The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-13
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PHGN1xIANA.- The price of single
copies Of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.

copies Of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
take notice that the PHOENIX Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
ms handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
US q cnll and test our work.
| d Mr.. James Al. Allen was awarded the
contract for the erection of tho new City
Hall; his bid S13S, 900 O-beiug tho
lowest.
The Southern gas generator, now in
use at the PHOENIX Office, is much I'D
mirod. 1t is just the thing for large es-
adjustments; aud in country towns is
invaluable.
Gen. M. ". Carey aud Col. G. II.
Suber arrived in Columbia, yesterday,
after pleasant soiourn of several weeks
at tho White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia. Both those gallant gentlemen
are matrimonially inclined, it is pre-
ooAASo3 oups no uAS oSCu Iuo CuS6 Oh
several previous occasions, gave way to
more perseyering suitors, and-well, VIC
must out with it-wero 'cut ont" They
are endeavoring however, M Tom
Moore, to keep their spirits up. and are
consoling ono another, evidently having
strong faith in the old adage, that there
| is lust as good fish" etc.
A singular accident happened to q
pony, yesterday afternoon. While at
tempting TO scratch his head with his
right hind foot. it caught in his mouth,
and was 30 tightly wedged, that it re-
quired the united exertions of several
persons to release him from his unusual
and unpleasant situation. What next?
If Mr.. Symmers was not born q
grocer, he has taken to the business
wonderfully we'll. He knows where the
best articles are to be obtained, and
always keeps such on hand. The best
evidence of this is the immense business
lie carries on. His store was enlarged q
short time ago. and yet he complains Of
insufficient room.
The Active and ku Klux base ball
clubs played quite an interesting game,
yesterday afternoon. being tho third time
IN which these two clubs have been
matched, and the first in which the
Actiyes hEve been victorious. Tho runs
made are as follows: Actives, 50; Ku
klux. 25. Glory enough to obliterate
past defeats
An opportunity will be afforded our
business men, during the next day or
two. to secure the valuable trade of
Union County. Columbia is the best
market the up-country has, and her
merchants should avail themselves of all
chances to increase that patronage. Mr..
r. NJ. Stokes will call upon the mercan-
tile community, to-day, for the purpose
of presenting to them the claims and
advantages of the advertising columns
of the Union Times.
To Judge from the great number of
buildings in process of construction,
Columbia is pushing along rapidly.
Among the builders may be mentioned
Messrs. John Agnew & Son, who are
about to erect brick store on Plain
street. Immediately in the rear of their
present extensive establishment. 'Push
along. keep moving" is the motto in
this capital city Of the Palmetto State.
The thermometer at the Pollock House
ranged as follows, yesterday: A. NJ,
70; 12 NJ, Is; 2 P. M.. IA; Up. NJ, rs.
""Thomas r. Gary" is the name of an
engine which has recently been turned
ont Of the machine shops of the Green
vile aud Columbia Railroad Company,
at Helena. This locomotive has long
been on the road, but has been 40 COM
pletely overhauled and repaired, as pro-
perly to be termed new. She has been
handsomely finished up. and Mr.. NJ. J.
Seigler-the engineer who has charge Of
her-says she works as we'll as she looks,
Mr. Thos. J. Price is the master ma
chinist of the shops, and the work on the