The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-16
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OF 1ne Mount Zion Eemalo Inntitptes at
Wihnsboro, should be G. d. Woodward,
ana nos T. A., as pubiishesl inscur last.
Eessson weather again fot the past day
or twos and variable at that-rain, sun
shine and dash of something like snow.
The phosphate bill referred to by
correspondent of the PHOENIX, a few days
ago, came up in the Senate, with slight
amendment-the addition of the follow
ing names: D. T. Corbin, D. II. Cham
berlain, Reuben Tomlinson, Anson w.
Thayer, Timothy Hurley, John Bates,
81. Montgomery, Stanley G.. Trott,
George Sawyer, G. P. Leslie, James P.
Low. 1t is n big thing, but will likely
60 through.
George Peabody made his fortune in
the last twenty five years of his life; but
it should be remembered that he never
owned horse and buggy or wife.
Lucy Stone likens boys to vinegar
the more ''mother" in them the sharper
they are.
Chinese laundrymon have their pre-
ferenccs and dislikes just as much as
their competitors of the other sex. One
ont in Iowa vents himself thus: "Printee
man shirt wash like ID; scrubee skin
Oft hands; inkee de ID to clean off; no
want washee for printee; chargee two
dollar dozen; cuss 'em."
Mark Twain's gallantry prevents him
from saying that the face of fortune
teller he recently visited was dirty, and
conveys that impression in this way:
"Sho had dark complexion naturally,
and this effect was heightened by arti-
ficial aids, which cost her nothing"
SUPPER TO THE UNITED STATES posT
BAND.-The Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety having rendered q supper to the
Post Band, as an acknowledgement of
their services at the late Fair, it came off
last night, ut the Pollock House, under
the personal superintendence of Mr.. T.
NJ. Pollock. in his usual happy style.
The table was literally supplied with
good things-fsh, flesh, fowl and fluids
solid as we'll as ornamental. The men,
bers of the band enjoyed themselves
heartily, We doubt not. The Committee
have done we'll thus to recognize the
services SO cheerfully rendered and so
we'll done.
SUPREME COURT, December 18-Pre-
sent: Chief Justice Moses and Associate
Justice Willard.
Samuel Morgan et al. rs. VIM. j. Kee-
nan ri a., was resumed by Mr.. Carroll
for appellants in reply.
Simpson Bobo, plaintiff in error as.
h. l.. Goss, defendant in error Mr..
Bobo for appellants. Mr.. Wallace for
appellees.
John B. Stokes, plaintiff in error, rs.
Archibald Melton, defendant in error.
MIR. Patterson was heard for plnintiff in
error, when the case was suspended.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Geo. S. Bryan presiding. The jurors
answered to their names as on yesterday.
Howcs, Hyatt e Co. rs. Robert Beatty
and his return. On motion of Messrs.
1'~SAoSA .
it is ordered that the return sub
mitted by j. p. NJ. Epping, formerly
Marshal of said District, in answer to a
rule to show cause issued in the above
stated case, be made Oh the oath of the
said respondent, or his attorney, and that
the hearing thereof be postponed until
Wednesday, the 22d inst.
The United States rS two empty bar
rels, two horses and one wagon, seized
in possession of Lawson Bess. Informa-
ton for forfeiture for violation internal
revenue laws. d. II. Corbin for United
States, Samuel w. Melton for defendant.
Jury No. l, charged with this case, rem
dered the following verdict. mot guilty"
". G. Swaflield, foreman. On motion
of S. W. Melton, Esq, attorney for
claimant, ordered, that the property
seized be released and turned over to
claimant. Gu motion of D. T. Corbin,
D. A., the Judge signed the following
certificate: The jury having returned a
verdict of ''not guilty" in the above case,
L certify there was, in my judgment,
probable cause of seizure.
DISTRICT CoURT.-h re George W.
Owens. Report of Assignee, G.. X. Ryan,
OF sales of real estate. G.. d. Bryan,
prO NET On m ofion ordarod tbot tbo