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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-11

ScHEScK's MANDRAKE Pills will ba
found to possess those qualities neces-
sary to thu total eradication of all BIZ
lious attacks. prompt to start the Sc
cretions of the liver, and give healthy
tone to the cntire system. Indeed, it
is no ordinary discovery in medical
science to have invented remedy for
these stubborn complaints. which de-
velop oil tho results produced by a
heretofore free use of calomel, mine
raj Justly dreaded by mankind. and ac-
knowledScd to be destructive in the
extreme to the human system. That
the properties OF certain vegetables
comprise oil the virtues of calomel,
without it's III arious tendencies, is now
an admitted fact. rendered indispnta.
BILE by scientific researches; and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be
fully satisfied that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in the
common herbs and roots OF the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct
oil bilious arrangements without sali-
vation or nny OF the injurions effects
OF Colonel or other poisons. Tho Sc
cretion OF bile is promoted by these
pills. as will be seen by the altered
color of the stools, and disappearing
OF the sallow complexion and cleansing
of tho tongue. Ample directions for
use accompany each box of pills. Pro.
pared only by J. II. Schenck 4 Son,
at their principal Office, corner Sixth
and Arch streets, Philadelphia, and
ior sole by ali druggists aud dealers.
Price 70 conts per box. Dsc0il3
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-11

Reading matter on every page.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10

CHARLESTON. May Cotton strong
and Notwithstanding IT; low mid
ding 1873; good ordinary 1879; net
receipts 297; exports to Great Britain
1 1893; coastwiso 800; sales AGO.
NoRFoLK. May 9.-Cottou strong
and higher-low middling 16}$@165S;
net receipts 3l6; exports constwise
$50; sales 450.
ST.. LOUIS. May o-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Corn firmer 51la
@67. Whiskey higher-9s Pork
firm. at 1850. Bacon etrong-de.
mand exceeds supply-7@7I1 for
shoulders; 924(O97s for clear rib; 100
l0ls for clear.
SAVANNAH. May 9.-Cotton firm
middling l7tSMl714'; net and gross
receipts 392; exports coastwise $40;
sales 167.
MEMPHIS. May o.-Cotton firm and
in good demand, asking higher
10" aiidd!ing lGtta0lG:aI; receipts 400;
shipments $40.
CrSc1NSATI. May Flour very dull
Corn firm, at 72075. Pork quiet aud
firm. Mt 1850. Lard firm current
made steam 1923; kettle IL. Bacon
quiet and firm-shoulders Z; clear rib
9}34; clear 10. Whiskey firm. ut %.
LOUISVILLE. May 0.-.Flour un.
changed. Corn i'll fair demand aud
h!gher-S4@S6. Provisions unchang-
cd: Lard-tierce III; kcg liz.
Whiskey %.
MOBILE, May Cotton firm aud
hlgher-middling II; low mi,i,iiing
1875; good ordinary 1921; net receipts
SO; sales 500.
WILMtNoToH. May 9.-Cotton un.
ohanged-middIiug It; net receipts
800: sales 400.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10
Work while the Day Lasts.

The following lines are from the pen
OF the venerable Rev. John S. Watt,
he oldest member of the East Han
over Presbytery, now in session in
Norfolk. Of ripe scholarship, jealous
piety, aud profound faith in the
grent mission of Christianity, the sub
joined beautifully expresses tue yearn-
ing of heart weighed with the in-
firmities Of age and humanity:
l am dying. slowly dying,
Lire the battle seems huff DER,
And with sad and monrnful feelings.
Grieve TINT have done no more.
Done 40 more to spread the Gospel
Through the nations of the earth;
Done no more to bless the country,
That gave all my children birth.
Oh, could l recall the moments
ln pursuit OF pleasure spent,
|. And devote them to one purpose,
Calling sinners TO repent.
That were something to be proud Of;
1t was once my ouly aim.
But my efforts proved aboltiye,
flliing ME with grief aud shame.
Now, it seems, 1 might do better,
But, alas, it is too late;
Life is cbbing, strength declining;
for death must calmly wait
Crowns with pearls aud diamonds
bnzing,
We're they resting on my head;
They to me would all seem worthless,
Stretched upon my dying bed.
Egypt's wealth aud C;c sar's glory,
With life's setting Gun must fude;
And the warriors prondest banner
In the dust at last be laid
Deeper fall the shades of evening,
Gloomy night comes fastening on;
Soon the light of day will vanish,
And its splendor all be gone.
Let me, then, be up and doing;
l mny yet some sinner save,
By timely warning given.
Ere sink iuto the grave.
Time than gold is fur more precious;
My short race is nearly run;
Days and weeks are swiftly passing,
Llfe's great work will soon be done,
Ii one sinner from his wandering
70 the Saviour's feet I bring,
Ger my triumph Heavens high tenn pie
VIII with sweetest music ring.
Like star that shines forever
In the clear, uncloudtd sky,
might claim IA post of honor
Mid the shining ranks on high.
Mr.. Henry j. Coleman, of Fairfield.
died last week
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10

To all, particularly invalids. spring
is trying season. Indications of sick.
ness should at once be attended to.
Fatal diseases may be caused by allow.
ing the bowels to become 'constipated.
and the system to remain in a disor-
dered condition, until the disorder has
time to develop itself AN ounce of
prevention is worth q pound of cure. is
an old and truthful saying. Therefore,
we advise all who are troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent head.
ache. indigestion, disortlered liver,
want of appetite, nausea, or fcverish
skin, to take. without delay, Scheuck's
Mandrake Pills. We know OF no
remedy so harmless and decisive in its
action. 1t at once strikes Mt the root
OF the disease and produces healthy
tone to the!system. People never need
suffer from any disease arising from
disordered condition of the liver, if
they would take this excellent medi.
cine when they feel the first indica-
TORS OF the malady. Families leav-
ing home for the summer months
should take three or four boxes of
these pills with them. They have an
almost instantaneous effect They will
relieve the patient of headache iu one
or two hours. and will rapidly cleanse
the liver of surrounding bile, aud will
effectually prevent a bilious attack.
They are sold by all druggists
M1Gi2l'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10

The PHOENIX is the Oldest Daily Paper
IN the State. and has been regularly
issued since March, 1865.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
By Telegraph and Mails, from nearly
oil parts OF the World; together with
MARKET REPORTS;
Besides we'll selected MISCELLANEOUS and
READING MATTER. OF interest to every
body, will be found in these publications.
THE EDITORIALS
Are carefully prepared, by competent
writer's; while special attention is given
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Taken as a whole, NO BETTER OR MORE
SATISFACTORY INVESTMENT con be made,
than subscription to one or the other
OF these publications. They are Con-
servative in politics, and are devoted to
the best interests Of the State. The
following are the
TERMS FOR SIX MONTHS.
Daily PHOENIX. "a 90
I'll weekly. ............ SO
Weekly CLEANER (48 columns) 80. so
These papers were the first issued in
Columbia, in 1865. after it's partial de-
struction, aud have been regularly pub
lished ever since. They
CIRCULATE EXTENSIVELY
Throughout tie middle and upper Coun-
ties OF the State, and are excellent
MEDIUMS FOR ADVERTISING.
The PHOENIX has greater circulation
through the upper part of South Caro-
lima Nnn any other dui!y paper published
in The Stale. Merchants and others will
find its columns an admirable means of
communication with the people of the
entire up.country. Advertising rates are
reasonable and equable. Send adver-
tisements marked with the number of
insertions desired, and they will be
stopped upon the expiration Of the time.
Office on Richardson Tor Main) street,
between Taylor and Blanding.
JULIAN a. SELBY, Proprietor.
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There is O lady at Benton, Michi-
gan. who subscribed for the Detroit
Free Press in 1885, and has been tak-
ing it regularly ever since. The result
is, she is now seventy years old, and is
in good health. It is astonishing how
long person will live who subscribes
regularly and pays promptly ior Il good
newspaper. If the doctors would pre-
scribe fewer pills and more papers, the
world would be much healthier than it
is.
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in good health. It is astonishing how
long person will live who subscribes
regularly and pays promptly ior good
newspaper. If the doctors would pre-
scribe fewer pills and more papers, the
world would be- much healthier than it
is.
CONFEDERATE MONEY WANTED
MIR. j. B. Carver, of Rome. Gu, ad-
vertises that he wants $4,000 in Con-
federate money, of the dates Of Nav
l and % and Juno 10, 1862. He pro-
poses to pay for it ten cents on tho
dollar in cash, or fifteen cents in goods
from his store: sn5s that ho wants to
pay a war debt.
Commenting on the mean things
which Washington said of Massachu-
setts men in private letters to friends,
recently published in tho Southern
Magazine, the Springfield Republican
patneticaily inquiries, "How could you,
George?" Because he couldn't tell n
lie, Mr.. Bowles.
A coroner's jury in Nebraska town
was unanimous in its decision that
''the roadway monopolized by the iron
horse, Is not safe or sensible, when M
provised as bed by gentlemen TO
whom benzine is familiar US Il daily ne
cessity, rather than as an occasional
luxury"
Among the numerous letters re-
ceived by the President commanding
his veto Of the Senate currency bill, is
one from little boy, seven years old,
who encIoseS toIthe President ten cents
to help pay the national debt.
A Chinuman on trial in California
for larceny proved that he was not
within mile of the property when it
was stolen. Ho wnu lot of with one
years imprisonment for contempt Of
court.
A QCEsTIoS.-What is the nature of
tho bill "for the relief of II. 9. CALI
colt, late treasury agent at Charleston,
s. O., which has just been introduced
into the House? ?-Ne,o York Herald.
The Primitive Baptist Church, at
Falls of Tar River, one mile from
Rocky Mount, N. O., was destroyed by
an incendiary fire Thursday night.
A. Sturgeon was drowned in Neuse
River some days ago. a man with
such name was certainly calculated to
swim.
Thore are over 100000 of women
In America, and yet fellow hung
himself lately on account of fifteen
year old girl.
a Cherokee Indian was recently ad-
mltted to practice law in the United
States Supreme Court.
Husbands and wives, in Illinois,
under the new law, may bring civil
suits against each other.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10

Mr.. Henry j. Coleman, of Fairfield,
died last week.
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
wICKHAM AND RAPID TRANSIT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE hERALD:-
Your article headed "Mr. Wickham and Rapid
Transltn has attracted much attention ana COM
ment by the numerous readers OF your enterpris-
Ing Journal There Is no other subject 10 which
the citizens OF New York have 80 deep an abiding
interest. That one-half OF the business men OF
New York are actually driven lrom the city to re-
side, because they can 60 into New Jersey, Con-
necticur and Long Island with more comfors ana
IN less time than they could 60 TO any point upon
the island north OF Sxtteth street. is fact that 10
or should be known by every one interested In the
welfare and growth Of our city.
That at least onet third OF the people residing In
New York, doing business down town, while riding
TO ana from their places OF business, are compelled
to stand, between the hours OF seven TO nine IN
the morning ana five to seven in the evening, in
most uncOmfOr table positions upon crowded plat.
- That hall the diseases contracted by persons
VINO ride daily In street cars arise from exposures
by draua dampness and foui air curing the winter
season. by reason OF the crowded state oi the cars
and want OF proper ventllat1on, Is susceptible OF
Tnat the value OF time wasted IN long distances.
struct ana equip steam roads, which would accom-
modate all VINO suffer most by these DELAYS and
dlscomiorts, Is aScertanoble by mathematical
demonstration ana yet property holders and tax
payers have been subjected TO enormous taxation
cent o and above Central PARK. Sne ADJOINING
property Is as useless to-day, with the present
means OF access 10 II, as IL was Defore tnese I'M
provements were made.
over ssooo,ooo have been expended to i'm:
prove vacant lots north OF the Central
Park, ana yet these lots are as vacant
and useless to-day as they were ten years
ago. Comparative values for actual use VIII show
that lots which can be purchased Tor $500 out OF
New York are more valuable Tor places or resi-
dence OF business men IN the city than those ABOVE
Central PARK, valued at as many thousands and
assessed at values ruinous to the owners.
l Will venture to assert that the vacant property
north OF Fllty-ninth street Is m0rtgaged to day
hnn
|. There is but one remedy Tor these evils, as you
suggest IN your valuable article. Let the city give
us rapid transit, as good and cheap as is Afforded
to residents OF suburban towns, ana the millions
which the city has expended In localities now iD-
accessible as places OF residence Will not nave
been squandered, and hundreds OF our property
holders who have had these burthens Of ialse
values forced upon them Will realize the cost OF
these improvements IN the natural and certain IN.
crease In intrinsic values.
/ believe we have In Mayor Wickham . chief
magistrate who appreciates this great want and
VINO will at an early day take measures to sup
ply 1t.
upon this suDject AN UPTOWN RESIDENT.
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
NEW YORK CITY.

A window curtain took IRE Yesterday afternoon
from lighted candle OF No. Blsecker street.
As Ofncer KnnaiSd, OF the Thirty-second pre-
cinct, was taking q revolver IRON his pocket yes
terday morning the weapon was discharged, and
a bullet struck his right arm. The wound II not
serious.
Thomas Dowd, thrty-eight years Of age. OF No.
el0 Washington street. attempted TO commit
suicide yesterday afternoon BY stapbing himself In
the breast with penkniie. He was locked up by
the police OF the Twenty eighth precinct on .
charge or insanity.
A Are occurred early yesterday morning In the
building az No. 342 East Twentieth street, occupied
bv John A. Church as laboratory and storehouse
for chemicals. Its cause Is unknown. Toe loss
occasoned by the damage to the STOCK ond build.
Ing Is estimated at $1,000.
John Dolan was struck on the head with cane,
yesterday afternoon, by James Maher, who residss
at No. $40 East Thirteenth street, during an alter
cation between them at Doan's residence, No. 3l1
First avenue. The wound inflicted - severe, but
not oil o fatal character. Maher was arrested and
locked up in the Eighteenth precinct station
house.
Among the attractions at the churches for the
holidays there IL beautiful tableau representing
the "Shepherds and the Magi at the CRIB OF Beta.
lehemn now ON exhibi,ion In the hall VI the new
ST. Bernard's Church, West Fourteenth street, be-
tween EiRntn and Ninth avenues. the ngures,
when are OF wax are of lie size and surpass any
tnnz the kind IN the city. They Will be on exhl.
blton every evening from now until the 6th day or
January, from six to nine O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1874-12-26

life. and in the morning greeted eaah other with a
hearty shake oi the hand and a ringing "Merry
Christmas to you"
HART'S ISLAND.
Captain F. F. Gregory, In command OF the
schoolship Mercury, gave the go wicked boys a
Jolly day, which, 1t Is 10 be hoped, will kinole in
them good resolutions. The dinner was the usual
Christmas ieast as enjoyed by the inmates OF the
other institutions. At the Industrial School there
were 300 men and 80 women VINO are recruited
from the same class OF society to which the in-
mates OF the Workhouse belong, and they Jared
equally well and seemed to be equally thankful
for their ChrlstmS1 cheer DR.. A. Dunoo had
about 26O convaescent pas pers In the Convdles-
cent Hospital, and the day was celebrated by them
all. The dinner and religious service were the
leading features In each case.
AT THE HOSPITALS.
Warden Brennan had great spread yester day
Al the Bellevue Hospital He had cooked 27o tur-
keys l50 chickens ana purchased six barrels OF
oranges. ave barrels or apples and 500 pounds OF
cake for the 500 persons intrusted to mis- kindly
care. In the morning there was solemn high mass
In the chapel, the music being executed by the
choir from ST. Stephens church. In the afternoon
the inmates were visited by their friends and Ia
the evening quite an elaborate entertainment
was given by the Warden, who Is always clever In
devsing means for the amusement OF me SICK
At the PARK and Ninety.nlnth street hospitals
Warden Brennan gave his patients the usual tur-
key dinner.
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
LONG ISLAND.

The School Trustees OF the town OF Southamp-
ton arc to hold another meeting IN reference TO
the Compulsory Education act on Monday.
Four gunners, named Alanson Edwards, Ger.
sham Smith, Jr., Daniel r. Howell and William
Petty, belonging At West Moriches. attempted to
cross the Great South Bay on Thursday but iouud
the WIND and Ice 90 neavy that they were forced to
give up the attempt. ana made lor Lie saving sta
ton No. II, opposite ford's River, where they
finally arrived, almost frozen. They were made
comfortable for the night, and renewed their
attempt In ine morning. Edwards and Howell
who were In one boat, succeeded, but Smith and
Petty. after breaking their oars, and their sail
being frozen and useless, became surrounded BY
attempt. They made their tedious way back to
the station, where they arrived at hall.past ten
O'Clock, in suffering condition, Smith having his
ears badly frozen, Their comfort was again ~.
tended to, and they nnaly started noms via no
WesthNmpton bridge, . journey OF aoms twenty.
kwo mllAA
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
IN WESTCHESTER.

The festival was scrupulously observed through
out westcnester county yesterday. An occasion
of the kind has seldom passed on which happiness
and enjoyment seemed to be more universal
This, as regards the poor, was mainly attributable
to the congregations OF the several churches,
which had sought out the needy and unfortunate
In their respective parishes, bringing to many
otherwise dreary homes the sunlight oil charity
and Christiau benevolence. In most Of the places
OF worship large congregations were observable,
the services partaklng OF tnat joyousness which
ever associated with the rising oI the star OF
Bcthenem" Among the criminal classes the Gay
was not allowed to pass without It's appropriate
concomitants. At Sing Sing Prison the convicts,
In addition TO other induQences, were regaled ny
Warden Waller, Ior the 1rss time Ia the history OF
that institution, with plump roast cnicked to
each man. which, 1t is almost needless TO state,
was duly appreciated by the generally unappre-
clarive jail birds. The motley inmates OF the
County jan we're also remembered By sheriff Car.
pcnter, who furnished them with many little dell.
caces which they might nope In vain to enjoy
outside ln the other public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
nenty the Catholic Protectory at Westchsster-
the FEAST was also Kept In such manner a. to
bring JOY and gladness 10 the hearts OF all within
their Walls,
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
KILLED ON A JERSEY RAILROAD.

As the through passenger train on the New
jersey Central Railroad which leit New York ai
nali-past seven O'Clock last evening was passina
communipaw station. man who was In the act
OF crossing the track was struck by the loco.
motive, huried along the track and instantly
killed. The body was taken to the station, but had
not been identified up 10 y late nour. the police
oi the Fourth precino, alton had " removed to
Speer's MO que, on Communipaw avenue and
county fnys,cian Stout was notineu. Many fara
accidents nave occurred At thu station, aud ie
regarded as ths most insecure and dauGerons e
al stations along the wn0le llno Of th0 E0lxoAnk
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
ON STATEN ISLAND.

Christmas was observed In o becoming manner
upon staten Island, most OF the business places
about the villages being closed and the majority OF
the drinking saloons shutting up the afternoon.
The day was principally observed as q churcn.
going day. Very extensive preparations had been
made at the churches, which were dressed in hou'
day green. Morning services we're held in all the
Episcopal churches throuanous the island, and In
the Cathonc churches the nrst services were held
before daypreak, and y splendid Cnrlstmas tree
was set up Tor the children OF the sunday school,
VINO number over 200.
osAnm..sne AL sne pubic insti.uMons ~ were dressed IN
chapiains. About 100 sick and disabled seanen
were provided with roast turkey dinner by Mr..
Stapeton aud the 400 old, worn.ous sailors at toe
anug HArbor, at New Brighton, were furnished
The New York herald., 1874-12-26
ON LONG ISLAND.

Christmas observances were probably more
general throughout Long Island than ever be-.
lore, in many cases other denominations be.
sides the Episcopal and Roman Catholic hav-
ing special services, and the children or
the Sabbath schools having happy hol-
day reminders in the shape OF well-oaded Christ.
mas trees, with the distribution OF books and
toys and coatiOns OF sandwiches, pies, cakes, &c.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches in jamaica,
Flushing, Newtown aud other villages were hand.
somey and proiusely decorated with everRreens,
and services were neld as usual In the forenoon.
The sleigning was excellent on the country
roads, and great many people turned out to en-.
Joy 1t, while the boys found dne skating on most
q the oman nonds
The New York herald., 1874-12-26

On Randal's Island the inmates are mostly chill
dren, poor unfortunate little wallis VINO know but
little OF the gladness OF chidife and homelife, OF
Christmas presents from papa and mamma, and
visits to the pantomlme. But even they, with the
elasticity OF childrsn's temperaments, were moved
to merriment by the good dinner and the toys and
candles distributed among them. How glad they
were OF the goodies, which are so rare to their
sight, how flushed we're many Of these pale and
wan faces how nuttered were the little hearts
that had already known so much Of the bitterness
and SO little OF the sweetness Of lie. Al the In.
1anrs Hospital the 200 infants were TOO little, OF
course. 20 partake Of the turkey. but tt 10 70 De
hoped that the milk was OF q special Christmas
strength and possessed special Christmas relish.
At the Nursery, however, which harDors $50 cni!.
sexes there was quite an elaborate programme OF
exercises In the morning: Miss Teresa Young de-
Christmas carol was sung BY eighty girls; Master
SS; y ms: J.:ss Annie SS %s' DoJs sas
Threads Among the Gold !" $50 boys and girls per.
formed an operessa.. Grandma. sirtndsyin eighty
tainment was concluded by the singing OF sour
Country" In which 500 merry voices Joined. the
was French, oeing literally as iollows:-"Fricasse
de poulet, pommes Dc terre. pain ct beurre, bet
terave, 30. Dessert: Bonbons OF gateaux.n
wAnD's ISLAND.
Here Warden Richard Lusn had provided quite
little feast for the 100 inmates of the Asylum for
the Insane. The dinner was composed OF turkeys,
chickens, apples, &C., and 1t was touching TO see
the hearty, childish enjoyment OF the inmates.
Many their relatives aud friends IN the city and
It's vicinity had come to pass few hours with
have moved the coldest heart At the soldiers
Retreat, whlcn Ii under the charge OF DR.. Hardy,
Chrlstmas Ieast, and many were the stories told
of excitlng bstLe scenes, dangers overcome, ana
sas aas 81 ss wss as
The New York herald., 1874-12-26

ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
Compared with the closing prices OF Wednesday,
those OF Thursday we're as lolows:-Advance-C.,
G. and l. c., y per cent; Delaware and Lackawanna,
NJ Rock Island, H. Decline-Lake Snore, X;
Northwestern, u; Ohio and Mississippi, "; Pacific
Mail, u; st. Paul, X; Wabash, NJ Union Pacific,
Y; Western Union, TX; Northwestern preferred,
Y. the sales aggreRsted 11S,00o shares
FOREIGN KxcHANGE.
The revised rates for foreign exchange were ~
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