The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-18
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PHGN1xIANA.--The price, of, single
copies Of the PnGStx isa five segtsi,,
The following. clipped from ths;Nor-
folk Jonrnal. applies here as well as in
that oily: There Certainly ghght TO be
some law against the mosquito manu-
factories" that exist everywhere in The
city in oil tubs and barrels. When
these recrptacles become filled with ami
malculc, that generate faster than. .vnpor.
they should be- emptiedr and the en-
bryo mosquitoes destroyed. apl people
who neglect their own health and com
fort in n matter SO important to them
selves and the public at lurge should be
amenabla before the law.
Old type-superior to Babbt metal.
for sale at PHGS1x office, ut twenty-five
and twenty five cents per pound-accor1-
ing to quantity.
The Illustrated Christian Weakly, for
July 10, contains q variety OF interesting
matter, among which are the following
illustrated articles: Egyptian Nile Boats;
Lake George; Life III the Coal Mines;
The Tree Chapel Of Alonvillo. The pa-
per cutters with this number upon the
second quarter Of its existence, and the
publishers; in order that they mny better
introduce it to their friends, offer to
send it to any new subscriber, from the
present date to the first Of January, for
scvcnty-tve conts; u rate which. it is be-
lieved, renders it the cheapest illustrated
papor in the country. While the paper
has never lost sight OF its Christian aim,
it has illustrated the breadth OF the
Christian religion by the range of its
topics.
Our merchants, aud others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
take notice thnt tho PHOENIX Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards. bill heads, posters,
circulars, and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
us call and tost our work.
An exchange, whose day Of publica-
tion is Monday. says there "were 5000
y.
days mayest thou sell melons, but on the
seventh thou shalt keep thy melon va
gon at home.
We return our thanks to Mr.. Il. B..
Brown for card Of invitation to the
Marion Street Sabbath-school picnic, ut
the Howell Place, on the 2Oth. We
shall endeayor to be present.
The bark Nehemiah Gibson, which
arrived at New York from Colombo on
Thursday last, had on board the unusual
cargo Of eleven elephants reported all
we'll. The custom house officers passed
their trunks without examination.
The GALAXY, for August, has reached
US by mail, and preserves its well-earned
reputation rs the best OF American ma
gaines. The present number has q por-
trait Of Joha Stuart Mill, the great Eng
lish reformer and writer, and large
number of well w1itten and interesting
articles on variety Of topics.
He who spends all his time in sports
is like one who wears nothing but fringes
and eats nothing but sauces.
Washington was said to be man of
fine presence. but he wasn't man OF
such fine presents as Grant is.
If you want to make your way straight
to poverty, rags and nudity. inst hang
round expecting you nro to get lively
win at some good luck.
Is the man in the Journal of Health
who harps about "the necessity Of
warmth for tho human body" satisfied
now?
How TO servo dnner-eat it.
At the Third Quarterly Conference,
held at Washington Street Church,
Saturday, 18th instant, r. F. Miller wes
appointed City Missionary. This is a
move in the right direction, and all
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