The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-12
Zoo al Items.
To.night-Helen D'Este as Camille.

To.night-Helen D'Este as Camille.
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY Those who
failed to secure an ornament in the way
OF the birds which were recently sold at
auction in this city, have another chance.
Call early at Kingland s. Heath's store,
Columbia Hotel building.
EdaoLoaY.-We have read accounts
OF eggs upon which nature had Impress
ed curious devices, such as "peace." I"
tx. T., "war with England" &C., and
some even indicating the time for the
world to pass away, but an egg has been
placed upon our table by MIR. R. 81.
Brown that has neck to it, which gives
1t the appearance of q gourd. It is a
curiosity.
lRwIS's HALL. G. Stuttz as Ar
mand Duval, in Camille, tonight.
EDGAn's STRUGGLE-A STORY OF TEMP
TATIoN.-We have received from the
publishers, Messrs. DufIio 6 Chapman, o
small volume, elegantly bound in green
and gold, with the above title. It is a
child's book, containing simple but
weli-told and interesting story of juve-
nile temptation, which admirably incul-
Gates the virtue of filial obedience. The
work throughout is unmarried by any
straining or affectation in sentiment or
manner. We emphatically pronounce it
an excellent specimen of the class OF
literature to which it belongs, and heart
lily commend it to parents as eminently
fit to be placed in tho hands of their
children. The illustrations that grace it
are by an artist of Richmond. Price
forty-fve cents.
CRY MATTERS. Tho price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is five cents.
The spring styles arc making their up
peArnnce Oh our streets.
Three of the workmen on the Govern
ment building John s. Mcintosh, VIM.
McAlister and Andrew Rilcy-were dis
charged from employment yesterday.
We did not learn the cause.
The mosquitoes have already begun
their annual rounds and never welcome
tunes.
One OF our dry goods merchants had
some bills posted on suitable places
around town. including tho empty dry
goods boxes on the pavement adjoining
the store of another merchant. The
last mentioned obliterated the name on
the poster. and substituted his own;
thereby getting one ahead of the poster
merchant.
Yesterday was a bright and beautiful
spring day.
The children are converting the turn
gates at Hurleyvillc into flying jinnies,
and seem to be having jolly time.
| Messrs. Brookbanks j. Parker have
placed neat little aquarium at the en-.
trance to their store, which is we'll sup
piled with fish. There is o fountain in
the centre, which projects minute
stream OF water; thereby keeping the
water agitatcd and constantly fresh.
Several military prisoners passed
through our city yesterday.
One could almost see the green things
growing yesterday.
a meeting will be hold this friday
evening, at tho Presbyterian Church,
beginning at S o'clock, at which ad-
dresses will be made on the subject OF
domestic missions, by DR.. Girardeau
and others, and collection will be taken
up at the close.
Through the carelessness Of the driver,
tho United States mail wagon was badly
damaged, yesterday evening, while at
tempting to cross tho railroad track in
front Of IN advancing train.
PHGNIXIANA.-Prov 4 thorn in
tho bush is worth two in the hand.
A Western paper says OF man with q
rod nose, 'that he looked like q Good
Tcmplar on strike"
A young lady says sho cannot see any
thing SO wonderful in tho newspapers
predicting the weather, as they always
know beforehand what the fashions are
going to be, and sho is sure there is