The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-12

Mr.. Michasl , MsQqols. sis the amos.
tender hearted eof men. He says he
their prize ,fight the other day; but was
restrained by q feeling OF pity for Mrs.
Alien ana her children. Wewouidn't
be surprised if Mrs. Allen Ia very sorry
that be was restrained by any such feel
ing as that.
A PUBn1c-Sr1RrKb Acr.-The Winns.
boro Ne,cs. OF the 9th, says: 1--WE learn
that w. A. Courtensy. Esq, the courte.
Gus egent of the Clyde Steemshic Line
between New York and Charleston, has
offered to transport the engine for the
Winnsboro fire company to Oharleston
without any charges. We tender him
thanks in behalf of the company"
Manifestly one of our greatest needs,
says the Chicago Times, IL to diminish
somewhat the number OF ''Christian
gentlemen" in politics. An honest,
fret class Pagan in. politics would be
preferred by the people who get honest
livings to sanotimonious Jay Cooke,
or any other Christian sub. gambler.
A mournful story ia told by Maine
| editor: 1.-THE winds of Autumn will
soon whistle shrilly; the goose flies
Southwark; the air speaks of snow and
ice; everything betokens that in few
weeks more the fall season will have
ended, and circusses and snake shows
| will be no more
The frequent raids on Boston gam
! biers have had marked effect on. the
interior appointments Of their establish.
menta, and the ivory chips and solid
silver deal boxes OF q few years ago.
have given way to rubber chips and
cheap wooden boxes.
BRUTAL MURDER.-Two young bro.
theirs, named Benjamin and James
Johnson, from Burke County, Ca, were
shot and instantly killed by despera-
do. named G. w. Powell. in Hearne,
Texas. few weeks ago. The murderer
escaped, but will be lynched il arrested.
COMPLEMENTARY. his speech bo
fore the New York Democratic State
Convention, on Wednesday last, MIR.
Beebe spoke of Vice President Wilson
as ono who, in 1861. with livid lips
aud coward heurt, fed from Bull Run to
Washington"
julius Moore. Of Athena, Ga, disco
vered gold on the plantation of Squire
Cozby, near Lowndesville. on Rocky
River, while squirrel hunting. Blast
ing began last week, and it is confident
ly expected the deposit will be very
rich.
That exceedingly rare occurrence, q
diamond wedding, took place in Can
ton Zurich, Switzerland. last month,
and tue pastor who married the couple
seventy five years ago. was among the
guests, all tlree being robust and in the
! best of health.
On Thursday. September 25 Andrew
j. Gill, aged eleven yeare, was caught in
the gearing of q cotton gin, on the
plantation of his uncle, Mr.. A. J. Gill,
near Varnsville. Els head was crushed
by the striking stirrnp of the band
wheel.
A pardoned colored penitentiary con-
viut, named Daniel DeSausure, has been
arrested in Colleton, charged with rape
and murder Of q colored girl, named
Annie Black. His former offence was
rape. The proofs are strong against
! him.
RELICS OF THE ABoR1aINEs gentle
man, while prospecting for phosphates
on the Edisto River, last week, found q
-ihthoot u CukiOus 1uOtHu EollCS, SuCQ as
urrow-heads, miniature guos, toma-
! hawks and small articles, whose use
could not be guessed.
Fifty years ago the following adver-
tisement appeared in Cincinnati paper
Passengers wantod-a wagon will start
for Now York city in about two weeks.
Five passengers will be accommodated
at S25 each"
The Chinese temples in San Francisco
are not as popular objects Of curiosity
with tho Eastern tourists as they were
previous to the discovery that the sacred
buildings are frequently used by the
Chinese to secret snalI-po patients.
Miss Susan Golucke, beautiful and
estimable young lady of Washington,
Wilkes County, Ca. was burned to
death last Wednesday. Her clothing
canght fire from stove.
In Boston, eight persons on Court
street have been arrested for circulating
obscene literature. Nearly oil figure at
doctors and trnvel under aliases. They
were committed III default OF bail
i The next number Of the Beaufort Re.
publican will DO issned under the title
OF the Port Royal Commercial. under the
control OF Mr.. +. W. Everson.