The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-15
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copies OF the PHGNIx is Eve cents.
Ground was broken for the new Civ
Hall yesterday.
The daily drawing in the raflle for the
benefit Of the free school fund will be
resumed tomorrow, and tickets can be
Obtained today from tho agent in this
city. Mr.. L. It. Levin.
Ii small gsrls are waifs, are largo ones
walters? Certainly" says sweet six
teen; "at least the boys have the habit
OF applying them to their lips in sealing
their vows
II Is more easy to praise poverty than
to bear it.
good word for IL bid one is worth
much and costs little.
somebody wants to know if round
steak is included in square meal.
Inc latest mode of announcing birth
IS 70 coll it cutting Off coupon from
marriage bonds"
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
us handsome cards, bill heads. posters
circulars, aud other printing that NAV he
desired. as any Office in tho city. Give
US u call md test our work.
The Southern gas generator, now in
use at the PHOENIX Office, is much nd.
mlred. It is just tho thing for large es-
tablishments; and in country towns is
invaluable.
A little boy, disputing with his sister
on some subject, We do not remember
what. exclaimed. "It's true, for ma savs
SO; and if ma says 80, it is 80 if it ain't
so.''
Ihe Timothy Hurley mentioned in the
New York Journal of Commerce ms bay-
ing been mortally wounded in street
fight there, is not the Honorable Tim.
Hurley. Of the Enterprise Railroad.
That genius was in Boston when the
street row occurred, and not hair Of
his knowing head has been burned.
The thermometer ranged as follows,
yesterday. Mt the Pollock House: IA. NJ,
q; y NJ, s0;2 NJ. rs: Up. NJ, II.
Rev. Dr.. 3. NJ Palmer arrived in
Columbia yesterday.
We nro authorized to state that the
rates for telegraphing by the Western
Union wires are ms low as by any COM
peting lines. Old patrons can verify
this by comparison. The accommoda-
tions by the old line, it is we'll known,
c'nnot rendily be excelled. Mr.. W. r.
Cathcart is the manager.
AS this is the season of the year when
fever and agnc usually prevail to great
cr or less extent, we are reminded of one
OF the simplest and most efficacious re.
medles we have ever known. It consists
IN pure lemonade, without ice, drank as
substitute for water. When the case
is an inveterate one, take mild purpa-
tive. 5.
The adjourned meeting of taxpayers
OF the Columbia School District met
yesterday. Senator Nash was called to
the chair, and Mr. Hogan, as usual,
acted as Secretary. Owing to some ir-
regularities, the meeting adjourned
until 8 o'clock, Monday evening next.
The Secretary was Instructed to have
"posters" placed at public places in the
city. calling said meeting; and also TO
advertise the same in the city papers.
The following boards of trustees have
been appointed by the commissioners
under the Act Of 1870, entitled IAN Act
to establish system of free common
schools for the State Of South Carolina"
No. 1-ScHooL D1srRIcr. Prof. j. L,
Reynolds, Q. J. Carol. @. D. Lowndes.
No. 2.-Toney Blum, tine others to be
filled.)
No. 3.-J. T. Weston, Ellison Weston,
Paul Minis.
No. 4.-Joseph Bates, H. G. Goodwin,
Charles House.
No. s. Samuel G. Henry, John Nc.
Langhlin, Paul Abraham.
No. G:-Ja January Singleton, NJ. Weeks,
Uriah Portee.
NJ y u.u D:- D.,,