The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-31

sire to pass quiet and agreeable New
Year. We hope the same regulations
that procured the one will be enforced
to secure the other. The privilege of
horn blowing might, perhaps, be cur
tailed without any injury to any one,
and to the satisfaction of many others.
1t ia q kind of music not likely to pro.
duce the effect attributed to the lyre of
Orpheus when he went 10 search for
his Enrydice in Hades. But it is not
unpleasant at proper distance, to
which We think it ought u be ban.
lshed.
SoApED. AIR. Frank D. Hatfield,
advertising agent for Colgate & Co.,
soap manufacturers, Nos. SO and 55
John street, New York, is in the city,
distributing samples OF their "Ster-
ling" gratuitously to every family.
lie left dozen or two cakes at the
PHOENIX Office. The soap ad7er:ises
itself in its superiority for washing
purposes.
The MASDAMUs.- The petition of
tile Carolina National Bank of Colum.
bia against the CITY of Columbia, for a
mnnddnus to compel the City Council
to levy special tax to pay their iudg-
ment, was heard, yesterday, before
Judge Carpenter, at Chambers. The
city demurred because the case was
not prosecuted in the name of the
State, and because the facts stated did
not warrant the relief demanded. The
bank was represented by Messrs. Mel
ton Il Clark. and the City Council by
MIR. j. A. Dunbar, City Attorney. and
Air. John WiDgate, assisted by Messre.
Bnchmar & Yolmans and Carroll &
Janney on behalf of the taxpayers.
| The demurrer was sustained on the
first ground, but the bank was allowed
to amend by consent, aud the case was
| thcrenpon postponed till Tuesday, the
5th January.
CASH VS.. CREDIT An experienced
grocer of West Troy, N. Y, has
adopted the cnsh system, aud in a cir
cuar jus. issued to his customers
makes the following observation: can
experience. both as proprietor and as-
sistant in the grocery business. extend.
ing over number of years, warrants
me in asserting. without fear OF rea-
sonable contradiction, that no estab-
Iishment doing credit business can
favorably compare prices with house
working on tho cash principle. All the
expenses attending the keeping Of
books. all the losses by bad debts and
otherwise, mnst be tacked on to the
dealers profit, and as q matter of
course must be paid by those of his
customers why pay at ALL" We COM
mend the reasoning of this advertiser
to all who would avoid the evils of un-
due credit in all hand to- hand busi-
ness. The first of the new year will
be an excellent time to commence to
apply, as lar as possible. this whole
some and sound rule. Settle up the
pest. and start on it so as to avoid ex.
t.avagance and debt in the future.
Reconsideration is the tittest
reply to folly.
A bootless enterprise-Going bare
fuut.
What barber mnsn't do-Lather
his wife.
Half the discomfort of life is the re-
suit of getting tired Of ourselves.
Drawing utensils cork
screws, ponItices, blisters, ballet
dancers, free lunches. etc., etc.
Lines-not by Tennyson, but by
somebody else:
Those WHO in quarrels interpose
Must often wipe bloody nose"
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Haverly's Minstrels.
j. =. Ligon-Wanted to Rent.
q. .. Flke-Agents Wanted.
L. Il. Levin IL Co.-Daily Drawings.
Il. s. Thompson-Male Academy.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, DEoEMBER 3d.
Henet'i.e Ro"se-M Myers. Phil; J S
Coles, Ga; $ Corley, Lexington; J A
Mitchell, Lessyi!le; 3 Y Sto.al!, F a
Timberake, Ga; W Murdock, A S
Billingsley and wife, n G.; j W Gavin,
' (faorp'a Station. r r Lnptor n,