The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-27

now existing there
This reminds us of the sending out
of missionaries by the Mormons to
"convert the Gentiles."
Richmond Dispatch.
A special despatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, from Lexington, Kentucky,
February II, says: The supersti-
tious, and particularly evil ones, are
troubled about the reported appear
ance of Satan in Harrison. Absurd
as it may sound, hundreds confident
ly believe the monstrosity. It is said
to have been seen in that County in
several places, and to be the veritable
Evil One. Innumerable rumors are
circulating about the appearance,
horns, tails, steel hoofs and fiery
breath of this internal visitant.
The Richmond Examiner says: The
pretense that the Southern people
favor reputation is utterly without
foundation, and is the fabrication
simply of a class of presses and
orators. We do not remember to
have heard even a single person in
the South express desire for repudi-
alton. We have nothing to gain by
such step as that, that we can
discover. We are part of the
country, and we have to bear our
share of the expenses Of the Govern
ment
A SUGGESTION. The Washington
I7ateAigence, commends to every citi-
zen at the North who has acquaint-
ance at the South, extensive or other
wise, to open correspondence at once,
in order to ascertain for himself the
condition of public sentiment there,
and makes this suggestion in view of
the testimony (er pa7'te) now being
given to the country by the =" Central
Directory in Congress.
Cleveland has no water to drink.
The petroleum refneries throw their
waste into the river, and the result is
that the water supply is fouled past
remedy. Even the ice which has been
cut for use nextsummer is impregnat-
ed with oil. It is proposed to extend
pipes far out into the lake, imitation
of Chicago.
ONE OF THE HORRORS. Western
soldier, who has been through all the
campaigns, aud shared in many of
the tiercest battles of the war, writes
from his home that he "never real
lied the horror of war, till he got
home to Indiana and found his girl
married to stay-at-home dry goods
clerk"
Mr.. Flint, paymaster United States
Navy, and sub-editor under Charles
w. Butts, of the Norfolk OLD Donsi-
MON, was fogged in his Office on
Saturday by three gentlemen. Mr..
Flint will survive his wounds Upon
the approach of the assailants the
assistant editors fled, including Mr..
Butts.
The Mobile Register has introduced
new position in that establishment.
It has engaged talking editor"
who will occupy an Office fitted up
with carto ons representing scenes
from the Castle OF Incidence, where
he will be happy to receive visitors
between the hours of eleven at night
and eight in the morning.
The Nashville Onion says that on
st. Patrick's day in that city a num-
ber of the 18th Regulars, of Irish
extraction, appeared in the streets
with the Fenian badges on their coats;
but as the blue was a sufficient uni
form for men in the United States
service, guard was sent out who
took all who wore the ''green" in
custody.
The Nashville Union and american
states that Brownlow has gone to
Knoxville to resume his old business
Of Safeguarding Andrew Johnson,
having exhausted his vocabulary of
billingsgate in that line years ago, he
can only re- hash his old sayings. The
President having survived it once
will survive it again.
New CoTToN PICKING MACHINE.
The Boston Commercial says that at the
meeting of the Institute of Technology
held in that city on Thursday even
ing of last week, an ingenious and
useful machine for picking cotton was
exhibited. It is worked by horse
power, and with it one man does the
work of twenty-five hands.