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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-03-10

The O1'angeburg Tim Os
L O @ A Is
McIntirc has left us.
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Business men advertise in the
TINES.
The new street connecting Russell
and Glover streets is named Orange
by the Town Council.
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A fine dog belonging to Mrs. Nc
Namara was poisoned and died on
Tuesday.
How about that drain from Louis
to Harleys corner, on the South side
Of Russell street? 1t is sadly needed.
Mr.. Wilkes Sawyer has bought Il
tract Of land near Mr.. j. w. II.
Dukes, on the suburbs Of tho town.
A prize will he given to the lady
wearing the neatcst calico dress at
the ball on next Tuesday evening.
a fine team of the Clydcsdulc
stock has been imported by Mcssrs.
Strauss q, Street. They are power
fully built working horses.
Mayor Mosclcy' black horse, lust
imported, is Il superb animal. For
size, carriage and beauty, it is diff
cult to to be surpassed.
AS a cheering sign Of progress, we
notice that the young men of our
town, mostly clerks. are rapidly ac-
quiring property.
The last donation for the Firrmcn's
Fair, of eight pair Of shoes, from
Caflin & .'air, Of Boston, arc for sale
at Henry Kohn's.
Mr. j. +. Harley is putting up u
neat and comfortable dwelling house
on Broughton street, near his resi-
dcncc
The first copy Of the Williamsburg
YeruId, edited by Mr.. II. :. Cunning
ham, is before us. It's = neat paper,
and VIC wish it long life and success.
Henry Smith, til coIorel r,an who
was reported in our last issue ~
being b&dly burned, on Mrs. McNa-
rnara's place, h". since died from tie
effects.
Rev. w. X. i'arl%r WI! prcnch in
the Hapti.t Church. in our ioHu, on
SUNDAY. cu.lt,rAt"nd iI!at he las
consrnte.' to sir;r iEs ..o,k ln,; ii
regular pastor can b, secured
10 show the growing value of real
estate i'll Orangehurg. - q, ntlcman
bought a lot 4 short time "go, which
i:c held for six weeks. aad thea solA
1t y profit Of ~ clt $500.
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y ,oiorcl man was arrested and
put injail on S:,!ealay for having in
lis possession 81 stolen horsr. Iii,
story was that he ho:ght the hor$2 n,
auction.
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L., NJ
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
Halt Tennessee!

We of course know not what may be
the result of the process served by the in
dignant and outraged people of Tennes-
see, detailed SO well in another column
by the HERALD's Memphis correspon-
dent, against the high-handcd officials of
that State. This we believe: 1t will lay
bare to public view sample case of that
power which the bondholders are rapid
ly using to corrupt our State govern
ments with, and with which they are,
wherever possible, using to place the
sovereignty of the States out of the pow
cr of the people. The question is a sim
pie one. Shall the wealthy classes bride
our Legislators to betray the solemn
pledges on which they were clccted2-
We do hope this case will succeed,
though we must confess we have little
faith IN the courts of this period. Some
Of our judges are bondholders and in
deciding these cases 1t is often another 8
to 7. There are very able men on the
track Of these scoundrels and they will
not be allowed to get away without a
beautiful fight. There will be no peace
in Tennessee, just as there has been no
peace in Va. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Democrats who 60 into an
alliance with Republicans to pass 90
year funding bill, shall longer be trust
ed us Democrats. We ask Virginions to
note the fact that these men who de-
nounce Readjustcrs for accepting the aid
of Republicans - get rid Of funding bills
are the very men who defend an alliance
with Republicans to pass such measures.
Tennessee can now call halt aud we
can then see what the end will be.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

only three local directors are allowed,
and that Bristol gets no representative
Oh the Board. We do not think the ac-
ton alluded 10 means any unkindncss to
our town, and of this we are assured
both by Gen. lmbodens statement and
by the facts in our own knowledge. 1t
IL true Bristol has stood 10 the road in its
weak and inchoatc period with hero
Ism equalled TO no where else. But the
Company desired a small compact Board
for the sure and speedy transaction of
severe business. The appointment of
Gen. 1mboden was a necessity and n
matter Of course. Only two other posi-
tions remained, and these were given to
the President and the attorney of the
Company. President Wood was the
originator of the schemc-the author
and patron of the charter. Mr.. Ayers
was the Attorney of the Tinsalia Com
pany, and was really the initiator and
author of the Stone Gap purchase. As
the Attorney for the Kane aud Olinger
estates he first approached Gen. limbo
den with proposition. aud negotiated
the terms of sale, by which the I'insalia
Company became the posseNsors Of the
bonanza at Stone.Gap. Wood was the
initiator of the Charter, Ayers the ini-
tiator Of the Tinsulia's splendid pur-
chase. Of course with a small, compact
Board this rules out Bristol for the pres
ent.
The retiring Directors are not dis
pleased. Certainly their loyalty to the
enterprise Is in no wise diminished. The
most active of them has assured us that
he will now as heretofore do all in his
power to aid and befriend the company
and promote the interests of the line,
and this we are sure is. the purpose and
feeling of air the OLD Directors. In the
Bristol has never faltcred.-
In the darkest. hours of the n. G. her
courage and her loyalty never weaken
ed. The Company owe to Bristol more
than any Dictatorship. They owe Bris-
tol eternal friendship. and we believe
they will never repudiatc the debt.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

Der. 1t also alleges that the bondhold-
ers donated a corruption fund Of $780,
600 of Tennessee bonds, and that one
railroad contributed $4,000 in cash for
the same purpose.
ABLE COUNSEL ENGAGED.
The following distinguished lawyers
of the State are among those who will
appear for the plaintiffs: Elk. Governor
Albert Marks, eX-Attorney General j.
b. Heiskell, Judge G. w. Heiskell,
Judge Henry Craft, Col. George CAN'T,
Col. n. NJ. Cox, eX-Attorney General A.
J. Caldwell and Col Il. A. Champion, Il
member of the Democratic State EXecu-
tive Committee. BY these and other
able attorneys this matter has been un-
der careful consideration and invcstiga-
ton since the passage of the 100 and 3"
law, resulting finally in the filing of this
bill, which they as II legal and equitable
proposition is unanswerable. The plant
ifs and attorneys and those acting with
them say this is but the beginning of the
end which will determine finally and
forever that the people of the sovereign
State of Tennessee cannot be coerced
through law made by the lawmakers
in positive violation of the promises and
pledges through which they secured
their election, and surrounded by such
glaring evidences of fraud and bribery
TO be a stencil in the n0strils of the hon
est people Of the. State. With such an
array Of influential names as are includ-
ed in the list of.plaintills and attorneys
it must be conceded that this movement
has a significance and importance which
the friends Of State credit would be blind
to underrate. 1t means bitter and
stubborn legal political contest which
will end only when one or the other of
the contesting parties shall have been
completely vanquished. 1t is hardly
likely, inaugurated under such auspices,
that the judicial contest will have ended
before the political lists shall have been
two pears hence, when, if the
sentiment existing in this section of the
State indicative Of the probable result
throughout Tennessee, the advocates and
promoters of the 100 and 3" law Re-
publicans and Democrats and the law
itself will be showed under by Read
iuster organization which will make Ma
insignificant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
Tennessee's Debt,
THE ISSUE OF THE NEW BONDS PRO
vIDED FOR IN FUNDING ACT OF LAST
WINTER EsroPPED ny JUDICIAL or
DER CHARGES or UNCoNSTITUTloN
Atty AND or GROSS FRAUD,

MEMPHIS. MAY 20, 1875

MEMPHIS, May 20, 1881,
Chancellor Williams, Of the WinChes-
ter district, at Winchester late yesterday
afternoon, Issued his fiat to the clerk of
the Chanccry court of Davidson county
(Nashyllle), commanding him to issue
an Injunction restraining the Funding
Board of Tennessee, composed of the
Treasurer, Secretary Of State and Comp
trOllCr from carrying out the provisions
OF the funding bill passed by the late
Legislature. This fiat was Issued IN am
swer to The prayer of the following well
known and influential citizens of the
Sl0lp and residents OF this city, viH.;-
II. N. Appclson, Louis llunauer, VI, G.
pcarrc, \. j. Kcllar, :. Mansfield, j. Il.
HclsmWn, II. Farstcnhcim, Henry j.
Lynn. n. +. Taylor, j. j. Busby, Thos.
Gale and John W. billiard, who, H. bill
covering siXty-siX pages attack the act
funding the debt at It's face, with three
per cent. interest, for unconstitutional
ty, bribery, fraud and corruption In It's
passage, II more specifically sets forth
the grounds Of action as follows First,
for unconsllutlonally, IN that It yo-
latcs that section of the constitution IN
reference to The school fund by making
coupons receivable for the taxes levied
specifically for the same; second, II vio-
ldtcs the section Of the constitution
which declares that no special lcglsla-
ton shall he enacted, In that II excerpts
from the operation of the net the bonds
held by charitable aud educational IN
stitulions; third, It violates the section
which requires biennial appropriations
by the Legislature. while this net IN of
feet Nppr0ptiatcs the revenues of the
strife for 30 years to pay coupons fourth
Il violates the section which declares that
the duties or function of one branch of
the state government shall not bc Cxer-
ulscd by another branch, IN that II clothes
three Of the executive officers Of the
state with judicial powers; that Is, II re-
qulrcs the Comptroller, Treasurer aud
Secretary of State 10 examine aud Judge
of the legality and grnulncncss of the
bonds Of the State which the act pr0pos-
cs to refund. Next for fraud, alleging
that the bill paesed The Senate by n ma
lorlty Of one, three Of those voting In
the affirmative being hibcd, one Of these
three casllug the deciding vutc, bavlng
upon the original consideration Of the
bin three days previously voted against
Il, casting The deciding vote Upon that
occasion also, II further alleges TINT
one Senator received $4,000 for his vote,
another $4,000, aud still another $1,000.
This latter amount, Il Is alleged, was re-
colycd from the office Of one OF the pres
cnt Funding Board IN the States capital
but was returned 70 The snmc source by
the Senator, for fear ho might be search
ed In the very halls of the Senate chanl-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
To The Stockholders Of the Bristol Coal
and Iron Narrow Gauge R. r. Co.

Gentlemen:
have the honor TO report that since
your last annual meeting the Board OF
Directors and Officers of your company
have taken suCll action and the Gilairs of
your company have assumed such shape
rs to render the completion of your
road In the near future certainty.
Immediately after your last meeting
the management of your company pro-
Cccded to make arrangements for the
vigorous prosecution of the work of To-
cation aud construction, and urgent
calls were made upon stockholders, both
private and corporate for payment of
their subscription; these calls were not
met TO any extent and the work was
greatly embarrassed and retarded there
by, aud your officers seeing no way out
Of the difficulty aud being unable to
work without money determined to ap-
ply to the Finsalia Coal Il Iron Compn-
ny, which by the purchase Of u large
area of coal and iron lands along the
line and ut the western terminus of your
road, had become vitality interested In
It's speedy completion. A proposition
was therefore solicited from said Iinsn-
Tia Coal and Iron Company, and made
by them TO your Board which was nc-
ccptcd, under which the grading Of the
road from Cllnch River westward, and
the superstructurc, bridges, aud entire
equipment Of the whole line was provid-
ed for. All Of which together with the
orders Of the Boald relative thereto
will appear from transcript thereof here
10 appended.
Pursuant to the said contract the work
Of construction and location was prose-
cuied ~ fast M the means Mt the disposal
of your management would permit, but
II soon became apparent that the failure
of the corporate and other subscribers
to the capital stock Of your company 10
pay their subscription would so hamper
the contract with the 1insalia Coal and
Iron Company impossible, and thereup-
on the 1insnla Coal & Iron Co. SUBMIT
eel n supplemental proposition by which
the said company extended its contract
for the grading from Cllnch River east
ward 10 Mendoza, which was however
conditional upon the retirement of Scott
county from the company and releasing
all claims to nm issue of stock on account
of payments made and release TO said
county for any claims on account of I'M
paid subscription, This supplemental
proposition and contract was accepted
and ratified both by your board and the
Board of Supervisors Of Scott county,
aud n transcript thereof together with
the oadcrs In relation thereto appended.
Since that time the work has been
prosecuted steadily and your Board hive
TIC pleasure Of reporting most satisfac-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
THE B. @. 81.

II will bo seen by the proceedings clsc-
where that the n. g. has been equipped
for business, according to the wishes Of
tho gentlemen who arc to furnish the
necessary means for It's completion. The
TineNlla Co, will NJ an early day assume
aud pay of all old claims against the u.
e. al, Tho dock being cleared Of all
distractions the work will be pressed
rapidly TO completion Gen. lmbodcn
entertalns no doubt that coal will be put
on tho Bristol market by December
In our next We hope to announce the en-
tire line let to contract. Bids are already
In, and IA Gen, lmbodcn has gone casi,
we have no doubt that on his return bus
lncss viii be opened up IN lively stylc.--
n viii be seen that IN the reorganization
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

There being present quorum of the
new Board of Directors, meeting was
at once called. Present, IL. G. Wood,
President, j. d. Imboden, and r. A..
Ayers. Mr.. Ayers offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolUed, That hereafter the offices of
Secretary and Treasurer be separate and
filled by the election of different persons
to each Of safe positions, and that the
secretary shall be eX-ofticio Auditor.
Gen. j, ID. lmboden was then elected
Treasurer and Col. John NJ. Terry Sec
rctafy.
On motion of Gen. Imboden it WIS
ReSolced, That the Secretary draw off
all accounts Of unpaid stock and put it in
the hands of the Attorney of the Co. for
collection and settlement.
The Board then adjourned
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
B. c. & |.
Annual Meeting Of the
Stockholders.
Resignation of the Old Board
and Election of a New One.
The Tinsalia Company virtual
~ takes Possession OF the
Road and will Speedily
Build ana Equip the
Line
B. c. & |.

Pursuant to notice the stockholders of
the B. G. & |. N. G. II. r. Co. met in
annual session ut the Mayors office,
Goodson, at noon Friday, May 20th.-
President II. G. Wood called the meet
ing to order and designated as tempora-
ny chairman Mr. II. A. Ayers, of Estill-
vile, who named the following commit
tees:
On Permanent Organization--I. G.
Fowler, S, p. Mcconnell, w. s. Stick
ley, j. NJ. Barker, T.. d. Hilton.
On ProXics-W. w. James, H. C.
G., Wood, j. II. Winston, S. II. Fergu-
son, z. l.. Burson.
A recess was then agreed upon until
2la Z. NJ, when The committee on Or
ganization recommended for the position
Of permanent chairman, Mr., Il. A.
Ayers.
The committee on proxies reported
that 1929 shares Of stock were repre-
sentcd in the meeting.
The reports Of both committees were,
on motion of |. G. Fowler, unanimously
adopted,
The chair appointed the following
BUSINESS COMMITTEE;
j. d. Imboden, l.C. Fowler, II, C.
Wood, $. Il. Ferguson, $. p. McCon-
nell.
The chair having announced the meet
ing ready for business, the President Of
the Company, Maj. II. G. Wood, then
read the following
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT:
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

These were all referred by the chair to
the Business Committee.
The Secretary and Treasurer, John +.
Terry, then presented his report, which
was likewise referred, and the meeting
took another recess until u. NJ.
AT p. NJ. the meeting was again
called to order, when Gen. j. d. limbo
den, chair nan, presented the following
REPORr OF nrSINEsS COMMITTEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
report were then unanimously adopted
Seridtim.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
Meeting of Board of Directors.

| sine die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23
MORNING TELEGRAHs " BRIEF.
ares raee In Canada.

Forest fires rage in Canada.
Mrs. Garfield fund is now $3.50, 634,
Fair opens at Louisville Tuesday
next.
Young James A. Garfield is con.
valescing.
King and Lowry spoke at Grenada
yesterday.
Chicagos, 2; Providence, /; at
Providence.
Ross and Hanlon will row for $500
on November l..
Several atrocious murders COM
mitted by Indians.
Twelfth annual session Of Y. NJ. C.
A. met at Richmond.
Exhibits daily arriving at Atlanta,
Ca, for National Exhibition.
Henry Vail, President of the New
York Bank Of Commerce, is dead.
The safe Of the treasurer of Tuo-
lImne county, Cal was robbed of
p. Holmes stole $4,000 from his
employers at st. Louis, and skipped.
He was captured.
Tammany Hall resolved that Arthur
is entitled to support as the constitu-
tional President.
General P. H. Sheridan was made
President of the society by the Feds
and Confeds at Chattanooga.
Locomotive exploded on Missouri
Pacific railroad, killing four men and
wreckiug engine and dozen cars.
Terrible hurricane in Michigan
demolished villages and forests. Will
liam Delaine and Joseph Pepper
were killed.
Ned Lathamer attempted to murder
his wife and father in New York, and
then shot himself. All three are
badly wounded.
An incenoiary fire at the Oregon
%peuitentiary destroyed the tannery,
stove works and chair factory. The
convicts rendered aid in suppressing
the flames.
A scene of confusion took place in
Literary Congress at Verona, when a
member moved to petition the Gar to
pardon a writer who has been in exile
in Siberia eight years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23
Cation.

The market ruled quiet and steady
to. day, with a moderate demand, both
for export and spinning account. 1t
is noticed as a feature of the market
that a considerable demand prevails
for lower classes Of cotton, grades be.
low low middling which comprised
the bulk Of yesterdays sales. Buyers
feel confident Of a scarcity Of these
classes at an early day, hence their
desire to lay in stocks while they are
obtainable. Sales yesterday were 1900
bales; divided, 1000 to exporters, and
800 to spinners; closing firm. Low
ordinary, &c; ordinary, SO; good ordin-
airy, 9Ic; low middling, 10bc, middling,
11bc; good middling, 11sci middling,
fair 1910.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23
sherIFs Sale of Real Estate.

-
DUBLIO notice is hereby given, that By
from the Hon. Supreme Court Of Tennessee
in the case Of 5. p. Castor, Kdm'x, rs. j..
IL, Dodds ct al, judgment rendered on the
18th day of May, 1881, for the sum Of one hum
dred and seventy two dollars and forty-eiRht
cents, and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment, otc., / will on
Friday, the 30th day Of Sept, 1881,
in legal hours, in front Of the courthouse, IN
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed 10 sell, to the highest bidder, for
cash, tho following described property, to-
wit;
One tract ofland, lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the Mississippi river,
about fifteen miles north Of the city Of Mem
phis. and containing ~ 3l-l0e acres on an
island southwest Of Island 30. two miles be-
low Grconock's. Beginning at a stake at the
upper end Of the said island AT the waters
edge in meridian s%tationi thonce south
eighty degrees, east IL SLIGO chains 70 a
station; thence south fifty eight degrees,
east twelve chains TO the waters cdgei
thence 70 degrees east 10 50-l 100 chains TO the
wate.'s edge; thence cast II chains 10 zee wa
tors edge; thence north, rs degrees eastvD-lD
chains TO the waters edge; thence north, 70
degrees east - Is. 100 chains te me WATER
edge; thence ~ degrees east, 10 io-lOV chains
h the water's edge thence - degrees east,
l75-l0 chains 20 the waters edfei tnehee ehst
& chnins 10 the waters edgfi thence north, .
deerefs west I chains 10 tho waters edge;
therec north, II degrees west 9 5O-lW ehains
To the waters EDGE; thence north, 81 degrees
west II 25-lO0 chains 20 the waters edgei
thence north, So degrees west II IS 100 chains
M tho waters edge; thence moth. "A degrees
wet chains 10 the waters edge; thence north
81 degrees west 10 chains; thence westB ohaint
10 fhe waters edge; thence 68 degrees wet II
chains to the beginning. being The property
conveyed b said defenda toll D0idf % ~
by decree Of tho Chaneery Cout cf shelby
county, Tennessee, and entered in minute
book II, pages avs and ilj Of gbgneev 'ouri
Of Shelly county, on Mach lbth, lsl9.
Levied on rs the property 81 d~eiennnbisf
j II Dodds OF al, 70 Eailsiy said iudgmonf,
interest and costs.
y h ATTY,
Sheriff ofsholby county, Tenn.
BH0M MAsoS, d. hA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23
GENERAL Trade.

The weather continues dry and ex-
cellent for cotton picking. The work
progresses favorably in all quarters,
and on some Of the smaller hill farms
the entire yield has already been
picked out. That the total yield will
be short there is no question. From
o third to a half Of m average in the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23
Attachment

Before ] n Coleman, J. p. for Shelby county,
Tenn. harrington Mason vs., j p Willard
IN this cause an attachment having been
! sued out under section 1856 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, by earnishment on
NJ l. Bacon, who answers that be is indebted
TO defendant in the sum Of $3.50 and affidavit
having been made that defendant is indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum of $40, due by
the defendant is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant mako his personal appear
anoe before me on the 18th day Of October,
l6Sl.at 10 o'clock am. lat my Office, No. 12Mad-
ison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
%eK-parte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once q week for four weeks in the
Public Ledger.
This, the 18th day Of September, 1881.
1915 222S j NJ COLEMAN. J.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23

distant home, widowed and desclate.
Only once before has there been any.
thing so pathetic in American history.
That the country will deal generously
with the stricken household we will
not doubt, but great bodies move
slowly, and it is long to wait.
We have preferred to do somethinP
now, asking only the privilege in this
first flush of grief Of showing our
sympathy in a practical, and so in
some slight degree, if we cannot
sOothe the sudden sorrow, relieve the
anxieties that must impress that
widowed heart. Cyrus w. FIELD.
Any one desiring to unite in this
fund, will please remit direct to the
United States Trust Company, No. 40
Wall street, New York.