The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-19


This during endeavor is one of the must
promising now in progress to enter the
mysterious region Of the Arctic basin.
VENUS MELTING IN THE FLAMES
The Baltimore Neics' report of the late
fire saws:
In the paint room of tie theatre there
was rare work Of art belonging to the
eminent artist Mr.. Charles s. Ge.z. A
beautiful! statue of "Fsnus in the Bath"
modelled Ill wax, WIS contained i'll box
III the artists private room. The
statue was marvel of art, presenting
al appearance of life that was truly
wonderful. Mr.. Getz set great value
upon this statue, which was valued at
$500. The intense heat soon reduced
the material of which it was composed,
and the lovely Venus literally melted
away in grief, like Niobe, all tears.
The Union City Herald has prefixed
Troy u" to its head, but retains its
rare personality, us witness the follow
ing extract from the leading editorial:
"The structure Of tumble. bug is An
object for the study Of the most pro.
found philosopher and metaphysical
thinker. 1t moves aud has it's being in
dependent of all other bugs in the
creation Of animals. It lives out it's
days unless some fool kills it, and none
on earth yet have seen this large family
lighting and contending over bills of
civil rights. Whoever heard of one of
those tumble-bugs with big head"
Mr.. Bazin. q French inventor, has
constructed model Of vessel, which
he claims will make the passage from
Brest to New York in five days. The
problem which he has sought to solve is
to overcome the resistance Of the water,
which increases With tho swiftness OF
the vessel. This he claims TO have done
by lmpartlng rotary, Rs we'll as for
ward, motion to his vessel. M. De Les
seps aud others. who have examined it,
think that it will produce g., revolution
in navigation
A UsURY LAw.-P. lnent mer-
chants Of Atlanta, are il. favor of the
adoption OF usnry law similar to that
in force in Connecticut. They want
the rate of interest fixed ut seven per
cent. II such law was passed it would
take bread out of the mouths of a great
many poor men. who at present sup
port themselves and families on a
miserable income of five per cent.
month. For the sAke of suffering hu-
manity let US have none Of this usury
law.
Major W. X Bradley, of Long Cane,
sent of $1,000 Monday, for new lot OF
German emigrants. He has made the
experiment with foreign labor, and is
well enough satisfied to risk his money
on colony. A colony of Germans on
Long Cane would put new face Oh IN
dustrial energy and activity in Abne-
Vile County.
The first duty Of the srangers, it is
suggested, should be TO extinguish
every orator who begins with: Il have
not tho good fortune to be farmer,
but l have always felt the most pro.
found interest in tho truly noble and
predominant pursuit OF agriculture, and
never was that interest greater than
now"
Several passengers on the lower Mis-
sissippi were nttractcd by the alligators
basklng in the sunshine. "Are they
amphibious, Captaiu?' asked locker
on. "Amphibous, HI" answered the
enthusiastic officer. they'll eat hog
in minute"
plous and much esteemed young
nun in California was recently fined
Sl00 merely for knocking his mother
in.law's teeth down her throat, and the
teeth didn't amount to much either.
Aud this is your boosted land Of liberty,
is it?
The County Of Spartanburg, at n
meeting held on The 18th inst, pledged
itself to 100000 in private subscrip-
tons to tho Spartanburg and Asheviile
Railroad.
A Georgia datkey gives the following
reason why the colored race is superior
to the white: All men are made OF clay,
and like the meersohaum pipe, they are
more valuable when highly colored.
Van Buren, Dermid, OF Spartanburg,
died on tho 18th inst.