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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-09

An old negro man, giving his name as
Sam Dixon, from South Carolina, while
sitting down near the powder mill, at
Augusta. Ga, was attacked by two young
negro men, ono striking him from the
rear repeated blows with heavy stick,
and also over the eye, cutting horrible
gashes on his head and forehead. The
villains robbed him of every cent hc
possessed, the old man escaping with
his life only by his loud cries of murder,
and by running when recovered from tho
first shock of the blows dealt him. The
robbers and would be murdercrs lave not
yet been caught.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-09

Speaking of the death of the vene-
rable Bishop Andrew, the Charleston
Courier says:
An action of his led to the division of
the Methodist Church. He married a
lady who owned slaves. At session of
the Conference in New York, Bishop
Andrew was requested to resign 10y many
Of the Northern ministers ON this ao-
count The Southern men deeming the
request an insult to them, submitted a
proposition for Christian parting and
division of property, which was accept
cd. The separation was effected. A
year elapsed, and it was found the North
wanted all the property. Suit was COM
menced by the South for her share, and
both the courts below and the Supre me
Court of the United States decided in
favor of the Southern church It was ut
this time that Henry Clay, warm friend
OF Bishop Andrew, remarked, with the
spirit of prophecy, that the Northern
fnnaticism of that church was the enter
ing wedge to the dissolution Of the
Union.
The Southern ministers met in Louis
vile. Kentucky, in May 1915, and cs-
tablished the Church South as distinct
from that North. Bishop Andrew pre-
sided over the Conference.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-09


FIRE AND Loss OF L1rE.-We are in
formed that the dwelling house of Mr..
Robert West. an aged and respected citi-
zen of our County, about two miles
from Glenn Springs, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night, the 23d ult. His
wife. a lady about seventy years of age,
was also burned up. 1t is really pain
full and shocking thought to reflect upon
the horrid death by burning, under any
circumstances, but where tho victim is
an aged and decrepit woman, to US it has
new horrors. The contents of the house
were also consumed, the time being only
sufficient, after the discovery of the fire,
for the rest of the family to escape with
their lives. Mr.. West was badly burned
in the face and hands and came very near
meeting the fate of his wife, which was
prevented through the efforts of his son.
His son and his sons wife were also
sleeping in the house at the time.
Carolina Spartan.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-09

HOTEL ARRIVALS, March S.-ColumJiu
Hotel-M. i. V. Wcchtel, Agent Chap
man Sisters; O. Ruder, S. G. Gilbert,
Charleston: J. s. Bates, A. Frederick,
S. c.; w. J. Magill, Atlanta; J. Abney,
Edgefield; 81. D. Johnson, J. w. Good
all, New York; l.. T.. jenkins. Agent
N1iltonian Tableau; W. A. Bradley, Au-
gusta; Mrs. Mays.
Mickerson Housed. E. Emerson, l..
Hannel, j. R. Ridgoley. Baltimore; W.
N. Graham. Sumter; NJ. Nicely, G. &
G. r. r.; J. F.. Honling, Hamburg; J.
Nashville; y hs J; 3: s,d ParGer, Manning; n ".
teen. Sumter; M. F.. Wilson, Unicn;
j. M. Seigler, Newberry; s. J. Perrin,
Union; f. D. Bush, G. & @. r. r.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12


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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

The Pytriot VII do. We had orr own
f-srs At first, bu; We are sst;sScd now
Il IS reslir sIsus:Rg to see the quiet way
the Patrios pokcs fan at these fellows and
how they vince under the punchinss -
The editorial on Grants celebrated motto
Peace Is one Of the most sca;aing arti-
cles VIC hare ever read. If the Patriot
dccs not faint Icy the waySide i. may b
Ill Re ask.
We have intensely cold weather here
aud he boys are skating on the Canal and
ponds As the New Year Is upon Us we
shall take I holiday of a couple of weeks,
which perhaps you viii not regret as il
viii relieve you Of the trouble of printing
the dullest letters ever issued from thi.
celebrated city. So happy New year
10 Mr.. Beacon, Mrs Beacon and All III,
li;de tapcrs.
YORK
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

ether imr6risst scHera! fact that ha1 re-
S'slted was ;he Prcof Il the error e al
former siateasenss of very great aepiI Of
the ocean. No depth hal been found
greater than , 900 faihonis IL. ,4e0ft.)
Il was true the Pacific had no; vet bren
investigated. bu: a number of sosadings
had been taken in the North Pacific and
they showed nsGsiass,a depth of less
than >, GOO fa.hoIns The author enter
Ell into details regarding the valleys Of
enormous breadth aud length that had
been established IS existing IN the ATTAIN
tic and Mediterranean. and also described
the submarine plaieaas and the tempcra-
lures at different depths He concluded
hy expressing the thanks Of scientific meu
ard others 10 ADMIRAL Richards, hyircg-
rapicr TO the Admiralty, under whom the
recent great progress In deep-sea sound
ings had been carried out.
Professor Huxley expressed hrs dissent
from the author OF the paper with regard
to the great difference alleged TO exist IN
the surfaces of the Sea-bel and Of the land
"A difference which, he contended, would
not appear If both were drawn on true
scale. This, however. only applied 70 the
great general features OF the surface il
took no account OF the minor IRREGULAR
ties, which on the land were cause by the
e"rroding action Of rain and rivers \
recent discovery hal shown that the mos,
characteristic organisms f the deer-sea
bed named coccoiith> AMI cocc">pher.>.
existed a, all depths, even IN shallow
shore waters. and were also found fossil
III scdimcHtary rocks Of ali cpo,h> g ii,
covcry of great interest. n confirming the
view If ia, uniform conditions Of >gtrsa-
rine deposit in all ages OF the earth : has
tnry Iir wa> opposed 10 the view tia,
;he animals found living IN the dark re
gion> q the lowest sea depths dcrenio !
for light on n>phcrcscync, e Snal, ri
the species. and saw Do reason iyr con-
GLIDING that they could not exist wirh"u,
light He also doubted the accuracy 4
The very low temperatures fnfaA II very
great d, p.hs, ana thought tl.al tho-, n ',c.l
IN the Indian Ocean might hc explained
10y the fact that they were taken with
Thermometers not rcctiGcd for pressure
He concluded by giving warm praise to
the British government Tor the -rca; work
they had encouraged in these d,,u SEA
surveys, and maint lined that they hai
been uniuSrly assaulted FIR their refusal tn
AID ia turtEcr'nc >c,cucc. which they were
ready 10 do wherever good ease was
raa''e out for their giving assistance
Nr. .wyn .'otfrcyS was ccnviaocd, f,rm
the eourdiu@N h. had himself ,t.au. tbat
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

GEoeRAPIIY oy THE SEA-BEp.-At late
meeting Of the Royal Geographical Socie-
~, Captain Sher=ri Osborn. r. y gave
an account of our present knowledge of
the CONFORMATION Of the bed Of the ocean.
as derived from Admiralty SURVEYS and
Submarine Telegraph expeditions during
the last Is years Ills explanations were IL
Illustrated by number Of excellent dia-
grams showing transverse sections Of the
North Atlantic and 81 the Indian Ocean.
and longitudinal sections Of ibe North Il
South Atlantic and the Mediterranean. -
The first general feature pointed cut vas
the absence from tae sea-bei Of those great
and ahrup; inequalities which dis'iagais!,
the surface Of the land, and the softer IN
dulations and greater level mere attribu-
ted by the author chiefly to the p.aaing
ton Of currents. ~ level Is the bottom
If the Taiian OecAn that Captain Halrin
in LAYING the Indian cable stated that for
hun lre.ls Of miles there was no variation
in the dvnsmometer Of the cable's de-
scent, and that il could have been laid at
the fall speed Of the Great Eastern An
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12
YORK
ANOTHER FiRs.-A tenement house

ANOTHER FiRE-A tenement house
below the hill'' belonging to Col. Key
and in the occupancy Of Mr. Reintzell was
discovered to be on fire on Thursday morn
Ing lsi. puE FIRE department was
promptly on hand AMI soon succeeded in
aboli>hing the flames. The house hal 4
narrow escape, nevertheless, and just here
We would suggest, a. fire alarms are be-
coming somewha: familiar in cur village,
that attention b. directed 70 the preyen-
,iJn rs well Is the cure Of th,s growing
evil.
With Ere in I'll parts ofpriya;e houses.
stores 1nd hotels. !; Is no marvel that &C
ciicnts will occur. These cannot be al
together avoided. But care will reduce
the number @ low figure. To ;nce: the
demands d The case, all places where Ere
IS used. aud all the coniuits 10 or from
them Tor s.-olc or ventilation, should be
closely and frequently examined. Al!
open CRATES should be guarded by suita-
bic shields If wire. or other clos. metal
bars, and never LEFT at night withou,
them. Servants shoald b. onloincd 70
observe regular and scrupulcus prccau-
ti"n>, and not only cujoinci, but watched
L. see that ,n,ir anl,,lny.r.' order. avg.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

REDUCTION or DvrTEs. The Act ofCoa-
grcss making . reduction Of duties on tea,
coffee and Sagar went into effect 81 the
2nd of january. instant The reductions
are Is cents pound on ten, cents a
pound on sugar. cSa's pound on eof-
fee, besides a large addition to the free
list II spices Viii cur merchants make
a corresponding s,duc,;cn gu tbs prices Of
these s'a rs,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

nr.Tn os SENATOR N,pDyN.-Sai and
painful indeed Ia u, ! the ta,l sc today
.crtucu. IN announcing the death Of the
Hon. q Fred Maddox. Senator from -,
Mar, : county. Tar acquaintance with
Mr. Maddox runs very lar back in the
past. W. grew up together from cai!d
hood DAYS to mans estate. We played
together upon the village green and sat
SIDE ty side upon the oil ok benches
in the village school. The friendship be-
tween W. was unhrokcn II the day Of hi
death We had the pleasure OF serving
with him for two >Cc, eSSivC sessions otthc
Legislature: in both of which, he proved
himself an able. useful and h2nored mcm-
hcr There were very few who eniovCd
the confidence OF Mr. Maddox more than
the Editor Of this paper. In trouble. he
was always hopeful, looking at the bright
side: AMI although We !:nl sad toretaljns>
when we hra3 Of his Illness. we still hopes.
th1, his bauyaut sI.rit> and a constitution
entirety uni,npairrd by the evils that beset
the pathway aud shorten the days Of 20
MANY Of the Young aca of cur land, that
he might he able - recover from the at
tack. hut.such is life. Surely the WAYS
of Providence are inscru'ahle and pas;
finding out. I. has been but one shos
year sine he was called to follow to the
grave both his father AMI mother, and we
indulge the wcll-grounied hope that h.
has ic;nod them in that better lard where
kindred ties ara never broken, friendships
never severed, where grief Is = stranger
and sorrow never comes. But eur heart
is sad. We cauue: write more to-day: IN
the death of Mr. Maddox. we feel. indeed,
that we have lost kind, true and geaer-
Gus friend.
sGrcSn be The sod shove thee,
Frie.a az car early DAYS.
-..aaapoSfs Rspw5sicsr
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

A>oyf.E FisF- 4 barn "a .hc Gri,ry
Branch estate e =. 7 VI Eaicy. E,4..
Of our town, was burned IN Tues az morn
Ing last. 1t : ne; positively known ltcv
The Gre originated, lut the surrcunaia.
circumstances appear % warrant the be
lief that I was SET az 6re. The building
waS new and Nr. Raley's loss j. about
SSo1. No Insurance \ worthy and
indus;rious black man, named Thou.as, a
tenant on the place, lost his horse. his
provender and his entire crop cf tobacco.
The character and situation Of Thomas
ontiIle him to ,he friendly consideration
Of his neighbors.i
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12
Notice to Debtors.

EHfRc0NS is,i h'..,' :. fie cs,,,s ~
81 the laiv Geo III Nj .ar ~, h,..l
IL ar "pca s"eotE'. ate vat a.. II
mass. ;,rm,,iis'e >ciii. .,,,n, Is T., ,~.R
the u i - Ell. exc, u ~ It - = W.
gan. ,i,at ic.=i SET will a. ~, CO . tax ,n
10 uuicr u ss,ae.
j I. u ENLEY. Fxe-p.ar
81 Gee. II. Morgan.
Jan. -, ie1I-3w.
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Notice.

z Ii persons indebted e IRE % ans~
II medical account are respectfully ~
4uc>tcd to settle The same by ,.,a II MT,
10y the 10Th JANUARY. l>TE.
" NJ ADELL
Jan. ;, fS1l-3t.
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RspsIiicts.

The Nashua. New Hampshire. G,'-,sfc.
SAYS: awe believe that to-day, ifthe vote
could ba poliei. the psmceratie party
could carry tbs Stat, BY SIX Thousand nS-
j .rity"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12
NOTICE TO The CREDITORS
OF
JAMES L. FOXWFLI..

frHERE has be n diyiIcnl II the
d a cts Of &c real estate % Jane.
l.. Foxwcll, ono-:h ri ot which i, row
parable aol sil he paid by ny CD truS.
tss j farran Crane. Len srisoya. Nd
PETER ". GRAIN,
oGe # the Trustees.
Jar Il. 1S.i-3w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

r. Mr. T. Gaillardct says that PARIS
Is in no danger Of being taken By assault,
AMI It. provisions vii L a "A, Ill April.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

his entire pariy whipped, unable 70 come
Ia tim" ani throw up tho sponge: We
do m; know. never having heard Mr..
e say 50. therefore il is doubtful One
can learn more about the doings Of the
vile rebels in your district here than We
could were he on the spo, The truly
EDi7 here, Mr.. Gary'S friends, tell some
awful things Of your people. We feel
ashamed of Won and blush when We think
IL you. How ii>loyal and cruel If YOU
10 hire roughs 70 come from Washington
aud hold tie polls in Prince Georges
county, bowie knife and revolver in hand
and only let those vote who voted for
Merrick Now il is useless to deny the
fact, for we learn it can be proved BY num-
bcrs Of disintercsted witnesses who are
ready (for a consideration to swear they
saw the truly iod shot down at the polls
and the rest take 10 their heels, leaving
everything in the hand, Of Norrick dos
gcraIocs. The N,rtick men when that
event took place must have forgotten to
vote, rr else voted H.. wrong ticket, f"r
Nr. Gary, It seems, ha. carried The coun-
t. We also learn that he good reorle
# vonr county would noe vote with their
c,larsi friends bat had separate places
tsr whites and freedmen; and tina, all y,u
whit, fellow, 81 81 IN on. line anl a. Won vn-
ed v0H aru!7c: down 70 the foot, marched
up voting a.ain, each white man voting
. It l,a>. City times ur!cr different names.
pom the whole We think you are : bad
set Of boys aui have behaved . thousand
times worse than The people Of Prince
Gcarge'- You VIII certainly have 20 /
reconstructed YOU are not educated M
:, the age and when the t,,~'s come be-
fore tie Committee on contested elections
.oa may look on: for the Army and Navy
f. hc down on You 10 teach you better
manners next time General Grant has
bon an'y wa;.h;n- yan, wa;;ju. to see
bow far your di.'oyajty and imrudcn"c
viii carry y.a. f,r he It'd rs 50 the la>t
',m" We slept "lth hi'u.
The faithful! seem t. b" IN trouble
Tn"rc : most d,hgat!"! little family
eu"~r.i going "n .'as. now. Inc but.h-
man frm Missouri has pitched lnto thr
fellow .Dlal' che most noted h!a'E-nori
IN The >"nrte) and has shown via: VII.
hsrpcn 60 honest men whom rygue> III,
, oU,. The h~..h!a.n. bong s:aart lei
w. found things began t. Id: rather
. hIgc teg hi. rarity e tliev,s II Missouri.
So h, changed b., art zone into Drake
anl Grant and he Who'll, tribe of icma-
gg1uos and rocure With YenseancH.--
II, !, locking for tic strong side and %,
r.. thc ct cat # the bag in he most IN
r'sa,an: manner. H has completely
knocked The ground from under Drake.
yyra>inr his ra~~ality aai the aid he ha.
given 70 die gangs Il carpet-hae4in"
thieves in Ni~.,u,i. The Missouri afrlir
is harll. over when The magnificent pea
cock and bully and coward sumner.
walks INTO Grant. Thor. ! the ,Ieyij "a
pay ara;n. Sunn.r ha, hlaotguarIcd
Grant q,d Grant has heard oC il and s.y<
il he worc not President he would punch
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

ID" hor'rct and universally Iaincn*ol Sem
ator Of y. Mars county. we can say in
al truth aud bitterness Of heart that we
ere
-' Weighed unon Nil, grief
h"d utterly consumed 18th sharp dieirys."
Although his long and painful illness
the awful disaster ;'tar drove him from or
rather destroyed his homa and the CON-
fic,iug rumors that assaulted the public
car NJ Of = possible convslcsccnce or of
impending death, have in part prepared
the community for the final ard fatal IS
sue. sill il j. difficult as it is distressing
10 realize that ono 50 iovcu.. 80 Young and
highly giftci - often welcomed to our
homes anl fr, -i,fc-, seen and listened -
~ or courts Of 'nw AMI publ. assemblies
iIa c!o-eI h- -hur' and bright career and
la.l Iowa in an carly grave tic laurel.
wai.h IL, { ',uw-ci;izeH h.! s. recently
csul.rr,I uron hin. Nor were tbs hon
~ i'.i ''''' 'f"'' ," conferred the re-
-"'' OF '",''r''. mere management or i'T-
''''''' concurrence q circumstances. -
'''''''',''' '''.'.,' = '''' '"'@I U .n''i'-
'''''''' ~ .''.'''>' W '.'1 P''-.
WEI. h.,r .Hf|'.' "T tliJ' i.u-;l"".-
Pa n" ya-> .ai.u and susrgrti, exercise.
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f.Eo. r. R0TFtL 3 80, 20 P,srS Rs.r,
" Rrs fsrk.
s H. F'ETTEyGFEE : CO.. II Fsr& Res.
Asr Frs,
ARE the seSr a-~r,s tar tie y. g~rs'. B-e~oE,
il s'sat city, ana are Authorised 20 contract
fer inserting advertisements For n ear f..W-
eSs cas.s rates. Advertisers IN tha' Ciss arc ~
quessei to :eave ti.yir faScTs with either of the
xbOvy houSrs.
t-ct a.. 1870.
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~ NF -eEsaw.

~. L's UaaorG'ls Ceo =. .ihF.{oy.
In contemplating The too carly death Of
ii" hororea and universally Iarncnsol Sem
ator Of =. Nary's county. we can say in
Ill truth aud bitterness Of heart that we
Gre
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an the Goth o. Itcscuh,r. lS.a. hv ,Ae Rev
Fsssasr p..e~ .ariui. JOHN l. OWENS 70 Mis-
SUSAN GREEN EI.L
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-12

That ,tsr e'rfh th1, hol1, hun ie,a.
l',Sr# u2ta al.rs' kinder !, r.!e~aa. P
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-25
George and his Dog.

A VERY good story is told of one of
IN our sharp specimens of Young
America, whose " fast" ways had necessi-
tated his being cut off by the governor
from any further expenditure of his
means-The young man finally became
weary Of leading a slow life without
money, but he had invented so many
stories to accomplish his designs, each of
which succeeded, that he resolved to
make one more attempt. He was in
pressing need of $25, and concluded, if
possible to draw it in installments, rather
than excite the curiosity of his father
and thus defeat his project. He put on
bold face, and visited the governor and
gravely informed him that certain
dog fancier on Elizabeth street was actu-
ally teaching dogs to talk; his terms
were $40 down and $15 when the canine
was able to speak.
The governor doubted the story, but
finally determined to invest $40 in tue
arrangement, but added: " Mind, George,
if he don't learn Fido (their dog) to
speak, won't give you the additional
$15.
All right" said George, and away he
went-for spree, of course.
After the lapse of several days, and
when the $40 had all been wasted, George
returned home and told straight story
concerning the progress Fido was making
under his tutor. The next day the COVER
nor requested that. Fido should give an
exhibition of his skill, and ordered
George to bring him in, but was informed
that the dog had been shot, and the sad
event explained in this way by the truth
full George You see, went and got
the dog, and on my way home he talked
all sorts of nonsense, and when he reach
ed the house and sat down in the dining
room he crept up on my lap and putting
his mouth close to my ear, he whispered
and told me very confdentially that the
old man was in the habit of talking sweet
to the servant girl in the kitchen. l con
cluded if the dog was going to lie so out
rageously, that he had better be killed,
and | shot him p
The governor remarked, "That's a
good boy; here's your $15, and whenever
you want any more just let me know,
but don't say anything to your mother"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-25
The CamphOr Tree.

One of the most interesting and impor-
tant trees of Sumatra, is the camphor
tree1 (Dryobalanops crmphora). This
camphor attracted the attention of the
earliest voyagers, and was then, as it is
now, an important article of commerce
with China and Japan, the people of those
countries attributing to it extraordinary
virtues, and paying high price for it
The tree grows to height Of 100 to 130
feet and forms trunk seven to ten feet
in diameter The quantity of camphor
contained in the trunk is very unequal
the young trees appear to contain little
or none. 1t is said, that on an average.
about nine trees are required to produce
100 pounds weight of crystallized cam
phor 1t is obtained by cutting down
the tree, and dividing the wood in small
pieces, in the division of which the cam
phor is found. 1t differs in the form of
its crystals from the camphor of commerce
is harder, more brittle, and does not so
readily condense. Great quantities are
used by the Bataks for the preservation
OF the corpses of their chiefs. The trees
are spread over portion only of Sumatra
and Borneo, and generally occur into To-
calities into which commerce and civiliza-
tion have as yet but little penetrated.
Notwithstanding the continued destruc-
tion of the trees for the sake of procur-
ing the camphor, no means are taken for
the future preservation of the species.
This camphor is seldom seen in this
country, except in museums. The Chi
nese eagerly buy it in preference to the
ordinary camphor-their own produce
which they send in large quantities into
tbe European Markets.