The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-24
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t,onal Assembly q. Versailles" .'At
arst," says NJ. MCCARTHY, s;.the, idea
conveyed TO the mind of=the aunsceus-
toned visito. ito the theatre in which
the Assembly meets) ia entirely that Of
an ordinary theatre during morning
performance he can hardly for time
bring himself TO believe that this is q
great National Assembly, charged with
the regeneration Of o. crushed and coz
quered country. He seems rather to be
assisting at the Representations Of some
comedy" After saying that admission
to tle galleries is not easily obtained, tie
essayist goes on 10 remark that "the de-
bates arc hot and angry, and earnest
enough sometimes to Danish from the
mind OF a spectator any thought OF light
comedy"
II was in the House OF Commons on
the famous night of the a ,bate on Sir
Charles Dlke's motion. anc have seen
many another stormy scene a tue same
House, not to speak OF some rather noisy
discussions in tho. Capitol at Washing.
ton, and scenes in the PALMS Bourbon,
Paris, when tho Imperial. Corps Lefis-
| iatif sat there, and the historical I've
were doing the whole work Of opposi-
| ton. But I, at least, never heard such
vehement, persistent and passionate
clamor as lin tho theatre of Versailles
during the sitting Of this present Aesasn-
bly,. The whole 750 odd members seem
at times to be yelling with one throat.
Half are trying to scream down the
speaker; half the other moiety are shout
ing in his defence; the rest are bawling
out appeals for ailence. The orator in
the s7:eaae shrieks defiance to bis enc.
mics, and shakes his fists. at them, and
bangs tho front OF his rostruna some.
times with both hands together. Now
and then some interruption, shriller or
nearer than the rest, catches his car, and
he goes of into an episodical alteration
With that particular enemy, each .'skirl-
ing, as the Scottish fsh. wives would say.
at the very top of his voice. The Presi-
dent endeavors to restore order by ring
ing his bell In manner which would
suggest to English ears the notice of
departing train or an approaching muffin
man. The bell only adds another dread
full sound to the din; until the Assembly
has fairly spent itself with rage aud roar
ing. there is no chance of quiet"
HOTEL ARRIVALS. April %. 1879
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Mics Glover. Miss A Glover, Edge
field; r b Meade, Mrs G w Farlee,
Miss A R Farlee, Miss L G Farlee. New
York: P 81 Smith. Baltimore; Mr. and
Mrs Murdoch. N @; E E McOrady, Gen
J Conner, D Corbin. ! A Gnnn, w A
Bradley, Charleston; A O Shaffer, Wal
| terboro;i D s Hart. Charleaton;. I C
Thompson, KsrshRw; E @ LeDrout,
Boston.
Columbia Hotel j Nj Penney. N G; W
J Orosswell. 8 @; Miss Darby, Va; O NJ
Smith, Wilmington; 8 9 Gilbert,
Charleston; NJ B Lipscomb, wife and two
children, Florida; A II Waripg, 8 O.;
H Miller, Augusta; tt Goodwyn, Fort
Motto; J O Hoadley and wife, Mrs Oh
Bingham. Mass; T N Oawton, u s All
F I1Iar, Orangeburg; G D Fox, Orange
burg; G. P Kirkland, Oconee; T Darby,
8 @; Miss E McOraokep. Thos 8 Clarke,
Chicago; Mrs II A Weed and niece. n 7;
N F Benton and wife. P L Koempel. N
Y; G. W Thames. Wilmington; Fred 2
Bush, g & q r r; 81 P Hammett,
GreenvilIe; P n Mcbride. B Mcbride,
Charleston.
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Counts. Pomaria; T P Stovall, Ga; NJ M
Padgett, EdgheId; e l. Boozer, city; j
B McOants. Winnsboro; O b Tyson;
Md; P Gibbs, Charleston; 4 & Cauth.
rem, Miss II n Oathren. Miss N Krkley,
Camden; G Kinsler, Riohland.