The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-15

rams or pistons, with suitable packing.
z. The herein described method Of rcgu-
lnting the space between the platens of
lever or toggle-arm presses, by forcing
water in or letting the same out from be-
tween the stationary and movable parts
OF compound platen, substantially in
the manner and for the purpose de-
scribed.
163, ,G9s -Fclly plates Jas. Y. Sitton,
Due West. Filed April 3. 1875.
The New York Orangcmcn have de-
cided not to have their disturbing an
nual parade next month, on the ami
versary of the victory of William III
over James II, 1000, on the banks of the
river Boyne. New Workers must be
delighted to get rid of the nuisance, for
these parades have resulted frequently in
| riots, ostensibly Of q religious character.
In Philadelphia, the Ornngemen are
preparing for grand turnout.
S1,OOO,OOO WEDDING PnEsENr.-Miss
Alice NJ. Singer, daughter Of the sewing
| machine inventor, was married recently
in South Devon, England, to w. A. 2.
LaGrove, formerly Of Brooklyn. 1t is
| stated the brides dover is 81, 900, 900, in
| addition to which she received $4,000
worth of diamonds. Her wedding dress
| cost 81, 900, and each Of the six brides
maids received dress worth $3.50 from
Mr.. Singer.
On the 28th of May, two lost children
were found on the plantation of Col. j.
w. Harrington, in Marlboro County,
two or three miles East of Cheraw. They
| are supposed to be from the neighbor-
hood Of Scufiletown, N. G., md when
| first seen were very wild, and had to be
run down and captured. They are boys,
supposed to be of the ages of seven and
ten years.
CHRISTOPHER WERNER. regret to
announce the decease of the great iron
worker whose name heads this para
graph, and whose funeral took place
Saturday last, from his late residence in
Charleston. Born at Munster, West
phHlin, Germany, April 13, 1905, Mr..
| Werner, in the robust vigor of youth,
sought America, and finally settled in
Charleston about thirty years ago.
The colored Masons of the country
will hold a grand reunion ut Boston,
June u, under tho auspices of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, to celc-
brate the Tooth anniversary of the be-
slowing of the first charter by England
on the colored lodges of the United
States, which wns issued March 6, 1775,
to the founders of Prince Hall Lodoe
at Boston.
Smith, the colorcd cadet whom they
wouldn't permit to graduate at West
Point, hns been appointed Inspector of
Militia in South Carolina, with the rank
of Briyadier-General. You cant fastcn
genius to the ground, even though you
nail it down with ton of iron spikes
md pile Pelion on Ossa upon it. 1t ,ciu
| vi ri m f,r IN ,kn >c Il
small colored boy was run over and
instantly killed, by the passenger train
from Savannah, Sunday morning. The
Charleston, Mt place known rs Thomp-
sons field. The little fellow was sleep
ing between the cross-ties, and was lite
rally torn to pieces by the engine.
A correspondent of the Vicksburg
of Warren County Miss, comments
upon the numerous assnssinations of
whites by negroes in TINT section. Since
last December three white men have been
| murdered.
The completion of the new submarine
cable from Rye Beach, n. H., to Bullis-
killey Bny, Ireland, has caused good
deal of rejoicing among business men
who transact business with Europe, ms
the rates, which have hitherto been very
onerous, will be materially lessened.
Mr.. John G. New, it is said, will make
q general overhaulingj of tho Treasury
Office when he goes in next month. 4
large number of the clerks arc to be
discharged, and tho pretty girls of old
Gen. Spinncrs are kept in n chronic state
Of 'rayged-edgo" in consequence.
A man named G. A. Callct, from Wal
halln, S. c.. was arrested in Atlanta on
the 10th inst, under requsitiom from
the Governor of Texas. He is charged
with forging his brothers name for
$4,000.
Beach is making his way down to the
original soil. There was mountain of
rubbish piled up by Porter and Evarts.