The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-27

The first bale Of new cotton from Fair
field County, raised by II. a. Gibson,
was received in this city OIL tho oath,
weighed 500 pounds, was classed as mid
ding, and was sold to O'Neale & Son,
at II cents per pound.
A communication, signed Taxpayer
and Citizen, refuting argument of Co.
lumbia Guardian, relative 10 water con.
tract. approved by Council on Tuesday,
owing to longth and lateness Of hour,
cannot appear in this issne, but will be
furnished our readers tomorrow.
mail is opened for delivery at n. NJ;
closed $50 a. m. Charleston and Green
vile, opened 5.30p. m. closed s. sop. m.
Western, opened $50 q. m. closed p.
M. Charlestc-, evening, opened sa. m.;
closed 4.30 p. M. On Sunday, the post
office is open from 9 to 10 a. III.
Hogs running at large after the 25th of
this month, without ring in their
roofing, will be caught and sold.
Fredericksburg Ne,cs.
1t is to be hoped that those persons,
in our city, who regardless of the city
ordinance forbidling the same, turn their
hogs out nights, will udopt some such
method to protect the pavements of per
sons living in their neighborhood.
RURAL CAEoLINIAS, Vol. 1.-The
September number, Just received. closes
the first volume Of Tile Ru,ul Ctwoliniuu.
and confirms the claim, SO handsomely
maintained throughout the volume, of
being leading agricultural magazine.
The first number, which appeared in
October last, was sensation; but each
number since has been so valuable, that
we look for the appearance of the Rurol
now MS one of the important literary
events of the month.
In the September number attention is
at once attracted by a variety of novel
and interesting articles, such MS Farm
Life i'll Brazil, Sugar Farming, Wine
Country, and Cabbage Insects The
latter is especially valuable, rs it is tho
ronghly illustrated, and conveys practi-
cal information in practical manner.
We congratulate The Rmal Ctpoliniau on
its great success.
Tie SECRET OF SUCCESS. The expert
ence of nll who have had to fight the
battle of life, and who stand upon victo-
rious vantage ground, is. that success
which will stand the test Of time is, for
The most part achieved by integrity and
pnnetual attention to business. These
qualities get ahead of genius and talent
i'll the race Of life. We notice in one of
our most valued exchanges that mention
is made Of a young man slow of speech,
rather dali of apprehension, and not
enterprising in the way of business. who
with difficulty obtained m under situa-
ton at n frst-class business house. The
clerk was Industrious, constant, faithful
and unflinchiugly honest. His work
was never too heavy, the hours of labor
never too long, and his task never too
humiliating. To-day that once plod-
ding clerk is pillar of strength in his
employers house, and more trusted and
beloved than any other employee
Smartness is Il good thing; grace and
aptness are admirable characteristics
facilities for turning off work rapidly is
excellent in its way; but downright, old
fashioned honesty Of purpose, with
plain straight forward old-fashioned in
dustry, will make the strongest mark in
the lapse of years.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 26.-Colum-
bia Hotek. j. D. Meyers, J. NJ. Thomp-
| son, G. r. Walker, d. T. Corbin, j. Mr.
Rryan, w. Dudley, Charleston; r. r.
Bridges, n. c.; M. NJ. Hawes and wife,
Savannah; ". W. Williamson, W. G. &
4. Il. r.; w. Il. Webb ~ Son, Newber-
ry; +. II. Eaton and wife, Cheraw; Mrs.
S. E. Mcintyre, Mrs. j. E. Dunlap, A.
j. Shaw, Marion; S. Z. Mcrriman, Penn;
H,r,,,-o11 Nice n