The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 03, 1871, Image 2
; Wedn?i?ayMo'r^?fi?,;t?ay 3,1871.
. . A Virtuous Effort a. Bucees?.
Wo- are not "one of th? number who
hare expected, with confidence, sub
_t_tlal result*from, tho May convention.
Yet we' h?V? rega?ded it as un effort in
the right direotion. It meets for a "high
purpose. It ia to seek to proteot, by
peaceful agencies, the public interests;
to ar rots t fraud, corruption and robbery;
to analyze the obligations sought to be
imposed ripon ourselves, and those who
are to come after us; to poss in stern re?
view the financial operations of offloials,
of whom many have forfeited all claims
to confidence. Tho convention meets,
we assume, not to repudiate any just
liability of tho State, but to consider
whether fraudulent transactions have not
been recorded and passed under tho of?
ficial seal. Its purpose, as we take it,
is to review the past and to provide, if it
can, guards for tho future. We do not
desire to see the convention diverted
from its legitimate business end-from
its flnanoial ohoracter. But, at the same
time, we do not care to seo its edgo taken
off by a too tender treatment of the case
we are dealing with. Wc hope that tho
convention will proceed in a calm, juot,
reasonable, sagacious way to the work
before it, but, at tho same time, it is but
right to add that, in our judgment, it ?B
not the less important that thc evils we
are seeking to correct should bo eu coun?
tered in 'fe resoluto wiry. Wo want no
<*sop to Cerberus." The public mind is
in earnest on thc subject of taxeB, of
property assessments and of the squan?
dering of the publia monoys. Beform
is demanded* l.t. is a righteous demand.
The miers of theStato-the powers that
bo-should appreciate the issues that
oonfront them. There is a problem to
be solved. If violenoedoes not solve it,
or attempt to solve it, then reason, jus?
tice and concessions must have full sway.
We write in no party or personal spirit.
5V59 prefer reforms by quiet, legal agen?
cies. We advocate such methods of
public action. On this account it is that
wo , suggest the Bpirit in which tho rea
Sonable objects of the Hay convention
should' be1 met by tho majority in this
'State., Already the spirit and purpose
. of this convention are assailed and mis
; represen tod. The convention assembles
ripon no motion of on rd. Wo are no
special advocate of it. Wo pin no faith
upon ita notion. But we do recognize
.the" great and crying evils that have
* 'Sailed it forth. Wedo recognize its pos
'BibUities for good-to say n o more. And
we hold that, although its voice will be
the voice of-a minority, it will be a pow?
erful minority, who will assort a just in
-?ence 'in th? State. Minority repr??
sentation'has always been a ritjlit. It is
growing to be a demand. Let us hope
that such a reasonable demand will be
promptly conceded-to tho end that we
may, if : possible, settle our affairs in
South Carolina upon a basis of mutual
forbearance, justice and good will, to the
end that we may pass from a condition
of political excitement into ono of ma?
terial and moral development.
. ? "LEITJS HAVE WAB."-Tho Chicago
, Journal a radical sheet, is incautious
. .enough, to admit that tho only animating
principle left in its party is sectional
rancor. .It espressos its joy that 1 'tho
reconstruction issue is to be kept before
"'/ $hei people." It sees no hope of success
unless the strifo is kept up. The North
must bo embittered against tho white
people of the South; thc negroes must
be arrayed against their natural friends;
-, ; Congress mu?t continue to legislate; tho
military alone must execute the laws, and
a proscribed people must, if possible, be
goaded into something like symptoms of
. disafii'eotion. This is tho radioal pro?
gramme as foreshadowed by Senator
Morton, and tho Chicago Journal en?
dorses it as the only practical method of
regaining power. What a burlesque on
*'?rot ns have pence."
Commenting on the Sch?tzenfest,
.. which was inaugurated on Monday last,
,the, Charleston Courier says:
Such a parade as that of yesterday, par
? ' taking as it did, of a military character,
Mer not, been witnessed in Charleston
- ^fqirmany years, and many recollections
were revived by tho appearance of the
j?joket of grey and Palmetto buttons of'
{fbe Charleston Biflemen, ono of tho
eso?rtiDg clubs. As might have been
expected, the' ladies turned out in force
* tb'Witness the' sight, and lent tho charms
pf their presonoe to the occasion. All
along tho lino of march, banners, Ger?
man 'and ;American flags, -were flung to
the breeze/ and the riflemen in tho lino
were greeted at sovoral points with
showers' of bouquets from their fair
friends. When the procession roached
th? hew hall of tho Freandsokaf tbund, j
on Mooting street, throo hearty cheers
for that society wore given by tho passing
crowd. - This was elicited by a largo ban?
ner inscribed, "A hearty welcome to all
riflemen."
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Slipknots-Divorces.
' Ileport or the president or tho Charlotte,
Coiuinb la/and A a gait a Railroad Com?
pany. ." ? if '"' " '/~ ?
To tlte S?ock7iot?i?r8:?f ike Chariotte,r\Go
. Inmbia and Augusta Railroad. . j
GJJTIAKIIEN: Tue Board of Directors
respeotf ully submit tho following report
of tho business und condition'of your
property for the fiscal year closing De
comber 81, 1870:
The earnings, as shown by
the Superintendent's re?
port, from all sources,
amount to.85G0.47_.O5
While tho operating ex?
penses and taxes-both
Federal and State-aro_ 289,512.70
Leaving balance of.$270,931.35
Deducting iutercst on notes
and coupons paid. 129,109.77
Leaving tho net balance. .?141,821.58
Which is nearly five and a half per
centum ou the capital stock of tho com?
pany, amounting to $2,571,299.99. This
balanco has been expended iu completing
the grading on the Augusta division of
tho road, tho bridge across tho Savannah
River, enlarging and building depots, iu
the construction of freight cars and pas?
senger coaches, nud in paying for new
locomotives. Thus tho property of the
company has beeu materially improved
and its capacity for transportation greatly
increased.
Thcconsolidatiou of tho two companies,
making the Charlotte, Columbia uurt Au?
gusta Railroad Company, was effected
on tho 8th July, 1S09. Tho Savaunuh
River bridgo was finished and used on
tho first day of August, 1870. Tho earn?
ings for this year being, ns stated, $560,
174.05, and thoso of 1SG9, $403,785.49,
shows au increase of $106,688.56 for tho
past over tho previous year.
This largo increase of income, nearly
forty per centum, has moro than realized
tho expectations of the most sanguine.
With the Macon nud Augusta Railroad
finished and tho duublo daily connec?
tions with Savanuah and Atlanta, you
can reasonably calculate ou an income
of 8600,000 during tho present year.
Tho cntiro bond debt of tho company
on the first of January, 1871, was
81,229,500, of which ?786,000 were
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bonds,
$371,500 Columbia and Augusta Bonds,
and $71,000 Charlotte and South Caro?
lina Bonds. On tho first of March,
1871, aftor tho issue of $30,000 of bonds
in payment of depot lot and buildings in
Augusta, this debt amounted to $1,252,
000; of whioh $50,500 were Charlotte
and South Carolina, $205,500 of Colum?
bia and Augusta, und $996,000 of Char?
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Bonds
showing that within two months $1SG,500
of the old bonds were funded or re?
deemed. Tho bonds of the two former
companies have been very generally and
cheerfully exchanged for the consolidated
bonds, ns soon as tho holders havo
ascertained that they were receiving a
better and safer bond, secured by a
mortgago on tho entire properly of the
company. Under this mortgago tho
issue is limited to $2,000,000, leaving
still for exchange and for the purpose of
funding tho floating dobt $1,001,000.
The entire floating debt on tho 1st of
January was $711,302.61, while ou the
first of March it was $721,IIS.62, to
which add fractional bonds, $3,681.56
outstanding sumo date, makes $721,
802.18. This amount, deducted from the
first mortgage bonds unsold, leaves
$279,197.82, to bo exchanged for $256,
000 old bond? still outstanding, giving
an oxcoss over all liabilities of $23,197.82.
It is tho policy of tho Board of Direct?
ors to sell these bonds as fast as there is
a fair demand for them, and discharge
tho fljatiug debt, or a greater portion
thereof, but not to force thom ou tho
market at ruinous rates of discount, and
thereby entail a greater rate of annual
interest for twenty-four years upon tho
oompauy than money may command
within a short period. These bonds
maturo on tho 1st of January, 1895, and
boar scvon per centum interest, payable
semi-annually, and it is deemed tho bet?
ter policy to pay a higher rate of interest
temporarily on a portion of tho floating
debt, than submit to a heavy discount
on them, thus imposing n higher rato o(
interest for a long period of time, while
tho tendency of tho rato of iutercst is to
declino. Tho net income of tho road is
now monthly reduoing this floating
debt, and during tho year it can bo thus
materially reduced, even without un
active demand in market for tho mort?
gage bonds. This floating debt, or the
greater portion thereof, has been carriod
for moro than two years at a compara?
tively low rate of interest. About
$170,000 has been nt seven por centum
per annum, over $200,000 has been eight
and a half per centum, and much of the
balanco has beon borrowed from the
friends and patrons of the road along its
lino as permanent loans at ten per
centum per annum, while from $50,000
to $80,000 has beon obtained from banks
at about one per centum per mouth, and
occasionally in thc fall at a higher rate
for a short time. Thus this debt lins
cost au average rate of lessthau nine por
centum for tho past two years, and with
tho prospect of lower rates it would ap?
pear unwise to entail a higher rato upon
tho company for a long period.
For months past, the Board has not
offered tho mortgago bouda for sale.
Tho times aro uupropitious-all pro?
perty in the State of South Caroliun is
depressed. Lands, bonds, stocks and
securities of all kinds have been on the
declino for twelve months past. This is
owing to two causes. When tho lust
crop was planted, cotton was selling.at
22 cents; now it is selling at less than 15
cents. This makes a difference of 7 cents
per lb., $7 per huudred, or $28 per
bale, a decline in price on 1,000,000 bales
of $112,000,000, and a consequent loss
to tho planters of that amount. This
declino is supposed to have absorbed all
the anticipated profits in tho product iou
of tho last year's crop of cotton, heneo
th oro are no surplus funds from tho crop
to invest iu securities of any kind. The
second causo is the excessive" taxation of
all property in South Carolina, arid thonn?
fortunato political condition of the State,
driving away population and capital,
and impairing confidence in tho security
of persons and property. Another gen?
eral cause of the depreciation of values
for nearly three years past has been in
the rapid appreciation of a still depre?
ciated ourreucy, Thich ' has been tho
measure of value instead of gold. This
appreciation or inoroasod value of tho
currency has amounted to Boven per
centum per annum for several years past,
and securities must havo possessed a
very great degree of ooufidonco, not to
havo been affected by tho rapid transi?
tion from a high degree of inflation to
nearly a gold standard.
Tho Directors aro gratified to bc nblo
to state that eveu thia material chnnge
in the valuo of thc currency has scarcely
had au npprociablo effect upon the bonds
of this company, as thuy have uuiformly
commanded as high a price os any other
bond issued in tho State, showing a well
founded confidence in their intrinsic
valuo. They aro undoubtedly safe; and
by a sale of tho bouds and stock held by
this company and their proocods applied
to tho flouting debt, with soma addi?
tional income from the road, tho entire
amount can bo funded, aud your debt
will not exceed $0,000 or $10,000 per
mile of road. A not iucomc of $300,000
would meet all interest and ieavc six per
centum on the capital stock.
There appenrs to be some misapprc
housiou in regard to tho through aud
local rates charged on tho road, and tho
inquiry ia made why tho reduced through
rates arc not made to all local stations.
The Charlotte aud South Carolina Rail?
road, like a majority of other roads, was
built chiefly on account of tho local busi
uess of tho country from Charlotto to
Columbia. Sinco tho great destruction
of tho rosourcos of the country by tho
lato war, it was 6con that this would
scarcely maiutain it in efficient opera?
tion, and, from necessity, it had to ex?
tend its terminus to a point whence it
could form moro important through con?
nections, aud invito a more remote and
forcigu business over its line; otherwise,
it might have been entirely abandoned
as au agent of transportation. Your
directors hesitated long, in 18G5, whether
to undertake its reconstruction or aban?
don it to its creditors. It was in debt;
by far tho greater portiou of it was ut?
terly destroyed, without funds, without
credit or equipment. They finally re?
solved to undertake it, but with a porfect
knowledge and determination that no?
thing but a pledge of their private and
shattered fortunes to tho result could in?
sure Buccess. This they freely gave, and
within twelvo months tho Catawba Rivet
bridge wua rebuilt, tho track relaid tc
Columbia, and the cars were runuiug
through. The shops, coaches, cars, do
pots, wood and water stations, have beet
built since, with a large increase of ex
penditure abovo net income. It wai
ascertained that it would not with ordi
uary charges as a moro local road paj
dividouds; and honce tho necessity o:
thc Columbia nud Augusta Railroad, nm'
tho consolidation of both, to euabh
either to become a paying road to its
stockholdets. This having beeu accom
plished, through rates of freight ant
tickots have been extended to over 12?
commercial centres from Boston to Nev
Orlonns, and from Cincinnati, Chicago
St. Louis, Omaha, etc., etc., with a viev
of inviting as much businoss ns possibli
over tho lino. These ratos aro entireb
distinct from local rates, and aro the re
suits of agreements made with all tin
intermediate roads to and from gi ve i
points. Tho rate is -controlled by com
petition and tho necessities of the trade
and, without such through rates, you
transportation, which is rapidly gaiuiuj
nuder it, would greatly diminish. Th
profit from this source is not so great
but as certain trains aro required to di
the local business, tho rolative expenso i
less as tho volume of freight increases
If this through business proves a sue
cess, and is established, it enables th
local rates to bc reduced, and is for th
benefit of all local shippers aud th
country generally, as well as the stock
holders. Tho rates aro ODly ninda t
centres of trade and points of cotnpoti
tion by express contract, that cars ma,
be loaded both ways and not retnrne*
empty. The South Carolina, Georgi?
Central, and other roads, mako n
through rates, e :cept to torminal point.'
These are "through ratos" as coutra-db
tiuguished from local, as tho merchant'
wholesnlo prices aro from his retail. Th
local rates per mile to and from all ?ti
tious aro uniform nud intended to be tb
same, and, without any discriminai io
whatever, to nil poiuts ou the lino. Uno
a comparison of theso charges with thos
of tho Georgia, South Carolina, Greet
ville and North Carolina roads, they at
found to bo about tho average rates o
freights and passengers. Tho qucstio
with tho shipper is whother ho paj
moro than a fair rate, not that tho con
pauy makes somo profit by a less rate o
taking a passenger to St. Louis, aud r<
turning a hogshead of bacon-neither <
which would havo passed over thc ron
without tho reduced rate. For tho ?an
reason tho wholesalo dealer would bu
his goods iu Now York, if Messrs. Uom
? Brown, Brem it Brown, or R. C. Sh
vcr Sc Co. asked him rotail prices. Tl
cheap through rates aro extended to C
bimbia, as woll ns to terminal poiut
which is a reduction pro tanto to couti*
local stations, while most of thc roa*
havo uo through rate, oxcopt at thc
terminal points. Theso demands for r
dticed through rates to all points aro u
reasonablo und impossible, unless it
expected that tho stockholders and bon
holders should entirely surrender tl
road to public convonieuco. They a
entitled to some consideration for tl
hoavy sacrifices they havo made, and tl
benefits they havo conferred upon tl
country by tho construction of thc
railway. The stockholders havo not i
coivod au aunuol iuconio on their iuve?
ment of 3 per centum. For years th
have received no dividends. Thc eat
' :.. awfi t'?.i t?-i in ft f.-11 (H na ?>w*?}?
Inga of their road have been uacd to per
feet arid.equip it, and their interest and
doh ts had to bo provided for.
. The business of tho road bas been
conducted during thc past year with its
usual regularity and freedom from acci?
dents resulting in loss or damage, and
with moro economy than a largo majori?
ty of roads either North or South, for
tho length of tho line or miles run by
trains. The road-bed, oars, coaches and
engines aro generally in good aud effi?
cient condition. The bridge ncross the
Savannah Rivor was finished in August
last, and ?B regarded equal to any %truci
uro of its kind in tho South for perma
nonco and excellence of workmanship,
both in tho masonry and superstructure.
Tho Board acknowledges to W. H. Mur?
dock, Esq., and D. M. Bouno, Esq., the
faithful performance of their respective
contracts in tho erection of this struct?
ure.
To meet thc demands of the growing
business of tho road by next fall, two
more locomotives, two more passenger
coaches, nnd about thirty cars additionnl,
will bo required to completo its equip?
ment. Greater conveniences for passen?
gers will also bo required at Columbia,
Chester and Charlotte, which, with a
substantial brick buildiug iu Columbia
for offices, will completo the outlit and
equipment bf tho road.
it is gratilying to report that the At?
lantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad is
making fair progress, and is expected to
bo finished from Charlotte to Statesville
in July nest, a distnucu of forty-six
miles. This connection with tho West?
ern North Carolina Railroad, now finish?
ed to within twenty-five miles of Ashe?
ville, will make an outlet over your read
for a largo portion of "Western North
Carolina willi its varied products, which,
siuco the war, have generally found a
market in other directions. When the
W. N. C. Railroad ia finished to Paint
Rock, on the State liuo, the connection
with Morristown, on the Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, will bc, over your
road r/V< Asheville, shorter to Charleston
than by any other rail route, and will
bring tho vast grain and stock region of
East Tennessee moro than 15? miles
nearer to Columbia than by any existing
route.
It is also a matter of congratulation
that thc charter of tho Dan River Coal
Pichi Railroad has been secured from
Statesville to Danville, Va., there to
counect with the Richmond and Dan?
ville Railroad, as well ns tho road now
buildiug from Lynchburg to Danville.
If this road is constructed, it makes two
through competing lines from Charlotte
to Washington City, and opens a shorter
route via Lynchburg than that by Rich?
mond; whilo it renders all middle and
Wost Virginia moro acceesiblo to thc
Northern terminus of your road, and
points ultimately through tho Cht sri
poake and Ohio Railroad, and thc James
River and Ivauawha Canal, to a connec?
tion with tho valley of tho Ohio River.
Tho Branch Road of about ono milo
from Alexander's Uil Mill to tho Green?
ville and South Carolina Railroad depots
has been finished. This connection
greatly facilitates tho exchanges of
freights between thc three roads in the
city of Columbia.
With thc enlarged steamship trans?
portation to und from Charleston, thc
tendency of tho froights has been in
that direction for the past year; with a
growing prospect of restoring much
which bas, since tho war, found other
channels.
The reports of tho Superintendent
and Treasurer, with full tabular state?
ments, are herewith submitted, to which
your attention is invited for more de?
tailed information.
Thc oilicerSj agents and employees
have very generally rendered to the
company faithful aud ellicicut services
in their respectivo position.*-, and are
commended to tho favorable considera?
tion of the stockholders. Respectfully
submitted,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, President.
DEATH or TUALUEKO.-It is reported
by cable that Thalberg, tho great pianist,
is dead. This eminent master was born
in G cueva, Switzerland, January
1S12, aud was tho natural son of Count
Dietrichstein. Famous as u pianist, at
the early ago of fifteen, his career bas
been a long and brilliant one. In 1851,
ho produced au opera called "Florinda,"
which failed. lu 1813, ho married a
daughter of Lablnche. Thalberg'*) tour
iii this country will long be remembered.
Tho perfect finish, tho faultless taste,
and the wonderful execution displayed
by him on tho piano have never been
excelled by any other pianist whom we
have heard bert!.
INCOMES or STATE OFFICE.:? NOT TAX?
ABLE.-Commissioner Pleasauton has in?
structed collectors and assessors of iu
terual roveuuo to govern themselves by
tho decision of tho Supremo Court,
"that tho salaries of all necessary agen?
cies for the legitimate purposes of Stato
government are not proper subjects of
thc taxing powor of Congress."
A colored woman in Charleston, named
Linda Craddick, whilo assisting in rub?
bing a white child who had been serious?
ly hurt, fell down and died from hear!
disease, caused by excitemont.
Lightning killed a negro last Wednes?
day night, near Montgomery, Ala., a3 he
was toting home a bag of coru "no had
stoleu. Ono old negro woman, viewing
the body, exclaimed : "Dab, now! sure
nit ff i do Lord done turned Kiklnxes!"
Columbia Division, No. G, S. of T.
AN oxtra mooting of this Dividion will be
held at tho reading room pf the Young
Mun'? Christian Association; TH ls [Wednes?
day] EVENING, ut ? o'clock. Ev order of thc
W. l'J JAMESE. TIIOY,
Moy 8 1*_ Scribe.
Richland Lodge No. 30, A. F. M.
A A lt EG ULA lt COMMUNICATION of
^'N^tliis Lodgo will he held in Masonic
/Wiall, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING,
at H o'clock, liv order of t lie' \V. M.
Mav a : \YADE II. MANNING, S c'y.
Soc sx, I. X -fco ssa. is .
PacEirrxiANA.-Tho price of;, single
oopies of the PHCBNTX is Aye cents.'
Epicures should be made aware ?of the
faot that Mr. Symmers keeps a variety
of articles that may be ter mod tooth?
some; among wkioh may bc mentioucd
potted ham, tongue, etc., besides tho
famous "Davis, Jr." His assortment of
imported artiolos, both wet and dry, is
extensive.
Plain and fancy colorod printing exe?
cuted with neatness and despatch, on the
most reasonable terms. All the latest
styles of cards, &a, on hand and printed
in excellent stylo, at tho PHOENIX office.
Thc steamer Dictator, commanded by
tho well known seaman, Captain L. M.
Coxetter, goes on an excursion to sev?
eral of tho priucipal cities iu Florida, cn
tho lGth. This is a capital opportunity
for those desiring to visit tho flowery
laud,
Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers,
posters, bund-bills, bill-heads-in fact,
everything in tho way of job printing
gotten up in tho best stylo and ou terms
that wo pledge ourselves will bc satisfac?
tory lo all parties. With approved ma?
chinery and steam power, wo challenge
comparison in prices.
The touchers and children attached lo
tiie African M. E. Church marched in
procession through tho streets, yester?
day, headed by a band of music, and
proceeded to a grove nenr tho city,
where thc day was passed in a joyous
mnuuer.
J. N. Robson, Esq., tho well known
commission merchant and phosphate
ngcut, of Charleston, hns furnished us
with a photograph of his new building,
corner of East Bay and Atlantic Wharf.
It is suspended in tho PHONIX office.
John F. Clardy, of Grove Station,
Greenville County, and Ira S. Scott, of
Fairfield County, have been appointed
Trial Justices by Gov. Scott.
Dick Barry, tho prince of puueh
brcwers, is quartered at the Exchange
House. He has a new compound, which
is very palatable.
Messrs. L?rick ?: Lowrance have olc
vated a plow to a prominent position
the parapet of their store. But don't
imagino that agricultural irnplemeuts
nlouo aro what they dcai in, but groce?
ries, provisions, "wot goods," otc. See
thom.
Marrying an editor is donominnted a
paper wedding.
Read what Messrs. J. H. Sc M. L. Bi?
llard have to say. They believe in keep?
ing things in motion, and, as they as?
sert, sell low to turn tho money over.
We aro authorized to state that Dr. A.
H. Davega is not a candidate for thc
presidency of tho Charlotte, Columbia
aud Augusta Railroad. *
A PLEASING EXUIUITION.-Tho May
festival by Miss Olivia McGowan's scho?
lars, in Irwin's Hall, last night, was de?
lightful. The Queen-Miss Lula Gard?
ner-presided with grace, and, iu a plea?
sant and dignified manner, recoived thc
flowery tributes of her youthful subjects,
The different addresses were warmly re
oeived aud loudly applauded by thc
large audience present-composed o:
every grado iu life-from tho little tod
dior to tho aged grand-parent.
MAIL AUKANGEMENTS.-Tho Northen
mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; closes 12.li
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 1.3(
P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charlestoi
night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; clososG.OI
T. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P
M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mai
oi>ens 1.30 P. M.; clo?es 1.30 P. M. Ol
Sunday offico open from 3 to 1 P. M.
RAILROAD MEETING.-Tho anuna
mooting of stockholders of tho Charlotte
Columbia aud Augusta Railroad Comps
ny will bo bold in tho chapol of tb
Nickorsou House, this morning, at H
o'clock. Tho Committee on Proxies wi)
meet at 9 o'clock, iu tho same place
The report of Presidont Johnson will b
found in another column, and is worth;
of perusal.
SLT'REME COURT, TUESDAY, May 2.
Tho Court mot at 10 A. M. Presont
Associato Justices Willard and Wright.
Mary Mobley, executrix, vs. N. B
Eaves. Appeal abandoned.
J. D. Caskey, sheriff, vs. William Mc
Mullan. Continued.
Tho cases of N. Webster rs. Brow
it Hammett, aud tho South Carolin
Manufacturing Company rs. J. P. Price
were, ou motion of Mr. Bobo, ordere
to bo docketed.
R. S. Gilliam, rilniutifr in error, v?
Wi S. McJunkbi, defendant in errol
Mr. Moorman was heard for tho plaint!
in error. Mr. Steedmau for defenda?
nt error. Mr. Wallacp ou samo side
Mr. Fair in reply.
James Quinn cl ai, administrators, rv
John F. Hart ct al. Motiou granted
New trial ordored by consent.
J. J. Blackwood et ai, executors, r:
W. J. dawson. Mr. Wilson read bric
for appellants. Mr. Melton was hear
for respondent. Mr. Mooro for appe
lnnts.
At 3 T. M. the Court adjourned uni
Wednesday, 3.1, 10 A. M.
SERIOUS ?FFJ&Y 'jjfyt?^^vm^t^iW?
learn that a difficulty occurred in Green?
ville, on Monday af toomoon, -which carno
near proving a very serious matter. It
appears that two colored men-ono of
them a notorious character-w?ht into
the store of a merchant, named Isaacs,
where scmo words ccourred, and ^r.
Isaacs ordered them put; as they .did. not
leave promptly, he started after .them
with a stick, when the intruders immedi?
ately left. As Mr. Isaacs turned around,
one of the men threw a brick at him,
which struck him just above the temple,
and mashed in tho skull. An officer
arrested one oi the party," but tho other
ran off. As the prisoner waa being car?
ried to jail, a rescue was attempted by a
number of colored men. The. whites
sided with the officer; pistols and other
weapons were displayed and for a short
time there was imminent danger of a
bloody affair. Judge Orr and other,in?
fluential gentlemen interfered, the ex?
citement quieted down, and the prisoner
was locked up. Mr. Isaacs wau alive at
last accounts, but no hopes are enter?
tained of his recovery.
THE COLUMBIA OIL MILLS -PKESTDEXT
ALEXANDER'S RESIGNATION.-From the
notice in our issue of yesterday, it ,was
seen that General Alexander's retirement
from his post as Superintendent of tho
Oil Milla was attended with compli?
mentary resolutions on the part of tho
Board of Directors. General Alexander
has labored with great energy and
fidelity, and the Board baye paid him a
merited tribute. It is rumored that
General Alexander contemplates a re?
moval to a distant field of labor. Bat
his friends, unwilling that the commu?
nity should lose a citizen so useful and
reliable, yet hope that ho may reconsider
his plans and And it consistent with his
sense of duty to continue his residence
here.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, Moy 2.-2fickerson
House-A B. Andrews, Mrs. W. John?
ston, Miss C. Johnston, A. B. Davidson,
Miss M. A. Davidson, B. M. Oates and
wife, J. H. \YilBon, P. S. WhiBuout, H.
Ninis, Charlotte; W. Caldwell, Misses
Caldwell, J. E. Johnston, J. H. McDan?
iel and wife, W. A. Walker, J. Bennett,
Chester; Miss Fusel j, Miss Shirley, Miss
Mars, Miss Fowell, J. B. Hope, S. A.
Fewell, W. 8. Mars, Rock Hill; W. H.
Noaio and two grand-children, Steele
Creek; C. Estes, S. D. Heard, Georgia;
Gen. Quattlebaum, Lexington; R. G.
Douglass, Winnsboro; T. H, Bryant,
Nashville; M. M. Mason, B. C.; 0. A.
Todd, Greenville; K. Harris, Richmond;
L. L. Voss, Chambersburg; J. Paustain,
Lexington; J. O. Davidson, Lynchbnrg;
0. F. JameB, Loudon County; G. W.
Grcouo, Lenoir; R. Gadd and wife,
Charlotte; J. J. D. Renfoe, Talladega.
Columbia Hotel--W. R. Robertson, J.
H. Rion, WinnBboro; B. Kimball, S. O.
Sc A. R. R. ; A. 0. Garlington, Misa Car?
lington, Georgia; M. W. Gary, M. C.
Butler, S. C. ; E. 0. McLure, Cheater; J.
I P. Sutherland, J. C. Rowe, New York;
A. J. Baldwin, Philadelphia'; W. H.
Evans, Charloston ; J. J. Cohen, J. Sib?
ley, T. Watson, Jr., Mrp. W. Lawson.
Mrs. ChaB. Elliot, Augusta; W. Q. M.
Bisley, Edgefleld; T. W. Caughman, J.
Tobin, Lexington; J. J. Bratton, York;
R. Boringer and wife, N. C.; J. E.
Wylie, Charleston; J. M. Robinson,
Yorkville; T. C. Gaston, Mrs. and Mies
Gaston, Chester; J. J. Cox, Miss Cox,
Brooklyn; A. Mazell, Washington; T.
H. Cushy, Virginia; A. B. Springs and
wife, Miss B. Springs, York; T. P.
Mitchell, wife and children, Fairfield;
H. M. White, Fort Milla; R. H. Brow
ley, Chester; E. M. Kirkpatrick, Bock
Hill; E. B. Mobley, wife and servant,
Lancaster; G. D. Heath, Chester; W.
C. Beatty, Yorkville; J. J. Hemphill,
Chester; S. B. Hodges, Greenwood; E,
A. Jefferson, Edgefleld; Mrs. Hemphill,
Miss Gogs, J. D. Johnston, Miss John
I eton, Mrs. J. R. Johnston, Lottie John?
ston, Neal Johnston, Chester; J. B.
Kuksery, S. C.; S. A. Sharpe, States
villo.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acts of the Legislature.
Bryan Sz McCorter- Stereoscopes, Sec.
J. H. Sc M. L. Kinard-Speoial Notice
L?rick Sc Lowrance-Attention;
Bavenel Sc Co.-Excursion.
T. W. Parmelo-Maohioery for Sale.
Mons. Berger-Dancing School.
Meeting Bichland Lodge,
i I os tetter's Stomach Bitters.
Meeting Columbia Divinion B. of T.
P. Cantwell-Cow Feed.
MID-NIOHT SUICIDE.-At tho dead
hours oi night, rats and mice leave their
holes, bed-bugs and roaches their cran?
nies to feed on Isaacson's Sure Pop and
dio OB if struck by npoplexy. Sold by
all druggists.
Linptuan'e Bitters are for aalo by all drug
gists and doalcra. Depot in Columbia. H. C.,
at G KIO KU Si MoQnEoon's, Druggists. S 18
Machinery for Sale at Low Prices.
EVERY artiolo in perfect working: order,
nearly now:
Wood & Mann 30 Horao HORIZONTAL EN?
GINE, with two Driving Pnlloye, aeven fee
diameter and twelve inch face, turned. -1
Horao LOCOMOTIVE BOILER, with etea
and wator connections, all completo; Gauges
Cocks. Governor, Feed Pumpa, Heater, Stea
Whistle and assortment of tecle.
Ono PLANING M A OH I NE, (Ball & Wi'.
Hams,) with tongue and groove' boxea at
tached.
Two SAW TABLES, with improved Man
di ole, aud nix Circular Saws, for ripping an.
cross-catting. Main and Counter Shaft, wit
Pulleys, Bearings aud Belting. Aleo.Portabl
Franio Building, 50x32feet. AddreaB,hy mai
T. Wi PAR MELE, Columbia, S. C.
May 3 13
uir Charleston Courter copy onco and foi
ward bill.