The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-14

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famous Russian sheet from. Tho lqafter
10 made in Siberia by q, secret prooess.
which no other nation has hitherto been
able to obtain. The British Govern.
ment has offered ESQ. 900 for its DISCO
very, but even the stimulus OF that
large sum has failed to achieve the rs-
suit. American enterprise and inge-
nulty have accomplished it, and Pitts
burg, it is said, can now furnish all oom-
mon markets with Russian sheet iron at
lower prices than even the Russians
;hemsoiy1s.. - i
Englishmen are lavish in providisg
entertainment for holidays. On Good
Friday, according to, ,rep6rtsSmore faoil.
| itles than over were offered for recrea-
ton and amusement. S6neSsof these
amusements are not q little homogeneous
in their associations ;. HandeVS Messiah
seems scarcely in place ak.the Elephant
and Castle Theatre. and still less the
Stabat Mater in the 6urry Gardens; but
the Ohristy MinstEels giving 8 selection
Q. SACRED music in tho 5s6ndslaa 9Trhhoat5e,
offer. perhaps, the most complete COM
bination OF diverse attractions.
IMMIGRANTS. The Immigrants settled
in Alabama and Georgia are doing first
rate, and others are to soon follow them.
The most lively interest is being taken
IN the tRbjeot in several towns OF the
States named. Major Anderson, OF Sa.
vannah, settled party of French on the
Lebanon plantation, who are in the
most prosperous condition. They were
located there last fall, and express them
selves as being suited by climate, &c.
The snbiect of labor in this State will
soon be one that will demand increased
attention. A stitch in time, &c.
Chinese servant was brought home
by the gentleman OF the house, and his
mistress inquired his name. "YunR
Hoo Wing" "Oh," said che, s.I cannot
call you that, will call you Charley. |"
"Whatee your name2" he asked in re-.
turn. my name is Mrs. John Brown
ing" ::Welie, calle you joint" ex-
claimed The Celestial.
A young man in Cleveland, Ohio, who
advertised for lady correspondents, was
answered by some Of his COMPANIONS.
and, when the interview was granted. he
met one OF them disguised as q woman,
and received terrific drubbing from a
stuffed club in the hand of another, Who
pretended to be her father.
An Atlanta Judge thus concluded his
remarks in sentencing o man to be
hanged: "The execution OF this sentence
to be in private, and Witnessed only by
the executing officer aud sufficient guard,
and relatives and clergymen and such
friends as he may desire to have pre-
sent" -
A five.year old child of Mr.. P. Nath,
OF Canada, has never uttered an articu-
late sound, and had been given mn as
hopelessly mute, until the other day.
when it's parents we're astonnded by
hearing it give utterance to several we'll
rounded and formidable oaths.
A FIRs AT GoURDIN's sto7. Of
Mr.. B. Wertheim, at Gourdin's Station.
together with the entire stock OF goods.
was totally destroyed by an inoendiary
IRE last Saturday night. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars, and
there was no insurance.
While number OF coiored persons
were attending picnic, on Monday.
near Charleston, q banter was made with
reference to the shooting qualities Of q
pistol, when one Of the parties ATTEMPTED
to draw his weapon. it exploded and
killed another named Thomas Lavrencc.
An Omaha reporter did not desist
from taking notes Of a sermon until the
pastor, finding repeated remonstrnnces
- 'NAAb sSoAA GAO hOSC~bOOA 1IO" GlU
and flung it out Of the window. and then
put the journalist himself out OK. doors.
Ministers in Covington, Ind, who
love obscurity rather than print. because
their sermons are evil, pFoolits the ar
rest OF reporters detailed to take" their
discourses for disturbing religious
meetings"
VThe President of o Nashville street
railway responded to demand for fare
by saying, II own most OF this road. {"
and getting this reply. WELL you WON'T
own it long il you don't pay me your
fare, that is all I've got to say about it. i"
AS noteworthy incident in the re.
ligious history OF the day. it may be
mentioned that Jewish lady was bu-
ried in Evansville. Ind. recently, q
Lutheran minister performing the osre-
mony in jewish cemetery.
DEATH OF A REPUBLICAN JouRNA1.-
Ths Savannah Journal. o Radical week
ly sheet, winked out Of existence last
Tuesday. This paper was the last jour.
nalistic representative of the Radical
party in Georgia.