The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-30

A(tCO11NSa WILLS thOM IdE1lS I1OmtS.
There seems to be no doubt that the
business OF decoying young girls from
their homes, for the basest of purposes,
/ being followed to n terrible extent at
present in different parts of the try.
In Rochester, three PROGRESSES are on
trial for bringing female only thirteen
years OF age from her home there to
New York city, for life of shame. The
means employed by wretches who thrive
at this employment are money, fine
dresses and jewelry, and stories depict
ing lifo of most delightful character.
Barnum, on his trip to the Pacific,
did not seem surprised Mt the boundless
plains, broad rivers and dark gorgcs and
canyons, but while ut San Francisco, ho
became quite interested in the sen lions
in the bay, aud remarked: "a country
that can produce such monsters rs these,
is certainly not humbug; but people
who have such n curiosity at their doors,
and have not the brains to utilize it
adults. fifty cents; children half price
are no higher in the scale Of civilization
than n Nantucket clam"
n Frenchman named Chabannot has
recently passed through ali eventful
week. On Sunday. his bnnns of mar
riage we're published. On Monday, the
betrothal took place. On Tuesday, he
was married. On Wednesday, his wife
was confiued. On Thursday, extreme
JUNCTION was administered to her. On
Friday. she died. On Saturday. she was
widowcr offered his hand and heart to q
friend of the defunct.
The attempt to recover the treasure
sunk in Vigo Bay moro tlan hundred
years ago is turning out successfully.
After nineteen days search mndc with
largc diving bells. fifteen gallcons are
reported to have heon found lying Mt n
depth Of few hundred feet, and on
mirnntc some ingots, plate and valuable
arms were found by the divers. Several
millions dollars are believed to be on
board. The vessels were sunk in 1902
Soup is now served on the Mississippi
steamers i'll m entirely novel manner.
Dishes are first placed on the table be-
fore each guest. The waiter then np-
pears with an immense syringe, and with
"s-s-s-wh" fills your plate. Should
you not desire soup, however, he places
the nose of the syringe in the soup, and
's-s-s-wh" again, your plate is empty,
Another gunpowder plot astonnd,
London aud Madrid. The conspiracy
was to blow up the powder magazine Mt
the British stronghold Of Gibraltar, aud
| the Fenians are Mt the bottom Of it. The
dispatch says that the ringleaders were
arrested, and that there was great ex-
element in Madrid in consequence OF
the discovery.
Y Memphis amendment and white
boy quarreled for the privilege of hold
ing II gentlcman's horse. The negro
drew a knife and struck at the boy, who
took tho weapon away, aud but for the
interference Of by-standers, would have
and ku KluX Outrage.
In Calhoun County, Miss, a few days
ago, three little negroes, of three, tiv,
and seven years old, being left alono by
their parents, the eldest chopped of II
leg and arm Of the youngest with an axe,
while the other held him down. Tho
child was living at last accounts, but
could not long survive.
RED CLOUD AT HOME The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs in Washington
has received q telegram from tho West,
stating that Red Clond yesterday left
Omanu Tor Ills nome. There wcro Z, ,UOl
warriors waiting TO meet him at Fort
Fettcrman, and escorted him to his
hunting grounds.
a blacksmith, having been slandered,
Was advised to apply to the courts fol
redress. He replied, with true wisdom
II shall never sue anybody for slander.
[ can go into my shop and work out q
better character in six months than !
could get in Court House in year"
Colonel W. L. NJ. Burger, late A1jll-
tant General of the Department of the
South, and who since the war has lived
in Charleston, sailed on Saturday last
from New York for France, en- route to
Algiers. where he is TO represent the
United States rs Consul General.
4 HINT OF a LoNG SIEGE.-It is re-
ported from Rome that the Q1cumenical
Council will probably sit through the
summer, and the fall, and tho winter,
and may not finally adjourn till next
Easter.
The incoming passenger train for Co
lumbus, on the Mobile and Girnrd Rail,