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M.Ol \. 1U1 Bi ?i vrrsM. ; d.'i.n ftui.t.!L AOdi mm.s I'll" III 1 I it'. : ( ' >'?i:i<i, Ui llol O III" JArtor ] linrl-* win ro tin pai.i in mils n'.?; v i > ? will .iM.1 ?.wo i Rli l ri I'wi i (% >11 J i l ! i*.f r n tor ?,v >iMi, .*) few ! .. ill'AUTHVKN, ! a tip ,|.,| ,1. IHARKHOKA. I/VSKN . I- i' i i V. . > U IN 'I'll J' I.oti'l LJ ' ?! ! mi in ri..?.\Aii i a in;'. I . .1 , f|i 11111 It I 'V' , ?f?1 I :? , if wo > 'r klt-l! e I" w Itti i. > ! \t '..>,!? In i ' | ION ' 111 .! Ill i I '..i 1^0 of | w.iti r tii 1 'l': . 1 ug ii j fci niulf.:;' 1 V I |J Li f FEVr.U AND At.' r ( hi i i ii;\ _?- 111a 'J'lii in It, notsromtdinl ncvnilii ti - iv? ; t1 at will cm Kevei I tlll'l At: IIC, M'll '! '.i: >1 -t i'il I - ^(.nrk't, I I t I lii ill. Vi lli \v, -:nil . .. i ; . vi-rs i tnli .l liv It xl) WAV'S PILLS BO lUMt oKADWAY'8 LtUALIY UK LlLK. 1 illy cuhls l'cf bu'.Uo. HEALTH! BEAUTY!!j STRONti n,SI? 1' it' It It'll 111/ il> j NtMlKAHK lil- I I KSll AM) WMi.tll' t K.\r . I.i'x AND ' JJliAUTlKLL COMPLEXION . iiOl/UED JO ALL ; DK. RAOWAY'S i Sarsaparilliao Resolvent THE (iRHAT BLOOO PURIFIEW, HAS MADE T1IE M . r AS'iOMRIIlNO I'KF.iv fir, | <H It K St> IIM'll) ii:r. I'lir t'U AMOKS, TII 14 j; l?V I ND K< VM ?. THi: IN - l.l'KNCJi OK THIS TltULV AOM LRKUii MEDICINE. THAT Every Day an Increase in Flesh ant ?eiffiit is Seen ant Felt. | Every drop of the F.AHHA PARTLLIAN RV.ftOL j VENT ooiDuiniilmtcB through the lilood, R vent, l.'rliio, i <in<ltiiiicr Fluiii 'iinl inli t -i ihc j.i Mi iho vE-or or ; Ut'e, ft r It repair* Ilia xvaMcs of the body w )tfs uctv And soilnd material. Scrofula, Bypl.llls, 'oiiMiiiiptjoii, I Ulan Lilnr Ji --use. I'lcti.-. In tin. ilirnot, Moiitti, 'J'u mors Nnilcslti t lie tilaiitl.-.mill oilier ji;i: i? t-t il otn. i ? .re Eves, sti ntn-iri n? i-,-> * sr i Hid i: .; < ami wi-i ifiii. n .--t.n i!i.M-it?ios, Eruption*, Kovor I Sores. Hci'.ltl lie ' I, I n., lli li. -ill Ixli in. l'r.t i>i|tii|as, i Acne. Black 8|iti|j, Worms ill iho i Icsii, Tumors, Can J fi-rs In till-W .-.I'i ami all v/e .'si -i..,' .ml .-ni:ifill charges, Nlfiht v.o t'..-. t." :|im i i aftd nil wmtlCNof 11. lifj j-i i iii u; i .-. liiin tit ..unlit Imi i iiii/oi tilth tv rid. rut ',! ?'i -r-.i I'hnn.liii-i .. t . . , ' " ? n-f will pi. vc i nti; 'u. tii it for itUcr of these tonus of iit* ; < 'eii? p >w r to c.;ro Hi : intiojn*;. i t, ,iv m/- mini; ivdmed by the wnMoA , Stiu ilc< ' ii /. ..i ii. t' ..it i-i cut. ii'.iull v p. i-i rf-siii,:, r\\c 1 Cefdr. ill lllll.sl.liK illL.K Vi.lV.iS, lli.i .. , 111. 111.' f. 11110 ] wi'li in-"- ?i iter 11 lim IV'ilii !ifillt|?v plo.i.i h 1 tills I Hit- . \t iii'AKll.lilAN will > ml !. i s u i e--.it a; iscorllliu, i 'I V In* I OIlCO tills ... .!> Ill IIIIH'I'J ItA . iv.irk of |'Uvilli ntion. oiul kuci--i i in 11111 i idling tlio | l.iKiOf V. 'i?t > 11- ' ;lir >\ .11 , .ml .'.fry <l(iy j ii.1.11* ;! t < l t.. ?: 'i'. rn ivltwlii'ticrunilntriiniiof, ( tin food ilii-'Cit; i(, ! utter, ni'pi 'ii> / -iti^, ami ticsb And wfiehl incnT.siii,' Not only ci i"i tin- Nn.siiMi.it.1.11n Hi :mvr v i xcci All knowii n tanilal fig. ntuti i in in >; < '!n >ni , Hero (ul.'Hi, CilDHtitlltli'lial, Mill t-Lill ll but U >4 UlO only po*lilvo cure i^r K idney & lllmUler Com via nit8$ t'riiinry Ami Womb iiip.fi ei, Gravel. IXnt.ptos l?ro-, y Hlopjm/.iot Wnt. r, Iiic.-iiliin n. f ui 1'riii i, Hrii:lit'#]>Ii ! cAfc. Albunoiuurla# and in all cam-.h where iln-re are brick-diifct Jwposiis, or tin wan t i' tiurk, jmiil v, mixed W ith BUliStiil. ivitl like tile WliPi ! ,i . . ,.i tin. r.il.H Jlltfc xvliiiM silk., "i there in u morbid, ilai i.. bilious appear4?ii<'e, tjiitl y t.iifc bone-dust de-p ..n ! v. tn n there la a prlCKuitf/ burn ini set. :. t i< i. win n piusing voter. and l.a.ij In UlC btuul! of the lJftck u.mU along tho f.oiin. Tumor- of JM Years' (Irowlh Cured by liiulivait's licsolvcnt. DR. RADWAY'8 PeifeGtPiiFfrative&RcplatiiiiPills! perfectly t"'leV r-t, 'itiMy routed \vllh sweet gum, j,:it i. r?-piiii:e. purity, <1. ni. and tre .theu. Kr.J\ ny's J'ilis f.ii 'Ii. ..reoi all ti . nlcra f tlio Stomach, J.ix'. r, Huvelfi, 1 li. y?, i.l i.luor. No; voo. J>isoA??s, IknUchc. C n ti, *i* <!i -Ov. ncsn, indirection, J)vsiitptli, filllouuiMi UllliiUi Povor, Inflammation of t no Howe.is, Files, all D( Hitgotntnts of tho Internal era Wirmnti I to effect a positive curs. Purely Mi ic, r ,i.i i i.v tt'vroury, luinor'ilsi.i leleiorl(nii: drill?*. r# v. ?< i f.i it ipWAi 'S I'lIiL'"? will free the sv*. i. '< ' iio "in ni. vc iiiiii i?t tluordcrs. l'ricv,20tchts p. I ; 1.1# nv UliUGillS M. 1.1 All ' ; li.flK -ANJi THl'ii." Send one letter ?ltin|i i K \?>V\ / a Ci)., Ni 'a Warren tft , New ^ ;.. n i aian.il) -.vorlli tUouennds will lie esnt you. (n VSfefc? : . ;; ,u^ i .? j>V . t' T ? 1! ?s-# - ? ^ ? - ** v ^ ? V 4-A-**AW-* TI1K <:.)[KAT TV .. :v.ily ;lv.? *f th* Ap. TAlxl \ VN'n:u\AU,Y, IT O KKM Lh otory, Oholora, Dinrrltoa, Cramp and I IV.u ?lie btomacli, Iw?\w 11 < Tnj':.tipl, Paint.! i . * '*.lit*. Livoi Complaint-, I>s popxia, Imll- | . >tlou, &orc Throat, Siutitcii C'oltls, Cougtis. At., &0. I'Sl'M KXTL'UNAIXY, IT < l'!JKS Polls, TlnilMti Hums, Si 'Ids. Old Soros, Sjualn*. Toothache, Vain in the Face, Ncui ... i;i uiirn it ism, Frosted Feet, a-. . dto I'AIXKI IJjER, after .1 thorough trial by innutuotub'o Using witnesses, lms proved iisclf TllK MKDM I V i) < ?F'J II l.. A(5 F. Ii is an internal .nitl external nun- - (Mm jm) ilivc jiioni of ii. elhcao> i is. that '.f< ralct have conslanstanlly increased, 1 mil wholly upon lis own met its. Th . (feet ol the tUvi Uj' i .in' patient, when taken internally, in ease of cold, cough, bowel eoi i] taint, cholera, : lysontcy, and other alllktions iflhe.sy fe:n, lias been truly wonderful. an 1 has won ibr It ! a name among medical i reparations thai cau never be forgotten. It3 success in removing pain fus an external remedy, in ca.y?? of bin na, bruises, sores, sprains, cuts^otiugo of insects, and other ranscrf of suflbrii ?/. has secured (or it s'.nh a hurt, of tcslim ay a an inl'aliabh omedy th; ' \ ill be handed do am to posle: n , as une ol the ;:eatcst medh.a discoveries i' t.h" uu: 'e. ntii cenlui j. S'ifct' 51 jlrt derives Much of it popularity from the simpliiily attending iU u.se, which gio's il a peculiar value ina family, Tin various diseases I wliicli in > i e n .el ed by it, and in Mien in which arc peculiarly fatal if fathered. *o run; but lor curilive luag'w ol Sim prepa.utdon a once disarms them ol theii i< rior?. In all roi sj -;cly it fulfills luc < ninliiion > oi r. popn'.-r ! medicine. He sure von call Im an 1 the genuine ; l am Killer, as many worth!-- novliutn : are 1 a(t> j.)ited to he sold on the proa- t eptu.nl ijt j ol tin valuable medicim . [: 1 >ireclhue- accompany lrn t bo ;|< I rice '.' i eeiit s. W i out a ml > 1 .<K> pc 1 ' le Nthl by all Ale Jicine J 'e.?.! ; [march ! NOTK 5E if , S. IHIIVVNA* P.?t* 4 b j?eiv 8 fiCIAL TA XIOSJ May 1, J5>V4. to \pril 3d. 1ST * rpIIF; T.AW OF DM< 2.. 1; I requires every person engaged in bus!, ness, avocation, or employ noli which rem t II)4 ilft'i { '< <j. ! I' M* li ! il I; till' '.' ' fiit ov ' v.sfitctiH a ST \]\I r fit l<ii the .-](< < ! f.-.A ,.'.u Ini:i: i'_; V is I. 1 ^7 I, be for0 CO,liinciit ing or * 1111 iii n11 : I>11 m al'ui >?jii I lb, j. Tlu> Tax is ciubr.ced within the provisions of the lav/ abavv juotud are 1 ho 'vlk vi>. ' viz: Hod'tier# . . , . $ 200 00 Dealers, retail liquor . 25.Oo Dealers, wli'ilt'salt* liquor . ICO.O'i Dealois iii mail l ijuors, wnoh : ale, 5*J.<' > Dealers in uia L Im|i. a: . ictai!, . : v.' i j)e:ileis in leal lohaeco 26."0 J Retail Dealers in leaf tobacco T'O.OO Ami for s-aLs of over $1,00), /illy eenh; foi every iViv in nxee-s r $1,000 Dealers in luauu/ac'.urcd tobacco .00 Manufacturers of .slills . I>0.00 And i<>i each st ill manufactured 29.00 Ai?' 1 for each Wi-nn manufacturci .V.OO i ManiuVctiueis of tobacco . . !;>.<?#) | Maimttulurers ot cigars . . 10.00 I'eddt'Tsid tobacco, lirst class (more than two horses) . . - 50.00 Peddlers of tobacco, second cla -s, (two horses) . . . 26.00 Peddlers >1 tobacco, third class (one horse) . ... 16.00 Peddlers cf tobacco, fourth class f,or loot or public conveyance) . I0.n0 I' ewers of lo s tl ui 600 barrels 50.00 brewers of 5<X) barrels or more 10(t.00 Any ])ci.m>ii >o liable who shall fail to coinply with din foregoing ro luirementh will bo j suhincl Iti severe n n Itic. . l'ei o >ns or lii'ii. i I'ablt to p;.y any ot the! special taxes named above must apply to F!. \V. Ferris, Collectoi of Internal Revenue, at J Ringstroo, 8, and pay for and p oc i < th 1 Fpocial Tax btainp or ?Slanij>s they need, prior to JMay 1, 11>7>, and without fuvlli' not' cc J. \Y I >(/1 GlvAlS, , Commissioner of Inkrnal Revenue office of Internal Revenue, i Washington, 1). 'J., > ll- J , February JO, ISI-t. ) State of South Carolina. HO I%1 IV COUNTY. ?>T ItiAAC L AXS()yy ESQ., l'Ji OJJAJ'J J UJJOK WIIEHEAS FRED FLOYD 1IA3 made suit to mo to grant him letters of administration of the t-.tate of anil othcts ( I Jos, Floyd, dco.t d, tlics- aro therefore lo clto ami ai'.moliah all ami 'ingular the kindred and creditors of the said dot. Floyd, deceased, that they ho and appear before mo )n the Court o't Probate to no holdcn at Conwnyhoro on the !J'\ day of March next alter publlealion hereof at II, o'clock in the forenoon to show cause if any (hoy have why the said administration uhould not be grunted. Olvcn under my hand Ibis lUlh, day of March A. D.> 187-1, ISAAC CANNON, Judge I'rob ate, li. 0. March 17th, 1874. It E ? S - M A K 1 N <1 . The nnderslgrn d begs to inform the ladles of Conwuyboro' and vicinity, that she if now prepared to do cutting, tilting and making hi dies' and children's dresses, undci garments, &C. Also gentlemen#' suits, dec., at prices to Hint the times. Cull on or address, ISA HJ< \TY, Comvayboro', S. C. Feb. 2<ltli, JS14. H-hn "CRED I t FOFt BID. ~ Not i c e is ji k u k n v a i| v e n warning ill persons from giv ng shelter, food o! rhoth n;:, r In any wise cn-dit,ing j y nil': Margaret Enm Johnson, as she bus quit. ?ny bouHe, bod awl hoard. I will vigorously i?ro8ocutt; \\ hoiUHoe\<<r aids and as si ?ls i .. as .ibovt} sat, b lii. 'UHN II. JC?JJ.NS< ' \ I Hu :li litb, 1*74. <lt 13 DORI.IY WEEI.vLj IIORRY iiiw>T T. W. MSATY, Ki.i iou. ? I !,r<" a/y in no W.se rcttjtonaihU (he r'o >' >: <>f out CorrtHpotflents, TUKSPAY, AJ'KIL Y, IS7 4. The Homestead l/D,w. A final decision en this question, 11 i 11?t ! 'if vi.'iiiilv nl tnimu to J " " j * ants to llic benefit oi the homestead act against creditors, has Leon decided by the Supremo Court of this State, As this decision will have a diiect bearing on many claims to homesteads in tliid county, as well as (he r:glits of eredi' m'.s, we will st ate the case, with its i; firings, <>n winch the decision baa been itndcred. Mrs. K.oncdy, a widow, claim vd a homestead in hti husband's property. This homestead was claimed against he rights oi creditors, whoso claims were contracted with the deceased hurhand prior to the adoption of ttin Slate Constitution, in April, lb<58, providing Jbr homesteads. The creditors demurred to tlx decision of he ii fori or courts, allowing the honw.-stead against claims contracted prior to the adoption of the con $ti tution, and it was carried up to the Supreme (Jourt. That court confirmed tin: dcciaioi a ol llio lower courts, but r. ivCO"l f. cision of t he United Staler. Court, in the oise of Ounn vs. Barry, on precisely the same grounds, has can led the S prei ic Court of the Stat e lost- u lice, will the * ever chut, <i)i<? l" revenu then former daoiaion Wo publish the deciaum it. full oii our first page. Wcknow nothingabout I - lmba! ! ; a' f:nnv, and therefore in following sprint copy vvc madc it road c )\./U 'y. V'-1 think no apology necessary for tl is error Tips <leeb.i': p. w '!! .et at refit the pie 'itju cf .. ht between credit >r and O homeu ead claii ant, and is in accordant. with the opinion given by f'u leading lawyer who practices at 1 Ym l>ar, whenever ho wao - suited on this poui'. km! Thou In short, this was I resident Grant . answer to the Vlocation of tlio tax pay? r. ' co ivcn'.icn, who v.died hi.a at ll'.e W'aiio House and laid before liiru t!?p pernor''!, preventing the com* plninfc of t lie ' > ' > oro cf the It ate. T . IVesih j. pres. od hjinpall; for a people who were badly governed and o. - La cud. I?o added 1 i have watched tho proceedings of your Tax-payers* Convention with no litilLo interest, a portion cf my sym pathy lias been abstracted by the pci'r: fid of a speech delivered during its deliberations and \vl id. contain *d a vi 1 r and more vilanous slander than I have ever experienced befote, even among my bitterest enemies in the North It wis far worse in its per sonali'y and falsehood than anything 1 li.um ever cecn in the New Yor); San/' "(Tmeial Kershaw explained that whatever might hav< been said in the ' .!. he speech itself did not reflect th sentiments or meet with the r.vm pathy oi the Convention. ICxpres* iiioli was gi ven to this fact by tin1 .clion of the body in pvomplly reeomnm.ting r-lio report which had boon in tvoduced )>y the speech. The president raid that that might bo 80 but ho had seen n< M ing in ilw oroc :o lings of the Convention ex pros sing any (lisnpprove] of what had hem said in the speech." tiorc some general talk followed, and the President added" "I have never soon a speech equal t jit in malignity, vilenet-8, falsity and slander. When 1 th'nk of it I can scarcely restrain myself." tit *' 1: * ' > > "As the delegation wore about retiring, President Grant expressed Ma good wishes for the future prosperity of the Slate, and Ida Hope that when thov came to lay their memorial helore Congress some propov practicable plan for the redress of their grievances might ho found." This was the only crumb of consola lion the delegation got. The objectionable speech is altiibuted to Gen. ( iarv. and this individnnl Rneonh hr> j i - ? "r?cause of its personal vi tabulation to Hm; President Grant brings in bctv/een his executive oflico over a Nation and the pelitiou of a nurturing people. Wvcn as an individual it was beneath i him to t nl e exceptions at a speech tl at was not published or commented 011 in but ono paper in the State. As President, wo think the dignity of his oflico should have caused him to have laid aside personalities. An im ligious exchange points out that Noah, the only man good enough u l.v .tsaved the flood, and Lot, the only righteous man in Sodom, both ot. divoik a; iiu Jirst opportunity. ! X f<1\Y^ A IM> 11 11 I j > i D l i ia. l i J. j a ^ >1 ?i a *?! i ? ? < m m >wh? ?M > ?<w? ? [For lite H??rrj W.v.j.] TIIE LITTLE RIVET. AND CIIERAW RAILROAD. j Texts for the Consideration of Tex' Payers. - . I Ikh any [ roposUion is made as!, i in^ aid n the ;liapc of county bonds to help c.ons*rr.ct. a Kailr<?ad or ollu r . ! vo.k of internal improvement, by wliicb a whole people aro to bo bene t :? ,.i < i . i...< ii.? 11 tv * i j ! l iiiwuys uhlimi iiuit iiiv ' "r* boar of "heavy taxes ' is held upas the great ami final argument against it. ''Our taxes arc heavy enough now," says one, "ami no can't veto to add to them;" and in this way the matter i?j suinmarialy dismissed with out any further examination, when perhaps if 'lie subject was carefully looked into, it might bo found that instead,*,! increasing the bu den (the purpose for which the aid was given being accomplished) it is made liguUm to carry bv reason of the additionag strength. Tlie writer desires to show that this i3 clearly ths* case in the mat tor upon which the people of this m unty will soon bo ashed to vote, viz: Subscribing for preferred ?ock of the l ittle Kiver and Chora w llailrond, ami issuing bonds in payment therefor. This enterprise, which has been canvassed in this county lor over a year, and on which the preliminary survey 1 have been made, has now reached a stage when, by the ftUl of the various counties interested 111 th< i. corporate c:n unties, tho w-: of construction may 1 c sj eedily commenced; and it i:; now prop,used to ask ol 1 tovry oouiny to issue its bonds to the amount of $05,000, bearing e per cent, interest, for which the company proposes t-? give to lue ounty an cuial aiao mt, oi' o J x preferred stock in the road, bearing *1 < / i v 1 1 4 it:, ccua i A'U .i- wiiicc \, m pay 10 the county in interest on pro'erred stock, the name amount the county will have ai pay in interest on it ; bonds, and I per cent* ovo*, us a sink iu<; fund by which ilio principal of the ben. Is may he ultimately extinguished. The whole benefit to result to the sount; from this arrangement is not obvious at the first 'h.ncc. he! < ni a the burden oi luxation ui increase ! j by this arrangement, I ut it is actually | . aoni, a ; 1 %i)l proceed t< demon j stralc. The length of road in thin county from i illle Paver to liio point where it crosses ti e la'tie Poo Poet wi!' I r about U) ir.ilor.. The road and its appcrlcnanccs aher io is built will be assessed tor taxation 410,000 per mile or $-100,COC. rihe lands tor live miles on each side of the road, amountting to 300,000 acres, will be increased in value lur taxable purposes r.l least an average ot one dollar per acre, making $300,000 more. The increase of personal property consequent upon the increase ol business and business capital along the forty miles of road, aiul at Lit tle lliver, its terminal point, can safely be estimated at $150,000 more. Nor must the m i i ... . e * ? \ i iv.cacm numueroi voioia who v, in pay poll tax, amounting to at leact ono thousand, be forgotten. Iii examining the matter in this light, it will be in toresting to strike a balauco bhect ami ueo how it slamla. 1'resent assessed valuaton of county i property $1300,000.00 Add value ol miles it. K. 400 000.00 Add increased value o 1 land 300,000.00 Add increased value of personal property 130,000.00 And you have. .$2,150,000.00 as a basis for taxation. Kow the amount raised for county purposes by the present tax ol 3 mills is about $3,000, to which let us add the $3,900 required to nay interest on the bonds we issue, making, in all, $7,soo. Then deduct from this the. amount to be received by the county as interest on its preferred clock $4,550, and we have thon but $3,220 to be raised from taxation on our taxablo property of $2,150,000 which will only require one and a half mill against the three millv. wo now pay. In other words, lnef Od/i lnoerioe.n/v < nvfilinn 4lvti limVUKM W. IIIV1 VODIIIjj VD'VllUV/lij 'Jill .1 | will reduce it ono-luilf ita present | amount. Or if some of these extreme J ly who gentry who are always found j so fertile in objections, should say that the Hail road Company will never earn enough to enable them to pay interest at ail on their preferred stock, then the worst that could befall tho county, would bo to have to raise the whole <:''7,b00 on tho $2,150,000 , taxable property, which would require I a tax of three and a half mills, or only ! half a mill more than at present. So 1 that, at tho worst view, supposing that tlte railroad docs not earn more than h i\/r * T 187:1. enough than barely to pay its running | expenses, the only harden to the conn ! ty will be an increase of half a mill in tin count v la v. is there a m:.n in ! this county, knowing our inpcrutiv< \ ne d of some rail .oai), and desiring to j piit.ouiselves in the way of some ma- J lerial imp ovemout for cm solves ami ; our children, who would herniate to - 1 - ' Vole '<? l.'ll< I'U.U ill ui.t. i. w ?The ipicatou to iho probabilitol ; the county iceei . in;; ills interest on the ( preferred stock of the conij any, o<in j host be determined ijy an cxajunaiion c?f the probable business and earnings of the road. No very correct judgment can be formed as to what business a read ? ?.v, lui.e, afh r it goes into operation, by the i.u ii.e.- (V c h. lb; same localities before the road i.i built. Uailroada arc v, onderlul creators oi business and travel, and estimates ol probable business, liov.'cvcr sanguine, have almost invariably been greatly exceeded b) the actual resuiis. The saiesi v ay U c-s ra e the nrobub'o earnings of our road is to take a comparative view, and judge this by tho results that ha*e followed the build ingot the other lioad in thin State. JL liud upon referring to tho renovt of the (loinj)tro)Ie? ii'-uer.'1 for the vrar ending Jan. 1, 18V 1, that the average gross earnings of ail the railroads in this Slate last your v/ere at 'he average ?;tw* ol ?;i,bOO per nr' * >t road. L >ol iog at the } a., lys, d io ol he Little llivcr and Chora w I tail road, and notit.g tin. 1.a.I .-i. s [Y iin ambc;, naval si or s, cotton, &c., would bo -\s great, if not greater, than any other line o road in LhelSiate; that its whole length . in counties ir. which tho pop :u. ,.r .... i lll.lliuil i.i <Vo ! " i it'iiv; ui ? -? is tl:v population air,nr. the i'.iir. ri he j Wilmington, Columbia and Augtibta Kailreio, or Yorth hastenr and b craw and luirlington, it is not an unreasonable thing to estimate that tnn? oad wit' e: rn. ! r the i hat live years it i1;::!! 1 c r ".mi m;, at 'east tv/o-t birds of the proven - average vother S. U. railroads, or $2,*00 per mile. Should such ho lie ca o, and an allowance oil iifty per cent ol gro: . e: rninga u ado for \v< r! in" expenses and taxes, we . \/;Lii whKh t pa} r.;?v;n per cent or. the f?rut mortgage and . ouiuy ''Mi* >. . follows' 7 nor cotu. en * L2,jOO jjondi 1 debt. ; 1 * 8if?.U0 I j- p r cent a) common Sluo't . . Sfcu.OO j 1,1 CO. 00 0Ji?iL it W id net i iic'.i . -at tv?'0* thirds ol the average gro - r.v. nin.,s o! otiu-r roads, ar.d allowing the liberal amcar.t <>1 f?(> no. or? t. for operating OApeinu-i;, thin roiul v/ill not only e: vi cm ugh to i ay il . '/ p n c ent, inten ,t n itr bonded and preferred .stock debt, t h.!: insuring tlie county againr,I any burden ol tar. alio v. in paying the interest on its bonds, but it will also actually pay 1 1-1 per cent dividends to its common ..toe!; -holdera. It! conclusion 1 have only to say, that as President d th.e road, 1 have negocia'.od a contract wuh rc n om-ibl parlies to build and cguip tie whole lino on such terms as the company will be able to comply with, it the counties interested will, by subscribing tor the profevod stool: and issuing their bonds in payment therefor, give ns the only aid which is now lacking. Such a 'the: will enable us to close the contract and enter at once upon the construction of the road. Respectful I v, t. C. ruhn. Liftlo River, March 81, ISVJ. Beg dating BaiIroatu:. The bill to regulate commerce, by railroad, among the several States, which was passed by the United States House oi Representatives bv a vote of PI to 110, places all the great lines of internal ivaflic and travel under a iiuroau ot nine commissioner^ to be appointed by the President ami Senate. It gives them the power to prescribe the rates at w) ch pa.ssongcrs and freight shall no transported, and power also to "chancre and revRn r' f " " ' *"v schedules aa oil on as cireumsta ices icquire." Provision is also made :or what is called "thorough investigation and inquiry" into railroad manage mont. The bill, in iact, gives tho Washington Luroau die power to do pretty inn oh aa they liko with ihcso great corporations, and imposea do limit to tho whims, or caprices, or meddling disposition of the commissioners. Put tho gentlemen who are to constitute the Ou refill aro icquir to bo "disinterested persons," a lull supply of whom can always ho found at the Ke.lrul Capital, The Baste . railroad magnates may enro very iitiio howovov, whether tike Senate passed or reject tho bill. It is easier to buy S three commissioner!? than to control a Legislature or Congressional innj mity. | Constitutional limitations can hard | ly ho oxpoctcd to huvo much weight r, ? \ ' if. Prt.vr,??-vi-v?ni..iniir * ? ri wmrmmfl ..> with the cheap * r ,i .|,orlatio?i men. lit it I' > '' i ' v 11 i?'IJ l L hu' ( ,\>ll jr |"i'ss J) kj ho povvoj lo fix lit rAtes Utm'ti til '?'S. H < ?-i com :i:on / ' n' ?' .hi no more doCenuiiut the ' . . it to bo oharged bj v ( llJir 1 !?' : ' I McailU'l'S. ivo their . barters from tlio Slates, with \vijom the ri^ht o{ emiucut domain resides. A railroad can onl/ '?,o where the State permits, ami lhe has no more power to det !''e how much si mil be charged ioi carr\ ini? a passenger or a ton of IVoii?;li* from one Slate to another than it ha.- to take land for f'oits, castor ho.*e ant pc nitenti:irie8 without l.a\ ia; t seetiroi the prior consent of tin; State 11.-iv.!i. 'I he Senate v. i.I doubtless reject tho bill io ivgulale commerce, which will for the present, end the whole matter. Aacr and Conner. ne Act passed by the I?eg Mat ire whic ? commends itself to Iho i>c'?nle, 'I hen is one section of this Act *v'.il l: seems to be a direct blow at the j'UH')ii:rc of the (Jovernor. J'hat Act is '.lie V t < o reduce all Acts and pans of Ada relating to assessment and taxation of properly to ono Act. The section roads as follows, and needs no comment: rlion ) nr., That when any County Auditor or Treasurer shall during a of the tVniale, be shown, by evident e Frit isfaetoi y i o the governor, to I) j' v oi : "i ' ad not in ollicc, or c.i !i or any ' ason shall become | incapable er legally disqualified to part'onn it- duties, in such case, and in r.other, die <1 i ijor may suspend st > li ofTic i', and designate some suitabic p< rson to perform, lomporily, flic 'duties of such ollice until the next u'et big of'.he Senate, and until tho dull I be :i"ted upon by the Sonperron so designated shall fake the oath, ru d give the bond ropy:! vd by law to be taken and given' >i: duly appointed to fill such o.'lh'v, and, in such case, it shall be the det vot tin iiovcritor, within ten d.\\u ulcer iliO-lirst day of such m i;- ?: kenn-tr, lo report to the Senat< :-m . ! suspension, with the evi ot . ml i\ : noil' lor his action, and th. tii?: > ! person so designated to ;>tc duties of such oilice; ami i/ the Senate shall concur in such sus:;j.i >i:. am! advise, and consent to ; ii< . cia?1 v : 1 en' ;?ueh ollicer, t hey aha1'1 so cu'tiiy 'o tho t-Jovornor, who may hereupon remove such ollicer. ami, hy and tho advice and eonl lie Senate, appoint anotliei onto ruck otlice. l?p.t il the Sen tall i"l ise to concur in such suasuch ollicer so suspended . forth** ill: resume the lunctions of hia oihue, ami li e. powers of the person so porlorming ita duties in his Ate;. ! .shall cease, ami the olliieial sal' i emoluments ol such ollicer si nil, during ich .uspension, belong to 'lie nc's -r. . ? p rfornrug the duties thereof, and r. 1 lo tlio ollicer suspended P.*.'v ?.< !, how ever, That, tho lov- rm . e .shah become sati ialied I hat such suspension was made on insuflicieiit grounds, shall be authmi/.ed at an)' tiiuc before reporting si ch suspension to the Senate, as above provided, U) revoke such sus| pension, and i eiiu-iute such ofticer in the performance of the duties of b*0 oi' cr, ? / / >), '/ raid. j Eofeat 01 the Ilara-Monoy Mon. Washington, March 30. tu the Senate op.bill to provide for i the redcinptii u and revision of United states notes, and for :\ Irce banki system was considered. The j Senate, by vote of ?8 .o '23, struck or.I the second section of the finance bill as reported by the committee, which provides for the redemption of legal .lenders in gold coin < intorest-beaniig bonds on January 1st, 1870. Au ameudmcnt o He red h\ Mr. Scott for the redemption o1 legal tenders in ten-year interest-bearing bonds after January 1st, 18',was iv eeted, as was also another by Mr. b'relinghuyHen, providing for the accumulation of coin in the treasury, and for a sale of fifty million dol * burs' worth of ten-year baud;} to raise HUtlici nt < in to redeem tlm legal tenders i\o other vote was taken today. peaking ol the effect of the inflation ol t!\e ctnency, the New Voik e -nu f tw ulent of the Ar<jir3 and Courier says; ' Inflation bus given tremondious vitality to stock speculation in Wall street. Vestcrdny, the people who gamble that, way and who have been 1 cuing quiet in consequence of tho stagnation prevailing there, poured into the street with their money, and r? Mt::i reigned inside ancl outside the toek roo!' Tho dealers in "calls," "put* ' and "straddles" could not supply 'ho demand. Tho influence of in1 11i11upon general business is expected to oe temporarily beneficial, th.ov ;h the almost univirsal statement ol ..us'no-- ?: is in opposition to tho ^ cours < < f Con gross. New York is pns. iiog Jhrough tho dullest business l season it bur. known since th? wnr j in the greatest wholesale establishi incuts long vows of clerks may bo i seen lonr.ging against the counters, j and a stray customer is treated with move attention than a nrinco would 1 .ret in cntiring a neighbor's palace. 'There hn: been hardly anybody hero fronitl-n South tins spring.' Where | :> i .) are you keeping yourselves?" ; /