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TH SENTINEL, is PURNSUND ZVRT THURSDAY. D. 1. BRADI4EY. Etr. 910KEN5 U., 1., S. C.: Thursday, February 21, 1878. Air Line Rafiroad. Tho.bonds of this County, in aid of the constrution of the Air Line Rail road, were voted and issued under the impression that the track and all other property of the Ro$d would be taxed under the laws of the State, and would, thereby, contribute largely to. wards the payment &t the interest on the bonds. After the bonds had been Issued, the State called upon the Road for its 4axes, and it refused to pay, claiming exemption under its charter for a period of thirty-six years. The Case went before- Judge Bond and he decided in favor of the Railrmad. The State appealed to the Spreme Court of the United States, ard there the case has been pending ever since. It is the opinion of well informed law years that the State will gain the suit, and the'Road will beompelled to pay its.taxes. The Supreme Court in some Railroad case has alroady do.. cided that where a corporation had been exempted from taxation, such exemption was not a franchise that could be transiered in the sul of the Road, and when sold and the properly of the second proprietor, it became liable to taxation. This decision cov ora the case of the Air Line Railroa'. exactly, and there is scarcely any doubt but what- th3 Supreme Court will decide promptly, when the case is reached, that the Roarl is liable (having been sold to the second party) and must pay its State and County taxes. But the impression, somehow or other, has gone out amongst our poople that sub)sequent to the bring, ing of this suit by th~e .State against the Railroad, the Radical Legislature of 1876, passed an Act w hich enabled the Road to transfer in its sale the right of exemption from taxation. This impression is made, we are in formed by the reading of Sction 2, of the Act, which is as followvs: "SEC. 2. Such corporation shall pos sees all the powers, ights, immunities, privilges-wnd franchises in respct to such Rairoad, or the p)art thereof' in, cluded in such certificate, and in res, pedit to the real' and personal property appertaining to the same, which were possessed or enjoyed by the corpora tion which owned or hold such Rail road previous to such sale under or by virtue of its charter, and any anend, ments thereto, and of other laws of' this State or the laws of any other State in which any part of suchi ltailk road may have been situated, not ins consistent with the laws of this State." By the reading of this section alone it does really appear that the inten tion of the Legisliture wvas to warrar.t parties purchasing raih oads, exempt ed in their charter from taxation, the right to evade this decision of the Su% premo Cburt, and to permit them to enjoy the privilege Lf exemption from taxation. But such is niot the case. If they '.will only read the second pro vise of Section 5 of the same act, (the title is, "an act to enable the p)urchas,. ers of railroads to form corporations, and to exercise corporate powers, and to define thieir rights, powers and privileges," approved Mareh 24, 1876,) they will perceive that the right of' exemption from taxation 'Is positively forbidden. The proviso reads as fol lows: "And provided lurther: That such Railroad shall not be exempted from taxation, and that such agrcee mnent for consolidation shall contain no provision in conflict with the pro,. visions of this act, or whicir shall ex empt such Railroad, so far as it lies in this State; from the operation of' the laws of this State." ' he provis~o is plain and positive; and under no pos sible consti nction of the act could the Railroad be exempt from taxation. * In connection with this subject, it may not be amiss to state that RQp. resentative D. F. Bradley has intros duced and referred to the Judiciary Committee the following bill: Szo. 1. Thbat section 2 of an act, en titled "an act to enable the purchas ers of' Railroads to form corporations, and exercise corporate powers, and to deAle their rights, powers and privi,. loge.," approved March 24, 1876, so * far as it relates to the exemption of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway Cornp any from taxation be, and the ame is hereby, repealed. 8zo. 2. That, fiom and siler the passage of this act, the property of the A tlanta and Charlotte Air,Line ltway (.omnpany shall be assessed in b# amo manner,,and the said cor enq shRil pay each Laxes at such aw pew heid gy ether Railh I ~ .,4~: ~ ~ I I'" road corporations within this State lable to taxation." The intnt ion of the introdootion, of this bill was to have the Judiciary Committee of the House to invQsti, gate all the law under wbich 'the Road claims exemption from taxation, and report, if necessary, such legisla tion as yill compel the Road to pay its taxes. Mr. Bradley was satisfied that the Road could not claim exemption un der the provisions of this act, but his object was, as above stated, to have the Judiciary Committee to investi, gate all the law on the subject. In our opinion the people may rest as sured that the Rai:road will have to pay its taxes as soon as the case is heard by the Supreme Court. Election of Judges. On Thursday, 14th instant, a joint ballot was had by the General As sembly for the election of Judges, which resulted as follows: 1st Cir cuit, B. C. Pressley; 2d Circuit, A. P Aldrich; 3d Circuit, A. J. Shaw; 4th Circuit, J. C. HuJson; 6th Circuit, T. J. Mackey; 8th Circuit, Thomas Thomson. It will be seen from the above that only two of the six ousted Judges weie re-elected, to wit: A. J. Shaw tind T. J. Mackey. Mackey has been a Republican, but in. the last cam paign fought with might and main for Hampton and his ticket. To his work ,nd influence we are greatly indebted or our success in the last campaign. Judge Cooke was defeated. lie iIso did hurculcan vork ir. the last ,ampaign for Hampton and ticket, but Iis opponent, Col. Thomas Thomson, f Abbeville, was two strong for him. Col. Thomson is one among the first lawyers of the State, an accom plished and polite gentleman, deeply versed in legal lore, of a quick und discriminating mind, he will make an excellent Judge -and will add much towards restoring the .Tudiciary of' the State to that high standard, (pr pu, rity and learning, it enjoyed before the war. The Legislature has done well and the peopIO of the Eighth Cir'cuit take pride in pointing to Col. Thos. Thomson as their Judge. Judge Mackey will hold Court at this place on the 3d Monday in March. Hon. A. P. Aldrich. When law was dethroned in South Carolina and military force dictureod what should, and what should not be done, Ju~dge Aldrich threw off the ermine and retired to private life. It was a noble and manly protest, aind the good people of this State ill re-. joice at the action of tho Democratic Caucus in nomninaiting hiin for the position,' which he bonorably held and honor ably resigned. Judge Shaw. Judge Shaw has met at the hands of the Dcmnocrat.ic Caucus a fitting recogn)ition of his honest, earnest and able work on the bench. With such men ats himself, those mjow on the bench' and the other gentlemen, who have been nominated, wearing the ermine, the bench of South Carolina will again becomo what it formerly was, an honor to our Stato. and a sourco of pride to our peoplo. " Appointments. The Governor has appointed John Rt. Gosset.t, Trial Justice for Pickens ville township, vice IT. WV. Russell res signed; J. B. Sutherland, for Daceus villo township, vice B. F. Morgan do. ylined and M. A. Bloggs, for Salubrity township, vice J. RI. JHolcombe re, anoved from the State. The President told a congiossional 3aller the other day, that lhe consid red Wade Hampton the fairest man n South Carolina. lie had allowed be negroes to organize military comi. panies, and had appointed them to usticeshtips of the peace and other local offices. The President said that, although the Republicans generally did not, believe it, he was convinced that Hampton was doing his best, and trying to do the fair thing. The National debt, and Federal tax ation in consequence thereof, rasp the spinpi column bad enoag; but it is the State, county and municipal taxes that, crowd the peoplo to the ragged edge of despair and make them feel that It would -have been bettor if they had been carried off with the whoop. ing cough In their inf'anoy.-Cinin, natti Enquirer. -Kellogg, of Louisiana, says that the 820,000 he botrowed In November, 1870, put Uayes into the White Hien i At It Again. Spoights', who used to run a first. rate strAlghtout paper up in Green y10le, and who afterwarde become a inost hospitable bdniface, findle it im. possible, to keep out, of the fourth estate. He has therefore concluded to jump into tho arena again, and,edit a daily and weekly paper. This new arrangement of our former contem poray wiil not interfere with his pre ent occupution as "mine host," as he proposes to keep both machines run. ning at one and the same tine. Every body who knows Speights knowt of his ability to keep two or three irons hot all at once, and there is, therefore, little doubt that he will be a success in his new enterprise.-Register. Gen. J. D. Kennedy hm' been clecu ted Chairman of the Democratic Ex ecuLive Committee, vice A. C. Has, k'ell resigned. The committee urges the immediate re-organization of the Democratic clubs throughout the State. .BniTFII OFFICEUs SUMMONED 11OM3E -A telegram from Richmond Va., says: "Maj. C. E. Norton, cf the En glish army, who has been on a visit to friends in one of tho lower counties of this State, has to-night receivnd a tel egram from the commandant of his re ginent, informing him that all leaves of absence granted officers of that. army had been rescinded, and that they were ordered to return to their comii-nands at once. The officer W1ks dizected to report to his regiment without an hours delay." ST. Louis, February 13.-A deputy United States marsL.nl has visited Scotia nd County and served on the .county judges seven alternative writs of mandamus, commanding thetn to appear beforo the United States Cir cuit Court in St."Louis on the third Monday in March next, anId show cause whby they should not be corn marided to levy a tax to pay judg, mnents against the county on its rail road hands. The judgments in these sev en enses anrount to $30,000. Simi lar proceedings are pending against other coun'ties which 'have defaiulted in the interest of their railroad bonds. Lists of Patents dated January 15, 1878, issued to residecnts of the Stateos named below JReported by C. E. F~oster, Patent A ttorniey, 509, 7th street, WV ashington, D. C. J. T1. Wright, Columbn ia, Ten n , s'eed drcppers'; W. V. and D). J. D)evault, Johnson city, Tenn., straw cutter; 8. H. Jenkins, Nashville Tenn., punches for metal; J. D. Thomas, Ft. Worth, Te'x., jail cells; J. C. llandall,'Sulpher Lenard, Waco, Tex., bale Lies; An drows and Ed wards, Gaiinesville, TVex., bale tics; G. A. WVells, Hopkinisville, Ky., writing inks; S. J. Chapman, Charleston, S. C., bale ties; R M. Stewart, Amnericus Ga., turbine water whecel; D. P. Ferguson, Jonesborough, Ga., plows; A. Vewson, Valdosta, Ga., plows; J. A. Hit,ter, Jr., St.- Martins ville, La., letter punch; G. Bull and L. Cock, New Orleans, La., bale band tightner; T. L. Jones, Natchez, Miss., steam generator. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-A leading grain circular says that the -threates fling political situation has strength oned the wheat trade, and though caution generally prevails prices are somewhat dearer at most markets, as well as for off coast and future ar-ri, vals. Maize is looking up slightly. ST. PETERsBUnO, Feb. 15.-The Agence Russe says that aill the news papers point out that the British fleet has entered the .Dardanelles in) spite of the Sultan's p)rotest, and is conse.. quently violating the Treat,y of Paris of 1856. LoNDON, Feb. 13.-The London cor respondent of the Liverpoool papers state that a portion of the militia,will soon ,be called out, and that two cor vettes now in American waters have been ordered tojoin the Mediterranean squadron. CONsTANTINOPLZ, Feb. 18.-The or-, dinary telegraphic routes have been restored. Hostilities have been renewed in Thessaly. The Black Sea blockade has been raised; and many ships are going there for grain. Representative John S.. Verne, of Oconee, has boon appointed Inspector General on the staff of' his Excellency the Governot, with the rank of Colo,~ nel of'Cavalry. 1.. The Legislature Our present Le'gislature* will be krown to history as the most rmark a4lo body of lawmakers the State has 4ver had. It has done more goo-. servico; to the Stato and received more low, ditty abuse than any of its pre. decessore. even during the corrupt rule of the carpet-bagger. Right in the midst of a revolution without par. allel in American history and fraught with perile the most imminent and deadly, with everything doesperate and disheartening to contend against, the Legislature has done its duty like men. Mistakes have boon made, no one denies thais; but the real good of the commonwealth .has been guarded with jealous watchfulness and care. Men must remember that the circum stances by which the present Legis lature has been surrounded have been totally without a parnllel in this State. Even if the Legislature has committed errors, criticism and abuse come with bad grace from,those nows japers which woro regularly in the hire of the radi(-al robbers and from men who wanted office and didn't got it. We do not desire to hide the faults of our lawmitkors. When they have completed their labors lot the record be mado up and lot them stand or fall by it.-Abbeville Medium. Stanley Matthows seemi to have lost his head over the Louisiana bus iiess; he is quot- d with thinking Ben Butler tho recipe Lr its cure. Joeh Billings says I have seen young men who i thought, waz too exempla ry, they wiz so good they want good for noth'ng else. The Parent of Insomnia. The parent of insomnia or wakefulness is in nine cases out of ten a dyspeptic stomach. Good digestion gives good sound sleep, indi gestion interferes with it. The brain and stomach sympathize. One of the prominent symptoms of a weak state of the gastric or gans is a disturbance of the great nerve en trepot, the brain. Invigorate the itomnachi, and you restore equilibrium to the great cen tfe. A most'reliable medicine for the pur pose is i!ostetter's Stomach Bitters, which is far preferable to mineral sedatives and power ful nacrot ics whic-h, thloughi they may for a time oxert a soporific inftlucI(e upon t he brain. soon cease to act, anid i nvariably in !ure t he totne oif th'e st omnch. The litners, on the cont rary', restore :act ivity io 1lie oper at ions ot'that aill itmportanit organ, anid their beneficent influence is reflec-fLI in sound sleep anid ai tranuquil state of t lhe nervous sys temn. A wlihlsme impetus is likewise girenm to the action of the liver and bowels by its use. Goods at Cost. CONTEMPLATING A CIIANG E in our business, we ofi'er our entite stock of BOOTS, SIIOES, UATS, CA LICO ES, W ORSTE DS, JEA NS, CASEM EIES, Notions, &c., at anid below costs. Come anid try Our Grocery DEPARTMENT will be kept full and complete, -and will be sold ats cheap as such Goods can ho bought in any other houso in Pickens. We will have,in store, in a few days a heavy stock of Bacon. WVhich we will sell at bottom figures for the CASH, only. JOHN T. GOSSETT & CO. Easley, Fe b. 11, 1878. 24 2 -" COTTON S DR" AND) THE NEVASSA GUANO T.ilE KING AMONG FERTILIZERS. We are the Agents again this season for the sale of the above named, unequaled F'ER TILIZER. As some evidence of its popui larity, we will state that 'we sold the last season 86 tons of it to planters in Pickene and Anderson, and all lias been paid for ex, cept about one half ton, and in every instance the purchasers expressedl themselves as high ly pleased with, thre Manure, and their inten. tion to purchase again this season. The following certificate amongst. others we have from prominent farmers in the County will speak for itself. PIcKENs COUWrY, S. C., Febr uary 8, 1878. Mzsrsus J. T. GossuE''r & Co: 0 ent s: The Navassa Guano bought from you last season, I was well pleased with. I used It along side the Merimon Guano, and the Nevassa yielded me two hundred pounds seed Cotton per acre, more than the Meri-. mon, and it was the Guano and not the ltand that made the extra.yield. I cheerfully give you this certificate, beoause I know the m)a. nure is deserving of it. R espectfully, E. F. ALLGOOD. We give a Cotton option. Will delive,r Guano eiLer at Easley or Liberty. Persons in the neighborhood of Pickens, wishing to purchase our Manure, will please call on hI4r. WV. T. McFALL. -J. T. 0OSSETT & Co. Nasley. Feb. 11. 1878'. 21 2 'VEGETIV I aye a 0oton sician, "has no equal as a bleod pustAer. l1tearing of its many won derfpl #pes after all other-remedies had faild, Vvi"ited the Laboratory, and eon viseed alself of its senuine merit. It is prepare4 from barks, woots, and herbs, each of whiai l highlL effective, and they are compounded ic such a manner as to produce astonishimg results." VEGETINE Is the great Blood Purifier. VEGETINE Will cure the worst case of Scrofula. VEGETINE Is recommended by physicians and apothe caries. VEGETINE Has effected some marvellous ctres in cases of Cancer. VEGETINE Cures the worst cases of Canker. VEGETINE Meets with wonderful success in Mercurial diseases. VEGETINE Will eradicate Salt Rheum from the sys tem. VEGETINE Removes Pimples and Humors from the face. VEGETINE Cares Constipation and regulates the bow. els. VEGE lINE Is a valuable remedy for Headache. VEGETINE 'Will cure Dyspepsia. VEG ETINE Restores the entire system to a healthy con. dition. VFAETINE Removes the cuse of Dizziness. VEGETINE Relieves Faintness at the Stomack. VEGE INE Cures Paines in the Back. VEGETIN E Effectually cures Kidney Complaint. VEGEUlNE Is effective in its cure of Female Weak, ness. VEGETtiE Is the great remedy for General Debility. . -VEG ETIN *% Iacknowledged by all classes of people to be the best rand most reliable blood purifier in the world. Vegetine Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston Nass. VF.GETINE is Sold by All Druggists. Jan 31.* 1878 21 4 --- B3Y permission or W. G. Field. Judge of l'rohte for P'ickens County, I will sell to the haighest bidder at the late residence of R~obert. Oraig. deceased, on TIH U R$)A Y, :38t h instant, the following described prop erty, to wvit: LO)f CORN AND FODDERl; One llorse; ,,One Mule: One .Carriage; One Wagon; Lot of old Waigons; Lrot of Cat tle: Lot of Hogs; Lot of Shee p: Hohlocld anud Kitchen Furniture. TE R MS C AS1. A. RI. C RA10, A d'mr. Feb 11, 1878 23 2 Keowee Lodge, No. 79. A. F. M. STIHE REGULAR MONTIILY- MEET. INO OF KEOWEE LODGE, No. 79, A.-. F.-. M.-. will take place on SATUIIDaY ,ON ORL DEFoRE THE~ FULL MOON IN EACh 3MONTHI. The attendance of ,all the members is earnestly requested. R. A. CHILD, W. M. WV. G. FIstn, Secretary. I?TOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT .LNotice is h'ereby given, that I will ap.. .ply to W. G. Field, probate .Judge. for Pick. ens County, to make a final settlement of the/Estate of ALFRED MoCRARtY, deceased, on the 23d day of March next, aind ask toebe discharged as Administrator. J. J. L EWIS, Adm'r. . Feb 2l,1878 24 6 A DMI18TRAOR'SNOTICE.. Alpersons having dlemands ngainst the Estate of ROBERT'I CRATO. deceased, are hereby notified to present them ,Jegally attested; and thoe indebted to make pay ment, either to me at my residence on Keo wee, or to my Attorneys, Norton, Keith & Hlollingsworth, at Pickens C. II., on or by the 15th March next. A. R. CRA IG, Adm'r. Feb 14, 1878 23 4 . NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLI.MENT. IN otice is hereby given to all persons in terested, that -I will apply to I'. 0. Field, J udge Probate for Pickens Cor.aty, for leave to make a Final Settlement of the Estate of Susan Cooley, deceased, on Tuesday, 26th day of February next, and ask to be dis eharged therefrom. - W. G. COOLEY, Executor. Jan 24, 1878 20 6 Notice, BI~Y pernrission of W. G Field, Judge of UProbate, I will sell, for cash, to the hilghest. bidder, at Pickens C. HI., 8. C., on saleday in March next, - All the NOTES and ACCOUNTS belonging to thie Estate of J. M. MicFall, deceased, ap appraised doubtful and worthless. TERMS CASH. .a W. T. MOFALL, Adm'r. Feb 21, 1878 24 . 2 To All Wh'om These Pres ents. M~ay Concern. A LL persotns Indebted in the Clerk's Offie for Recotding, must come and pay for their DEEDS and take them out of the offie. Alter this date no Deeds or other Papers will be Reoorded, unless the fe are PaiinAdvanoe. ~ EI,00? JJ. J. L8781, ... b a ,17 7 - 2 44 Sheriffts .Sale, STATE' OF SOUTH 0AROLINA, PICKERS COUNTi 1i THE PROBATE. COURT. BY virtue of an order to me direated b W. G. Field, Judge of Prqbate., In am for the County of Pickeas, bearin date Sia January, 1878, I will sell to the hN .-est'bld. der, on lst Monday in March nest, the ftot. lowing LAND, to wit; All that TRACT OF LAND, situate fi Pickens County, South Carajina, on % branok of Town Creek, adjoining lands of J. V. Ha good, Mary Haynes and others, and bontalun ing One Hundred and Forty six Acres, nors or less. So!d as the proferty of Eligha Kelley, djeeased, for partition. TERMS: On a credit of twelve mnibs purchaser to give bond and mortgage of emI sea- The costs of partition and sale, and papers cash on day of sale. JOABMAULDIN, s.w.o. Feb 7, 1878 22 4 Sheriff's Sale. -- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF PIOKENS. IN THE PROBATE COURT. B Y virtue of an order in the above stated case, to me directed, by W. 0. Field, Judge Probate for the County and State afore said, dated the 81st day of January. 1878, I will sell to the highest bidder, on lst Mon. day in March next, during the legal hours of sale, at Pickens Court House, the following LANDS, to wit: , All that TRACT OF LAND in Pickens County, S. C., adjoining lands of Russell Duke, Bunk Arter, and lands mortgaged by Jackson Arter to It. E. Holcombe, and con. 4sining One Hundred and Thirty Acres, more or less. Sold as the property of Jackson Arter, deceased, for payineit of debts and partition. TERMS CASH-Purchaser to pay extra for tiles. JOAB MAULDIN, s.P.o. Feb 7, 1878 22 4 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY-OF PICKENS. BY virtue of sundry executiors, to me di. rected, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Pickens Court House, during the legal hours of sale, on'first Monday in March next, 1878, All of Alonso M. .Folger's interest, being twothirdts interest in ail of that Plantation or Tract of Land, containing Eighty Acres, morehr less, lying in the State of 8. C, and County of Pickens, on Town Creek, ad joining lands of C. L. Hlollingsworth, William Freemaun and others, on which is in goodi running order, a Circular Saw Mill, 0rist, Mill arnd Cotton Gin. Lovied on as the prop erly ol' the said Alonzo M. Folger, at the suits of S. D. Keith, .l. A. Grilin, et ai.. Ad minist'rators, against A. Rl. M. Folger, Alonzo M- Folger, et. al. 'l EBA.\S CASH-Purchaser -to pay extra for titles. JOABD M AU LDIN, s.P.c. Feb 7, 1878 224 EVERYTHING USUALLY KEPT IN AN AT *M cEFA LL'S, I KEEP GOOD SUBSTANTIAL. - AND AT PRICES TO SUIT ,TUIE H ARD TIMES. TRt 3IE, Respectfully,1 / .T MFL Jan10.187 JIcAIL - 10, 1878 ~ .