The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-15

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The, New PosTA9 LAw.-Un the
new postal law, which allows four
pounds OF merchandise to go through,
the naiis for .thirty-two cents, the for
wardina Of samples. instruments, Sc,
6y mail hss been lurgely lincroased.
The highest postal rate for four pounds
Is about as low as that OF the express
companies to near points, and much
lower than express rates to more dis
tant parts Of the country.
The total number of accidents on
English railways for 1873, report OF
which has heen published for the year,
was 247-beiog one more than tho pre-
vious year. The total number of per
sons killed was 1872, and of Injured
3, ITO, which embrace all killed and in-
lured at crossings as we'll as servants
and employees.
A FATAL DIyE.-Jerry Mauigault, O
oolored youth, eighteen years old. was
drowned while bathing in Adger's
North dock, Charleston, on Saturday
afternoon. He was an expert swim.
mer, but divcd into the water where it
was too shallow. His head stuck in
the mud, from which he could not cx-
tricate himself.
@ An account of fire in England fur-
nishes valuable hint to volunteer fire
departments. "The London Scottish
was the first regiment on the nlcrt,
having no trousers to cut on, and the
fire was soon extinguisbed."
The death is announced of Mr..
Banting, whose plan for reducing fat
persons to lean dimensions became 80
famous few years ago. He is re.
ported to have left 500, 600 to found
al asylum for convalescents.
Sing-Sing Official--'.If you have any
trade, prisoner, stute it. and we will
put you to work at it," Prisoner, (iust
entered )-"Well. boss, I was brunR up
bartender, and I'd like to 60 to work
at that"
A man named John Peternan was
run over by train near the Catho olic
Church at East Bridgeport, Conn, on
the 11th. and instantly killed. His
body was horribly mangled. he leaves
family.
The Worcester horse railfoad stables
were partially burned this morning.
Twenty five horses burned, including
two owned privately und valuabls
trottiag mare.
What" said teacher to a pupil.
'makes you feel uncomfortable after
you have done wrong?" "My pap's
big leather strap" feelingly replied
the boy.
The Raleigh Era, tho Republican
organ ot the State, slys in it's Lust
issue: THE butte is over the smoke
aud dust have cleared away, aud we
are beaten!"
Nearly all the stone workers on the
new State House at Hartford, Conn,
have struck TO maintain the rule Of
niue hours as days work, the con-
tractor requiring ten.
Wonderful gold discoveries have
been made in tho Black Hills, Wyo.
ming. but as Indian slsus aro hume.
rous. tho matter will not be pushed
yet awhile.
new post Office has been estab-
lishcd at Rocky River, in Anderson
County. with Mr.. A. NJ. Norris as post.
master.
FATAL SUI. ,srRoKE-Mr. Clarence
Gray. who was sun-struck while work
ing at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston,
on Saturday, died on the lesh.
AwFUn.-FailiDg to kill Tilton by
calling him koprophagous, the World
newspaper now attacks him as a
"Corybantian cuokold."
The kitchen of John A. Calhoun.
Esq, OF Abbeville. was consn med by
IRE during the past week.
Mrs. Gabriel Hodges. Mrs. Annie
Duncan and AIr. Eli Thoraton died
in Abbeville last week.
An aged colored man. named Harvey
Davis, died suddenly in Newbsrry, u
few days ago.
There were 27 deaths in Charleston
for the week ending tile 9th-whites
6; colored 81.
A lady's foot has been likened to q
locomotive, merely because it moves
in advance of train.
The Grangers in the np.country are
celebrating harvest time by pic-nics
and barbecueH.
A railroad from Chester to Lancas.
ter is required and will be built.
To Rent.
~ A COTTAGE HOUSE on Blandipr