The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-24

The weather, yesterday, was all that
could be desired-clear and pleasant.
The summer tourists are beginning to
return-every train brings delegation.
There were five deaths in Columbia
for the week ending the 23d-whites
one; oolored four.
The officials of the Charlotte, Comm-
bia and Augusta Railraad have just had
q new enfe-6re as weH as burglar
proof erected in their Office in this city.
The mosquito continues his savage
song and bite. It is satisfaction to
know that he has only few weeks
longer to work.
The following is the range Of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester.
day: s A. d., 76; "A. NJ. rs; 10 A..
NJ, 7S1a; II NJ, 81; 2 p. n, 81; 5P.
NJ. 81; P: NJ, SO.
Bull-bat shooting is oil the rage now;
every afternoon, parties are out, gun in
hand, aud u majority of them return
about US they went, so far rs birds are
concerned.
The Southern Express Company has
rented Mrs. Hinrichson's store, or
Richardson street, nearly opposite the
PHOENIX Office, aud will use it rs their
min Office. A good move.
Ex-Unitcd States Marshal johnson
contradicts. by telegraph. the report,
copied from the Charleston Ne,rs and
published in the PHOENIX, thut he had
been jailed in Charleston.
The paragraph in yesterdays PHOENIX,
headed "Smali profits and quick sales, "
was m advertisement for Mr.. Solomon s
grocery store. It should have been
marked with an asterisk (*)
We have been furnished by the ar-
thor-W. Fletcher Holmes, Esq.-with
copy OF Gu eighteen page poem, cnti-
tied South Carolina-her past. her
present and her future"
Fritz and Pat-of the Wheeler and
Pollock Houses-arc competing in the
lunch line. 4 decent Dime. can be oh.
t.,incl at either place for the cost Of the
fluid or strona-accomRa
| 1t.
Tie old and veil known shoe house
of d. F.Fiemiug & Co., Hayne street,
Charleston, puts forth its regular fan
announcement in the PHOENIX, to-day.
They do on extensive business in this
State and Georgia.
We are indebted to the Board OF
Commissioners OF the Cincinnati Indus
trial Exposition, for card Of admission
to the fourth annual exposition, which
\ commences on Wednesday. Septembs1
3, and continues un.il the 4.h of Octo-
Der
Mr. ". a. Friend, who wields tie
todly-stick at Mr.. G. Dierck's saloon,
has introduced new beverage to thi;
community apple Flip. 1t is com
posed OF pineapple, raspberry syrup
lemon, sugar, etc. It is intended fol
temperance folks, and is particularly
novel and pleasant to the taste.
Suspended in tie private Office of the
Columbia Hotel, is pen-and ink
sketch-a roll Of tEo Carolina Light In-
fantry Company Of Charleston-the
work OF Mr.. Fred. Tanning. It has @
number Of allegorical pictures. ETC.
Altogether, it is an artistic piece oj
work, which is we'll worthy of iuspec
ton.
The Governor Las appointed the fol
lowing Trial Justices: c. II. Anderson
". B. II. Taylor and Michael Kearrey
Of Georgetown, and Marion Sanders
Jr., Of Sumter. William II. Trayers, Of
Chasestown. West Virginia. has beer
appointed Commissioner Of Deeds. The
Governor has removed from Office Trial
Justice Charles McGackin, OF Unior
County.
PuISIYIASA.- =" "Smothercd Venus" i:
o new dish, and. in spite OF its name
it's only beeistcak and onions.
Martial chil3rcn-Infants in arms.
Fashionable authority thinks that 6
stove-pipc hat is always becoming un
less it is too much stove.