The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-09
The Scrip Case IN shs suptsms Court.
At the openingsef the Supreme Court,

against s., L. Hoge. Comptroller.Ge
raj. the issue of fact presented in the re-
turn to rule had not been fairly met in
the reioinder OF counsel for the REALTORS.
The respondents state, in their return.
that the General Assembly was induced
10 enact the Act of March Q, 1872, by the
representations of the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Company, that the conditions, re-
quired by the ACT of 10th September.
1868. to authorize additional aid to the
company, had been complied with, and
that the State had thus become liable to
pay the bonds Of the company anthor.
lied by it. They allege that this repre-
sentation was not true, and that the State
was not 80 liable to pay the bonds or any
part OF them; and that the consideration
had failed which led the General Assem-
bly, to divert the issue of the certificates
mentioned in the ACT of I'd March, 1872.
The attorneys of the relators rcjoin that
they are ignorant if any such represen-
tations were made, and deny, as matter
of law, that it is of any consequence
whether suoh allegations be true
or not. The Attorney General thought
it important to the case, in its
legal, but moro especially in it's equita-
BILE and moral bearings, and in it's rela-
tions to good government, that these
facts be inquired into by somo ma
chinery which the court would devise,
either by referee, or jury, or by the
direct agency OF the court itself. In
point OF fact, the proviso in the Act OF
1868 was never complied with, and no
consolidation of the two roads-the
Blue Ridge and the Greenville and CO.
lumbia-had ever been effected, as re-
quired by the Act Of 1870. He con-
cluded with motion to this effect, the
decision upon which the court reserved
till this morning.
The public feel deep interest in this
case. We shall endeavor to give them
oil available light upon it, as it advances
in the trial. It concerns the pockets of
all Taxpayers to the amount of three
mills on the dollar to every one who
owns dollar. This, following levy of
fifteen mills, which our people are now
straining every nerve to raise. is no in
significant matter. But there are moral
considerations involved, which are of
even greater interest and moment. We
trust that the motion of the Attorney
General will be complied with, and every
facility afforded for the fullest investiga-
tion of all facts, and the freest Discus
sion allowed upon them, as we'll as upon
the legal points. We wish to see Justice
done to the State and to all parties.
The NEW RUSSIAN WAR.-Khiva,
which seems about to become the scat Of
q not uncomfortable war, is district of
Independent Turkistan, lying immedi-
ately East of the Caspian Sea and South
OF the Southwestern corner of Siberia.
1t is Inhabited by nomadic tribes of
Tartars, and it's surface is for the most
part sandy and barren. There are, how
ever, number of fertile tracts along the
river banks, and the raising of sheep,
goats and horses is principal branch of
the native industry. The origin of the
difficulties between this country and
Russia is traceable to the grasping policy
OF the latter country, which is endeavor-
ing to adjust the relations of trade so as
to suit itself. Another pretext of war is
the keeping of the Czar's subjects as
prisoners. These EXCUSES do not seem
altogether sufficient, and it is probable
that the Khivese war is but another step
of the Russian Gear toward the co-eted
dominious. Of England in India. Aft
ghanistan, which lies directly to the
Southeast of Khiva, is the only inter
vening country between KIliva and Bri-
tish India. The reason for Great Bri-
tain's interference for the independence
Of Atfghanistan is, therefore, evident.
In the Pennsylvania railroad accident,
the other day. wherein train of cars
ran off high trestle-work bridge, twen-
ty -age passengers were roasted 70 death
by fire, because only two axes could be