The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-29

lot OF wedding cards and envelopes, of
latest styles, has just been received;
which will be printed in imitation of en-
craving, and ut less than one tenth the
cost. Call and see specimens ut PHOENIX
Office
CRUMDs.-The Raleigh Sentinel learns
from gentleman. writing from Licking
ton, Va, that Gen. Lee will shortly take
trip South. We hope the General will
honor Columbia with visit, for it will
do tho old Confederate soldiers good to
once more see their much loved General
1t is said that his health is very bad.
and it is hoped that II trip South will
restore it.
The Sumter News. an enterprising 90.
ahead paper, published at Sumter, s. c..
by Messrs. Darr & Osteen-two practical
printers-announces n new original story,
from the pen of the talented author
john Witherspoon Erwin, entitled s.The
Mysterious Marriage" to be commenced
on the 18th of April, which will be
followed during the year by other
original stories, by the same distinguish
ed writer
A sentiment ascribed to DR.. Newman,
of England, is fully illustrated in our
country ut the present time. ''Despo-
tism," said he, "require great men.
Constitutions jog on without them"
The worst cowardice in the world is
that which makes us shrink from what
we know to be right.
At sixteen, woman prefers the best
dancer in the room; at two-and-twenty.
the best talker; at thirty, the richest
man.
Cotton spectators are said to have
South
An egg in the shape of pipe was de-
posted in the yard of citizen few
days ago. The curiosity can be seen at
the PHGNIX Office.
John T. Ford, Esq, has retired from
the management of the Charleston
Academy of Music, and Miss Laura
keene is to succeed him.
A number of restaurant keepers in
Charleston have held meeting and re-
solved to test the legality of the vile
social equality bill, recently passed by
the Legislature.
"The Policy Holders Life and Tontine
Assurance Company" having deposited
the necessary $5O,OOO with the Comp
troller-G General, are now prepared to
take risks on lives. See card in another
column. The charter of this company
wos published in the PHGNIx several
weeks ago.
On Thursday the milliners in New
York opened their spring styles. Among
the most elegant hats displayed were the
'Vandeboute, round, modest hat, of
white chip, shaped like turban and
trimmed with black Grape, white feathers
and tea roses; the "Fouriette, an i'm
posing hat, rising high, and set with
waving ostrich feathers; the Rochefort,
Grousset, Larocco, Olivier, and many
other beautiful designs of head adorn-
ment. Colors are various, but modest.
Flowers are used sparingly.
We have been requested to state that a
meeting of the Democratic Club, of Ward
No. 1, will be held this evening, at 8
o'clock. A prompt and general attend
ance is requested.
| HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 49, Columbia Hotel--
E Thames, W Evans, Charleston; G. Conk-
ling, N W Denberg, VIM Russell, e Haynes,
Honhen, New York; Mrs W Rogers, 81
w Rogers. lexington; Bagby, T Pugh,
G; D Caleb, Adams, T A Adams, Boston:
r Fleming Hunter, A Mairs, Laurens
Il Blakely, Clinton; L We'll, Phila delphia;
II Rion and son, Rutland, Winnsboro; A
McBee, s O.; Green. city; w A Hutchings,
Chicago; e DeBerry, W Humphreys, Green.
vile; " Ronand,, T J Pegues. Texas; T L
Mccullough, Mccullough, Honea Path.
Nickerson House.-F Gordon, Ala; Cooper
MHuggins, H John Adams, Baltimore; 3 D Onlp,
Hntson: Barnwell; David Hemphil, Ches-
ter; 4 NJ Mackey, NJ Patterson, w H Patter-
son, Pennsylvania; Joseph II Gay, T Suggs,
Charlotte; j Nee Hyde, U s A; George North,