The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-12
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to Col. Patterson, killed himself by run
ming against post. Yesterday morning,
as the circus band was passing, horse.
attached to buggy, belonging to Mr..
Pelham, became frightened and ran into
the open cellar. corner OF Main aud Plain
streets. The colored driver jumped out
and escaped unhurt The horse was
slightly cut, and the buggy somewhat
injured. By-the-way, it would improve
the appearance of the streets materially
if these traps were enclosed.
An old colored resident of Columbia
Richard Holmes-departed this life
yesterday, at the age Of seventy-two,
after very short illness. He was always
regarded as an honest and upright man.
His funeral services will be held on Sun
day morning, at 10 o'clock.
Grady's circus troupe gave two per-
formances again yesterday. The troupe
is good one-the only drawback they
have is the bad condition of the horses
travel over the heavy roads in the
South just now is terrible on horse flesh.
The "knife implement" and the "torch
feat" were truly wonderful. Our Winns-
boro friends may look out for something
particularly good in the way of arenic
performances.
Book and job printing of any kind,
executed in the very best styles of the
art, can be promptly furnished at the
PHOENIX Office. A lot of new-style cards,
etc., just received. Prices very mode
rate.
The Governor has appointed Simeon
Corley, Commissioner of Agricultural
Statistics, rice Henry Sparnick removed
1t would seem, from the kilograms and
paragraphs in our exchanges, that the
resumption Of specie payments, so to
speak, is becoming quite prevalent
among the retail dealers in various parts
of the country.
ETIQUETTE OF THE AGE.-The great
want of the age, says an exchange, is n
treatise on etiquette. Chesterfield,
D'Orsay and Lunettes each contributed
to the literature of their generation valu-
bio works on this subject, and we regret
that no gentleman of tho present age
has yet opened ground in such wide
field for improvement. In these days of
reconstruction and moral ideas, the ma
ton has naturally looked to some "man
OH the "manners and customs Of this
generation" Ahem! We will try and
fill the vacuum that has been 80 long
neglected by other "slap-dash writers, -
by adopting the following general hints
for the Information of those who are
anxious to strut in society as n model of
the new order progressive of etiqutte:'
In the dining groom, no gentleman will
sit Oh the table, nor is it polite to get
under it until too drunk to sit in chair.
Never eat your soup with fork, nor
wash your feet in the tureen when dining
out.
If you chew tobacco, you must not
spit the juice over the floors when visit
ing; always squirt it in somebody's hat
when the owner is not looking.
Young ladies should not clean their toe
nails while in church, as such perform
ances attracts the eyes of the young men
from the preacher.
When promenading with lady, gem
tlemen should walk on the outside of her.
Always give precedence to age, and
never go to the wash-tub if your mother
or grandmother are present; they might
consider it disrespectful.
Always provide yourself with u guam
tity of peanuts when going to the opc-
ra; they are healthy.
If you see Jones at the theatre with n
young lady, yell out: Halo, Jonesl
how is your wife?" Jones will think it
funny.
If you want to run for office, nominate
yourself. Be sure you're right, then
pitch into political cauldron "until it
boils and overruns tho stew" with vim !;
then take glass Of ice water, and cool
down.
WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES
lot of wedding cards and envelopes. Of
latest styles, has just been received
which will he Drinted in imitation Of on.