The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-09

Coufe. reversing the decree of the Cir
cult Court. in the matter of the Savan-
nah and Charleston Railroad, that rail-
road will pass into the possession of
Comptroller-Generll Dunn, AZ the rep
| rescntative of the State. This puts nm
end to the proposed sale of the road at
q minimum price of 81, 100000. Col. j.
Z. Low will be agent Of the Comptroller
General In the management of the road,
and will make u thorough investigation
of its condition and value.
Nor SUFFICIENTLY BoNDED.-Tho Co
vernon having been notified by the
County Commissioners of GEORGETOWN
that the sureties upon the official bond
of w. P. Porter, Clerk of the Court of
that County, had signified their desire
to withdraw therefrom, that he was noti-
fed to file new bond within thirty
days, which he failed to do, proclama-
ton has been issued declaring the Office
vacant.
ORRs REGIMENT. The proposal to have
reunion Of the survivors of Orrs Regi-
ment OF Rifles meets with general favor
IN the up-country. It has been suggest
cd ny several correspondents that the
meeting be postponed uutil the 2Ist of
August, which will give those of the
survivors who are farmers IN opportuni-
ell rs the place of meeting.
Mr.. George Rivers Walker attorney Mt
law, OF Charleston, was arrested on
Thursday last, on the charge of perjury
The warrant was issued by Trinl Justico
Artson, and based upon the affidavit of n
colored man, named Elias J. Webb. n
hostler. formerly in Mr.. Walkers en-
ploy. The case was transferred to the
Court Of Genernl Sessions
AS farmer, named Morris. and n
hired lnan were going from Les Cygnes,
Kansas, on Saturday, during O thunder
storm, the lightning struck Morris, kill
ing him instantly; the hired man was
rendered lnsensible, and both the horses
which Morris drove were also killed.
The storms in this vicinity have done
much damage of late in killing stock, &c.
The California Republican Convention
VIII be held ut Sacramento on the 10th
inst. A first clnss bloody shirt, South
hating address hns been issued to the
people Of that State, who are supposed
to possess no information as to how that
dodge has been played out.
Several boys, while digging for fish
bait in n lot Mt Broad and Dupland
streets. Philadelphia dug up the dead
body of ON infant. A further exnmina-
tion by the coroner resulted in the find
ing Of two more bodies of infants; all
supposed to be victims of crime
Judge Morell, of the United States
District Court ut Galveston, Yesterday
issued a rule against the proprietors Of
the Galveston Ne,cS, to show cause why
they should not be attached for contempt
in publishing certain structures upon the
court.
A freight car belonging to the Nauga-
tuck Railrond Company, and containing
the personal effects of the members of
Nathan & Co.'S circus, WAS burned ut
Waterbury, Conn, June T. LOSS one
car and contents, valued at $1,000.
A.succession of earthquakes and q tidal
wave occurred at New Caledonia, with
disastrous results. Several villages have
been swept away, witlDmuch loss of life.
A pupil of Upper Canada College,
named Gardner, of Evansville, Indiana.
was accidentally shot dead by Toronto
cabman, on the 7th.
The transfers of real estate recorded in
the registers Office Of Charleston last
week, aggregate in value to the sum of
S150, 900.
The specie shipments to Europe from
New York on Saturday, amounted to
$4,000, 900; of which So, $50, 900 was gold,
the balance silver bars.
Captain w. H. Brown, of the Fifth
United States Cavalry, suicided in New
York, on the 4th.
. hlr. Solicitor Fleming received S3G7
for six days labor at the last session of
tho Sessions Court of Laurensville.
1t is understood that the Chicago COM
missioners will order the walls of the
custom house taken down.
j: B. Arrants, of Society Hill, and C.
G.! Mathews, of Charleston, had patents
issued to them, last week, for bale ties.
The Queens Delight, although abused,
1sone by all the sick most used 8
Watermelons are selling in Charleston
from forty cents to sl.25 apiece.
Young men and maidcns fair, use the
Queens Delight.
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