The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-22

BILE With Seward is, that he is an in
fernal scoundrel.
We learn from the New York Ereu-
ing Post, of Monday, that the funeral
Of Paul Drayton, Most Worshipful
Past National Grand Master of the
coiored Masonic fraternity, took
place yesterday, from Zion Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner of Blocker
and West Tenth streets. At the time
OF MIR. Drayton's death, he was on a
mission to South Caroline, to organ
lze Masonic lodges among the colored
people.
The Galveston Ne,rs, alluding to
the rapid progress making by that
city, and the spirit Of enterprise
everywhere manifested, says ga
large portion of our active trade is
now carried on by men who were not
here before the war, and we believe
it is but just to them to say that they
have set an example of enterprise
which IS at the foundation of our
present prosperity,
FAILED TO CoA1E.-The New Or
leans correspondent Of the New York
World says: 1.-The massacre Of Union
men, fixed by the Tribune correspon-
dent for the 1st of November, failed
to come off according to appoint
ment, although the weather was ex-
tremely fine" And asks: "What
amazing lie will b. next concocted by
that imaginative person?'
The REG1cIDEs.. 1t is a little start
ling that, within the space of about
one year, attempts should have been
made upon the life OF the Emperor
of Russia, the King of Prussia, and
now upon the Emperor of Austria,
besides those made upon the Minis
ters of the two first of those sove-
relgns. The trade OF the regicide
seems to be Teviving, and yet it never
prospers.
A New York despatch says: este
phens' headquarters exhibit on ami
mated spectacle. The men are busy
inspecting ammunition and arms,
arriving from Pennsylvania and Della
ware, collected by Colonel Condor.
Donations amountto !, 900, 600 rounds
of fixed ammunition, with arms.
Texas sends 80, 900 stand Of arms and
81, 600 in currency"
\ RASH PROMISE. prominent
Democrat, of Hornelisvilie, New
York, pledged himself, before cleo
ton, to one of the clergymcn there,
that if the Democrats were defeated,
he would attend church every Sab
bath for two years. He now declares
that "he will stand the punishment
like man"
RUMoRED DIFFIcULTY WITH THE
UNITED STATES. London Globe
hints ut serious difficulty between
the British Government and the Cabi-
net at Washington, in respect to the
duties of the latter in maintaining a
legitimate and faithful neutrality in
the Fenian matter
The mud is SO deep in Memphis
that some mud wags-they ought to
be called pollywogs-put up !. sign,
"a man drowned here, to-day" A
bewildered countryman, coming by,
and noticing the sign, remarked that
he had lost his friend, and asked if
he had not better have the street
dragged.
The great wonder in the State of
Iowa is the Walled Lake." which is
three feet higher than the earth's 8
surface, and occupies 1900 acres. It
has not yet been ascertained where
the water comes from or where it
goes to, yet it always remains fresh
and clear.
KANSAS. s.-The Lcavenworth Tin, IS
says that an effort will be made to
send John Browns squatter cabin to
the Paris Exhibition, as q contribu-
tion from Kansas = has been the
constant habit of Kansas to make q
fool Of herself, from her very infancy.
AnAmerican correspondent is much
sought after in Paris by French
officers, to account for an alleged
written insult to the Emperor. He is
expected to fight duels with the entire
army.
A man, in Albany, N. Y, dreaming
there were burglars in the house, the
other night, awoke in excitement, and
severely assaulted his wife, who was
standing by the bedside.
BY u curious coincidence, a gentle
man, in England, rejoicing in the
name of Simple, has Just patented an