The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-13
Crrr Matters sub.oribe for the

Mr.. q. F. Jaokson's Sd and ;4tb lots
OF goods have jusa como to hand See
his advertisement
Messrs.. r. G.. Silver aS Co. are out
with card relative to dress goods. They
feel satisfied Of their ability to please
one and oil.
Old Porter, the weii.known colored
fiddler of antc-bslIum times. ia paying q
visit to his former homo. Uncle Porter
has laid aside the fiddle and the bow,
bnt sticks to his "last."
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day: 5 A. NJ, So; IA. NJ. 6S; 10 A.
M.. 70; IL NJ. IS; 2 P. M. rs; s P. M.,
1877 P. NJ, 751S.
A telegram from Shreveport, La, to
Mr.. Judah B. Pollock, of this city,
says: "The town is deserted; the yellow
fever is raging; We are nursing the poor,
who are dying fast"
The Governor has appointed John o.
Nolte Notary Public for Charleston,
and G. D. Holmes for Colleton. G. 2.
Kirkland, of Oconee County, Auditor,
vice L. B. Johnson, removed. ". G..
Keller Trial Justice for Abbeville.
Owing to m affection of the throat,
Rev. Samuel A. Webber. OF Union, has
determined to rest awhile from the regu-
lar work Of the ministry, and will spend
the time in teaching in the Female Col
lege at Williamston, Anderson County.
Swuf1ield's hats are the admiration Of
one and oil. They are high aud low as
to price; tall aud shor. as to height;
and varied as to color. Little folks and
big folks can be suited. A young namo-
sake of the senior aNdche of the house
was made happy, yesterday, by having
lis head adorned with one which may
truly be termed the little beauty. "Our
Mutual Friend" Beck has the happy
faculty of making himself popular with
everybody.
FIRE. About II o'clock, last night,
tiro was seen issuing from the stable OF
Mr.. John A. Crawford, on Bull street.
The alarm was at once given, but owing
to the infammable material, it was
almost entirely destroyed before the
arrival of the firemen. The flames ex.
tended to the kitchen, but were extin.
guishcd before any serious damage was
done. A horse and mule were in the
burning building, but were rescued.
The fire is believed to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
PHRNl1IANA.-As sweet strain-Strain-
ing honey.
1t is always better to be an hour too
early than minute too late.
A ruby sot with diamonds is the
fashionable little finger ring.
Girls can wear foulard without neces-
sarily becoming foolhardy.
To dispel darkness from about you
Mako light Of your troubles.
Opportunities, like eggs. must be
hntched whom they are fresh.
w NHiShey ~ salO 10 Do tie norm OF
plenty, because it will corn you copi-
ously.
Envy is an insult to a.man's good
sense. for it is the pain we feel at the
excellencies Of others.
Professor Able has been transferr cd
from the signal service to other duty,
which il supposed to account for the re-
cent -rations of the weather re-.
ports.
a gentleman reading n newspaper o
day or two ago, asked friend, whats
the meaning OF the Bohemian Diet,
abont which we hear so much of late?"
Free lunches" was the reply.
a NEW BOOK by AUTHOR OF .'EAsr
LYNNE. Mrs. Henry Woods new
book. "Thc Master of Greylands, is in
press, aud will be published in few
days. by I. B. Peterson a. Brothers,
Philadelphia, from the authors manu-.
script and advanced proof sheets, pur-
chased by them from Mrs. Wood, and
will be in uniform stvle with UDapo