The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-31

put cheap money into the hands of the
needy. unless, indeed, those who have
prospcrcd and got the money the farm
cr has toilcd for should agree TO loan
a little cash at reasonable rates.
J.P.
WATEREE, May 81, 1881.
THE TIRGINIA MIDLAND.
Contemplated Railroad improvements IN
Our Stute.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun writes from Sparlanburg as fol-
lows:
The Virginia Midland Road, as all
are aware. extends through the heart
of Virginia, 243 miles, from the Poto-
mac to the river Dan. Every station
was the scene Of important military
operations during the war between the
States, and many of tho same spots
have tributary to them q prosperous
and fertile back country, well calcu-
lated to enrich the business of any city
able to control the aggregate produce
ofthe region. From Danvillc, ", to
Spa! tanburg, s. c., the proposed cx.
tension is through about POO miles Of
the Piedmont country Of North and
South Carolina, which is rich in grass,
ccrcnls aud tobacco lands. Statesvillc,
one of the chief towns OH the route, is
the terminus ofthe Atlantic, Tennessee
and Ohio Railroad from Charlotte, n.
Z. 1t is the market town Of Ircdcll,
Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin, Surrv
and Caldwell, five Of the richest noun
tain counties Of Western North Caro-.
lima, in which there is no railroad.
The extentiom will have the advantage
OF coming between the Air Line Rail-
road and the mountains. From Lin
colnton to Shelby there is q section of
the Carolina Central Railway which
may be acquired, leaving but small
division to be built to Spartanburg.
From Spartanburg southwest to All
Eusta, llS miles, the route via Lnureus
is assured. Reports from various
parts of the three States interested in
TINS project are encouraging in the
highest degree. Major Yates with a
strong engineering corps is in the field
making preliminary surveys and locat-
Ing The lines through the northern d.
vision, and Maj. 5. $. kirkland is op-
grating between Spartanburg and
Shelby, having Just been transferred
witn lis corps from the Augusta eud
Senator Cannon is managing the agcn-
and taking other steps incidental TO
the success Of the railway projects, for
which his ripe experience and great
energy fully qualify him. Some of
the towns and counties will be called
upon TO vote subscriptions. States
vile is expected to subscribe S1OO, 900,
and by using Il charter already III en-
istcnce for part Of the northern divis.
ion, it is expected to obtain from the
State Of North Carolina the use of the
labor of one hundred and fifty cvnvicts
to aid in the work.
PLEDGES TO BE FULFIlLED.
On the one hand Mr.. Barbour has
pledged Augusta to reach S;partuu-
burg. and on the other hand Augusta
is pledged to complete the 118 miles Of
the Southern division and meet him at
Spartanburg. 1t looks very much
like the mutual pledges will be carried
""t. D"t this Is not all OF the propos-
ed extension, though it is the work
Immediately in hand. The next step
Will be from Spartanburg to Atlanta,
prosperous town. For this extension
Anderson, S. c., proposes to give
$3.50, 900, and the business and travel
will have the advantage, not only of
further competitive lines, but much
shorter distances than by existing
routes.
~ MoDEI. CoLoRED FARMEH.-A
prosperous looking colorcd farmer ap-
peared on the streets of Grcenyillc
with his wagon and team with corn
tor sale yesterday, and was "cornercd"
by reporter ror the Daiiy Ne~s. lie
answered questions enough to state
that his name is Jim Gordon; that he
lives near Marietta iE this county, and
is the owner Of three hundred acres of
land, five mules and all necessary
farming implements. From his last
years work he has sold number Of
wagon loads Of corn--how many bush
els he could not say--lor cash, three
hundred bushels on time to his neigh.
bors. and has still on hand about four
hundred bushels more. Gordon is
originally from Ncwbcrry. lie works
hard, practiscs economy in all things
and doesn't "put on airs" but trans
acts business in business like and
unaSsuming manner. How many or
his race are there who can bnt will not
follow his example?
During storm in Columbia last
Saturday. afternoon, q cOlored woman
named Anna was struck by lightning.
She was securing flour at the time.
The lightning struck the lower part Of
her leg and tore Off her shoes besides
burnin. her toes. Another colored
woman. named Hattie Myers, in an
adjoining room in the same house, was
stunned md ho6 on orn, clirhtl, ;n