The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-18
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copies Of the PHGNIx is Ave cents.
The usual weekly barbecue of the
"Social Club" wM ng come of to-day
For night or two past star gnzers
land they are not few during this warm
weather. have noticed great number OF
shooting stars They seem to bo un-
usually numerous, and of uncommon
size aud briIlianoy. Their velocity is
great, and they are almost invariably fol-
lowed by long trails Of light, often visi-
bic for half u minute. Such displays are
more common in November than in An
gust.
Mr. ]. Campbell Smith, carpenter in
the employ OF the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, was severely cut
in the Leg yesterday, with q drawing
knife that be was using.
What nation produces the most mar.
riages? Fascination.
| The telegraph line has been complet-
ed to Greenville, and an Office was
formally opened there. yesterday.
1t is currently rumored Tint the Penn
sylvania Central Railrond is making ex-
tensive purchases of stock in the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
and i'll IL short time, it is intimated,
will have controlling interest.
The Southern gas generator, now in
use at the PntESIN Office, is much ad-
mired. It is just the thing for large cs-
tnbllshments; und i'll country towns is
Invaluable.
Our merchants, ami others wishing to
prepare for the fall business, will please
take notice that the PHGS1x Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
ns handsome cards, bill heads. posters,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired. as any Office IN the city Give
us call md test our work.
In writing ahymn, don't be too par
ticular about the matter yod use its
hymn material.
According to Chicago Journal no
people under Heaven can excel Ameri-
cans in the manly nrt of sitting on
bench and seeing eighteen men play ball.
What whiskey may do is shown by the
st. Louis Democrat, which describes how
Ia Deputy United States Marshal got
drunk, lost prisoner, wns himself nr-
rested by tho police. was dismissed by
the Marshal, was put of train Of cars.
and was run over and killed, all in one
day
Counter-irritants- People who examine
the whole stock and buy nothing.
| At some of the summer boarding
houses the butter set before the people
is like wel-defended fort-that is,
rather too strong to be easily taken.
The Active nnd Ku Klux Base Ball
Clubs play game this afternoon, for a
fancy ball. Hulf-past 3 is the hour aud
garrison grounds the place
The thermometer stood as follows, at
the Pollock House. yesterday: Z a. NJ,
70; IL ~, ST; 2 P. M.. 81; P. ~, IS. |.
MAIL ARnANaEMEsrs.- -Tha Northern
mail opens at 800 P NJ; closes us
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens 63O A. NJ; closes G. 90
?. NJ. Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 8. 90 a. NJ; closes 13O P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to 4P. M.
BURaLAns- How TO GET RID OF THEN.
Just at this time, the subject of burglars
is Attracting the attention of the people,
and as no one likes to be burgled, parti-
cnlarly after night, we agree with an e1-
change in making some important sug-
gestions in reference to the matter:
During this hot wenther, when the
Thermometer gets up so high that folks
have to get upon chair to look at it,
people want to enjoy their nights snooz.
ing as comfortably as possible; and, in
order to do so, it is necessary to admit as
much air into their sleeping apartments
rs possible; therefore, before they dump
themselves into bed, they lift up their
bedroom windows, pull aside the cur
tains, and Everything is lovely" The
lazy. prowing scamps who exc out pre-