The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-12

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been of late general inquiry regarding
the value of mntilated currenby, the fol,
lowing facts are given for information,
They are taken from circular of in
structton to assistant trsasurers, Issued
by the Unitel States Treasury Depart
ment, on the ID of January, 1872, the
provisions OF which are still in force:
Defaoed and mutilated fractional and
legal tender notes, each equaling or ex-
ceedipg by face measurement three fifths
OF its original proportions in one piece,
will, II in such condition that their
genuineness can be clearly asoertained,
be redeemed at the full face value Of
whole notes, in new notes OF currency.
by tho Treasurer, the several assistant
sreasurers. and designated ,depositariss
OF the United States, and all national
banks designated as depositaries.
Fragments constituting less than
three-afths OF the original note will be
redeemed only at the United States Trea
sury In Washington under the following
conditions:
fragments Of legal tender notes aud
fractional currency, constituting less
than half OF the original proportions Of
the notes, will be redeemed only when
accompanied by affidavit that the miss
ing portions of the notes have been
totally destroyed. The affidavit must
state the cause and manner of the mutt
lRtion, and the character of the sif1ant
| must be certified to be good by q magis.
trate or other public officer. When &C.
oompanied by satisfactory proof, such
fragments will be redeemed for the full
face value OF tho notes OF which they are
part.
Fragments, eaoh less than one.half,
but together, purportiug to- constitute
more than one-half of q note, will be re-
decmol only when it shalt appear, either
from the fragments themselves or by
affidavit made in conformity to the fore
going paragraph, that they are actually
parts Of one original note.
Eatiro pieces, constituting half or
more than half. but less thun three.fifths
OF notes, will be redeemed for but half
OF the full face value uf the notes, except
when accompanied by un affidavit made
IN conformity 10 paragraph L.
Half notes that hav. BEEN punched.
will in no Case be redeemed.
Counterfeit notes will be branded aud
returned. Unredeemei fragments less
than halt, will bo retained. Fractional
currency, before being presented for re-
demptlon, should be sorted out into the
different issues, und the issues resorted
into denominations, and =acil parcel
should be- bonnd together with strip of
paper, aud labeled IN lux With the name
Of the owner.
THE SAvANSAH BANK DEFAULrER =
Allen q. Jones, the book keeper who ub-
soonded from bank in Savannah, mad.
his way to New York city, presented his
fraudulent drafts at the Park Bank, drew
cool S32, 600, and then beat "a hasty re-
treat to parts unknown. This consum.
mate knave emigrated from Bangor, Me. :,
to the Forest City, ingratiated himself,
with glb tongue, into the affections of
o trusting and hospitable people, and
when an opportunity offered decamped,
leaving the record OF thief behind.
During the recent spoil of severe wea.
ther, flowing cataract FROM dam of
tho Frogmoor Mills, in Frankford,
Penn. was completely frozen. The ice
was solid and raised over twelve inches
above the usual level. It was fautus,ic
In shape, as though translixed and turned
to stone while leaping in the air.
French hatred to everything German
goes to the cumica! length Of q refusal
ny tue nlunlclpullfy OF Paris to accept u
beqnest Of 6l,O00 francs by German,
to be applied to the relief of tho Germun
poor Of Paris, who will therefore con.
tinue to be succorel ut Tho expense OF
the Frent b.
An Iowa paper proclaims itself au
'honest newspaper" and in another
column says: "Whcn II mun processes
honesty nowadays, keep your eye
peeled for thief"
A lively Nashville young lady says it's
all mistake about her not taking an iu-
terest in married gentlemen, for she
does-in those whose wives arc dead.
The Legislature O: Rhode Island has
legalized marriages between whites and
blacks.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. March IL, 1879
Columbia HOTEL A Leland, Laurons; !;
Il l. Gilbert, Wilmington; II T Peake,
Miss Ella Barkley, Miss Mamie Peake,
W Dudley, Charleston; D Garduer, ",
G & r r; s Thompson, j Forrest, Il L
McIyer, N c.; j F Norcross, Pa; John Ii
Whorttlebeiry, Tenn; w II Evans, Ga;
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