The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-25

fhe hns weather continued yestel.}
The "assd" with the tin horn hals
orspt out. i e. *.&i7 a
Transient =aysss..::ssssazasssi.. aud no. j.
tices must be paid for in advance.
| The Post Office will be open this
afternoon, from s. 70 6 o'clock.
Rev. D. 3. Clayton will preach in
Irwin's Hall, Sunday, at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. '''''--
Tho storm OF last week sent hume.
rous son birds into the interior. Iu
this city numbers of them wo,e seen.
"Cake walks" are having run of
unprecedented popularity among the
colored people just now.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Lynch will
preach at st. Peters (Catholic) Church
on Sunday, the 9th, at 1o!s A. NJ.
At 101s this morning. there will be
divine service in the Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
Gard cases, portemonaies, albums,
etc.. in great variety, at E. r. Stokes
book bindery and blank book manu-
factory.
In order to have full enjoyment of
the Christmas holidays, the PHOENIX
will not appear again until Tuesday.
All hands want frolio.
General John s. Preston is also in
the city and its welcome guest. We
hope to see these gentlemen return to
reside with US some day.
Neighbor Soegers will accept our
thanks for his pleasant reminder of
the Christmas holidays. He, like the
PHOENIX, believes in keeping up the
festivities of this delightful season.
Mrs. John S. Scott. an aged and
nighly respected resident of Columbia
for many years, departed this life yes
terday. Her remains will be Inferred
in the Presbyterian burial ground.
The members of the Legislature
were paid $500 each-half the salary
for the term-on Tuesday night and
Wednesday. Abont $50. 900 was dis.
bursed by Treasurer Cardozo.
If You really desire good picture,
call ut Recaling's photograph gallery.
Those who have never had good
picture. would do we'll to call. Salts
faction guaranteed, or no money asked.
For headache, derAnged stomach,
sickness, indigestion. over-eating or
drinking. nothing better than Hell
nitsh's blood and liver pills. Christ
mas Indulgence will oft-times beget
Just such complaints.
Robbers raided on the premises of
Mr.. A. Civil, corner of Riohas dson aud
Lumber streets, Wednesday night, and
when be went to inquire into the mat
ter. they fired upon him, causing him
to beat hasty retreat.
On the first day OF the new year in
Germany quarrcls and estraneem ents
between friends aud relatives are all
forgotten and forgiven. Let us try it
ASASs JuSS W ooO LOW AuCu RCOu II
would do.
V1s1roRs. We were pleased to meet,
yesterday. our distinguished medical
friend. DR.. John T. Darby. just ar.
rived from New York city. He is on
u visit here to his family and friends,
and is in the enjoyment of fine health,
and keeps his usual buoyant spirits.
A good way to break off drinking
liqnor is. every time you take drink
drop shot in the gass. aud Us the
glass fills mp. your drinks grow smaller.
until yon drop the use of liqnor en-
tirely. Mustard seed shot won't do.
however.
And when that strange gentleman
had finished getting up. after having
fallen down over dog on Assembly
street. yesterday afternoon, he de-
livered an oration, which, for fervor of
language and zeal of delivery, has not
been cqualed in this city since the first
dog was pup.
AIR. Thos. n. OIkshott, who has for
IL long time been in charge OF tho con-
ssrnction of the new United States