The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-30
On Monday, the first train in a

VI Monoay, the first train in a
number OF years ran through. to
brownsville, Oh the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad, the bridge over the
Hatchee River being completed Dur
ing the present week, trains will nm
to Humboldt, distance of EIGHTY
miles from Memphis. '
The Huntsville hdepeudent SAWS f.
is informed by Governor Patton that
arrangements have been perfected for
furnishing 90, rations per day for
the destitute of North Alabama dnr-
ing the month of February, to be
continued, no doubt, every month as
long as the necessity exists.
The United States Supreme Court
has confirmed the decree of condem-
nation in the case of the British shin
Admiral, captured in December, 1861.
Oft Savannah, by Government YES,
sci, while attempting to run the
blockade of that port, and taken to
Philadelphia and ibelled as a prize.
The Boston transcript states that
General Grant has written a letter to
ex-Governor Andrew, of Massachu-
setts, approving of the s'tone and
argument" of his valedictory address
which our readers will remember
was singularly unlike his previous
illusions. National IuteL1j,le,,ce7.
Imparting pleasure is like putting
money out at interest; it benefits
both the lender and the borrower at
once. No one can be really and
truly happy unless others sympathize
and share that happiness.
When man and Il woman are
made one by q clergyman, the uues-
ton is, which is the one. Some
times there is long struggle between
them before the matter is finally
settled.
A physician speaking of the frail
constitutions of the women of the
present day, remarked: ''Ne ought
to take great care of our grand
mothers, for we never shall get any
more"
THE OPINION OF PETERSBURG
DARKEY. .-''Wish Mass Lincum had
done KEEP his freedom. It's jes like
Confederik money~more you get on
it, the less count it is. ''-Incler.
The cutting Of Mont Cenis is pro-
crossing with such regularity and
rapldity that there is every prospect
of the railway being open for public
traffic in 1870
War Department order has been
issued for mastering out of service
about thirty additional regiments of
troops, about half of which are CO.
lored organizations.
A toast at an Irish society's dinner
at Cincinnati-'sHere's to the Presi-
dent of the Society, Patrick O'Rafer-
ty, an may he live to ate the hen that
scratches over his grave
The Boston Post says the policie
of bogus insurance company in New
York are described as binding as q
dose of salts.
The Chilian Government has made
overtures to w. H. Webb, of New
York, for the purchase of the ram
Dunderberry.
jenkins says it is the privilege of
hoops to surround the loveliest of all
things, among which are girls and
whiskey.
The Manassas Railroad, between
Strasburg and Harrisonburg, Va,
destroyed during the war, is to be
rebuilt.
The Ohio Senate coucurred in the
House amendment to the negro tes-
timony bill.
At an election held in Marlboro
District on the 9th instant, Hon. T.
G. Weather. y was elected Senator.
Adam Strauss and David Stenaucr,
Of Memphis, were murdered recently
near Panola, Mississippi.
The first Democratic paper in Kan
sas-The Council G,'ore Democrut-
has just been started.
During 1865, there were nearly 500
deaths in New York from murder and
accident.
Ifyou turn thief into an honest
man, you render the world greater
service than by killing rascal.
Foreign papers announce the death
of Frederika Bremen, at Stockholm
SHIP NEWS.