The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-20

WIN ID oON SANLOS, AND WHAT is
CARLIsM?-The crossing OF the Euro. at
several points by bands OF Carlists, and
the landing on tho Biscayan coast of
large quantities of arms for the partisans
OF the Spanish pretender,. indicate, with
the capture OF Estelia and other advan
tages gained in the field, that the cause
OF Carlos is looking up. We have heard
much OF this adventurous Don Carlos,
and his attempts to secure the throne Of
Spain. He is chronic agitator, even as
his fathers were for four generations. Iu
Northern paper, VIC find brief sketch
OF Carllsm, how it originated, the strus
giles OF the first Don Carlos. who claimed
the crown aud those OF lis descendants,
and some notice Of the present claimant.
Ihis account We conlense for the benefit
OF those OF our readers who feel au into
rest in foreign aft airs.
ferdinand VII. whom Napoleon tl.Dos-
cd III .avOr OF his own brother, Joseph Do-
napartc, but who was restored ut the fall
OF Napoleon, had an only daughter, Isa-
bella. Under the Salic law, which cx-
cludes females, Isabella would have been
debarrcd; but Fcrdinau,l's widow, Isa-
oeila's mother, had prepared the way 10,
the accession Of her child, by having the
Saiic Law abolished. Her excuse was,
that by Spanish tradition the females
were not excluded, the Salic law having
only been introduced with the Bourbons
from France, in 100. Don Carlos, Fer
dinand's brother, kept the kingdom in q
fermeDt for several wears, trying to have
himself declared King. III 1873, I,,-
bella was crowned Queen, and main.
tained herself uutil 1SGS, whom she was
driven from the country by the revolu-
tionarieH, under Prim. The elder Carlos
"nbdicatca' in 1915. and was Succeed
ed" by his sou, Carlos II. This man
made several attempts to invade Spain.
aud in 1861 died, leaving his younger
brother, Don Juan, to assert the claims
OF the honse. This crownless prince was
good, easy. guodfor-nothing sort OF
fellow" who was too much of sybarite
to raise disturbance. at the expulsion
of Isabella. in '6S. he "abdicaied" in
favor Of his sou, Don Carlos III. This
third Carlos and fourth pretender was
born in lS49. He is said to be tho
rough Bourbon. with fixed views as to
the divine rights" of his house.
Wilmington Star.
The Louisville Courier Journal SAYS:
Some time since, we published on account
OF Carlist organization, having at its
head an American adventurer, the object
OF which was to raise money and arms
Tor the use of the partisans OF Don Car
los, to assist him in Ills elevation to tie
throne Of Spain. The organization L hus
branches through Great Britain aud
France. aud has been sending considera-
bic material aid to the Carlists. Recent
dispatches from Barcelona, state tina.
large amount Of supplies have been COM
ing in lately from France. In the sha &c
OF military stores. There is good reason
Tor suspeoting that President MacAIahon
has no friendly feeling for the Spanish
republic, and that he will put him self 70
no trouble to stop this procedure. The
sooner the Spanish republic is put down,
the better will it be for the schemes Of
the partisans Of Eugenie. who arc mcdi-
tating the elevation Of the Prince Im pc.
rial to the throne. MacAahon has no
taste for civil government. He is n man
OF thorough military habits, and his in
clination for his old life can be grntified
fully under the restored Napoleon ic re-
gime
THAT GLOW ON MINTZER's Nose Be
fore Mintzer joined the temperance So
ciety he would sometimes make q benst
OF himself by getting drunk. One night
some OF his companions, finding him
asleep on tho sofa Of the club house,
rubbed his nose with phosphorous for
several minutes, and then walked him
and took him homo. There was O mir
ror In the hat rack, and the entry was
dark. Mlntzer's nose glowed like an au-
rorA borealis. When he caught sight OF
the reflections in the glass he remarked
tlAt 1t was a most eXtrnor1innrv thjnr
that Mrs. Mintzer had left the light burn
ing, and lla moved up to the bat rack to
turn OIL the gass. After fumbling around
among the umbrellas and hat.pegs for u
few moments for the op.cocL ho con-
clnded TINT tue light must proceed from
candle. so he cXertcd himself to blow
it out. The moro lie puflel the bright
er 1t shonc. Then he seized his high
hat and tried to jam it down over tie
candle: at last he became mad, and,
snatching up an umbrolln, ho resolved TO
smash that candle ii it took him nil
night. He aimed a terrific blow at it