The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-26

'"o U"'o" ana american, OF Sunday,
says: There were sixty-four deaths for
the twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
Saturday evening. The disease, we uu-
uerssand, was still! prevailing to con-
slaeraoie extent IN the negro settlements
limits; and no doubt many dcnths have
occurred in that locality for want of pro:
per attention. Over 10, 900 persons have
left Nashville. The colorod death. are
nearly double those of the whites.
Since the shooting of Walworth, the
season has been very unfavorahle for
parents. After referring to several in.
stances IN which heads OF families have
been summs.ily and effeotually reasoned
with by their high spirited offspring.
TIE Buffalo Express gives utterance to
the opinion that these antiouated ma.
rental institutions are played out nny-
way. It is high time, it says. that old
people we're taught that they should he
seen and not heard.
The Chicago Tribune is after a certain
congressman with sharp stick, who
oneated the Green Bay Indians out OF
~. u.u0O IN one lumber transaction, with
the aid OF special agent Of the Govern.
ment. Let Us have the name OF that
~, 10 ououiu eLDlBrRte 10
massachusetts and enter the lists for
Governor aguinst Three cent Butler.
Groesbeck, Of Ohio. according to the
cincinnati Enquirer, is believed to be in
lavor OF new Democratic departure.
Lhere nave been SO many departures of
tnat party within the last few years that
lis remains might be supposed to rest
quietly at this time in the ''land of de-
parted spirits. ."-Netc York Herald.
a marriage Of mutes took place in the
Manchester (Eng.) cathedral recently,
before a fashionable assemblage. The
minister performed the ceremony, read.
ing aloud the service and manipulating
1t upon the hands at the same time, and
the bride and bridegroom carried out
tneir part VI the service upon the fingers
with much rapidity.
! Owing to the careless changing OF two
labels by Peoria clerk, an old lady in
that city has been swallowing O rheuma-
tism Iinament three times day, and an
OLD gentleman has rubbed himself with
niue pills until he can slide up and down
the side Of house, when the wealth er
changes, like thermometer.
According to method patented in
france, non-explosive, non-hygrosoco.
pic matches may be made by Impreo.
mating tho wood with q hot solution of a
fatty material. The inaammable com.
pound consists of phosphorus, T; gum,
Z; nitrate OF lead, 20; glass powder, S;
water. 10 parts.
lhe Mayor of La Aothe Saint Herayo
(Deaux Savres) has just iuterdicted the
performance Of ''Lucretia Boreia" there
on the ground that the play is an ont.
rage on public mornls and religion. He
onght to come over here and interdict II
!e| Ct the American performances in ,bat
| line.
Mr. Beccher says he first took the
duties OF an editor with such pride aud
confidence that he straightway went and
bought gold watch. As lie doesn't tell
Us 10 the contrary, some people may be
30 crue! "a to think he had chetk k cnouoh
to get it on tick.
"Gutta-percha Willie" is the title OF
George MacDonald's new novel. which
VIII be followed by another. entitled
fIaster Paris Maria, or the Wife of
Eastwood Bill"
The most popular watering place of
this country seems to be the Atlantic
ocean, as more Americans are going to
Europe than anywhere elsc.
Some Of the successful generals in the
late var persist in living. because thev
are afraid Of meeting Gen. Lee in the
next world. So says the Graphic.
Saturday, Juno %, the anniversary Of
the battle OF Fort Moultrie, is to be cele-
brated in Charleston by the Palmetto
Rifle Club.
The working people of tho Upited
states is estimated at 1900, OUO-one-
third OF the population.
Tue highest Office in the gift Of tho
peop!e-"rhe weather signal station on
Pixies Peak. - W
"Paie.faced Modocs" is the name
given to the Oregon volunteers who mur-
der prisoners OF war.
a st. Louis woman took the veil re-
centiy. She was caught and had to give
it up, though.
The royal road to eminence in letters
can be travelled easily. Write a poem
and get somebody to claim it.
Fashionable young men in New York
Can hire gold watch and chain for a
dollar day.