The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-01
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CRY MATTERS. for the
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Rose and Harry Watkins are billed
for Columbia during fair week..
Transient advertisements and no.
tioes must be paid for in advance.
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
Adjutant- General Purvis backed up
General McGowan, last night, in
strong speech.
The weather was little chilly. yes.
terday-an indication OF what We may
expect regularly hereafter.
Deaths in Columbia for the week
ending the 31st nltimo, 2-white. 1;
colored, 1. This speaks we'll for the
health Of our city.
Mr.. Jackson, the leader of low
prices in the dry goods line, is doing
a driving trade. His store. yesterday,
was thronged.
Only two days aud then comes the
"tug of"-election. The champions
of the respective candidates have kept
things lively for several weeks.
Short dresses will be worn by the
ladies' in the streets. This il good
news for tho dresses. but it is bad for
! the side walks.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to four sheet
poster, turned out, ut short notice,
from ruGS1x Office. Try US.
St. Luke's Episcopal congregation
have secured rooms in Dr.. Heinitsh's g
building. opposite PHOENIX Office, and
will hereafter worship there.
A downtown man stated that he
really pecded some active, regular ex-
ercise. a friend suggested that he mix
bis own cocktails.
We regret to learn that the GIN
house of Mr. Walter Gregg. at Mars
Bluff. was destroyed by an accidental
fire on the 3)th ult. The loss will reach
from 81, 600 to $4,000.
York. King aud twenty ounce Pip
Plus, Early Rose Potatoes. Red and
Silver skin Onions. For sale very low
by the barrel. by Q. J. L,urey, oppo-
site PHOENIX Office. l
GEN MoGowAN's ADDRESS. An i'm
Wense throng Of the people. white aud
colored. listened, last evening. with
rapt attention for nearly two hours to
speech of Gen. Samuel McGowan.
Introduced in handsome terms by
Leroy F. Youmans, Esq, tho General
caught inspiration from the grand
scene. and the ennobiing thoughts
which swelled his breast. His discourse
was upon the necessity. propriety and
beauty Of harmony and friendship BE-
tween the two races and all classes and
conditions of the people. and the para
mount duty of all to work together in
this exigency OF our fate, for honesty
aud economy in the State government.
Passing by easy graduation from State
t. national affairs, he dwelt with great
force and effect upon the Importance
Of placing in the national councils
men Of characte:. honor. intelligence
and patriotism that knew no party
bounds or State lines. He touched
delicately upon his services to
the country in peace and war, and
by his generous sentiments towards
the colored people particularly. won
repeated plaudits from the large and
admiring crowd, many of whom as
sured him that he would be their
choicr cor the high position for which
lie had been nominated. We cannot
doubt that the effect of General No
Gowan's vieit to Richland, end the
telling speech Of last night, will be to
arouse an enthusiasm which will put
the finishing touch to the brilliant sue
cesses which he has gained in the other
Counties, and bear him triumphantly
into the National Legislature. Ger.