The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-16

The Atlantic cable enterprise is
represented by three capitals, each
of G6OO,0O0. The shares in the first
are 81 200 each, and sold, lately, in
London, under the promise of the
new venture, for from e25O to e3OO.
Next, Is preferred per cent. capi-
tai, IN shares of G5 each, that have
been in demand, of late, at e3 15s.
The third capital, or that which is
undertaking the new experiment, is
III 91O shares, which are at small
discount
The 81 counterfeit bill which was
issued some time ago, and held back
after a few of them were put in cir
cnlatlon, is being now circulated, and
the public should be on their guard
against them. The note is tolerablv
we'll done, but will not bear a critical
examination. It will be seen that the
shading on the left side of the face
of MIR. Chase is too heavy, and that
the whole head is rather roughly exc
cutcd
The accounts as to the state of the
crops, received from all parts of Ire
land, arc Of the most favorable cha
racter Cereals are we'll spoken of,
potatoes promise to afford an album
dant yield, while there is little men
ton of any appearance of disease,
and the crops generally are in for
ward state The intense heat expe-
rlenced in Dublin for some time past
IS also generally prevalent throughout
the country.
Straw trimmings are among the
newest things in fashion, as applied
to dresses. Straw fringes, enriched
with small jet or silver beads, are
used to simulate tunics upon silk
dresses, taking the place, in fact, of
the goats hair fringe. 1t lis also used
to trim low-necked bodies, and i'm
the narrow widths as border for
tullc wells.
JOY GO WITH THEM The New York
1,1dune says that within three days
after the riot at New Orleans, thou
sands of "Unionists' left that city.
A good riddance If they had gone
a twelvemonth ago, and all such fell
lows rs Horace Greeley, Summer and
Stevens had been hang about the
same time, there would have been no
disturbance at New Orleans ut all.
1t Is stated ON high authority that
Gen. Grant has requested Secretary
Stanton to furnish for publication all
OF Sherldan's dispatches in refer
ence to the New Orleans riots, in
order to set at rest the various and
contradictory reports concerning
them, as we'll as to place Gen. Sheri-
dan correctly before the country in
the matter.
The Rochester Advertiser. q Re-
publican paper, says: Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens, 1T is stated, will remain at
his iron works, in Adams County,
Pa, several weeks for recuperation.
We suggest that he be re-rolled.
His continuous rail" was failure
i'll Congress.
For the greater convenience and
security, boxes, about the width and
depth of an ordinary letter, have
been introduced by the Post Office
Department for the CONVEYANCE of
letters upon all through routes. This
viii insure more speed in the assort-
ment and delivery of mail matter.
y money hunter being about to
marry fortune, a friend asked him
how long the honey moon would last.
Don't tell me Of the honey moon"
ho replied; cit is the harvest moon
with me-"
Josh Billing: ~ays: II have heard
a great deal sed about broken hearts
and there MAY be q few of them; but
mi experience IL, that, next to the
Sizzard, the heart il the tnffest piece
OF meat in the whole critter."
The Boston transcripts now print
ed on paper imported from England.
1t is significant comment on the
manufacturers in this country, that
paper can be imported at II saving to
consumers.
A piece of property in st. Paul,
MIN. formerly owned by Captain
Nlaffit, Of the Florida, and confiscated
by the United States Government,
was sold, on Thursday, for So, 900.
From o return just presented to
Parliament, it appears that there are
fifty towns in Ireland, with popula-
ton of 1000 each, which are unrep-
resented in Parliament.
y gentleman, walking with two
ladies, stepped on hogshead hoop,
that flew up and strnck him in the
face. 'tGood gracious!" said he,
which of you dropped that?"