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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21

The MODERN LRANDEn. ten
days since. white man, giving his name
as Joseph Taylor, was brought in from
Horn Lake by some citizens, who
charged him with being horse thief.
BE was turned over to Chief Athy, who
locked him up. The following day, q
we'll known lawyer visited Captain Athy,
and claimed to know Taylor, and vouch.
safed for him &C we'll do and respect
nble citizen. His uame, the lawyer said,
was Tucker, and he lived near Pratt's
Mills, in Dc Soto County, Mississippi.
The lawyer accounted for his presence
and suspicious actions near Horn Lake,
by stating that Tucker was engaged in
an amour near that place, and changed
bis name to avoid detection. As there
was nothing against the nun but suspi-
cions, Chief Athy, upon the lawJ er's
statement, Released him, at the same
time writing to Sheriff Daily, of De Soto
County, making inquiry concerning
Tucker. Three or four days later, he
received On answer from that officer,
stating that no such ma rs Tucker
had ever been seen in the vicinity of
Pratt's Mills. where he claimed to re-
side. Officers were ut once put on the
track OF Tucker, who had remained In
town, With orders to arrest him That
worthy, in the meantime, had formed
the acquaintance of Maggh Norris, the
heroine of the nobody's block story,
and they had sworn to- stick to each
other through thick and thin. Maggie.
it will be remembered, after her rescue
from the block, was tarned over to
tnther O'Brien, who placed her in st.
Peters Orphan Asylum. She remained
there just two days; when, telling; q
ipfsusible atory, she was allowed to- go
ont in town, promising to be back in an
hour. That was tho last seen of tho in.
t9restlng lass, as sue never returned.
When the, oficers 'utarte91ipj quest OF
Tucker, he by some mems learned OF
their movements. and, with Maggie, fed
town.
?. Being close pressed when he reached
WOLF River, Tucker placed the fill on
his back and plunged into that turbid
stream, swsm. safely to the other side
and made good his escape. Informa-
tion OF his escape was sent Sheriff
Daily, with request to capture him
II possible. Since bis escape, several
aplmals. have been stolen; from the vici-
nifty OF Horn Lake, hid it was thought
that be was again operating. Saturday
night, Sheriff Daily sent Chief Athy a
despatch, announcing the arrest OF
Tucker. who will be hold for trial, as q
number OF the missing animals were
from Mississippi. The whereabouts of
the innocent Maggie is not known.
Aemphis Appeal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21

|: ~ Kbux IN IND1EN3.-Tt ID 4 plessaaf
shock to the nervous system to be
arouSe tsmId- n tght,s eaIn knidibsE
hour BY stfs yelfs Of one Hundred Ka
pisyaes h,S$ ssts sbs g. stippiss sss,,
j JdsNsT B6Tsfsd:5@soxta,' .a,iisoasasd ,ists%s
y thb residence of Clerk Temple, and
lMr. Temple being from homc) tiIe7 de,
nanded the key of his son, to the clerks
bfica EHRyipg obtained! the, key, they
then went to the residence Of Deputy
going i1orse,o and gavs hin iitt1e HEALTHY
ride to, the office, where they demaude ed
all the papers In the railruad suit jagtinst
Crawford County. Mr.. Jenkins heaitatcd
10 moment, when ono of the 'boys"
showed him GOLD. troaoherous.looking
rope. Nath. shid he sdidn't fancy that
kind of neck-tie. 80 he shelled out.
After accomplishing their work, they
proceeded down Front street, and M err
chants stood arrayed in single garments.
looked down both sides OF their noses.
and studied over little mean tricks that
they had been luiltyjeof Our friend
John Benz got up in His sleep, thought
it was y political demonstration. and
yelled out,"big times, don't it'll" but as
soon as LIE, found out bis "mistake." hs
had his boys to lower him into his els.
tern. They manifested no desire to
harm any one, and, after accomplishing
their mission. they left the sleeping vii
lage. aud the refulgent moon shone
down as though nothing had happened.
They undoubtedly mean business.
lLeacenaoorh Inl. } Independent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21

Maggie Secrest, of Chester, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Melissa Secrest, de.
parted this life on the afternoon of tho
18th inst, in the fifteenth your OF her
age. Her mothers death was reported
only fortnight ago.
Mrs. Eugenia Mckee, widow of John
Mckee, Jr., departed this life at her
homo in Chester on last Saturday night.
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A DIMoKsnoe.

A marked contrast ia presented IL, the.
ptopeedings ot Che PrxsbyterisA sSqoM
OF T. puisville. sntuokx andW theI I'D
thodist Episoofal Church. sehth, AZ HaE
timo&e. in oassingeut the popnlai. end
eminent preachers, Robinson and Hus.
ton. from their folds, on account OF In:
moral conduct. and those of the United
States Government, in its gingerly way
of treating its great Criminals. 9Dr. Ro-
hinahn was p distinguished divine. yeFy.
popular apd, successful as a preacher,
with many friends. land ;iDgenioas and
fertile in sxpsdisnts.in bis defence. But
even his friends Swefs obliged; to .tnrn
against him, and be wss silenoed and
condemned. This occurred about two
months ago. The investigation into the
charges okIlcentious conduit against DF:,
Huston, a. hee'Baltimore Conl ference.
haa tesh conducted with grest patience
and thoroughness. he had every ad-
vantage that able counsel could render.
and the benefit of every doubt. He has
hesn convicted, and deposod from the
ministry, This was done a. few days
ago. IA y;
These churches have performed a
painful duty with fidelity and courage.
immortality in the leaders Of the flock is
more reprehensible and more dangerous
than in any other class. II their. teach:
Ein8s are not illustrated by uprightuess
IS personal department; if their preoiepta
ere net nso4tr enforced BY example, they ere
!pezniciaua and worse than vain. The,
church must disown them. or lose the
conf idencea OF the people whom they
profess to guide :" We cannot bnt note
the difference between tie sense Of duty
and the masliness in carrying it.out:on
tho pREt Eof these ehqrehes, and zthe
tempolfzfng 'fsebiehesss 'Sof the United
States Congress in its abortive attempts
at eeltpuriacasion.S GTAe. oourse Of the
former will command universal respect.
and attract the sympathy even Of world.'
ly men, while that OF. the latter can only
be regarded assevidehceoi corruptionn.in II
!t|hee:nnselyss. he: and Of 2 Willingness, to yen.
courage Ain others go ) % & S@>'A
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A narrow escape from a frighsful ce.

a narrow escape from q frightful &C.
ianity was recently experienced by an
'audieRcsEfn LouisvfllS Kyg 6asen4blkf
TO witness q oircus per&prma Whth
&he eetertAinment begin tho weather w6s
dalm and there were ID Indications thet
danger was soon ta thgeatenX ID shdtt
time, however, h1Avygals! begsn blow
ing, and after gradually increasing in
violence. it caused the main pole of the
tent to snap at about one-third of the
distance from the top. The immense
audience we're terror.stricken by the mis-
hap, and general stampede began An
indlscriminate. rush. over benches aud
pEost-ate men and women was made by
the more powerful OF those present, and
the canvas was slashed with knives in
every part of the tent, in order to afford
means Of egress from the soene Of
tumult and confusion, Before any con-
siderable number Of the people had
escaped, however, the part Of the pole
which had hitherto remained upright
came to the ground, and the whole can
vas fell upon the confused audience and
completely buried them. A brisk rain
storm prevailed at the. time, and the
saturated Canvas' exsinguished the Temps
and left the people in confusion aud
darkness, with no means of escape. In
the rush several of the cages, containing
the animals connected. with the mena
gerie, were overturned, and tho roaring
OF the frightened beasts lent /. now
terror TO the scene. After an anxious
suspense of nearly an hour, however,
the canvas was raised sufficiently to ena-
BILE the audience TO escape, and the panic
was allayed. Fortunately mono OF the
animals escaped. and but one or two
fatalities resulted from the catastrophe.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. j. Moses, Jr. Jr.-Ploclamation.
First Annual Ball.
Trczevant Sill-Trial Justice.
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A NOVEL Law Su1r.-The Savannah

A NOVEL LAW Su1r.-The Savannah
Advertiser says:
Bridegrooms, poor fellows, have q
hard time at the best, and they are al
ways to be pitied even in the height OF
their bliss. But Savannah has one who
Is peculiarly unfortunate. He was re-
gently joined in matrimony, and prof.
fered the rabbi $40 rs his fee for officiat.
ing. The latter had the law on his side,
it seems, and insisted upon tho payment
of double that amount. The bride
groom refused, wo understand, and
hence law suit, which WAS decided by
ono OF our Justices, yesterday, in favor
OF the complainant.
1t won't do to he niggardly about
these matters, Messicurs Bridegrooma.
and it is always best to be liberal with
the ono who joins you together in the
bonds OF wedlock.
1t is thought that Mr.. Browning, the
owner OF the saw mills at Varnsyille, on
the Port Royal Railroad, which exploded
on Tuesday, will not recover; also, that
Mr.. Pugers and the two colored men who
were injured, besides, will share the
same fate.- Charleston Courier.
UNITED STATES CoURT.-Iu the case Of
>. and L. Green us. Cyrus Fl. Baldwin,
receiver, and others, it being necessary
to take the testimony Of somo witnesses
residing in Jackson, Miss, James Nj.
Mokee and one OF the firm of johnson
Il johnson, of that place, were delegated
with authority for that purpose.
Charleston Ne,cs
John 81. Marshall, Esq, OF Greenvile,
died last week.
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The GERMAN GALA WsEK.-The oom.-
ing schutzenfest Is expected: 70 he the
most nn,Iserously attended THAT has ever
been held in Charleston, and the. Ger.
mans are making every. preparation; ne.
cessary to render it also the most suc.
cessfnl and attractive. The, parade on
the first day, April q. will be partici
pated in by all: the fifisNan mounted
clubs of the city, delegations from the
German cluba. .df .se vsrM fNorshern and
Southern cities, and it isH Heten probable
that large delegation Of Germans from
Madison, Wisconsin, will be present.
The procession will be under the com
mand of Captain A, Melchera. of the
German Rifle Club, aud will probably
comprise over 1000 men. After parad.
ing through the streets, The procession.
ists will proceed by the cars Of the South
Carolina Railroad to the platz, where
creature comforts III abundance will be
served on their arrival.
Charleston Ners.
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A remarkable series of accidents ia re-
lated to have occurred one night last
week, at Elizabeth, NsJ. A Mr.,;Wells
had retired for the% night, when, sh ortly
afterwards. Mrs. Wells complained of a
feeling Of numbness in her. limbs, and
requested her husband to help her across
the floor. About half way across the
room, he expressed some fears. when
she told him not to be afraid, and imme-
diately dropped dead OF his feet. He
gave an alarm. and neighbor, m old
lady, IN crossing the street to his assist
ance, fell, breaking her left arm in two
places and her right collar:bone. Her
son, young man, heard her scream, and
rushing ont. Of the house to her aid, fell
against the half-open door, breaking his
nose and rebounding senseless to the
hoor. DR.. Kendall, hastening to the re-
lief OF the sufferers, also fell, broke two
OF his ribs, and 4ad to be carried home.
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IuE PHOENIX BALL.-The ball of the
fh9nix Hook and Ladder Company
comes off on Thursday evening next,
tho 9th instant. It will be pleasant
affair, without doubt. The lady friends
OF the company are requested to assist
them in preparations for, the occasion.
The list of committees will be found in
another column. -! i:i-i g.. -, ~.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13
re sENsATIoNAL ACE.


The different ages of the world have been
distinguished for one thing or another,
which has served to give them a marked
position in the history of mankind This,
in which we live, has been called by some
the age of steam and of telegraphs, the age
of science and progress, butwe are inclined
to the opinion that its best and most truth
full designation is the age of sensations.
Everything in literature, religion, politics,
and even science, is more or less sensational
It appears in the novels, the poetry, the es-
says, the lectures, the plays and most
of the leading and most widely circulating
newspapers are full of it. The great object
is to get up something to excite the public,
to affect the senses rather than to
enlighten and improve the mind. The
pulpit, once deemed sacred, is now,
in many places, little better than
the stage in this respect. Sensational
preachers abound in the Northern churches.
Beecher, Smythe, rockingham, Tilton, and
scores of others, less noted, are but play ac-
tors in the religious drama, each striving
his utmost to bring down the applause of
the pit, the gallery and the dress circle.
Even the Evangelical Alliance, whose prin-
cipal bond of union seems to be opposition
to Roman Catholicism, could not refrain,
while at Washington City, from giving a
most striking illustration of this peculiar
Characteristic and tendency of the times.
Under the lead Of DR.. Sunderland, some
-vh~t- noted fsolioal preacher. the Evangeli-
cal brethren marched to the capitol and, un-
der its lofty dome, sung good old Corona
tion, cheered, sang another hymn, repeated
the Lords prayer, joining hands on the por-
tico and haring their pictures taken. Then the
city authorities paid their hotel bills
and they all took dinner at Wizards, by in
vitatlon of Governor Shepherd, of Wash
ington, who has been denounced by all tho
respectable papers of the country as the
tainted and corrupt appointee of President
Grant. All the brethren were introduced
and shook hands with this political saint.
The whole thing was sensational and re-
/ uSlOuS SuOhi SCdICcAg h1OAO SOAAihSnN'oDiS
than grand political demonstration. It is
not so strange that we should have sensa-
tional romances, sensational poetry, sensa-
tional dramas and sensational newspapers,
but what shall we think when it invades the
usually calm domains of philosophy and
scienceg Yet it is discoverable everywhere
and in everything. What arc the ''Yesti
ges of Creation" and Darwin's "Ongin Of
Man, " and other learned treatises, but sensa
tional productions, intended to excite, as
tonish and bewildcr mankindg We shall
soon have, if matters go on in this way
sensational grammsrs and arithemetlcs, anC
there will be nothing Of an ordinary anC
sober character left in the world. What
arc we coming to7
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unlimited credit as soon as the financial
crisisis over and affairs settle down in their
old channels. In the meantime It Is very
gratifying to the people Of Texas to know
that this great thorOughfare from ocean to
ocean is completed from Shreveport to
Dallas, and that its branch, the Tans-Conti-
mental, viii soon be completed from Texar-
kama to Sherman. The benefits from the
these roads, thus finished or nearly 50, win
be immense to Texas. especially its northern
and northeastern portions, putting them in
direct communication with the east and
north and northwest and bringing in thou
sands of immigrants, which, without these
railroads, would not have reached the State
for years to ccme. Now, let the Interna-
tionaI Road be completed and Western Texas
will enjoy the same great privilege which
other portions of the State are proffing by.
Let this road be constructed to the Rio
Grande, and this whole region, much Of it
as fine as any in Texas, viii soon be filed
up with industrious and thriving people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13
VOL LII.



The news, By telegraph, Of the NovembeE
elections, is very cheering. Demncratic
gains, everywhere. New York and, proba-
bly,, Wisconsin and New Jersey, have gone
for the Democrats. In Massachusetts,, Wash
burn has only IL, 900 plurality, great falling
of. The Radicals have, most likely, a ma
jority Of the Legislature in New York, on
joint ballot, but that is not certain. The
last dispatch claims seventeen Democratic
Senators to fifteen Radical and fouE'districts
doubtful. Our dispatches, as usual, about
the elections, are very confused and contra
dictory. The World claims New York foI
the Democrats by Is. 600. Jersey City went
for the Democracy. It is stated that Kan
sas City dispatch says that both parties Of
that State claims majority in the House.
This must refer to the State Of Kansas, and
not to Missouri, as the dispatch would in
dicate. Kansas City is in Missouri, and the
name should be changed, as it is always
fooling strangers. The New York Times,
Grants organ, seems 10 be whining over
the result in that State. Take the news al
together, and il is GLORIOUS.
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oRArOE paws, TIE ORAcLE.

Governor Davis, in his speeches, scorns
the use Of any clap-trap. hattery OF senti-
mentality, or any bombastic attempts at or
namental oratory But his English is idio-
matte, teFse and powerful; bis isdeiiVery easy,
fluent and deliberate, though sufficiently
rapid; his voice is clear, deep-tOned and
earnest; his facts are abundant and uRde-
niable, and his recollection of them is per
feet. He speaks from two to three hours
with one steady unbrolzen stream of solid
English, and such unanswerable facts and
logic, that he holds the audience in the most
intense attention from beginning to end.
He is fast becoming the oracle of the peo-
pie Of Texas on public affairs, their recog-
nized friend ard champion, and the man
whom they delight to honor. State journal.
Well, the above is rich-too rich in fact to
swallow without nausea and fit Of indi-
gestion afterwards. Governor Davis an or
stor! ''His English idiomatic, terse and
powerful" ''Hc speaks from two to three
hours with one steady unbroken stream Of
solid English This figure of speech is
very fine indeed. A stream Of solids is a
rather remarkable sight, and We suppose is
only witnessed when the Governor speaks.
/
And then the Governor has become an ''or-
scle," surprising the oracles of heathen
days in Greece and Asia Minor The Del
phian and Ephesian oracles we're nothing,
compared to oracle Davis. We suppose his
fame commenced from the time when,
heading the descendants of Africa as their
great Obi, he performed that wonderful ip
cantation and surrounding of the Capitol,
singing "Old John Browns soul is march.
ing on" Surely that was sufficient to es
tablish his claim as an oracle. And a man,
who can speak three hours in ''an easy,
fluent, deliberate and rapid" manner, and
pour forth stream Of solid English al
that time, must be an orator and no mis-
take. Besides, he ''holds" his large and in
telligent colored audiences Gin the most in
tense attention" There must be something
truly astonishing about this man Davis, and
the wonder is that the people of Texas were
so long in finding it out and making him al
orator and oracle years ago. The writer il
the Journal who is evidently a retiring Rad
ical schoolmaster, from his style, deserves
great credit as the first discoverer of Sc
much gonius- aud merit. Hurrals- for -osnols
Davisl Hurrah for the Radical school
MASTER
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WE are in receipt Of neat looking little
paper, called tho WeeElg Effort, gotten up
by the young ladies Of Miss G. Bacon's
school IN this city. This E6ort is very
creditable to the girls and the school they
attend. We understand there is q division
among them, and that another little paper,
called the Spectator, IS also issaed from Che
same school, thus creating rivalry Now
we are very glad 10 see 50 much spirit and
enterprise exhibited by the young ladies q
Austin, but we warn them to condne theii
editorials and essays to their own sprighll5
set and to keep out other writers, 4 t.ley
wish to get along pleasantly and prosper
Above ell things, don't LET the boys write
for your papers. the naughty creatures.
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IL w mILLEnIEEs.

We were not aware, until the day was
passed, that the world was to have been
destroyed on the fifth Of this month, conse-
ouentIy We escaped all the alarm and trepi-
dation natural from the expectation Of such
an event. We remember very well the Nil
leritos many years ago, and the preparations
they made from time to time for the final
condagrstion and for going up Their
ascension robes Of the purcst white we're all
in readiness, and they gathered together
and waited anxiously for the trumpet Of
Gabriel, but the end was not yet, and their
disappointment was sore and their prepare
tions dead loss. We had supposed al this
unscriptural folly had died ont until We
rad IN the New York 7rJsas oi the late
gathering Of some Of these dTeamers on 81
Island IN the Connecticut river. . little be-
low Springfield, with the expectation of q
universal crash on the 9Th instant. Why
they took lo an Island, instead
81 rcnaining o. the main land.
ne cannot conieclure. Perhaps Il EH
30 kp o1 wicked inirnden from dis