The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-30

The New ATLANTIC CAbnu.-.The
steamer Kangaroo, which left New York
Thursday, will lay the ahore end OF the
new Atlantic cable. which is to come
from England. by way OF Halifax, to
New York. This new cable ia to be
landed on tie South coast of LONG
leland, the particular point selected be.
ing an inlet between Hog Island and
Fire Island, which has sandy beach of
very gradual declination, we'll protected
from ordinary sea disturbances. Being
brought ashore on hog Island, where
the cable house is situated, the new line
will proceed to the main land of Long
Island and thence to Brooklyn, crossing
into New York city at Grand street.
This new cable will connect New York
with London with the least possible use
of land lines. '
DETECTIVE CAUGHT-A New York
Sunday paper has story of q wealthy
gentleman Of that city, named Taunt.
who Was robbed OF 81, 500 worth of dia.
mond jewelry in horse car on the 10Th
OF February last Within a week he was
induced to consult regular detective of
New York, when he discovered dia.
mond ring which had been stolen from
him on tho finger OF the detective. he
thereupon gave the detective three days
TO produce the rest of tho plunder, Which
vas acne day or two after, the officer
pretending to have received it from O
tnlet OF New York, who had fed to
rh'lauelpnia: The detective declined to
accept a 500 bill for lis assistance.
A Trout For MUSEUM clergy.
man IN New York recently received by
| express an immense trout, packed in
moss, and Immediately invited number
OF friends to dine with him. He was
surprised thnt mono of them took more
than one mouth-fnl, but was enlightened
upon receiving letter explaining that
the hsh had been preserved in aluohol
fcr two years, and on account of its size
was sent to him to place in the Museum
OF Natural History in the Central Park.
HEAVY GUNs.-The London press
SHOWS symptoms Of uneasiness, because
tho French have succeeded in making.
more powerful gun than the Woolwioh
infant. The British monster weighs
thirty five tons, and throws shot weigh
ing 700 pounds, while it's French rival
weighs only thirty-four tons, and throws
On S20 pound shot at a greater velocity.
A disgusted Florida letter. writer saws
that set OF alligators might as we'll be
sent to the Legislature, and that they
would not be whit more voracious than
the present members. We notice that
great many strange allegations are made
in the Florida Legislature. and of course
the allegators must be there already.
Carl Pretzel says: "Der young man
vot did said der vorldt owed him some
lihn. vas ladely turned der door out on
ackound he's land!ady vas unwilling to
dook on her shoulder-plade der indebt-
edness of der vorldt."
When You see man dead in the road.
with long hair, no under.clothing, and
his boots run over ut the heel, you nav
be quite confident it is newspaper man.
murdered for his money.
The Liberia Adcocate. published
monthly, at Monrovin, Liberia, africa.
oilers Its patrons the unique subsoription
terms Of zone bushel of unhulled coffee
per annum, il; advance"
An Indiana lawyer lately defended a
man for keeping his saloon open after 10
o'clock at night He made the plea that
1t WAS 10 o'clock until it wac IL, and won
his case.
Chicago theatre has billed "White
Eagle, or tho Modoc War;" in which is
gwen O startling aud life like represent
alton OF the massacre of General Capby
and the Peace Commissioners.
At Ramsey, N. j., on Saturday, an
Erie freight train ran off the track,
foufteen cars aud tho engine were
broken and the engineer was Killed.
A Green Bay deacon drank cham.
pngno without knowing what it was, and
is being churohed for getting upon
tables singing. "Ho! Bob Ridley, ho!"
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