The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-17

Local Items.
To-day. February IT, is the fourth anni-
versary of the burning of Columbia.
William b. Johnston, Esq, has resigned
his Office of Coroner of Richland County.
Gov. Scott has appointed the following
Magistrates: John G. Minott. for Charles
ton County; B. G.. Witherspoon, for Ian
caster County; Daniel Stinson. for Chester
County.
Messrs. Bryan & McCarter are in receipt
of Godey's Lady's Book, for March. The
fashion plates are something extra and par
ticnlarly elegant. The ''tip-toe of cxpcc-
tation" will be generally admired.
Superintendent Andrews, of the Raleigh
and Gastcn Railroad, aware of the impor-
tance of his line in connection with the bay
route, has furnished us with the ''open
sesame to his passenger train, for which ho
will receive our thanks
MIR. Pollock has on exhibition ut his
restaurant an elegant liquor-case, with
the necessary glasses, decanters, spoons,
mother-of-rearl; while the articles on the
inside are tantalizingly attractive. There are
thirty-fve chances, at So. Nearly half the
chances have already been taken.
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Ten and twenty dollar notes of the Caro-
lima National Bank, of Columbia. made
their appearance yesterday. The bank now
has name and Ii currency OF its own. Mr.
Gulick will crafty the curiosity of any par
ties who are desirous of inspecting and
handling the new issue, provided they send
written certificate to that eficct--of course
Mr.. James Robinson will appear in CO.
lumbia, on Thursday. the 25th instant, with
his champion circus. He is represented in
advance by the well-known c. c.. Pcll,
whose presence or rather association with O
public exhibition, is Il guarantee of its
character and merit. Mr.. Robinson is
claimed as the great equestrian of the day,
and enjoys high reputation rs M artist.
He is Southerner by BIRTH but has not
visited his sunny home for many years. His
troupe Of performers constitute II tower of
strength. The regular official advertisement
will appear in the PAtpnir of tomorrow.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL
SEssIoNs-February 16.-Owing to the
great interest manifested in the case of the
Stote nc Thomoa R;chordson o,J w., IT
w. Gray, (both colored members of the
General Assembly, for the homicide of
Dallas p Smith, the court room was
crowded at an early hour.
On motion of John Preston, Jr, counsel
for Alexander Williams. who had been in
dicted for attempting to enter dwelling
house, with false keys, and the Grand Jury
having ignored the bill against him, the
prisoner was discharged from custody
Upon motion of John T. Sloan, Jr.,
attorney for the prisoner, William Holmes,
charged with grand larceny, was discharged
from imprisonment upon his own recog-
nizance, in the sum of 5000, for his appear
ance at the next term of the court; no bill
having been given out this term
The prisoners Richardson and Gray were
then placed in the dock, and arraigned.
Messrs. Melton & Melton appeared for tho
prisoners, and Solicitor Talloy and Hon.
Joseph ID. Pope for the State. At ~ o'clock
the panel of jurors was exhausted, only
seven jurors having been selected The
Judge ordered the Sheriff to summon thirty
five additional jurors from the bystanders