The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-13
CRY MArrERs.-We don't see much

nave abundant evidences ox-S'the love OF
the TURTLE" whenever Pollock furnishes
soup Of that name.
Business beginning to "look up" as
the fall season approaches.
The Rey. ". B. Yates, the seaman's
friend. arrived in Columbia, yesterday.
Our old schoolmate, Rev. F. III. Ken
nedy, editor Of the Southern Christian
Adrocate, paid US q short visit yesterday.
The mosquitoes are about again. We
don't mind their stinging, but their
singing is enough 10 make man crazy.
There is "but" in the minds of some
Of the policemen, when considering the
propriety OF making a raid upon the
goats.
Rain poured down in torrents in this
vicinity yesterday and last night, while
the lightning was rapid end binding
and the thunder terrific.
! The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester.
day: 5 A. NJ, 76; 10 A. NJ, II; IL NJ,
so; 2 p. NJ, 50; P. NJ, rs.
We are indebted to Messrs. E. E. Da.
vies s Co., OF the Plain Street s'Useful
Store" for box full Of pure Concord
grapcs-laree, purple and juicy. The
price is very low-ffty cents for four
pound box.
| The degree Of Rebccca will be con-
ferred at an extra meeting of the Odd
Fellows, this evening, at 8 o'clock. It
will be the Grst Of these interesting oc.
casions since the war. The wives OF
members entitled to Che degree are in.
vited TO take it also.
Pearce's water returned to its old
color. yesterday. It is said that some
body turned the river water into the re-
serroir without the knowledge of those
in charge of the works. Who is to
blame? The Colonel offers reward for
the arrest OF the parties.
1t is reported that it has been decided
that the stockholders of the building
and loan associations will pny taxes on
the stock they hold in the same. g., if
they should hold $500 worth in the
same and no borrowing, they would pay
on that amount; but if they should have
borrowed $500 on their stock, there
would be no tax.
We lave received an invitation to at
tend the "Young Mems Union Prayer
meeting" at the Theological Seminary
Chapel, this evening, at o'clock. These
meetings are held weekly, and the doors
are open to alr young men. We learn
that this society is having q beneficial in
huence upon our youth-drawing their
minds away from the frivolities of the
world for the time, giving them some.
thing wholesome to reflect upon.
TIES. We would cali the attention Of
our readers to the cotton tie advertise.
ment of Messrs. George W. Williams Il
Co., OF Charleston, s. @. These gertle.
men nre agents for the american Cot.
ton Tie Company" and are ready to 6ll
all orders with promptness and despatch.
Mr.. Duncan G. Robertson is now in the
interior, representing the tie business
for Messrs. "ams & Co.; and it
would be vel { our merchants gene.
rally to see hi... before sending their or
ders for ties to elsewhere.
PnoESIxlASA. SA.-Why twit man with
being con his last legs" when they are
the only ones he's got?
} Secret service in Washington-Sacret-
ing the money.
The most demoralizad man il tie
world-The. man who moralizes, nA3
does nothing else.
What blessed thing it would be il
this world, if all the cheats" in /: should
suddenly bacome dead beats!
The fact tLat President Grant has pro.
missed to attend the fat mems clam bake,
will probably DO regarded by the Herald
as new proof that he faycrs Cpsarism;
for on ono occasion, (according to
Shakespeare Caesar cried out: "Let ne
have men about me that are fat!'
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