The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-10
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q Mrs. Oatharins DaBa.d. widow d the
late esteemed Adam DuBard, is no More.
She died July 4, at the residence Of her
son. Mr.. Nathan J. DuBard.
There is considerable delay in re-erect.
ing the blown.down fence around the
State Capitol. The universal opinion is
that it had better remain down.
Suppose every father should remember
that he is like looking glass for his
children to dress themselves by, Low
then?
The attention of capitalists is invited
to the sale OF desirable real estate, etc.,
advertised in this mornings PHOENIX
Some OF the property is very valuable.
1t may be interesting to house-keepers
to know that washing their silver in sonp.
suds not only ruins il, but makes it look
like pewter.
During the Storm Tuesday night, a
colored boy, named Maxcy Boozer. was
struck by lightning, and probably fatally
hurt. Alderman G. D. Lowndee was
also stunned by the lightning.
It's mistaken idea that you can't use
a postage stamp more than once. You
Gun use it twice; the first time it costs
three cents, the second time only fifty
dollars. Try it.
Mr.. James E. Black, of Columbia, has
been elected to fill the vacancy in the
Board Of Directors OF the Central Ma
tional Bank. occasioned by the death OF
Mr.. J. Eli Gregg.
Two lively and reliable men, that can
furnish horses, are guaranteed good
salary or commission; one for Lexington
County and the other for Fairfield. Ad-
dress "The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany. Columbia. s. O."
Mr. Symmers advertises smoked beef
and tongues, covered something new,
we take it. We shall give them trial
knowing that Mons. S. is particular as
to what he selects.
A circular informs US that weekly
Republican paper, to DO called the True
american, is to appear in Abbeville
about the first of September next. T.
Z. Milford and L. A. Sullivan arc to be
the editors.
We learn by passenger on the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad. that three
men were struck by lightning, in Jones.
vile, in Union County, on Saturday
night. the 5th. One was fatally injured,
while the others were badly burned.
ApropoS of the water question and
the cleansing Of the reservoirs, little
six year old said, last evening. at the tea
table, aftor perceiving woody taste to
the milk, "Ma, the milk is getting bad
the COW ought to be cleaned out
1t is noticeable fact that there are
very few mosquitoes iu the city for this
season OF the year. The supposition i,
that the late frost, which affected the
trees, disposed of the disagreeable in.
sects. Another frost would be accepta.
BILE.
The new postal card is not yet we'll un-
derstood in Columbia. A young gent
received one, and after tearing at the
card for some time, said to one of the
Post Office clerks, "Sec here, Diok
Bates, I can't get the burned thing
open."
We hnve been compelled to erase the
names of several persons from our sub.
scription books on account of non-pay
ment OF subscriptions. We regret this
but as paper, labor end everything per.
tanning to the publication of newspaper
requires cash, we are compelled to exact
prompt payments. Defaultcrs, etep up
to the clerks Office and settle.
There is perfect hegira among the
citizens of Columbia, and we might say
OF the Stnto, at this time. They are
scattering in all directions. Every train
carries numbers Of passengers. The
subscription price of the PHOENIX is only
81 for three months, and its dai'v visits
will be warmly greeted by its many
readers. whether in the mountains o!
this Stufn mr. tho Nnrtharn uofor;no