The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-13
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CAsn will be the rule at the esPHGN1x
office hereafter.
Women and wine is what troubles the
people of Ohio now.
Pleasant weather for garden work,
but it goes on slowly.
The season Of Lent commences next
Wednesday.
That old cafe in front of the Contrul
National Bank stands defiant to the
strategy Of thieves.
Two boat.londs of cotton acrived yes
terday, consigned to Messrs. r. O'Nealc
& Son.
Tho auction sales of jewelry, (beipg
the bankrupt stock of Isaac Sulzbacher,)
by Messrs D. c. Pei1otto & Sous. will
be continued this morning.
A number OF Acts and joint resoln-
'lions were ratified in the Senate cham
bnr, yesterday, the titles OF which We
will publish as soon as they have re-
ceived the Executive approval.
/ BY reference 10 All advertisement in
anotLcr column, it will DC seen tn at the
great races in Charleston will commence
on Wednesday, tho 25th, and continue
until Saturday, the 28th instant.
! Owing to tho scarcity Of chickens in
the market, thieves arc rniding tho
poultry houses. to supply tho demand.
If the receiver IS ns bad as the thief,
many nnpaatnble morsels are swal-
lowed-tlIonGh unknowingly.
. Remember, that Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
Crumrr give au entertainment at Par.
kcr's Hall, this evening, consisting of
two drrmas, besides the first exhibition
Of the new and beautiful scenery, which
will be fniy described by Mr. Cramer.
M'ssrs. L. L Davies & Co. are il e.
ceipt Of another shipment of Northern
game, poultry and celery. They are
also receiving fine shad and Norfolk an d
Wilmington oysters daily. Some select
seed potatoes. selling low for cash, are
sill OH hand
Il remarkable case of total abstinence
is now presented in our city. A lady
recently came here for medical treat
ment, who, it is stated, had not, up to
! Wednesday last, eaten any kind Of food
,si1ce last August. Several physicians
are in attendance upon her, and every
effort is being made to ascertain the
cause Of this freak of nature.
IL hcro,, x,.1I H., y
i, Day. The only place that the senti-
mental and comic missives are for sale.
that wo know of-we Judge by the fact
that it is the only house advertising
! them is r. L. Bryan's bookstore.
! P. S.-Since the above was put in
r type, Mr.. Duf1is has received an hun
dred new kinds, and with an eye to bust.
, ness, advertises them.
! DR.. John A. Watson leaves Columbia,
. this morning. to establish himself II
Chester as practicing physician.
e Although young, ne has had considera.
; BILE experience and many advantages,
a and is regarded by the gentlemen of the
medical fraternity of this city as highly
| promising in his profession. His genia
manners and generous character have
made him many friends here, who re
.grct his departure. We trust that sue
s cess awaits him in the new field of pro
fessional labor to which he goes, ant
we commend him to our friends il
{ Chester as eminently worthy their con
, ,tidence and support.
D MAEDI GHAs.-The people of New
-lOrleans, who alone on the American
y continent seem able to get up genuine
live carnival, have made great prepara
litions for the celebration of Mardi Ora!
t this year, and the festival will probably
; be observed with greater splendor thar
z, ever before. Thousands of visitor
j from all parts of the country, North
South, East and West, will be presen
and add zest to the occasion. Quite (,
!, number of citizens Of Columbia hav'
!. left, in order to be present ut tho carni
? val i'll the Crescent City next Tuesday
among them, the Local" of the PuG
NIX. The latter gentleman will probabl,