The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-21
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CRY MATTERS. The price of single

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Diamonds are all the rage just now.
Mr.. Symmers advertises lot of genu-
ine-of the Davis composition.
Woman's rights doctrines are being
carried out in Columbia. Several pump
kin-colorod females were seen, yester-
day. returning from fishing expedition,
with poles in one hand and o string of
''cats" in the other.
Cresswell states that, owing to the estab-
lishment of many new post Offices
throughout the country, that in all cases
the name of the County, as we'll as the
post Office and State, be superscribed
upon letters, circulars, newspapers and
other matter to be forwarded by mail.
j. W. DePass, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Scott Coroner for Ker-
shaw County. and Samuel E. Stratton
Notary Public for Richland County.
The matinee yesterday, as we'll as the
performance last night. by the Martinez
ti-Ravel troupe, were we'll attended The
troupe is good one. When they next
appear, we hope our new City Hall will
be ready.
1t is rumored that the City Council
have it in contemplation to relieve the
contractors from any further liability re-
lative to the really unnecessary market
building, which was so completely de-
molished by the storm OF Thursday after
noon. We believe the citizens generally
will be gratifed. Dispose of the mate
rial and save something to the tax
payers.
Gov. Orr will accept our thanks for q
copy of the journal Of the Proceedings
of the United States Centennial Com
mission at Philadelphia, 1872"
If you want your initials stamped on
paper or envelopes. Mr.. E. r. Stokes
(opposite PHOENIX Office is the man to do
| it. He now has machine of latest
style, by means of which he can em.
blazon an initial or a name, in colors or
plain, on anything in the paper line.
The letter 'S." was his first experiment,
and it worked well, too.
| We are apt to search the distant
horizon for beauties, while the flowers
are beneath our feet.
A Western poet calls the dew the
"perspiration of the moon" Where's
Joaquin?
It has become question of some mo-
ment whether the mind should bo fed at
the expense Of the stomach, or the sto-
mach be fed at the expense Of the mind.
1t is stated that hearty eating is inimical
to high intellectual culture, and, on the
other hand, that deep study ruins the
stomach and destroys the appetite.
| It is said that O petition to Congress
to prohibit the calling of any more chill
dren by the name of George Washing
ton" is in circulation out West. Some
thing like this is due to the memory OF
the grent Virgininn. Tho modern
George Washington lies and steals out
rageously, and is already in Jail in vari
Gus parts of the country.
A Topeka merchant killed two birds
with one stone by putting out q sign
reading 'J"hn Smith, dry goods; wishes
to marry"
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes 10.4s
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.3(
P. NJ; closes 600 a. III. Charleston
night mail opens 7.15 A. NJ; closes 6. OF
P. NJ. Grecnville mail opens Gas P
NJ. closes 600 A. NJ. Western mai
opens 1890 y. NJ. closes ~ 80 P. NJ
Wilmington mail opens $50 +. NJ.
closes 1890 A. NJ. On Sunday Office
open from B to p. NJ.
BIRD's-EYE VIEW OF COLUMBIA.
had the pleasure, yesterday, of examin,
ing very accurate and tasty piece ol
work, upon which Mr.. G. Drie, an artist
and topographer. has been engaged. II
gives the location of every house in the
limits of the city, with the different
streets. railroads, ETC., in condensed
form. It will, when Autographed in
colors, make useful and tasty append
age to dwelling, store or Office. The