The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-02

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"Monopoly."s for '25s. See adyer-
tisement, 2aS' 4
Cole. Thomas Scott. J. D. Cameron
and other eminent railroad men, passed
through Columbia yesterday.
Monopoly" 8 for 25c: See adver-
tisement.
Yesterday was sale day, but Sheriff
Dent disposed OF but little property
one tract of land and several mules.
Monopoly" for 25c. See adver.
tisement.
The burning out of a chimney at.
tached to Mr.. A. Stork's house, caused
some excitement, last night. a.,
The new insurance building is nearly
completed, and Contractor johnson
expects to turn it over to the agents Of
the company in day or two.
We can nov say, In the language OF
Solomon, slightly amended: nsL6,I the
winter is over and gone. the time OF
the singing Of birds is COME" &c.
On Sunday afternoon, difficulty
occurred in house Of ill-fams,a on
Lincoln street, when one! of the it-
mates stabbed male visitor seriously.
The kniier was arrested.
While Mr.. D. G.. Thompson was
driving out. accompanied by his
daughter, Sunday after noon, thu horse
ran of. demolished the vehicle, xSd
broke the arm Of the lsdy. Mr, r.
was considerably bruised. e, =.
Mrs. Hoffman has received q. her
Assembly street store, opposite tho
market, a fresh lot OF eatablesABo.
logna and plain sausage, fyep pnd=
ding, etc. Other good tIinEs, in va.
riety. I..i9.lA4ris-i
March came in with tbe pfoverbisf
roaring, yesterday. BFthe-way;; ws
are reminded that kite season has ar
rived. and Mr.. McK,enzie can supply.
the little folks With, these amusing,
erial machines. ,ias;, afs
The all-important question CHOW is,
who will step into the Comptroller
Gen erals shoes? The names Of the
candidates are legion-Gen. Stolbraud,
Col. Fillebrown. Lieut.. Col, Bum,
Msi. Jones and Capt. Little. The
names Of the privates are omitted. !,
Mr.. E. A. Scott, who has filed, the
position Of of-Postmacter al Newbefryfer
several years very enthusiastically, has
been removed, and Mr.. Boone ap,
pointed in his place. We regret, the
removal of Mr.. s., bat feel satisfied
that the new appointee will satisfacso-
rily fill tho position. ''';'
The vicinity Of the PHGN1x Office
was enlivened, yesterday, by case OF
bustibus gatei6us. A teamster attempted
to pass through an alley. which has re-.
Gently been closed; but one Of the own
ers of the adjacent property refused 10
open the gate. After considerable
parley, the owner of the team, finding
it extremely difficult to back out, de-.
molished the obstruction and drove
through. -
Tickets for the real estate distribu. J
ton can be obtained at the Indian
Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotel
Cigar Store, Sulzbaoher's California
Cigar Store. Wheeler House, s. Sheri.
dams grocery store and at the PHGS1x
Office. The drawing will be under the
supervision OF the ticket.holders. Pro-
cure tickets at once, as it is desirable
to get up the distribution at the ear
liest possible date.
COMFORTABLE TRAvE11Na.-A party
of railroad officials. who have been on
An extensive tour through the South
travelling in their own Car, spent yester-
day in Columbia. The party consisted
OF J. d. Cameron, Esq, president
Northern Central Railroad, and two
daughters; John Wester, Esq, and
wife. r. A. Lamberton. Esq, and
wife. Col. Henry Mccormick. of Har-
risburg. Pa; James Duffy. Esq. Of
Lancaster, Pa; and J. J. Mason, ESQ,
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