The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-27


Only one week until the election.
Indolence and stupidity are first
cousins.
Transient advertisements and no
tices must be paid for in advance.
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
The fullest trees are most in the
power Of the winds. and the ambitious
men OF the blasts OF fortune.
Who IS working for the benefit Of
the fair. in the way of preparing a1ti-
cles for exhibition?
Judge Carpenter has notified the bar
OF this city that he will be unable to
hold Court this year, owing to i'll
health.
Job printing of every kind, from
miniature visiting card to fonr-sheet
poster, turned out, ut short notice,
from PHGSI1 Office. Try us.
The work on the now Post Olfice is
so near completion, that it is thought
the building will be ready for occupa-
'ion in twelve-month
Mrs. Reed has reduced her prices
very materially. We call especial at.
ten:ion to her advertisement in this
mornings Puu:Slx.
a 500pound bale Of cotton, stolen
from DR.. Geiger. few days ego, was
recovered on Sunday night. 4 colored
man yas fhn tbiaf
The fair Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Society and of the Joint
Stock Association commences on the
10th prox.
One could hardly imagine, from the
unusually pleasant weather, yesterday
and Sunday, that November was near
at hand
Gov. Moses has "procIaimed" a
number Of other changes in the Bonrds
of Commissioners Of Election, under
date Of the Goth. Whose head goes of
next?
The eclipse of the moon. on Satur-
day night last. was witnessed by a
number Of interested persons. 1t be.
gan at about fifteen minutes after II
aud ended about 4. NJ.
Political meetings are the order of
the day ss well as the night. The diff.
ferent parties have their headquarters,
where speeches are delivered and ex-
citement kept up i'll a variety Of ways.
Mr.. George Bruus, who has just re-
turned from the North, makes. known
to the public. this morning, the selec-
ton he has made in the way of watches,
jcwelry, etc. The stock is complete.
The Richland Rifle Club had an
other full dress drill, last night. and
the bright light Of the full moon ex-
hibited their evolutions to perfection.
A large crowd OF spectators were in at
tendance.
An elderly oolo.ed man was arrested
on Sunday night, charged with COM
mitting rape on colored child, nine
years old. in the lower part of the city.
The victim was terribly injured. She
was druggei with whiskey and NOR.
phine.
Five cars were thrown from the track
OF the GreenviIle and Columbia Rail-
road, on Saturday last-two stock,
baggage, express and second class pas
senger. Mr.. Wells, the express mes
senger. was only slightly injured.
He who 'kicks the cover off," these
nights, will catch that which lie never
Tan after, and then he will go about
with a big red beet on the end of his
nose, and tell everybody that he has a
"bnd cold, and don't know how he got
it,"
We have been authorized TO state
that in cases where there has been an
entire change in the Boards of Com
missioners of Election, that the pre-
sent Commissioners can obtain the
poll lists. managers returns. etc., upon
demand made upon the old boards.
HaverIy's Minstrels, which enjoy q
well-earned reputation, give an enter.
tainment in Parker's Hall on Thurs
day evening. The company is compli.
mented highly by the Atlanta, Augusta