The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-28

lot OF wedding cards and envelopes. of
latest styles, has just been received;
which will be printed in imitation of en-
craving, and at less than one. tenth the
cost. Call and see specimens at PuuS1x
Office
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS s.-The Northern
and Western mails are open for delivery
Mt p. m. /; closed Mt II. 80 n. m. Charles
ton day and Greenvile open at 5. 80 D.
~; closed Mt $40 p. M. Charleston
night mail open at $50 a. M. closed at
415 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is
open from l to , p. m.
CurID GETTING CH1LLY.--The first
snow storm Of the season is claimed by
st. Louis. 1t showed for half the day
last Tuesday. 1t looks to us as if VIC
were really going to have severe win
ter, this time, with an abundance of
snow. Possibly the unusual number of
weddings may indicate that other people
entertain the samo opinion that we do
on this subject. Cupid wears so light
costume that he is as sensitive MS a thcr-
mometer, and lights Hymen's torch, in
advance. us 4 substitute for the purchase
of wood and coal at present prices.
CRUMBs.-It appears that the reported
fistlcuffiana between Land Commissioner
Leslie and Senator Wimbush (colorcd
was merely q war Of words-blows were
not resorted to.
Mr.. Symmers has become elevated in
his notions, and scorning the further use
OF Ben. Franklin's well-known vehicle
the wheel-barrow-has procured horse
and wagon; hoping thus to be able to
serve his customers the more promptly.
Messrs. Courtenay & Trenholm have
inaugurated fast freight line between
Charleston and Baltimore and Philadcl-
phln. The attention of business men is
called to their advertisement.
The water will be shut off from the
West End of Lumber street, this day.
Governor Scott has appointed Wardale
q. McAllister, Commissioner of Deeds
for the State of South Carolina in New
York. j. S. Stewart has been appointed
Notary Public for Fairfield County. Geo.
A. richmond, Notary Public of Charles.
ton County, has been removed.
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE ISsu-
RANCE CoMPANY.-The Baltimore Unae,-
'rriter, for October, speaks as follows of
this alliance:
The two popular and progressive Iir-
glnla life companies, the Piedmont and
Arlington, have joined hands and formed
an alliance which will be productive of
advantage to tho interests of all con-
cerncd. The amalgamation is effected
on terms of equal financial strength, the
surplus of the Piedmont being S276, 337,
and that of the Arlington, $27O,279.
The capital stock of each is $1OO, 900.
The combined assets amount to 81, 5OO,-
600, whilst the number of policies issued
III the first two years of organization is
5000. The union thus brought about,
as will be seen by this showing, gives
Immediate weight to the new company,
and confcrs upon it ut once equal rank
with many Of the old companies in
amount of assets and number of risks.
1t starts afrcsh with q broader base and
surer average, whilst the burden of
taxes and running expenses is very ma
terially lightened, and the interests of
the policy. holders proportionately ad-
vanced. No right of the old policy
holders will be effected they will con-
tinue to pay the same rate as before to
hold the same policies to have tho same
privileges, with increased benefits. In
the arrangement of the official staff, rs
might be presumed, Major Darlington
becomes tho President of the Union. He
has earned the position by his unques-
toned ability and his unremitting devo-
Ion to duty. Under his guiding hand
the future prospects of the company is
secure against all contingency"
Capt l.. L. Leaphart is the agent in
this city for this company.
HOTEL ARRIVALS October 27.-Nick-
ersom Ifonse.-D. l.. Bozeman, Reids-
vile. S. c.; Charles o. Keffe, Fort Mills,
$. c.; benjamin Robinson. Wilmington
n: g. Journal; j. B. Harlow, Louis
vile, Ga; B. j. Hayes, Lexington, S.
c.; j. Gallingcr. Pittsburgh; A. Haight,
Agent for Stone & Murray's Circus;
Frank L. Morchead, Society Hill, s. c..
p. r. West. Baltimore; G. w. Rasor,