The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

the pulpit. and that bis name is pro-
minently mentioned in connection with
the editorship of that new paper they
all the while are talking about over
there. The corollary that q mun not
good enough to teuch the public from
tho platform is yet good enough to
teach it through the press of Gothnm.
is rather rough on the other editors
OF that city. But perhaps it is jnsti-
liable. These correspondents for .he
country press know pretty much
everything.
Ex.GovERNoR PERRY. gentle
man is out in letter denying thut tho
Republican party desires reform. He
advises whites aud blacks to join to-
gether upon platform OF honesty to
oust the common enemy, and, iu order
to do 30 the more eflectually, thinks
they should decline to hire any Quo
who will not vote with them. The ex.
Governor further thinks there is no
hope from the Federal Government,
aud that tho white people of this State
must rely upon their community of
interest with, aud iuhueuce over, the
colored people.
The ladies appear to have been more
enthusiastic than the men when Gold.
smith Maid made her astonishing time
at Saratoga. A gentleman states that
on turning around he saw woman
near him waving her handkerchief with
all her might; but on looking down he
saw her baby lying at her feet and be-
ginning to cry. ''Madame," said he.
your child. pointing to it. oh"
said she, II forgot all about my baby,
but it makes no difference; l expect
to have several babies. but I never
expect to see another Goldsmith Maid"
Promptly following the statistics OF
Northern Presbyterianism, those of
the Presby yternn Church in the South
have appeared. The number OF its
synods is IL; Of Presbyteries. 64; mi
nisters, Loss; churches, I,764; com
mnnicants, los. $50; members added,
12.Oo0; the total of contributions for
1873. including ministerial support. is
81, Ill, 46l. This would make Sonth.
ern Prssbyteriauism numerically abont
onc-fourth rs strong rs Northern. All
the ltens, howeveI iudicn g pros
perity.
ARREST OF TIE BEHN MURDERER.
The Savannah Ne,cs says that negro
named Lewis, supposed to be the muir
derer of Mr.. Thomus Behn, at Gra-
hamville. s. c., some time since, and
for whose apprehension reward was
tt.red by the State of South Carolinu,
was lately captured by the Sheriff Of
Beaufort County, and lodged in the
jail ut that place. The watch, a twenty
dollar gold piece aud other property,
recognized ns the effects of the muir,
dered gentleman, were found on the
person Of this negro.
Mr.. David Wiley. of Abbeville, was
killed by the accidental discharge of
his gun, on the 10th. He took the
gun. cooked it. placed the butt on the
hoor End put his mouth over the bar
rel OF the gun, TO blow into it and see
whether it was loaded. The gun was
discharged in some wny-the whole
load entering Mr.. Wiley's mouth. fear
fully mangling his heud and killing
him instantly. Mr.. Wiley was about
elxty years old, and was much respect
cd by his neighbors. He left large
fumily.
WITHDRAWAL OF INSURANCE FROM
CHIcAao.-The Phnnix, of Hartford,
Meriden. Conn, Etna, Brewers and
Mnlsters'. Firemen's Fund, and Stand
ard, OF New York, are named by the
Chicago Times as having Withdrawn
from business in that city, generally
cancelling outstanding policies. The
Lycoming, of Philadelphia, will limit
It's risks on the West side to $500, 900
All the English companies except tue
Liverpool and London, aud Globe and
Royal, add fifty per cent. to regular
rates for Chicago risks.
New USE FOR PosrAGE SrAMrs.-
Under the postal laws, postmasters in
little villuges have their snlaries
graded according to the amount of
postage stamps sold. With consideru-
BILE ingenuity some of those poorly
paid officials are turning an honest
penny by paying their debts aud max
ing all their purchases with postage
stamps. They get credit for all the
stamps disposed of, and their salaries
are Increased in proportion.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN Horny Tho
Two valuable steam saw, planning and
finishing mills of Capt. II. l.. Buck.
on the Waccsmaw River, Horny Cuun.
ty, together with over 1,OOO,0 600 feet
lumber. were destroyed by fire on the
night Of the 9th. Loss $50, 600; no
insurance. A schooner and brig mar.
rowly escaped. The fire is supposed