The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-13

many families from using it. Mr.. II. r.
w. Jnckson. of Morgan County. Ga.
claims that lie has discovered process
for improving kerosene, by the addition
OF cheap compound, which makes the
kerosene burn greater length Of time,
the light better, and improves the wick
so that there will be no smoke to blnck.n
the chimneys. A pAtent for the i'm
provement has been applied for.
IMPORTANT ARREST. u. N. Wilder, the
assistant postmaster at st. Stephens
Depot, on the North Eastern Railroad,
was arrested on Saturday morning, on
the charge Of robbing the mail. The
warrant Of arreat was issued by the
United States Com missioner on the afli-
davit Of Mr.. John S. Frey, to the effect
that the prisoner had nbstracted check
for over $400 from q letter. in .he mail
directed to the deponent.
.nlt4.l.. ICharlesion Ne,cs.
Tho Memphis Ledger says; Voudoo-
ism, 80 common among the negroes Of
New Orleans and Mobile, is not uncom-
mon among the darkies Of Memphis.
Several Vondoo performers in this city
are consulted daily by superstitious ne
groes who believe these incantationists
commune with the Evil One, and have
power over life and death. The religion
praoticed in many colored churches in
Memphis is strongly tinctured with this
African superstition.
Since q much advertised nostrum
brought out tho King OF Swedcn's hair
SO effeotualiy thnt his head resembles q
billiard ball. ho has determined TO ba-
nish MI pretended hair rcstorativcs not
- AT.
country, chemical analysis having
and destructive of the prospect Of any
and oil hairs TO tho crown.
y committee of Italians have been
some days in Meridian, Mississippi,
looking for lands for cultivating silk
worms and the production of wine.
They are said to have'been much pleased,
aud to intend sending out colony from
Chicago, to commence operations imme-
diately.
Charles g. Reese, Of Taliaiorro Coun-
ty, en-, who killed Edwards, citizen Of
the samo County, was found guilty OF
wilful murder, Wednesday, by the Supe-
ricr Court ct Sparta, and Judge Andrews
sentenced the prisonor to be hung in
Crawfordville, Friday, the 4sh OF August
next.
By way OF London VIC have adviccn of
the burning OF ship freighted with
coolies on tho voyage from Macao to
Callao. We hnve no particulars of tho
disaster beyond the narrowing statement
that GOO poor wrotches perishcd iu tho
flames.
The long expected census returns from
Texas have been received mt tho census
bureau, and there romans bnt single
County in Mississippi and single town
ship i'll Arkansas to be heard from TO
complete the returns from tho entiro
United States and Terrific
The New Brunswick Government has
appointed thrco of its members. King.
Moore and Frazer, delegation to confer
with tho Governments of Nova Scotin
and Prince Edwards Island, with view
to united action against tho Washington
treaty.
The demand for dried palmetto leaves
seems to bo kept up, rs late advices from
Liverpool renew the invitation Of pro.
duce brokers for consgnments in apy
amount, for which the sum OF $l2O in
gold per ton is offered.
John l.. Tappan, Indian agent Mt Fort
Bcrthold, Indian Territory, writes about
some recent Indian attack md murders.
and asks that the agency may be fur
nished with y Gatling gun (mitrailleuse)
for protection.
The seventeen year locusts have made
their appearance III Grundy County, ILL.,,
by the millions. and nre rapidly spread.
lug over tho whole State. Their last
rnvngcs before were in 1854.
Charles +. Gilmore, New York NOR
chant, committed suicide in Now York
Bay Cemetery fow days ago. His
body was found on tho grave Of his do
ceased son.
A man named Waldron' has fed Wal.
ker County, Ga, after committing an
outrage on his wifos sislor, aged ten
years. The wife fled with the rascal.