The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-11
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The season for excursions is near at
hand.
Attention is directed to the changes in
the post Office hours.
Yesterday was fine day, and every
body seemed to take advantage Of it for
a promenade.
Complaint is again made to ns of the
nuisances caused by COWS being allowed
to roam our streets at night.
As the summer season is rapidly ap-
preaching, proper sanitary measures
should be instituted at once.
Geo. Bushyhead, Chief Of the Chero-
kee Nation, is registered at the Colum-
bin Hotel.
There are many beautiful shade trees
in Columbia, but some of them are sadly
neglected. The lower branches of the
trees iu different parts Of our city need
looping off.
r. G. Shiver g. Co. speak for them
selves il our issue Of this morning.
The Masonic fraternity have replaced
the lamp in front of their hall by one
which is an Improvement on the old.
The red light, We are informed, indi-
Gates meeting Of the Chapter, and the
blue light meeting of one of the
Lodges.
Mr.. Enoch West, one Of the Laurens
prisoners, who has had dangerous at
tack of pneumonia in Jail from exposure
since his arrest, was better. yesterday.
The stone.cutters who had been en-
ployed on the Federal court house and
post Office, in this city, and struck for
eight hours per day Of labor, we're re-
called to their posts. yesterday. We
ore pleased to state this fact, and hope
the work will be pushed forward with re-
newed vigor.
The attention of merchants, shop
keepers. brokers and business men gen.
orally is called to the license notice OF
Mr. M. j. Calnan, County Auditor, in
another column.
| The gardens are fourishing.
Local news was scarce article yes.er-
day.
TRANSPORTATION OF CURRENCY. The
United States Treasurer has decided
that, in order to entitle remittances. con-
tanning from $5 to $50. of currency to
transportation at the expense of the
Treasury Department, at least SIS worth
of the amount must consist of fractional
currency. Remittances of legal tender
| notes must contain at least $50 to entitle
them to transportation at Government
expense.
PHGNIx1ANA.-The mind readily en-
braces the dictates of sincere reason.
It costs more to avenge wrongs than
to bear them.
30 for thousand tongues" said the
lad when he crawled into q molasses bar
| rel.
The fashion of throwing an old slipper
after the carriage Of newly married
couple is supposed to mean that the
ways Of matrimony are very slippery.
There is O heroic innocence as we'll as
heroic courage.
The debt of nature should never be
paid, if it can't be collected without an
execution"
Forgiveness is God-like virtue; re-
sentiment is diabolical
Temptations are enemies outside the
castle seeking entrance.
The infallible cure for rheumatism is
new flannel and patience; and for gout,
tea and toast and exercise.
Which is the ugliest hood ever worn?
Falsehood
"Come where my love lies dreaming,
and SEQ how sho looks without paint on
her faco.
When is butter like Irish children Z
When it is made into little Pats.
a young lady has been found who, in.
stead Of having pupil in her eye, has a
handsome Young schoolmastcr.
Wool gatherings-Fights between ne.
groes.
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