The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-21


taken place.
No sooner has Russia un- Khivad Cen
tral Asia than evils begin to show them
selves, which produce an anarchy like
the opening Of Pandora's box. The
population seem to have become tho
roughly demoralized. and Russia may
yet find it necessary to keep it down
with its strong military arm.
Only short time remains in which to
purchase ticket in the Fourth Gift
Concert of the Public Library of Ken.
lucky, which takes place on the 31st
inst. A quarter OF million dollars is
the attraction which cannot be ignored.
Those who intend to invest have no
time to lose.
The steeple, 200 feet high. of the Me.
thodist Church at Danvllle, Va, was
blown down by heavy wind on the 9th
inst. The loss is estimated at over
80, GOO, the roof of the church being
also crushed in. This is said to have
been the highest steeple in the State.
The negro exodus from Alabama and
lieorgia continues. The Montgomery
Adre1iSe, learns that IL, 900 tickets for
negro emigrants have been taken up on
the roads leading Southwark and West
ward from That city.
Two eo,ored men, named Fred. Ham
iiton and VIM. Young. had q difficulty
IN Beaufort, on the 18th, when the lat.
ter was killed by pistol in the hnnds of
the former--accidentally, as he claims.
Hamilton was arrested.
DInbury man, who received tele.
gram from Buffalo requesting him to 20
thllher Immediately to attend his mo.
ther-ln'law's funeral, sternly declined,
saying that he never attended celebra.
tions during Lent.
The President would like to 90 to
Europe with Miss Nellie this summer.
But as the Danbury man is going, too,
he will have to stay at home, rs both
cannot leave the country at the same
time.
The break in the Augusta canal was
mended Wednesday night, and the
water turned in. The damage was not
serious. The factory and mills will be
run up to their full capacity.
Gov. Shepherd was "a poor bow"
Gen. Butler was ga poor boy" bit
both have become very rich by their
daily labor. Bright examples for "poor
boys" but rather hard for the country.
Scientifically speaking, tke Siameso
twins were properly classed as monsters;
anu some one suggests that, practically
speaking, their wives should be classed
in the same category.
The Mayor OF Chicago has refused to
veto an ordinance allowing saloons to
keep open on Sunday. The ladies' i'm.
plored lin TO veto it, but the mayor
couldn't see it.
HONOR TO THE DEAD. Minute guns
were fired at the Augusta arsenal at
sunrise and sunset Thursday, as fri.
butte Of respect to the memory of the
late ex President Fillmore.
Fashion" is said to have been the
name handsome coutUriere of the
eighteenth century, and renowned in
London Tor the taste and elegance Of
the articles which she made.
Thursday afternoon, party of about
twenty-five negroes arrived in Charlotte,
on their way to Mississippi, in which
State they will make their home.
y yonng lady in New York, MS a mat
- -. ~ "'SS', uho CouIIlouteu utT So!u
ear riggs to tho charity fund. Go, sin
no more. earring child.
SonnambuMted is the last word which
Wcsiern journalists have invented on
nccount OF the poverty Of the English
language.
When Jones heard that there was
touch Of malice in certain great au-
'hor's smile, he said he took sugar in
his.
Ine origin of the word muif. applied 10
n fool, is said to be that muM holds
woman's hand without squeezing it.
In Florida they arc buying butter by
the quart; in Maine they are selling
milk by the poupd