The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-30

MURDER IN MIss1ss1pp1AOne
nigt last week, at Summerville, Mis-
sisslppl, there was IN atrocious MUIR
der committed. Mr.. Lloyd Num-, q
most estimable citizen, was the un-
fortunate victim. We learn that
there was wound on his head when
found, indicating that he was killed
with hammer, or some such nm
instrument. He was also robbed of
about $4,000.
+ HHEMAsoNs AT WoRk.-Tbe Grand
Mister of Masons in Minnesota hos
lssned an earnest appeu. to the breth-
ren OF his jurisdiction, to contribute
money ror the relief of the starving
people OF the South, the amount to
be forwarded to the Grand Masters
OF the different States for distri bu
tion.
JOHN BULL.-The London Post
says the cession of Russian America
Is transaction full of direct hostility
to Great Britain. It is the answer
from Washington to the confedera-
ton OF the North American provinces.
1t Is more. than an answer, it is q
challenge.
SOUTH AAIERICA-It is said that
many of the petty revolutions started
in the South American States are
set on foot by Americans, by force
OF from twenty to one thousand men.
and conducted in the interest of some
business speculation.
DIR. j. j. CRAVEN. S ,yannah
Advertiser says the author of the
Prison Life of Jefferson Davis" has
bought property in Savannah and
determined to make that city his per-
manent home.
Spectators and business men ore
making more use of tho Atlantic
cable than ever before. The New
York Times thinks a reduction in
rates would increase the business
eight-fold.
The ex-Confederate General Rip-
ley, now in Paris, hds obtained q con
tract from the French Government
for the manufacture of $50, 900 stands
OF breech-loading arms, according to
patent of his own invention.
DR.. Abrahams, who died q few
days ago, i'll New York, left nearly
the whole of his fortune of $500. 600
to various charitable institutions, in
Guiding S35, 900 to the Jews hospital.
Owners of fast horses are giving
them the names of romantic and
handsome ladies. A first-class beauty
and first-clnss race-horsc cost about
the same money.
GONE TO CANADA.-Ex-Mayo Mon
roe, OF New Orleans, and family. have
gone to Cal l:ada, as better country
to live and die in than the TERRITORY
Of Louisiana.
1t is stated that the Falls of Ma
CARA on the American side have gone
back about $50 feet within two weeks.
In consequence of the fall of huge
masses of rock
The Danville (Va.) Times thinks
the day is not far distant when Virgi
MA will be the greatest State upon
earth. People will flock to it from
both the North and the South.
DRowNED.-Joseph Brown, youth
OF IL years of age, son of Mr.. I. T.
Brown, of Summerville, accidentally
ieli INTO pond, near that place, on
Friday last, and was drowned.
Cor IT AT LAsT.-Doughtv Jack
Hamilton, of Texas, has been ap-
pointed register in bankruptcy at
New Orleans His is the only com
mission yet issued.
Quite number of farmers from
New England, New York and Penn
ssylvania, are about to emigrate
! South.
MIR. Peabody will have final re-
ception at Georgetown, Mass, on
Thursday, and will make a speech to
the school children.
The French crown diamonds will
be shown in the Exhibition. The
case in which they are placed will be
lowered into the ground every night.
A Nevada paper wishes bachelors
to be taxed heavily enough to drive
them either to matrimony or suicide.
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