The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-25
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| The PHarR ofhoe i supplied:rith at
necessary material for as hapdsothe cards.
billhesds. posters. pamphlets. hand.billsi
circulars, and other printing that may be
desired. az any Office in the South. Give
us call and test our work.
Columbia is go-ahead city, without
doubt. and her business men Keep up
with the march -ofimproyement. Dry
goods. groceries. machinery, etc., can
be obtained here at such reasonable
rates. that we often wonder why ooun-
try merchants go to larger cities fer
their supplies; yet such is the case.
These remarks nre induced by recent
examination of the stook OF the Messrs.
John Agnew & Son, who furnish, at
Wholesale and retail, any and every ar
tiole in the hardware and grocery line
required by country merchants. Try
them, and our word for it. you will be
satisfied.
Only think of it-pears in Januaryi
Aud yet such is the fact. Mr.. McKen-
zie has just received small lot of this
delicious fruit from California. They
are ripe and juicy.
The annual supper OF the Burns Club
comes off tonight, at MoKenze's ga
loon. Those who have been present on
previous occasions know what TO exneet
Mayor Alexander hes furnished US
with copy OF the 7own and Country
Journal, an illustrated paper. published
in Sidney, Australia.
r. NJ. Stokes, Esq, Of the Union
Times, md Thomas F. Greneker, of the
Newberry Herald. are In the city.
| Edgefeld was ahead in the chicken
dispute, yesterday.
The Sons of Temperance have an an
niversary celebration this evening. An
address is to be delivered by Rev. T. P.
Smeltzer, in the Baptist Church, at 8
o'clock.
Popular purchase-Buy us (Byas) q
oowhide.
| Attention is directed to the card in
reference to the fair for the benefit OF
the Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com
pany. It will be held at Irwin's Hall,
commencing Wednesday evening. Febru-
ary 81. We hope and believe the COM
pany will realize a handsome benefit
from this commendable project of their
lady friends.
Mr. Durand. the advance agent OF
Haight & Co.'s oirous and menagerie, is
at the Central Hotel
Work on the canal 10 being pushed
forward rapidly. A heavy force is en-
ployed-about 140 hands. Is mules and
carts. and IS wheelbarrows. Fully
81, 500 are disbursed weekly for laborers
alone. Water will likely be let in about
the Let of March. A walk along the
banks of this important work will highly
crafty any one interested in the busi-
ness advancement of Columbia. Col.
Pearce aud his co. o.laborers are engaged
in an enterprise which cannot but re-
dound to tho material advancement of
Columbia.
An experienced boy says he regards
hunger and the Christening rod MS about
the same thing. They both mako him
hollow.
The woman question: What did sho
have on?
Jupiter has now ceased to be the morn.
ing star. and from this time to August
I'd will bo ''star OF the evening. beauti-
| full star"
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens ut 800 P. NJ; closes 7.l5
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes GOO
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 645 z.
NJ. closes 600 A. n. Western mail
opens 9.OOA. NJ; closes 1.30 P. Al. On
Sundny Office open from 3 to P. NJ.
AN AFFAIR OF HoNoR.-An unfortu
nate difficulty occurred, last evening.
between Mr. Philip Porcher and Mr.. E.