The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-22

A NEW DISCOVERY "A German chemist
has discovered thut if morphia, which is
sometimes used cfftctually to alay vom-
iting, be heated with hydro. chluric acid,
1T will become the most powerful emetic
known. The effect is produced by intro
ducing small quantity under the skin
and sometimes by spilling it on the skin,
but the vomiting soon subsidies. aud
leaves no nausea. The discover calls the
new agent ememorphin.
MuLL1Ns' FUNERAL. ORATIoN. Mullins,
recently n radical member of Congress
from Tennessee thus speaks of tho death
of an Arkansas carpet-bagger killed by
another carpet, bneger:
''l1e sank to death III the soliloQny Of
his own blood; we shall view him no
more till the chaotic torch of Gabriel
wakes to living consciousness the univer-
sal DOME and We shall see ourselves as
others see us in that bourne whence no
traveller returns"
The sugar crop of the world is report
ed to amount to 2,SO0,00O tons per an
unm. OF this amount the United States
consumers $50, 600 tons, and Great Bri-
tain 68O, 900. The consumption of sugar
VI thio NohHti jlCtt'SitlS y,
having been raised to the exteut of 81, :
900 tons in 1868 above 1867. OF The
total production, Cuba has heretofore
yielded one-thrd, and the Southern
States produced 100, 900 tons in 1868.
DEATH IN A WELL.-A desperate con-
11ict recently took place at Cairo, in this
County, between two negro men, while
ut work i'll well they had been employed
fD Itrr hna ,,f "A, l..
40 severely that he died, and the murder
er was lodged in Jail for trial at the
present term of the Court A white muu
witnessed the deadly conflict from the
top of the we'll, hnt had no means of in
ter fering. .-1h0masoWe Emte,p, Use. lGM.
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT We noticed a
fellow the other day wearing lurge ring
with a brilliant red Settling; he wore il
III haueer place-aronnd his eye. Upon
making inquiry, he informed us that
they didn't cost much, and people gene
rally received and wore them who de
served them. He SAYS it-was given him
..... San Francisco Afercury.
Henry Law, n negro. INST committed
to Jail ct Huntsville. Texas. stole last
winter more than 5000, and while on the
way to the penitentiary stole from the
sheriff 9 pocket the egideuce of his con-
viction. After this was recovered he es-
capped from custody. and was only cap
5nred after nearly years sea rch. when
found lie was attired in femal u apparel.
A girl. keeper of n toll gate in England.
was asked by n swell velocipedist, who
thonght to chaff her. how much he had
to pay. That SIR" replied she, ''de-
pends upon whether :yon ride through
the gate, or whether yon get off yonr
dandy-horse and drag it through; be-
cause III that cnse every two wheeled We.
hicle drawn by n horse or all ass pays
three.pence."
About the most sensible exhibition t.
be seen,in Boston ut the present time is
the baby show. 1t il composed of 800
c""ing. dimpled- checked. drooling, fist
gnnwing infants. in the varions stages oi
lncteal culture aud .ffl ivia. Their united
squalls almost eqnnl the yells Of Gil
nore's monster chorus.
Roman Catholic priest, who has
been in charge of the pastorate at Circle
vile, Ohio. was married to Miss Sulli-
van, Of that city on the 9th of last
month. He had previously been excom-
municateI by Bishop Rosencrans.
An excellent arrangement to facilitate
slumber during sermon tune in church
has been invented by j. H. Wee.len, of
Waterbury. Conn. It is IAN improved
head-rest for attachment to church pews,
formed by the combination of the stnfl
ing, covering-plate, band, base plate, and
springs with each other"
German shoemaker who had under
taken to make pair of boots for gen.
tleman of whose financial integrity he
had considerable doubt, replied. when
asked for the articles: der poots isl,
not quite done. but der beel ish madt,
out"
"A Missouri grasshopper attacked lit
tie girl few days since, and so nearly
destroyed her ear that surgeon had to
be called in.
General Lee has had house built for
him by public subscription mt Licking
ton, Va.