The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

OF FL Dorado, are going back to the
old country. Hard times and no work
are the reasons assigned for this ex-
odus. The Chicago Tribune grimly
remarks that we could have retained
these men by issuing large quantities
OF paper currency; and we could then
have enjoyed the blessed privilege OF
oil starving together few years after
ward.
A jury in one Of our Trial Justices
courts was composed of five men who
could not write and only one who
could. After remaining out some
time, they returned with verdict OF
not guilty. and after they were dis.
missed came to the conclusion that
they meant guilty, and wished to have
their verdict changed accordingly
rather difficult problem ia jurispru-
dence.-Anaerson Conswuator.
Gen. Thomas Taylor has received an
order from Gov. Leslie, of Kentucky,
to proceed to Columbus, Ga, where
that lameited soldier. gentleman and
poet, Col. Theodore O'Hara, was
buried, and superintend the rem moval
OF his remains to Frankfort, Ky. This
is to be done in pursuance OF an Act of
the Legislature. There were few more
gifted and chivalrio men than Thee.
dore O'Hara.
a BENCH WARRANT FOR CONGRESS.
MAN CA1N.-Judge Allen, in the Crimi-
nal Court, Charleston, on Wednesday,
ordered that bench warrant issue for
the arrest Of Congressman R. n. Cain.
and that he be held in custody until he
gives bond in the sum of 81. 900 to
answer an indictment FIR libel at tho
next term of the court.
SALE OF STOCKS AND BONDS On
the 18th, $4,000 of Charleston fire loan
bonds sold ut 10 cents; 55 shares of
charleston Gas Company stock at
S22 % per share; 60 shares of Charles
ton Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany 8 stock ut so cents; SO, 800 of city
SIX per cent. stock at 5l5l.
Professor EASTMAN. of the National
Observatory, says that comet, are mo
tang more thai atteuuated gas" and
THIS ls only fourth rate comet at best :;
and lta nucleus Or head is $50 attenu-
ated, that if reduced 10 ball Of solid
matter. You could probably hold it in
the palm Of your hand"
A Pennsylvania toud swallowed a
lire hy. Tie local paper says: while
the latter was exploring the interior of
the toad, the light Of his lantern was
visible to outsiders through the skin
OF tue detested reptile"
AN OSullivan protested in Parlia.
ment against the adulteration of good
Irish whiskey with that inferior urti.
clio made i'll Scotland. He compared
the whiskey thus adulterated to spar.
rows painted as Canaries-both chirpv.
Mrs. Minser. lady in her eighty
seventh year, while sitting in her
house at Piercetown. Ind. the other
day, was stung on the neck by honey
bee, which cuused her death in less
than twenty minutes afterwards.
So many people are out of employ.
ment just low that there is everywhere
a great rush for situations. Twelve
poor devils have already signihed their
willingness to become Governor of
New Jersey.
Public amusements in New York
city may be said to be in state of
total suspension. The fnct that bat
one theatre is open may be accepted as
something altogether unprecedented
III that quarter.
A Guinea hen at Morristown, Pa,
laid ninety.two eggs in as many days.
She tried to become the author of
ninety-thrce, but Victor Hugo is still
one ahead.
John ksizer, shoemaker, OF Frank.
lin. OHIO, ended four weeks spree
on the night Of the 10th, by shooting
his wife, killing her instantly, and
theu killing himself.
England demands $500, 900 each for
the sixteen subjects murdered in Cuba,
but ii Uncle Sam can get six shillings
apiece for the Americans he will pro.
badly call it squire.
The Lexington Dispatch reioices in
the pos session OF bell, which is
mounted over it's Office, and which
does duty on Sunday Tor all creeds.
The New York 1riJnne denotes n
column to discussing the question Of
whether the earth passed through the
tail Of u comet in 1903.
Many futul cases of vomito have oc.
Cured in the shipping ut Havana and
some in the city. The smallpox is
also prevalent.
4 stroke OF lightning, in Augusta,
Ga, demolished lot of canned fish,
eto., but was euchred and made way