The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-02

mora powerfully than at any other
point on the Atlantic sids Of our con.
tinent; aud. we may conclude, from
these frequent disturbances, TINT these
tremendous forces arc not yet under
those mountains reduced below tie
capacity for disastrous convulsion.
The ARREST. The U.ion furnishes
tho following particulars of the arrest of
County Treasurer Smith:
Col. J. s. Fiilebrownc returned yes
tet,l.y from Winnsbcro, Fairfield Cnnn.
ty, where he went twenty-fuur hours
before, upon the duty Of an examinu.
.ion Of the accounts Of County Treasu.
rer II. A. Smith. Mr. Flilebrowne.
netting undor the advice aud Instructions
Of the State Treasurer aud ComptrolIer-
General. and nlso aided by the counsel
Of the Attorney General, who kindly
stopped over ut Winnsboro to give such
legal Information as might be needed,
found, after q brief examination, it to
bo true what hud been inferred for seve-
rul weeks, because Treasurer Smith had
not mado the returns TO the Treasurer
and Comptroller-G General with that ro.
gularlty that The law requires, nud for
Tsomo other reasons. A close exumina-
tion of the b joks Of the OIL 90 disclosed
tue fact thnt Treasurer Smith was dc.
fanlter to the State in the sum of Sl7.-
OIL. Mr.. Fille5rowne charged him with
the crime, and the guilty Treasurer ac-
knowledged it. He then proceeded to
put in execution his farther instruu-
tions. VIZ: The arrest and placing in tile
hands of tho Sheriff the warrant that
the State Treasurer had supplied h,m
With. Smith WAS Immediately arrested
aud locked up in the County i'll. wIlel .
he will remain for triul. Mr. Fi'e.
browne funud iii Smiths possession
about $500 in the Office. which hn
seiz"d aud deposited in the national
bauk ut Wiansboro. This amount, it is
expected. ia the funds Of the County
entirely, and not at all affecting the
State defalcation. Mr.. Fillebrowne says
he fonnd the books of MIR joel Copes
the County Auditor, in excellent condl.
ton. These examinations are bonnd to
bring to time all dc!iuquents. There il
no Hodging the question. The aw
pnssed by the recent Legislature regard.
ing this subject is mandatory. It has to
be put in force, aud we arc informed
TINT both the ComptroIcr.G General,
uoge. aud tho State Treasurer, Cardozu,
inteud-iu fact, they have commenced
to carry it oat to the letter. II the re
turns required by law to be nude to
these OH Yea ut stalled periods arc not
made promptly aud Satisfactorily, then
an examination will i'm mrdiateiy follow.
In the cuAo above referred to-, Col. Fill
iebtowne hus Mctrd with that energy,
promptuess aud discretion that has cha
racterlzod his course eiuce ha has been
IN charge of tax matters III the Comp.
troiler Generals ollice.
The Union Herald says:
Floating rumors have for somc days
back foreAhadowed this event, aud the
fuger Of suspicion is still pointing in
tn" direction Of many quuklng officials
We trust that the State Treasurer, III the
discharge of tins unpleasant routine Of
his duty, will receive the eucomiums
justly due, aud do mnch in wedding cor.
ruption from the Repoblio.n ranks,
thereby necessitatine the appoiutm.ut
to offices Of trust only such men whose
character for Integrity is sans pear el
sans rcproche.
The Union Herald. Of yesterday.
sqnibs ns follows:
4 gold ring-the treasury ring There
Ia many wilder pun than that
Wanted to kuOw-the real history Of
the appropriation bill.
Certificates ara not quoted in our mar
ket, bnt street corner brokers know
what they nre worth.
i. Is sad that there is frarfully close
corporation in money matters not u
Thousand miles from the S,ate Huuse
What is the differences between tile
Safe Treasury An,i the Dead Sea? M.
thug, only nothing sinks IN that sea,
and everything siuks in the other place
Ii il ali very vel 10 arrest County
Treasnrers Wholesale, on the prinoip!e
TINT if you take care OF the pen MES. the
pounds will take care Of themseivos.
The little leaks ure too small To take care
of themselves, aud must be looked
after; bnt the big leuks ure big enough
| to stop themselves, und, therefore, they
arc tiled loose" The State Treasurer
arrcsting the County Treasurer for sit
Ah, siul
Judge Mackey held IN improyised
court ut the express ofli,s mt Wtnnsboro,
OBTAINING the train with number OF
Northern passengers. The case wns one
Of Injunction ou behalf of thu Comfy