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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 5, 1880. ONE TEAR._iwrtivi SIX MONTHS._. Vi. Rates o? ADVMtTtsUfo.?One Dollar per Inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per inch for subsequent Insertions less than three months. No advertisement counted less than an inch. Lib? eral contracts Wm be made with those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Adver? tising by contract most be coDflned to the Immedi? ate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes , of respect, and all personal communications or , insttois of Individual interest, will be charged for - at advertising rates. To CoRBESPoxDEjrrs.?In order to receive at? tention, communications must be accompanied by the true name and address of the writer. Re? jected manuscripts will not be returned unless the necessary stamps ar* furnished to repay the post ago thereon, aw" Wo are not responsible for the views and opinions of oar correspondents. All communications should be addressed to "Ed? itor Intelligencer," and all checks, drafts, money orders, Ac, should ho made payable to the order of E. B. MOUtAY A Co. THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. We yield the greater part of oar inside columns this week to the meeting held in Charleston last week in the interest of | the Blue Ridge Railroad. The Anderson Town Council, upon the petition of a large number of our leading citizens, appointed a Committee?consisting of j G. F. Tolly, intendant, Gen. W. W. Humphreys and Maj. E. B. Hurray?to proceed to Charleston, and if in their discretion advisable to New York, to present to the authorities of Charleston and the capitalists of New York the advantages of this route over all others as the great through line from the South Atlantic seacoast to Cincinnati and other great commercial marts of the West. We understand the Committee deferred their visit to New York until after the coming session of the Legislature, when a similar Committee from tho Board of | Trade of Charleston will unite with - them, and together they will proceed to New York. The Committee met with a cordial reception, which led to meetings, showing Charleston to be in hearty accord v/ith our people in this enterprise. The prospects of the early completion of this road are now more promising than they have been since the close of the late war. Its paramount importance over all others to the whole State is conceded, and if j the Legislature called to meet next week will grant the assistance which the public interests not only require but demand, its completion will be secured. The people of this State are yearly paying thousands of dollars in the way of increased freights to the various railroads crossing the mountains, and these roads are run in the interests of commercial ports without its limits, and the natural tendency of which is to destroy the trade and prosperity of [ Charleston and impoverish the people of J the State. This state of things will con? tinue until there is a line of railroad ' from Charleston to the West, indepen? dent of all connecting lines whose inter? ests are antagonistic. The completion of | t".e 31ue Ridge road will give to Charles? ton and the State a direct and indepen? dent communication with the West, with nothing to fear from competing routes. Its completion would save to the State thousands of dollars annually, make Charleston the great exporting and im? porting port of the South Atlantic sea coast, and impart new life and renewed energy to all the industrial interests of | the State. It is mach better that the State should be taxed to a small extent in such a manner that the tax should contribute to the promotion of the gene? ral welfare, rather than as at present pay in the way of increased freights a much larger amount, which, instead of promo? ting the general welfare, is an incubus upon all its commercial and industrial pursuits. With proper legislation this road can now be completed with great advantage to the whole State, and the fond expectations of the most far-seeing statesmen of forty years ago realized. 'The Maine imbroglio is at last ended. The Fusionists have submitted to Repub? lican domination, and yielded their offices under protests, which will not avail them anything. The Fusion Sec? retary of State, P. A. Sawyer, on last Saturday gave up all the State property in his possession to the Republican Sec? retary of State, practically ending the contest for the possession of the State government. The country is not further interested in the termination of the con? test between the contending parties oth? erwise than as it illustrates the determi? nation of the Republicans to continue to hold the States they now have at all hazards without any regard to constitu? tions, laws, or the will of the people.' A partisan Electoral Commission made a President of the United States, ignoring all the proof of bribery, corruption, fraud and false returns, and against the will of near 500,000 of the voters of the whole country, under the plea that the defeated candidate had been counted in under the forms of law, and the partisan Supreme Court of Maine has set aside the Executive and Legislative depart? ment of the State government, elected according to . the forms of law, and es? tablished others in their places, on the ground that they received a majority of j the popular vote. We publish this week the letter of Hon. J. C. Haskell to the Abbeville Me? dium on the subject of the Hampton Gary controversy, and also what Gen. Gary said to a reporter of the News and Courier concerning the said letter. We regret this heated controversy. It can? not strengthen the Democratic party for the important contest of the present year, bat tends to divide and weaken it, and that, too, at a time when all the resources of the party are noeded to rescue the Federal government from the control of | the consolidationists and to prevent the State government from again falling into the hands of the Republicans. State News and Notes. Real estate in Colombia is looking up a little. Newberry is another County without a single delinquent taxpayer. They have had rain in Charleston, and the water famine is at an end. Mr. J. S. Floyd, a Newberry farmer, made last year twenty-two bales of cotton on eighteen acres. Any person seen spitting on the floor of the Baptist Church in Camden after it is repaired is to be fined for the offence. Col. J. M. Thompson, of Marion, Ala? bama, has accepted tbe invitation to make the alamini address at the next Commencement of Erskine College. Two of the soldiers ofthte War of 1812 from Cheater County survive, viz: Wil? liam Pratt and John Lee. They are re? ceiving pensions from the United States Government. Congressman John R. Richardson has introduced a Bill in Congress to erect a light house in Georgetown Harbor. An appropriation of $10,000 is asked for, and will probably be granted. The Supreme Court has adjourned till the third Monday in April. Law stu? dents who intend applying for admission to the Bar are required to file their ap? plication on or before April 27th. Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield, has been nominated by a correspondent of the Abbeville Medium for the office of Comptroller-General. He is an able man, and would make a good officer. The Bock Hill Berald wants the Leg? islature when it assembles in extra ses? sion "to take such legislative action as will give every inducement to capitalists to complete the Blue Ridge Railroad.?' Rev. O. P. Gregory, who has for sev? eral years been residing in Alabama, has accepted a call to the Cheraw Baptist Church, and returned to this State. This will be good news for our Baptist readers. The Beaufort Oeswni is Informed that of the $8,800 collected by the County Treasurer bf Beaufort, $5,000 was drawn by County officials. The County Com? missioners drew about $1,000 for their services. Alfred Groves and Citizen Rosemond) two old colored men of Abbeville Coun? ty, got into a dispute one day last week about ft hatchet, worth not more than fifty cents, which culminated in the mur? der of the former by the latter. Attorney-General Youmans has gone to Washington to attend the Supreme Court in reference to the case of Douglass and Jackson against Gaillard, which has been directed to be re-argued before that Court. This is the case involving the question of the tender of bills of the Bank of the State in payment of taxes, and especially the validity of the Act to facilitate the collection of taxes. Mr. Edwin D. Connor, of Cokesbury, committed suicide at that place on Wednesday, 28th ult, by shooting him? self through the neck with a pistol, in the rear of bis brother's store. Death ensued in about two minutes. Mr. Con? nor was quite a young man, being not more than 24 years of age, and was a son of Hon. F. A. Connor, formerly a mem? ber of the Legislature from Abbeville County. The unfortunate gentleman left no papers which will account for the deed. Speaker Sheppard has appointed Tues? day, 10th inst, for an election to fill the vacancy in the Abbeville delegation to the General Assembly, made by the elec? tion of Hon. Samuel McGowan to the Supreme Bench. A County Convention was held at Abbeville on last Tuesday to make a nomination. The Abbeville C. H. Club, at a meeting on Thursday night last, placed Col. H. T. Wardlaw, of the Press and Banner, in nomination, and his chances for nomination by the Conven? tion were thought to be good. THE BLUE BUDGE RAILROAD. CHARLESTON IS AROUSED NEVER TO SLUMBER AGAIN. Charleston Moving in Favor of Its Revival ?The Good Work of the Anderson Dele? gation? A Meeting; of the Chamber of Commerce?Resolutions Passed Express ins the Interest of the City in the Pro? posed Revival of the Old Route to the 1 West. Condensed from the News and Courier. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Saturday for the purpose of considering the subject of Western railroad connection with Charleston. The meeting was largely attended by the prominent business men of the city, and Messrs. G. F. Tolly, W. W. Humphreys and E. B. Murray, the committee appointed by the Town of Anderson to ascertain what encourage? ment will be given by this community to the project for completing the Blue Ridge Railroad, were present by invitation. President S. Y. Tupper, in calling the meeting to order, said : president tuppeb'8 remarks. Attention seems to be again directed to Charleston as the true outlet for the for? eign commerce and exports of the West. What we have years ago contended for begins to be realized by capitalists and others abroad, that our geographical po? sition gives us advantages over every other South Atlantic seaport for this trade. The railroads already constructed and in the course of construction stretch their arms to the West and point to that connection with the Cincinnati Southern and other Western routes which are des? tined to be the great feeders of our com? merce. Those now engaged in encouraging this work are calling upon us for moral, if not more material aid. They desire Charles? ton to speak out and show that she is alive to the importance of the situation. Our sister city of Savannah, with inferior advantages, is straining every nerve and advertising herself to obtain this trade. ' Charleston remains supine and apparent? ly indifferent to the bright prospect be? fore her. Day after day has that intelli? gent and watchful sentinel, the News and Courier, admonished us that the people of the West, the moneyed men of the North, and far-seeing capitalists of the land are proposing to stake their millions on the venture. Still the old city, in wondrous apathy, makes no sign, and, like modern Venice, seems content to live upon the glories of the past and amuse herself with petty political and internal squabbles. It is useless for us to brood over the miseries of the past and talk of Charles? ton being impoverished. She is not im? poverished. I have unwittingly lent an ear to this delusion myself. But I tell you there is an abundance of money in the city which, if good returns were assured, could be invested in manufac? tures, railroads and other public enter? prises. It is idle to hope and wait for the citi? zens of St. Louis, Cincinnati and New York to build railroads to your doors without words of cheer and due encour? agement from you. It is idle to pray to Hercules to help you, if you do not help yourself. Our wagon is in the mire and we must put our shoulders to the wheel, then calf to Hercules and he will come to your assistance. There is no port which offers the peo? ple of the Northwest the same advantages as ours. The rule and compass which never deviates shows them that nature has designed Charleston as the outlet for their commerce. It is the nearest to them, and its position on the sea, with the finest harbor in the world, (which we will have when the jetties are completed,) gives us every advantage over rival and compet? ing ports. dr. andrew 6imonds, President of the First National Bank, then offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That we, the Chamber of Commerce and the business community of Charleston, tender our cordial sympa? thy and support to the movements now being made to unite the great Southwest with the South Atlantic seaboairL That the natural advantages of the City of Charleston., being hol obly directly on the Atlantic coast, but nearer to Cincin? nati,. Chicago and other Western cities than other less favored Southern ports, are so great that it can be shown to the great railroad lines seekiug an outlet to the ocean that their interests lie in this direction. Resolved, That tot the purpose of showing these advantages clearly and unmistakably, the president of this Chamber be requested to appoint a com? mittee of five to prepare an address to be published in the News and Courier and other papers. Mr. Henry T. Williams seconded the resolutions With the following very forci? ble and well put remarks: REMARKS OF MR. HENRY T. VfrbutAHS. I take, said he-, with pleasure this op? portunity ?F expressing my earnest de? sire that Charleston business men should put themselves upon the record as anxio?s to forward the completion of a great short line to the NofthWest, and also to prove themselves able to offer inducements of a solid character for its rapid building. In our community too little thought, by our people at large, is devoted to our railroad connections and management. Our State government collects about $279,000 for current expenses and about $350,000 for interest, making a total ot about $630,000. The South Carolina Railroad Company collects about $1, 000,000 per annum for freights and fares. In the United States $4,568,597,248 is invested in railroad properties. In the face of these figures we are Willing year after year to devote days of Work and nights of thought, and at the end the exclusive use of one day to the State election, While little heed is paid to the election of the officers and to the man? agement of the railroads by the people at large, interest in these matters being confined to a few who have money di? rectly invested therein j Whereas the ac? tually interested class comprises every man or woman dependent upon business, whether agricultural, professional or commercial. In addition, while the State tax is levied only by the Legisla? ture with the consent of the Governor, the railroad can by the scratch of the pen of their agent more than double, by tariff charges, the total assessment of the State; can build a wall too high to be scaled and too thick to be pierced around any city or county or State; can prohibit to any class or classes of producers a remunerative market for the product of their year's labor. These powers will, I trust, in time be put under judicious as well as judicial restraint. For, as we are now passing apparently into the second stage of railroad development, consolida? tion, we Will not long be without the inevitable result, governmental supervis? ion. * * Looking to the bright side of what railroads can do for us, we find them able to place in our hands the means to make our city the emporium of the South Atlantic, the doorway of the Northwest and the distributor of the products of the West Indies and South America. This can be accomplished by combination, by money and by work. MB. CHARLES P. HANCKEL also seconded the resolutions. He said : The past proves very conclusively that Charleston has never been otherwise than alive to the necessity of securing a direct railroad connection with the Great West. It has become popular to call Charleston old fogyish, and I think this does a great deal of harm?it affects the character of the people abroad. This has been due in a great measure to the habit of our own people when abroad to proclaim everything bad about Charleston that they can and never say a word in her favor. The people of New Orleans, Savannah, Mobile and other cities adopt an entirely different policy. They are always full of the most extravagant praise of their cities when abroad, and conse is fostered. The fact is that we have the best climate in the world and a fertility of soil which produces everything which is needful for the sustenance of life as for luxury. Charleston has, as every one knows or ought to know, innumerable advantages over every other Southern seaport. As to our not being alive to the necessity of extending our railroad con? nection! Go back to the time when there were no railroads in existence, and you will see that Charleston has always been foremost in every enterprise of the country. She was once the chief port of the country, and may with effort yet re? cover her lost importance. She was always foremost in the matter of amuse? ment. The first theatre ever built in the United States was built in Charleston, and some of the most distinguished actors and actresses made their debuts from our boards. Charleston even in those early days foresaw the necessity, which is now upon us, of extending our railroad con? nection to a country which was then the Far West. It was then a wild new coun? try, but we stretched out our arms to that country, and invited them to come to us. We have been waiting many long years for this to come about. The late move? ment in South Carolina Railroad stock, and the interest which capitalists North and West seem to be taking in our port, induce me to believe that the time has come when we may reasonably hope to reap the reward which those old fogies of half a century ago saw in the future. I have been recently informed that there is an effort being made at the North to purchase the Greenville and Columbia Railroad and run it adverse to the in? terests of Charleston. I don't care what competition there is. All we want is the connection through to the West. The Cincinnati Southern Railroad is not fur from us. They have already expended fifteen millions of dollars in making their connections. The nearest point on the ocean to them is Charleston, and the cost by our route is cheaper than any other connection that they can make. The road by Asheville would be the cheapest and quickest mode of arriving at a result. The Blue Ridge Road is another route which may cost more, but in the end may result in more permanent benefits and more thoroughly answer the_ purposes we desire to secure. My object in speaking here to-day is to assure the people of the up-country that Charleston is alive to this matter and is willing to do all in her power to secure that connection. Charles? ton has had great difficulties to overcome in the last fifteen years. At the close of the war the city was in ruins. The South Carolina Railroad was a wreck, and had to bo rebuilt. Every year the condition of the people has improved, and this has all been the result of industry and hard work without the slightest assistance from elsewhere. This shows what we have done under adverse circumstances, and now that we have a good State gov? ernment and a good city government there is a chance for the people of Charleston to make a move and try to .reach out her arms to the West, and I can assure the people of the up-country that she is prepared to do so. COL. VM. L. TRENHOLM briefly advocated the claim of the Rlue Ridge Railroad to the sympathy and co? operation of the entire Stute. The com? pletion of this road was, he held, the only route which would benefit the entire State, and while Charleston would be benefited by any connection with the West, the completion of the Blue Ridge Road was a matter in which everybody in every section of the Stutc had a deep interest. At the request of the President of the Chamber, MR. E. B. MURRAY, OF ANDERSON, addressed the meeting, laying before it the advantages which are claimed for the Bluo Ridge route, and also stating tho quently a better of those places amount and character of the assistance which they desired to obtain from Charleston and from the State. Mr. Murray said that they had not come ask? ing Ibr subscriptions from the people of the City ahd County of Charleston, be? cause they felt that Charleston in this regard had done all that could be expec? ted of her. What they wanted was the assistance of Charleston through her del? egation In the Legislature andnet influ? ence over the delegations of other coun? ties of the State to put the Blue Bidge Railroad upon its feet once more. It does not require, he sftid^ any considera? tion of the railroad policy of this State to See that there is no system at all. It seeks to build up trade out of the State at the expense of those In the State; The merchants of the up-co?ntry are getting goods over the Air Line Railroad, which means that they are trading in New Ydrk and Atlanta. And moreover, a Wagon train has been started between Central) a town on the Air Line Road, and Ander sob, which lays goods down at Anderson cheaper than our railroad system will do. If the railroad system had been carried out as originally contemplated by its founders, this strange condition of affairs would not be in existence to-day. I don't think you will find a State whose railroad policy is so devoid of system as it is in this State-. But that has passed. The next best thing is to turn our atten? tion to that which is before us, and seek to repair by the construction of lines in the future the injuries done by the lines constructed in the past. While we do not expect Charleston to frown upon any road that seeks to come to her gates, yet there are objections to the Asheville route which should be considered. In the first place there is a gap of twenty five miles from Alston which would have to be filled either by building a road or controlling the Greenville and Columbia Railroad ffoih that point. At Spartan burg the road is owned by two capitalists, whose interests are in Spartanburg and not with Charleston. The same discrim? ination in favor of North Carolina may be expected from . the capitalists who oWDiid the road in North Carolinn. Fol? low the road to Wolf Creek and there you find the East Tennessee and Virginia Road, which will be necessary in order to get to Knoxville. These reads may com? bine, and may locate a route, but you have no guarantee that if they start the road from Knoxville to Charleston that it Will remain combined; We think this route by Asheville .will be a pood roiite for Charleston, and that it will be built up, but we think there is another enter? prise of far more importance to you and the State. This enterprise is the Blue Ridge Railroad. There are charters now in existence which allow privileges to the different routes through the same ?ap. The first of these routes which is uilt will secure the gap. There has been a great deal of work done upon the road. It is an expensive road, and has three tunnels to be completed. The first tunnel is three-fourths completed, the tunnel in Georgia is three-fourths com? pleted, the tunnel in North Carolina has been avoided by as good a route, and there is a tunnel of 1?000 cubic yards in Tennessee. You will see by the Newt and Courier the amount of grading in cubic yards needed in South Carolina. The cost of finishing the grading of this road is an inconsiderable amount. It would not exceed $175,000. The tunnels and bridges will of course be more ex? pensive. You will find that $850,000 will cross-tie and iron the road, showing an expense of $1,100,000 for the grading, cross-ties and iron, leaving simply the tunnels and bridge work to be done. If we can give confidence to the people of North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee the road can be completed. I think we can place the road in such a condition by legislation that capitalists will be glad to put their money into it. But if we fail in that we can make other arrange? ments to do our work in Georgia and South Carolina, and Tennessee and North Carolina are ready to do their work whenever we meet them at the North Carolina line. What we want is to ask Charleston to co-operate with us in getting through the legislation we de? sire. We want the passage of an Act allowing us to make corporate subscrip? tions along the route, and we are confi? dent we can obtain a half million of dol? lars by this means. Anderson alone will give $200,000 if reasonably guaranty can be given that the road will be completed. We want to secure a release from the taxation that has accrued upon this road, upon the condition that the road shall be completed within a certain number of years. We should also ask for exemp? tion from taxation for a certain number of years. The State is getting nothing now, and in the future she would not only get the taxation from the road, but from the enhanced value of property along the route and in Charleston. Then we should ask for convict labor. There is no other road upon which convict labor could be made so available. The con? victs could be put to work in those tun? nels where escape would be impossible, and where the temperature is neither cold nor hot. It is always the same. The granting of this labor to that purpose would not interfere with the quarrying of the stone for the Charleston jetties, because that work is done by a class of convicts who could not leave the Peni? tentiary bounds. The next thine we want is for the State to give a subsidy of a half million of dollars towards the com? pletion of this road, to be paid in instal? ments of $100,000 a year for five years, the first instalment not to be due until the road is completed. This road will be worth that much to the State. It will be a sound financial investment, because you only pay for what you get and when you have got it. It is to secure your in? fluence to pass this legislation that we are here. It is a matter in which the whole State is interested. All the profits will be kept within the State, and every corner will feel the benefits. We feel, therefore, that it is not unreasonable to ask tbe State to do this. We have re? cently seen the State very wisely grant certain privileges to Columbia on the ground that what benefits one portion of the State benefits the whole State. We hope that we will have your co-operation, and that our aims will be reached. We propose to go to New York and lay be? fore the capitalists there tbe advantages and costs of the Blue Bidge route. If this Chamber would appoint a committee to co-operate with us we would be glad. If, however, we can secure the legislation desired, we will be independent of foreign capital. The resolutions offered by Dr. Simonds were then unanimously adopted. Col. Trcnholm offered the following resolutions which wero also adopted unanimously: Resolved, That the Chamber of Com? merce believes that the community of Charleston still feel in the completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad the same dispo? sition which has prevailed here from the first inception of that enterprise. That this Chamber will gladly co? operate in any way with the friends of that enterprise in practical measures looking to the building of the road. That the Chamber has beard with in? terest and pleasure the practical address of Mr. Murray, of Anderson. That the president be authorized, whenever he deems it expedient to do so, to appoint a committee to act with the Anderson committee in furthering the success of their plans. The meeting then adjourned. .MEETING IN THE CITY HALL. Mayor Courtenny's Explanatory Keinnrks ? Sir. Murray's ltcply?Capt. Dan-son's Views ?Opinions of Senator Slcgllng, Representative Stmonton ami other Members of the Charleston Delegation. In response to the invitation of Mayor Courtenay, a number of gentlemen, repre? senting various interests in the city, county and State, met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Saturday night. Among others, the following gen? tlemen were present: State Senator Siegliug and Representatives Simonton, Buist, Miles, Rutledge, Eicken, Perry. Gonzalez, Walker. Cnssidv, Britton ana Eckhardt, Oapt. P. W. Dawson of the News and Courier; S. H. Fisher, Re? ceiver of the South Carolina Railroad, Mr. \V. J. Magrath, President of the South Carolina Railroad | Capt. Post, United States Engineers, and others. The delegation from Anderann, E. D. Murray, Geh. Humphreys and Mr. Tolly, were sIbo present. At the suggestion of Mayor Courtenny Col. C. H. Simonton was called to the chair. Mayor Courtenar in explaining the object of the meeting said that a delega? tion sent by the the citizens of Anderson had fouud him as Mayor of the city giv? ing some attention to the Blue Ridge Railroad question. As soon as the Western combinations had been an? nounced it had occurred to him that the Blue Ridge was the monk rjireiit ahcl de? fensible route between Charleston and the West. The Anderson delegation would make some suggestions as to legis? lation looking to a revival of the fortunes of the road, afid the meeting had been called to hear these suggestions. If capital could be induced to come in and build the road it was proposed to release the road from its past due taxes aud to offer other inducements. He had, he said, never given up the idea that the Blue Ridge Railroad was the real road to the West. There could be no doubt that it was an absolutely safe one for the. city and State. It wa3 so con? structed that there was no danger of its being flipped by cross roads. Once the freight was put upon the cars at Knox ville it could not be touched by compet? ing roads Until it reached South Caroli? na. It was strange that after an aban? donment for so many years the attention of the people should be turned back to the old line: It was be'caUse of the belief that the Bl?e R?ge Road was the one which could bring us out of our troubles. He believed that the capital would be found to complete it if the proper in? ducements were offered. At the invitation of the chairman, Gen. Humphreys presented the views of the Anderson delegation. He said that the recent excitement in railroad mat? ter had Inspired the people of Anderson With the belief that this wits art atispJcious time to revive the interest in the ?lue Ridge Railroad, and they had appointed a committee to come down to Charleston and see if they could effect a co-operation on the part of the people of this section as would accomplish the desired end. The idea that had been suggested in? volved, os a preliminary, the release by the State of the claim on the mad for past dlle taxes amounting to from $50,000 to $60,000. There was no proba? bility of these ever being paid if the road remained unfinished, and if it was completed the State could well afford to give up its claim. The release, however, was to be granted only conditionally upon the completion of the road, for it was well known that the Air-line Rail? road was anxious now to get possession of the Blue Ridge, not to complete it, but to run it as a feeder to their road. It was also proposed to exempt the com? pleted road from taxation for a period of years, say for twenty-five years. The State would lose nothing by this, because the road in its present condition paid comparatively nothing, and the benefit to be derived by the completion of the road in the increased value of property all over the State would more than coun? terbalance the exemption from taxation. In addition to this it was suggested that a certain amount of convict labor might be furnished to those who would under? take to complete the road. About 75 per cent, of the large tunnel had been completed, and the work on it was well adapted to the use of convict labor. The convicts could be easily guarded, and the temperature of the atmosphere was so uniform that there would be little danger to their health. It was asked farther that the State should pay to any company completing the road the sum of $500, 000 in five annual instalments, the first instalment to be paid only upon the com? pletion of the road. This would effectu? ally shut the door against speculation, and the only question which remained to be considered was whether the comple? tion of the road was worth the amount of money to the State. He believed that if this legislation was had there could be no shadow of a doubt about the comple? tion of this enterpii-e, which has been the dream of a century. It was also pro? posed to ask legislation authorizing corporate subscriptions to the wotk on the part of the municipalities interested. It was believed that Anderson would readily vote a subscribtion of $200,000, Oconee would probably give $150,000 and Abbeville $100,000. This amount, togeth? er with the subsidy tobe granted by the State, would in his opinion secure the early completion of the road. He believed that Northern and Southern capital would readily be iuvested, and that the dream of a century would be speedily realized. The delegation were here, however, to take counsel with the people, of Charleston and were not wed? ded to this plan. They believed that the same interest united the people of the whole State. They did not believe that the Ashe vi lie route was the true route for the city and State. Its disadvantages were chiefly in the numerous independent links which composed the line and in the differences in the gauges of some of the roads. Three million of dollars had already been expended by the State and Charleston on the Blue Ridge Road and it was hoped that this might be an aus? picious moment to complete the great en? terprise. Mr. E. B. Murray, of the Anderson delegation, said that the estimates of the completion of the road had already been published in the News and Courier. These required $150,000 for grading and about $850,000 for cross-ties and rails.? All that was to be done was to com? plete two tunnels, seventy-five per cent, of which had been built, and to finish the bridging. Maj. Lee, the en? gineer, had stated that the road could now be completed at a cost of from two to two and a half millions. If Northern capital failed to come in he believed that the capital could be found at home to finish the work. We could depend upon assistance from North Carolina and Ten? nessee. All we had to do was to meet our friends at the North Carolina line. There were thirty-three miles of the road in running order in this State and twenty miles in Tennessee. Eighty per cent, of the grading and seventy-five per cent, of the tunnelling had been comple? ted. Eighty per cent, of the bridging in South Carolina and sixty per cent, in Tennessee had been completed. All the bridging in North Carolina and Georgia was yet to be provided for. The plan suggested by his delegation was only thrown out for discussion, but it was thought to be one that would interest the whole State. He believed that the com? pletion of the road would enhance the value of property throughout the State to such an extent that the proposed aid to the road would not be felt. Col. Simonton asked whether the ap? propriation of $500,000 by the State would not be in conflict with the consti? tutional amendment prohibiting an in? crease of the debt of the State. Mr. Murray replied that it was proposed to avoid such a conflict by authorizing a tax levy and paying the money to the road. This would not be an increase of the bonded debt as contemplated by the constitutional provision. The chairman then invited Capt. F. W. Dawson to address the meeting. Capt. Dawson spoke briefly and earn? estly. As well aH he understood the matter, he said Charleston was thorough? ly anxious to get a way to the Wtst, which should be controlled by Charleston, and which by helping Charleston must help the entire State, for he would not be understood its saying a word which would separate the fortunes of Charleston from the fortunes of the State at large. All would agree that until a few weeks ago Charleston had dropped completely out of consideration as one of the elements of the railroad calculations of the country. He had lately been examining a Very high authority upon railroad matters, and it had surprised him to see that, while in the discussion of the Western connections then was a place for Wilmington, for Savannah, for Brunswick and for Port Royal, there was no place for Charleston. Charleston was simply not considered at all. This had impressed him with the idea that Charleston, whatever her ad? vantages; had not managed them of late so as W Impress ?poh the World her im? portance as a factor in the railroad world. The first thing that we had to do, there? fore, was to make ourselves known, and to keep ourselves known. For the last ten or twelve years we hnd been content to rest upon the reputation of what had been done and what had been projected years ago. During that time other par? ties and other cities not possessing; our advantages had gone to work and had doile the thing which We had projeftecl. There are two lines of railways running to the West?the Blue Ridge and the Asheville route. His leaning had always been towards the old Blue Ridge route. It was a good route, a short route, and, above all, it could be held absolutely free and independent of any rival route. He was still anxious to help the Asheville route, but if he was compelled to choose between the two he should choose the Blue Ridge route. As to the proposed plan there could be no objection to the remission of the taxes and the authority for corporate subscription. He believed the completion of tbe road would be the pouring of new blood into the veins of the State, which was of more importance to us than the benefiting of any Bection of the State. He did not think that the representatives of Charleston County, however, shouid be instructed as to the particular mode of the help and relief which shall be given to the road. If we can get a complete route to the West the Charleston delegation would not be found opposing it. Their constituents had the fullest confidence in them, and would heartily approve their action. For him? self he was in favor not onlv of a remis? sion of back taxes, but of the exemption from taxation and of State aid to any and every railway Which would give us a direct line to the West. Ho was quite willing, however, to leave the matter in the hands of the Charleston delegation. Mayor Courtenay said that the Ander? son delegation seemed to be projecting the completion of the line upon the hypothesis that all that bad been expend? ed upon the Blue Ridge Railroad was to be thrown away. His view, and it was largely shared in Charleston, was that two things should be aimed at. First, as to how and when to obtain possession of the title to the road. No capital would take it while it was in court. The State had invested two millions and the city a million more in it, and the State and city should be the owners. If any title was to be obtained it should go into the hands of the original subscribers. With the title he did not think that there would be any difficulty in completing tbe road. He did not want the Anderson delega? tion to go away with the idea that Charleston was willing to surrender her interest in the road if there was a chance with the State to get the title to the road. The road was now in court and a sale would have to be made, and if possible the city and State should get possession of it. Even if the road could be built to? morrow, what good would it be to the State without its connections to the sea. The Greenville and Columbia Railroad was under an order of sale, and the South Carolina Railroad was also in a transition state in the courts. So that in his opin? ion it would be best to make haste slowly. He would suggest that the best advice be had as to the title and the feasibility of repossession by the State and city of the franchise, and then only so much legisla? tion as was absolutely needed, namely, a remission of the back taxes and exemp? tion from current taxation for a number of years. If the proper capital can be secured to complete the Blue Ridge, and the Greenville and South Carolina roads can be secured, the great work will have been accomplished. At present he did not think it was prudent to do more than take the preliminary steps. Charleston was willing to do her share, but she had already spent a million dollars and paid more than a million more in interest on the original subscription. Her first thoughts, therefore, looked towards get? ting possession with the State of the property. Mr. Murray said in reply that neither the city nor the State had a shadow of title to the road. The franchise had been sold in bankruptcy, and the stock completely extinguished. It was now owned by tbe bondholders, and the State's two million and Charleston's million completely obliterated. Besides this, if this measure was put into a shape by which the complications could be settled, the State could easily hedge its gift in such a way as to afford complete protec? tion to its interests. There was no time to lose. The State of Georgia had two charters out to go through the gap, and if either one got through ahead of us, either from Athens or Augusta, we should lose the route, and all we could do would be to tap them at Clayton, Ga., as there was room for only one route through the gap. If there was any trouble with the Greenville and Columbia Railroad it could easily be gotten over. It would only be necessary to complete the pro? jected road from Anderson to Aiken, of which there were only eighteen miles yet unfinished?between Edgefield C. H. and Dome's Mine?and we would secure a shorter and mor? secure route, and, in addition, secure the commerce of the Savannah Valley. Mayor Courtenay said that he thought the State and city should buy the Blue Ridge out of court first, as he understood that this would require but a small out? lay in money. Mr. Murray said he was perfectly will? ing for any arrangement of that kind. Capt. Dawson thought that the details had better be left to the Charleston dele? gation. They could counle the gift with the most emphatic declaration that Charleston was ready and willing to do anything within her means that would give her a reasonably solid hope of good to the city and State. The gift could be hedged with couditions which would en? tirely protect the interests of the city and State. In reply to a request from the Ander? son delegation, several of the Charleston delegation expressed their views, all of whom favored the Blue Ridge above all other proposed routes to the West. They were also, with one or two exceptions, willing to advocate in the Legislature a bill to remit the back taxes due the State by the road, to exempt the road from taxation for a term of years, and to grant convict labor to the company who would undertake its completion. The meeting then adjourned. A Rack Collision.?Richmond, Va., January 28?A telegram received here to-day report intense excitement in She nandoah County, over a collision be? tween white and colored laborers at Co? lumbia furnace, near Edinburg. Sheriff Stickiety of that county, has telegraphed to the Governor for troops to quell the riot, and the Clnvernor has ordered Cap? tain Magrudcr, of the Woodstock milita? ry company, to put his command at the disposal of that officer, and the Com? monwealth's Attorney, Allen, fur the pre? servation of the peace. The trouble grows out of the substitution of colored for white laborers in Columbia furnace. ? The unveiling and dedication of the New Orleans monument to Stonewall Jackson will take place ou February 22. GARY'S REPLY TO II ASK ELL. Ho Denied Every Charge and Defies His Accuser. Correspondence News and Courier. Edgkfibld C. H., January 29. As the letter of Col. John C. Haskcll, which was published in the News and Courier of the 28th inst., had aroused the keenest interest as to what line of action Gen. Gary would adopt in meeting the charges no pointedly made against him, I determined to ascertain from Gen. Gary himself, provided he were willing to in? dicate It, the course he would pursue. With this purpose in view I arrived at Edgefield Village this morning and called upon the General. I said to him that I had come as a reporter of the News and Courier to learn it* he desired to say any? thing In answer to the charges made against him by Col. Haskell, Gen. Gary replied at some length, in? timating that he considered Col. Haskcll's letter as a covert attack by Senator Hamp? ton, the assertion of Col. Haskell that Senator Hampton knew nothing of his (Hasltell's) purpose of publishing the letter to the contrary notwithstanding, and, for this reason, declined to notice any of the charges preferred in the first portion of Col. HaskelPs letter. He re? garded the mattere therein alleged as pertaining exclusively to the controversy between Senator Hampton and himself, and he did not feel inclined to recognize Col. Haskcll's right to intrude himself into a controversy which in no wise pre? sented an issue between Haskell and himself, but which related exclusively to the points under discussion between Sen? ator Hampton and himself. He gave me an extended account of his own attitude as a public man during the last five years, claiming that events had vindicated his political course, and denying that he had ever shown anything like personal hos? tility to Senator Hampton. The conver? sation then proceeded as follows: Reporter: Well, General, what have you to say in regard to the Haskell let? ter? Gen. Gary; The attack of Col. Haskell upon me is evidently a Well-planned at? tempt to shift the issues and change the actors. Col. Haskell has intruded him? self in a rude and unmanly manner be? tween Seuator Hampton and myself, no doubt with the view of relieving" Senator Hampton and giving himself some im? portance. He acknowledges that he is not authorized by Senator Hampton to say anything, and I certainly have not invited him to do so, for I have no cause of quarrel or controversy with him. If Senator Hampton wishes to continue the controversy or discussion I am ready to do so upon any field he may select. Whatever I have stated in my several interviews as facts of my own knowledge I here reiterate that they are true, and such facts as I have stated upon the knowledge and information derived from others I here reiterate that I believe them to be true. Reporter: What have you to say in re? gard to the charges against you contained in the latter part of Col. Uaskell's letter ? Gen. Gary: As to his personal flings and abuse or as to what he thinks the people think of me, I have nothing to say. As to his charges, they have been made and repeated in Radical newspapers for the last five or six years. The one numbered First, appeared in the New York Times, the National Re? publican and the Union-Herald. In Feb? ruary, 1S78, it was laid upon the desks of the members of the General Assembly of this State, while I, with others, was engaged in the fight against the ring of fraudulent bondholders. I at the time rose to a queston of privilege, and re? plied to this malicious falsehood against Senator M. C. Butler and myself in a complete answer, which silenced the Radical press, and satisfied our friends; but it seems that some of our Democratic enemies arc trying to burn this ammuni? tion a second time to our disadvantages. As to the second charge, that I en? gaged to aid in securing the approval of the Taxpayers' Convention to the re linquishmeut by the State of its first mortgage on the Blue Ridge Railroad to private parlies, I would say that I would have stultified myself as a lawyer had I agreed to aid in any such proposition. The Taxpayers' Convention was a vol? untarily body and had no legal existence or Constitutional powers and could not have made such a relinquishment. The charge that I ever entered into any such agreement or that I ever received pay for the same is as false as it is malicious. The third charge that I was the con? stant defender of McDevitt, the Radical treasurer of Edgefield, is also false. I never defended McDevitt on the crimi? nal side of the Court. On the civil side of the court I defended J. H. McDevitt, county treasurer of Edgefield County, in the celebrated case of George P. Curry and Hardy Wall, plaintiffs, vs. Harri? son Strom, Wesley Jefferson and Doc Martin, county commissioners, and John II. McDevitt, county treasurer, defen? dants. It is also false that "one of the indictments against McDevitt was for fraudulently paying Gen. Gary a large sum of county money." The only money that McDevitt, as couuty treas? urer, ever paid me was $,505 for Gary & Gary, attorneys for the coun? ty treasurer in the case above stated. The amount of our fee in this case was reported by Chancellor Carroll, to whom it was referred as a special referee to in- ! quire and report a reasonable fee for our work in this case and he reported, ufter taking testimony as to the value of our services that we were entitled to a fee of 81.000, which report was confirmed by the Circuit Judge. The fourth charge is also false. I nev? er did advocate that General Butler should be withdrawn and that Whitte more should be put in his place. This is the same charge that I answered as a question of privilege in the State Senate when it appeared in the newspapers at that time, as can be seen by referring to the files of the Columbia Register and the Journal of the Senate. Instead of trying to withdraw Gen. Butler, it is well-known that when he was virtually deserted by Hampton and others who should have supported him, I at his re? quest, gave him my support and assisted in defeating the Patterson resolutions, which, if they had passed, would have placed him in the awkward position of an iugrate by forcing him to take the initiative step to unseat Patterson whose vote and influence helped to secure But? ler's scat and defeated the claims of Cor bin. I have again answered these stale charges, which originally sprung from my Radical opponents, and I am now willing for the public to decide as to their truth or falsity. I will say, in conclusion, that I have never sold out the State to the fraudulent bondholders; I have made no bargains with Radicals in State or National politics, nor made compromises with them in any way whatsoever, nor do I belong to any ring in the Democratic party. If Senator Hampton is not satisfied and wants to go on with this discussion ; if he wishes to wash all the dirty linen of the party in public and let it be known who has and who has not done these things, I am ready to go into a thorough investigation touching all these matters. I am also willing to submit the public and private character of Senator Hampton and myself as to truth, fair dealing, honesty, integrity, pluck and patriotism to a thorough investigation. This is the glove that I throw down, and if it is taken up by Senator Hampton, I shall say: "Lay on Macduff, andclamucd be he who first cries hold, enough !" I took occasion to call Gen. Gary's at? tention to the charge that he was said to have had made an attack upon Senator Hampton at a time when he was thought to be dying, also to the statement that "with his usual taste, his last assault was made while Senator Hampton was absent in Mississippi at the death-bed of hie son." Gen. Gary expressed his sympathy for Gen. Hampton in the recent affliction which had befallen him, and said that if Col. Haskell could afford to select such an occasion to assault him, he could see no reason why he should be expected to remain silent. At the conclusion of the interview the daily papers were brought in containing a sensational telegram to the Associated Press mentioning the probability of a personal encounter as the result of the Haskell letter. Upon reading this Gen. Gary made some forcible remarks about interviews and newspapers, which I do not feel called upon to report. \V. H. McK. Anti-Jewish War in Germany.? A terrible press war is raging in Germa? ny between the Jews and Christians, and the Crown Prince has taken occasion to appear at a charitable meeting to testi? fy his sympathy with the Jews under the tempest of hostility which is beating on them. ***** The Jews are opposed because they are dangerous competitors in the different departments of business. Their diligence, ouickness, sobriety and thrift make them difficult to overcome, and Christians, who have not, in the same degree, their good qualities, expect to make things even by old-fash? ioned blows and knocks. Without the Jews no country would be as rich in art or literature, not to speak of ma? terial wealth, as it now is. They fit a place that no other race is. ready to fill, and we shall be surprised if the ef? fect of the agitation in Germany is not to bring out in stronger relief their higher qualities, and to demonstrate more clearly than ever the important part they play in the economy of the Universe. The Anti-Jews have undertaken a hopeless task, unworthy of Christians and a re? proach to civilization.?Charktton News and Courier. Some Things not to Believe.? When a man advertises for a pnrtner, and wishes a young man to put in a small investment of one hundred to five hun? dred dollars, and promises him a realiza? tion of fifty or one hundred per cent, profit, don't believe it. When a man oners to give gold watches or jewelry worth fifty to one hundred dollars for only one dollar, don't believe it When a man offers to give away knowledge of utmost value for the cure of consumption, and any and all diseases, by merely sending a three cent stamp to pre-pay postage, don't believe it. When a man proposes to do his utmost to make every oue else rich, and looks to other people's interests more than his own, don't believe it. When a man offers to give you something of great value for something of a less value; in other words to give you something for nothing, don't believe it. Mauy persons advertise on purpose to filch young men of money gained by hard labor, and before entering into any speculation which may be offered you, take advantage of the many means at your command and ascertain the facts with reference to the proposed business, before you invest; and thus save your money and assist in effectually breaking up all the swindling establishments. ? A negro who was struck by light? ning finally jumped up saying, "Who fire dateun?" A Hay, Hay! LARGE lot of Splendid Hay in small bales, for sale low bv A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 5, 1880_30_ Notice to Bondholders. THE Bondholders of the Greenville A Columbia Railroad Company who have consulted me in regard to their Bonds, are requested to bring them in to be proven, as the time allowed will soon expire. JOSEPH N. BROWN. Feb 5, 1880_30_I_ Fresh Garden Seed. JUST received a fine assortment of Fresh Garden Seeds from the celebrated houses of D. Landreth & Sons and I). M. Ferry & Co. Also, Genuine Early Rose Potatoes, and Yellow and White Onion Sets. Give us a call before buying. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 5,18S0_30_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of the Estate of H. H. Dalryruple, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun? ty, on the Mb day of March, 1880, for a Final Settlement and discharge from his office as Administrator of the Personal Estate of the said H. H. Dalrymple, deceased. JOHN W. DALRYMPLE, Adm'r. Fcb5,_1880_30_5_ Take Warning. ALL persons arc hereby warded against hiring or harboring" my son, McGow an Harmon, (colored,) who "left my ho&sc on the 29tb January last without cause or provocation. He is fifteen years of age, and has a small sear upon his forehead. He is under contract with Jerre. Brown, Esq., for this year, and those hiring him will be dealt with according to law. BARTLEY HARMON. Feb 5, 1880_30_1_ TRUSTEE'S SALE OF Valuable Town Property. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to us by A. P. Willingham, dated March 4, 1876, recorded in Book of Mortgages No. 7, page 982, we will sell at Anderson C. H., on SALEDAY IN MARCH next, all that Lot or Parcel of Land in the Town of Bcl tou, known as the WILLINGHAM PROPERTY, With the buildings thereon, consisting of dwelling, store-room and outbuildings, con? taining 21 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of A. J. Stringer and others. Terms ok Sale.?One-third cash; balance on twelve months credit, with interest, se? cured bv mortgage and insurance. F. W. WAGENER & CO. Feb '). 18S0 30 4 Just Received, Afew pieces new Prints and other Dry Goods. Also, a good assortment of Hardware, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS dr CO. Feb 5, 1880 10 KING'S MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL, YORKVILLE, S. C. THE Exercises of the TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR will begin February 5, 1880. 7>r;iw ]>er Session of Five Month, in Advance. For Tuition, Boarding, Light, Fuel and Washing.$100 00 Use ot Books, Stationery and Sur? geon's fee. 5 00 For Circular, containing full information, apply to Cm.. A. COWARD, Principal. Dec 23^1870_24_ Always Something New! AND ATTRACTIVE at No. 4 Granite Row. This time we have just re? ceived an elegant lot of FINE BLAN? KETS, Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, something GOOD. Another invoice of? beautiful CLOAKS, very cheap. Also, finest New Crop New Orleans Mo? lasses, choice Magnolia Hams, and a great many other good things, (tome and see them. A. B. TOWERS it CO. Dec 4, lh7!) _21_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By IF. IP. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Elias McGee has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administra? tion on the Personal Estate of James A. Teasley, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all ami singular the kindred and creditors of the said James A. Teasley, deceased, that they be and appear before nie in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, the 13th day February, 1880, after publication hereof, "to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my bond, this 2Cth day of January, MHO. W. W. "HUMPHREYS, J. P. Jan 21), 1880 -J? 2