The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-20
C1rY MATTERS. for the

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The key to an EDITORS heart, now is
turkey. ga -p
The warm weather has brought the
mosquitoes forth again.
It is fact that the wetter the wea.
ther the dryer the man.
The saloons arc securing eggs for free
egg nogg Christmas. "Jist so."
The warm wea,her has depressing
eg.ct on the wood market
Cook fights, and other like amuse.
ments. are being prepared for Christ
mas.
The Governor has appointed Phillip
N. Judah, Of Georgetown, State detec-
tive.
An occasional torpedo (sure precursor
Of Christmas) can be heard on the
streets.
A chimney burning ont. last night,
| oansed the 6remen to stir about and
be spry. ..5
II you want to know where to buy
Christmas presents. read the advertise.
ments in this paper.
To-day, the Goth OF December. is the
an 1iversa.y OF the secession of the
State Of South Carolina. in 1860.
A gentleman advertises for board TO-,
himself and wife in q private family.
See the card, and address accordingly.
Yesterday was balmy and spripg-iike,
and the heat Of tue sun was somewhat
relieved by An occasional brisk breeze.
While witnessing game of base ball,
the other day, boy was struck ou the
head, the bawl coming out of his mouth.
Alderman Taylor has erected al oil
lamp III front Of his residence on Sum.
ter street. which excels gas in it's reful.
gence.
The woods in the vicinity of Colum
bia are being raided ou in search OF
suita bic evergreens for Christmas deco.
rations.
The city tax il ifteen mills on real
nnd personal property. You can save
i've per cent. by settling by the first OF
January.
A New York despatch says that Whit.
temore & Co., wool dealers. have failed.
Wonder if they are any connection OF
the South Carolina dealer?
Persons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
are requested to call and settle, as money
is needed. The cash rule will be strictly
adhered to hereafter.
More than thirty negroes loft New
berry. this week, for homes in Ten
nessee. Thirty white immigrants went
up the Greenvi,le Road the day these
negroes went down.
The discount offered by the City
Council for the payment Of taxes pre-
vious to the first of January, has caused
city currency to be bought by specula-
tors as high as ninety
Mrs. G. E. Reed is making very
pretty display of millinery and fancy
articles of various kinds-just such as
would please wife or sister. sweetheart
or cousin, if sent in HI a Christmas pre-.
sent.
j. n. Robson, Esq. the Charleston
agent for the popular soluble Pacific
guano, is out in a card in this mornings
PHOENIX. This gnano is used exten.
sively aud satisfactorily throughout the
State.
The case Of the Citizens Savings
Bank. in the matter of the rule to show
cause, came up, yesterday, before Judge
Carpenter. 1t appearing that the rule
had not been served upon oil the par.
ties. the hearing was postponed until
Tuesday.
The poultry thieves are working yer,
successfully. Raids have been made on
several lighthouses. and the Christmas
turkey and goose carried off. One chap
was chased from Mrs. Percivals pre-.
misses. Thursday morning, about day.
light.
At 4 meeting of Union Council, No
., held December IS, the following
officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing Masonic year: W. p. Hix,
i. l. G.. NJ; a. Oliver, I, Il. t.: John