The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-02

:SS1tsa1Asp's rSnAxs AND G1onxsAA
Gondon correspondent Of the Chicago
q rstaHs makes Y teyaibls' evsletions
about Great BritaiH. H6S esstSs to
shot Shat it Is not a.fres e5hntr3j that!
90 OO0a land owners form close Eprpo-s
radon and monopoly. epge4deripg the
practical slavery Of 81, 600, 900 Of people;
that the titles OF the aristocraoy to the
land are founded upon robbery, and
that $780, 000, 600 are annually ex.orted
from tho poor in ground rents alone.
TIE T1oHBoRNE' TnIA1.-The trial of
this remarkable casce has fatigued pub.
lilo patience to suoh an extent that tho
name of Tiehborne has become a nni-
sance. There appears to lie no end of
it, however. as the claimant continues,
with bulldog tenacity, to assert his
rights as the real simon.pure "Sir
Roger" He is now being tried for per-
Jury, small offence in this couutry,
but serious one in England.
Perricide is regarded as a serious rnis-
demeanor in Massachusetts. One Ell.
bridge Wixon, Of West Harwiok, in that
State, has been found guilty of man
slaughter, in killing his father, and
sentenced to ''seven years in the State
prison, one year Of which to be solitary
| confinement. After such a severe
punishment it is confidently believed
that he will never kill his father again.
WHAT ARE TIE CHANCES? man
in every 100 in ordinary commercial
| business succeeds, the others fail, but
in the gilt concert of the Public Library
OF Kentucky, to be given December 8,
every fifth ticket draws a cnsh prize.
with chances for such prizes rs $3.50, 600.
$100, 900, $4,000, $4,000, Sc. This
is very clear case, and all are taking
chances. and no wonder.
The Geological Garden of Hamburg
has just been enriched by the gift of a
two-headed snake. It is q cross adder
OF the most poisonous species, and was
found on the Gross Thurman estate,
near Ratzburg. The two heads possess
one throat in common, but the move
ment of one head is entirely Independent
OF the other.
A head wind-The wind which head
edaof the St.!Louis prize fighters by
blowing their steamboat across the river
and the pugilistic cxcursionists into the
affectionate embraces of the Illinois DO.
lice. The "mill on the floss" was, ncees-
sarily, postponed on account of the
weather:
The school committee of Dudley.
Mass, have been informed that the
holding OF evening prayer meetings in
the school house will vitiate the in
surance thereon, the underwriters not
believing in the efficacy of prayer when
associated with kerosene lamps.
Griffin, Ga, thinks she knows how to
make genuine Mocha coffee ont of per
simmon seed. Griffin Arabs should have
more respect for the feelings of those in
the Orient than to attempt to under
mine them in this insidious manner.
Worcester, Mass, raised subscrip-
ton, two years ago, which was intended
for Chicago. but not needed by that
CITY, and again rejected by Boston, and
the committee now propose to offer it to
Memphis.
Bill Arp's "Peace Papers" are dedi-
Gated Ito the unarm'd. unleg'd, un-
leg'd, unpenshun'd. unwept, unhonor'd
sung soliiers Of the Confederate Statee,
so.oalled."
DR.. Richard D. Moore, the oldest and
one of the leading physicians of Athens,
Ga, died on the 3lst nlt., at half-past s
O'Clock. in the sixty fifth year Of his
age. from pneumonia.
Austria and Turkey are knocking
chips of each others shoulders, making
faces and calling ugly names, prepara-
tory to neighborly little throat cutting
tussle.
The Count de Chambord is lost. He
has run away to escape from political
deputations; and the Daily Ne,os says,
"No one knows where he is"
HEoIEA.-It is currently reported
that tho Morn ons are about to move
to Mexico and the Sandwich Islands.
Adool Adoo!!
Some Of Durham's (N. c. tobacco
factories are suspending operations on
account OF the stringency in money mat
tors.
An incendiary fire destroyed the s.a-
bles Of Mr.. J. T.. McRae, two miles
from Bennettsville, on the cad nit.