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UNITED STATES OQURT, CHARLESTON, April 22.-1n the case of Harvey Terry vs. Wm. Godfrey, receiver of the Merchants' Bank of South Carolina, at Cheraw, on motion of the defendant's counse), the decree pro confesso previously made was set aside, and the defendants were allowed to file their answers within two days. The case of C. L. Burckmyer vs. Robert Adger & Co., was referred to W. D. Clancy as special master. Thomas W. Gore, of Horry, was finally discharged in bankruptoy. The Blue Ridge Railroad Company was declared a bankrupt on hearing the return of the petition of James P. Low, and the case was referred to Registrar Carpenter for further proceedings and action. In the caso of Abraham Van Buren and wife cs. John P. Brown and others, a bill in equity, the report of the special referee was confirmed.