The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-12


in kitchen economy which is of special
service to the onse-keeper during these
warm days. In such weather, it is
almost impossible to prevent the IN.
timely melting of the quantity of ice
usually purchased by small family.
Very few refrigerators serve to keep it
from wasting more than half. To stop
this waste, our correspondent directs
that IN envelope of flannel and newspa-
pers should be placed about the mass of
ice. This envelope, of which the news
papers are the most important part, is
said to be perfectly effective. Here's
another proof of the great powers of
journalism. Almost any newspaper will
do-except Grants own; that would be
apt to soil the ice beyond the possibility
Of use, besides being itself too tcpid.
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCES. Jacob
Johnston and Solomon Norphet, CO.
lored, convicted at the last term of the
Court of General Sessions for Licking
ington County, for the homicide OF Mr..
M. II. Harmon, OF said County, and
sentenced to be hung on the 26th Of
August next, have had their sentences
commuted by Gov. Scott. to imprison.
ment at hard labor for life in the South
Carolina Penitentiary. upon the recon-
mendation of Judge Melton and many
citizens of the County. Judge Melton,
the presiding Judge at the trial, in his
recommendation to the Governor for a
Communication of their sentences, saws:
The petitioners, with one Simon
Black, were convicted at the Nav term
OF the court, at Lexington Q. n. The
evidence against Samuel Black, and in
part his own voluntary confession, was
conclusive. These confessions directly
Implicated Norphet and Johnston, and
doubtless contributed to their convic.
| tlon. Upon one occasion, the confess
| slons OF Black we're made by himself. in
the absence of the other parties: and as
against the latter could not be put in
evidence; whilst against Black himself,
it was clearly competent. I cautioned
the jury very earnestly not to weigh the
evidence against Johnston and Norphet.
This caution, 80 difficult to observe. I
am satisfied was not obeyed. I do not
seriously doubt as to the guilt of all of
these parties, but believe Black to be
the chief criminal; and believe, further,
that if Norphet and Johnston had been
assisted by any measure of personal or
social influence, they would not have
been convicted. shall be satisfied that
the law, in this instance, will be ade-
quately vindicated if the Governor should
decide to commute the sentence of Nor
phet and Johnston to imprisonment for
life in the South Carolina Penitentiary.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, July IL. 1872.-Nickerson
House-J Erwin. N Q; L Waldrop, B Il o
X; X A Weston, w Lanham, Texas; =
Tweedy. w III jackson, Augusta; Il Terry,
Columbia; q Puffer. linton; J n seigler.
Newberry; A A Moore, Camden: E Vest.
Charleston; A A N NJ Taylor, Charlotte.
| Columbia Hotel-E W Mercer, G; " Cur
ney. L Johnson, H b Williams, A Smith,
Charleston; 8 Wairon, Edgefeld; G q Sohulk.
en-, G; G Holmes, Beaufort; A Mobry,
Tenn; McIver. Cheraw; Mrs T. L Dargan,
HRS L E Williamson, WF Dargan, Darlington;
Whitehead, A; R D Gilbert, w d Ak
B; s Place. Camden; J Whitner. Ga; J A
Leland and two daughters, Miss L Shaw, Lau-
rtns; " D Kennedy, @ q r.