The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-04

b ALABAMA.-Latea advices from North
Alabama state that the inhabitants
living distance from the railroads
are in danger of starvation, and
unless relief reaches them soon, the
whole range of Counties in the Sand
Mountain region will be depopulat-
ed. The recent floods destroyed
over three thousand bushels of corn
and large amount of food sent by
relief associations to sufferers.
We met yesterday George Weaver
(colored) just from Cincinnati, where
he resides. He is preparing to re-
move to Nashville, for the reason
that the prejudices existing against
his race are so great that he desires
to come South, where the true friends
of the negro are to be found. This
fact is of great significance in the
present condition of affairs. s.-NasA-
Of2e Union and Dispatch, 29M.
Thirty-eight years ago, an Indian
woman rode horseback, from Los
Angeles, to Santa Barbara, using
piece of grapevine MS q switch.
On reaching her destination she
stuck her switch into the ground.
1t took root, and sixty barrels of
wine were made last season from its
fruits.
The glove trade in New York is
said to be larger than in Paris or
London. More than one-third of
all the gloves made in Paris are, it
Is reported, shipped to America, and
nearly one-half of the entire impor-
tatlons are sold in that city alone.
SOUTHERN RELIEF. The Now York
Ecening Express, of Saturday, says
that the two organizations to raise
funds in that city for the relief of
the South have together raised about
S122, 600, and about one-third of this
sum under the auspices of the ladies.
/ A young lady says there is but one
word in the Bible she wishes to be
altered. She would have the word
smite changed to kiss in the follow
ing passage: "Whosoever shall smite
thee OH thy right cheek, turn to him
the other also.
The world-renowned Rothschilds
ascribe their success to the following
rules: ''Be an off-handed man; make
bargain at once. Never have any
thing to do with IN unlucky man or
plan. BE cautious and bold"
A wise man is one that knows how
to turn to good account the know
ledge which he has. He is not wise,
who has mastered all languages, ali
sciences, if he lacks the ability to use
this knowledge.
Some of the principal insurance
companies refuse policies to the
churches of Boston and its neighbor-
hood. Thirty-tive churches in that
city or vicinity have been burned
within few years past.
The thieves of Madrid make such
extensive use of the sewers in OBJ
tanning an entrance into houses, that
subterranean police force has been
organized.
The Mexican guerillas dropped
down on Marshal Bazaine's train, and
stole all the pay for his. soldiers, and
even his personal spoons.
General Cosmo Gordon, the senior
O1ASoi VI Iuc DTltlSll army, QloQ on
the Tth of March. He entered the
service in 1892.
AIanias William James Andrew
Jackson Jones is registered colored
voter Ill Washington. He ought to
vote.
1t is believed that the Fenian COM
mlttee of the "Irish Republic" sit
within two miles of the House of
Parliament.
1t is not work that kills men; it is
worry. 1t is not the revolution that
destroys the machinery, but the fric-
tion.
An infant with n 81 900 note pinned
to its dress was recently left in q
London railway station.
English statesmen are making tubs
to throw to the Irish whale.
John Minor Bolts was badly snub-
bed in Richmond by Gen. Schofield.
The Methodist Church EMPLOYS
3S1 foreign missionaries.
There were seventy-two fires in
New York city during February.