The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-30

minkton Star says: The ommissioners
who were appointed to investigate the
affairs OF Fgtne Freedmau's Ba6k, 3tt.r
three months Of delviug into it's roffen-
\ ness, haye ct last been obliged 70 an.
nounce that, "however much iklmay.
be regretted, it is neverthclessItrus
that this company is insolvcnt and un.
able to pay its depositors aud othor
creditors" This is poor consolation
for tho creditors. They do not even
got the satis(acti0n Of an assurance
that tbs commissioners will fAsteu the
responsibility upon the proper t,ar,lus
III the Washington ring who stuIe the
money OF the poor colored people oi
! Wilmington and other cities ard towns
throughout the Son:h aud PROSECUTE
them. They are hopeless vc,i,u~. ulI:l
their money is III the pockets Of tn.
ring.
From t',e St.tesville Lnn,!nuu6: We
learn t'IA! tu Irish .,cl,i.er f:iys::r,nus
ly disappeared in Tue upper part OF
Surry Cpunty, near tho Wlike, iin..
a"l ah ut t:n n'los beyond E'!:i... His
pack Wa found i'll posse ,si,n I'll ,umc
parties, an,! c,uscqieutiv au,plei.m
was aroused and central rearri, in.
htltuted. Several pcrsuns have ,,.cr,
arrested. being suspected as thu parties
gnilty u! tins mans murder, lhnnpl,
nothing az yet il detirltrlv known.
Inc podL,cs III supposed 10 i.ayu had
several hnudreI dollars of nlun.y IA
bis possession, and probably left tl...
railroad ut this point.
Three c"lored seamen. bclo aging Oh
tho schooner Il. l. Godf,ey, which ur-
rived i'll Wilmington, fru:n Pn.ln,lel
piia. on Friday, mntinl1d S.turIa,,
and refused to do further duty GU tl.u
vcs' The? were subsequently ur
rested and taken before IA Justice. who
ordered them 10 he committed to j.il
The names ot tue mcu arc. Ecuj S md
ers, Jesse Richardson aud rLou.as
Brooks.
The S'a!:sville Lunlnlurh says: An
excursion purty, consisting Of several
young ladies from the East, were over
taken by severe snow storm on Negro
Mountain. IN Ashe County, Inst week.
a WILMINGTON young iady-Mlsa
Wor h-displayod Il Lcroism aud inl.e.
pidity worthy Of distinguished mou
ton. 10 the coOluess Of this brave
and beautiful yonug Wilmiugtouiuu
must be attributed the escape of the
Who'll" party from IL terrible danger.
! III: VIRGINIA CANVASS The Cuu.
*erValives ut Virginia are cou!i,lcr. ui
success III every Congress District *.
. cert one, tac NuriUlk District. ana
there they cXi,rc: Ia run the en-, nv to
Tie thr"'t i'tcn. 1t, indeed. they d,
not beat h!tn. l., dat cu;.:rs, there
are three participants, the gai!an, and
aD'e John Goo!c, The negro DR. Nor
ION anu the miserable cu,pct Dagger
Iiatt. Our best Wishes are with our
Conservative friends. We hope ,l,n.
they may sweep the whole State, and
that Virginia III the next Congress may
be represented by tho ablest delega.
lion she has sent to the national ltRis.
lntnre Tor many years.
The Continental UeruM SAYS: "rales
are sometimes told in which the hero
diea rom al excess Of Joy. but it has
rarely occurred that al instance has
!lnrpcncd such US that Just recorded
from GeSsenny. nra- Berun, wherein
man hung himself from beiug over
whelmcu with good luck The man
who IS the subject of the story, 10y inn
mensc forts, in which he was >,.
cpnded by his wife, who was evcu
more nvariciuus than him sell, sue,
ceedeu IL amhs.ing considerable sum
"i money. Not long ngo he was i'll
termed .ha, II lrg,cy of % 900 franc =
hal been lift him. This piece of for
time gave him tho mortal blow; pro.
found m.!ancholy sr,zu.! him, ana the
lear OF death from hanger haunted
him day and night. TO avoid this
frarin! prospect. hc s,,a.tii.y left his
house one OF these iutiur nights, went
INTO the n"iShboring forest and hung
himself 10 pine brauch. lie left
lUu, ,OOO francs VI his fortune"
LONELY TO Niaur LOVE "-IIns.
band travelling Scene Room in
hotel Splttouns full Of cigar stun,ps.
Bourbon wh.skcy. all hands fully
equipped for Il nights spree. Hus.
bund III IL hurry ~ bc off, writing
Il home:
DEAEEsr SUSIE: My time is 80 occu
pied with business that I eau hardly
spare IA moment to you. Ga! darling,
how [ miss you; and the only thing
that sustaiEs nue. during my absence is
the thought that evory moment thus
spent is for tho beuetit Of my dear
wife and children. Take good care OF
yourself, my dear. Feed the baby on
one cows, milk. Excuse haste, &C.
Wife ut home. Scuna 2-Parlor.