The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-14

Phomis on the day of publication, and con-
sequently will be furnished with the tele
graphic and other news twenty-four hours
ahead of the Charleston papers.
FATAL RAILRoAD ACCIDENTAL colored
man employed as wood-passer on the Char
lotte Raili DAD. fell from the locomotive of
the passenger train, on Tuesday night and
was instantly killed-his head and the
upper portion of his body being crushed.
The body was left at Wiunsboro, where the
the family of the deceased are employed.
A FLORAL PH1LANTuRoPIsT. "A genuine
lover of flowers is not rarity in this coun-
try; but man who, cultivating flowers as
profession, seeks "to scatter choice flowers
MI over the country" and hence, insists
upon supplying every journalist in the land
with "a nice selection of Seeds" without
money and without price, is certainly one
i'll million. Such gentleman, however
Is James Wick, the celebrated scotsman of
Rochester, New York. Having been years
agone journalist and publisher himself,
he Is still animated by an esprit de corpe that
yearns to surround with an atmosphere of
roses those who continue in the newspaper
business He is floral philanthropist
--O
| Mrs. Stacker is good woman and means
well; though her means, in some direc-
tions, are not remarkably great. AS for in
stance, she never gets anywhere on time
AT the Goldfront Church, where she is a
regular attendant, she never arrives until
Rev. MIR. Softshell is half through his chief
and most effective prayer. At the theatre
she makes her appearance in the middle of
the opening act and disturbs the fifteen
people on her tier. In dressing for dinner
she keeps the soup waiting until it is as cool
as the reception of poor relative 1t is as
serted roundly that she was forty-five mi
nutes, by the Jimjam street clock, behind the
time appointed for her marriage, and that
night, though reported Wednesday at Z
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FAST AND CHEAP PRINTINa.-We have
added fast card press-of the Degener &
Weller patent--to the machinery of the
Ph9nic Office; and have also made 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 short
notice. and at prices varying from So. so to
$40 per thousand.
CAsH.-Our terms are strictly cash-no
exceptions If an advertisement is to be
inserted. hand over the money; if paper is
subscribed for, the money must accompany
the order-otherwise no attention will be
paid to them. This rule will be adhered to.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post Office is
open during the week from 8b q. m. to 6 D.
m. On Sundays, from to p. m. The
Charleston and Western mails are open for
delivery at 5p. M, and close at Sa p. m.
Charleston night mail open 80 a. M, close
~ p. m. Northern open for delivery 81
q. M, close 245 p. m. Greenville open for
delivery p No., close So p. m.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special attention
is called to. the following advertisements,
published for the first time this morning:
d. @. Pcixotto & Son-Aucton Sale.
j. II L. r. Agnew-Plantng Potatoes.
Il. M. Pollock-The Pollock House
Walker, Evans & Cogswell-Wantcd.
W. III. Wigg-Citation Notices.
ID. G. Peixotto & Son-Apples.
G. ight-Change of Schedule.
jacob Levin-Anction Sale.
Carroll, Melton & Melton-Law Card
G. B. Steedmnn-Assignee Sale
Meeting Richland Lodge.
At the inquest. yesterday on the little
girl who was fatally burned by an explosion
of kerosene oil, on Monday evening" it was
shown that the oil was below the lawful
standard, being almost pure benzine. The
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