The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-27

be borrower that he had better subscribe.
Jupiter is now the evening .stnr, and is
at one of its greatest periods of brilliancy.
Attend Perry & Slawson's clearance
sales of cigars.
Frank Palmer, the champion billiard
ist, plays match game at the Opcra
House, in Wilmington, this evening.
Attend Perry & Slawsons clearance
sales of cigars.
We have been requested to state that
Mr.. SccSers' saloon will be closed ut 3
o'clock, for the balance of the day.
The Phoenix boys must look to their
laurels, a party of youngsters have
riggcl up II truck and ladders, and arc
trying to beat 1.0Si.
Just as it began TO get unpleasantly
hot, yesterday, another thunderstorm
sprung up, accompanied with rain, and
everybody WAS comfortable again.
The Young Mems Union prayer meet
ing, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, will be held
this evening, Mt S o'clock, nt the Wush-
ington Street Chapel.
Talk about lively timcs-why, Colum-
hia beats 'em all Scarcely pleasant
lay, but there is II picnic or two, while
in the evenings dancing parties are of
frequent occurrence.
Mr.. CraMcr's talents are not confined
to scenic painting and the dramatic art.
A ncatly-constrncted miniature ship,
under full sail, attests his skill in mari
time matters. Dr. +. f. jackson has the
vessel ut his store.
Arrangements; have been made to hold
the next annual fair Of the State Aux
iiiary Joint Stock Society, in the city of
Columbia. beginning on Tuesday, 9th Of
November next, and continuing through
ont the week.
The evidence before the City Council
relative to the diamond robbery, was
that Policeman Lomax was implicated in
the theft, and he was dismissed. The
proceedings will be published in our
next.
The picnic of the Trinity Church
Sunday School passed of very success
fully yesterday. There WAS IL large at
tendance of little folks. with enough
older heads to take proper care Of them.
The swings were kept busy, while the
footballs were kicked around cxtcn-
sivelv.
If the city police can spare any time
from their enthusiastic search after the
stolen diamonds, they will find fit sub
ject for their attentions in n colorcd boy
who, MI day long yesterday, blew and
blew and blew some sort Of strange
whistle in front of Kin ssland & Heath's
crockcry store Too much music did
that boy make.
At the annual meeting Of the German
Schuetzen-Vcrein, held last night, the
following officers were unanimously re-
elected: Presidcnt-John C. Seegers;
Vice-President-G Diercks; Treasurer
VIM. Stieglitz; Secrctary-F. D. Kone-
man; Finance Committce--M Ehrlich,
p. W. Kraft, Z. F. Hei, George Drums, +.
Jacobs and II. IIabenicht.
Our readers may remember the young
German immigrant mentioned in the
PHOENIX some time ago, who wentto work
in York County, and to whom, at his re-
quest, Bible in the German language
was supplied by Rev. Mr.. Bolles. AS
might have been expected, he has done
we'll, has laid up some money, will invest
it in 200 acres Of land the coming fall,
and is now concerned about getting ont
his bride from the fntherlund
\ day or two since, some of the board
crs in colorcd boarding house becom-
ing mad at the scantincss Of food on
the table, posted large hand-bill in
| front ot tho house with the words -'Star-
vation Hotel" upon it. The proprietor
observing the poster, prepared and at
tachcd to the first plncard the following
announcement: If you'll pay your
board. you'll get more to eat" It was
then the boarders' turn; after great
deal of Srnmbling, they hunted other
quarters. We hear the house is for rent.
Procure your tickets, this morning,
pack Your baskets, and take your wife
and little ones to the Schuetzen picnic.
In the early part of the day, you can roam
about the beautiful grounds; and in the
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