The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18
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This is excellent "growing" weather
for crops, if not for business.
To-day is the anniversary OF the bat
tie at Battery Wagner-July l9. 1863.
Rain. thunder and lightning, yester-
day and last cooling the atmos.
ph.re delightfully."-.
The whole city is now bent wholly
upon one idea aside from business and
that is, how to keep cool.
There is but one way to obtain busi-
ness-publicity; but one way Of gain
ing Notwithstanding.
The uaptha lamps are being gradu-
ally distributed over the city, and
dark places made light.
The trees in font OF the new City
Hall need trimming-tall folks suffer.
Other portions OF the city are similarly
troubled.
a city contemporary says there is no
likelihood Of thc troops being removed
Jnss Jet. Thut's comforting to some
people. but will they stay forever?
Bills Of ths Bauk Of the State had a
decidedly upward tendency in Charl-s-
son on the 10th. owing to the decision
"f Judge Graham. Confederate rnt.s
next.
Our aeighb"r, AIr. J. C. S.egers,
has brand If tobacco, calhoun" {"
which bids fair to become as populur
with chewers rs the great South Caro-
linian was with the worli in general.
Our city is very dull jast ut this
time, aud the warm weather has the
effect Of driving out the life and
energy which our people naturally
possess
Those who advertise on fences
should be particular that they don't
nnrler the Kings English; it is bad
enough to kill it in private. but to
paste It's dead carcass on the street
fence is barbarous.
The GALAXY, for August. contains q
number of readable articles. which will
command attention. It is carefully
edited and nearly all its contents origi-
nal. Sheldon i Co., 677 Broadway,
New York, are the publishers.
Our much.sold city contemporary
copies portion of our article on
the killing of Davis at Bolton. It
shines in those columns like good
deed in this naughty world. Its point
is admirably brought out by the con-
trast Of it's surroundings.
The Governor has appointed james
J. Goodheart Trial Justice Of Rich
land. rice J. 3. Lowman, removed; ",
Il. Girardeau, Trial Justice for
Orangebure; J. H. Durham, Jury
Commissioners for Horry, pice Jehu
Causey, removed.
The inscription panels at the base Of
the brouze palmetto tree are being re-
moved. for the purpose of replacing
the letters. which were carried off by
curiosity hunters and treasure seek ers
about the time Columbia was de-
stroyed.
a meeting OF the "Richlsnd Rifle
Climb" was held last night. in the store
between Messrs. Swaflield and Bryan's,
There was large attendance and after
the transaction OF business of import.
ance, there was an adjournment until
Monday evening. at So O'Clock, in the
same place, when there will be an elec.
tion for officers.
A private despatch from Newberry
informs us that Matthewson, who
killed Davis. in Anderson County, on
the 1lth, was carried before Judge
Moses, yesterday, who granted bail in
the sum Of $l5. 5.O00-the bond to be
approved by the Clerk of the Court at
Anderson. The prisoner goes to An
dcrson tomorrow.
Some Of the ladies connected with
the Sewing Society Of the Episcopal
Church propose having moonlight
entertainment on the evening of Thurs.
day, the 23l OF July. They will be
pleased to see their friends on the lawn
OF the Male Academy, between the
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