The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-21

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vention at Nashville excited so much
interest, is the Senior Bishop of the
Cnurcn South, and SAID to ! &c The
Oldest Methodist Bishop in the world.
He is native of the little town of
Avon, in Northern Maine, and de-
scendant from Puritan stock. His
sympathies throughout the war have
been on the side of the South. Bro
theirs and sisters of the Bishop now
reside in Maine
Late English newspapers bring us
accounts OF Il new scheme for laying
a wire across the Atlantic Ocean. The
plan includes not only new form Of
cable, but also new direction for the
line. 1t is proposed to lay first six
hundred miles from London to Oporto,
and If that works, to lay another line
to the Western Islands, and third
from there to our continent. From
Oporto to Azores, the line will be 900
sea miles long, and thence to Halifax
1,4OO miles long
The English fashion of wearing the
hair loose down the back has c come
into vogue in Broadway. The ladies
also ornament the tops of the head
with two gilt bands crossing over
from ear to ear. Heavy Balmoral
skirts are worn everywhere. All the
ladies loop up tiloir dresses for Tie
streets, be it rain or shine-a fashion
which enables them to exhibit the
high polished boots, adorned with
tassels, which are getting to be the
mode.
Among the distinguished Southern
men now in Washington are Albert
Pike and Joseph Fagin, of Arkansas,
late Brig&dier and Major-G Generals in
the Confederate service. Gen Pike
has been par,loned. Gen Fagin has
been strongly recommended for az
don by the Union men of Arkansas.
for his humanity to Union prisoners
and high toned conduct toward Union
men while in the Confederate service.
The agricultural report for October
IS reported Us extremely favorable
The decrease in the wheat crop is not
SO great, by fourteen millions of
bushels, as was estimated in August.
Oats have increased $4,000, 900 bush
els, and hay more than 1000, 900 tons.
The yield of corn is also great
greater than usual-since especially
heavy crops of corn have been plant
ed in the Southern States.
The Jews, both in this country and
Europe, have, for several years past,
been making great efforts to raise
subscriptions for the rebuilding of a
temple at Jerusalem, permission to
that effect having been given by the
Turkish Government. There is a
sublimity of purpose about the move
ment which must claim the respect
and sympathy of all Christendom.
The Provost-General's Bureau dies
hard. A corporal's guard of clerks
are engaged in settling up the affairs
OF this once terrible branch of the
Government. 1t is supposed that
Congress will abolish the bureau, and
Gen. Fry will return to his rank as
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Ad-
jutant-General
The amount of national currency
issued to national banks last week was
something over three millions of dol
lars, making the total amount now in
circulation upward of two hundred
and ten millions of dollars. This is,
of course, independent Of, as well as
additional to, the direct issues of
paper currency by the Government.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
North, recently attempted to forcibly
obtain possession of Methodist
Episcopal Church IN Pike County,
Mo. The case came before Il Judge of
that County, who decided in favor of
the Northern party. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri,, which reversed the decision.
The Little Rock GaseHe says that
receipts of cotton are liberal at that
place. About 1000 bales were on
hand and a1yaitinc Slinnl ont on tho