The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-04


Preparations we're in progress for n
vigorous defence. These Indians have
been IN the habit OF making incursions
In that section, robbing ranches, killing
settlers and escaping into Mexico mn.
punished.
Ihe War Department will send to
West Point from the Ordnance Burean.
as trophy OF the iato war, the fret gun
hred IN the cauao Of the rebellion. It
was tired ut the steamer Vicksburv.
bound Tor New Orleans, and supposed to
have arms aud am munition on board be.
longing to the United States, The
hring took place several days before any
gnns. were fired at the United States
troops, either ut Charleston or Pensaco.
Ia. IL ia small four-pound cannon.
formerly the property OF the city OF
Ficksburg.
DEATH FROM a SPIDER BIrE.-About
two weeks ugo Mrs. King, wife of Jane
King, who resides Just above the new
bridge, on the rivers edge received a
bite on tho leg from common spider
The limb soon began TO swell and be-
came inflamed, causing mach main
Temporary relief was secured. but in n
few days more, the poison again bepnn
to show its effects. causing the system
great suffering until Sunday afternoon.
when she died in great agony.
hno.cci0e Tenn Press and Herald.
HARD CASE "A novel case OF divorce
has come to our knowledge. a CAV
yontb, living with two women, mother
and daughter, and who has been doing
more Tor his country than the law allows
and his limited means could allow him
to continue. applied for divorce before
q Justice In the Heller township, from
the lawful wife-the mother. It being
granted, he had set up with the daugh-
ter alone. He found the Wholesale bust.
ness too expensive. Hanging would be
too good for him.-Na,c6erry Herald.
The Southern papers continue to pub
llsh sarcasm on cotton. The LAGRANGE
Repo'Ier says: 'This is ono OF the finest
countries in the world for grazing. The
grass grows luxuriantly, and the whole
surface of the ground is covered with q
rich green carpet; and yet not a pound
OF butter oan be had in LaGrange, lust
now, for love or money. The truth is,
We haven't time to mako butter or at.
tend to COWS We must mako cotton to
pay back the money We borrowed to
ulhhc IL WIFI.
We arc grieved 10 learn Of the death
OF Mrs. Eliza Crisp, which occurred at
Waco. Texas, on the 25th ult. The de-
ceased, Tor many years, occupied p:o-
minent position among the .'stars' on
the American stage. She was born in
Portsmouth, England, in 1917, and was
at the time OF hos death il the fifty sixth
year OF her age. Mrs. Crisp was the
vile OF Capt. W. Ii. Crisp, so well known
Ill this city and Mobile as m accom-.
piished and active Theatrical
GRAssHorrEn DEvAsrATIoSs.- Reports
from Northwestern Iowa state that tho
grasshoppers are still working serious
damage to tho crops in that locality.
In mense fields Of wheat and oats that,
iive days ago, promised on abundant
harvest, are now uttorly destroyed, anl
Inc grasshoppers have commenced on
corn. Osceolo, O'Brien aud Clay Coun.
ties have suffered soyercly, the larger
proportion of nll the crops having been
destroyed.
Col. J. II. Rion, of Winnsboro. Ms
counsel for parties in York, has applied
to his Honor Judge L. J. Mackey for
an injunction to restrain line issue oi
County bonds to meet tho subscription
made by the County commissioners OF
York County to the capital stock of tho
chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rail-
road Company.
The rumors set aA9at from time to
Time OF the enmity between Bntler and
the PRESIDENT have all turned out to be
baseless fabrics. Buffers royal donation
OF S!O0. 600 increased pay was too much
Tor the Residents hcart, md it softened.
Inc President appointed Ben.'s friend
sanger, and Ben. is to stick to The Pres-
aent' while the President is to stich TO
Bon.
The debt of North Carolina now
amounts to more than s3l 100000. The
question OF paying it has been repeated
~ ignored by the State Legislature, and
now most summary way of it is sug-
eesteu. Mr.. w; A. Smith, Republican
Congressman cloct, from the Raleigh
District, has published letter fayori1g
its absolute repudiation.