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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

NEWSPAPER SEIZURE IN NEW Or
LEANs.-On Saturday night last. "a the
forms OF the BuNetin newspaper at n. "
Orleans were being carried to the press
room, they were surrounded by twenty
hve metropolitan policemen, seized aud
taken of to the police station, and
locked up in cell. Mr. Byerly, the
proprietor, went to tho station and de-
manded their surrender. but it was re-
fused, it being stated to him that the
seizure was made by order of General
Badger, Chief Of Police. and Police
Justice McArthur. Through courte-
sizes of the Republican. the editors OF
the Bulletin managed to get ont par
tial sheet Sunday morning. The cause
of this lawless proceeding. was the vi
eorous attacks Of the Bulletin upon
Kellogg and other officials. The forms
we're released next day. The respon-
sibility for the outrage rests upon the
Chief OF Police.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26


No MORE TRAP GUNS "A few even
lngs ago. there Was II crowd of ooiored
persona i'll trout OF she Court House,
in Charleston, discussing the Robert
son shooting case and the trap.gun.
The latter was evidently in bad odor.
The drift OF the conversation was de.
cidedly against that weapon. and after
a great deal of talk aud bl,,ater on the
subject, the crowd resolved that thew
would not give their support to my
candidate for office. nnd especially for
the Legislature, unless he Was willing
to commit himself to Pledge to have
bill passed. AZ coon al possible, max
ing it criminal offence to set trap
gun in corn cribs, chicken ooops,
,smoke.houses, stores, Go.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

M. jules Janin, the author. is dead.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

WALKING WoMEN-The best in
stance Of plucky women to be noted is
the walking tour OF tho Misses Ward
and party OF tiye American ladies,
who are now journeying on foot
through Germany. The ladies are &C.
companied by lad of thirteen. aud
they are travelling with saeich books
and light haversack, picking up in
formation. aud making an art tour of
the German towns. Walking is not
usually characteristic of American
women; but these ladies seem deter.
mined to set an example. though it
would have been better to boast after
the performance rather than before.
hand.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

The Londop Times, of June 8, pub.
fishes this advertisement:
Should this meet the ego of the lady
who got into the IL 80 train mt New
Cross Station on Friday, May Is, with
two boys. one Of whom was evidently
just recovering -om an illness, she
may be pleased % learn that three OF
the four young ladies who we're in the
carriage arc very i'll with the measles,
and the health of the fourth is fer
from what her relations could desire.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

The steamer Vixen, from Now Or
leans. arrived lately ut Liverpool.
The captain reports TINT on the Goth
OF March. two icebergs were sighted,
the highest being $50 feet. and one
mile long. A lookout was afterward
kept on the forcyard. and at 8.l5 the
SHIP was completely surrounded with
icebergs, both large aud small ones.
One passed about twelve feet off the
chip, about three feet out of water and
60O feet long, and it was thought tue
ship would strike every minute. About
loo icebergs, both large and small,
must have been passed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

A correspondent of the Atlanta He.
rdtd. visiting the gold mining region
of Georgia. gives an account of the
plan adopted to turn the bed of the
Chestatee River. This river. u short
distance above it's junction with the
Chnttahooohee, makes bend much
resembling horse shoe. The distance
by straight cut ncross the heel of the
horse shoe bend is abont one-tl,ird Of
q mile; and the distance around by the
present course OF the river from Que to
tue othor of these points is u little over
two-and.ah half miles. A mountain III.
tervenes in the line of tho proposed
short cut. The plan is to tunnel
through the mountain q passage for
the river. then dam it ut the head Of
the bend. and turn it through this tun.
mel. The cost will bo considerable,
bat it has already been asoertained that
the sands in the river bed contain much
gold, and it is believed that the enter
prise will pay handsomely. The farm.
ers owning the land on the river, ON
both sides of the bend, form the com
pany engaged in the work.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

ANOTHER COMET. THE coming COM
es, which is already visible in the con-
stellation Cameleopard, in right ascen-
sion about seven hours and declination
about seventy degrees North. is ex.
pected by astronomers to become ex.
ceedingly luminous in the last week OF
July and the first week OF August. 1t
is anticipated that its brilliancy will
far surpass the Donati comet OF 1858.
The coming comet was FIRST perceived
in France, on the 18th OF April last.
by NJ. Cozgin. It is increasing its dis
tunce from the sun, and is moving to
the South. It was first visible in the
early morning, but it is now also visi
ble before midnight. Some prelimi.
nary though imperfect spectroscopic
examinations, it ls said, have been al
ready made OF the new visitor. The
telescope has revealed nearly TOO con-
cts, and every year We have one or two
new ones. Comets were once consi-
dercd precursors of great calamities,
and some in our own age, who still re-
tanned superstitions ideus, spoke of the
comet OF 1858 as bringing warning OF
the civil war. 1t is to be hoped that
the comet of 1874 may not be "pre-
monitory symtom" Of domestic con-
vulsions or foreign hostilitles, else we
might be justified in reviving the old
prayer, "Deliver us from the devil, the
Turk anu tho comet"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

MUM 8oou WouiO certainly IOilOW.
In asking Government to reform it.
self, as the preliminary step to intro.
duoing reform here. he begs the whole
question. What, again. would the
colored men care about "the nation at
large" demanding of them to "reforu
their party and to give their support
only to honest oandidstes?" By wha.
tribunal would it be determined who
are "honest?" How would those bp
designated and spotted who have been
''engaged in corrupt transactlons2'
There arc to-day, az there were in
1872. hundreds OF nnhung villains re.
volving the chances Of their being
elected to office az reform candidates.
How arc the poor voters. while held in
leading strings OF party. ever to disori.
inmate the false from the true, the
counterfeit from the gennine2
The correspondent states that he had
long conversation with Gov. Moses.
but that he found " impossible to dis.
cover whet EXCUSES he had to advance
for the many corrupt acts of his ad.
minioifation. Hs o66ntin asl!y assured
the correspondent that he was much
!cjnred man. He assured the public
OF the same thing in yesterday Z
Union. Herald, contradicting, but in 9
muddy way, several OF the CORES.
pondents statements. He touches
upon matters of no sort OF public con.
sequence, such rs his misun ndsrstand.
ing with Mr.. MoIntyre. his speudthrif
disposition aud such like, leaving
weighticr matters unexplained, and
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.- S.--NOrtherD
mail opens $50 A. NJ, 3 P. NJ. CLOSES
IL a. A., 6 p. III. Charleston opens
A. A., $50 ?. NJ. closes A. H., 6 P.
NJ. Western opens A. NJ, 1880 P.
NJ; closes 6. 1.3O P. 81. Greenville
opens 8. rs P. NJ; closes A. nj. Will.
mington opens P. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. to
3.3OP. Nj.
PHGSIxIANA.-A woman too often
reasons from her heart; hence two
thirds OF her mistakes and troubles.
Our sorrowp are like thunder clouds,
which seem black in the distance, but
grow lighter as they approach.
Be assnred when once a woman be.
gins to be ashamed Of what she ought
not to be ashamed of, she will not be
ashamed of what she ought.
Love covers multitude OF sins.
When soar cannot be taken away,
the next kind office is to hide it..
Love is never so blind as when it ia to
spy faults.
Witty sayings are as easily lost as
tho pearls slipping off broken string;
but word of kindness is seldom
spoken in vain. It is soed when,
even dropped by chance, springs mp
into flower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
THE GERMAN MEETING.
Significant Expressions for the
BARTLETT Movement.

Last night number of our German
fellow.ci citizens met at the Turner Hall in
order to take action with reference to
the August elections. Speeches were
made by several leading Germans:
Messrs. Roush, Roescher, Saube, Fisher,
Bachman, Bauer, Cohen, Gronauer and
others. The drift ofthe proceedings can
be cleaned from the following extracts
made from the speeches delivered:
Councilman John Roush stated that his
affiliations were with the Bartlett move
ment, and he looked to it as the saliva
tor Of the country. The platform there
erected was broad and strong. 1t re-
CURED mere party names Of Republican
or Democrat and affiliated all patriots,
be they native or foreign, that loved their
country. He stated that he had been
Federal soldier; that he loved the Union;
that he was friend to the colored race,
and would sustain them in good faith in
all their constitutional rights; but when
it approached the social and domestic
sphere, he would enter his protest then
and there.
Captain James Bachmau, another
leading German, said that they were all
aware that he did not make his living by
stump-speaking. AS one he thought
that the office ought to seek the man,
and not the man the office. BE had
been identified with the old line party
all his life, but now he thought that they
should select the best men. Take hon.
est, faithful men, competent to gil the
offices. The Germans had come there
irrespective Of party to ask that the Ger
mans be remembered in the next cleo.
ton. He was in favor Of non-sec-
tional movement, one that would give
satisfaction to all classes of citizens.
Mr.. Martin Cohen made a significant
speech, from which we clip the follow
ing He stated that he had come there
net to make speech, but to listen to
reason. He was known to all as a
strong Union man, aud also Democrat
OF late the civil rights bill had created
great confusion throughout the country,
and had caused trouble with the Repub-
lican party. He. would ask them il they
wanted the colored children to go to
school with theirs [cries of No." NO,
and did they want the public schools
stopped. [Cres of No" MOI The
Republican party was going too far, and
all it now had to do was to pass the
civil rights bill and they would be done.
All of them knew Joe Tagg as a con-
sistent Republican, one who was better
known as steady on the front" and yet
Joe had that day said that he'd be
blessed if the Republican party wasn't
going too far. There were millions of
Joe Taggs in the country, as the leaders
of the Republican party would find out.
Applause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

Al a meeting OF the Board OF Direct
ors of the Memphis Gaslight Company,
held on the 10th of June, the following
proceedings were had. Mr.. Harrington
presented the following:
Resolved, That the resignation OF Mr..
George W. Gift, Secretary Of this Com
pany, is proper occasion for express
ing the high appreciation in which ne IS
held by the members of this Board; that
they recognize the fidelity with which he
has served this Company for the
past three years, and the interest he
has felt and the capacity exhibited as an
officer of the Company; and that as. he
has been influenced to sever his connec-
ton with us Oh account of health, which
induces him to move to California, we
express our regret at losing him as an
officer of the Company and a citizen,
and tender TO him our best wishes for his
health and prosperity in the new home
he has selected.
Adopted and ordered published, and
the President was requested ito prepare
a letter of recommendation for our late
Secretary.
ENocH ENsLEY, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
A CURIOUS PLACE.
Customs OF a south American Town.

CuBt0ms OF n SOutn American lOWus
A Colombian traveller, says than Pan
anna Star and Herald, gives the follow.
ing account in a Bogota paper of what
he saw last January in Ayacucho, near
which the last great battle against the
Spaniards was fought by the patriots un.
der Sucre about fifty years ago The
temperature is high in sumner and
agreeable in winter. The city is sur
rounded by bills in every direction; the
streets are tortuous and narrow. All
the houses are of old construction and
none modern. All have arched ports
and are blackened by smoke. The gen.
eral aspect is that of gloom and melan-
choly. People do not meet in So
ciety nor visit each other. Every
house is convent complete; even its
architecture is in keeping with the mo.
notonous life of its inmates. No paseos
or public walks exist. The policeman
goes to sleep at his post without fear of
being disturbed. There are thirty
churches, though few are in good con-
dition. The square is ample in size, and
has fountain in the center surrounded
by an iron fence and four statues repre-
senting the seasons. The market
abounds in fruit, such as apples, peaches,
pears and figs The market women
erect over their stalls umbrellas of two
and half metres diameter, made of
reeds and stuck in the ground. The
Indian women dress in wooden, of gray
colors, and may be seen walking through
the streets and spinning cotton and
wooden thread for their looms.
The language spoken is Quinchua, and
is the same as was used IN the time of
Pizzaro. These Indians address the sun
as father and the moon as mother They
say, Intitalta Llurcisimunna Tour father
the sun has risen); Quilia mama seccuy-
cunna four mother the moon has set.
These Indians chiefly occupy themselves
in fishing and hunting Their weapons
are the sling and bow, which they use
with admirable dexterity; the latter, with
the arrow, is used to kill fish in the river.
They worship the sun and moon, and
regard the stars, which they call COLI,
as the children of these two great luml-
naries.
Their mode of conducting marriage is
quite curious. A month before the
final ceremony takes place the would-be
BRIDEGROOM ties string tightly round
the fore6nger of his intended. If on the
eve of the wedding the string is found
"a fight as when first made, the marriage
goes on; if it is found to be somewhat
loose. there will be no marriage, as the
Indian considers this a sign OF tendency
to infidelity. The wedding ceremony
itself consists in that the Indian priest
takes the point of the woollen plaid of
the man and ties it to some part of the
woman's dress. He then receives in the
hand from the mouth of the man a quid
of coco leaf that has been chewed, and
similar one from the woman. He places
that ehewed by the man in the mouth of
the woman, and that Of the woman in
the mouth Of the bridegroom. The pair
are then considered man and wife.
About twenty leagues more to the
interior there are various towns OF Wild
Indians, who have no. yet been con-
yerted. Several missionaries tired 1t,
but they were never heard Of again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

The nearest approach to perfection in
articles designed for kitchen use, is that
of Dooley's Yeast Powder, now generally
recognized as the most economical and
reliable baking powder in the country.
No housekeeper should be without it.
To accomplish the same results, it re-
quires but one.half or two-thirds the
quantity that it is necessary to use of
other baking powders while uniform
success in making rolls, bread, biscuits,
pastry, etc., is guaranteed. Recon-
mended solely on its merits. Dooley &
Brother, Manufacturers, SO New street,
New York. For sale by all grocers.
eodkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
LARGEST towels, l24c.
Kahn & FRIEBERG.
The Tailor makes the Nan.

To be neatly and tastefully dressed is
of great service in this world to every
man, no matter what may be his social
rank. THE apparel oft proclaims the
man, says Shakespeare, and the world
has adopted this statement as true. To
have a good suit, neat and cheap, go to
A. H. Goodman, tailor, No. 100 Main
street, below the Overton courthouse.
gft'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
strawberries and Ice.cream.

B. Rocco, corner of Main and Adams
has recently repaired and fitted up his
rooms in fine style, and is ready to serve
his friends and customers, as heretofore,
with the choicest articles of confection-
cries of every kind, including ice'cream
and Strawberries, soda water, pure and
COOL and everything in his line. Call
and see Rocco. 95
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
PANAMA fine hats, 81 each.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
MemnhIs Colton nrnrnet.

From the Mobile Register.l
Memphis has received 4l6 5O4 bales Of
cotton, against 1872, 642 for the CORE
spending time last season-an increase
Of little over six per cent. Nashville
received during the two periods 6l,5!I
and "a, 722 bales-an increase of nearly
fifty four per cent. Both towns are brag
ging over the seasons business, but
Atlanta can produce still better figures
of an increasing trade. Her receipts IN
1873 to the corresponding current date
were 29,2l0 bales, and this season she
has received 54,9s9-an increase OF
nearly ninety per cent, all of which
goes to prove that the losses on the
black belt of Alabama, as shown by the
reduced receipts at Selma, Montgomery
and Mobile, are more than made up by
the gains of the white counties, as shown
bv the increased receipts of Memphis,
Nashville and Atlanta. Northward the
tide Of the cotton empire takes its way.
II shuns Ethiopia and follows the Aryan
race. He Niger est-hunc tn Romano
cavetol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

to elect. Let the strong men be nomi
mated one time by the convention anc
let us sweep negro Radicalism from the
bluffs.
The I. 0. o. F. will give basket pic
mic at Bartlett on Tuesday next, the
23d inst. None but those invited are
expected to attend. Members can pro-
cure invitations for their friends by
calling at Odd Fellows Hall directory
room, where enc Of the committee will
be in attendance day and evening.
The important elections in sight are
for county officers in August, for Gov.
ernor, State officers and Legislators in
November, for Councilmen and Alder
men in January, 1875, and for Mayor,
Tax Collector, and Wharfmaster in jan
uary, 1876. Politicians are already
taking an outlook at all Of them.
Memphis should have a battalion of
white volunteers, consisting Of two or
more companies of militia. Arrange
ments are making to organize such a
battalion. In New Orleans and other
Southern cities the volunteer forces are
the pride of the respective cities, and no
city has better material than Memphis.
Messrs. W. B. Galbreath, W. G..
Proudft, ]. S. Petit, j. s. Toof, dele
gates to the Cotton Convention held at
Augusta, arrived home last evening, as
did also Barney Hughes, railroad mag
nate, and Colonel Thompson, CONNER
cial editor of the Avalanche, who &C.
companied the delegates on their tour
away down South in Dixie.
In the fremens parade tomorrow the
renowned Invincible" hose carriage,
which created such commotion in fire
circles some weeks since, when the
Mayor put his pet political "nigs on
the fire department, will appear in the
procession, and will be the observed Of
all observers. The old members of the
Invincible fire company will pull the
ropes. Three cheers for the free white
fire department.
Strange as it may appear, some peo-
Pile believe that the Conservative Con-
vention of the I'd proximo is to be held
at Bartlett. The Convention is to be
held in, the Exposition building in this
city, on Thursday, July I'd, and no con-
vention is to be held at Bartlett. On
tomorrow week, the 25th inst, the cleo
ton of delegates will take place through
out the city and county.
Patrolman Rogers, of sanitary fame,
presented to the Memphis Female Col
lege, Mr.. VIM. Carroll, Principal, an
elegant bible as prize to the young
lady under fifteen years of age most
proficient in arithmetic. Miss Julia
Lake, daughter of Deputy-Sheriff Henry
Lake, was the successful arithmetician
who carried off the prize at the exercises
at the Memphis Club Hall.
Captain George W. Gift and party
leave on the steamer Grand Tower on Sat
urday next for st. Louis, on their route
to California. Captain Gift has con-
tributed many valuable and literary
communications to the LEDGER and
while regretting his departure from the
Bluff City to the land of the setting sun,
we cannot refrain from repeating the
hearty language of Rip Van Wrinkle:
Here's to you and your family may
you live long and prosper !"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

At u o'clock this morning a fire
broke out in the grocery store of Mrs.
Schmidt, on the corner of DeSoto and
Vance streets. The engines arrived on
the ground and saved the building. The
roof was destroyed by fire, and the stock
of goods partially damaged by water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
ALL silk parasols, SOC.
kahn & FREIBERG.

HERMAN AEHLE's, corner Second and
Union streets. The best run of patron
age in the city. Fine stock and fixtures
for sale. For terms apply to Victor D.
Fuchs, Al jefferson street. 92t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

ASK for DIR. ScHERER's PREPARED
MooKISG-BIRD FOoD, suitable for young
as we'll as old birds. Manufactured and
Cor sale at Wholesale and retail, at 2l3
Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

Cooley, Harper and all the late fash
ion magazines can be found at Mans
ford's; also late New York, New Or
leans and Nashville papers, and all late
weeklies and dailies from the prominent
cities of Europe and America. Call at
Mansford's for your reading matter, cor
ner of Second and Monroe streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

CoRwIX's news stand is the place to
get the New York, St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville and other leading dailies of
the country; also anything else in the
way Of popular reading.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
Firemen.s Parade ana PIcnic.

Tomorrow night the Firemen's Re-
lief Association will give picnic at the
Exposition building. 1t is the first time
the firemen have ever given a picnic,
and well do they merit the public sup
port. Inspired by bravery in places
of danger, when the fre-fend paraly yes
the citizen with terror, the fire boys
mount the ladders and plunge into burn
ing building to rescue and to save both
property and life. The Memphis fremen
have never hinched, but have always
faced danger and stared grim death in
the face. To them the citizens Of Mem
phis owe debt Of gratitude, for upon
them depends the safety of the city when
the fire. king presumes to assert his
authority. Chief MeFadden and his
boys are among our best and bravest cit
liens, and keep watch and ward over us
both night and day. At the Exposition
building the best order will be preserved
and everything will be done to entertain
all guests. A fine band of music has
been engaged for the enjoyment of dan
GERS. In the forenoon the department
will turn out on parade through the prin-
cipal streets, sight which will no doubt
attract thousands of citizens to Main
street and other principal promenades.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

HARRY F. MELLERsHs news stand,
les Beal street, is in full blast. All the
popular literature of the day, including
Bow Bells, constantly on hand. l9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17

WEEKS DoIEGs IN WALL STREET.
Explains stock operations on small cap
ital without risk. Copy sent free. Tum-
bridge & Co., 2 Wall street, New York.
dh,v1nQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17
CHEAPEST ribbOns-Kahn & Freiberg.

WILLIAMS & Co. are selling lumber,
laths, shingles, ETC., very cheap, at cor.
ner of Gayoso and Second streets and
North Front street. lO5