The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-22


under the driving enterprise Of the new
agent. Mr.. w. II. Noel. The interior of
the Office presents cosy, parlor-like ap-
pearanoe, while the large supply of ma
chimes that ore frequently received iudi-
oates thriving business. The polite at
tention of the gentlemen md lady cou-
nected with the agency, together with
their liberality in business transactions.
has secured the company large patron-
age.
SCIClDE.-Oa Sunday afternoon last,
a man, named John W. Sct:lemeyer,
committed suicide, at Lis boarding house,
on laurel street. by shooting himself
with pistol. He was steady, indus
tlious workman-a carpentcr-and has
been in the employ Of the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad Company in
this city and Charlotte for about ten
years. He has, to use the language Of a
fcllow-workman, "been setting strangely
for several monthe;" lie imagined that
persons were trying to defraud him OF
his money; it is also supposed "that
disappointment in love affuir affected
him" Mr.. Settlemeyer arose from the
dinner-table, after partaking OF but
sligh. repast. proceeded TO his room,
fastened the door, and shortly after.
wards two reports of pistol were heard.
The occupants of the house i'm mediately
proceeded to the room, where they found
Mr.. S. stretched upon the floor, dead,
with bullet wound in the upper part OF
the chest, near the ueck. The first shot
evidently missed. as bullet-hole was
discovered in the partition. Mr.. S. bled
but little, and his death must have been
instantaneous. a paper, in the form of
will. was found on the bed, bequeath-
ing his property to young lady in
North Carolina, to whom. it is believed,
ho was sincerely attached. An inquest
was held by Coroner Coleman, at which
the above facts were elected. Mr.. S.
was, we believe, native Of North ca.
rolina, and about thirty years Of age.
OrE BOOK TABLE The Guie,cy, for
August, has varied and promising ta-
bic of contents. The leading article is q
picturesque sketch of Vienna, a passing
glance at costumes. customs, character
and general features of O city which the
writer says he loves. Entertaining and
suggestive articles upon language follow.
Another article is personal Recollec-
tions Of the Revolution in Berlin, in
l84S." by Hon. Theodore S. Fay, Ame-
ricIu Ambassador at tho Court of Prus-
sia. Mr.. Albert Rhodes contributes
graceful character sketch, and depicts
half-foreign race living in our midst, the
Creoles Of Louisiana. Of which very few
Americans have any knowledge what
ever. AN article entitled Tho Martyr
OF DAlaklava" gives graphic descrip-
ton OF the memorable charge OF tho
six hundred. The Parkman murder
is tue subject of another historical
sketch. The usual quantum of poetry
and literary and scientific miscellany
make up the number, which is in all re-
speots an excellent one.
Scri6ner's Monthly. for August, is an
unusually agreeable number. There are
several illustrated articles -"Nantuckct,
Normandy Picturesque" ""The Canopus
Stone" etc. Besides which, we find
Blue Bird. Modern Skepticism, Spiritual
Song, Episode Of Fiddletown, Law Of
Death. Mount Shasta, Enough, Arthur
Bonnicastle. Beyond tho Portals, Pan
dts, My Day in the Wilderness, My
knce- Buckles. Fred. Trover's Little
Iron Clad, Modern Hotels, Topics Of the
Time. and other entertaining articles.
Scribner * Co., G5l Broadway. New
York, are the publishers.
A DREAM THAT WAS NOT ALL A
DREAM. The sick room is curious aud
al instructive study. There the courage
Is tried, the fortitule is tested, and the
sensibilities proved. The pressure OF
illness brings forth many interesting
manifestations Of character and temper.