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AN ACT to renew the Charter of the Ferry
l-nau-,, o.. A shannn Kerry

SECTION 1. BE 1T ENACTED by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gener..
al Assembly, and by the. authority of the same,
That the charter Of the Ferry across Ashepoo
River, and known as "Ashepoo Ferry" be, and
the same is, renewed for the term of four
teen years, and is hereby vested in Nathaniel
Hayward his heirs, administrators, executors
and assigns, for said term of fourteen years,
together with all the rights, privileges and
immunities heretofore Incorporated In said Char
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J; ApproYed March 1oth, a. D., lS7l.
AN ACT to incorporate the Capitol Buildin
= - ord T oon Aesoc;otinn Of Columbia


AN ACT to incorporate the Capitol Building
and Loan Association, of Columbia
SECTION 1. Be IT ENACTED by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State o,
South Carolina, now met and sitting IN General
Assembly, and by the authority OF the same,
That John Agnew, M. J. Calnan, James A.
Dunbar. w. B. Nash, w. Simmons, s. B.
Thompson, John McCord, r. Tomlinson, y. U
Puffer, w. F. Hague, Timothy Hurley, togesh-
er with other persons who now are, or hereafter
NAV be associated with them, be, and they are
hereby, declared body polite and corporate,
for the porpose of making loans of money Sc:
cured by mortgage, on real estate, or personal
nroperty. or by conveyance of the same, to
their members and stockholders, by the name
and style of the Capitol Building and Loan
Association, of Columbia, the capitol stock OF
which shall consist of one thousand shares, to
be paid in by successive monthly instalments OF
one dollar on each share, so long as the corpora
ton shall continue, the said shares to be heid
transferred, assigned and pledged, and the mol
dcrs thereof to be subject to such tines ana lot
FIXTURES for default in their payments aceoraine
to such regulations as may be prescribed py Tue
bylaws of said corporation.
Sec. 2. That said corporation shall nave
power and authority to make any such rules
and bylaws for its government as are not re-
pugnant to the Constitution and laws OF the
land shall have such members and succession
of members and officers as shall be ordained
and chosen according to the said rules and by,
laws made, or to be made, by them shall have
and keep a common seal, and may alter the
same at will, may sue and be sued, plead and
be implicated in any court of law or equity II
this State, and shall have and enjoy all and
every right and privilege incident and belong
ing to corporate bodies, according to the laws
SEC. 3. That the said corporation shall have
power to take, purchase and hold real estate
and to sell and transfer the same, from time tt
time. to its members, on such terms and undc
such conditions, and subject to such regulations
as may be prescribed by the rules and by-law
of said corporation Provided, That the rea
estate held by said corporation shall not at an,
time exceed the value Of two hundred Thousand
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may possess or be entitled to, or which shall
hereafter be given, bequeathed to, or in any
manner acquired by it, and to sell, alien or
transfer the same.
SEC. 8. This Act shall be deemed public
Act, and continue In force for term of twenty
years.
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JOINT RESOLUTION directing part of Ger.
tain tax. to be devoted to the erection of
Court House and Jail in Manning.
Be it Resozved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same, That two mills
of the tax which the County Commissioners of
the County of Clarendon are authorized to levy
and collect for the fiscal year 1870 shall be de.
voted to the erection of Court House and Jail
in Manning: Provided, So much shall be neces.
sary.
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Continued on Fourth Rage.)
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VOLUME o---NO. 47.
laws of this State, or of the United States, as
they shall deem proper.

they shall deem proper.
SEC. 8. That the capital stock of the said
corporation shall be twenty thousand dollars,
with the right to increase the same by the vote
of majority of the Directors, to any sum not
exceeding one million dollars; that the said
corporation shall commence business within
sixty days after its capital stock shall have been
subscribed, and the stock may be paid either
in money; real estate, mining leases machine
ny, or any other kind of property, the same to
be divided into such number of shares as the
said corporation may determine, and the shares
to be assignable and negotiable under such
rules as the said corporation may prescribe.
Sec. 4. That there shall be annual meetings
of the stockholders, at such time and place as
they may designate, for the purpose of choos-
ing Board of Directors, to consist of not less
than three nor more than nine, each of whom
shall be stockholder, and President and
other officers of said corporation, who may be
members Of the said Board of Directors, to
manage their affairs.
Sec. g. That the said corporation shall keep
an office at their principal mine in Chesterfield
county, which, for all Judicial purposes, shall
be deemed their location and also onein Phila-
delphia, or New York, if they choose, and all
meetings of the stockholders and directors may
be held at such places, in or out of the State, as
may be directed by the bylaws of the said
corporation.
Sec 6. That the said corporation shall have
all the rights and privileges granted by law to
other Gold Mining Companies in this State,
and all the property real and personal, of the
said corporation shall be liable for their debts,
and the private property of the stockholders
shall be liable for the debts of the said corpora
tion to the amount of stock subscribed by them
respectively, and not actually paid in money
or in property, at the time of the commence
ment of the suit against them.
Sec. Z. That the said corporation shall have
legal existence from the time of the passage
of this Act, and this Act shall continue in force
for the term of thirty years from and after the
time of its passage, and the privileges and
franchises granted by this Act shall not be
withdrawn during that term.
Approved March z, 1871.
AN ACT to recharter Maxwell's Bridge, over
Seneca River in Oconee County.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolinat
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same, That the bridge
known as Maxwell's Bridge, over Seneca River,
in Oconee County, be and the same is hereby
rechartered for the term of fourteen years, and
the same vested in Mary L. Maxwell, Marion
Maxwell and Annie Sloan, their heirs and as
signs, with the same privileges and rates of toll
as those heretofore allowed by law.
Approved March 9, 1871.
:IOTNT RESOLUTION directing part of O Ger.
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AN ACT to incorporate the "Mechanlcs, Union,
No. l." of the City Of Charleston, s., %.
T. SECTION l. Be IT ENACTED by the Senate
and House of Representatives, of the State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly and by tho authority of the same,
Thst. Henry Canneville, and such other persons,
as 3 u now, or hereafter shall be associated
with.Iiim, are hereby made and declared to be
body polite and corporate by the name and
style of "The Mechanics Union, No. - OF
the city of Charleston.
SEC. 2. That said association shall have sue
cession of officers and members according to its
bylaws, shall have power to make bylaws mot
repugnant to law and to have and use d COM
mon SEAL and the same to alter at will, to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any
Joy all such property, real and personal, as it
The New York herald., 1871-05-05

WANTED-A NAN WHO UNDERSTANDS GARDEN
w iag wages Si5 per month Inquire at Sy6 broadway.
room No. 2, between and 4P. NJ.
The New York herald., 1871-05-05

w ANTED-A SITUATION, BY A SINGLE YOUNG
W map, as coachman and groom is willing to make him
self useful: would like to in the country
Address W. NJ box 12s Herald Uptown Branch Office,
l ,245 Broadway, for two days
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OSC WEST 9TH ST. A COMPETENT YOUNG wO.
LCO and fully compete 10
take the entire charge of baby; well
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(NLERk WAETED--AS ASSISTANT BOOKKEErER,
~ Ac, In German importing business must write good
hand; young man, who understands German, preferred
Address box $3.50 Post o1ice
The New York herald., 1871-05-05

40 WEST 171H ST, BETWEEN 9Th AND 7fH
1fJ asA respectable young GIRL Istciv iandcn 70 90
Aebci vi homework
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SCE 5rh Av., IN THE STORE.-A COMPETENT
C-O person understands the entire charge
baby TO the bottle objections the country
10 travel II required; best city Call
for twod dav
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
COUNTRY CRITICISM.
what Wlikesbarre ConnoIsseurs Think Oi
Beethoven-nlfss 1ehIig's "Bel UantO''-
n

what Wllkesbarre ConnoIsseurs Think Oi
Beethoven-Nliss mehlig's "Bei OantO''-
Her "RendinE" of Llszt's "symp hOnic.'
Mr.. Theodore Thomas has been giving con-
cert in Wilkesbarre, and this is whlt native
critic has to say about it,
Mr.. Thomas assumed the baton at O'Clock
precisely, and the programme was faithfully
adhered to. Miss Mehlg's piano playing, fol-
lowing so closely upon that OF the great Wehli,
occasioned considerable criticism, many con-
sideriDg her performance superior in every way
to that of the sterner champion. Miss Mehlig
unquestionably possesses q very expressive
touch and a rapid and clear execution, but there
is hardly enough of the bel cdRto in her playing
to allow of her carrying off the laurels Her
rending, however, of Liszt's symphonic from
'Les Preludes" was extremely affecting
The gem of the evening was Schumann's
Irdeumerei. AS piece of Instrumentation
alone Ii was wonderful, the bowing, stopping,
and position of the instruments being as exact
as If moved by one hand. But the melody
It's strains had tears in them. Its liquid murmur
STEPPED the brain in dreamy unrest, and its
whole effect was heaven inspiring. Why had
we not more of such instead of the 18th Sym
phony," from Beethoven? Such selections, if
not altogether incomprehensible to ordinary
minds, are at least not such as to attract con-
nojsseurs or to please the general public. Deep
thinkers, tis true, might trace, affect to trace
throughout such clouds of sound, ideas and
forms of siDgulaTlY characteristic beauty
-impetuous strains of marvellous breadth and
eHect, put 10 ordinary people tnere is IN such
productions want of continuous idea and an
absence of definite feeling which leaves them
more perplexed than pleased. 'Tis true there
are throughout such productions passages at
times delicate, brilliant, and egitimately mystic
rious; graceful and refined; large and at times
colossal; but they are yetwanting in that tender
ness and genuine solemnity which catches the
ordinary ear and moves the soul. Altogether,
however, the impression produced by the con-
cert was good, and it is not too much to say of
the audience that their extreme attention
throughout the entire performance merits espe-
cial comment as at once flattering to the per-
formance and creditable to themselves.
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SPAIN.
attempt to Assassin ate the Minister of
Interior.

Attempt to Assassin ate the Minister of fhe
Interior.
A Madrid letter in the London Echo, dated
February :, says;--'While the unfortunate
Duchess of Prim was yet wretched with sorrow
the assassins of her husband wrote to her,
saying that they were well satisfied with
what they had done and should cou-
tihue their task to the end. 1t was be-
leved that the King was thereby indicated
surmise as to who the others were. 1t is now
thought that the Minister of the Interior,
Sagasta, was intended for the next sacrifice.
Last night, as his carriage was retaining at
late hour to the Office of the Home Department,
1t was attacked by party of some dozen or
more men, whose faces were concealed by
muf1lers. The coachman used his whip freely,
and the footman shouted for help with such sue
cess that the police came up Ia time to arrest
six of the aggressors, who were Immediately
taken to prison. If their intention was to MUIR
der Sagasta they would not have succeeded,
for the carriage was quite empty, and was on
its way to the stables for the night. Nothing
further is known of the criminals, for
the Spanish system in such is to ret ain the
prisoner in solitary confinement none but his
judges being allowed access to him for weeks
and months, until everything has been ascer-
tained with regard to his crime, and then he is
either remanded for trial, if deemed guilty, or
set free. All the Investigations connected with
the crime up to the trial are surrounded with in
Quisitorial mystery. In my private opinion,
although the Ministeriasts seem inclined to
make a great deal out OF last nights attempt, it
will prove to be of no political significance, and
only an outrage committed by band of street
brawlers, who had taken more wine than was
good for them"
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THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.


WashtnGton as He Appeared In HIS 41fh Year.
AS this is the anniversary of George Washing
tons birthday our readers will be interested In
the following sketch of his personal appearance,
which we copy from a letter written in New
York in ITS, and published in the Kentish
Gazette, an English paper
General Washington is now in the forty
seventh year of his age; he is tall, well-made
man, rather large boned, and has a tolerable
genteel address; his features are manly and
bold; his eyes of blush cast, and very lively;
his hair a deep brown; his face rather long,
and marked with the smallpox; his complexion
sunburnt and without much color;
ard his countenance sensible, composed and
thoughtful There is a remarkable air of dig
nifty about him, with a striking degree of
gracefulness; he has an excellent understand
ing, without much quickness; is strictly just,
vigilant, and generous; an affectionate hus-
band, a faithful friend, n father to the de-
serving soldier, gentleman in his manners, in
temper rather reserved total stranger to
religious prejudices, which have so often excited
Christians of one denomination to cut the
throats of those of another; in his morals ire
proachable; he was never known to exceed the
bounds of the most rigid temperance. In
word, all his friends and acquaintances allow
that no man ever united in his own person a
more perfect alliance of the virtues of q philo-
sopher with the talents of a general"
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the United States with the West Indies, Mexico,
Central America, Venezuela and New Granada;
the manufactures of Philadelphia and st. Louis;
value of dutiable articles entered into consump-
ton in the United States at the different ports
during the fiscal year 1870, the duties paid
thereon, and the average rate of duty at each
port; also, statement showing the principal
articles entered into consumption, together with
the values and duties.
''The Society of the Oldest InhabHtauts',
peepatch TO the Associated PTess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The commemoration
of the one hundred and thirty-ninth birthday
of George Washington by the Society of the
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
took place to-day. The Farewell Address of
Washington was read. The public departments
are closed and but little secular business is
transacted
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SAN DOMINGO.
she Com mission DlyldIpg up their Work.

Writing at Samana on January So cores
pondent of the New York Tribune says:-
The commission had not been in Dominican
waters twelve hours when they had equipped
and sent out three Independent expeditions
two of them scientific, the third for the purpose
of conveying dispatches to President Baez at
Santo Domingo One scientific party, under
Professor Ward, started for Cape Cabron, on
general geological survey; while Professor
Blake went to the head of the bay TO explore the
region where coal has been said to abound. The
party conveying dispatches to President Baez
was accompanied by Mr.. Jacobs, practical
farmer, who was requested to report on the
agriculture of the great valley of the Yuma,
named by Columbus La Vega Real, "the royal
plain, which name 1t still preserves. Prof New
cOmb was requested to report on the sanitary
condition of Samana and the physical condition
of the natives; Mr. Frederick Douglass to examine
into the condition and ideas of English-speak-
ing cOlOred emigrants of the Peninsula,
and General Sigel to report on the Bay of Sa-
mana in relation to its protection of American
interests in adjacent waters. The commission .
ers are determined to make thorough investi-
cation, no matter at what expense of time and
trouble, and l shall endeavor in this letter to
give a slight idea of the method adopted by
them, which, If known, must inspire confidence
in their thorOughness aud impartiaitY.
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"A lazy chap has found out that working
between meals is unhealthy for him.
"A Rhode Island girl wore the skins of
ninety-seven other geese TO a masquerade.
"A thief who lately broke open a grocer's
warehouse excused himself on the plea that he
only went to take tea.
An anti-kisslng society has been formed by
the Galena, ILL.,, girls. mo kissing before mar
riage" is their motto.
Arkansas politicians call each other pet
names. Parties there are now divided into Min
strels, BTipdle Tails, and Republicans
Immensely rich silver mines have been dis.
covered in the Bradshaw district, Arizona, near
Prescott, causing much excitement.
"A Western journal viyidly describing an
anti.secret society convention, winds up by say
ing:-"They met-they maudled-they mizzled." {"
The wind blows with such force In Colorado
that when man loses his hat he has TO tele-
graph 70 the next station to have some one
stop il.
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A HEAVY WEIGHT.
Death of the Heaviest Man In Peuus,

Death of the Heaviest Man In PenusyIvauia
The Pottsville Miners Journal says:-The
death of Mr.. John Boussum, of Schuylkill
Haven, which occurred on Thursday night, has
been the all-absorbing topic in this community
ever since its occurrence.
John Boussum was born in Mannheim town
ship in 1919. In the year 1849 he entered the
service of the Schuylkill Navigation Co., aud IL
is reported of him that shortly after so doing he
met with an accident by the blast of a rock,
which raised him in the air some distance, and
injured him considerably in his descent Shortly
after recovering from this shock he commenced
gaining fiesh, and notwithstanding his frame was
only of medium stature-about five feet ten
inches-he soon pulled down 494 pounds on the
scales with perfect case, and has for many years
been considered the heaviest man in Pennsyl-
vania.
He has performed the duties of lock-tender
at Schuylkill Haven for these many years, and
was active and as supple as the majority of
those who carried less than half his own weight
of flesh, and has usually enjoyed excellent
health He has slept nightly in his watch-box
at the canal-loek, where, on Thursday night, he
closed his eyes in his last long sleep; and that,
too, at his post of duty, where he was ever
found in life. After his death it was found I'M
possible to remove him from the watch-box
without enlargiDg the door, and this was done
by tearing out nearly the whole end of the
building, when he was removed to the collectors
Office, near by, where his remains were viewed
by thousands of people from different sections
of the country.
The coffin in which he was placed was made
of very heavy plank, and securely fastened to-
gether with iron bands and braces to prevent
the possibility of an accident while moving the
corpse. Its measure, inside, was two feet nine
inches wide across the breast, eight feet three
inches around, and five feet eleven inches in
length, being large enough to hold four ordi-
nary sized men, with room for half dozen
small boys.
Deceased, at the time of his death, weighed
four hundred and sixty pounds, and knew that
no hearse could be found large enough to admit
his corpse, and previous to his death he re-
! quested that his remains should be taken to the
cemetery upon a truck wagon, drawn by four
white mules, which request was complied with.
Eight pall-bearers found it very heavy work in
handling the corpse.
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BERGH'S LUCK.
A n1iser's PrinceIy Bequest-SIOO,00O Given
TO the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
AMI


A nIiser's PrinceIy Bequest-sIOO,OOO Given
to the Society for the Prevention of CrueIty
TO Animals.
The will of Louis Bernard, who died of pneu-
monia at st. Vincents Hospital on Monday
last, bequeaths to the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of the City of
New York, 800, 900 in bonds and real estate
France, but resided in this coun-
try for the past twenty years, during
which time he rarely left the city. His place of
residence was a low tenement in Wooster street.
near Prince, where he was taken sick about
four weeks ago. He was tended during his
illness by DIR. Chauvan, of Houston street, until
q few days since, when he was conveyed,
through the efforts of Mr.. Bergh, to the hospital
on Eleventh street, where he died, aged 62
years.
He had lived in all the squalor and wretched-
ness of the most abject poverty. His room was
in the rear end of a miserable building, acces-
sble by several flights of shaky stairs, and was
only six feet in width by eight in length. Itwas
lighted by q very small widow, partially COW
cred with heavy wooden bars fastened to the
window-frame with strong screws, and on the
door were no less than eight different bars and
locks. Totally devoid of all furniture, save
broken table, the room presented q frightful
picture of wretchedness. filthy mattress,
supported by a few boards raised from the
floor upon several bricks, lay at the end under
the window, and at its side stood trunk filed
with alternate layers of gold and silver watches
and jewery-such as breastpins (many of them
set with diamonds), chains, and rings-separated
by sheets of blotting-paper. There were no
signs of fire, nor any place wherein to m axe
one, and the disease which caused his death
was brought on by the exposure from which he
had suffered, as he spent the greater part of his
time in this room. He is reported to own large
amounts of real estate.-N. Y. Tribune TO. day.