The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-26

lot ofswedding 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 PHOENIX
office.
IT Is SIMPLE BUT EFFEcTUAn.
number of offsets are now made on the
doors and door-casings of Herring's
safes, padded with gutta percha, which
renders it impossible to "wedge" q door
sufficiently to admit of powder or nitro
glycerine, the modern mode Of "crack-
ing" a safe. The Champion safe-maker
has 'em tight.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.
closed at $50 a. m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. M; closed at $50 p. m.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. M; closed
at $50 p. m. Western, opened at $50
a. m.; closed at 4 p. m. Charlestc..,
(evening,) opened at 8 a. NJ. closed ut
4 -3O p. m. On Sunday, the post Office is
OPSh AAOA1 " W 1O u. III.
GOOD DINNER AT Low FIGURE
Messrs. J. & T. r. Agnew offer lot of
very fine fruits and vegetables, in her
metically sealed cans, at low figures
twenty-five cents for two-pound cans of
peaches, Lima beans, green corn, toma-
toes, etc. Only think OF it-twenty- five
cents; little more than the cost of the
fruit during the season. We enjoyed a
regular summer dinner, yesterday, con-
siSting principally of fruits and vegeta.
bles, for which we have to thank the
Messrs. Agnew.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS The
Court met ut 10 n. M, Judge Melton pre-
siding
In the case of Edward Williams and
William Smith, (colored,) for murder.
which had occupied the Court for two
days, the jury returned q verdict of gull
ty of manslaughter
Daniel Mcdaniel, (colored,) murder.
The jury, without leaving their seats,
rendered verdict of not guilty. The
prisoner is about ten years of age, and
accidentally killed little white boy with
whom he was playing. Messrs. Haskell
and LeConte, for prisoner; Solicitor
Talley for State.
Patrick Mcclure, assault and battery
Not guilty. Solicitor Talley for State;
the defendant plead his own case.
John w. Williams. (colored,) petit
larceny. Guilty. Mr.. Tradewell for
prisoner, Solicitor TalIey for State.
Alexander Civil, assault and battery:
traversed.
BARLEY Medlin. assault and battery;
mol pros.
Alexander Bush. Petit larceny.
Stealing cotton. Not guilty. A. G.
Haskell for prisoner. Solicitor Talley
for the State.
An ACTIVE INSURANCE AGENT. Cap
tain George B. Lake, General Canvas
sing Agent for the Piedmont and Arlipg-
ton Life Insurance Company, is working
with remarkable success in behalf of his
company, and has taken out near sixty
policies within less than sixty days.
One day last week, he did big thing in
the way of issuing paid-up policy to
Or. j. A. Devore, of this District, for
$4,000, which single transaction placed
in the Golfers of the company near
S11, ,OO0. DIR. D., a shrewd business man,
after examining we'll into the merits of
the various plans of life insurance, con-
cluded that the paid-up policy was tho
best investment, and acted accordingly.
We congratulate friend George on his
happy success ms IN agent for the famous
Piedmont and Arlington.
Edgefeld Adre,tiser.
This company is represented in Co
lumbia by Captain S. L. Leaphart, who,
on last Saturday, deposited with the
Comptroller-General $4,000 of State
bonds, in compliance with requisition
of the Legislature. The company is
thus firmly established amongst us, and
is equally safe and careful in its business
as it is thoroughly Southern and gene
rous in character.
CRUMBS. Hall was again
filed last night to witness the perform
ances of the Swiss Bell l-Ringers. The
troupe is very far in advance of any and
all the many so-called Swiss Bell Ringers
now before the public, and we know of