The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-07
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aNAAihSA. 1ue price OF single
copies Of the PHGN1x is Eve cents.
A friend Should be one in whose m !.
derstanding and virtue we can equally
confide, and whose opinion we can yalne
at once for its business and it's sincerity. .
It is not the most dcmonstrative Of
our friends who care most abont us.
Scores Of people wish us well who do not
feel impelled to stop US on the street and
say 80.
1t has long been settled that there are
but two ways in this world by which
man can secure a living. One is by ho-
nest toll, the other through theft.
1t is much easier to keep out Of a rnt
than to get out.
Ihe Southern gas generator, now in
use ut the PHGN1x office, is much ad-
mlred' Il is Just the thing for large es-
adjustments; and in country towns ;s
invaluable.
are glad to learn that Major J. P.
Horbach, who has been quite sick. in
Charleston, is recovering. Capt. Charles
Gnrretson, howuver-who was enpaped
with Maj. H.-died on Saturday. The
Captain had previously, in other cities.
wcathercd through three attacks of fever.
Work will soon be commenced on the
United States Court House and Post or.
ice, Southwest corner OF Richardson
and Laurel streets. A number of work.
men have already arrived, and yester-
dny's mail brought tho necessary blanks.
etc, for tho experimenting officer.
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for tho fall business. will please
take notice that the PHGN1x Office ia
supplied with al necessary material for
ns handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired, ns my Office in the city. Give
us call and test our work.
| The weather for the past few days has
been cool and delightful. Yesterday,
there was considerable of fall of rain,
which thoroughly laid the dust.
10 avoid detention Of freights, the
limo OF steamers between Charleston and
New York will not carry passengers at
present. .
Many men pass fifty or sixty years in
the world, ard when they are just going
out OF it they bethink themselves and
step back, as it we're. to do something
waich they had all tho while forgotten
to wit, the main business for which thew
came into the world to repent of their
sins. and reform their lives, and make
their pence with God, and in time pre-
pare for eternity.
Mr. Brookbanks is in receipt of a lot
OF fine fruit-oranges lemons, etc. See
his notice
The thermometer must have been in
the vicinity OF the ice box at the Pollock
House, yesterday, as it rated as follows:
7 a. NJ. II; II NJ. II; Q P. NJ, rs; 6
P. NJ, ~.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes GOO A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens 6.3O A. M.; closes G. 90,
2. M. Greenyille mail opens GAS P.
NJ; closes GOO A. NJ. Western mail
opens 900 A. NJ; closes 1.3O P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to P. M.
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WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST Ep1s-
copAL CHURCH, SOUTH, CoLuA1BIA, s. G.
Tho Christian NeigAJor, in its last issue,
states that tho committee of arrange
ments announce to the friends of tho
church TINT the ceremonies connected
with laying the corner stone for tho re-
building will take place, Providence per
mitting, on Thursday, tho 21st instant,
ut lO A. NJ. The address on the occa-
sion will be delivered by the venerable
DR.. Lovick Pierce, and we confidently
expect TINT the services will be of great
interest to those who may be present.
Ample arrangements will bo made for
the comfort OF the audience, and q cor.
dial invitation is extended to MI who feel
an interest to be present.