The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-08

The United States Senate Ia at pre-
sent composed of forty Republi.
cans, nineteen Democrats and Ave
Liberals, with one vacancy. If the
opposition SHALL gain ull the Senators
to be chosen next year. the Republi-
cans will still have majority of the
body. The House of Representatives,
composed of 1876 Republicans, eighty
eight Democrats, and four Liberals.
There are several vacancies. The op-
position have very large majority to
overcome, but by careful management
it is evident that they can very nearly
If not quito overcome it.
1t is estimated that the bill passed
by Congress, enforcing pre-. payment
for newspapers, will compel news
paper publishers all over tho country
tt advance their rates ten or fifteen
per cent. and will thus largely reduce
the circulation of the great city papers,
while thousands of small country
papers will be forced to suspend.
Taken altogether, this infamous bill
will probably put an end to one-ffth
OF all the present newspaper business
in the United States.
Bullock aud Collins, one white and
the other black, convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hanged in John
ston County, n. c., or Friday last.
have Ind their sentence commuted TO
Imprisonment for life. The murderers
committed the deed disguised in female
attire. and the trial WAS reported as
'the first Ku Klux case tried in the
Stale Courts"
The National Bank of Anderson has
declared u dividend of six per cent,
free Of all taxes, out of the earnings
for the past six months, payable on
and after lat Of July, and two per cent.
plus fund.
The fine for killing a mocking bird
in Virginia or robbing it's nest OF
young is $40. The offender may be
arrested by any party without warrant.
The fine goc. to the public school
fund. \ similar law should be enacted
here.
RADrEs.-It is consoling to know
that one Of the latest cases of liyd:u-
phobia in New York proved to be only
drlirinm tremens. Tho man. printer
named Entwistle, was bitten by the
serpent Of the still and not by mad
dog
/ 4 PHEsCRIpTIoS.-Bee Good
Friday harangue amid the ruins of
Fort Sumter, in 1865. would be good
reading just now. Some of the medi-
cine he commended to us. at that
time. would be good for his own
stomach ut this season.
Richard Lambert was almost in
stantly killed in New York on the
night of the 4th, flagstaff falling on
him, ut the foot of Twenty eighth
street and East River. The coroner
was notified.
Mr.. Henry Green, aged thirty years,
whilst fishing i'll Langley pond, near
the bridge, on the 4th inst, fell from
his boat and was drowned. He was
subjected to epilepsy.
Rov. Mr.. Harris, of Phillipston, was
run over md instantly killed by train
on the Vermont and Massac chusetts
Railroad, at Athol. Mas, on Satur-
day afternoon.
Two st. Louis women were refused
Flnces rs drivers on street cars ostensi-
bly, because they couldn't manage
mules. This was frivolous. They had
both been married for years.
I Ex- Clerk of the Court Richmond
and Phosphate President Corbin claim
to have paid buck, with interest. the
funds borrowed from tho Bank OF the
State.
Is a Nut SHELL New York
1SM puts it pithily thus: If MIR. Beech.
or IL Innocent, his silence is foolish.
Ii ho is guilty, it is wise.
At Circleyille, Ohio, on the 9Th, the
market house and ten dwellings were
burned. fhe fire originated from n
fire cracker. Loss $4,000.
Tho long strike of union coal miners
at New Stractville, Ohio. was ended
Saturday, by miners returning to work
in body.
Richard Vim, respected colored
1 resident of Greenville, died suddenly
on the 9Th.
The population of the German EN-
pire is estimated at 4l.090, S46 inhabi-
tants
Hon George H. Brown, of Provi-
dence, H. l., has declined the office OF
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court.
An enterprising citizen has leased
the old Jail in Yorkville, and will con-
| vert 1t into first class hotel,