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The Greenville and Columbia Railroad,

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders of
the Greenville aud Columbia Railroad has been
III session at Nickerson's Hotel for the laet two
days. The object OF the meeting is 10 receive
and adopt the reports of the officers of the
Company, and elect the President and Directors
for the ensuing year.
Various interesting subjects have come MP for
discussion, and among other important measures
past upon, has been the changing of the bed OF
the road from the East to the West side OF
Broad river.
This will be an additional incentive to those
interested in the contemplated road between
Cincinnati, Columbia and Charleston, to put
forth reversed energies in fostering that great
work. We shall publish the proceedings in full
at an carly day. ;.
The officers Of the Greenville road elected Last
evening were as follows:
President.-Ii. P. Hammett
Directors.- Simeon Fair Robert Stewart.
7. c. Perrin,1 w. w. Marshall Alex McBee'
James P. Boyce, B. F. Perry, Jas. L. Orr.
J. r. Reed, L., c. Childs, n. Farmer, Daniel
Brown.
The meeting was largely attended, great In.
terest manifested in the proceedings, and we ore
gratlhed to observe the fresh infusion Of enter
meeting was our worthy Mayor, Hon. Theodore
Stark, and seeretary G. v. Carringaon, Esq
Alter tho passage Of resolution tenderipo
complimentary life tickets to Hon. T. C. Perrin
and Daniel Blake, AZ a testimonial Of their ser-
vices as officers of the road, the Convention adj
journed. =
The choice of officers above made Is aduaira.
BILE. The gentlemen named are known through.
outthe State in connection with all uuderta-
kings which are calculated to develop the re-
sources, promote the interests, and enhance the
prosperity: Of our people. They are men Of
wealth. influence and power, and under their
control We expect TO see the Grsenville Rail-
road continue career of usefulness that shall
exec excel even @ that which has marked it's past his
E;sy the retiring. President and Board of
~ utaeeiois carry with them the best wishes of
!ne community, and leave record of work veli
cone TNny oy good and faithful pubiic .ervapta-
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~ A public meeting has been called in
Columbia to take testimony with regard to the
burning of Columbia by sherman's army.
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cE The Canadians announce themselvea
as relieved of all further apprehensions of
raids from the Fenians.
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re-: In his reply to Mr.. Trdrnbull in
the Senate, speaking of the efforts the
radicals were making to fetter the Presi-
dent BY taking from him the power of sp-
pointment to office, Mr.. Reverdy johnson
said:
Suppose the President, who is a man Of
fImness and nerve, should be of opinion
that'it is tie purpose -of Congress to war
upon him, by taking away from him the
power to remove, what will he dot He
will remove and pot appoint. The wheels
Of Government will stop. If the President
is impeached for it he can defend himself
aid appeafto the people: What is to be
accomplished BY carrying oD an apparent
war, doing what never has been done in. re-.
lation to any of the predecessors Of the
Rresident?' What is the condition Of the
country The war is over, and the Union
still practically dissolved. s-iWhat. are tha
signs Of the times If the instructions
given: by the Secretary Of; State 10 our
Minister TO Austria are carried out, the Re fe: ::
snlt will be war Ibetween this country and
Austria: WetmAy defeat: hesfew soldiers
she may send against ,us, but .heswill; gil
the seas with aprivatears 70 destroy our
commerce. With the eleven States erclus
.ded from the Union, we are. NOT In condi.
.tion!to: gosto. way; aud if the >reportof; the
COMMITTEES On ,Reco1 obstruction SIS, adopted
these States win be keptout till after, the
next. PIeaid dentai ELECTION
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cB The friends Of MATTHEW lMcDON
AID. Esq, respectfully announce him as a can
didate for reelection to the office of Clerk O
the Court.
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Friday, May II, 1865.

tB- The friends of JOHN w. LESsLY
respectfully announce him q candidate for
G ERIK of the Court,
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B- The friends Of JOSEPH 4. MOORE,
announce him Candidate for Sheriff of Alb.
beville District, at the next election.
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EpIron PREss Please announce MILTON
T. HUTCHINSON as a candidate for Sheriff a.
the next election. MANY Fp,rsna.
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ySsspLk MAY - rs,sJs ssrson: pssiSssHsi
9hila and ssryknt arrived az H6stfsss Mo1fes
asSeis Sssi Ia shSl xss
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.naTRIAA AND PRUSSIA,

i
The London Times thus gives the gist of
the issuesbetween these two powers, which
now threatens the p peace of Europe
Count Bismark' was ready TO buy, Aus,
tria oat at fai' valuation. He offered
between $1,000 100, and ss,O0o,oOO in
money, and would have been open TO, any
other reasonable proposal in the. way Of
! barter or sale. But Austria has upset all
these calculations. Whether she has at
length determined to resist the aggraudize-
ment of Prussia, or whether she has been
incensed by the overbearing insoleuce of
| her rival, it is needless to conjectare; but
now, at the eleventh hour, she has anuoun.
ced policy which is fatal to the expeota-
tons of Prussia. She no longer admits
that the Danish Duchies have lapsed, in
default of lawful claimant to the conquer
ing powers. She treats the question of
succession rs if it had been merely suspen
ded, and contemplates the possible estab-
lishment Of certain preteusions to the title.
Finally, she talks of referring the dispute
to the tribunal provided by the Germanic
consttution-that is, to that very Assem-
bly, the authority Of which she combined
with Prussia at the outset of this business
to repudiate.
The question now is to what extremity
the two Powers are prepared to 60 in sup
port of their respective demands. Briefly
and plainly Prussia demands both Schleswig
and 'Holstoin for himself, being ready at
the same time to pay an indemnity for the
cessiop Of Holsteip. Austria demands the
abandonment of these projects altogether,
and the trapsfer Of the Ducbies to the
Confederation for disposal or allotment. II
Prussia yields this, she yields alT; but it is
not probable that Count Bismark, is pro.
pared for any such concession. His de-
sign was to ply Austria by a variety of
measures at once, to lead her and drive
her at the same time, to bribe her with one
hand and threaten her with the other.-
But his threats were carried too far, and
Austria, when menaced with war, suddenly
accepted the issue. She could not attempt
to save her small army of occupation in
Holstein, but she could threaten Silesia.
So she concentrated her troops on the Prus-
sla frontier, and then, when Prussia res.
ponded by similar concentrations, deman-
ded to know the intentions of her antago
mist. The Cabinet of Berlin replies as we
now see, and the two governments vie with
each other in desclaiming any intention of
aggression. In this disclaimer, as far as
the letter of the protest goes, they are both
sincere, for each desires TO leave the other
with the responsibility of commencing the
war, if war there must be. But all this
however acategorically" the notes may be
framed, is empty talk. Sooner or later,
either openly or covertly, different ques-
ton must be asked and answered, and that
is, what Prussia intends to do With Schles.
wig and Holstein. At present Austria
th!nks that Prussia means to seize the Du.
chles by force, and she prepares force in
return. Prussia for the present hesita:es
but It Austria persists the Court of Berlin
mnst necessarily sacrifice either its ambi.
tious projects or its hopes Of peace.
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: soyrHERs RELIEE FArR.-At : meet.
ing IL Of the Executive COMMITTEES Of Ladies.
neid Yesterday, says the Baltimore Gaseltiis
o. the 9th ult, ths sum Of slos, 900 was
appropriated TO The folloripg States !
: -. =: Virginia, .'s a2O.0oo :.
North Carolina, ~ 50 '0o0 y -, :,
South Caroline csl5.Oo0 =
Georgia :. 10000 !, I:
y Alabama, 10000 -
MississipPi. $1,000
Florida, .a., 1000
Tennessee, 5000 =
: Arkansas, 5000 -;
tonisians, ,I>3.' 5000
= =. Maryland; - ;1 600.
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20 SA..s;z
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tB Mr.. d. W. Lawson. our very worthy
and accommodating Post Master, sends US the
following communication. We appreciate bis
principles, however much we may regret to
lose his services. For twelve months past Mr..
Lawson has been dischsrgiug the duties Of the
Office without compensation, and deserves the
thanks Of the community for his public spirit
and liberali.y.
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How the Negroes are Dy,nr.

Senator Doolittle made speech at
New Haven the other day, aud after
showing that the representation from
the South cannot be changed for six
years, aud then only could the South
get any increase Of representation, he
adds
"But will she get it then? What are
the facts Do you not know that the
colored population has perished by
thousands and hundreds Of thousands
during the var? We have no accurate
data upon which to state the precise
number that have perished, but the
highest officers in our army state un-
qualifedly that in their opinion at least
ono million have perished. Governor
Aiken, Of South Carolina, who has been
Union man, and was one of the largest
Shareholders Of the South, owning at
one time over eight hundred slaves,
himself stated to me in Washington the
other day, unqualifedly, that at least o
million had perished, and, in his obin-
ion, great many more; also, the Hon.
Randall Hunt, Of New Orleans, states
the same opinion, and Captain Haines,
Of the Union army of Louisiana, who has
lived always at the South, states his
opinion that at least million have per-
ishcd, and these gentlemen tell you the
reason on which they found this opinion"
Thus it is that these philarthropists
Of New England ideas, work for the
ameliOration Of the African race. But
few years ago, this million of human
beings were a happy, althoug enslayed,
race enjoying good homes and sn abun-
dance Of the neccssaries of life. To-day
they lie buried in their mother earth, a
monument to the follies Of their profes.
sod friends. Such is the result Of pnri-
tanism, carried to its full extent. - TJE
Ga D. .I3gerfis,r.
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'SURRY or EAGLES NEST

We copy from "Surry Of Eagle s
Nest, new Confederate war novel, by
John Fastcn Cooke, of Virginia, the
following amusing account Of an adyen-
ture by the hero Of the novel, Major
Surry:
TO come TO the actual occurrences OF
that timc--l was with the cavalry rear,
guard between IIarrisonburg and Cross
Keys, some miles from Port Republic,
at which point the infantry was con
eentrating, when dust, rising upon
the flank, attracted my attention, aud ]
told Ashby that | would go ascertain
what il meant.
Take care, Surry," was his reply; d"
the enemy are close behind US, aud you
will be captured"
II reckon not"
"Well, keep good lookout. The
Federal adyance-guard is commanded
by Sir Percy Wyndham, and English
officer, who has sworn, ! am informed,
that he will "bag" me. should be sor-
ry to have him catch one Of my
friends"
II defy him"
And, with that spirit Of pride which
so often precedes a fall, Iput spur to
my horse, and went at full speed in the
direction of the dust, following a narrow
forestroad.
Unfortunately, Ashby,s fears were
speedily realized. / had not gone q
quarter Of mile, when detachment oi
cavalry flankers debouched quietly into
the road behind me, and, leyelling their
carbnes, ordered me TO surrender.
1t was the coolest and most business
like affair / had ever witnessed, reader
No ill-bred hurry--no excitement-"no
violent language" or unpleasant coils
ion. Within twenty steps Of me were
twenty carbines, cooked and aimed al
my breast-the officer at the head OF
the men commanded, Surrender, or you
are dead and with bitterness in my
heart, | surrendered
"You are an officer, sir 7" he said
riding up.
IL am"
"What command I"
"The Confederate States Army"
"Rather a considerable force in ou
front, Lieutenant" said the officer, Wit
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ExTRAoRpINAgY REsURRECrIoN.-
Four days after the rebels fred on Fort
Sumter, son Of Mrs Duncan Of Mecca,
Ohio, enlisted for the war lie joined
Western regiment, and after being in
several battles, was reported killed at
the battle Of Stone river His body
was brought home aud Inferred. At-
terward intelligence was brought to the
parents by returned Union prisoners
that their son was not dead, but in
rebel prison in Georgia. Other prison
ers, returning from there last spring,
brought the sad news Of his death to the
sorely distressed family, When the
war closed an opportunity was offered to
penetrate the rebel lines. Mr.. Duncan
sent down aad bad his son brought
home again aud buried. Having had
him buried twice, as was supposed, 1t
was natural that they should become re-
concilod to their loss; lut few days
ago their son Bob, in spite of wounds
and deaths and funerals, came "mar-
ching home" and is now enjoying the
hospitality Of the parental roof, His
case is a strong one, but il is only one of
the many of the same kind which the
history of the war reveals.
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NEW SKIRTS FOR 1866.
The Great Invention Of the Age in
moor SKIRTS.

7 w. BRADLEY'S New Patent DUPLEX
ELLIPTIC Tor double) SPRING SKIRT.
THIS INVENTION consists of DurLEx
Tor twol ELLlPTIc PuRE REFINED STERl.
SpRIsGs, ingcniously BRAIDED TIGHTLY and
FIRMLY together, EDGE to EDGE, making the
TOUGHEST, most FLEXIBLE, ELASTIC and DURA'
nLE Spntse ever used. They seldom BEND
or nREIK, like the Single Springs, and conse.
ouently preserve their perfect and beautiful
Shape more than twice as long as any single
sprinp Skirt that ever has or can be made.
The wonderful Aexibility ard great com
fort and pleasure to any Lady wearing the
DUPLEX Elliptic Skirt will be experienced
narticularly in all crowded Assemblies,
Operas. Carriages, Railroad Cars, Church
Pews, Arm Chairs, for Promenade and House
Dress, as the Skirt can be folded when in
use to occupy small place as easily and con
yeniently as n Silk or Muslin Dress.
A Lady having enjoyed the pleasure, com
fort and great convenience OF wearing the
Duplex Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for a
single day will never afterwards Willingly
dispense with their use. For Children,
Misses and Young Ladies they are superior
TO all others.
The Hoops are covered with 2 ply double
twisted thread ana VIII wear tNlco ~ lohE ~
the single yarn covering which is used on all
single steel Hoop Skirts. The three bottom
70 Is on ever skirt are also double steel, and
twice or double covered to proven, the Gov
ering from wearing of the rods when drag
Ring down stairs, stone steps, etc, etc,
which they are constantly subject to when IN
use.
All are made Of the new and elegant cord
ed tapes, and are the best quality in every
part, giving to the wearer the most graceful
and perfect shape possible, aud are unques'
tionably the lightcst, most desirable, com
Portable and economical skirts ever made
VESTS BRADLEY & CARY, Proprie.
tors Of the Invention, and Manufacturers,
81 Chambers, and 10 and 81 Read streets,
New York.
For sale in all first class Sores in this city,
and ug1ortah@ United States and Canada,
Havana de Cuba, Mexico, South America,
and the West Indies.
na- Inquire far The Dnpier EHiPt'e
(or doubIc) Spring Skirt, 4 d' O.
jan25.3m
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asreat Said DIscovery.

A mountain of salt has been discov-
cred on an Island in St. Mary's parish,
Louisiana 1t was discovered in 1863,
aud was worked by the Confederates for
three months prior to the occupation by
our troops, and it is estimated that, with
rude machinery, they took out in that
short time 20,0O0,O00 pounds The
quality of the article is very superior
being 99-1O0ths pure salt The deposit
seems TO be inexhaustible.
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Recipe for Making snan

Have ready hickory lye, strong enough
TO bear an egg, showisg the size Of "a
dime above the surface Of the lye. To
three pounds Of clean fat, after being
melted add two gallons Of the lye and q
bit Of lime the size Of walnut; boil it
fast, and stir frequently. When it has
boiled an hour stir in two gallons more
Of the lye continno 10 stir il often, and
always one way After il has boiled
for several hours, take out spoonful
and cool it on a plate fit does not jel-
ly add very little water: If this cause
il to Jelly, add water TO that in the ket-
tle;-stir very quickly while the water
Is poured in, till you perceive that it
ropes on the stick, or becomes heavy.
When this Is the case, You have what
is called jelly soap, (or soft SOAP by
some.) To make II hard, stir one quart
Of salt into the kettle, aud let it boil ten
minutes longer set it by to cool. Next
day cut the soap out Of the kettle and
clarity It by melting it over, adding wa
ter enough barely to cover il let il just
come to a toil, aud set il away. When
perfectly cool and firm turn it out of
the oven, scrape Of any of thcresiduum
that may adhere to the cake Of soap,
cut II IN pieces aud place it on boards
10 harden.
To make this soap fit for toilet pur-
poses, It Is only necessary to cut il into
thin shayings, place it in very nice
tinpan, add a little water, scarcely
enough to cover the shayiugs; set it on
some embers and stir and beat it with a
nice spoon ill it becomes n smooth jel-
ly; while in this state, if you wish TO
color it, dissolve Chiaese Vcrmilion in
little water and stir it in till you get
the desired hue take it off the fire, and
add oil Of lavender, bergamot, sassafras,
or any other essential oil, the scent Of
which Of which you like; and while it
is somewhat liquid, pour il into moulls
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narrated all that occurred, aud my
companion said with smile
''The worst of all possible habits in a
commander is to boast Of what be is go
ing to do"
Especially when he docsent do IT,"
And VIC rode on.
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Grove, Skunk Il Co.,
Produce Dealers

AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
A FEw Doors FROM THE DEroT,
Westminsfer Ma
VIZ have formed Copartncrship for
the purpose of extensively engaging in
the Wholesale Produce Business, and
keep heavy Stock Of
FEED,
FLOUR,
aud all kinds Of Country Produce con
stantly on hand.
Also FARMERS and GARDENERS
IMPLEMENTS in great variety.
HARDWARE,
Hinges,
Locks,
Chains,
Curry Combs,
and articles in that line
G have a fine stock of WINES and
LIQUORS, to which we invite attention
of purchasers.
Also the best assortment of
GROCERIES
in Westminster, aud desire purchasers
to call on us before purchasing elsc-
where. All goods at Wholesale or
Retail in quantities to suit.
Having extensive accommodations
for carrying on upon large scale the
Forwarding Business Generally, Far
mcrs and Producers will be dealt with
upon the most advantageous terms.
WM. =. GROVE,
BENZ. SKUNK,
DANIEL LINK.
janl8-3m.
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Bsg~An Irsuman fell in love with o
lady, but she instead Of reoiprooating
his affections, fell in love with another
man and married him, which caused Pat
TO exclaimed in the fullness of his
heart: Och, would that you had been
born twins, SO that | could have had
half of YOU.
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a SUMNER RgsIDENcE.--Ex-Pre
dent Pierce will build summer resi-
denee at North Hampton this season,
and have it completed by July |. He
owns about forty acres Of land there, in
one of the finest locations on the Allan
tic coast.-BostoB Journal
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CoUNTERFEITs.-The Treasury De-
partment last week detected and stamped
S7l9 80 in spurious notes. They are
five counterieits on the $50, four on the
$40, two on the So, $40, and 500, and
over one hundred on the 10, 20, and so
cent fractional currency notes.
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A minister who had received a mum
Der of calls and could hardly decide
which was best, asked the advice of his
faithful African servant, who replied /;
'Massa, 90 where the most debbIe.
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PRIcg or a KIss.--A lady who was
rudely kissed by man, while walking
in Buffalo, few days since, instantly
returned home and started her hus-
band after the offender, who was lodged
in prison, and fined Fifty dollars the
next morning by the magistrate. The
defense set up that the kiss was only a
joke, given under the influence Of liquor
and but for testimony of general good
character, the Judge announced that
the punishment would have been six
months Imprisonment.
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They had such courage and audacityg'
u, Henry ~ Act l, Scene
In eighteen hundred and sixty-sis,
At Washington, a lot
OF botohing Tinkers there convened
To mend Union Pot,
Which In seuIe had been cracked,
And nearly rent apart.
In Congress Hall those Thinkers met
To try their tinkeripg art.
First, hnksring Sumner tried his hand,
And said be thought the crack
Might be repaired by fixing IN
A lec,le something Black
Though such thing smclt very strong
Sometimes in summer weather,
No composition but Black Paste
Would keep the Pot together.
Then Brudder Kelley rose and said,
There is no time 10 wa,te,
Therefore, now propose We try
To mend the Pot with Paste
Moreover, let us have a law
That every other crack
Throughout the land, no matter where,
BE stopped with something Black"
with sumner, and with Hclley's plans
quite agree" says TLad
although Yankee squstter,
Much experience have had.
Black things arc better far Than white,
According 10 my tAsc;
So shall vote to mend the Pot
With Charley Yankee Paste"
Says Boutwell,, Friends, would 'aFge'',
Before YOU do begin
To mend the Pot, 10 see " there
Arc any rivets in
For " one with q copper bead
Within Il should be found,
dare affirm iha, ChArlcy's Paste
VIII never make {, sound
The Thinkers thea 10 search began,
And soon 1t was disclosed,
Instead Of rircis the whole Pot
~ Copper was oemPosed.
"Yc god's ." they all cried In a breath,
"Our trouble but increases.
Instead II intending. lC, us break
The worn.out hing 10 pieesA
"for n the people should 6rd ont
The Pot b Copper made.
Our occupation viii be gone.
And damned will be our trade
So lct us smash The darnod thing Bp,
And hide away the meitlc,
And substitute IN place thereof
An AmalgamAuon kcihc."
Then sumner Knocked the bottom oat,
And Kelley broke the bale
Soon bat relic Of the Pot
Was left to tell the tale,
And that they tramplod ander foot,
Amidst an awful din,
Swearing their kcillc should not have
One grain Of Copper in.
The debris then Was gathered up,
And safely bid sway
But for the ,inkering job poor men
More tAEcs have 10 paw,
And nov The botcbiuE Tinker arc
a. work with all their might.
Fixing a Union Kettle up,
Composed Of BLACK and wqitr.