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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

I'yrrN body reads I'M NyN. In the rdi.
II t.pa- ui i..~ hrN -rLpyr iGluH-h"ui
ilr k..tl tn conn. ,A'yg body 81 a. mad.
l. Ati the Wrilh- news. - presented
that thu rradcr~ viii get the greatest
auuuut Of information with the least TN
llntI'abl, expenditure of time and eye
SIGHT The sun Ion. ago discovered the
golden mean between redundant tullucss
aud unsatisfactory hrrVlty.
II. Much 81 iAIt SORT of urw- which de-
trfd> lt>> upon it, TrcngHiUd Importance
;hn nron IT. interest ,o m,Hkin From
morning to morning 't'hr Sut rttut- t cot.-
tluu,d story ut the lives ut rat ucn and
women, and ot their deeds, plans, loves.
hates aud troubles. This story - more
varied aud more interesting than any
romance that WL> ever devised.
Ill. Good wrlilng IN every column, and
freshness. originality, accuracy. and deco
rum m the treatment ct ever! subject
~. Honest cumnout. to- >uu'> habit
l. To- -prah oGt t'ulr~~!! about In,u and
things.
Y. Eyua caudor III dca'ius with each
political panty. and equal rradlu,N~ to
ronlIprud WAlI J. pIA'-rNriil 81 ore
hUk' What J. hlainahi' ~ Democrat - Re-
i"'ldicat.
VI Absolute independence ct rattt~uft
organizations. tut uuNtNrlu- tuNAit} 70
trur prmuoIarlc principles. nr sun
hrlirN"~ that ia" Government which the
Constitution gives H. - u good nuv To- keep.
H. notion of dutN l. To- r-~l>i to - utmu~t
pnv"I th.rnuri~ of mon ID ihr ,pubur4u
pant, ," - HP another form 81 n}tIHHt'Ht
tu ria,r 1T t.tr Vhtrh.,Nt~t~. he year
TT and n, years immediately follow my
viii rruhihiN decide tins ,upImriy lmrI
rIut coutr-'. The sun hrhrv'~ that the
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Lice and Sc alb.

The louSs1 Is 4 parasite. y para.
site Is an insect or plant that lives
on the bodies of other animals ct
plants, Each has its peculiar habi
tat, or home, where II finds It's nee.
essary food. Animal, rs we'll as
plant lice, increase with amazing
ralidltN, and. If unmolcStrd. "wuald
soou take the country" The female
head louise, i'ediculus. will lay about
fifty or slN'I eggs IN the rnurS" of u
week. these eggs, called nttSr
hatch in about six days. and come
to maturity ia ahout eighteen days,
ready to propagate then species.
If uninterrupted, III the short space
Of eight weeks thcte viii be u ptogc.
ny Of something like 1000 from a
single pair. Lice have neither lHngS
nor gilts for breathing apparatus.
breathing is done by means "i ~
Vulnerable holes III the body, ard
when these are stopped up the IN
sect dies. Newspapers print Va
rious remedies for these vrrmlu,
and some Of them have proved lAr
worse than the disease, tc,u,tu"G tn
the death of the animal. Red PIE.
cipitate and a too free use Of
coal oil have been known 10 Kill IN.
stead OF cure. Coal oil viii per
Laps kill everything vcrhin It
touches. and 81. perhaps "t strong
tobacco water, while many at the
vermln will NJ free from tie :mcit
of these and similar remedies, fall.
ing on ;ltc ground, and ont await
ing good opportunity to get back
10 their old bones. have stated
how they breathe; now for tie rem.
cdy. and the only perfectly safe
remedy. Grease, simply grease,
and nothing else. One quart of
lard, or any soft grease, IN two "p
plicdtionS, 3 or I days apart. welt
rubbed IN the HAIR alur. the hIck
from head to tail, With two CT three
broad stripes All the way around
the body, viii cure ihr VuIai affect
cd horse OF COW that ctcr lived.
For hogs. melt the GrcIS" and pour
from an old cotfee 81 ether pct al
along the pot. letting the lIra>,
run down the SIDES. with u irN
drops lit each car, viii I'D them cn
tirely, provided Il new bed IS given
them 10 sleep ia. Ii a child j. thuS
troubled. half a tcaspooutul ct tdrd.
well rubbed III the hair. viii
be sufficient, if allowed 10 remain
on. The philosophy ot this exceed
ingly simple remedy Is this: l.'ery
louise that crawt> through the greasy
hair gets the pores of hl~ body
stopped TIP, and consequently dies,
aud when he fails 10 the ground II
il To stay there. IG" &lra>r >Aautl
stay on AT least II Wrrk. 81 - 20
Kill AL the Young n!ts rs SOON aS
they begin To craNl.-f"r. y. !.
TrituHc.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Married infelicity.

1t isa great pity that people who
are intcliciously married cannot
worry along as best they may With,
out making their woes public. Most
people who seek relief in the divorce
couf,s fail TO find il. Instead ct
gaining the peace aud comfort
which they think is sure to follow
on their legal efforts for freedom,
they succeed in making themselves
additionally unhappy and intensely
ridiculous. 'GIln and bear II,
j.. perhaps, a hard rule 10 follow.
But il Is better to endurc than Il
court the absurd situations, and
The ridiculous criticism which mus,
follow on publishing matrimonial
misery Ia a scandal loving public
Phiia,t}phid Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Proof of Animal Life in Other
Planets.

Two interesting problems which
have long pcrplcxed the scientific
world appear to have been NJ last
deiiHitel, solved by the eminent
gcotogist, DR.. Hahn. These ques
tious are, whether or not celestial
bodies, other than the earth, be
longing 10 our solar system ale III
hahltcd by animate beings. and.
secondly, whether the mctcottc
stones nom time to time cast upon
the surface al tins giohr rHta"a'"
from il,caudc>Ccut comets oT from
volcanic planets. That they nj ~"
time formed part OF the earth It.
sell has been cour,uslN clN dcmon.
S:ftica.
Dr.. Hahn has recently completed
a series ni Investigations upon some
ut the hugc rctcottc stones that
fell from the skies III Hungary dur
49,. the summer oi lNt't. nm ii.
mtur of these my stcuuuS bodies.
subjected To examination under a
powerful microscope. hatr been
found to contain curdllinr aud spou
gcouS formations. and L. reveal an.
iniSlakchtc traces of the lower forms
o: vrgriaiinA- Al III" Organisms
animal, aud vegetable. discovered
hv DR.. Hahn in the delicate stun,
shtytHgS he has tlttt~-leaG with in
dictate the condition OF the parent
+ world 10 be one OF What i lrrhnl
caiiI termed .'p'niafN formation.
i;pt the presence of water IN thu
world Is proved hy the fact that ia,
tiny pctrliicd creatures revealed by
the magic of ilIr lens one and al
belong 10 the - called SuhtdHtdH'
CLASSES OF animals. They could no
, have existed "a comets, AZ least !
the assumption hr correct that thcN'
are in y state ui active COmOuS
ttnn.-IontioH TI,GfdBh.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
HOMER MALE COLLEGE,.

,I,III TWINTI-IIE>T SESSION will he
| siH the llT>i 81 >.pi'm"r
The Ftli Frrm ends TIA" I'D 81 l'rcrmhcr'
The spring Term ~ I'll h'gl" thu 81 81 Jan
nary. and ,ud the 22d at .lutr. l>-i
Tuition, :. and : dollars pr month
r,,allr al the end Of each mouth, Unless
n,h,r arrangements ARE made.
\ liberal deduction fur tuition paId III
ddyaHc, per hJhi-
Contingent Zee Il PrIiym paid Oh the rn'
pill entrance.
Board. Including lights and fuel ;l3 per
month in rrt>at" tlmlll"~-
Board At the College, HrtudinI washing
fu,l and ,uitiuu. from II To- IL d"Itar> per
month. payahl" monthly ~ ufrnncs--lo pei
cent allowed i"r payments IN adNahc" per
term. Address
Il. \. SMITH. Pres.
Jpiy - la. i-:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
THE GUARDIAN.
CHURCH RULES FOR THE LADIES.

Dress harl all morning, such - fate.
Then enter church some minutes late;
All eyes will then br turned Oh You,
And viii observe your bonnet new.
Let humble modcsty wr,athr your face,
And take ynnr seat with humble grace
Let all Your thoughts BE- hNrh "n hugh,
And rr-Hifargc !otr ar iual ~.
Think how religions prone :" hl,.-.
And crIil,I-,. yrur u,l-Lhrr.> lI'-N.
Let all your h~.,tt Be- H'lcd otth plal-'..
And notice Mrs. MiGclc'o Ice.
Pa, from yoar mind ell thought, f -in,
Aud rcadtust your diamond nm,
Think ut how good t"iigtou proves.
And then smooth out Your hnt'onod
gluvr~.
Catch we'll the prcrcpt~ - thcS fall,
And smooth thr wrinkles "a your shaw /,
Think nt the s.uurr~ tciItIi fate,
Aud notice It Your hnuu't, straight.
l'rav for the influence divine
The lldy's hA,qur. mark the design,
Iet teudrr peace pu--'.~- Nuul mind.
And crltiri>c tha, Ia, heh.ud.
Reflect Oh Christian sracr> dear,
And iiN thn~, rurl- behind ,"ui ear.
Let yonr heart warm with sll,pt prayer.
And >Irw III" AuIld Gl',n -l.n ill'r".
Reflect upou the wirkrd'- Ways.
see II >nnr gold chIII. = "li "i place.
Think Of thu I,.u.' 'i,- tp"l shah bud,
And wander WHO 81, ta"-' h.laa"
Think Of lhr hu,,l.n~ thI '~tlaus bar
And notice tho. .tt4Hgr Lui.r- !A.r",
The la>t words hear "ttlt snnttl,e hrtit
And fix your puti.hdCk whrt yuu stttt,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Missionary Baptist.

Rrv. !. ". MELTON breaches Al .o'
Springs, I'd Sabbath in each mon'a
saturday hcforc-At sharon, near L -,
iih sabbath of each month ana es'u''''
before.
REV. - MCGEE, breaches 81 ro~ II
on he Sd sabbath and Saturday oe'"''
each month. ...;o,h
REV. 4. HARRIS breaches at A o.yS
LIST sabbath of each month ana e sii
beior,-Ai Colquitt, I'd sabbatn-h .s ard
Spring, Sd sabbath of each moptn m
SATURDAY. hefote--At New frichasn'f'
Suhhath and saturday before. ,,A.,,
REV. II. Il. Ards pfeaehes ~ A -,
LIST sabbath in each month ana o''''
bctOIr.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
N. B. L 0V { f S .
Cure for Love

Strange. bat tue; take one oaacc
OF dislike resolution. onr pound oi
common SENSE. Two grains ui cNpc
Renee, two ounces ut long spIlng
OF time. three quarts ot The cooling
waters OF consideration; set this
over the gentle fire of love. swtctcn-
Ell with the sugar al iorgctitiHtsS.
aud skim II with the spoon of mel
auchuly. iut his ~ the bottom of
your heart, cork it with the cork OF
clear conscience. and then let il re
main, and Won viii soon fad ease
and be restored 10 Nuur senses
again. These ingredients can be-
found at the arothccaty ut the
house Of understanding, the next
door to reason, on Prudent street,
in the village of tontentment in
Strong Mineral Territory. county Of
Determination. \ FRIEND.
4 . q. 1 1 ND
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
The Fine Old Toad.
FABLE FOR TlIE WORLD.

\ fine old toad which imagined
it bad Il iewclinits he'd Though the
jewel proved in the end to hc ouly 4
maggot), refused TO listen To- the
small toads, not only when they at.
tempted to advise it, but even when
they had valuable information to
communicate. At length the small
:oads did nothing but tell the fine
old toad how big and pretty he
was, and that if he would only sit
OH the railway he conll upset the
locomotive. The fine old toad got
on the rail, but when lie saw the
locomotive coming he jumped oil
into the ditch, thinking everybody
wonld hasten to pick him mp and
set him back after the engine had
passed. But in spite Of all the
prophecies of the small tOahs. no.
body came, and the fine old toad
was left in the ditch.
Moral: Never resign Hntil You
are sure you can be reelected.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

You must have been here long
time. said the Noung traveller To the
oldest lnhdhilAni. ~ oung man do
tuu see th,t hill over there; when
| iu>t cdmr, that there hill WAS
uuja!u' bat Il hnl" in The groHHd.'
rr>pnndcd the V,urrahic.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Board " school Directors.

XIV. j. 7. DAVIDSON, President,
J. II. CHArrELL. Secretary,
Il. 7. IEHHE1TER, l.. 4. CoRMlCK,
II. \. MCFARLAND. +. BRlDGEMAS,
". Il. iiES\ER.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Il Il Thorough Remedy
July II, t--a.

IL every c4~, of Nlilrial Fever. and f"Yer
auA ~. 0'll, inI .li>nrlrr> nf ID, ~'om.
t,T. iaf .a1tjt e. "a" ltNtr uwilg' ~tl"h aud
tt,turhtl.'~ 90 'h~ tntftt. forces. "hth
d.rihtltr. - ha- 40 vlutvairut. and ctn
h,Nr.up ~rh~'ltut-. L should not h" CON
tom ld,d Hilh tntur,tcG compounds Of
,h,.,u ,pIrii~.-ti,l essential oils often sold
uul'I iir name Of HJtttr>l-
Fnl S4l' hy pruGgl~'N. Grnr"r> and Wine
Merchants ttfrSN her. frbl--21-ly
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

It is said that the check given hy
he rrru>l iNaniI Railroad tompa.
ny III payment tor the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore road
:l4,49,ojn, WAS the largest ever
drawn IN this country.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Claiborne Circuit Methodist Protes'a'
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. !. r. DAVIDSON prcaches at n
mcr. lst and ith SahLaths of each MONT
Al Miudrn. ID sabbath OF EACH mohu
At STATE Line clnirh. Sd sabbath OF es'i
month; At Athens, ith sabbath Of esq
month.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. +. T.. LEACH breaches at hsypr
willie the First sabbath IN each non,ns
saturday bctoic-At ht. fitasaht 80.
Sabbath in each month and SATURDAY
fore.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

R"~poneihl" 'orIr,rouAinc agents want
ID at all points. Ia whom a liberal com
rchNatfon wtll to- raid.
For iHTthcr~ntotHatioif, write. clearly,
giving iHii address. send orders hV TX
press OF Registered Letter or Money Or,irr
ny mail, addressed only 70
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Town Of Homer:
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Homer Circutt-M. F.. Church Ssuu.
Rrv. J. 4. PARkER, PASTOR.

XIV. D. n. Amin j ANI'h'
Lisbon Church - First sunday in eseh
month. at II ovl'k, u m. Homrr-Secoha
and Fourth sundays ia each mouth, ~ u
n'rIh. j IL. aud Fourth sundays at pm.
Arll"na-1hlfd sunday, al II m, abb
+ TIT.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

This l. the only Lottery ever voted IN by
the rcot,lc Of q state. and under a late de-
cl,iou of the L. :. supreme Court AT Wash
iugtnn. j. the only Legal Lottery now III
the United states. all other charters hay
my been repealed or having no existence.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Primitive Baptist.

REV. NJ. T.. PARKER preaeDss 81,
non. Isl sabbath of each monih-H I'M.
Ramah. I'd sabbath of each month-Sas,, .
Paron. 4th Sabbath of each month '''
Kyx. II. u. HOWARD preaches ~
,ioch Cd sabbath nf each mopth- .,k
n .hrrrron,hte's the Let ssbbs'n 10
month. Al Sur'
Rrv. 7. j. FOSTER Preaches
,,"r, LA ~, sabbath in each mopih'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Homer Masonic Institute
for Young Ladies.
Tventy-fr:Annualses son begins Sept l. iseo'

Board and tntion per month. el'. MH-
sic INCLUDED with the above, $50, payable
monthly i'll advance.
Tuition, 3. 4 and 3 dollars per month.
Incidental f.. per term, 81.
For further particulars. address
I. =. SttGif :. NJ. frrst..
Homer. Claiborne parish. La.
lulN. IT, l--o, by
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

In North Carolina a woman was
recently admitted to the bar because,
aS the Chief .Instirr said, thrrr
seemed to to- no iaw tor or against
such admission.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Christian .

Christian. -~..ehts
ELDER w. +. BREEDLONk tEeptf.
AT Union Grove six miles por,no "a On fss
on the Minden and Eidorado ~ nd st.
second Lords Day Of esch no'''
urdsv before. ------=-.,,z,fTYD Al
IoB.wORK NEATLY EAhC'
u this ONCE
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

GA SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
y TO WIN \ FORTUNE.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

\ Btookiyn gitl speaks of one Of
her fellows aS her notwithstanding
SET .ujt,, beau.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

All "nr Grand Extraordinary drawings
are under the supervision aud manage.
mcut of
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
A Swell's Dress.

We often describe womcms dress.
cs: here is description OF Il mans
unique IN It's way: Black SILK
swallow tail coat. fitting closely 10
to the figure: trousers of the same
material: white silk waistcUat, cnt
low. tnadc without a collar and
without pockets. and huitoncd with
three peculiarly shaped pearls.
The neck VAS cucircicd with folds
OF mu>ln and lace. the ends falling
over the shirt bosom like womaH'>
bonnet. strings. Black silk socks
and small pointed shoes, the whole
on tie person of Il young Austrian
I of rank at New York reception.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

"ituglish girls" the New York
Post quotes an American girl just
home trom England as SAYING,
tlearnto regard themselves ~ pieces
of property 70 be- disposed Of by
their mlmmas to the best possible
advantage III the matrimonial mar,
kct. and even 1T school IN France It
was not uncommon To find English
gtrlS contemplating with eniir"
cquanlmity the plans that were
made or making Tor their sale to
a good bidder.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
Genls. e.. T. BEAUREGARD,
and JtBAL A. EARLY,

Capital Prize 500 ,an0-Whole Tickets $40
feht- CIV
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

Grca<c ard Stain Remover a. >h~''ea'+
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
State Omcers.

United States Senator, II. NJ. SpOFFORD.
Is. +, JONAS,
Representative, 9th Dis. J.FLOYD KING
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06

Rrrd'> Gilt Eirr Tonic cutc~ chills aud
iI.,ty-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03
Blaine Saluted rs Premier.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. Ex-senator Beck.
of Kentucky, made an earnest plea to.
day in support of the bill to admit for
eign- built ships, owned by American
citizens, to American register. He at-
tackled the protective policy.
Senator Conkling surprised the Senate
and the galleries by paying the closest
attention to the speech. He even took a
seat in the circle and faced the senator's.
A number of New York shipping mer-
chants were present. The Maritime
Exchange is very anxious that the bill
should pass this session, for they have no
hope of any success with it in the next
Congress. Mr.. Blaine also listened
closely to Mr.. Beck's speech, and rose to
reply. MIR: Conkling did not appear to
know that MIR. Blaine was speaking.
There have been rumors this winter
that Mr.. Blaine would shortly announce
change In his Views aud favor free ships.
lie most effectually stopped that rumor
70 day. lie .spoke with more energy aud
fire than he has shown in the Senate for
months. Basing his remarks on his
opening statement that the policy advo.
Gated by Mr.. Berk looked forward to
permanent dependence by this country
upoI lSIS tauu iOI ltS SHIPS, ne taunteQ
Mr.. Beck just little on the political side
of the q"estion, saying that the Demo.
Gratis had gone to the country on that,
and that it was not necessary to SPEAK
of the result.
The Senator from Kentucky was quick
and sharp with his reply. lie reminded
Mr.; Blaine that the Democratic party
had gone to the country, and on the pop
ular vote had probably won. He added
that the party went TO tho country in
1876 and won, and had been cheated out
of its victory. Then he said tha. he was
very glad that the discussion had led the
Premier of the new adminisirn.ion ..;;is
early to proclaim the policy Of IT, Ad.
minisiratinn to the country.
Blaine's speech was really n .gument
in favor of subsidies. He he'd up the
example of other governments and the
policy vi ii,is government toward the
Pacific Roads, and predicted that it
wonld be necessary *; resort 10 the same
interests in order 20 revive our CONNER.
cial marine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03
The Grccnvillo and Laurens Road.

The Board Of County Commissioners
of Greenville County have called a con.
vention Of taxpayers of Grcenvile Coun
ty to meet ut Greenvillc Court House on
February Z, to determine the question of
subscribing 10 the capital stock of the
Greenville and Laurens Railroad Com.
pany and to fix the amount of subscrip-
tiOn, the same to be thereafter submitted
TO the qualified voters of the county for
ratification.
The company propose to build road
from Greenville to Laurens, and, in aid
of the enterprise, ask of Greenville
County the subscription of $4,000 in
bonds. There is considerable excitement
over the project, and the friends of the
movement are confident of success.
There is, however, spirited opposition
to the construction OF the road. The
Greenville Enterprise and AIountaincer
disapproves of the measure. because
under tho present plan of the company
the road can only bc local one for the
section of country through which it is to
pass, and cannot affect one way or. an
other the prosperity of the country in
general or enhance the value Of its lands
Az whole. Ii it is the design Of the
c:::: :i;aHy 80 ultimately extend the road
to Ashcvilie so as to gain the western
connection such intention should be
stated, there being more reason for the
issue of bonds for such line.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03

capitalists interested in the Grcenvilie
Coast line. But the true pivotal point,
in the Northwestern railroad movemeu,
is the South Carolina Railroad, whether
the connection with Charleston is to be
made by way Of Columbia or by the
Savannah Valley Railroad. Until the
South Carolina Railroad is out of Court
and in tie hands Of lis owners, The ten
million dollars which the road represents
lie dormant, and are unavailable as an
effective force in railroad combinations.
The first thing to do is 10 put the South
Carolina Railroad in lirst.ratc condition.
From Charleston 10 Branchville the track
has been laid with steel rails, and such
rails are being laid from Branchvlle to
Columbia and Augusta. Much has been
done towards putting the dcp0ts and
platforms in order. But the Charleston
steam fleet must be augmented. and the
South Carolina Railroad tracks mus, run
10 the water side. The new steamships
will be ready by the fall, if there be no
delay in selling and rcorganizing the
road, aud the work of extending the
track 10 the Cooper River can begin 1T
Gnce. With more swift steamers for the
New York line. and the means Of dis.
charging and loading heavy freight at
the water side, the South Carolina Rail.
road will be in position 70 accommodate
all the business that can be obtained and
will reach ont for business that is not, ut
present, available. We shall have the
Knoxville connection some day; and wc
shall have it soon, if the South Carolina
Railroad can be sold and rcorganizcd
during the spring and summer There
IS no obstruction, wc believe, except by
the holders of Il comparatively small
amount of Non mortgage bonds, and by
the counsel for the old Syndicate. who
claim fees amounting 70 twenty five
thousand dollars, which the New York
Purchasing Committee are unwilling to
allow. This is all, so far rs we know,
that stands in the way Of the immediate
completion of the arrangements for put
ing the South Carolina Railroad in the
hands of the new owners. After that,
fer Charleston, the outgoing and incom.
ing trade of the mighty West = Ne~s
and Courier.