The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-13
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CRY MATTERS. The price of single

per, blankets, influenza, carbolic aoid,
epizootic. assafoetida, go.
The non-cxplosive mineral sperm oil
is the desidcratum in the line of artifl-
ciai lights. Many Of our citizons wit
messed its brilliancy OF light and its nom
explosivencss while it was on exhibition
at tho recent State Fair. Mr.. George
Diercss ndvertises the oil for sale.
All letters ami communications intend
ed for this Office, should he directed to
'..PuGSIx, Columbia, s., c." or to tho
proprietor, JULIAN A. SE1pY.
There was premium offered for the
beet crochet quilt, to bo exhibited at the
Slate Fair, but there was award. Mrs.
p. 81. Joyner, of this city, aud lady from
Darlington. competed. One or the other
is certainly entitled to the premium.
Tho matter has been called to our atten-
ton by one of the contestants.
Tho Injunction against hiding your
light under n bushel does not inhibit
your inserting it in drum, for in this
latter cnse, it shines through the ends
especially when these craa ere made Of
beautiful glass. The rule applies also to
advertising. If You have handbills
pasted on the walls all over the city, rest
assured everybody don't see them, md
your best place to advertise is through
the columns of the PHOENIX. MesHrs.
L. G. Shiver & Co. see it through the
same glasses with ourselves, and make a
large display in our columns this morn
ing. What do yon wish 10 purchase?
Dry goods or millinery, boots or shoes,
bonncts or trimmings, laces or embroide-
ries, hosiery or gloves, bedding or car
pets? Anything of the above, or thou
| SAINTS of othel articles. can be fonnd at
tho house of r. G.. Shivcr & Co.
Derry's furniture emporium is filled to
repicticn with articles of use and adorn-
mcnt for tho homestead. Fancy as we'll
| rs common furniture is kept on hand in
endless variety. The new location is
adjacent to the Wheeler building, on
Richardson street.
Robert Lobby, NJ. D., has been re-
appointed by Governor Scott Health
Officer for the port of Charleston.
The Board OF Managers decided, yes
terday, that Samuel Place should be
commissioned as Sheriff Of Kershaw
County.
Mr. J. II. Hinchman, agent of John
sons Typo Foundry, paid us short
visit, yesterday.
The Clariosophio and Euphradian So
cieties, the two rival literary societies
Of the University of South Carolina, are
again convcning in their respective halls.
every Saturday evening, as in the times
when were brought together there such
men as Calhoun, Lowndcs, Motifs,
Cooper, Henry, Preston, Harper, Nc
Cord, Blanding and the Elmores, and
again, as of old, tho debates aro highly
interesting. Both societies have among
their members gifted, eloquent and ao-
complished orators, and it is to be re-
GREETED TINT the time. .honored custom OF
holding public debates is not kent up bv
the societies-thus alfording to their
many warm friends an opportunity OF
showing their appreciation of true merit.
'Listen to the mocking bird" is the
burden of tho old song; but if you want
to listen to the canary birds, take stroll
to Brookbanks'. He has cages, too, to
put the little birds in.
Distempered question-How's your
horse?
Old newspapers for sale at PuGNIx
office, ut fifty cents n hundred.
PnGSlx1ASA.-Bohin the age-Pco-
pie who post written advertisements in
tho post Office.
Punch has found man too lazy to
labor undor nm impression.
y lady, who asserts that her opinion is
based upon close observance, says that
men, as rule, regard their wives as
angels for just two months-a month be-
fore marrying her and month after
bary;ng her.
An ;potonoa of fbro,pino oDo's coli