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Brief -Meutions. An IndianaJudge has decided that if a woman will shu&Ln pie-crust with butter at thirty-eight ce,-nts a paund her husband has ,-d cause for di vorce. Maj. W. T. Gary. of Edgefield, S C., was. 6n Monday, admitt.o t pleaL' and practice in all the co'urts o-f lam and equity in Georgia. except th( Supreme Court. He iiitends to locat( ia Augusta. The ceremony of the installation o: the Prince of Wales as the Grand Master bf the United Grand Lodge o Masons of Engiand took place recent Iv. in Royal Albert Hall, in the pres ence of an immense coaeourse of Ma sons. Great enthusiasai manifested A Chicago tailor has seemed a paten! for what he calls "the married man's pereautionary coat-collar." The collai is made of some glazed substance tc wiich a hair cannot adhere, and whicl will bear the closest inspection of th( wife of his bosom. We learn from parties living ir the courtry, that chicken cholera i; prevailingV in many sections, and to so great an extent that it is feared bw few chiokens will be left. This is calamity which will be much regretted by the lovers of fried chicken. - [Anderson Intelligencer. John Richardson was executed et Friday last, at Walterboro, Colleton C1. aty, for the murder of Constantin( Bass. in February, 1874. Bass was e store-keeper, who was murdered and robbed. Two negroes-Richardsor and Deas-were arrested and tried foi the offence, Deas bein'g acquitted. On Sabbath last the dsdicatory ser vices f-the handsoie and commodi ons I ick Church built at Big Creel were performed by Rev. J. R. Graves assisted by Rev. B. F. Mauldin. There was an immense crowd present The Big Creek Church is probably thi oldest Baptist Church in the County and the services were therefore ver' interesting.-Anderon latelligencer The San Francisco Bulletin predict ed.that the time will soon come whei every farmer will cure his own frui and store it away as he does his hay the drying apparatas forming a part o every well regulated farm outtit. Ther is every prospect of a good fruit seasoi in California. Cherry, pear and peac trees are in full blossom, and appl trees are beginning to bloom, and th State will soon be one great orchar of truit trees. Judge Kelley, speaking of his ol servations at the South, recently sali that .he regretted his vote for the fore * bill more than any other he had eve given in congress. He thinks the the South needs more money, that be ing one of his hobbies. He says th only men in the South who are makin * money are the freedmen, who, wit their families, cultivate their field and pay out no wages, and the peop -who live on the lines of~travel frequer ted by people form the North. In a comedy. now plajing in Pari M. Laboissiere is requested to git something to a charitable enterpris< "Very good," he says, "put my naa down on the list for a. hundred francs 31. Laboissiere, dealer in metals, an member of the General Counsel." "Bat. sir, we have no list ; we at collecting the money in a bat." "N list;! and in a hat ! Here is five frant for von." And he pats the ban note back into his pocketbook. -KINGsTON. JAMA1CA, May 5.-. revolution broke out ini Port-au-Prine on Sr.nday. General Bryce was dra; ged from church and shot. Fort * freigners have been killed. Amon the victims, is a servant ofthe Britis Consul- General. Buildings were fire< and every species of disorder prevaile( A stata of seige has been proclaime< A British gun-boat is there, an another will be sent there to-morrov Steamers were not permitted to ente the port, and have landed their cargo( here. Some of the restaurants in? Carsot -Nev., furnish to their customers nal .kius about four inches square in sizi Yesterday, says the Appeal, a gentl< man who had ordered a meal w: handed one of these diminutives, an upon unfolding it he inquired if I could not have a larger one. "Ho large a one~ do you want ?" inquire the waiter ia" attendance. "Well, was the reply, "I'm not particuh about a very large one, butI woul like one a little larger than this, if yo have it Landy ; for instance, abot the size of a postage stamp." SAvaxxAu, May 3.-Last nigh . about dusk,~a negro riot occurred Darien. in which the sherift, tw whites and a negro were slightly wound ed. It was caused by the arrest of Tun! Ci. Campibell, a negro magistrate, on bench warrant of Judge Tompkinu Campbell failing to give bond, wt ordered to be kept in confnnee at the Court House until he could -l: removed~to a place of safety. Thenw groes, armecd with guns abd stick: gathered at the Court House, threa ecuing to rescue him. The marsh; of Darien attempted to disperse ti: crowd and was knocked down, bad] beaten and bruised. The sheriff wit Judge Tompkins, went to the stel of the building, when firing comlmencee fifteen or twenty shots were fired wit the above result, the Judge narrowl escaping. A posse was organized an guarded the Court House the remtait der of the night, bat there was no fmi ther trouble. Campbell was brough to this city by steamer and is now i: jail., THE OVERLAND MONTHLT F'OR MAY. The current issue of this welcome publicatio1 contai:is an excellent table of contents. Tib "Western flavor" is exceedingly wveIl mamr tained, in such articles as the "Ascent C Mount Rainier;" "Shadows of the Plains,' a poem by JoaquinM3iller; "Big Jack Small, by J. WV. Gaily, one of the most cha.racteristi slietches ever published in the~ magazine; "A Theory of Cloud-Bursts;" and "The Indigen ons Civilizations of America," by T. A Har court, one of the best papers in this number .lohn S. Hittell treats of "The Spirit of thei Age" from an extremely liberal stand-point Wim. J Shaw has commenced the publicatiot of some of his researches in the:mrcient lands th.e first paper being entitled "The Temnph of hleliopolis," while editorial reference AN ESSAY, Read at a Regular .1eeting or Cartersville Star Lodge, 1. 0. G. T.. .pril 6, I87S . BY MISS NANNIE HAMITER. Aiong the precious things which a o 'd has gjven us, non)e are of krreater value than water-without it ine and animals would live but a few days. I do aot purpose trefting mysubject in any other way than an emblematic one. Water, then, is the eublem of purity. By this sign the Temperance miuse will triunph. As Constantine I conquered by the Cross; as Mahomet by the Cresent; as Engl:and by the Lion and Unicorn; as France by its Lilli.-s and as our Government by its Eagle, I so the Good Teiplars by the chalice of Water. a symbol of purity and beauty. It is brewed by Nature, for hei childron, amid the~ snows of the mountains, and descends from Hear eu singing in the music of its rills and its raindrops. It trips with silvery feet over golden sauds. It flashes in the dewdr>p. It bubbles in the Loun tain. It makes the meadows gay. It sends gladness to the heart of the deli cate flower. It bears upon its bosom the majestic steamship. It rolls around the earth a sublime ocean, restless, unconquerable, singing its de claration of independence, laughing at the power of man. Nature never intend ed anything else for the beverage of man. Then when man is faint and thirsty, it is worth more than gold, silver, diamonds or precious stones. When man is smitten with fever when the blood is rolling through the veins like fiery lava, what can compare with the cooling draught. In the descrip tion which the Bible gives us of Heav en, among its attractions is the river I of Life. Would there were no other drink in all the earth. A taste for anything else is unnatural and vi tiated. Wine lends a transient glow, and, like a torch thrown into an abyss, makes the darkness more painful. The illusions cast upon us by Alcohol do - but deepen the horrors of returning reason. Nature furnished for the simple taste of her children a beverages for all ages, ' for all climes-makes it in the skies and mountain tops. It brings no sorrow; it produces no remorse. It would rnake the world a paradise but for the artificial stimulants which man has de vised. I Let me pledge success to temperance in Water, t right, beautiful, unstain ed. Let me wake a crown for her with its liquid jewels. Let me weave a robe in its garments of- snow; and may the demon, Alcohol be drowned in its crystal depths; and on its placid bosom may the ship of temperance float into the harbor of Heaven, with the myriads it has saved frog1 the evils of interoperance. SABOUT OURSELVES.-As will ap pear from this issue, we are once more up to schedule time in the publication of Our Monthly and there we hope to stay. We had to do it, though, by publishing two numbers in one month. ~Having accomplished this much, we now propose to go on to improve still more. We have satisfactory evi dence that Our Monthly has done and -is doing good. If it were not for the consciousness of that fact, we would not publish it one hour longer. There fore~ we desire and intend to make it more effective for good. Again we ask our friends to help us to extend our circulation. We are specially desirous of a large number of readers in Laurens County. We love our own little village, but our heart is large enough to take in the whole county. We are grateful too that we have readers throughout the entire South, and in every State in the South, indeed in nearly every State in the Union. We want more. We hope to do some good preaching through the columns of Our Monthly and want a large audience. (Our ..Monthly, Clinton. ,BEES IN THE UNITED STATES. There are two million bce-hives in the .United States. Every hive yields, on m-an ave:-age, a little over twenty-two pounds of honey. The average price dat which honey is sold is twenty-five cents a pound; so that after paying wtheir own board, the bees present us with a revenue of $8,800,000. To reckon in another way, they make a cear gift of over a pound of pure hney to every man, woman and child ain the vast domain of the United t:States. Over twenty-.three and- one third million pounds of wax are made Iand given to us by these industrious workers. The keeping of bees is one of the most profitable investments that Sour people can make of their money. The profits arising from the sale of asurplus honey average from fifty to two hundred per cent. on the capital inveted. K(ERosEE CALAMTY.-AU old colored woman named Angelo Gads den, living at the west end of Palmetto street., died yesterday from burns re ceived the night previous. She was etriming a kerosene lamp, with a bottle of oil in her hand, when her hclothes took fire. She ran into the vardscreming folowed by her aged husband, who was likewise calling for Shelp. Two colored in, hearing the 1arming cries of the old couple, ran into the premises, and, as son as they saw what was the matter, endeavored to put out the flames which enveloped t the old woman. Before they could 3succeed she was dreadfully burned, and lingered through the night in great pain. An inquest was held over -the remains yesterday, when a verdict iof accidental death was rendered. - [News & Courier. OUTHFUL MURD)EREss.--A mur der was commintted Saturday morning, in the Northwestern portion of Fair field. A colored girl, aged twelve years, who -had for some time past been compelled to nurse the infant child of her sister, took the infant, carried it to McLure's creek, divested it of clothing, threw it into a hole and w~ instituted for Beef and Indignation. At a meeting of The Medium em ployees held in Association Hall, Fort Pickens, on last Friday night, J. Colin Moore was called to the chair and J. M. Robinson requested to act as secre tary. Mr. Moore explained the ob ject of the meeting in a few well-time ed and eloquent remarks, and was fol lowed by addresses from Messrs. Rob inson, Dusenberry and Hogan. The Chairman said that the meeting was alled for the purpose of passing a sci Lf resolutions looking to the correction of an evil of great consequence to this entire community-he referred to the beef market of Abbeville. On motion of Dusenberry, a committee of three was appointed to draft a set of resolu tions, which committee consisted of Robinson, Dusenberry, and Hogan, who after most earnest consuitation presented the following admirable pa per: WHEREAS, the people of Abbeville have been subjected for several years o untold misery and suffering by the butchers and those who deal in beef, nd have thereby, in numbers of in tances, lost their health and their religion, therefore be it Resolved, 1. That in the future we ,arefully abstain from the use of beef s a strengthening diet, and that we old up to the scorn and indignation of the civilized world those of our citizens who sell beef for gain and who, in plying their infamous trade, manipulate the truth to its great in iury. 2. That we counsel all men against buying any beef from our butchers unless its age is sworn to before the Clerk of Court; and a faithful record of its birth, its life and times, its last illness., and the time and manner of its death is submitted to the examina tion of all whom it may concern. 3. That in view of the fact that they have to die, the butchers be re minded of their latter end and that they spend the remainder of their lives in asking forgiveness for the many false hoods they have spoken and the mean little dishonesty they have constantly practiced. The.e resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice. Several of the leaders of the meeting advo cated open hostilities but prudence prevailed. The meetiug adjourned with cries of "Down with the butch ers " In the faces of the movers in this matter there was unmistakable ddtermination, and unless there is an improvement in the beef market, we will not. hold ourselves responsible for the results. The. community is get ting desperate. The above is from the Abbeville Mdiumn. It will be remembcred that a similar meeting was held here in Newberry about two years ago, and resolutions were then adopted of the most expressive character. Newberry sympathises with Abbeville. ANECDOTE OF PREsIDENT JACK SO.-When President Jackson visit ed New York (it was, we believe near the third term-and by consequence a little previous to the election of 1832), he was called upon, the morning after his arrival, by his friend and favorite Swartwout, tihen Collector of the City of New York. It was about the time when the excitement in reference to Jackson's threatened veto of the United States Bank was at its height, and when the mercantile community, in its indignation, was moving heaven and earth, and invoking "vengeance dire" upon Old Hickory's head, with the view of discouraging that '-man of iron" from prosecuting his long cherished measure. Well, the Presi dential election was approaching, and Andrew Jackson was up for a second term. Swartwout, under all the cir cumstances, had become uneasy-for Swartwout was desirous (and for rea sons sufficiently obvious, as it after terwads appeared) of retaining the Collectorship. No time was to be lost; and Swartwout, confident of his influence with Jackson, had called up on him bright and early on the morn ing aforesaid. Hie found the General promenading the parlor; and, after mutual greetings had been exchanged, Swartwout ventured, with due suavity and devotion, to open on the subject nearest his heart. He represented to the President the imminent peril of the situation-nay, went so far as to urge him to relinquish the project he had so much at heart. It required nothing more to rouse the sleeping lion in the old man's breast. He turned upon Swartwout with an ex pression "fierce as ten furies," ex claiming, "By the Eternal, I will veto the Bans forthwith !" and he did. The presidential election afterwards took place, and Old Hickory was re elected by an astounding majority. TlE FUTSILIER CENTENNIAL.-The celebration of the centennial of the German Fusiliers, yesterda~y, was all tht heart could desire. Thirteen companies on parade commemorated one of the earliest achievements in the struggle for independence which the "Old Thirteen" began and won. It was a gala day in especial honor of thc Germans; but as they and theirs, on a hundred fields, have shed their blood, not as Germans but as Ameri cans, so the whole people of Charleston joined with them in their festivities, and made May 3, 1875, a day worthy to be lovingly remembered. The boom of artillery mingled with the mellow chimes of~St. Michael's bells. Side by side floated the flags of the Union and of Eutaw, of Germany and the Palmetto State. Thought, leaping back 100 years made all Americans kin; and leaping forward yet a little while, dwelt with gladness on the swift-coming- time when all that is best and most honorable in our past shall shine as a living light in the eyes of the people of the United States, and all that is bitter and barren in the past cf North and South, shall be put away and forgotten. [Charleston News. Miss PAMETLA CUNNINOTAM.-A telegram was received by a gentleman here.as Mo Und-y morningannnoncing The transit of Venus has nothing to do with the tornados. A transit is a very transitory thing. Venus does not parade long before the face of the s- She might have taken a chill after she stepped out of the hot sun and disturbed slightly the equilli brium of the atmosphere. If so, the astronomer very properly exclaimed at the breaking of the exterior contact, '-Sic transit." Editors' Work. The Cincinnati Gazette has a sen sible and timely article on the edito rial sanctum and its visitors, from which we make the following extract: "Not all who visit editoria! rooms are intruders or bores, but a great many are, and these are so numerous that all visitors are looked upon with some degree of suspicion until their busi ness becomes known. It is never pleasant to be interrupted in editorial work. It has a tendency to make men cross. There is a pressure upon editors. They work nearly all the time under a pressure. Often their ideas do not flow freely, and when they are not pleasing themselves, they are not in a mood to spend much time upon those who interrupt them. We suppose it is safe to say that three fourths of those that call to see "the editor" have no business properly with that individual. Often they do not know him personally, and in or der to find him they interrupt half a dozen men, who have important work to do, and only a limited time to do it in. Then, if they receive short answers, they feel aggrieved, and talk about impolite treatment. The edito rial rooms of a newspaper establish ment are private, and are only to be visited, except as a matter of favor, by those who have business with the editor. The best way, if people have something to say to the editor, is to write that something down, and send it to him. This would save time on both sides, and answer a better pur pose, nine times out of ten, than per sonal interviews." Oi the second instant took place the consecration and investiture of the newly created Archbishop, Williams, of Boston, in the new Roman Catholic Cathedrail of that city. "The canon of the mass~followed the sermon, and at the conclusion of the communiou service the pallium was laid upon the altar. The Cardinal in the meantime jaid aside his cappa magna and put on alb and patriarchal cloak, putting aside his berretta and substituting therefor a mitre." That is as far as we dare go for fear of being tangled up in the different kinds of coverings. The interesting Commencement ex ercises of the Southern Baptist Theo logical Seminary terminated at Green ville last Monday, a week ago; diplo mas were conferred on three graduates. The Cantata "Esther" was very successfully performed at the same place the Friday previous to the com mencement. The chorusses by the little boys and girls, we are told by the 'Enterprise and Mountaineer, brought the house down. The tornado passed through Ander son on the 1st inst., on his way of dstruction, as we learn from the Intelligencer. Fences were leveled, store signs blown down, windows shat tered, trees uprooted and things turned over generally. Mr. Thos. Dabson, 12 miles from town, was blown from his buggy and slightly injred. Dangerous counterfeit five dollar bills of the Traders' National Bank of Chicago have been detected in Augusta. So says. the Conzstitution alist. Look out. The ship Schiller of the Eagle Line was wrecked off the Seilly Island du ring a dense fog. Some seventy lives lost. FoR THE HERALD. MR. EDIToR: Will you be so kind as to give publicity to the marriage of another old bachelor ? You know that they belong to a class that is much persecuted, and when one takes upon himself that solemn matrimonial vow which all should take, he should be exempted from persecution and his name recorded on the honorable roll of married men. On Thursday night, April 22nd, 1875, Afr. H. D. Stock man and Miss Novelia Carter made their appearance at the Lutheran Par sonage, near St. Luke's Church, and were joined in holy wedlock by the writer of this notice. Like Nicodemus he came by night, and I spake to him as never man spake. He lived a half century, plus ten or twelve years, with out a helpmate, but now he has a companion, and I hope that his last days will be his best days. As it is not good for man to be alone we advise all bachelors to go and do as Mr. Stockman has done and be drones in society no longer. J. D. BOQWLES. COLD WELL, UNION Co., S. C., May 1st, 1875. Mr. T. F. G reneker, Editor Newberry HERALD, Newberry, S. C.: DEAft SIRa:--Please allow me spacei in your columns to return my thanks to the Mabnto Grange, P. of H.t T h.e H er aL.. THOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR. NEWBERRY, S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1875. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect aFam ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in terests of the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively, and as an Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. We have just returned as the paper is about being put to press, and the gra cious privilege is allowed us of occupy ing space only to express that the re cent Press Association held in Charles ton was a perfect success, and that the visit to the city and the communion with the brethren, together with the hospitalities and numerous pleasant ovations, altogether made it an occasion which will never be forgotten. In this issue will be found the proceedings of the Association. The Southern Baptist Conven tion. On Thursday last this Convention met -in Charleston. We can at present only give but a brief summary of its pro ceedings. Over three hundred delegates were present, representing Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Flor ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas. There is also a large attendance of visitors. Rev. Dr. James Boyce, of Louisville, was elected president. Rev. Dr. P. H. Mell, of Georgia, Rev. J. L. M. Curry, of Virginia, Rev. Dr. E. T. Winkler, of Alabama, and Rev. Dr. R. Fuller, of Maryland, vice-presidents, and Rev. G. R. McColl and Mr. W. 0. Tuggle, secretaries. Reports of foreign and do mestic missions made it appear that the mission boards had been very successful. On Friday the Convention was engaged in disenssingthe movement of the Amer ican Baptist Educational Commission. This was heartily endorsed by the Con - vention. Several eloquent and able speeches were made. -Dr. Cutting, ol New York, the Secretary of the Com mission, explained the purpose of the work. They propose to celebrate in 1876, the centennial of their labors, in gratitude to God for the great success oj their principles, and also for their large increase of numbers in this country.-. 00 years ago, they numbered aboni 1,000. They now have about 1,700,00( members. The centennial is to be cele brated by raising several million of dol lars in aid of their several institutiom~ of learning. The trustees of the South ern Baptist Theological Seminary had a meeting to-day. They ordered the work of endowing the institution pre vious to its location at Louisville, Ky. to be prosecuted vigorously. A mass meeting for foreign missions was held Friday night. The Dental Association. We are indebted to our accomplished young townsman, Dr. J. R. Thompson, for an account of the proceedings of the State Dental Association, in which he so ably represented this town. We feel prompted to draw particular attention to this meeting as it forms, as we are inclined to think, an era in.the history of Dentistry in this State. Last session the Legislature passed an act requiring the Association to appoint a board oi examiners, whose duty it should be to prescribe a course of reading foi students in Dentistry, and to examine and grant licenses to applicants whc should be found competent. This is not only an acknowledgement that the science of Dentistry has become a sep arate and independent branch of medi cine, but it is likewise calculated to raise the standard of excellence, and places it as to the requirements of practice upon a leyel with any other branch ol the medical science. The meeting wvas opened by Dr. Chupein, the retiring President. Dr. G. F. S. Wright, of Columbia, was elected President for the ensuing year. The Board of Examiners elected respectively for one, two, three, four and five years are Drs. Boozer, Thompson, Brown, Patrick and Nor wood. A clinic was held on. Wednes day, the 5th, Dr. Rice, of Darlington, operating. The medical faculty of Co lumbia wvere present at the proceedings and participated in the- discussion of the subject chosen.for consideration (hem morrhage). Dr. Chupein delivered an able and well-received address on re signing the chair; The next meeting is to be held at Greenville on the second Tuesday of June, 1876. May the Asso ciation continue to prosper, There were many oral communica tions and exchanges of experience among the different members. The Major Planets and the Wind, All these big winds are laid to the blame of the conjunction in perihelion of the major planets. We believe that's what they call it. Jupiter and Saturn and Uranus are all-on the same side of the sun at the same time, and the universal atmosphere rushes after them, a thing which hasn't happened since Noah spelled baker, and which hdd something to do with the big flood, as we are assured by people who know as little about it as we do. Newberry as thus far escaped with a sash rat tIer ; but there is no telling what con, spiracies those three majors might not concoct hid behind the sun. We sus ect Neptune is likewise confedera tingwith them. He, however, is [From the News & Conrier.] The State Press Convention. )RGANI ZATION OF A STATE PRESS ASSOCIA TION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The editors and publishers of the various tate papers met in convention at Hibernian lull yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The neeting wis called to order by Capt. F. W. )awsou, upwi whose motion Mr. James A. loyt, of the Anderson Intelligencer, was lected chairman, and Mr. J. D. McLucas, of :he Marion Merchant and Farmer, secretary. "pon a call of counties the following dele ;ates answered and were enrolled: Abbeville Mediumn-R. R. Hemphill, J. C. [lemphill. Aiken Courier Journal-John C. McRae. Anderson Conservator-E. B. Murray. Anderson Inteligencer-James A. Hoyt. Beaufort T'ribune-Thomas G. White. Charleston Rural Carolinian-Roswell T. .ogan. Charleston News and C3tirier-F. W. Daw 'on, B. R. Riordan, J. A. Moroso. Charleston Deutsche Zeitung-F. Melchers. Gre-nville Daily News-W. 11. Whitsett. Georgetown Times-B. 11. Wilson. Kershaw Gazette-F. P. Beard. Kershaw, Camden Jourual-W. D. Tran tham. Lancaster Ledger-D. J. Carter. Lexington Dispatch-W. D. Harman. Laurensville Hierald-T. B. Crews. Marion Star-W. J. McKerrall. Marion Merchant and Farmner-J. D. Mc Lucas. NEWBERnY HERALD-T. F. Greneker. Newberry Progressive Age-J. S. Fair. Keowec Courier-R A. Thompson. Carolina Spartan-1l. L. Farley. Spartanburg H1erald-T. Stobo Farrow. Sumter Watchman-A. A. Gilbert. Union Times-R. M. Stokes. Kingstree Star-S. W. Maurice. Mr. C. H. Moise, of Sumter, was invited to a seat upon the floor of the Convention. The delegates having been enrolled, the rollowig resolutions, introduced by Capt. F. W. Dawson, were adopted: Resolved, That the present chairman and secretary continue in office until the adop tion of a constitution for the State Press As sociation. Resolved, That it is expedient that a State Press Association be formed, and that a com mitte'e of five be appoin ted to draft a consti tution and by-laws for such association. Under this resolution the following com mittee was appointed : F. W. Dawson, E. B. Murray, S. W. Maurice, W. D. Trautham, It. NI. Stokes. Mr. R. A. Thompson introduced the fol lowing: Resolved, that it is inexpedient for this Con vention to adopt any rules restricting the business operations of the Press. After discussion, participated in by Capt. F. W. Dawson, Mr. A A. Gilbert, Mr. R. A. Thompson, and others, the resolution was withdrawn, and the Convention took a re cess natil 4 P. M. At 4 o'clock the Convention again met. The committee appointed to draw up a con st itution for the association, submitted the following, which was adopted: CONSTITUTION. I. The name, style and title of this Asso ciation shall be the South Carolina State Press Association, and its object shall be tc prmote the interests and elevate the tone and character of the Press of the State ol South Carolina. U. The officers of the Association shall be a president, five vice-presidents, designated as first, second, third, fourth and fifth, a re cording secretary, a corresponding secretary and a treasurer. These officers shall serve for one year, or until their successors shall have been elected and have qualified; pro vided, that only one vice-president shall be elected from each congressional district. Any vacancy caused by the death, resigna tion or removal from the State of the secre taries or treasurer shall be filled by the exec ntive committee. If. The annual meeting of the associatior shall be held on the second Wednesday in May, 1816, and on the same day in every year thereafter, at such place as shall be des ignated, from year to year, by a majority vote of the members .present. A majority oj all the members shall constitute a quorun for the transaction of business. IV. The offieers of the association shall be elected by ballot at the annual meetings, and a majority of the votes cast sh all be neces sary for an election. V. The president and vice-presidents, sec retaries and treasurer shall constitute an ex ecutive committee, who shall represent the Association during recess, and shall have power to call extra meetings of the Associa ion, and shall perform such duties as may, from time to time be imposel upon them by the association. VI. The duties of the president and vice presidents, secretaries and treasurer shall be the same as those of like officers in other de liberative bodies. VI. Any editor or proprietor of a newspa per or magazine or other periodical publica tion in this State shall be eligible to mem bership in this Association. VI. Applications for membership shall be submstted in writing, (accompanied by the annual fee,) at any meeting of this Associa tion; and members shall be elected by a ma jority vote. Provided, that, during _recess, application for membership may, in like manner, be submitted to the executive com mittee, who shall have power to elect such applicants, subject always to the approval of the Association at its next meeting. IX. The annual fee of members shall be Fiva dollars, payable in advance. X. It shall be the duty of every member, upon ascertaining that any advertiser or ad vertising agent does not pay his bills or is otherwise untrustworthy, to communicate the fact at once to the corresponding secre tary,who shall immediately report by circular to every member the information so received, and from whom it came; provided that all such communications shall be received and held as confidential. XI. The executive committee shall, each year, make arrangements for the deliv cry, at the next annual meeting, of an ad dress on the subject of journalism, such ad dress to-be delivered by a member of the As ociation, or by such other editor or pub isher, residing outside of the State, as they may select. XII. No political or reetarian question shall be discussed or acted upon by this As sociation, nor shall any mandatory rule or regulation be considered or adopted which shall interfere in any way with the right of members to -conduct their business in the way they deem best. X[I. Any member of the Convention by which this constitution shall be adopted shall become a member of the Association upon paying the annual fee and subscribing to this constitution, XIV. This constitution may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the mem bers present at any meeting of the Associa tion, subject to ratification by a like vote at the next meeting. An election was then entered into for offi cers, with the following result: President-Col. Ja.s. A. Hoyt, Anderson In telligencer. First Vice-resdent-Capt. F. W. Dawson, Nes and Courier. Second Vice-President-Col. T. Stobo Far row, Spartanburg Herald. Third Vice-President-Mr. S. W. Maurice, Kingstree Star. Fourth Vice-President--Mr. R. R. Hemp bi iil, Abbeville Med.iunm. Fifth Vice-President-Mr. E. A. Bronson, Baarnwell Sentinel. Recording Secretary-Mr. A, A. Gilbert, Sumter Watchman. Corresponding Secretary-Mr. E. B. Mur ray, Auderson Conservator. Treasurer-Mr. T. F. Greneker, Newberry The Convention then took a recess until 8 EvENING SESsIO-N. At 8 o'clock the association reassembled rttHibernian Hall. The following preamble md resolutions were adopted after discus Whereas, in times when public men are :rrmuat, it is of supreme importance that the people should have every means, consistent vith private rights, of exposing wrong-doing md demanding and securing the reform of ibuses; and whereas, a free press is the natu 'al and universal voice of a free people; aa4 ,vhereas, vigorous and systematic efforts aave been made by judicial process, by civil Letions and by crimninal prosecutions to force ;he Press to be silent where the public goodI -equires that its utterances shall be bold, rrthful and constant; and whereas, a con inance of the prosecution of the pubhic rsss in South Carolina threatens to deprive he people of their last and strongest barrier gaiinst tyranny and venality. Therefore, Resolved, That we most emphatically core lemn any attempt, from whatsoeyer souree, mdd in whatever guise they come, -to abridge a any way the freedom of the Press as guar ntteed to the people by the organic law of Reovd hatweloktpoatle.tr Re relved it hhartere right pofl thers erenquie ito the condted orightsi offers, o inquirinto whtev conduct is preofpiers,o nd.o pin whatever aeis propCidnerfos South Carolina, That we bereby express our gratification at the failure of this prosecution, t and that we heartily congratulate our con tempcrary upon its safe deliverance. vi Capt. W. L. DePass and Col. C. Irvine S, Walker were invited to seats on the floor of the Convention. fr It was on motion, resolved that the secre taiy be instructed to have five hundred copies of the constitution of the Association printed. It was also resolved that copies of the proceedings be sent to the leading news papers in the United States. fi On moti6n, it was resolved that the next tb meeting of the Association be held in Spar- g tanburg. Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell e offered to priut the proceedings of the Con- h ventiou gratis, which offer was accepted, i and the thanks of the Association were re- p turned to that firm. . The Convention then adjourned to meet at ~ the Charleston Hotel, at 8 P. M., to-day. The Great Cyclone. TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION AND LOSS OF LIFE IN GEOR(IA. so 0 The storm of Saturday last which struck (olumbia, although sufficiently violent here, appears to have been only the tail end of a evelone equal in fury to that of March last in Georgia and m portions of Edgefield. The Constitu- " tionalist, of Augusta, devotes many al columns to details of its ravages. d As near as we can get at it, it en tered (eorgia in Harris county, several miles north of the point where the one last March crossed the Chatta hoochie from Alabama. It then swept di with desolation and ruin through P Merriwether, Upson, Henry, Butts, hi Newton, Morgan, Greene, Oglethorpe, fr Wilkes and Lincoln, and then, cross- H ing the Savannah, entered South Caro- ' lina. and over Edgefield, lexington and Richland counties. The course of the wind was thus a tu little north ofl east. As in the pre- r vious cyclone, the storm seemed to rise and pass over certain sections and then . descend with fury upon the earth I again. The track was about two ihiles wide and its whole length about 500 miles. In some sections of Georgia it leveled every house and uprooted every y tree for ten miles it a stretch, and then passed over, without serious harm, twenty or thirty miles. The wiid must have traveled at the rate of * In more than 100 miles an hour.' B We gather from the Constitution- N alist enough to warrant us in saying w that millions of dollars worth of pro peity in houses, barns, fences, crops and timber have been destroyed, that probably forty lives have been lost, and hundreds of men, women and chiliren have been injured. A As an instance of its power we give the following: At Maxey, on the Georgia road, when the cyclone struck the place, a justice's court was in session in Bright- a well's store The hour was between ci 3 and 4 o'clock P. M. The edifice g was at once wrenched from its founda tion, the stoek of goods within it being scattered to the four winds of heaven. 1 -The falling timbers caught and crushed I' to death Mr. G. W. Maxey; a-negro g man was lifted 'n the arms of the ! tempest and borne fifty yards and his brains dashed out against a huge pine stump. Quite a number of persons were more'or less seriously wounded some allege at least twenty. The breadth of the cyclone was from a quarter of a mile to a mile and one fourth when it crossed this railroad. Every building but Mr. Brightwell's dwelling house was destroyed. Bardstown, 'Greenboro, Covington, Rutledge,Waynsboro, Crawford's, West Point and many other small places were injured. Men and women were caught up and carried hundreds of yards ; fowls were carried in one in stance two miles and dashed lifeless to the ground; parts of a house were h taken seven miles, and the verandah of another was landed entire three quarters of a mile. A. WARD TO.THE NEGEOES.-Com- S menting on the remark of Henry WVil-1 son, that something must done to improve the condition of the negro, a the Augusta Constitutionalist comn- a. mends to him and men of his kidney ti the following scrap from the writ- e ing of Artemus Ward:a .Feller Sitesuns ; The African may be our brother. Severil hily respecta- - ble gentlemen and sunm femails tell us i so, and for argyment sake I uite be In duced to grant it, tho I don't believe it myself. But the African isn't our sister, our wife, and our uncle. He isn't severil of our cousins, and all our wives relashuns. lie isn't our grand father and our aunt in the country. Scarcely. And yet numerous person would have us think so. It is troo he runs Congress and severil other pub- o' li grosserys. Ent we've got the at African, or lie's got us rather; now,* what are we going to do about it ?- ft He's an orful noosance. .P'raps he was ceated for som wise purpose, like f< Bill Harding and New England rum,A but it is mighty hard to see it.- G At any rate, l'e's here and it's a pity he kan't go orf sum whares ti quietly by himself whare he cood gratify his ambition in varis wase without havin an eternal fuss kickt up about him. Anderson has a skating rink in their Masonic Hall. In a week or so our boys may look for a challenge to something in the nature of an inter- I national skating Regatta. Iv is TRULY WON~DERFUL, the variety ad ingenuity of the conveniences for the desk and office-Pens of various patterns, F] Inkstands possessing numberless advantages, Letter Files, each one the best, Envelopes of size and qualitIes infinite. It is almost be wildering to enter the large Broad Street Store of Walker, Evans & Cogswell, in Charleton, and see the number of these attractions. Here you find the largest Sta tionery Stock south of Bailtimfore, and you only have two troubles-first, suffcient cash; Iand second, the difficulty in deciding among Ithe maany things offered, each equally snita ble to your wants. May 12, 19-tf. )Iarried, On the 6th inst., at the residence of Mrs. Dolly Darby, by Rev. r. C. Ligon, Mr. A. F. CAMPBELL and Miss CALLIE DARBY; aii of Newberry.ju Tribute of Respect. WHEREAs, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has in His providence removed from the Church, the Sunday School, and from our missionary society, our venerable and anmuhblvdsstriisMR AE ond hefifh belve sisterc, M8is, whoT was a n te fifth day of Mach,. 18n ho wnasa f,iiihei,I and attentive scholar to the Sabbath __ Catalognes of the Books pulished by e Methodist Book House, at Nash le, can be seen at the HERALD Book ore, and any selection made there Lm will be ordered with promptness. Orders respectfully solicited at the 2-tf HERALD BOOK STORE. "Men of all sorts and callings may rely on iding in an abridged succinct form all at is most invaluable in our statistical, ological, geographical, financial and so il knowledge of this vast country we in Lbit, in the CFNTENNIAL GAZETTEER, pub bed by J. C. McCurdy & Co., Philadelphia, t.-The New York World. .7ew 0 wfiscelaneous. . LOST. A Lady's GOLD WATCH was lost last ,le-day on the street. A liberal reward is fered to the finder who will return it to iis office. May 12, 19-It. NOTICE. I will be at the office during the entire onth of May for the purpose of taking inual returns of -Executors, Administra rs, Guardians and Trustees, and immedi ely citations will issue against those in fault. J. C. LEAHY, J. P. N. C. May 10, 1875.-19-It. $10 REWARD. Henry Irby- broke into my house on Fri. y, the 7th inst., and stole therefrom pro. rty valued at $200, and consisting of a ratch, Jewelry and Clothing. The watch s a smooth back, house engraved on ont, round edges, double case, crack, and . E. B. scratched on inside of case. The id Irby is of dark copper-color com exion, erect, walks briskly and speaks arse and quick. I will pay the above'reward for the cap re and conviction of the thief or the covery of the property. HAMPTON E. BUZHARDT. May 12, 19-2c. 9 THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES-FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. the Matter of John L. Leonard, Bankrupt. IN BANKRUPTCY. To wHoM IT MAY coNCERN: The under gned hereby gives notice of his appoint ent as Assignee of John L. Leonard, ankrupt, of Newberry, in the County of ewhierry, and Slate of South Carolina ithin said District, who has been adjudged Bakrupt upon his own petition by. the istrict Court of said District. ALBERT G. MAYBIN. Asignee of Jonn L. Leonard, Bankrupt. Dated, Newberry S. C. May, A. D., 1875. May 12, 19-It. GETS WANTED for the CENTENIAL AZETTEER UireVATES. A book for every American. Sells every here at sight. Farmers, Teachers, Stu mts, Lawyers, Merchants, School Direc irs, Manufacturers, Mechanics, Shippers, lesmen, men of learning. and men who n only read. old and young, all want it for reryday reference and use. Shows the cand results 01 the FIRST 100 YEARS OF THlE REPUBLIC, Everybody buys it, and Agents make from 10 to $200 a month. Send for circular. ddress, J. C. McCUJRDY & CO., Publishers, iladephia, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chica , Ill.; or St. Louis, Mo. May 12, 19-4t. .Wiscelianeous. !EI GOOBS.LOI RIMS, C. F. JACKSON, 128 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. Takes pleasure in informing the public of ewberry and surrounding Counties, that s stock of PIING & SUJMER GOODS unusually large and varied, and that he ill con tusi :s BE LEADER OF LOW PRICES;! id that he will remain so while his efforts e so largely appreciated by a discrimina og public. Visitors to the city are respectfully invi d to examir.e stock, and orders promptly id satisfactorily attended to. May 5, 18-tf. loiething New, Beau tiful, Durable and Cheap for Cov ering and Or namenting Graves. Nothing has come before the public in ir estimation so practical and economical the Abrams' Metallic Grave Cover. It is rtainly just the thing that the people ant, and we are now introducing them; r sale single or club rates. Also, Territorial Rights for sale of the lowing Counties, viz: Spartanburg, Union, Laurens, Edgefield, bbeville, Anderson, Oconee, Pieken~s and reenville. Call and see specimen at John B. Mar is Buggy Emporium. Any further information wanted will re :ive'prompt attention by calling on or ad -essing, .W. H. WISEMAN, Agt., May 5, 18-tf. Ne wherry, S. C. JUST RECEIVED .AT THE ERAL BOOK STORE! TISSUE PAPER-assorted colors. OLD AND SILVER PAPER. GREEN GLAZED PAPER for making ewer Leaves. PERFORATED PAPER-fine and coarse. RISTL BOARD. 3LOTTING PADS. OTHER GOOSE PICTURE BLOCKS. UNSHINE SERIES-Linen Books. LNOTHER LOT PAPER DOLLS. ogether with a variety or other articles. T. F. GRENEKER. FLOWER JARLS. nice lIt of FLOWER JARS, all sizes, t arrived. At HARMON'S. kar. 10, 10-tf. BACON, 30RN, MOLASSES, FISH, &c., on hand I to sell low. Lt HARMON'S. ar. 10, 10-tf.' Dry Goods, Groceries, Pre SPRING CLOTHINGo Just recei-ed a !ot of. nice SPRING CLOTHING, at H ARMOn. Mar. 31, 13-tf. If You Would Save MONEY. GO TO M. FOOT'S, Where Bargains May 0 ad IN NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS, Of All Qualities and Varieties. BESIDES H0ICE I R Of A1 Kinds. TOGETHER WITH IIIOT& IUD. IT& NOTIONS, &e. My goods were bought TO SELL AT LOW PRICES, and I am determined TO SATISFY N1I All that I ask is an examination of goods and prices. Has the sale on liberal terms of Niddleton's Fish Aa ite4 .Phesphate, A No. 1 Vertilizer for Gotton, Gorn, &., made in Charleston, S. G., and guaranteeftd, to give fall satisfaction. M. FOT. Mar. 31, 13-ti. LARGE ANB VAW..D'J' STOCK OF TIROS. F. IIA RUON Would respectfully Inform his friendsand customers that be Is-now receivingrbls FALL AND WINTER STOCK 4}F GOOBS, WHICH HE CAN SELL VERY 15W will be glad to showthem toal Hs atok Embracngaver-y desirabi i e of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, flATS, BOGTS AND MIU8, GROCERIiES, &c. All of which WILL BE SOLD LOW. Tohanku fr the liberalptoaehereto to business, to meri t a tInSinc of the. sme. . e.3 JOH N P. KINARD, DEALER IN AT 4 MILE KOUSE. A LWAYS AHETRA D stoc of SPRIG GOOS ossig R GOODS, FANCY GOODS OIN,BOS SHE,HTS, LADIEHATS GOEh, SUPPLIES, of which I respectfullysolicl Iofer GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO .CASH BUYERS. I must work hard tomkeu losses oni stealng,~so come alongevyby and buy of me, white and colored. - In addition to the above, I keep in store. a large lot of Medicines of all kinds, and besides, will attend to the practice of medi cine, if people will pay me, for half'the price usually charged. An experience of forty years is guarantee of my ability, neither will it interfere .with any of my numerous interests, the chief of which is farming. As a regularly licensed Auctioneer,I vi attend to all business ini that line which may be intrusted to my care. JOHN P. KINARD. Mar. 17, 11-tf. IRISH POTATO]!S. 50 Barrels Early Rose and Early Good.~ ich Potatoes, in store and formsale by THOS. F. HARMON. Feb. 3, 5-tf. Fresh Garden Seed. A large lot of FRESH GARDEN, 'RR and FLOWER SEED. For sale by TO.F AMN THOS. F.jWARW In addition to-my last week's receits. a now receiving a large lot of . Fresh Ground B ol tid ! eal. - Pearl Grits. Choice New. OrleansM' asses. Bacon. - Lard. .. 2 Cheese. All of which WiLL BE SOLD A4 THE -- . Y'Y-.vj,t~