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VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1074. CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNIN BY TELEGRAPH. THE STATE CAPITAL. TJHAHLE8TON MEMORIALS-THE RECORDER OF CHARLESTON TO HOLD A POLICE COURT-CODI? FICATION - OF THE LAWS-LAZARETTO AN? QUARANTINE FOR CHARLESTON HARBOR-BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR CHARLESTON-BLACK? VILLE NOT YET A COUNTY TOWN. [irKGIAL TELEGRAM TO TBS DAILY NEWS. ] COLUMBIA, February 5.-IN THE HEN ATE, Wimbush presented an additional memorial of citiaons of Cnarloston against tho passago of thoolcction bill. Corbin presented an additional memorial in favor of the bili. These wore mado tho special order for luosday, in confection with the -memorials previously prosentod and tho bill. Tho following wore introducod by Corbin and road the first time: A bill moro effectually to provont tt o commission of crimes and mis? demeanors, and a bill authorizing tho Re? corder ot Charleston to hold a Police Court. Tho Senate was ocoupied almost tbo entire sitting in tho discussion of tho bill to provide for tho codification of tho laws of the Stale. IN THE HOUSE, tho following were introduc? ed and read tho first time: By Ransit-r, a bill amcudatoiy of an act providing lor th? assess? ment and taxation of property; by Tomlinson, a bill to establish a lazaretto and quarantine hospital in Charleston harbor; also, a bill amendatory of an act establishing qaarantino at Charleston, Georgetown and Hilton Head; by Boscmon, a bill to repeal section 10 ot an act appointing a board of commissioners for tho City of Charleston. DeLarge presented an additional memorial of citizens of Charleston against the Election bib. Tho bill to incorporate tho Homo Insurance Company parsed tho second reading, and was ordered to be cngroseod. Tho bill to chango the county seat of Barn? well County to Blackville was postponed two weeks. The enacting clause of the bill to amend the Homestead act was stricken out. Tho Governor has approved the following : Au act to incorporate the Aiken Sanitai y Asso? ciation. An act to renew the charter of Pen? dleton Village. Au act to amend the Criminal Law. An act to amond an act to provide for tbe temporary organization of the Educational Department of the State. WASHING-TON. UNDERWOOD'S CASE-NO INAUGURATION BALL $18,000 TNCBEASE IN THE DEBT -IMIORANT TREATY. "WASHINGTON, February 5.-Tho Reconstruc? tion Committee have declined to hear further oral evidence or speeches in regard to Missis? sippi. In the Supremo Court Undorwood acknowl? edged service of the writ of prohibition. The case will be beard on its merits next Friday. It involves tho right of Judge Underwood to nullify the decisions of Virginia courts on tho ground that their ^officers were ineligible un? der the Fourteenth amendment. There will be no inauguration ball. I The debt statement will appear to-morrow, Jp^-h?^ia ?aid it will show sar in croase of $18,000.000. A treaty is pending between -the United States and North Germany for the better pro? tection of emigrants in comfort, health and morals. _ CONGRESSIONAL THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY TROOPS TO DEFEND EXTRADITION PRISONERS-SOUTH? ERN SENATORS ASK BUT RECEIVE NOT- SUMNER WANTS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE BY ACT OF CON? GRESS. WASHINGTON, February 5.-The session of the Senate last night was devoted to private - land bills, and the session of tho Houso to gen? eral debate. IN THE SENATE, to-day, the Committee on Public Lands reported adversely to tho sale of public lands to aid the construction of the West ViigiuiaCentral Railroad. Tho bili authorizing tho President to employ troops to defend extradition prisoners was passed. An ineffectual effort was made to pay South? ern senators for the whole of the Fortieth Con? gress. Tho consideration of tho suffrage amond mer-,'. was resumed. Sumner advocated secur? ing tba end by act of Congress, as moro speedy and certain than by constitutional amend? ment. A long debato ensued, and a recess was taken to SOVCD P. M., when the discussion was resumed. IN THB HOUSE, a largo number of private bills were passed. Brooks moved that tho recusant witness Scaonel be discharged, as he was unable to pay tbo expenses of his arrest. The motion was table!. Bingham, Hubbard, of Iowa, Laurence, of Ohio, and Poland, voting with the Democrats. The House then went into committee of the whole on the Army Appropiiation bill. EUROPE. THE PROPOSED YACHT RACE-THE OAMBUIA AC? CEPTS THE CHALLENGE OF THE SAPPHO-THE RIGHT OF CONVOCATION-THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. LONDON, February L-F. Ashbury, owner of the British yacht Cambria, is in receipt of a note from William Douglass, ot New York, owner of the Sappho, written on the 19th ult., proposing an ocean yaoht race between thou* respective vessels. Ashbury accepts the chal? lenge and suggests the following as the route best adapted to fairly test tho seagoing quali? ties of the yachts, viz: from Cowes, eastward ly through Spitbead, around lalo of Wight; thence westwardly to and around Eddystone Lighthouse; then southeasterly to Cherbourg, Franco; thence northerly to Con es, the place of beginning. The petition of tho Irish bishops for right of convocation has been rejected. W. E. Forster, President ol the Board of Health, rotnius bis seat in Parliament as mem? ber from Bradford, the petition against his olootion having failed. THB ASSASSINATION OF THE GOVERNOR OE BVROOS. MADRID, IV br nu ry 8. - Fivo of tho prisoners implicated iv the assassination ot the Governor of Burgos have confessed thoir guilt. THE FENIANS. LONDON, February 5.-There was a large meeting list night in favor of amnestying the Fenian prisons* e. ESPARTERO. MADRID, February 5.-Espartero declines a seat in the Cortes. ?PAMKS PROM THE WIMMS. The Havana Diario says that the revolution? ary General Orango wa%as8ABsinated by order of General Telsada. fieybo, ia BU Domingo, has pronounced against BA E. The vomito still prevails at Caraooaa. De La Ville, the Italian Ministar, died ot it. Spring Hill College, near Mobile, waa de? stroyed by 8ro OB Thui-sday night. The stu? dents lost their clothes and barely escaped with their lives. Loss, $100,000. Insurance, $35,000. In the Goorgia Legislature yesterday a mo? tion to reconsider tho vote refusing to refer negro eligibility to tho courts was lost' -yoas 50, nays 76. The Texis Convention has submitted a con? stitution to tlie people, and ordered an uleo tion for Congressmen and State offijera on tho first Monday ol' Joly. THE! SOUTH CAHOT.IIVA JIAILltOAJi CONPAJfY. Report of tbs President and Blrcetors. OFFICE OF SOUTH CABOLINA RAILROAD CO., \ CHAUUSSTON, January 20, 1869. \ To the Stockholders of the South Carolina Rail? road Company : GENTLEMEN-The Board of Directors re? spectfully submit their annual roport for tho year terminating 31st December last. Accom? panying it aro also submitted tho report of the General Superintendent and the Auditor's statements. Those papers, to which tho attontion of the stockholders is invited, exhibit resulta which, it ia boped, will be as acceptable to thom as they are gratifying to the Board. A abort twelve-month ago, however, im? pelled by considerations of ordinary prudence from any expression of thou- apprehensions, the board was seriously impressed by tho doubtful aspeot which hung around thc imme? diate future of the road. The crop of tho country upon which its fortunes woro based bad iu a great measure passed from tho hands of its producers at prices so uniemunerativo as to loave at once little to contribute to its purchasiug ability, or to the aclivitv of per? so i al intercourse-ii this wi-so affecting our business not only in the matter of the move? ment of merchandise freights into the inte? rior, but also in tho volume of travel iu all di? rections. c That these apprehensions wero not without roasonablo grounds is strikingly evidenced by some of tho roaults which appear in the tables of departments. It is there seen that in the movement of westward freight and local pas? sage, tho talhucr off is heavy, and that wo are entirely indebted to our eastward-bound freight for an amount of earnings at all comparable to those of 1867, and this ability is duo not moro to increasod production and low tariff * than to our much extended and greatly im? proved through connections. The transportation earnius* of tho year are thus stated : - Freight.$961.704 80 Passage.310 778 17 Mails..... 20 575 00 Other fcourcos. 1,904 12 Total.$1,394,961 89 As compared with 1867, tho difference is in favor ot that year ; but to so trifling an ox.ont, as hardly to deserve further notice ; and tho general explanation already furnished will, doubtless, be abundantly sufficient lo satisfy tho stockholders that tho business of the road has not suffered except from temporary cau? ses ; and that theso causes have affected tho samo investments elsewhere in a far greater degree, a glance at the reports tor 1868, now before us, of three of the principal roads South, will off >rd most convincing proof. Prcmisiug that on this road the falling off is $21,014 61, or 1 60-100 per cent., we find iu the instances above renewed to : lu one case a tailing- off of $132,418, or ll 65-100 per cent. In another a falling off of $486.698, or 29 29 100 percent. And in the third a falling off of $212,220? or 10 56-100 per cent. - * -The same .general oaaae In'all those instances is dearly traceable in tho effects which we havo exhibited. Nor would it be proper to omit to plate in this conneetion that for a con? siderable portion of the year, our tariffs to. some ot our best pointe West hare been hy competition lowered to figures unknown even beloro the war. The operating expenses are stated at $697, 447 40, and as compared with 1867, the differ? ence is insignificant-in amount, $4781. To the most economical administration possible ef th? departments under this head, the most uuremitted attention has been paid. Tho fores iu ?very branch of the service has boon reduc? ed to the lowest amount consistent with a just regard to the safety of persons and property, and salaries and wages to figures which, so far as our information goes, are lower than are pai 1 by companies even of inferior impor? tance. Of this fact, the most unquestionable confirmation is found again in the tables of the transportation department. There it will be sceu that whilst the mileage of the trains dur? ing the past year exceeds that of 1867, 146,560 miles, or 24 per cent., and the tonnage moved in 1868 exceeds that of 1867, 84,307 tens, or about 28 per cent., the expenses ef the two years differ only m tho small ?um of $4781 94, or less than one-half of one per cent. It is hardly necessary to add a word more to estab? lish for the board t heir chums te as economi? cal an administration as the road has known. Indeed, so perfectly conscious aro they that hero, and hero only, are to be found the solu? tion nf tho road's difficulties, and its extrica? tion from all embarrassments, that they would regard the pursuit of a different policy as a re? creancy from duty justly censurable. Tho gross earnings having been shown to be.$1,294.961 89 The operating expenses to be. 697 447 40 Tho net earnings stand. 597,514 49 And, as compared with tho net earnings of 1867, show a difference of $16,262 67 iu favor of that year. Tho causes already referred to in connection with the chancres of the "gross earnings" and ''operating expenses," have similar relations to, aud in like manner affect net earnings, and so obvious is this, that further observation, it is hoped, is not necessary. The amount rep? resented as "not earnings," it ?3 well known, indicates the net earnings ot transportation, and is tho fund from which are paid interest, investments, debt and improvements. The disposition ot that ?ahinco this year will be found in the Auditor's statement. For the purposes of this paper, the follow? ing summary will, perhaps, be interesting : Net earnings as above stated.$597,514 49 Add thereto receipts from sales of old materials and reduction of pre? vious ualanees of stocks ot mate? rials .. 46,724 86 Making together.$644,239 85 This has provided for interest, dam? ages and stock lulled, say...._ 289,979 04 And the remainder.$404,260 81 Has been sufficient to cover the fol? lowing: Cost of rails.,$52,016 12 Coot of restoring motive power. 26,276 62 Cost of constructing one first and one" second class passenger and thirty-seven box, plat? form and stock cars.... 88.876 87 Oost of ons shifting en? gine. .,.:.. 2 500 00 Cost of lands purchased.. 2,766 66 Settlement of Confederate chums. 47 868 45 In the aggregate. 165 699 22 Leaving a balance of.$238,501 09 Which has aone to the reduction ot general in? debtedness. The general expenditures for road purposes have been .chiefly, it not exclusively, m the direction of new rails and oars, and have amounted to over $115 000. In neither can? has it been found that we could have dispensed with a partich- of what ha? been procured, and in tho matter of rails the supply has been in? sufficient. The General Superintendent, in his report, falls for twenty-one hundred tons new rails, nd recommends the construction of Atty oars at least. Whilst the board may not be able to answer thesa requisitions to their full extent, they recogniz.) ss undeniably true tbs wants of the department in both cases, and wil. to the best of their ability, satisfy them. The wear of tho old rails during tbe past year bas been much greater th au they could have ex? pected, and it is demonstrated, to their entire satisfaction, that, apart from tho question ol safety, paramount with them, it is a false economy to retain in the track an rid rail worn beyond a certain degree. They havo furnished ono hundred and Atty tons, fifty-sixpounds, ne w, to meet v*ws.t p?~stn? ws?ts, ana immediate ly after tho meeting of stockholders, propose ar? rangements for a larger supply, which they are of opinion can bs bad without creating any embarrassment to our finances. They are also quito of opinion that the stock of good box carn should not bo less than three hundred, aud have already authorized the con? struction of the number necessary to make up that total. The following summary lrom the Superintendent's report will giro tho motive and car power of the company of all descrip? tions : MOTIVE AND CAR POWEB. The number of locomotives remains the BRIDO as at date of last report, viz: 43-ono having been condemned and one added. First-olass paBBenger cars. 22 Secoud-oiass passenger, baggage, &c.18 Box.284 Platform. 70 Stock. 6 Total.40? lu pursuance of their purpose to extend ac? commodation to the travelling public, com? mensurately with their moans, the board have authorized the purchase of the latost aud mest improved pattern of reclining seats in use, which are intended for their night trains, and which, it ?B expected, will add greatly to the comfort and eise of those who patronize them. They are looked for by every steamship. The Auditor's statements present in their usual full and perspicuous style tho financial condition of the company, and it gives infinite pleasure to the hoard to bo able not only to say, but to know that condition to be greatly improved, and to be rapidly reaching a point ef groat satisfaction and comparative ease. They had entertained eonfidont expectations that tho important negotiations entrusted in June last to the Hon. (J. M. Furman oould, in this paper, havo boen reported as successfully accomplished, aud thus finally quieted your mind as to all apprehensions about your unad? justed foreign debt. The earlior progress of the negotiation abundantly justified such expectations, but technical difficulties later in the year interven? ed to obstruct and retard our agent's progress, and-prevent the consummation ot our wishes. Later advices, however, from Mr. Furman not only reinvigorate our hopes, but from their very sanguine nature really leave little room for doubt on our part. The character ot tho negotiation in charge of Mr. Fur m in is as follows: As the stockfaoldors are aware from our last report, the plan of debt adjustment adopted in 1865-'66, namely, renewal or the $2,000,000 sterling debt and in? terest with State guarantee, had been found impracticable from Beveral cause i, but chiefly because tho holders of those bonds on this side declined to exchange for the new bonds offered. We were thus quite inconveniently situated, with a bond dent past due. part exchanged, part in original shape-both claiming to be, and undoubtedly entitled to bo, regarded as ot equal obligation upon us. This condition, it will bs readily seen without verboso explana? tion, completely enchained us in the payments of interest, in tho view not only of the road's convenience, but of simple justioQ te tho lor? eign bondholders, who had exchanged and held the bonds of 1866. Hence the board be oame impressed with the imperative necessity of providing, without further delay, some sub? stitute, in tho shape of a new plan of dont ad tustment, which would be equally acceptable to miders abroad and free of, objection to those al home. After much earnest and anxious reflection they concluded to prepare and offer to au the bondholders referro i to in this connection, the company's tirst mortgage starling bond, bear? ing five per cent, interest, exchangeable at the pluasnro of tho company, for similar bonds bearing seven per cont, ourreucy interest, payable within twenty years; payments to com? mence at expiration of ton veers from date, and to be continued semi-annually uutil the whole debt was paid. This method of arrangement had the full concurrence of your board, lt has much to recommend it to their favor and yours; it met with the prompt aud coi dial ac? ceptance ef the holders of the bonds on this ir?W^m?^^ircrtfQld not well h&??TTmfff?lSt wise; lor whilst undoubtedly it has advantages fer us, it bas yet more for them), and we die patched our agent to London, in July las., without doubt then as now of ultimate success ; yet prepared for a less ready acceptance from sn older and more cautious people than we lound here. amongst the interesting papers from the Auditor's Department, that m relation to the company's debt is most deserving- your atten? tion. Its most noticeable feature is the heavy reduction as indicated in the year's balance of indebtedness when compared with that of lost year, in figures, $238,661 09, and this, it must be remembered, is in addition to the large sum appropriated to items of general ex? penditure, rails and the like. But considerable as this sum is, it inade? quately expresses the real and actual reduction of the company's debt, for it must be borne m mind tba, the large neurea which represent tho investment fund represent only the cost of tho constituents of that fund, and as those constituents are chiefly valuable securities pur? chased much below par, and their taoe value their teal value, not their price, so tho difi?r? enos between their cost price and face value enters fully aud legitimately into tho elements of debt reductions. Bearing ibis in mind, the true reduction of debt this year would not tall short ot $350,000. The reductions and changes of the principal aocounts, bonds payable and bills payable, and the explanation necessary to a thorough com? prehension,will bo found amply set forth in the varioiiB papers prepared for the information of stockholders by the auditor. Tho following general view will doubtless satisfy moat : The domestic bond debt now (31st December, 1868.) stands at.$1,585,298 06 On the 81st December, 1867, it stood at. 1,492,632 92 Increase in 1868.$ 92.063 14 This increase is the result if 1st. Issues of new bonds in part se ttl ment of Confederate claime$ 42,500 00 Retiring past < ne bonds. 24,000 00 Retiring past due coupons. 2,500 00 Purobasiug oertain securities. 45,500 03 New bonds issued.$ 114.500 00 Add to this the balance of arrears of interest on past due bonds, charged up to 31st December, 1868. 8,829 81 Making together.$ 122,829.81 2d. A reduction of the retired past due bonds above mentioned.$24,000 00 Cash payments on ac? count of bonds for land purchases.,. 6,166 67- 30,166 67 Producing the result as above stated.$ 02 668 14 Of the investment fund above re? ferred to as eventually applica? ble to debt reductions,' the fol? lowing items ore particularly so to bonds payabT? : Securities at their face valuation. .$ 211 000 00 Securities at their market valuation 67.000 00 Total.$ 278 000 00 If the "Increase," os above stat? ed, viz. 92.668 14 Bo taken from the amount of these securities, the "Bond Debt" would show a reduotion of..$ 185,836 86 The bills payable account on thc 81st December, 1867, stood at. % 817 186 10 It uow stands at. 88,060 60 Showing a roduotioa during thc past year of.% 229,125 60 To this should bo added the amount ot an outstanding not?, .* givou in October, for th? ?m? ohoso of certain securities, they now forming a part of the assets of that ohms... y. 27,855 83 Virtual reduotion. % 258,481 83 The balance of tho account as above stated, vi?.$ 88,060 60 After deducting the note just re? ferred to, via. 27,855 88 Leaving.8 60,704 77 I? composed of obligations given for the pur? chase of rails ana other necessary supplies, and more accurately represent balance of bills payable. In their annual report for 1867, the board used the following language, after briefly ad? verting to an observation io their previous re? port: "With zs. feeosse ASS large only a? that of tits year just past, they can sse DO difficulty in fTcatly reducing, if not entirely extinguishing, he floating debt. That accomplish od, and such an arrangement of the paat due bondi re? alized as will enablo the board to act without1 embarrassment, no reasonable difficulty woulcT^ be m the way of commencing the payment o. dividends." |The board now. as then, arc convinced that Mio truo interest of t ho stockholder lies in tho com- '< bined application of net earnings to the reduc? tion of (lobt, and improvements of property, all j coming back to them in tho increased str ength thereby acquired to meet the storms of compet?- ' tion and opposition, and tho increased ability so obtained to extend accommodation and swell tho business of tho company. But they know , full well that the wants of the stockholders are | many and heavy. They sympathize with those wants mont heartily, and, therefore, regard it an imperative duty to devote their most earn- i est efforts to tho adjustment of tho past duo debt. That accomplished, there would exist | no reasonable difficulty in the way of resuming payment of moderate dividends. GENERAI; BEMABXS. Tho general causes to which this report re? ferred in its commencement as having produced much apprehension in the beginning of. tho year, have happily, at its closo, been essent ially diminitihod, as exhibited in a gratifying in? crease of western tonnage and travel, and a full maintenance of eastward bound freight, oomparail with 1867. Tho purohaaing capacity nf tho country hav? ing beon vastly increased by the salo of its pro? ductions at prices nearly one hundred per cent, above those of last year, and tho pecuniary condition of our people, thereby rendered in? comparably superior to any that they have known si nco the close of the war, the board feel that they hazard little in entertaining the most favorablo anticipation of their spring business. They have confident expectations tha tit will be large and profitable, and that its increased ac? tivity will not bo confined to one branch, but will extend to all tho departments. It is quite truo that they have to contend against a vigilant and vigorous opposition afc every important point, but their ability to do so has boen proved; and as tho power or" the company is increasing at least in a ratio with that of the lines oppoicd to them, thoy havo tull confidence in the strength of tho road to maintain its full share ot business, and protoct the interests of tho city. Our soa connections with the principal oitios North aro better aud more satisfactory than ever beforo, and our efforts to establish a first class semi-monthly lino of steamships to England pi om ?we the most gratifying succoss. From these sources we derive our greatest strength in maintaining and extending the bu? siness of the compauv. Proporly cultivated we behove them capable of increasing it almost indefinitely, and believing so, warmly rocorn meud them to tho attention and encourage? ment, of the stockholders. Tho directors respectfully announce lo the stockholders, that a vacancy has boen mado at their board by tho resignation of tho Hon. Al? fred Huger. Their acceptance of Mr. Hugor's letter of resignation was only in view ol' their conviction that such was hts earnest wish. Their high consideration and profound respect for a friend and colleague who, for twenty-five years, has shared with them tho responsibili? ties and labors of office, aro sought to bo ex? pressed in the proceedings of the board at its last meeting, which proceedings we ask leave to append. In concluding this reuorfc, the directors do sire it to bc no mere id lo form of words, wheu they take occasion to expresa their lush appre? ciation of the ability and zeal ot their genoral superintendent and his associates. Respectfully submitted, W. J. MAGRATH, President, "At the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors ot tho South 0 irobna Rail? road Company, held in the City of Chsxlostou, on the 20?h Ja mary, 1869, the following reso? lutions wei o unanimously adopted : "Resolved, That in compliance wttjj the wMtamMlib* Honwijfr i iriefrgj jay?hs%gpro8&v4a,i in his letter of tho oth instant, ms resignation j from thia board is respectfully assented to. "Resolved, As the unanimous senao of this meeting, that in the long period of twenty-fire years, during which Mr. Huger, has uninter? ruptedly held a seat among them, bia high character and able counsels bare, at all times, contributed essentially to the reputation of the company, and to the successful management of their affairs. "Resolved, That the President be and he is hereby requested to tender to the Hon. Mr. Huger u travelling ticket for lifo over the several roads of the company. "From tho minutes. J. R. EMERY, Secretary." Repart'ot* tTae Cenera.1 Superintendent. OFFICE GEXEBAZ, ?SUPEB?NTENDEXT, J BOOTH CAROONA R. R. CO., ? CHABLBSTOM, B. 0., January 9, 1869. To the Prestdent and Board of Directors of I th* ttonth Carolina Railroad Company : GENTLEMEN-I have now the honor of uub mittiug ta you my fourteenth annual report as your general superintendent. As heretofore, I prop.se lo preface the more material part of it by a genoral reference to the earnings of the past year and to the expen? ses incurred in operatmg the several depart-, ments, under my supervision, employing, as usual, for the purpose, the information afford? ed in detail by tho auditor's statements. The earnings from all sources for the year are stated by him to be $1,294,961 89. In the year previous (1867) they were $1.816,006 50. This shows a deficiency iii 1863 of $21,044 61. Upon a comparison of the several divisions of earnings in 1867 and 1868, thu defioiency ap? pears to have resulted from First, a decrease in up freight of_$64 967 54 " " .* passage.10,011 78 " " down passage 84.8D9 67 Totaldoorca.se.$109,788 99 Second, an increase from down Freight.$86,121 58 Mails.1,627 64 Incidentals.994 16 Total inoreaso. 88 744 88 Producing the defioiency as stated. .$21 044 61 This falling off IQ earnings is partly attribut? able to a further reduction in our freight tariffd, the decrease of transportation on ac? count of the United States Governmental De? partments, and the short reoeipts of produce within give i periods when it was confidently anticipated that the business would be at least equal to that of similar periods in the previous year; aa for instance, in the last quarter, the down freight exhibits a loss of 12,000 bales cot? ton, and a diminution in reoeipts of nearly $10 OOO 00. The bulk moved in all directions over the road waa la 1866 equal to-78,486 tons. In 1867 equal to... 126 222 tons. In 1868 equal to.. .160.529 tons. The excess over 1867, it will be seen, ia.84,807 lons. and over 1866.87,048 ton?. The fact of so large an additional toanage carried during the year should be borne ia mind, when considering general results, as*hot only compensatiug somewhat for the reduction of r*tes, but likewise as demanding more power; and, consequently, involving an increase of expense in accomplishing its movement. Tau expenses are stated to be $687.447 40. in which are inoludod. however, i toma of aa' extraordinary eharaeter, amounting to very nearly $12,000, but willoh have been allowed to remain, ue their extraction would not mate? rially aff-ct tho general results. As merely oom ured with the current operating espouses of 1867. they exhibit a roduotion or $4781 91, to wuioh, if we add tho extraordinary items above referred te, the porosntiago of expenses on earnings woul i be less tuan that of tue year prov.ous, by say about 180-100 per cent. As tho figures now stand for both years the ratio of ezpenses to earnings is equal lu 1867 to. ..68 86-100 per cent. And in 1868 to.53 85 100 per cent. showing eliguly in favor' of the previous year. No effort has been soared to enforce the s trio teat econ >my in management; and a re? duction of toree a? well as compensation has, been, n orn time to time, resorted to in order to' curtail the cost of operatiug. In the procure? ment of indispensable supplies, however, it bas not been in oar power to effect any mato nal saving, prides generally having maintained tue range of the previous year. I respectfully ask a lvforouoe to the au htor's statement, let? ter B, mo. a, ia winch will bo lound the details of the expenses, also to Statements Nos. 1. 2 apd 8, roruisnitig tho rurttoulars of monthly earnings, receipts of produce at this terminus, and a comparison of su'ut reoeipts from 1844 to the present time. YBAMsVOBTATION ?BPABTMaNT. There is every reason to ^-"rri tuai the ex? pectations and requirements of the travelling been satisfactorily hy the faoihtics in thJA dopart navally liave preserved safety and regularity - not entirely exempt from the casual ... . irtotdeht to their service-bot on tho ws'tolo experiencing aa great freedom from se? rous interruption and aeoidentas will be found .'iiiywiUH-o to oharaoteiize a traffic of similar i 'roportenoo and magnitude. The uight express I.freight trains, though unavoidably restriotod b?o a much Blower schedule th-'ti tho day pas ' ?ehgers, have advanced so rapidly in favor and i vrefoience with a oertaiu class of travel, that l ivery exertion which it was in ourpowtrto ! Make ba? beon made to improve their acoomino . ; - ?ions; and lt has been ree -inly du term i ned to ! -apply them, in addition, as early as practica? ble, with those conveniences that aro now gen? erally regarded as indispensable to the case tnd comfort of nightjournoys by rail. Tho number of miles run by our motive pow -fr during the year, exoeeds tho performance of ?807 bv 146.5G0 milCB; this fact, taken in con? viction with the other (already referred to) . iz: of so largo an increase of tonnage moved, jfi.l roadily show that a very considerable Tmount ol work has boen done in this d?part? iront, and I think I am fully justified by re Hilts in adding, done moat satisfactorily, all rvcutn stances fairly considered. lu tho more appropriato division of this re? port will be found particular rofet euee to tho Condition uf our rolling ot >ck; but I beg to bo i 'Howod to remark, just hero, that with tho trifling addition ot eighteen cars during the 4<? :V, the entire transportation of the past t '- volve months kas boen performed by the mo? tive arid car power reported as flt for service, abd under repairs on the dist December, 1887, ?'.dod occasionally by through trains from con? necting roads, upon which, however, in the re? ciprocity of business, our own cars were fre Ajiuutly to be found. VOuv preaeat connection at Auguata with the Georgia Railroad ia, on the whole, quito satis f'f?tory; the transfer of passengers being now tooted at their through station, and freight t~*ina exohanged without any breaking of h'ilk. The through passengers, via Ringville g rn Branchville, are carried between Wilmiug t?STiJ, N. 0., and West Point, Ala., without any fihauge whatever ot baggngo, relieving them ifweroby of considerable delay and annoyance IwJtho route. jffSDur through freight arrangements, without JKSJK hoing broken, it is gratifying to anuounce, ?JtOW extend in thc one direction to Louisville or? tho Ohio, by what ia known aa the '-Green I. no," and wostwardly by tho ".Palmetto Lino," v S Selma to Mobile, Now Orleans and Yicks l.-.'irg. We also permit au exchange of cars in tko direction of Spartanburg and Walhalla, in our own State. 80 extended is this division of oar business becomiug that I feel it to be a'diost imperative to recommend tho early re s'.mptionof the construction of box cara egpe c?Hy, on snob a scale aa would enable ua to fga?L at least fifty of this description, at inter Vats, during tho coming year, boaido3 preserv iup, if possible, the present status of tbs stock. .J??t has not been in our power to supply Co hV'ibia yet with a passenger depot, or king viile with the accommodations for both passen? gers and freight, so indispensable at that p..'"ut. Our business there is transacted under very embarrassing circumstances, and the necessities of both casca, especially the latter, a-a deserving of early consideration and to? ken". Tho enlargement of the losal depot at Au gnsta, referred to in my last report as being ? tlien in progress, was stopped Bhortly after, and has not since b :eu recommenced; though i really much nobded, it must, of com se, share ? tl e fate of suspension, unavoidably imposed ? vygh much more important contemplated im I lavements. There is roason to hope, however, mit our inability to resume and prosecute at i it?st some of them will not ire ?of much longor j duration. The expenses incurred in this department have boon almost entirely of tho usual current tter: with the exoeption of a new depot at ?testtlo, and th? renewal of platform? and ~ and repairs' IU iflaTOWi Wita J?, WOUTH Tacks, tanka and pumps, little has bcon ex? pended along the line. Tho business affairs of our agencies have been very satisfactorily conducted, and the in? terest ot the company, as usual, carefully watched by those in charge. The promptitude of consign?es at this terminus in the removal of produce kas greatly facilitated the opera? tions of our inward freight agency here, ren? dering the deliveries now a matter of much less delay and trouble than heretofore. MACHINERY DKP AH TM RUT. The operations of the "Motive-power Works" in this department tor the past year have been exclusively confined to the renovation and cur? rent repab's of our locomotives; yet the amount of work accomplished was considerable, for with the exception of eight of tho number com? prised in the report of the 81st ultimo, viz: toriy-three, the stock may be regarded as in a very efficient condition and quite equal to any reasonable deman? beyond the business of last year that might suddenly be made upon it. Of tho exceptions above referred to in the Btock, two are now undergoing thorough reno? vation, and so nearly finished that it is ex? pected they will be ready for service in thc eouiue of a few weeks. The remaining num? ber, comprehending chiefly sue* as are em? ployed on tho Camdon brauch and in the ser? vice of the road department, are getting quite j aged, and the question will very soon present ' itself as to what disposition is to bo made of them. The coat of complete renovation will li vely bo fully as much as to procuro their re? placement by the purchase of new machines; but even if it does go to that extent, I rather incline to rebuilding at our own work*, because we would be giving employment at homo to deserving men ot whose skill and ability as artisans there oan be no doubt, and trom whose bauds wo have already received rebuilt and renovated machines in every respect as com? plete, serviceable and reliable as if jost from the construction shops of tho Northern manu? facturera. I cannot refrain from signifying my preference for this policy, and venture to express tho h-po that it may be adhered to tor the future. Tho number of the stock does not vary from the report of December, 1867. One locomo? tivo, tho "8. Miles,'* having been condemned as worthless ; and one waa bought for the pur? pose of shifting at Augusta. The entire stock is, therefore, still oom pc sed of 18 locomotives, say Effeotive.86 Under repairs. 2 Unbuilding.2 Awaiting xepairs.1 In Tables Noa. 1 and 8 will be found the usual intormatioii of all details connected with our motive power, to which attention is re* j spectfully invited. At the works lor the maintenance and con? struction of oars, the results of the operations for the year have been to lnoresse the aggre? gate of the stock on hand December 81,1867. from 882 to 400 of all classes. Tho olssses ana number at date above mentioned, were as fol? lows : Pu-at class passenger.22 Second olass passenger mail and baggage. 17 Box.268 Platform. 76 Stock. 4 882 Of those it was found necessary to con? demn HR nnflt for service or repairs, say First r?ase passenger.,. 1 Box. 18 Platform. 7 Total.ll . - Which left of tho old fl tock of all olasses... .361 To this there have been added by construc? tion, at our own works, th J following of the very bust finish and workinanship First olass paasenger. 1 Second.l. 1 ?lox.,.84 Stook...". 2 Platform..;.. 1 Total added. Making the stock, of all class?e, n >w._.400 In Table No. 2 will bi found the cost of con? struction, and other information in this con neouon; and in concluding my notice of this antPthe motivo-power works, I beg to add, that the substantial eh tranter and exeellont finish of whatever manufacture oom?s from either of tuem, reflecta the highest credit on their management and supervision, and that the promptitude and dispatob with willoh auddoti demands havo from time to time boon ?met by bo h of Worn are only additional proof? of their good organization and effljtenoy. BOAB ?KPA.B. rJSBMT. Throughout tho om ire lui ', tb? operations of tub department dunner the year have been exclusively of a current charade:-. Shortly alter tb? commencement of the year it beca m o apparent that a policy would have to H|r?fc once adopted of the striclost economy hvfoan egoment and expenditure. No work waa ac? cordingly undoiukan excopt what thApresor vation ot tho roadway aud track renewed actu? ally and 'indiupohsably Tioeessary. ^With tho exception of the eost of a atone abutment near King ville for the protection of the embank? ment against tho freshets of thoCongaree, and for the erection at tho several points as stated in.the appended summary ol' section houses for tho operatives, tho whole expenditure bas been in the direction indicated. The con? sumption of timbor has booti considerable, but it was m avoidable, for tho condition of tho rail in different localities upon each of *ho divisions, tho trostling across tho Edi H to and over small opon intro elsewhere, mado it au absolute necessity; besides, a large quantity was required for duplicating the superstruct? ure on the rebuilt HOC ion of tho Columbia division, dostro>ed in 1865, and which was hastily restored in the latter part of the same ?ear, it will bo rememborod, under very em arrassing circumstauoos. The material wo wero compelled to accept at that time was not of tho best description and consequently needs continual replacement. The aggregate expenditure, however, for whole department exceeds that of 1867 out lit? tle, say $3601 ll. The following parcels of now rails were re? ceived during the past year: 685 tons, 55 lbs. per yard, in Febtnary. 303 tons, 56 lbs. per yard, in August. 101 tons, 90 lbs. (stool beaded), in September. 989 tons total. A portion of the steel-headed rails has boen laid down on the bridge aoross tho Savannah river, and on the curvos in tho streets ot' Au? gusta, say about 37 tons, and a small portion upon the Charleston division, say about 14 tous, tho remainder has been reserved for curvos between 1331 milo and Hamburg. Of the 888 tons, 55 and 50 lbs. per yard, the distribution has beou as follows, say on the Charleston division.460 tons. Hamburg division. 93 tone. Columbia division.335 tons. Tf the whole quantity of rail requisite to a thorough and oompl J to restoration of the en? tire line to what is regarded as a first olass traok could be obtained during this year, it would, ol' course, be not only a groat relief in management, but would undoubtedly enable us to reduce materially our operating expenses; tint as this is not reasonably to be expected under existing circumstances, I trust that we m ty be Able to continuo the safe working of the road through tho coming year, without larger demands in this regard than are indica? ted by tho tel owing figures-say for tho Charleston division. 800 ions Hamburg division. 300 tons Columbia division.1000 tons Total.-2100 tons I feel it obligatory to call espoo iel notice to th? condition of the temporary bridge across tho VYateroo, my belief being that its deterio? ration is going on so rapidly that in less than twelve months it will not bo either safo or pru? dent to u*e it. A bridge of three spans 140 feet each, the river piers of cypress and the abutments of stone, similar in plan to the structure over tho Con garee, would cost at this point about $30,000- one-half of which will be paid by Wilmington and Manchester Bail road. The trestling at the Edisto requires close and constant watching, aud often entails the ne? cessity and expense of, st times, from ten to twelve hands tu prevent the accumulation of drift against the Blonder piling. The open? ings are now only thirty feet, and the danger to which it is frequently exposed induces me thus urgently io suggest early attention to its condition. I would respectfully roc J nj mond that the line of road through tho swamp be straightened and embankod, and that a bridge bo built across tho river. At Ha upton's Creek a bridge should like? wise bo substituted as early as possible: the ' stone ahnt menta are already there to receive it. Appended will bo found a summary of the work dono upon tho several divisi ns of road daring the year; and in drawing this report to a conclusion, it is with m i h pleasure I em? brace another oppnrtuuity of again testifying to the ability, intelligence and constant watch? fulness on the pari of both officers and em? ployees in all of th s departments. Very rea >ue.uillv, H. T. PEAKE. General superintendent. S m m m & r y of Werie. CHARLESTON DIVISION. P. K. COB'LTUN, Supervisor. From Charleston to Branchville sixty-two miles. Work done upon this division is as follows : Laid down four hundred and seventy-four tons new rail; built four station houses as follows, viz: Two at Ladson's, and two at Ten-mile Turnout. Pump sheds at following points: Seven-mile Pump, Ridgoville, Fifty-eight-mile Turnout, and Summer ville. COLUMBIA. DIVISION. W. T. MCKEWN, Supervisor. From Branchville to Columbia sixty-eight miles. Laid down three hundred and thirty-five tons new rail; built two houses for pump-minders, on i at Hopkins', and one at Gadsden's. A new turn table at Columbia, extended the size of woodhouse at Columbia, built stone abut? ment to wash near K ngville, and completed the guards to the piers of Oongaroe Bridge. HA MBU tia DIVISION. J. H. BUCK HALTE a Supervisor. From Branchville to Augusta seventy-five milos. Laid down one hundred and thirty tons new rail; built three section houses, ono at Ninety six Turnout, and two at Johnson's; five car and tool houses, ono at each of following ?laces, viz : Ur an eh vi lie, Leo's, Nmety-six 'arnont. Johnson's, and Kalmia Mills; one passenger platform at Lee's, and one at Ninety six Turnout; one depot at Graniteville; five ce por sheds, one at eaoh of following places, viz: Lee's, Ninety-six Turnout, White Pond, Wind? sor and Jobuaon's. CAMDEN DIVISION. JAMES 1 BUMBLE. Supervisor. From Kine ville to Camden thirty-eight miles. Built a section boase at Boykin's and oue at Bafton Creek; a oar bouse at Middleton, and passenger platform at Ringville fiitum Cards. ^ IO.. D. GUNNUn, No. ll ?!road-street, WILL BUT AM? BELL ON COMMISSION BEAL ESTATE, BONDS, STOCKS, COUPONS, GOLD, SILTEB AND . BANK BILLS. February 1 Imo Gr Kft>. H. UUPPUCK, FACTOR AMD COMMISSION MERCHANT, ACCOMMODATION WHABV, Charleston, a. O. P. QAHSPEN HAMB LL. timos September 91 J^TOUTH, STItiKLlf. *% WAftBKXa,, WHOLESALE DBA LE ll 3 Iff V A fi ? Y O OUDI, STA T10NERF, PERFUMER F, O?TLERI HOSIERY, FURNISHING GOODS, WHITS GOOD*. EM I?RAM DH KY. Sro., ko., No. MY Meetlisgj-etreet, CHARLESTON, 8. C. J. B. STEELE. O. 0, NORTH, A. W. W AR?KLL. Ja. Nsw York. . january SA Imo W lEdblB SE Cni801<JA, FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AM? SHIPPING ASENTE, J' WILL ATTEND TO THE PUR??ArtB, WAl.R AN! SHIPMENT (le foreign an? Dornest!? Porte? o* WOTTON. RIOB. COM BBB AN? NAVAL STORES ATLANTIC WHABV, Charleston, 8. 6. B.WILI (H..A. R. OHLSOLM Cs-obar tts WAMTBB'IU OHAKTBK, TWO VBS8ELS TO LOAD LOMBKR for Freeport, Maine. Four Vessels te load Lumber fsr Montevi? deo. Two Vessel? te load Lumber lor rhi'adeipUia. Two VtudeU to load Lamber for Baltimore. Four Vessels u load Lumber for Pi-orideaeo and Now lleven. Three Vessels to load Lumber for New York and Boston Others for European and Went Ind'a Fort?. Itt Si. KY lt CREIGHTON, February G Accommodation Wharf. KOK MVBUPOtlL. THE NEW AND ?TBIJTLY Al SPAN? ISH Ship PEDRO PLANDOI.IT. AISBN 00AL alaster, having twe-thirds of her ear uo engomad aud noisg on board, will load with dispat h for the above port. Fer 1 lu ther Freight eng luements, apply to W. P. HALL. January 29 10 Brown & Oo.'s Wharf. Kt Ht LI vre, K POOL. THE FIRST CLA-8 DANISH BARK 'KAMMA FONDER, Knee H Master, kariug > part of cargo eugagvd, will h we d isp tack. For Freight enimgetnonts apply to WILLIS k OHlhOLM, January 8 Imo North Atlantic Wharf. EXCURSIONS AROUND THU HARBOR. THBFINB. FAST SAILING AND COM? FORTABLY appointed Yacht ELB A NOB .will resume her trips to kia torie points in ?tho harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. Foi Passage apply to 1 HOMAS YOONG, Docemoer 18 Smo Captain, on board. FOR LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND MVBRFOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. -*r - ? THE FIRST-CLASS IRON SCREW wi Kc? Steamship GOLDEN HwRN, R. J. B^a? BLAOKLIH I om man dor, io new ready to receive freight for the above port. For Freight esgagemenU apply to ROBT. MURE k CO , January 29 8 Boyce** Wharf. FOR MKW YORK. REGULAR L WE EVERT THUUSDA T PASSAGE RKDUCED TO SI ?. - < . 1 HE SIDE WHEEL STEAMSHIP s/f?owT%t MAGNOLIA, Captain M. B. Cnow c?ff?ilVtAimt mt will leave Vmderhorsi's Wharf ' *r&?&i&$-x, on THURSDAY. February Utk, at 6 o'clock P. M. RAVENEL A: CO., Agenta. Sob rua ry 6 Tit A V ?? I.K.KS PAS8I.NO T Cl ito V OiJ CHARLESTON EN ROO t'ETO FLORIDA, AIKEN . s And other piases, should not fat /^i-jXvj?X a to I??1a tQeir ?*PPUa? o? PROVIS - ^?ff?wXNMSr* IONS, ?L A RBI 8. CHAMPAGNES rrr^-yZSSU. CORDIALS, BRANDIBM. WHI8 KIES, WINKS. CANNHJ MEATH, SOUPS, As. Patea of Wild Gams, Deviled Entremets, Ham, Tttrkev, Lobster, etc., for Luncheons, sandwiches, Travelers' Repast, ka. jgarSend for a catalogue. WM. S. flGRWIN k CO., No. 275 KinR-streot, Between Wentworth and Beaufain, GUarle'ton, S. 0. Branch of No. OOO Broadway, corner JOt?atrett, New York. Uetobs*28 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP O?MF1?7 THROUGH LUlu IO CALLYOBNIA, GHLNA AND JAPAfc. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT G EE ATM f HA DUC ED RATES/ '-.-.???-ir ~A SlEAMhRS OF TH* ABO VA '-?Jr;?- " J'. ' Uno leave Pier No. A2, Nortis Rives, .i^.VAf'^Rv foot of Canal-street, New York, a **&*.iii?i*??amm 12 o'clock noan, ortho 1st, 9th;Mtt and Sith of ?very month (except when thesu oats, fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th sonneat at Panania wilt steamers for South Pacific aud Central American ports. Those el 1st touch at MaaaaniHo. Departure of 9th ot each month connects with the now steam Uno from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Francisco fcc Chi? ra nco .Tayan ?tf.ruary A, 1849. No Oaiiforsiy- ?isanitrs touch at JU?YS?.A; on. ?? direct from Kew York to AspinwaU. One hundred pounds baggage free to eaek auuit. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage riekets or turther information r.;.t> ,v at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, Nsw York. March IA_lyr_F. B. BABY, Agajt. FOR NORTH K DISTO. r - *TTT-?ia. THE Si EAMER ST, HfflLENA, ?jSjBK Captain i AM rn G. RUMLEY, will ra eeive Freight THU DAT and leave M. ND AT MOBK IN?, at ? o'clock, and Edisto same day, at 3 o'elock. For Freight er Passage apply on bo ?rd or to JOHN H. MU BB AY, Market Wharf. The steamer leaves again WEDNESDAY Muame, at 2 o'clock, and Edisto F IUD AY MOBSIKB, at half-past 2 o'elock. 1* February 6 KOK BRUNSWICK, OA. f ??r^?si THE STEAMER "DICTATOR," JB??i^^3am Captain L. M. COXETTEH, will touch at this pviat avery WtJnesJmy, leaving savannah at Nine A. M., and on her return trip will touch there .n ?'. urday Afternoon, arriving bick at Savannah en .ju . Jay Morning. J. D. AIKEN A CO., November 24_A gants. I NLA NO KOI IK. THROUGH TICKETS TO FIX RIBA. CHARLESTON AND S WANN A H ST ti A M PACKET LINE, VIA EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, LBAlU'OUr AND HILTON ii P AD, CONNKCXIVO WITH THE ATLANTIC ANO GULF BAILRO * ? AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL PAINTS IN FLORIDA. i- - *rfr *- ts. THE FINE, FAST STEAMER peaSaaaaC PILOT BOY. Captain FENN PUCK, will leave Charleston on Mo IDAY ana 1 HURSDAY MORN? INGS at Eight o'clock Returning, will leave .avannah TUKSDAY MORNINGS at fcutlit o'clock, and Finn A Y AF iKuNooN at Two o'clock, touching it Udisto on THURSDAY trip from Charleston, at fe'leveu A. M., and leaving Edisto al Nine A. M , SATURDAYS, on re? turn trip. The steamer will touch at Bluffton and 'thl -olin's, each way, everv two weeks commencing with trip of January 21st. and at Rockville evory THURSDAY. ? For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGCsON, January lt Aecomm dation Wharf. VOK PALATKA,FI.OKtUA, . VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILIE. j, .JKT^J^ th* FIB*T-CARS STEAMER .MlffidiHKBfc DIGI ALOR. Captiiin L. M. < OXBTTEB, win sail from Charleston ever luetaay Evening, at Eight o'clock, tor the above points. The first-class steamer CITY pt tl NT, Captain WK. T. MCNELTY, will i ail from charleston every Satur? day Evening, at Eicht o'clock, lor above points. Connecting with the Central Railroad at savannah for Mobile and Ne? Orleans, and with tao Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at whian point si sam ors connect with. New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola. Key West and Havana. Th rou? h Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Doth lUamert connecting with H. 3. 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