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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
f.ynch-Law the Higher Law.

The law is slow and uncertain, even
where the proof of guilt is clear and pop
s,ar sentiment quickens and sustalns
prosecutor and Jury. For crime such as
that which was committed near Prosperi-
ty on Monday night. there must Go the
ss,eediest and severest punishment tnat
civilization will allow. Burning at the
stake or chopping the offender into mince-
meat were not too much. But death, ur'
a,;,mpaniad by torture. is tho extreme
penalte that The restraints Of custom al.
low.
Tie most that can be done is 10 make
vengeance sure, and execute the guilty
brutes Oh the spot where the horrible deed
sas doe This is the justification Of the
lynching of the two negroes who killed
Miss Werts. The action of the citizens
sceis no apology. In what they did they
Represented society at large, and were the
e1ronerts Of law that is older than
governments. and more venerable than
the constitutions of States.
we grant that even lyncbing may not
pYeeens ,f,e commission Of the worst Of
f,sc.s in State where the lowest class is
large, and is easily made uncomfortable.
Bat If lynchipg will not cure the evil, it
will nitigateit. Nothing less than lynch
ing is Of any avail at all. And i. simple
shooting or hanging will not do, some still
harder death will be found,-Ners and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23!d, 1880.
Hon. ID. G. BuNci'. lFoahma'on
Ny DEAR SIR: l have read, with much
interest, your letter in relation 10 railroad
connections between South Carolina and
Cincinnati. This subject occupied the at
teation of Cincinnati as long ago AS can
remember. Indeed, one OF the earliest
recollections l have, is OF an illumination
Of the city in honor ola visit Of Comm;s-
sioners from Soath Carolina, in the inter-
est of railroad connections 1t is very
obvious that the interest, OF: ,ho;h sections
Will be advanced by greater facilities Of
INSTRUMENTATION, than we now have.
The Cincinnati Southern railroad, finding
its terminus at Chattanooga, does not an
swer oil the requirements Of active busi-
ness between the parts Of the country Of
which you speak Tne diiiicutlss in The
way oil bull,iing the railroad, though
great, are BY NJ mHaa; nsrpaflb.e
Examinations end surveys are continually
pointing ont advantageous gaps and water
ways, by which grades can be re laced, and
heavy tunnelpg, in great MEASURE, be
ayoidc |. The new rou.es to which you
allude, tend in the same direction Late.
" much interest has been excited in Gin
c;nnati by e proposed extension Of the
Kentucky Central Railroad and Che 1s?u:s-
vile and Nashville Railroad, 10 the Ten
nessee State line there conMecting with
the road to Knoxville, and the prospect is
that this extension will be speedily made.
The roads leading South from Knoxville,
combining with this extension, WILL ac-
comp!ish the purpose which 'yos hasc IN
view. / will see that Your letter reaches
the proper authorities of the Kentucky
Central Railroad, who, | am sure, will give
il all the attention which the subject IT.
self. as we'll as your intelligent discussion
Of ii, demands.
Very truly yours,
GEO. H PENDLEr0N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27

does from us, many OF our business men
are turning their attention to Cincinnati
for many Of Your manufactures, such as
bpsgies. carriages, wagons, furniture, hard
ware, &o And, of.Ecoursa, with direct
trunk line of Railroad through these
mountains. at point such as have IN
dicated, this feeling would be Immensely
increased, anda reciprocity Of profitable
trade established. That section of coun-
try north of line drawn from Augusta,
Ga, through Columbia and Cheraw, in
S, c.. is unsurpassed in any part of the
world forits endless water power ior ma
chinery; and cotton manufactures are be-
ing, and will continue to be built upon
them. These manufactures will OF course
want 5 market, and your city and other
adjacent western cities will be important
customers II quick direct transportation
should be at hand to take them. away.
Last summer after I left yor in Ken
lucky, ! came over the Southern Clncln-
natl to Chattanooga from Lexington, Ky,
IN shout ten hours. What is wanted, is q
road to Knoxville, and thence through the
mountains at some convenient pass direct
10 the Atlantic coast Could not the Ken
tucky Central reach on: in that direction
and establish an independent trunk line
such as have suggested? Our people in
S. c. would take ho!d of such project
with earnestness and zeal, and alT.rsl every
assistance in their power to make it one
OF the finest commercial highways in
Amenca. We have spent vast amount
OF money on the Blue Ridge Railroad
winch was to cross the mountains at the
Rabun Gap; and but Tor the intervention
OF the war, the road would have been
completed. Perhaps this route might still
adopted with advantage, but from what
| have heard of the Esstatce Gap route,
it would doubtless be cheaper than the
ltabun Gap route. Either, however, would
accomplish the object to which take the
liberty of calling your attention, viz: 4
short, direct, economical trunk line from
Cincinnati to the Atlantic coast.
am. very sincerely, yoar obed:ent
servant.
NJ. G. BUTLER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
WAsH1SaroN. Dec. 2lst. 1880.

Hon. Geo. IT. Pend!eton. Z. S. Senate.
Ny DEAR SIR: Our people on the South
or East side of the Blue Ridge Range of
Mountains, are extremely anxious to make
s,me direct Railroad connection with Gin
ciunati and the Western cities. Tho chief
obstacle to this very desirable end-the
hitherto impossible barrier OF the noun
tGns-has been lately overcome by the
discovery OF Pass through. which r. rail-
road may be built. as ! am informed,
withouta a tunnel or trestle. and with
grade Of notmore than seventy FIVE feet TO
the mile. The present terminus Of the
s ,uthern Cincinnati Railroad at Chatta-
noosa, is too far 10 the West Tor its exteu-
sion through this gap, and does not reach
- lirectly at least-those ports on the At
lantic coast nearest to Cincinnati. Nor
c4n it traverse that fine agricultural and
manufacturing region lying between the
Blue Ridge and the sea eolst, without a
branch divergng from its present line
Z E.stwardly, 50 as 10 pass the mountains
through this natural opening. Links OF a
trunk line are now being graded from
A A'sen, S. C ; to Edge6eld, and from E sly
S alton, on the Airline Railroad towards
this gap tEastatoe) which. if you will eS-
nine the map, you will find is the near
est route from Cincinnati to Charleston.
| say thinks Of trunk line" I mean by
that different Railroad companies urder
charter from 5. c /. are being thus graded,
which by consolidation could be made o
t.unk line-and with continuation through
The mountains, and western connections,
would make the shortest line to the sea
coast. Is it practicable, do you think, to
make this connection With any OF your
roads, so as to make an independent direct
short trunk line? If SO, in my Judgment,
oae Of tho best. and most profitable lines
could be established on the continent, and
at smaller expense than sny' similar en-.
trprise in the country, These Roads on
the East side OF the Blue Ridge are being
g.aded with convict labor, and one Of them
has not cost more than $3.50 per mile, for
the grading, for the last eight miles. 1t
is true the progress is slow-for the want
Of capital-but believe il there was q
p p,ospect OF having an extension to Cln-.
c nnati and the western cities, capital
would be forthcoming tor their early COM
p,etion. Port Royal harbor, as you know,
IS one Of the finest on the Atlantic coast,
with water ofsuficient depth to admit the
srgsst vessels afoat; and when tho Char.
lesion jetties have been completed within
the next two or three years, we hope to-
have twenty-five feet of water at that
Bar, so that the shipping would be amply
accommodated for any amount of freight
age.
Since the completion Of the Southern
Cincinnati, terninaGng as remotely as it
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
The Rat1shers and Murderers of Bliss
Wcyts Srmnari,y Put 20 Death,


IA sccoaat o: this naspeaSablv hoyri
be affair may be found upon our first
psge; and, as the GreenriWe Daily Nese'
very promptly and torcibly says, "there
VIII be verdict of unanimous approval
o. the sc. OF vlhc citizens Of NeEherry who
80 promptly and justly put tho two brutes
t, death who SO foulIy dishonored and SO
coolly siew pure young woman. The
only regret is that they were not subject
ed 10 some.of the lingering tortures which
thy inflicted upon their weak and help
lea victim A biscker crime than theirs
ha5 never been recorded, and no horror Of
death could have been too great for them
TIE simple taking Of their british lives
seems an utterly inadequate punishment
when the sickening details of the deed are
though: OF.
despite the protests Of Northern peo-
pie (whose feeling-or lack of ton such
subjects we confess an inability to appre
cate we hope that II VIII always remain
part Of the unwritten law OF. the South
that the white man or black man who
f.rcibly depriveaa woman other honor-her
mos. precious possession-wil!b be considered
a fair mark for the buletand fair subject
f,r the rope, wherever found. He ehou!d
be allowed no chance to escape by laws
delays or failures of justice. He is simply
dangerous animal with human power Sf
wrong dong, and should be put out OF the
way without the loss OF time. We have
30 fears OF a different sentiment arising.
S, long as there are men With wives,
Daughters and sisters, there will be plenty
OF willing hands to pull the rope or touch
the trigger that r;ds the world OF the rape
Gend.f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Peni,entiary Matters.

The Board of Directors of the South
Caroline Penitentiary at their recent
meeting, hired ou. l25 conv:cts to phos
phate company at $40 per month each.
Another phosphate company has p at the
same figures. This includes, board, cloth
ing, guarding and medical attention. The
hire Of convicts TO railroads was raised
from S. to$7 per month. The Directors
also have $1,000 contract for getting
rock for the Charleston jetties. They ex
rsct to make the institution self sustain
ing and will not likely call upon the State
for cent OF approprla ion next year.
And then there is Capt Clint Ward, ol
Eigeield, at the heal OF the Penitentiary
farm. fact Of itself which will 90 far TO-
wards making the institution selt-sustain-
,,D
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Interesting Correspondence Concern
cernipg Trunk Line From Cincinnati
To Charleston.
WAsHlSGroS,. Dec. 2S,h, 1880.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, 1880.
Caps. LeVis Jones President Z I, d Il
Railroad, Edgedeld, SC
DEAR Sir: I enclose copies Of cores
pondence between the Hon. Geo. H. Pen
dleton and myself. touching direct Rail
road -comnunication bet,seen Soeth-tzA1r.zaa. z1r.a.
lina and. Cincinnati, which beg yor; to
read and preserve. and. if You choose. sub
NIT to your Board OF Directors. l do not
wish anything published Just yet, as moth
ing may come OF it beneficial TO your
Road, but desire that you should be in
position to correspond with any parties
If they fee! inclined 10 make enquiries. |
an inlormed that the Kentucky Central
will push forward from Cincinnati to Knox
vile, and if so. we may be able to
attract them through the Mountains.
II anything Of interest tending TO that
end should occur, l will keep you advised.
Very Truly Yours, &c,
NC. BUTLER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Ffosi Aiken TO Dora's Mine to Meet
the Savannah Valley Road.
cAarlestOn.'s New. Opportunity.
She True Spot Designated by hlr. Cal.
honn,s Finger.

Z . o g a H Il
In the face of the great and active eff
f1rts that are now being made by intelll.
gent populations everywhere to secure
tbs advantages which are acknowledged
rn bs gained by additional railroad com
punications, we should be very much
enligcd TO Senator Butler for the public
and fsr.sceing spirit evinced by his let
ter which we publish inanother column.
Por no doubt when Senator Butl. wrote
thus to Senator Pendleton, he had in his
minds eye the lase change in the charter
Of the old Savannah Valley Railroad
e.:iApany. At the last session Of the .eg-
islaturo this charter WAS so amended that,
instead of running from Anderson, on
the West side of Rocky River, down the
Immediate valley of the river to Ham
en g, as was the original intent, the COM
pany may now run their road on the East
side OF Rocky River TO Belton, and from
Es'fon. due South. to Dorn's Mine, some
lsts- .riIes, on the Edgefeld and Abbe-
Vile line. This they have determined
10 do; and although they failed to secure
scnsicts to labor on. this route, still, moth
Ing daunted, they are at this very time
advertising to give out contracts for the
grading of twenty miles of the Road,
c.tnnseneing at Anderson G.. II. At the
Et st session OF the Legislature they will
again apply for convicts, and will doubt
leS get them. And of course the ulti-
ma;e design of the Savannah Valley Com
pany is to push on their Road 10 meet
ou,s at Edgetiild. From Dorn's Mine to
EGgefield is twenty-fonr miles; and a
railroad route already carefully recon
Eoitered. makes it only twenty-five.
From Edgefeld to Aiken. by the Road
Eos in progress, is twsnty-one miles.
So in this year of grace 1881 another
grand opportunity opens itself to Edge
Held. and more iarticuiarly to Charles
tbs. And ifCharlestoD would do her
dusf--Gr there is no doubt OF this being
the shortest and most direct route to Cin-
rIf.nati-ws believe Edgefeld would do
bs:s Both Charleston and Edgefield
have missed too many grand chances in
the past to be slumbering now over per
Laps the last one,
Of the route and connections North
ward from Anderson, we. will speak par
tieuiarly next week.
Ard as we mediate upon these possis
b!iities ard probabilities, we cannot help
thinking that when AIR. Calhoun put his
finger down on Lott's,'' it foretold the
"'rrenton" of the great future. Oscourse
it only meant seme spot thereabouts,
within radius of ten or twelve miles.
Bnt perhaps some of our readers have
never heard how tho great John G. Cal
houa, away back in the remote depths Of
antiquity, when railroads were just be-
ginning TO be built, took up map, and
putti,g his finger first upon the spot
where now stands Atlanta, Ca, and then
upon "Lott's,' S. c., said: "At these
two points grea.cities will arise and great
railronis will cross each other in every
direction
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
A New Epoeh--lAHa Briiliant:--Eos
Savannah Rlver.

"A new kIpOcn.-AAQ kSflIlIant .--E0H
Savannah R1ver.
And in April or May we Edgefeld peo-
pie will make up charming excursion to
Sayannah-in.some respects the most IN
tersssing city in America-sailins down
the river Misunderstanding at $noted
points-ana enjoying the dolce faraiente
in almost tropical style.
Quite an event in the navigation Of the
Savannah River occurred two weeks back,
IN the arrival at Augusta OF the splendid
new steamer the w. T. Wholess, which is
to run between that city and Savannah.
She was built at Pittsburg by James
Kess, and her appointments are first class
in every particular. She can carry eighty
first class and ,tRenty-four- second class
passengers. Her cargo capacity is l, 200
bales OF cotton. and yet she draws only
twenty.elght inches, and can come up to
the wharf in Augusta, when there are
only three feet Of water in the river. She
is'very swift, snd viii make two trips be-
tween Savannah and Augusta week.
Besides an elegant piano in the saloon,
she has steam calliope which will per-
form in the entertainment Of the people
along the sides of the river as she goes up
and down. $50.
The wheeless Creates a Sensations
The Trade.
The Savannah Ne,oS, of the Doth says:
1.-The steamer W. 7. Wheless, Captain
Gibson, arrived yesterday mcrnng on her
first down trip from Augusta, bringing
large list Of passengers anda heavy freight,
including six hundred and sixiv-6ye bales
Of cotton The calliope, which could be
heard fof miles, was the signal for the
gathering OF thousands of people along
the banks of the river to welcome the
new boat on her trip up and down. Witt
the improvement of the river ~" ex-
pect large fleet of such boats. which
will make the Savannah look as it did in
! the days before the advent Of railroads,
when tberiver was the great artery through
which passed the freiyhts for the rapidly
settling territory that now comprises
Cherokee Georgia, and the great States Of
Alabama and Tennessee, and also upper
Carolina. Augusta was then great tra-
ding town, noted for its wealth aad busi-
ness. Cheap freigh,s by river AMI her
splendid railway connections, will in few
years make her again the great distribu-
ting point for t5is immense area, which
with her unparalleled water power. will
place her FIRST in rank among Southern
cities. Bnt we must have that five feet Of
water from Savannah 10 Augusta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
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Rn iui Of Miss Werts..

Miss Werts was buried at Colony Church
Wednesday afternoon And thus has
passed away e lovely and gentle spirit.
The brutes who needed rot ker prayers, as
she begged 70 be spa. ed and promised
them money if they would let her go safe
lg bone, are dead, but their punishment
would not have been loo severe ii they
aed roasted by slow degrees, Shooting
and hanging are TOO good for the internal
devils who think nothing OF cruelty out
raging and numbering theyoung and most
beautiful girls Of the land.--Feoberyy
.l9eWs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
1p,,re,real.

MARRIED, January Goth, 1851. by the
Rev. W. 2. Meadors, Mr. j. Nj. WILL
HANSON, of Hampton county, $. c.,
and Miss sULIE C. SEIGLER, of Edge
field county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Notice to Bridge Builders,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

Cot NrY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. !.
EDGEFIELD G. H., S. G., IAN. Is, 81.
vHNHE County Commissioners will be at
! 4 Shaw's Mill on Wednesday the 10th
OF February, 1881, at IL O'Clock, NJ, to
lot out the contract to build bridge
.,cross Big Stevens Creek at Shaw's Mill.
The bridge to be about 800 It. in length.
On Thursday the 18th of February,
1881. at 5 O'Clock, P. NJ at tho Rogue
Shoals Bridge, to let out the contract to
build new bridge across Big Stevens
Creek.
The contracts will be let to the lowest
bidder. The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all of The bids.
The contractor will be required to give a
sufficient Bond for his faithful perform
ance Of said contract.
w. n. MARTIN,
Chair. B. G.. c.
w. F: RoATu, Clerk B. G. .[4Lz
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Law Notice.

r LEARN that, during my ill-healtli,
/ some person either by mistake or
through malice, circulated the report
that l had abandoned tho practice of Law.
Having recovered my health, will at
tend promptly to all business entrusted
to me in the Courts of this State and OF
the United States.
s. B. GRIFFIN.
Dec. T, 1880. 3nI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Notice.

THHAT all lands now on the list Of do
i linquent lands, and all lands hereto.
fore forfeited TO the State for nonpaynient
of Taxes, and which hsve not been sold
for Taxes, or reclaimed, may bo redeem
ed by the owners Of such lands, OH the
payment of the Taxes which may he due
and unpaid thereon. with costs but with
out penalties; provided, that said pay
ment shall be made on or before the 3lst
day OF May, 1881. BY order Of the Comp.
troller. General.
b. C. BRYAN. Treas. j.. C.
= Jan. 25th. 1881, 1tS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27

Senator Butler writes President Tupper.
OF the Charleston Chamber Of Commerce,
that the proceedings If the Chamber
touching National Bankrupt law have
been received, and that he will prascn t
the same to the Senate and ask their re-.
erence 10 the Judiciary Committee before
which the Bankrupt Act is now pend
;,f,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
NOtiCe.

VU1HOSE who have insured in the Pied
Il mont & Arlington Life Insurance
Company, will. think, get something
out Of their Policies, if they will bring
all paperS-I mean letters, policies, DC,
&c.--to me.
Jan, 5, 1891. rs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
$i0,8S9 IL

Total, S!0,SS9 IL
Trustees will look closely to the du-
cationa Interests of their respective
School Districts. II is very important
that all monthly reports should he nade
out correctly. All contracts that Bords
of Trustees make in excess of tho a'ove
amounts will be void.
j. w. EIDSON,-S G. e..
Jan. q, 1881. rs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Piedmont :, Arlington Life In
surance Company.

DoLICY- HOLDERS in above Compa-
L ny will find it to their interest to
confer with f. w. SEIBELS, Columbia,
S. G. Inclose stamp to pay for answer.
Columbia, s G, Jan. %, 1881. 1t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
Comfy Commissioners, Memd Your
Sleepers.

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For the Advertiser
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National Bankrupt Law.

GEO. II. pENpl.ErON
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23sd, 1880

NJ. G. BUTLER.
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