The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-04
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Tolbert, accused Of the murder of Ran
dolph, was killed last Thursday night, a.
q dance in Abbeyille County. He was
tracked to the house by Constable Hol.
lingshed, with party Of police, and as
soon as they presented themselves Toll
bert commenced firing at Hollingshed.
and wounded him twice. lin tho groin and
in the thigh,) when Hollingshsd shot him
through the heart. killing him instantly.
RoBINsoN's ''SHow. As was to have
been expected, Robinson's exhibition at
tracted an immense crowd. last night.
The performance was perfectly satisfac-
tory-many OF tho feats being apparently
terrific. Tue collection of animals is
large, and embraces, besides lions and
| tigers, several beasts that have not been
seen in this part of the world for many,
many years. At 2 o'clock this afternoon,
and again at this evening. tho doors
will be opened; and all who are blessed
with little ones, should give them an op-
portunity of seeing the menagerie, ut
least
We had call yesterday from Col. w.
F. Gray, connected with the Emigration
and Passenger Department of q number
of steamship and railway lines in this
country and Europe. The Colonel has
been through most Of the countries of
Europe and has travelled throughout the
United States and other parts of the
American continent He is now making
tour of the States, especially Of the
South and West, on matters connected
with European immigration to this
country; on which he has extra facilities
for furnishing information. His visit to
this State is for the purpose of ascertain
ing the prices Of land, &C., for informa-
tion of parties in Europe who desire to
come to this country and purchase
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CRrMBs.-Senators j. 81. Rainey, W.
B. Nash, L. Wimbnsh, and J. j. Wright
all oolored-left yesterday for Wash
ington, to attend the National Labor
Convention.
A team of mules, yesterday. became
excited at the animal which Sambo de-
scribes az ''habin tail before and tail
behin," and vamosed. upsetting the
wagon and scattering the contents.
Tho Keowee Courier claims Walhalla
as "live town." and says o number of
buildings are being erected.
Professor Loomis, OF Now Id Aen,
considers the eartl, very unsafe place
to stay OH any longer. from the fact that
the late volcanic manifestations have
been 70 general in their character. that
there is no longer any doubt about the
theory that all volcanoes have not a
local, but general origin. in the central
liquid parts Of our globe, where the most
intense heat prevails. Let him "climb
o tree" by all means.
A veritable "Wandering Jew" has been
perambulnting onr streets for O day or
two. He appears to be "hunting for q
home"
Several veritable gypsies nre encamped
near Columbia. They are the first arri-
walls of these wanderers that we have
ever known in this vicinity.
WEDDING CARDS AND ENvELopEs.-A
lot of wedding cards and envelopes. oi
latest styles, has just been received
which will be printed in imitation of en-.
craving. and at less than one. tenth the
cost. Call and sec specimens at Pn0NIz
Office.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, December 3.-Ma
tional Hotel-P. H. Flanagan, Fairfield
J. l.. Petsill. Cross Keys; T. G. Andrews,
Orangeburg; A. E. Massman, w. A.
Harrison aud wife. Philadelphia; l.. E.
Jones, Washington; Bill Mann, 8. II.
Dngan, Baltimore; Mrs. Davis, Augusta
W. T. Gray. Now York; N. G. Joyner,
Kingville; II. A. Scott. L. NJ. Sc, 1T. j.
D. Blakely, Gadsden; West Jones, Bris-
tol; M. P. McKellar, Greenwood.
NickersOn House--Frederick A. Saw.
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