The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-30
STRAY SHOTS FROM "rHB PISTOL
IN COUNOIL."

IN COUNCIL"
THO disgraccfuI sceno nt Che last meeting OF
Council was the topic Of conversation among all
GLASSES yesterday.
Tho bal! first fired Gid not miss Shorin Mnckcy's
head more than nn inch. After passing through
the window 1t struck tho upper portion OF the
State Courthouse, across tho street, tore down
some plastcring ana fell to tho pavement.
A considerable number Of persons visited tiic
Council chamber yesterday TO observe the 'sccnc
OF conflict"
One Alderman, whose business called him out
of the Council chamber when the fight began,
was heard to remark that things were coming 10
Il pretty pass when men who didn't vote or talk
a. IL faction wanted them TO do were to DO ill.,
suited and shot ut.
Some Of those who dccamped from The Council
Chamber during the fight, were III hurry To get
| down stairs, and some slid down tho banistcrs.
One man slipped or ana fell about ten feet. in-
juring himself slightly.
Alderman 7. ]. MacScy was ut home in bed oil
day yes, -ray, anu was reported to bo very sick.
Alderman H. ". NJ. Aackey IRJ about attend
ing to business as usual.
Tic Inspector Generals physician stated yes
tcr'iay, that his patient had been taking NOR
phinc for some time, to relieve the pain, caused
by II broken jaw bone, resulting from = dental
operation, and on Thursday, took three grains OF
the drug, which was so powerful as to bcclOud
reason ami make hlin almost irresponsible.
II Is reported that Alderman r. ]. Mackey will
tender his resignation at the next regular meet.
ing OF Council Fool whos
Some Of the Aldermen assert tlia; The Especial
businessn for the last meeting was all a blind, as
| It was determined TO hiring up anu pass Corbn's
| claim.
Rulnor hath 1t that there was n partial recon-
| cilia,ion yesterday between the Sherir and In
spGctor General.
Some of the Radicals are bringing II strong
pressure upon some OF the Aldermen to influence
them TO vote for The expulsion of the Inspector
| General. Very likely
| II Is generally conceded that the Corbin claim
will not trouble the Aldermen again.
| is thought that q vote of ccnsurc upon the
| conduct Of the shooting Alderman will be the
only notice taken by Council OF the recent affair.
rnmor nil0at late yesterday afternoon was to
! the effect that 1T the next meeting or Council
| there would be All ordinance introduced forbid
ding the sale OF morphine within the city
| limits
UNITED STATES CounT-HoN. GEORGE ). BRYAN,
JUNE, PnEstDING.-Both the District and Circuit
Courts were In session yesterday.
DISTRICT COURT.
| Petition OF Jacob +. Witt for inai discharge in
bankruptcy was referred to Registrar Carpenter.
and final hearing ordered to take place before the
court at Columbia on the aoth Of November
| EX partc VI. Tobias, in re- Bonncll & Drum
moial-petition to sell personally. Tic petition
was referred to Registrar Carpenter, to report
| after notice to lien creditors.
| EN par,e Jesse C. Miller. in re Josiah N. Walk
| cr-rciition to establish lien by mortgage. The
petition WAS referred to Registrar Carpenter to
report upon amount due, and what lien, Ii any,
exists upon the morgaRcd premises, &c.
Petitions Of Edward L. Williamson. OF Marion,
and WIN. w. Sale, OF Charleston, for nnal dis
charges In bankruptcy. were granted.
Petitions Of Ciaulus A. Scott, OF Richiand Coun-
| tJ, and w. d. Good, OF Greenvllc, for final dis
charges In bankruptcy, were referred to Regis
| trar Clawson for final hearing.
ES partc J. =. Ciowney, In re Il. a. nuron-pe,i-
tion for leave to compromise n claim. The pctl-
tton WAS referred to Registrar Clawson TO report,
| after notice 10 assignee Us TO the propricty OF
| granting the petition.
| Petition or w. ID. Chisom OF Chester, for nnal
| discharge In bankruptcy, was referred to Regis
trar Clnwson for final hearing.
| En- rarte South CarOlinn Railroad Company, in
re Charles ~ ScOlt-pctitlon to establish lien. II
was ordered that all lien creditors he notified to
establish their liens before Registrar Carpenter on
or before the I'D Of November, or be debarrcd
| from ull benefit 10 he made in the CAUSE
ES parie Bank OF Charleston. ct nj, in re John
d. 4 w. ]. Maglll-application for sale OF pro-
| ncrtJ included IN schedule 1t WIS ordered that
sale he stayed until the third Monday in Novcm-
| her.
! Final hearing of the petition OF Vim. Ilslston,
| Of Edscncld, for final discharge In bankruptcy,
was ordered to takc'pacc Oh the 10Th OF Novem-
| her, 1T Columbia.
CIRCUIT COURT.
| In the cnse OF George Il. Curry W. Jeremiah
Stokes, ct III, bill in equity, 1t was ordered that
the defendants solicitor have until the second
Monday in November 10 plead, answer or demur
| to said bill.
The court then adjourned.
TnE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, in