The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-07
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copies of the PHGN1x is hve cents.
No rain for two days. Wonderful.
Shady hooks are very popular this
warm weather.
Wet groceries is dry way of putting
it.
Senator John J. Patterson will accept
OR thanks for aundry public documents.
Fine Ian in Mississippi sells for from
twenty-five to Gfty cents an acre. Cheup
as dirt.
Pat, ut the old Pollock House, is in
receipt of some choice s'wct goods"-to
he says.
The Enterprise engine was exercised
yesterday, and the members made tip
top time.
New York has been polishing up her
drinking fountains. Ours don't need it.
They are not rusty.
The music OF the Post Band Is more
attractive than ever, and crowds Of de-
lighted listeners are in attendapce every
afternoon.
Persons in arreurs to the PHOENIX for
subscriptions ar. notified that prompt
payment must be made. It is either
money or no paper.
Mr.. Waring is pushing forward the
work on the new City Hall. The frames
for the galleries arc np..and the walls are
rapidly moving skyward.
The speculators are getting up another
corner i'll whiskey. II they would corner
it all. and keep it cornered, it would be
q good thing for the country.
It is rumorcd that the managers Of
the South Carolina, the Grcenvilic aud
the Spartanburg and Union Railroads
have determined upon considerable re-
duction in the tariff Oh freight, to take
effect within few daye.
The County officers Of Sparta n burg
made their settlement at the State
House. yesterday, which is said to be d
very satisfactory one. Less than $500
nult0 bona taxes were reported, and not
a piece OF land in the County has been
forfeited for non-pay ment.
p. Walsh, Esq, General Agent Of the
Associated Press, and also one OF the
editors of the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel, is in Columbia. Mr.. Walsh is q
shrewd and successful business man. he
ably represents Richmond County in the
Georgia Legislature.
Mr.. r. G. Fleming. agent Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
has furnished US with copies of the con-
densed time card and price list to e1cur-
sion points in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, during tho summer months.
Travellers will be materially benefited.
The Mssonic fraternity OF Charleston
are making arrangements for the recep-
ton OF the remains of e1-Gov. Orr in
that city. They will lay in state in Ma
sonic Hall. until arrangements can be
made TO forward them to Anderson, cia
Columbia. 4 meeting OF tho various
lodges will be hold this afternoon. to
consider the subject.
Messrs. j. A. Hendrix & Bro have ar
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general use, more particularly at this
season Of the year-gsnuine cider vine
gar. 1t is prepared by Jersey German
farmer, and is warranted pure and sharp.
We have to thank them for jug-fuiI OF
the fluid, which fully comes up to all
they claim for it.
Mr.. Berry furnished another one OF
the ornamental caskcts, yesterday, to
hold the remains Of a young child. The
shell is covered with white merino,
tastily ornamcntod with white metal
flowers, etc. The old style cohia caused
unpleasant feelings; while the clean
locking casket has somewhat the appear.
ance Of parlor ornament.
Somo of the papers aro bitterly de-
nouncing the punishment Of criminals
at tho whipping-post, which is still
carried on in Delaware; but we arc of
opinion that ii is the most cGectual mode
OF getting rid OF disreputable characters
An individual who undergoes the pun
ishment generally leaves that section of