The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-30
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CT1 MATTERS. p.;co OF single
copies of the, ,P4aN1x j.. aye centsy.
L Knights Mammoth Cirdns ahd' Mena-
Igerie will make is afpsalAnce here on
Thursday. Februsry 1sandwill give two
performances, one in tho Nternoon aud
the other at night. on tho lot South. east
corner OF Blanding and Sumter streete.
There will also be q balloon ascension,
and wire-waiking at the grounds, pre-
vious to the aftsrhoon .perfdSmkhce, as
we are told, by the advertisement.
Bonnets are going TO be worn large
again. and We soon may expect to see
the old local scuttle" redivivus. "Thus
doth the whiriigig Of Time bring round
its revenges." The present style Of
hair dressing will ha7s &c change. and
then. what are you going to do. young
women, who have forever ruined your
front hair by wearing in frisettes? '''
We have received the January number
OF the Southern Musical Journal. tasty
monthly, published in Savannah, Ga,
by Messrs Ludden & Bates. It's con-
tents is nice collection OF news, itera-
ture and music, such az will make the
monthly always popular with its readers.
The proprietors show great skill and dis
elimination in the ''get up" OF their
work, and We recommend their Journal to
those who wish to avail themselves Of q
work that will inform them OF what is
going on in tho mnsicpl department.
Price 81 per annum.
A dinner, yesterday, at the Railroad
House" kept by Mrs. Monckton,' for the
accommodation of passengers over the
Charlotte, Columbia aad Augusta Rail-
road, oonvinces us that her reputation
as house-keeper is not exaggerated.
Everything is kept neat and clean; the
food is we'll prepared, and in such va
riety that any palate can be suited. ca,
tile OCCASION referred to, there. was roa-:
turkey. beef. ham, fried oysters. rice,
potatoes, tomatoes, condiments, 80,
followed by coffes and pudding. The
breakfasts, We are informed. are equally
as good; md passengers have ample time
to discuss the viands.
The down train on the GreehvIlle and
Columbia Railroad wac DELAYED, last
evening, by the giving out Of he loco
motive.
The following appointments have been
made by Gov. Scott: Thomas Owenr,
Coroner. Laurens; John NJ Cook, De-
putty Surveyor Barpwell; John b. Lit
tie. Sheriff, Laareas. oice B. 8. Jones,
resigned.
PHGNI1ANA.-We hate some persons
because we do not know them, and we
will not know them because we bate
them.
The ola-fashioned gimbal ring
rings. yet one; severed and yet united
Is being revived as wedding ring; the
idea is very pretty, and the omen propi-
tious.
The author of that ghassly parody,
"The Song OF tho Shears" who wrote
amid "mnoilage, tatters and tears" vas
news editor. Sitting down too pro,
tractedly in q cane-bottom chair was
what tattered his pants. Whefi'last seen
he vas in at Government sale, bidding
vooiieronsly on pair of cavalry trow.
sers.
A woman being asked what Was her
husbands occupation, said he WAS en-
gagged in 'finishing." It was subse-
quently ssoertained that 1t was term in
the penitentiary to which she referred.
A cynical society man eays that he
does not object to keeping the command
ment which tells him to love his neigh
Dor as himself. provided that she be a
woman and pretty one.
Young men, don't crowd the cities and
towns. The country imparts health,
tone, and moral, physical and intellectual
vigor. Americas greatest and beat men
have sprung from tho fresh virgin soil
of the country. Don't shirk hard labor.
Stick to the farm, for there is most hap.
piness and profit. Cities are overdone