Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1875-05-18

i ..CuY NATTxss.-If you are asked to
land ypUr PHGeux, suggest to the would
be borrsssrShst he had better subscribe.
Readipgmktter ON every page.
Il The bsst way to raise strawberries is
withA spoon. s.
|ss The storm Of Saturday night mate
rally cooled the atmosphere. and Sun
day it was quite chilly.
Mr. d. G. Peixotto has furnished us
with a specimen of the beautiful flower
''Twin Sister" ''' -'--"T
Centennial cigars $3.50 per box. Who
ever heard Of the like? Perry 4 Srawson
arc selling them. ..e'
Chief Justice NJ. r. Waite and Judge
Hugh l.. Bond arrived in this city on
Sunday, and departed Northward. yes
terday.
There has been a good deal OF needless
talk about Sheridan's ride. and we now
have prodigous amount of babble about
Sheridan's bride.
delegation OF the Columbia Schuet-
zen-Verein leh for Charleston, Sunday
evening, to visit the Schuetzenfest, which
began yesterday.
The proposed repetition of the Lady
Washington ten party gnins in favor
Many of the participants have expressed
their Willingness to attend
One of the colored carpenters en-
ployed on Sutler Schmidt's house, on
Green street. fell of, yesterday, and
broke three ribs.
1t is understood that the Grand Jury
have ''rods in pickle" for several unsus-
pecting individuals, and that they will
be brought up with .'round turn"
Hydrate of chloral AZ stimulant Ia
taking the place of opium. hasheesh, &c, ,
in England, and to some extent in this
country. 1t kills in about three years.
on an average
The Diocesan Convention, which has
been in session in Charleston for seyerul
days. adjourned on Saturday last. The
next session will be held ON the second
Wednesday in May. 1876. in Trinity
Church, Columbia.
The members of Excelsior Lodge, No.
z. l. o. G. T.. will have spelling match
at the close of business, this evening.
We presume there will be considerable
amusement, and only regret that the en-
tertainment will not be public.
The bar Of Columbin called in n body,
yesterday. to pay their respects to Chief
Justice Waite. He received them in the
Governors Office. The Chief Justice was
the guest of the Governor while in the
city. He left for Washington by yester-
days afternoon trnin
Tho Southern Musical Journal, pub
lished by Ludden 4 Bates, Savannah,
Ga, is IL most excellent monthly, filled
with matters of interest to the lovers of
music. Each number contains several
pieces Of sheet music. The subscrip-
ton price liz 81. %. including chance ut
grand piano.
Charlotte and the centennial are the
universal topics. The Phnnix Hook md
Ladder Company will 20, the Palmetto
reel will go. delegation OF the lnde-
pendents viii 90. and everybody who can
raise 4.75 will go. "Old Hundred" will
be the principal mir performed by the
different bands at the centennial.
In our report of the proceedings in the
Supreme Court on the 18th inst, IN
erIor occurred. Not the case of Dunn.
Comptroller-Genera in re. Hand rs. the
Savannah and Charleston Kailroad Com
pany, but the State &c REL Attorney
General rs. Savannah and Charleston
Railroad Company. will he heard ON the
24tli.
The old Ku Klux prosecutions and
prosecutions are being tried over again.
SIr. Dan. c. Dendy, who formerly re-
sided in Laurens, was arrested in Green
vile, few days ago, charged with kill
ing colored man during the so-called
Ku Klu1 excitement in the former place,
in 1870. Mr.. Dendy Was carried before
Judge Cooke and bailed. He can prove
AN abb.
A policeman while conveying a pri-
saner to the guard house. ON Sunday,
was attacked by Il brother. with q razor.
when the n. p. released his hold and
beat his assailant severely with his club.
knocking him into the ditch, and draw
ing blood freely. Yesterday, little