The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-17
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The PHGNK Office is supplied with
every style of material from the small
metal letter to the largest wood type,
together with plain and fancy cards,
paper, colored ink, bronze, etc. It is
the only establishment in the interior of
the State where two and three sheet
posters can be printed. All kinds of
work in the printing line attended to at
short notice.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS .-Thes Northern
mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.;
closed at $50 a. m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. m.; closed at $50 D. m.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. m. closed
ut S.30 p. m. Western, opened at $50
a. M; closed at 4 p. IN. Charlesto,.
(evening,) opened at 8 n. m.; closed at
4.30 p. M. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 n. m.
DEATH OF JOHN CALDWELL, Eso.-We
have this morning to announce the death
of one of the Oldest citizens of Colum-
bin. Mr.. JOHN Caldwell died in this
city, on Sunday evening last. after
long illness. The deceased was born in
Newberry, s. O., and was over seventy
years of nge. Mr.. Caldwell was an active
and cnterprising man in the affairs Of
life. For length of time he was nler-
chant here, and for many years lie served
the South Carolina Railroad Company
rs its President He was upright in
business and of independent views.
In recognition of Mr.. Caldwells
services as former President of the
South Carolina Railroad, the depot here
wns closed during the funeral ceremo.
MES, and business suspended. The city
bell was tolled while the procession was
on its way to the cemetery.
GAS BIL1.s.-Several correspondents
have requested information as to- the
method of reading the dals of the
meters, and we comply with this request.
The three dials commencing on the right
record, respectively, hundreds, thou
sands, and tens of thousands of cubic
feet Of gas which has been consumed
thus, if the index on the left dial stands
at l, on the middle dial at 2, and on the
right hand dial at g. there have been
l2,3OO cubic feet of gas consumed since
the meter Las been placed in the pre-
misses. The method of ascertainipg how
much gas been consumed in quarter
is to subtract the reading of the dial at
the commencement of the period from
the reading at the termination, and the
difference will give the quantity used.
Gas consumers should not only examine
the dinls, but also the bills rendered.
and IN this way the charges will be
checked. We wonld recommend pas
users to partially cut off the supply at
the meter, and not to trust the "turn" at
the burner. When the pressure from
the street is excessive, large quantity
of gas passes off unconsnmed, and thus.
while no corresponding brilliancy of
light is obtained, the charges are heavy.
CRUMBS. sea turtle, which has
been on exhibition for several days at
the Exchange House. was decapitated,
yesterday, after skirmish in force, and
will bo served up for soup to-day.
Families can be supplied by sending in
orders this morning.
die ModenceH-th great semi-monthly
fashion paper-for June 1st, is filed, as
usual, with elegant plates and appropri-
ate descriptive matter. s. T.. Taylor,
30l Canal street. New York, is the pub
Usher.
Mr.. Pollock has received another in
voice of that pure Catawba wine, manu-
factured from the pure juice of the
grape, and which gave such perfect
satisfaction last year. 1t can be obtain
ed by the bottle Or glass at the Pollock
House.
The Supreme Court adjourned on
Saturday, to meet again in September.