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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09
Tho Third Term.

There seems to be very little doubt
entertained that President Grant wants
the third term, sud intends to run fol
it. According to Senator Gordon, ol
Georgia. his ambition is to run as the
peoples candidate, and not as the
nominee OF the Republican party. Itt
corruption and rottenness have become
80 offensive that even Grant is becom
Ing afraid to risk himself under its
wing. Senator Gordon remarks, upon
this poiIt, lit cannot stagger along
much longer under its load of infu.
mics. The Sanborn contracts, the
Credit Mobilier, the moiety system,
the District Of Columbia jobs, and,
above all, the carpet.bag sooundrel-
isms in the Southern States--all these
ar:syed against the party will kill it..
Why, the accumulated viiianies perpe-
trated upon the State of Louisiana, or
of South Carolina alone. by the Radi.
cal party, will damn it in the eyes of
the people," Moses and Durelll With
these two names only, the Democracy
might go before the country and do.
mand the expulsion from power of the
party that had elevated or evon tole-
rated them!
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Edward r. Stokes.

We learn from the Greenville Nc,os
.ihat Edward T. Stokes, who was com.
Eaitted to tho Greenville County Jail
Eax months ago for contempt of court,
:as now in 80 feeble condition that it
-:as doubtful whether he can live through
sne GUNNER months. It is suggested
,tEat the offence has been fully atoned
!1or By the sufferings and degradation
+af his long imprisonment, and that no
good can be accomplished by prolong-
dHS his confinement, to be ende1 soon,
1T is feared, in death. We cordially
second the suggestion that he be
released without delay. He is Pc
,ssssa;ar man, tenacious Of his opinions,
anyielding in his principles, and, as
we have understood, with high sense
.uf honor and answering personal in.
lteggrity. Such man is entitled to
consideration, even if he be crotchety
snd obstinate. Judge Cooke will do q
/, proper thing in having him promptly
xelcescl and restored to his friends.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

Under the head OF "Custer and his
Thieves" the Chicago Times says OF
the present expedition to the country
Of the Sioux: 'Thnt there will be II
war, there can scarcely bo doubt
The Sioux are warl;ko people, who
know their rights, and will not hesi-
tate to die in defending them. It is
said that already q very formidable
force of Sioux are in arms to dispute
Custer's passage. There is not one
person living, possessed OF generous
impulses, and who knows right from
wrong, who will fail to wish success to
these people, now in arms to defend
themselves against scandalous at
tempt to violate their territory and to
destroy their rights"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

The Erie Is'.ilroad Company has
commenced suits against Jay Gould,
for tie recovery Of Sl2. 930,00J. This
SUN Is made mp IN TWO separate
amocn:s. tbs first covering moneys
expended b, him aud the proceeds
thereof in his transactions III stock of
the United States Express Compnuy.
while lie WIS President Of the Erie
company. The second il ciaimod by
the company for reimbursement in
money exchanged to bc free from in
cunbrances on certain property con-
veyed by Gould to Erie, in the famous
restriction transaction. in November,
1872. Under agreement they entered
into, Gould agreed to free those pro-
pcrtics from incnmbrAnces. to which
they were subjected, but has failed to
do 50. and action is based on that
stipulation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

STOCKS AND BONDS. an auction
sale in Charleston, on the 7th. the fol
lowing prices were reulized:
$3.90S city Charleston 6 per cent
stock. various maturities, at 81 cents
81 500 city Charleston per cent.
stock, past due, at 67 cents; 81 shares
(old stook) of Bank of Charleston, 8.
c., nnconsolidsted. at SIG; shares
South Carolina Railroad Company
stock, at Sl2; SO shares Union Bark
stock of South Carolina, Told STOCK, J
unconsolidated, at rs; 6 shares. AZ.
lantic Phosphate Company stock, Ut
S1l0; $4,000 Savannah and Chaclos.
ton Railroad Company Z per c,ut.
bonds, with certain past Lne cou-
pons, principal aud Interest guarAn-
teed by State Of South Carolina, ut 30
cents; Sc. 600 Savannnn an Charleston
Railroad second mortgage per cant.
bonds, with certain past due coupons,
at 10 cents; $500 Sonth Carolina
Railroad non-mortgaec T per cent.
bonds, at 55A centa; 36 shares stock,
at Sll.75; $4,000 first mortgage per
cant. bonds, at 30 centy; Sl,500 olty
Charleston FIRE loan bonds, 7 per
cent, at 7I% cents; 20 shares Union
Bank stock, new at SAT so; 10 shares
Enterprise Railway stock, last install.
ment paid,) at Sl2.75; $4,000 city
Charleston q per cent. stock. in sums to
suit purchasers, at from 80 to 60 cents;
AZ shares City Railway stock, ut $50
Terms cash.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

HOTEL ARRIVALS, July 3, 1874
Columbia Hotel-W Sprinkle. Will
mington; 81 W D Cross, Acton; Miss
Nellie Woods, Peacock Storee; T W
Keen, N g; J W O'Brien, Charleston;
B J Hayes, Lexington; W r Butt.
Augusta; A Toon. Lexington; G
LYkes. Richland; Mehaffey and wife,
Miss Mehaffey, Georgia; T s Clark
son, Charlotte; J A Barksdale. Lau.
rens; " Hood, Due West; J s Laud,
j nj Seigler. G s. @ r r.
Wheeler HouSe-F Arnim, Hamburg;
J jenkins. J J Gregg. Ga; A G Shat
fer. Walterboro; e S j Hayes, Lex
ington; Otta A Moses, W A Colburn,
Charleston; T A Tolbert. j 8 Thomp.
son, Abbeville; A w Clarkson, VIM q
BrawIey. Chester; Miss Aiken, Cokes-
bury; J r Thompson, Liberty Hill; &
Clendon, Jr, Fork.
Hcndric House-H 8 Hill, A S
Foulkins, Edgeheld; " Quincy, II
Brown. Charleston B Richardson,
Georgetown; j N Il Percy, Ridgeway;
NJ D Bailey. N G; A F Lumpkin,
Winnsboro; j L Shuler. Dutch Fork;
jas E Black. Cherokee Springs: A
Sears, Lorena; P Iigon, city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

4 Michigan girl was killed by light
ming while picking feathers for her
nuptial pillows.
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4 terrible death by nitro-g'yccrine
occurred near Parker City, Pa. last
Friday. \ young man was carting six
cans OF tie innierIal over rough road
III II wagon. when, from sons cause
which will never DO explained, it cx-
plodcd. Tho man, horse and cart
were literally blown to pieces. The
mans head aud part Of his breast were
found 300 feet distant, baving been
blown over the tops Of tho highest
trees. Fragments Of his limbs were
scaticred in different directions, aud
his right hand WAS found half mile
from the spot. Even the horses shoes
were torn from his feet.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

The storm OF Sunday night WAS very
severe in Savannah, playing havoc
with signs, trees and roofs OF build
ings. So terrible was the storm, that
it was impossible to continue work for
some minutes, buildings vibrating as
though from tho shock OF an earth
quake. Just beyond the city limits,
the roof n house was blown OIL. Other
accidents of a similar character are re-
ported. The large exhibition hall on
the fair grounds was blown down and
left total wreck. Tho building Mt the
head of Abercorn street, on tho bay,
was completely unroofed, the wind
carrying the roof across the alley.
Many other buildings were similarly
injured. At Thunderbolt, the storm
was very severe, blowing down trees
and doing other damage. All the fish
ing smacks and sail boats lying in the
river were upset. Altogether this was
one of the most violent storms which
has prevailed along the coast for somo
time, and there is no doubt considera.
bic damage was done.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

ID. D. 's-Tho Board of Trustees of
Erskine College Mt its Into meeting
conferred the degree of y. u. on Rev.
VIM. L. Capers, of our town; and o
similar honor conferred on President
Bonner, of Due West, by the Board of
Trustees OF Newberry College, Wal
halIn The honor could not have
been conferred on men moro worthy
to receive it.
A6beriNe Press and banner.
Over $4,000 worth of improvements
have been made in Greenwood, Able.
vile County, within the past two
years, in the way of fine residences,
stores, etc. =.
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A BANK IN DANKRUprcY. rbc Bank
II Lpuislnha went into bankruptcy Il
lew years ago. and its history since
then has been u rather remarkable Que
for a defunct institution. 10 glance
over the figures shat havel grown upon
1t from the time st went out Of business
to tue present. ono would suppose that
bankrupt banks wore made especially
for the benefit Of com mis>ioncrS. as
sigDees and attorneys, and for the dis
traction and characterization OF unpro-
tectea creditors For two years ser
vices, three com mmissioners arc paid
SIS, 900. Then two littiu attorneys
drop in ond carry away Sl2. $50; then
two more little attorneys carry away
So. 900; then two other little attorneys
go off with $1,000; then three ud,ii-
tional attorneys pass out with 81 $50;
and then another little attorney doprc-
catingly conveys to the right pocket of
his pantaloons 50, 900. a burly United
States Marshal now steps in. and snys
81, 600 will cover his expenses. S24. 900
for unnlentioncd articles or services
follows these amounts, and thcn Caleb
Cushing and more little attorneys are
sent away with $4,000. Two per-
spiling nssignees next take Sl0,770 2S
ench, and IL law firm gathers in 81, 500.
Some clerks and other persons then
mechanically transfer to themselves u
good deal more than $4,000. and tho
whole amount Of expenditures has
reached the magnificent sum of S110,
950-and thirty cents, if yon insist on
knowing tho entire amount. AS the
affairs of the bank are not yet wound
up, and as there nre some more assets,
more legal talent will probably be me-
oessary before the grca. work is
brought to Il conclusion.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Courr,
CHARLEsToN, July Judge Bryan
presiding. A tinal hearing on the Both
July was ordered in tho petition for
final discharge of Rnfus Froneberger,
and the case referred to Registrar Car
penter. The assignee's report rs to
exemptions in the matter of Willis G
Harris, bankrupt, was confirmed and
approved. 1t WAS ordered, in reference
to the petition Of Joseph Erwin. as
signee, for payment of costs il the
mutter Of Il. II. Crccch, bankrupt,
| NAA"o 49, o'''' oSS pay 'iot1 thC tto'
ceeds of sale Of property heretofore
ordered the costs of the petition. In
the petition Of Louis d. Muwry and
VIM. Mowry. 10 establish lien in the
matter Of !AbSalom Wilson, bankrupt.
the Judge ordered that the rcpurt OF
the Registrar be confirmed, and that
tho land be sold. Proceedings with re-
ference to the sale Of the Lauren:
Railroad came up for hearing. The
attorneys In the case were Mr.. ID. T..
Corbin for plaintiff and Mr.. J. g.
Presslcy for defendant. The pniat in
discussion was the right of certain o.
the stockholders to sell the road. Mr..
Corbin opposed the sale, on the
ground that the offer made was moi
sufficiently concise as to Tho repair.
that would be placed upon the roud
and that there was not sufficient qua
, rantee that the money wonld DO paid
After hearing the reply of Mr.. Press
ley, the Judge confirmed the report o
the assignee. Mr.. james NJ. Baxter
, with reference to the private sllc o
, the road.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

I2ie first bale of cotton this season
ss0as shipped North from Texas, on the
s:A ih Of July.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

EFFECTS OF THE HAIL STORM
letter from Clarkson's Turn out, under
date of the 9Th, says:
Yesterday, about S o'clock, Il hurri-
cane, rain nnd hail storm passed. from
near the Wateree River, ton miles
above here, sweeping everything in it's
wake to the Congaree. In most of the
fields planted III cotton, there is no.
thing left but the root and about three
inches Of the stnlk. The corn is lite
rally torn to pieces. Fifteen trees
we're blown up by the roots il 200
yards Of this depot. 4 great many
colored people left their homes and
rushed here through the pelting hnil
Women und children were screaming
and praying in every direction. 10.
day the colored people are cougregat
ing together. asking each other what
to do. I have been riding over the
ruined country, and almost every
farmer meets mo with: "My God, 1 au
ruined! gave my horse to one poor
old man, who was too enfeebled te
walk to his cotton field. On reaching
his field. will never forget the perfcc
picture Of despair he presented. whel
he turned to me- and exclaimed: "MJ
poor children will starve." The de-
struction is' beyond conception. w,
may make one-third Of IL crop.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

A grand excursion will take place
from Charlotte to Morehead City and
Beaufort, leaving there on Tuesday,
the 14th, 'and reaching Morehead on
the morning of the 18th. This trip
will be one of the most delightful
imaginable, and no one who can possi.
bly, go ON this excursion should mics
it, for the trip is we'll worth taking.
Fare for the round trip 80. A pony
penning will take place on the 10th,
aud on the evening OF that day grand
dress ball. Returning, the train will
leave on the evening of the 18th,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meeting German Sohuetzen Verein.
Piedmont Manufacturing Company.
Statement Union Savings Bank.
L. Cardarelll- Card.
To Com m ercial Travellers.
Meeting Columbia Lodge.
Daniel Crawford & &Sons.-Dissolutio
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

People who believe in special dis
pensetions Of Providence, and people
who do not. will perhaps be Interested
in a recent incident of IL storm Mt Tren-
ton. New Jersey. During whut is do
scribed III Zone Of the hercest storms
on record" the steeple of the Third
Presby yterian Church was three times
struck by lightning, aud began to
burn. The fire department hurried to
the building, but tho hose burst, md
the firemen found it impossible to
throw II stream high enough to reach
the fire. The destruction of the church
seemed inevitable, but ut the critical
moment the rain poured down in snch
quantities aud with such force as to
completely extingnish the flames.
Imagine the emotions Of Il jealous
Presbyterian witnessing this scene.
George Ellis. formerly PRESIDENT ui
the National Bank of the Common
wealth, New York, which failed in the
l'anlc OF las: fall, was arrested Tuesday
eveEing, ut his residence iii larry
town, on IN Indictment in the United
States Circuit Court. for having mis-.
applied $4,000 Of its money, in Dc.
cember, 1872, to buy stock of the
bank, which stock he nfterwarl (ns
alleRed) deposited with the Security
National Bank to obtain credit on,
drawing against the value of the stock
so deprecated. II is also charged tha,
false entries were nude to cover these
transactions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

Bank. at the last meeting OF the
directors, the organization Of the asso-
citation was completed by the election
OF Rev. J. II. Bryson, President; Hugh
S. Thompson, Esq, Vice President; /;
John S. Green, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary. and L. l.. LeConte, Esq,
Secretary and Treasurer. There l., q
good selection Of books, about 1000
in number; several magazines and the
New York Herald nro taken. The
rooms are airy and retired, and the ad-
mission fees are moderate. Gentle
men who wish to become members can
do so by applying to the Secretary and
Treasurer, or to the Librarian, in the
library rooms.
10 MAKE WATER COLD IN TIE SUN
MEn. n.-Tho following is o simple mode
of rendering water almost as cold as
ice: Let tho jar, pitcher or vessel used
for water be surrounded with one or
more folds of coarse cotton, kept con.
stantly wet. Tho evaporation of the
water will carry of tho heAt from the
inside and reduce it to freezing
point. In India and other tropical
regions where ice cannot be procured,
this is common. Let every mechanic
or laborer have at his place of employ
ment two pitchers thus provided with
lids and covers, the one to contain
water for drinking, the other for eva
poration, and he can always have q
supply Of cold water in warm weather.
Any person can test this by dipping q
finger in water and holding it in the
Dir of warm day. After doing this
three or fonr times, he will find bis
finger uncomfortably cold.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-15
rwo rArERs-porn DAILY.

Some Democrats. who were indisposed
to believe that there was any alliance
between Mr.. Sutro and the Democratic
party in Storey county, have hitherto
refused to give credenee to the allegation
that such an alliance had been made.
The authoritative nomination and advo-
cacy OF the claims OF . Democratic
aspirant for Congressional honors. which
appears in sutro's organ this morning,
should suffice to open the eyes OF such
tardy believers. Both the Reno Crescent
and the sutro Dependent have within the
past few days given u~nmistakabls proofs
Of loyalty to the Democratic party, and
both have pressed the claims OF Demo
cratic nominees. Both are also unitsdly
opposed to the Republican party. What
NOR. is necessary to prove their posi-
toni True the Dependent has not ye,
come out and championsd Tom Williams
for the U. s. Senate. To do this 1t must
take down the name Of Sutro from its
m.st-hsad-sn act OF degradation and a
confession Of weakness to which the
great Snowman will not yet consent.
However, IL will all come around In
time. But can Gen. Williams afford to
pack AdolPh sutroI II strikes us that
the Democratic camel can take but few
such stravs upon its back in the race
Just now beginning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-15
Bull Flint Extraordinary.

The South Pacific Times, published at
Callao, Peru, under date Of June 10th,
reports that q bull fight took place the
day previous, Sunday. in that city. in
which . Chinaman and two women took
part. Previous to the appearance Of
these performers, however, tive or thres
bulls were brought cut and worried for
half an hour each. One was slowly tor
tursd to death. after being stabbed in
about twenty different places, but the
other two, after undergoing the same
process, refused to die, and were driven
bleeding and wearisd back to the yard.
The fourth was q celebrated bull, and
the Chinaman took particularly good
care to keep far enough from 1t to pre-
vent damage to either party. At last the
chief attraction Of the day appeared. A
chold woman on horseback took her po-
sition in the center Of the arena to
''rsceive" the bull, az II is termed, on
his being let loose. She did receive him,
but in q way she had not expected. The
whole affair was over In q minute. Di-
rsctly the bull charged, her horse turned
tail, and the bull knocked both him and
the equsstrienne over. The horse stood
still; the bull proceeded to gore the un-
fortunate woman, and the gallant bull
fighters amused themselves by keeping o
respectful distance from the animal.
The bull was prevented killing the
woman by his attention being drawn of
by the appearance Of a volunteer with a
poncho. who was also knocked down for
his pains. At this stage Of the proceed
ings there was intense excitement, and
the bull was finally dispatched.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-15
no INDEPENDENT PARrY.

We have heretofore contsndsd that
there has been no real Independent
party organized in this State, and that
the small clique Of hungry politicians
at Virginia City. which was so ambitious
Of that particular distinction, consisted
merely Of q few soured Office seekers
and malcoptsnts from both psrties-a
set Of sslf-stylsd anti-eorruptionists' far
NOR. corrupt than anything to be found
in the political organizations they ssps-
rated from. No respectable. right
thinking man, could affiliate with diem,
or II h. did. he could not stay in such
company. The editor Of tho Carson
Tribune favored the formation OF an In
dependent party. but never was able to
find any organization Of the sort, here,
that he could consistently join. Read
the following from the Tribune Of yester-
day:
For some time We advocated the or
eanization OF an Independent party. be-
ieving that n worthy leader could DO
found among the old Republicans; but
finding that none but dyed-in.ths-wool
Democrats and a few Republican DEM
acogues were manipulating the organiza-
ton, We early saw the futility Of the at
tempt, and so arrived at the conclusion
that ait is better to bear the ills NO have
than rush TO those va know not Of" II
is plain to any person Of ordinary sense
that the most ultra Democrats are mixed
M in the matter. And for what2 To
elsct honest and capable mon to office
State. county. and national? No: but
to strengthen the Democratic party by
the addition Of a few disaifected Republi-
cans, and SO to once more hold the reins
Of government in their hands. Had
Nevada a Booth or an Edgerton to make
q fight, and the same aus for fighting
that the Californians had, n third party
would long ere now have been organized.
But alas. in the outset, true men became
Disguised. and resolved to stay by their
old party until men in whom they could
trust should be found to inaugurate a
new state Of political affairs. We still
maintain that the Republican party 10
corrupt, and must, ooner or later, be
purged Of its iniquitiss or fall; but we
fail to see how the country can be bene-
htsd by throwing it into the hands OF
the ultra Democrats. We say. therefore,
10 our independent Republican friends,
wait q little longer, there's q good time
coming. Consider the style Of men who
are running. or attempting to run, this
new party, and pause before you permit
yourselves to be made dupes Of design
ing politicians. who will use you for q
time, and when their wi ends are
gained will throw you away like worth
less garbage.