The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-09

prohibition restraining tie cUrnncr
IluM ,r'ilv,rin" to any ether purscn
than the sheriff, or onc Of his lawful
deputies, any warrants to summons
jurors to serve upon inquests; also
prohibiting the coroner from swearing
as jurors any person who has not
been summoned and warned, verbally
or otherwise, to appear before the
coroner by the sheriff or one Of his
deputies.
The reports from most of the South
ern States show favorable condition
Of the corn and cotton crops. with a
prospect Of a handsome yield. In some
of the Northern States the cereals
have suffered severely, but in the great
er portion Of the country the prospect
ahead for planters and farmers is very
cheering.
The regulations governing fruit dis
tillers are: That they give notice Of
their intention to distill, on June
9th. They shall give Il good and
sufficient bond, to be approved by the
Collector, before commencing oper-
ations. They shall keep true ac-
count of hands worked, and make a
sworn return of each month $ work.
They shall pay seventy cents per GAL
lon on every taxable gallon of spirits
produced. No special tax is required.
Equipping the Greenville and
Columbia RailrOad---The Pro-
posed Quick Schedule.
We copy the following interesting
information in regard to the prospects
of the Grecnyille and Columbia Rail.
road, from the Charleston NeaOS and
Courier. 1t is indeed gratifying to
know that the taac is not far distant
when this road will be placed in good
condition, and when the up-courtry
will be in sooner connection with
Charleston
The Greenville and Columbia Rail
road. one of the most important feed
crs Of Charleston: will be put in first
class order as rapidly as possible.
Five hundred tons OF T rails, with the
most approved fasteniugs, have been
provided, and are being laid down
with all practicable dispatch. Addi-
tional locomotives and cars are under
contract, and in progress: and will
certainly be ready for the fall business.
1t is proposed; when the improve
ments Of the track are sufficiently ad-
vanced, to quicken the schedules on the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad,
and connect its trains at Columbia
with Il special fast passenger train Of
the South Carolina Railroad, so as to
bring the Greenville and the Colum-
bia passengers into Charleston at
half.past ten o'clock at night.
Few persons have any adequate
idea of the difficulties which have
surrounded the Greenville and Colum-
bia Railroad since it passed into the
hands Of its present owners. The road
was worn out; its rolling stock was in
miserably dilapidated condition; the
increase in business tasked the eapa-
city of the line to the utmost. At
the same time, the protractcd litiga.
tion in which the company WAS in
volved destroyed its credit, and pre-.
vented the management from spend
ing money, as they had proposed to
do, in reftting and cquipping the
road. The public complained Of in
sufficient accommodation, but 1t may
safely be said that, without the CO.
operation of the South Carolina Rail
road, and the liberal use ofits motive
power and cars, there would have
been a complete block-np Of freight
above Columbia. This trouble is now
past, and by the time that active
business re-opeus, the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad is expected to be
in a condition to give ample accommo-
dation to both freight and passengers.
FOR THE HERALD.
The Pic Mic Saturday.
1t appears as if the earnest wishes Of the
young people were needed, as the day for the
pic mic was all that could be desired. The