The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-07

|. Mr. T. B. Johnston-Jointr resolution
to allow Keels e. Chandler, Of Sumter
County. to redeem certain forfeited
lands. formerly owned by them. in Oar.
lington County.
Mr.. North-Bill to incorporate the
Friendship Banner Church, OF Mount
Pleasant, Charleston County.
Mr. N. T. Spencer resolution
to allow Mrs. Rose Geddis, Of Charles.
ton, to redeem certain forfeited lot ol
land.
Mr. Mackey-Bill to incorporate the
Palmetto Republican Association, Of the
city of Charleston.
Mr.. Pstty-Bills to incorporate the
E1isto Baptist Church, of Edisto
Island; to incorporate tho Close Com
munion Baptist Church. of Wadmulaw
Island.
Mr.. Cochran-Bills to renew tho char
ter OF bridge across the SENECA River,
in Anderson County, known as E.rle'e
Bridge; to regulate the draiuage OF
lands IN Anderson; to regulate the fence
law in Anderson. Also, presented me.
mortal of citizens OF Anderson in refer
ence to the drainage laws.
Tho Speaker presented tho claims oi
J. E. Britton and J. W. Meade.
Mr.. Artson-Bill to incorporate the
Peoples Building, Loan and Trus;
Company, of Charleston.
UNITED STATES COURT, CHARLESTON,
February 5.-The petition Of z, B.
Stoddard e. Co., for the invulun tur3
bankruptcy of Il. G. Grady, of Green
villa, was heard. and the decision of the
court reserved. The assignee of John
S. Shuck. bankrupt, was ordered to sell
the property Of the bankrupt for cash
after the usual notice. Tho petition oi
d. II. Thomson, assignee, for tho sal.
Of the property of d. 3. Ross, bank
rupt, was referred to Registrar Clawson
Tue petition Of E W. Lloyd, receiver.
for compensation in tho case Of Alber,
Bhruch, bankrupt, was referred to Re
gistrar Carpenter for report. The poti-
ton Of VIM. G. Whiiden, for final dis.
charge in bankruptcy, was referred tc
Registrar Carpenter for report. On pc.
tition of 81. 3. Clafin 6 Co., for the in
voluntary bankruptcy of a. r. Stili,nan
| the debtor WAS ordered to show cause
on the 18th instant. why he should no,
be declared bankrupt. Tue petition
of T. A. Baruch, for rent due by A.
Barnch. bankrupt, was referred to the
| registrar to report, after notice to as
siguee.
BURNED TO DEATH. We regret tx
| learn that, in the afternoon OF Friday
last. the clothing of Mrs. Laura Bruce
caught on fire by accident. Mrs
Bruce was alone and could not extin
guish the fire. She was so badly burned
that she died in n few hours. Mrs
Bruce was nearly eighty yenrs Of age
aud was respected and loved by large
connezion and many friends.
Keovec Courier.
SAD ACCIDENT. Mr.. VIM. 81. Craic
worthy young man, and good citi
zen Of Lancnster County, met with nj
accident on Wednesday. the 23th ult.
which proved fatal. Tho front whee
OF u wagon on which he was riding, raj
into deep hole, he lost his balance
and was thrown from tho wagon upol
the ground. the front wheel passin.
over his stomach. He died on Frida,
morning.
The National Educational Conveu
ton recently in session at Washington
appointed Superintendent OF Education
j. X. Jillson, of thss State. Us one o
tue members of the Committee on tn
Centennial Exhibition, to be held il
Philadelphia in July, 1876.
A Columbia correspondent OF the Au
gusta ConstitulionaHst says: 'Scot
seems to be the only prominent Ralica
possessed of sufficient nerve and indie
pendcnce to serve as Governor, and th
people generally will support him, un
less Democratic nomination is made.
MURDER NEAR WILLlsroN Sa
turday evening last, mos. brutal mur
der occurred about half o mile fror
Williston, where a colored man by til
name of Jabez Willis stabbed his wifi
to tho heart; the wounded woman liv
ing only about five minutes after bcin
cut. Tho murderer was jailed.
MIR. Jncob Il. Frey, OF Spartanbur
County, killed Chester hog OH th
9th ult., Of his own raising. 7 feet
inches long. 7 feet in circumference
waighing 7o6 pounds gross. netting 60
pounds.
A young daughter of Mr.. John Wi
kinson. residing near Augusta. Ga. wa
bnrneh to death. on tho 4th, by lie
clothes taking fire in Il corn field who
her father was burning of.
The city OF Augusta. Ga, is now 13