The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-01


copies of the PH&k1x is five cents. ,}
Rev. Tilman R. Gaines retires from
the Worhing Christian 7.sucesSded by
Mr.. @. M. McJunkip. n.i'
The sale OF city of Columbia seven per
cent. bonds is advertised to come off to.
day. As the money market is particu.
Iarly tight. just now, it is probable the
sale will have to be again postponed.
It is understood that the Directors of
the Carolina and the Union Savings
Banks are in treaty for the erection Of a
banking house. on the lot Immediately
North Of the former establishment. ~
Our former fe!low.citizen James Wood
Davidson, it is understood, has accepted
position under the Japanese Govern.
ent-something connected with the
printing department, as we are informed.
Josephus Woodruff, Esq, will accept
our thanks for bound copy Of the
"Acts and Resolutions of the last aeesion
of the Legislatr
We learn by a despatch received at
the Executive Department, that William
Ford, the supposed murderer of George
Creswell, at Chester, on the night of the
2Sth. has been arrested in York County.
There is screw loose among the mails.
The Charleston News. of Tuesday,
failed to reach this Office. Yesterday, q
package Of newspapers from another
Office, directed on the inside to York
vile, S. O., was returned in PHGN1x
envelop, directed to Ridgeway. q
The following is the programme of
music by the band Of the 18th Infantry
for this day: v.
Overture Slaye. Bishop.
Waltz Trayiata. Verdi.
Cspricea. Hagen. i..,.
Selection from Fra Diavola. Aaber.
There is to be slight change in the
schedule of the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad. See notice,
Pollook's Thermometer recorded as fol-
lows, yesterday: A. M. e3; IL A. M,
95; 2 p. NJ. SO; 7P. Nj. 80.
Gov. Scott has appointed. Henry s.
Labututt Trial Justice for Beaufort
County, 0ice J. P. NJ. Epping. resigned.
Mr.. Mercer is pushing on rapidly with
the Congaree River Bridge. The greater
portion Of the iron work hns arrived.
Mr.. iBerry's furniture emporium will
soon be ready for occupation. Mean.
while, his customers are being acoommo.
dated at the old stand.
The "Wig-wags" held their regular
convocct:on, last night. in the ''Bacha-
lor's Den"-the quarters of the only
"single" member of the fraternity-over
the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny's office. Unlike the leopard, the club
changes it's spots, Tor places of neeting.)
There are only twelve or fifteen members
every one officers-and iollier set of
individuals it would be hard to pick up
with the solitary exception of the bache-
lor, who, having been disappointed in q
would-be affair matrimonial, now endea-
vors, after the fashion Of the African
Cape cat. to grin his more fortunate
neighbors out of countenance-which,
of conrse, is invariably miserable fail
ure. There is hope for him yet, how.
ever. The proprietor of the, Pollock
House came to his assistance ON The pre-
sent occasion, and furnished a. capital
collation., which was heartily enjoyed.
The first toast of the occasion, was "Our
bachelor friend-may he, on the return
Of his turn, be prepared to greet his fell
low-members in hcme, presided over
by feminine deity"
PHGNIx1ANA.-A Pennsylvania paper
thinks that the General who now occu-
pies the White House. when he is at
home will next November be reduced to
the rank of "left tenant"
An artesian we'll in Lincoln, Neb., is
&C magnetic that it will draw tin cup
toward it, That's nothing, though, for
q small black bottle will often draw o
whole crowd toward it.
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