The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-10

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UNITED STATES CoURT.-The Circuit Court
was opened at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning. hon.
Hugh L.. Bond and Hon. Geo. s. Bryan presiding:
The grand Jury having been called handed In
their p~resentment, which was read, and they
were discharged after a short address by the
court. The court then resumed the consideration
Of the Beaufort commissioners case, and the ex.
animation of witnesses for the prosecution hay-
ing been closed the evidence for the defence was
introduced. The examination continued until
halt. past 9 P. NJ. when the court took q recess un-t
til 6 O'Clock.
{ s the case was continued, and, the testimony
OF the defendants being excluded by the court,
after argument the case went to the Jury. The
district attorney opened the case for the prosecu.
ton, and was followed by Messrs. Seymour and
o'Oonnor. The argument Of the latter counsel
continued until near ~ O'Clock, when the court
adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning. Mr..
O'Connor will close his argument to-day.
IN Il DISTRICT ooURT
Messrs. s. q. Meyers and 8. G. Massman, OF the
firm Of s. G. Meyers d 90; bankrupts, were grant
ed their nnal discharges in due form Of Law. The
petition OF W. II. Walker, Of Spartanburg, for q
final discharge, was referred to Registrar Clswson
for final hearing.
The CHARLESTON PRESBYTERY.-This body
adjourned at o very late hour on Friday night.
A very warm and animated dlscussion-aithough
marked throughout with the very kindest spirit
was had upon the question OF resembling the
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which mlsslve letters were sent to several minis.
tiers Of the presbytery. After q full consideration
of the whole matter, and in accordance with the
action Of the last general assembly Of The church.
the mIssiye letters were withdrawn, aud the
action at Beach Island was rescinded The Rev.
Mr.. Leeper was licensed to preach the Gospel,
and will enter upon his duties as evangelist OF
the presbytery, In charge. OF the churches OF
Adams Run aud the line Of the Savannah Rail-
road, about the middle OF May. The Rev. Ut.
McBryde was appointed evangelist to serve the
churches on James and Johns Island and at
Mount Pleasant, aud he will also enter upon his
duties in May. The following delegates were ap-
pointed to the general assembly, which meets at
Huntsville, Alabama, May Is: Rev. O. S. vedder,
and W.. q. Adams, alternate; elder Joseph A.
Enslow, aud elder George 8. Cook, alternate.
Orangeburg was appointed the next place OF
meeting, on Wednesday, before the nrst Sabbath
OF October, at half-psst 7 P. II. The meeting Of
the presbytery was an unusually full one. and
marked By great harmony.
The STATE CIRCUIT COURT.-The Court Of
Common Pleas was opened Saturday morn.
ing, a. 10 O'Clock, his Honor Judge Graham
presiding. The Jurors were called, and oil an
swered to names.
. The county treasurer made his return on the
rule to show cause why an Injunction should not
be granted to restrain him from paying any
checks OF the county commissioners for the year
1871. After argument by Messrs. Prlngle and
Buist, pro and con, the Judge reserved his de.
clsion until this morning.
CITY ISSUE DOCKET.
The World Mutual Life Insurance Company va.
Edwin D. ~Ehston-debt on bond as security. YER
dict for plaintiff for $751; 04.
il. Kennyivs. John Phillips. Continued.
Joseph q. Oppenheim, assignee and agent, Va.
John 8. Ryan-debt on bond. Continued until
Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
The following cases were left open Hugh Nc
Crea vs. William Whaley, debt; James Bankhead
va. same, debt; Hugh HcCrea ys. William Ro0b,
debt; James Cantwell vs.. William aud James
Robb.
The following were continued Barnes & Gum.
mlngs vs.. Charles D. Carr i Co.; Sarah W.. Gum.
mlngs vs.. the m the First National Bank vs..
Charles D. Carr i Co.
WHITE. claussen & BIohme vs.. Francis Kressel.
struck OF.
Archibald McLeIsh vs.. Jacob q. Kalb, action
brought for the recovery Of damages for 9 large
lamp frame ordered by the defendant In 1850.
After argument by counsel: Nessrs. Rutledge
and Lining, for plaintiff, and Simons and sieg.
ling for defendant, the jury failed to bring In q
verdict, and a mistrtsl was ordered.
CITY PROCESS.
william P. Shea VS.. Joseph E. A~ldert-action
for pilot fees. Appeal from trial Justice. The
court reserved It's decision until Monday morning.
The court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
NAMING