The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-08

The .ssle Of Mics Pollard, s'a pretty,
Binghamton' milliner," has recently
died, leaving her q fortune Of 500 900.
This little incident has rendered. hsr.
extremely beautiful in face and form,
and from the number OF young men
who, now visit her chop. you would
naturally suppose that she keeps a
beer saloon and sells the very best
article of 1.-THE cnp which cheers, but
not inebtiates," at three cents glass,
with holiday free lnnch six times q
day.
Some interesting experiments were
made recently by the French military
authorities at st. German. upon u
number of Roman machines of war,
modelled after those now preserved as
reics! The orgager ian engine acting
somewhat like O sliDg) threw stones a
distance OF more than 664 feet; the ar
rows from the catapults travelled 98a
seet in six seconds, hitting the target
every time when placed at nalf that
distance; and the stones I34lis feet q
second. am
Csp1. Charles Toung, freight COLI
ductor' on the Air Line RAILROAD, was
run over aud killed, while attempting
to compile aome cars at Kings Noun
tain station, on the night Of the 4th.
When found, wheel was literally on
the body-the screams OF the unfortu
nate man having reached the enrs OF
the engineer, who stopped the train.
Only two weeks ago, colored brake
man was killed at game station. Capt.
Young was from Atlanta. Ga.
In the present Congress, Fernando
Wood, Of New York. has the distinc-
tion Of having served term (l84l.43)
ut an earlier date than any other now
q member Of the House. But 10 the
next Congress is elected the venerable
Ex-Gov. Phillip +. Thomas, of Mary
land. who served the term 1839.41.
VIM. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, will
be the ''fssher Of the House" ia the
next Congress, by virtue of continu-
ous service since 1S41.
OF Concord. N. H., belied it's name
some time in the early part of the late
war by permitting O mob to destroy q
Democratic newspaper Office for e1.
preston of disloyal sentiments. Re
Gently the taxable inhabitants of that
city have had to pay for the loyal fun,
suit for considerable damages oonsc.
qnent upon tho amusement having re-
suited in favor of the newspaper.
"A tombstone at Saratoga lifts up
warning voice to single women in the
following manner: Emma, daughter
OF Abraham aud Matilda c., and wife
OF Theodore s., died August ~, 'G9,
4E 26 yrs, leaving five children-mar-
ried too young. against her fathers
Will. Single women, take warming"
Robinson Crusoe's Island, in South
Pacific OCEAN. is now peopled byi q
German colony of about seventy, who
landed in 1864. On their arrival they
found large fooks OF goats, thirty half
wild horses, sixty asses and number
Of other domestic animals.
An additional reason why the capital
should be removed from Atlanta is
when you ask man there to take a
drink, he replies, "No. thank you, but
Iii just take q quarters worth OF candy
home to tho children"
The stables and track OF tina Soutl,
Carolina Jockey Club, near Charles
Noos unS3 UCCu PuI III nuc OIueT, III
anticipation Of the coming races, and
it is expected that many Northern rae
ing men will carry horses thither.
The spirituaiists seem to be gaining
strength from recent Investigations Of
their mysterious ways. Nearly every
exchange we look Mt has IL notice Of a
gathering OF them and Of their Ionlish
works.
i woman has beeu arrested in Balti-
more who had for years carried IN a
system Of fra9d upon sewing girls by
taking their wages. aid driving them
through sheer necessity 10 lead disio-
Lutte lives.
The pretty French fashion OF wear.
ing band Of wide black velvet ribbon
around the neck, is in vogue again.
Maidens with crane-like nccks are ex.
ceedingly grateful.
A Wieconain man recently killed six
skunks in one day. After Interview
ing the first one he became reck less,
and 80 went on.
Missouri has sn editor named Mudd.
He throws himself occasionally nt his
cOtempOrafies and is An old. (;lnv man