The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-15
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TIGHT ROPE WALKNa.-The famous
athletes. the Gilport Brothers, are in this
city, and will give one of their wonder
ful exhibitions, on the tight rope, at
o'clock, this afternoon. The rope is
stretched from the Columbia Hotel to the
building on the opposite sido Of the
street.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE VERNON.
AS it will bo seen, II committee has
been elected TO conduct the impcach-
ment of Judge Vernon. He will, we
presume, be removed. He received his
sentence whilst exercising his functions
on the Bench in Columbia. To Judge
Vernon's credit be it remarked, that he
dies with the writ Of habcas corpus in
his hand. He dies iudicially in the
exercise of high prerogativo of his
Office.
Are we coming to this, that no man
con hold even a judicial Office in South
Carolina, unless he becomes the obedient
tool of n factious and bitter party spirit?
Posi- OFFICE HOURS. Northern mail
opens 4.3O P. NJ. closes II A. NJ.
Charleston and Greeaville, open 43O
p. NJ. !; close $50 A. NJ
Western. opens 1890 ?. NJ; closes
2.45 P. NJ.
Charleston, evening, opens a. NJ.
closes p. NJ.
Office open Sundays from half-past
o'clock to half-past 5.
PuGNIx1ANA.-- The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers charge more it. is simply swim
die. They can be obtained at that price
ut the Office
NIessrs. II. G.. Shivcr Il Co.'S buyer
has just returned from New York, with
full and varied stock of dry goods and
fancy articles.
Our old friends, Agnew & Co--suc-
cessors to Mr.. Hitchcock --are up and
doing. They have variety of vehicles
many Of them new-with good horses,
etc. Strangers or residents, desirous of
inspecting our once beautiful and now
growing city, should give them call,
ut tho old stand, on Assembly, near
Lady street.
At the late meeting of the Elmwood
Cemetery Company, DR.. j. W. Parker
was elected PRESIDENT, nice Rev. J. l..
Reynolds resigned.
The war news from Europe is losing
all interest. It is evident that the cti-
zen soldiery of France have had to sue
cumb to the superior numbers and
veteran troops of her adversary, and the
question now for public attention is the
terms OF peace. Of these we shall soon
begin to receive advices.
Judge Bryan guve notice yesterday,
that the Issue Docket will be called on
Tuesday next, Goth instant. To-day is
sentence day.
At n regular meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association, held Tues
day evening, December 13, the following
named gentlemen were elected to fill
vacancies in the Board Of Directors,
occurring by expiration Of terms: II. IL.
King, G. D. Stanley, L. N. Zealy, f. p.
Beard, W. II. Manning, D. l.. Boozcr,
j. II. Slawson, a. Smytho.
UNITED STATES CIRoulr CouRr-
Hon. G. S. Bryan presiding. The Court
was opened ut l l o'clock, q. m.
United States u.s. Morris Minis, illegal
voting. Richard Minis, arrested under
warrant and brought up as witness for
defendant. Ordered that attendance
and travel of witness be paid. United
States rs. three barrels distilled spirits,
one horse, wagon and mules; claimant
j. NJ. Osborne, Anderson; information
for forfeiture under Revenue Laws, on
reading and filing affidavits; and, on
motion of District Attorney, ordered
that Alexander Bryce, Jr., be adjudged
informer.
United States rs. ono mule and one
wagon; information for forfeiture. ". IL.
Brookbanks, claimant. On reading affi
davit, ordered that E. W. Everson be