The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-19

pl6on on the North coast Of Cuba, mud
sixty miles Southwest Of Hlvana It is
prott cted by small fort, aud was
formerly favorite resort for privateers
md slavers. Just why this point should
have been selected for the surrender of
the Virginius aud her survivors re
mains to bo explained.
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| UNITED STATES CoURr, CHAnLEsToN,
December 17.-In the District Court,
Judge Bryan presiding, tile petitions OF
James NJ. Ruff, of Nswberry. and Eu-
gene G.. Evans. of Anderson, for huul
discharge in bankruptcy, wers read,
and the former was granted aud the lat
ter was referred for report. Ths as.
signees of w. r. Z-aly and w. T..
SeRley, bankrupts, were ordered to sell
property and satisfy liens. The as
signes Of G. L Hinson, bankrupt, was
ordered TO give notice to lien creditors
to establish their claims. q. ~ Miller
was approved of as an assignee Of
Samuel Fleming. bankrupt. The as.
signee Of VIM. S. Hudson, bankrupt,
was ordered to convey certain lands
sold to any one to whom the original
bid may be assigned. It waa ordered
that notice be given to the lien creditors
OF Nathan H. Hunter, bankrupt. TO
prove their claims, ut Newberry, before
Registrar Jueg r, before 1st February
next. L. W. Lloyd was appointed re-
ceiver Of the estate Of A. Bnrucb, bank
rupt, and to supervise rule Of property
aud report thereon. The petition OF
james s. MoSwain for involuntary
bankruptcy, WAS referred to Registrar
ClawsoD, for adjudication.
| In The District Court, Judge Bond
presiding, 1T was ordered that Calvin j.
Cowls be allowed to prove tho bills uf
the Exchange Bank Of Columbia which
he may own, before the l5tn January
next.
ln the matter Of the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Company, it was ordered thut the
petition of w. II. d. Gaillnrd to have
the proceedings of the District Court
reviewed be dlsmi sed
A warrant of alrest Was issued against
the steamer ST. Helena, ut tho instance
OF Catherine Young, on libel for COL
lisipn. Tho warrant is retnrnable on
the 20 inst
BuRNING OF SMYRNA CHURCH Smyrna
Church, belonging to the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian denomination, and
which is under the pastoral charge of
Rev. Il A. Rose. was destroyed by fire
about noon on Wednesday Of last week.
The church was located about thirteen
miles North west of Yorkville
YorkoiNe Enquirer.
HIGHWAY ROBBsRY.-On Thursday
evening, the 11th lust, about dark,
Herman Mittel, peddler, whils on his
way to Newberry, was knocked into u
ditch aud robbed of about Sll0 by n
coiored man named Wright Sullivan,
who had been following him for q mile.
Sullivan WAS arrested and committed TO
Jail.
AsnANTEE -Englaud has "a big Job on
hand IN tue suppression uf the warlike
Ashantees. She is greut OH freeing ne
groes, who are engaged in ueeful pur-
snlts, but equally formidable in dosing
the blacks with bullets in their own
country.
| MELANCHoLY.-Mr. James Flnluy, re-
Gently removed to Grrenvile from
Canada. has lost two moro interesting
children, sons, from that terrible
scourge. diphtheria. This makes i've
deaths in his family III two weeks!
On Sunday night last, there we're
thrco fires in Macon, Ga, all supposed
to be the work of inceEdiaries. a nun
was seen setting fire to ono house, bot
escaped bt@oro he could be identified
The loss Of property WAS not very great.
\ new transatlantic cable is to be
landed on tho New Hampsl,ire coast.
The telegraph las already announced
the selection Of the spot for the aLdiug
at "Rye, on the no. very extended sea
const Of that S:atc.
North CArolina bus discovered a
quarry Of elastic stone. 1t nay be com. !.
pressed with Slight pressure, Or extend
ed, and 1t RECEIVERS It's Shape as readily
as Iudin rubber.
A man, named John Mills, while be-.
ing conveyed TO the Wadesboro, n. c.,
jail, few days ago, attempted to max o
his cscupc, aud was shot dead by M Of
fcer
Valentine Hege, of Dlvilson County,
N. c., aud little child OF Patrick Muir.
ply. Of Ashevillc, in tho same State,
wero burnt to doath last week.
Governor Smith has recently com.
niss!cned and armed tiie iincoin
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