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THE RAILROAD FRAUDS. THE BRILLIANT ?AHAGEMENT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSION. Tb? RUU'a Xxtcrstt la tho GraeaTllle and Colombia Railroad ParchaacA by th? ?tate'? Maaay-Radleal EaUroad Rascal ity br Uta 1Vbol?**l?-faUcrton ?fcc louting Spirit In tb? Couaplrmoy. The Joint Investigating Committee have presented the sixth chapter in the Chronicles of Fraud, relating to the pur chase of the State's interest Tn the Green ville and Colombia Railroad and meas ures of legislation in connection there with, procured by bribery and corrup tion. It will explain tho dight of Kemp ton, who is wanted more than ever since these revelations were made public : In tho progress of tbeir report the com mittee have ned occasion here and there to refer to the facts connected with the career cf John J. Patterson, now United States Senator for South Carolina. Tbis it waa impossible to avoid, and at the samo time make a fair and truthful re port of the transactions to which we have refereed. In this, and aeveral reports to follow, it.will be necessary to refer more particularly to him and the fiuuda per petrated by bim than wo have done here tofore. Since the day of the coming of this man to South Carolina thero has been perpetrated upon the people of the State a series of frauds, great and small, many of which we have already made the sub ject of commente arid all of which mark out together ab era challenging coR<pari ann for its infamy with any period in tho history of modem times. In each case the familiar foot-prints of this n.jn are ' to be seen and measured, and most tn be found in tho forciront of tbo mo.t'.ed army of plunderers as "the years of good stealing in South Carolina" havo come aud gone. Your committee propose to refer to several of the latter class, mostly to be singled out and held up to view for their exceptional enormity and the bold and brazen effrontery with which they were perpetrated. It will bo remembered that the first noteworthy achievement of Patterson was a contract for the completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad, which was annulled by the payment to bim of $8U,000, overy cent of which came from the public treas ury. Upon his portion of thia fund ho organised a ring, composed of public offi cials, tbs object of which was to obtain posscnaioii of the Greenville and Colum bia Railroad Company. In this ring were included John J. Patterson, George AV. Waterman, representing the interesta of Governor Scott, Niles G. Parker, Treasurer, Reuben Tomlinson, State Au ditor, John L. Neagle, Comptroller Gen eral. F. L. Cardozo. Secretary of State, C. P. Leslie, Land Commissioner, H. H. Kimpton, Financial Agent, Joseph Crews, Chairman Committee on Roads, and Representativo Timothy Hurley. At that time tho State owned large amounts of Btook in various railroad com- ! panies in the State, which had been ac quired in consideration of public boun ties conferred upon the corporations, and also other property of various descrip tions which for the moment was not pro ductive of income. The most direct method of securing the controlli j interests was to procure legislation to authorize the sale of the stock held by the State in the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, and to tbis end the act was passed creating the "Sinking Fund Commission," composed of Governor Scott Attorney Gencin! Chamberlain, Comptroller beagle, the' chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means in tho House, and tho chairman of tbo Committee, on Finance in the Sen ate, and authorizing them to eel!..all un ?reductive property belonging to the Ute. Ostensibly, the purpose of this act was to dispose of tho damaged granite and marble aud other material lying around the State House grounds. -The real pur pose was consummated by the sale of 21,698 shares of stock in the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, which cost tho State $20 per share, aggregating $483,960. At f2.7? por share, aggregat ing $59.669.60. This was ioiiowed, of course, by a sacrifice of the interest of the State in all other railroad corpora tions, and the accumulation of a fund, all of which, in gross violation of the letter of the act, was transferred to thc Financial Agent, and lost. The evidence L*<t2to appended is conclusive, that thu act was passed by bribery, the means for which was furnished by H. H. Kimpton. Tho stock was sold without advertise ment} on the day after the bili was passed and approved, and without any action of tho commissioners, either authorizing ita aale, or limiting the prices at which it . should be cold, and waa paid for by Kimpton'a receipt aa Financial Agent io New York for the amount of tho bid. No money passed,'and the fund traue ferred to Kimpton'a books was ''sunk" - . beyond recovery in the devious processes of hypothecation end general bend swindling. After a :-.-*jor>^ cf tbs stock ir. the company was obtained by this .arrange ment, and by purchase from private par ties, and the ring thus placed in control of ito affairs, the scheme which was > the objective point of the operation was brought into play in the shape of a "bill relating to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company," prepared by Attor ney General Chamberlain, and on the 17th day af February, 1871, introduced I ; Timothy Hurley, one of &o ring, for the purpose of authorizing a fi irther is-uo of bonds, anrfgiving them a.yjiue. in the market. To conceal the real purpose, ibo hill included several; impraciicnblo provisions authorizing the,-extension of the'road in several directions, and a cori* aolidation with the Blue Ridge Roadf upon certain conditions, and the title was changed so os to read, an act to promote the consolidation of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company and the Blue Ridge Ralkoad Company." Thia waa also passed by bribery, with money furnished by H. H. Kimpton. It is wor thy to remark, that although Governor Scott approved the bill, yet he voa so conscious of its questionable character thai he deemed it necessary to communi cate to the General Alterably his reasons for approving it-reason* which were ut terly illogical and fallacious on their face, and which hare since been proved to be without foundation in policy and pur pose. * w . . ? * . * lu Uro r~Mi ceui?ra o< tan act (see MW . 1870-71, page 591) rill be f*?~i !h* gist o? the matter. i he State then held a lien for indem nity against her endorsement upon one . million and a half of guaranteed bouda of this company, so that subsequent bonds would be ot little, or no raino, and ?auld not ho sold,by the ring. By this acct*'n the lien was postponed aa to bor ? j to bo issued under a second mort , thus enabling the ring to TSSt th??t bc?uir?ii Liitr market, whilst .3jtV*'?.ly security held by theStati* swept away, and a contingent debi of fif teen hundred thousand dollars fixed ripon the Slate witbout indemnity. This ie? brief statement of a series of by which the ring, under the bf Patterson, secured to them -? miserable morsel of p?un le of bouda of the company; J?, was robbed of minion* "" result. Nor was thia all, crbapn iW worst of this nefarious s?. Although the stock in the the State wat* obtained and with tho Commis ki?g Fund, * ii bout'?ny >, purchase? from private he jpayuicn/.. of xi/oaey, ?nd it is JWt'l?nity that J? rikt?r ?cNubiti'cd could ?mili II <t\-?^mmmMmBwimmmmmmm^mm* have gotten together, of their own honest means or credit, enough money to pay for & single share, at $20,000, much less for the whole $250,000 thty bought and hflld. They had recourse therefore lo the Financial Agent ; and from the tes timony herewith submitted, it appears they did not hare recourse to him in Tain. He had on hand many millions of bonds ! of the State of South Carolina for ? Jli or hypothecation, and although tbs pro ceeds of such bonds were applicable ouly to tho purposes of the State, yet tbe ac counts of tbs Financial Agent allow 'Nat they were diverted for whatever pur poses the Financial Board chose to direct, and nothi.ig was more likelyu or more natural than that the board should divide enough of the proceeds of thc bonds to bo uaod for consummating the scheme in question. The Financial Hoard was composed of Governor Scott, Treasurer Parker and Attorney General Chamberlain, and the Financial Agent was Kimptou-all of whom, as we have already mentioned, were members of tho ring. The result ia shown-the testimony of Parker himself, herewith submitted, by wbich it appears that Kimpton paid out of the proceeds of the sale of Stat? bonds the money for a share and a half for Neaglo, Comptroller General, who bad tho general supervision of the (randed debt of the State ; one share for Crews, who was Chairman ol the Committee on Railroads in the House ; one-quarter shara for Cardozo, Secretary of State, wbo had the sealing of all the bonda ; two and a half share* for Waterman, for Governor Scott ; one half ai.are for Attorney General Cham' berlain ; and two shares for Kimpton himself, and one shine for i .ealie, Land Commissioner. Each share, including an account of $4,000 immediately paya bio, being valued at $2^,000. In connection with thia testimony o; Parker, and of tbe testimony of Neagb bearing on the samo matter, tbe commit tee submit tho following drafts, found ii the treasury in au euvclopo eudorsei I "State drafts, sundry papers, dated va rious months, 1870:" $6 000. JAN. 19 1870 Pay to the order of C. P. Leslie fivi thousaud dollnra, value received, am charge same to account of NILES G. PAUKER, Treasurer Sute S. C. To H. H. KIMPTON, ESQ., Financia Agt. St, 8. G., No. 9 Nassau st., N. \ Endorsement of above N. G. Parker, Tr., draft $5,000, Jauu ary 19. '70. C. P.*LE8LIB. Pay to the order of Henry Clews & Cc Cuas. H. TAYIOK, LI. CLEWS & Co. $4,000. COLUMBIA, S. H., jan. 19, 1870. Pay to the order of Reuben Tomi ii son, four thousand dollars, value receivec and charge tho samo to account of NILES G. PARKER, Treasurer State of S. C. To H. H. KIMPTON, USO.., New York. Endorsement of nbove N. G. Parker, Tr., draft $4,000, Jam ary 19, 70. RHUBEN TOMLINBON. Pay to tho order of Henry Clows & C< CHAH. H. TAYLOK. H. D. CLEWS & Co. How the real appropriation of so muc money was to bo covered up is explainc by Parker. "It was understood t Kimpton and the Financial Board, tin the amount of those expenditures ac many others, should be realised fro State hondo, and covered by the dirie once between the actual amounts fi which the bonds were sold by Kimpto and the amount wbich he should repo that he had sold for." And the evident cf Porker io auatained to this extent I Kimpton's report of what he sold tl bonds for-that there is no itemizat'i of the sales, through which this, o:- ai other fraud might oe detected ; but tl sales of over $8,000,000 of bonds aro di patched in four particulars, and for nin tenths of thia enormous amount there no mention even of the rates of BS1< $2,843,000 bonds reported as all sold < ono day, and $4,214,500 on auoth? The Financial Board brought the a thority of aettling with the Financi Agent, and obtained it by bribing tl ! General Assembly with the State's mon j -and tray settled with him on tbe bai I of this report, aa they themselves conic without making an examination of it. JOINT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, OOLUMSIA, S. C., Oct. 18, 1877. Hon. J. L. Neaglc, being further e amincd, deposes an oath as follows : T first Blue Ridge bill passed at the ext session of 1868, and John J. Patterer, Alexander McClure and - Crosswi came down here in 1869, and procur the contract for Thomas Steers for t construction i " the road. The Greenvi and Colutnb . Railroad copartnersh waa formed in the following Jauuai It was a copartnership of $240,000, twelve shares of $20,000 each. I vi told about tho matter, and I was offer by Patterson one and one-half (1 shares, for. which I paid $30,000, drafts on H. H. Kimpton, to Charles Taylor $20,000, and Reuben Tomlins $10,000, the treasurers of tho copartn ship, a party unknown to me, but in t confldonce of Patterson and others of t When we organized we had the wh< twelve shares taken. This was about t tims of the purchase of the State stoi in February or March, 1870. Origina tho abaras stood about aa fallows, as ni sal can recollect : Patterson one. Par] one, Leslie one, J. C-ewa one, Hur one, Tomlinsoa one .-id a half, Wat mai two. Kimpton two, Neagle one a a half, Chamberlain one and a half, C dozo one and a half. Total sha twelve. The sinking fund bill waa passed consequence of Patterson's organizati of tb is Greenville end Columbia Railrc copartnership. ? The bill was prep.ii under the direction of Mr. Chsmherlu lae I'waa informed, and I afterwards ct ferred with him personally and ho c? firmed the Information. There waa eon thing paid to members of the Legi? tore for their votes on the passage of i act, which money waa furnished Kimptou. I was ex officio a membei the Sinking Fund Commission, bc! Comptroller Gea' .., and in my conn lion with the commission, aa in other c ciel matters, I acted under the adv and direction of Mr. Chamberlain, vi was Attorney General of the Stato r also ex officio a member of the como sion. The first meeting of the comn ?lon was held on March 1, 1870, the < that the sinking fund act was approv and the aa!e cir the Greenville and < lumbla Railroad stock was nomint ?sjreed io thai day ; out we had dei mined no? to act on a bid ou the sa day it was received, and so we hel meeting the next, day with a full bo and concluded the transaction, and think that the receipt of H. H. Kfmpt Financial Agent, to John H. Moore i Sven the same day for $09.659.60. i at Rainey was tho custodian cf moneys and papers until Gulick was pointed Treasurer, including that rece Scott was preseas ca both these di ana agreed to the sale of the Greenv and Columbia Railroad stock. Kimp was in Columbia at the time, and pretty soon afterwards. ' .Reuben Tomllnson, as early aa J ruary 14,1870. had become the Treast of the Greenville ,& Columbia Railr copartnership, and I am satisfied t the State atock was assigned by R?.ii as Secretary of the Sioking^Fund G ir.:"icr., ic ?orr.?i??S???, m Trena ure sbove, on the Sd of March, 1870. I r. for my Interest ohs and one-half sh) tn the Greenville and Columbia Railr copartnership; first, by a loan of H. Kimptos, which was aw Judi vidual tn ictloa, which had nothing to dd with 5t??? funds, and .sfietWards lin ffnvo x receipt for balance amotin?.'due h imonuttog to $37.920, ".n paymeat to Tor obUd uftvg Gov, ScoUV signature proring the order to bim (Kimpton) for tbe sate of $1,000,000 of Bute bond? at 70 cents on the dollar. Thia took place at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York rity. Jim 8,1871. I considered 70 cent? ? (ail* price, and cr.!y had to advise the Governor to eell at that price, wheo bc readily approved the safe. I do not know where Kimpton covered bi? expen ses, but do not suppose he bad to lose it. My understanding afterwards was, that he carried Scott's, Parker's, Crews', Car duzo, Chamberlain and everybody else on luana, obtaiued on the bonds of the State ol South Carolina. Kimpton and Par ker admitted thin to ure itt 1872. J. L. N EAU LE. JOINT INVRHTIUATINO COMMITTEE. Co M.'M HI A, t?. C., Jan. ll, 1878. Niles G. Parker, on oath deposes as follows: I know that Kimpton used the proceeds of bonds belonging to ilie State to secure the passage of other bills which he was interested in, to wit : the Sterling loan bill, the bill to authorize the Financial Agent lo pledge bonds for State loans, tho Kinking fund bill, the bill for the payment of interest in gold and the bill to issue bond? for the relief of the Treasury. I know also that he paid out, out of the proceeds of the sale of State bonds, the money for a share and a half, aa it was caliea], of Greenville and Columbia Railroad stock-.1 share, including assessment of $4,000 immedi ately payable, being $24,000. This was for J. L. Neagle, Comptroller General. He also paid (or ono share of like value for Joseph Crews, member of the Legis lature. He wan chairman, I think, of tho Committee on Railroads in the House of Representatives. Ho also paid for one quartet share-boing $6,000-for F. L. Cardoso. This Kimpton subsequently took for himself, as he did for Crews'. He also paid for two or two and a half shares for George YV. Waterman, for Governor Scott, of like value. He paid for two share* of like valuo for himself, and. so far as I know and believe, he paid for one-half share fer 1). H. Cham berlain of the value of $12,000. I paid for one share myself. It was understood by Kimpton and the financial Board that the amount of theso expenditures and many others should bo realized hom State bonds and covered by thc diff?rence between the actual amount? for'which the bonds were sold by Kimpton and tho amount which ho should report that ho had aold them for. C. P. Leslie had a -hare paid tor in the samo manner ; afterwards he sold tho ?hare to Kimpton for $25,000 cash. Kimpton also advanced money out of tho proceed* of Kiaio bonds to assist tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad ; but I think he held second mortgago bonds as collateral security for all the advances ho made for or to the road. He also ad vanced tbo Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany about $200,000 out of the proceeds of the State bonds; these advances were made by the written advice and consent of the Fi nnn ci al Board. $600,000 of the bonds of said company wero placed in bis hands aa collateral ; but ho always re ?Kirted that ho could not pledge them br money, and that ho never raised any money on thom, nor did we evei know that he had pledged them until after the passage of tho Blue Ridge scrip bill ; then, when it became necessary that wc should have timm to turn into the treas ury, Kimpton reported that they we? pledged. NILE? G. PARKER. ROOMB INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., Oct. ll, 1877 Personally appeared F. J. Moses, wh< being duly "worn, deposes and says : That at the first session of the Honan o Representatives during which W. J Whipper waa chairman of the Comraitte< either on Railroads, or on Wayo ant Meane, the corporation of tho Greonvilli and Columbia Railroad (consisting o John J. Patterson, John L. Neagle, R. K Scott, N. G. Parker, D. H. Chamberlaii and Reuben Tomlinson and other?) wen very anxious to obtain full cintro! o the House committees, as also they wen to pass cortain bills through the House First one, then the other of them con suited with mo about the matter (I re membur John J. Patterson and J. L Neagle, principally,) and' finally the; offered mo $25,000 if I would assis them as Speaker in pawing their bills and also give them a roll of the Hous and let them make up the committee just as they desired. Most of them talk ed with mo about the matter, but, as wei as I can remember, Kimpton was th first spokesman whom they selccU-d I make mo tho offer. I announced tho committees as the mado them up, aud I also assisted ther in passing their bills. At that time owed Kimpton $18,000, borrowed monej to secure the repayment of which I bu ?iven him a mortgage- on a tract of lam owned in Clarendon County, an when I mado the above named errangt inent with the railroad company, Kimr ton claimed I should be willing to tek tho mortgago I had given him dollar fe dollar, as a part of tho j25,000. I cot scnted to this, and the mortgage was de livered to me, duly cancelled, and tb rest of the money wa* paid mc. I d not remember wno paid me in persoi but the mnnpy came ts mc on accou? of the agreement I hava narrated, an was either paid to mo by Patterson, < Kimpton, or Parkes, or Neagle. I ri member that Neagle was a proniincr party in consulting with mo aa io the a] pointir.snt of the committees. I remember that it was while thc bi to which I refer above, waa hanging i the balance in the House of Represent) five*, one night Patterson sent Denn up to tho Speaker's stand with a rae sage to mo saying, that if I would pus the bill through that night he (Putte Bor\) would pay me individually,$10,00 ! .ither sent back word to him, or toi him in person, that ho must reduce tl promiso to writing. He did put it i writing, and it was entrusted to Josep Crews as my friend, aud held by him m til the bill was passed. F. J. MOSES. JOINT INVESTIQATINI COMMITTEE, COLUMBIA, S. < John B. Dennis being sworn, was asl ed if be evor knew of Patterson payir any money to Speaker Moses to innuem or secure legislation. Says that at tl commencement of tho session of 1870-' it was common talk that Patterson bi paid Speakor Moses $25,000 to have bi appoint bia committees in tho interest i tho measures that he (Patterson,! Kira; ton, and what waa known as the rin were interested in. Moses never denii it when spoko to about it by Hurle and Patterson always laughed about it i I ho ?ri rr u ))f?k pfW ~r F"Z- MSSSS. One night "after this, he thinks it w the Greenville consolidation bill, at i events it waa some Greenville Railroi bill. Frost and Bosemon were fighting bard, making one dilatory motion aft another, until it seemed as if they nov could be got out of the way. Ti Speaker was recognizing either of th? that would.call bis. attention, to th? t elusion of any ono else, or every o else, so that they, Frost and Boscrnc really though* ??nl ?oe Speaker waa wi tbem and in favor of defeating the bi At thia timer when the case for bi seemed hopeless, Patterson came to w ness and said : ''Go ask that - damn scoundrel (meaning Sneaker Moses) bi much be wants." Ile went and ask the Speaker aa requested by Pattern ?od the Speaker replied $10,000 over a I above everything, meaning $10,000 ov I or besides the $25,000 before spoken I which he bad received for the appoii meat of the committees. He carried I I message to Patterson, and Patterson aa ! "Tell bim all right, be shall have IL" JOHN U. PENNIS ROOMS INVESTI?ATINO C/> WHITTER. COLUMBIA, S. Samuel J. Lee being duly sworn ea that during tbe year 1871,1 Iras gol : tomo from Columbia, and I met Jo J. Patterson on the platform of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Kail road in thia city. Patterson was getting off the cars. After speaking, Patterson nuid io me, that he hail for me a Green ville and Columbia Railroad bond for $500, and asked mo what he should do with it. I told him to send it to roe by express, wbich be did, and I received it and sold it. Patterson said to me ~>o the platform, that he had tbo bond for me on that old matter," meaning the bill authorizing tho (?reenville and Columbia Railroad Company to consolidate with any other company. My recollection is that I bsd before that time received from Patterson $100 in money and a$500 bond of the Greenville and Columbia Kui I road Company for my services on that bill. SAMUEL J. LEK. ROOMS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, COLUMBIA, March ll, 1878. John II. Hubbard, being duly sworn, deposes and says : I reside in thin city. I nave resided here since 18G0. I was Chief Countable of tbe State during Gov. Scott's administration. In the lat ter part of January or early part of Feb ruary, 1870, John J. Patterson came to my room over Dial's atore in this city, at 3 o'clock in the morning, and called me up and told me that Charles Taylor, ?ho was Treasurer and Secretary of the Greenville Railroad, had run away or. the Charleston train, at 7 o'clock on the night before, with all the booka, papers and 1'nnds of tho company, and a large amount of other money beside?, lie wanted me. to jro after Taylor, and cap ture bim and the property bo bad taken with bim. I took the early train the name morning to Kingsville, and tbero took the train to Wilmington. I went as far as Florence, where 7 found Taylor coming out of the dining room at the hotel. I at once arrested him on a war rant isaued by a Trial Justice at Florence on Patterson a affidavit. I took bim to Charleston, where he went to tho Find National Bank, and telegraphed to Henry Ciewa A Co., in New York, for $25,000. About 4 o'clock tho same afternoon, he e iinc to me at thc Mills Ilounc, and handed me a package containing $25,000, saying "There it is. I will go back with you to Columbia, and stay there uulil all the booka, popers and money belonging to tho Greenville Railroad are turned over." We carno up to this city that night. Patterson accompanied me ail the way from Columbia to Florence sod Charleston, and back again to this city, T turned over the $25,000 to Patterson in my room at ?ho Milla House, Charleston, and ho gave me one-half of it, that is. $12.500 for my services, as be promised to do before wo atarted. Taylor finally turned over everything he bad carried away, aa I understood. I subsequently became a stockholder in the Greenville Railroad. I invested $5,000 of my $12, 500 in one quarter of a share of stock I never learned of Patterson accounting for the $12,500 be received. I am satis ?f/k he kept it for his own use. JNO. 13. HUBBARD. EXHIBIT 1.1 J. R. C. j OFFICE H. H. KIMPTON, BROKER, No. 9 Nassau Street, NEW YORK, January 18, 1871. MY DEAR PARKER : Your letters hav< been received. Be assured that I au counselling for thc beat interests of al concerned. Tho bonds have Bold to-ds; on the atreet at 55. Tbero bas been i great panic in them. The State loan are openly talked upon the streets, tha I am carrying money for the State officer in railroads, and that the Governor r.n Treasurer tried to raise a million and. half while in the city. The whole mat ter seems to be known here, as I fearec Parties who have loans refuse to lem more than 85 per cent., so much is pul lie confidence shaken, and they are call ing on me for large amounts of extr collaterals. I have had to buy $100,00 of bonds to stop the panic, and now 5 to D'JJ is the quotation. Thn tide seem tc be turned, and all is safe. I mm have money from taxes 15th of Februar Use every possible energy to hasten col lection of taxes, and hasten the mone to me. It will not do to sell nnothc bond at present. You must economiz drafts on me to tbe greatest exton There is danger of using up all my co laterals if the panic continues. Ot great safety ia collection of taxes. Ihai the "papers" preparing, and some othei which will be very advantageous, but would ruin us tc usc them now. Pleat show this letter io Chamberlain, as hov* no time to writo another. (Signed) H. H. KIMPTON. EXHIBIT M. ) J. R. C. { OFFICE H. II. KIMPTON, BROKER, No. 9 Nassau Street, NEW YORK, January 9. 1871. FRIEND PARKER: Tho bonds ba fallen to sixty in consequence of rcpor in regard to largo loans in this markt The Governor signed thc bond?, ($1,01 each) and I am yelling, as rapidly : possible, preparatory to our railroad ii terests, and aimil push mattem as rapid aa tho market will take them, and th< como down at one I -tm working he for ins Desi inioicai? of all. We mu not enlarge our railroad circle, but co trot all ourselves. It is auro of succei ?Keep frienda all right. Ripley told '?i Palmer that you said that Palmer mai $10,000 out of the Gray purchase bonds. Pnlmer was very much e raged. Be careful, not to write say anything to Ripley by which he ci make you trouble. You cannot be t< careful in this particular. Avoid caakii drafts on mo as far as possible. We mu diminish our loans hero as rapidly possible. Have the collection of tax pushed with all possible energy. Tl market is very dull. Trnly yours, (Signed) H. H. KIMPTON. EXHIBIT N. 1 J.R O. j NEW YORK, Jan. 21,1871. FRIEND PARKER : I have concludi arrangements to-day which will help til can sell moro bonds, which ? am doing fast as tho market will take them witho depressing the bonds. I cannot ba bonds go Tower, as it will uso up all tl collateral. The money market io gre ing cany, which is very favorable for ni Manage to mako thirty (or sixty dav you can) day drafts on mo for awni through your banks. This will be very much. Wo have only to mona; carefully for a little while, and I thii that all will come right, lt hos been very hard time for me. Hare had fight the whole market, as they seem ?nu?, kui UK? about our ariairs whii should not be known. It hurts us ve much. The bonds came near going 50 couts, and could easily be put lo < Onr railroad matters will come out i right. We have only to get independe here, and the matter can be poshed. \ have parties now in Europe who a working for us. Have heard: on wire ( day in regard to tho State bonds. 5 V must have courage, and hold ou wi "bull-doar" arltv Tridy yoer=, (Signed) " H. H. KIMPTON. EXHIBIT O. ) J. R. C. ? NEW YORK, December 13,1870. FRIEND PARKER: I have sent $20.0 to-day. Your telegram was received such hour that I could not obtsin ci rency, as it is acaree. We will ha troublo about collateral before Janus Ii if VA i? not careful. The 1.000 i ditfonal bonds will not be ready at Ami ican Bank Note Company bcrf-rc 2' They will reach yon for seat and alar turo about 25th. You will have to ni ry them back. 3igu all of the $500 your possession and forr/ard them wh the Governor leaves, and have him si h?ose in his possession. Our railro plan will be sure of succeas and will ? well. sure and have tho tax t passed before adjournment fir holiday '.'?...; _ ; '.'V ; '.., '? "v., . ... * ..-.' I am very much hurried. Truly yours, (Sigued) H. II. Ki M PTO*. Ex MID r 1'. ) J. E. C. f KEW YORK, July t?, 1871. FRIEND PARKER: I (Ind great dim culty to use the 7 per cent, bonds. It is almost imposable to use them at ?all. Tbe 500 conversions should be sent at once. Have you received the coupons mentioned in your letter? They were sent by oxpress. I paid ?450 on the 800 bonds. If sealed strongly there is no need of market value ou them. I re ceived the 91 Greenville and Columbia bonds of $500 each. I thought there were eight more bonds. I bope to visit Columbia last of next weeli. Our rail road matters are in a very unsatisfactory condition. It is geing to be a very hard thing tu manage successfully. We have 5ot to come down to business. Have no anuary coupons on second mortgage paid at present. We can't stand it. Have the conversions sent to me if you con tinue to make drafts. I have telegram, just received of $20,000 currency and $5,000 gold. If you have to make more drafts you must send the conversions, as tlie 7 per cent, are making me trouble. The prompt payment of bonds and inter est bas had a favorable effect here. I have had a very hard time, and am about tired out. Truly yours, (Signed) II. II. KlMPTOK. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN II. COCHRAN, Chairman. HENRY A. MEETZE, On part of Senate. S. DIBUI.E, UERHARP MULLER, J. G. BLUE, on part of House. DRTUT^'S XP?CTOR?NT. I* thc must ccnlnl balsam ever used by Bufferer* from pulmonary filaran?"-. ... lt IB composed of herbal product?, wlil'-h bBTe .? npeuffle effect on tho throat and hinca; detaches, from the air nells all Ir ritating mutter; causen lt to be expecto rated, and otonce checks tho Inflammation vr'ilah produces tho eolian. A ringla dono fovea the mont distressing paroxysm. ?... jthes nnrTOiianria, and enables the suf ferer to enjoy ri ulat rent at night. Helm.- a pleasant cordial, lt tones the weak stom ach, and ls specially recommended for children. What others say about TutVs Expectorant* Had Asthma Thirty Years. BAI.TIMOSIE. F*hr** ?J? J, !*7J. "I h?ve had Asthma thirty y'esrs, and 'lever lound a medicine that had euch a hsppv effect." W. F. HOGAN, Chirles 8t A Child's Idea of Meru. Nsw ORLEANS, Novtmt*r II, 1^70. "Tutt's Expectorant ia a familiar name in my house. My wife thinks it the best medicine in the world, and tho children tty lt ia ' nicer than molasses candy.' " NOAH WOODWARD, lOi N. Poydras St. "Six, and all Croupy." I am the mother of aix childrf n ; all of them have been croupy. Without Tutt's Evpcctoranl, I don't think they could hare survived ionic of the attack?, ?t ia c mother's blessing." MARV STEVENS, Frankfort, Ky. A Doctor's Advice. " In my practice, I advise nil families to keep Tnlt s Expectorant, in sudden 'emergencies, fur coucha, croup, diphtheria, etc." T. P. ELLIG, M.D., Newark, N.J. Bold by alt druggist*. 1'rleo ft.OO. Office 30 Mut-ray Street, A'nv York. "THE TREE IS fit?WH Bf ITS FRUIT." .* Tult'ari?:? arc worth their waight in go'd." REV. I. R. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky. "Tatt'* Pills ?rr a specTal blrssine of ihe n. i? teenthcenlnry ."-REV. F. H. OSGOOD, Nev? York. "I have used Tutt's 1'ills for torpor of the liver. They are superior to any mediciue lor biliary dis* orders ever mnde." I. P. CARR, Attorney at Law, Augusta, Os. . " I have used Tull's P??? hve years in my family. They are unequaled forcnslivenessand biliousness." F. R. WILSON, Gcorqotown, Texas. .?I have used Tutt's Medicine with givat beae?t.'' W. W. MANN. Editor Mobil* Register. "We sell fifty hoses Tull1* Pills to five of all others."-SAYRE & COM Car*-? rivilla, Oa. *. Tutt's Pills have 'only io' be tried to establish their merit?. They work lits magic." W. H. DARRON, 88 8ummer 8L, Boston. " There is no medicine so well adapted to thc curs of bilious disorders aa Tutt's Pills." JOS. BRUMMEL, Riohmond, Virginia. AND A THOUSAND MORE. Bold by druggists. SS tent* a bo*. Office 35 Hurray Street, A'cio Tort!. xivpOeRsaa), HIGH TESTIMONY. FROM THF. PACIFIC JOUR.VAL. ^ ^ -A GREAT INVENTION " . has been made by Im.TUTT, ot new York, which restores youthful beauty to the hair. That eminent chemist bas succeeded In Ereducing a Hair Oyo which Imitates stare to perfection. Old bachelors may now rejoice." jPrieet ft.OO, Qjflc* 35 2f?rr?w Si. Xet? Torte. Bola by all druggist*. REDUCED PRICES. First Class Cooling Stoves at $11,50 to $25.00. THE LARGEST AND THE CHEAPEST LOT OK Evor brought to Anderson, WHICH I Trill dollver in my Wagon ot any placo on tho Greenville <k Columbia Rai?road, from Williamston down to Cokes bary. Ixric? j Out Greenville moves, ana be coi? vtneed. And as for TIM WARE, I will sall just aa cheap, and pay moro for RAGS and RAW HIDE3 than any on? else. A largo and well-sel cet od stock of Print ing and Wrapping Poper always on hand at bottom prices. JOHN E. PEOPLES. Jan 24, 1878 12 ? SAW, riOTJR AWI pufft MILIA : Mim*. POOLE ?te HOOT.' Onion Sets. * .\rKI"X>W Strasburg and Silver Skin JL' Onion Sct3, from D. Laudt<Hh4 80a, far sale by A. ?. TOWERS rt CO. Feb 7,187c5 30 CONCAREE IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. ?John Alexander, Proprietor. Reduced Prices Vertical Cane Mill. Ll NT OF PBICEM. 2 Rolle?. 10 inches diameter.$35 00 2 " 12 " " . 45 CO 2 " 14 " " . 56 00 3 " 10 " " . CO 00 3 " 12 " " . 70 00 3 " 14 " " . 80 00 Above prier* complete with Frame. Without Frame, $10 low on each Mill. HORIZONTAL- 3 Koli Mill, for Steam or Water Power. $150 00 -o Steam Engines. Boilers, Cotton Presses, Grist Mills, ANI> SAW MILL GEARING, Of all kinds to order. IKON and BRASS CASTINGS on short notice and most rensona able terni?. REDUCED PRICES. Gili Ciearlng constantly ou band or thc following sizes s 8 feet wheel and pinion.$21 00 9 " . 23 00 IO " ". 25 00 lt " " . 30 00 12 " *' . 35 00 14 " " . 40 00 Witl> Holts. ?3.50 extra for each set. Anti-friction Pintes and Hulls for Cotton Treas, $10 and $12 per set. Would respectfully call attention to ten new patterns of Patent Iron Railings ; can he run any length without ?Mista. Also ten new patterns sf Bannisters, got up expressly by J. Alexander for the Fair. I have a great many different patterns at my shop of old style ; will be pleased to ?how any one around who may call. Terms Cash on delivery at Railroad Dejiot in Columbia. Works foot of Lady Street, opposite Greenville Railroad Freight Depot. SULLIVAN & CO., Agente, Anderson, S. C. Pet 4. 1877_12_ly Gr. V. DeaRAAF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Undertaking in all its Branches. 147, 147 1-2 & 149 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. TO THE PUSLIC. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Nov. 1, 1877. MY customers know that 1 have heretofore led tho "FURNITURE" trade of the South, in style, quality and prices. The time lias some when these goods can be purchased aa cheap from me as in tho North and West. I do not go backwanls, but continually raiae thc standard of my goods, and add new styles. I have made reductions in prices wherever ?Missible, and spared no expense to place in your hands a Price List that will help you to purchase goods. I resiiectfiilly invite you to call ?nd examine my stock and prices "before purchasing elsewhere. Orders by mail will rc<:eivc as much attention as if Riven in parson. it wot'!'' make the list too large io describe and copy ail thc different prices of Bedroom, Parlo* -.aits, Dining Room, Office, Standing, Parlor and Ladies' Desks, Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Book Cues, manufactured by mc, and therefore, this list containa only a few of thc prices of goods kept by me. Thanking you for past favors, I remain, yours respectfully, G. V. DcGRAAF. ??f No charge for Drayage or for Packing. Nov 1.1877 _ 10 _ _ ly ?ii II i --- ? - i-JL? Q^fr COTTON CINS& PRESSES FOROTEAM* t/m?M\H0RSE POWER.. SORGHUM MILLS emera mCULM WINSHIP & BRO. Q&TA/nfO^ n ATLANTA.GA. ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN POM?BI? NURSERIES. npHE largest and moat varied Stock of A 8onthern Acclimated FRUIT TREES, adapted to our soil and climate, consisting of Apples, Peaches, (Alexander, Anuden, Louise, and Rivera. These early varieties have ull fruited the past season and ripen ten days before Hale's Early). Pears, Plums, Almonds, Apricots and Nectarines, from the earliest to the latest, Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Hacelnuts, English Walnuts and Spanish Chesnuts, several Ano varieties. Ever-bear ing Mulberries, Grapo Vines, embracing choice table kinds, Strawberries and Rasp berries, Evergreens, in great variety, for or nament and eemataries, Roses, all the best, Dahlias, Gladiolas, Lilies, Crysanthcmums, Choice Verbenas, double and variegated, Violets, Ornamental Flowering Shrubs, As paragus and Horse-Radish Rouis, Osage Or age and McCarthy Rose, for hedges, Choice Fruit Trees of all kinds, which will bear the first season if transplanted early. All will be furnished at mod?rale prices. Among other choice varieties of the Strawberry, the Charles Downing proves to be one of the best for our climate. A new catalogue sent to all who apply. Persons wishing will please apply direct to WM. SUMMER, Pomaria, S. C. _March 7,?878_ 34_4t_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT Ot? COMMON PLEAS. John O. Whitefield. Administrator of ?. L>. Gaillard, deceased. Plaintiff, against *Ale tha L. Gaillard, L. L. Gaillard, and oth ers, Defendants.-Complaint to Sell Real Es tate in aid of Atseti, Injunction, Relief, dc. BY virtue' of an order from the Court afor.-sald, to nie directed, all persons having claims against Charles L. Gaillard, deceased, are hereby notified and rerpiired to establish their several and respective de mands before the undersigned, at his office, on or before tho 6th day of Juno next, or be barred all benefits under any decree made in thU iction. JOHN W. DANIELS, c. c. r. Clerk's Office, Anderson C. H., 8. C., March 6th, 1878. March 7. 1878_34_3m Greenville and Columbia Railroad CHANOE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Train? run dilly. Sunday excepted, connecting with Fast Hay Trains on South Caro lina Railroad, up and down. On and alter Wednesday, November 14, 1877, the following will bc tho Sehl dille: UP. Leave Columbia at-.ll 10 a m Leave Alston.'.. 1 10 p m Leave Newberry. 2 23 p m Leave Hodges._ ti 15 p na Leave Belton. 7 0Spm Arrive at Greenville. 8 55 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at. 7 20 a m Leave Helton.9 10 a tu Leave Hodges.-10 47 a m Leave Newberry. 141pm Leave Alston. 8 20 p m Arrive at Columbia... 5 CO p rn ANDERSON BRANCH-UP. Leave Belton. 7 05 p m Leave Andi' on..._ 7 60 p m Leave Pendleton. 8 45 p ra Leave Perry-* Ule..'.. o -xi - - Arrive at Walhalla.10 00 p m DOWN. Leave Walhalla.... 5 50 a tn Leave Perry ville.SS) s m Leave Pevxtletoo.?..?. 7 20 a ni L**va Anderson.i. 8 10 a ra Arrive at Belton.-. S 60 a tn _THOMAS POP AHEAD, Gen. Batel South Carolina Railroad. CHABLMTO*. March 3,187S. On and after Sunday, Std Passenger Trains will run.as follows: (Sunday mocking excepted.) Leave Charleston at.-.9:00 a a and 7.30 p m Arrive at Augusta.6:00 p m and 6Ai a m roa co t. tm BIA. , (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.~..5:00 a ru and 8:30 p ru Arrive at Columbia.10:50 a m and 7:4} a m voa aiAfci-rjTox. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Augusta at-.-....8:30 a m and 7:40 p tu Arrive at Charleston.-4:20 p m and^:45 a m Leave Colombia at._A-00 p m and 8:00 p ia Arrive at ?Tharl?.i/m.?SOS =?-ht sr.d S?Zm m Above Schedule makes close connection ai Co lombia with Greenville and Columbia Railroad and Charlotte road, and at Augusta with Mason end Atlanu> trajas. a ft. StUiOMWS, Superintendent. 8. B. PnrxKJts, General Ticket Agent. D. M. Ferry & Co. and David Lan dreth & Sons. TUST received from tho above cclc-bfaicxl if Sccdmen, a lanna n-ssortmu.it of GAR DEN SEEDS, and for *a*e at 6o. pari ?aper, hy A. B TOWERS ft f'A. Feb 7, 1878 &> Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Dinooaos of the Throat and Imnrco, euch aa Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, Bronohi?e, Asthma, and Con sumption. Tho r?putation it hw ?\ttaincd5 In consequence of thc mnrvcltons cures it has produced during the last half cen tury, is a sufficient assurance to the public that it will continne to realizo the happiest results that cn be desired. In almost every section of country there ore persons, puhlicly known, who have been restored from alarming and even desperate diseases of the lnngs, by its use. All who have tried lt ac knowledge its superiority ; and where its virtues arc known, no ono hesitates as to what medicine to employ to re lieve the distress and Buffering peculiar to pulmonary affections. CHKIUIY PKC TOlUL always affords Instant relief, and performs rapid cures of the milder va rieties of bronchial disorder, as vrellas the more formidable diseases of the luugs. As a safeguard to children, amid thc distressing diseases which beset the Throat and Chest of Childhood, it is invaluable; for, by its timely use, multitudes arc rescued bud restored to health. This medicino gains friends at every trial, as tho cures it ls constantly producing arc too remarkable to bc forgotten. No family should bo with out it, and those who have onco used lt never will. Eminent Physicians throughout tho country prescribo lt, and Clergymen often recommend It from their knowl edge of its effects. rsjsTABED sr Dr. J. C. AYER & CO.. Lowe!!, Ua..,, Practical and Analytical Chemists. BOLD nt* ALL DBUQOISTS KVKKYWTOUUS. "WILliIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. A Live Up-Country Schoo! for Girls, BET. 8. LANDER, A. M., President, WILL 1 cave Branchville at 8 a. m. on 8r?turdav. Feb. 2. ?n<l ^-? bi?, at il, escorting pupila to ''Williamston for tho Spring .Session, which opens on Monday, Feb. 4.1878. RATES, per Session of 20 weeks: Board, exclusive of Washing.$05 00 Regular Tuition.$10 00 to 20 00 Instrumental Music.. 20 00 TERMS- One-half of the S^ssion'a expen ses must be paid in advance, the re mainder at the middle, April 12. This rule wiii be rigidly enforced in every nuw. LOCATION- Healthy, accessible, quiet, pleasant. Community, moral, order ly. No grog-shop within three miles. Chalybeate Spring in 200 yarda. Pu pila attend three Churches in turn. COURSE OF STUD 1'-Semi-Annual, on the "ONX-STUDY" plan. Each pupil pursues one leading study at a time. Concentration of thought, increased interest, success, and enjoyment re sult. Brtllpx-l^ur-?, Natural Sdcr.ce, Mathematics, and Latin, required for graduation. Studious girls complete tho Course in three yean. PREMIUMS.-Kvery pnpll who averages 75 or moro is entitled to a discount of 10 tn fio per cent, on next Session's regu lar tuition. PHYSICAL EXERCISE t??tAveaKsU?um^ ic attention. Dolly practice lu Calls tbuulcs. Regular use of Health-Lilt. Morning- and evening a alk, Ae. Send fi )r a Catalogue. Jan ?, 1878 0 ly A New Life ip the Laad I rpUE Exhibition iri AnAw?q was tm? nt JL the most remarkable crema ainag th? war. In point of numbers, talents and dU. tingoiabed ability, nothing could batte* ceeded it. At every atage of its proceed inga it was ai an 1 feet that a new life la kith* land. ^ The celebrated Dr. Haiarran was the? and adverted Southern Medicines for 8outliern people. His FamUy Medicines are household remedies. HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT ne rifles the blood. pc' HEINITSH'S BLOOD AND LIVPR PILW-For Liver Complaint! ?frl Headache, Dull Feeling, Loa. Q, Appotite. T* 01 HEINIT8H'S ROSE CORDIAL - Var Bowel Complaint. ?' STANLEY'S COUGH SYRUP-Cur? Cougha, Cold?, Aathraa, Catarrh. MOTHER DARLING'S INFANT COR DIAL-For all complaints incident to Teething, Sour 8tom*cb, Crying* THE Q J EEN'8 DELIGHT ia the grsa? est Pharmaceutical product ever discovered for all disorders and dis eases which have their origin in tba blood. Health may now ba rexaln ed. Life prolonged. Beautyre Htored. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For Scrofula Swelling of the Glands, Goitre. ' QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For.Nervoua De bility. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For Indigestion Liver Comp. ?int. ' QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For ConaumpUve Patients aa an invigorating cordial QUEEN'S DELIQHT-For General Pros trat ion. QUEEN'8 DELIGHT -For all Cutaneous Diseases, Blotches, Bolla, Pimples &c., Ac. ' FOR SALE BY DRU0QI8TS. PREPARED BT E. H. HEINIT8H & SON, Columbia, S. C. jAujL10i. 4877_6_ ly Charleston Fertililizer Go. PURE POUDRETTE ! PURE POUDRETTE! PURE POUDRETTE! Price Rcd?w?!r $?0 Ca*? perT Tea I OFFICE 80 BROAD STREET, CHABLEBTOW, S. C. PK.NDI.STOK FACTOBT, S. C., Jan.0, '78. MR. D. D. COHEN, Charleston-Dear Sir : I used 200 lbs. of your Poudrctte on one acre of cotton land last Spring, which suf fered very much from the severest hall storm that I ever witnessed ; yet with all of this I am pleased to state that tho result was more than satisfactory, having made 900 lbs. of seed cotton on land that would not, without the aid of fertilizers, make more than 500 lbs. per acre. W. WALKER RUSSELL. Feb 7,1878 30 Sm T. C. GOWER & CO., Greenville, S. C., WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DEALERS IR -J^00R8, 8A8H, BLINDS, MANTELS and SHINGLES, STAIR WORK, NEWELS. HAND-RAILS and BALUSTERS, LIME CEMENT and LATHS. GLASS, in any quantity. TEMPLE'S IMPROVED PORCELAIN LIEB POI, 8cwer and Drain PIPINGi The most complete establishment in tho up-ccuntry from which to procure BU1XDERS? SUPOME?. Send lista for estimates. f ?3f Thankful for past favors fro? tbs people of Anderson, we respectfully request a continuance of tho same. T. C. GOWER ds CO., Greenville, 3. C. Nov 8, 1877_17 SB85QQ a Yea*. ACTIVE, ENER6ET;- AQEfi?S WANTED Ou Our Granel M COMBINATION PROSPECTUS OF !150 Distinct Publications! AND !Q0 Styles cf Bibles aaa Te?eMntft I Representing Agricultural, Bibgrephleal, Historical, Religious and Miscellaneous Works of universal interest. A Novel Feature in Canvassing i i i Salta made from thia Prospectus when all single Book fail. It contains ffiffim^i? *? ault every taste. We are also ' Offering ape l dal inducements on our . Premium Family Bibles, English and German, Protestant, and Cath olic. Awarded Superiority ovor all oth?rt, for their Invaluable Aids and 8upirb Bino inga, at the Grand Centennial Exposition, 1876. Also General and Local AGENTS WANTED ON I OUR GREAT WAR. BOOK, The most Comprehenalvo, Reliable and Ac curate History of the Great Contest'bWfeen thc RUSSIAN and the TURK. With ita 500 elegant Engravings, Mans and Plana, the most showy, desirable and usefol Book now publiahed. Liberal Termi?.' Partien. i lars free. Address JOHN SPOTTER * ^^i??. Bept iS, 1877_ ? . , IT - BARNARD'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, 263 Ktao ST., CHABXESTOK, S. C. THI8 ia ono of the largest and flP.est Gal leries in the South. New and costly instnsments have been obtained; Bf?, fine Photographie Furniture and Soenio grounds. Tho work turned out pf thisusi lery cannot be surpassed, nither in llnuu or in faithfulness of copy. Hr/ Barnard MS had thirty-four years' experience in toe art, and ia now pr^wed io do aU styles of wo?. He attends pe.aonslly to alt sittings, andlis determined none shall go away dlasatisnca. I IPWce* have been reduced 25 per refit. ' A large assortment cf Frames sad Fit ?uKn for rnoiogrnpns on band, i'-.ftV Sept 20,1877 10 001 - A. K. Lo.tu. , R. 1?. Gituhun. New Firm ! New Gooda. LONG & GIL Ll LA NP. 108 Main StreeV CoUemM** 8. BOOK 'BINDERS,' STATIONERS, Blank Book Har.uiietyrers, ? Wholesale and Retail Dealers In all klhdsef STAPLE & FAlfCY STATIONERY, AND GEN EUA I. tfE^aDEAtfcRS, j&- Onie:? for Muslo promptly filled. Oct 4, 1877 . W_,_H~ ITHE STATE OP 80?TH CAOTUW, odomrtwriAW??io?' l?t?WRT Ot* COMMON MdB*?? Lauehheimer, Mann A Co., rialntjftfc Michael lesser, Marthe Lester and oth*-> D?fendant?.-OonpW* to ?t ?ride /wV* r^IE^Crcdlfors of Michas*> Lease* **. 1. hr-reh? notified to eetabltsajheh re spective claims belitre mt ion- or b??re JU" 54h <lay or AprU next, ?"d alanlfy thc r willingness, to come In and contribute toJie aspensT qt eald ault, and s?*k rc?*f and? thia complaint. My ordarof Conrt. . . " JOHN W. MANTELS,c.cr. Clark's Offlee/March 14,137?. 35-4