The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-09

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Fish ohowder Tor alunch to-day, from
IL to'1 o'clock. at the Pollock: House.
A serions break has occurred intthe
bankof the canal, Just above the peni-
tentiary.
How soon man becomes suspicious:
OF his wife's judgment when she asks
him for little money.
There were six deaths i'll Columbia for
the week ending the 9th instar!-whites
one; colored FIVE.
Mr.. @. +. Jackson announces the
"frst Of the season" in the way of fall
goods. of this months purchase.
Thus fur, the contest in Massachusetts
betReen Butler and Washburn is snip
and tuck" Butler goes in for the nip.
Th, weather has materially changed
in the last forty. eight hours, and thick
clothing WAS in demand yesterday morn
ing.
Wouldn't it be good idea for Secre.
tary Aiken to havo the premium list for
the State Fair published in one or moro
oi the CITY papers!
We are again under obligations to
Mr.. John White for late copies of Dub
lin, Ireland, papers. They are on file
in PHOENIX reading room.
It is said that two boxes of arms and
accoutrements we're distributed to the
colored militia, at Adams Cut, on the
9Th. Some of the recipients were only
ha'f-grown boys.
The difference between a short. hand
reporter and man with matured bills
payable is, that one takes down his
notes. and tho other takes up his notes,
(if he can)
Few young men know tho force OF
bad habit. A cobweb-a thread-a
twinc-a rope-a cable. Venture not
upon the irst-the lust is nearly past
human effort to sundcr.'
Mons. Caen furnishes barbecue and
surprise at the brewery, OH Thursday
next. Those who delight in good eat
ing, with the ''creaturo comforts" will
be on hand.
A wash.up on the Greenville end Co.
lumbia Railroad, near Littleton, de-
tained the down train two or three
hours, yesterday. No material damage.
Everything will be right this morning.
Tho following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester.
day: 5 A. III, "a; IA. NJ. 70; 10 A.
NJ, 70; 12 NJ, 73; Q P. NJ. Y; 4P.M.,
IL; P. NJ, 10.
Daniel RaveneI, Esq, one of tho most
respected and aged citizens OF Charles.
ton, died on the 7sh. There were few
men whose lives have been moro closely
blended with the history of TINT city.
Flo was moro than eighty years Of age.
Secretary James A. Hoyt has fur.
nshed us with q pamphlet copy Of the
premium list of the sixth annual fair OF
the Anderson Farmers and Mechanics
Association, to bo held in Anderson, or
the Goth, 30th and 31st October.
There has been material change in
the schedule of the Wilmington, Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad. Tho day
passenger train leaves Columbia ct 6. 4C
A. NJ, and arrives III Columbia at As
z. NJ.
X grand excursion from Wilmington,
\. c., to Augusta, Ga., over tho Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road. will take place on the 18th inst.
Three days will be consumed in making
the round trip, and the rates have beer
placed very low.
The Charleston Ns,cs pitches into
Governor Moses. because Of his appoint
meat of all the Commissioners of Elec
ton in that city from ono politica
party, and gives as reason that "the
result of tho election has, by partisan
legislation, been made to depend virtu
ally upon the honor aud fair dealing e
these ommissoners. From their deci
sion, there is to be no appeal"
Rev. r. G. Oliver, Superintendent o
tho Carolina Orphan Homo, ut Spar tan
burg, is making arrangem cnts to com
mcnce tho publication of n weekly fa