The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-14


course from the words, "Let lis call
to mind the days of the past" The
sermon was II historic retrospect. re-
ferring chiefly to tho past ministerial
services of the preacher.
The first gun for 1868 has been
fired! On Monday, the borough of
Columbia, Lancaster County, Penn,
held an election for local officers, and
the result was Democratic victory,
for the first time in twelve years.
Snch an occurrence in ThaJ. Stevens
own County calls for IL bill from him
for the immediate reconstruction Of
the town.
On Monday, Norton Stevenson, n
messenger Ill the employ of a. $.
Whitson, broker, 10 Broad street.
New York, was attacked while in the
United States Treasury building, at
Wall and Nassau streets, by m un-
known man, who threw red pepper
Ill his eyes, and then robbed Steven
son OF S13U i'll gold coin.
The spacious interior Of the New
National Standard Theatre lasservcd
for the introduction of Il novelty in
lighting, viz: the grand central
chandelier sunlight. contains above
5000 jets of light. it is said to be n
wonderful picco of workmanship in
art illumination.
For several weeks the Springfield
L@Uier kept the following conspicu-
ously at the head of its column:
boy wanted at this office" A few
days since, the editors wife present
ed him with "a boy" which, in Il
highly significant way, shows the
value of advertising.
The first California paper was pub
lished twenty years ago. The total
Pacific press now comprises 214 pa
pers. The advertisements paid for
in San Francisco exceeds $400 900
per nnnum. The weekly circulation
of all the city papers exceeds 225, 900
copies.
W. NJ. Connors, Esq, one of the
able editors of the Lancaster Ledger,
announces his withdrawal from that
paper, and ID. j. Carter, Esq, his
late partner. in n graceful card, takes
sole charge of its columns.
AS many as fifteen brigands per
day are hing in Mexico. These
bands plumber and murder indiscrimi-
nately, and operate in parties of from
three mp to 500.
Hon. John S. Preston has accepted
the invitation extended by the litera-
ry societies of the University of Vir-
ginia to address them on the final
day of the ensuing session.
BURNT TO DEATH. A colored girl
named Catherine, II servant of Mr.
B. +. Noise, was accidentally burned
to death, on Saturday, mt his residence
in Charleston.
We see in the Laurcnsville Herald,
of the 3l inst, that its junior editor,
Is. w. Ball. has now assumed the en-
tire control OF the WeralM.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Diddeford, Me-, has
made machine by which he can sus-
tain himself in the air by working a
crank.
a teacher in Union City, Ind, was
slung on a rail hy his pupils, Christ
mas day, carried to the river and
ducked until lie consented to "treat.
Robert a. Thompson, Esq, who
has been connected with the pickens
Courier for fifteen years, has retired
from that journal.
In case Washington and George
town are united, it is proposed to
combine the names and call it George
Washing Town.
st. Louis, last year. lost SO. TT 800
by fires, on which there was insurance
to the amount of 81, ,781,0 ,026.
The new Gait House, at Louisville,
Kentucky, will cost 81, 100000 and
will be finished by July next.
A scasonable motto for collectors:
eff 'twere dun when it's done, then
twere we'll it were dun quickly"
The knout and Siberia have just
been accorded to q transgressing
Russian Countess.
Hon. Albert G. Green, the author
of sold Grimes is Dead" died in
Cleveland, Ohio, last week