The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-30

'"hnSCp VI Union, taDrfel Cannon, of
Spartanburg. Henry A. Meetzs, OF Lo1-
lngtoni and others. whose voices, in all
that concerns the public veal, are sure
70 DO heard and needed, when their moro
votes might avail little. All honor to
the Counties that have been able to do
thus much for the salvation of South
Carolina. Charleston Nc,cs.
Somebody competed at the Goldsboro
IN. O. Fair for the carpet-baR prize
offered by the carpet-bagger Mason, of
Nevbern, as an insult to our people.
Ihe following description OF the article
Is furnished by the Raleigh Ners: After
brief survey of the article, the pleasant
smile OF Geo. W. is quickly transformed
INTO hldeous scowl, he drops it and
With rapid strides leaves the hall. The
carpet bag is, then taken up BY friend
and Thus described: A beautifnl blue
satin miniature of q carpet-bag, the
loops OF which are made with hemp cord.
fringe of white and black negro's wool
ornaments the sides and bottom as an
edglug; suspended from the bag is q
hangman's knot, also made Of hemp:
miniature key is hanging by it's side,
which tits nicely in the small look; the
bag is opened and found to contain a
klnk OF negro's hair and several strips of
paper containing the following inscrip-
tons: "Stolen North Carolina Bonds"-
'Stolen Railroad Bonds -"Corruption
IN high places" I've shall and will
rule our country" and one or two others
that our friend has forgotten. Mason
left by the next train for Newborn.
PnosrRR1rY OF THE Souru.
York Is Jubllant over tho marked revival
OF Der Southern trade, consequent upon
tho recovery of the South from the long
season OF depression which followed the
var and reconstruction. The Erening
Mail tells us: $50: almost every class Of
merchandise. the orders hive been larger
and the quality OF goods better than for
many years past, and there seems to be
an nnwonted ability and readiness to pay
Dash or to ask only very short credit.
Actual investigation shows that the in
crease in business with the different
Southern States varies from twenty-five
to fifty per cent. OF the whole amount
for the past seasons. Not only does the
demand for more aud better merchandise
evlnce growing prosperity, but the
call for agricultural implene cuts aud ml-
chinery shows that the people gro ear-
nestIy at work e>tnhli,ling then Indus.
tries upon solid basis"
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correspondent, writing from Athens,
corIonsly contrasts tho nIixtu,..s to be
found there of ancient nu II .,drYn civil.
IL atoms. Railroads spir. tiA:r trnius
amid tho temples of 5000 ynnrs; steam
ers dash their sweils upon tho Pircns.
aud the scream OF their Whistles reaounds
from Athos, Pcntclcus and Cytheron to
olympus and the heavens beyond their
guis. DIR. Ayers world. renowned medi.
cincs. those c0nsummutiOns of modern
acience, are posted OH ne Acropois, the
'nrthenon, the Areopagus aud the Tho
sion, while the modest cards Of Cherry
Pectorhl, Ayers SarsapariIln. Ague Cure
aud Pills look from the windows OF the
shops III the streets of Athens, where
they are soll.-Nc,o York Sundiy Globe.
There arc number of absurd reports
abroad concerning the present status
and future prospects, Of tue New York
Tribune, as if u newspaper with u quar-
ter Of century's growth, and with Il
million Of dollars in the market. Ia a
thing to bc blown down in day because
m election in Pennsylvania was carried
the wrong way by bribery and ballot
stuffing.
The Pope is hard upon tho marriage
state. for ho wittily said. on hearing that
Father Hyacinthe was married: 1.-The
Saiuts be- praised, the renegade has
taken his punishment into his own
hands: The ways OF Providence are in.
scrutable."
The Eoglish. bnrqnc Stella, in ballast,
bound from Providence, II. l., TO
Charleston, 8. c.. went ashore on
Thursday, the 18th instant, about five
mileH North Of Cape Lookout. All
hands saved. and it, is thought tho vessel
may be gotten off.
A bottle was washed ashore at Port
rush. on Sunday, containing pieco of
paper with the following on it: Lost
with all hands, at sea. the Lisbon, on
Gath September, 1872
Joe Pentland, the circus jester, is nm
iumnte OF the lunatic asylum on Wards