The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-27


been born there, on the surface of one
of whose eyes there is imprinted the ex-
act resemblance of watch dial, oval in
form. The hours aud minutes are dis
tinctly marked, and the hands designated
by faint lines. at the lapse of each
hour the child is seized with slight con
vulsions, during which it hiccups the
proper number of tntinnabula, after
the manner of repeating watch
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
We learn that the contractors are push
ing forward with commendable vigor the
work on this road, and that the line will
be open to Grahamville-ten miles be-
yond the present terminus-betwcen the
5th and 10th of next month 1t is eS-
pected that the whole road will be com
pleted by December 1st, when the cars
may run through to Savannah.
Charleston NsuS.
up we go! up! up! up" England
has its Botany Bay, France its Cayenne,
Russia its Siberia, and Spain its Fernan-
do 20 for State prisoners, and now, be-
hold, we have our Alaska. The United
States steamer Newbern left New York
last Tuesday with the first batch of mill
tary prisoners What is n nation without
penal colony?
Hereafter all mail matter intended for
Japan, China, Sandwich Islands, and
tho Pacific States, will be sent to the
Chicago Post Office, and there made up
in sealed packages for Canton, Yokoha-
ma, San Francisco, &C., and the mails
from these points will be sealed from
these points to Chicago for distribution
through the States.
REsHIrMESTs.-T New York Tribune
notes as q sign Of the times that import
ers are shipping back to Europe por-
ton of the fancy goods so profusely
poured in upon us for months past. It
adds: owe understand that the LaFay-
cite, which leaves on Saturday, will take
out thirteen cases of French ribbons, va
lued at S9,475."
ARREsrED.-In December last, diff
Guilty occurred at Monck's Corner, in st.
Johns Parish, between Frank Brough-
ton and T. D. Harley, in which the lat
ter was killed. Broughton escaped, but
was overhauled in Charleston on Thurs
day last. He admits tho murder, but
says it was done in self-defence.
SNrnBED-Carpet-baggers, by their
colored friends in Virginia. One at
tempted to obtain lodgings at respecta-
bio hotel kept by colored man, when
he was refused adn1ittance, the black
Boniface declaring that he only received
gentlemen rs guests.
Fanny Ellsler, who once illustrated the
refinement and poetry of dancing, was
married the other day, at the ripe age Of
fifty-nine. The happy husband is ex-
King Ferdinand, of Portugal, and pur-
suant to royal rules the union is q NOR
ganatic one.
Abraham Slater, who lives near Fosto-
ria, Seneca County, ILL.,, is LOG years old.
He is now living with his second wife, to
whom he has been married about nine
years. His youngest child is six months
old, and his eldest eighty years.
We learn from the Lancaster Ledqer
that little orphan boy, named Taylor,
about years old, fell from o tree, where
he had climbed after birds nest, on
last Saturday, and was instantly killed
his head striking rock, breaking his
skull.
A man who lately died in Germany
confessed on his death-bed to having
poisoned sixteen members of his own
family in order to inherit their property.
Three garroters, confined in jail at Co.
rinne, Utah, were killed recently, while
making " desperate attempt to break
Jail.
The Washington National HteNigencer
has been merged in the E'vening Star
The I"teHi9encsr was over fifty years
old.
On the first of June, snow was still visi-
bic in rayine, at Bolton, Canada, where
it drifted last winter to depth of forty
feet.
Naw York churches have the contribu-
tion boxes passed around by handsome
young ladies, and it pays handsomely