The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-11
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ENAN&4TONS FROM TIE ExECU11vE. Or |
F1cl.-Ifighton Dayia has been,appoint-
edS Magistrate for spartaub barg County.
in place'of James Hc..., zs=oveas. John
r. Warrant. Of Abbeyille County, who
was suspended from the exercise of his
functions rs Magistrate. on charges
which. upon investigation, proved to DO
unfounded, has been restored to duty.
Avery Floyd, of Horny County, has been
appointed Magistrate.
Hon. Walter NJ. Gibson, Special Com
missioner from tho Sandwich Islands,
arrived yesterday at the Nickerson House.
He is en- route to Washington, and returns
shortly to the Pacific. Mr.. Gibson is
engaged in procuring colonists for the
Sandwich Islands. He will proceed to
the East India Islands, to carry ont The
views Of the Sandwich Islands Govern
ment in making an experiment of colo
nizing the islands with large bodies of
East India coolies. Chinese coolies have
been tried in the islands, and though
they are good plantation hands, they are
not esteemed as desirable colonists. Mr..
Gibson was formerly citizen of our
State, and n resident of Anderson Dis
trict, where he married. In company
with his daughter, who has shared his
extensive travels and remarkably adven-
turous life, he has been on visit to his
friends around old Pendleton.
SUPREME CoURT-Friday, December
10, 1869. Present Chief Justice Moses
and Associate Justice Willard.
Thomas Allen, plaintiff in error rs.
Peter Gentry, defendant in error. Con-
tinued by consent.
Thomas @. Jeter et st.c., Administrator,
| plaintiff in error, rs. George q. Tucker,
defendant in error-was resumed by Mr..
Steedman for defendant in error; Mr.. S.
Bobo on same side. Hon. r. Munro in
reply for plaintiffs in error.
James ID. Crawford ct al rS r. A. Pa
gan ct al. Struck off without prejudice
to appellants.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURr-Fri-
day, December 10, 1S69.-Hon. George
s. Bryan presiding. The jurors answered
to their names.
CRIMINAL DOCKET. The United States
rS. Emanuel Parker. Violation internal
revenue laws. D. Il. Corbin, d. A. w.
L. DePass, Defendants Attorney. A
jury having been empannelled and
charged with the above cause, and testi-
mony taken on 7th December, 1869, and
on the opening of the Court on the 9th
December, 1869, member of the jury
was taken suddenly sick, and unable to
participate further in the trial of said
cause, it is ordered, on motion of the
District Attorney, and by consent of the
counsel for the defendant, that the jury
be discharged and the cause continued.
The United States pS. twenty barrels
distilled spirits, one distillery and ap-
purtenances, claimed by W. 81. Stack.
Information for forfeiture for violation
internal revenue laws. D. Il. Corbin, D.
A, for the United States, Samuel W.
Melton for defendant. Motion to set
aside verdict and for new trial. A ver-
dict of not guilty in the above case hav-
ing boen entered, the District Attorney
filed the grounds Of appeal, as of 2Sth
to set aside the verdict and for a new trial.
| D' - NcAo III OhAICd OtutCcS auU
Samuel w. Melton for defendant, that
the, e,motion be over-ruled.
issue DOCKET. that the
Marshal summon tales jurors to attend
forthwith; when the following were sum
moned. called and answered, viz: Thos.
c. Lee, Burr Harrison, james Windsor
and A. G. Davis.
George F. Gerding ys. William Warner,
Assumpsit; McCrady & Son and Pope
& Haskell, non.assumpsit, Campbell &
Seabrook. The following jury were or.
ganized and charged with this case. viz
+. II. Elmore, foreman; G. L. Jones,
(colored,) Jas. J. Watts, (colored,) JET
ferson Jordan, (colored,) Thos. s. Brice,
VIM. Allen (colored,) John E. Robertson,
Chas. P. Remsen. Thos. c.. Lee, Jno A.
Shell, A. r. Phillips, r. G. Anderson.
Testimony and argument heard at length
to late hour, and the Judge will charge
the jury tomorrow, at 104 O'Clock.
George Potter rs. Edmond Adair, AS
sumpsit On motion of Simpson & Simp.
son, defendants attorney in the above
stated case, ordered, that said defend.
ant have leave to file an additional plea
in said case.