The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-11
C1Tr MATTERS. for the

Judge Thompson 81. Cooke is at the
Wheeler House.
The comet goes under now about 10
o'clock
Don't spend $50 a year for tobacco
und rum. aud say ''csn't afford to take
u paper"
Watermelons aud cantelopes are
now little more plentiful in market,
but still high in price.
Tax Unious are being formed in
nearly every County in the State. Let
tho good work go on.
There was capital rain, yesterday
afternoon. which cooled off the atmos-
phcre nicely.
1t is now suid that Col. G. c. Puffer,
ex Receiver Of the Bank Of the State,
is the purchaser Of the Union Herald.
Next.
No decision will be rendered in the
mamtllmus- -certificAte-of -indebtedn
matter this week-ail the Judges being
absent.
Our young maidens exhibit fond
LESS for sitting up late o. nights to
witch the comet, and have some one
sit up with them to help them do it.
The general impression in business
circles is that the summer recess this
season will be unusually short, and
thnt the fali trade will commence much
earlier than usnul
Mrs. John Aynew has night bloom
ing cereus which is displaying its beau
ties every night-at least, it has exhi-
blted twice, aud the expectation is that
it will continue SO to do.
The Mrssrs. Fugan have broken
gronnd and arc making arrangements
for the erection OF two-story brick
building, Immediately South Of their
furniture wHre-room.
The E.ua Life Insurance Company,
of which Messrs. Bluck & Wariug are
the agents III this city. yesterday puid
tho insurance due on the life of Mr.. r.
Wearn.
The local of tho Union, while earn
estly perusing letter in the streets,
yesterday, was nipped in the leg by
small-slzed canine. In these hydro
phobic times. such greetings are not
reished.
The sleeping car OF the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
was thrown from the track. yesterday
morning. at the junction, just below
this city, by the spreading of the rails.
Nobody hurt, although the passen gers
were somewhat jolted.
By reference to the decisions OF the
Supreme Court. it will be seen that
the license matter has been decided in
favor Of the City Council. Licen ses
for carrying on mercantile and other
pursuits will. therefore, have to he
taken out.
It is said the tail Of the comet now
visible will envelop part OF the earth
on the Goth instant. The matter which
will compose the portion of the comets
narrative that is to touch our planet
left the maiu body on the 4th, and is
travelling at the rate of 1000, 900 miles
daily towards us.
FIEEMEN's PARADE.-The VIeilant
Fire Company, Capt. Dennison, and
the Enterprise, Capt. Hayne. paraded,
yesterday afternoon, headed by the
Post Band. The engines were prettily
decorated with ribbons, flowers aud
evergreens. and the ropes manned by a
stalwart looking set of men. A heavy
shower of rain afforded nu excellent
opportunity for the fremen to display
their agility and speed in getting over
ground. When the storm was over,
they exercised the machines very sa-
tisfactorily.
DIADoLIcAL.-The stable und barn
OF Messrs. Ryttenberg & Son, of Sum
ter, was destroyed by an incendiary
fire, on the morning Of tho Sth inst.
The buildings. fencing aud about
$1,000 pounds of oats were consumed.
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