The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-08

Ing. at 10 O'Clock Boud au.i
Bryan presiding. 1
Maximiiian Jncobs was admitted az
citizen Of the United States.
There being no business, Court ad.
lourned until tomorrow morning, Of
10 clock.
PHHSIxfASA There is no luck like
pluck.
Getting low-Gctting ''high."
The butcher is mightier than th.,
pen. .l.t..
The fourth of mau-A quarter
| u aster.
Even the --LATEST boy can oatoh i
| licking.
The bored of Children
who hate school. u,
"Voiuntary abduction" is what. a
Western newspaper calls an elopement.
| Humility is the low but broad and
deep foundation of every virtue. ..es
] A worn-out shoe is like auoispe
| Greece, because it once had a Soloo
(sole on.j
It is good thing to be above. board.
but generally bad thing to be over
| board.
An agricultural paper recommends a
quart of brundy to cure the staege.s.
| We have thought brandy was the
cause of staggers. ,.,
| 1t is singular that mineral waters are
only beneficial to the wealthy. We
never knew physician to advise y
poor man to go to any watering place
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Geo. Symmers Arrivals
Peixotto e. Sons-Goshen Butter
Whitney 4 Co.-ASents Wanted.
Meeting Kichland Rifle Club.
| Be Warned in Time.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, DEcExpHR T.
Hendrix House, J Taylor. Charles
ton; j j Morton, Walhalla: J D Nc
Donnel. Chester; Rober. Gray, Kings
vile; A LAVAL. Columoia; J P RaWls
and lady. Augusta; l. J Radcliffe, CO.
lnmbia; j Fl Kenner. Baltimore; AZ
Lumpkin. Mira Al Conner, Wiuns-
boro; Mrs 3 Earle, Miss M A Earle.
! Master Ea-'" G Il Earle, Sumter; BJ
Singleton. Newberry; D McKellon.
Charleston; NJ Levill. Rock Hill; J
" Dsboit. Philadelphia.
Mansion House-A Summerfield,
Baltimors; J E Black, @ F Dorsey.
city; J H Demean. Va; DR. E W
Wheeler. city; ] Q Davies. j A Simp-
son, Ridgeway; G e McCants, Wins
| boro; " J Duncan, Charlotte: w II
Wallace. Miss Mary Wallace. Union.
. DEATH OF A DEspRRADo.-A man
known as Tom Adams. who, for soma
years, kept !c| dance house at Ma-
zatlan, Mexico, was recently shot By
another desperado, and before his
death confessed to the American com
uercial agent at that port that he had
been guilty of no less than fourteen
murders. all but one of which were
committed iu the United States and
Canada. His proper name, he said,
was George Worley. He was born in
/ Manchester. England, and commenced
his career of crime by numbering the
second mate of the American ship
Cultivator. in the Liverpool docks.
about the year 1854. After this he
/ went to Canada. and under various
names pursued career of crime. For
burglary committed at Chicago, he
served three years in the Illinois State
prison. He said that he went to Vera
Cruz from New Orleans Just before the
war broke out. He leaves over SIG, GOO
to sister who resides at Sheffield,
England.
DEATH OF JUpaE DUSX1x. THE isss
survivor Of the eminent men whose
learning and purity adorned the bench
of the Court OF Appeals, has passed
away. The venerable Benjamin Fa-
neu,l Ddnkin, the Oldest lawyer in
South Carolina, died on Saturday
! evening, ut his residence in Charles
! ton. aged eighty-two. A native of
Massachusetts. he was educated ut
Harvard College. In 1911 be removed
to this State. In the war OF 1912, he
! served us aid upon the staff of Gen.
Aston. Subsequently he applied him
self to the study Of law. He was elect
ed to the Legislature. whore he soon
rose TO tho speakcrship of the House
OF Representatives. In 1887, he waa
made Chancellor, position which he
held until he was chosen Associate
Jastice Of the Court of Appeals.
Upen the death Of Chief Justice John
Eelton O'Neale, Judge Dunkin was
elected as his successor. and remained
Mt the. head Of the judiciary Of South
Caro!inn. till the changed order OF