The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-30

llne of the projected Tennessee and
iaclhc railroad, have been purchased
Tor the purpose of settling immi-
grants from foreign countries. 100
German families, composed of young:
persons belonging TO the better
classes OF society, each bringing to
the United States an average of $500
IN gold, are now on their way to Ten
nessee, and have contracted for
portion of the land above referred to.
lGSoEAScE N FRAxcE. According
to an official French report on pri,
mary education, the average number
CT men in France who are unable
to sign their marriage register is
twenty SIX per cent, and of women
more than forty-one per cent In
some localities, however, the propor-
ton is far hiShcr-sixty-seven per
cent. among the men, and ninety
eight per cent. among the women.
A Texas IrEM.-The Austin hteRi-
gencer says: "Brown domestics of an
excellent quality, and in all respects
equal to the Northern brands. are
now made by the manufacturing com
pany of New Bacunfels, a fourishinc
German town, situated near the
junction of the Comal and Gauda-
lupe, IN this State. Both these are
mountain streams, furnishing any
amount of water yower.
CoTToN FACTORIES IN TENNESSEE.
There are now thirteen cotton facto-
rles IN operation in Tennessee. repre-
senting nearly $1,000, 900, and Civ
ing employment to over 900 opera
tlves. There are also in the State
several tiourishing factories for the
manufacture of steam engines. cot
ton presses and agricultural imple-
mcnts.
TIE STEoSG-MINDED IN WASHING
ToS.-A Washington letter SAYS:
Quite number of strong minded
women from the East, in Bloomer
costume, have been promenading
about the capitol at Washington for
several days past, but they do not
seem to attract much attention. OK
cept from the negroes.
LOUISIANA LEcIsLArJ-1.E. The Lou
lslana House has concurred with tho
Senate repeating the Act for a Consti-
tutlonA Convention. The Senate has
passed q bill for the inspection and
taxation of brothcls. An appropria-
zion of 5000. 600 has been passed for
the Improvement of the NAVIGATION Of
Red River.
There is trouble in one OF the
churches in Albany on the subject of
moustaches. Certain Of the members
object to what they regard the defilc
ment Of the sacramental cup. bv the
molstenlng of the moustache therein.
and a correspondent of the Spring
field Repudlicop suggests that a seccs
sion will result
The prospect for 4 heavy wheat
crop i'll Ohio and that direction is
sad to be unusually promising. In
view OF the general blight upon the
business OF the country, the fact
above is spoken of by the Ohio pa
pcrs rs the bright spot in the West
crn waste.
y woman in ,,ew York entered a
street car, and depositing upon one
Of the seat ;small child. left as quietly
rs she entered. Although the
conductor was the child's parent.
he did not regard the arran cement
rs having anything fare about it.
The IMPORTANCE OF UNITY. Tho
Richmond E$aminey, speaking for
Virginia, begs the people not to per
NIT their enemies to divide and dis
tract them. 1t says with un1Y we
shall yet be trinmphant. Without
1t, We shall be-Tenncssce and loyal.
The BANKRUPT Law w-The United
States Marshalship of Louisiana is
expected to be worth $3.50, 900 for
the current year, as an enormous
addition Will be made to it's emolu-
ments by fees under the bankrupt
Law.
The Boston Past SAYS: "A State
constable was puzzled by What ap-
peared to be q motto in a saloon
window. which ran thus: .Noolas
Reeb Regal. On reading the in
scrlption backwards. he caused the
shutters to be put up.
Tho Raleigh .SandcuW saws. in ita-
lies: Mr.. Stevens bill will certainly
become law If Holden never
owns homestead until that bill be-
comes Il law, lie viii live and die a
landless Squire.
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