The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-07

With cheap lands and inefficient labor,
Is the farmer better rem unerated by su-
perticial or high farming?-R. bI. SIMS,
York.
The above named gentlemen are ear
ncstly requested to attend the May IN ect-
ing of the Society, and be prepared to
open the discussion with essays upon the
subjects respectively assigned them. By
order.
7. ". WOODWARD, President.
u. WYATT AIKEN, Secretary.
SINGULAR MORTALITY IN A Family
The Philadelphia North american gives
singular story of mortality in one
family. Itsays:
The Rev. d.. Anasa Converse, editor
OF the Louisville (Ky.) and Richmond
(Va J Christian Observer, aud formerly OF
Philadelphia, died ut Louisville on the
9th Of December last, after four days'
illness. The intelligence of his death
reached relative Of his in this city on
The 10th. and she communicated it by
letter to another relative, Governor Con-
verse; OF Vernon, then at Woodstock,
i'll that Stale, on the sumo day. The
letter reached him on the 18th. ON which
day bis wife, who was standing by his
side after reading the letter, suddenly
fell dead on the floor, no previous init.
nation of disease having been given.
The Governors niece, Miss Lunn E.
Edison, who had lived for many years in
his house, was absent at the time, being
on visit at Burlington, Vt. 4 tele-
graphic despatch was sent to the 1ady
whom she WAS visiting, go that the news
might be broken to her gently; but. al
though this was done in the kindest
manner, the young lady was so overcome
by the shock that she became unable to
swallow anything or to sleep. She could
not start for Woodstock that evening. as
the last train had departed; but the next
morning The lady escorted Miss Edison,
by rail, to Woodstock, the latter taking
violent chill on the road. Miss Edison,
on her arrival at her uncle's, was Just
able to kiss the lifeless features Of her
aunt and retire to bed. where she 10y,
gradually sinking, until the 9th of De-
cember, when she died. Her mothcr.
who was sister Of Mrs. Converse, had
long lived with her, worn ont With
watching "nl grief, thereupon took to
her bed, -nd die.l on 1st of January
Aud thus Governor Converse, who is
universally beloved and respected, has
been berenved of his entits family. He
has no children. He was elected Go.
werner of Vermont by Republican ma.
jority of 10000.
HE MoDoc PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. 1t
is announced. that the Motloc Indiuns
have signified their assent 10 the terms
OF peace proposed by the military and
OWL! commissioners, namely, their sur
render and removal to O reservation.
Owing. however, to some distaste on the
part OF the Modocs towards two of the
civil commission, there seems to be no
precise conclusion to the negotiation,
The three commissioners are A. B. Mea-
oham, Jesse Applegarth and Samuel
Cnse, nn Indian ngent at Alsea, Oregon.
The first two are those represented as
being very obnoxious to the NIodocs.
Applegato is resident of Umpqua Val
ley, Oregon, whore he settled some
thirty ycarot ago, when ho e1nigrated to
Oregon. He acted IN important part in
the early settlement Of Oregon and in
securing that Territory to the United
States Meachnm settled several years
ago i'll Eastern Oregon, among the Bluo
Mountains, and opened wagon road
through tho mountains, connecting
Walla Wnlla and Umatilla valleys witt,
trani lsonde valley. Iu 1868, and
again in 1872, he was Republican Pre-
sidentinl Elector, and was superintend.
ent of Indian affairs for Oregon in 1870
and 1871. What the Modocs have
against them does not fully appear, but
1t is not likely there will be much, if anv,
delay in the consummation of peace on
their account, now that the rebelious
Indians know that their only alternative
is speedy determination. .-BuAip,oye Suu
a F1ESD1sH OUTRAGE. "A day or two
ago, young girl went to tho cemetery
TO perform On object of love by decorat.
ing her mothers grave with flowers.
While sho was engaged in this tribute of
affection, beast in human form-a
black man-seizcd tho girl. and in spite
OF her struggles, cruelty rayished her.
The tiend has been arrested, and is now
in jail, and we trust that he will receive
the punishment his crime deserves.
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