The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-13
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trlbution.
Reserved seats for Morris Minstrels
can be obtained at Parker's Hall.
The moon was billed for last night, and
put in On appearance.
Real hair braids, one dollar and up
wards, at Jones, Davis & Bouknights.
A frisky little snake, four or FIVE
inches long, wiggled through pipe in
Dr. W. G. Fishers yard on Sunday.
The sale of dictionaries looks up
bravely since tho spelling tournaments
began.
The place to buy ladies', gents and
children's fine shoes is ut Jones, Davis &
Bouknights
Miss Anna E. Dickinson delivers her
celebrated address on Joan of Arc, this
evening, in the Opera House.
1t has rained almost necessarily during
the past three days, causing fears of an
other flood.
The great subject of discussion now is
the tiremcn's tournament, which comes
off on the 9th Of next month.
Mattings at twenty-five cents, hemp
carpets only twenty cents, at Jones,
Davis e. Bouknights'.
The firemen are nightly engaged in
practice, and will soon make themselves
so perfect that they will make difficult
competitors.
You can get all styles Of job printing,
from visiting card to four-sheet post
er, Mt the PH1NIx Office. Prices satisfac-
tory.
The tournament Of the colored fire
companies comes of on the 11th May,
and not on the Sd, as heretofore an
nounced.
Another Of those large glasses for the
windows of the stores under the Opera
House WAS broken accidentally, yester-
day, by the workmen.
a child was made seriously ill, yester-
day, by eating some of the cheap candy
sold Mt many of the stores. Pure sugar,
or none, should be the rule
Real hair switches and pompadore
braids, twenty per cent. below regular
prices, OF Jones, Davis & Bouknights'.
The soda founts have commenced to
spout, and AIr. Mckenzie or DR.. Fisher
will supply thirsty customers with choice
syrups.
a bargain can be obtained in the pur-
chase of n fount of secondhand bour-
gcois or minion, with the necessary cases,
mt tho PnGN1x Office.
The ladies will have On opportunity Of
inspecting handsome supply of milli-
merry and fancy goods, at the store of S1r.
j. II. Kinard, this morning.
Money was sold at the last meeting of
the Farmers and Mechanics Building
and Loan Association OF 8 per cent
cheaper than it has yet been sold by the
association.
Captain Dunn, treasurer, reports that
the gross receipts of the orphans fair
was something over $500. and the net
s440-a capital lift for the little unfor-
tunates.
DR.. E. E. jackson is not only increas-
ing his facilities for putting up prescrip-
tions, but also his barometrical and ther-
mometrical experiments, having secured
improved implements.
1t is pity that some arrangeme ments
cannot be made by which the numbering
steamers can be transported to fires by
horse power. They are very effective
when they once reach the scene of con-
hagration, but it is terrible job to get
them there.
a burning feather bed in house in
the lower part of the city, about half-past
l o'clock on Sunday last, caused fire
alarm and general turnout Of the fire.
men, Notwithstanding the heavy rain.
The only injury was to the men and ma
chimes.
Some great bargains in lncc points.
opening this day, at Jones, Davis. &
Bouknights'.
: We refer our friends of the Winnsboro
Ns,cs to the PHOENIX, of the 28th March,
for an article on "the mountain of taxes"
in which they will find the items all spe-
Gifted, the amount Of each particular tax,
md the object to which it is to be ap-
piled. In the number Of the 31st March,
they will find the article itself in full.
We would send copies with pleasure. but
have none remaining.