The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-17
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ooPles VI Lne FHRSIX Is I'VE COntS.
A modern thinker says many people
will be astonished, when they get to
Heaven. to find tho angels laying no
schemes to be made archangels.
The burning of portion Of the roof
OF the old house. located on tie, North
cast corner OF Washington nnd Gates
streets, yesterday afternoon, caused M
alarm Of fire to be sounded. The en-
gincs wcro promptly out, but tho proper
use of several buckets of water stopped
the progress Of the flames.
We regret to learn that Berkley, the
eldest son Of our fcllow~citizen, II. l..
Bryan, Esq, Ind his hand very badly
cut, while playing in the cottongin fac
tory OF Mr.. Z. Morris. 1t is feared thut
he will lose one or two Of his fingers
We hope Captain Jackson's men will
do their duty, and put stop to The
baby waking, slcep-prevcnting nnisances
who make night hidcons with drum and
fife. Tuesday night they carried things
high antii "Wednesday morning had con :
SiucrhU'Y advanced.
Tho Southern gas generator, now in
use ut the PHGSIx ollice, is much ad-
mired. It is just the thing for large es-
tablislln,ents; and in country towns is
Invaluable.
Robbers nrc agniu r;iijing our town
On Saturday AFTERNOON aud night, seve-
raj dwellings wero entered. On Tuesday
night they were continued, with varied
success. Furnish your shooting irons,
and be snrs OF your man when you fire.
Mr.. Harper issues another notification
to coal consumers. He is, we believe,
the only individual who has sold coal ut
SIS per ton.
We have received communication
from "A Cotton Planter" relative To an
arrangement between buyer and seller rs
to weight. but deem its publication use
less, ms the Council has an ordinance ex-
pressly providng for the matter.
The terms for the s,sle Of Hurleyvillc
are extremely liberal aud attractive.
The arrangements arc such that each
house and lot can be bought and paid for
in monthly ipstalmcnts. tho interest on
the purchase money to be paid at the
rate OF seven per ceut., together with
the Epnt, and ut the end Of each year the
sum total Of the ronts to be deducted
from the price or remainder due, and so
on to the end Thus the tenant saves
his payments, and his claim, if he dies
Or wishes to give it up, can be disposed
OF by him; or, i'll othor words, it is not
subject to forfeiture.
y correspondent recommends the fol
lowing as simple cure for collie in
horses: Rub we'll the large veins on the
sides Of the neck, aud those just behind
the fore shoulders, with spirits of tur-
pentine.
The dwelling Of DR.. McGregor was
entered hy robbers, on Tuesday night,
and II large amount iii money aud notes
carried on. An advertisement in another
column offers reward for the recovery
Of the notes.
The Firemcn's Band will perform in
front of LyBrnnd's. this evening, mt S
O'clock.
Fulton Market beef f-particularly
goods advertised by Mr.. Cantwell,
this morning. Everybody likes it, and
therefore we impart tho Information as
to where it cnn be obtained.
Chief Jackson informs MS that q party
of roughs, six in number, arrived on
the Charleston train, last night. BE on
the look-ou for them.
The thermometer stood as follows, Mt
the Pollock House. yesterday: 7 A. NJ,
7S; II NJ, So; 9 p. M., Sc; P. A., 95.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the full business. will please
take notice that the PuGS1x Office is
Supplied with oil necessary material for
us handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars, and other printing that may he
desired. rs any Office III the city. Give
us call and test our work.