The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, August 24, 1870, Image 2

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Yabdncsday, August 24, 18MV. U1ON REFORM NOMINATIONS. For Governor, on. R. B. C.RPENTER, of Charleston, 'or Lieutenant-Governor, (eu ral 3. C. BI;TLER, of Edgefie! . The minutes of the Stae Sunday School Convention lately held in Charleston, are ready for distribution. All interested in the work can obtain a copy by applying to Ir. .L N. robon, at Charleston. Col. McKissick of Union, has rccived a pnanitnous nomination by convention held in Columbia, as a candidate for Congress fromr the Fourth Congressional District, on the platfor:a of the Union Reform Party. "yuisti:e iLame and Blind, but not Deaf." IIolden is not holding his own, but takes refuge behind :ie Kri.K.; surrenders his prisoners, and would if he could, retire gracefuly (but the graces forbid) from the augu=t presence of the mitraleur of the Unis red States Supremc Court. The provisions of our Constitution may for a tirPe be successfully defied, but by the time Kirk and his licatenant hear the last of the writ issued by Judge Pearson, they will bclieve there is some potency in its humane provisions'^gainst the rack and kindred tor ture. Due West Female College. The above flourishing and popular (ollege will begin its Winter Session on 5th October, with an experienced corps of teachers. The mere announcement of the resumption of exercises is all that is necessary. Its President, Rev. J. I. Bonner, has a large share of the respect, adniratina and affection of our people. His critical abiiity, disciplinary tact and urbanity, are widely knowcn and appre. eiated. The assault upon Judge Carpenter. at Chester, has done more to strengthen the party and render every colored man ashamed cf his previous associations, than any thing that has heretofore transpired. Let dogs delight to bark and bite, For it is their nature too; But Carpenter is in the right And that pretty game won't do! Thus the bal! keeps rolling on, and at every meeting of our local Society col ored men are being added to the ranks of UNION and REFORM! The Union Reform Meeting At Co!umbia, was another ovation. About twenty-five hundred people, black and white were out and heard the speak ers. Every where the colored people ure4turning out, anxious to hear both - sides of the question, and that they are sifting out the truth is so evident, that we hav-e but little fear of the result. The speakers on this occasion were Go!. F. W. McMastcr, Governor Carpenter, Gen. Wmn. K. Easley, of Greenville, Gen. Ker shaw, and Rev. Jonas Byrd. The meet ing w~as a success. A t the close of the mneeting it was announced that Judge Carpenter was willing to meet his op ponent at his own meetings, and would give him both the opening aud conclo ding sp'ecches. Of course the offer will not be accepted. T'his valiant inciter of strife is ashamed to take the stand. T)t-ru o:- .x P1%)m [ r Pnvs:cus~. We are called upon, this morning, to re cord the sudden d'eath of a prominent physician, and auni versa!!y-admaired resi dent of Columbi,a. D)r. Samuel Fair is no more. lie departed this life, yester day m?orninig, at an early hour, of heart disease, from which he had been suff'ering for years. D)r. Fair was sixty six years of ~age, a native of Newberry District, lbnt had residedl in Columbia for more than a ouarter of a century. iIe was a skillful phiysician. and enjoyed a lucrative practice. -Phoenix, Aug. 17th. Ur. Fair was, as the Pihonix says, a native of our district, lIe studied medi cine here. IIe removed very many years aoto Columub,a where he established ai commaniding posit:in andl lucrative prac tice. Ile leaves three bro)the-rs-Generai Younig Fa~i,of Mom.temiery, Ala., Mr. Jis. F'air, niear Fr:, Level, and Col. Simu con Fair, of Newberry. Dr. Fair w~as honored by our citizens whiile living. and nowv that he i.s dead we shall revere his me:nory. The Devil wea.ldl be an Angel if he Could. Speatkinmg of the~ Greenville & Colum l:ia II. R., the Charleston Republican The fhst thiing President Bush did wvas to re lace the freights on his road exaetly lifty per cent., and iowv a still curth:er reductio,n is under advisement. at been the resa!t ? It has been th,e road has paid better than it has r paid before, and instead of lie a esore and a nuisance, has be coe pe)tn .;moion and a pride to th eok ng that road WVe .adver 's give the Republican much credit f'or 'ith, but was some whmat'surprised to M the foregoing utn blshn statement N 'ed in its col umns. There is not a ni' a.nt in any town from Go!umbia to O vijlle, bu: has had .satisfactory evidence ' te con tiary. of all that is abiove stat, knows from dAear experience that ia of a reductionm an increase of more tL. lifty per cent. on freight has marked tb era of the present mazngemnent. Pityi is that the poor colored man who reall; jays this incecase cannaot'be made to un derstand. The W innsboro' News takes a cheerfu viw of the poltical situation. It says "Let uts recollect that in our last e!cc tion twenty thousa.nd mleks did not car to voe n thi:s is repeated a full whit v'te wil redeem tile State without; oe vot to help us. But with prope eIr:.- we cani gin te'n thousand blacl *t, I t h' tl that in case a victoryi .3 ,. t li: CL iito line witi e . . .. e. . .,-jrth t'arolinn. The Peform Party is an Honest Party. The decisive victory in North Carolina was achieved practically upon the basis of the same platform as the one we are standing upon, and through which the people of South Carolina intend to carry their election; and one of the most sub stantial arguments in refutation of the slander that the Union Reform Party mean not well by the colored people, is seen in the present action of the people of North Carolina. They car:ied their purpose, got theu the victory, and now they are holding fist to the promises made to the black m,an, and they wi. car ry them out to the let,cr of t' law. An' so will South Carol-. do if the coming election decida- that we onall have an honest Vvernment and if the colored r^ople listeq to reason and vote as beco:ies free men and to their best interests. We copy from the address of the North Carolina Central Committee, and the argument is conclusive: They say : "We very well know, fel low-citizens, that this is not a mere par ty triumph. Let us not forget that it is a victory due in a great degree to the uprising of honest and conservative men of all parties. The election returns show that thousands, who in the former elec tions voted with the Radical party, have come to our aid and helped us to win the signal triun:ph which now gladdens our hearts. Even the colored race, con trolled as it hitherto has been by evil counsels and gross misrepresentations of our motives and purposes as to them, in many portions of the State, in very con siderable num'bers, broke away from the trammels in wbich they were bound, and materially aided in swelling our ma jorities." And again : "To the colored people we say, fear nothing. We pledged, our selves in the legislative nddre., issued in 'Jarch last, that all their rights under the Constitution and laws of the country, in case of onr success, would be alike re spected and protected with th )se of white citizens. Time will show that these pledges will he faithfully redeemed. We know that efforts will still be made to alarm, delude and mislead them, for rwithout their aid the faction that has just been defeated will hereafter be pow erless. The interests of th,. white and colored races in North Carolina are the same, and what injures one will surely and inevitably result in injury to the other. Let there, thcn, be no strife be tween them. Let each respect the rights of the other and peace and harmony wil prevail." The election in North Carolina has de monstrated two facts. First, that the only mode of redemption for the South is by the union of all honest men of all parties against the rule and government of those who have devastated and de grad ed their States and oppressed their people; second, that the truest interest of the color.sd race are with the white race of their own soil, on whose pledges, endorsed by the 14th and 15th amend' ments to the- National .Constitution, they may rest safe.ly, in amity and peacE for the guarantee at:d protection of their common rights. OF THE UNION RIEFORIM SOCIFT OF NEW BERRL. Avict.E I. This association stxNIl bS knoWt as the Union Reform Society of N ewberry. IL. The objiects of this Socie:y sh all bo to co-operate with the Union iteform Party o1 South Carolina, in preserving the p.ttrity 01 the ballot-box, and in a peaceable mannler 5ecurng the success of that party in the en. suin- State and County elections. IT. It shall be the duty of this Soct,V tC nomate suitable candidates for the var, ou county offices-to receive and act npon -e' ports received from the Township Societie. under its jurisdicto-land in every proper manner to further the interest of the Union Reform Party. IV. The officers of this Society shall .be a President, a junior and 5enior Vi.-1'residenlt, a Secretary and a TreasureL V. This Society shalt hold~ ;'q meeting atr Newberry Court IIouse, on the fliTt an~~id Monday in each month, at 12 M., sad stl be composed of delegates. from ToisIhl Societies, each Township belng entitled to :.~ delegates, and each delegate being entitled to one vote in the transaction of business, but no selection of candidates for office or offices shall be thus made, unless the Township So' ciety shall have been notiuied before the dele gates have to be chosen by them to make such nomination. The Union iReform Society of Newberry, composed of de!egates from several township 'Societes convened last. Satuiday, but be Icaue only a portion of the County w as rep resented, after temporary orgauization, by the election of.J. K. G. Nance, as President, 1and Dr. Sampson Pope, as Secretary, and the adoption of a resolution necessary to 1raise funds, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, Aug. 29th, at 12 M., when it is hopd every township will be fully represen ted by five delegates, for permanent organi Iza.tion, and the transaction of important buzsiness. Constitution or THE UNION REFORYM SOCIETY OF NEW BER R~Y TOUNSHIP. AnTIcs l<t. This Society shall he known as the Union Reform Socety of Newberry Township. 2d. The object of this Society, acting under the Constitution of the U.nion Reform So ciety of Newberry, is to insure a pure and proper managemencit of the ensueine Statc and County clectionls,anld m0 peaeabile man ner to secure the success of the Union Re form Party. 31. The officers of this Society shall con~ ist of a President. four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries and a Treasurer. 4th. This Society shall divide the Town' ship into four sections, each section to be under the supervision and control of a Tice, President, who shalt appoint under him three associates. It sball oc tne dtity of sueh associates to canvass their sections, make. ist of every voter in their section, with hit political proclivities opposite his name, as ertain the name. age, and disability of snch as are likely to-vote improperly, and at the day of election, prevent as far as possible 11 leg. vTh meetings of this Society shall hi held at the Town of Newberry every Satur day, at 3 o'clock, P. M,, end to these meet ings te Vice-Presidents and associates ar extected to report the progress of the party t'th. This Society shalt send five delegates o e elected monthly, to the meetings of thi e Union Rteform Society of Newberry, to repor ~oss and to receive instructions in con 'ing the present canvass T That any person living ina contiguou 'lowh"ip, and for whom it may be mor' - onlvet o associate himself with our as socaton,ar do so. I8th. All 'dizens entitled to vote, of th< rowship otNe wberry, without regard t< : race color, orhvoscniin may, upoi -oo this Socie-'y, -ecome miembers of thi ame. Ten men sba~ constitt a quorum IAccDNT TO BIsL'oi- DAvis.--We art sincerely sorry to hear that the venera r ble Bishop D)avis is suftking from as accident, having fallen from his bed s and it is feared has hurt his spine. Tha Pulhop is entirely blind, and very feeble Camp Meeting at Bethel. Brief mention was made in our last issue of the meeting held in the upper edge of Laurens district, on the Tumb ling Shoals Circuit, which circuit is ac ceptably serv.ed this year by the Rev. J. M. Carlisle, a man of fervent piety and a good preacher. The meeting as stated commenced on Wednesday night, and on Thursday morning, in company with the "war-preacher," (the Rev. Lucius Bellin ger,) the Rev. 0. A. Darby, and Mr. W. J. Lake, we took airs for Honea Path, the most co;venient point of debarkation. The ride to that point was pleasant enough, and the time was occupied va riously in taking care of a very plain stick of the curled hickory species, which a generous br.ther had presented to the strange preacher, and which the happy possessor feared would get lost; in watching the owner thereof also, for he is so full of eccentricities that there was greater danger that he would come up missing than his stick ; in partaking of a mixed lunch, and a nap or two when ever practicable. Thus the time passed until Ilonea Path Station was called out by the brakcman, who broke the last nap as he broke the intelligence. Getting out we were met kindly, and instead of an improvised seat in a rough wagon, as expected, a nice buggy wagon, which does the circuit work of the Rev. John Attaway, when at home in Green ville, and a good old time carriage be longing to Mr. Joe. Humbert, in charge of their respective owners, were ready to take us over the twelve intervening miles. We imagine .hat the brethren who met us were disippointed, in that they bad set their pegs for a bigger load of divinity than they received, as one gf them was heard to say, "only two min isters, one insurance agent and one edi tor." It cras rather a water haul it must be confessed. Of the twelve miles, some of which were pretty long in consequence of roughness and hills, we will say no thing, except that after a four hour's drive, the last one of them was left be hind about sundown, when the select party arrived at Bethel Camp Ground and were warmly greeted by the brethren assembled outside the church, which had been set apart for the ministers' sleeping apartment. The supper hour was over, but a good brother tenter soon had his kettle singing the old song, and not long after the two divines, agent and poor editor sat down to good coffee, nice ham, &c.,--the inevitable chicken being reserved till morning-all of which were partaken of heartily and thankfully. An hour's pleasant chat, and then preaching by the Rev. Thos. Herbert, and just here as we intend to name the preachers and their several texts, as well as the hours of service, wye may as well introduce them at once for convenience and brevity ; as for instance the Wed nesday night's discourse, which opened the meeting, was delivered by the Rev. Geo. F. Round, from St. John's Gospel, c. 14, and v. 6. Thursday at 8 o'clock, the Rev. J. A t taway, whose text we have lost ; 10 o'clock, Rev. J. J. Workman, Heb. c. 11, and v. 6; 3 o'clock, Rev. W. HI. Flem ing, Pres. Elder, St. Luke, c. 8, and v. 18, first clause ; night, Rev. Thos. 11cr bert, Rom. c. 13, and v. 10. Friday, 8 o'clock, Rev. G. F. Round, Rom. c. 2, and v. 16 ; 11 o'clock, Rev. Lucius~ Bellinger, the strange preacher, John, c. 0, and v. 67; 3 o'clock, Rev. 0. A. Darby, Psalm 66, v. 18; night, Rev. Paul Kistler, see. Cor. c. 4, v.- 3. Saturday, 8 o'clock, Rev. A. J. Staf ford, John, c. 7, and v. 8; 11 o'clock, (Missionary Sermon, and as good a oe nerbaps as was ever preached) Rev. W. . Fleming, John, c. 7, and v. 8 ; 3 o clo.k, Rev. Joel W. Townsend, 2 Tim. c. 3v.16 and 17;~ night, strange Preach r, 2. Km ,C. 5, v. i'3 and 14. Su2Knay, 8 o 'cock, Revs A. J. Stafford, 1st Cor. c. 6, v. 1i,. 11 o'clock, Rev. 0. A. Darby, A cts, c. 24, v. 25; 3 o'clock, Rev. J. M. Garlisle, Rev. c.7; a.ni ght, Rev. P. Kistier, 40th Psalm, v. 1, 2..nd 3. Thus it will be seen that there was no, lack of preaching. and to say that all c, the sermons were most eloquent, poim,.cd and happily appropriate to the interest ing occasion, and the large congregation assembled, but faintly gives an idea of their merits. We have never in so short a period, and under one roof, heard such stirring discourses, so full of deep feel ing, close reasoning, and strong, earnest appeals. Not soon can the people who tented on Bethel Camp Ground, and the many who came in transiently, forget the weight and force of'the truths preach ed to them. On Sabbath, of course there was the largest crowd-about two thou sand all told-and on that day particu larly was the preaching to the point, but not till the night service, when the bus tle of arrivals and departures, the mov ing of vehicles, and all the confusion and noise consequent, was over, and a peace ful quiet reigned over the encampment, and the tenters were enabled to turn their thoughts inward, was there any marked manifestation of spiritual influ enc. The waters were surely troubled then, and under the sound of that night sermon, and in the feeble flickering light shed in and around by candle and pine not flame, a powerful awakening was felt. The invitation to approach the al tar was ghidly and promptly accepted by scores, and so happy was the scene, that many of those who bad been faithful followers of the Lord Jesus for years, shouted their hearts' gladness in joyful otes of thanksgiving. We cannot help naming one aged Bro. Jones, of Cokes bury, he was the happiest man we ever saw, we verily believe, end not a whit behind him was the strange preacher, and old uncle Townsend, who waits only f or the last summons, for having put his h ouse in order, he is ready, and will no l.oubt soon depart for the upper and bet er world. Good old man, may his re ward be treat. It was a goo'i time, full rf ....res,in' The altar enclosure soon cing full, the Pres. Elder or one side, he Rev. Mr. Carlisle on the other, the tey. 0. A. Darby, Bro. Jones, with locks ilvered by three score and ten years, mnd tha strange preacher in the centre, ach appaaling and inviting penitents to neel just where they were, for they ould approach no nearer, brought ;cores and scores to a prostrate position. sever have we seen so maty down at one time ; never was heard such heart eit and heartfull songs of praise ; such eep and fervent prayers, as were ut :ercd during the time thus occupied. ft was not possible to ascertain the full -esults of this meeting, but that it was a reat harvest tim,o for the Church, and a recious season to very many, there is o doubt. And now with permission we go back, ind at once to the preachers' big tent the Church. The first night's experi :nce under this roof was altogether dif erent from anything we had seen or relt before. Heretofore we had never ,one to church for any other p-urpose than to listen to the preacher, now we vent there to sleep ; in the one case we vent to hear, and offtimes dropt off in slumber, in the other we went to sleep, but could not for listening. If the read er never got under the same roof with ten or a dozen Methodist preachers, none of whom had met each other in 9ome time, he can form but little idea as to their facility for murdering sleep, in the enjoyment of once more meeting to ether. They are a peculiarly happy body of men, having given themselves entirely to the work of the ministry, body and soul, they are free from world ly cares and perplexities, trusting always in the Master whom they serve, and the people whose duty it is to provide for them, and hence when they meet they are full of joy and thanksgiving, and en joy also an innocent jest with hearty zest. Seldom is a long, lugubrious face found on one of these men, they are too happy in their hearts to be sad and gloomy. And this trust just alluded to -how often is it unappreciated by the people, whose duty and privilege it is to care for them ? how often do they have to deny themselves and suffer for the very necessaries of life. Alas, that in Many instances this is too true. * * * * [low they can talk to be sure ; the same nuber of ladies would give up the ef fort to compete with them in despair, at least so we thought on that particular night. Sleep was out of the question, ur nerves were all unstrung, and we have a poor set at best. The beds were aid along the walls and opposite to each >ther, and two in a bed, and a running ire of question, experience, reminiscence, ,nd what not, was kept up with inter rnissions just long enough to give our heart a hope that all .was well and sleep head, when some restless brother would ut in a word, and the whole concern vould start again, and not until about 1 clok, xnd after a fiea- bad-eeir -dis overed in the text of the Presiding El dr. * * This was a good joke, and was highly relished by all, except the insu rance agent, who slept like a log, and dreamed of policies to be taken on the morrow, but which he never got because the strange preacher in his discourse next day spoilt his work, and the on fortunato possessor of those delicate nerves. But it came to an end at last, somehow, whether we fell asleep first, or the others, we cannot tell, the next we knew was daylight streaming in. Such a getting up. And now to accommodate the gooi brothers Epps, McCullough, Humbert, Gilkerson, Smith, two or three of them, 3leake Sullivan, and a host of others, who were anxious to get a minister each to go and eat fried chicken for breakfast. One of these good providers grabbed the editor and thought he had a prize, and if he was disappointed he was kind enough not to say so. Each days' meals was a repetition, ministers were .in de mand, the laborer was worthy of his hire, and the editor and agent were al ways included without a wry-face, thanks to our good looks and good be havior, and we must say that the temn 'oral wants were most abundantly pro .id for. The Tumb!ing Shoals circuit eopleknow how to fill a table. All *hings 1-ust come to an end, however, ad Sunda~y night found us from New err making. arrangements for getting ome and the promise being at length ad of a 'rood double buggy, and a pair f a le': mles we felt easy. Bright anLT early the next morning we reeu,and s'fter a soon breakf1.st--in whchtere as chicken-we waited for he elegant turnt. Soeoesi here it is, we lookea and almost choked vith grief, the double h "gy had turned ut to be a great big, spriog.'ess wagon, ied with oats, the fat, .sheek mules -ere poor and small. What a C:dl was here. But it was not to be mend.ed, so fter good bys to all, except the stram:ge reacher, who was out of the way, on he war path, we climbed in, all ready. torted, but just before getting out of te ground we spied Mr. Bellinger, and nlled to him to shake hands. It was mn unlucky shake for him, for as he idled up to the wagon, (which was in brisk motion) with his arm out-stretch ed, a sapling took him right under the wing, and the pleasure of a last grasp rs nipped in the bud, our fingers bare l touched. We hope he was not hurt. he ride back in that wagon was one of anxiety The train was due at the sta tin at 9 precisely, and we started at si by two watches, and a quarter to six by one, the distance twelve miles, six of them rough. We made it however, and did only make it by the skin of our teeth, and by wearing out two hickories on the skins of the mules, and we made it too by the quarter to six watch, for had the others been in time, we would not have been, and our families would have mourned another night's absenc3. We reached home safely, riding in the palace coach down, which by the way, ha the regular motion of a steamboat. I is pleasant to ride in though, aside from the fear that in one of its rocking, undulatory motions it may topple over. And here we are once more at work, glad that we attended Bethel Camp meeting glad that we saw so much to be gatefl for, and ready to go to ano ther. The reader has our permission to LOCAL. SUDDEN DEAT9.lWe regret to register the sudden demise of Mr. J. R. Wicker, of the firm of Wicker & Wilson, of Newberry, which melancholy event transpired last Sun day morning, at Mrs. - Caldwell's residence. The deceased was about 27 years of age, and had not been in good health for some time. He leaves a widow. How truly are the words terified-"In the midst of life, we are in death." Special reference is directed to the card of Messrs. Abrams, Griffin & Hargrove. The exercises of Miss Eliza Joy's School will be resumed on the first of September. WANTED .-Any one having a house to let may secure a tenant on application at this office. Dr. R. S. Whaley will necessarily be ab sent from his office from Thursday next to Monday, the 29th inst. We invite attention to hie card of Messrs. Brodie & Co., Cotton Factors and Commis sion Merchants, Charleston, S. C. CoTTON PIcxING.-We are having a charming spell of wcather, and preparations are being made to commence the picking of cotton. The cotton fields are numerous and luxuriant. Coriox Tzas, in almost endless variety. Messrs. Geo. W. Williams & Co. advertise in today's paper, quite a variety of cotton ties, many of which are favorably known to our planters. Dealers, planters, farmers and others can be supplied in lots as they desire, and on favorable terms. For several nights the brilliant aurora bo realis was distinctly seen in the Northern -sky. Its appearance is unseasonable-but things are all out of kelter now. Well de fined bright lines were also seen a little after dark several degress above the North-east em horizon. CONVENTION Or CIRCLEs OF PRATER. This Convention met in the Methodist Church, Aug. 17, at 4 o'clock, P.M. Rev. .1. 0. Lindsey was elected President, and Thos. S. Moarman, Secretary. But few delegates were present-only one from the up.country. The cause is dying at its birth place. The next Convention is to be held at Ninety-Six, Wednesday before the 3d Sunday in Decem ber. The creditors of the Laurens R. R. in Bankruptcy, met on the 12th inst. Maj. Jas. M. Baxter was elected assignee. We hope that the health of the unfortunate road will now be made better. But no matter how the wheel of fortune turns-"old Joe is still kicking up behind and before." Those elegant, compendious and illustrated works-the devotional and practical Polyglot Family Bible and the Dictionary of the Bi ble, comprising its antiquities, biography, geography and natural history, with nume rous maps, &c., and for the sale of which works, Rev. Mr. Scruggs has canvassed our town, have arrived. They can be found at Mr. G. T. Scott's, on Main St. Signs and wonders multiply-and one of the former-a wonderfully good one by-the way for a novice, or for an amateur's first a: tempt, points the way to Dr. Pratt's Drug Store. Ani eagle is all serene over a mortar: and from'T the big bird's mouth streams a scroll in which is written--"Established 1848". Mr. Graham i the impromptu pain PVuXI'tNs.-Our devil thanks Mr. A. Harris for a supply of pumpkins. Hie hopes that there is no deviltry in this matter, for he has heard of Peter the pumpkin eater, &c. But if there is anything mean.t, he wants H's distinctly to understand that he is nc pumpkin head. A LADY's VEIL, FOuND.-A brown gauze veil Is in this offlee awaiting ownership. The loser will please send for it. "You may break,you may scatter the 'vEIL' if you will--the scent of the roses will hang round it still" Also found-a lock-but evidently not a Chub's-it had been picked and erst did de corate the brow of a Venus. When we got hold of the glossy curl, presumption made us hope that the dear delicious crenture was at the other end, but upon Investigation, we discovered that she was like Sampson of old. We would like to replace it. TH CHURCH AT NEWBERRIT.-Afl the pulpits of our town were occupied last Sun day, which has not happened before in some time, owing to the fact that two of the churches are only statedly served. Rev. Mr. McClintock preacbed in the As sociate Reformed Church. Messrs. Darby, Mickle and Hawkins, respectively filled their own pulpits-the Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran. Rev. Mr. DuBose, of Abbe yle, held Divine Service at St. Luke's Episcopal, for the pastor, Rev. Edward Miles, who has for several weeks been ab sent in Georgia. The communion was ad ministered. The Rev. Jno. Stout, of the D:piist Church, preached to his congregation, ad in the afternoon performed the baptismal rite, on which occasion several young ladies were immersed. Mr. Stout has acceptably served the Bap tist Church for three months, during which time e has discharged the sacred functIons of his office with energy, zeal and ability, and given assurance of his eminent fitness for the ministry, lie has made among our people many warm friends, and he now bids them a temporary adieu and returns to Greenyille to resume his studies in the Seminary. We lea~rn that Mr. Stout will, beginning with the irst Sabbath in September, come once a ,orith to break the "bread of life" to a peo. plb wom he loves and who have given hims their nqualified approbation, esteem and rspect. _ _ _ _ The Unic;n Reform Society of Newberry Township met lest Saturday, whereupon the following gentlemen were elected to represent the different wards in the County Sciety of the Union Reform Party of Newberry: W. W- Houseal, Ward 1; Jas. Packer, Ward 2; Capt. R. Hi. Wright, Ward 3; and Dr. Sampson Pope, Ward 4. C.1. R. Moormanl was elected delegate at large o0 be chairman of comited. Newberry Township hss5 been divided ito four wards, as follows: The four corners-Court House square, Mollohon Row, Poole's and Stuart's, formed by the intersection of Pratt and Cald well-sts., ae the four points at which the four sec tons commence. The first is contained ir and has the following bounda.ry ; Beginning at Dr. McIntosh's drug~ sore, it folio.vs Caldwell street to the vacant lot belonging to the Town Council, where it crosses over to Adams st., and eon tinues on past the College. terminating al the residence of H. H. Folk. This is aist one of the boundaries of section..No. 2. The other boundary of No. 1, which is alsi one of the boundaries of the fourth section i. -s, igfrom tha common intersection tbe road leading over the G. & C. R. bridge, turning to the right at the street between the lots of Jotes on the left and Tarrant on the right, turning again to the left at the street between Carwile's residence on the right, and lots of L. J. Jones on the left, and continuing out this road to O'Neall's Bridge. The remaining boundary of No. 2, and the one between it and No. 8, is Pratt street as far as J. A. Crotwell's residence, and thence down the Frog Level road to the line of the Township boundary. The only remaining boundary is the one be tween sections three and four, which is Caldwell street extended out to Bobo's old mill on Bush River. I The Vice-Presidents of the different wards will be nleased to have the co-operation of all men, irrespective of color, within their sections, in all that pert ins to the great cause of Reform. BiUTrrIUL are the following lines entitled "Now I lay me down to sleep." Golden head so lowly bending, Little feet so white and bare, Dewy eyes, half shut, half opened, Lisping out her evening prayer. Well she knows when she is saying, "Now I lay me down to sleep," Tis to God that she is praying Praying Him her soul to keep. Half asleep, and murmuring faintly, "If I should die before I wake" -Tiny fingers clasped so saintly "I pray the Lord my soul to take." Oh, the rapture sweet, unbroken, Of the soul who wrote that prayer! Children's myraid voices floating Up to heaven, record it there. If, of all that has been written, I could choose what might be mine, It should be that child's petition Risiog to the throne divine. While the muffled bells were ringing, "Earth to earth, and dust to dust," My free soul, on faith depending Faith, and love, and perfect trust Would approach Him, hnmbly praying (All the little ones around), "Jesus, Savior, take thy servant; Give to her thy children's crown." -Putnam's Magazine. Caidwell's, Heller's and Maybinton Town ships. NEWBERRY DisT., Aug. 22d, 1870. The meeting at Wadlington's Cross Roads, being only a preliminary meeting, and the initiatory step in organizing Reform Socie ties in the Townships represented, the citi zens of Caldwell's. Heller's and Maybinton Townships, are earnestly requested to meet at the time and place appointed for themeet ing of the respective Townships, and instead of organizing sections will organize separate Societies, electing their officers, viz: Presi. dent, four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries and a Treasurer, as provided by the Consti tution of the Union Reform Society. Each Township will also elect five delegates to at tend a County Meeting to be held at New berry C. H., on Monday the 29th day of Aug., 1870. J. K. G. NANCE, President, Pro Tern. SELD.N DAVIDSON, } Secretaries. J. 0. CALDWZLr., [For the Herald. Atameeting of th ciiesof Mendenhl Township, held on Wednesday, the 17th inst.. at Deadfall, for the purpose of form ing a Union Reform Club, Isaac Herbert was called to the chair, and J. M!. Ward reques ted to act as Secret ary. On motion all present enrolled -their names. On motion a delegation of five, eon s isting of Robt. Maffett, J. M. Ward, M!. Werts, F. S. P'aysinger and Dr. D. A. Can non, were appointed to meet a similar num ber from the other clubs at Newberry, on Saturday, the 20th August, for the purpose of forming a Central Club. Adjourned to meet Saturday 27th prox., at New Chapel, at 3 o'clock P. 3!. ISA AC H ERBERT, Chairman. J.3M. WARD, Secretary. All citizens of Mendenhall Township are cordially invited to be present at that time and join us. A CARD. The undersigned respectfully submits that having ETER and AL.WAYS responded with cheerful alacrity to the calls and demands made upon his time and health, both by day and by night, it is but fair, his patrons should recognize that he is a man of like wants with themselves, and that he cannot subsist altogether upon air. Gentlemen and patrons, JUSTICE to the WANTS and CLAIMS of my family, and the duties of life DE' MAND IMPEnATIVELT that I seek AT L.EAST my just deserts. "Pay me that then owest." P.1B. RUFF, M!. D. Aug 24, 34-tf. LATEST QUOTATIONS OF SOUTHERN SECURITIES, IN CIIARLESTON, S. C., Corrected Weekly by A. C. KAUFXANI, Bro ker, lIo-25 Bread Street. AUGUST 19, 1870. STA Ta Szccarrrzs-South Carolina, old, - a 82; do new, -a 73; do, regist'd stock, ex int a Crrv SECUnrrtrES-Angusta. Ga.. Bonds - a 80; Charleston. 8. C., Stock. ex qr iut, - a 48; do. Fire Loan Bonds, 70a -; Columbia, S. C., Bonds. - a 60. BAI.aOAD BONDS-Blue Ridge. first mortgage. 60 a -; Charleston and Savannah, 68a .. ; Char lotte. Columbia and Augusta. - a 85; Cheraw and Darlington, aS35; Greenville and Columbia, 1t mort., 90a -; do, State guarantee, 67 a -; Northeastern. 91 a -; Savannah and Charleston, 1st inert.. - a 78; do. State guarantee. 72a-; South Carolina, - a 76; do, 71; Spartanburg and Union. - a60. RAIROAD STocKs.-Charlotte. Columbia and A&nguta. - a 40; G reenville and Columbia, 21a ;Northeastern. 13a ; Savannah and Charles ton, - a 33; South Carolia whole shares, -a 2: do half share. - a~ ExcuAA(s. &c-New Yok Sight, * of par; Gold, 115 a 120; Silver,10Ota --. SOUTH cARoLINA BANK BILLs. *ank of Charleston.................. - a - 'Bank of Newberry................... - a - Bank of Camden....................40 a Bank of*Georgetown................. 10 a - Bank of South Carolina............... 14 a - Bank of Chester..................... 14 a - Bank of Hamburg.................... 13 a - Bank of tate ofs. C. prortoi861....0a - Bank of State of S. C., issue1861 and 1862.25 a - *Planters' and Mechanics' B'k of Ch'rleston- a - *People's Bank of Charleston.......... - a - *nion Bank of Charlesto- .......'... - a - Southwestern R R Bank of Charleston, old,- a - Southwestern R Rt Bank~ ofCharleston,new,- a - State Bank of Charleston.............. 8 a Farmers'and Exchange B'k of Charleston.. 1 a - Exchange Bank of Co'lumbia............. a - Commercial Bank of Columbia......... 14 a - Merchants' Bank of Cheraw............ 5 a - Planters' Bank of Fairfield............. a - State of South Carolina Bills Receivable.. .95 a - City e.r Chaleston Change.Bills....... 9 a - 'tla marked thus (') are being redeemed at the Bank Counters of each. COM M M.RCIA L. Nmazaa, August 28.-Cotton, 15. 3w TonE, August 22-7 P. M.-s-tam Arm -upland2; Orleans 23%4. Flour-Stat and Western quiet and unchanged; Southern quiet; common to fair extra 6.4; good to choice 6.60 a ? 75. .GoldS a15%. CAraeoI, August $2.-Cotton steay-up lands17' a 173; sales 30 bales; receipts 165; AUGUSTA. August 2.-Cotton advancing sales 100 bales; receipts 34; middling 173. Lrvzaroo. August 22--vening.-Cotton War News. Much of the news is vague, indefinite and conflicting if not really untrue. And it would seem that the great eable is in possession of the Father of Lies himself. The latest intelligence is that France is being overrun by 600,000 Teuton sol diery-that the cry of on to Paris gives great alarm to the heart of France, but that the people are stolid, firm and hope ful, though somewhat bewildered at the silence of the Government. In the meAn time herculean preparations are being made to render Paris impregnable. Should the Crown Prince march triumphantly to the gates of Paris, he may find him self confronted by a nation which has merged political sentiments into a one ness for French deliverance. lie may tread upon a minc. We cannot believe that Fre:nch strategy :::d bravery are to be easily rend,red abo:tivc. The 000,000 Germans are divided in three portions. The Crown Pcince has 250,000 men, and 660 pieces of artillery; or 192 battalions of infantry, 164 squad rons of cavalry, and 114 batteries. The battle of Woerth was most san guinary. The needle gun and m:traileur did mutually terrible havoc. While the Prussians lost heavy-McMahon was routed. His force was 35,000, and it valiantly opposed 100,000 Prussians Gen. Bocher's Zouaves were literally cui to pieces. Out of sixty-five officers, for ty-seven were killed, wounded and miss ing. The losses are variously estimated In the battle between Thiancourt anc Harville, Prince Albert of Prussia is re ported killed. An official dispatch from Bazaine says "Tuesday we gave the enemy battle be tween Dencourt and Blonville, and drove him back. We bivouacked on the po sitions we had taken. Had Prince Fred erick Charles and Steinmetz before us. RoME, August 19.-The Pope has de cided to recall Minio from Vienna on ac count of Austria's abrogation of th concordat. BERLIN, August 20.-An official orgar to-day says that although Germany b losing its noblest sons, she has this comn fort that the war is not in vain ; that it i one against a race known to our fore fathers as full of arrogance and insolence and which has robbed us of our faires provinces. God will enable our King to -estabiish a durable peace in iid-Europe in the shape of united Germany, th< key-stone of true freedom and morality PArs, August 1.-In the Corps Leg islatif, Count Palikao said it was certair the Prussians had suffered severely it the late engagements. Their centre being specially crippled, had tried to re treat to St. Michael, but was unable t< effect ajunction with the Prince Royal A regiment of white cuirassiers was en tirely destroyed. The French peasant: captured a detachment of Prussians. The following has been issued fron headquarters: "August 18-5 P. M.-I the encounter of the 16th the corps o General L'Admirault formed the extremi right. A hattalion of the twenty-thir< regiment of the line defeated the Prus sian lancers, capturing three colors There were many brilliant charges, it one of which Gencral LeGrand was kill ed. General Montague is missing. Th< Prussian Generals During and Wede were killed and Gromter and Van Raucl wounded. Prince Albert, of Prussia commanding the cavalry, was killed The following mor'ning we were masters of the position previously occupied b.1 the enemy. On the 17th several coms bats with' the rear occurred near Grar velot te. The force of the enemy in th battle of the 17th was 150,000. W have not yet exact figures of our losses. Prince Napoleon has gone to Chalons The excitement of the people of Pari last night, on account of the absence c news, was intense. When the evenini joumals appeared, the people fought fo the first copies. Count Palia'.o's state ment in the Corps, was read to a larg' crowd who wildly cheered. No officia bulletins have appeared for two days Gen. Trochu has issued another procla mation, the meaning of which is, tha Paris must stand a siege. The French forces arc at Mctz. Italy, England and Austria it in be lieved have determined jointly to inter fere to save Paris. The Austrian Germans have declare, for Prussia. The siege of Paris is imminent. Th< city is provisioned for 8 months. Gen Trochu has accepted the Governorship o the city. Peace propositions are discussed. Thi King of Prussia says that if Napoleoi wishes peace he imust ask for an arm:s tice. The principal terms upon whici peace will be declared are the recogni tion of King William as the Emperor o Germany, and the deposition of Napoleor for the Orleans family. A Prussian loan of 40,000,000 thaler: is announced at 63. Pars, August 18.-La Presse praise: Bazaine for refusing the armistice de manded by the Prussians to bury th< dead. The peasants must bury the dead~ The army must continue its work. o annihilating the enemy. The hour o complete victory is near. Thousands o men are working on the Paris defen PARs, August 18.-The Prussian los: around Metz was 40,000. The Froned loss was comparatively small, being pro tected by a fortress. The french troop: have reinforced Strasburg. The Prus sians have no siege trains and have aban doned the idea of besieging Strasbur~ The Prussians have retired to Darsen heim Valley to secure their communica Te journals are bitter on Austria' neutrality, when, with barely 100,001 men, she might have avenged Sadowa. PAIS, August 1.-The Private gar dens of the Tuilleries have been turne< into an out-door hospital, with Dr. Nela ton Director. *Members of the Garde Mobile arriv< from the country by thonsands daily They are fine men, whom a few days drill make soldiers. Paars, August 20-6 P. M.-Th< Presse estimates the Prussian loss durn the last three days, at 90,000. ParIs, August 20.-A council of was has ordered the partial destruction of the Bois de Boulogne. The Constitutionne says that native Algeria chiefs are raisin1 20,000 to march at a moment's notice MADRID, August 20-5 P. M.--Th1 Government is preparing for heavy ship ments of troops for Ouaba, early in Sep tember. noo, August 20-3 P. M.-Seriou disturbances have occurred in the de partment of Vendee. The bigoted pea santry insist that the present war is Lu tern against the Catholic Church, an< Protestants are assailed relentlessly. It is stated that more than 400,00( Ge'rans are between~ the Rhine an< Paris. The French have succeeded ir victualing Strasburg. It is admnitte< that the corps of Frederick Charles suf fr.ed severely. It is stated that Bazaini fire, to send a regiment to defend the Emperor's person. A part of the-Prus sian army have re-entered Nancy, and appointed a Mayor. An invasion from Luxemburg is con.sidered imminent. Baix, August 20.-The Queen has the folawing, from the King, dated near Rcsonville, Angnst I9-- & P. M.: The French army was atta-ked to-day, West of Metz. Its position was very strong. My command, after a combat of nine hours, totally routed the French forces, intercepted their communication with Paris and threw them back upon Metz. .o-DOx, August, 20.-A rumor is cur: rent of the sudden death of Napoleon, of apoplexy; though it is positively asser ted by some tLat it should be accepted with distrust. The bombardment of Strasburg, or. Friday, was continued' from morning to noon, when it was sus= pended two hours. -The return fire ras almost harmless. HERE, THERE, EVER:W"IERE. Cholera rages in the ports of the Blace s.a. Riots prevail in Ireland. The Empress of the French has not deserted her post-she is too brave and patriotic for that. Napoleon has ordered the expulsion of the two million Germans from France. Dr. Hicks has resigned the associate pastorship of St. John's Lutheran Church, Charleston. A duel between two young gentlemeit' of Charleston--Messrs. Cohen and Aiken' -resulted in the death of the former, at' the fifth exchange of shots. The dispute' arose about a boat race. The fight was' across the Savannah. Previous to the' estrangement they were "warm frieads." Major A nderson, of Fort Sumter noto riety is dead. A correspondence has passed betweer? Mr. Seibles of the Executive Com.- Un ion Reforni Party, and A. J. Ransier, Chairman Rep. State Ex. Com., relative' to an interchange of discussion. Candi= date must meet candidate, &c. That'd another cock thrown into the pit. 'mE anxiously await the denouement. Rainey of Georgetown, is nominated for first Con. District, by the Republi- - can party. The Chevalier Bayard of the South. Gen. llanpton-endorses RefurL. Gen. Hampton says that he cannot see how any true wan can hesitate as to his prol er position, for unless a clhange is made, ruin awaits the State. Scarlet fever has been quite fatal at Abbeville for some time past. Among the deaths recently, are two young and lovely daughters of W. I. Parker, Esq. the mortality among the blacks is als - unprecedented. The militia of Eigefield, the Adverti ser says, are acting in a most outrageoes manner-actually. spoiling for a row. I KEY WEsT, FLA., August 16.-Geno ral Ryan left Cuba August 6, and says, f at the present time, the Cubans feel con fident of their speedy independence and I early termination of the struggle. English experiments with the mitrail- - leur indicate them destructive at close . quarters, but troops holding them may be annihilated before they come In range. Georgia darkies are reinforcing the Scott militia. As the Gonservative party in Nrtkr Carolira will fulfil their promises, svwil - the people of this State stand by the de clarations they have made. e frrAwa, August 19.-No rain here in two months. There was a terrific galr last eight, and the destruction of life-and, property was great. SQr EnCc, A ugust 19.--A hurricane p.as fsed over this city last night. The ship ping wras imnjured, and a pilot on a vessel coming in w as bloi' n overboard. Ho! Fon LIBIIAr.-TheC American Colonization Society will dispatch an ex pedition for Liberia on the 1st of Novem ber next. Some twelve hundred- namies of colored applicants for passage, mostly residents of North Carolinn, are enrolled. A guest at a hotel in Leavenworth, Kansas, ate over a dozen e-ars of green corn at one meal the day before his fune. ral. The oldest living member of Masoii fraternity in this country, if not in tho world, is said to he David Styles, of Pres cott, Wis. lie is in his 105th year, andr was made a Mason on the 21st day oS May, 1797, over, scventy-three years ago.. Three nephews of the King of Sweden have joineai the ranks of the French army. President Bush, of the Greenville and Conmbia Railroad, states that for the fve months just expired there has been an excess of nearly $18,000 above the recip)ts of his road for the same period of the laist year; and for the month of uly just closed, the receipts have been one-third greater than for July, 1S69. fFuox Uxo.-The Radical convention fwhich met at Union last Saturday norn inated one Bousal, a captain of the State constabulary, now located there, G. S. Tubury, an ox-revenue officer, and Alexander Walker, one Scott's Trial Justices, for Representatives in the lower house. This nomination caused a split in the Radical ranks, and a large num ber of the colored people have refused to, sustain the nomination. The League has been dissolved, and leaders of the colored people have openly declared that the League shall not be re-established there. [Guardian. AvtaNTA, August 17.-The Democrat ic State Convention met to-day. Neai' y every county in the State is repre sented. The attendance is large, Gene ral A. HT. Colquitt. was elected President. The utmost harmony prevailed, and the convention unanimously adopted a plat- . form, of which the following is a syn opiss: That the Democratic party of Georgia stand upon the principles of the Demo cratic party, of the Union, bringing in' i. special prominence, as applicable to the present extraordinary con(ditiQi; of the country, the unchangeable doctrines that Ithis is a Union of the States, and the-ir rights and their equality wvith each other is an. indispensable part of our political. system. That in the approaching election the Democratic party invite everyi.ody to co operate with them in a zealous, determi nation to change, as far as the several elections to be held can do so, the present usurping and corrupt admmnistration of the State government, by placing in power men who are true to the princi ples of constitutional governmnent, and to faithful and ecoitomical administration of public aff'airs. That whatever policy others may pur sue, we pledge ourselves to -do all in our power to secure a free and fair election by all who are qualitied to vote under ex