The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-23


age of maturity and soberness, is this
fact. What visions of sugar-plums and
little drums, and fancy toys for little
boys. with all the other good things ap'
handsome things with which good Sr.
Nicholas is so proverbially liberal and
bestows with such a generous and un-
sparing hand Christmas has ajoy-ip-
spring sound which is never heard, ,bnt
it thrills the whole being with aa ecssaoy.
of delight Old and young, white and
colored, people Of all conditions, ages.
sexes and sizes, look forward to the an.a
nual return of that day with none but,
the most pleasurable emotions. and hail
its advent with feelings of the most in
tense and unadulterated joy.
Everybody will be on the lookout for
presents to be given to the little ones and
other friends, and we would inform them.
before starting on q hunt for the neoes-
sary articles, to read the columns OF the
PHOENIX, and we believe they can be sup
piled to the best advantage. ~ III
OUR Book TABLE. We have received
from Messrs. Bryan &..McCarter, copy copy,
Charles Reade's matter of fact romance,
"The Cloister and the Hearth; or Maid,
Wife and Widow" Though the opening
of "The Cloister and the Hearth re!
sembles a former story by the same.
author, it must not be confounded with
it. The present volume, while beginning
with the previous book, soon changes in
its construction, and justifes the second
title, "Maid, Wife and Widow" Has.
per & Brothers are the publishers. The
price of the work is fifty cents. - /.
Appleton's library OF choice reading
has received another addition-ssMs-
demoselle Fifty Millions, or the adven-
lures of Hortense Mancini," by the
Countess Dash; translated by Adelaide de
V. Chaudron. 1t is highly entertaining
work. The authors acquaintance with
different phases of outward life, and the
power of analyzing feeling and the
working of the mind, are alike wonder
ful. The price of the book is sixty cents.
CRUMBs.--We have received from
Comptroller General Neagle a copy of
his official report to the Legislature, con
tanning 100 pages. ,isl..
The Committee on Streets are entitled
to the thanks of the citizens-more espe-
cially the residents Of Arsenal Hill-for
the excellent condition in which the Pal
metto Road is kept. A raised walk has
recently been completed-whichi is ma
terial accommodation to foot passengers.
The national amusement of the Mexi-
cans is to be revived at the Exchange
House, during the Christmas holidays.
A number of beautiful chickens-said to
bo excellont stock-aro now on the
premises.
W. D. Ramsey has been appointed by
Governor Scott Magistrate for Edge
field County.
An old gentleman, residing about
twenty miles from Atlanta, discovered
long lost piano in that city, the other
day. He lost it at the time of Stone
mans raid, in 1864. He was fortunate
enough to get possession of it again
Most of our citizens have not met with
the same fortune in regard to their fur
niture.
We notice that our exchanges in nearly
all the Southern cities are recording in.
stances of serious accidents from hand
ling the Young America nitro-glycerine
torpedoes. Beware of them, boys; they
are dangerous play-things.
1t is now the style for ladies to attach
their shopping bags to pretty leathern
belts.
The price of single copies of the
PHOENIX is five cents; and if O news-boy
exacts more than that amount, it is
simply fraud; and il his name is
reported at this Office, he will be prompt
ly dismissed.
E. E. Jackson's Drug Store presents
quite an attractive appearance. Shelves
and cases loaded with beautiful articles,
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