The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-14

copies OF the PHGNIx is Eve cents.
The city authorities should certainly
do something with reference to the sup-
ply OF water. Yesterday morning again,
the supply WAS short. II fire should
break out, Columbia would be in terri.
BILE condition.
| Sergeant.at-Arms Green has exhibited
to us trophy. in the shape of an
appendage to monster rattle. snake.
which was killed at Fish Dam, Marion
County, OIL the evening of the 11th. It
contained eleven rattles and button.
The next morning. the "pilot" and mate
of his snakeship were despatched at the
same place.
There is great complaint-and Justly,
too-with reference to the gas bills. The
coal gas is inferior to the rosin, and the
smell is terrible. The bills are also
ahead-although ostensibly lower-as
witness the PHOENIX. The bill for this
Office. in August, 187O-.when the rosin gas
was 80, We believe-was S32. 40; August,
1872, when the price Of coal gas-an
inferior burning material lis Sc, the bill
is S36.60. Consumers cannot under
stand this reduction in price.
We regret to learn that son of Mr.
W. d. Whitlock-who resides near
Frost's Mill, on the Greenville and CO.
lumbia Railroad-.was accidentally
wounded by ball from pistol which
he was handling, on Thursday last The
wound is severe.
Mr.. John Bahlman has furnished us
with three-foot specimen of the ser
pentine gourd, grown on his premises.
1t is quite curiosity.
Mr. r. r. Hemphill, of the Abbeville
Mcdium, visited our snnctum last evening.
This is the last month that internal
revenue stamps will have to be fixed to
legal documents, as the new law abolish
ing all stamp duties imposed by Schedule
3. except the tax of two cents upon
bank checks, drafts or orders, takes
effect on the 1st of October.
PHGN1xIANA. The way the wind
blows-Towards Greeley.
1t is said that 'the original Declara-
ton of Independence is fading OUT"
And the deuce of it is, we haven't among
our statesmen single Thomas Jefferson
to write another.
Never repeat o story unless you are
certain it is correct, and not even then,
unless something is to be gained, either
of intoreaf RI vouroolf ~ for tbo ~xooJ &c
the person concerned. Tattling is q
mean and wicked practice, and he who
indnlges in it grows more fond of it in
proportion as he is successful.
A fashionable ball-The world.
Supplemental treaty-"I shall smoke,
dear, now I'm married."
1t is lucky to marry in September, if
you get good wife and she gets a good
husband.
A beautiful woman, said Fontenelle, is
the purgatory of the purse and the para
disc of the eye.
Life. according to the Arabic proverb,
is composed of two pnrts--that which is
past, dream; and that which is to come,
wish.
The St. Louis Globe says: "When q
Boston man tries to wind his watch with
the door-key. he is little eccentric.
They don't sell whiskey there"
He who betrays another's secret, be-
cause he has quarrelled with him, was
never worthy Of tie sacred name Of a
friend; breach of kindness at one side
will not justify breach of trust on the
other.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 49, Columbia
Hotel-T G Elanl, Va; D L Fillyan, W @ Black
wood, N G; O Reed, A ] Stringer. W Har-
din. W F Barr, Anderson; A P Piper, 8 G; P
Duf6e. W.D Kennedy, G W Clark, Charleston;
w McFarlsne, N G; L D Clark, Louisville; Il
Hemphill, L W Forster, A B Wardlaw, Alb
bevile; w II Mattox, Ga.
Nickerson House-Wm Johnston, T G.
Johnston, Charlotte; " A babpey, Atlanta;
VIM Murdoch, Salisbury; w Childes, Balti-
more; Riley, Alabama; D V Long,
Pendleton; Townes. Ellison Capers.
Ohsrleston; Donaldson, Cheraw; F D