The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-08

tion vi our hItiCie III reference 10 the nre-
mems tournament, yesterday, was omit
ted. We refer to tho reel contest. The
Palmetto won the first prize-s75; time
1.13i. Tho Marion reel won the second
prise-$50; time 1.17l. The Stonewall,
Eagle and Independent reels declined to
enter the contest with their reels.
YEAR OF JUB1LEE.-The Year of Ju-
bilse. which, under the regulations Of
the Catholic Church, occurs once every
fifty years, is celebrated by Catholics this
year. The time specially set apart for
the celebration will commence next
Sunday, and last fifteen days. Each
one of the faithful must visit each Catho-
lie Church in the city once day during
tho jubilee.
DEPARTURE. After two days of unin-
terrupted enjoyment, the Charleston hre-
men assembled at 8 o'clock, yesterday
afternoon, when, accompanied by the
18th United States Band and the Column
bia Silver Cornet Band, and escorted by
the Columbia firemen, they marched to
the depot. where they boarded the train,
and sped homeward Mt 2. NJ They
| were q jolly act, and we feel confident
that they have departed highly pleased
with their visit and their victories We
wish them a safe arrival home.
A NEw UNloN.-The Etnas, of Charles
ton, had o meeting, yesterday, Mt which
they elected the Palmetto members ho-
norary life members of their company;
after which the Palmetto held meeting,
and elected the Etnn members honorary
life members of their organization. The
union was consummated by the presen-
tation of a flag from each company to the
other-that of the Etna to the Palmetto
having the word Etna on one side and
the State flag on the other; and that of
the Palmetto to the Etna having "Our
William" painted on it.
KnLED.-While n gang of Peniten-
tiary convicts were out working near
Colonel English's, yesterday, beyond the
c., C. Il A. R. r., some of them made
an effort to escape, when one WAS killed,
one was caught, and several escaped.
We learn that the gang WAS divided in
three squads, each under the control Of
guard. A convict from one squad was
walking off, when the guard halted him.
No attention was paid to the command,
when the guard pulled trigger, but the
cartridge failed to explode. The con-
victs seized this opportunity to escape;
but the guard quickly supplied the
place of the detective cartridge with q
good ono, and fired, instantly killing
one convict. Another was overtaken in
swamp, having become fastened in the
mire. The others made good their es-
cape.
A JOURNALS SILVER WEDDING.
Sumter ITatchman celebrated its 25th
Anniversary on the 27th April. The
senior editor and proprietor gave on the
occasion very pleasant dinner party TO
his staff and few friends, one of whom
recalls in a communication to the JIatch-
man the salient points in its history and
career. 1t is justly said that few per-
Sons in this country of change remain
steadily and faithfully employed at one
occupation for so long a time. In this
respect, few, if any, of the editors in the
State can compare notes with Mr.. Gill
bert. OF all the newspapers existing in
Columbia md Charleston twenty-five
years ago, not vestige remains except
the name Of "Co,,rie-" merged in the
Ne,os. The publishers and editors OF
the journals Of that day ore nearly all
either dead or engaged now in other oc-
cupations. The only exceptions of per.
sons still following the quill mentioned,
are r d. Rhett, Jr., now conducting a
journal in Texas, and a gentleman con-
nected as a writer with tho PHGN1x In
reference to him, however, it is mistake
that he wrote statedly for the press 40
long ago as that. None of that, "sum-
ter" If You please. His first appearance
On this stage was nearly ten years later.