The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-05

Christmas was celebrated in due
style Ill the Tui1eries. Over forty
trees had been prepared in the va
rlous salons, all provided with Impe-
rial munifcence The little Prince
donated fine presents to his compa-
mons, entertained large crowd Of
arlstocratic children, and sent rich
gifts to the children of the Imperial
Guard, of whom he is sergeant.
The delegation of North Carolina
Unlonists left Washington, for their
homes, on Monday. The delegation
has been there two weeks, and con
cluded, after interviews with the
leading politicians, that the amend
ment will be declared ratified when
three-fourths of the represented
States have sanctioned it.
FIRE IN BAKNwEL1.-A fire broke
out IN the blacksmith-shop on the
premises of Mr.. l.. w. Williams, on
Tuesday, and the building was en-
tlrcly consumed. The freedmen
worked manfully, and rendered very
material aid in saving other property
from destruction. Sentinel
A gentleman in the spring-time Of
life, when walking with lady.
stumbled and fell On his resuming
his perpendicular, the lady remarked,
''She was sorry for his unfortunate
.fau.r pas" 81 didn't hurt nv fore
paws, said he, Il only barked my
knee"
INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS. A lead
ing New York clergyman, in q
recent sermon, declared that "one
leading paper OF that city had a
greater power and more influence on
the doctrines and opinions of the
people Of this country, than all the
pulpits in it"
On Wednesday last, says the Beau
fort IS. C.) Neu South, OF Saturday.
Maj. Gen. Il. X. Scott addressed the
freedmen in this town. He gave
them some good advice, which, if
needed, would secure to them both
temporal and spiritual prosperity.
Sixty years ago there was hardly a
craft larger than an Indian canoe on
the great Western lakes. In 1871.
the lake trade amounted to S65, ,OOO.-
1861, to $55O,0OO,00O.
Henry G. Butler, Confederate
soldier; who was reported dead while
confined as a prisoner of war is
unable to find his parents, they
having removed since he took leave
Of them.
A number of Partisan seamstresses
have been suffering from violent
cholics from putting the silk they
use in sewing into their mouths.
This is attributed to sulphate of lead
A young lady, down East, adver-
ttlsed for a young man that "em-
braced an opportunity, and says,
''lt re will come over to our town,
he can do better
QU1HK.-A locomotive on a West
ern railroad has been adorned with
the motto, 81 still live That is
more than many Of the passengers
can say at the end of the journey.
Brick pomcroy is on his way to
New Orleans, it is supposed, to col
lect material and evidence to sustain
his legal warfare with his ancientfo
Ben. Butler.
There is much suffering and desti-
tuition among the negroes in Licking
ton, ky. Smallpox is raging fear
fully among them.
The New York ferries are unable
to accommodate the people who live
out Of town. a bridge over East
| River is talked of.
Punch offers as a sentiment: MAY
the tear of sensibility be wiped by
the pocket et-handkerchief Of common
sense.
Mr.. Wm. O'Ncal, of Carrolton
Ky, was frozen to death, in walking
homo from Ghent, one night last
week.
Over 100 separate lots or blocks are
offered for sale by the United States
Tax Commissioners Of Beaufort.
The Erie Dispatch says that light
ming bugs would be an improvement
on the gas they have in that city.
An old bachelor says that the talk
Of women is generally about men.
He is mistaken-it is dry goods.