The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-15

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In consequence of the calamitous
|fre OF Sunday night and thedestruc-
aen Of Gregg's Hall, the proposed
Chsistmas Festival, for the benefit of
Tnnity Church. issnnavoidably post
poned.
AS Messrs. Wearn s. Hix are con-
stantly receiving orders for copies of
the "Ruins of Columbia" they re-
quest -us to say. that. they cannot
supply them hereafter, as their mega
|tives were destroyed by the fire yes.
|terday fnorning. FtF
Henry sparnick, Esq, has been
appointed by Coy. Scott, Oomnis-y
|sioner of Agricultural Statistics. His
office will be located in Columbia. !,
The salary is 81, 500, with the privi-
|lege of clerk at $500. -
D~~o.ol>>>.li-Io-sA 4 -. i q.
.. AS the walls of the burnt building
are considered dangerous, the work
|of throwing them down was COM
|menced yesterday, under the personal
Is1perintendence of Aldermen John
son and Waring.
INQUEST. Coroner Johnston held
AN inquest over the bodies of Daniel
Darlington and Fraser Squier, killed
by the falling of a wall, at yesterday
mornings fire. The jury found that
"the deceased came to their death
by the falling of wall in Gregg's
building, in the city of Columbia, at
n fire which occurred there this morn
ing"
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR
South CAEoLINA, sitting at Colum-
bia, November. Term, 1868, Hon.
George S. Bryan, District Judge,
presiding, Monday, December ID, =.
1869. Court opened at 10 A. M. .shoS
Ec pa''tc Henry G. Judd Petition
Tor appointment as Commissioner of
United States Courts for South Caro-.
lima. John L. Rhett, solicitor pro.
pet. On motion of solicitor pro.
pet, the Judge granted the prayer
of petition aforesaid, and petitioner
was duly commissioned. ~ & ,da:o
ISSUE DOCKET. r sant
Atkinson & Shippman rs. B.. A. &,
j. Z. Early. d. G. Mcintosh for
plaintiffs, Brewster 6S Spratt for de-,
PENDANTS. The jury charged with this
case rendered verdict for plaintiffs
for 50, 156. &c. ..l
Robert Allen & Son Us Robert Ag-
new et al. James H. Rion for plain
tiffs, Bachman e. Waties for defen-
dants. The jury charged with this
case. after able argument of coun sci,
not being able to agree, we're dis
charged, by consent of parties.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the following cases, petitions for
final discharge having been read, on
motion of respective solicitors, the
Judge granted order and certificates
'of full discharge under the seal Of
Court:
la re A. J. Leggett. Townsend e.
hudson, pro. pet 1856 As.
In re Thomas @. Weatherly.
Townsend & Hudson, pro. pet. ~ Il !
IN re j. w. Wallace. .Townsends&
Hudson, pro. pct. A-' o4.. .sal ea $3.50
IN re Joseph II. Gooch. Townsend
& Hudson; pro. pet. ~ 4. iIii oei@9l
70, re Joseph z. 'Br uden. C. p.
{ToWnsend, pro. pet. o.4 % .yta
In re A. X. 'Parham. j. M John
son, pro. pet. o." '-'oD ss4 hat Sa4.
In re w. R. Graham. G.. P.
Townsend, pro. pet.
In re Stephen Wallace. g. P.
Townsend, pro. pet.
In re William h. Parham. G. P.
Townsend, pro. pet.
In ne Harris r. Easterling, CO.
1vington, pro. pet.
In the following cases, petitions for
injunction and sale Of property
having been read, and the reports of
Register having been confirmed, on
|motion of Townsend & Hudson, soil
|citors pro. pet, the Judge granted
lorder for perpetual injunction and
sale: -i~ .'shA
Ec parte J. A. McRae, IN re j. n.
[Gooch. .o-s1 ra4 e. .-iAtA
iEr rm1e J. A. McRae, in ne Jere-
lmiah Grant. Ia,
Ee parle J. A. McRae,. ins'e John
I'D. Pearson. ,sT - r