The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-18

Florida killed 10, 900 alligators for their
hides last year.
People turned their hats down, and
risked only one eye on the burning pave
ments, yesterday.
Old type In any quantity, at from
twenty to thirty cents pound, for sale
at PHOENIX Office.
There wore 8 deaths in Columbia for
the week ending the 17th-.whites 4 CO.
lorcd 5.
Mrs. Pollock's restaurant attracted
many visitors, yesterday. The location
is central-undcr the Opera House.
Every one who wishes to purchase
their goods for half price should not fail
to call Mt the store Of VIM. D. Love & Co.
ANY and every style Of book md job
printing executed promptly at PHHN1x
Office Material of every kind on hand
VIM. D. Love & Co. are disposing of
their stock of boots and shoes Mt n sncri-
flee. All in need of such should 90
there.
Boarding school miss: "Oh, Charley! 1
expect to graduate at next commence
ment." Graduate! what will you gra-
duatc in" ''Why, in white tullc."
Some wag says: GLOW hardly can q,
ragged man enter into the church Of the
period" If he should fear n full stop,
lot him go in cdgeways-raggc edge
ways.
Customers appreciate the bargain coun-
ter system put in operation by Wm. D.
Love & Co. Their stock must be further
reduced.
h1r. and Mrs. Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cramcr, with the Columbia Comedy
Company, give ''Lost in London" and
katherine md Pctrucio," on Wedncs-
day evening next.
There WAS complete revolution in
photographs, yesterday. Mr.. Rcckling
displayed new revolving sign-the bet
ter to exhibit tho artistic work which he
is turning out.
State official, while riding up Main
street, yesterday, received n tonguc-lnsh-
ing and considerable abuse from another
official. The street is not proper place
for such displays.
The house of citizen was entered,
on Friday night, md suit of clothes,
together with n pockct-book and con-
tents and n gold watch md chain, car
ried off. S400 would hardly cover the
loss.
Tho German SchuetZcn Fest comes Off
on the 18th, 10th and 18th September
next. The arrangements arc being COM
pletcd, and rs large delegations from the
sister societies are expected to be on
hand, an unusually jolly time may be
confidently expected.
The Knights of Jericho, of Lexington,
have celebration and furnish barbecue
on the 10Th of August, and have invited
the different lodges of Good Tcmplnrs
OF this city to be present. The invita-
ton has been accepted. Professor Ly-
Brands Silver Cornct Band will furnish
the music.
We have received from AIessrs. George
Stinson ~ Co., art publishers, of Port
land, Maine, copy of fine work of art
in the shape, of large steel cngrnving
tsize % by 80 inchcs,) entitled "Thc
Little Orphans Dream" The engraving
is by Mr.. A. II. Ritchie, we'll known rs
the best engravcr on steel in America
and is after one of Mr.. B. F. Reinhart's
famous paintings. Tho engraving is
new-just finished, and now, for the first
time, before the public. AIessrs. Stinson
" Co. publish very largc variety of
pictures of all descriptions and prices,
and all arc sold through agents by sub
scription only.
DEATH OF THos. DAVIS, EsQ.-Thos.
Davis, Esq, who, for twenty-five years,
was connected with tho Grecnville and
Columbia and South Carolina Rail-
roads, departed this life, on Friday
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