The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-05

foi yearo ago, Uut VINO was convicted OF
msnslaughter at the late Court of Gene
raj Sessions for Richland, and sentenced
to be imprisoned in the County Jail for
six months, has been pardoned by Gov.
Scott.
ARREST OF A SUPPOSED CouNTERFE1rER.
The Chief of Police arrested, yesterday,
an individual describing himself as John
III. Oliver, OF Virginia, upon the charge
OF passing counterfeit 25 cent q. s. cur
rency. The charge is sustained by the
affidavit of Mr.. Richerd Wearn. The
note is badly executed; but the glaring
popularity is the position of the gilt
figures on the back-being placed upside
down. The accused was examined be-.
fore the U. s. Commissioner James
Brown, Esq, and committed to prison.
As the said Oliver arrived at this point
by way of Cheraw, it is likely he has dis
tributed his notes in his route, and we
caution the public to be on the alert for
the presence of such counterfeits.
SKILLFUL WORKMANSHIP. To Mr.. T.
ID. Kline, master machinist of the Char
lotte and South Carolina Railroad Work
Shops, arc we indebted for the prompt
and very skillful manner in which he
prepared several pieces of iron work in
dispensable in printing Office sside"
and 'foot-sticks. The job would do
credit to any establishment engaged ex-
clusively on newspaper material. We
were fully aware that in the manufacture
of any article pertaining to cars or loco
motives, the railroad employees were au
fait; but we have positive evidence now
of their ability to carry out Sam. Patch's
motto, that "some things can be done as
well as Others"
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF IT?-The
springs along the banks of the canal,
from Geiger's mill to the site of the old
bridge, have alEost entirely dried up.
The water iu the wells at the Penitentia-
ary has also nearly given ont, which
causes q great deal Of Inconvenience.
While gentleman in the lower portion
of the city states that during the past
week he has been forced to lengthen his
we'll rope nearly fifteen feet, in order to
get water enough for the use OF his
family. His well, heretofore, has been
one OF the best in the city. Similar re-
ports arc made relative to other wells in
the Western portion of the city. What
reason can be assigned for this general
dry mp?
The XIX CENTURY ILLUSTRATED Ma
aAzINE. The first number of this new
Southern monthly, which has made such
a sensation in Charleston, is before us.
We can onlyendorse the praise bestowed
upon it by our city contemporaries.
There is not an uninteresting page be-
tween the covers. The s'Sooty-graphs, {"
at which the Charlestoniansh have laughed
80 much, are series Of cuts, represent
ing members of the Legislature in vari-
GUS attitudes of public speech, and the
language thereof, while the literary de-
partment consists of sparkling, racy and
pathetic articles, which alternately draw
Oh smiles and tears. The adventures
of the Blockade Runners;" "Reminis-
censes of Confederate Camps and Fields,
by Personnel" Evening with Spiritu-
alist," and "The Old Lawyers Story"
are strikingly interesting The editorial
department is colloquial, amusing, and
full of entertainment. Under the unique
title of "Dishes and Spoons" special
chapter of recipes is devoted to the To-
dies; while the planter and professional
man may CLEAN many valuable hints
from the careful compilations of facts on
agriculture and science. The work is
beautifully printed, and the exterior title
page q novelty in the way of magazine