The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-15
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copies OF the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
A large and varied lot OF cards, suita-
ble for weddings. invitations. visiting
and business purposes, have just been re-
ceived at this Office, which, owing to the
dull season, will be printed Mt very low
rates.
We learn that the present incumbent,
MIR. A. s. Wallace, yesterday, received
the Republican nomination for Repre-
sentative of the Fourth Congressional
District. Mr. Puffer withdrew after a
ballot, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
Rev. j. l.. Reynolds is the contribut-
ing editor Of the Working Christian
now published by Mr.. G. NJ. McJunkin.
Yesterday was pleasant, as Pollock's
thermometer bears evidences: A. NJ,
81; IL A. NJ, 90; 2 P. NJ, 90; 7P. NJ,
S3
The meteoric display continues nightly
Politicians and repullers from dif-
ferent sections of the Stnte are bnsiy
engaged in Columbia at present. The
candidates are numerous for every posi-
ton, from member of Congress down.
The colored element is largely in the
ma ority.
Edward Harris and William Lucas,
who we're under sentence to be hanged
on next Friday, for the murder of John
Simpson, have had the execution of the
death penalty suspended by the Co.
vernon until Friday, the 3Oth day of
August, as the attorneys for Edward
Harris desire to submit further evidence
in his case to the Governor, from which
they claim extenuating circumstances
can be proven. in the hopes of obtaining
a Communication of his sentence.
By private letter from Union, we
learn that Thos. 81. Stoll, ex.Sergeant of
Troupe E, 7th United States Cavalry,
who was convicted of deadly assault
upon Sutler Schmidt, and appealed for a
new trial, has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment.
Programme of music this afternoon
by the band of the 18th Infantry:
Overture Tancredi-Rossini
| Quickstep that Stayed Behind Me.
Serenade-Schubert
Waltz, Flying Trapeze-Miler.
Aria and Finale Trovatore-Verdi.
SOMETHING NEW AND EFFEcr1vE.-We
were present. yesterday morning, in the
suburbs Of the city, at trial of patent
lire annihilator-the Gardner fire extin.
guisher which proved itself an effectua
means of putting stop to the devour.
ing element. even after it has attained
considerable headway. The tral on the
present occasion, be it known. was by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Columbia-whC
had never before experimental with g
machine of it's nature. Nearly cord oi
pine wood was piled and barrel oi
shavings (saturated with kerosene) scat.
tered in, around and over it.; fire was
then applied. and after the mass had be.
come thoroughly ignited. and was blazing
in all parts, the extinguisher was placed
upon the back of one of the party, the
valves opened, and stream of watery
gas brought to bear, and in an inoredibly
short space Of time the flames sputtere6
and died out. The stink.pots used BY
the French in Algeria were not more
successful in putting out" Arabs, thar
was the Gardner fire extinguisher" ir
putting out the flames in the present in
stance. Among the Interested specta
tors were Insurance Agent Huggine
Coal Dealer Keenan,. Livery Stable DAILY
and "ye local." Messrs. John Agnew 4
Son, of this city, have the machine 10,
sale, and will impart all the necessary in
formation. The Gardner machines ar,
used on the Government naval vessels
and also in tho army and navy. Th,
Gardner dre extinguisher essential,
differs from all others in that it 80 use
its chemicals that they are discharged il
the most destructive form, being a com
bination of sulphate of soda and car
bonic acid, either of which are instan
destrOyers of fire: the most destruotiv,