Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1872-05-02


late court for Piokens County, and ser-
tenced to four years. imprisonment in
the State Penitsntiary, hos been par
doned by Gov. Scott. upon the recon-
mendation OF Judge Orr and a large
number of influential citizens of said
County, including the prosecutor.
The residence OF Mrs. Newsom, on
Arsenal Hill, was entered last night by
one of the prowling villains who infest
our city. He got into her bedroom
window, and just about that moment
her son woke up, and saw the burglar.
when he asked his mother the where
abouts of his pistol. The intruder, not
liking the nature of the inquiry. jumped
| out of the window, and unfortunately
escaped. without being shot. An ounce
OF lead in the carcass of one or more Of
these rascals will effect more good
than host Of policemen or any peni-
tentiary.
Miss McGowAN's May PARTY.-The
scholars connected with Miss Olivia
McGowan's school had pleasant time
of it last night. and highly gratifed an
immense audience in Temperance Hall.
From the browning Of the youthful
queen to the song Goodnight" the in
terest in the proceedings was fully kept
up. At quarter-past 10. the proceed
ings in the hall were concluded, when
the majority of tho scholars and guests
repaired to the schonl-room, where we
leave them discussing the good things
with which the table was supplied.
| Miss Lane. the Queen, will accept our
thanks for a monster slice OF her cake.
Messrs. Rice. Smith. Adams and Ly-
Brand furnished the music for the occa-
sion.
In the Supreme Court. yesterday.
Niles Il. Parker, by his counsel, Attor-
ney- General Chamberlain, made his re-
turn to the rule issued by the Supreme
Court. requiring him to show cause why
q writ of ,nanddmus should not issue re-
quiring him, as State Treasurer. to pay
over to @. J. Stolbrand, Superintendent
OF tho State Penitentiary, certain appro-
priations made by the General Assembly
for the benefit of said institution, from
which we make the following extracts:
That it is not true. as set forth in said
petition of the said Carlos J. Stolbrand,
that the sum Of $13, 333 80 of the appro-
priation contained in Section OF an ACT
entitled "An Act to make appropriations
and raise supplies for the fiscal year
commencing November, 1870" still re-
mains due and in the hands of the re-
spondent, as State Treasurer. To the
contrary, the books in the Treasurer's
Office show that the entire amount of the
appropriation of $50. 900, authorized by
the said section, has been paid to said
G. j. Stolbrand, with the exception of
the small remainder of eight cents.
'That, as State Treasurer, he has paid
as aforesaid, the sum of Sc, 666. 66, on
account Of the appropriation OF 1871,
made by the General Assembly; and
that the whole amount of said appro-
priation would have been paid upon the
warrant of the Comptroller Genaral, if
respondent had been possessed OF cuff
cient funds to enable him to do SO; and
that there is at this time NO funds IN the
hands of respondent with which to meet
said appropriation or any part thereof.
nor has it been in his power to pay said
appropriation to any greater extent or
amount than has actually been paid.
"That he has never conceived it to be
his duty. when appropriations have been
made by the General Assembly, to set
aside the said amounts OF money go ap-
propriated, but, on the contrary, he has
regarded it his Guty to pay all appropria-
tions equally and without discrimina-
ton, 80 long as he was possessed Of the
funds applicable thereto; and that at no
time since the passage of the Act last re-
ferred to has he been possessed of an
amount Of funds sufficient to enable him
to set aside the several amounts therein
appropriated; and that he bes accordingly
paid the several appropriations made by
said Act without discrimination, 80 long
as he was possessed OF any funds appli-
cable thereto; and that he is ready at all
times to pay said appropriation for the
said State Penitentiary, as we'll as all
others made by law, whenever he shall
become possessed of fnnds."