The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-31
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our Office, yestereay, by Mr.. Adair, the
horticulturist at tho Lunatic Asylum.
The flowers were SO arranged rs to rep
resent an eagle, with the coat o. arms of
the United States in his bcak Mr..
Adair is a Chinaman, and has displayed
the real Chinese ingenuity in his handi-
work. He will receive orders for prcpar-
ing boqucts. or arranging flowers in any
way that may be desired.
WHAT THEY SAY-Qnitn number of
our exchanges arc localizing the follow
ing, which is us applicable to Columbia
MS anywhere elso: Ono day last week Il
man stepped up to sand said he would
pay us evory cent he owed if he lived till
Saturday night. We presume that man
died. Another said he would pay US in
day or two, as sure as we wero born?
Did the man make mistake, or were VIC
ever born? Another said he would set
tie his bill as sure as shooting. We arc
led to the conclusion that shooting is de-
cidedly uncertain. Another said he
hoped to 60 on a visit to his Satanic Ma
Jesty. if he didn't pay us in three days.
Havn't seen him since, but We trust he
has hoped in vain. Qutea number said
they would see tomorrow. These men
have been blind every day since, or else
to morrow has never come One man
told us six months ago that ho would
pay us as soon as ho got somo money.
That man would not tell an untruth, and
of course, has not had q cent since.
The COLUMBIA Custom HoUsE-We
make the following extract from the
Washington correspondent of the Bnlti-
more 'Sun: In the appropriation bill of
1860, Congress appropriated S75, 900 for
custom house Mt Columbia, S. c., con-
ditioned upon the donation of n suitablc
spot of ground for the purpose, and the
rclinquishmentby by the State of any claim
to its control. OF course, time was re-
qnired to comply with these conditions,
but they were all met SO far as the pco-
pie or State of South Carolina were con
cerncd. The ground was accepted by
onS 'oeeicthS VI tuc treasury, plnnS
were prepared for the cdifcc and
superintendent and disbursing agent
were appointed, and the latter officer
proceeded to draw for q portion of the
funds in order to go on with tho work,
but was informed that under law of
Congress the ''uncxpcndcd balance" had
been covered into the treasury, and
rc-appropriation Of the money would be
necessary before the work could go on.
The Columbia people, with their rcnl
estate, find themselves situated similarly
to the Indian agent who found dam by
a mill site, but no mill by dam site.
TIE Ice FACTORY. invitation Of
the gcntlemanly proprietor, Mr.. J. G.
Secgers, we paid, yesterday, Il visit to
wooden building, situated at the corner
OF Upper and Winn streets. The ice
machine was manufactured ut Halle,
Germany, and was imported by Mr.. See
gold. The factory, machinery and ap-
purtenances cost about S1l 900. It is IA
ther difficult to describe the apparatus,
but We will ondoavor to do so briefly.
First is the boiler, cncascd in brick, in
which the ammonia is heated, and is
thence conveyed, by pipe, through
cooling box, into the freezing fink.
Through this tank, the pipes containing
tho ammonia pass, and the tin boxes,
containing the water to be frozen, are
placed between them. Thus, it will be
! seen TINT tho ammonia and water does
not come in contact at all. The tin
boxes in which the ice is made are about
thrcc feet long, seven inches wide. and
thrco inches deep. The pieco of ice,
when taken out, will weigh about twenty
pounds. The freezing tank will contain
12G Of these boxes. Thus it will be seen
that 1920 pounds of ice can be made at