The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-12
honorable ambition to serve it in their
turn with equal fidelity.
The EIcctfous.

Ou1 1oaooHs Will Uo auio W aPplcciaLe
the signal change in the popular vote
from the following figures: In 1872, the
Republicans had majorities in Mary-
land, 1885; Virginia, 4.SS0; New York,
30. 600; Wisconsin, $3.50; Kansas, 81,
078; Illinois, 56.478; Minnesota, TO-
497; Michigan 5o.175; Massachusetts,
74.3OO; New Jersey, 1860 This year
Maryland gives Democratic victory of
100000 gain of $4,000; Virginia, 3d.
0O0-a gain OF $4,000; New York, 49,.
000-a gain of $1,000; Wisconsin, 15,-
0O0-a gain of 23.3OO; Kansas, (csti-
matcd.) 5,000-a gain of $4,000. Six
States, Maryland, Virginia. New York,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Illinois, have
boen carried by handsome majori;ics
Large gains have bccu made in NIassa.
chusc'ts, New Jersey and Mississippi,
and IL partial victory won in Minnesota
aud Michigan.
Several Republican papers have put
forth apologies and explanations rf this
dire result. They seem to differ some
what as to what dealt them such heavy
blows. 1t is not Il matter of much con
Germ, SO we are certain the thing has
been eff.c'uaily done. II the elements
OF opposition did 20. muster exclusively
under one standard, ii there was some
diversity Of opinion. some variety ID tho
numcs, and some diflere CO in the OBJ
lects amongst them. they are all united
III ono thing, viz: L desire aud purpose
to overthrow the Radical Republican
party. II has been substantially IA vic
tory for the Conservative influence.
whether it was called in one place the
Democratic, i'll another the independent,
the farmers or the peoples ticket In
every instance, it WAS unti-Rndical This
opposition, embracing the qualities of
honesty, progress and liberal IDEAS, is
rapidly crysta'izng, aud vii! go on con-
queriug and to conquer.
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CITY MArrEEs.-Subscrbc for the
PuGSlx.
The pale cold moon reigns serenclr
III the heavens ut night now.
Fancy signs arc tho order of the day.
MIR. Dial has very tasty looking one.
Refreshments OF all kinds-luid aud
solid-nt all hours, at the Pollock House.
The financial situation seems little
easier.
A gentleman, with his wife and child,
desire accommodation in private
family. See Advertisement.
at the Pollock House, can bo OBJ
tanned the finest cigars aud chewing
tobacco.
The Independent Steam Fire Engine
Company will play of, this afternoon,
Mt o'clock.
The old Pollock House is still afioat.
They have the best Of Neusc River,
Norfolk and Charleston oysters.
The gin house of Mr.. G. z. P.lh,m,
on Mill Creek, was destroyed by fire.
yesterday.
There were 5S arrivals ut the Hendrix
House, yesterday; 63 ut Roses; 0J st
the Columbia; 30 ut the Wheelcr.
Z. S. Menamin, Esq. editor OF the
Printers Circu'ar, Philadelphia, is on !,
Southern tour, anil p,id us a .hcYt
visit, Yesterday.
The weather, yesterday. was a repcti.
tion os the three previous days and
everybody availcd themselves Of the
ba!my mir and bright un-shinc.
Fines large Norfolk oysters, on tn.
half she'll, are all the rage. i hall
dozen is u good mes, for an ordinary
eater.
The Trcmainc Brothers will Civ. two
performances IL Parker, Hall, on Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Their per
formarces are generally admired, and
they will be greeted with full houses.
The accident on the Wilmington, Co.
umbia ana Augusta iailroad, on Mon.
day, WAS caused by n broken rail. \
twenty-soot trestle was completely De.
molished and six cars wrecked. The
road is all right again.
The Governor hns appointed John L.
Henderson anil 7 II \Nbitrcr III