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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-24

DAMAGES TO RAILROADS BY THE FRESH
Er.-The Rome (Ga.) Courier, of Satur-
day, says:
We are told that the North and South
Hailroad. between Calera and Birming.
ham, will have to be nearly rebuilt, SO
much damage has been done by the re-
cent, freshet. There are twenty seven
breaks IN the Alabama and Chattanooga
taliroad. between Alfalfa and Birming-
ham. and that it will probably be two
months before the cars can run again on
that part OF the road.
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GREELEY ACCEPTS PRESENT. Gree
ley has accepted present. It was q
trophy from church fair of the Roman
Catholic Cathedral, of st. Paul, Mime
sofa. Mr.. Greeley wrote the following
letter in acknowledgement:
"NEw YORK, July IL, 1872.
DEAR SIR: I have just received,
through Mr.. @. A. Dana, your valued
present, for which I return my hearty
thanks. The weight of sixty-one years
on my head has of late rendered q cane
desirable; and while am doubtful as to
the reception of presents which have a
high pecuniary value. I gladly receive
yours. whereof the worth is measured
and established not by the number of
dollars it may have cost, but by the
fond, warm hearts which gladly co-ope-
rated to tender it. Accept my profound
Acknowledgements, with my assurance
that henceforth, as heretofore, I shall
labor to smooth the rugged pathway of
poverty. and render our country first,
and the whole world ultimately, the
home of political equality and religious
liberty. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY"
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A FEnAnE FIEND. "A gentleman writes
from Pendleton:
1T seems that while I was away. our
cook. colored person. had a baby, evil
IDENTIFY much against her will; and as she
still continued her work, none knew that
it was born, until another girl on the
place went into the cooks room and
heard it cry. She found it between the
latha of the bed and the tick. She
took it out from there and put it on the
bed. The cook said it belonged to some
other woman. who had left it with her.
Well. sir, they found the child four
times in the same place. and seeing she
was bent Oh destroying it, watched her.
At last they saw her dig hole in the
ground. put bundle in it, and after
filling it up again, slam big stone on
top with oil her might; then roll log
on top of that. My wife was then called
by the men. and on arriving at the hole,
oonld actually hear it crying. They dug
it up just in time to save its life. Would
you believe me, neither the Trial Jus.
| tices nor any one else seemed to think it
their duty to arrest her, and she is going
at large still. Besides, this is the second
time she has done this-having killed
her first by accident, it was supposed"
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WANTS TO RETURN A STOLEN BIBLE
A Federal soldier, one of number who
plundered the residence of Mr. A. Lev
den, in Atlanta, during the war, writes
a letter to this gentleman, Offering to re-
turn the old family Bible. taken by him
on that occasion, if Mr.. Leyden would
send him the money necessary to pay
the express charges. That soldier,
doubtless, oontemplates supporting Ho-
race Greeley for the Presidency, because
none OF Grants family are susceptible
OF returning" sense of Justice.
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HE RADICAL CANVASS. .-Last. week
seems to have been stirring one among
the Radical politicians. Large meetings
were held on James Island, Johns Island,
Wadmnlaw and Edisto Islands, and were
addressed by the Hon. @. @. Bowen. T..
O. Northrop, Cyrus Gaillard, T. A.
Davis, Hoyt and others. 1t appears
that Sheriff Mackey, with few OF his
adherents from the city, followed the
Bowen party, but, from all accounts, met
With very cold comfort. Mr.. Bowen
made some very able and eloquent
speeches, and with such effect as to oom-
pletely neutralizs the distribution of
arms among the people by the Scott
Mackey ring, which Bowen denounced
as trick to corrupt. and purchase the
votes OF the militia. He said that the
muskets were bought and paid for by
the State, and did not belong to Mr..
Mackey or Gov. Scott. and had been
luylng in Columbia for two years, and
were only given out now for eiectioneer-
ing purposes. That the State made
every man soldier between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five, and that as long
as they did not injure anybody aud be-
haved themselves, no man or set of men
had the right to take them away, simply
because they might not vote for Mackey
or Scott. He eloquently portrayed the
terrible condition of the State, aud said
that he had no compromise to make with
the scoundfels who had robbed tho peo-
pie. That no mans life or liberty was
safe, and that there was no time, for the
last two years, when any man who had
taken his life would not have been safe
by verdict OF packed jury, and when,
II he had slain mun in self-defence, he
would not have been hung, without hope
OF pardon from Scott. That lie had
walked faithfully and fearlessly along the
precipice in defence of the rights Of the
people, and ut whatever personal risk, he
would be true to himself and the cause
Dt good government. He made an ap-
peal to the women of his audience,
which, we learn, had the most marked
effect, end created much feminine enthu-
slasm.
We understand that Mr.. Northrop, on
Edisto Island, among other things, made
the point that General Grant was direct
~ Interested in the war against Scott;
that the strong argument against Grant
In the North was the condition of the
Southern States, and that he was deter
mined to clean them out at any cost,
and that Mr.. Bowen was the right hand
man of General Grant in this movement
in our State; that Bowen was o poor
man, living on his friends, because he
had never been among the thieves, and
that if he could have been bought, he
would have been as rich as they we're
that whatever has been snid, Mr.. Bowen
stood to-day high example of political
integrity and personal sacrifice, as he
was unauestioneby one of the ablesi
men in the country. He stood in the
gap when there was no one else to save
the State, and he deserved the support
of every honest man, from the noun
tains to the sea board = Charleston Ne,os.
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,, HOTEL ARRlvA1s, July 23. 1872 Nickerson
Greenville; b | Boone, oity; b O Wright. Ga:
q A Bronson, III Johnson, @; ] II Adams'
singleton. Richlsnd; J Sadler, 8 4 Weloh,
mrs ta.n. - WHelsh, CHARLOTTE; West, Charles.
send, Society Hill; Il Alexander, Barnwell:
Means, B Means, U A; 4 Il Zaier'
Marshall; ~ FG Allan, Savannah; U E Young.
q 81 SThomPson, Abbeville; Prof A II
Columbia Hotei-J.P P Kennedy, Charleston. :.
Mr and Mrs 81 Allen, Mrs Froutman, Mrs n
Price, Q; Dantzler. Hutte, J +
aaqtte, 3 It W Dudley, Bull, Jr, orangeburg;
Nunstz, Oharleston; q T Wicks, EiohIand:
Chestnut and wife, A K Durham, Camden
= d Risk. sc; WD Kennedy, Ga; DR. E q
Hughes, Kennedy, Camden; J Perrin,
ApDevllle; Ara.as; Al duysen, z; Oresswel, D
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Building Lots.

WTE call attention of those in want OF
w BUILDING LOTS to the fact, that II
early application is made. we will seli ak de-
sirable and valuable lots at prices and on
terms that cannot fail to attract purchasers.
These lots are located on the North eide of
Upper Boundary Street, between Marion and
Bull streets. SEIBELS & EZELL,
July 2lS Real Estate Brokers.
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APPLYING THE PLATFORM. M.-Hon. John
B. Baldwin,; of Virgins, in his speech
in the convention at Richmond, gave an
amusing illustration OF the way in which
he applied tho Cincinnati platform and
Mr.. Greeley's history, to answer the OBJ
jections of those VINO are opposed to his
acceptance by the Southern people.
Mr.. Baldwin said he had lately been
in New York, and had met there several
of that class Of gentlemen, one of whom
had approached him with very deter
mined resolution to persuade him to
drop the Ohappaqua farmer by some
means or other.
"How can you Southern men support
Greeley?" said this anxious patriot.
Don't you remember what he has said
and written about You years ago?"
cab, well," said Mr.. Baldwin, "we
have granted him general amnesty for
that"
But" continued he. "you must re.
member his course during the wnr. It
is impossible you can support him after
that"
$50 1t would be, but we have remoued
his disa6ihttes."
"But, my dear sir, he cannot possibly
be elected, and you are putting yourself
in bad position by supporting man
who will surely be beaten"
swell, we don't know how that may
turn out, wound up Mr.. Baldwin, .but
anyhow aoe haoe gone on his bond"
And the solicitor decamped.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-24

The following ia copy OF the memorial and
resolutions in honor OF the late WILLIAM T.
WALTER, as passed by Richland Lodge, No.
SO, A. F. NJ, at their last regular communica-
tion:
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Notice.
/ OF Of fine MILCH COWS for sale. Also,
~ lot OF superior RIOE FLOUR for cow
food. For particulars apply to
SEIBELS q EZELL,
Anctioneers and Commission Merchants.
July a
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Mr.. Jarret Robinson and wife. q yene.
rable and revered couple, who have been
for many years residents of Howard
County, Mo-, may, if they see proper,
some time during the coming autumn.
celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their
marriage. What is most remarkable is.
that although the rather unusual longeyi-
ty OF this couple would indicate sound
constitution in each, yet they have
raised twelve children, all OF whom ar.
rived to maturity, and not one now is
living. Mr.. Robinson ie, we believe.
eighty-fonr, and the companion of his
heightened days few years his junior.
EXTENDING THEIR BUSINESS. Ora.
ham & Co.,, have selected sites in Co.
lumbia and Savannah, and purpose
erecting thereon. at an early day, COM
modious sales stables. In these cities, as
they do here. they will always keep on
hand the best style of stock that can be
had in the Western markets.
lCAarleston Courier.
Abbecassis, the banker, drives four.in.
hand o. Long Branch. and his driver and
footman are dressed in scarlet. The
livery is prettier than Grants white
flannels. though the latter, as typical of
purity, is, OF course, much more appro-
pirate.
Young Benjamin Wood has gone to
Germany to fit himself in the uniyersi.
ties to edit the German Nc,os in New
York. He is said to be young man of
large promise.
A st. Louis grocer. named Edward
Boland, has been arrested for outragino
the persons Of little girls who are sent to
his store on errands.
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Common Schools.

V0mm0n SCHOOLS.
vINHERE will be meeting OF the voters OF
j. Diatrict No. 1, at the court House, on
THURHDAY, at "a NJ, to az the assessnaent
for Public Schools. Prompt and full attend
anoe is earnestly desired by
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BY the President.
view the President tomorrow.
Major Sterrett Ramsey, the Oldest
paymaster in the navy, is dead.
. Observation-Disclosures weather with
South-westerley winds will probably con-
tinue on Wednesday in the Southern and
Gulf States. The area of lowest baro.
meter WILL move down the st. Lawrence
valley, with cloud and rain over New
AofK ana New England Partly cloudy
aud pleasant weather will prevail from
Pennsylvania to Virginia: rising barome- :
ter and clearing West Of Lake Huron.
An area of low barometer. with a Local
storm, diminishing in force. will move
Eastward Tuesday night in central Ilii-
nois.
The July report OF agriculture ia now
ready. The reports Of corn .represent %
989 Counties. including an arsa usnaIIv
producing zoo, ,O0G, 900 bushels annnaiiv.
and indicating an increase Of s. Der cant
This ia equivalent to more than 700, QUO
acres; and the total area in this oreas
crop OF the country. which nearly equals
m extent the aggregate Of all other titled
crops together, is probably about85 600,
VoO acres. The States in which increase
Of acreage is reported is as follows: New
Jersey, 2 per cent; Pennsylvania. 2;
south Carolina, Q; Georgia and Alabama,
.; MisaiOsippi, 1; Louisiana. s.; Texas, 8;
ARKANSAS. 4; West Virginia, q: Ken.
tnoky, q; Ohio. Q; Michigan, 10; Indi.
ana, !; Illinois. q; Iowa. l; Missouri, A.
Kansas, %; Nebraska, 20; California, /.
diminntion appears in Maine Of 4 pc,
cent; yermont and Massachusetts. a
Hnode Island, 8; Connecticut, 6; New
1ork, !; North Carolina. 2; Tennessee.
!; ~ Wisconsin. 4; Minnesota, 1.
Ihe area in the remaining States ;s
reported the same as last year. OF the
reports from 9S9 Counties, 283 place the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
p 0 EITGk AL
A woRKMAN's wooINa.

j know. that my hands may be hard and rough;
That my cheeks may be worn and pale,
But my heart is made ofa good sound stuff,
That will never falter fail;
And though in the world with my mates stand
To share in the battle of life,s
take thee. my girl, by the dainty hand,
Asmy own, my sweet, bonny wife.
Though never a jewel-wreath may span
The curls on thy beautiful brow,
Ell pledge thee my heart and troth iike aman,
And love thee forever as now.
And though the bright dreams loves sunny prime
Too often the future belle.
The steep hills of life together weli climb,
And conquer our fate-thou and 1.
My coat may be poor, my words may be few,
Yet there's never an ermined king
Can offer a queen present more true
Than mine of heart and a ring;
That tiny gold link with which we may bind
Our fortunes in one common bond,
And rear US home where happiness shrined
May dwell with affection most fond.
What more would we seoke What more would we
have?
What more could fair nature bestow,
If, of all her rich gifts. we ventured TO crave
The richest that mortals may know
For aye; dearest girl, shall our welded love
Elaah star-like, atop of our life,
And never will / a base traitor prove
To my haart, my home, or my wife,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
Legislative Department.

We have received the Report of the s.com-
mittee of the Whole" of the Convention, on
the Legislative Department, and note the
principal changes made in the original report
of the committee on this part of the Constitu:-
ton.
The Committee of the Whole have fixed
the time for the meeting of the Legislature on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in Janus
airy. Itprovidcs that ''the Senate shall choose,
from their own body, President" instead of
making figure head of the Lieutenant Gov>
ernor. 1t has amended the 29th section of
the original report, by inserting the words we
have placed in tulic:
20. No. bill shall become law until it has
been fully and distinctly read on three differ
ent days in each House, 'sun1ess, IN case of
urgency, By a cote Of tour.tfttAs Of the mems
bers present, taken by ayes and noes, on each
bill. this rule be dispensed Nth"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
TR ANsIENT BII.I.s-oAsB.
Al Plnnkr Girl.

Miss Amelia h. ,Pnrvis. of Mount Vernon.
n. Y, was awakened at II o'clock Saturday
night by noise at her bedroom window
Looking in that direction she observed one
man crawling into her room, closely followed
by yanother. Instead ofgiying the traditional
scream, Miss Puryis remained perfectly quiet
aud awaited developments. The first man
crawled noiselessly under her bed The sec,
oud man tip,toed TO her room door aud began
to examine it. Miss Purvis slipped out of
bed, seized a bay rum bottle aud smashed IL
over the fntruder's head He dropped. She
gathered him mp by the hair, and dragged
hlm to the window. Not word was spoken.
The fellow under this treatment recovered his
senses and leapcd out.
Tho seoundrel, under the bed did not stir.
He no doubt believed that his nresenee tbera
was not known. Having disposed of the first
fellow, Miss Pnrvis took small tin trumpet
from her bereau drawer, and STOPPING down.
at the same time tnruing the gas slightly on
she presented he-sniall end of the trumpet at
the crouchipg form of the thoroughly fsisAt,
ened man under the bed, and said !. :.
"See here Young man, you have been there
long enough. just scrabble out instsntIys or
will blow you into the middle of next
week" -
He did not wait for second initiation
Miss Pnrvis kept him covered with the rrum.
pet. and, fearing that his time had come. he
made lively shake Tor the window aud went
out like an arrow. In his hurry he lost n
pair of false side>whiskers before he reached
the window. Having met with this misforS
tune, his disguise failed further to deceive the
young lady. In the intruder she recognized
Abraham 4. Wilson, discarded lover.
Miss Purvis said nothing of her adventure
more than TO satisfy inquiries next morning.
about the rumpus in her room, explaining
that she had broken bay rum bettle.s But
the first thing she did yesterday .nornins was
to purchase cow-hide. Yesterday afternoon
she met the object OF her search at Central
Mount Vernon, aud, without word Of exs
plaDRt'on, began to lay the instrument upor
Abraham's back, Abraham started to run.
but Miss Purvis seized him with her leftshand
and held him fast. He screamed and d,swora.
and begged and demanded an explanation.
but down came the instrument of torture.
"Down on your knees, sir" said Miss
Purvis, .'and ask my pardon for your gross
conduct last night"
No sooner said than done. Down went the
terrified soapegraco on his knoes in the mud
and water, and prayed lrer TO be nerciiuf-A
He acknowledged the i6trusian, aud promised
never to trouble her again by cfthcr- his. tenEu6
or presence.
a few weeks ago Wilson's name was strick-
en- Oft Miss Purvis's list of visitors. Itissaid
that hc circulated stories datnagipg to her
character, ond upon doubt being expressed as
to the truthfulness OF his assertions, he made
a bet that he could get into her room at night.
lie took companion with him as n witness.
but the namo of his partner has not been as
ccrtained.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
nrnnkenness has increased tn snnh

Drunkenness has increased to such an
extent throughout France that the goverp-
ment has. found it necessary to interpose, aud
the National Assembly has taken the matter
In hand, with view of surpressing the vice
A proposition has been introduced into the
House, which, If adopted, will entail punish
ment on lovers of the ardent who indulge in
this much -deplored falling According to the
proposed law first offence will be punished
lightly, second by Imprisonment and fine,
and subsequent offence will entail the
forfeiture of electoral rights.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19

KILLED BY AN ENGINE Philip Madss, n
resident of Keedysville, Nd, was killed on
the railroad bridge at this place, Tuesday
evening last. He had left home on round
trip ticket for Baltimore, and on his return,
failed to get off the train at Weavcrton, and
was brought to this place. He was at the de-
pot awaiting the arrival of the fast line East,
which is due here at 6 o'clock. The train
was late, and no left the sitting room in the
ticket Office and walked down to the north
end of the bridge. 1t is thought he fell on
the bridge, striking his head on the rail, and
lay on the track insensible. An engine passed
down shortly after, and in this condition he
was run over having arms cut off, and being
terribly nanglcd. He died an hour or so
after. His remains were sent to his friends
in Keedysville.-M MartihsJurg Era.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19

A Knoxville. paper has the following
curious advertisement To my non paying
customers: Wagons cannot run without
wheels, boats without water, bull frogs with>
out legs, nor a hardware business be carried
on without money, no more than.a dog can
wag his tail when he has none. My customers
are all good, but what good does mans good.
ness do when he don't do any good? have
paid except him, and as am clever, and his
account is little matter, it makes little diff
ferenoe-but it does. All accounts now due,
not paid by Feb, L, will be placed. in the
honds of an officer for collection. Those not
intending to pay promptly on the lst of
every month will please buy elsewhere
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The alst section has been amended SO as

The 31st section has been amended SO as
to read as follows:
81 On the passage of every bill or joint
or concurrent resolution, the vote shall be
taken. by yeas and nays, and be entered on
the journal. land no bill or Joint or concurrent
resolution shalt be passed by either House
without the affirmative vote of majority of
the members elected thereto.
The vote shall be taken by yeas and nays.
and be entered on the Journal upon the ad>
option OF amendments proposed by QUE house
OF the Legislature to bills passed by the other.
Ihe forty>frst section, prohibiting special
leelslatlon,is sufficient importance to Justify
its insertion in full. II is to be hoped it will
be adopted precisely as,it now stands:
Al. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in any of the following enumera~
ted cases; that is to say, for
Granting divorces
Laying out, opening, altering and working
roads or highways;
Vacation roads, town plats, streets, alleys
and public grounds;
Locating or. changing county seats;
.Regulatingor changing county ortownship
affairs; ias
Providing for the sale of church property.
or property held for charitable uses;
Regulating the practice in courts of justice;
Incorporating cities, towns, or villages. or
anaeno1tng the charter Of any city totcn or
outage
summoning or impaueling grand or petit
juries
Inc opening or conducting OF any election,
or designating the place of voting;
The sale or mortgage of real estate beloug>
ing to minors or others under disability;
Cbartoring, licensing or establishing ferries
or toll bridges
neu''ehg ntg nnes, Penalties' or forteitures;
8. .1nn'.1stils Snas ..,o 4t Jaw Jaw oi cesceht.
RDt tbe + ,oo;sI..,ra 49,, w.
ticable. and as NAV he deemod nronor P.,,u1 and
useful, enact laws Of q peneral natprs n-or;d
ing for such cases.
ss7He Leo;sZ,ture shah ,,ro,;,z. h., .-,o,o,.,,,
1uaos for all cases achere Ic1iSIot;on ;s ,,ron.r
and no s7ecioI Ian, shah lie enocto,7 ,rbe!.s =,
general ld,, can he made onont;c,IL, ,,
The 10th section declares that
i.gbe Too;sL,t,,,.o o1oJy -.
establish ami hoard or CONT of I,eo;s,..,,;o,,
of f,,otcrs '''' '''0''
And the 47tb that
"Neith.r house of HE T.o;.z,,,,r,
countu or n,uufcin1z outborJjes NOV ,,,'I
lie representative bo6y. shall mite In I,H,, or
an ana other secrct a,fanncr"
The .bove .re ,ho ,u,ot ,,,
:. a.. Wv ''A p'' 'An' onanses ilaue
~ 'ne report "hich was printed In 1uil IN the
t2P'f" snort time ago.
e .Jr3go D,ris 1rIo.o -
N"S's' whose name, assoclated
with that of Governor Parker of New Jersey,
has been presented to the people of the United
States as a fit occnpant of the White Ho,so
ro+od f,r tto eol1,-r;... -o.s,,,...,o Goo
m, W.. '0'to"'" !eSo'p''ohS III looo.-
They are indicative of bis views on the ques-