The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-20

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June Mobley, we learn, rendered his
resignation as Auditor Of Union County,
to Gov. Scott, on the 10Th instant, in
anticipation of his election TO the Gene
raj Assembly on the following day. But
the returns from Union County show
that the s'best laid schemes O. mice and
men gang afs aglee."
Messre. j. A. Hendrix & Bro, ever
mindful of the typos, sent in to our en-
ployees last night nice little treat, in
the way of apples and crackers.
A new sign board for the display of
circus pictures has been erected next to
Mrs. Reeds millinery establishment.
Mr.. q. F. Jackson has erected sign
in front of his store, which is both odd
and attractive. It is of the color of Sut
Lovengood's dog.
Now that the cool nights are coming
on. people are thinking about fixing up
their front gates. They say there is no
use trying to keep them in repair as long
as the evenings nre favorable to outside
courting. One of the wants of this age
ia gate hinge that will bear the weight
Of young couple without straining the
gate nor the young couple.
SAD.-Mr. Hugh MoElrone, of our
city, has met with several sorrowful
Affections in the past few days. He lost
an interesting girl, nine years of age.
last Sunday, from diphtheria, and on
Thursday night, his infant child fell into
the FIRE and was severely burned. But
on Friday night, his cup of bitterness
was filed to overaowing, when the soul
of Mrs. McElrone winged its flight to
Immortality; she also being victim to
diphtheria.
| BUaaIEs AND CARR1AaEs. Mr.. NJ. J.
Calnan, agent at the repository of Mr..
John Agnew, situated at the corner Of
Sumter and Washington streets, has
made his autumnal bow to the public.
This establishment has the capacity, i'll
both workmen and material, of turning
out vehicles of any description with both
neatncss and despatch. The force EN-.
ployed has been considerably increased,
in order to meet the demands of the
public, aud we believe that the taste oi
any purchaser can be satisfied in either
home or Northern manufacturer, at this
establishment. Make your purchases at
home. and circulate your money where,
like bread cast upon the waters, it will
return to you in the course of time.
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TIE PRINCE OF SHowMEN. Mr.. P. L.
Barnum, who enjoys the above sou6ri
Quet. has sent US his card, announcing
his intention of visiting all the Southern
States the present season. His show
consists of great museum, menagerie.
caravan and hippodrome combined,
which exhibition is as novel, colossal
and varied as money and experience can
make it. The museum collection, be-
sides containing whale which is Every
like whale" being 100 feet long. con.
sists of thousands of curiosities, inclnd.
ing rare and unique specimens in every
department of natural history. works oi
art, expensive mechanical human figures
and automatons, as we'll as living human
phenomena; thus making up marvellous
combination, such as gave P. T.'s great
New York Museum 30 much celebrity 70,
thirty years. The menagerie contains
several hundred living wild animals
many of which are very rare and costly.
To this is added magnificent Roman
hippodrome and mammoth CIRCUS, with
thoroughbred Arabian horses, trained
camels, and fifty Of the best performers
in the world, and large company OF
gymnasts, acrobats, athletes. &c.
CoMNa.-The great James Robinson
and his champion circus and trained
animal exposition are on their second
triumphant annual tour. visiting princi.
pal towns only. Their company is larger
and more talented this season than ever,