The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-24
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SUPREME Court DECISIONS. s.-Patrick
j. Coogan os. Benjamin J. Parker and
wife. Motion for new trial denied.
Opinion by Associate Justice Willard.
Held that when there is O substantial
destruction Of the subject matter out of
which rent is reserved in lease for
years, by an act of God, or of public
enemies, the tenant may elect to rescind,
and, on snrrendering all benefit them
selves, shall be discharged from the pay.
ment Of rent. Tha, the defendant in
the present case has not established o re-
session Of the lease.
William L. Reilly and wife rs. James
Whipple. Decretul order modified.
Opinion by Associate Justice Wright.
DEATH OF G. J. BoLL1N, ESQ. This
we'll known and universally admired resi-
dent of Columbia, died, yesterday morn.
ing. Ho had been in miserable health
for several years, and although confined
to the house for months, his death was
unexpected. Mr.. Bollin was native of
Mnrseilles, France, but had been resi-
dent of Columbia for nearly thirty years
all of which time he had been connect
cd with the South Carolina Railroad
Company. Mr.. B. was of a genial tenn
perament. true friend and nn indulgent
father He leaves large family and On
immense circle Of friends to mourn his
loss. His age was forty years.
The Rural Curohninn, for April-if
possible, more full of good things than
usnal-comes to our editorial table
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cannot too highly commend the talent
aud exceedingly practical ability of it's
editor-in-chief. Colonel D. II. jacques,
who, aided by valuable and Influential
number of the best ae agricultural writer's
of this country, has made the magazine
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The following appointments have
been announced at the Executive De-
partment: l. H. Coleman, Trial Justice,
Sichland County; William Rollin, Trial
Justice, Charleston County; Burrows
Pulmer. OF Charleston, Notary Public.
Under the head of Personal" in the
New York Herald, is an advertisement
calling for information conct rning the
descendants or kin of Rev Dr. Best,
whose daughter married Dr. Hall, and
sailed for Charleston in 1918.
There was an alarm of fire, yesterday
evening, about half past 6 O'Clock, the
origin Of which we could not ascertain.
Hon. James l. Orr has been appointed
by tho President one of the board of
visitors to attend the annual examina-
ton of the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md. The examination will commence
on the Goth May. The Judge has ac-
cepted the appointment.
The sale of unclaimed packages at the
express Office will take pluce this morn
ing, ut 1O o'clock, in front of Mr.. Levin's
auction room.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 23-NicIer-
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Michael Caffe, j. G. Bowers. +. H. Sum
mers, New York; Il. S. Crnyton, Pendle-
ton; G.. j. Il. Farrell, J. A. Brown,
Philadelphia; G. w. d. Viglry. Green
Vile; John L. Young and wife, Union;
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ply, N. c.; G. S. Johnson, N. d. N. r.
r.; M. G. Jervey, Tallahassee; G. W.
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