The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-13
Am English artist has sucoceeded

an hn8nsn artSt has succeeded
in the photogrephing Of guns while
being fred. In the pictures which
were taken, the moment had been
so exactly seized, that the ball could
actually be seen protruding from
the muzzle of the gun, while in the
very act of leaving It. The electric
mechanism by which the gun is
fired and the plate exposed at the
exact instant desired, is said to be
exquisitcly ingenious.
Some liquor seized by the State
authorities in NIiddlesex County,
Mass, was analysed q few days since,
and on q bottle which was lettered in
gilt cd. Brandy" thirty cents per
glass, the chemist put the following
label: "Unable to decide what the
manufacturer of this intended to
initiate; it contains more or less cam
phene." He also added, as q private
mark, skull and cross-bones.
An amusing circumstance happened
in q singing school in Pennsylvania.
A Mr.. Paine was the teacher, and q
Miss Patience one of the pupils. In
the course of the evening, he gave
out the tune sctto the words, "Come,
gentle patience, smile on pain" The
pupils were so excited by laughter
that it was found impossible to sing
the hne.
AT one of the schools in Chicago,
the inspector asked the children if
they could give any text of Scripture
which forbade man having two
wives. One of the children sagely
quoted in reply, the text, "No man
can serve two masters"
Two men in Davenport, Ohio,
claim one woman rs their own lawful
wife. They have gone to law about
it. and the judge is puzzled. The
woman says she don't care which man
she has, SO she gets one.
"D"wkter," said an exquisite, the
other day, II want you to tell me
what [ can put in my head to make it
right"
1T wants nothing but brains"
said tho physician.
A young lady in Louisville attempt
ed to hang herself, but was foiled,
and then tried the virtue of lauda-
mum, but that was pumped out of
her. She had misplaced her affec-
ticus.
A German girl, who died in Gin
cinnati the other day, after living on
charity Tor year, was found to have
had Sc, 900 hidden away in her room,
81, 500 of which was in gold.
A wounded Irishman wrote home
from the hospital, and finished it up
by saying, I'm for this country; I've
bled for it, and shall soon be able to
say I've died for it,
Tires reporters in New Orleans,
while enjoying social nap together,
were robbed OF their pocket-books
The three pocket-books contained
fifteen cents.
Two negroes had an alteration,
about ten miles from Savannah, on
Sunday night, in which one was shot
in the arm, when he jumped upon
the other and beat him to death.
The Texas Telegraph announces
its thirty-third birthday, and states
that it is the oldest paper in the
State, and older than the cold
Republic of Texas"
"Where shall I put this paper, so
as to be sure of seeing it Tomorrow"
asked Mary Jones Of her brother
Charles. "On the looking-glass, to
be sure" was his very prompt reply.
A youth, disappointed in love,
threw himself under passing loco
motive. Did he do it because the
engine also had tender attachment?
The woman who never interfered
with her husbands affairs arrived in
town the other day. She is unmar-
ried.
The wealthy citizens of New Or
leans are moving in the matter of
direct steam communication with Eu-
rope.
Cleveland has an egg six inches in
circumference and eight inches the
long way.
The oppressive heat is beginning
to drive the people from New Or
leans.
The Earl of Brownlow, just de-
ceased, had an income of $3.50, 600,
but was never we'll an entire day.
What shall it profit man if he
publisheth n paper n whole year and
loseth his subscription?
The chameleon, who is said to
feed upon nothing but mir. has of nll