The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-06
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The. Ku Klnx end Forest City Base
Ball Clubs (jnvepiles) played match
game yesterday The Ku Klux, belong
,ns : g g. capt. Thomso n'sisoheo', were the.
The following was tho range of the
thermometer at the Pollock House yes
terday: Z A NJ, 81: 12 NJ, ;2P. M.,
9l;7P p. M.. 80.
The "long drought" is ovor at last.
About half-past o'clock, last night, On
old-fashioned rain aet in, Which CONT
nncd until hte hour.
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for tho fall business. will please
take notice that the PHOENIX office is.
supplied with all necessary muierinl for
as handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
lis q Gull aud test our work.
Tho Medical Independent cautions per-
SONS agninst eating peaches in the even
ing, asserting that they are Oppressive to
tho circulation, aud exhaust tho system,
owing to the prussic acid they contain.
Branchville WIS recently stirred to it's
lnnermost depths. a planter was in his
held' when he saw what lie supposed was
tiger. He Immediately made tracks
Tor his house, alarmed the neighbars;
gathered all the dogs and guns near at
hand, and started on q grand hunt for
the savage beast. It proved to be calf.
1t IS rnmnred that Colonel Gilbert led
the attacking party.
We publish, this morning, several or
dinances recently passed by the CITY
Council. as also list of the Intendapts
and Mayors who have been in charge of
the city. There will shortly be issued
from the PHOENIX Office q work which
will prove valuable to the citizens in
general-n compilation. by the City At.
torney, james D. Tradewell. Esq, of all
the ordinances now in force, together
with the Acts OF the Legislature and de-
cisions of the COURTS relative to the CITY,
besides other matters of interest.
a great pear-shaped spot, DC, 900 miles
long, is now to be observed on the sun.
1t ID said that it can be seen without q
telescope through a dark colored glass.
John Smith is as ubiquitous aud
many-lived as ever. In looking over
eur exchanges, we discover that John
recently drowned himself in New Or
leans; died in ft at st. Paul; waa
hanged for stealing in Little Rock; was
scalded to death in Cincinnati; broke
his neck by fall in Boston, aud was
run oyer by railway in Charleston.
/ Poor John, he is ever undergoing mar
tyrdom for the sins Of the Smith family.
We have received copies Of lengthy
report by Chief Engineer Low, Of the
Blue Ridge Railroad, on the .'Narrow
Gauge" A comparison Of the cost
and general advantages of the narrow
over the broad gauge is made, which is,
apparently. vcry satisfactory. The re-
port Likewise contains valuable informa-
ton and Interesting statistics concerning
the Blue Ridge Railrond, which, under
the new organization, will be a marrow
gauge"
- or
HE RICHLASD FARMERS CLUB. The
monthly meeting Of this club took place,
yesterday. under the auspices of Messrs.
f. Trenholm and L. Taylor, on the
ground Of the former. In the absence
OF Major Thomas Taylor, Col. William
Wallace took the ohlir. The Secretary.
Mr. Marshall, was at his post. Tho
meeting received tho reports of the COM
mittees The committee on the Thill
plough made their report, ascribing great
merit both to the Thill and the BrindIey
ploughs. On motion. committee was
appointed to make out report on tho
birds of Richland County as connected
with agriculture. A report on small
grain was ordered. A committee was
raised to revise the rules of the club.
About ten additional members ioined
the club. The meeting adjourned to
meet next on the first Saturday in Sep
tember. at Geiger's Springs-th Messrs.