The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-23

The Bristol (Virginis) Ne,cs, in max.
ing mention OF the fact that eighty.
I've ex-rebels nave already been elected
to the next Congress-, says s'they are
expected to kill and broil for breakfast
each morning nice. tender, juicy,
stall'fed oarpet-bagger, pay the Con-
iederate debt, revive slavery, blot out
the star-spangled banner, dig up the
Union cemeteries, pension Oonfede-
rate soldiers. legalize and arm the
Ku Klux, and crown JEFF. Davis en-
peror."
The celebrated French artist, Gus.
tave Dore. who now lies very i'll, has
almost outiived his fame. AS drafts
man and engraver. he displayed won
derfui power, especially in lurid and
grotesQue effects. His "Don Ouix.
otte" ID unrivaled. The rapidity OF
hls work was as remarkable as its
| effectiveness. It is said that he has
executed nearly 30, 600 designs, many
OF them for books made to sell on che
strength of his name.
| GCBERNAToRIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Trial Justices: Beautort-J. @. Rich.
mond; Edgeaeld-W. G. Harris; New
berry-T. p. Slider, F. A. Aldridpe.
Notaries Public: Oharleston-H. T.
Wardlaw: Newberry-Wm. Summer
removal Trial Justice Of Newberry,
NJ. Q. Long. Resignation accepted :
Trial Justice of Beaufort, Alfred Will
liams.
FRE.-At O'Clock this morning. a
IRE broke out i'll the blacksmith shop
occupiek by Richardson & Hawkins.
on Washington street, and the shop
and adjoining house, occupied by
Messrs. Pool & Ligon as wheelright
shop. were destroyed before water
could be got on the buildings. The
property was owned by Maj. Earle.
Loss small. l.-GrsenuiHe Ne,cs.
The London Times announces the
death of George FinIay. 'lately our
valued correspondent in Athens, and
probably the last survivor Of that email
band OF enthusiasts who went out to
Greece to join Lord Byron and the
PhilheIlenes. and who remained
staunch supporters OF the Greek cause
when success was almost hopeless.
Chesapeake Bay is filed with very
heavy ice as far down ss the mouth OF
the Potomac, aud shippers eonss.
qnently suffer great Inconvenience.
The commerce of Baltimore is thus
embargoed. although it ie usual for
that port to keep open during ordinary
winters.
A special despatch from Rio Jaueiro,
nnder date OF January %, reports as
follows: The hunt for Jesuits in the
North OF Brazil is not yet over, and
two more have been caught end seut
on board war vessel to await some
steamer for abroad.
Tilton says that Mrs. Tilton's soul ie
white, and that Beecher is the guilty
wretch; but Mre. Tilton says that
Beecher'a soul is white and that she
herself is alone guilty. Beecher, how.
ever, agrees with Tilton about it.
Somebody is evidently mistaken.
An Iowa young woman is learning
the beautiful art of blacksmithing, and
when she gets up and says whoa,
now, the most refractory of animals
sees the necessity Of keeping quiet
while she is pairing his hoof.
The Conservative Board of COUNTY
Commissioners of Union County have
dispensed with the services Of q clerk,
q saving to the County of $500 per an.
mum.
The University OF South Carolina
has conferred the degree of D. D
upon the Rev. q. J. Griffiths, for
merly pastor OF the NJ E. Church OF
Aiken.
Allen T. Caperton. just returned to
the United States Senate from West
Virginia. is an ex-senator of the Con
federate Congress which sat in Rich
mond in 1863.
Mr.. John B. Plunkett, an old citizer
OF Aiken County, died on the 18th
instant, in the seventy. ninth year oi
bis age.
George 8. Cameron. Esq, q promi.
nent citizen of Charleston, hut native
Of Scotland r. departed this life on the
21st