The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-14

1 aV6N1As
H. ,a?F' 2 nee'sonyy : eS''' '''a sh' !
3 Alngh ii WORTH Hundred etosns
n y an mari ket. s L /
s ConsumsSs ore being supplied With
the celebrated Bradford water-meloup,
from the vicinity of Augusta, GA.
Ex Gov. r. X. Scott was compli-
plimcnted with serenade by the Post
Band. last night.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Leavy. young man
well-known in this city, died. Jestel-
day, of consumption. He leaves O
widowed mother to mourn his loss.
The new burning fluid is being test
Ell in the lamps on Richardson street.
1t gives good light, but the difficulty
seems to be in sturting off,
rh, Southern Warehouse Company
are furnishing superior quality of
hay. 1t is we'll cured aud sold at
fair price. See their advertisement.
We have been blessed with fne
showers of rain for several days past.
On Sunday AFTERNOON. there was re-.
gular gale-too much wind for the
equilibrium Of nervous people.
Tue storm of Sunday afternoon was
very damaging to tbs crops in the
lower part OF Richland. It passed
over different section to the ono of
the Sunday previous.
A scientific friend. who had been
reading. with great patience, an ex-
haustive treatise on the ''velocity OF
light" says that he Now knows how it
is that his g"s bills ,uu up 30 rapidly.
Auditor Solomon is listing property.
He visits tue lower part Of Richlaud
County this week. It is taxes, taxes,
taxes. all the tins. Defaulters for the
past aud payers for the next year G ONE
together.
AIR. Berry has on exhibition, ut bis
furniture wureroom, specimens Of o
very neat covering for graves. made of
cast iron, tastily painted and orna-
mented. They will certainly become
popular, and are we'll worth inspecting
Mr.. Geo. Browns new saloon is all
the go now. 1t is lastly fitted up.
and those who have Experimental say
what he furnishes is of the very best
Louis has changed his quarters from
the Pollock House, and is now to be
consulted "next door"
1t is currently reported that the Ger.
tificate of Indebtedness matter is to be
carried before the Supreme Court OF
the United States. No decision has
yet been rendered by the Supreme
Court of the State; but it is under
stood that each of the Judges will fle
separate opinions.
It is something unaocountable how
these sober and st date fellows, as soon
as their families have gone to the coun.
try to spend the heated torn. con-
mence to wear their Sunday clothes
every day, and to argue that four
hours sleep is all thut the human frame
requires to be healthy.
The attention of parties interested is
called to the notice OF meeting OF the
State Agricultural and Mechanical So
oiety and the Auxiliary Joint Stock
Company, in Spartanburg, on the 18th
Of August. AS matters Of great impor.
tance will be brought forward. foil
attendance is desirable.
Th e Columbia Schuetzens have ap-
piled for charter; have purchased
suitable grounds from ex-Gov. Scott,
on the Asylum road, and are making
arrangements for festival in Septem.
Der. Any of our citizens desirous OF
becoming members of the organiza-
ton should send in their letters at
once.
DEsTITUTIoS. venerable gentle.
man, Colonel CauShman, spoke in the
taxpayers meeting, yesterday, upon
the subject Of the initiation fee. he
said that in his section of the County
there were many good and true mon
who woula like to join in the move.
ment, but could not afford even the
oo,alI q n IN ri poncpv paoaooorv - ook;tlc .