The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

'aw, gos INTO quarrel, in Macon, Ga, i,
iast tuesday night, Akridge being in g
state OF Intoxication. Akridge fred at
Greer; the ball entered his head. killing
MIN instantly. Akridgs loft for parts
unknown.
Pere Hyacinthe is about to start a
paper to be called La Repu6lique Epan-
geliQue. II Mrs. Hyacinthe's $50, 600
are going to embark in that enterprise,
says the New York Commercial, Adperii.
ser, we are apprehensive that the result
Will leave Mrs. Hyacinthe in anything
but an evangelique frame OF mind.
Munfordville, KY, is very deeply in
terested IN q bottomIess hole in the
ground in its vicinity, down which when
stones are thrown they are supposed to
appear as mroliths in China. Nobody
has as yet thought of trying to sound
this natural WONDER" and the natives
hope that nobody ever will.
A young lady OF q recent fashionable
church wedding. in Now York, seated
herself on the back of q pew for better
observation. but seriously interrupted
the ceremony by an involuntary somer-
aaalt and attempt to stand on her head
IN the pew just behind.
Maggie Wilson. the daughter of fish
tackle maker, has, after o fierce leeal
light, been judicially recognized as the
widow OF the late Major Stewart, heir of
the Martbley estates, one OF the richest
in Scotland.
clairvoyant trio, two women and a
man. nave been travelling in the South
pretending to cure epizootic by the clay
ing on of hands," They praoticed on g
Kentucky mule the other day, and the
firm has since dissolved.
In Savannah, Ga, on Wednesday. Mr..
Frank Grimm, while crossing a gang
plank TO visit vessel lying at the wharf,
with some friends. fell overheard, and
was drowned before assistance could
reach him.
Boston's former pride, its FIRST "oreat
organ" had 6nal stop put upon It on
Sunday. by the burning Of the BROOKLYN
tabernacle, whittier it bud been induced
to hemi-grate some time ago.
The kitchen attached to the residence
ot Mr. ". B. Minott, in Legare street,
Charleston, was destroyed by fire on the
night Of the 9th.
A fire in Wilmington, N. c., on tho
night Of the 26th, destroyed several
buildings in the vicinity of the Purcell
House.
1t is estimated that the recent floods
have damaged Polk County, Ga., over
$500, 600. Bridges, mills. fences and
dams have all been washed away.
A drunken difficulty occurred in SYLVIA
ma, Ga, on the 2lst, which resulted in
the death Of Mr.. Kennedy, at the
hands OF his step-son, George Bragg.
Miss Lizzie Spencer, who had Just
been confirmed, in Christ Church, Sa-
vannah, on Christmas day, died almost
Immediately after reaching her seat.
"When I put my foot down I'll have
you to understand" says Mrs. Nojoker.
there's something there" On invpsti.
cation, it was found to be No. II shoe.
A NUMEROUS FATHER AT the village
of Columbiana. Pennsylvania, man by
the name of Erbert Porter murdered his
two children with hatchet.
The SIN Francisco Bulletin says there
are not less than 1000 miles of narrow
gauge railroad planned and in various
stages OF forwardness in California.
|. Tho horse on which Cardigan rode.
when he led the famous charge of the
light brigade, has just died, aged thirty.
He survived his gallant master four years
A New Haven lawyer has Obtained an
injunction to prevent his next door
neighbor from having "wake."
Speaking of very tall actor. wag
said: "By Jove, he is tall enough to act
in two parts'
A Frenchman lately recovered So, 900
from some friends who cnt of his mus.
tache in drunken escapade
The Khan of Khiva has summoned
the auxiliary tribes to aid him against
Russia.
DR.. P. M. Kollock, an old and highly
respected citizen of Savannah, died in
that city on Wednesday last.
purveyor dogs meat for sausage
making has actually been arrested in
Toronto, with carcass in his possession.
CHARLEsroN. December 2S.-Arrived
Steamship Charleston, New York.
Mr.. Thos. D. Easou, u well-known
citizen OF Charleston, died on tho 9th.
The gin house on the Atchinscn place,
in Heard County, Ga, burned. No. G2.
Rattle.
4 NUMBER OF fine dressed DOLLS and
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