The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-17

ment exercises of Newberry College, at
Walhalla, will commence on Thursday,
the 10Th instant. and continue until the
26th. It will be q gathering of more
than usual interest to the college, and
cannot fail to attract large number OF
visitors.
NATIVE TALENT $50 premium
offered by Q. 81. Kelly, Secretary Ma
tional Grange. Georgetown, D. c., for
the best original song,' with new music,
Specially adapted to and written for the
order Of Patrons OF Husbandry OF the
United States, and open for competition
to all, whether within or without the
grange, was awarded to Miss Julia Le-
verett, OF this city.
STEALING NEwsrApERs.-We regret to
say that there is man in this city who
actuai;y ministers to his love for ltera.
ture by stealing papers from his neigh
bors. He has been seen on more than
one occasion to gobble up the PHOENIX
! it on tho steps Of subscriber in that
vicinity. OF course we are satisfied to
have the PHGS1x appreciated, tnt we
regret that its attractions are so great
US to cause him to break the eighth com
mandmeut.
WHO BURNED DCoLCMBIA?-Gen.R +. Z.
STONE, Of Gen. Shcrman's army. who
commanded the brigade that guarded
the city o. Colu umbia, upon its occupa-
tion by the Union army, hns written O
letter to the Chicago Tribune. in which
he asserts that Columbia was not fred
by the Confederates, but by society OF
Union officers, who had been released by
the army from the city prisons, aud to
which was added number of soldiers
and negroes.
FH9N11rAsA.-A young lady told an
admirer, the other evening. that be was
like her opera glass. ''because, said she,
II can draw you out, see through you,
and shut you up"
The man most likely to make his mark
in the world-Orc who cannot write his
own name.
A spirited young man says that when
he feels out of sorts, which he does about
seven times day. he takes whiskey to
set him right. on which account he calls
it "righting fluid"
How can a man see the point of joke
when he is the butt?
/ A RAILROAD Thief CArTrEED.-AbouI
a month since the authorities OF the
Charlotte, Columbin and Augusta Rail
road discovered that thieving operations
were going on, on son.e Of their freigh
trains. at one time two boxes Of to
baoco and two bales of cotton were
taken from train while it was in transi
from Charlotte to Augusta. The cottor
was afterward found in the possession o
two white men, named Donough. and {
negro man, short distance beyond Co
lumbia. The Donoughs Effected theil
escape, but the negro was captured. Tie
tobacco was never found. About two
weeks ago four more boxes of tobacco
which we're put in freight car at Char
lotte, were missing on the arrival of ths
car in Augusta. The railroad authorities
determined to put stop to the leak a
once, and the agent at Augusta secured
the services OF well-known, experienced
detective of that city, by instruction O
Mr.. E. r. Dorsey, the General Tioke
Agent at Columbia. Suspicion restet
upon colored train hand named Charli.
Caldwell. On this suspicion The detec
tive set to work to get hold of Caldwell
Mr. Dorsey went to Augusta to assist il
accomplishing the arrest of The guilty
parties. Caldwell, smelling a mouse
started back for Columbia. Discovering
that he was watched and about to bt
arrested. he escaped. Tho tobacco. i
appears, was taken from the train while
it was laying over in Columbia, by Cald
we'll, with the assistance of q colorci
man named Monroe. Monroe wns ar
rested in Columbia. Three days aftel
Caldwell's escape, he got on board {
passenger train bound from Augusta te