The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-28
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copies of the PHRNIxis is five cents.
The weather, yesterday, was pleasant
more like spring than summer.
The front stoops seem to be the most
fashionable reception rooms just at pre-
sent.
The Beaufort County Times has been
removed to Blackville. Darnwell County,
and the County name changed. Mrs.
W. J. Whipper is the editress.
On and after Sunday, the 29th inst,
the day passenger trains Of the South
Carolina Railroad will leave Columbia at
s. 80 A. NJ, andsGrive in Columbia at
las P. NJ.
Nancy Blaasingame was the name OF
the unfortunate woman who was killed
by train on the Union and Spartanburg
Railroad on Saturday last, md which
was recorded in the PHGNIx.
Enthusiastic railroad meetings have
been and ore being held in Spartanburg.
Union and Laurens. Columbia and the
great West are bound to be connected at
no very distant day.
Mr.. D. Gambrill, the agent for the
sale OF tickets for the Kentucky Public
Library Lottery, has still few on hand /.
The capital prize may bo among them.
Monday is the last day for the sale.
A young lady, Miss Sarah Goodman,
who resided with her mother on Rich
ardson street, nearly opposite the PuG-
NIX Office, departed this life. last night,
| after very short illness, from disease
OF theheart.
The down passenger train from Char
lotte ran of the track. yesterday morn
ing. near Blackstocks, and threw the en-
gine into ditch. The obstacle was q
COW, which was killed. The train was
delayed five or six hours.
cannot pay your bill to-day, is now
proverbial expression, or, rather, I've
''got no money" "fat broke" "dry as
gourd, - "can't raise enough to cover a
jay-bird's roost." is epidemic-every body
is affected by it.
Messrs. Kinard s. Wiley pride them
selves on their neck woar, and they have
just cause for it. Their stock is extern
sive, and embraces everything in their
line. from the fancy tie to the nobby
Windsor. Those in want should give
them trial.
We have to thank Mr.. J. Windhorn
for the very first water melon of the sea-
son-June 26-grown in the vicinity of
Columbia. It was red, ripe and juicy.
The Fourth of July is usually the time
for melons to put in an appearance, but
Mr.. Windhorn goes seven days better.
The pretty short walking dress is
known 60 more; some few l5dies, who
had very large feet and bad ankles, had
the short walking dresses discarded and
long ones substituted. Sensible ladies,
and those with pretty feet, discounte-
nanced the conspiracy.
The old carpet bag. be-deviled darkey,
whom we once heard make a political
speech, was correct: "De white folks
may court do nigger, and. hug dc nigger
but I tell you. my friends, bofe
parties arc gwine to go for deyselves,
ebery time"
The new idea in regard to postal cards
is to keep the original on file, aud send,
instead. reversed impression by the
post Office, so as to torture tho inquisi-
tiyeness OF people who. not being print.
ors. cannot read letters backward, with.
out mirror. This is oriental.
Judge Carpenter delivered charac-
teristic address. last night, in Clario.
sophie Hall, to the members of Euphra.
dian and Clairosophic Societies. A nun
Der OF citizens were present. The Judge
is an excellent speaker, and never fails
to entertain his audience, whether on
the stump or in the forum.
The prevailing style Of wearing the
hair causes the ladies a great deal OF
tribulation. Our columns, yesterday,
recorded the loss OF hair ornament,
yclept a bonnet The fact OF the matter
is, the so-called bonnet is perched so