The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-05
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BEDEnn's 0hD STAND. Mr.. r. @.
Shiyer. as announced in Sundays
Ihenir, has sremoved to this old and
well-known location, and yesterday
morning opened up with tremen-
dous stock, embracing any and every
thing in the dry goods line, from
silks, satins and velvets, down to
homespuns, and domestics in gene
raj. He promises inducements to
wholesale as. we'll as. retail dealers,
and although not promising to sell at
cost, will yet furnish his goods at q
very reasonable advance. Bob is
comparatively young in years, but is
luckily possessed of a goodly amount
of experience. Our readers are in
vited to call and lool,.
W. G. Swafield, Esq, has just re-
turned from the North, bringing with
him another large stock of clothing,
hats and gents furnishing goods in
general. This is the second stock
this fall, and if anything is larger
than the first.
MORE BLOODY WoRK.--As DR..
Shell, Of Laurens, was talking with
friend, on Tuesday afternoon, about
dusk, on the roadside, a short dis
tance from the village of Laurens, he
was fired upon by an unknown per-
son and killed. No further particu-
lars of the bloody affair havo been
received. The doctor was respect
ed citizen of Laurens.
A private letter from Laurens Court
House states that several individuals
called at the house of Harry Media
MEL, member of the Legislature,
and on his appearing, fred upon him,
wounding him through the shoulder.
1t is reported that several colored
people were taken from their houses
and beaten. The writer suggests
that the X. K. K 8 are OF work.
Passengers by the Greenville train
state that at White Hall, in Abbeville
County, the negroes took possession
of the polls and fired on the whites.
The fire was returned, and one negro
was killed and several severely
wounded-one mortally, it is thought
PoMARIA NURSERIES. William
Summer, true to the annual return of
the season for transplanting, appears
with his advertisement. He has made
the business his chief study and is
prepared to furnish his patrons with
everything useful or ornamental they
will require to beautify and improve
their homesteads. Our people should
give attention to the work ofimprove-
ment and make home pleasant and
profitable.
Mr.. S. has many things not
usually found in nurseries,: the Eng
lish walnut and large Spanish ches-
nut, which are in bearing at Pomaria.
He has Strawberries, which are o sure
crop, of all the finest kinds. Plant
in this month and they will give you
n good crop of fruit next spring.
Then, who is there that does not
wish to keep alive the sacred spot
where some Of their dear ones sleep,
by planting magnolia, cypress or
deodar, to decorate the family burial
place, instead of suffering it to grow
up neglected? Keep alive and cher
ish the memory of our noble dead,
and in no way can you do this so
we'll as by bestowing a small amount
in this way. Mr.. S. is to the "manor
born," and has been heavy sufferer
by the war, and with his usual ener-
gy is prepared to supply all your
wants.
THE CorroN TAx.-The Ccmptrol-
ler-General of the State has instruct
ed tax officers to include in their
quarterly assessments all cotton pur-
chased and sold by merchants, fac