The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-16

NEW BooKs.-Sunshine and Sha-
dow. novel. by Mrs. @. J. Newby.
author of "Kate Kennedy" MAR.
.!sd," "R;sh: as. Lsft." "Only TEN.
per, "Trodden Down." etc., has Just
been beon Issued by Messrs. It. B.
Peterson & Co, Philadelphia. Price
fifty cents. This book is regarded as
one Of the best and most successful of
Mrs. Newby's works. It will remind
the reader OF the clever novels of so.
ciety by Miss Jane Austin and Miss
Ferrier. both SO highly praised by Sir
Wnlter Scott; and of the more recent
productions of Mrs. Grey and Miss
Ellen Pickering. In this new story,
an English buronet, with his four chill
dren, occupy the foreground. Tue
evil spirit is Lady Lora Vivian,
young and beautiful widow, who, while
deeply attached to one man, promises
to marry his elder brother, for the sake
OF his title and wealth. There is a
good deal of oo.rtiu9 in this tale-the
wooing of Louisa Elton, the proper
heroine. decidedly original. The cha
racters are we'll drawn and ably indi-
vidualized. Sunshine and Shadow"
though not what might be called SEN
sational, is eminently readable and very
entertaining.
SEAL M1-CENTENNIAL OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA. The election of orators
and poet for the semi-centennial cele-
hrstion being called up. Hon. James
y. Southall, III addition to Mr.. Hun
ter. was put ii nomination for the
historical address. The ballot being
tuk.n. aud Mr.. Hunter declnred elect
ed, tue election Was made unanimous
With sreA. he=.tiness. Gen. John S.
Preston. of South Carolinn. was then
elected orator, aud Mr.. Daniel 3.
Lucas. Of Jefferson County, poet, by
acclamution.
As one Of our former most distin-
guished citizens, we are especially gra-
tilted at the election of Gen. Preston.
In comforting this additional lustre on
that Grown of glory" his ''grey
ba'r," Virginia reflects honor upon
herself. In ''the seur and yellow leaf"
Of age. Gen. Preston's royal powers of
oratory still bring forth glorious fruit,
as that, one Of the grandest Of his
efforts. three years ago. at Wofford
College. evinced to the immense audi
ence. spell bound by the wischery of
his eloquence. Would that We might
listen again to the one remaining to Us
of those noble brothers, Preston, for
the snrpassing eloqnence OF the one is
only rivaled by tue memory Of that OF
the other.
Judge Cooke has issued "fule,"
requiring T. B. Ferguson. {the author
of an article in the Greenville Neus
relative to Z. F. Stokes to appear
I'm the Court of General Sessions
for the County and State aforesaid, on
the third Monday in November next,
and then and there show cause, If any
he can, why he should not be attached
for contempt of said Court, for writing
and having published the article afore-
said"
AS Judge once remarked to us,
'the Court has long arms"
QMrs. McCulloch, foruerly resident
of Columbia, and the mother of Ma
dam MoCulloch- Brignoli, died in Alb
beville on the 9th. from paralysis.
The funeral services were performed
in the Episcopal Church on Friday
afternoon, after which the body was
inferred in the cemetery, to await re-
moval to this city in the fall.
LIST OF NEW ADvERrIsEMESTs.
John c. Dial-Fruit Jars.
e. 81. Heinitsh-To the World.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, July Is, 1874
Wheeler HouSe-J Alexander, S c; 81
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