The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-30

PHGNIx.
Fans are noble institutions this wea.
ther.
1T is dogs delight to bark and
bite at this season of the year.
| This day will be two minutes shorter
than yesterday was. The long nights
are coming.
The little ones are jubilInt ut their
release from school for the balance OF
the warm season.
This woa!ha= IS : :oEa.as.e os E!,.s.
We shall havo when We are metamor-
phosed into hasheesh.
The paymaster has arrived, aud
Uncle Sans boys will be paid of to-
day.
The Regents of the State Luna.ic
Asylum will hold q meeting on Thurs
day.
The comet still sails through space,
although many incrednloua people
think it sell.
The weather in Kings.ree ia too hot
for the newspaper fraternity. and the
Stnr has accordingly suspended until
| the cool weather sets in.
James Cosgrove. II. G. Hudgins aud
Edward Duly, OF Charleston, have been
appointed aides to the Governor, with
the rank of Colonel.
Mr.. I. E. Orchard was the winner OF
the chess match. in Charleston. Mr..
Orchard scored FIVE aud Mr.. Ottolen-
gui only ono game.
The Randolph Rifles. Captain A.
Cooper, parHded. yesterday. with full
ranks. The company went through
their evolntions remarkably we'll.
The weather, Sunday aud yester-
day. was pleasant. An old-fashion.d
rnin storm. with thunder aud lightning,
gratified the hearts Of the planting fra.
ternity.
The annual commencement ut the
Ursuline Convent, Vaiie C:ucis. comes
of on Thursday next, July 2, at Az
P. Al. 1t will be highly entertaining
exhibition.
The examinations at the University
were concluded last week, and the
term for 1874 will close to-day. There
are five graduates in the law depart
ment, but none in the collegiate.
The Central National Bank leads off
in the dividend line. An advertise.
mont in another column notifies stock
hoidors of semi-annual dividend OF
six per cent.
The new insurance building will en-
croach seve:al feet on Washington
street. It is en- innovation much to
be deprecated. Our streets are wide
and airy. and they should remain 80.
Mr.. I. L. Hill, of Darlington, is on
o tour OF the upper portion OF the
State in the interest of the PHOENIX
and CLEANER. We commend him to
our friends md the people generally.
We learn that gentleman in the
vicinity OF this city has proposed to
donate twenty acres of land to the
Schuetzen Club, provided they erect
the necessary buildings thereon.
Prof. Brewer has presented the Uni
versity Library with copy of book
Ia sort OF classical dictionary-print-
ed at Pavosia, Italy, in l477. It is
said to be the oldest work in the Ii.
brary.
The Port Royal Commercial laughs
at the idea of there being $4,000 Re.
publican majority in this State. It is
willing to bet that not even the half OF
it can be secured. 1t begs to have the
foolishness Of such notion abated.
People continue to gaze on the
comet. judging from the condition
of some, late at night, we naturally
conclude that they use too many
glasses, and the thing then does not
become any clearer.
These awfally hot days adm onish us
to nse every means in our power tc
keep cool, and We know OF no more
refreshing nor better way than the
free use Of soda water. There is none
better in the world than thut to be
found at McKenzies.