The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-19

Every head Of q family should posssss
a policy in a good life insurances COM
pany, like the Brooklyn. of New York,
which is as sound. as q silver dollar.
DR.. J. w. Parker, at the Carolina Ma
tional Bank, is tho General Agent for
South Carolina. In view. of the uf.
certainty of life, call on him and secure
protection against 30 terrible an evil as
that OF leaving family unprovided for.
The two little Italian boys. who have
been seen around our streets for several
months. with the harp and violin, were
carried before Trial Justice Richmond.
few days ago. on charge OF interfer.
ing with some chickens belonging to
Mr.. Constantine. They we're con.
victed and fined one dollar, with costs.
or one month in Jail. As they were NOT
in funds. they were jailed. d petition
for their release has been granted by the
Governor. The penalty was unusually
severe.
PHGNIxIANA We like to divine
others, but do not like to be. OWNED
ourselves.
Public money is like holy water;
every ono helps himself to it.
Cae kisses the child for the mothers
sake, and the mother for the child's
sake.
Many ruined man dates his down.
fall from the day when he begins Dor.
rowing money.
Treason does never prosper; what's
the reason? Why, when it prospers
none call it treason.
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS. =. The
members Of the Lodgo OF Good Tem-
p'ars OF this city propose giving two en-.
tcrtaiunents. consisting of dramas,
music, tableuux and shadow panto.
mines, on This and tomorrow evenings
the programmes for each TO be en-
tircly different. They haze spared 40
pains in getting up this exhibition, and
we feel assured that these will be among
tho most pleasant gatherings of the
season. The proceeds are to 60 to fur
nish the new hall of the Good Tenn
plars. They are doing noble work in
our midst, and should receive the en-
couragement of the public. The admis.
sion is to be twenty-five cents. Tickets
are for sale by tho members and at the
Office of the Howe Sewing Machine
Company, on Min street, and at the
door.
MONEY. The cry from New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and other
business centres is that there is more
money than there is profitable invest
ments for. we of the rural districts''
are laughed at because we say there is
need of an increase Of circulation. The
New York Bu!'elin says "the persistant
cry III certain quarters for more curren-
cy sounds preposterous." speaking
only for the commercial interests at the
large centres, the B':Netin says, gloomi-
| Iy:
The abundance. it need not be added,
is not an indication Of ahealtnfuI con-
dition Of the business interests of the
country. 1t tells Of wide spread stagna.
tlon, curtailment Of mercantile opera.
tons, suspension Of enterprise, uncer.
tainty OF the present, and hesitation as
to the future. And all this, too, when
tho ordinary conditions Of more
healthful state of things were rarely
more promising. 1t is unnecessary 70
dwell on the causes which have led to
this deadlock.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hardy Solomon-Great Excitement
Convocation OF Union Council.
! \ Letter to L. Il. Heinitsh.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, March Is, 1S74.-
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