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WHOLESALE PRICES CUlthENT.
1oRRECTED WEEKLY by THE BOARD or TRADE

MoLAssEs, ,UuDa, ,35QI5V
New Orl'ns 72MVO
Sugar H'se.. 6O0t9O
NAILS, - keg6 5O@6 OO
ONIONS. .T bus. q 90
OIL, Kerosene, < 35@45
Machinery. .750l 10
Specie, Gold Qt1 O8
Silyer..... COL OF
PoTAT's, Iris / 5002 10
Swcot, bus 7506lO0
RICE, Carolina Ii TAG
SHOT, Bbag. 1903 on
SALT, l.ivorp.2 00QD2 10
SOAP. 9Th, .7IG10
SPIRITS, Alcohol, ,gl5 90
Brandy 4 00@12 co
Gin........1 60@6 90
nun. Il UUQQT 90
Whiskey.. Il $500 90
SUGAR, Crus&P14i@lG
Brown. ..111113
STARCH, ID n. =. 8t0lO
TEA, Green hi 00Qo2 so
Black, :. Il 0001 10
ToDAcco, Chw.6 .6001 90
Smoking b. .50@1 90
VINEGAR, Wine, .500G0
French. .@l00
WINE, .l25@28 co
Port, Pgal3 00@5 80
eherry.... !5@7 90
Madeira. s. 0t168 90
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

In Davenport, Iowa, the other day, a
woman, for "fun," robod herself in
ghostly apparel, and went groaning into
the room Of a friend. The sc; red woman
shrieked and fell on the floor in spasms.
The scarer then became the scared, aud
she collapsed in swoon, and their
friends had a lively time for awhile to
keep their souls and bodies together.
A music doaler has in his window q
sentimental song, thus marked: Thou
hast loved me aud left me, for twenty
five cents" This is certainly the
cheapest kind Of divorce, and leaves
no necessity for going to Chicago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24
Auot1on sales

Sale of Kings Mountain Railroad.
Theodore D. Wagner and Asbury Coward,
Trustees. rs: the Kings Mounts ain Railroad
Company.-Foreclosure Of Mortgage.
BY II. II. DeLEON.
IN pursuance OF the terms Of a Mortgage
l. executed by the Kings Mountain Rail-
road Company. on the 18th day Of March.
le66. and by virtue Of the powers therein
granted, we will sell, at public auction, at
Charleston, 8. c., on WEDNESDAY, March
70, 1871, at IL o'clock. at corner East Bay and
Broad streets,
The entire RAILROAD Of the said Compa-
ny, inSluding tho bed and superstructures OF
SAID Road, the materials used in construo-
ton, the stations, station-ho depots.
store houses, workshops, machinery and fx
lures % thereon, and all the engines aud rolling
stock, together with all tho rights, privileges
and easement belonging or appertaininE to
said Railroad Company.
Terms cash. Ed"g, ppEShaseg1 to pay for papers
ASBURY COWARD,
Jan IA Trustees
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

A BLONDE BEAUTY STARvRs TO DEATH
ENDING IN POVERTY
About four years ngo, thero emigrated
to this country from London rather
pretty burlesque actress Of medium
standing in the metropolitan theatres.
She was imported to sing and dance in
the pseudo Alhambra Palace, known to
The faithful devotees of buresoue as
Tammany. Her name was Maggie Des.
mond, and she was the wife Of one Geo.
Beckett, q singer and dancer also. This
George Beckett is the brother of Harry
Beckett. the we'll known burlesque come
dian, at present travelling with the COM
pany of Miss Lydia Thompson. After
the premature decease of Tammany.
Maggie Desmond was thrown out of an
engagement for some time. Her hus.
band deserted her, and she succeeded in
obtaining divorce from him. Then
she returned to the stage. But the ap-
petite for burlese was sated. There
Vas hardly any room for the girl, and
she commenced tc live fast-life and
opportunity slipping past her. She fair
ly galloped. The tragedy of her life was
soon over. Last week, tho curtain fell
not in blaze OF rod fire, as Fisk's melo-
drama ended. There was no large audi
ence to applaud or disapprove. She
died Of starvation, in garret on
Bleecker street, with unappeased hunger
gnawing her vitals and the retrospect of
ruined life to look back upon. When
she was dead, somebody threw q rag
over her stark body till the charity OF
her fellow craftsmen buried hor. Bur
lesque is conclusively not all laughter.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

Miss Maggie Cunningham, of Terre
Hnutc, Indiana. determined to take adj
vantage OF the privilege supposed to be-
long to leap year, and invited her friends
to her wedding before she consulted the
young man whose name she had con-
clnded to take. The wedding party pro-
cee'led to the residence of the gentle
youth and found him in bed; but he.
recognizing the situation, gathered
his rniment about him and silently
stole away. The rest Of the girls nre
discouraged.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

a balloon ascent unprecedentedly sa-
tlsfactory is reported from Vincennes,
France. During the siege of Paris, one
NJ. Dupuy de LONE received from the
Government of National Defence an
offer of $40, 900 for balloon Which he
undertook to furnish, but it was not
finished prior to the capitulution of
Paris. About three weeks ago, when all
was complete, he made an ascent with
thirteen men, and the result seems to
havo proved to demonstration the per-
lection OF his method of guiding The
balloon is said to have oboyed the helm
with the utmost alacrity, and to have
progressed readily in the teeth of the
wind. Ii this goes on, railway and
steam packet stockholders must prepare
for fall. London and Paris will be-
come O three days journey from New
York when the wind favors.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

The OUTLAWS. Caldwell.
OF North Carolina, has issued his pro.
clamation in accordance with the Act
OF the General Assembly, Offering re-.
ward of $4,000 for Henry Berry
Lowrey and $4,000 for each of his
five confederates, dead or alive. This
is in addition to the rewards already
offered for the capture or killing Of tho
outlaws.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24
A PHANTOM TRA1N.-The Columbia

a PHANTOM IRAIN.-The Columbia
C0urant is responsible for the following:
The .debil am out on a big rampage"
along the line OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. He is seen at various places along
the road, and in different shapes. One
night last week, after the Philadelphia
express train left the station, his Satanic
majesty got on the engine with Solomon
Hofmaster. He looked around for mo-
ment, then taking the poker from the
hreman,. he opened the fire door and
stirred tho fire, at tho same time stick
Ing his feet in. He then sat down,
stretching out his immense legs, and,
bringing his tail around, he laid it be-
tween the oloven hoofs. Sometimes
wings could be seen about bis shoulders.
lie was very particular about tho fire;
sometimes he would put his head In the
hre-box and look around, then put in
bis tail. stirring the fire at rapid rate.
By this time he had got warmed up, and
so hi'd the engineer and fireman, who
were nearly scared to death. The en-
gine was making about thirty-Rve miles
an hour. when the. devil picked up the
OIL can and vent out and oiled the Loco
motive in all its parts. He then return
ed and requested the engineer to slack
up and let him off at Bridge No. S; but
Mr. Hofmaster told him he might get
on the same way he got on. The engine
was then running at fearful rate of
speed, and Mr.. Devil stepped to one
side and disappeared.
We learn since that n phautom train
was seen in the vicinity of tho Gap.
Some nights ago David Wayne, engineer
OF AT, had stopped for some purpose,
when train was heard approaching at o
rapid rate. knowing there was no train
due at that hour, schedules we're ex.
amlned carefully, but the stranger could
not be made out. At length it came
laundering around the curve with an
immense headlight and other equip
ments. The conductor, (H. Belly engi-
netr, fireman and brakesman all saw and
heard the train coming. The fagman,
John Is. kewell, Immediately went back
with light and placed signal caps upon
tho rails. The phantom train came,
making the usual noise and lighting up
the whole track with its huge, lurid
glare, when in twinkling the whole
thing disappeared. Some say it was old
Amos Clemson's train, tho notorious
leader of the Gap gang, who died several
years ngo, and that he was aboard swing
ing red light furiously.
John Filbert, engineer of the Lancas-
ter train, informs us that when approach
ing Pequea bridge, some nights ago, he
saw the devil on the COW catcher of his
engine. He was running at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. He quickly shut
OFT the steam and slackened mp, but
could not see anything more of the
strange object. These stories nre Great
ing great deal OF comment among
railroad men. We give them as told to
US, and leave the readers to draw their
own conclusions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

A person having been mentioned who
bad been notoriously unfortunate in his
first marriage relation. and yet had soon
afterwards married again. Johneon was
asked If it was not rash to embark anew
in an adventure which ho had already
found to be 80 disastrous. NO." said
the philosopher, elevating his hand, and
his countenanoe glowing with enthu-
siasm, 'it was the triumph of hope over
experience.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

APPLES, T5bu.2 U0Q6S OU
bAGaINa, .18Gb23
BALE ROPE, Ma. 221b24
N,Y.orWesYib TOTO
BUTTER, North. 28@4O
Country, 81 ID. .20W25
BACON. Hams. 12l1l8
Sidos, % ID. .8i@1U
Shoulders. 7@9i
CANDLES, Sperm40Qb5O
Adamantine tbl8020
COTTON YAnS1 GOQoI rs
COTTON, Btct NJ -. 30
Middling .211
Low Alitll'g, .2i
Good Ordny,.....20
Ordinary .18
CHEESE, ID. .lb. 1925
Factory. .20@22
COFFEE, Rio, Db26QD2B
Laguayra .2G028
Java .33035
FLOUR, Co. 80O012O0
Northern .800@11 80
GRAIN, Corn l 05@1 10
Wheat q 00@2 50
oats. ..9501 90
Peas i 25@1 30
BAY. North, powt.2 90
HIDES, Dry, Bh1240ls
Green .@8
LARD, % D. .12G1s
LIME. " bbl. Q 25M2 40
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

a gentleman was one day asked by
trend how he kept himself from being
Involved IN quarrels. He answered,
by letting the angry person have all
the quarrel to himself"
A grazier in Sumpter County, Kansas,
has 81, ,001 head of cattle.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24
DEATH OF AN OLD CHARLESTON MER.

DEATH OF AN OLD CHARLESTON MER-
Observation-Disclosures was received in the
oity yesterday of the death nt Anderson
Court House, at six O'Clock in the morn.
ing, OF Mr.. John 81. Sohreiner, who,
prior to the war, die business here for
upwards OF thirty-fve years. He was
born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1894;
consequently was seventy. eight years
old at the time of his demise. AS soon
as he had permanently established him
self in the country, he started the pro.
duce. business, which he conducted
extensively. until advancing age admon-
ished him to rest from those cares that
invested it. He found quiet home in
the district in which his death occurred,
and was respected by all who knew him.
Charleston Courier.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

MORE DIsoU1Er FOR JOHN BULL The
men employed in two Of the largest
breweries in England have struck work.
What! no more beer! "'alf-and- -ulf" cut
on? Worse than the Alabama claims.
Misfortunes never come singly.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

D1AMoNDs:-The report, by cable, that
two diamonds have been found in South
Africa weighing 1000 carats each, evil
dently passed through the hands OF eome
descendant of Baron Munchausen be-
tween the Cape Of Good Hope and this
oity. The ''Koh.i-noor," oven when il
first became the property Of the British
crown, weighed only 1856 carats. The
"Regent," which glittered in Napoleon
bonaparte.a sword OF state. weighed be.
fore cutting .4l0 carats. The '.Star Of
the South" weighed, in its rough state,
254 csrats. A diamond in Borneo. be.
longing to tho Sultan of Matan. weighs
367 carats. The weight Of the sOrloff"
diamond, purchased by Catherine. Of
Russia, is 195 carats. The Austrian"
gem weighs only 189 carats. When we
compare the weight OF the two stones
reported by cable with tho weight Of
these most celebrated gems OF the world,
the apparent extravaganza of the story
IS increased. It is possible. of course.
that the account is true, and that a pair
OF gems have been found which will
eclipse in size all their illustrious pretle.
cessors. The old rule Of estimating the
value OF perfect diamond ''in the
rough" is to multiply the square of its
weight in carats by two, the result being
It's value in pounds sterling. This rule
has varied at different times. and the
value of diamonds hus always been arbi.
trary and uncertain. The old rule. how
ever, Is tho one now adopted in South
Africa. The square of LOCO is l.OOO.-
OOO. Each of the diamonds reported
would therefore bo worth G2, 900, 600. or
about $40. 100000.
Although, as principle, the value of
gems Increases more rapidly than their
welght, IN the case OF exceptionally
large stone. the rule has never been fol-
lowed, for there is no regular market for
them, aud the owners are obliged to con-
tent themselves with what they can get
from very wealthy persons or from 90.
vernments. The Regent" was sold in
l143, after cutting, when it weighed 13G
carats, Tor S675. .O00 The Empress Ca
tharine paid Greek merchant for the
.Orlott" S450. 900, besides an annuity of
S2o,o0O and title of nobility. The
Austrian diamond. which is not of pure
water, being. OF beautiful lemon color.
IL valued ut $780, 900. The King of Por.
tugai has an immense 10 called diamond.
which, If renl, would be worth, under
the rule, S2S, 000 600, and it must have
neen nearly twice as heavy before cut
ing as TINT now reported. The doubt
OF It's genuineness is so serious. how
ever, tlat it hardly ranks among the CO.
lebrities of it's kind. The heayiest din.
mond ever found in the United States
weighed less than twenty four carats.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24
Funeral Invitation.

The trends, relatives and acouaintapces OF
GREGORY KELLEY and family are re.
spectfully invited to attend his funeral at
his residence. opposite the Oil Works, at II
o'clock, THIS MORNING.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

Let any one examine burglars kit of
tools ut II police station, coming from
some recent capture, and he will he
amazed at the skill they evince in their
manufacture. No jewelers. outfit can
exceed them in finish. AS to material
you will find they are made of only the
most approved qualities of steel: as to
mechanism. they are masterpieces of in
genuity. Firstly, they are constructed
80 as to accomplish the greatest amount
OF work with the smallest outlay of
power; and. secondly. to do their bust
ness IN the most noiseless way. yerv
pretty tool we saw some time ago. Il
was triple auger. One turn of the
handle set three bits revolving, cutting
three holes, onehnlf On inoh in diameter
each, aud about a quarter of an inch
apart In five minutes, you could cut
out an oak panel, two inches thick.
with it. Then there was clever ar.
rangement about it, which held the
panel toward the operator, 80 that it
could not fall ont ward and make clat.
ter. Another pretty thing was double
spring saw, for cutting through iron.
Io each end was attached a rubber pad
containing oil, which not only deadened
the sound, but at every movement acted
as self-lubricator. Onoe a hole drilled
through an iron shutter, and the saw in
1t would cut like hot knife through
butter and as to an inch bolt, it would
have been like parsnip.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

California sheep carry their own pas
lures on their backs. The feeces are
very long and dirty, grass seeds got
among the wool, and when the fall rains
come, they germinato.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24
THLHGRAPHIO
Foreign Anairs,

LONDON, February 2s.-Oapt. Eiheny,
OF the ship City of Halifax, from
Charleston for Liverpool, which was
stranded in Oarnarvan, being not blame
less, his certificate has been temporarily
withdrawn.
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MARRIED.

At the residence OF the BRIDES father. in
bruary 81, 1872. by tho Rev. Mr. Henry Steel
Mr.. EDWARD n. NATHAN, OF CharIotte'
North Carolina. to LEAH o., only daughter
% D. Q. and Caroline Peixotto.
~ Charlotte North Carolina) Obserrer
copy and forward bill to this Office
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

For whitening the hands-Honesty.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24
A Camp Meeting in the Olden Times.

TNHE order of the day would DO almost
Il uniformly this: The horn (Which was
long tin one, hung in the preaching
stand) was sounded at sunrise, when it was
expected that all persons in the tents would
rise. Half an hour later it was blown for
family worship, which must be observed in
every tent, after which breakfast was pre-
pared and eaten. AT or 0 according to
the season.. the horn announced prayer
meeting in the tents; at 10 it proclaimed
preaching; after that followed prayers at
the stand and call for mourners, or, as
is was more correctly or elegantly express
ed /" an invitation to such as desired an
interest in the prayers of those present
from q conviction that they were Sinners"
Then came recess for the midday meal,
and after this there was preaching again at
2 p. m. There were prayers at the stand,
and mourners called forward again, after
which there was usually an adjournment TO
the open part of the ground, and grand
prayer-meeting organized in "the ring"
The ring meeting was formed in this way:
IL there were many mourners at the alter,
as it was called, that is, two or three des-
ignated benches in front of the pulpit
some one in authority would order re-
moval, on which some active fellows
would shoulder few benches and carry
them to the square, and have them placed
in convenient manner and ready for the
the mourners to kneel by or sit upon. Be-
fore these were removed, but in an incred-
IDLY short time, enough stout young men
would join hands around the benches to
form compact inclosure. These again
were inclosed by another ring of those who
were the first Of the place, that they might
have full view of the proceedings; for it
was understood that this circle was not to be
entered except by the m burners and those
who were to talk and pray with them.
The young people of the country were
generally good singers, and knew the
hymns and tunes mostly in use, and the
numbers who could join in singing would
now be surprising. Two resolute ones Of
the living wall of this ring would be des.
ignated as at one doorposts- and doorkeep-
ers who at their discretion admitted per
sons within the inclosure. The mourners
were then brought on,and entering kneeled
I at the benches, while a brother of leading
, voice would start "Come ye sinners poor
' and needy" or some similar song, in which
0 every available voice would join, not q
D brick Of the wall of this tabernacle keeping
5 silence. Then followed prayer, then &
: song, and then prayer, and at last a stead,
stream Of song and supplication, running
o together like the parts of q fstgu, harmon
y izing in spite of all discord.
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$4,000 MSnJnE T4 RE foR1GP sGERlTGR T1nbrEs' nS

The Pennsylvania Central Insurance Company
having had but little loss during the past year. the
annual assessment on Mutual Policy-holders VIII
rates. which would be equal to dividend OF 40
per cent, as calculated In Stock Companies, or
deduction OF per cent on the notes below the
usual assessment; andsas the Company has over
s200000 in premium notes, the whole amount cred;
tied to mutual policy holders, over cash rates, Will
amount to $4,000. Had the same policy.holders in
snred in q Stock Company, at the usual rate, they
would have paid 1000 more than It has cost them
agents are running about crying Fraud Fraud
and declare that mutual company must faiL--
But they don't say how many stock companies are
falling every year, or how many worthless stock
companies are represented in Perry County
us we'll known fact that a Mutual Company
cannot break. '.sri
25tf = sec'y Of Penn'a Central Insurance Co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

srI rshl. .fHR d. 8. EARLY, ~
6 81 sm pdl u Harrisburg, Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

Will entitle member to certificate OF ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, to be paid at his death
TO his legal heirs or assigns, whenever such death
may occur. ~ 'irY slll4l w
A member, or his heirs may name successor;
but IL notice of the death OF member to the Sec
retary Is not accompanied with the name OF sue,
cess0r, then the Society will putin successor and
I'LL the vacancy according to the Constitution oil
alShorld the member die before his four pay
ments OF fUe dollars are made the remaining un-
paid part will be deducted from the one Thousand
Dollars due his heirs; his successor will then pay
only tiDo dollars annually during his lifetime, and
the mortality assessments .stA 81,
years Of age OF good moral habits, in good health,
hale, and sound OF mind irrespective of creed, or
race, may become members For further infoma-
tion address flfHY /. w. CRAUMER y p
.lUfTI T. (Sec'y u b. Mutual Aid Society
rtUi.td.llf q 9t LEBANON, PA.
,a, Agents TAINTED l',soaraa5
Address ll .l. 9rt n.I
631 9In pd1 t. r..If..f.- lI HARRISBURG, Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

t9s- Two New York AssembIymen were
walking down State street, in Albany af-
ter the passage Of the charter bill. 81
feel, " said one OF them, Gas if / deserved
to be Kicked for voting for the charter."-
His friend replied That's just the way
I feel myself; let's go up this alley, and
kick each other" ,sft, a.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

asg-- A, blind woman in Iowa has learned
to thread a cambria needle with her teeth
and tongue, ''Is there anything in the
world that woman's tongue cannot dorr-
or undo,s" asks an. exchange. That is a
conundrum we are not prepared to an
swer. ss,i,pa
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

% g&T A comical instance Of a man play
ing upon his own name. sprangio out Of abb
-mindedness. Sir Thomas Strange,
calling at a friends house, was desired to
leave his name, "'WhH said he, "to tell
the truth, have forgotten itw "That's
strange, sir, exclaimed the servant. $50
it is, my man you've hit it, replied the
Judge, as he walked away, leaving the SER
want as ignorant as before: rs, sep sdi ,ls
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

eB-A German in Lock Haven recently
gave his wife an unmerciful beating be-
cause she did not like him. 1t is not stated
whether this has had the. effect to change
her feelings. Qee tsf
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

GY- A traveller relates that while he was
in Utah, Tom Thumb was also there on
visit. While the renowned dwarf was at
dinner party, he jumped from his chair and
said with pompous air ~ cannot under
stand this polygamy at ALL" His host, a
man six feet high, thereupon exclaimed
''Neither could ], Tom, when was your
size.n ....s... ,.,,, .....