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TIIE REPUBLICANS MOVING. METINU OF THEIR LRADIN LIGH'Ei IN 0OLUMBIA. 0 u A etati Convention Called-Plans ror ttatler- > ing the Faithful Into the Fold-Drayton'. g Brilliant ehemen. e (From the Columbia Daily Record, March 0.) 0 A meeting was held this afternoon that a few years ago would have fraught with great interost to the people of South Caro lina. 1 It was no less or no more a thing than the meeting of the State Executive Com- 1 mittee of the Republican Party of South Carolina. The morning trains brought in a number of somewhat mysterious, but 1 familiar looking personage whose coming I was unexpected to the common, everyday, ordinary, casual man about town. A REcoRD reporter soon scented music in thef air, and casting about for the organ andi its performers discovered them in the oliec of Mr. E M. Brayton, in the Central Bank huilding, januis claursis and not even a key hole to crawl through or a loquacious ser geant-at-arms to "pum)p." By dint of asiduous inquiring and the assumption of * innocent air, .which he carries with him for such occasions, the reporter obtained a few pointers and is en abled to state what was tdone up to the time of going to press. TilE 'Ei1t5ONNEI OF', TlE l'AI(Tv. l The ''make uIp" of the committee was very striking, there being present some of the iost note(l Republicans in the State men whose names have been bruited about. in more or less pleasant or unpleasant man- f ncr. The meeting was presented over by Mr. E. M. Brayton, and Mir. John A. Birire was in the secretary's chair. In the ful lowing list there will be recognized the c leading Republicans of Son li Carolina: E. M. Brayton, W. .J. Whipper, W. 1). c Cruni, T. B. .Johnston, W. F. Myers, E. A. Webstcr, S. W. Legare, Robert Snialis, Paris Sinpkins, W. N. ''aft, 'I'. Jl. 'I'uo., ley, F. L. Hicks, A. V. Curtis, John F. Lopez, E. II. lleas, S. A. Swails, Z. t. t Walker, F. S. Edwards, J. '. Boyden . v TIE ('ONVENTioN TO i: IN A.V. I The meeting was called to order at i 1 o'clock and sotc time was (onisuniet iii the orgianizaltion of thle comiit tee and thle c proper accrediting of the delegates. A fter a some liscussion it Was decide(1 to hol i the State Convention on the lirst 'Tu'estiy in t May. While we go to press the cnunitte is tt still in sessio)n and 110 further acts are ob- c tainaide at present. ''he mt emlbers will ti leave the city this afternoon. Sl1NIFl('ANci: (IF 'TiiE lEE'INiI. a It is ipossille ,just now to draw any d coiiclusion touching the purpose tf Ihe ' I Itepublicans, as i at icated by their start in. w theirit organizatiton at this t ime. 31aiiiftestljy ii they have no hope of c'arryin. the Staltt, t '.1 either1in the national or ihe lIcal light. Iit OI this weakness of their pirty doins not imii d pair their standing ii the National (onven' t tion. South Carolina will have forteen v'otts in that Conveitinii, not WitlistandiIini!' her fourtun clectoral vutI, will a-suriry be cast for Cleveland. 'l'he, agaiin, if by 0 some mislchance the 1i{epuicaietnts si,,l t elect, their I'resident the leaders in Sauth a Caroliina will comae in for1 a share (if twit' loaves andti shies. t. ''he corpse is not a lively oiie. (From the coilumia )aily 1t''orti, Mair'ch 7.) s Before the appearance f,1 'T'IlE litoi; I on the streets yesterday n'ternoon few ttcr sons were aware that tht furnr lights of the old Republicii pIaty hiad lit lt - w ake in this city over the politit'al Iviri' al had( tchatntedi the recsuirrtect ion ap~peal. Tihe thinness of1 thet 'orpse luad not eiiledi ii to east its shadotlw beforei, anzd thec paity leaderis camne unhieralded. Ini a'ii itioni to thle arcoun lt iven ye'-tir d 3' seie d'.Iier factts gainiid af t'er thle mtac andt wh'lerciore of thle ralty, thle presi t polititil purpol4ses of the illty and14 their ini tentions as broughZlt t ysterdazy. to the dtiscussionl tif ai hil! Irepare bytult~I Mr. ]Iriyton til it'e sugget'liton of Senatori \\V il liam E. CJhandleri, to rteguilate Fecdera:l eter tioiis in South C'aroliina. 'The proposel bill is an1 ellort. to replatl thle cileltioni hiw of the State so far as theiy rebate to idl:a I offices and1 piicie the maii nerili'y ini te conl 1by a letter froim Mr'. Braytoni c'haingi theii D)emocracy of the State with ihavinig vir tually .disfr'anchised thte niegrot. Aiioing ii provisionis aie the followIig: I'Tht.' henw re'gistraitiiin shiall be nidte iaiit thereafter ina the sinelt mlonlths iln lihe year of eatch sulccessive gent-ral election for Rtepr<senta11I tives ini Congress. 'T'iit voters shall1 inot be I ciiiiredl to hiavt' or prodtut'e any crtilientte tif registrlathin as ai prereqtuisite ti' gutiilitiention to the right of stitfrage. T1hait the regist rat ion retords slall lie public andl the list tof vioter's Ipulishedl in a county newspaiper lat the coui y's explenos'. TIhat a ('banige of resideatce w itin a he county sha(1 ltint ditfea;t the righit tif an elector to vote for liepresentatives in ( 'oni gress. TIhat ftitr conmmissioniers tf electioln iiuill bec appo itcd by the Governor, Itl o1f4rom these commnissmioniers to appoint four lamu agers at each electiton pi'ein't, alls, eqully 1 dhividled between It' tw partllies. Tlhat the ballots tie mar1k<d oir stamliwdi b)y the mantiagors, andit only3 suhl shall b1 legiti vtotes. It is fturther prtivitded that impi irisoimaenit for non1 payiimint (If 1po11 tax sll lnot ill clude Congressional elte'tc itin y, and t liat ''all Acts or parts of Acts tif the 1 'nitid States and( (of 1the Statec of Siinth Cariinaii iniconsistent with t his Act hei thereby it pealed, atnnu lied antd declared if ni effect.'' TIhe c'ommlittee arr'angeid to brinig thiis matter prominently before thle party all1 over theC State and1( to llgitiate it elIseee us much as possible. 'IlANI)s AlL! Rt-ND. The menu inicludedi a thoIrouIgh party 3 reconciliaition. The tdifferen('es of 1881i he. tween'l Messr's. Bray3toni and 'Tait, touclhlini the State chiairumnshiip, were hiealedl 1by unanimnousq'consent andit it was resolv4.ed that henceforth they shoultd jin forces and14 t hiat the organiziation, or what is Ief't of it, shiouild be sol(ii ga ist thle D emocra'llts. w11i .AKF NO STAT Elin Tw l. While the committee took no ac'tion as to r'unning at State ticket it is evideniit thfat they are not In fitvor (of such a1 (cour1. The party will confine itself to Ite light for the electoral ticket, to oine or t wo Coii. gressional tickets andit to it few (-ounti es where the heavy negro majiority hiolds ouit some promise of success. TnlE HlTATli: OiNvENTI 'N As before reporteid, will be hel on the first of May, and the delegates t hereto will be chosen biythe county13 contventtions solme t.ime (luring tils month. A dlenun leitioni of the present State election laws will be a prominent featture of the(se convetioiis. si(lERMAN THEIR FIlENDl ANDi eiole-: The committee expressedh themselv, .a as unequivocally in favor of .Johin Shierman for President, ils views on the Southern quesCtion are regarded by them as especially just to his party 11n this section, and1( they think him One their ablest metn. Sever-al members of the committee have held ollices uinder Sherman and. they believe in sup porting him, The committee believe in the sincerity of Blhaine'a withdrawal from the Presidlentlal race and look upon it as a good thig, cuil culated to relieve the National Convention of emnbar'rassment and to strengthien the party generall1. SLAVE MARTS DEMOLISHED. idenoes of the Old Order of Things 'Being Abolished. Workmen have begun the demolition f probably the moat historic building ri Nashville, that known as the old slave nart, on the southwest corner of Cherry nd Cedar streets, in order to begin the rootion of a large block, which will ompriso a hotel, stores and offices. 'ho buildings extend from the old 'reedmen's bank building, on Cedar treet, to the corner of Cherry street, nd thence up Cherry to tho alloy. This dock is an old landmark, having boon rooted away ba3k in the thirties. Sinoo he war the corner has not borne the lost reputation, as several vary serious iflrays have occurred there, and at times portion of the block was used as a dive >y rough characters. Many a raid has >con made by the ofilcers on the dens ocated in the blook. The block ir. his or, becauso used as a slave mort bo ore the war. in the rear of the build ng there is a high brick wall enclosing a ourt where the slaves used to exercise id whore they wore exhil:ited to pur hasors. The iron bars are still on some )f the doors, and the windows hear evi lenco of the character of the building. L'ho main auction room opened out on Jedar street. This, however, has boon livided into small stores. There was, n olden times, two other slave marts )ne on Cedar, between Cherry street and ho public i<Inure. This has been torn Iway and all evidence of it destroyed. L'he oilier one was on the coiner of Jherry and 1)eadwick streets, and the ugh wall that surrounded the court now tands. Exci"lent Ad hce. "We welcome every success in the ;onstruction of a cotton factory in the south. The world is not yet hhlf ;lothed, and there is work enough for is all in providing the cloth. The won lerful supplies of your oak bark will (raw to you the hides for tanning, rhether you will or no, until through ho diversity even of agricultural labor, vhich is born of liberty, your home sup lv of hides will make you exporters of imislied leather, besides supplyin g your wn wants. Of whtat 'hould we build ur factories except we nad the abuid ut sulply of Southern pine? Your ealth of hard-wood timber compels you > develop all the arts of the wood. orker, sending the partly-linished ma rial for the preaent to the Nor. Ii to be mpleted. And you will have to send 1l the men in the work shops of the outh have leirued Ilie fine art which companies tIe couil)reheisiol of the il1erenee Ibetween a cent and a nickel. lie factory, the minioie and the metal orks.have their true place, but their t1poitance ii ust not be exaggerated. E collective work which can be carried ii by the factory p)riinei1le of great sub vision of labor aind by the bringinig gether of large numbers of pe )le un r one roof or under one contruol n w LVCH ocuplatiou to less tliani One 1in ten1 C all tho to who are oceupied for gain in us coui'try, the workers nuniberinig Ibout, one iii every three of the popht on. The oilier nine work with brain r hand where the work is to be done, i tatch one depends en his own per onal capayicit-y for his success. 'The >roduct of the dairy exceeds that of any ingle branch of the textile industry, and t is nearly equal to that of the whole. I'he value of the iens' eggs consuned very year ini the uit l tat es is great - or than t hat of pig iron. We must main ain the true habu1ee (of power ini indlus.. ry3, as5 in i ts.'ies and ini the l'ciencee oh .overin en t 'To theise' lesser ats ch ief ttientioun ihouild bna given ini a coiuntr'y vhiceh hue; bell so long ~ hvo ted ulniost -.eliisiveyv Io .sono if the' cruder'i pi on1 in Thie Sou)lthI. '.ndi, 'ilrs. Juiao Ib'iud,l .(). I unde, I )r. L. M. Sbafe amiitl hin soil, .l1. F. L~. lhafer', withi oiler , were .irris tta here 1)-thry upon11 thielhae of defrauding lie siopreint ucili ot the lvv;t llenipmla of Tempieraince iou of i3:>i,i)u,, Iy feimmnng tilw deadhi of hni (), .1 101 she is rea lly' alive. .\ltis. ;ond ani d austotly up on uawiainig t hat t heir liaiiues ani all of the plaperi are1 torgeries. li)r. Shiafer and son, ,l . A.. l obnson, and . t\ libinson, or., werei atlso arratedc onii thie chuirge ofi defrauin ing the( saiine or gani.;ation out iof 8.!1,000l by cert ifying; to the death1 ofil the Jietit ions Jehlinl . Ii. II ondt were coI 11itted to1 jail ini die fault of bail. The!: liabinsons are' tt on bail ini bothi eas'es. Dri. daunles I'. .loiiI andh Thlnlise Bond, who higuredh in tlwi Dludley' ('lSt, iare ab tOl idictedt. 'I hei conspijracy is (lit- iif the' nat remarka.ne t0veri knhownS iniii tis Staite, l'va ulori t~ he n ma wh' In hd " lts. 1. l man" i i h fraud powti( th li nds of ('h:nh In to it in 1ur:owi . mlnuy It the lit of iw I.ymii . i Ia ( a full conei n. a i t w I ihi a Miii l'jI and SI r. h:e hii ve hitl <n~lt)( frin-n ji i-i gtlniron and i etr~' 3i fis i liilI i iii' I vie (uidhe thy111h i'iwtsitl tt r y .e i I h0. .I haeeen it urert from siili.. using it hiave' found noroe rel ief andii com for't than frtom any) othier treatmniiit J have used. J1iopinug yiou will forwartd to my13 address 3your little 82-page hook foir Irtescrip tion also( ev idenici of enures, Seiud at earliest dtlit,i i{ov Bion'T C.' OnnAmp., Fut,., ,Junie 1st, 1 8M7. WVe have been siell ing lI otanic I lootd 1 ahin ovter since it first ciuntte before' ie public. We sill moitre oIf it thaun anyi3 other blood pluritier in the market, and it gives perfect Satisfactioni. d1. II. 11bams A Co., lietatil anld Wh'lolesialo I ealers in Iilo hiuiic Blood .Iabu. nIrI'ndfulI lh'nthl of a.DI ,itt l o.~ I'ery fast to maikte ulp Ilost timle nal had rleced a oiiniit (blilt heve ih'esto Wrneg hen the 'ie t enineetrac nottitd lot)o shrt ton stthe tralk 111o1t knliengl .hat theres 1) yod)' the t rrilack. 101 thes iogiee did no stop. thinking ltSilni lIe11 <Vhetwoil gto ii out1 f way. i'(ii'l Wen theylni clired off Itel trac ai, i litl Ilws d1u iisoverIed ht'i weenI It to e rat play,ing( iote I and.i The iigste iwasll tooishoClr to stpthetan,adth.hb 'o pie cesi bys Ithe train o The tin was less, an moveu-deve puthe roghto thei'aiic Dhaw.A-unA.. TUEY CO'ULDN'T TRADE. C. I met a maid on yon hillside, And she was fair to see; "Give mne a kiss, fair maid," I cried; "Give me a gift," said she. Ed "A gift within a purse I have, The purse is in a pack; su The pack in keeping lieth safe of On my good charger's back. ha "And my good charger cometh not While on the hill 1 roam; lie lieth in his stall, 1 wot- an My charger is at home." vi "And yet thou'dstLhave a kiss, good sir; My lips would give it thee, pc But they are locked full fast, good sir- n My mother has the key. yo "And my good mother is not hero, th While on the hill I roam; cv Just as your trusty steed, good air, er My mo'her is at home." lo inl A clean shirt is not a bad bosom friend tel ''Put up and shut up"-The stoves and doors. rih A sweeping atatenent-''hat ancient one de about the new broom. bt 'he cr1its who expect warmth and color s in ilist runtental music shouhl study the m steatt whistle. y A philosopher 18 it i1man who may think a great deal, but who never seems to do mutch. "This is a cold, backward spring,'' said the mnt whose feet had just shot front under Irit on a slippery sidiewalk. cl' Soie thoughtlessly overload the horse, th and thtn wonder when the eduention thus cl given developes an obtinate, balky animal. o The nutuber of women who. care to vote c 1i atbout ctltl to the number of men who ei Jike to intt the baby to sleep. P, 'l )o you love met' ' Witi all my soul, U I swear it.' "Nay, do not swcar. Speak A it into the pltotnograph, and that will be enought." In Tlhere is a (luestion about the validity of st at Inarriagbe by t("elphone, but we :dhould ao tiiik a tny level-te:deld jutlge wottlt tecide that it is t "sotnti" pI'op)ostl, iI 11ow to make a fort Ine as a journalist- tl (oc into solne other belsilleSs nticl eXercise 3'c ul jouimltistie Izaint by telliug Ieople tr priVa1t'ly how a newspaper out to be run. t There are in thle Siunday'-shools of the th ('I ristian wvorb I $,"l.17.9 0 scholars, 1,.).2, - II 1t;7 teticlers, naking a grand total of 1 8,- li -lull, 1 , . to Yul see', the trouble with "success'' thait st is toit dearlt'ly bought is that you have got (II tio go t n asso('iating with yourself after you t ll:tvc attainedl it. to " l'hrec is anlothe*r fashlionable institution t tIat sho l ie iat oi," said the lecturer on Il hy gieuIe, "andi that is the htstle." And "f evIerl' h:o3y ill the audieice gave vent to ait auldibh-( Iitler. tr Iit uraiIet men arc 1n'eferret I aS oflcicrs on l tle i h it fire re. The authoritits want mti lnt"n who haive their 'ouraged tr'ied amtl of ptrovedi.' sti If Ithe sthitll chtnges in the weatt'er af- v fet rlyou diagrt'eeabtly, it is no less un i lt i tlt r v uI' aitnilttls to eidture. Alake ot t:' ;1 Im a i omfotaltte 115 ltissibtle, m 1yst d 1 not vlait to be the lords of to rtir(:ion0. antl vet they are Probably served i. Iort tV:'s and by t ' laitire pejoipIle thtan any er ter hivr;, Ceant irc. 4t Young write rs in preparing theiI' mauli- ni stript shuld leave Plenty of sitc between th the lines. The world would not stiller inucht if many of them should tmake it all tt slarc. p1 ti:ttco stems are now heing usedi In ntking plaler; on the principle, we suppose (1 Ilt ture aai utel tile ttt e1garettes. inoringtt~P i it in s:tid, ID you 3 chargiet'.e a tr a h>r lihe vwat'r?" "No, re'plied thle it ''(uli "te wter2l is thrown in. bl 'i tiltu It you' ini t' kittheni tatling ttt thelt' coik ilu,batal--Yes.I -I blievt e it is. \Vie i-'\\'elt.the veryii ' xt-iS t -e tch I 'i uttt tihgto I1'tt te icok wIlI disharge her'tl 5 VbiIu ejl lthe opra hist niht un"n it hlis n' ill' ''tic muh"te n itere<i: ''l wa tl ti 111ne, tand was sor, w a deitIin-d a rte a lieesl ate th t I. alie toii ith i tai t ie thet intwu t i retkt'd t retrl the lard thoughtflly.to "atll yut' fo-r havei ore vesy comfottilet,"t Ia :itied, fron the 1wo icketOrtus found2 np yourt veti oet ofave yolhe isatg e.' inoetItltigo t ih:mIone tseat." \Vhen Wahfingt wast prese, ifno l Ascohl. aOrany acie titinyu own noeer Bneapeilrfd wen, A* oColvermrde,a heye0. (l'te Pre, by n- eleiri lotp ~vi a ctrir thea rt iabouN ttifhe t) Yelowitsonec- I t''tlii hlrt his r' rnevr ikdapo tage- htm, li ' ptit in tl ers n dt d I aIt t hisl 3 k e'te rst t lie ti nti h ti s tnt wiat in e i trease Andtt ~ mevsef~' hada intt to pratchit itt utlt' ti h tte fri til it hicom eti, Je to as \lli work (i ( igns iii' i Iuc daehing l dom.,I \\tltt ed a it ' th''ting ' urplhen alas! at llesl I eanieiit that noWsing to hea.vI rt'ta'ns ofnrii the best mae aoth fatory l.hi s itt, r Cashwil potalr eac $ ]ns taet. up.it' Thetverdi cir' ofth peope is nthati Stit' isent by bug us'pilr. tuimnts' lieend to8 ai115 ns depti on fifte cninday-' itial. WI pay'ils Treghtiil btf 1ays ifw no ti nai t sfactory aOrduter an ptet i yofur Ii' ev I r , athN.ti W.i lTRUpi, 8 weorg, Fehe Vf igin a stilot whot t was,)t0, Utvtadoigs arret Cuiinr'turnad ombed lie 'l itiher ii haver writeenler te Aime u andi the regi iisreigtht iiet.g(i itt IVlRi AD HARDORS. plain B11by's Views au to the Benefts Con. ferred by the iriver and Harbor Work.. WILMINGTON, N. C., March 3, i > itor COIUMJA REcoI: 31n:--I enclose you an atticle on the ) ect of the governmental improvelent the North and South Carolina rivers and rbors in ray charge. . perusal of these few lines will, I amd e, convince tou of the value of such rk to your Stato, your neighborhood, I even to every indivual living in the inity of such streams. Lf my views on the subject should ap 1r to you as sound, will it not be for the ttual interests of yourself, your followers, ur fellow citizens and your State, that se views should be strongly u )held and ;n urged by you and them? Is not the sation of a strong public opinion in your ality the best means of bringing your luentlial and leading men to see the mat in its true light? Lloping that the improvement of your 'era and harbors, and that through it the velopmient of your neighborhood and ite, will receive from you the hearty pport merIted by the results as shown in y letter, I temlain, very respectfully, ur obedient servant W. I1. Bix rv Captain of Engineers, U. S. A. (From the Wlmington Review.) UMTrEu STArrs E; I SEER Oi- viei. , WI I.MINU'roN, N. C., April 23, 187. lUilron )AtII R.:vt-:w-At youir r lest 1 send you a few lines concerning e benefits to North and South Carolina used by the governmental improvement their rivers and harbors. Few people realize the advantageoiu mnercial, agricultural, and colonizilg feels prod need by the governmental it. ovenicut of rivers aliul lar'bors of tt nited States, and especially of the Soutl tlantic and Gulf States. The rivers and creeks of the South At utie and Gulf States are, as a rule reams of gentle sl pe, considerable lengtl id( moderate depth, obstrutted mainly by3 liken logs, slings, and fallen or overliaig g trees. Were t hese latter obstructiom oroughly remtoved (usiilly re lily doin a comparatively sii.ll cost) these river. id creeks woih , it once appear in thei ue role of natural and economical navi tble waterways, siinilair to and rivalii c artiliCial 1111(1 111 lre ipenslve eauninds of e Nor hiern and Midlle States. As sool one of tin-se streams is opened to ('Iliii erce, the ieducti o inl freight ebarges ih c4nsideraile as to encourage the ralpid velopment of such towls as are al rcaily existence along its length: and the cer inty aind (lchaipness of its freighting ant tveling facilities authorize the estalish enI of continuous tnd cxtended settle ents ill along its banks over large area go ii laid, tint ii then so derl Iived of islortation facilitic- thiat the aic of rt proluctis would not even ptay the ex uses of their traisport to ihe nea rc.t irket. More tlan Ihis, ite remloval o structions from the he<i 1and anliks Of fle ealn facilitates Ilie lice inoveiinint of itr i i the streami and aids so grcat1ly :he tuial dIrainage of the river bIttlls ai1 Ier adjacent hinlds, that land until thcn l:trious nitd sickly becoines fit fr h1aliit n1 and culture. In this way, we readily see that the gov ) iment:il inl)rovemuent of such rivers andt hors not only in(reases the existing coi :rce of such water ways, but improve e drain:tge, culture, value ail he-lith of e adjent landls, builds up the existii wis and encourages the settlemnent of eviously utoccupied lads. in Io ot lie' ay can so sautll an expenditure of pubi( oiy proc tice sulcht valuable resul s in th< evelopemtent of the country at large. As an examile of this go i work, let u ok at the resilts obitined-i iin he States' ii orthi and Sotth (Carol inat durb gi t the las 'w years: On hile TIrent River, N. C .,.'siice I1'8 >uit $12,000Ot has lbeen slienit i op~eing i >iut -10) iles of i iver, ruicitig frii ine insuranice liiilc(essary3, aliii incr'easin; e commilerce by $250i,000( per yeal t hiii in g ai develoiniet o1fi uto annmui >mmetrce for eauch dlollatr on1ce pemit hi Ont thle Ciontentttn Creek. N. C.. ina i 1abut $2i.00 lus beten set ini oin peug utp a it (0it)iis if river, raehing igeights y fro t 12 to 50i per <ivnt . anmi ulilig up ai ciiimmere oif $10ii(,000 p -ar3Ci, t hs sowi g avepmilenltf at iid tuiiil neneffor ac dol ll:ne int b thi L13'le ovrnena ut. . Beies ti us, li<l tit uiiirb ai aL'tiin, N.- ly, ili Oni the N'li-to allTrRivers, N. ( .,Sii '. ?AMe llli li lnit OR ltii iver reI rensii, N.le coumrc Iy if||0, lilr River, t N.u (llOwinga ilvlpnlt dlii lofa alivera ovee forhach llbi rlet spelct by he ivvn,lS.n(l. l 'IesI h Iis,ithe to ofi Was inte, N.im li.,hl lyeiirly iltihl thii (i (ireltiivi ilh is iread f fiiom 112 population ui $n00 iliilandii a9 i,(il ft t l mcis tat Ili 15; th4 lutis ahnlinirely du e to te river i lniii eit.elelts 3n Thie neihe laivo , I . ifhe riner i ia hiler $fli.- tllmsIi betein pt inpin miit ofi rerltvi an iiir/ct r iptrtil il~lci Ii illlroeli -ut of Vuik-wa , i AME1: IlitilI a ou Lli itiiiiu,Nen. im C.n laciver, N. ( . . . 1r8itit ror,nti S re. N C . yu ay . . 18mtt( alrito andTaliives, N. . .lfe 1R7ver, CCape Veaarl- er, . Win. hi-lo Wi lataimaw lie rk i. of to .c-l iate i7i i. Thef twoith tonsl e o thae rier lhanl, o .ipet.lrsl. On The tmonvfeenille onatis river C.,ai and on0,0c0 vral C. esamt x-8 up tb v , freights by',Ad1' to 'i6 per cent. t,uto freight on cotton being 75 cents per bale, I where it was formerly $2.7 per bale by wagon and rail), rendering marine iusur snce innecessary, and increasing the corn- o merc by $1,700,000 per year, thus show- I lng a development of $8 of annual con merce for each dollar once spent by the Uovcrnnent. Besides this, the whole river ' basin is rapidly gaining in population and proslpcritY. On the inland waterway from Newborn I to Beaufort, N. C., at Beaufort harbor, t N. C., on the inland waterway from f cau ti fort IIarbor, N. C., to New ltiver, N. C., I at New Itiver, N. C., and on Black liver, & N. C.,. the present indications are that tho C complction of the present unfinished itn- d provenents will give returns at least equal f to (if not exceeding) those of the preced- g lng waterways. On the Cape Fear ltiver, N. C,, at and t bel w Wilmington, since 1829, abou: i $1,100,000 has been spent upou the im- o provement of 26 miles of river, increasing j the yailable lraft from 71 feet in 1729 up to 16 feet in 1886, reducing greatly marine t freights and insurance, and increasing the foreign commerce by $4,500,000 per year since 18G1, thus showing a levelopment of $6 of annual foreign exports for each dol lar once spent by the Government (uring the same period. The present develop. t lent of the lower Cape Fear River menus I tle future development of all the State of i North Carolina and of numy Western States which will before long be forced to 1 send their commerce by new and shorter routes Vi11 North Carolina railroads and t he t (ape Fear ]tiver to the ocean and forci tin markets. On the ('ape Fear River, N. C., above WVihniugtlI, binCe I881, abotit $G. ,000 has been slcnt in opening Up 12 milcs (f river, abolishing former tolls, reincing freights by about 'l per cent., rendering Marine insurace uc necessary, and increas Il:g the coilneree by $1,200,000 per year, thus showing a (eveloptent of $28 of an nual coMinmerc ft'r each dollar once spent by the U)yerntn11eni. On Ilie Wa1euac1tw River, S. C., since 185, ab1tlt t7,0(10 s has bn Spent in open ing lp about 7) miles of river, reducing freight, rent(ering lmarine insurance untie 3 CesSary andcl inle'c'asin1g the ctmmrIce b)v $1,200,0(0) pc r year', t1hus showing a devel olpmtent tt l of aniutli conmm1erec for etehl dolb lInt 1( spet n 1y t lie goverunient. On t(e Ureat i 'e 1)eo Iliver, S. C., sin,c 188), aloult ,0)( h-e; been s1pent in open ing up ab.rut 20 milk of river, rcducing freiglts b y I'rom 2j to 01) per cent. (the freight ont cotton being now by river 7;i (cents whtere it wvas formerly $1 t: b.Iy wagon all'I raii), aal4 im ereltsiug tl e tn lleice b1y $1,00,O00 P1r ycar, thu- showing a (ievel ipment of Si of alu;l c(mnwrcc for acl dol laru onccc s1let by ti (.vernmenlt. llesiles this, the ncigIborhi od of the river is stealily (lev l >tiI umntlcr the intluence of better transpojartation! Ll(ilitics. A\t linrkwVood's l'ully 1nlet, N. C., on I.tumbI r iv r, 'N. (., Little l'ei I )e Ie iver, S. C , ('lark's Cre( k, S. C., Black .Minigo River, S. C., Alligator ('reek, S. C,. St reant alral recomnt-dired for iprove mnent by the Govetrlunenrt: 11nd( at Geor;ge t(own l;ur,1 \\ ilyah lty, S:antee River outlet to Wiina yav tltrotgl ilostluitou Crneck, wat(erw,iys alreadly tunder imnprove tnlct by the Gove-rnment, Ilie present inli cation8 are tfimt the com piletion of the pies cut recomluuendeI ilmpt 4vettents will give retur ns at least c(leual if not super ior) to Ihose of the preccdiing mined watterways. 'I'he spteetdy imp111 rovelent of Vinyah Ibay mlreans a rapid( increaLSd ill the devel(ptmteis of the Sntee and 'ce Dee river bisinls.' coin prising two-thirds of the CItire( St ate 1of Seut I Car lina antd a single immu(ediate ioutily of $810,000 properly spent here would undtltc(lly <iuickly develop ani f $ 4,4040.000 let yea.01 t (In t' \V'itt-iree I i ver, S. C., s4inice 1882, abittt $20,0004(t 1ha4 beeni spenit tin opIeint , 'l tI Gl iilies of river. No.thinti bt, the > . Cb r ions !ilee byo.' teS .it.*i-iv 4 44 a tht \\t , '. &ui A.t . li . bridges,1 44441 l the 144 11.4 C. (41 21.44 brdgs44 1 itw d ive 4 lie :~2tb , aI It f lrlil l 44'414 hand 4tl r le : 4n lit1bh11. 144 countie 44 is fro th freet rS poriui i n l - -ili - ti4'' top1 whh- ohe are'l jNoy eniiolIed- mi ,. thng41 but4 44h 4.1441ri4- tinl ere y t wII II bi ie ow tltevent.-s thaiy 4 ' de iiiiiot i I 44" rivr cmments iil t t havelti t of hve ciii 14le -i lai (;tet 114:4 t lef t i iveit1 whi 14 p-I w i 41 probaly aot 4a I. 41Ctt ovcer 1 04 t ea4t I $'t,t 0 34r141'. r A ml444l th lt Cong:tree l iir, StC.,tince4t 1414, in up1-:l ltanles of4-4 'iver. 144 N tothil ilo114 1 b 1 ri4-h I s o fT en4' l 4 by4444 te . Ci t Ii:I 4 ,1 bridge4 14444 dIer is the4'4 ciit of 4) Cobuni4 4144. 44 C . :0 :141 ja ,et river 2441'l of44 a4 Ilre s4wate commui~etIlion withIth4eiet 141: otse , bu't th ostrct ions 2l' l'ee b hi.rig in>w prevents a )eveloplent -ivr-um unle (;I t l'e : l ier); whih ii * e yea . i--- Ilre 144t n- today no'tt . u t han7t), h:4( f com pl4ed :1n t here i' 144 er4 4uindt ion)1 tha II' such )t hnrveeti i d amount,444 Ioful 4 d Iubl wlit haIbe alr 44dy4441nt -by t'e en0ra ' (vernm'et. W. l 11.40 ]1ny CaptainUol I2.En iner.(4. -.Ary abov1 thorrhed rivers GO . l>6 0 1 441 142 114. itol(t cl:>s t 701 4(l 0,00444t1 1 .4o3 -;:.e, "' (.1JtO 4ti 4 Rit- N ,0(0' \ h111 I I:'c I)t (i( .C 70lak (-k,S1C5.00k0Miigt,S ( 200i;h.t0r 25 toir S. ( 1( 4.1i It4ll 5i44Itiitti-1$4451440et0.'000(41414'lit I it' l~~ei 144lhit vlo pmeat. Ilnt ofli ('lIiltt.1441 tfth i Annuaeik-l Cilomv rt- 4 nls t ciitt 4-441 merie14) . .4 ~-i), t t lt st' t f 144 Ii s ilsci lC4 '.i o er4.i3 4441 II,' f 840, 00 prpely0, 1l4tt ii $844(4t1,'t,(0 ,0-n 3-ear nmilybytaebig of bstcrctions. th. A. Alligator 1-. ve, . C, tkl)h wrk thou1gh5 efaI jLL V ' A I iI N o . G ifcovery of Hidden treasure That Has Been Sought for Yeara. Several thousand dollars in old gold in in earthen pots were exhumed by forenzo Mears, on his farm in Accomac Q )unty, Va., last week. A tradition in ie neighborhood says a largo amount of itey was concealed on the farm during An ie American revolution by its Tory 'r roprietor, who, having gone to England Ity uring the war, died there without fixing P? Lie spot where he had buried themoney. 4,, lot many years ago some of the do- out aendants of the old Tory proprietor s' ame over here and spent several hun- a red dollars in making excavations in a io ruitless search for the money. All the th round around the old house was thrown p and deep trenohes wore dug around re ho yard, signs of which still remail. It T" said that those Englishmen brought vcr with thorn an old negro who had T een a servant of the Revolutionary pro irietor, and who professed to know vhere his master had buried the money. ho Englishmen finally gave up the earch and went back to England. Nothing more was heard of the troas ire until Mears accidentally struck upon t whilo planting som fenco post around ho yard. Mears tried to keep the mat er a scoret, but a little boy who lives vith him wont to the neighboring vil ago of Pungotoaguo and let the secret >ut. Ho informed some persons there hat his "Uncle Ruenzie" now had piles )f money, having recently dug up an ron pot full of gold and silver which two itout men could hardly carry. Mears will not talk about his find, but to-day ihowed several gold coins to his ueigh bors. Theso coins arc old Enghsli money, some of then being stamped with the inage of Charles II., others with that of George Ill. The place where the treasuko was found was one of the oldest on the east ern shore of Virginia. Two hundred and fifty years ago it was seat of the Queen of Nandua, an Indian beauty, who ruled over the savage tribes that inhabited that region. Near by is tho burial ground of the Nandua Indlans. 'T'lle creek has cut away the earth till many of the skeletons are exposed to view, and as tie bank eaves in from time to tuna the bones fall down into the water and drift with the ebbing tide out into the bay. Som1e of the skelons are of giant size, and many of them are buried in collins that were hewn out of solid loga. These whitening skeletons, as they protrude from the side of the clill; present a ghastly spectacle. Anuaml Staiteniunt. Abstract of the tenth annual statement of the condition of the Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia for the year ending ])ecember 31, 1887, as filed with the Comptroller General: 1S -i ri~. 13onds and Mortgages........ 81,761 18 Property (real and personal) U Furniture, &. . .......... . .. . ,123 13 J Cash in National Valley Bank. 10,415 8 i Cash in 01co .................. 577 7( 1 Cash in hands of agents and ( 1.1 2 41 in process of collection.. ' c Total Assets............ .121,094 31 LIAILITIES. Individual Credits / $111 r due members.. . " 1 f Anit. due Female . assessment act.. :3'18 BIlls p abl. . . . .1,000 00 5, 58 41 1 Net assets 81 Dec. 1.887, $115,507 03 YEAn 1887. Cash onl hand D)ec. 31, 188(. ..8 4,013 47 1'reiums11 and Annuals re ceived .. ....... .. ... ..... 36,873 30 Interest. 01n Redempjtion F'und inivestedl.. .. .---. . ... .. ... ,808 45 Advance paymienits 1by plicy hol ers .. .. . . ... .. .. ,.)83 76 Assessmients. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .238,720 0;7 InIvestmlents paid in b)y bor1 rowers....................1,01 20 1 Ihlls discouted from time to timel. ..-.-.---. .. .. .. .. ...30,000) 00 Aggregate lRcceipts in 1887, $84,362 31 Decathi losses paid. .$229,288 08 P'aid Agents..-.-.-.-.8,-69) 0 Advance playmnents 6,875 83 other e'xpenses., 35,737 11 InylestmIents.. .. ....1,000 00 D)iscou nts... ....... 998 (il Bills payab)le from ilme to tune. ... ~41,000 00 Cash 01n hand1( De combler 8.1, 1887. 10,993 62 $331, 362 341 *0 * * . ~ Ill clo,sing IbIis Rep0lort, 1 cannlot for bear from tenlderinlg to tile Board my13 conigratullationls on the~ prosperous con1 dlitionl of the Association. The1 recenlt impr-o emients wh1ich liarve been made, in 0o1r system of muanagement have elimli lnated several elemlenIts of hazard, anId remloved miany causes of comiplnt 0on the part of our p)olicy-hlolders. I am11 poersuaded thlat when they have been subjected to a p)racticall test, the resuIlt will be to establish on1 a still firmolr basisi our claims to public confidenice andl patronage. ALEx. II. H. STrAgir, President. Active and r-eliab)le agents wanited in p every town anld counity in South Caroli- I na1 to cainvass for tile Valley Mutual. To y the right parties liberal contracts will be 1 ofl'ered. Address, with references, ti L s IIAnoon, Manager, t] Columbia, S. C. 'NS T 4 I0 ANGERO I~ L I5 A LINIMENT PERFECTLY RARMLESS.AND SHOUL'D ?GB USED A FiW MONTHSJ3EFORE CONINEMEN. SEND FOR RooK TO MOTHERS a r1 BHOW cAuwau.CASES. p1 of )ESKS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, an fr mi Illd ta "imp?ie.- & '" MAD1ABO 8 EP I )1 0-OPERATIVE CLUBS. This is the Best, Cbeap1 r Most Contenten I oniy co-operativo System of seling watches. watches are American Lover Sm Winders, taming oevory essential to accuracy tnd durabil. and have, in addition, numerous patented Im voments found in no other watch. They are ab. tely the only )uest and Dasn p .ooMoe. nets made in the World, and are eweled through with GENUINE R UiIE The Patent im Wid and Set is the stronge$ and simplest de. They are fknlly equa forapear. ce, aoeenrey, 4urt ty a "e,oe any $75 Waeoh. mur Co-operative Club System brings them within reach of every one. Ye want an active, respasible rep. sentative in E V E R Y Q T Y and Icavy prota guaranteed on limited i{vestment. Vrlto for full particulars. - he Keystone Watch Club Co. P.O. Box 828, Philadelph.a, Pa. REFEENCEs :-Keystone National Bank, or any Co,n n cH mercial Agency. 5 c&.u AGENCIES: ti Now York N.T. Barrisburg 's. Chicago, ii. Denver, Ooi. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baltimore, Ml. Boston, as. St. Louis, Mo. PhiladeIlbla, Pa. Wilmington, Del. Detroit, lcE. Zto., eto. WE DO WEAR THE N. Y. STANDARD $3.00C E PANTS lint it tnkea something more than low prices to make our gnoe. ll asfas a atsko thsalt soonla us. al woo cloth ofthe Iateetdcslgns and plterns. It levery strong F aICWT, as to feelt it Is lirm and ainyl.lding. Pot coareo, becauso of the wiry, tigght twist of the wool. it wer ioleather, NXT as toourlow 4 prices. 'hat cone, fronm our-! n such enormous qu ut ieoand aseIlng such nuall erOft. W.acsooo.vtninogltoentirerou ducte of three rnills, and at hardly sat.os Our demand. Nw York Styes, AVOID IMITATOIS. A1wa y in the Lead. 1QEXT we snake 4 gooda only to Oeler, and iby our so ,antitto measure-1 mentI blankscan St yus au welt 1000 mllei . away as we can at our siLre. Vo sest our gooscti to eunat)uer.s lsot a ly siatl snumd ex ' rea, at buycr'D op N FXT, bcy sending six rents instomps you wilt receive by return slt a packao oftwnt saumples of cloth nr I'tnts, Muilta, antl Is rt- ete,ee le Its "'u cunt o thi rlop.ur,t{O-Inchd 'I'+spo Menuro t'rce. Alsofu s.tofmeaue cut ctsL. 'Try this anidconvinceyournsif. OUR GUARANTEE!nl:n't sorry) odcnlt with s, for we alway. have aaway will rcfnnitcm.atev Orncc O. tse II I sitF F O: Et4.-Ametcean Arpres Co.,New 'York City. "i.ii whouit w", do en eunorous huintc.s 1 tt.Sond ,n- wtunpmueeales nt Cetil st oanr itoertt Act iso?,nurt bdcglitonesdc 4eee-llnlf th+a"t of your ckthltlg for the balanco of your life ('eil N.Y. STANDARD PANT 0O.,66 Univer i ty Piice, N. Y. City, Near Union Sq. 'RIVATE BOAIRDIN(. ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, the ndersigned oponed a IllST CLASS BOARDING hOUSE a Charleston, for the accommodation of oth Transient and Permanent Boarders. Tho Building, located on the northeast ornor of Wontwprth and Globe streets, 3 conveniently near the business portion i King street, yet free from the noise f the thoroughfares. It is within easy each from the Academy of Music and rem Churches of all the different de lominations. The house has been thoroughly re >aired, and fitted up in good style with tow furniture and fixtures. Terms reasonabilo. For further information address Mns. E. E.l HIASELL, or Miss S. S. EDWVARDS, Lif Charleston, S. 0. MA L EiNG1NE WORtKS. A CO\liPAN~Y HAS inEEN FOR]MED) hat atre. no(w opeOrating thiese works, -. Ilnufatuiri ug the Celebrated T1OZER 'ATLNT AGJ.LCU;LTURAL AND TAIONARY ENGINES, noted for heir gregtt durability, simplicity and c~loomy' m fuel. E-xcellent workmanship and design. Return ITubulor hloilors at specialty. ilsoi Saw Mtill Shafting and boxes. lost convenient slhop in the State for aving y'our repatirs dono. All work guasraniteed. Foundry work u iron andh .lrass. W\rite uts for estimates. Superintendent. TH'JORN WELL MeMASTER, iBusiness Manaigor. BiIder's Liver The justly celebrated SOUTHERN rEG ETAI IaE PILL having bueen used s a househotld remiedty for the past half Cntury,' inl all the Southlern antd Western tates, for the cure of IDyspepsin, B3il mentless, Matlaria' and all diseases of the WONDERFUL CURES, ained tile supremacy over all other I LLS on the market. After 0110 trial on will joinl the cry for "GILDJER'S ILL1S" with the ten million peop)lo of 1o United States who are now using If your merchant has not got them, nd 25 cents in stamips to cG. BARR~ETT & CO.v AUGUSTA, GA. IDTT F ~IAITI 1CALE JNSTiIUTEC. The culrrent session of this Institute 08ses January 21st, 1888, whonI the prinig Session begins, which ends June Ih, 1888. Th11 presentt session is 0one of the most Olosperon the history of the Insti te. IlThere is room for only a fewv more >arding puilsh. T1he healthl of tihe hoolt, thet atccommodleationts of its board.. g deparlttmnent, and the ellicioney of its Irpsl of teachers are iunsuirpassted any ice in the South. The first of January lb very convenient tinmo for entering. ipils are charged only from dato of trance. Rev. Wn. R. ATK(INSON, Charlotte, N. C. II'r"|4 CARtMINATIVYE! EETU'IING CII IL DRE N. An instant relief for colic of infants, ires Dysentery, D)iarrhoea, Cholera fantum or any dliseases of the stomach d b)owels. Makes tihe critical period Teething safe and easy. IS a safe and asant tomio. For sale b)y all draggilita, a for wholesale b)y HowAnn, WLLU