The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-07
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Senator Robinson and Representative
Wallace were in the city, yesterday.
1t was hot enough in the sun during
the Inst three days for ordinary cooking
purposes.
Rum joke! The centennial Of the
battle Of Brandywinc will be celebrated
with spirit
The holidays for the scholars of the
different institutions Of learning have
come none too soon.
Isn't it singular, but true, that straight
ened circumstances do not tend to make
a man walk erect?
There was stampede from the guard
house on Sunday-about twenty five i'm
prisonca dogs. They initiated sheep, in
following leader, and travelled rapidly.
We were pleased to sec in our streets,
yesterday, the pleasant face of our archi-
tect-fricnd, G. L. Berg, Esq. He is on 1.
short visit to his fuinily and many friends
i'll this city.
The Columbinns have several interest
ing topics Of discussion the trial Of en-
Treasurer Parker and the bursting of
the South Carolina Bank and Trust
Company
The R,,rd Ca,~l;,iqn, for July, is m
unusually interesting number, and will
| repay the farmer and planter for the
small amount (s2) necessary to insure
ITS regular receipt. Walker, Evans &
Cogswell are the publishers
Comptrollcr-Gcneral r. c. Dunn, on
application of Attorney General Melton,
has been appointed by Judge Carpenter
Receiver of the suspended South Caro-
lima Bank and Trust Company, and has
entered upon his duties.
The two elegant prizes obtained by the
Richland Rifle Club Mt Augusta, are on
exhibition mt the store of AIessrs. r. &
w. G. Swaficld. They are silver and
Bohemian glass epcrsne md IL gold-lined
silver punch bowl and ladlc
The amount of postal money orders
issued and received in this city for the
month of June is shown by the following
figures: Number of orders paid, GA,
amounting to 50, ,240.4 -; number of orders
issued, 437, amounting to s7,37231; fees
on same, SIG.
The following officers of Myrtle Lodge,
No. 3, knights of Pythias, were duly in
stalled, on Monday evening" to serve 70,
the ensuing term: c. c., Charles Ncwn-
ham; V. c., A. ]. Dodamcad; p, J. A.
Elkins; NJ. A., NJ. B. McSwecncy; 1. c.,
w. b. Miller; o. g., w. B. McDanicl; P.
c., C. A. Calvo, Jr.
''As the old cock crows, the young
ones learn" was excmplitied yesterday.
The Phoenix, Jr., Hook and Ladder Com.
pany. numbering about twenty boys
neatly uniformed, paradcd yesterday,
and went through the usual exercises
running 40 yards, putting up ladders
and again strapping them on the truck
i'll 40 seconds.
| The Palmetto Steam Fire Company
hnd their regular quarterly parade, yes
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machine WAS hauled by four stout mules
while the members took tho reel. Ly.
Brands Silver Cornet Band disconrsed
some Of their best pieces, which much
encouraged these faithful workers.
Nathan Holton, living ut Dawkins
place, fow miles from Columbia, Sc,
vcrcly cut and bruised the head of his
wife, yesterday, and also broke her leg
He then left her lying upon the floor
with no assistance near, except four
year old boy. She had child sis
months old at her breast 4 warrant
was issued by Trial Justice SIcCord 70,
the arrest of the brute.
The eloquent, but perhaps ill-timed
address of Gen. John S. Preston, of this
city, to the alumni Of the University Of