The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-24
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copies OF the PHOENIX is five cents.
A goodly number of our citizens have
gone to the Charlotte and Augusta fairs,
including representatives of the PHGN1x.
A mine OF sulphate of baryta has been
discovered ut Kings Mountain, few
miles from the Airline Rail- DAD, and is
being worked by T. e. Colburn, Esq, of
Boston, Mnss. The mineral is shipped
to Bath, Me-
j. II. Williams, Attorney General of
the United States, and James A. Hall, of
Maine, are advertised to address Re-
publican meeting in Charleston, on Fri.
day next. in the interest of o. s. G.
Mr.. Walter Monteith made very mar
row escape from serious injury last night.
Flo was riding up Main street, in a
galloP, when his horse stumbled and
fell to the ground. throwing Mr.. Mon
teith into tho mud. Neither rider or
horse was hurt.
We call the attention OF the. public to
the advertisement, in another column,
OF the Howe sewing machine. We have
seen some of the work done on this ma
chine, and havo no hesitancy in saying
that it equals, if it does not surpnss, the
prettiest we have ever seen.
A difficulty occurred Tuesday night be.
tween two colored men, near Chappell's
Depot, Newberry County. resulting in
The killing of Bluford Nelson by Ander-
son Williams. Some disagreement as to
the division of the crop is assigned as
the cause.
The Cherokee County triplets s-Corde-
lia. Ophelia and Aurelia-will be on ex.
hibition at the Georgia Cotton States
Fair.
The rain which commenced falling on
Tuesday afternoon has continued inces-
sanity up to the hour Of going to press
this morning.
We nre indebted to- NJ. Gray, music
publisher, San Francisco, CAL. for copies
of two children's songs, entitled God
Bless Papa, and Loving Hearts Around
You, Mother" The words are by Sam.
uel Booth and the music by G. T. Evans
Price thirty cents each.
One of the parties alleged to have been
connected with the killing of Jacob
Brown, colorcd, at Dorn's Mine, Abbe-
vile County, on the night of the 18th
instant, has been arrested and lodged in
Abbeville Jail.
The Governor has appointed Joseph
NJ. Brown, of Anderson, Notary Pub
lie; James NIcCaslan and Joseph Cross
land, Trial Justices for Abbeville; A. J..
Chaplain, Trial Justice for Colleton; J..
". Hayward, County Auditor of New
berry. rice Fl. G. Corwin, resigned; Jas.
M. Forest, Notary Public for Edgefield
County; w. 81. Greer, Trial Justice for
| Charleston.
The County Commissioners havo Sc.
lected the plans submitted by Mr.. r. E..
B. Hewetson for the new Court House.
The fourth annual Fnir of the Able
vile Agricultural Society is to be held on
the 30th and 31st instant and the LIST
proximo. Liberal premiums are offered.
By arrangement with the Greenville and
| Columbia Railroad all articles sent to
Abbeville for exhibition at the Fair, will
be charged regular rates of transporta-
ton from the point where they are put
on the cars. II taken bnck to the point
from which sent, they will be returned
free. Special trains for passengers will
run on three days OF the Fair for one
fare.
There is an unavailable letter in the
Augusta post Office for Mrs. Mary uol-
laway, of this city.
A freight train ran off tho Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, yester-
day, and delayed the arrival of the regu-
lar passenger train several hours.
Harry MCCARTHY and Wyman, the
wizard, are making tours through the
South.
Mr.. Frank P. Beard. editor and pro.
prietor OF the Temperance Advocate, has
located in Camden, and will hereafter