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^utara |irft%tnctr ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTHJNS passed .by the - LEGISLATURE-SESSION 1870. AND 1871 [OFFICIAL.] an act to regulate the man27er of dratv ixg juries. Section 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As sembly^ aud? by the authority of the same, All persons who are qualified to vote in the choice of "Representatives in the General Assembly, shall be liable to be drawn and serve as jurors, except 03 hereafter provided. Sec 2. The following persons shall be ex? empt from serving as jurors, to wit: The Gov? ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Geueral, Comptroller , General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agricultural Statistics, members and officers of the Senate and House of Representatives during the ses? sion of the General Assembly, members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ucited States, Judges and Justice?! of anyA7?urt, County Commissioners. County Auditors and Treasurers, Clerks of Courts, Registers, of Mesne Conveyances, Sheriffs and their Depu? ties, Coroners, Constables, the Marshals of the United States and their Deputies, and all other .officers of the United States, counsellors and attorneys at law, ordained ministers of the gos? pel, officers of Colleges, preceptors and teachers of academies, practicing physicians, and sur? geons, regularly licensed, cashiers and (?Hers of incorporated-banks, editors of newspapers, con? stant ferrymen, millers carrying on that busi? ness at the time,, and all men actually employed as such; such officers and employees of rail roads as are now exempt by low, and persons who are more than sixty-five years old. Sec. 3. No person shall be liable to be drawn, and serve as a juror in any Court, oftener than once-in every year, but he shall not be so ex? empt, unless ne actually attends and serves as a juror in pursuance of the draft: Provided, No .person ?hall be exempt from serving on a jury in any other Court, xn consequence of his having served before a Justice of the Peace, or Trial Justice. Sec. 4. There shall be appointed by the Gov? ernor and confirmed by the Senate, one officer for each county in the State, to be named and designated a Jury Commissioner, who, with the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, shall constitute a Board of Jury Commissioners for the County. Said Jury Commissioner shall hold his office for two years, unless sooner, removed by the Governor. Sec. 5. The Board of Jury Commissioners of. each county shall once in -every year, during the month of January, and for tue presentyear, within one month after the passage ol'this Act, perpare a list of such inhabitants of their re? spective counties, not absolutely exempt, as they may think well qualified to serve as Jurors, being persons of good moral character, of sound judgment ana free from all legal excep? tions,, which list shall include not less that one from every twenty voters, nor more than one from every ten voters, of their respective coun - ties. Sec. 6. Of the list so prepared, the Board of Jury Commissioners sholl cause the names to ' he written, each one on a separate paper or bal? lot, and shall fold up said .pieces of paper or ballots so as to resemble each other as much as possible, and so the name written thereon shall not be visible on the outside, and shall .place them in a box, to be furnished them, by the County.Commissioners of their county for that purpose, and by said Board of Jury Commis? sioners to be kept. . Sec. 7. If any person whose name is so placed iu said Jury box is convicted of any' scandalous crime, or is guilty of any gross im? morality Jiis name shall be withdrawn there? from by the Board of Jury Commissioners, and he shall not be returned as ajuror. , i5ec. 8. The Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in each County, at least fifteen days be? fore the commencement of any regular term of the Court-of General Sessions for the County, and ten days before any special session requir? ing a Jury, and in the County of Charleston like periods before the- first of each alternate week .of the Court of Common Pleas, and at such other times-as the respective Courts may order, shall issue writes of venire facias for ju? rors, and shall therein require the -attendance of jurors oh the first day of the term, and for tjhe Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, on the first and each alternate wees thereafter, and such other days as the Courts may order. The petit jurors returned for the Court of General Sessions for Charleston Coun? ty, shall serve for the term, and the jurore re? turned for the Court of Common Pleas, for two weeks; the jurors for the Court of General Ses? sions for all other Counties, shall serve for the term, and for the term of the Court of Common Pleas immediately following. Sec. 9. The venires shall be delivered to the Sheriff of the County, and shall be served by him without delay, upon the Board of Jury Commissioners of the County. Sec. 10. Nothing contained ih the preceding . sections shall prevent the Clerk of any Court of Common Pleas from issuing venires for addi? tional jurors in term time, whenever it is neces? sary for the convenient dispatch of business, in which case the venire shall be served and re? turned, and the Jury required to attend on such days as the Court shall direct Sec. 11. All jurors, whether required to serve on grand or petit jury, shall be selected by drawing ballots from the jury box, and the per? sons whose names are borne on the ballots so drawn shall be returned to serve as jurors. Sec. 12. When jurors are to be drawn the Board of Jury Commissioners shall attend at the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for that County, and in the presence of the Clerk of the Co??*, and the Sheriff of the County, shall shake up the names in the jury box until they are well mixed, and having unlocked said box, the said Board of Jury Commissioners, in the presence of the Clerk of the Court and Sheriff of the County, shall'proceed to draw therefrom, with? out seeing the names written thereon, a num? ber of ballots equal to the number of Jurors required. If a person so drawn is exempted by law, or is unable, by reason of sickness or ab? sence from home, to attend as o juror, or if he has served:as a juror in any Court within tho gear then next proceeding, his name sholl "be returned into the box, ana another drown-, in his stead; Provided, That if the Clerk and Sheriff shall fall to attend, after due notice, the Jury Commissioner shall proceeiwithout them, and the Jury so drown shall be lawful. Sec. 13. When any person is drawn and re? turned to serve os o Juror in any Court, the | Board of Jury Commissioners shall endorse on the ballot the date of the draft, and return it ijato. the box, after the number of Jurors re? quired hove been drawn; and whenerer there is a revision ond reucwal of the box, the Board of Jury Commissioners shall transfer to the new ballots the date of all the drafts made within the yeor then next preceding. Sec. 14. The time .jEbr drawing jurors shall not be less than seven nor more than fifteen days before the day when the jurors ar e re? quired, to attend. Sec. 15. The Sheriff sholl, at least four days before the time when the jurors are required to attend, summon each person who is drawn, by reading to him the venire, with his endorse? ment thereon of his having been drawn, or by leaving at his place of abode a written notifica? tion of his having been drawn, and of the time and place, of the sitting of the Court at which lie is to attend, and shall make return of the venire, with his doings thereon, to the Clerk of the Court before the opening or time of holding the Court, from which it issued. Sec. Hi.. On the day when, the jurors are summoned to attend at any Court, the Clerk shall prepare a list of the names arranged iu alphabetical order. The first twelve on the list who are not exempt, shall be sworn and 'empanneled as a jury fur the trial of causes, and shall be called the first jury. The next twelve on the list shall be sworn and empan? neled in like manner, and shall be called the second ju ry. Sec. IV. Supernumerary jurors may be ex? cused, from time to time, until wanted, and may be put on either of the juries, as occasion requires, in the place of absentees. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the transferring of jurors from one jury to another when the convenience of the Court or of the jurors re? quire it Sec. 18. Each jury, after being thus empan? neled, shall retire and choose their foreman, or shall make such choice upon retiring with the first cause with which they are charged; and whenever the foreman is absent or excused from further service, a new foreman shall be chosen in like manner. Sec. 19. Nothing contained in the preceding Sections shall apply to the empanneling of ju? ries in criminal cases ; but the jurors shall be called, sworn and empauneled anew for the trial of each case, according to the established practice, and their foreman shall be appointed by the Court or by the jury when they retire to consider their verdict. Sec. 20. When, by reason of challenge, or otherwise, or a sufficient number of jurors duly drawn and summoned, cannot be obtained for the trial of any cause, civil or criminal, the Court shall cause jurors to be returned from i the by-standers, or from the County at large, J to complete the panel: Provided, That there are on the jury not less than seven of the jurors who were originally draVn and summoned, as before provided. Sec. 21. The jurors so returned from the by? standers, or the County at large, shall be re? turned by the sheriff, whose duty it shall be to be present during the entire term of sitting of any Court in their respective Counties, and shall be such as are qualified and liable to be drawn as jurors, according to the provisions of this Act. Sec. 22. The Court shall, on motion of eith? er party in suit, examine on oath, any person who is called as ajuror therein, to know wheth? er he is related to either party, or has any inter? est in the cause, or has expressed or formed any opinion, or is sensible of any bias or prej udice therein, and the party objecting to the juror may introduce any other competent evi? dence in support of the objection. If it ap? pears to the Court that the juror is not indiffer? ent in the cause, he shall be placed asid? as to the trial of that cause, and another shall be called. Sec. 23. In indictments and "penal actions for the recovery of a sum of money, or other thing forfeited, it shall not be a cause of chal-1 lenge to ajuror, that he is.liable to pay taxes in any County, city or town, which may be ben- i efited by such recovery. Sec. 24. If a party knows of any objection to ajuror in season to propose it before the tri? al", and omits to do so, he shall not afterwards be allowed to make the same objection, unless by leave of the Court. Sec. 25. No'irregularity in any writ of venire facias, or in the drawing, snmmoning, return? ing or empanneling of jurors, shall be sufficient to set aside a verdict, unless the party making the objection was injured by the irregularity, or unless the objection was made before the re? turning of the verdict. Sec. 26. If either party in a case in which a verdict is returned during the same term of the Court before the trial gives to any of the jurors Who try the cause anything by way of treat or gratuity, the Court may, on the motion of the adverse party, set aside the verdict, and award a new trial of the cause. Sec. 27. When a jury after due and thorough deliberation upon any cause, return into Court, without having agreed upon a verdict, the Court may state anew the evidence, or any part of it and explain to them anew the law applicable to the case, and may send them out for further deliberation, but if they return a second time without having agreed upon a ver? dict, they shall not be sent out again without their own consent, unless they shall ask from the Court some further explanation of the law. Sec. 28. That the said Jury Commissioners appointed by the Governor shall receive for j their service threo dollars per day for every ' day's actual servico in performing the duties imposed by this Act; such number of days not to exceed the number of days the Court for such County shall be in session, together with five days to complete the lists and draw the ju? rors, to be paid out of the Treasury of their re? spective Counties. Sec. 29. The jury in any case may, at the re , quest of either party, be taken to view the place or premises in question, or any property, mat? ter or thing relating to the controversy between the parties, when it appears to the Court that such-view is necessary to a just decision : Pro y vided, The party making the motion advances I a sum sufficient to pay the actual expenses of the jury and the officers, who attend them in I taking the view, which expenses shall be after? wards taxed like other legal costs, if the party who advanced them prevails in the suit. Sec. 80. If a person duly drawn and sum ' moned to attend as a juror in any Court neg ! lects to attend without sufficient excuse, he I shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, ! which shall be imposed by the Court to which ! the juror was summoned, and shall be paid in? to the County Treasury. Sec. 31. When by neglect of any of the du? ties required by this Act to be performed by any of the officers or persons herein mentioned, the jurors to be returned from any place are hot duly drawn and summoned to attend the Court, every person guilty of such neglect shall pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dol? lars, to be imposed by the same Court to the use of the County in which the offence was committed. Sec. 32. If the Board of Jury Commission? ers shall be guilty of fraud, either by practi? cing on the jury box previously to a "draft, or in drawing a juror, or in returning into the box the name of any iuror which had been lawfully drawn out, and drawing or substitu? ting another in his stead, or in any other way in the drawing of jurors, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding two years in the State Penitentiary. Sec. 33. Nothing contained in this Act shall [ effect the power and duty of Coroners, Justices of the Peace or Trial Justices, to summon and empannel jurors, when authorized by other provisions of law.. Sec. 34. The Clerk of the Court of General Sessions in each County, not less than fifteen days before the commencement of the first term of the Court iu each year, shall issue write of venire facias in each County for eigh? teen grand jurors to be returned to that Court, who shall be held to serve at each term thereof throughout the year, and until another grand juror is empanneled in their stead. Sec. 35. Grand jurors shall be drawn, sum? moned and returned in the same manner as jurors for trials, and when drawn at the same time as jurors for trials, the persons whose names are first drawn, to the number required, shall be returned as grand jurors, and those afterwards drawn to the number required^ shall be jurors, for- trials. Sec. 36. In case of deficiency of grand ju? rors in any Court, writs of venire facias may bo issued to the Sheriff of the County in which said Court is held, to return forthwith such furthei number of grand jurors from the by? standers as may be required. Sec. 37. No more than thirty-two persons to serve as petit jurors shall be drawn and sum? moned to attend at one and the same time, at any Court, unless, the Court shall otherwise or? der. Sec. 38. That any person who shall hereaf? ter be arraigned for tfic crime of murder, man? slaughter, burglary, arson, or rape, shall be en? titled to all tho incidents of an arraignment, ! and to peremptory challenges, not exceeding twenty, and the State, in such cages, shall be entitled to peremptory challenges, not exceeding j two, in the manner heretofore prescribed by i I law. And any person who shall be indicted for any crjiue or offence other than those above enumerated, shall have the right to peremptory challenges of five, and the State, in such cases, shall be entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding two. Sec. 39. That an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the manner of drawing Juries," ap? proved the 2(3th day of September, A. D. 1868,. and the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the drawing of Ju? ries," approved the 23d day of March, 1869, and all other Acts, or parts of Acts, in any way conflicting with the provisions' of this Act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 40. That this Act shall take effect, and have'the full power of law, from and after its passage. Approved March 10,1871. an act to ebtablish a new judicial and election county from portions of the counties of barnwell, edgefield, lex? ington and orangeburg, to be known as aiken county. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same. That anew judicial and election County, with its seat of justice located at the town of Aiken, which County shall be known as Aiken Coun? ty, shall be formed, and is hereby authorized to be formed, from portions oi the present Counties of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, with the metes and bounds hereinafter described, to vrit: commencing at the mouth of Fox's Creek, in Edgefield Coun? ty, where it empties into Savannah River, .thence in a straight line to where the South branch of Chinquepin Falls Creek (a tributary of the North Ecusto River) intersects the Edge field and Lexington line; thence down said creeks to where it empties into the North fork of the Edisto River, and down the said north fork to where the dividing line between Lex? ington and Orangeburg Counties (running from Big Beaver Creek to the North fork of the Edisto) touches said river; thence in a straight line to the head of Tinker's Creek, in Barnwell County; thence down said creek to where it empties into the Upper Three Runs, and down said Runs Creek to where it empties into the Savannah River; thence up the Sa? vannah River to the initial point at the mouth of Fox's Creek. Sec. 2. That Frank Arnim, M. F. Maloney, P. R. Rivers, J. L. Jamison, E. Ferguson, J. N. Hayne, E. J. C. Wood, P. R. Rockwell, J. A. Greene, W. H. Reedish and B. Byas be, and are hereby appointed Commissioners to run out and properly mark and define the said boundary lines, with the assistance of two competent surveyors to be selected by them. Sec. 3. That S. J. Lee, Frank Arnim, P. R. Rivers, C. D. Hayhe. John Wooley, E. J. Wood, J. N. Hayne, Levi Chavis, W. H. Reed? ish and J. H. Cornish be, and are hereby, ap Eointed Commissioners to provide suitable uildings for the several Courts and County officers, and to select and purchase, or procure sites for the usual public buildings, and to con I tract for and superintend the erection of the Court House and Jail thereon; and that said public buildings shall be built at the expense of the citizens of said County, and to meet the said demands, a special tax on the assessed value of real and personal property in said County be levied. Sec. 4. That an election shall be held in the County of Aiken, as established by this Act, on the third Wednesday of October, A. D. 1872, for members of the General Assembly, and for the regular County Officers provided for by the Constitution and laws of the State, and the ofheers so elected shall, before enter? ing upon the duties of their respective offices, be required to give bond with .sureties, as now is or may be required by law. Sec. 5. That until the next apportionment of Representatives, tho representation df the several Counties of this State affected by this Act, shall remain as uow established. Sec. 6. That the County of Aiken be, and it is hereby, attached to the Third Congres? sional District, and shall form part and parcel of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and that the regular terms of the Courts of General Ses? sions and Common Pleas shall be held in the town of Aiken, ou the second Monday of Jan? uary, May and September of each year, and that the Justices of the Peace, Constables, in the several Counties affected by this Act, who shall be in office at the time this Act goes into effect, shall continue in office until their suc? cessors shall have been elected and shall have qualified: Broiidcd, however. That the Justices of the Peace and Constables now in office shall, from and after the time this Act goes into effect, be confined and limited in their official capacity, duty and power to the limits of their respective Counties, as altered by this Act, and the ?aid officers residing in Aiken County shall, in like manner, be restricted in their official functions to said County of Aiken. Sec. 7. That from and after the fourth day of October, A. -D. 1S72, all suits pending in the Courts of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, of which the defendants reside in those portions of the said Counties now estab? lished as the County of Aiken, and all indict? ments now pending in the Courts of said Coun? ties, where the oflence was committed in those parts of the said Counties, now established as the County of Aiken, shall be transferred to the dockets of the Courts of the said County of Aiken., and all records, commissions, and other papers belonging to any of the said suits, or indictments'*, together with all the legal in? cidents thereunto appertaining, shall be trans? ferred to the Clerk of the Court of said Coun? ty of AikEn, and all writs and other processes already issued and made returnable to the Fall term of the Courts of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, where the defen? dants in the said cases, reside in. the parts of the said Counties now established as the Coun? ty of Aiken, shall be as valid and effectual as though they had been issued to the Fall term of the Court of the said County of Aiken; and the service of snch processes by the Sheriff of any of the said Counties shall be as good and effectual as a service to the Fall term of the Court of the said County of Aiken ; and all such writs and processes shall be transferred by the Clerks of the Courts of the said Coun? ties to the Clerk of the Court of the County of Aiken. Skc. 8. That the Board of Jury Commission? ers of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg Counties be, and arc hereby, re? quired to prepare and furnish to the Board of Jury Commissioners of Aiken County, on or before the fourth Monday of October, 1872, separate lists of persons liable to serve as ju? rors, and residing in the limits of said Coun? ties as altered by this Act. From the lists so .furnished to the Sheriff of Aiken County shall be drawn, in accordance with law, the petit and grand jurors and talesmen for the Courts to be holden in Aiken County, in conformity with the provisions of this Act, and tho jurors so drawn are hereby declared lawful jurors to all purposes and intents. Approved March. 10th, A. D. 1871. an act to amend an act, entitled "an act to regulate tue fokmation of corpo? rations," approved december 10, 1869. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Act, entitled "An Act to regulate the formation of corporations," approved Decem? ber 10th, A. D., 1869, be amended as follows ; In Section 14, strike out the words "five hun? dred thousand dollars,"' and insert instead thereof, the words "three millions of dollars ;" in Section 33, (second line,) after the words "shall not exceed," and before the words "the amount of it* capital stock" insert ths word. "double." Sectiou 41 is repealed.. Sec. 2. That any Incorporation formed in compliance with the terms of this Act is here? by empowered and authorized to issue bonds secured by a lien on tho property of the said Corporation, to an amount not exceeding the value of the property owned by said corpora? tion with interest on said bonds, payable semi annually; And it is further provided, That any corporation formed in compliance with the terms of this Act, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue additional bonds to such an amount, that the interest thereon, at eight per cent, per auuum, shall not exceed the net income of said corporation. Approved tho 9th day of March, A. D. 1871. an ACT to EMPOWER THE STATE TO MAINTAIN THE BENEFICIARIES in THE LUNATIC ASY? LUM, INSTEAD OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, all ben? eficiaries now^in, or hereafter to be placed in, the State Lunatic Asylum, be supported by the State. Sec. 2. That the State assume the liabilities of each and every one of the Counties that is now in arrears for the support of its beneficia? ries. Sec. 3. All Acts er parts of Acts inconsis? tent with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 187L AN ACT to CHARTER THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHOSPHATE AND PHOSPHATIC RIVER MINING COMPANY, IN THE STATE of SOUTH CAROLI? NA, AND to GRANT to THE PERSONS THERE? IN NAMED, AND THEIR ASSOCIATES, THE RIGHT to DIG AND mine IN THE BEDS of THE NAVIGABLE STREAMS AND WATERS" of THE STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA FOR PHOS? PHATE rocks AND PHOSPHATIC DEPOSITS. I Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That the State of South Carolina does hereby give and grant to the following persons, to wit: R. B. Elliott, Robert Smalls, W. J. Whippet, N. B. Meyers, Lucius Wimbush, W. B. Nash, S. A. Swails, H. J. Maxwell, James M. Allen, W. H. Jones,. B. A. Bosemon, B. Byas, Edward Mickey, E. Nehemias, W. R. Jervey, J. N. Hayne, Timothy Hurley, Anson W. Thayer, John B. Bates, J. C. Mayo, James M. Crofut, F. J. Moses, jr., A. J. Ransier, C. W. Mont? gomery, B. F. Whittemore and R. A. Sisson, and such other persons as they may associate with them, the right to dig, mine and remove, fof the full term of thirty years, from the beds of the navigable streams and jvaters within the jurisdiction of the State of South Carolina, the phosphate rocks and phosphatic deposits : Provided, That the persons named, and their associates, shall not in any way interfere with the free? navigation of the navigable streams and waters of this State, or the private rights of any citizen or citizens residing apon or own? ing tho land3 upon the banks of tho said navi? gable rivers and waters of the State. SEC. 2. That this gift and grant is made upon the express condition that said grantees shall pay to the State of South Carolina the sum of one (1) dollar per ton for every ton of phos? phate rock and phosphatic deposits, dug, mifaed and removed from the said navigable rivers and waters of the State; And further, That" the said grantees shall pay into the Treasury of the State the sum of five hundred dollars ns a license fee before commencing business un? der said grant. Sec 3. Before commencing operations under authority of this Act, said grantees and their associates, shall file, or cause to be tiled, in the office of the State Auditor, a bond in the penal sum of fifty-thousand (50,000) dollars, condi? tioned that said grantees and their associates, shall make true and faithful returns to said State Auditor, annually, on or before the first day of October, and ofteuer if required by the said State Auditor, of the number of tons of phosphatic rocks and phosphatic deposits dug, mined and rcmoved.by them from tho beds of the navigable streams and waters of the State, and shall punctually pay to the State Treasu? rer, annually, ou the first day of October, one (1) dollar per ton for every ton of phosphatic rocks and phosphatic deposits by them dug, mined and removed from the beds of the navi? gable streams and waters of the State, during the year preceding; said bond to be reuewed annually, and approved by the Attorney Gene? ral. The books of said grantees and their as? sociates shall be open to tho inspection of the State Auditor, or agent duly appointed by him for that purpose. Sec 4. That the capital stock of said Com? pany shall consist of two millions (?2,000,000) dollars, to be divided into shares of one hun? dred dollars each, with the privilege of increa? sing the same to-an amount not exceeding five million dollars; nnd when the sum of three hundred thousand dollars shall have been sub? scribed, the said Company may be organized and go into operation. Sec. 5. That the profits of said Company, may, from time to time, be divided among the stockholders according to such rules and regu? lations as they may prescribe, not repugnant to the laws of the State. Sec. 6. That the stock of said Company may be transferred in such manner and form as may be directed by the by-laws of the Compa? ny. Sec. 7. The said Company shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded to oth? er corporations incorporated by the laws of this State: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as giving to the said South Caro? lina Phosphate and Phosphatic River Mining Company the exclusive right to dig and mine in the navigable rivers and waters of the State. Sec. 8. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsis? tent with this Act, are hereby repealed. Approved the 19th day of March, A. D. 1871. Greenville & Columbia Railroad. Columbia, S..c, March 1,1871. on and after this dato, tho following Schedule will be run daily, Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Road, up and down, also with Trains going North and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad: UP TRAIN. , Leave Columbia.7.00 a.m. " Alston.3.10 a. m. " Nowbcrry.11.15 a. m. " Cokeshury.3.00 p. m. " Button.,.5.00 p. m. Arrlvo Ajidcrsou. G.00 p. ru. tt ofc Greeuville. 6.30 p. ni.. DOWN TRAIN. LoaveGreenville.0.15 a. mi " A mlcrson.0.-15 a. tu. " Helton.?.8.0-1 a. m. " Cokcsluiry.10.07 a. m. " Abbeville. 8.15 a. m. " Ncwberry. 1.50 p.m. " Alxtmi.4.08 p. m. Arrive Columbia. 6.55 p. m. M. T. BART LETT, General Ticket Agon*. March 9,1871 30 W. K. LINDSEY, WATCH-MAKER) HASiocatcJ at PENDLETON, and gives his entire attention to the REPAIRING of WATCHES, CLOCKS and JEWELRY of every description All work warranted and dono< on short notice. Jaa 23, 1871 30 3m Tin and (Mil MiiMori, AT PENDLETON, 8. C. ALL orders for TINWARE from connlry mer? chants and village stores promptly tilled at low cash prices. Old tin vessols, lamps, guns, pistols, sewing machines, etc., repaired. Rags, Beeswax, Tallow, &c, taken in exchange. Any one wishing anything in the above line will do well to give mo an early call. PAR? LOR and COOKING STOVES always on hand. GEO. D. BARR, | Pcndletou, S. C. Fcb 1?. 1871 M I CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK OF COLUMBIA, S. C. CAPITAL STOCK PAID Iff, - $200,006. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. L. D. CHILDS, President. Dil. J. W. P.VJIKEB, R. J?. WALLACE, ' v. John S. Wiley, i>r. j0u?? t. Dauby, E. Il0l% RlCHAED ONEALK, JB. 0. D. JLeltoit, Attorney. W. B. gotick, C. J. Irkdell, Can hie* . Assistant Caahics. TUB capital stock of this Bank is cow $200, 000, all of which hau been paid in, and confirmed by the Comptroller of the Currency. Authority has also been received for a further in? crease to the amount of $50,000, of whieh over $20,000 has already boen taken. Persons wish? ing to make an investment should apply without delay. The Surplus Fand is now $6,000, or three per cent, apon its stock. The Carolina National Bank issues certificates ?f deposit, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum. This featare of its busi? ness makes it practically A. Saving's Bank, And attention is called to the fact that the ssfety of these deposits, as well as all others, are guar? anteed by tho whole capital of the Bank. No safer mode of temporary investment is offered to the public than this?the deposits being payable on demand, or on short notice. Deposits of any amount reocived either in currency or coin, and payable in the same. Interest will be paid at the end of each six months, should deposits remain beyond that length of time. / Columbia, S. C, Feb. 1,1871. 81?8m TEE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. THE COURT OF COMMON PIEAS, Summon* for Money Demand. T. M. Bristoll, C. F. Durham and A. S. Brown, partners under the firm name of T. M. Brrstoll & Co., against Willis ?. Burkett. To Willis ?. Burkett, Defendant in this action: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscriber at his office at Anderson C. II., S. C, within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within the time aforesaid, the planatiflf will take judgment j against you for the sum of one hundred and fifty eight dollars and sixty-two cents, with interest on $79.35 thereof from the 30th day of July, 1870, and on $5.00 thereof from the 4th day of Novem? ber, 1870, and on $45.52 thereof from the 15th day of May, 1870, and on $28.75 thereof from the 23d day of July, 1870, and-costs. Dated at Anderson C. HL, S. C, March 80,1871." B. F. WEITNEE, Plaintiffs' Attorney. ' To the- Defendant, Willis E. Burkett: TAKE NOTICE, that the summons in this ac? tion, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas at Anderson C H., in the county of Ander? son and State cf South Carolina, on the tenth day of March, 1871. B. F. WHITNER, Plaintiffs Attorney, Anderson C. H., 3. C. March SO, 1871 89 6 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PISAS. Summons for Money Demand. John C. Whitefield against M. W. Wallace. To M. W* Wallace, Defendant ?* ihit action i YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of yonr answer on the subscribers at their office, at Anderson C. IL, S. C, within . twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of Sixty-five Dollars, with interest at the rate of seven per cent, from the 7th day of March, one thousand eight hun? dred and sixty, and costs. Dated Anderson C. H., 8. CM March U, 1871. REED k BROWN, i Plaintiffs Attorneys. To M. W. Wallace, Defendant. TAKE NOTICE that the summons in> this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, and also the complaint, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for tho Countj of Anderson, and Stats of South Carolina, on the 11th day of March, 1871. REED. & BROWN, Plaintiffs Attorneys. March 28,1871 38 6 Encourage Home Manufacture. E. T. GAMBRELL, MANUFACTURES EVERT DESCRIPTION OT MEN'S LADIES' A CHILDREN'S W W BOOTS and SHOES, CHEAP FOR CASH. CALL and see his work before yeu purchase elsewhere. Orders filled promptly, and -all work warranted to be made of whole stock. No paper or wooden soles as y ?u get when you buy Norther* manufacture. Shop Up Stairs^ over S. Btecklej's Store. Oome up and soe for yourselves. The best of Stock on hand. E. T. GAMBRELL. Anderson, S. C, March 2, 1871. 85?8m HENRY BISGHOFF & CO., Wholesale Grocers, AND DEALERS IK WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, &C, No. 19T East Bay, n. mscnoFF,") iZVBSBi Charleston, S. C. Feb 28, 1871 84 6m J. 0. C. FEATHERSTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WILL praotice in the Courts of Anderson, Abbe? ville and surrounding Counties, and in. the United States Courts. Omos?No. 8 Granite Row, up stairs, over Watson & Bro's. Store, Anderson C. H. Jan 5, 1871 _27_ WM. HENKT TEB800T. W. W. HOMPHRBTS. TRESCOT & HUMPHREYS,] Attorneys at Law, WILL practice in the Courts of the Eighth Circuit, and in the United States Court. Office in Broylcs' building, opposite tho Benson House, Anderson C. II. Feb 9,.1871 32 wmmPm For the Speedy Relief AND PERMANENT CURE Ol? Consumption, Bronchitis* JLsthma, Colds, And all Diseases of the Lungs, Chest, or Throat rTOB EXPECTORANT is composed exriuhfr 1 ly of Herbal and Macilagirrons prodaclev whieh PERMEATE TUB VERY S?BSTANCB OP TBE LUNGS, causing them to threw ?i A* acrid matter which collects in the Bronohfaf Tubes, and at the same time forms a sooikiasj costing, relieriag the irritation rhieh prod.nwr the cough. Too object to bo obtained is to cleanse the or> gan of all imparities ; to nourish and strength** it when it has become impaired and enfeeble! by disease; to renew and invigorate, the circalatioo of the blood, and strengthen the nervous orfjanV zation. The EXPECTORANT does this to an? ?p? tonishing degree? It is active but mild and eon genial, imparting functional energy and natura? strength. It affords Oxygen to vitalize the bloodr and Nitrogen to assimilate the matter?it EQUAL* 1ZES the "NERVOUS INFLUENCE,"'produohtf quiet and composure. TO CONSUMPTIVES It is invaluable, as it immediately relieves Ike* difficult breathing and harrassing cough whioh aV tends that disease. FOR ASTHMA It is i% specific?one dose often relieving ti e dis? tressing choking, and producing ealm aad pie ant repose. FOE CROUP Vi ' No mother should ever bo without a bottle of the* EXPECTORANT in the house. We have numer? ous certificates of its having relieved, almost in? stantly, the little sufferer, when death nppervseeU ' almost inevitable. 3Xotlicx-s t?e Advised t Keep it on Hand! This dread disease requires prompt acti<*;' alf soon as the hoarse, hollow cough is heard, apply the remedy, and it is easily subdued ; BUT DELAY IS DANGEROUS. The properties of the EXPECTORANT are demulcent, nutritive, balsamic, soothing, aneS healing. It braces the nervous system and'pr*? . duces pleasant and refreshing sleep. It Exhilarates and Relieves Gloominess and Depression. Containing all these qnalities in a eonvoaieat and concentrated form, it has proven to be the Most Valuable Lung 'Balsam Ever offered to sufferers from Pulmonary diseases;. PREPARED BY WM. H. TUTT & LAND, Augusta, 6a., Sold by Druggists everywhere, eot 27, 1870' 1 lyr I3IPORTANT PfOXIOBS . TO CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS. All Retail Orders amounting to ?20 and.' Over Delivered la any Part of the Country Free.oi Express Charges. \\ HAMILTON E?STER & SONS* OF BALTIMORE, MD., In order the bettor to meet tho w.nts of their Retail Oot? toinors at a distance, have established a SAMPLE BUREAU, ... ? ' -'!'' -v. and will, upon application,promptly send by mail full; Uses of Samples of the Newest and most Fashionable Goods, ?r FRENCH^ ENGLISH and DOSLESTIC iLAN?FACTDB?^ ' guaranteeing at all times to sell as lore, if not at tesspriessj. than any bouse in the country. Baring our goods from the largest and most celebrated: manufacturers in the different parts of Europe and in porting the samo by Steamers direct to Baltimoie, ear stock is at all times promptly supplied with the novelties* ' of the London and Paris markets. ' As wo buy and .ell only for cash, and make no bad debt*,. we are able and willing to sell oar goods at from Tex to> Fifteen Per Cent. Less Pkofit than if wo gave credit. In tending for samples specify the kind qf goods desire?. V7o keep tho best grades ol every class of goods, from tke lowe.it to the most costly. Orders unaccompanied by tin cash xcill be sent C. 0. lh I PB01TPT-P AYING WHOLESALE BUYERS are In?* ted to inspeo? the Stock in our Jobbing and Packing De? partment. Address HAMILTON EASTER A SONS,, IVt, 199, 201 and 203 West Baltimore Streut,' Baltimore, ?i. Oc* 27,1570 18 > - lj. P. P. TOALE, Charleston, S. C? f Labgbst and most complete \ MB?? t Manufactory of Doors, Sashes, j Ber f Blinds, Mouldings, &c., in the \ - \ Southern States. / tiff" Printed Price List Defies CompitUion. JOSSF" IMP F0? o?b. -?I jj?* Sent free on- appUcation. May 5, 1870 45 Mi IpTER WHEELS B0lT^armt,Shafi[n?&PulJey3 ?ept15,1870 MAGQUEEN & RIECKE, WHOLESALE Produce & Provision Dealers,, Have constantly on hand and rccoiving, Ba? con, Dry Salted Meats, Pork, Lard, Flour, Sugar, Molasses, &c, &c. Purchasers are requested to examine their stock ab 21 and 23 VENDCE RANGE, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA,.' Beb 23, 1871 :'??' Cm