The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-06

evening. at 8 o'clock.
One OF our lady friends is disgusted
with the postal cards, bccsuse there 10
no room for a p. 8.
The weather, yesterday, was every.
thing that could be desired-cool and
clear.
Mr.. Bateman has still further reduced
the price of ice, and now proposes to de.
liver it at one cent per pound. Compe-
tition, etc.
The managers OF the Palmetto Supply
Company request US to s"y that they
will furnish ice as cheap as any other
company.
The substitution Of an for an e. made
Us promise birth on the "iron line" of
steamers between Charleston and New
York; berth only is furnished.
John Templeton, we'll known in Co.
lumbia. has dropped his tricks that are
Vane, and established an authors dra.
matte agency in New York.
The following is the range of the ther.
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day: A. NJ, 76; 7 A. NJ, rs; 10 4. NJ,
76; 12 NJ, 76; p. NJ, 7G; 5P. NJ, II;
7P. M, &c.
The South Carolina Railrond Com.
pany ore issuing excursion tickets from
Columbia to New York and return, by
way of Charleston and steamer, at S34,
good to return until October Is.
Mr.. John T. Sloan, Jr., one OF the
most prominent and successful young
lawyers of this city, leaves this morning
for the Virginia White Sulphur Springs.
We wish him pleasant sojourn. i'm.
proved health and safe return.
| The Daily San is the title of little
sheet, which made its appearance in this
city, yesterday. It's programme is 'the
good Of the commonwealth, and to
'abate the rottenness and corruption
which oharacterizes the present admins
tration Of State Government"
There remains only two miles and
half o: iron to be laid on the Air Line
Railroad. Trains will be able to. ira
verse the entire length Of the road by
the 18th instant, and it will, 1t is sup
posed, be open to the public by Sep.em-
Der l.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements pertaining to the barbecue
OF the Richland Rife Association, have
few more tickets to dispose Of. Par.
ties wishing to procure them, will coil
on Mr.. Jacob Pollock, at Levin's auction
room. or Mr.. james Campbell, at Hope
& Gyles' store. The barbecue comes ctf
on the Ssh.
The new City Hall begins to loom up
magni6cently. The new building, now
being erected on the Northeast corner
OF Richardson and Plain streets, By the
Central National Bank, is the hand
soonest in the city, if not in the State.
The sca6oldings have been removed,
and it's elegant and extensive proportions
attract general attention.
"The cotton mills must come to the
cotton" Yes, that is clearly demonstra.
bic. Cotton fabrics are mads ut less
cost in the South. because there is no
cost OF transportation for the raw mate
rial. Therefore, it is good policy to
bring the mills TO the cotton. We hope
to see the slight impetus recently given
to manufacturing in some of the SoutL-
ern States greatly encouraged within the
next two years.
! PHGSlXiASA.-Gui uilt-edged paper
Forged notes.
A happy though to think at all.
A sweet old place-Old Sweet
Springs.
The best kind Of .actics-To remain,
ii possible. intact
People who are not fond Of soap are
generally fond of soporifcs.
Think between thinks, if you please,
but don't drink between drinks.
By-play for ladies-Going the rounds
OF the dry goods stores and buying no.
thing.
One.half of the world don't know how
the other half live-and it is none OF
thoir bp iuaco