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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-20

The Ala California is pleased to be
chronological over large vampire bat
whsch alighted on the steamer Nevada
when eighty miles from land, and which
it describes as closely resembling "the
terrodaotyl of the antediluvian ages" It
ADMITS however. that "whether this ami.
ma! Is full and perfect vampire, whose
Ieats OF iulling man to sleep with the
waving fan-motions of it's wing. while
sucking In the victims very heart blood.
Is yet question. for 1t has not becn ex'
amlned by any scientific man." Whe.
ther the animal or the ''feats" ia the
question, and whether it is the "hanrt
blood" or the question" which has not
yet been examined by any soientifia man
are points which the writer has, perhaps
left somewhat obscure; but, of course,
all readers who are familiar with the
"terrodactyl" will take his real mean.
ing.
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...A-AsH.>6R H.>6R1GzzI0nMak.sRmAx.x.Pox.~
The New York Sun says smallpox a.
4lsssT 1ases g Ese2sesM.ts sss y ! s9 y! RlsiYeMto
Ala. during the prevalepd dSRl smallpox
snere. found the tea Of sipioifdga
'reoemosa. or black snake rdSEs other-
wise known as black pohoaasf 20, Bs an ef-
6oient preventive Of small pox!a 81, g.
Ct. Norris stated, ut . maesiSR OF tha
Alabama State Medical Association. that
In the families using the above .nsmed
root there occurred no case OF smaii,pox.
although come wsre exposed to tho dis.
ease DR.. Norris {accinated the mem.
oers. bos without effect so long as they
continued to use the black snake loot
tea. After the oeasjng to use the tea he
again vaccinated them, when the spe-
cific effeoe OF the vaccine vi.us was bro.
duoed: The subject is we'll worthy the
attention OF the medical profession.
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The FIRE F1END-Is never idle in this
community. and this week We have to
record another Of his ravages. On last
Friday. the I4th inst, while Meesrs.
Wil!iford and Mccoy. who had been
working in tho blaoksmith's shop on the
plantation of John 8. Richardson, Eco.
four miles from town, were eating their
breakfast, the shop they had just left was
discovered to be on FIRE. Before assist
anoe could be obtaiped, the flames got
beyond control. and the building was
soon entirely destroyed. Whether il
ted from the mornings work. or whether
it was set on Are by an incendiary, who
hnd been Watching his opportunity, will
probably never be certainly known.
There is possibility that it was acoi-
dental. while a strong suspicion exists
that i was otherwise. -S..:ie- MN..s
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rlsesAnd0a,~ ~sizs- Gollaton,-t.elsas, Ches
tesaela. yaye; Darlington. ten; Edgefeld.
SHetyS;g Fsasaeld, eight; Georgetown.
eight; GreenvilIe. nine; Horny. eleven:
Ksrshaw, nine; Lancaster, nine; Lau.
rens, seven; Lexington, nine; Marion.
ten; Marlboro. six; Newberry, six: Ooo,
nee. niHe; Orangeburg, ten; Pickens.
eight; Riohland. twelve; Spartanbure.
thirteen; Sumter, eight; Union, eight:
Williamsburg, ten; York, twelve"
AFPRoyRD January rs, A. D. 1873.
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Billy Forester has been interviewed
at the Joliet prison.. and promises to
put the authorities on the track Of the
Nathan murderer if he is approached in
the right way, He says: II know the
whole plot, and know that certain New
York officials are implicated in suoh a
way as to make it necebsary that none
but detectives of Kelso's choice shall be
put on the case. They have now spent
several thousand dollars. I, and are !.no
nearer the solution Of the mysfeiy than
at the beginning. Let pepper /! D pstsous
approach me, and the affair will na long.
or be mystery" ttr "a,
Another joke here is on step mothers
unjust. but amusing. At a mission
Sunday school in Hudson, little pupil
was seen crying bitterly. Upon INQUIRY
the teacher learned that he had Lost his
mother, and remarked to the bows that
no one knew, until they experienced it,
how hard to bear was such loss. Al
this pathetic moment wicked lad cried
out: "Ohl let him wait till he eets a
step-mother-then you'll hear him cryi"
The wicked lid Gid not conclude with A
statement of his personal experience:
bnt perhaps that was because he was
suddenly called to order.
The old adage. ''a fool for luck. !"
should be changed to "a rogue for
luck" For instance, defaultiug post.
master IN Michigan has been, for two
years past, looked up in the Detroit
House of Correction. The other day.
bis wife, who is (strange to ssy) yery
fond Of him, induced the President to
pardon him.. As she was on her way to
him with the pardon, she was Informed
! OF the death Of his father. who had left
him farm worth 500. COO. And now i.
WILL not be necessary for him to freeze to
any more OF Uncle Sans money.
A hunter had been out yery recently
and brought back two rabbits. One was
badly shot. He Dragged upon his
science and skill. The next day little
negro came to house and stated
EE. - had told him to come and
get twenty cents ''fur dem rabbits sold
Inn" Darkey said he charged sixty
cents. and "de gemman" had only paid
him forty.
So unattractive to each other arc the
inhabitants Of Newark, N. j., that, in
order to encourage oonnubiality they
have established fraternity called
"Ihe Newark Society for the promotion
OF marriage" In the opinion of this
organization marriage is the noblest i'm.
stitution of modern society, and should
De promoted at whatever cost.
Massachus etts paper asks us to be-
ileye that it cost a couple from that State
SS0 day to board at Washington
hotel during the inaugure ton festivities.
The incredible part OF the story is, not
that Washington hotel-keeper should
ask such price. but that any ono from
Massachusetts should pay it.
Kansas paper recites how Senator
MoWhirt won game of poker with q
sporting gentleman whom he met on the
Kansas Pacific Railway, by showing a
pair of Derringers" when his adversary
called on Colts revolver.
A quack at Whitewater, Wis, is at.
tempting to cure consumptive patient
by prescribing diet of dog flesh, pro-
bnbly having heard that many diseases
yield to u treatment of canine bark.
Henry Conner, Esq and Rev. Rufus
Barringer, eminent citizens of North
Carolina died laat ypaaL
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MAN Found DEAD. On Sunday night
last, the dead body of a white man
named Beloher. q resident of the neigh
borhood, wasifound lying near the track
Q! o!., the Georgia Central! Railroad, at
Millen.. The ouly wound, We hear, was
upon the back part of the head, which
appeared to have been caused by a
heavy blow inflicted by passing. oar,
although it is possible that the unfortu.
pate man may have met his death at the
nands OF murderer, who placed the
body near the railroad track, in order to
make it,appear that he was killed BY the
cars. The engineer and firemen of
locomotive which short time prior to
the finding OF the body had been backed
to the tprn.table. near where it was dis
covered. saw nothing of the dead man,
although the impression prevails that
Mr. BeIcher's death was caused by q
blow received from the tender of the
engine as it was being shifted.
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Mrs. Jones has long been wanting to
visit Greenwood Cemetery, and in early
summer she says to her husband: "Yon
have never yet taken me to Green wood ;,
''No, DEAR" he replied, ''that's a plea.
tion."
Mrs. Higgins. very aged lady. Of
Spartanburg. died last Sunday niebt.
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A STRANGE PRHsENTIMRNr.-Mr. L.
3: Leach, of the firm of Trout & Leach,
Wamego, Kansas, predicted several
years ago, that his death would occur in
the year 1873. Last fall he had his
grave dug aud walled up; about three
months ago he stated that he would die
In March, and had his coffin and shroud
made and his tombstone engraved. with
name, month of March and year. but the
day left blank. Last Monday, the 10th,
he died. How is this to be explained?
Laurence (AansaSJ Journal.
A Louisville teacher has nearly killed
ono of his pupils, and Cincinnati
school principal has quito one OF his, by
too innch energy in castigation; and in
view of the frequency of suoh accidents.
and The difficulty Of gaggiug the power
OF pedsgogue muscles, it has been sug.
gested that the thrashing be done by
machinery, so that a uniform force OF
foot pounds could be applied to a given
surface OF the pupil.
TERRIBLE FIRE IN MAcoN.-The Ma.
con Telegraph, OF Tuesday, reports that
about half-past 3 o'clock yesterday
morning, fire broke out in thnt city.
In o wooden building on Cotton avenue,
between Poplar and Plum streets. and
soon the flames enveloped the adjoining
bulldings; then extending 10 the oppo-
sito side OF the avenue, the fire ragged
terrifcally before it could be gotten
under control. Some twenty .fiyo build
ings we're consumed.
Mr.. Canada X. Jarrett, owner of Jar
rett's bridge over the Tugaloo River, aud
one OF the most substantial citizens of
Habersham County, Ga, was killed q
few days since, by some mon who raised
row with him about paying toll They
were afterwards arrested in Wahulla, S.
c.. and put in Jail.
A French commission has recently
made report, reviewing oil the methods
| employed in the manufacture of absuthe.
and the great loss of life entailed by it's
use in France. They recommend thnt
this article be included in the list of
poIsons, and that its sale he interlicted
Thos. Bedenbaugh was drowned last
week at Bouknight's Ferry. while cross.
ing the river in a batteau. He was the
son OF Rev. JOS. Bedenbaugh, colored,
and aged eighteen years.
Ne'obsrry Herald
We regret to learn of the death of
Mr.. jacob Werts, Sr., which occurred
on Tuesday night ut his residence near
Dead Fall, Newberry. He was tifty
years OF age, and leaves O wife and nine
children.
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The New York Herald, which has al
along been jealous Supporter of the
Grant Administration, says: 'sWith the
expiration OF this debauched and de-
graded congress, passes away the Repub.
lican party. No continued professions
OF virtue and reform can save the politi-
cal organization whose leading members.
With large majority in both Houses OF
congress, have shielded oorruptionish
and Per1orers. and thus made themselves
responsible, a. party, for: the offences
Iney were too cowardly or too base to
conoemn.'..' 81. sea-. ai5 !.g.
ANOTHER YOUTHFUL GIR1.S1AYsB:-'
Albert Keeler. aged 81, in Syracuse, N.
r. on the 18th, killed Ida Spencer, aged
IL. The murderer was q nephew OF the
girIs father. He belonged to Cansds,
and had been on q visit to his unole. !:
After the murder, Keeler fastened to thu
railroad depot, with the intontion to
leave town on train just starting. but
missing his hold as he attempted to get
On board the moving train, he fell back
on the track, and his neck was broken.
FRH.-The dwelling house and Kitchen
of Mr.. John 81. Moody, of this County.
was laid in ashes on, the night of ne
18th instant, leaving Mr.. Moody and
family In destitute condition, even
without wearing apparel. The origin OF !,
the dre ls unknown. The loss ID esti-
mated at about "a, 500. No insurance.
Marion Star.
doLDi-A quantity OF: ore from the
Kings Mountain gold mine was sssayed
at the United States Branch Mint. in
Charlotte, on the 18th. The gold brick
Welghed seventy.one ounces, and vas
valued at 81 .131. It was forwarded lsst
nighe by express to Philadelphia for
taken is yielding abundantly.
MURDRR.-A man named Jas. Dough
erty was fatally stabbed by John Reilly,
bis step-son, in Savannah, Ga, on Mon
day night. Dongherty was about forty
six years OF age. and was married man,
bat he'd 70 children. He vas member
of the Irish Jasper Greens, of Savannah.
and served through the late war. The
difficulty grew out of some family mat.
ters. t-.sH R.t R5 mat;
We learn with regret the death of Mr..
JIM. Iaaaes, . native of Charleston. s.
o., and for many years a1esident' Of Iris
city, where he was much respected and
esteemed as An upright and able mer-
chant. and an aniable and faithful
friend.-Neaon Orleans Pioayuns. tc
The Florida Bdpiis., published a. I,aA.
City,, in speaking OF the late ontrsdkyt
says:''Onr citizens universally condank
the resent outrage! The prevalent OH.
MON is. that Il ts family quarrel in tM
Replhlican party"
Liberal GIFT By VANDKRsmr.-Dr.
Deems authorizes the announcement that
Commodore Vanderbilt has given $780,
600 to Bishop McTyoire, OF the Southern
Methodist Churoh;et TO establish a uni.
versity in Tennessee. 6s.,~;l
A family of five persons have been
poisoned badly, in Troy, by eating head
cheese, which WAS probably made in q
copper vessel. Antidotes promptly sd.
ministered, saved their lives.
Mr.. Edward Scott, resident of New.
berry, has been appointed to the posi-
ton of postmaster, uice D. II. Phifer,
removed.
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Headquarters National Guard.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA. 8. o., March l3, 1878.
SPECIAL ORDERS, NO.18
THE undersigned hereby assumes com.
l.: mand OF the National Guard OF this State.
All existing orders will remain in full forca
until otherwise ordered, '0''o
-. ROBERT d. ELLIOTT.
MaloT-General Commanding N. G..S.S.C
Offiofel: JAMES KENNSnY
Colonel and Assistant Adjutant. @ neral
Mar 20S
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Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder Co

PnRnlX Axe, HOOK and Ladder Go.
A N extra meeting OF tho Company will be-
Aheld THIS tTharsday) EVENING, at u
ing final arrangements for thoir FIRST AN.
NUAL BALL. By order OF the President.
MIR 90 +. D. KONEMAN Secretary.
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Union Council, No. 5.

Union Council, No. 5.
"A THE regular communication OF this
<Lodge will be held THIS (Thursday1
~, EVENING, ut 8 O'Clock. By order Of
the ". NJ. JOHN AGNEW. JR..
Mar 70 Secretary
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Croquet.

1H1s Is the Cr0Quet Season.
A NEW stock, at different prices, jost re-
"A coived. For sale at r. l.. BRYAN'5
Mar ~ Bookstore,
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER
XIV, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF
SOUTH CARoLINA.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State Of South Caro-.
lima, no,o met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by The authority ofhe same:
SECTION l. That Section 2, of Chapter
XIV, Of the General Statutes OF South
Carolina be amended as follows, viz:
THAT Trial Justices shall be distributed
as the convenience Of the several Coun-
ties require. and the number in commits
sion shall not exceed. in Abbeville. thir-
teen; Aiken, ten; Anderson, sixteen;
Barn we'll, eight; Beaufort, thirteen !;
Charleston, twenty four; Chester, eight;
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION IL, CHAPTER
OIL, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
lie ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of tie State of South Caro-.
Ina, a0,o met and sitting in General As.
sem6ly, and by Tie authority ofNe same:
That. t.Section IL, Chapter CHI, of the
General Statutes of South Carolina. be
amended by adding, after tho word
dollars" line fifteen, these words: "Or
be imprisoned for period not less than
one month nor more than one year, at
the discretion of the court"
APPROVED January rs, A. D. 1873.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

Leforts majority over Raphael. go. "a
All the candidates elected, except
ing those for the offices of Secretary
and Assessor, were the nominees of
the Republican party, composing
what was appropriately called the
Peoples Ticket.
The result has fully realized our
most sanguine expectations, and we
congratulate the people of Donald
sonville upon the triumph of right
achieved through the ballot-box to-
day, at the same time indulging III a
little pardonable sef-gratulation that
the CHIEF should have been the adj
vocate of the cause which has received
the approval of Il majority of the cit
liens of the town.
Immediately after the result of the
election became known, the St. JOS
eph Brass Band visited the residences
of the successful candidates for May
or and Treasurer and serenaded those
gentlemen, in return for which, COM
pliment they were invited to refresh,
themselves in the customary manner.
The rejoicing among the Republicans
over the Success of the ticket which
they had placed in the field was hear
ty and general, and was also shared
in by the considerable number of con-
sentative citizens who voted the Peo-
pies Ticket.
We shall comment at greater length
upon the subject of the election in our
next issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

It is thought by some Of the citizens
of this place that large proportion
of the illegal consolidated bonds, is
sued by the town authorities in 1866,
are held by widows who rely upon the
the payment of the interest and prin-
cipal thereof for subsistence. We state
,emphatically such is not the case, and
the official record will bear us out in
the assertion. Some Of these bonds
were held by widows, but all that
class have been paid with the single
exception of $500 bond in the hands
of Mrs. E. Superyielle. The claim of
Z. Supervielle, which was originally
over $4,000, was settled previous to
the year 1871 Excepting, Of course,
the $500 just mentioned,) the greater
amount of both interest and principal
being paid to his widow.
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A PLEASURE EXCURSION.

The Ascension Brass Band Visit New
Orleans Aboard the Steamer St. John.
EDITOR CHIEF:
In response to a kind invitation
extended to the Ascension Brass Band
by Captain Greathouse to take a
pleasure excursion on the Steamer St.
John to New Orleaus and back, the
members Of, this organization assem-
bled at the wharf Monday morning
and anxiously awaited the arrival of
their favorite packet. About noon
she hove in sight and at one o'clock
landed at the wharf. The Band went
aboard, and after being very cordially
received by the captain, went on
deck, and as the boat backed out
played parting air to Donaldson
vile. The next thing ON the pro-
gramme was dinner, and it was really
surprising how little blowing" af-
fected the appetites of the Brass Band
boys. At no time are they backward
when the orders "forward march"
"take Seats" and +" fall to-" are Civ
en-, but on this occasion they even
excelled themselves and there was
scarcely boy but felt that his appe-
tite had subjugated him, for that .lay
at any rate. After dinner the Band
played at intervals of every quarter
of an hour all along the coast, until
night put a stop to their gayety. In
the meantime, it was settled thing
that we should have dance aboard,
but none of us knew what to do about
the music. 1t is true we hail a piano,
but it alone would not suffice, and we
must have violin. So off we started
on tour Of inspection, and after rum
aging every crack and corner we
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

There was quite an enthusiastic
Republican demonstration in town
last evening in favor Of the Peoples
Municipal Ticket to be voted for to-
day. A numerous crowd gathered
in the third ward and listened to ad-
dresses from Messrs. Chas. +. Smith,
the candidate for Mayor, Louis Le-
fort, Nathan Hayes, n. N. Conway
and others, interlarded with music
from the St. Joseph Brass Band, and
from Prosper Conway's martial band.
About 10 o'clock the gathering adj
journed to Casimir Martins, in the
second ward, and short address was
made by L. E. Bentley, Esq, which
closed the speaking. After brief
parade around town the meeting ad-
.journed amid the utmost harmony
and good feeling.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

Division Superintendent Loud re-
turned from his official visit to As
sumption parish Sunday morning, and
left for New Orleans on the cars the
same day. The Treasurer of the former
School Board Of Assumption left his
home just previous to Mr.. LIQUIDS ar
rival there and did not show himself
again until the latter's departure.
This strange conduct would seem to
confirm the report that the Treasurer
is a defaulter, else why should he
avoid All examination Of his books
and accountss Measures will be at
once taken to force the derelict official
to a settlement, and if he is in default
he OF his bondsmen will be compelled
to make the deficit good.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

The heavy shower of rain which fell
on Thursday was right warmly well
coined i'll this section. The lengthy
drought which had previously pre-
vailed caused the streets and roads Of
the town and parish to become very
dusty, and each breeze would fill the
air with dust, which penetrated every
crack and Granny Of dwellings and
stores to the great discomfort and an
noyance Of the inmates. The rain re-
ieved us of this torment for q while,
at least, filled our cisterns with delici-
Gus water, and irrigated the thirsting
fields Of cane and corn, causing much
delight and rejoicing among the plan
tiers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03

Look out for burglars, for some Of
the scoundrels are among us. The
cake store and bakery on Attakapas
street, opposite the public square,
was entered by some unknown male
factor Thursday evening and about
Sl4 purloined from the cash drawer.
Other attempted depredations have
been reported to us, which were
foiled by the fortunate discovery of
the would-be thief or thieves before
any damage was committed.
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$500 In PRIZES.

-. EXTRA EARLY VERMONT Ten days
u earlier than EARLY Rose. E,so,nos.sty
q productive and of excellent daror. u per
g fb; A lbs by mail, postpaid, for 90 50.
81 COMPTON'S SURPRISE, 826 bushels
q to the acre. A little later than Early Rose
8 Equal in quality. So per pound, by mail,
Q postpaid.
O. $500 will be awarded, as Premiums,
to those who produce the largest quaint
= ty from one pound. Descriptive circular
Of the above, with list Of 800 varieties OF
Fl potatoes, free to all.
ILLUS1RA TED SEED CATA-
r LOGUE, 900 pages, with COLORED
. CIiROMO, 25 cents.
81 A new tomato. the q ARLINGTON.'
Early, solid and productiye. Price, 25
8 cents per packet; packets for 81.
Blk. BLISS & SONS,
q Park Place, New York
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-03
DEATH.BED OF GEN. LEE.

A magnificent 14x13 inch Engraving. The
family and friends are grouped sorrowfnlly
round the old herO's death-bed. The scene
is so touehingly beautiful, the sentiment of
the picture ia SO sweet, and the characters SO
life-like that every body adnlires II. 1t il
truly q gem of art, one which should hang in
the parlor of every Southern home Sent by
mail, postpaid, on receipt of 20 cents, or 3
for 50 cents. Agents wanted. Address
j. {. & W. NJ. BURkOW Bristol. Tenn.