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An Independent Family Journal?Deroted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON, S. 0, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1869, VOLTJUE 4.-NO. 43. Meeting of Stockholders of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company in South Carolina. Charleston, April 8, 1869. The stockholders of the Blue Ridge Railroad met in the Mayor's office this day. The minutes of the previous meet? ing were read and confirmed. The reports of the President, Chief Engineer and Superintendent were sub? mitted respectively by these officers. On motion, the following committee was appointed to consider these reports, and submit a report of their conclusions to-morrow : Geo. A. Trenholm, Henry Gourdin, R. JL. Scott, Geo. S. Cameron and (jr. W. Clark. The meeting then adjourned. Charleston, April 9,18G9. According to adjournment, the stock? holders of the Blue Ridge Railroad Com? pany met in the Mayor's office at one o'clock p. m., and a majority of the stock being represented, the meeting was called to order?the Mayor in the chair. Mr. Trenholm, chairman of the com? mittee appointed to take into considera? tion the reports of the President, Chief Engineer and Superintendent, submitted the following report and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Mr. Scott moved that when this meet? ing adjourns, it adjourns to meet on a day to be appointed by the President, on re? ceiving from the Chief Engineer the re? ports and estimates now being prepared by him. Tho meeting then adjourned. W. H. D. Gaillard, Sec. report op the committee. The committee to whom was referred the several reports made to the stock? holders by the President, the Chief En? gineer and the Superintendent, ask leave to submit the following report: They have given these important doc? uments tho most attentive and earnest consideration, and they cordially recom? mend the acceptance and approval of them b}' the stockholders; and also the immediate publication thereof as the best mean:* of drawing public attention throughout the United States to this im? portant enterprise. It will be seen bj' these reports thai the unfinished work hitherto done upon the line of road is in an excellent state of preservation, having been originally most faithfully done, and having suffered but little injury from the lapse of time. They will, consequently, make it plain that the work already done, having cost three millions aud a half dol? lars in coin, and being now in a good state of preservation, constitutes, when united to the cost of completion, on un? doubted security under the mortgage, for the bonds to bo now issued, limited in amount as they will be to the sum neces? sary to complete the work. And this in? dependently of the State guarantee. In these circumstances, and the bonds hav? ing in addition the indorsement and guar? antee of the State, your committee arc of opinion that no further time should be lost, and that bids should at once be in? vited by public advertisement for the con struction and completion of the entire line of road from Walhalla to Knoxville, so as to bring every part of this State into early and direct communication by railroad with all the great cities of the Western valley. The committee deem it their duty to point out to the stockholders the energy and zeal displaj'ed by President Harrison and Chief Engineer Low, in the services of the company, and the very clear and satisfactory character of tbe reports sub? mitted by them ; and to express to those officers, on behalf of the stockholders, tho sense that is entertained of their ser? vices. In relation to those matters upon which the stockholders are expected to instruct these officers and the Board of Directors, the committee have, for brevity, embraced their views in the form of resolutions, as hereto appended, and which they respect fulij' submit as a part of their report,and recommend to the adoption of the meet? ing. Matters of minor consideration, such as tho roofing of the bridges with metal, they propose to leave to the care of the President and Board of Directors. All of which is respectfully submitted as the report of this committee. G. A. Trenholm, Chm'n. r.ESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That tho President and Di? rectors be and they are hereby author? ized and directed to take tho necessary measures to prepare m and executo the bonds, securing tho same by a first and only mortgage upon tho property and franchises of the road, in the several States of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee ; but excepting from the operation thereof tho lion of tho State of Tennessee, on the property in that State, to secure tho advances to be made by tho said State, as provided by? law. Adopted. Jtesotced, That tho President and Di? rectors be and they are hercbjf author? ized and required to advertise for bids to build the entire road from Walhalla to Knoxville,payment to be made in first mortgage bonds, endorsed by the Stato of South Carolina, and to enter into con? tracts for the accomplishment of the work. Adopted. Resolved, That it bo loft to the discre? tion of the board v;hon to terminate tho lease to the Greenville Railroad Company, but that they be and are hereby instruct? ed to require of said company that they commence at o.ico and complete as speed? ily as possible the necessary repairs to the road. Adopted. Resolved, That a committee of three stockholders be appointed to prepare and report at tho next general meeting of stockholders a body of by-laws for the government of the corporation, and that they consider and report upon the expe? diency of giving the holders of mortgage I bonds of tho company a representation in the Board of Directors. Adopted. Resolved, That tho President and Board of Directors be and they aro hereby em? powered, at their discretion, to appoint an executive committee, consisting of not fewer than three members of the board, and to delegate to them the power to carry into effect so much of the foregoing resolutions as they may deem proper, subject always to the ratification of the board. Adopted. Resolved, That tho Board of Directors be and they aro hereby authorized to fix the compensation of the President and Superintendent of the company, and to make tho necessary arrangements to pay the arrear of the same for tho last two years. Adopted. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Stockholders of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company : The Board of Directors have thought it advisable to assemble you at this time, to obtain your judgment and direction as to certain preliminary matters of interest to the company, looking to an early re? sumption of work upon the line of the road. But few persons, except those immedi? ately interested, or actually employed in the management of this company, can justly appreciate the unexpected delays and difficulties of the past two years. At our meeting in November last, it was an? ticipated, with some degree of confidence, that material progress would have been exhibited before this time. An able dele? gation from this city, accompanied the President and Governor Scott to the City of New York, to represent the great im? portance of this enterprise to the South and West, and to enlist the monied inter? est of that city in its behalf. But owing to the feverish stato of public opinion in reference to all matters connected with the South, and the unparalleled stringen? cy in the money market, nothing was ac? complished beyond bringing tht> condition and prospects of the company prominent? ly and favorably to tho attention of capi? talists and contractors. The necessity for a remcastircmcnt of the work already done upon the line of the road, the loss and damage incident from abandonment for years, and a new estimate to suit the changed condition in the prices ol labor, materials, &c, induced the board in January last to organize a small corps of engineers and put them on the work, so as to have such estimates in readiness to meet any bids or contracts which may bo ottered. The board was fortunate enough to secure the services of* Colonel James P. Low, as the chief engi? neer, whose reputation for skill and abil? ity in his profession is ample guarantee that the company will not be disappointed or dissatisfiedi Colonel Low immediately' organized a corps, sufficient for the purpose, an outfit for the field was procured, and the party was soon engaged in the work. His able report, herewith submitted, will inform you of the progress and results of the sur? vey, and contains many interesting facts and suggestions in regard to the condition of the work and the great importance and encouraging prospects of our enterprise. Tho results of his observation is anoth? er evidence, not only of the great forecast and wisdom evinced by those who inaugu? rated this project, but of the ability and honesty with which tho work along the line has been performed. This solid ma? sonry, these lofty piers and granite arch? ed tunnels will long remain as mounments of their energy and enterprise. Tho Board of Directors believe that tho time has now arrived when additional progress may safely and prudently be made in the way of preparation for ac? tive work. Although our Stato securities havo not advanced in price as rapidly as wo may have justly hoped, and are still far below their value; although the money market in our great cities is still unsettled and stringent, and capital still timid and tardy in its approach southward, and yet the board are sanguine in their hopes that tho bonds of this company authorized to bo issued, resting on a basis of so largo an amount already well expended in con? struction and ondorscd by tho State, will command, in a short time, such rates as will justify the company in progressing with tho work. Tho board would recom? mend that immediate steps bo tnkon for the proper preparation, engraving and ex? ecution of all or a portion of these bonds, according to tho terms of tho act of Sep? tember last, and that a mortgage of tho property of the company bo also prepar? ed and executed, extended so as to in? clude and socuro tho entire issue of ?4, 000,000. It is a question of some moment, to bo determined by tho stockholders, whether the bonds should bear interest in coin or currency. Many capitalists hav? ing advanced tho opinion, that if the in? terest on these bonds was payable in coin, their market value would bo largely en? hanced. Tho board would also remind tho stock? holders that at the last meeting, it was considered inexpedient to organize the I board according to the power conferred by tho act of September last, and the board and officers heretofore elected have continued to perform tho duties dovolvod upon them. It is, perhaps, time that eomo action should bo taken in reference to this matter, and for tho present a ?imple, oco nomical and effective organization made. The salaries of officers should be fixed, and some early arrangement made lor pay? ment of arrears due former employees of the company. In connection with this, the board would recommend the appointment or election of two directors, who, with the president, should constitute an executive committee, which committee should be charged with the proper preparation and engraving of the bonds of the company, mort? gage, &c, to advertise for or receive bids of proposals for work, and report thereon when necessary, with such other matters usually committed to such com? mittees. It will be seen from tho Chief Engin? eer's report, that the most advantageous sale or use of the present resources of tho company will not furnish tho means to. construct the entire line of our road, and hence tho importance and necessity for increasing our capital, so as to insure the early completion of the work. Vigorous measures should be adopted now, to ob? tain the long and justly expected aid from the great cities of the West. At no pre? vious time has the public mind of these cilic8,eepecially Cincinnati and Louisville, been so thoroughly aroused and excited upon this subject. Even now, tho Board of Trade of the former city is engaged in special meetings, in considering the ways and means to secure promptly and surely this Southern connection by rail. We should not lose this propitious opportuni? ty to urge upon them the great advanta? ges offered by our route, and the small sum now required to accomplish their pur? pose. The President has constantly, by correspondence and newspaper articles, done all in his power to convince our Western friends ot the peculiar advanta? ges offered them by our company, but he needs the aid of the able and influential men of the board and of this city, in this decisive effort, soon to be made. The board would call the attention of the stockholders to the report of the Su? perintendent, Mr. Gaillard. and the sug? gestions there made. The company will be prepared to resume the regular opera? tion of the road from Anderson to Wal? halla in a very short time, but it is per? haps the better policy to allow the Green? ville and Columbia Railroad Company to use it until the 1st day of June, in the expectation that that company will make such repairs as it is thought good faith re? quires The cash resources of the company have been restricted to the sum of twenty dollars, advanced from the Treasury of the Suite in bills receivable. From this fund all expenses have been met, and it will enable us to repair the three engines and necessary rolling stock, and keep the en? gineer corps in the field as long as may be neecssarj- for the present resuming. The company should, however, return this fund to the Treasury as soon as our finances will admit. Respectfully sub? mitted. J. W. Harrison, April 8, 18G9. President. report of the general superintendent. Charleston, April 8, 1869. To J. IF. Harrison, Esq., President of the Blue Jiidge Railroad Company: Sir?Since the last meeting of the stock? holders of this companj-, the Greenville and Columbia Railroad have operated the road with great regularity' and success; but for want of sufficient amount of pow? er, and tho heavy amount of freight to move, and the large increaso of that freight, they have not been able to make such repairs on the road bed and ditching which they should have done; but the officials of tho road have assured me that t icy would uso all their energies to put the road in better condition before the first of June. The engine Fort Hill has been repaired at the shops of the South Carolina Rail? road Company and is now on the road up the country, and cost somothinc; over $2000. Material has been purchased and a ma? chinist has been employed to repair tho Chatuga, and will be put in goodorderat a cost of about 81500. The other engine, the Blue Ridge, is worse out of repair than either of the others, having been burnt by raiders, and the extent of the injury cannot be ascer? tained unless minutely examined alsome shop, and it is recommended to be sent to some shop to be examined and repaired. Tho condition of the road is such that it will require very nearly 1000 cross-tics to tho mile, which would put it in first rate condition, as good as when newly laid; and one-half of that amount, say 500 to the mile, would put it in excellent condi? tion. 1 would recommend that, owing to tho great difficulty of having repairs dono to the engines and cars, that tho company buy a sufficient amount of machinery to do our own repairs, and put them up on seme point of the road now finished, cos? ting eomo 88,000 to 810,000; and I would also recommend that the company resume tho oporation of tho road by the first of Juno next. It is also recommended that somothing bo done to protect tho bridges on the road, as tho covering of some of them aro in a bad condition, and thoy are injuring very materially. Respectfully submitted. W. Ii. ?. Gaillard, Superintendent. report of the chief engineer. Charleston, S. C, April 8,1869. J. TP. Harrison, Esq., I'resident Blue Ridge Railroad Company: Sir?1 havo tho honor to submit tho following report of operations in the En? gineering Department of the Blue Ridge Railroad, sinco tho date of my appoit mcnt, (January 7th, 1869,) together with such remarks and suggestions as tho brief I time allowed for examination will enable me to offer. Upon entering upon the duties of the office of Chief Engineer I found that the matter immediately demanding attention, was the preparation of an estimate of the cost of completing the road. There ap? peared in the printed copies of there ports of the Chief Engineer estimates in gross of the total cost of the road, and also an estimate of the cost of completing the work, dated September 1st, 1860; but these estimates, showed the total money value of the work, subdivided only into irregular sections terminating at the State boundaries or at the principal towns along the line. The quantities and prices of the different items of work were not stated. An examination of the line from Wal? halla to Rabon Gap confirmed mc in the opinion that no satisfactory estimate could be made, without a remeasurement of the work as far as the North Carolina line. This opinion was communicated to you in my report of January 30th. On the same date I submitted an estimate of the cost of organizing and maintaing the Engineering Department until June 1st, 1869, upon a footing sufficient to enable mo to present tho estimates by the ]5th of May. The engineer party was put in the field on the 18th of February, undercharge of Thos. B. Lee, Jr., as principal assistant engineer. Mr. Lee was formerly in the service of the company, and his acquaintance with the work, familiarity with the records of the company which remain, and profes? sional skill, are guarantees that tho data for the estimate will be procured at the earliest possible moment. By letter, da? ted April 1st, he informs me that the par? ty has crossed the Georgia line, and he fixes the 28th of April as the time at which he will reach Chiton. In my report of January 30th, I fixed April 15th and May 15th. as the dates at which the estimates for the completion of the work to Clayton, and to the North Carolina lino respectively, could be fur nished. 1 apprehend now that about fif? teen days more of time will be required. Until the completion of the field work, calculations, plans and profiles, you will not, sir, expect from the Chief Engineer, any detailed report upon the works, the construction of which it is his special du? ty to superintend. At the risk, however, of repeating some statements contained in inj' former re? port, I will refer briefly to the condition of the work already done. I have visited all the tunnels and points where the earth-work is specially heavy, and am glad to be able to sa\-, that du? ring the long period of abandonment the road has suffered but little, aside from the ordinary wasting of earth-work long ex? posed to the weather. From undermin? ing ot masonry, breaking of embank? ments by freshets, falling of tho roofs of the tunnels, or other similar accidents, there has been sustained but trifling dam? age. The embankments show now about nine feet in width on the top on that ptfrt of tho work which seems most advanced, but as we have no means ot ji dging whether they were ever of full width or height, the percentage of loss can be but imper? fectly stated. In making tho approxi? mate estimate of the cost of completing the work to Franklin, which will be found in another portion of this report, the loss from waste of tho earth-work already done has been assumed at twenty per cent. The work presents the most ragged ap pearanco in the cuts, in many of which are heavy slips, but the greater part of such material is now needed to restore the embankments. At the approach to Sadale Tunnel, in South Carolina, is a very serious slip of earth from off an in? clined surface of rock. This was antici? pated by tho former engineer, who left recorded in his notes his fear that it would occur, and it is not likely that any precaution or care would have availed to prevent it. That the masonr}', completo and unfinished, is also little injured, is due to the very thorough manner in which it was built. Thero is none ot better char? acter in any railroad in the country. Had the tunnels been through material not self-supporting, eight years of neglect would have occasioned an almost entire loss of tho work done, as the weak points were not lined with masonry, but suppor? ted by timber which has yielded from de? cay. They are, however, driven through hard mica schists, which rarely require support, and, except for accumulations of water, arc in as good condition as when the work on them was suspended. I have observed in the tunnels but one instance of tho falling in of tho roof. A section of twenty feet of Worr Woman tunnel in Georgia has given way and a crater opened to the surface of the ground abovo. It is however, less than a hundred feet from the eastern portal, and is not a mat? ter of great moment. I expressed in my former roport the opinion that twenty months from the lime of resuming operations would suffice for tho completion of the longest remaining tunnel (that at Hick's Creek, in Georgia). Tho road may be completed and the iron laid to tho eastern portal of this tunnel (twenty-two miles from Walhalla) before it is driven through, and at thesamctime tho road-bod may bo in road in ess to ro coivo tho track as far as Franklin, in North Carolina. Thero is, thcreforo noth? ing in the character of tho work to pre? vent tho opening of the road to that placo in twenty-two months after resumption of operations. On tho 4th of February, 1 had tho hon? or to submit a report on the condition of tho completed road between Anderson and Walhalla. In that report I mado no ref? erence to tho condition of the bridges, as I had been informed by Mr. Gaillard, the superintendent, that steps had already been taken toward procuring the iron necessary for covering them. I. have now to repent the recommendations contained in that communication, and to add that the bridges should be covered without de? lay. These aro excellent and expensive structures, and should not be a day longer exposed to danger from fire and deterior? ation from weather. The woodefi roofs, which admit the water and exclude the Sun and air, aro worse than nothing If the terms Of the lease under which the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com? pany operates the Blue Ridge Road are such as to require the former company to restore the road in good order at the ter? mination of the lease, it should not be hastily terminated and the road received in its present condition. On the other hand, if repairs are not made at once the said road will deteriorate in a rapidly in? creasing ratio, and if that company can? not be required to repair it, we should take possession at once and put it in order. I observed mud and water over the rails in one place at least, and the whole line needs thorough ditching and surfacing up. Not less than a thousand cross-ties per mile should bo put in immediately. If these repairs are neglected the iron on the thirty-two miles now open will be ruined long before the company is ready to ex? tend the track. * * * * If the contract can be made without de? lay with men of capital, experience and energ}', little is hazarded in the predic? tion, that in June, 1871, there will be di? rect railroad communication between the Tennessee Valley and Charleston. Com? pleted so far, it is impossible that the en? terprise should stand still. The difficul? ties of the route would have been passed; the mountain region, with the tunnels, the heavy earth work, and the expensive structures, which absorb capital, task the patience and test the skill, will be behind us, and from thence to meet the line from Knoxville we follow a route opened by the hand of nature, which has broken the Alleghanies before us, and given tho road a clear path to the rich valley of East Tennessee. The road would already begin to gather a traffic from t|jo head of the valley of Little Tennessee, which, I venture to say, will astonish the most sanguine. This is no sterile and uninviting region. Every valley among the hills responds now to the hand of the husbandman and repays richly his labors. The hills and moun? tain sides aro not abrupt, rooky and in? accessible, but preisent easy slopes and rounded forms, and are covered with a soil capable of supplying in many way's the wants of man. When production is stimulated by means of access to a market and by the various activities which will accompany the prose? cution of the work, thcro will spring up a local traffic that will go far toward sup? porting the road. But I by no means anticipate that it will be necessary to wait for the comple? tion of tho road to Franklin beforo any? thing can be done beyond that point. Too many Interests will unite in deman ing tho completion of the work to admit of such a delay. Charleston will already feel tho quickening touch of trade from that region, and not only the cities of South Carolina, but every town from Franklin to Knoxville and Cincinnati will bo vitally interested in urging the com paritiyoly easy work of completing the connections. Men will no longer be discouraged by demands for immense sums which disap? pear in the bowels of mountains, expen? ded on works that seem interminable; but stimulated by growing prosperity, and cheered by the near prospect of success, will give to the enterprise a more hearty support. Undoubtedly long before the road is open to Franklin means will be forthcom? ing to continue it, and we may confident? ly predict that tho work will not halt again until tho merchants of Charleston and Cincinnati meet at tho great tunnel to celebrate the opening of tho road and the union of the cities. James P. Low, Chief Engineer. An Act to Irotect Laborers and Persons working tinder Contract on Shares of Crops. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, note met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That all contracts made between owners of land, their agents, administra? tors or executors, and laborers, shall be witnessed by one or more disinterested persons, and at the request of either par? ty bo duly executed beforo a Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, whose duty it shall be to read and explain the same to the parties." Such contracts shall clearly sot forth tho conditions upon which tho laborer or laborers engage to work, cm bracing the length of timo, the amount of money to bo paid, and when. If it bo on shares of crops, what portion of tho crop or crops. Sec. 2. That whenever labor is perform? ed under contract on shares of crop or crops, such crop or crops shall be gather? ed and divided off before it is removed from tho place where it was planted, har vested or gathered; such division to be mado by a disinterested person, when de? sired by either party to tho contract, and such disinterested party shall be chosen by and with tho consent of tho contract? ing parties. Whenever the partiep fail to agreo upon any disinterested pprty, or if complaint is mado that the division has been unfairly mado, within ten days after such division, it ehall be tho duty of the Justice of the Peace cr Magistrate resi? ding nearest the place where such crop or I I crops are planted, harvested or gathered, to cause, ander his immediate supervision, such equitable division as may be stipula? ted in the contract. Such disinterested party; or Justice of the Peace or Magis? trate, shall receive a reasonable compen? sation for such service, to be paid by both of the contracting parties, according to their several interests, except in cases of an attempt to wilfully defraud tho other by one of the contracting party; then such compensation shall be paid by tho party so attempting to defraud the other; when such division has been made, each party shall be free to dispose of their sev? eral portions as to him, her or tbem may seem fitting: Provided, That if either par? ty be in debt to the other for any obliga? tion incurred under contract, the amount of said indebtedness may be then and there settled, and paid by such portion of the share or shares of the party so indebt? ed, as may be agreed upon by th<3 parties themselves, or set apart by the Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, jot any party chosen to divide said crop or crops. Sec. 3. That whenever laboi-ers are working en shares of crop or crops, or for wages in money or other valuable consid? eration, they shall have prior lien upon said crop or crops, in whomsoever hands it might be. Such portion of the crop or crops to them belonging, or such amount of money or other valuable consideration due, shall be recoverable by an action in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 4. That whenever such contract or contracts are violated, or attempted to bo violated or broken, or whenever fraud is practiced, or attempted to be practiced, by either party to such contract or contracts, at any time before tho conditions of the same ar? fulfilled and the parties released therefrom, complaint may be made before a "Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, or may be carried before any Court having jurisdiction in such cases, where the extent and character of the offence shall bo de? termined. It the offending party be the land owner or owners, his or her or their agent or agents, and fraud has been prac? ticed, or attempted to be practiced, either in keeping any account or accounts be? tween him, or her or them and the other party or parties to such contract or con? tracts, or in the divisions of tho crop or crops, or the payment ot money or other valuable consideration, upon proof to con? viction , such offender or offenders shall for feit and pay a fine not less than fifty (?501 dollars, nor more than five hunderd (?500) dollars ; or if it be a disinterested party chosen to make a division or divisions of crops hereinbefore provided, he, she or they shall be liable to action of trespass, and shall be tried in any Court of compe? tent jurisdiction, and on proof to convic? tion, be fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for a period not less than one month, nor more tlhan one year, at the discretion of the Court. If the offending party be a laborer or laborers, and the offence consist cither in failing wilfully and without just cause to give the labor reasonably requ^jed of him, her er them, by the terms of such contract, or in other respects shall refuse to comply wrth the conditions of such contract or contracts, shall fraudulently make use of or carry from the place where the crop or be, she or they may be working are planted any portion of said crop or crops, or anything connected therewith or belonging thereto, such person or poisons so offending shall be liable to fine or imprisonment, accord? ing to the gravity ol the.offence, and up? on proof to conviction before a Justice of the Peace, or a Court of competent juris? diction. Sec 5. Any Justice of the Peace, Mag? istrate or other officer, before whom com plaitismade, and whose duty it is to try such cases as is hereinbefore provided,who shall offend against tho true intent and meaning of this Act, or shall refuse to hear and determine impartially all cases that may be brought before him under the provisions of this Act, and all peaco officers whose duty it is to apprehend all offenders against the laws of the State, who shall refuse to perform their duty in bringing to justice any and all offenders against this Act, shall be liable to a charge ol malfeasance in office, nnd upon proof to conviction, shall be forthwith removed from office and fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than ono hundred dol? lars. Sec 6. All Acts and parts of Acts in any way conflicting with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 7. This Act shell take effect, and have the full force of law from and after its passage. In the Senate House, the eighteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sity-nine. CHAKLES W. MONTGOMERY, President of the Senate pro tem. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jb., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the 19th day ot March, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. ? "Most enny man will conceed that it looks very foolish to see a boy drag a heavy slay up a steep hill for the ficetin plcshur of ridin down agin ; but it ap? pears tu me that that boy is a sage by the side uv a youngrman hoo works hard all the week a-id drinks up his etamps on saturda ni*e." _When Bish_>p Asbury "run"1 the Methodist Church, there was one circuit in Virginia where the ladies were so fasci? nating that all the young preachers sent there were soon taken captive. The Bishop thought to stop this by sending thither two decrepit old men, but to his great surprise, both were married the same year. He exclaimed in disgust: "I am afraid the w?m?m and the devil will get i all my preachers J"