The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-28
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MAIL ARRANoEAENTs.- Northern
mail opens $50 A. Nj. and 800 P. NJ;
oloses 8 P. NJ. and; IL. O0A. Al. Charles.
ton day mail openst6 l5.P. A. ;.closee 6
A.IM.; night opens 100 Al M; closes
6.15 P. N. Greenville opens 8. As r. NJ. !;
closes 6 A. ID. Western opens 6.3OA.
NJ. and 1870 ?. M. closes 8 and P. Nj.
Wilmington opens $50 +. H.: closes
1870 A. NJ. On Sunday the Office is
open from to 4 P. Nj.
A silent but veritable revolution has
taken place in the fashionable world.
Hitherto it has been the practice when
friends or acquaint ntanoes we're about leav-
ing town to call on one another and
leave card with the letters in pencil. P.
2. C.-pour prendre conge-that is, eau
reuoir, I am setting out" At present, il
that missive be left by the owner, and no
departure takes piece within eight days.
no umbrage is to be taken; bat If fort.
night or month elapses, and there il
no prospect OF the departure, the,p. p. c.
is to be accepted as notice to quit all
visiting-a decision as definite and un-
changesble as the laws of the Medes and
Persians.
RELIGION AND TEMPERAseE.-On Sa-
turday and Sunday. very interesting reli.
gious exercises we're held at Batesville,
OH the Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
on the occasion OF the dedication of the
Batesville Baptist Church. Rev. J. K.
Mendenhall. OF this city, preached the
dedication sermon.
a large temperance meeting WAS also
held at the same place, on Saturday
evening. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. J. X. Mendenhall, Rev. Mr.. CAT
lin. and Rev. W. A. Pearaon. Several
additions to the temperance ranks we're
obtained.
MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH "A meet.
ing Of the Board of Health was held,
yesterday, at the City Hall, at 6 P. NJ.
The committee appointed to investigate
and report upon The complaints against
the Columbia Water Power Company,
regarding the supplying of impure water,
made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
Report of Committee of Board Of Health
on The condition and supply Of 1cater by
the Columbia JHtAer Pocer Company.
In accordance with resolution passed
at general meeting Of the Board, your
committee proceeded to discharge the
duties assigned them, and beg leave to
report, that they have thoroughly ex-
amined the springs, wells and ondncting
pipes from Sidney Park to the terminus
emptying into the receiver at the engine
house on the banks Of the canal. The
reservoirs in Sidney Park presented an
appearance OF still water, and we could
discover no outlet connecting with the
pipes supplying the water; but on in
vestigation fnd these reservoirs supplied
from springs at the bottom and conveyed
directly by iron pipes to the main, being
the same as used during the operations
Of the old water works, and continued at
the present time.
In Sidney Park. from some of the
springs. the water is conveyed through
wooden boxes, but from the length OF
time used have become decsyed, and in
many places closed up the outlets with
trash and mud. These imperfections are
being remedie6 by removing the old and
replacing with new, and will soon be
completed. Proceeding onward from
Sidney Park, we followed the whole
chain of connection. and find the wells
and springs in good condition and all
protected By covers. On nearing the
penitentiary, We find in the low ground
considerable water, in which cattle con-
gregate; but this water, as far as we
could discover, has no connection with
the supply pipes. The several springs
at this locality are perfectly protccted d by
covers from impurities, and is conveyed
directly by means OF iron pipes. Pro-
ceeding to the main we'll at the engine
house. VIC find the water perfectly clear
and pure.
Your committee being fully aware OF
the responsibility they had to encounter,
and having comm on interest with their
fellow citizens in q supply of water
free from impurities, determined to
make thorough examination, other
than what had come under their own
observation. Accordingly. We had seve.
n oil Will,