The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-14


vestme,tt that could always be turned
into money IT necessary. We have 10
idea, however, that, once enjoyed, q
park oftlis sort would ever be aban-
doned by the town. We call the atten-
ton of our energetic council and of citi-
zens generally TO hismatter, and ask an
expression Of opinion from them, Wo
hope, also, that owners of suitable
places will make reasonable offers for
their sale o. lease.
THE LANDsFoRD WATER PowER.--
Mr.. James NJ. Stewart Has con,plct-
cd his maps and charts Of the Lands
ford Water Power on tho Catawba,
recently surveyed by him. They arc
not mere surveyors plats but arc got
ten up in the hest engineering style.
The Catawba River at that point is
about five Or six hundred Narps wide,
but by means Of anisland q dam can
be made much shorter than that. The
I.eXisting canal is 1896 feet in length
and fourteen feet wide, with two locks,
giving a atotal fall Of thirty feet. The
projected canal is to be fifty feet wide,
giving n fall Of fifteen and half feet
at five thousand feet from its head,
twcnty-four feet at seven thousand
feet, and thirty feet at the end. The
supply ofwater is practically unlilnil-
ed. Two surveys previously made
give three inches less fall than MIR.
Stewart makes ii, but they were made
when the river was Il triIlc lower.
This pewer is about eight miles only
from a railroad. The property is
owned Jointly by Col. Davic, Capt. Al
len Jones and DR.. r.. G.. Robertson Of
York, and Col. Edward McCrady of
Charleston. They offer liberal induce
ments to capitalists to invest.
THE SIXTH CIKCUrT.--Thc Lancaster
Ledger says: "Therc are rulnoys
tAoat rs to tire aspirsnts for the Judi
cipl crminc of the Sixth Circuit. The
General Assembly. at it's next sitting
in December, will be called upon to
elect six or more Judges to- fill vacan-
cics by reason Of the expiration OF tlio
tenure Of Office. The Sixth Circuit
judy cs,.ip will then be filled by anew
election for the ensuing four years.
Report says that among the number
who will be placed in nomination by
their respective friends, are lion. r..
j. Mackey, the present incumbent;
Hon. j. j. Hcmphill, Of Chester; Hon.
l.. d. Witherspoon and Col. w. =.
Wilson, Of York; Hon. II. A. GailIarG,
ct WimnSboro; and Hon. j. d. Wvlie,
OF Lancaster. We arc not aware Of
the correctness Of these rumors as to
any of the gentlemen named, but that
the friends Of two, at least, Of the
candidates in neigl,boring counties,
arc thus carly throwing out 'feclers'
cannot be denied. Who will lead the
van. at this early date, we cannot con-
lecture. All Of the gentlemen named
would sit well and wisely, and dis
pcnso justice with an even hand, but,
alas, for human enieavor, only one
can receive the coveted mantle"
PRoHiBlTIoN.--NNe have received
from the Rev. 5. Lander, Of the Viii
liamston Female College, the following
circular, with tho request that we pub
fish:
Please allow me space to report 10
your readers that up to this time l
have had the pleasure Of sending out
$500 headings ofa petition asking our
Legislature to pass a law totally pro-
hi5lting the manufacture and sale Of
ardent spirits as beverage in our
State. These petitions are in more or
less active circulation in nearly every
nook and corner OF our Common
wealth; and am almost daily receiv-
ING encouraging reports from the va
rious sections Of the field.
l will be glad to send out Ms many
more headings as can be uscd to ada
vantage. and to receive occasional re-
ports Of progress from those engaged
in the work.
Let us give all our people the oppor-
tunlLy of expressing their desire on
this great question:. so that our law
makers MAY know TO what extent they
can rely on tho support of the public
in enforcing whatever law they may
enact.
liumbly invoking the divine bless
ing, and the active cooperation Of all
good citizens, in our earnest effort to
rid our people Of the curse ofrum,
remain yours,
S. LANDER: