fl*u. BHkn-p Acquitted W.?nniM;r vote not ftliUv, and thus s.i\o the great rrinn t from tho pnni.sli.-iiont ho "? rie ly ?! corves. There v.- ts therefore, lun* I pro-n lit was .Nfr ' 'arpcn'm, who ant .it tho dob'nd nit s eoti-iS)' table with a tally . ho t bofce aim. atid kept the t 11 \ ;?. < the n'le.ill i ;eedt d.? Hulk nap's son was a' >pt*. hie. Ileikii'p awaited the verdict at far;- tiler** office on l'* street. He had hiwoxi.r, a mounted j litcisei fp r in v i'ma ' t : Oupitol to beat* . him th< earliest new.s, T'?ero wore e few iiopre?oiit?li? in the. mate Chamber! aa itv ' .he roll ea|! begat lite, "i oat of i-UOir. I It vvlion .1 i>ht? \ ?gati v to*1 i "I guilty, it being ovid. a* b t Ta' litac that, an acquittal wn- certain W hen tir; r< suit of*i ilie vote on tlii' tirst at !" 2.5 guiltv and 25 not gu:''.> ?Was .i?. unco 1 t >vo or llireo : Inuiaf ? in 'In ladle ' "idlery mailt? :i feeolc j attempt id npplnu it nnvti'q with no r-sp in.ho th v desist- i with sh itncd ae> ' MfW Wright of j. ivti iiiul I'nttorson ?f"! South (\iroliua wore the on I v .Si i who | had ihe iniir. go to iy ihni in tli iud?; ! tiiC'it th. . lifu ngani>' l'riknap wn* u SUtTi(ie||. to IV.:rr 111 ! e.iil v ii lion. ll:i ti-r iv.t r >i' Connecticut. :i I>enioor:d.. vol' I not giui'N boo a two In: did not 1 eiiove '.lie . Senate hud juri sdic.liun. snd " itoi Jones, of ifiri-la, ni>' liter D< m or.it dcelim It*' vote at ail because lie l.? i ?vod likewise As > n a.- tie vnii. on the first article w. announced, 1>?.) knap's mounted messenger ; win given the result, and lie sped a\ -i Melknap would have been i a inn-t, emphatic > on ictmrit on of himself for gift taking?.Y. 1". Sun. " " ~ ilium I'ot.iTioAi. Sr.sTi>i t NTs.?Tito shape which tin- political discussion in regnril to State j olities has a??nui.-d. makes it necessary for every one. ami especially the papers of tin State, to take some decided and well defined position. We would have | preferred awaiting the action of th llepuh | Item party, in order to tak :id\.intngo of. their blunders and dissensions, and in order that we might pitch the buttle with a full and thorough knowledge of our enemies'po. ailion. Now that the convention has been enlicd wo are in favor of the nomination of t'.' a pur.- ? o ; ado up from t he . . . i V 1 . o which 4',v yy. . ; ;. -IV, tf ' } . - Ah * ... . - 'I , Ml ..'f > -h \ liK' ft*' Vs . X * ?: "Vf-* v.' w ,v , ' .i fv' ' *H*V J-* \ . . \ n one as m the other. ' .. ?" to um . ' oil broad and I* b'Tal j 'a... I- ... a. .... i i..i -> . H ^ ^ I ? 'i vu HV'I > V aim muiiiHMi .ts-ii ^ ^ * colo r sidu, b dieving that with the right kind .if men ?it tin; front, giving propel s foice mid direction to popular opinions, we < can win in spite of my c< rmj.f element.? i s Our ticket should ho on" which would M. ml J some eh.u.co of driuic:; aid uml sup nrt | from die majority in-tuulof utn ngthoning, i 1 nnd one against whit it no charge eould he 1 brought, of a o.siro and intention to win by the "shot gun policy." In our desire to ' secure the sure* ss of our State ticket, we 1 should be extremely careful not t-> adopt 1 *uch a course as wili linuicaiid irnpciil the j t success of the Natioii.il Democracy ; nor I ' should we encourage that element in our I < own ranks which would take any risks and | adopt any course, lor the mere purpose of placing themselves in power and position Let us he just to a!! and true ? ourselves. taking care to avoid the da.igoroua men in our ranks, as * ell a.s tho?e in the r inks of mr enemy.? Siutriav. -- ?. t Mk.wmn. ? .Sot i n Caroi.i.na T?k- ? MiKKAi v. -it is well known, at least to i men who hive kept op with the history of f events si nee the war, especially in Suith Caniuwi,that ttiers lia\< been no Detiiocrat? ic issues presented to the people, exe pt such as oppertained to an opposition to lie- c P iblican thievery and oorrapti o. It< pub- i ' ennism. or lludi'Mlism, as it sin old be called, * has been synonymity in b uith Carolina and * in the Sjutli gen ra'ly with plunder, cor- ^ rupttou and i g"rry, while rill t flint party . t have been imiia 4 flic Di 'iMicr.K y, the I'on- | r mm \ alive jwirty, or liar lld'orm party, inas- j i much as ilu* ^r?*rit m isaoof the Democrats j f. acted with these organizations. The one broad issue him bocu, at- it is now, between honesty and purity and dishorn sty mid im- J purity in the mho li tratioo of tno I iovcrn- u moid, both Natii i>nl :ii -i Suite, tins fonncr j v being endorsed ami advocated by the Do'- , 1 mocraey, and the latter by the Kidiculs ? ; I 'I his. w> -ay, has been the case with Stati ) politics, and no one eonvot-iiK with public ' v events will leel disposed (,? contradict the 1 assertion ?.1 bbti illf medium. v i Tiie Kal?s. at Hlacktm.le.?There ' j was a gt;.ud ('(j Republican rally at Hlackville, last Friday, to ratily the uouunatious of Wheeler and Hayes, but owing to the . non-arrival of Hob Klliot, Hill Whippt rand j r other big dogs of the lx?ne yard, the affair ; was ruther on the order of "a fixxle,'' muek i to the disappointuient of some 200 or HO0 I t of their dusky followers. Fred. Nix "spoke j c a piece'' iti which he advised the negroes j, who were re i used employment, on account , of their principles, ^voting for the thieves,) ! j to tear down fence*, turn stock in on crops, j t aud make the planters as poor as they now 1 t arc. Hut l ea didn't tell them that lie f would go with them.? Harntccll i t Upwards of forty fishermen and sailors ' j of coasting vessels pcri-he.d in a gale which i prevailed oil the coastot Scot land and king- ( land, last Thursday. ( V- .*> . ; _ r-. . :Vn5' *4 v %(V' . / '' J* i? , ; I " P. J 11 ' f, f ' *$+ . t V1 " ''v.-- ,*ey . ,. v *A," "O , ! I !t. Il.l.v i htt* jf \ long i"r *ix . ? \ v !? > ?' vt t# ,,kifl'll'iniy -"I n U?.*. ?' .ft*. lll??-li"'*i|C. iijiT5 < >?v?. |i>ii iinrii, 1'httgt.jl A V' . n i unit*. ??<-20|. li'litilHl.ll f..r lilw: ti?tlt.-,'. oh t I nvl In tp|K.ir ntwutl.c . \ ?: i itai.l, who I'ui'liiils out ; hi* utipd, iiu.? ''.it! in uti'Jor oKl?u*;ii.ii? fo- tlitf | ' fit^i <>T Swool vo'ni ? *. iiiej hi.; very i I fin. mii I early. - r^V I '10 ^'<''lit*r wb shot mi I ki!' I II. l?. . i '';. I, ! ' Sp tiiv.l in.-i Wfi! n j; .>(iuir .' hi; / ml tViiinl g < 111 <>! miitivli.ugl.irr, j I liiitl. i-i i i t "ii, ins grantvi :i n iv int. ' * ! 1 jv " Mir lrirn.1 . J t'.v r. ill | J? *?? ho- I j c? p' ti'ir 'iinnk> fur a bu*l ? . .if li e finest? in ! -.i/i; ami ijii-Mlly ? lrit.li |i?t.ii ' .- wo line tier it? n r iim"I in tlir Hniiili. f,'fj V1! 'h'. i ?rti * charged in tl.o via lict .? ; i !i ji rv .1 i n .|ii .?t ii tli- 11 urn burg .'if air, mci i ' tl . .siicr V f A - 11 !.i>. rri'l .v I...1 ... I - " I mati \ .v.---slcd Yliey liikui' 1 I' < .In Ijr* 1 M slier. ? id it is eiy cl I itir.v ptie bri' an i . 1 v?Ci> i ion-fd. .>j ?' !. II-'* t, 1 resident ni tc Press A'-i- | | cuuioit South Carolina, has sent us ii\e cp ; , ie* ? !" ilic | n co lit';:;* of 'lie ti;s annual meet itijr nf 'he Asanoi'ilioii. It is a li.';ui*<..tii<-H' {pi: j , ten t:p pftmphlt t, and ?hnr'd be lilfil niruy l>y , ] each im.tuber. , j * * ' t ymV M ' An Ircw Mnrdiick. tho very e'l ..ii nt Section Mas tor, ' l.vlc's F< m is out it led Jul , tnnbnrg Co inly, nine persons ?t-vc sentence 1 to ' th- I'enitc tiary ?'i colore'' ami white. One iiuiti, William I'orry, c?i.ucd, was convi-tid in , ^ tour cases -.isstull with intent to commit iape, Rurplary, Arson, Grand l.arctny -and tho mr : ^ ^r-^n sentence is 1<" years in mo l'cniti iiiimy, ] , at e- ten cent* a do/en. ami -' i.yinn j ' rhickens' twelve and a half cents mi lece in the '' city ot ir< -nvilla. *>h;lc in the town nt" I'm m I 1' v.n? can t buy egg* lor lea- titan Id and getter- i ' idiy 'JO rents a tiuxeii, and t "fiy wig chicken'' j li wo jlilu't IV;. v t .li u cent for loss than "JO cents. I l.et's .11 move to Greenville these hard time;-. i ? ? n ^fcjV A rumor wiw prevalent in this low n i yesterday tha* t .m M. llntltr had be it as ' ? .n#?iFint"il. In un .wi r to R telegraphic desnatel j ,| from t.?, .Mi . v\. n > >it Ii ..hi, ?? .fji n-l.tv ,?pc , rtw tr at Col nubia, rej'lw i : To It. M. Si ikis -Nothing IttarJ ol it here I j, or Augusta. Don t think it Into. j f, ' * ' " I | ) Br*>" Wn sincerely rejjrot t? hurn that d.t in ?iiu v.r ?ii. T ? ' i;rear! .-r, Kditor of ho \r i i> snclt that lie is compelled >< 11 "givu up all i.i, !. f.?r a.i iiiilafinite tinn- ' 'Vi> i 1 Iiavc noticed flic 1.1.ling health of Mr. " Some weeks ago we j>ubli<'ieJ an urti- ' 'p le front Col. .J. Wash. Watts, ..t Tag reus. tellng the I lii'iiiris how lift provided Iniimlf with ' lu in abundant e jj.j ly f "rough fooi^jk for stork ' (0 >y citing at V lining the ragweed srnieh grow. ! j0 io luMiriuutlv in this county Now is tut lime ; j{ o cut and save it. Hundreds of lexis OdtdJ be , w mi l in ti..- town, or, if ba ud up and (Must io? jv 'ohtntbia an i ^Charleston next wiiitet won Id I ? ind readj sale I pi r E>i. I -mint Human lift? pubr.sheu ht.s Annual l '.oport of the condition, progress, &c., i 01 if (iie Spartanburg and Ashcvillc Itailroau, in vliict; wi" intend to give to our renders next ' ' icek. A met tin/ of the Storkt.ohbirs of the v'' ,'ompany was huh! at Hendersons' !o. N on j Wednesday last [ t(1 I'llc report of the I'rcsidowt give im.st dot , " print' prospect- for the early complctn n of the ' J(' oiid to \sht villi-, while n gives n? every hope I .i'i- trains will run to the Klerk House by th j rat of T miliary nest. f' The State t,'envenii?n will nssomble nt j 'olumhia next Tuesday There is undoubtedly ! T? large niujyjiiy of straight-out lelecratcs elect- ly d to it, uiirv wo are cuiilhlciit a full Stale ticket \ K rill he nominated. If the nomination is post j ar louod u wilt V>c nothing more nor less tlinn a | n? iolding to ('hfwniberlain and his followers It n "ill linvp no oiher ?b pi t ttian to induce Hie M ladical to'i i"iti m t > nominate him. which i1 is 1 th roll kn wn will divide ilie democratic vote, and , is n that way t^elVfit : Jenioi rilic iiutninatiou ; or | ft I will place the dcuiociiitlc party in the control ki f the KvlitMl executive i,unifier. tor them to j m ay when we ruay nominate or whether wo shall \V lominate or not. ar * " st JV?U We invite the ?tn*nUon of our citiiens | o the call cf the Co-rity Commissioners upon 01 ho iload Overse It really seems to us that ar very man is sufficiently interested in )iwving In ;o??l n ids to sacrifice a little time and labor >o r' oakc them. A ~<>od toad running through any >art of flic tlounty will enhance i be value of I he property for miles on either Bide of it full a wonty per cct?t. It ia ft fact that wc have seen ' t.a armers drive over bad roaJf, cursing the Conn* , ' t y < 'onimirsiouers and pay more money for r? $ tairing broken wng< ns'Ibnn wonbl put thn road of n good onler for mil -s on eithe sl?l? o? t ,eir til iirniB, ivbo will devise all kinds of excuses to ti< C' v * V&K* v' < ; *'*< k?> V v ii?r?t' ' \ '},; *').. ?j " /.. uivi i/ic devil c \r. jii v' V ;* .'' We )i it IVIMH fj.'V ;, VVfc. V??euro Ium in ?r it*'-^Vv . .V , ?. ,s the ChNrWun .>.: .V y. JctD.tvriH urc ?.oi? * * . >:] ', / ' >ttu ic v? bole ??f the ^x>)icy t|,c "oily t?> lir bra" we /? ' *' 'i \ ,j.. ?--ri?ti >?? |.) secure a few ? ,> , .-tuocrai? ?oat in il?ii F^-jpatth 4^ I here *>re inutij good in mi in i Miur* lliat the .-Mii'i- will jro to / there are in.I one or >' .y* inugiiiUc." to r?-i i *ont ?-v , in ?tn legislative ainoun ,, "" ?' i we shall l?" ' >' * 10 on .to sectional foili/t . V . a It n v II any ?eol *' ' irmv re potti>u of tin *" ?(.'* ' V txi-t- r.riywliei> it is in 'all I lie all oil! ion ??f In- i.i; Y' !>>' it V t,t . .. t . . liio nnVis.1111j of 1' < * . " ' -5' v. ^ iv11ii ii -ivi < xplnnaiiuii. u ? >?, * '? . riri*?ir.'i" I. .1 for tliat tliov are mt , v . / ' /i* |< I'iu ; ii.'i o> iij.loil w ii!. i'.n ' He, "C tito iniiMle ?mi l ,, . (. & '< I \ ignitist the nj 1 or tjinu' t. :.nlc Mivcntion, . v arc im onib.. . './>% ' ti.b*iot that 1 lu re it. uc)i a str< ?y * 'eelmg 11 the lower counties an w uhl rri.Wb tl t with die coun*io?.are ticlire is of wresting the .vhn'o tS.iuk 1 1,1 "" 10I} of Iici il'-itpoilerH, ai - ' , 'liove we an do no l/\ increasing the demo *j 'strength II the I rgislaturc will, an in- rcussj 1 amber ot r'.o. -ieinurruif 1 roin the upper 1 Flic < it art influential hi ukcrs mn v. 1 "lini lesion' liu?e not half the. ' ' r tc Hint.- un limes: unl econo.nio y >ovcvn | nent that the taenii t> mi ! pltf/^iy fhiglwiit ' lie rest u.l:?i mi I merchants ?( limit .,-v iltvayn ' I it'll .fit* i i ?v hole Sl.?i >. r* . l'i'i i it;, I tie mr 'ling last .'ovine, (!eii. Vnllacv took. iitcaii'iii to ni.jiC; fa!.-'elioo'I i.el J?no Mob'.ey is ti-ll.np-v, O'eeches to j be negroes 'Iivuii^Ii the nunty, oi.t ht 'ion. i 1 all ate) who; poknn of m a m Inlnle jefore In* jri-bitni . Cup of the itli !!irc-iit, so ret his . n lf reM'eet dot he been-,< very .siiiiiir ?vtih W. J. \\ liipi t.r, the wiald-ho l>!a.:k ii'ljji.' of 'In 1st i iretiit Tim : is aith Miat lOtonon9 blick-l?"g. Ii w.i juiti! i Mneee-vary for Oti. Wallace to ' '.ste his i'ne mil Ircuih in makir 'a ncniul of | lie cliur-r', io4 ai' v lo> know liitn i\ .>u'oioil; int utt&s IntareOt'i-M- vith . iv?; i.t-mi- . th o!" t!;ui U??*to(:ire In V. iht'l-. M uiJ j !1 iua Other nt ns to M h j per ' ' 1 re- I die.' ih'lt lie ll.nj .* "i ll. h ns morn- j i;: ' to hint drnnjr the i hole sC'ssi'it. "I 'll- I'.l'licul: of : III.- OOllllV, |Voi;I'i 'he jopo j "-.-ncss of iheir cause, ore in>en< tig 'he < -i ' irefac<- l mi l infamous falsehoods :igv..f the ; est ' iti7im.h Union, In prejudice tlie r.ind.s j t' the ucgror.- agnii'st white people: n.ml i in eves and eors are open mi oc .shall i.i;lliiu;hingly expose in the scorn I' all iie< out. people every mail who llius disi n es !iis race uid futility. during the campaign The llii'iic.ils of tiiis fount/ nr< going Strang"' on falscn n Is tnol dltcr coraniptiblc ays to defeat the denim ra.ic em Mate.? heir latest (lodge is in tlic employment of a ckey to go round the coin t.y and peUle out j l-mhtods. ooncooted hy i he leaders in U is towpj ' i the/fcegrocs. llis name is Moses, .rid belongs ! that r-Mpeclablc class of citizens, ilie lows.? I e says he is p.i: 1 by the 'lepublictui- to do flic ' ork for them. lie amo to this count) auout 1 ro year# kp>, ' ' 1 his last respectable cnptoyili'. wo* selling notion? i ; itin ltni.. h?* i.nl.iur I 5&tpr v Wilkins' at'M'v, whi Ji the ' -?y> f1 died Koah's Ark. He is now le'nilii ; 'lie ! os! outrageous misrepresentation* ot the say- J jts ftnJ loinM' of tM'h men as Gen Wtllncc, lias. Bolt, Vol. Gi?t and other dumotratie can- | dales, at so much a day. This fellow is so j allows to .?!iy feeling of self respect that he ac- j ally acknowledge^ lhat he i? to employ*} by radical*, an i farther aay.s h, toll any;k\u>j r Wt> advise the democrat* ol the aiuiy to look after hint, and if they eaich hin# any ot his dirty' tricks to cAo?e Aur rhtu tineaturf, (lint's all. - ? *9- We regret n> stale thai our osceliutit i nvii Marshal. Mr. Drayton Smith, .lo^ceirc- I cut in the neck and face last Monday by*?>ne ay 1'aulk. Il a; years thai I'anik ? is >liyik nl Mr Suiitli had spoken to him a'wel bthig >i*y and warm- 1 luni to be quiet or henhoill rest hiui I'aulk had it knife drawn wli'.ih r. Smith advised him v? p?d up. .Mr. Smith ion toriicl to i-pcak to Paulk's falhtr, vrtio ... . J.. I ii uiosi excel torn cii-.xen wncn )Ot)*g ivilk touuneticed cutting tlio Mftrsju^ h h.s life. Mr Snii*h knocked hint dow^ \?ih lis nee, and ifter n acroro tmule took Hist* jni' e nre giAl to atnlo thAt Mr. Hniithlfcflfr n. ? , t not dangerom, Although severe. AWhou , ill on duty. This is tin* Second serious diffl ilty he has liAd with n drunken loun id if ho had not hecn one ot the coolest am out discreet men in the country we are f?Li? >t thin a death would have been tlio result ir. | >th owes It is reported upon good authority that prominent member of the House of Ropree [ j fives seriously propoy^t - '? ?tong-css to ho- ! ow upon !** - '".it Grant a life pemion oft l(\000. ft is ssid the I'recidcrt will go out of ' lice very poor, having lo.it all the y(/h? soboun hilly bestow ltd i>n Idm, io the vir ?|l < are not detld yet. '?*!!' $ ! * {'WW-: fyl'Of > - /.if :wtt w ' * ' t ."J\ WlV . ' t *4 V 1 vy * : , > ' ' > ' "f .^t/i * '. ? r. i, . pp. - , '? i/ * i 1 ' * t.ynt-oiit : j. , j."1?' . ( ' t'loij arc i nit inctoii to ! . '? ,L i , > j v oiictueut nt the nomination*. , t * the . 'iriJe in t harleptoti they j .'..V ' yhl-out ili'lc^ut''!-. while in tUcii- j I liitul eouvl)' th<; following rcvilntiya ??ut passe.I , I hi the county meeting hell in .Colombia 'ost week : U * tirfl. That while we are opposvl 'o the tecT'iie of instruction, it i* the p#?uh< of ihis nii>eijug that the tMnto Democratic Oonvculion, which ia to :woe:oblc til Columbia on the l '.th I iti tunl. shall proceed immediately to nominate | come owccrs nuu n?i postponen 10 i mtnsequeni ' meeting 1W tin iilwvo action of the ('harletto i anil i ' Kiel* land Democrats, it will Iem-en that straight* ! out ism is not .nfinvd to 'In- counties h*viug 1 dc-tuoci 'tic majorities, tint hue bccune ttic set- | tlcil doctrine ?f i yen those counties where the ' i , ..-tiiocmts arc now in a -oiiall minority. The pie of tin' loiver counties begin to realize the f"?ot that thov n list lay w!oc?l prejudices ' i counties which, oy their trowing demo* erotic inngih, (five the only hope of n speedy 1 roVorution of m lionet ami economic? 1 urn""Vf v. ill il?*peu*i u? or aetits ?o a ' parts the State nlitw. The Aiken Count r-Jtutro/. in rpcaltfugof the ^otinlj Convention twyt: 1'he convention toe Viigust anil ;t wns the most enthusiastic meet* (ti|i, u)ii#h n** ' ? -r assembled in Aiken. I pon ; rutoluiionn intra (need by .Mr. it. it it- i.vton | 4itc delegates wt *c instvucl.e I to oppose by every I invmie 1 i,their power the cft'-nt ir.at will ho ' made'*' . , .o Charleston influence toe lj urn the j convention. - - j 5?ar We rish pardon of our friends of the ! t'oluiubiu I'ltfixt'T, f?.r neglecting lajt week to [ congr.tiilixt"- tlicto upon tho tiin' tir.iiversnr* A j the hi. b of tiieir hands-line batrling an 1 us i very marked success. Thr /f'.Vi '*r is a -w h - . i I tixe.il an I looting iounial in the State, aiul hy ; i!-' ability ami omuli'icss has curncil tt.v "onf:* j sicnoo of the. people, aad thudd he handm nicly I sustained \\ < have always lunin'uittcd (hat the leu-ling 1 democratic paper of South Carolina li mid b<- ( : located at Columbia. That i- about l ie centre i ! ?>}* (lie Stale, and a paper liter* is n- > likely j t? be warpd in it* course by any ' rctional iu1 torcsts or prejudice*. and can be ' ot'er enabled ?? represent the want*, feeling* ami interests of the p> ople in ail part* of the Mate. Al the same ' ine it ranches the people resi ling North. Hut an I West e!' it wiih twenty four hour- In- ' tor nevs than tlte Charles >? p iters do Ti e success of the H'yirtf is proof of .v|mi ( we said over fouryears ug< that n strong, relia[ ble demon at ic journal. eonduc id with -tuM/y and economy, published at Columbia, voul-l bo i sustained by the p< >pb- m. 1 r - v -. i run- ; i-el fr- ut the fir-' to make it such a pi per it the ' support necessary was awarded them. They [ ! hi I much to ore room e at the ?tar'. \ pop?;lar 1 ! prejudice, growing mil of tin: lYciptciit failures | of j itr nals there; ti e pubk-died pn.gnostica: tioii- n'" widely pntrouired influential journal* ! I that it would tiot la.si two months, and the fart : thai i> had nothing but pluck and industry to | tlurU i'? "o e among ,i.? path ; hut it ha* brushed them ad an iv, and is i now inarching boldiy ami Irnunnli mil v in the I lii,:h ron-i la. the greatest popularity and most ! abundant succom. I 0:vi: the A' , ? in'j pun ii dc-evcs, ' mill ?> will giiaiunlco 'lin' i * !' ?ici-T- will ; give0Ju: people :il>le, T6l.ilWe mil r,|#u per ;\i any in flic Sn nth Our friend, H.. I.oiig, h:n pi osenWV" ii.i with nearly !i Inisliel .f lie vcrv finest \ : - ,>l? i ivc iinvc ever aeon grown in this or any ' other country. Most of them ore horse Apoies, n species Mini conies to the greatest pm-fc'utioi. in lliis latitude. * .Hi- '.oug Informs its that he lias i\h ut twenty j acres .ct in tri.il tiers, to which ho is dev.tii.g'j Much attention. The <1^0 of apple* this year is unusually ! large in this eiunity, and if made to yieid till i that it con Id would hiiug 'i handsome revenue. | If indue .join Cider, boiled ami properly I ' - rooked oil," ?s tiioy arc now doing in <* corgi a i andhNortli t'arolina, we could send to market a- J fiue ?Scwark Cider as was ever sold for cnatn- I puigne ; or if made into vinegar, it would rend- | ily ^iuiiianil 7Ac. a gallon ?ami thousands of gatlnhy u>)?ld be made. Or if the apples were j cut u nl dlKed tl.cy would find read3 .cilc dt.rtag winter, or Atiid *n '?*?>' ways at bos;*. j If our FIpuy more attention to ' H?Ol? Jlttte pr^jf^Un; tkky would find -tunny .Wlftrs in their pockets where they now often j are greatly in need of one. The wives and daughters could often buy a new dress, tounot or soine other ncoeswry article by prepa^Kp fruits and vegetables, for,market in the wH^Wf mnntln. U a throw away manj- opp<>r|UftttfMh for making money, through which the, .more frugal and economical Northern l'mipcrft get rich. Don't despise little things. , '' ? f, *V . 'iMk Tho ll'J Sit. nl rliP ffivvn f.f Irni.rn r%f% ..nww- c ? put out by an arbitrary edict from the .Sheriff. .Striped posts alone stand to remind us of "the, light of oilier niyhtt, while we wander in dark-'* ncss through the sheets. The glory of tbo present Town Council is snuffed out and iHtnn for. while the law take its course?ami the lamps , too. All this comes from a judgment obtained j against the Town Council somo lime ago, in fa- . vor of the former Sheriff, Philip Dunn, lor diet- | ing prisoners. The lights arc 'diinn and put ! out,'' ami all persons will hare to stay at home ' after supper, except when the moon shines. The term of office of the present ( luncil will empire next nniKii, r>ui we are decidedly in fa Vur of re-electing every man on the benrd, so ihnt iliey may "see 'lie whole fhing through," ami have the lamp? restored. An explanation of this matter is due the present Coutril, font wo have no room this week to do justice to it. It shall Lo attended to in our next. V*<. We neglected to state last week that the delegates appointed to nominate a Solicitor I >r this fitdieial Circuit, were also appointed de'e-T| gate: to 'he congressional convention. A$ both t>t tlwje conventions will meet during the ait- J ting of the State convention, it is possible that 1 ! 'ndi jol am| tY'jQTSvional Conventions may I tne.-t at the saino lime. lftf.J'fl on* 8y tlu? Kxocii'iie committee they should do. ? v a . " , *:rv ' . i J k' NTir Co*v?ntiok ?f-ipt. Farley, .'j ' ,t fy'""!"*. .illonded ' r Lr.ureus ,k? t en ? ra-.ir Convention, on ti e 1st inst., . gives r. gloom. iccoaui il the spirit muni- | . sled l t only / i'i .embers of the (Jonven- | lion but by the ] ' >} 1? throughout the whole j county. Wo fnho the following extracts from j what lie h&? to say, unl would especially lm- | prea- upon the minds of the democrats of Union flic very scumble and purely patriitic ideas ?,otitaincd in the ir: t paragraph, and euucst'y twpt measures aii of llu tit Wet an I the rodentp- ; 1 I tiou of ih.: Ooiu.'y, iusttcut! of tins :ucte eloclioli i ?' | ol favorites to office. I i I Two full ?l.nys v en.' taken rip l?y the contort- I . i lion, during which time every ncntitiuti' ? was j j fairly dKmmcd nod made, the following being ' ! I he lirkt-t. presented to the j cople : IVr SfttiMt?II. 1\ Todd. t j lleprcscntntivcs?J. lVnsh Watts, J. 15. Hunt- J . ; bevt, 1>. \'i ido Vnderson. .Ittjgc o'" l'T'-bnte?A W. Hurtisiic. < crk of f'ouit ? Martin Uubb. | t | i-hvi-iiT-?t 1. Kike. I *] i County Co in njivaiont'.'S?Willis tones, J. J). ' ; i^ullivitu, Hugh .'. miuui. j School t 'onirois-uoncr ? II. T. Idial Coroner- O. Me. J.-agston. Delegates to *' ale O'livetit-on.?II. W Kali, A. W. Shu nils. it. M. " \. It. Smith.? j Alternates- II I'. To" I M.hsfly. t-owler, G. W. Shell. The right spirit pervades the I'ountv of i.nu- I rens, un i wo predict that glorious resi.i .n will he i I seen in the election, accomplished l>y peaceful , and proper means The Democracy are bound 1 to win, and nothing can disturb Ihe peace of tl.c cotm.unity but en o\trente course on flic pari t of tip lindiunls, lor which they must ' oar the , , blau.e. Ti c ticket ptesiodel will, if elected, restore pes c. order and prcspe-ity to all, und j old l/uirens will he a :c again on the high, rood [ to prosperity. \ ^ V 15adi--.il lia'-hccue wax given at .suntuc | 1 i l ist Wednesday, at win o .*.;? Mobloy, L'. A. ; I'muming* and Simon I'nrr ; p. kc. We are told 1 ' iliut when flip Utter rose to speak, tlio ucgrne* j 1 began to ..-a*c etui would no". listen t > hita.? | That is or.c of June's ' l(t tricks, when ' the trutlt. S':mon stun is in June's way, and Jure intends t'> get rid of Itini Dr. J I' I'lionm*. democrat, addre-sod the assembly it'l l was listened to with .rest attention mid respect. Notwithstanding notices tivo hundred colored people to a lla lien hatT-ecue. Wr, nUo learn that the colored people actod n ' j a very boislero* a an 1 iinhteoriiin^ inanner, ai- 1 though there was no ightin, ui violence of any j kind. Sv-jy- Rolknap, the ex-."secretary of War, litis Ik'c.i fot u ! guilty of the crimes charged and proved nga'i.st iiitn hy Mir Mouse cf Rvprcsen- | t %. %x .,*??? '*.? v.*?, t' jt | | When tiie disclosures were flirt made that Mel- | ! knap had been engaged in the nefarious pruc- | tioo of "farming out und bartering \rtny and I Indian post tradci-ship" ' he scut in ins rosig ' nation to tho l'resi lent, who accepted .< t? 1 ^ trneri tiic irial to impeach hint came on the ; question whether now thai tie w.a? n> longer fv.-< ieiarv of War, the i-cnattr liad jtiri*?t;i?.r* ! i . I i in the ease to .mpeich liiin. After all the testimony had been taki n. and which proved hi n j guilty heyond a doubt, the .Senate decided that t it had no jurisdiction in fheca.-c. '.Vhile under j th's technical decision iie escapes punishment. j he cannot escape the verdict of the people that J Iiv I.T UIIIJ wi i lit- ici'.CSl practices WlllIC acting I tteucta.y if War. 1> >.. A- many if 01.i citixoTis feel some ]? :1c i anxiety about theii old an! Iri d friend, Hob i i Se.rur. we are y'eared > benbie to inform them j ] that Judge Mnrtlurop, afrer giving him tlirce J < trials dispose I f Jiini in the following order : . ] The Stale vs. Fob Sartor, (col.) indictment i for (ivnnd l.arccny, two years in Penitentiary; I , I lie Stale \i. Boh Sartor, assault with deadly | ve-ipong, nine months in j lil; the State\s l!oh Si.r:or, liraiul lairceny. four years ir> Pcr'ncn- i 1 tinry. On his way down to his Columbia home Bob j t >ld some friends tint ho expected tigu to work ! on the extension of the S. mid I . it. It. soon, : and he would then <;otne tip and visit I'mon of-- | ton, and perliitfoi stay altogether. Bob me'int I what lie said. ' , i For the Times. ! ' From Meadot's Store, i, Fimxn Stokks : -(In Thursday night last j L.^h'de Mr. Alexander Meador. a deaf inutc, was ( jMi.se nt from home, some thieves entered his j liouso, by digging cat the heartli, and stole his money and a silver watch and chain. Our crips arc tiitte ; hut the Hogs are dying . so rapidly that if the Jisi-'ise is not chcckpd in i | a few nays those will be none left. 1 A general feeling of uneasiness is felt here, in ' qnn?equence of the exist ince of a gang of negro housebreakers and robbers. U'e are all j afraid to leave our homes, and we feel it is time J ' for properly owner to organize for self-protec ! ' lion. If these wholesale robberies arc not j J slopped, I sngg-.'t that -i vigiient committee be : . appointed in ever " neighborhood in the county, t to catch the rascals. F. K. A. Fkksh /rkivai.a.?Jolm Dewberry, Sheriff i I of .SparUnbutg County, arrived uii vhe Green- 1 i villc and ( olunit la Knilrm 1 Friday, accoinpa- j ? niod by tbe following recruits for the South far- | ?i olina penitentiary, viz: Miles Sanders, nior- , f iter, two years; lien. Hemming, alias George I Williams, grand larceny, three year? Dob Sar- ! e tor, grand larceny, (two cases), ?ix years ; Scott J Goram, highway robhory, live years ; Mitchell v lloweri, g- and larceny, one year : Wjlliuin I'erry, I burglary, assault with intent to rape, grand lar- 5 ceny and arson, (four eaeot), eighteen years ; t Frank Ferguson, grand larceny, one year; Nat J Lipscomb, nliaa Nat Smith, grand laroeny, lien Gist, murder, two years each. Hob Sartor is ^a notorious burglar after wh >tn the polioe and n Hkeriffh hare been for the past four years. Wm. B Terry escaped from the North Carolina penitcn- v tiary Inst year. P - t II amiiibo "Jrsrtcr."?A cow, belonging to a citizen of Augusta, crossed the bridge and went into Hamburg, a day or two ago. She was b seized by a party of negroes and killod. The t '/xUfusu man hearing of this outrage, and learn* o ing ho names of the parties, went over and had I vva-.ranta issued for their arrest, which was made, c The Justice of the Peace received his fees from llm citizen, and afterwards dismissed tho case and let tho guilty parties go aeot free.?Auyutfu n ( orutituh nnhn o V'??r Ihc Tlwn. Exhibition at Anbury Stannary M??. KorroitPermit me to gi*e n parting tot ce of the exerci?ea of Asbury Stminr.ry vhich took plncc on the iMtt of July, by iuritation of the principal, Mr. N. (I. Liltlejohn, t repaired to the Seminary, which is plersnnty situated tout miles noith of Grlndle's Shoals. Vbout three hundred of the Imt citiitni of that vq.on had assembled to take part iu O * /..stivy ies vt' the day. Hie .Seminary being too ema'i c contain the audience, the chapel, a very largo uid commodious building, was beautifully deco atod, and .it Sen o'clock tiie pupils entered, as liccly nnanged ami in us good order as at an/ >f your college exhibitions. I'lie exerchc.1 were peiied with prayer ly the accomplished pastor if the >i. 11 church at Union, Ho*. A. ii. Lester, Vftor a short, introductory by the Principal, the ipeechcs Mid compositions of the boys, and ihc iclect pieces of poetry and compositions of the roung ladies wore delivered and wore creditahlo ndoed. The whole school did admirably well, ind we were particularly pleased w>th thu piecra >ti I compositions of seven young ladies belongn;? to the S' liool. of which I will take the libery t i give a special notice : They had selected beautiful pieces of humormr, grave and sublime poetry, that suited the udiridual t:\sie of each, and tiiey read them vilh such case r.rd elTect, as to far Bvirpors aityIting we had U.ftrd of a similar t haractsr? rhe'.r compos tions showed much th upht i?ov Miss Jane Prvor . "Kuins of Time." bv Mi?* Kat.n r l.ittlejohw ; "Beauties of Nature," by Miss L'iii? Milchi)!! ; "AtlfAntagtt of F.ducak n, ' I V Miss Ytrgiuiu Gibson, our future would 1 e indeed promising. The audicuce was then held spell bound for ibviit an hour, listening to au addresj delivered , 3y l'.cr Mr. l,e&(vr, who had kindly consentod lo bo wi'li us. Afterwards short speeches were ;iven us by several of the prominent persona who were present. And now th'- or.'y thing Ihat ouid !>< lacking, afte-such a literary feast, lo make the day a grand success, was announced to be ready. Ho weto then invitod to a long Uti le, raised tinder fin arbor erected for the purpose, which wits loaded with all the heart to 1 appetite could desire, and we could hut e l. mire the !ih< rslitv of the people of that part cf I'lUOIJ. After we had finished our sumptuous repast ? ind not half of what had been prepared ?*? umsumed?we spent the remainder of the day u pleasant conversation, and at Inst reluctantly eft the scene vvheic wo had spent one of tho moil plea-ant >luys of o?;r life Who couV not he delighted with such a feast ? Great credit is due the 1 rineijtal for tbc satisfactc rv manner in which ho lias conducted tho school the pas' sessi >u, and wo bespeak for him ;n I uc future a continuation of the grcn; success which has attended i>in previous efforts. For Ibe Tinuw. A CARD. Mr. Ki.itc u ;?lu your issue of th? U81I1 ul:inio, I nolic* an article otct the signature of 'A Farmer," in which irf> name is use-! ;s a . -V *' >uitablc person to Vm-ome 'be ^e'^^^c )'ion?, nominee r.f the approaching convention. lu reply permit me to say, that th#.-fc '"or snnferred on mo by y'oir corre?j\p?dcnl un* toutrhl. And unsolicited. Atiiioogn, F ntn * jroftuai farmer im?l think 1 know tvhet. that Mass ,t pe. thai 1 roust become a loser in a financial point >f view yet as a native horn South Carolinian m l one 1 trust whose veins arc full of the \11glo Sacon blood hy which the tree of liberty jvft- nvtcred in its infancy, 1 stand ready to erform any duty aesigucd inc in so noble a tftuse. To the writr*- of the article alluded to allow nc to say that the compliment paid me b - him n ' ringing my name so prominently before 'he vublic at this particular moment, is duly appreciated, and my only source of regret is that my jen fails to describe what my heart feels in tho natter. But should I he entrusted with the lostiny of the country, I will guarantee that lie same shall he protected to the utmost of my khiltty, while it is in my charge. I havo the honor to be, Very Respectfully, samukfj jkffkrikp. A ?|'m;ixk* CAEPKr-BAtujRK.?Washington, \'.g d.?A great parade it made in the Adminstration organ here or u set of resolutions which were adopted L>y the Southern Rtpnbli nn Association or Washington. Tins assoeialou is supposed to Ik; composed of Uepubiicans Tom Southern Siatce amiding in Washington, i>ut it is in reality made up of Government :lerks from those Rtutos. The author of the " 'solutions aforesaid is one l.ucien J Barnes.? i'hey are denunciatory of the Southern people, sharping lliem with being savages, barbarians, vml bandittis. This fellow, (?ucien J. Barnes, >riginvlly hailed from New York, but latterly Tom Little Bock, Ark. He left the latter place >etivcen two days to escape the penitentiary.? v*t He was indicted by the (Iran i Jury of Pulaski sou my for embezzling the funds of the New fork Underwriters' Agency of Insurance Companies, and did not dare stand his trial. Mr. jloddard, the chief agent of the underwriters* igenvy, had him sued in the United Stales Cirsuit Court .a; Little llock, and recovered judgiicnt svgsiinst him for $b<)0, the amount of moicy he embezzled. No wonder he denounces lie Southern people. Tiik Mi RURiien or Jok Cuf.ws.?Laurens *' I.. AuwumI .Y ?Vritrii-'i. M.Unn .11.. as?,? Ilazr w'hVwaa recently arrested nnd lodged in jail it l.surens ('. M., charged *i,h being 'I'* niurlerer ( f I lie notorious ^'rcw?, has made a ull confess ion. Ii-l I iri ( '< ill I fi.r t lir W , ' rn District of South Carolina, convened in the lily of Greenville on Monday vmrudpg. at 10 'clock. Hon. Geo. S. llryan, presiding jndge; >aniel Horlbeck, clerk ;'1\ II. Jatho, assistant lerk, R. M. Wallace, marshal. __ CMt. A. H. Colquitt bu? Ikci? unanimously louiiiiHted on the Democratic ticket for Governor f Georgia. ? <