The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-22

AuuuuihCtuIo OI COttOu yarns ana Cloth
will be erected at Erwin's shoals, near
rens County. It is to be under the con-
troll of the Changers, and the work of
the construction of the building is to
commence as soon as $50, 900 worth of
stock is taken, when the foundation is to
be laid.
Machias, Maine, celebrated on the
18th inst, the centennial anniversary of
the first sea-fght of the Revolution. The
Atlanta Constitution pricks the bubble BY
proving that the first naval combat at
the mouth of the Savannah River took
place two days earlier, to wit: on the
10th day of June, ITS. The Constitution
takes its facts from Stevens history of
Georgia. work always regarded as
high authority.
Queen Victoria is past fifty-six, and is
now getting on to sixty; and for her
years she is still young-looking
woman: Her eldest grand-child, the son
OF the Crown Prince of Germany, is now
sixteen, and it is quite possible, consi-
dering the age Mt which Royal Princes
nre married, that she may be great
grandmother before she is sixty; and
may live to see her great-Sreat-srand-
children.
Ex-senator Hunter, of virginia, and
Gen. Preston, of South Carolina, have
been invited to address the association
Of the alumni of the university of Vir-
ginia on the first of July, on the occasion
of the semi-centennial celebration.
These gentlemen entered as students at
the opening of the university in 1925,
during the lifetime of Jefferson, the
founder.
The Washington Chronicle character
ICES in the harshest language the acts of
the Maryland mob which lynched nc
gro ravisher. 1t has nothing however,
to say against the hanging of DR.. Busch,
Q thief, by the citizens of Concordin, New
York. The Annapolis people value tho
lives and honor of their women; the
Concordia people value their goods and
chattels.
A SEVERE GALE.-Indiantown, S. c.,
was visited on the evening of the 18th
inst. by severe gale, accompanied by
immense rainfall. The damage has
been serious. Many buildings were un-
rooted, thousands of trees were blown
down, fences prostrated, and the grow
ing crops are in woful condition. A
valuable horse was killed by falling
tree.
1t is now reported that, no matter
what the verdict may be in the scandal
case at Brooklyn, the Congregationalists,
not bound hand and foot to Mr.. Beecher,
will read Plymouth Church out of the
party. Well, Beecher is nble to get up
new religion and there are plenty of
paro1ysmal Brooklynites.
FIRE AoA1N.-We hear that Mr.. II. O.
Smoak had the misfortune to lose his re-
sidence by fire on Sunday morning last
hr1f ~ ~, -
his furniture was saved or not. Between
the tornadoes, fire and hail, our friends
in the fork are being sadly damaged
lOrdngeJurg Ne,os.
Great excitement prevails at McMinn-
vile, Tenn, owing to the murder of
two brothers, named Brown, by q man,
named Harris, and another. Two men
have been arrested as accompliccs Of the
assassins.
They met, that is, she went to the store.
And madc him turn his department DER,
Till he vanished behind the goods, and
She pleasantly sail she would call
again.
The gentle Sioux has found TINT it is
no 60 with the Govarnmcnt and when
he gets home he will survey the waving
top-knots Of his pale face brothers, and
his song will be, Ill gather them in, I'll
gather them in"
The Bunch and Harlcc execution is
again exciting the attention Of the color
cd portion of the Charleston community.
Next Friday is the day fixed for the exc
cution of the sentence.
In New York they are betting two to
one that the trial of Beccher will result
in disagreement of the jury, while the
wagers are even rs 10 the relative chances
of n verdict ofgnilty or acquittal.
Mr. Stnnnea, of Clarendan County, one
day last week, killed IL genuine horn
snake, which is said TO be the most dan
gcrons OF all the snake tribe, the musical
rattlo monster not excepted.
The diarrhca prevails to an alarming
extent mt Granitcville, and many chill
dren have died from its effect -Four
funerals having tnkcn place on Thurs
day last.
A wash-out on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railrond. near Plutts