The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-11
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Cases Political Chart for 1872" pub
lished by 0. D. Case & Co., of Hartford,
Conn, contains variety and extent of
information not found in any other work
extunt. The array Of statistical inform
alton is simply enormous, but so admi-
raby arranged und condensed that it is
placed, SO to speak, 'nt the fingers end
of any who possesses the work, It is
what it purports to be, complete and
reliable synopsis of the political history
OF the country for the past fifty years.
A Greeley aud Brown club has been
organized in the Mill Greek neighbor-
hood, in this County, within the last
day or two. The officers are: President,
Col. II. I. Caughman; Vice President,
james Burnside; Secretary, G. p. Pei
ham, Jr.; Treasurer, ". P. McGll.
Nearly half the members are colored,
and the lists arc being daily increased.
1t is high time the organizations were
commenced all over the State.
The following is the programme Of
music by the band of the 18th Infantry
for this afternoon, at o'clock:
N. G. 0. Qnickstep-Rictzel.
Scene and Aria, Naburhodanosar-
Verdi.
Quadrille, without Title Strauss.
Capricin Hagen.
Orlando Galop-Keller.
FATAL ACCIDENT. regret to chro-
nicle the death Of Col. B. S. Jones, Of
Clinton. Laurens County, which oc-
Cured on Tuesday morning, the 10th
instant, about 2 o'clock. He was riding
in buggy, on last Saturday, when his
horse became frightened, and ran of,
throwing him ont of the buggy. The
injuries TO his head and other portions
of his body were of fatal character,
and he expired on the following Tues
day morning. Col. Jones was native
OF Lanrens, where he was highly esteem
ed. He held several offices in that
County in the course of his life, and was
very popular with all classes
PHGS1xIANA.-A handful of common
sense is worth a bushel of learning.
Gold bonds-wedding rings.
Ornithologists have often wondered
that birds are not melancholy in the
morning. as their little bills are then all
over dew.
A Detroit journal says an old man OF
that city has played 10000 games of
checkers. What checkered career that
old man must have had!
A crusty old bachelor eays that
Adams wife was called Eve because
when she appeared mans happiness was
drawing to close.
Snooks wants to know where nil the
pillow cases go to. He says he never
asked woman, while engaged in plain
sewing, what sho was making, without
being told that it was pillow case.
Minnesota sheriff kindly allowed q
convict to stop outside the penitentiary
a moment to kiss his wife, and the
family tie proved so.strong that lie has
not yet returned.
APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY CuAIRMEN.- -
Under the resolutions adopted by the
State Democratic Executive Committee,
the following gentlemen are appointed
County Chairmen. They are charged
with the local organization in their re-
spective Counties, and are requested to
communicate with the Central Executive
Committees:
AbberMe-J. S. Cothran.
Anlerson-J. A. Hoyt.
Aihen-W. P. Finley.