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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-06
GHEESwooD AND AUGUSTA RAI1.Eo,D

GEEESwooD AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD -
Tho engineers in charge Of the expert.
mental survey OF tho Greenwood and
Augusta Railroad havo completed their
survey upon the Carolina sldo of the
Savannah River, and arc now engaged
in rnnning lines from some roiut near
Fury's Ferry to tic city OF Augusta.
Mrs. Robert Y. Mcleod, Mrs. Josa-
phino Owen, Mrs. Joel Brunson aud
Mrs. W. o. Cain, all Of Sumter, !died
during the past week.
Solomon Clarke, of Grauitcvilie. aged
ciShty.lour, diod on Friday.
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DIsaRACRFuL SCENE IN A CHURCH.
Ono evening last week, the members OF
the African Methodist religion had q
theatrical performance in their church,
for the purpose of raising greenbacks.
There were also refreshments offered for
sale. We often hear OF meetings in
churches for charitable purposes, but
tho idea OF holding theatricals in
church is novel ono. Fortunately for
them, tho days Of miracles have passed,
or they might have found themselves
horror. stricken. by tho sudden appear
ance Of tho "hand writing upon the
walls. They certainly have lost sight of
the overthrow OF the money. changers in
tho temple "Bshold, my house is
house of prayer, but ye have made il q
den Of thieves. - COlleton Gazette.
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Four PACIFIC RAILROADS -Iu addi-
ton to the Union Pacific Railroad, which
now with the Central, .on the California
side OF the mountains, constitutes the
Through line" across the continent, it is
known that the Texas Pacific and the
Northern Pacific Roads are both in course
of construction pretty rapidly. But
there is to be Canada Pacific Railroad
also, making eventually the fourth line
across tho continent. The Toronto Mai,
a. Government organ, announces that ar
rangemcnts have just been completed
for tho construction of the Canada road.
The Board Of Provisional Directors con-
sists Of thirteen members-Gve for On
tario, four for Quebec, and ono for each
of tho other Provinces. The company
thus formed havo offered to build the
railway untler terms satisfactory to the
Canadian Government. Ten millions OF
stock are ready to be subscribed, and
stock books are to be opened in each of
tho Provinces. Tho President Of the
Provisional Board is Sir Hugh Allan,
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An IMrosroR Our FOR HIM
An individual is now going tho rounds
Of tho city, representing himself to be q
Cuban refugee, and stating that his pro-
Perty vas taken from him nnd hc com
PEELED to fleo the country. This peram-
bulnting impostor dresses we'll, sports a
cane with ivory top, but may be set down
as q first class 'Iraud" lie is armed
with alms'sscking documents, written in
four languages-English, French, Span
ish and German; but We think his Iittlo
game has been discovered, and he had
better mako himself scarce.
Sarann"h Republican.
Z
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T1mop's PoH.is. We, have received
from Mr. r. L. Bryan. a. copy o. this ii.
work, recently issued by Messrs. E. J..
Halls d Son, New York, and edited by
Paul II. Hayne, Esq These poems are
not new to the citizens of South Caro-.
lima, who read them, and admired them
in the days before the war, and these
people will read them .now-read them
as the work of one into. whom God
breathed the poetic spirit. The pub
fishers havo we'll performed their part.
A dainty little volume, beautifully print
ed, with jnst enough exterior adornment.
and TINT in such good taste, as would
have pleased it's modest hero, ftly en-.
shrines the garnerod uttera noes of .sone
OF the truest and sweetest singers this
country has given to tho world" Tho
memoir, and analysis of the poets ge-
MUS, is all We could wish it. It is marked
throughout by wise judgment, and exc.
cuted in faithful. loving, congenial
spirit. 1t is tho drnping Ger royal
brother. made by ono, himself Prince
in the realm of song. On the opening
page We read
To the Poets Wife and Sister,
And to his earnest friends, the
Hon. Geo. S. Bryan, of Charleston, 8. O.,
aud
DR.. j Dickson Bruns, of Now Orleans.
This volume is dedicated.
The price Of the volume is Sl.5O.
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RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.-The alarm
England feels over the advance of the
Russian armies into Turkestan is we'll
founded, and we doubt if the friendly
assurances of Prince Gortschakof will
dissipate it. Words ore cheap aud mean
ingless with lip]omatists. If Russia can
gain q foothold, unmolested. on the
Northern frontier of British India, she
can afford to make promises which she
does not intend to keep. The ambition
OF tho Gear and his house is prodigious.
1t aims at present at nothing less than
the conquest OF the whole Asiatic CONT
nent. In Asia the Empire Of Russia has
but one rival-England. But ono hand
Is raised to dispute its progress, and that
ia England's. II Khiva is overcome. the
Russians reach the border of the English
possessions. A prete1t can be found to
involve the rivals ip war. the half-sub.
dued nations Of India can be melted to
revolt, the Oossack hordes will pour in
to assist them, and peradventure Eng
land loses the brightest Of her colonial
jewels. What naturally follows? II her
rival is driven out Of Asia, Russia may
march to the almost undisputed conquest
Of the rest of the continent. The great,
unwieldy Empire Of China would be-
come an easy prey. Russia already holds
sway over q quarter of the continent.
The authority of the Gear is recognized
from the frozen stappes of the North to
the Great Wall. aud from the Pacific
ocean to the shores of the Caspian sea.
England out of the way, it would be ex-
tended to the gates of Canton and CAL
cutta. But the policy of Russia does
not end even here. She looks West as
we'll as East. Suppose the day shall
come when she is mistress OF Asia and
faces Europe with 5O0.000.00O of Mon
golians at her back, in addition to her
own warlike population of 10O. 900. OuO
more. With these myrinds she might
hope successfully to overrun Europe. At
any rate, her moral power would be ir-
resistible. and she could dictate terms to
every European capital. This Is what
Russia means by her Khivan expedition.
1t is but a step i'll vast project to achieve
the mastery of tho world, rs Rome has
dono before.
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The THEATRE MEN IN CoUScIL.-There
was quite u gathering Of theatre owners
in the city yesterday, including Mr..
Thomas Arkwright, of tue Savannah
Theatre, and the proprictors and lessees
of the theatres in Wilmington, Raleigh,
Augusta. Atlanta and Macon, which
places, with Charleston, compose what is
known rs "the Southern Circuit" These
gentlemen were met by Mr.. John Chad
wick. Of tho Academy of Music. The
object Of the conference is to adopt some
concerted plan Of action in regard to the
next establishing IL uniformity
of prices for single night or wock en-
gagement, and, if possible. to arrange
for IL continuous series Of entertainments
Charleston Meas.
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The mails from Washington show that
members are improving their time in
franking books, documents, packages Of
seeds and such worldly effects as are at
their disposal. The committee-rooms
to-day were visited by industrious Con-
gressmen, whose finger eLds tonight are
stiff from the work Of writing their
honorable names. One of the results of
the repeal OF this privilege will be the
abolition of the political bureau at the
Capitol. from whence. during every cam
paign, tons of trash have been sent to oil
pnrts Of the country. The Government
Printer foresees the time when his estab-
lishment will not require the capacity Of
q frst-clnss printing house.
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servations of Carpenter, Thomson and
others; while his reasoning in favor Of
an open Polar sea, SO warmly, ,espoused
by Peterman, Bent. Won; Middehdorf
and other?eminent living -geographers,
has been rather confirmed than thvaii-
dated by the latest Arctic e1plotatlons.n
In the civil war. Commodore Maury
espoused the side of his native South.
He declined Aattering invitations from
the Grand Duke Constantine, OF Russia,
aud from the Emperor Napoleon, to
make Russia and France lis home, with
every advantage in prosecuting his soien-
tifio researches. He adhered to tho for
tunes OF his people, and died in the SER
vice OF Virginia, AS Professor of Ply
sicsih the Military Institute at Lexing-
ton, in that State. All honor to his
.memoryi
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months. or either, in the discretion Of
the court. 4 :; 8
Mr.. w. A. Grant offered resolution,
which was refcrred to the Committee on
Railroads, that the Committee be autho-
rized and directed to ascertnin the facts
OF the sale of the Spartanbnrg and
Union Railroad, and report ut an early
day. as 1t is currently reported TINT the
road has been recently sold for less than
one.half it's original cost, the State hold
ing endorsed bonds of said road.
Mr.. Robertson offered concurrent
resolution. which was Immediately con.
sidered aud adopted, aud ordered to be
sent to the Senate, that n committee be
appointed to examine the accounts of the
State Treasurer, rs provided for by law.
Mr.. a. Collins introduced u bill to de-
clnre road leading from the Nelson 8
Ferry Road to the Murray's Ferry Road,
in Clarendon County, n public highway.
Mr.. Vanderpool introduced bill to
crcnto public landing in tho city Of
Charleston.
Mr.. Lowery presented the petition of
citizens Of Richland County i'll opposi-
tion to an appropriation for building the
Court House.
Mr.. Holmes introduced resolution
which was agreed to, that the State Trca-
surer be requested to report forthwith 10
the House the names of newspapers to
which paymen. has hecn made. and
tho amounts paid to each ont Of tho up
preparation of $4,000 for the publica-
ton of tho Acts OF the Guncral Assem-
bly, of 1871 and 1872.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill to fix
the time of holding Circuit Court in
York County.
Mr.. Artson introduced q resolution,
which was indefinitely postponed, TINT
whereas his Excellency Ulysses S. Grant,
| the President of the United States is
Carolina on or about the Goth March
pro1imo, and in order that legislation
on our part may not be retarded:
| Resolreti, That this General Assembly
take recess from tho 10th Of this month
to the 10Th proximo.
A communication. in reply to reso-
luton, was received from the State Trea.
surer, that of tho 5000 appropriated
for the repair and furnishing of Military
Hall, in Charleston, according to the
books in his Office, 80. 49G had been paid.
The Committee on Epgrossed Bills re.
ported tho appropriation bill, which was
read II third time, amended, passed md
sent to the Senate.
The Senate sent n concurrent resolu.
tioD, instructing our Senators in the
United States Senate and requesting oul
members in Congress to secure an appro.
priation sufficient to repair or rebuild
the West wing Of the Citadel. which was
burned while occupied by the Govern
ment of tho United States. ConcurreC
in.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to pro
vide for the granting of certain charters
/ Mr.. Thomas introduced bill to incor
porate the Narrow Gauge Railroad and
Transportation Company of South Ca
rolina. Also. bill to incorporate the
Baptist Church, Of Summorville. Cole
ton County.
On the passage of tho appropriation
bill, $4,000 additional was appropriated
for printing the public Acts.
A bill to charter tho Charleston Water
and Canal Company, was taken up for
second reading, and occupied the re-
maindcr of the dny.
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The MoDoc WAR.-Littie prospect cx-
isis of any peaceable adjustment Of the
Modoc difficulties. Last Thursday Fair
child and Doris and several others went,
by invitation Of Captain Jack, to have a
big talk. The place ugrcod npon was
the top of high hill, over looking the
lnva bed. They were accompanied by
squaw Dixie. She went to Captain Jack
and told him if he wanted to talk he
must go to the top of the hill, and he
would meet Doris aud Fairchild there.
Jack would not go. He wanted the
whites to como to his camp. This they
refused to do. Jack said they must come
half way. Fairchild refused again, and
sent word to Captain Jack to come to his
camp within two days, or if not he then
must fight again. General Gilem's 8 COM
mand is half way ovor tho mountains,
and will reach headquarters on Tuesday.
Nothing has been beard from tho Camp
CASTOR Company. Tho snow was deep
on the roads leading to the lava bed, but
did not obstruct the march of tho troops
much. In the last fight of tho AIodocs
with Bornard's company tho Indians did
not throw away their guns, but lost all
their horses.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hope & Gyles-N. o. Syrup.
II. W. Purvis-Speoial Order No. 12.
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In st. Louis, last Sunday, gentleman
sitting in n barber's chair, while being
lathcred, observed the knight of tho
razor every now and thon throw some
sonp suds out of The mug upon thc;noor,
and set his foot upon them. The bar.
bor explained to him, that thoro were q
lot of little snakes in the mug, and that
they kept crawling up on tho brush; but
the gentleman thought he would go out
and get paper before being shaved, and
he went.
SEVERE ACCIDENT Last night " man
10y the namo Of Garrett, very much
under tho the influence OF liquor, fell on
the pavement and broke his collar bone
to fragments. DIR. Miller was called in,
but the man was so much intoxicated
DR.. NJ. could do nothing for his relief.
Charlotte Observer,
"Why shonld wo celebrate Washing
toms birthday more than mino?" asked
n teacher. because he never told q
lie!" shouted q little boy.
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also, u joint resolution to authorize the
Committee on State House and Grounds
to cnuse the grounds and lower floor of
the State House to be put in good con-
dition; also, introduced bill to amend
an Act amending an Act establishing and
maintaining system of free common
schools.
The following claims were received
from the Senate and concurred in, viz:
J. B. Magill, $500; Joel Kcisler,
SIG SO; Charles Small, S75.
The House concurred in tho Senate
resolution requesting tho Ways and
Means Committee to report tho nppro-
priation bill for tho present fiscal year.
Mr.. Cochran, Of Anderson, introduced
bill 10 permit Samuel y. Hutchinson
to adopt and mnko his lawful heir Mary
Savannah Read, and to change her name
to Mary Savannah Hutchinson.
Mr.. Gabriel Cannon asked leave to in.
troduce bill TO explain or amend an
Act to authorize aliens to hold property.
Tho bill sets forth that, whereas doubts
have been suggested whether the Act to
authorize aliens to hold property was
intended to include interpretations crcat-
cd under the laws or by tho authority of
other States and nations, "Be it enacted,
&c., that corporations created under tho
laws or by tho authority Of other States
and notions wore intended to have, and
shall have and exercise, all rights grant
cd to aliens under tho Act aforesaid rs
iuliy as if they had boen specially therein
naned."
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. Curtis, OF
Richland, to prohibit convicts from
being hired to work on the streets or for
private citizens. provides that from the
passage Of the bill if any officer, charged
with the confinement cf convlcts, shall
hire the samo to work on tho streets or
Tor private citizens for any purpose
whatever, or permit tho same to be
done, lie shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS Judge
Carpenter sustained the objections OF
Hon. d. II. Chamberlain, relative to the
array Of jurors. and the Court adjourned,
yesterday, for the torn. What next?
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Johns Promise.

Sumner was a mushroom CITY
which had sprune upon tho banks
If ravine that cnt through the
western bluffs Of tho Missouri. In
n thicket OF oak saplings, high mp
on the side ofOnc OF those bluffs,
stood n l,astily-built honsc, sided
with rough, npr'ght, cottonwood
boards, as are many of its wes-
tern ncigEbors "a rusty stovepipe
sticking through the roof small
window, curtaincd ty sea Hoped
edged newspaper, and a white
door taken from n surken steam
boat, whoee finished panels con-
trasted greatly with it's surround
ing', completed the exterior.
Ono pleasant May evening, just
ne the shfllI whistle of a steamboat
echoed among the hills, this door
was opened by q pleasant young
woman, who was followed by a
crying child.
"Oh, Sammy, quit y"nr noisej
that's pappy's little man: eco the
great big boat way FOUNDER"
lifting him sp; "don't you see?
look right sharp now, close ag'in
the bank. Does Sammy want to
go down town and see the big
boat. and eco rrppy2" The willing
feet t"ddlcd down the patbj but
the mother called; "Wuit a bit
and mammy'h pack Sammyj'and
tying on pink sWn bonnet, she
took him in her aru,., and started
down tho steep, crooked path.
1t was a picturesque scene that
lay before her. Tho sunligln, slit
ing through trees thar covered tie
western hills, glintcd tho windows
hero and there, and reached, like
a gollcn bar Just across the TOP
Of the love eastern shore. Scattered
through the hollows and mp the
sides Of the bluffs, worc diverse
houses, from tho prctentious goth
10 dwelling on the northern bill
and the brick business honses
down street, to log cabins and
cottonwood sbantics; while the
road that wound up the bed OF the
rsvins vas lined with long,
white train of Denver.bonnd
freight wagons.
She reached the steep main
street 10 find Il filed with wagons
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Judging by Appearance.

A good story is told by Yam
kee editor, in illustration of The
folly of judging from appearances.
A person dressed in a suit Of
homespun clothes stepped into a
house in Boston, OIL some business
where several ladies wore assem-
blcd in an inner room. One of
the company remarked i'll low
tono that a couairyman was in
waiting, and agreed to hayc some
fun. The following Dialogue en-
sued:
You're from tho country, !
suppose!"
"Yes, I'm from tlIe country"
"Well; .it, what do you think
of the cityl'
"Ii's got a tarnal sight Of
houses in it,"
81 expect there's a great many
ladies' where you como front"
"Oh. yes, wounjy sight; jst
for all the world like lcm,"point.
ing to tho ladies.
"And You are quite bean
among them, no doubtW
"Ies, | beaus 'cm to mcc,in'
and about"
"May 10 tho gentleman will
take glass OF wine," said one Of
the company.
81 thankce; don't care il / do"
"But yoti nust drink toast"
IL eats toast what aunt Debby
makes. ont as to dlinkin', 1 never
seed tho like"
What was the surprise Of the
company to hear the stranger
speak as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen, permi;
me to wish you health and hap
piness, with every other bless
ing the earth can afford, and l adj
wise you TO bear in mind that We
are often deceived IN appearance.
You mistook me by my dress for
a country booby;l, from the came
cause, thought these men were
gentlemen. The deception was
mutual, I wish you good day."
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new plans and new purposes. lie
could keep HE promise, and he
would; he would never ffake
Nancy's heart ache again by
breaking that promise. LIE stop
ped suddenly-liad tho storm
reached Summer The tall build
ings along the wharf were lean
ing roofess, one this way, another
that; as if the wind, coming over
The bluffs had reached just low
enough to unroos them. lie hast.
encd around the foot of the hill;
there lay the brick hotel, the boast
Of the town, in scattered fragments
on tho ground, like a wasp's nest
scattered Ivy the housekecpct's
broom. lie looked around; three
fourths of the town lay in ruins.
How was it with his home Ho
ran up the street until he could
see where il stood. Gone! Not
a ves'ige OF it loft. And the fam
ilyl Perhaps they had escaped
uefore the storm; perhaps
Scarcely knowing what he did, he
hurried to tho nearest house ths,
was vet standing, and without GER,
elnony opened tho door. There
was 10 one in The room, but on a
couch, in one corner, white sheet
sunk to the still proportions" OF
two silent forms, Moved 10y some
strange impulse, hc turned back
,he covering that shrouded the
faces - Marcy and tho baby
Shocked, stunned, he sank on hi'
knees, aud laid his face on tha'
dear form. Who can describe
who can comprehend the nttel
desolalion OF that hour! None
but those who have felt il. Oh
the thoughts and memories tina,
crowded upon him; many OF them
bitter, rogretful thoughts. Bu
.here was one memory for whiel
he was thankful; that ho had nc
listened to The temvtcr which hat
whis; cred to him ycs'er morn
that it wou'd be weak and un-
manly to yield to her request.
They found him there an hou
later, bat he asked no questions
made no reply to their attempt'
at consolation, and they left hiu
alone with lis dead.
There was "ilurrying to ant
fro" in Summer that day,fo many
were left homeless; many bruise,
and crippled by tire storm. Ant
the mourners who wended ihcil
way up The long hill to the bury
ing ground, were as silent al
though The silence had been bro
ken by Tho tolling of solemn bells
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sr NE roxExE.

See IN sscd mo.ier knee!ing,
Nerx, her Z e 3 wet W n tears,
AnG her once dprk i,a'r 3 s.lvered
With the fros.s Of maay years.
Few can .cl' the .,rfcfs and trials
She is called upon to meet
Yet, she lays her burden nightly,
Down before the Savior's feet.
Thus she kneels, and thus implo-cs him
Though she adds ''Thy will be done;'
"Fatl,er, in thy tender mercy,
Bless and guide my absent son.
"Thou, who hads; such love and pity
For the widowed heart at Main,
BY one word didst stay her weeping,
And her child was born again.
= ''In the strength Of early manhood,
Ere his life shall pass it's prime,
Bring him as q Christian soldier,
In thine own appointed time.
'Let him feel that Jesus suffered,
All our sins to wash away,
And 10 prove our spiri.s freedom,
We have but to wasch aud pray.
"Tn the love, o Heavenly Father,
That bear for this dear son,
Let me not forget to thank Thee
For the mercics thou hast shown.
EEi~orth, Nsr. 22nd, 1878.