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?III .Jim ?MK?! I ru..mi?? m-liii??Mfc?CTU?W .?.?..?...?.? VHK K?OWI?I) cou nit: ft ~ BV KEITTll, SMITH ?* CO. -?0 THURSDAY, JUNE _l?._l870. fi?** JPbr subscription, $\ .hO per annum, strictly in advance; for lix months, 76 cents. jfJ?gr* Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of on? inch or les* tot ike first 'Insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent interlion, tt?f Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 'JYibubet of Respect, Communications of a per sonal character, when admissable, and Announce - men's of Candidates will be charged for as adver~ tiscmentt. JOST* Job .Printing neatly and cheaply executed. B??r Nettssity compels tw io adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments? Court, For tliis county, opened at 10 o'clock A. M. Inst Monday, His Honor Judge Aldrich pro? Biding. Tko Clerk proceedod to read the commission of his honor, after which tho witnesses in tho oase of tho State against Al, Ilondorson, (colored,) for assault and battery on an officer woro coiled and sworn. His Honor then charged the Grand Jury ns to their duties very briofly. Ho congratu lated tho county on tho return to economy and stability in govorninont and snid ho could SOO no reason with our generous soil, genial climate, abundant water powers, with tho on orgy, muscio andintolligonoeof our population, why tho Stato should not in n fow years attain tho highest stage of prosperity, Our rcoourccd aro abundant and only need developing to make us wealthy and prosper ous. Our govornmont has boon restored to tho intelligence and integrity of tho State, and ts hoing administered in tho interests of penco and order. As a consequence on ult hands aro seen evidences of renewed energy and activity, tho truo sources of wealth. Ho then ndvortcd to tho largo diminution of crimo, which had taken placo In our Stato sinco ho was first elected to tho bench. Fur a number of years si ncc reconstruction our civil dookots woro blocked up hy the trial of criminal business, which consumed the term, and no opportunity was afforded for tho settlement of ostatcs, tho collection of debts or other matters pertaining to tho business interests of tho country. Sinco a law has boen passed by tho Logislaturo authorising tho hiring out of oonviots to work on rail roads and Other public improvements, tho penitentiary has become a placo of punish ment and been mndo a terror to tho idle, thc thriftless, tho lazy strollers nnd vagabonds, by whom nearly all tho crimes in tho Stato aro committed. They no longor eco it ns a school, a place to bask in tho sunshine in tho winter and in tho shade in tho summer, oat? ing tho bread of idleness nnd planning sobornes for futuro crimes when thoy are released. His Honor then charged thc Grand Jury as to tho oath thoy had takon. and especially us to that portion of it which enjoined on euch member to keep sacredly secret, tho States counsel, their own and tholr fellows, not only becnu60 so required by law, but as tho only means to seouro tho fullest discharge of duty by tho Jury. To open out tho secrets of tho Grand Jury room to public sovntiny would prevent tho presentment by mcmbors of that body of many acts, which should bo brought to notice and corrected, and in many instances load to bard feelings and neighbor hood biokorings. Ho advised thom ns to their powers and d j tics over tho o il', ce rs of tho county, stating thoy bad tho right to supervise tho conduct of every officer from tho Sheriff to tho constable, and from tho Probalo Judgo to Trial Justice. Thoy should examino as far as they deemed necessary tho manner in which tho offices of tho county aro kept and in which (ho various officers aro discharging their duties. His Honor then spoke of tho necessity of providing tasty and comfortable furniture for tho court room, that jurors and persons re quired to porform public service should be mado comfortable. Tho Solicitor, in consideration of tho busy season of Ibo yoar for farmers, determined to hand out no bill whoro tho partios wero on bail, so Micro wa3 but ono bill handed to tho Grand Jury and ono criminal oaso tried, that against Al. Ilondorson. Tho jury on the trial of this case rendered a verdict of guilty of assault and bnttory with intent to kill, and tho prisoner was sentenced to tho penitentiary for six months. In tho aftornoon, docket G was called and judgments rendered, aftor which tho equity nnd other dockots wero called. All litigated cases wero continued, and court adjourned at 5 o'clock P. M. to tho next rogulnr term. Judgo Aldrich is pleasant and courteous on thc bench and despatches business rapidly. Auditor and Troasurer. Tho Chester Reporter uses tho following sensible language in reference to tho refusal of tho Governor to appoint to those offices tho persons recommended by tho voto of tho people. For a long (imo wo had causo to four n similar action as to tho Auditor and Treasurer of this county but, finally tho por? sons elected here wero appointed. Wo npprovo fully of tho views of tho Chester Reporter in this mnttor, and also of similar v iowa of tho A bim vi I lo Medium, ex prosed somo time book. Tho pooplo have a right to oontrol this Stato and who knows bottor who will make, or who is moro deeply interested in, good county officials than tho people of oaoh county, or what higher or strongor re-* commendation oould bo mado for appoint ment to a county office than tho Volo of the Domocratio party of a county? Wo believe in tho wisdom of tho pooplo in making thoso selections, rather than in tho opinion of ono Sonator and two Representatives. Bosidos, if thc people can oloot ft Governor and other Stato ofticors, Sonntors and mcmbors of tho House, Representatives in Congress, Clerks, Shoriffs, and other offioors, cnn thoy not bo trusted in recommending persons as Auditor and Treasurer? To allow them to do this removes from tho Kxccutivo much responsi bility and leaves it to tho pooplo, who must suffer or rejoico by tho acts of theso officers. Tho Reporter says: "Governor Simpson, In his appointment of Auditor and-Tronsoror of this county scorns to-hnvo forgotten that this is a government of tho pooplo by tho pooplo. On what principle of Domooraoy oan euoh notion bo justified? What bi tho Governor himaelf, as suoh, but a oronturo of tho pooplo that bo should thoa totally igooro tho popular will of (bis county aa expressed through tho ballot boxf True, ttio appointing power I? vested in him, and to Sumo extent bo may be regarded ns re sponsible for the efliciouoy and integrity of his appointees, but to say nothing of tho acknow ledged fitness of Messrs. Lucas and Me Paddon, 1? he not virtually roi io vc J of all tos pon nibil i ty when six or eovon hundred Do mo oratio voters como up and say they aro tho mon of out1 choice? Aro not such appointments always made on recommendation or petition? What stronger endorsement oould havo boon given than was given by the chosen, but rejected applicants? Suoh oonduot on tho part of tho Oovornor is well calculated to brood serious dissension in the Democratic ranks of our county, and wo bositato not to characterize it as most arbitrary and unjustifiable. Wilt the Senate confirm appointments thus made in opposition to tho will of tho people? Wo presumo that tho Governor was duly informed ?of all tho facts of tho ooso. If he was nol then tho.ro ls a mystery about tho mattor thal ought to bo cleared up; thoro is a wrong thal ought lo bo righted. We aro wholly froo from any personal feelings in this thing and do no' write a linojpro or con. as to any of tho partiet immodiatoly interested, but simply in denim eiation of what ia publicly a gross and mis ohiovous wrong. Lot tho whole mattor b< sifted to tho bottom. Let our Sonator am Representativos bo oallod on to explain." Tho Columbia lleyisler, spooking of ?tin recent appointments of Auditor and Treasure of Chostcr County by tho Governor, Bays among other things: "It is entirely a matter botwoon tho Exoo utivo aud tho Senate how tho county office shall bo filled, and It Is botter it should ro main so than for a whole country to bo ii turmoil from tho frequent recurrence o struggles for proforment. "Wo know that Oovornor Simpson ha boon seriously embarrassed in conneetioi with tho filling of thoso county offices, an it has doubtless cost him much anxiety lee ho might err in bis selections." Tho two great objects In vlow in votin at primary elections for persons to fill th offices of County Auditor and Treasurer wort as wo understood thom, first, to relieve th Executive of tho unpleasant responsibility < making thoso appointments on tho mot recommendation of a few men ; and, second, I secure good and efficient officers for thct positions, by having thom recommended fi appointment by a voto not of tho whole peopl but of a majouiry or plurality of tho Demi eratic voters of tho county. If the Govorm would at all-times respect this action of tl pooplo in making these appointments ho wou bo frond from that "anxtoty" tho Jtcyisl spooks of, for tho pooplo of tho county wou bo responsible for tho appointment. ] however, ho goos contrary to their express? wish and loss should ensue, then ho would 1 docfu'eo* doubly responsible We think tl peoplo aro good judges in these matters ai Bhould bo listened to.- If from any cause improper person should bo oleotod, by a pl rolity vote, tho party through a County Co venlion could express its dissent. While think thus, wo will stand by tho Govornor a tho Democratic party, for division and disse sion would bring defeat and ruin. A WEEK~AT^PARTANBUR Tho Commencement exercises at Wi IT? Collego last week wero very interest! Outside of tho exercises of tho college, i presence of Govs. Colquitt and Simpson, i meeting of tho Press Association of tho Ste and a military roviow added fresh interest tho occasion. CO lt M ENC F. MENT EXERCISES. Tho attondnnco of visitors was very Int Tho usual routine was followed until Tuosd when Governor Colquitt delivorcd tho ann address to tho Calhoun and Preston Liter Societies. Wo did not arrivo in timo to h tho address, but tako from tho corresponde of the News and Courier a synopsis of it follows. "Governor Colquitt's remarks were cxtt porancous and eminently practical, altho ho icaslonally wandered asido from tho rcot lino of his discourso into some pleat little by-path of humor, or delightful turi fancy or sentiment. Hin address was exceedingly valuable one, partaking so what of tho nnturo of a practical sermon, differing from it in this: tho minister toll what wo should do and what lonvo und but generally from tho circe instances tu which thoy aro placed, thoy only them Tho Govornor brought to tho young mon beginning the journey a relation of tho Ol rionees and observations of an ablo mai tho wide, busy world, coming back fri long way on lifo's highway, and down fr< niche in fame's temple to do lt. lt doubtless expected of him, ho enid, tin would mako the conrontional speech, com to suoh occasions, invoking tho muse alluding to naiads and dryads. Rut I ?oro too many matters of practical in tance presenting themselves for considera Should ho, invoking classic muses, f tho day in which wo livo, our dongon our duty? As had boen indicated in Bishop's prayor, fearful poril mcnacct country, and thoro scorned little hopo if tho passions and motivos of mon woro looked to. It was portontous that tho p: bad oallod for tho puro, all powerful han an Overruling Providonoo to guido the si State. It was, ho said, a grand thing young. They, young mon, stood at tho moncemont of A NEW ERA IK SOUTHERN LIFE and Southern civilization. His prayor that they would illustrate for tho now I what Calhoun, and MoDufilo, and Pn and Logare, had illustrated for tho old ? -(applauso)-her patriotism, hor bono) high, puro typo of civilization. (Apple Many of his auditors hardly know wbn old South was; thoy might not know muoh nobility and grandeur thoro was i mon and womon. It was for thom to roi this eplondid past, and from it gather lc to touch their duty, and furnish thom an standard. There was no. man then would bo proud to illustrate tho virtues oncost ry. They oould do this by cac nerving his duty to his family, to sooin to his political duties and to his God. Governor ttion entered into n moro minuto analysis, explanation and illustration of thoso general rules. One thought of hie struck mo particularly. It nu>y not bo original, but ii ecrtoinly worth repetition. Hooding tho 13th Chapter of Corinthians, bo eald, and substi tuting in it tho word "polltonosa" for tho word "Charity,'' tho finest description ovor written of u gentle an oo'ild bo obtained, applause, and thcro was a universal toled of Tho Oovornor WUB frequently interrupted by praise, not only of bis good spoooh, but of tho good soaso that diotatod it. "Mr. Carlisle then, ofter expressing tho gonornl feoling of thanks to Oovornor Colquitt, culled upon Oovornor Simpson to respond to "Young Carolina," which that gentleman did, briefly and happily taking occasion, on behalf of tho Stato, to wolcomo Oovornor Colquitt, both ns a. Ooorglan and tho Governor of Geor gin. Ile concluded by expressing his warm congratulations to tho col lego Tor tho splendid success of tho occasion." Tho young gontlomon acquitted themselves handsomely in tho delivery and mutter of thoir speeches. Mr. Thrtokaton was especially complimented on his very fino effort. Wednosdny was commencement dny. Tho largo hall was filled almost entirely by Indios. Mr. Lander, of WiUlamston, "took tho first honor," and received tho honors duo to that position. Tho exercises on this occasion were of tho usual character. Wo oannot particularizo, inasmuch as wo were not able to bo prosont all tho limo. Wofiord College is in a flourishing condi tion. Yonr aftor your, largo graduating classes aro sont forth to grnpplo with tho duties of life, and to imprint upon society and thc country tho advantages imparted to them by this institution. TUE t'RESS ASSOCIATION. Tho Association was called to ordor on tho 11th instant, by Mr. Titos. B. Crows, of tho Laurcnsvillo Herald, first vico-Prcsident. Mr. A. S. Todd, of tho Andorson Journal, was requested to act as Soorotary. Tho following members of tho Association woro prosont: T. F, arencker, Newberry Herald, T. S. (farrow, Spnrtanburg Herald, J. A. Hoyt, Baptist Courter, T. B. Crows, Laurcnsvillo Herald, J. D. M o Lu eas, Marion Merchant and Fanner, Wi J. McKorrcl, Marion ??tor, R. M. Stokos, Union Times, Di F. Bradley, Pickcns Sentinel, J. C. Hemphill, Abbeville Medium, A. S. Todd, Anderson Journal, W. B. MoSwcoDoy, Ninety-Six Guardian, M. L, Benimm, S. W. Simpkins, Nowbcrry News, Hugh Wilson, Abbovilo Press and lianna; John W. lt. Popo, Columbia Register, Charlot Petty, Spartanburg Spartan, John C. Bailey, Green vi! lo Enterprise and Mountaineer^ Robert McKay, Grcer.villo News, R. A Thompson, Walhalla COURIER. A committee of twelve, headed by Col Calhoun, Mayor of Atlanta, together will Gov. Colquitt, woro introduced. Tho com mittee invited tho Association to visit Atlanta Tho invitation was accepted. Among tin speeches modo was ono by Gov. Colquitt highly complimentary to tho press, and urging tho members to accept tho invitation to vlsi tho capital city of Georgia. Col. G. J. Foreocrc, Gcnoral Manager of tin Air Lino Railroad, tendered to tho Associa lion tho uso ot* a freo special train to Atlanta Many other invitations were estonded. Thc; will appear hereafter. Thc routine business of tho Association was dispatched in thc ordinary way. Tho following gentlemen woro clcctd officers of tho Association without opposition T, B. Crews, of the Laurcnsvillo Herald President. D. F. Bradley, of thc Pickons Sentinel, fm Vice-President. R. M. Stokes, of the Union Tim?s, 6Ccone Maj. W. J. McKcrrell, of the Marion ?7/?; third. Jasper T. Bacon, of tho Edgcfiold Advert? ser, fourth. Col. C. I. Walker, of tho Southern Christ ian Advocate, fifth. A. S. Todd, of tho Anderson Journal, Rt cording Secretary. E. B. Murray, of tho Andorson Intelligence, Corresponding Secretary. T. F. Grcnekcr, of tho Newberry lierait Treasurer. rOn tho 8ubjcot of receiving advertisement from abroad, Mr, F. Fontaino, of New Yorl (formerly of Georgia,) addressed tho Associa lion. His schemo was to establish in tl city of New York an agency throogh whic advertismcnts could bo transmitted nnd pul liahcd ut living rates, by publishers of papo in tho State. Now tho business is virtual without profit. A number of tho mcmbc of tho Association were pleased with tl leading idea of the scheme, and promised give it proper consideration. Governor Simpson and Adjutant Goner Moise wera introduced to tho Associatio Governor Simpson responded in an admirnb speech on tho mission of tho pross, its du and responsibilities. Gen, Moise followed a very happy offort. A resolution was ofiorod to appoint a cor mitteo to raomorializo tho Legislature in roi lion to advertising, especially by Stato oflicei Tho discussion that followed was in toi estie It was insisted that tho advertisements shoe bo given to all tho papers, at reasonal ratos, or that tho law authorizing their insc tion in tho Columbia Register and News a Courier should bo ropoalcd. Tho commitl was appointed. TUE ALUMNI DINNER, Thc Alumni of Wofiord Collogo gave dinner nt tho Palmetto House, on Wednosdi and invited tho Pross Association. 'I dinner was ono of Henson's best, and f justice was dono it. Upon calls made, aove pleasant after dinner spcochos woro mndo. HALLS AND I'.WtTIKS. Tho young pooplo and somo that woro oh enjoyed a number of social parties duri tho wook, ns well as the moro pretentious a vory pleasant commencement ball. THE TRir TO IIENDERSONVII.E. Maj. .James Andorson, Receiver of I Sportanburg and Asheville Railroad, tc dorod a freo rido over his road to tho mo mers of tho Press Association and th families. At ll o'clock A. M., tho tn pulled out of Spartanburg and moved off fino stylo for tho ascent of tho Bluo Rid Tho road is forty-no von milos long, fonohi to Hondorsonvillo, N. C., n beautiful villi in tho spurs of tho mountains. Unildin, railroad over tho mountains iu this direct: I l I ! ._. was tho dream of Hay no and his oontompora" rios. It was thoir ooncoption-it was the work of othora to oxoouto it. Tho road is smooth and is laid with heavy iron of tho Qsh^bar pottom. Tho sconory on,' this road is grand. Thoro aro no tunnels, und tho road has boon built with comparatively email cost. Tho grado in somo places is 200 foot to tho mile. At Paoo's Oap, Mr. Tanner has built a largo hotol, and is proparod to accommodate guests lu tho wilds of tho mountains. Tho Bluo Ilidgo was pnsBod boforo wo roached Ilondoreonvillo. At this place, Messrs. Thompson ? t?toelo furnished stage's, and hacks for a ride over the town. Dinnor was kindly furnished by citizens. Our lot. vms cast with Mr, S. V. Piokons, a lawyer of tho plaoo, whoro wo fared welt. Returning, wo arrived at Spartanburg nt night'full, highly pleased with tho trip, its pleasures, sights and scones! Til K, TRtP ?0 ATLANTA. Col. G. J. Foroaoro, General Manager of tho Air Lino Railroad, tondorod tho freo uso o? his splendid road and a spooial train to tho members of tho Press Association and their families, to visit tho city of Atlanta. At 2 o'clock A. M., tho train loft Spartanburg. Governor Simpson, Goncrnl Moiso and a few guests accompanied tho party. Tho run to Control brought daylight and a good breakfast with Col. Forcacro, at Cousin John Thrasher's. Wo stopped over at Toe con for two hours and Visited tho beautiful fal ls near that plaoo at tho cost of tho railroad company? Tho train after a splendid run, reached Atlanta ut 1 o'clock P. M. By inn vitation of tho proprietors tho party dined at tho Kimball Ilouso at 2 o'clock. Mayor Calhoun was on hand promptly with carriages for tho w.hole party to take a drivo ovor tho city. During tho drivo wo oallcd upon Gov. Colquitt and paid our respects to tho distin guished Chief Magistrate of Goorgia. Tho city authorities and thc press gang of tho placo wore on hand to dispenso hospitality and point out loading characteristics of At lanta to thoir friends from SouMi Carolina. Wo can't do justico to tho city and its groat trade and advantages in an artiolo Uko this. Suffice it to say that improvement in building is still tho order of tho day. Atlanta is lengthening her cords and strengthening her stakes. Railroads run in all directions and trains movo in and out with tho regularity of clock work. Wholosalo houses aro proparcd to soil on tho best terms, and retailors of almost everything ar? as "thick as loaves in Valambrosa." The pnrty supped ot tho Kimball House with tho city authorities and loft thc Gnto City pleased with what they had seen in a few hours, at 9 o'clock P. M., to be whirled by Col. Foroaoro's handsomo train homownrd bound. A few of tho gang lin gered 'till morning to bo refreshed with n night's rest. ?TARTANHURO. Spartanburg has been a town. Now, it is called a city. Tho Air Lino waked up tho Rip Von Winkles of tho place. Tho Span tnnbnrg and Asheville road has sot nearly everybody to work. New buildings lor busi ness and residences havo been going up, and somo of tho largest aro now in progress. Trado at this season appeared good, and on nil todos bright anticipations aro indulged in for tho futuro. Spartanburg County stretches over a largo territory. With grain and cotton; her mineral resources arc attracting attention. Mr. Hammett showed us fino specimens of gold taken from tho surface. It was worth 95 cents to tho pennyweight. Mr. Hammett lind just received by express a bag of coin from tho mint at Philadelphia. TIIK CROl'S. Dry weather has provailcd all along tho Air Lino as far as wo had occasion to go. There had been moro rain in Spartanburg than elscwhcro, and consequently moro grass. Tho crops generally oro good. Small grain, especially wheat and fall sowed oats, oro good. Thc prospect for corn and cotton is good gonornlly. Tho crops havo boon well worked, with tho exception noted, and thc whole population seemed to bo busy in thc various pursuits of lifo. THE INNOVATION. Col. Forcacro and Major Anderson have been tho first in South Carolina, so far as wc know, to invito n body of any kind to take n freo ride over their first-class roads. This was not dono grudgingly, but with an opon hand and warm heart. Tho host they had extended with their own right hand, was given to tho Press Association. Thcso gon. tlemon accompanied us and ministered to oui comfort and saw us safely through. Th< Chiof Magistrates of Goorgia and South Caro, lina did not think it beneath thoir dignity t< attend our meetings and partake, of aoommot hospitality extonded by Col. Foronoro. "\V< commend this course to others in liko posi tion in South Carolina. It marks tho ora o a brighter day in tho development of th. resources of tho State, tho education o thc masses, and tho happiness of tho people THOMPSON, STKBI.E, TANNER, HENSON. Mossrs. Thompson, Stoolo nndTonnor wor as appreciative, ?is tho railroads. Thoir fin horses, fine vehicles nnd safo drivers wer always at tho command of tho press gan. "without money and without prico." Bcnsor ol tho Palmetto Ilouso, mado a HOUR for th press peoplo and their families. His homo i full of guests and they aro full of comfort an pleasure Gleanings from tho Stato Press DARLINGTON. Netos: A bundi of oats containing 15 full hoads was shown us last week by ou townsman, Dr, IL G. Normont, from whos fluid it was taken. It oil j^rew from singlo seed. YORK. Enquirer: Tho harvesting of tho whet crop is progressing satisfactorily. Our in formation us to its oondition is that a overage orop will bo produood in this county York County now produces nearly ns niuo wheat as sho consumes. HAU N WE LL. Sentinel: Wo have oonvorsod with mon planters from various parts of thc county who oro hero in ottendanoo at court, an loom from thorn that tho orops of norn an cotton in their seotions aro looking romark ably well, and freo from gross. Tho sma groin has oil boon gathered, and tho yid is larger (han has boon known for year With no drawback, wo predict for tl planter and every ono elso-oxoopt tli loafor, who is nobody-"A Good Tire Coming." ORANQKliURO. Democrat; Tho oat crop is harvosted sad tho yield is Boo-tho best over known in Orangoburg. Tho growing crops of the comity aro doing lindy, cmd tho indications now aro that a good crop of oom will bo iiK.do, which, supplemented by a largo oat orop, will give bread ?nd moat to our form ers and a littlo to spare. UNION. Times: We aro informed that our esteemed friend, Dr. Wade Fowler, has just threshed out over four hundred bushels of oats from six acres of land-G6? bushols to tho aoro. The land was well prepared and tho oats sown in tho foll. Wo doubt much if ono out of twenty formers in this county makes that number of bushels on twenty-flvo acres. ANDERSON. Intelligencer: Reports ot tho condition of tho corn and cotton crops throughout tho oounty oro encouraging. Thoy oro oloor of grass, and aro growing off rapidly. Mr. ll. O. Herrick threshed a five aero Gold of oats on Thursday, which yielded ono hundred and ninety live bushels; and that, too, oftor several hoad of stock had been fed from it for three weeks. KERSHAW. Gazette: Our farmers report good^ orops of oom and cotton all over tho oounty. Tho grain crops aro vory fino, especially oats. - m ??- - Ravished and Murdered. On Thursday, Juno 5th, a nico looking young woman passed through Vornonsville making inquiries (or a Mr. Woodward, stat" i n g that her name was Woodward, that sho had two sisters living with Bonjnmin Morgan near tho Trap in Pickcns Oounty; that sho wns looking for Mr. Woodward, an undo, or Pascol O'Shiolds, and that sho bad walked from Piokons. Sho was dressed in a noat blaok dress with brown straw hat, und striped Shawl on her arm. Sho was directed to JolTerson O'Shiolds, at Roidvillo. From tho stores sho passed on about a half a milo further, asking for Wood ward. Finally, abandoning nil hopo of find ing tho person sought, she turned towards i'leidvillo, asking directions. Sho arrived at Moore's house just as thoy wOro sitting down to dinner. She ticceptcd nn invitation to oat, and departed. Mr. Mooro accompanied horn short distance to tho main road, when sho took ber final leave, nothing moro hoing heard of her. On Sunday, 8th instant, two men passing tho road noticed an unusual number of buz zards just off from it. On stooping and look ing that way thoy saw something unusual; and then first recognized tho smoll of carrion. Thoy wont towards it and discovered tho body of tho woman. Tho buzzards had pioked out her eyes, tho body was much swollen and discolored, tho clothes woro thrown up about hor waist; ber throat waa cut from car to oar and into tho backbone, a bullot hole in ber right breast, worms crawl ing in countless multitudes in every cavity tho hair was kept in motion by thom. (Jod grant I may never again seo such a sight! T. P. (?aston summoned a jury, but night set in beforo much could bo done, and the inquest adjourned until sunrise this morning. To tho credit of thc jury, bo it said, nearly every ono stayed to help watch th corpso, which could not bo moved. This morning thoy finished, with a verdiot--"Denth by gunshot and incision in thront, by person unknown." Tbcro is not tho slightest cluo yet, but ovory effort is being mnde. Tho earrings from hor cars and her slip of clothing were carried off. After thc devil lind accomplished his hellish deed, he carried tho slip about fifty yards deeper into tho woods, and, opening it, destroyed a tin?typo of deceased and ibo wrappings on it, leaving enough of il to bo readily identified by several who hud conversed with her on Thursday. Tho hat, shawl and pieces of likeness aro with Trial Justice Gaston. Tho slip lind been made way with. A koon scrutiny lcd us to think it had been cariicd to tho river, which wai thoroughly scached to?day.- Cor. Grecnvillt Enterprise ??d Mountaineer, June ll. [On Monday last Hie citizens of Spartanburg about 200 in number, lynched Moore, who wa: believed to havo committed thc crime, by hang ing him to a trco in fifty yards of (ho spo where Miss Woodward's body was found.] Tho Broad Crop. WASIIINOTON, Juno 14.-The Juno return to tho Department of Agriculture show tin nvcrngo condition of winter whoat at ninot] against ninoty-oight last year. Tho Paoifn coast is considerably over tho avorago, Oregoi rising to 104, Tho South Atlantic State avorago ninety six, South Carolina roportlnj 108, and Georgia 112. Tho States North o tho Ohio Uiver avcrugo ninety-five; Indium roaches 103. Now England avorngos ninety four. Tho .Southern inland States averag eighty-eight. Tho middle Stntos uvorog eighty-six. Tho trans-Mississippi Stato avorago ecvonty-nino. Tho drought lias boei folt moro or less severely in all parts of th country. From tho South como somo com plaints of winter killing, and from tho Nord and West of tho Hessian fly. Grasshopper havo also bcon hoard of boyond tho Missis sippi. SPHINO WHEAT -Averngo sown this sprin about 4 per cont, incrcaso over last sprint: On tho Pacific coast, California reports ovo 10 por cont, increase, whilo Now Orloan falls off 1 per cont. Tho trans-Mi^sissipr States and Now England have increased per cont. Texas retains her previous norcagi Of tho States South of tho Ohio River, Obi and Indiana mako no reports cf spring whoa Tho oilier threo States fall off 3 per cen Minnesota increases 9 per Cont., whilo low decronsos 1 por cont. Tho Middlo States fa off ten per cent. Tho condition of sprin wheat is about tho sumo as winter whoat-G por cont.; all tho States hoing below tl average Tho orop has boen subjoot to tli samo climatic influences as winter whoa In thc Territories whoat raising has advance Westward moro rapidly than statistical inqu rica havo been able to reach. Thoro Is n va increase, which must bo left to subsoquoi inquiry. Tho department has informatic that ono oounty in Dakota which last yoi sowed but fifty aerea has this year und vigorous growth over 4,000. In many otb eases nn immense increase is reported. WASHINGTON, Juno 14-Returns to tl Department of Agriculturo indien to t incrcaso in tho aroa planted in cotton somewhat over 2 percentage. As cou pared with tho avorago of 1878, it is follows: North Carolina, 47 counties ropoi ing 106; South Carolina, 18 counties 10 Georgia, 71 counties 102; Florida, ] oountics 07; Alabama, 28 counties 10 M issiBsippi, 89 counties 100; Iiouisian 18 oountics 08; Texas, 68 oountics IO Arkansas, 40 oountics 101; Tennessee, oountics 108. Thc avorago condition not so high os last year, being 06, whilo 1878 it was 00. Tho stand is gonera! good, but somo two weeks Inter. --? ?.- i CofToo growing has proved suooossi with a fow planters in Southern Florie and its cultivation thoro promises to extended. Card to tho Public 'PH EKE being reports in circulation, calculated 1 to inj uro my business as a Baker; that I havo been using Alum In Ibo preparation of ray breactt Thorofore, In ordor lo vlndioat? inysptri t respectfully submit for tho Information of my fiatrons tko following oliendoal analysis, made n presonoo of tho two plrysiolans, whoso namos aro attached. Respectfully, O?O. HEIST, Baker. Walhalla, S. C., Juno 17th, 1870. I havo mado a chemical analysis of Mr. Ooo; Holst's broad and find lt porfoolly freo from Alum. RICHARD B. NORMAN, Aunlytioal Chomlst. We, tho undersigned, havo witnessed tho above analysis, in which it was conclusively shown that tho sample was freo from atty traod of Alum. TlfOS h. LEWIS. M. K W. A. WILLIAMS, M. D. juno 10, 1870 8Mt Presentment of the Grand Jury t June Torin, 1870. State of South Carolina; . OCONEE COUNTY; IN THE COURT.OP SESSIONS. 7b Ilia Honor, A. P. Aldrich, Pratidiny Judye; Tho Grand Jury bog leave to make their pw-' scntmont as follows; 1. Tho Grand Jury has visited tho Poor Houud and Jail and find Ultra in good order and wolf kept. Tho paupers at the Poor House aro welt cared for and havo all tho necessaries to m ak o' them comfortable. Tho prisoners in Jail, (hore being only two, wcro in neat quarters and well treated. 2. They havo visited and examined all tho offices and And them well kept by efficient and competent officers. Tho blinds on tho offices in tho Court House aro insufficient mid insecure, and they recommend that they bo ronioved and moro substantial ones be put up. 3. Thoy report, aflor examination by a com mittee of their body, appointed at tho laut session of thin court for that purposo, that tho books of ex-Treasurer R. S. Porohcr show him in arrears of about $1,012.88. Tho Comptroller General of thc Stale has givon Mr. Porcher until tho Ml h of July to make settlement, and wo aro re liably informed that arrantgemonts havo been inado to moot this deficiency by (hat time. '1. While upon (his subject of finances, tlicr Grand Jury dosircs (o oall attention of the Court to tho finn nein! condition of (he Count). By an examination of tho County Commissioners' books of accounts they find timi thc county owes a past indebtedness of over twciily-fivo hundred dollars, and thal a largo part of this amount ia drawing intcre.it. Thc debt was incurred mainly in tho re building of tho bridges washed away by tho freshet of 1870. The Commission' crs havo an extra lovy to pay tho indebtedness, bul thc amount of thc levy will not meet (ho deficiency. Every year recommendations havo boon made (o tho Legislature (o levy a suffiolent amount, lo meei tho deficiency, but tho recom mendation has nol boon . notice 1 for reasons unknown to them. Tho credit of tho county is being somewhat impaired by reason of this in debtedness and thc county paper is being dts couutcd on tho markets from sovenly-fivo to oighly cents on (lie dollar. The Grand Jury would, therefore, earnestly recommend thal ? sufficient levy bo made by tho next General As sembly (o meet all delioiencios, and (hat tho ntlcnlion of Ibo Senator and Representatives in (ho General Assembly from this eouuiy bo oallcd to this important matter. 6. They tari her recommend that, tho County Commissioners furnish thc court room aud (ha various ofliccs willi needed articles of furnituro ns soon as they feel able lo apply funds to this purpose. 0. In closing their presentment tho Grand Jury would (ender (heir thanks (o hi? Honor, thc Presiding Judge, and Mr. Solicitor Colhrnu for (heir kindness aud attention during tins lerra of (he Sessions. YV. J. H1X, Foreman. STOVES, STOVES .A.3Sri> TIN WARE, OP EVERY DESCRIPTION, which wo' will soil al Atlanta prices, saving freights. Stoves at Colton Option from 160 to 276 pounds. J. Mi DUMAS, AGENT & CO., Seneca City. june 10, 1870 Imo BY virtue of an execution to mo dircotcd It will sell at Dr. B. S. Jamos' old store house, in West Union, on salcdny In July next, within tho legal hours of salo, Ono Lot of Drugs, being tho remainder of (ho slock of B. S. .lumea &, Co. Lovicd on as tho property of B. S. .lames al tho suit of S. N. Daniels. TERMS CASH. JAMES H. ROBINS, Sheriff Oconco County. Juno 19, 1870 31-St Administrator's Sale. BY nn ordor of Richard Lowis, Esq., Judgo of Probato for Oconoo County, I will soil to tho highest bidder, a portion of tho perso* nal estate of Frederick Br?cke, decoasod, consisting of sovontynflvo or eighty bushels of corn, 4 hoad of cattlo, 3 hogs, somo fodder, oats, &c., on tho 5th day of July next, at ll o'clock A. M., at tho late rosidonoo of said. Frodorick Brucko, on Crooked Crook. Terms of salo-oasli. A. C. BR?CKE, Administrator.. juno 19, 1870 31-St Final Settlement. r?l UK undersigned petitions to tho Probat** fl Court for a Final Sottlomont of tho Estato of F. E. Brown, decoasod, ou tho 19th day of July, nt ll o'olook A. M., and for his final discharge from tho administration of said estate. W. M. BROWN, . Administrator, june 10, 1879 3Mt State of South Carolina, OCONEG COUNTY. By Riobard Lowis, Esq., Judgo of Prob?lo. WiiKRKAS, Margaret E. Jones has made suit to mo lo grant hor Loiters of Admi nistration of tho Estato and Effects of J. Y.. Jones, deceased ThMa are, Ihorefore, to olio and admonish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said J. Y. Jones, dcocasod, that they bo and appear beforo mo, in tho Court of Pro bate, to bo hold at Walhalla, 8. C., on Mon day, 6th day of July next after publication hereof, at ll o'olook tn tho forenoon, to show caiiB?, if any they havo, why tho said odmlnis i tratlon should not be granted. Given undor my hand, this 10th day of June? Anno Domini 1871). RICHARD LEWIS, Judgo of Probato Ooonoo County, june 10 1870. 31-2t