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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-15

the State famishing and declining.
merely by the demand for honesty in
government. hasstrnok terror INFO the
party ip power olaimihg to havsEat It's
back ssbe NatiSS SSnal Government, and
holding subjeos to Hs will for party
purposes the Offices. the treasury, the
sword. all the machinery of State and
party organization, and the unqnes-
tioning suff:ages of blind oonstita.
ENJOY. whom they have only to lead
whittier they will. We have read of
nothing like this in history, unless it
be what occurred at the great reveiry
Of Belshazzar aud his lords, when,
with their wives and concubines. they
impiously drank wine from the gold
en- vessels taken out of the temple Of
tho house Of Geo." subject grandly
treated by the genius of Washington
Alston. As the fingers OF a mans
hand which came forth aud wrote over
against the candle-stick upon the wallis
of the palace had unspeakable terror
for the dissolute monarch, so the ma
jestio word honesty demoralizes the
hosts OF evil-doers, the plotters against
the peace and prosperity Of this State.
In that word sleeps the storm which
they fear will overtake them. With
all their resources they feel insecure
while it flames in the van.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-15

The CHARLESTON FIRE. When the
wall in Mr.. Nipson's store fell on
Saturday morning, six fremen were
unable TO escape. Four were colored
men, belonging to the Prudence Fire
Company, viz: Mack Brown, Joe
Johnson. Sam Hutson and Stephen
Dean. The other two were Mr.. Jnmes
NJ. Buckner, Of the Hope Fire Com.
pany. and Mr.. James T.. O'Gara, of
the Palmetto Steam Fire Company.
Mack Brown, colored, was dug out of
the debris and was slightly hurt. Ste
phen Dean was badly Injured, and the
other two oolored men johnson and
Hutson) were dead whom found next
morning. Mr.. Buckner's right arm
and face were injured, and his nose
split open. Mr.. O'Gara was wounded
slightly on the head by brick which
fell on him, and but for his fire cap be
might have been killed. Another CO.
lored fireman was badly cut in the
hands with glass and was carried to
the city hospital, and soon discharged.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-15
"Anythtag In his Power"

The Union thinks that few men who
know Mr.. Chamberlain will doubt that
he will do anything in his power to
lift the State out OF it's present unfor-
inmate condition. This supposition
is based upon the face of certain &C.
complishments and qualities which
he is thought to possess. But that
conclusion may not be correctly drawn,
When wrongs popped up before him
in the Land Commission, in the Sink
ing Fund Commission, and in the Fl.
nanoial Board. his "high character.
his spotless private life and his emil
nent ability" were either not thrown
into the scale against them, or they
were prodigiously light. Can Mr..
Chamberlain do more against the
evils which have become gigantic, and
are organized, than be could have
done and did not, by attacking thom
in detail And what can all his i'm.
puted merits do against the debt
already contracted, against the corrup-
tions which has become second nature
it will take something more than petty
speeches to slay them. It will take
something OF which Mr.. Chamberlain
appears to have had most plentiful
lack.
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CITY MATTERS. Subscribe for the

CRY MATTERS. bscribe for the
PHOENIX.
Everybody complains of his gas
bill. aud yet it is light expense.
The farmers are now all bney pulling
fodder, and can't find the time to
come to the city to buy anything.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices must be paid for in advance.
This rule will be adhered TO hereafter.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to four eet
poster, turned ont, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try us.
Cro-K seems to be the favorite game
now With the ladies, while U. @. r. is
that of the gentlemen-partioularly
grass widowers.
Such rain as we had yesterday
evening. would have been regarded u
blessing 10 the pines of New Jersey.
1t would have e1tiDguished the fires.
Judge Mackey got of a pun in the
Convention, yesterday. "that whenever
Republican Conventions are wild, he
hoped that the future chairman would
be IYiider."
There was pretty severe gale Of
wind Sunday night and early yester-
day morning-doubtless the eqninoc-
tial. It rained off and on during the
day
The exercises of the Columbia Mule
Academy were resumed yesterday.
We learn that the number Of pupils in
attendance was larger than on any
opening day since the war.
The gauge of the railroad between
Chester and Yorkvile having been
changed, the President of the Chester
und Leuoir Narrow Gaugo Compan
offers for sale the broad gauge running
stock ut auction, on the 22,l inst.
The city was unusually quiet on
Sunday. a number of tho delegates
to the Republican Convention hud
gone home, and q camp meeting on
the Lexington side Of the river attract.
ed crowds Of colored people.
Bret Harte is said to be- constantly
hard-up. Such, however. is ganics.
Exchange.
if hard.np constitutes genius, we
have some spells Of remarkable bril-.
liancy.
There was big scare among the
prisoners i'll Jail, last night-women
were shouting and men yelliug. Upon
inquiry, the information wus impaired
that the "devil bad got among them" I"
We could not learn whether or not he
carried off any.
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CONVENTION OF Founru CONGRESS

CONVENTION OF FOURTH CONGRESS.
sIoNAL DISTRICT. I've, the under
signed. respectfully recommend that
The conservative citizens of tho several
Counties composing the Fourth Con-
gressionnl District send delegates to "a
conventions, to be held at Columbia, on
Wednesday, the 7th day of October
next. at 2. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Congress.
James Chestnut. E. Nj. Boykin, w. A.
Walker. S p. Hamilton, G. s. Brice,
r. W. Shand, John w. Tench. JAS
L. Donglass, Edw. J. Dean. Iredeil
Jones, L. O. Robertson, james r.
Hart. 4. w. Woodward, John Brat
ton, James 81. Rion.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meeting Independent Fire Go.
Meeting Ohicora Tribe.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Co.
A. 81. Davega-Sale Of Rolling Stock
Geo. Huggins-Fire Insurance.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-15

SUPREME CoURT DEoIsIoN-MoNDAY,
IA, 1874. R, e.. Earle. re-
spondent, v& E. F. Stokes, appellant.
Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Will
lard, A. j.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

The DEATn OF Ex-PREsDENr FILLMORE. AT
eleven O'Clock on Sunday night Ex. President
Fillmore breathed bis last, at his residence n
Buffalo, \. Y. He was born in Cayuga county
of that State, in July, 1900, which made him
nearly seveDty-four years Of age. tie bad but
neagre advantages for education and never saw
grammar until be WAS nineteen He was ap.
prenticea to fuller when fourteen and worked
al cloth-msking till he was nineteen, when he de-
termined to study law. At this period be oh.
tained admission TO a law office and was furnish
ed his board for his services. BY teaching school
at intervals, BY rising at o clock iu the morn
ing, and by unremitiing toll be surmounted bis
difficulties and Was admitted TO the bar in 1929.
profession He was three times elected to the
Legislature Of the State, aud once Comptroller,
and four times 10 Congress. He was elected Vice
President with Gen Taylor by the Wing party.
A professed anti-slsvery Whig, he signed the
fugitive slave law shortly after becoming Presi-
dent by Gen Taylor's DEATH This act crowned
him with the unenvable honor of placing upon
the American statute books their blackest stigma.
For nineteen long weary years he carried an un-
expressed sting 10 bis breast lie was called up
on to preside over the commercial convention at
Louisville in 1869, when he took occasion TO
apologize foe having placed bis signature to the
fugitive slave law. He was the second of the
series Of three Vice Presidents, who, unfortunate
" for their credi. and for the country, became
Presidents by The accident of the death Of their
superiOrs 10 power
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14
In MelfsOTiOj,l.

Ere this the sad intelligence of Charles Summers s
death has been sped to the limits of civilization
BY the electric messenger About noon on We'd
nesday the great soul took its departure. Two
continents put on the garb Of bereavement while
the heart of humanity bleeds with sorrow for the
loss of him whose fidelity never faltered. whose
tongue was never mute, whose energies never
tagged in devotion to its cause No words of
praise can do justice to the grandeur of his life
and the nobility of his conduct.
He was born January 9th, 1911, at Boston,
Mass. He graduated at Havard and at the Cam
bridge Law Shcool He travelled extensively in
Europe and on his return to The United States he
took aprofessorship the Cambridge Law School
He edited the american Jurist and was reporter
for the United States Circuit Court. In 1851 he
was elected United States Senator by the Free
soilers and Democrats as the successor of Dan.
iel Webster. He took his seat December
LIST Of that year. From that hour 10 the
self by honoring him with this responsible post
His public services cover the grandest epoch OF
the worlds history and fill the most important
place in the great changes that have been wrought
in great nation. Those services decorate the
man with a moral grandeur that but few have at
tanned in any age or nation, make the Republic
illustrious for its splendid deeds, and challenges
the merited admiration of christendom. The sue
cesssr OF Daniel Webster he was his equal In
every thing but oratorical powers, and his superb
or in scholastic attainments, fidelity to his con-
victiOns of right and his fearless defense Of hu-
man freedom under all circumstances. During
the irst ten years of his services 10 the Senate it
was at the risk of mans life that be uttered a
sentiment there that questioned the 'divine right"
Of slavery. His devotion to the rights Of the en-
shaved folled him, in 1856 to the aoor OF the Sen
ate by the bludgeon Of one of the slave oligarchy
where he lay unconscious welterng in his blood
until taken up by one who came to him by acci-
dent. The bloody assailant, Preston Brooks, is
dead and forgotten. Charles Sumner is famous
wherever heart beats for freedom because his
convictions of right were the criteriau OF his con-
duct, regardless Of personal consequences, physi-
cal or political. Other men ask how will this
measure effect my political futuroa Charles Sum
ner asked is it righ7 This settled, there was no
other consideration. His defense Of freedom for
Kansas would alone cover him With immortality.
He defeated the Johnson Clarendon treaty that
would have dsgraced the American nation As
Moses did, he died with bis great work iucou,-
plete, though it needed only the capstone Mas
sachusetts dishonored herself in censuring him
through her Legislature. She did herself the
credit to wipe the stain from her records. Mr..
Boutwell, presented the resolutions wiping GU, the
stain to the Senate only the day previous TO his
death His life was lustrious for his great deeds.
They should be taught to every youth in the land.
The nation and the age cannot do too much TO
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

There is a sort of New County fever in the
Legislature. There are petitions there for the
purpose of making new county out of por-
tions OF Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Howard
and Prince Georges another to create new
county Of portions of Garrett and Allegany.
Then there is the inclination to city extension
and the desire Of Howard to embrace the South
Western section of Baltimore county. There
is ieverish inclination among the members for
new counties.
Bishop Ames, in speaking of the young
preachers in conference on Friday cfIast week,
gave them sound piece Of advice as fellows :
"That when they spoke they should intend TO
say something about something other and
should aim to give some thought that the hear
ers would retain rather than merely TO make
long sermons Doubtless the Bishop has been
bored
The Legislature has adopted 4 resolution
urging the Senators and Representatives of
MARYLAND to use all their influence TO have the
Naval Asylum at Philadelphia removed to
Annapolis. We say amen.
The Aeclims,ion Society of Cincinnati
have procured 50 e9c worth OF birds from Ger
mauy. among them many varieties entirely
new to this country which hey intend to let
loose in the spring.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14
M A X RIED.

On the 1Ith inst, by the Rev. W. NJ Heileg,
JACOB SELLMAN to Miss ELIZA A. BUsS-
LER, all of Baltimore county.
On the 18th of Feb, 1874, by the Rev. Mr..
E. Knsey of Balto., JOHN G. BAUSEMAN to
Miss MARY E. SVEN, both of this county.
On Thursday, Feb, 26, at Grindon Valley,
the residence of the brides parents, by Rev.
j. G. Moore, GEO. W. PARLETT to LIZZIE,
daughter of John Buckhemer, Esq, all of Bal
timore county.
On Wednesday, 4th inst, by the Rev. John
A. Williams, R. S. COLE, of Anne Arundel CO.,
and Miss ANNIE E. FORMAN, of this county.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

The American people are making them
selves very ridiculous in the eyes Of sensible
people acl oss the waters. All those outside Of
Pennsylvania are giving cold shoulder to
the Centennial because Philadelphia may
make some money by the operation. Sensible
people everywhere who have no axe TO grind
will say that Philadelphia is the proper place
for the Centennial. Americans everywhere
should have pride enough in the affair to give
il their aid and enconra ge'Dent. II the people
do not then Congress should do whatever is
fame and power and greatness OF the mighti-
est people on the globe. Congress has no bus
mess 10 invite the world to the show as Ma
tional aaair aud then Ieuve Philadelphia TO
f,oi the bills
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

KENTUCKY LIBRARY CoEoEHr--A CARD TO
THE PUBLIC.--The manager is desirous that
every ticket holder in the Fourth Concert
which comes off in Public Library Hall on the
3lst of March, shall be perfectly satisfied with
the distribution of Gifts which is to take place
at that time. The distribution of 81 800, 900, is
an affair of such Importance that although the
interest of the absent ticket holders will be
faithfully cared for by the management, yet
they would be glad for all to see and kaow each
one for himself that every thing is done which
the most scrupulously exacting could ask, to
make the distribution absolutely fair and
impartial. All arrangements for the drawing
on the part of the management are plete,
and the ticket holders arc invited to send del
egates to meeting to be held in the Public
Library Building, on the goth Of March, to Sc
lect committee to cooperate with the com
mittee appointed by the trustees to count and
examine the tags, and see that every ticket is
fairly represented in the drawing. The time
is short and whatever is to be done must be
done promptly. Your co operation in this mat
ter is earnestly invited
Yours, THos. E. BRAMLETrE,
Ag't y Manager, Pub. Lib, KY.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14
M0ryi0nd Legislature.

THURSDAY; Match D.
Ssnate.-The bill providing for the protection
OF rabbits and birds in Baltimore county, was
passed. Also, bill amending the charter OF the
Dulaney's Valley aud Towsontown Turnpike Co.
Adjourned until Monday.
The House adjourned AT an early hour TO at
tend the funeral of Hon. Rubt Fowler No bus
iness OF Importance transacted.
FRIDAY, March
House c--Favorable report was made on the bill
to amend the charter of Lutherville.
MONDAY, March 8
Senate. Favorable report was made on the bill
requiring auctioneers in Baltimore county to Pay
a license fee.
The bill relating to the Sheriff oi Baltimore
county was read second time.
use-Pettions, asking for the annexalion
of Baltimore county to Baltimore city, or the
protection of fish in The Gunpowder Falls, and
for local option, were presented
Mr.. Stewart obtained leave to introduce bill
to form new county out of parts of Mongone-
ry, Howard, Prince George and Anne ATsa1del
counties, and TO ada part Of Baltimore county
to Howard county
TUESDAY. March To-
Senate. Favorable report was made on the bill
to amend the local laws Of Baltimore couaiy By
providing that all taxes shall be due aud collect
able Immediately after ihe levy shall have been
signed by the County Commissioners.
The Baltimore county ductio1errs' bill, and
also bill authorizing the Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York Railroad 10 operate its line in this
State were read second time
House The local option bill was taken up
A motion to recommit ihe hill 10 The Judiciary
committee was rejected. Pending the discussion
OF amendments the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, March IL
Senate - Senator Davis introduced bill to
provide for general valuation aud assessment
of all property in the State, and asked its refer
ence to a select committee On the ground that be
had obtained leave for similar bill and il had
been referred to the committee Of finance, but
nothing bad yet been heard from it, The Senate
refused to order a special committee, and referred
the bill 10 the finance committee
Houss.-Mr. Fenton offered an order which
was adopted, yeas 81, nays l6, calling upon the
Comptroller to report 20 the House he probable
effect upon the revenues nf The State b. the pass
age of the local option bill and what legislation
in his opinion will he necessary TO provide for
any deficiency OF the revenues likely S1-frsalt
therefrom.
Efforts were made TO get up the city extension
bill and also the local option bill, hat both failed.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14
BALTIMORE MARKEIs.
Corrected from Thursday spapcrs.
FLOUR

FLOUR.
Howard st. Super $3.50 $5.75; Extra 5000
lDS6.25; Family $7.25@$s.OO; Patapsco Fam
ly Sll.U0. Rye Flour S4.50@ $500; Corn Meal
$4.0O@SI25
GRAIN.
Southern White Wheat Sl.s0; Red sl75;
choice Western White $1.6T sylvania Red
$l.72; White Coru s3@S5 cts; Yellow do.
7SMs3 Oats 50 ats.j Rye % cts.
PROVISIONS
Bacon Sides VI cents Shoulders "a cents.
for cured meats; Hams 1904 cts Lard,
refined 10 cts; Liverpool ground salt Sl.45
6$l.55; ine $2.35@$2.4S per sack; Turks'
Island 35.@4 40 cts. per bushel.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

y. L. MACG1L1I,
REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER.
A FIRST-CLASS COUNTRY RESIDENCE
n on Western Maryland Rail Road, in Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore county.
1Sl ACRES FIRST QUALITY LIMESTONE
LAND, forming parallelogram, the north
side fronting on the Dover Road and the south
on Satter Hill Road, both of which lead into the
Falls Turnpike, about of mile from the
farm 1t is nine miles from the City of Balt
more by the Turnpike road, and Rodgers sta
ton on the Western Maryland r. R. adjoins
the property. The Improvements on the farm
consist of first. class Dwelling House, Stone
Sweetzer Barn. d frst-class Dairy, Chicken
House, Ice House, Carriage House, Corn Houses,
Wagon Sheds and large Stabling with capac.
tv for horses, colts, cows, &C., &c. Fountain
of pure spring water, running at the door,
which supplies the dairy, bath room, barn yard.
and can easily be made to supply large and
first class garden during drought at any time.
Abundance of fruit, Apples, Pears, &C., with
small fruits, Currauts, Gooseberres, &c.
There is a Lime stone Quarry and Kiln on
the place--having resources within itself 10
keen it always in the highest state of produc
tiveness. The land is sufficiently rolling to
give good drainage and quick cultivation, not
billy enough to increase labor in hauling and
blowing. No farm can be porke6 cheaper IN
point of labor. stream of pure water runs
through the farm (Jones's Falls) in straight
line Two good Tenant Houses and all conve-
niences for accommodation of laborers.
The terms of sale will be made easy TO the
purch aser, the sale is made to close an estate.
have in addition to the above number of
very desirable Farms, Country Seats and Dwell.
ings for sale.
Apply to .. P. MACGILL,
Real Estate Agent and Auetioneer,
No. Smedey Row, Towsontown, Md.
March l4.-ti.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14
,lwyn, friend of old Lord Hol.

George selwyn, friend of old Lord Hol-
land, had morbid love of seeing executions,
death-beds, and dead bodies. When Lord Hol
land lay dying, he said to his attendant, "lf
Mr.. Selwyn calls tomorrow, be sure to admit
him for if / am living shall be glad to see
him, and if I'm dead he will be delighted to
see me p
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

wv "
HIS MILL, CALLED "THORNTON." /"


HIS MILL, CALLED "THORNTON,"
sazr situated Immediately on %@zA
S the York Turnpike at its u MA
T"intersection with the West tIraF11aA sttrFE1kaIAa kE
ern Run, 144 miles from Balti- zsISsS
more and one mile from the N. c. Railway at
Cockeysyille. There are 4 Pairs of Il feet
Burrs, with all the necessary machinery for
the manufacture of l2O bbls Flour per day.
The whole being driven by two of N. F. Burn
hams Turbine Wheels.--S6 and AZ inches---
under head OF IA feet. This Mill is one ofthe
best located in Baltimore county, from its
proximity to the Railroad and Turnpike, and
being in the midst of fertile grain produc
ing country, from which the chief supply is
obtained, although it has the facility of fobtain-
ing it from Pennsylvania or the West upon as
favorable terms as mills at Baltimore. Whilst
the principle market for the -four is Baltimore,
it has retail trade of from $4,000 to $4,000
per year, which always pays good profit
A part of this trade is from the Ashland Iron
Works, and the numerous Marble and Lime
Quarries near.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

Composed Of 500 pounds Of No. Peruvian Gua-
no, and 1900 pounds Of Soluble Phosphate Of
Lime, bones dissolued IN Sulphuric &C
id, Potash and Soda,)
Forming the most concentrated, universal and
durable fertilizer ever offered to the farmer
combining all the stimulating qualities of Pc
ruvian Guano, and the ever durable fertilizing
properties of Bones. In fine dry powder, pre-
pared expressly for drilling, and can be appli-
ed in any quantity however small, per acre. 1t
is the opinion of many close calculating Farm
ers, after SIXTEEN YEARS experience in
testing it side by side with other popular fer
tilizers, that an application of 100 pounds of
Excelsior is equal to from 200 to 800 pounds of
any other fertilizer or guano, and therefore full
ly 100 to 200 per cent. cheaper.
UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY GUARAN-
TEED BY THE MANUFACTURERS.
lss~ Farmers should see that eUery Bag is bran
ded as above, qyith the ANALYSIS and OUR
NAME ia RED LETTERS. AL Others are
connte,1ets. Price $50 Per Ton.
j. j. TURNER & CO.,
AZ Pratt street, Baltimore.
March 14.-te6.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-03-14

HIttT UI INVdI
the following Personal Property will be offered,
viz:
q FIVE MULES, I HORSES, y
Aax1 <ene of which is that well Lz<V !
.AA known Stallion, Badger. arIh
dark brown, II hands high; | Colt, 2! years
old; large Mill Wagon, two-horse Mill Wag-
on, with springs, with two sets OF Wheels, one
narrow and one broad tires; | two-hoYse and l
one horse Spring Wagon with narrow tires; l
large Wagon, with Iron Axles and of sufficient
strength to bear ten tons ! other Wagon with
broad tires; Harness for six horses, Single
Trees, Chains, &c. Also, lotof HOGS.
RE~ Terms made known on day of sale.
THOS. II. MATTHEWS.
0NpGRAIN WILL BE BOUGHT as hereto
tS fore, until day of sale.
THOS. H. MATTHEW'S.
Eah % RI