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: PLUM BIA, S. C.1 Friday Morning, August 1, 1&73. Tl?? Projecttd SptrUnburg anil Astir, ville Ilallroatl. The primo wnnts of South Curoliuo are economicnl government, popular educuliou, the infusion of uew popula? tion, the development of manufactures, and the exteusion of her commuuiea tiona with the ports of Europe by vessels sailing and steaming directly between them and Charleston, and . with the North-west by opening the projected lines of railway through the mountains to the inviting vulleys and cities of that prolific region. We hnvo great advan? tages in this Stale in soil, climate and location, and in the traditions which link ua to a prosperous and glorious past. We have produced groat men here, lead? ers in the great revolution which sepa? rated the American colonies from the British Government and established re? publican institutions on this continent, and in the second war with the same power, whioh resulted in liberating our commerce from ita shackles aud in giv? ing freedom to the seas. Another field now iuvitea our efforts, another task is before uh. The era of material procress has dawned, aud we ' mist address our bou energies to the accomplishment of a new destiny. The first thing needed ia urnpler and easier rail and steam communications with the rest of the world. Instinct and interest incline oar people to a closer connection with the great North-west. They feel the throbbing oi a mighty future, when ?the grain, provision-producing regions shall be liuked by iron bands with the no less great and fertile cotton belt, aud with the Atlantic and Gulf ports. Heaven speed the day, for it will be oue of com? mercial independence, aud the har? binger, we trust, of au unexampled pros? perity. Of the several projected -railroad lines through tho mountains Westward, that from Spartaubnrg to Asbevillu and thenoe to Wolf Creek, the present ter? minus of tho Cincinnuti, Cumberland Gap aud Charleston Railroad, is one of the most promising. Tho questions of engineering aud of cost of construction, as well aa of the general advantages, have been settled long ' 30 in favor of the route. War, financial embarrass? ment, unsettled government, and gene? ral prostration, have retarded it for some years past. It is now revived, and the people of Sparenburg and of tho Coun? ties of North Caroliua through which it is to pass, arc alive to its importance, and promise liberal subscriptions. Charleston and Columbia are expected to come to tho aid of the scheme. The Charleston commissioners have just is? sued an enlightened address to the peo? ple of that city, much of which will ap? ply to Columbia. We commend tho matter to the serious consideration of our people and to that of capitalists and contractors. The commissioners demonstrate the advantages of the connection to Ashe ville, even should the road atop there. But they proceed to show the length of links which remain to be constructed be? yond it to connect with Knoxville, aud tho certainty that they will not be ne? glected. From their address, we copy an interesting passage upon this point: But it may be said Asheville hat no connection by rail with the West. Very true, Asheville is forty-foor miles from Wolf Creek, tho present terminus of the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad; but wo entertain no doubt that this road would bo com? pleted to asheville beforo we could reach that poiut, if we were now ready to be? gin work on our road; but should we be iu error in this opinion, and our road btop at Asheville for years to come, would not Charleston bo repaid for tho expenditure necessary to secure this con? nection? Most assuredly, for this road would restore to her the valuable trade of tho fertile valley of tho French Broad und all Western North Carolina, which she at one time enjoyed, but lost entirely after tho completion of the East Tennes? see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad and tho road from Morristowu, a point on that road, to Wolf Creek, iu tho French Broad Valley, which gavo the trade of all this country easy access to the North? ern markets, while many miles of wagon? ing over a mouutainous country cuts it oil' from Charleston. To instance ono of tho advantages to the State aud oity which this road would secure, we quote the present price of hay, an article of general consumption. At Sparlanbarg, it is worth ?2.2? per 100, aud at Ashevillo 75 cents. The saviug to the State on tins articlo alouo would be very great, but when to this is! added Ihe saving on other products cqunlly necessary, viz: corn, bacon, lard, beef, butter aud fruit, the proceeds of which would bo returned in mcrcltau* diso, we think it is evident that Charles? ton aud the .Stale in general would very ? soon be more thau repaid for tue invest- I tuoLt proposed iu Ihe stock * i the Spur- ' Iftubnrg and Asheville RiiSn.ad. The personal advantage lo ? ur ;>*c v >,?'.j also bo very great, bringing v^:? day's travel ol our city a .Stimmer eUciuto tii.'iurpintsid in any country lor In i.;n .!5lu?-}.;'i :iud UilUllllI I, LV' -'.'.??!!;? ;;;??.?> a.1 vanti!gt a, there- are only 85% miles of road to be built, viz: from Spartan burg to Asboville, the estimated cost of wbicb, as before stated, boing $1,773,860. To counect wilh Kooxville, forty-four miles more must bu built, from Asboville to Wolf Creek, two-thirds of which is al? ready graded. This would bo very cheap of const ruction, following, as it does, the valley of tho French Broad for the whole distance overtrades uveruging thirteen feet to the mile, which, it is estimuted by tbo same authority as that given for the cost of the road from Spurtanburg to Asboville, will not cost over 820,000 per mile. Tho charter for the Cincin? nati, Cumberland ?up und Charleston Railroad, of whose line this forms a part ?thirty nine miles of which, from Wolf Crock to Morrifitown, Tennessee, on the East Tennessee, Yirgiuia and Georgia Railroad, being already built und iu ope? ration, aud two thirds of tho reoiiiuder, between Wolf Creek und Ashcville, beiug graded?is owned by tho Southern Se? curity Company, who, it is said, nie abundantly able, and no doubt would be more than glad, to complete the connec? tion as soon as they have assurance of a Southern outlet. This link completed would open to Charleston the large and fertile valley of the Holston River, thus securing to us at all timee an abundant supply of cheap provisions for home consumption, and that of tbo neighboring Stutos South? west of us, and n large amount for ex? port, for which Charleston would pay in merchandise. But to reach Louisville and Cincinnati, a gap of fifty-two miles more must bo built in the Lebanon or Knoxvillu brauch of the Louisville aud Nashville Railroad, as this connection would bring Louisville about 120 miles nearer Charleston than she now is. Anxious as she is to form close Southern connection, is it not probable that Louis? ville will have this link completed us soon us we could complete the Spurtau burg and AsheviMo Rutlroad, eveu if we were now ready to begin work on it? We think it almost certain. The commissioners conclude with n summary of their conclusions: 1st. Tho groat prosperity which Balti? more has derived from a railroad con? nection with the great West, under cir? cumstances aud influences, to say the least, not more favorable thau Charleston would enjoy, if the road which we now advocate were built. 2J. The immense business and yearly increasing profits to the stockholders ol the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which connects Baltimore with the West. 3J. That the Spart.mburg and Abbe? ville route is beyoud doubt the shortest, most practicable, und, therefore, the cheapest, by which Charleston cau effect a Western conuectiou, almost tho whole route lying through u beautiful, fertile and comparatively level country, whoso people eagerly seek the restoration and establishment of commerciul relations with Charleston. ?ith. That Virginia aud North Caro? lina, at immense cost, arc seeking this conuectiou, which bus douu so much for Baltimore and Maryland. Ctb. That after the completiou of this connection, Charleston would offer to tho Western farmer a better market in which to eollbis products, aud a cheaper in which to buy his supply of groceries, than any other city in tho whole country. It only remains for us to exhort the peo? ple ot Charleston to sit uo longer with folded hands in the ashes of tho past aud allow tho wisdom, foresight and energy of neighboring Stutes and cities to wrest from bor the great advantages which ber natural position places within easy reach. It may be said that Charleston has already spent too much money on rail? roads which did her uo good; very true, but is that a good reason why she should build no more railroads? That a man has been a spendthrift iu bis youth does not justify the greater folly of turuiug miser in his maturor years. ? WlNNSBOItO, July 30, 1873. Mit. Editor: Iu au editorial notice in your issue of this morning, announcing certain legal proceedings iu tho United States Court, before Judge Bryau, ap? pears tbe following paragraph: ?'On the" petition of Simue! W. Mob ley, creditor, Wm. R. Robertson, debtor, was ordered to show cause, iu Green? ville, ou the 15th of August, why he should uot be adjudged a bankrupt." Please inform your readers that the above named "Wm. R. Robertsou" is not Wm. R. Robertson, Esq., of Winus boro, South Carolina. FAIttPXELD. A Relic ok tue Past.?It has already beeu mentioned that Bisbop.IIowe had been put iu possession of a communion service which belonged' to St. Bartho? lomew's Parish almost a century ago. This service, which is iu a wonderful state of preservation, is uow ou exhibi bitiou at Mr. Hay den's store, ou King street. It consists of u flagon, two lurgo goblets and three salvers, all of solid silver and having tho following in? scription: "The gift of James Skirving, Esq., for tho use of St. Bartholomew's Parish, South Carolina, 1703." Upou each piece is engraved tho letters "I. H. S." surrounded by rays. Tbo service is made of solid silver, and probably cost about $300 at the time it was purchased. I Charleston Neics, -?? ? ?-- t Louisville Industrial Exhibition.? Louisville, Ky., is preparing to bold her seooud annual industrial exhibition. The building iu which the exhibition is to bo held is a handsome, brick structure, 330 feet long by '2?0 feet broad, with u height of fort}* feet iu the wing and lifty !".ve feet in the gables. It has two oeu tral nave.- sixty feet in breadth, cross? ing ut right angles, the centre beiug sur? mounted by :i:i octagonal domo of stained glass, a: .1 tho angles of tho building relieved by cauipauih lowers und truuc.itud spires, -* ? i1.::!! :' tbo grt'nt lire iti Ualtimoiv, :i ii'iti in tti ?'i nch fif Sr. Alp!ion:;r,s dii 1 'Facts fob Planters to Consider ? Wo have often expressed the opinion that any advance in cotton which is not based upon the truo relation of supply and demand is in its final result an actual injury to the planter. Somo ot our Southern friends find so much fcutis faction iu high prices that they appear to think we uro wrong in this position. A fact or two which the present coruer j in now developing will be of .interest iu this connection: 1. For some time, there bun been a rtitn ir in circulation that cotton was to be shipped from Liverpool, as under the present artificial condition of the market lucre was profit iu the trausuctiou. It appears uow that such a movement is in notuul progross. This weuk, the steamer Cily of Chester arrived, (the 21st ult..) with 3G3 bales 'of American cotton; ou the same day, the City of Bristol brought 243 bales of Egyptian, and on the 23d, the Gaelic brought C?? bales American; Monday, tho Adriatic is expected to ar? rive, and wo understand she has 1,500 bales American for New York. 2 The bi;<li prices are also niTeCting home consumption. The goods market had uot been, satisfactory for a long lime, so that high prices the more easily led spinners to economize the use of cotton, and bonce their takings ore sure to he something less than uuliei P'-Uud. These facts are important, a-, both <,f them help to give u* au in Claused stock of old cotton t<? carry over to the next cotton year. This is very undesirable, so far as the planter is concerned; he has no interest in the old stock, and to thus swell the supply early iu tho season will tend tu make the yeur open with unreasonably di cliniug prices, in case no disaster should overtake the growing crop. We would much prefer lo see the oid cotton absorbed now, a moderate ex? port continued, this counter movement from Liverpool stopped, und home con? sumption kept up to the full rate. Such a movement is healthy, aud would, iu our opinion, best so.ve the interests of the planter. ? Financial Chronicle. United States Cocut ?Iu this court, the assignee of Henry M. Fuller, bank? rupt, was ordered to set aside a watch valued at S125, to which the bankrupt is entitled. It was ordered that Thomas J. Kiddle, assignee of ?. T. Iliusou, bank? rupt, he imprisoned in the Lancaster jail until he shall have puid the dividend aud costs of proceedings. Elward N. Thur stou and C. Ii. Holmes were finally dis? charged iu bankruptcy, us was also Den- j jtiniu Folsoua, of Suuitor. Tbo report of \V. D. Clanoy, special master in the case of Charles Reiuson, was confirmed, ami Thomas F. Fosberry was ullowed thirty days to comply with the terms "of purchase made by him. Tho report of Registrar Carpenter on the petition of Mulviu Hirsch to establish lieu on the estate of Motris Schwartz, bankrupt, was confirmed, and tho nssigneo was or? dered to sell property to satisfy the.same. The petitions of Daniel G. Hough, of Georgetown, aud iiaujamiu F. Bates, ol Spartanburg, for voluntary bankruptcy, were referred to the regiatrurs for report. The petition of the assignee of J. C. Jor dau to establish lion on the estate of W. W. Uarllec, bankrupt, having beeu fa? vorably reported on, the amount due was ordered to be paid. Hokkiisle Mcrder.?Friday, the little town of Liogansville, in Walton County, Git., was stirred by the perpetration of a brutal and cold-blooded murder. A young man, named Hammett, was prac? ticing with bis rifle. A ball struck the dwelling house of an old man named Rockmore. Mr. Rookmore came out and asked Hammett not to shoot that way any more, as the balls might strike and kill some of the children. Hammett grew excited and retorted angrily, aud, lifting his rifle to his face, deliberately shot Mr. Rockmore in the neck. Seeing that Rockmore did not fall, Hammett ran to him nnd beat out his brains, breaking hie rifla oil' at the breach. Rockmore died almost instantly. Ham? mett fled to parts uukoown. Mr. Rock? more is said to be n man of family, nnd about fifty years of ago. Hammett is said to bo scarcely twenty-oue years old and hump-backed. - . - ? Scctiou 2, Article 0, of the Constitu? tion of the State of South Carolina is iu these words: "Tho General Assembly may provide anuunlly for a poll tax uot to exceed one dollar ou each poll, which Mmll be ap? plied exelusivi iy to the public school fund. And nc additional poll tax ?hall be levied by any municipal corporation." Theatteutiou of tax-payers is called to this .section of the Constitution. Those who feel that they are being outraged by the taxes that are so glibly imposed by thoso who pay no part of them, can see in this clause, tho limit of tho power of the school dislriets to assess a poll tax. [ Chester Keporlc)'. ? Death of an Aoed and Rem a r k a n l e Lady.?On Sunday last, there expired, at her ancient homo ou Turkey Creok, iu our District, a woman whose birth, gifts and character caused her to stand out always prominently from the mass. This was Mrs. Isabella M. Mocker, relict of James Mocker, Esq., deceased many i years since. Mrs. Mocker was tbo only! child of James and Anna Berwick Mor rison, native Scotch people, of high standing and great culture, who lived: aud dud, many years ago, iu Charleston. She was alrfo a graud-niece of Dr. Jaun s | Deal tie, the funions Scotch poet. [ICiljr/i Ul Advertiser. Snuioi'.s A ft ray ?Au nlVray took' place, last week, bei vtH ii Julius Murclli son and James Mel'ar kul. at :i tavern, near LyuCIiw/om.1, in Kershaw County, which came uear proving fatal lo McCas kili. Mnrehisoii wits very miieh intoxi? cated, ind hoc ?mint? ice. used at MeCas kill, niiiieked him with his knife and j inflict: J si:. ?!?.- u vie. sin .-: ? i ihem I Oil iia: ,'' roti? pi t- id ii. ?> i '?>. iiiil City Matters.?The pi?*? ui.?tug:e oopietj of the Phvhnix is tiveoentb. Local items are as scarce as cool uooks. Messrs. Peixotto have broken the unc? tion silence. Go to the mass meeting to night, anil uii! in abolishing the water nuisance. Tbw Odd Fellows bold their wetk'y uiietiug this evening. George F. Melutyre iuloud.s re-istub lishieg his paper (late Colluton Gazvlte) in Columbia. The thermometer ruuged as follows at tho Wheeler House yesterday: 7 A.M., 77; 12 M., 82; 2 P. M., 83; 5 P. M., 84 The river water is neither fit to batho io, cook with, or drink. Go to tho meet? ing to-night, and assist in hiking steps to secure good water. The musical mosquito is iu the height of his glory. The consort begins at twi? light, and continues tbo night through. At the cIoho of every song, a bill is pre? sented. Iu glaueing over the proceedings of tbe Southern Dental Association, now iu sessiou in Baltimore, we notice the name uf Dr. T. T. Moore, of this city, as se? cond Vice-President, aud Dr. O. J. JJoud, of this State, us Corresponding Secretary. Remember tbo mass meeting of citi? zens, called by tho Board of Iioaltb, to take action toward abating the nuisanoe in the impure water forced upon them, is to be held in the Court House, at 8 o'clock, this evening. Tho importance of the subject demands a full meeting aud a free expression of opinion. M.vtii AbuaNqbiients.?Tbe- Northern mail opens 6.30 aud 10.30'A. M.; closes 8 A. M. and 6 3(3 P. M. Charleston opens 7 A. M. ond 2 30 V. M.; oloses 15.15 and 8 30 P. M. Western opens 6.30 and 0.30 A. M.; closes 0 and 6.30 P. M. Wilmington opens -1.30 P. M.: oloses 6 A. M. Greeuville opeus 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. On Sunday the. office if-' open from 3 to -1 P. M. Counterfeit.?We have before us a counterfeit note of tbo fifty cents de? nomination. The casual observer would receive it as good money, but a close iu spictiou shows that tbe counterfeit dif? fers from tbe original iu every particu? lar?tho figures, letters, ic. We have been informed that n great many of tbeso notes are iu circulation in Colum? bia, and, as remarked at one of the banks yesterday, some ono is making their pur? chases with easy made raoni'v. Piiiexixiana.?Euchre players are tbe only parties allowed to "puss" on the Union Pacific Riilwuy now. Many a man has fouud to his cost that advice is to be bad for nothing. The best thing out?A bad tooth. A miss is as good as a mile?of mis? ters. Curious anomaly?Worship on board a war-ship. How to keep up your spirits?Don't put any down. A fight that is no fight?A. fight be? tween neo-phites. Tue Ruraij Carolinian.?The Angus' number of tbe Rural Carolinian has reached us with its accustomed regulari? ty. Tho table of contents presents a varied selection of matter, both in? structive and interesting to the agricul? turist and tbe home circle. Tho Rural is now established on a firm basis, bay iug neurly completed its fourth relume. It is pleasing to learn that it is daily re? ceiving uew accessions to its already large list of subscribers. Tbo publishers are detei mined to spare no efforts in further extending its field of usefulness. Tho terms are $2 per annum; with club rates as follows: Six copies for ?10; ten copies for SIC; tweuty copies for 830. Address Walker, Evau3 A Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. Clean the Streets and Yards.?Fre? quently during our strolls through tbe city do we find floating in tbo air tho odor of decaying animal and vegetable matter. This should bo romedied. Tbo continu? ance of tbe good health of tbo city de? mands it. It requires but a mediocre mind to realize tbe necossity of clean streets to insure tbe health of a city. Where tbe rofuso of an army of con? sumers fiuds its way into tbe thorough? fares and drains of a corporation, too much caro cannot be takcu to remove this refuse aud purify tbo streets. Tbe decomposition of fetid matter is one of tho most prolific causes of tbo origina? tion of disease; and in tbe high tempera? ture cf a semi-tropical climate, too much attention cannot be paid to the perfect clo udiness of tbo streets. If delay iu re? moving refuse occur.*, aud the accumula? tion increases, tbtfill effects ou tho at? mosphere cannot be estimated. During our summer mouths it behooves not only our officials but euir eiiizeu.s to sc- tbut every precaution i ? taken to secure j er sVet immunity (rout noxjouj ?. ? ? utid iMu?.ipei.' discu.se. , 1 Hotel Arrivals, July 81.? Wheeler House?H H Hand, Augusta; R II Da Trevillo, Charleston; Lient J K H'ver, U S A; R Toombs. Ga; J B Joy. XC;HC Moses. Nowborry; J T Settle, Baltimore; C T Mason, Jr, M J Ryteenburg, Sum ter. Columbia Hotel?B L Goulding, Ga; J J Johusou, Lowudgsville; S C Gilbert, C P Gardner, P G Webb, Mrs W H. Lemon, Charleston; Ii S Althoff, Balti? more; T II W Barrett aud child, Miss S Hartman, Richmond; J D Gardner, Jr, Wilmington; Dr John T Darby, S C; J H Stelling, G & C R R; G W Thames, I Wilmington; J R Ivey, Augusta. IjIst of New Advertisements. J. C. B. Smith?Bauk Notice. Peiy.otto & Sous?Auction Salt*. Tub Testimony of Travelers ?Ali travelers who have tested the value of Hobtetter'd Stomach Bitters as an accli? mating preparation and as a means of avoiding the painful and dangerous dis? orders of the bowels and the liver, which accrue from a change of water or un wholesome vapors, refer to it with en tbusiam ns an unequaled preventive me? dicine. Wherever the atmospheric con? ditions are unfavorable to health aud the water impure, this powerful tonic is in? dispensable alike to the settler and the transient sojourner. There was a time wbeu raw brandy or whiskey was almost universally used to qualify the waters of the Wtsteru rivers, and the wells, <ta., of the low-lying districts of the South Now, the liquors of commerce have been generally discarded by travelers and re? sidents in theso regions, and Hostetler's Bitters substituttd iu their bteud. At this season, when the sun is near the zenith and the heat oppressive, two or three doses of the Bitters daily have a salutary effect ou the appetite, the di? gestion and the spirits. J27f3il Nervous Dedilitv.?A depressed, ir? ritable state of mind; weak, nebyou?, exhausted feeling; no energy or ani? mation; confused head, weak memory, often with debilitating, in voluntary discharges. The consequence of ex? cesses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This kebvous debility finds a sovereign cure in Humphreys' HoMcaorATiiic Spe? cific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and despondency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless aud a'ways efficient. Price S5 for a pack? age of five boxes aud a large 82 vial of powder, which is importaut in old serious cases; or Si per single box. Sold by all Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Homoeopathic Medicine Company*, No. 502 Broadwoy, N.Y. Forsaleby GEittEr. .t McUregor, Columbia, S. C. Apl4f*ly Want to Emigrate to America.? There is no doubt that as largo as the emigration from Germany to the United Status is, there are thousands in Germa? ny who are only waiting money and op? portunity to join them. In looking at the mammoth press at the exposition grounds a few days since, the pressman, on being informed of the nature of our oalliug, bogged us to take him and his wife to America. Cow drivers and all manner of mechanics express a desire to go, but have not the means. Almost every oue of them whom we speak to is looking forward to emigration, or ex? pressing the hope that be may be able to join friends and relatives there before many years. The laboring and agricul? tural women seem to regard America as the haven of all their hopes, and if there were 3.000 miles of desert instead of water tolling between them, there wonld bo a general rush. In short, there does not appear to be much love for the "Fa? therland" on this side of the water. Among our Germans at borne, it is pos? sibly distance that lends enchantment to the view. Those who have wealth or have got into a money-making groove can live as well and as happily here as in any other country in the world, but as tho poor man is by no means a cariosity, and the poor woman can be found with? out a very diligent search, and as the sous of theso poor men and women think they can do without learning the art and mystery of war, the tendency of almost everybody is decidedly Westward. One of the incidents of the demolition of Washington Market was the following speech, delivered from the top of a box. "I am Mrs. Martha O'Donnell, the a No. 1 fat woman of Washington Market.. I came into this market weighing 200 pounds, aud I now weigh 345 pounds. I have been here fifteen years, have paid sis a month, and have made ?100,000. and iutend to make 8100,000 more. I have a farm of ten acres on Long Island, support a husband like a gentleman, and a family in 1 uxury, and I give them fast horses and carriages with which to enjoy themselves. I havo stood the most intense cold in winter without a fire, aud the greatest heat in summer, and have never taken cold or been over? heated." Those using Nattens' Crystal Disco? very for the hair assure us that it cer? tainly dues all and really more than is claimed for it. It is an extraordinary preparation of its kind, and should be tried by all. For sale by druggists everywhere. For sale bv C. H. Miot. ai-;-3 a promising young student of hnrnan nature in New Orleans amuses himself with a stuffed rat, whieh, from his place J of conoenlmeut, he draws across tho ! sidewalk when people nro passing. Wo > men shriek when they seo the rat, and I men violently attack it with sticks and j umbrellas. a report of an old-fashioned termon says: "Just at this point, he stopped speaking a few moments, wiped his fore 'head, turning bad; his wristbands, rau ihn. lingers through bis hair, spit nnd I rubbed his boot in it, drank a iitl!>' wa? tt r, e iiumonccd on a !? w? r k? t. an I pit