The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-13
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AvSesS esSSAeASaso OA o4e A1aAo--Aul0 buo
solid-at all hours, at the Pollock House.
No man can be sdoosssfol WHO me-
gleots his business.
At the Pollock House, can be oh.
tained the finest cigars and chewing
tobacco.
Our citizens should be on their guard,
as there IRE q number OF thieves ard
pick pockets now in the city.
The old Pollock House is still afioat.
They have the best of Neuse River,
Norfolk and Charleston oysters.
The furniture sale advertised by D.
G. Pei1otto & Sons, for yesterday, will
take place this morning, at 10 O'Clock.
@Persons indebted to the PHGN1x Office
are requested to call and settle, as money
is needed. The cash rule will be strictly
adhered to hereafter.
Wines large Norfolk oysters, on the
half shell, are all the rage. A half
dozen is good mess for an ordinary
eater.
Houso-plants covered with newspa-
pers will resist the frost on cold niehts,
and outdoor plants can be protected in
the same way.
AT the Fair, to-day, an address will
be delivered by General R. D. Lilley, of
Virginia, on Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
The ball of the South Carolina Club
comes of, this evening, in Parker's Hall,
and the ladies are on the tip.toe of ex-
citement with reference to it.
The weather, yesterday, was as varia.
BILE as tho temper of q spoiled child. It
blew gale, rained little, the sun
shone, and finally cooled off unpleasant.
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The Independents, under Captain
Dorsey, exercised their steamer, yester-
day afternoon, and showed how effect
lively she could be used when occasion
required.
Messrs. E. E. Davies g. Co. have
restaurant under the grand stand at the
Fair Grounds, where they dispense
oysters and other delicacies and substau-
| tials.
Visitors are thronging to the city.
The following were the arrivals at seve-
raj of the hotels. yesterday: Hendrix
House. 66; Calcutt. 40; Central Hotel,
SO; Columbia. 81; Wheeler, 105. |.
Messrs. LyBrand 6 Son have recently
added to their stock Of musical instru-
ments pipe organ. It is beautiful in
finish and OF superior tone. Visitors
to our city should go there to see it and
the grand Knabe piano.
The ''shrinkage" in the value OF
chickens and hen fruit is not evidenced
by the present prices of these com mmodi-
ties. From 70 to 80 cents pair for
chickens and IS cents dozen for eggs,
would seem to indicate that the times
were actually flush.
We call attention to the invitation of
the Patrons of Hasbandry of North Ca
rolina to their brethren of South Caro-.
lima at Charlotte, during the approach
ing Fair Of the Carolinas. Doubtless.
this will be grand occasion for the
Patrons. and We hope South Carolina
will be fully represented.
We had the pleasure of call, yester.
day, from J. N. Robson, Esq, whose
pleasing countenance is so we'll known
to our citizens. Mr.. Robson is an old
commission merchant, and has been
located in Charleston since 1889. His
soluble Pacific and other guanos are
popular with our planters.
Mr.. Tommy Agnew has furnished Us
with several specimens of the fine Sc
gars which he dispenses to his patrons.
| The principal brands are "Columbus, ;"
La Legilumidad." "Jenny Lind"
Nectar" "Longfellow," &c. We arc
not OF the smoking fraternity, but
turned the samples over to an expert
who reported satisfactorily.
We have been requested to state til OF
the depot of the Wilmington, Colum.
bia and Augusta Railroad will be closed
today, from II A. NJ, to 6P. NJ, to al.
low the employees to visit the Fair.
The Greenville and Columbia Railroad
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