The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-17

gently caused anch Ereas tdestrnc nctiony OF
snow sheds, fuel and water tanks and
stations On tue line OF the Central lPaciac
sRaiIroad hassbeen broken Np, and seves
sral Of the LEADERS, arrested 81 s; a. Z
l. The following conundruni is now otr-
rent: II the Government save $$5. 900, !.
600 in month when Grant aa. =. hia Ca
binent are junketing at Watering places,
how long would it take to pay the na-
tional debt if they never went near
Washington at all?-Ne,o Fork World.
:. DEATH OF Col. WM..P. SH1Na1ER.-
The mournful intelligence of the death
Of; Col. VIM. Pinckney Shingler, of
Charleston, was received yesterday. Col
Shlngler's career as a public man, oiti-
zen and soldier is well-known to most
of our readers, and his de-th, while in
the prime of manhood, will be deeply
deplored.
ALL THE WAY FLoM, SAN Francisco. -
A white man and his wife, with two chill
dren, reached this city from San Fran
cisco, California, last Saturday after
noon, having made the trip on foot,
and been many mouths on the Journey.
They are on their way "to hum" down
East, and looked very much like travel
ers.-Petersburg Express.
South CAROLINA UN1vERsrTY.-We are
informed, says the Charleston Courier,
by gentleman of high position and re-
spectability in Columbia, one qualified to
know, that the statement concerning GER
tain changes lin this institution is mere
rumor, and at least unauthorized by the
Board.
A Wisconsin paper says: "The corn
crop is pigmy; it is nonentity; it is a
factotum, bankrupt. Everybody seems
to have planted the small, yellow kind,
and as emblematic of its gone-upness, it
is wearing the weeds of utter disconso-
lateness. 1t no more appears in silks
and tassels. Joseph of old would make
q poor stagger buying corn the coming
harvest"
HORRIBLE DEATH.-We are panied to
learn that little boy, about five or seven
years old, by the name Of VIM. Thomas,
the son of Mrs. Fortune, residing on
Noes Court, died on Saturday morning.
with hydrophobia, having been bitten
some seven weeks since. The poor little
fellow suffered excruciating agony during
the night preceding his death.
Native Virginian.
A man named Daniel Bryant, who
"took to" the swamps in '62 to avoid the
draft, was discovered by some negroes,
near Newberne, a few days ago, and in
formed that the war was over. He won't
to Newberne with the intention of lead
ing o civilized life, but soon discovered
that he was not in civilized part of the
globe, and Immediately returned to the
swamps.- Wilmington Star.
Although Vermontis understood to be
the stronghold of the Republican party,
yet the Democracy made great gains at
the last State election. The Montpelier
argus has carefully written summary
of the result, showing no less than five
towns which have been redeemed, and
will this year be represented by Domo-
Gratis in the Legislature.
Sir Samuel Bakers expedition left
Alexandria on September /, for the Lake
of Nvansi. It consists of ten steamers
and thirty sailing vessels, freighted with
merchandise and provisions, as we'll as
presents for the natives, who are to be
cajoled out of their possessions Baker
beats CleoPatra's fleet and Robson q
Tallapoosa hollow, and the pyramids
look down upon him with amazement.
Armed negroes, to the number of 200,
gathered at Eason's Depot, Tennessee,
on the Louisville Railroad, Saturday, and
marched through the streets, bidding de-
fiance to the whites, threatening to kill
any who interfered with them. They
marched to the Jail, bound the jailer, and
liberated several negro prisoners, one OF
whom was confined for murder. Let us
have peace
The election last Monday for Intend.
ant and Wardens passed off quietly, re.
sulting in the election of the "dry
ticket" by a handsome majority. The
successful candidates were: For Intend
anti. H. Evins. Wardens-J. w.
Carlisle. George Cofeld. There was q
unanimous vote in favor of ratifying the
subscription of $4,000 made by the
Council to the Air Line.
[Spartan6urg Gazette.
A LARGE FoHTUNK.-A Miss Grey, OF
Washington County, New York, MILL
ner, thirty years old, was engaged to O
young Englishman q few years ago. he
died before the time fixed for their mar.
riage, and left her SIT, 100000 Tho ma
tural heirs of the young man contested
the will, but in vain, and the young lady
is to receive the first installment of he1
large possessions in December next AT
that time, $4,000, 900 are to be sent her,
nd tl,a l,o1o