The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-24

Trot along your spring chickens. It's
getting time.
1t is bad hen that feeds at your
house and lays at another's.
The weather was warm and cloudy
Sunday-rather unsettled
CASH will be the rule at the PuGSrx
Office hereafter.
The years smiles grow dearer as they
grow fewer.
The Governor has appointed Mr.. III. )
q. Ferguson, OF Spartanburg, Notary
Public.
II the present weather continues,
there will be very large fruit crop in
this section.
There yes perceptible change in
the weather. yesterday. and over coats
we're agreeable.
Tho ladies are rapidly getting into
their spring millinery, and they look
decidedly ''sweet."
The PHOENIX job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro-
grammes. bill-heads. etc., are turned
out with alaority.
There ie great deal of travel over the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road daily. The trains go ont filled with
passengers.
The Clerks Of the Senate and House
advertise for proposals for the State
printing for the next session. A bond
Of $780, 900 is required.
as further evidence that the military
spirit is dying out among the oolored
people, we record the fact that COM
pany paraded, yesterday afternoon, with
only fourtee" men. officers included.
An extensive sale of valuable pro.
perty in Greenville ia advertised in an
other column. The land has been
divided up into small tracts. SO as to
suit short purses. M
1t is bad policy to send paper-a
daily more particularly individuals
without orders, and then present bills.
It don't work, as some publishers have
found to their cost.
Persons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
are earnestly requested to call and settle
at once. There is large amount due
the greater portion in small sums. The
indebtedness must be liquidated, or we
shall resort to extreme measures.
Miss Maggie G. Miller, eldest daugh.
ter OF D. B. Miller. Esq, died on Satur-
day last, after short illness, in Salis-
bury, N. @. Her remains were brought
to Columbia for interment. She was
just budding into womanhood.
The stockholders of the Spartanburg
and Asheville Railroad are notified that
they will be passed over tho railroads
for half fare, while attending the meet
ing for organization. which is to be held
in this city, on the 25th instant
Mr.. James A. Hoyt. of the Anderson
Ia'ell'yencer. passed through this city
last evening. Ell ro,as to Washington, as
member of the committee of the Tax.
Payers Convention to present the
grievances of the taxpayers of this
State to Congress-.
Young Wright, while on his way
home. Saturday night last. was stopped
by an individual, ION the Palmetto
Road.) and questioned as to what he
had, etc. Another party hove in sight
just then, when the inquirer ran off. A
pistol ball would have been q good
thing at that time. if properly placed.
On Sunday afternoon. while two gen.
tlemen were driving up Richardson
street, one Of them leaned forward to
strike the horse. when he lost his ba.
lance and fell TO the ground. One of
the wheels of the buggy passed over
his face, bruising and cutting it consi.
derably. His left arm was apparently
badly injured.
The, Columbia Dramatic Company
perform in Parker's Hall this and to.
morrow evenings. The historical drama
OF William Tell" and the farce Of
Man, the Good.for- N Nothing," together
with Chinese bell dance, are 10 bs chs
attractions. Several members of the
company have "trod the boards" be-
fore