The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-09

giving peace to the distracted and
miserable kingdom.
DEATH OF REV. 81. d. DUNCAN.
telegram has been received at this
place announcing the death OF this
aged minister of the Gospel, at his
residence in Twiggs County, Ga. He
was former resident of our village,
and has been engaged in the service OF
the Baptist denomination for more
sixty years, and at the time OF his
death was In his eighty ninth year.
Ba1n,ceu Sentinel.
SAD ACCIDENT. On Christmas day.
the wife OF James George, near
Gourdin's Depot, carried her child,
aged about three years, into the field
with her, and left it to play near
burning stump. Upon returning, she
found the clothes of the child on fire
and the child itself badly burned,
from the effects Of which it died in less
than two days. williamsburg Gazette.
Mrs D. P. BowEas.-This great
queen OF tragedy will perform in Au.
gusta on the evenings of the 18Th.
l4th, 10th and 18th instant. x. Mrs',
Bowers is universally acknowledged to
be one Of the finest actresses in Anne
RIGA.
A1voRD.-It may be q consolation
Tor the swindled depositore in the
treedman's Bank to know that Rev:
J. w. AlvoEd, Who vas SO instrumental
In deoeiving them, has become Insane
and been taken to q mad house. S.
Master James Dobbs. of DARLING.
ton, seven years old, made q crop OF
corn last year which netted him seven
dollars, which amount he generously
gave to the Thornwell Orphanage, at
Clinton, Lanrens Comfy.
Roger Williams watch wss exhibit.
ed at recent meeting OF the Rhode
Island Historical Society. It is still
running. and is apparently in as good
condition as when he wore it to this
country in 1851. q -
After General Siokles' cordial con.
gratulations, two years ago, to the
Spanish Republican Court, Mr. Cush
ing will find it rather difficult matter
to shake hands With King Alfonso and
wish him JOY of his throne.
Mr.. Burton N. Harrison. private
secretary of the Hon. Jefferson Davis
during the war, has been selected by
Mayor Wickham. OF New York. "a hia
chief clerk and private secretary. n.
The sumac trade. scarce known to
Virginia before the war, is said to have
brought into the State the present
year, now closing, $3.50, ,0O0-ti1at
being S75, 1000 less than for the year
1873.
The Alabama papers represent that
The emigration OF colored people from
that State has suddenly ceased. They
are now readily contracting for the
present years work.
The Coles plantation in Edeefeld
County. containing 1,466 acres. was
sold to Mr.. John ri. CLARK. of Auauato.
on Monday last, for $40, 800.
The statistics show that last year q
smaller number of immigrants arrived
at New York than in any year since
1862.
Postmaster General Jewell is stop.
ping up the little leaks in his depart
ment, and saving good deal of money
thereby.
Judge Green il i'll at Sumter, and
"A'A hos oO oolC ~ uOIQ Inc next r0Qu.
lar session Of the Court, which begins
on the 11th.
They soy that there is fnll quorum
OF poker players in the United States
Senate. Somebody should call 'em TO
order.
A dwelling house. with part OF its
contents, tho property of John Lilly,
was burned in Chester County on the
night Of the oath nit.
The Court of General Sessions and
Common PLEAS for Kershaw County
will begin at Camden next Monday
week, the 18th instant.
Bishop Cheney got a very elegant
set OF cpiscopa. robes and costly set
Of harness as Christmas present from
his followers at Chicago.
Since the first of September last the
cotton factories ut Columbus, Ga, con.
sumed AGO bales of cotton, against
| l.346 bales for same months in 1878.