The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-20
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agent Tor the st. Louis, Memphis and
Chattanooga and other railroad compa-
panies. as also the n. I. Kimball House,
Atlanta, Ga, arrived in Columbia, yes
terday. Mr.. Adams is also arranging
excursion tickets to Niagara and Sara
toga, ola Atlanta, Ga, good until used
excursionists having the privilege of
stopping over at different points-Ca-
toosa Springs, Lookout Mountain, Nam
moth Gave, etc.
United States Marshal r. NJ. Wallace,
Esq. has appointed Mr.. J. A. Beattie a
special deputy marshal for the State at
large. Mr.. Beattie was for long time
United States mail agent.
The Galaey-for August, maintains the
high standing which this magazine has
attained among American periodicals.
The leading articles of the number are
as follows: 'Life on the Plains," 'The
Egyptians at Home," "Was st. Peter
ever at Romeo" '.James Gordon Ben
nett's Scintillations, which throws light
upon period OF journalistic history
with which few readers or writer's are
familiar. The poetic, scientific and
literary departments are quite up 10 the
high standard of the. magazine.
After an intermission OF two days, the
rains were resumed yesterday, together
with liberal amount of thunder and
Wind.
We furnish ten-column supplement
with the present issue of the TRI WEEKLY
PHOENIX and WEEKLY CLEANER. This is
rendered absolutely necessary by the
great pressure upon our columns daily,
and the general desire for political as
we'll as general news. Our readers may
rest assured that the PHOENIX and
CLEANER will keep up with the times
and the rapid march of improvement.
We challenge comparison as to quantity
and quality of reading matter with any
paper in the State.
Chief of Police Jackson has succeeded
in overhauling two thieves who have
been operating in different portions Of
the State. One of them stole horse in
Laurens, and the other robbed the store
of Messrs. J. Eli Gregg & Co., in Ma.
rion. The horse and a portion of the
other stolen property were recovered.
The thermometer ranged as follows at
the Pollock House yesterday: A. NJ,
SO; IL NJ, 81; 2 P. NJ, 81; Z P. NJ, "a.
Mr.. Mckenzie has the --latest OUT
the campaign puzzle-a cornucoria
filed with candy. By peculiar express
sion, u likeness OF our next President is
obtained.
The general impression Chat the go
called slang phrase, "too thin." is Of
modern origin. is an erroneous one.
King Henry VIII, to the Bishop Of
Winchester, says. in reply to some 'soft
Hawder," by the Bishop, that is ''too
thin" otc.
The Indian Girl declares for Wood
hull and Douglass. To every convert,
she will sell for mere song lot of her
finest and latest imported cigars.
Among the arrivals at the Columbia
Hotel. yesterday, were W. T. J. O..
Woodward, the indefatigable, (who is in
Columbia to attend trial. and Mr.. D.
Jacobs-a candidate. it is presumed, for
official position, as he invested frac-
tion of dollar in peaches. and treated
the crowd. They both hail from Charles
ton.
! PHGSIXIANA. = The man who stole q
pair OF boots the other day had fit.
II speech is silver and silence gold,
how much is dumb man worth?
If there is any environment which can
degrade human being or harden q
young heart it is the atmosphere of
fashionable life, without that home cul-
ture which should be its natural accom-
paniment. It soon destroys all the ten
derness OF youthful nature, and takes
away that beautiful modesty, which, in
the beginning, would not have been
thought of.
The local of the Macon Telegraph re-
plies to protesting gentlemen who do not
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