The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-10

AHe eeupse ana tne comet appear to
have had veryEpleasant effect ON the
weather. During the. past two or three
days, August has beenscompelled to give
wayto October; while1 the nights could
very readily be mistaken for November.
The change was particularly disagreea-
BILE, and has put stayers-at home in the
very best of spirits.
We refer our readers to the advertise
ment Of the Etna Life, in another CO.
lumn.' This company is, we believe, one
OF the most prosperous and successful in
America, and especially deserves the pa
tronage Of the people of the South, in
consequence of her generous and honor
able dealing with Southerners just after
the war. Wo hold policy, and are
glad of it.
Mr.. Fl. H. Dalton, the general agent
of the Life Association of America !" is
temporarily located in the P11Gs1x build
ing, and glapco at his advertisement
will She" mat he offers favorable induce
ments. The company has no stock, and
the agent inserts all sums received in the
different States. AS their rate of inte-
rest is high, their terms for insuring are
cocrespondingly low.
We learn that J. G. Gibbes, ESQ, in
surance agent, paid, yesterday, to Col.
Haskell, agent for Miss Delea Harris,
$40, O,COO-the amount of insurance in the
American, of Philadelphia, on the life
OF her father, Mr.. w. A. Harris, who
died few weeks ago. The promptness
OF this company is commendable. The
policy was only issued June 80, and Mr..
Harris died July 6. This company is a
first class one, we believe, and Mr..
Gibbes will be glad to accommodate oil
who, with thief orethought of Mr. Harris,
provide so effectively for their families.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN
The body of Col. VIM. M. Myers was
brought to this city on Sunday. and yes
tcrday it was inferred in tho family
battle-ground at Camp Marion, about
twelve miles below Columbia. The
health of Colonel Myers had been very
precarious for months past; and several
weeks ago, he paid visit to his wife's
relatives in Edgefeld County, where he
departed this life on Saturday, the 7th
instant. The deceased had filed many
important official positions in this Dis
trict, was Intendant of Columbia for
several terms, and was regarded as one
of the prominent lawyers and public
speakers of the State-although of late
years he had given up the practice of
his profession. His age was sixty five
years and five months.
MoNTHL1Es. Musical lfonthlv,
for August, is before us. Besides vast
amount of entertaining matter relative
to music and musicians-anecdotes etc.
it contains forty pages of sacred and
secular music. The subscription price
is S3 per annum. J. L. Peters, 1893
Broadway, Nov York, is the publisher.
Harper's Magazine, for August, has
been received by Messrs. Bryan & Nc
Carter. The manners and customs of
the japanese are thoroughly illustrated
with pen and pencil.
The enterprising publisher of Demo-
rests Monthly Magazine is first n the field
in announcing, among the inducements
to subscribers for tbs coming year, the
finest premium ever yet offered for a
single subscription to any magazine in
this couriry. It consists of copy, re-
tailed at $40, of Mrs. Lilly NJ Spencer's
great picture of q Epic mic on the Fourth
Of july" the engraving of which artists
were sent for, specially from Europe, to
complete. The magazine is in itself one
of the most complete and attractive
monthlies for ladies published in this
country. Published at s3S Broadway,
New York.
Our Book TADLE.-'The Adventures
of Philip on his Way through the World;
Showing who Robbed him, who Helped
him, and who Passed him by" We are