The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-28
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CRY MATTERS. The price of single

copies OF the PHGNIX is five cents.
We have received several copies of the
Proceedings of the third annual meet
ing Of the Survivors, Association Of the
State of South Carolina. and the annual
address OF Gen. Jubal A. Early, de-
livered before the A -eociation, Novem-
Der 10, 1871" It is p. by Walker,
Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, s. c.
Copies can be obtained q, ,nis Office.
AIr. Brookbanks' soda ft ntain is in
operation for the season. His syrups
are choice.
The State Auditor has decided that all
employees in railroad workshops, and
sub-teachers in schools, are exempt from
the operation of the license Act. All
pastors Of corporate churches, and the
agents of insurance companies, who have
already taken cut licenses from the
Comptroller G. General, are liable to the
provisions OF the Act.
Beating q kettle drum, with file &C.
compartment. is not tended to produce
sleep. We hope the police will abate
the nuisance.
Manager G. M. McJunkin will accept
our thanks for complete copy of the
Acts and Joint Resolutions passed by the
last General Assembly.
Andrew Ramsey, james F. Harlipg
and John A. Barker have been reap
pointed Trial Justices for Edgefeld
County.
Mr.. A. j. Pursley, Agent for the Old
Reliable Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma
chine. begs to remind the good people of
Columbia that he, like the 'razor strap
man." has q 'few more of the same
sort" left. Also, best quality machine
thread, needles, oil, &c.
1t was particularly dusty, yesterday.
What has become of the watering carts?
Summer is down on us with ven
geance.
| There are rumors on the streets rela-
tive to the President and the so.called
Ku Klux. Stop the dirty business, Mr..
Grant; you certainly have all tho politi-
cal capital you require.
Gov. Scott has re-instated Alfred Will
liams as Sheriff and L. 8. Langly as
County Commissioner for Beaufort
County.
Enoch Williams, Of Laurens, has been
bailed in $4,000 for his appearance on
the 29th instant.
Religious services will be continued in
Marion Street Church during the pre-.
sent week.
PHGsNIXIANA.-In Schenectady they
mildly call drunken man "the victim
of misplaced benzine."
Sn,iggles says he always has to keep
his word-because nobody will take it, =.
ADetroit picture dealer says the hard
est work he has to do is to franc ex-
cuses.
A Western girl, speaking from expert
ence, says "a kiss in time saves nine;''
for she AYERS in every case where she re-
fused man chaste salute. he has taken
vi et armis at least twenty.
"Bill." said one apprentice to another,
II don't like boss as is alters around
his shop interfering with his own bust
ness"
Grant will attend the Boston Peace
Jubilee. He has his speech already
written out and partially committed to
memory. It is, 'Let US have peace"
Why is muff like fool? Because it
holds lady's hand without squeezing it.
The sound of lamentation is heard
within our borders; house cleaning, cold
dinners and domestic misery are in order.
"Why doesn't your father take newe-
papcr?" asked man of little boy
whom he found pilfering one from his
doorstep. "'Cause he'd rather sond
me to take it," was the reply.
In vain we drudge, in vain we fondiy
roam; for true content is only found at
homo. In our own breasts the happy
goddess lies. and freely grants her favors
to the wise.