The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-14
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning, September IA, 1886.
Noble Generosity.

NOOIe OenCrOS1tys
''There is life in the ole. land yet"
yes, and in these days of impoverish-
ment on one hand, and grasping ava
rice on the other; when this aame land
is afflicted with host of "grinders
of the poor,'' with fanatics and men
of evil passions, it is gratifying to
know that virtue, honor, generosity
and o noble benevolence are still
found, in the breasts of many, even IN
what was not long since considered
q hostile section towards the people
of the South.
Several instances of the noble gene
rosity we speak of have recently come
to our knowledge, and are worth re-
cording in these degenerate times.
A prominent merchant in this city,
victim of the great confagr-sion,
ana who lost very heavily, received,
some time since, letter from large
whosesale house in New York, with
whom he had formerly dealt, inviting
him visit the great metropolis, and
purchase new stock, which, in his
line of business, is necessarily very
valuable one; and not only did they
do this, but forwarded him q check
for generous amount to defray his
expenses thither, proffering to sell
him all the goods he wanted
A firm of this city, in another line
Of business, sent one Of its members
to New York, to make an eSert to
compromise their old debts, as thev
thought they might be able to pay
twenty-five cents on tho dollar On
visiting one Of their former largest
creditors, and making known their
position and the proposal the firm de-
sired to make, tho creditor advised
him to pay fifty cents on the dollar
to all the creditors, and proffered him
the money to pay the amount, Mt the
same time selling him all the goods
he wanted-all to be repaid when the
debtor was able.
Another instance: One of our bu
siness men being in New York, was
asked by the largest house he had
traded with, how much he could pav
on his old debts. He replied, s'No-
thing" having lost everything.
The New York merchant then told
him that his house would wipe ont
all past debts, and furnish him with
new stock Of goods on time.
A Baltimore firm also authorized
another gentleman in business in Co
lumbia to order what goods he want
ed, regardless Of past liabilities, and
pay for the new purchases at a future
time.
Say we not truly that all virtue and
goodness Of heart have not fled the
land? These are but few instances
OF hundreds-yea, possibly thou
sands-of generous deeds performed
towards the ruined OF crippled mer-
chants.Sf the South by their North
crn mercantile friends. These arc
steps towards reconciliation and re-
construction whose effectual progress
radicaism cannot obstruct, and which
Will sooner restore the entente co,uiule
between the two sections than any
others. These great-hearted mer-
chants will have their reward, not
only in tho consciousness OF having
performed such kind deeds. but in
the grateful remembrance in which
they will be held by Southern buy
crs. Such conduct as this shines out
like the star of hope amid the politi
Cal gloom that has SO darkly gathered
around the unfortunate States of the
South.
HE MAINE ELEcr1oNs.-An cleo
ton took place in Maine, on Monday
last, for four members Of Congress. o.
Governor and a. State Legislature
TO understand the significance of the
results, we may state that at present
the Governor, all tho members of
CONGRESS- o11 tho Stoto Co,o4 -,