The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-18

OF Gne lall, ana tnu8 lDsenSlOlY are we. as
years close round US, detached from our
tenacity of life by the genial pressure of
recorded sorrows"
The New York city dog pound at the
foot of Twenty. fifth street, East River.
was opened for the season on the 10Th ult.
and during the three weeks ending on
Monday, Sd. there had been received into
it 2,2l0 dogs, found astray and uumuzzled
on the streets. Of these 9, l44 were killed.
only 66 being reclaimed by their owners.
The Toulon experiments with a new
internal machine vera referred to in the
French Chambers on the 18th, and de,
structive powers of very high order
were claimed for the invention but were
partially discredited by the Minister of
Marine. Electricity is said to be the
principal agency employed.
The object of-the Spanish plot rece ntly
discovered at Valentia is asserted to have
been the overthrow of the Bourbon dv
nasty in Spain and the union of Spain
with Portugal. The name of Gen. Prirn.
now In France, is mixed up with the
scheme.
The annual produce of gold in Oregon
has been steadily increasing during the
last five years. One account makes the
shipments from Oregon last year at from
six to eight millions of dollars. Other
estimates place it as high as twelve mil
lions.
TIE MuscoGEE RA1RoAD.-The Flint
River Bridge. on the Museogee (Ga.) Rail
road. is completed, and but one small
bridge now remains to be finished 20 make
the connection perfect between Macon and
Columbus. The trains will be running
through in few days
Presentations are getting common. The
captain of canal boat :out " est" has
]ast been presented with a service-of Eve
years In the penitentiary. in consideration
of the distinguished ability with which he
Plundered passenger and then kicked
him overheard.
The Herald's special says Sterling Price,
the rebel Missouri general. will probably
60 to Mexico and engage in silver mining
with his brother in.law and Others who
are extensively interested by tbs purchase
OF valuable u.ines in that country.
The Heralds London correspondent re.
Gently visited the Great Eastern and saw
dispatches sent through the whole length
OF the cable. DeSauty, who managed the
old cable. comes out ON the Great Eastern
as chief electrician of the expedition.
TIE SroSEwALL.-The Spanish Govern.
ment proposes issuing orders to the Cap
tain General Of Cuba to deliver to the
United States the insurgent ram Stone.
wall, now at Havana.
Lord Palmerston, it is stated, will retire
from public life as soon as the pending
appeal to the country is fin ished. His in
creasing in6rmities snd failing health are
the reasons alleged for his retirement.
A petition is circulating through Mime
sofa, to the next Legislature, in favor of
woman's suffrage. One of the reasons
stated for it is, that il would tend to i'm.
part refining influence in our politics.
The 1Tibu'se's special says reports have
been rife of feeling Of disaffection among
the troops formerly of the army of the
Potomac, which threatens to create dis
turbance unless averted by necessary mea-
sures.
Secretary Welles has issued an order
reducing the navy from a war to peace
establishment. He thinks this will reduce
the navy from $4,000 men to $4,000 or
$4,000.
A petition from the italian press to Pre-
sident johnson. begging him 10 accord
general amnesty to all the rebels, without
distinction, is published in the Count Ca
oour, Turin newspaper.
Rear Admiral Dupont has bequeathed
$l75,ooo. the amonnt of his prize money,
to establish new asylum in Washington
for the orphans Of soldiers and sailors.
Clement c. Clay has been allowed,
under guard, to emerge from his dungeon
and take the air for half an hour. His
health suffers frem confinement
. Busnwhscking is still continued, as a
profitable exercise, in the upper parts of
the State of Alabama, especially between
Iuscumbia and Tuscaloosa.