The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-23

nese. The latter, it is thonght, will
soon monopolize the agricultural inter
ests OF the country.
MIR. SEWARD ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
a correspondent has interviewed ex.Sec-
Mr. Seward said that the people do not
understand the Alabama claims. and con-
sequently get excited. II they were dis.
satisfied with the Washington treaty.
they ought to call up the johnson Ola.
rendon treaty, which was a fair and
honorable settlement to both countries.
and have it ratified by the Senate. No
better terms will ever be obtained. He
favored the adoption Of the supplemental
article to the Washington treaty.
A BULL TO BE SACRIFICED FOR GREE.
LEY.-There is at least one man in Illi.
nois who is willing to back up his iudo-
menf. mt. feiianc Boyd, of Cooper
township, says the Sprin gfield mlinoisl
Register, is the owner Of h fine bull Of
the Doubloon stoek;afaIued ats 600.
Mr.. Boyd is so certaiayDX 4he eIsSfion of
MIR. Greeley, that hei bfsSss ssfAsEail this
animal tor $500, Of S4tiatE sS6G shall be-
paid in"cash. and thsseetasadar when
Greeley is elected.
A curious revelation of Austrian dinlo.
matte intrigue has recently been made
public, in the statement that the secret
expenses OF the Austrian Ambassador in
Paris. from 1859 to 1871, amounted TO
III, QUO. GOO francs. Employees at the
Ite!iteries, even Wallets and chamber
maids OF the. Eupress Of the French,
wore on the secret pay list OF the Aus
trian Legation .r,,1.H .aal.u ,tr.s
The. proprietor Of q. ,bser. garden in
Council, Bluffs was fined $40 for doing
business on Sunday. He went ouiet]v
to the police court Monday morning.
paid his fine and went home. He ala
this regularly for several. veeks, but the
authorities finally put stop to it.
Paulette A. Sanders, ESQ.,. had bis
store house and stock of goods, on Little
Rafting Greek, Sumter County, destroy
ed by fire, about o Teek ago. The fire
is said to have been accidental. Il isre-
ported that he was fully insured.
A great family reunion OF the Roths.
chlids Will be held next July, at Frank
Main, when, it is believed.
important changes will be agreed upon
III regard TO the management of the
various branches of the great firm.
Mt. Simmer is quoted as follows: eff
me campaign can be made q personal
6ne' between the big letter G and the
little letter G, am for the big. G-for
Greeley,
Before : Kausas City psi fp;o5iiios.ooart, last
week, Martha Washington preferred
complaint against her husband, George
Washington, for cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Mr.. Alexander Foxworth, q very old
citizen of Sumter County, died last
week, at his residence, about eight miles
from town. He was an inoffensiye and
worthy man.
| An attachee Of the Sumter Watchman.
while fishing at the First MILL" few
days since, killed monster rattie.snake.
From his tail was taken fifteen rattles
and button.
KIILED.--By the up.North.eastern
train, last Saturday night. white man
named Noah Sumerford was run over.
about one mile from Florence, and in.
stantly killed.
There were rs deaths in Charleston for
tne week ending the 18th instant-whitee
13; colored IL.
An Indiana Enoch Arden affair was
decided by game Of "seven-up" be-
tween the rival husbands.
A Pittsburg cripple challenges the
world to o race on one le9 and crutchea
Tor $5O a side and the championship.