The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-30

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Many who now 30 zcalously hunt office
should learn from the result of these
trials that, for them, the post of honor
and of snfety is private's station. In
short, they should be content to take
back seats. We are glad to believe that
the promises made of thorough reform in
the administration of the County govern
meat of Chester were made in sincerity,
md that the Judge and juriess are doing
all in their power to correct the evils the
people have suffered, and TO prevent
their repetition--Chester Reporter.
The climate OF Tetas soon5 bon makes nm
elephant of o man. The Daily Teleqraph,
of Houston, TEXAS, Says: "Horses and
alligators have but feeble constitutions
compared with many of the stalwart sons
OF the Lone Star empire. Pistol balls
and bowie knife thrusts are, by many,
| considered the harmless results OF play
fulness and good hnmor, and the kick of
mule or mustang is not sufficiently
emphaticto call for serious remark or
notice"
brutal prize fight is reported in the
London newspapers The pugilists were
bmwny cabmen, and they fought one
hour md half. During the last half of
the time they were partly blinded and
| wholly bewildered, but were kept up to
their brutal work by drinks Of brandy
and the encouragement of their seconds
at last neither could stand, and soon
afterwards one of them died.
A special to the Louisville (ourier-
journal says: An attempt was made to
assassinate the james Brothers, who
turned States evidence against the Todd
County Ku Klux, while upon the witness
stand IN the court room at Elkton, to-
day. The attempt was unsuccessful.
were In hot pursuit of them ut last ac-
| counts.
The London papers announce the
arrival OF q new phenomenon, in the
shape Of veritable Cyclop; that is to
say, to those uninitiated in theology. a
gentleman with only one eye, and that
in the middle of the forehead. He does
not hail from Mount Etna, but Australia,
and bears the unclassical name of Piper
Wilson, aged twenty-five.
The tornado picked up a.little ssnicf,
on Dr. Singletarys plantAti ion; I'm Marion,
whirled him thrtu4hs the air like O. top
for thirty yards, and left him laughing
at the storm. He fell on bis head, Of
course. A COW was picked up on Col.
Harrington's plantation, carried about
the same distance, thrown upon her
head, and her neck was broken.
The Connecticut Democ ratio pepe,sare
exercised over the spread Of new secret
political society styling itself the "Order
Of the Stars and Stripes" imported,
| according to one, authority, from New
Hampshire. The New Eaven Re1is,e,.
thinks it-should be ...shunned by The pa-
triot as he would shun viper. "'ts
The election in Lancaster, last week.
resulted in the choice Of J. w. .Twitty,
Esq, rs Probate Judge, and Messrs. II.
L. Belk and N. B. vallandingham as
County Commissioners. But the Go
vernon having ordered the election post
poned. it will probably have to be done
over.
| A Chinese "Naval Reserve, amounting
to twenty-eight steamers, is in course of
formation in the Celestial Empire A
dock-yard for building iron-clads is also
to be established ut Foo Choo, and n
number of Chinese cadets are about to
be sent to the British navy.
Tampering with the gallows under any
circumstances is n dangerous game, as
an unfortunate prisoner In the Hudson
County Jail in Jersey City found to his
cost. In attempting to lift weight at
| CnChou W tnc ulacnlu6 OF Qe0CN ne IN
jured himself fatally.
ANOTHER EDITOR SHor.-On SATURDAY..
MIR. M. r. Scullen, editor of the Aber-
deem (Miss) Irue Republican, was shot
and is expected to die, by on actor named
Beverly, ut the time performing in Aber-
deem. The shooting grew out Of a criti-
cism in Scullen's paper.
A member Of Anew Hampshire consre-
grafton went to church at 8 o'clock A,
NJ, in order to secure his pew, which
was claimed by another, member. end q
minion Of the law had to be called In 70
eject one of the belligerents. y.
A Louisville Lodge Of knights OF
Pythtas has been sued by Margaret Ia
marind, who alleges that her husband a
received fatal injuries on his initiation.
and claims $50, 900 damages.
A fire at Fulton, ILL.,, on the 9th, de-
etroyed the post Office, with the mails,
Journal Office and CITY Record. Total loss.
machinery, building and fixtures, So
G0O; insurance, $4,000.
A fire At Camilla, Ga, on the 26th, de-
stroyed the press and certain materials
4 OF the Cemila Enterprise, together with q
smell building Of j. ". Pease. Incendi-
arism; no insurance.
AT Laporte, Indiana, the ice dealers
announce as Q recommendation Of their
Ice, whsoh Ia twenty inches in thickness,
that fine print can be read through it
without difficulty.
An ingenious virginia distiller con.