The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-25
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We nave been aesed the es!g!n of the
outrageous firing that took place on
Saturday night last. We lenrn that GER
tain State arms arc deposited in the
College Chapel, outside of the College
grounds. Upon the assumption that
these arms would be seized by the
whites, Adjutant- General Elliott put q
guard Of colored militia around the
building. Two United States soldiers,
in charge of United States property near
the College, passing by, were tired upon.
Tho firing was taken up by the raw
levics, until about 125 shois were fired.
Fortunately no lives were lost. But
this does not excuse the outrage of
endangering the peace of this commu-
nifty 10y placing arms in the hands of
irresponsible colored men, under no pro-
per control. If tho authorities desire
law and order, they must begin at home.
We desire the prevalence of peace, but
we desire also to show where the re-
sponsibility rests for acts inconsistent
with it. This guard who fired right and
left, up and down, and seemed so terri
bly, alarmed, nre paid, we are told, 81
per day, and 81 per night, for their SER
vices.
OuR Book TAB1E.-"Old Song -aut1
New is the title of volume of poetry,
by Margaret J. Preston, just issued by
Mcssrs. j. B. Lippincott & Co., of Phila-
dclphia, for copy of which we are in
debted to Messrs. Duffie & Chapman
1t is handsomely bound, tastefully
printed. and the contents pleasing. To
give an idea of the style of the authoress,
we copy the "dedication:''
"Day-duty done-I've idled forth to get
An hours light pnstime in the shady
lanes,
And here and there have pluckt with
careless pains,
These way side wnifs--sweet- -brier and
violet,
And such like simple things that seem
cd indeed
Flowers though perhaps, knew not
flower from weed.
"What shall do with them? They find
noplace
In stately vases where mngnolias give
Out sweets in which their faintncss
could not live;
Yet tied with grasses, posy- wise, for
grace,
I have no heart to cast them quite
away,
Though their brief bloom should not
outlivo the day.
lTUpon the open pages of your book,
" lay them down; and if within your
eye
a little tender mist I may descry,
Or q sweet sunshine flicker in your look,
Right happy will 1 be, though NIL de-
clare
No eye but loves could find q violet
there"
The Galaxy, for November, is at hand,
with rs interesting and varied contents
as usual Justine N1cCarty's novel
comes first, for steady-going. old-fa-
shioned readers; 'Ovcrlantl" supplies
the sensational part, left vacant by Chas.
Reade, and not very noticeable tale,
Nothing by Halves" completes the
usual amount of fiction. Carl Benson
contributes one of his capital articles,
on subject of present interest, entitled
"reminiscences of the King of Prussia. -
Ex-Secretary Wclles writes about Sum
ter, and the measures for its relief, in
1861. Then comes one OF those faeci-
mating semi scientific articles called the
"Reality of Medicine" Sketches fol
low of Dumas and Monsignore Capcl,
the latter tho original Of Catesby in Dis
raeli's "Lothair." Some passable poe
try; Twain's jokes, the GahGcy NIiscel-
lany, and Review Of Current Literature.
PlIG:NINIANA. Persons residing on the
Grecnvil!c and Columbia, Dluo Ridge,
IIaurens, and Spartanburg and Union
Railroads, can obtain the telegraphic
news, market reports, etc, through the
columns of the PEGSIX, twenty four
hours ahead of any other paper. Re-
member this, cotton buyers and business
men.
The Commissioners Of Election will
commence counting the ballots this