The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-28
oun Book T1prr.@ws. are Indebted

Oichens bleaK house,, published by
Harper & Brothers. at the low price of
81. It is neatly printed and we'll illus.
trated. The same publishers have also
furnished us. through Mr.. Dufie, with
copy of Wilkie Collins new production,
"The New Magdalen." It is a French
story. and written in the authors pleas.
ing style. OF all the living writer's of
English fiction, no one better nderstands
the art of storytelling than Wilkie Col
lins. The price OF this novel is fifty
cents.
A PLEASANT MODE FOE REACHING rHH
NonrH.-The most delightful way of
reaching the North is by taking the train
to Charleston and thence by steamer to
New York. The elegant side-wheel
steam ships Georgia and South Carolina,
from Charleston to New York, leaving
Wednesdays, have every accommodation
combined with safety that the traveller
could desire. These steamships are com
msnded by experienced oficers-the
Georgia, by Captain Crowell, and tie
South Carolina, by Captain Beckett.
The saloons and state rooms are all on
deck, rendering it particularly pleasant,
and the tables supplied with all the lu1u-
ries of the New York and Charleston
markets. Mr. Wm. A. Courtenay, of
Charleston. is the agent of this line.
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE TO Hrs
LoNa HOME. -. Yesterday afternoon,
about 4 O'Clock, Mr.. James II. Wells, an
aged and highly respected citizen of
Columbia, departed this life, after
short illness, from congestion OF the
brain. He was Georgian by birth,
but had been resident OF Columbia for
more than thirty years. Mr.. Wells had
arrived at the extraordinary age Of
elghty-two-having been born in Feb
ruary, 1871. He was an honest, truth
fnl and good man. Two daughters, four
sons, several grandchildren and host
OF relatives and friends will lament his
decease. The funeral ceremonies will
be performed at the Baptist Church, on
Sunday morning Due notice OF the
hour will be given.
lie MEETING ON SArURDAY.-In &C.
cordance with law. the last Saturday in
this month-to-day, the 2sth instant-is
the time appointed for the voters of
each school district to meet for the pur-
pose OF raising an amount for school
purposes additional to that appropriated
by the Legislature. The meeting of the
voters in this County is called at the
Court House at II o'clock. The limit
beyond which the meeting cannot 60 is
three dollars per head for each child in
the district between the ages OF six and
sixteen. This. however. would make
considerable sum. It would be well for
those who pay the taxes to attend this
meeting and see that their money is not
voted out of their pockets improperly.
ACTION OF BOARD OF HEALTH. The
Board OF Health held meeting yester.
day afternoon, for the further oonsidera-
tion OF the water question. A preamble
was adopted. which set forth that COL
8. A. Pearce, Agent OF the Columbia
Water Power Company, had neglected
to cleanse the basins and reservoirs, as
required by resolutions of the Board of
Health, adopted at previous meeting,
and had neglected or refused to submit
a reply to the resolutions; also. that sub
sequent microscopical examination had
proved the water to contain certain dan
gerous-looking animalculm. a resolu-
ton WAS then adopted, requesting the
Mayor to call o public meeting of the
citizens on Monday next, for the pur-
pose OF taking into consideration the
conduct Of the Agent Of the Columbia
Water Power Company, in porsisting to
furnish the citizens with impure water.
PnGNIx1ANA.-Saus arc said to be
q specific for ague and fever, on account
of the canine in them.
A fellow who soiled his coat by rub
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