The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-09
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Secretary Aikcn and his able assistant. .
Thomas W. Holloway, Esq, arrived in
Columbia last night, prepared for duty.
Fine Norfolk and Charleston oysters
ut ali times and in all styles at VIM. M
Fines State Capitol Saloon.
There were Ave deaths in Columbia
for the week ending the 8th-whites
four; colored one
The subscription price OF the Charles
ton Daily Courier and NeDs ie to be $40
a year-the anei-war price.
An advertising g card, somewhat in style
of greenback, was passed on colored
man yester lay. and twenty-five cents in
change furnished.
Persons indebted to the PHGN1x Office
arc requested to call and settle, as money
is needed. The cash rnle will be strictly
adhered to hereafter.
Col. Dodamead runs special passen-
passenger train from Helena to Colu1n
bia and return. on the 18th, to accom-
moduto visitorn to the Fair.
The charm OF yesterday brought out
many ladies on our Broadway, and the
dry goods merchants and clerks we're
radiant with smiles
The drains below the State House, on
Main street, are being laid with granite.
Probably we will refer to this matter
| again.
Rov. j. II. Bryson. the newly-appoinl-
cd pastor Of the Presby terian Church,
has arrived in Columbia, and will fill
the pulpit Of that church to-day.
A large lot Of stock came down the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, yes
terday. for exhibition at the State Fair.
Quantities Of ARTICLES are also in the
depot
Mayor Alexander will be an extensive
exhibitor at the State Fair. His card,
in another column, specifics some OF the
articles. The iron columns are great
notwithstanding cast all in one piece
Mr.. Solomon's card, this morning,
announces o still greater reduction in
the prices Of groceries and provisions.
Read it, by all means. Many articles
have been added to tho list.
We are indebted to President Y. J..
Pope for card OF invitation to tho ball
OF the South Carolina Club, which comes
off on Thursday evening next. It will,
as usual, be truly brilliant affair.
A card from Messrs. Moore L Faber
appears in another column. These
young men will attend particularly to
the collection of acconnts. Persons
having bad debts should bear this in
mind.
The weather. yesterday. was all that
could be desired ed-bright. balmy and
spring-like. It was day such as that
described by the old poet Herbert:
Sweet day, 80 calm, so pure, so bright,
! The bridal OF the earth and sky!"
The long protracted drought in bust.
ness seems to have been dispelled dur.
ing the last few days. There was CON
siderable activity, yesterday, in cotton,
and wagons and carts and bustling peo.
pie made the streets unusually lively.
Bishop Howe, OF the protestant Epis
copal Church, will preach and admins.
ter confirmation, this morning, and will
also preach at night in Trinity Church.
Morning service to commence at II
o'clock. and night service at half past 7.
The Great Eastern Circus, Menagerie,
etc, exhibits here on Monday, Novem
ber q. Their performances in differ
ent portions of Georgia and Alabama
are giving general satisfaction. On ou,
fourth page will be found long adver.
tisement, announcing what is to be seen
The Greenvillo passenger train
brought down full complement OF vi
sitors to the Fair, last night. Among
them, VIC regret to state, were severa
three.card monte dealers, crack loo and
other sporting characters, who had beer
prowling around the fairs in the up
country.
The officers were husilv engaged al
the Fair Grounds, yesterday, receiving