The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-19
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!! ThSre is grcs.SomHpinE ahdAg resi-
aeentSof thel lbwar paf ofEthe city with
fefeFSppe to he State Housl gatA boing
closed Mt night. The contract with the
City Council when the uso Of the street
was granted to the State for tile erection
|ot u capitai, was that passaga-way
should be kepttopen at all hours.
Col. Bridgers'- new road to Augusta is
to be nearly m air line, md will be from
fifteen to twenty miles shorter than the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta route,
A colored man made o. raid on the
money drawer OF an upholsterer on
Washington street, on Monday night
and ran off with it. but was pursued, and
in his haste ran against q tree, when he
was oYerhauled by tho police.
Master f. Hamilton broke his arm,
yesterday. while exercising on tleawning
posts in front Of the store Of the Messrs.
Kinards. 'Rt
In grouping flowers, complementary
colors as far as possible should be plnced
side by side-blue with orange. yellow
with violet-red, rose with green leaves.
On the contrary, we should avoid com
binibg pink with scarlet or crimson,
orange with orange yellow, yellow. with
grcenish yellow, blue with violet or vio-
let blue, red with orange, or pink with,
| violet. If these are to be inserted in the
same nosegny, white should be inter
posed between them, as it prevents CO
lors from acting injuriously upon each
other, while it heightens their tone.
Attorney General Chamberlain has
furnished us with pamphlet copy of
his address delivered on the 4th of July,
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for tho fall business. will please
take notice that the PHGN1x Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads. posters,
circulars, and other printing that maybe
desired, as any Office III the city. Give
US call and tost our work.
We invite the attention Of house.
keepers to Mr.. Cantwell's stock Of self
sealing fruit jars. These are by far the
best Of any manufactured, and any one
can close them in moments notice.
They are the simplest and most complete
thing ont, and every person who is GO
ing to can fruit should have them. Call
and see them, even if you do not wish
to purchase.
{ The following was the range of the
thermometer at the Pollock House, yes
terday: 7 A. NJ. 76; IL NJ. &C.; P. M. /.
SS; 4 P. NJ, 90; 5 P. H., SIS; 6 P. NJ, SO.
Maj. Henry Noah has been appointed
Assistant Private Secretary to Governor
Scott. This appointment will be we'll
received by our citizens generally. as
Maj. N. is highly respected by all with
whom he has been associated.
| Mr.. J. b. Smith, of the Charlotte IN.
C.) Observer, and Mr.. Thos. Greneker,
Of the Newberry Herald, gave us call,
yesterday.
There is q little paper in Baltimore
called The True Wonian. which says the
true vocation of woman is ito stand and
wait" This is one of the b5st detini-
tions of woman we have ever met with.
Whose shall insist upon holding your
attention while he oxpounds to you
things that you have always thriven
without knowing resembles one who
should.go about wttl, hammer cracks
ing nuts upon other peoples heads and
eating the kernels himself.
Old typo superior to Babbit metal
for sale at PHOENIX Office, at twenty two
aud twenty-five cents per pound d--accord-
ing to quantity. !,
Taxpayers will notice that the time
for making return of their personal pro:
perty for State and County taxes is
drawing to close. AS the County
Auditor is compelled by law to add fifty
per cent. to the taxes Of the previons
year Gu 81 who :ail to make their return,
the taxpayers had better attend to the
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