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8EPUBLICAK JfESTT^Q AT ABBE
Vl'.f.F,
Accordi^' to previous announce
tacbt,n Republican meeting was
'helU'Gta Saturday last, and was ad
. Missed by R. 13. IJlliott, member
X>f Congress from this District, F.
L. Cardozo, Secretary of State, and
others. The procession was form
ed about 12 o'clock, and headed by
the Abbeville Colored Brass Band,
marched to the pleasaut grove of
Mr. J. "W. Fowler, near the Depot,
where a stand had been erected,
and where several hundred persons
principally blacks> wore assembled
to listea to the spoechcs. There
? of Allp
WHS tk iliil buuv/it v* v
townsmen, especially of our young
men; and of the colored element,
a noticeable feature wm the large
proportion of the female persuasion,
as if the women were pressing their
claims to the ballot, and other
masculine rights.
The meeting was quite orderly,
and in every sense of the word the
blacks formed a very sober crowd,
manifesting but little enthusiasm*
and scarcely much interest in the
proceedings* This we attribute iu
$ great measure to the fact, that
the speeches of Elliott and Cardozo
iUyviw AAm
WW# in loo matu auuto men wui?
prehension, discussing as they did
in an argumentative way, the polit
ical issues now before the country,
aud abstaining, for the most part,,
from an appeal to the prejudices
and passions of the hour. Ia this
respect their specchcs were in com
mendable antagonism to the tone
and temper manifested by the only
white speaker of the occasion?one
BarfeSr, member of the Legisla
ture from Edgefield, who sought to
make capital with his new allies, by
? il- A. ?.?
ftDUSlDg too most njHpuuiauie ui
h!s own race. This is characterie
tic of the new convert. Turning
his back on old friends, and old
principles, and associations, he "out
Ilcrod's Ilerod" in their abuse, and
by way of showing his fealty to his
new allies, stickles at nothing in
the way of protestation or profes
sion.
Congressman Elliott, is a thick
set colored man, of dark complex
ion, low statute, thick lips, and re
ceding forehead, without anything
in his countenance to indicate "the
trauscendaut abilities," which Sec
retary Cardozo in his speech at
tributes to him. He is a man of
good education and fair abilities,
and speaks grammatically and sen
sibly, and fluently, but with so
much repetition, so much verbosity,
that it requires an effort to keep up
the attention, and follow him in
"UTn rlianniaitirm imnn thfi bis
JilO AV/U^. Mtwu ?|
tory and principles of Republican
ism. He speaks more like soma
long-winded preacher, than a poli
tician, and needs only a different
subject and the formal divisione of
firstly, and secondly, and thirdly and
lastly, to make .the parallel com
plete. .
Ilis speech presented an elabo
rate review of the history of Repub
licanism, and was designed to show
how much the party had dono to
elevate the condition of the labor
ing man, whether white or black.
intnrflato ftf +V10
X1C OttiU VUUMgbttV ?UVV?VUVW V*
two were identical, and were alike ^
fostered and protected by the Re
publican party. He failed, how- ^
ever to advert to th? frauds and
corruptions in the South which ^
backed by the tyrannous Govern
ment at "VVashiugton, and by the
strong arm of the military, have
ftstened upon as the most corrupt
government which ever disgraced
a free people, and which is now
weighing us down under a load of
intolerable taxation, grievous both
to whites aud blacks. It is the cry
of the oppressed South, which is
now ringing in the ear of the peo
ple of the - North, and which is
roasiug them to reform the party
ti<
in
fit
th
bo
tu
ar
j'7.
. the interests of humanity itself,
he movement is led by tlie Chief
postlo of Republicanism itself,
orace Greeley, whose honesty and
ncerity cannot be gainsayed, and
ho backed by some of the best
ien of his party, now stands on
le broad platform of equal rights,
id seeks to save the co\\ntry from
ic worst conseq.ue$cpa of military
lie and official corruption. Yet
prmhlirnnc nro fnTil flint". Groolov
"v?.
a renegade and lias sold himself
> the Democrats. Nothing of this,
reeley stands wlierii he has ever
ood. Tho change if at all, has
sen by Democrats. They have
:cepted the Liberal platform and
iberal Ticket; and are making a
;epublicau fight upon Republican
sues?are aiding Republicans to
urify the party itself.
The speaker very wisely confined
imself to national politics, and
eored clear of the mismanage
lent and corruption which call so
iudly for remedy nearer home,
'e did indeed counsel the election
t nonost men to omcc, auu as we
ave beard nothing against
is official or personal character,
e will take it for granted that he
sincere, but we would ask what
:c we to expect from the re-election
f bis present political associates,
p of the ascendency of that polit
al rule which has already nearly
lined the State ? The speaker an
ounceti himself a candidate for
selection, and denounced the ef
?rts which had been made to in
ire him by false reports ta the
jntrary.
Then followed Barker, the white
lember from Edgefield, whose
jeech was an appeal to tho preju
ices and passions of the hour?tc
\n onfinntKiao r\f nrtln* avirl nnndi.
**!-? n^uniiivg V4 W?V4 VVMMk
on. A man, without education
ad without information he wae
>rced to play this rolo> or not
)eak at aU. As a sample of his
loderation, we may quote hie
jmark, that his only complaint oi
:rant was> Jttbat lie did not send
xe troops quick enough,"?whilst
is lamentable want of taBte and
ood morals was shown in his sac
jligious references to church com
lunion and Christian fellowship,
le was for making the party a
lose corporation, and not receiving
ew members until after a strict
rotation*
F". L, Cardozo, Secretary of' State,
raathen introduced, and made s
ery conservative speech., The
Secretary is quite a handsome- eol
red man, of light complexion, and
pen countenance,. with, a stout,
urly frame. He has a pleasanl
oice and polished manner, and is
mau of thorough education
The burden of his speech wse
ae attempt to show Greeley's in
insistency in now consorting with
democrats, and of the Democrats
i cn.nnrvrtincr firpplor TT<* ronrl
* ? Vk 4 VV1 VJ AAV i VMM
opious extracts from the Tribune,
lowing Greeley'8 former opinion
f his new allies, which even il
'ritten by the old sage, might be a
jason for driving Democrats away
om affiliation with him, butprov
i uothing against the consistency
f the Philosopher. Greeley per
aps has changed his opinion of
is old opponents, and perhaps has
ood reason for doing so, but so
ir as we have seen, has falsified no
rincipleof his past record. Times
ave changed, new circumstances
ave arisen, and the Democratic par
p.- Vv/%m n /% ?\\ /vrlft (a/1 > f/% 4- V* r\ vw
y uua ui'uuiuiJiuuuicu i iscii tu tiiuui,
'he missiou of the Republican
arty in tbe past has been accom
lished, But with victory hag
omc the sway of the military ruler,
udthe corruption of long ;^cial
ale, and to rid the party of the
acubus, which now ^ests upon the
ountry, Republicans and Demo
rats are now joining bands and
laking common cause. Ncithei
} open to the charge of inconsi6
sncy?for neither has reuounced
nythiug which is essential and
istinctive.
The speaker was very liberal in
is invitation to all without die
nction of color to enter the Ke
ablican fold, and insisted upon
onesty and capability, as essential
jquisites to office. He deferred
le discussion of matters of State
1 * 1" A VI Am 1 Mftf! f\T> Q
DllllCS, UUIII illlCI IUC uviiiiuuuvtie
f candidates by the Convention to
leet in August.
Then followed Jefferson
i a few remarks, after which the
leeting adjourned.
Rain and Crops.?From all sec
)ns of the District, wo havo cheer
g accounts of abundant rains and
10 growing crops. A friend from
e Savannah, states that the cotton
ills have doubled in size in the last
ro weeks. In somo sections they
o complaining of too much rain
Grant Interviewed.
A correspondent of tho New
York IIcraM has recently inter
viewed tho President at Long
Branch, and finds that ho takes a
very cheering view of the situation.
He thinks it "altogether lovely."
In North Carolina he is snre of a
good majority?in Pennsylvania,
he regards the prospects as excel
lent?and is morally certain or
carrying the State of New York?
talks of the ofi'ectof the documents
about to be circulated?charges
Greeley with hostility because he
would not appoint his worthless
friends to office, &c., &c.
The acuto Herald is disposed to
receive the President's statements
with much allowance?thinks
Boutwell is doing him no good in
North Carolina?thinks he may be
be mistaken as to Pennsylvania
and New York, in which last State
Secretary Fish is doing but little
fn" +li? of! miuictrnfirm Mnfl nfluisOR
him to write a letter recalling
the minister to Spain, as an excel
lent campaign document.
As presenting a contrary view,
Governor Brown expresses the
opiuion that with proper manage
ment, Grant will not carry more
than three States.
"The Auxiliary Bible Socie
ty of Anbcville District," will hold
its forty-ninth anniversary on Wed
nesday, the 31st of this^nst. The
annual se/mon will be preached by
the Rev. J.L. Martin, aud the ad
dress delivered by Gen'l Sam'l Mc
Gowau. According to the order
of routine services will be held in
the Methodist church.
All friends of the Bible aye res
pectfully invited to attend.
R. A. FAIR, Rec. Sec'ty.
Let QurET Prevail.?The New York
Tribune gives some wholesome advice
to the Southern people, to be on their
guard during the present campaign, to
avoid a.H collision between whites and
blacks, Democrats and Republicans, as
they may be assured that any petty dif
ficulty will be distorted to their preju
dice, and be used, as political capital by
their enemies..
The Laurensville Herald adds some
excellent counsel, which, though we do
not suppose at all needed by our people,
they would all do well to ponder:
"The campaign may now be consider
ed as fairly commenced. During its
continuance there will doubtless bo fre
quent meetings and speech-making by
the opposite party. "When it may agree
with the inclination of our citizens to
attend such gatherings, wo will venture
to suggest to them that they go to ljsten,
but not disturb those who may hold and
advocate men and measures at variance
with the opinions they themselves may
entertain.. Let no false charges of our
political opponents provoko u? into an
illegitimate or ill-advised controversy.
The mere badgering or interrupting
stump speakers is, nine cases in ten,
only furnishing them with material for
their harangues, and giving them a
weapon that may be turned against the
person 90 interfering. Such interrup
tion? are precisely what the opposition
desire?because, besides being an assist
ance in the way of material for the im
mofiinto oppnslon it affords them a
I foundation upon which to build huge ti
castles of persecution, or proscription,
' and charges against us of lvu Kluxism,
riot, &c.?the very thing our opponents &
most desire." h
?<> r
The Political Piiospect.?The Bal
, timore nominations seem to be received
by the Democracy generally with a cor- I
diality and unanimity altogether unex- n
pccted, and Greeley and Brown will c
doubtless receive as strong* a Democratic ^
vote as any other ticket that could have *
.* been nominated. Even in Pennsylva- 0
nia, which is noted for its uncompromis
imr adherence to nartv. the Democratic i15
press without exception are advocating
the cause of the Baltimore nominees.
The accessions also from the Republi
can ranks is quite encouraging. Ami *
the Liberal ticket, whilst developing
great strength in Massachusetts, is
thought by well-informed Republicans
as able to securc Illinois, Minnesota,
Kansas and perhaps Iowa. The great j 11
lights of the party, men like Greeley,In
Sumner, Trumbull, Schurz aud Tipton, i n
are in the movement, and will draw J
with them a large, popular following.
Between the two tickets the people of
the South have not hesitated to choose.
This is natural. Th? dearest wish of
their hearts is the restoration of peace,
and the attainment of equality and in
dependence in the Union. This the,p
Liberal ticket offers, whilst the party of | 'I
Grant is the representative of the bitter- j tl
ness of the past, and seeks to keep alive p
the hate and jealou&y which was engen
dered by the war.
Next Week promises more than or
dinary excitement, political, religious
and industrial.
On Tuesday the 30th, the Republicans
have their mass-meeting and speech
making here.
On Wednesday the 31st, tho Bible
Society meets here with addresses from
the Itev. J. Iv. Martin, and General S.
McGowan.
On Wednesday also, meets tho Meth
odist Quarterly Conference.
On Thursday, 1st August, there is tho
nmof 'Rt.it Pimrl 'Rnrhomio ami Afnau
Meeting at Greenwood,
Lot our friends turn out to one and all.
The District Conference of the
Methodist Church meets at Abbeville on
the 2Isfc inst., and will remain several
days in session. The Rev. H. \V. Mood
is the Presiding Officer.
JCfiS" The Anderson Intelligcnccr re
ports abundance of rain, and fine grow- tl
ing crops. le
De La Howe SciiooI.?Tho annual
xamination of tho pupils of tho i)e
ia IIowo School, took place on Wcd
esday cvoning Iast> in tho presonce
f tho tJoard of Trustees, and was
ighly satisfactory to all and crcdita
le to tho teacher, Mr. Aleclc Gibort.
'he institution is in a very flourish
lg condition, which is due to tho ef
)rts of the excellent Board and the
orthy Superintondant, Mr. J. A.
iamcy. Tho Prcsidont of the Board
i tho Iicv. Jas. F. Gibert, and the
Ycasurcr, Col. Thomson, and the
resent financial condition of the in
titution is especially duo tho skill
nd foresight of the last named gen
leman.
4^t
The Tie-Xrc at Bordeaux.?We
re rcquestod to state that tho Pic
<ic at Liberty Church, near Bur
eaux, has been postponed until next
riday, the 2Gth inst., when it will
ertaii ly como off. Tho young peo
Ic are looking forward to tho occa
ion with much pleasure, and wo trust
hat their best anticinations mav be
ealizcd. The finest of Savannah
liver watermelons will be the crown
ng attraction of the feast, and the
ccasion will wind up with a morry
an co.
Radicalism.?Judge "Wright, of the
iupremc Court of the State, in a late
peech made before the Colored Men's
invention, held in Baltimore, advised
lis hearers to demand a fuller reeogni
iou of their civil rights and a larger
hare of oflloes, advocated a constitution-^
1 amendment to make a foreigner com
ment to become President of the United
itntcs, and pitched into the Cincinnati
ilatfornx extensively, especially the
ourth article providing for local sclf
overnment, which he said was a revival
f the doctrine of secession. This last
i but a sample of the spirit of the lladi
al party. They object to the Qiucin
lati platform as conceding too much to
he spirit of liberty a^d, equal rights,
'hey would maintain a centralized mii
tary despotism at Washington, and
ustify it as necessary to keep the South
n subjection. Yet this is the party
rhich some Southern men would pre
en t for acceptance..
Death of Judge Linton Stephens.
-Our Georgia exchanges announce the
eath of Judge Linton Stephens, at his
lomo in Sparta, on Sunday, the 14th
Qst., after a short illness. He was the
oungest brother of the Hon. A. H. Ste
phens, for a short time a Judge of the
lupreme Court, and one of the brightest
utellects and most honored citizens of
Jeorguv
<!>
Town or Country.?The Abbeville
)ebating Society discussed at their
aeeting on Monday night, the question
which is preferable town or country
ife?" and decided in favor of the. town.
Lret the poet says "God made the couii
ry and man made the town." What
ay our readers?
The next subject for debate, is "which
?the harder lot, that of the sailor or the
old.ier ?
Recupekation.?'The Charleston News
ikes issue with those Liberal orators
fho, for political effect, are representing
lie State as hopelessly ruined by Radi
al misrule. The truth is bad enough,
without exageration. The State has
uffered heavily front fraud and corrup
ion, but in spite of it all, she shows
nmistakablo signs of prosperity from
lie seaboard to the mountains. With
onest and economical government, her
rosperity is assured.
Repuelican County Convention.?
I. IT. Ellison, County Chairman, gives
oticc that a Convention of the Republi
an parly of the County will be held at
ibbeville C. II., at 11 o'clock 31. on
'riday, the 16th August, for the purpose
f electing five delegates to the approach
jig State Nominating Convention, which
leets in Columbia on the 21st August,
'lie Republican voters are directed to
leet at their various voting precincts
%\ I?i>wlnir Oil A tinrnef oiwl vntn fnv
ix delegates to represent them in the
Jounty Convention.
o*???
?3?" In the trial of Stokes, for the
riurder of Fisk, the jury could not agree
pon a verdict; there being eight for
lurder in the lirst degree, and four for
nanslaughter in the third degree. The
udge discharged the jury and ordered
liat Stokes be remanded to jail without
ail.
? 4{> ?
Tax Returns.?It will be remem
ered that the Auditor's books will be
pen for receiving returns of personal
roperty only until the 20th August*
'ax-payers should attend promptly to j
lieir duty in the matter, and avoid the
enalty for not making a return.
Col. Aiken has been delivering
grieultural addresses throughout the
Itate, which have received very compli
lentary notices from our exchanges,
le has been very successful in promot
ug agricultural organization, and lias
een doing a great public service.
Bee advertisement in another
olumn of the great Mass Meeting and
barbecue at Greenwood oil the 1st Au
ust. Distinguished speakers are ex
ected, and the occasion promises to be
ne of great interest. Let all turn out
nd lend aid and comfort to the great
rork.
North Carolina holds its election
11 the 1st August, and here are heard
?e first guns of the Presidential cam
aign. Both parties are making great
Sorts to secure the victory. Express
ig our fears to Col. Cothran 011 his rc
lrn from lialtimore, he gave us the
ratifying assurance that brains would (
in the victory over patronage, and:
lat the Old North State is safe l'or Gree-,
y. '
Meeting of Tax Payees op Coke
bury TowNsmr.?At a meeting i
tho tnx-payers in Cokosbury Tow
ship, tho following resolution w:
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That wo rccommcnd th
one-fourth of a mill bo assessed
tho gen oral tax for the benefit of tl
freo-schools in tho township.
Soeretary.
TEMPERANCE NOTICE.
Editor Abbeville jVrasn and Banner :
Will you please insert in your pap
tho names of Officers for the ensuii
term of the I. O. G. T., viz:
J. Wash Boyd, w. C. T.
11. W. Cannon, W. V. T.
S. C. Cason, W. S.
W. I.JWestekvelt, P. W. C. T.
A. O. Langston, W. T.
E. Westfield, W. C.
C. V. Hammond, W. T. See.
M. P. DeP.rchl, \V. M.
Jno. A. "Wier, R. H. S.
C. W. Cason, L. H. S.
Very respectfully,
8. C. CASON, W. Sec'y,
? o ?
Manual of the American Bin
Societv.?"We are Indebted to the Ri
E. A. Bolles, the well-known and el
eient Agent of the American Bible fc
ciety for South Corolina, for a copy
the Manual of the Societv. containi
a sketch of its history, principles a
operations, with other interesting inf<
mation pertaining to the Bible cause
general.
The extent of the operations of t
Society will appear from that tlie sta
uient, that the Society has issued in J
ty-six years 28,780,909 volumes, and tl
during the past year it issued 1,100,?
volumes. The receipts for the ye
have been $089,923.47; the paymei
|$020,379.88; of which last $242,727
have been expended in gratuitous wor
The past history of the Society prov
that it lias been a great agent in t
work of modern civilization., It
strictly benevolent and^unsectarian, d
tributing the Scriptures either grati
tously, or at the simple cost of publi<
tion. During the late war, more th
300.000 volumes weredistributed amo
the armies and people of the South, a
the work of distribution is still contin
ed whenever needed.
Barbecues.?Fic-nics and barbeei
are the. order of the day this season. (
Friday next there will be a please
neighborhood afl'air of the kind In t
shape of a babecue dinner, at Bradle;
Mills. Also, on Friday, there will
another neighborhood gathering n(
Gray's- Spring, on the Suakq Jto!
where they are preparing for a fine to
becue dinner.
On Saturday, the 17th August, t
good people of Clear Spring prop*
having a nice barbecue dinner, forwhi
ample preparation will be made. C
people are determined to enjoy the
selves this season.
Dental.?Dr. Jno. A. Thompson 1
Abbeville on yesterday to attend t
meeting of the State Deyta.l Associatit
which wi,ll be held in Columbia to-di
He expects to be absent until about t
middlQ. ojf August, when he will
pleased, to. attend to the wants of ]
patrons. They will take notice a
govern themselves accordingly.
The friends of the Itev. 0.
Porcher will be pleased to learn
a letter just received from him, writ!
at Montreal, Canada, that he is regaini
his health and strength. We wish li
a speedy recovery and safe return.
BS5T" Rev. Paul Tropier, D. D., an e
inent divine of the Episcopal Church
this State, died in Baltimore on Frid;
the 1-tli inst.
TtfT? TWO PnXTVtfMTTOMS
Theodore Tilton, in ono of t
"Golden Ago" campaign tracts, tli
draws a parallel between the Cine
nati and Philadelphia Conventioi
"Cincinnati, fresh from the peop
initiated a long-needed movement
reform; Philadelphia, drawing
breath from the public offices, cla
orod like claquers in a theater foi
continuance of the administrati
and the re-appointment of its fii
thousand^ paid stipendiaries. Cine
nati declared for the one-term prin
pie ; Philadelphia was as hush as t
grave concerning this contral a
main-spring measure of civil servi
reform. Cincinnati demanded tli
our foreign policy should ask i
nothing that was not right, and si
mit to nothing that was wron
Philadelphia forgetting this maxim
Jackson, conuived at tho Alabar
Hiirrendur. and jravo this i^nomii
tho namo of honor. Cincinnati pi
tested against elevating the inilita
over the civil law; Philadelphia en t<
tained itself with a picture of G'ra
on horseback, as typical of tho a
ministration which it seeks to mai
tain in power. Cincinnati denonne
the abuses which 'the government h
feared to investigate; Philadclph
was a pre-arranged mcchanism, su
ordinating tho individual freedom
its delegates to affect a unanimi
which did not exist, by an cnginoi
which itself was one of the chi
abuses of which tho administrate
has been guiltj*. Cincinnati was f
universal amnesty; Philadelphia w
for limiting this clemency- Cinci
nati denounced tho distribution
public offices among persons who hj
given gifis to tho President; Philadc
phia represented tho interests
these givers and rcccivcrs. Cinci
nati denounced nepotism; PhiJadi
phia bandaged its eyes into blindnc
to it. Cincinnati indicted tho Pre.'
dent as a violator of law; Philade
phia gave a sycophant's complimci
to his practical wisdom. Ciucinna
proposes to unite tho North and tl
South on the basis o?liberty, cqualit
and fraternity; Philadelphia dete
mines to tear open afresh tho hcale
wounds of the two sections. Cincii
nati is for peacc; Philadelphia f<
war. Fellow countrymcn, choo?
between them!"
THE GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA
RAILROAD IN COURT.
"Wo are indebted to the Charleston
News for a full report of tho astonishing
exposures made in the case, at present
pending in the United States Court, of
Daniel ID. Scannel, of New York, against
the Oreenvilie and Columbia Railroad
Company. The petitioner seeks to ob
tain a judgment of involuntary bank
ruptcy against the Company. The New#
remarks:
The case is attracting much attention
in legal and financial circles, us is not
surprising, considering the startling
nature of the revelations that have been
made and are expected to be made of
the past financial management of the
company, it appears mat it uas iuuy
been suspected or vaguely known that
there had been some remarkable irregu
larities, to use a mild term in connection
with the aliairs of this company, as has
been the case with all the financial cor
porations upon which the political buc
caneers who govern this State have
fastened their itching and tenacious fin
gers ; that was pretty generally under
stood that there had been large over
issues of bonds, and that sincc the con
trol of the road has been obtained by the
South Carolina Kailroad Company, a
number of litigations, more or less ami
cable, have been instituted in the Stale
courts to find out which bonds are legal
and which illegal, and eventually to
furnish a basis lor criminal proceeding
against the guilty parties, tu the course
of these limitations, which are taking
0f!place in Columbia, ex-Judge John S.
Green has been appointed referee to take
testimony, and a large number of curious
facts relative to the Bush-Patterson
management oi me roi-.u un: wing
unearthed. Now, however, Mr. Scan
nel, of New York, lias brought the pres
ent proceeding to force the road into
bankruptcy and an assignee's sale, by
the success of which proceeding it is
evident that the creditors of the com
pany, botli real and pretended, could
only realize a percentage of their claims
upon the company. This prospect has
had the immediate effect of postponing,
for the time being, all pending litiga
tions, and uniting all the liouest credi
tors with the ollicers of the company in
opposition to the bankruptcy proceed
ings. They reason that the road is still
a good road, its late managers not having
had the ability, ajuiougn uuuuuesa muj
would have had the audacity, to carry
oil'the track 01* pocket the rolling stock,
and that if properly managed hereafter,
it can be profitably operated and made
to meet promptly all its legitimate lia
bilities. As tb the New York holders
of its fraudulent paper, they have very
little solicitude or pity to waste on them,
believing that their acquaintance with
the similar devices of the Erie Ring,
and their knowledge of the previous
wiles of the carpet-bag railroad politi
cians of South Carolina, should have
~/l tUnm V>?r fl,iu Hmrv ovptl if thflV
M'UMICU. mem, uj .....v.,
are themselves free from collusion with
the frauds, against burning their lingers,
as they appear to have done.
We giv.e the testimony in Court of
Mr. W. J. Magrath, the present Presi
dent of the Company. Mr. Magrath
testified as follows:
The President of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company at the close
of the war was Mr. Hammett. .Mr.
Bush succeeded him, and I succeeded
Mr. Bush last January. The earnings
of the road in 1870 were $430,341.58; in
1871 ?457,144.80, and during the first six I
months of this year they have been
$251,370.62. The aggregate expenditures
during those six months have been
$152,801.80, leaving a surplus of $93,
514.82. The earnings for the next six
months may be expected, from the ex
perience of former years, should, be
greater than those for the past six
months. It is fair to compute the proba
ble earning for the whole of 1872asnot
less than $500,000. The increase in busi
ness in 1872 is owing to the development
1 J 1
of t*ie country, anu not mj any uuciueuuu
cause. With the business of the road
yielding $500,000 or more, there should
1)0 a surplus, after deducting the ex-:
penses of operating, of at least $200,000.
If the bonded debt of the company
should be increased to $2,500,000, the
sum of $175,000 would be required to pay
the annual interest, and there would
#IJ? still be a surplus of $25,000. The total
amount of bonded debt of the company
recognized as being valid is$1,958,032.13.
Whatever other claims are or may be
made outside of this amount are disputed :
u-f ?i,n nnmmnp Thatamouut includes!
| .7 -
oi i all the bonds of the issue of which there
13*, is any record on the books of the com
pany. I do not understand any bonds
to he issued by the company unless it
be recorded on the books of the company.
I have reason to believe that other bonds
have been issued. I know the corpora
tion called the Continental Telegraph
he Company. Its charter was obtained by
one Hall, of New York, with two other
1 parties. The charter was then sold or
in- given to Mr. H. H. Kimpton.
* -it * * *
ns
. The hooks of the railroad company do
''cj not show any issue of bonds for the pur
of"! chase of the Continental Telegraph Corn
its pany, and contain 110 record of authority
m_ given to any person to purchase it. At
, a meeting of (he Directors, held on the
1 evening of January 1K72, a preamble
Pn and resolutions were introduced by John
ly! J. Patterson, reciting that the President
in- (Bush) had reported a negotiation with I
cj. the Continental Telegraph Company, I
] j and authorizing him to perfect the ne-{
jigotiation. At that meeting, however, |
n<Jjthe road passed out of the hands ofj
ico I President Bush and his Directors, and,;
!^t, At tJie next meeting of tiio iioaru, u was;
>orj found that the Presideut liacl made no |
, such report, and the resolutions were
j ignored. The lirst act of my adminis
iC J! tration was to deny and repudiate any'
off such transaction. J3y the direction of
na|the .Board, I caused suits to be brought
nv [against the former officers and Directors'
/ f of tiie company to secure the return of i
?"jany bonds that had passed out of the'
I'.Y hands of tho company in that transac-1
jr- tion. Notices of tnose suits were served
on Frederick Bush, J. L. Xeaglc, J. J.I
cj Patterson, H. If. Kimpton, ZS'iles G.!
' " Parker, Joseph Crews, G. \V. Water-.
n" man, Jb\ L. Cardoza and T. Hurley. I
cd There were $oyi;,0UU of second mortgage
as bonds issued by the executive committee
,ja without any consideration beingreceived I
l (by the company. That whole amount
"-I din not Lro to the Continental Telegraph |
j (Jompaiiy. Kimpton himself and half
ty a dozen other directors told me ?.'>00,000
y j of bonds was paid for that charter.
jef | Then there is found on the minutes of
j the board authority to borrow $00,000
I from J. L. Neagle, and give him SlbO,
or 000 of bonds for it at 33* cents. Those
as bonds went to Neagle, but the money
n- never came into the treasury. I do not
0f know of my own knowledge how much
,; money was used to bribe the Legisla
' ture, but have been told by various di
(l- 1 rectors. As to the ?000,000 of bonds held
of by the Commercial Warehouse Coin
n- puny, there is no record on the books of
jj. any direct communication between that
company and the railroad company for
. any Joan C*" money, and I know of the
1 pretended connection only through their
>1- own statement or demand upon us. The
nt notes held by that company arc signed!
ti by John J. Patterson as Vice-President, i
j There is no evidence of any authority'
j conferred upon Patterson to negotiate)
Fj!such a loan, nor of giving him bonds to|
r-|secure such a loan. The records show!
id authority to furnish Kimpton withji
n. I bonds, but only for specified objects, and),
1 principally f )r the purchase of supplies.! .
.'There weie bonds in Kimpton's liamls -
in New York, but not in the luinds of
|anybody else in New York that I know'
}f, except a few small amounts as secu
rity for locomotives. If money were
raised by the Commercial Warehouse
Company, [ suppose it has gone to
Kimpton, but I do not know that. Of
the $1,500,000 of secoud mortgage bonds,
there are $1,196,000 out concerning the
issue of which there is no record in the
company. The rate of interest to be
charged by the Commercial Warehouse
Company appears in their demand as
thirty-seven per cent. The bonds in
their hands were sold recently, and
brought twenty-five to twenty-nine and
a half cents.
In his testimony President Magrath
takes occasion to express his confidence
in the ability of this road to work
through its present embarrassment. He
rofers to the case of the Sofith Carolina
Road, the condition of which just after
the war was, he holds, much more hope
less than the Greenville Railroad is now.
He says:
The Greenville Road has now a good
operating capacity. What is required
to bring it into proper condition in all
respects is an expenditure of $50,000 per
year for the next four or Ave years.
That would be quite sufficient. As to
the $600,000 being required at once to
repair the road, the engineers could not
spend that amount on the road if you
gave them the money. The present
condition, material, business and profits
of the road show that the earnings of
the road would furnish a sufficient mar
gin, after paying all ordinary expenses,
and the interest on all the acknowledged
debt, to put and keep the road in good
condition. Its income for 1S70 being
$439,841.58, for 1871 $457,144 and for 1872
$ 300,000, that is. sufficient data for the
expectation that it will steadily Increase,
except, perhaps, for one year after the
complexion of the Air-Line Road, when
its increase may be temporarily disturb
ed.. XT its landed debt should be in
creased to $2,500,000, the road could still
carry that and keep its track In repair,
and its equipments adequate, tor the
transaction of business. When we took
control of the road, we found it utterly
divested of all present means and re
sources to pay interest and do other
things necessary for the road. The dif
ficulties, however, were not hopeless,
and only required time to enable the
company to retrieve i ts condition. From
the opportunities I have now- had to
understand the condition of the road, I
conclude that we will be able to resume
the payment of interest on or before the
1st of next January. The road came
under the control of President Bush and
his board in April, 1870, and so continued
until the 5th of January, 1872. There
has never been any intent in any pay
ments by the company to prefer auy
one creditor over any other.
Cross-examined by Mr. (jorbin. I do
not believe that seventy per cent, of the
income of the road is necessary to pay
its ordinary expenses. I believe fifty j!
per cent, is sufficient for the running 11
expenses and all ordinary repairs. The I
records show (in the Superintendent's rI
report for the last 'six months) that it
has been run for fifty per cent, of its r
earnings. I do not criticise Mr. Doda
mead's estimate of sixty per cent, in his
last annual report. He has a right to
his own opinion on the subject. I do
not agree in his statement that unless
$4<i(5,OUO be obtained from some other
source than the earniugs of the road and
spent upon it in repairing and refurnish
ing, its entire earnings will be absorbed
for years to come. Kailroad superin- \
teudenta and civil engineers are gener- _
ally very liberal in their estimates?. I I
think with him that $400,000 might well I
hp sncnf. mi Him remd. jinri I would likeln.
to luivc it to spend; also that tl;e work
ought to bo commenced at orice; hut it
is not necessary to spend the whole
amount within tv few months. We did
not pay the coupons on our bonds (ex
cept the first mortgage hands) last Janu
ary, and have not paid them this month.
The company has not paid any dividend
lately. The capital stock is $1,500,000,
in 75,000 shares, at $20 each. Previous
to my election as President, Mr. Kimp
ton-was elected financial agent of the
company in New York. I never knew
what his duties were supposed to be.
He appeared to be the President and
Board of Directors of the company. I
never saw any record prescribing his
duties and responsibilities.
Mr. C. D. Melton, Solicitor of the road,
testified that he recovered from J. J.
Patterson $21,000 and from Dr. Neagle
$37,500, on Second Mortgage Bonds of
the road, which had been received by
them as their share of the price of the
Contihental Teiegraph Company. There
are 50,000 shares, which were held in
unequal proportions. Both of these par
ties told witness the whole scheme;
there were $300,000 divided out among
them ; Kimpton received his share.
The charter of the Telegraph Company
was sold by Kimpton, Neagle, Patterson
and others, and among whom $300,000
in bonds of the road were divided.
Mr. Trenliolm thought the road worth
at least $2,500,000. He believed that the
" . Pegs and Bridges,
" Strings, at
LEE & PARKER'S.
July 21, 1872, 15-2t
HE undersigned lias associated
with him in the Fire Insurance
msincss, JOEL S. PERRIX, Esq., un
ler the name and style of DUPRE &
pkiuux.
Wo represent a Capital of Four Mil
Jons Dollars, and are prepared to issue
ill kinds of Policies.
Apply to J. F. C. PuPre, at No. 3
Weite's Block, or to Joel S. Perrin,
Ksq., Law Range. '
NOTICE.
July 3, 187?, 12, tf
J. F. C. DuPRE.
jmmm j*j T" "'md^df^mdUmmrmarnd
aANDRETHS'
HEW CROP
Pump Seed,
nbracingthe following varieties.
urple Top Yellow Buta Baga,
Large Norfolk,
Bed Top Strap-Leaved,
White Globe,
Yellow Aberdeen,
[anover and Flat Dutch,
For Sale, by
White Brothers.
July 2-1, 1872,15-tf
MILES' SHOES. *
UST received MILES'< SHOES,
sizes from 1 to 6 at the
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
JuJy 25,1872, 25-tf
~~ GROVER & BAKER.
.... - -
[F YOU want a real good FAMILY
[ SEWING MACHINE, go and buy
io of GROVER & BAKER. Agency
; tlie i
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
July 25, 1872, 1$?It
DEHTAL NOTICE.
[WILL be absent from my office un
til about the middle of August.
JNO. S. THOMPSON, D? D. S.
July 24,1.872,15-tf
?alaabie Land
FOR SALE.
E" WILL sell to thfl highest
bidder, on SALE DAY IN
lUGTJST,
29 Acres*o? Land,
lore or less, half milo from the pub
c square, known as the McLAKEN
;ANDy bounded by John A. Calhoun,,
nomas moraaon, ana oiuers..
TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay
Dr papers and stamps.
Mn Knox & Co.
July 17,1872,14-3t
regetable Life Imrigorator or
JEALTfl RESTORATIVE, for
"J the cure of Dyspepsia, Fever
nd Agne, Nervousness, Depression
f Spirits, General Debility, Liver
omplaints, Loss of Appetite.
LEE & PARKER.
July I6lh, 18T2, 13-2-ur
For County Commissioner.
SSU The many friends of W. Y.
>AVIS announce him as a candidate
>r the office of County Commissioner
t the next election. ^
For Sphool Commissioner
We are authorized to announce Major
OHN P. OSBORNE, of this town, as n
andidate for the office of School Com
lissioner at the ensuing eiectiou.
j!fessrs. Editor8: Please announce
AMUEL CARTER as a candidate for
lie position of School Commissioner at
Lie approaching election.
'or Solicitor of 8th Circuit..
The friends of WM. H. PERRY,
!sq.,of Greenville, announce,him as a
road had been grossly mismanaged, but
should be profitable.
Mr. C. H. Simonton was next called
as a witness for tbe defense, and testified
that he attended a meeting of bondhold
ers of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Company, which was held at
Columbia last month, and at which Dr.
J. L. Xeagle oflered to take a lease of
the road for ninety-nine years, put it in
thorough repair and guarantee to pay
the interest on the whole debt of the
road, disputed and undisputed. This
offer was guaranteed by Mr. Branch, of
Augusta, whom the witness knew very
well, whose credit stood very high, and
whose guarantee would be taken for a
very large amount of money.
A Railroad Mass Meeting
"SyS7"ILL be held at Greenwood 1st of
W v August next, to which tbe ladies
and the public generally are invited.
Addresses will be delivered by Generals
J. 1). Kennedy, A. R. Wright, Butler,
Gary and other distinguished gentle
men.
July 24, 1372, 15-lt.
Zachery's Improved and Gen
uine Buncombe Turnip
Seed.
At LEE & rARKER'S.
July 2o, 1872, lo-2t
Old White Hat Bitters,
Genuine and Pure,
at LEE & PARKER'S.
July 24,1872, 15?2t
VIOLINS.
Violin Row?,
" Tail Pieccs,
andidate for re-election, jis s^oncuor or
lie 8th Judicial Circuit at the ensuing
lection.
The friends of Mnj. JOHN B.
IOORE, of Anderson, announce liim
s a candidate for Solicitor of the
IIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT at tlio
usuing election.
TKTajxtedL.
DRY HYDES,
AXD
GRAIN SACKS.
Wardlaw & Edwards.
April 24, 1872, 2-tf
J. KURZ,
loot and Shoe Maker,
LAWSON'S OLD STAKD,
lEBEVILLE c. h., s. c.
rSTAXTED. i.ooo lbs. DRY
</ V HIDES for which the highest
rice will be paid or taken in exchango
?r J5oots and Shoes.
May 20, 1872, 7?tf
alii Lift Insurance company,
o p
smphis, Temi., and Baltimore, Md
ASSETS, $1,000,000.
OX. JEFFERSON DAVIS, President.
en*. Wade Hampton, Vice-President
en. John D. Kennedy,
General Agent for South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. C
March 6, 1872,46-Gm
Turnip Seed.
S.UTA BAOA,
lied Top Strap Leaf.
Early Dutch.
Largo White Norfolk.
Largo White Globo.
Yellow Aberdeen.
At LEE & PARKER'S.
July 1, 1S72, 12, 2t
Tobacco Antidote.
At LEE & PARKER'S.
July 1, 1S72, 12, 2L