The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-14
.The value 81 Gle wedding gifts of Mile.

~ 200, 600 One of these gifts liz cameo
ring which belonged to Charles v. Other
little amusing .trifes are eleven necklaces
and brillinnts. The Duke d'Ossuna,
whom the young lady mnrries. is one of
the richest personages of the Peninsula.
Talking of weddings, there was ON odd
innovation upon established custom in
Paris the other dny, when solo upon the
violin was performed during the church
ceremonial by distinguished artist.
The constable of Cabot, VT. went
down trap-door into mans cellar for
the purpose of putting an attachment
upon somo potatoes. The mans wife
shut down the door, sat upon it, and
would not let the official out till he had
made to her ''the most solemn VOW he
over promised to woman, not to put an
attachment upon the vegetables Al he
WAS coming mp, she interviewed him
with the fire-shovel, and he left the house
thinking that .a slice Of the day Of judg-
mcnt" was after him.
The needle gun, with which it was tho
fashion to say Sndowa and S-dnn were
won, has alrendy been supplanted in tho
Prussinn service by the Mnuser rifle.
This weapon is being manufactured for
the Government by private parties, md
the contracts have nearly all been filled
ahead Of time, so TINT the troops will be
entirely supplied with it before the foil
manu;uvres. The field artillery is also
being changed throughout for guns of
improved pattern.
The Philadelphia .VorM A,acriran says:
Money is in such abundance in the
banks and fiscal institutions, aud in the
hands Of all engaged in discounting,
that the demand is fur below the offer
ings. Money for loannble purposes is,
In fnct, drug. in consequence of the
total absence of enterprise. Much as
hns been said heretofore on the subject,
the surplus, which is greater than ever,
shows thnt tho expected recovery of bust
ness activity has not yet set in
He WAS 4 rich American in Paris, who
discovered thnt an unpleasant looking
fellow followed him every day from
morning till night. He became uneasy
and diplomatic inquiry WIS made whc-
ther the man who watched was connected
with the police. AS Il result of much
negotiation, the unpleasant person was
arrested, and proved to be n gntherer Of
butts Of cigars. The rich American only
smoked famous brands and only smoked
them half up, and it paid to follow him.
SrPrREssING HuMBUus. Govern
ment strikes out in the right direction
when it begins to sqnolch humbuggery.
The stock of cigar manufacturing firm
WAS forfeited in New York on Monday
on account Of their using counterfeit
custom house sta1nps to dcfraud, not the
revenue, but the consumer. They had
initiated the custom house stamp for the
purpose of inducing the belief that their
cigars were imported.
An unfortunate Sioux chicftain, named
Sitting Bull" got severe logging
from his comrades, the other day, during
the confabulation as to who should 90 to
Washington, because he asserted that
1.-THE whites would have the country any-
how" Sitting Bull WINS undoubtedly
right, ns there never was n greater sham
than the talk of preventing the mining
banditti from taking possession OF the
Black Hills.
Inspired being whence oh. whence,
ladies, whence, oh! whence came the
marvellous instinct that prompted the
minute being originally contained in
this fragile egg-shell. to burst the calca-
reous envelope that secluded it from the
glories of the outer world" Chorus Of
adlniring young lndies-.'Whence, oh!
whence, indeed, Mr.. Honeycomb?" Mas
ter Tommy-'.Perhnps the little bcggar
was afraid he'd be boiledI'
In fnrlS they DclloNc TINT the flesh Of
horses and asses is first class bruinial
food. In New York the people who
dabblc in this lazy science have decided
that good square meal Of tripo and
calves brains renews the phosphorous in
the cerebral tissues. DR.. Lambert enter
tained the Liberal Club, the other day,
OH an experimental tripe dinner. Most
people of brains prefer good, juicy, roast
beef
Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island,
has, like Judge Kelley. been on IA lengthy
tour through the South. What he
objects to is tie fnct that Southern
families want to know something about
stranger before they admit him to the
sanctuary of the family circle. Anthony
calls this ''ostracising Northern men,"
We wonder if the blue-bloods of Rhode
Islnnd open their houses to every AL
venturcr who happens to come around.
Chicago is swalnpcd financially. The
delinquent tax list foots up So, 75O, 900,
and the city is borrowing money to meet
the deficits in its treasury by reason of
the shortcomings of taxpayers. But
worse than That, it is acknowledged that
if all the delinquent taxes were collected
they would not be sufficient to pay the
outstanding liabilities of the city not
provided for in the funded debt.
ALI. IN THE FAMnY-The official bond
Of Col. Parker, postmaster Mt New Or
leans, is family affair. Gen. B. F.
Butler his brOther-in-law oaaumes