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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

Ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia, who,
until few weeks ago, asserted that lie
would never be reconstructed, is to sup.
port the Republican candidate for Go.
vernon, and the Republicans ore to elect
Wise to the Senate. The New York
Graphic, referring to this nice little
arrangement, says that it will, doubt
less, give entire satisfaction TO all
parties but Virginia. "Her predica.
mont" says that journal, "with Hughes
as Governor and Wiso in the Senate, re-
minds US of the pretty quarrel between
Governor Wise and President Duch-
anau, as to who should hang John
Brown. Our friend Clapp wittily sug-
gested that ho should be hung between
the two"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

HorEI ARn1vAns. August 1l.-C2!nm:
6ia Rotel.S Anthony, Maryland; E II
Miller, Chester; Geo Place, New York;
G A Miller and niece, Ga; Miss a B
Black, S c.; s Hanning. Thos Morgan,
Georgetown; n W Muslin, city; y j
Quincy, Ala;G A Herzberg, George J
Fincham, N G; NJ r Donnelly, Maine;
G W Symmes, N G; B Wolfe, Ga; "
A Friend, Savannah; J O B Smith, CITY;
A J Rushworth, N Y;CASt John, Fla;
r r Hemphill, Abbeville; W Fl Evans,
Charleston; ] @ Hanahan, 8 C; DR. T j
Goedwyn, DR. A B Darby, Fort Motto;
Thos O Lee, Frosts Mills; A Harris,
Ga; " P Coyne, Ala; II T Farmer, N C;
Alexander Macbeth, Charleston; DR. P P
Gary. Cokesbury; r L Mclaughlin,
Newberry; G " Tham"s. Wilmington; j
Il Slawson, city; G B l:eab, Augusta.
Wheeler House-J j Green, H Collins,
n Y; j 9 Mcdonald, Augusta; Cha, B
Marsh, Wilmington; P Duf1e, Charles.
ton; II 4 Day, Ala; Z Gnndersdori.
Baltimore; P T. Young, N G; G P Gull.
ford. G Fl Dodd. W q Henry, Ga; DIS
Kennedy, s a Blodgett, Camden; Chas
Bon, Asheville; J q Witherspoon and
wife, Yorkville; 81 Sparnick, Aiken; G.,
P hyde, N Y; r Cathcart, city; G Lark,
Miss Ks.e Lark, Miss Lids Lark, Lau.
rens; Miss Kate Mathews, Newberry; J
Crews, Laurens.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

The sluabbies for the guardianship OF
the holy places at Jerusalem. break out
af.csh at short intervals. On the 25th
.: april. warfare commenced, Which
resulted il the provisional closing Of the
Church OF st. Helena to the Latins,
Greek. aid Ali,arians. The Latins wore
restricted to tic use of their clositer,
while tho Greeks we're allowed p-cces-
sons and rites. The Grotto oi The Ma
l!yisy Las to Ec guarded by Turkish SOL
d!ers. AID ulass is celebrated in their
presence. si& sentinels being placed at
the entrance a:a n tho interior 100
soldiers Lave Lccn quarterea in tie
Church Of st. Helena, and the focr is
covered with mattresses, while sabres
and nusEcts arc hung upon the walls.
The riot end pil!aGc Of April 25th have
been attributed to Tie machinations Of
the French, Russians and Germans, of
tie cstcnsible chief protectors Of the
holy places, but ro redress las as yet
been obtained.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

FIVE Foolish lorSG Br-G1ASs.-
\ very silly wager is reported by a
BRUSSELS journal. One of the numerous
methods of irhicting capital punish
ment in China is that which depriyes the
condemned of sleep, and which gene
rally proves fatal after ten days. Five
foolish young Bslgians tried this expert
ment, the other day, with more or less
unpleasant effects. They bet that they
could remain awake for seven days, on
the condition Of resorting to every con-
ceivable means for averting sleep. The
manner in which they arranged their
time was as follows: The night was
passed in dancing and drinking coffee;
during the day, they rode horseback,
shot or fenced. taking u cup of coffee
every half honr. One of the young
men gained the wager, but lost twenty
two pounds Of flesh; two went to sleep
after having been up 130 hours; one was
seized with inflammation OF the lungs;
ard the fifth was conquered by sleep on
horseback. tell of. and broke al arm.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

a Vienna correspondent writc1 that
several colored walters, taken out by m
entcrprising American restaurant-kecp-
er, find themselves, quito to their sur
prise, objects Of unusual interest among
the untraycled Viennese, aud particu-
larly so to the female portion. They
have received numerous invitations to
dine out, and several of them were re-
Gently invited to q public bail, where
they joined in tho dance, to the evident
delight Of the American giris.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

Nc7i, has been received in CopenLa-
gen FROM the missing Swedish Arctic ex-
ped;tion. under Professor rNordcnskioll;,
which consisted Of three vessels, !ha
Polhera, tie Gladan and tho Ouac,
Adam. It VII he remembered that in
tao months OF November and Deem
ber of last year news came that the
members II thia expedition, together
with III: crews Of six Norwegian scalars
numbering moro than 100 men, had ali
been caugnt at SpitzEergen by the ice
and were IL Gnnger of death from cold
Ind starvation. The Albert was sent
out by the Norwegian Government to
rescue the suflerera, If possible, but this
vessel had to return last Christmas with
broken engines and short Of fuel. Tie
Copenhagen correspondent of the Lon
don 1smcs now writes that the Oakel
Adam has arrived at Tromso. on the
Northern coast OF Norway, and reports
the two other vessels all right at Moscl-
bay on June 20. Only two deaths had
occurred among the crews. Professor
Nordenskjold had travelled on foot with
twelve followers, in May and June, from
Moselbay round Parry and Ross Island,
past the North th-eastmernmoat point OF
Spitzbergcn, across land. and by Hen
lcpen Sound back. AS regards the
Norwegian soaiers, the skipper Of
a Tromso vessel has found eighteen of
their number in the Jeefiorf!, dead OF
scorbutia, and it is thought that none
OF the rest Of the unfortunate crews
survive
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

OLD TINE GUANo.-An old negro wo.
man at my place says: ':De way dey use
ens a sks g iaSa e in bsy ny dn asgs Tss nses Sa No
manner den. And IT you vii! des glib
me few niggsTs and good h;ck'sy
now, I kin make any of dis land about
here fetch good cotton. dat will beat
any Of your iuanner."
What does her head lack of being
Level? .. G. FAMBRO.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

This monthly issue Of the Agricultural
Department has been received, and dis
plays much care in the compilation OF
crop reports, particularly those relating
to cotton.
Tie total area in.cotton in 1879, as
estimated by this department., from the
most accurate information obtainable,
was s.5Oo.o00 acres. The returns for
this year indicated an increase OF about
twelve per cent. The breadth planted
WAS quito enough to tax to the utmost
all available labor, under the most favor
able circumstances. But throughout
the cotton States, for period varying
from twenty Eve 70 thirty FIVE days, ac-
cording to locality, and ending between
the Goth and Both of June, the weather
was wet beyond precedent. Further
more, for reasons reported in June, the
crop was generally from two to four
weeks late. The largo area planted, the
lateress Of the crop and the almost in
ccssant rains, for weeks preventing work
and stimulating the growth of grass and
weeds, have combined to produce de-
mand for labor which it is Impossible to
meet.
a few reporters complain of the unre-
liability Or the laziness Of the freedmen,
but the majority of those which refer to
the subject, give them credit for doing
better THIS season than heretofore, and
placs the difficulty on the ground Of q
demand for work, which the laborers in
this section, even with their best efforts,
are too lew 80 meet. In consequence of
this excess Ct rain and lack of labor,
weeds S,.li ufacs kOva bnoc Cyoroho,lou,
ing The cotton plnnt in every State AID
iii almost eYory County reported. The
area that for This season has been either
a5aouoned outright or pioughed up and
planted il corn, will probably nearly
equal tho eSccaa over last year's acreage.
The reports, with few exceptions, are
despordens il tone, and picture some
what gloomy prospect. But they, doubt
less, are not fully exempt from the con-
NOR tcuueLcy to exaggerate the bad
effects upon crops Of unpropitious wca-
thar prevailing III the present, and to
nCder-ratc the future chances OF rccu-
peration from those effects. It would
be safe to make souae grains OF allow
arce fo: this, transferring them from
the discouragiEg TO the hopeful side uf
the harvest prospect. Tho last days Of
juno we-o generally favorable, and the
condition was il many locations already
beginning 70 assrmc q more promis!r ?
aspect. Cotton worms, catcrpiliars and
lice had appeared il sIaall numbers at
severe! pointa, Int as yet had not douc
serious damage, The average condition
Of Inc cotton crop, exclusive OF YirCi-
MA, ana based upon tho reports in the
departmeAt, IS S95.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12


Il SUBSCRIBER NOT REAoEs. We
cheerfully publish the following truthful
communication, and hope borrowers
will profit by it:
Mr.. EDIToR: ara an old subscriber
to your very excellent paper; in fnct, I
think am among tho FIRST on your sub
soription list; and, besides that. think
I have paid you all T owe you, from the
time you started your ''little Office
round tho corner" up to the present
time; and I feel as though I could rot
possibly do without having it in ny
house, where I can read and refer to it
at any moment l should feel disposed
after breakfast, at least. How pleasant
it is to get up in tho morning, get yoir
breakfast, light q cigar, and then tako
up the mornings paper lthet you have
paid for) and enjoy the pleasant mo-
mcnts TINT such q situation will certainly
afford. How grand and glorious tho
thought! That's the why used to read,
and, at the same time, enjoy my paper
but now things have changed, and it is
as follows:
In the morning, first thing after
breakfast, call for the paper, but en
informed that old Mr.. z. has borrowed
it, but will soon return it again. Pre-
sently there's knock at The door. 1
80 thero. Bnt what 90 I see nui hear ?
Nothing more nor less than TINT ciaru,-
ing, and yet familiar tune, "Pa snys
please send the paper, if il has come. -
Wen, SO it goes, md SO it will keep Oh,
| if don't get cut Of the house, or else
lock it up. But shat doesn't prevent
them from coming; they viii cone in
spite of me, aud will jump the fence if
I lock the gate, and rap at the door as
| though they were OF somc business Of
great Importance. This morning I was
reused from my slumbers just about
day break, and having expected friend
from the country. I jumped out of bed
hurriedly, turned over something near
by, dressed myself, and went to the
door, with wet foot aud o happy heart,
to receive my friend. I opened the
door and found, instead of my country
friend, little shaver, who inquired il
the paper had come; and if it hadn't,
TO please let him stay on the front stops
till it did come, SO he might he the first
to get it. I told him yes; but I did no.
like to be disturbed 50 id early about
it-told him to return it rs sooa as he
was through with it, so that I might
have chance to rend, too. 1Ic did &c.
turn it; and just as soon as Ae was
through with it, for ne is al accommo-
dating little fellow; but he didn't get
through with it until he had let the
neighborhood read it. When I SAW it
that day, for the first time, it was torn
IN three places. creased, slnutted and
stained with coffee ana mackerel fat.
And now, Mr.. EIitor, what want is,
that you will give this class Of people q
hint or two on the matter, and give
them nore distinctly 20 understand that
the "rrice Of tie PutESIS is only Eve
cents" and that thoy can as well afford
to pay that amount as I can.
TIN SQUIBB.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

It seems to be certain that most Of the
worst troubles which now beset the Re.
publican Government of Spain are the
work of the pestiferous school Of agi.
tators and destruotives, who in Europe
call themselves "Commnnists." Wher-
ever there has been turbulence in that
country at time when nothing but
harmony should prevail; wherever there
has been an attempt by so.called "Radi-
Gals" to overthrew the Government that
is striving to give Spain republic OF
order, as well as liberty; wherever the
national ships have been stolen away;
wherever there has been wanton riot and
cold. .blooded murder Of faithful officers
in the honorable discharge Of their
duties; whoreYcr there have been petro-
1eum burnings, ravages and destruction
there Communists" have turned up.
Some of them are French, some Ger
man, some Spanish, but they arc ail
alike "destruct;ves." Their enc great
Distinguishing characteristic is destrac-
ton. Wherever they get away, even ior
q day, they set instantly to work to de-
stroy, and neither religion. nor social
order, nor historical edifces, nor patri-
otic monuments, nor private properly,
nor human life, is safe from their deyas-
tations. Occasionally. few of these
appear in our American cities, md to
remind all Americans OF what manner of
people they are, is the object Of these
remarks.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

y lad, namod Charles Courtcnay, aon
OF the late S. G. Courtenay, Esq, of
Charleston, was drowned in the White
Point bathing house, on Saturday last,
while taking bath. Tie water was only
three feet deep.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

a New EAl1MoAD CONSULTATIONS
The Beaufort RepuJ!icn. states that nc
gotiat;ons are ponding which promise to
result III new railroad combination. It
is proposed TO effect consolidation of
the Georgia Railroad, the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad and the Port Royal
Railroad, SO that they will be operated
as one road, under ono management.
Ills is TO he done by the purchase of
controlling interest in the stock OF the
Savannah and Charleston Eai!roal by
the Georgia Railroad. This consolida.
tion, says The Republican, will lead ut no
distant day, to still more powerful and
extended combination, reaching from
st. Louis to the South Atlantic seaboard.
It will probably include the st. Louis
ard South eastern, or the Chattanooga,
Nashville md North. western, the West
ern and Atlantic and the Iron Mountain.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

A Washington letter snys: The i'm.
preston, and II false one, seems to have
gained ground, particularly in the
South, that the Government intended to
make wholesale pardon Of oil tho Ku
Alux serving out sentences in the Albany
Penitcntiary. The policy will be the
same as heretofore. All cases recon-
mended for pardon will be considered
by the Attorney General, and thoso
committed for the less aggrava.ing Of
fences will have the benefit of q disposal
prior to those whose outrages wore more
Migrant and uDjustiGable. Mono will be
pardoned who are not recommended by
citizens who know them to be proper
subjects for executive clemency."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Northern
mail opens $50 and 1870 A. NJ. closes
s A. NJ. and G.30 P. NJ. Charleston
opens A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ; closes
6.l5 and 8.30P. NJ. Western opens 6. 80
and $50 A. NJ; closes and 80 P. M.
Wilmington opens 4.30 P. NJ: closes
6 a. NJ. Greenville opens Gas P. NJ. !;
closes 6 A. III. On Sunday the Office is
open from to P. NJ.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

SlO, 600 have been raised in Anderson.
ny private subscription, to the Chicago
and Augusta Railroad
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS. IN
r. & w. c. Swaf1ield- New Goods.
J, NJ. Dent-Beef.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12


case of the city against certain banks for
license tax. Wednesday, August 13, was
the day set for hearing the case, but as
the Judge is compelled to leave for
Greenville to-day, the hearing has been
postponed to Saturday next.
A mass meeting of the Republican
party of Orangeburg was held on Satur-
day, at which addresses we're delivered
by Judge Cooke, Comptroller Hoge and
others. Judge Thad. O. Andrews, the
Irregular" nominee for Senator, fur
nished o barbecue, which e(fectually
settled all disturbances. and sque!ched
Byas, the "bolter." The Judge will
certainly be elected. He will be de-
cided improvement on either of the IN.
d;yiduels WHO have filled the seat from
that County since reconstruction.
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PHGSlxIASA.-The meanest Of in. .
pcsters-The man who imposes his pre-.
sence upon you.
Worth makes the man has beea
changed to Worth makes the woman.
The greatest of bores-The man who
has nothing to do, and no means to do
that.
The drum major in band is pretty
hard TO get along with; but think of the
rum-major!
No have often noticed that people
who visit restaurants get more restau-
ration when they como ont than they
obtain while there
How to get your gas bills increased
Diminish the number Of your burners,
and extinguish them two or three hours
earlier than usual.
Motto Of the bread -bakers-Fim La
Let it be light.)
Wherever you hear of 'taouEd plat.
form" you can bet your bottom dollar
that it is hollow one. Hence the
sound:
DAYS OF INTERcEssIoN.-The 18th,
18th and 14th of August have been set
apart By the Pope as special days OF in.
tcrcession throughout the whole Roman
Catholic Church. The Litany Of the
Saints is the prayer enjoined, and the
Pope grants plenary indulgence to
those who sny it on all three days, and,
making confession, go to communion
on the Feast of the Assumption,
August Is. To those who say the
Litany with this intention on only one
of these days, an indulgence of seven
years is granted. These days of inter
cession will, doubtless, be observed
generally by the Catholics.
Go to E. E. Davies & Co.'s and see
the largest watermelon yet brought to
Columbia, raised by r. O'Neale, Jr.
Who can beat it9 You can also get all
the earliest fruits and vegetables of the
season. Ten barrels prime Irish pota-
toes just received. K
MAIL AHRANGEMENTs.- Northern
mail opens $50 and TO-. 80 A. NJ. closes
Is A. NJ. and G.30 P. NJ. Charleston
opens A. M. and 2.3OP. NJ; closes
6. Is and S30P. NJ. Western opens 6. 80
and o.30 A. NJ; closes and $50 P. M.
Wilmington opens 4.30 P. NJ: closes
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

90 to r. Il. Davies & Co.'s and see
the largest watermelon yet brought to
Columbia, raised by r. O'Neale, Jr.
Who can beat its You can also get all
the earliest fruits and vegetables OF the
season. Ten barrels prime Irish pota-
toes just received.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

The sleeping car of the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, at
tached to the train of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, was
thrown from the trestle at an early hour
Sunday morning, near Hamburg, and
two passengers injured. 4 COW was the
cause OF the trouble. Superintendent
Anderson, with force OF road hands,
was soon on the spot, and tie road was
in running order the same afternoon.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
Ground Hor.Dav-

Sntday last vas Ground Hog day
and the time when it is said MIR. CHI
energies from his winter home to take
. survey of things on the outside and
it is said hat when he comes out, if
he sees his shade he Immediately
returns to his burrow and remains
housed up for six more weeks, but if
it is lowering weather so that his
body casts no shadow, in consequence
ofthe absence of sunshine. he aband-
II bis winter quarters and sets out
upon his Spring and Summer cani-
paign" As it is evident to the inhabi-
tants of this "neck of woods" that his
Hogship did see his shadow on Sun
day last, they may prepare for six
more weeks of winter weather.
Judging from the first installment, it
looks very much as if the said "cuss"
knows a thing or too.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06

An old friend, who now resides
and is in business in one of Indiana's
most fourishing cities, forwards US
"schwie dollars" for the DEMOCRAT,
and closes his welcome letter rs fol-
lows, which leads lis to think he is a
reader of the Eaton Register:
81 thought you had subsidized into
quiet life, but Isaac has undeceived
me i'll that point. Through not know
ing you were running the "Democrat,"
l have doubtless missed many. arc
and valuable things. When will our
Father Abraham take that painfully
pious man unto his bosom p
As the good Isaac is now in the
conundrum business he can probably
answer the question. We have no
doubt he considers himself fully pre-
pared with the "pass' on the road that
will "dead head" him to that station.
If not, probably Il friend can assist
him part ofthc route!
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
The Phrenological journal for

February comes out as fresh and vigorous as a
crisp, seasonable, and in all respects salhtary stock
threading matter can make q. magazine. OPENING
its leaves, we find a good sketch and portrait Of
the regretted Mormon Mcleod, D.. d.; also Speech
Iative Non-Philosophy; What do We Live For?
The Man of Three Dreams especially notable now
that his nephtw the Ex-eniperor is dead; Natural
Death; American Shad Culture; Daniel Fox, the
centenarian farmer; Glasses of SociSty; Clara
Louise Kellogg; Christian Charity; Harvey Prin-
die Peet, LII. D., the eminent Instructor of Deaf
mutes; Is Phrenology Dead? to which we respcc-
fully answer. we think not Rotation i'll Office;
the Horse and Civilization; Early Mexican History
etc. Price as usual. so cents, or SJa year. We no
tice that tile publisher offers a premium of e new
subscribers who send 80 cts. extra for postage and
mounting. s. Il. Wells, Publisher, sS9 Broadway,
New York.