The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1877-10-02
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derstood and appreciated language
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| all reasonable hours, at Pat Meelun's. Other
solids and fluids constantly on hand.
RELIGIOUS GArHERINas.--rhe Presbyterian
Synod convenea in this city the I'LL, instant.
| Washington Street Church, next month.
NExT.-.John Mccullough, the noted tragc,li.
| an, with capital company, gives une perf0i M
ance In the Opera House, ON Tucs!uy evening,
October 9-Richard III. He stands AL ia the
profession.
SHELL. FIsH.-At Swccncys dining snloon
and restau,a ant corner Gcrvnis and Gates streets.
you.can ohtnin shell fish of all knds-oystes.
CLAIMS shrimp. crabs. etc., done up in ail styles:
also. scale liz Ii and cells. Try them
ANoTnER--Littie Willie Derrick. IN adopted
son Of MIR. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. departed
this life yesterday, from that terrible disease,
dphthcria. This is the third death in the family
i'll less than year-iather, sister and brother.
A SMASH. .uP.-A horse attached to a wagon
belonging to n Mr.. Watts. became frightened at
the music, yesterday evening, aud ran down the
side walk IN the vicinity Of the PHENIX office
the pedestrians giving IL wide berth. Nobody
hurt, but tile wagon will need renewing.
tbs MINsrREIs.-The genuine Georgia Min
strcls give an entertainment in the Opera House.
Tomorrow night. They have ''travclled this
country all over" given the Europeans turn
and been we'll reoeiyed eYeryMhrrc. Ynu have
seen what smftAtors can do. now give t!se>9cnu
@iuE article trial. -
COULD Nor SINo-At the funeral of little
Cora Love. in the Presbyterian Church. OH
Sunday afternoon, the hymn was given out
and the school-mntes of the dead child at-
tempted to sing it. but they broke down com
Plctely, and thr teachers carried it through. 1t
was an affecting ght. Cora was great favor
lite with teachers nmd children.
$50. PEACE S0CiETY.-lie fifth anniversary
Of The S1qIri hc
held with olcn d"o,s. in the Washington Street
Chapel, this evening, at n o'clock. In connec.
ton with bns ncss. prayers will be offered for
the Divine blessing on the special efforts l,elng
made for the promotion of peace OH earth and
good will to .nen.
EXCURSIONS. This appears to he the railroad
rNcurs ion seas0n. The c., c. Il A. Railroad
brought party from Augusta, yesterday morn.
ing who spent the day in Columbia. The
; 'uth Carolina runs excursion trains during
cXc",-.n ,rail runs I" Wilmington, over the
W.. &. u A., next w"rk-und yet VIC are not
happy.
WHERE THEY AwE.-CardUZo IL now living in
Washington Hoge i> believed to be in Canada.
and kimptun has ,lisu pIcarcd from his lnu;.t. in
New York. IL Is SAID that all the fuytivc< now
ut the North cNrc an attack all along il:, ne
soon uhI are max u" !rrrara ations accordingly.
The iirst step will b. I" rnise the quc.'i"' nf
Gov. HamptOn's authority. in the hop. al ~.rrr
ing as much delay as possible AMI of ult IN tely
transferring the trials to the Federal ourts.
DEAD.-We regret To announce the death, on
Sunday last, Of Percy y. Beard, young man.
abont nineteen years "t age. and native Of this
sister and brothers have the sympathy of their
many friends In their bereavement The Rich.
lanl Volunteer Rifles. of which organization lle
was member. buried him with military hnnors.
yesterday afternoon. The PhGnix Hook and
Ladder Company were also in attendance.
SALE DAY Yesterday being sale day. II large
aaahsisy Of pro beaFsy W.. s'saos.af Srs.s ns
interest was centered In the sale o$ Niles Il.
Parker's effects. consisting principally Of mag.
nhcent furniture, pictures, &c. A crowd was
in attendance and the articles brought higher
prices than was expected. To-day there will be
another large sale OF furniture at DIR. j. l.. Nea.
gle's residence. Auctions speak louder than
words.
PRor. CooKEs WoNDERs-The exhibition Mt
the Opera House, last night, was truly wonder.
ful but not IN complete was intended His
wine nnd water trick is mystery. Tonight,
lie will perform additional wonlcrs--among
Others. allowing any number Of persons in the
audience to write questions and retain the slips
III their possession. AMI they will lie correctly
| nnswrrJd-and then expOsing the whole thing,
so that every apparc Mt dclusion will he under.
stood. an cXtiaordiuary entertainment NAV
be expected.
FIhE.-Th" dwelling Of Mr.. p. Spclman. on
Sumter street. near Senate. was DESTROYED Nv
fire, yesterday morning, about : o'clnck The
unsensonahl' hour WAS nnfavOrable to spread
Ing the alarm, and some delny occurred bcfor.
the tircmen remchcdl the spot. The flames were
confined to the building in which they originated
But small portion OF the furniture was saved
There is hardly a doubt but TINT it was tile
work of an ncen'liary. Only short time ago,
Mr.. Spellnahs bellows was ruined, and other
dirty work done about his shop. and It looks AZ
if the flend was still unsatisfird. If the guilty
party could be detected, his punishment would
he severe. The property was partially insured.
NEW PUBLICATIONs-We ha We received from
the publishers, Messrs. Dick d Fitzgerald. q
ncntly.prnted volume, entitled Dicks Eecita-
tions and Readings" which is now bcing issued
in numbers. each containing about $50 pages of
entertaining matter, in prose and poetry. The
price is thirty cents in paper, or fifty cents i'll
cloth. Address the publishers in New York
Out of the Depths the story of u Woman's
Life" has just been issued from the press of the
Petersnns, Philadelphia. the ninth volume of
their 81 series Of good novels. This book is
hardly up TO ts predecessors in point of interest,
though it is written in a clear. forcblc style 1t
is well worth reading, however, AMI we recon-.
mend IL to our readers.
SUNDAYIN CoLUMBIA.-Most Of our churches
were unusually we'll attended. lust Sunday. The
venerable and eloquent DIR. Plumer occupied
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church in
the morning. and preached one of the most pow
erful sernl"ns that has been heard in Columbia
for many months. He selected us his theme the