The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-14
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A lunatic broke through window of
the Asylum, Wednesday night, and de.
scending on the eoaffolding. made his
escape. He is native Of Florida.
The amount required by the laws of
the State to be deposited by insurance
companies doing business in this State
are as follows: Life insurance companies,
$50, 1000; other insurance companies,
$4,000. Under the amended laws, these
amounts can be deposited either in State
or United States bonds.
Nearly all tho hands who left the atave
and shingle factory have returned.
Post Sntler Schmidt has met with an
other misfortune in Spsrtanbnrg. He
deposited wallet, containing $500, with
merchant, and when he went for il, q
few hours afterwards, it could not be
found. Mr.. Schmidt holds the merchant
responsible.
It is currently reported that DR.. Nea-
gle is abont to re-erect the bridge over
Ssluda River.
The mplaases 40 literally distributed
in the streets, by the bursting OF bar
rel in front of Messrs. Lorick & Low.
rance's. was perfect god-send to the
little darkeys. On Wednesday night,
there was party Of six or seven en-,
gagged in scoopiug it up. Scufles en-.
sued, and several of the youngsters
were deposited in sweet bed. One ohap
was particularly anxious to step into the
mass, but the others objected; finally he
was allowed to do 30. as he had no shoes
| on.
A few Sundays ago, as the different
congregations of the several churches
were returning home from service, the
wind blew sudden gale, and succeeded
in elevating and detaching huge hustle
from nicely dressed young lady. It
was apparently covered with paper, and
away it went into the air. The nice
young lady was Immediately taken in q
carriage to her home and is recovering
No advertisement will be made for that
hustle.
Two individuals from the country
came to Columbia, yesterday, to try their
hand at lighting the tiger" or my
other sport that promised to turn q
penny, but they were "whip.sawed. u
''euchred," ''froze ont" or something
else. Anyhow. "the more they put
down, the less they took up," until the
last dime was gone; when complaint was
lodged by the losers with an attorney,
and proceedings had against the winners
for keeping gambling house. We
learn that the losers recovered thei,
"sponduli1," and have sworn OF from
visiting dollar stores.
There was run off of several freight
cars on the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, on Wednesday night,
by which the road was blookaded TO,
some time. The passenger train due
hero yesterday morning, at O'Clock,
did not arrive in consequence until 1OA.
NJ. Fortunately nobody was hurt.
We are indebted to Manager ". M.
Williams for card OF invitation to the
promenade concert in aid of the Baptist
Church, on Thursday and Friday even.
ings next.
Our Fairfield cotemporary is in erro,
as to "the commander OF the United
States forces in this State" Col. Black
AN old army officer-is the command
ant, who has shown himself gentleman
in his intercourse and dealings With the
people of the State. The Seventh Ca
valry accompanies of which have beer
stationed in different sections OF the
South-havo been ordered West; but
the infantry, with Col. b., remain here
There is large force Of workmen en-
gagged on the new Post Office ard United
States Court House, and work is going