The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-19

1880 A"os S1sA 81 ~ p hc1 hdils Oh
the subject ST 1soGth Caroline, in
which he INDUCED il the expression of
lively hope that her future would
equal or surpass her past in prosperity
and renown.
The Rock Hill Grange nominates
Gen. j. 3. Kershaw as a candidate for
Congress for the Fourth Congressional
District, with many complimentary
expressions of admiration for his vir-
tues and accomplishments. General
Kershaw is the pride Of the State, ard
it would afford general graft ;;cation if
the choice Of the voters of his District
should full upon him. He would be
the peer of tue highest anywhere.
HEBREW DAY OF AToNE,1EHr.-The
Hebrew day of Atonement will be
celebrated on Monday next, being the
tenth day of he month Tishri. It is
the most solemn of Hebrew festivals,
being the dey on which Israelites
purify themselves from their trans
gressions during the whole past year
The feast Of New Year, the first day of
Tishri, is instituted as day of memo
rial to remind the Israeiites of the
fight of time and the necessity of
puriEcation and repentance. The days
between it and the day of atonement
are called penitential days, aud are de-
voted to self-examination, prayer and
the performance OF reparation for in
iuries against fellow-men, in order to
become fit for publication on the day
OF atonement. The celebration of
this festival will commence on Sunday
evening by divine service, and fast
also then begins, which lasts until the
eve of the next day, in accordance
with the Scriptural command in Le-
viticus: "It shall be unto you Sab
bath Of Sabbaths, and ye shall mortify
yourselves on the ninth day of the
month at even, from even unto even
shall ye celebrate your Sabbath" On
Sunday evening the services will be
opened with the singing Of the hymn,
20 day of the Lord" and special
Psalms and prayers will be said. Ser
mons will also be delivered
ANOTHER REMEDY FOR DIPHrHRRIA.
A lady correspondent has found in her
commonplace book the following
remedy for diphtheria: "Take onions.
slice them and place in a bag or stock
ing around the patients throat, also
around the wrist and ankles. Admi-
mister occasionally the syrup of onions,
obtained by covering sliced onions
with powdered sugar. e teaspoonfnl at
q time. Give ohlorase Of potash"
She says: Il used syrup Of onions
once in the country in prolonged
case OF Group. where I oonld obtain no
other remedy, with happy effect"
ERROR In TEE REPORT OF TAR CoTToN
CRoP.-A despatch has been received
from W. B. Dana. Esq. one Of the
publishers of the Financial Chronicle, !,
stating that the crop figures. Hhich We
published Thursday, Hete fdnhd to be
inoorreotT7the crop 81 1874 being
4,l70.3S8 bales, instead OF f. 1856 1874.
It was stated that Mr. Charles J. NIL
Ter. of Savannah, would be the winner
of the Augusta pool. II the crop was as
first reported. but it has eince ap-
peared that Mr. @. W. Hancock, ;of
Americus, estimated nearer 20 those
figures than Mr.. Miller, his estimate
being 4,1s5. .562. which is only % bales
above 4,l85. 534 bales. Mr. Leo How
ard, of Charleston, is now said to be
luoky winner of the pool, his estimate
being 4,169,875, which is only 5l3
bales less than the amount of the crop
as reported yesterday, 4,17O, 1888 bales.
LIST OF NEW wADvERTIsKMENTs.-
L. Q. Sylvester-Sohool Notioo.
A. 81. Davega-Rolling Stock.
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Nothing comes home
80 much to man as an unsettled bill.
The highest compliment to bar