The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-28
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PHGNIxIANA.-:-The price Of single
copies of the PHOENIX is, Eve cents.
The PHOENIX Office is supplied with all
necessary materialfor as handsome cards,
bill heads, postersSpamphlets, hand-billa,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the South. Give
us call and test our work.
A daily freight train is hereafter to be
run over the Camden branch OF the
South Carolina Railroad.
We issue supplement with our daily
OF this morning, to which the attention
Of readers is invited.
A Mr.. Herman Bisbee-a reverend,
too, by the way-has succeeded in driv-
ing horse and vehiclel from Lake Mem
phramagog. Vermont. to the falis OF st.
Anthony, Minnesota. The vehicle con-
tained five persons. The animal was in
good condition after his 1,5OO miles
drive.
Morton House is the title of q new
Southern novel, which has just been
issued by Messrs. D. Appleton & Co.,
New York. It is by the authoress of
"Valerio Aylmer." work which has ac-
qnired considerable reputation. Tie
scenes are laid in Alabama and are said
to be accurately described. The au-
thoress is Southerner. The price of
the book is 81. See advertisement.
An exchange tells us that "Wardcn
Wizards monument was erected Just as
his murderer Wilson was hanged" Tint
is to say, Wizards monument and muir
dercr went up at the same time.
To accommodate persons desirons of
visiting old John Robinson's mammoth
exhibition on Monday next. the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad are issuing
excursion tickets to Columbia Mt reduced
rates
We ore creeping along toward it. at
the Bangor banquet. the President
dined at separate table. set upon an
elevated dais and beneath canopy.
Hand kissing will soon be in order.
| Under the head OF "Good News
might be olasscd the following item going
the rounds of the press: Only four feot
Of Plymouth Rock are left, and il relic
hunters continue their depredations, it
will soon forfeit its place altogether.
The thermometer ranged as follows at
the Pollock House, yesterday: IA. NJ.
60; IL NJ, IL; 2 P. NJ, 73; P. NJ, II.
Fine Norfolk oysters will be served on
the half shell. today. at the Exchange
House. We return our thanks to Messre.
Paysinger and Franklin for sample.
The Union prisoners. yesterday, were
brought before the United States Com
missioner, Boozer. but on the statement
of Mr.. Worthington. that the witnesses
for the prosecution were not ready, ten
days were allowed for the purpose oi
getting up testimony, and the prisoners
were re-committed to the jail
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OLD JOHN RoBINsoN's CAnD-T1cKETs
FOR SAhE.-Old John Robinson would
most respectfully announce to his many
friends and patrons in the city of Colum-
bin and vicinity, who are desirous OF
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witnessing his mammoth THREE TENT
SHOW with their families, and who have
heretofore been deferred from attending
on account of the delay and annoying
difficulty in procuring tickets ut the
Ticket Wagon, that he has placed tickets
for sale at the well-known and popular
drug store of Walter G. Fisher, opposite
the Columbia Hotel. The price Of aa-
mission to the entire quadrnple combi-
nation. Museum, Caravan, Menngerie
and Circus, will be IS cents for adults
and so cents for children under ten
yenrs Of age. q
The CoSv1oT's DEATH UNDER PUNISH
NEST.-Our readers have observed the
circumstances under which the color ed
convict, Jefferson Brown, met his death
We nre satisfied that serious RESPONSE
bility attaches to the parties who inflict.
cd the punishment, as we'll ns upon the
Superintendent. General Stolbrand. In
the first place, the instrument of punish
nent, with its arrangement, was cruel