The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-08

Count Ymmaseda is still wrestling in
his braggart way with the fiery coils of
the Cuban lnsurrection, but there is
evidently dissatisfaction with his lack of
success, hs, old Concha is about to be
sent back to the island as roynl commia.
Sloner, to see what Falmaseda il about.
This gcntleman's presence will hardly
be acceptable to Vnlmaseda.
Mr.. Evnrts dwelt, Yesterday. on the
lncredibiliu in Tilton's narrntiye. Tilton
did relate some passing strange things.
but Beecher has furnished highly
incredible explanation of his own ects.
The whole Brooklyn business will be
wrapped in fog until somebody or
other concludes to stop lying and relate
facts.
HOUSE BURNED. tenement house on
the farm of Mr.. Robert Kenninoton.
three miles from town, was DESTROYED by
tire on Wednesday evening last All the
effects of the occupant, Robert Thomp-
son, colored, was entirely conumed,
thereby leaving him destitute.
Lancaster Ledger.
Mrs Mary Walker, wife of Joseph
Walker, though entirely blind, can knit
ms nice pair of stockings as any Young
lady in Carroll County, Ca, and not
only this, but has pieced quilt of diff
ferent colors. and placed every piece in
its proper place.
The latest railroad project is the con.
struct1on of road from Pine House. on
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Rnilroad, to connect with the Atlanta and
Richmnnd Air Line Railroad. by ynv of
the road now building from Elberton to
Toccoa City.
committee was formed in Elmira, N.
y, OF which ex-Congressman H. Board
man Smith is the head, to make arrange
mentS for the erection of monument to
the Confederate dead, nearly 1000 of
whom are buried in the Woodlake Gene
terry there.
The desertion from the United States
army for the ten months of the preaent
fiscal year, ending April 80, were 1,721.
against 4,506 for the year ending June
~, 1874. and the re-cnlistments 1,779.
against 699 for the year ending June 80.
1874.
Barnum, the Snowman, has COM
menced his career Mt Bridgeport, Conn,
6y shutting. up al of the saloons on
Sunday, and giving the old soakers no
show at oil for their bitters, natutinal
or otherwise.
A divorced woman-AIrs. NJ. G.. HILL
was brut0lly murdered Mt Conrad's
Station, Northeastern Railroad, . few
days ago. The husband of the woman
and man named Jordan are suspected
of the murder
The post Office heretofore known as
Kinardyille, near Midway, in Barnwell
County, has been discontinued. and an
Office established ut Folks store, in Col
Teton County, with Mr. J. j. Folk, post
master.
The depreciation of the price of silver
in Europe has brought it to par with
greenbacks, and it is possible that the
Treasury Department will substitute
silver for fractional currency.
A party of thirty young Chinese, sons
OF wealthy families, recently arrived in
Paris, where they are to go through the
course comprised in liberal European
education.
Observation-Disclosures" is the
naI1le Of town II the Iale of Null. Il
ought to be railway station somewhere
How the brakeman would chew that
word up!
The grand essentials to happiness in
this life are something to do, something q
to love and something to hope for.
Mr.. S. w. Nicholson, of Edgefeld, cut
ten tons of hay from four acre field
5000 pounds to the acre.
The Queens Delight, although abused
Is one by oil the sick most used 8
A. G. Gullett, of Maryland, suicided in
Philadelphia, on the 4th.
'Loyeliest of lovely things are thew
On earth, which soonest puss away."