The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-12
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF Co1oRrn

nempnls, Lenn., have Q society called
the knights Brotherhood and Monh
mental Association. the objects of
which are set forth in lengthy cd.
dress to tho colored people. These
are to discard all old political ties and
cultivate and maintain permanent
peace with the white people Of the
south. In accordance with the diving
words OF Thomas Swan, late President
OF the Polobearers. In their preamble
and resolutions they say: 1--WE are
fully aroused to tho consciousness that
we have been for years the dupes of
crafty, designing. unprincipIed men,
whose only object was their own per.
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, irrespective of
means or results tn our injury. Thew
have shorn us Of our pecuniary ao-
cumuiatlons, tho result OF weary years
OF toll; even pennies accumulated Nv
our youth and little hsdgolinps, All
this we could bear, but they have left
as despised by our ONLY true friends
through their knavish misrepresenta.
tons and unmitigAted falsohoods. Our
experience in this direction, for which
we have amply paid. invites change
on our part. Therefore, inviting the
sheltering egis Of Almighty God, in
whose goodness, mercy and wisdom we
trust Tor our future guidance, we re-
solve that, embracing the honest and
truthful advice Of our lato friend,
Ihomas Swan, We now aud forever
shake oil those uuwarra ted fears that
have been created in and proved as
bugbears upon the minds OF our sim.
pic people. We arc ut last convinced
they we're ficsions Of political incendi-
aries, who have sacrificed and led us
into our present trouble, and wo now
pieuSo ourselves, as representative Of
onr societies, henccforth to seyer all
aihnlty and past relations with all men
whose only value resulted in p!under
and STRIFE. We regret the blindness OF
the past, that has aliena.el the kind
feelings of our true friqn3s, and in our
efforts to improve in the fature We
pledge our faith mutually to each
other aud to all whom It may concern,
that hereafter we will sustain no man
Tor oilice uncss lie is thoroughly
identified with the people of the soil,
aud III full. truthful accord with our
earnest desire to cultivate peace, hnr-
moby and Industry among the races"
COMMIT EErwEES MAAIMoru UNI.
coNSs. On s,atardry afternoon. Mt
birnnm's Museum, in New York, a
'tmnie rhin"crros, weighing about
o,oou pounds, was placed temporarily
IN ;hr cage os ii male uuicurn, weirh
| ln9 abnnt 4,0J0 pounds. The male
he;:a!nc Iurioai n. this iutr,i.!on, and.
iayin2 aside all Gillantry, charged
turionsiy upon the OBJECT i; h; wrath,
dfiv!aB her into one cucner OF the
Gag. The female thau faced her ud-
Tefsarv and fnnght bravcly, aud yas
nble to defend herself so long rs size
did not expose her hanks t. the
enemy. In her struggles, however,
she was thrown crcsswise Of the pen,
when hcr opponent go;ed her fear.
fully IN the side with his tusk, actually
lifting her from the Noor.
The struggles Of the huge animnls
wore accompanied with loud roars, the
tumuit being augmented by the af-
frighted cries OF the GOO other animals
composing the menageric. The boasts
threw their combined weight against
the bars Of the cage, which throatened
10 break under so much strain. The
Keeper, utter q strenuous effort, sue.
ceeded In placing barricads between
the combatants by throwing whatever
was at hand into the cage, and thus
eHectnaily separating them. The door
was then thrown open. and The female
taken from the cage, covered With
wounds, which bled copiously, and
alter some difficulty was placed III her
old quarters. The animal displays
sHch hardihood TINT it is beloved she
will survive.
King kalakana, who is now visiting
this country, is thirty.eight years of
age, native OF Honolulu, and gra.
duate OF the royal school. He is fine.
looking man, with moustache and side
whiskers, and is said to possess consi.
dcrable culture and an extensive know
!edSe Of international law. IIs visited
California in 1850. in company with
several native princes.
While T. d. Jones WAS in Columbus.
modelling his bust of Chase, n Young
rlnn Of the Sparhier order OF architects
approached him one night at social
gathering with !hc following inquiry:
"Er-er-sty! cr-er So you're tho man
er-that maies mul heads, aiE't you?"
"Iss." said old Tom. blanlly; "do
yon ~aiI't a new onc?"
an inqacs; WAS held over Tho re-
mains Of IL colorcd mar, named Giles
"oilord. who los: his lie in Green