The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-17
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/ copies OF the PHOENIX Is Eve cents.
Rev. W. e. Boggs is expected to
preach in the Presbyterian Church, on
Sunday next. The many friends of the
ex-pastor will extend linn kindly
greeting.
Messrs. Wearn & Hix have occupied
their new ''TempIe of Art" Pictures
OF all classes and kinds, in the very best
styles, eau be obtained.
Pearce g. Sprague's new water works
buildings aud appurtenauces are attract
ing considerable attention. Numerous
springs in the vicinity Of the "Big
Eddy" or Halls Basin, have been
tapped. and an immense supply Of water
obtained. In case of failure, however.
the necessary pipes. filterers. etc., have
been provided to pump up the river
water. The appearance of things in
that vicinity has been 30 materially
changed, that the "oldest inhabitant"
would fail to recognize it. Col Pearce
has done his work effectually.
Our neighbor. John Seegers, provides
an extra lunch, to-day-to which he in
vites his patrons and friends
Through the efforts of Postmaster G.
III. Wilder, an arrangement has been
completed whereby tho mail from the
North, which has heretofore passed on
the night train to Augusta. is left and
opened in the morning. This is great
convenience to all business men.
Fritz Kohneman has struck the key
| note. He furnishes first class lunches
every day, ut IL o'clock; and Saturday
night last, at 8 O'Clock, he set ont q
clam chowder, which was gobbled up in
an incredibly short space OF time-and
not by natives of the Nutmeg State only,
but number of our natives who are
fond of good things. Yesterday, among
other luneheries, roast clans were
furnished-the roasting superintended
by Messrs. Albrecht and Sheridan. To-
day, clam chowder will be the attraction.
Twenty-Five or thirty dead frogs and
tad poles were seen floating in the basin
OF the city water works, on Sunday.
Messrs. R. & w. G. Swaffield are
about to occupy the second story of
their building, and at the same time add
thirty or forty feet of space to their
store. They expect heavy fall aud
winter business, and with tremendous
stock of goods, will be prepared to meet
it.
We were regaled, Inst evening, during
our labors, by the delicious strains of
Signor G.. B. Falisocisse's superior
string band. We return thanks for the
compliment. and bespeak for the band
the patronage of those who wish to
secure high order of musical talent.
Their services can be secured by applica-
ton at the Washington House. corner
Assembly and Gervais streets.
We have received No. OF tho Atlanta
Herald d-daily and weekly.
The following is the programme of
music, by the band of the 18th Infantry,
for this afternoon:
Rifle Club Qaicks.cP-Bnch.
Finale, Lucia de Lammermoor-Doni
zetti.
Waltz, Flying Trapeze.
Selections from Ernani-Faust.
Cmur Atout Polka-Zikoff.
PHGN1xrANA.-Everybody reads o
newspaper during political campaign,
and no better time can be found for ad-
vertising. Many people, too, dislike po.
litical topics, and turn for relief TO at.
tractive advertisements.
Mankind are like sheep grazing on
common-the butcher comes continual
", and fetches away one. and another,
and another; while the rest feed on un.
concerned until ho comes for the last.
A new version of an old verse-Loathe
the poor Indian.
The tale of ''O'Connor's Child" ad-
vertised by the New York Weekly, can't
mean the Louisville Convention. He
refuses to father that.
nl-nature is contradiction to the laws
of Providence and the interest of man