The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-17
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Posr OFFICE HouRs. Northern mail
opens 4.30 P. NJ; closes IL A. Nj.
Charleston and Greenville, open 4.3O
P. NJ; close $50 A. NJ.
Western. opens 1890 P. NJ; closes
2.45 p. Nj.
Charleston, evening, opens 8 A. NJ;
closes 2. NJ.
Office open Sundays from half-past
4 o'clock to half-past S.
The many-mnrried Congressman, G..
9. Bowen, is in another scrape. 1t can
bo clearly proven that lie married n Mrs.
Hicks, of Augusta, Ga, in 1852. Tho
first Mrs. Bowen now brings suit against
him in Charleston, for alimony-assert.
ing that he has not lived with her since
1868. The honorable (?) Congressmans
career is likely to wind up in peniten-
tiary. He is certainly very much mar
ried.
There is considerable inquiry and
rightfully, too-as to the $3.50 ap-
propriated by the General Assembly for
tho payment of salaries-per diem and
mileage the members of the Ge-
neral Assembly. Orders are constantly
being received at the Executive Office
which cannot be honored. AS it was de-
cided that these "blisters" should be
signed by the Speaker of the House and
President Of the Senate, the Governor
has decided to pay no attention to any
OF them unless so countersigned. Whe-
ther or not the fund has been gone
through with by clerks. messengers, por-
ters, ETC., the Executive is unable to
find out; but that it has taken to itself
wings, he is forced to admit.
| PHGNIxIANA. The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers charge more it is swindle. They
can be obtained at that price ut the Office.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at tho PHOENIX Of
flee. Every variety Of material on hand.
Country publishers in want of second
hand type-bourgeois and minion be
sides rules, leads, chases, etc, can be
supplied, at about half founders prices
by applying at the PHOENIX Office.
HearA and Home-publishcd by Or
anGo Judd & Co.'s Ole of the best
illustrated family papers in tho country.
The reading matter is unexceptionablc,
and the pictures particularly entertain
ing.
Passengers for tie North viii be
pleased to learn that the Potomac route
is again open.
If you want the lutest AMI most relia-
Bile fashions, send TO S. II. Taylor ii Co.,
39l Canal street, New York, for Die
.l0tlenr
4 small fire in the vicinity of the
Grcenville Depot, which was speedily
extinguished, caused general alarm
Sunday evening. The engine companies
were prompt in response.
If you have been tempted TO evil fly
from it; it is not falling into the water,
but diving into it, that browns.
The Firemen's Band serenaded Secre-
tary Hague last night, and two or three
hours were spent in jovial way. Mr..
II. has recently returned from the North,
bringing with him one of the "better
part of creation" Several tonsts were
drank-the burden being "health and
long life to the bride and groom"
Do not be troubled because you have
no great virtues. God made million
spires of grass where he made one tree.
The earth is fringed and carpeted. not
with forests, but grass. Only havo
enough of little virtues and common
fidelities, and you need not mourn be-
cause you are neither saint nor hero
It is believed that the 'V. Clicquot,
Werle" Champagne can only be obtained
at one establishment in this city, and
that is the Exchange House, Paysinger
& franklin, proprietors. Try it-evcry-
body knows what it is.