The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-16

mer, altogether.
Chemists say no matter is ever lost.
Printers deny it.
Young Probabilities predicts that we
shall have weather all next week.
Nine daily passenger trains regularly
depart from md arrive in Columbia.
The case OF the City Council and the
banks will be heard before Judge Cooke,
in chambers, this morning.
It will be noticed that several changes
and additions have been made to the
premiums offered for the races at the
next State Fair.
Mr.. Rose has just completed sub
stantial brick pavement IL front OF his
hotel. The drain has also been put in
complete order.
Z. +. Davies g. Co., Plain street, have
jast received twenty FIVE barrels prime
Irish potatoes. and are selling them at
So per barrel.
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day; 3 A. Al, a; - NJ, 73; 10 4.
~, "A; =. NJ, IS; 5 2. NJ. 80; 7P.
NJ, 70.
Irwin's HALL is being fitted up with
raised seats, etc. Harry Watkins, with
first class company, has engaged the
hall for o series of entertainments dur
ing fair week.
postal card won't 60, says the Post
Office Department, if there is anything
written on tho wrong side Of it. And it
ought not to go, if there is anything
wrong written on either side of it.
Herndon Mitchell, the colored man
referred to in yesterdays PHGS1x, as
having lost leg at Helena. on the
Grecnyille and Columbia Railroad, died
from his injuries yesterday.
Judge Thad. G. Andrews. the regular
Republican nominee, has been elected
Senator from Orangeburg. by large
msjority over Benz. Byas, the bolter.
Unless We are very much mistak en-, he
will prove head and shoulders above
his predecessors.
Busy y-bodies have circulated report
that the PHGSIx has been disposed of
to other parties. This is o .falsehood.
The paper is still in the possession of
the original proprietor, and, strange to
say, he has not even received PROPOSE
tion for sale in nearly two months.
which is something wonderful in these
days, when so many individuals imagine
they can "run" a newspaper.
At the carriage mandatory of Mr..
John Agnew. vehicle is being built for
Mr.. Massman, of Philadelphia. This
looks like carrying Goals to Newcastle"
but Mr.. Ms head is level. He knows
he can get superior vehicle, at fair
price, from Mr. A. a number of vehi-
cles are now going ahead for persons IN
Columbia and different sections of the
State. Work in the vehicle line of every
kind is done here, from a child's car
riage to an omnibus. Drop in and in
spect-Mr. Calnan will show you around.
A FRAUD AND CAUTION S.-Our atten-
ton hos been called to the fact, that the
little sheet which made its appearance
in this city, about ten days ago, is fur
nishing garbled market reports as tele.
graphic, which appeared legitimately in
the city dailies Of the morning before.
We're the dates retained, this would be
OF little consequence; but as they are
carried forward twenty-four hours, it is
q fraud upon the mercantile community,
and were tho sheet referred to generally
circulated, might prove injurious to cot.
ton dealers, as we'll as merchants gene
rally, MS prices frequently vary consider
ably in twcnty-four hours. The news
dispatches are published after the same
style. This matter was called - our
attention by enc OF the tclegraphic ope-
rators i'll this city.
FHu:SlXtASA.-Thc sillicst ism.
&c sarism.
Never DO obseqaioas to obscquies.
The best thing about falling barome-