The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-22

saloon, and endeavored to prevent Mel
ton from entering. The Judge came in
and took hold of Montgomery. Mr..
Upper got up from the foot Of the table
and fired two shots. Witness said he
would know the pistol if he saw it again.
Mr.. Caldwell was struck, and fell down,
Morgan then took hold of Upper.
Heard Morgan tell Tupper that he had
shot him (Morgan) through the back, and
at the same time pulled Tupper out of
the door. Tupper's pistol then fell to
the ground; saw Mr.. Elmore pick il mn.
| Ion inquiry from jurors, witness stated
that he saw no one shoot or have q pistol
except Upper. Caldwell went forward
and tried to separate Melton and Mont
gonery-tried to act as peace maker.
Aud upon further questioning, stated
that MIR. Montgomery did not draw
pistol-didn't think he could, as Judge
Melton had hold of him too tight.1
| Other important witnesses not being
present, recess was taken until this
morning, at 10 o'clock, ut the Coroner's
Office.
MAIL LARRANaKMENTs.- The Northern
mail opens at 2.30 P. NJ; closes 1900
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.3O
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens 100 A. NJ; closes 6. Is
P. M. Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western opens
and closes 1.30P. Al. Wilmington opens
$50 F. NJ; closes 11.3O A. M. On
Sunday Office open from to P. M.
~->~~>->
PHGNlxIANA.-Fa Fashionable society has
adopted an assortment of rare and ex-
elusive perfumes, and those who hereto
fore were known through their dollars,
are now distinguished by their scents.
His fondness of ''the weed has in
duced certain humble admirers to speak
OF o. S. G. as the Great American Vesu-
vius. Another idiosyncrasy is far more
suggestive of 'the crater"
The foundation of many of the great
estand brightest minds that have adorned
human nature-of patriots. philanthro-
pists, improvers and benefactors of their
specics-has been elected and fostered
by maternal care and influence.
giant mind may be held in suspense,
action which follows it will be more de-
cidod and energetic in consequence of
that detention-just as n stream rushes
with greater force for Temporal y OBJ
struction.
Fluency of speech seems a natural
gift, varying much in different indivi-
duals, and capable of being rendered
either delightful accomplishment or a
most wearisome trait of character, 40.
cording as it is combined with we'll or
ill-disoiplined mind.
To be perfectly free from the insults of
fortune, we should arm ourselves with
the reflection that none but intellectual
possessions are what We can properly call
our own; that all things from without are
but borrowed; that what fortune gives
us is not ours; and whatever she gives,
she can take away.
A singularly painful circumstance at
tends the death of Monroe gentleman,
which occurred last week.. Last winter
he made an agreement with his wife to
the effect that should she kindle the fire
in the mornings for six months he would
do it for the same length of time. She
had just completed her part of the con-
tract when he died. It is very sad
affair.
Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
An enterprising Arkansas woman has
tarred and feathered her husband.
| SoUR SroMAcH-If the food taken
into the stomach is not digested, it de-
composes In the latter case, pungent
gas is developed, which causes sour
eructations, or else the stomach itself
secretes an acid, which, rising upward,
at intervals stings the gullet sharply.
These extremely disagreeable sensations
arc attributable to impaired digestion.
To get rid of them or prevent their re-
currence, it is only necessary to tone and
regulate the gastric organs with Hostel
ter's Bitters. It will not answer to post
pone the great corrective with the idea
that no y,lo co NJ cuco orfo xv;11 a.,