The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-05
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Our READING RooM.-Our friends arc
invited to visit the Phunir reading room.
where they will find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night.
FIVE CENTS. The price Of single copies
OF the PAonir is fire cents, and purchasers
ar" requested to pay no more for them-as
theE arc furnished to the boys at a.
rate sufficiently low 20 warrant their being
sold at that rice
Our young friends and old ones too
who are anxious to learn how manv we'd
dinSs married couple may lawfully hayo.
will be pleased to know that one wear after
marriage comes tho paper wedding. fvo
years after marriage, the wooden wedding;
ten years, the Tin wedding; twenty-five
years, the silver wedding; fifty years. tho
golden wedding; sevcntv-hvc years. tho
diamond Wedding
MEssRs.. EDITORS: Permit me 90 say
Ihrough your paper, to all Bible Societies,
Missionary Societies, Ministers Of the
Gospel. and all persons friendly to Bible
distribution in South Carolina, that the
American Bible Society is prepared! to sup
ply them with donations of Bibles and
Icstamcnts for distribution among all
destitute readers alike. Those who desire
books to be sent to them for this holy pur-
pose, Will state the number wanted, with
their address in full, and the namo of their
consigncc ill Charleston. S. G.. Address
me ct Columbia, S. C..
J.. \. DULLES,
Agent American Bib Society for South
Carolina.
. IHE HANIoN BRoruE2s These wonder
ful gymnasts, together with their talented
troupe, viii make their first appearance in
this city, at Janneys Hall, on Thursday
evening next. The papers gcuerally re-
commend them highly. The Charleston
Mercury says:
This famous combination OF gymnasts,
athletes, tight-ropc dancers. iuSslers and
pantomlmIsts, will honor oar city with a
visit, and will give their first entertain
ment in the Hibcrrian Hall tonight. The
hanlon Brothers arc by far the principal
performers in the troupe, although it en-
braces artists OF no mean celebrity. I'm
mense crowds have attended their cxhibi-
tons In every city they have visited, and
the press is loud in its praises Of their
startling and wonderful fcats.
The remarkable celebrity with which the
brothers Hanlon perform theirtlving leaps,
catching by the feet, knees or hands, and
recovering themselves Just at the nick of
time, is such as to strike the bcholdcr with
amazement. The Leap for Life which
Is one OF their most difficult performances.
is accomplished in the most graceful man
ner; and, when every breath IS suspended.
looking for the instantaneous destruction of
the daring acrobat, he reaches his goal,
and stands IN salty confident of deserving
the applause metcd to him. They are
accompanied by Professor ". Tanner and
ms wonderful troupe of dogs and mon
Keys. whose performances arc prominent
attraction in the entertainment. Senorita
hoscttl, ddnSeuse and tight-rope per-
former, Monsieur Henri Agourta and Mile
Augustine. dancers and pantomimists,
constltr G the remainder OF the troupe
Ihese artists have q world wide reputa-
ton, and have performed in the largest
european theatres with great eclot Praise,
under such clrcums tances, is needless, and
a description Of their stupcndous feats
impossible. They Will have to be seen in
order to be appreciated. and ono visit is
ed ~ the following advertisements, which
are published his morning for The, 6rat
timn:
Brown i Schirmer- Corn, Peas, Oats.
Meeting of Palmetto Fire Company.
andrew Pattcrson-Noticc to Debtors.
Exhlbltion of the Hanlon Brothers.
>. w. CAck-CarpeEtcr etc
Meeting OF True Brotherhood Lodg"
VIM. Martin Corn for the Poor.
\. r. philips-Auction Sale
L. }. Loranscr Wanted.
FISAScIAL.-Thc National LnteNi-
gencer, OF Saturday, says:
An early effort is to be made in the