The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-28

The secret Of happiness-Stop think
ing about yourself.
The colicky cucumber is done for, ex.
ccpt for picking.
Mr.. Thos. P. Walker has resigned his
membership of the Board of Health
from Ward 3.
a storm passed over Columbia last
night, which cooled the atmosphere and
made one forget the heat of the day.
Printers ink may be black, but it
sheds more light than any other lurai-
nary, however bright.
There is time for all things. The
time to leave is when young lady asks
you what sort of day it is for walking.
Col. ]. D. P!arding was in the city,
yesterday. arranging for the exchange OF
the old city water works bonds for the
new city bonds.
Lydia Thompson has arrived in New
York with fresh culling Of British
blondes. and, after filing engagements
in New York and other Northern citiee,
will start on Southern tour.
Eorler's Bazaar, the great journal Of
fashion in the up country, for Septem-
ber, is on our table, filled up with cx-
ccl!ent literary productions. The IA
shion pictures are Of excellent desigu.
Phc past three days have been de-
cidedIy unpleasant. The heat is con-
celcd to have been greater for the
length of duration than at any other
time during the summer.
The following is the range'of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler Honse, yester.
day: ) a. A., 80; Z a. NJ. 70; 10 A.
NJ. So; II NJ, S5; 7. NJ, SIS; 5P.
NJ. 50; 7 P. NJ, S7la.
We were pleased to greet the smiling
face Of II. Ehrlich, Esq, in our aarc.um
yesterday. He has returned from the
Fntherland. with but one regret; which
is hs couldn't bring whole native beer
garden with him.
A circular from Mr. Durand informs
us TINT the Great Eastern Circus, Me-
nagerie, ETC., will give on exhibition in
Columbia in October. he claims that
the entire concern has been remodeied
and so extensively added to as to make
it the finest exhibition now travelling.
The BOND HOLDERS WIS.-The Su-
preme Court rendered its decision yes
terday in the great contest between the
bond holders and the State-the case of
Morton, Bliss & Co. rs. the State. The
decision is adverse to the Taxpayers,
and saddles upon them an enormous
fraudulent debt. The document covers
over an hundred pages Of legal cap.
The Cnion Herald published the fol-
lowing among its locals yesterday:
The PHGS1x was very like q pictorial
yesterday. Many of the residents OF
the city at first thought there was a
circus on the way here; this delusion
was dispelled, when they saw no ad-
vertisement of it in the Union. Herald.
If tho delnsion was dispelled for tile
reason given, then there is another de.
lusion; for We advertised the Great
Eastern Circus, whose handbills are
now flooding the town; and in this in
stance two wrongs have made right.
The Union Herald may be Ever-soop,
except with regard to coming circus.
PnGH1xIANA.--Th American de.
partment Of the Vienna Exposition
seems to have been chiefly celebrated
for its bnr-gains
The Massachusetts brewers are brew
ing nothing now but mischief. This is
one Of the effects OF the prohibitory law.
Bergh has been to see tho ''Black
Brook" He thought it was al animal
Monarchy and anarchy are getting to
be Synonymous terms.
Hotcl-keepers are the only house
holders that are afraid OF bolts.
Taking bath in an overcoat is what
may be called surfca!.
loo thin Lawn and linen at the
beaches
Absinthc drinking is becoming alarm
ing popular. Men are continually
drinking it to their nbsinthc wives.