The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-29
Messrs. Wearn & Hi1 have taken g


etc., in Columbia, and in fortnight's
time will be able to furnish stereoscopic
pictures of the same. Price fifty cents
each. We have examined several OF
these pictures, and can, therefore, vouch
for their beauty and accuracy.
At q meeting of the Young Mems De.
bating Club, held few evenings since,
the following officers were elected to
servo the term of three months: Presi-
dent, e. W. Screvan: Vics- President, s.
D. Epstin; Secretary and Treasurer. I.
Z. Orchard; Censor, n. A. Patterson.
Though this clnb has only been organ
lied few weeks, it now numbers more
than twenty five membere, and is com
posed of the most respectable, intelli-
gent and moral young men of this COM
munity.
SUPREME CouaT, CoLC&D1A, April 2s.
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus.
tices Wright and Willard.
The Fifth Circuit was called. Harvey
Bank. Mr.. Chamberlain for plaintiff;
Messrs. Carroll and Rion for defendants.
The Court adjourned, to meet on Tues
day. at 10 A. NJ.
SUDDEN DEATH "A colored woman,
named Mary Jane Butler. residing on
Main street, near Richland. died sud-
denly, yesterday. An inquest was held
by Coroner Coleman, and post n,oytens
examination having been made by Drs.
Darby. Clayton and Hydrick. verdict
was rendered to the effect that death was
caused by the rupture of blood vessel
in the head. One OF the witnesses testi-
fed that ho endeavored to obtain mcdi-
oal aid for tho woman, Sunday night,
but was unsuccessful.
| \ THoUGHT OF all the machinery in
the world, the most powerful engine is
thought. As it drives into the world, it
moves the hearts of men, tcaring up the
foundations Of society, overturning en-
pircs and demolishing thrones, or. it
may be, removing the shackles of peo-
pic or a race. In tho machine shop Of
the human mind, it has it's motor and
source, md wherever the great heart of
humanity throbs, it lifts. as the ocean
tides, the emotions into painting, Joyous
harmonies, or sends their fiery lava, as
from bursting volcano. over burning
homes and prostrate, aching hearts in
invisible cities Of men and women, q
Pompcii and Heroulanenm OF the unseen
shores OF mind. Who will trace through
occnlt regions, amid the shadows and
damps OF mortal passion. the hlszirg 8
progress Of great and revolutionizing
thought? Only tho Infinite.
In spite OF the vaunted progress of
the age, religious prejudice shows as
much vitality as cat, and dies hard. It's
latest outbreak was in the city OF Stutt-
gart, in mob against tha Jewish quar-
ter. A Jewish merchant had dispute
with disorderly customer, aud police
man arrested the latter. A crowd ga.
thered and tried TO demolish the Jews
house. Driven of by the police. they
went through the jewish quarter. break.
ing shutters and windows, and commit
ting sundry outrages. This Christian
like and maguanimous amusement was
kept up for three evenings, the police
apparently being too weak or Indifferent
to stop tho outragcs. The religious
faith of the mob is not stated, but it is
probable that they had heard very re-
Gently, for the first time, of the cruci-
fixion. aud were trying to make atone
ment for their long continued ignorance,
by going for the unbelieving Jews.
PuGSIxlANA-Gene Gillem writes
that lie thinks he has cornercd the Mo-
docs. We think it would be as hard to
find q Modoc's corner as to square a
circle.
Having traced number of Hiberni-
cisms to Greek origin, Rev. DR.. Hop.
kins remarks that Irish bulls wero once
calves in Greece.
II there be Oil elysum on earth, it