The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-18

menta across the! Atlantic than to draw
bills OF exchange. It was an unaccus-
toned financial phenomenon, and did
not last long = :,
Ho ca1 ITEM ! q. e..
Uu1 MArrans. THE price; of sinlg
copies Of the PHGNIxis Ave cents. RI
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can
be obtained at the PaauN1x Office. vs-,s
Old newspapers for sale: at PRaNn
oface, ct fifty cents hpndred,s l!'4 !'s :. (. ID
On account of the death ct, the Presi.
dent et the County Medical Society. we
are requested TO state that q special,
meeting win b6.held this morning 81 thia
Association. at 1890, at the store Of DR..
Miot,, "a full 4ttpndanse isreauested. g.
s4hs Bapfih EAif, is I'd DO iaaugurated
tonight, fn. Mrs Hihridhson's Hall,
nearly opposite the PHGN1x Office.
.,Theleoture by Mr. Edward Carswell is
to be delivered this evening, in Twins
Hall. Be on hand in time, or you will
not be able 70 SECURE q aeatf B
shmmesers Will be pleased TO learn
that Prof. Taner (who brings many GER
tiicates OF the cures he has effected) is
in Columbia. and can be consulted at
the Central House; .TriI 'jftpn
Itis rumored' that Messrs. J. n. Ri.
nsrd & 90. have purchased the building
and stock Of goods of Mr.. G., ". Ant
werp, neatly opposite the store OF the
former. The stock is to be run OF at
auction, and the building devoted to a
sewing machine emporium.
The resent accident on the Whining
ton. Columbia and Augusta Railroad, of
which mention was. made. is thus de-
scribed in. Q, telegramito the Florence
Pioneer:
The Southern bound local freight train
collided with special train going North
this morning, at 10 o'clock, on the Will
miDgton, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road, about seventeen miles West of
Wilmington. One fireman had his arm
badly crushed, and several others were
less seriously injured. Four or five cara
were badly smashed, and the truck badly
torn mp.
The soiree in aid OF the Baptist Church
comes off this evening, in Mrs. Hin
riohson's Hall, nearly opposite the PHG.
NIX Office.
DEATH OF AN OLD REs1DENr.-Mr.
F. Pape, an aged resident of Columbia.
departed this life suddenly, yesterday.
he was citizen of Eriuit, Prnasia.
Mr.. Pape was tailor by trade. He
leaves several children to lament his de-
cease.
#CoRoNRR's INQUEST I. 81.
Coleman empanneled o jury on Satur.
day. for the purpose of holding an in.
quest over the body OF the coiored man
who was reported as having died from
the effects Of whiskey and oonoentr6ted
lye. Inc !nry met yesterday. at the
cemetery. The body was raised, and
several witnesses were examined. from
whom the following particulars were
cleaned: The deceased was EMPLOYED. on
Thursday last, to cut some wood for a
man named Constantine, who kept a
store on Assembly street. After he had
finished the work, he went into the
house, and oolored boy, about twelve
or fifteen years of age, approached the
deceased with cup, and asked him to
take drink. Deceased asked if it was
whiskey. The boy replied, "Taste it,"
Deceased then, took two swallows and
fell: Mr.. Constantine gave him some
lard, &c. After this, the deceased went
home. The wife OF the deceased states
that as soon as he arrived home, he COM
menced vomiting, and the saliva ran
from his mouth; also, that his tongue
was entirely gone, eaten up by the mix.
ture which he had drank, at least two
hours before he died. Dr.. Sloan was
caMsd in, but on making an examina.
aon, toio tha wife OF the deceased that
ne eo1id 40 nothing for her husband, az
ne was too far gone. After this evidence.
the jury adjourned until to.morrow'
Iuesdsy. at 10 O'Clock, in order to Get
ine a opinion OF the physician before ver-
dsot Il made up Union. 17h.