The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-10
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, Jan; 10, 1865.
The Money-order system.

order SySCeu, WHICH, cAoSeo HO'oo
Der 1, 1865, there were six thousand
and thirteen money orders issued at
Washington District OF Columbia
post Office on the various money
order offices throughout the Union,
the amount being 1927, sos. TO- In
Z. the same period 1$77. .622 80 worth of
money-orders from other officers were
paid, $79, 1872. 10 received from other
Offices, fees amounting to 81, coz 05
collected, and $125, 1874 suplus de-
posted in New York-tlie total
amount handled in the Office being
$410,215.64. The number OF orders
issued in November is five hundred
and thirty -four, and in December six
hundred and three, making the total
number from the establishment Of
the system to the 31st ultimo seven
thousand one hundred and fifty.
The number of money-order Offices
has increased from one hundred and
forty-three, established during the
first six months, to four hundred and
sixteen, of which only those of New
Orleans, Newbern, Port Royal and
Chattanooga are in the South
About fifty--fve new Offices will be in
= operation on the 5th proximo, many
of which will be in the South and
Southwest.
y The first year of the system de-
monstrated its practicability and con
venience to the public. The more
that is know of its operation the bet
ter it is liked, and it is daily increas-
ing in popularity. There is no risk
whatever in sending these orders;
and should an order be stolen, it
would be useless TO any but the per-
son to whom it is sent. The system
is not surpassed if 'equalled, by any
other system the object of which
is the same, in this or any other
country.
The rate Of commission charged for
money orders is as follows: Not e1-
ceeding ten dollars, ten cen is; over
ten and not exceeding twenty dollars,
fifteen cents; over twenty and up to
thirty dollars, twenty cents. No sin
gle order issued for less than one
dollar or more than thirty dollars.
Head Center Steph cns-Who Is he.-
Where is he!
Forney's Philadelphia Press has a
sort of sensational editorial going to
show - hat :StapAens. the escanAd
Irish Head Center, so-called, is un>'
true to the Fenian cause, and is
really in the interests of the British
Government. This is a serious allie
cation against so august Fenian,
and 1t will be well for MIR. Forney to
have his proofs ready if challenged to
make good his words. His escape
from prison, it is more than intimated
by the Press, was connived at by the
btiIlSu government.
Meanwhile, it is not little strange
that the whereabouts of this Illus
trlous man, since his escape, is not
yet disclosed. The report that he is
in Paris does not appear to rest upon
any foundation but that of rumor.
1t IS said, however, that he is in com
munlcation with his friends, for o
reporter for tie News, who visited
headquarters in New York says:
portions of letters recently writ
ten by Mr.. Stephens were read. which
enabled him to state that prompt
settlement of difficulties is likely to
take place, as the circumstances
transporting in other quarters demand
Sa4e sueh a course In portions of the
letters Mr. Stephens states most en-
Phatlcally that he is opposed to any
movement being made in the direc-
t!on OF Canada or elsewhere. until the
1lme comes for iand to treasure
her strength agaAgs her old enemv
In this respect he implores that his
opinions may meet with respectful
EHttentlon, and cautions his Fenian
>rlends against any one who might
preach contrary doctrine. The
language OF one of the letters is ANY
man Is a coward and o knave who
would do so now Whether Mr.
stephens and John Mitchell met and
joined hands our reDorter io not -