The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-10


"a COOP CoNPRoM1ss.-The New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company having
been compelled by the courts to pay, the
amount OF policy effeoted by man who
afterwards committed snicide, though it
contained stipulation that the com.
pany should not pay the same in that
very event, the company now stipulates
in all its policies that il death result
from the act OF the policy holder in any
form. it will return all the premiums
which have been paid to it, but shall not
be liable to any further clsim. This
provision will probably be generally
adopted. 50 ,.E.
Cincinnati has beer agitation as we'll
aa some other cities, but'it is not with
her question Of local option" license
or otherwise. The public demand and
PUBIC opinion are all one way on that
score. but a protest has arisen against
the exorbitant charge of Ave cents for .
mug of the generous fluid chat. as Il
comes fresh from the tap, fills the glass
with more foam than beer. Cincinnati
is one of the American beer fountainsJ
With 9 rspntatoH fora diStinos brand 10
maintain, and It behoov6s kef 20 take
is4 s0nG wise pre0sation '9 slay the Ropa
Isis reported that q resolution INTRO.
3aosaSF 81 Nexass feeislatqEe. Inviting
oourse OF his projected but subsequently
abandoned Southefn tsxcursion vac votad
down by large msiority, and that on
the next day . resolution waa offated
and passed inviting jefferson Davis 20
visit tho State and that Davis has accept-
ed the invitation. -" M III,
In 1870. the population OF Charlotte.
n. w., was 4,473. that OF the whole town
ship being about 6. 600. In 1850, it was
2.2eo, and :s 1850. only 1.O65. These
ngores snow that the rate Of increase OF
the population has been about 100 Der
crease compares favorAbly with that of
some of the most dourishing towns and
cities in The United States.
A party OF sixty Chinese were set to
work IN cooper shop in ST. Lonis few
days ago. to the great indignation Of the
white workman IN the city. OF course
they VIII soon have the entire trade in
their hands. About !. 900 Cinnamon are
pow occupied In various trades in st.
Louis. IL
Recently Father Hysointhe. from lis
pulpit in Geneva. in long discourse
eniogized the life and labors of John
Calvin. Between Rome and Geneva,
the chair OF ST. Peter and the memory
Of John Calvin, there is wide gulf.
Has Hyaointhe abridged the gulf?
ECLosED UP.-Every bar room in town,
has been closed. This. however, we pre-
,sInme, is only temporary The Town
Council has fixed, the. price of retail
license at 5000 Under the present State
itw, nc one but hotel keeper can retail
liquors Lancaster Ledger.
Saw MILL BURNED. Sunday
morning last. about 4 O'Clock, the saw
mill situate about i've miles from Auder.
son. and large amount or bfahk;; Beg
longing to CMEsD. 81 iFsyESS. 6as com,
pletely destroyed BY fite. It was eyi.
IDENTIFY the work Of an incendiary. I'LL.
DRowNED.-A colored man Was drown
cd while attempting to cross the Saluda
near Chappelps Depot, last friday The
unfortunate man went down in the pre-
sence OF his vile and children, wh6 were
III waiting for him at. the rivers bank.
DR.. Wm. q MoGufsy, (! Professor of
Moral Philosophy in the University of
Virginia, and widely known as the editor
of McGhffey's series of spellers and read
crs, died on Sunday last. '.1
Mr.. John Workman, a citizen living
on the dividing line between NewhsrrY,
and Laurens. died during last week, aged
about sixty-fve years. lfsi :
:. a kings fool who was condemned 20
die was allowed to choose the form of
death, and chose old age.
The Australians have no divorce laws.
bat tako them out on cliff to view a
sunset. Yr -
Mr.. Wm. Zorn. an old and esteerned
citizen OF Darnwell County. died re-