Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1875-05-18

NEW PosT OyF1oE AND UNITED SrArEs
CouRT HOUSE. E.-Chief Justice Waite and
Judge Bond paid visit to this building,
yesterday, sndIexpsessed tbsmseivcsp per
fectly satisAed with it, in every respect.
The Court Room l,eing in the third
story, they deemed of advantage, as it is
so far above the street, las to drown the
noise; and as for convenience, the Court
is only in session two weeks, as general
thing; whereas, the Internal Revenue
Collector aud other Government officials
have their offices open constantly. This
building is. we believe, the first one of
the kind completed in the South. II III
substantially built, and will be elegantly
finished and furnished, and with every
convenience. The architect must have
anticipated cold spell. for the heating
arrangements are thorough; the ventila-
ton IL equally perfect. The accom-
modations for the Post Ofice--officials as
we'll AZ the public are very complete.
The lock boxes have been constructed
with view to convenience and safety.
The basement is in order, and workmen
are pushing forward the work on the
three upper stories SO rapidly. that hut q
few months will elapse before the little
one-story affair on Washington street can
be evacuated. The marble mantels with
which the building is furnished are of
Vermont marble, and were prepared for
the United States Court House in Knox
VILE, Tenn.; but Congressman Horace
Maynard insisted that Tennessee marble
should be used. and had them all taken
down. They were boxed and remained
stored away until now. Jas H. Cochrane,
Esq. is the superintendent in charge of
the work We shall, in a short time,
give full description Of this maenifi-
cent building. which occupies the most
elevated position in the city, md is of
such height ns to make it visibfe for
miles in any direction.
Court OF COMMON PLKAs. - The Court
met at I'D \. IL The gr1.nd and pctit
juries were called.
The Court stated that the Chief Justice
OF the supreme Court of the United
States and Judge Bond. the Judge of the
Circuit Court of the United Suites. were
Ia town, and for the purpose Of allowing
the members Of the bar AN opportunitY
of paying their respects to these gentle
men, nm informal reception would be
held Mt the Offices Of Messrs. Melton
Chamberlain K Wingate, and the Court
would take recess until 1L.30 o'clock.
The reception was held, howevcr, at the
Executive chambers.
In the case Of the State against John
II. Bryant, j. j. Goodwin and uIyriah
Portee, County Commissioners, convicted
OF official misconduct, the Court stated
that he had examined into the case, and
found it to be simply misdemeanor.
punishable ut the discretion of the Court
The sentence was that each of the de.
PENDANTS pay S25 and the costs of the
prosecution, and. in default thereof. he
confined in the County Jail one month.
IN the cnse Of Ellison NJ. Weston and
Wm- NJ. Hayne. County Commissioners,
convicted of official misconduct. also a
though Of gravcr grade,
the defendants were fined SlOO each. md
each required to pay one-half of the costs
of the prosecution, and in default thereof.
to be confined i'll the County Jail four
months.
u. q. Thompson Us. Peter Surgener.
trespass to try title Of one-half acre OF
land in the city. Messrs. Melton n
Clark, for plaintiff, and Mr. j. ID. Trade
well. for defendant. Verdict was for the
land in dispute and $3.50 for the plaintiff.
Thos. w. Weston rS. John Wilson was
y. w. Williams Us. Belinda Crews et uIh
was referred TO Mr.. F. w. Ficklin as
special referee.
Thos. Withes us. Samuel Jenkins.
Messrs. Dunbar, Williams and Elliott.
for defendant, and Messrs. Carroll 4
Janney, for plaintiff. Owing to the ab-
sence of Mr.. Elliott, by consent of coun
sci, case was placed at the end of the
calendar for trial. n.fl|
Fry Dent az. Fred. Schmidt. Mr.
Wilkes. for plaintiff and Mr.. DeSaus-
sure. for defendant. Continued.
l.. G. Carpenter ~. Thad. c. Andrews.
Iessrs. Melton, Chamberlain & Wingnte,
for plaintiff, and Mr.. DeTreville, for de.
fendant. BY consent, was placed at foot
of the calendar.
William Butler rc. South Carolina
Railroad Company. Messrs. Carroll 4
Janpey, for plaintiff, and Messrs. Melton.
Chamberlain & Wingate, for defendant.
Was continued Mt defendants cost for
this term.
K. X. Scott as. Thad. q. Andrews.
Baxter l. Siebels. for plaintiff, and AIr.
for defendant. Continued.
Edward Sill us. Sarah Bryce. Mon
teith k Ran nj Oft fox ,>I>;~e;N .nI MI