The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-25
The win Of the late Edwin A. n Sic Ste.

puDiiC In dODOken are
bequeathed to that city, and $3.50 coo
Tor the erection and maintenanee of
another is donated. The Stevens
battery for the completion of which
81, GOO. .0e0 Is donated, is to be pre-
sented to the State of New Jersey.
The Test;ofl The property falls to the
widow and children. 9Tn G9J
SAD DEATH.-W regret to learn
that Charlie Glanton, an interesting
lad, aged about fifteen years, n son
Of Mr.. j. w. Glanton, living near
Cold Springs, in this District, lost
his life on Saturday last, by the ac-
cidental discharge of his gun, whilst
he and cousin of his were out hunt
ing on his fathers premises.
Edgefeld Adcertiser.
HOMICIDE are informed that
fatal rencontre occurred near
Crim's store, on Clouds Creek, on
Saturday last, between Mr.. Wade
Padgett and young man by the
name of Corley, which resulted in
the death of the former. We have
not heard the particulars.
lEugetteiu AQCeTiiSer.
A man in Connecticut, whose
name appeared by mistake as one of
the Vice-Presidents at Democratic
meeting, and who published an in
dignant card, stating that the chad
not descended so low in the scale of
fallen humanity" was arrested the
other night as drunk and disorderly,
and slept in the lookup.
Two VALUED CITIZENS GONE.
H. H. Williams and Mr.. e. w.
Petit, both old citizens and business
men, died yesterday. Mr.. Williams
was for some years identified with
the hat business, and Mr.. Petit was
equally as well known in the insur-
ance offices. .-CharleSton Me,rs, Odd.
DEATH OF LORD AsHDURToN. Late
English papers announce the death
of Lord Ashburton, which took place
on the 9th of September. The late
Lord had been in weak health for n
long time past, arising from mental
illness.
A BLACK POSTMASTER. At San
Marino, in Dinwiddie County, Vir-
ginia. Il coal-black negro, named
William Starke, and who can neither
read nor write, has actually received
the appointment of postmaster.
Rabbi M. Newman, of st. Peters
burg, Russia, in view of many fatal
results from circumcision among the
children of that city, has left the
people of his district free to choose
whether they will dispense with the
rite.
The post Office auth critics at Wash
ington were to-day investigating the
defalcation of disbursing clerk Ohm
stead. The amount unaccounted for
on the books is $4,000. Olmstead
has not yet been arrested.
The commissioners of Newton,
Nd, have passed an ordinance Civ
ing authority to the bailiff to fasten,
either by ropes or handouts, any
person or persons found drunk or
riotous within the corporation.
A sentimental chap intends to petit
ton parliament for q grant to i'm
prove the channels of affection, so
that henceforth the "course of true
love may run smooth"
Lord Amberly thinks the popula-
ton is increasing too fast in England.
and wants a measure to limit the
number of children in each family to
three.
A Miss Gilmore was courted by a
man whose name was Hadducks,
who told her that he only wanted
one gill more to make him perfect
fish.
Extraordinary discoveries of gold
have been made at Ophir, in New
South Wales, and there was great
rush of miners to the new diggings.
Why is Watchdog larger at night
than he is in the morning? Because
he Is let out at night and taken in in
the morning.
Alabama will raise, this year,
100000 bales of cotton, worth
$40, 100000. SO says Governor Pat
ten.
Cook, this lobster sauce is quite
cold. Missus has sent me down with
it, and says you must eat it directly,
and bring it up again.
What is the difference between O
running stream of water. and dog
torn in twoo Tba opa 10 q ourroni