The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-08
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lend your PHoAr1- angrost 10 the would
be borrower that he had better subscribe.
Reading matteron every page.
The Baptist sunday-school pic-nics
on Thursday, weather permitting.
Parasols, fans, ice cream md straw
berries are quite the rage.
Those who have woolcns to shed, pre-
pare to shed them now.
Why don't everybody advertise? It's
pleasant to see ones name in print, and
profitable, too.
There were 8 deaths in Columbia for
the week ending the 5th-whites 4; CO.
lored S.
The Grcenvillc Ncns spurtcd out with
twenty pages principally advertise
ments-on Sunday. a big thing.
1t was rather warm, Sunday and yes
terday morning; but heavy shower in
the afternoon cooled the atmosphere de-
lightfully.
Old type metal, suitable for many pur-
poses about mills, can be obtained at
PHOENIX Office at 25 cents pound, or 90
cents by the 100 pounds.
A we'll known shootist discharged his
favorite weapon several times in the
street, last night, and was finally waltzed
off to the lookup.
The streets of Jerusalem were kent
clean by every man sweeping before his
own door; the health of Columbia can be
preserved by every one keeping his own
premises clean.
The monthly report of the Trial Jus
tices of this city for the month of July
shows that there have been ~ criminal
cases: Sill 80; McCord 10; Thompson
16; Marshall Z; total amount received
$3.50.
We observe that DR.. John T. Darby
has returned to Columbia. We under
stand he remains until autumn, when
he goes to New York to assume the chair
of Surgery in the University of New
York. to which he has been elected.
G. j. Laurey, opposite PHOENIX Office,
will receive this dhy, 20 barrels golden
russet apples, so boxes Messina oranges
and lemons ;iwhich, with butter, hams,
shoulders, lard, paper, &C.. will be sold
ut lowest market rates.
The city finances and the action of the
meeting was fully discussed, last night,
and the prevailing opinion appears to
be an endorsement of the course of one
OF the largest and most important meet
ings which has been held in Columbia
for many years.
Gen. Stolbrand, Chairman of the City
Council Committee, calls for a meeting
of citizens in the Court House, this even
ing, to consider municipal affairs We
learn that Gen. S. has prepared brief
report, which will be submitted at this
meeting
Newspapers are like turnips-the
smaller they are the more substance therc
is in them, as a general thing, and the
people have found this out. Hence, those
newspapers which give the most infor-
morton in the fewest verbs, have be-
come the most popular and the most sue
cessful.
There was very little property dis
posed of yesterday, and that little
brought unusually low prices-one
house and lot which was sold for ST., ,O5O
Inst sale-day. was bid in yesterday for
s4,04O. The damaging report of the
Committee Of Citizens, doubtless, had
something to do with it.
II see you sell mustard on tick" said
would-be wit, pointing to n showy
clock in the store of LorickS Lowrance,
upon which is printed tho twelve letters
composing the words "cream mustard" !"
and which stand for the twelve hours of
the day. eyes," replied one of the
clerks, eve sell on tick but not OH time" !"
A. says: Heinitsh's pills are the best
B. says: He never wants any other pill.
c. says: They are just the remedy. D.
says: always keep box of your pills.
E. says: For the liver and headache, none