The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-07
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gave an entertainment. last, evening, in
Twins Hall. The Protean comedy,
"Addie's Troubles" was we'll rendered,
Mrs. Hubbard appearing in fve oharac-
ters, with songs and dances. Aldlle.
Josephine, in her burlesque acting, was
good. and was rapturously applauded.
Next followed the Leon Brothers, in
their specialties, the whole concluding
with the pantomime "Vol au Vent"
There will be another entertain nient this
evening.
CITY MATTERS. The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
An analysis of the sums due to and
owing by the State, according to Comp
troller Neagle's recently published re.
port, shows that the amount of bonds
and stocks outstanding on October 81,
1871, was Sl6.171, ,374, as compared with
total of 1866, ,904 one year earlier.
Wild pigeons are now found in large
quantities near Wilmington, N c., and
the sportsmen are bagging them by the
bnshel. We hope inducements can Le
held out to secure a visit from them to
this vicinity.
The Legislature. yesterday. decided to
change the day of adjournment from
Thursday, 7th, to Wednesday, 18th.
We regret to state that emigration
from the State still continues. Nearly
evory train from the up-country brings
quite number of families, destined for
the West.
There was faint attempt at snow
storm. yesterday morning, before day
light, but in few hours every vestige
Of it had disappeared.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the Purim Ball, on the 25th instant.
1t will, doubtless, be brilliant affair.
PHGS1x1ASA. The old motto, "-eace-
ably if we can, forcibly if we must" is
reversed in these days Of cowardly bun
combe and bluster. Now it is ''forcibly
if we can, peaceably if wemust."
The editor Of the Newman (Ga.) He
raid objects to Heart Hungry" ''be-
cause the characters kiss too often.
From their first introduction to the read
er, until death, they confuse his hearing
with volleys Of kisses" Well bet a
fourpence that the Herald man is so ugly
that his sweetheart won't kiss him, and
that is the reason he don't like kissing.
Old Reynard, get out!
The postal telegraph scheme will in.
volve considerable wire-pulling.
A popular mcde of reasoning
and woman putting their heads together.
To become the lion of the party it is
not necessary to make beast Of ones
self.
Adam was very good, peaceable man
till he got married. Then he raised Cain.
A Harvard student defines filtration to
be attention without intention"
Broad brims and coal-scuttle bonnets
have gone out Of fashion among English
Quakers.
There is ret so much affection as dis
affection just now among the Radicals.
SUPREME Court, WEDNESDAY, March G.
The Court met ut 10 A. NJ. Present.
Chief Justice Moses and Associate JUS
tees Willard and Wright.
E.c par.e Richard ". Cousart, Robert
G. DcLsrge, w. H. Jones, Samuel J.
Lee, Henry j. Maxwell, T. J. Minton
and S. 4. Swails. Petitions for admis-
sion to practice. The applicants were
examined in open court by the commit.
tee appointed for that purpose, to wit:
Messrs. Attorney. General Chamberlain,
Whipper aud Worthington, and, upon
the recommondation of the committee,
were sworn and enrolled as attorneys,
solicitors and counsellors of the Supreme
Court.
In the case of Bradley os. Sodelsperger,
recently decided by the Supreme Court,
it was held that child or children are not
essential to the true construction of the
term family, in the homestead provision
of the Constitution, and consequently q
widow without children was entitled to
a homestead hereunder.
At . P. NJ, the court adjourned until
Wednesday, March 90. at 1OA.Al