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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-20

The Seneca County IN. ~ Couritr
Contains lengthy account Of the death.
o.Mr. Frank J. silsby. che junior mem :
ber OF the "Silsby Manufacturing Com
pany," at that place. He was on an e1-
cursion with number of his relatives
aud friends, at Cnnandaigua, and in at
tempting to get aboard slowly moving
freight train. to examine one OF, his ma ma
chimes, which was aboard, he fell be-
tween the oars and was instantly killed,
four or Eve cars passing over him. Mr..
Silsby paid a, short visit to Columbia
few months ago, and made a favorable
impression on many of our citizens l,y
his gentlemanly department. 1tl"
HOTEL ARRIVALS, Beptembe.. l0!-.,
Columbia HOTEL. II. Averill, j. d.l
Campbell, 0. II. Christian, Augusta; 4!
r.: Beach, Hartford; L.. A. 4terchel,
1ork; Mrs! Haskell. Miss Cox, W. Hol-
land. Greenville; Mrs.V. Burroughs,
Winder, G. Leo. N. O.: Miss H. n
Woodruff, J. Woodruff, Jr.. ~ Wn,,ff:
ruff, F. g. Rodgers. Charleston: A., Ba.
ruch, Florence; P. M. Cohen. Union:
DR.. Grimball, wife and child, Spartan:
burg; G. Is. Belts, Rock Hill. 't 17.tYi"
Nickerson Ho,sse-J. D. Hornai,v. g.
Singleton, Il. Moorman, y. M. Sesa,er.
Newberry; s. J. Simpson, H. r.. Simn.
son. Laurens; J. s. Laughlin, Ouinov.
A. Ransom, Craighead; w. B. Pressley'
Elk Shoals; r. Latham, Yorkville: J. III.
Pressley, David College; w. r.. Kline.
Charlotte; @. p. Hyde. wife, four chill.
dren and servant, s. O.; E. D. Bush, I,
Greenville; H. Hiss, Baltimore.
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PROCLAMATION.

T..
VXTHEREAS information has boon duly re
w coiyod at this Department that on the
night OF thot14th Angust last, tho residence OF
HENDERSON SMITH. a poacoablo and order.
ly citizen Of Edgeacld County, was violently
assai!ed and forcibly ontored by ten unknown u
individuals, himself assaulted with violence.
and his arm broken, and after boing dragged
into tho road and severely beaton with clubs,
his houso and furniture were deliberately sot
on fire and totally consumed:
Now, therefore, I, ROBERT K. SCOTT. Go
vernon OF tho State OF South Carolina, in or
der that justice may bo done and the naiosty
OF the Low yindica!od, do horeby offer a ro.
ward OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOL.
LARS for tho apprehension OF tho pcrpetra-
tors Of this outrage and their delivery IN any
Jail OF this State, With proof to convict.
+ In testimony whereof, I havo horeunto sot
my hand, and caused tho Groat Seal oi
II. 81 tho State to be aiflxod, this 18th day OF
September, A. D. 1871. and In tho nino.
ty-sixth year OF tho Independence OF
- tho United 8tatos Of Amorica.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
T. l.. CAnDozo, Becretary OF Stato.
Sept 20 to
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IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS AND CoNrnAoroRe
We loarn from our Charleston exchanges that
MIR: p. p. Toale. the well-known manufacturer
"A depot at No 20Hayne street, whero lie keops
constantly on hand not only all articles frpm
his own manusactory, but also every variety
OF builders' hardware, French and American
slate mantels. and, in short, everything, ne,
cessary to finihh handsomely rosidence, a
store. or q church. Aug 81 +
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CAUSES AFFECTING IMM1dRAT1oH. The
Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal has been lately
shown by several friends letters from
Europe announcing the gratifying intel
ligence, that alarge accession to the po-
pulation there may Be expected during
the next tSsix .sonths:4 The causes Mt
workiin tie Old World TO hasten and
greatly increase immigration are numer-
GUS. Tho landlesa want cheap homes;
the:oppEessf4, freedom. Here they can
obtain both. Here they can occupy @
social equality, and aspire to political
distinction denied them elsewhere. Here
they aro relieved. from the burthens of
on enforced taxation, which must be
greatly increased in Europe and rem
dered oppressive by the late war, where
as we are gradually being relieved from
the burdens Of our civil strife. Indeed,
the full results of the war in Europe
upon immigration are yet K, DO seen.
Independent Of the cost Of treasure md
life which it. hnst involved, IL bids fair
to epgender other wars. All accounts
agree that the ono thought uppermpst
in the mind Of the French people is re-
taliation for their late humiliation, and
this sentiment is we'll understood in Ger
many. It is reasonable, therefore, to
expect q great immigration from that
country Hereafter to avoid the threat
ehed cost and perils Of future war. In
addition, it must now have become evi-
dent Ito all Intelligent Germans that
while Tie war with France has added
greatly. tg the military renown Of the
nation, it has not improved the pros
poets Of free government.
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ANOTHER TEhEanArn1o CADnE LAID. ~
A Asnbmarine cable has been successfully
laid between ,Nsgasnki, Jnpan, and Ro-
siette,. the new naval station of Russia,
on the Sea Of Japan. This gives two dis
tinot telegraph routes between London
and Japan. One by submarine cable,
yia Gjb9raltar, Malta. the Red Sen, India,
Singapoie,r Hong Kong ahd Shanghai,
The other BY submarine cable to Rh5sin,
and lind lines through Russia in Eu-
rope. Siberia. and submarine cable from
Rosiette to Japan ,.ii J,
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For the Commercial Convention. .
ka i Jg gJJ I::SI 81
CHAR, COL. Il AUGUSTA r. r. co.

CHAR. COL. d AUGUSTA r. B. CO.,,
GENERAL, FnxIanT AND TIoKET. DEP'r.
COLUMBIA, g. c., September 18 ,i18N.
nELEGATES to the Commercial Convsn-
~ ton" to be held at Baltimore, ON the
10Th instant. will be transported over this
will pay full fare at starting point, and be re-
turned FREQ, on presentation Of certificate.
signed by tho Secretary, Of the Convention, ,
that holders wero in actual attendance as,
delegates. E. II. DORSEY, n
Sept ID General Ticket Agent
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Tho Increase in tho funded and tenn
porary Now York city debt during the
two years and half since Mayor Hall
has been in office, according to his an
swer in the pending injunction suit, is
not $63, 900, 600, as charged in the COM
plant. but only s44.O0O.0Oo. Modest
sunni The Tribune asserts that certain
prominent bankers of that city have as
sociatod themselves together with the de-
termination to ferret out, on their own
account rs taxpayers, and also for the
benefit of the patient public, oil the pro-
pertY, of whatever nature. in the name
or under the control of the members of
the ring, intending to put the whole OF
the claims into one immense suit, end
force the thieves to disgorge their ill
gotten gains" Commenting on this
matter. the baltimore Sun says:
"After four days argument in the caso
OF the citizens of New York against thoir
plunderers, Judge Barnard, yesterday,
made the injunction permanent, restrain
ing the city authorities from issuing any
more bonds, with certain important OK
ceptions. and declaring the plaintiffs
right to suo under what is called the two
per cont. Act Of that State. As regards
the charges against Mayor Hall and
Comptroller Connolly, the Judge con-
sures both unsparingly, though it seems
to be admitted that the Mayor has had
no individual pecuniary profit from the
disgraceful transactions that have been
brought to light. In announcing his
judgment. which he did amidst frantic
applause, the Judge said his duty would
not allow him to sanction the payment
OF another dollar out OF the TREASURY
until there was some change In tho Bonrd
OF Apportionment, and thnt the court
was justified in resorting to every means
IN its power to stop this state OF things,
80 disoreditable to tho city The deoi-
sion gives general satisfaction in New
York, and will be hailed everywhere.
among honest men, ns good omen, en-
oouraglng the hopo that the war mny be
carried into Africa that the political
elements which first set the inquiry on
loot IN New York may be as earnestly
moved to instigate like work in the un-
fortunate States of the South, where the
hrst magnificent examples were given Of
thls Wholesale plundering of the people
Dy corrupt advonturers. The ecarpet-bag
or Republican governments OF the South
are the fountain head of this foul and
turbulent stream of rasoality and corrup-
ton which has run through the land,
and those who have dabbled in the dirty
waters should be brought to Justice"
a39{.S5 = = :, : - $500 -. IA
A respectable and wealthy widow lady,
named Sarah Fauoett, living in Alamanoe
County n: g., committed suicide o few
days ago, by hanging. She left letter,
stating that 9 criminal intimacy with o
man, named John ireland, had so preyed
on her mind as TO cause her to commit
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Toon PrTrsDtna. "A AJAX. .pnyyer'
writes to the Pittsburg pal COMMERCIAL
without editorial de,nur, that 1.-THE pre-
sent debt ;of Pittsbnrg is about twenty
seven PEI! cent. on fts whole taxable
valuation. ,sEeal and personal, and its
e0an0is eSa lis heys Gstsfmnsd e tss as in
water works. and about $500, 900 for q
park, which will increase il to over sixty
four per cent, or the equivalent Of 6ea
99o,0 1920 on the Whole valuation 81 New
York, which would anount tq ninety
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LIST OF NEW ADvKRTIsRAKNTs,, :
Q. d. Eberhardt-New Goods.
P. Oantwell-Smoked Beef. ri.i
J. d. Caldwell-Board of Trade.
Gov. Scott Proclamation. ,;f.
j. Agnew g. Son-Axes, SO. -,.'
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The HEALTH OF CHARLEsroN.-A
meeting Of the presidents Of the com
mittees of citizens appointed to visit
the various wards in the city, was held,
yesterday morning. They reported that
every ward hnd been inspected, each lot
having boon carefully examined. and in
struoted tho Chairman to report to the
Mayor tho result of their operations. as
follows:
The reports from the various wards show
the city to be in remarkably henlthy
condition, even when compared with
years in which no yellow fever existed.
The number OF cases of yellow fever,
now IN, course Of treatment, does not ex-
ceed On average Of two in eaoh ward,
and tue number of persons sick from
other causes Is astonishingiy few.
The committees who make this report
are composed of intelligent and trust
worthy citizens, who have personally
visited every hole and corner in Charles.
ton. They are confident that there are
not more than sixteen cases of yellow
fever in the whole city; and we may ex-
peot that the mortality for tho rost of
the season will be insignificant.
Only one death from yellow fever was
reported yesterday that of oolored
man, named Greene, who died on the
18th. Tho total humber of deaths from
fever from July rs to date, is fifty-seyen.
Charleston Ne,os, 1911.
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For Sale. ni
N,HE VACANT LOT, East side Of Rioharrdd-
II aon. botwoen Lady and 0eryaia atreete.
inches. oD East limo 81 feet, on tho North and
South 165 feet. Bounded North by the lot ON
which the United States tNiokerson's) Hotel
stood, OH the South by COL: Thomas Davis
This Lot is regarded as fret rate location
for q mercantile house.
j. ". PARKER, q
9ept7 IL Roal Estate Broker;
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Tho latest trapedy in Nox York waa

Tho latest tragedy in Now York was
caused by ohildren's toys. The explo.
eionsof those villaiEouHk articles known
as Unionstorpedoes, In Beekman street.
although oausing a less number OF deaths
than the Westield disaster, was equally
terrible and demoraliEing. Twas about
EO'olock, when tho street was crowded
with passers.by, that o truck loaded with
these internal machines, put up in neat
aud innocent-looking boxes, stood in
front of the store Of the dealer. A boy,
henry Brown, was scraping the old
marks off the boxes, and Mr. Gold.
schmidt, the manufacturer, was re-di
reoting them. In unloading, the truck
man happened to drop one of the cases.
In an instant the truck aud its contents
disappeared in n oloud of smoke, accom-.
panied by ansexplosionY that shook the
ndjaoent bnildingst to their. very founda.
tions. Persons passing were dashed to
the ground or blown into open stores
windows and doors were hurled from
their fastenings for blocks around, and
houses rocked TO md fro to such an ex.
tent that their occupants, wild with ter.
ror, dashed into the street and sought
safety in flight. The great explosion
was followed by rattle, as OF small
arms, caused by unexploded torpedoes
falling upon tho street on their return
from their journey skyward. For fsw
moments snflocating cloud OF dust and
smoke hung like pail over the street,
but as it slowly swept AWAY tho full ex-
tent Of the disaster was revealed. The
crushed and mutilatod body Of tho driver
was found lying on on iron awning,
while tho sidewalk was strewn with the
dead and dying, whose groans and cries
Tor holp wero agonizing in the extreme.
The boxes, with their contents, had ut
terly disappeared. only few pieces OF
the truck remained, the street for four
blocks was strewn with fragments torn
from tho neighboring buildings, and all
in the vicinity was wreck. The toys
which causod this disaster are hollow
globes Of clay filled with very power
full dctonnting mixture. said to contain
nitro -glycerino. Their salo had boon
prohibited before this accident. ~
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New Mackerel J..

New MackeEel.
OO( WHOLE. Half Barrels and Kits
AOO Nos. !. 2 and 8, Boston inspection,
just received and for sale much lower than at
any time since the ''little unpleasantness -
Sept II tRr II pNH g: HOPE,
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G 0 8 8 IP!

MOT to DO behind our noighbors. to say
IN nothing OF our being emulous TO sufe
pass them, we beg to offer for inspection and
purchase one Of tho best stocks ever shown
III our line in any market; every effort energy
aud enterprise can suggest, oyery advantage
capital apd experience afford us, arc 1aed
solely for the purpose Of furnishingsthe BEsr.
goods at lowest possible prices. s;tsi
Also, need scarcely add, that all our Weights;
arc staudard-16a oz. to tho pound, il any I'M:
duccmcnt. al.. ~ :
FLOUR. 3,a!,;,7{
Well. tlint FLOUR is Just as good as any
mans Flonr-Bold perhaps lower, and weighs
ns usual l9G pounds to the barrel.
COFFEES.
Stock full, bought before rise in. price and
advance in gold-fuiI weight guaranteed, ats
old prices. i..l l,3 @,I ~;
SUGARS. = - "a
All grades diroct from Rcfineries -sold at
icss than coat (of course everybody does III
aud no cheating about weights other ''"s y.
LIQUORS. tI'!'
These arc pure domestic and imported, and
sold mindful OF Uncle Sans commandment.
"Thou shalt not water thy ardent spirits
without special licenso." We have no sps,1
cial iiconss. M i,'f
Now Goods constantly arriving. rlease
call and examine. GEO. SYMMERS.
Sant II FrtH 1919
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Universal Life Insurance Company, :
VXTE are dosirous OF ACQUIRING lie ssryicck
w OF half dozen activs CanyassinS
Agents i'll South Carolina for tho UNIVERSAL
Life Insurance Company. OF Now York. With
whom liberal terms will 30 mado. We deairn
also responsible Local Agents for zach town
III tho State. NJ. W. GARY,
M. O. BUTLER." "t'. e. :
State superintendents OF AgenoiaA.
COLUMBIA, y. c., September 8, 1871,
Sept . ~ 'i'
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Complaints, strongly redolent OF in
dignation, are ascending from all quar-
tors at the neat little system of robbery
instituted by the United States Trea-
sury, in the redemption OF mutiIated
currency. It is held that, except under
nndoubted evidence of fraud, the Go
vernment has no right to deduct por-
ton of the value of note because O cor
ncr becomes frayed out in handling, thus
throwing upon the people the entire
burden of tho wear and tear of paper
currency. There is reason in this un-
doubtedly. If the people consent to
have the place of specie currency sup
plied1 with accommodation: paper, the
duty of keeping the latter in good con-
ditioh ! shbald properly irest with the
Government, particularly ns We know it
toebe IN the. yearly receipt Of very
large profit from notes lost or destroyed.
MIR. Boutwell, is one of the olosest finan-
cial shavers in the world, and, in this
instance. acrapes the skin very close.
He should be careful, or he may draw
blood. - 3-.
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A respectable and wealthy widow lady,
named Sarah Faucet, living in Alamanne
County N. g., committed suicide q few
days ago, by hanging. She left letter.
stating that 9 criminal, intimacy with o
man, named John ireland, had so proved
on her mind as to cause her to commit
tho fatal act III .'4 an
The yellow FEVER AT BRAuFonr.
Mr.. James NJ. Crofnt, the Chairman of
the Board Of Health Of Beaufort, In an
official communication, snys tho yellow
fever has entirely disappeared from that
city, and that it is now perfectly healthy.
lAJerssy, Oity man, slightly infoxi6at-
ed went to the police station q few
nights ago and asked to'be looked up.
He shid ho proferred TINT to going homo
and recoiving asoolding from his wife.
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If You Want School Books.

40 to BRYAN t. MoOARTER, who hns
W frosh supply OF Engiish,I French, Cor.
man aud classical BOHOOL BOONy, also Of
sohoo! Stationery OF overy description, all for
sale at lowest market rAtos. Sept 10 :.
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}OLJFMylBIA',..s' i 81 s.. G.
80 -. D Z, u -...a -,ls.. .s,,... =. it..t
Wednesl lay Morning, Sept, 20, 1871
AiTiie Next state Eair:.

f,
The UafaH, 81 yesterday, contains the
following:i h & git, ,.t.. .,,i,.f:'.7 4,
What has become Of. our. Stato Agri-
cultural Society? Are wo to have no ex-
M6ition Vi during the coming season. or il
it eBupposed that suf16isht notice has
already been given to insure full dis.
play and large attendanoee.
'.Coi. Aiken and those having The mat
ter In charge have no time to spare, and
we trust that every eHoIt possible is being
put forth to make it q grand success.
However, it seems to uB that little
pnblioity given to the matter would not
injnrc it, to say the leaso.
As this article may, by solne persons,
bo construed to imply some doubtin the
promises, we desire to say that every ne:
cessary arrangement will be made for the
noxt State Fair. It will be held. The
premium list has been distributed and it
is hoped that a large gathering and full
contribution will bear witness. next No
vomber, to the interest that the public
feel in the State Agricultural and he
chanical Society. II creator publicity
has not been given to this matter, the re-
sponsibility does not rest with Col.
Aiken. Ho has dono his part, and all
that the Secretary expects is that the
State press will do their part and thus
promote the public interests.
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Fall and Winter Goods.

Fall and Winter Goods.
Nh his customers, and tho public General l.
,ESa. ly, that he has just returned from New
York with tho most choioo selection Of goods
ever brought to this market, embracing boz
SKINS, Cloths, French and English Ca .si-
meres. Vostings, &cI,i OF tho most modern
patterns. i;l,..ll5
largo assortment Of GENTS FURNISH.
ING GOODS. .t....' -'H>r
BY paying close attention to businoss. Ae
expects to recciYe a share OF the public pa !.
tronAge,, ca q. D. EBEiihARDI.
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tllan speech.
AS this is the season OF tho year when
chills and fever usually prevail to n
greatcr or less extent, wo arc reminded
Of ono of tho simplest and most effica-
oious Of remcdios. It consists in pure
lemonade, without ice, drank as sub
stitute for water. When tho case is an
invetcrato ono tnke mild purgative.
The following appointments have boen
made by Gov. Scott: f. w. Shand, Com
missioner Of Deeds for tho State of
South Carolina in Austin. Texas. W.
l.. G. I4ovy, Sonth Cnrolina Commits
sioner, residing in Pitts County. North
Carolina. Jervis Pigate. Trial Justice.
Shiloh, Sumter County.
The thermometer ranged as follows ut
the Pollock House yesterday: 7 A. NJ, ,
70; IL NJ, III; Q +. M, 74;7P. NJ, II. (
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
tako notice that the PH1SIx Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome onrds, bill heads. posters,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired. as any Office In tho city. Give
ns call and tost our work.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. Tho Northern
mail opens at 800 P. H.: closes TIC
A. M. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes GOO Il. NJ. ChaT.ostoc
night mail opens $50 a. NJ; closes 500
p. NJ. Greenvilie mail opens GAG p,
M. closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 300 A. NJ; closes l. 80 p. Al. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to T. NJ.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-09
Il SnoW Slide II, Idaho.
From the Idaho Statesmen

William janis Hicks and his brother john
Brisco Hicks. left Rocky Bar on the morning
Of the 9Th inst, with the mail for Atlanta
ever known in these mountains They left
this place at the hour of 8 O'clock in the fore
noon, and had progressed very favorabIy on
their journey some nine Or ten miles having
passed the SUMMIT aud just come upon the
grade Of Ball Mountain, when all of sudden
they looked up and just above them was
snow slide coming with the yelociy Of light
ming. Jimmy Hicks VAS in advance, and Had
just few seconds before look ed at his watch
and noticed the time, which was four o'clock,
As Jimmy saw his impending doom he turn.
ed his snow shoes down the hill, excamips:
"Ch, God! oh, l3rs." This was the last ever
seen Of poor Jimmy alive TEey were carried
down the mountaln nearly a Gnarter of r IL
/ nile into what known as Black Warrior"
the younger brother, Brsco being carried up
to cue side Of the gulch while Jimmy was
taken down its center over deep declivityof
rocks. 1t is almost miracle how i3risca
Hicks dug himself out Of some ten or twelve
feet Of snow, and that, too, in the midst OF a
pitiloss storm which was raging furously az
the time. aud travcled all night without snow
shoes in snow up to his armpits, With no food
and not even pair Of gloves, one of the cotl-
est nights of the season. He arrived HON.
| on Friday morning about clock, both feet
badly frozen. In . few hours the good pao-
pie in Rocky Bar had turned out and nearly
en- rasse to DO all that kind hearts and willing
hands cond to find the missing one, which
was done about noon Of Saturday.