The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-24
Seasonnble weather, YES

Coming Revolution. ~
The bright moonlight attracts muny
promenaders to the streets.
Coming Revolution.
Lent will soon be overlook out for
the return Of your books and umbrellas.
Coming Revolution.
You can get all styles Of job printing,
from visiting card to four-sheet post
or, at the PHGNlx Office. Prices satisfnc-
tory.
Coming Revolution.
Professor j. L. Wilson, Of this city,
who has just returned from tour in
South America, is OF the Everett House,
New York.
Coming Revolution.
Mrs. Reed departed Northward, yestcr-
day, to select her spring stock of milli-
merry, etc. Her taste is excellent, and
tho ladies may confidently expect beau
tifnl display.
Coming Revolution.
An investment of So may cause You to
be tho fortunate possessor of u con-
veniont house, building lot, pair of
spanking horses, or gold watch. The
real estate distribution is the mode.
w. ]. McKerrall, Esq, of Marion,
states that the gale in that County, on
Saturday, exceeded anything within the
recollection of the oldest inhnbitant.
Frame buildings in it's path were swept
off in al instant
The Sheriff of Kershaw was in doubt
as to the proprioty of capital punishment
on legal holiday-he had man to
hang on Good Friday-and communicate
cd with Gov. Chamberlain on tho sub
ject His doubts were set at rest, and
the murderer drops off on the 2Gth.
We are requested to state that there
will be meeting of the corporators of
the Congnree manufacturing Company
this afternoon, at 6 o'clock, in the Office
of Messrs. Seibels 4 EzelI. to which al,
persons who take IN interest in our
manufacturing development and in the
prosperity of Columbia, are cordially in
vited to attend
The great fair in nid of the widows and
orphans of the Washington Light Infant
ry of Charleston, about which SO much
has been said, opens on Tuesday even
ing next, in Hibernian Hall. Donations
are pouring in from oil parts of the
United States. and it will, doubtless, be
very attractive, successful and brilliant
affair. Columbia will be represented by
number of visitors as we'll as articles.
Fort Moultrio is being put in order.
Peter Henderson, convicted of bur-
glary and larceny at the September term,
1873, of the Court Of Sessions for Barn
we'll County. and sentenced to the Peni-
tentiary for eighteen months. was dis
charged, yesterday, by expiration of term
of sentence. Henry Hargrave, William
Ready, alias John Manigault, and David
Scott, alias Joe Williams, arrived from
Charleston, yesterday, and took up their
residence at the Penitentiary, by order of
his Honor Judge J. P. Reid.
AFFAIRS IN SuMrER.-H. l.. Darr. ESQ.
of the Sumter So,thron, informs us that
on Monday afternoon, colored man,
named Ned James, was stabbed in the
head and killed by white lad, named
Harvin. The provocation was great
the boy feeling that his life was in dan
ger. Butler Speors, who was shot by
young Skinner, the same day, was not
killed, and is rapidly improving. He
exonerates Skinner from all blame, and
requests his release. The wounded man
tainted and it was thought he was dead.
The storm of Saturday was very de-
structive in that County. Houses and
fences were demolished and trees up
rooted. The hnil-stones were so large
that cattle were Killed by them.
ANOTHER STORM IN RICHIAND.-A Sc
we're hail-storm passed over tho North
eastern part of Richland, about sixteen
miles from Columbia, on Saturday last.
Many of the stones weighed thirteen
ounces, while some reached eighteen,
and were rs large as pair of ordinary
fists. In the neighborhood of Van Box
kelen's turpentine distillery, the hail
storm appeared to have been most
severe There was heavy wind about
the same time. From the Lexington side
Of the Congaree, in the neighborhood Of