The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-18

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The chief of the robbers who have
been d.predating about Columbia has
been overhauled, and articles stolen from
several different houses have been fou nd
in his possession.
AGRICULTURAL AND MKCHANICAL.-We
have received the prospectus of the
Rural Carolinian, an illustrated magazine
for the farm, the garden and the house
hold. This is the magazine which
Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell have
promised to put forth. It is likely to
be one of the most comprehensive, COM
plete and finished magazines of the kind
in the whole country. Mr.. D. II.
Jacques is to be editor, and will be as
sisied by an able corps. We wish
Messrs Walker, Evans & Co. the am
plest success. We have also the pre-
MUM list of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society for the coming Fair,
to be held here on the 10th, 18th and
18th of November next. The list is full
and Is Judiciously arranged. It provides
for on extensive competition, and we in
vite attention to it. In this connection,
we may add that the City Council of
Columbia have gone vigorously to work
to get the necessary buildings arranged.
The contract for the necessary improve
ments has been given to competent
contractor, and he has already gone to
work. The Fair is fixed fact. Gen.
Breckenridge is expected to deliver the
annual address Let US make the move
ment great success.
PERIODICAL LITERATURE Tho New
York Citizen and the Round Table have
been merged into one publication, and
now appears in tasteful quarto style.
The subscription price is $3.50, in ad-
vance. 80 Beckman street, is the publi-
cation office.
LIE Bon Ton, Journal de Nodes, for
September, is before us. The colored
fashion plates are elegant, while the de-
scriptive matter is uncxceptionable. S.
T. Taylor, 391 Canal street, New York,
is the publisher.
The GALAXY, for September, contains
the continuation of 'Susan Fielding"
and Charles Reade's "Put Yourself in
his Place." besides other entertaining
reading matter. Sheldon & Co., 49S
and 500 Broadway, are the publishers.
Subscription 81 IL year.
Frank Leslies Chimney Corner is, as
usual, filled with startling and highly
colored stories and sketches. They are
sometimes little overdrawn, but then,
in these extraordinary times, something
particularly exciting is essentially neces-
sary. S4.O0 per annum. Address Frank
Leslie, Frankfort street, New York.
Putnam's Monthly, for September,
opens with an interesting article on
"Monks and Nuns in France" followed
by English Show Places" "Deceived," :"
etc. This magazine is carefully edited,
and presents variety of er tanning
matter. G. P. Putnam & Son, 661
Broadway, New York. are the publish
ers. Subscription 81 per annum.
DEMoREsT's YOUNG AMERICA. This
excellent little periodical is constantly
adding to its reputation. It is not COM
posed, like some others, of certain
number of stilted articles, but it enters
right into the sympathies, interests, and
occupations of its young readers and pa
irons, allows them to speak for them
selves, and stimulates them wonderfully
to activity of thought and expression.
S1.50 is the subscription. Published at
838 Broadway, N. Y.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 17.-Colum-
6ia Hotel.-Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Smythe,
Miss Smythe, Thomas Fl. Symmes, G..
M. Leitch, J. M. Brawley, Jr., John
S. Ryan, M. B. Ryan, J. E. Thomas,