The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-09
CHARLOTTE AND SOUTH CAROLINA

RAILROAD. The annual meeting of
the stockholders Of this compauy was
held yesterday, at Nickcrson's Hotel.
James Hcmphill, Esq, of Chester,
was appointed Chairman, and Mcssrs
Manson and Nicely, Secretaries. Over
5000 shares of the stock of tho COM
pany were represented.
The committee to whom w,s 70.
ferred the reports of the Presid
Superintendent and Treasurer re
ported that they had examined the
same, and recommend tie ndoption
OF the following resolutions, which
were concurred in:
ResolreR, That the Board of Di-
rectors of this company are hereby
constituted n committee, with full
power to negotiate with the Atlantic.
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany i'll regard to the consolidation
of that corporation with the Char
lotte and South Carolina Railroad
Company, anil that the result of their
negotiations be reported to special
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Charlotte and Soutl, Carolina Rail.
road Company, to be called by the
President and Directors of said com.
pany.
Resolred, That the stockholders of
the Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad do hereby authorize the
direction of the said company, if in
their Judgment it be advisable, by
resolution to direct the President OF
the company to endorse the guaranty
OF the company on the first mortgage
bonds of the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company, to nh amount not
exceeding 5000, 600.
The following is list of the Di-
rectors elected:
VIM. Johnston, a. b. Davidson,
John A. Young, w. H. Neal, A. Is.
Springs, G. ID. Melton, John J. Nc
Lure, (pice John Caldwell, declined
renominntion,) W. II. Robertson, f.
G. Palmer, T.. ID. Childs, (rice James
Y. Mills. declined denomination,
John Fisher, A. II. Taylor.
At subsequent meeting of the
Board Of Directors, VIM. Johnston,
Esq, was unanimously reelected
President.
The LADIES OF KENTUCKY
MAsoNs. THE ladies, Masons and
other benevolent societies of Louis
vile, Kentucky, as we have had fire.
quently occasion to notice in our
paper, have been unremitting in their
work of benevolence towards the suf-
fering people of the South. Georgia
and Alabama have been large reel.
pients of the products of their chari-
table efforts, and we now have to
chronicle another instance or two OF
the good work, which, MS they con-
Germ our home people, will be read
with interest.
The following letter to John McKen-
zie, Esq, Worshipful Master of Rich
land Lodge No. 80, A. +. NJ, ex-
plains itself:
LOUISVILLE, KY, April Is, 1867
John Mckenzie, Columbia, s. c.
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: 1 have
forwarded to New York $1O1. as 100,
to be invested in pork, which will ba
sent to your address. and which you
will please see distributed among the
needy.
This donation comes from the Indies
Of Murray, Galloway County, KY,
and I am only honored as acting as
their agent. It was the request of
the ladies God bless themD that the
Masons should control their small but
generous donation, as they believed
that. through such channel, it would
reach the needy. When received,
advise and give credit as above. Fra
ternally and truly,
ALEXANDER EVANS.
a second letter from Mr.. Evans to
Mr.. Mckenzie, dated Cd inst, snys:
Enclosed you will find check for
S43, to be applied by your lodge for
the benefit of the worthy needy Ma
sons in your Immediate vicinity, dis
trict or jurisdiction, or to widows and
orphans, rs your lodge may direct"
We take pleasure in recording such
noble instances Of good will and SYM
pathy towards the suffering people of