The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-27
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The Euphradian Society of the Uni
,versity will be addressed by their vale
dictory orator, Mr.. John p. Arthur, of
this city, this evening, at half-past 8
o'clock.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the celebration of the "Glorious
Fourth"
Now is the time to plant dogs.
BY reference to our telegraphic news,
it will be seen that DR.. Rufus Bratton
has been returned to Canada, and is now
at Toronto.
The Central and Carolina National
Banks have declared dividends of five
per cent. payable on and after the 1st
OF July.
A barbecue will be given at Frost's
Mills on the Fourth of July; Us also.
shooting match. The barbecue will be
under the management of Mr.. h. 81.
Dent.
Improvements in the way of building
and repairing continue in our city with
commendable rapidity.
Special attention is directed to the
call for meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Columbia Female College,
this evening, at the College Chapel.
Business of great Importance will be
brought before the committee for con-
sideration.
BY reference to the proceedings, it
will be seen that Columbia has q work
ing Board of Health.
This market is we'll supplied with
melons for this season Of the year. and
prices are not quite 80 aristocratic as at
the opening of the trade.
Mr.. P. Cantwell has for sale an ex-
cellent article for preparing an innocent,
cooling and delicious beverage. Call
and ask for lemon sugar.
&Among the many curiosities at DR..
Jackson's drug store. is large live soft.
shell turtle, caught at the Hampton mill
pond.
A little son of Mr.. David Epstein &C.
cidentally fell from the second story Of
his residence, on the corner of Gates
and Lady streets. yesterday afternoon,
and was considerably bruised.
FIRR.-The valuable steam saw mill,
the property of Mr. W. n. Whitlook,
located about nine miles above Colum-
bia. on the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad. was destroyed by fire on Tues
day night, the 25th instant. There was
no insurance on the property. The fire
is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.
PHGNIxIANA.- Postmaster Jones, of
New York, is among the suspected. The
New York Times charges that he is send
ing Greeley campaign documents faster
than letters and other matter. This is
bad for Mr.. Jones. He may look out
for On order for his decapitation.
Motto for railway directors Never
mind passengers; it's freight that makes
the cargo.
A dumb man recently went to law with
deaf man; the latter. of course, was
the defendent.
One measure in which all civilized ma
tons agree-The church-yard.
Open to conviction yards.
Labor in vein-Working in q coal
mine.
A grave misunderstanding man alive
Minister of the interior-A country
clergyman.
Night weddings are all the fashion at
Paris now, and it is the correct thing to
assume the bonds at the stroke of mid.
night.
Wisconsin papers complain of man
who was mean enough to elope with the
only school teacher in Green Bay, thus
shutting up the school.
No man can, for any considerable pc.
riod, wear one face to himself and an
other to the multitude, without finally
getting bewildered as to which may be
true.
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