The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-01


A detachment OF twenty three SOL
diers Of Company B. Eighteenth In
fantry, arrived in Winneb boro Thurs
day and eucampcd in the Presbyterian
woods. They are under command of
Lieutenant Paul. The officers and
men OF the old Eighteenth have gained
the esteem of the people of Colnmbia
by their genteel department and they
will be we'll received in Winnsboro
We understand that detachments have
been sent to different portions of the
State. = Vinnsdoro Netcs.
Fox-hunters must take the modern
world into consideration. Recently
the dogs lost fox near to the station
of Ferte Saint Aubin, in France. and,
though they beat up the neighbor-
hood for two hours, could get no trace.
1t was thought very strange that an
old dog was missing also. Next day,
it was ascertained that the fox had
leapod into baggage car of a train
just going ont. and the dog had fol-
lowed and killed him.
A New York letter says it is observed
that more dry goods firms will dis
solve on the coming 1st of January
than in past yenrs at the same period.
It is thought that there are too muny
firms for the business to he done, a. 4
many are looking either toward retire
ment from the commercial world or TO
a change Of business.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Hall celebrated
their golden wedding in London on
the Goth ult. Mr.. Hall is one of the
most noticeable men in London litera-
ry circles. His age is seventy.three.
He and his wife, Anna Maria Hall,
have produced between them some
200 volumes. Tho pair are staunch be-
levers in spiritualism.
The assessment of the property of
the Greenville and Colum blu Railroad
has been raised by the State Board of
Equalization from 1891, ,933 to $685..
600. The State tax will be 102 5 mills;
County tax, mills; past indebted ess,
B mills; widow and orphans, !. mill !;
total 1863 10.
A DIFFERENCE The Albany Neus
makes this good point: ''In Georgia,
a State almost unanimously controlled
by Democrats, colored people own
property to the amount Of S6, 157, ,753.
In Alabama, ruled by Republicans,
they do not return 5l.00O.0OO IL
there any room here for refection?"
OUTRAGE Hartford Times
mentions the latest outrage, viz: The
introduction of chill aud fever into
NeR England from this section. New
England has given the South a double
case of itch, fourteen years. aud it is
only fair that We should return the
compliment by furnishing her with
chill and fever.
The Republic. the new Republican
organ, hasn't any funny column, but
1t got oil this the other day: General
Butler acquitted himself as ably in q
peaceful celebration. Wednesday, as
he did on the field of battle"
John Laird, Esq, 8 member OF the
British Parliament. whose death oc.
curred few days ago. was the builder
of the Confederate States man of-war
Alabama, and warm friend of the
South throughout the war.
The gin-house owned by Mrs. Sa.
rah McIver, in Marlboro County, and
used by Mr.. ". j. Westbury. under
l0nocs was uuIu6u uOWu Oh IuQrS0ay,
the 2lst nltimo, with a conai aerabie
amount Of cotton and other matters.
OUTRAaEs The only outrages nov
being perpetrated in the South are of
Radical iustigation. That ought TO be
a good winning card for the Demo.
cracy, East and West.
, A new "Plaza de Toros." or bull.
fight arena. just constructed at Madrid.
will hold $4,000 people, and cost
&400, 900.
w. W. Sims, Of Marion, 8. c.. re-
Seived his final discharge in bank.
rAptcy.
A German couple walked all the way
fr6m Baltimore to Savannah in search
of employment.
Miss Kellogg is afraid to engage her
self for New Orleans to sing for fear
they'll take her for the 'other fellow. "
A female pawn.broker. hauled up
for extortion. claimed immunity on
the ground that she was loan woman.