The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-19

The visiting Aremen leaSo for Char
lotte by to-nighfs 9 osclocktrain. l.
The weather fo<, several days has beeh
cool and unreasonable, but very pleasant.
A colored lad named Andy Caldwell
was run over by IL carriage at n picnic.
yesterday, and his shoulder ,lislucnted.
* Two or three pio-nic parties went ont,
yesterday; while some of the pnrtics
carried mMffs. others wore low-nccke,l
dresses .-.-. .. ...
The delegation of the Independent Fire
Company who intend visiting Charlotte
Will meet at the engine house, this even
ing. y o'clock, in uniform black pants.
The anto-revolutionary mace, which
decorates the Governors Office, and was
formerly used on State occasions, is to
be exhibited Mt the Charlotte Centennial.
The City Council were in session until
3 o'clock, yesterday morning, hearing
evidence on the diamond robbery, but
could come to no conclusion. The
Mayor evinccd IL disposition to sit all
night, but one after another of the mem-
bcrs disappeared, until finally it was
discovered that there was no quorum
present They meet nguin tonight.
The source from whence the counter
felt nickels, which have been circulating
around for some time, t. the disgust of
the community. has been discovered.
Ihey are manufactured within the walls
OF the pcnitentinry. Guards as we'll rs
c"hvlets are suspected, and the princi-
pals i'll the nefarious tmnsaction are
being looked after.
The glnnd jury returned IL true bill,
yesterday. in the case Of the State against
J. A. Blizzard and Emanuel Williams.
sergeants of police, for breach Of trust.
This indictnient has reference to the abb
straction Of the diamond breastpin,
turned over, with other stolen articles.
to certain members OF the CITY police.
but found missing when called for by
the owner, and not included in the pub
lished report OF what was received.
Now. perhaps. We shall hear something
OF the long-lost and much-inquired-af after
diamonds. The case will he tried ut this
presen; Court, We understand.
The Alircull MEMORIAL Mr.. Patrick
Cantw"ll hus been requested 10 act rs
agent in forwarding the movement which
has been set on foot in New York to pre-.
sent testimonial to the widow of John
Mitchell. Mitchell WAS q true man. He
never drew u breath which was not full
of love and patriotism for his native
country. We have especial reasons here
In the South for honoring his memory.
The highest honor that can he paid it
will be- to contribute TO those who were
dependent on him, anil whom hc has
left with but slender means. Mr.. t'aut-
we'll will be pleased to receive contribu-
tions, md will forward them TO tho trns-
tees OF the fund. amongst whom are the
names of Charles O'Conor, Charles A.
Dana, Richard O'Gormnn, and other we'll
known and esteemed gentlemen.
THE CIrY DEBT. We nrr informed
that the committee appointed OH behalf
of the citizens November 30. 1874, to in
vestigate the financial condition of the
city. will, in short time, make II report.
1t III with view to n comparison of
their report with All official statement to
be made by the Mayor, that the call
which We publish below llas been en-
tered into by several OF our citizens and
transmitted to the City Council. We
trust that between the two reports we
shall be able to arrive Mt the facts exactly
AZ they exist. and to establish, in the
language m the resolutions passed at
the meeting to which we hnve reference.
new and better checks upon the dis
bursement OF city funds. and to secure
more responsible financial manage
mcnt."
To THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF COLUMBIA: Pursuant TO the pro-
visions Of Section of the Act of the
General Assembly, approved March 13,
1877. entitled ''An Act to authorize the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Colum-
hin to issue bonds. and to negotiate and
sell the same" requiring that ..at any
time, upon the written demand" ..of
corporators to the number Of twenty, the
said Mayor and Aldermen shall publish
. detailed statement of the city indebt-