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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

TALE OF MIsEn WHO LIVED IN CAVE
AND GOT RICH MINING LEAD.-A CORES
pondent says:
There is shade of romance connected
with another lead cave which visited.
There poor old Tom Kelly lived and
died poor, though rich. Tom was an
uneducated Irish hman, and when he had
discovered his cave, kept the fact to him
self. He smelted his own ore and car.
ried his lead down to the river bank,
secretly, until he had hidden in the bank
about $l2, 900 worth of lead. This he
shipped and went with it down the river,
reshipping it at New Orleans and going
with it to New York, where he sold it,
taking his pay in. gold. Perhaps the
gold was heavier than. the lead. At all
events, poor Tom sat down with his mo
ney bags to rest, and, as he was dirty
looking old follow, some boys collected
around him and commenced poking fun
at him. A great fear seized Tom-a fear
for his money bags. He snatched them
up and started to run for the dock, where
his boat was lying. The boys followed,
hooting. Tom stumbled end fell Ono
OF the boys. ahead of the rest, came
upon him. Tom drew knife and stab
bed the boy through the heart. at the
trial which ensued, it was shown that
Tom Kelly was more than half crazed,
and he was acquitted, bnt kept in con-
hnement as lunatic. Here his instincts
as miner stood him in good stead; lie
burrowed ont aud escaped. Before long,
Tom was at work in his mine again, but
he was now more secretive than ever.
He built himself stone house, where
each window was an embrasuro, pointing
out OF which was fixed loaded musket,
and the only man who ever got enough
into Toms confidence to examine the
house, says that there was also fixed
musket enflading the doorway. He told
this person that he was having an iron
house built for himself, that he thought
would bo more secure. In general, it
was but little, and only to mere children,
that Tom ever spoke. And there came u
day, some two years ago, when Tom
found 1T necessary to prepare to 20 to u
house where he is likely to be perma-
nently safe. Two brothers, almost as
uncouth rs Tom himself, came lowering
about the dying man. He asked the
priest to bring lawyer; and when this
was effected, said: eff you will send
them out, pointing to the two brothers,
Il will tell all" But the brothers would
not go out of the house, and Tom died
as mute as he had lived. Application to
the proper authorities in New York re-
covered Toms gold, which lie had been
too much frightened to apply for after
his escape. The brothers left not one
stone of the house upon another, and
they found about 800, 900 in gold hidden
in and around it. Out of Toms cave,
they took, in addition, it is believed, ore
to the value of not less than S1O0, 900.
They divided their treasure as they
found gold or gold ore, by dealing out
coin or bills as if it were cards at poker.
one to each alternately. What is left Of
Tom Kelly's real estate looks like the
debris of an earthquake.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29
Nathaniel Barnwell for Solicitor.


We are pleased to see that such ca
pable and reliable man and lawyer rs
Mr.. Barnwell. has been nominated for
the responsible position of Solicitor of
our Circuit, and particularly pleased that
he has been put in nomination by Re-
publicans. If the best and most intelli-
gent citizens were allowed the untram-
melled privilege of selecting Solicitor
for the Circuit. they could fix upon no
more excellent man. His fine legal at
tainments, solid, sterling character, ener-
getic business habits, and catholic. un.
partisan sentiments, all combine to rem i.
der him peculiarly adapted to fill such an
Office.
It is downright pleasure, in these
days of official corruption and doubtful
candidates, to have an opport tunity of
supporting nominee of genuine worth
and spotless character. We commend
Mr.. Barnwel to the honest suffrages of
the voters of onr Circuit, without re.
spect to race or political bias. He has
been acting Solicitor for months past, on
account Of the feeble health Of Mr..
Talley, and has given entire satisfaction
to all Glasses OF our people.
He knows no man or party in tho dis.
charge OF official duty, and:it is his just,
impartial course, we doubt not, which
has prompted number Of colored men
and Republicans to put him forward as
a candidate. To the white people in the
Fifth Circuit, there need no word of
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

ADMIRAL O'KEIFFE, THE NEwsDoY Ca.
DET.-It will be remembered that some
time ago we mentioned the fact of this
boys appointment from the lower orders
of New York to cadetship in the Naval
Academy Of Annapolis. It was offered
for competition among the public schools
Of the Fifth Congressional District, and
was won by poor newsboy, who earned
his scanty living by selling newspapers
in tho streets. O'Keife left New York
yesterday, for his future home at An
napolis, and bears with him the good
wishes of the city. inasmuch as his ap
pointment and advancement will be re-
garded rs q test between democracy and
aristocracy. His course will be watched
by the press and public of the great me-
tropolis. He is bright aud active
young lad, aud. no doubt. has brilliant
future before him.
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HOTEL ARn1vALs, September 28-Co!un,bia
Hotei-R Stuart, N y; F Pope, Newberry; q
D Magruder, N Y; + W Williams, N Y; n
Cobb, Baltimore; David, Goudy, N Y; NJ
Charleston; D " McCiaus, Philadelphia; J ?
Alderman, N Y; H Gilbert, N G; jerome
Tourtellette, RI.
Niokerson House-E West, Charleston; j
Arthur. Sadler, N @; A Townes, W d
Goodwin, A Alexander, Graenville; D o Long
Pendleton; A b Wardlaw, w Joel Smith, T r
Quarles, J " Trowbridge, " Fowler, j A q
DuPre, Abbeville.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

One who knows says that German
women prefer the man who is agreeable
and keeps his word strictly. French
women choose man with open brow
and smiling countonance. The Russian
females prefer countrymnn of their
own, who looks upon Western nations rs
barbarians. The Danish women remain
closely at home, and desire to hear no.
thing of travel abroad. The Spanish
woman selects u man capable of aveng-
ing his honor and her own. The Hol-
lander one who is peaceable i'll his ways,
and desires never to hear OF strife and
war. And the American ladies marry
the earliest good offer they get, taking
the first man who will take them, caring
nothing for his rank or social position,
and still less whether he bo halt, lame,
deaf and dumb or blind-if he but have
plenty OF money. How fortunate for us
that we live in such country!
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

The GROUND BURNING Up.-One of
the strangest of phenomena of the times
is reported to us from tho site of old
Fort Pillow, sixty miles above this city.
1t Is no more or less than that tho bluff
bank OF the river. which rises fifty or
sixty feet above the water level, is on
fire, and for the past several weeks has
been steadily burning like volcano for
. distance OF several hundred yards along
the East side of the river, on line ten
or twelve feet above the water level. At
night lurid flame or blaze of fire rises
from the sides of the bluff to height of
two or three feet, which then spreads
into smoke and passes on over the sum
nit Of the hill, distributing itself with
tho atmosphere and floating away sky
ward. The steamer Coleste, on her last
trip. passed by the place in broad day
light, and ut tho time whom light wind
blew from the shore, carrying the smoke
towards the Arkansas shore and cover
ing the river with thick haze almost
like fog. What strange combustible
formation composes the river bluff of the
old fort, or what set it on fire, to burn
after the fashion described, is one of the
marvellous events Of the times, and puz-
zles the vicinity no little. We shall seek
to be further informed upon this won.
derful phenomena with no little curiosi.
ty.-Wemphis Acalanche, 21a.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

commentator from US to secure their
hearty support of Mr.. Barnwell. Those
who may not know him, know of whom
he is, and may feel assured he is ''chip
OF the old blook.''
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

The KnED1vE OF EGYPT. r.-Ismail Pa.
cha, hhedive of Egypt, is q man OF
liberal views. Ambitious, ho sends to
the West for officers of his army. Pro.
digal and voluptuous, with all tho ami
NAL passions of the sensuous East;
skeptical in religion and false in politics,
he has tho merit at least of Drawing the
bigotry of his subjects in granting free.
dom of religious worship to the Christ
ians in his kingdom. Contact with the
moro enlightened civilization of tho
East has rendered his views oven
broader than those of more federation.
Efforts having been lately mado to esta.
blish an Episcopal Church in Cairo, he
has himself donated the site for the
ediiice, piece Of land worth about
$l0, 600. For professed Moham medan
the act is nprecedcnted, and by Turk
OF the old regime will be looked upon
with horror. But Ismail Paoha is strong
enough, with his trained army, his white
officers, aud the oivilizing influences of
the influx of trade through the Suez
canal, to defy prejudice and to throw off
the trammels Of centuries.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
9. F. Jackson-Prints, go.
j. A. Hendrix & Bro.-Notice.
Meeting Columbia Lodge.
John B. Dennis-A Gard.
Meeting Hook and Ladder Company.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

A FATED THRoNE.-It is somewhnt re-.
markable that during the last 200 years,
no King or Emperor was succeeded by
his son on the French throne. Louis
XIV followed his father, Louis XIII, on
the throne in 1643. He was succeeded
by Philip OF Orleans, his nephew, as
regent for Louis XIV, minor, great
grand son OF the great Louis. He again
was followed by his grandson, Louis
Av1, who was guillotined. Next came
the republic and the first empire. Upon
the restoration, it was Louis XVIII,
re-inaugurated legitimacy. BE was suc-
ceeded by his brother, Charles X. and
he again by his cousin, Louis Phillipe.
Again republic and empire, but still no
father succeeded by his son.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

The Administration, fully realizing the
fact that its fortunes are waning, has set
In operation new force by which it is
expected thut all the strong-minded
women, those that are willing to wear
pantaloons and rido man-iashion, will
immediately go to work making speeches
for Grant. Highly important circulars
are being sent out from Washis gton
marked confidential, and addressed to
female stump spcechifyers, who are
called upon to form clubs and work for
the election Of Grant. Ono of the tribe,
by the name of Matilda Fletcher, has re-
sponded. and, to mako herself as con-
spicuously ridiculous rs possible, COM
menced sending her harangues to the
four quarters OF the country by the Asso-
ciated Press, but she has at last been
squelched, and the lightning will no
longer be disgraced by her thunder.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29
Greeley and Amnesty.

4Ao oS6O Va O00PPdduoS 4u ull LIB
public utterances since his nomination,
which have been numerous and admira-
BILE, has made amnesty the grand sheme
of his patriotic appeals. It is not so
mnoh the number of Influential Southern
men, who are prescribed by the denial
OF free and hearty amnesty, against
which Mr.. Greeley inveighs; but the
fact that even partial discrimination
against certain men at the South acts as
thorn in the sides of the people and
prevents that mutual good will and con-
fdence between the North and South,
upon which only sound and lasting
union of the States can be based. Am
nesty is not now 30 much in itself, but
as means of reconciliation it is O de-
sirable act of justice to the South. The
men who are prescribed from holding
Office are Of the best and most prominent
of our citizens; and they have commit
ted no crime against the General Go.
vernment in which the humbIest con-
federate has not shared, and for which
ne 1s not partly Responsible.
It is absurd to assume, as many Of our
Northern brethren, even intelligent ones,
do, that the South was forced into seces-
sion by few bold, bad men, the 'slave
oligarohy," and That the masses of the
people were opposed to disruption of
the Union. The desire for Southern in.
dependence was more universal by far at
the South than was the purpose to main
tain the Union at the North. a people
were never before. aud can never in the
future be, more unanimous upon any
subject, than were the people of the
South upon the question of secession.
AS to the right of secession, we believe
we; are in bounds when we say that it
was absolutely unquestioned, and as to
the expediency and necessity of its i'm
mediate exercise after the election Of
Mr.. Lincoln, there was but the slightest
difference of opinion.
We thought we had right to secede
and that the time had arrived for it's as
sertion-and We made the assertion.
Young aud old, men and women, rich
and poor, ignorant and educated. we
were all of one mind as nearly as it was
possible for 8.000,00O of people to be-.
The singing out of certain leading
Southern men, however few in numbers.
as the marks of the nations reproof and
condemnation, is humiliation and
stinging affront to all our people. and
must inevitably be so regarded. It is
thus that denial of amnesty creates i'll
feeling aud distrust between the sections,
and having such an effect is the chief
hindrance to that sincere reunion for
which only the better men of the North
spilled their blood and spent their trea.
sure. Reconciliation should have pre-
ceded reconstruction, for, if it had, many
of the Southern States would not to-day
be cursed with the Infamous govern.
ments which Incorporating sectional
hate, as represented by the present Fede.
raj Administration, has fastened upon
them. It cannot now be delayed longer
with safety to the republic. A continu.
ance for four years more of such spirit
as has emanated from Washington since
1868, will leave the South but slightly in
advance of Hayti or San Domingo.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

The total value of all known diamonds
is 81 900. 100000, exclusive Of Arizona
and Alaska.
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A DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
AND FEDERAL SOLDIERS BREAK Or RE.
L1a1oUs MEETING.-A gentleman of re-
spectability, residing in Cleveland Couu-
ty, N. G., writes as follows to the Will
mington Journal:
On Saturday, the 21st instant, great
Outrage was perpetrated in this County.
by officers and soldiers of the United
States Government. While the Kings
Mountain Baptist Association, q body
representing over 5000 commandments,
was in session at Bethlehem Church, one
Newton Long, Deputy United States
Marshal. and one Archibald Moss, who
seemed to have some authority from
Long, rode up, accompanied by squad
OF armed Uuited States soldiers, detailed
from Col. Hart's command in Lincoln
ton, surrounded the church, and forbade
the people to leave. Long and Moss
were both drunk, and Long cursed very
freely. The proceedings Of the Associa-
ton were completely broken up. The
pastor Of the church went out and en-
deavored to persuade them to leave, and
on their refusing to do so, the Sheriff of
the County arrested Long for disturbing
a religious assembly The soldiers cooked
their guns upon the Sheriff. and COM
manded Long to come out. Efforts were
made to induce them to behave, and they
were promised that they would not be
arrested further for violating the laws of
the State and of the United States, if
they would leave the church grounds.
They rode off in the direction of the
spring, and many members Of the Asso
citation returned to the house, thinking
they were gone. But they soon return
ed, and were galloping over tie church
grounds with their guns and pistols, and
broke up the Association that evening.
When the people started home they
found the roads picketed by soldiers,
who were under Longs command. and
even women and children were arrested
with guns pointed ct thom, and COM
PEELED to await the pleasure of this fell
low Long before they could get home.
Moss, am informed by an eye witness,
cooked his pistol at young lady who
was driving off in IL wagon, aud threaten
ed to shoot her il she didn't stop ut
once. The whole proceeding was an out
rage upon religious liberty. perpetrated
by officers and soldiers of the United
States Government. Tho excuse they
rendered for their conduct was that they
wero searching for one Mayberry, who
was charged with being Ku Klux.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29


PHGNIXIANA.-An unsatisfactory meal
"A domestic broil
The advance guard-A betrothal ring.
Definitions mot according to the die
tionary)-Deputation: A noun of multi
tude. which signifies many, bnt does not
signify much. Marriage: Harness for
pair. Musician: man who plays when
he works, and works when he plays.
Water: A clean fluid once used rs drink.
AN honest employment is the best in.
heritance that can fall to any one.
He who murmurs Of his lot, is like one
barring his feet to tread upon thorns,
When may man be said to be literally
Immersed in his business?" When in
the water, giving a swimming lesson.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 3.2o P. NJ; closes HOO
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens $50
P. NJ; closes 600 A. III. Charleston
night mail opens 100 A. NJ; closes 6. Is
P. Nj. Greenville mail opens 645 P.
NJ. closes 600 A. Nj. Western opens
and closes 100 P. Al. Wilmington opens
$50 +. NJ. closes 11.30 A. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from to P. NJ.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29

Gas in London costs ninety-two cents
O thousand feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-05

DECORATION DAY.-The feeling which
prompts the institution OF such festival as
Decoration Day ia doubtless commenda able.
But The attempts which are yearly made 70
carry il out are not apt 20 be brilliantly
successful. Tho custom OF decorating the
grave Of friends is very pretty aud postical
in countries where IL is spontaneous, and the
custom 10 such countries might be profita-
bly, extended so as 70 make Of it testlmon.
iAl Of the gratitude of a nation to its defen-
derS. Very likely it might be found in France
or in Italy to be q real incentive to public
virtue. But it is not probA BILE that the aver
age American citizen would fight any m ORE
readily or any more braVely for knowing
shS, il he we're killed somebody would be
liable 10 bedsok his grave with flowers He
would prefer, like the noted rheodose Hook
ut the Lord Mayors dinner, ITO take it DOT
in money" And the American does not
Join in the celebration with that heartiness
which alone makes 1t worth observing. A
French girl lays wreath upon the tomb of
her lover 10 simplicity of heart, never doubt.
ing that it is proper thing to do, as the
German Joins, nothing doubling, in a sang.
erfsIt or q aohuaIzsnfssl, and the Italian in
the riot Of the carnival. But upon Decora-
ton Day the respectable citizen who marches
IN the procession, and for the only time IN
the year, appears accom- panied with o bo-
qast to be thrown upon a soldiers grave,
eontsmplAtss that proeo,ile with doubt, and
70 unable to exclude dim suspicion that he
nmAsing an ass Of himself. In body an
mated by such emotions It il clear tina, an
observance OF this nature cannot be q
sparkling success, even With the best iutep.
tions on the part Of everybodv r.,
while the casting Of flowers on the grave. of
pTomiSouous warriors by midds.sgsd snd
unFOmAntio irAdesmAn may excite mirth ,ha
decoration by surviving friends Of the grsves
Of their own dead is . perfectly natural Nc
OesdinE, and IL 10 graceful and proper III,
day should be set apart for it by CONNIE,
consent, during this howery month of Nav
Such use there doubtedly is in DecorS.
zion Day, aud for such use IL ought TO be
reversd, sven though the public pageAntry
and provisioning Of il DO fOrsgone. y
World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-05
Ladies, take Particular Notice.
The Real VeIpau Female Pills
WARRANTED KRERCH.

These Pills, so LIBERATED many years ago in
Paris, for the relief Of female Irregularities and
afterwards for their criminal en- 10y ment in the
practice Of abortion, are now offered for sale for
the frs. time in America. They have been kept
n comparative obsourty from the fact that the
originator, DR.. Nelpau, is physician in Paris,
Of great wealth and has strict
eiPles, and has withheld them from general use,
lest they should be employed for unlawful pur-
poses.
In overcoming Female Distractions, Falling
of the Womb, Whites, Green Sickness, Suppress
sion, Retention, or Immoderate Flow of the
Monthly Discharges, Nervous and Spinal Alice
tions, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on
slight exertlon, Palpitation of the Heart, Hys-
terics &C., and will effect q cure when all other
means have failed and, although 9 powerful
remedy, do not eoutain oalomel, antimoDy, or
anything hurtful to the constitution
To married ladies and young girls who have
never been regulated, they are peculiarly suited.
They will, in a short time, bring on the N on thly
period with regularity.
CAUTIoS.-Married LAdie sshould never take
them when there is any reason to believe them
selves pregnant, for they will be sure to pr cd
miscarriage.
Lales can procure box, sealed from thn eyes
Ofthe curious, by enclosing one dollar, ar d six
postage stamps to M. W. MACoEBER, Ge neral
Agent for United States and Canadas, at A / bany
3. Z, or Of any Authorised Agent. ny24ti11y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-05
The Boston Post.

The Boston Post, which at FIRST declared
IA couldn't 20 Greeley, is beginning to rea-
sou with itself and to reconsider it's 6rSt
has.y judgment. In Publishing a strong
communication in behalf Of the Cincinnati
nominee, the Post says:
Our correspondents statements Of person
al observation are formally confirmed by the
voice of the Democrats OF western Massa-
chusets The Tenth district, which is the
FRS. TO speak, has declared definitely for a
nnion with the Cincinnati reformers and
echoes Of the same sentiment are heard from
Tennessee, Michigan and from other distant
sections. And while the leaders Of the De-
mocraoy, like Hon. JersmiAh Black and
| Hon. George H. Pendleton, break the silence
Of private life TO counsel the same action,
the Democratic press, which reproduces the
popular opinion, shows q constant IN.
crease of favor toward the Liberal
candidates. In Maine, the Portlana
Argus, one Of the Btaunchest organs OF the
party in the land, heartily indorses the new
movement. The Utics Observer, when
speaks tor EX-Gov. Seymour, reoukes the
assertion that Mr.. Greeley's nomination a.
e Baltimore is impossible, and e'slm' lna'
pine.,epths Of the Democrats in that section
favor his candidacy on the Liberal platform
TIE Albany Argus, upon whose sterling
q ability and wise counsels the party has
/. always placed reliance, cities With approval
y. the action Of the Rochester convention
The enthusiasm increases as one goes South
the Louisville Cowier-JouRal, the Baltl
more Sun, aud the representative Journal
: Of Mobile. Charleston, Richmond and othe
!. centres Of southern opinion joining IN III
com uenda,ion of the Cincinnati platform
and declaring a preference for union G
: the Democracy with Liberal Republican
u upon the basis which that convention suI
q plies.