The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-18
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The biennial catalogue of the Univer-
slty OF South Carolina has been received
Ihe corps of teachers is kept up, and it
is to be hoped that at the opening of the
next session, the number Of scholars will
be materially Increased.
We are indebted to MIR. VIM. H. Faber
for copy OF the ".Stants Courans," of
Cape Town. Africa.
Delegations to the Republican State
Convention, at Columbia, Gun obtain re-
turn tickets for one fare on the South
Carolina Railroad.
MIR. g. Il. Franklin has purchased the
we'll known "Guignard Place" in Lex.
lngton County, short distance from
Neagle's Bridge. 1t is his intention to
lay out race track, ec. The invest.
ment will pay.
Dir. John N. Long ndvertises lot of
Kentucky horses, suitable for saddle or
draft. They are in fine order and we'll
worth inspection.
Main street builders shonld place n
rope or some other obstruction around
their bulldogs, as several individuals
have recently made narrow escapes from
falling bats
Our neighbor, John 9. Seegers, Esq,
furnishes healthy aud substantial lunoh
every day, at IL o'clock-and it is we'll
patronized, too.
A large and varied lot of cards, suita-
BILE for weddings. invitations, visiting
and business purposes. have just been re-
oeived at this Office, which, owing to the
dull season, will be printed ut very low
rates.
The advertising agency of Walker,
Evans It Cogswell, represented by Ros-
we'll L. Logan, Esq is the only author
lied agency for this paper in Charleston.
The negro voters of South Carolina
may ponder this fact with much profit:
Virginia. under Democratic rule. has
established over 700 schools for the co.
lored man. while South Carolina, under
Radical rule, has not only done nothing
for them, but the Radical State Govern
ment has stolen all the school money,
and broken down the negro schools that
we're already established.
Messrs. G. o. MBrtindale g. Go. have
furnished the second bale of new cotton
raised near this oity. It was sold to
Messrs. r. O'Neale & Son, at nineteen
cents, being classed rs first middling.
The following is the programme of
music by the band of the 18th Infantry,
for August 10:
March Rife. Club Bach.
Robert le Diavalo. Meyerbeer.
Chorus Massaniello Auber.
II Bscoio. Arditi.
Polka Mazourka. Funke.
The Republican Convection continued
IN session yesterday. and made the fol-
lowing nominations: Clerk of Court. D.
B. Miller. white; Probate Judge. 8. J..
Swygert, white; School Com missioner,
David Salmond; County Com mmissioners,
VIM. Hayne, Uriah Portee. Ellison Ever
ton.
PHGNIxIANA. The author of "a
Golden Sorrow" is now at work on "a
Silver Grief" to be followed by .'Cast
Iron Happiness"
The man whose wife extorted from
him promise not to smoke. fnds that,
as there WAS no government stamp on
it, it has no effect upon him until after
| October L.
The newest charm is in the form of q
compass. aud about the size of cent.
The Oldest charm is in the form of an
encompass. and about the sighs of assent.
One OF the pleasures of life-Takine
of new boots and putting on old slip.
pers.
"My dear boy, honesty is the best po-
licy." "Well. you ought to know, fa-
thor, for you have tried 'em both"
The most irredeemable bonds yet
known to the financial and moral world
are vagabonds.
A Cincinnati wife left her husband g
board. but took the bed with her. he
is puzzled to know how 20 word legal