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, OFFICIAL Ach and Joint KeaolutiuBB by the Ueaerat Amenably ? Carolina, Recular Sessio and 187?. AN AC T to Grant, Remtvar.d thc <-hurler of the:Vh%*<te?i> Sill, in tlx County-of foll _ SECTION 1 Bfe ii cmcie?^f^ ate und House ol' Iv^?tttonta the Stitte of South Carolina} tft and-sitting imGeneral Assent by the adtfconiy^Vof ifei That, from and af tor the .pas; this Act, all- ixkfeuus - of this having i widc^t^*1v*rnmjituji the State, audifixtv tiny* in ' l?ge of Rock Hill* shall .bc d and ure hereby, detdaretr to be, politic and corpora??, and ti Village sb>|i be call ..lund km the mime pi Rock Hill, and porate limits snail extend o area of a sqnare each side win one mile, and the centre wbj . " Gordon's Hotel." Sro. .2. That the said villas be governed by an IuFendai four Wardens, who shall be < . of the United States; and \vh have resided in this State mont bs, and shall havebecn re; of rh?* said village lixty days diately preceding their electic ;who shall be elected the seconc dar cd" January, 187S, and < same day in each year thereaft days* public notice thereof heir viotulv given ; awl that all m habitants. ?? the see of twen years, citizens of the State, an shall have resided within the twelve months, and in the sai l?ge sixty days immediately p ing their election, sharl be eu tit tot?for said intendant and Wai paupers and persons under dil ties of. crime excepted. SEC. 3. The said election th held at some convenient public ic the ?aid village, from 10 o'cl< the morning,- until 4 o'clock i; afternoon, and when the polissl closed, the Manageis shall fort! count tile votes, and declare-th? tion; and give notice thereof, ii ting, to the Intendant th?rein 1 who shall; within two days ther give notice, or cause the same ?'ven, to the persons duly el he Intendant aud-Wardens, I entering upon the duties of thc fice, shall, respectively ,,take the . prescribed by the Constitution < State, and also the following oa wit s " As Intendant (or Ward? the village of Rock Hill, I will, e ly and impartially, to the best c ability, exercise the trust repos me, a'id will use my be3t eude to preserve the peace, and carr} effect, according to law, rhe pur for which I have been elected help rae God." And, if any pt "upon being elected Intendant or den, shall refuse to act vs suci shall forfeit and pay to ,the ,:Go the sum of twenty dullarafor th of the said village : Provided, no per?n who has attained the of sixty-years' shell be cfamDelle serve in either of said" omces; shall any other person be comp to serve, either as an Ictendan Warden, more than one year ra terra of three yeara. Tbs Inten and Wardens, for the time being, always appoint one or more ac of.. Managers, (three Managers each Board,) to conduct the eieci who, before they open the polls, i take an oath fairly and impart . t.t mndiirt the.same. SEC. 4. That, in case a vac; shall occur in the office of Intone or an- of the Wardens, by death signniiou, removal, or otherwise, election to fill such vacancy sha held by order of the Intendant Wardens, or a majority of the st ten days' public notice being pi ou?.y given ; and in caso of sic kt or temporary absence of the In dant, the Wardens, forming the Cc eil, shall be empowered to elect of the number to act as Intone during the time. Ssc. 5. That the Inteadant ; Wardens duly elected and quail shall, during the term of office, e erally and respectively, be ves with all the powers of Trial Justit or Justices of the P?ace, as the c may be, ia this State, within the li its of said village, except for the ti of small and mem eases; and the! tendant shall and may, as often as necessary, summon the Wardens meet in Council, amy three of who with the Intendant, shall constitu? : quorum to transact Easiness;- a they shall be known as the To\ Council of Hock Hill ; and they a their soeces ors in office, hsrsarter be elected, may have a common sei which ehall be affixed to all of th? Ordinances, may sue and be sue plead and be imp lead ed ia any Con of Jm?c? ia this Sta4s-; ami pu chase, hold, possess and enjoy to thei in perpetuity, or for any terni years, any estate, real or personal, i mixed, and sell, alien or convey tl same: Protided, The same shall m exceed, at any ene tuan, tho sum < usa thousand dollars; and the. roi Town Council shall have authority I appoint, from lime to time, as the may see fit, such end so many prop? parsons, to act a? Marshals or Coi stables of said village, tie said /Joui eil may deem necessary and exped. eat for the preservation of the peac< good order and police thereof, whic persons so appointed shall, within th corporate limits ot said village, hav the power and privileges, ac dbe sub ject to all the obligations, penaltie aud regulations provided by law io the office of Cons-able; and shall b liable to Ce remove i at the pleaser of said T<-wu Council ; .and the sai< Tow? Council shall have power to es tablish, or authorize (ho es tab! eh men*, ol' a Market Housu i& said vii la-ge; *l.?o.io authorize the establish meut ol a Guard House, and to pre scribe suitabl- rules and 'regulation, for keeping und govern mg the same ead the said Town -Council, or th? said Intendant and Wardens, in per eeo, any one or more ot them, ma;, authorize and require any Mnrsh.vi. ? the town, or ally Constable especially appointed mr that purpose-, to unes? end commit to toe said Cruaid xtouse, foi a leroi.not exceeding twenty-four hoirs,and.perse* or persons who, within the corporate limits of ??lid town, who may. be engaged ia any breach of the peace, riotous or disor derly conduct, open obscenity, public drunken ii eas. or an/ conduct grossly indecent or daggeruui to the citizens of laid town,.er. v.uj.oi tjbem ; and it ?hall be the duty of the Town Hw 8hai or Constable to arrest and 09? mit all such ortender?, when required to do so ; ' aod .who shall hav e power to call to their -assistance the posse comitatui, if need be, te aid in mak ing such arrests ; and upon the fail era of such officer* io periorm s^h dut/ a* required, they snail severally" Vi wCj9*t ? *uch lines and jxmai ties ( ! as the Town I upon them ; ?ad all; pereiae prisoned shill pay the costs penses incident to theirimprii ?which said coats and expens be collected in the same man provided for the . collection unpos^d-for the violation < susftt^^xules and regulation; 'vidtdr. that such iiapiisonine ??U?, exeBapt the party i rom t SwSTof Wy' fine the v. ouri a?p??)wf?r?the oli'enee which they- muy 1ia-ve -committed; Wiid Terra' /Coan ci 1 shall h; p Ay?r'.-aiid. H?tho. itv, und cJ^vrate^eal, to make all su ?ud regulations, By Laws ai Dano?s,: inspecting the street: .and bubineaa^thereoi", as well jKilico system . of the said fa ' 8h:dl appear to them necess? j proper tor the security, welii j co^venieIice, ot th?s,i6h?]?t hiaid to * ii, ana for preserving order and good government tile said town-; *nd>-?HF sait Council may impose fines for against, their talawa* roJesv. tious and ordinances,?and jppi the same to the public use't town ; and the said Town ? shall have the same power th; Justices or Justices ol' the Pet have, or may hereafter, have, pel the attendance oft witness requiring them to give evident the trial pelare them of any -, or per ons for ? violation of tieir ordinances, by-laws, ri regulations ; but no fine abo sum of twenty-five dollars si colite ted by said i ou neil, est suit in the proper Courts of in this State, und also that, t herein contajned shall authori. Council to make ahy ordina by-laws inconsistent with or n?ht to th?laws^fHe^t?f?r' : SBC.? 6. Thaf-thfe sajd L$ ?od Warden*, or a majority of ?hall -nave t wer to abate ai move all-nuisance4 in said towt U s hall, lie their duty to ke roads, Ways, bridges and streets Ju tSe'corporate limits of said open *rtdiiu'.-good repair, and fe -pUr^c^tney are invested wi .tho. powens of County Commissi for inid within the corporate Iii thejf?H-t?S?*iLiv.aud they may L new^strect^ elboe up, alter or iho?e now lu use ; and shall hai power to classify and arrange t habitants or citizens of said to ? ble to street, road, or public therein, and to force the perfori of such duty, under such peuall are now, or shall hereafter be, scribed by law; and they shall power to compound with all pt liable to work the" streets," way . oads in said town, upon such as their ordinances or py-laws establish, or their rules' and- rt tions may require ; the money coiffed to the applied to the j . use'-Oj^&jid town ; and all persoi .ftrkiirg f*>; labor, or failing to pay i^mtpjutation, shall be liable tc tine, not exceeding tcp 4.9^ars ft one yearv^s the said Towh Cc may impose; and they shall t he p?w^to enforce the pay mt such nae in the same manner nowv o??may be hereafter, pro1 .for!-the collection of county 1 ? -nd the said Town Council shall power, with the consent of the cent land owner.1?, to close all roads, streets and ways, within said town, as they may deenvnec ry, by the sale of-the-frfeehold t in,.either at private or public sa! they may adjudge best for the i est of the said town ; and they keep in repair all such new sti roads and ways as they may, time to time, deem necessary foi improvement and convenience of town : Provided, That no street, or way shall be opened without having obtained thc consent of land owner or owners thereof, thr< whose premises any such new st: road or way may pass.. SEO. 7. The said Town Con may have power and authority tc quire all persons owning a lot or ia said town to close In, and to m and keep in good repair, sidewalk front of said jot or lots, whenever sams shall front or adjoin any pct street of said town, if, in the ju ment of the Council, such sidew .shall be necessary, the width ther and the manner of construction, be designated and regulated. by saidTown Council ; and for defa or refusal, after reasonable notice, make and keep in good repair si sidewalks, and to close such lots, 1 fown Couacii may cause the sa jj be made or pujt in runjajr, and quire the owner to pay ' the' price miking or. repairing; and the & Town Council are hereby empower to sue for and recover 1he same by ? tion of d?bt in any Court of com] tent jurisdiction. ; Provided, TL such contract for making^ and repa ing is let to the lowest bidder. T cemeteries and public graveyards a also placed under the jurisdiction the said Town Council. SEC. 8. The Intendaut and'Wa dens of the said town, ora majorii of them, shall have full power grant pr ^fuse license to keen ta' ern* or to Mail" *piriirmn.B fauo within the corporate limits or tl .said town, upon such conditions,'a, under such circumstances, as to thej snail seem proper and right;: ] P?f? dad, That m no instance shall ttl pri?? of & license to keep a tavern c to retail spirituous liquors, be .le? than t he amount that is ??fabKshe by the State; and air money* prj for licenses and for fines ami forfeil ures-shall be appropriated for th public nee of the sand town : Prov\ dex}, That the Intendant and Wai dens, duly elected, shall not hav power to grant any license to kee] tiivern or retail .toiiitupu^liquors^ fa extend beyond ?fie ^uj ??o? s?hj^i they have been elected.' They sha] have power to reguluteisal^ ?t auc tioo vi:hin die corpora?e limits o said town, and to grant licenses t< auctioneers, itinerant t raders, to keep ers of ho^s??d livery "stables, ant to l?vy-a tax on ail .drays/cai ts, wag .ons, carriages, omnibuaes, buggies liorsis, mares, prim?les, kept for'hi rt of- used for puhl?c:'pji'rT^es\ in snit! -10 wn<; und they - ; thaJlJaJl the full ?nd only ppwer^imjpose|h tax' o'ij all sh^v34ttyJ^^oif?ro8T^. gain oi reward, wi thin - toa '-corporate 1 i m i ta of said town. ?. $hey sjhall jbave .the power to impose a- tax, not exceeding twenty ewt^onrer^y'>(Mn(?red. dol lars of the value, of all real and per sonal property lying within the cor porate limits of the town, real and personal property* ot -c?urches- and school and college associations except ed. That an ordinance declaring the ra?as (4 jtjaa aunu?d taxation upon property and, c&*$. wbjafa of annu-; al taxation^ fl&tiie year, s h ai i be jmh lished at least . three week?, " duri ng the month of January in each year a Provided, That the said Town Coun-( CM ??all have power to levy a tax lor this year, .undo- the sajae rule aa . - ' v il cfeg j is above stated. iminad?La?ely after the ranaft?ffl^r?lltffir ***** persons uaoteio^.tslx^ the' same shall make oath of their taxa ble property within said t?wn7~anc?j make payment of thoir ..taxes to the L Clerk or Treasurer ' c? said corpora tion or such other person as. they may be-"prdored. or^reo^uired to do during tb?-??c??^ih^ after, publica tion; and upon the failure to make such return and payment as required, the parties so in default shall, be sub lject to (he penalties provided'bylaw nor fi'il br?s to pay the gei.iern.1 State anti Cu un ty ta A, to "be" ei?foreed by the brilers?f^be Inteiithiiit and'War-1 dens, or a majority of them, for the use. of : the said:, ?own,, except in >such'' ca>es;that executions to euforee the j payjaentwuf.' suylt-.tux?s-shall-,he is-.u-? eitiiwiihii-.the: seaJ bf*.tho. corporation, audlmay-?t?, .directed -tortiw ?;Toivn. ..Alarish?., m--*oth*?iv. occso'n-..anpointed; by the:lovvn?oiin^ collect -.aiid*receive tho same;?with: co ts,, as. in, such cases made and-.provided by law; and all propel ty up-n which such t^elndl.be'uevied.'and assessed is hereby declared and made liable for the payment ^thereof, in - preier eace io ?11 other s deb ts, except ' debts j due to the State, which shall be first? paid.; and that aU othefc taxes y?fios^ br a ?naiority of them, shall be liable [TortneTuine, as in manlier ri ria forniH just before statedi JLJ3T3rC>.fi SEC. 9. The Intendant and Ww? dens elect, together jyjt TrM9Urer, i..U;.l?pns 0:dr omeo, be exempt fruin street and po lice du ty i Each Town Council shall, -within One ^nbhth att?r-th? -HUcffmp Sion of -their term Ofoffice, make1 oo&> and return to their successors in ?f?ce a lull account of their. Receipts-: agd ; expenditures during their term, which": account shall be published in one or more papers of the town, and shall pay over all moneys in their posses*' sion belonging to the corporatipn,..and deliver up all books, records and oth er papers incident to their office to \itbeir suooessors ; and on fa iHire to do so they sha 1 be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred. doll/rs^i?;b^^r:ef:ted.% ?try proper action of the Town Council. "^SECTIO;-Th^tr--allH^rdrnanees--or ;by/daws, passed, by t-a?-T-own Couneil :ot4.oeV?ill,"snail be binding upott ^the. citizens of .said town, the same as ' the laws' pf the State."\ SEC. ll. All Acts or parts of Acts .inconsistent pr supplied.by this Act; be, ?nd.the same are hereby^repealcd. SEC. 12. This Act shall be deemed a poWhK"ActVa^d>.continii*ft in-.fbrfce: .for rhe-term of fourteen years, - And I until the end of the Legislature there of. ^ A^proyedYMarch 4T 1872.. ?C AN ACT to Incorporate thc Tomi of Makins, in Marion County, State of Sduik Carolina. . SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and House Of F.epresi ntatives of the State of South Carolina, now .aet and bitting in Geu?ral Assembly, and by the authority of tho same: ?That from and after the passage of this Act, all citizens of this State, having resided sixty days in the town of Mullins, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared to be, a body- politic and corporate, and the said town shall be called and-" lfhown by'rb* name of Mullins, arid'itscorpoKite limits shall extend half a mile North, -one-quar ter of a mile East and Weet, and one third of a mile South, from a stake which shall be in the centre or square of said town. SEC. 2. That the said town shall be governed by an Intendant and four Wardens, w?io shall be citizens of the United-States, and who phalli have been residents of the . said townior sixfcjT days immediately- preceding their election, and who shall be elect ed within thirty days alter the pas sage of tfris Acland ev-^ry year there after, on the second Monday in Jan uary, ten days' public notice thereof being previously given ; and that all male inhabitants of the ag?'of twen ty-one years, citizens pf tile State, and who shall have resided in the said town for sixty days immediately preceding the election, shall be enti tled to vote for'said Intendant and Wardens. SEC. 3. That the election for Liten, dani gnd Warden's'of the said town shall be held in some convenie.it house, pr somepther convenient public place;, In the'said town, from'ni ne o'clock in the morning until four o'clock in the afternoon, andj;when the polls shall be closed, the-Manager?'-'snail fortn with count the votes and proclaim the election, and give notice, : in writing, tb the nelsons ?jlpp^pj. The Inten dant and Wardens shall appoint three Managers to hold the ensuing, or any subsequent, election. The Managers, in each caBe, shall, before they open I the polls for said election, take an l Oath fairly and impartially to conduct the same; and that'the Intendant and Wardj?jjs,. beffire entering ripon the duties ot their ?fc?^wwiye' paces', shall'take the oath prescribed Ly the Constitution of this State, ?nd, als -, the foil oit ing; oath,; 4o wit: "As In-' ? tendant, (or .Warden,} of the town ?i. Mullins, 1 will equally and impartial I k4iQ4??^4?atj)f ?y. ability, ffwif-w-, the trust reposed^/WI-.' J".?ill. I use my best^riaB?Tors't? pr?sei-v? tmr peacevipif carry r^^luTe(:t;jjact?rdi,|i^ io Jaw; th?jrurpos?sdi?r v?lu?fi?h i h?rv.e been elected : so help me, God 1 ' The. said. lii^n^Mt! lMd* "'W.i^enrifiM |.ixold their offices 'from 'the; fcttae1 of their election until the second Mon 'day in' January, ensuing, and" until their successor-- ?,'?iY. J;e elected und qualified. . <f ' ??? ' * SEC. 4. ThatiO case a yacaucy shall .occur in the office of-Intendant, or any of the War.dens, by ?leat-h, resig na^n^rjeinpyal or^-jprvftft an flec tion io fill such1 v?c?n?yshafl be 'belo?, by otto* of the L^??&W??rur? dens, or a majority ul fa? yfiuic, ten days' public notice beings previously given.; and, in cas^o of (sickness, or ?"tCTn??fary'''ibs?nce'of the Intendant, .the Wardens, formit-g the Council, shall be empo\vered to ele :t one of the n^Def*T^M0i8''" Intendant cfui-'nn the^'^; j j ?i : i SEC. 5. That the "intendant and ' Wardens, duly elected and'qualified, shall-, during thefr" tenn of service, severally and respectively, be rested with alI; gi?sibriidiotiPp of Magie-! .trates os JKiaMui?<3e(fwftlun the Ui?-? its of said town, and the Intendant shalj, ?#i.4rWwf3 often.kiah?V-may de'om necessary, Summon ?fflpw? 4ejta to ^dt^iiti Council; &fcnyrW o? whom, with the Intendant, may- con stitute a "quorum to' transact "bysiness, and they shall be known by the name of the &g^^^n,cil pi. M,uUrns* and they,^ 8?#?e$*^^?fc^ereafter to be elected;: inayi have: a? comraoh seal.^^E??a^xed^all^-' (Ji??noesl wjd tta ??d Town-Gooiicil shall haVe^tl?ttt^ta appoint, %?m time td t?ni^-ii?tkey - s-ar *5t,i Ht?oh-M ?nd'soTtoan^fro^pe?Tr^ ??t?ts JfotihalB'-wCtitototoi of.tE^taaid : .1 .. asi--' town, M the said Town Council may 4??0nT^?ce?$a^ for the pr^ervationof th?-peace, good order and police thereof, which person? eo appointed shall, within the comorate limits oi said town, haye thetp?e?rs, privileges and emoluments,, and be subject to all the oblig?tions provided by Jaw for the office of Constable, and shall be. liable io be removed at the pleasure o? said Council ; and the said Town Council shall have power to es3 tablisb or[Authorize.the establishment of .the raarlte^honse.. ojutfsQ of.a^jiaird house jn jsaid' town. And ,the<.:s4id. Town Council" ???Hall have, fuli-powe^ and authority'.'nVljrr .'theil: corporate seal, to make afl^uclr'rules,, by-laws and "ordinances res^ectii?g th? streets, roads, mnrket'house, public Buildings, and the-;bugit?e?t?-there?fy and"the'jJo lice system of-skid town,- 36 'sliitir ap pear Mo; them?"necessary ??d ^p-rpjjer rf or security^-welfare anil convenience, and forpres?wiiig?e?lt i, order.ftpd good : government; w1tliin; the ? sdmj? ; and the said- Town '( Vn?n'cil may im pose fines ?op?oifenceR^ tfgairist their by-laws and ordinances lind appro priate thevsame'-tS the^piiblic use lof said town; ; -.and theAaid,Council shall haye the same power which M?gjs-, trates o^ Tijial;Jnstides^(J^ have yr compeirethei attendance of witnesses* andreqnire tliem to give evidence un or_a violation of any of these bfr T?Rnces; but ho fine above,. [Hhe-snm of twenty dollars shall be: colrfPjSd by tt"fl"(?&'wn Council, exeeiil by adit in the Conn of Common Pleas; an"u^srfr the^y^aws, rules and or'cfli nancrs the ?aid Town Council EBay m?ke?Bhall? nt idlU.'rmeVlS?DJ&I to irevisal OT repeal by tfeh ^ebefa? As sembly of this State.-' c h?? j - ?ftJ?. That tho said Intendant 'Wardens shall have fulbpower to abaje hind remove-'4nhis?ticeif;-5h I the sa: " town^? and'it<sli?? salsa b?'lheir du to keep all. -roads,- ways abd stre I-, within the c?rpoi-ateHrautB of the sa town, open-ah'd'in goocL repair, ami for that purpose : they--.-are investejd with all txiT& powers.heretofbre grant ed to Commissioners, of Eoada ; and shall: have full peifrer to.classiry anjd arrange the inhabitants of said town, liable to street, road or: other ?publjcf -pUity^e*eint~ftRd4o^forcer-^e~per-^ iorni.auce of- said -duty, under such .pen^tiesvasAha. n^aiwi^itili^liereaf ter be prescribed bylaw: Provided. That th?-said Town'Couocrl'raay .'com pound with 'persons' liable, to perform such duty, upon such'terms and upon the. payment of such s'uni? ^'irjay b|e established by ' laws \ or. 'or'dinAnc^s: And provided, also, That the inhabi tant's-of "said town are hereby exempt from road and public duty ..without .the corporate limits of -said town. . SEC. .7. .The .said T'pwj -Cou??dl of pMullins shall have f??Fpbwer'a*nd~au thority to require all persons owning a lot or lots in said town to make ?ind keep in good repair ?sidewalks in front of said lot or lots, whenever ?he sante shall front or adjoin any pf the pub lic streets of said town, if in the judg ment of the Council such sidewalks shall be ii-cessary, tjie width, thereof and the manner o? construction to be designated and regulated by the Town Council ;. and for default or refusal, after reasonable notice', to make and keep in repair such sidewalks, the Town Council may cause the same to I be made pr put in repair and require the o w rier'to "pay the price of making and repairing: .Provided, .That such contracts for making' or repairing be let to the lowest bidder. The ceme teries and public graveyards are also Diaced under the jurisdiction of said Town Council. . SEC. 8. That the power .to grant or refuse licenses to keep tavern or retail spirituous liquors within the limits of said corporation be, and the same is hereby, vested in the Town Counei. -pf Mullins. And ' thef said Council may grant licenses to retail "spirituous liquors to.such persons, and in such quantities, at- siicli"rates, and upon, such terms and Conditions as the said Council' may deem best and proper: Provided; That in no instance shall the price oi a license to keep taverns, Alt to retaij spirituous liquors, be fixed at a 'ess sum than - is established by the laws of thjs State, and all moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and for feitures for retailing spirituous liq uors, keeping taverns and billiard ta bles within'the liraitewithout licenses, shall be appropriated to the public uses of said town : Provided, toa' the :?ntBiitln nt ttBuhWard?ns^cfuJj elected ai: 1 qnal.fied, snail not have power to grant any licenses to keep tavern3. .or retail .spirituous liquors, .-to ..ex tend beyond the "tenn, for'which they haye been elected ; and the said -intendant and Wardens ahull have the full and only power to impose a tax on all show* qr exhibition.?, for gain or re ward, within tho limits. SEC. 9. That the said Town pqun: eil of .Mullins shall have po wer to ar rest and com mit .to Jail, and to fine, not exceeding twenty dollars, any pereoa.pr.persons who shall be guilty ol-diHordeny -cbiukict in said town, to the annoyance of the citizens there of; ami it >hall be.the duty, of th? Marshal or Constable of the town to make'such' arrest,"' arid cai! to ms asj ? s??ta?ce the pivwe cbmt?alus, 'it "neces sary; and, upon failli e to-perform ^nch-duty^io-shalh^ sum %flqfcmore';$V?:t?fceivty dollars for each and.ev^uy, Q^fVuw. ??^??Y 1 SEC, tu.' jffie* Council, mal! j on eveiy'.himdred'dol?ai-s'of' the asses; value of real and personal/estately-!j ing within the corporate limits of said town, the real and personal estate &1? school as?oci?tio?s^ excepted. r Th,? said Council shain?ayo power" to' en force the paymeiit pF all' taxes levied] under authority of this Act, against.1 the property im\.t person pf^iill dc fauItel's^"to th'e Same -extent, 'rina in; the same maimer,.-a? is provided Ly: law for tho colfecfion of the general paxes, '.esp^pFthi^ ex?cution? to en-1 -force tire payment ofHhe town laxes snail be issued under-"the Val of "the corporation, sud directed tb the Town Marshal or other person eBpeciu;?y appoinfed~by*^e^ro\v^^?f?eihto l?ollect the same ; / and '$l< .property *\ipori wln'chiarrnx Suai!" o?-*le^ied is hereby declared and made liable for the payment ilrefeof, in preference to all other debts against said prope. ty,' except cjefcte4pfi1i0*the fete, which shalf be firat'paul , ; ' SEO. ll.' The Clerk ot the said Town Go un ci ljih all, annually, make out.an assessment', /rom tlie.ibookV bl th??*(JodBty ittlltor or W$M?9W allj-eol and personal property in the limits, of gaia tpwnj: fri??taxation, and shall make return of said assessment to thelntendantand Wardens,, within on??mon^^pSt??.- iheC?mB' oSbhis ?p-, rjointmentl: axar&i - ?oqaal f SEC. 12. That an ordin?nofl detilar ing the rate of annual taxation upon; riroperty,randr ?th?r'dubj?cts of annu-i . citizens of BakLtowr^^iy^ake gay me?tfof. j?ieirr t?x to.the 'Clerk f-and .TreUl?roJ? (h?j^aft^o?t?ti6jte?)jof .the said corporation*3unng the suc ceeding month of, Pecemberj-- K" \ / .SEC. 13. TirtnfeniantTsnd WirV dens shall haye power to elect br ap point a Clerk, who shall aldo be Tn .s - urer, whose duty it shall be to attend allSmeetines of; the GduiticiT^and make. % record,.in A book ^ptjfoJ|Bat pu^ pose, ol* ali the proceedings*" thereof; lo take charge o?&? papeiiK.;Muu?-' ing to the Council, and to lodge with :the proper officers alV.snmmoiis', exe ??tiftBSi and?receivereturns ; to keep a regular account of .all receipts , and :.disbursements,,.which accounts.' shall, at all times, be accessible to.the Intendant and Wardens';.'and it shall' be his duty to make an official semi annual report tb the!. Council of th? state of his accounts, at which time the doors ol the Council room shall be open to all the citizens of ."aid town ; and which reports shoji berfeg ularly entered in a book kept for that purpose. He shall .afeteftil to the pub1 lication of all ordinances and other documents ordered by Council to be published. He sha! hold his office Jbr:snch -term; .as Ccjipcil : onay pre scribe, not, however exceeding one year, and shall receive such compen sation for bia serviceua&jjCouncil may enact : Profa^gJ^'M ma?jJJ?re moved from his office at the pleasure -of-tile said:Town . Council, and before en taring upon-the pities* ?/f -his office heahalb'give! bondivthe penal sifm: of five hundred dollars, for the faith iuho^harge, of the,s\me.^. ? ni W ; SEC. 14. Each Town Council shall, [within ai? month ?nenth?iexpi rat? on .' of their term of office, nwke'?onfc'aaS ttjturn to their sucossors a full ac ^nnt^fHheir-recei|fa,"iiu"d'VTpt?!id,r: tureaf puring their lemo, and {?pl?all *p^y? .pvlr alL?i?o'neys ?niil?ip |asse^-< . 8mn .^belonging tb thecorpoVanon* and! Qeliver up all books,1 records alu! pa pers incidental lo th?ir office to their successors^ pm/j4f9{|M t? d^h$,J they shalfneMabre w? fined *?tfa? sum not exceeding oe hundred dol lars, to be collected ? any properj?c-? tion by the Town Coincil. i t ?P?^l ty^spWfyw11 ^ouncilv M&i haye-power toj?j?out -and ar-' ''raWge* aTl^lreetfe ?ur loads'"within said corporate- limit? ajB.Hh^ ptfbli? good may require : Povided, The land of no party or partie shall oe^ak?n or appropriated : for'sndh* 'p^d^o^?S without compensationasnow-required by the law for condeuned lands. -'EC. 16. That the Town Council shall have power to Ivy a town tax on all assessed propety within the limits of said town, fo the year 1872, immediately after thepassage of this Act, and proceed to bllect the tax thereon the followingtnonth. Approved March 4?.872. AN ACT to relieve th State of South Carolina of all lability for. its GuaMziUce of the Bonds of the Blue iiidyc ii: '7*-ou Company by frovidiny for tn . Sluring and Pe st ruction of the sari. Whereas the State pf South Caro lina has, by and in pvsuance of the provisions of an acl appioved the fifteenth day of Sejjeniber, A. D. 18G8, entitled "an M to authorize additional aid to tja Blue Ridge Rail road Company, in puth Carolina, endorsed a guaranteed the faith and i redit pf the State oj--four - millions >fr dollars of bonds,issued by the said Blue Ridge Railpad Company, comprehending the.5ue Ridge Rail road Company in Soul Carolina; the kBlu*e Ridge Railroat Company, in Georgia ; the Tenneste River Rail road Company in Nrth' Carolina'; the Knoxville ' and Carles ton. Rail-', road Company in Tenss'see, and the Pendleton Railroad Coipany in South Carolina, for the punose of aiding the speedy complete, of the said ^Railroad/ which bond are Hubie Cor -th?;'debts of: the said Railroad Com panies; and whereas te present con dition of the finance; of the State, and of .said companies is such oj to m ke thc further contiuance of said .bonds on the marke' inexp.endient and unadvisable, and serious injury' and prejudice to the cr?dit of the State; and whereas tl: existence ot' the said. f"ur .mil lions of dollars ot th'rf bonds, so 'guarantcjl, creates a.'. large liability upon th part of thc State, which the treasuy may he re quired t?'meet at' 'unfi-aseen and in" opporlune times; and whereas thc dmbiiity 'of- the State, bn'hocnunt of" such ?nara tee, shouh'be faithfully met and discharged ; tbrcfoi e, in or der to secure tho -recoery and des truction Of the bonds rid coupons of the said company, issud under and in pi?jDBtlfthce ol the prvistons of the aforesaid act,' now pidged in- thc eily ol'New- York nd . elsewhere," ?ndito relieve the Stattof all liabrli "fles wB?Ji?l?^?l",.'hf. "res'?h of i'ts en ; ; kloi^.em|mfc^hd guaratee oCsaidj: ^'ffCl' . ?l SjSli j? SECTION 1. , Bt.it aided by the Senate, and House of repr?sentatives of the Slate of Smith (arolina, now met and sitting in'"Gchcal;Assembly, and by the authority )f t)ie same : That-the State T?-e:isir?r.ife 'hereby directed, with the consnt in writing, of the Blue Ridge Rai"load O mpany, in South Carolina, to: require the financial-Agent of theSt?te, in the city -of New york, inmediately to deliver kio- the State Treasury all bonds of the. Blue Ril^e Railroad Cotiipf?y^?ii??rs?d nm gnhranf?ed' bj'Uh.e >\ttitk of t^'outh Cirolina, which arje now in his possessio), und held by-brm-ae coHatentr^ccTtyr-for ad vances ?pra^eHby.^the- -sai??Financial Agent, lyy tb7? br.cf?r of no Finanoial Boaw|. tb the Blue Ri?g.e iRailroad. Company ; .hndUipon th?/delivery of bonds, the -Treasurer i hereby, re- . quired .to. cancel the ame, in the manner hereinafter diected ; and tho^aid Blue. Ridge R??road -Com p.'iny sJni'l . thereupon be.discharged from all-liabilitv to the rt-iite on ac count'of such advances. SEC. 2. That upon tin surrender by ihe' said Corni-any t< thV State; treasury of the balance of the said four millions of drjllars.of^ bonds, issued by the said Bue' Ridge * Kail road Company, and guaranteed by Uic'State, . the" State Measurer is hereby authorized and ;equire.d to deliver to the President Df-.tlie Blue R'idiv .Railroad Companj,' ip,, Soutli' Ciuoliqa, Treasury certiicates ol' iu dchueduess . (styled. Revmue Bond Scrip) to the amount of >ne million eight hundre(i,t<hou8nnd collars, the said certificates tobe executed in-the, manner hereinafter ,directed ; and if the oai?'lombafty shall riti^e'able to deliver all 'Of gaid bonds lt one time. tpeoTr^r?rfr ift?JA^V^?. ?wd-.?re-l quired to deliver-to the said rresi-, dent such amount of sucl Trea?^yi tire amouat-oX,bonde d'ejj.s?s?d, Mli ? Dose&tff MMffa & p 3?aii>Xsed?ni'e4 ?s'horsoy^authoHzed^ai??-Te^ii?rod ta ?S?-*' Uft*H?33*- ? j AS,aoop ^practicable, Treasury cer ^||ca^e8 (injindebtediiess, to |fe known &&/^esi?at?(i fy&j Revenge Bond 'Scrip of the State of South Carolina, in suclrfonm, and of such denomina* tiln^asmayrbe determined on by th? State Treasurer, and the President of ihe Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Car-dina, to the araouut of one million^ eight hundred . thousand cf^la^?/f'Avl^ch l^enTue? BondJ3crip sualf'b? NgrtecT by?ffelS?fate Treasurer, and'jhgll -.empress that the au m men tioned therein is due by the State of 'So.uth Carolina to the bearer thereof, and tiiai the. same will be received in payment of-taxes and alt other dees ,.to ..the. State, except special tax levied to pay interest on the public debt. ?i SECT'I-; TheJfaith- and 'funds of the State are hereby pledged for the ultima tr redemption of said Revenue Bond Scrip, and'the County Treasu rers ar?/Ihereby, required1 to ? receive the same in payment of all taxes levied <by the- -State, except in payr ment of special tax ievied to pay in ; ter'est .oh. the ; public debt ; ; and the State Treasurer and all other public officers ar? her?by-reqilired to receive the same in payment of all dues to tho Stat? ; and sti?ITurt-her to provide for the redemption' of said Revenue Bond Scrip., an annual tax of three milla on the dollar* in addition to all. ro??r2ax*i?T ipurtio^a-ses?sed value of all taxable property in the State, is" hereby "levied, to "be collected in the same manner and at the same time as -"may ire provided by law for the levy arud collection of the regular annual ta^es .pf ithe .Stare ;. and-..thev .'State Treasurer is hereby required. to re? -tira, the, end .of,each year" from ?heir,date> oneffounth-of the amount of the Treasury Scrip hereby au4 -thorsa??d-to4>e-is8uedr--uB;til"ft4l of iti jf8hall be retired^ gii^. to applyitojuch fpurposje^llisT^eljl the l?xls) hereby reqnireij tf/oe) fe vied. iii A i SEC. 5. That, if any such Revenue Bond Serais xecei^clin the Treasu ry, for^^yment/Qf; i|x?s, the Treasu rer be/?^ff^-fy-rr^f?fiy, authorized to pay out such Revenue Bond Scrip in satisfaction of any claims against the Treasury, except for interest that _mav be due on the public tjebtr. ^ * $E?| ft-jrhat jcrpori th'e delivery to trie State Treasurer offne said gnar k&eed- Bond?, of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, or of any part of them, the Treasurer is hereby re* 'quired to-1 cause the same to bv can celled and destroyed, in the pr?senos of the President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, and in the presence of a Joint Com mittee of thc Seuate and House of Representatives of this State, to be for that purpose appointed. SEC. 7. That whenever the whole number of the said guara-iteed bonds shall have been delivered to the Treasurer and cancelled, as required, by the provisions of this Act, the lien of the State of South Carolina, upon the estate, property und funds of tlie said Blue Ridge Uni 1 road Com pany; in this State, and of the other associated companies in the States of Georgia. North Carolina and Ten? n'essee, as secured by the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to au thorize additional aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina," passed on the fifteenth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, and all other claims or liens .which are hejd by the State, against said company or companies, on ac count of said guarantee, shall, from thenceforth, be forever discharged released ; and should the said com pany be unable, from any cause, to deliver all of said bondi?, such liens shall be- discharged".and released to aii .extent/ivHch slr?ll be proportional to-the amount of such bonds actually delivered. SEC. S. That if the said company shall accept the provisions of this "Act? iL .shall, be .iCuihon/.fd^. jf th -Board of Directors, may desire,-to change the corporate name of the . company to that of the "Knoxville and South Carolina Railroad Compa ny," and shall have power to extend its railroad, ?r t > construct brandies 'therbof^to refty points or places in this S'tate, with all the powers and privi leges with which the said company is ; now'vested by.the provisions of-its .charter: and. the.sajd .company.'shall also'have power to issue bonds,- ?md j to .secure the same by a'mortgage, to: Buch 'amount, and in such manner, as .the Board of Directora may direct. And 'nirsa??a of stock in' the sai.I Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in 'S-.nth Cnrdin?.'and its associate corn p:mies, formerly held by the >rats and sold by thc Commissioners <?! rn. Sinki-g Fund be, and rh?y sro. hore- ' by, confirmed. SEC. 'J. That, if any peison s?mil forge or counterfeit . the Treasury Sjcj[ip hereby authorized to be ix ;?ti. . .or shall, Jlirect?yoir indirectly, .?i i <?>. assisir-joiftli? forgiugtor couureridtfitii; of stlb*t?.?Bc|ip, enJUinll %st?t? $??n , any manner uso any such forged or ? Counterfeited,'-he sh?ll, on conviction thereof, be fi nee] in tb? disereti not the court, and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary-, fpr a term not ex- [ ceeding ten years. TN TU?--HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, COLUMBIA, S. C., March 2, 1872. Cn the Question H sha'i tins Act become a'la\V, ' the-objections of His Excellency, the Governor to the con trary notwithstanding," the yeas and nays were ordered, pursuant to pro vision of the Constitution, resulting, yeas 84, nays 18, and ordered to be Bent to the-Sonate, T:- ;By.,orden "r A-?: JONES, Clerk Hou9e pfi Be.pEes^ntatiyes. . IN Tin: SENATE. ' ' COLUMBIA, S. C.F March 2, 1872. <0n the question "shall this Act pass and become a law, thc objections of. His r-^celJency the 4 Gfov^r.ncnvto the contrary noUyithstanding" the yeas and" nays wore ordered, pursuant to pniyision of the Constitution (Ar ticle 3, Section 22,) tho Act passed by a viya^vpee vote of yeas 22, nays 6, and ordered to be returned to the Hoqso of-JEUpresenrat'iYes, By order . ' " ' ' " J. WOODRUFF, - Clerk of Sens te. AN ACT lo.Provide for ike Appoint ment of an Inspector of Phosphates, alidia J ?TUxrc/iis} Duties. SECTION li &c itf ,en?.ctea] oy the Senate and .House of Representatives . of the State of South Carolina, now | met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That the Governor be, and he is here- ? by authorized3^j)pwot by, and with the advice'and* consent ot the Senate, a competent -.-person to- rthe offi'??fof ; ?ns?e^fcpr Jof ^'Phosphates, who shall of Cnarl&tera^tndafo . ot all companies or individ?ale who are, or may be, authorized by law to dig, mine or excavate such phosphate .rocks and . phosphoric deposits from the beds* of the navigable waters or streams within the jurisdiction-of the State, to report to ?he4 Inspe?t?r of Phosphates monthly, or another in tervals,'according to such regulations ,as may. be presen bed, -the. quantity of such rock and deposit dug, mined and excavated ; and. whether, the same be on hand awaiting removal, or, if.it has been moved or is heine moved, to furnish a oopy of the bill or bills of lading, which reports shall be verified by the oath of the person making the same. And it shall-be the duty .of all captains of vessels and railroad officials to .furnish to the Inspector, of Phos phates duplicates of all bills of lading, of all cargoes of such rpek and' deposite with which th?ir vessels, or.cars may. be. freighted for export fj-orh this State, or for trans portation within this State. And to 'the end that the said Inspector of Phosphates may be enabled, to verify the reports of the quantity of such rocks and deposits which have, been or may be dug, mined, excavated and removed, he shall, at all times, have and be allowed free and uninterrupted access to all places where such rocks and deposits' are dug, mined or exca vated, and to all warehouses, or open or ?helosed places where such .rocks and deposits' -are stored, and to all vessels, railroad cars, or conveyances in, or by, which such rocks and de posits are being romoved. . SEC. 3. That the said Inspector of Phosphates shall report to the Auditor of the State, monthly the amount of phosphatic rocks and phosphatic de posits which he shall ascertain to have been dug, mined, excavated or removed from the navigable streams or waters of this State, ny what com pany or persons the same was dug, mined and excavated, by vhat ves sel, -of other' mode of transportation, the same was removed, with such other, particulars as may enable the State Auditor correctly to ascertain whether the amounts due to the State therefor haye been paid, and, if .not, who is accountable for the same. SEO. 4. That hereafter it shall not be lawful to sell in this State, or to ex pose to sale, any guano or other com mercial fertilizers, whether ^he sanie have been manufactured in this State or elsewhere, unless the .same shall have been first examined, inspected, analyzed and marked by the Inspector of Phosphates. And it shall be the duty of all persons, bringing into this . State, for sale, any guanos or fertilizers, to furnish to the Inspector of Phosphates a formula representing the average contents of each fifty tons of the sam?, and to cause the same, or as many packages thereof | as may be necessary to make a correct average sample of the whole, to be examined and inspected. And it shall be'the duty of the Inspector, to examine -aud analyze all snoh samples of guanos and other fertilizers, and, if found to agree with the formula thereof,. required to be ? furnished as published io the public, to mark or brand each .package thereof; but if the same, upon analysis, shall not conform to the formula so furnished and published, the Inspector shall .not brand|or mark the same, and it shall be unlawful for the holder or owner- thereof"to sell the same. SEC. 5. That, to carry' into effect the purposes of the foregoing Section of this Act, tho Inspector of Phos phates shall, at all times, haye and be allowed froe and uninterrupted access to-all vessels, car&, warehouses, manufactories and storehouses where such fertilizers are or are supposed to be,, and to take Samples thereof. And it shall be the duty of all cap tains of vessels, or other carriers or persons bringing such fertilizers into the State, to report the same to the Inspector of Phosphates immediately upon arrival ; and it shall be the du y of alf manufactories ci audi fertilisers, in this State, to report to the said Inspector all quantities manufactured for sale. ' SEC. 6.-That any person who shall -couuterfeit the brand of said Inspec Jtor, or .shall repack any package pre vviously. .winked ?); branded. by said Inspector, |llL?l"on-<onvicijotju $feflreof, fee",fi.fed /for ea'ch ' artd-every offense, ?tl??%um of one 'hundred dolbuw i pg - *.* ?&. :' ? . ",- '* y .SEc.'-T^Tlpit iii; case. bf. th^ sielt nQ8>'?r -tinn'pp^^^senca-of-;^. In sp.ectQi.', or t^l^^nscnieTit'di^ttch of "fhV .duties, of'.his* roince ;sliall re (|iirTe-?!e\sl?me,~ tho sai(LIiispfe{?tor is ii?rjib'y 'i?ii-fehorizcd to .appoint ?Uepu fy^'oiie: jar .more. - : - '-; ?.~ths:p~>S;- That .Xor. his ''?ojn^i?/tesvlion ior, ?ih.e 'ihspecti?u .ami hrigoditig ol' ..'..;ti l/.-iivv thb' s^Vvl/ lij^pe.ctor-sh-ail be . .niiiiod'Oig? chiir'ge _ 4 went five cents ibr.eit'chVt?it'iSft^'sr^c^ed and br?tttl cT, the .-rime -to-be paid by the owner. lageti^Tof ?Liunufaeturer, and which >hali be i^l?curable of; dud from the pu'son, having -th^ .same, in = charge. >nd for li?s i-uiit?-c-i??f uion foi* the.es hniinntip.u pl ti's. . h'.wpuatic ro??ku and piiosph'alic deposits dug; mined, excava*.ci and removed from the beds of '.thc'jui'v.igiible. Wa tel s an J sfciearns ul' the Stile, iie sh dj be paid, from the ."..tate Tieasnry, 1? sen.?s per cen turn or amounis paid to the State a.s royalty for the privilege ot so dig ging; mining, excavating and remov ing .such rocks anti deposits, sind the said Bispector is hcroey authorized tb rcqr.ir? conformity with all regu lations, which shall bo by him made, with the approval of the State Audi tor, and which shall be reasonable and proper, to euabl^ the said In spector-to carry ont the purposes of this Act, aud should ?he office of State Auditor-be abolished, the du ties herein required of him", and the reports required to be made to him shall be exercised by.-anti the reports be made to the Comptroller-General. SEC. 9. That any person or pom-: pany-who shald violate the provisions of this" Act,-shall upon conviction, be liable teethe same penalty aa provided ? in section 10., of this Act. SEC. 10.. That ..said Inspector, of Phosphates, shall, before entering upon the-dillies of li?s office, furnish a bond in good and sufficient futyelies in the penal sum, o.t ^O.^?O, for. the faithluj performance of his duties, and if the Inspector of Phosphates pr his Depn?es, or any-of them shall be guilty of fraud, or shall neglect br refuse to perform the duties of tlieir office, they shall be liable to a fin?! ol' not less than ^100, nor. more than $10,000, and tp imprisonment for the term of not less than three months, nor more than five years, one or both, within-the discretion of the Court. SEC. IL. All Acts inconsistent .with the proviE?n8 of this A'cl' aTo'^hereby repealed.- * \ '. Aproved-March 6,1872. A!?M M. '-^eeuWetr Stock of Men's and Boy's HATS and CAPS, ttf&duceU-jKrices, at ..- .?? J* v ki ag? "O. feM?lWft1 J?a2i- - .' tf ,6 w ? are prepared to furnish to the Planters, of Edgensld tba following -STANDARD FERTILIZERS at reduoedr rates ; . ,--' Kettle well's A. A. Phospho-Per M vi nu ?ruano. Ober'* Solnble Aramomated Sn Uer Phosphate^ ? - Ouer'a Georgia Cotton 4 om pon nd, ' Ober'? Ammoniated Alkaline Phosphate, Chappell^ Ammoniated Super Phosphate, Pure Peruvian Gnano, Pure Bissolred Bones. Pure Land Plaster. - , These Manures are- GUARANTIED TO iBE UP ?? THE H?G?pEST STANDARD, arid We confidently refer to bur numerous patroM iuE?fie^eld as to their merits. "' -, : A full supply always on hand. ? . Qrders sdicivecL . Apply to Z. W- 4JAR WILE, ?dgefield C.. H.; ' J05N KENNERLY, BjlgV; .A, Ev BATES, Batesville, or to ... . ? i . WARREN, WALLACE & GO., . . ; 'AVGU3T4 OJ* CBRTIFIOATEST We append the following Certificates from twb'j&aet?cal tranters, to which we could add many more, but as bur ?nanos- kre so Weft letdown in Edgeheld, we deem it unnecessary : ' .' T. , Fairer HILL, EOOEPIELO, Cn%? S. C. . r "JDec^l?tb, 1S7L ME.SSR.S- WAHREN, WALE ACE <fc Co. Srns: I haretrsed Ober's Ammoniated Super Phosphate tWo. years In snccessionj andsav, without any hesitation whatever, that it is the best fertiliser that T haye ever used. I have tried several other kinds of (ruanos, that coat more per ton, Gentlemen: Havtog nsed^ber* '.'^A." Phospho Peruvian Guano ipr- four years *ueees?rvely, an? with Wen' admirable Tea nits, it gives merjAtaiX?&to a?&fny testimony to t&afcof inanr otbec *s-*o it? appreciation of this article, shaRinereatie Mima oi vriiiiiiua, mni. wai mure per LOL?, t the* amount this season; -LhaveSaken the and they' did not pay me as large aper] position (and hare acted upon it) tixtf,-the cent, ?n the in vest ment as the Ammoni-.' oni-V fn^economv in the run of On mm pr ated Super Phosphate.. I shall, sustain what I say by using lt again on next year's crop. ' Respectfully, -<fec; . W. SCOTT ALLEN-. - January 2,1872. . MESSRS. W.<RpB?r, WAEEACE ?fe Co. Jan 10 3m only true .economy in the us? pf, Co mm er cia! Manures is to'get-thPnWst highly concentrated an*-best articles,'a?<f ?ny eonfidenee in the nianoiacturer?. ofrthe " A, A." .leads me to. believe thru; ia this article' I have found -the 'best, and can always rely upon Hs befair,;fnl^1jp to HATCHER'S POKO, S. C. J the standard aa :xcomm?nt?ed. ?j , Very truly, y oars.. JNO. M. BELL. NEW. . FOR SPR1?& TRAD E, : DUMBLE, PRETTY AND -CHEAP. ?J A JAMES C. BAILIE * Carpet 3D ea, 1?re, - 203 Bread Street. Augusta, Ga^ . . RE nov opening for early.Spring Trade a.beautiful Stock of CARPETING, In Brussels, Three Plys, Ingrain and Cheap-Carpets. Mattings, Rugs, Mats, Druggets, A Beautiful Assorted "Stock. Floor and Table Oil Cloth?; Of new designs ; Best-Goods ; all wrdtlie ; cut any sise. WINDOW SHADES, -all sizes wanted. The prettiest stock ever shown in Augusta. . ; . . <t RUSTIC SHADES, $1,25 and $1,50 each. ' *; '. LACE CURTAINS of exquisite finish-new goods-from $2 to $50 a pair. Cornices and Bands, Rosewood and Gilt, Walnut an4 Gilt; and Plain and Gilt Cornices, with or without centers. * - . REP, T?RRY 'and DAMASK CURTAINS, TASSELS, GIMP, LOOPS, LINING-, Ac. Wall. Papers, Borders and Paper Shades In beautiful styles for Spring trade, at . JA?. G. BAILIE & BROTHER'S. P. S.-Carpets made and laid, Oil Cloths laid and Shades hung with dis patch. Jan 30 . 10t 6 PLANTE -R 8 LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS. WHEELOCK'S VEGETATOR. SIBLEY'S SOLUBLE JXL GUANO. ly'AGAIN offering to.the Planters of Georgia anti South 'CaTbrina "These highly esteemed FERTILIZERS of standard, fullv equal io those^beretofor* sold, and at REDUCED PRICES, we would refer to ail who have used them *or .testimonials as to their. Worth. Our stock in part will consist of ' 5O0 TONS WHITELOCK'S VEGETATOR! CASH PRICE/gGO. 'MME, do., ?TO. 500 TONS SIBLEY'S SOLUBLE IXL GUANO, Manufactured nuder onr-own formula, er dur owntngredients. ard containing Over 4 per cent, of Ammonia. CASH BRICE, $00. TIME, do., ?70. 100 TONS WHITELOCK'S DISSOLVED BONES I CONTAINING 80 PER CENT.-OF. SOLUBLE BONEJPHOSPHiATE. . 100.TONS PURE PERUVIAN GUANO. 100 TONS PURE NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTEft. 100 TONS PURE FLOUR OF RAW BONE. Further particulars-will at all times be cheerfully given by us, or by Dr. W. A. SANDERS, our Agent at Edge?eld, S' C. " J. SIBLEY & SONS, . * Cotton Commission Merchants and Dealers in Gomo? NO. 169 REYNOLDS STREET, Augusta, tia." Jun.24 tf 5 Established 1849. GEORGE L PENN, Edgefield, 8. C., HAIS in S?ore' another large and superior Stock of Goods in the DRUrs TRADE, which lie warrants Fresh anti Genuine, and which he will sell as low as the Mme Goods can be bought in any other ?outhern market. His Stock embraces in part,- ' - 500 Lbs. WHITE LEAD, . ' . . One Barrel each of LTNSEED OIL and VARNISH, ' . . . i 50 Gallons Spts. TURPENTINE, 75 Lbs. Spanish BROWN and Venetian RED, 10 Boxes WINDOW GLASS and 100 Lbs. PUTTY, . 75 Gallons MACHINE OIL,' . 25 " TRAIN OIL, 0 Doz: GLASS LAMPS, all styles, ' . . 35' " LAMP CHIMNEYS, 100 Lbs. each SODA, SALTS, SULPHUR, COPPERAS, 800 Lbs. Family, and Toilet SOAPS; 4 Bbk beBt KEROSENE OIL, &c., &c. Patent JUsdieines and Invaluable Remedie*. . Whitcomb's ASTHMA REMEDY PHILOTOKEN, Radwav's PILLS and READY RELIEF, MUSTANG LINIMENT, COD LIVER OIL, - Tarrant'* SELTZER APERIENT, Halts HAIR RESTORER, Barry's TRIC0PHER0U8,. Bui-net's C OC GAIN for th finir, BUR KALLISTON for the Complexion, CONGRESS WATER: Eegema?'s $ix?r CALASAYA BARK, Rjadwch?* FEMALE REGULATOR, Dr. Simmons'LIVER MEDICINE, . AVer's HAIR VIGOR, " ' CHERRY PECTORAL, " SARSAPARILLA, " AGUE CURE, ! . " CATHARTIC PILLS, Allen's'LUNG BALSAM, . Cook's WINE'OFTAR for Coughs, Colds, 4 fuli Stock Of a? kind of BITTERS, . For Cooking Purpose?.. EXTRACT LEMON,-ROSE, ORANGE, VANILLA, PINE APPL& : A full line of BAKING POWDERS, and SPICES of all kinds. Toilet Articles tor the ladies. POWDERBOXES, very.handsoine,. - I PENN'S EXCELSIOR HAIR OIL. ' CAMPHOR ICE & VINEGAR ROUGES, PREM TUM- BEARS, OIL, TOOTH POWDERS and PASTE, 1 HANDK.ERDHIEF EXTRACTS . * GENUINE BELL COLOGNE, 1 HAIR POMADES/TOILET POWDERS LUBIN'S EXTRACTS,. TOILET SOAPS, all Flavors, ?c., ?c. ' CHOICE GROCERIES. HAMS, CiWR. SIDES, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL; SUGARS, MOLAS SES, SYRUPS, TEAS, COFFEE, CHEESE, MACCARONf, and all Goods kept in a first ckss stock, which will be sold low for Cfash. Tobacco find Cigars. . Always on hand a supply of Choice TOBACCO and CIGARS. ' ? ,. ^ "It will afford me much pleasure to serve my-friends and, custom^i?|J| tines.. And' w.hile tendering, my;thanks for the ; cbnjidence ap$ :>*?ppox given; through the- many iong^ years of the^pis.t., Ijespectfuliy V>iio?tj|. continuance of their.;patropag_e,- wita the assurance that I shall uto ioy<<i>eefc e?Ebrts to give iritire-satisfaclioi). . . . MTatrr?t, :?. U * TjM-<ne?n?Na*?-. i