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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21
AdESDMEHTs TO THE STATE CONSTR.

AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE CoNsr1.
Ur1oN.-Three proposed amendments
70 the Constitution OF the State OF
South Carolina will be snhmitted to
the people on the third day of Nsvem.
ber. They are:
!. To change the boundary line OF
Pickens and CSouee Counties, 80 that
Tuxaway River shall take the place of
White Water River.
2. To add tho following article. to be
known as Article XVII:
The General Assembly shall not au
thorize any County, city. town or viii
iage to become q ockholt}er in, or to
loan its credit to, any company, aeso-
clatlon or corporation, for any amount
In excess of five per centum of the as
sessed value of the taxable property OF
such County. city, towu or village,
nor without the approval of majority
OF the legal voters of such County,
CITY, town or village. expressed at an
election duly held according to law.
3. To amend the Constitution 80 Us
to make the term of Office of certain
state officers two years instead of four
1t reads thus:
SECTION %. There shall be elected,
by the qualified voters of The State, q
Comptroller General, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Attorney G eneral,
AdJotant and Inspector General aud
Superintendent of Education, who
saall hold their respective Offices for
the term of two years, and whose du
ties and compensation shall be pre-.
scribed by law.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The present House of Representa-
tives-Forty-third Congress-is COM
posed of 292 Representatives aud 10
delegates from the Territories. Ac.
oording to MoPherson's Manual, they
are divided as follows: Republicans
l94, Democrats 93, Liberals 6. The
Republicans, therefore. have q majo.
rity of 1O1 over the Dem oorats and 95
over both Democrats and Liberals.
The complexion of tho next Congress
will, Of course, be materially changed.
From present advices 108 members
have been elected to the next House.
Of these 81 are Republicans and Sc
Democrats. The same States eend to
the present Congress 76 Republicans
and 80 Democrats. If the Democrats
gain in the same ratio in the States
which are yet to elect, they will have
100 members in the next House-n ma
Jority OF l3 over the Republicans and
OF 8 over both Liberals and Republi-
cans; or if the Liberals vote with
them. of Is over the Administration
Republicans. This fact is o source of
much anxiety on the part OF tho Ad.
ministration Office. holders, and must
be source of sorrowful reflection to
Speaker Blaine, Mr.. Dawes. Gen. Gar.
field, Gen. Butler. Judge Kelley and
other prominent chairmen of commit
tees.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The Lynohburg Tobacco Wareb ouse,
Lynohburg, Va, was burned on Sun.
day. Loss, $4,000.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The annual report of the Western
Union Telegraph shows that the profits
on the eight years business, with O
present capital OF $33. 785 900, have
been 1923. 100. 900. OF which So, 600. 900
mas been distributed in dividends, the
rest having been expended in new ac-
9nisitions and improvements. The
hscal ,, year, ending June 30, shows
tnailing OF of $1,000 in gross receipts,
Szoo, Ooo in net profits, on account of
Inc reduction OF rates and tho dnlIness
in business. The present calendar
year, however, shows an increase in
the profits amounting to SlOO 900 a
month for the seven months ending
September 30. The electrioians re
the company have perfected a now in.
vention. more wonderful than Stearn's
duplex, by which two messages can be
sent each way over one wire at the
same time, in all, four simultaneous
messages, which is now in successful
operation between New York and
Boston.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

SINGERS IN SCHOOL The ladies OF
the Atlanta Industrial School, Which is
now in successful operation, endorse
the new improved light running Singer
Sewing Machine as 1.-THE only machine
capable OF accomplishing the wide
range and great variety of work" they
are teaching their patrons. This en-.
dorsement coming, as it does, from an
association of lodges who have made
domestic duties the study of their
lives. and who are now teaching them
with remarkable success. is undoubt-
edly the highest recommendation any
sewing machine has ever received. Its
sales out.number those of any other
machine two to one. and in many Sec
tions nine to one; it is the easiest to
operate, the best to use, tho simplest,
the speediest. proved the most dura-
BILE and the most reliable, and, there
fore, these ladies had good reason for
adopting the Singer in preference to
all others. It's agents are accomplished
in all the details OF work it is capable
OF doing, are gentlemen and will
please the most fastidious With all
these advantages, no wonder the
Singer is the most popular. No won
der the Singer looks forward TO the
day when it will be the only machine
IN general use.-Atlanta Constitution.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The BooT ON T'orHER LEG "A mum
Der of prominent Republicans assem-
bled ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on
Tuesday night, all prepared for a
grand jollitication, over the good
news which they expected to receive
from tho elections in Ohio and Indi.
ana. As the evening wore away, they
began to look gloomy. The news did
not come in as they expected. They
could get nothing to jollify over, and
by II o'clock they had all gone-no
without even O cheer. This gloom is
nothing compared to that which will
take hold OF them on the night of the
Sd of November. when the news of the
political death Of the third termites
will fi,sh over the wires, announcing
an overwhelming Democratic triumph
in the Empire State. Y. World.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The TORCH IN GKoRan.- Mr.. F.
Dupree's residence, near Griffin, was
destroyed BY fre, Friday, and it is
feased that hia three children perished
in the iame5.
The Clubhouse OF Mr.. Alex. Thomp-
SOD, Of Houston County, was burned
Friday morning. On Friday night,
the gin. house OF Mr.. T. ). Gator, in
the same neighborhood, was burned.
The Clubhouse of Mr.. Thomas NV
ers, on his place, near Dauville, was
destroyed by fire, on Wednesday
night last. The fire is supposed to
have been accidental. Loss about
$500.
An unprincipled incendiary at
tempted to burn the gin-house of W.
E. Parramore, near Columbus, on
Thursday. Tho smoke was seen aud
an alnrm given in time to prevent the
destruction of the Clubhouse, though
considerable damage was doue to u
pile Of seed cotton. 1t is thought the
lncendiary, q negro, is known. and
Will be arrested
negro woman, living on tho place
OF Elem Dupree, in Spaulding County,
went to the cotton field the other day,
leaving her three little children in the
house. During her absence, the house
caught fire aud was consumed by the
flames, and the children burned to
death.
The ILLINOIS SOUTHERN OUTRAGE"
They make less fuss about it in the
Egyptian Counties of Illinois. In
Williamson, for example, where the
conventional Democrat" aboupds
they shoot u niger or a "Republican"
once or twice week. and send his
body home in q wagon, and wait ia.
tiently, without hearing or seeing any
account OF the performance issued
from the Southern outrage factory"
ut Washington. Provoked Ivy the Ell.
lence OF that enterprisipg factory, they
catch nigger that has not eeded
their warning to quit the State, tic
him to tree, and slash his back with
butcher knives, leaving him to die or to
be rescued from death by some chari-
table person who may not be in the
habit of voting the "Democratic"
ticket. And still they wait in vain for
an account OF their patriotic exploit
from the Southern outrage factory"
Why is it that the Southern outrage
factory" SO persistently limits it's labors
IN the dissemination of popular infor-
nation to Democratic doines South of
the Ohio River, when there is field
quite as prolific in its yield of Demo
cratic fruits, and with plenty Of that
style of political workers in it, in the
Southern part OF Illinois? Is not IlIi-
nois entitled to little respect, if not
few troops. from the Southern out
rage factory?" Chicago Times.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

The Savannah Duly San, OF the
18th inst. gives the following account
of very distressing accident: "About
IL o'clock p. NJ, last Thursday,
Charlie, the only son of Mr.. Chas 6.
Farmer, planter, twelve miles from
Dawson, in Terrell County, while
playing around the cotton gin on his
fathers plantation, which was in mo.
ton ut the time, was caught by the
gearing and thrown hendlong against
the larger cog wheel. breaking his
neck and otherwise injuring the Child
internally, from which he died almost
instantly. The little boy was nearly
ton years of "ge. handsome, intelligent
and hearty. At the timo OF tho snd
occurrence, his mother was in this
city"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21
ATrKMprRD

ATrEMPTED ESCAPE. - Yesterday
morning, about z O'Clock. three of the
oolored prisoners in the penitentiary
succeeded in scaling the walls and act.
ting into the outer world, hn. they
were closely followed by the guard,
when fusilade WAS kept up, and after
a sharp chase two of then. stopped:
but the third continued, and as he
mounted the fence of the cemetery.
was brought to the ground. by bullet
in the thigh. The wound is not con.
sidered dangerous.
REDUCTION OF EXPRESS RATES.
Southern Express Company have ef.
fected an arrangement with the rail-
roads by which they are enabled to
offer greatly reduced rates to Green
vile, Spartanburg, Walhalla, Pendle-
ton. Union. Abbeville and other points
in the up country, as we'll as to all
points on the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad.
MAIL ARRANaEMENTs.- .--Northerr
mail opens $50 A. NJ, P. NJ. closes
IL 4. ~, g P. NJ. Charleston opens 8
A. NJ, $50 p. NJ. closes 8 Il. M.,6P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 1P.
NJ; closes 6. 1.30 P. III. Greenville
opens 6. 45 P. NJ. /; closes 6 A. III. Will
mington opens 4 P. NJ; closes 1890
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
$50 P. M.
LIST OF NEW ADvERT1sRMENTs.
Cottage to Rent.
Meeting Board OF Fire Masters.
The Honest Peoples Ticket.
Groceries-John Agnew & Son.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 20.-Hen-
dric House GO Miller, B Livingston,
8 G; W 81 Gibson, Gibson, n A
Merry, GA; Fl Campbell and lady,
Ridgeway; D. Harrison, Yorkville; H
FL Hart, Rock Hill; II Stork. city; B
f Boulware, J A Gladden, J A Scott,
A 81 Powell, Fairfield; Nj Glover,
Orangeburg; A W Lindier, Leesville;
d kyzer, Lexington; E o Wagner,
Charleston; D E6rd, Line Ridge.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

SHALL CuINAMEN VoTE?-It has been
discovered in San Francisco that The
revised statutes Of the last Congress
have authorized the naturalization of
the Chinese and any other adult males
of the yellow race. The old law of
1902 declared that "any alien, being a
free white person" may be admitted
to become citizen. etc. In 1870 the
provision was extended TO cover
"aliens Of African nativity and per-
sons of African descent" The re-
vision uses the words of the law of
1902, omitting "being free white per-
son, and inserts the law of 1870 about
Africans. The law, therefore, as now
standing, breaks down all barriers OF
race or descent which California has
hitherto successfully opposed.
DULL TINES ABROAD. The decline
Of trade which has been so marked in
the United States has not, it seems,
boen confined to this country. From
the quarterly account Of British reve.
nue., which has just reached hero, it is
shown that there has been very sen
sible diminution in the trade of that
empire. The recent reduction Of tax.
alton made by the English ministry
has, of course, something to do with
the falling off in the revenue, but the
largest portion Of the decrease is from
other items. For the quarter ending
September 20 tho decrease wss c ,860,.
845. the decrease in customs being
Gao, 600, or less than one.third of the
total decroase
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

At Sheffield, people drown them.
selves in the reservoir from Which
water il drawn for public use, and in
the time OF one keeper ninety bodies
have been found in that reservoir.
With sardonic grin, Wix poured
some mucilage into his empty hair
oil bottle, and the next day, the hair
OF the servant girl was stuck so tight
that she could not shut her mouth.
'Thou rainest in this BOSOM" was
the remark OF q Lothario when his fair
ono threw basin Of water over him
for "cater-wauling" under her cham
ber window.
A large number of workmon are en-
gagged at tho Capitol building, replao-
ing carpets and making other prepare.
tlons for the meeting of Congress-.
A Boston court has decided that if
woman lends money to her husband
she cannot get it back. The decision
will not be new to many wives.
A darkey's instructions for putting
on cont were, First de right arm i,
den de left, and den give one general
conwulsion."
The Austrian printers have two sue.
cessfol cooperative printing Offices at
Vienna. Over 1000 printers are in
terested.
An Eastern paper thinks women
ought to be hotel clerks. Probably
because they part their hair in tho mid.
die.
A dispute rs to whether angels can
really fly like birds got up q terrible
fight between two Detroit men the
other day.
The New York Sm says that there
are $4,000 workingmen out of employ
ment in that city.
Nurse block, Montreal. was burned
recently. Loss estimated at $3.50, 900.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21

'o"h III tne Oonth. Ihey reached the
gulf at Mobile in April last, and but
for the delays and imrediments Incl
dent to active opposition. would have
had line completed to New Orleans
before this. They state further, thut
directly or through connecting com
panies. they reach every important
point in the United States and Canada,
and all parts Of the world by cable.
They hope shortly to have increased
facilities at greatly reduced rates by
the new direct United States cable,
now being laid, and with which they
have an exclusive contract for South
ern business. Sstating that oil lines have
been freshly repaired, and promising
the utmost despatch in busin ness, the
officers ask that, il comp citing South
ern telegraph line be really desired,
the public shall show it by a more
general and earnest support. They
claim that to this company tho public
is indebted for the great redu,t ton of
rates in the past few years, md that if
it be properly sustained it will stand
hrm. 1t requires the consent OF the
holders OF three c-fourths of its stock
before any change oan bo made. The
office in Columbia, under charge of
Mr.. II. X. Reid, No. 3 Central Bank
building. is doing very good bust.
ness and giving entire satisfaction.
To-day branch Office will be opened
at the old stand in the Columbia Hotel.
whore messages will be received and
promptly transmitted. Guests Of the
hotel, business men and Others in that
quarter Of the city will find this de.
oided convenience.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
lDAMS PL0u

Was not only the best but far Superior to any 9TH
er Plow on Exhibition in Strength, Durabil-
ity, and the manner in
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

One volume OF the InCIana journal,
Weekly, viii be given as a premium to
any one who will send US $50 for five
yearly subscribers, for the MARSHALL Coun-
ty REPUBLICAN. Here is good chance
to get a good Republican paper, for very
title trouble.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Rheumatism
Neuralgia.
WE CLERGYMEN
WE'RE CURED

of Chronic and Acute Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Sciatica, Kidney, and Nervous Diseases,
after years of suffering, by taking DIR. Filters
Vegetable Rheumatic Syrup-the scien-
tc discovery of j. p Filter, NJ. d., regular grad
uate physician, with whom we are personally ac-
quainted who has for SO years treated these diseas
es exclusively with astonishing results We be-
lieve il our christian duty after deliberation, to
conscieniously request sufferers IL especial
" persons in moderate circumstances who cannot
afford to waste money and time on worthless mix
lures. AS clergymen we seriously feel the deep re
sponsibility resting in publicly endorsing this
medicine. But our knowledge and experience of
its remarkable merit fully justifes our action.
Yours truly, &C., Rev. c. Ii. Ewing, Media, Penna,
suffered sixteen years, became hopeless Rev.
Thomas Murphy, ID. d., Frankford, Philada. Rev.
T. Il. Davis, Hightstovai, New Jersey. Rev. j. ).
Buchanan, Clarence, Iowa. Rev G. G. Smith,
Church, Philadelphia. Other testimonials from
Senators, Governors, Judges, congressman, Ply
sicians, &C, forwarded gratis with pamphlet ex-
planning these diseases. One Thousand dollars
will be presented to medicine for same diseases
showing equal merit under test that can pro-
duce one-fourth as many living cures. Any per-
son sending by letter a description of affection
win receive without charge Off considered curable)
legally signed guarantee, naming the exact num-
Der of bottles warranted to cure agreeing to re-
fund amount paid in case of its failure to cure.
ted invited to write for medical advice on above
diseases only No charge for reply, which will con-
tain much valuable information acquired by a life
time practice. No compusion TO buy medicine.
Address DR.. Filter Philadelphia. Printed explana-
tons of the disease also furnished.
G. BLAIN & Co., Agents, Plymouth, Ind.
June19,-'13-nS2-1y.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

Those wanting cards, letter heads, bill
heads, envelops, sale bills, and in fact all
kinds OF job work, will save money by
giving the REPUBLICAN cali.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

These PE,trs are Manufactured at my
Foundry IN Plymouth, Indiana, South Of
the Ricer Bridge, srhere they can be seen By
all desiring to purchase at any time.
W. d. ADAMS.
plymouth, Jan. %, "a If.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

First Premium awarded IT the Marshall County
Agricultural Society Fair, 1871, ~ and 70. When
exhibited and tested in competition with the "Oli-
ver' South Bend Piow. Laporte Cast Steel PIow,
and the best Flows manufactured az Goshen. War.
saw and Fort Wayne. The Committee and spec
tators were of the opinion that the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Which it Does its Work

These Flows are manufactured in your County,
where any defect can be remedied, and duplicate
pieces supplied without delay or inconvenience to
purchasers. have now a full supply of these
Flows on Sale for the spring trade and invite
Farmers TO give them trial. believing that they
viii give complete satisfaction In every instance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-30

no longer. Only in 1868 the white man OF
South Carolina was designated by the loyal
men of the North as a Rebel. So familiar
had men of high courtesy become with the
term, that they used it IN presence of South
Carolinians unconsciously. But now an era
of good will between the men Of the North and
South has arrived. The military elements OF
both sections of the country have felt that the
ties of common brotherhood are stronger
than the hates engendered by war. They
have discovered that in the Confederate gray
beat the heart of an American, while the blue
uniform of the chivalrous soldier awakens I'M
pulses drawing all closer together. So deep
and marked is this feeling, that on the goth
of April 100000 ex-Union soldiers of the
North participated in decorating Confederate
graves. And no less marked was the action
of ex-C -Confederates, who took up from their
graves, beneath the dark pines of Lancaster,
the bodies of two of Sherman's men-once
their enemies in open conflict-and after
guarding them for six nights in the Court
House, sent them, in charge Of two Confeder.
ates, to Columbia to be deposited in National
Cemetery.
Another pleasant incident was at Winns'
boro, on the 9th of May, when the daughter
of an ex.C Confederate Colonel-himself dis
tinguished lawyer and officer of this court,
led in decorating the graves of Union soldiers.
And in Yorkville, on the Goth of May, by
the sanction of the commanding officer, the
soldiers of this post joined with the citizens in
doing honor to the memory of the departed
braves-the orator of the occasion being a
gentleman who left leg on the battlefield,
and who rendered even the lost cause glorious
by his valor.
Indeed, there has been wonderful change
and the man, therefore, who seeks political
preferment by embittering races makes mis-.
take. Let US deal on principles of party and
not on the question of race. The issues be-
fore the people cannot be solved by Tax
Unions and Union Leagues They must be
solved only by fair and open discussion be-
fore the people.
The Democrats hope to have Moses nomi-
mated for Governor; but I warn you against
the trick. They hope Moses may be nomina-
ted, we'll knowing that his defeat is inevlta-
BILE, whereby they hope to get into power
themselves. Let not the Republicans be de-
ceived.
Then warning the Republicans Of York to
be cautious in making nominations for county
officers, and to guard against nominating
those who were so extremel ly anxious to be-
come candidates. after thanking his hearers
for their marked attention, the speaker closed
by adding that the reform demanded must be
made not because it will save the Republican
party, but because it will be in accordance
with right and justice, and will save the
State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-30

A PALpABLE H1T.-Father O'Leary, a
learned and witty Franciscan friar, who was
received in the best society of London in the
latter part of the last century, was introduced
to DR.. johnson by some mutual friends who
wished to see two such men together. John
son, perhaps a little annoyed by the great
popularity of the Irish wit, greeted him at
once in the Hebrew language, with which
Father O'Leary was not acquainted. Turn.
ing away, in a contemptuous manner, John
son said:
"This is pretty fellow you have brought
here; he is ignorant Of the oldest spoken lam
guage in the world"
By this time OLeary had recovered from
his surprise. He courteously bowed to John
son, and addressed him fuently in few SEN
tences of tongue which, as his manner indi-
Gated, was entirely strangeto johnson. Then,
turning to the gentleman who had brought
him to the great champion of literature,
O'Leary exclaimed
"Call you him learned Why, I have
spoken to him in the language of one of the
British Islands, and he evidently does not
know the meaning of single word"
In fact, OLeary had addressed him in the
resonant vernacular of Ireland. johnson,
caught in his own trap, was highly amused by
the Franciscan's ready promptitude in turn
ing the tables, made a grufF apology for his
own rudeness, and sat down to enjoy whole
evenings company Of his new friend, and
ever after expressed and manifested the high
est regard for him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-30

A JEWISH SHEKEL.-We were shown yes
terday, by Mr.. A. Wronski. Of this city, a
curiosity in the shape Of silver coin. 1t is
what is known as a Jewish shekel, issued
about 1000 years ago, in the time Of King
Solomon, and is near the size of what was
known here in the good old ante.bellum times
as silver half dollar, though not so thick.
On one side is a pot of incense, with the in
scription in Hebrew, "Shekel of Israel" and
on the reverse the fac stnsile of "Aaron's Rod"
which "budded, blossomed and bore fruit in
day." and the words also in Hebrew, "The
Holy Jerusalem. > Wilmington STAR