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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

The news from Central Asia, through
LonuOn by cable, is couhrmatory Of
the report that the British power III
Afghanistan Is likely to be seriously
disturbed by tho hostile demuustra.
ton of Iakoob khnn, who Is III rebel
lioa against his father, Shere Ali
The warrior chief is demonstrating
against Cuudahar. aud battle il lm-
mlnent unless Shere Ali. agrees to the
exclusion Of British influence from
Afghanistan.
Commissioner Eaton > annual report
on education shows that there Is q
lamentably large number of children
In this country who do not attend
school. His estimate is tha, there are
lO, O,22S, 800 Of boys and girls. between
ak and sixteen years of age, in tue
United States, and there are more than
/, 900. 900 Of these who are entirely
destitute Of educational advantages
Fires have been in progress on the
mountains along the Potomac for
nearly u week past. at Cumberland
The mountains are burniug On both
sides oi tue town.
George ". Brown, resurreclionist,
WAS arrested IN Augusta Tuesday night,
while deposltiDg III the Medical Col
iege the corpse IF man who had
been huricd tnat day.
The Mayor of Augusta has been ar.
rested for violvting the Enforcement
ACT on election day.
Several race horses were soil in
Cnariutte IT the conclusion of the Fair,
bnt brought very fow prices
\ Sau Francisco man committed
suiciho because pictorial sheet cha
racterlZed him as nn ''olu nuisance"
AT last, Count Won Arnim is set ut
liberty. AMI goes to Il furorlte resort III
Italy Tor lis health. That's Nice.
DAM The Cleveland Herald puts i,
thus: "Auoihcr dam disaster in Mas.u.
cnasct.s. Sec election returns"
There were 535 deaths in Now York
last week
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

NEoLEY The Courier Journal re.
lo'ces more over Negley's defeat IN
pennayIvAnia than Buffers III Massu-
clusetts. The editor says Batter
dashes his rnscality with sprinkle of
good humor. Negley is a sour ynrlet.
lsun. mean and cold. He was a low
bred prosecutor of women and chil.
drrn during tho war, aud be hua been
coarse, scDseleas and brutal partisan
ev"r siDCe the war.
Gen. 4. +. Stewart, late If the Con.
federata army. and West Pom,
graduate and teacher. has been elected
Chancellor Of the University OF Mis-.
sisaippi.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

Usually, election news has opcned
we'll Tor the Democrats, and then
grown rapidly worse, as the official re-
turns came in. Ike contests OF this
year have proven an exception TO the
rule. Day otter day the news gets
better. At first, the Democrats had
only fifteen majority in the House OF
Representatives., then twenty. five, then
ty-four, and now, after all the re-
turns are in. tho telegraph puts it ut
seventy seoem. Better still, tho States
which have gone Democratic will elect
Senators enough to reduce the Radical
majority in the Senate to eight, posi-
bly, six. At this rate, it won't take
long to get two-thirds majority in
the House and good working mnj,ri-
ty in the Senate.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

The Ohio River men report that on
the banks OF that river, from Ironton
- Marietta, u distance Of 100 miles,
the forests are on fire, aud the smoke
is no depse on the river as TO render
navigation impossible.
An Atlanta, Ga, man took advantage
OF a dream the other night to draw
5000 prize in lottery.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10
Thos. Kyall, Boiler Maker
COLUMBIA. sc.

GTEAM BOILER WORK Of al de scrip
~ lions done III The most workMan-liko
manner. Specimens OF his work may be-
seen ON the Two engines now on exhibition
at tho FAIR Grounds. Nov 1912
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10
Rattle

Tl WILL be ratil ID at the Wheeler
I >douso on THURSDAY NIGHT, the
18th instant, two b!oodod COLTS,
aged respectively eighteen and si1 months
oid. Forty chances, i've dollars per
chahcc--the highest snd lowest numbers
to be 'lie winners Their sire. Child II arold,
Jr., dam Nslly, nho Il Monarch bv Argyle,
and has taken live premiums at tho State
taN: The Colts vii! be ON exhibition on
the FAN Grounds NuylO
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
II. Il w. q. Swafiield- Clothing, g..
Colts to be Rsfflsd.
e. F. Jnckson-Dry Goods.
NJ. Sulzbacher-Cigars.
John Agnew-Carriages, a..
NJ. II. Berry-Furniture.
Thomas Kyall-Boiler Maker.
Eutaw Eucampmont No. ..
Tribute of Respect.
g. j. Lanrey Sale.
Ch oral Union Concerts.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

But, as We said, the whole problem
has been 30 we'll discussed by the
Herald, that we forbear any further re-.
marks OF our own, and ask the atten-
tion OF our readers to its just OBJ. erva-
lions:
I'VE have no doubt" it says, "that
the rights Of the negroes will be- more
secnre in Democratic than in Republi-
can hands. 1t il the tendency and
effect of the Republican policy to
array the negroes in hostility to the
best classes OF the Southern popula.
tion, and thereby obstruot the ascend.
ancy OF intelligence, character and
property in Southern politics. Negro
Suffrage has proved to be great evil.
chiefly on account of the divorce ef-
fected in the South between Numbers
and intelligence. The Southern blacks
have been formed into political party
nnaer outside guidance aud control-a
party which had set of interests, or
supposed interests, separate from the
general interests Of the Southern COM
mnaity. In healthy stute Of politics
there is solidarity of feeling be.
tween the prosperous aud the poorer
classes, and although there may be
two parties-as there always are iu free
conntries-they are composed on both
sides OF the rich and the poor, the iu.
teigent and the ignorant. Il is the
prerogative of intelligence to control
ignorance, and the chief evil Of South.
ern politics since the war has consisted
in such an organization of the black
as has arrayed them in opposition tc
the enlightened local feeling of the
communities with which their lot is
cast. But as soon as Federal influence
shall cease to control the negro mind
Intelligence and capucity will re.asserl
their sway and negro voting in til.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10

and all that could be wished for. The
presence Of the people is all now that
is lacking to make this Fair the grand.
est success since the war, and no doubt
tho crowd today will be as large as it
ever is on Tuesday of Fair week, and
this afternoons traiLs will increase our
population by several hundred. per-
haps thousands.
The programme for today is very
fine. At 10 a. NJ. tho exhi bition will
begin by display OF catslo in the are
ma, each led by the halter. From IL
till 2 7. NJ. the horses will be exhibit
cd, 6rst by the halter. followed by
saddle, single and double harness
horses.
The exhibition of cnttle will be nnder
the charge of Superintendent james
McCutchen and II. A. Meetze.
Tho exhibition Of horses will be ma
nuged hy Superintendents Johnson
Hagool aud w. II. Stack.
The Com mittee on Cattle arc Messrs.
ID. L. Duncan, Union; j. W. Parker,
Columbia; Robert Beattie, Union; Al
fred Al,lri.h, Barnwcll; NJ. NJ. Buford,
NewberIy.
The Committee on Horses a,e
Messrs. John S. Brown, Barnwcll; II
0. Sanders, Sumter; j. X. Vance, Alb.
bevillc; j. G.. Graham, Columbia; r
w. Rabb, Fairfield.
The members of the committees are
respectfully requested to call at the
Secretary's office promptly at 9]f
O'Clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

INCREASED TAXES TO RESULT FROM GOVERNMENT
INTERFERENCE WITH THE CARRYING TRADE
WHAT RAILROADS ARE DOING TO FACILITATE
Observation-Disclosures RATES OF FREIGHT BY
RAILROAD MUCH LESS THAN IN FORMER YEARS.
To the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: The question of cheap transportation is
agitating the people and their Representatives in Con-
gres and attracting the attention OF producers at the
West and consumers and manufacturers at the East.
Committee OF Congress have Travelled over the land,
have gathered statistics, and made areport to Congress
Propositions have been made to put all the carrying
trade country into the hands OF the Government
This being DONE cheap transportation from the fields Of
the West the seaboard will be, or course, accom-
pshed fact. and the public debt Of the United States
increased that those who live to the year 1920 will
see the United States bond redeemed issued for the
suction OF railroads and canals by the United States
II the Government may go into general transporta-
ton business then why not 90 into the express bust
ness, the telegraph business, and then enter into
petition with all who are in the cotton trade and sugar
line in few years m0nopoize the clothing trade OF
the country as extend the carrying trade to all the
countries of the world with which do business II the
Government can. under the authority ITO regulate
commerce between the States. take all the carving
trade into is CONTROL regulate the price per ton
per mile for carrying corn wheat hogs beeves sheep,
whisky &c, II can also fix the price per bushe for
ran and the price per pound for pork and beef And
with liberal expenditure OF money, IL Congressman
are as vena as persons in these latter days be-
lieye the price Of meats may DO considerably reduced
in few years or increased according to whichever
way the most money could be raised for expenditure
Washington.
The people In some sections running wild. They
should down and ~ 10 cipheiing. II they will turn
10 the rates OF tolls the canals years ago. they will
ind that the tolls alone nearly high the entire
freight charges now per ton per mile for freight
our railroads from the East 10 the West Clamor Is out
stripping reason, and class OF demagogues, with
yseed In their hair, making their appearance
politics.
AT little meeting held great call some months
in the hall OF the Cooper Union, not a speaker.
resolution, referred to the great work the New-York
and Hudson River Railroad Company Is now doing IN
putting down double track for freight from Albany
70 Buffalo, with iron bridges stone culvcrts and steel
rails. This work. important TO cheap transportation
and TO all the interests Of the producer and
consumer OF the products aud manufactures OF
the land. not deemed worthy OF mere reference
In meeting In commercial metropolis, represent
ing q We hundred millions OF capital" When this great
freight road Ia completed-snd with good season for
work II wiz DO dushed by JAu' j. lIa-a million bush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
BALES POsTHUMOUs OPERA.

Balfe's posthumous English opera founded
on scOtts TaIisman," and adapted for the Italian
stage under the Of II Talismano, was performed
for the first time June H. al Drury Lane, Nine Nils.
being Edih Piantagenst Mime. Marie Roze Berenga-
va; Sig. Campanini Sir Kenneth and Sig. Eota Richard
Caur de Lion. The PaH Mall Gazette says OF the per
formance:
without neglecting any one element OF dramatic
effect Bale IN ii Talisnano," has remained BaIfc a,
Verdi would have remained Verdi aud Gounod Goupod
The sentimental relations between the variOns charac
tiers OF the story those which have chiefly
him and after listening to the opera without looking
the hbretto. what would carry way frum per-
Torrance would be tho recollection OF great Of
charming airs, from melodies which, sung by Nine.
Nilsson, seem graceful and poetieal Weber
wrote, to tunes lively and familiar enough to have oc-
CURED to LecOcq That after ALL the way TO test
opera An operate drama TO be worth anything should
speak the eye and the drama OF ii Talismano Is
sufficiently we'll constructed 10 enable any already
acquainted with br Walters world-fnmOus
romance TO follow It's incidents without once
turning 10 the printed pages Of tue Iibrotto.
hut. mtAical point OF VIEW Edith, the
soprano; Sir Kenneth, the t9pQr; and ES9Kyd the RAy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
NOTES.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE JAY COOKE BANKRUPTCY
CAsE-THE REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL CONVENTION
-sCRAMBIINa FOR THE BENCH
IyRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 1S4-The mem
ers OF the bankrupt firm Of Jay Cooke Co. w,.s be-
fore Register Mason to-day, pursuance Of an order
from the District Court granted on application Of Will
liam Torode one Of the creditors who insisted on e1er
cis,pg the right OF examining them under the 2sb
on of the Bankruptcy The attorneys OF the firm
ARMED that nasmuch the creditors had placed ther
ipterests In the hands Of committee they could not
exercise Individually the right claimed by Tofode. IN
Regster was Of different opinion and decided III iaVor
OF the creditors wbereupon the bankrnpss attorneys
demanded that the proceedings SHOULD be certined 70
the court The question appears TO DO new one rs no
precedents we're cited by either side In the argument
today 1, will be nearly fortnight before the matter
will be considered Ia court
Nominations for county officers and for three Judge'
OF the Orphans Court and Of Common Pleas were
made by the Republicans to-day. Two Common feas
Judges TO be elected but under the new CoDsttu
tion the minority representation principle applies NO
voter can for than candidate and the two
candidates getting the highest number Of votes are to
be declared elected. This makes 1t possible for the
Democrats 10 elect one Of the Judges and tho Repub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27

lcsns therefore put but candidate In the neiu ne
Convention was composed or the cIass OF waru poli
clans who usually got themselves chosen az deiea,c'
such assemblies. Although the office to oe nied ono
81 the hghest judicial positions in the State there were
verv few LAWYERS among the delegates and most OF
these were young men who make politics moro . .,aue
than law The nomination was scrambled Tor WIN as
much eageness and as little decency as u nao Deen
an aldermanship or something OF the sort, 'ne r'"
candidates urging their own claims and empioy"t
the arts and tricks known to current c"y po.'
.a..t,, nan w.. i / Pratt whose principal compet-
dor xvas hscked ny the Custom-house influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
FREE EXCURSIONS FOR THE CHILDREN.

FREE EXCURSIONS FOR THE CHILDREN.
THE EXCURSIONS TO BE RESUMED AS soon AS SUP
FICIENT FUNDS ARE PRoCURED-PEEsENT BAL
ANCE ON HAND-AN URGENT APPEAL 10 TIE
PUBLIC FOR AID.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The warm weather now prevailing in
this city already causing much suffering among inc
children of the who having their homes III denseV
crowded neighborhoods and Authenticated buildings are
compelled resort the streets for air to breathe
The sidewalks their only playground, and now
that tue school vacations are about commenciaE
il Is desirable that the free excursions for the
waits OF streets should be at once resumed The
great that attended the free excursions for chill
dren during the Summers and 1873 incentive
to the Trustees, to whom the Poor ChildIens Free
Excursion Fund was confided to undertake the
same charitable work during the present season
They therefore wish call the attention OF those inter
ested In this practical movement to the fact that the
picuics are to resumed the fund Is suhi
GENTLY strengthened to warrant action.
During the Summer Of 1872 there were 1867 children
taken on IS excursions at an average of 50
child and in 1873 the number Of children taken on II
excursions 81 $685. at cost Of As cents The
balance hand Is s5i2 43, with complete set OF
utensils machinery for future The trustees. In
reopening the fund pleasure In announcing thst
they have secured the valuable cooperation OF Mr..
George +. Williams under whose able management the
excursions will be conducted IN former seasons Inc
success achieved by Mr.. Williams in "a herring large
bodies OF children and safely guarding them while under
his care guarantee that the operations of 1874 viii DO
all that be desired.
subscriptions TO the fund asked for at once In
order that the necessary be entered
for excursions and the same may be forwarded W
the treasurer Edward King es President OF the Union
Trust Company, of Broadway and Rectorst, or
to any OF the other members OF the Board OF Trustees
WV. BUTLER DUNCAN, No. IL Nassaust.
EDWARD KING, Union Trust Co.,
CHARLES III. MARSHALL. No. IS Burling-slip,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, No. % Maden-lane,
GEORGE ii. BRoDHEAD, No. Is Wast
n-Yoyk, June %, 1874. Trustees, &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
CONCERNING THE COMET.

TIE DOUBTS AS TO IDENTITY DUE TO MOOR
RECT CALCULATIONS.
TO me Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The doubt raised as to the identity of
the comet now visible with that discovered April IT,
Marseilles was due to the ephemeris by Weiss in No
/ es7 of the Astrononisehe Naehriehten, which was
entirely Incompatible with the observations made here
since the 18th inst 1t Is evident however that this
orbit was grossly incorrect and that the ephemers
based upon II was entirely misleading representa-
ton OF the comets motiOns
have just computed the elements OF the orbit afresh
from later data and they afford very satisfactory
representation ~ all the observations. s. &C, jr.
Netc- York. June "A, 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27

inst been successfully tried In san Francisco. gentle
man residing ia the city has in his house 10000 silk
worms feeding and about ready tocommence spinning.
The house Is small. but every inch Of Is made
available On hats, placed In racks, one above the
other LAYERS mulberry leaves spread upon which
the slk-wOrms feed The practicabilty OF raising
these worms In this city successfully Is established by
tins Experiment.. All OF these In healthy
condition aud promise to produce fine crop Of cocOons
Tine climate Of this city believed to DO orabe
for raising these than that OF other portion
OF the state. The silk worms very tender, aud
slight changes of Temperature, dampness foul air and
Improper iusuceDt tod arc liable " prove dlsas-
SQps " them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
A LOAN ASSOCIATION FOR WIDOWS.

To The ditOr OF The Trtbune.
SIR: have been told that it is in cOntem-
paton to petition the Legislature for charter fors
widows Loan Association. whereby widow by giving
collateral security may be able to obtain loan OF Re"
hundred dolars thereby obyiatlrg the loss OF thog
ands, and saving herself and children from sharks
have been glad to hear this because nave seen ia sew
eral how the property o WIDOWS mas oeen peou
essly sacrificed because Of the discovered CONDITION "a
which it Wi s loft the husbands DEATH aud The he
lessness Of most women under sucR eirouinsIapces
Nsw-XVrk. Juue ~. ITA SNuA@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
EASY DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING THE COMET

To the Edttor Of The Tri0une.
SIR ! notice in THE TRIBUNE of 23d inst.
you publish letter which gives directions for finding
Coggias comet. submit the following. which |
think will enable any OF your readers to hnd 1t much
more easily. AT about 10 II o'clock the Little Dpper
ID seen with the handle in the direction ward the hor
zon. BY drawing imaginary line from the two stars
forming the edge OF the Little Dpper and eontinu
ing Ia a straight line half way down toward the horizon
you will come very close 10 the comet Before had
seen the comet was told IL was somewhere In the
below the north star, and looked
for Il found IT without any difficulty. although the
moon half full. D. A. H.
NsLr. York, June a. 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
POSTAGE ON ENDORSED PAMPHLETS.
a.

SIR: In mailing from Ithaca to-day a scien-
tnc pamphlet upon which the regular postage would be
four cents a cents charged because the name of
the person whom 10 was sent and the words from
the author" were written on the cover This may be
technically right but IL ought not TO be: especially
when IL Is easy evade the law by different thod
OF wrapping Is worth while to call attention TO the
mstterf 30. W.
CORNELL Vn,serstfy, ILaaea ~ T.. June IS. 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
UNSAFE BUILDINGs-THE DISASTER AT SYRIA
CUsE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune o
i Modna.dav

SIR: Your editorial remarks of "Wednesday
on the fall Of floor In crowded church al syracuse
with 200 people more less seriously injured, STRIKE
at the root OF much Of "the murderous tendencies o
our shoddy architecture in the last sentence Let me
repeat it, "How many Of readers, who are consid
ering the proprety Of erecting new buildings are WIZ
ing to their architects iput In material enough 10
make them safe Z" And before they waste too much OF
their "cheap Indignation against the architect" ~
would be we'll for readers TO find out whether no
is really au "archtecI" trained 10 Know wnat any
given binding requires, under given conditions. to
mak a, safe or whether he who has simply been
taught 10 make his bread ia the manual exercise OF
some mechanical detail OF the complex oulldln; srt
or on the other hand. simply 10 make pictorial ustra
lions OF the general features VI proposed building.
A. ]. BLooR,
Secretary OF the American Institute Of Architecta
yssc- l0rk June a. 1874
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-18
WEST TENNESSEE AssAsSINS FOIL.
Lake County, Tenn, Sept. 49, Correspondent
OF the Memphis Avalanche.

LAX County, Tenn, Sept. 49, correspondence
OF the Memphis Avalanche.
a terrible outrage was committed at this
place last night, between : and s o'clock,
in which a band of armed men, under
cover of night, sought to take the life of the
proprietor of a small trading boat, which
had landed at this place a day or two pre-
viOus. II seems that during the evening
previous to the affair one Of these men and
the proprietor of the boat got into a dis
pute about some trifiug affair, in which
threats of a serious nature were made by
these men. However, nothing serious oc-
CURED until about half-pzst seven o'clock,
while the steamer John f. Tolle was
lying at the landing, wOoding. One of
their number, by the name of Grove.
came on the boat and privately told a
yOUrg man who was aboard the boat
thu f he had any friends aboard he had
bet rr get them of, as the boat was sur
rounded by armed men. Scarcely had this
notice been given when the firing COM
menced. Several shots were discharged
into the boat, but fortunately no n was
hurt, except a Mr.. Williams-a citizen of
this place-whO was shot and slightly
wounded willie leaving the boat. The
trader, feeling himself OverpOwered, did
not attempt 10 return the fire, but cut his
boat loose and started down the river, and
was followed and fired at again by these
outlaws. Whether any of the inmates Of
the boat were hurt after leaving the land
ing or not, we are unable to say. Taking
the whole thing altogether, it was a COW
ardly, shameful and disgraceful affair. This
trader appeared to be a well disposed man.
Nothing has yet been done toward bring
ing these men to justice; but there will be,
as the civil, law abiding citizens here can
not and will not allow such proceedings to
be carried on.