The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-24
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cago.
Scridmer's Monthly for October is re-
markable number for the variety of its
articles and the profuseness of it's illus
trations. 1t opens with pretty little
poem by Mrs. Bradley, with graceful
illustration by Miss Hallock. Then come
some admirable illustrations of tobacco
culture in the South, with accompanying
descriptive article, and another lively
illustrated paper on Paris, by Edward
King. Mr.. Tuckerman, formerly Minis
ter to Greece, furnishes very enter
tanning sketch Of modern Athens, with
view Of the city from late photograph.
Another illustrated article is Mr.. Cookies
account of days hunting on the prai-
ries; besides numerous other entertain
ing articles. The new volume of .Scrib-
nor, it is said, will contain some features
of remarkable interest. Scribner s. Co.,
654 Broadway, New York, are the pub
fishers.
A sale of S150,O0O worth of city of
Columbia Z per cent. bonds is adver-
tised to come off on the I'd of October.
Look to it, capitalists.
An alarm of fire, on Sunday night,
about half-past o'clock, was caused by
the explosion of q kerosene lamp, and
the partial burning of the floor and car
pet, in room in DR.. Trezevant's house.
The Colleton County Gazette is the
name OF q new weekly, recently issued
in Walterboro, by Geo. F. Mcintyre &
Go.
The proposals for the erection of q
building for the PEOnix Hook and
Ladder Company are to be opened be-
fore Council this evening.
The Governor has appointed Char
q. Adams Commissioner of Deeds for
South Carolina, residing in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Geo. Z. Tuxberry has been appointed
q Commissioner of Elections for Union
County, uice Fl. II. D. Byron.
The following is the programme OF
music by the band OF the 18th United
States Infantry, for this afternoon:
Hudson River Quickstep -Moskow.
Potpouri, from Hnguenots- -Myerbeer
Waltz-Dreams on the Ocean-Gungl.
Psetcivea- Weber.
New Year Galop-Faust.
A slight rain. yesterday, had the effect
Of laying the dust.
The Northern papers announce that
ex-Gov. James L. Orr. of South Caro-.
lima, has been offered the position OF
Minister to the Argentine Republic. de
clined by Gen. White, of Illinois.
It was Mr.. jacob T.. Pollock land not
j. L. Mock) who served on the Coro-
ner's inquest, on Saturday and Sunday
last.
PH3NIxIANA.-"The verb to love-"
says wicked French writer, sis an ac-
tive verb, which bears conjugation until
it sinks exhausted in the easy chair of
marriage"
A very narrow aperturc-The "crack'
of whip.
Friendship is cadence Of divine
melody melting through the heart.
jerks says that pawn-broker's Office
must be lonesome place.
When is the book OF Nature studied?
When autumn turns the leaves, and they
are red.
An old bachelor, who bears his lonely
state with much equanimity, says: cit
is better to be laughed at for not being
married, than to be unable to laugh be-
cause you are."