The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-26
Local Itons
We are indebted to Col. l.. u. Child. ,,,
copies OF late Washington papers.

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we tender Our sincere thank. to .l..
memb:rs Of "Charley's Burlesane rrouu...
fora delightful -ercnadt, on TUESDAY nigh,
The music both voraIanl instrumental
! yns excellent
! We would remind our country FRIEND.
that Mr-. -. e. Spc..k. formerly pronr;..
'reSs Oh the A'ncrcan House, has again
resumed operations. Her establishment -
no" located oa Main street, uear Taur.l
few doors above The old stand.
&C. Clayton, Esq. Superintendent of ,h.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. passed through
this city, yesterday afternoon. on hi. WAY
to the North, ou business connected with
ms load. We coinniond iiim tunur brethren
/ OF the press ss-tnc railroad men, we pre-
sumo, know him sufficiently well to max.
1t unnecessary t" mention him particular,
| to til, ,n,
/ Ihc long dry spell was relieved. last
night, bv raiil-stcrm of small proper
tions, whicl, had the effect OF cooling the
heated atmosphere. II .aln.. i'm a rather
bad time for Mr.. Mckenzie as his garden
was rapidly filing with the lovers OF ice
! creams, etc. Those present quietly re-
tanned their seats. however, finding them
selves perfectly protected in the light and
airy summer-houses with which the gar.
! DEF, is surrounded
C"%"NER> INQUEST. A jnry of inquest
was elnpannelled last week, near Gadsden.
in the lower part OF the District upon
! view "f Il corpse found in Cedar Greek som.
two weeks ago, supposed to be the body or
Mr Van Eaton, of North Carolina, who
! waS ped'liing abont in the nrighborhoo,i.
There being no on, to identify the body.
the jury was adjourned. On SUNDAY last.
information wa~ given Coroner Walker
that certain parties from North Carolina
had arrived in the city. who could identity
! TIL" body, and could give important evi-
d'nce in the case. Accordingly, on Mo..-
I day morning, the Coroner, with Magistrat.
/ Hay, met the jury, ., Gadsden, and ex-
! alaincd several witnesses. The most i'm
pnrtaNt of whom. testified that about the
first of Apii! ls>, he left Columbia with
Van Eaton. thc deceased; that a man call
ing himself Samuel Hodge alias Henry
! Thomas. before leaving, tried to pur
chase Van Eaton. horse and wagon.
but could not raise the money When DE-
ceased was some miles from Columbia.
! Hodge overlook him and stated that lie
purchased a wagon and team from Bailey.
i'll Columbia. and he would return for il
and Ovtrtake deceased at Garncr's Ferry
and take his load 'nd pay hm for it.
Deceased supposinS that it was all right,
waited at that place for him tor some time
Hodge overlook him near the ferry. and
told him his team was coming on, and pro-
posed ,la, Van Eaton should leave hi.
team III charge Of the young man, and
the% would 90 to Stateburg together, and
he woEld pay him i'll cotton oc money.
They left the camp together on Monday
morning. Hodge returned to the camp on
Tuesday night about II clock, without de-
ceased. The Young man inquired after
him, and was told by Hodge that he had
settled with him. and he had gone home.
This rather alarmed him, as Hodge had
brought back the gun that deceased had
taken OF. Hodges saddle-quilt was also
missing. Next day, the pipe, pocket book
and knife, belonging to deceased. were
found in Hodges possession; he said tina,
! he had bought him cIeua ont Hodge then
! came on to Columhia and stayed there
/ some hours; leaving the wagon and team
! i'll charge Of the Young man a,
the ferry. When Hodge returned. he was
/ asked wha. Van Eatons lat vas doing in
/ the wagon. He stated that lie had bought
4 n"W one i'll Sjatcburg. and Van Eaton
; had taken it, and left his old one. Hodge
and the Young man went on to Augusta
! together. Hodge was to give him $8 per
month. a suit of clothes, and pay his way
h"nc ii he M"ul,l remain with him for that
! length ot time. Hou;,. -oon after arriving
1T Augusta traded on his team, and re-
fu-td I" pay :hr Young man anything.
, The WAGON and T. am wcr. identified and
! taken 10y Il relative 1T deceased. Soon after
thl-, No,iSc WAS arrested i'll Augusta, and
placed III prison, noon the charges of mur-
der. forgery and lA.ceny. Upon the exa-
mina'nn "f the body, the clothes, shoes.
&C.. of deceased we're identified as being
the same a. he had on when he left CAMP
Will! Hodge for Hiatcl,urg. The quilt il,
which the body va. wrapped was also
identified rs thu Que belonging To Hodge.
and which he took with him on that occa-
sion. The head had been severed from
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