The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-28
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We had visit, yesterday, from Mr.. ].
G. Bailey, proprietor of the. Greenville
Ente,prise--the only paper in that Dis
trict.s Mr.. b is drumming" advertise
nens, and he assures us that his paper
is extensively circulated, not c,ly in
Greenville, but the surrounding Dis
tricts, and, therefore, presents advan-
tages to advertisers.
jon OFFICE. Picnic Job Office
is prepared to execute every style Of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample
material and frst-class workmen, salts
faction is guaranteed to ALL If our work
does not come up to contract, we make
no charge. With this understanding our
business men have no excuse for sending
work North.
FATAL EFFECTS OF. LIGHTNING On
Wednesday afternoon last, during the
heavy storm, a Mr.. Crocus and his two
sons, (who were employed on Major
Swygert's plantation, in Lexington,)
took refuge under tree, which was
struck by lightning and one of the sons
was instantly killed, the right leg of the
father paralyzcd, whilst the other son
escaped without injury.
PERIODICAL LITERATURE. The Septem-
ber number of Die .Noden,reu, the beau
tiful fashion periodical, published at
Berlin, Prussia, and imported by S. T.
Taylor, No. 391 Canal street, New York,
has been received, and we must confess
it is one among tho best and most relia-
BILE journals on fashion for ladies and
children in this country. It gives some
1,5OO illustrations, $50 patterns, 400
diagrams of embroidery. and twelve large
colored engravings yearly, and the price
is so cheap that every lady can afford to
subscribe for it-only So year, or 80
cents for single copies. Can be had of
all news dealers, or S. T. Taylor, 39l
Canal street, New York. Mr. Taylor
offers to send specimen copies for %
cents.
The musical world, as also the ad-
mirers of art, and the MerMi, too, have
long been indebted to TVMson's Art
Journal for articles we'll written and pos
sessing vast information. Materially has
it increased its interest, and its sphere of
usefulness enlarged. The fair devotees
to fashion will henceforth bestow their
share of praise and patronage upon it.
The most beautiful feature of this week s
number is the fine colored print, and the
most useful the accompanying practical
BILE pattern. It is published weekly in
New York, at $3.50 year, or 25 cents n
single copy.
The CoMET.-As many of our good
citizens have lost much timo and sleep
in vainly looking for this wonder of the
heavens, and in order that no more dis
appointment may be experienced by the
comet-seekcrs, we give to our readers
this morning the opinion Of an expert
on the subiect-a distinguished Profes-
sor of the University of Georgia--who
informed the editor of the Augusta
Chronicle that he was confident that it
was impossible for the comet to be seen
here with the naked eye, as it only ap-
peared very low down on tho horizon,
and there but for very short time. Tho
Professor said that ho, himself, had seen
it from the Observatory of the University
with the assistance of telescope. The
Wilmington IN. c. Journal. however,
says:
ga star of unusual lustre and magni-
tude can be seen in the Eastern heavens
any fine midnight. The expected comet
having been detained ly business en-
gagements elsewhere, this star has been
sent out to entertain the audience until
the chief star of tho spectacle can arrive.
Some reports are to the effect that the
new comet has had the toothache in its
tail and has stopped at one of Vulcan's
blacksmith shops to have it repaired.