The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-25

pay citizens and stockholders hand
some per centage for their enterprise,
besides constituting n source of attrac-
ton TO the people OF the State. The
cost, according to present estimates, will
be about S100,000. Tim. Hurley, in his
curious way, says he thinks it no more
than fair that since the town was cap
tured by Sherman and his bummers, it
should be recaptured by carpet baggers.
1t certainly bids fair to be so, for they
own to-day. according to official exhibits,
S162, 900 Of real estate within the city
limits, and nearly $500. 900 til of bank
stock and other capital.
Great preparations are being made at
Portland Boston and Peabody, Massa-
chusetts, for the funeral ceremonies Of
Mr.. George Peabody. Robert G. Win
throp is TO deliver the address in Boston,
and Governor Chamberlaiu is to be the
orator at the Portland obsequies. The
honors to the dead philanthropist will be
OF an unusual aud imposing character,
all along the route, from Maine to the
final resting place.
Morrison block. IN Indianapolis, and
the block adjoining have been burned
The stores of Alfred Talbut & Co., whole
sale grocers; J. w. Copeland e Co., mil
liners: Patterson. Moore " Talbut, drugs,
and H. I. West & Co., wholesale
crockery, were entirely DESTROYED. Insur-
ance 100000. The fire originated from
hue in the opera house, which was
crowded at the time, but all escaped
without III Jury.
Recent kilograms and mail advices
from Cuba establish the fact that the
Cuban revolution is not yet terminated
Notwithstanding the recent boastful
proclamations of the Spanish generals,
nothing worth recording has been ac-
complshed. We hear less of Nalmaseda
and more OF Pueblo of late. Both are
said to be good generals, but so far their
generalship has been Of little account.
SUDDEN DEAru.-Wc learn, with re-
gret, Of the sudden death Of Major
/ George Burrows, Engineer Of the Sixth
Light House District. Major burrows
left the city, on an inspection tour, about
six days ago. On Friday, while On his
return, lie was taken i'll, with congestion
Of the brain, and, at clock on Satur-
day night, after the vessel had reached
the harbor, he died. Charleston Couriey
At the regular quarterly meeting of the
Board of Directors of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, held in Charleston,
on the 10Th instant, General Daniel
Tyler, of New York. was unanimously
elected 4 Director of the company, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
the late Mr.. James Rose. General TYLER
is one of the largest stockholders OF the
company.
UNITED STATES REVENUE ASSESSOR =
Mr.. G. n. Darling has been appointed
United States Internal Revenue Assessor
for this. the Third Revenue District,
rice T.. Realf, and has entered upon the
discharge Of his duty. Mr.. Darling is q
stranger in our midst, but comes among
us bearing the highest testimonials.
Edgefeld Advertiser
A man named Samuel Murray, who
had recently arrived in Charleston from
Chicago, fell in the fire, as is supposed,
and was burnt to death, day or two
ago. He was au Irishman by birth, q
painter by trade, and q sober, indus
trious man.
The Haytien civil war is definitely
ended. Salnavc has disappeared, 10 man
knows whittier. The victorious insur-
gents are disposing of their prisoners in
| truly tropical style-shootiu them daily
in squads of fifteen.
Colonel John Burke, an inspector Of
tobacco, in Richmond, was arrested and
bailed, in large sum, on charge of
defrauding the Government out of hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars, by the Use
of false tobacco brands.
"Just the thing!' Such is the excla-
nation of the Dyspeptics who use SOLO,
MONS BITTERs. Nj
A man named Chavis has been arrested,
in Orangeburg, charged with the murder
of Mr.. Dargan, ut Grahams s Cross Roads.
The murderer gave the officers long
chase.
81 am strong and healthy, yet to pre-
serve my good condition. use Solo
MONS BITTERs. N21
A flimsily- reconstructed brick wall fell,
in Williamsburg, New York, few days
ago, killing one workman and badly
injuring several others.
The weak and emaciated mother says:
''My health and strength is restored by
the use of" SoLoMoNs' BrrTEpa, N21