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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-20
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tAAo AeauinB AaIe Uompany OF the west !!
! ! THE ST. LOUIS.
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Begins the year, january ~ 1869, with
"a ASS ETS-- ,619, ,67O.67!
INCREASED over 81, 600, 600, during the past
i year, after paying Losses by death. (s455, ,45O)
ana dividends 1865. 1866 and 1867, and purchased
s1o srTi1olss' sse' amounting in sum total to
Total losses by death paid since organization Of
the Company,
$500, $50.
Total Return Dividends paid since organization of
S414, ,2O9.
Policies issued during the year 1868,
4,684.
Total number of Policies issued since anzation
OF the Company,
IA, $50.
ASSETS and RESERVE secure and ample for all
contingencies.
Present Annual Income---S2 500, 900.
Our past success is guarantee for the future.
Long lists OF references are easily obtained, but
are no real guarantee of safety and success. The
cheapest Assurance is in tried and experienced
companies.
present annual income-over 81 500, ,OOO-will ap-
peal largely to those desiring Assurances as an
advantage with US in the future of their Policies
Examine our Plans and Rates, before Insurinq
STRICTLY MUTUAL COMPANY :,
With the additional security of q paid up qua
rantee capital of s100, ,000-paying its own Divi-
dends. The most popular and advantageous
forms and favorable terms for Insurance present
ed. loan or credit Of one third, if desired, of
the premium given. Surplus distributed on the
1st 0f January each year, and Dividends paid an
nualy thereafter on the Contribution Plan.
Nearly 600 Policies, insuring over $1,000 OOe
have been issued through the General Agency.
Active Agents Wanted.
GODFREY MAGILL,
-, General Agents for Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida.
D. A. JANUARY, President.
JNO. NJ MILLER, Local Agent.
A. N. TALLEY. Examining Physician.
OFFICE RS.
D. A. JANUARY, President.
CHAS. 81. PECK, Vice-President.
VIM. 1. SELBY Secretary.
J. =. MILLER, Assistant Secretary.
VIM. N. BENTON, General Agent
DE-: JOHN T. HODGEN, Consulting Physician
CLINE & JAMISON, Legal Advisers.
Hon. ELIZUR WRIGHT, Consulting Actuary
VIM. NJ. MCPHEETERS, N. D., Ex. Physician
AT Office OF Company daily. from IL to and to
4P.M.
Directors-Olliver Garrison, Samuel Will, Theo-
dore Lavcille, Chas. II. Peck, Gen. Thomas L.
Price, Jules Vale, Geo. r. Robinson, Robert g.
Carr, John f. Thornton, David K. Ferguson VIM
T. Selby, Mich. Schaeffer, William T. Gay, VIM, O.
Jamison, r. P. Hanenkamp, L. II. Baker, D. A.
January, Wm. j. Lewis, James o. Carson, Jacob
Tamm. Hon. John Hogan, Feb limo
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Greenyille and Columbia Railroad.
GENERAL SuPEnINTENDENT's {

ES UH MEHHsD PASSENGER Trains run
lsR ase ~ ~ daily, Sunday excepted, con
I've Columbia 100 am. I've GreenviDe 600 am.
" ." Aston s.55 :. Anderson S S.4s :.
Arr Abbeville $50 pm. &c Newberry Las pm.
Anderson SIS Z" Aston 500 't
"Greenville 600 Arr Columbia 600 d. VI.
Trains on Blue Ridge Railroad run follows:
I've Anderson 8. 20 pm. I've Walhalla Loo Q. m.
&c Pendleton. 6.20 " Pendleton $40 "
Arr Walhalla 500 I" Arr Anderson $40 90
The train will return from Bolton to Anderson
on Monday and Friday mornings.
JAMES o. MEREDITH. General Supt.
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Spartanburg and Union Railroad.

EFffHf{4fyE PASSENGER Trains leave Spartan
&z2@S5ss &.szs2Ee.5ss burg Court House Mondays Wednes-
days and Fridays, at z A. M, and arrive at Alston
1.2O P. NJ, connecting with the Greenville Down
Train and trains for Charlotte and Charleston.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays nd Saturdays the Up
Passenger Trains, connecting with the Greenville
Up Trains. leave Alston A. M. and arrive Spar
tanburg Court House 800 p. NJ, as follows:
Dozen Train. Up Train.
riy
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Laurens Railroad---New Schedule.

EgSg9#ESR1 MAIL Trains on this Road run To
gsaazZ@..dskS return on same day, to connect with
up and down Trains on Greenville and Columbia
on TUESDAYS, TH HURsDAYS and SATURDAYS'
and leaving Helena at L3O P. NJ same days.
Juy9 j. &. BOWERS, Superintendent
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Charlotte and South Carolina and Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Companies.
Observation-Disclosures OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., February 16, 1869.
- Is On r3nM aPd as!s1 81
DAY next, Passenger Trans, will run as follows:
GOING NORTH. ~ AGt
Leave Graniteville, at. ...........s...,9 900 o. M
Columbia, 8. O., at. ........... l. 40 D. M
Arrive at Charlotte, N. O.. ~8.1O O. "a.
COMING SOUTH.
Leave Charlotte, N. O., O.,at..............60 90 D. m.
Columbia, =. O., at. .11,5O "
Arrive at Graniteville, 9. .C....... 416 a. m.
Through Tickets on sale for all principal points
North @ and South. baggage checked through.
Close and continuous connections made North.
Passengers reach Augusta at 5.10p. m. e.9
Feb 16 CALEB BOUKNIGHT, superintendent
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tGoing South.
TERMINALS.

------------ TERMINALS. ------ = -
Arrive. Leave. -1 Arrive. / Leave
IS 90 o 70 Augusta $40 D m ''i''
$40 amI845 GO Qrsnitevillo 4 4l5 -n "a an m
LISP m 40 p m Columbia Hiss ami II. so "a
$40 $40 g Charlotte 500 4" l5 1Oa m
40 MI 80 NJ Greensboro 1850 I" loo ss
IL 90" III Is Richmond 225 d ml2 45p m
As p mis- 40 p m Washington 6 GO q mj7 'O0 a no
1000" 1880" Baltimore 415 9. IL 40 ts
COS " New York 84Op n,
Making close connections at Augusta co Ali
points South and West. .-f = - -jp-
To insure SPEED, SAFETY and COMFORT, be
niteville.
Route. lFGt tf1C
Tickets by this sroute are OPTIONAL-either uio
Danville and Richmond, Weldon and Richmond.
or Weldon and Old Bay Line-good until used.
West, apply at Ticket Office, foot BOT BIandine R s
street, or for other information to - eIUsa.
@. BOUKNIGHT, Superintendent,
Or, e. r. Dorsey, General Freight and ticket
Agent. N FebGf9
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PAVILION HOTEL. Charleston, S. C.
DoARD, PER DAY, $500.
ID Mrs. 81. L. BUTTERFIELD, Proprietress.
A. BUrTERFIELD, Superintendent. Feb 10
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George D. Connor, Broker,

OhdhLCOl Wv, o. u.
WILL buy and sell commission. REAL
w ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS COUPONS,
GOLD, SILVER, BANK BILLS and EXCHANGE.
Has permission to refer to Rufus NJ Johnston
Esq, and G. F. Jackson, Esq, OF Columbia.
Jan Il ths1mO
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THE ADVANTAGES ARE:

1T rs a NATIONAL COMPANY,
Chartered by Special Act Of Congress.
TT AFFORDS THE SECURITY OF
paid-up Capital of 81, 600, 900. with the privilege
Of increasing to an unlimited amount.
III.
TT OFFERS 10 OWRAIES ofPREA7UM
The Policy holder in the NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY secures by contract, a
given amount of Insurance for a premium much
".
WFURNLSHES LARGER LNSURAN NCE
Than other Companies for the same money.
annual premium Of s165 so, can secure a policy in
the National Life Insurance Company for $4,000;
while the Same premium can secure only 81, 80
In Company on the Mutual Plan.
v.
1T is DEFINITE AND CERTAIN.
agents. or misunderstanding by policy holders
1t makes plain contraot-so much insurance for
80 much money.
1T rs A HOME COMPANY IN EVERY Y
Locality.
Ihe money paid for premiums will be invested
In the section where received.
VII.
ITS POLICIES ARE NEGOTIABLE
By the Charter OF the Company, certificates or
its policies at their value, which, when accompa-
Mod by the policy duly assigned or transferred
are negotiable and may be used as collateral seou
rity In making loans from the Company or from
other parties.
By THE PROVISIONS of The CHARTER
Its Policies arc exempt from Attachment.
TX.
THERE ARE NO UNNECESSARY
Restrictions in the Policy.
The insured are not restricted from travelling in
any part of tho United States or British Pro-
vinces. or in Europe, in time of peace.
X.
ALL POLICIES NONFORFElITNG.
Every policy issued by the Company contains q
guarantee Of paid-up policy for proportionate
amount. (See Explanation of Tables.)
XI.
1T MAKES AN ANNUAL ADDITION
TO the Policies of 100 per per cent of tho Premium
Policies issued by the Return Premium Plan
increase at the beginning of every year by lust
the IN lam amount OF premium paid. (Sec Explanation
1T PA Us TO THE INSURED DURING
Life an Annual Income of one-tenth the amount
named in the Policy.
Plan party w drsw dnsurng upon the
the amount named in the Policy, after ten, TWEEN
y, twenty-five or thirty years, according to the
Policy will be paid at death, whenever that event
occurs.
NO CHARGE rs MADE FOR POLICY
Fee, Stamps, or Medical Examination
XIV.
NO EXTRA RATE rs. CHARGED FOR
Risks upon the Lives of Females.
Policies sNON-FORFEITABLE for the proportion
ate part Of the Policy.
For particulars, call on E.H. HEINITSH.
JAY COOKE & Co., General Agts.,
Feb 16 WASHINGTON. D. G.
M u II u A l.
Life Insurance COMPANY,
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New Orleans Syrup.
= BBLS. Choice New Orleans SYRUP. for sale
e. by e. Il G. D. HOPE
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

CICERO gives expression 10 very
beautiful thought, when lie says, II
40 from life a. from an inn. not NJ
from my home.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

A PATENT for "snorsng preverti-
tive has been applied for. u con
sists Ia the application Of a clothes
pin To the nose.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

THAT dilapidated old sea-dog,
Borie, has got tired Of even the pr,
tense Of performing his duties, AMI
has issued an order Ia commandments
Of Navy.yards, directing them 20
obey the orders of Admiral Porter the
same a. II they were signed by him
self. 1t has been observed. however,
that while the veteran Secretary thus
transfers his labors aud responsible
ties 10 Others, he finds himself sum
GENTLY vigorous To draw his salary
with the vigor and regularity which
might he expected from an athletic.
but disciplined lieutenant Of twenty
five.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

EQUALITY means" saysa French
writer, "a desire Ia he equal 10 your
superioS, and superior To your
equals
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
STATE FINAxCEA
The Comptroller tImrryfng up de-
lfuquents-

liuqUenss-
Mr.. Blackburn, State Comptroller,
has just issued three circulars, which
are being sent over the State for the
purpose Of hurrying up deifnquents.
The first is directed to Tax ColIcc-
tors ofthe different counties and reads
as follows:
The State Treasury Is now, and will
continue to be for the next two
months, passing through tho most
difficult and trying crisis to which IL
has ever been subjected. It will re-
quire constant vigilance and unyield-
ing perseverance on the part Of her
revenue officers i'm the collection and
paying over of revenue to keep tho
good old ship afloat. The danger II at
home. This IL addressed 81 you g. re-.
quest you 10 exert yourself fully from
now to July ID, when / hope with
port of safety.
Ibeg leave TO add, hurry up your
settlements for past years, so that ]
may give you an honorable record In
my report lending September 80,
1884, to the next Legislature. ....
The second circular Is directed TO
each President of Railroads, to whom
the State has loaned funds, and reads
thusly:
On account of the peculiarly critical
and dangerous condi ion ~ the finan-
cial situation of the state, beg leave
to address you now, this circular let
ter, calling your attention to the alb
solute necessity Of promptness on
your part I'm the payment of the In
tercst due the State on the bonds
loaned your company.
The subs lance of the law on the
subject will be found, rs you arc aware,
in section 100 OF the Code Of Ten
nessee, the Comptroller's Office being
substituted for the Bank OF Tenncs-
see.
Payment here Is preferred. II, how
ever, IL VIII best suit the convenince
OF your company to pay In New
York, TO the Fourth National Bank,
our fiscal agent there no objection
will be made, provided the payment
II made inside the time prescribed by
law.
The third circular II addressed to
County Codrt Clerks, and requests
the immediate forwarding to the
Comptroller's Office of the revenue
bonds Of the Tax Collectors Of the diff
lerent counties.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

A sToRY Il told Of beautiful
young lady Ia ST. Louis, who n Inn
prisoned by her father to keep her
away froEi a young man who love,
her. All day long she Is directly uI-
derher parents ey q In his store, and at
night lac locks her upin her chamber,
and places large bulldog under her
window, fastened with n chain long
enough to enable him 90 spring upon
any solitary serenader or wandering
Romeo who might come tosteal away
his treasure.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
Positively No cure. No Fay tn
City Barber shop.

rI,uE UNDERSIGNED HAS REMOVED
his Barber shop 10 the room on Frank
I'm street, corner of Court-house square,
whore he has ftted up an elegant shop, aud
Is prepared 20 wait upon his customers in a
manner unsurpassed by any shop in the
city. lie returns many thanks Tor past pa
tronage. and respectfully invites all who
desire work In his line 90 give him call Al
his new quarters.
TON, BEAUMONT
Ian sIt lNfp.lN
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

Az Irish woman, Who was quarel-
ing with her husband the either day,
said he was "a nuisance that nee,issi
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR, IN ADVANCE
$3.50 Is Paid within SIX Mosths.
400 at the End VI the Tear.
j o Ii w o R X
Neatly and Promptly Executed.

subducd. spirited. heart-brokcn people
Wrong they may have been, but oppressed
they now are.
That bright southern land OF almost fairy
like beauty Is rapidly becoming one vast
wilderness. The land of flowers IL rapidly
passing into one great brnmblc sf thorns
and briars. Her prosperity has Eont never
more to return, until her mighty rivers
cease 20 tiow, until the waves OF the south-
ern CUT cease to bent upon her shorcs-
NO people or race OF men while time lasts,
Will ever bring back TO her the riches,
grandeur and magnificencc thnt rested up
on her like crown OF glory. She Is yet Ia
mourning. The sable thread IN still fresh
IN her mourning. The bopes OF many Of
her children are yet unburicd, bluaohcd
and whitening In dismal swpmps aud
mountain gorges. She yet with tears of
sorrow, wears chaplcts of flowers 20 adorn
the tonihs OF her dead. DO not Insult and
annoy her In her misery while the home
of her people adorned and bcautifed by
them are yet u heap OF ashes, whilg the
bones OF her sous lie scattered around her.
AZ this time let us exercise n little OF that
charity of which we boast ns nntion.--
Can we expect these men. q our own proud
blood, TO permit few adventures, foreign
TO their soil, with the mid OF negroes, to-
govern them against their will Judge PEI
fer not year ago, In conversation With the
writer, characterized thks systrsn rs "tho
most dannabie ON record" ]. ". PxFER-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

Men often lose opportunities by
want Of self confidence. Doubts aud
fears In the minds OF some rise up
over every event, and they fear 10 at
tempt what most probably will H.
successful, through mere tlnorou
ness, while "a brave, active man will,
with perhaps half the ability, carry
the enterprise 10 u prosperous termi-
nation.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

4 NEGRO preacher recently arrested
In New Orleans "a "a di-orJleriy pefson,
was unable 81 pay the line imlH'sssi.
lie was about to bc clmmitiesi, when
thought struck him, IL your hon.
or will trust me TIL Monday, Ill take
up n collection tomorrow" He WAS
trusted.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

kUNTUoKY l. about h. remodel her
state llou-, at 9n rNpon-, NJ $3.50 "fl
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

JssVs IININEz has bocn elected
President ~ costa ltlca.
NASHVILLE h spending Nancy at
the rate q; ssSi,ee1 per annum.
THEpropo-ltlon 10 is.uo grceniacks
l. not popular IN Mexlc,.
TIN Nlck.hurg aud MrTidl.a Raj
road is now thoroughly r''i'airei.
StNcr a.. 18th ~ ti,crmLcr ii-t,
...I.. f.4...uf g. - tris.. o. fula.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-29


ed to take on board the submarine
cable Ct the Fanco American At
lantic Telegraph Company. 1t is ex,
pected she will sail in June next to
lay the cable from Brest to the /
American coast.
The Boston Post says the Spring /
field Republican is so non partisan !
that it would hardly be recognized
az a Democratic paper outside OF
Massachusetts.
fSENsIBLE.-Thet talk about the in
auguration ball ut Washington, has
probably ended, General Grant hav-
ing written Il letter requesting thas
the affair be dispensed with. when
the tenor of the Generals letter be-
came known, there seemed to he Il
pretty general concurrence OF opln-
ion among the Senators that MS
view is the right one, and it IS prob
able that nothing more Will be heard
| about the matter.
~ \ sharp correspondent of the
| Washington Chronicle states, that
although Senators POmroy. Wade
and Wilson attended the late VIC
mans Rights Convention i'll that
city, and favored its object, their
wives are all opposed to the move
MELT.
I" NINTH ARMY CoRpS.-For tn e
benefit of the old officers of the
Ninth Army Corps living i'll Yer
mont, we publish the following cir
cular from General burnside.
New York City, Jan. 14th, 1860,
\ meeting OF the officers Of the
Burnside expedition into North Car
Dina, and of the Ninth Army Corps,
will be held in the city Of New Yorl,
on the Sth, day Of February, 1869
Anniversary of the capture Of Ro
anohc Island for the purpose o
forming Appointment organization.
1t is hoped there will be full rep
? resentatioA 30 that measures may b'
adopted for an carly reunion of thu
corps. Officers proposing to atten'
will confer favor by notifying TIN
; uildeiSlsn'u. loSt once poA HU'
| Ne" ofN Guy, as cary as poSSI o'c
{ y. T. BURNSIDE
e It is SUGGESTED by a western news
2 paper that the women Of the cou
. try vote uDon the suffrage question
/ and fiat if th.y decide If in the A
p. Grmatiyr il will be time enough t
}, agitatc it.
+.
an iilS'' Il, ta''o4 al ""Iua Sloi
IL dyne Liuimcnt" for the Rhcum
tism, The druggist asked him in Wh;
i, part Of the body it troubled hi
F." most, " BE me sowl," said he, .
= have it in every houl and corner {
II me.
u
For loss Of Cud. Horn all, Re
II, water in Cows; loss Of appetite, TO
u or murrain. in sheep; thick win
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-29
A Feast for the Reading World
The largest, the cheapest, and best.
THE NEW YORK MERCURY
FOR 1869

The Thirty first volume of tins
popular weekly will commence with |
the New Year, and the proprietorS
propose to make it the most bril- |
liant, varied and entertaining bud |
get of current literature that hes
ever been submitted to the Amerl-
can public in the form OF a Family
Newspaper. Better original stories
than are to be found III any OF the
magazines will grace its columns
and, already in advance of all con
temporaries of its class i'll size and
amount of reading matter, it is in.
tended that it shall eclipse them all
III every department of literature
included in the programme OF
frstrate Household Journal.
The leading feature OF the new
volume will be a powerful story by
MISS VI. Il. BRADDoN,
author of Oscar Bertrand" "No-
hodv's Daughter" "The Outca;ts,"
"Three Times Dead" etc, etc, and
one of the most popular novehsts OF
the day, entitled,
The FACTORY GIRL,
or, The Blossom and the Blight,
the scenes of which are infinitely
more graphic and striking than those
embodied III any of the sensational
street dramas which now hold pos
session of the stage.
The Factory Gill' will be almost
Immediately followed by new sto-
ry of surprising interest, from the
pen of j. II. Smith, Esq, author OF
"Minnigrey," "Stanlield Hall" mil
ly Moyne,' etc, written for the New
York Mercury.
All the existing SpecialticS of the
New York Mercury will he retained
and new departments added from
time to time during the progress O
the year. 1t is due to Il public THAI
long ago adopted this timc.honoreC
, weekly as its iaYolite sheet, to keel
. it at the head of its class by a llbe
raj outlay for the very best literar.
matter Suitable for such a papei
procurablc on either side Of the At
lantic. This will be done. Re
/. mances, Novelties, Satirical Sketch
u cs, Humorous Poems, Fancy Tales
articles on American sports am
Pastimes, and weekly digest q
all that is interesting III TAeNricy
y and other popular Amusemcnts an
It RcCrcati0uS, viii figure in the co!
tents of the New York Mercury to
!, the coming year. Through the de
! paltment appro, rIatcd to tine Nout!
! iul authorcsseS of America, hui
drcds Of lady Writers, NOW tamou
first made the acquaintance OF III
ii public,
t. This channel Of communicative
L. between young ladies ct talent an
IF genius and the reading world vi
~ continue open to the former; an
) such Of their productions as are ca
culatcd to do them credit and gi'
!, them prestige viii be published Wit
u such critical comments as they see
t. to call for
e The object of the proprictors {
Il the New York Mercury is to rcnd,
o it the best family newspaper III Il
- United States; and if paying Il
Il highest | rcmium for the best liter
:, ~ talent will secure that result,
II will certainly be attained.
The New York Mercury, with i
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Not iccv

fINIll. owners of sllps IN the Congregational
L Meeting II ou.c in Bradford are requested
~ mort Ut the Academy on Monday, Fob 9Th,
1869. at 6oclock +. NJ. for the purpose oi see.
ing what action they viii take with regard 10
tcliug or repairing said Meeting llousc OF
building au.W one.
~ order of Meeting House COMMITTEE.
Bradford, Jan. 18th, 1869.