The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-30
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copies OF the PHRNIX 1s i've cents.
We have received the monthly report
of the Department Of Agriculture for
July, 1872.
Major R. 81. Walton, formerly Ticket
Agent OF tue Greenville and Columbia
Railroad. in this city, died at Ports
mouth, Va, a day or two since. His
many friends in this city will regret to
hear Of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Johnston, by
some mis-step, fell to the ground from
the door of the Marion Street Methodist
Church. on Sunday, and had narrow
escape from serious injury.
Two cars of timber train on the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road became uncoupled, yesterday, the
standards were thrown out, when the
timber fell off the car. and injured three
colored men. MIR. Ed. Allen made a
very narrow escape.
The Rural Carolinidn for August has
been received. 1t is replete with useful
information to farmers, as we'll as hand
some illustrations.
Mr.. Irwin is adding Improvements to
the front of his already neat building.
The manner of watering the streets
continues to improve The hose is now
moved on O reel.
| A work entitled can Account of the
Life and Labors of Hon. John Belton
O'Neall, LID, late Chief Justice OF
South Carolina" by DR.. Nj. LaBorde, in
the University of South Carolina, will
be published iu August, by Mr.. w. J.
Duffie, OF this city.
The Palmettoes were practicing with
their steam engine. yesterday afternoon.
Edwin DeLeon, Esq, formerly United
States Consult General to Egypt, has
taken editorial charge of the Savannah
Republican.
The following was the range of the
| thermometer ut the Pollock House yes
terday: A. NJ, 70; 12 NJ, 80; P. NJ,
80; P. NJ, 8S.
It has been commonly supposed that
the highest office within the gift of the
people is the Presidency. This is mis-
take. It is the superintendency of the
weather signal station on Pixies Peak.
The following is the programme of
music by the band of the 18th Infantry,
this afternoon, at the garrison parade
grounds:
Overture-Cemereuto -Rossini.
Quickest t,p-Remembrance of Peters
dorf-Faust
Csvatina-Lucrezia Borgia-Donizetti
Ixion Polka-Vinateri.
Galop-Summer Night Dream
| Strauss.
HoM1CIDE.-By despatch received at
the Executive Department, yesterday,
we learn that George Cresswell was killed
by VIM. Ford, at Chester Court House,
on Sunday evening last The deceased
was formerly soldier in the United
States army. We nave received no par
ticulars of the unfortunate affair,
BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS
BoozER. Joseph Crosby, Dennis Crosby
and Abraham Stinson, the latter colored,
of Chester. charged with violation of
the Enforcement Act, were before Com.
missioner Boozer, yesterday. for preli-
minary hearing. Aftsr hearing the evil
dence of several witnesses, the prisoners
were discharged upon their own recogni-
zance, to appear before the Commis-
sioner, this morning. at 10 o'clock, for a
further hearing. The prisoners are rep
resented by 8. P. Hamilton, Esq. I'm
mediately after the adjournment OF the
court, Dennis Crosby was arrested upon
q charge of murder, and will be taken to
Chester to-day, by order of Major Brown,
commandant Of that post.
DR.. We'll, the eminent German opti-
clan. is stopping at the Columbia Hotel,
with his fine stock OF Brazilian pebble
glasses, and as to his qualifications, see
references:
Gov. VANoE-DEAR SIR: Allow me to
introduce to you DR.. We'll, man who
Comes here we'll recommended aa a