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T he H er a.. TROS. F, GRENEKER, EDITOR. NEWBERRY, S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 8, 1876. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect aFam Ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in terests of the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively, and as an Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad. vantages. For Terms, see first page. The pressure of communications this week has prevented in a great measure the usual variety of editorial and news. The Appropriation Bill Has been signed by the Governor after a strenuous opposition. It is in excess of the tax levy, and hence there will be a great deficiency. This action on the part of the Assembly shows a total disregard to the interests of the people, and is in keeping with the past, and shows clearly that no good can be expected of the dominant party. . Ipapeaehment of Belknap. The committee on the impeachment of Belknap have made report: In obedience to the order of the House, we proceeded to the bar of the Senate, and in the name of the House and of all the people of the United States of America, we impeached, as we were directed to do, Wra. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors while in office, and we demanded that the Senate skall take order to make him appear before that body, to answer for the same, and an nounced that the House would soon present articles of impeachment and make them good; to which the re sponse was 'Order shall be taken." It is determined to punish him, and * steps have been taken to this end. * Those concerned with him in bribery and corruption are also to have a share in the award of punishment. Belknap's Dossessions are said to be worth $250, 000. How Many More? The demoralization which followed in the wake of our great civil war has not ceased yet. Each day brings us in evidence of new bribery committed or of old corruption revealed. The highest offices, which none but the purest in the land should fill, are oc cupied by swindlers. We need, per haps, not be much astonished to see a newly emancipated slave whose former position was not favorable to moral development, play rather-loosely with the cominandments when it is put in his power to make an easy living, plenty of money and no work. When, however, corruption invades the gpat est offices in the government, it affects by a reflex action the whole nation and we feel that we are to a certain extent responsible for having seleted such public servants, and we consider our good.standing as a nation imper illed. Revelations follow each other with startling rapidity. The Emma Mine scandal seems to be now fixed on Minister Schenek ; there is no doubt that he received some $50,000 -to give English capitalists confidence in the stock by having his name con nected with it; a Minister at a for eign court who should represent the good character of his people abroad. Then came in quick succession the un * covering of the frauds of the Whiskey Ring in the West, which revealed gigantic fraudulent operations; Bab-, cock, the President's Private Secreta ry, was acquitted by a St. Louis jury, but there are but few people who do not think that he was the soul of the plot at Washington. But he had to be saved at any risk, for if Babcock was guilty Grant could not be innlo cent. Pierrepont, the Attorney-Gen erad-and here is another outrage sends for Dyer, the District Attorney for Missouri, and worms out of him his plans of prosecution against Bab cock, and the names of witnesses and the nature of the evidence, and com municates them to Storrs, the leading counsel for Babcock. A beautiful picture for an Attorney-General. The Babcock excitement has not subsided before there is another thunderclap, the bribery of Belknap, the Secretary of War, an officer of the President's Cabinet ; he received $20,000 from one Marsh to secure to him the post traderships at Fort Sill and other army posts in the South-west. Belk. nap confesses, resigns and the Presi dent immediately accepts his resigna-' tion, so as, if possible, to prevent im peachment. Being represented by corrupt officers at home, by swindlers Editorial Review. The hard-worked Legislature took a recess from the 1st to the 6th of March. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Bonnie Doon plantation, on Ashepoo river, containing 2,449 acres, has been sold at auction for the low price of $2,800, one-third cash. John D. Andrews, of Orangeburg, aged 16, and Miss S. A. Darby 18, entered into matriSony lately. They determined to make an early start after happiness. Praliminary arrangements for the paywnent of silver instead of fractional currency have been perfected by the Treasury department. We shall soon have silver of small denomination. The daughters of Sir Edward Thorn ton, the English minister at Washing ton, wear thick-soled shoes, plain, un pinned-back dresses and heavy, old fashioned cloaks, and they are pictures of health. After two Arkansas farmers had squandered $1,120 on the lawyers in trying to find out who owned an old cart, they commenced shooting, and five cents worth of ammunition brought a satisfactory decision. "h's your cart," were the last words of the plaintiff. The second term of General Grant will come to a close in twelve months, and the prospect gives promise that it will be the last of his reign. The Republican party will no doubt, too, be curtailed of some of its power. It is. a consummation most devoutly wished. A terrific tornado visited St. Charles, Mo., on the 28th ult., demolishing or badly injuring twenty buildings, two persons killed and several hurt ; loss 300,000. It also visited Chicago and Milwaukie, doing much damage. In Princeton, Ind., thirty nine houses were prostrated. Several persons in jured and horses killed. Loss $50,000. A rival of Tom Thumb has appeared in Binghamton, N. Y., in the person of a boy five years old, who weighs nine pounds when fully dressed, is twenty-three inches in height, is physi cally perfect and healthy, and who talks very distinctly. The child weigh ed but two and half pounds at birth, and has not grown. since he was a few months old. There is no change in the criminal market-murders, rape, arson, are as rife as ever. Every day brings fresh accounts-among the latest a horrible rape was effected in Lexington county last week. The victim-a child twelve years old. The guilty wretch has not been yet taken. There should be no trial in his case, but when caught he should be hung to the most convenient tree. The Union-Berald says: "Mrs. Margaret Boggs elebrated the one hundredth anniversary of her birth. day recently in Germantown, near Philadelphia. Her maiden name was Donaldson,and she was married eighty three years ago. She danced a minute with George Washington when she was eighteen and he was sixty-two years of age." The General's time must have been very limited. Only a minute. What would one of our eighteen year old belles do in such a case ? Two men were found guilty of as sault and battery in Columbia, before an unterrified trial justice, at the suit of the owner of a coon dog, which animal bad been 'rocked' to the damage of one of his valuable legs. They were both fined. It is a pity the de fendants did not employa certain leadl. ing attorney of this place, who knows more about the social and legal status of the dog from Genesis down than any other man in the State. We re memnber how successful he was some years against ago a "possum dog,'' who was the prosecutor in a case of assault and battery. A "coon dog" might have been too much for him, but we would have risked him anyhow. Official List of Patents Issued by the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Friday, Feb. 25th, 1876. Reported for the HERALD by Louis Bagger & Co., So licitors of Patents, Washington, D. C. SOUTHERN STATES. 173,117. Machine for Doubling over the ends of Metal Bands; S. H. Gilman, New Orleans, La. 173,118. Cotton Bale Ties ; S. H. Gilmnan, New Orleans, La. 173,270. Processes and Means for Evaporation of Syrups; Jas. Clegg, Almond, Ala. 173,339. Vent Stoppers for Ord nance ; Robt. L. Prayn, Baton Rouge, La. THE SOUTERN CULTIVATOR for March, just received, is fall of interest to the farmer, and, therefore, should be in posseesion of every tiller of the soil. There is no number of it but contains something which pay for the money invested in subscription. Price ~ FoR THE HERAL. Proceedings of the County Con vention. Pursuant to the call of the Chair man, Y. J. Pope, Esq., the Convention met in the courthouse at 12 o'clock M. On motion or Y. J. Pope, Esq., Capt. Jas. N. Lipscomb was called to the chair, and Dr. L. B. Bates re quested to act as secretary. Capt. Jas. N. Lipscomb, on taking the chair, made an earnest appeal to the Convention to organize to redeem the State from misrule and to make public duty the first and paramount consideration till it shall be accom plished. On calting the roll of townships the following delegates responded: Township No. 1.-Y. J. Pope, Dr. Jas. McIntosh, C. H. Suber, J. F. J. Caldwell, T. S. Moorman, Y. J. Har rington, A. J. Kilgore, J. S. Hair. Township No. 2.-Dr. T. C. Brown, J. 0. Turaipseed, Dr. L. B. Bates, T. B. Chalmers. Township No. 3.-Not represented. Township No. 4.-James Spear man, Luther Riser, J. McCarley, Wade Saunders, R. C. Carlisle. Township No. 5.-Not represented. Township No. 6.-J. P. Davis, T. M. Neel, B. R. Mangum, J. S. Floyd, L. E. Folk. Township No. 7.-Capt. Jas. N. Lipscomb, A. J. Teague, Jas. W. Williams, Jno. B. Boazman, J. R Irwin. Township No. 8.-Not represented. Township No. 9.-L. B. Maffett, T. W. Couuti, David Rikard, H. C. Mosely, J. W. Wheeler, A. P. Domi nick. Township No. 10.-Not represented. Township No. 11.-E. S. Keitt, D. A. Dickert, Andrew Cromer, F. D. Graham, W. R. Heutz. On motion of Y. J. Pope, it was I Resolved, That this Convention < earnestly call upon the citizens of < Townships Nos. 3, 5, 8 and 10, to < organize Democratic Clubs in their re- t spective Townships at as early a date as possible; and that they be request ed to send delegates to an adjourned meeting of this Convention on the 1st Monday in April next. On motion of J. F. J. Caldwell, it was. Resolved; That the temporary Chairman of the Convention be re quested to confer with Committees heretofore appointed to organi zeDem ocratic Clubs in their Townships not yet organized, and that he be author ized to appoint members on such said Committees in the place of such Comn- 1 mittee men as may decline to act. In accordance with the above reso ltion the Chairman appointed the following gentlemen: Township No. 8.-Latimer W. Long vice J. G. Long..i Township No. 10.-J. J. Gailman. i On motion of Y. J. Pope, it was c Resolved, That the Secretary fur. t nish the proceedings of this meeting t to the Editors of the Newberry HER- t ALD and the Progressive Age, with a I request to publish them. t On motion of J. F. J. Caldwell, s RTesolved, That this Convention do ' now adjourn to meet on Sale-day in i April next.s CArT. JAS. N. LIPSCOMSB, Chairman. d L. B. BATES, M. D., Secretary. FOR THE HERALD, By request of the Committee ap- C poin ted to organize a Democratic Club ' in Township No. 2, there was a meet ng of the citizens at Gibson's Store., n Saturday, March 4, 18'76. Dr. T. C. Brown was called to the tl hair and 3. 0. Turnipseed requested I o act as Secretary. The meeting I then proceeded to organize, which re-t uted in the election of S Dr. T. C. Brown, President. Dr. L. B. Bates, Vice-President. I T. B. Chalmers, Treasurer.a A. J. Gibson, Secretary. The following delegates were elected o represent us in the County Conven- ti ion :e Dr. T. C. Brown, Dr. L. B. Bates, ~ . B. Chalmers, J. 0. Turnipseed. Dr. T. C. Brown presented the fol- e lowing resolutions which were unani ously adopted:. Resolved, 1.st. That we favor an c quitable and economical administra- a tion of our State government, and the ti election of honest and intelligent men C to fill her positions of trust, and that t~ e are opposed to a high rate of taxa tion and an extravagant expenditure c, of the public funds. Resolved, 2d. That we call upon all 11 good and honest citizens of this town- ec ship, irrespective of race, color, or ti previous condition, to unite with us in r electing to officee men of sound princi- P pies and just eonceptions of right and i wrong; and of defeating the unprinci- R pled demagogues, who by corruption al nd fraud are debasing the name of n the State and steadily drifting her into a, bankruptcy and ruin. Resolved, 3d. That we be very par- i ieular to select wise and conservative e en to represent us in the State Con- 12 ention to be held on the 4th of May ext, in the city of Columbia. ix Resolved, 4th. That we commend St th ihtndadsttsalk c hen ohighoned Candmtaerlaininkehalf ion goof Gov.hmernmn,aind tnbhatlfgieS f gour govrlmlt and hearty support so d FOR THE HEIALD. BROAD RIVER, February 26th. IR. EDITOR:-It is indeed gratifying to know that all have not despaired of redeeming our State; and we admire their tfforts to reorganize the Demo 2rtic party for that purpose. No one loubts for a moment the sincerity of the people, and we know their aims are patriotic and pure. But at the same time we must think the reorganizing >f the Democratic party in South Caro lina, at the present time, a misstep ill-timed, impolitic and unwise. As for >ther States, we do not propose to orfer %n opinion, but speak of South Carolina, %lone. The North, astonished and disgusted Lt the enormous corruptions and abuse )f power at the Capitol of the Nation, iave almost with one accord determined :n reform, and to those ends have again revived the dying Democracy as the )nly means of saving the Nation. This is all very well in a National point of view, but not adapted to the peculiar ;tatus of South Carolina. There they have whlte and intelligent voters, who ,an see, think and act for themselves, and the gross outrages visible to all will :ause them to rally around the flag of the Democracy, and perhaps carry it to victory. The other States of the South, -qually wronged, have entered the lists with their brethren at the North, and invite South Carolina to join in with them in this mighty struggle. We would be untrue to ourselves and our ;ires were we to turn a deaf ear to this ,all for ai.d. But we are powerless poor, down-trodden South Carolina .nd in attempting their rescue by or ganizing the Democratic party, we can rot possibly help them, and perhaps, mring greater woes upon ourselves. It seems a folly for South Carolina to en zage in this hopeless contest-hopeless by being beaten so often and by such verwhelming majority. Color means garty in this State, and the election re :urns show how far the whites are in :he minority, and we can scarcely ex ?ect any additional support from the ,olored voters by organizing Demo -atic Clubs. The very name is offen ive to them, and we have promised hem to bury the Democracy in South arolina forever. During the last Democratic canvass ao stone was left unturned to strengthen he vote. The people, full of Lope, mthusiastic, cheered by the fiery elo uence of those in whom they had con idence, the people flocked to the polls n mass. None were left; all that were able to go, voted, being the heaviest rote ever polled in South Carolina. But ~till the Democrats were beaten by a arge majority. Since that time have w'e increased in numbers or power? On he contrary, more reverses, greater vrongs, confidence shaken in those whom they had trusted and many other ~auses, dishearten the whites. Under uch circumstances what hopes have ye of success? And further, the leaders f the Democratic party in South Caro na are not such as to inspire courage n the people. Nearly all, if not quite, f the State Executive Committee, are nen of the legal profession. LAok at he antecedents of the Chairman of hat Committee. The people have not orgotten howv he allowed his name to e used in the great Academy of Music wirdle, in which thousands of dollars ere fraudulently taken from the earn ngs of the poor. Such men are not ited to lead a reform movement, nor re they best calculated to lead and irect the votes of the white population. Again, we doubt whether a majority f the poor and laboring class of white eople care whether we have a Demo ratic or a Republican rule, so long as is an honest one. The cry has long one forth, "Reform, justice and hzoness 'oernment, irrespective of party, race r color !" This is what South Caro na needs most, and it must come from e people, and only from the people. ittle need we look for aid from the ational Government. We must work as reform within ourselves, and it bould begin at home. If the people rho pay the taxes and till the soil be it alone, dead issues could he forgotten, nd South Carolina would yet see a right and prosperous day. Another reason why this party ques on should not be agitated again. It stranges the employee from the em loyer; it retards farming operations, iaking the laborer restless and the poyer unset.tled and uneasy. The dock is felt throughout the whole untry. The result of this useless gitation of parties is keenly felt by e farmers, while those in towns and ties, who pretend to direct and con o1 the destinies of parties, pursue the even tenor of their way." The Conservative party in the last mrass sounded the right key in sup orting honest and competent Repub eans for office. Good came of it. You uld see the effects of it for awhile in ie General Assembly. The radical scals, who disgrace the Republican arty in the Legislature, seeing this reat balance of power, was forced to llow with trembling steps the honest epublicans and their Conservative lies. But since the Democratic ban er, that was supposed furled forever, lain wafts to the breeze in South Caro na, the radical rascals sit steady in teir seats, rob and plunder with rpunity, and add insult to injury by ecting to the Bench such men as oses and Whipper. No one can deny that there are good en in the Republican party. An in ance can be seen in the person of our overnor, and even in our own County.1 idging from the report of the Grand iry, we see nothing to complain of in me, while others have as fair record as eir Democraitic predecessors. "There o hn .k.I lore" to lead and direct in this move ment of reform, but inen of liberal views, calm thinkers and practica" doers. Let those patriotic men who have for years been shouting reform! reform! and at the same time stripping the peo ple of their pittance, be real patriotic this tirme, and "step down and out." We mean that set of gentry known in common parlance as Lawyqers. Oh, for the day when those sweet-tongued Solons would practice what they preach! COUNTRYMAN. FOR THE HERALD. 'MR. EDITOR:-Enough has been said, and with much pertinency and force editorially and in grateful cards of thanks, concerning the late fire, to suggest the following impressions as within the scope of precautionary meas ures, which are most respectfully sub mitted as food for reflection to all our citizens and property-holders in coni mon, with the view of inviting co operation and concert of action in the future, should occasion require it ; and should the views following be of a nature to comwend themselves favor ably to the consideration of the com munity, I propose to elaborate them more fully at no distant day, should the columns of your paper be thrown open for their discussion, in case no other pen of greater experience, and more leisurely convenience, should take up the argument and push it home to its fair, logical and legitimate conclu sion. 1st. That all our citizens, whose profession or calling or other circum stances would not render it inexpe dient, should be active members of our fire organization. 2d. Where age, physical debility or other causes would exempt from active membership, then and in this case to be contributing members, according to means and interests involved, if only to the extent of twenty-five cents per annum, thus to sustain and uphold our Fire Company by affiliation with it, kind wishes and material support. 3d. Our Fire Company should be al lowed sufficient opportunity to practice, from time to time, and be encouraged through all honorable incentives to acquire such a degree of expertness and efficiency in their exercises as tend to promote trained and well directed effort in the extinguishment of fires, and thus be in better position the more effectively to aid in saving the property of our citizens from the de vouring element, as well as become the nucleus, round which with confidence the good will of their fellow-citizens could allign itself and give valuable assistance in the extinguishment of fires, should such hereafter occur, in following out the directions of trained effort and the skilled labors of fire men. 4th. As is customary in other cities and towns, the very best element among our young men-the most ac tive, resolute and daring-ought to be encouraged to join our Fire Company, under proper conditions, and subject to such limitations afid restrictions as may be prescribed by constitution and by-laws, and to this end, with the view to create an honorable esprit de corps among them, that here, as elsewhere, they be encouraged to engage in a public annual parade and social anni versary entertainment. 5th. That the spirit of cheerful belience and prompt response to the rders of company officers on duty is the key-note of all successful fire rganizations, and hence, as such, should be encouraged in public and private by all our citizens, and incul ated and fostered as of paramount mportance. 6th. That the coolest head and most teady nerves should all be put in harge of the gas supply. 7th. That merit, ability, coolness a-d personal fitness-not rank nor tation-should constitute the test for he bestowal of the honors of office ad position among firemen. Honor and shame from no condition rise Lt well your part, there all the honor lies." 8th. Firemen by practice have be ome efficient elsewhere and a source f just pride to the citizeh-what men ave done, men may do under similar avorable and encouraging circum tances. 9th. That we are strong believers in the efficiency of the Babcock Extin uishers-despite a former opposition -as the best, most efficacious and ractical appliance within reach of our citizens, until such time as the finances f our town and the return of a more eneral prosperity among us, if to re urn at all, enable our Town Council o erect cisterns in the different wards f our town for the we and supply of egular engincs. 10th. That all active members of he Fire Company, and in good stand g on the rolls according to prescribed -equireents, be made exempt from treet duty or roll tax, subject to such >nditions, however, as the experience md judgment of our worthy Town< Juncil-representing and reflecting 1e views of our people-should deem< t to require. 11th. That under our existin.g and 1 Lmitted trials and heavy burdens this ~j ~ommunitv is in no condition to stand FOR THE HERALD. BEAUFORT, S. C., Feb. 26, 1876. DEAR HERALD : Since the estab lishment of a Naval rendezvous at Port Royal, its magnificent Harbor assumes additional importance and at tracts general attention. Anything, therefore, relating to its development cannot be uninteresting to other por tions of our State, that will be indirect ly benefitted by every additional su premacy given to either of its sea ports. Tha Port Royal Rail Road, which terminates at Augusta, places that interior town upon so incompara bly superior position for trade, that it must continue to <yrow more and more a Railroad Centre, and with its advan tages of communication by Railroad with the three sea ports, Charleston, Port Royal and Savannah, its superi ority as a cotton market becomes more assured. There are two projects now on foot to connect your section of the State with the deep water advantages of this Harbor, either of which would be equally beneficial in affording you competitive routes to the ocean, and securing you cheaper and easier trans portation to and from the markets of the world. One of these projects con templates a Road from Spartanburg via Laurens, through "96" or "Green wood," to Augusta. The other char tered as the South-Atlantic R. R., in which "Boss Shepherd" is interested, proposes from Spartanburg a route, instead of touching Augusta, and thus contributing its extension to the' Port Royal Rail Road as a main stem, to cross that Railroad at or about Allen dale, a station on the Port Royal R. R., in Barnwell County, and to strike the Port Royal basin - at Foot Point, whiih, it is contended, is by all odds the most desirable spot to found a great city A glance at the map will disclose not only the ready feasibility of this latter route, but its desirability in many particulars. A line. froml Spartanburg, nearly upon the line of the Spa-tarburg & Union R. R., al ready built to Alston, thence through Lexington and Barnwell to Foot Point. would be about the same number of miles of Road to be built over a most level and easily graded country, and would have the advantage over the first mentioned route as it not only in tersects all the other Railroad systems throughout the State, but has a new and independent terminus for itself, in which the chief profit of founding a city by disposing of its lots mainly depends. This latter route is an al most air line to the ocean, and would do away with the present circuitous and necessarily expensive transporta tion to Charleston, by more wiles and hours than there is any necessity for. The town of Newberry itself might not be benefitted by either of these schemes, but the County and the parts of the Counties through which so di rect a liue of Railroad to the splendid harbor of Port Royal passes, would be most immensely benefitted by increased facilities and cheaper and easier access to market. "Boss Shepherd," who is the inspirer of the "Foot Point" ter minus on account of his investments there, has perfect confidence in the Port Royal exit, for be it remembered that "Foot Point" is only one of the many sites around this wonderfully endowed deep water harbor- where cities of gigantic proportions and of immeasurable facilities can be built. The present city of Port Royal is upon another arm of the same Bay, the bars across the entrance to the Harbor of which scarcely oppose obstacles to ac cess of vessels of the heaviest draft, while Charleston and Savannah are be coming less and less capable of enter taining a sufficient draft for ordinary commerce. There are now lying in the Harbor the U. S. Fleet, composed of the monitor Dictator and five or six 1 of the largest vessels of war, scarcely one of which ct !d enter the Harbor< of Charleston, and yet here they lie inj peaceful security and enter withouti the slightest difficulty. In a few I weeks there will be four or six more monitors and about thirty or forty vessels of war to make this a perma nefit rendezvous for the fleet of the i North Atlantic Squadron. The pres- I ent city of Port Rloyal is improving , and in a few weeks a large accession i will be made to its population and to its business. ' The R. R., shops which e have heretofore all been centered in i Augusta, are being removed and es tablished at Port Royal. Cottages to. be erected for the operatives, shops to be constructed, offices to be organized, and the place will assume a more busy aspect than was wont. President Wilson is a very stirring and zealous officer and since his administration n much has been done. President S King, of th Georgia R. R.., which is in harmonious accord with the Port t Royal R. R., from self interest, was in town a few days ago on a tour of in- - spection and observation, and is de lighted at the present outlook for both Roads. It would be refreshing for a you to see rea'l live Railroad men in A coiparison to the old fogies and fos sils that are foisted upon your lines of comunication. You will have to wait, however, until the whistle blows - 7rom Port Royal, for you will never ;ee or hear of anything enterprising ~rom the South Carolina Rail Road or ts direction. Of one thing you may si 1ll well lend your efforts to get rid of isJ md that is a Railroad monopoly. g Eour citizens should be industrious in m meouraging anyother enterprise which re nil give you another outlet, and an- e >ther thoroughfare to other and comn >eting points for your produoce. The aifrnetnyu regt ln ils [a iber ai yousrightsione wrds * auldn anoter suairoad,o whards t4 eeigt or oa oudso milding another Railroad, which pro- tb ecting to Port Royal would soon 'ouchsafe the long promised and ex and unrestricted outlet to deep water facilities where vessels of the heaviest draught may receive from alongside the docks the grain in bulk so as to incur as little handling as possible. This can be done at no South Atlantic port but at Port Royal, where the moorings up to the bluffs, as is the case nt "Foot Point," way safely ride ships of 24 or 26 feet of water, and where the channels are close in shore and the berths for shipping wide and commodious. The connection of Port Royal with the interior, therefore, must precede, and thus invite a pro jection from the West for the latter to receive greater facilities than are now obtained elsewhere. A connec tion with Charleston merely, promises nothing, as even if it were attained her bars will be an insuperable barrier to great commercial supremacy. It is with an eye to this that shrewd capi talists are mapping out a great Rail road extension through the centre of the State, to utilize the hitherto neg lected ocean point which Nature has given us and which seems destined to attract more and more attention and enterprise-in proportion as its claims are more appreciated and ventilated. Our great need here now is an intelli gent direction of our agricultural la bor, which is abundant and cheap. We want a diversified gardening and truck farming industry. The soil and climate are suitable and congenial for the raising of any and every variety of vegetable and market produce, and with the facilities now enjoyed of steam communication to Northern markets and railroad communication with the interior, ready market can be found for all surplus productions not consumed locally. The thrifty, industrious and intelligent white far mer, now scarcely making a living at Dotton planting upon two or three hundred acres of worn out hillside in our upper counties, could here make in abundant living upon half the out lay of toil and self denial if devoted to the cultivation and care of ten acres upon the fertile and genial soil of these Sea Island sections. LOW COUNTRY. FOR THE HARALD. ST. Louis, Mo., Feb. 22, '76. MR. EDITOR :-I send you a state ment of Flour business of St. Louis iuring the past year, which may be iteresting to your readers: Fwenty-seven Flour Mills manufactured during the year 1875.............1,424,821 barrels. Eeceived in St. Louis from other points..........1,300,381 " Total...............2,725,202 " Exports during same time. .2,480,877" About half of this quantity was shipped to the Gulf and South Atlan ie States by rail. One flour mill alone produced 186,887 barrels. I make this extract from the official re ports of the St. Louis Corn and Flour Exchange. -G. A. NEUFFER. HARPER'8 MAGAZINEZ, MARCH, 187. Earper's Magazine for March contains the iecond installment of George Eliot's -new ovel, "Daniel Deronda." The second book is entitled "Meeting Streams." -The move nent is much more rapid than in most of 3orge Eliot's novels, and the story more popular in its cast. This number of Harper is exceedingly rich n fiction. Besides the serial stories by 3eorge Eliot and Jtolian Hawthorne, there re five short stories: "Numbe: 13," by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps; "Simpson of Basso ra," by James Payn; "Almost Too Late," by harles DeKay; "Wanted-A Soul,"bhr Mrs. 'rank M'Cartby; and "The Crime of Abigail ['empest," by Susan Archer Weiss. The ast of these is founded on a tradition re specting General Washington, and is illusera d. The most popular of the illustrated articles n this Number will be Porte Crayon's i'aim table essay on "The Baby," with twenty mmorous illustrations, and J. T. Trowv ri-dge's poemi; "Aunt Hannah." A more serious subject-"Lucretia Borgia", --'s treated byProfessor Crane, of Cornell, n the light of recent disclosures in Gregoro rius' biography. Professor Samuel Lockwood contributes n article on " The Microscope" in a style specially fascinating for young readers. Edwin 1P. Whipple concludes his centennial aper on "American Literature." A very interesting characterization of the artes (High, Low and Broad) of the Church f England, and of the most remarkable. reachers of that Church (Magee, Dean Stan ey, Canon Liddon, Dean Gonldburn and the te Bishop Wilberforce,) is given by Charles ). Deshler, in connection with Mr. Arnold's ecent work, "cOur B ishops and Deans." General T. M. Logan, of Richmond, gives very favorable view of the indust ial future f the new South; and his instruelive article Svery happ'ly supplemented by Mrs. Han y's thrilling description of "Confederate iake-shifts" during the late war. The Editor's Easy Chair is in its pleasant st vein this month. Nothing could be more eliglal than its musings over the musical oncerts of by-gone days in New York. The cintfic Record, in Harper's, is the only omple<e monthly summary of scientific rogress published. The Drawer this month full of amusing facetim, with two laughter rovoking illustrations. N71ew 5' .7Fiscelkaneous. ESTRAY COW. Found by the subscriber, about 10 or 11 onths ago, a no horn cow, light yellow yotted, and small. The owner will come irward, prove property, pay charges and Lke her away. JOHN McCULLOUGH. Mar. 8, 10-3t* NOTICE. 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ETS, .SCROLL and TURNED WORK of every description. GLASS, WHITE LEADS stid^BUILD. ERS' HARDWARE. DRESSED LUMBER and FLOORING delivered in any part of this State. Mari 8, 1876-10-ly. SPECIAL NOTIdE5. GazzNviLts AND-CoLUTRLLt RatLaOAD, GoLUM2LL,~Jan. 1, 1876. The following resolutions .having been adopted by the stockholders of ~~en rHle and.dolumbia iiroad C~pn,at their annual meeting in Columbia on the 29th of April last: Resolved, That for the mnore-satisfa.ctory arrangement of the Company's bor.4.an general debt, authority is here en~ to the Board of Directr to a;irst Mortgage on the ri.tdproperty of the Greenville an4o nis Railroad Company, subject to t lowing conditions and re strictions:' That ~eamount of the .mortgage ;ehall not ex ed three million dollars. Ttiat not more than two~millionas five hun. Jred thousand dollars of the bonfis, made under the mortgage, be: used for the ar. rangement or settlement of the debt. -And, Tbat the balance, five hundred- thosnd dollars, be held in trust, applicabl.e only to such acquisitions and additions to the prop erty as have been authorized and approired by the stockholders- - The Board of Directors, in the exere'se of the authority giyen- to them bf~these resolutions, have executed a First Mortgage on the road and property o'. tie Company to Ihe Farmers' Loanand TrustConipany of the City of New York, in accordance there with, and now off'er for sale tlie Bonds made under the said mortgage at 75 petreent., cash, or the equivalents of that price3n: any of the Company's outstanding obligaions j in whole or in part. Theee Bonds are dated July 1st, 1815; bear ialerest at i per-cent. and mature in twenty years. The Bonds and -Coupons are payable in the-city of' 1ew York. *Their superior claims to the confidence of capitalists are sfficientlystablish~ed by the fact that the past exceptionaallywnrfaor able year to Railroad interests exhibits The gross earnings of the- Gr4en ville and Columbia Railroad... 4540,000 The current operating expenses... 294,000 Leaving applicable to interest:..424400O The confident expectation .of the. - Board is that the $2;5O000oT Bonds now- offered will absorb every obligation of the Cdmpa ny, and leave the net earnings as shown above, subject only to the. chargeof interest on these.Bonds, -- which, at seven per cent', would be.................. 175,00 Balance of earnings over expenses anid interest;..... .....$ 70,000 - Provision has also been made in the ar. rangement of the Bonds of this'issue for their Registry af the option of the holders. Any further information- which may. be desired will be furni.thed on application to the Treasurer, at the Company's Office, in this city. W. J. McGRATH, Pres. C. H. MaNsox, Treas. G. & C. IL EL Feb. 9, 6-t f. STATE OF SOUTH CAROINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Henry C. Moses, as Administrator of the Estate of'John Moore, deceased,; PWantif, against sarah Moore, John Moore, James Moore, Rc,bect Moore, Harriet mick, Jacob Moore and John-R. Leavell, Defendants. Domplaint to marshall assets,..sel land to pay debts, and for relief.. On bearing the complaint herein, and on notion of Messrs. -Jones, Joneak-Mower, Elaintiff's Attorneys, - It is ordered that the credit6rs of John ~foore, deceased, render in and-establish heir demands by the tenth day-of: Es'ch, 876. It is further ordered that the suid credi ors of John.Moore, deceased, be enjoined 'rom enforcing the collection of their claims ixcept in this case. - J. C. LEAHY, J. P. C. 15th February, 18'18-1--4t.