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T,T ' ^ *' iBttmmecIin; ofSfocltbolder? 1 the SpaHaubnrf It Dnio? R. R Company, bold at (Julou C. < ?, A?fM>tiO,MKM?. Ob motion of Thoa. 13. Jeter, esq., Col. 8. N> Erios was appointed Chairman of the meeting, and F. H. .Counts, Secretary. The committee on proxies made their report, by which it appears that a majority of the stockholders was represented, when the chairman announced the meeting was organised and ready to proceed to busiues^ Whereupon, it was morod that the President of the company make his Anuuul Report. Thoe. B. Jeter, esq., President of the company, read the report of the President and l3ireotora, and submitted it, together with the accompanying tabular statements of the Secretary and Treasurer, as the Annual Report oi tho fiscal year nn.u t..? ioau vuumg uvia m uiiVj XOUUi Unionville, 8 C., Aug. 16,1860. T* tht Stockholdtra of the Spartanburg ? Union Railroad Company : Gentlemen : Tho President and Directors have the honor, rebpcctiullv, to sub mit the following roport lor the iLoal year ending June 30, I860. We weie repairing tho heavy damages oaused by tho great frcshot of January, 1865, when a portion of Sherman's army Eassed over the lower ond of our road, uruing tho bridgo and a portion of the trestle at Beaver Crock, two spans of the Broad River bridge, some box cars, our Steam saw mill, and much valuable timber at different points along the line. All the depots below tho river were burned. Our engines and cars, too lew by far for the work required, woro in bad order, on soeount of the heavy demand made upon them during the war, and almost every thing, in fac;, pertaining to the road was in want of repair. Xhus, at the oloao of tho war wo had neither money nor orcdit, having lost by the Confederate Government about ?140,000,00 for transportation due. The Greenville & C. II. R. Co. hesitated for somo months; whether they would re build their old line down the river valley, Or out off and adopt a new lino on the west side of tho river. They decided at length to rebuild their own line. We commenced to rebuild the lower portion of our road in January last. I'or tho want of means, the great scarcity of timber, the unreliability of the labor, and the heavy work to be done, we have met with Ti.. -? ujmi j uiuiuumun. 1 ui) blCKIIl'SS 111 IUC valley of the river commenced much earlier this year than usual, and has been very prcvaleut with our hands. Wo huvc had to cut aud haul our timber with our own hands and teams. Wo have mot with disappoinmenta in our engagements which have seriously returded the woik. The importance of paying laborers promptly, whose families are dependent upon them for their daily support, besides tho ucoessity cf furnishing iood to the laborers themselves, has been a matter of considerable concern, and much trouble. The cuts and embuukments on the whole road, and especially on the lower end, were inado originally too narrow, consequently many of tho embankments were depressed by tho freshet, and the cuts lilted up by the heavy subsequent rains. The timber which decays much faster iu the valley of tho river than elsewhere on the road, hHS decayed very rapidly since that portion was abandoned to tho weeds and grass. A new bridge and trcstlo have been built over Owen's Creek, also a new bridge at Beaver Creek, with most of tho trestle made new. Most of the gaps made in the embankments near Alston kavo been tilled by trestles ; some of these should bo refill ed by eartli, as soon as practicable, especially the ono on the wing Lank in Colonel Alston's field. We have hired a locomotive from the Charleston & Savannah R. R., at S15. per day, which is now being used in construction and ditching. Expect to run it to Sheltonbythe first of September next, and in a short whil j thereafter will corn mance doing a through business. The bridge ut Broad River must be rebuilt entire at once, and this it is hoped, will be accomplished by the first of January next. When the burnt spans aro replaced it is proposed to transport pusscn gers and freight for most of the time while the remainder is being finished, over the river on push cars, thus avoiding tho do lay and expense of ferrying. But the Company should raise the means to rebuild this bridge, as well as to pay for some neo essarv expenses which have already been ioourred, Unwnccount of the great difficulty of getting timber during the war, the portion of our road above the river was much in need of repair. Since July of last )car there havo been put in tho tract between the river and Spartanburg over 20,000 Cross ties. Arrangements have been made with a steam mi11 company for delivering ou the lower portion of the road, a large number of sawed tics and other lumber. By the end of tho year yuur roud will be in better running condition than it has been for many years. Under the manage ment of our skilful master-machinist, Mr. James Benner, another engine will soon be brought out in good order. Tho trains havo been running three times u week from Spartanburg to tho river, 48 miles, and the total receipts from passcngois have been, 8 8,407.55 Total receipts from freight, 11,123,40 Making a total of, 819,530,05 Total expenditure tor operating tho road, including wages of bands working below the river and provisions for tame, 14,$34,83 I Expenses for tools, machine < shops, cross-tics, lumber &o, 11,520.40 - i Making total oxpooditures, 20,085,23 I Difference of expenditure over ] receipts of 0,554,28 i Reference to the reports of our worthy t and eflioiout Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. ' F. 11. Counts, herewith filed marked No's. 1, 2, 3, and 4, will explain more in detail, ] the business and operations of the road i Considering the limited line of our operations, the crippled oondition of our mo I tire power, there having been for months but one locomotive, which oould run at all, and it in bad order, the hnrh nriw nf ?l. most everything, oupeoially of provisions and railroad supplies, the distracted aud despondent oondition of the couutry, we submit that the above exhibit of our busi ncss and operations is as satisfactory as could have been expected. Unfortunately for the country there are many persons who are disposed to sit in judgment, and oensuro the manner of rebuilding our rail roa ls than they are to come forward and give their assistance. The railroad has become almost a nocessity to this portion of the State, by reason of its remoteness from market, the change of our labor system, and the present irn poverished condition of much of our land In tiuics of abundant crops this ready trans portatiun is neoeasary for carrying off the surplus, while in times ot great scarcity, such as are now impending, it is absolutely necessary in order to avert great desti tution and want, if not actual starvation. The very poor huvo not teams to go to market, jmd in the season of the year when those who have, oan sparo theirs best, our common roads are generally almost impassible But wo look to a regeneration of our lands and an ontiro change of ouragri culture. Possessing a delightful climate, such seasous th..t the laborer may work through the whole year, excel ent water and good health, two of the greatest bless ings on earth, this whole upcountry must uod will be reclaimed. The soil in its virginity was good and productive, hut instead of making tho natural elements auxiliary to its increased fertility, we havo adopted iti most instances by shallow plowing and other mismanage mcnt, the surest means for its deteriora tion. The principal elements still remain; by deep plowing and he ivy manuring, our lands will become very fertile and roinu uerativc. The Railroad Companies should trans port all fertilizers at rates just sufficient to pay expenses, they will be fully compensated in the increased products return ed over the road, besides inducing and cnubling the citizens and labor of the Stnto to remain in it. In souic of the States at the North, though laboring under the disadvantages of a severe and rigorous climate, and of soil naturally poor, yet by high manuring and u judicious and close system of agriculture, their lands exceed in value, ouis, by many hundred per cent. Their policy has been to return to the soil in fertilizers, a portion ot the money made off of it. Ours, to exhaust the soil by constant working, returning almost notb ing; invest the proceeds in negroes, and then move West Though their lands are permeated by a perfect net work of Rail roads, yet their receipts far exceed ours. For instanco, on one road in Connecticut, 24 miles long, their gross receipts last year were over ?100,UOU, on another 02 miles long, their receipts were over ?000,000. From Providence, It. I., to Worcester, Mass, 40 I 2 miles, the gross earnings were over ?.">43,000, while the nctt earnings were over ?140,000. Except, as to i ho abundance of labor, and its skill, wo have the great superior advantage of climate, water power in superabundance, besides the great staple, cotton right at our doors. As to the products of the soil we know of nothing which we cannot raise as well, from tlio hop or onion, to wheat or corn besides some important ones, which they cannot crow at all. The stock is subscribed and officers elected for an air lino road from Charlotte, N. C., to Atlanta, Ga. Wo are infoiincd that they are about to commciico this work, which will so much shorten the distances 1 d U'tlOII t j\I*? ? . nnil / ?? V ' n WWII vuit MI9 lU'Uiii UIIU CUIUS HUI Ul, U1 Charlotte, und tlie country west ol Atlanta. This road it' built mi an air line will strike ours at I'aoolet Dep'?t, a slight divergence inay curry it by Spartanburg (J. II. This road will give our people the advantage ot all the leading markets of the country. It will in all probability pass near the Limestone Springs, thus opening up inexhaustible quarries ot lime, and atiording the means ot cheap and ctli cient manures. With this roid, and the contemplated roads to tho CoalGolds in N. (J-, finished, a new impetus will ho given to tho iron manufacture in the Spartan District. The Legislature at its lust session passed an ct authorizing our company to issue $400,000,00 ot bonds to he used in the extension und building oi tho road to Columbia, and to have the first lien on the whole ro-.id when completed. It the road can be extended, as proposed, for this amount, it would add immensely to the business of the roud, besides opening up large fields of fine pine timber, which would vory much diminish our expenses. It is lor you to say what arrangement shall bo made in regard to the coupons of our bonds now past duo. We cuunot closo this report without di reeling your attention to the polar stur of our railroad aspirations, we mean the importance and necessity ot carrying out to completion, that grand project which thirty year* ago, commanded ae much ol tho tab ? ' I 1111 1 . But and influence of the country?tho Louisville and Cincinnati railroad. If the reasons were good then, they are as good to day, tho same immutable laws of nature point to the valley of the French Broad, u the natural route for a railroad between tho North West and the Atlantic seaboard, the uiost practicable route by fur, as so leoted and adopted, alter long, patient, praetioal investigation by tho combined science, skill and wisdom of the country. We are not surprised that the State of South Carolina, and tho City Council of Charleston, should have been committed to a rival route, since so much talent and influence, have bceo brought to its support. The Committees from Charleston who lately visited the West on the matter of extending the Blue llidgc road take for granted in tho couiparisou of their route with ours that certain roads between Knoxvillc and Cincinnati will surely be built, which are not; they speak of our projected lino as if it were absolutely necessary for us to go direct to Cincinnati, and they proceed to measure off the distances, without noticing what progress is being made _ 1 1 _ _ uircuuy on our way. i ney propose to start in the race at Knoxvillc, but will have us to begin at Paris, Kentucky. We will grant their assumptions and uiuk" the comparison from Knoxville which they tailed very signally to do. Which is tho cheapest and shortest route from Knoxville to Charleston ? From Charleston to Knoxville, via Anderson, llabuu Gap, to Knoxville, 452 miles. From Charleston to Knoxville, via Sp^ tanburg, French Broad, Morristown, to Knoxville, 425 miles. Making a difference of 27 miles in favor of our route. The cost of the Blue Ridgo route, 198 miles long, 87,500,000. The cost ot the French Broad route, 161 miles, 82.735,090 Making a difference of 84 704.910, in favor of the French Broad route. But they have built on the Bfue Ridge road 33 miles, at a cost of 82,924,119, leaving yet to be finished 165 miles, four utiles more than the distance from Spartanburg to Morriatown, and requiring according to their own estimates, to build this unfinished portion, $4,500,000, while the whole amount to build the road from Spartan burg to Morriatown is 82 735,080,081, being a difference of 81.704,491, as to those unfinished portions But the Honorable Committees, ignored altogether the existence of the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad Company. This Company has a charter for a road from Paint Rock, on the North Carolina and Teunossoe State line, via Morristown, Toon., to Cumberland (4 a p. a distance of 95 miles, and is a portion ol our line of extension. The Southern division ol this road from Morristown to Paint Rock, 14 1 4 miles, was estimated by Maj. R. C. McCalla, uh made all the estimates from Spartanburg 8. C-, via French Broad to Morristown, Tenn.. to cost 8534.350.57. total estimate. exclusive oi equipment and land damans. Hut a I it tie over 8l2,0UU per mile. This entire division was let to responsible (on tractors at the Engineers estimates, on the 5lh Sept IStiO. A.t a inciting of Stockholders, May SOih 18t?l, the President, Hon. A. E Smith says the contractors will, in a short time, have the first twelve miles extending Ironi Moriistown to the crossing of the French Hroad River, ready for the reception ol the rails. The mason work for.the bridges had been cc tua.eiidcd, and somo of il finished, while graduation was going on ai other points on the line. This woik wa? ol courso stopped by the late war. Tlu Legislature ol Tcniiisseo lias lately mad. an additional appropriation to this road, and the Company has, as we are inform ed, resumed work. With this division completed, there would remain but 117 miles, at the cost of $2,21d,102, less by 8100,000 than has already oeon expended on the Blue Ri.lgc road, to bring u.? in connection with the great Railway sys tetu ol the North west TIIOS. H JETER, Pros't. 8. & U. 11. R. On motion of Col. (J. Cannon, they were received aiul adopted, and requested that the Pre.s dent's report, together with the proceedings of this meeting he published in the papcis of Spartanburg and Union. Mr. Win. Walker, A S. II., made an interesting and encouraging address as t. tlie prospects of means being raised by capitalists, for the extension of the road across the Mountains J. W. Vandiver, of Spartanburg, entertained tbo Convention at some length on the same subject. On motion of S. IJobo, Esq., the meeting went into an election l'or President and Directors for the ensuing year, which resulted us follows : Foil Pitesidknt.?Tbos. B. Jeter, who received 3,t3J2 votes, which was the number roco ved by all the D.rectors, S. Ilobo, J. W. Miller, (J W. II Logg.J. II. Evios, J. E. Jioiuar, L. Young, F. Scaife, I). Ooudolock, T. N. Dawk . .is, II. J. Gage, \V. .1. Alston, J. II. (iilliland. The ('hair then declared the above named gentlemen elected. On motion of S. Hobo, the inciting adjourned to uieet at half past 3 o'clock. EVENING SESSION. The meeting met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Col. J. II. Evins, Hesolvf.d, 1st. That the Stockholders of tho Company are deeply sensible of the importance of scouring an extension of their road across the Blue llidgo Mountains to connect with the Kail roads now being j built on tbe line of tho old Cincinnati, Louisville and Charleston U.K., and that they hereby authorize tho Directors to take & all necessary steps to secure this object. Kesolvlo, 2d. That it is tho sense of I this meeting that a correspondence should "| be opened nt once with the friends of this J project in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ken? # tucky, and Ohio, and with capitalists who j, are seeking a profitable investment oi their o funds, with tho view of securing its early ? completion, which were adopted. Ji Ou motion of S. Bobo, Esq., the meeting adjourned, to hold its next Annual Session ? at Spartanburg C. li. i 8. N. EVINS, Chairman. F. II. Counts, Secretary. ^ The Irishman and Ills Tuhek Wives. [ ?"And you havo been married, Patrick, , three times, haven't you ?" t "Yis, ii'dade, sir." "And what do you say of it ? Which 1 wife did you like the best ?" "Well, Becky O'Brinc, that I married the first time, was a good woman?too good for me ; so si.e got sick aud died, and the Lord took her. Then I got married to Bridget Flannegan. She was a bad woman ; and she got sick and died, too, and <] the devil took Iter. Then, fool that I was, I got married to Margaret llaggcrty. She was iconse bad, very bad?so bad that nei- ( ther the Lord nor the devil would have her, so 1 have to keep her mysilF." Can't Behave Themselves all at Once.?There is both wit aud point in j the apology a Southern woman makes for ^ the ill behavior of the people since they were beaten in the war : "We arc in exactly the same position as I the little boy whose lather had given him 1 a severe whipping, and then told him to | stop crying immediately. The little fellow , gave three or lour loud screams; the iath- , cr applied the rod again ; whereupon the child stopped crying, and looked pitcously into his site's lace, saying: "Pa, you are . mighty hard ou a fellow; do you expect mo to ease off all at ouec !" , A Handy Cover for the Flour Bar- t uel.?Housekeepers generally cover their 1 barrel of llour with a cloth loosely thrown over llie top, lor protection from dust, &e., consequently it is always coming off, and mice arc not kept out of the barrel. To prevent this annoyance, take the top hoop, after the head of the barrel is removed, and sew in white cloth; it makes a nice, convenient and firm cover, thus protecting the Hour frout dirt and vermin. SHERIFF'S ?ALG. i "f sundry writs of fieri fuciat to I I) me tlirrctcd, I will sell before the Court House door, :n the Village of Spartanburg, 011 the 1st MONDAY in Oi/TOUfiK next, the ! , billowing named and described property, to : i wit: One hundred and thirty Acres of Land, more or less, bound d by lands of Daniel Mcllatn, , Henry Turner and others. Sold us the prop 1 erty of J. W. iluynes, at tlie suit of J. A. Williams. 1 Also, Seventy-five acres of land, more or j less, bounded by lands of A. llramion Thomas Chapman, and others. Sold as the property of George Belcher, at the suit of J. T. Cuntrell. J Also, One hundred nores of land, more or , le.-s, bounde 1 by lands of Manerva Smith, , ieliard Kir by, and others. Sold as the prooily of William Hardy, at the suit of A. Tolloeun. Also, Three hundred and fifty acres of land, [ 11101 e or less, bounded by hinds of Vina Turin r. William Dalton. and others. Sold as the property of Dr. Lee L. Smith, at the suit of . John \Vheoler. ; A'-^ >, One lot containing one and a half acres > of land, more or less, bounded West by Laurens street, N irl . South and Last, by lots I and land of Dr. J J. Boyd, Mrs. 11. II. Thomson, and others. Also, one lot containing one acre of land, more or less, hounded North, 1 South 1 n>1 List l?y lots hi. 1 land ot Dr. 11 oil.Iit-h, and West by a street, both of the above natm-d lots, situated in the village of Spartan mug, ami are sol'i ns the properly of John Thomson, at iho suit of John Wheeler. i Also, the interest of Mis. Mary It. Walker in one lot, containing four acres of lanrl, more or le?s. and the Hotel known as the "Walker II use." situated itt the village of Spartanburg. I ami bounded North by Maui street. South, East and West by lots ami land ot Mrs. II. II. 1 liotnson, Govnn Mills' e-tate, ami others. Sold as the property (in part) of Mrs. Mary 1$. Walker, at the suit <>f Caleb King. Ex'or. Also, Fifty acres of land, more or less, hounded by lauds of James Page, lack son. and others. Sold as the proper?y of ' Berry I'carae, at the suit of It. F. Bates. Also, itne hundred and thirfyoiix acres of land, more or less, bounded by lands of Field' ing I'atitrell. John Epton, David Miller, and others. Sold as tlio property of Jesse M. Cannon, at the suit of Fielding Cant roll. Also Three Hundred Acres of Land, more or I less, bounded by lands of Andy Duncan, Andrew Elmore and others. Sold as the properly of Jas. A SuodJy, at tho suit of Phillip Ileitis and others Also. Ono Hundred and Soventy?six Acres of Land, more or less, hounded by lands of 1 Win. Scruggs, Winston Williams and others t I Sold as the property of lacoh Price, deceased, J at the suit of So. fa. Manufacturing Company, vs. Curoline Price, Ex'trix, Also, One Lot, l'.'J feet front onChurch-St., 1 30 feet deep, depth bounded by lot and brick building of II. Mitchell on the South, and lot and brick building of H. H. Thomson on the North* Said lot contains the brick building now used as a post office in tho village of Spuitanhurg. Sold as tho property of Lee L. J Smith, nt the suit of II. H. Durant and others. , Also, Duo Bey Mare, five, years old, and ono Sorrel Mare, eleven years old. Sold as the property of Thomas Burgess, at the suit of * Slepheu Kirby. ] TERMS OF SALE?Cash, purchaser to pay ' for titles < J. II. BLASSINOAME, S. S. D. j Sheriffs Office, ) Sept. 13, 1866. j . "I % COMMISSIONER'S SALES. IS EQUITY?SPARTANBURG. DISTRICT. Hits Wall, Adm'r. of Rial B. Seay, dWMHi, If*-, ?, rary M. Nolan, Wm. B. Solan, SattU 8?ay and other*. (ill for Partition to pay Debta, Do war, he. [N pursuanoe of an Order of the Coart of Equity, the following Real Eatate of Rial I. 8eay, deeeaeed, will he sold at Publie Sale, t Spartanburg Court Honee, on 8ALKBDAY it OCTOBER next, eaid landa being aHnated n the Howard Qap Road, about Fire anilea bore the town of Spartanburg, bounded by ands of J. 0. Mabry, Wm. J. Smith, Henry lault and otners. LOT NO 1 (the homestead lot) contaiafog(5 ACRES more or less, on whiob are valuablemprorements LOT NO. 2 (the Oault lot) eontatnlng 69 1CRES more or less. TERMS OF 8ALB: ?Costs of these proceedngs to be paid cash on day of sale, the reahlue of the purchase money to be paid in twelve nontbs with interest from date, the purchasers ;iving bond with at least two approved aureies and mortgage of the premises to secure he same. T. STOBO FARROW, C. E. 8. D. Com'rs. Office, \ Sept. 10, 18C6. / Sept 13 33 tde Commissioner's Sales. la I.V1U111?Ol-Atll A^IDUnU DISIBltT. r. Stobo Farrow as Commissioner in Equltjr for Spartanburg District, Tl, )livcr II. Moss as Ext'r. of Mrs. Rosa C. 8mith, el. aL Bill to Enforce Lien. IN pursuance of an Order of the Court of Equity, the real estate described In tbs .loadings in this case, will be sold at Publio Sale, at SpartAnburg Court Ilouse, on 8ALKS* DAY in OCTOBER next, being A TRACT OF LAND, inrchased at Commissioner's Sale by Mrs. itosa C. Smith, whereon she resided up to the ime of her death, and now in possession of lie Defendant J. R Frey, situated on Greenrilte Road about six miles above Spartanburg Jourt Ilouse, bounded by lands of O. H. Moss I. K. Frey and others, containing 319 Acres more or less. TERMS OF SALE ;?Costs of these proceed* ng? to be paid cash on day of Sale, the residae jt the purchase money to be j aid in twelve nonllis, the purchaser giving bond with at .east two npproved sureties and mortgage of he premises to secure the *ame, with interest from date. T. 8TOBO FARROW, C. E. 8. D. Corn'rs. Office, ) Sept. 10, 1800. | Sept 13 83 tdr COMMISSIONER'S SALES. IN EQUITY?SPARTANBURG DISTRICT. Jesse Hammett, ft, Wm. M. Champion, Bill to foreclose Mortgage, Sic. IN pursuance of an Order of the Court ef Equity, the Real Es ate referred to in these pleadings, will be sold at Publio Sale, at Spar- ^ . , ianhtirg Court Ilouse, on SALESDAY in OCTOBER next, being A TRACT OF LAND, whereon the Defend int. Wm M. Champion rwidM, situated cm Inland Creek ahoui 17 or 18 miles above the town of Spartanburg, containing Twenty Acres more or less, whereon a Git 1ST MILL and COTTON GIN ire located. By connect of the Complainant, the crop growing on said Land will be sold separately from the Land. TERMS OF SALE:?One half of the pur:hnse money to be paid cash, the residue in wclve mouths froiu day of sale, secured by tiond of purchaser with at least two approved sureties and mortgage of the premises. T. STOUO F.VRRU .V, C. E. 3. D. Com'rs. Office. 1 Sept. 10, 1S6G. I Sept 13 38 Ids RANGES, FIRE BRICKS Ac. ADAMS, DAMO.\ & Co., 11\YE REOPENED BL'&I.\esS AT THEIR OLD STA3NTD. 16, Broad Street, Charleston, S. C.. And keep Constantly on Hund COOKING STOVES or Tim Latent Improved Patterns, Range's Urates, Marble Mantles, Tinners' Machined and Tools, Plumbers' Materials, Iron and Bmss, deep well Force and Light I'unips. Sheet Lead, Lead and Iron Piping, Railroad Force Pnmps. Also the Ureal Labor-Saving Washing Machine and Wringer. All Ord'Tn at tendril to with Dispatch. Mch 1 6 1 j "WILLIS &CHISOLM, FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS amd SltiPPI.YG JiGEJYTS, iVill nttend to the purchase, sale and shipment o Foreign and Domestic Ports, of Cotton, Rics, Lumber and Naval Stores. Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, S. C. E. WILLIS, ALEX. R, CHISOLM. Mch 1 5 tf Notice. ALL persons indebted to the estats of JOIIN BOOKER, deceased, must call and make ettlcmenl immediately. Those baring claims igaiust the same, must present them legally. JAMES MoMAKIN, Aaa'r. Sept C 32 8rr Pancy Moxambinue, Crape Marett, Challiee, [Hack and Colored Lawns, Fenoy Jaconet and )rgandies. Very elegant styles and patterns, ust rcccircd hy CLEVELAND, WALKER 4 CO. June 14 20 I#