The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-01
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September the first train passed through
the eight-mi!o tunnel amid great rejoio.
ings. Signor Grattoni, tho engineer,
and many prominent officials were Of the
party, and the transit to the Northern
outlet was mado in forty minutes. The
train returned to the Italian side, on the
upgrade, in fifty-fve minutes. It was
found that tue steam discharged during
the first passage had entirely disappeared
from the tunnel, and the trial is regard
ed as in every way complete SUCCESS.
Thus one of tho grentest engineering
undertakings of modern times has
passed into successful operation.
FARRow ARRESTED. Our last nights
dispatches convey the news Of the
arrest Of Fl. z. Farrow, Attorney. Gene
ral of tho State, for chenting and
swindling. This is somewhat startling
and strange withal, after Farrow Is
cnmo"ncnment that he WINS down on MI
species Of crime, and thnt lie Intended
to prosecute everybody, high or low,
rich or poor. implicated in the State
Ron.l frauds. The despatch simply
,nnkes the announce mcnt Of arrest for
the above offence, hut gives no particu-
lars connected with the affair.
augusta COHsfitutiomaliSt.
! a FAMILY POISONED The fumily ri
O. Z. Parish, "a lawyer of Hillsboro, n.
g., was recently poisoned by drinking
milk. Mr. Parish hnd recently bought Il
fine COW that he kept in his yard, md it
must have fed on some poisonous weed
growing there, night-shade or something
of the kind. Himself, his wife, his
cook, and all his children-save two thai
don't drink milk-wore taken sick, one
after another, with pains in their limbs.
chilliness and hot, burning fevers. All
are recovering.
FURTHER DESTRUCTION TO THE GEORGIA
RICE Cnop.-The Savannah Li,fre,fiser,
of Friday, says: 1--WE hnve been shown
ndviors from the Satila, which state that
in addition to the disnster sustained bY
the crop from the heavy July md August
hows aud storms. nearly NIL the islands
on the Sntilla River are Eow under water.
and there is no possibility of saving. on
many plantations in that vicinity. more
than q half crop, and even that III u da-
maged condition"
The Probate Judge of Grecnville
County is engaged i'll taking evidence on
behalf Of Col. 1. q. McKissiclS, who il
contesting Col. A. s. Wnllace's seat ia
Congress rs Representative from the
Fourth District of this State. Col.
N1cKissick is represented by Messrs.
iInsley x Wells mud Donaldson, and Col.
Wallace by Messrs. Earle & Blythe.
E1 Gov Perry is witness on behalf OF
Col. McKiasick.
| What God -ecnd the municipal row
in New York must be TO Col Fisk. For
three months at least the papers have
dropped him. and. with the exception oi
a good-natured chronicling of his pre-.
sence here or there, he is literally g-
nored. There was q time when certain
journals Of civilization went for him
every day. and in half dozen para
graphs mt that.
ANOTHER EUROPEAN ALLIANCE =.
Rnssin, France and Turkey. it is snid.
are now on more friendly terms with
each other. The alliance OF Austria ant
Germany has no doubt frightened these
three powers. and it would not he
wonderful if, when the next European
war breaks out. we should find Russia
and France ard Turkey on the same
side.
General J. Il. Clanton, who was
killed few days since in rencnntre
with Colonel D. NJ Nelson, Mt Knox.
vile, Tennessee, was gallant officer in
the Confederate army. He was born in
Augusta. Ca. and was abont forty-two
years of age. He has resided for many
years in Alabama. He was the Chair.
man II tbs Alabama Democratic Cent-a!
Committee.
Another horrible murder is reported
from Sampson County, N. G. On the
night OF the 18th ult., near Little Co.
harie Swamp, a Mr.. Archie Lawhorn was
found murdered His body was dis
covered in the swamp, where ho had
been waylaid and shot while engaged in
getting shingles.
DEATH OF MIR. McCoLn-Oure efficient
and venerable Clerk. Peter McColl, ESQ.
after n lingering illness of many weeks,
died on Saturday night last. about fifteen
minutes past IL o'clock. He had served
as Clerk of the Court for Marlboro for u
period Of about thirty years.
Marlboro Times.
The latest fashionable folly in Eug
land is for ladies. perfectly sound in
their limbs, to initiate the ameness OF
the Princess Alexandra. To render the
imitation more easy of performance, the
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