The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-22

''iS "H,'h'S ~ niuriii!IlSly on inc in
crease: that pcddlers carry the stuff
around in open wagons on the public
roads and into plantations, and not only
sell 1t for money, but trade it off for corn
and other merchandise. The writer asks
whose business it is 10 stop it, and WHY
United States Commissioner or DEPUTY
Marshal is not sent into the country to
put an end to traffic that is not onlv
demanding the Government, but bring
ing desolation into the neighborhood
where it is sold for consumption.
Here is an interesting third-term item:
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican writes: ~ friend
OF mine. sagacious politician, had II
long talk with Judge Davis, OF the Su-
prcme Court. day or two since, and in
the course of the conversation that clear
headed man expressed the opinion that
General Grant not only wished a third
term, but that he would get the nomina-
ton next year from his party. This
shows that it cannot be the mere moon
shine Of some of the Republican papers,
Tor Judge Davis is 4 keen observer and
this is his deliberate judgment
Tons OF SILVER Com. During n sin gle
day last week eight-and-a-half tons OF
fine silver bars were shipped to Philn-
delphia from the new ASSAY Office. The
quantity stated i'll tons sounds enormous.
but when tho value il given ut only
S3OO,OOO the fact seems scarcely worthy
OF remark. \ ton of standard gold is
worth S542, COO, but of silver the triilinr
sum OF S35, 600. It is surmised that the
, design IL to use this silver in the re-
demption of the ten cent fractional cur
rency, rs the first step toward Specie
payment, when the condition of the
Fedenl treasury warrants.
The Intendant and Wardens of Dor-
lington for the ensuing year were chosen
on Monday, the 10th inst There was no
contest among parties. The Republicans
nominated ticket composed of Conserv-
atives and members of their own party.
Citizens not in formal nomination were
also supported, and two of these were
elected. The Council will be rs follows:
Intendant W. Dargan. Wur,lcns
j. >. Floyd, j. j. Ward, j. F. Early
nnd Sam. Marshall, colored These Of
ficers will give satisfaction to the entire
| community.
A New York paper credits ex-Spcak-r
Blaine with having said, Inst full, "that
; the Becchcr scandal Lad cost the Eepul-
. llcnn party ITS supremacy; that too much
progress WAS ti!c trouble with the party.
We hal progressed through the negro
and mad" him u citizen; W., had pro
crossed through the States and ma,..
them into Provinces; and now tt, infer.
nal scandal business threatens to exhibit
Republican chiefs in the rO!. OF prnurcs:;-
ing clear through the family circle" "n,!
that the people would not stand l..
Lizzie Lindwarl. aged twenty. rcsi.l-
ing IN New York, while waiting for ca.
III Chatham street. last Monday evening.
IN company with q lady and gentleman.
VAS confronted by Jacob S.oudrrman. q
reJoctcd lover, who presented IL seven
shooter, and shot her in tho temple.
She VIA; taken home lii dying conli-
tion. S:oudcrman Was arrested. AMI.
when asked about tn" matter, he replied
in broken English. Il shoots for love-"
but would say nothing more.
The seen" At the railroad depot in New
1nrk trw days since Was not n very
plr:'san: thing for Il citizen Of the United
States to contemplate: The President.
, \icr-Pr"$i'lcnt and several members %:
. tl:r Cabinet waiting at tina entrance oi Il
railway station while tl:n yatc- keeper is
appealed IL to permit t:,cin 10 ride on t!,A
ears withou; paying their passage Tx
Presidents evident less nf temper =. thu
officials adherence 20 orders, hut 4 III, I,
the sh!n!-fr!a =, -! IN. spectacle
Wn.L!:' "Ev .-,iG NoHru CAnoIlX,
CoAsT. Friday morning lnr.,r wIal,
was iiii"l and .Inlrd ut Hoop Pole. IN
B"Sue beach, ana :hc following noon
two other, We're wounded n. Wil.i"
Creek. Near Cape Lookout, one of whici.
IL now on the beach and the other will
probably be captured when the weather
moderatcs. The two whales on the hrlci,
will yield from so to 100 barrels of oil 20
the lucky men who captured them.
[ Wilmington journal. l7M :ns;.
BURNED TO DEATH.--A shocking acci
dent occurred near Mclean, Ga. last Fri
day night. a colorcd man named Oscar
Brcnm shut up his house. q small shnnty.
md taking his wifo with him. went visit
ing in the neighborhood, leaving their
two children, one aged eight and the
other eleven years. in the building.
During thoir absence tho house caught
; fire and WAS consumed Both children
were burned to death, and their bones
were afterwards found among the ashes.
st. Louis coroners often meet with OBJ
staclos. When one Of them. the other
day, wanted to open the skull of bov
who WAS supposed to have been fright
ened to death. 1.-The sorrowing parents
rose in their grief, and swore to protect
the body Of their child from the scalpel
The father appeared with butcher
knife, the mother seized hatchet, n Sis
ter drew mop, and brother showed
up with half brick. while all the neigh
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