The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-27

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CITY. MATTERS. Snbsc1ibs. .foEsr tha.
PHOENIX don't depend on borrowing.
The summer solstice and the reign of
King Mosquito will soon be over.
Mosquitoes have in their veins some
OF the best blood in the country.
Capteloupes have almost entirely dis
appeared, and water.melons are on their
last legs.
snuff, made of citrate of ouinine
and tobacco, is said to be remedy for
facial neuralgia.
Remember the meeting 10 night. The
citizens, in connection with Senator
Sprague. may be able to do something.
The city bell should be attended TO.
In case OF fire, it could not sound an
alarm sufficiently lond to be heard q
quarter OF mile.
Mr.. James M. Crawford is again trou-
bled with the cotton pests-cate rpillars.
de exhibited stalk to us, yesterday,
which contained over dozen worms.
Use Paris green and -four, friend G.
a doctor advises persons afraid of the
cholera to stand on their heads for one
minute three times day. He argues
that this arrests abdominal depression,
and would be healthful gymnas.ic ex-
ercise at any time.
The following is tho range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester.
day: 5 A. NJ, IS; Ia. NJ, II; 10 A.
NJ, 81; IL ~, IS; 8 P. NJ, 80; 4P.
NJ. 81; P. NJ, ss.
young lad. named Harris, hailing
from Indiana, and supposed to be about
twelve or fourteen years of age, arrived
on the Charleston train yesterday even
ing. He is an orphan, and comes in
search OF an anole, who. he says, lives in
this city. His destitute condition at
tracted the attention of the conductor,
Mr. Wolfe, who lost sight of him at the
depot. This notice may be the means
of ascertaining something in regard to
his relatives.
Everything points to prosperous and
busy winter. Already signs OF the coming
bustle can be seen. A cotton crop is
approaching maturity which will equal,
If not exceed, that of last year. On all
hands. we hear OF the good condition of
the plant. and notwithstanding some
long droughts and heavy rains, the yield
promises to be very large. It is hot diff
cult for the most ignorant to see how
much the prosperity OF our city depends
on the condition OF the crops. The re-.
lations between trade and agricultural
production are intimate, and the people
OF the city look to the country for pre-:
monitions of the future. Not only the
promises Of the cotton crop. but other
prospects. insure our brilliant season.
The climate OF Columbia is 80 delight
ful, and is becoming so generally known,
that we may confidently look forward to
o large influx OF travellers during the
coming fall and winter.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens 6.30 and 10. 80 A. NJ. closes
lS A. NJ. and $50 P. NJ. Charleston
opens 7 A. NJ. and 2.3O p. NJ; closes
6.l5 and 80 P. NJ. Western opens 6. 80
and $50 A. NJ; closes and 6 80 P. n.
Wilmington opens 4.30 p. NJ; closes
GA. AZ. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M. /;
closes A. NJ. On Sunday the Office is
open from 3 to P. M.
i We notice that several of our ex.
changes are publishing advertisements
from A. Menet, 81 Park Row. We eau.
tion them against it-he does not pay.
The following advertisementso come from
his agency: L. D. Sine's gift enter.
prise; Morgan's Sons Sapolio; Wages,
etc. Mr.. Sine. upon being communi.
Gated with, relative to his advertisement,
says he has paid Mcnet ir full, and there
is no excnse for the non payment of the
claims; that he has received complaints
from many publishers, and advises the
discontinuance Of the advertisement
until payment is made.
WANTED Active and reliable Young