The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-30
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GRASS Dand instead OF an organ.
Gladstone says he can reduce public ex-
penditures in England $15, 600, 900. t'r'
Shortness of life is caused by irrepularity
of tho Hcer.
AT fair given by the colored people of
Albany, Georgia, two negroes were killed in
fracas.
There arc Indications of another reyolu-
ton III st. Domingo, and the early over
throw OF the Baez Government
IL think now see a new feature in this
case. as the lawyer said when his client in
formed him that he had plenty of money.
There have been over 100 deaths at Mon
treai from smallpox during the last five
weeks.
A Milwaukieian is anxious to do forty
miles an honr on velocipede for wager
of 81, 900. 80
a lately suspended Western insurance
company has 5000, 900 at risk, $40, 500
unpaid losses, and 81, 100 assets a.
AN Australian horse recently ran ten miles
IN 70 minutes and 35 seconds, said to be the
fastest time on record for that distance.
single engine recently drew train of
372 cars across Mississippi River bridge
Ihe train was four miles long.
Gen. Grant is forty seven and Mr.. Colfax
y
are are that they will get old much faster from
this time forward.
The clergy costs the United States S12..
oOO, 200, annually; the criminals, $40, ,OOO.-
OOOO ~A'0'
BOSTON paper states that man in that
locality is riding hog through the streets,
as preparatory practice to managing o
velocipede.
Charles Dickens says he can always Judge
ol inc character of hotel or restaurant by
an inspection of the castor The mustard
pot aud oii-cruet are infallible tests.
London is growing SO rapidly that its
population will soon be 1000. 600, The
metropolitan Police, of 1900 members,
have to control and patrol distance Of
thirty miles in diameter
A citizen Of Cleveland, Ohio, is in great
Joy because his wife left him few DAYS
since She took all the money saved during
twenty-slx years of joint labor, but he says
it is cheap radiance
y good deed in naughty world" Mrs.
Cox, of Macon, Georgia, has, for the last
two years, educated seventy-five orphan
children, providing them with books and
stationery at her own expense
PRESIDENT JOHNSON the expiration
OF his term of Office, it is proposed to nomi.
nate Andrew johnson as Senator from Ten
nessee. "Mack" says, if elected, he will
pull the mask of patriotism from more than
one hypocrite.
GA three year old' neighbor saw n
drunken man "tacking" through the street.
Mother" said he, "did God make that
man.. She replied in the affirmative. The
little fellow reflected for a moment, and then
exclaimed, 81 wouldn't have done it"
An Iowa editor takes pains to tell his
readers that he has had an introduction to q
young lady from Ohio, whom he mentions
by name, and says she sis all sorts of lovely
girl, sharp as frosty morning, full of tricks
as deer, and happy as whole focks of
snowbirds. Wecome.'
Men ought to be faithful husbands in
California, If pecnniary interests have apy
influence upon their moral movements. In
that State, II man commits adultery. and
his wife gets divorce in consequence. sll
his real estate becomes her property.
HEBREWS AND PRorEsrANTs IN FRANoE.-
Ihe Emperor Of France intends to give the
Jewish and Protestant churches q legal
standing and a voice in France, by making
the Grand Rabbi and the President of the
Protestant Consistory, Senators of the en-
pire.
Liberal candidate in the recent election
IN England was jeeringly asked on the hus-
tlngs by Conservative to what old family
he belonged. "My family" he replied, s.is
so old that it was worn out before I became
a member OF it; 80 I started fresh, as hope
to do in the coming Parliament"
,'Wife, said broker, few days since,
40 you think I shall ever be worth
Amt L worth that to you?" said the con-
fiding spouse.
Yes" hesitatingly replied the other
half "but can't put you out at interest"
A Chicago paper casts up the items of ex-
pense of an ordinary wedding in that To-
CAVITY. and finds that they amount to about
= lQ 900 L.. ILL., ~ks-.--