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A Worse THAN FIRNDIsH OUTRAGE
Two butchers, OF Royalton, small vii
lage near Cleveland, Ohio, having o
grudge against a farmer, named Sohweit-
zer, who lived in Parma township. went
to Schweitzer's house. and finding no
one at home but his granddaughter, q
little child, nine years old, they seized
the child and poured coal oil on her
clothes and set them on fire. She was
burned 80 badly that she died in few
hours. Before death che told the names
of the fends who committed the terrible
act.
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During the storm Of Saturday, the
lightning struck the building OH Rioh-
land avenue, Aiken. occupied as an office
by DR.. A. Coffin, slightly damaging It.
Later in the evening it struck the High.
land Park Hotel, bat did no damage.
This makes the aith time lightning has
struck at some point in Aiken within the
past week.
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Work on this end of the Port Royal
Railroad is progressing rapidly. We
laid from this city to tho Savannah
River. Operations are also progressing
with great raIidity upon the other end
OF the Port Royal Railroad. ave learn
that the line will be completed to Allen.
dale, In Aiken County, by the middle or
latter part OF this week. If nothing un-
toward prevents the completion OF the
bridge across the Savannah, it will not
be long before the excursion trip to
Beaufort will take place.
!AMeusta Chronicle.
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HENRY SRABRooK, ESQ. This gentle
man, well.known in our city, died yester-
day, after long and painful illness.
He was the partner of Hon. JAS. 3.
Campbell in the practice of the law, and
was, during his life. held in high estima-
tion by q large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. = Charleston Courier, Oh
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qua. The probabilities are all vastly in
favor of the election OF the latter, and
in case he deieatsi Grant. in what an
enviable condition would our people be
when they would find that they had
reaped only failure for their act Of shame.
less folly.
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House-J A sadler, Charlotte; J 8 shuck,
Aiken; E r West, Oharieston; NJ J Bujac,
Philsdelphis; R 9 Wright, Virginia; j A
Watson, 8 G; r Chatham. Helena:
Smith, Marion; e W N Mackey, " Dudley, B
w Butler, w A Bradley, Oharlest6h; w Cri-
der, 8 MoCriokard, Va; D L Fillyan, Whining
ton; d Bush, Greenville; J P Pool, New
berry; w Wells, Yorkville.
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s. ADAMS LEE, THE YANKEE Sw1NDLRR.
The following communication. dated
Columbus. Ga, July 4, we clip from the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel:
I see in your issue of the I'd state
ment that Captain Lee. cousin of our
beloved General r. e. Lee, is to deliver
lecture on Hampton Roads, in this
city.
May 1 request you to publish this
swindler and scoundrel. as an act of JUS
tice to the gentlemen who were officers
in the late Confederate States navy?
There never was but one Captain Lee,
and his name was s. s. Lee, brother
of the late Gen. Lee. This sooundrel's
name is S. Adams Lee. he is from
Washington, Pa, and is the son of a
minister of that place. This swindler
was shown up in Murfreesboro, Tenn,
last summer, by General Custis Lee, as
an impostor. In February, this year,
s. Adams Lee was shown up in his true
character by General John O. Breckin-
ridge, In Frankfort, Ky. He never Was
on board of the Merrimac or any other
Confederate ship. He might have seen
her from the Federal lines. Said i'm
postor served in the Federal army. and
lost his left foot. He is now travelling
with a forged letter, purporting to be
from the Hon. Jefferson Davis, stating
that he is from Virginia.
While he was the guest of Gen. Jcel
A. Battle, of Nashville, Tenn, and
before he was shown up by tho papers
in Murfreesboro and Nashville. he So
liciied subscriptions FOR the Orphans
Home, at Talladega, Ala. OF course he
put the proceeds In his own pocket.
After this be travelled through Missouri
and leotured for the Lee monument
i. 6. his own pocket. He next turned
up in Frankfort, KY. Lexington, Yer
sailles, go. At Versailles he was fully
exposed by Lieutenant w. Fl. Craig,
who served on board of the Merrimac
as an officer in the late Confederate
navy. I will give you the names of the
Lee family who held commissions in the
Confederate States navy: Captain s. 8.
Lne, in charge of Office of orders and
detail; Lieutenant Sidney s. Lee, Jr.,
naval station. Wilmington, N. c.; end
midshipmen D. NJ. Lee and W. A. Lee
I take the liberty c: requesting you to
publish the Yankee imposter as an act Of
Justice to those who served the lost
cause. JOHN G. BRAIN,
1st Lieut.. Com'dg G. s. Navy.
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COLUMBIA, S. O., July 9, 1872.

OOhoMDAA, y. w July - 1Ot6.
MRssRs. EDITORS: Please give the fol-
lowing room in your columns to Yefute
the charge against the County Commits.
sioners contained in the local column OF
the Union, of this date, concerning the
security of the County Jail.
The Union, with its usual facility in
misrepresenting, oherges, indirectly,
that the County Commissioners are re-.
sponsible, that proper men should be
kept in charge OF the Jail, and that the
jail itself should be kept in proper con-
dition by them. The sheriff is the jailor
Of the County, and he alone is responsi-
BILE for the safe-keeping of the prisoners
in his charge; should he deem it fit to
put irresponsible parties in charge
thereof, he is liable. The Commissioners
have nothing whatever to do with that.
In regard to the security of the build
ing, the sheriff has had all done in the
way of repairs to the Jail that he de-
sired or requested; and he has denied to
me that he has made complaint thereof.
The Union mentions tho escape of
several prisoners recently, and from the
drift Of the article, leaves the people to
suppose that insecurity in the building
was the cause of the escape, when it is
notoriously known that the prisoners
made rush on the jailor, when he un-
locked the door Of the gallery enclosing
the cells. No Jail is safe against pri-
soners if the sheriff or jailor allows them
tools and time to work in. There is no
bank vault even safe against cracksmen
if they have time to work in. And as to
the grand jury inquiring into the matter.
the County Commissioners are always
willing and ready to court their closest
scrutiny. Very respectfully. your obe-
dient servant. J. b. BRYANT.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r. L. Bryan-Maps, 60.
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
Wells & Caldwell-Notice.
Hope & Gyles-Turnip Seed.
w. NJ. L. Wilson-Barbeoue.
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The DEATH RAE IN PHILADELPHIA
AND New YoRK.-The deuths in Phila-
delphia, for the week ending Saturday,
were 764, being on increase of $50 over
last week, and of 393 over the same week
last year. Onc-half OF the deaths were
of children under one year. The num-
ber Of smallpox deaths was 10, being a
decrease from last week of 8.
The deaths in New York during the
week, amounted to 1860, the largest
death-roll of any week in the history of
the city. There wore 1,348 deaths in
six days, and 33 from sun stroke on Fri
day.
The total number of deaths in Lon
don, for the week ending June 2Oth, was
but 1907. Thus, though London has
$500. 600 population and New York less
than 100000, the deaths in New York
exceed those of the great English me-
tropoiis.
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The SADDEsT YEr.-The death OF
Hugh Mcclure, on Thursday night, at
his residence, SO North Sixth street,
Williamsburg, was surrounded with ira
gic incidents. The unfortunate man
seemed to he in good health in the morn
ing, and in the afternoon attended the
funeral OF one of his children at Calvary
Cemetery. During his absence his re-.
naming child died, and this affiiction,
in conjunction with the extreme heat, so
preyed upon bis mind. that he became
frantic with grief. His own death fol-
owed in less than two hours. His
wife has also taken sick, and her death
is momentarily expected.
NeD York Hdr,
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Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
A SPECIAL meeting OF the Company will
n be held at the Hall, THIS "wednesday
EVENING, at O'Clock. A punctual attend.
anoe is requested. By order OF the Presi.
dent. D. GOODMAN, Secretary,
JulYa1Q
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IL al TIE ms.

IL q Q u i LII q " g.
CRY MATEERs.--The price of single
copies OF the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
We had the pleasure of seeing plea
SAINT and familiar face in our Office yester-
day-that of "Yours, truly, John A.
Renno."
We are in receipt Of the Southern Farm.
and Home, published at Memphis, Tenn,
by Boyle &c Chapman.
Notwithstanding the immense quanti-
ties of melons in market, they command
very high prices. Peaches command
high figure.
Governor Scott has pardoned Jake
Williams, from Darlington County, con-
fined in the State Penitentiary for lar
ceny.
The hot weather has produced parasol
thieves in this city.
We have received the american Farm
er's Advocate, devoted to the interests
represented in the National Agricultural
Congress. published at Jackson, Tenn.
A select State Council of the T. o. U.
B., secret political league, has been or
ganized in Columbia. George A. Rich
mond is Select State Pteceptor and Niles
G. Parker Select State Treasurer.
Quitting advertising in dull times is
like tearing out dam because the water
is low. Either plan will prevent good
times from ever coming.
Maj. j. G. Winder. the very efficient
Superintendent of the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, has re-
signed that position, to take effect on the
18th inst. The road will lose valuable
aud faithful officer, and one who has dis
charged. most zealously, tho responsible
duties of his position to the best OF by
no means ordinary ability. We also un-
derstaad that the Office of Superintend-
ent of the South Carolina Railroad has
been extended Maj. Winder. but that he
ls uncertain. as yet, as to whether he will
accept the position.
Governor Scott has appointed A. F.
Browning Trial Justice for Orange
burg Comfy, Dice A. B. Knowlton, re-
signed; and Jas. F. Hsrling Auditor for
Aiken County.
The thermometer at the Pollock House
recorded as follows yesterday:'7 A. NJ,
IS; IL NJ. 81; p. NJ, IS; P. H., 80.
A single stroke of the city bell, yester-
day afternoon. caused the steamers to be
fred up. thus displaying the ever prompt
response of our 6remen to the alarm of
fire.
The Palmettoes had their steamer at
work, yesterday afternoon, at the corner
of Main and Banding streets.
The following is the programme of
music by the band of the 18th United
States Infantry, at the garrison parade
ground. this afternoon, at s o'clock:
Peace Jubilee Msrch-Sohaoht.
Overture Slave--Bishop.
Song and Waltz-Wellman.
Selection La Perichole- -Offsnbach.
Storm King E4osko~.
INQUEST. Coroner Coleman ended the
inqueat upon the body of Margaret
EIlok ooIo.ol xrAa 5:zl
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Illustrated Maps Of Columbia,
VXTITH FRAMES Of all kinds,
w 500 new STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS
Southern, European and California. Also,
Stereoscope.
A new lot Of CROQUEf. at reduced prices.
For sale at r. L. BRYAN'S
July 10 BohkAtnre.
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Wanted to Rent.
kA A COTTAGE HOUSE, near the busi-
G$$::H ness part Of the city. Apply at this
Office, . July 7
Barhecue.

THHE Barbecue, Chicken Fight and Shoot.
Il ing Match, which WAS to take place at
Whitlook's E.iiis. on Friday, tho 18th, has
been postponed to FRIDAY, the 10Th, at
which time big crowd and lots Of fun may
be expected. w. III. L. WILSON.
.Julv 10 q
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PHGN1xIANA.-.Recent experiments
have established the fact that some
plants are as sensitive to she influence OF
chloroform as animals.
An Ohio hen de6es the provisions
OF the Ku Klux Act by destroying all
her black chickens as SOON as they are
hatched.
The fees Of Wyoming paper for
marriage notices are as high Gas the
ecstaoy and liberality of the bride
groom will permit"
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INoUEsT.-Coroner Coleman ended the
inquest upon the body of Margaret
E!!et. colored, who died on Sunday
afternoon last, in the City Hospital, from
the effects OF blows received upon the
head in May last, at the hands of
Margaret Broome, colored. Several
witnesses were examined, and after a
post maorten, examination by DR.. T. N.
Roberts, the jury rendered verdict in
accordance with the above facts.
Our AGENTS IN CHARLEsToN.-The
advertising agency of Messrs. Walker,
Evans & Cogswell, represented by Ros-
well Il. Logan, Esq. is the only author
lied agency for this paper in Charleston.
MAIL ARRANaEh1ESTs.- Ts.-Tha Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes 1900
A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30
P. NJ; closes 600 A. Nj. Charleston
night mail opens 700 A. H.; closes 6. Is
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ; closes 600 A. Nj. Western opens
and closes 100 P. NJ. Wilmington opens
$50 F. NJ; closes 11.30 A. M. On
Sunday Office open from to 4 p. M.
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Es-Sivcr Palace Sleeping Cars on Night Express
trains both ways between Pittsburgh and DRY
j j. LAWRENCE, Genl supt'
THos. NJ. KING, Asst Supt.
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tbs LAND OF PLENTY.-Wc see it
stated that while the farmers of Yer.
mont are waiting for the snow to disap-
pear from the mountain-sides and val
leya OF that State, the farmers of Cali
fornia are sending spring butter to the
Atlantic States. An invoice of &c, 1000
pounds of California butter recently ar
rived at New York, and it is stated to be
an excellent article. It is put up in
Jumps of two pounds each, and COM
mauds ready sale. California is indeed
land of plenty. It was only few
years ago that it did not raise enough
wheat for home production; now it is
able to export millions of bushels. A
California paper states that cotton oan be
raised in some portions of the State sue
cessfully. One planter has 800 acres of
that staple now under cultivation. The
Golden State has become most eminent
as an agricultural as we'll as mining
State.
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A PAINT MINE.-During o recent visit
to Augusta, we saw specimens of pure
burnt umber, taken from an extensive
bed Of this valuable mineral recently
opened seventeen miles above Augusta,
about mile and half from the Georgi.
Railroad. It is on lands owned by Mr..
Reed and his sister. Miss Lncy J. Reed.
we'll known as the agent of the Grover g.
Baker sewing machine. The mine is of
vast extent. covering several acres, and
lying in vein easily accessible, twenty
feet deep, on a hillside. The umber has
been analyzed by chemists in Augusta
and New York, and pronounced equal to
Turkish umber. It has been used by the
painters in Augusta--some of the inte.
rior Of Gray's elegant store being painted
with it. Major George L. Jackson and
the Messrs. Denning. of Augusta, are
opening the mine. and preparing to put
this new product of Georgia's mineral
wealth upon the market They propose
to deliver it in New York at $50 ton
1t is believed that it will speedily take
the place OF Turkish ulnber for many
purposes. It has been already burnt by
some volcanic heat, thus greatly reduc-
ing the expense, over the raw, of prepa-
ration for use.-AMens Banner.
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The CARLIsT RESURRECTION. for
midabie has the Oarlist movement in
Spain become. that even Madrid tele-
grams admit the possibility of the revo-
luton being successful. provided the
Radicals continue to oppose the Govern
ment. About 15. 600 Cariists are now in
the field, but the whereabouts of Don
Carlos is unknown, though it is asserted
that he left Geneva in disguise on the
Oath ult. Should he be found on Spa
nish ground with arms in his possession,
he will bs shot. The King has declared
many places in state OF siege. Serrano
has been sent to Navarro at the head OF
5000 men. and he is to be made general
issimo OF the forces operating against
the insurrection.
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An Indiana woman, while securing the
country for names to petition for the
pardon of her husband, who had been
condemned for some triaing man.
slaughter to imprisonment for life, met
an Adonis who suited her much better
than her inoarcerated lord. She imme-
diately burned the petition. and intends
claiming the divorce the law grants in
suoh cases, and becoming the blushing
bride of her adored Adonis. Sic transit
feming amor.
A LIVE Ku KLUx ON THE POLICE FORCE.
A. D. Henricks, one of the nightmen of
the police force, was arreeted, yesterday,
on the affidavit Of party who affirmed
that he was one OF the conspirators at
Laurens County, in October last, who
had hand in the killing of Wade Per-
rim. The accused was carried before the
United States Commissioner and com.
mitted for Charleston Courier.
Out in the Apache country the Indians
are said to have become 80 peaceable
that it is hard to tell redskin from q
white man; the only difference being
that the white usually has no scalp and
the Apache has two or three.
A man's hand wes blown off and his
body otherwise mangled by the prema.
ture discharge OF cannon at Whining
ton, on Sunday afternoon last.
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CLOSING OF THE MILLS HOUSE.
notice posted in this house. yesterday,
Informed the public and it's patrons that
it will be closed on and after tomorrow.
One of the conductors. who will remain
in charge for some time. will let rooms
to persons who desire them. without
furnishing meals.-CA0rleston Courier.
A curious accident occurred at a
Dublin race. Two gentlemen were gal.
ioping in opposite directions, when the
heads OF their horses struck full tilt to.
gether, and both horses were killed, the
riders being thrown into the air.
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SOCIETY IN NORTHERN Crr1Es.-In Bos.
ton society, 1t is said. everybody snubs
everybody else; In New York society,
everybody gossips about everybody else;
IN Philadelphia everybody attends TO the
morals OF everybody else; in Baltimore
society. everybody frsterpizes with
everybody else; and in Chicago society,
lust at present. everybody is borrowing
from somebody else. Boston, therefore.
is aristocratic; New York and Philadel.
phia democratic; Baltimore, patriarchial
aud Chicago, 0ommunistic.
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years ago, for Governor, solely on ac-
count OF his being Republican, and
the best one that united with the white
people in the effort for reform. Because
the oorruptionists chose to read him out
OF the party, surely does not make him
the less Republican. He has not, that
we have ever heard, changed his politi-
cal convictions or professions from what
they were when elected Circuit Judge by
the Republican party, less than four
years ago.
We know nothing of the other dele
gates from Charleston. Tho Uaion says
they are not Republicans. but its way of
showing it is not very lucid. That they
are oolored men, is presumptive evidence
that they are Republicans, and that
Shrewsbury attended the Taxpayers
Convention is certainly no proof that he
is Democrat, as the Union would have
it appear. Mr.. Chamberlain was dele
gate to the Taxpayers Convention.
Will the Union say, therefore, that he is
Democrat, too? Yet it must, in order
to be consistent.
AS to Colonel Pearce, Mr.. Wheeler
and MIR. Green6eld-thetw two first, at any
rate-their Republicanism has never
been matter of the slightest doubt
They have about as much authority to
read the Union out of the party as the
Union them. If the Union would say
that these gentlemen were not in accord
with the State Government, which calls
itself Republican, it would speak pre-
cisely the truth; but when it says they
are not Republicans, because they do
not sustain the State Government, it
assumes rather much. It were best to
prove first that the State Government is
Republican. Grantism may faTthor this
wonderful progeny in South Carolina,
but true Repnhlicanisn, must repudate
the bastard.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. April 30-Nickerson
Ao"ss.C st John and wife, Mrs II Il Fur
Pa; s Canby and wife. Miss Oxnby, Mlss N q
Corbit, Wilmington; q Ely, Z McCready,
Jr, Charleston;- Mrs D L Turner aud three
children. kdgehsld; l. w Perrin, AbbeviIle; )
Murray. E p Murray, Anderson; Mrs D Gail
lard, Pendiot1n; + A Conner, Ookesbury;
steers, d n Taller, Dick Creek; T d Iressott.
Pendleton.
Columbia Hotel-w A Bradley, AA Brown,
Ga; + W n Maokey, " N Taft, ) W Parker,
simons, Gilbert, + y Trapier, + II
Brooks, III s Holleran, Charleston; A
ton; Ty Bell. YoHfviiis;' < 9oNam;es, Mann; iNsY;f 7; 8
l. FillgaE N G; w Flemiker, wlnnsboro;
sSsas Bss SSsvis. %iss'' Df' ?" Hart Miss L
The iGlsawipg conversation recently
occurred aVa dinner party in Washing
ton: "A-Oeneral Grant was to have
dined with US to-day, but am sorry to
learn that he is detained at home by a
very severe cold. B.-I am very sorry.
But how did Gen. Grant take cold?
Cob, he took it from draught."
Ne,o York Sun.
MILITARY CONVENTION IN NEW YoRL.-
A soldiers convention will bs held in
New York in May, to protest against
Grants nomination at Philadelphia.
The call is signed by Generals Kilpat-
rick Bartlett and Barnum. j. ID. Uax
or Judge Brinkerhoff will pl eside os3r
the convention.
During the present season there are
twenty-four Atlantic steamers running
from Montreal and Quebec. 112 from
New York. four from Philadelphia, eight
from Baltimore and twenty from New
Urleane. This immense fleet OF ooaan
eteamers is almost exclusively owned aud
controlled by foreign capitalists.
P-of. Delaney has been lecturing on
''The Roman Catacombs." He says tEb
rock hinder Rome. 100 feet or more be-
low the surface, is honey. .combed with
about 900 miles Of passage ways, and
that from six 70 seven millions OF human
bodies have been placed there.
Tho Courier. Journal says: England
has thp nost powerful navy in the world.
while oeRs amounts to little more than
Robeso1 on corn stalk raft armed with
a half-fnch howitser made Of plaster Of
Paris. That doesn't look like We ought
to be consequential"
According to the census for 1870, dur
ing that year in Massachusetts six girls
were married at fourteen, thirty. three at
fifteen and 18l at sixteen. A woman of
twenty-five was also married for the
fourth time.
A Boston woman makes corsets that
produce good fgurea--very good ones
in the sexton's book.
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Griffith J. MoRes. Eco, an old and
prominent citizen Of Wilmington. died at
his residence in that city on Sunday
morning last. after lingering illness, in
the ffty.second year Of his age.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Peace Jubilee Chorus Book.
A New Beautifying Agent. &c.
D. @. Peixotto & Son-Auction.
Communication Richland Lodge.
Citizens Savings Bank.