The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-07

The rumor in the Western papers
that Theodore Tilton and Miss Anna
Dickinson were about to make mat
1monial alliance, is not tue, .Theo-
dore having wife alre ady, al esti-
mabie lady, who, Of course, objects
to any such arrangement. Those
Western papers ought to quit living,
except when they have occasion to
speak Of the South.
The microscope reveals to us the
existence Of q small black spot Of the
diameter OF a pins head in the pota-
to. In this small space can be de-
tected some two hundred ferocious
animals Of II coleoptic form, which
bite and tear each other with con
tlnued fury. 1t is easy to compre-
hend the potato disease when such
an intestine warfare is raging.
1t turns out that the abandonment
OF the visit Of the Empress of the
French to the Pope arose from the
fact that the Holy Father decidedly
snubbcd her. In other words, the
Emperor would not let her go without
direct invitation, and this the Pope
would not give, but coolly sent her
word that woman's first duty was
to obey her husband.
The quantity of coal transported
on twelve railroads and canals in
PennsylYania, last year, was 10, 2S5. :
700, II tons, against 9,51S, GS5. .O3 in
1860. AT an average price of S.. so
per ton, the total value of the coal
tor 1866, at tide water, would amount
to SG7, 1896, 800.
The Hon. Garrett Davis, was. on
Wednesday, re- elected United States
Senator from Kentucky, for the
perlod OF six years from the close CT
ms present term-rccciving seventy
eight votes, or nearly . unanimous
vote @fal those o;,joscl - "a iis.n
in the Kentucky Legislature.
The English papers announce the
death OF Mr.. George Baxter. the in-
ventor and patontec OF oil color paint
ing. He received the gold medal of
Austria for his First Parliament OF
Queen Victoria, and the Corona
ton
The negroes OF Chattanooga. when
they heard Of the passage of the
amendment to the Tennessee fran
chlse law, which confcrs upon them
the right to vote, celebrated the event
by torch-light procession and loud
hnzzas for Brownlow.
The Abbcville Press chronicles the
recent death of two old and highly
respected citizens, Andrew Giles.
Esq, and VIM. Lesley, ESQ. Both
had long been identified with and de-
voted to all the interests OF Abbc
Vile.
If there had been on Atlantic cable
telegraph during the last war with
England, the battle of New Orleans
would not have been fought Gen.
Jackson won his victory fifteen days
after peace was made at Ghent.
The Hopkins plantation, Houmas
farlsh, La, containing 5000 acres,
was sold by the United States Mar
sbal, week ago, for S25,OOO The
same place sold before the war, with
negroes and stock, for $4,000.
A publisher says he will believe in
the theory of fspiritualism il the dead
author OF an unfinished story on his
hands will dictate the rest of the COPY
by spiritual telegraph.
"Do you feel any chanee?" said
II parson 20 q sailor, when he thought
him overcome by his exhortations.
"Not id cent" said Jack, turning
his first around in his pockets.
DUNK. locomotive on West
ern railroad has been adorned with
the motto, II still live" That is
more thor many of the passengers
can say at the end of the journey.
CURIOSITY OF NATunE.-The Vicks-
burg Herald says: eve saw, yester-
day, % puppy with one head, eight
legs and eight feet, four hind quar-
ters and four tails.
1t is reported that Mr.. Bell, an
American engaged in laying torpe-
does to blow up Brazilian war vessels
in Paraguay, has been blown mp by
one OF his own torpedoes.
The ship wreck of British steam
er near the entrance to the port of
New York, is going to cost the
United States 100000.
Do ono thing at time-that's a
rule. When you have done SANDER
ing your neighbor, begin to say your
prayers.
The Alabama House OF Represen-
tatives has passed bill establishing