The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-19

A man was arrested in New York.
Monday, for appearing in the street with
handouts ON, and taken to the station
house as supposed escaped criminal.
His wife soon appeared. and explained
matters. Her husband had shown pre-
monitory symptoms of "spree," and
instead of shedding tears, she adopted
her usual plan of hand outing him, thus
nipping III the bud the anticipated drunk.
We have never heard of this plau before,
but have been told of courageous wife
who locks up her husbands boots on
similar provocation.
The Rochester Chronicle is rcspons BILE
for tho following: ga good thing is told
of lawyer in this city, who was engag-
cd in II case before n Justice When
tho opposing counsel alluded to his
'bellicose friend, the counsel on the
other side the dignity of our friend
was touched, and rising mnjestically. he
said: i have prncticed law before the
bar of Munroe County for twenty years.
and never until now has my personal
appearance been alluded to by tho
counsel opposed to me-"
A German has discovered new kind
OF printing ink, superior to any now in
use. The essential part of the discovery
is that, by peculiar process, the ink can
be entirely removed from the surface of
the paper Mt cost of half dollar for
every 100 pounds Of printed paper,
and tho material is then ready for use
again.
TIE UNITED STATES CouRr-Hon.
GEORGE s. BRYAN presiding MONDAY,
January 17.-In the District Court, &c
parte j. +. G. Brcner, petition for citizen
ship, granted. The petition of II. l..
Benbow, of Charleston. and J. S. Tuck
er, of Charleston, for final discharge in
bankruptcy, were referred to Register
j. G. Carpenter.
A little four-yeur old miss, hearing q
gentleman addressed mt her fathers
house as Joseph" eyed him intently
for while. and then asked: "Was YOU
the Mr.. Joseph that was sold by his
brethren?' YES" replied the gentle
man. II have been sold q great many
times. my dear" "Oh! was so sorry
for you"' said tho little kindly heart.
At an election for Intendant and War
dens last Monday. at Cheraw, both par
ties had their ticket, and made every
effort for its success. The election re-
suited In the triumphant success eff the
white party. ms follows: Intendant--T. +.
Malloy. Wardens-J. II. Hays, j. w.
Stegall, j. It. McNair, p. A. Brock.
At the theatre at Angouleme, France.
o real tragedy lately took place behind
the scenes. The stage manager shot an
actress named Desbarolle, and n stage
carpenter who attempted TO interfere.
killing them both. OF course the play
was stepped, the theatre closed, and the
murderer arrested.
A religious man of Boston, who has
been to Europe ana wants every body to
know it. commences his public prayers
thus: go Lord, thou knowest that when
L was in Europe" &C., &c. The man
evidently has somewhat" cheek.
A GooD IDEA.-To change the time
for the annual meetings of Congress from
December until after tho 1st of January.
AL! the business transacted prior to the
holidays, over which Congress invariably
takes recess, amounts to nothing
a Vermont farmer hns made q martyr
OF Mormon missionary who made
saints OF his (the fnrmer's) wife and
daughter.
A son of Attorney General Carter, of
Halifax. attempted tho other day to
rescue two girls who had broken through
the ice. and all three were drowned.
The weak and emacinted mother SAYS:
''My health and strength is restored bg
the use of" SoLoMoNs' BITTRpa, N21
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