The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-19
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"Using truth with penurious fru.
gality" is the latest attempt at calling q
man You lie, without hurting his feel
ines. 6
What CON man have in his pocket
when it is empty? A big hole.
The Union army. during tho war, had
two General Hookers-"Fighting Joe"
and Ben. Butler.
School-boys hear with pleasue OF the
decline in the whaling business.
An incorrigible bore at our elbow
wants to know if W.o.rc.e.s.t ter spells
Wooster. why don't R-o-c-h- q st. e-r spell
Rooster. i sS.s,
The Russian Prince is called their
Musoovy duck by the bellies of New
York. He will be served up With csper
sauce at the grand ball. Their duck
seems to be very fond of water; be sticks
to it 80 long.
A freight train ran into a cattle guard,
about twelve miles below Neyberry. yes
terday afternoon. by which the passenger
train was delayed nearly twelve hours.
The fellow who called tight boots com
Portable. defended his position by saying
they made man forget all his other
| miseries. -i e9a, 5-r4
Old Hamlet. the father. whose shade
was 30 fond OF the night sir, should be
tho model of every office-holder. He
bad no speculation il his hes>as...
Black Friars-Colored cooks. -
In too many lamentable instances, the
''last scene of all this strange and event
full history"--is kerosene. .sa.
slay belles-the female Communists.
Town pumps-Local editors. -
"Unbridled liberty"-kissing q pretty
girl. ~
FATAL Aco1DENT.-A colored lsborer,
named Edward Darkin, employed by
| Messrs. Joyner. on the WilminRton,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad. lost his
life. yesterday, by the oaving in, OF tho
embankment. The unfortunate man
lived few hours only. s~fenn
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GEN. BUTLRR's REPLY.-We invite at
tention to Gen. Buffers letter on the
subject of Gov. SCOTS repudiation OF
his pledges to the late Tax payers Con-
vention. nt,4,i. 4ao
BLUE RIDGE RA1LRoAD.-The Blue
Ridge scheme. in its integrity, has COM
mended itself to many good men in this
State. Our readers will observe the new
isoa'd of Directors. It will be seen that
majority, at least, of the names give us
O guarantee that the bonds OF the road
will be uscd for the building OF it, and
that genuine efforts will be made TO Garry
on the work. Favorable as va gre. ON
general principles, to all railroads caleu-
lated to benefit the State, We naturally
favor this road, provided We are not to
pay too dear for the locomotive whistle.
OF this we feel assured. that the control
OF the enterprise has passed into the
hands OF men, of a majority Of whom
We have every reason to expect energy,
integrity, and devotion to South Caro-
lima. With Charleston in the hands Of
our own people, and with the South Ca
rolina Railroad, the Greenville and Co.
lumbia Railroad. and the Blue Ridge,
controlled by tho same influence. it
would seem that tho pathway is clear
from Charleston to the riches that lie
beyond the Blue Ridge range.
| RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D..
Rector. 1O1a A. NJ. and P. M.
st. Peters Church-Rev. Francis r.
Jacquemet, 1st Mass, A. NJ. I'd Mass,
l0h. Afternoon Service 4P.M.
Lutheran Chnrch-Rev. 4. R. Rude.
Rnde, 10% A. Nj.
Presbyterian Chnrch-Rev. Jos. r.
wilson, 10IS A. NJ. and P. NJ.
Marion Street Chnrch-Rev. Nicholas
TalIey. l01a A. NJ. Rev. Manning
| Brown, z 2. NJ.
Washington Street tChurch-Rev. Man.
ning Brown. 10Ik A. NJ and 81 p. u.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds.
l01a A. NJ.
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