The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-26
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Office open Sundays from balf-past
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PHGNIXIANA.--The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is five cents. If
carriers charge moro it is simply swim
die. They can be obtained at that price
at the Office.
Attention is called to the notice of m
extra meeting of the Columbia Rifles, in
another column.
Young girls with ideas clear up to the
top of the scales are requested to take
notice that the most fashionable marri-
ages now are those which are conducted
with the greatest simplicity.
In June last, the scientific men of Pa
ris, i'll order to relieve the prevailing
drouth under which the country was suf-
fering, recommended to the Emperor
severe cannonading as calculated to pro-
duce go downfall of rain" He tried it
shortly after, and, as we have seen, with
the most complete success.
Consider the cause of the good stand
ing of some, and the decline and fall,
and want of success Of others, and regu-
late your conduct accordingly.
If you wish to increase the size and
prominence of your eyes, just keep an
account of the money you spend fool
ishly and add it up at the end of the
year.
An engineer is making estimates for
the work of filing up the flats about
Washington. The greatest "hats" there
are connected with the Administration,
and in order to determine how much it
will cost to fill them, you've nothing to
do but to find out how much whiskey is
selling at per gallon.
In Texas, young bulls and young men
are both caught with lass-o.
Commissioner Wells having taxed
everything tungible and intangible that
could possibly be conceived of-who
passes his days in studying, and his
nights in dreaming of, new methods
wherewith to swellIthe national reve-
nue-has at last turned his eye upon
drinks" We can readily anticipate
what is to follow.7 You can't drink with
out license and stamp. In all cases
OF evasion, an official stomach pump will
be used.
Mr.. II. y. Gailard has retired from
the editorial chair of the Winnsboro
Ne'cs. The paper will hereafter be con-
Quoted by Desportos IL Williame.
The New York Times boasts that
H'"per's Weekly is doing "admirable
service for the benefit Of the Republic
can party in the political campaign now
going on in the city and State. Yet
Southern people continue to buy and
read it as literary weekly.
We have been requested to state that
Rev. A. W. Wayman, one of the
Bishops of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church, is expected to preach ut
Bethel Church, in this city, this even
ing, October 26, Mt half-past 7 o'clock.
The public generally are invited.
The counting of the votes will DO re-
sumed tomorrow. We have been re-
qucsted to urge the Reform committee
more to attend the count Five boxes
have only been counted SO far. We
shall give the full returns rs soon as
completed.
The Wilmington papers are loud in
their praises of Edwin Forrest, who per-
formed in that city Monday night.
Southern fairs are all the rage. The
Atlanta show is in full blast. Augusta
made start yesterday. Charleston
opens her grand Institute Fair this day
week. The State Agricultural Society s
Fair will be held on November 8, and
the Alabama State Fair begins on No.