The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-17
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OrrY MATTERS. The price Of single


copies of the PHOENIX is five cents.
''Look not upon the watermelon
when it is red, nor upon the stewed
cherry when it giveth it's color in the
cup; at last, it biteth like soft shell
Grub and stingeth like the cholera NOR.
bus"
Capital is reported as drng in New
York-over s150.O00,OOO lying idlo in
Wall street alone. Money can readily
be borrowed on call at two per cent. per
annum, and real estate is inordinately
high. Contrast these evidences of pros
perity with our own deplorable financial
condition, and then decide whether it is
not high time to eschew the sentimental
ism Of politics, and adopt some practical
measures for the financial reclamation Of
the State and its people.
Bishop Wightman will preach in IL g
Washington Street Methodist Church.
to-day, q. l l o'clock.
E. F. Stokes, Esq, the irrepressib' o
Democrat, is in the city.
The following is the range Of the ther-
mometer at the Pollock House, yester-
day: A. NJ, IT; IL NJ. 50; 2 P. NJ, 80;
7 2. NJ, 80.
COUNTY CONVENTION. Conven-
ton for the nomination of County Of
fcers and msmbers of the Legislature
met yesterday in the Court House. G.
N. Wilder was called to the chair, and
s. B. Thompson appointed Secretary.
The meeting was occupied nearly the
whole day by speeches from various
members. many of whom attacked some
one or more Of the segments of the ring.
At O Lutte hour the Convention proceeded
to The nomination OF candidates for the
Legislature. Some twenty nominations
were made. Upon the first ballot, Chas.
Minort and Samuel B. Thompson re-
ceived majority of the votes cast, and
we're declared nominated. A second
ballot was then held for the other two
candidates, which resulted in the nomi-
nation of A. W. Curtis and J. T. Gill
more-(all colored.)
TIE Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for sheriff.
Mr.. P. F. Frazee withdrew his name.
The contest was then between Mr.. James
Graham and Mr.. Jesse E. Dent. Before
the balloting was concluded, Mr.. Ora
HAMS name was withdrawn, and Mr..
Dent was nominated by reclamation.
The Convention then adjourned until
to day, at 10 A. M.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Conven-
ton and the son of the Sheriff did
more work in few moments than was
accomplished by the august body DUR
ing the whole day. Mr.. Frazee hap
pened to be in the van of the spectators,
and the surging crowd in the rear forced
him forward over the forbidden line,
when the Sergeant-at-Arms ordered him
back; but back he could not, on account
of the crowd at his back. The doughty
knight Of the staff then "went" for Mr..
Frazee in genuine pugilistic style, which
was returned by the latter in his best of
the p. R. art.
The Convention was RECALLED during
the day by many phrases acquired dur
ing the past few years of parliamentary
practice and teaching, such as "pints of
ORDER" privileged questions" "pre-
vious question" &C., &c.
There seems to be great dissatisfaction
among many of the delegates with the
action Of the Convention, and threats
are freely made OF calling another con-
vention.
PHGSIxIASA.-Open to conviction
Jail yards.
ss-construction- Whale-bone, wad-
ding, powder and paint.
What requires moro philosophy than
taking things as they come? Parting
with things as they 60.
Newfashioned earrings are made of
plain gold, cut in the shape oi d square,
upon which raised monograms are en-
graved. They are very unique!
Jesse Olney, from whose Biographies