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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

The Shreveport Times tells tough
story of how o mule was dragged into
the river and killed by an alligator, near
that place. Hear him: Monday morn.
ing, at point mile above town, and
opposite his domioil, an unsuspecting
mule came down to the river brink to
slake his thirst in the pure stream that
runneth past our city. While in the act,
a large alligator seized him by the nose
and actually dragged him into the river.
despite his effort to put into practice his
favorite tactics-the backing movement.
SO soon as this was accomplished, the
monster let go his hold and beat the poor
mule to death with his tail, lashing the
water like unto the wheel of steamboat.
After killing bis prey, the victor imme-
diately commenced his dainty feast"
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An illustration of the sharp Yankees
propensity for bargaining, and ever
ready inclination to settle question by
o SWAP" 10 given by a Connecticut
mans proposition for the settlement of
the Alabama claims and the Cuban diff.
Guilty. as follows: The. the British Go
vernment give to the United States in
satisfaction for the indirect damages the
fortress OF Gibraltar, and that the
United States then offer it to Spain in
exchange for the island of Cuba.
Bony Nash, the Cincinnati gambler,
whose death was recently recorded, was
congratulated short time before the
event, upon looking in better health
than usual, when he replied, II bet you
twenty dollars l don't live week." He
won.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

ADMINISTRATION RoUaus TO DE SENT
TO BALTIMORE. letter to the New
York Tribune, dated Baltimore, June IL,
says:
"I have Just learned that the friends
OF General Grant have sent large sums
of money to Baltimore, to be distributed
among the roughs Of that city. for the
purpose of embarrassing the proceed
ings of the Democratic Convention, and
especially to lobby in their way. through
misses and rowdyism, against Mr.. Gree
ley. The Convention will wish to de-
termine dispassionately their own inte-
rests; and as the Baltimore police force
is noted for its efficiency. would sug.
gest to Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Hornitz to
adopt the Philadelphia plan, and require
all admissions to the Convention to be
by ticket This will prevent MIR. Cres-
we'll and Mr.. Fulton from packing the
galleries with rowdies hired with Govern
ment money"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

A CUBAN GUN BOAT OFF THE Coast
The pilot boat Governor Perry, while
cruising about eighteen miles from this
bar. on Friday evening last, was spoken
by small steamer, apparently we'll
armed, officered and manned, ond from
her took passenger, whom she brought
to the city during the evening. This
gentleman put up at the Charleston
Hotel, and gives his name as Second
Lieutenant j. Auguste Cheauveaux, of
the gun-boat Pioneer, under command
of Captain Francis l.. Norton, First
Lieutenant James II. Hattuck, Sailing
Master Roscoe Fl. Cain, Boatswain Ber-
nard johnson. The Pioneer is armed
with three rifed guns. and is we'll ap-
pointed. She has been cruising for some
time off the coast in the inlets of Cuba,
where she has rendered great service to
the patriot cause, and has now brought
important dispatches. which were sent
North Immediately. There has been no
heavy fighting lately on the Eastern end
of the island, but the final success of the
patriot cause is thought to be sure. The
Pioneer stood off to sea after communi-
eating with the pilot boat.
Charleston Courier.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

A little boy named Willie White,
whose parents live on Chestnut street,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth, was
bitten by dog year ago. Two weeks
ago he was seized with pains in his
bowels and drowsiness. He slept sound
ly for two days in succession, and the
symptoms were apparently those of
hydrophobia. A physician attended
him and watched the case with consider
able interest till yesterday. The disease
gradually wore away, the boy regained
his wonted vivacity, and now reioiees
in the belief that he has recovered from
bydrophobia. a.-Louisoi4e Journal. I'm.
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The latest Western wonder is the ap-
pearance of phantom trains on the Madi-
son division OF the Chicago and North
western Railroad. The visionary cars
are said to have been seen by the con-
ductor. engineer, brakemen and passen-
gers of the evening express. moving at
moderate rate OF speed short distance
ahead Of the express train. The super
stitious are inclined to connect the ap-
pearance of this phantom train with the
killing of man few nights previous by
the evening express near the very place
where the vision was first seon, while en-
thusiastio Liberals of the neighborhood
aver that the phantom train was on its
way to Salt Greek Depot. freighted with
the vanishing hopes Of the Illinois office
holders.
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REFORMATION IN NEW York. Tho
New York Commercial Advertiser, Of
Friday, the 14th inst. in it's first
edition, says: "At the time of going to
press with our f1rst edition, reports have
been received from oil the police pre-
oincts, aud it affords ns the most un-
bounded satisfaction to state that no
murder has been committed in this city
for seven hours and -a-half."
We want to be fair about this thing,
and will state right here that the T. j.
Wilson par.loned ont of prison by Grant
the other day, is the Wilson who stole
80, 900 from the Baltimore Custom
House. He was OF Philadelphia to help
renominate Grant. Detroit Free Press.
Captain Frederick Sandrue, formerly
OF Charleston, and scenic painter Of
some note, died in Savannah On Wednes-
day last, after short illness. The de-
ceased was about sixty-fiye years old.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. June II, 1872.-Nickerson
city; F Arpim, Hamburg; G VimbaII.
OhArleston; ] n Blake. Texas; W A Scott, J O
Haskell, Ga; L Harper, Anderson; j L Will
son, York; A G iEshlemann, A 4 KRR; D E
Frunson, Anderson; Miss NJ Mccall, Darling
Columbia HOTEL D Kennedy, Camden: F
E Taylor, Kohan, R A Clark, g Douglass.
Charleston; E O MoLure, Chester; Del Fill.
ysn, " & Z R;W D Kennedy, Augusta G
w Gnf8n, Abbeville; O Bulow, Fairfield.
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There is said to be remarkable in.
crease in the number of sufferers from
paralysis in San Francisco, which is at
tributed to mental anxiety, caused by
speculation or the desire to obtain
wealth rapidly.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

A few years ago Mr.. Roupel, mem
ber of Parliament for Lambeth, London,
was found guilty of forging his father .
will, and sentenced to penal servitude
1t was discovered that ho had previously
forged fifty other documents, which in
volved the family property in almost iu-
extricable confusion. In the penal
colony in Australia, to 9hich he was
sent, he conducted himself with 20 much
propriety as to attract the attention of
the officers and inmates of the prison.
He devotes himself to nursing the sick
and teaching the illiternte. Being in
i'll health. he was offered sticket of
leave" but refused, preferring to remain
in a position where he can be of the
greatest use to his fellows. Another
Western Australian convict is the ceie-
brated Lionel Redpsth, who, while in
the employ of an English incorporated
company, defrauded it Of hundreds of
Thousands of pounds. He WAS man of
considerable taste and refinement, and
employed his populations in the purchase
of works of art. The chaplain of the
prison, in letter to his superior, speaks
OF this convict and his educational and
other labors in the highest terms. At
one time Redpath out-bid Louis Ma
poleon at an auction of statuary. Now
both are exiles from all their former
greatness.
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The NEW POSTAL CoDE-Some of the
more important changes in the postal ar
rangements of the country made by this
bill, are:
The most in,por tant is the authoriza-
ton of one-cent postal cards for cores
pondence or for printed circulars, similar
to those which were introduced into
Great Britain nearly two years ago, and
are now in use in nearly all European
countries. The House provided in the
bill for paper flap to cover and conceal
the writing. The Senate changed this to
au open card. In conference committee
the style of the card was left to the dis
crction of the Postmaster. G Gencral, who
prefers tho open card, and will order that
kind only to be manufactured. The face
of the card will bear one-cent stamp,
and will be provided with lines for the
address, aud the back will be ruled for
the letter. The price Of the card and
stamp will be only one cent. It will pro-
bably be three or four weeks before they
will be ready for sale, as the plates for
printing have yet to be prepared.
The law by " hich married women have
heretofore been inhibited from being
postmasters is repealed.
The Act authorizes the establishment
of money order Offices at the branch
post Offices of large cities, ten such being
auth horized for New York and three for
Boston. Until now no branch Office had
power to issue money orders. Assistant
postmasters may also be designated to
sign money orders.
The Act authorizes the Postmaster
General to determine that between post
offices not three miles apart, as in the
case of Washington and Georgetown,
New York and Brooklyn, letters dropped
in paid by stamps less than full rate,
may be forwarded to their destination
and the additional postage required on
delivery.
Until, however, the Postmaster G enc
raj makes this designation, letters par-
TALLY prepaid as we'll as those unpaid go
to the dead letter office.
Packages containing the Smithsonian
exchanges are added to matter free of
postage.
Private individuals are allowed to place
boxes for their mail matter in any post
Office. but the boxes go placed become
the property of the United States.
A change in the fees for money orders
is made. Formerly the fee was ten
cents for all sums of $40 or under. Now
it is fixed at five cents for $40 or under,
and at ten cents for sums from $40 to
$50.
Packages of clothing for non.commis-
stoned officers or privates in the army or
navy may be sent at one cent an ounce
The rate is now eight cents for four
ounces.
The rate on packages of newspapers,
&c., now two cents on four ounces, is
fixed at one cent on two ounces. Books,
samples of ore and merchandise to be
charged double rates.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens at $50 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. NJ. Greenvillo mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 a. NJ. Western opens
and closes 1.30 P. NJ. Wilmington opens
2.30 +. NJ: closes 11.3O A. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from 3 to 4P. NJ.
LARGE SALE OF RAILROAD SECURITIES.
We understand that sale was made at
public outcry, on the 1st inst. in New
York, of 100000 second mortgage
bonds of the Greenvile and Columbia
Railroad Company. The bidding was
not spirited, and prices very low-rang-
ing from 257S@299 per cent.
The GRAND CENTRAL AND EUROPEAN
HOTELS. "A writer in Hmper's, in
somewhat lengthy article, proves the
superiority of American over European
hotels.
Charles Dickens, upon his last visit to
this country, having formerly dipped
his pen in sarcasm, wrote again to tell
us that we had few rivals in our hotels.
European hotels, however, undoubtedly
have many peculiar merits. A few of
these have hitherto been adopted here,
on small scale. But it has remained
for d. Lyman Powers, of New York,
with master mind and q liberal hand.
to combine all the best features of both
systems, upon the grandest scale the
world has ever witnessed. The result
hos been the Grand Central Hotel, on
Broadway, New Yosk. It's palace Dor
tails are now familiar to travellers Of all
nations. It has been called wonder Of
the nineteenth century.
The Maiden's Dream, in Balfe's beau.
tiful opera Of the Bohemian Girl" II
dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls"
has, no doubt, been fully realized by
scores of pretty maidens who have
thronged it's marble halls and corridors.
The newspapers of the country have e1-
hausted columns in describing it's miles
OF rich carpetings, acres of elegant fur.
niture. and various other features, but
all cannot be told in newspaper article.
1t needs the experience of familiarity to
fully appreciate its magnitude. The
most practical feature, however, is that
Mr.. Powers, at the start, placed his
charges below that of other first class
hotels. and made dollar per day differ
ence between the upper rooms and the
lower floors, thus Offering the adven-
tages of the largest and finest hotel in
the world, at rates less than those of in
ferior or second class hotels We call
this the very ne plus uhra of hotel ma
nagement.
COMPLIMENTARY NOTICE OF CoLuA
BIAN.-The Wilmington Journal says:
PROFESSOR DENcK.-A very pleasing
feature of Miss Pattersona delightful en-
tertainment was the exquisite music of
this accomplished pianist. The audience,
no less than the fair young Missisaippian,
are indebted to the Professor for his
generous contribution to the pleasure of
the evening.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR.. TUFTS Preparations.
New York BOARDING.

~" ]Ok "a 11ORKU1uSs
Independent Fire Company.
st. Mery's School, Raleigh, n. O.
r. l.. MISUNDERSTANDING Notice
Seibels & Ezell-Auction Sale.
Notice to Contractors.
Capital Building and Loan Assoc'n.
True Brotherhood Lodge.
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OUR AGENTS IN CHARLEsToN.-The
advertising agency OF Messrs. Walker,
Evans & Cogswell, represented by Ros-
we'll L. Logan, Esq, is the only author
lied agency for this paper in Charleston.
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Smiles are often like fanoy's dreams;
they infatuate the senses for q while.
then pass away like sunk beams behind
the cloud OF forgetfulness, with many
misplaced hopes clinging, and leave no
lingering trace of what had been.
A man who works for living should
marry o woman taller than himself.
''The laborer is worthy of his higher"
However many friends you have, do
not neglect yourself; though you have q
thousand, not one OF them loves you so
much as you ought to love yourself.
It is said that Boston was selected as
the place where the peace jubilee, with
all its enormous roar and hammer, shonld
be given, on account of the large capa-
city OF the average Bostonese human ear,
which can hold all this and more.
In winter one is often saddened by
reading accounts of how poor little chil-
dren are found frozen to death on the
stoops of the wealthy. If the present
outrageously warm weather be a speoi.
men of what is to come as summer ad.
7anoes, We may look out for reports OF
how little girls have been found fried to
death on the pavement, or stewed and
broiled in tenement-houses, in New
York.
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Campaign Notes.

1t is said that Hon N. P. Banks has
privately declared in favor of Greeley and
will publicly announce his position i'm
me,liately after the Baltimore Convention
The manner in which the conservative
Virginia chaps speak Of that old white
hat, as covering the largest brain and the
Warmest heart in America, is perfectly
charming to witness.
There is movement on foot to recon
vene the National Labor Reform Conven-
ton, which met at Columbus, o., and
nominated Judge Davis for President, he
having declined. A straight Labor Re
form ticket is Advocated as likely to force
more general discussion of the Labor
question.
The Democratic and Liberal Republi-
can State committees of Kansas have
agreed on joint convention for the nomi-
nation of Presidential electors. members
of Congress and State officers at Topeka,
on the lth September.
Mr. Hendricks, in his noble speech be-
fore the Indiana convention, spoke these
words, which should be written on every
Democratic banner, and fixed in every
Democratic heart: ''We have turned our
backs on the passive stand in the pres
ent and look to the future The past is
lost to us-the future is ours, let us make
it glorious one"
Grant rents out his old cottage at Long
Branch 0he one that Murphy gave him J
for $2,7OO, and occupies a new one that
somebody else gave him.
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SHIP 4.WS.
PORT or nELrA.r.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
july |. Sch Aurora, McCarty Boston; Fleetwood.
Banks, 90; Margaret, Crockett, do; Empire Parker,
Gloucester.
z. Sch Evelne, Gilmore, Els worth for Rondeut
3. Schs D. X. Arey, Ryan, Boston; Myra Sears,
Chapman, do; James Jewett, Coombs, do; Forest
Queen, Marshall, do
SAILED.
Gale, Ryan. do; W: G. Eadie, Ryder, Dix Island
Jack Downing, Patterson, Rockland.
of eight men drowned in Ipswich Bay in the
storm of June >, two bodies only have been recover
ed. One has been recognized as the body of MIR
Hiram Stubs OF Hampton, Me-, mate of the schoon.
er NJ. NJ. Freeman; the other was about five feet
four inches in hight, hahited in dark brown matched
is supposed to be the body of one of crew of
Jane of Boston.
Sch. Mary Patten. run into by steamer Star of the
East, OIL Isle of Shoals has been lowed into Bucks
port, and has gone on the railway. The steamer
entered just forward of her forechains and penetrat.
ed to within about three feet of her foremost and
keel, and within about two feet of the steward who
in his bunk,
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL
FOR THE
Campaign of 1872.

The Journal for the Presidential Cam
paign will commence it's issue with the
number dated July Is, the first week after
until one number after the November
election. 1t will be afforded at the low
price of
Fifty Cents for the Campaign.
We ask our friends to do little labor
for the cause in procuring large circu-
lation for the Journal The paper will,
to the best of its ability SUSTAIN THE
NOMINEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION. The edi-
tor proposes to issue to the public one of
the liveiest campaign sheets ever pub
lished any where.
The Journal will advocate change in
the executive head of the government,
and the election of man who will in
aunurate reform, and tolerate
NO GIFT ENTERPRISES AT THE
WHITE HOUSE
NO sWARMS OF RELATIVES IN
OFFICE.
NO SWINDLERS IN THE CUSTOM
HOUSES.
NO FRAUDULENT PURCHASE OF
NEGRO ISLANDS.
NO DISHONEST SALES OF ARMS.
NO BAYONETS AT THE POLLS.
NO GRINDING TAXATION.
But fair. open, honest administration
of the government, after the ideas of its
founders.
Cash must accompany all orders for
the Campaign Journal, and all names will
be taken from the list at the end of the
time, unless subscriptions are renewed.
Address, w. H. SIMPSON,
Editor and Publisher
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The Hon Daniel W. Voorhees, recently
said to a friend ''Should Mr.. Greeley be
nominated at Baltimore, shall feel that
though he has not been my choice. yet as
the candidate of my party he is entitled
to and will receive my best efforts for his
election in November"
The Cincinnati Commercial says that
the Hon. W. S. Groesbeck, while not by
any means an original Greeley man, has
signitied that he will support the nomi-
nees of the Baltimore Convention.
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CObituary notices, beyond the Date, Na,ne and Age
must be pail for.J
At Matinicus, June 18th, Mr.. Samuel J Abbott
aged 81 years, 3 months, 22 days, Mass. papers
please copyl
In Thomaston, June aUth, Eliza f. Lermond aged
80 years and months.
AT the st Mays Hospital California, of con,
sumption, Mr.. Charles Ii. Fuller, aged 81 years,
formerly OF Rocklani.
At Ellsworth june a2d Mr.. Moses Hale, aged 81
years ana months; 18th, Capt. Joseph Moore aged
G2 years. 10Th, NahumJ Smith, aged II years; 26th
Ida NJ Smith, aged IA years,
AT Surry June goth, Thomas Haskell aged "a
years.
At Canastota, N. Y, June 2ith, Ella Whiting
Allen wife OF Rev. Henry NJ Dodd, and aughter OF
the late Mrs. NJ w Allen, of Great Darlington
Mass.
At Searsmont, June 18th, of consumption OF the
blood, W lillian heatins, aged II 18th, Miss Dolly
Cunningham, aged 90.
At Liberty, June 2oth, Dea. William r. Hunt
aged -.
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Long John" Wentworth of Chicago, in
recent campaign speech, made the fol-
lowing reference to one of President
Grants peculiarities:
Some years ago President of the United
States did the unheard-ot thing of receiv-
ing present. When was Mayor of this
city | discharged policeman for doing
that very same thing. When | was con-
nected at one time with another institu-
ton, and one of the employees thereof re-
ceived present from his subordinates,
used my influence to discharge him, and
he was discharged. made up my mind
then that while Gen. Grant was a good
soldier, he did not understand American
politics and did not appreciate the dignity
of being George Washington's success or.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Marselles MORN, OF Prospect, in
w the County of Waldo and State of Maine, by
his mortgage deed dated the second day of May, A,
d. 1870, conveyd to certain lot of land situate
in the town of Prospect, which deed is recorded in
Waldo Registry, Vol. 15l, page ILL., to which refer
ence may be had; And whereas the conditions of
said deed have been broken, claim Il foreclosure
of the same, according to the provisions OF the
statute. SOPHRONlA HARTMAN.
Stockton, June %, 1872.
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Dispatches from Stanley, the New York
Herald correspondent in the interior of
Africa, announce with certainty that he
had met and talked with DR.. Livingstone,
who was we'll The Doctor had discover
ed the true source of the Nile, and deter
mined the length of the river TO be 2Goo
miles.
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aEh ASH aRs&E CURRENT
Corrected Itseehly for the Journal.
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET.


WEDNESDAY, June &c, 1872.
At market this week-29O3 Cattle 5l37 Sheep and
Lambs; 10950 Swine; 500 Veals. Last week-266O
Cattle; 6o63 Sheep and Lambs; 1900 Swine; go
Neals
From Misunderstanding.
Prices of Beef Cattle per hundred lbs. live wei ght
Extra quality. 81 75oaSOo; First quality, Sc 5a7 25
Second quality, ST 00a$6 So Third quality So IS IS
poorest grades OF Oxen Bulls &c. 81 00a4 so.
Hides-Hides GAG lee Talow sac l2 Calf Skins
6a20c per lb Sheared Sheep Skins 35c; Lamb
Skins zoe; Dairy skins 81 GOAL IS per skin.
Working oNen-But few pairs in market, and not
much call for them
Store Cattle-Nearly all the small cattle sold
for beet.
Mich Cows Prices range from $40 to 800 per
head.
Sheep and Lanbs--W Western Sheep cost l.2a7 IA
cents per pound, or from 81 50aS 90; per head.
Swine-store Pig wholesale, 1-2s7c; Retail IL
9c Fat Hogs -4a5c per Id.
Ponltry-Extra l9a22c; Ordinary l7alsc; Poor 16c
ner jb.
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A man who bought a haunted house in
Colosse, N. S., sought an explanation of
the mysterious noise with hammer. He
pulled off a few clapboards, when an ex-
PLANTATION flew out, followed by several
hundred more. About a bushel of large
black bats were discovered costly making
themselves at home in various crannies Of
the building, and making the people de-
cidedly mot at home" by their clatter and
noise at night. Those bats, when discov
cred, took all the romance out OF that
haunted house and cut long story short.