The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-23
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stop advertising and complain OF
dull times. y
Hardy Solomon has 'em-we mean.
lot of sweet oranges.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices must be paid for in advance.
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scription-Daily. six months. 25 cents;
Tri-Weekly, Is; Weekly, 10 cents.
The weather on Sunday was spring.
like; yesterday little more seasona-
BILE.
Wnshington's birthday passed off
quietly in this city. mot drum was
heard"
1t is generally conceded that the
Legislature will adjourn in about ten
days time.
The robins "csnght it," yesterday ::
but. az Shakespeare has it, "The cry is,
Still they comel" Well, let 'em.
The sale of reserved seats for Mrs.
Mas Comic Opera Troupe begins this
morning, at the Wheeler House.
The supposed inoendiary Of Loriok
d Lowracce's store was captured by q
valiant fiveman-a scorched mouse.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card TO four-sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try US.
The ".time" of number OF the SOL
diers attached to the garrison expires
this week; but detachment OF $50
will more than HI up the vacancies.
The Legislature having knocked the
obnoxious "official organ" Act in the
head, County officers and others can
DOW publish their legal notices where
they please.
The gun-boat, yclept market, came
near being destroyed, yesterday. A
stove-pipe from one of the stalls set
fire to the roof, but a fireman disco
vered it and put out the flames.
The third fire alarm in the last
twentyfour hours occurred last night,
about 81 O'Clock. It was a false one,
however, and merely served to keep
the "6re laddie," alive.
Allspice is said to be 'sovereign
remedy for the group. outing the
phleghm almost instantly. and indnc.
ing free breathing. Lots OF people
add little sugar and corn Juice.
Another mule performance. yester-
day morning. near the PHGNH office.
Spurs and whip were all-powerful,
and the man finally conquered. A 60
ahead OK attached to load OF hey
also afforded considerable amusement.
The footing of the locomotives on
the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, at an early hour in the morn
ing, frequently disturbs sleepers; but
yesterday it was particularly annoying
the blasts being loud. sharp and fre.
q1ent.
Somebody says some men think they
are sober because they forswear ardent
spirits. Many people get fudlled with
love. more get drunk with vanity,
while passion trips ones heels, and
transforms him into beast. Reason
is your only teetotaler.
He who has not been compelled to
suffer has probably not begun to learn
how to be magnanimous. US it Ia only
by patience and fort;tnde that we can
know what it is to overcome evils, or
feel the pleasure OF forgiving hem.
{. The Close gas-burners, of which
Mr.. Samuel Green. of this city, is aot-
ing as temporary agent, are attracting
considerable attention. They are be.
ing experimental with in nearly all
our principal hotels and places of
business.
The dwelling of Mr.. John B. Yates.
on Mill Greek, about eight miles below
Columbia, Was destroyed by an acoi-
dental fire on Friday morning last, but
portion of the furniture being saved,
There was a partial insurance. The
property was we'll known as the former
residence Of DR.. J. E. Reese.
President DAvega. of the Chester and
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