The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-30
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Strictly Hoheat,.&a WE. Britain. Of
the house OF Cochran. Mclean & Co..
New York. is at the Wheeler House.
Those desiring to rent booths and
stalls on the Fair Grounds, will find a
notice Of interest in another column.
As viii! be seen by notice in another
column. new hotel has been apened in
Columbia-the Calcutt House. The
proprietor is an old hand at the bust
ness.
The PHOENIX takes gold, silver, nickel,
greenback, city money and Building and
Loan scrip in payment OF indebtedness.
Fine Norfolk and Charleston oysters
at oil times and in all styles at VIM. NJ.
Fines State Capitol Saloon.
The Newberry Herald has appeared in
an enlarged form. There must be- less
panic in Nswberry than elsewhere.
Glad to see it,
We saw ten dollar bill in the hands
OF gentleman yesterday. It was e1-
hibited Us curiosity and reminded one
of the good old times.
The mails are terribly out of gear.
The Augusta papers have been behind
for the past two days; while the North
ern papers come along semi OCCASIONALLY.
Miss Carrie Smith, Of this city, has
presented us with specimen Of the
common yam potato, cultivated by her.
1t weighed four pounds eleven ounces.
"Oh. potatoes they grow large"
The Governor has appointed P. T..
Murray, Trial Justice for York; B. s.
Josey. Trial Justice for Darlington. uice
NJ. Price. resigned; W. r Merriwether,
Notary Public for Abbeville.
A despatch from Ninety-Si1 an
nounces that difficulty occurred there
on the 9th instant, between Kap San
ders and Dick Rogers, i'll Which tho lat
ter was killed. The murderer escaped.
There Was heavy frost, yesterday
morning, and ice quarter OF an jach IN
thickness. A warm sun in few &c urs
made the atmosphere little moro plea.
sant.
Thieves and house breakers are raid
ing in Wilmington aud other cities
Those persons who have withdrawn
their funds from the banks and are hid
ing them at home. had better be on the
| lookout.
It is estimated that there will be fully
100 race horses here next week. A
number are now on the grounds OF the
Auxiliary Joint Stock Association,
training for the racos, which commence
on the 11th of November. The purses
are liberal.
Mayor John Alexander. proprietor OF
the Congaree Iron Works. advertises
some of tho productions of his extern
sive foundry and machine shops. He
will contract and manufacture anything
from an alarm bell to steam engine or
pair of dumb bells.
Mr.. Solomon is 80 we'll satisfied with
his experiment in city money. that he
has still further reduced his prices Of
standard goods. He is driving capital
trade. Buyers will see in this morning 8
PHOENIX what he has to say. His motto
is ''small profits and quick returns"
The financial panic, which began like
II fever, with alternate hot aud cold fits,
has settled down into u steady ague,
mild but incessant, which grows little
better from week to week, but has weak
tened the patient good deal, and will
keep him reduced in strength for months
20 come.
At u recent meeting of the South Ca
rolina University, DR.. Richard r.
Greener was elected TO fill the chair of
Mental and Moral Philosophy, made
vacant by the resignation of Professor
LaBorde; DIR. r. Vamphill, of Marion,
to fill the vacancy in tho chair OF Mo-
dern Languages, made vacant by the
resignation of Professor Faber.
An advance in the price of cotton
would help forward matters materially
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