The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-07

Isaac n. MARKs.-The New Orleans
papers contain long accounts of de.
monstration by the fremen OF that city,
on the 4th inst, in honor OF the chief OF
the department. Isaac N. Marks, Esq.
We make the following brief abstract
from the Times:
"Isaao N. Marks life has been that OF
the unselfish philanthropist. His ambi.
ton has been devoid Of egotism. He
has been, to an unusual degree, .perso-
vering, untiring and pertinaoious in
works which relate to the protection, the
| relief and we'll being Of the community
wharein he had 6xed his home. He has
| shown the warriors heroism in combat
ting the evils, dangers and Affections
which have threatened or involved any
portion of his fellow men-that higher
style OF courage, to which the Romans
| assigned the crown of oak leaves which
prompts to face any danger and obstacles
to defend, relieve and promote the hap
piness Of our fellow-beings, has been
eminently characteristic Of Mr. Marks.
1t is proof of the tact, integrity aud
great utility with which this honse has
been conducted, that it has continued
for nearly third of century to main
tain its high name and credit, unshaken
and untarnishe,l amid all the vicissitudes,
disasters and troubles which have, dur
ing that time, agitated the commercial
world and swept over this city with such
destructive and desolating consequences.
1t was in 1910 that Mr.. Marks began his
n -c
Perseverance No. 13. His zeal, prompt
itude and activity, soon won him the
confidence of his associates, and he was
elected their President, and held the DO
sition for several years, until the year
1850, when he was elected President of
the Firemen's Charitable Association
one of the best preserved of all our in
corporated institutions.
"He is a native of South Carolina, of
the fine old Israelitish stock, which hns
contributed as largely to the honor aud
glory OF the State, as any other OF the
various races that make it's population.
The Oldest of eight brothers, all now
living but one, he emigrated to this city
IN 1886, and engaged in q commercial
career. At the formation Of tho firm of
Il. j. Hart & Co., he became associated
with the Messrs. E. j. & B. Hart, in lay.
ing deep and wide the busis of the
largest wholesale grocery and drug
establishment in the South. In few
sentences, the career and the character
OF Isaac N. Marks may be more itly
summed up than by an elaborate aud ex-
tended eulogy Or history. We are in
debted for.such brief and comprehensi-
BILE sketch, to the November number of
the Rural Southland, published in this
city. It runs thus:
"'As an evidence of what may be ao-
complished by the efforts of single en-
terprising citizen, we invite attention to
the fact that, besides his devotion to
the business of his prosperous firm,
THAT OF Fatjo, Marks & Co., Mr.. Marks
at this moment is President of the Loui-
siana Fair Association, President If the
tlremen's Charitable Association, Presi-
dent of the New Orleans, Florida and
Havana ST. amship Company, President
Of the New Jerusalem Church Society.
Director of the Sun Mutual Insurance
Company. aud Vice President OF the
Mutual Aid and Benevolent Life Associ-
alton. And, holding all those Offices
and performing conscientiously all their
varied duties, he yet found timo during
the past two months to aot as Chairman
OF the Committee on Quarantine,
through whose efforts the obnoxious
measures OF the State OF Texas were re-
moved
"'We do not wish to invade the
sanctity Of private life, but we Gun truly
say that those who have been admitted
to his home have found there life in
perfect harmony with that which has
boen open to public scrutiny"
WHAT became OF TIE CONFEDERATE
GoLD.-An interesting letter from Col.
Moses, clearing up the mystery that has
long hung around the disposition OF the
gold belonging to the Confcderacy, has
just been published. a small portion of
it. it appears, was converted into rations
for tho returning soldiers, and no doubt
faithfully, while the bulk of it was turned
over to the Federal Ounrtermaater at