The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-25

hgore. He wears horseman's short
tnnic. girt by broad belt. un,l but.
toned close ON the chest, and loose
trousers. with riding boots.
One Of the features of the Camden
races was Wash Benny, formerly the
body servant of Col. Aucrum, but now
n restanrataur in Camden. He had II
horse which he persisted in running
every time, from a mile down 20 u
quarter. He won and lost about an
even number Of times, exhibiting the
greatest stoicism when fortune was
nnpropitious, saying be- was only run
mug for the amusement of the ladies,
ana that the money in tho country be-
lOnged to the white folks anyhow.
James Strong. a we'll known citizen
of Burlington, New Jersey. was III.
stantly killed OH the 23l, while walk
lug on the Camden and Amboy Rail.
road track. near Fish House station.
tie slipped out Of the way of y freight
train, and was struck by mail train
from New York. Ho was a !urmer on
large scale. residing near PALMYRA,
Virginia. aud formerly Justice of the
Peace.
Ames' defence Of the Nicks bnre
negroes throws Nil the blame on the
white taxpayers, Of course. But his
own testimony proves that the negroes
matched on Nicksburg with arms in
their hands. Aud yet Ames wants
tsderal interference TO prevent further
anarchy and bioodShed. Would he
force the negroes to another fight. IN
order to invite this interference?
Doctor Redieli writes Of Andrew
Johnson: Up aud down the ll:e.
among friends and enemies alike. it j.
understood that this is the old mans
last fight. II he wins the term of six
years, lie will hardly ever want oflice
again, aud il he fails. lie can never get
II again. SO all are coming up to the
scratch with long finger nails aud
blood shot eyes. aud wool will Ay.
The salntatory of the new Athens
paper. the Necs, snys: 1T is our in.
tention to steer entirely independent
OF any sect, party or click" ]! this
includes the ''cl,ck" of feyolyers aud
hlnt-lock muskets, the determination
Is prudential and we'll taken.
The Lord Cham mberlain prohibits au.
lndecorons theatrical performances,
aud warns the managers OF the Lon
don theatres against allowing indecent
dances to be performed, or allowing
actresses to wear indecent clothes.
1t was reported in Augusta, recently,
that u little giel who had been bitten
ny dog, several mouths ago, was af-
fected with hydrophobia; but, upon
examination, it was found that she had
st. Vitns' dance.
An American manufactorv is making
lU,O0O revolvers for Russia Our
Rnssihn friends are initiative, and they
VIII SOON he i'll IL condition to take the
law Into their own hands as often M
We lake it into ours.
King Kslakaun has, it il SAID, an In.
come OF S22 800 per nnnuul. This j.
derived from tax of five cents ON
every 500 worth Of property, 81 on
every horse, ..,l So for every carriage
owned and ruu in his dominious.
According to The London Times, the
actual number OF the regular Germrp
army Is 1924 $40 men, of whom 4Ol,
6oo are always IN active service, aud
jO4.Ooo can be mobilize,i IN eight days.
1t is reported by All Indian who ar.
rived at Fort Snsly, that the mail car
rier between Grand River ard Sand.
ing Rock had been murdered Nv I'm.
cnpnpnA.
A Western poet who ha:l expressed
wish to die "amil thr grand solitude
Vi the eternal mouLtalu tops" was
killed by tue explosion of u pint Of
cheap kerosene.
While most newspapers, last year,
did little more than mold their own,
the statement is made lint the New
York Hsruids profits. chiefly from nd
ver'isements. amounted to 500. UOD.
Mr.. Asa Flower is spoken of AZ II
rising man in Texas politics. "Comoth
mp Asa Flower, wouldn't be bnd
motto for him to adopt.
The shortest will may DC perns.I IN
Pennsylvania. This is AL os IL:
Emily i. Min"r IS my ht:r. Sarah
*. Miner"
Az energetic Massachusetts, woman
has been drawing four pensions as
Mrs. McWiiliams, which Is not her
hama.
The brnvest man bears the brunt of
every Gaze. but there are few burglars
who would care to bear the Van Erunt
Of it.