The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 22, 1870, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Friday Moraine. April 22, 1870.
Tb? Reviewer Reviewed-TJio Press
ConforenW-lVoi. 5 and O.
We publish' articles NOB. 5 and 6, of
the Reviewer jot the Frees Con fort'nco
Resolutions. '.The author having ob?
jected to the general line of political ac?
tion indicated in the resolutions of the
Pres3 Conference, feels himself con?
strained, in these concluding articles, to
suggest a substitute. And what is this?
It is political inactivity und intellect uni
and physical development. The author
of tho Reviewsaya: "Let education, agri?
culture, mechanics and commerce bo oar
only politics." Now, that theso nre per?
force oar main reliance and most avail?
able instrument, we admit. But we do
cot believe in the Reviewer's doctrine of
"masterly inactivity." Tho necessities
of oui situation, the duty which wo owe
to ourselves, demands a constant, steady
and persistent eifert in behalf of political
improvement and reform. Even should
our energetic efforts fail of completo suc?
cess, an able, a sagacious, a resolute mi?
nority can effect much good, and it is
our duty io hold fast to the principles we
-espouse,.- and by perseverance in well
-doing to win at last the triumph we
seek. To give up the political field in
South Carolina and thu South, would be,
according to - our view, Utter folly. It
would result in ruin. There is no "prin?
ciple" ia this programme, and weean
seejno heroism in this passive "endu?
rance." If, therefore, the conclusion
roaohed by the reviewer is tho logical re?
sult of the propositions ho seeks to es?
tablish, then we hold that that conclusion
is the best refutation of those proposi?
tions. In one of Viator Hugo's great
productions, he represents his hero as
. calmly resolute upon self-destruction.
He places himself in view of his receding
hopes; he seats himself upon a rock that
rose above the circling water; he quietly
folds his hands and majestically allows
the rising waves to quench his life. This
may be very sublime. It is certainly
dramatic.. But not thus do wo think that
we are called upon "to accept tho situa?
tion."
We have thus in a concise way consi?
dered the objections made to the proposi?
tions of the Press Conference. These
objections, in our opinion, it waa proper
to review. We hold that the Press Con?
ference, in putting forth its propositions,
have suggested a basis of political action
such as "the situation" demands, and
such, too, as will commend itself to the
judgment of unprejudiced men, as just
and proper. And we hore express our
entire dissent from that policy of passive
endurance which the author of the Re?
view advocates. The vis inertia', is a
property of matter, and tho vis medica
true naturo is a silent influence- that
steadily works on; but in tho department
of MIND tho decree of God has so estab?
lished the order of things, that nt all
times tho power that avails man is the
powor that seeks to better his coudition
by the employment of God-approved
means. Nor should it ever bo forgotten,
that even a virtuous effort is a success.
The author of the Review closes his re?
view by giving a dream or a vision nud
the interpretation thereof; but in theso
progressive times no dreamer can keep
pace with tho moving columus ol events.
We must be "up and doing," still achiev?
ing, still pursuing, and give what direc?
tion wo can to the waves that bear us on.
OBIOIK OF THE KU KLUX.-A word
about the Ku Klux. There is no snch
order now in existence. Those claim to
represent it aro simply bandits. The
genuine Ku Klux never existed outside
of-Tennessee, and existed there only to
a limited extent and for a brief period.
The Government had withdrawn its pro?
tection from the people. Brownlow had
organized a troop of roving militia, com?
posed chiefly of negroes, and officered by
convicts whom he had pardoned out of
the ?State prison for the purpose. Women
and children were being murdered every
day and night in cold blood. No home
was secure. No life was safo. The courts
wore closed against the people Tht> few
laws that were allowed to remain on thc
statute book3 were denied them. Tho
middle portion of tho State was in com?
plote anarchy, and self-protection wits
tho only security within reach of citizens.
The Ku Klux Klan wau a purely defen?
sive organization. It numbered tho old?
est, best and most peaceable men. Its
spirit was judicial, its acts were orderly,
and its purpose was self-preservation.
Through its brief but benign influence
order was restored, legal redress was
granted, tho official robbers ?nul assassins
disporred, nod society settled into its
normal state. Then tho Ku Klux Klan
vanished as mysteriously and noiselessly
as it had appeared, nud wo pray God it
may never aguin become indispensable ta
tho pence of any neighborhood in nuy
part of the Uuiou.
I Louisville Courter-Journal.
It is reported that an immonso "pigeon
toost" has been established in Pennsyl?
vania, commonning about six milc3 East
of Sheffield, on the Philadelphia nnd
Erio Railroad, nud extending nearly 10G
miles, covering n tract nf country some
six miles in width.
iTIic JPres9 Co?if?re??C?-*Ac?wptt?? tn?
? Situation-No. r>.
It is easier, wo know,' to object to tho
proposais of others than to suggest a
course of aotiod'ourselves, and in so mo?
mentous a time ft? this we would scarcely
venturo tbe expression of cu opinion
were not our convictions in regard to our
course BO* strong, and did we not feel it
due to those from whom we disseut that
we should indicate, nt least, what we our?
selves would do. The plan we would
suggest, then, is simply this-to accept
the situation.
If we can Eather any ono lesson from
our history since tho war, it appears to
IIB to be this, that our conquerors do not
intend, nt least for the present, to per?
mit us to control our affairs. Every step
taken by us to regain our influence und
control, even by the means they seemed
to have provided for us, has been re?
sented by tho ruling porty. Few of ut
?leny now tho mistake wo made in itu
portuning Prosident Johnson for bis Pro
visional Government. And when against
bia own judgment ho gave UH thut gov?
ernment, what use did we make of it.?
We volunteered, it is true, several work*
of penance, and iuflicted upon ourselves
ninny mortifications, the bitterness ol
which we only appreciated. But thee
with the power, once more in our bauds,
as we thought, we could not help med?
dling with the policy of our conquerors,
and wo enacted a negro code. We al
now know the effect of that measure,
Then came the Philadelphia Convention,
"the big machine," whiob Governor On
thought, "be was running." There ngaii
we attempted to direct tho affairs of om
musters, and perhaps showed too mud
ability to do so, if force was not to bi
couuted. And then was the Presiden tia
eleotion, in whioh no one could havi
judged from the tone of our press am
speeches, that we were but newly forcet
back into the fold wo had attempted t<
leave. Tho Reconstruction Aots wen
passed, and our people seemed to believi
that they were the fulfilment, the cou
summation, the end of the work nn<
policy of the radical party-that bavin)
secured the African in the enjoyment o
rights and liberties, thenceforth the]
would leave him to maintain them; om
so we immediately commenced tradiu)
politics with the uegro upon bis newl;
acquired franchises.
' In this we are again repeating our oh
error. The radicule have not freed ou
slaves and endowed them with rights a
an end, but us n means-the means o
j controlling us, and tho better the bargu!
wo make with these newly-created voter?
the moro certainly will our trade bo dis
allowed by tho radicals. They bavo un
given tho negro this liberty, nud thi
power for bis bonelit, but for their OWL
Ue is much their slave now as be wu
ours in the olden time-the form only c
his bondage is changed.
Do wo expect, then, to overcome th
radical party by tho vote which the
have created for their own purposes, au
which tboy can control by the same fore
which gave it existence? to destroy tbei
with their own sword? Our plans ft
alienating this vote may bo very ingi
nious, but wbeu did power ever cure t
reason, or condescend to measure wordt
Have wo not seen that every flaw ?
bavo discovered in their laws hus bee
immediately remedied by more stringer
enactments, and every difficulty in the
application solved by tho sword?
Would not the Press Conference pint
our pcoplo in tho position of somu pot
I unfortunate who has been tempted h
ber impatience of poverty, to sell lu
virtue-only to suffer in dishonor whe
her virtue is gone?
Ijet us learn from all this the necessity
if not the choice of our position, the n
cessity of "a patient aud eudunng pe
sintetice in well-doing in the fuco of di
couragement." This was Mr. A.du m
advice in 'GS, which wo asked for, au
which though perhaps given somcwln
bluutly, is nevertheless still worthy i
our consideration. And what is tb
well-doing in which we aro to persist? '.
is not iu seckiug office and meddliu
with tho politics of our conquerors, bi
in maintaining the silent protest of ui
aggressive but unyielding principle, i
developing tho physical and intellects
resources of our people. Let educatioi
agriculture, mechanics sud commerce I
our only politics. Around such wei
doing, power, both physical and inte
lectual, must gradually accumulate, an
will make its presence felt. The giai
is under the mountain nnd can on!
move it from beneath.
It is, Messrs. Editors, tho consolin
reflection of those who did their dui
during our glorious struggle, thut thc
are in no wiso responsible for tho o vi
that aro now upon our people. As lon
ns their liberties balanced in tho scale <
war they fought, they suffered, they ci
dured, tliey bled, and when at last nun
hers and wealth weighed down the
valor, they' accepted tho rulo imposed I
force. That rulo is not their choice, at
bitter though it bo, they learn from bi
tory that it is not moro so than that I
which other and as gallant peoplo ha'
been compelled by forco to submit.
Our peoplo have stood tho first test i
national character. During four yea
of heroic struggle, they extorted fro
au unsympathizing world tho plnndi
duo their valor. If wo failed in nellie
iug tho independence of our countr
this much, nt least, tho world accords
those who fought for it-that never tl
men light with greater beroi?in or t udu
with greater fortitude.
Wu must now go through that mo
trying ordeal, tho maintenance of natio
al character under a foreign rule. At
this is tho truest test of a people. He
shall wo stand it? ls there not ns mm
heroism in eudurnnce ns in action? At
in our case, is thero not moro wisdom?
A man named LTarris bas been awi
diing tho peoplo of Anderson, by repr
sentiug himself ns a land-buyer, ai
having succeeded in obtaining poBsessii
of several hundred dollars bolonging
unsuspecting individuals, suddenly di
appeared.
IMPORTANT TO WHOLESALE LIQUOR
DEALERS. --Assistant Assessor Ensor re?
quests ns td call the attention of whole
sale liquor dealers to tho recent order
issued by Commissioner Delano, to the
following effect:
The order from this office contained in
special No. 71. dated December 29,1869,
prescribing blank form No. 52 as tho
form of book which wholesale liquor
dealers, rectifiers and distillers would be
required to provide themselves with,
nud ou which form their accounts of die
tilled spirits received und sent ont should
bo kept, from and after the 1st day of
February, 1870, as provided for in sec?
tion 45, Act of July 20, 18G8, was sus?
pended by letter of February 1, 1870, iu
pursuance of a request of the House of
Representatives contained in n resolu?
tion passed January 30, 1870. Said let
tor of Februury 1 is hereby revoked, nud
tho order contained in said special 71
will be in full force and effect on and
after tho 1st day of May next, on and
after which dato every wholesale liquor
denier, rectifier and distiller will be re?
quired to provide himself with a book in
tho form of blank No. 52, and in which
he shull keep an account of ull distilled
spirits received, by section 45, of the Act
of July 20, 1868. .
Parties required to use this book are
informed that they have the right to
provide themselves with the same, of
any size that may bo adapted to the ex?
tent of their bnsiness. and to procure the
sumo from any source they may ste fit,
without claim of damngo on account of
any copyright, or pretended copyright,
by parties heretofore asserting such
claim, the only requirements of this
order being that tho accounts of nil dis?
tilled spirits received aud sent out by
such persons, must he kept in the form
prescribed, and in accordance with tho
letter of instructions from this office of
this date. C. DELANO,
Commissioner.
SLURS UPON WOMEN.-Of all the evils
prevalent among young men, wo know
of none more blighting in its moral ef?
fects than to,speak slightingly of tho vir?
tue of women. Nor is there anything in
whioh young men are so thoroughly mis?
taken, as tho low estimate they form of
the integrity of women-not of their
own mothers and sisters, but of others,
who, they forget, aro somebody else's
mother and sisters. As a rulo, no person
who surrenders to this debasing habit is
to bo trusted with any enterprise requir?
ing integrity of character. Plain words
should be spoken on this point, for tho
evil is a general ono, and deep rooted.
If young men are sometimes thrown into
the society of thoughtless or lewd wo?
men, they have no more right to mea
sure other women by these than they
would have to estimate the character of
honest and respectablo citizens by the
departments of crime in our polico
courts. Lot our young men remember
that their chief happiness depends upon
their utter faith iu women. No worldly
wisdom, no misanthropic philosophy, no
generalization, can cover or weaken this
fundamental truth. It stands like n re?
cord of God itself-for it is nothing less
than this-and should put an everlasting
Heal upon lips that are wont to bpeak
slightingly of women.
A BAX.II IN THE TAR WEST.-The local
editor of a very far West journal having
attended a bull on tho frontier, has felt
moved after the manner of Jenkins, of
tho metropolitan press, to furnish u re?
port of some of tho dresses worn by some
of tho eminent ladies present :
Miss A. wns everlastingly scrumptious
in an underskirt of red calico, flounced
with blue muslin, surmounted with an
overakirt of linsey hooped in the rear en
saddlebag with yellow bows. Waist a la
attar ugeon busome de busier. Huir in a
chignon resembling half a cabbage head.
Extraordinary hefty.
Mrs. B. wore a skirt of home-made
flannel, displaying in a very beautiful
manner her Nu. ll moccasins. Corsage
du sanyanosh ornamented with soldier
buttons. Huir/Wcassee, perfume of cin?
namon drops. Exclusively highfalutin.
Mn darno C., a noted half-breed belle,
attracted an ull-tired sight of comment
by appearing in a hoop-skirt ornamented
with fox tails en circumbendibus. Waist
of yellow flannel, slashed with strips of
huffulo hide. She carried a big sun?
flower, and danced with great luceness.
Terrifically magnificent.
Baron Haussman was the first high
dignitary who congratulated Emile Olli
vior upon his appointment ns Prime
Minister. When tho new President of
tho Cabinet had courteously invited thu
Baron to sit down hy his side on the sofa,
Haussman said to M. Ollivier: "When I
drovo just now from the Hotel do Ville
to your residence, your Excellency, tho
gamins in tho streets shouted tit me,
'That is Hnnssmau'fl funeral.' May I
ask you, M. Keeper of the Seats, whether
the gamins wero right?" Ttl? Primo
Minister replied: "I am afraid they were,
M. Baron; but why should you not vol?
untarily prefer to resign?" Haussman
jumped up and said defiantly: "Ah, M.
Minister, you will find I still have some
power left;" so saying, he bowed to M.
Ollivier nnd left tho room.
A special despatch to tho Charleston
Netos says: Our colored citizens of Co?
lumbia aro organizing military compa?
nies. For several nights past they have
been drilling in front of tho post office,
tho moonlight rendering it practicable.
There aro still to bo two companies form?
ed-the Elliott Guards, named in honor
of tho Assistant Adjtttnut-General of tho
State, also known as tho Govornor's
G nurds, and the Nenglo Rifles.
AN ENORMOUS DIVIDEND.-Tho divi?
dend paid on the 15th instant by tho
New York Central Railroad, amounts to
33,600,000. It is said to bo tho largest
sum ever paid in this country by a cor?
poration in a singlo dividend.
.. Fortuno is like a good swordsman; sh o I
.corns to encounter a timid fearful mau.
There is no honor in the victory where
there is no danger, and it is an adversity
that the mind is tried and purified.
Obastenings are blessings seat us of our
duty, and what in duo to the goodness of
heaven. The afflictions a great mind
teach others to sutler; for example has
its salutary influence.
The Spavtnnbnrg bar IIRH adopted a
series of resolutions complimentary to
Judge James L. Orr, for tho time nnd
labor he has devoted to tho business of
the Court.
Snow-storms aro reported in York,
Greenville and Pickeus Counties on Sun?
day last, but the fruit crop is uninjured.
There was a slight fall of snow in
Macon, Go., on Easter Sunday, April 17.
The "oldest inhabitant" was astonished.
General Thomas had twenty thousand
dollars insurance on his life in one com?
pany.
A woman may laugh too much; it is
only a oomb that can always allon I to
show its teeth.
Why is a windy orator like a whale?
Because he often rises to spout.
Mr. Solomon, desirous of extensively
introducing tho "Old Carolina Bitters"
it being a most excellent tonio as well ns
a pleasant beverage-keeps nu urn con-1
stantly filled ou his counter, for the con?
venience of all persons desirous of tent?
ing their virtues before puruhnsing. This
preparation has been extensively used
by some of thu principal families in the
Slate, who guarantee its purity and effi?
cacy.
lu order that tho merits of the "Old
Carolina Bitters" shall bo fully tested,
and every person be bcuefltted by them,
Mr. Solomon will givo it gratuitously
to snob persons in ill health as are una?
ble, from indigent circumstances, to
purchase them.
"Just the thing!" Such is the excla?
mation of the Dyspeptics who use SOLO?
MONS' BITTEHS. N21
The weak and emaciated mother says:
"My henlth and strength is restored by
tho uso of" SOLOMONS' BITTEP?. N21
"I am strong and healthy, yet to pre?
serve my good condition," I use SOLO?
MON'S BITTERS. N21
"Oh! what un excellent Tonio," is the
language of tho invulid who uses SOLO?
MONS' BITTERS. N21
HOTEL ARHIVAI.S, April 21.-Columbia Hotel -
T G Barker, D T Corbin. C Q Mcmuiiuger, J
W O'Brien, J L Beach. J V McNameo and latir,
T Clyde, Charlearon; J H MoElwee, It F Simon
ton, N O; HE Jones, Baltimore; J Trotter and
aon. Charlotte; J fl Goodrich, J B Kilburn,
Connecticut; Jas N Cosley, wife and two chil?
dren, Barnwell; C Neilin, Boaton; U B Faut,
Greenville; J H Green, city.
2Vick?>3on Haute-J Woodruff, Charleston;
M C Dixon. It & D II It; Thoa Moorman, Now
borrv; W B Wilson. Jr, Yorkville; W H Hardin,
Urn W H Hardin. Miss Fannie Moore, Choater;
U M ?ttoelo, Columbia; D L Black, J E Lowry,
Yorkville; J II Hendrix, BJ Hayes. Lexington;
T M Brown and wife. Master Willie Brown,
.Maater T M Brown, Charlotte; L W Crawford,
N C; J B Watson, Anderson; Wm M Thomas,
Chester; E Ashley Hmith and wifo, O L Hea?
ton, New York; T Piucknoy, Charleston.
I can confidently say that SIMMONS' LIVER
REGULATOB baa dono mo moro good than all
the medicine I ever ut-od. I shall never be
without it. JOHN J. ALLEN, Bibb Co., Ga.
A17 fl
Just Arrived,
A fresh lot of genuino imported CANA
S?fcRY BIRDS-splendid singers.
\JBU? ALSO,
"?SSC A beautiful assortment of CAGES. Call
enrlv and make your selections, at thu
April 22 POLLOCK HOUSE.
Exchange House,
103 Main Street, Columbia, S. C.,
BEING completely overhauled and prepared
for tho summer soasnn. is now ready tor
tho reception of regular and trantdent board?
ers, with fine large airv rooms; table supplied
with tito best tho market affords, and served
bv an experienced cook. Stuhles on th? pre?
misos. I'AYSINGEK & FRANKLIN,
April 22 Proprietors.
Exchange House Restaurant,
MAIN STREET.
MEALS served at all hours and at short
noi iee, in beat style. Lunch with Soup
uvery day from ll till 1 o'clock. Regular
Dinner at :$ o'clock. Bar supplied with finest
Wines, Alea, Liquors, Suda VYator, Beor, tte.
Also, tincat Cigura and Tobacco.
P.VYSINGEU Si FRANKLIN,
April '2?. Prnpietors.
Lost,
dgr**?" ON Saturday, tho ldlh inst., in
Columbia, or on tho road between Columbia
and my reaidonoe, three miles from town, on
the Monticello road, a pair .>f Gold SPECTA?
CLES with colored glaaacs. Tho finder will
receive a suitable reward by leaving thom at
my iiflico in Columbia, over tho Bank of Scott,
Williams St Co. J. F. ENSOR.
April 22 2 _
United States Internal Revenue.
COLUMBIA, S. C., April l, 1870.
VTOTICE is hereby given, that on tho 2Gth
LT day of April. 1870, at myoQice. in Colum?
bia, appeals will be received and determined
relativo to any erroneous or oxcessivo valua?
tions, assoHsm. nts or cnunieraliona hy the
A-Boaaor or Aaaiatant Asaost-ors of thc annual
taxes for 1870, which have been uaaoi-aed.
Thc Assessor's Oflico ia open daily, during
business hours, for tho hearing of appeals by
parties who shall appear voluntarily before
him, relating to any tuxes which have been
asscascd, ami whijfi have not been committed
to tho Collector.
All appeals to tho Aaaes^or, aa aforesaid,
muat bo made iu writing, and specify thc par?
ticular causo, unit ter or thing respecting which
a decision is requested, and muat, moreover,
state thc ground or principle of error com?
plained of. C. ll. ?ALDWIN,
April 22 2 IL H. Assessor Sd Dist. S. C.
DR. D. L. BOOZER
Surgeon 3Z>oxxtist,
WOULD INFORM his patrons
and the public, that ho is now
prepared to insert ARTIFICIAL
TEETH, upon Dr. Stuck's Cele?
brated Patent Plates. Ho alan baa a larger
stock of Dental Material than ever was kept in
thia city and can supply oilier Dentists. High?
est pricos paid for old gold, or new plates
given in pay. Office -Weat sido of Main
street, throe doora North of Plain. April 15
French Brandy.
JUST received, imported direct from Bor?
deaux:
Ono cask Brandenburg Froros COGNAC,
vintago 1835.
Ono cask Pinot, Castillon St Co.'s; very fine.
For Balo by GEO. SYMMERS.
XJI ?O O ct 1 lt? XML ?3 .
RA?I?BOAD MEETING.-The stockhold?
ers of the Charlotte, Colombia and Au?
gusta Railroad met in annual convention
a\ the City Hall, in Augusta, on Wednes?
day morning, at half-past 10 o'clock.
Hon. J. V. H. Allen was chosen perma?
nent presiding olficor of tho convention.
Messrs. C. H. Munson and C. P. Hyde
were requested to act as Secretaries. A
oommiltee of threo on proxies were ap?
pointed, consisting of Messrs. J. J.
Cohen, J. P. Southern and A. H. Dnvcgn.
Col. Wm. Johnston, President of tho
rond, rend his nnuunl report. From this
report, wo gather that the gross earnings
ol the road for 18G1) were $103.785.49;
tho operating expenses $225.996 52
leaving tho net earnings $177,788.90, or
shout i l per ceut. of the gross earniugs.
Tho report also recommended that, as
the toad owned ?20,000 of stock iu the
Atlantic and Teunessco and Ohio Rail?
road, familiarly kuown as the Charlotte
and Statesville Railroad, ?G\? miles in
length, which road was dismantled by
the Confederate authorities during the
war, and ns said company was now una?
ble to rebuild and equip said road with?
out co-operation, a committeo bo ap?
pointed, or tho Directors of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad be in?
vested with power to negotiate with a
similar committee, or with the Directors
of that company, on the subject.
Mr. J. J. Coben, from the Committee
ou Proxies, reported 12,705 shares neces?
sary to a quorum, and 13,375 abures
represented in the convention.
Col. F. W. McMuster read tho report
of Mr. C. Botikuigbt, Superintendent.
Tho earnings for the your have been
from freights $188,705.39; passengers
$199,510.94; mails $14,467.48; miuor
sources $1.035.08; total $404,785.49.
Expenditures on account of road opera?
tions are: Maiutonanco way $58,639.44;
conducting transportation $56,098 95;
motive power $16,524.62; maintenance
cars $6,471.85; machine shops $39,
656 66; loss, damage and deduction!
$2,140.27; over charges $284.23; through
passenger line $1,540.37; tax paid State
and United States $44,560.20; total
$226,536 59; leaving $177,248.90 for pay?
ment of interest und taxes, and nccout
of Augusta division. Tho stock of can
consists of 6 first-class coaches, 5 second
class coaches, 5 mail cars-total 15. 71
box cars, 8 stock cars, 49 platform cars
total 136.
Dr. F. S. Lewie, Director in tho las!
Board, respectfully declined to allov
his name used as a candidato for re-elec?
tion.
Col. J. H. Rion offered tho following
resolutions, which, after some discussion
were adopted :
Resolved, That all persons holding
stock in the Charlotte and South Caro
lina Railroad, or in the Columbia anc
Augusta Railroad, bo requested to bavi
the samo changed to stock in the Char
lotto, Columbia and Augusta Railroad a
au early day.
Resolved, That the privilego of fret
transportation for stockholders and tbei
families, to und from our annual meet
inge, bu boa eafter extended to the bolder
of stock in the Charlotte, Columbia am
Augusta Railroad only.
Resolved, That no stock bo allowei
representation at any future stock
holders' meeting except stuck in tb
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road.
Gen. Ilarringer, Chairman of the Com
mit tee on Reports of Officers, submit
ted a report recommendatory of th
adoption of said reports, which was re
ceived and unanimously adopted.
Mr. Walker, Chairman of tho Com
mitteo on Nominations, reported th
following nominations for Directors fo
tho ensuing year, which wero decided b
ballot t in tho affirmative: FromGcorgia
W. E. Jackson, Josiah Sibley, J. J
Coben, S. D. Heard. From North Care
linn-Wm. Johnston, A. B. Davidson, J
Harvey Wilson, Gen. Rufus Barringer
From Lexingtou-Gen. Paul Qtiutth
baum. From Richland- C. D. Melton
Dr. John Fisher, Edward Hope, F. \\
McMaster. From Fairfield-J. H. Rior
W. R. Robertson. From Chester-G. J
Patterson, J. J. McLure. From York
A. B. Springs.
Judge Robertson moved that tho nes
annual meeting of the stockholders b
held in Columbia, S. C., ou tho fin
Wodnesduy in May, 1871. Unanimous]
adopted.
Gen. Barringer offered tho followin
resolution, which, ufter considerable dil
mission, was adopted:
Resolved. That tho Board of Directoi
are hereby invested with full power au
authority to treat with and coucludo an
negotiations or contract with the uni lu
rities of tho Atlantic, Tenncsseo an
Ohio Railroad Company, in regard I
tho rebuilding of their road, or its coi
solidntion with tho Charlotte, Columb:
and Augusta Railroad.
Capt. W. B. Stanley, from tho eon
mit tee to examine the accounts and bool
of tho Treasurer, C. H. Manson, fi
1869, reported an examination with tl
entries all properly made, vouchers fu
dished, and testifying to tho perfect ell
cieney of that officer in the discharge (
his official duties.
Mr. A. B. Springs moved theprintin
of 600 copies of tho proceedings of th
convention in pamphlet form, for distr
bution, which was unanimously adoptee
Mr. Patterson introduced aresolutioi
which was adopted, that it shall bo til
duty of tho Board of Directors, prior t
each general meeting of tho stoekhoh
ers, to nopoint a eptcial committee (
three stockholders, to verify proxies an
report to such meeting tho amount <
stock represented, providing for tho n|
pointaient of a Finnnco Committeo <
five from tho stockholders.
Col. J. H. Rion offered and put a resi
lotion, which was unanimously adoptee
that tho thanks of this convention ni
tendered to Hon. J. V. H. Allon for tl;
ablo and courteous manner in which I
bas presided; and to tho gentlemen wL
have acted as Secretariep, for the ef?
ficient and obliging manner in which
they have performed their duties; also,
that the non-resident stockholders ex?
press their grateful acknowledgement to
tho citizens of Augusta for the hospitali?
ties already extended, and the festivities
which they bavo provided.
There being no further business, on
motion of Captain W. B. Stanley, the
convention adjourned.
Immediately after tho adjournment of
the convention, tho Directors held a
meeting in tho ball and unanimously re?
elected Col. Wm. Johnston to the office
of President.
CllOMBS.-President Bridges, of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad,
will accept our thanks for a complimen?
tary ticket over his line.
The ratification of tho fifteenth amend?
ment was celebrated in Columbia, yes?
terday, by a procession consisting of
several colored organizations (only four
white persons participating) which, after
marching through the principal streets,
bended by tho "Republican Brass Band,"
congregated in front of tho State Capi?
tol, where the President's proclamation
having been read, addresses were de?
livered by Attorney-General Chamber?
lain, Assistant Adjutunt-General Elliott,
Senator Rainey and others. The par?
ticipants then quietly dispersed.
A difficulty occurred, yesterday morn?
ing, in front of Mr. C. Hamberg's store,
which resulted in Mr. D. F. Phillips
a crippled individual-being severely
wounded iu the head, from a pistol in tho
bauds of Mr. Thoa. Harrison. Dr. Darby
attended the wounded man.
TUE CONFEDERATE DEAD.-It is grati?
fying to read in our exchanges, from all
parts of the South, of preparations ac?
tively going forward, under tho nnspicei
of our noble women, for tho accustomed
tribute to the Confed?rate dead. The
20th instant is tho day observed in nearly
all the Southern tier of States, and we
hope when it closes, there will not be a
spot of that sacred ground in our broad
land that will present the appearance of
neglect. No doubt the ladies of Colum?
bia are fully alivo to tho subject and will
pay the accustomed honors to the brave
departed.
LADIES' INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
The receipts and expenditures of this
Association for tho month of March,
1870, are ns follows:
RECEIPTS-Salesroom, 8172.45; ordered
work, $84.00; stamping and stitching,
$5 75; subscription, $1.00; last balance,
$20(3.93.
EXPENDITURES-Salaries. $56.65; work,
$134.90; purchases, $222.20-total $413,
75. Balance in hand, April 1, 1870,
$117.28. Persons employed, 43.
SUPREME COURT, April 21.-Tho Court
met at 10 a. m. Present-Chief Justice
Moses and Associates Wright and Wil?
lard.
Biggers Mobley rs. T. K. Cureton ei
al. Mr. Moore concluded bis argument
for appellees. Mr. Allison was beard on
thc same side. Mr. Kershaw in reply.
Amos Cooke vs. Alfred R. Moore, et al.
Mr. Kershaw for appellants; Mr. Moore
for appellee.
Thc following cases were continued: J.
D. Caskey, Sheriff, ads. William Mo
Mullen ; Andrew J. Kibler rs. John J.
Brid?es.
WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A
lot of wedding cards aud envelopes, of
latest styles, bas just been received
which will bo printed in imitation of en
graving, and nt less than one-tenth tho
cost. Call and seo specimens.
BEEF.-Fine Beef cun be obtained at
stalls Nos. 3 and 7 to-morrow morning.
This is the finesl that bas been offered for
sale.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
C. IL Baldwin-Assessor Internal Revenus.
J. P. Ensor-Spectacles Lost.
PayshiRcr A Franklin-Exchango House-.
Pollock House-Canary Birds, Ac.
HELF-ADVEUTISED.-PHALON'S VITALIA on
SALVATION FOR TUE HAIR carries with it its
own best advertisement. As tbo light shines
through tho bottle you seo that tho liquid is
clear as tho azure "of hoavtn. Yon smell it,
and lind tho odor agreeable. You apply it,
ami it changes gray hair to any natural shade
without soiling ibo scalp or producing head?
ache. Nothing can bo more harmless. A17 f3
FOUNTAIN OF HEALTH AND BEAUTV-rurify
tho ' blood" and eurich thu stroan! upon which
lifo obos and flows. Uso ilEiNirsn's QUEEN'S
DF.I.IUHT. lt enriches tho blood when thin
and watery. Too many neglect tho condition
of tho blond, partieitlaily among females.
Poverty of blood is a Common disease. Tho
chief symptoms aro '"paleness," fecblo pnlse,
loss of appetite, indigesti?n, llalulenco and
irregularity of tho bowels; low spirits, head?
ache, nervousness, debility, with languor.
Those points aro always found to bo connected
wit h pour blood. Tho "QUEEN'S DELIMIT" ia
a lifo-exhitarating elixir, ami should bo used
at this season, (?el a bottle. For salo by
FISHER A HKIMTSH. Aprils
KOSKOO.-Tho Norfolk Daily Journal, ot
December ll, I860, says:
"This medicino is" rapidly gaining confi?
dence of thc people, and thc numerous testi?
monials of its virtuos, gi ven by practitioners of
medicino, leaves no doubt, i li at it is a safe and
reliablo remedy for IMPURITY OF TUE RLOOD,
LIVER DISEASE, it?."
Tue la.-t Me ticul Journal contains an arti?
cle from Prof. lt. H. Newton, M. D., President
of tho K Medi-Colloge, city of New York, that
speaks in high torms of its curativo proper?
ties, and gives a special recommendation of
KoHkoo to tho practitioners of medicine.
This is, wo bo', ire, tho lirst instance whoro
such medicines have boen officially endorsed
hy tho Faculty of any of tho Medical Colleges,
and reflects groat crodit upon thu skill of Dr.
Lawrence, ita compounder, and aleo pats
"Koskoo" in tho VAN of all other medicines
of thc present day. F26