The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-06

day, and several pieces Of property were
disposed Of Sheriff Dent was light on
the unfortunutes, and some pieces ad-
vertised were withdrawn. Messrs. D.
c. Peixotto Il Son sold house and lot
on Plain street, between Marion and
Bull. for s5,050, half cash, the balunce
in twelve months; two lots on Arsenal
Hill, for $1,000 cash; lot on the West
side of Richardson street, between Lady
and Gcrvais, for 81, 800 cash.
The BAII.-The contributing men,
bers and friends of the Eichhnd Rifle
Club pay that handsome corps the grace
full compliment of giving it recherche
ball, this evening. at the club rooms.
Hearts and ices will meet, and great will
be the flow of delightful small talk,
champagne and claret. All the young
folks are ecstatio in anticipation, and
those on the shady side of life are
chanting, "Oh. wouid 1 were boy
again"
FEARFUL SIaHr. "A terrible sight was
witnessed, yesterday evening. A colored
lad, namcl David Irons, was riding a
horse, belonging to Mr.. r. A. Keenan,,
when the animal became unmanageable
and ran down Main street, and as he
ncnrcd LAZY street turned and ran full
tilt against tho store of Mr.. H. Muller.
The boy was, it is thought, fatally in
jured, and the horse was seriously
bruised. but got mp and ran off, Tho
wounded lnd was carried into the drug
store of Drs. Hcigcr i McGregor, where
medical ail was promptly rendered.
OLpHASs FAIE. The fair for the
benefit of tho Orphan Asylum. in this
city, comes off on Friday evening next,
under the management of number of
young ladies' The following is IL list of
the managers:
Gentlemen j. w. Parker, DR.. r.
". Gibbes, DR.. A. n. Talley, L. F.
Youmans. ESQ.,, Capt R. O'Neals, Mr.
J. II. Kinard, SIr. R. L. Bryan, Capt. T.
c. Dunn, Mr.. J. A. Selby, Col. f. w.
McMaster, Col. VIM. Wallace, Mr.. c. F.
Junney. Capt. Hugh S. Thompson.
Lodies-Mrs. T. c. Dunn, Mrs. J. H
Kinnrd. Mrs. l.. F. Youmans, Mrs. j. b.
Esell, Mrs. J. A. Selby, Mrs. Jane Dar-
gan, Mrs. j. D. Pope, Mrs. G.. Walker
Mrs. NJ. H. Berry, Mrs. J. P. Low, Mrs
VIM. Peck, Mrs. r. Swaffield, Miss Mary
Mckenzie, Miss Alice Mckenzie, Miss
F. Livingston, Miss Ida Boatwrisht
The lady managers are requested to
meet at Irwin's Hall, on Thursday morn
ing, ut 10 o'clock, to decornto the Lall.
The advertised appearance Mt the Opera
House. on Wednesday night, of o
troupe Of Partisan can-can dancers,
composed of thirty beautiful young
ladies'" imposes upon us the duty of
uttering our earnest protest against any
such exhibition. The Opera House
belongs to the city of Columbia The
money of the citizens has been taken to
construct and decorate it. No exhibition
should be allowed in it which is calcu-
lated to give offence to the sensibilities
of any respectable portion of the COM
munity. 1t is then right to demand that
it shall not be prostituted to any impro-
Per use and purpose. We know nothing
of the present company, beyond what we
read in the public journals. It may be
no more or no less addicted to lascivious
displays than other similar companies.
OF that we do not pretend to judge
Without undertaking any expose ut all, it
is enough to say that it is not the kind of
exhibition tha: decent father can take
his family to; it is not the sort of attrac-
ton that we would like to see our SONS
run after. In Augusta, it is stated, that no
ladies' were present" Our little gem OF
an Opera House will certainly be no at
traction for ladies of refinement and deli
cacy on any evening its boards arc trod
and bounded over by q troupe of can-can
dancers. This dance has n certain OF
fensivc o.lor about it, which the balm y,
Il thousand flowers and all the pefumers
of '-Araby the blest' can't remove. II,
then, it be Of q character to repel respect
able females, it ought not to be visited
by respectable men. That conclusion
will not be gainsayed by any gentleman
not to say Christian, unless he has tirst
lost the respect and reverence due to the
hallowed names of mother. wife, sister
and daughter. The demoralizing effect
Of such performances can be read in