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A? AtSWamw MoTnltJ-r.
A dreamy haze fills all the sky;
Tho misty Spaden? strangely pi*h;
The mellowed mua. aoffe shadows throw
O'er burnished lako.that sleeps below
Ho breezo rides on tho oreeping river
j Th? very troe-tdps only quiver; t
taxe sentinel stands the ruddy corn,
with leavos present to groot the morn,
While riponod Holds of serried grain
Stretch out as level as aplain.
Hua^ld^Srtfl^rlm^a^attn B^titf;'' ?
Tho drowsy boo glide? on his-way;
Slow rollp tho beetle's ball of clay;
* Tho lark, who like aU arrow Mses,
Alone the quiet air surprises,
And when his single noto has dod
Atropos reigns-all sound ls dead.
THE TRUE STOUT OK MA-DAME VAIL..
BX SUSAN ARCH Ell WEISS.
Seeing that some persons, either wil?
fully or otherwise, have made a marvelous
story of the affair of my late mistress,
Ma?amo Abigail Vail, of Barden's Wood,
near. Bolton, I, Martha Hobson, have
oonaidered. it my duty to explain the
whole matter as it actually occurred be?
fore my own eyes.
X had been twelve years housekeeper
and confidential attendant to Madame
Vail, when ! she was taken with what
proved her last illness. She was quite old
-nigh upon three-ahd-soventy, though
np to this time, she had enjoyed tolerable
health. She had been a widow and
childless for moro th ?tu forty years, in
which time she had lived very secluded
at Bardon'a Wood, about a milo from
Boltontown. She got tho pl nco from her
husband. It had been very grand in its
day, but at this time was a dingy, gloomy,
rather tnmble-down old boneo, though
tho lands were very valuable, aseverybody
knew. It was said there were lead and
silver on one part of the place, which, if
?orked, would have brought a fortune,
he oki lady's kin, who expected to be
j her heirs, were very anxious to persuade
j Her to it; and Mr. Simon Vail even
j brought np to Barden three gentlemen,
one a mineralogist and the others clover
looking business agents, to examine the
raine, and make terms with her, but it
was all in vain. She wouldn't even listen
to. what they had to say. She was old,
she said, and didn't want to be bothered
with such things in the remnant of her
days. She hadn't long to live, and when
she was gono her heirs could do as they
pleased about the property ; but for her?
self, all that she desired was to be let
alone, to live and die in peace. And as
they left the house, I, peeping through
the oloset door at the head of the stairs,
heard Mr. Simon muttering something
about a "pig-headed, obstinate old case."
I had never much fancied Mr. Simon,
though most people liked him, and he
was the old lady s favorite. I thought
he smiled too much, and there was a sort
of watchful slyness in his grey eyes that
reminded me of a cat. Still, I knew no
harm of him. He wasn't madame's own
blood relation; only n nephew of her
husband. Her own kin were few enough
and distant enough. Miss Arethusa Milla
and Miss Qraoe Brown were the nearest
of these-great-nieces, both of them ; aud
these two, with Mr. Simon, and old
Doctor Hurde and his wife, and young
Oaptain Findley, and Mr. Podgers, were
all that she'd included in her will. 1
didn't particularly like any of them, and
it was my private opinion that none ol
them cared overmuch for the old lady,
thongh she wouldn't have believod it, so
attentive and respectful and affectionate
as they all behaved. Miss Grace was the
only one who never made any show ol
being fond of her, and Miss Arethuse
used often to remark in the old lady'i
hearing, how cold and selfish the girl
was. I didn't think so; but Miss Grace
was young and pretty, while Miss 'Thnat
was turned of thirty and by no means r
beauty, with her long neck and dangling
ringlets, and the everlasting simper upoi
her thin Ups. So it was natural that sh<
shouldn't be too fond of Miss Grace
They used both to stay a good deal a
Barden's Wood, for they had no monej
nor homes of their own. Miss Arethusi
generally made friends and stayed around
but Miss Grace was quiet and retiring
and most people thought her oold.
Evor since Miss Grace had been six
teen, Madame Vail had wanted her t<
marry young Oaptain Findley, who, ii
his visits to Barden, had fallen in lov
with her. But she told her Aunt Yai
that she had promised to marry vonni
Doctor Lee, as soon as he had fipishei
his studies and settled into practice ii
Bolton. He was a fine young man, o
good family, but poor as a church mouse
and madame didn't approve of th
match. She argued and coaxed an<
threatened and stormed ; but Miss Grace'
only answer was, "I love him, Aunt Vail
and he loves me. I have promised t
become his wife, and ought to cling t
him the more on account of his poverty.':
So at last the old lady got very angry
threatened not to leave bur a penny, ur
less she gave up Doctor Lee. But Mic
Grace, though goutle, was firm. And
know that at the time of the last ?linet
of the old lady she had actually made
will, cutting off Miss Grace with n quai
ter of what she left each of tho others
with the exception of Mr. Simon, t
whom she bequeathed tho most of th
property. It had been all left her b
her husband to do with ns sho pleased.
I was sitting knitting in madame
room ut the time she was seized with tb
flt, which was tho commencement of ht
lust illness. From tho first sho sccme
persuaded that she would not rccuvei
and, as soon os sho was a little railiec
began to make preparations for the ene
Among other things she mado mo brio
her, in presence of Dr. and Mrs. Hurd?
and Mr. Simon, and Miss Arethusa,
little ebony box with silver mountiugi
which she had always kept locked in bc
private secretary. This sho unlocket
and took out three largo gold locke
containing miniatures of her busban
and four children, tho lattor of whoi
had all died in their childhood. I ha
never heard her mention them, nor ha
any one dared to do so in herpresence
for we all knew how terribly sho ha
[eatha. Yet now she
Pm, aa1 ene lootf?a al
them ODO by ono, and thon banded them
to mo to pat nuder her pillow till her
lawyer should arrive. She would herself
give thom to him, whom she had ap?
pointed her executor. <
"They are to be put in my coffin and
buried with me," sba said, in conclusion.
"I fanoy I can rest better with those
dear faces beside roe; and there is no one
living would prize them as I would wish.'.'
"Ali, Aunt Abigail !" said Mies Are?
thusa, reproachfully, and lifting her
pooket-handkercbief to ber oyos
"Dear Aunt Abigail," said Mr. Simon,
eagerly, "don't be so unjust to me, nt
least. This is tho portrait of my own
dear uncle, and these, of my darling little
cousins. I romomber them a3 if it wore
yesterday. Dear aunt, givo them to me.
Yon must know how dearly I should
prize them ?or both your sake and
theirs."
As ho spoke he took tho lockets from
my band, and turned to tho window, ns
if to examino tho paintings, though I
saw that he was looking closely .it the
sett inp. This was of white brilliants,
which in the light shone dazzlingly.
"No, SimoD," answered tho old lady
to bis appeal; "no, Simon, tboso dear
faces must be buried with mo. "It will
be a comfort to have them neor me even
in death."
"What, just as they are, aunt?" asked
Miss Arethusa, hesitatingly, and also
glancing at the sotting.
"Just ns they ore," she repeated,
feebly, "It is the only portion of my
wealth that I shall take with me, and
surelv none of you would grudge me this
littler"
"They aro very valuable diamonds,"
Baid Dr. Horde, solemnly, "and-excuse
me, Mrs. Vail, my dear madame, but
many poor people would bless you for
the comforts these could bring them."
"I have not forgotten tho poor," re?
plied the old lady, a little sharply, I
thought, "as you will seo from my will.
Thcso diamonds wero my husband's
wedding-gift to me. I had them Bet in
these lockets on that account. They are
io be buried with me exactly as they are."
"Certainly-certainly !" said the doc?
tor hastily. Any wish of yours, my dear
madame, is, as you must be aware, sacred
to us all."
But ns I looked around I saw some
queer glances exchanged; and Mrs.
Hurde, a pale, delicate, nervous woman,
whispered to Miss Arethusa:
"Isn't it a shame? Heal diamonds,
that cost old Vail thousands of pounds,
as I've been told by my mother." And
Miss Arethusa, in reply, cast up her eyes
and shook ber head dolefully.
That night the old lady died-vory
suddenly, with only a gasp and a quiver
to mark the last change; and before noon
tho next day I and Miss Grace bad de?
cently laid her ont, and Miss Grace, with
tears falling quietly, had crossed tho
poor withered hands, and placed in thom
a few white flowers, which she had
gathered from her own flower-pots rp
stairs.
"Poor Aunt Abigail," she said, "a sad
and lonely lot was hers. I trust that she
is now happy with the husband and
children whom she so loved."
As for the rest of them-Dr. Hurdo,
and Mr. Simon, and young Captain
Findley, and Mr. rodgers, (which two
last had como post upon hearing tho
news)-only carno in once to soe that all
was right; and Miss Arethusa jnst peeped
in at the door with ber scented hand?
kerchief to her face; whilst Mrs. Hurde
kept away altogether, because, she said,
ber nerves were so delicate that she
couldn't bear tho sight of a corpse.
Well, they had decided to have the
burial on the day following; and that
night I, and Miss Grace, and Mr. Simon
were to take turns in watching the corpse,
which was laid in a coffin, the lid being
already screwed down. By the old lady's
own desire, the funeral was to be a very
quiet and plain one, only we, and the
servants, and a few invited neighbors
attending.
Miss Grace had the first watch, and
then, at 10 o'clock, it came to my turn.
For two hours I sat there watching alone
beside the closed coffin, for I didn't care
to have any one with me, and then, at
12, Mr. Simon came in and whispered
that I might now retire, and he would
watch till day-break. I asked: "Would
he have some one with him?" but he
answered "No;" so I went out, closing
the door softly behind me and left him
there alone.
I felt very tired with the exertions of
tho day, and so thirsty that I thought I
would go to the kitchen and get a cup of
toa bofore retiring. There I found the
cook Bitting up with two or threo friends
who bad dropped in to keep her company.
"Sich doings!" exclaimed she, as I
made my appearance. "Thoro they nil
be up stairs, in the dining-room, a-eatiDg
and a-drinking of poor missus' best, as
if 'twas more a feast than a funeral, und
Hbe not yet in ber grave. I've boen kept
n-briliu' chickens and makin' welsh
rabbits for 'em, and that 'ere Capt'n
Findley's a tellin' jokes about his rogi
mont, un' Rettin' 'om all a lar?n'; and
the doctor's moro'u half tipsey on missus'
old lnudoiry; and if you'll believe mo,
Miss Thusa and that bald-headed, red
fac? d Podgers aro a oonrtiu1 on tho sofy
behind tho winder-ourtings! Sich doings
no christian ever seen aforo. Tho only
well-behaved amongst 'em is Miss Grace,
which is gone to bod, as she ought to,
and Mr. Simon which bas looked solemn
and oucasy all tho time. Ob, my poor
old missus!"
When, having taken my cup of ten, I
peeped in at the dining-room door, I
found it just as the cook had said. They
bad all taken a late supper, and were
still, at half-past 12, lingering over the
table ; the ladies being still there, be?
cause Mrs. Hurdo was afraid to retire
without her husband, and Miss Arethusa
wouldn't go up stairs without Mrs.
Hurde. They had half-a-dozen bottles
of tho old lady's madeira on the table
wino whioh had been stored away forty
years before by her husband, and whioh
she never prodnoed except a connie of
UbHTea OhnQpnT AB? TW9?'',tli?y,"al?
ant, drinking, and laughing at Captain
Findley's tipsoy jokes, abd pinnning
what they were going to do .with the
property tho old lady bad left. them. Poor
old Indy! I couldn't, help wondering as
1 wont GU to nay room, what she would
think of nil this if ehe could come back
and seo it.
I had to poss the door of tho room in
wbioh lay tho corpse, and I trod softly,
as people do on such occasions, os if ?nj
noise would disturb that last deep slum?
ber! I was just past the door, when it
seemed to mo I heard somo unusual
sound in the roora. I stopped and lis?
tened and heard it again. It was Uko tho
noise of somo instrument scraping and
grinding; aud now und then n slight tap
of a hammer. What could Mr. Simon
bo doing? I went up to the door and put
my hand on tho knob, but found it was
locked inside.
Tho noise had ceased tho moment I
touched the kuob, and then Mr. Simon
came to the door, and opened it an inch
or two; and in the dim light 1 saw that
his fnee looked quite pale.
"Who is it? What do you want, Mrs.
Hobson?' he said quickly, and with a
sort of tromor in his voice.
..Nothing. I was passing, and thought
I would just look in."
"It's all right," he said; and shut tho
door quickly.
I stopped at tho eud of tho passage,
thinking of the strnugo sound I had
hoard, and of Mr. Simon's manner, and
then I saw him opeu the door noiselossly
aud look up and down tho hall, and then
again tho door was closed, and presently
I heard the same creaking sound as be?
fore. It was like the noise that had boon
made by the undertaker in driving down
tho screws of the collin.
I know that to the room in which lay
the corpse, was another door, opening
into n partially-furuished and unused
chamber. This door was kept always
locked; but I remembered that ono of the
panels was warped and cracked. And I
went around, softly os I could, to this
chamber, and there, in the darkness, saw
a gleam of light shining through this
crack from the room in which lay the
corpse. I crept up, and cautiously peep?
ed through. Yes; it was just os 1 had
expected. I shudder now when I think
of it.
In' tho middle of tho room wa.s tho
coffin, which I had seen some hours be?
fore carefully and securely screwed down.
It was now open. Tho heavy lid had
been twisted around and lay extended
across tho coffin, and stooping over the
hoad of it was Mr. Simon, hisfaco white
and his hands trembling as they fumbled
about the dead body within.
I began to tremble, too, as I stood
there, breathlessly watching him. I could
Bee tho fuco of the dead woman, exactly
opposite and not five yards from me,
raised upon a pillow ; and I could even
eeo tho dead gleam of her half-closed
eyes. And I saw Mr. Simon drawing
aside tho folds of the shroud, aud dis?
placing tho bunds, which wero crossed
on the heart, take out something bright
and glistening, aud transfer it to his owi:
breast-pocket. He. was robbing the dead!
Tuero were, as I have said, tbreo ol
the lockets, and when he had found
them all, he turned away with them, an<
leant over tho lamp, apparently taking
the miniatures out of tho settings. Ii
doing this his back was turned to tht
coffin, so that he never saw what I did.
I saw-my blood ruus cold to this da^
when I think of it-I saw the half-closei
lids of the corpse slowly upraise them
selves, then fall, and quiver, and agaii
unclose. I saw tho pale lips move, an'
the thin, colorless hands tremble am
grasp feebly. Then the eyes openet
wide, and gazed full and steadily aroma
-at the ceiling, at the white-draped fur
niture, and then at Mr. Simon.
I know that it was no apparition, a
some folks would have supposed; bnt i
living spirit, and a living body befor
me. The poor old lady bad been in i
trance, and was just awakening. I saw
too, that, feeble and bewildered thong]
she was, she yet fully comprehended he
situation. Her gaze fixed upon her ne
phew, and she watched him with dilate?
eyes as he roughly and hastily tore awa;
the miniatures from the costly settings
and thrust the latter into his breast
And it was in the midst of this occupa
tion that he was aroused by the sound o
a hoarse and hollow voice behind him:
"Simon/"
Mr. Simon gave one convulsivo leap
as he turned around. There lay the sup
posed corpse, its head elevated abov
tho edge of the coffin, its bony hand
clinging to its sides, its glassy eyes fixe
full upon him. The pictures fell fror
his hu?ais, and, with a frantic cry, h
made one bound to the door. But hi
trembling hands had no power to tur
the key; and then he reeled to a windon
and as he reached it, fell swooning o
the floor.
I believe that I too swooned, for
fainted, for the first and-last time ic m
life, and I remember nothing distinctl
until I found myself rising from t'to floe
and making tho best of my way to th
diuing-room. I heard tho sound of
smothered burst of laughter as I dre
near, and tho voice of Captain Findley
as if mimicking somo ono for the ninusi
ment of tho company. But when I turne
into the passage-way leading to the dooi
I stopped as if I had been turned int
stone. For there, right before me, wu
tho shrouded figuro of Madame Yui
slowly aud with difficulty creeping alon
to the door of tho dining-room, directe
doubtless by the noise, and supportin
herself against tho wall us sbo proceedet
I say I stood still, for I couldn't hav
moved another step if my lifo had di
pended ou it. So two or three minuit
passed, as the poor old lady painful
orept onward. I saw her reach the dot
at last, and stand there, supporting he
self with her hands on the two doo
posts. And the next minute I heard
shrill shriek from Mrs. Hurde, then
loud yell from Mr. Podgers, followed t
such an uproar of screams and oath
and the crashing of glass and f nrnitare, as
were enough to set One's wits" aistraoteoY
And pre^t.tet*t*e guajrUyd?gwie tot?
tered to a sofa, the doctor and the cap?
tain came rushing past tmo, wild with
fright, -whll?l caughta 'glimpse of the
two ludios lying fainting upon uo floor,
and of Mr. podgers' pursy figure vanish?
ing through a window, whero, by-the-by,
ho was picked up off the flags with a
broken leg-which bo doserved.
It wasn't loug boforo tho people came
rushing up stairs; but ouo look into the
diuing-room was enough for them, and
they fled as if for dear life. Nobody but
Miss Grace and I remained. Sho wout
to tho poor old lady, and supported her
in ber arms, bathing her forehead and
hands; and seeing her do so, I summousd
courage to pour out n glass of wiue and
hold it to her lips.
"Cull Dr. Hurde," said Miss Grace, to
me. "Quick, or she may die!"
But tho old lady feebly put ont hor
baud.
"No, no," she gasped, "not bim-not
thom. Never, never again!"
"Go for Dr. Lee," said Miss Grace, in
a low voice.
Aud I lost no timo in sending ouo of
tho s( L* van ts, who returned in a short
timo with the young doctor. Uudcr his
chargo, poor t?ndame was prescutly re?
covered, nnd placed in bed, weak and
exhausted, butin full possession of her
senses and faculties. And tho first
thing she did was to send for tho lawyer,
and moke another will. You all know
what that was; how sho left two-thirds of
her property to Miss Grace, with her full
consent to her marrying Dr. Lee, and tho
rest to tho poor, with a hundsome an?
nuity to me, her house-keeper, Martha
Hobson-for which goodness I am, I
trust, humbly and dutifully thankful.
And this is tho true story of the appa?
rition of Madame Vail, about whioh peo?
ple have been relating such marvel?
lous and unheard-of storios. Tho poor
old lady only lived a day or two after her
recovery from the trance.
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Notice is Hereby Given
THAT application will be made to tho Stato
Legislature, at its next session, to incor?
porate a Lifo Insurance Company, with its
central office in the oity of Colurauia.
Aug 25_wl3
Notice.
AT the next session of tho Legislature, ap?
plication will bo made to that body for a
Charter, by the Columbia Oil Co. Sept 25 el J
j_ To Grocers._
r" " HWYoTffilTfi:?ffTJFFICB, """"
.. ll - COLUMBIA, October 20, 1809.
"DROPOSAL8 giving a list of prices to fur
JL nish tbe City Alms Honao and Hospital
wi.tb Groceries and Provisions for turee
months, will be reooived at thia office on or
before TUESDAY, tho 2d of November, and
submitted to Council on that day.
Ootat ll_ J. S. MoMAHON, City Clerk.
To Wood Contractors.
CITY CLERK'8 OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, October 20, 1809.
PROPOSALS to furnish tbe City Water
Worka with 300 cords best long-leaf Pino
WOOIL will bo received on or beforo TUES?
DAY, tho 2d of November, at this office. Tho
Wood to bo delivered and cordeU in tho vard
of th? Water Works.
Ry ordor of tho City Council.
Oct 21 ll J. 8. MoMAHON, City_Clerk.
FRUITS IN AND OUT OF SEASON.
?LEMONS AND ORANGES,
Dates, Prunelles,
Figs, Prunes.
A ircsh lot of Ano French Confection
cry-something rich, rare and palatable.
Fresh Nuts, Almonds and Raisins.
Dessicated Cocoanut, Sicily Lomon Sugar.
Toys, Toys. Toys, Toys? Toys, Toys.B
AN ENDLESS VARIETY.
CAKES and PIES-fresh and made to ordor.
Puro CANDIES manufactured daily.
Croquet Sets-a linc, health v, out-door exer?
cise.
Call and bc convinced of tho correctness of
tho above. J. McKENZIE,
June i Main Street.
URSULINE INSTITUTE,
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
^j^. HNOF.li THE r-ATnOXAQE OF
/fJWk RIGHT REV. BISHOP LYNCH
cSUflftsS FOE Prospectus, pleaso address
nBBKg|''TIlE MOTHER SUPERIOR," Ur
^PBy sulinc Convent, Vallo Crucis. I
*iJby Sept 4_?j_3mo
Family Supplies.
aCHOICE GREEN AND RLACK
TEAS,
10 cases Italian Maccaroni,
^Yonng America and Cutting
Fresh Country Butter,
Prime Leaf Lard,
Extra Family Flour-in bags and barrels,
Hooker's Self-Raising Flour,
Baker's Chocolate and Cocoa,
Superior Cider and Whito Wino Vinegar,
Java, Laguara and Rio Coffees,
Orange Sugar-cured Hams,
Breakfast Bacon and Country Cored Hams
Jeffreya' and McEwen's Scotch Alee,
Barclay A Porkins' London Porter,
Catawba Wino and Champagne,
Heidsiek Champagne and Claret,
All fresh, and for sale low by
Juno 4 E. A G.JO. HOPE,
" TELES g?XLe A ?
A TO got a tip-top SUMMER
m DRINK is tho CAROLINA HOUSE,
^SHLiStV Washington atrcet, near Sumter.
^Yfin*CHAM TAONE COCK-TAILS; Gin,
^KH^SW Bran<ly and Whiskey Smashes,
?yjnleps and Cock-tails; Sherry and
m~&va Catawba Cobblers; Claret San
garees; Lemonade and Soda Water; besidos
excellent Lager Beer. LUNCH every dav, at
ll o'clock. R. BARRY, Purveyor.
June 7
Fresh Supplies.
DUTCH HERRINGS,
Fresh Country and Mountain BUTTER,
Pink-Eve and Peach-Blow Planting Potatoes,
Fine Goshen CHEESE, at G. DIERCKS,
Jan 23 At the Sign of tho Watch.
Guns. Pistols, Sewing Machines, Etc.
THE subscriber has on hand a large asso i
ment of Singer's, Wilson's, Grover & Bil?
ker's, otc, SEWING MACHINES; also, a tino
assortment of English and German GUNS,
ITSTOL8, CUTLERY, CARTRIDGES, DOOR I
BELLS, etc., which will bo sold lower than at
any other place in thecity.
Sewing Machines, Guns, Pistols, Locks,etc.,
repaired at the shortest notice, and all work
warranted. F. A. SCHNEIDER,
Sept 25 Main atreet.
$10,0007
Fox* Bale.
ATHAT splendid CORN AND COT- -
TON FARM, knows as tho "SALU-flK
DA FORK PLANTATION,"situated!!!,
nine miles South from Newberry Court HOKBC,
8. C., and forty miles from Columbia. Tho
place contains about eighteen hundred acres
of cttoico lands; about twelve hundred of j
which are open, and the balance woodland.
Bounded on two sides by "Bush" and "Big"
Saluda Eivers, it affords a large proportion of
tho most desirable bottom or swamp lands;
and on Big Saluda River it has ono of the
most valuable unimproved water privileges in
the South. The improvements are an elegant
Two-Story Framed Dwelling, ?ix or eight Don
blo Framed Houses for laborers quarters,
Stables, Barns, Blacksmith and Carpcntor
Shops and other ont-houses-all sound and in
good condition. Belonging to the place, and
propelled hv an excellent water power, is one
of the best Merchant Mills in t he State, having
two setts of forty-eight inch French Buir
Wheat Stones, and one of haine size for Corn,
with machinery all complete. Also, a No. 1
Circular Saw Mill; Oin House with a aevoilty
flve Saw Gin; Threshing House, with an excel?
lent Thresher and Grain Fan; also, a Cotton
Screw. Lands in this section will produce
from ono to two bales of cotton per acre with?
out a doubt.
Terms cash or its equivalent. Parties wish?
ing to purchase, cnn sec the place and obtain
further information by application to Jordan
I'. Pool, ESII., Newberry Court House, S. c.
or address IL WARE A SON,
July 9 Imo * New Orleans. La.
Notice.
AT thc uext session of thc Legislature, ap?
plication will bo made fer a renewal of
tho Charter of Combative Ferry, at its present
site. Supt 21 tu3mo
Administrator's Notice.
ALL persons holding claims against tho
estate of MARY E. TURNER, deceased
will present them properly attested; and all
indebted will make payment to tho undersign?
ed, on or before the 1st day of Januarv, 1870.
Ang3tnl3 S. P. THOMPSON, Adm'r.
Notice is Hereby Given
THAT applioation will be mado to tho Le?
gislature, at ita next aoesion, for an
amendment to the Charter of the Columbia
Bridge Company. Sept 1 w 3mo
Gibbes & Thomas, Beal Estate Agents,
?rflR mn HVftM to tho pnhHwasi fl BU?
EBAL LAND AGENTS. Vi ill buy and soil
Lands, and other property, ot1 jommission. No
-barges until sales are effected.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
JOUN P. THOMAS,
Jan 19 WADE HAMPTON GIBBES. ?
Tobacco! Tobacco I!
BOXES COMMON TOBACCO, at.Um
i VJ figures.
30 boxes Fair Chewing Tobacco.
4 boxee Extra Rock City Chewing Tobacco.
4 boxes Commonwealth Chewing Tobacco.
10 boxea Roso Bud Chewing Tobacco. ..
July 20_JOHN C. BEEPERS.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Co.,
GENEBAL AGENT'S OFFICE.
COLUMUIA, S. C., October 28, I860.
T1IK attention of persona desiring to ship
stock over tho Greenville and Columbia
Railroad for exhibition at tho state Fair is
called to tho communication of tho Secretary,
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, published in tho COLUM?
UIA PixautlX, of October 27. They aro request?
ed to notify roo immediafe/y from what depot
and tho number of head of H tock to be shipped.
W. ALLSTON GIBBES, General Agent.
_ Oct 28
Important Notice to Shippers.
CHARLOTTE. COLUMBIA A?D AcaubTA lt. E. Co.,
ULNEHAL FREIGUT AND TICKET AOT'B OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. C., August 12,1869.
THE SEA-BOARD INLAND AIR LINE
FREIGHT ROUTE is again opened for
buBinese and oilers SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES
to tho Merchants of Columbia and up-country.
RATES-NEW YORK TO COLUMBIA.-First
Clans $1.35; Second Glass $1.20: Third Class
? 1.10; Fourth Class 80c; Fifth Class C0c, per
hundred pounds.
07* Ratos and Classifications to all other
points North, samo as via tho Charleston
iontc.**Sa
Tho Steamship Lines connecting with and
forming part of the Sea-board Inland Air Lino
aro as follows. BE CABEFEL ANO SHIP BX TULSE
LINES ONLY:
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co., End of
Central Wharf, Boston-E. Sampson, Agent.
Old Dominion Steamship Co., Pier 37 North
River, Now York-N. L. McCready, Pres't.; of?
fice 187 Oreenwich street, corner Dey street,
New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk Steamship Co., 14
North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia-W. P.
Clytie, Agent.
?nnamoesio Line, via Delaware Railroad
Depot Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti?
more Railroad, Philadelphia.
Unit i more steam Packet Co., (Bay Line,) foot
of Union Dock, Baltimore-R. L. Poor, Agent,
tar In shipping freight for Philadelphia be
careful to mark thc packages and note on Bill
of Lading whether it is to bo forwarded by
Clyilo'n Steamers, or via Annsmecsio Line.
For further information, address
E R DORSEY
Ang in_General Freight and Ticket Ag'*t.
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta E. R.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. C , October 1, 1809.
ifi@BEDA0i S?
Passenger Trains will run as follows:
OGINO KOllTH.
LcAve Augusta, at. 6.45 a. m.
" Columbia, S. C., at.12.35 p.m.
Ariive at Charlotte, N. C. 7.10 p. m.
COMINO HO! 1 n.
Leave Charlotte, N. C., at.6.00 a. m.
" Columbia, S. C., at.12.50 p.m.
Arrive at Augusta.C.15 p. m
Thc following is the Schedule over the Short
Line. Connections sure to all points.
Leave f>.45 am Augusta I Arrivo 6.15 pm
" 12.35 pm Columbia '* 12.50 pm
" 8.25 pm Charlotte | " 5.50 am
" 1.30 am Greensboro ? " 12.15 am
M 11.15 am Richmond | " 2.45 pm
" 9.00pm Washington .* 7.00 am
" 10.45 pm Baltimore I " 5.08 am
" 2.35 am Philadelphia " 12.50 am
Arrive6.19 am New York | Leave 9.20 pm
Oct 2 CALEB BQTTKNIOHT, Bnp't.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
SUPT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, April 10,1869.
f^iamrmamWfc} PASSENGER Trains run
JH?HtsSB?f?S^*daily except Surday, con?
necting with Night Train on Charleston Road:
Lve Columbia 7.00 am Lve Greenville 6.00 am
" Alston 8.55 " *' Anderson 6.45 ??
?'Newberry 10.35 " '? Abbeville 8.45 ??
Arr Abbeville 3.30 pm " Nowberry 1.25 pm
..Anderson 5.15 " " Alston 3.00
.?Greenville G.00 " Arr Columbia 5.00 pm
Trains on Blue Ridge Railroad run as follows:
Lve Anderson 5.20 pm Lve Walhalla 4.00 am
" Pendleton 6.2f> " " Pendleton 5.40 ??
Arr Walhalla 8.00 " Arr Anderson 6.40??
Tko train will return from Belton to Ander?
don on Monday and Friday mornings.
JAMES O. MEREDITH, General Snp't.
8partanburg and Union Railroad.
l?Bfi5SaW3 ON and after thc 18th October,
TJSPZSLW* Paasenger Trains will leave Spar
tanburg C. H. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 7.30 a, m., and arrive at Alston at
1.35 p. m., connecting with Greenville down
train. Returning Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, leave Alston 9.30 m.; arrive Spar?
tan bur g 3.40 p. m., as per following Schedule:
Doion Tymn. Up Train.*
Miles. Arrive.Leave. Arrive.Leave.
Spartanburg 0 7.80 3.40
Pacolet.10 8.15 8.20 2.50 2.55
Jonesville... 19 8.55 9.00 2.10 2.15
Unionvillo...28 9.45 10.10 12.55 1.25
Santnc.S7 10.45 10.50 12.15 12.20
Shelton.48 11.40 11.45 11.20 11.25
LylcflFord. .52 12 05 12.10 10.55 11.C0
Strother.... 50 12.80 1 2.35 10.S0 10.35
AUton.68 1.35 9.30
Oct 14 THOB. B. JETER, President.
South Carolina Railroad Company,
GENERAL SUPT'S OFFICE, SEPT. 15,1869.
f"T* mr TaTfTI lttlaa>-ticft*r THE following Sche
awf?KSi?EBWldulo for "Paasenger
Traine will be observed from thia date:
DAY FASSENOEB TRAIN.
Leaving Columbia a .7.45 a. m.
Arriving at Columbia at. 4.40 p. m.
NIOUT KXmE&S THAIN.
Leaving Columbia at.5-50 p. m.
Arriving at Columbia at. .... 4.45 a. m.
THE CAMDEN THAIN
Will continue to run the following echedulo:
TllI-WEEKLT.
fMondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.)
Arriva Columbia 11.00 a. m. Leave 1.45 p. m.
DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED )
Leave Camden 6.35 a.m. Ar Ringville 9.20 a.m.
Lve Kingvillo3.15 p. m. Ar Camden 6.05p.m.
Sept 10 H. T. 1'EAKE, General Sup't.
Office North Carolina Railroad Co.,
AlHUSaS^
ger Trains ovor this road:
Leave ( 'Icu lotte . .8.20 p m Arrive. .5.45 p m
" Greensboro 1.55 a ni and 11.45 p m
" Raleigh 6.50 a. m. and 6.20 p. m.
Arrivo Goldsboro 10.20 a m Leave. .2.20 p m
Through PasBengere by thislinohavedioico
of routes oin Greensboro and Danville to Rich?
mond,or rio Raleigh and Weldon to Richmond*
or Portsmouth: arriving at all points North ol
Richmond at enmo timo by cither route. Con?
nection mado at Goldsboro with Passenger
Trains on Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Laurens Railroad-New Schedule.
I. HlrlMWHWl MA1L Trains on this Road run to
HKBBrlretnrn same day, to connect with
up and down Trains on Greenville and Colum?
bia Railroad, at Helena; leaving Laurena at 5
A. M., Tuoadays, Thursdays and Saturdays
and leaving Helena at 1.80 P. M. aamo daya.
July 9 J. S. BOWERS, Superintendent