The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-18
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mail opens ut 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. ohsrleston
might mail opens 6. 80 A. NJ; closes 6. 90
p. M. Greenville mail opens 8.45 P.
H.; closes 600 A. NJ. Weston mail
opens 9.00A. NJ: closes l. BOP. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to4P. nj.
The PEAK FAMILY.-This troupe of
Original Swiss bell ringers" have en-
gagged Irwin's Hall, for Monday and
Tuesday evenings. the 10th and Goth in
stant; on which occasions they will en-
tertain our citizens with their popular
performances on silver bells. The Peak
family have reputation in their line
which is world wide. and they will sps.
tain it tomorrow and the subsequent
evening.
CfT1 MATTERS. s.---The price of single
copies of the PHGNIx is 6ve cents.
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation to be present at the anniversary
celebration of the Washington and Lee
University, of Virginia, on the 22d inst.
West India fruits, OF various kinds,
can be obtained ut Mr.. McKenzie's.
The entire community knows what he
can do in the confectionery line: and the
fruit will rate with the other, we have
not the shadow of doubt
Mrs. A. Mccormick, who has for seve-
ral years supplied our lady friends with
latest styles in the millinery line, has re-
Gently changed her location. and can
now be found at the store of the Messrs.
Kinard-nearly opposite her old stand.
Mrs. McC. knows what the ladies re-
quire. and as she travels to and from the
North several times during the year,
keeps mp with the fashions.
DEATH OF Mr. J. J. MOCARTBR.-
The community will be panied to learn
OF the death Of this aged and estimabIe
citizen. Mr.. McCarter had been lying
very i'll for several days, and there was
scarce hope of his recovery. he died
yesterday morning. at o'clock. Mr..
McCarter was Northern man by birth,
but spent the greater part of his long
and useful life in this State, where his
soft. genial manners, high integrity and
kindly sympathies have won for him a
host of friends and admirers, who will
sincerely mourn bis departure. He was
truly man of most exemplary charac-
ter, and commanded the love and re-
epect of all who knew him. He was in
the seventy-second year of his age,
having been born on the 14th of Decem-
Der, 1900. Mr.. McCarter first com
menced business in Cha rleston, as a
bookseller. in the year 1921, and con-
tinued there for number of years,
when he removed to our city and en-
gagged in the same business. His re-
mains were taken to Charleston, last
night, for interment there.
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PHGNIxANA.--A very slender man
asked friend what character he had
better assume at o masquerade, aud was
advised to braid his legs and appear as a
whip-lash.
Some people at crowded evening
party had bellies on their toes.
A shoe maker always finishes his shoe
at the beginning, and begins of the last
Why is troy weight like an uncon-
scious person? Because it has no soru-
pies.
Women think all men are thieves.
Well, they may rob them even of their
names.
II your unole's sister is not your aunt,
what relation is she to you? She is your
mother.
'Let the ,oast be, dear woman," the
man said to his wife when he wanted to
Cat it all himself.
Parting IS such sweet sorrow." par
ticulnrly with cracked looking. glass
and q toothless comb.
Buffalo Bill has received magnificent
diamond breastpin from Alexis, and at