The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-06

ga! eAtremities exposed to view by the
filters, the calves are slightly pune
tured with the cane. If the lady
kicks, the calves are genuine If she
does not, they are ''false.''
The New York Herald, of Tuesday.
says: ''The counsel of the heirs Of
Anneke JAMS stated yesterday, to a
meeting of the clients, that Trinity
Church Corporation was disposed to
tavorably consider propositions for a
compromise, and that "a settlement
might be expected by December next.
The leases on the property in dispute
are now falling due, and the Trinity
Corporation finds difficulty in making
collections, and is, therefore, willing
to come to an early settlement
The reorganization of the civil SER
wee IS under consideration by the
Congressional Committee on Re
trenchment. They are unanimous in
favor OF an entire change in the pre-
sent system. 4 letter from one Of it's
members says they will recommend
system based upon competitive ex-
amlnatlons of all applicants for posi-.
tons They are not vet decided to
limit the offices to fixed period or to
good behavior.
WAGG1sH. -"Hibernicus" writes to
the New York Ttibane, censurine Mr..
Johnson for having opposed an ap
preparation for the relief of Ireland
some years ago. The National Re
publican responds, that 'sif Hiberni
Gus, or any other Gus, did half as
much towards giving material aid and
comfort to Ireland as Mr.. johnson.
he can rest upon his laureIs.' Mr..
johnson gave $500 fout of his own
pocket. y
\ man named Montjoy killed his
twin brother in Maron County, Ken
tucky, last Saturday, in a quarrel
about 4 horse. The murderer called
the other a id thief, whereupon
the one thus stigmatized turned upon
h1m, and beat him with log-ehain
until he drew a knife and stabbed his
assailant through the heart. The
man stabbed died at once, and the
other is hardly expected to get well.
STEWART WAXING MORE BENEvo-
LENT. Mr.. 4. Il. Ste va-t, of New
York, has decided not to erect the
houses for the poor on the lands Of
tered by O. wealthy citizen for that
purpose. He has determined to ac
cept aid from no source whatever
but will himself prosecute the pro
Ject to completion, at an expense ap-
proxlmatlng nearer $1,000, 900 than
81, 900. 900.
UNION LEAGUES. The Rome C0u-
'ie1' has reliable information that one
of these secret organizations has been
formed in Polk County-in that sec
ton bordering on Alabama. The
precise objects Of these associations
are not known to outsiders. but they
are looked upon with great suspicion,
and are generally regarded as revolu-
tlonary in their character.
It is said that the Falls ef-AIis cara.
on the American side, have under,
gone quite change within the past
two weeks, in consequence of the
falling Of huge masses of rock. The
centre OF the fall has gone back about
$50 feet, and its form is almost as near
the shape of a horse shoe as the Ca
madam Fall.
cdr. Mary Walker" ore of the
latest American Bloomerists. is now
in England, preaching reforms in
women's dress and political position.
At the Manchester social science
meeting, she said woman was over
worked and her vitality exhausted in
carrying around dry goods store.
It is stated as singular fact that
the counterfeiting OF the United
States currency has reached such
perfection that the counterfeit cur
rency is regularly redeemed at the
Treasury, cancelled and DESTROYED.
with the rest of the mutilated cur.
rency.
CoTToN ITEMs. .-Advices from In
dianola, Texas, to the 9th, sum up
the cotton shipped to 1st September
at 8, 600 bales, against 80, 0O0i in 1860.
The Indianola Times thinks that will
show the probable per centage Of the
Texas crop this year
Liberal DoNAT1oN.-His Excel
lency Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, has presented the
Rev. A. [. Porter, Chairman of the
Board Of Missions OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, Il check for the
sum of $1,000
The Juarez Government of Mexico
Is said to have confirmed the land