The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-27
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copies OF the PHOENIX is hve cents.
The Columbia. Gas Company, yester-
day. closed agooasract:for 700 toms coal.
Old Probabilities hits it ip seventy-si1
clEes out OF every 100, as statistics show.
There wers nine deaths in Columbia
for the week ending tho 24th instant
whites four; colored FIVE.
The children connected With the Pres
byterian Sunday school picnic to-day,
in the suburbs OF the city. They meet
at Col. McAlsster's, at 8 o'clock.
HThe Postmaster. General gives notice
that the sending OF indecent postal cards
subjects the offender to fine OF from
81, 900 to ST.. 900.
Policeman Miles yesterday arrested a
colored man, having in his possession
two heifers belonging to Mr.. Noah Huff
man, Of the Lexington Fork. The trio
we're locked up.
"The custom OF throwing rice after
bride is Chinese" The custom of
throwing the poker or bootjack after her
is one Of our Christian observances IN
America.
A colored mao. named A]eck Foster,
employed with Messrs. Albreoht & Hoff-
man. two doors below PHOENIX Office, fell
out OF second story window, yesterday,
but fortunately struck on his head. Had
he caught on his feet. his legs would,
undoubtedly, have been broken.
-
residence OF Mrs. Mayrant. corner OF Se-
nate and Bull streets. was struck by
lightning, and Mrs. Mayrant was pros
trated by the shock. For several hours
afterwards there was sulphurous emell
about tho premises.
In the case of the Columbia Water
Power Company us. the city OF Colum-
bia, Judge Carpenter ordered that the
cause be heard in chambers on the Sd
Jolly next, or on such other day there
after as the Judge might FIX upon, the
adverse party to be given four days
notice Of the hearing.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR CHLoRoroRM The
dangers arising from the use OF chloro-
form or ether, under certain circum.
stances, can easily be obviated by O re-.
cent discovery, OF which the City of
Brothcrly Love claims the merit. Whe-
ther the substitute would prove equally
successful in Columbia, can only be do
termined by actual experiment. We
really think it worth the ..:s! here. The
new substitute is thus described:
"Philadelphia dentists use very little
chloroform or ether while operating on
their customers. They simply give the
latter the morning papers to read"
PHGS1x1ANA.-Life in brief-Man re-
spires, aspires. conspires and expires.
A fruitful instrumental drum OF figs.
Sediments make good emigrants.
They are sure TO settle.
How can man gee the point OF g
joke when he is the butt?
A man with q black eye insisted on
suing for repairs and not for damages.
Not allowed in the crockery of temper.
unce families-The cup that cheers
Strange there should be 80 much bit.
terness in Louisiana, the land OF the
sugar cane.
II o coat not worth repairing could
speak, how would it plead? ''It is never
too late to mend"
London is to have comic journal de-
voted to temperance. How many smiles
it must provoke.
A California lover, who expected q
sack from his sweet-hoart, sold his good
will to rival for waistcoat.
Let US have peace pieoo of Mex.
leo, if needs be.
Tho war of factions in France is rami-
Tying Right and Left.
The Modocs fought for food and Un-
Gle Sam for land grab.
Beverage manipulation is the last eu-
phonism for bartender.
The peace negotiation by the Modoo
women has tquaw-ie look.
Stcrne says that free thinkers are gen.
orally those who never think at all.
! TIE STATE MILIrIA-The Cheater Re.