The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-23

gret 20 learn that Rev, B, F. Davis, who
was injured by being thrown from his
horse on Friday last. at Union Court
House. died on Tuesday night. He had
been unconscious ever since the scoi.
dent. MIR. Davis was . son OF tha l.to
Bishop Davis. He leaves a wife and ona
child. His remains arrived in Co,nvh;o
Yesterday and will be carried to Camden
for inteTment.
MAIL hARRANaEhRNTs,- s,-Tha Nnr,ha.,
mail opens $50 A. N. and 8. 90 p. NJ:
closes 8 P. M. and l1.O0A. N. CHARLES.
ton day mail opens GIG P. NJ. CLOSES
a. NJ; night opens 700 A. NJ: closes
Q. 10 T. II. Greenville opens 6.4b p. H.:
closes 6 A. III. Western opens 6. .8OA
NJ. and 1870 P. NJ. closes 8 and IP.M.
Wilmington opens $50 =. NJ; closes
1o'3o A. NJ. On Sunday the ofioe ia
open from 3to4P NJ. Il 4,.
MARD1 GnAs.-We arc indebted to ".
>. Houston. Esq, General Passenger
agent. for complimentary ticket from
atlanta, Ga., to New Orleans. during
mardl Gras. This festival draws thou
sands OF persons to the Crescent CITY.
and we'll they are repaid. too, for the
tnp. The displny Is something extrsor.
dinary, and every year it increases in e1- D
tent and grandeur. It is believed; that
goodly number of persons nom this
vicinity will make the e1cursion.'l Ar.
rangements are being made with the rail.
70 ids leading to Atlanta, by which il ia
thought reduced rates will be obtained.
February rs is Mardi Gras. The route
ola West Point Montgomery and Mobile
il considered the best. ''fe
SENATOR T. J. RoBEnrsoN:-The WasI,-
lngton correspondent OF the Miiwaukie
Sentinel. after giving an account of an
interview with Minister Orr, says:
In closing. I may say word of Senstor
Robertson, the only Senator appearing
here from South Carolina. The Senator
is living, with his family, few doors
from the Ebbitt He keeps q carriage.
and Is often on the avenue with his faIni.
~. de Is up in the hundreds OF thou.
sands, and takes this sensible way Of an.
]oying himself. Character" I should
say, goes good way with the Senator.
Lake Governor Orr, he is frank, friendly,
ln:spoken, well.informed. straight
| forward. and what more canzwe ask
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PHRN1xIANA.-Am man Of noble birth is
said to be commonly one whose remote
ancestors did something. and his inter
mediate predecessors for many centuries
nothing at all.
a pound of energy With an ounce of
talent will achieve greater results than
pound of talent aud an ounce OF energy.
Thousands Of young women practice
at the bar in England. They are known
as bar maids.
London Punch defines woman as "a
creature endowed with self-ornamentol
instinct"
Ty'Whoppily is the whopping, unite.
able name of sweet village up in old
Kaintuok. The man who named il got
his tongue tied up in that performances,
and died of grief. because he couldn't
tell the world OF his achievement.
The latest styles Wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes. tastily printed, can
be obtained at the PHaNrx Office.
Short skirts fer street wear are again
becoming fashionable.
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JOE JEFFERSON AND RIP VAN W1NKuH.
Although the tickets have not yet been
received here. Mes.rs. LyBrand l. Son
have disposed OF nearly $50 seats. Tia
Atlanta Sun TINS speaks of the perform
ance in that city:
"JoE JEFFERSON LAST NIGHT.
has the Opera House been so completely
filed ns it was last night, to hear the
great Jefferson in his inimitable play of
Rip Van Winkle. The weather did not
prevent single one from attending who
had secured seat, and large number
were compelled to go away for want of
room. The galleries were crowded with
some Of the most fashionable people of
the city, and every available space was
occupied.
1--WE will not attempt to give an &C.