The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-14

- spstyk PuououSo III tue ltWeS IFOm
WIN. Fosrester,.6 d convict in the Illi-
n0is penitentiayy, declares that he has
bsen thsef as1 ehiold for thu reaE
taiinillig 10. the Nathan murdef inves.I
tigation. and that the murdsters are|
{stilEAt large, whom he threatens to Do.
li,,ss, liver up to Justice when he r9gains'his
Around our itown and in several,seo.
tions OF our County, very serious
drought is prevailing. In these neigh
borboods. late corn is being terribly
cut oil, while cotton looks badly, aud
is beginning to shed it's younger fruit.
The beautiful cotton fields about our
town are assuming q really woe beeons
appearapce. EdgJseh! Atlccr.ise-.
Jetcr Awtry, OF Johnsou's Depot.
who shot IN unoffeeding man, named
John q Heath. while attem ptiug to
kill another, ut Langley, Oh the 10Th,
ls sald 10 be desparate character
having killed man IL Alabama. aud
dangerously wounded another AZ john
sons. Tho murderer fled.
A Pennsylvania boy got 30 hume sick
that lie walked seventy eight miles,
without enting, in order to sit down
once more at the family hearth stone.
He was received with such warmth by
his male parent that it WAS several dnys
before ho could sit down anywhere.
While prominent East Side preach
or was making pastoral visit recently,
the lady brought out. number of en-
cravings she had just purchased The
cautious pastor flew through the front
door. and sent his boy around for his
hut after ward. = MiimauI:ee Sentinel
A clergyman settled over Corgre-
gntional Church in Boylston. Mass, is
accused Of having forged II certificate
of his ordination by the Methodists,
aud Of preachipg other mems sermons
as his own. These little things are
muking trouble in the church.
An interesting little boy. TIM when
left alone in dark room, Was over
heard to say in his loneliness, "Oh,
Lord, don't let anybody hurt me; aud
LII go to church next Sunday, aud
give yon some money"
The Waverly, n. Y, Board of Ex-
Use have refused to grant any licerses,
and the EI,nira Aicertiser says that
disastrous effects are feared to the
business and prospects of the once
prosperous village"
FATAL ACCIDENT. Mr.. Thomas Mat.
tox. of Anderson. was cunght in the
gearing of Mr.. ". J. Harbin's saw
mill, on the 11th, and killed. Tho
circular snw split his head and took of
one of his arms.
| SOLITARY The Radicals of North
Carolina elected one Congressman, u
mulatto, named Hyman, who is said to
be corrupt rascal, and specimen
brick of the Republican temple in tn e
old North State.
The Independents OF "hloody Kan
sas" havo shown their spirit by nomi-
mating man named Cusey for Go.
vernon. They are also running u Par
rott for Congress-, which seems thing
entirely appropriate.
Cumulative voting was successfully
tried ut the municipal election in An
derson on the 10th. The following was
the result: Intondant-John r. Coch
ran. Wardens M. Pcgg, S. Bleck-
ley. B. +. Crayton, Beuj. Guyton.
President Grant has sent short con-
gratulatory telegraphic replies to the
Presidents Of Uruguay aud the Argcn
tine Republic, on the completion OF
the line between those States and the
United States.
A drunken white man, lying with
his head ON the track of the Georgia
Railroad, was struck by the locomotive
and somewhat gashed, but not serious
ly injured. It was wonderful cs.
cape.
Steam canal boats are said to be
driving horses from the canals of New
York Stutc. and although freights as Il
rule are dull, 1.-THE canal steamers ore
embarrassed with freights offered"
". 81. Denton. convicted of the
murder of j. II. Aibriton ia Horny
County, in May last. was sentenced by
Judge Townsend to he hung on the 9th
Of October.
Congressman Wallace will carry Fair
field. but DR.. Latimer, who is said to
be a modest Republican, claims the
Western Counties and Kershaw, and
believes he will beat Wallace.
| EXTRAORDINARY TIME.-It is esti-
mated that 20, 600 people witnessed tho
races in Rochester, N. T., on the 18th.
Goldsmith Maid beat her own best
time, making milo in 2.1la.i.
It is asserted that two pounds OF
arsenic dissolved in eighty gallons OF
water, and sprinkled over an acre of
cOttOn will 1ratrov fba cottop uorno