The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-08

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ttnYeltpg EsllI agent .r .tQr dMese5s ", H, p.
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We JeaIp that fhe Mechanios', and
Farmers sRBildipg and + IoantAssooiAtion
|iisi rspidiyu increasing tuiauembslshsp:
The fitst, regular meeting ,1ill bc Reid
81 a.: Tsmpersbesa 9 N 9 lal7 Hail as4l Monday even.
aug .etef .tt.
We tearn That ipfofnstion ;has, 1BS BSeen
received by. United: States Com missioner
Boozsn Of ;serious disturbance IL Lau-
rensville, recently, and complaints Of
violations Of the FaforCement and Ku
Klux Acts OF Congress haze been made
TO- him. It is hoped. that the necessary
precautions have been adopted to avoid
pny further anxiety and trouble, and
that q peaceful. solution will be arrived
at tits believed That the participants
were under the influence OF liquor. The
statements nade to the Commissioner
are that parties were assaulted, but none
seriously hurt. We await further deve.
lopmcnts. Warrants have been issued
pants. nH'.Hs-, Ill. 'A
PHaSixrANA.-A youth following his
own bent is apt to get into strsightend
circumstances. .'.3,.s, ,ay. NJ.
A schoolboy's toast: 1.-The giris--may
they add charity to- beauty, subtract
envy from friendship. multiply general
Affection, divide time by industry and
recreation, reduee scandal tos it's loves.
denominations and raise Yirtis to it's
highest power. 80 ,'a Z. -..., -.:.4S; ~. III
The difference between sealing wax
fand women, says Reuben, is, that one
burns to keepja secret, snd the othor to
tell it. H~+.''-2s' .:-iE. ft-2
1tis difficult to say which is the most
Inspiring, the tap Of the drum OF 9 keg
of fresh lager beer. ,c Il !
/ The pew, style Of bunnet ia y cross be-
tween the shokeostack of q locomotive
and a custard.cup. So says the en-
ginesr's wife. :, ..y =
The Library Committee Of The Board
Of Trade acknowledge the,feceipt OF the
following donations: - ng II
From Mrs. Clark WarineA How the
World was Peopled- / vol:
History of q Monthful pf Bread-Fon.
tsihe, ! vol; Louisa of Prussia hpd her
Times pamphlet; Lippincoil's' Maqa::
zine, eleven numbers; Eclectic Aaqdsine.
fifteen numbers; Legend 81 Sleepy Hol.
low, illustrated, vol. W.
/ From A. G. Brenizer.1 Esq::-D'Au-
bigne's History of'the Reformation, S
volAl:!rr . y .r'. .4N' S.x.T IL.
| From J. II. Sawyer, oEsq.- q.-Darwin's
Descent of Man, 2;vols. ,a!n:.7H NJ
III Citizens are requested 10, hand such
books as they intend giving to one OF
she members OF the Committee, as soon
as practicable. iii rs l!a.,
i SHARPERs IN NEW ORLEANS. New Or
leans contains large number of sharp-
ers OF every description, who endeavor
The lottery ''dodge" is most in vogue.
A party neatly dressed steps up to
vi.itor, and after entteayoring to draw
him into conversation, remarks: II have
lottery ticket. Don't you want to 20
with me to the Office and see what it
draws?" This little bait was thrown out
to an Augusta man at the late carnival,
but the sharper failed to got bite. The
Augusta party simply informed the fell
low that he wasn't buying lottery tickets
that day. He didn't take worth cent.
Another dodge was tried on two citizens
, of this place, in restaurant on Camp
street, and, like the other, sgnally
failed. While the Two gentlemen were
sitting OF table, discussing some of the
fine oysters for which New Orleans is
famous, man approached them from
the rear md inquired if either had
dropped any money, at the same time
holding out large roll, which he said
: he had picked up near their chairs. The
, Augusta men comprehended the little
game at once, and very quietly Informed
the sharper that they didn't have so
much money about their pcrsons. See
ing that the gentlemen comprehended
the dodge, the fellow, with q confederate
who was near by, left the restaurant.
The object was clearly to ascertain what
amount Of money the gentlemen had
, about them and in what pocket they
keptit, in order that it might be quietly
i. stolen OH the first opportunity. We