The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

hnotner severe storm passed over
Columbia. Last evening.
Senator John J. Patterson arrived in
Columbia yesterday.
The bydrant at the corner Of Bull ar d
Laurel streets needs the attention of the
Superintendent of Water Works.
Col. Thos Dodamead. Superintend-
ent Of Greenyille and Columbia Rail.
road, returned to Colu N bia last evening,
Some wonderful wit asks what il
hot lunch. and answers Gre.crackers.
Also, what is drawing paper-the den
lists bill. Won: somebody kick him?
Yak Lace will be- the fsvorite trimming
for ladies dresses this fall. It will be
used in black and tho colors to match
the prevailing shades.
The first bale of new cotton came to
hand yesterday. from the plantation of
Mr.. +. W. Meetze, Of Lexington.
Messrs. r. O'Nenle & Son were the pur-
cbasers, ut 1875.
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day: A. NJ, II; Ia. NJ. 7G; 10 4.
NJ, &c; IL NJ. II; P. H., 70; ;7P.
NJ, n.
Some genius steps to the front and
announces it as his opinion that there
is stamp you can't buy, viz: the stamp.
of a gentleman. But sometimes it is
given to you--on your corns.
DR.. E. L. Jackson has very pretty
little ornament, which he calls the wheel
Of fortune. Ladies' will be particularly
interested in it. It dispcnses the most
fragrant and exquisite perfumes.
The man who complains of the want
OF culinary skill OH the part Of his wife
because, he says, he never puts on d
boiled shirt without finding it has a raw
edge, ought never to have q boiled shirt
to put on.
\ number of our German friends left
this city yesterday morning on u special
train for q fishing excursion. They
have sent thus far two barrels of clans
to our neighbor, Mr.. Albrecht; so, if
you want some good clam chowder, cell
at the Pollock House, at lunch time 10.
day.
The little orb that feebly rises across
the street asks who obtains articles from
the New Orleans Times, and palms them
OF as original, aud calls upon as to an
swer. If it means to intimate that We
do, in the language OF Horace Greeley,
We say, "iou lie, you villain" We do
not exchange with the Times. "How
orc you, Edward?"
FATAL ArFRAY.-A difficulty occurred
at the Ridge, in Edgeheld County, last
Friday, between Adam Minick and his
nephew, T. ". Miniok. The former
beat the latter badly on the head and
other portions Of the body with heavy
piece of timber, when the latter plunged
8 knife into the former, infic.ing
wounds which resulted in his death.
BANKRuPrcY.-J. E. Hagood, Esq.
Clerk OF the United States District
Court, now in session at Greenville,
telegraphs Us that the Court will take
UP bankruptcy business on Monday
next, and especially desires to imuledi-
ately dispose OF all that is ready in the
Western District.
PuGSrxIASA. Somebody says the
planet Mars is fading out. There have
been so many wars and rumors of wars
during the past few years. no wonder
the sapguiuary god is inclined to hide
his head
Whether Gcueral Grant is or is not
like Cesar, he certainly is not like
C;csar's wife.
The proper thing to move tho Crow
Indians to where they belong Scare.
crow
Wisconsin has "Limburgcr Base
Ball Club" whose members are noted for
their strength.
The Illinois paper which asserts that
figs can be successfully raised in that
State probably speaks fguratiyely.
y Cincinnati man who has invented a
street Car which dispenses with tho use