Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, January 22, 1859, Image 2
KKIMV K K CO I' li IER.
ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
TERMS. por annum, in ndviuicQ. If
jiayuient bo delayed until after the expiration of
?lio year. ?'2.00 For six months, "i'> cents, in 1
advance.
Advertisemouts I jt sorted At the usual rates.
PICKENS C. II., S. C.:
Saturday Morning, January 22, 1859.
Improvement.
l)y reference to our advertising columns,
it will be seeu that tlio Commissioners of
Public Buildings Imvo very wisely dotorin- !
inod to improve the public square of the vil" j
lage. It is proposed to enclose a portion of j
it with a neat and substantial fonoo, and to |
remove irom me squurea quantity ot earth, j
It affords us pleasure to chronicle this effort j
at improvement, and \vc tr ist this laudable i
spirit may be infused generally into our citi- j
zons. Progress is the spirit of tho ago.
Fublio Document. i
Hon. Robf.et Smith, member of Congress,
lias favored us with the House report on a
hill to apportion amongst the States the meseengors
and clerks in the government depart- !
monts at Washington. Tiie number of incs
nengers and clerks employed amount to 1,3"0;
of this number, South Carolina has ten, who
rocoivo for their services $11,400. Upon a
proper distribution of the office*, she would
have thirty clerks, who would rcecivo$12,698.98
This subject may interest those who
are seeking the "spoils," and wo commend
it to their tender mercies.
Municipal Election.
On Monday last the gentlemen named l>e"
low were elected municipal officers of the
town of Pickens, fur the twelve months now
next ensuinir:
Messrs. IIou't. A. Thompson*, Intcn<lant;
and E. E, Alexander. J. E. Hacjood, .1. X.
Lawrence and W, N. Craig, Wardens.
On the snnic day. the citizens of Wulhnlla
clccted their council, which is composed of
the following persons :
Messrs. Ai.f.x. Brvce, Intendant; II.
Kochad, M. IIui.trinki.k, John W. F. Thompson,
E. Biiassen and D. Niemann, Wardens.
For the sixth Warden, there was a tic he*
twoen Molars. Kikckk and Koriier?each
receiving nineteen votes. Another eleciion
must bo held to determine the matter.
Acts and Bills.
The Legislature, at its recent session, enacted
A law giving to the owner of a slave
put to death under the sentence of Magistrates
and Freeholders, one-half the value of
such slave?the ^aid Magistrates and Free
holders to eortiiy the value thereof to the
Treasurer of the State, who, thereupon, issues
hi? chojk to tho owner for tho amount
ho assessed.
Tlie act, authorizing the taking of the ccubus
of tho "frecwhito inhabitants of this
State," may ho found on our first page. It
is an important matter, ami should he carried
out with correctness and in good faith. Tho
relative duties of the citizen and officer are
plainly sot forth therein. Tho result, under
this law, fixes our representation in the
House of Representatives for tho next ten
years.
Wo also publish a synopsis of tho " common
school bill" of Mr. Memmi.vcf.r, with
the report of the committee of education
tberoon. This measure passed the House
by a largo majority, but was defeated in the
Senate, for, it is reported, a want of time to
consider it maturely. The system, as set
forth in this bill, although not perfcct, meets
with our warmest approval, and we trust will
eventually bocome a law. The able efforts
of Mr. Memminqgr, in favor of this system,
deserves, and wo doubt not will recoivc. the
hearty well-done of every friend of popular
education.
The system now in operation, as Oon. Wr.
/ i~ ? ? i . _ i
uuwArt vurv projjorij rumarics, is noi at) cn.
tire failure, but stands greatly in need of reformation.
On every opportune occasion wo
shall hasten its early enactment.
An act to "accure the pur it}1 of elections"
also appears, which is important.
Favors.
Mr. W. W. Striri.ixg informs us that he
killed eight hogs, eighteen months old, the
VAinrlit of whii'll iViia 1 R7l?nir*ir
- - -,V .~ |
average of 2333 pounds. Oiio othor hog, |
fourteen months old, weighed 300 pounds? I
For the kind remembrance of Mrs. S., wo 10tum
tlio th.nks of our " bottor-lialf."
A friend has given ua a few a cod ot the
Cabbage bean, a prolifio and choice variety.
Wo intend " trying our hand" in their cult'uution;
and, should we be moro than ordinarily
successful, can then report progress.
Accept our acknowledgments for the j?ackage.
A Happy ElectionTho
Louisville Journal Buys that during
tho election for United States Senators, in
South Carolina, this winter, one for tho long
term, and tho other for the unexpired term
of Judge Evans, there woro ninny balloting.*
and much excitement. A gay, dashing young
widow of great personal attraction was in
Columbia at the time, and the nephew of one
ot the contestants became so contused between
the calls of love nn<l tho lobby, that he
actually declared himself to the ludy as a
'candidate for the unexpired term of horlate
husband I' The Journal miyu ho v?&b clccted
to the vacataggr on the first ballot.
Yem/>\v Ff.Ar at tiik South.?The Tarn
pa (Fla ) Peninsular, of the 3/>th ult., pays
thut the yellow fever made its appearand
again in that city tho vrcok previous, anil j
four deaths had occurred from it. It *ays
Jgb w?W 0* f4 V cases regaining on j
the 15th. The fevor in upora'Jic in its> char- |
News from all Parts.
The Florida papers nay thut Sam Jones, |
the Indian Chief, is dead. lie was very old, j ^
ami as iuiloxible as any of the former Seniin- ! ()t
olo chiefs. It is now thought that tho remain- ^
dor of the Indians will leave Florida readily, j
Tllft Mulitirnniorv (1ao?.oh? i
does are devastating portions of Missouri and
Kansas. Tlio regular troops, with volunteers, ! ' '
havo boon ordored to the scene of action. A 'H
c inflict is apprehended.
Several largo fires occurred in Charleston c,(
last week. The loss by the burning of McLeisU's
foundry and buildings was $32,000, l(>
of which $25,000 was covered by insurance.
Chisolm's rico mills, with 80,000 bushels ol ; 1,1
rice, was also destroyed by lire at another ' tn
time : the loss is estimated at $132,000, part- ; KC
insured. I cr
A (iro nt Momnliiu Tnnn io -? '
ported. The loss, about $50,01)0, falls upon i\
several persons. Tlioy are protected to a lim- j,
itc<l extent by insurance. | ^
The slave trade is flourishing in the Island j v
I 1- ? "
I ?m vuuiit ncanv iwo uiousanu Aincans Iittv- y
I ing been landed tlioro reeoutly. 0
Mexican affairs continue in a deplorable
j condition. These wretched pcoplo arc with* j
out a perinnnont government, and fust sink- j
ing into barbarism. Their incorporation in- i
to this government would be a blessing to 'jj
them, but perhaps unprofitable to us.
Congress has gone to work since the holi- j '
day has passed. The Senate has passed the ' French
Spoliation bill, which appropriates I
about ?">,000,000 to those claimants. The '
Pacific railroad measure is being discussed | ^
iu the same body. It is believed the commit- ; (
tec on foreign affairs, in the house, will re- 1 '
p'irt a bill to place at the disposal of the Pre- *
sidont $30,000 to negotiate the purchase of j
Cuba. The House is engaged in discussing j
the revenue laws, together with other matters. 11
The crow of tho ketch Brothers, a vessel [
captured and brought into the port of Char1
l >stou oil suspicion that she wan a slaver, lias
hoen discharged, the grand jury failing to j c
fiiul a true bill against thorn. j n
The question of re-opening the African | ii
slave trade, notwithstanding wise counsel to j s
the contrary, is being discussed very goner- t
I ally. In EdgcGeld district, a Baptist church ' p
I i ...
i iuis passed resolutions against the tra<le, and j
j another church (if the samo denomination (a ' t
J vor if. It is said that there are a good many
i wild Africans in that district. d
The "Washington Union" denies that the
federal treasury cannot meet the demands re- v
cently made upon it. The report is attribu- n
terl to those having charge of tho telegraph .
office.
A Noble Sentiment. j ?
j Ilia Excellency Gov. Biiown, of Georgia, j ^
! gives utterance to these nohlo sentiments in ^
I his annual message:
|
" No monarch rules here ! And it is the
pride of our system of government that each ^
J citizen at the ballot box possesses equal rights a
1 of sovereignty with every other one. Thanks y
| he to our Heavenly Father, the popular voice
j cannot here lie hushed in the silence of des!
potistn, hut the popular will dictates law.? n
! May it thus ever remain! IIow important b
! :? :J ii? ' ? 1
IV in IIIUUIUIV, lllltv llll! II1HSS03 1)0 CUUCfttCU. |
j so each may bo able to rend and understand I '
i for himself the constitution nod history of his 11
I country, and to judge and to decide for him- tl
I self what arc the true principios and policy
| of his government. But how much more important
is it, in my opinion, that every per- 'J
son in the State bo enabled to read for him- o
self the ll??ly Bible, and to comprehend the v
great principles of Christianity, in the eterj
mil truths of which I am a firm, though humi
bio believer. Kducate tho masses and incul- t
I oate virtue nnH mnpnlltv oiiil ?ah lo? i* Ki.nn.1 I ,
J . I!
I and deep in the hearts of your people." N
Gov. Brown's administration has been are- ,
| ninrkably successful one, and we are pleased
i to see that the desire is almost universal that
1 he will consent to accept the second term of
| the Executive Office. 1
At Hymen's Altar
Many devotees are now worshipping at this
Mecca of " doublo blessedness." Occasionally,
a brother " knight of the quill" comes
! in for a share of the pleasures and happiness
! attending the "institution;" and, in this r
i ,? , , . t - n
. connection, we ueg to tender appropriate con- j 11
grutulations on the auspicious result annoum - j c
ed as follows in tho Chester Slamlard: j 11
Marrird, in Clioster, at the residence of i
Rev. L. C. Hinton, C. S. Brice, K"t|., editor e
' of the Slaiulard, to Miss 1'annik JIinto.w
The happy couple have our hearty wishes
for their future success and prosperity.
Exchanges.
A neat and interesting sheet, which has t
risen from the ruinsof the "Georgian," comes \
| to ua from Clarkesvillc. Oft. It is edited and
I published by Mr. A. Church, at ?1.50 per i
! annum. Wo wish it much suce.oas.
I The "Bulletin." luihliuhnrl nf (^
. ? ' ' i s
l>y C. K. it .J. E. Iiitirrov, Krtqn., hits boon |
received. It is published daily at $ 1 a year, 1 ^
aod tri-weckly at $2. B. II. Brittojt, Esq.,
a gentleman of experience and energy is the '
editor and publisher. We place it on our
exchango list with pleasure. )
Mr. P. C. Dozirr assumes the editorial t
charge of tho "Georgetown Times," in u
' graceful and well-written Salutatory. Wo j
! bid him welcome to the lal>ors, pkisureB and
J hon r.? of tho fraternity.
| The lir.t'F, Kuhje Kaii.road.?At a meet- c
! ing of tho Stockholders in this road, hold-in i
! Charleston 011 Friday last, tho following r?- I
solutions,iintroduced by Judge ICing, were h
unanimously adopted : t
Resolved, Thatin this confidence, the stockholders
will continue tho work ofconstniclion 1 c
to the extent of their limited resources aud
thus sustain the entcrprino until tho desire of 8
tho people for the completion of the road t
may be ett'octod at tho next sossion of tho Lo^- '
ishiture.
Resolved, Thntit is as well the interest as tho (
(llltV of tlio *tof*UInilrlora f/imnlin ? ??no?A,i.
effort to uiippor the enterprise thoy have j 6
undertaken, by a willing mul prompt pay* ' '
ment of the instalmontf*, as they may bo cal- 'I
lo<i.
Resolved, That the Directors of tho Com
| pany bo instiuotcl to prosccutc the work to 0
I the extent of. the means at their disposal. I
I ^
Pennings and Clippings. ,s
? .... , ist3
Advertisements.?Attention is directed to .
... 4 tout
o new advertisement:; hi this issue. A<>? ^
her announcement is ^ftddoil to tlio list of; ,
i * rci
.ndidates for Sheriff. '
Prof. Oaim.aro.?The Charleston papers 0f u
Saturday announce the death of Professor thei
O.Utullard, by consumption. l)r. G. was unt(
it recently elected Professor of the Insti- C'le;
tes and Practice of Medicine in the Mcdi* u
1 College of South Carolina, at Charleston. tjl0
A Service ok Pl.vtb.?The service <?f plate n,cr
he presented to Koger A. Pryor, Esq., late F
' Virginia, hy his friends, bears the follow- tho
g inscription: " A tribute to iho brilliant mot
lents, eminent worth, and distinguished thai
rvices of Hogor A. Pryor, from his Doino- pap
atic friends of Virginia." hun
Biography or Calhoun.?Itis understood 'Vs1
tise
lat Mr. Richard K. Cralle, of Virginia, has ; ^
i preparation an elaborate biography of the .
reai uaroiina statesman, rounded on hispriitc
papers and other authentic materials.? '
Ir. Orullo id already favorably known by his rl^'
litorship of tlio six volumes of Calhoun's
orks, published by tho Applotons.
VAt.i ain.f. Cargo.?Tho Charleston Con- !
\cr says the ship K. II. Tucker was cleared
J ? ^ WSif
ti Friday last for Liverpool, by Messrs. C.
. Mitchell it C?., with 103 bales Sea Inland. j,
,333 bales upland cotton, and 72 tierces rice r
. froi
ciglnng 1,584,181 pounds, valued at ?184,- j.
resi
m umx.iut'i, ixchkase.? l'lio grain trade of ,
iiicncommenced in 1838, wlion 78 bush- j ,|
Is were shipped. In 1840 it amounted to
0,<>0'> buslu-ls ; in 1850 to 1,330.938 : in 1856 j (oM
> 21,533,2*21, and in 1853 to 40,035,100 bush | to n
U- ^ Hoi
A Rich Pan Fui.i..?A pan of gold weigh- Tin
lg $31.50, the product of a single panfull of , Cor
irt taken from tha little Kattloanuko claim, , ot i
i noticed bv the Placer (California) Press, j
Camf.i.s not Acsrf.eaiii.k.?The City Covin- ,
il of Galveston, Texas, lv.ni passed an ordi- ^ ^
ance declaring camels to ho nuisances and wor
inposing a fine of $100 on any person who ']
hall ride, drive or introduce a camel within the
lie corporate limits of the city, except for tho Stu
urnosn (if immr>ilin?n flJiinmnra on..
IlvTimt Kxi'ensivr.?Tho osponditures of! .n
to British Government for tho financial year '
nding March 31, 1858, averaged one million .
olltvrs a day. _ tio)
Bott3 An a iv.?John M. Botts, of Va., favi
ho attempted to " head Cupt. Tyler" years tun
go, has hecu nominated in New Jersey for plel
lie Presidency. '
, ". T. .... , , , thai
- ? h ouuu- tpn
ilont, the number of arrest* by the police in -j< j|
Jew York, for the year recently ended,is CO,- CXp
65?about one every oight minutes.
A Genti.kmani.v Bridegroom ?Thoyoong to l
Jneen of Portugal lately asked her husband tain
t dinner what wine he preforrcd. " Por!ju-gul
!" wan the reply. j l'.10
ol u l
A Sweet Actress.?Laura Keeno gave a prc
lorning performance at her theatre for,the |v r
enefit of the Blount Vernon Fund, which r|
rodueod $'?00. Miss Laura Honey, who is (}ec
t tins theatre, is said to be much admired by cut
tie New Yorkers. st-il
Fe.vRPUU.Y Scijdkn I)p.atII.?Judge March- r,t'
links died suddenly at Manchester, Terin., j
ii Thursday last, lie fell dead on the bench j j
rhile holding court. | jK, (
Popular Games.?An editor down Kast A
hinks children's games are becoming popu* oto
vr with older persons n^w-a-daya, as lie has ^ce
eon several gcntloincn chasing hoops in the
treotfl. ^
Dkad.?The Hon. llarry Cage, an eminent *Sub
ivwyer, and once a member of Congress from trie
lie State of Mississippi, died in New Orlnana
? ? . ... - - ? " >A*vr
n the 1st instant. frot
Ki.f.cteo U. S. Senator.?Kx-C*.?votnor p'01
lingluim has been elected U. S. Senator from 01
lichigan, in the plaeo of Senator Stuart.
13 1 ? itsf
It .nRn?t,s?Thn nuniher of miles of rail- pn)
.">ad in the Unite.I States, now in success- anil
nl operation, arc 28,238 ; and the number in leai
ourso of construction bonidos, are 10,170 thn
lilos. Stii
Cl.KllK. Matthew MltDfinnlil linu VlAnn ! ?.
lgote'l Clerk of A bboville District, by a large ^
najority. gta
Dcnied.?Hon. J. B. Clay denies emplmt- acti
. ally tI>-vt ho sold Ashland, the home of his
;iftcd father, as wah reported. lie sayfcfur- hor
tliat he does not intend to part with it KR?
rillingly. P|?
? _ j vi 11
A Goon Shot.?Speaking of tho Minnio ^<()(
He, Mr. Kendall writes to tho New Orleans
"icayitnc from Texas, that, in one of'1-.ind- I thc
av's recent scouts ft<rainst Vnitnino /?.>? i *1 -
--- -O - *J""> ",,v i II1U
if the latter was killed at the distance of four ! ges
tundred yards, : d another wounded, with I Th
.? i i
i shot from 0110 uf the famous Mimrie rifles. ?ni
Snuo Sum.?Tito umount of taxes paid hy ?^C
Y. H. Astor, oi' Now York, annually, ie$8.),- ^
>00?ft snug sum ! |
U. S. Senators. ?Hon. Ilenry Wilson has Ha
tuuiiuicum'u umicu owes oonator irom Mas-! uul
achusetts. Hon. Win. I'itt Ferrend?n had J
ilso boon clooteil U. S. Senator from tho State Bir<
if Maine. |lftI
Announced.?Oon. M, Aver announces nc!f
limsclf a cnndidnte f>r Congress in tlio Dis- j,ii(
riot now represented by Col. Koitt, who dc- me
ilinos a re-election. ' . Wo,
.
Deer Shot.-?A wild door was phot in the ^1C
treats of AukuhUi. Me.--tho canitol of thn*
? ? I b
Unto?lust week. ! Sin
Tam, Svowiva.?ItHnowcJ in ?i streak, in j 1
).iwego County, N. Y., on Thursday. Tho j rcP
torui raged for 2-4 honr?, iu a bolt only feix '
niles wido. The snow foil noarly three foot ; j/t]
le?P- j deu
PcRsoVAt,.?General I'iorco, Ex-President i ' Cl
f tho United State*, is now staying in tho j ^
uland of Capri. I yC0
tii.i. Anothku Nut foii tiik Adoi.ition
.?Tlio Victoria (Texas) Advocate state
. Noil, a frco mulatto?the Lavnon bnrbo
ho speaks the English, Spanish um
it oh languages fluently, is a good penman
traveled in the free State*?is thirty year
?0, and was made fully acquainted wit I
oonseqncnccs of his act, has gone into vol
nry servitude for life, and chosen Mr. E
5g, of I.uvaca, fur his master.
'bad.?Tlio Charleston papers announc
death of Thomas L. Wragg, a prominen
chant of that city.
kmai.e Labor in London.?Sonic idea o
8tatc of the female laboi market in th
ropolte may ho collected from the fae
: an advertisement in a London week!;
er for 3fly dress-makers brought scvci
drod applicants, many of them from Ion;
anccs, to the establish meat of the Advct
r.
'eatit or a Good Man.?Foster Blodgetl
., a citizen of Augusta, Georgia, died titer
Sunday last. 11o had occupied sevora
I offices in that city, ami was distinguish
,s well for iiia official intogrity as his /.onI
support of charitablo projects. Tb
tli of such \ man is s? public loss.
>k! wvakk.?Milhin Saulsbtirg. Demoernt
i clecleil If. S. Senator for six years, by tli<
sluture of Dolawaro, Thursday.
kau.?Hon. Ivillian Miller, lute M. (J
n the Duchess ami Columbia District
1 on Tucstlnv mornini? of nnonlnxv nt hi
doiico :it Hudson. N. Y.
Blue Ridge Railroadrlic
stockholders of the Blue Ridgi
lrond in South Carolina met in Charles
Wednesday at 12 o'clock M., punnnn
icallofthc Hoard of Directors. Tin
11. Charles Macbeth, Mayor, presided
i Hon. Kdward Frost. President of tin
npnny, made a report upon the conditioi
t.s !ilian-s. i lio sum total of its resour
amount*) to S020, 118 00. Alter sat
injr tVic Company'# immediate liabilitie
y a little over 8*200,000.MO will remaii
>e expended ih the construction of th
k during the current year.
'hissum is not more than sufltceint fn
prosecution of the contracts for th
mp-Ilouse Tunnel?for the bridge ma
ry for the 20 mile Creek, nnd Senoc;
or, and for the Whitinire fill in (Joor
The contractors for those so vera
ks have been requested not to diseon
ic their work upon them. The indica
is of public opinion are considered a
arable to the grant by the. next Lcgisla
3 of the assistance necessary to the com
ion of the Road.
n order to obtain that aid, it is \irgo<
i mo woriv snail ue continued to the ex
L of the resources of the Company ; for
t iihandon the enterprise, it cannot b<
icctod that the State will take it up.?
5 stockholders are exhorted, therefore
mike a vigorous and united effort to sus
i the enterprise until the next sessioi
he Legislature. .Judge Kingaddressei
meeting earnestly, and introduced res
lions carrying out the suggestions of th
sident's report, which were unanimous
idoptcd.
"lie City Council of Charleston, througl
irge W. Williams. Esq., expressed thei
ire readiness to pay the roim ining in
litMlfs fif tlwi pilw ?
?.v wu
gentlemen addressed the meeting, a
igs't tlicm (leorge A. Tronhdjmn, lOsq.
) briefly nud eloquently exhibited t!i<
ire greatness nf the Wastern trade, t<
\irricd over the Blue llidgc l\oad.
Ve tliinlc the course pursued by th<
ekholders is just what it should lmvt
n, and we are pleased to chronicle it.
^ 'outhem Gunr<linn.
Jl.uk Ridqk .Kaii.uoad.?'We arc hap
to learn that a great reaction on thi
ject has taken place in Greenville l)is
t, and we trust that it will prove conta
US throughout the Khitrt. nml rmr.ii,
n abandonment, and ruin a great am
rious enterprise. Tlie entire delegatioi
11 Greenville opposed the measure, ex
t the fearless Perry, who stood alone ii
uipport. 11 is able speech in favor of th
ieet. published in the Greenville papers
1 re-published in the Courier, lias, w
n, satisfied bin intelligent conntituenc
t the welfare as well as the honor of th
te is involved in the consuniiation of on
ic llidge connection with the Mississip
Valley. Wo trust that, as in Anderson
jlic meetings will be hold nil over tli
to, calling tor a reversal of the unwis
ion of the Legislature at the late session
[ Char If. At on Con ricr.
L'llR Bi.UK lllDOK llAir.ItOAD IN TKN>
ikk.?Some twenty days work will com
to the grading of this road from Knos
o to Mnryville. We hope the Count
irt of JHount will have enough of ninbi
\ and pnhlic spirit to issue the bonds c
county, and order the carrying on c
work, and the tinishingof the two briii
over the Holston and Little lliver.
0 State will furnish the moans to iro
1 cqnip, and wo shall have tho road i
sration between Maryvillo and Knoxvill*
[Kno.Tvl.llr. W/u'f/.
5i,uf. Rir?r.e Railroad.?Wo nro please
earn that the work on the llluo Ridg
i I road will not bo abandoned but prosi
od as vigorously as tho means of tho con
jy will poinit. So far us wo can lear
re exists in tho public mind a strong cl
; that tho State will tnko tho matter i
id and grant all the supplies that may t
icssary. A free confercnco with their coi
uoritx, we fuel satisfied, will result in r
vi,ng tho hesitation which nanny of tli
rubers of tho I^ogislAturo felt in cortimi
g them to tin enterprise of such uuignitud
,ny who woro originally opposed to tl
asuro aro now strong advocates of its h
. n..o!.o.l r<? * ??
, ^iMnutivt |W? HUPI iu|/i?iiy lAJ U</lJl|UU(lUn U
.to aid.? Clarrndon I tin tier
j\tkr ndvices from tbo Western Plnir
resent the Buffering* from tlio oxtren
i weather to ho>'C heon dreadful. A goi
nnn just arrived at St. Louis, from Sa
ke City, states that men vere frozen i
,th at noarly every station on tho rout
1 men had nr.en frozen at one time. T)
w was very deep and the temperatui
i lower tiian it has heon known for thirl
irs?27 dog below zero.
; I Q?MMMMOQ&Ti?m>.
r FOR XIIK KF.OWKK OOl'HIKU.
* Mr. Editor: In the " Spartan " of 2.1
' Dooeinbor last, I seo an editorial headed I
s " Blue llidgo ltuilroad." Speaking of it* I
vote, then goes on to say : " Wo know much j
i lnmeutation will be made over this failure: I
that the State will be charged with disgrao
citig herself, but if the history of this
t enterprise could be written out by some one
conversant with the movements behind the
f j scones, the State thus far, will be found to
0 | httvo been the victim of an attempt at de1
: plction of the treasury, little creditable to
Y | iier public servants," and says. " we lionc
:? this will serve as a lesson to all future op- j
a; crations of like character."
Chiming to know something of this enterprise
from its enihryo state, and as an 1
, honest and faithful advocate of this all inic
i portant and State-saving " institution "?
I "enterprise," or by whatever cognomen you
. ! may choose to tenu it, and not having heard
^ ! its champions before charged with faith
IcKsnoss to their trust, I must with all due
I dcferenci! be<' leuvn to fli fFi>r wifli Mm "
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tan," and call upon liim to snow us in what
' way " tlio State, tints far, has been the
c victim of an attempt at depletion of the
treasury, little creditable to her public ser.
vantf." L am no advocate for useless ex,
penditures of money, either in cvery-day
# avocations, or State enterprises, but I
think I have patriotism and State pride cnough
to use my own funds and that of the
State, in such a way as will redound to our
honor, to say nothing of the profit; when
! by so doing the people are not overburden1
| ed by taxation?and where is the State to
! be found that has as low tax as South Car'
I olinu? I am of the opinion that it is the
duty of our ^tutc to give due protection to |
1 property, but tb;it her duty does not cense !
there ; 'tis? ber duty (bouuden duty, or be
tlie laggard and loser of name, tamo and
s spoils,) to assist, more or less, in all entcr1
prises of compatibility and universal use1
iuliiess. Every Territory or State in the
civilized world lias so contributed, and any
1 portion of tlie new world, that will not so
? cno',5?) deserves not tho protection of our ]
laws.
* It has boon truth fully said that, "of all
' the means which have been invented by
man and presented to society and government,
the encouragement of enterprises and !
" tho development of the resources of the
s earth, none has ever offered such safety, j
security and efficiency, as the railroad and
locomotive." IIow stands South Carolina
. to-dav as compared with her sister State,
Georgia, in point of wealth and honor??
South Carolina can claim to be her older j
'? } i... .i - i *
aisiur, iuiu uy mc law 01 primogeniture, la
e entitled to the property ; but a " higher
l<tw" is now in force?the "lawofenter'
prise "?and while she carelessly, and with
folded arms and slu<rejard'fl Rait, ploddine
J along in her conservative, characteristic
and aristocratic way, has lost the prize, nnd
been far outstripped, not only by her nister
( fieorgia, but by her far younger sisters.?
Even Texas, that was struggling for her independence
about thetimcourJxrxt railroad
1 was put under way, is not behind us in im1
portant State and government enterprises,
unrivalled.
South Carolina, if I am not mistaken,
put in running order the first railroad in
' tho United States, perhaps ill the year 1830.
1 What other railroad notoriety has she??
Why has her roads not paid her in dividends
more rciuuueratingly ? These are
1 nf tlm llfimn 1'""
j?? 11.v> uiuiovrn , win; HiggiirUljr
manner she lias dealt to rnioli enterprij
ses her funds, not allowing thorn such a
quota of hor "material aid," as would insure
a well made road. Individuals and
3 companies havo had to toil and struggle,
and pay out of their own already almost ex"
hausted pockets, to keep their laudable iml.
portant enterprises above ground, not willing
to bo be taunted with a sneer, "you
1 tailed in your undertaking." While South
Carolina has been foremost in buildin~ a
a ...,:i i -L - i . i i . . . .
I UUUU.IU, anu nu.i not Dcen oeimtu in ' l( He
0 ing " of building a railroad to eonncc 1 2r
' seaboard with the valleys of the grent a.>d
c growing West. Twenty-two years ?g I
^ think, sho met several ot'the $ totes in ail
0 sending perhaps five hundred delegates,
r assembling at knoxvillc, Tcun., to take into
consideration the building of this same
I) n l>:J?i?~:i - > " * -
inuu juujjw jviiiiruuu. since mat tunc,
off find on, as her fickle fancy led her, she
c would, and then wwld not, build it, hut
about 1855 and '51, she screw*'' her courage
up to the sticking point, a" J with excessive
liberality, as she thought, gave one
' million of dollars, and guaranteed with
certain imprudent and onerous restrictions,
) another million of dollars. Tho company
with indomitable perseverance, energy and
' prudence, in a pecuniary point of view at
| least, commenced the work, the money be
mg so nearly exhausted, the State, as well
as individual subscriptions, (which was far
n more liberal than the former,) that the work
n must Htop or have the State's restriction imoved
so far that the one million more
might be used the current yenr ; when ap''
plication is made to tho assemhlod wisdom
0 of our State what do wo hear; thus the
' WCvvl/ * * *
, T,yr>. >u iwii ntvp i a no uiiorpride nD:\n(lonn
( cu ! ! Wo will not allow you anothor dolts
lar of tho State's funds?wo arc tho gnnrn
diuus of her treasury?you have already
'? had too much money, and squandored it io
l" an enterprise that will never pay, and that
^ is to build up Georgia, North Carolina and
Tcnucssoo. Wo will sink what wo havo
0> given you, and let the work stop, die, aftor
to twenty-two years talking about the project,
e- j not doubting many admit the praoticubili,V
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j j ly or tunny oi me cntcrpHiHO, yot, we prefer
rather than help others, to loose our all
id ?let the work iu " random ruins lio "?
10 wo can't nee that wo arc at all trammelled
by past action, that we can abandon this
,l work, sink over two millions of dollars?
the work half linishod?tho goal, that wo
)(! havo so long wanted to attain, nearly rca?jh
c cu?rno golden prizo (n ?ight, but wo will
:y j stultify oarnelvcH, aliow that wc arc not alI
lured by glittering gain, bomboozjed by
designing individually?that wo will remain
H8 we arc, an isolated independent conservative
people*? a collar tlint no Stale but
South Carolina can or does wear, nor do I
opine that any State or Territory envies her.
We would she had taken h more liberal
and patriotic view, as 'tis now, the upper
portion of the State munt forever remniu
undeveloped in her agricultural and liiin
eral resources, the amount of valuable funning
lands that would have been throw, into
market and developed, would have increased
our taxes largely and the enhanced
value of property in South Carolina, at
each end, and along the lino of the Bine
Ridge Railroad, would have more than compensated
her, had she given lico millions
of dollars rather than stop the enterprise.
The money thus expended would in a pecuniary
point of view, in ten years, revert
to her vaults or treasury with double interest,
and her honor saved, which is worth
more to her
" Than nil the gold mid goins
Timn over in n monarch'* coffers shincd?
Thnn nil their diudcin?."
Then might the chivalry State have said,
" W'lint fcenes are here, wo crv.
For princely pomp or churchman'* pride,
Croso knolls and mound*, confucodljr
Inn led,
The frngments ftf a " Infer" world?
So wondrous wild the whole might seem
The scenery of a fairy'* dream;
Thopo mountains that giant-like stand
To srntiiirl enchanted land."
But our State snys no such shall he tlio
ease. Von may 44 hang your harps upon
the willows," wo intend to hnshand our
resources. Wo don't intend to lav out a
dollar that may holp Georgia, North Citrolinn
or Tennessee, though we may huvo
some hope that in process of time, that
perhaps wc may obtain it again, and (some
toll us) with interest, but the surer plr.n for
us to keep what we have, and make more,
is to hoard it op, lock in. This is the idea
of the tiiiser, the least useful and most
detestable object that the .State or the habitable
globe has ever been infected with.?
They say to the inhabitants of the upper
\ portion of our State, (and I nin sorry to see
that a part of the upper portion of tho
State chime in most willingly.) You shall
! have no paying railroad, you need none,
I your lands shall remain as it were, a primnv.'il
fnroQf?
" No murmur shall wake the solemn still,
Suvctho tinkling of a mountain rill."
We, of Williamsburg. Darlington, ('heater,
Marion, Richland, York, Spartanburg,
Union, Newberry, Kdgefiold, Lexington,
| Orangeburg, Fair field, &c., are your supo|
riors, we have a right to demnnd State aid
! to rnuiu our roads, and you must and do
grant it.
! I am. tip set forth in tlio first part, not
! opposed to the Statc'R aiding in building
railroads; I am only opposed to hcrbecAu^c
I she does not do more towards it; and,
to closo this hurried medley, I will say,
that I am opposed to the precedent that she ,
gives us in the unjustifiable and unwarrantable
restriction she puts upon certain localities,
to her detriment and disgrace.
"Oil! would some power the gift, gic us,
To see ourbclvea as others pee us."
r<m tiie cocbif.r.
Mr. Editor: With shamo. I mn?t oanfo**.
that'* tho Pit kons Ilillcmcn" has dwindled
down until evon the onoiuies of tho company
are satisfied with its moagro anpoarance.?
FiioiuU and fellow citizens! this should uot
ue so. onnit it ijc said tliat nothing can
flourish in Pickens longer than two years ?
Shall this boautiful company gotten up at
the expense of so much time ami money ho
ah&ndnnoti ? No! mcthinks you should all
i respond, our military priilc forbids it! our
District pride forbids it ! our pretentions to
stability of character forbid it! Ami wnwill
i sustain " the Pickens Kiflomen" with our
money anil our labor. The company has
now an excellent Captain. ik nevr ami siinplo
co nstitution ami all the element!) of piiccohb ;
ho follow soldier ! whether or no you ha\ o
over hoen, or arc now a member of the con pany
call ut the offico of J. J. Norton, Esq.,
and sign the now constitution.
Mimtaky.
An Act
To Secure the l'urity of Elections.
I. Bo it enacted by the Senate ntnl
House of Representatives, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by tho v
authority of the same. That if any person
not qualified by thd Constitution and Lawn,
of this State shall, knowing tjm samo, voto
at any election herojiftcr to be held wHhii> f
tue fstntc tor Membe^JHHo Congre?i.M of
the United States, flBHMQf^he Loginlaturc
of thitt Stato, KholSE C^cfk, Ordin- %
ary, or other District OSjfWti, Miiyor nnd
Alderman of nny oity, tntcttdant nnd War- *j
dens of any incorporated tmtn, Officers vqf }
the Militia, or orflfrnizutlona Hp f
the State, or ?t any other election now rc^
ni,:?wl -1.-11 1 f.i- L
.|ui.vU| ><i ni nu.111 iiuroiiiur oo rcxji\ircn 9
by law to he bold within this Slate, *uch
pernon shall be doomed guilty of u mtodc^ ^
moanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
he fined and impri^uied at tho deration
of tho Judgo boforo whom ihe qhto iibali M
be trlod.
II. If any person qualified by tho Constitution
and Laws of this Htnto to vote at i'
any election for Members of tho Congress
of tho United States, Members of tbo Lop
islaturc of this Stnto, Sheriff, Clerk, Orainarv,
or othor District Offloor, Mayor and
Aldermen of any oity, Tntcndant r.nd Wardens
of any incorporated town, Offioen of
tho Militia or Volunteer organizations of lthfi
State. nrnfftnvA?Xftt* --
-- ~-f v. ?? "J vvutll VIWUUUO HUW 1 U- *
quired, or that shall hereaftor be required
by law to bo hold within this State, shall Cj
voto rooro than onco a I such oleotion for i
the sanio office Huch person bq voting more j
than once shall be deemed pcuilty oi' a mift- J
demeanor, nnd ujion couvlotion thereof,. |
shall bo fined end mi prisoned at the disere- i
tifln nf fVin .liwlna ?*>- *
? ??V w 15VJWIV VTII^P WUU UllOW. 7
Hhntl bo tried.
III. If at nny election hertoftof held j
within Ihh Sta^e for Mooibcin of $j<? Cottj|l
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