The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-16

-GnAnT 40 Mn. Buxsns. Now
York World has good thing under
this heading, Ia answer to New York
journal which had the effrontery to
say: 1T is quite certain thst. from tho
day OF Lees surrender downward, tho
personal course Of General Grant. in
relation to the Southern people, has
been OF friendship and msgnanimity. ;.
net OF vindictiveness or oppression. :"
The World declares that those
viotous and unregenerste Southern
people cannot be induced to love and
honor their "grest and good friendI"
Such black ingratitude is really heart.
fending. Aftdr that little scene in the
White House when President Grant
insulted the taxpayers Of South Caro-
lima because Patterson had slipped in
aud told him that somebody had
spoken disrespectfully OF him in their
convention six months before; aftsr
that neat little message from the Pre-
sident to the most respectable citizens
of Louisiana, advising them to stay Ut
home aud not trouble themselves to
come to Washington, since nothing
they could say would change his Ex.
So'0oSJ u v'O"oS bhos kuNuiuk
and genial telegram to inform Sheri-
dan that "the President and ell of us"
approved his friendly aud magnani-
nous proposition to put New Orleans
and her people ont Of the law az nest
Of ''banditti." " it is truly melancholy.
It is more; in the pathetic words of
Mr.. Bunble. "it is sickening; it is anti
moniall" The only parallel we can
think of for such inensibility. indeed,
is supplied by the experience of the
eminent beadle to whom We have just
ailuded, who took almost as much
pains to make himself beloved by
Oliver Twist as Grant has tuksn to win
the affeotious OF the ''Southeru peo.
pie. and with as unsatisfactory result.
"Mr. Bundle entered the shop of
MIR. Sowerberry, the undertaken, t"
says the veraci0us chro uiclor of that
good mans career, "und. supporting
his cane against the counter, drew
forth his largo leathern pocket book.
from which he selected small scrap
of paper which he handed over 10
Sowerberry."
"Ahar said the undertaken, glauc-
ing over it with lively countenance,
''an order for a coffin, eh?"
"For q coffin first aud paroohial
funeral afterwards" replied Mr. Bum
BILE.
'Baytou?" enid the undertaken,
looking from the scrap of paper to
Mr.. Bumble; Il never hoard the name
before"
Bundle shook his head as he re-
piled:
"Obstinate people. Mr.. Sower.
| berry; very obstinate. Proud, too,
I'm afraid, SIR"
"Prcud. eh?" exclaimed Mr.. Sower.
berry. with sneer. ''come. that's too
muchi"
"Oh. it's sickening." replied the
beadle; 'it's aatimonial. Mr. Sower-
berry! A woman who
lodged in the same house made an ap-
plication to the parochial committee
to send the parochial surgeon to the
woman as was very bad indeed. Ho
had gone out to dinner, but his 'pren-
tice (which is very LADY sent 'em
some medicine in blacking- bottle
of-hand"
"Ahl there's promptness. said the
undertaken.
'Prcmptness, indeed!" replied the
beadle. "But what's the consequence
What's the bshavior of these upgrate-
fnl rebels. sir? Why the husband sends
bnck word that the medicine won't
suit his wife's complaint, and so she
shant take it-says she shan't take it,
sir. Good, strong, wholesome medi-
cine, as was given with great success to
two laborers and a oal-heaver only the
week before-sent 'em for uothin',
with the blaoking bottle thrown in =
and he sends back word that she shau't
tAke it, sit!'
Here is Louisiana tuken sick, and
Grant sends her FREQ gratis for no.
thing. and with ''promptness," Sheri,
dan. ''goud, strong. wholesome m .di-
cine, as was taken with great success by
a lot Sf Piegans" only short time be.
fore. with gunboats and drumhead
"thrown in"-and the ungratefnl rebel
actually says the.medicine won't sui,
her complaint, aud that she won't take
it!
The NEW SENATOR FROM FLORIDA
The Hon. Charles A. Jones, Demo.
crat. who was on Thursday elected
United States Senator from Florida,
to succeed Abijah Gilbert, Republican,
whose term expires on the 4th oi
March next, was born in Ireland, in