The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-03

Boill. Mrs JAS Burnside, Joseph Tuvlor. 5
l. DeVeauX, A Harris, 5lrs W.n Hitchcock.
WHAT OF TIE W EArnEn.-rrilay night
was terrible one To all those who had 10
do their sleeping in garret. One had
better seek his S'estu liz a horse pond.
There was no sleep ut all. Not breal..
Of air. The winds were as much husiel
as if nature had drawn her last breath.
The aspect Of the moon, setting behind a
huge line of cordilleras, was that of
Vesuvius ill full blast. Bituminoas black.
ness blended with sulphuroua flames,
gathering oil about her brows. Her as.
pect was ominous of storm. Yet we had
none. There was an occasional flash of
lightning, roll Of thunder, sprinkle of
rain. and the great earth was suffered to
collapse egain, buried in stagnaiing va.
Pors. We rise on Saturday, after sl.&p-
less night, to dream of s.eep. and doubt if
we shall ever again be permitted to enjoy
That bleesedest of all mortal inventions,
Great natures sweet restorer, balmv
sleep" The dry is cooler at opening, but
grows sultrier as we write. We need Il
cooling Series Of at uospheric copvusions.
Now that cannon have ceased, The thunder
may be permitted to roar again Now
that walled cities are no longer shrlled, we
trust that they may he showcred aud even
stormed upon. A thunderstorm is neces.
cary to relieve this dcnsely packed atmos-
phere, VIII ch chokes us while We sw 81 llow.
Oh! for Norwegian breezes; for fleet of
'cebergs to roll around upon our Atlaa.;c
waters and blockade the ports anewi We
cannot counsel our readers to keep cool.
Let them first try to get 80. At all events,
keep out Of the sun. Keep in the shade;
and either work with all the energy pos.
Sihle. or browse in a wet sheet, under the
cover Of snow tree-if that be discover.
able outside OF the realm Of the Prince of
the Black Islands
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COUNTRY AND. Cry TRADE called
attention, few d..ysa. to The up.look.
Ing charact eris: les "f Coiumbia, remarkine @
upon the number and variety OF our mer
camille and trading establishments We
have now t. remsrk upon their continued
increase. Stocks are enlnrs;ng. New
shops are opening Old houses are unae r.
gong improvement. Stores and store
houses are growing bigger. Ther, are
bigger halls for the reception of goods,
bigger doors for the reception Of custom
ers. An eager competition is in progress
Zealy, Scott Bruins. Solomons. Cohen,
Foote q Co., and scores besides, are daily
receiving new supplies. The one ia not TO
be out-done by the other. When Zealy
sends off for wagon train. Cohen does
Likewise. Zealy takes Cohen's photo
graph; Cohen takes the alarm. Tn
lawyer-doctor is not to be overcome by
the artist The artist will yield to one
OF the clerical professors. They struggle
and strive together, while the citizen looks
On and chuckles. He naturally calculates
tnat' from the snarp competition, his goods
Will undc'go daily cheapening. Mean
while. Mayor Gibbes goes to Washington
he goes N"rth--nay. he is not only
going, he is gone. He seeks reconslruc-
tion in behalf Of Columbia. He is on IL
public mission of the citizens. He seeks q
stock of fresh goods for himsef-seeks 8
capital .oT the city Of Coluubia. He will
redeem the city issues in greenbacks or
gold rings. And. by the way, 1t is surely
very great biunder Of the citizens to
light shy Of M issue which, all tolo,
a'nouD:a to -ply SIC t.sdr'd aoNars, which