The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07

read q rambling defence, stating that he first
prncticed photography for q living, when,
after awhile. an involuntary power, which
| he could not explain, of taking photographs
was developed within him. Judge Down
ing decided that the prosecution had failed
to make out the case, and he would feel JUS
tilted IN sending charges to the grand jury.
THE FAMINE in INDfA. The Friend of In
dia newspaper says there is still severe ia
mine in that country, About Sepree there
was much misery. Hundreds flock to the
station in every stage of starvation. There
We're some 1,500 paupers, many of them
past work. Day by day bodies were found
of those who had tainted and died before
they could reach the relief house which the
English have started.
Rumors of Cabinet changes are again rife.
1t is said that many of the radical senators
and members who remain in Washington
express the conviction privately, that unless
the Cabineti is reconstructed, the Republican
party will go to pieces aud the next House
OF Representatives be Democratic
There is something very humiliatinc and
peddling In the action of the Rhode Island
politicians who are getting up an address to
General Burnside, assuring him that he is
believed to be 4 brave man. Glory which
could be so easily pierced by the spur of
Bantam Billy must be feathery indeed
There is rumor from Washington that
Mr.. Grant may yet appoint some honest
man to supcrsede Ashley, whose nomination
rs Governor of Montana was barely con-
trmed by one vote i'll the Senate. 1t is to
be hoped that the report is true.
On the 18th ult., Hon. Wade Richard
son, of Louisiana, attempted to whip his
dog with pistol belt, in which was loaded
pistol, which he held by the muzzle The
pistol went off, aud the ball penetrated his
left breast, causing death in few hours.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. James Robinson.
an old and well-known citizen of this place
was attacked on Friday night last by a pain
In the head, and in q very short time ex-
pired. Chester Reporter
Thurlow Weed has presented the Aiken
IS. C.) Baptist Church with a handsome
communion service, which elicits very
graceful letter of thanks from the pastor, the
Rev. Lucius Cuthbert
The Edgefeld Advertiser has an original
conundrum. made by little boy of that
town. 'Why is Judge Zeph Platt like ne
cessity? Answer--Because he knows no
law"
Circus RIDER KILLED. james Madigan,
the celebrated circus rider, was instantly
somersault at Paris, Ky, on Wednesday
last. He fell and broke his neck
A New Yorker has bought Shows Island
plantation, on the Great Pee Dee, in Will.
liamsburg County, for $4,000 It is q his
torical spot, famous rs the almost inaccessi-
BILE camping place of Gen. Francis Marion
Answering solicitations to sell gold, there
by keeping the prices down, Secretary
Boutwell, says he will, under no circum-
stances, allow the Government to be drawn
into competition with Wall street.
An old man named Kinsey, native of
North Carolina, was accidentally cut in two
in q saw mill. near Pensacola, Florida, last
week He leaves dependent family.
An athlete, named Charles Miller, was fa-
tally injured in Danvile, ILL.,. on Friday.
He attempted to turn double somersamlt
through hoop, but his foot caught and he
fell upon the back of his neck.
Sleghing in Bethel, Maine, last week,
was lively. The people there have had five
months and sixteen days sleighing, and the
winter is not over yet.
An Indiana man advertises his wife as
having deserted him just at the time of
commencing summer work, after he had
been at the expense of wintering her.
$1,000 has been appropriated by Congress
for the purpose of putting the home of
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon-in thorough
repair.
Two colored men had difficulty at a
dance honse in Augusta, Ga, on Wednes-
day night, the result of which was that one
of them. named Franklin, was killed.
THE PANAMA SHIP CANAL-A private let
ter from Bogota, dated March 2, from q
well-informed writer, reports the rejection
by the Senate of the ship canal treaty.
The Germans in Charleston are having q
pleasant time. a three days Schuetzenfest
commenced yesterday and is in full blast.
The Mount Vernon estate of Gen. Wash
lngtOn is advertised in the Gazette for sale