The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-22

| Ano Ain8 VI D2Varla, WHO, as Is we'll
known, is very fond Of music and the
ballet, and O constant attendant Mt the
theatres, met a one-Irmed soldier in
Munich and entered into conversation
with him. The soldier answered ah-
rupt'y, but spologizsd when he found
whom he was addressing. ..How was
not know me?" "How could T." asked
the one-armed hero; "ycu never como
to the army aud never 60 to The thea
tre."
Nearly all the distinguished men who
TOOK part in the violent political con-
tests Of lo5O-'5l, twenty three years
ago, are now dead. They were Clay,
| Webster, Calhoun, Cass, buchanan,
Douglas, Benton. Fillmore. Seward,
Chase, Sumner, Clayton, Corwin, Bell,
Everett aud Dickinson. This demon
strates what an immense and fatul span
In human existence is composed in two
decades OF years. We see hardly q
name now that figured in the great CON
tests that we had before the war.
The LADY DocroRs. Quite formid.
able number Of young ladies received
their diplomas as medical doctors at the
commencement of the Medical College
for Women. There was good deal of
enthusiastic talk about extending the
sphere Of woman's usefulness, which
was very nice aud very appropriate.
But il ladies are going to take posses
Sion OF the medical profession, we fear
it will become 50 pleasant to be sick
that mo fellah" will want to be we'll.
The Charleston Chronicle says: "Miss
Hanora Walsh is the young ludy to
whom the prize for the neatest calico
dress was awarded Mt the calico ball
given by the Irish Rifle Club, ut the
Academy OF Music, Charleston, Oh the
night Of st. Patrick's Day, and Captain
A. j. Minis won the prize for the hand
soonest gentleman" How is that for
the chivalry Of Charlcstou-skiiitul wo
men, but beautiful men? The darling
creatures!
a follow with n pistol bullet in his
lett side, one inch above his heart, u
six-inch slash on his head, and broke II
leg, crawled into "a Bangor, Me, doctor s
Office ITO get fixed up" ue said
"they'd been havin' some fun over to IA
house" but he declined to designate
the domicile more particularly; and
possibly they are too we'll used to these
comic cccentricities down in Maine TO
inquire very closely.
The Kingston (Jamaica) Cleaner, of
the 18th, says: "In accordance With in
structions received from her AIniesty' 8
Government. an inquiry will shortly be
held in respect to relatives OF those
British subjects who were captured on
board tho steamer Virginius aud shot
by order of Gen. Burriel, at Santiago
de Cuba. It is surmisod this inquiry Is
with view to securing conlpen s.tion
from the Spanish Government"
TAXING SnAD WIrn THE F1Y.-Up to
IL very recent period. it was held us q
fixed fact that shad could only be
caught by nets or trups, and that it was
tho quintessence Of fuol;shncss 10 Mt
tempt their capture by hook and line.
But this fai.acy has been exploded and
the honor OF discovering the method Of
snaring this splcnded fish with the fly,
belongs to Thomas Chalmers, Of Holy
oke, Mass.
Ar East Bridgeport. CT. Autllady
thinking to pleasantly surprise one OF
her boarlcrs, embodied gold ring,
which he had lost and she had found
in pancake, and placed the production
on his plate ut breakfast. His teeth
did not happen to gat entnng.cG in the
ornament, aud nov it is lost again.
Since Summers death, Butler has do.
termined 20 be the Moses CT the negroes
aud lead them to the promised land Of n
superior equality. Butler will make q
far more crafty and efficient NJ ses than
Sumner will be Moses, tic pawn
broker, sharp il bargains and iutrigues.
a quarrelsome couple were discussing
the subject OF eritarhs and tomb. stones
and.the husband said: My dear, what
kind OF stone do you suppose they wi /
give me when dic:' birthstone, my
love, was the aIectionate reply.
DR.. Armitagc asks, "Why is it that
inEdelity has no hymns?" Think Of
that minute. l. is good TO sing of
heaven. but to sing OF Aon-exis,cucc,
the pleasures Of nowhere--pell, il isro:
sirgable, that is very true.
PoSD's EXTRACT. .-"TLc Vegetable
Pain Destroyer" never fail to afford re-
lief from pain. Try it once, ana
nothing cndi,l induce you 10 be withou;
it, Marli3,1
"uc has left void that cannot easily
be filled. rs the bank director touch.
ngly remarked about the absconaipg
cashier.