The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-25
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copies Of the PHOENIX is Ave cents.
MIR. 9. F. Jackson is on nS- in his
new store He makes official announce
naent thereof this morning.
Get your premises in thorough order
the Board OF Health will psy you o visit
tomorrow.
The latest styles wedding andssisiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed. can
be obtained at the PHOENIX Office.
Every prudent resident of this equa-
bic climate carries with him @hen be
goes ont walking ''an over.coat, umbrells,
linen duster and FAM"
DR.. Moore has just opened to tho pub.
lie magnificent cabinet OF drawings
from Life" They consist entirely Of jaw
teeth.
A scaffolding at Parker's new building
fell. yesterday, and severely injured Mr.
Gallmsn. Another workman was slightly
injured.
They have reversible hats" in the
stores now. A man with q reversible
hat, an open back shirt, and cout but
toned behind, ID calculated to 60 through
the world with q light heart.
The Knights OF Pythias will hold their
regular convention tomorrow evening,
at half.past 7 o'clock. The work to be
performed necessitates an carly opening.
Candidates will attend at 8 O'Clock.
Goethe tells us that happy children
make happy men. Yes, even if the
happy children happen to be girls.
They won't be happy men themselves,
but their husbands will.
The post Office in this city, during the
past few days, has been in receipt OF q
ton or two Of Congressional documents.
The fraoking privilege will run out in q
few months, and the frankers are making
time.
It is said that the temperance move
ment has had such an effect on the
nerves OF The inhabitants. that apothe-
carries sales Of compound spirits Of
lavender" for strictly medicinal pur-
poses, have been more than quintupled.
As the supposed burglars that were
recently arrested here took q course OF
departure in the direction of Camden.
and there have been several burglaries
in that town lately, it is surmised that
they commenced operations very coon
after being released.
The publication of the Augusta Consti-
tntisaais! has been suspended, owing to
o dissolution of copartnezship between
the proprietors. The Chronicle and Sen
tinel is now the only daily in Augusta.
The Consiiiutioaalist followed close upon
the heels OF the Charleston Courier aud
Columbia Union.
Brother Jonathan is pleased with his
new toy-the postal card. $4,000, 900 OF
these bDour have been ordered already,
representing the snug little sum OF 1920,
600 and any quantity Of practical jokes
The rage for pasteboard will soon pass,
and the card will have had it's day, ex.
oept as an advertising nuisance.
It is generally conceded that the i'm
pure water which the citizens are forced
to drink now, is caused by the ologged
pipes, and not, as has been intimated,
from any defect in the basins, etc., OF
the Columbia Water Power Company.
The Board Of Health is examining into
the matter.
Parties who receive post Office money
orders will do we'll to remember, that if
they sign them on the face, they will
have to collect them in person. II they
are to be collected By clerk or an agent,
they must be made payable to his order
by endorsement on the backs. It will be
we'll for those using orders to road care.
fully the instructions printed thereon.
DWELLING HOUSE BURNT-Tho fire
referred to in yesterdays PHOENIX de-
stroyed the dwelling, kitchen and smoke
house OF Mr.. Simeon Rawl. near Bar
hamvillc, about three miles from Colum-
blu. The entire contents, with the
exception Of bed and some provisions,
were lost. The fire was, doubtless, the
work OF an incondiary, as Mr.. Rawl is