The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-06
Danyllis, On -Ith The TennsssSSss SO Rivar. ha,

DanylllS, Sn the Tennessee; ss; River, has
betaken itself to the production of
tgigantio skeletons. On the river bank,
where there had recently been slide,
the skeletons of some forty or fifty per.
ksons, some OF them OF extraordinary
Size, have been discovered. Nearly all
OF them are over seven feet in length.
and evidently belonged to q race Of men
who Inhabited the country prior to the
Indian. Skeleton mines, however, we
should think more likely to be interest.
Ing than useful.
Strong, tall ard feet though the REIN
| deer are. able with q sweep of their
| antlers, to mo down a SCORE of sturdy
Northmen. the, COVER at the voice OF
man. Their masters are rude, harsh and
unkind toward them. and the deer are
always In fear OF them. Under no cir-
onmstanoes OF oppression or hardship do
they eviuce the slightest resentment.
They are 80 timid that the sound of their
Drivers voice sets them running at such
speed that they will die before hating, il
the drivers continue to urgethem.
Some poor Congressman. we are told,
whom the $5. 00O back pay appropria.
ton left as poor as ever. have sold their
copies Of the Medical and Surgical His
tory OF the Rebellion" for 800 apiece.
AS esch member was entitled to eight
copies OF the work, the venders have
made good. thing of it. It cost the
Goyernment $l25 a COPY to print the
book: bns Why find fault when it has
probably been placed where it will do
the most good?
DEATH OF Mr.. 8. T. DRARrsa. Mr..
| noorsV- - n n
| ing. young gentleman we'll known and
| highly esteemed in this city, died at his
father's residence at twenty-five minutes
past o'clock, yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Dearing has been suffering for over q wear
past from q tumor in his right leg. and
finally succumbed to the ravages That it
made on his system.
lAugusta Constitutionalist.
Mr.. Grant has failed to write two let
ters confidently expected of him. he
has not complimented Senator CLAYTON
on his escape from investigation by the
skin of his teeth, neither has Senator
Caldwell been assured over the Executive
sign manual that he carries with him
into his retirement the Presidential sym.
pathy and perfect trust. Perhaps the
Ooliax letter rather exhausted that vein.
| Cincinnati nabob attempted to imi-
tate the recent grand farewell dinner
given by.a gentleman in New York, and
where one Of the ornamented features of
the table was pair Of swans floating in
miniature lake. But our Cincinnati
friend had to fall back on gander in Il
wash tub, owing to a scarcity of swans in
Porkopolis.
The Nebraska Legislature was in a
great hurry to get through it's business.
and consequently rushed matters.
Among other things, the boundaries Of
Counties wei~ altered. and in suoh a
way as to leave portions of the State out
OF any County whatever. This hastv
legislation has resulted in the necessity
OF an extra session.
Most little boys are fond of nuts: but
few would care to swallow one whole.
especially when it was made of iron r q d
screwed on bit of rod an inoh and a
bali long snd quarter Of an inch thick.
as did a little boy six years old last week
in Leicester, Vermont. The doctor ism I
certain whether mild (d)wrench will
suffice to unscrew It.
! Will RESIST PAYMENT or THE Tax
We learn that the wholesale malt liuuor
dealers of Augusta have determined to
resist, through the courts, payment of
the specific tax levied upon such dealers
by the Legislature. ut its last session,
and which is 80 manifestly unjust to that
branch Of trade.
| Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
An exchange states that Grant is anx.
ious for o war. go that his sons military
genius may be the more speedily de-
veloped. II the son is ambitious of mill.
tary fame. he should follow in the foot
steps OF his father, and trust, not to ge-
MUS. but to accident.
A Western paper, commenting on the
Presidents letter to the retiring Mr..
Colfa1. quotes the old epigram:
The River Rhine. it is we'll known.
Doth wash the city of Cologne;
But tell me. nymphs. what power divine
Shall ever wash tho river Rhine?
Mr. J. L. Minis. long u resident OF
this city. died at O'clock. last evening,
OF typhoid pneumonia. Mr.. Minis was
about fifty two years OF age. He was q
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