The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-02
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| BCRG, .. C.-Mr. Williams seems Dent
upon popularizing his cool retreat. A
gentleman. recently guest at this hotel,
speaks favorably of Mr.. Williams cour-
teous spirit and liberal bill of fare. This
hotel is q popular resort.
| BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. George
Trezevant will accept our thanks for
basket full Of beautiful flowers, arranged
in artistic style-the positive evidence
OF her appreciation of the varied gifts of
Flora. The basket contained innumer-
able varieties, and has been greatly ad-
mired by the many visitors of the PHG.
NIX Office.
CRUMBS. Robert Land, Esq, (of the
we'll known firm of Tutt & Land) Au.
gusta GA, paid us brief visit yestor
day.
We are informed that convocation
meeting, composed of certain of the
clergy and laity of the Episcopal Church
in this diocese, will be held in Trinity
Church, to-day. There will be divine
service in the church at IL a. M, and at
p. m. On tomorrow morning there
will be an ordination to the Priesthood.
Mr.. Pollock, of the Pollock House,
having received an extra fine lot of okra
and tomatoes, will provide 'ssoup as is
soup" this morning.
Happy the man who, free from care,
findeth his wife content to wear the
dresses she last season bought, nnd this
yenr troubleth him for naught
1t may materially interest the many
moon-struck in our community, to be
posted in the fact that the moon is in
perigee, tho nearest point of its orbit to
the earth, and much nearer than for
twenty years past. This gives it the
appearance of being much larger than
usual. while it is actually nearer to us
than it will be again in n hundred years.
June-bug soup is actually a new dish
Just out in Germany. It is said to be
really superior to crab soup which gour-
mands consider delicious. Bugs have
been seen in broth on this side of the
ocean. but not "by the advice and con-
sent of the Senate"
Why is man paying his nota of
bank like father going home to meet
his children? Because he meets his re-
sponsibilities.
1t may not be amiss to say, for the
benefit of parties who have outlived all
love, and who desire to get away from
here, that one of the nearest and cheap
est routes out of the world lies through
au attempt to kindlc fire with kcro-
sepe
Charley Giles, (who is interested with
II. II. Shuler &c Co., of New York is in
Columbia, and will endeavor to see his
patrons; but, if he is prevented, hopes
they will not forget his location in
Gotham. Z
w. a. McCorkle, Esq, of Baltimore,
has furnished lis with late papers, for
which he will accept our thanks.
The Vigilant Fire Engine Company
(colored) paraded yesterday with full
ropes, headed by Representative Thomp.
sons band.
Mr.. p. w. Fuller has furnished the
PHOENIX with dozen bottles of ginger
pop; he, Mt the same time, informs us
that he will furnish 'ice cold pop, lem
onade and drinks calculated tn cool the
brain of suffering humanity, as they
journey through earth life, at the North
gate of the Capitol" The pop is furn-
ished at 81 dozen.
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ARRIVALS AT N1cKERsoN HOUSE, July 1.
james II. Ancrum, Jr., B. D. Lazarns
Charleston; 3. F. Crayton, Anderson;
Earnest N. Lowry, Yorkville; G. N. G..
Butt. Charlotte; w. W. Thomson, Spar
tanburg; L. p. Dendy, Va; A. Laugh
lin, S. c.; N. Fl. Evans. Va; w. E. Nc
Michal, Orangeburg; Mrs. A. J. Mobley
and five children, Winnsboro; Miss NJ.
Furman, D. e. Frierson, Marion; Miss
E. Howe, Darlington; Miss McCutchen,
Sumter: two Misses Mcqueen, Cheraw;
Miss Annie Johnson, Marlboro; Miss
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