The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-15

The pride of Columbia ii in the shade
trees that limo her broad aud beautiful
avenues, and wherever they were de-.
stroyed by tho dreadful fire OF tile war,
II new growth appears. The tree planted
is the luck or sngnr berry-,l hurdy, rM.
pid whose brond limbs, covered
by generous foliage aud clusters of ber-
rics, afford II grateful shade to tho dwell.
ers below, rs well MS food aud lodging to
the Innocent misunderstanding warblers
whose "homes nre nude without hands. "
Wa are satisfied that Columbia, the ca
pltnl and centre Of our Stute, with its
radiutirg railroads, it's business facili-
ties, its enterprise aud thrift. is colleges
aud schools, and its charming society,
beauty Of topography and healthfulncss
must, Mt no distant day-shnll we sny
tive years Misunderstanding her ashes
for beauty, and double her population.
| GOVERNMENT Tnoops FOR THE Sourn.
1t has been determined Mt the War
Department to fill up the companies sta
toned in the Southern States 10 TIL.
maximum number, especially in Stat $
where civil disturbances are most ire
quently complained Of. Although the
mrmy llus becn reduced by the law OF
| N>"' p 'Sa', ehC 1"i GcI potliou VI auC IL
fnn'ry will lie assigned to the South, de-
pending upon tho cavalry for service on
tho frontier. The ompancs Of artillery
stntoncd in the South are likewise per
forming duty as infantry.
| Wholesale HAUL OF CoUNrEHFE1rEEs.
y despatch from Fort Wayne, Ind ;,
to tho Chicago Tribune says that the re-
cent operations OF the Treasury ,.etec-
tlves iii TINT neighborhood have resulted
IN placing twentyone alleged counter
feiters i'll tho hands Of the law, besides
capturing $50. 900 Of counterfeit money
and plates, which are conceded to bo the
finest ever executed in tho country
There yet remain some Of the gang to
be looked after, but they are small deal.
ers.
DEATH OF S. a. HODGES We regret
to announce the death of Mr.. s. A.
Hodges, highly esteemed and we'll
known citizen. ut his residence near
Cokesbury, on Monday evening last,
from erysipelns. AS sheriff OF our
County, and tax collector for several
terms, Mr.. Hodges was we'll known, and
was general favorite from his cheerful
temper, companionable disposition and
affable manners. -A6bepille Press.
THAT CoLoRED CADET. Clnrko
writes letter to the Hartford Courant
in which he says that tho colorei West
Point cadet wonld have resigned in
thirty days after his admission to that
institution, had he (Ciarke) not advised
him to the contrary, and that ''he will
now stay thers to test tho powers that
be, aud see if they are in favor OF the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments in
principle as we'll as in name"
ITALIANS AND IRIsHMEN.-A desperate
fight between Italians md Irshmen,
about tho PApnl question, took plnco iu
New York. Monday, ut the corner of
Elizabeth and Broomo streets. Knives
and pistols wore freely used, and tho
lrishmen were all badly stabbed The
Italians were arrested and committed by
Justice Hogan for trial.
Tho Memphis Apal,nche, under
hcnding of From tho Altar to the
Grave" says: Thursday evening, james
Russell, the blacksmith, wautonly shot
by young Cavanaugh, though still snf-
fering from his wound, was married to
Mrs. Riley. sister of Squire Burke.
Last night he died.
The following gentlemen wcre elected
luttuuanL auu NHFuepS OI tho Town Ot
Spnrtanbnrg, on Monday last: Intend
ant, Joseph Walker; Wardens. John
Gcd,es, II. z. Heinitsh. L. J. Sartor,
c. d Fleming, Fielden Cantrell and II.
Ii. Thomson
A negro, recently escaped from the
Georgia Penitentiary, was arrested the
Sunday following. after robbing Il house
and while bnptizng somo colored people
whom he had persuaded that he wns a
preacher.
The election for municipal Offices of
Anderson resulted as follows: Intendnnt
j. S. Murray. Wurdens-John II
Cochran, N. a. McCully, II. J. Webb
and Moses Chnmbloe, colored.
Abboville elected Mr. j. L. G. Dupre
ns Intcndant, aud Messrs. Snow.ien
Brown, L. Nj. Christian, Henry Titus,
Robert II. Hcmphill, Wnrdcns.
Tho Atlanta street cars wero ruu for
the first timo on Friday, aud literally
pntroniZed.