The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-21
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The PHGNIx Office lis supplied With. oil
necessary materialfor rs handsome oasds,
bill heads. posters. pamphlets, hand-bilIs.
circulars. and other. printing that maybe
desired. as any Office in the South. Give
us call and test our work. j / ..is ~. 4 1
We learn that the dwelling house of
Mr.. Henry Murphy. OF Spsrtanbur9,
was burned by inoendiaries on the night
of the 18th instant. Mr.. Murphy ia an
estimable citizen. and has the eympathy
of the good people of his County. y.'a,l ~ 4
The attention Of city taxpayers is
called to the notice. relative to the pay
ment OF their. dues to the city. The
31st is the last day. 'ss5 T'f'j.'A's>
The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com
pany request us to return their sincere
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins
for donation OF $50-the proceeds of
al entertainment for their benefit. Had
it not been TOR the inclement weather.
double that amount would, doubtless,
have been realized. g ). s;t4 a,p.iJcI
Messrs, E. E. Davis & Co., Of. the
useful Store. on Plain street. witt ac-
cept our thanks for a brace of large Eng.
lish wild duoks-a sample os what the-
occasionally have on hard. Poultry and
game is what they deal in principally,
and house keepers can be saved consi-
derable worry. when called upon to fur
nish hurried dinner, by sending round
and obtaining some OF their birds. Il.
For the farewell performance, the
Watkins management gave three sepa-
rate pieces. last night. They were well
rendered-as all their pieces have been.
AS comedians-more especially in. the
Irish line-Mr. and Mrs. w. rate with
the best. We bid them farewell with
regret.
A new house-furnishing establishment
has been opened in the Columbia Hotel
building, by Messrs. Kingsland & Heath.
They claim to have complete stock,
aud invite examination.
We notice reports of several Leap
Year parties in the Mississippi towns.
They are rather crowding the thing, and
the bachelors onshs to get mad aboutit.
There isbut one day in this year be.
longing entirely to the ladies, according
to old usage. and that is Thursday, the
29th OF February. |'Ns
The Washington Republican says
"loyalty," before the war. chad very lit
tie hold upon the Southern nature"
Perhaps it had, but since the war, it has
had hold upon vast amount of South
ern plumber.
A. toast drank at dinner, recently,
was "wolnen-the only endurable aris-
tocrats, elects without ballot, governs
without law, and decides without ap-
peal"
EThe popular superstition that over
turning the salt is unlucky originated in
a picture of the Last Supper by Leo
nardo de Vinci, in which Judas Iscariot
is represented as over-turniDg the salt.
The editor of the Sentinel says that he
once knew wild and ugly Young man,
who laid q wager with his comrades that
he could turn the heads of nearly every
lady in the town. On Sunday. he dressed
In his best, went to church very late and
walked up the aisle, and every girl in the
village turned their heads to see who it
was.
It is OF no advantage to have lively
mind, if We are not just. The perfec-
tion Of the pendulum is not to go fast,
but to be regular.
It is said that two large spots can now
be seen on the sun. Perhaps he has
come in contact with some of the planets
and got ''black eye."
An eminent physician says that good
coat of gum-arabio muoilage, applied
every night to corns, will, in a short
time. cause the pests to take their final
departure.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church P. J. Shand, D.. D..
Rector, IL A. III. and P. NJ.
st. Peters Ohurch-Rev. Francis r.