The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-15

The BASK OF THE SrATn.-The fol-
lowing order, appointing G. G. Puff.r TO
be the receiver of the Bank Of the State,
was filed on Wednesday:
Dabney, Morgan & Co. rs the President
and Directors of the Bank of the
State OF South Carolina and others
In the Common Plens, Charleston
County.
It is ordered, that G. C. Puirer, ESQ,
be appointed receiver, in the place and
atead of W. J. Gayer, upon his entering
into bond, with sureties to be approved
by this Court. in the sum of $50, 600,
conditioned for the faithful performance
Of his trusts; that thercupon the assets
now in the hands of tho Clerk of this
Court be turned over to said G. G.. pui-
fer as receiver. r. L. GRAHAM.
Messrs. Huyne L Sou thcreupon gnvo
the following notice to Attorney Gene.
raj Melton:
SIR: Take notice, that the undersigned
will move before the Court, ut 10 O'Clock
a. NJ. on honday. the 10Th instant, or
Ms s"nn ii!..:ui..r nA cuunsni ran n.
heard, to have tho order herein, dated
the 9th instant and filed tho 1lth iu-
"tant, appointing G. C. Puifer, Esq, re-
ceiver, in the place aud stead of Wm.
j. Gayer, Esq, rescinded and set aside
upon The following grounds:
l. because said order was passed
without notice to the undersigned, and
would have been opposed had such no.
tice been given.
2. Becanse 6ual hoaring of this
cause has been had before tho Supreme
| Court of tho United States, aud dcci-
sion may be expected on the first Mon
day Of March next; and until such deci-
sion shall have been rendered, it is un-
necessary to make any change in the
custody of the fund. all The creditors of
the bank, they being the parties entitled
to Tie ~ho!e f,tna, beiug entirely satisfied
that it should continue in the posses
sion oT the Clerk, in whose possession
it now is.
8. Because tho appointment of a new
receiver will again charge the fund with
additional aud unnecessary commissions
and expenses.
1. Because ". J. Gayer, ESQ, the
former receiver, still continues in Office,
and has not accounted or been dis.
charged.
5. Because the amount of the bond
required Of C. c. PuGcr, ESQ, is utterly
inadequate to protect the fund.
THE SCIENCE OF HRALISo.-The
Greeks believed that the nearest ap.
pronch to the Divinity was o successful
physician, and they apotheosizcd Escu
lnpius and Appallonius, of Tyana, for
their cures. The moro scientific mo.
derns testify their appreciation OF skill
IN the healing art rather by patronizing
the living than deifying the dead; and
this explains the crowd of patients who
have sought'the Office of DR.. Jones, at
the Wheeler House. in this city, often
coming hundreds of miles for his treat.
ment and operations, and returning
cured and rejoicing. And owing to this
great and increasing demand for his
skill, the doctor has been induced to re.
main until the 25th instant.
a TEnEIBLE VISITATION. The village
of South Windham. Conn, is under.
going torrible atfliction in tho rayaees
of smallpox. The disease has attacked
every house in tho village, and several
deaths have occurred. business is sus
pended; the trains on the New London
Northern Railroad arc rushed by with
out stopping, aud no communication
from the outside is allowed
A money erder Office is TO be estab
lished at Duo West