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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07
The Blue Ridge Railroad.

Gen. Harrison, President Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad, writes as follows to the Columbia
Phoenix:
Some few months ago the direction of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company authorized the
President to obtain subscriptions and dona-
tions Of land along the line Of the road, to in
pany. About seventy thousand acres have
already been subscribed in South Carolina,
Georgia and North Carolina, and the quantity
can be increased to several hundred thousand
acres, If the people along the line can be
assured that the roed will be completed
These lands are wild an Unsettled, but situat-
ed in beautiful and healthy country, and
capable Of great developments for agricultural,
mineral and manufacturing purposes.
The railroad company can use these lands
either as basis Of credit, or for colonization,
or, which would be better, as means OF. pro-
curing permanent laborers, by Offering in small
lots to Iaborers on long leases, or on sale, at
fair prices, to be paid for in work upon the
road. In this way the local business g! the
road would be promoted, the lands improved,
and the general prosperity OF the people en-
HANGED. In Pickens District, or now 0conee
County, Immediately on passing the tunnel
through Stump House Mountain, immense
lime ouarries are approached, which would give
EMPLOYMENT to large number OF laborers, ,and
be of inestimable value to the agriculturists of
the State. Lime would be furnished at such
prices as would be within the reach Of every
one. These lands are now being sought after
by capitalists, as the following letter will show;
and it behooyes the people OF this State to Sc
cure their prosperity by prompt action and aid
to this great railroad enterprise.
J. W. HARRISON,
President Blue Ridge Railroad Company.
August 8, 1868.
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To General Harrison, President Of the Blue
Ridqe Railroad COMPANY:

TO General Harrison, President Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company:
DEAR SIR In passing through the western
counties Of North Carolina, l was informed
that large tracts of land are being subscribed
to your road, and, from the experierce of the
Northwestern States, know that immigration
and railroad building go hand in hand, and
make prosperous any country where they are
encouraged. The State of North Carolina has
made no provision to encourage immigration
into her borders, further than to grant char
ter to the American Agricultural and Mineral
Land Company, with capital stock OF 81, 0oU,-
600, for the purpose of turning the tide OF eml-
grafton to that State. This company is now
fully organized, with William Frazier, OF New
York, as President General Tochman, OF Ylr-
ginia, is its European agent to procure sulta-
BILE emlgrants to settle the lands OF the COM
pany. General Tochman will start for Europe
Shortly aft:r my return to Richmond, and the
company confidently expects to embark col
ony of emigrants, upon it's own vessels, to be
landed at Southern port next fall With these
preliminary remarks, I, as agent for the Amer
ican Agricultural aud Mineral Land Company,
respectfully submit the following proposition
Tracts Of land, Of ten thousand acres or up
wards, on the line of your railroad, to be sub
divided into two hundred acre lots, at the
American Agricultural and Mineral Land Com
pany's expense. This company will purchase
alternate lots, at their assessed value for taxa
ton in 1860, or as ascertained by two disinter-
ested parties, paying for the same in the COM
panys stock k-the company obigating itself
to place bona jide tettler upon every two
hundred acres SO acquired, within three years;
or, failing. to do so, such lands, unsettled to
avert to the original owner-said owner to re-
tain possession until the land is settled. be-
ieving that, by the placing Of o suitable class
Of emigrants upon those lands, they will great
ly increase the. value OF the lands retained by
the railroad company, and develop the Agricul-
tural and mineral resources of the country,
thereby increasing the travel and freight upon
the road 80
Respectfully ask your cooperation with the
company represent.
Hoping to bear from you at your earliest con-
yerience. am, yours respectfully.
CHAs. 3. PHELPS, Agent.
July 13, 1863.
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CHARLESTON AUGUST Z 1858

seemed to be for their benefit, absolutely COM
PEELED the colored people to pay somebody from
their hard earnings for record which would
only serve the purpose Of preserving the title
in case it should be lost. The Legislature
pgreed with Whipper, and the obnoxious words
which suggested an outlay of hard-earned
greenbacks for the benefit of the recently elect
ed clerk, we're stricken out.
The bill was then passed to it's third reading
In the following shape:
BILL to provide for the recording of cerc ates Of
sale issued to purchasers Of lands sold under
direction and authority Of the United States Direct
Tax Commissioners, in Beaufort County, South
Carolina.
Whereas, a large number Of land titles in
the form Of certificates Of sale, issued by the
United States Direct Tax Commissioner for
South Carolina, have been created in the
County Of Beaufort, in said State, during and
since the close of the late rebellion:
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House OF
Repre- sentatives Of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority Of the same:
SECTION i. That the holders Of all certif-
Gates or titles, issued by. or under the authori-
ty of the United States Direct Tax Commits
sioners afor South Carolina, shall be allowed
to record the same in the Office Of the Register
Of Mesne Conveyances for the county aforesaid.
The delegation to the Democratic Conven-
tion to choose electors, which assemblies here
tomorrow evening, have already begun to ar
rive, and sturdy representative body Of men
they ara. The brain and sinew of South Caro-
lima will be in council FOR few hours at least,
and, il all things work WELL the campaign
will commence in earnest. ct
The knottest problem to be solved will be
the selection Of electors who. are not without
the pale of the Constitutional Amendment.
PERSONNE.
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The COMING SOLAR ECLRsE.-A total eclpee
Of the sun will take place on the 18th instant,
which, however, will be visible only in. apath
which traverses India, the Malay Peninsula,
and the Oriental Islands. The Governments
of Great Britain, France, Austria, Germany
and Italy will send out special expeditions Of
astronomers and photographers, to observe
and record ths important phenomenon, which
will be OF nearly seven minutes duration. The
greater number of these scientific ENJOYS will
congregate at Adem, at the mouth Of the Red
Sea, as the most convenient point from Eu-
rope. Careful observations are also expected
to be made in India, on the Islands Of Borneo
and Celebes, the Spice Islands, and in New
Guiana .-.-9 .see-,. 81: -. .t.ia f
Solar eclipsesr total or partial. are events
which happen SO frequently the total
Cured three times within the last twenty-six
years-that the chief interest now attaching
to their occurrence is that which belongs to
the phenomenon as O. subject Of scientific
study. They are known to afford the means Of
testing our calculations Of the moons notions
and Of determining the Longitude Of places on
the earth. a most singular optical effect OBJ
SefVaDl6 10 Tile OCcdhlOudl 1hsuiuS VI Iost-COl-
ored flames from the sun during the total
phase.
fit had been noticed, in many total eclipses
of the sun, that the moons edge, at the mo-
ment of complete eclipse, looked, in some
places, Like g blood-red border, and in others
exhibited what resembled glowing mountains
Of flames. 1t was not, however, till the eclipse
Of 1860. that-it was settled whether these fiery
appearances we're optical illusions or realities.
At-that time several photographs Of them were
taken by observers at different points, and the
question Of their reality Was clearly settled.
What they are may be probably settled by the
observations at the next eclipse, when the
agency Of spectrum analysis will, for the first
time, render it's valuable aid. Since 1860,
Kirchoff's wonderful discovery OF the solar
spectrum has put an instrument into the hands
of men Of science which will enable them to
solve the problem, even il. it may not be con-
sidered as already settled by the observations
of Kirchoff and others, which leave little doubt
that the sun is surrounded by On envelope OF
gaseous matter, burning with the most in
tense heat, which We are told is charged with
the vapors of metals, which the spectroscope
has enabled him to identify with metals Of our
globe. 1t is the anticipated confirmation OF
these observations that leads to the chief inter-
est which is felt by scientific men in connec.
ton with the coming eclipse.
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THE DEATH OF GENERAL HA1prE.-The
New York Commercial Advertiser says:

New York Commercial Advertiser saws:
General Halpine was in perfect health ON
Saturday last, and had intended to 20 down to
Long Branch with friend, but missing his
appointment he took o bed at the Astor House.
On Sunday evening, about six o'clock, he went
up to his room, and shortly afterwards came
down and wrote q check for a small amount
which he handed to friend. BE then retired,
and about nine o'clock rang ths bell and desir-
ed that medical aid might be sent for. DR..
Swan, who Was at the Astor House at the time,
immediately proceeded to General Halpine's
room, and found him breathing heavily and al
most insensible. It was attempted to admin
unable to swallow, and at ten minutes past
twelve he ceased to breathe. SSE4
General Halpine was born in Ireland, and
educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he
distinguished himself by his classical attain
ments, and particularly BY the correctness and
beauty Of his translations from the Greek.
About twenty years ago he came to this coun-
try, and shortly afterwards was attached to the
staff Of the Tribune, He was also subsequent-
ly connected with the Times and Leader, and
q few years agosestablished the Citizen, which
he. continued to edit up to the time Of his
death. During the war he was on Genera ]
Hunters staff, and was with him in Kansas
he contributed to the papers many war lyrics,
under the n ON de plume Of Miles O'Reilly. On
his return from the field, and at The ensuing
election in this city. he was chosen to fill the
Office of Register. He took an active part in;
politics, and assisted both with voice and pen,
in disseminating the views Of the Democratic
party. Personally, Mr.. HaIpine was extreme
ly popular, and his loss will be deeply de-
plored. He leaves widow and several chill
dren. .W
The New York Herald SAYS: AS Gen. Halpine
leaves q widow. and Six young children, It is
proposed that the duties Of the Office shall con-
tinue to be discharged by NJ. John Y. Savage,
the Deputy Register; or that Horace Greeley
shall be nominally appointed Register, and that
untitled term shall go to the family Of the de-
ceased. This is a very praiseworthy proposi-
tion, originating, we believe, with Horace Gree
ley himself and we trust that Gov. Fenton
will see the propriety Of yielding to the wishes
Of the 1amented Halpine's friends in the mat
ter Of the appointment which now devolves
upon him. el'.-t s@.sc1i'-
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News iron, Japan.

SAs FRANCISCO. August 4.-Japanese adyices
represent the season cas- unusually wet. The
tea and silk markets were dull. The Tycoon
was generally successful in military operations
against The Mikado.
YOKOHAMA. JAPAN, July 4.-The stotsbashis
we're defeating the Confederationists at every
point. Yeddo and Yokohama we're again under
their control. stotsbashi had refused the Ty-
coonate Office, and it was taen rendered to
Romusaboro, q boy six years Of age, and one
OF the three branches OF the Tokugana family
but his father refused the honor, stating that
he denied the authority of the ,Mikado to ap,
point the Tycoon. The Mtkado is now pris.
oner at Kioto, and. is in charge OF the high
priests.
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TIE MOST PERFECT IRON ToMc.-HEaEMAN' s
prepared from caisaya bark and pyro-phos-
phate of IRON, possessing the valuable proper
ties of iron PHOSPHORUS and callsaya, without
any injurious ingredients. a preventive to
fever ind ague, and as tonic for patients re-
covering from fever, or other sickness, it can-
not be surpassed. 1t is recommended by the
most eminent physicians. Prepared by Hege-
man & Co., New York, and sold byal respect.
able druggists in the United States,
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BY TELEGRAPH. i /,
Our Europeasn Dispatches,

= Our European Dispatches,
itis2ffSra ffSra Ar1.ls1aIo A1.lsraI1o rnseRArH.I -s'H
yErTrnsos DAVIS n fivEnrooI- TROUBLES IN
apArN-aEroRr OF THE IRISH CHURCH COM
s n1ss1oN3rHE ESalsH wHEAT HARVEST
new CARDINALS, &c. =
Irvrzroon. August (s.1--Mr:c Davis arrived
last night. sfse.s -s.a
PARIS, August 6.-spanish advices represent
that the whole power Of the government is
necessary to prevent an outbreak, and general
disqmetude prevails. 3
LONDON, August 4-The Irish Church COM
mission report in favor Of the abolition Of all
Eniscopal Sees and cathedral establishments
in Ireland, except eight Of the latter, to be
maintained on, reduced incomes. They also
recommend measures to encourage church
tenants to buy property in perpetuity, and to
enable landholders, by payment OF tithes and
rent charge, to redeem their lands.
The wheat harvest in the British islands is
nearly over, and, according to an estimate
which can be formed, the crop will be double
that of last year, and exceed by one-third the
annual average.
BoSNE, August "A festival was held in
this city yesterday to commemorate the semi
centennial anniversary Of the University Of
Bonne. There was Q great gathering OF stu
dents, alumni, and. friends from all parts Of
Germany. A banquet took place, atwhich MIR.
Bancroft, the American Minister was present.
The University conferred the degree Of Doctor
OF Laws upon the Crown Prince of Prussia,
George Bancroft, Of the United States, and
Professor Darling and John Stuart Mill, ,of
England. @ 's =
VIENNA, August 4-The German Democrats
held q meeting last night, at which speeches
were made and RESOLUTIONS adopted deploring
the practical exclusion Of the German prov
inces of the Austrian Empire from the former
relations with the FatherIand, and protesting
against the settlement of the question OF Ger
man unity through process Of arb itrary an
nexation, declaring thst all action to that end
should be based upon the viii Of the people Of
the respective ststes. q : II
ROME, August At is reported that in the
Consistory, which will be held by the Pope
next month. -Merode, Chigi, Talbot, Rondi,
Farreri and sagrette will be appointed Car
dinals. 1z
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Two THREADS Nor NECESSARY Chris
tian Advocate and Journal says: "While we
abate none Of the we'll deserved praises We
have given to the others, We must in justice
express our confidence in the merits Of the
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine. We consider
that great desideratum has been supplied by
it, in proving, beyond doubt that two threads
are not, as was supposed, necessary to good
instrument"
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The Southern State Governments.

The Southern State Governments.
ATLANTA, August 6.-In the election held for
State officers the Republican ticket was elected.
New ORLEANS, August 6.--Two more Demo
cratic members Of the House we're unseated
to-day, and their places filed by Radicals.
MONTGOMERY, August 6.-In the Senate to-
day, a bill was presented providing for the
Legislature to cast the electoral vote OF the
State. It meets with much opposition, and
was postponed until tomorrow. A senator
had read number Of letters from the 4. 4. H.,
and a lively discussion was the result.
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Grant MAKES a Speech.

ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Grant responded to q
serel de tonight as follows:
Gentlemen Ahd Feslo,o- Citizens: car scarce
ly find words enough to thank you for your
very hearty and warm reception. 1t is pecu-
iarly gratifying to me to meet 80 many friends
in st. Louis-a place which has arisen since
have been man grown, and where intend to
be resident at some future day. Thanking
you, again, I will bid you good night.
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FOR paLATkA, FLORIDA,

VI. SAVANNAH, ST. MARY's FFRNANDINA
JACKSONVILLE. AND ALL LANDINGS ON
The ST. JoBN's RIVER.
-> The STEAMER CITY POINT
EnE5SaaEZS Captain CHAbLEs WILLEY, wll
leave Chariestol everJ Tuesday Night at o'clock,
and Saya nah every Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock for the above places. Returning VIII leave
savannah for Charleston eyeiy Saturday Morning.
at O'Clock. ei---.
All goods not removed by sunset will tc stored a:
the eIp:r De and rick Of owIers
AL lroIght must be preo-id.
Juue - South 1.anoc mHa1A1s
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THE NEWS FOR THE oAMPAIGN-
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS.

The importance OF the great political Con-
test upon which we have now fairly entered
renders the dissemination among the people
ofsound political views and accurate and eeE>
" information OF the progress and Incidents
OF the canvass, matter Of peculiar interest
and gxpedieucy. Every individual who has
any stake IN the welfare Of these Southern
States, should give an active, personal and un-
Tagging support to the candidates Of the
National Democracy-SEYMoUR and BLAIR. A
triumph Of the; Radicals win result in the
utte. desolatiep and. z Euin-of u the South and
She placing Of an ignorant and brutal race in
aIlposi6ons and places Of honor and trust, to
the exclusion Of the white race. Tie govern
xtent must bewrested from the thieves and
: ,,,lnnderers who now have control of it, and
,nower placed in the hands Of party pledged
to give peace to a distracted country, and to
make. ii a government for white men, and not
for negroes. It is only necessary That the peo-
ole should be thoroughly informed to accom-
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Yellow Fever in New York.

New YORK, August 6.-There are several
cases Of yellow fever in the hospital ships at
quarantine: Capt. Reed, from Cienfuegos,
and one OF his boatnen, died Of the black
yomit yesterday.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

poNes IN TIE LEGISLATURE YEsTERDH-FA-
yoaABLE REPORT ON THE LUNAT1c ASYLUM
PETITIONS FROM cHARLEsToN-A REVELATION
ABOUT THE NEW COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
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Sbpplag
FOR NEW York.
STEAM TO LIVERPOOL.


CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN.
<~s- THE MMAN LINE, SAILING
@$Hs sENI;;,xEEKIX My carving q 4. tas o:
.f49E136 f steamers: r,-..5,t.i ..,,.,
CITY OF PARIS.
CITY OF BALTIMORE, :.
CITY OF. WASHINGTON, --,--
CITY OF BOSTON
Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday
at PM, from Pier No, As North River, New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE,
By THE MAIL STEAMERS sA1IIyG EVERY SATURDAY
Payable in Cold; Payable in Currency. :
1st Cabin. 800 fsteerage.
1st Cabin to London. .105 steerage to London. 8
1st Cabin to Parisas. .115 Steerage to Pars.....
Passage by the Monday ste lmers-First Cabin 500
gold; sfeerage $50; parable In q. s. currency.
Rates ofpassage frc n New York to Halifax; Cabin
$40 Steerage, $40; payable in gold. =
Passengers also forwarded to Hayre, Hamburg,
Bremen, &C., at atmoderate rates. - -
Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown,
$40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per.
sons sending for their friends. 3ls h-.e
For further information apply at the Company.
offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent
No. l6 Broadway, New York. "
June emo
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TONE TRIP A WEEK.
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM
PACKET LINE,

VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BIUFFToN
STEAMER PILOT BOY..... Capt. ". 7; IcN6LTH'
S1 FAMER FANNIE Capt. FEM PEcK
1~A ONE OF THE ABOVE sIEAMEho
.EEnss.s.aE3 will leave harleston every IneSddy
Morning, ut O'Clock, and Savannah ererj 1haTsacy
Morning. at & o'clock.
1oi - f j IN FERGUSON,
1nne 20 Accommodation Wharf
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Gfflursions.

YACHT .RACEI YACHT RACEi
.~A THE STEAMER FANNIE, CAPT.
.&23s2s4S=77s FENN PEoK, win make an EXCUR-
SION AROUND THE HARBOR, 7o-Aorroto. the 9Th
instant, leaving Accommodation Wharf at half-past
Eleven o'clock. affording near and continuous view
Of the Yacht Race. 80 : .'-f1
Fare-Adults rs cents; Children 80 cents. -
JOHN FERGUSON, =
August7 Accommodation Wharf.
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EXCURSION.

~-A THE FAvoRTTE STEAMER EMI-
Ep!et5sSs3=L LIE, Captain IsAlc~DAy1 wiIl leave
South Commercial Wharf ON Saturday, the 9Th inst,
at halfpast Twelve o'clock, accompanying the yachts
in the race to the bar and around the hRrbor. Z
Fare-One Dollar for grown persons; half price
for children. SHACKEIFORD KELLY,
August7 Agents.