The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-20

was very we'll attended last evening, and
highly appreciated by the cultivated au.
dienoe present. The scenes were life
like, varied and beautiful, and some of
them thrillingly interesting. The ladies
deserve much credit for their spirited
e1ertions. The refreshments were q
success. We hope that, this evening,
there will be music between tho scenes,
to sooihe the savage breasts Of those
who find the pauses too long. Some
good friend should offer a piano to-day.
Another ente.tsinmen: ~;l! Be given 20
night. with entire change OF programme.
PHdN1xIANA.-Hard the Chief
Justices chair is to have no Cushing.
The financial crisis in Fiji makes them
Fifty.
There are only about q dozen Legis.a-
lures in full blas2. to say nothing of the
minstrel troupe in Washington.
Problem for congressional imitation
ists-How to mako an empty bag stand
upright.
A toy Shah in Paris disgorges dia-
monds when pressed on the stomach.
What waist!
The survivors of the Mexican war
prove themselves veterans iE getting up
conventions. "-@9
An umbrella is considered one of the
best things 10 lay by for rainy day
but you should frst secure your um-
brella.
A Detroit couple recently engaged in
u contest as to who should crack the
most hickory nuts-the lady using a
wise and the gentleman hammer. Wise
did not triumph.
The Galaxy for February opens with
an exciting description of scenes in the
late Indian war. Next comes an install
ment OF Justin MoCarthy's charming
novel. 'Linley Rockford" story of
married life. Albert Rhodes follows
with sketch of curious and useful
class OF Partisan society-the rag-pick-
ers; those human worms, who spend
their nights in grubbiDg among the ash
barrels and dust-heaps and sewers of the
gay capital. and at day break go no one
knows whittier. Quite different phase
Of Partisan life is illustrated in love
story. called "Daudin's Double" by
Mr. Loop. young writer of great pro :
mise. Still third article. in which the
scene Is in Paris. is very French
story, by Henry James. Jr., in which
an American heiress is married to q
French Baron. Perhaps the most no
tlceable article in the number is sketch
OF John Wesley. the founder of Method.
ism, whose strength and Weaknesses are
impartiaily exhibited. The romantic
side Of the history of the great and
good man, with it's record Of unmanly
firtations and singular marriage, will be
new to many readers.
PLEASING INcIDENTs.-We have re-.
ferred. in another place, to the civil!.ies
and klndnesses shown to the Italians
who have arrived here and await en-
ployment. We have some pleasing in
cidents to mention in connection with
the same subject. Our excellent friend,
Professor Faber, now advanced above
sixty years Of age, from anxiety on their
account and desire to have them pro-
vided for, walked down on Sunday to
Major Morgans place 1--we miles from
town. and returned tho same way, after
a conference with Mr.. F:ngorlin in their
interests.
Learning that there is blacksmith
among the party Of Italians, Mr.. James
Sims, has offered him the use of bel
lowe, anvil and tho other tools used in
that business, and Major Morgan suit
able house in which to carry it on, and
provisions sufficient to sustain him un-
til he can get work and make on honest
livelihood.
Col. Dodamead has offered to lake the
immigrants as far as Aston, without
charge, if they accept Major Bomar's
proposition to go to Spartanburg.