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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-31

TERRIBLE. ACCIDENT ON THE SAyAN-
NAH RIVER. The Savannah Neus. of
Monday gives the details of a heart
rtnding calamity on the Savannah
River, about seven miles from that
city. 1t seems that party of eight
negro men embarked on crazy old
sloop, heavily laden with rice, on
Thursday, during heavy gale and
started for O..:u..;iah. The water
was very rough, and, when at the
above mentioned distance from the
city, tie boat was lifted up by great
wave and when descending to meet
the next, the shock appeared to
break herin half aud she sunk, car
ryin8 down all on board to watery
grave.
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Local Items.

Local Items.
Mr.. Heise will have another rattle
fcakes and fancy articles this even.
ipg. Step up. gentlemen, deposit
yOur stamps, shake the box. and
carry of something pretty for the
folks at home.
Special attention is invited to the
sale Of Government property, this
morning, advertised by Mr.. Walter.
A pair of splendidly mated Kentucky
horses. of the Grey Eagle stock, are
to be disposed of.
We accidentally mixed the railroad
men, yesterday. Mr.. Meredith is the
Superintendent. Maj. Walton was
the General Agent, who is succeeded
by Capt. Gibbes.
DOLORES. have received from
the publishers, Messrs. E. J. Hale &
Sons No. 16 Murray street, New
York, work of the above name. Il
is is "Tale of disappointment and
Distress, compiled, arranged and
edited from the letters and other
manuscripts of Roland Vernon, Esq,
and from contributions by, and con-
versntions with, the Vernon family,
of Rushbrook, South Carolina, by
Benjamin Robinson" This book is
neatly gotten up, geographically,
and from glance through it's pages,
we would pronounce it quite interest
ing.
OLn-YEAR's NIaHT.--We extract
the following beautiful lines from the
New York Sunday Times:
The windy trouble of the Western
Has all died out, save one long line
of fire;
And hark! the breeding North sweeps
sadly by,
And means about the poplar's
gusty spire.
No snow tonight. This pit'less wind
alone
Betwixt the poor pinch d earth and
callous sky;
"Old year." it cries, shrill mock'ry
lin its tone;
Il come to see tho grizzly old year
die!'
O, bitter cold! beneath dark cottage
caves,
The icicles drip slowly into length;
In empty woods black corpses of dead
leaves
Curl up with torture Of the winters
strength.
"Old year, old year, the night flies
on apace;
Impatient waits the new-calrd king
without,
Take up thy mantle, hide thy wrin-
kled face;
What lags the weak. despised old
year about?"
Hark, midnight chimesl The weary
eye-lids close;
Faint sounds his death-knell as the
sea in shells;
The old year dies with oil his wounds
and woes;
The new year comes with needless
ring of bells.
How TO REDUCE Your GAS BILL. :
1t is matter of Importance to many
persons to be able to keep their gas
bills ut the lowest possible point,
consistent with IL full supply of light.
By observing the following direc-
tions, the Richmond Dispatch assures
us, it will be found that gas bills
may be brought down very much be-
low what most of our readers have
been in the habit of paying:
First-In lighting your gas, turn
the gas on the metre about one-half,
then light the gas, and regulate the
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-31
A LOVER IN TEE C1osEr.-A short

A LOVER IN THE CLOSET. short
time since very enterprising young
merchant who is the happy posses
scr of 4 vile as. beautiful as heart
conM desire. had occasion to visit
Mobile. HeswaB, gone but week,
and tetlfned sooner than was expect
ed. Re8ekiSg home at an hourwhen
the gray OF the morning was min
Cling with the shades of night, he of
course found the family all in bed.
Proceeding directly to his wife's
apartment, he raped for admission,
at the same sime announcing who he
was. At the mention of his name he
thought he detected q smothered ex-
clamation of surprise, ana then some
one got hurridly from the bed and
sought refuge in a closet, adjoining
his bedroom. All this he heard dis.
tinctly, as he waited in the cold, with
the demon of jealousy Juggling away
at his heart. There was some one in
his wife's room; there could be no
doubt Of that; and that some one
had sought refuge in the closet was
equally cleer. Who else could it be
tuau u ioNCi9 MuQ Will JealCuSy, Iu-
rious and indignant, he could scarce
ly wait for the door to be opened be-
fore he bursted into the room and
made for the closet. His wife inter
fered and begged that he wouldn't
open the Ndoor concealing this dis
turber of domestic peace. He dash
ed her aside furiously, but she clung
to the tails of his coat. The strain
made upon those useful appendages
ut last compelled them to give way,
and the angry benedict threw wide
open the door of the closet, and, lol
instead of the cunning libertine, his
astonished eyes rested on one of the
prettiest girls imaginable She was
passing the night with his wife, and
trying to avoid meeting him in dis
hdbiAe, brought about rather en-
barrassing denouement. The gentle
man, however, it may he as we'll to
state, prosecuted his searches no
further, and, instead, made u hasty
retreat.-New Orleans Picayune.
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Special attention is invited to the
sale of Government property, this
morning, advertised by Mr.. Walter.
A pair of splendidly mated Kentucky
horses. of the Grey Eagle stock, are
to be disposed of.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-31

CAsH.-Our terms are strictly cash.
If an advertisement is to be inserted.
hand ever The money; if a paper is
subscribed for, the money must &C
company the order otherwise no
attention will be paid to them. This
is rule which will be adhered to.
MAIL ARRANaEMENTs.-The post
Office open during the week from SO
a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to s p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 5 p. M; and
close at 81 p. m. Charleston night
mail open So d. M, close, AZ p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
81 a. M, Closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery s
p. IN, closes at 81 p. m.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Special at
tention is called to the following ad-
vertisements, published for the FIRST
time this morning:
D. @. Peixotto & Son-Auctiou.
Fisher & Lowrance-M:ckere &c.
Emancipation Day.
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instead of the cunning libertine, his
astonished eyes rested on one of the
prettiest girls imaginable. She was
passing the night with his wife, and
trying to avoid meeting him in dis
hdbiNe, brought about rather en-
barrassing denouement. The gentle
man, however, it may he as we'll to
state, prosecuted his searches no
further, and, instead, made hasty
retreat.-Ne~ Orleans Picdyune.
A BACHELoR's DEFENCE. -Bachc-
lors are styled by married men, who
have got their foot in it, as only half
perfected beings, cheerless vaga-
bonds, but half pair of scissors,
and many other ridiculous titles are
given to them; while, on the other
hand, they extol their state as one Of
so perfect bliss that n change from
earth to Heaven would be somewhat
of doubtful good. If they are so
happy. why don't they enjoy their
happiness and hold their tongues
about it? What do half the men get
married for? Simply that they may
have somebody to darn their stock
ings, sew buttons on their shirts and
trot babies; that they may have
somebody, as married man said
once, ''to pull off their boots when
they are little balmy."
These fellows are always talking
about the loneliness of bachelors.
Loneliness, indeed! Who is petted
to death by ladies with marriageable
daughters-invited to tea and even
ing parties, and told to drop in just
when it is convenient? The bachelor.
Who lives in clover all his days,
and when he dies has flowers strewn
on his grave by the girls who could
not entrap him? The bachelor.
Who strewed flowers on the mar
ried mans grave-the widow? Not
a bit of it; she pulls down the tomb
stone that six weeks grief had set up
in her heart, she goes and gets mar
ried again, she does.
Who goes to bed earlier, because
time hangs SO heavily on his shoul-
ders? The married man.
Who gets scolding for picking
out the softest part of the bed, and
for waking up the baby in the morn
ing? The married man.
Who has wood to split, house
hunting and marketing to do, the
young ones to wash, and lazy SER
wants to look after? The married
man. Who is taken up for whip
ping his wife? The married man.
Who get divorces? The married
men.
Finally, who has got the Scriptures
on his side? The bachelor. st.
Paul knew what he was about when
he said: "He that marries does well,
but he that marries not does better. "
A GREAT INVENTION OR DISCOVERY
HOUSES MADE FIRE-PRooF. The
new theatre Dele Logge, in Flo
renee, is now completed. All of the
timber and woodwork in that theatre
was prepared by the Borghi process;
all the coverings Of the seats and all
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-31

FAST AND CHEAP PRINTINd.-We
have just added fast card press-of
the Degener & Weller patent-to the
machinery of the Picnic office; and
have also made additions to our stock
of fancy type, cards, paper, etc.
Persons in want of any styles of
book and job printing, are invited to
COLL and examine samples and prices.
Cards printed at shortest notice, and
at prices varying from $3 to $40 per
thousand.
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A GREAT INVENTION OR DISCOVERY
-HoUsEs MADE FRE-PRooF. The
new theatre Dele Logge, in Flo
renee, IS now completed. All of the
timber and wood work in that theatre
was prepared by the Borghi process;
all the coverings Of the seats and all
the scenery were thus made non in
hammable; and, that no doubt might
linger as to the perfect safety Of the
building, two days before it was
opened to the public, some inHam ma
BILE material was carried on the stage,
and an attempt was made to set the
theatre on fire, which ignominiously
and totally failed. Tho proprietor
OF the theatre invited his friends to
witness the experiment; the stage
was set with drawing.room scene,
the wings and back being of ordinary
scenery. and to this fire was applied,
and every one left tho stage. The
flames spread quickly, consumed the
scenery which had not been subject
to Borghi's process, and then stop
ped short and died out, leaving the
prepared scenery, the flies, the ropes,
and the stage unscorchcd. No effiuvin
from the prepared substances is per-
ceptible even to the most fastidious
nostrils, although night after night
the theatre has been crowded, and
the temperature has been high.
New York World.
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We accidentally mixed the railroad
men, yesterday. Mr.. Meredith is the
Superintendent. Maj. Walton was
the General Agent, who is succeeded
by Capt. Gibbes.
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tions, the Richmond Dispatch assures
us, it will be found that gas bills
may be brought down very much be-
low what most of our readers have
been in the habit of paying:
First-In lighting your gas, turn
the gas on the metre about one-half.
then light the gas, and regulate the
lights by The stop-cock that lets the
gas into the metre. This prevents
the pressure of gas from making the
index move 30 fast. The greater the
pressure of gas on the metre the
faster it moves, and the larger will
be the gas bill.
Second-From the time gas is usu-
ally lighted until half-p eight or
nine o'clock, the pressure is the same.
After the stores and shops are closed,
the pressure is greater on the metres
in use, and the stop-cock should
then be turned at the metre so rs to
regulate the pressure.
An observance of these directions
may entail some little trouble, but
1T will most certainly reduce gas bills
very materially. Many persons pay
almost as much for gas that is vast.
ed as for what they consume, and
waste may be entirely prevented by
following thaaa ruloa
The New York herald., 1868-03-05

A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENEs.-The republi-
cans Of the House of Representatives have
apparently been working harmoniously and as
q unit for the impeachment OF President John
son but appearances are sometimes decep-
tive. We learn, for instance, that the other
evening there was touch OF old Tammany
Hall, in q scene which came very near an
appeal to the p. r., at consultation OF
the Board OF Managers Of the House prosecu-
ton against the aforesaid johnson. The Hon.
John A. Bingham, Of Ohio. who, it Is alleged, has
this year become conceted, dogmatieal, prag-
matical overbearing and decidedly offensive
towards those whom he cannot control, raised
regular "ruction" when Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massa-
chusetts was announced as elected chairman
of the managers Bingham bounced to his feet,
Hared up, denounced the committee, wouldn't
stand II, declared that he was prosecuted, and
rsved like mad bull "Old Thad" pro-
nounced him an arrogant pretendor, to whom
the committee should not yield but, frightened
by Bingham, Boutwell, threw up the sponge
whereupon the clustering Bingham subsded
and was mild as sucking dove From such
beginnings great men may occasionally be
developed, but not often.
The New York herald., 1868-03-05
THE WEATHER.

Effect on NavIRntion-Severnl Persons Sc
vereiy Frozen.
Tho severity OF the weather has seriously retarded
navigation On both the East AID North rivers The
passage through He'll Cato Is almost entirely blocked
mp With large masses Of floating ice and sailing
ses arrived by that channel yesterday Harlem river
IA eoml ieteIy closed The Blackwes Island steamboat
erdeavored force her way through tho Ice frozen
In but extrcated herself In couple Of hours aftor
great exeStions tho part OF her crew. The Harlem
steamer Sylvan Stream attempted TO make channel
but compelled retire. The Elm City passei throush
the Sound yesterday followed by the stDnington anu o
of Norwich. From the indications OF yesterday there ~
some prospect OF favorable charge, the thermome,d
having moderated twelve degrees in Ave hours inus ar
March has boon colder than for many yeI5 psss snu
but continuation of the winter whch ooth IoI ncavy
and bitter cold has nct been squared ouEng
the past fifteen twenty years Inc average empeta
ture from 1858 to 1857 inclusive was y q. wne uurns
colder than tina. OF tho preceding eBnt years Inere
we're only seven days during The pass eight ears wh
the noah ~ March q, A. NJ Four OF these occurred
n 1861 and three In 1903 Tuesday last was tue codest
day experienced this city the month OF March Tor
iss3 according 70 tho marking of the herm1meer az
folIows;- g p. NJ, degrees above zero; IL L. M,
degrees above zero, and Of O'Clock yesterday
of injury BY exposure 10 the cold were re-
ported yesterday. An unknown man was
found during the afternoon at the conner Of Twenty
eighth street and First In nsensibe condition
from the extreme cold. He conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospital and properly cared tor. Saie Burton, col.
ored girl lately arrived from Charleston, B. O., was
found OF the Third cars suffering from the
combined effects Of cold and hunger and taken to -
Lakes Hospital. Mary Iarkn, aged fifty, was dis
covered by the police In the back cellar OF No. $50 Eat
Nineteenth street. nesry frozen aud conveyed to Bslie
yue Hospital The indications yesterday by the thor
momoter we're - A. H., degrees. ~ NJ, 70 degrees.
3P w.. rs degrees
The New York herald., 1868-03-05
m u s E M z N rs.

AcApExr Musc-Ths Arion Vocal Society give
their annual bal masque at the Academy or Music to-
night The programme anaounces the ball to commence
a ninc O'Clock. AT that time a number OF coopers will
tap tho celebrated Heidelberger Pass out Of which will
appear three representatives OF the god Mercury four
police clubs standard bearer master OF cersmonies io
gala carriage drawn by four hobby horses; three wig
makers, two aides-decamp band OF music aoor commil
tee lobby committee. drum majors hat and the rattle
guard. During the night a intervals Of one hour sun
dry carnvalisiic and groesque drolerss viii DO pre-
seutsd Tho following the principal masks :--Good
Times represented oy gigantic silver dollar; haro
Times, illustrated by torn greenback; depuation from
the animal Kingdom; Johnson Defenters--light arte-
gressional Protectors-heavy artillery-Commander,
W. Farmer. Ovation 10 Prince Carnival, after when
the Prince will descend from his throne and open the
ball by commanding the march, when all masks VIII DO
admitted 10 the door and Join In the dance
srnSwAY HAtL.--Mr Kennedy, tho celebrated Scot
Ssh vocalist gsvo farewell concert at this vel, known
ball last night, before immense audience. The New
York Caedonlan Club under whose patronage the con-
cert gwen appeared In full national costume, and
presented him. The end OF the performance, with Hat
ering tokens Of their regard for bis abilities The pro-
eramme consisted OF course, OF the sangs AUD ssot.
land there being only two exceptions maae 10 avor OF
the sister countries. ''Savourneen Dheelsh anc tne
death OF Nelson" were sung by Mr.. KENNEDY with
great success He starts In snort time Tor CanasA, ap.
pearins previously In Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1868-03-05
CHARITY FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

The attention Of patriotic and generous public is
again solicited to the projected National Home for Dest
Widows and Mothers Of Soldiers and Sailors II is
proposed hold fair in this city the 1Ath Of April
next In furthersnce Of this charity.
Many ladies and gentlemen representing the wealth
and responsibility Of New York. have already most dis
nterestedy given their efforts and their aid to initiate
snd promote project which will bring cheer and com.
fort those who much need them The means Of relief
which hoped tor will be distributed not only to the
destitute Of those who have served and land, but
to all widows and mothers whose necessities give them
q claim upon the committee in charge
Weekly meetings Of the committees are held at 691
Broadwa every Wednesday, at eleven O'Clock A. N. To
these meetings all persons are invited The represents
tives OF churches and Of all benevolent
cetie the sojourners in city from all the States,
and. in Short all who willing to give helping hand
to Gods poov earnestly requested to call and meet
with those who laboring to give this charity
successful issue.
The New York herald., 1868-03-05
Reform In tho Tolegraph Business.

The bill introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives by Mr. Farnsworth, OF Illinois, in
relation to telegraph companies, appears to be
very desirable measure, so far as the brief
synopsis published yesterday enables US to
Judge OF its provisions. It's main objects are
to prevent the telegraph from being used as
an instrument Of fraud by the transmission of
false or forged messages to put stop to the
practice, now common among operators and
other employees of telegraph companies, Of
stealing news or specializing upon information
acquired In the prosecution of their business
and to insure the inviolability of all messages
entrusted to the wires The attention of Con-
gress has no doubt been directed to these
reforms by the attempt of the managers of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to secure
q monopoly of commercial and news reports
and to render the press of the country de-
pendent upon them for all telegraphic intelli-
gence. The success of such an attempt would
put o dangerous power in the hands Of the
telegraph which might be used to the injury Of
the public. False Information might be given
to the newspapers or intelligence be withheld
from them until the parties interested had
traded and speculated upon the news, and the
telegraph, instead Of being grea. public
advantage, might be converted into an agent
of mischief and injury.
No telegraph company should be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any association for
the collection, distribution and sale of news of
any description. Commercial bureaus, marine
bureaus and all such concerns are outside the
legitimate business Of telegraph company,
which should be compelled by law to conSne
itself strictly to the reception and transmission
of messages, whether of a private character or
connected with the public press. When the
managers or employees of telegraph line
become commercial agents and pedlers Of
news there is no protection for the public.
Their messages will be tampered with, and
any important intelligence they cont lin will
be stolen and used. The bill now before Con-
gress or some measure of similar character
should become a law.
The New York herald., 1868-03-05
THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, , !

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 8. 1853.
GESrLEMsN-Mr. Watson has received your letter dated
February a. We regret very much that feel
obliged 70 close the negotiations without coming to
agreement in regard to race. We understand perfectly
well your objections engaging . contest In which
the systems different bat We still think that you
do not entirely understand what grounds
unwilling to change method Of steering and why We
think that It would not place the competitors
unfair footing We have learned the OF stoerng by
means Of wircs connecting the rudder with the bow
oarsmans feet. cockswan would therefore be only
dead weight for US, and we see no justice in crow
being obliged TO carry q dead weight In the form OF
cockswain any than tha.it should be required
carry ballast 70 equaIIzs the difference In the weight
Of boats which Is often very considerable. or that
cockswains should be Of the same weight
selects cockswain Of as light weight as pos
sibe. and frequently happens that the difference In
the weight OF the cockswans Of two con'estng crews
amounts to fifteen twenty pounds and crews rowing
under such conditions are considered fairly matched
American merely follow out this principle Of
leeting light cockswain possible, and find possi
BILE to dispense with one altogether.
You have objected to having the race on broad and
perfectly straight course We made this stipulation
because, according to the bess Information which
could procure her, are straight courses OF three miles
length n several parts Of England sufficiently sheltered
for the ehtcst shell boats and because think that
straight furnishes opportunity for moro fair
and satisfactory race than winding course, on which
tion and knowledge OF the river Not that II s at all
impossible for to be eeered without cocksw
on such o the Putney course the Thames,
the the Ouso, which you speak OF In your
letter. for daily the Charles river which
Ia narrow and wndng has strong tide and Is oDsruct-
cd with bridges.
Mr. Watson. In q private letter to Mr.. william sug-
gesed Lake wndermere not knowing that the water Is
too much exposed to tho wind to furnish . suitable
course and thinking that you not accustomed 10
your races upon lakes the idea OF rowing upon
such q course might not have occurred to you.
You say In your letter that tho adoption OF our
method OF steering would necessitae an entire change
In the style Of your boats and also that could adopt
your method without making any important change In
our boats. We why the change In the
style and arrangements Of tho boats would not be a.
great In the one the other.
Hoping that you will be convinced that we desired
unfair advantages. and regretng that our correspond
must close In SO unsatisfactory manner, we re
main yours respectfully,
A. 2. LORING,
g. W. HOLDREGE,
w. II. SIMMONS. }Com. II. B. @.
W. W. RICHARDS
X G. WATSON,
To r.. william, W. W. Wood, r G.. Msrsden, G. II. W..
Totsenham, Edmund g. Carter, Committee o. U. b. c.