The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-01
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PHOENIX.
Stepping down and out-He who is
hanged. h
Ool Thos. Dodamead has gone on q
short visit 10 Virginia.
newspaper reporter that has not q
turn for invention, cant earn his salt
in these dull times.
The dwelling OF Mrs. Clendining was
entered on Sunday night. and robbed
of quantity of clothing.
We oooasioualiy receive q Greenviiie
mail uia Charlotte. This is con.
venience. more especially on Sunday.
Dr.. Thomas T. Moore leaves for the
North to-day. on business connected
with his profession. He will return
about the 10Th instant.
For few days we ere compelled to
Issue lap-sided ohret-five columns on
two pages-owing 10 inaccurate paper.
a fresh lot of full size is on the way.
''oales ladies'" now advertise in news
papers. Washer. .lady." "char.lady, -
and LADY. of allwork, will follow in
due course.
After disappearance of several dayu,
Old Sol was to be seen again. yester-
day; the weather was considerably
warmer, too, aud over-coats were re-.
| turned to their hidinR-places,
Things will likely he brisk in this
city. next week On the 9th, the Re-
publican Nominating Convention holds
forth, and OF the 10.h. she IT,. Uaions
bold u convention.
LII order to secure physical beauty
young girls ars recommended to eat
meat once day. pickles once week,
and sweetmeats once year; take a
cold bath duly and walk five miles
every day.
Mr. George William Curtis. editor
of Harper's Weekly. thinks great
peril threatens the Republican party,
iu the growing feeling among the
masses. that "a little change would be
useful"
Capt. A. G. Brsnizer, who has for
some time 6I1ed the position of cashier
Of the Central National Bank, returns
to his old home-Charlotte, N. c.
to-day, having been rendered more
lucrative position.
Lexington County has elected the
following delegates to- the Republican
Conventions, to be held in Columbia,
on the 9th: To the State Convention
r. 81. Kirk, S. L. Lorick. To the
Congressional Convention-M. Boozer,
DR.. G. e. Leaphart.
We are pleased to learn that on,
reference, some days ago. to Mr.. B. G..
Yocom. of Chester, as among those
who might profit by condemnation
expressed against Radical politicians
for using infiam matory harangues, did
not and does not properly apply to
him. We are prompt to give him the
benefit of che statement now made tc
Us, that both Democrats and Repub.
lioans of the County OF Chester vii
recognize such accusation against him
! as unfair and untrue.
MURDER IN BAMBERa. quarrel
occurred in the druggist store OF Mr.
Crump, at Bamberg, Saturday night
which resulted in the shooting of Tria
Justice Browning afterwards. while
he was on his way home. The wounds
proved fatal in about ten minutes
time from the shooting. Mr.. Brown
ing was on his way down to Branch
vile, to meet his wife, who Was 6,
route from this city and had tele
graphed to that effect. Mr.. Browning
was formerly baggage.master on the
South Carolina Railroad. and man o
good repute. Crump was arrested anc
placed in Jail. There was good deal
of feeling, we understand, on account
of this trouble.
DEPARTURE OF DIR. DARBY FOR New
YonK. DIR. John T. Darby left Co
lumbia, yesterday, for the city of New
York, where he goes upon the invita-
ton of the New York University, te
} accept the professorship of surgica
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