The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-15


tion OF Columbia can be obtained at the
Phtenir Office. Pricetwenty-five cents.
We are indebted to E. r. Stokes.
Esq. who has just returned from q trip
to the North-for copies of late New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk papers.
The convention of railroad presidents
and uperintendents connected with the
through line from New Orleans to
Washington, will assemble in the chapel
at the Nickerson House, this afternoon,
Mt o'clock. A number of delegates
have already arrived.
DEMoREsrs MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST
This is certainly the gem of the ladies'
monthlies. Its patterns and fashions
are always fresh. full and original, and
It's readlng-matter varied, and full of
practical interest. It's new department,
"The Ladies' Club" has struck q vein.
and has become immensely popular.
| while its illustrations are more numerous
and better than ever. $500 per year,
with premium. Publication Office, S3S
Broadway, New York.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mr. Isaac Hope, a
young Englishman, who has been in this
country only few months, and was liv-
ing with Mr.. John Davis, died very sud
denly, yesterday. 1t seems that he had
slight touch of sun stroke, q week or
two ago, and had also been suffering with
diarrh1a for several days Yesterday
morning, he went out to attend to some
farm duty, but complained of feeling
very unwell, and returned to his room.
His non-appearance attracted attention,
and after unsuccessful efforts had been
made to arouse him, an entrance was eff
fected through the window, when it was
found that life was extinct.
We learn that Sergeant George King,
of Company h, Sth U. S. Infantry, died
suddenly, yesterday morning, from the
effects of heat-taken in connection. il
is supposed, with an excessive use of sti-
mulants. He was buried with military
honors in the afternoon.
SHADE TREES. Shade trees are not
only beautiful, but they are useful as
well as ornamental. We should have
more trees in Columbia; in fact, every
street, more or less, should be shaded
by them. They would not only render
the city more beautiful, but would also
afford comfort, these hot sultry days, to
pedestrians. An exchange, in speaking
of the same, says:
ct is no exaggeration to state that
building lots, in front of which the
owner has planted elms or other thrifty
trees, will sell for ten per cent more
than adjoining lots without such trees.
1t therefore pays to Set out shade trees,
to say nothing of the comfort and en-
belishment they afford. Hundreds of
citizens would have trees, if it were not
considered troublesome to look up par
ties who furnish saplings aud undertake
the planting. Many never think of the
matter ut the right time. Any one en-
gagged IN the business would obtain nu-
merous orders by canvassing the city for
that purpose"
HOTEL ARRIvALs-July 14-Nicherso,,
House.-J. J. Maher, A. Webster, G..
Winges, Charleston; E. s. J. Hayes,
Lexington; ". A. Smith, N. G. r. r.
c. G. Chic, Virginia; A. r. Carven,
Fayetteville, N. c.; J. Roswell King,
New York; S. G. Allen, N. G. r. r.;
John A. Bradshaw, Old Dominion; s. NJ.
Smart, Ridgeway; VIM. Johnston, Char
lotte; W. NJ. Nicholson, Chester; Mrs.
r. j. Gage, s. c.. Virgil Powers, G. j.
Foreacre, Macon, Ga; VIM. Rodgers,
Savannah; w. A Black, Americus, Ga.
j. Gorham, New York; Arnim, Legler,