The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-18

PHOENIX borrow.
Reading matter on every page.
The wind had everything. it's own
way, yesterday. ( o Z
The moon 'shone clear and cold."
last night.
Prospects for the spring trade are
good.
Mr.. G.. W. BAtemau contradicts the
report that he was party in q recent
runaway match.
The argument Of counsel for Trea-
surer Cardozo will be heard by the
Legislature. today. at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. Sylvester, consort OF DR.. A. A.
Sylvester. died yesterday, after AN
illness Of few hours.
Enclose the postage with your sub
scription-Daily, six months. 25 cents;
Tri-Weekly, Is; Weekly, 10 cents.
Ho1. S. T.. Hoge mas appointed Ho.
ratio l.. Filiebrown. son of J. 8. File
brown. Esq, as midshipmau cadet at
the naval academy.
The "Wearing OF the Green" was
illustrated. yesterdsy-about every
otEar iadividucl you met being decked
with sprig OF what is presumed to
have been st. Patrick's favorite color.
Joe Hamilton and John Washing
ton. convicted Of grand larceny at the
Court Of General Sessions in Char .es-
ton County, and esntenced to the
penitentiary-the former for three
years and the latter for eigLtsen
months. took up their abode in that
institution, yesterday.
The Richland Rifle Club, Captain
Hugh 8. Thompson. paraded yesterday
afternoon. and went through their va
rious evolutions with great skill and
precision, to the intense delight of a
large number of lookers.on. Prof.
Buohar's excellent baud furnished the
music for the OCCASION: 3 e.
When is Easter2 is the question.
Easter Day is always on the first Sun
day after the first Monday which hap
pens upon OF. after the 2lst of March.
Thisyea the moon fnlls on the 2lst of
March, which also happens TO be Sun
day. Therefore, Easter falls on the
following Sunday, the 2Sth of March.
The editor of the Christian Neiohbor
is informed that if he will take the
trouble to read the advertisement of
the "real estate distribution" he will
obtain all the information about which
he appears solioitous-better still, en-
cloHe IS bill, and he oan obtain ad-
mission to the Opera House and wit.
ness the distribution.
A base ball club has been organized
III the garrison at this post. under the
name of the Unions, with the follow
ing oflicers: President-Charles Marcy;
Vice -President-F. o. Waters; Secre-
tary-H. B. Doyle; Treasurer-Owen
Dunn; Captain of Nine-B. MoOann.
This club will be pleased to hear from
any of the clubs in this city during the
base ball season.
The Christian Neighbor is informed
that the chances are better for Sc.
curing prize in the land distri-
button, than the readers OF that reli.
gious (2 journal had of being bene.
fited by that huge endorsement scheme.
which was kept before the public so
long. That was o lottery in which
there would have been one winner
but oh! how many losers.
THE ToRNADo-FURruER DETAILS. =
Yesterday We received further informa.
tion in relation to the devastation by
the tornado last Monday afternoon.
Instead OF only the roof of Mr..
Thomas house being torn off. We learn
that tho dwelling was completely
wrecked, and every building on his
place leveled to the earth. Fortu-
nately there was no damage to life or
limb at this place. About one mile
beyond, at Mr.. L. D. Cooks settle.
ment, the storm fiend wrecked every
house with the exception of the dwell.
ing; and two miles farther, on Cedar
Greek, Mr.. Frank Strickland's house
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