The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-27

personally acquainted with those
shores, or with the inhabitants Of the
lower coast, who think they caunot
live without negro slavery. Most of
the talk about Brazil has been among
these planters; but they are fast giving
up the idea. 1t is practically lmpos-
sible, indeed, for they could not carry
their negroes with them, and property
would have to be sold at :: great sacri
fee. The, expense Of the voyage to
Brazil, and Of life there till something
could be raised, would also be cons;d-
cradle and beyond the means Of most
people. The valley Of the Amazon is
the country most talked about.
RETURN OF BUSINESS PROSPERITY.
The probability is that all these
schemes will be given up, and lhe
whole people of Louisiana will settle
down again in their Old homes. They
were impracticable schemes, all Of
them, and originated with those who,
having been out i'll the war, ielG
uneasy for the moment or appreheu-
sive of the future.
Already the Crescent City looks
like the good old generous Crescent
City of Old. BuSine>s houses with
the same old familiar names are tas.
reopenng. and the sam familiar forms
ap6 faces are seen in the streets as in
the good old days Of yore. Saunter-
ing down Camp or Canal, or ST. Charles,
or Chartres. or Royal, amy Of our fine
fresh mornings, OF, riding down in the
cars, you would hardly think we had
passed through four velrs Of disastrous
war, and most of US had Been out ~
it. Even the creole eIcsanls have the
same nonchalant manner. and tie
creole girls the same airy, gossamcr
style. The St. Charles is hardly the
old St. Charles Vel, and the St. Louis
is not; but the Pic is still alive;
Canal street is just as gay, and E>p.a-
made and the Garden District Jus; as
inviting as sver'beiore.
MIND ON IL ~ nt-!>ACo.
The reuel General Kirby Smith is
said to have lett Galveston for tAe RIO
Grande with only Il body guard, and
to have arrived safely in Mexico with
a large amount O; money. He took
but little cotton with him. This is
the report Of paro!ei rebel prisoners
who have recently arrived. They also
state that Magruder has goue TO The
same country, after being hissed and
hooted at by his men.
CHEF JUSTICE CHASE IN NEW ORLEANS.
The principal object Of attraction
here at the present time is Chief JUS
tice Chase. He arrived here a few
days since, and has been the guest Of
Mr.. May, United States Assistant
Treasurer. The Chief Justice has
been very active since his arrival, and
visited most of the principal places Of
cot only in the city but the
adjacent country. On edncsday he
visited the fair, now Bling given on
street, BY the coIored ladies
Of the city, and for the benefit Of their
people. This fair, curious enough, is
given in the Old mansion Of Hon.
Pierre SouIe, once United States Sena-
tor, and Minister P!enipoientiary to
Spain. 1t was built just before the
war from money received by Mr..
Soule for legal SERVICES to Doa Tomas
Marin, representative owner o{ some
steamers, captured by the liberals, Of
Mexico, and some adventurous Anne
ricans during the Mexican war. The
whole amount of the fee was said to
be $4,000. Mr.. Soule lived in this
house till he was sent by Gen. Butler
to Fort Lafay yet'e, since which time he
has alternated between Richmond,
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