The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-19

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But little real estate is schanging hands
now.
Yesterday, the weather was cold and
gusty, with considerable rain early in
the morning.
Unless tho times improve very much,
Christmas will not be much Of Christ
mas this year. -Ao'
The Mansard roof is nbont being pnt
on the new City Hall. It will be one Of
the principal ornaments Of the city.
The Charlotte Fair opens on the 25th
and continues four days. Gen. Wade
Hampton delivers the opening address.
1t is not perfectly safe to pass some
localities on dark, rainy nights for
there lurkoth the dislocnted pavement.
Persons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
arc requested to call and settle. as money
is needed. The cash rule will be strictly
adhered - hereafter.
Messrs. II. & W. G. Swaffis!d adver-
tise over..oats at sacrifice. There is
no better season thnn the present for
such an investment.
The Savannah Ne,cs gives the Great
Eastern half column 'advunce notice. !"
It deserves it, as the show is good one.
1t will exhibit in this city on Monday
next.
MIR. LOWS Bagar has opened his
dancing school under favorable auspices.
The class for children and misses meuts
this afternoon. ut 4 O'clock, in Parker's
Hall.
MIR. White has our thanks for late
copies OF papers from Eria's green isle
the Dublin IiShman and the Freeman S
Journai. They are on file in the PHOENIX
Office
If anybody aces row Of buttons
coming down the street, let him preserve
his equilibrium and think not of super
natural a, ncies. There's q woman be-
hind them.
The sun is now working about ten
hours per day. but proposes gradual
reduction OF time for the next Eve or ak
weeks, in order to help the gas compa-
ny, and also the dealers in kerosene and
tullow candles.
The Governor has appointed J. B.
Tolleson County Commissioner of Spar
tanburg, uics 81. D. Floyd, resigned; ;
and accepted the resignation of Captain
A. Q. Shaffer, as Clerk of the Court OF
Common Pleas and General Sessions of
Collector.
The gale OF Sunday night, or Monday
morning, was fearful in Augusta. Fences
were demolished and houses unroofed.
The destruction to trees and fencing to
the South of the city was great. 1t
passed into this State, where the deyas-
tation in its pathway was probably e1-
tensive. Tho top of Mr.. Tilman Hol-
ley's house. in Aiken County, was un.
rooted md other damage occurred to
the premises. It howled around the
houses in this city with demonic fury,
but no serious Injury occurred
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUcKY.-We
ure informed that all unsold tickets to
the fourth concert of this enterprise, in
the hands of agents, will DO returned on
25th instant. Remember this, and form
your clubs and secure tickets while they
can be had. N2t13
MAIL ARRANaEME ESrs. Ill he Northern
mail opens G.30 a. NJ, P. NJ; closes
ii A. A., 6 p. NJ. Charleston opens S
a. NJ, $50 L. NJ. closes S A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens 6 a. NJ, 12.3OP. nj.
closes 6. 1.30 Z. 81. Grecnvillc opens
G.i5 P. NJ. closes 6 A. NJ. Wilmington
opens4 2. M.; closes 1890 A. NJ. On
Sunday open from 2 so to 3 SOP. Nj.
PHGSlXIASA. -Darbers are great ira.
velers; they 60 from poll to poll.
Confession is the best balm for a
guilty conscience.
Never ask M editor to solve q conun.
drum.
A handsome thing in ladies' hosea
neat little ankle and foot.
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