The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-02

returned by the Goth instant.
The Palmcttocs were out rr,c,ic;,,
with their engine yesterday.
The clouds have Threatened rain f,r
several days, but VIC expect vcr,lics
from the Brooklyn jury first.
The owners OF rcnl estate will .inl an
advertisement Of Interest 10 then, j., ar
other column.
Rnin IL greatly needed in t:.is vicinity.
ana onr County exchanges report
drought generally tArongl.uu. the Sat.
The exhibition Mt Tnllc Crucis VIII
Commence ut O'clock th:s afternoon.
There will, no doubt, be m.i:ny visitor,
present.
Ihcrc are at present 2,5 convict, ~
the penitcntiary. Only two lavu died
from natural causes 1nring t.. Ia.
twelve months.
As VIC will close up our Office ON tho
oth OF July, those w!io wis!, to reach the
public through our columns ON Tuesday.
will send in their fuvors On SATURDAY. if
not before
The ordinance concerning firearms
Will be strictly enforced ON the 4th and
3tl of July. The penalty for violating
the law is $40. Read the forbidden
ground, and govern your explosive NJ.
teriais accordingly.
y factory, to run 100, ,0oO spindies, la,
been commenced on the Columbia Cana.
How al wonld rejoice if this Was true
However, smokers are rejoicing since
Perry ~ Slawson's S new brnnds lave ar.
rived. Just think-a ) cent cigar ter.
equal to :. II center tlsc,cA,re.
1t Is hard to remember when tic heat
was the cause OF so much profanity AS ii
has been for several days past. Ger.
tainly that time has not been since Mr..
i'ceeher Was moved to remark, merely by
way Of illustration and warning. how
ever, Its damned hot to-day"
ut this Season Of the year, there are
niany idle ,ncn and boys about the city,
and we suppose the twenty-five cents re-
ward offered by the city will make dog
catchcrs Of many of them. There will
yet be an interesting local item for the
papers, owing to somebody snatchirg up
poodle, and claiming reward.
As we go to press, there arc indications
Of cooler weather, if not rain.
POSTAL AEIANGEMENTs.-T ist OF
July changes relative to postal arrange
mcnts went into effect. The facilities
with foreign countries, secured under
the postal treaty. the details of which
have been heretofore given, are effective
from that date. The rates of commission
chargcd.for domestic money orders will
be as follows: On orders from 81 to Sl5
10 cents; Sl5 to s30 Is cents; $50 10 $40
2O cents; $40 to $50, % cents.
THE AUGUSTA TEIr The Ric:.land
Rifle Club have made all arrangements
for tAcir excursion to Augusta. They
leave Columbia on the evening of the
lth inst, and will be met Mt Grnnitcyillc
by committee of the military of Au-
gusta, and on their arrival there, will
proceed at once to the armory Of Oglc-
thorpe Light Infantry, Company a, and
there stack arms and partake of q cola
ton. when they will proceed to their
quarters, prepared for the Club and their
guests, at the Central Hotel. At 8 A. N.
on the 9Th, the parade will move, and
after short march, proceed in horse
cars to the Schuetzen Platz where target
practice, dancing and q barbecue will be
the order of the day. In the evening "a
grand concert will be given the Club by
their entertainers; after which the Club
will return home. Contributing mem
bers who have not as yet registered their
names and procured tickets, will Go sc
before p. NJ, this day, from the Sccrc
tary.