The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-18
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payPorrectly betermed grand SUI
fee Ito say. that we have talent in this
city and State, which will be brou ght
out on that occasion. The date will be
announced in short time.
j. McC. Tharin, Esq., agent for Mr..
j.. G. Derby. general manager .of. the
Aiken Premium Lnnd Sale, paid -us
short visit yesterday. This association
has been formed with the intention of
disposing Of q large amount Of valuable
property 10 persons desirous OF scouting
o homestead, and as an inducement,
large prizes in greenbncks have been
| offered. and u handsome engraving is
also furnished every subscriber. The
distribution,iw we have reason to believe,
will be perfectly fair. Tnke chance
the amount is small.
A supply Of oranges and lemons have
been received ut the Pollock House.
Price fifty cents n dozen for tho former
und forty for the latter
The attention of tho Engineer of the
Water Works is directed to the ''loose''
condition OF many Of the water supplies
in the city. Fix them up. by all means.
.. +: Crayton, Esq, Of Anderson, has
gone into the manufacture Of drainage
tile of superior quality, and is prepared
to fill orders. Samples can be seen at
the store Of DR.. @. Fl. Mot. .
Messrs. M. 81. Berry and John Heise
In ra RAr E.
occupying the position OF the latter on
Main street. and uice oersa.
The noted 'King of Pain" man
named Mcbride, who travelled through
the country selling large quantities of his
quack cure-a'l. is dead. He led dissi-
pated life. lost several fortunes by gam
bling and made several by faro and
Iuaokery. He was man of generous
impulses, but latked judgment. The
citizens of Columbia and Newberry have
renson TO remember his vista
AS many of our citizens com plain of
great destruction in their vegetable gar
dens, by the cutworm, we would inform
them thnt q little salt placed around
cabbages and other plants will protect
them from cut worms. Make q ring
around the plants half an inch deep and
about an inch from the plants Sprinkle
the salt in it aud cover with earth. Chi
ma berries mashed and placed around the
plants arc also protective.
Messrs. Seibels & Go. offer for sale a
neat cottage and several building lots.
See their advertisement.
Mayor Alexander will accept our
thanks for late Scot.h papers Paisley,
Glasgow and Edinburgh. They are on
file in the PHOENIX reading-room.
Mr.. Cornelius Kerran, the gardener at
the Asylum, has exhibited to us new
crop turnip, measuring nineteen inches
in circumference; which, he assures us,
is but little above the average OF the
entire crop gathered so far
Ex-Gov. James L. Orr passed through
Columbia, yesterday, en- route for Anna
polls, Maryland.
Messrs. D. G. Peixotto & Son are
opening large assortment Of crockery,
OF direct importation. which will be dis
posed Of st auction, in lots to suit pur-
chnhers. IN few days.
J. J. N, who writes from Fairfield, is
respectfully informed that the rule reln-
two to payments for subscription must
necessarily be adhered to. Everything
used about o printing. Office has to be
paid for promptly.
The Temperance Adsocate, heretofore
published in this city as monthly, is
soon to be issued weekly. VI
Pamphlets, briefs. catalogues, dodgers,
posters, hand bills, bil.hends in. fact,
everything in the way of job .printieg-
gotten up in the best style and on terms
that we pledge ourselves will be satisfae.
tory to ak parties. With approved ma.
ohinery and steam power, We challenge
comparison in prices.
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HOMICIDE. fatal stabbing affray oc.
Cured near Honea Path, in Anderson
County, on Sunday last. A colored cou-
pie had been living together as man and
wife for length OF time. and on The