The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-11
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chine which, by the use of gasoline,
beautiful, olear light is produced, and at
a very low fgure-about ono dollar q
thousand feet. AS coon as some little
details are perfected, the machine will
be publicly exhibited. We congratulate
Mr.. Plummer on the apparently COM
plete success of his invention.
It is said of Judge Jumes l.. Orr-the
prodigal son of South Cnrolina-that lie
has expressed an intense admiration for
the Prussian tuctics-this putting of
240, 900 men against 10000 is what he
believes in. Of course, Judge Orr is for
Prussin, just SO long rs Prussia hns the
stronger battalions. Col. r. F. Graham
agrees with Judge Orr.
We uro pleased to learn that DR.. NJ.
r. Clark, OF this County, the inventor of
an Improved cotton tie, has arranged to
put his ties on the market. We hope
the doctor will reap the fruits Of his in
vcntive talents
On the occasion of the st. Lonis
Agricultural Fair, premiums amounting
to So, 900 for cotton have been offered by
the manufacturers, merchants and lob
bers OF ST. Louis. 4 swcepstnke of
81 1000 is offered for ''the best bale of
cotton raised in the United States in
1870, embracing all classes except sea
island. This fair begins October 3, and
is to continue six days
Col. f. W. NLcMaster and Mr.. Ma
thnri-; Barnwell will address the mem
h,:r' of the Union Reform Club, of Ward
10 1. on Monday evening next, Septem-
Der II, at the Independent Engine Hall.
All citizens are invited to attend.
Milford, Pa, fuliils the pro ,hecy of
Isaiah-"In that day seven women shall
lay hold Of one man," accurate statistics
showing that place to contain proper
ton of seven females to one man.
A Jcffersonville Und) mother pro-
missed her young son spanking, and
while brooding over the expected in
dignity, he committed suicide. Had
she paid him his due on the spot, he
would have been alive to-day Au argu-
ment against the credit system.
The suggestion that plated tresses nre
used to cover native brass is repudated
with scorn.
Auber is said to be composing martial
strains. We would suggest "When this
cruel war is Amber" as a theme
President Grant declines an invitation
to assist at the soldiers reunion in Iowa
for three reasons: First, that the dis
tance is 80 great; second, that his visit
to the West is SO recent; and, third, that
he has previous engagements at Long
Branch for about the same date. The
pitcher was broken when he borrowed it;
it was whole when he returned it; and
he never had it all.
The Nlaharajah of Travancore secured
his coronation by distributing literally
his weight in gold among the Brahmins
We need not point out the golden oppor-
tunity offered for the emigration of radi-
cal rcpeaters from loil but impecunous
Southern districts.
| Springfield, Missouri, has organized q
company of colored militia for the tinted
field.
A large force of laborers will com
mcnce work tomorrow on the Columbin
Canal. The surveys are completed, and
the necessary data obtained, and the
work will now be vigorously pushed by
Colonel Pearcc, agent of the Messrs.
Sprague.
A widower was recently rejected by a
dnmscl who didn't want affections that
had been warmed over
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