The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-27

Icopies of the RHGMx Is ave cents.
Rev. Manning Brown will accept our
thanks for copy of the Minutes Of the
South Carolina Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
held at Spartanburg, 8. O., December
1918, 1871" The work is published by
Measrs. Walker. Evans & Cogswell, OF
Charleston. under the supervision of the
Rev. A. NJ. Chrieszbcrg. Tue pamphlet
contains twanty-four pages of general
! advertising-thus materially reducing
the cost OF publication.
The heavy aud extended rain storm of
Monday, inserfered materially with our
railroads. About fifty teet of the track
OF the Greenville Road WAS washed
AWAY near Pomaria-detniningt the down
passenger eight or nine hours-until a
trnin could be sent from Columbia. A
land slide tn the Augusta end Of the
Charlotte. Cclumbia aud Augusta R4il-
road detained the Northern train about
three hours.
Mr.. w. X. Greenfield keeps up with
the age Of improvement. He has lately
received several beautiful vchiclcs-bug-
ges. carriages, etc.-of lntest style.
Persons in want OF vehicles should give
him call, with tho full assurance that
they will be fairly denlt with
We learn that the shipments Of COM
mercial fertilizers over the Grecnville
and Columbia Railroad, go fur, fully
equal, If they do not cxooed, any previ-
GUS years.
The annual meeting of the South Ca
rolina Medical Association will be held
in this city on the third Tuesday in
April. The attention of the profession
is called to the meeting, which promises
to be one of great interest.
The ape aud the Indian afforded in
tense amusement at the Purim Ball, on
Monday night. The gentlemen per-
sonatrd the characters to perfection.
The ape was. finally, so severely wound
ed by we'll directed arrow from the In
dian's bow, that he was carried off on
the back of the savage. By-the-way.
tho detention of the Greenviile train
spoilt the fun of several gentlemen, who
expected to be present. Never mind
they can wait until next year.
Messre. Soibels & Ezell have disposed
Of the lot on the North-eaat corner of
Blanding and Bull streets; also, the lot
on Sumter. between Lumber and Upper
streets.
Messrs. D. @. Peixotto & Son offer to
dispose Of their stock of china, crock
cry, etc.. at low rates. See their notices.
| PHGNIxIANA.-Ap prime. mover-A To-
comotive
1t is way with tailors to recommend
things which are much worn when you
want to buy new.
Most lively when knocked up"-Base
balls
A mau can get through with life in
very short order since the telegraph was
invented. He il born, then ''schooled," !"
then "colleged." 'incendiarized" once
or twice, and finally ''suicides" in de-
spair.
Single minded people" Bachelors.
The new brilliant shades Of green will
be very fashionable; they are lizard
green, serpent green, and the whole
flmily Of Give gre. ns.
Our professional star gazers scof ut
the idea of any danger from Professor
Plantamour's comet, due next August.
They affirm that collision between it
and tue earth would bo like one between
bull and locomotive, the comet get
ting the worst Of it. How little it is TO
be feared is also illustrated by the fact
that in 1861 we passed directly through
comet and nobody ever knew of it.
Now bring along your comets. Who
cares?
1n some portions of the South, it is
getting to be dangerous to use the word
"niggardly" oven. "Colored-ly" is the
epithet now.
Salvini, the great Roman tragcdian.
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