The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-08

The CoLuMB1A BUILDING AND LOAN


will be made to the present Legislature,
TO amend the charter Of the company,
30 as to enable it to work with safety.
This is an excellent move, and we hope
to find it carried out. The following are
the officers: Board of Directors-J. P.
Thomas, President; John Mckenzie, DIR.
John Fisher, Geo. Symmers, E. Hope, r.
OEeale, Jr., George A. Shields. G. T.
Berg, Secretary and Treasurer. Messrs.
Talley, Baohmau & Waties, attorneys.
CoRoNER's INQUEST. Coroner Thomp.
son held an inquest, yesterday, upon the
body of George Dial. (colored,) } who was
shot on Saturday night last. (as has been
announcedlin tho PH1N1x.) A post NOR.
tenn examination of the body was made
by Drs. G. S. Trezervant and b. w.
Taylor, and after hearing the evidence
of many witnesses. the jury returned
verdict that the deceased came to his
death on the 9th day of December,
1869. from gun-shot wound fred from
pistol, by and in tho hands of Edward
Williams; and that William Smith (both
colored) wns an accessory to the killing.
Both parties are now in Jail to await
their trial at the next Court of General
Sessions
ADDRESS OF Col. WILsoN.-A large
and an appreoiative audience were pre-
sent last evening to hear the address of
Col. Wilson, before the Clariosophic and
Euphradian Societies of the University.
Commencing with some general remarks
upon civilization, the speaker came to
speak of the South, which was his theme.
With all the warmth of feeling, natu-
rally evoked by the subject, Col. w.
spoke of the past of the South and its
future. He paid 4 glowing tribute to
Southern character, and did not fail to
do full justice to its prominent features
Col. Wilson spoke with ease and grace,
and his earnest words and high-toned
suggestions won the sympathies and
the plaadits of his hearers
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT, Tues
day, December Z, 1869.-Hon. Geo. s.
Bryan, presiding. Jurors answered to
their names, as on previous days.
United States US. three barrels of dis
titled spirits, two mules and one wagon,
claimed by Richard Leadbetter. Infor-
nation for violation of internal reven,Ae
laws. d. T. Corbin. District Attorney
By consent of D. T. Corbin, United
States District Attorney, and VIM. e..
Earle, Attorney for claimant, it is order
ed, that the above described property be
sold by the Marshal, on giving ten DAYS
public notice thereof, and that the pro.
ceeds of the sale be paid into the Regis
try of the Court, after payment of the
costs Of sale and keeping said property
prior to the sale, balance paid into
Court, to await final order in the cause;
second, that said cause be set for hear
ing on Tuesday, the 10th instant.
ISSUE DOCKET.-Abraham Van Buren,
Ell ue. ct al. rS. Nathaniel Bynum. Bill
for foreclosure, etc. It appearing that
the complainants in the above stated
case, reside beyond the limits of this
State, on motion of +. w. McMaster,
defendants solicitor, it is ordered, that
the complainants do deposit with the
Clerk of the Court, security for costs,
before the trial of this cause.
CRIMINAL DocKET.-Jury No. 2, with
the exception of VIM. P. Ferguson and
John E. Robertson, in whose stead Paul
Bofill and VIM. G. Swaffield were sworn, J
were charged with the case of the United
States us. Emanuel Parker. Violation
internal revenue laws; distillation oon-
trary to law. D. IT. Corbin, District At
torney, for United States. w. l.. DePass,
Attorney for defendant. This case oc-
cupied the day and continued till to-
morrow.
ISSUE DOCKET r-Burrill e. Boykin rs
Germania Fire Insurance Company CT al.
1t appearing that the name of W. L.
DePass does not appear on the record as
plaintiffs attorney in the above stated
case, on motion of w. l.. DePass, plain
tif's attorney, it is ordered, that it be so
entered.
DISTRICT CoURT.-Ec pnrte Hasseltine
& Chaffee, in re Geo. j. Wade and j. r.
Wade, Bankrupts. Petition to enforce
lien. w. A. Moore, solicitor for pet.
Ordered, that the assignee sell horses
and mules mentioned, and hold proceeds
subject to further order, and that the