The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-23
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A beautiful rainbow, extending across
the Western sky. In q sNortner]y direo.
tion, yesterday morning. shortly after
O'clock, attracted the attention OF early
riaere. It disappeared in few minutes,
when slight mist5 rain set in, and it
became extremely cold.
Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Brother are
in receipt OF lot Of Wright's minced
meat, put up, ii avo pound glass jars
and also in bulk. which they sell at
twenty cents per pound. We have posi-
tive proof tbat'it is good, as we disposed
OF the better part OF pie. compounded
fromit..
The newspapers Of the country are
urged to warn advertisers that postmas-
ters are forbidden by law to deliver let.
tera addressed to initials or fictitious
names, unless sent to the care of some
responsible person.
One Of our doctors tells horse story,
which may or may not be true. A coun-
tryman raped at the doctors door, nnd
on being admitted. inquired if it was
true the epizootic was in town. He was
told it was. ''Well," said he, opening a
well-filled bag. here's some horse ra-
dishes I want vaocinated."
School Com missioner Edwards requests
US to notify the trustees OF the several
school districts in the County that there
will be a meeting at the Court House
to-day, at IL o'clock, which they are
ull earnestly requested to attsnd.
It il proposed to divert the water Tor
use at the South Carolina Railroad depot
from the intersection Of Main and Se-
nate streets. From the distribntion Of
piping along Main street, it would up
pear that the increased supply of water
in the lower part OF the city will be
limited to two blocks. Why not con-
tinue it as far AS the hydrants are locat-
ed? Heavy tax payers live on the next
square or two below, who should have
an equal share Of immunity from the
danger OF conaagration.
| Governor Scott has issued proclama-
tion anuulling that prohibiting the i'm
portAtiou of horses and mules.
Good temper is like sunny day
shedding brightness on everything.
| The Governor elect has established his
headquarters at the Columbia Hotel for
the present. where he has engaged a
! suils Of six rooms.
A Washington letter TO tho New York
World says six companies Of regular
artillery have passed South for garrison
duty in South Carolina and Georgia.
Some of the troops now there are to be
transferred elsewhere. on the ground
that some Of tho officers have become
too much mixed up in the local political
complications 0: tho former State
These troops were brought at great ex-
pense from San Francisco.
Mr.. B. W. Toms,nson, Of the Charles
ton Ns,rs, is in the city.
The building for the Union Savings
Bank is nearly ready for occupation.
Business will be commenced there in a
few days.
A miser is fur more for getting than
for giving.
Governor Scott has appointed A. H.
Wright as Trial Justice for Marlboro
County, oice D. D. Mccall, resigned; and
N T. Spencer jury Commissioner for
Charleston County, has resigned.
Mr. J. NJ. Seigler, engineer on the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, has
sent US fine specimen in the hawk line,
with the promise of an eagle, ns soon as
, he kills ore.
We learn that tobacco wagon, camp
ing in tho lot adjoining tue store of r.
D. Sem & Co., was robbed Thursday
night. Two Of the thieves wore urreste d
immedintely after the robbery and two
more were secured yesterday.
An Illinois paper suggests pleasing
connection between tho prevalence Of
horse disease aud the abundance OF
mince meat.