The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, June 24, 1873, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Tuesday Horning, June 24, 1873.
Tlte Spartanburg and AalievUle Hall
road.
The era in which we live is, perbapp,
in nothing more remarkable than in the
stupendous railway lines which it has
built or projected. The glory of the
Northern Pacific will in a few years be
dimmed by the construction o! the Texas
Paoifio from Texafkana, Texas, to San
Diego, California. The spirit of railroad
enterprise has reached even revolu?
tionary Mexioo. We have lately read of
the grand conception of the Khedive of
Egypt, to build a railway from the first
cataract of the Nile, 675 miles away into
the interior of the Soudan; and the!
Boheme of M. Lessepa, of a route by
rail from the' Eastern terminus of the
Kassian railroads through Persia to the
lines connecting with Calcutta, 1b hardly
less magnificent. The existing Bystems
of steam carriage with the various new
lines projected, compared with the Ap
pian way. of the Roman?, will give an
idea of the great advancement of modern
physical civilization over that of the nn
oients.
In this State, nearly forty years ago,
Gov. R. Y. Hayce ooncoived the idea of
connecting Charleston with Cincinnati,
by a railroad across the AHeghany Moun?
tains. The scheme became popular, bat
practical difficulties, sectional divisions
and civil war have hitherto interposed
insurmountable obstacles to its accom?
plishment. The subject has naturally
revived with the cessation of strife, and
those long parted communities?the
South-east and North-west?begin again
to roach out their hands to eaoh other.
We are pleased to see, by a oiroular of
the corporators of Uie Spartanburg and j
Ashoville Railroad Company, that, at a
meeting held in Spartanburg, on the 23d
of May, it was resolved that books of
subscription to the capital stock of the
company should be opened along the
proposed line. The oironlar very pro?
perly oalls attention to the reoent lines
of railway and connections already made
through the upper section of the State,
as showing the importance of the pro?
posed line. It is necessary, it is indispen?
sable, in addition.to its great advantages
in connecting ua with the North-west, to
keep and neou.ro the up country trade
with the sea-board.
Messrs. James E. Blaok, L. D. Childs,
J. 8. Wiley and R. C. Shiver, of this
city, have been selected as Commission?
ers for the purpose of opening subscrip?
tion for stock at this point. A mooting
of the Commissioners and of business
men interested in this project has been
appointed to be held in Spartanburg, on
1st July, proximo. It is desirable thut
subscribers shall be present in Spartan?
burg on the day named, at the organiza?
tion of the company. The eharcB have
been fixed at $50 a share, payable in
easy installments, the first not tb be more
than ten per cent. The enterprising
gentlemen having the matter in baud in
Spartanburg are bl the opinion, that if
$300,000 be raised between Spartanburg
and Charleston, the scheme will be pnt
beyond contingency, aud tho road cer?
tainly built. Columbia and vioinity, it
is hoped, will pat down as much as
$100,000, and evince a zeal and energy in
the enterprise proportioned to the stake
they have in it. Our true iuterests lie in
fostering manufactories, openiug now
lines of communication uud promoting
immigration. Once wo have diversity of
pursuits, market facilities, easy commu?
nications, the spirit of enterprise will
awake, the country become doubly at?
tractive, aud-population will flow into it.
We understand that it is proposed to
make a deflection in the Union and Spar?
tanburg Road at Shelton's Ferry, aud
from that point to run directly to Colum?
bia, passing through a part of Fair field.
From Spartanburg, the old survey to
Asheville, by the Butt Mountain Gap, is
to be followed. The feasibility and
cheapness of this route have boon long
ago demonstrated, and aro incontestable.
Governor Hayne declared that nuturo
herself had mirked out "this as the
channel ot communication between the
South and the West." Colonel Abram
Blaading gave it ?8 his opinion, that the
connection of Charleston with the WcBt
could take "no direction but that of the
French .Broad River, from its head
waters, in Buuoombe County, to its junc?
tion with the Nolichucky." A commit?
tee, consisting of Messrs. Gadsden, Fin
ley, King, Dnnkin, Noble, Irby, O'Neale,
Earle, Brooks, Elmoro, Adam? and Pal?
mer, of this State, with their associates
of other States, in a report made to the
convention held at Kuoxville, 1830, said
that thero was "no practicable pass
through the Alleghany Mountains but
the valley of the French Broad River."
And a committee raised for similar pur?
poses, at a meeting held at Flat Rock, N.
C, in 1837, composed of Chancellor
Harper, Messrs. Holmes, Yeadon and j
,||? IMllll II HU -1
Memminger, gave it as their opinion,
tliut "throughout the whole extent of
the great Allegheny chain, no pass is
found affording equal facilities and ad?
vantages for the communication" pro?
posed. *
The evidence is abundant that the
route is not onty practicable, but a
highly eligible one. It is equally truo,
however, that there are others, and v^e
trust that they will, in due time, be deo
opened to trade and travel. We hop^ . o
see the day when the Blue Ridge w#R be
completed to Koozvillo by the Rabnn
Gap, and Anderson connected with Fort
Royal by a road running through Abbe?
ville and Edgefleld. The more the bet?
ter, we think, and these will, in time, be
business (or both tho lines we have ad?
vocated. Oar citizens now have the op?
portunity of contributing to secure the
oao from Spartanborg by Asheville, and
they ehoald not be slow to avail them?
selves of it. - -
The Suah'b Visit to England.?The
tour of the Shah of Persia culminated
with his arrival and reception in Lon?
don. The 'event has been anticipated
with more than ordinary interest by the
English people. * In fact, the whole of
! this magnificent tour of the Oriental
potentate has formed a topio filled with
pabulum for reflection, extending as it
has through the principal countries of
Europe, and indicating a breaking up of
the barbaric isolation that has so long
hidden the Persian kingdom among its
own deserts, and kept undeveloped its
many and fertile resources. It is but
lately that the country of the Shah woe
visited by a famine, which left thousands
of his peoplo .impoverished and their
business affairs and agricultural pursuits
depressed; aud it is made a Bubject of
astonishment that ho should at euch a
time undertake such a journey, and at a
cost, projected by himself, of 325,000,
000, But he has witnos&ed the sudden
wealth given to his neighbor, Egypt, by
tho application of liberal ideas gained
abroad, and reoognizing tho value of
modern industrial improvements, he has
already entered into contracts for the
constrnotion of railways and telegraph
linos?thuB beginning at once the true
measures of relief in case of famine or
other calamity, and the promptest ave?
nues of transportation and eommnnioa
tion for the development of commercial
and agricultural prosperity. He will re?
turn to his kingdom rich with informa?
tion of the things most useful to his peo?
ple, the natural result of which, of
coarso, should be the rapid development
of Persia into a modern and progressive
State. Despatches from London say
that his appearanoe in public is every?
where greeted with the heartiest demon?
strations of weloome. Daring his stay,
many brilliant gatherings of the nobility
will take placo in his honor.
Tho proposed balloon voyage across
the Atlantic is chiefly intended to deter?
mine the question whether there is in?
deed a "true airial gulf stream" which
runs perpetually in the same direction.
If the air be divided into various strata,
and a favorable one can be selected ut
will by the mrial navigator, the practical
question of balloon voyages becomes
greatly simplified. To cross from this
country to Europe a Westwardly wind
is required; but if it bo necessary to as
oend to a great height in order to find
such a curront, the health of the voyager
or voyagers may be endangered by air
too highly rarified for a healthy nsc by
the l?ngs, or too cold for comfortable
existence. As experiments these air
voyages, like the long-locked for opeu
Polar sea, may be scienii?cuiiy aud phy?
siologically interesting, but we are not
inclined to think that they will ever be
availed of as a means of geueral trans?
portation.
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, of this State, is
earnestly at work in North Carolina, or?
ganizing granges of "Patrons of Hus?
bandry." An organization was effected
at Wilmington. The Journal soys:
"Col. Aiken will visit Robeson, Cum?
berland, Moore, Wake, Wayne, Lenoir,
Craven, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax
and Warren, before ho leaves the State,
his object being to organize at least
fifteen granges, for the purpose of form?
ing a State Grange, which is to meet in
Raleigh, on the 'Jth of July, when tho
order oan take charge of its own affairs
iu this State."
Five Loaves of Bread and Two
Fisues.?The Nation gives tho following
definition of the Ropublicau party: "It
is held together as an organization solely
by the possession of the Government of?
fices. This makes it a real business con?
cern, with accounts to keep, earnings to
make, dividends to distribute, and claim.s
to adjust. It consequently does nut
neod opinions, and, Jo do it jastiee,
makes no pretense to having any. In?
deed, there is no body of political doc?
trine in existence which will furnish au?
thority for the policy of the Administra?
tion in Louisiana, and yet the party
I papers all defend it."
I How tue Burning or Alexandra Pa
I LACri, n HAK london, ?5et FlRB to "TflB
Ancient Capital of Egypt."?Tbe New
York Evening Post sayi-: News-gathering <
aud wool gatheriug are ordinarily sup-,
posed to be separate business, but an
I evening coutempurury yesterday put.the
I two together-with tbe most astonishing
J results. The readers of y? sierday's Even?
ing Post are aware oJ tbe destruction by
I fire of tho Urge exhibition building iu
London, kuowo as Ibo^"Alexandra Pa?
lace," so named iu honor of the
I 8ea-iiug'? daughter from over the sea,
ai zandra!
the tjflffo of the Prince nf Wains. The
American Prrss Assooiatioi ?the assumed
rival of %he> Associated Piets?however,
hearing, perhaps by chance, some passer
I by suy that the "Alexander Palace" was
on fire, or iu 6?mie other way getting
hold probably of the words Alexandra,
Palace and Fire, at once published a de
I spatch, announcing that uews had just
come from Alexandria, Ejypt, of * "Urge
land destructive conflagration" in that
I city. "A vast amount of property has
I been destroyed," said the tautological
I writer. Then, remembering the word
I Palace, with one effort of his imagine
Ition, he declared "thut the magnificent
Palace of the Sultan is now in flames,
and will probably be reduced to ashes."
Telegraphic news that docs uot come
over tho wires, is apt to be u little ques?
tionable, bnt this is a oase which onght
to give the papers which wore taken in u
ready sale, for the sage of au explona
tion.
Alex, dkia, EorrT, June 9.?A large
aud destcuotive conflagration is now in
progress in this city. A vast amount of
j property has been destroyed, and the lire
is entirely beyond any human control.
Tbe magni?cgo t palace of the Snltan and
j other public buildings are now in flames,
and will probably be reduoed to ashes.
Great excitement prevails, and every ef?
fort is being made to urrest the progress
I of the flames.?American Press Repdrl
by Great Western Telegraph.
I Alexandria. Burning Up.?Tbe tele?
graph brings us the startling news that
the ancient capital of Egypt is to-day
wrapped in flamos. While you are read?
ing the account of the fire the conflagra?
tion is raging, and the ancient palaces,
which have witnessed the fight of centu
ries, are crumbling to ashes, a Bacrifioe
I to tho flames. Alexandria is half way
around the world, and you read tbe news
of it while it is burniug.?Leavenworth
Evening Argus, June 9.
The Tope and the Pontificate.?A
correspondent in Rome professes to give
an aocount of an interview with Cardinal
Antonelli, tbe Minister of Stato to the
Holy Father. The Cardinal is repre?
sented iu this interview U3 saying that
the accounts of the Pope's recent illness
have been much exaggerated, although
he has hud au acute attack of rheuma?
tism, and as he is just entering upon his
eighty-second year, cannot be expected
to bear up as well under disease as one
yonnger. He has been considerably
j weakened by having to kcop his bod.
His Holiness is understood to have a
I deep-rooted disregard for all doctors and
medicaments.
In regard to the subject of the reli?
gious corporations bill, which now waits
the royal sanction to booonie a law, and
which deprives tho religions orders of
tho Church in Borne of their existence as
legal bodies, permitting them hereafter
to live together simply as privato persons,
the Cardinal declares tbe act a most un?
just one, and hurtful to the interests of
the church. Their property will be taken
by the Government, the proceeds in?
vested in stocks, and tbe interest paid to
them annually, or the State will put aside
an annual subsidy for them. It is, how?
ever, represented that tho flooding of
the market with such property prevents
the orders from securing a just valuation,
besides which many Italians will consi?
der it sacrilegious to purchase such pro?
perty, under the circumstances, at all.
An attempt is being made iu Parliament
by one of the members to save to tho
generals of the various orders their
houses, bnt there is great opposition to
it among the radicals aud others. Car?
dinal Antonelli fears that these orders,
which have been missionaries and ad
vipers of tho Holy See, will be dispersed.
Tho laws passed in Germany are regard?
ed as hampering tho liberty of the
Church there completely, but tbe policy
of its leaders will be One of patience aud
forbearance, though this will involve no
surrender of principle, as has been mani?
fested by tho late action of the German
bishops on tho subject.
Iu regard to the Pope leoving Rome,
Cardinal Antonelli declared that, unless
driven out by force, they would live and
die und be buried in the Vatican. Though
the authorities of the Vatioau make no
revelations as to tho future conclave
which must follow tho Pope's death, it is
thought certain that the new Pope will
be au Italian, which bus been the case
ever since tho pontificate of Hadrian V.l.
Tho large majority of the cardinals are
Italian, only eleven being foreigners.
France, Spain, Austria and Portugal had
formerly a right to exclude an objection?
able candidate, aud no other power has
now a vote. Any such claims uro not at
all likely to be regarded, nearly all the
Europeon Governments havinc aban?
doned the church. During tho Vatican
Council, the diplomatic influence of fo?
reign nations was altogether dispensed
with.
A Caitl.
Columbia, S. C, June 23, 1873.
Mit. Editor: Having several of my
make of engines iu operation in tho vi?
cinity of Prosperity, the scone of tho
j fatal boiler explosion of Messrs. Brown
A Scburaport's steam thresher, on tbe
21st instant, and it being currently re?
ported that the engine was one of my
manufacture, I beg leave to correct this
report by stating that said engine was
made by Wood & Maun, of ?tioa, N. Y.,
and hab been in use about two years.
[Very respectfully, RICH ARD TOZEB.
Hi o oal Iterw e.j
Oni il.vTTERs. ?The pnor ^: single
copies of the Phcbxtx is five cents.
Pewter nickels are now in active cir?
culation.
To-day?Jane 21?is known among
tho Masonic fraternity as St. John's Day.
The Indian Girl has discovered who
bnrnt Columbia, and imparts tho infor?
mation in another column.
Prof. Robert W. Gibbcs examines the
medical class of the South Carolina Uni?
versity in anatomy, to day.
We are informed that Col. Pearoe has
pat in a filterer, aud it is now hoped a
pnro fluid will be fnrnishod.
When bibulous individuals take them
with a straw, they call it "snoking damp?
ness" into them.
A premium ia offered to the individoal
who can inform suffering humanity Low
to keep cool just now.
The Masonic and temperance pic nic
takes place at Batesville to-day. The
train leaves at 7 o'clock.
Competition has forced New York soda
down to a cent a gla6S. Can't we have
some centre glasses here?
Persons in arrears to tho Pjexie.nix lor
subscriptions are notified that prompt
payment must be made. It is cither
money or no paper.
Senator Robertson leaves Colombia to?
day, for Washington. He sails for En
rope, on the 2d July, on the Cunard
steamer Java.
A literary address will bo delivered in
the chapel of tho Methodist Female Col?
lege, this morning, by Rev. E. J. Mey
nardie, D. D.
We are indebted to ex Senator Sawyer
for bound oopies of the Congressional
Qlobi for the sessions of the list and 12d
Congresses.
Pat., of the Pollock House, desires to
inform Innchers that he will give them a
bait of okra soap to-day. He has also
received a lot of fresh lemons, to be
used in temperance compounds.
Did you ever notice that the initials of
the Sons of Temperance spell "sot," and
those of the Independent Order of Good
Templars would stand for "I once got
tight?"
A Mrs. Churchill died very suddenly,
at the residence of Mr. Wm. Glaze, on
Saturday last. Dr. Hydriuk was called
in, but too late to render any assistance.
He pronounced it disease of the heart.
Tho main water pipe on Blanding
street bursted, yesterday morniug, de
i priving the residents in that vicinity of
water. Superintendent Hook promptly
repaired the break, however.
Messrs. W. D. Love k Co., of the
Grand Central Dry Goods Establish?
ment, advertise the "Greatest Redaction
in Prices." See their notice, ia this
morning's Pucejux.
We have made arrangements with a
young and talented South Carolinian to
famish the Phcesex with a series of let?
ters from Europe, during tho months of
August, Septomber and October.
Some innocent fellow wants to know,
"What is tho use of dogs?" Let him
wait until a man has hung around his
office for four days, reading exchanges
and proffering good advice, and ho'H
think of a use for a dog.
Young ladies who are accustomed to
read newspapers are always observed to
possess wiuning ways, most amiable dis?
positions, invariably make good wives,
and always select good husbands; and
now we expect to increase our circula?
tion.
"A Citizen" requests ?s to publish the
following:
Two Death Pits?Open for the recep?
tion (if any should enter) of those whose
duty it is to close them, on two open
lots just abovo Frick's store: Captain
Jackson's immediate attention to them
may save life and consequent heavy
penalties against those whose duty it is
to close them.
We have been furnished with a pam?
phlet copy of the "Rules aud Premium
List for the Fourth Annual Industrial
Exposition," to bo held in Cincinnati,
from September 3 to October 1, 1S73.
The premium list has been greatly en?
larged, and such revisions made as tho
experience of former years has shown to
bo required. '
County Auditor Solomon, of Riohlund,
has made the following named transfers
of real estate for non-payment of taxes in
1S0S and 1370, during tho past week:
j Lot lying between Richardson, Asscm
! bly, Wheat aud Rico streets, containing
] three and three fourth acres, and a lot
near same place, containing two and a
half acres. Owners uukuown.
Our go-ahead neighbor, John C. See?
gers, Esq., has nearly completed bis
now two-story building, adjacent to his
old stand, two door3 abovo the Phcunix
office. It will be an oruamout to Main
street. Mr. S. intends using it for bis
wholesale business, while the old estab?
lishment wii) be continued for retail
purpo.->ee. Messrs. l*erg k Howolson
are the arobiteo:* and Mr. jaweu Troy
the builder.
The tenement row on Mediam street,
known as Green's row, was the sceno of
much noise and drunken oarousiug
Sunday afternoon. Of coarse, it is a
matter of no consequerioe to peaceable
tax-payers in tho neighborhood, and no
arrests were made.
Mr. J. G. Swygert, of the firm of
Copeland & Beardcn, has returned to
Columbia after an absence of several
I weeks in tho up-country on a businens
tour. He says the health of the people
is generally good, but there is a green
epidemic on the farma?the grass having
taken possession of things nearly every?
where, except in a few farms in the vici?
nity of Pomaria and Alston. A religions
epidemic prevails among the colored
people, which, if continued mach longer,
will interfere materially with the crops.
Death of Aged Citizens.?J. S.
Chambers, Eeq , for many years a resi?
dent of Columbia, and engaged in cotton
buying, died on Sunday lost, and was
carried to Charleston, yesterday. Mr.
Wade Moak, formerly sextan of the1
Presbyterian Churob, died on Sunday ,
last, after several weeks' illness.
Fine Sfecimens.?The Dutch Fork is
ahead in the cotton lino?at least, so far
as wo have heard or seen. Mr. I. Haiti -
wanger has exhibited to us two stalks of
cotton, eaoh containing a large bloom?
red and white?and a large number of
squares. Captain D. Nunnamakcr exhi?
bits an extra large stalk, filled with
Bquares, nearly ready to burst. Those
specimens indicate a favorable state of
things relative to the great staple. Who
can beat the Dutch Fork?
Fatal Accident.?A passenger from
Spartanburg informs us that a fatal acoi
dent occurred on the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad, on Saturday last?an
aged woman, an inmate of the Union
poor honse, and said to be deaf, being
run over and instantly killed by the
South bound train. The accident oc?
curred in a short out, three or four miles
from Union. Tho woman was walking
on the track and did not notice the sound
of tho whistle. She was struck by the
cow-catcher and thrown mangled and
dead ou the side of the track. No blame
cau be attached to the engineer.
Scbibneb's for July.?"The Great
South" series of magnificently illustrated
articles begins in Scribner's for July. In
tho first paper, entitled "The New Route
to tho Gulf," Mr. Edward King gives us
graphic descriptions of the movement of
the army of emigrants into the great
Soath-west land, and of tho romantio
border life?past and present?of that
strange but now rapidly modernizing
country. Then comes an illustrated pa?
per on "Low Life in Berlin." Rev. J.
A. flood's defence of Lincoln from the
attacks of certain late biographers. Dr.
Neweli's "Recollections of a Restored
Lunatic" Continuation of Arthur Bon
nicastle, besides other matters.
Suspicious.?A gentleman informs us
that while several miles from tho city,
yesterday, ho was hailed by four of the
penitentiary couvicts, who inquired of
him if he had secu one of their fellows
in advance, olaiming that the missing
party wub on escaped convict, of whom
they were iu pursuit, to arrest. It was
suggested that the authorities must have
much confidonco in them to despatch
four convicts, without guard, in search
of a fifth. They replied, "Job 60, bosi,
? we'a de detail; we's bound to ketch dat
! convict;" and on they sped. Tho ruse
, was useless, as they stated the guard was
i "way behiu'," and tbegcntleman thought
j they may as well escape us be pardoned,
i Geu. Dennis has probably found himself
I short of two boarders, who have loft
j without settling np.
Pucenixiana.?Tho best sense in the
world ja eaid to bo reticence.
I A serious turn?Twisting one's neck,
i Some one says the best ruse for the
I ladies is Charlottcrnsse.
1 It may be better to carve your name
j on hearts than marble, but if you are a
I married mau. be careful on whose heart
you oarve it.
Advice to those who attend auction:
Never nod to the auctioneer unless yon
wish to bay or bo sold.
A new so-called burglar-proof safo lock
is out. It opens at a given bonr. Its
j unlocking is merely the work of Time. q
Boot-licking never yet mode sensibl"
j people think more of n dolt. The thing's
too thin. tf
Amusing to hear a young man with a
! cold in his head eiug, "Cub oh, Cubbith
bo."
Meacbam makes a glorious hero of
Capt. Juck, iu stating in his report that
the Modoo band of sixty-five resisted for
three days 800 troops.
j Public Library, of Kentucky.?Tho
j drawing of this enterprise commences on
j July 8, and we are informed that tickets
j can be procured here, of Mr. D. Gam
'? brill, up to tho 30th Jane?but not after
{ that date. t
? To-CoTjuTRY Exchanges.?A? the free
exchange of pa >er? will cease on the let
of July, we deem it neoessary to inform
the State- weeklies that wo will continue
tho exchange, with tho distinct under?
standing that they pay the postage on
both papers.
L:st 07 New Advbbtibbuents.
T. P. Walker?-Spe ia! Notice.
W. D. Love & Co.?Reduction.
Indian Girl?Captain Jack.
But'er & DeSaussnre?Snmmonp.
G. W. Davis?Pooket book Lost.
Hotel Abmvals, June 23.? Wheeler
House?M. F Fatinler, Ga; Mrs M J
Wise. L A Wise. Va; C P Hyde, J H
Denok, N C; J W McDovitt, 8 W Mel?
ton, J Marshall, oity; O Kyle, Ala; W A
Nerlaod, Barn well; C Fisher, D Craw
ford, city; W A Bradley, Ga; J K Hyer,
USA; J E Weyhe, Blackatock; T A
Jeflfers, Grovewood; W J MoKay, Mayes
villo; E H Buist, MMR McLaacblin,
Cheraw; C H Lanuoau, Jr, Greenville;
L Linder and wife, Miss F J Linder,
Spartanbnrg.
Hendrix House?A RCraller, Virginia;
A M Whiteside, Ridgeway; C A Oliver,
Augusta; Owen Smith und lady, Hard
Sorubble; Alfred Smith, Whiteville, N C;
[ John W Zimmerman, Batcsville; Mrs R
j G McCaw and two children, 8 C; Wm F
.Quiuoy, Charleston; A D Lippitt, Balti?
more; Rev J D Sbirey, wife and two
daughters, J D Wadlington, Newberry;
H M Lanier, Baltimore; 8 F Hendrix,
Leesvillo.
Columbia Hotel?J J Schuwpert, wif*5,
two children and nurse, Texas; J V
Bunting, W J Sprinkle, W, C A R R; W
J Crosswell, 8 C; L Molair, DC; J H
H?user, N C; Mother Theresa? Sister
Loretta, Charleston; G E Reab, Ga: R
Wearu, city; F D Bush, G & C B R; W
E MoNuIty, Doko.
Louisville Co vm eu ? jocbnausms. ?
Gov. WiBe ia going to give a "cordial
support to President Grant, under cer?
tain conditions." This is, perhaps, un?
fortunate for Grant, though we can con?
ceive of no conditions under which he
wonld he worth supporting.
"And so we go," eaya the Philadel?
phia Press, "from bad to worse. Where
shall we halt?" Wo really don't like to
mention the place, but there can be no
great harm in saying that the cookney
spells it with a haitch and a he and a dou?
ble hell.
The Modoos are said to have left one
dead Indian ami an empty whiskey bot?
tle in the lava beds. A melancholy
spectacle, certainly?especially the empty
bottle.
Many years ago, Mr. John Hippie, of
Butler, Penn., was confronted by an
outraged parented horse-pistol and com?
pelled to marry the girl. Anight or two
afterward, he vanished into thin air,
And now, Mr. Hippie, under the name
of John H. Mitchell, turns np as United
States Senator from Oregon, and Mrs.
Hippie, under the name of Mrs. Horn,
turns up as a waiter in a Pennsylvania
hotel. And yet, we are told that "The
day of virtuous politics is past."
The White House consumes $8,000
worth of fnel a year. If Grant would
drop hot punches and confine himself
exclusively to whiskey straight, he could
reduce that tarn at leaat one-half.
An Illinois paper thinks that General
Davis ought to be made the next Presi?
dent, because he captured Captain Jack.
This wonld be but fair, for there was
much talk of making Captain Jack the
next President, when there was such a
strong probability that he would capture
General Davis.
We deny the illiberal insinuation that
our occasional references to the Presi?
dent's absence from Washington on plea?
sure trips are made in the spirit of, fault?
finding. Perish tke thought! Let him
trip as often, as far and as long as he
likes; the more so, the better. If he
will jump aboard the Tigress, with the
Dent relatives and the brothers-in-law,
not forgetting Parson Harlan, of the
Washington Chronicle, and Gov. Kellogg,
of Louisiana, and start for the Norm
Pole iu search of the Polaris, he may
take the 315,000,000 awarded by tho
Geueva conrt of arbitration for traveliug
I expenses, and stay away until he has
I smoked up the uttermost cent.
New York seems to havo beootne great?
ly excited because a rumor got abroid to
the effect that the Police Commissioners
of that city wero about to appoint twenty
oolored policemen. Now, the question
arises, why should New York get excited
on such a subject? Tho average police*
man aud politician of New York is not
much better than his cousin of New Or?
leans, and here oolored policemeu have
been appointed, not by twenties, merely,
but by hundreds. What is a virtue iu
New Orlcane, cannot surely be a crime
or a disgrace in New York. If equality
and fraternity is to be the rule in tho
South, it should not be the exception iu
the North. Aro we not, politically speak?
ing, all made of tho same potter's clay?
Though some may bo baked a little
brownor than the others, that is no rea?
son why on one side of an imaginary line
they shonld be made vessels of honor,
and on the other side of dishonor.
[JVeio Orleans Tinua.
\\ -m?m
Death of Dk. A. P. Lonostreet. ?
The above named geutleman, a resident
of Effiugham County, Ga., for several
years past, formerly of Augusta, and
originally from Soath Carolina, died at
his residence on Thursday morning last.
Dr. Longstreot was a relative of the au?
thor of the "Georgia Scones," a large
coin and cotton planter^ and in ante bel?
lum times, qnito wealthy.
"Mieleu House," at 37, 39 and 41
Webt26tii St., New York City.? Ele?
gant family and single rooms, by tho day
or week, with or without board, in a first
olass location, near Madison Square',
twenty minutes ride from Central Park.
Prices low during the summer. Ad*
dress E. P. Miller, 11 West 26th stroer,
N. Y. June 21 10