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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-20
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THE HEALING SPRINOg.
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May 20 {

On the Line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Il. R.,
Bath County, Virginia,
WILL be opened for the reception OF
w visitors on the FIRST OF JUNE, with
accommodations for THREE HUNDRED PER-
SONS. They are accessible by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad from Covington Depot.
hlteen miles BY fine turnpike Of easy rades,
IN fine order. passing in full view Of the
CELEBRATED FALLING SPRINGS and the
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY ON JAOKsONN
RIVER. =
Passengers By mail train from the Esat Ar.
rive at Coyington at p. NJ. Express trains
from the West arrive at 8.38 p. II. Visitors
for the Springs by these trains remain over
night at Covington. Passengers by mail
trains from the West arrive at Covington ct
20 A. M. Express trains from the East ar
rive at A. NJ. Stages and other vehicles
for the Springs leave Oovington every morn
ing. TRIMS stop twenty minutes at Ooving-
ton for breakfast and supper. Two hotels,
with ample accommodations.
KEssS!CH's FINE BAND OF MUSIC is
engaged for the season. and the usual faoili-
ties for amusement and recrestion provided.
Descriptive pamphlets can bo had Of
Messrs. PURCELL, LADD d Co., Richmond, or
OF the Agent at the Springs.
Children and oolored servants half price.
n. II HousToN, NJ. D.. Resident Physician.
May 70 - b. ID. QUARLES, Agent.
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THE MoUNr VERNON BOARD OF VISIT.
oRs.-Quite large party Of ladies and
gentlemen, the former predominating,
visited Mount Vernon to witness the pre.
sentation ceremonies Of the fine historical
painting of washington before York.
town." by the celebrated artist Rem.
5rant Peale, on Wednesday. The paint.
ing was presented in person by Mrs.
Underwood, OF New York. daughter soi
the artist. in behalf Of his heirs, to the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
Mrs. Cunningham, of South Carolina.
regent of the association, made the ad.
dress OF welcome to the board of visitors
of Virginia, which was very happily re.
sponded to by Gen. Meem, on The parl
of the board.
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Germantown. Ohio. 10 detsrmined not
to be thEpwn INTO the; shade by the
Cherryvale sensation, 30 'oomas to the
front With q specimen OF diabbliem which
is, In some respects. ahead of the trage-
dies of the Bender slaughter house. A
woman seventy years Of age, named
Earhart, OF that place, has been arrested
on the charge OF having poisoned her
father, her daughter.in.law, and two of
her children. She is also accused of
barn burning. The Cherryvale band
chose strangers for their victims, but
the Germantown poisoner ia charged
with selecting her own family for the
exercise OF her peculiar taste. SO much
has been published in ;the Northern
newspapers. for political purposes, con.
corning the prevalence OF crime in the
Southern States, that it begins to look
as il society on the other side OF the
Ohio is becoming jealous of Ku Kluxism,
and is trying to out -Herod Herod in the
work OF lawlessness.
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1'HR MONEY PANIC IN VIENNA. The
sudden disarrangement Of finance in
Vienna has become matter Of serious
moment, not only in that city, where 100
failures were announced Wednesday,
but throughout the continent. Its in.
auenoe is felt at st. Petersburg and Ber.
lin, and trade has been completely Gus.
pended in the Russian city of Odessa,
where discounts have advanced to nine
per cent. In London the bankers are
operating with great caution during the
centennia! excitement. and on this side
OF the Atlantic some anxiety is enter.
tanned as to the results in German finan.
clal centres with which we have intimate
relations. The Intervention of The Ds..
lin and Vienna Governments indicates
the serious character of the oomplica.
tions out of which the disturbance has
grown. ,
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A'terrible tragedy ocsnrrad.1aaasSo-
ciai Circle, Ga, on the night Of the 18th
inst. A man named o: u. Phillips, who
is spoken OF ss brutal cha3aoter, had
married widow Turner. The three
children were objects for him to vent his
spleen upon, which he constantly did.
On the night above mentioned, ho COM
menoed abusing one OF the girls. when
tne brother interfered; the brute cpm-
menced to beat him, when the young
knife. Phillips then drew a Sknife. bnt
one OF the girls thrust her arm in the
way to protect her brother, and was 40
severely cut that she has lost the use Of
her arm. Phillips died from his wounds.
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The Evening Herald says:

"a committee, composed OF Messrs.
Wesley Jefferson, ono OF the County
Commissioners of Edgefeld. James
Holmes and Allen Harrison, arrived in
the city to-day, for the purpose of wait
ing upon Gov. Moses, to present resolu-
tions adopted ut mass meeting, held
last Saturday, endorsing the course of
John H. McDevitt, Esq, rs Chairman
OF the Republican party in that County,
and as County Treasurer. It was their
intent to make this call to-day"
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LIE GERMAN NEW Go1D OoN. The
total OF the new German gold coinage is
now estimated to have passed the sum of
,o0O,o00. It would sppear, however,
!nat up to the present moment none OF
u nas been put in circulation. although
IL 10 anticipated that portion NAV Be
issued{at any moment. 80 large store
OF gold has probably not previously ex-.
listed before in Europe, and but for Sthe
strength of the Bank Of England during
ehis year up to the present time, through
the revenue payments. this large collec.
slon OF the precious metals by the Ger.
mans must have made much more
sensible impression upon the Eneliah
market than has yet been felt.
Fraudulent cotton packing is very
common this season. A firm in Greens.
boro, Ala, recently bought three beIes
weighing, in the aggregate. 1,672
pounds. and when the cotton reached
Mobile each bale was found to contain
two green pine logs, weighing in all 79?
pounds. Had not the discovery been
made before compressing, the cotton ma
ohlnery would have been damaged to
the extent of $4,000
Dr.. Wyyille Thompson describes the
ocean as containing motley number OF
loose things foating at different depths
skeletons OF men, anchors, shot and
cannon; and the broad gold pieces
wrecked in the Toss of many q oalieon
ot the Spanish main, the whole form
ing kind Of false bottom to the ocean.
beneath which there lay ail the depth OF
clear, still water, which was heavier than
molten lead. -,. TG.s
Monsignor Mermiliod, the:Arohbishop
recently expelled from Switzerland, has
settled at Ferney, France, in the former
residence OF Nine. Denis, the celebrated
niece OF Voltaire. He is said to have
written to the Pope this comment,on his
late and present places OF labor: '.Your
holiness sent ime to, Calvin Calvin sent
me to Voltaire; I Aopeato inter them
oo'n' ..N. oiG5i2i, >. .ig.i ~.
The Bristol :Pheni:e says: :"AIr. ! John
Bullock, faniliarly. known as ,sUncle
JOHN who will be l04gears old in june
hext, had an attack of ,pnsnmpuia Iast
week. and when conYal9soent, ,remaxked
to one OF his soma. That ,was aseysre at
hoa;a tack; !, i! i,absSa q pa 9ld %sp guess it
suRRsEsSD3Ear.Dp H1ast5jfi1;s 1a astjfi L.s5dsta R,sb.
ardson, ,;the mai1tcol5Fea Who ssomSaima
ago,ibsat'htssNife tot6eAtk Sana 0hx6lA..
ton, and who has since. eIudtd Ia ksSeSfch
OF the sheSiffs. otfleeraU has ;saincoa Gnr
rendered. himself,to.the police >of8cers.
Asz-ooiorets s,nan;;znsnasedlan gfmpson
Steuaft, who 1aaS 8iuaS aSlhEiot the minis.
try at Biddle lnstitutss Charlotte, N. O.,
whlle bathing With some companions, on
saturday afternoon. was drDvned: no
effort being made by those present to
save him.
True happiness-A friend ssys that
no man can know what true happih6ss is
who has never been married and had a
moth ertin-law and wife's aunt living in
the house with him, and then saw them
o'e j. II.
Virginia City. New, is setting into the
mines which underIie it's foundation.
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A MISSIONARY. The Marlboro folks
have been surprised by the appearance
OF a missionary there. He. travels in q
wagon, upon which. are sngravings of
scriptural design, and from which he
distributes tracts to the benighted and
intelligent alike. He is aged about sixty;
has hair after the style OF Sampson, be.
fore the women got hold Of him; adorns'
hia hatswith CHOICE passages Tom Jose
phus; cont and pants likewise; sings like
David of old, aud proolaims that his
only object is to dogood: 4Iaa
THE WEST POINT CADRrsHIp.-Out of
! the eight. .candidates for the vacant West
Point cadetshiP, who were xStnlfhed in
Charleston last week. the board have re-.
commended Master George W.. Mullines,
youth Of that city. for the appoint.
ment, he having stood the most eatiaiao
tory competitive examination. Master
Mullings is about eighteen years old,
and is the son OF Pilot Wullipgs. who
was drowned about ten years ago.
A despatch from Sing Sing, New
York, says: while a gang of conyicts
were being marched from the mess room
to their cells in the male prison. yester.
day morning, the gallery in which thew
stood suddenly gave way, throwing
some thirty or forty men to the ground
floor, distance OF seven feet. One of
the convicts was instantly killed and
| many were irjured-some, It is believed.
fatally"
With unaffected regret, We announce
| the demise of DR.. ". F. Percival, which
occurred at his residence, yesterday after.
| noon, after o lingering and painful ILL.,
neas. Dr.. Percival established his resi-.
denoe here about seventeen years ago.
and since that time to the commence.
ment of the disorder which has resulted
in his deoease, had successfully practiced
the profession OF medicine in Aiken and
its immediate vicinity.-Aiken Tribune.
Jennie" said landlady to her help
tho other morning, Jennie, wasstL ere
any fire in the kitchen last night while
you were sitting up?" "Only just a
spark, ma'am," was the reply. The
landlady looked suspiciously at Jennie
but the innocent girl went on scrubbing.
Ine1orable-A member of the "Lazy
Club has just been expelled for going
ut fastor gait than walk. The recus.
ant offered in mitigation of tho sentence
tho fact TINT the sheriff was after him,
bnt the society was inexorable.
A Western publisher complains be.
cause soIne Of his subscribers under.
stand the printed words received pay.
ment," on the dunning bills be sent
them, as IN intimation that he forgaye
them their debts. .ail
a man in Vermont recently found 10 q
gorge between the rocks on Sutton
Mountain, seven alternate layers OF snow
and leaves, which would indicate that
the snow had not melted in that place
for seven years.
The heaviest brain on record was re.
Gently found in the skull of q London
brickla.ver, who could neither read nor
write. Its weight was sixty.seven
ounces.
The neo ,,ssity is urgod Of lighthouse
at Meagher's Head, where the Nav
flower in 1868, the A. r. Dunlap in
1860. and the Atlantic last month were
wrecked.
Died. in Horny County, at the resi-.
dence of Peter Vaught on the Let inst. ,
Curtis W. Brock, aged about 6fty.six
years.
| \ remote next of kin Laws claim RI tha
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It is gratifying to learn that French
chemist has invented process by which
powders, however unpopular, can be
taken without vince; he has q machine @
that makes two waters out of kind of
unleavened bread, between which tho
medicine is placed and Theoretically
sealed. Before using the wafer it is
slightly stepped in spoonful Of water,
and swallowed without The slightest diff.
ficulty. The invention will supersede
tho pill form Of taking physic, as we'll as
the solution.
There is bitter irony, if there be no
truth, in the story of the Chicago drug
clerk who had already sent to a prema-
tnre sepnlchre several worthy citizens.
He said he beloved that lie must light
the gas hereafter when putting up pre-
scrIptions in tho night, as he could not
tell by the sense of smell SO we'll as he
conld before he had catarrh.
Georgia is rejoicing over the fact that
twenty condemned criminals are to be
hung within hor borders in the brief
space of two months.
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Table CIaret.

1HUle Clarer.
A VERY choice article OF TABLE CLARET.
a. at low price, will be on draught. on
and those wishing to get, will please send in
May %
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Meal! Meal !

Heal! Meal!
ERESu BOLTED CORN MEAL, inst re.
- ceived and r sale at One Dollar per
Bushel, by JOHN AGNEW : srN
Nav 20
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butler was first charged, but he is also
suffering from the poison.
VIM. Archibald O'Doherty. who
figured somewhat conspicaously in the
recent fight for possession OF the ma.
nagement of the Eric Railway, died Sun.
day, in this city.
Gerritt Smith has given 81 900 for the
relief OF those Cubans who formerly
lived in wealth or comfortable oircum.
stances.
Two more suicides reported in Brook.
lyn; making four since Thursday last.
Mr., Hardwick, aged sixty-aye, took
!audanum, Saturday night, while labor.
ing under. depression from an unknown
cause; and Peter Hippert, young man,
cut bis throat with o razor, yesterday,
because charged, unjustIy, as he af.
tirmed, With having robbed his employer.
Both leave families.
Fort Rice advices report numerous
hostile bands OF Indians travelling
through Northern Dacotah, anil O strong
garrison will have to be placed on the
Northern Pacific Railroad line.
RALE1aH, May 19.-The colored me
ohanlos generally expected to strike for
Frank Battholow. representing Bal.
timore liquor house, and favorably
known hereabouts, is dead. As.l,ns.,
PANAMA, May 10.-Ex. President Cor
reoso arrived in Panama on the 9th,
from Costa Rico. and the revolution
which slumbered since President Neora
was banished, has broken out afresh.
The day following the arrival OF Core
oso. ne addressed meeting, declaring
that the national troops, who were placed
here ioF the pTotso:ion o' foreigners,
were acting reasonably to the General
20 yernment, as we'll as the. State, by in.
teriering in the late revolt which de-
OF diaarming and compelling them to
leove the station Tomorrow, At 23O
o'clock PM, on the 7th, fighting with
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-30
THE NEW PARTY IN OHIO.

The Convention at Columbus To-day
.sThe Liberal Republican OTganIs
zatIon merged with the Allen Co.
Democrats.
COLUMBUS, July 20.-Indications are
that the Liberal and Allen county con-
yention to morrow will not be so large as
was anticipated. Up TO this time the
representatives Of thirty.two counties
have arrived. The Liberal Republicans
held caucus tonight. w. B. Sloan, Of
Ottawa county, acted as chairman. The
most Of the evening was spent In the in
terchange Of opinions as 10 the prospects
ior;success IN this new party movement,
and while all the speakers, OF course,
hoped for success, several Ol the most
prominent among them declared they
did not expect success this year, but were
willing 10 walt for the future.
A resolution endorsing the Liberal State
Executive Committee In changing the
time for the meeting Of the Liberal Con.
vention from the time first selected, was,
after long discussion laid on the table,
A number oil speakers argued that the
time had come when tho Liberal Repub.
lican party, as distinct organization,
shoud be abandoned, and the fallow ing
resolution was finally adopted
ReSOlred, That we heartily join with the
Democrats Of Allen county and all others
who choose TO participate, TO form new
party to deal with living issues Of the day,
and unite with them in the adoption Of q
platform and the nomination OF a ticket
Col. Lowe, Of Dayton, In the course Of
his remarks iaVoring this new party move
ment said he was fully satisfied from per-
sonal knowledge that Senator Thurman
was at heart In favor Of this new party,
but did not openly say so, because he felt
he was impotent TO bring up the masses
OF the Democratic party 10 his support.
Col. Lowe said ne hoped some high.
minded Democrat would be chosen to
head the ticket 10 be nominated to.mor.
row.
This sentiment was heartily spplauded.
The indications arc that either Chiffon A.
White, Of Brown county, or Judge Col.
lins, OF Cincinnati, both Democrats, will
be nominated for Governor.
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NEW YORK CITY.

New YORK, July 2O.-The depression
in the tea trade OF the past year or two
has caused the failure Of the following
firms: J. D. Mckenzie s. Co., W. Fl. Gil.
lett s. Co., Smith s. Noyes, Chss. E. Hill s.
Co, and,Phillips, Dater & Co. Mckenzie,
one OF the earliest sufferers, made settle.
ment and resumed business, and the other
firms mentioned either have made or are
making settlements with their creditors.
The last OF the massive iron plates for
the East river bridge was placed in posi-.
ton yesterday.
Sydney Darton, the famous oyster man
of Fulton market, is dead.
Tho Wilson Colony Association, formed
to enable farmer soldiers to take advan.
tage OF the new homestead law, will send
committee 10 the West in September, TO
select land. The first party ol colonists
are expected TO leave the city next spring.
The cargo of war material which the
steamer Virginius succeeded In landing
on the coast of Cuba for the insurgent
army comprised the following 500 Rem.
ingtons, 50 Spensers, 150 needle guns,
100000 cartridges, l ton Of powder, 200
sabres, reVolvers, machetes, &c, besides
a large quantity Of medicines, clothing,
&c.
The notorious Wes. Allen, q Sing.Sing
convict, refused yesterday 10 join the
party ol fellow-conviCts being sent to Au.
burn State prison lie retreOted into his
cell and armed himself With o knife.
When the prison authorities were about
to attack him there, he pointed TO q can
of nitro glycerine which he had with him
In the cell, threatening 10 blow up the
prison If molested. The officers then re-
treated.
A wrestling match for $500 was made
last night between John Mcmahon, the
American collar and elbow champion,
and Albert Ellis, the English DevonshirC
and Cornwall lightweight champion.
The Cheap Transportation Committee
met to-day and adopted call Tor a mass
meeting at Cooper Institute early in Sep
tember and made arrHgements for It's
general circulation.
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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, July 20.-In the Assem-
bly, to-day treaties Of commerce with
Great Britain and Belgium, concluded
by the Duke de Broglie, were approved
A message from President Mcmahon
proroguing the Assembly was received
and read. The President says he will
answer for the preservation Of order du-
ring the recess, and will insure the main
tenance of respect for the authority o.
the Assembly. He points out the happy
results Of concord between the Govern
ment and the Assembly, among which he
specifies the passage oi the bill for there
organization OF the army. Abiding tc
the evacuation Of the sOil by the German
troops, now fast approaching completion
he makes grateful acknowledgment Of the
successful negotiations oil eX.Preaideni
Thiers TO that end, and praises the eastern
departments for their herolsm, and the
French people for their patriotism and
abnegation in the trials they have
undergone. The country, he Gdds,
will never cease 10 feel q sense
Of its dignity when It remembers what q
price It has paid Tor peace, but noisy man.
ilestations Of joy over the event should moi
be indulged in. Peace IS the first neces-
sity and the government Is resolved 10
maintain It. Assurances are received
daily Of the sincere amity OF foreign pow.
ers. he closes his message by declaring
that he shall continue the policy indicated
by the frequent and unanimous votes oI
the Assembly. At the. conclusion Of the
reading there were cheers from the Right
and centre benches.
The Permanent Committee Of the AS
sembly has resolved to sit once every two
weeks during the recess.
An amendment offered by the Lei
making the sittiDgs weekly was rejected
The committee hold its first regular
session on the 18th proX.
PARIS, July 20.-PrinCe Jerome Nspo
leon has semi.otilCially asked for the re-
stOration Of his rank In the army as Gen
eral Of division. No reply has yet been
given him.
Henri ROcheiOrt is 10 be again exam
ined by the physicians. II his condition
warrants 1t, he will be sent oil on the mex
convict ship.
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From ,he sandwich islands.

HARTFORD, CONN, July GA Sand.
wich Island correspondent OF the C0urdRt
Ia resident Of the Sandwich 1slands) says
The question Of questions among the
business men, land owners and planters
Of the Island is the treaty Of reciprocity
with the United States. King Luna.
lilo and his cabinet have decided
upon treaty Of reciprocity upon the
basis Of Cession Of the Pearl river TO the
United States. A decision is not yet
reached with the opposition from without
and within the Cabinet,
An English member Of the Cabinet op'
posed reciprocity from the beginning, but
dually yielded.
The King continues his friendly dispo-
sition towards the United States, and has
recently expressed his willingness to visit
this country at his earliest convenience
il II will further the reciprocity, The
correspondent speaks Of Gen. Scho6eld'a
mission to the Island as having had refer
eHCe 10 the reciprocity in question. The
Pearl River cession, especially, Is one i'm
pOrtAnt thing accomplished by the
mission
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Compliment TO Mr. Sumner.

WARRINGTON, July 2O.-Several Of the
leading colored citizen Of Washington
have addressed Senator Sumner letter
congratulating him on the recovery OF hil
health, and expressing the hope that he
will be able to resume his labors In the
Senate, where they say he has so long
and faithfully contested for equal rights o.
oil men.
They also mention that they are now
agitating the question OF common
school system In the District for all chill
dren, feeling confident that this is the
only true way that children can be edu-
Gated without prejudice and disCrimina-
ton on account Ol race, color or nation
ality.
=Sumner acknowledged the note in a
letter, in which he repeats in strong
terms his well know principles favorinG
equal rights, and urges the colored citi'
Zens 10 continue to demand and preserve
them. In conclusion he urges most
strongly the right and necessity Of all
children without distinction OF color or
sex to equal rights and advantages Of q
common school education.