The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-09

noted that Texan fell, on Alabama
street, in What appeared to be O catalep.
tic ut. He had just arrived from Chat.
tanooga. Subsequently he was taken
care OF by Mr.. W. r. Elder. of Fair
burn. That gentleman, in letter mot
delivered) to judge Pittman, of this
city, last Wednesday, says that the un.
fortunate man is acquainted with his re-
latives in Texas, and be believes him to
be altogether worthy of sympathy and
assistance.
Upon arriving here, on the Sd inst,
he was prostrated on the corner of Mari.
eta and Broad streets with violent con-
vulsion, blood flowing profusely from his
mouth. Drs Johnson and White came
promptly to- his assistance. His first in.
tellIgent act was to communicate to DR..
White the fact that he was q Mason. and
conided to him and this reporter certain
papers about his person. From these it
appears that his name is Joseph Simms,
native OF Giles County. Tennessee. At
the breaking out of the late war his
family lived in Texas. nnd he enlisted in
the regiment of Col. John B. Hood, who
once charged" about Atlanta He was
subsequently in Stonewall Jackson's bri-
gade, and then under Longstreet.
Three days before the fall of Peters
burg he was wounded in seven places at
one oharge-in the head, chin, cheek,
arm, hand, leg and groin, and from side
to side through the lungs The wounds
are deeply marked. Being of very hardy
constitution he survived, and until about
year ago has remained at hospital in
Richmond, Virginia. Patriotic friends
then assisted him to Texas in search of
his family. But they were gone. In
searching for them his money became
exhausted aud his health broken down
he hoped to tind some of his relatives in
kentucky and Tennessee, and started
thlther ON foot. He walked q large por-
ton OF the way from Rusk County,
Texas, through these States. The Knox
Vile Press ana Republican, of the 22d
ult., gives al account of his having had
two tits in that city, aud of the truly
Christian aud Masonic attention which
he received from citizens there. This
paper says:
HE has been on the way about three
months, and often suffered extreme wan.
be Is, AS btfOre stated, Mason and u
professor OF religion, and seems to be
quite willing to be relieved from his
earthly sufferings, feeling assured that
there Is rest prepared for the weary;
but says that he would like to see his
parents, brothers aud sisters once more
before his final departure.
Que of the papers is O petition to the
kind hearted along his route to renoer
him whatever aid and assistance lies in
their power" signed by fourteen men
whom we can vouch for ~ good citizens.
Also recommendation by Mayor John
5. FanGilder to railroads. to help on the
poor man in search of his kindred-some
OF whom it is hoped he may find in or
about Newberry, South Carolina.
He had medical and friendly attention
in this city, and was sent on his way by
the Augusta train on Thursday night.
His appearance alone is enough to elicit
the sympathy and assistance of all pa
triotic and tender hearts. NIuy he re-
celve more than "rension" for having
been literally covered with wounds in de-
fence of Southern homes and the honor
OF the South. .-Alont1 San.