The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-20
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CITY MATTERS. The price of single
copies OF the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Mr.. ID. A. Jones, whose name appears
III the list Of those receiving money un-
der the EARNED force'' resolution. re-
quests us to state that it should have
been published as freight expenses en-
the arms shipped per Southern Express.
we had shown to us yesterday small
silver coin, of the value of eight cents
and Is llS years old. 1t bears the i'm
print OF King William the Third and of
the English Grown.
a little girl was received at the Orphan
Home. in this city, ON Saturday last.
from --, per the Southern Express
Company.
The first span of the Neagle bridge
over the Congaree R.ver has been raised
The rapid rise in the river has somewhat
retarded the work
MIR. L. II. Coleman received the nomi-
nation for Coroner at the Republican
County Convention on Saturday last.
10 disguise castor oil, rub up two
drops oil Of cinnamon with an ounce of
glycerine and add al ounce of castor oil.
Children will take it rs luxury, and ask
for more.
Preparations are making for the open
ing of the State Saving and Insurance
Bank OF Anderson, and in few days the
business operations Of the bank will be-
gin.
Miss Mary Ann Buie will open her
school in Aiken, September 2.
Mr.. G. F. Jackson claims that now is
the time to save your money. Read his
alvertiscmen:, aud see chow it III YOUR
self"
We are indebted to Mr.. Robert Mo
Dougali for a late copy of the Glasgow
INai
A large box of fine clothing and other
articles, for the little fopndling in the
Orphans Home. have been received
from it's unknown parents.
Competition in the coal trade is be-
coming lively. Messrs. o. G. Parsley &c
Co., L. j. Harper and Rowland Keenan,
are the competitors. The consumers are
bound to make at it. Let it get lively.
The Board Of Health held their reRu-
lar meeting yesterday afternoon, but no
business of Importance was transacted.
Quite an excitement was raised on AS
sembly street yesterday afternoon, on
account of difficulty between q mer-
chant and three colored men, which, at
one time, threatened to be serious af-
fair, but ended in skirmish with chairs
and an awning pole. Nobody hurt.
The following was the range of the
Pollock House thermometer yesterday:
IA. NJ, 70; u NJ. 8s; P. M, 80; 7
P. NJ, 83.
Programme OF music by the band of
the 18th Infsntry, this afternoon:
Ooncordia Qoickstep-F. Goetz.
Lucia de Lammermoor-Donize
Musette Waltz-Samuels.
Selection from Fra Diavola-Auber.
Galop Over Sticks and Stones-Faust
DEATH. Mr.. John Davis, who resided
about fourteen miles below Columbia for
the past fifty years or more, died at his
home. on the 18th instant, in the ninety.
eighth year of his age.. He was thought
to be the Oldest inhabitant of Richland
County.
ARREST OF A MURDERER. George Cor
don, oolored man, who killed Levi
Garrett, white man, near Newberry,
about six months ago, and broke Jail,
was arrested near this city, on the 10Th,
by Mr.. G. Hamberg, assisted by 81.
Johnston, constable.
LIBERAL MEETING. understand
that there is to be q meeting Of leading
Liberal Republicans in this city this
week, for the purpose OF organization.
and to help on the reform movement.
which bids fair to unite all the opposi-
ton to the present corrupt State Govern
ment.
PHGNIxIANA.-In Virginia old maids
are called debated sisters."
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