The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-21

after that tune the white me1 are to
be allowed to .be Laturalized and
become citizens. And this maniac is
allowed to dictate policy to Congress-
and the nation! 1t is impossible the
frenzy should run much longer. It has
eliminated at 1ast.'
The Fayetteville Ne,cs calls the
North Carolina State Convention ssan
impostute, and says: "It represents
only the most disrepntable set of
blackguards, who ever reflected dis
grace on the country, and is dis !
grace even to the contemptible Hol-
denites, who, although they never
had any claim to gentility, or decency,
are even the more nastily despatched
with the filth of dishonor, because OF
the connection the Convention has
with them
A despatch from Nashville to the
Cincinnati Gazette says: Il conversed
with q gentleman to-day, Just from
Montgomery, who says all through
the interior of the State there is gen
erai hscouragenent and gloom.
Many people declare that Providence
has abandoned them, and they see
no alternative before them but ulti-
mate starvation and death. Violent
storms continue, and what little
wheat was harvested is likely to be
ruined in the sheaf.''
The House Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs met yesterday, to consider the
expediehcy of repeating our neutrality
laws, as urged by the Fenians. At
torney-General Speed and the United
States Marshal for the Northern Dis
trlct of New York We're present by
invitation, and stated what had been
done in compliance with existing
laws. 1t is not probable that the
committee will recommend any change
in the laws
National A"feAigence7., 18Th.
Mr.. Moses Strauss, of 12I Even
street, Brooklyn, n. T., on Monday
morning, forgot his pistol, which he
usually keeps under the head of his
bed at night, and his wife, on making
the bed, tossed the pistol on the floor.
causing it to explode and instantly
killing their little child, who was sit
ting near at the time.
MAJOR GEE ACQUITTED. A special
despatch from Washington to the
Charleston Courier, saws that the
military commission, or court mar
tlal, before whom Major Gee was
tried at Raleigh, have agreed on his
acquittal.
Modern patriotism is queer thing.
For instance, that eminent lover of
his country, Horace Greeley, said as
recently as 1860: ''All nations have
their s'lperstitions, and that of our
people is the Constitution
The returns of the election in
Washington Territory show large
Democratic gains. The entire Demo
cratic ticket in nine Counties is
elected, and it is believed to be SO in
four others.
At the recent dinner of the Royal
Geographical Society, in London,
Sir Henry KawGnson expressed his
belief that there are not dozen
members of the House Of Commons
who know where the Bay of Fundy is
VIM. P. Mangum, of North Caro-
lima, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent, Consul at Nagasaki, Japan. He
can take the test oath that he never
aided or sympathized with the South.
About twenty-five preachers in
Missouri, who have refused to take
the oath as required by the new Con-
stltutlon, have been arrested and
lodged in jail.
y Bremen letter announces the de
parture from that port Of 1G6 German
passengers, all Of whom intend max
ing Texas their home Other vessels
will shortly follow.
The question whether claims for
damages sustained during the war, by
citizens Of Tennessee, would be
allowed by the Government, has been
answered in the negative.
The consolidated Telegraph Com
pany have perfect control of every
Wire in the United States. except the
one between Washington and New
York.
Capt. CoXetter, Of South Carolina.
is indebted to the influence and
eXertion Of Senator Pomerov, for his
pardon. He is the first privateers-
man yet pardoncd.
A new weekly Republican paper,
printed III the Scandinavian language,
! has just appeared in Chicago. 1t is
very radical i'll politics.
Maj. II. A. Dcas. formerly of Deas'