The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12

richer than that. But, according to
NJ. Burlingame and Hon. John E.
ward, OF Georgia, both conversant with
the subject, those so-called rich men
are mere rag-bag paupers compared to
the wealthy men Of China.
Three men poured kerosene on ne.
gro's clothing, while he was asleen ot
Brighton Station, Tenn, on tho 8th.
and then set them on fre. The poor
fellow died from his injuries. The co.
lored people in that vicinity are much
excited over the matter, and the sheriff
Is after the brutes, who have thus far
eluded him. Lynch them.
Another we'll known citizen Of NeT
York. Assistant Auditor Childs, of the
Naval Office, is missing. He went down
to Coney Island on Saturday afternoon
last, in company with two friends, with
whom, on returning, he parted at Ha-
milton Ferry, tc go To his home, on Sta
ten Island, and that is the last that was
seen Of him.
The New York Tribune says: '.It is
stated that very important railroad
combination is to be consummated in q
few days, resulting in a direct line, un-
der single management, between Hall
fax, Boston, New York, and all the prin-
cipal American cities Of the South and
West. The Pennsylvania Central is chief
in the movement" y
Rufus Porter, aged eighty-fye and
the original editor of the Scientific
American, has invented q flying ma
chine, and offers shares in it for sale at
reasonable prices. Ono would suppose
TINT the only flying machine an octoge-
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ascension robe.
A WHALER CApsIzED The whaling
bark Annawan, which left New Bedford,
Mass, June 10th, for cruise in the At
lantic ocean, capsized and FIVE Of the
crew were drowned. The remainder,
seventeen IN number, were rescued by a
passing vessel and landed ut Liverpool
on the 9th.
During the month of June, the Kcl-
logg Government collected from the
city OF Now Orleans, 81. loo, 600 of tazee.
Considering the population of the place,
this is enormous. 1t gives us some
idoa Of the oppression TO which the pco-
pie OF the Crescent City are subject.
One OF the guests at dinner, recently
given by the Union Lcagno Club, in
New York, after clo1uontly responding
to the toasts, "Wpman, God bless her!'
reached home quite drunk, and had his
eye "blackcd" by MS wife in moncnt
OF emotion.
The saloou-kcepefs OF Auburn, hay-
irg been forbidden to do business on
Sunday, have caused proceedings to
be instituted against news vendors,
cigar-dealers, car-drivcrs and others who
perform labor on Sunday. Several
cases await trial.
Anxious inquiries are being made for
young man, named John Randall, who
has been missed hy his friends in Au.
gusta, Gu, since Wednesday, last. His
father lives at Montmorenci, on the
South Carolina Railroad.
We learn from New York that another
savings institution in that vicinity has
wrecked. The Hoboken Savings Bank,
O default by one Of whose officers was
noticed several days since, closed its
doors on Friday.
The soavengering process on Sullivan's
Island is very simple. Houee-keepers
collect their garbage in q pile, and at
low tide place it on the back beach. at
the next succeeding low tide it is not
there.
MES. Nal"OItl, Tue mOtQer OF FRANK
Wnlworth. the parriciGie, denies that any
application has been made 10 Governor
Dix, OF New York. for the pardon of
Frank.
The British bark Georgana went to
sea on Saturday from Charleston, with
her crew in irons. They were turbulent,
and consequently the darbies were put
upon them.
Last week the slaughter Of the innc.
cents in New York was frightful. Of
$50 deaths reported il that city. 533
wcro of children under the age OF two
years.
Maryes Heights, Mt fredericksburg,
Va, has been sold 10 Mr.. Lane, OF Rap
pahannock County, for $500. The
purchase OF Mr.. Lane includes the
dwelling and eighteen acres Of land,
Members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic in Hoboken compelled aa.
loon-keepcr TO take down the German
flag, which was flying over an American
flag, and reverse their positions.
A voter praising favorite candidate
at late Irish election, said: "He is as
fine fellow as ever lifted hat to
lady or boot to blackguard."
The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Office
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