The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-16
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CRY MATTERS. prioe VI single


People who are under the weather now
are under very hot weather. z
DR.. J. T. Darby returned, yesterday
morning. from short trip to the North.
Old newspapers for sale at PuGNlx
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
The gas at corner Of Washington and
Gates streets needs attention.
II place OF the golden rule, we find
The steal rule daily growing into favor.
Columbia is very dull just now. The
penitentiary is the only establishment
which retains it's full complement of men.
Persons in arrears to tho PHOENIX for
subscriptions are notified that prompt
payment must be made. It is either
money or no paper.
a quantity of type metal-equal to
Babbitt, for many purposes-for sale at
PHOENIX Office, at twenty cents per pound
Tor small quantities large lots less price.
II you want good Water. melon, go
to q. Z. Davies & Co. g. They have just
received 400 Augusta and 500 Charleston
Ielons; also. 20G Canteloupos.
! We arc indebted to the committee for
card of invitation to barbecue, to be
given at Meetze's Mill, on Thursday,
July "a, and shall endeavor to be on
hand.
Auditor Solomon will commence maxi
ing circuit OF the County in a few days,
for the purpose of receiving tax returns.
Taxpayers are warned-the books will
positively be closed on the goth August; !;
therefore, delay not.
4 number of tho railroad magnates,
including Messrs. Bridgers and John
ston, held conference in Columbia,
yesterday. relative to the Statesville mat
ter, but no satisfactory conclusion was
arrived at.
Mrs. G.. W. Wright has presented us
with vegetable curiosity seventeen to-
matoes in one bunch. They are nearly
all red and ripe, and resemble bunch
OF grapes. They can be seon at the
PHGSIx Office.
Mayor Alex ,nder has received q letter,
which sounds like business. from Con-
necticut manufacturer Of cotton duck,
asking information as to the water power
in and about Columbia, and expressing O
desire to locate here.
The papers contain numerous sensa-
ton stores relative to the ticket which
drew the Sl00. 900 prize in the Louisville
lottery. Mr.. Gambrill, OF this city, sold
several prizes-one each of s., 900, $500,
$3.50 and 500.
The place known as Richmond Hall"
was the soene of lively times Monday
night. The citizens who reside in that
vicinity have our sympathy. All we can
say, with no more light than We have on
the subject, is, we are glad we don't live
near by.
There is no doubt that the filter has
improved the color of the river (yclept
Pearce's) water; but the smell is the
same. Our poet says:
You may filter the water as much as you
The scent Of the river will hang round
it still.
Advertisers, who bring funeral, mar
riage and other small notices to this
office. must come prepared to pay for
them. 1t is unreasonable to ask us to
charge these petty amounts, and our ex-
perieuce teaches us that we ultimately
get paid for one out OF three. Our terms
are published.
While Mr.. Parker is on his tour
through Europe, in all probability, some
one is in charge Of "Pafkers Block. "
Ii SO. they should sec to it that we'll
known disrerutable women do not make
the corner OF his building. on Main
street, nuisance by lingering around it.
Knots OF men and women have been
seen squatting and lounging arousd the
spot referred to for several nights past
First one, and now half dozen. The
matter should receive the immediate at-
tention of parties interested.
The publishers Of the Southerm .Nusi-