The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-30
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Fo-morrpw issSfay Day. and pic-nics
are in order. = 3
Sixteen drachms make one ounce, and
a very few3destroy all soruples. 4
A good tailor spongcs his cloth, and
his customers sometimes sponge him.
1t is easy enough to start u daily pa
per. Keeping it going is what exercises
the inventive genius.
Two handsome pieces of those elegant
longcloths. ut ~! cents. received this
day. at Jones, Davis Il Bouknight's.
Matt. j. OBrien WAS in the city yester-
day. and called upon us. He is looking
fine, and as joyial as ever.
You can get all styles of job printing,
from visiting card to four-sheet post
er, at the PnHsIx Office. Prices satisfac-
tory.
The citizens Of the lower part of our
city witnessed n magnificent phenome-
non. last evenins--the shooting of large
meteor.
Everybody call and secure at least one
piece Of that fine ynrtl-wide longcloth, at
III :ents. at the old stand Of Shiver &
Co
Tax" iiir Easy, and don't always be
trying to beat the sun up. You may win
for while, but in the long run you are
sure to be beaten, and some morning it
will rise when you don't.
The Indian Girl Cigar Store WIS the
centre Of attraction, yesterday the off,
cial drawing of the Greensboro Lottery
being the magnet. When it was found
that forty-two cents was the principal
prize obtained. great disappointment
wns manifested. The prizes were scaled
to onc-sixt!; the winner of the Bcnbow
House went on his way rejoicing, the
possessor of $4,000.
Persons desiring to estimate the size of
the crop now being marketed. are in
formed that "A pool will be made up Mt
the Charleston Exchange, which will
close Saturday, the result to be decided
by the figures OF the Commercial and Fl
nancinl Chronicle, in September next. A
letter enclosing IS will receive the usual
attention.
ECONOMY OR CHEEK?--One of our hotel
keepers was waited upon by half score
of unsophisticated youths from the rural
districts. who wished to rent room, at
81 per day, for the payment of which
they had previously agreed to stand q
pro rata assessment of ten cents. They
could not be accommodated. Three Of
the same party subsequently entered an
icc-cream saloon and ordered one glass
of cream; upon being served, simultane-
onsly they dove down into their cont tail
pockets, and each produced an iron
spoon and set to work.
S-ocKHoLDERs' MEETING annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Greenyillc and Columbia Railroad was
held yesterday, in Good Templar's Hall.
General w. W. Gary was called to tho
chair, and A1essrs. c. H. Manson and c..
'. Darlington. appointed secretaries.
The committee on stdck2represe entation
reported majority of the stockasrepre-
sented. The report of the President
and Directors, also the report of the
General superintendent were read, re-
ceived and adopted, and referred to the
direction for action. The usual resolu-
ton of courtesy, &C., were adopted.
TIL" old Board of Directors were unani.
mously re-clacteL
! The TOURNAMENTS. - The Charlcsto
.N''cs and Courier says that the fire com
lnnies of that city are talking about visit
ing Columbia to participate in the COM
ing tournaments. 1t says the Eagle
Steam Fire Company thinks of coming
to the one to take place on the 9th OF
May, and the Union Star, coloret, to that
of the 11th. Our firemcn will gladly
welcome all that come, and promise them
a happy time. The latter company have
4 handsome new apparatus, and know
how to work it. 1t is not iinpr obable
th". y number Of persons not members
of fire companies will go, too.
HoTEL ARRIVALS, April 90 Columbia
Iiotel-J. 8. Fair, Newberry; j. W.
Sheaman, Miss Mary j. Nichols, Miss
Nichols Providence. w T. Gover