The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-27

CRY MATTERS. price of single


ing the lust month, four or five letters of
that character have failed to reach this
Office, and we hoar of other parties who
have suffered similarly. Look into the
mntter Mcssrs Post Office Detectives.
at meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association, the following gen.
tlemen were elected officers for the en-
suing year: DR.. George Howe, Jr., Pre-
sident; Robert King, Vice President; D.
a. PRESLEY. Recording Secretary; DR.. D.
l.. Boozer, Corresponding Secretary; O.
u. Stanley, Treasurer. Standing Com
mittce on Poor-E. Stenhouse, Chair
man; on Strangers-W. j. Duf1ie, Chair
man.
ruin storm succeeded the beautiful
snow, yesterday.
The chicken 'dispute" was decided in
favor of Elgefield, on yesterday.
The Act to moro effectually provide fox
the recording of all conveyances of real
estate. should read within thirty-three
days." instead Of "within three days."
as published yesterday.
Mr. John r. Abney has BEEN appoint.
ed by Governor Scott Notary Public of
Edgeiield, and ". n. DeBerry for
Darlington. 8. s. Willard, Commits.
sioner of Deeds. residing at Chicago.
Illinois. The resignation Of L. NJ. Pay
singer. as Sheriff for Newberry County.
was accepted.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. M; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes G. 90
P. M. Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ. closes 600 A. Nj. Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ: closes 1.3O P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to 4 P. M.
PHGNIxANA.- man who knocked an
other down with Bible justified him
self that he was only trying to "over-
come evil with good"
Flatterers only lift man mp as, il
is said, the eagle does the tortoise
get something Dy the fall.
It is said, by ono that knows. that
when married men, now wa-days, an
nounce to their "better halves" that they
are going to attend lodge that evening.
the latter rush for the city papers to SEQ
il q meeting is advertised. as they have
discovered that the Masonic fraternity
invariably advertise their meetings.
Troubles are like dogs. the smaller
they are the more they annoy you.
BY trying to kill calumny it is kept
alive; leave it to iteelf, and it dies q ma
tural death.
II you like practical joking, Just intro.
duce two strangers, previously inform
ing each that the other is deaf; but
don't stand round
Now is said to be good time to set
ont fruit and shade trees, vines and flow
ers
The gathering ut Mr. McKenzie's sa-
loon, on Thursday night, to celebrate the
anniversary of the birth Of Robert
Burns, was just such oil one as tends to
benefit II community. by bringing TO-
gether, in social communion, individuals
of all grades and opinions. On this par
ticulnr evening, there was assembled
about seventy-ive pcrsons-m merchants,
mechanics and professional men. Presi-
dent Symmers and Vice. President Hope
attended properly to their duties. and
brought individuals to "time." Songs
were sung and tonsts delivered. Our
neighbor, John Seegers-than whom q
more straightforward man cannot be
found-was troubled with severe cold,
bnt insists that the shot Scotch" brought
him out oil straight. MIR. Calnan, Of the
Hibernian Society, had something to say
relative to his association. Mr.. Kings
ley, from the "Green Mountain" State,
was brought out. and in few remarks
expressed his qualification at the manner
in which Northern man was received,
insisting, at the samo time, that moro