The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-27

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CITY MATTERS. The price of single
copies OF the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
DeCastro, whose reputation as an
illusionist aud magician is we'll known.
opens series of entertainments in
lrwin's Hall, this evening He numbers
among his tricks the celebrated decapi-
tation feat and the suspension act.
A despatch from Naples says that the
Americans held a .fete in honor of Sher-
man, ut Pompcii. There is u certain
kind of '1ete" that could be enthusiastic
cally held over him down this way.
The Bergers. as was anticipated,
played to Il crowded house. last night
every inch of standing being taken up.
The established reputation Of this com
pany was fully kept mp. Sol Smith
Russell improves (f such thing is pos
sible) with age. We promise our friends
IN the up-country an entertainment such
as they have seldom, if ever, witnessed.
They perform here again on Monday
next, the lth prox.
Don't full to lear DeCastro, III his
wonderful ventriloqnism. tonight.
Mr.. II. Tozer. of this city, hus nc
qnired an extensive reputation us a
builder uf steam engines, having been
awarded medals at fairs in orr own
Statc. us well us in Georgia. "ho ncnt
machine which propcls tho PHESIY
presses was built in his shop. The
Yorkvillo Enquirer thus speaks If all
other specimen Of his work:
TozER's Engines. We have replaced
our old steam engine, which had been
in constant use for several years, with IA
new one. manufactured by Richard To
zcr. Of the Getty Machine Works." CO.
lumbia. s. G. Mr.. Tozer has acquired
much celebrity rs builder Of steam en-.
gines, and in the one which be las Just
constructed for the Enquirer, viii ia is
the first OF that particular style as yet in
operation, he has excelled all of his pre-
vious efforts. And, aside from its chief
points of excellence over other engines,
which can be best explained to those in
terested hy an inspection of the one in
our office, it is really an ornament to the
room, and appears as much in its proper
place as one of the printing presses be-
side it.
Mr.. Tozer builds stationary engines,
OF any desired capacity, and also IN i'm
proved portable engine, which is attract
ing considerable attention in various sec
tions of the Union-North and South.
1t is specially adapted to driving cotton
gins, threshing machines, and any other
farming machinery where power is re-
CURED, and can be easily drawn by
horses from one plantation to another.
AS our people awaken to the Importance
Of improved machinery for conducting
the operations of the farm, we shall look
to the rapid introduction of this engine
as grent auxiliary to the economizing
of time and labor, and hope tho time is
not distant when, ut least, ono may be
found in every neighborhood of the
State. This engine has taken the pre-
MUM at three annual fairs of the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
Society. aud also the premium ut the
Industrial Association Of Georgia, in
Savannah, last November, in competi-
ton with two engines Of Northern ma
nufncture.
PnEHIXANA. There is only one good
substitute for tho endearments of II
sister, and that is the epdearments of
some other fellows sister
The courteous man is tho borc's de-
light.
Permanent headquarters-the shoul-
ders.
Cash ndvanccs-nttontions toward o
rich widow.
Some persons only call man their
friend rs an excuse for taking liberties
with him.
Marriage enlargcs the scene of hap-
piness or misery; the marriage of love
is pleasant, the marriage of interest
easy; anu n marriage where both meet,
happy.
When n man hoa No dosion Int n