The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-14
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"A quarter race will efuns on the. Con
fgafeacourse, Observation-Disclosures Fun
ahead. Quarter races in the COOL old
times were really jolly affairs.
The preamble aud resolution, relative.
to the 50. 600. 900 loan OF the State, sub
mitted to the Convention by Col. Cad.
Jones, were subsequently adopted
Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers,
posters. hand-bills. bill.heods-in fact,
everything in the way OF job printing
gotten up in the best style and on terms
that we pledge ourselves will be satisiac-
tory to oil parties. With approved ma
chinery aud steam power, we challenge
comparison in prices.
AIessrs. Dufie & Chapman have pre-
sented us with she June number Of
Demoresrs Illustrated Monthly. The price
by mail is thirty cents.
A curiosity for inlanders was exhibited
at Mr.. Jas. Campbell's store, yesterday
- sea-fowl. known as the BOBBY. It
was caught in a creek, several miles be.
AON OS4dI4oiAs auo IuuSL uuf6 De6H
blown out Of its course during the recent
heavy weather Capt. Wm. Sigh pur-
chased the rdrd apis
The Chapmans afforded intense graft
ficntion, yesterday-both afternoon and
night. "Cinderilla" attracted goodly
number of the little folks These artistes
have furnished more genuine satisfaction
than any exhibition which has visited
Columbia in many day, and ne sin
cerely hope TINT the visit will be repeated
soon.
Some girls are like old muskets. They
use good deal of powder, but will not
go off,
Balls are curious affairs. II a man
happened to put his arms around
another's wife or daughter. when there
was no music for warrant, his hide and
head would be in danger; but music
makes all the difference in the world; as
long as the fiddle plays, he can clasp her
and whirl around like d bowling Dervish.
Who will longer doubt the power of
music. when it thus hallows what would
otherwise be esteemed insult? Queer,
isn't it?
The scholars attached to the Baptist
Sunday school were to have had pic.
MIC in the country, yesterday, but owing
to the unpleasant weather, they had q
frolic in the rooms over the store OF
Messrs. Shiver & Co. In, the afternoon,
the whole party attended the matinee OF
the Chapman Sisters and enjoyed them.
selves heartily. Superintendent. Jones
and his willing assistants know how to
make children happy.
Fair play is authoritatively said to be
a jewel. Connecticut Democrats are now
inquiring whether Jewell can be eS.
peoted to be Synonymous with fair play.
Congressman r. B. Elliott will accept
our thanks for a number of Congress.
sional documents Agricultural Reports
for 1859; Patent Office Reports, aud re.
ports on Commerce and Navigation.
These volumes will be distributed to per.
sons needing such documents.
John E.. Marley, Esq. agent of the
South Carolina Railroad Company, in.
forms us that he is prepared to issue
round trip tickets. from Columbia to
Pilatka, Florida, and retmrn, for S23. 20.
The steamer Dictator leaves Charleston
on Tuesday next. the 18th instant. This
is a capital opportunity for delightful
excursion. OF reasonable price
A strawberryist. residing near Norfolk,
Va, recently shipped $4,000 quarts Of
that delicious fruit to New York-the
result of one picking only.
An exchange mentions case beyond
the ordinary oculist It is that OF a
young lady who, instead of common
pupil, has college student in her eye.
Mrs. Dimond, of Rolla, recently eloped
from that place with one Garnett; fool
ish exchange. when jewellers say that
diamonds are the most precious stones.
1A" Punch" says: ''What in woman is
called curiosity, in man is grandilo