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THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. AS INDEPENDENT FAMILY PAPEK, PUBLISHED BY JOHN KERSHAW. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year, in advance $2 50 Six months 50 Thi;c? month? 75 Transient Advertisements must be paid for in advance. JUNIUS DAVIS, Attorney at Law and Trial .Tiibtit'O A '% <->,0 4_ ' ^ "" '' '"""' - I : ' '?cTc?r : . -?. "-; V. , " " J- ' 1 j! f .4 - .' ^. ' : ' -' . '.V-' ., - r.u-:r-K-VOL. XXXI. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1872. NO. 33 ) jfev. V uvvi feb S m3 CAMDEN, S. C. GEORGE TUPPER, BROKER, Seal Estate and Insurance Agent, CtFrlCK OVER W. C. FISUER'8 drug store, OPPOSITE COLUMBIA HOTEL, MAIN SI1., COLUMBIA, S. C. . ?Hg 1-rly ALEXANDER SIMIEST, JNO. W. HJXSON, British Vice Consul. james spri'KT. SPRUNT & HINSON, COTTON FACTORS AND -? I I A ? UK __| j._ Naval store uonrs'n iviercnams, WILMINGTON, N.' C, [MWELTA7 S MIT DEALER IN . 1 FUB1TITURE, ? Bedding, Window Shades, Carpets, &c , "I S now located in his new building on North J Front street, * WILMINGTON, N. C. Parties in want of goods in his line will save money by purchasing of him. fob 8 8m 2 I fos. n. urssRt.r., w. ir. betiika, Of Wilmington, N. C. Of Marion, S. C. JOS. B, RUSSELL & CO. General Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. g?g~ Particular attention paid to the enle and purchase of Naval Stores, Cotton, Paeon and other Country Produce, feb 8 Sin f 31, BI8SELL, T^nvrrTOtn Jlroad Street, Camden, So. Ca. 7l. UIPULETON & to., FACTORS 1 AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, C BALTIMORE, MP., Ilaring purchased the entire STOCK OF (iOODS of Messrs. P. L. PeSaussjire & Co., we will sell the same xvt COST for CASH, unci for that purpose hoehy constitute the members of tliut firm our agents to effect bucli sale! * ! J. I. MTPDLETON & CO. , Tnifeg tf SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.! < i1 On and after Monday, Dee. the 20tli., 1871 the JBchedulc of the Canulcn train will be as follows; j Leave Camden nt G If) A.M. 1 Arrive at Columbia at 10 JO A. M. ] Leave Columbia at 1 4o P. M. Arrive at Camden at Q ' & 1*. M. Uy order of t lie V ice-President. A. it. DkSAUSSUKE Agent. Camden Dec. 23d, 1871. PERUVIAN ZELL'S PHOSPHATE! | PHCENIX , GUANO ! AND r WILCOX & CrICBE'S MANIPULATED COMPOUND , op ! . ] Guano, Salt and Piaster! ] Por stflc by ? 1 GEO. ALDEN, ! febl5?f Agent. I t "NICKERSON HOUSE." Oolu-mbia S. C. :o: ? THIS Pleasantly located Hotel, unsurpassed by any House in the South for comfort, and health of locality, is now open to Travelers and Others seeking accommodation. Families can be furnished with nice, airy rooms on reasonable terms. "A call is solicited. Mrs. Wji. A. WRIGHT & SON. Oup Omnibusses and Carriages will be i'uuiid at the fiiffepent depots. 9aT T erins reasonable, transient or regular boarders. mar 23 tf. TOU^G- ME]ST Contemplating a business life should attend the BRYANT, STRATTON& SADLER BUSINESS COLLEGE. For Circulars ami specimens of Penmanship i enclose two stamps and address, W. 11- SADLER, President, No* 6 and 8 N. Churlcs st, Raltimorc, Md. THECRAND FINALE. Ai) increase of business and a desire to t jptproyp, bas proutpted us to procure new apparatus, which enables us to make pictures from the size of a pin head to life size, and at prices to suit the times. Give us a call, for we mean what we say. LEE k 15110. I Up Stairs iu'the Workman Building. Extensive Arrivals ! fJUIE UNDERSIGNED is now receiving Lis FALL STOCK OF GOODS, Fresh from the Great Markets of the East, consisting in part of Calicos, Giugliams, Delaines, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. Notions and Fancy Goods, Full Li of each, In Groceries He is'propnred (o show a'well-selected stock of Fnpiily anu Fancy Groceries, Bacon, Lard, &p., &c. To Planters He is offering Cheap Bagging, Ties and Rope, Buys Cotton, At the higest market rates, and m;ikcs liboral idvnnces on consignments. Haying bought for CASH, he is prepared to sell CH2A1' lor the sainoGive inc a call. No charge for showing ;oods. Tailoring Done in fashionable stylo and at [reasonable iriccs by Mr. C* A. McDOXALl). J. w. McCUItltY, Agent. oct2G-ly 1TFI IfT t IIJCj fV IXUUU& i A T the store occupied by A. M. Kennedy, a few doors north of the Market, will be ouud a stock, consisting of STAPLE DRY GOODS. Invdwnre, Nails, Iron. Steel, Spades, Shovels, Garden Hoes, Brady ic Klwell Hues, l'low Moulds, &c? kc. kc. 3EOCBBIBS. Irushcd, Coffee nnd Brown sugars. Bio Lnguira and Java Coffices, Green and Ifysou !fcas, Smoked nnil unsniokcd Side and Shoulder Bacon, Iiams Lard Goshen Mutter, Corn, Oats, Salt, Stone Lime, Fine Supcrand Extrg Family Flour, Soap, Candles, Btn;-ph, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Soda Crackersapd Cheese, New Orleans Sugar House and IV. !. Molasses Canned Fruit, Oyscrs. Early Pvose, Goodrich, Fink_Kyc and Jackon White Planting Potatoes. MerjJ&toarek)Sailfe..Britel Pjliocs, Ilames kc., All of which will be sold at the lowest price for cash, and we request t call from all who wish to purchase. A. D. KENNEDY & CO. A. P. KENNEDY, A, M. KENNEDY. A. M Kennedy will give his attention to the 1 ? ? ? 1 c? tai: mi'ciihpc 01 comou; i? iigcui iui iiic oiuu ui xinvanOuano, EtiwupCrop Food and Etiwnn Ground 3ohc, Feb 15 tf FhTcelebrated edgecombe COTTON AND CORN ploug jsc, Manufactured by tlio Edgecombe Agricultural Works, TARBORO', N. C. Took Four First Premiums iu 1871. HAS twclvo diffcvcRt kinds of castings fitting to same standard. Can be arranged to do jvcry variety of work needed in the cultivation af cotton and corn. It is manufactured in Sdgeconibe county, N. C , and almost universally used by the farmers of that county, who arc behind none in their readiness to examine into ;hc merits of all agricultural implements, and ivho are among the most successful and prosperous cotton growers of the South. Several planers in Kershaw and Sumter counties have use4 hem with entire satisfaction. PRICES REDUCED. For sale by mcl?14m2 A. D. KENNEDY & CO. Marengo Mills. J?I U JXO.JDJ2-J-EV I 50,000 ft. HOUGH EDGE LUMBER; 30,000 ft. REFUSE LUMBER j 30 000 ft' SQUARE EDGE LUMBER; * Seasoned and Unseasoned, Now on Land and for sale by the undersigned at the lowest possible prices, FOR CASH, All orders addressed to or left with Mr. C. SOELKEN. or with the undersigned, will re* ceive prompt attention. A Iiimiber Yard Has been established on the premises of the above-named gentleman in the town of Camden, where parties from the town or surrounding country can be supplied at Camden prices by calling on him. R. ARAMS, LAWS OF THE STATE. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of South Carolina. Published by Authority. An Act to incorporate the town of Midway. Section 1. Be it enacted by the SenrAe and House of representatives of the State of South Carolina now met and seeing in General Assembly, and by th* authority of the same: That all persons, citizens of the United State?f who are now or may hereafter become inhabitants of the town of Midway. shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, and that said town shall be known by the name of Midway, and its limits shall be deemed and held to extend four hundred and fifty yards in each direction from the present railroad depot in said town. ^ Seo. 2. The sakl town shall ho governed by an intendant and four wardens who shall be elected on the fourth Monday in March next, on which dpy, as well as on the fourth Monday of March of each year thereafter, an election shall be held for an intendant and four wardens, who shall bo citizens of the United States, and shall have been residents of said town for sixty days immediately preceding said election, at such places in said town as tho intendant and wardens shall designate, ten days public notice thereof being previously given, in writing, aud that all male inhabitants of saitl town of the age of 21, who shall have resided therein GO previous to said election, shall be entitled to vote for said intendant and wardens, and the election shall be held from nine o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon, when the polls shall be closed, and the managers shall count the votes and proclaim the election, and give notice thereof to the persons elected, and that the iutendant and wardens for the time being shall appoint the managers of the cnsui ig election. That tho intendant and wardens, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution of this State, also the following oath, to-wit: "As intendant (or -warden) of tho town of Midway, I will equally and impartially, to the best of my ability, excrciso tho trust reposed in me, and use my best endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect according to law, the purposes of my appointment. So help uie God." Sfc. 3. That in case a vacancy shall occur in the office of intendant or any of the wardens, by death, resignation, removal from the State, or from any other cause, an election shall be held by the appointment of the intendant and warden cr"WTVr?W.B eathe cn-?c i i c v :,i may dc. ten uays nouco uieruoi, ?ia uiuicouiu, being given; and in case of sickness or temporary alsence of the intendant or any of the wardens, the wardens forming a council shall be empowered to elect one of themselves to act as intendant during such sickness or absence. Sec. 4. That the intendant and wardens, duly elected and qualified, shall, during thoirtorm of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the powers of trial justices or other inferior courts in this State, in matters civil aud criminal, within the liuiits of said town. That the intendant shall, as often as occasion may require, summons the wardens to meet hi in in council, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum lmolnnuc 111*? rl tKnll 1 Irt iui inu tiaiisavciuii ux x/uoiuu;^) uuw Mi(Mu wv known by the name of the <:town council of Midway," and they and their successors shall have a common seal, and they shall have power and authority to appoint, from time to time, such and so many persons to act as marshals and constables, as they shall deem cxpcdient and proper, which officers shall have all the powers, privcleges and emoluments, be subject to all the duties, penalties and regulations provided by tho laws of this State for the office of constables; apd the intendant and wardens in council shall have power aud authority under their corporate seal, to ordain and establish all such rules and bye-laws and ordinances respecting the streets, ways, public wells and watering places, market and polico of said town, aud forprescrving health, peace, order and good government within the same, as they may deem expedient and proper; and the said council may affix fines for offenses against such bye laws and ordinances, and appropriate the same to the use of the corporation, but no fine shall exceed fifty dollars. All fines may be recovered by an action for debt before a proper tribnnal. BflO. 5. That the said council shall have power to abate and remove nuisances within the limits of said town, and also to classify and arrange the inhabitants liable to police duty, and to require them to perforin such duty as occasion may require, and enforce the performance thereof under tho same penalties as are now, or may ncrcaner dc. established by law: Provided, always, nevertheless, that the said town council shall have power to compound with persons liable to such duty, upon such terms as they shall by ordinance establish.Sec. C. That it shall be the duty of the intendant and wardens to keep all streets and ways which uiay be necossary tor public use within tho limits of said town open and in good repairs; and for that purpose they arc hereby vested with all tho powers, rights and privcleges, granted by law to county commissioners, within the limits of said town, and for any neglect of duty they shall be liable to the pains and penalties imposed by ? fllP biff, nn_ law upon county cuumn? SlUllUiO AW*. ?... W gleet, and tliey are hereby exempt from the performance of road and polico duty, and the inhabitant* of said town are hereby exempt from road and police duty outside of. the limits of eaid corporation. Sec. 7. That the said intondant and wardens shall have power to compound with persons liable to work on said streets and ways, and release such persons as may desiro it, upon the payment of such sum of money as they may deem a fair equivalent thcrcI for, to bo applied by them to the use of said corporation. * I Sec. 8, l'hat the said town council shall also be empowered, to retain, possess and enjoy all such-property as they may now be possessed of or entitled to, or which shall hereafter be:giveii,"bequeathed to, or in any manner ao^ired by them, and to sell; alien, or in any nfanner transfer the same or any part thereof: Provided, the amoont of property so held1 or the amount to stock so invested shallin no case exceed the 6um of fifteen thousand dollars. Sec. 9. ^bat the said town council of Midway sliajl Irave full power to impose an annual tax dpon all real and personal property within t)ie;Corporale limits of said town: Providcd?*?#d tax does not enpeed ten cents on the otferbjindrcd dollars. Sec. the intendantand wardens of the tcW ojf Midway shall .have power to regulateihlos at auction, within the limits of said fcowif,>and to grant licenses to auctioneers^ jProvfficd, that nothing herein. contetnea^raH extend to sales by sheriffs, clerk of court, judge of probate- coroner, executors, administrators, assignees, or by any ' ?i .i i ? utuer person unucr tne oraer 01 any court or trial justice. Sec. 11. That the intendantand wardens of the town of Midway shall have power and authonty to require any person or persons owning a lot or lots in sai d town of Midway, to keep in repair the sidewalk adjacent to their lots, respectively, and for default in this matter, shall have power and authority to have the work done nt the expense cf eaid lot owner. Sec. 12. That the power to grant or rrfuse licenses to keep a tavern, sell intoxicating drinks, be-, and the same is hereby vested in the town council of the town of Midway, and that they also bo vested with all nooossary power, by ordinance or ordinances, to suppress or regulate the sale of intoxicating drinks, to bo drank at the place where sold, or in or upon any of its appurtenances, or in or upon any of tho highways, streets, lanes, alleys, commons, kitchens, stores, shops, public buildings, booths, stalls, or outhouses of eaid town, or within one-fourth of a mile of the present railroad depot iu the town of Midway, in the county of Barnwell. Provided that no rule or regulation shall be made inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the Slate. Sec. 13. That this act shall be taken and /lnnmn/1 na n rmVilin nnf. in fill ennrtu nf lna. tice, and shall continue of force for the term of fourteen years from its passage, Approved Jany. 8tl?, 1872. An Act to Empower the Judges of the Prohate Court, in their respective Counties, to issuo Executions. Turrc" TUTSoUi 'WTTCTTicr" judgcs^^fcfcl'robatc Court in this State are autho^^^Bissuc executions to carry into effect sentence or decree of such court ;^^BFrc, 13e it evicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tho same: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this act the judges of the Probate Court, in the several counties in this State, may, and they are hereby, fully authorized and empowered to issue executions, when that is the necessary and proper process to enrry into effect any order, sentence or decree of such court. Sec. 2. That all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent with this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved January 31, 1872. An Act to Regulate the Granting of Divorces. Section 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tlio same: When the validity of a marriage shall be denied or doubted by either of tho parties, theother may institute a suit for affirming the marriage; and upon due proof of the validity thereof, it shall be decreed to be valid, and such decree shall be conclusive upon all persons concerned. Sec. 2. That a divorce-from the ban of )n*ifir>nx/ ilnernpd fur the fulluwimr ""V "" oau-scs. 1st. Adultery. 2d. Where either party willfully abandons or de3orts'thc other for the period of two years.: Provided, That wheu the suit is instituted by the party deserting, it appears that the desertion was caused by the extrcipe cruelty of the other party, or that the desertion by the wife was caused by the gross or wunfrju and cruel neglect of the husband to provide suitable maintenance for her, lie being of sufficcnt ability so to do. Sec. 3. That the Circuit Courts of Common Pleas shall have original jurisdiction of suits for annulling or affirming marriages or for divorces. No such suit shall be maintained unless the parties, or one of thcui, is a citizen of this State, or shall have resided therein at least one whole year previous to instituting the same. The suit shall be brought in the county in which the parties last cohabited, or (at tho option of the plaintiff) in the county in which the defendant resides, if a resident of this State; but if not, then in the county in which thcplaintilt resides. Sec.-4. That suits for divorce shall he commenced by summons and complaint, in the same manner as other actions; and, whether the defendant answers or not, the cause shall be heard, independently of the admissions of either party in the pleading, or otherwiso. Costs may be awarded to either party, as justice and equity may require. Sec. 5. That the court, in term, or the judge, in vacation, may, at any time pending the suit, make any order that may be proper to compel the man to pay any sums necessary for the maintenance of the woman, and to enable her to carry out the suit, or to prevent him from imposing any restraint on her personal liberty, or to provide for the custody and maintenance of the minor children of the parties during the peudenev of the suit. or to preserve the estate of the minor, so that it be forthcoming to meet ?ny decree which may be made in the suit, or to oom% pel him to give necessary, seourity to abide such decree. Sec. 6. When the suit is for divorce for adultery, the divorce ak.ll not be granted if it appear that the parties voluntarily cohabited after the knowledge of the fact of the 1 adultery, or that it occurred more thatt five years before the institution of the- suit, or that it was committed by the procurement or * connivance of the plaintiff. Sec. 7. Upon decreeing the dissolution ofa marriage, and also upon decreeing^divorce, 1 the court may make such further decree as It 5 shall deem' expedient concerning the estates ^ aud.maintonance of the^parties. or either of theui, and the care custody and maintenance ? of the children, and make a new decrfeo con- i cerning the same, as the circumstances of tho children may reqtiire, ? Sec. 8; "When a Jivcrtce Is'granted'for"* the cause of adultery or wilful desertion, *ii. 11 j1. 1 a 1 xl . .1 11 8 committed Dy tne nusoaqa, ine wlio snqu be entitled to her dower in his lands, in the ' same manner as if he were dead; but she ? shall not be entitled to dower in apy other J case of divoroe from the bond of matri- ? mony. Sec. 9. Upon the dissolution of a mar- ? riage by a decree of nullity or divorce for any cause, except that of adultery, committed 0 by the wile, the wife shall be entitled to the r immediate possession of her real estate, in like manner as if her husband were dead; ~ and the oourt may make a decree restoring to the wife the whole or any part of the personal estate that may have come to the has- , hand by reason of the marriage, or awarding \o her the value thereof in mopev, to be paid by the husband. Sfic. 10. When the court deems it proper to award to the wife any personal estate, or money iu lieu thereof, it may require the husband to disclose, on oath, what personal estate has come to him by reason of the mar- ^ riage, and how it has been disposed of, and. ^ what portion thereof remains iu his band?; 0 Sv.fi 11 Wlinn a rlivnrr.fl is ilficrfiftd for . any of the cases mentioned in Section 2 of j this act, the court granting it may decree t alimony to the wife, or any share of her estate in the nature of alimony to the hu3- f bahd. I Sec. 12. When alimony or other annual ^ allowance is decreed for the wife or children, the court may require sufficient security to be given for its payment, according to ? the terms of the decree. Sec. 13. Upon actions of divorce for tho cause meuitioned in Section 2 of this act, in a order to seenre a suitable support and main- g "IeiXAnua tuifn .>.* * .. f._ na __ may be committed to her caro and custody, an attachment of the husband's real and ( personal estate may be made by the officer gl solving tho summons. Tho amount for which the attachment may bo made shall be ? expressed in tho warrant of attachment, a which must be obtained from'a judge or a i clerk of tho court in which, or before whom, a the action is brought. 1; Sec. 14. That all laws relating to attach- a mentofreal or personal estate shall apply to attachments herein provided for, so far' as a the same arc not inconsistent with this a act. ^ t Sec, 15. When an inhabitant of this t State, whose marriage, has been consum- t mated therein, shall go into another State or nomifi v siildv to obtain a divorce, for any a wwi*v>j *v'vy ' ~~ # * t ? ? cause occurring here, and whilst the parties t resided here, or for any cause which would f not authorize a divorce by the laws of this State, a divorce so obtained shall bo of no i'orco or effect in this Stale. ? Approved January 31, A. D. 1872An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act to iuoorporate the trustees of the Walterboro Mala Academy." Suction 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Kepresentatives of tho State ^ of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That An Aot entitled "An Act to incor- '' porate the trustees of the "Walterboro Male I1 Academy," be so amended, by striking out, 1 in the tirst section of the saiU act, trie names ~ of the corporators, making null and void the *' powers of their successors, and investing all 1 the rights, priveleges and immunities in the trustees of the School District wherein r the said academy is located. ^ Approve^ Jauuary 31,1872. a An Act to incorporate the Voung Men's Free e! Enterprise Council, No. 1, of Georgetown, P South Carolina. Whereas, George II. Powloy, Moses Smalls T. G. Eutledge Anthony Jonding and Julius " C. Smalls have prayed that the Young Men's Fioe Enterprise Council No. 1, of Georgetown, South Caroliua, may be incorporated; thereibie; Section 1. Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of ^ South Carolina, now met and sitting in Generul Assembly, and by the authority of the g, same: That from, and immediately after the c ?. oil npraons who arc now NI^U Ui bUli7UVV| UU VI?V?V or who may hereafter become members of the Q said council, shall be and the same arc here- t by incorporated, and are hereby declared to ' be a body politic and corporate in deed and in law, by the name of the Young Men's Free Enterprise Counoil, No. 1, of Clcorgc town South Carolina; and by the said name j. shall have perpetual succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with powcr to change, alter and make new the same as often as the said corporation shall deem expedient. Sec. 2 That the said corporation shall he j capable in law to purchaso, have, hold, receive and enjoy, possess and retain to itself in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any lands, tenements or hereditaments, or other prop-1 i crty. ;<f \\ Ii.'il nature soever, not exceeding I' I ten thousand dollars, or to sell or to alien the . ' j same, as the said corporation shall see fit. and ;' j by its name, to sue and be sued, to plead and j ' ' "* ' gr . " " ADViaiTIBtWIlAtEBf ". " ' ' i, r < , apXcs. 1M. 2 M. 811. CM. ljt.r A V" iv^#|j? 1 Bquare - 3.00 0 00 8" 00 ^1* 00 16 60 2 squares r 6.00 9 00 12 00 18-00^6,00 8?qua?e$- * 4 $ fiO 1? W 10 00 24 00 &> 00 ' ?#tuw~' Hi W 16 00 20 00 80 0C 4S GO-" licolumn;- " K .00 19 00 24 OOf '*60 00 <*> 40 00 65,OC 60 j00 1 Bolumn 80 00 50 00 WW 90 QO160 &, Ali^rgfislefct Advertisements will bedmrgSd'*! Ok? Dollar per Square fot the first and 6*v*s~? y, ...', ?i4' '{ be impleaded, in any court of law of equity -.1 in this State, and to make such rtdes and bye- . lajtt, noVr?^*attotheUwsoftJw land, aa for the.order, pood government, ab4ttan- \ agejpent thereof may be- thought necessary and expedient. ^ ^ ^ ^ f act, and continue iii force until repealed. , Approved Jany 31, lt>72.ix Ad? to incorporate tlie Tfalboo Ifharf ' Company. Skcwon 1. Be it enacted by fbe ? 1' md House of Representatives of &e J9tat?- f >f South Carolina, now met ana. sjtf^giu J-encrul Assembly, and by the authority-,gj[ j he same. 'fhafc George A ringer, Samuel Brettas tt. r\*n! a Tintna TVinwil A ni^iiwinn ToaaU Ma ^ . uuuiua 4/UTU3J i/autoi AUUWOUUj UOWU ittV )anie!a, their associates' arid successor* in J. See, be, aud they are hereby opntfifcqted * .:ft ^dy-politic under tbo name aad style of the Walboo Wharf Company," with a capital 1 tock not exceeding ten thonsand dollars; rith the right to sue and be sued, to plead * nd be impleaded, in any oourt of competent ' r umdiefcion, to have and to rise a common eal, the same to alter at will and pleasure: 'rovided, that said corporation shall have 11 the priveleges, and be subject to all the ?labilities and restrictions applicable thereto, t f the act to regulate the formation of corpo- ,, ations. Sec. 2. This act shall be deemed a public ct, and shall remain force for the term of Durtcen years. . > A 3 T 1 Oltll .approveu January ox, xoia. . ,i\ oint Resolution Authorizing the State Treasurer to re-^sue certificates of State Stock to R. S. Porcher: Be it resolved by .the Senate and House f R presentativcs of the State of South Car* T liar, now met and sitting in General Asembly, and by the authority of the same; That the State Treasurer be and he is here* y authorised to re-issue to R. S. Porcher orf* * ? us assignee, agent or attorney, certificate f State Stock No, 186, for fifty dollars ($50,) sued under the Act of September 21 A, I), 860, and supplemental Act ratified Decerner 21, A. Il 18QG, in lieu of the original rhich has been lost or mislaid; provided, it hot he gives a bond of indemnity to thq ,if. itate for double the value of the certificate ssued- * ' a j + oi 1 q*o .apptuvcM, uuuuuiy ui, j.oiat Ln Act to iuoorpofltfe the Scott RifteGuaftty , of Samtef. Section 1. Be it onaoted by the Senate," nd House of Representatives of the State of oath Carolina, now met and sitting in Gep-s ' That Samuel J. Parsons^ Jqflepli ku rulerj; ; )scoe Roach and their associates and succes- ? i>rs be and they are hereby incorporated a ody politic, under the rame and style of the Scott Rifle Guards," in deed and in law, andt 'r ssuch body politic shall have the power:'!' o keep and use a common seal, and the same . t will to alter, to make all necessary bycaws not repugnant to the laws of the laud, nd to have succession of officers and mem* lers, conformable to such bye-laws, to sue nd be sued, to plead and be empleaded in .. ny court of law or equity in this State; and . o ha7C, use and enjoy all.other rights, aiid o be subject to all other liabilities incident o bodies corporato. Sr-f 9 Thnt. this net shall be deemed nd taken to be a public ac^ and aboil con- , inuc in forco for the space of fourteen yeary rom jta passage. Approved JaDy 31, 1871. \.n Act to amend an act entitled ."An act to incorporate certain towns and villiages, and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate nd House of Representatives of the State f South Carolina, now met and sitting in icneral Assembly, and by the authority of he samp: That so mtich of an act entitled "an act o incorporate certain towns and villages nd to renew and amend certain charters " eretofore granted," and approved at the essiou of the General Assombly, 1855, in so ' ur as relates to the town of Ilonea Path, in Lndersou county, be so amended as to con3r on said corporation all tho privileges, ights and immunities, now enjoyed by tho ' 1 - J ? ? iritli tflAll* )Wn 01 iiuuureuu, 11* awuimuuw mended charter. Sec. 2. All acta or parts of acta inconsist, ot thereto be, and the same aro hereby res eale(J: Approved January 31,1871. oint Resolution authorizing J. A. Mayea, executor of the estate of James McBridc, ' deceased, to sell certain lands and apply the proceeds thereof to tho education of minor hoirs. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Fcna'o nd House of Representatives of the State of outh Carolina, now met and sitting in Gcnral Assembly, and by the authority of tho ime: That J. A. Mayes, executor of the estate McRride deceased, be, and is hereby uthorizcd and empowered to sell at public r private sale, as he may deem best, certain imbcr lauds belonging to said estate and to lake and give deeds of conveyance for tho amo. Sec. 2. That tho money or moneys accruug from tho sale of said lands shall be used ur the support and education of ihe minor hildreu of the said James Mcl3ride, or so uuch thereof as may be necessary, and if here bo any amount remaining when such ihildren shall have attained their majority, "1 ' ---j ??1:?? r.. lie same shall dc-uisposeu ui ui-cuimug aw or to the will of the said James MoDfidc, us the case may be. Sec. That the said J. A. Mayes shall h-TiOr-ir with i ho ?l ude'e of the i'rubatoOourfc i bond sulSi'sojii to o>\ or the amount of sai'.l <alo. boibrc iho money accruing therefrom 'hall be turned over to him f.ir the faithful ( ('tjtiliMH'if on 1'!: Po'jc.)