The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-26

ao"e' i"'e, Iue acCual vote lB equal to one
fourth OF the entire population. In
other Counties known to be .Rudical,
such ns Gadsden and Decatur, The vote
Is also excessive. Besides. the lawless
arrest OF County canvassers by United
states o1iioials has stirred up great deal
OF bud blood. The Radical sheets claim
victory by majority of 1000. On
the other hnnd, the Conservatives claim
that they have elected the Governor. and
claim the Senate by majority of two.
bnt leave the Assembly doubtful. Tho
agitation has drawn large numbers of
negroes to the capital. Hence we fear
that ia the heated discussion OF the mo.
ment, collision is imminent, nnd n
single blow may spring riot.
FORMATION oF A LYNcH1Sd Panty IN
MISSOURI The st. Louis Republican
learns BY private advices that vigilance
committee has been organized in La
fayette County, for the purpose of lynch
ing Col. Turner, who shot and killed
Mr. Graves few days ago, for an al
iegeu 1lDelons publication. The sheriff
called on the citizens to assist him in
preserving the peace, 9 number Of whom
responded, and Turnor was protected.
Since then the vigilnnts have notified
the citizens who aided tho sheriff to leaye
the County, and they havo deemed it ex-
pedient to do so.
a IHEArRIcAL FRAUD.-Some week or
ten days ago, stranger, calling himself
-. II. Townsend, came to the city. He
represented, himself to be the agent of
she Horace Lingard Company, and his
business to be to prepare for their COM
ing. lie engaged the opera house for
three nights. had advertisements insert.
ed 10 tue dali papers. programmes pub
lished. etc. A day or two ago, having
made all his arrangements, he went
away. On yesterday, it was discovered
that he was bogus agent, and TINT Lin
gard had no idea of coming here.
Augusta Chronicle.
Judge Shilader Lucas, of Liberty.
Mo-, has been arrested for drunkenn sss
and disorderly conduct, and carrying
concealed weapons. It is alleged that
several "three.card-monte" gamblers
were tried in the Judges court on Tues
day last, and fined, but the Judge not
being satisfied with that measure of
punishment, attempted to incite mob
to hang them and their attorneys, Which
nearly succeeded. The gamblers were
followed by Judge Lucas, who, meeting
them. conducted himself in such man.
ner as to warrant his arrest.
Mrs. OATEs.-This charming little
actress finds her name brought forward
by some OF our Southern exchanges lust
now. They stnte, some Of them, that
ahe is to be married soon, to Mr.. Tracy,
her business manager; others say she is
already married; while some state that
she is suffering with consumption, and
will retire from the stage.
A SAD CAsE.-One day last week.
while Mr.. Talbot, representative to the
General Assembly from Abbeville. was
attending the snd rites of tho burial of
his wife, his house was fred and burned
to tho ground, with all it's contents. It
is stated that about 50, 900 in monay was
also burned.
The dwelling of the Rev. Fl. T. Sloan.
in Lowndesville, Abbeville County, was
burned last night Nothing saved. Loss
$1,000. No Insurance.. Cause Of fire
unknown.
The sheriff's Office in Charleston has
been raided and much property in the
way Of Office fixtures destroyed.
Judge John @. Underwood, OF Vir-
ginia, threatens to resign, to avail him
self of large pension and no work.
Mr.. Absalom Barnett, of Carroll
County, Ga, committed suicide last
week by cutting his throat with razor.
The New York Herald is agitating Ca.
madam annexation.
An elephant was sent from New York
by express, recently.
Trains of cars from Little Rock to
Memphis are ferried across the river.
The steamboat line between New Or.
leans and Mobile is 10 be e.estabIished