The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-03
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PHGNIxIANA.---T price of single
copies of the PHOENIX ia Eve cents.


"Mountain Dew XXXX," is the brand
OF " very superior grade Of family flour,
prepared ut the Reservoir Mills, Nash
villo. Tenn. Messrs. John ARnew &
Son aro tho sole agents for this flour,
which is rapidly becoming popular with
house-keepers. sack OF it will prove
a pleasant Investment.
Tho Southern gas generntor, now in
use at the PHOENIX Office, is much I'D
mired. is just the thing for large es
tnblishmepts; and in country towns is
Invaluable.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business, will please
take notice That tho PHOENIX Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards. bill heads. posters,
circulars. and other printing that may he
desired. rs any Office in the city Give
is II call and test our work
The Marlboro Times has beccn en-
larged, and comes out in new dress.
BE not stingy Of kind words and pleus-
ing acts. for such arc fragrant gifts,
whose perfume will gladden. tho heart
and sweetcn the life Of all who hear or
receive them.
We learn that the Wilmington, Colum-
bin and Augusta Railroad is now within
six miles Of Columbia.
Cooper Il Taylor expect to do m cx-
tensive business. They have, it is re-
ported, purchased the Janncy's Hall
building, aud are to extend their new
store through from Main street.
Thos. ". Holloway, ESQ, OF Pomarin,
has presented us with the head of
moustcr fox. which WAS ovcrhnuled in
that vicinity, after Il six hours chase, on
Friday last. Tho brush is usually con-
sidercd tho presentation end; but, in
this case it is supposed the animal lost
that necessary appendaye, and the head
had, consequently, to be substituted.
Mr. j. S. Lumsden, nu experienced
and thoroughly competent telcgraphic
operator, is i'll charge of the Southern
and Atlantic Telegraph Compnny's Of
flee, in this city. Tho necessary altera-
tions arc being made rs to room, and in
IL short time operations will be actively
commenced. The wires nre all right to
Charleston aud the North. nnd are being
rapidly extended Southward.
! Gov. Scott hos returned aud rc-occu-
pied his Office in the capitol.
There would be no evil speakers if
there were no evil hearers. It is in
scandal us in robbery, the receiver is as
bad rs the thief.
1t is said that i'll 1861 Speaker Blaine
paid taxes on ,750 worth Of property
only, and that he is now worth hnlf a
million. The god who directed Midas
to bathe in the River Proclous in order
TINT everything he touched might turn
to gold, would now tell him simply to be-
come Radical member of Congress.
The thermometer ranged as follows, at
the Pollock House, yesterday: a. NJ,
II; - NJ, 7s; 2 p. NJ, 70; TIP. NJ, 70.
4 lendidg article-A locomotive.
1t is astonishing now bankers prosper
SO well, they encounter so many checks.
\ Philadelphia justice has decided the
long -mooted point MS to whether it is a
crime to steal m umbrella. in the affirm
alive, by holding IN alleged umbrella
thief to bail
The puremindcd Raleigh Radicals
nominated man for justice Of the peace
in less than week after he had been OK
posed rs u dcfnulting clerk.
Tile boy who wished he was a foun-
tain, so that lie might always be playing,
didn't reflect that fountain doesn't
play unless it works we'll
Forced politencss-bowing to circum-
stances.
It seems 10 he a national duty to pro
vide for the lion. Jim Ashley. 1Ic con
stnntlv rotatcs out from one Office into
another. Six months is generally the
extreme length OF time lie can bo tolc-
rnted in any capacity. Montana rcpu,li-
uted him after shorter experiences, and
now President Grant has appointed him