The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-17
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Orrx MArrsas. The price OF single
copies OF the PHHNn 10 ave cents.
The PHGa1x Office is supplied Win ali
necessary material for a. handsome cards.
pill heads. posters. pamphlets. hsnd-bills.
o'fcolars. aud other printing that msybe
desired. % any Office in tie South. Give
us q call and test our work.
Rev. A. smedes. the reverend aud re-.
vered principal Of st. Msry's Female
Oollege. in Raleigh. N. O., arrived In
this city yesterday. and will oaiei.ts f.
Trinity Church to-day. -. e..1lI'.
The notices for Ohristmas n, .I...a.
appearing Messrs Pollard, Hstss. All.
yer & 90. and Love & Co., spne.di.e
themselves before the world. Exsmine
their stocks. present.seekers.
Have you seen that new and beautiful
book. "Our Fathers House. ;. by the an
thor OF tbs might Scenes iu the Bibls,"
No book more appropriate q. Christ.
mas gift to wife. daughter, mother.
sister Or friend. Be sure to ssour.',,
copy from the agent, who may be found
at Mrs. Townsend's. on Senate street.
rural editor has loet all faith in III.
luck OF horse-shoes. He nailed ona ov.r
MS door recently, and that mnrniny
there came BY mail three dnns and savan
stops, and man called with q re.
voiver 20 ask who wrote that article"
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THH GREAT CIRnus. .-Ae 2. Il. B.rnnzu
10 ahead OF all others in the mnseum and
menagerie line Of business, so Dan Rice
Is the acknowledged leader of all oiroua
showmen in this country. In the srenio
world his name has become household
word, and the most ignorant adult and
the smallest juvenile betrays l.manta-
Die Ignorance not to be familiar with the
name OF Dan Rice. This season he in
said to have eclipsed all former efforts.
and organized a troupe of gymnasts, aoro-
bats equestriens and trapeze performers
composed wholly OF leaders in their pro.
fess:o Bnt it is with his wonderful
trained hon'es, and comic mules and per-
forming dogs, that Mr. Rice takan the
most delight. he has the wori6.re-
nowned blind horse. Excelsior. Jr.. the
Arabian charger. Stephen A. Douglas.
the Lexington mare. Rebecca. performed
by Miss Lizzie Msroelius, and the Ande.
iuslan mare. Julia. The comic mules
afford world of amusement for the
children, while Prof. Davis wonderful
troupe OF performing dogs prove inte-
resting and instructive to all lovers OF
cultivated instinct. mir. Rice mas sdopt-
Cd the novel feature OF heating the can
vas by huge furnaces under the circle Of
seats. The new patent portable gas
gives brilliant light to the interior.
and. altogether. the aristocrasic sur.
roundings OF the establishment are quite
refreshing to behold. The oirous will
remain for two days. giving an afternoon
and evening performance each day. Ad-
mission. seventy-five cents; children
under ten. twenty-five cents.
HE P11aRM. This splendid pano-
rama will be exhibited at Irwin's Hall.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Deoember 20, 81 and %. All who have
seen it. speak in high terms OF it's
beauty, and ii ts highly spoken OF by the
Richmond Enquirer. from which the fol.
lowing extract is taken:
"Theae paintings are new. and il,ns.
trate throughout in the most vivid and
masterly manner, scenes in the pro1re.s
OF Bunyan'a Pilgrim from the Civ of
Destruction to the Celestial Oity. There
is not one view but Possesses merit Of a
nigh order, and many Of them are won
ders OF the painters art. We might
enumeiate the various pictures in order.
ont let one or two suffice. II We re-
membes rightly. the celebrated Martin
went MAD over his conception of the
ideal Land OF Beulah.' and his painting
OF that 'Blest Land is reproduced most
iaitntnlly III the panorama-a scene of
holy. quiet and peaceful beauty. that
capivates and charms every behoIder.
The last scene of all is the reception Of
Christian aud Faithful in :Iis Ce,as.i.!
City. which IL accompanied by wonder
ful mechanical effect-a chariot Of oiond
surrounded by angel forms, ascending
through the bright celestial skies. Wills
the city that needs no light Of the sun'
opens upon the view. and the music of
angels choir seems to be heard. falling
IN rapturons sounds upon the ear. None
can See these pictures without beiup i'm.
pressed with the beauties OF Bunyan.s
aiiegory. and charmed by the skilIful
manner IN which his ideas have been
placed upon the canvas"
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