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

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lowing facts are given for information.
They are taken from circular Of in
struction to assistant trsasurers, issued
by the Unite,l States Treasury Depart
ment, on the "a of January, 1872. the
provisions OF which are still in force:
Defaced and mutilated fractional and
legal tender notes, each equaling or ex.
ceeding by face measurement three.fifths
OF its original proportions in one piece,
will, il in such condition that their
genuineness can be clearly asoestained.
be redeemed at the full face value OF
whole notes, in new notes or currency,
by tho Treasurer, the several assistant
treasurers, 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 me United States Trea
sury IN Washington under the following
conditions:
Fragments ct !ega! .snde. notes and
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
lation. and the character of the sffiant
must be certified to be good by q magis-
trate or other public officer. When &C
companied by satisfactory proof. sucb
fragments will be redeemed for the full
face Value OF tho notes of which they are
part.
Fragments. each less than one-half,
but together, purportiug TO- constitute
more than one:half of note, will be re-
deemed only when it shall 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.
Eatlre pieces, constituting half or
more than half. but l.ss thnn three. fifths
OF notes, will be redeemed for but half
OF the full face value Of the notes, except
when accompanied hy an ufIilavit made
IN conformity TO paragraph l..
hall notes that have been punched.
will in no Case be redeemed.
Counterfeit notes will be branded and
returned: UnrcdeemeL fragments less
than half, will bo retained. Fractional
currency, before being presented for re-
demption, should be sorted out into the
different issues, and the issues rrsortcd
into denominations, nnl Zach purcell
should be bonnd together with strip of
paper, and labeled in lux with the lame
OF the owner.
THE SAvANSAH BANK DEFAuLTER -
Allen G. Jones, the book keeper who ub-
soonded from u bank in Savannah, mad.
bis way to New York city, presented his
fraudulent drafts at the Park Bank, drew
cool S32. 900, and then beat a hasty re-
treat to parts unknown. This consum-
mate knave emigrated from Bangor. Me-,
10 the Forest City, ingratiated himself,
With glib tongue, into tue affections of
trusting and hospituble people, and
when an opportunity offered decamped,
leaving the record OF thief behind.
During the recent spell Of severe wea
ther, flowing cataract from q dam of
the 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 translixcd and turned
to stone while leaping in the air.
French hatred to everything German
goes to the cnmical length uf u refusal
by the municipality of Paris to accept u
beqnest of 1000 francs by q German,
to be applied to the relief of tho Germun
poor Of Paris, who will therefore con.
tlnua to be succorei ut Inc expense OF
the Fren.h.
An Iowa paper proclaims itself au
honest newspaper" nnI in another
column says: when u man processes
honesty now-a-laya, keep your eve
peeled for thief"
A lively Nashville young = says it's
all u mistake about her not taking an ill.,
terest in married gentlemen, for she
does-in those whose wives arc dead.
The Legislature of Rhode Islund has
legalized marriages between whites and
blacks.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, March IL, 1879
Columbia HOTEL 4 Leland, Lanrens;
II L Gilbert, Wilmington; H Z Peake,
Miss Ella Barkley, Miss Mamie Peake,
W Dudley, Charleston; j d Gardner, ",
G & Il r; S Thompson, ] Forrest, Il Il
McIver, N C; j F Norcross, Pa; John II
Whorttlebeiry, Tenn; w II Evans, Ga;
L Warbram, Memphis; L b Rather
boy. Ala; o q Jnyer, J 8 King. New.
berry.
Iissdric House j Is Livingston, RicL.