The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-18


| box, with over S25, 900 of bonds not ne
gotiable, was found in the entry of a pri-
vate dwelling, where the thieves had
placed it.
TERRIBLE AcC1DENT.-Among the fes-
tivities incident to the celebration of the
independence of Buenos Ayres on the
24th of May, was q ballon ascension,
which ended in the balloon coming
down in the harbor. A steamboat going
to the aid of the aronaut caught the
balloon with her chimney, when fright
ful explosion of gas took place, fatally
lnluring eight persons, and wounding
twenty-five others.
A NEGRO MAN AND HIS WIFE SHor.-
We learn that, on Wednesday night
last, about three miles below the town of
Blackviiie, negro man named Blake,
In company with his wife, while attempt
ing to put out a fire around their pre-
misses, We're fired upon by parties un-
known. Blake was killed, and his wife
is believed to be mortally wounded.
,, BarnneN Journal.
Indiana is doing we'll with her State
debt: Five years ago it footed up some
%, 600, 600. 1t has since been reduced
to W, 600, 900. and of this $500, 600 WAS
paid off July 1, leaving only 81. 800, 600.
Another five years will see the State out
of debt and large fund in the Treasury
if the present prudent management is
continued.
A riot occurred on Edisto Island, few
days ago, owing to the arrest of color
ed man. A magistrate, named Christy,
was arrested by the mob. The negroes
were quite infuriated, and declared that
no negro should again be arrested on
that island, as they would call the Union
League to their assistance.
Two desperadoes named Whitecotton
attacked Masonic procession in Point
Rock, Alabama, recently; but they were
overcome and put out of the way so
completely that they will never disturb
any one agnin. The entire community
justify the killing.
Suicidiana is all the rage at the North
just now. Alice Mccall took laudanaum
in New York on the 18th; Edward
Jew ett shot himself in the head on the
81 me day, in the same city; while an old
man on Staten Island set fire to his
house and then shot himself
Bates, Boston man, who made stills
for illicit distillation and then betrayed
his customers and obtained the Govern
mont rewards, has been convicted of
fraud in Boston, and sentenced to one
years imprisonment and 81, ZOO fine.
DEATH FROM HEAT.-An elderly lady
named Redmond, living in Middle
street, was found dead in the kitchen of
her residence yesterday. Her death was
caused by the excessive heat and expo
sure to the sun.-Chd,Leston Courier.
During the recent freshet in Connecti-
cut, Waterbury editor telegraphed an.
other at the scene of action, "Send me
full particulars of the flood" The an
swer came, ''You will find them in Go
nesis." ii.
The Court Circular states that the
Prince and Princess of Wales drove out
yesterday. We honor their energy, but
if they had let yesterday alone until 12
at night, he would have gone out him
self without any driving.
Prentice says one murder in the South
creates more excitement among Northern
people than ten murders in the North
The reason is that one murder in the
South is more uncommon than ten in the
North.
The journal called the Great Republic,
| the organ of the Grand Army of the Re-