The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-07

Johpsom Maglstfatai Tor SpattanbuIg
Coghty sin place of Hichaia Fs Kirlsy,
lrenpvea and Ad. Glhusse1 Magistrate
for Charleston CosntN g. s a
Is THERE TAX ON CoTroN?-We have
been shown receipt for the sale of a
bale of cotton, upon which tax was
collected. and the amount specified. BY
what authority this tax was levied, we
nre unable to say, and therefore the in.
quiry.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARoL1NA.-We
are informed that Prof. Rivers who, since
1866, has been connected with the Clas-
steal Department in the College and Uni
versity, has rendered his resignation, and
designs opening private academy in
this city.
Prof. Sachtleben, Professor of Modern
Languages in this institution, has ten
dered his resignation, and we regret that
it is his purpose to leave us and give to
California the benefit of his skill as an
instructor.
The University opened on Monday,
with twenty-five students.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL.
SESSIONS, October 6, 1S69.-The follow
ing cases we're disposed Of: State vs..
Caroline Hopkins, colored, larceny, mol.
pros; State US. Robert Harris, colored,
larceny, MOL pros. The grand jury made
the following returns: State vs.. Nelson
Robinson and Edmund Gibbes, colored,
petty larceny, no bill; State vs. Henry
Aiken, colored assault and battery, no
bill; State VS.. Isham Edwards, alias Isom
Bell, colored, murder, true bill. The
prisoner was arraigned and his trial as
signed for Wednesday next AIessrs.
Pope & Haskell and w. Hutson Wigg,
Esq, represent the prisoner. State VS..
Thos. Mitchell, colored, petty larceny,
true bill; State VS.. John Dozier, colored,
petty larceny, true bill: Mnnder Ander-
son, colored, charged with stealing cot
ton, was put upon trial; he selected n
jury of three intelligent white and nine
colored persons, who, after short alb
sence, returned verdict of not guilty.
WHERE is MIR. SPRAGUE?-On the first
of October, Mr.. Sprague was to com
mence work on the Columbia Canal. He
has not done so. Where is Mr.. Sprague?
The last of him is in the New York He
raid, where we read OF "a talk with Sena-
tor Sprague. Passing by his views on
variety of topics, We are somewhat in
terested in this extract:
ellis investments in the South are
over-e stimated, and the statement thnt
he has bought one of the largest water.
powers in South Carolina, is not exactly
correct, although he has interests in that
State. Speaking of the recent New York
gold panic, he said: "A few more such
operations in gold would prove positive.
ly dangerous to liberty and to civiliza-
ton Senator Sprague was quite free to
express his views on tho above topics,
making no attempt to conceal anything.
The Senator goes abroad next month to
France and Germany, to investigate the
subjects of labor and finance in those
countries, and after his return, the coun.
try will hear from him.
From which it appears. that Mr.. S. is
going to France and Germany and not
coming to Columbia. What about the
canal? What have tho commissioners to
say?
HOTEL ARRIVALS, October G.-Niche7..
son House.-Gen. j. D. Kennedy and
wife, Miss E. NJ. Goodwin, Camden; G.
l.. Kingling, New York; J. B. NIcCants,
j. G. McCants, Winnsboro; r. G. Potts,
Lancaster; W. G. Means, Concord, n.
c.; Giles J. Patterson. Chester; F. S.
Lewie, Gilbert Hollow; W. E. Tanner
Richmond, Va; r. F. Flanagan, Miss
Florence NJ. Afford, Miss G. McCormic
Miss Moody, Marion; II. l.. LETTERS,
Richland; j. l.. Deaton, Charlotte; H.
G.. Thomas, Darlington; Samuel F.
Delve, Boston, Mass.
National Rotel.-B. Mcbride, Charles
ton; Miss Dorman, Washington; j. L.
Scott, Gadsden; y. D. Lee, Sumter; B.
r. Johnson and lady, Fort Mills, Ga.
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