The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-30
TIE CrrY DEBr. CrrY PRINTING AND

The CRY DEBr. CRY PRINTING AND
THE CURRY FAvoRNa UNION. HERALD.
The exposure Of extravaganza is unpa-
latable to the Union. Herald, but it
opens to it's contracted vision a little
opportunity to curry-iavor. 1t don't
mind the addition to the city debt of
1858. 600 in about four years; it don't
regard the excess Of moro than
$lQ3, 900 contracted over and above
the limit fixed by the Legislature; it
don't feel the present destitution and
impecunious condition of the Council.
and it's loss of credit as we'll as want of
'means. Oh, no! it feels "like dasbipe
galiantly to the defence of the city
government" Let it dash on. then.
and defend the abuses WI have ex-
posed, as it now defends, under the
pretense and plea of reform, the cor
ruptionists OF the State. We we're
elected City Printer because onr bid
was the lowest. If thirty dollars was
saved by it. insignificant as the sum
may seem to the rich Union. Herald.
which. under its new bank asset re.
ginse. does not regard expense, it is
better saved than wasted. It is small
saving. but good indication of whole.
some change for the better. What
the Union Herald calls an 'attaok un-
explained by circumstances, we may
safely leave to speak for ITSELF It was
O pluin statement of enormous increase
of debt, resulting from ignorance, mis-
government or dishonesty, which no
circumstances cnn explain awny. Be-
cause VIC are the City Printer, We are
no apologist for extravagance. It is
our duty to the people to expose to
their view what mountain Of debt
has been piled up against them. But
this is point which the U.-R. cannot
see. 1t dwells upon lower plane of
ideas. It thinks City Printer should
not dare open his mouth TO expose
wrong. nor oall his soul his own. That
sort of subserviency may do for Radi-
cal fellows, whose business and happi-
ness it is to gobble up things gene
rally. The U.-H knows as we'll as we
do. that the abuses of the city govern
ment have been exactly as we represent.
ed them to be; but lying more in the
past than the present. of course. If it
did not know Of it before. it is obliged
to know it now. But instead of any
conception of its being wrong and
abuse which ought to be corrected, it
tries to tickle the Council by insinua.
tions, and to undo the good impress
sion which facts and truth. as we
frankly gave expression to. are calcu-
lated to produce. We have the best
reasons. public and private. for desir-
ing economy and honesty in both
Stnte and city affairs. What the U.-R.
may desire. we do not pretend to say,
but its tone and meaning in this are
specimens and proof, Of that reckless
Radicalism of which we said Columbia
waa dying and not by inches. It
winks ut extravagance. and would CON
done dishonesty.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. THE up pas
senger train over the GreenviIle and
Columbia Railroad met with an acci-
dent yesterday, near Silver Street, by
short piece OF rail becoming detached
from the oross-trees and catching in q
wheel, throwing the frst and second
GLASS cars from the track; the engine
and the balance OF the train remained
on. Beyond few slight bruises, none
OF the passengers were hurt; fortu-
nateiy, the accident occurred in cut.
The down train did not arrive until IL
IL o'clock.
Discussing FUNDS. Joel V. Miller,
1000; J. j. Ragin, $1,000; Henry
Kelly, $1,000; BENZ. Risher. $4,000;
8. r. Todd, s5.0O0-total. s12, 900.
The Southern Life Insurance Com.
pany has paid the above losses during
this dull month OF August, and at the
same time is rapidly pushing its hand.
some building towards completion.
All of these losses were paid on the