The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-19
NOTES FROM THE CAPITIL.
Organizing Military Companies-Rail-
roads-Stntc officials Investing their
Money.
[FRoM OUR own CORRESPONDENT


Our colored citizens Of Columbia are organ
izing military companies. For several nshts past
they have been drilling In front OF the postoffice,
the moonlight rendering 1t practicable. There
arc said to be two companies formHg-thc Elliott
Guards, named In honor Of the Assistant Adju-
TAM. General Of the State, also known as the Gov
crnor's Guards, and the Neagle Rifles.
This forming OF military companies stands out
as significant fact It has either political Sig
nifcanee or it has not. 1t means Winchester
rifles or 1t does not
THE AIR LINE RAILROAD.
The people Of Yorkv!lle are anxiously looking 10
the result OF the surveys going on for route for
the Air Line Railroad. There have been already
surveyed two routes-one running about twenty
miles north OF the Town Of iOrkve, and the
other still further north-and the surveyors arc
now OH third route, which 1t is expected will
BASS the town. Che real air line from Allan
IA to Charlotte passes through iorkvie
but the Georgia Legislature granted the
charter on condition that the road should
pass through Gainesville in that State.
This going by Gainesville makes the &C, eial line
farther north; and from Gainesville to Charlotte
nm air line will be run nearer Pendeton, Green
ville and Spartanburg than iorkville. The new
suryey-through the last named :own-Will be
finished within the present month"; and'shortly
thereafter one route will be chosen. President
Buford is pushing man, and Is determined to
lose no time In the matter. He is said to favor
the Yorkville route All the other towns men,
tioued-and, indeed, several others-have hopes,
greater or less, of being upon the happy thorough
fare.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
Those who have sacrificed themselves and their
own fortunes in the service of our beloved State,
by accepting office In these soutrying times,
are. by some mysterious dlspensatiOn OF an
inscrutable Providence, receiving their re-
wards. They are prospecting ~ oAly the
righteous can. Valuable residences in Columbia
are rapidly passing into their possession although
before their struggles aud sacrifices for the COLL
mon veal they were as dimeless as the rest OF us.
Mr.. Denny, State printer. has purchased Mr.
Scarborough's large residence. Mr.. Neagle has
bought the Blandon Ducan house OH Gervais
street-onc OF the nncst residences in Columbia.
This activity in real estate Is gratifying, and
shows life. Our community rejoice in 1t as an
evidence Of business prosperity: although these
newly enriched patriots themselves, personally,
are not the most popular, socially speaking. The
prices paid are said to be liberal.
DEATH OF MRS. TIMRoD.
The funeral OF Mrs. Timrod-the mother Of the
late Henry Timrod, the very first OF our own
poets-took place this afternoon. She was quite
advanced in life and had been an invalid for q
long time.
Tps NEWS has already announced the death OF
Ma jor Thomas W. Radcliffe q member OF the old
City Council, who was buried yesterday. lie was
virginian by birth, and had spent life Of use
fuluess IN this city. lie was nearly sixty years 0!
age. CoRsAiR.