The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-27
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Old newspapers for sale at PHGNIx
Office. at fifty cents hundred.
James Robinson e circus gives two pei.
formances in this city tomorrow. He
is regarded us the finest rider in the
country.
Louis Schiller has been appointed q
Trial Justice for Edgefield County, vict
James f. Harling, removed from the
County; James Pather Trial Justice for
Horny County.
Upon the recommendation of tho Su.
perintendent Of the State Penitentiary,
the following convicts have been par.
doned by Gov. Scott: John Brown, Jas.
Harris, Peter Sohuler, Daniel Williams,
Levi Cameron, June Jones, Jacob Ro.
benson. John Goodwin, Edward vii.
liams. Berry Laurey, Toney jenkins,
John Harris. E. j. Porter, Maberry
Sims, jacob Davega. Edward Piatt; and
upon the recommendation of Judge Tho.
mas, has pardoned Elias Evins and La.
Fayette McCaw. convicted of grand lar.
ceny, and sentenced to the State Peni.
tentiary for three years.
The Messra. LyBrand have changed
their base. and now occupy the store, on
Main street. one door South of Bland.
ing. It is a central location.
The counters in the new Wheeler
Hotel are particularly neat. They ore
the handiwork of Mr.. Dunn. It is con.
fidently hoped that Mr. Pollock will get
possession in time to accommodate visit.
ors to the State Fair.
An advertisement of importance to
far exhibitors and attendants is pub
lished by Col. Dodamead, this morning.
Mr. Symmers expects to communicate
with our fellow citizens in the next issue
of the PHOENIX. The information lie
will convey is important.
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
will be held at the Presidents Office. in
Wilmington. on Wednesday. Novem Der
20, to consider tho question of the lease
OF said road to the Wilmington, Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad. The stock
holders Of the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad will also meet at
tho same time and place, to consider the
same question.
SUPREME COURT DECISION, Co1uMp1A.
October 26, 1S72.-Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, appellants, ads.
George W. Palmer. respondent. Motion
for new trial dismissed. Opinion BY
Willard, A. J.
When is mother q IA
ther2 When she's sigher.
Food for rejection is more substantial
than food for reflection.
Never undertake to fasten door with
lock from yonr own head.
A Memphis paper defines advertising
as "a blister which draws customers.
A new word coined for the use of the
present generation is "Apothecareless
ness."
Why il bed tho ground work of end
less falsohoods? You may lie and relic
on it.
A poor but honest young lady, who
earns living by working on hoop skirts
in reply to an inquiry, stated that she
had spent the summer sat the springs. ,
lie who has never smile, nor tear,
nor an impulse of kindness toware
others, is unfit to live, and yet he doel
1iya md Hourishao
Ben. Butler declares that if there il
any doubt that the late war settled th.
question of disunion, he is willing tt
try it again. Nobody doubts that lie il
moro than willing to try it again. Bnv
his own personal interests-the only in
terests in which he went through IT,,
war-should prompt him to wait unit
the Southern people shall have acquire,
q new supply of silver plate before L,
seeks to plunder them again.
MAIL ARRANaEMENTs.- The Northerl
mail opens at $40 p. H.; closes IL. OF
a. NJ. Charleston day mail opens s. 81
2. NJ; closes 6.O0 A. NJ. Charlesto,
| p,,rIt ,,oo;1 $4,000 ~ m Hr .1.c