The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-28


&BxAr THESE, RoGArozagao CAssrrMr.
JJeM, Burton yAaso fnrnishsas usSwsthas
peek fof potstoSya ntmBs Bsfing ssvsaL6n
OF them, Ysiebina 6dsssst sst pounds. Tb4k
are Of -the West Indie 1sps variety. and
are from seed brought, ont bytMr.dWy
D. Long, 0f'st. oMarys, Ga:aaAccord.
ipg 10 the average yield of 'vhasMr, b:
grew, he thinks that, they wonld pay
better than eottoh-4571 N bushels to the
acre. ~ a. 2!'sstt 80 =" r., .s
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DEATH OF A RRNTREEMr. Albons c.,
Morgan, son Of T. C9i Morgan. Esq.,
died; on Sunday morning, isnd was
buried. yesterday, in Washington Street
Church burial. ground. He had been in
feeble health for several months, and
his death was not unlocked for. His
wife and child preceded. him but . few
months. Mr.. Morgan belonged to the
typographical fraternity he VAS a native
of Columbia, and about twenty six years
Of age.
PHGNIxIANA.- There are people whoee
very presence seems to lift Us into
better, higher atmosphere. Choose
such associates. ''He who walketh with
with wise men ehall be vice; bit a corr,
panion Of fools shall be destroyed"
Mystery" is much moro polite
term to use at boarding house table
than 'hash."
The chains OF habit are generally too
strong to be broken. al,6,.
Call at the State Capitol Saloon and
get good oysters. as
OUTRAGEOUS OoNDUor OF HAcKMRN.
The conduct OF certain hackmen. who
daily run to and from the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, needs the
attention OF the city authorities. Pas.
sengers arriving on the trains complain
bitterly OF their treatment. They are
collared and almost forced to take seats
in vehicles to avoid q difficulty. On
Wednesday night last, a lady, with two
children, accompanied by her son, who
was attending itodtheir baggage at the
time she took her seat in q cartiage,)
was afterwards taken possession OF by
another hackman, and, whilo he was at
tempting to force her into his carriage,
she and her children were seized upon
by still another one OF the ftsternity,
who claimed her as his patron. She
cried out "Police!" "Firer and t'Alur-
der!" when gentleman stepped for.
ward and placed her in the omnibua
destined for the hotol where she desired
to 60. ~
ST. NICHOLAS FOR NOVEMBER. The
first number Of 81. Nicholas has just
been issued. Piotorially. it is one of
the most beautiful magazines H. the
country. being enriched BY designs from
the pencils Of talented artists The
reading matter is varied. and bright.
There are thirty-thres articles, some for
the very little sYonesf someifor the oldest
of young psople. and aome far. every
age between. We find in; TO: broad.
well-printed pages. poams bysWilliam
Cullen Bryant, Oslia' Tha1tsf finey
Larcom and others. There isAcapitsl
human-fairy sketch by Rebecca Hard
ing Davis. Donald G.. Mitchell con.
tributes characteristic article, entitled
"Who Wrote the Arabian Nighta?" and
the first chapters of serial story by
Frank r. Stockton, are given. Asalu.
tatory by the conductor, Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge, is sure to reach the heart
of every child-reader--and tho hearts
of their fathers and mothers as we'll.
Among the stories we find oharmingly-
told account of fairy g visit to bee
hive, by Annie Moore; an exceedingly
funny little story. by Margaret Eytinge.
and lively tales by Paul Fort and J. s.
Stacy. Luoretia P. Hale tells the ad-
ventures of doll. Noah Brooks has
capital article for boys, called 'By the
Sea-" and Olive Thorne talks about
certain "Old-Fashioned HATH There
are also interesting descriptions of