The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-13


the turtle," whenever Pollock furnishes
soup OF that name.
Business beginning to "look up" as
the fall season approaches.
The Rev. ". B. Yateo, the seaman's
friend, arrived in Columbia, yesterday.
Our old schoolmate, Rev. F. III. Ken
nedy, editor Of the Southern Christian
Adroca1e, paid US short visit yesterday.
The mosquitoes are about again. We
don't mind their stinging, but their
singing is enough TO make man crazy.
There is "but" in the minds of some
OF the policemen, when considering the
propriety Of making raid upon the
goats.
Rain poured down in torrents in this
vicinity yesterday and last night, while
the lightning was rapid and binding
and the thunder terrific.
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester.
day: S a. NJ, 76; 10 A. NJ, IT; IL NJ,
so; 2 P. H.. SO; z P. M, rs.
We arc indebted to Messrs E. E. Da-
Vies & Co., Of the Plain Street "Useful
Store," for box full OF pure Concord
grapcs-laree, purple and Juicy. The
price is very low-ftty cents for four
pound box.
The degree of Rebecca will be con.
ferred at an extra meeting of the Odd
Fellows, this evening, at s o'clock. It
will be the Grst Of these interesting oc.
casions since the war. The wives OF
members entitled to the degree are in.
v;ted 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-
serYoir without the knowledge Of those
in charge Of the works. Who is to
blame? The Colonel offers O 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 pay 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 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.
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TIES. We would call the attention of
our readers to the cotton tie advertise.
ment of Messrs. George W. Williams x
Co., OF Charleston, s. G. 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. Williams & Co.; and it
would be we'll for our merchants gene.
rally to see him before sending their or.
ders for ties to elsewhere.
PHoES1x1ANA.-Why twit man with
being son his last legs" when they are
the only ones he's got?
Secret service in Wnshington-Sec
ing the money.
The most demoralizad man il tie
world-The. man who moralizes, aai
does nothing else.
What blessed thing it would he n
this world, If all the "beats" in /. should
suddenly become dead beats!
The fact that President Grant has pro.
missed to attend the fat mems clam-bske,
will probably be regarded by the Herald
rs new proof that he farors Cnsarism;
for on ono occasion, (according to
Shakspeare,) Cesar cried out: "Let ne
have men about me that are fat!'
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