The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-19

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ISdFed miles OF old rails remain to be
replaced by; new. The advantage 0
the new issue of bonds IS obvious
The road now expends annually from
$4,000 TO $1oo,oO Of its income t,l
improvements, eIa yet. cannot make
money enodghto complete them. The
100000 Which it is,.proposed to OK.
pend whom the now, bonds are. sold,
will suffice o,plt the road in good
condition at !oRca .epd save the annual
drain which now goes on. The annual
interest charge will. be $2l 900 larger
than. before; but that bnrden will be
trifiing compared to THO one Of (which
it takes the. place. The disposition OF
the remaining 100000 Of Tie. surplus
| capital is not decided. If bonds be
bot issued to that amount the interest
under. the proposed plan will be $4,000
smaller than that now paid. The
Columbia correspondent, Of the Ne,0s
and Courier says: "Coloncl Haskell
has been, urging this action for cigll-
tccn months. There is hardly doubt
that it will be adopted by the stock
holders. The prospects Of negotiut-
ing the bonds are .yery, good, several
parties being now engaged in bargain
ing FOR thein., Previous offers have
not been accepted, because the COM
mittee gre determined not to dispose
of tho bonds, except. at good price.
The will be undoubtedly. very valua-
BILE, us their sale will suffice to COM
plete the road and thoroughly equip
it; and this done the through business
of tho line will necessarily become
great"
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RIDGEwAY IrEMs.--Undcr the adj
|ministration of Mr.. w. NJ. Coleman,
the energetic intendant Of the town of
Ridgcway, several important improve
inlcnts have been made, sivirg to tho
youthful corporation the air and digni-
ty- Of 4 larger municipality. First.
We, will mention the boulevard, cx-
tending, from the store of Mr.. w. j.
Davis to the corner of the lot upon
which stands the High School. Sec
,opd.s The street lamps, of which there
are twelye, standing like scntincls Gas
they arc) to warn the unsteady craft of
the depths and shoals upon which they
are liable to run in tho stygian dark
ness. Third. A recept, ordinance re-
quires that the bell in Tic stceplo over
fhe town ball shall be rung Mt nine
O'Clock, after which business is expect
cd to be over and all citizens to retire to
their homes. Other sound and hole
some laws appear upon the statutes OF
the town, causing it to- be one Of the
most orderly, respectable and agycea-
bic communities in which to reside in
the State. u
ANOTHER pleasant feature Of the town
is the fact that legal, matters coming
under the authority OF II trial justice
have, under the present administration
of Major Charless Z; Thomas, prompt,
Intelligent end just attention. Two
important cases were disposed of las,
week. One was case Of, assault and
battery. This was case where q
negro woman whipped q white boy
The justice, after. n patient hearing
declared the woman guilty, and i'm,
posed fine of ten dollars or fifteen
days in Jail. The other case. was q
breach of contrect. This was p ques.
tiop. Involving certain rights in tho
boxing of trees for turpcEtinc. The
party in error was made to,pcrfoum.
The merchants who reside here, ter
in all, represent well their t several lines
of trade. They amuse themselves
pitching quoits and counting, the week:
that must iranspire before "cottor
bolls are ripe and ready 10 drop":y