The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-14
i Crar MATTERS. for tho

6o3d-at all hours, at the Pollock House.
Until financial matters improve. pur-
chase only what you need.
There we're many persons on the
street last night afflicted with the
benzine distemper.
Persons indebted to the PHGSIX Office
are requested to call aud settle, Us money
is needed. The cash rule will be strictly
adhered to hereafter.
Fines large Norfolk oysters, on tho
half shell, are all the rnge. A half
dozen is a good mess for M ordinary
eater.
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
visaton to attend the commencement
exercises of Williamsburg Female Col
lege, Oh the 10Th and Goth inst
Pickpockets were busy on the Fair
Grounds yesterday. One gentleman
lost fine gold watch aud chain. Capt.
Jackson subsequently arrested several
suspicious parties.
Mr. G.. a. Adams. color bearer of
the Palmetto Sabre Club, Of Elgefield.
has left beautiful wreath ut Ruwls
Music Store. one door below the
PuGNIX Office, for inspection. 1t was
presented to the club by two Columbia
ladies.
~ young man had his arior cous:lera.
bly, dumpened IL dny or two ngo. He
was blowing heavily on Bacon's horse.
Frank Hampton. aud Offering to bet
$50 on him against the Geld, when his
father cut him short by snyirg, he
couldn't do anything Of the kind when
cotton was only twelve cents pound.
Mr.. Lewis Bagar will open dancing
school in Columbia III few days.
Young ladies aud gentlemen viii make
engagements at Riwls' Music Store.
Mr. Bagar taught dancing at Bnrham-
vile, during the days Of Dr. Marks, and
will be we'll rene nlbered by many of our
old citizens.
NECESSARY ARTICLES FOR THE FAIR
Messrs. E. E. Davies & Co arc prepared
to supply hotels. restaurants AMI fnmi-
lies with the best Norfolk oysters and
fresh fish, received daily. They have
also large supply of turkeys, poultry
and game. foreign aud domestic fruits
of all kinds. Oysters. fish aud frnits O
specially. Orders delivered promptly.
Just received shipment Of dressed
poultry and partridges.
We had never seen the rendition of
"New Magdalen," hence cannot speak
by comparison, but unhesitatin gly as.
sort that the character of Mercy Nor
rick. essnycd by Mrs. Watkins was true
ideal acting. which would have made
the great novelist himself believe, had
he seen it, that Mercy herself stood be-
fore him. We quote from al exchange:
The plot conclnsiyely shows that SO.
ciety is q living, breathing liz, and
many whitened sepulchre that would
laugh to scorn the deep remorse and
contrition of the poor Magdalen, is fnr
worse in every attribute that makes de-
ception keep up appearances "by as
suming virtue if they have it not" It
shows also tha. the cold charity Of this
wicked world has no sympathy for
fallen woman, but man, vain man. can
rise and fall as often as his depraved in
clinalion determines, and shall be an
honored member Of society if he hus tho
magic power OF gold and assurance to
back him. The piece is sad com III cnta-
ry of mans inhumanity to fallen NOR
tality, and teaches moral Of daily oc-
cnrence; therefore, in our opinion,
worth twenty whang. doodle sermons.
preached more for sciolistic display and
rhetorical hoarishes. than any purpose
OF virtnous enlightenment or charitable
considerations for poor fallen humanity.
Elr VAN WISKLE Harry Watkins
will appear Mt Irwin's Hall. this even
ing, ns Rip Van Winkle. We clip the
following in reference to the play from
Raleigh paper:
The bare announcement that Rose
and Harry Watkins appear this evening,
in tho above grand drama, is sufficient
Of itself to fill the hall, were it double its
present size. When Washington Ir-
wing wrote his celebrated legend, he
little dreamed that it would be known
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