The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-05
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We issue supplement with our daily
OF this morning, to which the attention
OF readers is invited.
The Lexington Dispatch enters upon
it's second volume in on enlarged form.
A local editor assures the kind lady
who sent him minoe pie. with the re.
quest to ''plcase insert,' that such
articles are never crowded out by press
Of other matter.
Mrs. Reed whose reputation as nm
artifcer in ladies! head gear is generally
known-announces an "opening" to-
morrow. A brief examination of her
stock. yesterday. satisfied us that during
her late visit to New York in search of
novelties, she used her eyes to perfection.
We assure the ladies that they will not
be disappointed-let their expectations
be ever 30 high.
The PHOENIX Office is supplied with oil
necessary material for as handsome cards,
bill heads. posters, pamphlets. hand-bills,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office In the South. Give
us call and test our work.
AS the season for colds is now upon
US, it may interest our renders to learn
what high medical authority says is the
best treatment of those troublesome
attacks. The advice is to cat nothing at
meals but piece OF toast, drink freely
Of cold water. walk twice dny till you
arc in gentle perspiration. and go to
bed very early.
Observe the notice in another column
with respect to tho tournament The
tournament involves manly sport. We
hope it will be carried out fully and
creditably.
A heated box on the baggage car of
The passenger train Of the Greenvile and
Columbia Railroad. yesterday, detained
the train nearly M hour.
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The Survivors, ASSOCIATION. Gen
Jubal A. EARLY, we learn, will deliver the
annual address before the Survivors AS
sociation, which will meet in Columbia
during fair week. in November next.
Quite trent may be expected. Gen.
Early is as bold in speech Us lie was gal
liant in battle.
CoURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, October
Term, 1871. The Court met at 10 A.
NJ, Judge Melton presiding.
The grand jury were engaged in the
examination Of the County buildings
and the accounts of the County officers.
The only cases tried were those of W.
81. Trezevant and others for assault and
battery. Guilty as to w. H. Trezevant:
not guilty as to the others. Mr.. Barn
well for the State; Mr.. +. w. Fickling
for the defence.
Walter Bissel. Grand larceny. Gull
ty of petit larceny. MessIs. Clark and
Bauskett for defence.
Arthur Williams. Assault, with in
tent to commit n rape. Guilty. Mr..
Hogan for the defence.
a good fow of animal spirits is, per-
haps. good thing for man to have,
but W. doubt il it often commcnds itself
to his friends. As general thing, e1-
pcrience has taught us. to regard animal
spirits, in the general ncceptation OF the
term, with some repngnance. When
sifted down practically. it becomes too
often mere transparent excuse for tole-
rating the most disagreeable things, and
most insiduous foe of courtesy and
good breeding. 1t is very hearty and
gushing in man to slip up behind you,
and with. "How nre you old boy?" drive
the breath Of your body with n blow out
of you, aud yet this is conventionally to
| be pardoned and admired on the score Of
high animal spirits. It is more plea
SAINT to be aroused at daylight in pub
lie conveyance by some nuisance, in
whom animal spirits take the form Of
whistling-a scnselcss habit which ought
TO be punished as penal offence. What
do people whistle for, anyhow There
is certainly no music in it, and there can
be no qualification. In vain we endeavor
to fathom its origin. If Orpheus had
whistled, the trees and rocks would
never have been startled from their pro-
priety. We are inclined to think it