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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13

he EuCiLYpTU5 IN ALGERIA 1t is
aE-Srd that 1t Possesses the power Of
absorbing the poisonous gnsGl from
the air una rendering healthy The dis
tricts III which 1t Is planted. It's
alleged wonderful sanitary effect in
unhealthy districts of Algeria, where
1t las been planted, is cited in proof
OF It's vnlne as disinfec.ing tree. Its
leaves possess the same effect ms Qui.
niue III the cure Of chill fevers. Nine.
Dodichon. who introduced the new
tree into Algeria IL few years ago, thus
writes to an English gentleman in
Rome: If you could sec the fragrant
forests of Eucalyptus here. where fever
breeding plains formerly existed, but
are such no more, you would be thankful
for what yon helped nae to do. Please
send me some more seed. especially of
the red gum Eucalyptus Coiossa, J
which stnnds any amount of sun, and
grows magniticently in the desert.
never did better work in my life
than pIautiug this Eucalyptus in
! Algeria If what Is alleged of the
Eucalyptus be true. why may it not be
| successfully introduced all around the
Gulf coast of the Southern States, and
to distance of 75 to 100 miles back
from the sea? AS it becomes accli
matized, it will grow harder. The
French expect TO revolutionize the
climate, productions and salubrity of
Algeria with it. and the Romans are
fondly hoping that it may eventually
be the means OF restoring health in
summer within their walls, und rem
drring hnbitab!e once more their fer
| tile Campagua, over which disease aud
death huve so long brooked.
Paris Letter i0 Chicngo T,.ibuHe.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13

Among the items of tho contingent
account OF the Department Of Justics
are one copy each Of the poetcal
works of Burns, Moore, Scott, Milton,
Byron, Pope, rennyson. Whittier,
Lougfellow. Browning, Lowell and
Bryant. The Tribune argues that
these purchases indicate purpose to
make 1T the department Of poetic JUS
tlce.
st. Louis has laid the corner stone
OF new merchants exchange. which
will cost 81 900, 600, aud is 233 feet by
lS7. Ii is bounded by fonr streets,
aud will be completed by the fall Of
1875.
a manin Of seed pearls has broken
out am ong the fashionables. and Jewell
ers say the demand never was greater.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13
P. B. GLASS, Accountant.

Z. b. HLASS, ACCOUNTANT.
WILL attend to Opening, Closing or
w Keeping Sets OF BOOKS OF AC-
COUNTS for Merchants, Bankers, Me-
chanics, Professional Men or others, and to
any business pertaining to the Counting
Room. COPYING or WRITING Of any de.
scription executed promptly. Office at Co.
lumbia Hotel, first floor. June
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13

SELLING SHORT on BoURDoN. A ia
ml!llr scene i'll 200 or 300 new drink
ing saloons that would be opened in
case no license should carry, would be
something like this-lhe boys have it
all put up:
Thirsty Customer Mr.. Blrksopar,
what will five gallons aud Il gil of your
best whiskey cost?
Mr.. B-S3O 25.
I. C.-Cheap enough. I'll take it.
Demiiohn is handed down. L. C.
takes nip, smacks his lips. aud in :
forms Mr.. 3. that on the whole lie
thinks he will not keep the balance,
and suggests that AIR. b. shall buy il
back. MFR. b., always ready for bar
gam, offers $50 10 for it, which offer
L. Z. accepts. paying the Is cents
difference. You sae, he "selis short
Oh Bourbon. "selIer 15 F." Jolly, isn't
1t? ten-gallon transaction, uu.i only
ID cents changed hands.
Oakland Cal J yriJme.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13

frauds.
Probabilites-For The Middle States
and the lower lake region, clear or
clearing weather, South west to North.
west winds, slight changes in tempera-
tnre and rising barometer. For the
South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, gentle or
fresh variable winds, with lower tenn
perature and rising barometer East OF
the lower Mississippi River. For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy or clear weather, North west
winds shifting to Southerly, stationary
or rising temperature, and falling
barometer during Saturday. For the
upper lake region and the North. west,
partly cloudy weather, West or South
winds, slight rise OF temperature and
falling barometer.
CULpEpER .. H., Va, June IA
co!ored man who had escaped from
prison and murdered a young farmer
for his clothes and few dollars, was
hanged to-day. in tho presence OF m
immense crowd, mostly colored.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June 12.-Miss
Sallie Smith, aged about seventeen
years, student OF the female school at
Oakland, KY, was fatally burned last
night. during school exhibition. She
was standing on stage near a coal oil
lamp, which exploded, and enveloped
her in flames. She at once ran among
the audience. causing great confusion
among them, most OF them escaping
by the windows and doors. Her ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
PUBLIC OPINION.

If could imagine a really great people
dscsyns we think their downfall would begin W sno"
sf In the sneers OF their Legislators 81 CULTURE oou
ton theory. training.-GChicsso Tribune lndJ .,
The past ia a closed book. claim Daseu
non IL fails OF recognition By men OF rising sohe
I'm New ssues call for combiuAtions Inc LIZ
sral Demooratic party has not come upon tne stASe
,nomeut too soon I'LL It's allotted misson'-lo" FAu
Pioneer DEM
The business future Of the country depends
,non the angie will Of President III ne nss tne
frmness TO adhere TO tho policy Nc mas toposSV ~
svowed the country will be under o0xauoh 70 nlI
second only 70 oDlga under which was psccv
At Vicksburg and Appomsttox.-lADsn Argus 'D'nI
Sunpose Gov Washburn were TO try milo
,onn pd,etat - lock the Assembled Wisdom up. Tor
instance supply em with sufficient but rugsi nun !
nsat ana Keep the Key turned until they agree upon
senaort In OF dsagreeing iuriee TINS s
often been found eficaoious -lSpringnod hspupnoAA
Und) - -
Business in New-York, according to IHi
TRInUyg is slowly reviving and returning 70 iu
cn.nnels Tho outlook, while encouraging, - nos nov
eysr brilliant The same state OF anairs exbs eNoiy
vbere and will continue until tho business OF tho ooun
try IA relieved BY the issnng OF sddiona currency
CPhiladelphis Press thspD
The strong probability is that, without
hsaIthful scare beginning at tho While-nouse anu
tending down even political corporhir inc ps1V NJ
20 out Of power the next PresdenaI eloc.on IN
party In this country Is should Be strong enough "
surYiys W failures % esrrupsess OF sss puo"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE.
g-on IA, Detroti Free Pr,sa

THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE has elucldated
Tact vim 70 the for collection OF
withheld reyenhes which deserves to be inquired into
II 10 that although I'VE OF the proposers Iof
under TIE au OF s2 were accepted ssnbOrn the only
who was allowed 20 make anvthiDg out OF the JOB
and not dfcnt 90 that che cause OF tns can
wholly found IN that superior energy ana acute
mesa Of the last contractor for which ne was tbe TO
trickery and article Gen b. r. Butler. sanborn lei'
ters enabled hun 70 procure the assistance o. supeI
Nisors hawey znd simm0ns, OF revenue detecuve III
the New England supervisory district, OF District At
torney Bss aud numbers Of other officers but Kelsey
had no one 10 ASSIST him, and had 70 retire from the
business IN dsgnst sanbOrn difficulty ~ max
3Ds heavy collections through the regular Government
officers but Kelsey bad Government officers col
tect for bis benefit. Why these two men differ
enty trestedf Cannot the Coanittoe on Ways snd
kssas und cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
A JEWISH BENEVOLENT Project.

The Hebrew secret benevolent Society
known a. the Independent Order of Bnai BERTH or
Sons of the Covenant whose lodges are scattered all
over the country and which is OF the most potent
means whereby pauperism prevented among the Jew
ish population contemplation several projects In
view FOR fully carrying out the aims OF the organ
ization OF which will soon be put into execution
Among these projects for the building OF homo
or asyun for the gent The nrst district OF the
Order which embraces the lodges in this vicinity, mas
been collecting fund for several years for TINS purpose
The number OF members in the district 10 now ABOUT
1000 and the Of the fund on hand Is between
no 600 and Ss5 600 Several meetings have been already
held and general meeting will be called within tno
coming month determine on the nrst steps OF the
nnde rtaking The Intention which will probably pre-
ya will DO 20 purchase land In the annexed pnr
erected regular annual per capita contribution Is
lev ed on the members Of the Organization AMI tue In
come from this source II Is deemed VIII Do sucent "
nantain the institution built hail IN this
city for the holding OF meetings, CONVENTIONS entertain
msnts &C., will be also butt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FTNANCIAL FLUCTUATIONS.
A FEvEMsH STOCK MARKET-RALwAx CoMBiSA-
TON.

A FEyKRIsH STOCK MARKET-RAHwAr CoMBiSA-
TON.
The stock market opened heavy ana
feverish yesterday, prices fuctuatlng III "'n ~.
gratifying to the broker looking for commissio"s n
unsettlng rumors of the previous day. though NO.
corrohorated left an uneasy feeling behind them ana
at the opening OF business there appeared "
general pressure 70 sell. Prices declined rom 70
per cent, but subsequently reacted; h'ol '"o
Board there another and sharper ueo,n0 v, 80. -
+, to per cent throughout the general h'' N.'"o
Second Board there marked recovery AHu p'oo'
advanced from TO II per cent from INC '0"''' p'
the day.
The Hpctuat,ons were attributable to the different In
brought TO bear upon the market At one time
IL was believed that the Senate DILL wnich IS 10" TO
garded as contraction measure was W oe 'o'oou "
the President and there was an immaculate auVanco'
The announcement that the Senate Commlt'ee nsu To-
ported In favor Of Withdrawing the subsidy rom the
pacific Mail Steamship Company helped that stocK
downwards
Another meeting Of representatives or the Union
Pacific Pacific Mail, and Panama representatives was
held yesterday TO decide upon the conditions OF the
Uuion There TO be little prospect OF any genuine
unon of interests and decided hostility the part Of
the Union Pacific managers to combination with The
Pacific Mail. They have in fact, arranged with new
line of screw steamers from San Francisco for the
through business of the Union Pacific Road and mean In
this way 10 cut far possible from any depend
ence on the Pacific Mail for the China trade
Very heavy sales Of Western Union were delivered In
the form of new certificates which were said to come
from OF heavy blocks OF registered stock sold
by leading director The latest gossip concerning this
Company is that the effort to absorb the Atlantic ana
Pacific has failed and that OF sharp competition
and keen cutting on rates is impending.
The principal story Of the day was the alleged pros
pective formation of railroad combination, to in
cude the Union Pacific and several other roads neces
sary TO form continuous line from New-YorK to san
Francisco According to the alleged programme IT is
the desire OF the moving spirits In Union Pacific TO
create through route which will leave the Union
Pacific at Fort Kearney, and carry freight over the
st. Joseph and Denver City, the Hannibal and
St. Joseph, aud the Toledo Wabash and
Western Railroads. This arrangement Will
extends the line as far eastward Toledo from which
point the Canada is TO be utilized as far az
Buffalo. whence, II possible. the Erie Railway will be
made TO serve far New-York. This arrangement,
it Is reported, will OFF the Chicago and North
Western the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and tho
Lake Shore Railroads from share in the business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18

.-,vsa by being rightly hung. In the evening .ni'
k,sv,. work looks better than by day its defee'
s.ndencv 70 coarseness and the artificial heh' ao
sh,s .av.ptageously Meanwhile, we are gao " 80
che lady bold; but she knows, no oouOs
pretty story that cautions her not to De 'oo "a
MI E. L. Henry's Reception Given W 49, poohan
,xou as his Meeting OF Gen. Washington a"" 80
wen ~ u'o .ns a,,ampts to restore the int
- .-o..os and furniture OF our oluen u"e
,rn. - "a we'll worth doing. ana MI heni' "
-, h,..If a nleasant local reputation os uoue ~
rarafurv and well. We do not look upon '"'' =" -.
as sor, ~ second cousin TO Illumination, s"U
,r,ous than beautiful, ike the samplers anu NV
OF our childhood ,so M, Oar Wis NOT ND
M. . arshe has been too ambitious The hght
re- a. theatrical not natural and the Whoie Is panty
49,. Mr. Brown has done some good Work III
,rar times and the public looks with pleased Interest
nm bts pictures this time, we rear there VIII pe
,uch shaking expressive Of mild disappointment
Mr. Carl L. Brsudt's Portrait" No. 22s, is painted
with striking life and directness IL Is sad TO turn from
this bright face full Of character and sweetness anu
SO earnestly alive, 70 the Catalogue where one reads
that the little girl represents is longer living 90
well however has artist performed his task tha1 IL
Is difficult to believe he had only the photograph 70
work from Such aetuality is uncommon uhuer 'He'o
circumstances, uncommon under any eircums'an'' VIZ
may fairly say. 49,, l.. ~
far thu best Of the artists pictures in the Exmplnon
and interests from subject no less than from is OK
cution 1t is poetical and real and the glow OF hsn
il rendered with the utmost delicacy and skill.
Mr. Eugene Benson's "strayed Maskers" is picture
with which we have very little patience 1t Is curl
nsitv "a showing an artist after many years sui
making use OF an old subject, at least in part; 0ut II
shows also that than then, does he care 10
take the trouble be logical even reasonable. NOT
one OF these people possibly what going on IN
tbe disseotingroOm excepting the one whose oody nus
the doorway and the perspective puts the dlssecer
and his subject far away in the horizon
that even he can only see what Is gong
on by using an operas The man IL purple Is sup
posed TO be dancing but has only cramps-hat Is II
layfgures are liable to erampsfor he and all the rest
of the group ayhgures Of the most nearous type
There is no in painting such pictures as this unless
they painted in the best possible way WIN
arsrae drawing good study Of character and with
real feeling. Geromes Duel After the Masquerade y
IA the best example that 10 us OF high treatment
of such subject this by the side OF IL, Mr. Bensons
picture ia not only contemplate as art, II is merely
sensational teaching To parody our play bills II Is
~ emotional farce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
PERSONAL.

Congressman Henry l.. Pierce of Boston has
subscribed q, 900 to the Sumner memorial fund.
Gen. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, has
left Washington on brief tour for the benefit OF his
health
Victor Hugo contributed $500 to make
ND the sum OF ~ Rochefort after his escape
TO sydney. .
Secretary Robson. who has been spending
tev DAYS at his home in New-Jersey. arrived In this
CITY YESTERDAY and left in the afternoon Tor washington
Mr.. Samuel Woodson, an American en-
gipeer IL on his way India whore he IS TO assist IN
surveyng the route Of NJ do Lessep's Indo-European
Railway. -,
Mrs. Arnott. the widow of the late DR.. Nell
Arnott has offered 5000 for the purpose OF pro-
moths study Of natural philosophy IN the CniForsV
of Edinburgh.
Lord Charles Russell, the Sergeant at Arms
o, the British House of Commons, decides that the
London new spapers may each send leader writer 70
the gallery but correspondent wi" De alo"eo III 'na'
part OF the House.
The Hon. Geo. w. Julian has removed from
tina old burnt district Quaker region which he so
long represspted in Congress be known ana mas
settled in the business or making loans ana conecon'
i'm Indian polis for Eastern capitalists
An interviewer tried his hand on Gen'
Iobn c. reokinrdgs recently, and after several vain
o,,ornt. m draw him out on political questions. ssked
aWhat do YOU think about Alexander II. stePnensI
{" think he is in very bad health was inc '"i'HS 'A
swer, and the interview ceased
Mr. George w. Childs of The Philadelphia
rdoer declares that the use his In the bh De-
,or, Congre,s to incorporate the "Internatonal
And Immigration Company" Is unauthorized, anu 40
thinks the practice OF using persons hsmos IN '
vay gross and outrageous wrong
Cen. Francis A. Walker, Superinte ndent OF
the C.nsus Is doubtless only ocer In the service Oh
the United States who refuses 10 receive any
his request the word nd onv consent to CON
tinne IN Ds service condition that he receive NO pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
THE DRAMA.
LYCEUM THEATER-MR. GRAU.


Mr.. Maurice Grau has leased the Lyceum
Theater for of years and will take possession OF
it. as manager on the LIST August IL in this
xheater under the training OF his energetic and
cous uncle that Mr. Maurice Grau passed his novtlate
and learned the OF management he has, since the
sstor days travelled far and wide and been associated
with various enterprises OF pth and moment
chose for example. OF salvin aud Rubnstein-and
ne has had useful experience. His affiliations are
naturally with higher order OF dramatic and musical
art He has education taste, practical acquaintance
with the theaters of Old World and OF the New, and
he Is known for courageous and determined worker
gull OF youthful zeal and credltable ambition Under
Mr.. Maurice Graus management the Lyceum Theater
will have a bright chance Of successful career aud an
honorable permaDence among theaters Of the best class
sALvINI.
Salyini sails from Havana to-day, and will be-
gin his farewell OF performances in the United
States ut Haven the 27th inst. On the 4th Of
May will appear at the Boston Theater, and remain
ono week He is 10 visit Hartford. Providence, Wash
ipgton. Richmond, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. His
farewell appearances in NewYOrk viii begin on the 9Th
OF June
WOODS MUSEUM.
At Woods Museum last night Mr.. Davenport
acted SIR 6hes Orerreaeh TO crowded house, and was
i've times called before curtain At the close Of the
performance he humOrously responded TO a call for
speech. TAe occasion enjoyable and successful
Mr. Davenport was especially hne In the last act HhIs
evening he will play Macbeth
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Nelson will appear at Booths Theater
Monday night, as JutteL Miss LOttas engagement
ends this evening
The dramatic season at Niblos Garden Will
close this evening Mt Frank Mayo giving ms last per-
Torrance h0re as DdCy Crocteu
DIR. Spencer, who met with fattering re-
cepusn last week gives another OF his Royal Read
1ugs at Association Hall this afternoon HIS seleetlons
ShaReaDeare, IennyBOu
OF the modern humorists
In Chicago at the Adelphi Theater, the other
night. unprOvising verse maker and singer named
Quick improved the shining hour by rhythmlcay and
vOcsily celebrating local candidate for constable
named McHale, listened patiently for some time,
and ssut for as cents worth OF bad with
which peted the poet t Of the eggs took effect
upon mellnuous mouth aud sealed up his organ Of
song Mr.. Mcise thereupon arrested, brOu ght
before Justice Boyden, VINO stated that he himself
pOet read OF his pronounced those OF
fuok To be vile held him IN bonds, s2o0 70 keep the
peace and fined McHae one dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
II il no donht true. as rude and greedy peo-

1t il no doubt true, as rude and greedy peo-
pie at picnics and railway stations are compacenty
ven to asserting 10 10 be- that fingers were made be-
fore forks" Buteay, when one looks at the average
SILVER fork OF period and still more when one LOOKS
AZ the two-pronged steel denominations OF forty years
ago one is tempted TO doubt IT, Things so clumsy and
40 inartist mi ghtjust well have been invented Dy
our ausdrumanOus before he bad learned nat
his fingers not all toes, OF rather that sho % us
toes were nngers Two hundred years ago when FORKS
were made by the dozen, but by the piece Ihese
now Indispensable utensils fashioned 10 dulte
another spirit There fork OF the aI eentn century
now preserved at Marlborough House, OF syer
snrehed with garnets winch bought at the
famous Bernal sale for 2li sterllhki AZ -
iointed, and moves on hinge. eiaDorsteb clase"
All over with raised work OF ST. George snu tne
Dragon, Angels, and the Prince OF wales ieatners
ON the top Of the handle figure kneels IN prayer.
From such work this down 20 the spt silver seooPs
wa buy by tine dozen is deplorabie descsnt Indeed
Bnt we are climbing up again AT the xarerOoms OF
ar ARR MARCUS No a John st. up stairs We Tow sec
forts kniyes and spooDs not indeed enriched with gar
nets nor quoted at SIS apiece but enrcled wth grace Vi
des IN more beautiful than gsrnets ana AZ prices wnch
make N eaay possible for person VINO VIII Dc a. inc
pains Of adding small percentage OF taste 70 ms essn
Sntay 10 harmonic the useful with the oeautiu In
these least de tails Of his daily household me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18

methods and prncplss-of teaching which fail 10 mako
the acquisition Of knowledge attractive to all, even
those classed Is refractory :" have In my Efnd'
though cannot distinctly present them. cases wmon
prove that these socaed refractory pupils are often
the best scholars II you give them chance to acquire
knowledge naturally spontaneously but as long ms
nature ignored crushed by present
methods OF learning by rote human nature VIII profess
against the outrage, by revolutionary methods
But, admitting present irrational methods or teacnng
10 be the best atfanabe in view OF popular mlsconcep
tons and schooboard pigheadedness, would not I'M
prisonment be better remedy In extreme cases th
corporal punishment / do not mean IN lalls, Dut IN
apartments connected with scnoolhouses This would
De quite practicable IN cities large enough 10 supply
many OF the supposed irreclamable class VAN
Washington, ID. O.. April Is, 1874