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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-08

& AN APPAI1160 UAIANITY.-A tQx0e0QS.
on Monday, swept aoross Ohsrlesscn, ,anj
. North.westerly direction. with fearful
velooity, striking the freight depot OF
tho Northeastern Railroad On the South
west angle. bfeaching the solid brick
|s1l es if It had been snhi4rtAd To 4
eapnonade. tearing up the roof, and
continuing it's work OF ruin through the
entire length of the depot, which is 25O
feet long and forty wide, first complete
ly uncovering it, and then scattering it's
walls, huge mass Of debris, upon the
ground. The employees of the road
vino wero &c :hs building TsTc .c..e-
nately admonished of the impending
disnster by hearing cracking sound as
though the timbers were giving way,
and, feariug that something might hap
pen to the structure, began to flee for
safety, but, before they ell could get out
Of danger, shower Of falling timbere,
splinters and roofing fell around and
upon them. Some OF them made mi
raoulous escapes, but others were over.
taken by tie falling ruins. One was
killed outright, and several others in
jured dangerously Or slightly. The oreeh
was heard at great distance, causing
people in the streets to pause to ascer
tain the cause OF the ominous sound.
The people who lived in the vicinity of
the report were terribly alarmed and
rushed to their windows and doors to
hear what had occurred. The window
sashes and glasses Of the houses on the
South side of Chapel street were forced
out by the great volume of wind that
rushed out OF the depot when it fell.
The depot. which seemed strong noueh
to resist any gale. was now lying a mere
mass OF ruins, with it's huge raiters and
columns scattered upon the eurth, while
cries OF distress from the wounded filled
the air. Those who escaped ran wildly
about the street, fearing to look back
upon the scene whence they had Just
fled. A scene of the greatest confusion
ensued. The news of the disaster be-
came generally known in tho city, and
people rushed from every direction to
the scene, until Chapel street was 90
crowded that it became necessary to
stretch ropes across it, to keep the way
clear 80 that tho hands who were re-.
moving the debris could work without
interruption and as rapidly as the emer.
gency required. It ia estimated that
the damage done to the depot, freight,
No.1 WIZ 10 bCtHOcA SOO,OOU huu p o.
600. The Presidents office and Trea
surer's room we're completely demol.
ished, and the Superintendent's Office
and other departments of the bureau oi
the company more or less injured. john
Miller. a foreman of hands, was in.
stantly killed; James Mszyck, an un.
loading clerk, was buried in the ruins,
but was dug out with his ankle injured
Cambridge Trott, lad, had one Of his
legs broken and otherwise injured
Michael O'Shaughnessy, laborer, bad.
" injured internally; John Kinnealy. q
laborer, killed; two oolored men serious.
lly hurt; Robert Steven, colored, and
Edward Drew, colored, also hurt. Two
mules and horse, which were unload
ing at the depot. were go badly injured,
having their legs and thighs broken,
that they were shot to put an end tc
their eufferiugs.
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YELLOW JJAaa.-.r.s .:5lioTiIS letter,
addressed to the editor of the Atlanta
Herald, gives g. trustworthy report 81
the origin and spread of yellow fever in
Shreveport, La:
You have read Of the violence of this
fever, its usual malignant form and
frightful fatality. A travelling circus
and menagerie stopped in the place a
few days, and was attached by their
creditors. This detained the company
some weeks. A number Of the attaches
died, With very short illness. Immedi-
asely In the neighborhood in which the
circus was located, the disease began,
and In ten days embraced the city. It
is pronounced the Spanish yellow fever,
or Mexican vomito. It takes them of
in about five days-several have heard
of in two days, aud one yesterday,
strong and vigorous, in twenty -four
hours. An old physician. who has
passed through four seasons of yellow
fever, said to me: my patients all die.
Only small per oentage recover" This
oity claims $4,000 populo,ion-say
10000, two.thirds negroes, leaving
whites 5000 or 900; half have left the
place. We, therefore, have 1,500 to
1000 whites. Out of this number,
quite large proportion had the fever
in 1858 and 1867, and hence not so lia.
BILE to it. Now, mortality of twenty
five to forty per day is fearful to con-
template. The deaths are diminishing
for want of material-not that its ma.
lignity has diminished; if any change,
it has increased. It is spreading in the
suburbs and country for miles around.
No abatement can be hoped for antil
frost, and that We cannot expect for four
to six weeks. Just think what distress
and mourning this fever has entailed.
Families fstherless and motherless;
fathers left without wife or children;
in some two or three cases. entire fami-
lies have all died. The Howard Asso.
oiation are doing wonders. with the very
liberal donations from other cities and
the very excellent organization of the
Association. All the sick are provided
with nurses and all the comforts that
money will command. The family With
which I live consists of Eve members
two have died. THe others are yet to
take it. The fever has attacked those
whose who had it in 1853 and 1867. A
| number Of suoh have died. The ne
groes are also being taken. It is ex.
tending in the country with fearful fa-
tality. It has crossed Red River to the
East side, and doing sad havoc. I hea,
of the death of one in twenty-foul
hours who had it badly in 1867. I am
slowly but gradually recovering; was
out the most of yesterday. attending tc
some light duties.
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The monthly report for September of
the Department Of Agriculture has the
following on cotton from this State:
Orangeburg- -Rusted; the rain threat
ems to reduce the yield; oaterpillars at
work. but tho crop is too far advanced
for*mnch injury from them. Claren-
don-Injured by excessive rain; rust
and casting OF fruit very general. Fair.
fieid-Increased acreage lost by lack OF
working; much upland cotton has taken
a new growth, and will be too late for
fruiting. Observation-Disclosures ten
per cent. by excessive rain, causing an
extensive shedding of bolls Marion
loo wet for cotton; rusted on thin
lands; on highly manured lands the
bolis rot as they mature. Lexington
Excessive rain causes too much weeds
and shedding Of young bolls; seed from
the department show o marked supe.
riority. Richland-Caterpillars all over
the County; damage not yet developed
Williamsburg-Much Injured by rains;
forms falling; caterpillurs destructive.
York-Excessive August rains caused
much casing of fruit; crop declining
from its first high condition. Marlbo.
ro-Heavy rains have brought rust and
shedding OF forms in snndy lands;
worms destructive on bottom lands.
Laurens-Opened three weeks late;
largo growth to shed; worms and rot
developed. Union-Acreage somewhat
increased; more commercial fertilizers
than usual; short of labor. Edgefield-
lDJured ten per cent. by rust; due TO
guano. Taking all the States together,
the report holds that the present season
can scarcely be deemed quite an ave.
rage ono for cotton; but whom we recall
the fact that drought, severe rains, wind
storms, insects, rust-all those or most
Of them-are recorded of every crop
that is made. it will be seen that seasons
worse than the present are almost as
numerous as those that are better.
Should the autumn prove unusually fa-
vorable, an average yield might yet be
obtained. The potato crop of the ooun-
try stands at about ninety.6ve. Barley
in the South is below the average.
Sweet potatoes are above the average,
except in Soulh Carolina: where they
stand ninety-nine. The hay crop ex-
ceeds the average from two to nineteen
per cent. The severity of the last win
ter has shown its destructive results in
the shortness of oil the fruit crops. In
a lew Counties, insect mi uries are noted;
but these pests appear TO have found
oos iitsle scope for their ravages in the
stlnted growth'of the crops. A ecsrcity
and inieriority,. Of fruit is chronic
complaint Tobacco averages about
ninety.
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4 AAIt.ARaAaax,fsnrs -7,Ths Northern
mail opens8 30 and 10. 40 Am. ;pinses
8tA.7 N. and g. 80 pm. Charleston
opens IA. N. and $50 r. M CLOSES
8. 15 ana 8 so P. n. Western opens $50
and g go ~; o.eso- ealassiicco and $50 E. z q. q
Wilmington opens a. 80 p. M. /, CLOSES
"a. II. Gfeenville opens 6. 4t p. NJ;
closes 6 A. NJ, On Sunday the ofaceeIis
open from 9H TO i1O1f "A, nj. d e.r.;d,
UNHAPPY THouqKrs,- That 80 fex
psop,s know beans. .-rr:teg.9 ri.I'.
That one can never find any one In.
That 80 many people want to be Pre-
sident. @
That money continues to make the
mayors go.oib Haliafa .fiaG ~:
That boys viii smoke and chew and
chuck dice. '''" s. s3!' =
That men of small oalibre should be.
snch great bores. e..es,. ~
That, as a rule, the more man reads
Che less he knows.
That 1t is so easy for man to make
donkey of himself.
That "Old Prob" can't furnish us all
with the kind of weather We wish.
That there should be so much think.
Ing in the world and 80 few thoughts.
That men should be born FREQ and
equal and women neither equal nor
free. .c...s
Tint people should drink to keep
themselves up. when it only keeps them
down.
That young girls will part their hair
on the side and young men in the mid
die. ~
HOTEL ARRIVALS. October z, 1873
Wheeler House--W E Yackly, N WV
Tobias and niece, Charleston; r W
Payne, M W Gary, Edgefeld; William
Haas, Savannah; W N Seovill, Orange
burg; J R Mwrs, E r Mears, q 8 A;
"a Hannah, Baltimore; W L Hand,
Charlotte; O Andrews, A & N NORR.
Columbia Rotei-John Met Cann, PhiIa.
delphia; VIM L Black. New York: WI
Sprinkle. Charlotte; J 81 StellinR, s. @;
J w O'Brien, Jabez Norton, w 81
Evans, Charleston; A G. .Ried, 8 O:J
NJ Seigler, g i ORR.
Hendri1 House, T Lee. Chester;
VIM P Gibson, Rev A Clifton, Thoa
McKinstry, Fairfield; 81 D Hamiter,
Miss Sallie Hamiter, Riohland.
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Willie, the aon OF Mr.. Green B. Busb
postmaster and railroad agent ut Hop.
kirs' Turnout, had his arm so badly
shattered by tho bursting Of his Gun
that amputation was necessary,
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
The October term of the United States
Court for thia District was opened in
Charleston, on Monday; by Judge Geo
s. Bryan. All the attaches of the
court were present and were sworn in
Seven grand and fourteen petit and
pleas jurors answered to the call of their
names, and being insufficient, the mar-
shal was ordered TO summon as many
more persons as will complete the panel
so that it can be ready to-day.
On the bankruptcy side of tho court,
the petition of Abner e. Smith, of
Unionville. was read and referred to the
Registrar OF the Fourth District The
petition of Jacob Solomons s Co. to
establish lien OF judgment against VIM.
Wade Bradford, bankrupt, and Albert
Won Dohlen, against d. G.. Hough,
bankrupt, were referred to Registrar
Seabrook. to take proof and report
thereon. The petitions of Alex. r.
Taylor, of Richland, John A. Kelly,
D. j. Kelly, of Marion. Samuel NJ.
Stevens, Benz. Stevens, of Horny, Jere-
miah Moss, of York, j. II. Hemphill, of
Yorkville, and Thomas Nj. Friday, of
Aiken, for voluntary bankruptcy, were
read and referred to the registrars of
their respective districts. Tho petitions
Of Farr 81. Bates, of Union, John II.
Eberhardt, Of Sumter, for final dis
charge in bankruptcy, were read and
referred. Wm. Il. Nalson, OF Fairfield,
VIM. J. Fountain, OF Darlington, and
Anthony l.. Jones, of Sumter, were
finally discharged in bankruptcy, and
Lavander G. Pate, Of Sumter, for q
II
registrar, and hearing was fixed for the
24th instant. The petition. of Ellen A.
Comnto for o suspension of sale and
for homestead, was referred, as were
also the petition OF Fl. H. Thompson,
assignee of B. F. Bates. for sale and to
call IN lien creditors.
A SHOCKING DISCOVERY. keep.
OF Of the German. Cemetery, near Mag.
nolia, discovered. yesterday, near the
river. body with the head and legs
separated from the trunk. The skin
was discolored, and the face so much
dishgured that Identification was i'm
possibie. the remains are supposed
to be those OF q white man, as the
hair on the head is straight.
ICharleslon Ne,os.
A mysterious death occurred ut the
colored Methodist camp meeting. now
IN progresa at Indiantown, in Colleton
County. On Sunday morning, young
negro boy. about nineteen years old,
was found dead on the camp ground.
Nothing was known Of the cause of his
death, although o ooroner's inquest
was empaneled to inquire into the NUT
ter.
A citizen OF Laurens County offers a
bale OF cotton as standing bid to any
first class circus that will visit that
town.
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LIST OF NEW ADvRRT1sz11RNTs. T.
Southernj& Rramlette-Oysters, 30.
W. D. Startling & Co.-Livery Stables.
Thos. p. Waiker-Notice. T.
Meeting Columbia Chapter. 4.
Governor Moses-ProcIamation.
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NJ HoAd CommtssiohsFst4 y 90
The river roed from Crane Greek
Bridge4to 90 darY Oresk Bridge, About
nine miles from .Uoludbisa isi iimphsss.
BILE. On4planterS who has been id the
ha5;. C: kksa!:::s 9ishs aha!es escettcs
to market at a load, Isl unable now to
hauI'more thnn four bales The conse.
quence is that cotton which has hereto
fore been brought to our market has
to be carried to Winnsboro.
CITIZEN.
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Revival OF Trade The produce
markets at ali points are becoming quite
active, the exports within the last few
dsys having materially qaickened. At
NaY. York, it is reported. tho ocean
freight market is again decidedly
stronger, rates on grain by steam to
Liverpool and Glasgow having advanced
ohA penpy per, bnshel, with general
cargo. .,qgot4ations also favoripg ship
owners, who were offering accommoda-
ton less fres|y,,. AZ, Baltimore, grain
has been :staadily going on shipboard to
large amount: tftough all the panic,
though mostly on prior engagemen ents.
Other branches .of business are also
fairly increasing in movement, though
caution is exercised in PURCHASES.
Prioes of the prfnaipbl products Of IL.
duatry have. not materially declined,
which rs an important and encouraging
fkatIifn ,.i.' 80 ...tI. ,'.i.; n. = -
i;sTlsly:: ..Itt .:;p
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NERVOUS DEBILITY DRPRFssKD, R.
RIrABLE STATE OF MIND; WEAK, NERVOUS,
EXHAUSTED FRR1INa; NO ENERGY Oh AMI
NATION; CONFUSED HEAD, WEAK MEMORY,
oFTR!1 WITH DEBMrrATMa, INVOLUNTARY
DISCHARGES. The consequence of ex.
oesses, mental overwork manifestations.
This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds SOVEREIGN
CURE in HUApHREYs'H HOMEOPATHIC SpE.
cIFIo, No. %. It tones up the system,
arrests discharges, dispels the mental
gloom and despondency, and rejuvenstea
the entire system; it is perfectly harmless
5lnd always efficient. Price SIS for pack.
age of five boxes and O. large - vial of
powder, which is important ID old serious
cases; or 81 peg single box: Sold BY ALL
Druggists. or sent by mail on receipt of
price. Address HUMPHRBYs' SPRCrF1o
HOMEOPATHIC MEDuoNE COMPANY, No.
662 Broadway. NY. For sale by GaIaRR
< MoGRRaoR. Columbia. 8. @. Ap14 lily
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AS missionary, President Grant is
not success. His latest achievement
in compulsory salvation is the turning
! out Of the Roman Catholic fathers from
the Usage Indian reservation, and the
substitution of Quaker instructors. The
Osages are not pleased with the change,
the fathers having lived among them
since 1874. It certainly seems that the
| wishes of the Indians in regard 10 the
choice of their spiritual advisers should.
be Needed.
DEATH OF Mr. GARpNRR. Junius
Dunbibbin Gardner, ono OF the oldest
and most highly.fsspsoted citizens end
the oldest living native of Wilmington,
N. c., died at his residence in that
city, on Sunday night, at the ripe age of
seventy-eight years.
Grinnell & Co., Of New York, are
under a cloud. G.. B. Grinneil has
been expelled from the Stock Board for
improper conduct, supposed to be pro-
curing movement to put the house in
bankruptcy. to gain time and prevent
the sale of collaterals at q sacrifice.
as ono telegraph is buried under the
sea, SO oil others are to be buried under
the earth. It is now definitely settled
that the telegraph wires in Germany
are no longer to be affixed to oGpoles in
the open mir, but are to be buried in
underground tubes.
Tho Planters Hotel, Of Augusta, is to
be opened next week by Mr.. Chatfield.
Mr.. r. s. Oaks, respected citizen of
Camden, died last week.
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The "NATIoN. ."-Accorhng to the
New York Tribune, the nation is in q
bad way financially. Here is what that
paper predicts on the subsidenca of the
panic: ~4S 80"
l. a market gluttsd With gold and le-
gal tenders. 49,
2. A Treasury pouring both gold and
legal tenders into that market, and
powerless to withdraw either its gold Or
paper. s,, ,,ps;sN
The United States Government, which
bat yesterday was paying off its Bonds
at the rate of 81, 900. 600 year, will be
forced to resort again. as in war times,
to the paper mills and printing presses
to pay its running expenses.
More rags and lampblaok TO postpone
and intensity the day Of Judgment. sfs sfE
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is beautifully described b. Tennyson in
the "Princess:"
.'roars. Idle toars, lns:/nol what they
Tears from the depth Of 8, 70 divine despair
Ri, Rise in the heart and gstl = in tho eye;
And thinking'of the days lat are. no more =
The old writer's. eVAhly with the mo-
dern. recognized thb brapproaoh of win
ter in October. I'm shorter courue
draweth the dayes ,bfDeoember than in
the moneth of June; the springs OF
May faden and folowen in October u
writes Chaucer. And again, Cover:
"His propre month is, as men telIea,
October whioho bringeth the kalende
October, tbs eighth month Of the old
Roman year, j. the tenth month of the
Julian cals1xhr. Like most of the
other months. October has had many
names: The Roman Senate, DESTROYS OF
complimenting Antoninus Plus, called
it Faustipus, after his wife Faustina.
The parasites of the Court OF Commo-
dus named it Invio.us. an appellation
ho was proud of. The Emperor Domi-
tian, who was born in this month, or
dered it's name to be in future Domi-
tianus. The month Of October was,
among the Romans, sacred to the God
Mars, in whose honor they held a Gu
rious observance. On certain day in
October sacrifices were offered, but, pre-.
viously, race with chariots took place,
aud tho swiftest horse in the race was
the animal devoted to the sacrifice. II
WAS considered high honor among the
Roman patrioians to be the owner Of
the "saorifioed horse"
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vate lunch rooms arranged, etc. They
will keep oysters, fish and game during
the season. We can vouch for the e1.
cellence of the cooking-having given
it trial; while those who are fond of
spiritual refreshments say the liquors
are OF best quality.
Messrs. Hoffman e. Albrecht 1.-TWO
doors below PHOENIX of1ice) are rec civ
ing full stock of articles in their
line-one of tho firm being at present
on a purchasing tour at the North.
House keepers will find many useful ar
ticles at this establishment. They now
have extra fne Northern apples, Cali
fornia pears, West India cocoanuts.
hard head cabbages. coup bunohes. oto.
They have made arrangements to keep
fresh oysters and fish during the season.
----.-->.-.-.-.-.---
PHGNIxIANA.-Eat square meals to
become round yourself.
Many friends are like the shadows,
which follow you only while the sun
shines.
If the best man only knew what was
spoken i'll Of him, he would think he
was frendless.
Do not shorten the long nights by
slumber, nor prolong the short days by
wickedness.
Nothing really succeeds that is not
based on reality; sham, in largo sense,
is never successful; pretention is no.
thing; power is everything.
There is no policy like politoness. and
good manner is the best thing in the
world, either to get good name or TO
supply the want of it.
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WEBER PIANOS,

Which are acknowledged TO be superior 10 saa
others in use for durability and great powers ny
sweetness of tone, combined with decacy OF touch.
making them the most perfect Instruments made.
The subscriber having had twenty years experience
making and furnishing pianos, is prepared TO
pair and refinish old pianos
Tuning done by one OF the best tuners n Nov
York. All work warranted. Pianos boxed and
shipped. Pianos carefully removed. Old Pianos
taken in exchange. Alorderse at Z. p. Williams
through the office will receive prompt entlon.
ANY person purchasing piano through the un
dersigDed can rely getting plane that will last
made out OF thoroughly seasoned material. from
nifty to one hundred dollars cheaper than you can
purchase them in New York, at the same time do
not run the risk OF getting poor instrument.
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A workman on the spire of st. Peters
church, Germantown, Penn, slipped
last week and feel distance of seventy
feet to the ground, dying in twenty
minutes.
A woman eighty. three years old COM
mitted suicide in Vermont last week !;
ca Use, insanity, brougI on by bodily al :
ments.
Santiago has been holding a success
full Exposition" which included,
amoung other attractions, cannibal
Indian of Terra del Fuego, called Jose,
who was captured about two months
ago by the governor of the Magellan
Colony on board of schooner, whose
eaten by the said Fuegian, and two
others who were killed during the COM
bat that took place to effect their cap
tnre.
DR.. Edward Warren writes from
Cairo, Egypt, to friend in Baltimore
that there is "a splendid opportunity
for women dentists in Egypt, as in the
East women are forbidden to consult
with men," There are three or four
English women practising dentistry in
Cairo, according to DIR. Warren's letter,
and all are doing well.
A few days ago one thousand five
hundred sheep--mostly merinos-from
Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed through
Manhattan, Kansas, on their way to
Ellsworth, where their owner has one
thousand two hundred aud eighty-acre
farm. At least twenty foeks of sheep
have passed through Manhattan this
season, and Western Kansas will soon
be stocked with them.
In announcing the arrangements for
the celebration of the centennial of the
Boston Tea Party, in White Noun
tain town, the local paper says THE
usual modest illusions to the past and
prospective growth of Uncle Samuel,
will be eloquently INDUCED in, and a
delightful contrast drawn between his
juvenile trousers and the mastodian
pantaloons ordered for his hundredth
birthday"
Liquor dealers reap rich harvest in
Dayton, Ohio, where, with population
of thirty-three thousand, there are five
hundred and ninety bar-rooms in full
blast, and two million dollars is annual
ly consumed for intoxicating beverages
Milwaukee has six hundred and eighty
liquor saloons, and population of
seventy-one thousand four hundred and
forty.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-21
Sewing Machines.

G.
THE
WILCOX b GIBBS SEWING MACHINE
Ia the Perfection Of Mechanism, Lightest
Running, Perfectly Noiseless, and most beau
tiful Sewing Machine in the world.
We cordially invite all parties who desire to
purchase, or have sewing machine, to call at
No. 1913 BROAD STREET,
and carefully examine it's merits.
W. Fl MARSH, Manager.
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PIANOS.
HAINES RROTTERs.

Celebrated planos st greatly reduced rates, are
conceded to be equal to any made. The cheapest
first class PiAnssn the market: all material used In
their construction thoroughly seasoned. All their
Instruments warranted Ave years. Also agent for
he werld renowned