The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-03

Eooa1 Iterns.
The Charleston train did not arrive here
until after II o'clock last night The delay
was caused, as we are informed, by an acci-
dent to the through train and consequent
blocking UP Of the road.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL
SESSIONS February 2--The
Grand Jury returned true bills in the fol-
lowing cases:
W. r. Marshall, James p. Lewis, VIM.
Jones. assault and battery. Bill Bower,
larceny. Robert Cooper, Samuel Manning,
William Holmes, Robert Dubard, Thomas
Green. Calvin Campbell, Mander Anderson,
grand larceny. Isom Edwards, assault and
battery with knife and stick Henry
Maxcy, murder. r. w. Proctor, burglary.
Isaac Ledingham and Haston Reese, bur-
glary and larceny. Louisa Ward alias
Walker, larceny.
In the cases of Mary Burgess and James
M. Crawford, charged with assault and bat
terry; Andrew Worthy, and Laura Bynum,
larceny, no bills were found
W. III. Talley, Esq, the newly elected
Solicitor, will argue the State cases for the
first time in Richland. His abilities as q
lawyer are understood and appreciated; and
wrong -doers will stand but slim chance of
escape from punishment
Mr.. Mcintosh requests us to say that it
was not the burning out of his chimney
which caused the alarm on Monday night;
but one attached to building occupied by
number of United States officers. This is
the second time discredit has been thrown
upon his smoke-conveyors.
CAsH.-Our terms are strictly cash-nC
exceptions. If an advertisement is to be
inserted. hand over the money; if paper is
subscribed for, the money must accompany
the order-otherwise no attention will be
paid to them. This rule will be adhered to.
THE AUGUSTA AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
We are pleased to learn from the Augu sta
Chronicle and Sentinel that there was meet
ing of the President and Directors of the
city on last Saturday. AT this meeting it
was announced, we are gratified to say, that
if no further interruption be experienced,
by the 10th day of next April it's track
would be laid to the South Carolina bank of
the Savannah river, and trains run over the
entire route from Augusta to Columbia.
This will be welcome intelligence, we are
convinced, to the people of this city, who
have SO long and impatiently awaited the
completion of this great enterprise It is a
well established aud indisputable fact that
railways always enhance greatly the pros
perity of their termini; but especially do we
believe this will be the case with this road,
destined us it is, to become the 10 ost impor-
tant link in the railroad chain which will
form the shortest and, consequently. spec
diest through route between the cities of
New York and New Orleans. In the mean
time, while the road is being rapidly con-
structed from Graniteville to the Savannah,
preparations are being made to build q
handsome and substantial bridge over that
stream to connect it with Augusta An ex-
perienced corps of engineers have been there
for some time engaged in selecting the best
locality for the structure, which will be
erected at the foot of either Mcintosh, Jack.
son or Campbell streets, and the mills are
saving thousands of feet of lumber to be
used in building the same. The prospect
certainly is encouraging, and we earnestly
hope the anticipations of the President and
Directors may be realized.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post Office is
open during the week from So a. m. to 6p.
M. On SUNDAYS. from TO s % m Tha