The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-12

city; E F Anderson. J II Brow, Nd:
L Ferguson. Q Donaldson. Green.
Vile; J w Livingston, Seneca; s 8
Orittenden. Greenville; T b Aughtfy,
Union; A Gordon. II 8 Lyles. New
berry; J'K Rabb. Fairfield; J L Orr,
Mrs J l. Orr. Anderson; r 0lapsier,
Chappell'e; n r Vandiver, r W Simp.
son: Anderson; B F Msaldin, q l. @
The great bridge, already oom-
menoed. which 10 to connect NeR
York and Brooklyn aud ruiu the ferry,
business. has become source Of great
discord to the governments Of tho tvp
cities. Nearly $4,000. 600 has been
paid ont merely on the fosndAtiona OF
the abutments; and. notWithstandirg
taxpayers are grumblspg terribly,
both Mayors in their late messages re-. !,
commend the prosecution Of the
work at all hszards. The managers
are charged with appropriating money
from the bridge fund and slterins the
accounts. It is thought that tho
structure will cost at least 850, 600, 600
before it is completed. y.l
A Republican papes reminds us that
John Randolph said. speaking in 90.
position to bill during Jackson1 ad.
ministration: ''Sir, every man YOU
meet in the House end out OF IL; Nth {,
some rare exceptions. engaged in
lobbying the Infamous measure" That
vas half century ago; but. 1T john
Randolph could revisit the national
capitol to-day. he would. and there,
strange as it may seem, that same
''every man." ss young. active and
rascslly ss ever. engaged precisely ~
he was then.
Prince Boralojovsk. q Seryian noble
Who died in Paris. the other day, had
been obliged to leave his own country
from the idea among the country peo.
pie that he belonged to q family Of
vampires, the eldest sons OF which, for
three generations, came out Of their
graves to suck the blood Of living peo-
pie. It is ssid that five days before
his death he told his landlord that il
would be we'll, after his decease. to re.
move his heart, so as to prevent his
rising from the grave.
We gave Gov. Kellogg credit for
moro sense than he has shown in tell
ing the Congressional COMMITTEES thst
unpardonable lie aboat plot among
the Southern Democfats TO, assassi-
nate the President. II any set OF men
want Grant ont of the way il must be
the Republicans. in self-defenoe. for
be is fast killing their party. Besides.
il We wished him dead, we should pre.
fer not to risk tragedy, but leave the
work to Kentucky "Bourbon." That
will do the work soon enough.
Governors Allen. CASTOR and Brown
have already spoken Of the usurpGti0n
OF the President with the indignation
it calls for, and Governor Tilden, of
New York. when tho Legislature re-as-
sembles, will respond with equal
earnestness Governor. Woodson, of
Missouri, has joined hands With the
other States in protesting against
Residential usurpation. It is plain
| that General Grant has made q mis-.
take.
At an election held in Walterboro, cn;
the 4th instant, for Iutendant anN
Wardens, Col. J. J. Klein Was re-elect.
ed Intendant by q majority Of 81 over
O. G. Henderson, Esq This is now
the fifth time the incumbent is serving
the people.
In the United States Senate. on
Thursday, the resolution of the Gene.
raj Assembly OF South Carolina. rela.
tive to the deposits made in the Freed.
mems Savings Bank, was presented
and referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance. !D,.s
The Georgia negro has no more faith
in banks. He lays his money out In
store clothes and hair oil. and the
news of bank suspension causes him
to exclaim: "Bust away wid 20. but
yon can't hurt desc lavenjsr pants."
A little girl four years old created
ripple hy remerkine N the teacher of
her Sunday School GLASS: ''Our dogs
dead. I bet tho angels Was scared
when they see him coming up the
walk. Hes GROSS 70 strangers"
The snpg sum OF 97b. COO hss been
paid out tos sponges IA Fey West dur
Ing, Che moaths o{ Novsmbss and De
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