Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-06

ainary Proceedings Of the Columbia
a9d Augusta Railroad Company.
WeSloarn from reports sent to the officials
of tho South Carolina Railroad at this place,
that'the Columbia aud Augusta Railroad is
hauling timber, and depositing The same upon
lands which are virtually the property of the
former Road, and exhibit other indications of
purpose to reconstruct their trcsscl, recently
removed by the South Carolina Railroad, be-
eof it's Infringement upon their rights of
property.
We regard such proceedings as greatly to
be deprecated. Both parties arc now in the
Courts for an adjudication of matters at issue
have lately seen, the Columbia and Augusta
Company have undoubtedly trcspassed upon
the rights and privileges of the South Carroll
ma Railroad, under cover of aid from she city
Council of Columbia, aud now in other. parts
of the State we find them manifesting dis
position TO do the s..mc thing. 4t
IF there are doubts MS to the rights Of tho
South Carolina Railroad Company to object
to the construction Of road, at all. from CO.
lumbia to Augusta, there are, we understand
from high authority, none whatever as to their
sfght to object to road by, or near, Granite
Vile to Augusta
With reference to the wurk more rlrticu.
larly referred to here, there appears to be not
even the prctcncc of law for its construction,
a, we are informed that the statements of the
officials Of the Columbia and Augusta Rail
road, (when The motion to cnioin their pro-
cccdings was argued in Conmbi, several weeks
ago,) were that this part of their work did not
correctly represent their proposed line of road
to Augusta; that their proper line was north.
wardiy, and at considerable distance from
the lincassumcd as theirs and that said line,
so assumed, was only an offsboot from the
main line for the purpose of connecting with
the South Carolina Railroad at Gfanitovillc.
1t thus appears, we repeat, that there is not
even the pretencc of law for tic work in quos-
| ton. If Tho Columbia aud A,,.uSta Railroad
can branch off to Granitcvife, it can BRANCH
oN anywhere, and thus accomplish indirectly
what they cannot do directly But what we
chiefly object to is, this reckless invasion Of
private right this disposition on the part of
tho Augusta and Columbia Railroad Compa
ny to force thcrway not only whore they may
have rights, but where they cannot have
rights. And we earnestytand- seriously dep
rccate snch conduct, because it excites ill.,.
feeling and may load to collision that may
be regretted hereafter. Why cannot these
two corporations, if they cannot settle their
differences themselves, ut least patiently await
tho decision OF the Cvurts2
CHu,|cstoa Coa,icr.
TIE GovERNMENr OF TIE SECOND Mil,
IrARY DlsrRlcr.-rhc Northern papers pub
lish tho following letter from Gen Sickes to
Senator Wilson
iIEApouARrERs 2D M.LrrARY Dlsrnrcr,
CHARLESTON, S. c., juno 1867.
/ Hon. Henry Wilson, Chief Military Com
mittcc, United States Senate
My DEAN SIR :-Itis probable, in view of
existing CIRCUMSTANCES, that Congress will con.
ycne in July. 1t is proper, therefore, Il should
inform you that tho appropriation Of S5,0OO,.
900 to execute the Reconstruction Acts is
altogether Inadequate I ain informed that
my estimates tor April and May are less than
those of other District Commanders. Indeed
the whole sum was more than absorbed by the
estimates for May. For tho Carolinas at least
S500,0O0 will be required.
/ have applied to the Navy and Treasury
Departments for certain facilities, which, in
view of the small appropriation, presumed
would be granted, but my requests have not
been tavorably considered understand that
tho Secretary of the Navy assigned as his
reason that no aid must be expected from that
| department in the execution of the Recon
s.sn,t'on Acts of Congress. The Secretnry
OF the Tressury expressed his desire to do ali
ne co"!c, h"t a'l not feel at liberty to make any
disbursements for Objects not precisely with.
in the j"rlsdictio" of his department.. 1t is
usual, believe, when the arpropriation for
an object authorized by Congress is INSULT.
cient to make tho necessary expenditures and
trust to a g Deficiency Bill, but in the OK.
ecutinn of these Acts this course will be i'm
practicable, inasmuch as tho principal dis
bnrsemcnts arc for the services of persons who
depend upon their pay for support. have
the honor to suggest for your consideration,
and of your colleagues rs well, that the inter
csts of the public service require, without de-
lay, further appropriation to execute the
Acts Of Congress for the government of the
rebel States.
Very respectfully,
ID. u. SlCKLES,
Major-G Gcncral Commanding.