The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-07

held tonight, the following resolution
WAS adopted:
Resotrea, That We give to the public
our official assurance that our Grand
Gift Concert will positively be held on
the 10Th day Of November, 1874, as
previously appointed, and will, under
no circum instances. be postponed.
(Signed) HENRY V. MOORE,
Secretary.
MELASCuoLY CIRCUMSTANCE. -Pri-
vate Shean, of the United States troops
stationed u, Marion, in it Of delerium
tremens, last Saturday morning, at
tempted to take his llfa by shooting
himself with his rih-. The ball struck
his left elbow and shattered the bones,
injuring tue joint to such an extent as
to require amputation. The operation
was performed by Drs. Mullins, Price
and Ellerbee. The patient is doing
we'll.
GONE HOME, DEAR NELLIE. CONE
HOME. Nellie Grant is coming home
IN January, of course. We suppose
that an interesting event may be ex-
pected about thut time, and the young
wife would naturally wish to be with
her mother at such season. More
over, boy born out of the United
States cannot be President, and it is
well to look forward to even distant
eventualities.
The ELECTION. The election passed
off quietly at this place on yesterday.
The whole number of votes cast at
this box was 729. the largest ever
polled. The Conservatives worked
manfully, and it is conceded that they
have carried the County by hand
some majority. Green received $40;
Chamberlain 375. Kershaw 351; Wal
lace 375.-Lamcasier Ledger.
SUDDEN DEATH. Mr.. John O'Neill,
young man, in employment at
near Meeting street. Charleston, died
very suddenly, between IL and II
O'Clock Thursday, from the effects of
u sudden fit OF coughing. His health
had not been good for some time.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, No
vember 5.-The court met at the usual
hour, Judge Bryan presiding. The
petition of j. a. Enslow & Co., for
voluntary bankruptcy, was heard. The
Judge signed the order of adjudication,
and referred the petition to Registrar
Carpenter for further action.
''Frederick, Md, is exhibiting q
jackuss with the gift of Speech" says
the Cincinnati Times Frederick is
iinquestionab!y very enterprising
town, but there are thousands of towns
that will tell her that her exhibition is
nothing new.
The number of Chinese students in
NJ Massachusetts and Connecticut is now
upwards OF sixty; and will soon be one
hundred. These "Emperor's boys"
az they are called, are allowed about
800 year for expenses by the home
government.
Never in the history of politics has
this country seen such wonderful
political revolution, brought about
peacefully, as occurred Tuesday, in
more than one-half of the States of the
Union.
Mrs r. B. Game died at her resi-.
dence, in Marion, rather suddenly, last
Thursday. She was most estimable
Christian wife and mother. She leaves
q devoted husband and min. interesting
and affectionate children.
Miss Barto, a young lady living in
Osceola, Pa, was impeiled by curiosity
to search male friends pockets. She
drew out (" revolver, the hammer Of
which canght in the cloth, and she was
shot dead.
Once again under its proud colors,
the Democratic party has triumphed.
a very large majority Of the .sople Of
the United States has vo,ed for it's
candidates and endorsed its principles
We feel authorized in announcing
that Gen. Grant will not bea candidate
for third ,erm.-N. y Herald.
He will "leavc this to the people, 4"
Mr.. Herald.
Mr.. James Calvert. worthy citizen
OF Spartanburg County, died near
Walnut Grove. on last Friday, in the
eighty-thlrd year of his age.
Now We shall have time to hear more
ahont tho Rapcher acanda1