The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-30

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Glass CnUrnINa.-To those ouiy ao.
quainted with glass in its ordinary and
brittle form, the possibility OF spinning
and viewing it would seem incredible.
Yet composition OF glass made in
vienna Is wrought into curled or friz
zled yarns. OF tho uses of which the
following description is given:
These frizzled threads are suid TO sur.
pass In tineness not only the finest cot.
ton. but even u single COCOON thread,
aud their softness and elasticity are like
that OF silk lint. Recently this woven
glass hock wool has been used rs sub.
stitute for ordinary wool wrappings for
patients suffering from gou:, and it's
use for this purpose bus been, it is
stated, successful; chemists aud apothe.
carries have also found it useful for filter
ing.
The smooth threads are now woven
into textile fabrics, which are made into
cushions, carpets. table-cloths, shawls,
neck-tie cuffs. collars and variety OF
other garments, eto., and they may like
wise be used for working the figures in
brocaded silk or velvet. KS u material
Tor tapestry, for covering furniture, for
laoes. embroidery. hosiery, etc, it is
believed thnt this glass tissue will, at
some futnre time. occupy u prominent
place.
In softness, tho glnss yarn almost APP
Proaches silk. and to tho tonch it is like
the finest WOOL or cotton. It possesses
remarkable strength, and not only re,
maius unchanged in light and warmth,
but it is not altered by moisture or
acids. Spots muy readily be removed
by washing, being non-inflam mnble ard
incombustlble. as having great bril-
liancy and beauty Of colors, it is epe.
cially suitnbe for dress fabrics-snch
fabrics for this purpose being much
warmer, too, than those OF cotton OF
wool; ut the same time, they nre OF low
specific gravity.
Another murder has been csmmittei
IN the Western portion of Elgetield
County. On the 25th instant, June Kill
crease, colored, was stabbed by her lus-
band. Henry Kilcrease, colored, aud in.
stantly killed. It is alleged by the
husband that he and his wife were drunk
vt the time. Henry Kilcrease was
lodged in Jail ut Edgefeld, to answer to
the charge of murder of his wife Muir
derers have very little to fear in
that County, when courts are postponed
for years. to suit the convenience of GER
| tain lnw.breakers.
Mrs. E. A. Booker, sister OF the
late Princess Aohilla, of Florida, died
in Savannah. Ga, on Friday last, ut the
residence of her cousin, Mr.. j. l.. Put
nam, in the Goth year OF her age.
The wages of the Pennsylvania section
OF the New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad have been reduced, to take
effect January l. The men say they
will strike.
The revival Of business in nearly all
tho great manufacturing districts oi
Pennsylvania, is another evidence that
the panic and its satellites have al! gone
to the demnition bow-wows.
A general riot occurred in Aiken, on
Christmas day. between the town mar
shals and number Of colored persons.
Severnl persons were wounded in the
affray.
Marshal Mac cMahon. President of the
French Republic, is sevcnty.two years
Of age, and has had his term of Ollie,
extended seven years. That is drawine
pretty heavily On time.
Three widows are candidates for the
Office Of postmistress ut kankakce, ILL.,
Samuel Kenoga is the only mae aspi
rant. "Devarc OF tho vidders. Samivel. ;
The dwelling hons, in lancaster
County, OF Minerva Watts, colorc,., VIA.
burnt, together with all the household
furniture, on the 20th instant
An Iowa man left his property 10 hi.
wife, on condition that the shonIl moi
marry again. She married Loss, aut
clings to tho bequeat.
Two male principals resigned tLei,
positions in an Iowa schonl, because til,
female teachers were too much for them
There wero no breaches of the peace.
Willis Houston, colorcd, was want
only murdered by white man in Savan
nah, Ga, on the Oath. The murderer
escaped aud is unknown.
Mr.. Frank II. D'Antienac, WHO was
wounded on Christians Eve, in Augusta
died Saturday morning. Mr.. Hack is
still considered dangerous
"he police raidcd on the kentrck,
L~ ", i'll New York, seized the pro
perty and arrested several persons.