The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-01
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quorum not being present. the House
adjourned until IL M. tomorrow.
Yesterday vAs not generally observed
as a Thanksgiving day. Several stores
actually had their doors closed, while
others had the windows closed and che
doors open; in vast majority. however,
business was conducted as usual.
Gen. Young, of Georgia, arrived in
Columbia, yesterday. He is on his way
to Washington.
The Rev0lusio1 wants to know what
'oan be wetter than q woman with cata-
raot in her eyes, q waterfall on her head,
creek in ber back. forty springs in her
skirts. high-tied shoes, and notion in
her head?
The best throw upon the dice is to
throw them away. 5...s.
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The Senate went back on the State
Constitution. on Wednesday. by ad-
lourning over four days-from Wednes.
day until Monday. Does this indicate
short session.?
The congratulations of the weather
prophets are about being realized, as to
severe winter. Yesterday was cold
enough to satisfy hog killers.
The CONCERT. readers will bear
in mind that the concert by Madame
McOullooh- Brignoli and her talented
troupe. comes off this evening, in
Twins Hall. The artistes are, one ali,
spoken of very highly by the papers of
New York. and also of the different
cities where they have performed. Seats
can be secured at LyBrand's music
store. This is a rare musical gathering,
and 1t is seldom that Columbia is 80 IA
vored. s
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 500 P. M; closes z. l5
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ. closes {. 90
Z. NJ Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 A. M. Western mail
opens 800 A. RI; closes l. 80 P. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to 4P.M.
TIMELY H1NTs.-The opportunity now
afforded of taking the administration Of
municipal affairs out of politics, and
transferring it to strict business CONTROL
Is one that should not be permitted to
pass nniinproved The public mind and
conscience is rouaed az never before on
the proper functions aud duties OF pub.
lie officers. and the system OF making
the welfare Of the community subser-
Went to the interests Of few political
tricksters. is by this time more thorough.
~ exploded than could have been deem
ed possible few months ago. What is
now required is for men of integrity and
capacity to ccme .o The from: and place
themselves in position where they
may benefit their fellow. citizens
1t cannot be doubted that the present
interests and future prosperity OF this
city. arc largely dependent nn the eco.
1t Is necessary, in the first place, to i'm
prove aud enlarge business capacities.
and, In the next place, to impose as few
burdens us possible on capital and com.
merce. An. enlightened self-interest
should lictuate all Glasses, 80 az to render
It the cheapest and best place in the
United States for both rich and poor
men. Capital should be subjected to no
unnecessary burdens. and labor should
oe relieved OF every burden that is not
absolutely necessary for its own welfare
and protection. It is only too apparent
that these objects have never 30 much as
entered into the design of the men who
for loug time past have managed our
local affairs.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. November 3d.
Columbia Hotel-H. l.. Perrin, Charles
ton; John P. Diokerson. Savannah; Jas.
B. Campbell, E. T. Jervey, r. F. Gra-
ham, Eugene P. Jervey and wife, Doctor
and Mrs. James P. Jervey. Miss Emma
d. Jeryey, John F. Roberts. Charleston
John p. Bacon, Edgefield; james M.