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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

REoovERY OF A Losr DIAxosp RrNa
THROUGH THE DREAM or A NEaEo GIRf,.
"A few nights ago, a lady, while taking O.
pleasure walk with her infant child along
Jefferson street, lost valuable diamond
ring from her finger in some unAcSounta-
ibleFway. DHigent and extensive search
was made throughout the neighb1fhood,
but without any clew to the ring, and the
lady gave it up as gone ''for good and
ALL" Before daylight the following
morning the lady was surprised by the
calls Of her nurse, q small negro girl. On
being admitted to her mistress, che girl,
who had not heard of the ring being
lost, said she had just had a. dream, in
which she was apprised when, where and
how the jewel had been lost and that If
allowed she felt sure she could lind 1t.
She then described the place and man
ner in which the ring disappeared, and
begged her mistress to go with Der and
test the dream. This strange circum-
stance was made known to the house
hold, but all treated it with the utmost
incredulity. 1t was afterward concluded
to humor the girl, however, and she and
several white members of the family pro-
ceeded to the designated spot, mofe than
100 yards from the house. Here the
oIehueI toiu nCf iulStfesS GudI, aS oiASo
ed in her dream, she must drop another
ring, aud it would roll as guide to the
missing one. A plain gold ring was
handed the girl; she let it fall, apd sure
enough it rolled and stopped within two
inches of the lost diamond ring, which
had got into crevice between two
bricks of the pavement. 1t may be ima-
gined that the ring hunters were some
what astounded at the miracle. They
did not pause to inquire whether or not
the girl was influenced by the anticipat.
ed eclipse, but she obviously eclipsed oil
the little niggers they had seen. Her
own astonishment was greater than that
of all the rest. Our informant avows
that there is not the least fiction about
this curious dream and its lucky result.
Louisville Courier Journal.
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A STRANGE INCIDENT OF THE LATE WAR
BRoUaHT TO LIGHT.-While our newly
appointed register of the land Office here
Mr.. Maxwell, Colonel of the First
Michigan Cavalry during the war-was
engaged in his Office, q tall, military
looking gentleman walked in, whom he
instantly recognized as Mr.. Henry E.
Lee, nephew of General Robert E. Lee,
and Colonel of the First Virginia Ca
valry during the rebellion. The recog-
milton was mutual, and called up bitter
and painful "reminiscences of events that
occurred during the terrible conflict be-
tween the armies of the North and the
Southern Confederacy.
It appears that during the rebellion
the First Virginia and First Michigan
Cavalry happened to be arrayed each
against the other, and the feeling of ami
mostly between the two regiments was as
bitter as that entertained towards each
other by two single persons who are
deadly enemies. At the famous battle
of Gettysburg the two regiments fought
face to face, each learning to respect and
hate the other for blows given and the
courage displayed.
leaders of the two regiments, the hate
ShpSA W ohO 1OopOSt1NO lucUuOtIS
of each regiment seemed to concentrate,
and when the contending armies were
engaged on James River, the two colonels
met face to face, and there swore to fight
it out in personal conflict. The resolve
was no sooner formed than executed, and
q determined and deadly conflict imme-
diately ensued, the two regiments for the
time being mere spectators. The result
was that Maxwell received n aword th rn ar
in the groin, and Lee had his shoulder
disabled.
Since that day up to yeaterday, we
suppose that the two men have never
met. and it may well be supposed the
meeting was strange one, and that sim
gular feelings were evoked on the occa-
sion. They both bear the ineffaceable
marks of hard service. Col. Maxwell
has lost one leg and has sustained other
serious physical injuries, while the left
arm of Col. Lee is disabled by the wound
received in his conflict with Col. Max
well.-Dese'et { Utah) Ne,Os.
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The so,.th Carollna Univ.rsity.

Mr.. EDrroR: A letter from the Colum-
bia correspondent OF sfhe Macon Iele-
graph copied in yourpaper Of the 18th
instant, contained certain statements in
relation to the University ofSouth Caro-
lima, which are both incorrect and mis-
chievous. The writer of that communi-
cation says: ''It is mainly owing to this
circumstance-the mixture of black and
white members in the Board of Trustees
that the most eminent Professors,
such as the LeContes, are seeking chairs
in other institutions of learning; and
that multitudes of the students are flock
ing to the University of Virginia, and to
other literary centres of less note" Un-
fortunately for the verify of this state
ment, the Professors LeConte, as we'll as
other members of the Faculty, had been
compelled, by the insuficiency of the
salary paid them, to seek other positions
long prior to the election of the present
Board; and it is a fact very generally
known here, that Professor JOHN Le-
Conte had been elected to the University
of California, and his resignation accept
ed here, before any change had been
6uoCGeO III IuS oObIo VI 1IuSlCcS VI tulS
institution.
The assertion that multitudes of stu
dents are focking to the University of
Virginia, is not sustained by q reference
to the published catalogue of that insti
tuition for the presen Mt year, which exhi-
bits total of thirteen pupils from this
State.
And now, Mr.. Editor, permit me one
word more on the subject of the Univer-
sity, and have done. The tone of cer-
tain newspapers in relation to this insti-
tuition is such as to cast ominous
conjecture on its future success, by treat
ing its destruction as foregone conclu.
sion, if not an already accomplished
fact. I submit that this is unjust, as
we'll as ungenerous, not only to the
Faculty of the University, who have
labored to preserve, though all the fuc-
tuations of fortune and tides of revolu-
tion, this monument of our ancient gran
deur, but it is unjust to the Board of
Trustees, who have not only done no.
thing to leopard its interests, but, on the
contrary, have shown o most discreet
forbearance where action on their part
might have compromised it, and mani
tested great liberality in the adoption of
measures which promised an increase Of
its prosperity.
If the University fail of liberal sup
port, that failure must be imputed to the
want of patriotism of our people, and
not to any hostility on the part of those
to whom its welfare has been committed
T.
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WHAT IT WILL Do.-Judge by what
it has done. Heinitsh's QgKEN's DE-
LIGHT. 1t has cured a,sore leg Of twen-
ty-hve years stnading. It has restored
to health persons long diseased. 1t has
cured cutaneous eruptions tetter, &c.
plant of long standing. 1t has restored
to life the child supposed to be dying.
It has produced radiant glow on the
female cheek. 1t has invigorated the
feeble and languishing. It has impaired
vigor to the young. 1t has ,vitalized the
decaying functions of age. II has puri-
fed the blood and invigorated life. It
has cured Liver Complaint and nervous
disorders. 1t has proven to be great
blessing to females. It establishes regu-
larity of the organs. It is the lamp of
life and way to health. and everybody
should try botte of HE1N1TsH's QUEE,1's
DELIGHT. Ala
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A NOVEL PLAN TO KILL THE CoTToN
CATERPILLAR. correspondent of the
Savannah Republican, writing from Ma
olson, Fla, has the following concerning
q newly discovered plan to destroy the
caterpillar on the cotton plant:
"a photographer, by name Ii. B.
McCallum, believe from Tennessee,
experimental while here upon his theo-
ry of killing caterpillars. He, together
with few citizens, visited the fields of
S. NJ, Mccoy, and Inglis and Thomas,
used his vapor with SO much success that
he intends patenting his invention.
ga strong solution of chemicals are
thrown upon the plant, killing the cater
pillar Immediately, with no injurious
effects to the plant nor to the laborers in
the field. He is willing, he says, to in
hale the vapor himself for an hour"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

The Doom OF THE RADICAL PARTY
The moro sagaoious and honest newspa-
pers Of the Republican party openly ad-
NIT that the power of the organization is
broken, and its rule almost at an end.
The New York Sun says:
q sHsThe Republican party seems to be
passing through most dangerous crisis.
The Southern elections are all against it,
and If the current is not changed, its
doom is certain. Three causes are work
ing for the destruction of this great
party; the conspicuous failure of Grants
administration; the universal amnesty
notions Of the Hon. Horace Greeley; and
the instability of the negro vote"
After exposing the utter imbecility OF
Grants administration, showing how
Impossible it is for the Republican party
to hold control of a single Southern
State except by keeping the whites dis
franchised, and alluding in mournful
terms to the unreliable character of the
negro vote, the Sun makes this emphatic
assertion:
s'The recent elections in the South,
therefore, do not more clearly indicate to
the Democracy the road by which they
are to achieve national victory in 1872,
than they point out to the Republicans
the men and the measures whereby their
doom is already sealed"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

HEAvY.-The war of words between
the Maokeys and Congressman Sawyer
and Bowen, is growing very bitter. The
Nesos. of yesterday, contains long COM
munication from T. j. Mackey, and the
Courier another from A. G.. Mackey. T..
J. sums up his charges against Bowen,
as follows:
/, 1. That G. O. Bowen stole valuable
set of faro checks from gambler in this
city, which checks were sold by Bowen
in New York, where they were identified
and ultimately recovered by the owner.
2. That @. O. Bowen was imprisoned
in Castle Pinckey in 1867, by Governor
SCOTT, then Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau, on the charge
Of misappropriating the funds of the
Union League.
8. That @. @. Bowen, then Captain of
the 21st Battalion Georgia Cavalry, was
tried by. court martial, found guilty, and
cashiered for forging pay-rolls, the result
being announced in general orders from
Gen. Beauregard's headquarters.
4. That @. @. Bowen was arrested
upon the charge of having planned the
murder of Col. White, at Georgetown,
s. O., in November, 1854; that he escap-
ed punishment by the flight of his ac-
complice, and was released from Jail
when the Federal troops took possession
of Charleston in 1866.
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An English officer in the late expedi-
tion against King Theodore was asked by
lady how he enjoyed crossing the Sa.
hara on the back Of camel. "I will tell
you," the captain answered, ''in what
manner you can produce exactly the
same sensations here as if you had made
camel ride across the desert, and then
you may judge for yourselves. You take
piano stool and screw it up as high
as it will go; then you put the stool
on farmers wagon and sit on top of it.
In this condition you drive for twenty
in dog days, without drinking anything
except half pint of warm water before
laying down in one of the burrows at the
end of your days travel; then you will
have tolerably correct idea of the poeti-
cal feelings created by camel ride across
the Sahara"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

SAD ACCIDENT. inquest was held
by j. A. Schrock, Magistrate, acting as
Coroner, OIL Friday, the 9th inst, hpon
the body of Mr.. Joseph B. Hughes, a
gentleman we'll known in this vicinity, at
which inquest it appeared that MIR.
Hughes and colored boy, Wade Dye,
were coming to Camden in a wagon on
that morning. When about eight miles
from town, a pine tree. which had by
some means caught fire and burned
through, fell upon the wagon, killing
Mr.. Hughes almost instantaneously, and
made his escape by leaping from it.
Camden Journal.
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The Susquehanna Railroad war has
assumed most serious proportions. Pre-
sident Ramsey has force of 1,000 men
at the tunnel at Bainbridge, while Admi-
raj Fisk has about the same number en-
camped few yards distant from the
Ramsey force, each party determined to
retain possession of the road, even If it
bring about conflict of arms. A small
trestle near the tunnel has been removed,
thus preventing the passage of trains,
and orders have been despatched from
Binghamton to the Fisk men to seize
the road and destroy other trestles, if
necessary. So imminent is the danger
of q conflict, that Comptroller Allen has
telegraphed Governor Hoffman, repre-
senting tae necessity of the interference
of the strong arm of the State. Col.
Roble, of Binghamton, called out the
forty-fourth regiment, which will be at
once forwarded to the scene of strife. 1t
is rumored that the Pennsylvania and
Delaware and Lackawana Railroad Com
panies have telegraphed Ramsey Of their
sympathy with him in the contest, and
Offering the loan of 81, 100000 each to
carry on the war. Mr.. Fisk was arrested
in Albany yesterday, and gave bail to
appear and answer to q charge of c0nspi-
racy.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

"FREsn AS A MAIDEN's BLUSH" is the
pure peachy Complexion which follows
the use of Hagan's Magnolia Balm. 1t
is the true secret of beauty. Fashionable
Ladies in Society understand this.
The Magnolia Balm changes the rustic
Country Girl into City Belle more ra
pidly than any other thing.
Redness, Sun.burn, Tan, Freckles,
Blotches and all effects of the Summer
Sun disappear when it is used, and
genial, cultivated, fresh expression is
obtained which rivals the Bloom of
Youth. Beauty is possible to all who
invest IS cents at any respectable store,
and insist on getting the Magnolia Balm.
Use nothing but Lyons Kathairon to
dress the Hair. J17 t13
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

IT CURES dyspepsia, heartburn, sick
and nervous headache, chronic diarrh@a,
etc.
IT RELIEVES costiveness, despondent
and melancholy feelings, nervousness,
etc.
IT PREVENTS fever and ague, dropsy,
consumption, jaundice and bilious dis
eases.
In FACT, Simmons Liver Regulator
has no equal as preventive or cure.
Examine and see the certificates of peo-
pie right here at home that you know.
A14 t3
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After some opposition, some Hartford
parents recently consented to the mar-
riage OF their daughter with youth
whose pretensions they had not favorably
regarded. The ceremony was all ar
ranged, guests assembled, and the minis
ter about to commence, when the cox
comb announced that nothing moro was
necessary, as he had married the girl
three weeks ago! The result was sur
prise party of large dimensions.
The death of the Turkish brigdnd,
Manoli, the Bithynian Fra Diavalo, the
terror of Asia Minor, is reported from
Broussa. The Turks are indignant be-
cause Christian dealt the blow and
claim the prize of $4,000 offered for
Manoli's head. Apart from his brigand
proclivities, he is said to have been
most gentlemanly parsonage, who pre-
ferred to capture men of high station
rather than common mortals.
Treasurer Spinner continues to receive
letters from all parts of the country in
forming him of the circulation of the
new counterfeit ten dollar notes. The
Washington despatch to the New York
Ecening Post says that q letter has been
received in Washington from North Ca
rolina stating that the various sections of
that State are flooded with the pew
counterfeit notes.
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The HUMAN FORM DIvNE.-What sad
havoc Scrofula inficts on the human sys-
tenn. How Rheumatism distorts the
frame. What misery the injudicious use
of Calomel entails. How sad the effects
of Syphilis transmitted from parent to
child. Would you avoid these terrible
Affections, fail not to use DIR. TUFTS
SARsAPARILLA AND QUEENS DELIGHT It
penetrates every fibre of the system,
even into the bones, and eradicates every
trace of disease. ALA 6
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Intelligence comes across the ocean
OF another great project Of engineering
science. even more important and asto-
nishing than the ocean telegraph cables,
the Suez ship canal, or the tunnel under
the English channel-namely, the turn
ing of the great sand desert of Sahara, in
Africa, into lake. The protector and
builder of the Suez canal, M. de Lesseps,
proposes it. He says surveys have dis
closed the fact that the bed of Sahara is
from two to fifty feet below the surface of
the ocean. By means of q canal seventy
five miles long, from the Red Sea, water
may be conducted to the bed of the de-
sert, and vast inland sea formed which
would be navigable for boats of light
draft, and afford communication over q
wide extent of country. He believes,
and the same belief is entertained by
other learned men, that this desert was
once shallow lake, and that the waves
and storms of the deeper ocean gradually
formed bar of sand hills along the
Western or Atlantic coast line, cutting
off the supply of water. The hot winds
sweeping over it dried up the waters and
left the present low dry bed of sand,
which, having no rainfall or other sup
ply OF water, remained sterile except in
few spots called GASES, which continue to
struggle against the heat by means of
subterranean springs. Geology shows,
by means of submerged trees on the bor-
ders of the desert, that this theory is
correct.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-14

A boy at Lake Station, Miss, who was
flying large kite, the cord of which he
had imprudently wound about his BODY.
was carried in q sudden gust about 100
feet into the air, and was leaving the
earth at rapid rate when friendly tree
interposed its branches, and he was res
cued in q somewhat bruised condition.
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IA O @ al ITEM - .

The concert last night, was we'll at.
tended and to say that the performance
gave perfect satisfaction, would be but
faint praise. The gas took part in the
programme and left the hall in darkness
for time, but after little persuasion,
and liberal allowance of water, was in
duced to brighten up again.
JOB OFFIcE.-The Phenin Job Office
is prepared to execute every style of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample
material and first-class workmen, salts
faction is guaranteed to all. If our work
does not come up to contract, we make
no charge. With this understanding our
business men have no excuse for sending
work North.
The LAW OF ADvERTIs1NG.-In New
York the other day the law of advertising
was we'll elucidated The publisher of
a daily paper sued the Standard Life In
surance Company in the Supreme Court,
before Judge Fithian, for bill of $773
on account Of advertising. The compa-
ny resisted payment on the ground that
they had authorized but one insertion.
There was no proof, however, of this
There was no order to that effect on the
bill, and the company did not attempt to
deny that they saw the advertisement
continuing in tho paper and failed to
countermand it. When an advertisement
is received in publication Office without
the number of insertions marked upon
it, or the cost of the insertion paid for
at the time, the publisher can know
nothing Of the wish of the advertiser re-
specting the number of insertions de-
sired. and as he can do nothing until ad-
vised by him whose business it is to
attend to the matter, he can charge for
every insertion given the advertisement
until ordered out.
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INcENDIARIssI.- have been inform
ed that the dwelling-house Of John
Price was burned down on Monday, the
"a instant. Mr.. Price and his grand
daughter had come to Walhalla ON that
day, and no living soul was about the
premises. On his return he, found his
dwelling and his ont-buildings heap of
ashes. Nothing of his furniture was
saved, the building being pretty we'll
consumed before the fire was discovered.
The house was situated on the public
road leading from old Pickens to Wal
halln, and about one mile from the Falls
on Little River. 1t is the general i'm
preston the fire was tho work of an in.
cendiary. y.-Keo,cee Courier.
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Somebody has figured up Commodore
Vanderbilt's wealth at 800, 900, 900. This
places him ahead of Astor and Stewart,
of New York. .nf
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Out Of twenty appointments by the
new Collector of Customs in Charleston,
fourteen are colored.
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Afewcopies ofithe Sack and Destruc-
ton of Columbia" can be obtained at the
Phenin Office. Price twenty-five cents.
New ADvERT1sEAENrs.- s.-Attention is
called to the following advertisements,
published the first time this mernlng:
P. Cantwell-Irish Potatoes. &c.
Geo. Symmers-New Flour, &C.
Wanted-Apply at this Office.
D. Horlbeck-In Bankruptcy.
d. +. Jackson-Arrived.
j. b. Hubbard-$1, 900 Reward.
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FATAL AoCIDENT.-James l.. Clarke,
Esq, who for many years was a resident
OF Columbia and an officer of the Branch
of the Bank of the State. was thrown from
buggy, on Thursday, and had his neck
broken. He had been for several months
residing with his friend, Colonel Cad.
Jones, near Rock Hill. On the day men,
toned above, Mr.. Clarke was on his way
home from the village, accompanied by
n young lady, in buggy; and in going
down hill, a portion of the harness be-
came disarranged, and the horse ran
away, throwing the occupants of the
vehicle into q ditch. Mr. Clarke was
almost instantly killed and the young
lady severely injured. The remains of
the unfortunate gentlemen were brought
to Columbia, and, yesterday afternoon,
were followed to the grave by number
of his friends. His age was about seven
ty-three.
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MERCANTILE PR1NTING.-All kinds of
mercantile printing, such as circulars,
letter heads, cards, bill heads, state
ments, &C., for counting-rooms and
Offices, promptly attented 10 at the Phe-
Mic job office.
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THE CoNGAREE BRIDGE.-A meeting
of the stockholders of the old Columbia
Bridge Company was held yesterday
Rev. William Martin presiding. By
laws for the government of the company
were submitted and adopted. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected Direct
ors: DR.. John Fisher, F. W. Green, Esq,
DR.. John b. Adger, Col. William Wal
lace and Maj. John Meighan. The
Board of Directors were instructed to
take immediate steps towards rebuilding
the bridge, and make application to the
Legislature for an amendment of their
charter. It was also referred to the
Board, to make an assessment of stock, if
found necessary. The first Tuesday in
August in each year was fixed for the
annual meeting of the company. After
the transaction of some unimportant
business, the meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the President.
It is rumored that Col e. P. Alexan-
der will be made President of the COM
pany.