The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-26
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CRY MArrERs.--The price of single

copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Gen. J. B. Dennis opposes ON extra
meeting of the Legislature-on the
grounds of economy and uselessness.
Gov. Scott hos appointed John Fl.
Goodwin, Notary Public for Greenville;
James J. Gilmer, Trial Justice for Amber.
son; Prince Colt and @. J. Coe, Pilot
Commissioners for Georgetown; Capt.
Henry Card, for Charleston.
Dr. j. +. Ensor left our city Friday
evening, to attend meeting of the
superintendents of lunatic asylums in
the United States-which will be hold
on the 28th inst, at Madison, Michigan.
Dr. Ensor has given general satisfaction
in his management of our State institu-
ton, and has commended himself to the
esteem of our entire community as q
Jealous, capable and efficient officer.
Persons desirous Of visiting the differ
ent watering places in Virginia. are di.
rected to the advertisement of the Char
lotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
In the Presbyterian General Assembly,
in session in Richmond, an interesting
discussion took place, on Tuesday, on
proposition of Col. Preston to inquire
into the propriety Of optional liturgical
services. Among the speakers in oppo-
sition was Rev. DR. Plumer, of this city.
The motion to adopt the resolution was
defeated-yeas 4, nays los.
Judge Wigg is anxious to employ two
sober, industrious and active men, to at
tend to cows and deliver milk. He can
be seen at the Columbia Dairy, on
Upper street.
Messrs. J. A. Hendrix Brother will
accept our thanks for u small bag of
Hour from the celebrated mill Of Stovall
Hull, of Augusta, GA. It is called
"Pride of Augusta" and is ground from
new wheat. We have used this brand
before, and can commend it favorably.
We sincerely regret to announce the
sudden death, ut Spartanburg Court
House, from an apoplectic fit, on Friday
morning, of Samuel Bryce, q son of our
former old fellow-citizen Robert Bryce,
Esq. The young man was we'll known in
this community.
PHGNIXIANA.--It is curious fact that
poor people are never afflicted with klep-
tomania, though they are much given to
stealing.
Money is easy-to spend.
Improving time-mending clock.
Never repeat story unless you are
certain it is correct, and not even then,
unless something is to be gained, either
of interest to yourself or for the good of
the person concerned.
Grant declares that be will never lift o
finger to secure his denomination.
Possibly he won't, but he lifts every
ofice-holder who doesn't labor to secure
it.
the ladies will hardly believe il. but
the hats they wear are patterned exactly
after those worn in 1890.
The "bump of destructiveness"
railway collision.
Grant still laughs at Greeley's nomi.
nation, and laughed at Forney the other
day when he said the contest would be q
close one. Well. laugh away; Belshazzar
laughed once, and 30 did Nero on the eve
of overthrow. Nothing more treacherous
than that fancied security which shuts its
eyes to danger.
A Dolly Warden boat club has been or
ganized in Philadelphia by number of
y uDg ladies, and there will be regular
practice on the Sohuylkill. A loose fit
ting white flannel blouse. trimmed with
blue ribbon, and jaunty white sailors
hat, trimmed with the same, is said to
be the costume decided upon. The
original Dolly Warden was very pretty,
modest little girl, and she wouldn't have
made herself conspicuous for anything.
But thens what's in o name.
An Iowa paper recommends man to
office because it says, "he takes an open
drink without olasping all four of his
fngers about the glass; That man is q
curiosity in iowa.