The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-09
CITY MATTERS. .-subsuribe for the


|3 Amos Skeeter is as busy as eyer.
"Do not Sing that Song Again" is
the sarcastic title of new song.
Advertisingis to business what steam
is to maohiucry-the grand propellipg
power.
Taylor street needs looking after by
tho street cffisiuls. It ;s in fearful
condition in some places.
Tomorrow will be big day in Spar
tanburg. and an immense ooncourse of
people will DO in attendance.
Transient advertisements and no.
'iccs mast be paid for in advance.
THIS rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
TIE Tax Union Convention assem-
bles i'll this city, in Irwin's Hall, to-
morrow. at IL o'clock.
Yesterday didn't feel so much like
the days of the ''sear and yellow leaf"
as the name Of the month would indi.
cate.
The Schuetzen-V Vereiu dramatic on.
tertainment, Which was to have come
off this evening. has been postponed
until the 10th inet.
NJob printing of every kind, FROM a
miniature visiting card to four sheet
poster, turDed out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try US.
Don't try to drown your troubles in
whiskey. There are several men in
town who have consumed Ave barrels
each and their troubles still follow
them.
Old type metal-superior to Babbitt
for come purposes be obtsined at
PHOENIX office at low figures s-25 cents
pound for fifty pounds or less; 20
cents for larger quantities.
Are you aware that 15iiS cents pays
for weeks subscription to the PHG-
NIX ? and yet many individuals com
plain ahat they cannot afford to sub
scribe.
1t is understood that Treasurer Car
dozo stood" for the gas bill due by
the State, aud the Capitol, which hos
been deprived of this illuminator for
several cNonths, was bright again, last
night.
Newoeyry Tax Union has made o
movement III the matter of u Congress.
slonaI nomination. They propose
convention of representatives from the
Congressional District, in Bolton, on
the 22d inst. The Official notice will
be published tomorrow.
Among the arrivals at the Columbia
Hotel, yesterday, were Gen. ). E. Ker-
shaw. o; Camden, aud Henry r. Peake,
Esq, Of Charleston. Tho General
looks remarkably we'll. and Mr.. p. has
bnt little to complain of. as Father
lime has dealt lenient]y with him.
"Mother. bring my little kitten, is
the most popular ballad" This new.
sic is fair. 80 fur as we are able to
lndge, but tho words seemed to have
been scratched of rather hurriedly,
and strung out 10 such length, that
there is feellne of relief when the
,siuger comes to paws.
THE WATER SUPpLY-TRlAL OF FIRE
ESGINEs.-Doubts having been ex-
pressed as to the suf1iciency Of a water
supply for Columbia. in case of al ex-
tensive conflagrntion, at the request of
the Mayor and committee of Coun-
Gil, the acting chief OF th department
ordered test. yesterday afternoon,
aud all the machines were out. The
Palmetto, (steamer,) corner of Bland
ing and Richardson street; the Vigi-
liant, (hand.) corner of Taylor: the In
dependent, (steamer.) corner of Wash
ington; and the Enterprise, (hand,)
corner of Lady. At signal from the
bell tower. the playing-off commenced,
and was continued fifteen minutes, but
not very satisfactorily. The commit
tee-Messrs. Shields, Howie, Cooper
and Thomas-appointed TO examine
into the water supply, aro going into
the matter thoroughly, and will make
full report iu Il day or two.
"a NAIL ARRANGEMENTS. Northern
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