The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-21

toat CITY, and says that specimens OF |
tea, coffee, sugar. soap. baking pow
ders, cream tartar and syrups. OBJ
tsined in the ordinary course of trade,
from leading grocery establishments |
IN the oity. have been subject to an
analytical test, the result showing
that adulteration is. the rule, without
exception.
LOWELL IN STORM "A terrible
storm burst over Lowell, Mass, OF
the 10th, and did not expend its vic.
lence until it had blown down a mum.
Der of public buildings. The churches
were the chief sufferers, several being
badly injured and one totally de-
stroyed. For twenty. five years Lowell
has not witnessed SO severe q storm.
The SACRED Lr1fEs OF THE East
These royal flowers. the magnificent
water lilies Of the East. are rarely il
ever seen in America, even by bota-
nists. The beautiful City acre lake al
Ingleside Hall, Vie country seat of
Prot. Holmes. fourteen miles from
Charleston. is just now almost entirely
covered with these splendid flowers.
It is said that a party OF white and
colored persons had u difficulty near
Mathews Bluff. on the Georgia side of
the Savannah River, few days ago.
and that the colored troop retired in a
boat to the Carolina side; and that
from the effects of the wounds, a CO..
lored man died. No definite particu.
lars.
It is said that there will soon bs held
in the Court House at AbbeviIle maas
meeting, when all Of the County off.
cials who desire to clear up their re-
cords. or review them, will be invited
The meeting is expected to be ad-
dressed by members of the Legisla-
ture, the Judge Of the Circuit aud
others.
The Camden Journal thinks that by
careful management, conciliating the
colored men, and drawing the liue so
close as to forca every voter in our
own ranks to show his hand, the Radi-
cal maj ority Of 10. 900 can be over.
come, and a government based upon
honesty and economy secured.
Half the entire town of Sheater, Ill.
was burnt last Tuesday, and on the
18th. large number OF stores and
dwellings in Manistee. in tho same
State, were burned; also. on the same
day, there was $40, 900 fire in Rock
ford, ILL.,. and one OF SIS, 900 in Graud
Rapids. Mich.
SCANDAL. -Ac. or-aing To Northern
correspondents, Saratoga, Newpor,
aud Long Branch are perfect hot. beds
OF scandal. Even the cAst-iron report.
er for the metropolitan press is dis.
gusted, which Is equivalent to a de.
claration that the devil himself Can
blush.
BIsMARCK.-1tis is said tina. Bismarck
''on certain occasion. being asked to
explain his extraordinary luck a.
whist, he replied, when I get al op-
portnnity 1 invariably look iuto tie
hand OF my opponent.
The Executive Committee of the
Pathological Convention, which .ud
journed at Hartford. Conn, on Sstur-
day, is to consider the desirability oI
holding winter sessions at places on
the Southern coast.
People should be careful how they
handle rats this warm weather. a. y
person bas just died in Louisville, Ky.,
OF hydrophobia. caused By the bite oi
one Of the varmints.
An application for the establish % mt
| Of national bank at Rock Hill has
been forwarded to the Comptroller ol
the Currency at Washington. The
capital stock is to be 100000. .
Carl Herman Elder. German sailor
belonging on board the German
burque Ceres, was accidentally drown.
ed in the river at Wilmington, on the
18th.
A man whose neglect caused re.
cent railroad disaster. in Connecticut,
was baggage master, station agent, ex.
press agent. freight clerk aud post.
master.
Mrs. Woodruff wants to go before
the Plymouth Church Investigating
committee. She predicts that she
could "ruise the roof" Of that interest
ing building.
From Havana We have reports Of a
Spanish victory over the insurgents.
Tue rebel side of the story is yet to be
heard.
Frenchmen are in ecstnsies. The
Germans present ut the last review
could not conceal their chagrin at the
splendid condition Of the army.
WANTED-A few more advertise.
meuts. to enable us to publish paper
for the good of others ;is well M Onr