The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-30
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days. has been sessonsble and pleasant.
The city bell will soon be put in it's
proper position In the bell tower on
the new City Hail.. 'a
A. A. Gilbert. Esq, editor OF the
Sumter IVatcaman. is in the city. He
reports everything serene in his section
Captain Thompson's male academy
opens on the 5th OF January, 1874. See
his card.
when tho days begin to lepgther,
then the cold begins to strengthen. I"
says the old saw. We fell its force last
night.
The Senate did not concur in tie
resolution to postpone the payment Of
taxes nutil tho 1st of March. They
will. therefore. be collected as usual.
The genuine Georgia negro minstrels
no burnt cork-perform in Irwin's
Hall, Oh Monday and Tuesday evenings
next. They have acquired an cnviabIe
reputation.
The last match in the box generally
fails to burn; 30 he who walks in the
dark NIL bis life. md strikes for light
only on his death bead, is in danger OF
awakening naught but strong odor of
brimstone.
Mr.. j. W. MnrshalI, who lost leg OIL
the Charlotte, CoIumbia and Augusta
Railroud, on the 10Th instant, died yes
terday morning. His remains we're
taken to Savannah. Georgia. this morn.
ing in charge OF Mr.. George King, q
member of Columbia Typographical
| Union.
NA-Astronomers euerally
take the starbored watch.
y country without fair women would
simply be stag nation.
Girls nsc,l to be retiueti; now. Il da IS
they are ruff set.
Machinery wheels are 40 modest thai
they generally travel in cog.
Brass is made to serve in the place o.
brains by some people.
When man begins to go down hill
he finds everything dressed for the 90
casiun.
Who marrics for love, takes a wife
who ma,ries 70, fortune. takes mistress
Who tnnirits for position, takes lady
you are loved by your wife. regarded
by your mistress and tolerated by your
lady.
800 POUNDS NEW YORK TunKRys AMI
CELERY, PER LAST STEAMER. .-Messrs. E.
q. Davies & Co. are prepared to supply
hotels and families with fine New York
turkeys. at lowest market prices, having
a large lot ordered for New Year. Also
New York celery and cabbage. Cal
curly nnd give your orders; they viii
meet with prompt attention.
"K1D NEoKs"-THE New FEMA1,
DECEIT. 1t is really no wonder that tn,
"opposite sex" occasionally burst fortt
into plaintiff repreach. and npbrait
false iair ones for the many means re
sorted to in order to deceive them
For, il the contest for the prize awarded
by Paris to the most beautiful, deceitl
are invented and boldly worn, such a,
are sometimes almost too ASTOUNDING
for belief. Years ago, We remember
hear. OF q French singer at a cnf
Chan. whose husband, on being com
plin ted upon the dazzling fairness O.
his w,ie's neck. lifted off pair OF shout
doris Of tinted wax, so arranged US to bt
easily adjustable But that any of oul
bellies should consent to the pnltry de
ception Of wearing false kid necks, made
i'll Berlin aud in Paris, and sent, with .
vast amount of mystery, to the beaut,
ambitions Of o full, rounLeneck anc
shoulders. is something that almost
needs to be ''seen to be believed" Ys,
this is done. Let one fancy meeting 6
lady at ball, whose tule scarf, dex
trously wrapped about her throat and
carelessly thrown back, 80 as to form
pendant ends over her back, serves only
to soften the gloss and enhance the
symmetry OF what seems to her dazzled
observer superb pair OF shoulders
Fancy discovering afterwards, perhap.
when said lady has become o bride, thai
those shoulders were but dream
made OF kid! That is worse than night
mn