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??E?Mgi?, H C. Saturday Blorninfc:, Au gurt 12, 1871. Tho Bluo mtlge Rallrond. "Wo lay before oar readera, this morn? ing, tho elaborate and olear report of tho committee appointed by the Tax-payers' Convention to examine the legislation in relation to tho Bino Ridge Railroad. Wo commend this report to all who may be desirons of informing themselves as to tbo present status of thiB enterprise, and ina io tho interests 6i tho State thuro iu. Thus far, the showing is a poor one. It appears that alroad^.thero has been an outlay of about 82,600,000, for which wo hu vc at this timo only the short stretch frc rn .'Anderson to Walhalla and tho costly work upon unfinished tunnels. The fu? ture ?of this rbad must bo Very different from its past, if anything good is to come from it to the people of this State. ' It ia stated that an association of responsi -b|QWnt]?i??h/;?&ye' recently purchased tho State stock of this road, and that, -uqdef ?he flew regime, \he work will bo fairly and vigorously prosecuted and tho business "not conflued to thc manipula? tion) bf tho bonds. It is J due ?to the p' xi bi ic that, the ne w arrangement b o au ' ? thor i tfttivoly proclaimed, in order that rp,attera of public oonoern bo brought beforo tho tribunal of tho citizens of tho L^Y*AB o? ^HBR?^IO^II ROSES IS Lorftki ANiV.-Tho New Orleans Times says, the for Buprema'?y. .between the i??onthitoB and Dqnnitos progresses in ofcnf?? city with a> ferocity,, yindiotijess arm unscrupulousness ; ne ver before equalled by any party ot ; t??tipn contest in the State. The whole' Radi bal party, (including every office-holder of: tho ^y&deilal, Bjtate and cRy Gpyefcriment,, is absorbedfin thia combat. Public busi? ness ' and ' i?tef e?ts ' aro' utterly ignored, and the public money ruthlessly squan? dered to promote, the fortunes of the one or tho other faction. ,Every species of fraud, deceit, violence and trickery ia employed to the same end. TQ? po? lice are rolicY?d from the duty for tvhioh ?hey are hired, and ordered to spread thorned voa, over thc city to break np thc dabs of the adverse faction, and oontro! all primary meetings. The general ord OJ is to beat tba custom boase party bj whatever means may be necessary. THJB ROYAL F AMITA- TS IHEUIKD.-Th< bftfjty departnro of the Prinoe of Wale: and his brother and sister from Bublii closed what will probably be tho last at tempt, dnring this generation, to pacify the people of Ireland by a visit from ani member of the royal family of Qrea Britain. In any other portion of thi British dominions unfrequented hy tlx Queen or her children, the royal parti would have boen sure of a flatterioj welcome;, and though the Prince o Wales is not* much of a favorite ia Eng land,, he is in no danger of beiug open).' derided by'the popqlaoo of any Englisl - city. A variety of causes probably com bined to produce tho Dublin outbreak There seems to have been a deep-rootei feeling of disappointment at the failur of the Prinoe of Wal? s to propitiate th populaoe by interceding on behalf of th Fenian prisoners. As a matter of policy he should have made such an effort, eve: if it proved fruitless; but he may be to run oh of a novice in matters of govern mont to appreciate the importance of a: act exhibiting his individual good-will or toa nninfluential to hope that his ic teroessioh waa -of the slightest const; quenco. Ho had been kindly receive in many other portions of the world, ir clading tho United States, withoc having previously made the slightet pretence of exhibiting political frienc ship for them, and he did not probabl seo any special reason for d?parti n from his usual policy of non-intervei tion to appease tho Irish. Bat in tl absence bf any speoial oonse for lovin the royal family of Great Britain, thc have apparently considered his failui to intercede for the Fenian prisoners' i a special grievance, and his visit bi 'strengthened rather than diminish* the ancient antagonism to British dcm nation. Tho Fenian leaders probab feared that tho visit would tend to alb bad fooling, and that their cause, thor fore, required some desperate ezpediei to counteract its influence. If this wi the object of their procession of Sm day, they have been wonderfully su oessful. TBE FBBNOH WAI? Bunour.-The wi budget in Franco has been increase 271,000,000f. I-not this loading pot France a little too heavily? If Fran* boars it patiently it means that the idi of yet taking vengeauce ou Germany not yet abandoned. Is the next goner tion to see, as we have'seen-as ot fathers saw-France and Gormany i deadly conflict? It is not impossible Henry Ward Boeohor preached d fo * Sundays ago from tho text, "My soi cleaveth unto tho dust," moaning thor by*, doublleds, tho $20,000 salary he got Tl?e lila? Ridge Rallro??. To (hs Executive ComrnjUfie 'Af-tye Tax payertfConvmionlofjfye State if South Carolina. 8 [h\ \ GKNX?IIIMKN: g?ndefr the, instructions, of the Tax-payers' Convention, vre have examined-tho legislation .in relation to the Blue Bidgo Bailroad Company, and tho action of the oompany under those Acts, and beg leave to report: That in 1854. (12 Stat., 373.) the State subscribed $1,000,000 to the company, 1 and authorized tho Governor to issue State bonds to pay such subscription. The State also authorized the Comptrol? ler-General, by the natue Act, to endorso bonds of tho Blue Ridge Railroad Com? pany to tho amount of 81,000,000. The | endorsement to be void if the honda were sold or issued below tho par value. Other conditions were also attached to tho endorsement by tho State. These endorsed bonds were to be secured by a mortgage Of the property of the com? pany in Sou tb Carolina. Georgio, North Carolina and Tennessee. It appears that the State never did endorse any bonds Under the Aot of 1804, bat the oompany issued its bonds to about 82G0, 000, and Becurod them, by a mortgage, to Henry Goardin, James Rose and Mitchell King, of all of its property in the a?v?ral States. Ia 18G8, the State, referring, to. tba above-provisions, of tho .AoVof 18o?r and r?oiti rig ^fron'e?nsly, however,) tlmt:th? 581tie;Kiogo Company bad ^ebUsodTthje mpVtgja&tyjninited by tho Aot iPf. .1851, .an.d; that po bonds had been endorsed by the : State, and that -tho conditions imp??ed upon1 the - en doperont} ttf?IMJKDV M ' I3!&: "HaWbe c?rno impqeaib.lo.,?ntl injudi??puB, wlvilo the necessity of tho completion of the tibi?os "?i?d i conditions,": t to -endorso bbtfds to' the ifnioant ^ $1,000,000/ ;Ko Booarity, waa.yPr.ovidod "JM'J!^ = dHfl?r?o m?ht'.by, the 'State. (S?o Sec I of Act of 186S^L4Stat^25.) - , . . T TliQ.neoopd aeo'tipa pfv yip Aot author ized tue Gomptroller-Ge?or?r to 'endorsa bonds of the Bine Ridge Company "to an additiooal amount not exceeding 83,000,000, "?ndv^nW as soon as the Comptroller-G?rjof?l 'shall have mado any saab endorsement on any such con? tract,, the. whole estate, property and fonda in tho . Btatea of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennesseo, which tho said company may then pos? sess pr shall afterwards acquire, shall henceforth stand pledged and' mort? gaged to the State Without any further oct or deed on.thepart of the company." The section'authorizing the' endorse? ment of th? 33,OOO1,000, provided that the bonds "shall not be used unless upon the express condition that npon applica? tion to Congress, or to private capital? ists, the amount of 83,000,000 in cur? rency, or so mach of that sum as may 1 bo necessary, shall bo furnished in ex? change or upon the soo uri ty pf said bonds," The objeo^of the proviso was to ? provint the Bale' or pledge o? the bonds' at tess than par. It was, ia. fact, a continuation of the proviso in the Aol of .185-1, that the endorsement waa to be void if the bonds were sold or'issued below their par value. Before tho en? dorsement of the bonds by the State, (aa we are informed,) the Blue Ridge Com? pany executed to Messrs. Henry Gour? din, H. ClewB and G. S. Cameron a mortgage of all of its property in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, to secure the Si,OOO,000 of bonds authorized by tho Act pf 1808. This mortgage wasj exe? cuted and recorded before tho' bonds were signed by the company or endorsed by the State. From this review of the legislation, and of the action of the oompany, it appears that the bonds au? thorized and liens created were as fol? lows: 1. Tho mortgage to Gourdie, Rose and King, to secure about $260,000 of bonds of the company unendowed. 2. 1,000,000 of endorsed bonds au? thorized by the Act of 1808, which were ti ti seau red by any legislation-3301,000 of theso bonds were to be applied "to tho redemption of the prosont bonded debt .of tho company," designated ubovo as first lien. 3. 3,000,000 of endorsed bonds au? thorized by the Aot of 1808, secured hy a statutory lion on the property of tho company in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. 4. Tho mortgage by tho company to Messrs. Gourdin, Clews and Cameron, to secure tho entire 4,000,000 issued au? der the Aot of 1808. Whether the statutory lien or the mortgage by the company is to be re? garded as the prior lien, has been made a question, but does not appear to us matorial. The object of both is to se? cure the applioation of the property of the company to the payment of the bonds, and the mortgage accomplishes this much more effectually than tho sta? tutory lion. The mortgage covers the entire 4,000,000 of bonds, and embraces all tho property of the oompany wher? ever situated, while tho" "statutory Hon only extends to the property within the State, and only oovers 8,000,000 of tho bonds. In any light in which it can be regarded, it appears to ns that the se? curity to the State afforded by the mort? gage is better than that of the statutory lien. The mortgage and statutory lions seourod the property of the oompany for the payment of tho bonds, and the Aot of the Legislature provided that the bonds should not be used at less than par. If the legislative provisions had been strictly adhered to, the State would have beon comparatively fiafe, but the provisions of the Aot were not complied with by the Blue Ridge Compaoy. Pre? sident Harrison informs ns that "3600, 000 of tho bonds were placed ia tho hands of H. H. Kimpton io December, 1809, or January, 1870, aa collateral for loans made and to be made to tho com? pany, without reference to any value or rato fixed to tho bonds, and that, auder this arrangement, 8200,000 have been borrowed by the company. When tho only provision which the Legislature hat! enaoted for. the saourlty of the State was tu do e ??l ly Related, thc effort toprocure its ropeaf B?ems a work of Bupererogo ?' 'tion. t?o mo doubts as to the legality of the'action of the company munt, how ever, have boon entertained by the lend? ers, for the Bine Bidge Company was advised that the bonds could not be ne? gotiated if tho provision of the second section of tba Act of 1868 waa adhered to. Application waa, therefore, made to the Lug i HIB turo, and in 1871 an Act was passed.entitled "An Act to promote the consolidation of the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad Company and thu Blue Ridge Railroad Company." Tho first three sections give large powers and privileges to the Greonvillu and Columbia Railroad Company. The fourth section provides "that in view ol tho consolidation of I be Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company and tho Blue Bidge Btilroad 'Company," thc issue of the bonds authorised by the Act of 18G8, the endorsement-by thSi Cbttip troller-Goneral, and tho execution of thc mortgage by the Blue Ridge Company to Messrs. Gourdin, Clews and Cameron, are ratified and confirmed, and the mort? gage declared to be a lien prior to thc statutory lieu. Tho sixth section 'repeals the provi sion, making it an empress co?dition that tho bonds shall 'not be used at lest than par. 1 . . . Wo have already indicated-dur opitiiot that the mortgage is 'a hotter Benn rit} than tho statutory "lien, and wodo noi think it necessary ' now to dise?es tin question whether "the Estate could post pone the lien to the 'mortgage. Th* moro important question is,'has the'Stah postponed it? ls tho Act of 1871 opera .tire without consolidation? The objeo ?Ud'idt?nt of the1 Act "Was to:prbmbte tin cotis?trdri??n Of thu tWo companies. I special Act wan not-necessary to euabli the two* roflfdsio ccmsolrdate. They ba? that power under. the gone ral railroai Ant of 1870, hut that Act imposed terra which were ? rogarded 'as objectionable The Legislature, by 'this special Aot, re lieved the companies from tho objection able terms, authorized them to cocsoli ? date,' granted < powers and l privileges t each' in view pi 'consolidation, and to io duce.it, undeleted provisions r?galai ing them after consolidation. The pr vilegos and' pd wera . grantad wera to prc mote'consolidation; were to that end an for.'hat. purpose., The consideration c tho granta was tho consolidation of tb o?mp?nies. They were not absolu! gran ts-free gifts to be held and enjoye by the companies in any event-but cor ditional grants, the benefits of whic were to . accrue on consolidation. TL Act means consolidation or it means n< thing. To maintain that tho compa?a can take all the benefits granted to eao and refuse to perform the condition upa which the grants were made, is to sa that they oan perpetrate a fraud upon tl: Legislature. It could bo as well cot tended that the grant to a railway con pany of a right to condemn land with view of constructing a .railway, woul authorize them to take the land and r fuse to build the road. One of two ii terpietations must prevail-either tl powers and privileges aro absolute gran to tho respective companies, or they a: grants on condition that tho compani consolidate. It is only by considerir thom as grants, on condition, that tl Act can be maintained as valid. Tl title of the Aot is, "Au Act to promo the consolidation of the Greenville ar Columbia Railroad Company and tl Blue Kid go Railroad Company." Tl Constitution provides that every A "shall relute to but one subj oct, and th shall bo expressed ia the title." (Artic 2, Section 20.) If this Act in a grant powers and privileges to the Greonvil uud Columbia Railroad Company, ai of powera and privileges to the Bli Bidge Railroad Company, it relates two subjects, and uoither is expressed the titln, and the Act ha9 not tho force law. But if the grants aro on conditio that the companies consolidate, then tl wholo Aot relates to the consolidate and to the regulation of tho two comp nies after consolidation. It is all oi subject matter, and that expressed in tl titlo, and the Act is valid. lu like ma uer the Bixth .section, repealing tho pr viso that the bonds shall not bo nego ated at lass than par, takes effect only < tho consolidation of the companies. We bavo thus briefly reviewed tho 1 gislativo history of the Blue Bidge lin road Company. It is marked by mai changes, and some peculiarities; h whatever the nature of the legislatio ono unvarying characteristic painful I pervades it all. Each successive Act h diminished the security whioh the Sta held, until finally tho Aot of 1871 i pealed or attempted to repeal tho lust c ourity which the Stato held against t misuse of its bonds. If we aro corre in the views we have expressed, the pi viso prohibiting the use of the bonds leas than par is still of force. It h not, however, been regarded by the Bl Bidge Company. 82,000,000 of the bonds are "set apo to Beoure to Thomas Sheers, tho contra tor, compensation under his oontraot f the construction of thirty-five miles the heaviest part of the road. 8600,000 are hold by H. H. Kim pto as collateral for about $200,000, as abo stated. $250,000 are held by H. Clows as c< lateral for advances made and to made. $250,000 are in tho hands of Barii Brothers & Co., of London, subject un arrangement with Mr. G. S. Oumer< and others. $3,100,000 aro thus lodged as collate! in one shape or another. President Harrisou says that tho re duo aro iu safe-keeping, but declines say where, as injunctions may bo lu upon thom. According to tho views wo en ter tai the action pf the Blue Bidge Comp? iu pledging those bonds was in violati of law, and it is a very sorious quesli whothor tho State is liable for tho bon ibas illegally "used." Tbe Aot of 1854 deoiaros that ia 4mcb casu tbe engage mont of the State shall; be void. $ he Aot of 1868 oodtaios this proviso;?in different words, but with the: same Mu? tent* and undor'ibo rules governing the constitution of statutes Hn pari matiria, we think that the penalty allix cd to a violation of the proviso of the Act of 185? equally applie3 to a violation of tho Aofc.of 1868. By tho resolution of tho Tax payers' Convention, wo are requested, "if it be practicable, to take such stepf as aro ne? cessary to prevent, by duo"procc8s of law, the consummation of this fraud upon the proporty>holdersof the State." Wo do not regard a resort to legal 'pro? cess as now practicable. The greater portion of the bonds have be?n already pledged, and tho residue bave been de? signedly pfrtced by tho President, as he himself states, where process of injunc? tion ounnot affect thom. Nor is process of lasr available to recover the bouda from tho parties to whom they are pledged. The liability of tho State on these bonds is a question to ba decided when payment of the bonds is domauded from the State. But while we regard legal proceedings as impracticable, some notion is, wo think, necessary to protect the State against tho evils already exist? ing,, and to arrest others of even greater magnitude. A scheme is. now projected which wo regard as morodaugerou* to tho intorests of thu State than any which has yet been nuder consideration. Articles of agreement have boen exe? cuted, or are under consideration, by which the stock held by tbe State aud city iu tho Blue Bldgo Company is to bu transferred to au association which is to take diary o of tho work aud complete.it. lu tho event of the successful comple? tion of the road, $50,ODO is to be paid to.tho State in five annual instalments. If unsuccessful, nothing in to bo paid, and tho stock returned. The stock held by the State and city amounts, par value, to about $2,300,000. The 81,000,000 of bonds are also to be plaoed in the con? trol of the association, and with the re? striction removed by tho.Act of 1871, as they maintain, tho bonds can be nego? tiated at any prico they please. Who compose the association is unknown, lt is at present represented hy Mr. G. S. Cameron, the trustee. to protect the bond-holdersi and Mr. Steens, the con? tractor to build the rond. This is in it? self anomalous and: objectionable, for it i is the union, in the samo association, ol i interests which are . antagonistic, une should ho kept -separate. When the trustee to protect the bonds becomes thc party to receive tho.benefit of the bonds the position is, to say the least, not con duoive to rigid impartiality. If this ar 1 rangement is consummated, the city ant State will havo parted with all oontro over tho enterprise; they can exercis? no discretion as to who shall receive 01 i disburse the funds, or how they shall b< expended; they cannot elect a director or bo present at a moeting, or investigate the affairs of the company, or even nsl for information. They will havo tnrnec over tho road and its property am $1,000,000 of bonds to an unknown as 1 sociation. Who can toll whether tin ; monoy will he spent on the road at all > and if it is not, where is the remedy Suppose it is not; tbon the State is liabl on tho bonds, and has as security an un i fiuished road. Bat suppose that th money is honestly and judiciously ex i ponded and tho road built. The con trol of tho road is in the bauds of ai association who have built it with Stat, i money. How will they control it? Ii , tho interest of tho State or against it , Who can toll? On all these points, s. i important, tho agreement is silent-n< guaranteo of any kind is given. If con i trolled against the State, wo are power less to prevent it. Tho ntter loss o 81,000,000 would bo hurd to bear; bu the active employment of $1,000,000 0 Stato money to divert trade and com merco from tho Stato would bo stil harder to bo borne. It is certain tba i the association is to get the stock au $1,000,000; evorytbicg elso is uncertain Tho proposal of tho association to tb Stato in faot, is: Give us your road au 84,000,000 of bonds. If wo succeed tho profit shall bo ours; if wc fail, th loss shall bo yours. Such a plan seem to ns fraught with ruin. Tho true re?ir dy for this aud tho other ovils is, we rc 8pectfully submit, for tho executive con: mitten and thu citizens to momoriuliz the Stato and city authorities not to pat with the stock and assets of tho roac but to rotain them in their own hauds oxorcise tho power which they posses* reform the present administration, an placo tho road in charge of those whos integrity and ability will insure a jud oious administration of tho finances c tho oompany and a speedy completion c the road. Or, if it should be deeme advisable to transfer the road, with il stock, assets and bonds, to an associe tion, let it bo distinctly known how thu association is composed, who constitu? it, how long they are to continuo, an how their places are to bo supplied; lt it bo an assoeiation with definito powei and fixed responsibilities, so constitute that it will inspiro confidence, and s bound that the State will have a gnarat tee for the faithful performance of it part of tho contract to complete the roac Tho importance of an carly comp!? tion of the road is universally conc?d?e Scarcely any projeot has appealed mot earnestly or more successfully to th sympathies and support of tho Stat? To tho largo amounts already oxpendec there has recently boen added tho nt propriatiDn of $4,000,000 of bonds. J is not tho desire of any to oppose il progress or hazard its BUCCCBS, but it i of tho utmost importance, especially i tho impoverished oonditiou of tho Stat? to guard against useless expenditure sud to tako overy precaution to instil (hat tho moneys raised on tho credit < tho Stato shall be faithfully and econ? m i cal ly applied to tho interests of til State. Tho oyils of tho past aro, pc haps, without remedy; lot us at lea! profit by expedience, and tako such pr cautions that tho faturo eball not repeat the sail atorv of expenditures^ without benefit, and debt.incurred ?itb^b?t Hope oi raxnuueratiop.c; Respect?nlly, ?? PORTERA;,CONNER, V? JAKES ?HESNUT. Jrrut 20, 1371. i,- ? P. S. Since "tho preparation ?f the above, we have beou informed that the State ?tock has been sold to an associa? tion of gentlemen in this Slate. Upon what terms and what conditions we were ?ot able to learn. P. & G. A RADICAL- Pow-WOW-BOWES- ON THE WAK PATH.-A grand negro meeting took place on Edisto Island, S. C., last Saturday night. TheHon. (?) Bigamous Bowen did the honors of the occasion, and was made a kiud of Vondon idol by his dusky adorurs. Lie made them un dorBtaud that he intended to go on the war path us a candidate for Governor of the State of South Carolina, which news was received with shouts ol "Bowen for Gubuerl" "O let my people go!" uDd other senseless cries. At last a rush was mad o for thu new apostle, who was hus? tled off tho platform arid marched be? tween two Hues of the Africans, who were anxious to shako hands, with him. Then ensued a sceue fit for Pandemoni? um. Old blind ' men, toothless nud tot? tering, carno and put their bands upon him, because they wanted to seo "dis mau Bowen;" women josttod out of the linc, plucked tho hem of. Bowen's gar montB and shouted with rapture, "I touched rim, I touched um;" and mothers brought rags und handkerchiefs, laid them up against their new found Moses, and took them away to place On their sick babies. What a commentary is- this yalu malian .ac eu ti eu, t be r niora of the ouce proud ' Ri?l???tto 'State. ~M?b convicted of the worst crimes ure hoisted into office by a pack af ; howling idiots, and the people ruined by the excesses of those who aro'no more fit to goveru thari a pack of Feejee savages. -. Much bas been skid' about tho murder of the colored"preueher, Lewis Thomp? son, and the officers of our Cou u ty, have bean- severely censured because iib in? quest was held on his body after it was , discovered in the .river. . Of course the i white Ku Klux have been accused of j being the murderers, bat we are impelled to believe that he met -bis death at,the bauds of men of his own race. Ile was very unpopul?r anio Dg : them. Ile pre? tended to behove that it was a mu .for a preacher to ' work, nud as those' :b'e preaohed to were' not able to support him, it was a mystery to all how he. ob? tained a living; hut he attempted lo im? press upon tho minds of the colored people the idea that n preacher.was en? titled to great privileges with, the wives and daughters of th?'' mem? bers of his church, -and attempted to carry out this infernal doctrine. Many of the colored men had becorno greatly incensed at him, and we are not alone in supposing that, no white man had any? thing to do with killing him. Wo have inquired of the former Coroner and every Trial Justice of this County why j no inquest was held, and each one de clares that no notice bad ever reached them, except through the Columbia . Union, that the body had been fonnd. I ?7hio? Times. THE BiiUE RIDOB RAILROAD.-We are requested by one of the association who recently purchased tho State stock of the Blue Ridge Railroad, to state that tho interest of citizens of the State, united with the newly eleoted City Coun? cil of Charleston, will control the elec? tion of directors next November, at the annual meeting of stockholders, at which time the term of tho present Board of Directors will expire. Gentlemen will then be elected who will press the rond to completion. Tho bonds cnn only be used to build the road and pay its debts, and under the new association aud di? rectors this will be vigorously pushed forward. Mr. Cameron was requested by Presi? dent Han ison and Mr. t?teere to aot as trustee, nud accepted the trust, to get the bonds out of tho bauds of tho New York courts, where they had been en? joined, so that Mr. Steers might prose? cute Ins contract in building the road. [Charleston Courier. THE NEWBSHUY HOMICIDE.-Tho He raid says: "Noah D. Mette, charged with the murder of George Foster White,'wa J hist week arrested and lodged iii jail. Ho confessed the deed, arid stated that tho act was oommitted bocauso Mr. Whito prevented his (Mott's) marriage with a young lady who rosidod with the family of deceased. The unfortunate man was killed on Saturday night as he i took a seat in tho poi sh after sapper. We learn that Mr. Elijah Pitts has been arrested, and is now in jail, os being ac? cessory to the murder after tho act. LIVELY TIMES.-Mr. Steers, contractor on the Blue Ridge Road, is in town. The workmen are being paid as rapidly aa possible. Lively times hereabouts aro very apparent therefrom. The contractor is breaking ground in West Union, on the line of the Blue Ridge Road. Preparations are making for placing a heavy force on tho road as soon as tho new location is made. \Keoweo Courier. We learn that a man by the name of Quinn was brutally beaten, one night last week, in the neighborhood of Paco let Depot. Quinn, we understand, was a staunch Democrat, and tito causo of the outrage is a mystery to all. I Union Times. New churches aro hoing built in Ches? ter aud Camden-tho first Methodist, tho second Episcopal. Tho colored Bap? tist church in.tho latter town was blown down during a recent storm. Charles Brnco, of Clarendon County, died on tho 25th ult., aged about ninety four years. Henry'?0. Roberts, nu estiniablo cili zen of Kershaw, died last week. copies of. tho PUCKNIX. is fbvp pfliata.;, V Mayor Joba Alexander bas tarnished us with copies of Sidney (Aastralia) 'pa? pers. They aro wortu looking o'vejr. '-; At the very timo wc help others, Wa f\od by that act our. own moral power strengthened, and the time may ocme wheo, in a more direct way, the help we bare extended may bo returned. Prince Arthur's title to conciliate Ire? land is to be the "Duke of Connaught." Do not "lose your temper," unless you have a bad one, and then lose it as soon as possible. Our merchants, and others wishing to prepare for the fall business, will please take notice that the PHCBXIX office- is supplied with all necessary material for as haudsoino cards, bill heads,.posters, circulars, and other printing that may bc .desired, as any offl.ee in the city. .'.Give us a call and test our wdrk. All epjrjls rectHv.ed,Mor .sent, ont b,y wholesale liquor dealers not properly entered upon their, stockrbpqk -(new form) are.liable to seizure and forfeiture, and will be BO treated '.frond this time forward. . ' "; '.fl,,!' Never Lind fault. It is not worth iflnd iog. The telegraph poles arc.all op to the depot at Greenville, and tho wires will bo In a few; days. *,w* F AT ATV RATTJBOAB ACCIDENT;-We are informed''ttiat a Umber7^ain of the Greenville- and Columbia Railroad ran into the ' .passenger' ; tr?i o; of ?J the jBtue Ridge. Roil road, near Perry y.ill.o? j pu Thursday evening, about : 8 o'clock,(kill? ing Mr. John Calhoun Clemson. ;No;one eke di ur t. .The.jie^e^ijf^j^^^^ HOD.of .(he Hou, John. C. Calhoun. . a" MAII? AniLiNqEirEKTs. -^Th? Northern mail-opeu? at; :?.00 P. M.; olostja. 7.15 A^M^.-Charleston da;vrfma? PP?pn?fi90 P. M; ; closes ; COO A. M. Charleston night rna?! opens-6.30 A. M. j closes 6.00 P.' M.* Greenville mail *per?'list? P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. -Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; doses ?.30 Mr; . On Sunday office open > from S to 4 P. :M. HOTEL ApnryAns, August ?1. -^Ni?fcer sonUouse-T. W Rall,^Baltimore; J.,0. Ratler,-, CL.W. Terne, T.;.R,.Jackson, Ala;; Mrs. M. McCall, Miss Bavenel, Master W. Pringle, Charleston; W. R. Kline, Rock Hill; J. M. Howell, S.O.; B. Mayo?. N. If. ; J;M. Nolan, Winns boro; D. Hem phill, J. M. Bra wi ey, Jr., Chester; A. Si Cromwell, Utica. LIST OF NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS. Appeal by Miss Mary Ann Buie. W. Ii. Anderson-Red Oats. OFFICIAL RAFFLE N UILUEHS C harlem on Ch ari . table Aasociatien. fer benefit Free School fund : RAFFLE GLASS NO. 127-- Horning^ August ll. 86-51-30-45-37-51-G4 35^9^8^55'69 Witness our hands, at Charlooton, this 11th August, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES G IL Xi IX AND, August 12 Sworn Commiseioncre. GBOCEBS EVEBVWHKBE Kf.tr IT.-Why? Bo cauao D COLET'S YEAST PowoEn baa achieved a reputation second to none for strength, purity, reliability and oconomy. lt produces most elegant, light biscuits, rolls, Ac, and so exact are the proportions of each ingredient thal tho earoo results follow each time. It per? mits no waste of flour-ie couveuient to use, and the food prepared with it ia such that it can bo eaten and relished by the most sensi? tive dyspeptic or invalid without fear of indi? gestion. Manufactured by DOOLEY SC, BBO TBEO, G9 New street, Now York, and for salo at retail by all grocers. * Aug 8 43 . -?-? MB. P. P. TOALE'S NEW OFFICE ANO SALES ROOMS.-We are happy to inform our readers -that their old acquamtance, Mr. ?..P. .Toole, whileconiinuirlg nhs manufactory of doora, .Baabes, blinds, etc., ou Horlhock's wharf, Oharluatou, S. C., baa oponed a handsome office and extensive sales rooms at No. 20 II icy ne street, wintro they will nod it. more convenient to call on him when ?hoy visit the city. Thu sales rooms extend to No. S3 Pinekney Btreet, where there is another en? trance Send and.got a..new and extended price li?t of latest styles, otc. See advertise? ment. July ll Imo-1 Red Oats, Rust Proof. EOR sale, at 51.50 per bushel, sacked and delivered at railroad. Apply by cash .order Jo \V. L>. ANDERSON, Ninety-His Post Office, Abbeville Co. REFKBENCE-Col. D. Wyatt Aiken.' August 12_12 Appeal by Miss Mary Ann Baie, (Confederate Soldiers Friend.) MISS DDIE begs to ask the aid of all who love their country and color, and who ny ui pat hizo with her in ber efforts to found her echool upon a lasting basia and upon the moat modern and improved plan-which will challenge tho critical approval of the entire country. She beg? to uk all who have pro? mised to load ber aid to purohaee a ouitablo structure for an instituto calculated to bo in? strumental in educating many young ladies unable to pay the high ratea now asked in col logos, for ?rat oloas instruction in every de? partment. All who aid Mies Bulb will receive their money back, in tuition from the Tory boat teachers in the land, in every department, Mies Duie earnestly appeal? to the Confederate eoldiors everywhere for their united aid and patronage. Bhe asks all editors who wish to aid ber in giving free instruction to orphans, to givo aid._Aug 12 Wanted, AGOOD COOK, (colored,) without inenm brance. Wages good, and promptly paid. Apply at tho coruer of Gates and Richland streotf,_"_Aug. ll 3 Look to Your Interest. "-^Hgf&lftfc THE best MEAT in tho Market ?^J&i2n? can bo bad at our btnll, at S, 10 Jrr^HrTand 12J cento por pound. Orders for largu or ?mall quantities, from city or country, filled promptly. STARLING St TOPE, _AngUHt 8 IUI_ Stalls 3 and 5. STUCKS, BONDS ?nd COUPONS bought and aold by D. GAMBRILL, Broker.