The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

SoUTH2RN HIsToR1oAL. SooIsTx.-l
The Secretary of the Southern His.
torioal Society reported TO the recent
annual meeting at Richmond that he
had received liberal documentary con-
tsibutacas Of great value in the pre-.
Paratfon OF the proposed history OF
the Southern Oonfederacy. Tue total
receipts OF the society were $l;546 o.
and the disbursements $817 At. There
are sixteen life members of the society
and 6l8 annual members. Of the life
members two are from Alabama, one
from the District OF Columbia, one
from Maryland, four from mississippi,
two from New York aud six from Vlr-
ginia. OF the annual members 1913
are from Alabama. three from Ar
kaDsas, nine from the District Of Co.
iumSia, i92 from GsoTsia, Que from
Illinois, sixty.four from Louisiana,
thirty nine from Maryland, two from
Massachusetts. seventeen from Missis.
sippi. three from Missouri, seven from
North Carolina. nine from New York,
thirty five from South Carolina. twelve
from Tennessee. four from Texas, 100
from Virginia and three from West
Virginia.
A MISTAKE OF TIE New YORK
HERALD.-Wlth all the erudltlon of
tue editorial corps Of the New York
Herald. ope Of lts writer's made au
egreglous blunder in tho use of word
iu thu following sentence in an edi-
though elected us Cameron mau, has
x,.,I Al
Intended to c)nvey another idea. as
the word reStice il defined by iexico-
graphars to denoto ''lnclined or dis
posed TO rest or stand still" There
will, however, be much restleSsnesS
with many after the 18th OF November
next, when they learn that they have
missed the chanco Of making Il fortune
by failing to embark in the enterprise
Of the Masonic Kaiief Association, of
Norfolk, Va, which ut It's Grand Gift
Concert will distribute a number of
large prizes. For particulars, address
81. V. Moore, Secretary Masonic Re-
lief Association. Norfolk, Va, or an
authorized agent Of the association.
The Administration method OF re-
construction is commented upon by
tho Louisville Courier Journal: "Tne
South Is sick OF this sort OF surgery.
1t IL being tortured aud ruined by it.
1t will never recover it's health if it be
uot subjected to different treatment.
Louisiana already asks military 90
vernment aud martial law in prefer
ence to the corrupt civil government
which she tried TO disp'ace. South
Carolina would welcome AN emperor.
All Of us would prefer an empire if we
rable aggressions Of the Radical policy;
and that is all that We have ever said
touching third term, which we should
deplore as tue beginning of the end Of
free government in America. Our
love for free government is only the
more ardent as we see it sliding away
from US; it is our faith that has waned
until it has nearly died out"
A LITTLE GIRLS SUICIDE. Teresa
Gressell. aged six years. of Newark,
N. j., was found on Tuesday afternoon
by her mother hanging dead in wash
house. The child had been swinging,
and had made q moose of the rope by
tying the loose end Of the swing to
beam. Then she drew herself up, as
is supposed, by her hands, and placing
her head in the twisted moose, swung
off and was strangled. When found,
she was stiff and cold.
A gentleman recently from New
Orleans informs the Providence Press
that just before he left to come North
he WAS shown fne estate, in most
desirable part Of the city. and told
that he could have the use of it if lie
would pay the taxes. This illustrates
the onerous rule which has prevailed
iu Louisiana. and explains why busi-
ness is at q stand-still.
Cattle drovers tried to drive a dro Ve
of cattle across the Macon and Bruna-
wick Railroad the other day US the
down train was approaching. Result
Fifty feet of road torn up, thirty
eight head of cattle killed, five cars
smashed and the engineer and fireman
slightly bruised.
He was billiard player OF some
note. he went out hunting, and one
OF his shots went very wide OF the
mark. Cant you do better than
that?" said the person accompanying
him. "Y-e-s," he said, "of course;
but never was good on straight
shot, and 80 tried to csrrom on it,"