The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-17

are requested to state that there will be
meeting of the citizens of Ward 2, of
both races and without regard to poll
tics. OF the Court House. on Tuesday
evening next, at O'Clock, to nominate
Aldermen for that Ward. Every citizen.
not fully satisfied with all tho present
nominees, is expected to attend.
CITY MArrERs.--The price of single
copies OF the PHGNIx is Eve cents.
Tomorrow evening, our citizens will
have On opportunity of witnessing o rare
exhibition comic opera company,
composed of talented performers. Mrs.
Oates, the principal member of the
tronpe, hns performed in oil chief cities
OF the Union. The operetta for o-mor-
row is the much-admired Daughter of
tho Regiment" and all who have de-
sire to get within hearing distance of the
stnge should call on the Messrs. Ly-
Brand.
The Legislature, during it's late ses-
sion. passed 336 Acts and joint resolu-
tions. The Governor passed two (which
were carried, nevertheless) and allowed
Tour to become laws without his approval.
The managers will accept our thanks
for card of invitation to the Hibernian
supper, tomorrow evening, at McKen-
zlc's Saloon, in honor OF Ireland's pa
| tron saint.
Winter resumed supremacy, yester-
day, completely upsetting Mrs. Sum
mer's good Intentions.
Sec what Messrs. w. D. Love g. Co.
have to say in this mornings PHGN1x,
relative to dry goods, etc. A member
of the firm is now in New York, making
selections for the spring and summer
seasons.
The attention Of our merchants ie
called to the depredntions com lifted by
several colored women, who, with bas-
kets upon their arms, visit different
stores. and, while tho attention of the
clerks is called of by one or two in the
purchase of small articles, the Others
raid on the goods, deposit their steal.
ages In the baskets and cover them with
their shawls. Yesterday, in one of the
stores of Messrs. T. J. & Fl. N. Gibson.
some of these light-fngored female.
were ovcrhauled. One of tho male per-
suasion was likewise caught in similar
fraudulent attempt, in the store of Mr..
e. Hope.
r. M. Stokes, Esq. of the Union
Times. arrived in Columbia, last night.
Although he lost his entire Office. he is
not disheartened, but will soon refur.
nish and be at work again in very
short timo.
PHGNIxIANA.-Dark ages-the ladies.
In the Now Hampshire election,
Straws show how the wind blows.
Among the warmest friends of the one
term principle are convicts.
Chamber music-Baby.
When woman eau faint, and hos a
capital opportunity for fuinting, and
yet does not faint. you may be sure
that she has some other feint in view.
Indian menl-baked dog.
A kind word will often tell more than
sevcrest reproof, and a sigh of sorrow
makes for deeper impression than open
censuro
A Cincinnati woman sold her hair to
bail out her drunken husbund, and lie
showed his appreciation by getting
angry at tho loss of her tresses and pro.
curing IL divorce.
Who cannot keep Lis own secret
ought not to complain if another tells it.
Ovcrwarm friendships and hot pota-
toes are generally dropped as soon as
taken up.
Many girl thinks she can do nothing
without husband, and when she gets
one finds she can do nothing with him.
A good man, who has seen much OF
the world, and is tired of it, says: "The
grand essentials to happiness nre some
thing to do, something to love aud some
thing to hope for.'