The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-10
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copies of the PHOENIX is Ave cents.
The non-arrival Of o supply of paper
forces us to publish s'lap.sided" sheet
this morning.
Our merchants. md others wishing to
prepare for tho fall business. will please
take notice that the PHOENIX Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars, aud other printing that may be
desired. as any Office in the city. Give
us call and test our work.
Forced polteness is conceded to be
bowing to circumstances.
Goldsmith Maid usurps tho place of
Dexter ut the head Of tho trotting turf.
In race at Milwaukee, Wednesday, she
trotted three successive hents in 22OM,
2.17, and 2.20I. The timc Of the So
cond hent is quarter of second bet
ter than Dcxter's best, and tile fastest
on record.
We have been presented with tho pre-
MUM list for the annual exhibition Of
the falr OF the Carolinns, to be held in
Charlotte, N. g., commencing Tuesday,
October "a. and continuing four days.
IS, QUO is offered in premiume.
We are also in receipt Of card of in
vitation to tho third annual exhibition
Of the Agricultural Fair Association, at
Romc, Ga., on the 10th. 11th ana 18th
October, 1871.
Mayor John Alexander will accept
our thanks for copies of late Glasgow
aud Kcnfrcwshire, Scotland, papers.
They arc on file in the PuGNIx Office.
Messrs. John Agnew & Son have in
their possession a magnifccntly- illus
trated catalogue of locks manufactured
by Mallory. Wheeler g. Co., New Haven,
Conn. This book is Justly conceded the
finest piece Of printing in existence. It
contains 292 pages, and every lock is ao-
curately colored. The expense must
havo boen enormous. 1000 copies. it
is said, were issued, which are furnished
to dealers at $40 copy. 1t is worth IN
inspection
The Southern gas generator, now in
use Mt the PHOENIX Office, is much ad-
mircd. It is just the thing for large es-
tablishnents; and in country towns ia
invaluable.
has rained so hard at Milwaukee for
four months that the Chicago Repu6i-
can asserts that oil the children born
there nro web.footed.
No person ever got stung by hornets
who kept away from who're they were.
II is just 30 with bad habits.
There nre but two kinds Of temporary
insanity. and each has but siugle
symptom. The one was discovered by
coroner, the other by lawyer. The
one induces you to kill yourself when
you are tired OF life; the other persuades
you to kill some one else when you are
fatigued ut seeing him about.
1t is no longer fashionable to give pre-
sents to your sweetheart before mar
riage.
One unfortunate-a fellow that's tilt
cd One more unfortunate-h success
full rival. GitjE&s
September dawned upon us this sea-
son cool and breezy, and has thus far
continued without change, other than
that enforced in the costumes of our
citizens.
The star-gazers are on the lookout for
Enckes comet, which is expected to put
in an appearance early this fall.
Tho thermometer ranged rs follows,
yesterday, at the Pollock House: 7 A. NJ,
&c; - NJ, 73; P. NJ, 70: 7 p. NJ, 72.
Persons who have arranged to adver-
tise i'll the History of Columbia" arc
requested to hand in their advertiso-
ments at once, as the work is being
pushed forward
DR.. p. e. Jackson has vcritable dor
mouse-a rare animal in this section, We
believe. It was overhauled at Saluda
Old Town; had prediIection for flies,
and would manfully fight o grass-hopper,
but could not successfully combat death,
which overcame him on Friday night.
His minuteness is to be stuffed by Mr..
George Green-provided room sufficient
can be obtained for the necessary filling.