The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-15

BANK EoBBRRY-A bold robbery
was committed at Corinth, Miss. Mt
hAif.pas l o'clock, ON the 9Th. -Four
we'll mounted mon rode up to the
i'shom'nSo Savings Bunk, two en-
tered aud locked the door and two re-
mained outside. Tho two who were
inside demanded the sate keJs, which
President Taylor refused, whercupon
they attaoked him with knives and
compelled him to submit. They took
over %. GOO in currency, and al much
more In watches and diamonds. AIR.
Taylor was not badly hurt. 4 colored
man Was In the bank making u deposit
at the time. aud was not permitted to
lea1e until the robbers retired. They
were in the bank fifteen minutes.
Those who observed the bank SUP.
posed Mr. Taylor had gone to dinner.
| Iho bank ID in au out-uf-the-
place, and not much noticed by the
public. Tho robbers had been luri.
ing about tn" town aud County for
two weeks. They fired several shots ls
they depnrtetl, and made OF ut full
speed in the direction Of the Tennessee
River. The Sheriff. with u largo posse,
Inns gOno in pursuit.
UNITED STATES Circuit Courr-
CHARLEsroS. December u 2--The
Court WAS nn"ned at 10 O'Clock. Jnlgr
bond presiding. In tho case of Chas.
L. Williams against NJ. L Dawson
aud others, it was ordered, that the
report Of J. L Hhgool. special mas.
ter, be confirmed. In The matter of
the Laurens Railroad, bankrupt, the
order OF Judge Bryan was confirmed,
except in no far as 1t may be necessary
to modify the same SO rs to extend the
time for the completion of the railroad
within SIX months, and that the pur-
chaser pay to Joseph Craws, the reti.
tloner, his proportion Of the purchase
money, and that tho petitioner pay the
costs of the proceeding. In the case
OF WD. L. Bradley against the South
Carolina Phosphate and Phosphate
kiver Mining Company, the bill, an.
swer, testimony, &c.. were read, and
arguments by Messrs. Corbin and
McCrady for the complsinnnts, anl
by air. Magrath for the defendant,
were heard.
fLASnING \ LIQUoE Law ia
Waterloo, Iogn, where the license has
ocon raised - & prohihitory figure, the
saloon has been crushed out, aud spe-
cimen Of club-rDon has s7own rpoa KS
remains. The ex ex.publican sells stock in
his c!nb-room. having formed cor
poration nnlier tho State law. nr,
Issues certificates Of stuck in the form,
oi cards. When tbs bibuiou= mc..brr
OF the club taxes y glass Of beer, hi,
ticket Is punched; when brnzihn is
called for. two holes nre made. The
rrlcn "f llqnrr Is, therefore, ,elu.ud,
Hnd dram drinking made both fasl:.cn.
able and ingenious. Hcnra Lrunx.p-
ness Is on the increase Il. Waterloo,
and !ne liquor dealer thriY2s accord.
Ingly.
An abnormal mortality seems 10
hAve seizod on the survivors of ,h,.
war. From generals 10 prlvatca tac
men who fought arc dropping oil ,ery
much faster than their con.empo.
rnres IN civil life. Old ase seems
likely to ba attained by but few com.
parativcly. The effects OF wound.
md hardshiEs endured in service are.
no doubt. responsible for lie harvest
of our common enemy. Tie seed. If
malaria have L.en Implanted ia their
systems. and rheumatism, fever, liver
complaint and odd twi:chipSs about
old scars nre .ct where men of the
snme age asc i'll the primc Of life. The
fact IL. the sollicrs gave from fifteen
to thirty years of their lives to tier
country.
| An nccidens occurred on the Sor;.,,
Carolina Railroad Saturday morning.
which resnlted in the denth of a 90.
lored man, known as the Rev. Brad
Icy. II resilient oi B!ackyiile. He If;
CLailcaton fer home on the Lalf pa / S
o'clock train, ana while t!ia cars " r..
III motion, attempted 80 cross from ,hc
plntform OF one cur to another IL.
frI through npon ',in track and N.s
terribly crushed.
4 farmer. while ,,, his way Gums
strm Camden, few .,vs ago, in com.
nn.y with hia !ittlc boy, was attacked
by Il colorcd man, knocked down, ard
was receiving severe beating. wiin:I
his Young Ion drew hi, pceA, kiifc
ah! mad scvcra! ugly gasics in thc
fram. o: tho villain. WHO ,hen .ool
leg 6";' n u.w safe Is suggested Tor
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