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Correspondence OF .ho ph@ni1.

GREENv1L1E, s. O., July &c. 1872.
About 2 o'clock, this morning, fire
broke out in the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Il. Cammer, in the extreme Southern
part OF the city-a mile from the Court
House. The family consisted of Mr..
Cammer, wife and child, and his mother.
The fire Lad made great headway. when
the family were aroused by the heat and
suttocetion, and had barely time to save
their lives. The house and nearly all
its contents, including all the family
clothing, together with all the out
buildings, were entirely consumed.
There was no insurance. The fire is
supposed to be accidental having
originated from a stove-pipe or fue.
The loss is very serious.
Capt. J. Wesley Brooks. well.known
citizen. died, yesterday morning. at his
residence. where Mr. Cammer and
family found hospitable shelter.
Crops fine and fourishing. Nj.
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There was large Grant Republican
meeting at Cooper Institute on the 28d
inst. Senator Conkling was the lone gun
OF the occasion, making a most labored
end lengthy speech in defence of Grant,
and replete with bitter personalities
against his political opponents. The
Herald gives long editorial review OF
the champions defence. which is any.
thing but complimentary. We extract
tho concluding portion. The Herald is
striking sturdy blows, now. in almost
every issue, in behalf Of the oppressed
South; and though it expresses great
confidence in and regard for Grant per-
sonally, it is not unfavorable to the Libe-
ial movement, the spirit and policy of
which comedies precisely with the CON-
Eciliatory and ssatesmnnlike utteranocs of
the Herald
The Herald has always been con-
Quoted with marked ability and enter.
prise in all Of its departments; but here of
late there seems to have. been breathed
into it higher and puter political tone
than it has ever manifested hitherto.
1ts views are broad, patriotic, tenable
and impartial, such as no mere party
organ can ever hope to attain, and suoh
as must commend it to sober and inteiii.
gent readers throughout the country.
It tB not as spicy, editorially, as the
World. nor perhaps as scholarly as the
Eoening Post; but, for good, hard sense
and convincing argument, as for general
news and racy correspondence. it has no
competitor.
OF Senator Oonkling'a speech, the
Herald remarks as follows:
eve regret to pronounce Senator
Conkling's speech failure, bnt we are
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BRUTAL MURDER BY NEGROES. Upon
last Friday night, tragedy, more hor-
rlble in its details than ever occurred in
this vicinity. was enacted at Howell
Station, in Rankin County, seven miles
East of this place. The details, as we
learn them, are es follows: After dark,
upon the night above named, as the ne
groes belonging to the Howell Station
(Vicksbnrg and Meridian Railruad) sec-
tion gang were loating around the depot
at that place, there came to the crowd
an aged colored man, who had recently
been employed on one of the adjoining
plantations, but was then idle, and ex-
pressed himself az looking for work. In
bis conversation with the hands, he re-
marked that he could cure the bite of
snake, and had antiiotes for poison.
The cry was raised by the negroes, she
Is o voodoo conjurer; search him,
search him." which was no sooner said
than done. They found few harmless
herbs aud roots in the old mans pocket.
which confirmed their suspicious, and
they took THU old man OF eighty years,
tied him hard and fast to the railroad
track, and began beating him. ''Kill
him! kill him!" cried the Internal crowd,
and the lash came harder and faster; he
screamed with agony, and making last
desperate effort, writhed himself almost
out of the bonds and into fire Of pine
knots lying by the track, but that effort
was his last. for the fire burned his shirt
and scorohed his skin, and he made no
noise. ''Seel he is coDjurer," they
said, and again the lash came down;
they continued this for some time longer
and left him. The next morning, he
was found twenty yards from the track,
stone dead. Whether he was able to
drag himself to the spot or was dragged
there by his murderers is not known,
but the. presumption is the latter. The
murderers have been arrested and con-
fined in jail at Brandon.
jackson { Miss. Clarion.
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GREENv1L1E, &. c., July 25, 1872.

N sAALnJ Ne O'S ouiJ ~, 4OSA.
EDITOR DAILY PHOENIX: As q matter of
news, I will mention that there was q
young gentleman who came with Us from
Columbia. this morning, who was ener-
getically distributing speeches OF Trea-
surer Parker at every station on the
road. De tven had the temerity to offer
copies OF che speech to we'll known De.
mocrats on the train. He stated that he
was only obliging friend By distribnt.
ing these documents, but knowing ones
strongly suspect that Parker is again in
the field for the Treasurer's birth. and ia
leaving no pains spared to let his oolored
brethren know his candidacy. The
speech is we'll written, and is calculated
to deceive the uuwary. Crops look fine,
and we found delicious peaches at nearly
every station. More anon.
GREENVILLE.
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Then and Now.

"A friend handed us, yesterday, copy
OF the old Southern Guardian, Of the
date of November 16. 1850, scarcely a
month before the ordinance of secession
was passed. 1t is very interesting. as
showing the state Of public sentiment in
those exciting times, and which it is
very difficult for even the most reten-
tive memory to recollect with distinct
ness. One can scarcely appreciate. at
this time. the immense furor of indig-
nation which swept over the State like q
fire upon the prairies upon the election
OF Mr.. Lincoln, ''the sectional Presi.
dent" who was to trample upon South
ern rights. Accounts OF preliminary
meetings held in various sections of the
State are given, showing the undivided
voice of the people in favor of secession
as the only honorable course which
could be pursued by the State, under
the circumstances. In those meetings,
we find the names OF some of Oarolina's
most true and gallant sons-suoh as
Ma1cy Gregg, Frank Hampton, Keitt,
and others, who proved the sincerity of
their devotion to the State with the sac
rifica of their lives. But the secession
movement does not appear to have been
supported altogether by men of their
stamp; others played prominent parts
then, in striking contrast to their pre-
sent attitude towards the "honor and
dignity" of their State.
For instance; at q meeting in Ander-
son. endorsing the call for State Con-
vention. we find "Col." Orr gallantly
taking the lead in enrolling his name as
a member OF a military company whose
services were to be rendered to the Go
vernon, 1' necessary. At this time, it
seemed to be the general belief that se-
cession would prove peaceful remedy,
and that no .'blood would be split.
Warren ID. Wilkes, late convert to
Radicalism, we find making two.hour
speech at Bolton, to ''fire the Southern
heart In Richland, Capt. James D.
Tradewell makes some eloquent re-
marks" before secession meeting.
Southern Independence is the patriotic
heading under which we find John Alex
ander offering his wares to the people.
He it is who now would vote for the
devil himself, if he was the nominee OF
the Radical party" which, by the way,
would be quite consistent, both the
nomination and the kind of support pro-
miaed. In November, 1860, however,
his Honor was playing different role.
AS one Of the chief attractions st his
iron foundry, his Honor calls attention
in big Letters TO lot of "!SouAh Carolina
pills." designed to work ont Southern
independenoe!' Such q whole-soul ed
fellow does bis Honor seem to be about
that time, that the "locul" deems him
worthy OF a special pnff in regard to the
Appropriateness" Of the heading of his
advertisement - Southern Indepen-
denoe." But we must stop here; the
blue pill nauseates us. In the language
OF Gaylord's darkey, we are forced to
exclaim, "Oh, our stomach is gone"
Tho Herald on Conklina's Speech.
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Mr.. EDITOR: The following quotation
from New York correspondent is
worthy of consideration, and should
cause the friends OF the Liberal Repub.
lioan movement in the Counties border
ing upon the State of North Carolina to
take Immediate action to prevent the
iniquitous fraud being praoticed which
We have reason to believe is contem-
plated in each OF the States mentioned.
The correspondent says:
III fair as well as full vote CO I'D be
poiied. there would be no doubt of the
election Of the Democratic State ticket:
but the trouble is that the Radical Go.
vernon has the power to appoint registers
and officers of the polls. land he will not
hesitate to take every advantage of it !
and that thousands OF negroes can be
run over the line from Virginia, Tennes-
sea and annth Carolina. md voted nd
h6ttun'. South Carolinians living on the
Northern border might assist our cause
by devoting the day Ct the North Caro-
lima eieetion, Thursday, August l, to
patroling the lines and detecting the at
tempts Of the Radicals to colonize voters
in North Carolina"
Such duty, quietly and judiciously
performed. would receive the we'll done
OF every honest citizen, and of the mil
lions OF voters who intend to elect Gree
ley and Brown in November next by the
honest aud unbought suhrages of the
American people.
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN.
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PoL1TICA1 DorT1Nas. was a
Radical Republican rally at the Cooper
Institute. New York, on the 23d instant.
There were 230 Vice Presidents and 81
Secretaries. Roscoe Conkling was the
only speaker, and his address occupies
eighteen columns OF the New York Times.
Senator Sherman's speech at Mans
field, Ohio, recently, contains new ar
gument against the election of Mr.. Gree.
ley. He claims that Mr.. Greeley cannot
sign free trade bill if Congress should
happen to pass one, as his constitutional
oath would require him to veto the bill
as contrary to his judgment. That is to
say, his official oath would require him
to carry out his own convictions, what
ever Congress or the people might wishI
This argument ought to be patented
right off.
II would as soon steal the money out
right as take it in that way" was the
prompt reply of all honest North Caro-
lina lawyer, when offered 81, 600 sine
cure by one of Grants agents for his
influence at the approaching election.
Presidential betting in Wall street is
reported at two to one on Greeley. Some
bets were also made at 100 on Horace
to rs on Useless. Liberal stock is ra-
pidly rising in that great financial centre.
Why is Greeley like our big steam
hammer? Case he's bound to knock
out the "Dents." Why is he unlike o
big railroad corporation? Because he is
opposed to "Grants."
All the Southerners who support
Grant are distinguished citizens, (Mosby
raiders included but all from the South
who sustain Greeley's nomination are
Ku Klux. Yes. marin.
Besides vigorous letter of Mr.. Wal
lace Tappan. resigning his position on
the Grant State Committee of New York,
the Tribune publishes letters from ex-
Congressman Charles Hughes and Burt
Van Horn, repudiating the renomina-
Gon. Mr.. Tappan has been long an
active and jealous Republican in New
York, and is the third member of the
State Committee who has resigned since
the denomination Of President Grant.
General Pillow is for Grant" We
are glad to hear this, as General Grant
will want pillow when he is put in his
little bed next November.
The Georgetown Times, in reporting
O speech made by Senator s. a. Swails,
gives the following as emanating from
him: "That Horace Greeley had done
more to free the slaves of the South
than any man under Gods noble SUM-"
Parties are coming out in cards in the
Wilmington. N. g., papers saying they
never authorized the use of their names
in the mass meeting recently held in that
place in favor Of Grant and Wilson, to
hear the latter gentleman speak. Is that
the way the GRANTEES do there? Use
Greeley mems names to give importance
to Grant meetings? Oh, fie!
In North Carolina, in the United States
Marshal's Office, ut Raleigh. Gen. Bar
renger says there are 1.400 indictments
under the Ku Klux law. Yet some tell
US there is no difference between Grant.
who favors, and Greeley, who opposes
this.
Gov. James l.. Orr declines to accept
the challenge of Capt. VIM. D. Evins
"to public discussion at Anderson of
the issues of the present political cam
paign."
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Typographical Union.
r. A. Keenan-Ooal.
T.. E. Jackson-Garden Seeds.
P. Cantwell-Lemon Sugar.
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compelled to do so. In all that he says
about Gen. Grant. in his eulogies of the
Presidents services, in his reputation
Of the falsehoods of the Presidents per-
sonal assailants, he will be- endorsed by
the thinking portion Of our people. But
the eloqueuce OF United States Senator
is not needed to tell the merchants.
bankers and solid men of the metropolis.
that the country is prosperous and at
peace; that other nations, as we'll as our
own, have showered gifts on their he
roes; that there is difference between
appointing relative to do certain duties
that must be done by somebody and
creating unnecessary places for relatives
TO hil; that Greeley has been heretofore
On opponent Of the Democratic party,
and ls very eccentric and unreliable
politician. On all these matters, our
citizens have their own views, and their
opinions are probably quite as intelli.
gent as those Of Senator Conklng him
self. What the people of New York
want to know is, whether Grant is now
prepared to repudiate the acts of the
Hadlcal politicians in Congress-, who
nave been playing dangerous and des-
perate game with the South. in order to
make sure of carrying the Southern
states for their own candidates, and
whether he is willing, if reelected to the
Presidency, to reform the foreign policy
OF the Administration, to do justice to
the white citizens of the South, and to
carry ON the National Government within
constitutional limits. It is to be hoped
that the Republicans will before long
hold another meeting in this CITY, and
that the speakers will take q more com
prehensive and statesmanlike view of the
real issues involved in the present strug-
gle than has been taken by Senator
Conkling. Gen. Grant is still loved and
honored by the people, and especially by
the loyal citizens of New York, who have
so Important stake in the honor and
welfare OF the nation. But the small
politicians and selfish advisers by whom
he is surrounded are mistrusted by the
country, and must be repudiated by the
President, if he would strengthen his
cause and remove all doubt of his suo-
cess. There may be good reasons why
Senator Conkliug chose to ignore these
facts, but they must be boldly met; and
it is to be hoped that the next speakers
who address New York audiencs on the
Republican side will be prepared to let
our citizens know whether the re.eleo-
tlon OF Gen. Grant is to be the retention
In power of his present advisers and the
perpetuation of policy OF oppression
and tyranny towards the white citizens
OF the Southern States"
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New York city boasts nearly $500 bar.
rooms. and yet there were only three
murders last Sundayl
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. July 25. 1872.-Nickerson
House-John Kinsrd, Newberry; 9 Pride.
D Duncan, Sparsanburg; Frank Green,
Orapgeburg.
Oolambta Hotel-P PRESLEY, Augusta; n
Cramps. N Y; O Whilner. Ga; d L OorSin,
ton; o smith, q @; 3 Y sage. Ga; J Z Thsmas,
y O; NJ W Abney, Edgefeld.
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COLUMBIA GRANGE, No. 30.-This as
sociation of gentlemen and ladies. inte-
rested in agriculture. we learn, will meet
to-day at IL O'Clock, at the Fair Grounds.
Members will please attend punotually.
Forms Of application for membership
may be obtained from the Secretary.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
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Warranted French.

These Pills, so celebrated many years ago In
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To married ladies and young girls who have never
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will. IN short time, bring on the monthly period
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CAUTION Married ladie, -hOuld never take them
when there Is Any reason believe the mselves preg
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Ladies can procure a box sealed from the eyes Of
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THE ORIGIN or NEW ENGLAND
rHANRsGIvINds
The Custom dates from Feb. 8, 1881

Inv NuhbVh uhAue run Eups " ApoAs
In 1920, Higgnsun. the minister of
Salem Mass, sent 10 Old England ex-
aggsrated accounts of the climate, soil
productions, and comforts Of the New
World 80 that when Winthrop and his
company arrived, in 1890, they were lily
prepared 70 struggle thrJugra cold New
England winter The company number
ed about eight hundred. Before leaving
Yarmouth, they published the grounds Of
their removal, and babe long farewell tn
the land of their nativity. The company
landed sometime in june or July To De
hold a scene Of misery and gloom. Inc
inhabitants, dwelling in tents OF cloth, and
miserable novels. poor and weak from sick
ness, with srarcely bread enough for a
fOrtnights supply; and instead of offering
welcome ~ the new corners they throng.
ed 10 them to be fed A cold winter was
approaching dwelling places were not
prepared distressing sickness can. or
the well ones were not ablo = ala care
of the sick great - d;od and
49, - ne of the fairest flowers OF
ANY. Many who had heretofore
,noycd the Injuries Of life we're Obliged
10 feed on muscles, aeorns, clans and
ground nuts" A vessel had been dis
patched to the mother country for sup
plies, and when January 1881 came, al
ewes we're strained seward for her appear
ance. and still no vessel came. The las
batch of bread was in the oven, and still
they looked and trusted The Governo
had appointed the 9th day Of Februar,
(l6Sl) a day OF fasting aud prayer, but OF
the 5th the good ship Lyon, 50 long eS
pected. arrived the fast was changed I
day of thanksgiving and praise. TIL
was the FIRST New England thanksgiving
PAL years ago And from this grew II
New England custom Of, in the fall, aft,
the crops were all safely housed, settin
apart one day for thanksgiving and prais
10 God for His mercies aud goodness dui
the past year Gradually this custom ey
tended 10 the Middle and Western States
though each State fixed It's own day, an
there was therefore no uniformity in r,
gard TO the time The people of th
Southern States never had very high n
gard for the Puritans, and never encow
aged government interference with relil
ion, consequently they never adopted ii
Yankee custom in regard 10 this turkC
and pumpkin pie day They believed
their church festivals and kept them ar
they did not believe that governors wei
elected 20 tell people when to pray
their opinion the church was the judg
IN such matters But, during the la
war, President Lincoln issued proclaim
ton recommending uniform day
thanksgiving etc, throughout the Uni
though the day is very little noticed
cared for except In New England or
the defendant fNew England. Chri
mas l. the great holiday, throughout {
United States, a. well as throughout t
christian world Next to this day, com
New Years
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Testiu,ssiaI for Epilepsy !

BowAYToN, Conn. Feb. , lsT2
pR O. rrsnls BRowS, No 81 Grand ST., Jersey City
M.
pear Sir:-My brother who l. now in his iith
wear, has been subject to Epilepsy fits from child
hood. The spasns would Invariably oconr during
the might, and our local physicians here could do
nothing 10 help him prescribing Bromide or
Potassium, which would afford only a temporary re
hef.a He was gr1dually but surely becumiug nsane,
and in this condition we procured your restorative
stimulant, herbal ointment and pills, and used as
directed, and but short time elapsed before the
spasnis entirely oease hts intellect grew brighter
and in short WAS entirely restored perfect health.
You may this testimonial a. you may deem prop
er, as what have said are facts ..H
Respectfully yours
febl3dwly CHARLES RAYMOND