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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-23

TIE PnEsuorT PAPERS. ns.-Amone the
minor but still very serious and irrepera.
ble Losses occasioned by the Boston con-
migration, We regret to be obliged to
chronicle the complete destruction OF the
Letters, papers aud manuscripts Of the
historian Prescott During the absence
In Europe OF the members of the family
into whose possession they had come.
these valuable dooam ments had been
stored "for safety in one of the splendid
warehouses; which disappeared like log
huts in prairie fire. under the stress Of
the tremendous oonaagrution. Mr.. Pres
colts physical infirmity had made it ne
cessary for him to cause copies to be
taken OF on immense number and variety
OF ancient and authentic documents con
cerning Spain and the two Americas, aud
the destruction of these, as we'll as OF his
own correspondence and literary memo.
randa, is in its way public calamity to
the world of letters With these also
perished some of the finest portraits
ever painted by Copley, tho father of
Lord Lyndhurst, and the 6rst of Ameri-
eau artists to win name and fame in
the world.
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-, D1sAsTRoUs Fire ON ED1sro ISLAND.
Ina store and ~giae house ,ot, Mr.. John
wright, situated on ,Edisto Island, about
one mile from tbe. E iiHto wharf, were de-
stroyed by fire, at + O'Clock. on lnst
Wednesday. The fire originated in the
noticing room, and was caused by an at.
tempt to light pipe made by a coIored
woman employed therein. The progress
OF tho tsm6s was 90 rapid that the gin
house hands barely escaped with their
lives. Several were severely burned.
One oolored woman had every particle of
clothing burnt of Of her, and her condi-
ton was such that she died Yesterday.
ihe gin house contained ten MCCARTHY
gins, corn mill aud boiling machine.
grain fans, elevators aud other machin
cry, as we'll al nbout twenty. four bales of
sea island cotton and 1000 bushels of
sea Island cotton seed, all of whioh were
completely destroyed. The engine house
and engine attached to the gin house
were also destroyed. The store CON.
talned large stock Of dry goods, groce-
RES, 3d., ali of which, excepting abont
2iSo worth Of dry goods, were lost.
inere was no insurance. The loss is
estimated at botweon $35, 900 and $40
ooo. VI the cotton destroyed, about
eighteen bates were tho individual pro-
perty OF MIR. Wright. The remaining
ss!lx SIX bales were owned by Major Carl Ber-
lin, Messrs. G. L. Marsteller. A. Berg, 8.
L. Bnyns.a and cclored man named
james Hutchinson. or these, Major
Berlin is the heaviest loser. MIR. Wright
ls at present in New York. The store
and gin house were under the manage.
ment OF Mr.. G. Stevens, who has had
charge of them for the past four years.
Charleston Neus.
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r,,,!sl'! ,Eslr'i;2ocTY =; AMONG THE LIoHsA AND TIaKRs.
Inc 'eplzootio" has not spared even the
animals in the New York Central Parks
h'ohs and tigers we're tnken with tha
same symptoms as the horses. and tho
keepers we're puzzled to know in what
manner to treat them. Bengal tigers
ana royal African lions, with bad conehs
ana Unnamed nostrils, were in M am;a.
ole mood, and ,uld have soon vented
thelr dlspieasure on the keepers. A.
iast IL was suggested to subject them to
q vapor bath. A gentle perspirstion
broke ont upon them, aud they vera
soothed and quieted, and OF last acconnts
much improved, taking their '.rav" vish
appetite.
A secret society without any nonsense
in it has been started at Evansville. I'M.
1t is called the "Sooiety of Permanent
Friends, and the members are sworn, 10
refrain from borrowing money OF each
other. Let the provisions of the order
extend to tobacco and postage stamps.
and 1t will spread all over the United
States with amazing rapidity, sspping
the very fountains of dead.beatian.
Hudson has young lady who is ,psao-
hclng preparatory to making her debut
as vocalist. The Star speaks OF tte
circumstances, and adds: s'Those who
live in her neighborhood haye put vea.
ther-strlps around their doors and win.
dows to keep out the melody"
An alarm Of fire at Auderaon on Mon
day evening, wss caused BY the burning
OF small cabin in the Northern part Of
that town, nesr the Gresaviile Road,
The cabin was occupied by;a negro vo.
man. whose children. act ffs to- she
building in the absence Of their mother.
INQUEST. Deputy Coroner Dolsn held
an INQUEST yesterday, al No. 81 Smith
street, Charleston, over the remains Of
Lindsey Ailgn, {ecloredy The Jury
rendered verdict of denth from old age.
Governor Throckmorton, of Texas.
who accompanied Colonel Tom. Scott IN
his recent trip to California, declares
that he saw in California no country
equal to Texas.
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my Kingdom for a Horse i"

TJNHE horse disease ia dcranging ever, thino.
L iooom'tion is retarded. ard prices for
conveIance fsarfully high; wuod is posrcr:
hand and fuel far removed. What is the
cause? The Epiz,otio. WHAT'S the Epiz mtic7
Bronchial Cstarrh. What is Brunchica
Catarrh? 1t IL an inflammation Of the mu.
cous lining membrane of the breathing tubes
OF tho iiead and chest. What is tho curef
io to Heinitsh. he will tell you. This disease
is characterized by great prostration, Iaari.
tude and wsaknoss; consequently unless you
go under. The GERMAN HORSE POWDER
Is the great tonic medicine. Good for Dis
temper, Coughs, Catarrh, Droweiness. Weak.
ness. Loss OF Appetite, Infuenza, Mucous
discharges. &c; indeed, it is the ,nedche
Tor the horse, and no one should be without
IL. FOR sale only At HEISIrSE!S
NOV 40 Drug Store.
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M0LAssEs, CUBA 5000
New Crfns 71ln90
Sugar H'ee.. S5n40
NALs,E keg G OutfD7 80
ON1oNs.B.h hu25O@S 70
on .Ketosene, $50 As
Machinery. .75Gb1 Oo
5PEoIR, Gold @liS
Silyer..... GrI Oc
porAT's, 1ria2 OO02 40
Sweet. bus l 25@l 60
Afk ......,...... ! 90
klcE, Carolina a b Bta. 10
SHOT, $bsg. 275l9 20
SALT, Liverp.1 9009Co
SOAP, HD, 5tulG
SPIRITS, Alcohol, l,Rihte
Brandy A O0@l2 90
6ln.-......l 60@6 %
Rum..-...1 GU@7 90
Whiskey.. i 35@6 CO
SUGAR, Crus&P.1 14@l5
Brown. ..11A@13
STARCH, B H.. All0
TEA, ,dreon b1 00W2 80
Black, IL 00@i 10
ToBAcco, Chw.45 %
Smoking ~. 50@1 %
VIsKaAR, Wine, .mM6o
French. ..01I0'
WINE, Cham. :. 29Q3l
Port, Bga]S00Mh 90
Sherry. 250@7 80
Madeira. q 5nG7 20
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AN AMERICAN DUELIsr ARRESTED IN
NAPLES F. Brewster, an American,
who killed the Count di Parma, lieu.
tenant of the National Gaard, OF Italy,
in duel some months ago, has recently
been arrested in Naples. The duel ori.
ginnted in the Connt:: al Parmn making
insulting remarks abnut American insti.
tutions to Mr.. Brewster, in a fashionable
cafe in Leghorn, which Brewster resent.
cd with blow, for which he was chal-
!enged by the Count. They met near
Leghorn, fifteen PAGES were measured,
the combatants were blindfolded, pistols
were the weapons used. and the Count
Ill Parma fell ut the first fire.
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Politics corrupt men. Mr.. Charles
Agnew, OF Slawson, was supposed to be
model citizen in every respect, but
upon being nominated for assessor, it
transpired, in few days, that he was in
the habit OF beating his wife, had killed
QUO oi his children ~ a4poza7s and ne
geot, had stolen 1.-Two geese feathers from
the dying pillows Of the poor, poisoned
m uncle to aecure his property, aud
picked the pocket of the clergyman who
married him. When MIR. Agnew was no.
minated be made neat little speech,
thanking his friends for tho honor con-
ferred upon him. .-Dan6ury Ne~s.
One lesson taught by tho Boston fro
Is the insecurity Of safes built into tho
wall. AS general thing, these we're all
destroyed; the fire seemingly having had
power to suck out the contents. Neither
iron, stone nor bricks withstood thu in
tense heat engendered. Square granite
blocks were licked by the flames into
round bouldors, while iron was melted
and twisted into shapeless masses. Egi-
acntly tile searchers after fle-proof ma
terials will have to commencc their
| labors anew.
CHAwFoEDsyILLE, Ga. March 81,
| lS10.-Hessrs. j. II. ZsRin E Co.
GENTS: am directed by my uncle, Hou.
Alex. II. Stephens. to sny to you that he
Is inclined to believe that he has derived
some benefit from the use of Simmons
Liver Regulator, and that he wishes to
give it further trial. You will, there
loro. please send to his address two more
bottles by express, @. o. d. N23 t3
This comes Of sleeping with pistol
under ones head. An Ohio man, the
other night, discharged revolver while
in his sleep, the ball entering the right
thigh and passing disgonaIIy through the
thigh, lodging near the knee. When he
awoke he was sitting up III bed, with the
revolver in his left hand, and the ball in
his right leg.
A Danbury man found out something
that if applied to the soles OF boots or
shoes would preserve them for an indcfi.
mite length Of time. He coated his
boots with it, aud his wife's shoes with
it. and tho ohildren's shoes with it, and
now wants to exchange MI his carpets
for loaded horse pistol.
At q Newark welding, recent,y. there
WAS S2OO. 600 worth Of presents, a SIS, 600
bridal costume Of white eatin and point
lace, and vs., 600 worth OF flowers Who
were married is not reported, this be-
ing deemed OF secondary importance.
Tho Louisiana Jockey Club has de.
cided that no horse oan be refused enter.
ing Tor tho $20,0 purse on account of
ettner his raco, color or previous condi-
ton.
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New COUNTERFEIT. The Washington
Chron'cle. of Wednesday, says q very
dangerous imitation of the fiity cents
fractional currency note has made its ap.
pearanoe. which is apt to deceive the
careless. A glance at the lettering, how
over, will at once establish its true cha
raoter. The face OF it reads as follows:
"Fhe people OF the United States. Fifty
cents. The legend at the bottom reads:
whenever it is duo to the United
States. 1t is signed in the right-hand
corner, sc. B. Greeley" In the left.
hand is also signature. On the back
the note reads thus: "This paper ia not
e1olangesble for United States notes by
the Assis:ant Treasurer of the United
States in sums not less than three dol
lara. Not receivable in payment of all
dues to the United States. Five Dollars.
not excepting customs"
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Saturday last, near old Concord
Church, eleven miles South west of
Knoxville, Tenn, Mrs. Robert Camp
osll, whose husband is constable. loft
her infant child with il nurse and went
to tho spring, not far distant. When
the mother returned, hideons sight
met her distracted gaz,. The nurse la
ing seized with ft. fell with the child
in the Fireplace, and both wero burned
to death.
Noah Session, the oolored seaman who
vas struck upon the head by u boom, on
the 10th inst, while on tho passage from
New York to Charleston, died yesterday.
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The following is what Bill Arm ,ava -

The following is what Bill Arp ssvs =,
the election: ''As the poet sed. fthe
agony is over Them cards in The
sleeve would hav beat any honest hand.
bes.l-des. as Thomp. Allan would cav.
we playd badly. Baltimore Convention.
and O'Conor and L.ex. Stevens, aud q
limited supply Of votes, has beat u.s..
Well, we still live. I'm not going 10
bed about it. Old Greeley ain't no kin
20 me. Grant neither, aud that's what's
the matter. talked for Greeley. and
writ Tor him. aud voted for him. bnt r
never did banker after him. It made
such an everlasting fuss in my family
mad like to run away. You see. Mrs.
arp wasent reconsiled. She was a strait
and when she ain't reoonsiled. thin0s
amt as placid as a silver lake around
my house. L don't mean that timee 10
hot or desperate, but to soy the least Of
1t, they are pekuliar. "A man Iikes tn
hav his bread and board screen. Don't
heI 80 you see, as my vile wss strait
1t didn't become me 70 be very crooked
And l want-at home. Shes n good
oman, and she'l endure everything. and
never grunt nor groan; but.shs wont
compromise worth q cent. Told her 7
had no pertikler use for Greeley. and
that he @ss darnd old iptatyated hum.
bug, but that our paper belonged to the
great unterryfde, ,uheatis6de, trens-
tmorgriide Democratic party, and must
keep into line. She sed some remarks
about papers lyin by the day and by the
week, and about self-respeot and inde-
pendence aud the like. and grew meek
like Moses in few minutes. The fact
ls, I'm meek man. I've laid awake OF
nights ruminatin how meek I was,
MRS: Arp thinks tho paper ought to take
truth Tor motto, and live up to il.
told her it would be dangerous expo
riment, but she says it has never been
tried yet. 1t l wasent afeered the little
Arps would perish to deth durin the ex.
pertinent, l would try it,"
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OFFICIAL.
STATE OF sOUTA CAROLINA,
IxpnI,rIXR GRnAnrMrAH

A S no further danger IS appreheuded by
II tho importation OF hpssea and mules,
prohibited BY proclams alton Of tho 2sth day OF
october last, I, Robert X. Rcott. Governor Of
the state Of south CAIolina. do hereby annul
and osnoel said proclamation prohibiting
suoh Importation.
Given under my hand and tho great soal OF
tho state. At Columbia, this 2lst day Of
L. 81 November, A. ID. 1871, and in the nine.
ty-sevonth year Of the Independence Ut
the United States Of America.
ROBERT 4 SCNTT, GoyerNc.>
Nov rs Z
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HOMICIDE IN THE SUBURBs. .-Willium
Davis, black. aud Rufus Conyers, q
moiatto, bad an alteration yesterday
AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, at store near
tho Six Mile House. kept by Seels &
hiappuA, which resulted in the death of
the former. In the heat OF the argument,
Conyers drew IL knife and stabbed Davis
IN the left breast. inaicting a wound
from which he died Instantly. Up to
last night the perpetrator of the decd
had not been npprehended. Both Of
tho parties engaged in the affruy were
mere youths. = Charleston Courier.
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A GOOD ROAD A recent trip on tho
Port Royal Railroad has convinced M
that 1t Is the best bnlit road in the State
and ono of the best iu the South. W..
ro;lo over 1t ut the rute OF thirty miles
IN hour IN IL common box cur. Tie
roni is smooth; the iron used in fifty.six
rounds to tho yard, with fish plates
The ties are good and placed near topc-
ther The baIlustints is of sand. well
trampea I. Iwn. The tressul work, wafer.
ways and bridges are we'll and carefully
constructed It has scarcely any curves.
and tho grades are cosy. All along the
limo Of the road are large and con venient
depots. The life Infused into this col,n.
try by tho road is really wonderful. We
sa" more signs of euergy aud improve.
ment in the three hours run from Y..
maaaee than in going from Ch.rleston
to Greenvllle. We cannot doubt but
that tho local freight will sustain the
road. Running as IL has out into the
woods only, its receipts have reached
bi2. 600 per month from freiehts. When
the line is flushed, We are sure that this
will be tho favorite liue from Northern
deorgia to Savannah aud Charleston.
beaufort Republican.
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IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS AIEN.-The
case of S. P. Brown against John NJ.
jolly, cashier Of the Richland National
Bank. OF Ohio, now before the Supreme
Court OF the United States from the
courts Of this District, presents the
question whether the endorser of =. note
not being the actuui owner of the fund,
can maintain suit in HE own name.
Brown gave two notes to ono Grimes and
another to Mrs. Jamison. Tho Grimes
notes were endorsed over to the cashier
Ut the Richland Bank, we're discounted
by the bank, antl became its property
Ehe Jamlson note was endorsed over to
Grimes, and by him endorsed over to
Jolly, as Cashier, only for collection
Suit being brought on the uotes by
Jolly. the defence was that, uot being
tue party in interest, lie could not main
tain tue suit; that the bank. in respect
of tue Grimes notes, and Grimes in re-.
spect of tho Jamison note, were the pro.
per parties to bring suits for collection.
The Judgment was for the plaintiff, the
court refusing to charge ns requested hv
the defendant, aud charging the contra.
~, and this writ of error is brought to
review the ruling aud judgment. The
defendant here asserts that tho writ of
error is brought for delay only that the
law OF the case is we'll settled as against
the drawer of The notes. The court at
once affirmed the judgment below.
Washington Republican, Nor. 9.
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Matthias Herman, an old and inoffen-
sive citizen OF Watsuga, N. G., living
near Boon, was rndely assaulted and or.
rested couple Of weeks since. by two
beavers, Que United States Mnrshal
and the o!hcr Deputy United States
Collector. They Carried him to Boon.
and after some difficulty with the juilor.
who first refused to sdCi: him 70 ;.;!
without some commitment or authority,
he WIS lodged in Jail. The Dsavers
were approached by reliable gentlemen,
who prohered to go bail for Herman,
which was denied. Both Herman und
his friend demanded time and. again to
know upon what charge he was arrested
and IMPRISONED, without obtaining any
satisfaction whatever from these officers
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Tho slavo trade is in more flourish
ing condition than it has been for q good
many years. During the last year
2O. OO0 slaves have been exported from
the Eastern coast OF Africa, and as the
great maritime powers of Europe, with
tho single exception of Great Britain.
have declined to cooperate with the
United States for it's suppression, it
seems probable that tho traffic will in.
crease rather than decrease in the future.
That Was not bed rnnlv eivan re.
Gently at barn raising in Pennsylvania,
to young man who had been relutino
his moro than 'vonderful exploits in
various quarters of the globe. At the
close OF ono OF those narratives he was
not little set back by the remark OF an
Old codger: Young man, amt you
ashamed to talk so whom there are ollor
liars on the gronnd?"
A kansas man was "set back" the
other day by couple of eauaws cntcr-
ing his house, whom he had forgotten lie
had married few years ago on the
plains. What cheers bin up is tho fact
that Kansas court has decided TINT
when u white man marries Il sqnaw after
the Indian fashion. tho same is legal aud
binding upon the husband.
FIRE SrEAMEi:s SELF. r.pRorELLISa.-It
IL proposed tn make all the steumers be-
longing to the fire department Of New
York sclf-propeliing. 1t is also proposed
to keep steam up all the time-forit not
small fires would become great contlaera-
tionA before these self-propellers could
reach the scene.
Says the San Antonio (Texas) Herald:
Here III San Antonio, with wagons
loaded with apples. crowdingiour piuzzus
ana our streets, apples sell from the
wagons at ono dollar a dUzen, and it
takes the price Of two bushels OF corn to
pay for one dozen apples
MIR. Turner, acknowledged by nll Ia
be very quiet and harmless citizen, q
eoach-maker by trade, was arrested at
Clinton, N. G., on Monday night last by
Deputy United States Marshal Miller,
on charge of having been Ku Klu1
When is tho war of despotism to ceases
Tho Shreveport (La.) .SoulI. ,oesieyn
says that several hundred Chinese ar
rived on tho 18th, aud took tho train for
Longview, Texas, from which point they
will walk out into the interior Of l'exus
and commence throwing dirt up to build
AIR. Tom SCOTS railroad on.
Mrs. O'Leary wonders ''if thin Dos.
ting spalpeens will bo afther schwerinp
that it was hor poor baste of COW thai
burned their city"
A sohoolmaster in Marietta, Ohio, gets
twelve dollars month and finds him
self. lie is afraid he won't find him
self much longer.
French champagne isn't third of 6
crop, but the champagne which has nj
ancestry in tho sour apple tree will be
more abundant than uspal
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President Thiers evidently feels that
there il volcano which may ut any time
break out Immediately under his exccu-
tiTs throne. So extremely soIicitous is
ho to conciliate the army that lie has
awarded sixteen grand crossea to Gene
rails who were Defeated in the war
against tho Prussians, and created 2, 900
officers commanders of the Legion of
Honor. The deposed Emperor, Louis
Napoleon. was considered very lavish in
his award Of decorations and honors.
but only twenty Eve officers we're created
by him commanders of the Legion of
Honor for distinguished services in the
Cri,nsa. We wish NJ. Theirs no harm,
and hope lie will be able successfully to
worry through hia term OF office.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.-Mr. VIM. Kill
dree reports one Of the saddest accidents
that We have had occasion yet TO record
1t happened Sunday afternoon, on III.
Ohattahoochee River, twenty miles above
Columbus, near Mcchanicsvllle, Lee
County, Ala.
A party Of two mon nnd three Young
ladies were crossing the river in bat
teau. One of the survivors states that
one Of the la,lies arose in the boat to
scare some ducks, when the vessel cap.
zed and the entire party werc prccipi-
tatel into the water. The dny was very
cold. must have been intensely so on the
river. The three young lutiics were
drowned. Their names arc Misses Susan
aud Elizabeth Tsel, and Josie Pike. The
latter was formerly resident of this
city. Her body was recovered late Sun
day night. The other two bodies had
not been discovered when our informant
left the locality, Monday morning. The
two gentlemen escaped.
The sad affair has cast u gloom over
tho entire community. Tho grief aud
CONSIDERATION of near relatives WAS
heart.rendlng. VIgi'unt Efforts were still
being made to secure the bodies of the
ladies' that were still in the stream, and
some hopes were entertained Of succcss.
Columbus Ga J San.
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PLUM and

CRANBERRY
FAMILY PIES; Puff Paste, Tartlets, Casee.
assorted; Trimmings for Turkey; Cranberry.
Apple, Plum and sther homemade JelIios:
Asparagus, Trufles, Mushrooms, French
Green Peas. &C., &c. JOHN MCKENZIE.
NOy23
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Fresh Sweet Cider.
lust tapped at A. STORKS Saloon. Main
~ street. Give it q trial. Gan be Obtained
by the glass or the gallon NV "a
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NoLce.
A LII persons indebted at our lower store.
"A corner Main and Gervais streets. will
pieaee call and settIa before the 1st ux Do.
cember next, as all accounts muet bo cjoeed
un by that lime. JOHN AGNEW.& BON n