The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-18


annually, aud expand their capncity for
producing more aud more. until in ten
years the national debt will be only O
small fraction of the real wealth Of the
country"
A GRAND SPECTACLE. The Radicals
had grand pow WOW in Washington
one night last week, the occasion being
serenade to Senator Oliver P. Morton.
Of Indiana. Congressman Shanks. Of
that State. Senator Morton, Vice -Prosi-
dent Colfax, Col. Forney and several
others made speeches. All pissed Nor
ton over lightly, and concentrated their
batteries upon the President, who, ac-
cording to gushing report, ''sat apart
with q modest smile lighting up his
manly features" Upon him they be-
slowed oil praise. to him they awarded
all glory. through him the country was
to be saved, and it was their duty (the
people's) to vote for him in solid body
when he came before them for their suf-
frages in 1872. Such was the tenor of
all the speeches. And meanwhile, we
presume, the President took all this bun
combe like veteran, listened to his
praises with ali the grace Of diplomat,
aud heard his name cheered. all undis-
turbed and without other manifestations
of emotion than that ''m odest smile
which lit up his manly features" Charm
ing spectacle for thinking men to CON
template: the Chief Magistrate of the
nation listening with serenest compln-
cency to the fulsome compliments OF his
parasites while they bid frantically for
the suffrages with which to perpetuate
his reign. Charming spectacle, indeed,
and instructive Mt lenst, If not charming.
RENoUNcEn.- G. Wolf, leading
Radical of Lancaster County, and eight
others. are out in card in the Ledger.
in which they state 'we believe that the
time has come when all good aud honest
mon should join together aud condemn
these evils. Iu the past we have always
tried to act up to what we thonght was
right and best. And now, with all the
facts before us, we come ont openly,
fairly and sqnarely, and denonnce the
pASoSuc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. " tuo CL1to w
vernment. And all of the good colored
people in our neighborhool will join us
in this"
PROPOSED FIREMEN's FESTIVAL IN MAY.
The white volunteer companies of this
city propose holding festival early in
the coming month, and arrangement.
are nearly completed for tho same. It
is nlso stated TINT several visiting com
panit from adjacent cities will be pre-
sent aud take part in the affair.
Charleston Nesos.
The famous girdle round the world
will, as contemporary pertinentIy re-
marks, actually be completed next
mouth. The line from London to Sing
apore Inns just been completed, and will
be extended to Hong Kong within the
next four weeks.
The Atlanta Constitution reminds the
public of the fact that the Supreme
Court, abont two weeks ago, decided
that the discharge of bankrupt does
not relieve bis securities from liability
on hispaper; that the discharge kills the
debt as to him, butnot. as to Ills securi-
ties.
The sad story OF the two. little chill
dren Of Brnnell Bonaparte, OF Wickfortl,
Rhode Island, who we're buried aliyo by
the falling in OF the wall Of a cave. has u
sad 'seqnel. Mrs. Bruneli,l who was i'll.
died from ths shock, and Mr., Bfhnoll.'
the. fatheri has become insane. nt,t.,ss,..
In Buffalo q fdfai1y;has fbcApt} }yG LOST