The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-19

years Of age, by the name of Benz. T.
Smith, was found dead on the spot oc-
cupied by the Grcat Eastern Circus
tents the night before. From the iniu-
ries found on his person, it is thought
that he vas killed by blows from tent
pin. The general Impression ia thut
Mr.. Smith was killed by one OF the cir
Gus employees. Search is beiug male
for the guilty party.
A henpecked gentleman determined
to sup with party Of friends against
the will of his wife. he was resolved
that he would. and she that he should
not go. He did not go. His friends
missed him; and. just for lark. in
vaded his residence. where they found
him and his wife sitting in their chairs
fast asleep. He had given her au opiute
that he might slip away. and she had
given him one that he might not
The Abbeville Medium says that
operations at Dorne's niue are pro.
crossing favorabiy. The ore being
raised contains large per centage of the
pure metal. Recent prospecting has
discovered new leads, and the proba-
bility is that the mine will prove more
valuable than it ever has The right
kind of men, at any rate. are at the
helm.
The rellticns Of John Gilstran. Ia
member OF one of the South Carolina
regiments, killed at the buttle of Fair
Oaks, can obtain valuable information
by corresponding with Rev. Nathan b.
Dnrell, box 255, Norristown, Montgo-
mery County. Pennsylvania. or with j.
s. III. Smith, at Timmonsville. s. G.
TELEGRAPHIC RESPONSIBILITY The
Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
that telegraph companies are bound to
transmit messages correctly in the frst
instance, and that an additional charge
Tor repeating, to insure correctness is O
fraud upon the public. A similar &c.
cision has been given in Ohio.
A DR.. Monroe. of Boston. claims to
cure diseases without medicine and
through the agency of the muscles. We
are not sure that we understand the
Monroe doctrine, but we have known
aggravated cases of impndence efectual.
ly removed by vigorous exercise of the
muscles of the right leg.
A papyrus manuscript, found in an
Egyptian tomb, is said to have been
translated by German scholar, who
pronounces it to be an address of Ra.
meses III to all the nations of the earth !;
detailing minutely all the causes which
led to the exodus of the Jews from the
land OF tho Pharaohs.
Postal cards have proved 30 popular
in this country that during the first i've
months OF their use more than 65, OOO,-
600 have been issued. When Congress
authorized the issue it was expected
that 100. 900. 600 OF these cards would be
used the first year.
600 acres of marsh land at Paris
Island. in Port Royal harbor, belong.
ing to the State, were sold by the
Comptroller-Genernl for twenty .fi ye
cents an acre. Ex-senator Frank Ar
sim, of Eigetield. was the purchaser.
That compositor was carnally minded,
who, in setting up religious article on
titled ''Mirth Means of Grace" sub
stltuted grease for grace. '.Laugh aud
grow fat, }" was doubtless uppermost in
his mind.
A young lady having read about q
man having invented stove which con
sumes its own smoke, hopes he will de-
wise method whereby tobacco smokers
can be run on the same economical
principle.
The International Congress of Loco.
motive Engineers held two sessions in
Philadelphia Friday, but they arc being
conducted in secret. It is understood
the proceedings were in reference to
amendments to the Constitution.
Barnum has several sick bears and
tooth!ess lions trained to escape from
their keepers and roam at large for ad.
vertising purposes. The wild beasts re-
turn to the menagerie fold in season for
dinner, daily.
A man out West brags that all the
furniture and flooring of bis house is
made OF live oak, but his wife, who does
the hard work of the house, says its