The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-15

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moment under absolute despotiem. I"
We suspect he married the wrong wo-
man.
Incredible as it may seem. many Of
the richest planters in Jamaica live on
coffee grounds.
Who was the straightost man men
toned in the Bible? Joseph, because
Phsroah made ruler of him.
Queen Elizabeth always displayed her
worst temper in her best clothes. She
was drcadfully rufled, then.
One of our exchanges talks about a
new color, burnt love-letter tiut."
That will do.
How many men there are who think
they are making themselves exceedingly
popular when they are only making
themselves ridiculous.
A young gentleman Of Nashville, who
attempted all elopement the other day,
retired from the premises with wet
coat and u dog at his heels.
Many persons have quickness to dis
cover their faults who have not energy
enough eradicate them.
What is the difference between girl
and n night.cap? One is born to we'd,
the other is worn to bed.
Philologists think it necessary to in
vent new word for cable despatch, and
haligram and thalossogram have been
suggested. AS telegraph comes from
the Greek words tcle and grapho-to
write from distance-it seems the old
term will better apply 10 dispatches
from distance than the home ones.
Good words are like dow -drops-They
full silently, bnt who can tell their effect?
Flattery is like the usurer, who makes
small loans on short time, and demands
exorbitant interest
The Charleston Courier thus speaks of
tho Oates Troupe. "The Daughter If
the Regiment" is to be played here on
Monday night:
"Mrs Oates, as 'Josephine.' in the
Daughter Of tho Regiment added new
leaflets to ber already rich and clustering
chap'et. We have seldom seen her
happier in her prosecutions. Indeed,
there il i'll Josephine an adaptation,
which seems especially suited to evoke
all the strikingly brilliant and distiu-
| gushing traits SO innate in this charm
ing favorite. The natural efferyescence
OF spirit, the genuine expression of de-
voted attachment to tho friends OF camp
and field life, and the rollicking buoy.
ancy Of unconventional, honest manner
and hearing, all came out as artlessly
and as true us lifo itself. Her singing
was especially admirable, and encores
oft repeated, uttested the chords which
had been struck in the sympathizing
auditors. Good bye. Sweet Heart was
rendered with as much feeling as artistic
mud cultured excellence, and the hearers
seemed unwilling to say goodbye to the
| fair cnntatrice."
ST.. PATnICk's DAY.-Sundsy next,
March II, is st. Patrick's Day. Tie
Hibernian Society, of this city, will cc-
lebrate it on Monday. A supper is to
be provided by Mr.. Mckenzie, in the
evening The following short sketch of
the "saint" will be found interesting:
Many have but little reverence for the
memory of the patron saint, from the
fact that the 17th of March generally
brings disagrceable weather; but grum-
blers are found every where, and the true
Irishmun, with the shamrock in his hat,
and grateful heart, will pay due ho-
mage to the memory of st. Patrick de-
spite bad weather, or any other every
day occurrence. The birth. place, US
we'll as tho burial. place of the saint,
have been disputed; but while England,
Wales. Scotland and Franco claim the
former honor. general evidence indicntes
that he was buried at Downpatrick. Ire.
land, in the province of Ulster, on the
coast of the Irish Sea. He was born
about the year 372, carried of by pi-
rates, and sold into slavery in Ireland.
aud employed for awhile as q swineherd
on the we'll known mountain Of Sleam-
ish, in the County Of Antrim. Here,
during captivity of seven years, he ao-
quired knowledge OF the Irish Ian
guage, educated himself, and became
thoroughly acquainted with the manners,
habits and customs of tho people. Es-
Gaping to the continent, lie was success