The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-16
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AnoaNAAiANA' --Aue price OF single
copies Of the PHGNtx is flve cents.
The wenther is all that could be d.
sired cool at night and in the mornipy
and not nncomfortably warm at midday.
The fall departures have commenced
and numbers Of our merchants are otr
Tor Gotham. the Quaker and the Nom.
mental cities for their supplies.
Tue Southern gas generator. nov in
use ut the PHOENIX Office, is mncb aa.
mired. 1t is just the thing for large ca
tabilsiim siiments; and in country towns is
Invaluable
Prefer diligence before idleness, unless
yon esteem rust above brightness.
Buy the truth and sell it not; also.
wisdom and instruction and understand
ing.
faith which works hy fear .ouly leads
to selfish, dishonest repentance. If ~
any.
No person everfgot stuug by horneta
who kept away from where they were. II
is 30 with bad habits.
Praises are valuable only wheni tb.x
iall from lips that have courage to con.
demn.
Live t" be useful. Live to give light.
Live to accomplish the end for which
yon were made. quietly and ateadily
shine on. trying to do good.
Getting in debt is like monse getting
into trap-very easy going in, bat ex-
tremely difficult getting out.
Our merchants. and Others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
take notice that the PH3r1x Office i.
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads. posters.
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired. as any Office in the city. Give
us call and test our work.
me Thermometer stood as follows. at
the Pollock House. yesterday: z a. M..
70; IL H., s5; 2 P. NJ, se;7P. M..s7.
Weare prone to judge others narrowly
oy their particular acts. We like our
selves to be judged generously, by our
| spirit. - -
1t you fall into misfortune. disenoaoo
yourself as we'll as you can. Creep
through tho bushes that have .he fevest
briers.
Not long since Sir John Lubbuck
called attention Of Parliament to the in
accuraoies which oc,ur in soma ~ tba
text books used in the primary schools Of
Great Britain. In one Of these booka
ireland, he said. was Represented as
being in America. This is certainly a
mistake. but not 30 great a mistake as
Sir John seems to suppose. There ia
almost as much Of Ireland in America ma
he vii! find anywhere else.
A Baltimore poet. taking 10 an, old
theme. gives the end OF Cleopatra n
this style: f-
"She got little p'ison snake
And hid it in her gown:
1t gave it's little tale O shake.
And did her job up brown.
"She tumblcd down upon her bed
Whefe she YVES wont to lie: :-t"
Removed her chignon from herh
And followed Antony" /" m
ooF1hMh COURT DECIsION-August1 12.
Samuel W. Melton and wife ,s. s.. N
W'thers etea. Decree Of Circuit Court
set aside, demurrer overruled and case
remanded. Opinion by Willard. AL
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The, Northern
mail opens at 500 P. NJ; olosea,7. Is
A. III. Charleston day mail opens 4 90
P. M.; closes 600 A. I'd: Charleston
night mail opens 630 A. H.; closes. s 90
z. III. Greenville mail opens 846 p
H.; closes 600 A: Nj. Western mai,
opens 800 A. H.; closes l. 80 P. NJ On
Sunday Office open from to 4P. III.
HorEL Arrivals. August 15.-Nfckey-
son House-W. Johnston, j. j. Gofmly.
Miss Anderson, W. r. Kline. N. q: f.
d. Averill. Augusta; W. NJ. Boaseman.
Chappeils; Mrs. II. H. BoYce, X6he.
vile; J. NJ. Seigler. Newbsrry: John M.
MaoKay, Abbeville; w. ii. tTfSacott.
Pendleton; j. J. Norton, Walhalla: r
Steers, 8. B. Steers. J. Il. Steers. :B' R
r. r.; I. Holmes, E. P. Butts, Miss Pat.