The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-01

hoop question any verse that she might
ohoose to repeat. She accordingly selected
one from tho sOld Sexton;" whereupon the
graceless fellow took his pencil aad thus
wrote upon scrap of paper lying by:
Nigh to church that was newly made
Stood lady fair, and thus she said
100 bad, too bad-I here must wait
| Wnlie they measure the breadth of this open
gate; r
Ah! it's only NINE BY SIX, see!
icC narrow, too narrow, alasi for mo-
ana sne sighed from her Quivering lips so
1 cannot get in-1 cannot get inr"
The UNITED STATES CouRr.-Hon. G. 9.
Bryan presiding "Wednesday, December
80. The following petitions for voluntary
bankruptcy were read and referred as fol-
lows:
William Knots, Of Lexington. r w
Gordon, of Williamsburg; A. A. McDoweiI
Kershaw; J. M. Muirhead, Mount Pleasant:
James l.. Mcdowell. Kershaw; r. T. Muir
head, ST. Thomas; H. l.. Benbow. Claren-
don; E. 81. Barnwel, w. +. Reddino.
Charleston; c. G. Rendell, Beaufort; vii
liam ). Vereen, Cheraw; George Tupper,
Charleston; j. Med. Law, Sumter; p. G.
Palmer, st. Johns Berkeley; f. 81. Ken
uJy' rn.,Jy' ouun.Gi ". ~ TrentlSS, Barnwell;
William S. Hudson, Sumter; T. MoD. Hud
son, Alexander r. Knox, Charleston; r. w.
Durant, Sumter; George O.. Robinson,
Charleston: A. G. Shaffer, Walterboro:
jacob Goldsmith. Charleston; S. w. Rooue,
Georgetown; Joseph w. Seabrook, Herr &
John Hoffman, Oraugeburg Referred to
Il. b: Carpenter, Register
j.. j. Lewis, Pendleton; James G.. Gibbes.
columbia; John A. Myers, Fairfield; j. W.
II
Anderson; Thomas Whittemore, Newberry:
3. +. Yoe, Abbeville; Robert H. Williams,
Laurens; James w. Hill, Jwberry: G. W.
Rawllnson, Richland; Joseph Dutchett.
Newberry;J. H. Arnold, Greenville. Re,
ferred to Henry Summer. Register
y. L. Atkinson, Valentine Atkinson, Jr..
Chester; j. +. G. DuPrc, VIM. G. Hunter
1. .: McCracken, j. G. Walker, w. r.
Lawton, Abbeville. Referred to w. J.
Clawson, Register.
The Peoples National Bank. in re Thos.
Q. Richardson. Petition for involuntary
bankruptcy. Debtor ordered to show cause
beford 18th January, 1869.
Ec fd'te A. t.. Stewart, CT di, IN re Levi
Drucker. Petition for second meeting of
creditors. Order issued calling meeting of
creditors on 10Th January
Er parte Strauss, Vances & Co.. and er
P07tc Graeser, Lee. Smith & Co., in re p.
;. Worsham. Petition to establish lien.
Sale postponed to first Monday in February
Ec pdste w. E. Huson Petition for final
discharge. Referred to Hon. r. B. Car
penter, Register.
FAST AND CHEAP PRINT1NG.-We have
added fast card press-of the Degener G.
Weller patent-to the machinery of the
Ph@nir office; and have also made additions
to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, etc.
PERSONS In want OF any styles of book and
Job printing, are invited to coll and examine
samples and prices. Cards printed at short
notice. and at prices varying from $751; so to
$40 per thousand.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS s.-The post Office ia
open during the week from 81 q. m. to6p.
m. On Sundays. from 4 to p. m. The
Charleston and Western mails are open for
delivery at 5 p. M, and close at ~ d. m.
Charleston night mail open SO a. M, close
~ p. m. Northern open for delivery 81
a. M, close 245 p. m. Greenville open for
delivery p. M, close 81 p. m.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Special attention
is called to the following advertisements
published for the first time this morning.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Miss S. G.. Huntt-School Notice.
Mrs. Cordes-School
Godfrey Gable-Notice.
Misses Martin-Scbool.
5. q. Mayrant-Adminstra Notice
Richard Barry-Notice to Debtors
Wanted to Rent Plantation-Box 46.
A. M. Hunt-Notice to Legislators.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
r. NJ. Wnllace-Notice.
X. M. Wallace-Sale of Stills.
Hugh s. Thompson-Male Academy
S. NJ Roof-Sheriffs Sale.
distinguished Methodist Minister and
prominent Temperance Lecturer once re-