The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-21
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"Aore rain. more rest" The rain
interfered materially with outdoor work
yesterday.
At q recent masquerade at Saratoga,
John Cochr me, of South Carolina, wore
costume made entirely Of Confederate
money-s5O, 600 worth.
Trial Justice Robert Tolbert, IF Cole
ton, has resigned, and the Governor has
removed Trial Justice Thomas Owens.
Of Laurens.
The following is the range OF the ther-
mometer at the Wheeler House, yester-
day: 5 a. NJ, 70; IA. NJ. u; 10 A.
NJ. TO; II NJ. &c; 2 P. ~, II, 5 P. NJ.
IL; 7 P. NJ, II.
The Sprague manufacturing matter is
again being agitated If the parties
mean business" We hope the citizens
will back up the project. We await
further developments with great deal
of interest.
We caution our contemporaries against
publishing advertisements from a. Me-
net, Park Row. New York. he does
not pay up. We can Scripturally say,
he hns been weighed in the balance
and found wanting" Rowell, Petten-
gill. Carleton aud Coe & Wctherill we
have always found reliable. Our advice
to publishers is to demand partial ad-
vance payments.
As tlero are larGc number who are
| nnnblc to attend the young mems
prayer meetings at the Chapel OF the
Theological Seminary on Wednesday
evening, we are requested to say that
hereafter two meetings week will be
heid-ouc on Wednesday, ne usual, and
the ether on Friday. Both at half-pas
8 O'clock z. NJ. All are cordially in
| vite1 to attend.
PnGS1xGASA.-Toh hc party nan is
only to be par. Of man.
The recent earthquake in Chill gave
The Inhabitants cold sLudder.
Penteeost is celebrated at the cost Of
II my days OF religions obscrvances.
\ halter has straw hats labeled "The
best under the SUM-"
When man says that "business s
Nush, you may set it down that hc un
dcrstands draw poker.
y Wabash, Iud, editor returns thanks
for centipede sent him by mail, it be-
ing the Grst sent he had seen for long
time.
\ new book 1:Is just been published
under the title of "The Ways of Wo-
man, and it is ouly in ono volume!
Forever" in the rhetoric of woman's
affection, is q sentimental hypcrboie
meaniuG period OF precisely two
mouths.
a lady III this city says that If death
really loves shining mark, it is singu-
lar that lie has not aimed at her hus-
bands nose before this.
SUPREME CoURr DECISIONS, August
20. lockwood A. McCants, respond.
ent, rs. Edward L. Wells, survivor, ap.
pcilant. Motion for nonsuit granted.
Columbia Water Power Company as.
city oi Columbia. In matter Of John
Alexander aud S. Hook. Final order
modified and cause ramanded to the
Circuit Court The following is the
decision. the opinion being rendered by
Judge Willard:
This was III attach mcnt for contempt
against J. Alexander, Mayor Of Co,um-
bia, and S. Hook, Supesinte OF
the City Water Works, for an alleged
contempt, in the violation Of an injunc.
ton issued by the Circuit Court in the
above entitled action, pending in that
court. Tho parties appeared an3 az
swcrcd to tie alleged contempt, and a
final order was male adjudging both
parties defendant in such proceeding
guilty OF contempt, and imposing fms
anl costs upon them
Both parties defendant have appealed
from ihls final order, and the appeal
presents several distinct questions iha.
will be considered.
The FIRST point OF exception alleges
that the rule to show cause Ibid not
specify directly or indirectly any matter
wherein i was alleged that they were
liable as for contempt in violating the
Injunction order Of the Judge" It was
not necessary that the matters alleged
as the ground of the charge.of contempt
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