The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-24
Tho rcnitentInry System.

The wisdom Of establishing the
pcnitentiary system in this State is
shown by the following notice OF the
report of the superintendent of the
Georgia institution, by correspond
ent Of the Atlanta hteNigencer:
''By the annual report of Mr.. W.
Q. Anderson, the principal keeper OF
the penitentiary, it appears that, in
the penitentiary proper, there were,
on the Both OF September, 81 con
vlcts, and belonging to the chain
gang Ia, making total of 2o5. The
report exhibits 4 statement Of a very
thorough repair and renovation of a
portion of the buildings and pre-
misses. Among the improvements
mentioned is the Introduction of a
corn mill, operated by steam power,
capable of grinding 100 bushels Of
corn per day, the toll being expected
to bread the whole institution. Mr..
Anderson expresses the decided OBI
Mon that the penitentiary may be
made, In its present location, self
sustaining. if not a source of revenue
to the State. The report OF the
bool-keeper shows an excess of as
sets over Indebtedness to the amount
of S13, 513"
We notice, in this connection, that
Gov. Worth, OF North Carolina, in
his message to the Legislature. strong
ly recommends the establishment of
a penitentiary in that State.
VERY GooD.-The New Orleans
Picoyune has the following capital
sarcastic remarks on the absurd stories
published by the radical sheets of
New York:
Armed organizations of ex-rebel
soldiers are drilling nightly on Canal
street 1t is reported that JEFF.
Davis has escaped from prison and is
IN command. No Union man dare
show himself on the streets after sun
set. A violent rebel threatened to
pull down the custom house, and, but
for the timely arrival of the 18th
corps, would have executed his threat.
Mayor Monroe hung himself and
then killed his family, in order, as he
afterwards stated, to avoid the Just
indignation of the Union citizens.
The commanding general takes his
meals regularly in spite OF rebel
threats. 1t is stated, on good au-
thority, that the Mississippi River is
undermined. Several rebel cruisers
came mp the river yesterday to see
whether the reported surrender OF
the Confederate authorities was cor
rect. Being told that it was, they
cursed the United States Govern
ment, and, after taking coal and pro-
visions, went down to Barataria. IN
fortunately the war vessels in port
were unable to get up steam in time
to overhaul them. People here do
not hesitate to speak openly in favor
of President Johnson and the consti-
tuition. One man went so far rs to
say, ''D-n the radicals" The ex-
rebels are i'll q destitute condition,
and III some portions of the city are
eating their children.
Which the New York Express con-
tinued as follows:
We may add, that IN intelligent
gentleman, who has had excellent op-
-portunities for extended observation,
says that several school marms from
Massachusetts were roasted alive on
the Sea Islands, one day last week,
and that the rebels in the interior
were smashing up the Freedmens s
Bureau for frewood-the freedmen
themselves having all been previously
poisoned by New England rum
The PoPE.-The New York Times,
OF Tuesday, has the following para
graph:
We have Florence dates of yester-