The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-18

sentiment. The ladies were out in full
sorce-modest, sprightly and joyful.
They came from the Savannah and the
Saluda to speed the exhibition and EN-
courage the most worthy of all causes
the cause OF agriculture. The different
departments in the building were
thronged with visitors throughout the
forenoon, and many ordinations of
surprise greeted the careful esr."
APPALLING LOSSES BIZ THE LATE
STORM. report Of the movements and
damage done by the great storm of Au-
gust "a, 1873, has been prepared at the
signal Office in Washington, from data
carefully collected from reliable sources,
which will BE given in full to the public
in few days. The following is a sum-
ming up OF the losses caused by this ter
rible storm: 1882 vessels, of which 1876
were small fishing sohooners, are known
to have been destroyed, during the Oath
and 25th OF August. in the neighbor-
hood of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence and
the Atlantic shores of Nova Scotia, Cape
Breton and Newfoundland. In addi.
tion to this large number, over 90
vessels we're destroyed by the same
storm in its course before reaching
Nova Scotia, making grand total of Mt
least /, 122 vessels destroyed within a
few days. 223 lives are definitely re-
ported as lost, and the most moderate
estimate of the numerous cases in which
whole crews are stated to have been lost
swells this number to nearly 500, while
il to this be added the loss of life on
land and in the earlier history of tho
cyclone, the grand total amounts to
at least 600 lives. The records also
show that about 900 buildings were da-
mayed or totally destroyed by this
storm. The fishing interests OF the
United States and Canada have been
seriously crippled by these losses, which
have fallen with especial severity upon
Gloucester aud other New England
towns
According to the accounts of cores
pondents with the expedition against
the Ashantees, the British have met
with an unpleasant reverse. It seems
that. on the 18th of August, the Rattle
snake and Argus proceeded to Ularna
Bay. An attempt wns made to induce
the King of Calma to become an ally of
the English; he refused actively to
assist, bnt remarked that ''the Ashantees
are on the other side Of the river; when
you come in. come oloso Oh my side of
the river" The next day ON expedition
was made up the river in two gigs in
tow of steam pinnacle. The boats
kept on King Calma's side; but on
rounding sharp point they came sud-
denly face to face with over 1000
natives, who Instantly opened fire. The
gigs were riddled with bullets. The
boats returned to their chips, which
bombarded and burnt the town. It had
been determined to occupy the deserted
the Rattlesnake, which was sent to do
this, oapsized i'll the surf, but her crew
reached shore in safety. They we're,
however. intercepted by the enemy be-
fore they could reach the fort, and were
driven to the water; the survivors were
obliged to swim to the boats for safety.
Ex. GOVERNOR NJ. L. BoNHAM. The
paragraph going the round Of the
papers just now, to the effect that Ex-
Governor Bonham has bought farm
near Staunton, Va, and will remove
thither soon with his family, is, we have
reason to know, entirely without found
stion. Our distinguished and beloved
fellow.citizen has been to Staunton
lately. to place a daughter at school
there, but rs to leaving South Carolina
and his home in Edgefisld, he has not
the slightest intention Of the kind.
Edgedeld Adoertiser.
The cattle.mnrdering mania appears
to be on the increase. Maj. Nance, Of
Due West, had q flne flfty dollar COW
killed last week by several oolored boys.