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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-24

SPEECH AT A MARRIAGE FESTIVAL
The following little speech, which
smacks of the poetical genius of Alex
der Smith, was made in Memphis.
recently, by a bridegroom at the we'd
ding supper table:
Tonight, [ shake hands with the
past. live henceforth in future
joys. An unknown door is opened
VIDE, and enter an abode of perfect
beautltude. These two persons, whose
lives have been well spent, have reared
and trained, in love and kindness.
the sharer Of my future Joys and
woes. If my life be blissful, [ will
owe them much, in that they have
lmbued the mind and heart of their
adopted child with lessons of purity,
Kindness, truthfulness and love. I
am confident of the future The sha-
dow OF the present shall fall upon it.
even when my bride and have grown
old, and invest it with sunset glories.
The man who, in youth, knew some
soft, soul-subduing air, melts when
again he hears it sung. Although it
is not half so touching. yet it awakens
sweetest echoes in dream-l land, and to
age it repeats the story of youthful
hopes, passions and love. I may not
deserve the good have won. Love
is not won. 1t gives itself, and if not
gwen, no wealth, genius, beauty,
state or wit, no gold of earth or gem
OF Heaven, IS rich enough to purchase
it. Loving thee, my bride, my heart
shall keep its old memories like the
sea-shell its wonted melody. But
away with forebodings on wedding
night! Loves music steals on us
like dawning light, which over all the
heavens spreads and invests the world
with beauty and glory. The road
that led on through the unknown fu-
ture was dark and dreary, but ce-
lestial splendor now lights up the
gloom, and the fair bride, her spirit
self Peri at the gates of Paradise.
invites me onward and upward to
HE OF purest pleasure and duties of
beneficence."
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Waadetfal Netiiiirafi Objects.

N0turat Ob1CCtS.
The opening up of the great country
lying West of us has.already brought
to light some gigantic works of M
ture, in comparison with which Nj
agara, the Natural Bridge, and the
Mammoth Cave dwindle into curl
osity objects of third-rate importance.
A closer familiarity with the noun
tain, valley, and plain region stretch
ing towards the Pacific will develop,
in all likelihood, still grander dis
plays. The latest discovery is that of
q lake in the Cascade mountains,
about eighty-fve miles North -east of
Jacksonville, Oregon. From the de-
seription, we should suppose that this
sheet of water occupies the mouth of
an extinct volcano. 1t is twelve
miles in length by ten in breadth,
and forms, to all appearance, regu-
lar circle.
In this mountain region has also
been discovered Il waterfall of the
grandest proportions. All others, so
far as known, are but gentle cascades
compared with it. If the accou is
are to be credited-and they come
from several sources, all bearing
marks of Intelligence, and the corro-
borative evidences of consistency
and similarity in description, mea-
surements, and details-this natural
wonder is without q parallel in the
waterfall line, yet brought to the
knowledge of the civilized world.
Niagara, with its pitch of one hun
dred and sixty feet, is but slight
undulation, an almost imperceptible
break, when contemplated with the
leap of q river six or eight times that
distance.
Near the northern line of Arizona
is the great canon De Chile, another
of these wonderful phenomena, where
nature not only exhibits her grandeur
in vastAess of proportion, but in the
forces which she wields. A mountain
has been torn asunder from top to
base, and the two parts separated for
4 distance varying from one hundred
to a thousand feet. The extent of
the chasm III length is forty miles.
In the late war with the Navajo
Indians, Col. Kit Carson marched
through this canon and routed q large
body of the enemy who had taken
refuge in its businesses. The walls.
are described by our military officers
as being nearly perpendicular, and of
such height thatan arrow discharged
from the top loses it's propulsion long
before it reaches the bottom, and
comes floating to the ground with the
simple force Of its own gravity The
Indians inhabit the locality, and
cultivate grain fields and orchards
with great success
Some day, when we have a railroad
across the continent, with a branch
towards Oregon and another towards
the Gulf-or, what will be better, a
half-dozen independent trunk lines
from the Mississippi to the Pacific
these wonderful works nf nature will
be visited by thousands. Postt,;itsy
has good time before it in the mat
ter of sightseeing, and if ali other
improvements shall be projected on
the same scale, the pace at which we
are progressing will hardly be slack
ened for another century or two.
ST. Louis Democrat.
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THE TAX ON STATE BANK CIRcULA-
TIoN.-The Committee on Banks and
Currency have agreed to report ad-
versely upon the petitions and me-
MORALS submitted to them for the
repeal or modification of the ten per
cent. tax on State Bank circulation,
which takes effect after July 1. They
Will also report against the PROPOSE
ton to make the National Bank notes
legal tender.
Cor. New York Times.
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RICHMOND, January 18.-The gold mar
ket at the North has varied a little within
the last few days, and stood yesterday at
3S3 in New York. Here, we quote buying
rate, 80; selling, Al. Virginia State bonds,
coupons, with back interest during the
war, SIS; registered, without interest, s4l
@S42. Money is still very scarce, and the
Legislature had done nothing to change
the state of things. In New York, there is
an abundance OF capital, and the average
rate being per cent, while the supply OF
money for this kind of loans is in excess of
the demand. The speculative feeling in
the great metropolis is, however, strong,
and as capitalists generally desire to place
their funds out on call, so that they can
command them when a chance offers,
paper at fixed rates is not 80 readily taken.
On short time, the range is 630I75 per cent
The bacon market is duh, and prices
nominal. Old shoulders can be bought at
15}0g16c:, new clear sides, 20c.; new bone
sides, 19c. One hid. of new bone sides
was sold at 1910, but the quotation we give
may be considered fair. Pork improved,
though prices are not changed. We quote
13c. considerable quantity of lard is
coming in. 1t is worth 2O0l22c. There is
good supply of butter, and good deal
tation is 40c. There is a good supply of
Irish potatoes-Southern are worth 76c.;
Northern, 85@90c. Coffee is dull at pre-
sent prices. We quote Rio 3O@31c; La
guayra, 35@36c.; Java, 4404Sc. Wheat
nominal. Inferior, S1.75@S2. .25; prime
white, s2.50@$2.6 60. Corn very dull. We
quote new 90@85c. We quote oats 45GGOc.
COLUMBUS, January 14.-Gcorgia Rail
road Banking Company, 93c. Marine Bank
IS; Union Bank, Augusta, ~; Bank State
OF Georgia, 81; Central Railroad, SO; Bank
OF Columbus, Is; Mechanics Bank 12
Bank of Fulton, 80; Manufacturers Bank
OF Macon, 10; Bank of Middle Georgia, 72
Bank of Charleston, 20; Bank Of Savannah,
80: Demand for bank notes good.
The cotton market during the week has
been extremely dull for lower grades.
Buyers have been seeking for good arti-
c!es. For good cotton, there was consider
able demand up to Friday. Holders, how
ever, have manifested little disposition to
seii, and few bales have changed hands.
Up to Friday, riGdlin:s were being sold at
40c.; strict middling ,43c. Since that time,
they have been extremely dull, at 35@4
Weekly Statement Columbus Cotton Market.
Bales.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1, 1865. ..... 6, ,0o4
Received this week. ...... 632
Received previously. ..18,479
1s,111--l9, Ill
Total amount received. "a, lis
Shipped last week.. . 1,19O
Shipped previously 1850
Total amount shipped. 13,O49-l3, ,049
Stock on hand January 49, . II, ,O66
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Hon. John Sherman has been re-
elected United States Senator from
Ohio by the Legislature of that State.
by vote of ninety-four to forty-one.
One of the important matters up
IN Cabinet meeting on Wednesday
was the subject of cotton peculations
at the South. Information in the
hands of the Government shows that
the thefts of the Government cotton
have been enormous, and men in the
civil and military service are largely
implicated.
GENEROSITY IN SHARON. In a ce-
metery at Sharon, Connecticut, is q
family lot in which are seven graves
arranged in circle. Six stones com
memorate six deceased wives of D
s, while the seventh and more
stately slab bears the simple but
affecting7iis "our Husband :"
Weare apAto hate those who won't
take our advice, and despise those
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LOST

LOST,
4 BLACK LEATHER POCKET-BOOK,
"A containing (ss5) cighty-tvc dollars,
four notes on different parties, one note on
and seventy-three dollars, another on the
same for (s63) sixty-three dollars, the
other two names forgotten-the amount
fS3OO) three hundred dollars A liberal
reward re: will be paid by leaving the above ut
NlGkersoH1Hotel. 50 c. a. GOODMAN.
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Executors SAT- d.

Executors SAT-
pY virtue of the last will of Henry
ID Worthy, deceased, we will sell ut the
Scaife's Ferry place, on Broad River. on
FRIDAY, the I'd day of February next.
600 BUSHELS OF CORN, and 1000 or 3 900
BUSHELS of Superior COTTON SEED.
Terms made known on day of sale. All
persons having demands against tho
estate, will hand them in immediately.
BLUETT WORTHY,
WADE WORTHY,
Jan ~ Executors.
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Tele&raPh.
Proceedings of Georgia Legislature.

OH
MILLEDaEvILLE, January pa bill to
incorporate the Georgia Express Company
passed the Senate to-day.
In the House, a bill was PASSED removing
the restriction on the distillation of ardent
spirits.
Mr.. Ridley, of Troupe, introduced u Sc
ries of resolutions, recommending to tho
President Of the United States the issuance
of = proclamation of general amnesty and
pardon.
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.NuhtdiIeS.
BY JAMES G. GIBBES.

c. F. HARRISON, Aucr1oNEEn.
1 will sell, in front of nv store. THIS
"wednesday MORNING, at 1Os O'Clock,
the following articles, viz
Bbls. Onions,
Bhls. Irish Potatoes
Iierces Shoulders and Hams.
Bbls. Rice.
Cans English Mustard
Blacking, &c.
Is. Articles offurniture, groceries, &C..
received until 10 o'clock on the morning of
the sale. on21
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Edwin J. Scott,

Edwin J. Scott,
III AS opened Brokers' and Exchange
IL Office in Columbia; will furnish checks
on New York and Charleston in sums to
suit purchasers. Attend to buying and
selling SPECIE, BANK BILLS, STOCKS.
BONDS, &c., ON commission, and make
cash advances on consignments of Cotton,
to be sold in Charleston or New York
Office at c. II. Baldwins store, corner
Main and Washington streets.
Jan % 2mo*
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THE EDITORIAL TREAD-MILr.-The
Home journal thus describes the
editors burdens:
1T Is enc of the hardships of our
profession that its working wheels
brains and heart-are not allowed to
lag Tor sickness, or to stop for calami-
ty or sorrow: The Judge may adjourn
his court, the school and the work
shop may close shutters, the mourner
may veil his features, and turn friend
and stranger from the door; but the
journalist must forget before to-mor-
row the sorrows of to-day, must write
gally and freshly as newsmonger on
the trlhe Of the hour, whatever bur-
den has been laid upon the same hour
by Providence, or his bEains as man.
1t sometimes tries and mocks as the
world that reads what is thus written
would never dream Of The public
looks upon the editors labors as the
Indian did upon the man that was
cutting hay. He finally gave as his
opinion that it was easy to see the
white man mow.'"
Ihe Toronto correspondent of the
New York Herald says that the meet
ing of the Canadian Parliament has
been deferred until May, from fear of
q Fenian invasion.
Official news received from Ell Paso
states that President Juarez arrived
there on the 18th of December,
having been driven from chihuahua
by the French.
There is d French Episcopal Church
in New York, where the contributions
are collected by young ladies', and the
wicked people call it ''the pretty
waitergirl church"
The Houston Telegraph announces
the death Of Hon. G. W. Buckley by
accidental drowning in the Brazos
River, on the 18th instant.
Havana advices to the 18th instant
state that Secretary Seward had not
arrived up to that time. The Captain
General was fitting up his country
seat preparatory to receiving him in
hospitable manner.
Mr.. Goodloe has been confirmed
by the Senate as United States Mar
shal for North Carolina. During the
war, Mr.. G.. was an exile from his
State, and loyal man throughout.
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SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES, Hon.
Jacob Barker, says New Orleans
paper, has returned to New Orleans
to await further action on the part
of Congress with reference to the ad
mission of the Southern Representa-
tives. Mr.. Barker attributed much
of the angry feeling ON the part of
the majority in Congress against the
South to unwarranted approximations
that have been made by unprincipled
and mischievous scribblers, who have
declared that rebellion still existed,
when such was not the case. Mr..
Barker says he endeavored to con-
vince some of the more extreme mem
bers OF the House that they had been
imposed upon by false reports, but
he found his pleadings of no avail,
and therefore concluded to return.
He, however, believes that the oppo-
sltion will ere long give way, and the
Presidents policy will be successful.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, JAN. %.

ARRIVED SUNDAY.
Schr. Albert Mason, New York.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Br. brig James Coffell, Sidney, c. B.
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Steamship Luler, Taber, New York.
British bark Fearless, Patrick, Liverpool.
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COMMERCIAL AND r1NANCIAL.

COTTON PRoDUcTs OF THE WoRLD.-The
following table, representing the receipts
1864 and 1865, has been carefully made up
from the most authentic estimates and
circulars. 1t presents an instructive ex-
hlbit Of the progress Of cotton culture in
foreign countnesA and Of the effects which
have been produtDd by the late war in this
department of industry and enterprise:
Receipts Of Cotton at Liverpool, from Janua-
ry 1, 1865, to December is, 1865.
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Headqr's District of Western S. C.

Headqr's District Of Western S. c.,
FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 1S, 1866.
CIRCULAR NO. l.
A Reward of FIVE HUNDRED (s50o)
N DOLLARS is hereby offered for in
formation which will lead to the conviction
of the parties who murdered Private
Samuel klafengie, Company &C." 25th
Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, at New
berry, South Carolina, On the 27th day
of December, 1865.
By order of
Brevet Major General 4. AMES.
J. A. CLARK, Act. Asst Adj't GenI
Jan % r.
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Hardware.

hardware.
YNHE subscribers would respectfully in
Il form the citizens of Columbia and
vicinity, that they have opened their stock
of HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, WIN
DOW GLASS, &c, to which they would
ask the attention of purchasers, cheap for
cash. DIAL Il POPE.
Jan %
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A MUNIFIcENT DoNAT1oN.-We un-
derstand that gentleman of our
ne!ghborlng State South Carolina
dong business in this city, took It
into his head, on Christmas dav tn
divide the handsome sum of 81. 900
between the pastors of the st. Johns
ana st. James Methodist, and the
Greene street and Kollock street
Baptist churches-giving $500 to
each.-Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Acknowledging that we have been
IN the wrong is only showing that we
are wiser to-day than yesterday.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-31

The attention Of all whom Il may
concern Is invited to the subjoined
act, passed by the Legislature ol Ohio,
fortIie protection Of trees and shrub.
berry:
Be II enacted by the General AssemDlu
Of The State Of Ohio, That IL any per.
son orpersons shall unlawfully cut, box,
bore, break bark, bruise, pound, bump.
gauld, girdlc. injure or destroy, any
fruit or ornamental or shade tree, vine,
bash or sapling, in any garden, or
chard, nursery, street, sidewalk, grove
or forest, tho property Of another, Of
any value whatever, every such per-
son or persons shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor, and upon convic.
tion thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred and fifty
dollars, or be imprisoned in the jail Of
the county not less than five nor more
than thirty days, or both. at the dis
erection Of the court, and shall more.
over be liable 10 the party injured in
treble the amount OF the damage by
him sustained.
SEC. 2 All prosecutions for fines
or imprisonmentunder this set shall be
brought in the name Of the State of
Ohio before any court OF competent
jurisdiction.
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/" .g27 MORMON WOMEN" /"
From the GAINESVILLE Courier.


The Confederate Democratic Press
throughout the land are making siren
uous efforts to prejudice the people a
gainst the party in power. Every
thing that ia done and everything that
is left undone is seized upon with a
Witty and tortured into every con-
ceivable shape to act upon the preju-
dces of the people. The object is pal
pably to obtain power at the hands OF
those thus attempting to mislead.-
Power is still the dream Of the Con-
federate Democratic party. Now,
what is this Confederate Democratic
party for which SO much labor is be.
ing expended? We need not go far
back into the past to ascertain. In
1861 all parties were broken up. Re
publican, Democratic both Wings and
American all went by the board. The
only question then was, to preserve
the Union, and all true and loyal men,
Republicans, Democrats and Ameri-
cans forgot all party differences and
side by side marched to the battle
field or met in conventions and sw0re
"by the eternal that rebellion should
be crushed and the Government sus-
tained Thus was formed the great
Union party. But as the burden Of
tho war grew heavy, and the issue OF
of the contest doubtful, many Of the
leaders of the old Democratic party,
for whom places of profit had not been
found, began to revive the name OF the
old Democratic party and organized
under it what they called the Demo
cratic party, but what the people call
ed "Cupperheads. They claimed the
name democratic" but all that was
vital of that organization had been
merged into the Union party. Moth
ing was left the Copperheads but the
sum of the villainies and dregs of cow
ardice Of the old organization.
To be convinced Of this it is only
necessary TO look ut their nomination
in this State in 1868, when they set
forward for leader a man who had
actually advised and organized forci-
Bile resistance to the Government at
home-a man who had attempted TO
got up rebellion in the rear in order
to help those who were firing into
the breasts of our Union soldiers at
the front. They nominated ClemcntL.
Vallandigham, an exilcd traitor for
their standard bearer and exponent Of
their principles.
But this is not all. In 1864 when
our Government was drawing togeth
er us il were all it's force and putting
forth all its ergies,-whcn Sherman
was hewing his way through Georgia,
and Grant stubbornly fighting il out
on his proposed line; when, as it were,
success hung poised in the scale, this
Copperhcad party met at Chicago and
resolved that the war was failure,
and adopted resolutions cravenly su-
ing for peace on any terms.
These are the men who now seek to
poison the public mind against those
who fought tor and sustained the cause
Of the Union This is the record they
have the unblushing efh'ontory to
ask rcturncd soldiers to attach them
selves unto. These arc the hands
from which the assassin's dagger has
| just fallen, they ask the intended vic
Tins to clasp. We sincerely trust
there are no Union men SO poor or SO
craven as to do them reverence,
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BUA LAND.

"Y"'r ~ Nun '" u" u
ueot' ana no poor man 70 invest hi'
httle AL where u VIII not contribute
10 MS sustenance OF Dc available ~
case OF needi yrt we cannot help urg
ing eEery 'an''cSs nun 70 become own
sr Oh some spot o' ear'h so soon as may
Dc Lanu ~ st'l' amazingly cheap in
most parts OF our country ana y not
ues''neu 10 REMAIN 30 immigration
SNe'y nca'J' We arc all SICK OF war
anu our popu'at'on increases Ut a rate
wn'ch mi'l WI uouo'e +" every twenty
years' ne coih'non notloh that we
nave ave sun an enormous area OF arabic
sT' w unaPPropria'ea u m,s'ake -
"esV oi mansaS apu Neoraska-lbat
10 J'er ., ooV n'i'ss M1SI VI ,'e M M'SSourl
Itnere ,,-', Is 'i'',c scou 'anu' INC cen
.. ,."i '"D'c '",'uS vi our eo''''nehI nc 20
:, w" "s W oe coie anu 'rosty' ana ~
Su;iu'ci o.." arc '"rc1,e' Wy persistent
p'','eSe ut"n'h HVeh were not inc
."ch .I, Vi ''nioer A" SERIOUS obstacle 10 set
ue'hen'' i, "o. onr acro ~ my conld DC
,; ,vnue,eI pi"uu'',.o ", w''nou. rr'ga'
.'o'' "nu "''eS'a" "c.'S' ana taesG arc
,cpy W COSY ~, EoIs''erlng l"at Tue ronr
M','.onS % " Dlaeks nave US YET scarcely
a" m,,, ner", ~ 's ~ prooaoie tnaU fh'eeh
.n''''oi,s e, " our cnu"'ry'hen arc owners
y, IA" n""u' ~, " m v"e We We anu en!urc" OF
'h .noo0 VII" WI. az, "lo' " 'icTo own more
T man n"ii '''e s'i' Vi 'ne o"'teu oLates'
,,IS |SS ea'9 '.n1o' we 'ruSt .no 'r''u =,
no'ee's WI, M,tn '"c'r va, nn,i''icS wiz oe ror'
'nFe n'i''ons VINO "oeS not rea''zo
.na1 !a,u mus .nen oe dearer lhah II
nov! now 70 a., Hnu !ne enormous Proauc'
'lop oi INC rrec,ous Metals wllch 'hose
years arc 'horrl'y certain r'! 10 wlIneSS--
no. ieSs '.,an Two D,'''ons 81 Doliars
Al ''',S o'un,ry aioheIi,'uS' a'so lehu
~ u'"a"cc lne lrlce oi Lana. -,
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employ het''Ine cuu aIways ma work
ior h',isc',' nc hceu not ,Strike ouI
. u ne uoos le neeu nv s'anu 'u'e' since
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p"uPolS "hu swlhule,s among our pop
u,u''om wouiu ruP'u'y, largeiy u'm'h-
,sh Mori's' ,nuepehucnce' 'nuus'ry'
,w"u.u Wv ~, oc Pro'no'eu oy gen
era, ~ u'nuslon " ownership IN ianu'
we c""no' I'VE ou. o' c't'es' (lhouSn
~ %e'o oe''el 'or al '''' ,hahj uiu
s"') D"' eve" Tue young mercnant' law
yer' uoctor, h'cnan'c or clerk wao
'ee's co',s,r"'heu 10 liVe on paved
s.'eeV' .,. m'gnt uunun'asoous'y own Il on
Vi 'a'u' '"ousn ''i''eS away; lraVei Is
i"P'u ana chsaP'a II aay IN the country
Is nG"i'n W, n anu happiness, ana we near
y an nope 10 i've ID the country oy
a"u ~. WIN WIN an acre or more OF
spou '""u we'l lonceo, INC hapItua
plouder ,n o over & paVche,'s ,.i 81, may pant IN
you.n ur carry prime 'he trees tna'
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EFFECT OF THUNDER SToRM.-An
extraordinary occurrence took place
a'ong the line Of the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad, between Columbia
and Pulaski, in Tennessee, during re-
cent thunder storm. A half mile of
the tele- raph wires was melted and
divided o-er the whole distance into
small fragments, irregular in shape,
and many of them no larger than a
buckshot or small rife ball. Frag-
mcnts were found along the whole dis
tance, aud would not, if put together
consecutiyely, make a wire thirty feet
in length. The glass insulators were
fused, and the poles were shivered into
fragments.