The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-24
CRY MATTERS. for the

Advertising is to business what steam
is to machinery-the grand propelling
power.
Cucumbers used 10 be called cholera
in portable sections. The vegetable
abounds, but as yet victims are few.
A fine raiD, yesterday morning, put
the atmosphere in capital condition.
The fact is. July has been unusually
pleasant, SO far.
Will some one tell us the latest style
for trimming corns, and after what
pattern they will be cut, and how can
the old ones be repaired?
Congressman Rainey denies that he
was expelled from hotel in Suffolk,
Vain fact, that he never was :a tie:
city.
a featherless rooster has been dis
covered in the neighborhood of the
Peuiteutiary. The owner says she
was born that way" It would pay 10
propagate the breed.
Job printing OF every kind, from q
miniature visiting card to four.sheet
poster, turned cut. at short notice,
from PHOENIX office. Try US.
The Governor has removed 3. +.
Grandson. Trial Justice for Colleton
aud has appointed as Trial Justices:
W. G. Pinckney, of Charleston; Chas.
Griffin. OF Aiken, and VIM. Troy, Jr.,
Of Abbeville.
G. Bouknight. Esq, OF Columbia,
hns purchased from Mrs. Alice Payne
400 acres of land. known rs the "Phi-
lips Farm" Immediately on the rail-
road, mile East OF Warrenton, Va,
for the round sum of $1,000.
AN exchange says that when man
stops bis paper on account of some
local item ut which he may take
offence, he simply transfers his name
from tho subscription to the borrowers
list. He does no. stop reading the
paper. Korrect
a meeting Of tho directors of the
Laurens aud Asheville Railroad Com
pany is to be held in Greenville, to-
night, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to meet n similar delegation
from the Asheviile and French Broad
Railroad, for the purpose of consoli-
dating the two companies.
The ladies Of the Sewing Society OF
the Episcopal Church. will repeat their
entertainment on tho lawn of the Co.
lumbia Male Academy, this evening.
They hope to have good attendance,
and not less success than they are
pleased to acknowledge they had with
their party last evening.
Subscriptions to the rifle fund" are
being freely made, Notwithstanding
the stringency of the times. The com
mittee will be pleased to record the
names of all citizens. The members
of the club will necessarily be at con-
siderable expense, 80 that cortribu.
tions are earnestly called for.
at meeting Of the taxpayers oi
Ward No. 4. held yesterday evening. 6
Tax Union for that Ward was organ
ICED. with the following officers:
Presidont-George A. Shields; Vice.
President-George W. Bearden; Ex.
ccntive Committee-F. w. MoMaster
Thompson Earle, Richard O'Neale, Jr.
Delegates to County Tax Union Viii
liam Wallace, II. O'Neale, Jr.
DEATH OF WILLIAM McGUISN1s, ESQ
This old and well-known merchant
citizen departed this life, yesterday
morning. after severe illness of seve
raj weeks duration, although only con
fined to his bed day or two. He wal
an Irishman by birth, but resident o
Columbia for more than forty years
Mr.. McGuinnis was stecl-plate eE
graver by profession, but during ths
greater portion of his life followed
merchandising g-his first appearance il
the State being as linen dealer. II,
amassed a considerable fortune. Hi
ago was about sixty. eight. He leaves
wife and many relatives to regret hi!
dcccasc.