The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-13

mene this evening, in Gregg's Hall.
1t will, doubtless, prove pleasing
affair, to all who feel interested in
the little ones. ea f,ioiSiaf,o ;fi
ARREsrED.-A white boy named
Parker and a colored boy named
John' were arrested, on Sunday in
Lexington, charged with the robbery
of Mr.. Boulware, on Thursday last,
in Ridgeway, Fairfield District. "a
portion of the money was recovered.
The youthful robbers are in charge
of Chief Radcliffe.
LowANDE's CRcUs.-This troupe
performed yesterday afternoon and
again last night, but to meagre audi
ences, owing to the very inclement
weather. Those who were present
expressed themselves highly gratifed.
Lowande is certainly one of the best
bareback riders who has visited this
quarter of the globe. Miss Clarinda
reyerses the usual order of things.
and balances a man on her head
shoulders, etc. The Georgia clown
is very witty, and the trick: pony hard
to beat. There are many other at
fractions. and those wishing to know
further, should go and see for ithem,F
selves. lgr-, 4t- ei1 JtAl iI6S
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HE SPEAKING LAST NIGHT
AND HAMPToN.-As announced in
Sundays Pheni.r. the Hon. j. @.
Adams addressed the citizens OF Co
lumbia last night, in Carolina Hall. i
His remarks were well received, and
the orator was frequently applauded,
We expected to publish Mr.. Adams
speech in full, this morning, but
owing to unforeseen circumstances, 3
we have been compelled to defer the
greater portion of it until tomorrow. J.
Gen. Hampton followed, in anshort .
address, and, of course, awroughthisa
hearers up to the highest pitch Of
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED
MURDER. Thursday night last,
as Mr.. Joseph Keller was on his way
from Columbia to his home in Fair
field District. and when near Little
River, he stopped for the night.
While he and his driver Ia colored
boy) were asleep, party of negroes I
made an attack on them, knocked
Mr.. Keller senseless and severely in
jured the driver, who succeeded,
however, in making his escape. Mr..
Keller was robbed of his pocket
book, containing nearly, 5000. and
his overcoat. The owner of the team
and the driver were Democrats and !
it is not known whether the intention
was for robbery or merely political
antagonism. The wagon, and team
were not disturbed. AT last accounts,
the wounded men were improving.
NUTMEGs. --Nutmegs are the fruit
of n beautiful tree which grows in \
the Molucca Islands, and in the
other parts of the East. All the
parts of the tree are aromatic, but
only those portions of the fruit called
mace and nutmeg are marketable
The entire fruit is of IN oval form. bi
about the size of q peach. The NUT
meg is the innermost kernel. It is I
by skin, which, peeled
off, constitutes the mace of COM
merce. The tree yields annually
three crops. leaeslr saf
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from, S1k
q. m. to p. M. On Sundays, from
4 to p. m. iir-aaFss77,. s.s'aei:
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at s, p. M, and
close at So p. m. Charleston night
mail open 81s a. M, close AZ p.a m. g \
Northern-Open for delivery at
91a n. M, closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery
p. M, closes at 916 p. m. e1l ~