The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-02

The nights are exquisitelyI beautiful
and deliciousIy pleasant.
Captain Leaphast Publishes in this
mornings PHOENIX . card from the we'll
known Home INSURANCE Company. of
New York. It is reliable institution.
Messrs. G. F. Jackson. John Agnew,
Sr.. John 8. Wiley. D. Epssin and
others of our merchants departed North
ward, yesterday, in search Of fall and
winter goods. -. ..- .-....,
Jos. Mckenzie, (colored,) an escaped
convict, came into Columbia, yesterday.
with stolen COW, and was identified
and arrested by Isaac McDuf3e. who is
in the employ Of General Dennis.
Afr. Hope has field OF cotton, on
the Northeast corner of Blanding and
Marion streets, which is well worth see-
ing. Some Of the stalks are seven feet
high and we'll covered with bolls.
By reference to notice in another
column, the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Company have made prepara-
tions to fund the interest coupons of
the State guaranteed and certain other
maturing bonds.
The explosion of kerosene lamp in
Alderman Taylor's house, on Sunday
| night, caused an alarm OF fire, turn
ont OF the engines, stir among the
firemen und general excitement. No
damage.
A colored woman was made the happy
mother of three children, on Saturday
last-two boys and girl. Mother and
progeny we're doing WE'LL. yesterday.
DR.. George Howe of1iciated.
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day: S A. NJ, II; IA. M.. &c; 10 A.
NJ, 70; II A., 81; 9 P. A., 81; 4P.
NJ. So; 7P. NJ, 81.
Messrs. r. d W. c. Swaffield are the
pioneers Of the "fall" hats. By an ad-
vertisement in this mornings PHOENIX,
it will be seen that they have all the
latest styles, aud in great variety, too.
A beautiful specimen of the Night
Blooming Cereus was in full bloom at
the store OF Mr.. E. Morris, on Assembly
street, last night. Quite number Of
persons were attracted by the beanty
and fragrance Of the flower.
Heinitsh's sparkling soda water. in
bottles for family use, can now be had
at seventy-five cents dozen. Cheap
beverage, this, for invalids and sick per-
sons. Nothing 80 refreshing these hot
days.
On Sunday afternoon, some barbarian
effected IN entrance into the Washing
ton Street Methodist Church, and stole
therefrom the contribution which had
been taken up in the morning. The cul.
prit has not yet been detected.
The Enterprise Fire Engine Com.
pany, of this city, havo been furnished
with 500 feet rubber. lined linen hose,
manufactured by the New England
Hose Company, of Boston, for which
n. J. Calnan, Esq. is agent. 1t is very
light and yet substantial weighs only
thirty.two pounds to the section.
The Comptroller General mas decided
TINT non-borrowing stockholders OF
building aud loan associations are re-
quired to return their stock for taxation,
the association, as corporation, not
being required to make returns OF thei,
capital. This decision is regarded as
equitable, ms building and loan associa.
tions hold no property in their OWE
right and are only the agents OF tile
members. The borrowers having with.
drawn their interest ia the association
: and invested it in real estate on which
they pay taxes, it would be double taxa.
tien to re1nire them 10 pay taxes or
stock which is Cancelled.
, THE RACES. Racing has always beer
popular in the South. Her peopls
never fail to turn ont in numbers on the
occasion Of u meeting. and few here
would acknowledge lack Of familiarity
with the horse. 1t is upwards Of o cen.
tury since the first chronicled race was
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