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Kiles 6* Parker on the State Finances. Ex-Treasurer Parker has written a caustic letter to the New" York Times, in which he handles the Legislature and present adminis? tration without glov.es.. His attack Is directed Sarficularly against the Act to scale the public obt and to throw over the conversion bonds. The legislative and printing expenses also come in for a share- of his criticism. He seems to write in the interest of the bond-holders, but at the same time states that he owns none of them, and has no interest in them. This letter has produced a considerable rumpus in the Legislature, whicb construes it to be an insult and reflection on its virtue. By resolution passed on Tuesday, the House of Representa? tives directed the Attorney-General to prose oute Parker. We give the most pertinent points of this epistle. He says: There isr. not a bond of the State upon the market which is not recorded in the treasury office?the denomination, the number, the col? or of the number, and every fact necessary to their complete recognition. It is very impor? tant to the holders of our securities, now that they are asked to surrender a portion thereof at fifty cents on the dollar, and threatened with total repudiation of the balance, that they are made thoroughly satisfied that the volume of debt is no larger than that reported by the proper authorities. I very much- fear if you wait for justice at the hands of our present rulers that you will be doomed to disappoint? ment. If It were from inability of the State to meet her' interest that it was not met, there might be some excuse for this delay; or if the debt of the State were in excess of the amount named in the Treasurer's report, or if it were unknown, there might be an excuse for suffi? cient delay, to test it^ but there would be no apology for attempting a compromise, much less a repudiation. True, the Legislature has not openly repudiated any portion of the debt, but they might as well have done so; they have ^orea it?that was* as lar,. probably, as they dared to go at one step. They doubtless intend to openly repudiate it, if they succeed in the partial repudiation which they have attempted. But, I will now return to the volume of debt, and the ability of the State to pay it, and pre? sent such facts aud suggestions as occur to me as I proceed. . . . The debt of the State, exclusive of interest due and unpaid, is only a little more than ?15,000,000, and, large though it seems to be, the State has ample resources to meet the in? terest thereon and pay the annual current ex? penses of an economical, administration. A sufficient amount was raised last year by taxa? tion to do this, and the sum will probably be increased this year by ?800,000. The shameful attempt of the'present administration to repu? diate a portion of our debt has not been made on account of the inability of the State to meet it. Not at alL It is apparent that it was un? dertaken solely for another purpose, viz: To withhold the money due for interest, in order to squander it for illegitimate purposes. Taxes have not been reduced.; they have, on the con? trary, been largely increased. I herewith en? close you some accurate statistics which I have compiled, that you may see how the money is spent. Observe the enormous amounts used annually for legislative expenses and public printing. This is no fiction, though the sum used appears fabulous. Take the year 1872. In that year, there was $712,249.43 paid to the members, employees and the incidental expen? ses of the General Assembly, and at least cer? tificates for $400,000 more issued by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, a portion of which has been paid, and the bal? ance outstanding awaiting payment. Look at the item o. public printing for the same year? $215,000. Take the past year: Legislative ex? penses, for regular session, $259,981; public printing, ?331,945; total, $623,285. That sum alone would have gone very far toward paying the interest upon the public debt; but that is not all. A special session was called to .meet near the close of the fiscal year, and $226,000 was appropriated to pay for public printing, and it was immediately paid; also, a portion, at least, of the legislative expenses of last ses? sion. Ere this, the entire amount has undoubt? edly been paid, amounting, in all probability, to ?250,000 more, so that the entire expenses of the General Assembly and for public printing, during the first fourteen months of the present State administration, were upward of $1,000,000, an amount amply sufficient to have paid, the annual interest upon the entire public debt, and have left a sufficient sum to have met an economical expenditure for legislative expen- ] see and public printing. You have, doubtless, learned enough already to satisfy you why your interest is not paid, and why this monstrous scaling and funding? in other words, this repudiation scheme?has been proposed. You will observe that the re? ceipts from the taxes in 1873 were some $400,000 in excess of 1871 and 1872, and $800,000 more than they were in 1S70. It is expected thx t they will be still further increased this year by $300,000,, (they are now due and being collected.) True, the rate of taxation is not Increased, but the valuation has been adroitly increased, so that the fraud upon the people is slightly veil? ed. Notwithstanding this increase, not a dollar of interest is to be paid upon any portion of the debt, unless the holders of a certain portion of it, to wit, the old bonds, or the new bonds, other than the conversion bonds, consent to surrender them and take in lieu thereof other bonds at fifty cents on the dollar. Even then there is no guarantee that it will be paid. In? deed, if tho past is any criterion to judge by, it surely will not be paid. If it is not, it will not be tho first time that money collected and ap? propriated to pay it has been withheld by the law-making branch of the Government and used for other purposes. Upward of $1,700,000 was spent last year by the present administra? tion, and not a dollar was paid for interest upon the public debt, and it is proposed to spend up? wards of $2,000,000 this year. It will, in my opinion, be folly, yea madness, for any one to surrender an old bond, or a new bond ?f the State which this infamous funding law condescends to acknowledge as valid, and graciously consents to accept and take in lieu thereof another bond, at fifty cents on tho dol? lar, with no stronger sruaranty that the interest will be paid than there is upon that which they are called upon to surrender, and I cannot be? lieve that many will be so foolish as to do so. My advice to every bond-holder in the land is to hold on to what they have, and wait for jus? tice from those to whom may hereafter be com? mitted tho destinies of our State. In the pres? ent condition of affairs there is no more proba? bility that the interest will bo paid upon the compromise bonds, if any are issued, than up? on those which are surrendered. Any conces? sion at this time upon the part of the bond? holders will only involve fresh demands for further compromise. Compromise this year, and what guaranty have you that you will not be called upon next year to compromise again ? If the proposed compromise is made this year, ft will only reduce the debt about $4,500,000, leaving it, with the conversion bonds, nearly $11,000,000, assuming that the conversion bonds are a valid debt, andf on this question I have no doubt. Then, the debt remaining at $11,000,000, is it all improbable that another compromise would be asked? But you may reply that those who have compromised will not be asked to compromise again, and that none but those holding the conversion bonds will be asked to do so. It may be so, but surely they will not compromise them. The debt, being only $11 - 000,000, will be regarded manageablo. There? fore, the old bond-holder will get but one-half of his debt, and the holders of the conversion bonds get the whole. I will not pursue this part of tho subject any further. I will only odd in this connection that I hope a wholesome public opinion will be aroused, so powerful as to deter even our Legislature, or any succeed? ing Legislature, from perpetrating any further outrage either upon the tax-payers of the State or upon her creditors. You will observe that my faith in the validi? ty of the conversion bonds is steadfast and im? movable. I have never entertained any other opinion of them. Doubts, however, were enter? tained: by some parties; therefore, the Legisla? ture, in the winter of 1871 and 1872, quieted and set at rest those doubts by the enactment of a law known as the "Validating Act." It declares that the issue had been made in con? formity to the true intent of the laws author? izing the Governor to borrow money for the State, and that the acts of the Governor, the Treasurer and the Secretary of Slate, (now the Treasurer of the State,) who signed and sealed them, was proper and valid; and it is worthy of note here that the majority of the inembers of-that Legislature who voted for this Act, were members of the preceding Legislature, and voted for the several Acts which author? ized the Governor to borrow money. And itia equally worthy of note that the majority of the members of the present Legislature who voted for this Funding Act, fficluaing the conversion bonds, were members of the last Legislature, and voted for this Validating Act.. That, un? folds a tale of legislative legerdemain which I think Sei without a parallel. If the holders of' the old bonds of the State, or the new ones in? cluded in the Funding Act, see fit, with the full knowledge of the facts relating thereto, to fund them at fifty cents on the dollar, relying upon the integrity of this General Assembly, ?r upon any law which they have passed, or that they may -pass, to secure the interest thereon, they scarcely deserve pity. Not being the owner of, nor having one dol? lar's interest in the bonds of the State, I trust that in these expressions of my opinions I may be considered as actuated by such motives only as every good citizen should entertain, and as laboring for the advancement of every good principle involved in this contest of equitable justice as against corruption and fraud. Effect of the Tax-Payers' Convention. * It matters not what may have been the ap? prehensions of some as to the effect of the re? assembling of this body, it is evident that much good has been effected. The comments of the press in all sections and of all political shades are sufficient to satisfy every one on this point. The minds of the Northern people had been prepared to receive and read without prejudice a plain, unvarnished statement of facts, which has been furnished by the various documents emanating from this Convention. While there were a few delegates, whose feelings got the better of their judgment, who gave utterance to indiscreet expressions in discussing some subjects before the Convention, yet there was a prudent Conservative spirit pervading the Con? vention which prevented that body from com? mitting any indiscretions in. their action. No reports, resolutions or memorials were adopted tc which any exceptions could be taken by fail -minded and impartial minds. Neither the Convention nor the party principally repre? sented by that body can be held responsible for indiscreet utterances of a few imprudent indi? viduals who always thrust themselves into con? ventions and seek notoriety by expressing ex? treme views. A quietus was given, however, to all such rhodomontade by referring all motions and resolutions to appropriate committees with? out discussion, which consigned such material to the tombs of the Capulets. We want no better evidence of the good ac? complished by the Convention than is given by the flutter produced in the Republican ranks. No sooner is the Convention called than Con? gressmen Elliot and Cain are sent to Columbia by leading Republicans in Washington to warn their confreres that their thieving and plunder? ing must be.stopped, or they would be thrown overboard by the National Party?that it is time to unload?that they can carry their dead weight no longer. The Republican papers, too, join in the warning and give timely notice of breakers ahead. Republican caucusses cf State officials and prominent legislators are held, at which the same opinions are expressed. What means this stage fright ? They see the hand? writing upon the wall. "Mene, mene tekelt" is staring them in the face. They have been weighed in the balances and found wanting. Caucus after caucus is held, and after great labor a counter memorial is brought forth in answer to the Tax-payers' Memorial. But it is a vain effort at justification. The tacit admis? sions and shallow sophistries in the counter memorial are in themselves sufficient to con? vict them. They need not try to shirk the re? sponsibility by attempting to throw the blame upon Democrats. They need not claim that if bribes have been taken by members of the Leg? islature for putting jobs through, the bribes were paid by Democrats. They need not at? tempt to justify plundering because, forsooth, \ some outside Democrats received a share of the spoils. The strongest proof of the truth of the ! charges made in the Tax-payers' memorial is to be found in these admissions in the counter memorial. It is futile aud worse than futile t > assert that the Democratic party is in any de? gree responsible for the corruptions of the State Government. The small handful of Democrats in the Legislature have made a proud record for themselves. Not one has ever received a bribe, nor shared the spoils with the plunder? ers. Nor do we believe that any outside Dem? ocrats of any character and standing have con? nived at these frauds. If so, let the names be given. It has become a standing threat with Republicans to expose Democrats. Notwith? standing the everlasting threat, no facts or names have ever been given to the public. It is high time that the Republicans should pub? lish an expose of the so-called Democratic cor? ruption, or cease to make such charges. That great frauds have been perpetrated by some parties is generally admitted. Whoever has been connected with these frauds should be ex? posed, be they Republicans or Democrats.? Spartanburg Spartan. An Immigration Scheme. Many plans are suggested for the salvation of this State, and it is almost universally ad? mitted that the strongest hope of our people may be placed in immigration. The late Tax? payers' Convention encouraged this cause by resolutions, and advised the people to be ear? nest in their endeavors to secure the influx of a large immigrant population. Immigration so? cieties have be Been formed all over the State to promote this worthy cause,' and the people seem disposed to aid by their money and resour? ces. We need a larger and more thrifty laboring population, and by proper effort the State may be rescued from the depth of misery, disgrace and poverty into which she has fallen. To this end we must all work. The most feasible plan that we can think of is the payment of so much money into a com? mon fund, called the Immigration Fund, by each tax-payer as he pays taxes to the govern? ment For instance, a man pays fifty dollars State taxes?let him pay fifty dollars to the Immigration Fund, ana so on to the amount of taxes he pays to the present government. In this way a large amount of money would be raised and the country would be undoubtedly restored to her former prosperity and wealth. The money thus paid to the Immigration Fund will go into the hands of a receiver whose duty it will be to expend it in securing a good class of foreign laborers, agriculturists and mechanics, who will come to South Caroli? na and settle on her soil, and develop her won? derful resources. The receiver would be under the supervision of a financial board, to be composed of the best and most honest men in the State, whose duty it would be to take cognizance of his ac tioD, and to advise with him about the proper mode to secure the best class of immigrants for our people. Agents would be appointed to visit Europe and make a personal selection of immigrants secured for our people. The Ira migration Fund would be drawn on to pay the passage of the immigrants to this country. They would in this way secure comfortable homes and be better satisfied. A part of this immigration fund might be devoted to bringing back to South Carolina those of our citizens who emigrated to Texas and have been robbed of their fortunes and their health by association with the climate and the criminals of that God-forsaken land. This immigration fund, if the people will look at it right, is a good thing. By the mode we have suggested an immense amount of money could be raised. In Abbeville county alone sixty-eight thousand, eight hundred and twelve dollars would be raised, which would bring us a mammoth population and insure the future of the county. Let the people consider our suggestion, and, if they are patriotic and truly desire their own good and their country's glory, lot them act upon it.?Abbeville Me? dium. I ? As soon as the Congressional chaplain closes his prayer in the House the members begin an almost general clapping of hands, the method they have of calling pages to their side.. Recently an elderly gentleman was present during such a scene for the first time, and exclaimed, "Well that beats me I I don't see anything in that prayer worth cheering I" ? An Indiana paper thus politely expresses an opinion of a judge: "He knows just about as much of law as a mule does of mineralogy, the chances being in favor of the mule." An Attempt to Drown Predestination. About thirty years ago, there lived in Beau? fort County, of this State, ah eccentric and shrewd old Baptist preacher, whose name was John Toumans, and whom many of our older readers in Barn well, Beaufort and Colleton Counties will remember. In the section of 'the country where Father Toumans lived and preached, there lived an old Methodist preach? er, and one of the best of men, Father McF., between whom and Father Toumans there was the best good will and Christian fellowship. Of course, they differed about baptism and some other matters, but the doctrine about which they differed most was predestination, which Father Toumans preached in almost every sermon, and against which Father McF. waged an unceasing war. It chanced that one cold Sunday morning, as they were going in opposite directions to their appointments, they met on a bridge over a pretty bold creek, where immediately the battle was opened by a shot from Father McF. "Good morning, brother Toumans; how is predestination this cold, frosty morning?" "Oh," said Father Tou? mans, "as strong as ever. It thrives in win? ter's cold, and in Summer's heat." And now a thought occurred to Father McF. that proved to be an unfortunate one for him and his cause. "Do you say, brother Toumans, that it is pre? destinated that I am not to jump into this creek this morning ?" "Yes, brother McF., I do say that it is. predestinated that you are not to jump into this creek this morning, and you can't do it." These words were hardly out of brother Toumans' mouth, when Father McF. was off his horse, and jumped into the water up to his neck. "Now," said he, shouting tri? umphantly to Father Toumans, "where is your Fredestination ? You said it was predestinated was not to jump into this creek, and I have done it. Your predestination is drowned for? ever." "No," said Father Toumans, "it is not drowned, I was only mistaken. It is not for poor, ignorant creatures to know the decrees of God, until they have come to pass. Now I know that it was predestinated that you were to jump into this creek this morning, for no man would have done such a thing if it had not been predestinated." With his anti-pre? destination ardor considerably cooled by the wetting, Father McF. went on his way wet and cold, while Father Toumans was doubtless rejoiced that he had been able to save his be? loved doctrine from a watery grave.? WorHng Christian. \ Boys will be Boys. Never lose heart because your boys are a lit? tle wild. While you sadly call to mind the things they have forgotton, you are ignorant of the things they remember. It is the fashion for boys to appear indifferent to the counsels of parents. They have an idea that it is rather the manly and handsome thing to take good advice in a dogged sort of way, just as they take medicine, and a very brave thing to dare your threat. AH this is written in the code of boyhood. We can't quite say with Emerson that it is the bad boy who makes the good man; and yet we have a great deal of sympa? thy with that overflowing spirit of youth which is sometimes a little reckless and which fre? quently leads into mischief. Just sit down, if you have such a son, and recall your early days. It may be difficult for you, just now, when you are in the middle of life, to see the fun which the boy finds in what appears to you to be utterly foolish, or perhaps wantonly evil; but if you will turn to the early chapters of your own biography, you will find yourself stopping up the spouts of the old country house, just to see the rain pour over like a waterfall, aud you will recall the fun of the gentleman's embarrassment, as he rushed out into the rain, bareheaded, to find the cause of the trouble, and thereby got an attack of the rheumatism which laid him up for a couple of weeks. Well, your boy is going through the same experience, and, by-aud-by, he will regard it as you do now, as an unutterly foolish thing, and wonder where in the world the fun was. The truth is, that all these pranks are as neces? sary to boyhood as the measles. They are the result of Latural animal spirits, which can no more be repressed than can the waters which come bubbling up out of the sand. We remember when a very wild colt presen? ted his heels to us in such a forcible manner that, before our surprise had vanished, we found ourself in a little disgusted heap on the other side of the five-rail fence. At the time, we thought it an unhorsely thing to do, and felt exceedingly like pelting the creature with stones. But he came up to the fence with such a demure and abashed look, and put his head beneath the rail and snuffed at us in such a re? pentant mood, that we concluded it was part of the necessary experience of the animal, and cheerfully forgave him. Now, boys are coltish. They never think of consequences. They only have the fun of the thing in view. Don't stop praying, and praying hopefully, for your children at such times. By keeping close to the boy's heart, and trying to appre? ciate his side of the matter as well as your own, you will keep control of him. HrjMOES of Finance.?During the great panic, when the pressure was the hardest, a committee of merchants and bank directors called upon a hard-headed old merchant for counsel. Waiting gravely until they set forth the existing causes, and asked his view about the remedy, he at last responded without a change of his imperturbable countenance, "Yes, gentlemen, I can suggest a remedy which you may, if you please, report to the public. We have been spending too much money. Let us pull up short, and every man and boy, in? stead of buying coats and trowaers, go to the tailor's, and lay in a stock of odds and ends of cloth, for seat pieces and elbow and knee patches for a year or two." The committee, who were expecting grand financial plans of relief, subsided. Economy. Again and again we urge upon all young men, who are just starting out in life, to make it an invariable rule to lay aside a certain pro? portion of their income, whatever that income may be. Extravagant expenditures occasion a very large part of the sufferings of a great majority of people. And extravagance is whol? ly a relative term. That which is not at all extravagant for one person, may be extremely so for another. Expenditures?no matter how small in themselves they may be?are always extravagant when they come up fully to the entire amount of a person's income. The mode of living is almost entirely a mat? ter of habit. It is just as easy to get on with three-fourths of your income?whatever the amount may be?as on the whole of it, if you only think so, and restrict your expenditures accordingly. The thousand inconveniences of debt, embarrassment, and dependence, may all be avoided by a firm and undeviating adhe? rence to this rule. One great aid in pursuing the course which we have recommended, will be found in keep? ing an accurate account of all receipts and ex? penditures. By frequent reference to this, you will see just what you can afford to expend, without encroaching on your rule; and you -.vill Also see what of expenditures you can most conveniently curtail, or what you may even cut off entirely. There is a great deal, too, in reflection and forethought, in the expenditure of your money. It is a very common remark that one person will make the same amount go twice as far as another. This is owing to the employment of greater prudence and judgment in buying. Almost any amount of money can be thrown away, and scarcely anything obtained for it, by a thoughtle3s, careless spendthrift. We despise skinflints. But economy and meanness are by no means identical. 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Liberal Cash Advances on Cotton In Store, or consigned to our friends, Inman, Swann & Co., Savannah and New York. Represented by W. S. KEESE. Feb 5, 1874 30 3m White & Featherston, H DEALERS IN MARBLE, AVK ALWAYS ON HAND A GOOD Assortmont of TOMB STONES, And are prepared at all time? to make them to order in the BEST OF STYLE. MARBLE YARD UNDER TOLLY'S FUR NITURE STORE, Anderson, S. C. August 14, 1873 6 THE CAROLINA FERTILIZER WILL BE SOLD AS FOLLOWS: Cash jPrioo. $50 per Ton of 2,000 lbs. Time JPrioe. $55 per Ton of 2,000 lbs. PAYABLE N0YEMAER 1, 1874, FREE OF INTEREST, Freight and Drayage to be added. ITS SUCCESS IS UNPARALLELLED, AND ITS STANDARD IS JBl. MO? Am ACID PHOSPHATE WILL BE SOLD AS FOLLOWS: Cash Price. $33 per Ton of 2,000 Pounds. Time Price. $38 per Ton of 2,000 Pounds. Payable November 1, 1874, FREE OF INTEREST, Freight and Drayage to be added. Fob Salb bt W. S. SHARPE, Anderson. THOS. CRYMES, Williamston. BROWN <fc STRINGER, Belton. J. C. CHERRY, Pendleton. GEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO., General Agents, at Charleston, S. 0. Jan 15,1874 27 4m THE GREAT REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION which can be cured by a timely resort to this stand? ard preparation, as has been proved by the hundreds of testimonials received by the proprietors. It is acknowl? edged by many prominent physicians to be the most reliable preparation ever in? troduced for the relief and cure of all Lung complaints, and is offered to the public, sanctioned by the experience of over forty years. When resorted to in season it sel? dom fails to effect a speedy cure in the most severe cases of Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup, "Whooping Cough, Influenza, Asthma, Colds, Sore Throat, Pains or Sore? ness in the Chest and Side, Liver Complaint, Bleeding at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's Balsam does not dry up a Cough, and leave the cause behind, as is the case with most preparations, but it loosens and cleanses the lungs, and allays irritation, thus removing the cause of the complaint. PREPARED BT SETH W. F0WLE & SONS, Boaton, Mus.? And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally. Dr. January and Cancer I THE celebrity of the January Infirmary, established in Murphreesboro. Tenn,, in 1848, associated the above name with the treat? ment of Cancer until they became synony? mous, both passed away with the war. But great discoveries, like truths, live forever. Dr. J. O. January, inheriting his father's talents, and improving on his experience, has achieved a success in advance of their former history, owing to his increased patronage he has perma? nently located in St. Louis; the numerous let tors he is receiving, and large arrival of pa? tients, justify his move to this central point. We would advise all afflicted with Cancer, Scrofula, Fistula, Piles, Ac, to apply to him, as he possesses perfect control of tnose diseases, without pain or the knife. Address, JANUARY <fc MADISON, 715 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo. July 10.1873 1 ly OORE'S SOUTHERN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA. Estab? lished 15 years. A Standard Institution. The Largest, Cheapest, and Best Practical Business School in the South. "One of the best Business Schools in the Country." [Christian Index. For Terms, &c, address It. F.M00RE, A.M., Pros. Juno 10, 1873 50 iy 1 Pacific Gnano Company's (CAPITAL ?100,000,) THIS GUANO is now so well known in ?11 the Southern States, for its remarkable effects as an agency for increasing the products of labor, as not to require special recommenda? tion from us. Its use for eight years past has established its character for reliable excellence. The large fixed capital invested by the Com? pany in this trade affords the surest guarantee of the continued excellence of this Guano. The supplies put into market this season are, as heretofore, prepared under the superintendence of Dr. St. Julian Ravenel, Chemist of the Com? pany, at Charleston, S. C. Hence planters may rest assured that its quality and composition is precisely the same as that heretofore sold. J. N. BOBSON, Selling Agent, Charleston. S. C. JOHN S. REESE <fe CO., General Agents, Baltimore. Terms?$48 cash; $53 time, wtthout interest. To accommodate planters, they can order now and have until 1st of April to decide as to whether they will take at time or cash price. - When delivered from the factory by the car load, no drayage will be charged. . . ACID PHOSPHATE, GUANO, BONE, PLASTER, &c, always on hand, quality gua? ranteed. J. N. ROBSON. W. S. SHARPE, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Dec 25,1873 25 3m TO MILL OWNERS AND 5 MILLWRIGHTS. THE undersigned hereby informs his old friends and the milling community in general, that he has established A Mill Stone Manufactory In Atlanta, Georgia, Where he will keep on hand, and manufacture to order, the best quality of Genuine French Burr, Esopns and Cologne Mill Stones, Of all sizes, at shortest notice, and reasonable prices. He has also a full stock of the very best quality of BOLTING CLOTHS, SMUT MACHETES, And all kinds of improved mill machinery for Grist and Flouring Mills. All of which he will sell at the very lowest cash prices, and warrant every article to give entire satisfaction. William Brenner, / 73 East Ala. St., Atlanta, Ga. Jan 8, 1874 26 6m Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway Company. Schedule to take effect Sunday, March 1st, 1874? Bun by Atlanta Time. DAILY PASSENGEE TRAIN, GOING NORTH. Names of Stations. Arrive Leave Atlanta....... Gainesville.. ToccoaCity. : Senoca City. Central-... Greenville. Spartanburg?. Charlotte..-., North Carolina Railroad Junction. 53 93 120 133 15D 100 264 266 8 11 9 4? 11 13 A. 12 03 1 48 4 OS 8 Oti 8 15 M. 6 00 S IS 9 51 11 IS M. 12 09 1 54 4 06 8 11 DAILY PASSENGER TRAIN, COMING SOUTH. North Carolina Railroad Junction. Charlotte. Spartanburg....... Greenville. Central-. Seneca City. ToccoaCity._ Gainesville., Atlanta._. 3 "6 io: 133 146 173 213 266 6 06 10 45 P. 12 83 1 54 2 54 4 18 6 09 9 18 M. 6 00 6 12 10 15 M. 12 39 2 15 2 67 .4 21 6 15 B. Y. SAGE, Engineer and Superintendent. South Carolina Railroad. Charleston, S. C, October 18,1S7S. On and after Sunday, October 19. the Passenger Trains on the South Carolina Eailroad will run as follows: FOB columbia. Lcavo Charleston.. >. J.00 a m Arrive at Columbia?.-.......?._5.00 p m tob augusta. Leave Charleston.........9.00 a ra Arrivo at Augusta-.-.......5.00 p m fob charleston. Leave Columbia....................8.40 a nj Arrive at Charleston._.-.? 4.20 p m Leave Augusta.8.20 am Arrivo at Charleston-.?........4.20 p m columbia night kxpbess. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.-.-._7.10 p ra Arrivo at Columbia....?.?,..-6.80 a m Leave Columbia. ?.7.15 p n Arrive at Charleston.6.45 a m augusta night EXPBXga. (Sundays excepted J Leave Charleston.U.-._8.S0 p m Arrive at Augusta,.7.50 am Leave Augusta..?._._6.00 p m Arrive at Charleston..........5.40 a m Day and Night Trains make close conn ection at Augusta with Georgio Railroad. Columbia Night Train connects closely with the Green* ville and Columbia Railroad: and with the Charlotto, Co* lumbia and Augusta Railroad for points North. Through tickets on sale to all points North and West. fi. B. PICKENS, G. T. A. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. PASSENGER TRAINS run daily, Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down; with Trains going North and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, and Wilmington, Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroads. up. Lcavo Columbia at.. 745 a m Leave Alston.-.?.._ 9.05 a a Leave Newbcrry..........-.??10.40 a m Leave Cokesbury._2.00 p m Leave Bclton. 3.50 p m Arrive at Greenville. 5.50 p m down. Leave Greenville at.-.7.30 a m Leave Belton.-.-.-.9 30 a m Leave Cokesbury.-11.15 a m Leave Newberry.......................? 2.30 p m Leave Alston.-.? 4.20 p m Arrive at Columbia..6.00 p m Andtrson Branch and Blut Bidgi Division. down. up. Leave Walhalla...5.45 a m Arrive 7.15 p m Leave Perry ville.0.25 a m Arrive 6.35 p m Leave Fondle ton.7.10 a m Arrive 5.50 p-m Leave Anderson _.8.10 - n? Arrive 4.50 p m Arrive at Bclton.9.00 a m Leave 3.50 p m Accommodation Trains run on Abbeville Branch Mon days, Wodnesdays and Fridays. On Anderson Branch, be? tween Belton and Anderson, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup't. Jabez Norton, General Ticket Agent. m. goldsmith. p. xxsj> GOLDSMITH & KIND, F0IJNDEES & MACHINISTS, (phc5nix iron works,) COLUMBIA, S. C, MANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, of all sizes; Horse Powers, Circular and Muley Saw Mills, Flour Mills, Grist and Sugar Cane Mills, Ornamental House and Store Fronts, Cas* Iron Railings of every sort, including graveyards, residences, &o. Agricultural Implements, Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order en short notice, and on the most reasonable Urzofl .also, manufacturers of Cotton Tresses, &o. May 18, 1871 46 ? PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL. Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always uniform. Illuminating qualities superior to gas. Burns In any lamp, without danger of exploding or Ukiag fire. Manufactured expressly to displace the use of volatile and dangerous oils. Its safety under every possible test, and its perfeet burning qualities, are proved by its continued use In over 300,000 families. Millions of gallons have been sold and no accident? directly or Indirectly?has ever occurred from burning, storing or handling it. The Insurance Companies and Fire Commissioners throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL ta the best safeguard when lamps are used. Send for circular. For salo at retail by the trade geuerallv, and at whole? sale by the proprietors, CHAS. PRATT & CO., 108 Fulton Street, New York. Dec 11,1873 23 ?m