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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-10

SEvRRs SToRM. storm which
passed over our town on last Tuesday
evening did great damage in some Dor.
tions OF our County. The gin house
and barn of Mr. Thomas Fielder. ON
lyger, all the out.houses on the premises
of Mr.. Spencer Foster, near Bethlehem.
and the large and elegant barn and eta
6ies of our fellow-townsman,. DR.. j. J.
Boyd, on Lawso'ns Fork, were blown
down. -Spartanb.'y Spartan.
ANoTHRR SoHoo1 HousE BURNED
The school hooas in the neiRhborhood
OF W. w. Brndford's residance, where
he has taught free school for the Hast
year or two, was entirely destroyed BY
hre, on last Thursday, the 3D. instant.
Ihe lire is supposed to have been aani.
denta', and communicated from burning
woods in the vicinity.-8umier Nens.
HORRIBLE CRlMR- Jusr1oR.
George Lea, eoiored, was convicted last
week, at Caswell, N. O., OF the high
crime OF rape upon an elderly woman,
and sentenced by Judge Tourgee to be
hanged on the 9th day Of May" The
crime was committed on the evening o7
the goth OF March. Miss Mary Ann
Kearsey, woman seventy-four years of
age. was the victim.
The shells for the thirty. I've ton guys
on board the British iron-olad Dsyssta.
tion are two feet in length, twelve inches
in diameter and weigh 700 pounds.
They are constructed upon the Palliser
principle Of conioal shape, the points
being hardened by chilling.
MENINGITIS. Our friends in the coun-
try are unnecessarily alarmed about the
meningitis at this place. Up to this
time only two deaths have occurred from
this disease, and all the other cases, only
few in number, are convale soing.
AbbepiNe Banner.
A dreadful tornado swept over the
plantation Of John Cowan, near Due
West, last week. A number of trees
were blown down. A colored man who
was riding q mule escaped, but the mule
was killed outright.
James J. O'Kelly, the correspondent
OF the New York Herald, has been ar
rested by the Spanish authorities at Ma
zanillo. The Herald threatens dire ven
geanoe, il O'Kelly is harmed.
In Charleston, on Monday, $3.50 Bank
of the State bills, Issue of 1861, sold for
$40 in cash, and 1886 Bank OF the State
bills, issue of 1862. for $14 80 cash.
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BODY REoovERED.-7-The body of Isaso
Allen, oolored man. who was drowned
in Ashley River. opposite Duck Island,
during the sudden storm which occurred
on the afternoon OF the 1st inst. was re-
covered yesterday morning. on the mar.
gln OF the river opposite Gadsdep' 3
dreen. An inquest was held. and q yer-
dict OF accidental drowning returned.
Allen was fisherman, and had gonh mp
the river from the city, alone with q
small boat. for the purpose OF picking
oysters.- Charleston News. u
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when prices advaneed.5 Sales OF sf1f6tei
le. 1875; june 10 B.l5; 10 57-i8: Jui3
1915, 1875; October IT III Cotton dni1
sales 1915 bales, at1S1fa2O ~ Flour
quiet and heavy--conuaonJ. 20 ixir:Axsri
8: 10C98. 20; good to nhoies A9(0i2;7t.
Whiskey easier, at (: Y Wheat Fin bst.
ter request; hoidetS fs1E an . advanoe
white Western l.91S9ai00. Corn stead,
and In fair dsnsnd--ysllow Western
t8a1(965: Rico quiet. Pork finer, q,
H.2o<917 40 Lard steady. Frejghts
9uiet and hrm-cotton; steam KOS -16.
A19nsy CLOSED Arm, at 1-16(01k. Ster.
ling firm, at 71s@7L. Gold lS91sK
fovernments advanced: H@L., States
dull but steady. :. SO.
Lou1svnLs, April 9.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Grain quiet. Oorn-West.
ern mixed 81; white Sc. Provisions
quiet. Pork 100. Bacon .7@9L.
Lard.8H@9 for tieroes: 91k@10 fol
ssssssJ ssssss S1 for steam. Whiskey 1irm. al
G1No1NSAT1. April ,e.-Floas dull
and unchanged. Oorn steady,E at 40.
Pork nomin.lly 1e, Qot9le; 30. Lard
nrm. at 81 for steam; s}k for kettle.
dduStion. Z. oI at eA@s1 swhisksy l.sady,
BA1rnxoRs. April sst4Rio1r :iu i'm.
proved demand and ?favols= buyers.
W9eat tirm epa unchanged, Oprn active
Provisions dull and nominal. fmrd
9A@9. Wh1skoy nominal Cotton
dull l-7middlings 19x, recsipss LIT baiea:
sales 81; stock 10, "a.
LR,as;7gn. R1stDs.ra1A, ~ April s-oo's0n quios
BggroN. April 9.e--Coston dull mid.
dlinea 20; receipts $50 bsies;. sales 800;
CHARLESTON. April 9.-Oatton- on-qufsi-
middlings 1871; receipts 7l2 baies; sales
400; stook "a. .54l.
MoBME, April 9.-Cotton dull and
easier-good ordinary 181<; midd,inas
18>6; receipts AT bales; sales 100; stock
80, ,U91. - ,.si =.
NEW ORLEANS, April s. Cotton steadv
= middling 18@f814; recsipts 6.U2
bales; sales 900; last evening. 100:
stock 189. 1903. - .4:4f
sAvAnsAH. April! 8 Aoostou Arm Tor
good grades; others nominal IN middlinR Q
10; reo@pts GIT bales; sales $50; stock
~. .941. ;.i,
AUGUSTA. April 9.-oostoni aoies.-
maddling ls; reosipts $50 balse; sal.
WILMINGTON, April 8. Cotton q oiet-
niddiing 1816; receipts 73 bales; sales
"A; stock A. 4.443.
GALVESTON. April 9.-Cotton steady
good ordinary l5A@16; receipts 846
bales; sales I. 100; stock 65. 92O.
SoRFoLK, April 9.-Ootton quiet and
hrm-low middliDg 17T; receipts 939
bales; sales 60; stock 10,145.
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Wanted,
A BOY, to learn the Cigar business. Apply
AZ at this Office. AnriI IN
At PriYatA Sala

At Private Sale.
A GOOD RESIDENCE. in A da,irs,,, ioc,.
"A tion; Eastern section OF the CITY. Will
DO sold At q sacrifice for cash, II carly appli.
cation IL made to SEIIsELS d EZELL,
APfll lO2 Real Estate Brokers.
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SHOOTING AFFRAY Between 5 and G;
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, a difficulty
occurred at the Central Hotel between
Captain Owen Colon and Mr.. Jordan
Bottom, in the course of which the
former struck the latter with his fist.
Resort was then had to pistols, Mr., Bot.
tom firing upon his antagonist, who re-.
turned the shot. Both shots luckily
missed their aim, and friends interfersd
to prevent further pistol PRACTICE be-
tween the combatants. Neither gentle
man received any injuries. The affair
created considerable commotion on the
archaeological Chronicle and Sentinel.
HEAVY STonM.-On the evening of
tuesday, the Let instant our town was
visited by q regular old.fashioned storm
OF thunder and lightning, accompanied
by hoavy fall of rain. There was n
considerable shower Of hail at Mr. D.
WINS plantation, distant about six
miles from town. and at Mayesyille tho
wind unroofed the depot there.
Samter Ne,cs.
The late freshet in the Wateree River
swept away ali immense number of cattle
and hogs belonging to adjacent farmers
ahd planters. The freshet is tho great
terror and ssourge of the Wateree plant
ers.
The. little child OF Mr.. Howard, of
Augusta, which was run over by street
car Monday afternoon, was suffering in
tensely Tuesday, and some fears were en-
tertained that his right leg would have
to be amputated.
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The MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS The
twentieth annual meeting OF the South
Caroline Medical Association was h eld In
Charleston Tuesday. at the Medical Col
lege. The meeting was called to order
at ~ O'Clock. by the President, DR.. John
T Darby, Of Columbia. Columbia is
represented by Drs. r, w. Gibbea and
J, Z. Darby. and the Richland Medical
Society by Drs. J.A Walton aud v.
P. Clayton :s;%,
A Quorum Being announced, the meet
ing proceeded to elect the following new
members: Dra. 81. Frazer, H. w. Sohro.
der. Thomas Legare, J.. Ford Prioleau,
Charleston; Benjamin Rhett, AbbevilIe;
y. A. Wright, Orangeborg; A. Moore,
Kershaw; Frank Greer. Lexington; j.
=. GOODWIN Columbia; John Lake
Edgefeld; NJ. Lerkin and d. Lake, Ches-
ter.
The Presiden. delivered his annual
address. which was highly valuable
and interesting paper on the progress of
medicine and surgery in the last fifty
years.
+. Dr.. F. NJ: Robertson made a few re-
marks, alluding to the earnest appeal
made to the medical profession in the
admirable address of the President. In
conclusion. he moved that the thanks of
the Association be rendered for the ad-
dress, and that the address be referred
to the Committee on Publication, which
motion was unanimously adopted.
|. A communication from the Richlana
Medical Society, enclosing O set ,f 1850.
lutions passed by that boTv in .efsrence g
to the death of DR.. Treao. ant, was re-
ferred to the Committee on ablicAtion.
rs The President stated that he had in.
tended soliciting legislative action in aid
OF the printing Of the proceedings Of tho
association. but had been unav6idably
prevented from taking any steps before
the Adjournment of the Legislature.
Hhe Committee on Hypodermic Medi-
cation announced that tffey would report
at the afternoon session. It being an
nounced that Dr.. Mauron, of New York.
was present, he was invited to the priyi
leges Of the floor, and made a few re-.
marks, stating that he had been present
at meeting Of the association in 1850.
and recalled many pleasant recoliections
clustering around that occasion. The
association then adjourned to meet on
Wednesday.
FIRE AT ENFIELD. Between 10 and Il
O'Clock, Sunday morning, fire was disco.
vered issuing from under the saw in
Alsop's mill, situated opposite the rail.
road depot, in the town Of Enfield. The
flames communicated to the railroad
warehouse. telegraph office and ticket
Office. and Alsop's gin, railroad wood
shed. tank, TO-, oil OF which we're totally
destroyed: The telegraph poles we're
burnt, and communication broken North
and South Wilmington &ar.
l
1 think Simmons Liver Regulator one
OF the best medicines ever made for the
liver: have seen it used by my wife
and by many others who were sick and
afflicted, with wonderful effect. 1t seems
TO always cure. e. II. SPARKS,
Ap5t3Gl Albany. Ga.
Big fans will be the atzla this anrinn
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f. M. BEEF,

A BARREL OF extra fne Fulton Market
n BEEF will be opened this morning a.
CANTWELL'H,
April 10 Main street.
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OBRIRN's OoMMurAT1oN. A flsgrsnt
case OF Communication by tho President ia
that OF Charles O'Brien. convicted of the
murder OF Samuel A. Cunningham, In
the District of Oolumbia. The murder
was one OF the most fiagitlous on record.
The murderer conceiving adulterons de.
signs upon the wife Of his victim, delib-
erately insultsd her, OF which she in
formed her husband. who. seeking an
explanation from O'Brien. was instantly
fel!ed to the earth by his official baton,
but without fatal injury. For this
O'Rrien was destitated OF his Office. and
ordered home by his superior officer.
Instead OF obeying orders, he procured
pistol, sought Cunningham again, and
without further proyocation, shot him
dead. It is difficult to conceive Of q
more Aagrant case of unmitigated mur.
der. Having put upon Cunningham an
asrooious affront, which, to many minds,
would have justified his instant killing.
he follows it diligently up by delibe.
rately killing the man be so wronged.
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Kichland Lodge; No! SO. A. r. II. q
Ai,uiAN EXTRA ComMuniostion of. thiA,
y LI1dgs I'll be held THIS {Thar ads1S !,
IVSEVEHIN0t in Masonic Eali; e III
| BY order Of the ". b. EIB60ES. =
April l0,l.t eu4fcff c.it JSf9aI: 0enrsftSelI =
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04
])oetrp.
Nearing the Shore.

An old man sat in a worn arm chair;
White a. snow i hi. thin. son hair
Furrowed his check by time aud care:
And back and forth he sways:
There's r far away look In his dim. dim eve,
" hich tells of thoughts Of the long gone-by.
For he sits once moro meath a cloudlcss sky.
And in childhood m.rrily plays.
He rests his cheek on the head of hi cane.
And, happily smiling. dreams over sgain
OF that home. the brook. the meadow the lane,
Dreams all with a vision clear:
Then childhood Weld. into manhood's place.
Then he poAs one more in his bright bright face.
And down the starry eyes he can trace
\ love remembered and dear.
Then hc wakes and sighs II seems but DR., an.
That comes To me now liz" golden gleam.
or the shimmering glow OF the suns last b. am.
But It's pleasant to think II o'ci =
bat youth was 50 sweet. but now j. past.
Those day, Of love Were too precious 10 last.
But over yonder their pleasures arr cast.
And am nearing the shore.
H. j. gliding on in hi little boat,
O'cr the calm still water they peso, fiily float /;
But crno fnll on brings a wcll-knowu note
From the land he has len behind
But time will row back Tor him no morc.
And he gazcs away TO tha; other shore.
And knows. " hen thu voyage OF lifc shall b. Der
That hi dram beyond he shall find.
The seed, of youth. which In youth We SOW.
Adown through the aisles of the future will
grow.
A md shcd on a-;e a beautiful glow.
~ they come IN memoTy'- cams.
Loved fAres will come 10 dimming sight
sweet words will echo in DAY dreams bright.
And circlc old age with their halos Of light.
~ they minglc IN beautiful dreams.
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04

MAD AsrRoN oNoMER.-They say,
writes Max Adeler, that the chief as
tronomer at the Washington Observa-
tory was dreadfully sold few DAYS ago.
n " ked boy, whose Sunday school ex-
perieuce seems only to have made him
more depraved, caught a FREELY, and
stuck it, with the aid of some mucilaye,
in the centre OF the largest lens in the
telescope. That night, " hen the astron-
omer went to work, he perceived a blaze
OF light apparently in the heavens, and
what amazed him more vas that it would
give couple OF spurts and then die out,
only to burst forth again in a second or
two. He examined it carefully for a few
moments. and then began to do sums to
discover where in the heavens that ex-
traordinary star was placed. He thought
he found the locality. and the next morn
ing he telegraphed all over the universe,
that he had discovered a new and rem
arkable star OF the third magnitude in
Orion In day or two all the astron-
omers in Europe and America were
studying Orion, and they gazed at it for
hours until they were mad. and then
they began to telegraph to the man in
Washington to know what he meant.
The discoverer took another look, and
found that the new star had moved
about eighteen billion miles in twenty
four hours; and, upon examining it
closely, he was alarmed to perceive that
it had legs! When he went on the dome,
the next morning, to polish up his glass,
he found the lightning-bug People
down at Alexandria, seven miles dis
tant, heard part of the swearing, and
they say he infused into it much whole
souled sincerity and vigorous energy.
The bill. for telegraphic dispatches am
onnted to $500, and now the astrono-
mer wants to find that boy. He wish
es to consult with him about something.
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04
Vol. XIX. Whole No. 97l No. So.

RATHER HAsTY. - The following
story is vouched for: About the time
of llallow-eve, mischievous boys in the
city of Brooklyn rang violently at
door-bells, and then ran away. A
certain old lady about here was griev.
ously annoyed by these belligerent
attacks, and determined to watch for
the offender. She stationed herself
just inside the door, and soon the bell
rung out sonoriously. The lady hastily
opened the door and caught the offend
er by the collar, boxed his ears right
and left most soundly. He was a
diminutive person, and it being dark,
she could not recognize him.
At every whack he protested, "Mad-
anne, why, Madame y
Don't Madame me, you young ras-
cal p she exclaimed, and another blow
made his ears smart painfully.
He begged, implored.
Don't beg for mercy, you graceless
scampl'' was the only reply, accom-
panied by another laundering thump
upon his auditory apparatus.
Finally, becoming exhausted her
combative demonstrations, she drag
ged the little man into the hall that
she might recognize the offended, and
tell his MOTHER as she said, when
whom should she discover in the per-
son of her victim but her minister who
had called to pay friendly visit
National Baptist
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04

PUT TIN BLACK AND WHITE.-How
many misunderstanding arise from the
loose way in which business matters are
talked over; and then, when each party
puts his own construction on the con-
versation, the matter is dismissed By
each, with the words; "All right, all
right" Frequently it turns out call
wrong aud becomes a question for the
LAWYERS and the courts. More than
three-fourths of the litigation OF the
country would be saved if the people
would put down the agreements in
writing, and sign their names to it..
Each word in our language has its
peculiar meaning, and memory may by
the change of its position in sentence,
convey an entirely different idea from
that intended. When once reduced to
writing, ideas are fixed, and expensive
lawsuits avoided.
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04
The Drouth.

Th" wells arr dry the roads ar gray ami dgl.iy :
The timc-marked oak holds w IT, limbs In
PRAYER;
The ~ay->idc flower look psrhcd. and dead
and rusty;
There j. n heated iauguor In the air.
In quiVcring haze the valley. field anil river
Are seen. their last breath yielding 10 the sun
!. trusting. sec the hand of God. the Glvcr
And know IA we'll: Thy vii on earth b.
done
The binding glarc from wall, and roof. and co
Throush cyoliis close burn. to my very
brain:
The shadow from the oak tree e astw ar,l .loptng.
Lie, black on w bite Ike som, great lasting
-ta!n.
The honey bee. sronrd their hive. Ar, drows-
ing.
Awaiting idly rain 20 opc the nowcrs.
And lazy cattle, on the hillside browsing.
seek r., aud shade beneath tho h,m,ock
bowcrs.
Th" big blue-hy, aEains; the indow drumming
The only nur1nur makes that tells Of life.
The liit K Ian bkius. from the meadows coming
No mon rscr down the path in peaceful
strife.
WhA; it sec, a. lingering z,phyrs quicken;
cloud, II l.. No larger than ny hand
We pray Thee, Lord. 10 let the storms louc.
thicken.
And give. in rain. Thy blessing 10 our land.
-, Maine sianiarI.
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04
Misfsllantons. q
Nine Great Musicians !.

Bach, Handel, Hadyn, Mozart. Bee
thoven, are the five men To whom |
would especially point as having an
undoubted right to the title Of kings
OF Music" and TO their consequent in-
fuence in the art of music is indebted
for the position it occupies. IL to
these names are added those of Weber,
Schubert, Spohr and Mendelssohn,
there will be a total of nine and | do
not think shall be accused of exag-
geration if l assert that it is to these
nine great men that the world is IN
debted for the greater part Of the en-
joyment and instruction that have been
derived from the practice Of music
since Bach first became known, at the
commencement of the eighteenth Gen.
tury. II it is asked why l name only
nine great men, and why all these
should be selected from one nation, l
would reply that though in France
Cherubini, Auber. Herold, Adam, Ber-
lioz, have lived though England has
produced Purcell, Boyce, Arne, Webb,
Calcott, VIM. Horsley; though Italy
was as much the cradle Of music as Of
painting, and can boast, besides her
glorious church composers, Of Rossini,
Bellini, Donizetti, Mercadante, and
others, and though even Germany will
never forget Gluck, Spontini, Meyer
beer, Marschner, ETC., yet these men,
great as they were, have exclusively
devoted themselves to one style of
composition in France, Germany, and
Italy, to operatic music; in England
TO church and glee writing; where as
the nine have selected applied them
selves TO and succeeded in every known
form of musical composition, from the
sublimest sacred works to the lightest
dance music. This great versatility
therefore, entities them TO more con-
sideration than those who have only
been distinguished in one branch OF
the art and it is for this reason that
l would urge their claims TO the high
position in which conceive they
should be placed: and il it has hap
pened that all these men we're from
one nation-Bach, Handel, Spohr and
Aendelssohn from the north, and
Haydn, Mozart. Beethoven, Schubert
and Weber from the south of Germany
1T can only be replied that art has
no country, and that musicians mus
be judged BY their works and the pow
er they have asserted ON the minds o
their hearers, without reference to tn
nation from which they sprang.
should be far to long in arriving st th'
Immediate object Of the paper II l al
lowed myself to dwell at any lengtl
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04

HONOR TO THE GENUS OF WOMAN
The inventive genius Of woman can
no longer oe denied, even if wise men
still assert that she cannot make
scientific discoveries, or invent any
thing useful or important. We know
of Boston woman, Miss Knight, now
residing at Ingleside, who has invented
machine for making paper bags with
a satchel bottom, which is attracting
attention for its complicated mcchan-
ism and extraordinary ingenuity, not
only all over this country but also in
all parts Of Europe and throughout
Canada. The fortunate inventor has
already refused fifty thousand dollars
for her patent. Another Massachu
setts woman now enters the field.
Mrs. Bardwell, of Amherst, has re-
Gently received patent for self
fastening button, which needs no but
ton-hole, holds fast and unbuttons at
touch. The invention can be applied
TO buttons of all sizes, and there is
every prospect that it will come into
extensive use The world is indeed
progressing, when we owe to the in
yentiyc genius Of woman that half
paper bag can be made in a second bv
Il single machine, anil that the making
of button-holes will become a lost art
- ErrAdnge.
Ellsworth American., 1873-09-04

THE PORTRAITS on SrAMrS.-Iho
portrait OF Benjamin Franklin on the
one-cent stamp, in imperial ultramarine
blue, i after profile bust by Rubrlcht.
Tie head OF Andrew Jackson on the
twu-cent stamp. in velvet brown, l.
from bust BY Hiram Powers. The
Washington head on the green three
cent stamp, is after Houlon's celebrated
bust. The Lincoln profile, in red, on
the six-cent stamp, is after a bust by
Nolk. The seven-Ceut stamp, i'll YER
million, gives the head OF Stanton, after
photograph. The head of Jefferson
on the ten-cent stamp, in chocolate, is
drawn from ife-siLe statue by Hiram
Powers. The portrait of Henry Clay,
in neutral purple, on the twelve-cent
stamp, is after bust by Hart. The
head of Webster on the fiftecn-cent
stamp, in orange, is after the Clevinger
bust. The portrait of General Scott on
the twenty four cent stamp, in purple,
is after bust by Coffee. The head Of
Hamilton on the thirtv-cent stamp, in
black, is after the Cerrachi bust, and
the portrait of Commodore Oliver Haz-
ard Perry, in carmine, is after Wolcott :
statue.