The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-06


the severe cholera morbus, which has
been epidemic on the island, had re-
appeared on the morning of tie 18th
nltimo. The number of deaths were
3G4, and from the 10Th to the 18th,
at s a. m., l07 individuals, all poor
people, had died, so that the total
number of victims was 400 Cattle
were being shipped from East of
Porto Rico to ST. Thomas, and public
food kitchens have been opened in
town
The Berlin correspondent of the
New York World says Il despatch has
been received by the American Mi
mister, from Mr. Seward, disapprov-
ing Of the Minister'S conciliatory
reference to Prussia's impressing
naturalized Americans into it's ser
vice. The despatch has been read to
the Governmental authorities, but no
action has yet been taken.
A Washington despatch of the 2Sth
ultimo, to the Cincinnati Gazette.
says: 1T is now said that there is
little doubt that the Supreme Court
will decide the test oath to be uncon-
stitntional; and it is further said by
some knowing ones that a decision to
that effect has been prepared, which
Is SO sweeping that it will cause the
entire abandonment Of the oath in
future.
A special from st. Paul says orders
have been received from Washington
to bring the chiefs of the Sioux In
dians to Washington, to treat for the
cession of their lands and guarantee
of a safe route over their country to
Montana. Also for locating them on
farms, and for guaranteeing peace
and security to our frontiers.
HISTORY OF THE LATE WAR.-The
National Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, will shortly publish
work by Hon. Alex. II. Stephens, en-
titled "a History of the Late War
between the States" Tracing its
origin, causes and results.
Fred. Douglass has been invited to
lecture at Indianapolis, and the ques-
ton of admitting 'colored persons"
to indiscriminate seats on the occa-
sion is creating considerable excite
ment, not few opposing this step
toward negro equality.
LABOR WANTED AT THE VEST
The ST. Louis RepubHcdn states that
laborers and workingmen in almost
any branch of industry pursued at
the West are in scant supply and
great demand
A difficulty occurred in Hampton
on the 29th ult. A party of negroes
made an attack on q store to avenge
one who was shot while attempting
to steal. They were dispersed by
the military.
During the year 1866, 800 divorce
cases have been brought before the
Chicago courts. The list embraces
persons from all stations in life, the
clergy not excepted.
Maj. Gen. J. J. Reynolds has been
appointed to the command of the
Military District Of the Rio Grande,
and proceeds to Brownsville, the
headquarters, in few days.
A Scotchman, who, to avoid arrest
for desertion of the United States
army, changed his name, thus
deprived himself of splendid estate
bequeathed him in the old country.
Direct trade between Norfolk and
Europe has been established, and the
steamer Brazilian Was to sail on
Thursday for Liverpool.
A feature of the French exhibition
is to be a japanese coffee house, with
eight genuine japanese girls, already
on their way to Paris, as walters.
The test oath excludes all but sixty
of the seven hundred lawyers at New
Orleans from practicingin the United
States Courts.
A photographer at Rutland, VT, is
the first one to take pictures on
marble, a work which requires both a
good artist and fine marble.
General Price and Governor Harris
are making money in Mexico, and
Magruder is as gorgeous as ever.
The United States Government, it
is said, is treating with Spain for the
purchase of the Island of Minorca.
1t is officially announced that the
British Parliament will meet on the
9TH OF February.
The tax levy Of New York city for
the present year will exceed $19, 000,-
900. Its debt is $31, 100000