The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-09
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CRUMBs.-Mr. John @. Bryce, of this
city, has presented US with the first cot
ton boil of the season.
subscription paper is being carried
around for the benefit Of Mrs. Huffman
and family, who were burnt out on Sun
day last Tt is hoped and believed that
the unfortunates will be gladdened bya
liberal subscription.
Old newspapers Gun bs obtained at the
PHOENIX Office, ut low figures. The
cheapest wrapping paper that can be
used
Essence of pennyroyal, freely sprin-
kled around house, will drive feas
away and keep the house free from their
visits. -
Thymol, properly called thymic aoid,
is recommended rs new disnfectant, in
some respects preferable to carbolic acid.
From several observations communicated
by A. Paquet, it appears that in the un-
diluted state, it is powerful escharotic,
useful especially to remove warts and
cautcrize hollow teeth, in which cases it
acts without producing pain, and gives
the breath q far more agreeable odor
than carbolic acid. va
Terrapin soup, positively the best of
the season, will be served up, to-day, at
the Exchange House. ..I
1t seems that Congressman Hoge's ap
pointee to West Point is to be admitted.
after all. The New York Sun says: ;t's
"It is finally settled beyond ali, aues-
ton that We are to have negro cadet at
West Point, as James William Smith.
the colored boy from Columbia, s. c..
has passed the examination and gone
into camp with his white comrades. The
feeling on this subject at West Point,
and through the country, has become in.
tense. The officers and professors at
West Point do not express their feelings
freely, but properly maintain discreet
Official reticence upon the exasperatine
question. Not so with the cadets, how
ever. They are outspoken; and their
feelings, rs expressed to our reporter be-
fore the result of the examination was
known, were SO deep aud solemn as to
seem comical.''
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Tho Northern
mail is opened for delivery at n. m. :;
closed Mt S.3Oa. M. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. m.; closed at $50 D. m.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. m. closed
at $50 p. m. Western, opened at $50
a. M; closed ut p. NJ. Charlestc..,
(cvening,) opened Mt q. m; closed ut
4.3O p. M. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 n. m.
The indestructible tag is great con-
vcnlence to merchants. It answers the
combined purpose of direction label
ard business card. Call Mt the PHOENIX
Publishing House and supply your
selves.
ARRIVALS AT THE NIoKERsoN HOUSE,
July 9:-John Phillips, James B. Camp
bell, Mrs. Munhead and child, Charles
ton; John G. Law and lady, Memphis;
two Miss Henry's and niece, Miss. j. D.
Kennedy. Edward Cantey, Camden; E.
NJ. Law, Mrs E. NJ. Law and two chill
dren, John T. Erwin, Wm. c. Erwin.
Yorkville; G. NJ. Barker and wife. Mrs.
Pinkert, S. c.; J. L. McAboy, Spartan
burg; W. NJ. Carlisle, Raleigh; Rev. J.
II. Cornish, Aiken; David Hemphill.
Miss Hemphill, Miss Brice, Miss Holtz,
Chester; A. p. Miller, wife ard two chill.
dren, Winnsboro; George P. Hoffman,
Doko; A. McBee, Jr., Greenville; J. nj.
Seigler, Helena; II. G.. Schemerhorn.
Saratoga.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted-Apply to G. Diercks
j. IL II. r. Agnew--C California Wines.
Wade FL. Rives-Lost.
John Agnew-Administra Notice.
Attention, Columbia Rifles.
IMPORTANT Observation-Disclosures invented tho
telescopes; Columbus discovered new world;
Harvey, the circulation of the blood, and to
Professor Morse is due the credit Of teaching
the lightning how to talk; but it was reserved
to DIR. j. Bral1ield to penetrate tho mystic
depths of science, and drag therefrom the
wonder of our century. The victory has been