The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-24

;s.iiswer was direct: "Yes, sir, and
Il am engaged, too." She resumed
her reading. and the youth, evidently
much discomposed, retired imnle-
diately, if not sooner.
AT collection lately made at o
charitable fair, young lady offered
the plate to a rich man, who was
noted for his stinginess. ''I have
nothing" was his curt answer.
''Then take something, SIR" she re-
piled; ''you know I am begging for
the poor.
Washington County, Missouri, has
obtained complete cast iron Jail,
fifteen by sixteen feet on its founda-
tions, with walls seven and half
feet high. It is neatly made, large
enough for the purposes of the Coun-
ty, and perfectly proof against all
efforts of persons to escape.
A crowd of hungry men and boys
stormed peach preserving establish
ment in Cincinnati. the other day.
400 girls employed there jumped out
of the windows and ran home, but
the male employees fought the crowd
with peeling knives and soldering
irons, and saved the sweetmeats.
At Port st. Mary's, opposite Cadiz,
there is college for young priests;
they were all (twenty -four in number)
packed into an open boat and sent
adrift by the Spanish revolutionists,
but were picked up by vessel pass
ing.
The arrest of the "wickedest" John
Allen. Saturday last, on the charge of
keeping n disorderly house, is sorry
comment on the furor that was made
about his pretended conversion" a
few weeks ago.
The New York Commercial pub
fishes bogus letter from Mr.. Sey-
mour, declining to run for President.
The Commercial knows that there
are many men who may be deceived
even by SO transparent a forgery.
Mr.. Muggins says that there is no
country in the world where wives are
more worshipped than they are in
France. He regrets to say, however,
that all the alteration comes from
somebody else's husband
On the OCCASION of an eclipse, in
Virginia, colored individual be-
came greatly elated. "Bress de
Lord!" said he; "nigger's time hab
come at last, and now we's gwino to
hab black SUM-"
"Twelve hundred thousand men
ready to march, and an unlimited
supply Of money! Such, according
to the Pays, is the present position
of France.
Some half dozen girls in q con-
vent in Cincinnati climbed the walls
and ran off the other night. One
broke her ankle in making long
jump, and was caught.
"Uncle, are cannibals those that
live on other falks?" Eyes" "Then,
uncle, you must be one, for ma says
you are always living on somebody"
Why is coffee like an axe with n
dull edge? Because it has to be
ground before it is used.
81 don't know anything about
your Tycoon" said an old Illinoisian
to man who was discoursing on ia
pan; "but when you come to the
raccoon, you'll find me at home"
1t is estimated that there are seven
million head Of stock cattle in Texas.
This is nearly ten to each man, wo-
man and child of that State.
1t is an interesting sight to see Il
young lady with both hands in soft
dough and q mosquito on the end of
her nose.
There are 78,sOO rum sellers in
Pennsylvania, and 16,979 school
teachers. Cost of supporting schools,
S5, 463, 759; value of liquor consumed,
1881, 487, 900.
The ST. John (N. b. TezegrapA
warns delinquent advertisers that, on
q certain day, "their accounts will
be sold by auction to the highest
bidder"
A young lady vocalist, of limited
powers, consoles herself with the re-
Election that if she can't sing G, she
can crow K (croquet) with ease.
While in the midst of life we are in
death was recently fearfully verified
in small town of Belgium. A young
girl, while dancing a galop, died in
the arms OF her partner.
The New York Herald says, by way
of joke on the leg drama, that a
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