The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-18

u Hon. Judah p. Bepjsaiu, late OF the
Confederate Cabinet, but now OF Eng
land, has, after two years appearance o.
the British bar, been made Queen,a
Counsel, an honor alraost without prece.
dent in the promptitude OF its bestoHa3.
ABIDE from making him senior counsel
in whatever cases he may8b be employed,
the promotion will considerably add to
his emoluments. Being on the Liver
pool and Manchester circuit, he will be
retained in commercial litigations Of i'm
portance.
GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE FENIANs.-A
grand national festival of the Fenian
Brotherhood took place ON Thursday
afternoon in Jones' Wood, New York.
It was one Of the greatest successes of
the season, between 5000 and 5000 per-
sons having been admitted. Head Cen
tire John O'Neil, together with the whole
Senate of the Brotherhood, and District
Centre Carey. also honored the festival
with their presence.
THE ODD FELLOWS AND THE PACIFIC
RAILRoAD.-It is announced that the
wives of representatives to the Grand
Lodge of the United States of the Inde-
pendent Order of'Odd Fellows. which
meets in September next at San Francis
co, will be passed over the Union Pa
cific Railroad at one and one-fifth of the
regular charge, with n free return pas
sage, and at half fare either way on the
Central Pacific.
A BANDIT IN TENNEssEE.-TheB Banner
says: civilian Hill, a prominent citi-
zen of Tennessee, was kidnapped last
week by Budd Carter, and carried into
the mountains, from whence word was
sent that he would be hung or shot if not
ransomed by the payment of $4,000.
Hill sent word to raise the money, and
it was raised and sent to the point de-
signated."
A balloon, in which were two men and
two women, was driven by a gust Of
wind against the belfry of the Adams
street engine house, in Memphis, on
Tuesday. One man jumped on the roof
of the building, when the balloon shot
up $50 feet, and burst and fell, but was
caught on q chimney, aud its occupants
were rescued.
Forty years ago, q blooming young
girl of sixteen married an old man of
sixty for his money. expecting that he
would soon die and leave her a wealthy
young widow. Last week the lady died,
at the respectable age of fifty-six, leav-
ing husband, aged 100, and four chill
dren, to mourn her loss.
CRops IN FLoRIDA.-Accounts during
tho past week from this State are de-
cidedly cheering, and show that the
Florida planters were far worse scared
than hurt. Having lost every crop since
the war, they may be excused for being
little demoralized by O few showers
and the appearance of O caterpillar here
and there.
A BoNDsMAN's HIRE.-The Charleston
papers report it as stated on the street
that Benjamin Reils, bondsman for She
riff Mackey, had withdrawn his name
from the sherif's official bond, and insti-
tuted suit against Mackey for 5000, as
due services as bondsman for twelve
months.
Early Wednesday morning q gang of
robbers entered the car of the Pacific
Express Company, on the New York
Central Railroad, between Albany and
Fonda, overpowered the express mes
senger and baggage man, broke open the
safes, appropriated the contents, and es-
capped with their booty unnoticed.
The FASTEST TINE EVER MADE TO A
Road WAaoN.-Mr. Bonner took Dexter
ofOi w oloohAJu, 1ucSoftJ hlIoTuOOu,
and drove him mile on the Prospect
Fair Grounds in the extraordinary time
of 2.233l. This is the fastest time ever
made to road wagon.
When the radical mob surrounded
Andy Johnson at Marysville, he was as
cool as cucumber. The cries of "shoot
him" did not iutimidate him in the
least, SO the Knoxville Wig says; his
eye flashed defiance, and he made his
speech regardless of the disturbance.
The Anh-&acery Standard says: 1.-The
only way to save the negro vote to the
radical party is to seize the Southern
plantations and divide them up among
the freedmen" "Where is the Caesar
who will attempt t?" asks the New Or
leans Times.
Should the Empress Eugene visit this
country, the French feet which conveys
her will be accompanied by Admiral Rad
ford's flagship, and the Navy Depart
ment will accord the distinguished lady
the honors due her station.
ANOTHER OCEAN CABLE-CHEAp RATES.
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