The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-06


oific charges of bribery against the eaid
James A. Bowley, and declaration
that the statements contained in the
oolu mns OF that paper were susceptible
OF proof. After warming the jory that
the grand inquest of COUNTY should
know no politics in their in vestipations
and deliberations, the Court declared
that in this case some one had been
wronged-either the Hon. James A.
Bowle!y, from the chsrges of the Union.
Herald, if he be Innocent, or the
people, if he be guilty, whom
he has wronged. The matter. the
Court said, demands Investigation.
and if they find that Mr.. Bowley has
been bribed, be shonld be presented
and tried; and if they find that he is
innocent Of these charges. then tho
editor OF the Union HeruM is a base
caIumuiutor aud libeIie,. and should
h@ prevented f"- libel. r:.n Cna.. a;I
not coufine the grand jury to this par.
tlcular case; but, on the contrary.
urged tiem 10 give their attention to
all similar cuses that may be brought
to their notice, as no good government
coui'l be administered unless honest
meu were in Office.
The petit jury Was tLen called. and
Informed by the Cpart that there
would be 10 need u. sheir services in
the Court Of Geu. al Sessions, and dis.
churged them nn.il Monday, the 10Th
OF October, the second week of the
session of the Court OF Common Pleas.
The Constabies, with the exception
OF three, to be designated by the She
r'f, tor attendance upon the grand iury.
were discharged also.
The Court then said to the members
OF the Bur, that i: was it's understand.
ing that dockets Nos. l and 5, contain.
ing jury Cases, would bo called on
Monday, the 18th day Of October. the
hrse day OF tue session OF the Court of
Comolon Pleas, and the cases set for
trial on days in the week following.
and asked If such an arrangement met
the pleasure Of the gentlemen Of the
Bar. Mr. Tickling said he thought
SUCH an arrangement lad been expect.
ed, and would be acceptable to the
Bar. Upon inquiry of Col. Haskell,
the Court stated that it was undecided
aud uniformed az to whether the
equity docket would be called before
Monday, the 10Th instant, snd said
that the Bar must determine that mat
ter at tho opening Of tie Court of
Common Pleas, ON Monday, the 18th
Of October.
The Court then stated that the inrv
dockets would not be called peremp-
toriIy on Monday. the 18th instant.
but that all Cases thut were ready for
trial would then be 6x-d for hearlug
III the following week and these
dockets sounded.
The Court then adjourned. The
Bur met immediately after the ad
lournment OF the Court, and, with MIR.
Flckllng IN the chair, selected their
seats in the new Court House, seniority
OF commission governing tse members
III the choice OF seats.
The Supreme Court has decided tba
case Of L. G. jenkins. appellants, rs
CITY Council Of Charleston. respoud-
ents; Enoch Pratt. appellant, ps.
Cl'y Council of Charleston, respond.
en's; q. W. Brown. appellant. ps. City
Uouncii OF Charleston. Respondents;
". @. Murray. appellant, us. CITY
Gouncl! Of Charleston. respondents:
Eliza NJ. Bonneau, appellant, vs. City
Council OF Charleston, Respondents.
Motion dismissed in each case. Obi
nion by Moses, @. J. Separate opinion
by Willard, a. J.
DANGEROUS SEASON Vegetation.
during the summer. has been wonder.
fully thick and rank, and, as it DECAYS.
an unusual amount of sickness NAV be
expected, unless proper means are
taken to prevent 1t.
Fever and ague and bilious remit
tents already prevail to an alarming
extent, and IS tho fsli advances and
che malarions night fogs become hea.
vier, the sick list is likely to increaaa
both in the city and the country. 1t
is, therefore, only an act of common
prudence to keep the vital force in
fn!! eigor, go that they may resist the
unhealthy Influences of the season.
Reinforced by the tonic operation of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the sye-
tenn, however weak and susceptible
naturally. will, in nine cases out of ten.
successfully combat every species of at.
mosphoric poison by which epidemics
are produced.
During the months Of September.
October aud November, the difference
IN temperature between day and night
Is very great, and the chilling dews
and mists OF the season are the prolific
causes OF indigestion, choIera-morbus.
diarrhoeA and dysentery. Bearing this
in mind ra~aoo bos ,J,o 49, A. IN.