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P^^^i7 NEWST~ ?^"?V."K?YS. LOCAL EDITOB. UBIKF MENTION. Ipr Oner should have a crowded house (^morrow evening. TfliUable house and lot in this pince is jewhere advertised for sale. Tho cool weather ls bad on cotton but torsble to the small grain. TLc BaptW Sunday School will have 7. anm,ei picnic at Silver Brook next iturday The young men who recently bought vcle9 arc learning to manage them with ?t end grace. M J. M- Fayne showed us th reo Irish >tswea taken from bia garden the other |y that weighed a pound. Tbechildren of Miss Emma Tcw's school, . b B feW invite*! guests, enjoyed a pleas WL plcnic at Silver Brook last Saturday. W RiV J. K. Face, of Kentucky, preached Bb the Baptist church at this place last Sun Kr morning, thc pastor being in Oreen ? Th* Hopewell Singing Association will Bett st Hopewell church on the third 8un WT ?d june .nstead of tho third Sunday ? Appointments of the Y. M. C. A. for next Honday: To conduct the afternoon meeting, Wm ffardlaw ; Poor House committee, J. W. Rniels, T. C. Ligon. H The wheat fields in many localities are BL wit], rUBt, but ur it is only on the blade ff hope ls generally expressed that little Kmsge will be done by lt. fi Hie Williamston Male Academy will BOM on Friday of next week, 28th inst. Kr. JJ. G. Scuddoy will deliver an address E the occasion on the subject, "Citizen Kip-Its Duties and Responsibilities." Biter. W. M. Grier, D. D., of Due West, ?pr?sident of Erskine College, of that place, lEill deliver a lecture before tho Y. M. C. A. Sf this city, in the Methodist church, to Sorrow evening, at 81 o'clock, on tho sub Bid, "Some Popular Misconceptions of Re Bgion." Dr. Grier is an able man and Bloquent speoker, and those who go to Sear him can confidently rely on being Hixhlr entertained and instructed. fi The first term of the Slahtown Academy Rill close to-morrow. J Oth inst. Tho exer Ese? will consist of an examination during Bbc day, and an exhibition at night. Mr. Br o. Scudday will address the school. Sse public are invited to attend. B Col. B. W. Edwards, of Darlington, a prominent member of the Bar of tbia8tste, H tpending a few dayB in Anderson visiting Halatires here, on his return home from the gate session of the Southern Baptist Con B?ulion, to which he was a delegate. H Messrs. B. D. Dean and Joel T. Rice, ol Rdton, aro preparing to erect ?wo brick Kore rooms, 100 by Tee', in that town jghi? simmer. They have bought a brick So&chine, at a cost of $300, with which Hght men can make and hack 14,000 brick H "Look here, Bill Keys, cf Anderson IH BILUOESCKR, we didn't claim 'hat joke on gibe South Carolina lawyer as original, hut tsp was BO in part. We heard it told by Jno Sp. Moore, Esq., of Anderson, years ego mot lt had never been in print."-Hartwell H We can Bend tho Southern Cultivator am gKrw Farmer, the best agricultural papei published in the Sooth, to any subscribe] Ho the INTMLIOENCEB for $1.15. No farmei mo Anderson county should be without thi JasTrLLiQENCEn and this excellent agricul Boral journal. BThe Chapel at Seneca, under tho ch arg. Bf Rev. T. F. Gadsden, will be cons?crate* gb-day at ll o'clock. Rev. Messrs. Hone rael, of Pendleton, and Capera, of Green' |j|ille, and other ministers, are expected U Bepreseut. The public are cordially in vi ?ed to attend the service. HAt a picnic at Garvin's Bridge on 12-Mih Hpreek, near Central, on Saturday last, Jobi K<owell and Dick Foreman, both colored Became involved in a difficulty, naen th former waa killed by ?he latter. Foreraai Hus mids his escape. We have been un rabie to obtain further particulars. E 6iI1(1y ?prings Democratic Club reorgan gad Saturday ofternoon and elected th following offlcers : President, 8. L. Eskew ?st Vice President, R. B. Brock; 2nd Vic Resident, Jeptba Harper ; Secretary, J. B Bhnthlt. The neiit meeting will be heh B>o the afternoon of the first Saturday ii lane. H A series ci special meetings will begin h Hoe Baptist church next Monday and con ?noa ten days or two weeks. Prayer meei ||ngs will bo hnld at 5 o'clock in the aficr Boon, lasting forty-five minutes, and at 8 g* night there will be preaching. Tbes ?rvlccs will be held each day, and th ?"tor will be assisted by Rev. G. H. Cartel J'Walhalla. H We publish tho minutes of the meetlnj gf the 8avannab Valley Railroad stock ?oiiers this week cs taken from the Sec? ?Fy? books. At another timo we ma Bj1" some details connected with the Cos BS, IM W,,LCH DO NOT BPPEAR IN THE MIR ?Tt weck> 118 they do not composo g"1 or the record usually preserved a B><* meetings. BJ. C. ErooitB, white, was committed t Bia y by Trinl jQ3tice Tate for tris K ?t Court on th9 charge of obtain W? e??d? under false pretences. Brook BT ?ontructed with Col. J. 0. Haynie fo W yew, and after obtain og supplies t B* ?aoant of about fcc quit his eraplo KUT04^ to comply with his agreemoni ? en he wu arrested and lodged in jail. tnl*ri* ^*Vtvr* President of tho Sand m*y Democratic CInb, rennest* ns tc an Ki? SATTHTRFL wiU b8 * m?*tinK of Ul lb.? latUrday' 3RD OF J?NE. AT* P- M L Mn pHng"- at wh,ch ?me Messrs. I iliad?17*00 B' p-Crayton, and other, ad .UMT8 L,H? MEEUNR on the registratio J**'* AU the citizens of th ltlt / . and Particularly thoa* opposed t a"? requested to be present. '.'ran0' Anderaon. ? speaking of tb ist??,! . anraDSemants, congratulatt ^JLL<> Oreen,lll8 upon the fact tbs ^"aitroin ia now ron from Green viii '^rSi** T7 ? oar eft ? former place can com '.HBDll? ? iheir ,hoPP,r?B. purchasln *edav w ',and rClarn bom? ?" 1,1 fMnvihl r . ?i101* * S"*1 many of or bm**Cfnendawi? ^ail themselves ( ^excellent opportunity. * wwi!6 btfn ,nt*m?al??d frequently th 4 O n 10 the oau,es tllRi Educed th ^ >?ne ofauthoritJcs ?o change tl r?lhrJi? ? nmA from Greenville < "nd that n J5,JPRESUME tho Corop*0 strain * n 00t P*Y TO RUN ?FLRSL ondth.,M reenv,Ue; ??d 8h0Qld H t ns b?? 86?>nd-clas9 train that no *P?T ? THAT P?,NT ond Belton dot itt*, ^'"PP0*811 w?l bo discontinue fy????** We .BKUl Um? establish Juin? Greeni, . notoriously trifling char, actor of th\t place, was caught on Saturday night breaking out of the store of Mr. John 0 Doune?, and on his person wa, found a pistol or two and several other small des which he had helped himself to. It ie supposed that ho concealed himself in the .tore before it wM closed. He wu taken before Trial Just'.s Whitefield on Monday ? uc committed him to Jail to await trial at the next Seesions Court on the charges of housebreaking, larceny and carrying con cealtd weapons. Mr. O'Donnell had on several previous occas! ,ns befriended Julo when in trouble. A colored child i-.bout six years old whoee parents live on the plantation of Dr. J. A. Todd, of Rock Mills Township, ?ai literally roasted to death on Monday even \ lng last. The children were left alone ai j the house a hile the mother was in th< 1 field et work, and by seme means the chlld'i I clothes caught on fire. When the mothe j reached home thc child was dead in th ? yard, although only a short distance away so rapid was the work of the flames. Thl nhould serve os a warning to parents not t leave their children alone while absen j from home, especially when it is necessar to have fire. j The Columbia <fc Greenville Railroad ha changed the running of its trains so as t make the line fi om Columbia to Walhall the main Hue, and all trains now ru through between these points. Mesar Isaacs, Jeukins and Wm. Smith are tl conductors, having each a lay over o every third day in Columbia. The tra! from Greenville, with Mr. Thornley Smil as conductor, connects with the down tra: at Belton and runs on to Anderson, ar j returning in the afternoon connects wil tho up train at Beltun and runs on Greenville. The arrangement is in eve I respect as good as could be made, in o j opinion. We also understand that hei after the passenger trains will be run i Sunday thc same aa on other days. j On Monday afternoon thero was a bea fall of bail in tho neighborhood of & Tabor church, between Pendleton a Seneca River, by which considerable da age was done to the corn and cotton ero Fortunately, tho stones were small, or v great damage would have been done. 1 grouud ?B said to have been covered to I depth of two inches in some places, and Tuesday morning any quantity of hail \ still visible. The section visited was ab a mile and a half wldo and three miles lo sud tha farm suffering most was thai Mr. Jacks. On tba same afternoon t other hall otorms, following in closes cession, viaited portions of V?rennos to\ ship, doing considerable injury to the cc cotton and small gralu crops. The 1 storm came from a northwesterly cou and, as far as we have heard, did the gr est damage on the farms of Col. J. C. Ii nie, S. P. Tate and Mrs. M. E. Mitel The second storm came from a nortbeas ly direction, and the first damage we 1 from it is on the plantation of Mr. J H. Jones, three miles south of this < From there it continued three or four n> extending over a portion of the traci the first storm, and adding to thc dan done by lt. The stones varied in sire 1 a pea to a patridge egg, and almost enti I covered the ground. Agidn on Tue: evening another storm visited thc m borhood of Car wile's Mill, four mile low this place. We do not know wha extent of the storm was, but hope tba damage by it is not mam serious than of those of the previous day. Annual Meeting of thu StocUnoldera o S. V. II. It. Company. LOWNDESVILLU, S. C, May The Annual Convention of tho SI holders of tho Savannah Valley Rai! Company mot at Lowndoavllle to and was called to order by B. F. Whi E. J. Earle was electod Chairman, ai E. Breazealo requested to act as S tary. The credentials of dolegates of thi ferent townships subscribing to tho tal stock of the Company wore rei to a committee of one from each i bhip, of which G. F. Tolly was chair and who reported tho following del? entitled to tholr seats. Anderson C. H.-W. W. Hurapl B. F. Whltner, G. F. Tolly, P. B Cully and E. B. Murray. Contrevlllo Township-I. W. Pr j. Belton Watson, T. H. BurrisB, Fretwoll and R. M. Burriss. Varounos Township-W. G. W J. H. Jones. C. S. Beaty, J. W. 1 and A. A. Dean. Savannah Township-W. A. scales, Wm. Jo?os, B. A. Davis, Earle and P. K. Norris. Hall Township-J. S. Beaty, J. Ii risa, T. A. Watt, D. A. McAliatcr : N. Burrlaa. Corner Township-A. G. Cook, i Burrisa, Al?x. Wilos, -T. L. Brys D. L. Hall. Lowudesvlllo Township-W. ? kin, O. R. Horton, A. J. Speor Franks an'* B. B. Allon. Magnolia Township-R. B. Cai M. Taggart, J. E. Lyon, C. D. Mc and S. J. Heater. Calhoun Township-W. E. lill N. Boyd, A. H. McAllstor, S. S. M and T. J. Heater. On motion, tho report of tho con on credentials was ndoptod. All t egates woro present except two. The temporary officers of tho C Hon woro mado tho pormanent < and tho Chair then announced t Convention waa ready for buslnes Tho report of tho President w read, as follows : To the Stockholder! of The Savanna) Railroad Company. GENTLE*EN.-We meet to-day more favorable auspices than at a viona time In tho history of oui ?rWhou we met last, wo had in Ai County a formidable opposition coHecHon oftho railroad??efl, sub for tho building of our Road, an n Abbeville County.a law auj moncod by certain citizens of C Township, caking, that tho col le tho taxes be reattained. Now.UK had "?on opposing tho ?olloctlor taxes in Anderson County havop o wlthdmw all oppo.ldon. ond their taxes without costs and w Sh oh proposition the Board of ? h? accented by a resolution ?nd under thia?Jig ibo axes are ?ow being collect aw ault in Abbeville. County b? boon adjudicated in favor of the ny! andwo hope will not bo pro? thcr?and tho City of Anderso.V a determination to build tlur K taken tho Initiatory tho additional sum of Tw^-f* sand dollars, or therealxmts, io tul Btock of tho Company. A moro general Interest.lt- nc manifested In tho cntorprh.% bel inga prevail, and all befc.n to io tho Road us a necessity to tho niont of tho country through passes, and to regard lu comp an assured fact at no very di? Much of this Present condUk status of our enterprise ls dui Board of Trade of tho City of A to wboM ?ellon in the maller ia b?oUie coMIl?ilW of AO op and tho atops token by tho City < to our enterprise. Al ?ho last n the Stockholders, the Road w grided bj Messrs. Jone? and W Sor contract on very favorable tho company. Shortly after*i ascertained thattheyr were not under tholr contract tho exi our rod, and a^pend?! work. ttin Boord to tbwt uUoct tra ww f a.ay ?? Au?u?t. ?881, they submit ted lo the Board a Platement anowina tho expeuaos of their work, aud i>ro posed that If the Board would pay th?t tract. This proposition the Board accep ted, on tho statement made by the En gineer tba? the work dono by them waa wen worth the amouut they elahncd. luo work was then continued unde; the ?Ir??M olUot, tho Executive Committee anu tho Engineer, several contracts bein? let out to differont parties, and tho Enal neer himself puttinjr on a force to finish ?ip tho Jones and Wiles contract, until December 27tb, 1882, when work ww suspended for want of funds. Wo havo to-day firicen tnilo* of th? rona graded ready for the crosstics-mof< than one-fourth of the ontlro llno-atid at a cost of 7, to 8J cents per cubic yard ana of seven hundred and sevonty-foui dollars per milo for the gradlug. as wll appear In the report of the Engineer which is herewith submitted. t ,i? Board herewith submits thoropor ?' "0 rreaaurer, showing tho amoun ol funds received, and from what sources and the amouut paid out, and on wha accounts; also the amount of subscrlp tiona by tho differont Townships tba romain unpaid. On tho 25th day of .Tanuirv, 1682, tw< petitions woro presented to tho Boan asking that the salary of tho Treasure bo reduced one-half-one from citizens o Bavannah Township, tho other fron , , J'10 Boar,l having fixed tho salar' of tho Treasury at li per cent on al moneys received and U per con*, on al moneys paid out. and said action havlni been sustained by tho Stockholders o their last meeting, tho question of th reduction of bis salary will be for you consideration. Respectfully Submitted, JAS. M. LATIMKK. The committee on tho President'? rc port submitted tho following : Wethe committee approve tho rep?i as a wholo and recomend its adoption. Respectfully Submitted, J. WILLETT PMEVOST. Tho report of tho Chlor Engines which was submitted to tho Board of D rectors at a meeting held on tho loth < January, was then read, as follows: ANDERSON. 8. C., Jan. 10, 1882. Afr. Ja.nes If. Latimer. President : SIB-I beg loave to submit a report i tho engineering department. In Augus 1881, after tho annulling of the cot'rai for grading with Messrs. Jonos A .Vile the Board of Directors authorized tl Executivo Committee to mako tne uccc sary arrangements and finish up tl work commenced by them (Joue3 Wiles). By authority of the Executivo Comml tee, I purchased eight mules and curl with other necessary toolN, and put force ol" hands to work. This loren hi nen ly completed tho work undertake when I was ordered by tho Execute Committee, on December 27th, 1881. suspend all work of grading both in A dorson and Abbovlllo counties. For dotails of cost mid o th or part?cula of work undertaken by tho Compan seo sheet "A" and accompanying protili This work has cost about 30*por cent, lc th.m it could have boon re-let for. would havo been dono at oven a less ec but for a determined and injurious opr. sitien from certain parties, inuklug difficult to got labor and causing t\ strikes and other troubles among o laborers. Tho work that was done cc about 7$ cents per cubic yard. T. M. Nelson hos completed sections and 12, being two miles, al 8 cents \ cubic yard. B. A. Strickland had nearly complet section 13, being one mile, at a cost 7i cents per cubic yard. Manning, Morgan & Prince havo co ploted about one mile and a half, scctk 18 and 10, at a cost of 8 cunts per cu yard. S. S. Baker hos completed sections 42 and a part of 43, bel?g two and a fou miles, at a cost of 81 cents for suction and7J cents per cubic ynrd for 42 and No other portion of the lino hos bi worked. Wo now havo about fifteen miles road-bed reidy for tito cross-ties, dono ft complete workman-like manne: Road-bods in cuts IQ feet wido and embankments 12 foot wide, theso dim fiions being ample for a first-class roai During a part of the month of Octol your ongineor corps was employed in tending tho surveys to Edgofiold C. this work being" done at theexponw crrtain citizens of Edgofiold county, line of medium cost can he had n: maximum grade of 53 feet per milo. I have located your road ou a mi mum gradient of G3 feet por milo. Sbo it bo your plan to unite with other ro through Edgelleld and Aiken to Char ton, I would advise that the maxim be roduced to 53 feet, this being the hi est grado on tho South Carolina Railv Should it bo determined, howevor, unite with tho K. ?fe A. R. R., thon grades should romain us they are, COB: less to build, and uniting with a i having gradients of 80 foot per milo. On view ol' tho operations of j Company from its organization to present timo, there is found a total ceipts of inouey of $10,157.70. From amount, deducting $2,253.70, being amount of cash on band, vnluo of p crty, etc., there remains ?10,004.09 acl ly paid out. For tills sum you have fierimdutal surveys covering 180 mile ine actually run and 58 miles loo: with a graded road-bed of about 15 ii and thc entire right of way secured, say 3 miles of line, together with n other contingencies provided for. shows a total average cost per mil $1,127. One-half of tho grueling dot above the average in cost to bo enc tored on the whole Uno. Chnrginf actuul cost of construction only, it bo seen that the average cost per ml work done is $774. Hoping that you may speedily means to continue the construction o road, I am respectfully yours, THOS. B. LEE, Chief Engine Tho committee on the Eugiuocr' port submitted tho following : That they have carefully consklore usine, nud recommend that it be rec* as information. Maj. Leo, the Chlof ginoer, whoso services were :tble uuc clent, hov terminated his connection tho Company to uccept a nt-w and Important post of servlco, and tho initi?e desire to express their appi Hon of bis sorvices and tho caro and of his work. Tboy, therofore, rc mend that tho thanks of tho Stockbc bo returned to Maj. Leo for said ser and that our best wishes attend hi ibo now field of labor in which ho I gaged. All of which is respectfully aubin E. B. M r ii HA Y, O. R. HORTON, W. S. BASK : B. A. DAVIS, J. E. LTOK. Tho Treasurer submitted thc folio I Statement of W. S. Ligon, Treasurer ! vannah Valley Railroad Company, st (he Total Receipts and Disbursements \ count of the S. V. R. R. Co. : Receipts from Bordeau township..* 1, " '? Co. Treas. AbbVe.. 0, " Co. Treas. Ard'aon ?, City of Anderson... 3 " " Safe Commissaries.. ? .' Sundry sources. $20 Disbursements on Engineering ac..$ 4 .? " Construct'nae. 13 .? " Misccllan'us ac 1 Cash in hands of Treasurer. 1 $20 Items of Engineering, Constructs Miscellaneous accounts as stated abo ESQINKERIKO. Salary of Maj. T. B. Lee, C. E., from May, ?8R0, to Jan. 10. 1882.$l Salary of Engineer Corps and ex penses..._ 'ii CONSTRUCTION, OB OBADIRO. Jones A Wiles received-.$ j ti. ti. Baker received. ?< B. A. Strickland received. T. M. Nelson received........ Morgan, Manning & Prince rec d.. Grading done by the Company.j Pi KIBCELLAKBOCS. Salary of W. S. Ligon, Treasurer from May. 1G80. to May, 1882,.$ flalarv of J. E. Dreareale, Secretary, from May. ISM to May, 1882 Fees of B. P. Whittier and A. T. Broylcs, Attorneys, in case Jas. M. McCaslan. and others, vs. Jas. M. I-atltuer. Pres.. and others..... Fee o? B. F. Whitncr, Attorney in aarno case, argument .eforc Su preme Court... Printing Briefs In above case...... .. Other contingent expenses, such as printluf, advertising, <fec.,..~. Approximate estimate of balance duo the Savannah Valley Railroad Company from uncollected taxes on all the install ments Abbevillo County.,.% 7.00S.61 Bordeau Township. S.333.?X) Anderson County. 14,000.00 City of A neb r? JU. i<,705 91 Total.$33,048.82 Respectfully submitted, W*. 8. Li CON, Treasurers. V. R. R. Co. Andevon, 8. C., May 10, 1882. Tho committee on the Treasurer's re port submitted tho following: We, tho undersigned committee, have examined tho report of the Treasurer and lind it correct snd properly kept, aud re commend that it be adopted. P. K. MCCULLV. J. BELTON WATSON, W. M. TAUOABT, W. G. WATSON, R. N. BOVD. On motion, so much cf the Treasurer's report a? will show tho amountof money collected, and on what account paid out, was ordered printed in ono paper in An derson and one in Abbeville. On motion, it was decided to go into sn olection of oOlcors, which resulted ss fol lows : Presldout-Jamos M. Latlmer. Diroctors-B. F ?Vhitnor, W. W. Hum phreys, W. B. Watson, W. G. Watson, B. A. Davie, J. S. Beaty, A. G. Cook, S. J. Hestor and T. J. Hester. Maj. E. B. Murrny offered the following resolution, which was lost : Resolved, That tho Directors of this Company bo instructed to receive the ofTers of partios Interested iu tho location of tho road for subscriptions towards tho capital stock of tho Company ; ?nd that a meeting of the Stockholders bo called to consider and permanently locate the road on the second Thursday lu August noxt. at Lowndosville, at ll o'clock ?. rn. ; ana that tho Engineer's report of the survey of tho different routes be published in tho Anderson and Abbeville- napers. On motion, tho 8ocrctary was instruct od lo furnish any paper thal mny desire it a copy of tho Engineer's report of the differont routes, tho number of miles grsdod and on what routes. J. E. BREAZEALE, Secretary. Annual Sleeting of the Stockholder* ol tho A. St F. D. V. It. K. Company. ABBEVILLE- C. H., B. C., May 4. Meeting was celled to order with Presi dent J. N. Cochran in thc chair. It wao moved and curried that a commit teo of three be appointed by tho President to verify all stock. Col. R. E. Bowen, R. W. Haddon and Wm. Hood wore appoint ed on Baid committee. After proper exam nation tho committee reported 1,313 shares present. This being a majority of stock thc meeting vas declared in order and the members proceeded to business. Reports of tho Treasurer and of tho Gen eral Superintendent and Engineer wero then read. Report of General Superinten dent is as follows : To the Stockholders of the A. ii F. li. R. R. : Gentlemen-Thia day closes the second year since tho commencement of work on the line of this road. Operations have been curried on without cessation, but sometimes under trying and difficult cir cumstances. Tho magnitude and impor tance ot the enterprise, coupled with the many obstacles that aniso In the path of success, demanded patience and eelf-sacri bee, and these virtues displayed on all sides added materially to tho success obtained. On the 1st of May, 1881,17 convicts were at work in Anderson county. These con victs were returned to the 8outh Carolina Penitentiary on (he 1st October, 1882, under direction from thc Board ol' Directors of the Institution. ll miles of the road was graded by the convicts in eight months, and upon their removal to Columbia the work was suspended in Anderson county. On tho 1st of August, 1881, work was commenced on the line between Troy and Abbeville C. H., and continued with a force varying from 20 to 50 hired laborers until Ibo present time. 10 miles of grading are completed on this divisi?n, aud lhere yet remains a fraction over 61 miles ungraded to complete tho work as far at Abbeville C. H. Thc amendments to thu Charter extend ing the linc through tho coruties of Abbe ville und Edgetleldiiecessl lated experiment al surveys through these sections. During the Summer and Fall of 1831, these surveys were made from Belton via Duo West, Ab beville C. H. and Troy to Edgefield C. H. The work proved thc practicability of the route, although heavy work may be ex pected in certain locations in each county. Under a special resolution passed by the Board of Directors January 17th, 1882. I WOB authorized to obtain the rights of way on the entire lino of roud from Edgefield O. H. to thc North Carolina State line. This work was done during portions of Feb ruary, March and April, 1S82. Although strenuous efforts were mad?, success in this work has not been complete. Results of operations from April 1, 1880, Counties. Ain't ex- Miles pended. graded. Pickens.$ 5,200.92 0.G Anderson. 2,820.75 li Abbeville. 7,330.29 10 Edgetield. 240.00 Survey. Total.$15,70s\93 27.0 Racapilulation : Amount expended, 310, 708.90 ; miles graded. 27.0 ; average cost per mile, $509.10. Respectfully submitted, WM. J. KIBE, Gen'l Sup't and Chief Engineer. President J. N. Cochran then read the following report : Qent'enien of the Convention-In conse quence of thc lamented death of your Pres ident, Major W. K. Bradley. I havo been acting President of your road ?duce thc 0th of January last. * . . . When j I assumed control of the road as President ' we were at work near Long Cano in the direction from Troy to Abbeville, with about twenty hands (hired laborers), which lias been about the average number kept at work since. We have graded now to with in about 61 miles of Abbeville C. H., u dis tance of 41 miles since 15th January. Not withstanding the continuous bad weather of January and February, this work has been accomplished with an economy of ex penditure unprecedented in railroad work when it is asserted that the work is all lirst class, including the locution of lino and character of the grading. . . . We have not succeeded in all instances in ob taining the right of way. Professed lovers of the enterprise, from whom we least ex pected opposition, are in some cases refus ing to grant the right. This trouble in must instances, however, may be obviated in the lund location (consistently with economy) by changing the lino upon lands of thou; whose unselfishness and enlight ened liberality enable them to appreciate the advantage of a railroad. As to the futuro prospects of the road much might bo said. Of humble preten sion in ongin, it was first chartered as the Belton, Williamoton and Eaaley Road. Now it reaches out its feelers from the South Atlantic to thc Mississippi and tho Lakes. Im mediately upon my assumption of the duties of President, a negotiation was entered into with Messrs. Child and Oliver, of New York, for the construction ard completion of our line of road through thu stale of South Carolina to the NO?JI Carolina line. That contract was consum mated and signed by order of your direction ou tho 17th January last. The contract will be read to you and will explain Itself better than any comments of mine can do. We have every reason to believe that this contract will be carried out in good faith. . . * . By way of explaining the connections und advantages proposed by this contract of construction and the great system of railroads to bo consolidated under it, I have seen proper to extract un editorial from the Morristown (Tennessee) Gazette, which says: "The contract juat closed for the construe tion of the Cumberland railway of Ken tucky, from the connection with the Mor ristown, Cumberland Gap and Ohio railroad at the Cumberland mountain, by way of Pineville and Barbourville, to connect with the Knoxville branch of tho Louisville and Nashville railroad, complet/; the link of a through line from connections on the North with tho railway system of Kentucky to Aiken, South Carolina, making direct con nections with the railroads in that Slate for the cities of Charleston. Savannah, Port Royal. Augusta, cte. Thia system of rail roads ia composed of the following roads : Cumberland railroad of Kentucky, 50 miles; Cumberland Gap, Morristown and Ohio railroad of Tennessee, 58 miles ; Mor ristown and Carolina railroad of Tennessee, 45 miles ; North Carolina railroad, 65 milos ; Atlantic aud French Broad railroad of South Carolina, lattntlcsj Edgetield, Tren ton soil Aiken roiiAJod of donth Uuroliuu, 2t miles : total miles 308. AU of which rre now under contract with the distinct un derstanding that these several linea ar* to be consolidated under one aaron and man agement. This will bs done in a very short time. The conditions of tho contract are that the entire line shalt he completed on or '??(oro December 31, 1884." ?very on? familiar with this section of the country can at once see the advantages this short lin? from th? coal Holds cr Ken* tucky to th? Southeastern seacoast will bo to the entire country through which it pastea, and it will do more for the country than any line now built or proposed to bo built. Besides it will pay a handsome re turn to the capitalists that ar? Investing in this really national line of railroad. . ...... The best engineering skill of the country assures us that it ls easily practicable st a ?rede not over 76 feet to tue mile, with no tunneling, but simply a cut of not exceed ing 30 feet at Estator Gap to let us through the Bluo Ridge, heretofore regarded an im passable barrier. . ...... I think, gentlemen, those of you who may have been impatient or over realous as to the completion of this great work, ought lather to be cheerful at tho prospect befo.e us. Your road will be built. Ne cessity will build it. The growing interests of our country demand it, and the progress of the age insures it. If this contract for construction halts or falters, tho magnitude mid importance of the enterprise will re commend lt to other capitalists, who will tis? to the emergency. Respectfully submitted, J. N. COCUBAH. President Cochran, having concluded his report, vacated the chair. On motion, the meeting proceeded to olect a President and nine Directors for th? en suing year. The followiug officers were unanimously elected : President-Capt. J. N. Cochran. Directors-John McFall, J. L. Thornly, ; W. C. Brown, B. D. Dean. Wm. Hood. R. W. Haddon, L. W. White, Wm. H. Par ker and J. W. Wide-man. I Gon'l Supt. ?nd Chief Engineer-Wm. J. Kirk. Trcasurer-J. W. Ferrln. On motion, it was agreed that th? next annual meeting of Stockholders bo held at Duo West In Abbeville county. Mr. Wm. H. Parker then offered the fol lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Since our last annual meeting, death has removed from our midst our late President, Hon. W. K. Bradley. The A. ?fe F. B. V I R. R. hos sustained a great and serious loss I Sound in judgment, practical and xealom j In the success of the great enterprise o: which ho waa the head, all his ?nergie: I were pledged to tho successful completion I AB a presiding officer he was courteous nm ! considerate ; as a citizen, upright, libera and public spirited, devoted to tho best in leresu of his State and county ; as a neigh bor and friend, esteemed nud beloved bj all. Therefore, I Resolved, That wo hereby record our ap Ereciation of tho high character of W. K radley as A man and citizen, and of tin great loss sustained by us in his untimcl death, aud that the Secretary do inscribe t< bis memory a blank page lu the minuti book of the Company. I Mr. L. W. Perrin then offered the follow ! ing resolutions, which wero adopted : Resolved, That we hereby accept tho righ to consolidate with tho Edgofiold. Trentoi and Aiken R. R. Co. os provided hy th I Act of the General Assembly of this State Resolved, That the President of this Com pauy be instructed to proceed under th : Act of tho Legislaturo to take nccessar; measures towards the consolidation of th two companies therein named. lt was then moved and adopted that : 'i contract made with Messrs. Oliver cfc Chile of New York, be ratified. It was moved and adopted that the Beert i tary copy the proceedings of this meetin and hive then: published in several newt papers in various sections of the State. On motion, the meeting then adjournec WM. J. KIBK, Acting Secretary. Catarrh is a most loathsome and Insidioi disease, and has been pronounced by eciei tists to be incurable. The proprietors wi guarantee their great vegetable Specific, I . S., to cure it, or any other blood diseas if taken according to directions. C. ( Bums, Grcencaalle, Ind., says : "Cured ni disease after all other treautent had failed Price, $1.00 and $1.75 per bottle. FOB SALE.-A fine Milch Cow. App to A. A. CARPENTER. CLARK'S 8EED COTTON CLEANE takes all the dirt and trash ont of Cottc before it goes into the Gin, und impro.. the class from 1 to G grades. Call on C. ? Reed, Ag't, and examine the Machine. Call at Wilhites' and slake your thii with a glass of our healthful and delicio Soda Water. Our Flavorings aro Sod lightful that you can scarcely decide whii you prefer. D. T. Bacot cfc Co., Greenville, S. C., aj-en for the SADDLE BABY JUMPERS Price, $3.50. Orders received in Anders by O. B. VanWyck. _ 40-eow5? Ginger Ale, 8oda and Vichy Water Wilhites'._ The Americm Sewing Machine IsBtlll with the timos. Coma in and see the ni No. 7, with lurge arra and late improi menta-light running ?-nd noiseless, large lot arriving at C. A. Reed's, Agent. Just received a large lot sample Hau Spring styles-straws, tfce. Am still sclli great bargains. Am also receiving more Louis Cook's Standard Vehicles. Give i a call. C. A. REED, Agent C. F. Jones -fe Co's. 8now Flake Pat?: Flour is the kind to uso if you want t best bread. _ For Fine Toilet Articles go to Wilhit Drug Store._ Frank Siddall's Soap is the best 1-aunc 8oap in use. Try it. For sale only by W hite& W?hlte._ FOR 8 A LE OR TO RENT - A gc second-hand Piano in A No. 1 condition. J. H. VON HASSELN j Take-it-Easy and Live-Long are brotbe and are related to Ayers Sarsaparilla, whi has lengthened many a life. Townvllle. Mr. J. C. Opeara ts making ?om? addition? to bia residence in town. Thc exercises of theJiAcadcmy are sus pt.ided, temporarily. Mrs. G. E. Smith, who has been very idck for several weeks, is recovering steam ly. Mr. J. L. McCauley has purchased a reap er and mower of the "Champion" brand, which, being the fret one introduced ia this section, ere" onslderable curiosity. There are several .ases of typhoid fever in this locality. Only one death, however, has occurred so far, that of a colored wo mau. On the 'ind ult. Mr. John Palmer wedded Miss Litzie Weaver and on the 4th inst. Mr. Ellas Brown, jr.. united in innrrln/c with Miss Emma Whitfield, Dr. W. K. Sharp officiating In each instance. AU the parties are of this township. Mr. W. B. Compton, an estimable gentle man residing near herc, was severely strick en with paralysis recently, but hos some what recovered. Mr?. Mary Funders, wife of Mr. J. B. Sanders, at Oakway, Oconoc county, diet! suddenly a few days ago, aged exactly 57 years. , Mr. John C. Gantt is erecting a new resi dence on his farm, in tho central portion of ti.ds township, which, for beauty of situa tion, uniqueness of design .nd elegance of finish, will have no superior anywhere in thia section. It will also have the singular distinction of being thc first tin-roofed res idence in thc Fork. Tho Presbyterinn church at this place was recently presented with a communion ser vice of genuine silver. Thc Sunda)' School of that church hos also been thc recipient of some two hundred choice volumes. These aro valuable and timely donations, and the church acknowledges gratefully its indebtedness to Mn. Halsey, of Chicago, who is a native of South Carolina, and who has a sister residing near here, for the kind interest sho bas taken in its behalf. ^ NOM EH. OluMcat Institute st Helton. Public attention is respectfully invited to tho proposed Normal Institute for In struction in music during tho month of July. Thc Institute will be held at Belton, 8. C., on tho Columbia and Greenville Kail road. The place is aceesslblo and healthy, and ampio entertainment can be given ali who desire to attend thc Institute. Such au opportunity for tho study of music in the limits of this State hos never b: cn given before. The session will bo made interest ing and instructive throughout, and music teachers will find tho Instituto thc place to qualify themselves moro thoroughly for their work. Persons desiring to etudy music for their individual benefit and plcasuro will (Ind the Institute a verv great help. Beginners will find it the cheapest und best school they can attend, and pa rents and guardians will find it the best music school to which they cnn send their children. In short, thc Institute is just what is needed. The services of Prof. A. J. Showaltcr, of thc Virginia Normal Institute, has beon se cured ae Principal. Ho will call to his as sistance whatever help he may deem neces sary. Prof. A. S. KeifiVr, editor of tho 3tusic*d Million, han promised to assist in teaching. Thc Institute will commence on July 3, and continuo four weeks. Tuition, $0 per term. Good board can bc obtained at reasonable rates. For further information addrow. J, O Douthit, Auton, 8. G. BUGGIES!-Any person wanting a good vrhlclo should not fail to call on lt BED & STEPHENS, whoso long experience ena bles them to select the most reliiblo West ern Buggies at lower prices than any one. German Student Lamps, Hall Lumps, Chandeliers and Fine Parlor Lumps can bo bought chea|>est at Wilhito & Willilte's. Smoke tho "G. M. T. Cigar" at the City Drug Store. ^ A (.'otight Coltl or Nore Thront should be stopped. Neglect frequently re sults in on Incurable Lunq Disease or Con sumption. BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TRO CHES does not disorder the stomach like cough syrups nnd balsams, but act directly on the inflamed parts, allaying irritation, give relief in Asthma, Bronchitis, Oovghs, Catarrh, end tho Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Speakers are subject to. For thirty year's Brown's Bronciiiul ?roches hove been recommended by physicians, and havo always given perfect 'satisfaction. Ravine- been tested by wide and constaut uso for nearly an entire generation, thoy have .itt.lined well-merited rank among tho few staple remedies of tho age. Sold nt 25 cents a box e"_rywhero. Mother? ! Mothers ! 1 Mother? 111 Are you disturben itt night and broken ol your rest bv a sick child suffering and cry ing with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth 7 If so, go at once and get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYR UP. It will relieve the poor little sufieror immediately-depend upon it ; 'hero is no mistake about it. There is not a mother on earth who has ever us^d it, who will not tell yon at once tim* it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and re magic, it is porfectfy safe'to* uso ih all cases, and pleasant tn the taste, and is the inscription of ono of tho oldest and best ournie physicians and uurses in the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle. Do not 1 to seo tho now No. 4 Victor Sewing Machino before you buy. It hos a very large arm and lute improvements. Call on C. A. Reed, Agent. HOW TO SAVE MONET ! 18 to buy the Best Groceries. Confectione ries, Notion?, Cigars, Tobacco, <tc., from me. I buy and sell Country Produce, and keep the best Cider and Lunch always on hand. I have ab - bought the Rhriit of the City of Anderson to sell thc best Patent Churn Power In the United States. Any child can work it. Call and sec lt, and you will bc sure to buy. D. J. BOHANNON, Depot Street. Anderson, 8. C. ^lay 4, 1_8S2 _ 42 ly MEDICAL CARD. DR. HENRY H. ELROD. a graduate of the Charleston Medical College, ht. ring located at Centreville In this Coun ty for tho practice of Medicine, offers hi? professional services to tho public. He may bo found at such timea at not engaged tv the residence or Mr. W. J. Erwin. April 13, 1882 39 2m HERE WE ARE ! HOME AGAIN ! OH I COME AND SEE OUR PRETTY THINGS ! -0 MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS, WITH usual care, selected our SPRING STOCK, and we aro ready to Bhow the MOST BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S GOODS EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. Yes, we feel confident we can please the young, m?ddlc-nged and old folks. Come one and all, and be convinced that you can get tho PRETTIEST and CHEAPES1 Goods at the INDIES' STORE. March 23. 1882 86 IT IS A FACT ! That we are Selling Goods as Low as they can be Boughl anywnere in the Up-Country. OUR NEW SPRING GOODS A RE arriving, and open up Fresh end Handsome. No old Block on hand, ix Remember, we oner you New and Desirable Goods. Fine lot of WHITE GOODS and NOTIONS, Ladies" Trimmed HATS. Colored and White LAWNS. PIQUE and PRINTS, A nice ?in? of Ladle*' SHOES and SLIPPERS, RIBBONS. RUFFLING. COLLARETTEH, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, PERFUMES, a largo lino of HOSIERY. Weare prepared to offer the Planters a line of FARftUNG IMPLEMENTS, HOES Plows, ?fcc., and can sell you a First Class article of SUGAR, COFFEE, FLOUR Il ACON, MOLASSES and GENERAI. SUPPLIES of all kinds, at ROOK BOTTOM 17*1*10 ES. Gall and see us. K?DERT A, LEWIS & CO., Bolton, B. C. WHO WANTS BARGAINS? ARNSTEIN & ROSE WILL HAVE A CLOSING-OUT-SiALE FOR THE) DO YOU KNOW WHAT?MEANS? WE ANSWER s IMMENSE LOW 1PRICES ! Do You Know Our Object ? To make room for a Tremendous Stock of Fall and Winter G "?ods in anticipation of a big and lively Booinesi. AND DO YOU KNOW OUR WELL, HERE ARE SOME LOW PRICES? OF THEM: 5 c t i 5c 6c Cc Sc 5c 6c 8c 10c 10c 10c 10c 121c 15c 15c 10c 10c 6Jc 13c 10c 3c 4c fie Gc Bc 10c Sc 4c 5c Oe 8c 10c ide 50c 75c 15c 20c 25c 4c 6c 6c 8c 10c 6c Sc So 25c 25c 25o 10c 10c 10c 10c lOo 10c 10c 10c lOo Sc 6c 6c 5c Sc 5c Sc 5c 5c 25o 25c 25o 10c 10c 10c 25c 25c 25c 50c 50c 60c Sc So 5c lOo 10c 10c 50c 50c 60c 10c 10c 10c 5c f>c 5c Sc Sc Sc Sc 5o 5c 60c 50c 50c 25c 25c 25c 10c lOo 10c And the Whoo you vibit yon see what vou MONEY in every May I Qt 82 Prints, Prints. 5c 6c 5c Muslins, Muslins, 6c 5c Cc Bleaching. Bleaching, ?o?c?c Loee duntlnps, oil colors, worth fully 20c 20c 20c a yard for All Worsted Alpaca, worth fully 20c a yard for All Worsted Cashmeres, worth fully 2?n a yard for All Worsted Brocades, worth fully 80c a yard for wida Dress Linens, worth fully 30c a yard for fine checked Nainsooks, worth fully 20o a yard for fine White Victoria Lawns, worth fully 20c a yard for Ano Corded Piques, worth fully 12$ a yard for beavy Cottonadea, worth fully 30c for large white Towels. #orth fully 20c for Valenciennes Laces, worth fully flo 8c 10c 16c 300 for Wbite Embroideries, worth fully 6c 8c 10c 16c 20c for Corsets, worth fully 50c $1.00 $1.50 for Lisle Thread Gloves, worth fully SOc 40c 60o for Handkerchiefs, worth fully 8c 10c 12c 16c20c for a good Mens' Sock, worth fully 10c 10c 10c tor a good Gauze Undershirt, worth fully 50c 60c 50c for a good Suspender, worth fully 20c 20c 20c tor a Boy. of Paper Collars, worth fullv 20c 20c 20c for live Balls of Thread, worth fully 20c 20o 20o for two Papers Needles, worth fully lOo 10c 10c for two Paper Pius, worth fully 10c ?Oe 10c for two Cakes of Soap, worth fully 10c 10c lOo for twelve Lawn Ties, worth fully 60c 50c 60c for Mens' Straw Hata, worth fully 20c 20c 20c for Childrens' Hots, worth fully 50o 60o 60c for Ladies' Leghorn Flats, worth fully $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 for a Box of Lilly White, worth fully 10c 10c 10c for twelve dozen Buttons, worth fully 20c 20c 20e for Ladles' Satchels, worth fuliv $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 for Ladies' nice Bracelets, worth fully 20c 20c 20c for Sheet Music, worth fully 40c 40c 40c for two Mottoes, Mottoes worth fully lOo 10a 10c for two Fans, Fnns worth fully 10c 10c 10c fur Ladles' Cloth Slippers, wjrth fully $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 for Motto Firmes, worth fully 50c 50c 50 for Window Shades, worth fully 20o 20o 20c same Low Prices for Thousands of other Things. Anderson don't be persuaded to buy a dollar's worth of Goods until can do ai Ibo NEW YORK. CASH STORE. We will SAVE YOU Instance, and show you by far b..e largest Stock of Goods. ARNSTEIN & BOSE. 44 TO FARMERS ! And all interested in Buying the Best Goods for the LEAST MONEY! QTTDT3T T1?Q AT LOWEST POSSIBLE ? U ill ll Jli?, FIGURES. SUPPLIES, A Full Stock always on hnnd. Can offer sp?cial inducements in Hagar and Coffee. A large lot of Muscovado Molasses Jnst arriving. HARDWARE, HARDWARE. Best Stuck of Hardware tu the City. A large lot of Plows and sr??w Stocks. We sell tho best Wises! Barrow for Farm ns? in the market-?^ui-running. new patent whcols, very substantial, and at an exceedingly low price If yon wan?. HARD WARE don't poss us by. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. We aro agents for the WATERTOWN. TOZKx omi WOOD, TABER 6 MORSE ENGINES. CARDWELL THKEBHEM, ind In fact about everything In thia line, which wu will sell on best terms possible. WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES on FertilizeT down a? low as any first-class goods can be had, and we ask those wishing to buy to give us a cal'.. pkT CALL AND SEE OUR NEW fUUANO DISTRIBUTOR. SULLIVAN & MATTISON. March 2, 1882 33 ^BWOCK * Spring i ?uiTiiriei?, 188S. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Suits in CaBsimers, Diagonals, Linen and Alpaca, School-boys, Youths' and Men's Clothing in gnat variety, and latest and nobby styles. FURNISHING; GOODS DEPAPTMENT. Shirts, laundered and unlaundered, white and fancy, for men a <d boys; Collars, Cu3s, Hankerchiefs in silk, linen and cotton ; Undershirts, in Gossamer, India Gauze and Nainsook : Hosiery, Gloves, ?fcc., together with a line of Neckwear-Cravats, Club House Ties and Scarfs, handsomer und more complote than ever. Also, Japanoso Psjammas. Call and examino them. HATS, HATS, HATS. Such a stock of Boys' and Men's Straw, Wool and Felt Hats a* is unequalled In the country In variety and low prices. SHOES, SHOES. SHOES. Ladies', Misses, Children's, Men's. Youth's and Boys' Fine Custom-made Shoes, high and low cut. Every 8hoo warranted. We ore still selling the "MOHAWK SHIRT." the beet Shirt manufactured, and re tailed at one dollar. We particularly request an examination of our linc of Cassimcre Samples-and prices of same made np to order-with tits guaranteed. April 20, 1882 34 _ TOBACCO, TOBACCO. j 8 j '' ??ff o . ! I a er* 03 ? I NEW CALICOES. MUSLINS, PIQUES, . ffix COTTONADES. BLEACHINGS, HATS, NOTIONS, 5 CT -P * SHOES, LADIES' FINE SLIPPERS, ST S EH g j FLOUR, BACON, MUSCOVADO MOLASSES, ^ % ! SUGAR, COFFEE, o O "*" ! And everything you need at Bottom Prices. ? ?J ? Jo ? A large lot MACKERELL. * ?y? aft Z We are determined to soil. We ask all who would like te] ?? m _S < buy New Goods CHEAP to give us a trial. fr? Cd JIJ - . , J?.? I C. F. JONES & CO., I PANT'S OLD STAND. 1 March 30. 18*2 37 " SPRING, GENTLE SPRING " IS HERE, AND FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND IS HER NEVITABLE COMPANION, And all iu train of disease?. Don't forget to try the popular and succemful remedy, ORR & SLOAN'S LIVER CXJ?E. March 29,1898