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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27
-Advices nom Ha-

eYm Wan IN CUBA.-Advices from, Ha-
yp19 report that /, 900 we'll mounted in
surgents have entered the jurisdiction Of
6agua, and on Friday last burned seven
large plantations in the district of Que
nAAa de los Guines. They met with no
restafsnce. Manuel Suareu, formerly an
omcer Of the Spanish army, was in com
mand. Another rebel cavalry corps, es-
timated ut 1,600 strong, is operating un-
der General Sanguili, in the Eastern part
OF the jurisdiction of Colon. It was
supposed at Havana that reinforcements
had been received by Captain General
Valmaseda, Sufficient to prevent the in
surgents from Over-running Colon and
to check their progress Westward for the
present. The activity of the insurgents
seems in no way diminished since VAL
maseda has taken the field. That re-
doubtable commander has gathered the
largest force ever moved against the in
surrection, and if lie fails to check Co.
mez and his lieutenantS, Spain's chance
of holding Cuba is ut an end. In the
meantime. the insurgents, true to their
policy OF devastation, are applying the
torch TO the plantations in every direc-
ton: Never ut any period of the strug-
gle did tho insurgents penetrate rs fur
West III they have done within the past
week, and there seems little reason to
doubt that they will succeed in reducing
the Western department to the condition
Of desert. BY the destruction of the
plantations tho insurgents not alone
cripple the Spanish treasury, but overy
estate destroyed adds to their ranks
numbers of men, who can be utilized in
the struggle for Independence. Within
the next few weeks tho fate of Cuba will
be decided. If Valmascda fails to dis
perso Gomez's force, the insurrection
may be looked upon As having at length
secured its final triumph.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

A quart Of milk weighs two pounds,
two and one-fourth ounces; gallon
weighs eight pounds, nine ounces.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

At Monaco, q gentleman came to the
roulette table and put down his hat full
OF gold pieces, Another said to him,
beg. your pardon, SIR, but could you
favor me with the address Of your hstter?"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

LIST OF NEW ApvHnrrnx,zR,srs.
John D. Bateman-Ice.
Richard Jones-City Taxes.
Saddle and Draft Horse Wanted.
Meeting Union Council. e
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

FrrXsIsxuf -vyznas fshs 'SsbisssSiss en-
hibited last evening in the Opera House,
in aid of the memorial fund, were a.
Admiralty presented as they were finely
coneeiveA The young performers ac-
Quilted themselves handsomely in look
ing their several beautiful characters.
Some of the scenes were from fairy land,
to which even the oldest and gravest
like to be committed Mt times to live
over again the dreams and fancies of
childhood. The Colu,nbia band die tho
music very acceptably.
The LADY WASHINGTON TEA PAarY.-
The receptions will be keld on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings next-April
~ and %. The object is to realize q
fund to assist in the construction of
lecture room for the First Presbyterian
Church. The following are the managers:
Lddies-Mrs. F. w. McMaster. Grs.
Jane Dargan, Miss Mary Mckenzie.
Gentlemen F. W. McMaster, Messrs.
Rben Stenhouse, 81. Muller, W. Clark,
z. Z. 9-yysn I.s. 2, Scc.. e. GESaa;s.
c. Beck, Jas. Morris, F. w. Wing, Dr. e.
B. Turnipseed.
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LADY WASHINGTON TEA PATTY.
making contributions to the above will
please deliver them to the committee, at
the Rifle Club Hall, at or before 8
o'clock, this afternoon. Ices by z o clock.
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Charleston; Thos. Dodamead and wife,
Richmond; F. L. Boozer, Newberry: w.
Symmes, Greenville; Rev. E. Van Slyke,
Conn. A. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, N. ";
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
THE Y0RKYfLLE EMQ UfRER.

in December. Her mother had previousl y
given birth to triplets Her sister is the
mother of three pairs of twins, and each OF
her two daughters has given birth to trip
lets. ''''''''' Brownlow has bought half in
terest in the Knoxville Chronicle, which he
will henceforth edit. '''''"The announcements
of the Emperor of China's death and of the
decapitation of his chief physician were made
simultaneously. .'''''"'Chesapeake Bay is filled
with very heavy ice as far down as the mouth
of the Potomac. ..'..'.'.Allen T. Caperton,
just returned to the United States Senate
from West Virginia, is an ex-senator of the
Confederate Congress which sat in Richmond
in 1868. .'.'.''.'Hon. Charles w. Jones, the
new Florida senator, is said to be a carpenter
by trade, a lawyer by profession, and gen.
tleman and statesman by nature. '''''''''Two
centuries ago not one person in hundred
wore stockings. ''''''''.At Albany, New York,
the frost has penetrated into the earth to a
greater depth than ever before known in that
city-in some instances full six feet below
the street bed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A lodge of colored Odd Fellows has been
started in Charlotte.
-Messrs. NJ. P. and D. Dellinger, two enter
prisiug carpenters Of Shelby, are erecting a
sash and planning factory in that town.
- The legislature, after long and bitter
struggle, has enacted usury law, making it a
legal offense to demand or receive higher
rate of interest than six per cent. per annum.
- The stores of Messrs. J. R. kirkpatrick
and J. R. Garrison, at Pineville, N. c., on
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail,
road, were destroyed by fire on the 10Th.
In the Supreme Court, last week, the case
of Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rail
Road Company Us. Commissioners Of Caldwell
county, was decided in favor of the defendants
- The Court House at Concord was des-
troyed by fire on the 18th instant, the flames
communicating from burning building near
the edi6ce. The records of the county were
saved.
"A motion was made on Wednesday by
D. L. Russell, counsel for plaintiffs, before
Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit
Court at Baltimore, for an injunction to pro-
hibit the holding of the municipal election
at Wilmington, on the ground that the char
ter recently adopted by the Legislature dis
franchises the negroes. The case is to be
tried at Raleigh, March 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the post-office
and pension appropriation bills were reported,
and the Pinchback case was discussed until
adjournment In the House, the tariff bill
was discussed, and much opposition was
evinced to the provisions increasing the tax
on whisky and tobacco. A bill was passed to
punish the uttering or Offering Of forged pen
sion papers or other papers purporting to be
official. The bill to establish certain telegraph
lines as post routes was then taken up, the
discussion of which consumed the remainder
of the day.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the whole day
was occupied in discussing the resolution to
admit Pinchback. The resolution was finally
tabled by vote of 80 yeas to % nays, but it
can be called up again at any time. In the
House, the tariff bill was considered. A large
number of pension bills were passed, and also
bill to remove the disloyalty qualification
for pensions for service in the war of the rev.
oution and of 1872.
In the Senate, on the 18th, only one or two
bills Of no general Importance were introdu-
ced, and the credentials of Senators elect
from Wisconsin and Indiana were presented
and placed on file. In the House, the army
appropriation bill was passed. The select
committee on Arkansas affairs offered a reso-
luton that its report heretofore submitted be
accepted, and that in the judgment of the
House, no necessity exists for interference by
any department of the Government in the
affairs of that State The Texas Pacific rail-
road bill was favorably reported and recon-
mitted.
In the Senate, on the goth, the credentials
of Senator-elect johnson, from Tennessee,
were filed. The Indian appropriation bill
was considered and amended In the House,
the tariff bill was considered.
In the Senate, on the 22nd, Mr.. Merrimon's 3
amendment to the postofice bill to pay the
arrearages due to mail contractors in the
South for service previous to June l, 1861,
was rejected. In the House, a number OF
bills were presented, none Of special import
ance. The bill to pay the awards Of Southern
claims commissioners, amounting to $780,,
| OOO was passed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. Fl. McCorkle, Agent Notice to Farmers.
II. NJ. DObsOn IL CO.-Garden nSeeds-Carpets-No
more Lamp Observation-Disclosures Ready
Made Clothng-Shirting- Great Reduction
in Prices-PlOw Shoes-ButtOned Shoes
Northern Checks-Hoes-Prints Handled
Observation-Disclosures and Chains
How to Make MOney-Shot Guns-Strap
Hinges-Wrought Nails-Potware-Tropic
Stove.
Jefferys II Metts, Agents-The Popular Fcrtili-
Zers.
II. w. Hope, Sccrctary-Masonic Meeting.
Notice to Farmers.
d. T. Partlow and others-Fair Warming.
r. D. Galbraith Il Co., CheSter-A Great lnven-
ton.
T.. II. Abel, Chcster-The Town Of A1cllton.
John G. Kuykendal-Irish Potatoes-Call For
Onion Sets-lOOO Pounds-Thrcc AAA-2OO
Ounces-Dont all Speak at Once-Drugs.
J. NJ. Adams-StOvc Fixtures-Potware-C00
ing Stove-Produce-R Repairing.
YOrkville Furniture Store--Jnst Received.
c. G.. Parish, Agent--Just acknowledgements,
lasses-Giartlon Sceds-Dry Goods Canned
GOOds-POtware.
NJ. Strauss Il Son-T,css than Cost
Tom Ballard, Barbcr-NOticc.
John q. Enloc, County Auditor--D Delinquent
Land Sales.
r.. T.. Harper and l.. b. Brown-Executors Sale.
Kennedy, Latimcr Il Iemphill-Cotton Grower
Plow Stccl-(iarden Seeds-lrish Potatoes
Sundries
T., Chrstnian-Strayed cow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
MERE.MENTION.

Nearly all the railroads in Northern New
York, are blocked up by snow ''''''''The
number of cigars manufactured in Florida
during the last year, reached the high figures
of twenty-five millions, nine hundred and SIX
thousand and thirty. y.'''''''''General James
Longstreet has left Louisiana and become
citizen of Georgia. He has purchased farm
in White county, and proposes to engage
largely in the rearing of sheep. His resi-
dence will be in Gainesville. In answer
to an advertisement of an importing house for
night watchman, published in the Phila-
delphia Ledger, there were eight hundred ap'
plicants for the place. '''''''''In a life insu-
rance case from Mississippi, the United
States Supreme Court has decided that
the opinion of the agent does not bind the
company '.'''..The United States Supreme
Court has recently affirmed the decision that
States may tax railroad upon its gross re-
ceipts ..''.'"Elder Lutz, of New Haven, is
preaching on "Hell closed for Repairs"
An oration over the tomb of Gen. Robert
f. Lee is to be delivered by Jefferson Davis,
at Lexington, Va, in October. '''''''''Indiana
only paid out $3.50 last year from the treas
ury for the expense of the State military.
Ohio's expense for State defense was fourteen
dollars and thirty-fve cents. ''''''''The fee Of
w. NJ. Evarts, one of the lawyers in the Beech
er-Tilton scandal case, is twenty-five thousand
dollars '.'...'.'The Texas Legislature propo-
ses to make it penal offense for person to
walk on railroad track. '''''''''A child, being
asked what the three great feasts of the Jews
were, promptly replied, breakfast, dinner
and supper" ."...'..'"The Florida Legislature,
at the oath ballot, elected G. w. Jones, dem
ocrat, for U. S. Senator. '''''''''A man COM
mitted suicide on Wednesday of last week by
jumping from the dome Of the capitol in
Washington. He fell $50 feet. '''''''''The
President has issued a proclamation conve-
ming the Senate in extra session on the 9th OF
March. ......'.'Besides the constitution of the
United States, it is said Andy johnson will
take with him to Congress the constitution
of horse. '.......'An extensive war is waging
between the Baltimore and Ohio road, and
its rival, the Pennsylvania road. The former
has reduced its passenger rates 30 to 40 per
cent. to and from all points reached by the
latter.
A few days ago a negro was admitted to
the high school in New Orleans, when twenty
out of the twenty-five whites in the institution
Immediately left. '''''''''The Supreme Court
of Connecticut has given verdict against
railroad of the State for $4,000, the full
amount of bonds stolen from passenger
several years ago in their depot ''"'A lady
of Waresboro, Geo., last year gave birth to
| five children -triplets in January, and twins
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25

bit by bit, a whole noteis pieced out. After her
great fire, Chicago sent two hundred cases of
money, all in cinders, aggregating, at owners
valuation, 1854 $685. and out of that sum
S126,541.33 was redeemed and returned to
the owners. Boston pro6ted by Chicago's
experience, and packed her burnt money so
carefully that ofth eighty-three cases, con-
tanning sSS,sl2.eo, s8S, ,2eo8o were returned
to her, besides. other valuable papers. The
most skillful of these ladies once deciphered
s1S5,OOO out of 100000 that had been in the
hold of burned ship for three years, and
Adams Express Company, which was respon-
sible for the amount, gave her five hundred
dollars. Another time she and her associates
worked faithfully and long over some bonds a
crazy cashier threw into the fire. The bank
asked only for 100000, but the ladies picked
out s145,O00, whereupon the directors, with
reckless extravaganza, presented them with
four dollars apiece!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25

our true condition prevails. Strenuous efforts
are being made by those who misrepresent you
to induce the passage by Congress Of the most
dangerous measures, in order tn lrrltate our
people, to drive them to despair, to provoke
them to riotous outbreaks III order to furnish
an excuse for applying for military interfer-
ence We express the hope that majority
of the present Congress will not be found
ready to sanction such legislation. If it be
accom- plished, it would be against the protest,
not only of the Democrats, but of the moral
worth and craftsmanship here Of the party in
power, and of such Republicans as Bryant,
Evarts, Charles Francis Adams and others,
whose patriotism and sense of justice are
known to the entire country. We may, how
ever, mistake. The most extreme, oppressive
and unconstitutional measure may be imposed
upon you In such event We would appeal TO
the wisdom and patriotism of a long-sufering
people, by every hope of the future, for cou-
tinued forbearance and hopeful reliance upon
the virtue and sense of justice of the American
people for the ultimate vindication of our
rights, the protection of our liberties, and the
Sig gned by the following Senators:
NeOFSC uOluIuWdllIc, faldDduIhi oouu W.
Stevenson, Kentucky; T. NJ. Norwood, Geor-
gia; Henry Cooper, Tennessee; J. B. Gordon,
Georgia. NJ. w. Ransom, North Carolina; T.
c. McCreery, Kentucky; Lewis Y. Bogy,
Missouri; John w. Johnson, Virginia; A. s.
Merrimon, North Carolina.
And by the following members Of the House
of Representatives:
Philip Cook, Georgia John II. Caldwell, AL
ALBANIA Hiram P. Bee Georgia; Fred. 6.
Brombery, Alabama; John D. c. Atkins,
Tennessee; Alfred NJ. Waddell, North Caro-
lima Dewitt c.. Geddings, Texas; VIM. 8.
Herndon, Texas; Roger @. Mills, Texas Asa
Hevile Texas; John Hancock, Texas Thos.
r. Crttenden, Missouri John Young Brown,
Kentucky; Henry R. Harris, Georgia; Pierce
NJ. B. Young, Georgia; Washington G.
Whitehorn, Tennessee; John NJ. Bright Ten
nessee; Edward Grassland, Kentucky; R. T.
Bowen Virginia Jas. B. Beck, Kentucky;
Richard P. Bland Missouri Geo. M. Adams,
Kentucky; John b. Clark, Jr., Maine; Will
liam E. Arthur, Kentucky; Abram Comings,
Missouri; Milton j. Durham Kentucky;
Eppa Hunton, Virginia; Robert. N. Hatcher,
Maine; Thomas M. Gunter, Arkansas; John
NJ. Glover, Missouri; William P. Mclean,
Texas; James M. Leach, North Carolina
Robert B. Vance, North Carolina; William
NJ. Robbins, North Carolina; Thos. s. Ashe,
North Carolina; James H. Blount, Georgia;
John IT. Harris, Virginia; Thos. Whitehead,
Virginia; Elisha D. Standiford, Kentucky;
William H. Stone, Missouri Joseph H. Sloss,
Alabama; John D. Young, Kentucky; Eras-
tus Wells, Missouri Charles w. Milliken,
Kentucky William b. Read, Kentucky; Lu-
cius @. c. Lamar, Mississippi.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
PERSONAL.

We were pleased to receive call, the first
of this week, from Mr.. R. P. Yorkston, who
represents the Campbell Printing Press Man.
ufactory, of New York. Mr.. Yorkston is
making an extensive tour among the printers
of the South, and being practical printer
himself-one of the finest pressmen in the
United States, by the way-he fully under
stands the needs of the craft, and will supply
any article that may be required in printing
office. To our contemporaries we take pleas
aHa aEe II Feablg fbGhess man The printing
chinery in which he is most directly interested
is to-day unrivalled, and the prolific resources
of Mr.. Campbell have supplied presses to
meet the requirements Of every class of print
ing. We have had in constant use for the
past five years one of these presses, and the
appearance of the ENQUIRER conveys sufti'
cient evidence of the capabilities of the press
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
An Interesting Railroad War.

- For several days past, the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Companies have been wagiug a bitter war
brought about by their competition with each
other, which is also involving the various con-
Meeting lines with those roads. The Balti
more and Ohio road took the lead in reducing
its tariff, which, it is argued by the other
roads, was only species of trickery but
when those roads came down to corresponding
rates, the Baltimore and Ohio made still
farther reduction, which was the signal fol
open hostilities by the competing lines. The
fight will doubtless result in a permanent re-
duction of both freight and passenger traffic.
for which the public, most directly interested
will feel duly grateful, without caring partic
ularly (which side whips"
John Mitchell in Parliament.
john Mitchell, the Irish patriot and
exile, was recently elected to the British Par
Lament from the county Tipperary, Ireland
but on motion of Mr. Disraeli, the election was
declared void and new election was order
ed. Mr. Mitchelps life has been an adven
turous one. He graduated at Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, 1886, studied law, and practiced
his profession for six years in Newry and
cambridge. In 1S45 he became one Of the
editors of the Nation in Dublin, and his arti'
cles were so revolutionary as to bring upon
the paper prosecution by the government
In consequence of the pruning to which his
articles were subsequently subjected he left
the Nation, and in 1S47 founded the United
Irishn,an, an organ which teened with legal
treason, under English law, resulting in the
suppression of the journal and the sentence Of
its editor to expatriation for fourteen years
He was deported to Australia, but made his
escape, landing in New York November 20
There he founded a weekly journal, the Cit'
zen, until his failing eye-sight constrained him
to seek more congenial climate He re-
moved to Tennessee, where he established the
Southern Citizen, in which, among other meas
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