The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-04
We are informed chat Chief Conaaai,lo

We are informed that Chief Constable
Hubbard, with the assistance Of Chief
Radcliffe and Mr.. Gurley. Of the city po-
Iiioe. have aucoeededlin Asrssting the par
lies guilty osthe brasAl assauit npon Mrs.
Richardson. on Monday, 27th. Credit is
due DIR. Trezerant, who furnished the in.
formation which led TO the arrest. There
is every hopo that Mrs. r. will recover
from the attack. Although ninety.seven
years OF age, she shows strong will and
determination. Tho prisoners bear marks
on their faces and hands of their recep-
ton by the old lady.
SALES YRsTRRDAY.-Saled day in Janua-
~ is considered the heaviest day in the
year, and yesterday was no exception to
the rule; a vast amount of property was
disposed OF, at good prices. The follow
ing were the principal sales-D. c. Peix-
otto C Son, auctioneers:
| A 200 acre tract of land, in the Fork,
at 81. 80 per acre, cash. A sand d.hill
tract, OF 1887 acres, at 35c. per acre. A
house and lot on Pickens street. 2OS by
62 feet, $1.800-part cash. A lot OF
Richardson. near Gervais street, los by
% feet, 1876 cash. The lot on the North.
vest corner Of Sumter and Lady streets.
1O4 by 72 feet, 81, ,000-part cash. The
George Coon" tract OF land. containing
70 acres, 800 Per acre. The ..Reedy
Point" tract, containing 496 acres, 50. 25
per acre. The ''James Campbell tract.
containing $40 acres, $500 per aore. A
three-quarter acre lot, corner Barnwell
and Taylor streets, $1,975. A four acre
lot, corner Henderson and Lower streets,
1915: Two lots on Wheat street, 1916
and $500. A 384 acre tract, in the fork,
$3.76 per acre A one acre lot. corner
Taylor and Winn streets. 31,565, part
cash. House and lot on Lumber street.
near Marion-lot containing 126 by II
feet-$750 cash. Six tracts in the lower
part OF Richland. at prices ranging from
ISl.OO to $3. 90 per acre-one-fonrth cash.
lot OF 311aa acres, on Gervais and Lady
sgeets. with buildings, ma 'erinl. ETC.,
9O0-part cash. A highly improved
Ut. in the fork. containing 1 ,2s0 acres,
$5yp per acre-part cash. $50 acre
tra in the fork, so per acre. ESQ
acreAin Orangeburg, $4.OO per acre
party \sh. 1856 acres on Tenable aud
Speai freeks, Soc. per acre. Two one
acre II on Blossom street, $l21 and
S1l5. Vie "Cook Tract" in Richland
and kefAaw, 90 acres, at 5Oc. per acre.
l25 aore\Spc at Kingville, $11.O0 per
acre. A Number Of horses and mules
, were also dAposed of, at good prices
PERIoD1cAR.-The Little Corporal
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o Vick's Floral Guide, for 1870. W
;. have received from the publisher, Mr.
. James Wick, of Rochester, N. Y, cop,
OF his tastefully-prepared and beautiful
a ly-illustrated "Catalogue Of Seeds an
! Floral Guide" 1t is printed on I'm
;, tinted paper, with about 200 wood en-
cravings of flowers and vegetables. an,
!. beautiful colored consisting @
q seven varieties of Phlox Drummondii