The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1877-10-02


Certain parties are beginning to make fuss
over horse racing at the State Fair.
Barbecues and base balls will hang up awhile
and linen busters be swathed in camplor.
Judge Bryan, this morning, in Charleston.
The lost OF the garrison has departed from
Greenville. The Columbia detail follows soon.
The crack military company of Savannah has
for the prize.
Some men spend more money In getting their
wives iian they uv in taking care VI them wien
once In actual possession.
The novel perpetual motion machine invented
ny all ingenious mechanic Of this city, will be
exhibited at the fair, next month.
MIR. Conway requests us to say that he was not
intoxicated when arrested. the other day. lie
had. dnnbtlcss' seen Prof. Cooke, and Was spirit
ualiZed.
'Gracious mc" exclaimed un old lady OH the
wHncSS-stnnd IN one of our courts yesterday.
how should know anything about anything
1 don't Know anything abOutr'
The observation-disclosures &. + jackson, returned
home. yesterday, from his Northern trip. He
says business is very brisk in New York, and
that there are many Southern purchasers.
Bald-hcaded men. who have heard that kerO-
sene was good remedy, arc advised by comIc
tent authority tn let il severely alone, Let them
charm with their intellect ami morality instead
of their head gear.
Deputy United Stutc. Marshal Grant has car
ricd to C!la,lcst"l iur trial, Bill Hickman and
Henry Williams, colorcd charged with stealing
Government property from the barracks of the
18th Infantry. Williams is but twelve years old
A Go-AnEAD FIRM.-Our young friends,
Cathcart Il llagood, are creating 1t sensation
in the cotton market. They aic located on
Main street. between the stores or Mc.,t<. Swat.
field and X. l.. Bryan, E>prs., aud IN :itiun
'tu their extensive insurance and commission
business, are selling all kinds OI merchandise.
and gram; taking orders Tor the same. and send.
ing from first hands 1T the very lowest market
prices. They have added tn their growing blSi.
ness the purchase "f cotton and arc prepared tu
give tho highest ri 'cS in cash, for the staple
which clothes the wurld. Our old citiZ"., rccuI-
lcct when. tlic streets ol tbs city wc;c covered
with wagons and upwards Oi l2O NnI bales of
cotton were snld in our market annually. In
these latter days the business of city las r..-
trograde'l. am, the sl.r ui the stup.s has gone
down To Il low point. The c"nSr.;u nee has
naturally led to IL c"'r-lm.d,mg .rductiun of
business III all branches u well - in cotton.
We are of those who behave that the diminished
business OF our city has hcrn caused. to II great
extent. 10y the want 0f i've men in the cotton
business. Mcssrs Cuthcart & Ilaguud, at this
juncturc. fill Il vol which WAS injnring our city
much; and with their energy and hacked up as
we learn, with ample capital. we are assured
that they will not only meet with success them
selves, but help to restore business to our city
Planters AMI i"rmeis may lie assured lhat they
Will pay ,uc!, prices la: cotton ~, I'll make /,
!hc;r interest ii siml their cotton Ia Columbia;
ami also II will he to their interest to sell in Co.
luml' ia. in preference to consicnihg To Charles
ton or Il Northern market. Ii was Il sig LIT JOOd
for sore eyes, ON saturday. to see thc cotton
l'alcs standing on end i'll front of Cdthcart &
lingOod's Office 1t looks ike old times, looks
like business and means business. We ask our
friends to call on these gentlemen when they
come to this city. rs We assured they will
find4an acquaintance mutually profitable, III
well as agreeable.