The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-10
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NQw - the time to Mgu9sd against
ohills aud feverss d a / &,
Mos -gns!-ce-the treAhlssome .ittle
insects which hsvsanneyed,n. SO terri
bly, for two months = 49,
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht are in
receipt of another lot of CLAIMS. They
expect to keep them on hand during the
season. -f4
See what Messrs. R. Q. SILVER Sc Go.
have to offer, this morning. Blythe.
way, they give notice that book accounts
will be closed. -
There appears to be q race between
tho contractors for the County Court
House and the new City Hall. Both
buildings are going forward rapidly.
It is said the musk-rats completely
honey y-combeds portion of the dam OF
the canal, and thereby oszsei the break
Gay or two ago. It will be promptly
repaired.
Messrs. Lorick & Lowrance have pro-
vided wagon yard in rear of their
hardware and grocery establishment. for
the accommodation Of their country
friends and patrons.
What is the difference between the
Assistant Cashier of the Central Ma
tional Bank and that of the Citizens
Savings Bank? One is the butt OF the
alphabet; the other is not.
The thermometer is still down among
the 70s. and thick clothing is comforta-
ble. The following was the range at the
Wheeler House, yesterday: S A. NJ. IS;
7 A. NJ, CT; 10 A. NJ, 6S; 2 P. NJ, SO;
5 P. NJ, 70; 2. NJ, 70.
Work has beon commenced on the
new building intended for the use OF the
Southern Express Company. It is to
be three stories high and handsomely
ornamented. The location is Taylor
street, near Richardson.
Trouble is anticipated in Charleston,
as number Of idle colored men are 60
ing around the city, trying to get up
strike among the laborers for $3.50
day. This applies to all classes of
lnbor-longshoremen, carpenters, etc.
Mrs. Frank e. Elmore lost another
member Of her family, yesterday, from
diphtheria- her eldest daughter Harriet.
Her remains were inferred in Trinity
Church-yard. Another child is seriously
i'll with the same terrible disease. Her
many friends deeply sympathize with
the afflicted widow.
The Supreme Court has filed deci-
sion in the case OF the South Carolina
Society against Gurney. County Trea-
surer OF Charleston, as to whether that
part Of the Act OF the Legislature TAX
ing away tho power of the Circuit
Courts to issue writs of prohibition to
restrain the collection of taxes is con-
stitutional. The decision is, that it is
constitutional, and, therefore, the courts
named cannot issue such writs. The
opinion was by Willard, A. j., Chief
Justice Moses dissenting.
EFFECT OF ADvERrIs ,G.-Since G. F.
Juckson's advertisement, his store has
been SO crowded that the clerical force
is not sufficient to meet the demand.
Moral-Don't be in hurry, ca more
goods will arrive tomorrow.
PRoD, DIE FATAL Acc1DENT.-Mr. J.
Is. Hoke. of this city, an employee Of
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, met with an accident at Au-
gustn, yesterday morning, which will
likely prove fatal. We learn that while
the train on the Central Railroad was
passing mp Washington street, in Au-
gusta, Mr. Hoke attempted to jump on
the car step. when he missed his foot
ing, and fell under tie truck; the
wheels of which cut off one of Mr..
lIoke's legs. above the knee, and so
badly crushed his other leg, that ampu-
tation was necessary. Mr.. Hoke has q
wife and child in this city, to whom
this unfortunate accident to husband
and father will prove severe and sad
aillicton.