The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-10

by the board in the closing hours of
the Congress just ended. was that in
behalf OF the express company interest,
to keep fonr-pUund packages of mer-
chandise out OF the mails. The pro.
position to double the rates, however.
ou merchandise in the mails, that is.
making it two instead OF one cent per
ounce, Was adopted.
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
speaks of Governor Chamberlain as "a
man who covers more brains with his
hat, than all the other Republican DO
iitlcians OF his section put together,
and who is doing the best work that
has yet been done by anybody in the
way OF genuine reconstruction.
Rome. Georgia. was almost entirely
under water last week. The citizens
were compelled to use boats in going
from place to place. Depositors in
the Rome Bank paddlei up to the
door and handed their money through
to the teller. .ir =
The st. Louis Democrat (Republi.
can) ie terribly severe upon its. own
party. It calls attention to, the fapt
that, out Of 1875 members who voted
for the force bill in the House OF Rep.
reaentatives, 81 Of them were rejected
by the people at the fall elections
The British public officera nov print
most long ofiioial letters, Instead of
having them written. For GlOO year,
including the cost OF paper, the work
OF several copying clerks ia done. It
thus appears that the printer 10 driv-
ing out the copyist.
MARINE LOSSES IN December -
During the month of December, 1874,
there were 316 sailing vessels Loaf, in
olnding l53 English and II American
Twenty steamers were also lost, OF
which 8 were American.
700 saloons have passed from exist.
ence In Brooklyn within year. At
this rate dozen or two more first class
scandals, properly distributed over the
country, would play smash with the
liquor business.
There we're no bidders at the auction
Gale Of property of delinquent tax-pay-
ere, advertised by the County Trea.
eurer and City Sheriff of Charleston.
It is claimed, therefore, that it was all
forfeited to the State. .rt
Mrs. Beecher is said to be "an
awful homely woman" And, vet,
there are people who actually blame
Henry Ward for going over to Mr..
Tilton's and sitting on tho floor and
looking at engravingsl
Ool. Samuel Dickerson. (blaok as
the acc Of spades,) who has been
"soandalously treated By the party"
proposes to. lecture in Charleston on
the Ups and Downs OF Political
Lite" as experienced by black man.
The daughter OF prominent clergy
man in Philadelphis acquired o taste
for theatrical life. aud haa just slipped
ont Of q back window, ''she feels SO
very happy when the band ,bssins to
play. ''
Paul q. Hayne. tho well.known
poet, will coon issue another volume
OF his verses. Mr. Hayne is one of the
most industrious of American verse;
builders. and withal, 9 very suooessipI
one. I'LL.
| OniTuesdsy last, the colored passen.
lgera on'the steamer" Keypors; on her
way up from Qaantioo TO Washington,
had sole possession OF the dining
saloon; the white passengers deolin,
ing to eat With them. a.',l,9 9io-ea
| Il, II is said that q Stockton, Mo-, baby
has twenty-aight toss. Thus pre-,
pared, what tahouid the little ,1o6sser
cafe IL he d6es have to scratch FOR q
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