The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-09

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An excellent city marshal. having
stopped the boys from sliding in the
streets, as he is required to do by
law, one little fellow was heard to re-
mark to another, that when they get
to Heaven they conld ellia.s 5n any
street they were n mind to, for Mr.
would not be there.
+ At conservative meeting in Barn
well District. on Monday last, the
| following nominations were made for
the State Legislature: Senate-Jos.
Erwin. Representatives,. NJ. Will
liams, s. s. Evans, T. J. Counts, Nj.
n. Malony, Robert. Aldrich, R. E.
Wilson. a ~.
In England, on railway leading
out of the city of Carlisle, free pas
sage is given for seven years to any
one who will erect residence of the
value of 50. 800 in gold near the line
of road. This is done to increase.
the hepopulation Of the sectionthroughE
which it passes. - - =
+ A printer out West, whose Office is
about a mile from any other build
ing. and who hangs his sign on the
limbs Of forest tree. advertises for
an apprentice. He says ga boy from
the. country preferred.
81 have a lot of old saws and wise
sayings, can you sharpen them up
any?" inquired joculnr book worm
of q saw filler. no." was the reply,
"but I can file them away in your
library, if you'll let me-"
The Rerolution publishes the fol-
lowing sad dilemma: t7r Lfa AZ
|; The hearers perplexed
'Twixt the two to determine.1
watch and pray" says the text;
"Go to sleep, says the sermon.
A man named Massacre, died in
East Newark, on Saturday, in fright
full convulsions from hydrophobia.
He was bitten two months ago by his
dog, which was killed, and the wound
apparently healed up
The following conservative nomi-
nations have been made in Marion: {:
Senate-J. Eli Gregg Representa-
tives-Colonel E. T. Stackhouse, DIR.
Geo. E. Shooter, Capt. D. LeGette,
| w. .. GllerDe.
The following conservative ticket
was made in Spartanburg District:
Senate-Joel Foster. Representa-
tives-Samnel Littlejohn, Robert M.
Smith, Claude @. Turner and Javan
Bryant.
An outside passenger on coach
had his hat blown over bridge into
a stream. "True to nature" said a
gentleman seated beside him. D"A
bedce,' naturally takes to the water"
Harry Moss, IN describing the
ardor ef his passion, says he made
love like two bonded warehouses in
flames on dark windy night and
the fire alarm out of repair.
Jesse U. Fell declines Congress
sional nomination in Illinois. for the
reason, doubtless, that ii defeated,
his opponents might make joke Of
his name.
The United States has over 60, 600
religious teachers, and it may be
fairly supposed, 10000 houses of
religious worship, in which capital
of over $40, 900, 900 is invested.
If n woman wants to keep her hus-
band at home, let her send him to the
top of the house and take away the
ladder.
The late King of Bavaria refused
to marry the Princess Sophia.
Charge, hasty temper. Specifica-
ton, she boxed her maids ears with
a saucer.
The saw and grist mill belonging
to Mr.. John Gordon, of Johnson
vile, Williamsburg District, was de-
stoyed by fire on the night OF the 10th
ultimo. InceDdiarism. =
Thirty-five days of consecutive rain
in New Zealand, during the past
winter, have caused veritable de
luge, involving an immense amount
I Of 1,no0a