The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

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The silk evening dresses are of o
different color from the waist, and
correspond with tho complexion"
Transient advertisements and no.
tices mast be paid for in advance.
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
Job printing of every kind, from
miniature visiting card to four.sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try Us.
Messrs. r. & W. G. Swaf1ield adyer-
vertise the receipt of the fall stock,
this morning. Tho notice is brief but
to the point.
Old type metGl-superior to Babbitt
ior some purposes can bc obtained ct
PHOENIX Office at low figures-25 cents
a pound for fif.y pounds or less; 20
cents for larger quantities.
If Friday is hangman's day, it is
also Baptist night, in this vicinity; for
it raius nearly every Friday evening
tho regular weekly gathering of a por.
tl0n OF t0aC denomination.
Mayor Alexander has furnished us
with copies Of the Iown and Country
Journal aud the Illustrated Ne,cs, from
far-of Sidney, Australia. They are
on file in PHGS1x office.
There is a perfect MANN for suicid-
ing just now. Scarcely paper comes
to us, but contains an account of the
sinking off this mortal coil" by some
Iunltic-to use mild term.
The soldier who was thought to be
40 severely hurt with u beer glass. on
Thursday evening, has 30 far recovered
as 70 appear before the Mayor, yester-
day morning. 1t is hard matter to
kill drunken man.
We learn that at the Republican
meeting to Il dominate dele6ates to the
Colu mbia Convention, held in Sumter,
on the night of the 18th, resolutions
dsnunc!atory OF Mr.. Chamberlain as a
proper candidate for Governor we're
passed
A veteran tourist says it is some
what astonishing that ladies canuot sit
up aud keep their eyes open when
travelling. Vanity should compel it,
for they are not beautiful when asleep
in car chuirs. with complexion muddy
from perspiralion and dust.
Mr.. Simon Iuungiher, of Licking
ton Fork. will accept our thanks for
large watermelon, grown on his farm.
It weighed forty.one pounds; and
after bsing in. neighbor Seegers' ice-
box several hours, was cold and deli
cious.
The Caion. Herald now claims that
it's bid for the city printing was less
than that Of the PHOENIX. Singu-
lar that it should not make the disco.
very unit ten days after the contract
was awarded. We can only say, that,
like the Union map, they are-mis.
hukeh
From ArBEvILLE.-AT Tax Union of
thirty-two members was formed at
Greenwood, in Abbeville County. on
18Th instant. Hon. A. Burt was in
vited to address it at his convenience
Tax Union meoting is to be held at
Liberty Church, on the last Saturday
Of this month. Gen. McGowan is ex-
pected to speak on the occasion.
PHGSlxIANA About women-Men.
Glld big knave and little honest
men will worship him.
The wife's secret-Her opinion of
her husband.
The difficult ascent-Getting up a
subscription.
He proves his faith best who con-
tinually asks God for grace to fulfill
his daily word.
a competing hotel out West says,
generously. OF another, that it stands
without arrival.
p. 0. NJ. O.-Pomo is word sug-
gested to be used az q substitute for
Post Oaice Money Order," just as
Telegram" has been adopted in the