The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10


ton. Of faColqnbiai Will meet to-mor.
row, in the roomsjof the Central Ma
tional Bank. 70 receive the report OF
the Directors elected at Tie last meet.
ing, and directed to draw up conssi.
tuition and bylaws for the government
OF the association. It will be suita-
BILE OCCASION for others, who approve
the objects in view. to connect them
selves with the society. It starts out
under favorable auspices, and, thanks
to the efforts of the Board of Trade,
with very decided ad vantages. These
gentlemen, some months ago. collected
about 1000 volumes through the con-
tributions of our citizens end the
liberal donations of some publishing
houses North. The board has turned
over its collections TO the new associa-
tion, aud i'll accepting the trust. it has
assumed u responsibility. In order
that the advantages contemplated in
tho founding Of such an institution
may be fully secured to the commu.
nifty. it is necessary that it shall bs
strong in the number as we'll as in the
character OF its members. The 70.
lumes now in hand will need to be sup
plemented by those more freshly
turned out from the press. and by
choice collection from periodical litera.
ture. A considerable sum in the
aggregate, made up from small fees for
membership, will be collected for these
purposes, if the association ehall in
crease, as it il to be desired. The
benefits which will result from it, espe-
cially to young men, need hardly be
enlarged upon. They will not, by any
means, be limited TO the amount of
knowledge which may be gathered
from reading the books. The influ-
ences under which they will be brought
by friendly association with the culti-
vated and studious, in well-appointcd
library and reading room, will tell as
favorably in forming agreeable, per-
sonal and social characteristics, and
adding grace and refinement to the
manner as in directly prom oting intel
lectual development, and giving grasp
and point to the thought.
Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS, MAY 9.
This Court met at 10 A. NJ, pursuant
10 adinnrnmank
The case Of the State against Green
Haithcock. Jr.. charged with the mur-
der of Benjamin Will. on the 26th day
of April, 1874, was tried. Mesers
Monteith ( Bauskett for defendant,
and Mr.. Solicitor Runkle for the State.
The jury brought in verdict Of not
guilty.
The Grand Jury brought in true
bill in case OF the State against Edward
O. Carr, for assault and battery with
intent to kill. and assault and battery.
The foreman reported that there were
no other bills before them, but that
there were complaints and testimony
in certain cases which needed their at
tentiOn as soon as the Solicitor could
draft the indictments.
The Court sent for Mr.. Attorney
General Melton, and upon his arrival
in court, said that the court requested
that he would lend his experience and
valuable talent in assisting the Solici-
tor in preparing indictments against
several County officials. against whom
great complaint had been made to the
Grand Jury. The Court said, in reply
to question made by the Attorney
General, that the Grand Jury would
not be discharged before the Solicitor
and the Attorney General shall have
had time to prepare these indictments.
In case of the State against Michael
Folin and Francis Gray. charged with
grand larceny, the State was not ready
for trial, and it was set for Tuesday
next.
Case Of the State against Silas Davis;
the State not being ready for trial, it
was set for Tuesday next, and 80 was
tho case OF the State rs. David Ham
mond and Joe Taylor.
A bench warrant was Issued for wit
ness in case OF the State against Grand
erson, et al.
The case of the State against Adam
Sims was set for Tuesday.
The Court adjourned at 2 P. M..
until Monday morning, e. 10 O'clock.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, May 8, 1874
Wheeler House, B Seward. N Y;
E w Wilmntt ENGLAND. H r Walker