The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-23
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CRY MATTERS. price OF single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
The Lexington Dispatch. through the
e1ertions OF Senator E. S. J. Hayes, has
been designated as the official organ for
that County.
Special attention is called to the sale
of horses and mules, by Messrs. E. ".
Seibels & Co., in front Of the Court
House, this morning. The sale will be
positive and without any reserve.
The billboard on Plain street is in a
dangerous condition, and should be
looked after, or an ugly accident may be
the result
Several of those ugly cross-walks still
remain on Main street. The CITY may
yet be called upon to pay damages for
injury to human beings or vehicles. Re:
move them, Messrs. Street Committee.
At present portions of Main street pre-.
sent more the appearance of q corduroy
road than the principal thoroughfare of
an improving city.
The talented Berger Family, with the
celebrated mimic and faoiologist, Sol.
Smith Russell, will put in on appearance
at Irwin's Hall, on Monday evening
next. Our citizens know what to expect
from these highly popular artists, and
will fill the hall to it's utmost capacity.
2. 8. Jacobs. Esq, former resident
of Columbia. was in this city, yesterday.
MIR. Cathoart, chief of the Western
Union Telegraph Office in this city, has
been re-arranging and improving his
Office and telegraphic arrangements.
Columbia is now connected, by twelve
wires. through this line, with the other
world. A new and improved switch
board and Quartette table have been in.
troduced-so that an operator, without
changing his seat. can change his con-.
nections to any quarter. The Washing
ton time is received every day, at 12
NJ, so that persons desirous of regulat-
ing their affairs according to the capital
time, can do so, by calling. ."
There was another instalment Of
spring weather, yesterday.
The FAH-There was change in the
programme at the Firemen's Fair, last
night. Tableaux and fancy dances were
introduced, and the stage presented a
beautiful appearance. with its collection
Of living pictures. Prof. LyBrand's
string band added materially to the
evenings entertainment. The art gal
lery WAS as well patronized as on the
previous evening.
The tables are presided over by Mrs.
John Alexander, Mrs. T. Nj. Pollock,
Mrs. John A. Shell, Mrs NJ. E. Brady,
Mrs. S. 8. McCully and Mrs. r. S. Nor
rison, with many willing assistants.
"Rebecca Tor Belief at the Well" had
many callers. The fair will be continued
this evening.
PHGSIxASA.-If you want japanese
itziboo, you must go over there and get
it soon, for their sale to foreigners is to
be stopped. We cannot describe it fur
ther than to say itzibooly.
A small thing to beware of Smallpox.
II small boy is lad, is big boy
ladder?
The "Frenoh curve" has taken the
place Of the "Grecian bend" and is not
considered much OF an Improvement on
the old style.
The latest French style is for ladies to
part their hair very much on one side,
while the gentlemen still part theirs in
the middle.
a pledge OF real love-Popping the
question.
A man may have enough Of the world