The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-07
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GDiioNlAL 1sEIlHEMENT.-1no no caro-
lima Spartan, of 6partanburg, contains
She graceful valediotory of e. H. Bobo,
Esq, the late editor. Mr.. T. NJ. Trim
mier. in terms not less appropriate, ar
nounces his intention, as publisher, to
maintain the reputation oi tho Spartan.
We wish him success.
PosT OFFICE HOURS. Northern mail
opens 4.3O P. NJ. closes II a. NJ.
Charleston and Greenville, open 4.30
P. M. close $50 A. M.
Western, opens 1890 p. NJ; closes
GASP. Nj.
Charleston, evening, opens 8 a. NJ. !;
closes p. M.
Office open Sundays from l,alf-past
O'Clock to hnlf-past 5.
SUPREME CoURr-Janunry 6, 1871.
The Court met at 10 a. M. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate JUS
tices Willard and Wright.
The following cases were continued:
l.. @. Hinton, Administrator, rs. Sarah
Kennedey, et al. Mary Mobley, Execu-
trix, as. w. R. Eaves. T.. s. Gillian,
Plaintiff in Error, as W.. S. McJunkin
Defendant in Error. The State. cz rel
A. j. Boyd, vs. James Meek. W. II. A.
A. l.. Buchanan, Administrator, ys. +.
A. McMurich, ct al. D. W. Brown vs. S.
J. G. Dunlap. John M. Swami rs. Apn
The following wero abandoned: S.
Johuson Carter mls. Tho State. james
Mason, S. Y. D., US. Green Gordon, et al
Four cases.
This closes tho Sixth Circuit.
At II NJ. the Court adjourned until
Monday, 9th, 10 a. NJ. when the cases
from the Fifth Circnit will be called.
Quick TIME.-A meeting OF railroad
presidents and superintendent was held
in Augusta, Ga, on tho 4th, ut which it
WAS determined to take up all stops and
make time as fast us possible between
New Orleans and New York The fol-
lowing is the schedule suggested, and
which is proposed to be put in operation
on tho 22d Instant:
Going North-Leave New Orleans at
3 Z. NJ; arrive at Mobile Mt p. NJ; at
Montgomery, Ills a. NJ; ut Augusta,
7.40 y. NJ. Mt Washington City, 7.3O p.
NJ; at New York. 620 y. M-curly
morning train into New York. Coming
Soutll-Leave New York at 8 30 Z. NJ
arrive ut Washington at g. 30 4. NJ. III
Augusta, 7.45 p. NJ; Montgomery, S. 45
p. ~. Mobile, 8 A. NJ; New Orleans, 2
z. NJ.
This schedule, it is estimated, will
save twenty hours over the present scLc-
dule between New Orleans and New
York.
PHGN1xrASA.---The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is i've cents. II
carriers charge more it. n swindle. They
can be obtained at that price at the Office.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at tho PHOENIX Of
fee. Every variety Of material on hand.
We have received copy of the pro-
cecdings Of the first and second annual
meetings of the Survivors Association
of the State of South Carolina, and the
oration of Gen. John s. Preston, deli
vered before the Association, November
10. 1870.
Young men who 60 to see young Indies
have adopted novel method Of obtain
ing kisses. They assert that, on tho au-
thority of scientific writer's, TINT the Goa
cussion produced by a kiss will cause
tho flame of gas jet to flicker, and
easily induce the damsel to experiment
in tho interest of science. The first kiss
or two the parties watch the flame to see
! it flicker, but soon become so interested
in the experiment as to let it flicker when
| it wants to.
Another new locomotive-th "James
L. Orr''-has been added to The motive
power Of the Greenvllc and Columbia
Railroad.
Thomas B. Crows, Esq. Of the Lau-
rensville Herald, paid us visit last night.
We regret to learn that Col. 3. w. Ball
has retired from the editorial control tf
the Herald.
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