The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-08

New Posr OFF1cEs-A new postoffice
has been established at Perryville, with
the name of "Fort Hill." and Mr.. Grift:c
Davis appointed postmaster.
The postoffice at Bounty Land has
been re-established. and Miss Esther
Gillison appointed postmistress.
Reo,oee Courier.
The Hrial Steam Navigation Compa-
ny, OF San Francisco, held meeting,
last week, and decided to build new and
larger "Avitor," for practical work, to
cost $37, GOO. SIS, GIG has been subscribed.
The corporators are satisfied with the
performances of the last model, which
was accidentally burnt while on exhibi-
ton.
Toronto has just had q mysterious case
OF murder. The coroner's jury returned
verdict that deceased came to his death
from injuries received by some blunt in
strument having penetrated the roof of
his mouth, and passed through por-
tion of the brain, but how or by whom
inflicted, there was no evidence to show.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT VIRaIN1AN
A despatch received from Richmond,
Va, mentions the death, on Tuesday, of
Hon. VIM. l.. Goggin, formerly member
of Congress from Virginia, and we'll
known in politics Us the Whig candidate
for Governor of that State in 1859, when
he was defeated by Mr. Letcher.
The lady principal of school, in her
advertisement, mentioned her female as
sistant, and the reputation for teaching
which she bears;" but the printer left out
| the "which;" 30 the advertisement went
forth commencing the lady's reputation
for teaching she bears"
On Sunday morning last, quito an ex-
citement was produced in Poultney, Vt. =,
by German, who, assisted by another
of his countrymen, attempted to whip
his wife, but the lady proved too much
for them, giving them both a sound
thrashing, with some sensible advice.
Two sections meeting the other day,
one of them remarked on the vast in
crease of mortality: "Well," replied the
other, ''you're luckier than me, for I
haven't buried living soul these three
wceks!'
A man was recently convicted in Idaho
OF selling whiskey to the Nez Perce In
dians, and sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment. There have been no
drunken Indians seen in the tribe since.
In 1852, some workmen kindled a fire,
in Missouri coal mine, to warm them
selves, and last week it was found still
burning.
California papers report the singular
fact that the body of no person land
there have been many drowned in Lake
Tahoe hns ever come to the snrface.
An agent is gent. acting for another
gent, and is derived from the Latin
word agens, (doing,) because an agent is
often doing his principal
A Virginia preacher pounded the
Bible" with such efficacy, lately, as to
break the marble slab which formed the
pulpit desk.
A physician in Michigan has been sent
to prison for seven years for his agency
in causing the death of a young married
lady.
On Saturday, faro bank, on Broad
way, New York, was entered by bur-
glars, the safe broken into, and $1,000
carried off.
"Oh! what an excellent Tonic" is the
language of the invalid who uses SOLO
MONS BTrTERs. N21
A servant in Michigan who stole $50,
was not held for trial because she was
Subject to fits when under excitement" "
Fits of abstraction.
The weak and emaciated mother SAYS
''My health and strength is restored by
the use of" SoLoMoNs' BrrTRps, N21
"One extreme follows the other" rs a
little dog politely remarked, when he
flew around after his own toll.
IL am strong and healthy, yet to pre-
serve my good condition." use Solo
MONS BIrTERs. N21
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