The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-30

We are informed that his death resulted
from bathing whilst in heated state.
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We have been requested to state that
the time for holding meetings in Wards
8 and 4. at the Palmetto Engine House,
called for Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, has been changed; and that
said meetings will be held on Thursday
and Friday evenings.
There will DO no meeting of the City
Council, this evening, rs expected, for
tho reason that the Council meets on the
first and third Tuesday of every month.
Council met on the 2d and 10th of this
month, consequently there will be no
meeting until Tuesday, September G.
A convention of three delegates from
each of the Counties comprising the
First Congressional District, to be ap-
pointed by the Reform Clubs of the re-
spective Counties, is requested to assem-
bic Mt Florence, s. c., Oh Saturday,
September 10, to consider the propriety
of nominating a candidate for Congress,
and to make the nomination, if deemed
advisable.
Our friend, the worthy proprietor of
the Nickerson Housewife has been in
somewhat impaired state of health dur
ing the greater part of the present
season-returned home on Saturday,
looking much improved and feeling, as
he expresses it, about 500 per cont.
better. He has been summering for
some weeks at Wilson's Springs, North
Carolina. the curative properties of
which he speaks in the highest terms.
These springs will, no doubt, become to
be as popular rs any in tho South.
The OLDEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE IN
AMERIcA-MERRY's S MUSEUM. 1t is hard
ly natural for one to grow handsomcr as
he grows older, but SO it is with Merry.
Every successive year seems to add new
freshness and beauty to his good look
ing person every way, aud better still he
never seems weary in we'll doing. For
S1.5O year you can make his acquain-
tance by writing to his publisher, Ho-
race B. Fuller, Boston.
| The CRY WATER Works. s.-Our readers
will observe communication on this
subject in this days PHGN1x
Without entering at largo into the
merits of the matter, we have only to
remark that if as stated the city is now
adequately supplied with water at an ex-
pcnsc of about $500 per annum, we
cannot appreciate the merits of con-
tract which proposes at this time to de-
vote twice that amount for water pur-
poses. Our columns are open to q fair
consideration Of the matter pro and con.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL AND Me
cHANICAL FAIR.-As it is contemplated
to make the next Fair of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society a grand
exhibition, in all respects, we trust that
tho ladies' will contribute their full share
towards such result. Last year the
specimens Of their handworll then on
exhibition attracted much attention from
visitors. There is now time enough for
Cardinals daughters to fabricate and ar
range for the Fair such articles of do
nestle utility and ornament rs their
taste may suggest. They have abund-
ant skill in this department Of home in
dustry to make that portion of the build
ing for its reception one of the most
noticeable and attractive in the grounds
Besides, it is only right that they should
show how much of the beautiful and
useful can be produced at Southern fire.
sides, and thus demonstrate that they
are keeping step to the music of self
reliance and progress.
A NOBLE BENEFAcTIoN.-Th Trustees
of the Louisville Medical College (Louis-
vile, Ky.) have created one of the most
liberal and noble benefactions ever con-
ferrcd by public institution upon any