The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-20
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topic for conversation now.
The evening air is made merry by
twittering swallows. A,@H s+f
Soda water founts are kept busy dur
ing this hot weather. H.
The Presbyterian Church will be closed
for several Sabbaths, during which time
the building will be thoroughly repaired.
The jury in the Parker case arc now
deliberating. The general opinion is
that (as in tho Beecher CASEY there will
be mis-trial.
Mr. German returned from Glenn
Springs, last night, and reports every
thing lively there. The first hop comes
off this evening. A large lumber of
visitors are present
The thermometer recorded 100 on
Sunday and yesterday. These two days
were generally conceded to be the hot
test of the season. a shower, yesterday
afternoon, cooled the atmosphere some
what :l...-..-..
The programme Of the reunion of the
Hampton Legion, tomorrow, embraces
business meeting, and speech from
Gen. Wade Hampton, an address in the
evening Mt Parker's Hall, and collation.,
Furnished by Mr.. NoKenzie,) at. the
Rifle Club Hall, in the evening.
The officials of the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia md Augusta Railroad are con-
structing number of parlor cars,
which they expect to put upon their
road about the first of October, to accom-
modate, the Southern travel during the
fall and winter.
The catalogue of the University of tho
city of New York shows that extensive
and thoroughly organized institution to
be in fourishing condition. There
arc over seventy professors embraced in
the faculty. The graduates the present
year number nearly 100. DR.. John T.
Darby, of this city, is Professor of Sur
gerry.
MIR. Dufie has furnished us with a
copy of ''A1iss Angel" o novel which has
just been produced, from the pen of
Miss Thackeray. A fine sense of humor
pervades her works, and perhaps. nicer
appreciation of character than any con-
temporary novelist. Harper & Brothers,
New York, are the publishers price rs
cents
"CAN SUCH THINGS BE?"-Noagle's
Bridge is to .be sold at auction, on the
LIST Monday in August, at the suit of the
great Ku Klu1 hunter and receiver of
rewards, Major Lewis Merrill, q. s. A.,
and others. The water works and other
city property are advertised for sale on
the same day, by the Carolina National
Bank; and last, but by no means least,
the City Council have succeeded in
placing themselves in such n position
that this same banking institution can
dictate terms rs to the occupancy of
what was believed to be their own cham
Der. With these two last mentioned
transactions, the citizens are interested,
and it is necessary that they should look.
after them.
DoNGs OF THE GREAT REAPER Death
has been busily'n work in this city dur
ing the past few days. On Sunday, Mr..
James McElrone. departed this life, after
an illness of several weeks He was
born in Ireland, but came to this city
when quite young. He was ON active
member of the Palmetto Fire Company,
and the members, with delegations from
other fire companies, and number of
citizens, followed his remains to their
last resting -place-St. Peters Church
yard yesterday afternoon. Mrs. G. w.
Wright. a highly respected citizen; died
Sunday afternoon, after lingering
illness. She ileaves two sons and two
daughters to lament her decease. She
was native Of Derbyshire, England; her
age was sixty-four. Mr.. William Roy
died very suddenly, at an early hour,
yesterday morning, from congestion of
the brain, it is believed. He. had been
complaining early in the evening, but
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