The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-01
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Fresh lager beer constantly on hand
at the State Capitol Saloon.
Free thinkers are those who generally
never think at all.
CASE will be the rule at the PH9N1x
Office hereafter.
The State Capitol Saloon is said to be
tho coolest place in the city.
To-day inaugurates tho Aowery month
May.
Mr.. L L.yin will continue his auction
sale OF furniture. ut the house of N1r. L.
Carr, on Marion street, this morning.
The want of proper alarm bell WIS
felt. yesterday one half of the fire.
men knew thnt they were called out
General Wade Hampton was on the
streets. yesterday. He has been slightly
indisposcd for several weeks.
Capt. Jackson has retired fram his
position as Chief OF Police, and requests
oil PERSONS hereafter to nuke their com
pluints to Chief Nixon.
The attention of travellers is called TO
the ''notice" Of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad. relative to dis.
count rates. It is OF consequence.
The Richmond Guards celebrate their
anniversary, on Monday, by parade
and ball. On Tuesday, tho Randolph
Rifles pic mic at Adams Cut.
There was nothing to complain about
the weather. yesterday, aud April passed
away amid plentiful display OF sun aud
moonshine.
The PHGSlx job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards. posters, pro-
grammes, biIl-heads, ETC., are turned
out with alacrity.
The frost was very damaging in this
section, on Wednesday night, destroy
ing both cotton and corn. We have
heard of no injury to tho fruit.
The franchise and other property of
the Blue Ridge Railroad are to be dis.
posed Of at aution in Charleston on the
10Th in slant. Lively competition is ex-
pected.
The Phoenix Hook and Ladder Com
pany leave Columbia. on Sunday morn
ing. to participate in the Firemen's
Tournament in Charleston the next day
May 4.
Justice Cassidey. OF Wilmington. n.
c.. has issued a warrant for the arres,
OF one William Hayes, alias Hedderman,
said to be deserter from Company F.
18th United States Infantry, now on
duty here.
DR.. W. 81. Jackson and Rev. h. NJ.
Mood wero elected delegates to repre-.
sent the order of the Good Templars of
this State, in the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge, which meets in Boston this
month.
Oar German fellow citizens 90 on
their annual picnic at Seegers' brewery,
on Thursday next. May =. 1t is not
public affair, but tickets nre disposed of
to friends OF the parties. We ac8now-
ledge the receipt of ticket.
Couldn't an English company be in
duced to take hold of and utilize some
Of the valuable bot now useless lands in
Big things are expected
from the operations of foreign com.
psny in the swamps of tue Wateree.
The Rev. James Thornwell, q son of
the famous DR.. Thornwell, has been
called to the Presbyterian Church of
Ninety. Six. to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of tho Rev.
". T. Pearson.
The trotting match between Ruin of
Man" and "Major Beaufort" comes off
today, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. precisely.
Money up" It is highly probabIo
that there will be several scrub rae es
afterwards. The gate fec will be fifty
cents.
Tho Southern Express Company
moved into their now building. last
night, and to-day will be ready for busi-
ness thore. The "house.warming" will
come off hereafter. The now establish