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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

A TALK Lieut.. Col. Davidson, of
the 10th Cavalry. has furnished to the
General OF the army report of talk
with Ashobe and Asatuy, of the Pc.
nuctethka band of Comanches, which
is interesting as showing the cause of
the present hostility Of the Conan
ches aud other tribes. After some
talk. in which they inquired as to how
they we're to be treated, Davidson
asked the Indians what the Comanches
had to complain Of; what were tn g
causes of this general hostility on the
part of the Comanches, Kiowas
and Cheyennes. They replied, that
the Comanches had nothing to
complain of on the part of the Co.
vernment agent or troops or whites,
but that some two months ago o
prophet arose among them, who told
them that he had had an interview
with the Great Spirit, who said that
the Oaddos, Wichitas and other In.
dlanns, who were adopting the white
mode OF life. were going down hill
fast in means and population, and the
Oomanohes would do the same. il thew
followed the same road; and for them
to be again the powerful nation they
once we're. was to go to war and kill Of
all the white people they could. This,
these two chiefs said, chimed in with
the feelings and wishes OF the evil.
disposed of the nation, and the present
war Is the result.
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Iceland's milIennial celebration took

Iceland's milIennial celebration took
place August 1st, when king Christian
TX. OF Denmark, opened ths 11efoIno.
nieg With formal granting 0f Il new
Od1stithtioG to t)le island, whicR nfkuz
tically fsees'at from Danish shpEesmmnnGy
and gives lts inhabitauts absolute; DON.
troll ovsf their own affairs. Then will
fo!.S" !aay na4Hz5sr Of festivities il
commemoration of the founding and
consolidation of the republic by
Harold, the Fair. Haired, in 574, before
many of us were born. Iceland lies
between latitude. SO degrees 25 mi.
nutes and 6G degrees and 80 minutes
North, aud longitude ID degrees 38
minutes and "a degrees ~ minutes
West. 1t is quite remarkable islund,
seeming nothing but q nest of voc.,-
noes. 1t has no stratified rock Of any
KIND, aud is Il simple mass of motion
mattes that had bubbled up out OF the
ocean and. after cooling off, had taken
on nu Arctic snow-cap to "mako it
more binding" The rugged grandeur
OF It's scenery is very striking. The
clefts IN the enormous beds Of oucu
huid lava are Of the most picturesque
and startling description. It's rivers
are formed from the melting SHOWS of
the mountains and are very numerous
and beautiful. The whole interior il u
vast desert, for the most part so ele-
vated above the level of tho sea that
the SHOWS never melt. Surrounding
this desert and overlooking the sea,
there is belt Of land on which thcr.
is plenty of vegetation for aocks Of
sheep aud herds of cnttle. and popu-
lntion of GO. 600 or 70. 600 find IL com
Portable subsistence, partly from their
pastoral life and partly from fishing
They are quiet, Industrious and con.
tented people, aud seem we'll capable
Of seif-government
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

Three giraffes just from Abyssinia
have reached the Garden of Plants in
Paris. This animal threatens to be.
come extinct. He is taken now only
in very small district.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

There has been terrible gale off the
coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Hundreds OF fishing boats are over
due. and it is feared many of them have
been lost.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

John Hay has sung of the noble
exploit Of Jim Bludsoe, pilot of the
Prairie Belle:
I'LL hold her nozzle agip tho bank
Till the last galoot' y ashore"
The brave self-Bacrifice of Charlie Dit
man. who died at his post on the Pat.
Rodgers last week, deserves to live in
story as nobler act than that other.
When the fire was discovered, he
promptly tnrDel the wheel so ns to
head the boat toward the Indiana
shore. but, to his horror, he found
that the rudder did not answer to the
wheel. It was evident that the tiller-
rope had been cut or had burned
through. So the boat was unmanagc-
able, and she slowly drifteil upon &
sand bar, somo distance from the
shore, and the passengers and crew
had the water before them as their
only refuge from the flames. Although
his Efforts to govern the boat wore
fruitless, Dittman seems still to have
clung to the hope that tho rndder
wonld again answer to his will, and 80
stood ut the wheel, steadfast and
grand in his self.martyrdom, until the
hot flames licked up the frail pilot
house, and he persisted with his hands
upon tue wheel.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

OUR Book TABLE.-Alr. W. J. Dufis
has furnished US with copy of pro.
iu,eiy nsu%Tsled novel, by Dr.. F. ".
Robinson.' entitled "Second Cousin
saEab.p'l anthor of "Carry's Comics.
siop." etc. It is an admirable story,
and the character OF the heroine Is
originally and skillfully worked out,
and all interest is cast around which
never fsgs-the numerous wood cuts
materially adding to the interest of the
work. 1t is published by Harper g.
Brothers; price IS cents. '''
We are also indebted to the same
gentleman for bound copy of Harper
Il Brothers descriptive list of their
publications, with trade-list prices.
RAPE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
The statement published, yesterday,
relative to the attempted robbery OF
Mrs. Shull, of Lexington, waa incor.
rect. She was on her way home from
Gilbert Hollow alone, on Saturday,
when the stirrup-leather broke and she
slipped to the ground. Perceiving a
stump short distance of, she was
proceedings towards it, to remount her
horse, when negro man sprang out
OF the bushes, and, after struggle,
succeeded in outraging her. He then
asked her If she intended to tell on
him, and when she replied that she
did, he attacked her with lightwood-
knots aud beat hey terribly. A white
man came up while lie was engaged in
his murderous work, when the fiend ran
off; but as he is known, and number
OF men are in pursuit OF him. he will
likely be overhauled. Crimes Of this
nature are becoming SO frequent in
different parts Of the country, that
short work should be made of the
scoundrels when caught.
LYxcHED. Henry Glover. the CO.
lored brute who outraged Mrs. Shull.
near Gilbert Hollow, on Saturday last.
was caught. yesterday, in the swamp
adjacent to that village, and shot.
"Served him right" is the univeral
sentiment.
SUPREME Court DECISION, WKDNEs.
DAY, August Alexander Wise, ad.
mlnistrntor, respondent, rs. Jesse n.
Hardin. executor, e. AL Judgment of
Circuit Court modified and case ra.
manded. Opinion by Moses, G. J.
Wright and Willard, a. J.'s, concur;
Willard, A. j., filing separate opinion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

LAST WEEKS VICTORIES. Not only
in North Carolina did victory perch on
the Conservative banner. In Ken
tucky. Clerk of tho Supreme Court
was chosen by majority OF over
$4,000. Tennessee also made glori.
ous exhibit in the local elections. And
the city of Vicksburg gave large De-
mooratic gain, sufficient to put the
municipal government under the con-
troll Of white men. It would seem that
when Conservative mnjorities COM
menoe raining, they pour. Let us re-
alize the food.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

Steam Engine For Sale.
A 8horse STEAM ENGINE, in first
II rate order, for sale; suitable for a cot.
ton gin or grist mill. Prico, $500. Apply
to RIOHARD rOIER
Aug IL
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
House to Rent.

MA THE HOUSE and -FOUR ACRE
MHH LOT OF Mrs. T.. j. Arthur. Good gar.
den and excellent we'll Of wa.er. Pos
session givon Immediately. Apply to WAI.
MARTIN or E. X. ARTHUR. July 4
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
HENRY WARD BEECHER

A tho principal Gctor in tho greatest
~ sensation OF tho day, and the I'm dia II
Girl. as tn 9 leader Of tho Cigar Trade of
the state, have boen thoroughly criticised
as to their merits, and the result seems to
be warming to married. mon to husband
more closely tho affections OF their wives,
and to Smokers in supplying their
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

Civil RIGHTS The Cincinnati Com.
m'ercial has long leading editorial. in
which !. essays to SHOW that Mr., Jus.
tioe Brqa1ey hK req 1dssd aPdeelpioA
against She coHsti.sEisa4li.5 OF. the
OWL Rights BiN tof peiurue. only sub.
stsntiGly >eo.) dnd togy prove that! the
Rspubiica6> >pafty'is not pledged to tho
passage Of that bill. It afIirms TINT
hardly majority of the Republican
lawyers of. the country hold that bill
to be, constitutional. The whole ten
dency of the article is to relieve the
Republican party from the odium of
that bill Of denominations, and to put
the party upon new tack or track.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
Chicora Tribe, No. Q. Improved

OnIcora Trlbs, No. z, Improved
Order of Red Men.
A COUNCIL FIRE OF tho above Tribe
"a will bu kindlcd at tho Wigwam, (Odd
Fellows Hail. Sth Run. 18th Sleep, Stur-
gcon Moon, G. =. D. 3S3. Degrees will be
conferred. BY order OF tho Sachom
W. j. GArHCART,
Aug 13 Chief OF Records, 1rO tenn
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
$40 Reward,

WILL pay tho above Reward for the de-
L livery TO mo OF my indcntured Apprcn.
tico, MILES kOON, and hereby forbid
all persons harboring linn.
JOEL MEDLIN.
CoLUMnIA, August II, 1874. AmgI33+
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
Ward l Tax Union

4 MEETING will bo held THIS AFTER
"A NOON, at Irwin's Hall. at 81 O'clock.
punctual attendance is requested. Iiy
order OF the III csident.
Aug 13 J.T. WELLS. S"rretarv
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HORRIBLE NEGRO Phor DIsCovEREp.
A special despatch to the New Orleans
BaHetin, dated New Iberia, August Z.
says:
"a drendful plot OF the negroes has
just been discovered here to kill the
inhabitants aud to set fire to the resi-
dences and plantations in the Purish
of st. Martin. The facts we're dis.
closed by letter which was handed to
prominent white gentleman by a
Republican, who vouches for the truth
of the statement it contains. The plan
was to comm snoe killing and burning
at the Lestrapes place, and continue
their work of rapine and murder az far
as st. Martinsviile. A recommends
tion is made in the letter to set the
plantations on fire. in order to find
where money could be found. The
negroes were to keep for themselves
the most beautiful women, and the
parties who were to be killed were
mentioned by name. As soon as the
criminals ascertained that their horrid
plans were discovered they fled the
Parish in hot haste. The greatest ex
citement prevails, and the people are
thoroughly aroused and determined to
discover and bring to punish ment the
villains who have meditated this dread-
fui massacre and piilage."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13


A New SYsTEM.-Four large cotton
warehouses are being built near New
York for the coming cotton crop. They
are ranged along the river front, aud
will be connected with the docks by
the railroad tracks. The buildings are
OF brick, and the space between the
warehouses can be 80 arranged that the
cotton can be repacked and rebaled
under glass roofs In all weathers. The
storage capacity OF each of the four
warehouses now in course Of construo-
tion is about Is 900 bales, and it is ex.
pected that the buildings can all be
ready in time for the new orop-about
October. There is also room for the
efectiot OF additional structures, with
capacity of over ESQ. 600 bales. The
transportation to and from the oity
can be accomplished by lighters. and
vessels can load their cargoes ut the
docks, thereby saving the expense of
carriage from the presses to the ship.
Many OF the present store-houses are
surrounded by intlammable buildings,
but those warehouses; will be- almost
hre-proof and amply protected in CASE
OF O conhagration. The Herald saws :
IF tins place is selected" said a cot.
ton broker, last evening. to- the re.
porter, and it is certainly suitable for
the purpose, the etfeet'~ill be TO revo.
lutionize the cotton trade. It will be
a grand reform, and, although some
old fogies may stick to their little
store-houses in the middle of the CITY,
most OF the cotton merchants will Ger.
tainly send their cotton to these water-
front warehouses. You can say that
the saving in this city will be $500. 900,
at the very lowest"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
WANTS TO HUSBAND MORE

Closely their funds. by investing in the
Celebrated Sc. Cigars" instead OF inferior
goods at higher rates, and to remember
that as no one can boast Of moro II
WIVES THAN BRIGHAM YOUNG.
So no cigar store can boast of as good
Cigars and Tobacco for the price as the
INDIAN GIRL CIGAR STORE.
Ang II Uolumbia. g. G.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Q. Brookbanks s. Co.-Kerosene.
Meeting of Chicora Tribe, No. 2.
Joel Medlin-S10 Reward.
w. D. Love & Co.-Great Bargains.
d. 9. Peixotto & Sons-Auction.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

a Great Convenience.
EROSESE OIL delivered at your resi-.
IN dence, at IS cents per gallon.
q. DkOOKEANkS il CO., Agents.
Aup IL .
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13

Who ARE THE DUHEERs? OF
the leading papers Of the country
nude singular blunders recently, in
giving notice of convention OF Dunk
ers, held in Illinois. The Cincinnati
Times gives brief sketch OF their his
tory:
The origin of the society, or. more
properly, the church, dates back to the
Christian era, but the first congrega-
ton organized in America was at Ger
mantown, Penn, in the year l72l.
They are denomination of Baptists,
and emigrated to this country from
Germany, hence the name, German
Baptists. which is the proper name.
The nickname, bunker, or Tuuder, is
from the German word, Iayfcn, TO
dip. The Seventh-day Baptists origi-
mated from this denomination, about
the year 1720. by Conrud Beissel, ut
Ephrata. Penn. They wear very
plain but neat dress, being TEN porate
IN that as we'll as in all other things;
as regards shaving, it is left optional
with the members; but they are not
allowed to change the cut of tho beard
to follow the evar-changing fashions.
The men and women do not live in
separate habitations, us they are not
confined to monasteries aud nunneries,
but. on the contrary. are scattered
over the land, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, and are more numerous than
is generally supposed by tho,e who
have but little knowledge of tho sect,
having over $500 ministers, with
quite large laity, 150, ,0C0, according
to report of National Conference, held
in lllinois;) and instead Of marriage
being disapproved Of, as has been re-.
ported, it is held more sacred than it
is by most other religious denomina-
tions. The only cass in which it is
disallowed is when one or both of the
parties has husband or wife living.
whether divorced or not.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

There was Il disturbance at Richmond
Va, on Saturday, between two factions
of coiored men, at political meeting.
Several shots were fired, and two men
were injured.
The estimated loss by the fire at the
Belchcr mine, California, is about $50
600. None of those injured are dead
and it is believed that all will recover.
A fire in Selin's Grove, Pennsylvania,
Saturday night, burned over two squares
in the central part Of the town, involving
the destruction of about 60 buildings, in
cluding the Keystone and National
Hotels, the central school house, Metho-
dist Church and the Tones printing Of
fee.
Gunther & Fink's furniture factory at
Baltimore was burned Saturday night.
Between thirty and forty workmen are
thrown out Unemployment.
Louis Berry, Il negro, of San Fran
cisco murdered his father, Isaac Berry,
Saturday morning. He cut his head in
pieces with hatchet, and stabbed him in
the neck. The man is believed TO be in
sane.
Capt. Jas. Cafrcy, of Buffalo, master
of the schooner W. Sanderson, WAS lost
overheard Wednesday night, off Sheboy-
gan. He wa. struck by the boom. Two
sailors were badly injured.
The Firemans' Charitable Association,
of New Orleans, resolved to discontinue
business unless the city pays them by the
18th of November. They control the
fire department. The city owes them
one hundred thousand dollars.
The Pacific Mail Compsgys steamer
Colorado sailed from San Francisco for
Hong Kong and Yokohama at noon Sat-
urday.
In game of base ball at Boston, on
Saturday. the score stood BoStons, lSi
Hartfords, 8.
There are fifteen hundred persons
sick with typhoid fever in Darwinover,
county Lancaster, England; more than
one-sixteenth of the entire population.
Alfred Psrof aud Van Brunt of the
OleaIp:.rgarine Butter Company, tried
for fo gerry, were acquitted on Saturday
by the Municipal Court of San Fran
cisco.
Trains from the Eas.., Saturday, were
covered with snow two inches deep.
Storm between Buffalo and Erie.
The steamer Ciphrenes which arrived
at San Francisco on Saturday, under
the Charter of the Government Of New
South Wales. will sail for Australia
November 7th, with Mails from England
and the United States for those colonies.
She will also carry Mails for New Zeal
and, calling at Auckland, New Zsalsnd,
to deliver the same. 1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-02
Mr.. James w, wOmndin.

ESToN, October 2S, 1874.
hHi,orS OF the Register:
Permit me through the columns of your
paper I" introduce to the nctciy elected
TTSmher> of the Legislature Mr.. James
W. W Motiindin, of Lewis County, who is
candidate for the office of Clerk of the
mouse OF Delegates, and to offer in his
Seaa!f, my testimony, as to his superior
;' 1'he,' for the place. A good clerk in Il
INV making body, is as much necessity
81 Tie dispatch of business and the enact
.''''' OF laws ~ a good legal draughts-
.An; Mr.. Wotiindin is n good reader,
aPld penman, an accurate thinker; and
una correct and practical printer.
- ~ Is IN the prime and vigor Of life-in
,S 1y possession Of moral, industrious and
T'OTr n L. haolts-is easily approached, plain
m hs manners, and is both polite
I"a ,y, attentive in his business affairs.
,'''ed to these his location-in the GEN.
~ ana heart of the State, and ,rhere it is
,D, ,,G; nSely that any other legislative office
wi: VIII Dc ~ kcd for, together with the ser
, ,N'> rendered by him rs editor and pro-
f'''or "i the Weston Democrat and it
,..,; ,,Hs 10 me, more competent and de-
tSMS man could not be presented De-
.e .s Il Democratic body for the office
4'TT'esald, than James w. Woffindin.
,,a " our newly elected Legislature shall
Mo, proper to adopt the Democratic
h h1AIii OF rotation IN Office" then we
r,,' pax Tor Mr.. Wofhndin, just appre-
- SA,'Ch VIC. OF his merits, and ask that it may
NS pleasure of the House of Delegate.
make him their Clerk.
EA-MEMBER VA. LEGrsLATuRE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-02
ATrick Upon the Ignornsst..

The new one dollar legal-tender note
has upon its back two large cross lines
which form almost the Roman figure ten.
To the Impractical handlers Of money a
mere glance at the reverse side would indi-
cate that ii represented on its back ten
times the valse of its face. In the
south the colored people have received
them for ten dollar bills, and
The Treasury is advised that quite
profitable business has been
carried on by some scamps in this way.
These reports are supported by the col
lateral evidence which is furnished
through the large number of bills of large
denomination which have been changed
with ones, at the request of southern cor
respondents, by the United States Treas
uy. In Canada, it is said, the note, for
this reason, is refused altogether, and
large number are received at the Treas
my for exchange into other notes.
Washington Star.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-02
LETTER FROM CALHOUN.
General Items Of News.

WHITE PINE, W. VA, Oct. -, "A.
Editors of the Register. -
take Up my humble pen to give You a
few items of news from Calhoun county,
il the aforesaid items are worthy place
in your valuable paper, if not, the waste
basket will hold them if it is not already
full.
Wehavc made up small club for the
REGISTER at this office, and hope to in
crease il vet
There has been an almost total failure
orthe craps. Ofall the drouths your corre-
spont"ut has ever seen, the one We have
endured this last summer has been the
mn>t severe, beginning rs it did early in
thr Spring-some time in April and
running throughout the entire summer,
with but one or two slight showers, until
the present, and it has every appearance
If continuing dry, which will be death
"n the wheat crop.
The county is being redeemed from
The ra;tl">nakcs and spice brush with
almost incredible rapidity. But four
four years back, and Grantsville, the
county seat, was unknown. Now it is n
mart town of improving business nc
irty, containing six stores, blacksmiths
shops, shormaker's shop, wagonmaker's
shop &c, Sc, but no liquor shops, Ms it
i hot allowed to be sold in this county.
Our soil here is very productive being
scI">" red Soil we'll adapted to wheat
Raising, with coyes of black loamy soil,
Very attractive to tie farmer who dares
!" strike his AK deep into the forest oak,
and reclaim il from its pristine wildness.
oi tn" political question, l shall not
-,Prak at present; suffice it to say that
|alnoun is gloriously Democratic, and
G.d her duty well ut the last election.
More anon. Pm.