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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-21

The Cry PRINTING. Tho Union
man persists in his statements relative
to the contract for the city printing.
His bids were complicated, and we're as
follows: No. 1. by telegraph, S24O-to
which was added. Explanations by
mail" No. 2, $3.50. No. 8, 1T will do
the usuo' city printing. such as pub
fishing proceedings and regular city
advertisements for 5000 per annum."
The city officials remembered the con-
tract for 1872 with the aforesaid Union
man, which was as follows:
Proceedings of Council and
advertisements. .......... s14o 90
JOB printing. SO 90
$50 90
Payments made on contract to L. c..
Carpenter:
October 2. 1872. ........... 1858 so
March "a, 1873 ............ 53l 70
April l9, 1873. ........... 400 90
June 26. 1873. .......... 343 20
S1,633 As
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Several Tax Unions have been or
ganized in Chester during the past
week.
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TO THE EDIroR OF TIE UNION: So,
my sweet friend, you were only wait
ing to "henr the other sido" before
saying anything about thnt Outrage on
tho railroad in Alabama, in which one
Of your dear friends was concerned.
20. ye gods and little fshes" whnt a
difference it does make when yoM bull
cores my OK! Do you remember that
"contingent condemnation" that you
quoted on Monday morning from the
Christian NeiyA6or, and how you itali
cized the following lines of the NeigA
6or's article: "Before saying more, we
will wait to hear the other side. If
this Is correct version Of the indig-
nifty and abuse of harmless minister
of the Gospel. We condemn it broad
side and emphatically?" And have
you 30 soon forgotten how, not con-
tent with italioizing said language.
you proceeded to call attention, in
your editorial comments, to the fact
that you had italicized it? And do
you remember that you called alton
ton to it in order "to show how hard
it il for men to believe that which they
do not want to believer"
Brother Brown did give ''contin-
gent condemnation" to the perpe-
traitors of the alleged Texas outrage
but you did not give even that kind of
condemnation to the alleged conduct
of your friend Busteed. You waited to
hear "the other side;" and, had Bus.
teed never spoken there is no reason
to believe that anything would have
been heard about the matter through
your columns. BY the way, have you
ever ascertained that Wiley Draper
''still lives?" You. sir, are just the
last man that ought to complain of nn-
fairness to others, for you possess as
great talents for suppressing what is
distasteful to yourself or likely to be
injurious to your cause, and for dis.
torting and perverting such facts as
are undeniable, rs any man who has
ever come under our observation.
But it is to be hoped that you will not
hereafter wait ''to hear the other Yide'
before speaking ont, as you appear to
think such course very improper in
others. ARGUS.
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The oamdsn Journal published the
NOTICE., the undersigned, do
hereby warn any Magistrate, or any
attorney OF the United States, not to
grant my husband, George Crosby,
any legal divorce from me.
MARTHA CROSBY.
CAMDEN, 8. G., Aug. 20, 1874.
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The Nashville Union and american
says: "a rather 1.-Two issue has been
sprung in the very capital o! the nc,
tion, by the reform commission n ers
appointed by President Grant. The
Germans are nearly one third of the
white population, and even under the
corruptions of Boss Shepherd, they
had fair representation on the Board
Of School Trustees. Now they have
none, while the negroes have Eve mem.
bers, half the number of whites and
more than their proportion by popu-
latlon. When we add, that the Ger.
mans pay four times as much taxes M
the negroes, the Equality of civil
rights becomes glaring. Brownlow
was correct in saying the 'sum of vii.
lainios proposes to make the negroes
superior to the white"
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
q. L. Jackson-New Goods.
Indian Girl Cigar Store.
Citizens Savings Bank-Notice.
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the soldier procured drink, refused
to pay for it, and went SO far as to at
tempt to strike the bartender, when
the latter knocked him down with o
beer glass.
In few days, the summer ends and
autumn commences. However "me-
lancholy" the days may then be, senti-
mentally considered, it is quite certain
that from business point of view
they will be moro lively and product
i've OF JOY to many than those through
which we have lately passed. Evi.
dences OF preparation for the "falI
trade" are already apparent, and there
is reason to believe that heavy
amount of business will be dane.
SOMETHING SUBsrASTIAL.-Weh have
to return our thanks to Mr.. g. Hofr-
man, of the Market Street Fruitery,
for basket full of fruit, vegetables
and the favorite Bologna. At this
establishment, everything in the way
of fruit and vegetables in season can
be obtained. Among the contents Of
the basket were some immense Irish
potatoes.
MAIL ARRANaEMENTs.-- ortherp
mailopens $50 A. NJ, 3 p. NJ. closes
IL a. NJ, p. NJ. Charleston opens
A. NJ, $50 2. NJ. closes 8 A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens A. NJ, l p.
NJ; closes 6, 1.30 P. NJ. Greenyille
opons 6.45 P. NJ. closes 6 A. Nj. Viii.
mington opens 4 P. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. M. On Sunday open from $50 to
330.P. NJ.
, 1874-08-22
NOTICE ~!

THE under signed has just receiv-
ed some excellent Butter in tins,
from to Abs. each, for Family
use j; also some fresh Sweet Milk
Cheese and Lubbock Sausages, which
he highly recommends to his Friends
& Customers at moderate prices.
p. JORGENSEN.
, 1874-08-22
THE OWL WAR IN SPAIN.
MADRID, August /.

MADRID, August /.
The Government has called out all retired
off GERS fit for service in order to form an extra
ordinary reserve.
The Epoca of to-day publishes a letter Of
Cabrera declaring that he will not come out of
his retirement and take part in public affairs.
1t is asserted that Sen9r RetortiIlo, a banker
travelling to France, was captured, and compel
led to pay to the Navarrese a ransom of
$50 900 fir.
Senior CASTELAR, has embarked at Alicante for
Marseilles.
It is stated that Cabrera, having recently
been invited by Don Carlos to visit him, replied
that he has relinquished all connection with his
cause. The railway between Tarragona and
Barcelona has been indefinitely interrupted.
The Official Gazette Of to-day states that the
delay Of fifteen days for the holders to present
the bills and Treasury bonds, together with the
securities given to them by the Ministry Of FL
nance in order to obtain the securities to be Civ.
EN- in exchange by the Bank Of Spain, is to be
reckoned from the 31st July.
MADRID, August 2.
It is asserted that the Minister for Foreign
Affairs will shortly address a circular note to
the Spanish representatives abroad, setting
forth the cruel and barbarouS character which
has been impaired to the civil war by the Car.
lists. The ministerial papers hope that the
French Government will take active mea-
sures to maintain a strict surveillance of the
frontiers from Hendaye to Perpignan.
BARCELONA, August |.
Republican columns have been sent from
different points to the relief of General
Cirbot, now besieged by the Carlists in Olot.
Two attacks made by b~esiegers have been
repulsed.
The Carlists have arrested several Liberals
at Vich, reprisals for the recent arrest of
Carlist p~artisahs at Barcelona.
, 1874-08-22
THE ARCHBISHOP
OF PARIS.

UOLoGNE, August /. :.
The Cologne Gazette of to-day publishes a
Paris telegram stating that the Note which APP
peared in the French Official Journal and which
was directed against the pastoral letter of the
Archbishop of Paris, was published by the
French Government with the object of prevent
ing the departure of Chevalier Nigra, the ItaI-
ian Minister. The latter had presented an ul-
timatum to the French Government demanding
satisfaction for the publication of the above pas
toral letter, and also the recall of the Orenoque
from Civita Veochia. The DUO Descazes is
said to have promised that the latter demand
should be conceded.
, 1874-08-22
GANDS.

MADRID, August I, Evening.
The authorities of Ciudad-Real have sent the
eleven persons accused of having captured and
held TO ransom the British subject, Mr.. Hasel-
den, at Linares, before the Criminal Court of La
Oarolina, in the Province Of Jaen.
, 1874-08-22

spoke under the influence of the attacks of NJ.
Brisson upon the Monarchy, but thathe adhered
to his words.
M. Schalcher then reiterated his contradic-
ton.
M. Galloni d'Istria, at this point of the de-
bate, having arrived in the House, assembled the
tribune, and declared that he retracted nothing
he had previously asserted, whereupon several
deputies of the Left rushed towards the tribune,
abusing NJ. d'Istria, and meaaciDg him with
their clenched hands, while the remaining mem
bers of the Left interrupted the sitting with tu-
m~ultuous shouts. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed, and M. Buffet, utterly powerle to re-
establish order, put on his hat, and temporarily
suspended the sitting Of the House.
Upon the resumption of the sitting perfect or
der prevailed, and the postal convention with
the Brazils was passed, and also the estimates
Of the Ministries of War and Public Worship.
The House then adjourned.
The Permanent Committee appointed to-day
comprises six members Of the Extreme Right,
nine of the Left, and ten of the Right and Right
Centre.
The Bonapartists are entirely excluded. This
is the first time that the Extreme Right have
been represented by so large proportion Of the
Committee, and this is exacted in consequence
of there being SO many members Of the Right
Centre in the Ministry.
A umour was current after the incident
which occurred in to-day's sitting that duels
Republican deputies, but up to the present no.
thing certain is known on this point.
THE PASTORAL LETTER OF
, 1874-08-22
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND
THE CARLISTS.

PARIS, August l.
The Temps of to-day gives further details
respecting the Carlist loan for six millions
of francs, aud says that it was contracted in
London.
The Moniteur of this evening afirms that
the Duchess of Madrid has decided to leave her
residence at Pau, in consequence of friendly
representations having been made to her rela-
tive to the embarrassment her presence might
causa to France.
, 1874-08-22
THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
BERLIN, August l.

BERLIN, August l.
The NORTH German Gazette of this evening
says that the resolution to send a German squad
ron to the north coast of Spain was only dicta-
ted by apprehensions that the life and property
endangered, aud by the desire to remove that
apprehension. The commander ofthe squadron
viii receive instructions to that effect,
, 1874-08-22
ECCLESIASTICAL PROPERTY IN
SPAIN.
Rome, August /.

Senor Lorenzuna, the Spanish Minister, is
negotiating with the Pope relative to filling
the vacant Spanish secs and the sale Of &C.
clesiastical property in the Basque Provinces
and Navarro.
MR., HASELDEN AND THE BRT.
, 1874-08-22
SONERS BY THE OARLTsTS.

MADRID, July ~.
Letters from the seat of war IN Catalonia
confirmed the news of the execution
of Republican prisoners by the Carlists.
The prisoners, previous to their deaths, were
shut up in a church with three priests, and
upon an officer reproaching the priest for
his conduct, tue latter replied by a bay
onet thrust. Shortly afterwards $50 prisoners
IS of whom were Carabineers and II officers,
were shot. The Government has prohibited
the publication of this news, in order not
still further to excite public opinion.
, 1874-08-22
AUSTRIA N SPAIN.

VIENNA, August I.
The Austrian Government has not yet
decided upon the cour e it will adopt respect
ing Spanish affairs. Nothing is known here
in well-informed circles Of a circular note
of the German Governments upon that question.
EXECUTION OF REPUBLICAN PRI-
, 1874-08-22
PRINCE BISMARCK.
BERLIN, August /.

bERLINI August I.
The Emperor of Russia has addressed an au-
tograph letter to Prince Bismarck, couehed in
most friendly terms, in reference to the recent
attempt upon bis life. The Emperor therein
most cordially congratuIates the Imperial Chan
celIor upon his escape, and compliments the
Prince 10 most e~ulogistic terms.
BRTGANDAGE IN ITALY.
PALERMO August Q.
1t is asserted that Leone, the famous brigand
chief, has been killed
THE COMET.
MELBOURNE, August l.
The Coggia Comet is visible here, and pre-
sents a brilliant appearance.
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The Woes Of Wealth.

The wrethchedly rich Nathan Roth
child never went out alone after dAsk,
never entered an unlighted room, hsa
servants within call at his bed chamber,
slept with loaded pistols under his oil
low. A fellow Frankforter, diaiag
with him, and observing tho LUXURY Of
his household remarked:
You must be happy baron, with ::,as
power to crafty every wish
Happy, indeed = was the rasRasus !.
DO you thiak it happiness to DO haaa
ted always by dread of murder--to
have your appetite for brcakfast shar
pened by threat to STAB you to tho
heart unless you eucloso thouseaa
guineas to some unknown village.
On one occasion, when the great faa
cier had been to an evening party, aud
had entered his carriage to go hons, o
friend, wishing to make an appoint IN sat
stepped out to speak to him. The time
rous banker mistook his familiar frieui
for h;shwayman, aud thrust pistol
out of the carriage window, with hi, e.
vorite cry Of Murder before he oouli
be made acquainted with the sisui
ton.
AS Rothchild grew richer and older
his fears increased He became aimesi
mon 'maniao on the subject Of aasaasi,
nation and many of his relatives thouzhs
him in serious danger Of insanity
through his constant apprchoaaioaa.
Most of the menacins messages ware
unquestionably sent him by his eaemisu
with whom he WIS plentifully supplied.
Conscious Of his weakness they raTsn
ged themselves upon him by inspirins
him with baseIess terrors. He van re-
peatedly told 90, but he could not bs in
'duced to believe that he did not dwell
in an atmosphere Of poisons, poaiaras
and pistols.
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A Dog and Snake Story.

SeVarai days ago . gentiemanfin J, "a
city went out iuto tue country. fdyiing.sS
taking with him an experienced pointer
After hunting some time he observed
his dog to suddenly stop, and suppeuing
the dog had stood bird advanced TO
shoot it. But coming nearer he noticed
hat the animal was foamiog at the
mouth, as if suffering from au attack Of
hydrophobia. Under closer obsarvstion
he discovered that the dog was the
victim of an enormous snake, which was
charming it and steadily advancing on
ito pley. The dog stood immorable,
perfectly trans6xed. The gentleman
spoke to it, but it gave no heed SO eoua
plctely was it under the influence OF the
dread charmcr. Seeing that the dog
was in the most cxcruciating agony, tho
gentleman raised the gun aud shot tha
snake dead. Instantly, and simultaneous
ly with the shot and the death Of tho
snake, the dog fell down perfectly help
less, and to all appearance dead. Il ra
vived after some little time, but had it
not boen for some timely assistasce from
the master, it is believed that the poor
animal would have expired with the
vicious reptile Of whose charm it was
the victim. The snake in question was
blue racer about four Of Eve feet
long, and was killed near Osleshrope
Park,
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Agnes Fowler''s N@A
BY ANNIE +. FISHER.

Agnes Fowler was not beauty.
Her complexion had neither the pure
Freshness of the perfect blonde, nor yet
the rich darkness of the brunette. Her
Featares were irregular, aud, but for her
eyes, her face in repose would have
been 'cnllea very plain if not ugly.
Every one who knew her acknowledged
the beauty of her eyes. Large brows
they were, with, ait times, wistfnl light
in their depths; at others a fash and
o sparkle that quite won the observer,
despite her other features, Like a fine
painting hang in plain frame, you
forget that the frame exists and only
see tho beauties which the artist has
placed upon the canvass. Agnes was
the only daughter Of a widow. A little
cottage in the village was their only
fortune, unless we count the untiring
energy and the vigourous cultivated d
intellect of our heroine. She was the
organist in the village church and
teacher in the village academy.
One spring afteraoon Agnes was
walking slowly homo enjoying bath in
tho spring sunshine. She felt little
weary with her days labor, but con
tented aud happy with all. as she was
passing Judge Benton 8, she saw a
stranger entering tho house With Arthur
Benton.
20! there is cousin Ralph cried little
Jennie Benton, as she few past her
teacher and up the walk to speak to her
cousin.
Who cousin Ralph was, Agnes ha d
not the remotest idea. She walked on,
drumming tune, as she turned into the
cross street that led to her home, wholly
unmindful Of the remarks being made
concerning her.
tThere is the little organist I told you
of, Ralph,' Alther Benton said, hastily
drawing his cousin out again upon the
piazsa. ~
what! that homely little thing in a
calico gown Whew J and he gave q
long low whistle. I thought from, your
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-06-06
Trick in all Trades.

A cattle dealer arrived in Paris the
other day with the intention Of having
his portrait painted In oil. He applied
toan artist near the Madelein and Ia con.
cluding the bargain, dwclt strongly on
his wish that the likeness should bs
striking and Enthusiastically. Tho s.pein
ter promised that it should be 90. In,
deed, he added, 4 will appeal to the
most disinterested judges possible--to
your own bull dog; we will show him the
picture and see whether he recognizes
you Accordingly, when the picture
was finished, twas brought into the
dealers lodging, was placed on the aoor
and the dog was called in. He instant
ly ran up to the portrait and began 10
lick it, wagging his tail, aud showing
every sign OF delighted Affection, The
grateful dealer, convinced of the, aosurc
oy of,he likeness, instantly paid, dewa.,
the sum demanded by the artist. quita
unconscious of the fact that che scoun
terfeit prcsentmeut' Of his features bad
been we'll rubbed with bit bacon.
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'rhcy say they heard this rumbling

'fhcy say they heard this rumbling
to Old Fort 2
90, yes! They hear it there They
will hear it in New York soon the news
is spreading mighty fast Sawboncs, for
Gods sake give Inc all the tobacco you
have about you-go home to your family
and keep your mouth shut
[ did come home to my family The
old quilt saw me coming and ran to meet
me The first word was 'volcano' = l
told her tho volcano was all right, but
that the cussedness of human nature
was breaking my heart, and that if she
didn't get in the house and make me
strong cup of coffee, there would be a
volcano right there She went-not
being strong minded crusader, sh
consequently does what ask her to
If you are in the volcano business
you can suppress this l do not want to
injure any mans business aud this
rolcano-earthquakc business is mighty
exciting reading
SAWBONEs
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Popular Weather Signs

Would it not serve useful purpo-e
If some scientific mctcorologist were 10
gather In mass the various weather
whether valuable or not-treas
ured by the farmers and other common
sense people of the country, and then
sift them So that those of real value NAV
have their proper influence, and those
which arc merely tancitul may cease to
mislead?
That there are weather signs in abua
dance, every body knows. That the
greater part of these signs are utterly
vaiueicss everybody of intelligence can
testify. Yet that they do practically
influence the mode and time of planting
the crops, and Of their after culture,
will be acknowledged by many who
would not be suspected of such folly,
and who eau give no other reason for it
than the force of habit.
we are going 70 hava a dry month";
;aaidsatiarmcr the l5ther day.
How doyou know he was ask
sd.
by the Indians sim of the new
moon he replied. Its horns hung
SO sloping that they could hold no wa
ter
His companion laughed 'Why, that's
my lnjln sign for a wet moon. The
horns slopcd so much that they let loose
all the water
The sign in the one case is no doubt
as prophetic as in the other
Always plant your potatoes in the
dark of the moon if you wish to have
full crop | heard my neighbors say,
but never Kill your pork or boil your
soap at such times unless you arc
willing to have them shrink to moth
ing
What is your authority for this =
Il have always heard so, he answered
with some hesitation, and have always
so rracticed. Potatoes, you know, being
roots, naturally love darkness. Aud
soap and bacon-I suppose thoy take
their cue from the state of the moon.
Tho fact is, that only know that this
is the old time rule.
'Wc arc going to have frost on the
10Th of May. said farmer to NE on
the 5rh Of April
| was shocked, for he looked wise and
lusrubrious, and frost at that time in
our latitude would have cost millions of
dollars. | asked: How do you know
there will be frost OH that date p
because we had fog on the 10th of
March
He saw me smiling and added, Il
have heard this rule ever since l was a
boy, and it has never failed yet
The surest plan l know of for foretell
Ing the weather throughout tho year
said a planter possessed Of at least
semi collegiate education, is to noto tho
twelve days between old aud new Christ
mas (irom Dec 18th Co January G.
The months of the ensuing year are apt
to be wet or dry, warm or cold, accor
ding to the days corresponding He
seriously declared that for many years
he had pitched his crop and ordsrel his
plantation work under the guidance Of
his rule, and found that it served we'll
No doubt, for that time in advance it
was quite as good as any other rule
ordinarily in use.
Another darkey at Madison has been
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The Archbishop hold a con iirmation
service at the Jatl in Quebec, May 20,
when the murderer Schmidt, Of Now
York, sen fenced to bo hanged on the
26th Of June, received the socra-
ment.
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There is distilery in Chattooga
county at or near which five men have
been murdered since it was established.
The last one was committed on Friday,
when Ben Hughes murdered Jesse Corn
his father-in law.
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VOLUME {. 8.
The Breeze.
nr MRs. NJ. K. scnRLL.

Starting in the Forest
Miles and miles away,
Speeding gaily onward ,.
Like child at play;
Toying with the leaflets,
Crossing meadows green,
Dancing through the wheat folds,
Gliding Ger the stream
Till n! length it reaches
Blocks Of brick and stono,
Nothing to be daunted,
Still it PR u on:
With holy .dission.
Hasting to fulfill,
Withits might and power,
/, AL its Masters will.
Laughing in at windows,
Lifting ringlets fair,
Peeping in at doors
With roguish mir;
bringing joy and blessing
To the weary heert,
To the fainting spirit
Giving fresh start
Feyered pulses cooling
With its light earsss;
Dropping hopes renow wing
Into earnestness:
Sorrow tear begniling
by its wincsomc play,
WHIPPING to tho droary
Ofa brighter day.
Signing with the mourner
Singing With the gay,
Chasing clouds and darkncss
Then away, away.
Ever speeding onward,
Never stops to rest,
Till the shades of evening
Gather in tho west.
To us an example
Of what we should be
I'm our Christian journey
Earnest, tireloss, fras
With word of kindness
For the hight orslow,
Bearing Joy .Rnd comfort
Wheresos'er we go.
r.Ncsertobe weary
While the LAY skall last.
aysrkfns in God'ssinsSsfa i = -T--''--
1,ilAl shs m dsy I ss Tass
Ever pressing onward ,s,,s
with the end in view,
For the rest of haeyen
Waits for me and yon.
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Another darkey at Madison has been
killed by mule.