The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-03
HOTEL PR1cEs.-The hotel pronrie-

ooo1O. IL JIG uOCSl keepers can
safely see their way to that conclusion,
1t is probable that many other interests
will follow their example. The res
taurants also are thinking of some
thing of the same kind.
The Canadians are taking measures
to afford pecuniary aid to the families
of volunteers called out to repel the
imaginary Fenian invasion. $25, 900
were subscribed for this purpose by
fifty persons at Montreal, on the
26th ult. A volunteer officer in
that city has been shot, it is supposed
by Fenians.
The Athens (Ga.) Watchman, of the
14th ult., says, although the cold
snap some weeks ago killed every
thing green, the wheat crop of that
section gives promise of doing well.
The ''stand' appears TO be good,
and, Notwithstanding its backward
ness, it thinks there will he heavy
yield this year.
The Austrian Government has de-
termined to increase the garrison at
Cracow by $4,000 men and 80 guns,
in consequence Of the accumulation
of Russian troops on the frontiers of
Gallcla. It is rrlmored that the Rus
SLAMS are about to form 81 camp Of
40, 900 men in the Immediate vicinity
of the frontier
OBSTRUCTIVE FIRES IN NORTH CARO-
L1NA.-Heavy fires have been raging
i'll the woods in the turpentine regions
across the Trent, opposite Newbern,
since the 18th rltimo. The New
bern Times says that thousands of
tnrpentine boxes have been burned,
fences, out-houses, &C., destroyed,
and the fire is not yet checked.
Gen. W. w. Wood, the leader of
the Brazilian emigration scheme, has
renounced ''his adopted country"
and become again citizen of Adams
County, Mississippi. The Natchez
Courier, of the 21st announces him
as having been elected County Attor-
ney i'll the place of John S. Holt,
Esq, resigned.
1t has transpired that the Emperor
of the French and Prince Metternich
both nearly lost their lives by the fall
of an immense limb of all oak, while
out shooting. They had inst passed
it when it fell with a tremendous
crash. What q confusion in the
worlds affairs was most happily es-
capped. and but by second!
Rumors are thick in Washington of
fraud and corruption, relative to the
proposed endorsement, by Congress,
of 100000 of Mexican bonds.
Several members are ready with a
full expose, should the Foreign Affairs
Committee report in favor of the
The Selma (Ala.) Messenger. says:
"We learn that Gen. w. J. Hardee
has, at the request of Gems. Grant
and Sherman, received from Presi-
dent johnson an assurance that he
may continue in the pursuits of civil
life without fear of molestation by
the United States authorities.
Mexican news received by way of
Brownsville, Texas, confirms the re-
ported defeat of the French General
Dousy, at Parras, already recorded in
the Herald. The Liberals were said
to have gained another important
success in the interior of the country.
By order of the President, all ad-
vertisements from the War Depart
ment have been withdrawn from the
Westiche Post, st. Louis. This
paper has We'd with the Chicago Re
publican and Mrs Swisshelm's paper
in slandering the President
IF, as is often alleged, the Fenian
scheme is only a snare to catch green
backs, it is very successful one.
The Irish farmers in the neighbor-
hood of Chicago are actually selling
their live stock in order to contribute !
TO the cause
In the Texas State Convention, an
ordinance has been adopted provid- I
ing for the appointment OF a. COM !
missioner, by the Government, to |
proceed to Washington and repre-
sent definitely the action OF the Con |,
The New Orleans Times asserts that !
there is sufficient labor or force in the !
State of Mississippi to produce 3OO,-
200 bales of cotton of 45O pounds per !
oale.
The Wisconsin Assembly, by q
vote of every Republican member
out one, have instructed their Sena- |
;ors to vote for the Civil Rights bill, |
Notwithstanding the veto.
Mai. Gen. Slocum. late Democratic