The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-29

years longer will be amazed at the results
of causes now in active operation"
AS measure of economy, we suggest
that no moro rifled ordnance be manu-
factured by the Government. Smooth
bore pieces can be made much cheaper,
and then they can be left ovor night
Within ensy distance of radical office
holder. If they are not ''rifled" before
morning, it will be because that office
holder has gone back on the principles
of his party.-Brich Pomeroy.
a London despatch of the Oath, says.
The announcement of tho passage of the
Irish land bill in the House of Commons
last night, was received with tumultuous
cheering from most of the benches and
all parts of the House. The press of
this morning generally approve OF the
result, and express the hope that the
amended bill will DO promptly approved
b., the House of Lords.
Newark was agitated by rumor, OH
Tuesday, that Grant was in town. There
was commotion among otlice-seekers,
and numerous articles for presents were
got in readiness. Then came rumor
that Butler was coming to town, and the
aforesaid articles were locked up before
n spring lamb could wink it's tail twice.
They have heard of benjamin down
there.
DRowSED. "A small white boy, whose
name we could not ascertain, while climb
ing around the watcr-tank on the Char
lottc. Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
located near tho foot of Schultz's Hill,
fell into the reservoir yesterday after
noon, and was drowned before assistance
could reach him.
4 uguStu COuSHuti0nolisi.
| a man named Livingston was assassi-
mated and thrown into tho river ut Oswe-
go, New York, on Tuesday night. He
had seduced young woman in New
York city, and it is supposed, was the
victim OF bcr .vengcr. a bloody dirk
was left on the bridge where the affair
took place.
The PoRT ROYAL RAILROAD Eleven
hundred hands are employed ut work on
the Port Royal Railroad Tho work is
progressing simultaneously at both ends,
aud the rail is being laid mt the rate OF
half mile a day. So says the Barnwell
Journal.
A Berlin despatch states that King
William, in closing the Rcichstag, said
''Its action would go far to assure fo.
reign people that The Con federation is a
powerful agent for tho preservation ol
universal peace"
The remainder Of the band of Grecinr
brigands, under the command of Aryani
likis, who were hunted down, surround
ed and captured after the butchery o
their European captives, have been tried
Mt Athens and sentenced to death.
It is estimated that our sIndian trou
bles" will cost the country about 81 ,0OO,.
600 per day this summer. These gentle
''wards of the nation" are becoming
somewhat expensive.
The Times urges Congressman of its
party to display more wisdom and ho.
nesty or else prepare for annihilation il
November and the future beyond.
Mr.. Stumpf, the bar-keeper who was
injured in Knoxville Tenn, n few days
since by the bursting Of barrel of ale,
died on Sunday morning.
At Jacksonville, Weakley County, Ten.
nessee, on the 10Th instant, Dan Hill,
aged seventeen years, shot his brother,
Brock Hill, to death with a pistol.
The great fire in Quebec resulted in &
loss of half n million of dollars, four hun
dred and nineteen houses, besides two
ships aud much other property.
IInlbron's, Owen & Sealy's and Duke
e Flint's stores, in Cnthbert, Ga, were
destroyed hy fire on the 9th.
Connoisseurs, go to Pollock's.
IF Won travel East Wcsi North or Sonfh