The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-03
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C1T1 MATTERS. The price of single
copies of the PHGN1x is five oents
Mr.. James McKenna, an .Irishman By
birth, but fer many years a resident of
Columbia, died on Sunday morning,
rather suddenly. He had been in feeble
health for a length of time, but a serious
result was not anticipated.
Old newspapers for sale at PHGN1x
office, at fifty cents hundred.
Mr.. Levin advertises some extra fine
butter ut auction. It may be worrh
looking after.
The Due West Female College opens
on the 7th October. See card in another
column.
Hicks Emanuel. colored man, while
in the act of drawing bucket of water
from one of the wells in the South Caro-
lima University campus, on Sunday last,
accidentally lost his balance, and was
precipitated to the bottom of the we'll
The only damage was good ducking.
A card in another column gives infor.
nation of the formation OF partnership
between Messrs. Edward NJ Nathan and
Daniel G. Peixotto, for the purpose of
carrying on first class crockery and
house-furnishing establishment Both
Of them are active young men.
| The Board of Health failed to have q
meeting. yesterday afternoon. Stir up,
gentlemen; the health of the city is i'm
portnnt.
The following is the programme Of
music by Prof. Buchar and his excellent
band, this afternoon, at O'Clock:
Coliseum Quick step. Boyer.
| Pot Pouri, from Martha. Flotow.
Springainger Waltz. Heppman.
Stabat Mater. Roseini.
Leap Year Galop. Samuells.
HOMICIDE IN EDGEF1EnD. .-Rumors
were current on Sunday of justifable
homicide, in the vicinity of the Pine
House. Edge6eld.- ON Saturday last, but
as yet We can CLEAN no particulars.
From the statements made, it appears
that there had existed for long time
ill-feeling between two men in that vici-
nifty, and open violence had been at
tempted. On Saturday, one of the men
attacked the station master >at Pine
House with long knife; the attacked
party sought refuge in his house, when
the attacking party followed him, knife
in hand. The station-master then shot
him dead on the spot, and is reported to
have surrendered himself to the proper
authorities.
OUR Book TABLE.-Messrs. E J. Halo
Il Son, II Murray street, New York,
have furnished US q copy of work.
which they have just issued, that will
prove attractive to admirers Of Charles
Dickens. 1t is called "a Cyclopedia of
the Best Thoughts of Charles Dickens,
compiled from his works. and alphabet
cally arranged, by f. G. DeFontaine."
1t can be obtained, we presume. from our
booksellers.
The Rural Carolinian, for September,
is out. It is filed with entertaining as
we'll rs useful matter for the farmer and
gardener. Walker, Evans u Cogsweil &
D. Wyatt Aiken, Charleston. are the
publishers, at 50 per annum.
PHGSlxIANA.-Dced are fruits; WORDS
are bnt leaves.
A small sorrow distraots-a great one
makes us collected; as bell loses its
clear tone when slightly cracked, and re-
covers it if tue fissure is enlarged.
Books are company, and the company
of bad books is as dangerous as the com
pany of bad associates, while that of
good books is like that of good men.
No man is go insignificant as to be sure
his example can do no hurt.
If you would have a faithful servant,
and one that you like, serve yourself
| What men want of reason for their
opinions they usually supply and make
up in rage.
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