The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-12
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CRY MATTERS. s.--The price Of single
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Old newspapers for sale at PutEN1x
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
All letters aud communications intend.
ed for this Office, should be directed to
"PHGN1x, Columbia, S. c." or to the
proprietor, JULIAN a. SELDY.
A oommendable anxiety is manifested
by portion of tho Southern press and
people to attract to tLeir vicinity the
emigration from Alsace and Lorraine.
The credentials OF these people are de-
vo!ion to principle and loyalty to the in
stincts of patriotism. They would find
among the Huguenots of Virginia aud
South Carolina descendants of compa.
triots who were distinguished by the
samo characteristics. and who ire now
among the first citizens of tho South.
They are an acquisition to be coveted by
the South, particularly ut the beginning
Of the now cra, in developing her manu.
facturing interests and resources.
The South Carolina Synod of the
Presbyterian Church meets in this city,
tomorrow "wednesday evening. at half
past Z o'clock. The opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. r. n. Dixon,
the last moderator. Those of the con-
grcgation who are willing to entertain
members oi the Synod should make the
same known to tho church officers.
Four car loads of the univereally.a
mired Philadelphia pressed brick arrived
here. yesterday. consigned 10 Clark War
ing, Esq They are intended for the
front of the Central National Bank
building.
! Some of our citizens who are addicted
to imbibing too freely, are highly de-
lighted at tho appearance of whiekey-
drinker which goes ahead of them
We refer to John Robinson's elephant,
which actually consumed five gallons Of
whiskey ut one standing, on Sunday
night.
MIR. Chase Morgan, pressman OF the
Union, had the bones in two of his
fingers broken, on Sunday. by being
cuught in the machinery.
A circular from Messrs. r. Bradley &
Son, OF the Soreven House, Savannah,
Ga, informs us that thit popular hostel
ry is still under the management of the
old proprietors, assisted by Messrs j.
". Tuttle and G. Fl. Berhaus, formerly
of the Mills House)
The horse disease has made it's ap.
pearanoe, but there have been, so far,
but few apparently severe cases. AL the
public stables have affected animals, but
everything is being done to relieve them.
An old horseman expresses tue opinion,
that with our pure air and water, the
malady cannot be very disastrous. He
thinks that it can be traced to the very
dry summer and tho dust which has col
lectcd in the feed. His stock, he de-
clares. have not deprecated in value to
tho extent of 371s cents. The disease is
in various parts Of the State, and is re-
ported rs far South as Albany, GA.
"Sic hunsit" is an epizootic motto.
The weather, during tho past two days
has been cold and drizzly-just the thing
for colds nnd Group.
Master Tom was discovered putting
red flannel bandages around the neck of
his favorite hobby-horse, and when
questioned as to his motive for so doing,
confessed to feeling of great alarm.
lest the noble animal should become
affected by the prevailing indisposition
among thorough-brcds.
Mr.. G. Hamberg was troubled with an
unruly customer, ycsterday-a colored
man, named Tom Cherry because
he was refused credit for drink of whis-
key, emptied the contents of glass in
the face of the proprietor, who respond
cd with q blow from his fist, when Cherry
made pass ut him with knife, but
only cut his clothing. When remon.
strated with by colored attendant,
named Butler, Cherry assaulted him
with his favorito weapon, cutting him
severely. Cherry was arrested and lodged
in Jail.