The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-21

IN every STATE OF manufacture.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin. dates to the
18th, record the utter destruction of the
town. 400 dead bodies have been re-
covered, and it is thought that 800 more
are in the river, where the intense heat
osnsed death by inhalation. whilo the
rest OF the body was under water. The
velocity of the fro was 80 grent that oil
escape was impossible. A large number
burial, as no materials for collins could
be procured
The loss of life on the East shore in
Dover and Kewanee Counties arc ap-
pulling. All communication is severed,
aud the terrible news comes slowly. At
Pensankee, twenty-five dwellings were
burned aud several lives lost The de-
struction OF hay, farm houses aud fences
in the vicinity is complete.
In Brussels. Dover County, eco houses,
comprising tho Belginn settlement. were
destroyed. and n large number Of per-
sons are missing. Tho people, in utter
destitution nud struck dumb with their
losses, are powerless. Houses. burns.
farming implements aud cattle all de-
stroyed; roads are filled with the car
casses of unimais-horses, cnttle and
sheep-dying from smoke aud heat,
while hunger and starvation must be Gu
dured by the wretched people.
Mere Knure has been destroyed, and
all its inhabitants are destitute, hol,seiess
and homeless. No particulars have been
received.
1t is reported the whole West is on
fire. from Green Bay to Mcuomonce
Depere. Wrighttown and Fort Howard
nre threatened. No rain fell for two
months until to-day, when cupious show
crs were hailed with Joy.
Great numbers of wounded have been
brought to Green Bay. The scenes
were appalling Men aud women were
partially roasted alive, their eyes burned
out aud their ears burned off.
A1vces from Fon de Lac say tlnt re-
ports from tho Northern districts grow
hourly worse. The accounts uf suffer
ing are unparalleled. Clothes, food and
money are greatly needed.
Great fires are also reported in Calu-
met County. Dwellings,. barns, hny,
grain and stock have been destroyed.
Not n single town in tho County has
escaped. All crops have been destroyed.
Particulars have not been received.
The settlement. Wiliiamson's Mills. ut
Sturgeon Buy, has been burned, and
"iA'J t'ho A'ob. 4LutC udNlGCS LuuL
The towns of Marietta and Marnetti were
partially saved. The heavy ruin which
Is falling has nearly extinguished the
fires in Calumet and aud Sheeboygan
Counties. News from Michigan is very
lneagre, but most terrible. M details
have come to hand, but the total de-
structiOn Of largo number Of towns is
reported, including Holland. Saugatuck,
Muuestee and otbers
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The Lutheran Synod Of South Carroll
10 has just closed its convention mt Frog
Level, after u session of five duys. The
meeting was harmonious, and the bust
ness conducted with kindness and
fruternal feeling which made it extreme-
ly pleasant. Rev. ". S. Bowman was
elected President, and tho Rav. j b.
Honour Secretary. The retiring Presi-
dent, Rsv. j. Hawkins. read we'll. writ
ten and interesting report. suggesting
various thugs for the consideration OF
Synod, which elected sundry resolu-
tions. A resolution was adopted, to sus-
tain Newberry College, which is in a
much better condition now than it has
been since the war, and to make strenu-
Gus efforts to raise for it an endo wment
fund. Major J. H. Murrell. of the
Charleston Courier, was elected by the
convention member of the Board Of
Trustees. A committee was appointed
to collect materials for history Of the
Lutheran Church in South Carolina
Resolutions were adopted for increased
exertions in support Of Home Missions.
Messrs. @. Prlolenu Boozer, George A.
Hou9h and Diury Kyser were solemnly
ordained aud fully set apart to the holy
Office Of the Christian ministry.
a CoLp FLOODED MURDER On Sa-
turdny last a heartless aud culd-blooded
murder was committed on Pen Ridge.
about ten miles above this town, by VIM
Newberry. upon his brother in law. Wm.
Bniley It appears that Newbrrry went
to Bailey's house. nnder tho influence of
iqnor, and told Bailey that his (Builey'A)
son ought to be whipped, aud if h,s
father did not do it he would. Newber-
ry then went out aud cnt some switches,
and returning to the honse commeuc,.d
whipping the boy severely. The mother.
who is Newberry's sister, interfer. d,
when Newberry turned OH her and drove
her ont of the house. Bailey then came
IN. took the boy away from him and put
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