The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-21
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| Sihlnk Twice before you speak
once. us an, ezce!!en. motto. :. I'd, .. :
| To-day isthe anniversary Of The bat.
tie OF Bull Run-fougbt July 2l.! 1881.
Cadet Smith has arrived in Colum.
bin. He did not "pass."
Senator Robertson and Ex-Governor
Scott departed Northward, on Sunday.
What has become OF the comet
will astronomers inform us?
Advertising is to business what steam
is to machincry-the grand propelling
power.
Mr.. c. F. Jackson has just opened
another lot of Canton and equally cei, :
brated fans
after rain storms and cool atmos.
phere for several days, the weather be-
came more summerish, yesterday.
There is but one way to obtain busi-
ness-publicity; but one way of gain
ing MISUNDERSTANDING.
The comet did not strike the earth,
yesterday. as was prophesied-at least,
We did not feel the jar.
Despite the many prophecies, the
certificate of indebtedness nanda,mus
still hangs fire.
Mayor Alexander has furnished Us
with copy of the Sydney (Australia)
Mail, Of the 23d May. A quick trip.
Forty two OF the new street lamps
now assist in illuminating the city,
with the promise of more in short
time.
Mr.. Daniel Hays, respected citizen
OF Richland, died on Saturday morn
ing. after an illness of only about
twelve hours
Business is slack in New York. The
Herald, OF the 18th. CONTAINED only
fifteen columns of advertisements; !;
fifty to 100 is the usual amount.
To-day, the applicants for cadetship
at West Point and Annapolis are to be
examined by the committee. in Super
intendent of Education Jillson's Office.
A watermelon thief received load
: of shot, from the watchman in Mr..
O'Neale's patch. on Sunday morning.
He squealed.
Four peach kernels were found in
the gizzard OF u chicken killed, yester.
day, on the premises of Mrs. L. Sim
mons. What next?
An encounter with bnttiny calf
caused man to go through one of the
plate glass windows in Messrs. Hen.
drix's store, on Saturday.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to four-shee
poster. turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try US.
The Greenville Me,ss says that the
| stills in that County cans make whis-
key enough to kill the rogues who
make headquarters in Columbia. AS
true rs il is cutting.
Reserved seats for the grand concert
by the Colu mbia Choral Union can be
secured at Ly Brands music store. AS
there will. doubtless. be q large crowd,
secured seats will be desirable.
W. G. Beck. Esq, the portly young
! clothier, will astonish the Gothnmites
iu few days. He leaves this even
lug. and will trust his frame to the
tender me. cies Of old Neptune.
The Governor has appointed ". S.
Harley, Trial Justice for Collector: and
has removed a. +. Browning, Trial
Justice of Orangeburg. and L. a..
Harper and Is. F. Gradina, Trial JUS
tices for Colleton.
New stone steps are to be placed in
front OF the State House. Peniten-
tiary convicts are now shaping them,
/ under the supervision Of Mr.. Dooley.
The dilapidated fence around the
grounds is also being put in order.
f, Peters Musical Mmthiy, for July, is
to hand, with the usual amount OF
music, vocal and Observation-Disclosures
dollars worth each month. The sub.
scription price is s3 year, or thirty
cents a number. J. l.. Peters, 500
Broadway. n. u, is the publisher.
Long ago it was said, ga woman s
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