The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-21

in several collar-shops by the storm.
The men were afraid CT the lightning
striking the machinery, and they stopped
work and huddled together in secure
corners. In w. Fl. Gallup's manufac-
tory girl was frightened 80 much by
the storm that she went into spasms.
80, Troy IN. Y. Times.
5ol ELECTRIC DISCHARGES IN SEVEN
MINUTEs.-A most remarkable exhibition
OF atmospheric electricity took place in
Arlington, between IL and l O'Clock.
Brilliant streams of the electric fluid
darted athwart the sky in every direc.
ton, and the thunder which followed
was constant for O period of thirteen
minutes, without the intermiesion of an
instance OF silence. One fash of light
nlng followed another in such rapid sue
cesslon as to excite curiosity to know
now many occurred in minute. With
watch III hand, 1 counted them for seven
minutes. First minute, there were 81
vivid flashes; second minute, there were
~ vivid flashes; third minute, there were
~ vivid flashes; fourth minute, there
were ~ vivid flashes; fifth minute, there
were ~ vivid flashes; sixth minute, there
were I'll vivid flashes; seventh minute,
there were 81 vivid Aashes; making 33i
discharges OF electricity in seven mi
nutes, distinctly visible from one point;
ahu each discharge was followed by loud
anu sometimes rattling reports, whose
reverberations rolled through the hen
vens III an endless procession of majestic
and terrific sounds.-Ne'p Hdcen Journol
1Ir
elected to AID in selecting State ticket
Tor the Republican party. You profess
inc strongest attachment to that party
ana earnestly desire its success at the
polls. 1t, therefore, becomes you to
consider we'll what kind Of men you pro-
pose to support in the convention. We
Know that you now profess to be in
iavor OF honest and capable men to fill
the honorable and responsible places of
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Score
tary OF Stnte, Treasurer, Attorney Gene
raj, Comptroller, Superintendent of
Education and Adjutant-G General.
You have expressed q determination
70 rebuke corrupt men, and We doubt
not nre sincere. But when you get to
Columbia, influences, which are now
made powerless by distance, will be
N6os w cSoh upOu you, ana the
pressure will be irresistible, unless you
are nerved to resistance by the sternest
determination to do right.
One thing you may rely upon. If you
put up bad ticket, it will be defeated
The people aro disguised with the mice
rable failures of the party. A State in
which we have an immense majority of
the popular vote; in which we have
three -fourths OF the Legislature, all the
State Offices, and nine-teaths of the
County Offices this State is reduced to
ruin. 1t is lie to charge any part OF
the future to the opposition. There
never was more inert, timid and
powerless minority in politics than that
OF South Carolina. The onus of failure
is upon the Republican party, and no
where else. The thinking portion of our
party know this aud are ashamed. II
you put up bad ticket, one that,
though it may not contain the names OF
the ring. will yet represent it's spirit, that
ticket will be repudiated in October.
Against it will be arrayed every honest
republican in the State, every honest
Democrat-in fact, every honest man
there will also be against it the whole
influence Of the Federal Government.
and the unseen but powerful sympathy
OF the people of the United States.
Beaufort Republican.