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m 11 BS ;* ' <r * & - ) -* ' v;. , ..?. '-, t ^ ' : J. ' ... ..:..V3 - , ?ar ?T 3* - - -r. BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 12. 1S72. VOLUME XX?NO. 9; , A Sunday Morning's Dream. [The original "Sunday Morninj Dream" was published in the Advoca it being an Knglish Tract, and reeeiv A good deal of attention. This poetic version is from tlie Southern JSpiscop lian. From weeks of sickness and the opi grave Saved by His hand whose hand alo can save, With health returning, in my easy clu I sat and breathed the baliny sumni air Through open "windows, laden with p( fume .Of garden roses in their choicest bloot With hope and joy renewed, I gaz arou nd, Felt a new charm in every sight ai sound. And blest the pov.*cr that gave for be of pain -June's fragrant breezes anil sweet flo1 era ajiain. The Sunday's sky was bright, and i and near From spire to spire pealed out the call prayer. With anxious wish to share its joys on nioro I closed my eyes and thought the servi o'er; In fancy saw while listening to i chimes The ancient tower, the avenuesof Jimc The graves adorned with flowers, tl cheerful throng, Organ and choir and books of sacn song, And parish girls and boys arranged i pairs, The galleries seeking by the spacioi stairs. I strove to join the throng, the port gain, Some influence stopped mc and I stroi in vain ; When I stood in wonder fixed, and fes A voice of solemn sweetness reached in ear, "Mortal, just saved from death, beware, it said "Tempt not the second death that wai the dead, Irreverent long and careless still rieplon Your heartless worship and oftend u more Tause, ere In seeming praise you dai a {rain To mock God's mercy and his house pr< fane, Tuuse, ere you desecrate His house < prayer And for a blessing meet his vengeanc there." I stood with guilty blush and dowi eyes, The angel saw and pitied?"Mine tli task," He said, "to aid what suppliant morta ask, To wait their tears, their penitent sigh Their grateful prayers, like iuceuse, I the skies; Duf *!> f Iiaw ?>aai? rriff- flio give, How cold the life to God that man ca live; Come, thou shalt see the mockeries < prayer And learn in time for others to beware Learn that no call by careless lips pr< ferred For mercy's aid or grace is ever heard That when the thoughtless trilier knee to nrnv His words inaudible are swept a-my; That even the pious prayer with l'ervc fraught To silence sinks, if marred by worldl thought. Mark, as we enter now, the notes ho1 rare, How dull, how hushed the sounds < public prayer, Suppressed the false, irreverent, carelei word, How few, how low, how faint, the voicc heard!" Placed by the altar now, I looke . around, I saw lips moving lut without a sounc I listened for the organ's solemn straii The player toiled, but all his toil wi vain , He presst the yielding keys with usi less skill, No sounds sonorous answered at his wi From the full choir, though straiuin every throat, My watchful ear could catch no answe ing note, And for the voice of worship long an loud A dreary silence settled on the crowd. One voice at last I heard, distinct an uit'itr, The voice of childhood stole upon m car;" A voice of prayer like those that clierul raise, The voice that God has made perfecte praise : A broken, a broken hearted cry For mercy, simply uttered, readied tl sky, The angel heard and sped its way i Heaven: A.nd as he marked the voice, the cry, smile Radiant as sunlight flashed along tl aisle, Seraphic rapture shining from his face Touched every breast and liiled the s: place. "Search now their hearts and see, the angel said, "From what foul spings devotion stream is fed, The natures see, how tainted and i in pur That Mercy saves and grace aud Lo\ endure; * Judge from their hearts their homage i the skies Judge what the gift to God's all-seeir eyes." At once to higher powers my spii awoke, My sight grew keener as the angel spok / 'I-.om fnil hnorfj T livilraH ?!' vivai nitwu^ti an ?? saw within The serpent forms of every cherisht sin, Envy, a hissing snake, aud by its side Slander a noisome breath, aud sueerin pride, Ambition, vanity's fantastic train, Profusion, and the greedy love of gaii Deep iu the soul concealed the reptile nest, Its slimy trail, a glance, a frown, confe A scornful smile, supercilious stare. An anxious, clouded brow, of world care, -Titter, and leer, and smirk demure ai sly Even in the pulpit lurked hypocrisy. God's house a lair of unclean creator made Half pitying, half indignant, I surve ed, A cloud of sorrow o'er my spirit hung And sharp rebukes stood trembling < my tongue. ?"Vai> mnnrn ni J. lie uii?ui saw? xuu wvutu scorn the scene" He said, "Yetsuch your services ha been Like these your heart with passior breath was stirred, Like these vour-prayer unworthy to heard; Ah! could you witness in the reali above 'fhe depth, the fervor, of Seraphic Io Glow with the ardor of its quenchlt tjres And hew .entranced the music of lyres "Wheii rolls through Heaven the nev ceasing hymn Of praise from countless choirs of Sci phim, And endless worlds rev^tying, sph( on spere, 1' Hear, rapt with joy, amlccho what they hear t's While yet Humility's exalted grace (C), Folds the broud wing that veils the ed | Seraph's lace. al Then might you know the mercy that a- can bear Your hollow forms and mockery of en prayer, ^ And from the reverent praise of angels ne know How poor your heartless service here ur below. ior Iiut mark with care the lessou learned to-day, ;r. For wanner zeal, for holier reverence pray, Lest from the lesson come a darker doom L1(j And deeper horrors meet you in the [lt] The voice was still?I started, and! amazed <ls Around my chamber, half-awkencd gazed; lv- 'Phe bells were hushed, and in my easy chair ar I" felt again the balmy summer air, Through open windows saw the garden to bowers Of vines and roses and its beds of flowers, ce And knew that lie, supreme and blest i above, ce Who pours on grateful worlds his gifts of love, it8 Who late had turned my footsteps from the grave, !S Gave too this dream my erring soul to save. Oh ! may the voice ot warning sent to chide Mj*pasl neglect, my future service guide A warmer love, atlrmer faith impart Shape all my life and purify my heart, My thought?, my powers, enlighten and refine Tilllleaveu and all its boundless joys be mine. Laws of South Carolina. ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [Published by Authority.] AN ACT to Incorporate the Orange btirg County Fair Association. Skc, 1 Bo it enacted by the Senate and llou.se of .Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, now met and sitt.ng in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Wni. F. Barton, Samuel Dib ble, llarpin Eigi,'s, Laurence it. Beck with. Wesley W. Culler, James 1) Trezovant, Benjamin Byas. J. L. Jam ison, Henry Johnson and T. K. Sas portas, and their associates and sue ...... > >') U/Hf <1 ??A UUj ililu iii v uv.t uuj j v. declared to be, a body corporate and j v politic, in law and in deed, by the a name of the "Orangeburg County I] Fair Association," and by the said j li nanic shall have perpetual succession u ot' officers and inenibers, and a com- p mon seal, with power to change the li >r same as often ad said corporation shall i1, judge expedient; and the said corpo-jC y I ration shall bo liable and capable in s ipr law to purchase, have, hold, receive, ienjoy, possess and retain to itself and its successors, in perpetuity, any and every estate, real or personal, whether in,r t< ? tluwimo ItvtrilY nnfi'li.-isc ifcVVl * ??!?, v..v , *,J 7 - jicviso or conveyance, not exceeding 11 in value filly thousand dollars, and's the same, or any part thereof, to sell, s alieu, devise or exchange as often as' c the said corporation may deem prop- t er; and, by its name, to sue and be't sued, plead and be impleaded, answer's and be answered, in any Court of law in this State j and to make all such by-iaws and rules for the government of the corporation as may lrotn time to time, be deemed necessary ; Provi ded, Such by-laws and rules be not repugnant to the laws of the land. Sec. 2. That the principal end of said corporation shall be the promo tion of agriculture, mechanical arts, y and other industry and ingenuity through an annual Fair, and other appropriate measures, according to njisuch rules and regulations as they may see ht to establish. t lw? mmnlini*!! nf t.lir* 1 d JS said corporation shall be, severally,!) liable for all debts and eon tracts ufu said corporation only to the extent !h and amount of tlieir respective shares jj therein; and the capital stock of said i corporation shall not be less thun five thousand nor more than fifty thousand dollars. Sec. 4. That the property and stock of the said corporation shall be ex empted from County and municipal taxation, so long as no dividend* shad declared and distributed auiOliL' its members. c Sec. 5. That this Act shall bo deem- 1 ed a public Act, a>'d slnill bo taken t notice of in all tho Courts of this t State without being specially pleaded. Approved March 12, 1872. AX ACT to Incorporate the Traction I Steam Engine Company, of the ( City of Columbia. Sf:c. 1. Bo it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South ( arohna, now met I and sitting in General Assembjy, and by the authority of the same, That Richard Tozcr, John Bratton, XT',! ?t .. i./l Ilr?rk r4?ni'in> X v in m T jXJH.Wl.V4 "V.,, , } .. . st \V. Woodward, (ieorgo l)ial, J. AIe-!l iKenzie, S. JT. Spencer, William Si-j: ly|mon$, A. Goodson, W. B. Nash, F J. < (I Moses, Jr., William Green. James j< jDavis, S. ?. Thompson, li Tar;ton,|i {together with such other persons.who. I es'now arc, or hereafter may be. asso-h eiated with them, be, and are hereby, < incorporated arid declared a body;< politic and corporate, under the name . ( 3n ano style of the Traction Steam En-ji Igine Company, for the purpose of. i I manufactaring, .selling, and usin^ the': (same, and also for transaction of all : business as may be connected with the i?g same, The capital stock shall consist y lot" twenty thousand (2(J,uuuj aonars,: be'in shares of" fifty (50) dollars each,ii with the privilege to increase it to any j extent not exceeding fifi3r thouse/id J j ve!f&O,000) dollars, with tne eonsunt of a majority of the stockholders being first had and obtained. Sec. 2. That tho said corporation shall have such numhcrand succession er of officers and members as shall bo ordained and chosen according to the constitution, rules and by-laws made, lor to be made, by the said corporation for its government; and shall have power and authority to mnko any such constitution, rules or by-laws, as are not repugnant to the Constitution unci laws of the land ; shall have and keep a common seal, and alter the same ul will; shall sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any Court uf law in this State; and shall have und enjoy all and every right and privilege incident and belonging to corporate bodies. Sec. 3. That the said company s'iall be empowered to purchase, retain and jr.joy till such property, real and per sonal, as >t may possess, be entitled ? i i hi ik ? t. _ to, or wnicn snail nereauer ue given, bequeathed to, or in any manner be inquired by it, and to sell, alien or Lransfl-r the same. Sec 4 That the said company shall lave the power to crect machine shops, and other buildings necessary to carry on the said business. That hey shall have the power to use such jngines in any part of the State of >uuth Carolina, lor the purposo of 1 ravage, carrying passengers, or- cul ivating land, and may use the same n any corpora ted city : Provided, No lamage to lilo or property ensues: Provided, That said corporation shall >e liable for the payment of any and in uu(iiu|;un ui'uu iu inc auu j;i ujiv i ij Sec. 5. That the said company may >pen books for subscriptions to the apital fttoc-k in the city of Columbia, >r elsewhere, at their discretion. Sec. G That the private as well as he corporate property of the corpo rators shall be liable for all debts con raeted f >r the corporation oy its au horizod agents. Sec, 7. That tho said corporation hall have a K'gul existence from the imo of the passago of this Act, and his Act shall continuo in forcc until epea ed. Approved March 12, 1872. V.N ACT to Incorporate tho Charles ton Loan Association, of tho City of Charleston. Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the Senate ,nd House ot Representatives of the Statu of South Carolina, now met and itting in General Assembly, and by he authority of the same, That Samuel E. Gailliard, F. II. Tost, w. a. Li runt, j>i. j. mrscn, kj. i. Levy,,A. P. Ford, W. II. Jones, Jr., iimes A. Bowl'jj*, together willi such ither persons as now are, or hereafter nay be, associated with them, he, and hey are hereby, declared a bod}' pol lic and corporate, for the purpose of uying and holding real estate in the bounty of Charleston, or any point rithin the State of South Carolina, lid making loans of money, secured 13* mortgages on real estate, and the 1 f nfil !>?/ >I inn nf luitwiq fir ihcr choses in action, and personal noperty, to us members and ntoek iolder.?, b\* the name and s^-le of the Charleston Loan Association, of the' Jity of Charleston*" The capital; lock of said association to consist of wo thousand five hundred shares; 'tit, as soon as one thousand shares Hall have been subscribed thereto, he said association shall organize ml commence operations, said shares o he paid by successive monthly in tallnients of one dollar on each share, o long as the said association shall ontinue; the said shares to be held,! ransferred, assigned and pledged, and he holders thereof to be suljeet toj nch fines, penalties and forfeitures, < i>r default in their payments, as the emulations and by-laws of the said .ssoeiation may prescribe. Skc. 2. That tho said association hall havo such number and sueces ion of officers and members as shall ic ordained and chosen, according to he rules and by-laws made, or to be Lade by them for their government; rid shall have power and authority, i-otn time to time, and :it all times, to nuke such rules and* by-laws as arc tot repugnant to the Constitution and he laws of the land; to have and :ecp a common seal, and to alter the time at will; to sue and be sued, im >leud and bo implead( d, in any Court if law or equity in this State; and hull have ami enjoy every ri^lit and >rivik'?re incident and be!on?iin?r to :orporato bodies, according to the a'.vs of the land Sec. 3. That the funds of the said Lssociaiion snail be invested either in lie purchase of real estate, in the bounty of Charleston,South Carolina, >r any County'or subdivision of th< 5tale of South Carolina, which shall >e rented out or leased, or sold and onveyed, to the members and stoelc lolders ot said association, upon such erms and conditions as, from time to ime, may be prescribed by its rules tnd by-laws, or be loaned out and nlvaneeil to the members sttxi stock jolders thereof, upon the security and >y hypothecation of roal estate in Charleston or the State aforesaid, or jonds, stocks or choses in action, or personal property, on such terms and ronditions as, from time to time, may je prescribed by the rules and by-laws iforesaid. And it shall and may he awful tor the said association to hold md enjoy, for tho mutual benefit of t.s numbers and stock holders, all such ands, tenements and hereditaments is may b- bona fide purchased by and ionveyed to it; or as may be. mort gaged to it. by way of securit}', upon is iuuun aim aovances; or as may lie by, or transferred and conveyed to it it wiles under judgments or decrees jf law or equity, for securing or re covering, or in compromise settlement r>f, any debt or debts due to it; and to sell, alien, barter, exehrnge, convey, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of the same, from tune to time, and when ?\CI ULVIJICU CAjlUUlUiiU. Sec. 4. That it' any of the funds of the said association shall remain un productive, or uninvested and unneed ed, or uncalled for, for the space 01 two months, b}* its own mem tiers and stockholders, it shall he for the sui<i association to lend out what moncj-s may be on hand to others than stock holders, at such rat?'S of interest (on such security, whether of mortgage ur real estate, chosefi in action, or other personal property,) as may be agreed on, to be safely invested, to be repaid within one year. Kec. 5. That whenever tho funds and assets of tho said association shall havo accumulated t.o such an amount that, upon a fair division thereof, such stockholders, for each and ev- ry share of stock held by him or her, shall have received or bo en titled to receive, the sum of two hun dred dollars, or the value thereof in property or assets, and such division and distribution shall havojbeen made, then the said association shall cease and determine: Provided however. That in case tho said association shall not havo closed its operations and affairs, as abovo provided for, within a shorter period, then this Act shall not conlinuo in forco beyond ten 3'ears. Sec. G. That this Act shall be deem ed a nublic Act. and bo jri**en and received in evidence withuut being I specially pleaded Approved Aland) 12, 1372. I AN ACT to Re-clmrter Mountain f v Lodge. No. 15, of the Independent i Order of Odd Fellows, of Green- ( ville County, South Carclina. J Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen- ^ ate and House of .Representatives of i the State of South Carolina, now met > and sitting in General Assembly, and i by authority of the same: t That all persons who now are, or i herealter may become, members of Mountain Lodge. No 15. of the Inde- ( pendent Order of Odd Fellows, ol i Greenville County, South Carolina, be, t and the same are hereby, declared a < body politic and corporate, by the ( name and style above assigned. c Sec. 2. The Lodge aforesaid shall 1 have succession of officers and mum- t bers, according to its by-laws; and i shall have power to made bj'-laws, ( not repugnant to the laws of the land ; ' and to have, use and keep a common ( seal, and tlie same to alter at will; to 1 sue and be sued, in any Court of this i State; and to have and enjoy every, t right incident to incorporations. It t is hereby empowered to retain, pos- c sessand enjoy all such property, real i and personal, as it may possess or be i entitled to, or which shall hereafter i be given, bequeathed to. or in an}* t manner acquired by it; and to sell, 1 alioi. or transfer the same: Provided, i The amount so held shall in no case t exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars. Sec. 3 This Act shall ho deemed a public Aet. and continue in force un til repealed. Approved March 12, 1S72. AN ACT to Establish a Public Ferry in Fairlieid County. Be it enacted by 'he Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Son*h Carolina, now met and sit ting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, Tnat the Jerry commonly known as "Kooky Mount Ferry," across the Catawba Uivei, m rairfield County, shall b<\ and the same i? hereby*, es tablished a public feny, and vested in James Johnson, his heirs, executors and assigns, until repealed, with the privilege of collecting the following rates of loll, to wit: For each wag on drawn by four horses, mules or oxen, seventy-five cents; for each j wagon drawn ly three horses, mu cs |or oxen, sixty-five cents; for each j wagon drawn by two horses, mule?or I oxen, fifty cents; for each wagon. I carriage or bii/n'V drawn bv one horse. cc*/ ^ %r i imulo or ox, twenty.five cents; lor i each man on horseback, ten cents : for i each foot passenger, five cents: Pro- 1 vided, That children goin<^ to and t returning from school, and voters c ^oing to and return ri^ from the polls ?c on elei-tion day, sha11 he passed free \ Approved March 12, 1872. c ( AN ACT Authorizing James C. I Thompson and Wif'o, Elizabeth t Thompson, to Adopt tho Child of ] Mary Couch, Give it the Name of i James Lawrence Orr Thompson. 1 anil Make it his Lawful Heir. .s i lie it enacted by the Senate and I j IIou>e of Representatives of the State < ! of South Carolina now met and .-it- ( jtiny in tjeneral Assembly, and by the authority of the same, c That James C. Thompson and his i wile, Elizabeth Thompson, be, and they are hereby, authorized and em powered to adopt the child of Mary i Couch, to give it the name of James Lawrence Orr Thompson, and to | make it their lawful heir. I A nripnviw I \1 n*/*K 1 *) 1G79 i AN ACT to Authorize the Formation of. and to Inorpoi ate, the Spar tanburg and Aiken Railroad. Wh.rcas it is desirable that there should be a connection by railroad between the town of Aiken and the town of Edgefield, the village of Ninety-Six, and the towns of Lau rence a d Spartanburg, in this State; tli relbre, Skc. 1. Be it cnaetcd l>y the Senate | and House of Representatives of the j State of South Carolina, now met uIIU oi l IIII 111 VjrUIICI UI AfsaflllUIJ , uuu by the authority of tlie same, Thai tlie formation of a corporate company is hereby authorized, for the|> ! purpose of constructing a railroad to 1 connect the town of A ken, the town ' 'of Edgefield, the viila?ro of Ninety- 1 Six, tiit) town of Laurens, and the 1 I town of Spartanburg, with the privi i lege of extending the same to the I town of Hamburg in puch manner as - : may be determined by naid company Sec. 2 That for the purpose of rais ing me capital uioi'K 01 saiu company, it shall 'io lawful loopen bcjoks at the town of Spartanburg, under the di rection of G. Cannon, J. II Evans, ! Alfred Toliison, D. 11. Duncan, S Bodo j and Joseph "Walker; at the town of i Laurens, under Y. J. P. Owens, J. W. 1 Fowler, Joseph Crews, Dr John Hen- : i ry nnd II Jj. McGowan at the village ' 'lot' Ninety-Six, under Titos. Talberl. Dr W. A. Limbecker, J. A Sluurt, !Thomas Luke, Augustus Griffin and 1 P. XI. Hi vers; at the Lwti of Edge- 1 field, under Lawrence Cain, M. L. Donham, William T. Gaiy, A. J. ^?r-j ris, Dr. John A. Barker and Parrisj Sitnpkins; at the village of Aiken,, 'under J.N Jla.yne, E. J. C, Wood, H.r jC. Elliott. C. D. Ilayne, E. Ferguson, jJ.S ftltuck, I>. (>. Rock well and ilenry iiSparniek; in the city of Augusta, [ under John C. Cohen, jamca A. Gray, Josiah Sibley, Charles W. Harris, Dr. J. A. Wilier; ai.d at such other pluces in the Counties of Spartanhuri;, Lau rens, Abbeville, Edgefield and Aiken, und under the direction of such other person as the Commissioners in the respective Counties herein abovo named may designate, for the purpose of securing subscriptions to an amount not exceeding two million five hun jred thounand dollars, in shares of Dne hundred dollars each, to constitute, joint capital stock, for the purpose 3t constructing anu carrying miu operation tho said railroad, arid, on jac-h sharo of individual stock, the jubscriber shall pay to the Commis sioners, who shall bo authorized to Lake the same, thesum of five dollars, awful money of the United States. S c. 3 That when thesum of one hundred thousand dollars shall have joen subscribed, in the manner before specified, the subscribers shall be, md they are hereby, declared a bod}* jorporatc, to be known by the name ind style of tho "Spartanburg and Aiken Railroad Company," and may 71CUL aim ur*?UiJi?u ouiu wiujmuj at iueh time and place as may bo desig mted by tho Commissioners for thu ;o\vn of Spartanburg, hereinbefore mmed. Sec. 4. That, for the purpose of or ganizing said company, all such pow :rs as are conferred by the charter of he Greenville and Columbia Railroad Jompany, and the Commissioneis at jreenville, shall be, and are hereby, conferred upon tho Commissioners it rein appointed at tho tow i of Spar anburg ; and all tho powers, rights md privileges granted by tho suid hiirLer and its amendments to the 'Greenville and Columbia Railroad Joinpany," shall bo. and they are lereby, granted to the "Spartanburg md Aiken Kailroad Company." and (abject to like restrictions as are .herein contained, except as to the apital stork, the sum nccessary to uiiliorize the organization, and the imount of shares, except so far us nay bo necessary to conform o tho special provisions 01 mis iiei: Provided, however, That nothin here ii contained tshull be Su construed as o bind the Slnto to subscribe stock n said company, or make any appro priations to enable the suid company o build said road, or in any aianner o loan the credit of the Slate thereto. Provided, further, That nothing here ii contained shall be so construed as ,o exempt the said company from the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 43 >f tho General Statutes. Sec 5. That suid company is au .horized to receive subscription to its npital stock in lane's or labor, as may >o agreed upon between said company mil said subscrilers; and may acquire >y grant purchase, lease or otherwise, m)' estate, real or pjrsonal. wlmtso jver, and the snnio to hold, use, soli, onvev-ar.d dispose of as the interest jf said company may require. Approved March J2, 1872. \N ACT to Incorporate the Gowons ville Lodge, No. 107, Ancient Free Masons, of Smith Carolina. Suction 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and II011.50 of representatives >t tl)C fitilto 01 aouill v-urtillllil, I_n;n net and sitting in General Assem bly and by authority of the same : That the ollicers and members that iow are, or hereafter may be, their issoeiates and successors, shall bo cnown in law under the name and oil hi* Gowensvillo Lodge, No. 107, An-j :ient Freo Masons, of ?ho State ofi south Carolina, and, under their cor-j >orate capacity, to hold anj* personal >r real estate, and to sell or dispose! >f the same at pleasure; to sue and I ie sued, plead and he impleaded; that hey may enjoy all the rights and mvilegcs as granted to such like orporations by law. with liberty to tave a common seal, and alter the! samo at will; to enact such rules and jy-laws, for the government of tlieirj >rder, not repugnant to the laws of: he land. o 'Pi.ni tlitV A ft lio flocm-! P/A. ?. XllUb VIMM ^ ? ( >d u public Act, and remain iu force i intiI repealed Approved March 12, 1S72. ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the AYaeca maw and Little River Canal Com pany." Sec. 1. Be it enactcd by the Seriate ?nd House of Representatives of the I State of South Carolina, now met and ' sitting in General Assembly, and by! Jio authority of the same, That the Act entitled "An Act to [noorporate the Waccamaw and Lit Je JRiver Canal Company," be, and i?. Iiereby, amended as follows: Strike >iit-, 011 the fourth line, in Section 3, ill sifter "as," and insert, in lieu there )(', "That said company may com mence business us kooii as fifty per ?ent. of its capital stock is subscribed, md ten per cent, of the same is paid "P-" Sec. 2. Add to Soction C: "That tho ?aid company shad have the right to, jse or dispose of such portion of its I waters, lands or other propertj*, as it: nay see fit, for manufacturing, ijy Jraulic, or other purposes." .Approved March 12, 1872. AN ACT to Repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Create a Debt of the State of South Carolina, to be known as t he Sterling Funded Debt, the Same, or the Proceeds Thereof, to he Exclusively used in exchange for, or in Payment ct, tho ji<xisli, Public Debt of said State." Sec. 1. Be it emu-led by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Sooth Carolina, now met) and sitting jn General Assembly, and by the authority of the same. Thai the Act passed by this Gener al Assembly, approved March 7, J871. entitled "An Act to create a debt of the State of South Carolina, to be known as the Sterling Funded Debt, the sumo, or ths proceeds thereof, to be exclusively used in exchange for, or in payment of. the existing public debt of sai'l State" be, and the same i* hereby, repealed, as to each and all of its provisions Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the Sumter ] Academical Society. t Section 1. He it enacted by the 1 Senate and House of Representatives < of the State of South Carolina, now j met and sitting in General Assembly, and Sy the authority of the same, I That Franklin J. Moses Jr., Samu- f el Lee, T. B. Johnson, A. L.Singleton, t J. N. Corbett, "VV. J. Andrews, togeth- f er with such other person or persons I as are now, pr may hereafter bo, asso- t ciated with them, shall be, and they \ are hereby, constituted and made a i o?\r1 lll? t hf4 II UUujr j/vyui.ivs uiiu vv/? j;\/i uwj %sj vkv name and stylo of "The Sumter Aca demical Society," with power to sue and be sued, to plead and be implead ed, to possess and hold, subject to former grants, escheated and othoi property'within the County of Sum ter, to an amount not- exceeding twenty thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That all property heretofore vested in the Trustees of ''The Sumter Academical Society," incorporated by an Act entitled 'An Act to incorpo. rate certain companies and societies," passed on the twentieth day of De cember, A. D. 1837, bo, and the same is hereby, vested i.* the incorporators named in this Aet, and such incorpo rators shall be deemed and held in law to be the proper and legal successors of such former T. ustees. Spp 3 Tli.it. th? corporators of the naicl Academical Society, named in t the first Section of this Act, be, and r they are hereby, authorized and em- I powered, for the benefit of the Soeie- i ty herein incorporated, and for no a other purpose, to exchange the lot of j land which was conveyed by the late J. B, Miller to certain T ustees for ( educational purposes, of whom F.J f Moses, br. is the survivor: Provided, t That the condition of the exchange i shall be, that a lot of the samo size. <. within the corporate limits of the i town of Sumter, shall be sjiven, and a f frame house, of equal capacity of the t academy lateiy destroyed by fire, t completely furnished with desks and t !*l'U 10J IMIilil UU V1VI/IVU UIVI.-...J V... jeot to the acceptance of the afore mentioned corpoi atom Sue. 4. Thin Act to be deemed a public Act, and remain in full force until repealed. Approved March 13. 1872. AN A'JT to A.ter and Amend an Act entitled -'An Act to Revise, Simplify and Abridge llio Rules, Practice, Headings aud Forma of Courts in ? - - - mis oiaie. Section 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tlio Slate of South Carolina, now met and witting in General Assembly, ?tnd by the authority of tho same : That Section 310 of an Act entitled "An Act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms of Courts in this Slate," approved the first day of March, A. I). 1S70, be, and the same is hereby, altered and amended by striking out therefrom tho words "or by a referee appointed by the Court for tbat pur pose," and tho word "refereo" im mediately thereafter. Approved March 13, 1872. AX ACT for tho Protection and Preservation of Useful Animals. Section 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate and House of .Representatives! t of the State or South Carolina now mot and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That it shall oot be lawful for any person in this State to kill any deer, or worry them with dogs, or other wise, with the intention of destroying them, between the first day of Janu-_ ary and the first day of September, in any year thereafter. Sec. 2. That any person violating the foregoing provision of this Act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined notl*ss than twenty dollars, or he impr.soned not less than twenty days, which line, if imposed, shall be cover able before any Court of competent I jurisdiction ; one-lialf thereof shall go t lo the informer, and the other half r thereof to the school fund of the g said Count}'. ri Sec. 3. That any person in whose u possession recently killed venison, oj' fresh deer skins, shall be found, be- T tween the dates above mentioned, |i shall be liable to the same penalty as t those violating Section 2 of this Act. Sec. 4. That it shall not be lawful for, any person, in this State between / the 15th day of February and the J 15th day of Uetober, in any year hereafter, to catch, kill or injure, or to pursue, with such intent, or sell, or expose tor sale, any wild turkey, partridge, dove, wood-cock, snipe or pheasant; and any person found guil ty thereof shall be lined not less '.ban ten dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days, which tine, if imposed, shall go one-half thereof to the in former, and the other half thereof to the school fund where the oJfense was cum 111 u leu. j s Sec. 5. That it shall not bo lawful jn for any person, in this State, to wan- r tonly ?hont, or entrap, for the pnr-jf pose of killing, or in any other man-jo ner destroy, any bini whose principal I loud is insects, or take or destroy the 1 eggs or young of any species or va- t rieties of birds that are protected by 1 the provision of this Act, comprising c all the species and varieties of birds ( represented by several families of [ swallows, bats, whip-poor-wills, fly- t catchers, thrashers, warblers, finches, larks, orioles, nut-hatchers, wood peckers, hamming birds, mocking x birds, blue birds, red birds and robins, and all other species and varieties of Isii.d birds, whether great or small, of every description, regarded as harm- S lesH in their habits, and whose flush c is unfit for food, including the turkey r [ buzzard, but excluding the jackdaw, ji ;tlie crow, the crow blackbird, the eagle, and all hawks and owls, which ji prey upon other birds; and any per-)] |son violating the provisions of this'] jSeition shall, on conviction thereof. | r forfeit and pay a line of ten dollars, U I or be imprisoned not less than - ten 1 idays, which fine, if imposed, shall go ji ! one-half to the informor, and the 1 other half thereof to '.he school fund's J of the County in which tho offense f 'was committed: Provided, That no i jcrson shall bo prevented from pro ecting any crop of fruit or grain on lis own lands from tae depredations >f any birds herein intended to bo )roteeied. Sec. 6. Whenever a person shall iavc made or created an artificial )orid on his dwii land, and shall pat herein any fish, or the eggs of any ish or oyster, for the purpose of weeding and cultivating fish or oys ers, and shall give notico thereof, by vritten or printed handbills, put up n public places near said pond; and my person who shall thereafter en erin or about such pond f r thepur jose of fishing, or- shall catch or take nvay any fish or oysters therefrom, >r shall be guilty ot committing any re.<pass upon any artificial fish pond iy fishing in tho same, or in any inan ler using any means to destroy the ish or oysters raised or collected in inch pond, or by breaking the dam or lams for tho purpose of permitting he fish or oysters to escape, or by joisoning the same, or in any man ner destroying or injuring tho same; md any such person o?* persons, upon ;onvietion, shall be guilty of a misde neanor, and shall be subject to a fine >f not less than twenty dollars, nor noro than one hundred dollars, or be mprisoned ut the discretion of the )ourt; which fino, imposed, shall go me-half thereof to tho informer, and he other half thereof to the person ir poisons whose property shall have >een injured: Provided, That noth ng in this Section shall be construed us applying to ponds used as water jower for manufacturing purposes. Sec. 7. That it shall not be lawful 'or any person in this State, after the irstday of April, (1842,) to take any rout from tho streams thereof' by impregnating the waters with poison >us or deleterious substances; and my person violating this provision thall, upon conviction thereof, be fin 5(1 ten dollars for every such offense, >r be imprisoned not less than ten lays, which fino, if imposed, shall go >ne-half thereof to the informer, and ,lio other half to the school fund of lie County in which such offense shall lave been committed. Sec. 8. That this Act shall take ?ffect from its passage. Approved ittarcn iz, its<2. \2ST ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Establish a New Judi cial and Election County from por tions of the Counties of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orange burg, to be?nowQ as Aikeu Coun ty." Be it enacted by tho Senate and [louse of Representatives of the State )f South Carolina, now met and sit in in General Assembly, and by the lutiiority of thesamo, That Section 5th of an Act entitled 'An Act.to Establish a new judicial ind election County from portions of ho Counties of Barnwell, Edgefield Lexington and Orangeburg, to bo cnown as Aiken Count}*," bo amend ed by striking out all after tho word 'the," in tho second line, and insert ng "Counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Sdgeficl'd, Lexington and Orange >ur?> shall be as follows in the House >f Representatives: Aiken, fourmem )ers; Barnwell, four; Edgefield, five; jexington, two; and Orangeburg, ivc." Approved March 12, 1872. ACT to Renew and Amend the f'lmi'tni* nf i.hi* Stiiinf. Andrew's Ijh thcran Church, of Lexington Coun ty. Sec 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate nd House of liepresentatives of the Itato of South Carolina, now met and itting in General Assembly aud by he authority* of the same, That so much of an Act entitled An Act to incorporate certain com lanies and societies," passed on the Olh day of December. Anno Domini 837, as relates to the Saint Andrew's jnthsran Church, of Lexington 'ounty, bo, and the same, is hereby, e?ena<;l3U: rroviueu, xmii iuu o.uu oeicty bo hereafter known by the iamo of the Saint Andrew's Luther ,n Church; of Lexington County. Sec. 2. And ho it further enacted, ?hat thia Act shall be deemed a pub ic Act, and continue in force for the erm of fourteen years. Approved March 12, 1S72. LN ACT to Empower Fathers to Legitimatize Certain Children by Last Will and Testament. Be it unnoted by the Senate and wmso of R'.'prosentatives of the Itato of South Carolina, now met nd sitting in General Assombly aud >y the authority of the same, That white fat hers of children born >f black or colored mothers, who vcre formerly held as slaves, either luring tho time of such mothers' eer, itude, or since emancipation, the ohahitation betwen tho parents of uch children, by last will and testa uent, as to cnablo them to inhe'it tossess and enjoy all rights, titles and lereditamonts, tho same as lawful hildren born in wedlock; Provided, lowever, That no such father may lavo been married during, at any ime previous, whose wife was then iving, or who since ma}* have broken dF such cohabitation for the purpose if marriage, or any other cause, shall >o entitled to the power conferred by he provisions of this Act. Approved March 12, 1872. V A ACT to Charter the Bi? Bav and Adams' Run (Narrow Guagc) Kail road Company. Secticn 1. Bo it enactcd by the Senate and House of Representatives >f tlie Stato of South Carolina, now net and sitting in General Assembly, ind by the authority of the samo, That, for the purpose of establishi ng a Railroad Company from Big }uy, with a lateral branch to Eddings 3ay, Edisto Island. 10 run in the nost feasible and direct route to Vdams' Run, intersecting the Char eston and Savannah Railroad at the ibove points, that a charter, with the ighta arid'privileges incidental to the tame, ho, and tho sumo is hen by. granted to, and vested in, John iVright, Henry Wcldon, Carl Berlin, Trsy Groorgo Marstclla, A. Berg, aofJ; their associates: and when a company shall bo formed in compliance with the conditions herein prescribed; it shall be known by the name of Bfg Bay and Adams' Run Railroad. Com pany, and shall have a corporate ex istence, as a body politic, in perpetui ty. Sec. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall be two hundred thousand dollars, in shares* oftwen five dollars each; and. in order Jo raise the said capital.stock, it shall bo lawful to open books of subsection in such placcs, and at su^h times, as may be deemed for the best - interest of the corporation, under the direc lion 0( IMU curpurmyro, uic bunco and places for receiving such sub scriptions to be determined by, ma jority of ihe incorporator^; ,hut should such majority fail to ffc'tyfth times and places, then such times a*d may be fixed by any three of the cor porators herein before named, having given due notice of the same'ih any newspaper of the State) andthd'Wb scription books shall be kept open for thirty day a from such time, an^ at such places, as said corporators may determine; that, on each share^'of stock subscribed, the said eulfccribera shall pay two dollars to the porpoiyi tors, who shall deposit it in. some Wntiniiiil nr Stflfo "Rnnlr. WhflTl tflU thousand dollars shall havo -feeen sub scribed, the corporators, or any, three of them, shall give-notice, by(fwibiu:a tion for at least ten days, ol' the lime and place of meeting. Sec. 3. That tbey are hereby :?a thorized to baild a railroad ,;ihgm. Adams' Run $tau*on, on the Char leston and Savannah Railroad; to'?ig or Edding's Buy, Edwto Island.' Sooth Carolina, with one. or more tracks: They do not obstruct apy regular mail or passenger tnins <n.any road, or obstruct the navigation 'orrahy navigablo stream over which the roaa aforesaid may have to cross.; tuat good and sufficient draw bridges aro to be built by the said corporation, should necessity require the same 'to bo done: Provided, further, That said road shall bo subject to the*-pro visions of an Act to decfyre'the man ner by which the lands, or the 'right of way over the lands, of pefooasraor const ruction and uses of railway's and other works of internal im^roteinctit, ratified September 22,1868..!/' ti. Approved March 12, 1872. ? ,.; r corporations Guards, of Hamburg, Soutb Caro lina. ; Sue. 1. Bo it enactcd by tbg Senate and House of Representatives or'tho State of South Carolina^ rroir fnet and sitting in General Assembly, and: by the authority of the same,. ; That John Williams, Lowis^'Cart ' lege, CatoMcGraw, Jam'es Coleniati, and their successors, and associates, are hereby incorporated and . mftjio and declared a body politic and . cor porate, in deed and in law, by the name and stylo of the Itive'rs Guards," of Hamburg, South, .Caro lina; and, as such body politic.., and corporate, shall have power' to ma?-e, use. have and keep a common' seal, and the same to al'.erat wilt; to iriako all necessary by-laws, not repognqpt to the Constitution and laws of this State; and to have succession of offi cers and members, conformable "to aueh by-laws; to sue and be afied, plead and bo impleaded, in any Coiyt of competent' jurisdisdiction; ancl ' to have, use and enjoy all other rigMs, and be subject to all other liabilities, incident to bodies corporate.;. r.? T See. 2. This Act shall bo deemed and taken to be a public Act; i and shall continue in force, from andqfter its passage, for the spaco of ninety Li 111 U J tui o. Approved March 12, 1872.' v "V AN ACT to Incorporate the cus Baptist Church, iu Sumter County, South Carolina, Sec. 1. Bo it cnacted by the Scnafto and House of Representatives of tho Stuto of South Carolina, now mjit and sitting in General Assembly^ ^nd by the authority of the same, ' :s That the members of tho said So ciety be, and they are hereby declar ed to be, a body corporate, by l aroo and style of tho "Damascus Baptist Church," and by that name and etylo ^shall have succession of officers : and members, and shall have a common seal Soc. 2. That the 6aid corporition shall have power to purchase, re <?ivo and hold any real or personal estate, not exceeding in value the sum of twenty thousand dolllars, and to d6ll, convey and dispose of the same {'-ariTd, by it corporate name, may.sue and bo stud, in any Court of this State; and to make such rules and by-laws, not re| ujrnant to hw, as it may consider nmssarv and expedient. Slc. 6. This Act shall be deemed and tukeo as a p lolic Act, aod shall continue iu 1'orwO tho term of ninety nino year*. . -Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT to Abolish tho office of State Auditor, and confer tho Da lies of his Office upon the Comp troller General. Whereas, a multiplicity of officds J should he avoided by the State, As well af unnecessary expenditures in 1 keeping Uiem up; and, whereas, tho I duties of State Auditor can bo per Ifhrmoil bv tho Comptroller General without detriment to the require merits of his office; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by tbo Senate and House of Representee* of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the sume, That the office of the State Audi tor be, and it is hereby, abolished, and the duties hitherto devolving upon that officer shall bo performed by tbo Comptroller General. Sec 2. That this Act shall take ef fect on and after the general election in October, 1872, at which time tho Stato Auditor shall turn over nil books, papers and and accounts of hfs offico to the Comptroller General. 1 Approved March 13, 1872.