The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-22

put an emu 10 trathc that is not onlN
demanding the Government, but bring
ing desolation into the neighborhood
where it is sold for consumption.
Here is ah interesting third-term item ::
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican writes: "A friend
OF mine, sagacious politician, had q
long talk with Judge Davis, of the S,,-
preme Court. day or two since, and in
the course of the conversation that clear
headed man expressed the opinion that
General Grant not only wished a third
term, but that he would get the nominn-
ton next year from his party. This
shows that it cannot be the mere moon
shine of some of the Republican papers.
for Judge Davis is q keen observer, and
this is his deliberate judgment
Tons OF SILVER Co1N.-During n single
day last week eight-and-a-half tons OF
fine silver bars were shipped to Philn-
delphm from the new assay Office The
quantity stated in tons sounds enormous,
but when the value is given Mt only
S3OO, 600, the fact seems scarcely worthy
OF remark. A ton of standard gold is
worth $542, COO, but of silver the triflinp
sum of s35. 600 Il is surmised that tn q 9
| design Is to use this silver in the re-
demption of the ten cent fractional cur
rency, as the first step toward specie
payment, when the condition of the
Federni treasury warrants.
The 1ntendant and Wardens of OAR
lington for the ensuing year were chosen
on Monday, the 10th inst There was no
contest among parties. The Republicans
nominated ticket composed Of Conserv-
atives and members of their own party.
(CltlZ6na n
also supported, and two of these were
elected. The Council will be as follows:
1ntendant-Geo. w. Dargan. Wardens
y: 8. Floyd, j. J. Ward, j. F. Early
and Sam. Marshall, colored. These Of
ficers will give satisfaction to the entire
community.
A New York paper credits eY-Speaker
Blaine with having said, last fall, "that
the Beechcr scandal had cost the Repub-
, lican party its supremacy; that too Ill ,lch
progress WAS the trouble with the party.
We had progressed through the negro
and made him citizen; we had pro
crossed through the States and made
them into Provinces; and now this infer
nal scandal business threatens to exhibit
Republican Chiefs in the role of progress-
Ing clear through the family circle" and
that the people would not stand it.
Lizzie Lindwarl. aged twenty, resid-
ing IN New York, while waiting for a car
in Chatham street. last Monday evening,
in company with q lady and gentleman,
was confronted by Jacob Stouderman. a
rejected lover, who presented a seven
shooter, and shot her in tho temple.
She was taken home in n dying condi-
ton. Stouderman WAS arrested, and,
when asked about tho matter, he replied
oh II OH s. "
but would say nothing more.
The scene at the railroad depot in New
York few days since was not n very
pleasant thing for Il citizen of the United
States to contemplate: The President.
the Cabinet waiting at thu entrance OF IL
railway station while the ate-keepcr is
appealed to to permit them to ride on tho
cars without paying their passage. The
Presidents evident loss of temper NJ the
officials adherence to orders, but adds to
the shaniefnlncsS Of the spectacle.
WHALES OFF TIE NORTH CAROLYN.
COAST. Friday morning q large whale
was killed and landed ut Hoop Pole, on
Bogue beach, and the following noon
two others were wounded mt Whale
Creek, near Cnpo Lookout, one of which
Is now on the beach and the other will
probably be captured when the weather
moderates. The two whales on the beach
will yield from 80 to 100 barrels of oil to
the lucky men who captured them.
Wilmington Journal. l7M inst
BURNED TO DEArH.--A shocking acci-
dent occurred near McBean, Ga, last Fri
day night. A colored man named Oscar
Bream shut up his house. small shanty
and taking his wife with him, went visit
ing in the neighborhood, leaving their
two children, one aged eight and the
other eleven years, in the building.
During thoir absence tho house caught
fire and Was consumed. Both children
were burned to death, and their bones
were afterwards found among the ashes.
St Louis coroners often meet with OBJ
staclos. When one Of them, the other
dnY, wanted to omen tho skull of n hnx