The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-07

t'aVa' VINO proposes to return
here early in 1863, in command of a
|lsteamer without paddles, screw. or
Goals. He intends to cross the At
'lantic In q steamship fitted with nv.
draulic ,propellers, using petroleum
as fuel. -S'->'''-' :
"A little girl, named Florence Lu-
clnda Story, only three years and
eleven months old, is astonishing the
people in Essex, where she lives and
OF Salem, with her wonderful musical
talent She plays some 200 tunes
on the melodeon with great preci-
sion of time, and is possessed of a
strong musical voice.
In the city of Davenport, Iowa,
there is invested in various kinds Of
manufacturing the sum of 81, 538, 200,
producing annually articles to the
value of 50, 284, 500. The number of
hands employed is 1906, to whom is
paid weekly the aggregate sum of
A sample of pig iron from OREGON.
the first made on the Pacific Coast,
is on exhibition at San Francisco
by J. Ross Browne, Commissioner
for Mining and Agricultural Statistics
OF the Pacific Coast, just returned
from an examination of resources of
Oregon and Washington Territory.
A New Hampshire farmer saws that
he knows by his experience that the
manure from fifty hens, if carefully
saved, properly composted, and judi
clously applied, is more valuable
than fifty dollars worth of any of
the manures that can be bought in
the market.
A thick-headed squire being worst
ed by the Rev. Sydney Smith in an
argument, took his revenge by ex-
claiming: 'If L had a son who was
an idiot, | would make him par
son." very probably" said Syd-
ney; "but l see your father had n
| different opinion.
A college student being examined
IN Locke, where he speaks of our
relations to the Deity, was asked.
what relations do we most neglect?
when he answered, with much sim
plicity, "Poor relations, sir"
The receipts of bullion from Cali
fornla and Nevada mines for the past
week aggregate S75O,OOO, and from
the Oregon and British Columbia
mines during the same time thew
amount to $3G7,0OQ.
The Louisville Journal saws the
Indiana courts are enforcing the law
against the carrying of concealed
weapons. Must the Indiana women
walk about with their tongues out of
their mouths.
An exchange thinks the pews of
the churches ought to rest on piyots.
so that the occupants could see
who comes in without strainlng their
necks.
A French wife wrote this affection
ate and laconic letter to her husband /:
81 write to you because I have
nothing, to do; I end my letter be-
cause have nothing to say"
will answer for it, the longer you
read the Bible the more YOU will
like it; and the more you get into
the spirit Of it the more you get into
the spirit of Christ.
When the Sultan was in Paris and
London, he was shocked beyond
expression by the low-necked dresses
and bare arms of the women of
fashionable society.
A Florida editor predicts that that
State will be the Italy of America.
There is strong tide of emigration
in that direction.
A ShAM.-Prince Salm-Salm has
been sentenced by the Mexicans to
seven years Imprisonment.
He who tells you the fault of his
neighbors will doubtless tell them
yours.
The vanity of human life is like a
river, constantly passing away, aud
yet constantly coming on.
The room where the matrimonial
harness is kept is indeed we'll termed
the "bridal chamber"
Prentice says that in his city.
stuffing improves the fair as well as
the fowl.
Every house has a skeleton that
contains modern dressed lady.