The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-15

The happy medium-G entleman be.
tween two ladies.
Ocular punishment-Eye lashes.
A Wisconsin newspaper man has de-
termined to call convention of his de-
linQuent subscribers to take action ON
his bankrupt condition.
Mr.. Beecher preached sermon the
other Sunday evening, from the text,
'Let him that stole steal no more" etc.
-Ephesians iv, %. This is excellent
advice to the leaders of Mr.. Beeoher's
party, but not one in thousand of
them is likely to take it.
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Sol. SM1TH RUssK1L. long time
Sol. Smith Russell formed one of the
chief attractions of the Berger Family
OF Swiss Bell Ringers. Mr.. Russell is
now by himself. and his entertainments
depend altogether upon his own merits.
and they are sufficient to warrant all who
take pleasure in true humor in suffering
some discomfortin getting to the hall on
cold night. A hearty laugh is good for
the soul and body, and Mr.. Russell is
the man to provoke such if anybody can.
His facial muscles are perfectly under his
control, and it requires but seconds
time for him to completely change the
expression Of his countenance. Decided
ly his best hit was his personation of the
school boy reading his composition on
"The Horse" The lecture on "Wo-
mans Rights" by poor female who
had the principles OF the rights of her
sex, as we'll as shiftless husband, to
maintain, was also full of wit and genu.
inc humor. Every part of the entertain
ment was good. Mr.. Russell will give
his second and last entertainment to.
morrow evening, and we trust that he
will have q crowded house.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church-Rev. P. j. Shand, D. D.,
Rector, IL A. M. and P. NJ.
Catholic Church h-Rev. J. L. Fullerton,
First Mass. at A. NJ; Second. Mass
at l0.A. H.; Vespers at ~ P. M.
Marion Street Church-Rev. David
Derrick, 101a A. NJ. Rev. G. W. Grafton,
Tx p. NJ. Sunday School. 81 P. NJ.
| AOoActdA SuurCu-neV. a, It fSuues
10k A. NJ.
Presbyterian Church-Rey. j. R.
Wilson. 101a A. NJ. and 71s p. M.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. X. Menden-
hall. IL A. nj.
Asylum.-Rev D. K. Mcfarland. 9,z
A. M.
UNITED STATES Court, DECEMBER IA.
The Court met ut 10 A. NJ, Judge
Bond presiding.
E.r parle John 8. Hahn el al, in re
Motto & Tarrant et al, bankrupts. Ap.
peal from decree of Judge Bryan. The
following opinion was filed: It is q mat
ter of discretion in the District Judge to
order the transfer Of property held by
the sheriff under execution to the mar
shal, and no reason seen to interfere
with discretion Of District Judge order.
ing the transfer. The decree was modi-
fed. by coneent of counsel, so as to
effect more favorable sale of the pro-
perty, consisting of contents of dug
store. DR.. James Mcintosh appointed
receiver to sell, &C., and deposit proceeds
in the National Bank of Newberry, and
to remain there thirty days. to enable
assignee, when appointed by creditors,
to take steps to set aside lions. In case
~ proceedings are instituted Wttnln
thirty days. moneys to be paid to sheriff
for distribution.
The grand jury returned trne bille as
to John W. Mosely, George V. Mosely.
Joel W. Anderson, John Allison, Robert
Hudgens, George Anderson, Daniel Dan
dy, Alvin Hill, John Davenport, w. D.
Sullivan, Edward Hayes, W. A. Smith,
George Young, A. Hudgihs. Lafayette
Turner, Joseph Watts, Ford Todd; and
no billie as to Edward Hayes, Jr., r. r.
Todd, Jr.. for conspiracy in Laurens
County, as to preventing citizcns OF At
rican descent from voting After which
they were discharged from further at.
tendance.
United States rs. Charles Ferguson,
VIM. Rose, Rose Flemming, J. WASH
Williams, Ducket Copeland, Samuel W.
Vance, Samuel Dendy. WIN. M. Kilny,
Ripley Jacobs, Geo. Little and Ludy 81.
Little conspiracy. True bill, and no
bill as to Charles Ferguson and William
Rose.
Er parte Geo. ". Sullivan, creditor,
in re, G. q. Montgomery, bankrupt.
Appeal from decree of Judge Bryan.
| Appeal dismissed and decree modifie, in