The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-20
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completed tho necessary arrangements.
and erected suitable machinery, with
steam power, for the manufacture Of
brooms, and now advertise for hands.
The thermometer stood ns follows, Mt
tho Pollock House. yesterday: 7 A. NJ,
70; IL NJ, 81; 2 P. NJ. 80; 7 P. NJ, 10.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the foil business. will please
take notice that the PHOENIX Office is
supplied with oil necessary material for
as handsome cnrds, bill heads. posters,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired. as any Office in the city. Give
us Gull and test our work.
The Southern gas generator. now in
use at the PHOENIX Office, is much nd
mired. It is just tho thing for large es-
tnblisllments; and in country towns is
invaluable.
The first bale OF now cotton received
this season, camo to hand, yesterday.
from the farm Of Mr.. G. 0. Murtindule,
of Richland. It was classcd Ms mid
ding. and was purchased by Messrs. II.
O'Neale &c Son, at twenty cents. It was
ginned ut DR.. Ensor's gin.
It is q queer woman who asks no q1es-
tions, but the woman who does is the
querist.
Old John Robineon's circus is making
it's way in this direction.
A colored man, by the name of Walter
Calvin, who has been confincd in the
County jail, on a chnrge Of larceny, sue
ceeded III making his escape, yesterday
morning, from his cell, then lowered
himself from the window, and made of.
A woman, named Nancy Counte, who
has had access to his cell, has been ar
rested on suspicion of assisting in his
escape. Calvin is the same individual
who, by means of tarred stick. nb-
stracted money from Messrs. Scott, vii
linms & Co., two years ago. He has
been an inmate of the penitentiary and
tho jnil, for various offences.
Have the courage to cut the most
agreeable acquaintance you have when
you nre convinced that he lacks princi
pie. "a friend should bear friends
infrmities, " but not his vices.
While the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company is swallowing up an ave
rage Of railroad week, it is also erect
ing new Offices in Philadelphia Mt o cos
of $4,000
The Southern and Atlantic Telegraph
Company, after many difficulties and
unexpected delays, have completed thei,
limo to Columbia, and in few weeks
will open an Office in the Columbia Ho
tel, for the accommodation Of the public
Competition with the Western Unior
will serve to reduce the rates Of trans
mission materially, cutting down the
expense Of telegraphing to figure thai
will enable the nse of the wires to be
como more general. While the Western
Union is well-mnnagel and reliable in
stitntion, its monopoly Of the business
in this part Of the country has rendered
tclegrnphing somewhat greater in pro
portion to the tariff in force in the States
where rival lines provoke heslthy com
petition.
FATAL AFFRAY.-On Tuesday last,
difficulty occurred i'll Eigcfield County
about seven miles from the village. be
tween Mr.. Wash. d. Allen and colore,
man, named Aleck Davis formerly il
lis employ which resulted i'll tho deatl
OF The latter. Davis had gone to Gran
iteville, without tho consent of his EN-
ployer, and on his return words ensned
when Davis picked up an axe and at
tempted to strike Allen; the latter, il
self-defence. stabbed him to the hear
with his pocket.knife. Allen surrender
ed himself, and was brought beior
Judge Melton. in chambers, yesterday
and, after full hearing, was released OF
So, 900 bail. The prisoner was repre-
sented by W. T. Gary. Esq; N. Barn
we'll, Esq, acting solicitor for the State
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri
nifty Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D.
Rector, 1O1S A. M. and P. NJ.