The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-15

Cameron Republican leaders of telling
the truth about the South, and they are
snarling and swapping mt his heels like
mad. True, he but tells what every re-
putable Republican Congressman has
tes.lhed Tor nearly two years, but never
tneiess he is Jeered and hunted clear out
OF the party lines by the organs which
worship Mt the altar of post offices and
| official advertisements. If all men who
think Just rs Judge Kelley thinks OF the
Southern question are to be driven out
| OF the Republican ranks, the mass of Re-
publican voters would be outside. and
the party left to consist of few hired
organs, without circulation or influence
| nn'i few post office holders without
character or leadership.
philadelphia Timex.
| The Little Rock t.Ark.) CARTE gives
| the details of u terrible tragedy in Sewer
| County. near Nebo Church, on the 18th
having presentiment of evil. In company
with Texan returned to his house.
%here he observed. light burning
Peering in the window the two men saw
four robbers counting the money which
they had stolen. Both men being armed
with double-barrelied shot guns fred
upon and killed all the robbers, and then
entering the house tho farmer was crnzed
| by the sight of his murdered wife and
two children.
] THE DEATH OF w. NJ. CoSNoRs, ESQ
We are mulch panied to announce the
death of our fellow -townsman, W. NJ.
Connors, ESD, on the night of the 10th
instant. Until about the hour of IL
O'Clock of that day, Dir. Connors ap-
penred to he in the enjoyment of his
us'Wl health, and wns stricken down bv
| paralysis, i'll his Inv office, while actively
engaged in the performance of the duties
OF the profession of which he has been
ON ornament in our midst for many
years. Lancaster Ledger.
Some more witnesses were called in
brooklyn, yesterday, to contradict what
another lot had previously sworn to.
| We shall have to work out this problem
finally by cancellation, putting all the
statements OF tho prosecution on onr
side AMI all the statements Of the de-
| renee on the other, and striking out
those that disagree. What remains ought
to give us the answer, only we are not
! sure that there would then be ANYTHING
/ left
Nathaniel Eaton, of Sutton N. H., cele-
brated his 1''0th birthday on Tuesday
and died on the Monday following. of
pneumonia brought on by the excite
ment OF the birthday celebration" the
telegnms to the papers say. This is GER
talnly curious cause for pneumonia.
But this death is really feather in Sir
George Lewis cup. The old man had
Just reached his full period and then fell
Off like ripe apple.
| DISASTROUS F1nE.-The gin and mill
mouse together with engine and fixtures,
OF Col. James MoCutchen, of Indian
Town, ). G.. was totally destroyed by
| fire On the 10th. The house took ire
from sparks from the engine while in
operation; loss $4,000, on which there
was no insurance. This is the second fire
in that place in l,ss than wcek-the
other being the fine dwelling ot Mr. f.
n. Wilson.
| Tho great weather seer Of st. Louis.
Prot. Tice. hns given his opinion about
the recent cold snap. He utfirms that
1.-The frigoriiic wind of week ago was
not polar wave, but discharge from
IN immense atmospheric cylinder, with
n barrel 500 or GOO miles iu diameter.
down which flows m mriml maelstrom
from the surtnce of the atmosphere. i"
This he IL willing to swear to.
A correspondent of the Kingstree S:nr
writes to that paper That Gen. Marion is
buried on Belle Isle plantation, st. Ste
phen's Parish, Charleston County, on the
main road leading up from AIurrny's
Ferry. on Santee River, to the Snntee
Canal. one mile from the canal. A brick
wall, with Il mable slab, marks the hero's
grave.
The Clnirmont. N. Y, Episcopal
Church objects to its pastor, Mr. Bntten,
because he is too old and too plebean.
lie has been seen to carry home his mar
ketlnS in 4 basket. and one day he went
so tnr ms to carry II broom home under
his arms 4 petition for his removal has
been sent to Bishop Odenhcim.r
The Town Council of Spartanburg are
taking steps toward establishing water
works There is II very bold spring
about two and half miles above the
town that would supply sufficient of the
purcSt water for MI purposes for years to
come. and it could he conducted to the
highest points at very triilinS expense.
John L. King has been reelected Pre-
sldent of the Georgia Railroad. The
convention of stockholders have ad-
lourned, after two days session. Gen.
Mcltne, Superintendent of the State
TOAD, has been elected Superintendent
Of the Georgia Road
The Cincinnati Gazette (Rep. thinks
Fice-President Wilson has not done or
promised half as much for the South ns
president Lincoln in his first message and
In his ante-war conversation with South
ern leaders.
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