The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-02
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Afew copies ofthe sack and Destruo-
tion OF Columbia canb be obtained at the
PhRnis Office. Pricetwenty-ave cents.
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|, Parties interested are notified that the
barbecue to be prepared by Mr.. Dent
will come off at Geiger's Mill, to.mor-
row, July 3. All interested are invited
to be on hand in time.
The Clerk of the Market requests us
to state that the market will be closed on
Saturday, tue 3d instant, from and after
the hour of 10 A. M.-not to be re-
opened until the usual hour on Monday
following.
jon OFFICE. E.-The Pho,nic Job Office
is prepared to execute every style of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample
material and first.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.
The HEATED TERAIs-As the sum-
mer has set in with remarkable decree
of heat, we inquire with interest into the
causes which produce or promote this
state of affairs-merely for temporary
satisfaction, however; somewhat of the
nature of the scrutiny we give to disease
there is no evading According to late
scientific report issued by the Regents of
the University of the State of New York,
we have balancing of winds or air cur
rents, so that perfect calm prevails,
none but local currents passing ont of
the heated region, and none from with
out it passing in. Another condition is
a clear sky, with little vapor in the air to
reflect back the suns rays, and its direct
rays become intensely scorching. AS a
third condition generally, though not
always present, there will arise by evapo-
ration within this enclosure of winds
moisture enough to over-spread it, mot,
perhaps, with visible clouds,) and thus,
while it offers no obstruction to the
passage of the suns rays through to the
earth, it absorbs and reflects back all of
those that are radiated from the earth,
and constitutes an oven-like enclosure,
with the walls of winds for its sides, and
the mass of vapor for dome. This
produces not only hot, but sultry wea-
ther. SO much for scientific explana-
ton; but paramount is the experience of
those who scorch in this prison-like
dome of the winds. What can any one
tell us Of heated terms that we do not
know already? Fortunately in this city
VIC have during the summer a sufficient
play of breeze to temper the extreme
heat, but We know of districts where the
whole atmosphere seems an exhausted
receiver for the vitality it seems to hold.
1t is drowso and scorch all day and q
grand melee with mosquitoes at oil
hours, gnats between times, and the
evils arising from a sun baked earth and
Il sky like brazen shield thrice heated.
Heated terms-times when the tinkle
of the ice-pitcher is the only sound
which carries with it hope and comfort
when we dream Of cold mountain streams
and affect Arctic literaturc-when our
favorite picture of the Highland snow
storm is hung with due regard to any
unnecessary exertion in studying out its
details-when our ideas, instead of COM
ing out in crisp epigrams, maunder on
in weak flow which has no more spirit
than second drawing of tea-when, in
fact, life is utterly savorless. and uncom-
fortably moist. Whether the season will
bring us one or more cheated terms" it
is impossible to say. 1t has set in with
severity enough, but rains may temper
the heat, and the JOY which cometh with
tho morning may make us forget the
troubles of night. However, the
clothing should be light and loose, and
of such character that the air can readi-
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