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col?mtsia: 8. c. aatrfr^y^orlinjr, Maroh 15, 1873. / A chrohio complaint against the South j Carolina lUilrohd, for several years past, has. bflon that although Ln -receipt of targe profits from an active and increas? ing ' business, it has constantly eluded the'duty of paying dividends. to its stockholders. Injurious rumors ? hove slao beeu oiroulated, that plaoa were on foot to obtain ooniroLof the road, and make it subservient to. the policy and auooess of other rival roads and, commu? nities.This agitation^ it' is said, has heoit&eflaiolitf Georgia of inducing iho Georgia Bail road to undertake the oom pletlou of the Bort Sojal Boaa, as a measure of defence. We h*ve before ns ft oiro'ular address of the Directors ef the South Carolina Railroad to its stock? holders, in which they say, upon the highest authority, that it was tho con? viction for,oed.upon >beea that the South Carolina Ballooad was about tp pasa Into okhsr bandst whioh induced the Georgia Bead to adopt this momentous resolu? tion. And the movement has been re newed. For some vests past, notices have appeared in the public journals, signed by Jobs H. Jamsay ef Atlanta, request-, ing stockholders to send their proxies} to him, t?jbe used at the ensuingmeetlcg oi..stockholders, In tho election at a Board of Directors who hold large amounts of stock, and who will run the road in the interests of the stockholders. It Is chargedin this publication thai the present Directors hold but little stock.; The Directors, settle that matter very summarily,. by saying that, ^ excluding' three or fonr gentlemen who have bought of lato, and avowodiy on. specu? lation, largely of tho shares of the road, no other fifteen stockholders hold in too aggregate as many shares as the" fifteen Directors. And they affirm that thft ufenoot scrutiny^ will fall to roveal a ?iu ghViustacce in which the interests of the ntockholdere have been postponed to any other interests whatever. We reproduce, in another place, the. (substantial portion of the oiroular, to which we have alluded. , Our readers will there find what tho road has earned during the last fire years, and how it has been spent, and pan deduce for them selves a satisfactory solution of the dividend question. This address, signed by the reapousibia names of O. A. Tren hoimi' H. Gourdin, G. W. Williams, A. . Simonda and L. D. DeSaussore, on the part of the-Director a, has been called forth in! fader to vindicate their a^mi niatration 6t the affairs of the company, and to exhibit the embarrassments whioh they have been compelled to. meet and overcome,' -We have read it with atten? tion. It strikes us as eminently candid, full and satisfactory. It reveals a state of thing8''-perhapii little suspected by those who look on at a dislance, and who, while informed of earnings in gross, are prone to overlook the practi? cal difficulties made for the administra? tion by fbo ravages of war, the accumu? lation" of interest, the infpaiience of creditors, and the m -esaity of settling somo claims and arranging for time on others. It shows what has been done with the earnings of the road since tho olose of the war, and carries with it in? ternal evidence of good judgment and wise forethought in the purposes to which they have been applied.'' Stock? holders, who will consul or the matter carefully, must conclude that their inte? rests have been well cared for and ma? naged with prndenoe. They cannot fail to perceive that payment of dividends, during the period covered by the state? ments and explanations of the letter, was simply impossible. Creditors had to be quieted, the debt kept down and the value of shares protected. The present oondition of the affairs of the road is such as, in all probability, to jostify a declaration of dividonds for the year 1872. Its prospeots of success in the future appear to be bright and en? couraging. We trust that they may be realized, The North-west is looking anxiously to tho South-eastern Atlantio seaports for outlets, and as points of communication with the great marts of Europe. The people of that section, in their habits, feelings, produots and inte? rests, are our natural allies. The fought in the late war against ub to main? tain this oonneotion, whiob, now that we havo peace, they are ready to urge for? ward by peaceful means. In a late num? ber of the Missouri (St. Louis) Republi? can, complaint is made of the inadequacy of transportation to the South-eautern States during the present winter. The remedy suggested is either reinforcement of the Southern roads with sufficient roll? ing stook, or the establishment and con? trol of a line in the interests of St. Louis, extending far into the South-eastern States, 'Charleston is in their eye, and no place is so suitable as a terminus. And Charleston has a doty in tne pre raise*. It is worthy tho ambition of her businessmentojaxe up. *te^??i!L?El*r* prieo of eating [the Soq^tfonaef the South Qsjolina P^WT?<**% ? **? oldest railways in tho w<Srid?with jtuox ville, Louisville, St. Louii, Cincinnati, and ereil Chicago, which were the gold? en, end toot unsubstantial, visions of Hajne, Conner, Frost, King and Oald well, of those who have oeased from work, and shared by Trenholm, Gour din, and others yet living and active amongst us. SoutijiBN Faamo\<Railboai>. ?The Texas: and Pacific . Ivaalread, of which Col. Tom . Scott, of! .'the* Pennsylvania Central, is 'Breeident^ is in - progress simultaneously from both ends of the line. JThe. operations are.na.der tho con trol '$L GeVet4/jaranville M, Dodge. The distance from Shreveport; La.-, the Eastern termfnus, to Satt Diego, Califor? nia, the Paoinc terminus, Is 1,472 miles. Those figures will be increased by seve? ral hundred miles by the branches of the read; and the distance between' Sab Diego and San Franoisoo, a stretch of about 100 miles. Tho magnitude of the work of whioh OoL,Scott is President may be measured by these figures. i The resolstioa of censure still^sssins upon tho reoordo cf the Massachusetts Legislature against Oharlee Snmner, while Ames is toreceive a publfo dinner in ..Boston, with laudation fropn orator and poot, Mr. Somner during a public serf ice of thirty years, has never bad an imputation oast upon bis integrity; yet, I in his old age and standing by his grave, jhe receives cusses, for bis resolution to bury some of the red trophies of a'bloody war,. while the. Satyr receives praiseB, What a dark commentary this- is upon life and its vanities, and what must bo tho standard of honor iu Massaohusettsl h , m m , _ .The daily,edition of the Raleigb Bra .has suspended. The Era has been a I < 'red-hot'' Radioal organ. Its fate is a warning to all other newspapers against pursuing a bitter, vindictive opurae in politics. The violent, aggressive, an oharitable stylenf journalism finds no favor yvitb the public now-a-days. F.eo pla tur n with loathing from a- pa par that comes from the press blood-shot .with rage add reeking wit&venom. - j , Thh South/CabohKa Railboad .at the End of the Wak.?From tho circu? lar letter of the Directors,-we-take the following.; ? <->'.. -J ?> ' ' After'the termination of the 'war,' the road yras restored to. the Directors on the ,19th of Juife, 1865J. At'CoIumbla,'all shops, depots and buildings of every de-, script ion', afi the Valuable .tools and other appliances of a large first class work-shop, were entirely destroyed, to? gether with a large and valuable stock of supplies. ' iA On the Columbia branch of the road, tho entire lioe above Orangeburg, and on the Hamburg division, all above the Edieto Biver, was-completely destroyed. All the wooden structures, aross-tiee, culverts, station-houses and water tanks wen? deutroyed. .Thn roils were burnt, twisted and bent iuwshapes bafiling all efforts at restoration. Of the passenger and freight cars, ?.VT poly wer? in pos? session; 13G were yu?tbo Charlotte Boad, entirely cut off by the destruction of the Colombia brauch./?? These losses, namely, in property in tho road, in negroes and iu oars, loco? motives and machinery, amounted to $1,629,114.64. j HOnob to Whom Honob is Due ?We tuko ploasure iu doing justice to a politi? cal adveraarj, who has dona honor to himself, by reproducing the following from u Northern journal, which we sup? pose is true. 0 si sic omnia: Let Em be Honored.?Mr. Speaker Blaine, with his own hand, so altered the compensation bill while it was before the House of Representatives as to provide that ho should not receive 310,000 per annum. He inserted the word "here? after" iu it against the protest of Farns worth, who wished to have good com? pany, stating that FarnBworth's objec? tion was made too late. "The gentle? man will please observe," added Mr. Blaine, "that the word I insert will affect nobody but myself." Speaker Blaine got his ten thousand dollars per annum, after all. Tho con? ference committee of the two Houses gave it to him ut tho latest moment. The Pobt Royal Railboad.?We have been officially informed that the Port Royal Railroad will bo in thorough order by next Wednesday, the 19th inst., and that tho running of passenger and freight trains on regular schedule be? tween Augusta aud Port Royal, will be commenced on that day. The schedule will also be run in connection with the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and wo understand that 100 bales of ootton are already hero for shipment to Savan? nah via the Port Royal and Charleston and Savannah Railroads. Now oars and engines will be placed on the road as soon as possiblo, and it will, at an early day, be in splendid condition both as re? gards rolling stook and track. Tho day for the grand excursion, referred to by ns a day or two ago, has not yet beon fixed, bat we understand that it will take plaooere long.?Augusta Constitutionalist. Died, on tho 8th inst., at his resi? dence, in Horry County, Jaoksos Ba? ker, aged aboot ninety-two years. t^e South Ca^lioaB^lroadtota*!^ holders, waJfke tbo following laterest LagBUtemBDte of tit* earnings of the roadfor tbo but five yearn, and of the mode in wbioh they have been spent: They say that the losses from destruc? tion of the road at the oloao of the war amounted to $1,629,114.6?. That is to say, .it required about, that sum to re? build and rehabilitate-tbo road. On the other baud,- the debts of tbe company amounted to $3.666,000. Ol thia amount there was due, in cash, for arreat of in? terest, $495,799; for past duo domestio bonds, $234,000; for sterling bonds, first mortgage, payable 1st January, 1866, in Rold, $2,000,000 -32,729,789.00; total, $4,353,918.64.- To which must be added the outstanding bills of the Southwestern Railroad Bank, for which the South Ca? rolina Railroad was - responsible, and of which, we finally- redeemed, tbe aum of $574,628.46-$4,933,5*2.10. In these oiroumstanoee it will be readi? ly understood that dividends had no place in the thoughts of the President ox Di? rectors. The sole idea was to avert the total loss of the capital. Three impor? tant measures were essential to success: 1., Tho renewal of tbe first mortgage debt, and funding of the arrears of inte? rest, and of the overdue domestio booda. 2. The immediate reconstruction and rehabilitation of,the road 3. Thefuudiugof the bills or tho South? western Railroad Bank, for wbioh soit was immediately commenced by the holders. The difficulties incident to the accom? plishment of measures of such magnitude and importance, in the crippled condi? tion cf tbe road, and the merit implied in their successful accomplishment, we will not dwell upon. It is enough to say that they were successfully achieved, and by that means that the stockholders were saved from tbo total lots of their capital. The gross income for tbe five years from the 1st of January, 1867, to the Slatof December, 1871. is $6.766,273 55, being an average of $1,363,254.71 per annum. Tbe operating expenses are $4,002,117.11, being about sixty per cent, of the gross. The net earnings are $2,764,156.41; add incidental income $56,650.31; total $2,820,806.75. Ster? ling and domestio interest paid, expenses paying sterling coupons. 1870and 1671, and-exchanging 'sterling bonds, and dis? count in exchanging bonds, Ac, $1,514,* 699.71. leaving $1,306,107.04; deduct dividends declared and paid, $174,532; total amount received, frvm income in five years, $1,131,525.04; increase of debt in same period, viz: In bonds, notes payable,,. &c, $1,316,990.05; deduct amount applied in redemption of South? western Railroad ; Bank notes, $574, 628.46; in the adjustment and settlement of ante bellum claims, and inlexpenses of litigation, $267,697.27?$842,825.78, leaving $174,664.82; total amount re? maining to be accounted for arising from income and from increased indebtedness' combined, $1,696,180.36. Disposition of above. amount: Restoration of road property, $552,634 01; cars and locomo? tives, $310,248.41?$862,882.42, leaving $743,306.94; water-front on Cooper River, and other lands, being additional acquisitions of property, $123,877.06; Maoon and Augusta Railroad, and other railroad shares, $286,260; New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia steamship shares, $269,333.33; Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad Company's first mort? gage bonds, $69,350?$748,820.89. The establishment of steamship lines to New York, Philadelphia and Balti? more was as essential ia restoring and confirming the value of your property as the rebuilding of the road. And tbe constant danger and almost daily me? nace, for several years, that the Green? ville Bailroad was about to pass into hands that would direct all of its busi? ness over tbo Wilmington aod Manches? ter Road, rendered a olose alliance with the Maoon and Augusta Road almost as important to us as the steamboat lines. In these views the stockholders unani? mously concurred, as will bo seen by tbe reports and resolutions adopted in tbe several annual conventions from 1866 to 1872, both inclusive It has been said in another place that the increase of in? debtedness since 1866 is $1,316,990.05; but it is not to be inferred that the com? pany is that muoh worse off now than it was then. From the total debt of the company has always been deduoted tbe assete in hand in the form of stocks, bonds, Ac, so as to exhibit the balanoe of indebtedness. This balanoe, on the 1st of January, 1867, waa $3,459,590.49; but there was subsequently added, as part of the debt then existing, $280,000 premium on a large amount of the ster? ling debt, for which settlement in United States currency was demanded and had to be made, $280,000. Correct balance of indebtedness 1st January, 1867, $3,739,590.19. Balance of indebtedness 1st January, 1872, after deducting bonds, stocks, Ac, in hand, as above described, $3,680,579.34. Your property is now entirely restored, and in more efficient condition than at any time in the wholo period of its history; your matured and pressing debts have beon, to a large extent, arranged for and funded in new issues of bonds at long rates. Your business has largely augmented, and the promise of the future is more encouraging than at any time. Tbe acquisition of the Greenville Railroad has exceeded in its results our most san? guine expectations. The income, of that road for 1872 wm $600,000; tbe operating expenses, $300, 000. And now that the litigation in whioh it was involved is at an end, wo look confidently to a most profitable re tarn from this investment. The question of dividends, as far as the past ia concerned, seema to be plain and simple. Had it been financially possible to have declared and paid even font per cent, per annum during the ?r^ joTB, the debt of the company ' old bare been $1,000,000 more D?^.~*$WhfttWoaM?the shares 'M?BDIB or!'*N InN?^ENT^GiHL-^ThB Tebbtbjub Death of tbe Mgenvtr^snV The mnrd er? of - Amelia Shockley by George Hall is still tbe tbeme of general comment. The deceased girl was be loved by every one, because of, her amia? bility and beauty, and there is great grief at her death. It seems that H?ll had - attended the same school np to a week previous to the sad affair. He had shown a decided preference for her for more than a year, but she had never given him any encouragement. He was a youth of violent temper and morose disposition,'and jealously resented any; attention shown to her by others. He had written a note to her about a week before, wbioh was written very illegibly, bo that when ehe tried to read it to her family, she could only decipher a word bare and there. He was engaged in chopping wood near by the school house, and had been seen skulking about with a gun. On the Wednesday previous to the murder, he approached the school chil? dren, and persuaded her younger bro? ther, Elijah, to walk forward and set his diuner-kettle up as a mark for him to shoot at, at the same time telling Amelia to remain with him. She, .however, went forward with her brother, and it is thought this oircumstanoe saved her life at that time. The particulars of tbe murder are substantially as stated. The coroner's jury were convened about 9 o'clock in the evening. They examined four of the children and the teacher, and rendered their verdict in a very short time. The funeral services of Miss Shockley, yesterday, were conducted by Rev. J. L. Mills, of the Methodist Protestant Church, a large concourse attending. Expressions of grief and resentment ware universally expressed. The murderer was evidently incited by jealousy and despair of obtaining her affections. Miss Sbookley was above Hall socially and intellectually, and just booming into womanhood, was display? ing a gtaoe and attractiveness that would have rendered her the belle of tho Coun? ty. Being convinced that his suit whs hopeless, he determined that no one else should enjoy tho love that was de? nied him, and so cutoff her young life in this cruel manner. Before her bleed? ing body had fallen to the ground, he was in flight. The pursuit of Friday night and Saturday failed to discover him, and through ignorance of his fate, the search was kept np after he had met a horrible death, Saturday afternoon. He readied the railroad between King stun and Westover. He joined a negro woman and girl who were walking along the road, and announced his intention to kill himself. The woman remon? strated with him, and he suffered the passenger train to go by. He left them, and about an hour afterwards?between 5 and 6 o'clock?he was seen by the en? gineer of the freight train, standing near the track. As the train advanced, he threw himself under it, and was crushed under the wheels. The place was between Kingston and Westover, on tbe Eastern Shore Railroad. The body was brought to Salisbury on the 10 o'olook morning train. The entire face was cat off, the skull crushed and -the brains scattered. The left arm was out off and the right crushed badly. The right foot was cut entirely off, about half of it remaining in tbe shoe. The bones of both legs were crashed near the thighs. The whole body was shockingly crushed aud mangled, it being only re? cognizable by the clothing. He was first identified by the school-master, Adams, and Elijah, the murdered girl's brother, who were sent for. Afterwards, bis father came in and identified him. The body was taken in obarge by bis father, about half-past 1 o'olook, aud removed to his late home. A numerous crowd were gathered around the station, but there was no expression of sympathy for the poor wretoh, but there were even some appearances of pleasure at his death. Ho closed this horrible tragedy. A Lauob Cathedral. Bell.?The Sa? vannah News, of Wednesday, says- "In August, 1871, the steamship General Barnes brought to this port a large bell, a present to Bishop Peraico, of this dio? cese, from a Frenoh priest in Belgium. It was intended to reserve this bell for the new cathedral, when built, and it was, therefore, taken to tbo yard of the Convont of the Sisters of Mercy, where it has beon ever since, properly protected from tho weather. In oonsequenoe of tbe Bishop's early departure from the oity, and tho faot that it will probably be two years or more before tho cathedral is built, it has been decided to put np tho bell on a temporary tower, that the Bishop may have an opportunity of hear? ing its ringing tones before ho leaves. Tho weight of tho bell is 2,530 pounds. There are nino sots of raised figures around it, representing Bible scones, and tbeontiro finish is said to be superior to that of any in the country. On the one sido is tbe inscription: 'Szent Haromsag Eqryisten Irqalmazz Keknnk.' On the re verso is the following: 'Ezen Harangot ontote Hilze Ignnz Bee sujbelbybe es uj modor Bzerent Febzsz Teste Pozdeoh Jozsef Preston.'" Speaking of the refusal of Gov. Bix, of Now York, and Gov. Beveridge, of Illinois, to pardon prisoners nnder sen? tence of death, tho Chicago Tribune says: "If the Governors of the several States will refuso to interfere with the verdicts of tbo jurios, murders will in timo bo less fashionable." Death.?We learn that Mr. Jacob Werts, Sr., living near Deadfall, died last Tuesday night, aged about fifty yeats. He was wull known over tbe County as [a olook and watoh repairer and good mechanio. Ho was a quiet, good citizen. He leaves a wife and nine children.?Progressive Age. r.oo atl I*emm? Oopfe* of the P^qpux U aMelnlp. I ? { The r/nton OB&tooi t^j thrtfjr sand in the eyes of its reada*B yesterday. The Idee ol a Yankee looking in Worcester in preference to Webster! That's "too. thin " A friend of oars lives hard by a lite? rary institution. A colored man, whom he observed prospecting about with his hand on his heart, approached him -and asked, "Have you a shocking machine?" "No," raid our friend; "there is one at tho State House." We doubt, though, whether any of all the shookiogest that may be found there will do him any good. The man, we suppose, had been recommended to prooure the shook of an electrical battery. Buck board is the name of the new vehicle introduced by Mr. Oalnan; and not brand, as accidentally published yes? terday. If the Union maa will refer to Shak ?peare, he will find bis counterpart. It is in the play which, in its title, reminds us of hia editorial (1) yesterday?"Much Ado About Nothing." The character Is what vre might call a Trial Justice. Do-ry was bis name. To-day ia the last for the payment of eity tsxea, after which the penalty will be added. Messrs. John Agoew A Bon are the agents for Miller's patent safes. These protectors are manufactured in Belli more, and are in use in many establish* ments in this city. Messrs. Pope & Has kell yesterday secured one for the pre? servation of their papers. Bob Franklin's chickens were the win? ners in the late main in the Fork. We received a visit last night from a band of masked men, who went through all sorts of queer antics in our office, and, to our astonished mind, kioked up the d?I generally. They didn't sneak on us, but came in with drnm. and horn. Llorna on their heads, too. If we had been a ginhouse burner, we would have thought the au Klax was after us. We hope they went after the Union man. . Mr. Owon Palmer, of the "art pre-' servatiye," is in the city, and paid us a short visit, yesterday. The Library Committee of the Board of Trade acknowledge tho receipt of 18 volumes from B. L. Bryan,. Esq. . .. 0. H. Baldwin having resigned the position of United States Assessor, Qeo. A. Darling. Esq., has been appointed in. his stead. Until his commission arrives, he will perform the duties of the office as* Aoting Assessor. ? ' A Squib?The Union made a misquo? tation, and then attempts to wriggle out of iL But it won't do. It confesses that rauoh, and "with deep humilia? tion." Then it stultifies itself, by saying it used the word manor as defined by Worcester?rto apply to "the district, jot land of s count, baron," <fco. That is "too thin." You have never seen the quotation, unless credited to Sbakepeare. Why did you quote it? "Aye, there's the rub." Refer to the foarth scene of the first act of Hamlet. Our devil, after reading the editorial (!) of the Union, and noting its glaring contradictions, credited it with confession of it? error, and then exclaimed, "Oh, monstrous,! but a half-penny worth of bread with' this intolerable deal of sack." Sbak-' speare again. Pbcenixiana..?Nothing is impossible; there are ways which lead to everything; and if we had sufficient will, we should always have sufficient means. Some people ought to know them? selves?they never think about anything else. j A Philadelphia paper advertises "-'s patent lever cork drawers." We have seen flannel drawers and buckskin drawers, but cork drawers, and patent lever at that, never. Toper apostrophe?"With all thy faults I love thee, Stilt, A good makeshift?the sowing ma? chine. New York, like another celebrated place, is paved chiefly with good, inten? tions. A young fortune-hunter surprised bis friends by annonncing that he was going into agriculture and Bhonld commence his husbandry by removing weeds?some rioh and lovely widow's weeds. Sensible.?Wo see by an exohange that Morris, a small town in Illinois, of? fers to give thirty thousand dollars to any builders of a cotton mill with one hun? dred thousand dollars' capital invested. You may "bet your bottom dollar" that the authorities of that town are wide awake. They foresee the advantages which will accrue to the place by esta? blishing a cotton factory there, and think, it the part of wisdom to offer material enoouragement to the enterprise. How abont Columbia and other Southern cities? SMfto YorkJtapress. say* tbattbeteis A project on fee* ?n?tig some most emf boat capitalists to eslabliah a Schema of i mmigratioO to tbo State of ?ou th Caro? lina, the main parpoee of which ia to in? crease ' tho cotton production Of tbe Btate. TWeeie to be no On worthy persoDB admitted. into: the renke ?f this large army, bat it will,include only well to-do workmen and their families.-? We need them; let them come. ??FBBMB. O?UBT DECISIONS, March H, 1378. ?E'. M. Kirkpatrlck ,?ffj Atkinson. Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Willard, A. J. ?>?* M. M. Kirkland, administrator, vs. T. K. Cureton, executor. Appeal diemissed. Opinion by Willard, A. J. . . . Alston vs. Alston. Motion dismissed. Opinion by Moses, O. J. Ten United Statu Coubt? Cnonnxs ton, Marsh 13 ?In the| matter Of the petition of Daniel Miller A Co. atirt E. S. laffray * Od., for the involuntary bankruptcy of Stolf, Webb A Co., hear? ing postponed until the 90th instant. Petition of the Bight Bar. Ignatius Peraico for citizenship was filed, and the usual papers issued, granting the prayer. ?Petition of Burr el I Sanders, for order to ascertain it soy of his foods are In tb* baa da of Messrs. Ctoleoek A Co., was referred to RegistrarCarpenter. :' ?-c*'! : Petitions of Ellis O; Green, of Bamter, and Xevander O. Pate, of Bamter, for voluntary bankruptcy; were referred to Registrar Seabrook. ? - Petition of WmV O. Reamee, of Cla? rendon, for final discharge in bankrupt? cy, was referred to Registrar Seabrook, and final hearing ordered on the 10th of ;April? ..... --.v. r >-. Petition of M. J. Galnan, of Colom? bia, for final discharge in bankruptcy, was granted, and the order signed, j r . Petition of Isaac Bradley* of Sumter, for final discharge in baukruptoy, was referred to Registrar Seabrook, and final hearing ordered on the 10th of April. Petition of Geo. D. Bryan, Esq., to sell personal property of J. H. Raggett A Co., bankrupts, was granted, and salo ordered to take place, at Bennettsville, first Monday in April. Petition of R. Long fo? homestead privileges, and a similar one from - Ohes. Bsrksdals, were referred to Registrar Seabrook to report. John A. MeRae, assignee'of W. L. Liggett, was ordered to make titles tri one hundred - and .fifty acres of land in Marlboro to F. Liggett. I'fj ? -. Vy - . Petition of Wm. L. Leggett, dof Marl? boro, for final discbarge, was ' granted, and the usualpapers issued. '*jJ Jack Singleton, colored, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Por? toons, yesterday, charged with violating the , internal' revenue law, at d .was bound over for trial by (he United States Court. Hotel AnnrvACS, March 14, 1873.? Wheeler HouSe-^ W Trenholm, Cher lee-; ton; J H Rankle, D O; J I*Clarke, Md; H Lypmac, Pa; Dr. A HDavegs, Misa J A Davega, Chester; G M Drafts and wife, Riohland; G F. Pierce, Oa; J P Lesesne, Charleston; B G Yooum, Ches? ter; 0 Lark, Laurens; Mrs Eastman, N IY; O P Townaend, Bonnettevllle; T G Andrews, Oraogebtrrg; L O Northrop, city; F H Muiiordi Mrs N fionthwroE Miss KM Soul hwickv Miss C A Sniteef, N.Y; W A Bradley, Charleston; J Black, Md; G W Williams, N G; K Strauss, Pa. ColtMVM Hotel?M W [ Boujware arid son, Winnaboro; W S Floyd. A J Mao-' Donald, E Packham, Baltimore; :G Tolhu, J S Browning, B E Brown, Mrs Alston and six obftdrenvMiss North, Dr Lebbyy J E Lebbyaod wife. J PLessene, Charleston; D Gold berry. States vi lie; A Games, i New York; T E Molver, H D Gilbert, J D Gardner, Wilmington; J R Hawkins* StLouis; Jas F Agnew, Don aldsville; L Hard,Chicago;EGMathey, U.S A; H S Johnson, city; W J Crote* well, SO. Hendrik House?J Lawhorn, E A Kennedy, M W Berry, Bidgeway; W P Turner. Baltimore; Miss Jennie Cheat ham, Willie Cheatbaxb, JK Durst, Edge field. List of Naw Advsrtibmsshtb, t r. Joseph Caen?Change of Base. O. F. Jackson?Hibernian Society. ' OyproBS Shingles. - Hands Wanted. * Prof. Taner?Stammering Gored. John Agnew A Son?Teas. Extra Meeting Blohland Lodge. Secubttibs at Auction.?Mr. S. G. [ Black sold at auction Thursday morning, in Charleston: 015,000 South Carolina Railroad seven per cent, non-mortgage bonds, at 59' I cents. $2,500 oity of Savannah, Ga., seven per cent, bonds, payable in December, 1888, at 83 cents. $500 city of Savannah, Ga., seven per cent, bonds, payable in February, 1878, I at 85 cents. 10 shares Atlantio Phosphate stook, at $100 per share.. 4 shares Union Bank stock, (new,) at $-19 per share. 61 ',< shares Bank of Charleston stook, (old,) at $19.25 per share. The New Hampshire election for Go? vernor, members of the State Legisla? ture and Representatives in Congress, resulted in a substantial Democratic vio* tory. There is probably no popular I choice for Governor. The Democrats have re-elected the entire Congressional delegation and have a plurality at .tbo polls on Governor. Grodit Mobilier and increased Congressional salary aided in the Radical overthrow. Louis Wagner, the murderer of the two women at the Isle of Shi als, puts in I an alibi. He claims to have drank two glasses of lager beer, whioh made him so drunk that he lay near a pomp all the night of tbe murder.