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C. S. District Court.

--The Confederate States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, (Judge Halyburton presiding,) again convened yesterday at the State Court-House.

James P. Oliver, an infant, under 18 years of age, was discharged, under writ of habeas corpus, from military service.

The case of Thomas Kinney, suing under writ of habeas corpus for discharge from the army, was continued till Thursday.

John S. Newton, also petitioning for discharge from military service, on account of being a shoemaker, was heard, and the Court took till to-day to decide in the matter. The petitioner was admitted to bail.

The habeas corpus case of Whitfield W. Phillips, suing for discharge from military service, was partly heard and continued till to-day.

The injunction of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company against Col. C. F. M. Garnett and George E. Walker, was continued till to-day.

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