The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-13

There ls said to be wldOwer living
near Lincoln Court House, w. Va. who
has reached the comparatively mature
age OF LOG, and who desires to marry a
girl aged sixteen. His former wife died
last March, al the uge of ITO, aud he
wants some ono to fill her place. Being
unable to find any one SO far advanced
in second childhood as himself, he hns
to go back to tho first stago Of innocence
and imbecility.
The publisher of the Bradley County
(Ark.) Eagle thus excuses himself for the
delay i'll the issue Of his paper: "a print
er who is pressman, compostor, maker
up Of forms, 'ad-setter, does all the Job
work, clipping copy, and writing, for O
twenty-four column newspaper, may
have tho 'dead wood ON STRIKES but
we'll be hanged if he hasn't got his
hands full when it comes to doug all
his work and having six chills week.
The Cuban steamer Virginius, so long
in durance at Puerto Cabello, escaped On
tho 7th of September, in spite of the
Spanish war vessels which had been de-.
tailed to watch her. The President OF
Venezuela had notified the Spanish com
mauder that if he fred on the Virginius
while flying United States colors in
Venezuelan waters. he, the President,
would fire into his fleet.
A FEDERAL OFFICIAL INDICTED A
correspondent Of tho Raleigh Sentinel,
from Wilkes County, states that Major
James II. Foote has been indicted aud a
true bill found against him by grand
jury, more than bulf Of whom wero
Radicals, for intimidating voters. The
intimidation consisted Of threats OF the
revenue" unless the party threatened
would vote for him.
Hands have they, yet steal not
Clocks. Legs have they, yet walk not
Tables. Teeth have they, yet chew not
Combs. Lips have they, yet kiss not
Pitchers. Eyes have they, yet SEQ not
Needles. Hcurts have they, yet pity
not-Cabbagcs. Ears have they, yet
hear uot-Old Book Leavcs Arms have
they, yet toll not-Chnirs.
Raleigh merchant has brought suit
against the telegraph company on the
following grounds: He had cotton in
sto,e with firm North, awaiting his
orders. He telegrsphed, .'hold cotton. "
The operator in Baltimore, in repeating
the despatch sent from Raleigh, made it
read "sod cotton" The consequence is
the firm North sold the cotton, whereby
loss was sustained.
AN old agricultural laborer in England
tried singular method of evaugelizing
his family. Being demonstrated with by
Inc pastor for not Infringing np" his
boys as be should, he replied: II dunno
how It's, sir. order 'sm down to pray
night and morning, and when they won t
go down, l knocks 'em down; and yet
they amt good!'
Who CAN BEAT Ir?-Mr. James Jones,
one of the most enterprising farmers III
this County, raised this year, on seven
acres of river bottom land, 7I1l.i bushels
corn, $4,000 pounds fodder, and the
land is now covered with pumpkins.
Wonder if Uncle Horace would advise
Mr.. Jones to 60 West?
IVinnsboro Ners.
Several days ago, O balloon, about
eight feet in height, fell in field on the
plantation of VIM. Goldsmith, Esq, two
miles from town. It was very tastefully
arranged, end had the names of Alice
and Charley on it. Whose was it, and
where did it come from?
GreenoiUe Enterprise.
A Michigan German working in a
stone manufactory WINS recently caught
in the betting aud drawn into the re-
volving shaft, which, after taking him
around a few times, deposited him unin-
jured in sitting posture on the floor,
denuded of every stitch of clothing.
A country shoemaker tells the New
berry Herald, that he recently repaired a
pair of lady's shoes twenty-five years
old. The lady lives in that County, who
has worn them on Sundays for twenty
five years-that is, when she went to
church.
Mr.. Jubilee Gilmore is arranging a
grand complimentary concert for his own
benefit. The poor mnn is sadly out of
pocket, and will be sadly out of tune if
Boston does not come up to time this
time.
The King of Burmah has degraded the
most powerful man in his kingdom for
drinking and taking bribes. If such
official rigor should be catching in this
country, we would bo left without Co
vernment in fortnight.
How IS THIS FOR MEAN?-A man by
the name OF Enoch Britt, in Robson
County, N. c., claimed from the County