The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-09
Local Items.

hEmo'AL.-We learn from an exchange
that the ursuline Community of this CITY,
whose establishment WAS DESTROYED on
Sherman's visit to this city, have, upon the
solicitation os the Right Reverend Bishop
OF Mobile, consented to locate in Tuscn.
loosa, and open an academy for the educa
ton of young ladies'.
Their institution in this community hold
high rank, and, while regretting their re-
moval, we take occasion to commend these
faithful and accomplished laborers in the
neld OF education to the people OF Ala
oama and adjoining States
BOLD AND DARING ROBBERY. On Satur.
day night, about l04 o'clock, one OF the
boldest robberes ever committed in this
community OF vicinity was perpetratcd at
the house of Mr.. John Davis. about D.
miles from Columbia 1t seems that Mr..
Davis, who had been i'll Columbia on Satur-
day, returned home, and had retired Mrs.
Davis was ill the pantry, attending to some
culinary preparations for the morrow,
| (Sunday,) when four negroes rushed into
the house. three OF them armed with mus
kets and bayonets. Mr.. Davis rose in his
bed and attempted to reach his gun, in his
chamber, when the assailants dubbed their
mnskets, and, one striking him on one
side Of the head, and one on the other. he
was rendered insensible.
! The miscreants then informed Mrs. Da-
Wis, two of them standing over her as a
guard, If she would not turn to see what
was going on, she and her two children OH
her lap would not be. injured; otherwise,
she and they should be killed. or course
she could only submit, and the wardrobe,
provisions and valuables of the family
were abstracted. They had even the i'm
pudence and daring to change their own
clothes and leave their rags, wearing Of
the apparel OF the family
| We have not heard of Il more outrageous
case OF assault and robbery than this.
Can nothing be done? We simply recon-
mend that all allhouseholders stand prepared
to lufilct summary justice upon these mer-
CHESS marauders. Mr.. Davis, during Sun
day, was insensible from the injuries re-
celved; yesterday he was a little better,
and able to articulate some words Some
spoons, marked with his initials, have been
and coat, thought to be the property OF
MIR. Davis, has been recovered which was
also bought from negro. 1t is the duty
of our people to be OF. the alert, and to
bring these sable offenders either to legal
justice, or to set examples that will not be
dlsregarded. II a war of races is to be
commenced, let all be prepared for such an
issue.
AN HONEST COLUMBIA SERVANT take
great pleasure in transferring to our CO.
lumns, from the Petersburg h.der. the
following, chronicling the honest and ho-
norablc conduct Of one OF our colored
townsmen, Pleasant Gregg, a personal
attendant of the lamented General "Iike
master like man. is an old aduge, and in
this case Is fully verified. Gen. Gregg was
the soul OF honor, and it is almost impos-
siblc that any one in constant attendance
upon him could be otherwise than honor
able and honest. We commend Pleasant
for this noble act, and congratulate him
not only ON it's pecuniary reward, but on
that still higher reward-the approval of
his Maker and OF good conscience. The
Inc,er says:
"a lady of this city, who was Temporarily
residing in Raleigh, N. c.. at the time OF
Sherman's approach to that place, was
greatly exercised, as the invading host
drew near, to imagine what safe disposi
ton she should make OF some highly
valued silver plate in her possession. TO
keep it would, she thought, be to tempt
the bummers to violence; to bury it. would
be to incur great risk; 80 at last she de-
termined to entrust its safety to the care
OF family servant, who, with his young
mistress, Miss Gregg, of South Carolina,
was staying i'll the house.
The negro took off these and other
valuable articles, and as Sherman ct last
came in sight, slipped off and made for his
old home at Columbia, S. C. Soon after
ward, the lady returned to Petersburg, and
as many months passed away without any
news from the silver, she might be excused
II some doubts arose as to the fidelity OF
its guardian.
But, few weeks since, letter came
from Carolina, announcing the where
abouts OF the servant and the safety Of the
property entrusted to him, and asking
directions as to the disposition to be made
OF 1t; and on one day Of the past week, a
box arrived by express, bringing every
article.
''The servants name is Pleasant, and he
was personal attendant OF Gen. Gregg.
We learn that his honesty will be suitably
rewarded by the lady he served
Pleasant still resides in Columbia, and is
i'll the employment OF the Messrs Gregg.