The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-21


for his duties. He brings toithe Presi.
dency of the Bank financial experience
and thorough business education,
which, united with high tone and &C.
knowledged integrity. must command
public confidence. Combining know
ledgo Of details with comprehensive
financial grasp, and having an able hoard
associated with him, We expect his Pre-
sidency to he eminently wise, prudent
and sound.
The new bank will commence opera
tions by the 1st January next, or soon
Ii GREATER.
| UNITED STATES G., ,:;uIr CouRr-Hou.
e. s. Bryan presi,ii 8. Tuesday, De-
cember 20, 1870. The Court was opened
at IL o'clock m.
United States rs. Adam NJ. Riser
stealing and taking from the mails. D.
L. Corbin, District Attorney. Fair.
Pope & Pope, and Pope and Haskell for
defendant. The motion in arrest of
Judgment was continued to tho special
term of the Circuit Court, to be held in
| February. On motion of counsel for the
defence, ordered. that the prisoner, A.
NJ. Riser, be remanded to the Jail at
Newberry Court House, in said District,
for custody, until the further order of
Court; that the United States Marshal
Tor South Carolina be charged with the y
execution of this order.
| In EYuHy--Humilton, Young and
Bush. cltlzeus Of Alabama, Us. William
Young and others, citizens of South
Carollnu-bill for construction of will,
relief aud injunction. Jones &c Jones,
complminants' solicitors. Fair, Pope &c
Pope, lefendants' solicitors. On hear
ing the report of Clerk and affidavits
submitted. by way of exception, &C.,
and argument OF counsel, ordered. that
this case. SO far as Bonds claim is con-
cerned, be- referred buck to the Clerk,
und that Mr.. Sullivan, attorney for the
defence. do, after notice to Mr.. Baxter,
submit his evidence and his argument
to the Clerk, within four weeks. 1t is
further ordered, as tue Clerk of this
Court is dstunt from the residences of
attorneys and witnesses, aud that @. j.
Jnser, as special referee, do take testi-
mony and transmit the same to tho
Clerk of this Court, and that Mr.. Sulh-
van notify Mr. Baxter of the time of
examination of witnesses, which time
shall be within three weeks from this
day.
Willis l.. Robertson and wife us. Berry
L. Pool. Bill for account and relief.
G. p. Sullivan, compluinants' solicitor
1t appearing to the Court that the bill in
this case has been ordered pro confesso
against the defendant, in consequence of
his default, and it appearing from the
record that the defendant is expressly
charged with the sum Of 81, ,O7U "a, due
complninnnts the Goth June, 1870, with
interest thereon from that date, and that
the same has not been decided by the de-
fendnuts, it is ordered, on motion of O.
p. Sullivan, the com pluinants' solicitor,
thnt the defendant do pay to the COM
plainants the aforesaid sum, with inter
est aforesaid; aud that he pay the cost of
this suit, and that complainant have
leave to issue proper process for the en-
forcement Of this decree.
Contingent DochA-James E. Baldwin
cS. Caroline A. Lunar. administrative, et
u Scire .fdciaS on judgment. Cham
bcrlain Il Scnbrook, plalDtiff's counsel
lors. A. G. Magrath. for defendant.
On motion of Chamberlain & Senbrook,
ordered, that the plaintiff have the scire
facidS by striking out the names of all
parties named therein, except Caroline
A. Lamar. administratrix of A. L. La
mar, and that the defendant have leave
to Withdraw the plea of record, and
have leave until the next term of fho
Court to plead to tho said writ. So
amended.
The United States rs. Henderson.
Stealing, &C.. from mail. d. T.. Corbin,
District Attorney, for United States.
a. G. Haskell for defendant. Jury No.
l were charged with this case, and rem
dcred verdict of guilty.
The United States pS. one wagon and
two mules and eleven and half boxes of
manufactured tobacco, seized in posses
sion of one Beachew. Information for
forfeiture under internal revenue law. D.
T. Corbin, District Attorney, for United
States. Earle for defendant. The Jury
charged with this case rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: We find the within de-
scribed tobacco forfeited, bnt the wagon
and two mules not forfeited. The jury
having rendered verdict for the claim
ant ns to the wagon and two mules de-
scribed in the information in this case,