The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-11
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q I5sls scriouf1Ya contemplated ,swe are
infotmod- and. doubg gess.s tho Sdca, if
Properly caiAieda, outs would. prove
capital one-to erect suitable buildings
Ut the rnco track, where ice cream, lager
and other refreshments are to be dis
pensod. A gymnasium, bowling saloon
aud billiard tables would alio prove
attractive. A new road can easily BE
opened to aahe track whieK' would lie
much shorter aud decidedly moro plea
SAINT than the present sandy one. "A
plank road would be ddcided improve
ment. We earnestly hope the ''contem-
plation" will be fully carried out, rs our
people actually require suitable place
nf recreation. l...
Old type-snperior to BaLb:t metal
for sale ut PHOENIX Office. ut twenty-five
ind twenty Ave CENTS per ponndZhccord-
ing to quantity. n
Mr.. Mckenzie has h,ate un addition
to his list OF pure syiups coffee. It is
prepared from the Java berry, aud is
very refreshing. u,
We are informed that two colored
men, whose names We could not ascer-
tain, were killed by lightning; yesterday,
on farm, in the vicinity of Pomarin.
The Southern Express Office in this
city has been overhnulcd and white.
washed, aud presents internally moro
roony appearance. Bnt tho managers
are not yet satisfied, and intend, ere
long, to erect handsome building on
the old corner TIC lot Is urge ono
and eligibly situated, on the South cost
corner of Taylor and Richardson streets.
There will likely be- largo hall in the
second story. AS soon as the plans are
definitely decided upon, we shall publish
the details.
Do daily and hourly your nearest duty.
Never mind whether it be known or ac-
knowledged; in the blithesome. 'some-
time" it will have it's reward.
The light OF O match will frighten o
wolf away, it is said. But love-mutches
don't always keep the wolf from the
door, go
The lateat society nows" We have
heard is TINT the month should be worn
slightly niar this year. OF course this
fashion is for ladies.
One of our prominent physicians is in
q peek of trouble. His ',call slate" is
being continually stolen-three times
since the close OF tho war; and Saturday
night last, his tavorite Brahma hen was
disposed of by tame fox. He hopes
the In Klux Committee will look into
the matter ct once. Otherwise, he will
be forced to stop the one and shoot the
other. A fox hunt in the ncighborhcod
of Plain and Sumter streets can be i'm
proviscd with bnt little trouble.
Our merchants and others wishing 10
prepare for the full business. will please
take notice that the PHGNN Office is
supplied with a!! necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
oircnlars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
rs cnll and test our work.
The New Orleans Times comments thus
on tho colored convention, called to
meet in this city in Ootober:fl
''The meeting OF the Southern States
colorcd convention, appointed for Octo.
ber, 1871. Mt Columbia. s. G., may bo
regarded as Tho first effective step toward
producing conflict OF races ut The
South. BY insulating themselves from
the body polite, and uniting into po-
litical power, based upon class and color
distinction, they enact; the same policy
they have heretofore SO strongly CON
demnel in the whites. and as might be
supposed. will greatly strengthen those
prcjudlces and antipathies now ascribcd
rs the great bars to the negro's advance
ment. we arc not among those sur
prised Mt this contemplated action of the
colored people. It is natural and
unavoidable result, begotten of the stu.
ation in which they find themselves
placed. It is o noticeable fact th6t as
we descend the scale of humanity the
more self.conoeit and unlicensed ambi-
tion we encounter. No tyrants are 80
cruel or despotio as those who rule in tho