The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-14

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The committee appointed to obtain
subscriptions to aid in repairing the da-
images to the Presbyterian Church, are
meeting with great success.
You Gun get all styles of job printing,
from visiting card to four-shect post
er, Mt the PHOENIX Office. Prices satisfac-
tory.
A despatch from Blackville says:
every box heard from. Majority for
Blackville, 1,o76." Another victory for
the irrepressible G. p. Leslie.
Az the Gland distribution" scheme has
been indefinitely postponed, agents
throughout the country are requested to
refund whatever subscriptions have been
made, and make returns to the manager.
The Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
EailrnI'l will run excursion trains to and
from Charlotte, to accommodate those
desirous Of visiting the Centennial See
advertisement.
The colored Orphans Home has been
transferred from Charleston to Columbia
the Elmorc homestead having been
purchased FOR that purpose. Yesterday
morning. the youngsters reached this
city, and were comfortably quartcred in
their new ''home"
The Governor has appointed Trial Jus
tice Aiken, L. W. keenan,. Notaries
Puhlic-Grcenville, Philip Epstin; Sum-
ter, J. X. McElveen. Commissioner Of
Deeds, Augusta, Ga.-W T. Gary. Re-
signntion accrtel--L. W. Duvnll, Sheriff
Fairfield.
We have been requested to state that
there will be IL meeting of iiremen ut In
dependent Hall, this evening. to which
independents, Palmettoes and Phoenix
men are invited to attend, to consider
the feasibility of putting In m appear
ance at the Charlotte Centennial.
Mr.. s. d. Epstin made his maiden
speech i'll Judge Carpenters Court, yes
terdny, and succeeded in clearing his
client, in case of grand larceny, on !
technical point. This effort of the young
disciple Of Blackstone is complimented
highly
The Cnledonian Club, of Charlotte, N.
c., cordially invite Scotchmen and their
descendants, who intend to be in Char
lotte on the centennial, to meet them in
Miller's Hall. corner Of Fourth and
Tryon streets, where they will be re-
ceived and entertained by the members
of tho club
The STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAI.-Our Ma
rion Street Methodist Church friends
gave strawberry festival, last night, in
Irwin's Hall, which was we'll attended.
The Columbia Silver Cornet Band made
proclamation of the affair, and induced
many passers by to halt and step up
stairs. The hall was a mass of ever
green's and flowers, while the tables sur
rounding it displayed tempting array
of good things-light as well as substan-
tial. The music was very fine, and was
heartily enjoyed. The festival will be
kept up this evening. as the church must
be fixed up
COURT oY GENERAL SESSIONS NIav 13,
1S75.-This Court met Mt 10 o'clock A.
NJ. The following cases were called and
tried:
VIM. Kibler, Indictment grand larceny
verdict guilty.
Henry Johnson. grand larceny, Epstin
and Lylcs for defendant guilty.
John Bryant, murder guilty Of man
slaughter.
Fl. IT. Williams. grand larceny guilty.
James Williams, grand larceny-petit
larceny.
Aaron Galbut, burglary and grand
larceny. Pending the consideration Of
this case, Court adjourned.
SrPREIE Court, COLUMBIA, S. c., MAY
13, 1S75.-The court met ut II A. NJ.
Present-Their Honors c. j. Moses, A.
j. Wright md Willard.
Lambert ]. Jones et a., rs. William H.
Webb. Suber attorney for appellants.
Baxter for respondents. Ordered, thnt
the appellant have leave to abandon the
appeal rs to Bonton, Smith 4 Co., George
Il Jenkins, and Edward Jenkins & Son.
Not to be heard ut this term
Ct. NJ. Bowers ct al, appellants, In re
Sarah A. Thompson. rs. Thomas A.
Thompson ct al.
Lambert j. Jones ct al. appellants, in
re Emeline Bradley, ts. Peter Rodel-
sporger ct al., defendants.
In consequence of continuance by
counsel of the cases on the docket from