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For
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TON, PROVIDENCE, AND EASTERN CITIES.
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road and Its connections.
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Steamers will sail from
KING STREET WHARF
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS
at ., p. M.
And from
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New York, on alternate days at 4, p. IN.
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DIED STAR LINE-APPOINT- <1FRfh
III cd TO carry the Belgian and United x4k.
States Mails. The following Steamers are appointed
to sail
FOR ANTWERP:
From Philadelphia. From New York
VADERLAND, Sept 20 CoLINA, Sept II
NEDERLAND, Oct. II SWITZERLAND, Oct D
FROM ANTWERP.
For Philadelphia. For New York
NEDERLAND, Sep % SWITZERLAND, Sept II
VADEhLAND, Oct. II COLINA, Oct D
PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRENCY
First Cabin 800 Second Cabin, $50
Storage and Intermediate tickets to and from all
points at the lowest rates.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries surgeon and stewardess.
Through tickets and through bills OF ladng Issued
between all prominent points.
For passage, rates of freight and other informa-
tion apply To
PETER WRIGHT & SONS, GEM ACTS,
30I Walnut street, Philadelphia. ~ Broad Street.
New York. b. wonder Becke, General European
Agent. Antwerp. s. I. BETS, Agent, Adams tx
press ONCE, Wilmington, Del. A. ii. GRIMSHAW,
Agent wilmington Del. my7-1y
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SELECT DANCING ACADEMY.
MIR. S. s. KRUGER,
WIN open his Academy in the MASONIC TEMPLE
SEPTEMBER 1Oth 1874.
HOURS OF CLASSES GENTLEMEN - Monday
Evening from to TO-
LADIRs-Monday and Thursday afternoons, from
TO b.30
LADIES AND GEETLEMBN-Thursdaye evening.
MISSES AND MAsIERs--Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons.
sons will be arranged for at hours convenient to
parties interested.
Early application of pupils, either at the Academy
or by mail respectfully solicited.
aug25.lm g. S. KRUGER.
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RABBIT HUNTING. II TesteFdsy morn
ing, jack rabbit started from an al
ley OF Lawrence street, and took the
middle of the street, reckless OF any
thing except finding his way to his
prairie home. At Sixteenth and Law
renee. party who had seen puss COM
ing, squared themselves and went for
him. One threw out number twelve
with vicious intent. aud im ediately
sat down with more force than usual
in the mere act of taking q seat. a
base ballist. who has been practicing
the acrobstic feat of throwing himself
at bases, made dive forward. The
rabbit wasn't there, but tho ground
was, and for q minute our base bailist
thought "dead ball" had struck him.
In the meantime, jack had reached
Fifteenth and Lawrence, where close
skirmish line awaited him. Que on.
thnsinstic individual SHE'D a new silk
hat. another threw his handkerchitf as
if it had been a ten-pound boulder,
another cried, "Shoo" Puss didu't
'shoo" worth cent. but with n fero-
cions mir made straight FOR delicate
man, who quickly stepped aside. leav-
ing the course free TO the savage hcast,
which rapidly passed ont OF sight.
kd7lSuS paper.
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BUSINESS NECESSITIES. In these
days OF progress, most enterprising,
firms use every means of putting their
names before their customers. In no
way can this be more conveniently and
attractively done than by using Printed
Letter Headings and Bill Heads. They
have come into such general use by
Merchants, that one seems old
fashioned who does not use them, and
the custom should be generally adopted
by the Country Merchants.
WALKER, EVANS & CoaswEL1,
Charleston, s. O., furnish Letter and
Bill Heads of all grades, and at the
most reasonable prices. Send to them
for samples and prices.
By the way. MEssRs. WALKER,
EVANS e. CoaswELL are getting up and
selling like hot cakes. some excellent
books for our Merchants. One, the
Merchants Cotton Book, for keeping
correct accounts OF purchases and
shipments OF Cotton; the other, the
Merchants Bill Book, for readilR
knowing how the payments on their
customers' notes and accounts stand.
Both books are exceedingly complete.
and answer the purposes exactly. OFT
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The DEFEAT or THE CurYrNsrs

The DEFEAT or THE CHEYENSEs =
Another brilliant victory over the
CheyeDnes has been won in Texas, 2OU
warriors having been com pletely route d
by halt tho number Of United State,
cavalry. under the com maud of Lieut..
Frank D. Baldwin. The rescu. of two
little white girls, whose father uu,l
mother the savages had mastered. is
one OF the most pleasing incidruts Of
the battle. But. while W. must rejoice
IN the splendid victories our soldiers
achieve. the question of why this uu-
nnai Indian war is necessary cannot be
silenced. Thore is cruel, costly, fatul
lighting every year because Of al iu-
competent. corrupt, exploded Iudlmn
policy. The army is not permitted by
tho Government to prevent Iudian
outrages. but it is always expected TO
punish them. General Sheridan's plau
for controlling the tribes must be
adopted, if this disgraocful war is ever
to be permanently ended.
NeU York Herald.
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SCHENcK's 8 PULMoNIC SYRUP, FOR THE
CURE OF CONSUMPTION, CoUaHs AND
COLDS. The great virtue OF this medi-
cine is, that it ripens the matter and
throws it oHt Of the system, purifiea
the blood. and thus effects cure.
ScHENcK's s SEA WEED Tonic. FOB THE
CURE OF DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, &c.
The Tonic produces healthy action
OF the stomach, creating an appetite,
forming chyle and curing the most OBJ
stinate cases OF indigestion.
ScHENcK's MANDRAKE PILLS. FOR THE
CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINT, &c.-These
pills are alternative, and produce a
healthy action Of the liver. without the
least danger, as they are free from Ca
lionel, and yet more efficacious in ret
storing healthy action of the liver.
These RENE dies are a certain cure for
Consur, ption. "a the Palmonic Syrup
ripens the matter and purifies the
blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the liver. create healthy bile and re-
move all diseases of the liver, often
cause of Consumption. The Sea Weed
Tonic gives tone and strength to the
stomach, makes good digestion and
enables the organ to form good blood;
and thus creates healthy circulation
Of healthy blood. The combined &C.
ton of these medicines. as thus ex-
plaineds will cure every case Of Con-
sumption. If taken in :;a.s. aud the use
of the medicines persevered in.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his
principal Office, corner Sixth and Arch
Streets. Philadelphia, every Monday,
where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. NovSfl3
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FCRCHGoTT, BENEDICT & Co., Charles
ton, s. O., are Offering one of the
largest stocks Of DRY GooDs and Oar
PETS in the United States. Parties in
want of the same will save from 25 to
to 80 per cent. by ordering from them.
They are prepared to send samples on
application. All retail orders over $40
will be sent free of charge to any part
of the Southern States. Remit by P.
0. Order, Express or Draft drawn to
our order, or Goods will he sent G.
0. D. OFT
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-20

In General Banks district in Massa-
ohusetts, colony was established ut
Charlestown Navy Yard to reelect
Congressman Couch. Just before
election about 1000 extra men we're
engaged to do nething for from So .76
to 50 26 u day. They were given to
understand that they would be ne,ded
all winter. An omissary of the enemy
started The story among them that they
we're only hired for lew days in order
to make votes for politicians, who
would turn them adrift tho day after
election. They were SO enraged at
this that at least two-thirds of them
voted for Generel Banks out of pure
"contrariness." OF course they have
oil been discharged, aud the emin snt
patriots who used several thousands
of dollars of the funds Of the Un ted
States to buy votes against themselves
have lost ali confidence in human ma
ture.-Neo York Tribune.
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The NEW MILL OF BEN. MAYS, ESQ ,
BURNED. The new mill of Ben. Mays,
Esq, of the Horns Creek country,
three miles below us, was burned to
the ground on Monday night This
mill for grinding wheat and corn and
ginning cotton, was built only last
spring, and cost about $4,000. There
was no Insurance upon it. and Mr.
Mays loss is over $4,000. In these
times suoh loss must necessarily fall
upon him most distressingly. In the
mill house were destroyed some ten
bales Of cotton. OF these. as We are
informed, five belonged to Mr.. Sam.
Roper. two to Mr.. j. J. Bryan, and
the remaining three to Mr.. Mays him
self. One of Mr.. Mays SONS left the
mill at night-fall, having first seen that
everything WAS safe. The fire was
evidently the work OF an incendiary.
Eagetield Advertiser.
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SUNDAY AMUsEMENTs Several "sa.
cred" concents were given in New
York on Sunday evening last. At the
Grand Opera House. the Italian opera
trcnpe Of Max Strnkosch snpg. "rhe
Barber of Seville" and at the Stadt
Theatre the pious Germans praised the
Lord by singing Offsnhach's "Bri.
gaDds." In the Bowory. the American
religious element of tho metropolis
gratitied it's taste with "Your Lifo's in
Danger" "Brian Boroihme, or Tho
Maid of Erin" and "Nick of the
Woods. or Bloody Nathan the
Avenger." Several New York papers,
OF Monday, oriticise the performances,
praising the good and condemging the
bad points. and without word of con-
sure against the mock Sabbath OBJ
servance.
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Important Notice to All County Treao
sarsrs and Auditors in she STATE.
STATE Or SoUTR CA.cz.xMA,
EXECUTIvB DEPARTMENT.

~~S ~e-@ ~A~~@ss~AS - esSO 0SSSOs
STATE Or SoUTE CA:cZgHA,
ExEOUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA. November 10, 1874.
Whereas, my official signature has
been affixed to circular Of the Honor
able the Comptroller General, sus-
pending or postponing the collection
of the incoming taxes; and
Whereas, the reason assigned by the
Honorable the Comptroller General for
such suspension or postponement, is
the non-readiness of some Of the tax
officers in the State to begin the said
collection;
Therefore. I hereby give notice to
the several County Treasurers and
Auditors throughout the State. that
the said official consent on my part to
the said circular which has been issned
WAS and is not meant to order the post
ponement or suspension of taxes in
those Counties in which the officers
are ready to begin the collection.
F. J. MOSES, JR,
Governor South Carolina.
BG~ -.aoh paper in the State copy
once.
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Garibaldi has been elected to the
Italian Chamber OF Deputies. but other
Republican candidates have been less
successful. Safi was defeated in three
districts and elected in Rimini.
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A man, named Prince White, has
been arrested on charge of firing the
premises of B. NJ. Nesmith, of Black
Mingo. Williamsburg County. The
bend was only prevented by dog in
the yard from setting FIRE to and de.
stroying the entire place, even the
dwelling in which the family was
asleep. unconscious Of what was going
on. After applying the torch to five
buildings. in bold defiance, the hellish
fiend fred his gun. to awake the
family that they might witness the
fearful destruction of property which
was going on.
3The most obstinate mule on record
turned up the other day in Sonoma
County, California. Els owner was
hauling O load of lime, when q warm
rain shower set in. Tho lime, slaoked
by the rain. was soon in high state
OF combustion, and the wagon caught
fire. But the animal in question,
which formed one OF the team, stub.
bornly resisted oil efforts to detach
him from the burning wagon. and was
oremated on the spot, while his un.
fortunate owner stood by him and mis-.
applied Scripture.
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Thirty YEARS IN CAyE.-Iu the
wilderness. eight miles Northwest Of
Dingham's Ferry. Pike County, Penn.
sylvania, underneath huge rock in Il
small cave, six by eight feet, has lived
for upwards Of thirty years human
being named Austin Sheldon. He
was born in Wales, and emigrated to
this country in 1840. When he landed
in New York, ho had small sum Of
mouey with which he came afoot to
Pike County aud purchased single
acre OF wild, uncultivated scrub oak
land, situated in Lnhman Township,
amid dense and dismal forest, several
miles from any habitation. At the
Western end Of this small strip of
land is small cave only about six by
eight feet. In this cave, without any
alteration or Improvements, this hermit
has, for thirty years, made his home
The hermit is nearly seventy years of
age. His face has not been shaven for
forty years. The sides of his face, and
chin. and neck, are covered with
coarse. gray hair, while his beard il
several feet in length, aud white as
snow. He wears the sane snit of
oiOtdoo uO "oiO t"CuIJ ycufS dSOt
which are 30 badly rent as to render
it necessary to fasten them together
by means Of twisted hickory withes.
He mover works, aud unless obliged TO
go to the nearest store for ammuni-
ton, never loses sight of his cave.
His mode Of living is peculiar. His
diet consists principally of berries and
fruit during their season, while in the
winter he subsists on various kinds of
wild game. His education was not me-
elected during his boyhood; for he i.
we'll read and remarkably intelligent.
He is firm believer in religion, and
devotes most of his time to reading the
Bible and other sacred works. He is
deal, and has been 30 for several years,
rendering it necessary to communicate
with him by means of writing. He
has the faculty of charming birds.
many of which he has secured in this
way and reared. He has never used q
lamp nor candle in his cave. His bed
is composed of straw scattered upon a
solid rock. Sheldon enjoys his peou-
liar mode of living. and says be ex-
poets to make this cave his final rest
ing place.
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LIST or NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lorick Il Lowrnnce-Buckwheat.
Q. Bouknight-Rsilroad Meeting.
Se;be!. Il Eze!!-A.cticn.
s.. ID. S.ygert-Eiasl Discharge.
Agnew Il Son-Cigars.
Proclamation by the Governor.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. NOVEMBER 49,
Hendrix House-F W Bail, Baltimore :;
f Q Cooper, Davidson College; M S
Aimar, Charleston; J L Moore, Rock
Hill; III Aal, Philadelphia; 81 Ed
monds. Ridgevay; W M Martin, Bal.
timore; B W Cobb, Greenwood; B A
Stovall, Augusta.
Mansion House-J L Black, MrsJL
Black, Charleston; @ F Mcqueen,
Augusta. II w DesPortes. RIdgsway:
Tho. B Jeter, Union;J s Bowers and
family, s @; J p Hedeman. Pomaria,
q F Mauld,n. WiIliamston: Paul Viii
!!p'gue. Spartanburg; Joel Foster. Nor
cross, Ga.
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of the tread.mili,, whose monotonous,
Improbable and thankless task We
should seek to be extricated from.
The n1.cksy Delegation AdnItted.

The macksy Delegation Admitted.
The Board OF State Oanvassers com.
pleted their labors last night. having
been employed ten days upon the re-
turns. They had smooth sailing in
about two-thirds OF the Counties, in
which there was no contest. Those Of
Piokens, Clarendon, Union, Charles
ton and few others demanded more
time. The consideration OF the Charles
ton County case commenced on
Wednesday. about midday. and was
only concluded about 10 or l O'Clock
that night. The interests of the con-
testants were represented by Leroy T.
Youmans. Esq. and @. D. Melton,
Esq, and those of the contestees by
Messrs. Pope & Haskell. J. D. Trade
we'll, Esq. and Judge Mackey. Mr..
Yoamana discussed the legal PROPOSE
tions applicable to the case.
Judge Mackey called in question the
right of the board to do more than ex-
anime the returns and aggregate the
amounts. He denied that they had
any judicial functions whatever, and it
would be to exercise q judicial func-
ton to decide upon 40 valuable o
franchise as the right to an election.
Mr. Q. D. Melton concluded with
legal argument in favor of the right
Of the Buttz Bowen fiction to the
seats and Offices which they contest,
mingled with some oaustic structures,
as VIC learn, upon the conduct Of the
election by the Conservatives and In-
dependent Republicans, and some pa
thetic references to the violated right
of speech. Mr.. Bowen poured out the
bitterness of his soul in short ha-
rangue. The board. yesterday morn.
ing, decided not to entertain the con-
test, and dismissed the case.
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"a splendid ear, but very poor
voice" as the organ. grinder said to the
donkey.
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WHY SHAKE? WHY BuRN?--Pus
these two questions to man passing
through tue alternate paroxysms of
feve und ague, and he will probably
reply, "Because cannot help myself"
But he IL mistaken. He can help him
! self. He need not continne to endure
the marrow-searching cold and paroh-
ing heat Of intermittent fever unless
he chooses.
If there is an established fact in the
history OF medication, it is this: That
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters invariably
breaks up the fits of this exhausting
disease. Quinine often fails, and whe-
gerous medicine. It stultifies the
brain. The Bitters have no such
effect. Qainibs Skaters tho nervous
system. The Bitters. on the other
hand, are glorious nervine; in fact,
specific for nervous ailments.
Medicines, as e genera! rule, are
''bad to take" Not SO this famous
vegetable specific. It is mild aud
agreeable, not pungent and nauseat-
ing. The liver is always greatly dis
ordered in intermittent aud remittent
fevers, and this excellent tonic and
Alternative has anti bilious properties of
the highest order. The stimulant en-
ployed to d,ffuse it's medicinal virtues
through the organs of the body is per-
fectly pure. and this cannot be said of
the spirituous basis of any othor tonic.
The best advice that can be given to
persons residing in malarious regions,
or in crowded cities, is to take it as o
preventive of diseases incident to
both. Whether used as protective
antidote or remedy. it will be found
wonderfully efficacious. N15f3Tl
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PoL1T.cs AND RELIGION Mr.. Glad
stone. e1-Premier of England, and
Archbishop Manning. whose contro-
versy in regard to Papsl infallibility is
now being discussed in the English
papers, are both the sons of London
merchants, the former of Sir John
Gladstone, and the latter Of William
Manning. head of the firm of Man
ming & Anderson, which still exists in
London. Both, when youths, were
educated at Oxford University, and
were intimate friends. Both were dis
tinguished scholars, and were noted in
college for their gravity and strength
of character. Manning became an
Anglican clergy man. and Gladstone
entered the field of politics, but their
friendship continued, and when Glad
stones eldest son was born Manning
was it's ''ged father" in baptism.
Manning afterwards changed his eccle-
siasticAl conn ections. and is now Arch
bishop of Westminster. and head of
the Roman Catholic Church in Eng
land. 1t is said that he has converted
seyernl of the nobility to his own senti-
ments, and that sister Of Mr.. Glad.
stone is among his earliest converts,
and has endowed his archbishopric
with sl.O00 year.
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A gentleman staying at the Victoria
Hotel. ST. Johns, N. b.. thought he
would add to the impressiveness Of
the late eclipse Of the moon. and make
it most memorable event for some of
the moon-gnzers beneath his window
who had disturbed his slumbers. He
made cartridge of dynamite. which
be proposed Aiuging from his window.
and exploding it among the aforesaid
people, who were amusing themselves
with the unusual astronomical phe-
nomenon. The gentleman leaning
out and blandIy contemplating the
crowd below, lighted piece of tissue
paper and applied it to the fuse of his
torpedo. It was quicker thnn he anti.
oipated, and went off in his grasp.
His right hand was blown all to pieces
to the wrist joint. his left arm near the
elbow was badly bruised, his right eye
aud chin were severely injured, and he
received frightful gash in his cheek
from a flying piece OF bone. A big
hole was blown in the window sill, and
the furniture in the room was badly
demoralized by the shock. It was o
very fortunate thing that torpedo e1.
ploded just where it did, for it would
have made sad havoc down below.
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MAIL ARRANaRMENTs.-- --NortherL
mailopens $50 A. NJ, 8 P. NJ. closes
IL A. H., 6 P. NJ. Charleston opens 8
A. NJ, $50 P. NJ. closese 8 A. NJ, ,6P.
Al. Western opens 6 A. NJ, l P.
M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. III. Greenville
opens 6. As P. NJ; closes 6 A. N. Will
mington opens P. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. M. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
3.3OP. HI.
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Sensation la Washington.

WASHINGTON, o, tober II. No poliical
event for many years past heSproduced bali
the sensation in Washington that has bsen
accustomed by the intelligence of the great
Democratic Victories of the Oaio ami lndi-
ana elections. The Administration had no
doubt OF carrying both these States. In
Ohio they fully expected to get twenty or
thirty thousand majority and to elect a / tier
old congressman, except perhaps Parsons,
whose loss they expected to Offset by the
election of Stevenson over Banning i'll Gin
cinnati. They thought that the outrage howl
had fixed the whole thing, and with the pas
sions and old animositios Of the war inham-
ed to fever heat, the Northern States would
indorse oil the'oppTessiors 5, corrupt ms, and
maladministration of the Government. They
had played this outrage card so often and so
successfully that they could not believe it
could possibly fail to win. Ii Is needless 10
narrate how from the middle of August last
to The present day the law officer of the Gov.
eminent has converted the department Of
Justice into mere political machine to oper-
ate on the elections aud TO furnish the low
est productions OF partisan malice and slau-
der In view OF this artful and we'll organ
ICED conspiracy to rob truth of its power
and confuse The popular mind, the most
sauguine Democrats here barely expected 10
MAINTAIN their ground at these elections
The result is almost as astounding to them
ss il is 10 the Administration.