The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-14


DEATH OF An Old RA1EkoADs Man
We are called upon. $bis morning, to
record the death OF an old South Caro-.
lima Railroad official-Mr. John e. Mat.
ley-who departed this life, at Aiken,
on the night of the 18th. Mr.. Marley:
was. we believe. native If Charleston;
his age was about Rfty-six; he had been
in the employ Of the South Carolina
Railroad Company for more than twen-
ty-five years. he was polite and affable
in his manners, and leaves O wife, chill.
dren and many friends to lament his
death. yS.s,7s -. .1
INouEsr.-Coroner Coleman. yester-
day, concluded the inquest upon the
body OF the oolored girl, named Amy
Daniels, who was killed. several days
since, by jumping off the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad train while in mo.
ton. The jury rendered the following
verdict:
Deceased came TO her death by being
run over by the passenger train on the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, on
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stant, after being warned by the express
messenger not to jump from the car.
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| DANCING SoHooL.-Prof. Milan will
open his dancing school, in hall over
Messrs. Lorick & Lowrance, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings. at half.
past O'Clock. for gentlemen. commenc.
ing Monday, November IL. Glass for
ladies, misses aud masters Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons, at 3
o'clock.
! PARDoNkD. Governor Scott has par.
doned Lee Brown. convicted OF the
crime Of bigamy, at the July term Of the
Court Of General Sessions for Fairfield
County, and sentenced to two years. i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, by
Judge Rutland. The recommendation
was signed by the jury who found him
guilty and number of citizens Of the
County.
PHGS1x1ANA.-"H Honesty is a finer
garb than crmine." And rarer.
'I can't afford it" is grand Lesson in
pronunciation.
The modest man will not parade his
own excellence lest ho should offend.
Most of the shadows that cross our
path through life are caused by stand.
ing in our own light.
A wit once asked peasant what
part he performed in the great drama of
life. II mind my own business" was
the reply.
Some men are like cats. You may
stroke the fur the right way for years.
and hear nothing but purring; but nc.
cidentally tread on the tail, md all
memory of former kindness is obliterat-
ed. ,..a.,,
A man may not like the fashion of his
nose, but he follows it.
Ctusaret. it is stated, is writing his au
photography. It is remarkable fact, or
is it not, that every other man You meet
considers that his story Of his own ca.
reer must prove OF interest to the human
raqeP ~
A drunkard is bad arguer, for the
oftcner he comes to the pint the more
incoherent he is.
A lady asked gentleman who was sn.-
fering from Influenza, "My dear sir,
what do you use for your co1d?" "Five
handkerchiefs day, madam"
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
P. Hamilton Joyner-Soup.
Seibels s. Ezell-Anction Sale.
G. Observation-Disclosures Flour.
Geo. Huggins-Boston Fire.
Andrew Crawford, Jr.-Lot for Sale.
Seibels & Ezell-Cottage for Sale.
The highest premium at Fair Of Carolinas,
held at Charlotte, October. 1879. only makes
a little over One Thousand First Premium
received by the WHEELER & WILSON SEW
ING MACHINE.
Send in your orders. Office two doors below
I PHOENIX office. Nov 1876
HOTEL ARRIVALS. November 13, 1872.
! Nickers0n House-G A Trenholm. Rev