The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-23
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Our merchants arc calculating on a
big trade this fall.
Mr. 81. Y. Redfeld, OF the Cincin.
natl Commercial, is in the city.
Pleasant evenings for riding and
driving out.
For slender extremities horizontally
striped stockings are the thing.
Advertising is to business what steam
is to machinery-the grand propellipg
power.
Mr.. r. G. Fleming, of this city. has
boon elected Superintendent of the
Port Royal Railroad.
Hot yesterday morning. but the rain
III the afternoon cooled off the atmos.
phere.
Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick" So feel the individuals inter-
ested'in the certificates Of Indebtedness.
An exchange says: ''Rhe laws are
presumably made by innocent men to
restrain the wicked" 1" Yss, but the re-
FoAoO 10 VIC ldCt.
The Charleston Sun q new daily,
has made its appearance in the ''city
by the sea-" F. Eagene Durbeo is the
business manager, and William NJ.
Thomas editor.
The Republican State Executive
Committee has ordered the Repub.
lican Nominating Convention to as.
semble in this city, on the 9th OF Sep
tember.
The thief who stole Mrs. Wright's
horses from Glenn Springs, although
closely pressed, escaped. He sue
ceeded in carrying the stock to within
nine miles of Rutherford @. H., n. C.
The Greenville aud Columbia Rail-
rond is said to be carrying more pas
aengers than my road in the South.
The road is rapidly improving, and is
today in better condition than it has
been in for years.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed committee to canvass the
city for the purpose of raising funds to
purchase rifles for the Richland Rifle
Club: ". r. Cathcart, W. Q. Swat.
field, j. g. Marshall and ". Williame.
ESTERTA1SMRNT.- ladies OF the
sewing society of tue Episcopal Church
Will afford rare entertainment this
evening, on the lawn of the Male
Academy, between $50 and lOP. nj.
They are concerned in raising money
for good and laudabie object. and
will exchange for it ices. tea, coffee,
cakes and other refreshments. It will
be delightful occasion for young peo-
pie, and the more elderly. who have
not forgotten their youth, will also
and it agreeable. The best order will
be secured tho Chief Of Police will
give his attention to that.
HE CoNcERT.-The Choral Union
concert, last evening, for the benefit of
the Palmetto Orphan Home, was a de-
cided SUCCESS in the generous attend
ance and more especially in the excel
lence OF the performance. The selec.
tions were choice and varied, and very
admirably adapted to bring out the
cultivated voices OF the several per-
formers. They were all happily blended
in the Miserere from II Irocatore, where
the cultivation and compass OF Mrs.
Mahon's and Mr.. Tappan's notes were
particularly conspicuous. Miss Bryce
in the Staccnfo Polka Of Molde, COM
p!etely cap.ivated the house by her
vocal feats. which combined all the
finish of stndy and practice with the
natnraness and sweetness OF the night.
ingale's unstudied art. The stage was
suddenly converted into parterre of
howers-tribntes of admiration which
the fair musical genius most graciously
acknowledged in an encore. The duet,
"Life's Dream is O'er," by Miss C.
Smith and Mr.. Tappan, and "The
Last Greeting" o solo, by Miss Solo.
mon. were of special excellence. Our
engagements did not permit us to hear
more. but we heard enough to make a
pleasant memory for days to come.
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