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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

The THOUSAND ISLANDS. The mum
Der in renlity about 1.800. They
commence at point little below
Clayton. and extend down tho river
the distance Of some eighteen or
twenty miles. Many OF tho islands
are small. containing from one half to
three acres. There nre, OF course,
larger ones, but glancing over the list
OF owners l hnd that the smaller ones
are in many instances tho fuvorites,
because oil that is necessary is room to
build cottage and erect wharf, aud
perhaps boat house. The largest
island is Wells, which is ten miles in
length and contains 5000 acres. This
is used principally for farming pur-
poses. The islands are generally
covered with small trees and under
growing foliage. also abounding with
many rare and beautiful flowers.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

A very funny scene was noticed in
Westminster Abbey. in connection
with the hospital Sunday services.
The collectors were coming round with
little bags for the offertory, and people
began to take out their purses to hold
their money in hand ready to give it.
A lady Of rank and fashion, we'll known
at the West End, was one of the con-
gregaiion, aud, as the bag approached,
she somewhat ostentatiousIy displayed
o sovereign. The bag reached her;
she dropped in the sovereign-nay,
rather, she tried, Intellectually, to slip
three.penny piece into the bag-but
the coin stuck on the gilt edge Of the
receptacle and had to be placed inside
by the collectors. To say that that
lady blnshed is not to describe the
scarlet appearance of her face when
she saw how she had been detected in
her little fraud. Those who stood by
and saw the shabby act gazed at her in
amusement, and in q minute she turned
deadly pale, as though she would have
tainted. Then she turned and left the
church.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

The CorroS. GAMBLERS The gam
blers OF the Cotton Exchange urs be
coming somewhat nervous ut the pros
pect of short life for. their latest
schemes. They have succeeded in de-
pressing the market 30 tlat,the ruling
price is l5ia cents. which meansS Il x
or II cents to the plauter; but the
latest reports from the Southern
States. which are given i'll another CO.
lumu. Indicate that these prices ar.
artificial, aud bear no relation to the
supply and demand. They are estnb-
lished simply to impoverish the planter
and to Zurich the speculator. It would
be interesting to know how many hun
dred Thousand bules of cotton have
been sold during the present seuson,
in formal contracts, aud represented
to be actually ready for delivery, with
out any intention of carrying the
transaction further While we have
no sympathy for one party OF specu-
lators as against another in this effort
to establish artificial prices, it is but
reasonable to say that the facts do not
justify the present depression in the
value OF cotton, and that the planters
should not be deceived by it. If it
were not for the planter, We should
view these continual struggles between
the 'bulis" and the "bears" of the
Cotton Exchange with perfect compla.
cency; but. unfortunately, their antics
involve the Injury Of innocent per
aons.-NeD York Epening Posi-.
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Ma. ED1Ton: I see that many OF the

Nh. ED1Ton: I see that many Of the
newspapers, in noticing the delegates
that have been elected to represent this
GDaaW :a the coming Repu5.iosq Stat7
;tA the support. of Hon. D. H Cham
!beTihtna This is untrue as tH myself.
and s believe to the majority of the
delegation. 2 Respectfully ynd}s- F.
! AZ. e. J. CAIN.
O1ANaEnURa. s. c.. August 81, IA.
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CuAn1rABhs .OsaAslzAr1oN. 1t is
said that ths yonng,rnen> of a certain
city in this State have organized them.
selves into an associati6p, the object
of which is to- supply ladies' with es.
corts TO balls, parties, theatres, etc :,
and to church whenever they nre in
clined to go. The association will also
pay particular attention to single ludics
of n suspicious age, designated as wall
flower. but under no consideration will
old married ladies, who lenve their
husbands ut home, receive any benefits
from the order. Every applicant for
membership undergoes rigid e1ami-
nation of character before he is nd-
mitted, and as soon as he becomes en-.
gagged is drummed out of the associa-
tion. Any young or unmarried lady
wishing an escort is required to apply
to the President of the society, stating
the time. and blooming Lothario is
placed at her service.
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s..,r.. ~. -,
COLUMBIA, s. G..
Wednesday Morning. Sept. 2. 1874.
stlll Walking Around.

stnl Walking Around.
The Union. Herald aimed all its vo.
luminous extracts to make us see our.
selves rs others see US. entirely and for
the dozenih time forgetting to copy
what the New York Times says Of Mr..
Chamberlain. Like the fellow who
knew whom :td kick, It knows what to
quote. Lest. parohance. it /. may not
yet have seen the passages. we beg to
remind it. that the Times says that "the
public cannot refrain from inquiripg
why 80 important an officer as the At.
torney- General of State could not or
did not discover the men associated
with him upon commission we're
thieves? He (Mr. o. should have dis.
covered it and left their company at
once; but he remained with them, and
either Willingly or unwittingly sanc.
toned their course by his presence. +"
And again: "Gov. Moses fixes upon
Scott, Chamberlain, Parker and Kimp-
ton. all that they have been accused
Of" It will find. also, if it will look,
some interesting pieces to the same
effect. from the New York Epening Post
and from the Baltimore AMERICAN. We
commend to its attention, also, the
article from the Louisville Courier.
journal, to be found in our columns
to-day: Look upon your work here,
and consider the desolation as il is
viewed from distant point but we'll
informed source. We also fail to dis
cover anywhere in the Union- Herald
the dispatches from Memphis, which
give account OF large indignation
meeting. in which speeches were made
by e1-Gov. Harris, ex-President Davis,
Chancellor Morgan. Gen. Forrest and
others, all denounoing the Staying of
the negro prisoners at Trenton. Reso.
lutions condemning the outrages and
calling for punishment of those con-
cerned in them were passed. They
demand that the power of the State
shall be exercised in discovering and
bringing the assassins to justice. The
D. Fl. suppresses these dispatches.
But it abounds in stuff which is oalou-
lated to foment dissension between
races, and which breathes the very es-
sence OF bitterness against the South.
Such as follows:
when q white man is injured in the
South, as is rarely the case, by co.
lored fellow citizen. we hear of is as a
horrible outrage;' but when the case
is reversed, or when q black man is
killed by white one, We hear Of it as
'war of races.
=" National Republican, (Ediloria1
''The Democratic party wants to
preserve intact white civilization il
the South. It had better get some first.
"National Republican. { Editorial
The Union Herald quotes Burns at
us. We return the compliment with
.'Ah Tamil ah Tamil Thoull get thy tairin!
In - they vi roast thee like . herrinl"
Ito ye gentil reader@ Putte ye o. H.
and companie in place OF ye Tam. (:
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To Tax Unions OF the Scverul Counties
of Sonth Carolina.

l. The County Unions shall consist
of two delegates from each Subordi-
nate Union, with one delegate addi.
tional for every twenty members be-
yond twenty in each Subordinate
Union. The Subordinate Uniona are
therefore requested, without delay, to
send their delegates to their respective
County Unions.
2. The County Unions are hereby
requested to appoint, without delay,
delegates to "phe Tax Union of the
State OF South Carolina"
8. The Tax Unions Of the State of
South Carolina is hereby convoked to
meet in Columbia. on Thursday, the
10th day Of September next, at IL
o'clock 81.
4. The County Union of Riohlsnd
is hereby requested to provide u suita-
BILE hall for the assemblsge of the State
Union at the time and place desig.
mated.
By authority of the Taxpayers
Convention.
JAMES OHESNUT,
Chairman Executive Committee.
CAMDEN. 8. O., August "a, 1874.
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1t is settled, as q rule,

1t is settled, as rule,
Mans fool;
When it's cold he wants it hot.
When it's hot he wants it cold;
Ever grumbling at his lot;
Mans fool.
Ne'er content with what ho bus got.
Always wanting he has not;
Yon may take 1t as q rule,
Mans fool.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

MARsHALINa The States are oct.
ting ready for the great warfare this
fall. Politics are now at o decided
and handsome premium. During the
past week, conventions were had by
the Democrats in Missouri, Illinois,
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and by the
Republicans in Kansas, Michigan and
New Jersey. Both parties have made
nominations in Louisiana. Alabama,
Indiana, Maine and Vermont. Tho
Democrats have made theirs in Teu-
neasee, and the Republicans theirs in
Delaware and Iowa. The principal
point in most of the platforms was the
financial question. Ohio. Indianu and
Tennessee proposed to pay the fve-
twenty bonds in greenbacks. to abolish
national bank currency and to estab-
lish strict revenue tariff The Mis-.
souri, Democrats also advocate the
greenback plan for the e.tuenties.
On the other wing of the financial
question, the Pennsylvania Democracy
declared for speedy return to specie
payments. Illinois goes back on the
other Western Democracy, urging pay
ment of the national debt in gold.
The Republican Conventions were ex-
peoted to endorse the non-inflation
policy. There is nothing new in their
declarations of policy for the future.
Kansas fred hot shot into the third
term. The two great issues this fall
will be "Civil Wrongs" as Western
paper aptly calls the vexed question OF
race equality now pending, and the
currency.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02
JAMES CHESNUT,
Chairman Executive Committee.
CAMDEN. 8. O., August "a, 1874.

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN A1KEN.-A
shooting affray occurred in Aiken,
South Carolina. last Saturday after
noon, resulting in the wounding OF
three negroes. It seems that Peter
Weigel, one of the oolored policemen,
arrested q disorderly negro, whose
name we did not learn, and wns curry.
ing him to the guard honep, when
another negro, named Humphrey
Shavers, interfered, aud attempted to
rescue the prisoner. Some words en-
sued. WHEN Humphrey stepped of
some distance, leveled his pistol ut
Weigel and pulled the trigger. The
cap snapped. Weigel then released
his prisoner, pulled his own pistol and
fred at Humphrey, who returned the
fire and ran into the bar room of jim
johnson. coiored. During the firing,
a small colored boy was shot through
one hand. Weigel followed Humphrey
into the bar-room. and, as he entered
it. saw the latter. as he supposed. get.
ting out Of window. He fred and
struck the fugitive. who proved to be
a negro named Morris Glover. in the
breast, inflictiDg a serious wound.
Weigel, finding that he had shot the
wrong man, ran up Stairs to look for
Humphrey. and, finding him hid away
in u room, shot him in the wrist. BE
then took charge of Humphrey. and
conducted him to the guard house.
lAuguSta Chronicle and Sentinel, Isl
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

Many who are suffering from the
effects of tho warm weather aud are
debilitated, are advised by physicians
to take moderate amounts of whiskey
two or three times daring the day. In
little while, those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number
Of drinks. and in time become con-
firmed inebriates. A beverage which
will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended espe-
cially for the benefit of debilitnted
persons. whether at home or abroad, is
DIR. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic. Con-
taining the juices of many medicinal
herbs, this preparation does not create
an appetite for the intoxicating cup.
The nourishing and the life.supportino
properties of many valuable natural
productions contained IL !: aud veil
known to medical men have most
strengthening influence. A single
bottle of the Tonic will dem onst rate It's
valuable qualities. For debility aris-
ing from sickness, over.exertion or
from any cause whatever, wine.
glassful OF Sea Weed Tonic, taken
after meals, will strengthen tho sto-
mach and create On appetite for whole
some food. To oil who are aboat
leaving their homes. We desire to say
that the excellent effects of Dr..
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are
particularly evident when taken by
those who are iniuriously affected by q
change Of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking q
supply of these safeguards along. For
salo by all druggists. A9ti3
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

MIsDInECrED BlLE.-The bile is
slightly cathartic, aud when OF the
proper quality and poured regularly,
as it ought to be, into the proper
bowels, it keeps the intestinal canal
free from obstruction. But if, owing
to the sluggish action of the liver. the
secretion be deficient in quality or
quantity, costiveness is the result; nor
can the bowels, under such circum-
stances, be permanently regulated, e1-
cept by an efficient anti bilious agent.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is such an
agent, as we'll as painless laxative
aud general tonic. Hence it is epe.
cific for constipation. But this is only
one of the many virtues of this un-
equalled vegetable restorative. It is
one of the Offices of the bile to ab.
stract the superabundant carbon from
the blood. and when the liver does OF
work, this function devolves upon the
kidneys, which cannot even imper-
fectly perform the task, without being
seriously disordered. Consequently,
kidney diseases are often consequent
upon the torpidity of the liver. A
course of the Bitters will effectunlly
arouse and regulate that organ, when
inert or slothful. and thereby avert
chronic disease Of the kidneys or blad
der, as we'll as cure constipation.
Moreover, this powerful specific is an
absolute cure for dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, mental despondenoy, gene.
raj debility, headache and all the
minor ailments proceeding from i'm.
perfect digestion and assimilation. As
an invigoraut for the aged and infirm,
and means of rapidly restoring the
strength of oonvalescent patients, il
takes precedence of every other medi.
cated stimuiant in use. 4 80 1871
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MAIL ARRANaRMENTs.-- Northern
mail opens $50 A. NJ, p. n. closes
II A. NJ, 6 P. NJ. Charleston opens 8
A. NJ, $50 P. M. closes 8 A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 1P.
NJ; closes 6, 1.30 P. NJ. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. NJ. closes GA. NJ. Will.
mington opens 4 P. NJ; closes 10. 80
a. M. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
$50 p. III.
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SUPREME Court, TUESDAY. Septem.
ber 1.-The Court met at 10 A. III.
Present-Chief Justice Moses. Alb.
sent-Assooiate Justices Wright and
Willard. The Chief Justice adjourned
the Court until Tuesday, the 18th
instant, at 10 A. NJ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-30

payment during the past year. to the amount
of $6693. 10. Thus, the railroad company has
broken the conditions of the mortgage. and
foreclosure is in order.
OXFORD COUNTY
Our Brownfield correspondent says: Mr..
Reuben Llnscot of that town, lost his arm last
Tuesday by the saw of single machine. II
cut off the elbow of the left arm so that it was
necessary to amputate above the elbow. DR..
.. T, SWEET performed the operation.
@ PENoBscor COUNTY.
In accordance with the request of the ladies',
Mayor Blake gave the City Marshal of Bangor,
orders to notify the saloon keepers to discontin-
ue the sale of intoxicating liquors. Scores of
places where the ardent was kept were visited.
and liquor was not as free Saturday as 1t was
Friday. If the ladies are satisfied that no Ii
quor is being sold they will not visit the sa
looms, but if the law will not work, they will
make their visits in Western style.
IN GENERAL.
Patents have been granted Charles A. Spar-
row and s. w. Emery, Portland, for paper Gin
e. X. Lttleheld, Brldgton, FOR carriage pole at
moccasiu; Winfield S. bennett, Saco, for spoon
holding attachment; George W. Lougee Dover
for shoe moccasn.
An accident befell the Light freight train on
the Maine Central, from Bangor to Portland, on
Thursday evening. Between Getchell's Corner
and Riverside, there was a thump and a crash
| and the train was brought to a sudden stand
| still. 1t was found that the forward trucks of
| the freight car next to the saloon car had been
torn off, letting one end of the car drop to the
track 1t is supposed that one of the wheels
| got loose from the axle and caused the accident
| The car was heavily loaded with hay, and was
| pretty well stove up. The next car. loaded
with bark was also injured.
| Mr.. John NJ. Prince. deceased, late of Boston,
| by his last will and testament leaves $1,000 to
| the Bangor Theological Seminary, and, after
certain contingencies, $4,000 to the Maine Mis-.
! sionary Society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-30
Municipal Elections.

PREsoUE IsLE.-W. M. Graves, Moderator:
L. S. Judd, Clerk; L. S. Judd, s. ID. Butter.
field, David Dewitt. Selectmen, Assessors and
Overseers OF Poor; II. r. Downes, Treasurer;
ii. r. Downes, Town Agent; A. III. Dewitt,
Collector; N. IT, Parker, S. S. Committee.
, MAYsyHLE.--Charles Whitney, Moderator;
Samuel Daggett, Clerk; c. P. Ferguson, Co
lumbus Hayford, Samuel Daggett, Selectmen
Veranes Chandler, Treasurer; j ohn Allen, Town
Agent; John A. Allen, S. S. Commute; Yer
anes Chandler, Constable.
WAsHBURN.-Isaac Wilder, Moderator; j.
NJ. Story, Clerk; Isaac Wilder Jere Grouse, B.
Z. Wilder, Selectmen; Isaac Wilder, Town
Agent G. o. Stoddard, Treasurer and Collector;
e. g. Worth, S. S. Committee
CAPE ELIzABETH-Moderat E. n Perry
Town Clerk, George Pickett; Assessors and
Oyerseers of the Poor, Thomas B. Haskell,
Elisha N. Jordan, Frederick Hatch; Treasurer
James Trckey; Collector, Lorenzo d. Rey.
nolds; Agent, Joshua Bracket; Superintend
ent School Committee, Seth l.. Plummer Aud
itor, Eben N. Perry. Constables, Lorenzo D.
Reynolds, John Hoyt, Charles 8. Jordan. Geo.
T. Crockett, Robert Paige, Joseph P. Chamber
lain, John w. Thomas.
DAMARlscoTTA.- U. W. Wood.
ward; Clerk, Waite W. Keene; Selectmen and
Assessors, U. w. Woodward, John F. Hilton,
School Supervisor, w. X. Hilton; Collector
Daniel Cox: Auditor, d. A. Campbell
Observation-Disclosures, j. NJ Livermore;
Clerk, S. r. Rynum; Selectmen, R. B. Clark,
w. j. Fisher, E. A. Buck; Assessors, W. c.
Newcomb, Josiah G. Low, E. M. Small; Over.
seers of Poor, R. B. Clark, W. c. Newcomb, T.
A. Pearce; S. S. Committee N. B. Mutt, J. M
Livermore. e. p. Crafts, H. G. Fessenden, E.
f. Webster; Treasurer, G. A. Paine; Agent
John McMuhen; Road Commissioner, e. G.
Buxton; Collector, John McMuhen: Auditor of
Accounts, G. A. Peabody; Police Officer, Benz.
Kicker. All Republicans but Messrs. Fisher
and McMuhen.
Observation-Disclosures, Joel G. Pease; Clerk
j. A. Rich; Seectmen, etc, Alonzo E. Per-
kins, Job Brown and Fred. V. Foss; Treasurer
j. j. Norris; Supervisor of Schools. B. K Da-
Wis; Collector, Joel G. Pease; Road Commits
sioner, Joseph B. Mcintosh.
NORTH Observation-Disclosures, Charles s.
Sweetsr; Clerk, E. D. Loring; Selectmen, AL
bert Sweetsir, NJ L. Whitney, E. D. Loring
Treasurer, A. P. Lufkin; School Supervisor, S.
Fl. Sweetsir; Collector, Nelson Jordan.
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STATE NEWS.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
oGnn 1e Is. Cough is to lecture in Lewiston,
D.. Inc In machinery of the Lewiston Falls Co.. is
10 oe started up Immediately wv 40
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
There is an effort being made to extend A..
Fort Fairfield. ''e' W
At the annual town meeting in Pressure Isle
Monday, twas voted that the soldiers NOM,
ment be dedicated on the fourth of July next
under the direction of the selectmen and town
agent; and that a sum not exceeding S1OO, be
appropriated to pay the expenses.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Notwithstanding the great quantity of ice
stored on the Kennebec during the winter to-
day there is less than 200, 900 tons for sale.
Eleven insane soldiers from the National
Military Asylum at Togus, have been sent to
the soldiers asylum at Washington.
The Gardiner Reporter says: We had an Or
der this week from rural couple, for six we'd
ding cards and a marriage certificate, but on
learning that the cost would exceed fifty cents,
the blushing bridegroom remarked well, L
guess I'll wait week or two, as l haven't got
much scrip, and the id things amt any use
anyhow.
KNOX COUNTY
According to the Gazette, fifteen divorces
were decreed at the late term of the Knox Co.,
S. j. Court, ten of which were procured by
wives from husbands
According to the Camden Herald the anchor
works in that town are forging an anchor such
as the world never before saw 1t weighs. saws
the Herald, four thousand five hundred TONS
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Oracle says the Knox and Lincoln r p
Company have failed to pay the interest on
Wiscasset town bonds issued to aid in the con-
struction of that road, and our town treasurer
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News and Other Items.

An exchange in its personals, says that Sena-
tor Hamln is passionately fond of dancing.
The compulsory education bill has passed the
New Jersey Senate by vote of - to 6.
The johnson Committee have called con-
vention to meet in Nashville. in May, to see
what can be done for candy"
James Fisk, Jr., according to Boston medi-
ums, spends his time IN the spiritual world, dis
covering new planets.
Mrs. Walworth spends most of her time at
an Auburn hotel, so as to be near her son, who
is troubled with epileptic fits.
Edwin Booth has refused very fattering Of
fers for two years engagement in England
and Germany, dating from next September.
A Vermonter advertses unprecedented, un-
paralleled, unapproachable, unadulterated con-
fectionery.'
Southern strawberries are coming to New
York in such quantities that the price will soon
be more reasonable than So. so quart
The ladies of Tennessee have taken hold of
the crusade, and Andy johnson trains with
the opposition.
The female deputy recoi der of Mclean Coun-
ty. ILL.,, has been acquitted of the charge of be-
ing defaulter, so that the first case of fe-
male official defaultng is yet to be found.
The Washington correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal says it is quite certain that Sec
Ietary Richardson is growing dissatisfied with
his position. and few weeks are pretty certain
to see his voluntary retirement.
While the financial aspect of Dio Lewis's in
terest in the temperance crusade is made quite
prominent, it is but fair that when the doctor
puts his name down for $1OO in aid of the
cause, as he did at Brooklyn, N. Y, on Thurs
day evening, the facts should be stated.
A long conversation with the President is
published; representing him as saying that, on
the subject of financial legislation, he thought
it should be with view to specie payment and
the nearer the finances are brought to this lev
ell the better it would be for the permanent well
fare of every class of the people.