The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-28

o. iPrentice says, in some, respects Gen.
Butler is the most sensitive man in
America. He has recently sent two of
his children to Germany to be educated
The idea Of his taking the regulations of
the Massachusetts schools, requiring
every pupil to bring his own knives and
forks and spoons, rs q personal insult, is
ridiculous
A meteor fell on Friday night, near
Oak Creek, Wis, and the stono was dis
covered. by, traveller, near whom it
struck. 1t made q hole in the marshy
ground as large as n barrel, and when
taken out was still hot, and emitted n
sulphurous odor. It had the appearance
of cylinder of lava.
An order from the Post Office Depart
ment reapires all postmasters to make q
monthly return for the ensuing six
months of all franked or free matter de-
posted at their respective offices for
mailings together with the amount of
postage that should be chargeable there
on.
A negro named Jackson applied for
registration IN Texas, and brought a GER
tifioate, bearing the name of Sam. Smith,
explaining the discrepancy thus: "You
see, massa, Smith he died, and married
his widder, and come to all state, and
you see this here 'tificate was among his
property, and fell hare to it.''
DEATH oFlAN OLD CITIZEN. MIR. John
tarmerj 2 native and resident of this
County, died few days ago, at the ex-
treme old age Of 11O years. It is said
that he was never outside of the County
during this long period; was never mar
ried, and was never inside of a church.
,-r III Lancaster Ledger.
A French chemist has invented a Guid
which Will be found extremely valuable
by swindiing debtors. man who gives
his creditor promissory note moistens
the paper with the fluid, and month
afterward nothing remains of it but q
little dust.
A good family newspaper is q necessity
which every intelligent family will have.
It helps to pass leisure hour pleasantly: ::
it furnishes material for profitable CON
versation, and improves the mind, ele
Yates the feelings, and drives awny dull
care.
Success has thus far attended the Red
River'lnsurgents. They have undisputed
possession Of the whole territory. md
Governor McDongal is left with but fifty
Swampy Indians, all the rest of his fol-
lowers having deserted.
A party Of darkeys attempted to com.
NIT murderous assault on q Mr.. Ashly.
IN Barnwell, few days ago, bnt were
stopped in their mad career by a bullet
from gun in the hands of young Ashly.
and the party skedaddfed.
When Andrew johnson was President.
the republicans charged that the admin
lstration had too much policy. Now
they complain because the administration
has not enough policy.
A pretty fair article of California wine
is made by, soaking o pair of old shoes in
cider. and letting the mixture ferment:
if it lacks body, chuck in n pair of
India rubber boots. Patent applied for.
One thousand dollars reward has been
offered in New York by mother for The
recovery of her child, seven wears old
stolen" by the father, who has been di,
vorced from the mother.
Keep on scraping the roads until von
can get better employment, for the
poorest pay is better than none; and tho
humblest Office ia better than beinn ont
of employment. n
A Philadelphia doctor says that wash.
ing horses ia the morning with water In
which one or twopeeled onions are sliced,
will keep all the flies at distance. The
experiment Is worth trying. e.to@ll
FOoliah-to pet drnnk on5 .-,...y1 >.