The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-06
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OF Davidson College "Ugly Club" for
an invitation to be present at their second
annual celebration, on the Both of June.
The orators for the occasion are:
Physiognomy-C. Nj. Douglas. s. c.;
The Change from What it Used to Was
T.. w. Kerr. N. c.; Bitters-W. A. Mil
ner, Ga. Our Club-W. l.. Spratt, s. c.;
Whatever is, Is--J. II. Lowry, Tenn.
The Impersevites of Man hiverover sick
eonatera Mt has no diaenflamin on 'em-
John A. McMurrny. N. q. Metaphysical
Disquisition on "Bootlickery"-P n.
Pitts, Jr., Ala. Observation-Disclosures
bus--W. d. Knox, S. G.
IHE New Notwithstanding to the
decisien of the Judges of the Supreme
Cenrt, Mayor Alexander and his Coun-
Gil will take charge of municipal matters
III this city for tho next twenty-three
months-unless sooner removed by legis-
lative enactment. The opinion of the
Judges in the case is to be given hercaf-
ter-simple decision was rendered. The
members Of the old Council can retire
fully satisfied with the record of their
official proceedings. They resorted to
no unfair means to retain their official
positions, but fairly and squarely con-
tested the ground; and when decision
adverse to what they considered their
Just claims was rendered, they quietly
submitted to the decree We presume
the new Board will Mt once take posses
siou
SUPREME CoURT, May 5.-The Court
met at 10 q. m. Present-Chief Justice
Moses aud Associates Wright and Will
lard.
10 the case of Joseph r. Shelor vs.
John Mason et a.. the Court ordered that
MIR. Reed, respondents attorney, do
show cause on Tuesday next, Mt 10 o. m.
why the order heretofore made in that
case should not be rescinded.
In the case of John Alexander ct al. Us.
John Mckenzie ct al., the Chief Justice
delivered the judgment of the Court.
Judgment rendered in favor of plnin-
tiffs
Mr.. Campbell resumed and concluded
his argument in reply for appellants in
the case of Senbrook rs. Gregg.
The case of NJ. NJ. Calhoun Ell al. ads.
Floride Calhoun et al, involving the
constitniionality of the 34th Section of
Article Nv of the Constitution, relating
to debts for slaves, was then taken up.
MIR. Whaley was heard for its constitu-
| tionality.
At 3 p. m, the Court adjourned until
tomorrow.
CURTIS LIFE OF DANIEL WEBSTER
These beautiful octavos, from the press
of Messrs. Appleton & Co., are worthy
to embody the events in the life of one
OF the most remarkable men produced
in New England during the last fifty
years. The work is edited by George
Ticknor Curtis, one of the Literary Ex
ecutors of Webster's, himself an able
man and good writer. Every chapter in
these volumes is abundantly copions of
fact and opinion, yet sufficiently con.
densed for people who require to read
ns they run. The life of lawyer, poll
tlcinn or statesman, is rarely found to
possess much charm or attraction aside
from the great popular and national
He lives in the forum, on the stage, In
the market pluce, pro bono publico, per
haps, but always in mems eyes, having
but little chance of living for himself or
his family. Such was tue misfortune
so we are pleased to deem it-of Daniel
Webseter-for himself, at least; for, save
in great reputation, a monumental fame,
and the consciousness Of having served
faithfully his ungrateful people--his life
was one of incessant toll. frequent trials,
mental and physical suffering. frequent
defeats and disappointments and, in the
end the defeat of the great object of his
life's most justifable ambition. For
him, the record before us is proud one;
but for his people, with certain excep-
tions, very painful one. "They cram
med, and blasphemed their FEEDER" and,
in doing SO, it will probably be seen, be.
fore many days, that they cut the sinews
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