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|THE bMm,OF^ETJFFs|
M * CHAPTER V.
fit BY T. P. SLIDER.
M The settlers from finding their cattle
^Kestroyed in the woods, gathered and!
Kenned them up close to their habitations,
iK'here they could have them under their
Hwu immediate watch; but, uotwithstaudull
f ] 1 r. i * n11 .1 - ! 1 _ .
KV'S '.W w u pvtauiitm auu wguuuue,
ley would often irMhe morning wake ' <
B^ad fiad f,nr of tfccir fcest:'i
their throats <
almost to t
^i e
fflK|HHBra9nHr of
HHnHEi^Bi,..
Pai-tios an?wiJjp
.~aver?< ^5e settlement as cloF1"' '
D i 1 y t '
and as searoWfcgly as possible, and g ^
terrible accounts, which only added to
B the fear and consternation; but th/v
re *
I failed to discover anything by 'which to
I explaiu the mystery.
I So great a hold had the Demon upon
I the public mind, that nothing occurred
I but what he was blamed with. He eu|
tercd into evetything and was connected
\ with everything. If a settlor happened
to be taken suddenly ill, if any one suddenly
died, if the weather became extremely
hot or dry or wet, if a cold spell
came on, if the corn or tobacco failed to
come up, if a great wind or terrible thunder
storm occurred, it was put down as
the work of the Demon. If a settler
missed anything about his premises, or
his horse got sick, or if the old woman
missed auythiug about the Louse as a
spoon, or if the butter didn't come after
much churning, it was the Demon that
was the cause of everything.
Even the preachers of the settlement
"became profoundly inoculated with the
prevailing notions and ideas, and their
discourses and sermons like those of the
present day, redolent with politics r.';d
seetionalities, were altogether abo>its,
witches, ghosts and denv TinBible
was searched from (i< to Revelations.
The magician* l'h'aohs
time, the Witch of End/ . rSau; v?ho laid
his baud on Job, thj(^erpuVi I:' S:a"
den of Eden, theJKevil tempted the
^^SaWm^with who were cast out
Simon,
K| />f Mary Devils that being cast
H and the.egi;)iort5inate wretch went into
out of soiijwine urfU caused them to
a herd^oujselves by running into the
H drow,be jVVe]t Uj,un all occasions, every
?|| se&f the week and Sunday too. Si
*uch did it eugage their attention, tha'
(they became like persons insane uu ;
subject.
Yet amid all this excitement and alarm
iauutee, ueveitbeless, pursued iiis dia
olical acts, and still would the settle:
id their cattle murdered and other dcj,
latious committed, yet he seemed t
ve unseen. Becoming emboldened I
success, he determined to gratify 1.
iguancy still further, by wreaking
he person of the pale face. Wai
crafty, lie resolved not to take li
e the scene was likely to be disco
but to sei/.e upon his \ictim, be;
vay l>y force, and saciilice him I
Srtlli'e to appease the shades ui h
fathers. Long and cautiously he watched
his opportunity; at length it presented
itself. It was <>tie soft autumnal eve. nut
a breath of air agitated the variegated foliagc
of the forest; all was-still, calm and
quiet. Deep in the fores'%*i!ds. miles
from a neighbor, and scar^Li stone's
throw from Bear Creek. cne~4Hhc \ laces
which is marked with touches ortihe picturesque,
stood a rude log crAiv.. In
m>nt biawled a lii.y bro;?k, whr\h t?::?1 biC-u
and foamed and gurgled in its rocky
course, as it rushed along to mingle its
waves in unison with the waters of the
crefh. All around grew up stately oaks
that sent out a thousand branching arms,
- ? .... .? ,i / i __ i
while a thick unuergrowm 01 uusues
spread out on every side. From the
house issued the humming tones of a
spinning wheel and a cheerful voice; near
the house, almost at the very door in the
shade of a huge tree that was allowed to
grow, lay gently slumbering between two
projecting roots, a llaxen haired boy.
Off at some little distance in his newly
cleared held, was engaged the husband
father in some agricultural work.
Awhile prowling around had discovered
fth, v?.)inrr bov> am] resolved to
bear him away. . ^ \ng bimself upon
his hands and knees, lifct, SJ(;rpent> slov.iv
and cautiously he crept upon the si urnberin^child,
seized him in In arms ;,.ui
in an instant bounded away an J was lost
in the fastnesses of the forest. M vift1 v
Hew Sanutee with blsvoulhful prize: He
was many miles away ere the mother
ose from her wheel. She walked to the
loor and looked out; for a moment she
itoo.J ami gazed around. She saw not
lie c-Lild. b'he called him by name but i
i? answer was returned. Alarmed .s]Ai.1
hangout on the ground, proee^X
(lie iJ0Cse, ifl ltUlc ,
' ^utic, she ru.-hed to the s^Lt '
kl llUsl'anil;
,icro^^^: "'!: ~I?'? J
clai^e43^*^ exilement* "'?*3
.^^it^Tusned *to the house, gathered his . >
ride, and in a short time stood at a neigh- J
bor's liou.se and comiuunicated the sa:
intelligence. Instantly tit passed frt-.i
settler to. settler, though miles apart as'.t i
bv magic, and before the shades of even
u.'g had gathered around, like Clan Alpine's
band, a body of rough and stalwart
men had assembled themselves together.
They forme d themselves into
many little divisions, and scoured the.
country in every direction. The nc^
- - .1 -..to
I- x v. ,
o he k.nl :i taint su>[ ieioii that then mijJ
v I e still remaining in tin settlement
;s savage foe. Ho traversed every llOt
it a'i'l corner: lie walked almost incessant
V day and night through 11:t: eastern, Wt
Ic- <Mi .'tii'l southern portions of tin* foimi
v- hut no tiii.ee>, no >igus could he discov
.1- of the supposed I'cmon and l*<?y. \\\
>y i it (1, woi n out iiinl di.-la.arfcr.ed aft
:s , many .lay.- scnuh. Le turned he; sti.
continual to spread ail over uie si --ments;
on the banks of the Saluda ?iway
over in the sandy regions about ?
ton C. H., over ou theEdisto, -found the
! sides of Hull's Mountain, about
Spring HilJ and away dow c'e:ui io the
junction, men cmbochY themselves in
clusters and joined > die search. It was
continued lor but each night and
morn brought them no discovery.
CHAPTER VI.
Am ;1or the settlers of this section of
county was a youngster by the name
.a Hants Crim. He was remarkable for
bis skill with the riile and noted for a
great hunter. He was very young and
coiuely to look on. The character of his
countenance was one common to the
German; massive, yet llnolv turned, not
heavy or inexpressive, but rarely lit or
excited; his form was slouching and slovenly
until something kindled him inf
action and brought his powers into fnl
play. lie was betrothed to a young woman
in the settlements whose name wai
< trace Harmon, (trace had taken a dec}
. interest in the loss sustained by tin
i mother and sympathized with her. Sh
sought an interview with K ins and toh
) him that if he wished to prove liimsel
t worthy of her, lie must endeavor, if pos
i sible, to restore the <*hild to its agonize
mother. Like another Theseus, aftt
, every one had given it up. he sat on
alone on the expedition. lie was sati:
?, tied in his mind that some human bein
...,n.,rwith the ) ist events, at:
I
homeward to communicate to Once bis j
fruitless efforts. As step 1 y ;mp he v.
strode, ho still kept a watch, fixiio Tn>v
eve on everything he passed. .iV,Srl"
clouds began to gather in the hc-a^e^p
L ite in the evening of the (lav, when VEM
was vet many miles from his little catSH
came on one of "those storms so coiai^^M
in the fall. The rain fell in ton-cutsj^^H
lightnings ihu-hed fierce and lurid, .i/^B
the wi.id swept by furiously *>* " ti e for-;
est as if it would uproot the towering:
trees, yet he relaxed not his watch. His
eye gazed around as if ho expected to see
the Demon with the stolen child, iim
elements corresponded win f he nature r
of such a character. Once or twice he
seemed to hear the cry of Kan's! Ihm's!
Kan's. He stopped and listened and Lo
imagined he heard the same cry of KanV!
Kan's. Once he conceived he saw swiftly !
moving, yet indistinctly, a strange loobing
object. Brave as he was, Lis hair
stood on end. He turned to follow from
whence he heard the uttcianee of his
name; but then, he reasoned, how cor,Id
it be possible that any one was calling ,
him at such a time and place. It wjlj
imagination, he concluded, that had con-"**
strued the rushing, driving winds into
articulations of his name. With this he
retraced his steps and proceeded Lome
ward.
Wearied and fatigued he arrived at Lis
cabin and threw himself d r.vu t:put: Las
humble pallet; wet to the skin, hung!y :
and troubled in mind, it was many an 1
hour before he fell into a gentle slumber.
In Lis dreams ho beard that same cry of 1
1 tan's 1 Itan's! Po-nds! while before his '
imagination rose up the Idemou, a fierce looking
savage, hearing off Lis betrothed;
excited and agitated he awoke from the ?
teiriLIo vision. 13.it too true had keen '
Oio dream. Jearly m Lno morning as the '
oJY>t.r '?B3 fron/iiis uaa^-rn^eojulj, a <
.JVC th.'vtGra>^
?i:"" iii"- Ato.
o 'ke? -Jt. 4^H^N
a'
g no-nrrr-!?B
ft!uj^^^rc.Ti,,,;"to iu
t was uiSXd and beaovea Uat *no ^
.. the possession of the Demon. v
' It il,sUd upon Kan's iiiind at ue mo- ^
jiiijt, that toe cry on iiic Oiu"i ....... ...
A (Jl'aCO. Li lie 1' UioiaeaL of pcl'il nod 4
Am*or, lid" thoughts weie directed to *
liiu. It stirred up the deepest feelings
.1 lik Le^rt. llo gathered up Lis lillc '
aid went forth to tLo place ol rendezvous '
as designated by the se ttler.
Cu.VflNTKl'.
Ttic Modk-.-.l College of Charleston
opened this fad with -i l.uger attendance
of students than since the war.
In a certain town in Maryland, a few
days ago, a Mr. .Buzzard married a Miss
Crow, and Rev. Mr. Robin performed the
ceremony.
Tii** Americas, (la , /,' > -hi is ol the
opinion that cotton will command Id
" 1 * C .
CCllta bet Ole spring, ami U iviscs
to hold their crops.
When a woumu finds she cannot nllbrd
a new dress, she economizes l>y spending
>as much as it would have cost in buying
ribbon to cover the old one up with bows.
Never despise a man because his
employment is mean <ir his clothes bad.
The bee is an iusect which is not pleasant
to the sight, yet its hive affords abundance
' oi honey.
IN mark by Judge McCurdy in a court
. at New London. Conn. '"The Sie-riffv. i!
, kindly request the gentlemen of the j'.Tn
i .* o.,t;?,r neauuts. This i
! ) UUMM ^ L ...
n??t a circus.*'
| *
in-iijaiuin Ci.-r lc, u Now York lawyoi
made a terrible mistake the other i:ip 1?1
shooting Mud almost isist-iijt!y kilhii^ hi
uncle, who resided with him under tli
r . . ,
^ supposdi >n th.it lie v.;ts :i burglar.
** Oise firm in Wilmington, X. C., h;
" shij.??e?l to New Voik. since Se| ternl a.
^ 1. ls7'.', '? ">() stui of >ns, :ii! !i^r";':,tc ?
l~,(Ki;? pounds. It is sniok* 1 and cnn
:i in New York an 1 shipped to loreij.'
niaikets.
t- One woman in a fishing parly will <
v, more to scare away tlio i'sh than t<
er packs of firecrackers. Besides that i
a- man wants to put the neck of a hottle
:< r his month when a woman is arouml
ps ( misjudge his motives.
Rcll c _ n * ^
. v' ^* "
0. >. - j.taiu ixiitiJ 2-1 l.attlc
receive*.:
V.
HC:?i>t..
'-v
hieut..
.- e,
at
at wa-*?l>r;mk!in ZVI. ,
ii--!ul'j^^^^^v ( > promote*! to oil <
Licut^^^^l llj' join<iti the cavalry.? i
, killed d
clnnomTtvliile return ?W.
H. Counts,
dt.dt 2'I -Stunts and
F.'i ^i,H^ i;: hospital at v
E Williamson, 5th Scrgt.,
iiji iiicbinoud.?Job 1.1-'. (
promoted to 1st >
S* {'?* w,": <!' 1 at 2d Manassas.? Enoch j
r;. '- 1 tv-rgl., killed near Hanover j
.i :: . :. I !: ) Wingard, 3d Ct'rpl., j
itii.a:lT : " i'ul?H. Jj. P. Harnian, dLtb t]
F. Williamson,
\;V<'d near Petersburg. 1 j
IrK ^motions and elections of ]v
non-c --fs->f-:"ie^ nfiiccrs Enoch John- p
son V': n -d ser^t, J. I". \\ lijiamson ;l
'/' Harman, sergt; J. it. y
\Vf>n.;- rser-i.; J. W. Morgan, sergt.;* y
d. rp./shm in, J. C Seay, J. P. How- $
Michael Ant"U;t?v..., Ji
ilisicifl -o,,iS. \Y. Boiler; A. J. Boat- \
arinlP vo:?C''l at Gettysburg. Pa.; A. j
T. airivicnlr-lly;-Jolin .J.
H:i: TmA 1 at YViiut n.tss; John J>c i). v
liscv,.. -* !; Ge:>. W. ]>. Cochroft, wound- *]
-d :~\'v il.John C'ockrofi, dis- }
rlir.sjd; Jobu M. Ooriey; Henry X. j
A.: > Liiled at Goltvsburg; Isaiah
0
,'ciap ?C. X. Cui'lfv. um;vded on th^
Oil 1 i111 il
.line; -J V, Clamp, Lille! at AM
as; W. J. Clamp; (I. M. CanghmaaJ
;oa:. led at Wilderness; Levi Cham y,
ihtl at Ora:v,'o ( H.,Ya.; -Ta~. I. Chancy.
iisi-iav.-goil; Jao.,h II. Chancy, liillod at
it tl; >l)iir_;'; Daui'.-l Davis, died in prison:
1'hos. Dent; K. T. Dooky, wounded at
)x Ilill; Isaac Dickorson, discharged;
T at,.,,..
(i. A. l'ur_r<-r.son; Jacob a. iuumv..,
]J:?]; . L. Franklow, died in prison; Jno.
YG I'iimlc; Hammond Gailmnn, killed
at Jones' Farm; S P. Georgo, company
c\);:i ai>snry, wounded at Cbancollt?rsvi]!*_ :
A. .J. (?;> 'dwin, died i:i prison; II. ?.I,
Gr-ws; G. M. IlarmaM, transferred tc
ilotl Hegh; Godfrey Ilariuuu, wounded
at Gettysburg; M. L. Ilarnian, dis
charged; Goo. \Y. Ilanuan, died in bos
pit u at Richmond; Sam). Ilarnian, diet
in hospital at Richmond; C. Zeb. Har
man, killed at .Jones' Farm; Henry l1
ilarnian, missing; Jns. A. Hook, wound
id at Gettysburg; Jas. I. Iloovcr, trans
ieried to Palmetto Sharp Shooters; Del
rill Hoover, transM to same; P. A. It- n l
rix, discharged; W. X. Hendrix; Lut'uc
lleadrix; -Jacob S. Hendrix, wounded :
Gettysburg; Jos. Ilendrix, discharger
Hiram Hut to, wounded at Chancellor:
ville; Jas. Jo. Iliuto; A. Part In111>
wounded at Gettysburg and at Knowli
Station; John Hutto, discharged; Ja
ilutto, died in hospital at Columbia;
rT ,"1 ?o"!,di-d at Chancellor
i .
\ file; Win. ITammund, killed at Ok Hi
L -J. A. Iiite; Patrick I lite, died in hospit
' at Ilichn.oud; M-trliu Hull man, d
'charged; Patrick ilaiiiuun, discharg
M. J.. }[aiiuian, died in lio-pitul at 11:<
nmnd; V?*. "W. llrilliiinn; Jine P. H>mi
wounded : ' is H'l'.ve!!; IS t
' Juci:.s<m, died in hospital at Kielnm ;
' J. Prank Kvzer, wounded at dott\>l>;i:
lhury K\/.or; Aibert Kei>!< r, killed
(Ieit\.sl.'Uig; \\ . King, dud in liosp;
: at LieliUjond; Jas. At. Limas. won in
.4. at < :tt\s!?nrg and at Chancellorsvi
y D. L Lucas, wounded at Sp;.tts\lval
t\ J oil II N. L licit s. discliaigcd; M. If. ]
I discharged; -J. I. M. Lucas, killc
u lid Matiassas: iho.s. Lucas; I<>s. .J. J.o
wmunlcd at lid Hai::.s>as W. If. L
soli; L. Loapharl, iksehai'gid; J.
V, Lenplmt, v.ouude ! at Octtysburg; ).
si l.eauliavt, wounded at (L-'.t\ -burg; !
i)o Lf vci; (laiTit M:l!? r; W. L.
in M. Miiicr; Keu!;e:i Mi'Ur, udiuhu I
to 21 iilxl ki:!c<] ; {
,11. A ?.fcct/.c, t?i5ul'- t.-'u.'Ur Music-:
Jo;u i.<-gf.; W. I[. Meetze, discharged;
John Ti. Moctze, discharged and afterwards
joiucd the cavalry; Jesse McCaithy;
J. W. Morgan, wounded at
Gettysburg; Calvin Price; Walter Pool,
missing; Jasper Plymale, taken prisoner
and ixl'used to be exchanged; J. Adam
Kister; Thos. Hoof, died in hospital at
Pichmond; Frank Poof, discharged: J as.
P. Hoof, made Ordnaut Scrgt.; Jas. K.
Pawl, wounded at 2d Manassas and at
ivuowks Station; J). P. Smith, killed at
Gettysburg: II. M. Smith, lost leg at
Jiimcelior.sville; Michael Smith, died at
Pichmond; Ozicr Shr aley, dieel in hospital
at Pichmond; S. S. Shealcy, died in
lospital at Pichmond; Walter Shealev,
lied in Richmond; Unfits E. Sox, dis- ;
hurled; Lai ah Steele; Jacob Shuuipert,
vounded at (Jeff ysbtirg; Ezra Suelgrovo; <
r. C. Stay; L. F. Scay, wounded at
?'hahc( llorsville and discharged >Mouut. '
ieiy, died at Camp Gregc; J. J. Tayl >r; I
L K. Taylor; I. G. Taylor, discharged; J
oily Taylor, died at Coosahatchie; Thus.
fay lor, died at Richmond; liiley Taylor, s
lied, at Richmond; James Taylor, died 1
t Richmond; Julius Taylor, died at ?
ucbinor.d; Marshall Taylor; Win. Tav- t
>rkilled at Kuowlcs Station; Wilson Tav- <
wounded at 2 1 Manassas and killed i
t V? ddvrness; Aaron Taylor; Houston -T
"ansaet, wounded at Gettysburg; Eli t
v'essinger; J. R. Wessinger, wounded at v
rett-y.'bufg; Noah We: singer, killed at 3
pottsvlvania; J is. Wessingm*, killed at e
1 Manassas; Jas. 3yiugiuJ, -died atiii
.n" MiHvrr.i,
loungiuer, killed near Hanover Junction;
os. \oungiuer, died at Richmond.
jlE '.'.i'rn.'LATioN*?Killed 27; D;eu from ^
rounds in: 1 sickness 2d; Discharged lfi; *
hansl'ei rcd-1; Wounded 35; Missing 3; (
su'nber of oHirers and men from com-;
noncement to end
xTliis company was organized in Lex- 1
and joined tlic loth Regt. S. C. 3
into service at Lightwood
Sr?ringsfabout mn Sc, U ^801.' it
Vwoigo Charie.don and scut;
BTHj t n 7T?: - - . r.i tv/t- f^m-rfeeneet
rv: *1 *1'..1:.:: >o^ .
Hp. j r;V fT-^4; tlicucc to Oump CilX'^;
it* to Greta I'oi:-.I, and from thcucc
to Pivhmoinl, in April 'C>2. It v.as here
attached to A. P. Hill's Division, JackCorps,
and participated in all the
engagements of that Corps U!itli the
death (-f 'im. Jackson. After the death
of Gen. Jackson his Corps was divided
between Incut Generals 11:11 and Lucll.
This company was then attached to
Wilcox' Division, A. P. Iliii's Corps, and
participub d in all t!;e en n'^emends of it?
Division until the surrender.
Jnu::.:i.vii Wish, '
' Lv.te Lieutenant Commanding.
The Free Ferry.
A mcetingof the committee. of elevc1
on the free ferry was held in the Cit
- Hall Yesterday at 10 o'clock A WI.
Present?Ma ssrs. (i. Leaphurt, W. J
- Low ranee, (K Mailer I. Haliiwange
- J. ] :. Jhcon. J. ('. Dial a.-i.] J. C. If ,sice'
Dr. M'lller was to tlio chair, ai:
[- Mr. ITatiwanger was requested to act :
secretary.
^ Mr. Lowranc;.- from the snb-con:mitf
j. appointed at a previous meeting to co
._ for with the Columbia bridge C'oiupai
;) submitted the following report:
;s The committee, whose duty it w
s made to confer with stockholders of t
j bridge conipatty with regard to the p;
.. chase of the bridge or reducing its t<
ft- ?
p. beg leave to report that they have C(
.tj ferred with the representatives of I
js_ bridge company, and find that the oiiic
(i. of thw-'hr-i'lgc were, to some extent, igi
.1 . rant oj tlie charges tint exist over
;i bridge, and that said charges, in cert
...I cases, are higher than they suppose], r
J(i. liigh.er than the good and interest of
company w ill w irr.unt: and your c
. . mhteo are assured that if a suitable c<
(11
i .litter- be appointed to confer with
llsl : ?1.1 t'.i.lf !<i; "IVCI
*iicr-t tl:o company. or a Majority ther
:Sa* " v'( ;v modification of tolls. 1
I s-ii-1 (Mi fin.nce will tatci with sure
] ,(j that t!;is is n??t so much tho result of
demonsfratiou (>f citizens as :i want
,rvh attention h-!*!:;; rail's! to the facts of*
j> (!:ary - ::?j-1 the conviction that
\y in terns fs ai.-l protits of the company
f <s I to secured !>y said niodi'icntion.
. rales of toll over the bridge is hen
Mlltniitteu as it exist* to-duv:
1 at
( t !.!: Nr u! Tof.i. or <oi.ona.\ ni
!!Io' " tl'lli 'Oi'.
f oi I lioise wa^on, It ?tii \va\.-. r
3 horse wagon, both \v:iys 1 00
2 horse wagon, both ways 00
1 horse wagon, both ways 40
1-horse wagons, hauling lumber... To
3-lu>rsc wagons, hauling lumber... 50
2 horse wagons, hauling lumber... 30
! horse wagons, hauling lumber... 20
1 horse wagons, hauling wood .... 50
3-horse wagons, hauling wood 40
2-l:orse wagons, hauling wood 30
I-horse wagons, hauling wood 2"
2 horse buggy (It?
1-horse buggy 50
Horsemen 20
Footmen 05
T,. il.~ 1 -f il.. ? .? l
xu n -iun iu iuu [mrcuuse ui uie uuugc
your committee liml that the company
are favorable to said purchase, and they
will make favorable terms and render
every facility possible to said purchase.
Hie officers of the company'were not authorized
to make an otter, but suggested
that twenty year bonds of the comities of
Uichlaud and Lexington, for $100,000, at
f per cent, would he accepted, and that
;aid interest of $7,000 would be less than
.he revenue of the bridge and consequently
easier paid, and that with $2,500
he Saluda bridge would*be placed in
([ ration, thereby virtually controlling
'road Liver Bridge. That to pay said
:7,000 interest, something like mills
ax in Lexington, or 1^ in case it is diided,
would be necessary in order to
[ivc free bridge passage to almost the
ntire County of Levin-ton. All of which
s reanftfltfnllr o?Krv?;+tn,q .
Col. Haskell moved tba! a committee
>f three from Columbia aud two from
liCxin-ton bo appointed to confer with
.he Columbia Bridge Company and as:ertain
the best terms that can be ol>- flj
mined from them as to rates of toll.
The following gentlemen were appointed
as that committee: Messrs. W. B,
LowraitcejAy^C^^^KijmdJ^C. Dial,
M>Col. Husk el
Mr. Mnsiei,
chartA
of his ferry fixtures at oue-half
J
Dr. Mull- T.-,.id' that Mr. Kiusler had
told bin. my oiild be perfectly willing
that the yhldic should have the benefit of
his chapter, provided he was held harm- ^
less rj regard to accidents that might
, haj pen, and his cbaiu and fixtures he
[ would sell for one-half of $200 their cost
.'"price. Ho said that a good fiat could
. nut be built for less than $200, and the
i whole expense of putting the ferry iu
order aud running it fur a year would be
about $1,000.
The report of the committee was rei)
ccivfcd as information.
y On mutiou of Col. Haskell, a commit- "l
tec of three was appointed to request the v>
T directors of the Broad lover Bridge
i', Company to submit in writing their oiler
h ot what they will take for the bridge,
id Messrs. J. C. Haskell, J. C. Dial and I.
us Haltiwanger were appointed as such committee.
ce Col. Haskell also stated that Mr. Onigii
uard had requested him to say that he
iv, was not prepared to make an oiler in reference
to his ferry, but that he was pr*as
pare 1 t'? hear any oiler that might be
lie made to him.
;r- Colonel Haskell submitted the follow>11,
ing resolution, which was adopted:
in- TIi.it the Secretary request
he The /.' ;//> '' r, the Lexington ln*i>nhh and
" n r>;ill for ail
ul'S the Summit ' mil l' I n, 1?MV ..
ini- citizens of lticluaiul, Lexington an?l Newtiic
berry Counties, interested in the crossings
:iin ol bread and Culio-irec iJivers, at Co 1::_ j
ind bin, to riKi f in ('olumbi i at (lie City
the Hall, on Tuesday, October 2S, 1*70, at
an- 11 o'clock A M, to consider the matter.
m- The committee then adjourned to meet
the in the City II ill at 10 o'clock, A. AT., on
i (o October is7A ? // r lo'ft.
. 'Tf vou want to eel at the eircumtnai
fcivnee of a man," s.i\s Josh Jiillinffs,
v.s<i n
"< xamine lain among men; but if you
, want tc\v ' it hi/ aktual diameter, amused
r '
lire him at hiz fireside."
'I)e A /( i.tlcuiau iv.i.i jao.jieiiadinje the
" '?' " ili a b cm lit iiltle boy at his side,
* *" MUL l .. V*. ? - - r-,
wlifii iiiulitilei'cliowcrieil: "On pa, tlu-io
XV'1'' an otli'oi!" "jins'i. Hush!'' saul the
father,'"ihui.t make si urf * if the if>or
. I i ".i! ' ' '
man (Io?l only kumvs what y-ui may
"1 -i" C'lllO t'? Vet.
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