The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-27
Cur Down EXPENSES The members

| Cur Down EXPENSES The members
oi,ths House of Representatives, -yester-
day, evinced an iappHrent determination
to cut down the Srtmber Of attaohees-
one member going so far as to declare
that four werejamply sufficient to attend
properly to the requirements of the
body. Another suggested fifteen, and
fipally the matter was postponed until
Monday next. It has been frequently
asserted that individuals received certifi-
Gates as clerks Of committees who never
performed one days service. If The
members intend to carry out their pro-
misses o: rc:renchmers, an opportunity
is here presented, where au immense
saving can be made.
SUPREME COURT NOVEMBER TERM
TUESDAY. November 26.-The court me :
at 10 A. NJ. Pres :nt-Cbief Justice
Moses and Assoc ate Justices Wright and
Willard.
The Sixth Circuit WAS called. w. L.
Harris rs. ". e. Rose was struck off.
w. e. Rose 0s G. r. Ratchford g. Co.
was continued. W. II. Hartgrove, Jps.
p. Gordon, Reuben B. Gordon, ..
Fuller, r. W. Roberts, William M. Sut-
ton and Joseph Miller, cS the Sutton
Gold Mining Company, we're heard toge-
ther. MIR. Thompson for appella nts; !;
Mr. Brawley for respondents; Mr..
Thompson in reply. II. Fl. s. G. l..
Duncan, executors. cs. Margaret NJ.
Harper eta Mr.. Allison for appellants; !;
AIR. Kershaw for Respondents; Mr.. Ali
son in reply. Mary :. Means et IT,, re-
spondents, vs. TreZevnnt D. Feaster ct
al appellants. Mr. Douglass for appel
innts; Mr. Hamilton for respondents;
Mr. Ition for respondents. Ee pa,.ie
John j. Hemphill-petition for admis-
sion to practice. MIR Drawley for petit
toner. On filing the proper papers,
the petition was granted, and Mr.. Hemp
hill sworn and enrolled as an attorney,
solicitor and counsellor of the Supreme
Court.
The following decisions were render
Hamblin, appellant. Motion in arrest
Wright, y. j. Eliza r. Stewart, admi-
nistratrix, rs J.. Pierson ct nc, el al.
Motion refused and appeal dismissed.
Opiuion by Moses, c. j.
1t 3 F. NJ, the court adjourned until
Wednesday, 9th. at 10 A. NJ.
DEMONSTRATIONS Of the saddest
sights in this season of tho year is a
young man who has waited outside the
church Of nn evening until he is chilled
through, only to see his girl walk of
with some rascal who has been inside all
the time, toasting his sinful shins at the
stove.
Tho most noteworthy geological cir
cnmstance Of the season is that of the
enthusiastic Investigator who has been
snpping on Welsh Threbits for week
past, i'll order that he may be able to as
certain whether nightmares are subject to
the horse disease.
james Memory has died in North Ca
rolina. His name will never be Forpots
! ten.
Porkers arc paying their summer
board bills by going into winter quarters.
Are carriage drivers ever troubled with
"hacking cougb?'
SICK transit" is on epizootic motto.
The days of Turkey are numbered.
st. Joe has man so bow-legged that
he has his pantaloons cut by circullr
| saw.
A young lady studying French, and
finding that "belle" meant "fIe," told
somebody in letter that We had great
deal OF belle weather lately.
Hudibras calls matrimcny perverse o
feyer, beginning with heat and ending
with frost.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens $50 a. NJ and 800 P. A.; F;
closes P. NJ. and 11.OO A. NJ. Charles.
ton day mail opens 615 T. NJ; closes 6
a. NJ; night opens 100 A. NJ. closes
6.15 P. NJ. Grcenville opens GAS =. NJ. ;
closes A. NJ. Western opens $50 A.
NJ. and II. 80 P. NJ closes and P. Al.
Wilmington opens $50 +. NJ: closes
1890 A. NJ. On Sunday the Office is
open from 3 to P. NJ.