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Travelenf Guide-
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND
AUGUSTA BAILROAD.
ilombia, 8.(5!, Anguot 6, 1877
The folio wiag Bohedale erlU be 0{'erated oa
sad after this date;
Mifiii Zmprt.. Trmim-D^ly.
h> ao^sa yosTB.
Leave Colaabia
Leave Florenee
Arrive at Wikauagten
**
^*sti
«OIM
Leave Wltoiagtea
Lea»e Florence *
Arrive at IX aw Ida
This Train te Feet
ronaectioM, aS rail.
I *
11 15 p . ra.
2 40a. at.
Arts, a..
s ’i vy< :
4 00 p. a,
ID (£2 p. at.
t *#a f M
i, atakiag through
, _ arth aad Sooth, aad
qrater Mae oowxctton yf% Fartoai «with. Stop
ealy at C>uitov<r, Sumter. TitnMoaeviUe,
Ftereaer, Uatecu. iatr Wu€, WkiUvtlle aad
Flesaiagtoa.
Thiwugh Itch eta sold aad baggage check*
ed to all principal poiala. Pullman Sleepers
ea aight a-oias.
Thrtvfk Urtipli fVata—JlXiy. Smm-
oovae Noara.
Leave Cuhimbia . . . . . tOOp.w.
Leave Flcreaoe.
Arrive at Wiha.agtea.
4 10 a. se.
12 00 U
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T, AANUARYr-8, 1878.
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[ Jio communtcnUoa.cULto !
I ttoto • fWhii — * - -t fuM
[ ■WMIf»|mni€4i Oj ItotoWMIvN
NO. 18.
but as a guaranty X geod 1
Add rest,
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’ ' [For Tha People.]
SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SEVENTY-
* * EIGHT* -'i l
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I*
•<n*o aeirra.
Leave Wilwlngtea, . • t 80 p. i
Leave noreace . . ■ . . . 2 S5 a. i
Arrive el Columbia . . 10 If e. <
Local Freight Train leaves Caltuabia Ttua.
day, Thursday aad Saturday oaly, at 4a. i
Arriveset Florenee at S 80 p. as.
A. POPE, O. F. AT. A.
J. F. DEVINE, Superintendent.
South Carolina Railroad.
OBANGC OF aCIUCDDUE. L*
CacvuaiA, inly II, 1677.
Oa and after Sunday, 16th, PaeaeugOT
Traiaa will run aa fellewe ;
•as anLuasaa,
(Sunday waning ex asp ted).
Leave Chari eaten . . it dfc a. w. 4 15 p. aa
ArriventiXawMa.M 14p.«a. 7 l*n. w
nm atMwaM.
(Omaday waning
LeaveCSaeleaten . . 4 00 *. «a. 7 15 p. <
Arrive Augnsta . , 4 00p. w. 4 09 Sn
rax M^aa^am,
(Saaday waraiag anaepied).
Leave Calumbia . . 6 Ihp w. 7 00 p. w
Arrive at Charleetnl# 00 p.ss 4 40«. w
Leave Anguata . . . 8 40 n. ss. 4 16 p
Arrive Cherleaten . 4 JO p an 7 24 a
Thetjpwdan train mil leave Chundea at
T SO a. M an Man days. 4tcd a eeday a and
Friday*, and canned et KiagviUe with the
np panenger train Mr-CuKnahia. On Turn*
days, Thumdays and Saturdays it will can
ned at Kingville wtih dm paanenger train
Iran Columbia and •rrrveac tlawden at 6 p.
xr. Connects daily with trains fraan and to
Cbarlvatoa. B. 8 8WLU4IONS.
f>w peri atm dent.
GKEEiNVILLE AND COLUMBIA
RAILROAD. ^
CHAKGE OF OCHTSDULK.
Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays ex
cepted, e nnccting with the Fast Day Trams
on Sauth Carolina Railroad up and down. On
and after Monday, July 11, tha follewiag
will be the ached ule :
UP.
LeaveCohiinbia at - - « - 12 46 p.m.
Leave Alston - * • • * * 2 36 p.m.
Leave Newberry - - - r 3 44 p. m.
Leave Hodges ..... 0 60 p. m,
Leave Belten *•»--• 840 p. w.
Arrive at Grecnvilla - - * 10 00 p.m.
DOWN.
Leave OmenvHie at - * - ■ 6 40 a. m.
Leave Helton - - • . 7 20n. m.
Lee*e Hodges - • • R 67 a. in.
Leave Alston - - - • 1 06 p. m.
Arrive at Celuiabin - * « 2 60 p. m.
AWDER80N BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE
DIVISION.
ur
' 3 •
Leive Belton -
Leave Aadersoo
Leave Pendleton
Leeve Ferry ville
Arrive at WalhallA
BOW*.
Leave Waihalla .
Leave Perryville
Leave Pendleton
Lea** Anddfhaa
Arrive at Helton
> 8 80 p. m.
9 20 p. m.
• 10 10 p. m.
10 40 p. m.
> 11 15 p. w.
• 4 26 a. in.
• 6 CO a. m.
• 6 40 a. at.
- 6 30 a. m.
s 7 10 a. m.
•*. " , BT CLARA CLTDR. ** f
“I am dying, enrely dying,”
la the eld year’# newraful aigh.
“I at* Coining, <(tllckly coming. ’
f Is the sewy oar’s gay reply.
‘’I’ll be past, bat net forgoUeB,”
Sighs the eld year ftinter still.
‘^hhi my parent,'' smilee the new year,
“I will noble deads ftilfill."
Then the old yeardraws his mantle
. Clear around his shiv’riag farm,
Greets the new year, smiling faintly, !«
Leeks with oat npen the storw:
Le! the hew year’s wt the thresheld I
By the erael hand of Fats,
Seventy seven has left his kingdom
Ta tha stranger, Pey«nty»eigbt.
OFF CAPE HORN.
M I da bhllrwe, Mr. Plprsoo, that we
are fitted, and the ship laboring under
a spell anbad as that which is said to
envelop the Flying Dutchman. Font
twee dayd wo have Beea off Cape Hurn.
and the last thirteen there has been
oo opportunity to catch a glimpse of
•an, moon or stara. I would give balf
of all that I an worth for aa hoar’s
clear weather."
And Captain Hardy—Jack Hardy,
ae he wae beet known—descended to
the cabin to pore over a large chart
spread out oo the center table. He
wae not over thirty year* of age, brave,
capable and handsome, deepile the
bronaiug bis complexion had received
’nsath tropical sum. His frank, open
couotenanoe wore an anxious expres
sion. which waa reflected bank from
the rough, weather-beaten visage of
the mat«, a max past the meridian of
life.
▲a for the ship—the Buabaam -she
wss a dipper, and as fine a craft aa
ever aailed from the port of New York
for Han Praaokt-o
The ship waa lying to «a4or a doso
roofed mala topsail, mala apescer and
forsaUyaail, and aa the short day
same to a dose the gale seemed to In
crease from the southwest. Furious
squalls ef bail aad sleet howled
through the tall spare and taut rig
gtog of the ship which at times keolud
over to tbo icy blasts, until the
scuppers were submerged in the dark
foam streaked waters.
The whole expanse of baaven was
©ow«vd by a black cloud, which as the
darkness increased, appeared to duk
tower and lower, until tbegulldud balle
of tbe poles were obscured by wbir
ling masses of scud driving before the
furious tempest.
The shivering watch, wrapped iu
monkey Jackets and oil skins, gather
ed aft, crouching for shelter under the
tee of the bulwarks, while the mate,
bundled in bis long watch cost, walked
tbe quarter-deck in sombre silence, j
Aft by the binnacle, peering at times
at the oompass, dimly revealed by tbe
flickering lamp, stood Captain Hardy.
No thought of aleep entered bis
head. A terrible anxiety, coupled
with thoughts of wife sod children, fill
ed his stoat heart as he peered Inces
santly to windward, or strove to pierce
the gloom which had settled like a pall
to leeward.
And so through the long drsary
night, the watch was kept up, and
with morning's dawn a slight change
was noted.
The ship was lying to on the star
board tack, making fair weather of it
for so sharp a vessel when the mur
ky obscurity began to dear, and a
glimmer of clear sky wae seen.
The Important news was immediate-
1
up bis mind as to the best ootttse to f man left'Vi* poft. At IQ o’clock the
persue. A glance at the chart reveal-1 vessel was Judged Co be abreast of the
ed oountlsss sanksn Wcks and ledges Maud, and as the gal* failed, the roar-
n tbs Channel, with which, he FM to-1 tog of break*** jfcxhlhg against Us
tally unacquainted. Hs would,, only 1 rocks boomed through ths 4*r..
attempt that to a last alterna tlva. * | At midnight tha wind sank sodden!y
•Send all hands aft, Mr. Pierson, •way, and the hound ef the breakers
Rouse out the watch below. gpUce | became olaarar. Pecnous aa bAd keen
the main brace, e«t the cltoe-resfsd 1 tbs situal4on-pt ths totp throufl^iU the
froretopsall and reefed foresail.” ' day, it waa rendered inflnltly more » >
The steward hastily served out the by ths dead otim.
grog,which wae eagerly swallowed^ by 1 There was not a hinkth of air stir-
the sailors, who fujfly realised the oa- ] ting. Tbs ship, b*d bscome.tinmAn-
ture of the struggle they were ebeiK 1 •gssbfa.drtviBg breadstdo to the rocks,
to engage in. - 5 " ,,i 1 whore the heavy southwest smell was
A tremendous eea wto running, breaking with a force only equaled by
which aet the ship still nearer to the tbs appalling noise pf the reserbera-
Under I tto 6 sorgw a* they culmlftat*d In
clouds of foam and vapor about tbe
■" 7 two, and If both ends can be made to)
meet when the accounts are balanced,
vfcjto - - ev -*rf to*
pjpearedthe . .
it, She went out with tJiR other
children to gather In 'fto^twA’Vhen
this first attack was made on their
camp, and it is not finown whether she
was shot, strayed off Intp tbe »trange
country, l^st, or Joined the renegade#
who made offln the night to Bhttng
i*
:ft * j
lourens Branch Traiaa leave C inton at 9
a. m. aad leave Newberry 8 p. m. on Tue*.
da/s, ThnrvdayR and Saturday*.
Abbeville Branch train connects at Hodge’s
with dowo aad up train daily, Sender* ex-
eepted. THOMAS DODAMKAD,
General Superintendent.
Jascx NoRrei, Jr., Uenertl Tieke4 Agent.
T. J. KENNEDY,
- ’ 2, "’t i * 2 i • /
No 114 Church Street,
Next St. Philip*, Church, Charleston, 8. C‘
Horse Shoer, Wheelright
—AXBi—
General Bl&cksmi thing,
Builder of Csrta, Drays, Wagons,
TretAx, Ac. Jobbing promptly attendod
to. All orders from tha Country will re
ceive faithful attention. nov8-3m
T. Xarkwalter,
W$m
BROAD STREET,
NxaxLowbx Mabxkt, AUGUSTA, GA.
Tomhstones aad Marhk
y reported to Captain Hardy, who
was dozing in a chair by ib« compan
ion way. With a bound be sprang up
the steps, at the same Instant ths cry
of “Land Hoi” echoed through the
ship.
Four points off the weather bo
the loom of land was seen, which
every moment was becoming more dls
tioct, while off the lee beam stretched
the Ice-bound coast of Cape Horn.
The dark face of Jack Hardy grew
a shade palor as his eyes ranged from
point to point, taking la certain land
marks, whloh but too accurately con
firmed the dangerous prediolsment of
tbe Sunbeam, a presentment of which
had haunted the young oomm&nder’e
breast
Tbe ship was nearly landlocked oo
a lee shore, attended with horrors
well oalcolaled to demoralise the bra
vest seaman. The land oo the weath
er bow proved to be tbe telaod of D1
ego Bf mires, that on thfl weather qua-
ter St. Idlefonso rooks, and that oo
the lee beam was the ooast of Cape
fiat two alternative* remained by
which tbe Uvea of ail on hoard oould
be saved, together with tbe ship and
eflrgo
Ramtres and the ooast, the other to
make sail and endeavor to bear off.{swept In
shore in the teeth of the gate, whjdfci
tod abated somewhat to vtofato*
It was Impowlble to remalaAwve to,
B f»w hoists would have fobud the
rooks.
ee shore with every hesve.
tbe press of esnvas which it was Imper- ^
atlve to carry, the Sunbeam was ^ jtri™ *><>ahd shore,
but buried In the foaming surge*
Boa after sea broke over the sblp ai
she lay in the. trough, deluging her
with water from forecastle aft to the
binnacle, where two of t e beitsedmen
bad been lashed to tbe wheel. Occas-
sioaally tbe sharp bows of tbe cUpper
would descend with tertfble force,
plunging madly Into the sese threat
enlng to tear herself asunder os she
straggled on.
The entire ship’s company wae on
deck, clinging to life-lines which had
been rove fore and aft. Tbs Captain
had taken up his position aft by the
whsel, while toe two mates, with their
respective watches, stood ready to ex
ecute any orders that might emanate
from the quaterdeck.
Gradually the ship closed In with
the land, and the sight was truly a ter
rible one. When ths vessel was ta
the trough of the sea, nothing could
be dietinguined but a waste of waters';
but when borne aloft on ths summit of
some ensrmoUs wave, then the high,
beetling rocks, with mountains of ice,
over which toe seas were breaking
masthead high, ware fully revealed to
the shuddering sailors.'*
Suddenly ths sails shivered and flap
ped like thuadsr.
"Up with your helm 1 Keep her full T
shouted toe Captain, as he turned to
wards too binnacle,
"The wind has headed us off a point
p’lnt, sir,” responded the seaman, as
be glanced from the oompaos to the
westber-leech of the mstntopsail.*'
“Then may God have mercy oo us,
muttered tbs Captain as he gin need
quickly to leeward. “Tl* s narrow
chance, and anything is preferable to
being dashed to pieces on yon rooks,
Mr. Pierson, ami be raised his voice,
"loose the mainsail and reef it. 1
The mate stared at bis commander
in unallayed amazement, and probably
for the flrrt time In his life hesitated
to obey the order of Lie superior.
“She will never bear ft, sir."
"Blio must, or carry the masts over
tbo side. Set the sail, sir, of I’ll do
it for you.”
“111 do It, sir, If It’s the last act of
my life," and sooa after tbe hardy
crew were ’heaving the tack down,
while the sheet whs manned and haul
ed flit aft..
The effect of the broAd surface of
canvas upon "the ship was tremend
ous. Her lee channels were buried In
the foaming surges, and she reminded
her bold commander of a fiery steed
under the lash.
The ship no longer rode over the
seas, but forced herself boldly through
them, dividing the masses of water
which poured In one continual torrent
aft to the break of the house,
A favorable start had enabled the
Sunbeam to head well up, the breath
of the seamen came freer ; but in tbe
midst of tb44r hopes and fears, the
short wintry day came to a dose, and
the somber shades of night ehvd oped
land and eea. All day long not a
mouthful of food bad passed the Ups
of the orew, from whom oame no word
of complaint.
It was Impossible to start a fire In
the galley stove, and In fact no one on
board thought of hunger.
"Sound the pumps there carpenter,
and pass the word for tbe steward to
light the binnacle T
The captain’s orders were at once
obeyed; the carpenter in a faltering
voice reported three feet of water in
tbe hold. " * <
What is tbe matter with you Chip#.
Your voice trembles like an old wo
man’a Is it ##ythlng to be wondered
at that a vessel makes water when
•he is forced i# this manner ? Big tbe
pump, sir, and be careful what yog
are about, or you’ll rue the day you
1 ever signed articles with Jaek Hardy "
and ths captain’s voice assumed a
hard, stern, tone, which tod it’s effect
upon tbs subordinate. • * '-** >-«c:,
The howling of ths wind, ******
Every moment the ship was forced
and nearer to her doom. The
cables aad anchor** were entirely use
less, for there was no bottom to be had
at one hundred and sixty fathoms ;
the boats were of no service for towing
on account of the furious swell, and
a^Jtonds ^ l*** than
twenty udautee'th* good ship SvTd
beam Would be ground into pieces as
minute tan toothpicks. Tbs seamsq
gazed at ana another aghast, as death,
ciotoed with oo unties* terrors, stared
them in the face. Suddenly ito car
penter started forward.
"There la one chance left, lads. Fol
low me, and Mod ahaad be launch die
long boai.f’ j«
"The long boat 1 the long
was repeated from the pallid lips o
poor fellows, who were ready to grasp
at a straw to MV# ibeir live#. Fear
bad daprived them of thsir cooler
Judgment, v,* | , H ij^
But In aToiea of thunder Jack Bar
dy arrested their movements.
“8laud fast, {ads. And do to t bU
you. Carpenter come oat of tha 1
boat.", ,
"Mot L Tla each man for hlklsslf
and God far us all now," Was the re
ply of ths dm* to to eosfiy eat tos
lashing which secured the boat.
"Onto mors S wy obey toy orders
Too would be dashed to fdsosa in
moment."
"As well in this #4 on board here
Come oa, lads." .
And be waved his band to tbs crew
who were already wavering.
"For its last time I order yon out
of tost boat. So long m two plsnks
of this boat stick together, and I have
life, i wM to obeyed."
"And I repeat, life f« sweet
With these words oame the sharp
crack of the revolver ; tbe man threw
up his arms, grasped convulsively St
the air, and fall headlong Into tbe
heaving swell, diaeappoartng among
toe bubbles and eddies astern-
“To yoor stations, lads, and stand
by for my order* 1 waa the stern or-
cfar which fell from too lips of their
commander.
Tbe seamen were silent and solemn
Quiet and subdued, they thought of
eternity, which mystery they were
convinced they would soon
To the County Comml»iloner* of Bern-
well bounty, Roqtb Carol laa
f \ T l .-k ’ •’ ;4 * i •'Lai., ffia.
Report of H. M. Thompson,t# wbbm
wee delegated, by the action of your
« it
the tlerurasr.
]££&?**** “ *“
to aocumulnte when Tuiurq and unoer-
tiln gains.can only ho relied upon,
Tht# reliance too oiten prove* a bro- '
ken rofed, and sooner pf later brings
*' -******
md bankrupt
btoto efcartfer toe Gresft-
wood and Augusta Railroad Ompwfjf
A An oot to repeal aa act eotttlsd
AA act to authortae and empower WL '
A. Fairley to eatahlish and fcalntahi
these throe words need nsvep be J Jv™* .
» U - Ihoroogh MSI,PTEE’ESS
pubHe road
8. Joftat teeolutloa to wnhorize tbs
White*
Bad to the oflksefs aed employeas of
These three words may be used a. a l^ th b ^hes of tbeGeoerrf Aatoi^
temporary means of bridging a bard I ''jlZ * * * ^
place, but their use I* always extremely I ^
lazardous, and ihould never be used I H* to* Stato officers and per diem
when "pay A you go” or “cash oo the 1 \ +** dftrtolrtoe into-
•pot" can by toy means be subwUtuted. "* " nc * 1 se *" 00 -
^cnTrtheSff! 4. Ah act concerning deilnnneot
Jf,
Board, the duty of keesrtaltoog the Va|l8 and det<tr#n r 0 aUon to Uve within 1 8enate and EoaM ot B*FrtoSlHatlvto,
■debtsdnese ofTfrs county of Alkettto jt 8mea n8exUt
tils said county Of Barnwell for tts dee — - -V
>roportion of the past liabilities of ths
totter named county, Incurred before
the excfrfon of esrtatn porflssw of
Barnwell oowtty and tbeif InooFpftto-
tfoft with thd oSWctonty ef Aiken.
It» aecordsnoe with yotir request, I
beg to report that the assessed values
Of all kind# of taxable property Is
Him well oouhty, Immediately prior to
the ewefskm ef it* territory and tts to-
corporation with tbe new county of
Aiken amounted, as will mors frilly ap
pear by schedule A hereto annexed, flo
•7,408.785 00. Thai tie assessed vai-
Ifaif of tto property,- IneludtoH - Ball-
roads, Temalning th Barnwell eoifbty
immediately after sdeh esdatob and
Ineorporarion and subjeotod to theoot-
otandiog debts ef the entire territory,
m
concerning deilnnneot
taxes for tbs tost fiscal year.
6. Joint resolution to rfdulre the
Bwetary of State to aeoertaTn aoi rk- a
port at ths next session what lands
havs been purchased fbr Stats qn>
KNDiwo Daroex—The aboil-
m lien law Dotjfonly prom-
toes to resait in great hardship to the
kdrklng ^eopli of the country} btft In ,
a most formidable “split" among the j *bs Land Oommtoeloh. abd in what
whites, 'it has'been rumored fa tHsT* 0 ™**®* *boprleesJpafd, whether tbs
comhfaaHy that the-dmnagogues hard 8ut ® *“• resrtved Utlee, and to,which,..
takeh this as their text and that they * rd what dtopstotton bos been made of
are preaebtug revival sermons alt over | tosfls, ^ * - r * ■ '
ths scanty. The fslfare of tos legis- j Aaaet Mlaeerpofete tbs Moles
laturs to provide for the great neOes- j Ulfbt Dfigoeo<sf <k>hetott sdanty.
allies of ths working people will, w4{ to looorporate tbo Flrsk
he wilf morefilly appear ’by srtwduls fare tore, resutf In a pofirksal oompll* lBf » nt rf BstWIdh «# Ghatleetoo.
cation most disastrous ’ to pur polltl-1 A Aaaet to snasfld the tow relating
caf supremacy and* real good qf tM I' 1 ■rtiJhluiMl . v
State. It : ls to ha greatly deplored ^'AUactto provide for an election
that the Men taw should bsve 'frvsr | °^ * town wrigker tbr toe town of Bam
been enacted but Raving been In ao-
tual operation for years end ths peo-1 10. An ao# to tetorperats (he town
pis hdVIhgWkcdtoif aftditotto(hetrf*ta Bdgefieidcrtioty.
Stori Industry as* activity for a Htslf-T ^ AS ass to saKsn* to* 'tom at tBs
n i
firmly
solve.
Every sail that was available bad
been set. but tbe ship was Mule
than five hundred yards from the
rooks, and ike wind from the rebound
ing breakers falling on the limp canvas,
forced the Sharp vessel ahead twice
her length.
The sun rose dear from her watery
depths’ not a oloud was to be seen in
heavens, as a flood of glprionei sunlight
tinged the crests of the huge swells-
A light ca’ta-paw oame dancing over
the glaaey surface of the water from
tbe eastward. Another and soother
followed ; the ship forged ahfad, the
light sfiUs filled, aad fit fifteen' minutes
the Sunbearft was running with stud
ding sails set below and aloft.
With a fervent "Thank Goiff Jack
Hardy stepped below to commune
in private with his creator.
Gape Horn for him had lost all it’s
terrors,
Something Aboot Mss. Josefs.—A
correspondent who hafrecstftly visited
the N«i Perce* says: "Joseph’s squaw
and papoose have a buffalo skin lodge,
plentifully furnished with robes, blank
ets and tha paraphernalia of aantpaod
war. Mr*. Joseph, sals squaw of toe
hero, is a pretty little black-eyed boon
ty. with flashing forth, fine arms and
dainty feet A smite and a handshake
wss her greeting, and, with native
gtoee* she pointed to seats po the great
robes. A ounqlogUttie brown papoose,
strapped to a board, waa brought for
ward for oar admission, aad it Was
fanny to saa how calmly it oontlnoad
iU nap while strange tongues were
B hereto annexed, amounted to $6,088,-
844. From wbteh has to be deducted
tbe vale* of the Port Bays!'BaifoSad
property included In toe ’above esti
mated Fsluaa ef $6,055,844, but which
dose not enter into the estimate prior
to axriilon, $304,817. Making 4—meed
value ef pro party, sKCtustv* *of Fort
Royal Railroad, $A,T»,051.08 { which,
whoa deducted from tosabsew amount
of $7408.78500, shows total loss la as<
asmad vetoes of taxable property to
Barnwell aouaty bp the sot of esstotoa
of $9,577,844 00. d r
The loos of tos torritory and other
taxable velum to Barnwell county,add
toe coaaoq viootrgaiB la said vplam to
Aiken is. ax nvaHy as sen bs ooovsn-
ientiy and practloally approximated,
-from above assessed value*,'84 i-T per
coat.. •• *
Ths otuatandlng debts doe by the
eatirs territory, at tbs time of toe ex
oteioo, after due examination end
scrutiny by your referee, end provided
for by special levy on the portion Of
territory loft to Barnwell, or by
tlfloatee of indebtedness issued by the
atter county, ae will aiore fully appear
by reference to schedule O. hereto an
nexed amounts to $7,858 98. M 1-7
cent, of wbteh, rep ramming toe
•hare of this debt due by Aik*® fa
Barnwell, U $9,978.88. f \
It may be proper bore to state that
the Oourt House property situated at
Blackvitie, which was tbe Joint prop
erty ot the present corporation»of
Barnwell county asd tba excised por
tion now belonging to Aiken, was sub
sequently sold by toe Sheriff of Barn
well, and tbs proceeds ($4 200) placed
in the County Treasurer’s bands to tbo
credit of Barnwell county. Justice
Would, therefore, seem to demaud that
Aiken county should have credit for
Ite share of ih« above 36 1-7 per cent
which aassuotaio $1,51808.
Tbo- net debt of Aikoo county to
Barnwell county is, therefore, reported
by me to be one thousand three hun
dred andflfty-efgMdollarsao<d thlrty-
aighl cents ($1,368^8).
BeepeotfuMy reported by
H. M. Thomjwox.
Willlston, 8. 0., Deo 80,1877. ‘
hood 1 H’i ahtkpt, fnsttnt, oncoocftt load!
abolition wiH , work Incalcufabls * iff-
Jury to ths oountry.TAlthonghtlittger
grain crops were mads in thfa ooonty I
ban at any] time slnoe the war, yst |
thwrS are many of our most worthy
farmers who have not now more toon
two months supplies ahead to
their farms for twelve mouths mod a!
ter they are exhausted enjoy the pises- j
fng prospect of actxalj starvation or
resort to down-right stealing for a liv
ing. Unless some relief hi given we
may look for bread riots before tbs gey
year Is over. As a political meeetfte,
rat FiMeAa Lcdfe, tfo. ft,et
ta this
A3.
msifln at Otlva
Jpf.
: ii
if not upon the higher groutffls of hu
manity, too legislature should do
something to ward off the hnpending
danger.—Abbeville Medium.
i4 ikGlMfr flMStl TMfa
Bxtrnox t Bs fa enacted by toe
ataftnA House of - Bepreaefttativas ot
the Buts of Souto Caroflaa, now mlt
and sluing fa Geaerai Ashembiy, aid
D , . , . - . by the authority of toe same, That tha
Senator Gary, of Xdgrifald, aa is »1-j Comptroller-General be, and ho ta
reedy koowo among b!e ooQstliueDla, I berebr^euthoriMKl to tbe Ml
s too father and defender of thsUaury I tiee aanrued upoo aay deMnqoant
bUl-the most important that has 1 for th€ ymr Octobw 31.
Claimed the attention <?f the Legisla- j i877 ) upon satisfactory proof, by aS*
ture this year. And Edgefield Is gret- davit, that any person Dahls or entitle*
of tos law 1 10 pay aooh tax. or the agent of aifiF
Irhitlng the rate of Interest A ooun-1 Ua ^ or ^^ed, havfag
try the chief occupation of which is t mads thaattemoAto nav xneh tax to*,
agriculture, should havsan establiahed County Treasurer autoorised to
rate of Interest, which cannot be ex- 00^ tbe g, bafora thsjSUb
ce.d«lrtlWth. vloutlo, of 1«*. U„l,«o nB t M MEAl» prowMrf
A commercial country does not need J frotn gc doing by
this protection, and in some Inotaooes J
ae they toppled oo Ugh, now integtltsg
MiBrafl dkita4^jfaiil ; §|j’' '
Please Charge This.
— •)' ‘ t--
These three words are of Immense
lua per tones to every head of the family
or any one whose duty it is to provide
ways and means for food, clothing and
other oxpeuses. Incident hj existence.
These three words are like three
links la a chain which we forge for
ourselves, sod every Ume they are re
peated this chain beoomsq stronger
and stronger, UU Us burden cannot
longer be borne. , n
These tores words add fifty per cent,
fiathe cost ot any article we puro^ate,
•qr toe seller wants, and **<7 likely Und
wttbout
•ever ossslog roar ef tos huge waves eiamor, and placidly yawned sad blink
k$ ItaBfarti eyes at %a, Its arms pin
Its whole body
huckakte vs
ioned fo-its side,
Tbs running gear
aeeda toMto- and 4* hr can tujn his
money over astsial Dimes before wq
oan fiqsl'lots his slifito hs eharg*# fa
addition to toeossh pritot wproflt for
each Uiaq^W. might have ta|i4|ta
money had we paid cash on the spot
Thess three words, easily and pleas
antly spoken, snd as .plrasanUy^rp-
spoaded to, ms^s-4 4kto tbe j
slave of ths oreditor, ^Hs^tcfita
early mega tUl dewy sw#y!*
oumuiatfag faterest ao hampers
-JitouMraimm ♦*«•*
dreired.butsaarorty
of tbe
It would be hurtful to bavp it; but
of toe Ooonty Treasurer to ra*
cdvenU of the taxes at sock Umaat-
tempted t* bs pai4 4 * astj :
Saa 2. That tos Oouptrotter-Genersl
bs, and he la hereby, authorised, fa Ma
discretion, to postpone the deiinqiisfll .
land sales ofosywonaty for the
b$m1^
year aforesaid: Provided, That (
shall not. ba portpoM* to a 4»f
later than the 1st Mohffay hi February,
1878, for tha commsooeiBME of 1
In South Carofaa our agricultural
interests are by far the most sxtenaiv*
and Important, and experience shows
that farmers cannot borrow mosey at
high rateaof Interets without bqsomlng
bankrupts. The money lender la not
to blame for taking wbat the taw al
lows him. and securing the highest
market price for bis money, it is reas
onable and proper for him to do ao,
7>ttt the government has tos right to
dictate the terms upon which mocej j An^ to wgViato to* WrtU
Shall be used, because It is the crea
tion of government, and ths power
which creates, by the very laws ot na
ture, ha# the rlghl to control ths use
of the article it manufacture*, it Is
•Imply a question of expediency, and
we believe it to fee expedient for .the
general good, or, In other words, ttto
greatest good to the greatest, number,
that to# rate of faterest should be
Yegulated.—Edgefield Advertiser/ ;t >- :
m
A BtoWrtFm. Thought.—When tos
summer of youth is. slowly wasting
awqy no toe nlghtfaU of age. and the
shadow of tofl path becomes ‘
1 wears to
itla peasant to look throngh toe 1
of Ume upon the
US, and friends hat© been gathered
afotmd our fireside,
places of way taring will
worn and
are those whose Intarooursq ,
world
- -And
•01
changed the
aifltas
Approved December 20,1877.
Sic. 1, Be it enacted by fife*.,
and Hoses
State of Mouth
sitting fa General Aasembty, Midi
toe authority of tosnuns,
and after the passage of
?»>■■■■■■■■
on any oo&traflAnrJafag ta tola
for the hiring, lending or use of I
or other ochumI
Bna 1 That no person 0
tion fanding or advaooieg
other commodity upon
of interest than is provided for
of this net shall ta «Bo
portion c
■.my oonrtftftotaRtafa.
and token
trita
to
That
ssuC