The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-12

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81 also . io want Of shoes There is some com
ently cooked. They ahould have some
change OF diet at least three times week
The prisoners confined on Sumter street in
what is known as the Neagle house. we find
IN clean, comfortable quarters, we'll provided
With blankets, DO. The. food seemed to be
Bnod and wholesome; and We are OF the OPT
mon that the officers in charge have dis
c,niarged their duties we'll as they could pos
stbly have done.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
Is. F. JACKSON, Foreman
Judge Bryan replied. thanking the Jurors
marked that the bulk Of their presentment
related to matters which were already within
the knowledge OF the court and which had
oeen simost the sole object Of judicial inves-
very strongly that the jury had, In his mind
allowed their political preiudices to cnrry
them beyond their requirements Rs seryants
Of the court.
bankruptcy, the court adjourned sine die.
A%N
EDITORIAL DoTTINas.-We had the
pleasure. yesterday, Of meeting General
james Chesnut, Chairman Executive
Committee Taxpayers Convention.
General Chesnut is q devoted Caro-
liniun. and is looking after the public
interests with which he is charged.
There is great work before him. His
eye is upon the objective point.
The Winnsboro News advocates con-
vention OF the young men OF the State
for public ends connected with the
States welfare.
We shall have some comments to make
upon the grand jury's presentment in
the United States Court. The "virtu-
ons" Jackson is the foreman, and with
him are many others not less s'virtuous"
.hGa hc;us. sacl. 2en as syo calculated
to briug the ancient institution into con-
tempt and disgrace.
Our teiegraphic columns give very i'm
portant news respecting the action Of the
Northern holders Of State bonds. The
effective war upon the ring is about to
open. Let the war begin. It is time.
1t will be different war from that waged
in the South Carolina Legislature. Pur-
sue The ring. The movement in Balti.
moro will be responded to here.
BOND HOLDERS IN COUNCIL. spe.
cial despatch to the Charleston Ne,cs,
under date of Baltimore, January 10.
says:
There were fifteen persons present at
the meeting of South Carolina bond.
holders, at the Eutaw House, in this
city, tonight, A. B. Patterson being in
the CHAIR, and Chas. E. Roberts Score
tary.
About 5000. 900 in bonds were repre-
sented, mostly from Baltimore, and the
balance from New York, by proxy. An
opinion by r. J. Brent. Esq, attorney,
was read, reviewing the action of Go
vernon Scott and Messrs. Parker and
Kimpton. Mr.. Brent is the legal ad.
wiser of the bond holders who held the
meeting. He advised that suits be
brought against Scott, Parker and Kimp-
ton in the United States Courts. He
said that he had seen in Toledo paper
that Scott, who was former resident of
Ohio. was making large investments in
real estate in that State. He said there
was an over-issue of $4,000, 600, for
which the State was responsible and
that Scott, Parker ana Kimpton could
be sued.
The meeting adopted resolutions that
committee of six shall be appointed,
with Patterson as Chairman, who shall
be authorized to invite the co.opera.
ton Of oil the bond holders of the State
of South Carolina, to unite with this
meeting in instituting civil and criminal
proceedings against Scott, Parker and
klmpton. Tho sentiment of the meet
ing was, that the only remedy was to sue
Scott and his tools, and there seemed to
be determination to do so regardless
of expense. The meeting adjourned till
February Z.
The great Embassy from Japan left
that country on the steamer America, on
Christmas day, for San Francisco. ac