The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-23

to the registration lists In the differ
ent precincts, yesterday-a majority
of them whites.
DEATH OF DIR. RAY.-This gentle
man, who has been very i'll for seve-
raj months, land whose death was
reported few weeks ago. departed
this life, on Saturday, at his resi-
dence, in the lower part of Richland.
A just man has been called away.
CHANGE OF BAsE.-NIr. Cuntwell
has gone back to first principles
q corner store. His stock of groce-
rics and family supplies is fresh and
complete. His old customers will
stick to him, wherever he is to be
found.
FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING. We
have just added fast card press-of
the Degener & Weller patent-to the
machinery of the Ph9nic office; and
have also mede additions to our stock
of fancy type, cards, paper, etc.
Persons in want of any styles of
book and job printing, are invited to
call and examine samples and prices.
Cards printed at shortest notice, and
at prices varying from So to SO per
thousand.
The Presbyterian Synod-Rev.
Mr.. Hughes, of Camden, Modera-
tor-has been in session in this city
for the past two days. The different
churches throughout the State are
generally represented. Last night,
an interesting discourse was deliver
ed in the Presbyterian Church, by
Rev. MIR. Pryor, of Harmony Mis-
sion-talSing as his text several verses
from the 18th chapter of Paul's
Epistle to the Hebrews. Tonight,
the Rev. Mr.. Girardeau, of Charles
ton, will preach sermon on foreign
missions The body will, doubt
less. continue in session several days
longer.
ANOTHER CIRCUS. A new pictorial
advertisement in our paper this morn
ing, will convey the information that
the popular circus of Stone & Murray
will exhibit in Columbia, on Thurs
day, November S. The following,
from the Wilmington Journal, of the
10Th inst, will give the reader an
idea of the excellence of this company:
''SToNE & MURRAY's CIRCUS. We
visited this exhibition last night, and
must confess our entire satisfaction
with the performance. Nine. Jeanette
Is en- equestrienne of superior skill,
while the great Tohn Heniy 20 q per.
feet wonder in his feats OH horseback.
LIE Jenne Burte is one of the most
daring bareback riders we have seen.
The gymnastic and acrobatic feats of
the Watson brothers were very supe-
rlor-such IS we have never seen
excelled, and seldom equalled. Aside
from these leading features, there
are many interesting performances,
as novel as they are pleasing, which
are seldom seen beneath the canvas.
The clowns ore laughable, and, what
is worthy of notice, nothing inoffen-
slve to the ear is heard to escape
their lips"
INDIAN SUMMER. may be as
well for our readers to remember that
the genuine "Indian Summer" does
not introduce itself to our attention
until after the middle of November.
1t comes after the leaves have all
fallen from the trees and lie like q
soft carpet upon ground already
moistened literally by the autumn
rains. The New York Sunday Times
good authority on the subject-de
clares that was the season dreaded
by our forefathers, for it was the one
selected by the savages for their
forays upon the white settlers. Com
ing in the midst of cold weather, the
sudden warmth filled the whites with
lassitude. The wet leaves betrayed
not the foot-tread of the willy Indian,
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