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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-02

Last weeks imports of dry goods at
New York, Mt their gold cost, amounted
to So, 735, 456, being tho largest weekly
total ever given in the history Of this
trade. The long passages Of several
steamers, bringing mum Der of cargoes
together, IS one reason of the enormous
bnk. Tho lnrgest previous week, and
that q solitary Instance of an excess OF
So. OO0. 600. was the third week in August
of last year, when the total was So, 2S5,
140. To this total may be added
S4.2lS,909 for general merchandise,
which gives M aggregate of S9,954, 453
at thnt port
There nre some inconvenicnces in
being elected on "Reform" ticket, as
General Sigel. the new registrar of New
York, is bnginning to appreciate. Tho
snlnry of the Office hns heretofore been
worth to the fortunate holder something
like SS0. 900 per year. General Sigel il
now asked by tho venerable Peter
Cooper, President of the Citizens Asso-
ciatlon, to set brilliant example OF re-
f"rm himself by reducing the fees of his
ollice 81 thut his SALARY will come within
reasonable limits-sny $40, 900 per year.
Sigrl can't SEQ it.
The residence of Maj. James Fl. Paw
Icy. ut Florence, was destroyed by fire on
Monday night. just after dark. This
burning seems to hnye bcen accidental.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1872.
GENATE

The Senate met at IL NJ, President
Ransier in the Chair.
Mr.. Nash introduced bill to inoorpo-
rate the Traction Steam Engine Com
pany, of Columbia.
Mr.. Smalls-To incorporate the Beau
fort Manufacturing Company, of Beau
fort.
Mr.. Johnston-To amend an Act en-
titled IAN Act relating 10 g.mbling."
Mr.. Clinton-For the relief Of the
County of Lancaster.
Mr.. Whittemore-To amend nh Act
entitled 'An Act providing for the gene
rul elections aud the manner of conduct
ing the samo."
Mr.. Bieman--To incorporate the
Dentscher Brudlicher Bund, of Charles
| ton.
At "a o'clock the Senate adjourned
until to- morrow. at IL NJ.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL NJ, Speaker
| Moses In tho Chair.
| Reports were made by the Commit
tees on the Judiciary, Psnitentiary and
Claims. Laid over.
| Mr.. Jervey, from the majority of the
Charleston delegation, made favorable
report upon the passage of the metropo-
Heou EoiiCo OlIl lpT OuuIlcSCOQt Wn1Cn
was made the special order for Monday
next.
The report of the committee on the
accounts Of w. b. Stanley, nj. Fl. Berry,
and others, WAS adopted aud ordered to
be paid.
Mr.. Levy introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Hope Steam Fire Engine Com
pany of Charleston; to incorporate the
I'rudlicher Bund of Charleston; to de-
hne the powersund jurisdiction Of clerks
to Trinl Justices
Mr.. Jervey-To incorporate and estn-
blisl joint land company in the city of
Charleston
Mr.. Hnntcr-To provide for general
license law in this State.
Mr.. Yocnm-To protect the people of
this State against the illegal issue of
bonds, stocks and other securities
MIR. COusart-To restrain sheriffs from
the sale Of certain property.
MIR. Goodson-TO incorporate the
Traction Steam Engine Company, of
Columbia.
Mr. Goggnns-To amend Section of
AN Act to amend al Act entitled can
Act to define the jurisdiction of County
Commissioners of the County Of Abbe-
Vile"
A Senate bill to amend OH Act entitled
An Act to grant the use of IL vacant lot,
IN the city of Columbia, to tho Palmetto
Lodge. No. 8, of the Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows, on certain conditions"
was reconsidered, taken up and debnted
up to 3 o'clock. when the House took o
recess until 7 P. NJ.
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recess until 7 p, Nj.
THE YOUNG MEN.-The Charleston
hetoS concurs in our remarks on young
Men. aud adds:
1--WE have confidence in tho young
men. They planned tho campaign in
Charleston, aud elected a respectable
and Trustworthy municipal government.
And they can do as much in other places
Nor is the success which attends the
efforts of tho young men in other States,
and which should crown their lnbors in
South Carolina, the result of only the
active energies of youth. They win be-
cause they have fewer prejndices than
their seniors; because their views are
wider and moro liberal; because they are
not bent on managing things in the
ways which answered well in the time Of
the Ark, but which are ns much ont of
place now as cross bows aud rush-strewn
floors; because they do not insist on get
ting in wagon when tho express train
is passing their very doors; because,
with nll the patriotism and devotion OF
their sires and grand d-sires, they are
hampered by no dahnging past, and
have little to nnlcarn. Ear he it from us
to suggest word OF deprecintion of the
great and good men who directed the
councils Of old South Carolina. They
did noble service, and. in like crcum
stances, would be entitled to the leading
place in the public battle.
"The venerable fathers Of the rcpnb-
lie cannot, with stffened sinews and
| flaccid muscles, WELD tho weapons of to-
day. They have done their part, and
must be content to remain enshrincd in
the pnblic mple-always honored md
revered, but not expected to take par. in
the homely contests Of every day life.
Upon the shoulders Of the young, the
burden Of responsibility rests. They
must initiate Systems rs we'll rs carry
them into effect. Had they taken the
helm four years ago, tho State had now
been nearer port They did not do it.
because it WAS desired to give tho old
pilots another trial. Now is the oppor-
tnnity of the glowing. generous aud un-
'rlfisll youth of South Carolina. They
have a right to be heard in council, as
they must do tho work in tho field Let
it not be said that, in South Cnroliua,
any man who holds honest convictions
fears to express them because they are
new and strange"
Tho widow QmnIy, Of Ulster County,
N. T., has sued Mr.. james james for
breach of promise of marriage, ho hav-
ing deserted her md married tl, widow
Smulihorn. AZ the widow Qnmby :
husband had died II drunkurd-Irom the
effects, III fact, of too mnny large borus
1t IL no wonder that Mr.. james con.
clnded it was sufer for him to take Il
SmnllhOrn.
Tho New York HeraM tells us tint
Mrs Kicker, " New HMmpsliiro suffrage.
siiri' knr, wears very large walking
boots" So do all the rest OF them; and
If these women could be made To uuit
trnmping nhon the county ms they do,
"nd to stay NJ home a|d tnko caro- OF
I herr ggant,c brngnns. tho price OF
leather would soon come down ut least
fifty per cent.
Tho New York Errni"y Ners states
| that the store ot HoImbold, the buch,l
man, is in the hands OF the sheriff.
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GREELEY ON FRANKLIN speuking
at the erection of tho Frunklin statue in
New York, Mr.. Greeley said: "Let me
sum up the character of Franklin in the
fewest words that will serve me. / love
and revere him as n journeymnu printer
who was frugal and didn't drink; par
renu who rose from wnnt to competence,
from obscurity to fame. without losing
his head; statesman who did not cru
city mankind with long winded docu.
ments or speeches; diplom who
did not intrigue; philosopher who
never loved, and an Office holder who
didn't steal. So regarding him, re-
spond to your sentiment with Honor to
tho memory Of Franklin.'"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-02

The grand jury system is receiving
thorough investigation in several of the
States. California aud Nevada ugitute
nbolishing it altogether, while OHIO and
several other States are endeuvor,nr to
amend the system.
In q row ut Is X nsas stage station, on
Sunday, stage hand fred pistol ut
one Taylor, and killed his friend Merrill
when Taylor returned the fire aud killed
the stage man.
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It appears that the city of Knoxville.
Tenn, is built over nn immense cnvo.
Recently, in digging cisterns at the
hotels. tho ''bottom fell ont. and what
were intcnded for cisterns made excellent
sewers. Similar results followed excnvu.
tions on other premises. The other day,
q public cistcTn, designed to hold $500
barrels OF water, hnd been completed,
and seven feet Of water pumped in.
Within i've minutes after the depth of
water had been measured. it had ull dis
appeared. Further investigation showed
that part Of tho bottom had fallen in,
and the water run off somewhere in the
interior Of tho enrth
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THE MILITARY PRISONERS Within
the past two weeks, l.. W. Dawson has
been arrested by the military authorities,
aud Elijah Hardin, Felix Dover aud J.
A. Donald have been discharged from
the prison here. D. s. Rumsour, who
WAS arrested in North Carolina some
time ago, aud taken to Columbia, has
been sent here for imprisonment, and
julius Il. Howe has been transferred
from Columbia to the Yorkville prison.
There are now fifteen in confinement
here, and it is understood that several
others of the York County prisoners
now i'll Columbia will be returned to this
place. YorhriNe Enquirer.
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Io g al ..1H - eaaas CT a 81.
CTTx: MArrRRs. The price OF single
copies Of the PHRE1x is i've dents.
Mr.. John MtQueen has been appoint.
cd to the. position formerly occupied by
Major Noah. as Assistant Private Secre.
tary to the Governor. re
1t is runored that United States
Marshal johnson is to be removed. and
Fred. Bush, Esq, formerly President of
the Grocnville and Columbia Railroad,
appointed i'll his place.
Messrs. Batter, Chadwick & Gary have
presented the home for the mo!here,
widows and orphans of Confederate sol.
diers, with the handsome sum of $500.
We learn. also; that g., 600 has been in
vested by that firm in the stock Of the
State Agricultural Society.
Sister Borgis, formerly Mrs. Gen.
Brisbane.) Sister OF Mercy. connected
with Vale Crucis, near this city, died
few days ago, and was buried in ST.
Peters church-yard on the 3Oth.
AS we 60 to press, sleet and snoy is
falling thick and fast Sleeting com.
menced early in the night.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 p. NJ; closes 7. Is
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ. closes &. 90
z. M. Greenville muil opens GAS P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 9. 9.O0A. NJ; closes L. 80 P. N. On
Sunday Office open from 3 to 4P.M.
Commemorative we're misinformed,
yesterday, as to the death of Mr.. Thos.
Brown. He was found in an insensible
condition, and the supposition WIS that
he was dead. He was nuch better yes
tsrday.
SUPPOSED MURDER body OF Mrs.
A. G. Wootan was found, yesterday
morning, about twelve miles from 90
lumbia. Shehad been in town, attend.
ing to business, and had purchased a
bill of goods from Messrs. Gibson the
day before. No clue to the cause OF her
death, although the woods in the imme-
diate vicinity were destroyed by FIRE.
Coroner Coleman will investigate the
matter to-day.
Haight's circus and menngerie gave
two exhibitions here, yesterday. The
balloon ascension was perfect success.
The monster assembled steadily into the
air, and in about ten minutes gradually
dropped down again. The rope walking
(also an outside ENTERTAINMENT was also
n success. OF the menagerie. however,
we cannot speak SO fuvorably. The COL
lection is small, consisting of only six
cages, two camels aud diminutive ele-
phant. The ring performance was very
good. The principal tent was filled, yes.
tertlay afternoon, and last night it was
jammed.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acts of the Legislature.
DIR. Jnckson--Seeds.
Apply ut this oifice-Key Found
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1t will be remembered that some time
since story was started by the sensn
ton press to the effect that an illrgIti.
mate son of George Washington was
living somewhere in tho West. Curl
ously enough. just after tho final tx
posure Of the fnlsouess of this report, IL
person comes forward and claims that
he is really the son of the fntner of his
country. In the course of tho litigation
now pending in United States Court,
IN this city, concerning tho Jumel es.
tate, one OF tho witnesses, Mr.. George
Washington Bowen, yesterday swore
that he believed himself to be tho son If
George Washington. 1t is proverbiully
II wise child thnt knows its own father.
and Mr.. Bowen may, perhaps, not be
precisely tho wi"e child referred to. Still
he is said 10 have II strong personal re-
semblance to Washington. aud tue fact
that he hns never before laid claims to
his distinguished ancestry does not favor
the suppositon that he is now attempt.
ing an imposition. 1t would, however,
ba n curions circumstance if the blood Of
Washington should still be flowing in the
veins of some of those who have hither-
to been known as his children only in II
metaphoricul sense.
New York World, 25M Ill.,
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
THE ST. JOHN ERIE RAILROAD
SUIT.

Action to Recover Dividends ON Pre-
ferrcd stock-The Legal Meaning OF
"Not Earnings'-Prefcrred stock Not
Entitled to Priority-Important De-
cision.
Yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court
Judge Blatchford rendered his decision in the case
OF Thomas St. John Va. The Erie Railroad Company.
The plaintiff brought o suit for dividends on cer-
tain shares OF preferred stock which he
held OF tho company. The question to be
determined was whether holders OF pre-
ferred stock were entitled to seven per
cent dividend annually before interest was
paid by the company on f1,000,000 OF the bonds
Issued In 1865, after the preferred stock was nrst
created, unsecured by mortgage, and before rent
was paid on any lease taken since January l, 1852.
Of any roads worked In connection with the Erie
Railroad. The prayer of the bill was that the Court
would adJudge the meaning OF the words ''net
earnings" and and to , what .,,r roads, property,
ties OF preferred stockholders, the construc-
and the duty OF the company In regard to
keeping the accounts OF the earnings, and to
pay the same. and the order and priority OF their
payment; and that the Company be enJoined from
applying any portion OF these net earnings. after
the payment OF first mortgage bonds to any other
purpose than the payment OF dividends on prefer
red stock.
Judge Blatchford's opinion s against the priority
OF preferred stock, and he holds that preferred
stock is not to be entitled to priority over any but
common stock. The bill is dismissed with costs.
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
COURT cAleNoARs-TuE DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIT-TRfAL TxRM-Part l.
Held by Judge Van Brunt.-Short causes-Nos. as7o,
3023, 1885, S267 3461 34ss, 1925, 3o17 1925, 1901,
2427, 30sl, SS7s, 3e2s, $685. S71o so0a l03o 1925.
$685. l45e, 3O3sK, S51s, $780, $685. $685. 3k2o 37oo,
11s6K, 1904, 1884, 1878, 1884, 2o4l 1894 S572, a6SS,
374O, $685. 5000, Ss0sk, 4ooc. So2l, los2, 4ol4.
SUPREME CoURr-SPECIAL TERx.Held oy Judge
Law and Fact-Nos %, s, 49, 66 81 SO. SO. 80. 81,
o. o. o. 95 97, ss, 90, 100. 50, 9, a. e. A 6s, ],
Supreme CouRr-CHAxBERs-Held BY Judge
Leonard:.Nos "a "a 70 "a, &c. ss, q, H.. "a g. %.
SUPERioR CouRr-TRIAL TERN-Pars 1-Held by
Judge Freedman.--Short causes-Nos. 1905, 2o43,
2lpS 22l1 2o4o 2l2 1902 2l0e, e6 2007, 1894, 1756
22o7, l2ss. $3.50, I7o, aoes a., 22aa' 225s 2los.
1884 lssa 12e. ao2o ls22 1898, 1912 400. s7d- ll2
1lsISs oCousr-TRrAL TsRx-Pars l-Reld BY
Judge SheaNos. eS6, s44 1920 1lae, ll3S I7s, 1922
ls7S, !esa. e96 14A2 ll24, nSS 1ise Par Part
7eo Ss5, 1857, $50 S2s 7Si, 1l1s, llss, lls5 lls7
1850, 1igl, li03 Part 3-Held by Judge Cur
tis-Nos s43 esq., oaO, 1868, 1852 loco, 1861, 1862,
1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1867, 16es, 1869.
OF GSss GSssgs 11s M ms
24s9, 24l6, 2l54, 2ss4 aito 2ss2, a4sa 2os5, a1ia
27ls, 264a 2ls2 2zso 2O7s 2Ss7 26eo sssS sess' ss
2447, 1882 14ls, 2872 2275, 273s, 294l, 2S4o 1885,
1884 27le, 1852 1852, 1881. 2ss 2c4S issS 2sias Ss
COURT OF GENERAL SEssEoss-Held BY Recorder
Hackett.-Robbery,. Thomas Dononne ana snn rnGmas
Brown; forgery, William p. Dunsnee; purRarys
Thomas McCormac, Thomas Je1erson and henry
sasps5n pSonn Sas snsS ina TSomss
Kelly, David Rice, David Forman, Justin de rreze
Alvin Morin John Murray and John Donovan
Albert Fritsike. william Smith. Willtam CraiR
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

admissible and important TO speak about its
aaager Sr teat yo1 might have somebody hunted up
to every species or evidence that could be offered
to the Court. The declaration OF mother as to
dead, was competent evidence within the decisions
OF the Court In regard to the admissions OF persons
IN nn cases Sc q The proposition was pernsps
authorities to support II, because he apprehended
IT never entered into the heart OF man TO conceive
was not admissible. Counsel read from Greenleaf
on Evidence, passages to show that the declara-
mssbe the ground Of Interest," This was the
declaration OF mother in regard to her s0n-tO
an interest In that factto as great an interest as
question. It was said that the Courts had limited
declarations as to pedigree to legitimate men,
Court to the fact that authority had been cited
here-he could not find one In the boOks-in
eSf,ma ne Of mother IN regard to her
he did not md an adiudicated case upon 1t. But
with respect to the declarations Of father regard
different ground. It had been held that an egiti.
mate child was nantls Jutus; that he had no
IA the same sense In relation to his mother. The
act un tsat the mother had son was fact OF which
the highest ana Interest one
"a ~ .,u. the world. The whole question Of the
Wsdoos rss relation o.ts to g child born not in
repute and blood Counsel cited case
aTmitaG S and Payne in which Baron Parke
".Sn AS.uSsauCc du luSCrlptlOu lrOm u
tombstone respecting the pedigree OF q person
who was inferred IN graveyard where Dissenters
were buried. II the declarations OF member OF
family would be competent on the question OF
legitimate or illegtimate issue, Jortori and for
a much stronger reason, the declarations OF
Madame Jumel as regards member OF her family,
legitimate or illegitimate, would be competent.
The title to this estate came from
Madame Jumel, ana counsel claimed that
1t was competent for them to show what
she had declared In respect to q member
OF her family. The question came to this-had the
declarant, who was Mme Jumel an interest In the
az III i.s disRosion or as 70 VINO w09a inneris
make her declarations as to who were members OF
her family competent evidence. Mr.. Hoar went on
to cite authorities In support Of the position he had
taken, and concluded by submitting to the Court
the various propositions he had advanced.
Mr.. Chatheld followed on the same side In sup.
port OF the views advanced by Mr. Hoar.
The Court adjourned at late hour, and this
morning the final argument will be made In reply
by Mr.. Charles O'ConOr.
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

the departments so created were the Department
Gle Z ss se sssass q larry
that the department. should be eoari,
By the Mayor. NJ This ''iS board was aatSorissS
TO expend annually upon the repairs or reconstruc-
NOT than rss ana @
dollars and the money to be thus expended to be
provided ont OF the annual taxation Of the city.
annual compensation OF the members OF the board
at $1,000 EACH but established or defined the
pcwers or duties the said board was to possess ana
tion % Of the charter, setting forth the duties
Il was claimed upon the authority Of
TINS amended act that the Comptroller
seoaa ss s tU writ q pos
$500 600 In response to the reputation Of October
Il, 1872 for this amount. This requistion, he in
money was required. There was the simple law de-
mand to pay the money without furnishing to the
TSn TTSmp'ro!ier any information In regard thereto
pendent department. These were all parts OF
whole and parts OF the executive form OF the gov
Department cover thom all. TO the latter is left
the payment OF all moneys. This is It's great and
the Dock Department In the prosecution Oes Of its
work was due wholly to that department. and
could not ne urged be shoudered on the Comp
ture.
REMARKS OF Mr.. O'GoRMAN
He saw no occasion for words of unkindncss be-
tween these departments. All the Dock Commits
sioners wanted was what the law allowed them. AS
It was the department was seriously incommoded
through delays IN getting money. They needed
for. They had been compelled TO ask assistance
fr0m the courts. The whole question was, which
OF these two departments intended to break the
law. The duties Of the Dock Commissioners were
special duties; they were under the control OF the
Mayor and commissioners OF the Sinking Fund,
ana their money was raised In a peculiar way by
the issuing Of bonds The question was not one OF
afndav.ts, but simply of the construction OF the
law. He continued at great length his interpreta-
tion Of the law, and cOntended that upon no pos
sble legal ground could the application for q man
damus be denied.
Having finished their argument the various coun.
sci passed up their elab0rately prepared briefs and
other papers to the Judge for his judicial perusal
IN ms calm and uninterrupted moments A decs-
Ion was promised in few days.
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Pleas OF Guilty or Larceny and Bur,
glary-The Culprits Sent to the Stat
Prison and Penitentinry.

Pleas OF Guilty OF Larceny and Bur-
glary-The Culprits Sent to the state
Prison and Penitentiary.
Before Recorder Hackett.
At the opening Of the Court yesterday Frederick
Smith, charged with stealing Q pocketbOok con-
tanning $26 so and q gold-cased watch valued at
$50, on the 7th instant the property OF Gotlieb
Laig, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar
ceny. Two years and six months Imprisonment
in the state Prison was the sentence tst ro,c. .,
Samuef s. Jackson for burglary In the third degree,
pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit that
offence 1t appears that on the 18th OF July an at
tempt was made TO burglariously enter the store
OF Douglass, Bennett Co., 70 Reade street. by the
an who en to
state Prison for eighteen months.
George Carve, PLEADED guilty 70 an a. Indictment
street, on the goth OF November, and stealing $2s
n money and $40 worth OF jswelry, belonging %
Prison Tor four years and slx months.
John J. Downing pleaded guilty to stealing, on
q William Lynch, and was sent to the Peniten.
tiary for six months.
m WI wo on the ash O. Of
Edgar Wood was tried and convicted Of an
The proof was clear against the accused, who, Oh
the night OF the Sd OF this month, was caught by
so At sss ns scar sSs dr sTes e ~ When
arrested a large 'jtmmyp was found upon his
person. and an examination OF the door showed
that indentatiOns were on 1t which were made by
an instrument OF the same size a. that found with
the prisoner. Wood was sent to the State Prison
for two years and six months. The same sentence
was imposed upon Daniel Quinn, who pleaded
guilty to similar crime. On the night Of the 18th
OF November the prisoner attempted to enter the
ONCE OF the Harlem Gas Light Company.
An Acquital.
James Waters was tried and acquitted OF charge
of Carrying concealed weapons.