The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 30, 1868, Image 4
Scandal Une,
BX mia. M. A. KIDDF.n.
lt ia pot on tho a i gu-bo ard, Bil,
Go search both far and wide;
Or in the town directory,
Tliemap or railroad guide;
And if jon pomp your neighbors, Sir,
You rump, alas! in vain,
For no one e'er acknowledged yet
Ho brod bi Scandal Lane!
It ia a fearful neighborhood,
So secret and so aly;
. Although the tenants oftentimes
. Include the rich and high.
Fm told thoy'ro even cannibal?,
And when they dine or sup,
'By way of chango, they'll turn about,
And eat each other upi
Th nv mncK jwfts tbs jcuth?u!, Sir,
The beautiful and rare;
They grind up character and all,
And call it wholesome fare!
And should the helpless victim wince,
They heed not cries of pain;
Those very bloody cannibals,
That lire in Scandal Lane!
If you should chance to dino with them,
Pray never be deceived,
When they seem most liku bosom friends,
They're least to bo believod.
Their claws are sheathed in velvet, Sir,
Their teeth are hid by smiles,
And woe-bet ido the innocent
Who falls beneath their wiles!
When they havo singled ont their prey,
They make a cat-like spring;
Or hug them Uko a serpent, ore
They plant tho fatal sting!
And then thoy wash their guilty hands,
But don't efl ac o the stain,
These very greedy cannibals,
That live in Scandal Lane!
CHECIi-HIATIIVG IIIS HEUIS.
You did not know the laird. Few
beyond the county did. But it does
not greatly matter; I knew him very
?well, and a bale, hearty old fellow bo
.was. He dwelt on his farm of Burn?
bank, and grew on ita broad acres
the finest and heaviest crops in tho
country. At our agricultural shows,
his'Wheat, and turnips, nod mangold
wurzel, invariably gained tho first
prizes, and bis kine and horses wcro
objects of universal admiration. He
was a model Scottish farmer-a cau?
tious, industrious man. lu thc sum?
mer months, lie arose at 4, and dur?
ing winter, was never abed after 5.
He detested lazy folks, and inado his
ploughmen work, you may bo sure.
Considering these characteristics, it
follows naturally that bo was a bache?
lor. That he waa so, he mado matter
of much self-congratulation. If any
one hinted marriage to him, he
would draw himself to his full height
-some five feet eight inohes-regard
his form with considerable compla?
cency, and say, "No, timinie ye! I
houp I hae mair sense than ever to
dae ony aie daft thing. Na! na! yo
dinna catch me marrying; I like o wer
weel to hae paice o' min'." Then he
would burst into a loud guffaw; and,
if he had half an hour to spare,
would regalo his listener with a series
of long and sad stories, each having
the moral, "Don't marry." There
was the famous history of his uncle,
the laird of Drumsklogie, who mar?
ried a termagant, and was compelled
to hang himself, to get beyond the
reach of her hands and tongue.
.There was the narrative of his other
nncle, "auld Camsheerie," who was
all but ruined by the expensive ha?
bits of his wife and seven daughters.
There were also some painful stories
of old school-mates, who had rashly
dared the dangers of matrimony-all
had come to rue the day they mar?
ried. Then Laird Thomson would
blow his nose, and sigh, "Na! na!
you wunna catch mo marrying, I
warrant ye."
His spinster sister Marjory was tho
laird's house-keeper. Mistress Marjo?
ry was an old-fashioned, kind-heart?
ed lady, much given to scolding the
servants, who, notwithstanding,
were very much attached to her, for
she nursed them very tenderly whou
they took ill. Her brother would
say of her, "Noo there's oor Mar?
jory; if ye heard her tongue, it jist
ganda like a bell-clapper the hale
blessed day. I believe an' she had a
man she wad scarfc his e'en oot in a
week." But any ono who had ob?
served with what sisterly love she
tended him, and how her eyes spar?
kled when lang syne was mentioned,
conld tell how little truth was in the
laid's remark. As she often said,
she was "no fine lady." She clung
tenaciously to old customs, persisted
in dressing more with a view to com?
fort than elegauce, and spoko tho
very broadest of Doric. Rumor said '
that the Tamsous were very wealthy, !
and it was certain that they were
"wool aff." Under these circum?
stances, it was natural that thoy
should have poor relations. And
poor relations thoy hud. These lived
in tue same parish, and consisted of
a cousin and his two sons and two
daughters. Beatson was their name,
and poor enough and proud enough
thoy were. An unkind futo had
driven them to tho loom, to which,
however, they were not greatly at?
tached, and they relied moro upon
what they could get from Burnbank
than what thoy earned by their own
exertions. Gizel, tho oldest, would
sometimes say, "They aro our own
relations, and wo aro their heirs; who
has a botter right to get from thom
than wo have?" And Annie, the
vonngest, a prim-faced damsel of
B,"enteon, who affected curls and
spo?n propor, would hint mysteri?
ously, <?j? thingj had been aa they
onght to'?{wo boen, Burnbank would
have been ether's." It was never
ascertained wby "things" had gone
wrong.
They were extraordinary- beings
the brothers George and James Beat?
son. I do not mean to insinuate that
there was anything remarkable about
their appearance; though certainly
tho former limped, squinted, and had
carroty hair, while the latter stood
five feet and an inch in his boots,
possessed the family ruddy hair, and
had also a cast in bis left oyo. But,
as Annie would often say, ?"Tis the
mind that makes tho body rich,"and
her brothers had minds. George was
a poet, and intended to publish a
mighty epic, when tho Thomsons
died, and money was at his disposal.
James was a painter; his stylo was
the heavy mired Chi' s and Dutch
style.
Can we bo surprised that tho vene?
rable Beatson siro was proud of his
progeny? Over bis frugal glass in
the "public," ho often whispered to
his cronies, that "bis bairns were by
ordnar* clever; there's that laddie
Geordie kens a' about stromany, and
writes far better poetry than Tum o'
Shunter, an' Jamie can muk' picturs
'at wad muk' ye trim mle wi' delicht,
and Grizel sings liku a li nt ie only
better, nu' Anuio spaiks five lan
gishes."
The old man (thus familiarly do I
?peak of Beatson) was partial (to put
it as mildly us possible) to ale and
whiskey, and his inward promptings,
"unerriug instinct," very frequently
induced bim to visit tho ale-house.
\ love for the fellowship of his kind,
(let us say,) kept him many hours
there, and the gravity of the subjects
discussed, slightly affected his gait as
ho went homewards. Un these occa?
sions, Miss Beatson would open the
?oor to ber parent with a severely
virtuous look, which said, if looks
L'an speak, "O, father, bow can you
lower tho inherent dignity of n Beat?
son!" Annie, from her corner by tho
fire, where she studied Romeo and
Juliet, would cry, "Father, thou
grievest us much; consider your duty
to your children, und remember
Burnbank will one day be yours." At
this moment, George, who lived in
the clouds, but who knew tho charm
in Burnbank, would Boy, "Annie,
love, I shall publish my Epaminon
dus then," only to be interrupted by
bis father hiccuping, "Your henlth
an' sang, laddie; gie 's a screed o'
yero Paumionidays. "
Laird Thomson was a very good
tompercd gentleman, and although
rumors of the sayings and doings of
bis heirs-and they did say a great
deal about their intentions as to thc
Burnbank estate-did reach him oc?
casionally, he was very little troubled
thereby. As bo said, "They wunua
get Burnbank in my day, and it does
not matter to me what comes o''t
efter I am saird." A contented phi?
losophy, this, with which his sister
could never sympathize. She wojld
often remark, in her lino old Doric,
"Sho couldna bide the thocbt that
the bonnio farm whilk had ave been
tentit sao wool cud fa' to thae ne'er
do-weel Beatsons."
Thus there was a great difference
of opinion between Mistress Marjory
and her nephews and nieces. "Pain?
ter Jamie" (so the neighbors named
James Beatson) onco put the differ?
ence this way: "Of course, it is not
to bo expected that aunt should love
us. Wo are of different dispositions;
sho is grovelling and earthly, whilo
our tastes aro ethereal. Sho never
reads books, and knows nothing
about Raphael and Rembrandt. She
bas spent her days knitting stockings
and milking cows; our leisuro hours
aro devoted to studying the works of
the great men who have gone before.
As for my uncle! well, be is a decent
farmer-low in his tastes, of course.
Wo shall change Burnbank when it
becomes ours, remodel it entirely,
and bo a power in the district. My
father? Ah well! bis fine mind has
driven him to excess, but be cannot
last forever." Rather ? mild way,
this, of referring to a parent.
Little things often have momen?
tous consequences. The truth of
this was to be shown in the story of
James' speech. The individual to
whom it was delivered had occasion
to visit Burnbank that samo day.
Naturally enough he repeated the
eloquent sentences to the good lady
Marjory, with what additions and
emendations be could think of. That
dame immediately went into a pas?
sion, and abused her relatives in no
measured terms. When she did
manage to control herself, and was
bidding her visitor good-bye, sho
said that Painter .Turnio would bo as
well to display less assurance, for
thora W?Q no s:iying what might hap?
pen. Finally, sho quoted nu old
proverb which speaks of slips and
cups aud lips, and insinuated that so
the Beatsons would find it.
When Laird Thomson carno in
from tho fields that afternoon, ho
found everything in most beautiful
order, und his sister in ber most ami?
able mood. She bad evidently re?
solved to keep bim in good-humor,
and sho managed it very adroitly.
After \en she eat'him down in bis
arm-chair at tho right sido of tho
fire, while she placed herself oppo?
site. Of courso, she bad her stock?
ing in her bauds, and un immense
ball of worsted in her lap. Tbeu
she commenced a long talk about
other days, and the time when the
auld folk wore alive. Sho dwelt lov?
ingly on the stories theiv father used
to toll, showing how l >ng the farm
had bolonged to the fr roily, and how
sacredly they guarded and kept it.
Her brother wondered whit had
turned her into this vein; hut she
went on with her story, coming down
through tho years, tenderly speaking
of this one and that who had died,
till she came to say, "An* noo we're
left a' alane, an' Imo nane o' oor sin
to come ofter us."
Her brother was touched; but ho
managed to say, half jocularly, "Tut,
lass! yo forget, wc hue tho Beat
sonB. "
"Tho Beatsons!" said Marjory,
with grout scorn-and then she re?
cited Jamie's unfortunate speech.
Very seldom, indeed, did Mr.
Thoiu?ou ?ose his tornper; but he did
then, and bc denounced sharply tho
impertinence of his heirs. Now's
tho time, thought his sister, and fho
quietly remarked:
"Davie, yo maim marry."
"Marry!'What! Mel" replied her
brother.
"Yes, marry, an hue a son o' yere
nin."
"No'n.'i! las?, I'm nogauu to bc sue
foolish."
"Bit it wini nao bo foolish ; it's a
duty ye owe to yero race/'
"But as ye ken Drawly, it wiid be
wrang."
"No it wudno. Jeannie in Heaven
hersel wild smile on ye."
"I'm ower auld, at. ony rate."
"Ye're nnething o' the kind; auld
Jack Southfiel married an' hud bairns
efter ho was sax-an'-saxty, an' yere
no sax-an'-fifty yet."
"For a' that, Marjory, I tell ye it
winna dae. I wild be the lauchin
stock o' thc halo kintra side; au'
though I nm rieht vext that time
Beatsons sud follow us, it canna bc
hclpit DOO."
"Ye 're wrang n' thegithcr there,
an' it wud bo tho wisest day's wari;
over yo did. Bettor late than never,
yo ken."
Her brother shook his head and
grew silent. Marjory, wise fem?lo,
said no more, satisfied with gaining
ono point. Laird Thomson's mother,
wheu in the flesh, hud often said ol
her son David, that he could bo led,
not driven. No one knew thc truth
of this better than his sister. So,
although she hail determined to gail:
her point, she made no attempt tc
coerce. She talked perhaps a little
more than heretofore of the pleasure;
of parentage and the loueliuess o
bachelor hfc-hinted occasionally
that she was growiug old and couh
not last forever, nud creuerally ma
naged to keep tho marrying hie:
present in his mind. After a litth
she got into tho habit of inviting
young lady friends to the farm; nut
onco or twice even went tho lengtl
of hinting to tho laird that MissThi
or That lind evidenced o liking fo
his society, and was getting "ver
fund of him."
I question, however, if Majory
clever us she was, would have gainei
her wish, had it not beeu for au inei
dent that occurred to her brother a
he was returning from Bridgen*
market one night. When he got ti
the end of our village-which h
reached in the gray gloaming of ai
autumn evening (if that informatio:
is worth aught)-he carno upon ol
Beatson seated, half drunk, ou a stile
"(iiiile e'en, John," quoth th
laird.
1 "Tho samo to yon. Hoo aro y
bai th nt tho farm?" replied th
worthy cousin.
"O, brawly! whan ure ye comii
up to see the farm?"
"Cumin*? I kenna-at tho late;
whan I come into possession."
"Yo's better como aforo that, as
may last ye oot," said the laird, n
ther nettled."
"Weela weel.it does na matte
it'll be the bairns then, an' a gui!
thing that will be; for they'll doe gu
wid it, ns Jamie was saying tb
mornin'."
"I'm thinkiu' your Jamie lats h
tongue wag ower mucklo about tl
guile he'll duo when he's laird," r
torted Mr. Thomson, nuw in u pa
sion.
"Wag or no wag, he's a clever hu
die, an' sao is Geordie, an' yo wini
be able to keep them oot of Bun
bank whin yere dun o with it, ti
what ye like."
"Wcel, John, ya are aiblins rich
but we'll see," ami without a goo
nicht, the owner of Burnbank st roi
homewards.
A trustworthy witness deposes th
tho laird was heard to say us 1
walked along. "I've a good mind
spend it a' " (what "it a' " signifie
deponent could not say,) nud aga
when ho was drawing near tho fan
boase, he muttered, "By a' thu
guile, I'll try Marjory's plan. Sh"
right
Next morning tho laird inform
his sister of his interview with Be:
son, and Marjory, os might have be
anticipated, was highly incense
Sho protested th it the goings-on
their heirs were perfectly insuft'erub
and declared that her brother mi
get married right ont of hand, as tl
was tho only way to stop tho anne
ance. And the laird waa ai iast
the same opinion. The only rema
ing difficulty was where bis wifo v
to be found. On talking the mut
over, it appeared there was a dew
of marriageable ladies in the d
trier. This one was already "1
spoke," the other had n very h
temper, '-.hut one had red hair, (
insurmountable objection,) and
that other, it was rumored she v
fond of the onp which inebriates.
After rather a lengthy conversation,
Marjory exultantly exclaimed, "I
have it; ye mann .marry Jessie Mur?
ray, o* the Drums." Mr. Thompson
pondered a few minutes, and then
expressed his approval. Being me?
thodically inclined both, it was re?
solved that tho business should be
completed at once; so the laird that
sumo afternoon, liko another Cock
pen, "took tho gray mare, and rade
caunillio" towards the mansion of the
Murrays.
Fortnno smiled upon him. When
the Drums was reached, ho found
the family all out. with thc exception
of Miss Jessie, a rosy-cheeked, bux?
om damsel of six-and-tweuty, who
received bim very graciousry.
"I am glad to seo ye, laird. Como
! in by; but faith my father and mither
' arc out," said she, giving him her
j band.
"Sao mnckle the belter," replied
tho laird. "I hae como to seo you j
j the day."
"Tosco me? Are ye come ns al
i lad?" laughingly returned bis hostess.
"Wool, what if I were?"
j "Only that 1 would bao a sensible,
! gnde heurtit lad."
"Au' if I were to ask ye to be mv
wife?"
"Wccl, laird, I mny safely say I'd
i marry ye, mich n't 1?" and tho
fair speaker laughed merrily,
j "Weel, Jessie, yo ueedua lunch;
for Tin in earnest whan I nsk ye."
"Yo what? Han ye been castiu'
? out wi' Mnjory."
"Na, 1 binna," stoutly returned
I the worthy suitor, "and 1 am in ear?
nest. 1 hue resolved to marry, an'
wad like ye lo be my wife."
There was little romance in this
courting, and less sentiment. 1"; was
conducted on strictly commercial
principles. By rulo of poetry and
sentiment, Miss Murray should havo
drawn herself to her full height, and
said, "Sir, you insult me. I loo
Jamie, your shepherd, and I wad
rather hae him, wi' his stuff in bis
hand, than you with all your land
and treasure." Sho ought to bave
bowed the laird to tho door, then
rushed to her Jamie's arms and shel?
tered herself ou his manly breast.
But Jessie was not sentimental, only
highly practical. She had given her
heart t;> no Jamie, and so no ono
could be grieved by ber giving ber
hand to this Hobin Gray, and be?
coming queeu of his mausion. So
she thought, and then said quite dis?
passionately, "Verra weel, laird, yo
may hue me."
Who shall say bow much precious
true feeling lies hid in the most loue
ly of natures. Tho laird crossed the
room, sat himself down on the sofa
beside Jessie, and put bis arms
around her very affectionately.
"Jessie," he whispered in her ear,
"I'm nu auld man; ye micht ersily
hae gotten a younger uno; but yt
ciidna line gotten auo that wad line
daou mair to muk' yo happy than 1
will."
"Ye'ie no an auld man, Davie,'
.-he looked up in bis face aud bravely
said, "an I'm suro l'se be happy."
Then, I think, they kissed, and UK
laird went away homo in the gloam
ing with a very light footstep ant
hopeful heart. When he had gone
his lady-love set ber down, and w^p
a few tears at the thought sho was t(
have an elderly husband. Only i
few, and she recommenced lier work
and whoa ber parents returned sin
told them very cheerily what sho hue
dono. In a month Laird Thomsoi
and Jessie Murray were one flesh
much to tho delight of the laird'
sister and tho bride's relations.
But the Beatsons! How shall
describe their rage and anguish
How the neighbors sympathize?
with them, and sarcastically revile?
the unnatural uncle! And how oftei
tho old man drauk bad luck to th
marriage! Their condition wa
twenty times worso when, n twelve
month afterwards, Mrs. Thomsoi
presented her lord and master with
son. Then tho last hope of th
Beatsons' family died. When tiles
tidings arrived, the father went direr
to tho "public," and got drunli
while his children fell to ubusin
each ether.
"James, wo have you to thank fe
this concatenation of disasters," sai
the poetical Oeorge.
"Nothing of tho kind," retorte
tho licensed. "Annie is to blame
Had she beim moro friendly to Ann
Marjory, all would now have bec
right,"
"You're all to blame." sniil QriZC
"?ou all chattered too much. (
bad yo but bold your tongues!"
"lt's like you," peevishly broke i
Annie. "You was the worse of i
nil."
Then the four went at it, toot
; mid nail. A souse of desolation nn
j a hopeless futuro soon stopped tl
nnrrel, and they commenced 1
sigh.
"I must bo a poor painter," sui
Jamie.
"And I a poor poet," added li
brother.
' Never mind," said Grissel, "you';
buitb clever, and will be famous ut
rich one day yet."
Then tho father walked in, in tl
condition wliiob bis country's po
has called "glorious," and mogni)
! quently said, hiccupping the wbil
I "Children, what can't be cured mn
: bo endnred." A very trne ai
I "timeoua" saying. The Heat soi
had to endure their fate, there waa
no altering it.
Laird Thomson sleeps with his
fathers ; his sister is by his aide. Mrs.
Thomson is yet alive, and ber eldest
son rules in Burnbank. Old Beat?
son came to grief in u ditch ; his ohil
dren have never, to ruy knowledge,
become either wealthy or renowned.
Those of them who survive will never
forget how Laird Thomson check?
mated his heirs.
LANIER HOUSE,
Slain street near Lady, Columbia, S. C.
_fk^_ THIS FIRST.
^titWBifa CLASS ll ES- :f?'<-'.. ?. '
?u5?0?^aKiT.\UR:VNT is ii. thorough
order, and supplied with the very best of
WINKS, LIQUORS, BEGAUS and TOBAC?
CO.
DINNERS and SUPPERS furnished at
short notico. The cooking is unsurpassed.
OYS TERS, CAME, ETC , in season. Give
us a call J. D. LANIER, Proprietor.
Dee 10 R. HAMILTON, Superin t.
THE POLLOCK HOUSE.
li KJ U VENA TED-D E- A D Tl A NC ED.
TITHE undersigned informs the public
JL that bc hus put bis entire establish*
mont in thorough order for tho approach?
ing winter, and having added a largo and
well-lighted room, on tho li rsl S9.g?w
floor, can accommodate PRIVATE SaSBk.
DINNER and SUPPER PARTIES.
Entranco front and rear.
In tho second storv, is a handsomely
._-, furnished BILLIARD
^____-(g7 ROOM, containing several
Phelan Tables, ol t ho very
>L-g?.F ii i***- latest style and liuish.
lu tho SAMPLE 'ROOM, excellent
Wines, Liquors, Segar i, Smoking andoa
Chewing Tobacco, etc., can bu ob-Wu
tained. VHI
OYSTERS, GAME and FISH constantly
on hand. T. M. POLLOCK.
Nov (! 4
THE CAROLINA HOUSE,
fX? LOCATED on Washington etrcct,
leSnext to Brennen & Carroll's, is now
?? under tho sole proprietorship of the
undersigned. The best of ovo ry tiling, in
tho way or WINES, LIQUORS, ALE, SE
GARS, TOBACCO, etc., kept on hand.
LUNCH every day at ll o'clock. Give
him a call, and tcMt the correctness of tho
assertion mudo above.
June 19 RICHARD BARRY.
Cottee, Cottee.
f~* C\ DAGS, consisting of Rio, Laguvra,
1)1 / Java and Mocha COFFEES, on
hand and for sale, at reduced prices, by
Nov 24 J. A T. R. AGNEW.
Sugars and Coffee.
-f (\ HDDS. PORTO RICC SUGARS,
JA" 60 bids. Relined Sugars,
75 bags Rio Coffee, all grades,
1") bags Java and Laguavra Coffee.
For salo low bv E. A. G. I). HOPE.
NEW ARRIVALS.
SMOKED SALMON,
Pickled Salmon,
Smoked Hallibut,
White Fish,
Codfish,
Dino Fish,
Dutch Herrings,
Pickled Sardines,
Swiss Cheese,
English Dairy Cheese,
Goshen Cheese,
I'isks' Hams,
Breakfast Strips.
Mackerel, Nos. 1,2, :t.
Self-Raising Flour,
Pecan Nuts,
Almonds,
French Brandy, Raisins,
Holland Gin, Preserves,
Mad< ira Wine, Currants,
sherry Wine, Prunes, Ac.,
Rhine Wine,
Candies, assorted,
Fancy Soaps,
Crackers, assorted.
Pipes,
Sogars,
Tobacco,
Walking Canes, Ac.
' Low for cash, at
Oct 25 G. DIERCK8.
New Store and Saloon.
THE undersigned respectfully
informs bis friends, and tho pub?
lic generally, that lie baa opened
a NEW STORE, on Richardson street,
(formerly occupied by Messrs. Calnan A
Kremier,) where bc will keep constantly
on hand thc choicest WINES, Liquors,
Lager Beer, Tobacco, Pipes, Segars,
Schwitzer Cheese, etc., etc. From his ex?
perience, for tho last eighteen years, he
hopi's, by strict attention to business, to
receive a share of public patronage.
The SALOON will be supplied with,
tho choicest LIQUORS, Lager Dcci.j
Segars, etc., at all times.
Bec 2 JOHN C. SEEGERS.
Light, Light.
1 / \ DDLS. Primo White KEROSENE
I\ / OIL, 111) lire test, on hand and for
sale, at reduced prices, bv tho barrel and
at rel ;.il. by J. A '?. R. AGNEW.
Office North Carolina Railroad Co.,
COMPANY SHOPS, Amii. 1, 1H08.
ON and after this date, tho following
will be the schedule for PASSENGER
TRAINS over this road:
Lcavo ('bal lotte, daily at.11.86 p. m.
" Greensboro at. 5.05 a. m.
" Raleigh at. 0.41 ?.
Arrive at Goldsboro at.12.25 p. m.
Leave Goldeboro at.12.30 "
" Raleiuh nt. _ 8.20 "
?. Greensboro at. 7.17 "
Arrive at Charlotte at. 11.85 p. m.
Through Passengers by this line have
choice of routes via Greensboro and Dan?
ville to Richmond, or ran Raleigh and Wel?
don to Richmond or portsmouth; arriving
at all points North of Richmond at thc
samo time by either route. Connection is
made at Ooldsboro with Passenger Trains
on tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
to and from Wilmington, and by Freight
Train to Weldon. Also to Newborn, on A.
A N. C. Road. Freight Trains will Ioave
Charlotte at 2 a. tn. and arrive 6.20p. m.
Laurens Railroad-New Schedule.
OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD,
LAURENS C. H.. 8. C.. April 29,1868.
ON and after TUESDAY, 12th of May
next, tho Trains on this Road will
commenco running to return on the same
day. to connect with the up and down
Trains on tho Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, at Helena; leaving Laurens at 5
A. M., on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS, and leaving Holena at 1.80
P. M. samo days. J. 8. BOWERS,
July 9 Superintendent Laarens R. R.
Charlotte ft South Carolina and Co?
lumbia & Augusta B. R. Companies.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. C., December 13,18C8.
ON and after WEDNESDAY, the lGth
instant, tho Trains over these Roads
will run Daily as follows, viz:
GOING BOOTH.
Leave Cbarlotte at.11.35 p. m.
Arrive at Columbia at. 6.00 a. m.
Leave Columbia at. 8.20 a. m.
Arrive at Graniteville at. 2.15 p. m.
GOIJJO NOBTII.
Leave Graniteville at.<_7.20 a. m.
Arrivo at Columbia at. 1.30 p. m.
Leave Columbia at.4.15 n, rn
.Iri'ivv. at Charlotte at.11.10 p. m.
, ?*" Cloao connection at Charlotte, with
North Carolina Railroad; at Columbia,
with South Carolina and Greenville and
Columbia Railroads, and at Graniteville,
with South Carolina Railroad Trains.
?a- Passengers for tho North, taking
thia route, have tho choico of FOUR DIF?
FERENT ROUTES, viz: From Greens?
boro, either via Danvillo or Raleigh.
From Weldon, either via Petersburg or
Portsmouth; and from Portsmouth, either
via Old Ray Lino and Baltimore or Anna
nicssic Lino und Wilmington, Delaware.
SS" TIME AS QUICK and FARE AS
LOW ae bv any other route.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, apply at Ticket Oflico, foot Blan?
dina street.
An Accommodation Train will bo run
as follows:
Leave Columbia on Mondays, Wednes?
days and Fridays at 7 A. M., arriving at
Charlotto at 6.85 P. M.
Returning-leavo Charlotte on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M., ar?
riving at Columbia at 6.05 P. M
Passengers taking the 6 A. M. Train
from Charlotto can connect with Night
Train of South Carolina Road for Charles?
ton. Passengers from Charleston can-by
leaving tho South Carolina Train af Junc?
tion-connect with tho 7 A. M. Train from
Columbia. CALEB EOUKNIGHT,
Dec 13 _ Superintendent.
The.Great Inland Freight Boute,
VIA
Charlotte and So. Ga. E. E.,
ANO
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
THIS FAVORITE AND RELIABLE
ROUTE offers superior advantages to
tho MERCHANTS of COLUMBIA and UP?
COUNTRY, in transporting FREIGHT8 at
low rates and quick despatch to and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston.
49~ Rates always guaranteed as low as
tho published rates of any other linc.
tfS~ No chango of cars, or breakage of
bulk, between Charlotte and Portsmouth.
UV Marine Insurance from one-half to
three-quarters per cent, lesa than by com?
peting lines.
For further information, rates, classifi?
cation sheets, Ac, applv to. or address,
E. R. DORSEY,
General Freight and Ticket Agont,
Charlotto and South Carolina R. R. Co.
July 24_
Change of Schedule on Spartanburg
and Union Railroad.
ON and after NOVEMBER 2, 18C8, the
Passenger Trains will leavo Spartan?
burg Court'House on MondajB, Wednes?
days and Fridays, at 7 A. M., and arrive at
Alston at 1.20 P. M., connecting with the
Greenville Down Train and trains fur
Charlotte and Charleston.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
tho Up Passenger Trains, connecting with
the Greenville Up Trains, will leave Alston
at it A. M. and arrive at Spartanburg Court
House :V20 P. M., as following schedule:
Jtotoi Train. Up Train.
Mis. Arv. Leav. Arv. Leav.
Spartanburg, 0 7.00 3.20
Pacolet. 10 7.45 7.43 2.32 2.35
Jonesville, 19 8.25 8.30 1.50 1.55
Unionvillo, 28 9.15 9.40 12.40 1.05
Santuc, 37 10.16 10.21 12.03 12.08
Shelton, 48 11.10 11.12 11.06 11.08
LylesFord, 52 11.36 11.38 10 39 10.42
Strother, 50 12.02 12.05 10.12 10.15
Alston, 68 1.20 9.00
Tn08. B. JETER, President.
UNION VILLE, 8. C., October 26. Oct 31
Change of Schedule on 6. & C. B. B.
ON and after WEDNESDAY, tho 12th
instant, Passenger Trains will run
daily, Suidays excepted, connecting with
Night Train on South Carolina and Char?
lotte and South Carolina Railroads:
Leave Columbia at.7.00 a. m.
" Alston at. .. 8.40 ??
'? Newberry at.10.10 "
Arrive at Abbevillo at. 3.00 p. m.
" at Andereon at.4.20 .*
at Greenville at.5.00 ?*
Leavo Greenville at. 5-45 a. m.
" Anderson av.6.25 "
.? Abbevillo at. 8.00 "
M Newberry at.12.35p. m.
?' Alston at.2.15 ?'
Arrivo at Columbia at. 3.45 41
Trains on the Bluo Ridge Railroad will
also run daily, Sundays excepted.
Leavo Anderson at.4.80 p. m.
*4 Pendleton at.5.80 "
Arrive at Walhalla at....7.30 "
Leave Walhalla at. 3.30 a. m.
'* Pendleton at.5.30 "
Arrivo at Anderson at.6.20 "
The train will return from Bebon to An?
derson on Monday and Friday mornincs.
JAMES O. MEREDITH,
Aug 8 General Superintendent.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE,
CiiAiiLES'ruN, S. C., March 28,18t8.
PASSENGER TRAINS will run as fid
Iowa, viz:
Leavo Charleston for Colombia, 6.80 a. m.
Arrivo at Kingsville. 1.30 p.m.
Leave Ringville.2.00 p. m.
Arrive at Columbia. 3.C0 p. m.
Leave Columbia. 6.00 a. m.
Arrivo at Kingsville. 7.80 a.m.
Leavo Kingaville. 8.00 p. m.
Arrivo at Charleston.8.10 p. m.
The Passenger Train on the Camden
Branch will connect with up and down
Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man?
chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Night ExpreBB Freight and FaPf-onger
Accommodation Train will mn as follows:
Leave Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m.
Arrive at Colombia.6-05 a. m.
Leave Columbia..5.90 p. ....
Arrive at Charleston. .5.^0 a. m.
March 21 H. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Snp't.