The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-06
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Weather chilly, yesterday, with in
dicatiops qf snow.y pr . ~ ~
''Jnfiating the truth is the latest;
euphemism for lying. 4
The new bonnet is great improve.
ment on the airy nothingnoss INDUCED
in during last summer.
Two deaths in Colum mbia for the
week ending tho 9th white /; CO.
loretl l.
No child ovsr two years of age is 80
dull that il doesn't know Christmas is
coming.
Gen. Samuel McGowau aud Col. j.
s. Cothran, Of Abbeville, are at tho
Columbia Hotel.
Some men have Sunday soul,
which they screw on in due time and
take off again every Monday morning.
The ladies always think OF Cupid
with bow and sometimes they are all
of quiver when they refer to him.
Transient advertisements and no.
'ices must be paid for in advance.
THIS rule will be adhered TO hereafter.
Cheap and hungry dances" are
no. institution. There are 80 re-
frsshmcnts. and the fun stops ut twelve
o'clock.
L iward Carswel:, ESD. the cole
brnted temperance lecturer. delivers
an address in Twins Hall, on Wednes-
day evening next.
Old type metal. at % cents pound,
can be obtained ut the PHGSIx Office,
for suall quantities; 90 cents by the
100 pounds-delivcred at the depot.
1t is O bud habit to spit in the vesti-
bnle or upon the steps or aisles Of a
church. It is filthy and an offence to
good breeding.
Job printing OF o7ery kind, from u
ministure visiting card to four-sheet
poster, turned oat. at short notice,
from ruGNIx Office. Try us.
The 1st Of January is almost here,
anu it Is now about time for every fel
low to begin to draw up good resolu-
tions.
The new postal card to be issued will
be nearly white, printed with black
lux; Lave narrower border, md gc-
nerally much neater in appearance than
tue one now in use.
Oar telegraphio columns contain all
the news ot the day-murders, casu.
alties, break-ups, market reports, etc.
Who eau afford to do without daily
paper?
Judge Cooks having retired, the
contest for the Judgeship of the First
District Ia now between j. P. Reed,
E.q.. OF Anderson, and Mr.. Baker, of
Darlington. Mr.. Reed is a skilled
lawyer.
10 these bright days OF sunshine, the
young female face, canopied in the ne W
bonnet. has an air OF abandon which
mast prove provocative Of matrimony.
The general mir Of the bonnet seems to
possess beckoning appearance.
DR.. Deboit, the chirorodist, is sill
at the Hendrix House, aud will remain
until Wednesday next. Those who
have been relieved OF those horrible
tie tormeutors-corns, bunions and
penetrating nails-will she'd tear over
hi. departure.
4 native Of Erin's Green Isle, who
has bceu planting in the neighborhood
Of Col. Tom Taylor's, with ono mule,
obtained. during tho past year, &c
bales cotton, $50 bushels corn, 200
bushels potatoes. besides other truck
We want two or three regiments more
Of just such enigrunlS.
Three Of tho most notorious bunk
robbers in tho country are said TO bo
now in Charleston. The Chief of Po-
lice promises to Keep en- eye to these
rascalH, and suggests that the banks be
watchful. Chief Nixon, Of this city,
should ha on the look out, as these
birds may take sudden flight in this
direction. Business in tho thieving
line appears to be dull at tho North at
present md the memhers nf thn fro