The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-15

WATER STOUT AT LANaLEY.-We
learn that large water spout occurred
at Langley Mills, last..Saturday after
noon. The spout was situated about
the middle of the pond. An immense
quantity of water was drawn up into
tho clouds-the pond, which covers
30O acres, being lowered two inches by
actual measurement. The clouds after
wards drifted of without any rain fall
ing. No damage was done. This is
tho first time that water-spout has
been seen in that vicinity.
The mysterious death of three SER
wants in New York family, some
weeks ago, was at the time attributed
to eating chow-ohow. The report of
the examining chemist, however.
shows that the cause of death was
Paris green. The poison had been
originally introduced into the kitchen
a year previous, and it was found that
the knives. dishes and spoons in daily
nse were saturated with it in diluted
form.
Dean Stanley preached to the voluu-
teers nt Wimbledon, his subject being
David's fight with the giant Of Gath.
10 the course Of his sermon the re-
verend gentleman remarked that what
gave them such charm to the biblical
incident from which .hs took his text
was the fact that David, "a young vol.
unteer. sneered at by the regular army,
redeemed the honor of his country"
Senator Hamlin, of Maine, is an
otfice-holder of abont thirty-five years
standing. When last elected to the
Senate. he pledged himself never to
ask any ything more; but he has thought
better of it. He apologized for the
Credit Mobilier swindlers, sustained
the district ring robberies, and voted
for the recent law to destroy the liber.
ty of the press.
The Reverend Cowan, of the New
York heavy artillery, has been caught
In trying to deceive tho Government
With a mutilated South American
bond. Had he the sensitive soul of
many less prominent person he would
tie himself to the mouth of Gatling
gun aud get somebody to fire it off.
The editor of the Klowin (Kansas)
Chief is man to be envied. He can look
out of his West window at any time
and see buffslo grazing in the dis.
tanoe. and q fellow with q slouched
hat strung up to telegraph pole
across the street.
A MACHINE DUEL.-Atlanta ia the
city Of all cities of sensations. The
latest development in that line is O
savage war ot words between two first
class sewing machine agents, which
promises to end in duel
A lion recently made it's escape from
travelling mcnagerie in New York,
and for time there was great excite.
ment; but finally calf was killed and
thrown into car, when Leo Jumped
in and was captured.
A LIFE OF LEE AT LAST. work
which Gen. Lee positively declined to
do for himself during his life has been
done for him by his nephew, Mr.. Ed.
ward Lee Childe. who has, for many
years past. resided in Paris.
It is said that Barnum has offered
Weston 5000 to walk against time.
why can'tsomebody offer him So 900
to walk against stone wall or buzz
saw?" asks the Boston Globe.
Private letters from Southwest
Georgia state that in the last four DAYS
caterpiilars heye made their appear
anco in large numbers. The farmers
are III great fear for the cotton crops.
Mr.. McDade. native of Augusta.
Ga., was crushed between two cars in
Jackson, Miss, few nights ago. and
instantly killed.
A colored man, named Capell, re-.
Gently escaped from the Kinston, N.
G., Jail and was drowned in attempt
ing to cross Neuse River.
Mrs, Gum teaches school for girls
and boys in Alabama. An excellent
weapon, We should think, with which
to teach the young idea how to shoot.
Mr.. Thomas Maher, a native of Ire.
land. and for the past forty years a re-.
sident Of Charleston, died on the 18th.
The storm OF Thursday nioht.
struck Augusta about half past 5
o'clock.
Maryland hangs more negroes than
any other State in the Union. bnt
doesn't lynch them.
One Long Branch woman bathes in
white kid gloves and another in silk
af0ckinoa