The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-12

Since the Democrats came into power
in Alabama. the credit Of the State is
rising and the reputation Of the govern
ing authority there is becoming more
savory. They have accomplished some
reforms and taken steps TO bring about
others. About the FIRST work. of the Le-
glslature was to pass On honest election
law, which, while making no diacrimina-
ton against Radical voters and fixing no
qualification Of property, education or
poll-tax. was skillfully framed to pre-
vent in future the election ffauds which
havo been The Aarse Of the State dpring
the past few years. This secures fair
elections, and u Democratic administra-
ton will be possibility in the future.
Boston Post.
A writer in the st. Paul Press tells n
new story of Horace Greeley. Horace
wrote note to brother editor in New
York, whose writing was equally illegible
with his own. The recipient Of the note
not being able to read it, sent it back by
the same messenger to A1r. Greeley for
elucidation. Supposing it to bo the
answer to his own note, Mr.. Greeley
| looked over it. but likewise was unable
to read it, and sold to the boy: "Go take
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mean? eyes. sir, aaid the boy, that
ia just what ho says." = -
A very remarkable exploit was per
formed by railroad robbcr, in Ohio, on
Thursday night. He got on the plat
form OF an express car, cut out a panel of
the door, made his way into the car, nt-
tackled the messenger with a pistol, and
| after firing two Intellectual shots, WAS
killed himself. The dead body was
identified ns that of the former conductor
/ on tho Pittsbnrg. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad, who had recently been
discharged.
Reports come from Washington of in
creaAing GOODNESS between President
Grant and Vice-President Wilson. The
New York Tribune says: This will occa-
sion no surprise to those who have been
at oil familiar with the interior Of politics
at Washington for the past two years
| 1t ls well known that the Vice-President
has differed widely with the President
upon many questions OF policy since the
beginning of the present term, and
opposed . third term" .tl5.l A..A
1t is the fashion now in Cincinnati TO
give to the public. Frobasco gave the
great fountain; Sinton gave S5O,UUO to
the Bethel; Groesheck gave $50, 600 for
park music, and now Mrs. Thomas
Emery, widow, proposes to give $780,
OOO for the erection Of II suitable build
ing and hall for the Young Mems
Christian Association, which shall con-
tain a magnificent tablet to her memory.
The Plymouth pastor, " day or two
ago. received los new members into his
| church. An account OF the ceremonies
| attending this reception of the faithful
| says: "Henry G. Bowen and his family
were among the communicable. Be-
tween the administering of the bread
and wine, Mr. Beecher stood ON the floor,
almost hidden by vase Of lilies, and
prayed" -. -,
At. banquet Of the Third Army eorps
IN. New York, on Thursday evening. the
first toast, "Ths President of tue elUnited
States, WAS received with mingled cheers
and hisses. Mayor Bullard responded
in eulogy of the. office and of the man
who fills it. He was frequently inter
rupted by expressions OF discordant
opinions.
The strike of the railroad EMPLOYEES in
Pennsylvania has resulted in absolute
failure. The unions have become de-
moralized, Ore disbanding, and the mem
bers are. tehdering their services to the
companies in large numbers. Except the
leaders in the strike, they are generally
| being reinstated.
Sometimes, when man wants TO give
his neighbor dig, he writes cutting
article, signs fictitious name, and sends
1t to the editor; md when tho editor
refuses to publish il except over the
name Of the writer, he thinks better of it
ana concludes he don't want it published.
Speaking of Judge Kelley's political
penitence, the Boston Ne,os saws: AGO
South, gentlemen Congressmen; such
Journeys make more conventions than a
| icamp-meeting."
Several residents of Augusta; on a
visit to the fatherland, were lost in the
ill-fated steamer Schiller Among them
are Mr.. Leonharit Mrs. Leonhardt and
their little daughter. 80 l'-
Don Alfonzo Cushman, one of the
| oldest and wealthiest of New York's re-
tired dry goods merchants, died at his
residence, in Ninth avenue, ON Saturday
fie was worth several millions of dollars
! Seven children of ne family were
buried together in Rens.. ,laer County. N.
Y, having died almost simultaneously of
diphtheria.
The grand jury of Fairfield County
have presented the Sheriff for neglect of
duty.
| Passengers are now being carried on
| frat class steamers from New York TO
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