The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-24

| EAENlA.
The flower gardens in this city are
now full of bloom aud fragrance.
CASH will be the rule at the PuGNI,
Office hereafter.
Rev. Tilman R. Gaines contemplates
removing the Working Nan from Co
lum bia to Greenwood.
The Charlotte Observer has been en-
iarged, and presents a very haudson G
appearance in its new dress.
The PHOENIX job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro.
srammes, bill-heads, etc, are turned
out with alacrity.
Fast Master ". ?. Hix, OF Acacin
Lodge, No. "a, has received from Grand
Master Kershaw his appointment as
District Deputy Grand Master for Rich
land, Lancaster and Kershaw Counties.
DE-. Lane. who is nov on short visit
to 1orkville, will return to Columbia in
few days, and all who wish to be cured
OF stammering may have an opportunity
OF consulting him. by leaving thei. ad-
dress ~ the Columbia Hotel His
charges ure moderate.
The Rev. q. p Graves, an evaupe.
list, whose labols have been so success
jul i'll Richmond. Raleigh and Atlanta,
will begin series Of meetings this
afternoon, at hali-pasl o'clock, iu the
Blpti,t Church. The public are ear
nestly and respectfully invited to at
tend.
The Question o: newspaper postage
seems to vex The soul OF the Admins
tration AS well as the patience Of Cou-
gressmcn.' The Postmaster General has
sent u communication 10 the Post Office
Committee OF the Honse Of Representa-
tives advocating the passage of law to
compel the prepayment OF postage on
nj! newspapers.
GREAT SOUTHERN Circus. The Great
Southern Circus, Menagerie, Museum,
&C.. vii! give one Of their grand per-
formances in this city, on Friday, May s.
Tic entertainment offered is represent.
ed as one OF the best Cola 10 bia has seen
for many day. In every depnrtm enl,
the .xhibition is unappronchable. The
ring performance is the finest ever
given, while the menagerie contains
many curiosities OF great interest. OF
the excellence aud perfect complete ess
Iof this grand organization, the pres
have been most lavish in their praise
wherever it has been this season.
The OcronooS This play was pre-.
sented again. last evening. to a very
good audience, and received with de-
cided marks Of appreciation. The com
mendation bestowed upon the company
on the occasion OF the first performance
was fully justified by the success of the
second. Mr.. Gros is decided hit in
the Essence of Old Yirginny." The
tableau of the death of Zoe. and the
fnnl scene Of the triumph of the In
dian. were beautiful and Of thrilling in
terest. We trust that Mr.. Cramer will
soon favor the community with some
thing equally good, and thrt we shall
have home company in full blast for
the summer months.
SrrIEME CoURr-THCHsDAY, April
23. The Court met at 10 4. NJ. Pre-.
sent-Chief Justice Moses and Associate
Justices Wright and Willard.
Mr.. Carroll resumed and concluded
his argument for defendant in the cases
Of Thew, cashier, rS. Southern Porce.
lain Manufacturing Company.
The following decisions were rem
dered:
W. L. Burge & Co. appellants, rs. W.
w. Willis, respondent. Motion granted
and case remanded. Opinion by Wright,
\. j.
Susan E. Horde, respondent, rs.
Lewis D. Landrum, appellant. Motion
dismissed. Opinion by Wright, A. j.
j. d. Kirkpatrick, administrator, re-.
spondent, rs. James Chestnut et al, ap.
pellants. Motions dismissed and case
remnnded. Opinion by Moses, G. J.
At II NJ. the Court adjourned until
Friday, the oath, at 10 A. NJ, when the
Third Circuit will be called.
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