The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-26
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The days are shortening now at the
rate of two minutes per diem.
The Richland County Republican
Nominating Convention; meets in. this
city to-day.
AdyertisiDgis to business whatsteam
is to machin-ry-the grand propellipg
power.
q Yesterday morning, the weather felt
Octoberish-not unpleasant, by any
means.
Soon We can say, ''The summer liz
ended" and the ''sere and yel,owleaf"
will begin to appear.
Transient advertisements and; no;
,ices must be paid for in advance.
THIS rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
Job printing of every kind, rom q
miniature visiting card to q .fonr.sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX office. Try us.sS: 7
Miuort appears to have thesinside
track as the Republican candidate.for
Senator from Rchland. OF two evils,
we prefer the Iightest. .'' sf;a
One of the fashionable shoes of the
period buttons to the toe, and has pc
ouiar embroidery on the sides. They
are Of black kid. soolloped at the
ankle, and have moderately high heels.
Old type metal-superior TO Babbitt
for some purposes can be obtained at
PHOENIX Office at low fgures-25 cents
n pound for fifty pounds or less; 20
cents for larger quantities.
a colored man, named Preston
Sims, who claims to belong to this
city. was severely cut by another CO.
lored man. on Saturday night last. in
difficulty in Hamburg.
Squads of the Richland Rifle Club
and OF the Chiooras we're on drill last
evening. It was pleasant once more
to hear the measured tread of soldierly
men.
A pair of mules, belonging to Mr..
Atkins. were drowned, yesterday, at
the Congaree Ferry. The wagon was
being loaded with brick, from Guig.
nard's brick-yard, when the animals
backed into the river.
We are indebted to the Committee
Of Arrangements for card of invita-
tion to the railroad celebration at
Spartanburg on the 10th OF September.
The commencement of work ON the
Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad
will be inaugnrated on that day.
For the sake of peace and quiet in
the community, it is hoped that indi-
viduals on their way from political
meetings at late hour Of tue night
will abstain from screaming and loudly
proclaiming the names Of their favor
ite candidates.
A prominent clothier, a well-kuown
grocer and skillful manipulation of
tha wires adopted a new role, yesterday.
and departed on deer drive. OF
course, they will remember all their
friends aud furnish each of them q
haunch or ham.
The store Of Messrs. Copeland &
Bearden WAS operated upon again on
Saturday night-making the fifth time
this year. Mr.. Swygert, clerk. lost
his entire wardrobe. The operators
LETT their implements behind them. A
spring-gun would be blessing in that
establishment.
This appears to be an exceptionally
good year to decline Republican nomi-
nations in Massachusetts. The whole
party OF $4,000 majority appears to be
on the decline. The Worcester Ga.
-eae (Republicau) is beginning to count
up the Democratic majority in its own
Congressional District.
The ladies connected with the sew.
ing society of the Episcopal Church
will give another moonlight entertain
ment at the Male Academy, this even
ing. tho 26th of August. The same
arrangements will be carried out which
ma'lo the last 80 agreeable. The ladies
will be pleased to see those who wish
to ard them in their work, between the
hours Of and 10 P. M.
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