The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-28

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less, this was it, I was losing my SEN
ccs--was l already start mad My
temples were throbbing wildly, my
head itself, felt as large as u half
bushel-ah turned my despairing
gaze upon old Tom, who was fumbling
ut something in the drawer, "Huzzab,
huzzah" Tom exultingly shouted, at
the same timo cutting an extraordina-
ry capcr in the air, after which, he ran
towards me, holding my revolver in
his hand, which he extended with a
broad grin, saying-"see here Mass
George, dis pistol aint been tooh last
night here all de balls as put in
myself yestorday-an all dat mur.
der story jist muffin at all, but one
debil of bad dream"
Yah yah yah
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
CHARLOTTE and South Carolina Rail
Road.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Charlotte and South
Carolina Rail Road was held ycster-
day at the Nickerson House.
Major G. d. Melton was called to
the Chair, and G. II. Manson, ESQ,
appointed Secretary.
The Committee on Proxies reported
S,2ll shares represented.
The reports of the President, Sec.
retary and Treasurer, and Superintcn-
dent were referred to committee,
who made a most favorable report in
rngara tn thnea offioarG, for tha man
ner in which they had discharged
their duties; which was unanimously
adopted.
The following resolutions were pass.
ed:
Resolued, That it shall be the duty
of tho Board of Directors, prior to
each general meeting of the st >ck-
holders, to appoint special commit
tee of three stockholders to verify
proxies, and report to such meetings
the amount of stock represented.
Resolved, That this company regard
with favor the proposed consolidation
with the Columbia and Augusta Rail
road, and that committee be ap.
pointed to arrange with like com.
mittee, from the other company, the
terms Of consolidation, to be subm
ted for ratification or rejection to
meetings of the stockholders of the
two companies, to be called in pursu-
ance of the Acts of the Legislature
of Georgia, North and South Carroll
ma, authorizing the consolidation of
these companies.
Resolvcd, That the committee under
the foregoing resolution shall consist
of six; three to be appointed by tho
Board of Directors of this company
from among their number, and three
to be appointed by the present meet
ing, from those stockholders who are
not private stockholders in the Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad.
The time Of meeting Of tho stock
holders has been changed to the third
Wednesday in April, for 1870.
The Committee on Nominations for
Directors, to serve for the ensuing
year, reported the following ticket,
which was unanimously elected:
William Johnston, J. a.. Young,
w. H. Neal, A. B. Davidson, Of
North Carolina; Giles j. Patterson,
G.. G. Mcclure, of Chester; Wm. R.
Robertson, Jas. II. Rion, of Fairfield |;
a. b. Spring, of York; John Fisher,
l.. ID. Childs, G. D. Melton, uice A.
r. Taylor, who declined o reelection,
of Columbia. ,s
After tho election Of officers, the
following resolutions were passed
leesolVed, That tho thanks Of this
body be and they are hereby returned
to tho Chairman of the meeting, for
the dignifed and impartial manner in
in which he discharged the duties of
his office as also, to Mr. G. II. Man
son, Che Secretary of the Company.
HResoluea, That our thanks are duo
to Mr.. w "A. Wright, for the use Of
his hall and for his attentions general
ly.-- PhGnir. ~ ~ &
PAINFUL AccIDENT. -. Trezevant
Leard, son of tho Rev. Samuel Leard,
Of this place, was painfully burned on
thosnight of the 18th instant, by the
breaking of an ignitcd, Kerosene
Lamp. Wo arc glad to state that his
injuries arc improving.t-4 Chester Re.
porter ssQ IS sY6a b !;
An Irishman, newly arrived, and a
member of the O'Regan family, was
heard to exolaim, as. the steamer Ore!
gon was passing I"O.re-g-o.n T.
O'Regan--be jabers only four weeks
in Amoriky, an steamboat called by
] mo name 70