The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-13


9Th instant, to the Nashville Union and
American, says: ''This afternoon, as a
man. named Thomas D. Roseberry. was
going to his home hy the Jackson Road,
he was overtaken by u party Of seven
men and shot with doable- barrelcd guns,
fifteen balls taking effect in his breast.
from which lie died almost instantly.
Four of the parties were Radicals-pro-
bubly all Of them were. Roseberry WIS
r. Confederate soldier"
W. J. NIagrath. Esq, tho President Of
the South Carolina Railroad Company,
who went to London in July last to ne
gotiate the exchange Of tho sterling
bonds OF his company for the new first
mortgage bonds, arrived safely in
Charleston, yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Magrntll completed successfully and
charge, and will receive ~ hearty welcome
from his friends Mt home.
G.itss.',os:to,: Nsils.
The residence und out-houses of Mr..
S. W. Bachmnn, living ncnr Tilton, Gu,
(n son Of the venerable John Bachmnn,
u. d. was destroyed by fire on the
night OF the 5th instant. He lost every
thing, including many valuable memen-
toes, the result Of the gathering Of years
Being cut n;F from neighborly aid. the
fire fiend did its work effectually. infiict-
ing severe loss upon him.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN SLAM The
King of Siam has resolved to set free all
the slaves in his realms. The perpetual
abolition Of slavery will take place in
that country on tho 31st Of January.
1872. A tax is to be paid by way of re-
muneratiDg owners for tho compulsory
manumission, and the experiment of free
labor will thus be mndo III still another
country of the world.
The EVIL OF THE AGE. Search amoug
the statutes of New York has unearthed
one which appears to cover the sin OF
publishing nbortionists advertisements.
The Tribune understands that the law
officers have notified the papers hereto
fore offending in this regard that if the
offence be not promptly discontinued
their proprietors will be prosecuted
A father md son, named Steen, we're
shot dead on tho rond, in Montgomery
County, Miss. the other day. Two gen
tlemen saw the deed committed by two
men ambushed in an adjoining field,
whom they recognized ns having been
concerned in former difficulties with tie
Steens. The nssassins, named Scott and
Teet, escaped.
Miss Lucy ". Chandler, described as
a lovely young girl, from Boston, wes
drowned while bathing in the surf at
Newport, II. t., one day Inst week, with
in sight of her friends. Her body,
which was carried out by the undertow,
was not recovered till the third day
after.
A big delegation of Southern editors
called upon President Grant. yesterday.
and grumbled about the lack of patron
age for their papers. The President lis
tened to the grumbling with his custom
AIRY complncence, and, naturally enough,
gave them no very cheering answer.
New York Herald.
Two youths ut Lexington, Miss, were
toying with pistol. Que of them
slipped in cartridge unknown to the
other. who innocently snapped the pis-
tol ut him and shot him dead.
Nine. Hindley, tho equestrienne of
Barnnm's circus, was thrown iron, her
carriage, Mt Rome, in New York State, q
few days ago, and died Wednesday
morning.
The Washington authorities hnve de-
termined to suppress Ill bawdy houses
in that city at once, only giving tho pro-
prietors notice to quit.
The Mississippi is lower than it has
been for many years before. Cattle now
roam where a few months ago steam
boats navigated.
Funeral Invitation,