The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04
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SUPREME CoUKr DECISIONS Tues
DAY. November 3, 1874.-John r.
Welsh. respondent, vs. Andrew j.
klblor, appellant. Motion dismissed.
PtHtOh ~ " liSuIs "A. y.
E.c parfs Hewitt ct ai respondents,
IN re Law ct nc. oS. Nelson CT III. up-
pnliants. Motion granted. Opinion
by Wright, a. j.
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The ELECTION. Tue election passed
of very quietly in this city yesterday,
aud. AS far AS we have been able TO
learn, was equally peaceful throughout
the County. We have not received
any returns from any Of the precincts
mp to the hour Of going to press, and
AS there can be nothing gained by pub
fishing snppositions or opinions of the
result, we futbcir to draw conclusions,
and will await tho returns of the
managers. There were several rumors
III til" city yesterday of diff :ultics.
aud even homicides, i'll two or three
Counties in the State, but as we have
no positive information in regard to
tk,.f, II
the runlora
CARELEssNEss WfrH FIRE. As the
season has arrived when fires become
necessary i'll dwellings and places O!
business. the danger of conAagrations
increases. In all tho essays which
have ever boen written upon the un.
deniable truth that "grent effects pro-
ceed from little canses," ono Of the
most familiar and universal ilustra-
tions employed is FIRE. We are always
pointed to the fact thnt the most de-
struotive fires sCe small beginnings.
A spark which, tumblcr of water
might have oioenhed. left to itself,
destroys Who'll sqrsos, involving the
loss OF millions. A,cow kicks over
lantern in sfSble, aid the most valu-
able par. Of u large city ia destroyed.
\ burning cigar or mitch carelessly
cast aside, or CRATE fire left un-
watched. often cause immense conha-
gratlons. During the year ending
December 81, 1872. there we're, in New
York city alone, 439 fires caused by
want Of cire with matches; 19S by de-
fccts i'll hues and heating aud cooking
apparatus; l4G by foul caimneys; II by
hot ashes md Goals. Thus, among
! ,39G fires, the total number in that
city during the year named, S0O-a
fraction over 81 per ceut.-might have
been prevented by ordinary care.
During the year ending 31st Ma .ch,
1911, there wero in Chicago 1i0 fires
caused by 'carelessncss, and to
matches, defective aud foul chimneys,
stoves and gas-pipes were attributable
l0l. The Inspector of buildings in
Boston. in 1878, reported $40 danger
ons chimneys and defective fues.
These same mischievous matches and