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-7~,.\.\ 1 .'? i? ,>' i ?' v.V '' C : ? J?AD RECOUD iron TOE PEESEKT CON? GRESS^- According to ? writer iii the New York Tribune, tho pro3ont Congress is not likely to'go down to?history with a commendable reputation for good morals. Two ?t;it*tat?nibefs haye beep expelled for selling cadetebips, one re? signed to. -es^?'^lfiilj^dn, three or four othera goE o?f only by the hard shearing ol their^ acno?plioes, one has convicted himself of attempting to pro oure counterfeit money to pass among the poor colored people, one is charged with cheating soldiers* widows ?ut o' their pensions, and now tho indictment of another for bigamy ia reported. ,>vuJ- - ; -. ' Qp^parripN TO THE PABTX IN POWER. - Now that all men of sense, who oppose tB?.w^? ^rir?oseB of the Radical party, aro once moro uniting in the D?mocratie party, the hope of the real people's tri? umph revives. There can be no doubt either that the party of tho people must gain; poWer, or that the liberty of tho people niust be oppressed, if not sup? pressed, by tho party that opposes tho Demooracy. If this last party shall be ns bad ns it maybe represented iu thc gloomiest imagination, it cannot bo as bad aS.we know tho other party to bo. The history of the United States has never yet afforded-wo trust it may never again afford-a party fit to bo com? pared with the one in power. Reply of Judge Vernon. In the matter 'of the resolutions of thc House, of [Representatives; charging con? tempt against : Thomas O. P. Vernon, J tulga of - the: Soven th Circuit. I have .been summoned to appear be? fore the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, lipon a re? solution of that body, to show cause, if any X have, why an attachment for con? tempt ot the orders of tho'House should not at once isshe against me, in this: "That on yesterday, a resolution, by the plain .terms of which the Hon. T. O. P. Vernon,: Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit,- waa impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, and, as appears from tho report of tho Sergeant-at-Arms, the legally constituted messenger and agent of the Houser a Written '. communication from the Honorable the Speaker of the House was, delivered ' (at Ethe hour of seventeen minutes to 8 P. M. yesterday) into tho hands Of the said Judge Vernon, by the -Sergeant-at-Arms, which said communication contained a certified copy of the said resolution passed by the Hou$e, whereby the said Judge Vernon was'impeached of high crimes and mis? demeanors, and which said communica? tion also called the attention of the said Judge Vernon to Section 1, Article 7, of the: Constitution of the State, wherein it is provided that a vote of impeach? ment by the House of Representatives shall.operate as a suspension from office of the officer impeached, until judg? ment shall have been obtained in tho case,: and it is generally and positively known that after tho receipt of the com? munication aforesaid, by the said Judge Vernon, and after he had publicly read the same, and made himself acquainted with the contents thereof, he, the said Judge Vernon, oontinued to exercise and did exercise the functions of Judge, in open and flagrant disobedience to tho orders of tho House; and further, the said Judge Vernon did, in public, de? clare, that he cared naught for tho man? date and order of the House, which the said communication conveyed to him." For answer thereto and for cause, I, T. O. P. Vernon, Judge as aforesaid, re? spectfully show, that neither by word nor. by act have I held in contempt the order and mandate of the Honse of Rep? resentatives. The facts are briefly these: Certain persons, citizens of Laurens County, in this State, held in custody by tho Sheriff of Richland County, sued ont before mo writs of habeas corpus, and I was actu? ally Bitting as a J nogo in the said cases in the Court House in the city of Colum? bia,: when a resolution of the House of Representatives was handed to mo. I do not now remember the hour, nor do I now remember whether I had then ?signed the order for the discharge of tho prisoners upon bail, when the resolution was handed to me by a person who, I suppose, was the Sergoaut-at-Arms of tho House. I do not now remember what words I used on tho occasion or subsequently. I am sure I did not use the words "I cared naught for the man? date and order of tho Houso." My ro collejotiou is, that neither then nor sub? sequently, did I use these words. If the words were used, and were contemptu? ous, they were not used in tho jn-esence of the House, and, therefore, they do not render me amenable to an attach? ment for contempt. I am very suro I did pay at tho time that tho resolution was served upon me, and perhaps subse? quently, that I did not regard tho reso? lution of the Houso a3 a suspension from office, or words to that effect. I do not admit that I "continued to execute the function of Judge" after the service of tho resolution. If, in point of fact and of ti mo, I did sign the order for bail after tho service, it was not "in open and flagrant disobedience of the order of tho House." Such was not my purpose at tho.time?. Tho' intention of resisting tbo notion of tho Houso in this mode and manner did not then, nor has it sinoe,;-influenced my conduct. I be lioveditbpn, and. behove.now, that I was in the; dieoharge of .my duty in hearing tho oases.; on Ji?beqs corpus; that thu could be oonstru?d into a contempt ol tho "mandatp .and order df the House' The absence of suoh io tooti on will, I think, bo apparent from my wjcitten com? munication to tho House in reapouBo to the r?e?TSti?nTqwh???? ,'?ort(^an|caUon bears ?fcflfthe Wh iftsfeijt. ? I a? qqjjto Willingra asa a cae thB;.re?ponpDjjity of my who^aotionfiin tm premise* hq;t l am not'willjng fpat t jat should be tor? tured vin to a contempt, which was not intended as a contempt in point of faot, and was not a contempt in point of law. Tho quontion arises, aid the resolution of the House of Representatives, served upon me, operate as a suspension from office? I hold that it did not. ? mere resolution of the House to impeach a public officer is not an impediment. It is a mere resolvo to do a thing whioh has not been done. In Section 1, Article 7, of the Consti? tution, it ia provided tliq? tho Hou^e shall have the powor of impeqehmont, a vote of two-thirds shall* be required, "and any officer impeached shall thereby bo suspended from office until judgment in tho case shall have been pronounced. A two-thirds vote is necessary to a reso? lution to impeach, but the officer is "thereby suspended" T3y wliajt? "Not by tho vote on the resolution to'impcacli, but by the impeachment Ttsetfi T^?w, what is an impeachment? Mr. JOB tico SEjtory will answer the question. Taking that authority for a guido, "an impeach mont may be defined to bo a written accusation by tho Houso of Representatives to the Senate against an officer." Tho written accusation is called articles of impeach? ment. Until this written accusation is made to tho Senate, there is no impeach? ment. In this connection, Section 13, Article 1, of tho Constitution of South Carolina provides tfyat "no person Bhall be held to answer for any crimo or of fenco until the same is fully, fairly, plainly, substantially and formally do eoribed to him." Tho impeachment commences with tho presentment from tho House io tho Senato. What is thc mode of proceeding? When a person who may be legally impeached has boee guilty, or is supposed to havo been guilty, of some malversation in oflico, a resolution is generally brought forward by a member of tho House of Represen tativos, either to accuso tho party or foi a committee of inquiry. If tho commit tee report adversely to tho party, tho} give a statement of tho charges, and re commend that he be impeached. Whet the resolution is adopted by tho House a committee is appointed to impeach tin party at the bar of tho Senate, and tc state that the articles of impeaohmen against him will be exhibited in dui time and made good before tho Senate and to demand that the Senate take orde: for tho appearance of tho party to an swer to the impeachment. Tho Housi then agrees to tho articles of impeach mont, and they are presented to the Sen ate by a committee appointed by th. Houso to prosecute tho impeachment The Senate then issues process summon ing the party to appear at a given da; before thom to answer to the articles The process is served by the Sergeant ?it-Arms of the Senate. This is the im peachmeut in accordance with Seotioi 13, Article 1, of the Constitution of thi Stato, directing that the offence bo full; fairly, plainly, substantially and formall; described, and at this point comes int operation Section 1, of Article 7, of th Constitution, directing that "any office impeached Bhall thereby be suspendei from office," etc. Nono of these things have yet beei done, und I shall submit myself to thee when they aro done. As a Judgo ii South Carolina, it surely can bo u contempt to the House of Representa ti ves, that I stand upon my constitution al rights. Tho whole proceeding in im I peachmeut is derived from tho Euglisl I law. What is tho proceeding there [The course pursued, is a vote in th i Houso of Commons, ordering articles c I impeachment upon such probable caus as might be considered by it sufficient Tbus far tho proceeding is altogethe exparte. It has been well expressed b another: "Tho accused party was neithe summoned nor heard, and the Hous satisfied itself as to tho propriety of th proceeding, either by taking expart testimony before a committee or in an; other way which was deemed advisable Upon tho vote being decided in favc of impeachment, articles were drawn u] setting forth particulars, and these wer sent up to the House . of Lords, unde certain managers appointed from thei own body, by the House of Commons at this point of tho proceedings th accused was made a party for tho fir, time, and tho matter then assumed th form of a cause to be tried upon proc and defence, before the Lords as Judge.' Tho Houso of Commons wero virtuall tho grand jury and prosecutors, and th Houso of Lords united in itsolf th functions of tho court and petit jury t try tho causo." So far, by this wo expressed rule, everything against m has been exparte-tho proceedings thu far have been to mako au accus?tiot worked into whioh ultimately is to b tho form of a cause-in other words, tb proceedings thus far havo been to mak preparation for au impeachment, whie hereafter is to become an impeaohmer. in fact. Mr. Justice Story doscribes im peachmeut as u kind of bill of indie ment found by tho Commons, and trie by tho Lords. Measured, then, by tb rule of a common law indictment, would ask, what is an indictment? It defined in tho books to be "a writte accusation of ono or more persons, of crime or misdemeanor, presented to an preferred upon oath or affirmation, b a grand jury legally convoked." If, then, tho House of Representative stands as it were in the place of tb Grand Jury,; until tho. articles of in peachment ate pifesented^ n^w can mere resolution' of the Houso to impea? stand in the )?T??e oflhi? jbiesemt^nS t the Senato? ana until th'oro bo a presen ment to the Senate, how can there be a impeachment? and until (here be an in peadhnieht,' how c^,th^r?rb?, undpr tl Constitution,, a susppinaipn , fr?m..offi(i'( ( fe^me^^ tho r^^^^^?? tho Houso -waa served upon mp, or nt any timo subsequently, that I did not regard it; and ia letting to bail the prisoners who were before me on habeas corpus, whether the order was signed before or after the resolution of the House was served npon me,' there could, in the very nature of things, be no contempt: 1. No contempt to the Houso of Re? presentativos was intended. 2. There was no contempt to the House of Representatives by writ or act. 3. There was no' contempt to the House of Representatives in contempla? tion of law. T. ?. P. VERNON. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1870. SENATE. Tho Senato met at 12 M. Mr. Whitlemoro rose to a question of privilege, and sent to the Chair a copy of tho Charleston Daily JSews, of the 17th of Decemtjer,% and requested that an ex? tract therefrom be read for the informa? tion of the Senate. On this he made some lengthy remarks. A communication was received from State Treasurer Parker, announcing that tho reason for tho non-payment of teachers' claims was tho fact that proper returns had not been made to tho State Auditor by the School Commissioners. Tho Committee on Engrossed Bills re? ported as duly and correctly engrossed the following bills: A bill to vest the title of tho State to certain escheated property in a certain person therein mcntionod; a Houso bill to extend the time for officers to qualify. They re? ceived a third reading, and the title of tho latter changed to an Act, and order? ed to bo enrolled. Mr. Arnim introduced a rosolntion, that the messugo from the House relative to tho impeachment of Judge Vernon bo referred to a Special Committee of Five, with instructions to report rules to bo observed in his impeachment. Tho rules were suspended, and the resolution considered immediately and adopted. Tho following preamble and resolution were introduced: Whereas the costs under tho present code are excessive and greatly more one? rous than heretofore iu this State; there? fore, Resolved, That the Judiciary Commit? tee be instructed to inquire whether some chango of tho present law in respect to costs may not be made, which will bc of benefit to tho people at large. Laid over under tho rules. Tho report of the Committee on Pub? lic Buildings on a resolution relativo to heuting tho Lunatic Asylum by means of steam pipes, was recommitted. A Houso bill supplementary to au Act entitled "An Act to anthorizo adminis? trators, executors, and other fiduciaries, to sell certain evidences of indebtedness at public sale, and compromiso in cer? tain cases," was read tho second time, and referred to the Committee on tho Judiciary. A bill to incorporate tho town of Midway was read tho second time. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho Houso met ut 12 m. A bill was received from tho Seuate, providing for tho publication of the Acts, reports, resolutions, journals and other papers of the General Assembly, which was referred to the Committee on Publie Printing. The Speaker announced a special com? mittee to consider tho Hon. T. O. P. Vernon's answer to the charge of con? tempt, Messrs. Whipper, Bosemon, Crews, Yocom and Singleton. A bill to pr?vido for tho administra? tion of derelict estates was recommitted to tho Committee on Judiciary. Tho Committee on Claims reported favorably on tho account of J. H. Le? land, for sorvices as school teacher in Charleston County. Tho Committee on Public Lauds re? ported unfavorably on a bill to provide for the purchase of certain lands on Edisto and Wadmalaw Islands. Tho Committee on Agriculture re? ported unfavorably on a bill to compel tho building of fences around cultivated lands, and favorably on a bill to provide for the erection of sufficient fences, recommending amendments. Both bills were laid over for a second reading. Mr. Perry offered a joint resolution to anthorizo tho payment of additional compensation to Judge Orr, for holdiug extra Courts. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Ford gave uotico of a bill to com? pel tho crectiou of school-houses in St. James Gooso Creek, Charleston, and a bill to compel tho survey of lauds appro? priated for that purpose in tho sumo Pa? rish. Mr. Gantt presented tho petition of the School Commissioners of Beaufort for relief from payment of stenographer. Mr. Smith, of Charleston, gave notico of bills to establish a poor farm in Charleston, and to incorporate the Whip? per Guards. Mr. Andel gave notico of a bill to au? thorize tho Laud Commissioner to pur chaso certain lands in Charleston County. Tho Committee of Five, reported, by affidavit, on the facts in Judge Vernon's case. The facts they presented wero in substance the same as those already be? fore the House. Judge Vernon ap? proached the bar and requested that he might be hoard by his counsel, Messrs. C. D. Melton, J. D. Pope and A. C. Haskell. Granted. Mr. Melton addressed the Chair, and asked time till to-morrow, at 12; .i o'clock. The request was granted, and the matter made the special order for 1 p. m., to? morrow. Mr. Warjey.offered a joint resolution, in Clarendon Comity, to ?e oourt houso and jail. Re Co mmitteo of Ways and Means. Smart guve.notioo^f a b)jl to pro n the appointment of qtenogra . for the Cinpt Coarta. ^ S Jone* pretented tho aqpountp of .Conny for printing and stationery. Referred to Committee on Contingent j Accounts. Mr. Allen obtained leave of absence for four days. Mr. Reedish gave notice of a bill to amend "An Act to amend an Act to alter I the criminal law." Mr. Simons presented the account of E. C. Plumer & Co. for gas. fixtures. Referred to the Special Committee on Accounts for fitting up State House. Mr. Mobley offered a resolution, that j tho Judiciary Committee be instructed to report on January G, 1871, all bills relating to the drawing of jurors, whieh have been referred to them. Adopted. Mr. Fendergrast introduced a bill to amend an Aot to pr?vido for a Land Commissioner. Referred to tho Com? mittee on Public Lands. Mr. Briggs gavo notice of bills to amend an Act to protect laborers, and to prevent the harboring and carrying away of indentured apprentices. Mr. Cain gavo notice of a bill to regu? lato-the.militia of Abbeville County, und to empower them to keep the pence and order of Bald County. A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the peddling of ardent spirits," was indefinitely postponed. The special order-the Houso and Senate bills to provide for the publica? tion of Acts, ?fcc.-was takeu up; tho Houso bill laid on tho table and the Senate bill referred to the Committee on Printing. Tho Committee of Conference on tho difference betweeu the House and Senate on thc appropriation bill reported that tho Semite committee had agreed in tho House amendment. Mr. O'Connell offered a resolution, that thc Committee ou Printing be in? structed to advertise for tho priutiug of the General Assembly, aud report to tho House. A substitute was offered that they lay tho proposals before tho House before they make any contract. A mo? tion was mude to refer the resolution and substitute to the Committee on Printing. Pending the consideration of the mo? tion, tho House adjourned. DISBANDING OF TUE CONSTABULARY FOROE.-Chief Constable Hubbard, of this State, accompanied by twenty-nine men, who were a short time ago brought to this State, from New York, to assist in making arrests in Laurens, arrived in this city this morniug from Columbia. Tho men will receive the pay due them to-day, and then be shipped bick to New York. - Charleston Republican. Tho Now York Commercial Advertiser says: Thc bigamous Bowen, in the mul? titude of his .sorrows, has one fast friend. Brigham Young telegraphs him, "Re of good cheer. The truth is mighty and must provail." But Bowen will not be comforted, nnd despairingly replies, "Though truth maybe mighty, I find that tho sheriff is still mightier." LOUISIANA SUGAR CROP.-The Now Or? leans Times thinks there will be nu in? crease in the sugar crop over last year, amounting to abont 25,000 hogsheads. Tho sugar and molasses aro both excel? lent. Tho grinding season has been very favorable. Labor, however, is very high -ranging from 850 to 860 a mouth. Tnocnu.-A Paris correspondent of the New York Herald thiuksGeu. Trochu is crazy. We dare say the Herald cor? respondent has beon annoying Trochu with impertinent advice, and, because he disdained it, the lunatic thinks him "crazy." A largo cotton-gin establishment on James Island, belonging to Messrs. Hutchinson & Freer, was destroyed by fire on Friday evening last. A colored boy, named Jamos White, fell from an ox-cart, which ho was driv? ing, on Saturday last, in Georgetown, and was killed. Independent Fire Engine Company THE regular monthly moe ting of this Company will bo hold in tho .Hall, 1HI8 EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Tho members will appear at tho Eugine House THIS AFTEUNUON, at.hali past 3 o'clock, for Anniversary Parado; Bv order: G. T. BERG, Deo* 20 1_Secretary. Columbia Lodge No. 108, A. F. M. A REGULAR COMMUNICATION will bo hold THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at Masonic Hall. By order of tho W. M. _uec_20 1_H. C. MARK. Sec'y. CEN TH AL. NATIONAL. BANK, OF CO? LUMBIA.-Tho subscribers to tho Capi? tal Siock of this Bank will meet THIS DAY, at 12 o'clock M., at the Hall of thc Palmetto Engino Company, for organization. Deo 20_1 ANNUAL MEETING COLUMBIA OAS L1GII1' COMPANY.-The annual moot? ing of tho above named Company will tako place on THURSDAY, 29th instant, (being tho laut Thursday in tho month, according to tho constitution,) at 12 o'clock, at tho oftico of Socroatry. JACOB LEVIN, Dec 20 tuthl _Sec'y Columbia Oas Co. DISSOL.UTION._Tbo llrm of JONES & POPE was dissolved on the 1st instant, by mutual consent. Tho business will bo car? ried on by W. H. JONES, who is authorized to collect and pay all duos for tho urra. W. H. JONES, Dec 20 3_W. S. POPE. TOYS-Tho subscriber respectfully informs her customers, and tho citizen a" in gene? ral, that abo has a well selected stuck of TOYS AND PANOY ARTICLES. Persons will do well to examino her stock before pur? chasing olsowhere. She also will havo a num? ber of RAFFLES during tho holidays. Step forward and tako a chance. Doo 20 1? MRS. E. BAHLMANN. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, JUST reoeived, at the aign of tho Indian Girl, a fine lot of Polia! A Son's REAL MEERSCHAUM PIPES find CIGAR HOLD ERB, warranted, suitable for holiday prosentr, Doo 20 12 PKOKEUANA.--The price of singl? oopic3 of tho PHONIX ia AVG conta. If ' carriers ohargo moro ii Lg ainvply a awin dlp. They can be obtained ?fe that price ai the office. Book and job printing of every kind attended to promptly at the PHCENIX of? fice. Every variety of material on hand. To-day is the tenth anniversary of the secession of South Carolina-December 20, 18G0. There will bo four eclipses in the year 1871-two of tho sun and two of tho moon. The first will bo a partial eclipso of the moon, January G; tho second an annular eclipse of tho snn, June 17; the third a partial eclipse of the moon; the fourth a total eclipse of the sun. Christmas is almost hero. Four days from to-day, and we shall be in the midst of this joyous season to old and young, nnd in anticipation of it our merchants are laying in their supplies appropriate to the occasion. Send in your advertisements, gentlemen, and let the people know what they can get and where they can get it. Tho Lincoln Guards, a colored com? pany from Charleston, numbeiiug twen? ty-nine men, under command of Captain Green, arrived in Columbia Sunday, on a short pleasure trip. They are quar? tered at Januey's Hall. Escorted by tho Elliott Guards and the Neaglo Rifles, tho Lincoln Guards paraded through tho streets, yesterday. They return to Charleston to-morrow. McKenzie's confectionery and toy emporium-recognized as* the head? quarters of Santa Claus and all the good saints in the Christmas Calendar-is now a sight worth beholding, by married, us well as single, folks. Thero are Christ? mas greens, toys and fancy articles in such variety and extent as to almost be? wilder one; while tho ornamented cakes, confections, sweetmeats, etc., loom down on an individual in such n persuasive manner, as to force the greenbacks nolens rolens from his pockets. But as Christ? mas is considered the disbursing season, nobody is materially incommoded. Among the prominent arrivals in town is Prof. Jas. H. Carlisle, who is hero to deliver the annual address before the Teachers' Association of this State, to? morrow (Wednesday) evening. The ladies of Trinity Church give a Christmas festival thia and to-morrow evenings, in Irving's store, opposite Columbia Hotel. For particulars, see advertisement. Tho following appointments havo been announced at the Executive Department : Isaac Epp8, School Commissioner for Williamsburg Couuty; C. Ehrhardt, Isaac Smith and W. J. E. Fripp were appointed Notaries Public for the Coun? ties of Barnwell, Spartauburg and Charleston, respectively. L?rick it Lowrance havo 100 dozen fresh eggs just received-tho ono thing needful for egg-nog. From tho notice in our columns, it will be seen that a meeting will be hold this day, to organize tho Central National Bank, of Columbia. Subscribers will take notice. s The auction sale of Messrs. D. C. Peixotlo ?fe Son, advertised for to-day, will take placo in-doors. No postpone? ment on account of tho weather. DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN COLORED MAN. -Coroner Coleman held an inquest, on Saturday, over the remains of an un? known colored man, who had been run over by a freight train on the Greenville Railroad, the day previous. Tho fol? lowing was the verdiot: "The death of the deceased, whoso name is unknown to the jury, and who was found dead on the line of the Green? ville and Columbia Railroad, on Thurs? day, December 15, 1870, was occasioned by being run over by a. freight train, No. 3, of said Greenville and Columbia Rail? road, on the day and dato above stated. The deceased, it is supposed, having clandestinely got on the train, unknown to the conductor or to any other person attached to tho said train, and that the death of tho deceased was caused by his own imprudence." DEATH, OE A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL PRO? PRIETOR.-We sincerely regret to an? nounce the death, yesterday morning, of Wm. A. Wright, Esq., the genial and gentlemanly proprietor of tho Nickerson House, in this city. Mr. Wright has been in delicate health for several years, but was seldom confined to his bed for any length of time. On Wednesday night last, ho was attacked with paralysis of the left sido, aud gradually grew weaker, until he expired, about ll o'clock yesterday. Mr. Wright was an earnest, energetic man, a kind friend, and a good citizen. He was proprietor of tho American Hotel, Richmond, Va., for many years, and had been a resident of Columbia for about eight years. He was a native of Philadelphia, and had nearly completed his fifty-fourth year-Christ mas day being the date, of his birth. His remains 7tU be carried to Richmond, Va., to-day, for interment. bhat eigs.O?iXQQO .ex? SBUJially stolen from tho p?op|^ ,^?f ? p^^??r?oJ^?iP^-flOW?10?^? We had up idea * bat ibex sum was so small. UNITED STATE? CIRCUIT COURT-Hon. G. S. Bryau presiding.- Monday, De-- " oember 19, 1S70. Tho Court was opened at ll o'clock a. m. In Equity.- Harriet XL Sowers va. C. L. Freomau et al. Parker & donner io; plaintiff. On hearing report of salee by Marshal, in pursuanoo of deorotal order, it is ordered, on motion of Porter & Conner, with consent of opposing coun? sel, that Ibo sarao be confirmed. Inquiry Docket.-Alfred Brovard, of Florida, vs. Robert M. Kennedy. Debt on bond. Judgment by default. Simon ton & Burker, plaintiff's attorneys. Jury No. 1 rendered the following verdict: We find for the plaintiff the within writ? ing, obligatory to be the act and deed of the defendant, and assess tho dam? ages at ten cents. Alfred Brevard vs. Authony M. Ke? nedy. Debt on bond. Judgment by default. Simonton & Barker, plaintiff's attorney s. Same entry of verdict as in tho precediug case. French, Richards <fc Co. va. James Gil? lum. Verdict 6th -, 1869. Macbeth & Buifit, plaiutiff s attorneys. Ordered, that Simonton & Barker bo substituted iu placo of Maoboth & Buist, and that plaintiffs have leave to enter np judg? ment on verdict obtained in this case. French, Richards & Co. vs. Robert C. Gillam. Verdict 3d December, 1868. Macbeth & Buist, plaintiff's attorneys. Sume order taken as in tho case pre? ceding. Jone M. Brooks, administratrix of S. R. Gibt, vs. Thomas Gist,, of Arkansas. Declaratiou iu assumpsit. On motion of Simoutou k Barker, ordered, that the plaintiffs have leave to file their declara? tion on or before tho first day of next term of this Court. Criminal Docket.-United States vs. seven boxes of tobacco, seized in Charles-, ton, at storo of J. A. Quackenbush & Wagner. Information for forfeiture for violation of internal revenno laws. H. H. D. Byron, Assistant United States District Attorney, for United States.. W. J. DeTreville for claimant. Jury No. 2, charged with this case, returned thc following verdict: We find the with? in described property forfeited as to six boxes-one box, with stamps on angle, not forfeited. On motion of W. J. De? Treville, for claimant, ordered, that the box stamped on the nuglo be delivered by tho Marshal to J. A. Quackenbush, from whom the same was seized. On motion of District Attorney, the six boxes were condemned, and sale ordered to take place at Charleston, after ten days' notico by public advertisement. DISTRICT COURT.-Ex parte James E. Crosslaud, Assignee, et al., in re John Stallings, bankrupt. Report of As? signees, Porter & Conner, and Simontoii & Barker, attorneys. On hearing the report of assignee and Registers report as to lions proved, ordered, that after paying costs aud counsel fee, the as? signee; apply proceeds of Heidtman lot to tho satisfaction of mortgage of J. C. Kennedy. Also, the proceeds of sale of property mortgaged to Joseph Ashley to said Ashley, and pay balance rateably among creditors. Ex parle J. Wisley Keitt, of Orange burg. W. J. DeTreville, pro pet. Peti? tion for final discharge. On hearing re? port of Register Carpenter, Judge signed order of discharge, under seal of Court. Ex parte Samuel Cohen, of Newberry. Petition of voluntary bankruptcy. Asher D. Cohen, Solicitor, pro pet. On hearing tho petition and on good proof made, I do hereby declare and adjudge the peti? tioner to bo a baukrnpt. Petition re? ferred to J. C. Carpenter, Register, for further action. Ex parle Crane, Boyleston & Co., in re Samuel Cohen, of Newberry, a bank? rupt. Petition for inj unction to Sheriff at Newberry, &c. A. D. Cohen, pro pet. On hearingpeti Lion and affidavit, ordered, that injunction issue as craved, and that Marshal take temporary possession of estato until further order of the Court. CIRCUIT COURT.-Inquiry Docket.-On motion, the following case was docketed and decree taken: Bernard-M. Murray, et ai, vs. John G. Lawton; assumpsit.. Judgment by default.. Porter ?fe donner, . plaintiffs' attorneys. Decree and rale, of Court for $937.50, with interest.; on $337.50 from 21st December, I860, and on $000 from 15th May, I860.' The Court then adjourned till, to? morrow, at 12 o'clock m. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Indian Girl-Meerschaum Pipes. Ceutral National Bank, of Columbia. P. Cantwell-Sootoh Whiskey. N. G. Parker-Fire Loon. Stock. Mooting ludependont-Fire Co. Brown's Bronchial Troohes. Jonos Ss Pope-Dissolution. E. Pollard-Presents. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Jacob Levin-Aunual Meeting, Trinity Churoh Festival. McKenzie's-Santa Claus, Sec Bryan Sc McCarter-Christmas Books Mrs. E. Bahlmann-Toys. A UNIVERSAL REMEDY.-"BROWN'S BRON? CHIAL TROCHES," for Coughs, Colds and Bron? chial Affections, now st?nde tho first in public favor and confidence; this result has boon ac? quired by a tost of many years. Its merits and extensivo use havo caused tho Troches to bo counterfeited, and wo would caution pur? chasers to be on their guard against worth? less imitations. D 20 1 "It's mity caris," said Mra. Partington to Ike, while loading about the impon ding war In Kurono, "that the Hollerhorn creates ouch | an ado in Yurrup, when it's sich a common disease among tho uattlo in Amerlky," Tho old lady; having, dolivorod herself- of the above, took a dose of LI?FUAN'H GBBAT OEB UAN .BITTERS to cheor her doprqoaed spirits, and roHumod har knitting. . Lippmann Bittora aro for oalq hy all drug? gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia, 8. C., at G&ia&B & McQnEoon's, Druggieta. 6 18