The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-07

u NOTABLE LOCALITY. "A correspond
eent OF the Richmond WAY Wig, speak
ing OF Stratford, in Westmoreland
County. in that State, says "Light Horse
harry Lee" was born there; 80 was Gen.
e. E. Lee. A few miles off was "Chan-
tllly," where Richard Henry Lee and
Francis Ligbtfoot Leo were born, and
only four or I've miles away is wake
field. where Gen. George Washington
was born, and little later, James Madi-
SOL first saw the light of day at ..Port
conway, on the Rsppshannock; and
still little later, James Monroe was
born on Monroe's creek, close by Strat.
ford"
The Shah of Persia has selected three
OF his wives to accompany him CT his
visit to Europe. The monogamio En-.
ropean rulers must put the best face
upon the matter they can. but it is awk-
ward. nevertheless. ''Mrs. Grundy,"
says the Telegraph, "need not shudder
| with terror if she reads in the fashion.
| able journals that his Majesty, with
wife on each arm and one behind him.
has returned the call Of the Archbishop
OF Canterbury"
F1RE.-Last night, or. rather tbis
morning about l 40 o'clock, the store OF
MIR. Johnston was entirely DESTROYED by
fire; nothing whatever was saved. His
loss is estimated at about Sl,5OO, Mr..
MoNinch, who had an establishment ad.
Joining, estimstes his loss and damage at
81 900. Mr.. johnson was inusred for
$780, Charlotte Observer, 9Th.
A Major Colborne backs himself for
ElO0 to walk fifteen miles in three hours
on the Maidstone road, in England. He
is TO carry brick weighing six and
nall pounds in each hand, 80 as not to
touch his sides: The bricks are likely to
defeat the Major. One of them in an
ordinary mans hat will usually induce
MIN to perform marvellous pedestrian
feats.
A Kentucky wagoner finds from his
account books that in thirty years Jour.
neytng over the turnpike between Mays.
Vile and Lexington he paid $26, 900 toll,
which, as he justly remarks, told heavi-
ny on his isbusiness profits. u':t'
A veteran Of Napoleon's Russian cam
paign, who had survived not only the
shocks of battle but the still more shock
ing name OF Guggenheimer for eighty.
eight years, sucoumbed to the climate
OF Boston last week. .E
! rho PdR Nall Gazette says pooi.na-
tnredly: "The Americans seem to be
uaIu ~ WoFK reconstructIn2 their navy,
though it is difficult to imagine why thew
should take so much trouble when future
olherences can be 30 easily adjusted by
arbitration"
Patienee Reeves, colored, OF Camden.
drank too much, went to bed With
lighted candle near by and was fatally
burned. Monday night; the house was
with difficulty saved.
To remove grease spots from woolsn
clothes make thin paste OF -four and
water. and lay it on the furnished place:
let it remain till dry, then brush it of
with stiff brush.
A good-looking female doctor has SET
tied in Charlotte, Mich, and every man
IN town is taking pills by the quart-at
ten cents per pill.
DEATH OF AN OLD C1r1zEN.-Mr. VIM.
Glover. one OF the Oldest oitizens Of
Augusta, died last Wednesday night. at
the age OF eighty years.
Pa-son Brownlow says tha. better men
than Boa. Hc.les have been harRed. And
better preachers than the parson have
been maligned.
Ten hogsheads of lemonade and three
iounts OF soda water were consumed at
temperance picnic in Savannah.
MDERAn. Philadelphia paper is
willing that nature should take it's
course. It generally docs.
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