The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-20
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PHOENIX.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices must be paid for in advance.
This rule will beadhered TO hereafter.
Whittemore is organizing Wide.
Awake Clubs in Darlington, to further
his Senatorial chances.
Mr.. l. J. Noah hns been appointed
Private Secretary. to the Governor.
Oice Mr.. @. J. Houston, resigned.
Gen. NJ. L. Bonham arrived at the
Columbia last night, and reports every
thing quiet ut the Ridge. The militia
are not visible anywhere.
Tho Governor has turned over to
the RichIand Rifle Club sixty stand of
Remington rifles. The arms have
boen deposited in their armory.
If you do not get your paper, it is
not tho fnnlt OF tho carriers, rs in some
cases they have been removed after
being loft III the accustomed places.
Game feathers. short aud very pref
tily shaded, ara among the new bou.
not trimmings. Few ostrich tips are
are seen.
Old type netal-superior to Dubbitt
for some purposes-can lie obtained at
PHGS1A office at low fgures-25 cents
pound for fifty pounds or less; 20
cents for larger quantities.
Time and tide wait for no man, for
woman either,) but we know of lots of
boys who whit very patiently in the
parlor for the coming Of their girls
sometimes.
Masonic Hall, during the summer
''call Off" ia heiug overhauled, re-.
painted and carpoted. 1t has served a
variety OF purposes. and little titi-
waiting will be advantageous.
\ pairfnl rumor is circulating that
Cadet Smith is to lecture this winter
on "Fhe Hellish Prejudice Against the
Negro" aud "What Know About
Philosophy.
Old inhabitants say that mos quitoes
were never SO numerous in this CITY
before as they are this season. The
rains Of the summer, perhaps, are tue
cause Of this.
The Walhalla Courier. in denying
the statement Of the Union Herald, that
the schools have had every dollar of
their money to dutc, says that over
81, 600 are due Oconee County for the
present fiscal year. No doubt, similar
Indebtedness exists in other Counties.
morrow, the 2lst instant, is the
commencement of the week of pSayer
appointed by the Bishops of tho M. E.
Church. South. The first day is set
apart as a day of fasting and prayer
for revivals OF religion throughout the
church, to be followed on Saturday
aud the succeeding week by appropri-
ute services in all the churches.
There seems to be every probability
Of a war in Rchland-not war of
races, but between rivals of the same
political faith. Threats to kill arc fire..
quently made, and every night the
streets are enlivened with oaths and
vulgar expressions. We would sug.
gest, that the rival candidates fight it
ont singlo-handed. This would put an
end to the excitement, and allow their
friends to cool off.
SCHOLARSHIPS. We are pleased to
learn that the Kings Mountain Mill.
tary School, under the superintend-
ence Of Col. Coward. has again placed
certain scholarships at the disposal of
the Survivors Association. This
school is one of the first in the State,
and is located in healthy aud attract
i've climate. Applications should be
addressed to Col. James II. Rion,
Chairman of the Executive Board. at
Winnsboro.
The ENTERTAINMENT LAST EVENING.
A quiet and orderly crowd-princi.
pally members of the Schuetzen-Ye.
rein and their families assembled in
Sohuetzen Halle, last night. to witness
the performance of the dramatical and
musical section OF the society and to