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


TIE DonaQrrHHQAPzfo1. The dome.
OF the Capitol at WAshin9ton lathe mort
atabitious structure IN Americas Il is
1o8 feet higher than tho Washington
Monument at Baitimore,s sixty. eight
feet higher than Bunker Hill, and twen-
ty-three feet higher than the Trinity
Church tower Ats New York. It 10 the
only considerable dome OF iron in the
iron. weighing s.ooo. 900 pounds.
Advices from Alden state that the ma.
tive merchants Of Zanaibsr have. in n
conference with Sir Bartle Frere: ex.
pressed an opinion that the slave trade
would never be abolished. The Sultan
profeases to desire the success Of Sir
Bartle Frere's mission, but objects to
give any written guarantee for the aboli-
sion OF slavery, as IL would place his life
in jeopardy. =.
We are informed that q violent hsil
storm, accompanied with q great; deal of.
lightning and thunder, visited the upper
portion Of this County on Friday night
last In the neighborhood Of Armenia
Church, 40 We are told, the ground was
entirely covered with ,hail-stonee, vary.
ing in size from . partridge egg to 4 hen
egg. Il is apprebended that the fruit
trees. which are now in full bloom. suf-
feTed ooasiders5se is@ege. s, =
e. =. 5 , !; = tMester Reporter.
How TT HAPPKNRD.-Mr. Pride. the
Dover correspondent Of. tho WILMINGTON
(Del. Eosry ESeninAisNho has been iie.
grived OF the privilege % She door BY the
Delaware Legislature, met his doom for
publishing the following criticism: '.In
view OF this action OF the House, am
constrained to believe that 1t is capable
OF passing oil measures now pending
that are not only questionable, but bear
upon their face the stamp of fraud"
WAsHMaToN's LIBRARY. Boston
Atheneum has the library of George
Washington, purchased Indirectly. In
l849. from the heirs Of Judge Bushrod
Washington, favorite nephew OF the
General. There are about 200 titles,
embracing 450 bound volumes and $50
phamphlets or serials. The bound vol.
umes are mostly English books, and re-
present various fields OF literature.
Last week, q family named Rice, with
some friends, living at Port Bruce, Cana
da, were attacked, as they were getting
out OF sleigh. by five men, armed with
clubs. and were beaten SO badly that
George Price, an old man, has died from
the Injuries received. Another man..
named Phillip Warren. is not expected
to survive, and three others are seriously
injured. - ~ "A
A friar. was lately arrested in Rome for
passing counterfeit IN 6ney. Several
photographic stones that he had with him
were identified as those used in the
manufacture Of counterfeit twenty-five
franc notes since 1869. :: His assertion
that he had found the stones was not be-
lieved implicitly, when immoral pictures
and other evidences of leud tastes were
discovered in his rooms.
Z Vice-President Wilson's 8 slumbess have
been greatly disturbed by conscientious
scruples on the subject OF the Senatorial
back pay, voted by Congress about
twentJ-four hours before. .hiazxesienation
as Senator. He has. th8yeIOte, re-
solved to wash his hands sk Siniquity
by returning the money. Si
CHURcH BLOWN DowNsiH HAMpURa.
During the storm Of Tuesday astSrn DON,
the colored Baptist Church, In Hsnaburg,
was blown completely down.. Other
buildings and numbsr Of. chimneys
IN the village, were destroyed by the
gale. H.SS.$,y - ~
The amusement cure II Jiberally re-.
sorted to in the McIIsan Insane Asylum,
near Boston. The treasurer. in bis last
annual account, charges the sum OF
Sd. 659 to theitem OF ''diversions," +" which
are used with the hsppisst effect in anne.
liorating the condition OF the inmates.
TORNADO AT MAYEsv11nE.-A heavy
tornado passed over the vicinity OF
Mayesville. on Tuesday night, doing
considerable amount OF damage to houses
and uprooting and destroying the timber
lands.
Died, on Sunday last, at Lewis Turn.
out, Mr.. I. W. Lewis. On Sunday, Both
ult., near Cedar Shoals, Mrs. William A.
brennan. On Monday morning last, at
the residence Of Mr.. A. r. Walker, Mrs.
Jerre L. Walker. - Chester Reporter.
TIE poet, Aiesssaa.o Maason;, eon-
pleted bis eighty eighth year on the 9Th
instant, having been born in 1885. He
il in good health, and is engaged every
day on his "History of the French Re.
voiution."
On Tuesday afternoon, while violent
storm