The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-17

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Father, all-wise, eternal,
., guide these wandering, wav-worn feet
of mine
Into those pastures yernal.
At one of the colored churches in
Mobile, the minister, having finished
his sermon, announced that collec-
ton would be taken up for missionary
purposes. The s'sasser' was accord
ingly sent around. When it came
back to the pulpit, the preacher pro-
ceeded to count the amount received.
and, among the fractional currency.
he discovered SO Confederate bill.
He looked at it for some time, with
evident disgust, and then took calm
look at hls congregation, over the top
of his spectacles. Then, clapping the
uncurrent bill upon the open bible,
with indignant emphasis, he ex-
claimed: "Brederin, / put dis bill
right dar, on de bible, an let dc Lord
take care of dat manr'
ANEcDoTE OF BISHOP Polk.
the Sunday previous to the death of
Gen Polk, while stopping at poor
cabin, he sat drying himself by a
fire. Children allowed him instinct
lively; a little girl of two, far from
clean, approached him; he took her
on his knee and began singing to her
some nursery songs-she smiled up
IN his face, and he said to one of his
aids: 81 wonder if the mother would
be offended if I washed this child's
face-l do SO love to kiss innocence. :"
Erchange.
SERMON OF A HEBREW IN A CHRIS
TIAN CHURCH. Rev Dr. Max Lilien-
thai, the Rabbi of the Jewish Syna-
gogue In Cincinnati, occupied the
pulpit of the Unitarian Church in
that city on Sunday morning last.
He took for his text, ''Feac ye not;
stand still and see the salvation of the
Lord" and the subject of his dis
course was GA free Church in free
State" This was probably the first
occasion of the occupation of Chris
tian pulpit on Sunday by a Jewish
preacher.
Edwardi Hayes Keoghoe, of Bal
lenclar County, Ireland, an eccentric
but worthy gentleman, retired from
public life in December, 1886, in con-
sequence of some trifiing pecuniary
losses, and remained in his bedroom
for thirty years and one month. He
died last January. He occupied a
most beautiful residence, and re-
mained undisturbcd through the
changes of three ownerships.
A Houston paper says: ga white
woman attended theatre Tuesday
evening, in the company OF one of
Africa's noble sons The woman is
a school teacher, and was noticed
by many, and seemed to be lovingly
atfectionate to her ebony-colored es-
cort."
A slightly intoxicated individual
received "caning," or rather a
parasoling, in street car in New
Orleans, not long since, from lady,
for putting his feet too close to hers.
There was some fun created in the
car by it.
IA Portland man suggests that high
schools be established where the
young ladies can be taught in all use
full household arts, and, when suffi.
ciently proficient, that they receive
the honorable degree of f. W.-fit
for wives.
The question has often been asked
of Protestants, where was your churcl
before Luther? A Cincinnati pastor
has published a pamphlet to show
that the Episcopal protestant
Church is the lineal descendant O
the Jewish Church.
A man named Douglas was founi
on Saturday morning, in an uppe
window of hotel in Providence
waving flag and shouting, 'I an
almost there" He meant he wa
going to Heaven; but, in fact, h,
went to the insane asylum.
A man, in Portland, Me, ATTENDED
a masquerade ball, disguised as al
ape. After dressing in the character
he was passing through an entry
when large Newfoundland dog at
tackled him, and he was obliged to fly