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Two Little l'air* ot Boote. Two little pairs of boots to-night, Before the fix? are drying, . Two little pairs of tired feet In a trundled bed are lying; The tracks they left upon tho floor Hake mo feel much like sighing. Those little boots, with copper toes, They run the livelong day, - And oftentimes I almost wish That they were miles away; So tired I am to hear so oft ' Their hoavy tramp at play. They walk about the now-ploughed ground, Where mud in plenty lies; They roU it up in marbles round And bake it into pies; And then at night upon the floor, In every shape it dries. To-day, I was disposed to Bcold, But when I look to-night At those little, boots before tho Uro, With copper too? so bright, I think how sad my heart would be To put them out of sight. For, in troth, up stairs, Tye laid Two socks of whito and hine; ?j I j If called to put those boots away, '. ? t Oh, God, What should I do? I mourn that thore aro not to-night, Three pairs instead of two. I mourn because I thought how nico ~ ^ . My neighbor, "cross the way," . <. Coola keep her carpets all tho year From getting worn or gray; Yot, wolli know she'd smile to own Some little boots to-day. We mothers weary got and worn Over our load of care; But how wo speak of little ones Lot each of us beware; For what would our fire-sides ho to-night, Ii no little boots wore thore? In n bar-room in Denver, tho fol? lowing "rules" uro conspicuously posted: "No one is allowed to re? main in the hall or passage-way longer than five minutes without taking a drink, or in the sitting-room ten minutes without doing likewise. Any Ono refusing to drink, when asked, will be ignominiously kicked out. No gentlemen aro expected to eat the lemon peel in their cock-tails, and those who do so will not be sup? plied with any more, and will not bo considered gentlemen in future." A Milwaukee paper tolls a very tough rat story. A terrier attacked a rat near a grain warehouse, in that city, the other day; the rat squealed, the alarm was repeated by other rots near by, and, in a moment, a count? less swarm of rats surrounded the unfortunate dog, gave battle, and, although he made terrible havoc among them, ultimately killed and nearly devoured him. "Biddy Maloney, just you look at the clock! Didn t I tell you, last night, to knock at my door at eight this morning?" "An' BO ye did., sir, and I came to the door at eight, sure enough, but I heard ye was making no noise at alli" "Well, why the dickens didn't you knook, and wake me?" "Sure, and because I feared yez might be fast asleep 1" A student of Shakspearo has disco? vered that in the course of his plays he wrecks a vessel at Bermuda, on her passage from Naples to Tunis; runs the ship of Antigonus ashore on tho "deserts of Bohemia;" and sends the Tiger and its master to the in? land city of Aleppo! The Mormons appear to have turned their territory to good ac? count-in one word, to have UtaJi lized it. "Here's to internal improvements, " as the man said when he swallowed a dose of salts. Greenville and G PRESIDEN! To ?ie Stockholders of the Greenvilh The President and Directors b report of the operations and conti 1866. The*year has been one of gr beginning of the year, the work w from Columbia to Alston, caused repairing and fitting up the rollin of the road. The trains were thc the upper end of the line. On t commenced receiving freights in ( to do this, they could only bo car there to be unloaded, hauled to tl: boats to AJcton, and there reload various points of destination. As run by boats was diminished; un reached the river at Alston and 1 freights both up and down had ti to and from the bunks of the sengers carried across in boats, u the bridge was completed and thc culty and expense consequent upc stant changes of the places of shi] the confusion which resulted froi road, may well be imagined. From the first of June,-until th of those employed upon the worl clerks and laborers at the depots which greatly delayed the comple .lue Mr. B. F. Bums, the foreman perseverance displayed by him exposed to the scorching rays of 1 weather when sick, but he conti work was completed. The bridg< pected, and no doubt is entertain to come, and resist any ordinary addition to other heavy expenses set of trains-one from Columbi Alston to the upper end of the lb cost of transportation to a very li Secretary's Office, G. & C. R. R. Co., COLUMBIA. Aran. 15,1867. THE ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock? holders of tho Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad Company will bo held in Co? lombia on THURSDAY, the second day of May next, at 10 o'clock a. m. Stockholders wiU be passed over the* road to attend tho mooting free, as hereto? fore. C. V. CARRINGTON, Sec'y. April 17 tlO SPECIAL NOTICE. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, ' CU AHI.OT.TE & 8. C. RAH.HOAD CoMl'ANY, . COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 23,18G7. ON TO RICHMOND, ti? tho Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad. Parties wishing to aitond tho MEMORIAL BA? ZAAR, now being held at Richmond, are informed that ROUND TRIP TICKETS are on salo at the dulce of this Company. Price $20. Baggage checked through. C. BOUKNIGHT. Qen'l Sup't. E. R. DORSEY, Gen'l Freight and Tr'p'n Agent._Apr ll 2? 0 Stockholders' Meeting. Office Charlotte & S. C. Railroad Co., COLUMBIA, S. C., ArtaL 9,1867? THE ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock? holders of this Company will bo held in the city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th proximo, at 12 o'clook va. Froo passe? over tho road will be granted to Stockholders and their families to attend tho meeting and of returning under this privilege within a reasonable timo. AprfflO ??. C. H.'MANSON, Soc*y^ General Superintendent's Office, CHARLOTTE A S. C. RAILROAD, COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 16,1866. THE .schedule of tho Passenger Trains over this Road is as follows: Leave Columbia at.,.3.36 a. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.9.50 a. m. Leave Charlotte at... .,,;. 5.10a. m. Arrive at Columbia at.11.25 a. m. Close connections are made at Colombia and Charlotte with mail trains on the North Carolina and South Carolina Railroads. THROUGH TICKETS aro sold at Colum-1 bia to Richmond, Va., Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pa., and New York city-giving choice of routes via Portsmouth or Richmond-and baggago checked. Tickets aro also sold at Char? lotte for Charleston and Augusta. An Accommodation Train, for freight and | local passago, leaves Columbia at 7 a.m.,, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week, and Charlotte on tho same days and hour; arriving at Columbia and Charlotte at 0 p. m. March 17 C. BOUKNIGHT, Snp't. Schednle over South Carolina B. B GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8.' C., March IL 1866. ON and after the 13th inst., tho Through Mall Train will run as follows, viz: Leave Columbia at 11.40 a. m., ChVn time. Arrive Kingsville at 1.20 p, m., " Leave Kingsville at 1.35 p. m.. " Arrive at Augusta 9.00 p. m., " ' PA8SEKGEB TP.AIN. Leave Charleston. 8.00 a.m. Arrive at Columbia.. 5.20 p. m. Leavo Columbia.6.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.LOU p. r March 13 H. T- PEAKE, Gjen'l 8jnyt, Greenville and Columbia. Railroad. PA88ENGER Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, an follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.15 a. m. '? Alston at. .. 9.05 " Newberry at.10.35 Arrive at Abbeville at.3.13 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.10 " at GrennviRe at.5.40 Leave Greenville at.6.00 a. " Anderson at.6.30 " AbbeviUe at. 8.85 " Newberry at.1.20 p. m. Arrive at Alston at_!.2.45 " at Columbia at...4.40 olumbia Railroad. VS REPORT. ; and Columbia Railroad Company eg leave to submit the following ition. of your road, for the year eat difficulty and labor. At the j as in progress to dose the gap by the war and freshet; and in g stock left, to do the business n only running from Alston to he first of March, tho Company Columbia, to be sent through ; but ried on the road to Freahley's, LC river on wagons and camed by ed on the cars, to be sent to the the work progressed, the distance til, on the 31st of Maj', the track the boating ceased; but still the 0 bc unloaded, hauled in wagons river, and both freights and pns ntil tho first of September, when 1 entire line re-opened. The diifi >n this state of things, when con uncut were necessarily made, and a an irregular way of working the 0 completion of the bridge, many ; were sick, as well as the agents, on each side of tho river at Alston, tion of the work. .Much ?praise is 1 <if tho work, for the energy and through the entire job; often the sun and tho inclemency of tho lined at his post until thc entire 3 promises to be ?ill that was cx ed that it will last for many years freshet. During till this time, in , it wns necessary to run a double a to Alston, and the other from ie- which necessarily increased the irffo extent. s-g? .. ses ... . g. The operations, of the year are as, follows. Gross income from all sources.$251,931 19 Current or ordinary expenses. 144,730 37 Net income, after deducting current expenses. 107,200 82 But of the $144,730.37 charged to the account of current expenses, at least $20,000 might with propriety and should be charged to the account of reconstruction, which would reduce tho former account to $124,730.37, and increase the net income to $127,200.82, or fifty? one per cent, upon the gross receipts. This sum of $20,000 is made up of items of expense in transportation, made necessary hy the break in the road, such as boating, hauling, transportation of materials for reconstruction, extra use of trains, &c, &c. This result, under all the disadvantages to which we were subjected, considered in connection with the fact that, during the early part of the year, very little business was offering, in consequence of the great scarcity of money, so close upon the termination of the war; and added to that, the almost entire failure of thc cotton crop of last year, necessarily reducing the receipts for both transportation and travel, can but be gratifying, and clearly shows that when our State and people shall have regained their former prosperity, and the road and rolling stock is improved and prepared to do the business then created and offering, with promptness and despatch, wc may with confidence, hopo and expect for your road, a career of usefulness to the public and profit to- the stockholders. There has been expended dining tho year for reconstruction and repairs, made necessary by the war and freshet, $157,086.34. This whole account for reconstruction might with propriety and perhaps should be-charged to the account of the original cost of the road. Much th?-large* portion of it was niouey expended in replacing what was destroyed by thc war, and not the result of wear, decay or any natui'?l cause,'and certainly cannot be charged" to the account of current expenses.. . t The bonded debt of the Company on theist day of January 1867, was as" follows: Of thc original $800,000, first mortgage bonds, there are $326,000 outstanding and ii ot retired, as follows: Due 1st January, 1862.'. $3,500 00 " 1st July, 1862. 12,500 00 " 1st July, 1863...,,. 151,000 00 " 1st March, 1864.' 159.000 00 -$326,000 00 Bonds guaranteed by the State under the Act of January 28, 1861, viz: Issued 1st July, 1861, due 1st july, 1881.. $250,000 00 " 1st July, 1862, duo 1st July, 1882.. 250^00 00 " 1st July, 1863, due 1st July, 1883.. 124,000 00 .* ; , --- $024,000 00 Bonds not secured by mortgege or other hen : Issued 1st July, 1855, due 1st July, 18G5.. $350,000 00 1st Ju)y, 1858, due 1st July, 1868.. 250,000 00: - $600,000 00 $1,500,000 00 Coupons outstanding on 1st Mortgage Bonds, and interest on the face of 1 Bonds,. from date of maturity to 1st January, 1867.$100,292 50 Coupons outstanding . on guaranteed Bonds to 1st January, 1867 . 213,657 50 Coupons outstanding on non-mortgage Bonds, and interest on the face of those past due from thc date of maturity to 1st January, 1867. 170,345 00 -? $484,295 00 Whole amount of Bonds, Coupons and interest, to 1st January, 1867.. $2,034,295 00 The Board of Directors, by a resolution, have agreed to allow interest on coupons from the date of maturity to thc date of settle? ment; also upon the face of bonds past due, the same as if they had been renewed at maturity, with coupons attached. The foregoing calculation of interest is not made in accordance with that resolu? tion. Under the provisions of the A ct of the Legislature of January 28, 1861, upon retiring and depositing with the President of the Bank of the State $200,000 more of the bonds, secured by mortgage, the Comptroller-General is directed to endorse $200,000 more of the bonds af tho Company; thus completing the endorsement of $900,000 authorized by the said Act. To enable the Company to retire the $200,000 of the bonds secured by mortgage, thc Company have the following assets: Mortgage bonds in the hands of Treasurer.. $74,000 00 Guaranteed bonds in the hands of Treasurer, 76,000 00 Leaving to provike for. 50,000 00 -$200,000 00 This, according to the Act of the Legislature, will retire the whole amount of the principal of the 1st mortgage bonds, except $50,000, which was deposited in the Bank of the State in 18(53, to be used in the purchase of said bonds, and lost at termination of the war. At the last session of the Legislature, a bill was introduced, amending and extending the Act of 1861, so as to increase the en? dorsement of thc bonds of the Company by the State from $900,000 to $2,000,000-contemplating the funding of the entire bonded debt of the Company by a renewal of bonds endorsed by tho State. The bill was amended and passed, and ratified on the 20th day of December, 1866-extending the amount to. be endorsed to $1,500, 000. Of which $1,250,000 is to be used in funding tho mortgage and guaranteed bonds, and the interest in full, and $250,000 for retiring the bonds and interest outside the mortgage, at one for three. The statutory mortgage was also extended to $1,500,000, to cover thc whole guarantee. The Acts of January 28, 1861, and December 20, 1866, are herewith submitted. It will be necessary for you to take action with reference to thc latter Act. The bonds under it have not been issued; it was thought best to await your action; and if thc provisions of thc Act are accepted by you, arrange? ments have been made for engraving and printing the bonds at once. Although the provisions of the Act as passed, are not what j we desire in every particular, it will perhaps be advisable to accept it. The Boad of Directors, by a resolution, have directed the Presi? dent to execute a second mortgage upon the property and estate of the Company for $1,500,000, and to issue bonds and certificates of indebtedness under it; and if tln? Act of the Legislature above alluded to is accepted by you, then holders of non-mortgage bonds and the interest on them, will bc offered in exchange for them-either State guaranteed bonds, at one for threo, or bonds and certificates of in? debtedness under tho second mortgage, at par; and holders be al? lowed to select the class preferred by them upon the above terms. By a resolution of the Board of Directors, the bonds and certifi? cates of indebtedness under the second mortgage will also ba offer? ed to all persons haring claims of whatever kind or nature against the Company, in settlement.. The bonds and certificates of indebt? edness under the second mortgage have been prepared. is not contemplated to issue the whole amount of $1,500,000 nt once, but to issue them from time to time, as circumstances may require. The floating debt of the Company on the 1st day of January, 18G7, was ns follows: Confederate debt to May 1, 1865, which 4 will bo scaled to present currency..... $110,062 56 Indebtedness from May 1 to December 31, 1865. 65,819 10 Bills Payable, Company's Change Bills and transient creditors to January 1, 1866.'. 15,227 70 Unpaid Voucliers and Pay Rolls of 1866, 1st January, 1867. $70,460 86 Bills payable-made in 186(5. . $121,395 45 Less paid in 1866. 29,195 23 - .$92,200 22 $197,109 36 $171,661 08 $368,770 44 Payments in lr 6 on accounts prior to 1866. $56,543 08 Company's Chango Bills redeemed. 260 00 Partial payments and balance Cash, December 31, 1866. 25,824 57 Balance due from Agents, December 31, 1866.:_ 15,764 85 Due from United States for Mail and Transportation.-. 10,132 34 $108,524 84 "Whole amount floating debt unprovided for, January 1, 1867. $260,145 60 Viz; Confederate debt account to bc scaled down.$116,062 56 Balance due on bills-payable January 1, 1867. 106,817 52 Balance due on other accounts, 1865 and 1866 . 37,335 52 -$260,245 60 Payments on bills payable since January 1, 1867. $23,893 02 The amount paid for reconstruction to January 1, 1867, is as follows: Payments on repairs of track in 1865... $58,450 73 1866. .. 153,569 97 Amount vouchers, &c, not closed. 36,187 20 $248,205 90 To which may bc added an approximate estimate of the loss sustained by burning offices, depots and platforms, engines and cars, by Gen. Shennan, in February, and Gen. Brown, in May, 1865, and injury sustained by locomotives and cars, while up the Charlotte Road, sa^-. $75,000 00 Approximate estimate of the loss and damage sustained by the war and freshet. $323,205 90 In accordance with a resolution adopted by you at your last annual meeting, I have had prepared a statement of the assets of the Company, lost by thc collapse of the Confederate Government, viz: Transportation accounts for 1863, 1864 and 1865, to May 1, 1865. $469,877 08 Confederate States Posl Office account. 23,625 00 Accounts for transportation of Southern Army, after the surrender of Generals Lee and Johnston, 1865, ignored by United States Government. 55,923 94 Confederate States Notes on hand. $51,142 00 Bonds " . 325,000 00 $549,426 02 $376,142 00 Total.'..?. $925,568 02 The tables of the Auditor and Trersurer, herewith submitted, give a clear and satisfactory statement of the operations of the present year. I refer to the" report of the General Superintendent, and the table of the Foreman at the work-shops, for the condition of the road, rolling stock and materials on hand January 1, 1867. Both these officers have exhibited an energy and devotion to the interests of the company which entitle them to your utmost confidence. Not withstanding the locomotives and cars have been so heavily tu"*jtf*ir to do the business of the road, by tho skill, industry and perseveli" ence of Mr. James O. Meredith, Foreman of the work-shops, their condition has been materially improved. With a small force and using great economy, he has been able not only to keep the, rolling stock in fair running order, but to build new work. The want of additional cars very seriously embarrasses the work? ing of tho road. On that account alone, the freights have some times accumulated in the depots in Columbia ; and to parties not informed, might appear to be tho result of negligence, which is very far from being the case. All the agents and employees en? gaged in the transportation department have exhibited an untiring energy in the discharge of their several duties, which is rarely excelled. The conduct and bearing of all tho employees, with very few exceptions, have been commendable. I respectfully refer to the* recommendations of the General Superintendent, as to the necessity of providing an additional number of cars for the business of next fall and winter. Large quantities of guano and other fertilizers have been sent up the road, and extensive preparations have been made for a crop; and if tho hopes and expectations of the planters are realized, as large a business will be offered to your road next winter as at any previous time. At the last session of tho Legislature, an Act was passed renew? ing for five years the amendment to your charter, authorizing the construction of a branch of your road from some point on the main track, "West of Saluda Uiver, to connect with the South Carolina Railroad) at or East of Aiken. No action lias been taken since your last annual meeting with reference to the new route "West of Broad River, from Columbia to Frog Level. The embarrassed condition of the finances of the Company and the general state of the country, seemed to forbid for the present any action in the matter. I am unwilling to close this report without referring to tho futuro prospect of your road, and its importance to the country through which it passes. The road, with its branches, is one hundred and sixty-four mik s in length, and penetrates one of the finest and most desirable sections of the country in the South. The salubrity of the climate is equal to any in the world; its immense water power, which it is believed will soon be brought into use, is unlimited, and the fertility of the lands and their capability of being so easily and cheaply improved by a different system of cultivation, all look to a prosperity in the future which it has never before en? joyed; and it is confidently believed, that tho day is not far distant, when it is to form one of the important connecting finks between tho sea-coast of our State and the great "West, and that its line is to be the great inlet into our State of the immense trade and travel of that section; thereby bringing wealth and prosperity to our people. H. P. HAMMETT, President. COLUMBIA, April 24, 1867.