The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-10
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PHsNIxIANA.- The price OF single
copies OF the PHOENIX is Ave cents.
Mrs. Victoria C.-Uoodhull publishes
an address from an imaginary body,
which she styles "The Victoria League"
imploring her to become candidate for
the Presidency against Grant. Mrs.
Woodruff takes occasion to write an
elaborate letter of acceptance This is
thin.
Hard-shell Baptists make the best lay
preachers.
DR.. Livingston, the famous African
traveller. is becoming intolerable. We
forget how many times he has been dead
and dug up again; but here lie is now.
and has been for the last year, within q
few score miles of European settle
ment on the sea-coast, obstinately refus-
ing'to como on and clenr up the mystery
which hangs over his fate. If he is
dead, why does he not let the world
know it? It is very wrong in dead
man to act so obstinately.
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will pledse
take notice that the PnGS1x Office is
supplied with oil necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired, ms any Office in the city. Give
us call aud test our, work.
Yesterday, about hall, past 12 o'clock,
lightning struck the parapet Of Mr.. j.
s. Mc1ntosh's brick house, on Main
street, below the State House, knocking
of dozen or 80 bricks. cracking the
plastering, and making quite fissure in
the upper part OF the front wall. Mr..
W.. T. Martin was walking. in front of
the building at the time it was struck.
and narrowly escaped being struck by
the falling bricks.
The thermometer at the Pollock House
stood as follows, yesterday: A. M, 80;
- NJ, 81; 2 P. H.. SO; ;7.P. NJ. 81.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ: Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes G. 90
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens. GAS p.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ; closes l. 80 P. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from s. to P. M. .t
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SHor HIS W1Fn-A oolored man,
named Charles Davis. had difficulty
with his wife, Caroline, yesterday after.
noon, and under the excitement, shot
her twice with a pistol-once- in the leg
and the second time in the body. The
wounds are considered dangerous. Da-
Wis had recently returned from the West,
we are informed, and unfavorable re-
ports relative to his family affairs caused
tue disturbance. Davis was arrested,
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SUPREME CoURT DECISIONS, August 8.
n. Hayward, ct al, Ds. J. Ashe Hasell.
et al. Decree OF Circuit Judge affirmed
and appeal dismissed. Opinion by Will
lard, A. J..
Scott, Williams & Co., rs. Joseph
Crews Motion granted and new trihl
ordered. Opinion by Moses, @. J.
Tho State &C rel James Robb, ef al,
trustees, rs William Gurney. Treasurer
of Charleston County. Judgment dis
missing motion heretofore filed. Opi-
nion by Moses, c. j.
The State &c rel Theodore D. Wagner
rs. J. r. Stoll, Treasurer. Judgment
dismissing motion heretofore filed. Opt
nion by Moses, G. J.
Love. There is nothing on earth
worthy to be compared for q moment
with love. No other thing that can give,
by itself, nnalloycd happiness A love-
less wife is worthless, though passed in
luxury and crowned with the proudest
laurels of successful ambition. A life
we'll set about with love is blessed,
though haunted by that restless fate
which seems to deny to some men and
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