The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-30

be three foot gauge. Mr.. Hudson, III
communicating this proposition to the
Marlboro Times. snys that, in his OPT
nion, tho route to Society Hill is more
advantageous, but, if TINT road cannot
be built. the community should do uli
IN their power to meet tho offer of the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad.
There is sharp rivalry Just now in
Alabama among different gnnno dealers.
One Of them, by way of showing the su-
periosity of his guano over any other,
says that farmer recently put n sample
of it into his pocket, in which there
happened to be carpet tack, aud start
ed home on horse back Before reach
ing his house his steed broke down, aud
the farmer was Mt loss to discover the
cause, until he found That the carpet
tack had grown to be long bnr Of rail
way iron.
Epsilon, Alaska, contains the Oldest
Mnson. IN the person of Russian, nged
ll5 years, who claims to have received
the Master AIason's degree at the age of
eighteen, by. special dispensation, in a
lodge on the frontiers Of Persia, more
than ninety seven years ago. The aged
gentleman is quite feeble, but visitors
say he still retains u thorough know
ledge of Masonic work.
@Anolher Of the wrctched misers Of
New York city is dead. This one wns n
woman, who, for years, has been picking
up rags and bones from the city cutters,
while she had $4,000 slowed nway in
bank. She leaves it all to little girl of
eight years of age who lived with her,
but it is probable that we shall hear OF
humorous sharks putting in their claims
as first of kin
kERosENE AGAIN.-Mary Ellen Gun
nlngham, colored girl, thirteen years
old, residing in Charleston, nttcmpted to
light fire with kerosene, when an cx.
plosion occurred. Her clothes took fire
and she ran in the street; thoughtful
colored man pushed her down and co.
vcred her with sand, but she was so seri-
ously burnt that her life is despaired of.
SINGULAR DEATH We are informed.
that Mr.. z. II. Otta. tanner by trade,
residing at Baylis Clny tons. in Pickens
County, whilst running out Of shower
OF rain. last week. fell down and was so
seriously injured. that lie died Instantly.
'ickems Sentinel.
Two citizens of Lancaster repaired to
the North Carolina line, on the 2Stl,, to
settle difficulty according to the code;
but upon arriving on tho ground aud
measuring of the distance, the challenge
Was wlthdrawn-much to the lissatisfuc.
ton of crowd of attendants.
A pew in Long Islnnd Church was
last Sunday, the scene OF euchre party.
Two young mon played, while young
lady between them allowed her lap to
serve as q table. Tho whole party were
hustled out
Mcclellan, the Ohio murderer. whose
counsel Vullandigham WAS when he shot
himself, recently escaped from iail. and
has not yet been recaptured. He was
one of seven prisoners who dug them.
selves out and fled.
A remarkable baby. with two heads,
recently died in Boston, and what was
singular, as we'll as horrible. in the death
OF the girl, was, that one head lived for
some time after the other had given up
the ghost.
The Raleigh IN. C.) Telegram says
That very worthy young lady OF that
city. who has hitherto been in rather in
Urgent md obscure circumstances. has
fallen heir to 100000. Her friends
~ will now be numerous.
a verdict of death by consumption was
returned by jury over the remains OF o
colored man, named Jacob Pinckney,
who died suddenly in Charleston. on the
2Sth.
AN inoendiary fire. on Saturday morn
ing, destroyed the kitchen on tho pre-.
misses of Mr.. Alfred Thames, on st. Phi
lip street. Charleston.
The number Of deaths in Charleston
during 1870 was whites $50; CO.
lored 1.075.
MIR: II. II. Husbands, respected citi
zen Of Clarendon, and one of his children,
died last week.
DR.. Edmund Ravencl. of Charleston,
died on tho 2Sth. FEe was one of the
founders of tho State Medical College.