The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-02
The College Of Electors met YES.

state building. j.. M. Allen, Of the
4th District, presented his resigna-
tion-being disqualified by the Con-
stitution of the United States. The
vacancy was filled by the selection of
Wilson Cook, of Greenville. Reuben
Tomlinson was selected to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the absence of
the Hon. D. H. Chamberlain. The
College will meet this morning, at, 10
o'clock, to proceed to ballot for Pre-
sident and Vice President Of the
United States.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT for
South Carolina, sitting at Columbia,
November Term, 1868, Hon. George
S. Bryan, District Judge, presiding.
Tuesday, 1st of December, 1868.
The Court opened at 10 o'clock A.
M. The jurors answered to their
uames. The Judge made the follow
ing order, viz:
The Law Dockets will be perempto-
rily called on Monday, the 7th De-
cember; in the meantime the Court
will hear any case, by consent of par
ties, when unoccupied with the crimi-
nal business.
The Grand Jurors were finally dis
charged, there being no further bust
ness for the consideration of that
body.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In re L. j. Pickens, ec parte w.
Joel Smith. Petition to establish
lien. Perrin & Cothran pro. pet.
Judge signedI order of reference to
w. j. Clawson to report on petition,
&c
In re p. b. Glass, &C payte Warren
Watson. Petition to establish lien
and for appointment of assignee.
Tradewell pro. pet. Order of refer
ence to Henry Summer, &c.
In re Joseph Purcell, &c parte E.
w. Marshal. Petition for sale of
property. G. D. Bryan, pro. pet
Registers report read and, on motion
of G. d. Bryan, attorney pro. pet,
the same was confirmed and assignee
ordered to sell the property described
IN the petition, at private sale for
$4,000, &c.
Mre r. r. Dingle, bankrupt, And.
j. Evans, bankrupt, Albert I. Latta,
Joseph Funderbunk, Nathaniel Lee
win, Alex. Rantin, Irwin A. Till, Geo.
d. Gricc. Petitions for final dis,
charge. G. d. Bryan, attorney pro.
pet. On motion of attorney pro.
pet, 1t is ordered that the final
hearings in these cases be postponed
till 2lst December
h, ne John Goskin, j. S. Thomp-
son. Petition as above. G. d. Bry-
an. pro pet. Order of postponemcnt
to the 4th of January, 1869.
II, ne Robert a. Heron. Appoint
ment of Samuel B. Clowney assignee
approved by the Judge. McCants
~ Douglas. attorneys, pro. pet.
IN ne Jesse B. Mobley, Joseph
Clark. Petition to set aside illegal
assignments by assignee. Williams
IL Allison pro. pet. Order of refer
ence to Register Clawson to report
thereon to this Court.
In ne John Watson, &c Darte T.. w.
Edwards. Petition to set up lien.
Samuel w. Maurice and G. D. Bryan
pro. pet. Report of Register Car
penter read, confirmed, and made
the order of Court.
In ne I. II. Gooch, &c parte Strauss,
Vance & Co. Petition to establish
lien. L. n. Nathans, pro. pet. Or
der of reference to r. 3. Carpenter,
Register, to report, &c.
The following petitions for volun-
tary bankruptcy having been read,
on motion of respective attorneys,
were referred to W. J. Clawson, Re
gister 4th Congressional District of
South Carolina; David E. Thomas
Clawson & Thompson, pro. pet.
Richard Wardell-James +. Hart,
pro. pet. Berry Alverson-Wallace
IL McKissick, pro. pet. William G.
Owen-Clawson e Thompson, pro.
pet. w. G. Hargett-Clawson &
Thompson, pro. pet. Andrew G.
Hawthorne-S. MCGOWAN, pro. pet.
In ne II. Fl. Bennett, e.c parte N.
A. Bull. Petition to establish lien.
w. j. DeTreville, pro. pet. On mo-
ton, assignee ordered to sell proper
ty, pay expenses of these proceed
ings and hold balance subject to or
ders of Court.
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