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

to condition of baYbarism.
WIN. WALLACE.
Chairman Richland Delegation OF
Tax-PayerA
HAIL Storm "A very destructive
hail storm passed over section of our
County, III the neighborhood Of our
town. Saturday last. The fine crop on
the plantations Of Messrs. Samuel
Fairey. J. J. Fairey and W. Ssndel
we're literally beaten into the ground.
Crops promising thousands of dollars
in few minutes were completely de-
stroyed. We tender to these gentle
men our sympathy, all a poor editor
has to offer. Orangeburg Ne,os
MURDER AT TUccoA.-A negro, by
the name of Jonas Armstrong, at.
tempted to outrage respectable white
woman, of Tuoooa, on Tuesday lust.
He was interrupted by the appearance
OF couple Of white men, wh en- he
fired on them. killing one. He fed,
bat was captured. and will be tried
and punished for the double crime.
KILLED. yesterday morning.
about 8 o'clock. as the express passen
ger train was going North, the engine
and cars ran over the body of colored
man. killing him. He was section
hand, had been to the city. got intoxi-
Gated. and it is thought fell upon the
track, and thus lost his life.
GreenpiNe Ne,cs.
Richard Sinclair. colored, and j. G.
Goodser, white. on an excursion from
Montgomery, Ala, quarreled about
some whiskey, when the latter was
shot and instantly killed. Sinclair
who was the Sheriff of Lowndes
County, was almost Immediately hung
to tree near by.
From Canada papers we learn that
the Most Worthy Scribe. of the Ma.
tional Division of the Sons of Tenn
peranoe. in session at Ottawa. Canada,
| reports South Carolina as among those
States where total gains have been
made; TAT being the number gained
in this State during the past year.
A oolored man, named Nero Viii.
liams. in Marlboro County, recently
attempted to strike his wife with the
butt of gun. whsn tho weapon ex.
ploded and the contents entered the
body Of the would-be .beater, kill
ing him almost instantly.
A case OF excessive cruelty has just
come to light in Savannah. A negro
man and woman beat their child, g
girl seven years old, to death, breaking
her neck and arm and cutting of hel
ears. They have been arrested.
Steve Cody, an Oxford, Ga, negro
while taking tish from bucket, was
bitten on the finger by q water mecca
sin, and died from the effects of the
bite.
A cotored girl in PamIico County,
N. c., took shelter under tree re-
Gently, during storm, aud was il.
stantly killed by lightning.
Miss Amanda Ward, who resides
near Whitesville, N. c., during re-
cent storm was struck in the head by G
limb and instantly killed.
The Unionville Times is informed
that the express agencies on the Spar
tanhurg and Union Railroad havf
been discontinued.
A white man, named Doc Simpson
1ell between the cars at Fairburn, Ga.
Wednesday night, and WAS crushed te
death. -
A daughter of Mr.. Murphy, at the
navy yard at Pensacola, Fla, was
burned to death by kerosene on Satur
day last.
Mr.. M. s. Verdery committed sui
eide in Savannah on Monday evening
VIM. Y. Bates. young Whining
tonian, died in Australia, recently.
What shall be done with the weake,
| Ivaqaal-Sonff1o hor ou RoooLoso
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-07

IN width. Corn and cotton was COM
pletely riddled aud beat to the ground;
some OF the cars of corn were knocked
from the stalks by the hail.stoncs-
some OF which wero rs large as n goose
egg' and had rough points or prcjec.
tlons Oar informant says that in
some places, where the hail drifted,
his mule houudered considerably, the
icy Jumps reaching almost to lis s,o-
mach. Thousands Of dollars will not
cover the loss i'll the immediate neigh
borhood.
ln Columbia and vicinity, there was
considerable Of storm, with little
hail. The wind roared and whistlcd
rs though it was the month of March.
A number OF trees aud fences were dc.
molished, but no material damage to
crops.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT ENTs.--Northeru
mail opens $50 a. NJ, 8 p. N. /; closes
IL A. NJ, 6 p. M. Charleston opens s
A. NJ, $50 P. NJ. /; closes s A. M. G P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ. 12.3OP.
NJ; closes 6. 1.30 P. Al. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. NJ: closes 6 A. NJ. Will.
mington opens 2. NJ; closes 10. 80
a. M. On Sunday open from 9. 80 to
8. 30!P. Nj.
CELEDRATIoS OF THE FOURTH IN
Observation-Disclosures DrspLAy-PIc-
MICS, BARDEcUEs. ETc.-At day.break
on the 4th, the new bell in tho tower
OF the City Hall (that is to be) made
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22

EXTENT AND CosT OF AMERICAN RAIL
RoADs.-The RailDay Monitor foots up the
United States railroad mileage at Il, ,564 miles,
with second rrack and sdings of 1852 miles,
making total of single track of S5,O76 miles.
Locomotives, 1929; passenger train cars, in
Guiding baggage, express and smoking cars,
1925; freight train cars of all sorts, 33S 427
total capital stock, s2,O72, PSI, 1854, or about
S2S956 per mile; total floating and funded
debt, 81 ,599 ,5s7, or S27, 1857 per mile total
cost of railroads and equipments, $3,72S, 49,.
95S, or S52, ,O99 per mile. Total gross traffic of
railroads for latest year obtainabe was $47S,-
SS55s7, and total net receipts over and above
operating expenses, STA 4,350,913. These earn
ings are based on 54,454 miles of road, that
being the total of which earnings are reported !;
and hence the net income of railroads applica-
BILE to the payment Of interest and dividends
amounted to about So, POI per mile on the
54,454 miles operated. The renewal of con-
fidence in all business circles, and the disap-
pearance of the worst phases, financially, of
the late panic, has had an effect for the better
on the rail and iron market. A more cheerful
feeling all around is to be noticed, and prog
nostications of good business for 1874 are re-
iteratcd.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22

The SLASDERous ToNGuE.-The tongue of
slander is never tired. In one way or another
it manages to keep itself in constant employ
ment. Some times it drips honey and some
times gall 1t is bitter now, and then sweet
It insinuates or assails directly, according to
the circumstance. 1t will hide curse under
smooth word and administer poison in the
phrase of love. Like death it cloves shin
ming mark" and it is never so available and
eloouent as when it can blight the hopes of
the noble minded, soil the reputation of the
pure, break down the character of the brave
and the strong.
What pleasure man or woman can find in
such work, we have never been able to see.
And yet there is pleasure of some sort in 1t
to ON muilttudes, or they would not betake them
selves to it. Some passion of the soul or body
must be gratifcd by it. But no NJ, soul in high
estate can take delight in it. They often serve y,
to polish the slanderous tongue, increase its
tact, and give its suppleness and strategy to do
its death work.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22
What is q Grange? ?

The Farmers Aduocate says this is q question
which we have often answered both through
the columns of our paper and privately. We
give below one OF the most concise and perfect
explanations of the Grange and its objects that
we ever met, and recommend it to the study and
reflection of all who feel an interest in this i'm
portant movement 1t is an organization Of
farmers. 1t has for its object Improvement
1t is designed to elevate and enlighten the far
mer 1t would qualify him for his God-given
profession 1t aims to bring about these objects
by association. 1t unites those of the same
calling into one great brotherhood for the pro-
lection of all. Itestablishes in every neighbor-
hood a lecture room-which is the Grange itself
in which the important truths are unfolded.
1t dssemnates valuable information, that all
may be benefited. 1t is an intellectual insttu-
ton. 1t calls for an exercise ofmind. 1t brings
mind in contact with mind, and yet, by the con-
tact, other minds are illuminated by the friction.
1t draws out our talent. 1t makes active and
tangible what has been before dormant and un-
seen. 1t shows the Importance OF cultlvatlng
brains as we'll as soil. 1t demonstrates the fact
that as rich harvests are developed by brain
culture, that a great crop of weeds has grown
up and smothered out the useful plants by neg
lect of brain culture The Grange is a social
institution. 1t makes grand brotherhood and
ssterhood. 1t unites by strong ties those that
have before been strangers. 1t makes each feel
an interest in all, and all in each. 1t heals up
the wounds of the unfortunate. 1t administers
comforts to the sick, and elevates the suffering
of the distressed 1t is husband to the widow
and father to the orphan. 1t makes every
neighborhood one kind, afectionate family. 1t
seeks to obtain for its members the highest price
for their produce. 1t looks to the good of all.
1t learns how and when the prize can be obtain
ed. It cuts the Gordian knot which has bound
the farmer to the middle man, who has absorb
ed the chief profits of his labor. 1t buys the
necessaries of life where they can be got cheap
est and BEST 1t throws its protecting arms
over and around all, and would make them
more independent.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22

A DIsEAsE-DEsTRoYING TREE.-The fol-
lowing paragraph appeared in the Medical
Times and Gazette, and has been copied into
some of the newspapers: IN Gimbert, who
has been long engaged in collecting evidence
concerning the Australian tree, Eucalyptus
Glo5ulus the growth of which is surprisingly
rapid, attaining, besides, gigantic dimensions,
has addressed an interesting communication to
the Academy of Sciences. This plant, it now
appears, possesses an extraordinary power of
DESTROYING miasmatic influence in tever-strick-
en- districts. 1t has the singular property of
absorbing ten times its weight of water from
the SOIL and of emitting antiseptic camphorous
efluvia. When sown in marshy ground. it
will dry it up in very short time. The Eng
lsh were the first to try it at the Cape, and
within two or three years they completely
changed the climatic condition of the un-
healthy parts of the colony. A few years later,
its plantation was undertaken on large scale
in various parts Of Algeria. At Pardock,
twenty miles from Algiers, farm situated on
the banks of the Hamyze, was noted for its
extremely pestilential air. In the Spring of
1867, about $4,000 OF the eucalyptus were
planted there. In July of the same year-the
time when the fever-season used to set in-not
a single case occurred yet the trees were not
more than nine feet high. Since then, COM
plete immunity from fever has been maintained.
In the neghborhood of 37t: Constantine, the farm
It was covered with marshes both in winter and
summer. In five years, the whole ground was
dried up by $4,000 of these trees, and farmers
and children enjoy excellent health. At the
factNry of the Cue de Constantine, in three
years plantation of eucalyptus has transform
ed twelve acres of marshy soil into magnifi-
cant park whence fever has e cS completely disaP;
other paludal diseases are fast disappearing
from all the unhealthy districts where this tree
has been introduced; A station-house at one
ment Of the Var was so pestilental that the
officials could not be kept there longer than
year Forty of these trees were planted, and
It is now as healthy as any other place on the
line. We have no information as to whether
this benefcent tree will grow in other than hot
climates We hope that experiments will be
made to determine this point. 1t would be a
good thing to introduce it on the west coast of
Africa"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22
Fleas have a special fancy for wom

Fleas have a special fancy 10f Women,
small children and dogs. Fleas much dislike
the smell of tobacco and whiskey, and hence
seldom trouble man. In their tastes they are
much unlike the Indian. To capture and exc
cute a flea confers more happiness upon a rep
resentative of the female sex than wearing a
new bonnet in a crowd for tue same length OF
time
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22

A country lady tells of smart wife that
helped her husband to raise seventy acres Of
wheat. The way she helped him was to stand
in the doorway and shake broom at him when
he sat down to rest.
- An Irishman quarreling with an Eng
lishman, told him that if he didn't hold his
tongue he would break his impenetraoie head
and let the brains out of his empty skull.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22
A Kentucky newspaper has been scare

"A Kentucky newspaper has been search
ing for some evidence of the existence of an
honest man in the history of that State, and
has discovered one away back in 1914. He
bought horse for S45, when the seller asked
S65 for him. Taking the animal home the man
became persuaded that he was we'll worth the
price asked, and went back and insisted on
paying the other $40. The year 1914 is the
very latest date at which any such man could
be discovered.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-22

- No other living thing can 60 so slow as a
boy on al GRAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 49, 1874.
The President approved acts rs follows: An act
10 the pensions Of soldiers and sailors who nave
been totally disabled act providing that all persons
VINO are entitled 10 pensions under the existing
laws aud who lost either arm at or above tue
elbow or leg, above the knee shall be rated IN
the second class shall receive "a per MONTH pro
yided that no iartineal limbs eommuato tnersior
shall be furnished 10 such persons rs shall he 10
pensions under this act act autnorizng tue seer.
tary ~ War to grant right OF way across corner W
the Fort Grati0 Reservation - the city karoan ,on
pany Of Port Huron, Mich: act liking the tune ior
election Of from the state OF renu
syvana1o the XLIfth Congress- act for the reiiei
uf certain settlers the public lands IN certain pot
OF the States vi Minnesota aud Iowa
The Senate Committee Patents. at the request Of
parties interested have agreed call for action ny
the Senate this session their reports on The
Applications for the extension OF the Wiekershsm sew
ingmachlne ana R0ilin White pistol patents.
Gen Butler has prepared speech the subject OF the
mOictie the sanborn contracts &C. which he proposes
deliver the House tomorrow night Ii 10 said by
person who has read II ~ be " red hot"
The President to-day sent To the senate the recently
negotiated Reciprocity Treaty between the United
States and canadn.
Rpor Of coasrrossa Prods.es soAA Ps0,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19

sold: and IL shall DO the dirty OF the Treasurer Assist
ant Teasurers designated repositories and Natonai
bars depostaries of the United States who snail DE
kept formed by Controller of the Currency or sucn
socia tons as shall fail 10 return circulation as to
CURED, and return 10 the Treasurer or re-
dempton the of associations "a shall come
their hands until the amount required shall oe re-
deemed and in like TO assert and return 10 the
Treasury for redemption the notes such Natoha panhs
failed gone into voluntary liquidation Tor the
purpose winding their AFFAIRS Of such as shall mere
after so fail OF go into liquidation .,,., !.
SEC. That from and after the passage or TINS act
he hereby ordered circulating notes without
delayas applications therefor made not 10 exceed te
OF $50 associations organized or 10 De or
states and Territories having less IMAM
their proportion OF circulation under an apportioh
made the basis OF population and OF wealth. as
the returns of the of 1870 and every
hereafter organized shall be subject 10 ana
governed by the rules restrictions ana mttlons ana
possess rights privileges and franchises now or mere
tons with the power 10 amend, alter and repea
provided by the National Bank act provided that the
whole amount OF circulation Withdrawn and removed
from the banks transacng business shall not exceec
SIS 00O00 aud that such circulation shall De wlthuraWn
and redeemed shall be necessary 10 supply ne creu
la0n previously issued TO the banks In those STATES
having less than their apportonment; and PROVIDED
further that than S30,0oO,OOO shan De WIN
drawn and redeemed as herein contemplated during
the fiscal ending June 80, 1875.
The title OF the bill is amended to read as follows
"An Act 10 fix the OF United states notes, pro-
vide for the redistribution of the National Bank Cur
rency, and FOR other purposes"
The report is signed by all the members Of the Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
POLITICAL REORGANIZATION.
MEETING OF THE VARIOUS DISTRICT LIBERAL RE-
PUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS.

PUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The various Assembly District Liberal Repub-
lean organizations are now engaged I'm recognizing,
preparatory TO the Fall campaign. The membership
rolls being overhaued aud corrected. An invitation
extended by all the organizations 10 voters living in
their respective districts who are In sympathy with the
Liberal movement to unite with them. no matter what
NAV have been their former political affiliations No
definite programme for the future has been yes agreed
upon II is understood, however, that the majority OF
the TO be chosen attend the State Conyen
tion the call for which Will be issued by the Liberal
Republican State Committee, will be Instructed 10 favor
independent ticket What Will be done by the local
organizations in the OF nominees for municipal
Offices, time only can determine The matter has
scarcely been talked of as yet
meeting OF the With Assembly District Liberal Re
publican Association was held last evening az their
rooms at No l5l Grandst President Nathaniel Verhof
in the chair After an Interesting address by VIM H.
Townley Of the Liberal Republican General Committee
the follow ing preamble and resolution was read by the
Secretary and adopted:
WA1es The principles down by the Liberal Republicans
platform calling for more economical aamnLtrsion Oi
toe ssiata eject shown by TIE o.
IL the District q C5lanb Pd-n. Of tue nhson Cur
oa, n. . @ from usorneis and spies shaking
Of Of the present corrupt iSsnmsen once there
R,ored That renew obligations Liberal RspabAe,us
lar n. W. r ire n..at on. ami pledge ourselves 20 sup.
port incorup,be for oee at the coming election
A meeting was held last evening at the University
Buildings of the With Assembly District Liberal Repub-
lican Association number OF names were added to
the roll but s the speakers appointed to address the
meeting dd not present themselves the meeting was
adjourned
The IXth Assembly District LIBERAL Republican As
ISOLATION met last evening at No. 10 Bankst. s. l..
Macomber presided. The rol-oook was opened and u
number of synatures were added After some routine
business speech was made by Thomas Ste war;, Park
who said statements made about
an agreement between himself aud the Mayor were
false. ecu. John CochraDc AMI Charles j. Rose also
spoke.
The Liberal Republicans Of the xth Assembly District
held their regular meeting last evening at No $50 Bow
cry Juns Hamburger, FIRST VcePresdent III the char
The Secretary read the Constitution ana bylaws
whieh were unaninonsiy adopted Mr.. Van Tassel re
cited the Master and slave" L. L. Jenney then al
dressed the meeting. 81. .
Tue LiberaI Republicans Of The xVfiIth Assembly ID"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
THE CoNsCRIPTIoN IN CUBA.
THE TERROR IN CIEYFUEGOs on ACCOUNT OF ITS
OPERATION,

THE TERROR IN CIESFUEGos ON ACCOUNT OF ITS
OPERATION.
The American brig $. Owens, Capt. Martin,
arrived at Ezabe,hport yesterday morning after dis
charging light cargo of New York the previous
day. The Owens cleared from C.enfuegos. Cuba, on the
4th OF June and brought back among other things, II
refugees from draft, all OF whom residents Of
Cienfuegos and the country adjacent. Capt. Martin
reports that the inhabitants Of city 10 great
terror owing the relentless manner ia which the
scrption Is carried out. Persons of ali and
dtions are forced into the army and those too feeble 10
shoulder a musket placed in the chain-gang. Hs
frequently saw Old men, and not 10 years OF age
chained TO negroes and working in the street Spanish
officer was standing them, whpIn hand, ready 70
apply the lash TO their backs numerically upon the
least derection Of duty Even the Spanish residents of
the city had become disguised with the inhumanty Of
their own race, and Of their goods and
property fast possible 20 escape from the island
He knew Of vessel that left the port week. pre-.
vous TO his departure carrying away 20 refugees. All
persons suspected Of sympathlzns with the patriots
were drafted into the without Law, and OK course
tbout redress The whole country for several leagues
was one vast waste. many OF the sugar plantations
having been burnt by the insurgents. Although there
wore 1000 volunteers and regulars Ia the city,
the Commandaut was AFRAID 20 venture ont-
81 Cubans and put end the work OF destruction.
The officers appeared Gislearened, Aad dreaded
The annroach OF the scky season. near at hand.
when brings It the dreaded black vomlt Tue nghs
previous sailing the Owens was boarded by An ofneer
OF the port who overloaded the manifest Of me vessel,
and ned for ways" between decks wfthoug
finding any, An hour lAcr tsO bolis from differ
ent quarters. with passengers, drew az alongsde.
spanisl gentle who aboard told distressing
OF SUFFERING which so worked upon the feelings OF
Capt Martin that ne consented 20 take The span ard and
his fellow sufferers Passengers. The captain DID
likewise with the other boat Load ana left CeGfucsos