The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-09
light, mingled with the rich hues of the
trimming, will have q beautiful effect.

light, mingled with the rich hues of the
Trimming, will have beautiful effect.
A scenic representation in keeping
with the character of Mr.. Greeley has
been prepared, and will be presented TO
the Convention as soon as the endorse.
ment of Mr.. Greeley has been made by
the Convention. In the lobbes cf the
Opera House Will be great profusion
OF potted plants and flowers, and small
cypress trees, and large number of
valuable oil paintings. The grand tr..-
umphal arch in front of the Opera
House is almost completed, and will be
counterpart OF the triumphal arob,
once the pride of Paris. It will be
lavishly adorned with flags and ever
greens, and have upon, it's face the
famous words of NIcAIahon. Every
mountain has sent forth it's rilI and every
valley its stream, and lol the avalanche is
here" On the East and West side of
the arch will be the words Democratic
National Convention, 1872" Over the
main entrance OF the theatre, nearest
Eutaw street, is the Democratic legend
the words OF General jackson: "The
Constitution is still the object OF our re.
verence; the bond Of our Union; our de-
fence In danger; the source of our PROS
perity in peace" Over the entrance
nearest Howard street is the following
motto. from Thomas Jefferson: "The
whole art of government cor sists in the
art Of being honest"
The other notices on the front of the
building, above the first story, are four
quotations from Washington's farewell
address: II have already intimated to
you the dangers of parties in the State
founded on geographical Determinations;
let me now warn you against the banefui
effects OF the spirit of party generally"
1.-The spirit of encroachment tends to
consolidate the powers Of all the depart.
ments in one. and thus create, under
whatever form Of government, o real
desrosisli." s'Likewise avoid the neces.
slty OF those over-grown military estab-
llshments, which, under any form of &C.
vernment. are to be regarded as particu-
larly hostile to Republican liberty"
'"That your union and brotherIy affection
may be perpetual; that the free Cons,i-
tuition, which is the work OF your hands.
may be sacredly mainted; that its admi-
nlstratlon in every department may be
stamped with wisdom and virtue"
Ihere was meeting of boilers at the
Maryland Institute to-day. About 200
were present, majority of whom we're
spectators. There were about twenty
i've Simon pures, who will not support
Greeley, If nominated. Joseph r. Elan
ders presided. Among those present
were Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky;
Joseph Sides and William White, of
illinois; Henry Sherwood, of Connecti.
cut, and William Reed, of Virginia. The
bolt is failure.
New YORK. July s-Evening WIN.
Cullent Bryant prints card stating it is
impossible for him to receive any formal
nomination for the Presidency; and if
offered, equally impossible for him to
commit the folly of accepting.
The representatives of S2,OOO.OOO
In North and South Carolina bonds met
to-day. They adopted preamble stat
ing that they were defrauded of the ao-
crued interest by dishonest politicians.
and resolved to cooperate with the State
authorities In the prosecution of the rob-
bers OF the Treasury. Judge Willard
was spokesman.
stokes made statement, giving his
version OF the tragedy, as follows: r
went up by the ladies' entrance. and
when got up, I saw a lady come ont of
ehe parlor. She turned away her head,
and saw L was mistaken, and I started
to go down stairs, when I saw Fisk COM
ing up stairs. He made O rush, and
when he got to the platform, lie pulled
ont his pistol. could not by any DOS.
sibility be mistaken. I saw it as plain
as anything ever saw. 1t was silver
mounted pistol. was in a line with
him then. so I jumped aside. and said.
"Don't fire." and pulled out my own
pistol and fred. had it in my outside
coat pocket, or I wouldn't have had
time enough to draw. 1 leaned on the
rail. and cooked with one hand and
fred. he held his pistol in both hands,
and as I fired, he cried. "Ohr' He
didn't stagger much at the first shot, and
fred again. knew he would shoot
me If didn't fire. It was three or four
steps down. he dropped his pistol on
the stairs after the second shot There
was no one near at the time. I had re.
oeived numerous warnings that Fisk
threatened to have my life.
.Question-Did you intend to hit Fisk
when you fired? Answer-Yes, sir.
Question-And knew your pistol was
loaded with four balls? Answer-Yes.
sir.
Miss Mansfield was also on the stand.
She Qivea a curiOna eforv F;ol, ,roa =