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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25
COLUMBIA, s. C.
Saturday Morning, July 26, 1874.
Under Which Color.

Under Which Color1
The way Smith has been treated at
5Kest Point ie. according to "Niger
Nigrorum," q writer in our Radical
>:lzscntemporary OF yesterday, burning
.hsaame. The specifications of this
Saarge are that the treatment was un-
saSemocratic, selfish and saobbish; that
sfoe has been 'Jouled" because those
.sa4ao rule at West Point and the Score
' >hsEy of War do not intend to allow a
,-zEagro to graduate there, ''if he is
eznown to be negro" He is driven
asxt and home because he might attend
-;atae ball next year. He is bounded out
f$he academy because he would have
.totbe assigned to a white regimentl
Whese be very serious complaints.
Mnch revolving upon them has blinded
2e.z5tte writer to the discernment OF q
1assdiu'f fact. He treats Smiths tribula-
tons as If they we're inflicted by the
:Essathern people. But that RESPONSE.
'aaility. whatever it is, they are free
;srem. Thoy do not rule at West
Faint. They are not influential at the
Washington court. They don't care
aew many negroes graduate at the
national school; the more, the merrier,
':'aheshsr they are known to be negroes
scr whether they pass through in some
.d1sguise. This. it strikes rs, would be
larsxf xfficult feat; but if any negro can
crer{orm it, We shall interpose no OBJ
c1estion, hut rather admire his inge-
anuity. I'VE make no opposition to
Smiths attending the bail next year;
I1C wans him to 60 and dance as much
AS he pieasea. ''On with the dance;
sssS Joy be unconfined." AS for the
;Hhife regiment, we are decidedly in
Favor of'his being assigned to one.
Nhy noL?. Let net Smiths educa-
sional privileges bs abridged. He has
s.ae- much right to enjoy-them at West
Paint as any other Smith has at the
.acuth Carolina University. Aud if
kdisparJioular Smith has the genius for
command, give him his white regi-
marching orders to the most
easatant plains. For'ard. march! Right
.saout, face!
Niger Nigrorum" regards the exami-
sEzsinns at West Point as less difficult
>&lca at some colleges of which he
EDows. His conclusion thence deduced
ssfsat Smith must have been rejected
Ss,,m prejudice against his race, is not
nEictly according to- Whateley, but ia
eceear enough for hia purpose. We
Gsa't complain of the logic. He asks,
fnrther. what divinity, then, hedges
Wss+ Point and Annapolis? We an
.:xxer none. NE more than what sur
arrerds Weymouth Church. II Mr..
ss5iger &igrorum" was in q calmer
un0od, We should like to ask him how
.e.zz.nh. of the race. which he thinks is
1xnS ustly Disseminated against, flows
&aS6mith's veins, aud what amount Of
,1Aorlng matter enters into the circu-
iif1tion<of Bouchet? Given these facts,
1a3sa We might determine how much
.HaaSth, has lost by his black blood, and
ssssw mach, Bouohet has gained by his
HAite. There is q mixture, perhaps.
I'm which the question Of race is more
sRasely involved than it is in the rheto-
.1sssA fnstian Of IN. N" By-the-way.
t.;s.ie even the imp of darkness which
xss signature would indicate?
ffs, No! Wo Never Mention Him.
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At Dubuque last week, during
storm, ball of Hre the size Of nun 8
head deecended from the sky into the
centre OF the street. directly on the
head of Paul Hennis. and there ex-
ploded with terrific report. The
hair was burned from his scalp, the
blood oozed from his care, cash an
inch aud half long was found under
his chin where the electric current ad
apparently mado its exit; the shock
had broken his neck. and his body was
literally skinned. All down his back
and chest and limbs to the soles OF his
feet. the cuticle WAS peeled from the
flesh and rolled und cnrled npon itself,
leaving the CORPSE Il shocking specta-
Gle, which those who saw could never
forget
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25

The Oak Bluffs, Mnrtha's Vineyard,
were, but year or two ago, q barren
wnste, with little to attract, nothing to
shelter or detain. But the Meth otlists
chose the spot for one of their great
seq coast camp-meetipgs. A company
bought it and laid out the grounds,
erecting temporary houses. and most
OF the visitors bringing their tents.
Much of the land around them was not
worth more than dollar on acre.
Gradually the cottages became more
permanent in their character. Per.
sons who went there to camp.meeting
thought they might just as well stay in
the heat of summer n little lorcor.
Outside parties purchased aud built.
Now land which WAS at first worth but
an insignificant sun will bring 81. 500
in lots 35xG0 feet. A town, in fuct,
has sprung out OF camp.meeting.
During the months of July and Au.
gust. as many as 70, 0O0 persons either
visit the place or reside there, with
magnificent FISHING. sailing aud bath
ing within easy reach.
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WANTED-A few more advertise.
monts, to enable us to publish paper
for the good Of others as well as our
selves.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25

hatrr Of tobacco asked an old ue.
gro woman, the fnmes of whose pir,.
we're annoying to him. if she thought
shs WAS Christian. "Yes, brud..rr, I
spect l is. >" "Do you believe IN the
Bible?" ''Ies, brudder" "Do you
know thu. there Is passage in the
Scriptures that declares thut nothing
unc!eam shall inherit tho kingdom ol
heaven" "Yes, I'ce heart, of it,
"Well, Chloe, you smoke and yun can
not enter the kingdom Of heaven, be.
cause there is nothing so uucleun us
the breath of IA smoker. What do you
say to thnt?' :'Why, 1 spccts len We
my brefP behind when I 60 d2r."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25

CauHo tuere Is uOGulO6 so nlcltuU uS
the breath of IL smoker. What do you
say to thnt?" :'Why, 1 spccts 1 leave
my breff behind when 60 d2x.'
DIED-At the residence Of his
father, Mr.. Thomas McCleIlion, in this
city, yesterday, at O'Clock. MIR. John
McC!clion, aged about thirty yeurs.
The deceased resided in Columbia,
and having been sick for some time,
visited Greenville for the improve
ment OF his health, where he died. He
leaves Il wife and two children, father,
mother, brothers and sisters. and nu-
merous friends to monrn his loss. He
was al Industrious. upright nad moral
man G~eenviNc Ne,rs.
How TO ExrRRlISATE Cock RoAcuEs.
It is the harmless expedent Of plac.
ing washing bowls in their fayorits
haunts. first placing little Hatcr and
sweet syrup III the bowl and piece Of
rough wood reaching from the floor to
the edge. Thousands enter shese fatal
traps. easily scaling the wood. but the
slipperiness Of the sides of the basin
prevents their exit. and the colony
may thus be more tLau decimated in ~
single night.
UNITED STATES CIRc.1r CorEr.
CHARLESTON. july 23-Jndse Bryan
presiding. 1t WAS ordered that the
petition of Jasper c. Ra,h, of Co
lumbia, for inal discharge in bank
ruptcy, be referred to the Registrar
for tiual hearing ut Grecnyille, ON the
l4th Of August next. The proceedings
Of involuntary bankruptcy in the mat
ter of l.. G. SILVER Il Co. were dis
missed.
Tho Coliseum, q monster place Of
amusement, erected in Jones Wood,
New York, was opened on Sundu by
Il grand monster concert, with 100 mu
slciaus and COO singers. G,000 persons
were within the incosure. The ediiice
is of Swiss architecture, forms IA hol.
low square, which is ornamented with
trees and grass pluts. 1t has galleries
and towers. and every convenience to
nlakespectators comfortable.
The government now existing in
South Carolina and some othor South.
ern States is an offence and reproach
to the whole country. 1t ought TO lie
changed aud improved as speedily as
possible, aud we are glad to learn that
the President means to take the work
Of improving it in hand; unless it is
Immediately accomplished by the peo-
ple Of the State themselves.
Providence Journal (Rep. }
Who can read without emotion the
story OF the two little girls in Green
Bay, Wis. The eldest was seven years
of age, the youngest only five. A
drunken father left them alone in their
room for s!x days with only email
loaf of bread for food. When the chill
dren were found, the eldest sister was
nearly deud, having refused 10 cnt oi
the bread. SO that her little sister might
not suffer.
George Washington Hoffman. aged
thirty. eight, carriage blacksmith by
trade, committed suicide in Philadel.
phia. recently, having first attempted
to murder his wife, who was severely
cut about tho throat aud face. Hofr.
man was out Of work for somo time,
and this fact seemed to weigh upon his
mind and cause n depression of spirits.
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ACCIDENTAL. The shooting of
firearms has become quite pastime
with some Of our citizens. Some time
ago, an excited person fred into the
room of Mr.. Cordes. who resides at
Col. Simms', on Laurel street. Not
satisfied with this achievement, he Tor
she) fred two more shots, one entering
the door and the other the door-post.
This occurred about 2 A. NJ. Firing
in that neighborhood has since been
twice repeated. The matter demands
correction. Our police should be com.
mended for their efficiency, as they
are always on hand when not needed.
PnGSIxIANA.-Men who take il
'straight" sometimes 90 it crooked.
Capital letters are the epistles that
contain remittances.
Noses, like Holsters, turn red be.
cause they can't help it.
"Have courage enough to own that
you are poor" says an exchange. We
haven't got cheek enough to deny it.
Are blacksmiths, who make LIVING
by forging, or carpenters, who do
little counter-httipg, any worse than
men who sell iron and steel for a
living?
In old times, an essential part of q
brides outfit was sand for securing
her kitchen implements. Now-a.days.
they don't trouble about the sand; ali
that is required from father ia that be
shall come "down with the dust"
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
u. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
T. Cantwel'-Peach Brandy.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
The Newport Kidnapping.

The kidnapping OF white child from
the Indians at Newport, r. l., some
four weeks ago, says d correspondent,
has ut last beoh holsed In a manner
which greatly surprises this community,
as it was generally believed that she
had been abducted from the place. A
lady, with child about six years Of
age, was seen on q steamer bound to
Providence. An officer happened to be
on board, and at onoe recognized tho
child as Charlotte Wyeth, who had
been taken from the tent 81 the Indians
on the beach. lie ut once asked the
lady what she was doing with the child
and all the particulars. She at first re-
fused to tell him, but finally stated
that she was taking it to Providence, by
order of Edmund Walsh, OF this city,
to a lady who had promised TO care for
IL. The child was at opce brought
ashore, and Mr.. Walsh, who Is in the
employ Of 7. NJ. seabury, was arrested.
Hell Is a single gentleman, about thirty
three years Of age, and has been in Mr..
Seabury's employ for FIVE years. BE
states that, in visiting the beach, he
had become attached 10 the little waif,
and, seeing the unnatural condition OF
its lie with tho squaws, determined to
rescue ii therefrom, .rE'Et...
Previous to taking this step, he had
won the child's affection, so that when
he took her away she followed him will
ingly;t Mhibh bxplOdes the sensation
stories OF the sQuaws that he came in
II buggy, put some new clothes upon
the child, and then drove of with her.
Walsh at once took her to his boarding
house, on Young street, and the lady
Of the house was moved with almost q
mothers care for it. It's body was
shockingly bruised, which Charlotte
stated had been done by the squaws
and their children, and she had not
enough OF clothes to cover her naked.
ness. New clothes were provided, and
between it and its now.found friends
strong attachment sprung up; so much
so that she could not bear to be away
from Walsh for moment, mud called
him "Pa." When spoken to in regard
to her history, she stated that she had
heard that she had been stolen by the
Indians when IN infant, bnt could give
no particulars OF her friends, who re-
side in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, where
the squaws came from, Walsh, before
taking this important step, was advised
SO to do by some OF the visitors occu.
pying cottages near the beach, who in-
formed him that they would testify TO
the condition OF the child, and that lie
did not steal her, bpt that she followed
him, and they babe him Z" God speed 2"
in his commendable interest in the
matter. Tho address OF these parties
he has in his possession, as they have
gone home, and which will be produced
at the proper time. The squaws have
taken their departure, and 1t is not at
all likely that they will return to iden.
tify tho child.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
+, Chances Of Living.

A medical writer OF eminence has
been collecting evidence as to the
chances OF life which children have,
upon being born, in different countries,
Out OF 10000 children born il is found
from official statistics that in Norway
as many as, 40, or roughly speaking,
three out OF every four, live to bet
ty years OF age. In England only 6.O27
so live, or 7SS fewer than in Norway.
In the United States boys have nearly
as good q chance Of life as in England,
while girls lave not But in France
only 5000, or scarcely more than one
out OF two, reach twenty. While in.
Ireland no more than 1856, or actually
less than one ont Of two, attain that
age. More surprising still are the sta.
tistics regarding old age. Out Of the
same 10000, for example, We learn that
in Norway 8, 4S7, more than ono ont Of
three, reach seventy; in England
almost ono out Of four /; in the United
States, still men only, ono out OF four
"a trife higher than in England F; in
France 1,776, or about one out OF 81 (;
and in Ireland only 6Sl, or one out OF
III. II this table is to be depended
upon, We learn thus that OF all coun.
tries in the world, Norway offers the
new, born child the best chance OF long
life; while Ireland offers the worst.
And France, universally admitted TO
be, so far as soil and climate are con-
cerped, one ofthe most favored regions
Of the earth, offers but little better
chance thnn Ireland.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
A ThrlllIng Incident.

Fearful accidents in connection with
balloons are by no means unirequent,
but one Of the most exciting Incidents
Of this kind We have mot with Is that
which recently occurred Mt BrockyilIe,
Canada, 90, t.ba's 81. =
Prof, sauiets was 10 make balloon
ascent from this place, and seemed TO
haye Q fair start, In passing over the
church tho balloon came into contact
with the spire, and was ripped open by
the vane, and fell in collapsed folds
around the steeple. The car contain.
ing prof. Sduiers was thrown with snch
violence against the spirc that tho spec.
tatots supposed he tnust be killed, and
they etpeeeed the next moment to see
the car shattered to pieces on the pave.
ment below. ..-...,. tD.
II remained suspended, however, by
the fine cords which had become entan.
gled among the projecting stone orna-
lnents, and presently q movement on
tho part OF the nronaut assured them
that he was still living, There was
now great ruah tos ladders. Some
persehs also ,hastened to climb up the
steeple inside. q 9 = 2 a "a
In q few seconds the crowd OF specta.
tors boheld faces Of q small window In
the spiie. Then the fesn d 0 man ap-,
penrsd, Tying TO get out. The aperture
was SO small 1t was scarcely possible 10
squeeze through. But no struggled
and twisted till his clothes were torn
4 PLANK VA pushed out under him,
and on this he OF last succeeded in
gaining standing.room. He was now
just under the car Of the balloon, and
in a position Of imminent DANGER; Tor
II this should give Way, it would GER
taihls sweep him with 10 the ground.
As II was, le could not reach the pro-
fessor SO as TO relieve him from his
perilous position. All he could do was
to assist IN supporting the car, and
thus take Off some Of the strain Of the
cords, which was threatening every mo-
ment to break them.
The suspense seemed likely to be
only prolonged when a trap.door FUR.
Their up the spiru Opened, aud the head
and shoulders Of q man named Steven.
son were thrust ont from 1t. This trap.
door, which was unknown toor forgot.
ten by tho others, he had succeeded in
reaching by clambering up the inside
of the Spire. From it he could Just
reach the professor in the oar. Some
time was spent III disontanpling the
cords, which were spread like spiders
web over the basket, but this being
done, Stevenson prepared TO draw the
mronaut up to him.
"Dou you think you can bear my
weight" anxiously inquired the pro.
lessor.
EYES," was the reply, ~ could lift
you II you weigheda TOM
: Scarcely was this said before the deed
was done. Taking o good hold OF his
arms, while the man, 0sment, below
steadied the. car, Stevenson pulled the
balloonist up through the door, and
thus restored him to condition Of
safety. ~
The crowd, relieved from the terrible
suspense, broke out into loud and hear.
ty cheers, and il Prof. Squiers is not
grateful to his deltverors, then he's
queer 10 o singular degree.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
Popnlar Fnllncr nnd peceptIOns.

It is an infirmity OF man to cling to
the teachings OF a past generation, and
to stubbornly resist tho light Of reform
and progress. Health reform and TEN.
pernnce growth are jealously watched
over by the poison bitters compound.
ers. One great prevailing deception OF
the present age is the impression that
every human biped Of either sex must
DO stimulated, and the poisoned clalice
is labeled " MLedicated Bitters," the
betterto phlliate their use and prolong
the epidemic. Ono OF the most jealous
workers 10 cure this malady, DR.. 10.
seph Walker, inventor and proprietor
OF the famed California Vinegar Bitters,
believes in making bitters that are
"true medicine" and advises the sick
man to swallow a draught that will
wash out the leprosy OF his disease.
In this faith lie is steadfRst, and his
Vinegar Bitters, though n contradiction
to the general character Of all other
bitters, are, us o great success aud life
vitaliEer, evidence OF one popular fal.
acy and corrected. Com. NM
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05

An Extravagant Dinner.

The Philadelphia Press has an nc.
count Of dinner given there to q party
Of New Yorkcrs on April 10, 1851.
There were seventeen courses, and tho
party sat down at IN the evening and
remained at the table until G the next
morning. Each course is described MS
aperlect banquet in itself. The pre-.
parations for the entertainment were
enormous. The lettuce, green peas,
and cauliaowors were brought from
Georgia. Tho reed birds came from
South Carolina. Hunters were sent to
the woods Of Virginia aud anglers to It's
waters; and the salmon served In the
third course was swimming in the Ken
nebec only twenty.four hours before
they were cooked. It was dinner OF
heavy drinking as well as Rabelaisian
eating. With the soup, brandy that cost
Sc pint was served instead OF wine /;
with the dessert there Was Madeira 100
years old, and some twenty different
sorts OF wine appeared in the course OF
tho dinner, including four kinds OF
champagne served at various periods OF
the entertainment. There were two
sorts Of soup aud two Of fish. Tic
fourth course included boiled turkey,
chicken, and tongue tho fifth was cold
dishes the sixth displayed tillet OF
beef, with sweet Breads lamb chops,
and chicken croquettes; the seventh,
fricassee OF chicken, turtle steak, and
braise chickens tho eighth, spring
chicken and spring lamb all with nh.
propriate garnitures; tho tenth course
was sorbets Of frozen Tokay, and the
eleventh included five sorts OF game.
The twelfth was terrapin with roast pc.
tatoes, and tho thirteenth, fourteenth,
fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth,
confectionery, ices, fruit, and coffee.
The affair cost 81, 900. Thirty persons
were present. The number OF those
who survived Is not stated, and moth
ing is said Of their doctors bills. The
walters were colored, in full evening
dress, with gloves OF genuine white kid,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
Two OF The Klled.

The Richmond Wa.) Enquirer sup.
plies the following Capt. ]. NJ. West,
"the printer" who was killed in the
street fight in New Orleans, was Origi.
nally from Ohio. He left that State
twenty.six years ago for having, in the
heat Of passion, killed the foreman OF
n printing office in which he was ON.
pl0yed by blow on the head with
what, in the technical language OF the
craft, is called "sheeps.foot." He
went TO Texas, aud has always lived in
dread Of being reclaimed by the au-
thorities OF Ohio. In fact, his enemies
thole did go so far as to obtain o requi.
sition for his rendition, but he eyaded
it by leaving tho, State and joining
Walkers expedition to Nicaragua. He
returned shortly before tho war, and
during Buffers occupation OF the city
was sent TO "the Fort for writing
something that was construed into
"disloyRlty against tho government !"
in the True Della. OF which ho was o
reporter. West was man OF moro
than ordinary abilities as q writer, and
early won for himself q very respect.
able journalistic reputation. 81 = +
Ernest A. Tolodano, the second vic.
tim named in tho citizens party, was a
member Of the Oldest Creole families
OF New Orleans. In 20 street rencOntre
the year before tho war Mr.. Toledano
shot and killed DR.. Graham, who had
killed Col. Loring, OF California, in the
St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, in 1864,
a tragedy.that caused IN immense sen.
sation at the time. DR.. Graham, after
serving q year or two in Sing Sing, was
pardoned out through the influence OF
his Louisiana friends, and returning
home resumed his former position In
society. ToledanO was his cousin, and
a member Of the City Council, and had
refused to vote for Graham, who was q
candidate for the office OF city physi.
clan. This enraged tho doctor, and he
threatened Toledano's life, who, being
informed OF the fact, and knowing tho
desperate character Of his cousin, went
in search Of him, aud when they met
an alteration took place in which Ora.
ham was killed. Mr.. Toledano was
tried and acquitted on the ground Of
iusti6able,homicide, and shortly after.
ward the war breaking out he came To-
Virginia as lieutenant in the Wash.
ington Artillery. he was a brave and
devoted soldier, and noted for his fne
personal appearance.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05
In Remembrance.

In ono OF the Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage's sermons be introduces the fol.
lowing anecdote saw an account the
other day of little boy who was to be
taken by a city missionary, with some
other boys, to the country TO find
homes. He was we'll clad, aud had q
new hat given him ; but while the mis-.
sfonary was getting the other children
ready to go this boy went into the cor
ner and took the hat he had thrown OF
and tore the lining ont OF II. Tho
missionary said, "what arc You doing
with that hat? You don't want it,
What are you tearing the lining ont OF
IL for?" GAIL" said the boy, "that
was made ont OF mothers dress. Sho
loved meyery much before she died,
and / have nothing 10 remember her by
but the lining" Aud so the boy tore
I out and p ut II in his bosom.