The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-04

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A night or two ago, theatre was
closed in New" York. and forty-two
Usnagers. Eotors. actresses aud super
pumsries arrested aad put intyprisony,
because an obscene play had keen pers
formed on the stage. NowH the au.l
thoiities should catch and pht in the
ctlaboose oil the actors andjactresses,,
managers and supernumeraries Who
have been performing before the
world on Plymouth Church stage.
The st. Louis Republican has story
from a gentleman from Galveston,
Texas, who saya thut at Corsi:ana.
Texas, on Friday last, several negroes
tried to arrest white desperate for
insulting the wife of one OF them;
that the desperate shot three OF them,
an l then took refuge with sundry
armed friends in cabin. where ut last
accounts the negroes were he.ieging
them.
"We are frightened. excluitus the
Groscbeeck {rcx,s) Chrion. "when
We think bow hot 1t is." Then you
had better call in all your early piety
aud load it ont Mt iifty per ceut iute
rest. and study carefully tue geography
OF tue future. for If you are frightened
ut the heat Of tbis world, you ought to
be mighty careful which road you take
when you start to the next.
A meeting in the Interest Of the
Cheraw and Chester Railroad Com.
papy, was held in Lancaster last week,
and Mr.. j. A. Hasseltine elected Presi.
dent. Important resolutions, looking
to the early commencement Of the
road. we're passed.
Wars. comots. pestilence and top.
ping dynasties may fill the world with
fear or wonder; but nothing goes do VII
to the marrow Of mars soul so much
IN the announcement Of his first baby's
tooth
discoEsu3xte man. named S. II.
BurbaDker, committed suicide in
Richmond, few days ago; and IN
aged man. named Reese II. Spence, did
the some thing iu Cecil County, Mary
lund.
DR.. y. w. Walker. lawyer and
planter OF some prominence in Louisi-
ana. Tor many years residence Of New
Orleans. committed suicide by taking
poison in that city one day last week.
A white mnn, known by the name of
Yankee Williams. driving Que of the
town carts, was kicked by his mule lust
Monday evening. and died soon after
from the effects. - Chester Repo,isr.
Look out for the engine. When the
whistle blows" The first through train
on the Chester and Leuoir Marrow
Gange Railroad is expected to arrive
ut Chester OIL Friday or S Saturday next
The Israeiites Of America oontein-
plate the erection Of monument Il.
Washington during the ccntenuinl. as
tribute to the country Of their birth
and adoption.
Take the common herb peppermint,
scatter in their paths aud places of re.
sort, and no 5onpg or old rat will
brook the insult, brt leave in disgust.
Mr.. Solomon l.. Spauldiug, long
connectci with tue leather trade. of
Boston, died at Saratoga on Monday.
aged sixty seven years.
Some of tho Republicans of York are
dissatisfied with the nominations Of
the convention. and have called for au-
other meeting.
J. Drulrr.c;n. of New York. has
commenced suit against Clnrles kluer
Tor ga. 600. for innniug utf with his
vile and two children.
At Liberty, Ky. recently. two men,
named Ross: and I.:ce, had quarrel.
during Which the latter Was shot aud
killed bS the former.
Mr.. John L. Hlrper, Miss Susan
Moore aud Miss E!.on Hlmil,vn, of
Anderson. and Mr.. Joseph Reese, Of
Oconee, died last week
Tie I..!anaic national hymn is very
sweet. IT bcglul thus: "Eldsamia
l,aiellt :.s.kacru foAt twrmoid"
Fnrncy writes that Hon. Judah T..
Eenlamlu is making $40. 900 year ut
the London liar.
There are twrnty-threc families Of
Smiths living in three miles Of Glenn's
Springs.
Hou. ". II. Trcscot opcns the ball
in Anderson. on Monday evening next,
by public address.
Cokesbury, in A5bcyille Comfy, is
moving ahead with the Tax Unions,
and is fully stirred up ou the subjrct.
a Tax Union was orgauized in He-
bron township, Ofaugeburg County.
.u the 10Th u!i.
Pat. Walsh, Of the August, Cromi