The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-14


PRRn.s OF THE ENdL1sH Foo.
time immeuaorial, the London fog has
supplied an interesting theme for the
cuflous and contemplative. It's density
often being suoh as to practically turn
lnoon.day into night, and afford cover
to accidents, crimes and contretemps In
Vulnerable. No other city in the world
Is known to be subject to visitations of
suoh impenetrable fog; perhaps because
no other city in the world is SO situated
| IN the midst of 30 moist climate, SO
densely built up. and so apt to Lold in
It's winding streets the slow moving va
pors OF the Thames and the SEQ At
tho beginning Of every winter, heavy
frgs are almost sure to prevail, to u
greater or Jess extent, throughout Eng
land. On Tuesday mud yesterday, the
log enveIoped the great city with E,ore
than usual density, giving rise to many
accidents both on the streets aud the
river. The cable reports that huspi,nls,
yesterday. were filled with people who
were run over or otherwise wounded,
Tor, fog nr not, business c,us. keep
moving in London. three persons wore
killed 10y collisions IF various crafts on
the river. and. yesterday morning, a
railway collision occurred near Bir-
mipgham, during the prevalence of the
fog in that direction. the engineers on
neither train being able to s, g the other.
By his accident, however. no persn..s
METHODIST CONFERENCE - rhe session
OF the South Carolina Annual Cuufer.
ence of the NJ. E. Church, South. was
opened in Sumter, on Wednesday morn
ing. with religious services, by Bishop
ii. y. McTyerie aud Rev II. 4. &.
Walker; after which tue Bishop, in Il
very appropriate manner, alluded to the
fact OF South Carolina being his birth
place. and the Me;ho;litt Church in
South Carolina The Bethel of hi. second
birth. AMI his high appreciation of the
ministers Of the Sonth Carolina Colf,r.
enca, and his pleasure at being once
more at home with the brethren. DR..
Whit. !onrd Smith replied in behalf If
he Conference, in one Of his happiest
| efforts. Rev. W. C. Power. the Secre-
| tary Of the last session Of the Confer
ence, calloa the roll of members, and
lC0 ministers and ~ lay delegates an
swcrcd to their ramcs. Rev. W. C.
Power was then unanimously reelected
Secretary. with the following assistants: ::
Q Darby, \ j. Stafford, W. u.
kirkland and w. w. Pcmberton.
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| DANIEL CONE TO JUDGMENT Dan
! Rice, the old clown. hus fallen under his
evil stn-, and hi. misfortuues will pro-
yoke nn little sympathy. After quite IL
Successful summer tour, he rcuched
louisville about three weeks ngo, rented
the exposition builliug. and fitted it up
at great expense. The lirst week turned
cut badly, aud for the second the price
OF admission was reduced to fifteen nud
twenty-five cents; but the show didn't
draw. AS consequence, the wh olc
concern was attached, and on Slturd ~
last, horses, canvas and gene raj parapher-
uaia wore sold at auction, the ccle-
brated Blind trick horse bringing only
Sl2G The performers, musicians and
oil the employees We're minus their
wages, Dan not having II dollar left to
pay them. Daring the summer, Dan
himself. with his blind horse, &C., was
travelling with another company in Ca
NADIA 1T 81 900 per week, aud that, too,
went up. leaTing him minus $26. 900
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT Counr-
CHARLESTON. December 13.--In the
Circuit Court, yesterday. Judge Bond
presiding. the case of George a. Perdi.
carts and others, against the Charleston
Gas Light Company. n suit in equity 10
recover sequestered property. was re-
sumed. Arguments we're delivered by
aIr. G. G.. Memminger for the leading
plaintiiI; AIes>rs. Wm. Whaley and Ell.
ward McCrady, Sr.. for tho Bank oi
Newberry; Mr.. II. E. Young for the
gas company; Messrs. J. B. Campbell
and Il. j. Whaley for Messrs John Fra.
ser X Co. and Dowing. Thayer & Co., and
Mr.. 9. II. Simonton for the Peoples M
tional Bank. Mcssrs. Mem minger,
Pinckuey & Jervey. Butledge & Young
and Porter e Conner represented The
plaintiffs, and Messr1 Whaiey & Mitchell,
Silnonton & Barker, Campbell & Wha.
ley. Edward McCrady & Son and NJ. z.
O'Connor the defendant. The case was
continued until to-day.
TIE CArTAIS OF THE NIoBE -Aftc,
the noble and heroic Fry and numbc,
OF his crew had been executed, The work
OF death was suspended until the nexI
day, when tie balance of tho crew OF
the Yirsinius-Gfty morc-wcrc to bc
slot. Ia the meantime, the British,