The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-31

Refractory soldiers in ST. DOMINGO
are brought to their senses in an.
amusing manner. s4Cuffee is punish,
ed by having his hands tied behind
him, and then a barred with both
ends out placed over his dusky per
son. The locality most infected with
flies IS honored with his compulsory
presence, and then his nose is smear
cd with molasses, and he is left to
the polite attentions Of his diminutiye
tormentors.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF A SHE'LL, IL
Century Miller, a colored man, who
WAS employed at the United States
Arsenal, IN Charleston, to unload
shells, was killed, on Tuesday, by the
explosion Of one Of them. Another
colored man, named Don GaLharry,
was, by the same accident, so badly
wounded that amputation at the
shoulder was considered necessary.
\ WESTERN GEM--The brilliant
youth out in Oregon who penncd the
following is not expected to survive:
''The best aud bravcst OF the land
are hunted down by these frothing
hell hounds OF ]anaticsm, who come
like tends from the pit, red with con
fiagration and sheetei with l;rd
fialn", to bring fresh disaster anl
death among us.
Died WHILE DANCING. Madam de
TeschcnbcrS, wife Of the principal
editor OF tho Vienna Gazette had Just
snppcd gaily at ball the other even
ln%, when q waltz striking up She
told Ecr husband she would Just take
three turns; hnt after the first roru:l
she requested her partner to stoj,, and
almost 'mmctliatc'y cxpircd
.}rd5r Perkins. OF Columbus. Ms
slsslpri, did recently. in the eighty
sixth year Of his age He was lihcrAl
III MS contribution 10 charities. Hc
ga, -. less than So, 800. ni which
*l.", i Ilaced $50, ooa il t3,o l;;als
Q. .iJu directors of The Iher!o.;ra!
Seminary 1T Columbia, South C.tro-
III. Leadon papers anuo,acaI
tha' 'h', Cun:a'd ColApany, il view ~f
"a" SEPARATION oE thrir contract for
Ht1. t1.rlnvcyancc Il the North Auleri-
1.a'! lnails, have applied fnr extend d
hNri, accommodation at Liverpool !u
meet Tho anticipated incense OF tho
rnmcantilo portion OF the;r business
W:!h Halifax, Boston ana Mes York.
The hingStree sur states tlu,t tOJ
negroes LETT tha; place for Texas Il icv.
days ago. 1T also learns tllatmany more
VINO haii been fnasting the two pre-
vlona weeks on the rations furnished
hy :he gentleman with whom thoy
\" contracted, left suddenly not
for Tcxas, but fer The inferior OF
'Suls Calna"
The Nsw York T:.j1s.as supposrs
that about 10000 people have
gnaShcd their teeth and torn their
hair over the rcsalt Of lie Chicago
scheme, and it confcsses THAI it does
not feel sorry fer them. They spent
their five dollars foolishly. and they
richly deserve to get nothing for their
Investment
fENARKAB3.E Tie C,itLbcrt Ap-
peal says: Our community partici-
patca in rather ~ remarkable cercmo-
ny on Wednesday evening the
burial OF IA man and his wife in the
same grave. Our fellow citizen. Mr..
John Landrnm. and his wife, died on
the day previously, within five hours
"f each other.
Judge Perkins, OF Columbus, Mis-
sissippi. died recently, III the eighty
sixth year Of his age. He was liberal
III his contributions to charities. He
gave not less than $50, 900, Of which
sum he placed $50, 900 in the hands
Of the directors Of the Theologi cal
Seminary at Columbia, S. &.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture
has received Il letter from a farmer at
San Antonio, Texas, stating that a
terrible snow storm took place there
on New Years Day, and the weather
continued very cold Over 1000
head of sheep perishcd from the cold
on several farms in the ncighborhood.
Duplex, OF the Natclitoches Times.
overheard the conversation Of two
sable individuals or Christmas day.
during which one asked the other
what he made during the last year?
"Nnffin; I worked for De seventh,
and the boss only made fifth; dar-
fore, got nuiiin.'
The citizens OF Atlanta, Ca, have
resolved to invite Hon. Horace Gree
ley, Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher and
Hon. &. H. FallanGigham to lecture
IN that city tho proceeds Of tho lee