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^'."J^J.^.iL'!. ..ll'.".1-J?iL_V i. t '_LJ.LL1. L. THE KEOWfifi ?OI/HIEIt. B*f ?E?*tT,- fl TI ITU* co. TH??0??V, A&U?&f 1881. new.: '. i-.^".'l-L- J J l---L-J-j.. " J-J-iU lg? Ifir- Jbr ?ut.icr?/)??oft( f 1.50 j#r annum, Urteuy?n advance; for tl?imfththt, 16 cents. tw** Advertisements inserted at one dollar per sonare of one inch or lets for the first insertion andfifty cents for each subsequent insertion. tor* Obituary Notices exceeding five Unes' Tribubes of Respect, Communications ef a per tonal character, when admitsable, and Announce ments Of Candidates will bt charged for at adver tisements. ??y~ Joh Printing neatly and cheaply executed $69* Neeettlty compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Pag?nente. The Lien Law? A correspondent of the Columbia Register writing from Ridgeway, oxproesos tho bopo that tho Register will advocate the repeal of the lien law, and says "nearly every evil wo aro now suffering from in our agricultural, commbrcial and financial affairs can be traced to ita baneful influence." This law was en acted in I860 as & temporary relief from tho loss of our banks and personal proporty by the war. It was designed to give a credit until a crop could be made, and no ooo an? Ciel pated its longer continuance, much loss the oppressions which have since proceeded from it? operation. Tbe onaotment of tho homestead, in destroying credit still farther, caused its continuance, in force, and now for fifteen years it has operated to impoverish tho farmer and demoralize labor. It has been several timos repealed and ro-enacted, on tho ground that it is tho only basis of orcdit nvailablo to a largo majority of our peoplo. Wo aro told tho peoplo aro too poor to live without it, but when onn wo hopo to grow richer under its operationt Whore ono far? mer has modo money undor liens nineteen have failed, and from tho drought of tho present year and the largo Dumber of re - ported lions in many counties, next fall will find tho farming community little better off than at tho CIOBO of 1867. A heavy debt .will take their crops and leavo them to start 'eton or behind with tho world. Wo bavo opposed tho law for ton years and have always been satisfied there would be no actual proBpority while it continued of force. Exporiooco has so far borno out our opinion, hut wo have little hopo of its repeal. Wo have bolioved both it and the homostcad law ?worked harm, and that ovory one would tprospor sooner without than with their pro tection. The bomostond law destroys credit und-tho lion IAW gives-a credit based on a 80 -ourity so precarious (hat largo profits aro de manded' for the risk. To the honest und dili gent rbis is a drawback. Tho bomostond is a merciful provision which often secures to tho 'improvident a roof to proteot thom, but these .uro few compared with the great bulk who labor hard and who with unimpaired credit would prosper, but aro kept down by high prices. It seems to us that both laws injuro the very class thoy aro designed to benefit. Without either ovory mon would havo cr?dit os before tho war, would trade cautiously and 'tu an extent ho could reasonably hopo to pay, -and at tho ond of tim year would pay. Such was tho case -before tuc war. Tho poor were not oppressed, modo "botter crops and were .rarely suod. As tho homestead is a fixture, dot tho lion law bo repealed and lot mon seek ?credit on thoir integrity and promptness in .paying. This is tho best of credit and often is proferrod to that of men legally rcsponsi 'blo but slow to pay. Tho main objections to thc lien law aro tho following; I1 breeds extravagance Mon trude with a recklessness as to quantity and .prices, which ts ruinous. Tho boat calcula tors oro surprised at tho amount of their ac counts whoo tho little items of a year aro eummod up, much more with those who give Irorreitt largor profits. Not only do they poy moro for articles, but they buy moro and too often many things thoy do not need. All admit this and oven mon from whom no lion i's asked will buy on credit much moro than if purchase day and pay day stood together. Its tendency is also to breed idleness and thriftlossness. Where mon can got supplies on a futuro orop they not only feel loss de pendent for a living on diligence, but in cases -of sovere drought, when tho crop promises to be too small to meet tho obligations in curred in its production, they loso intorcst and spirit in their labor. In counties this .year wbcro tho orop hoe been cut off ono half 'to three fourths, and it appears impossiblo to .meet their lions, who could fool Uko laboring 'for no reward? In suoh oases many aro apt .to pull up stakes and loavo both country and debts behind. Perhaps tho greatest of all objections to 'tho lion law is tho demoralization of labor, ofton referred to by us. Undor its operation mon without capital or farm implements un dertake with their families to moko a crop, often on poor land! Failure is tho probable and necessary consequence, tho yield being rarely suffioiont to pay thV scanty advnncos made to them. In the employment of our limited supply of labor in this' way the pro? duotions and wealth of tho Stote ls decreased. Apart from the lion law this labor would seek woges or leases on good land, whoro tools, ?took and wholesome provisions would bo -supplied to thom. The consequence would bo thoy could annually improve thoir'condi tion and add to the wealth of tho Stale Tho repeal of the lien law would also havo 'tho -effect of directing our farmors to the importance of growing their whoat, corn and bacon at homo as far as possible Finding they could'no longor run to the storo and got these articles nt will, thoy would strivo to -moko thom at home. Tho cotton orop would thou stand as a surplus to pay tnxos, buy groceries and other' necessities. Wo know our uplands will bring tout littlo oom, and that generally they should bo planted in cot ton, bot they will grow whoat and oats and moro of theso should'be sowed to bridge ovor tho corn dofloicnoy. Another way tho corn crop could' bo increased is by fonding our lowtnndV in corn aftor a bettor stylo than now. Wo'all know the oom orop is nogled ed ?ven on lowlands for tho cotton, not only planted late, but being badly cultivated and seldom fertilized. Our lowlnn ls with tho same fertilization and tilingo aa aro given to cotton would double their present yield and the repeal nf the Hon law would tend to pro? vince this effect. "To Fight the^Moonsh?noifB.'* On hearing of the killing of Mr. Drayton, Commissioner Kaum, under dato of July 22d. 1881, itjsuod a oireular letter to Collector E. M. Brayton, of Columbia, whloh tho Neto South publishes under tho above caption. In that letter he says: "You ore authorised to omploy eight speoiol deputies for the purposo of thoroughly poliolng counties whore illicit distilling ba? heretofore prevailed, four of them to opornte from Piokons Court Iloueo or Walhalla and tho other four fro u Qroenville, or Spartanburg, as you think best. You will pleaso forward estimutes for tho salaries and traveling expenses of these officers for six months from August 1st. I desire that you shall select mon of good standing, of good habits and of unquestionable eourago and discr?tion for tho performance cf this ser vice." While we have no objection to this order, if oarriod out proporly by mon of good hab its and discretion, still the order doos a wroug to our peoplo in its implication that they aro resisting or disposed to resist officers of tho law. Is there a singlo illicit distillery in our county? If so, has any effort boon made to arrest tho party? Wo lin ve heard of nono and for fifteen yours no blood has beon spilled in Oooneo in tho enforcement of tho revenue laws, Thero is a genoral good feel ing on the part of tho officers and our pooplo and to a largo oxtont our oitizons aro roady to aid io suppressing any illegal making or traffic in liquor. For this reason violations of thc liquor law aro raro among us. Is it likely an armed patrol parading our county will produce n better feeling than tho ono that exists? Is it not possible if not probablo, that aomo unfortunate not of this arraod pa? trol, or of an indiscreet member of it. might oroato confusion whero ordor exists? Wo trust in tho rovouuo officors hore who know our citizens, to provont this ?nd qniotly co-op erate with our peoplo in Ibo suppression of all liquor violations, This paper nod tho largo bulk of our pooplo desiro to seo tho illicit liquor traffic utterly suppressed and havo ueed every moral force to this ond. So far tho rovonue force havo gonorally co-op erated and wo havo had and aro likely to have no troublo, unless it be stirred up unneces sarily. In this connection wo might well ask why docs not a similar etato of things oxist in Pickone? It was onco connected with this county ns ono district. It is souled by poo plo of like passions and associations and tho two pooplo aro conuected by ties of affinity and consanguinity. Is tho opposition to tho rovonue force there duo to tho pooplo or to tho officers? Have tho laws been enforced thero with tho same spirit of kindness and moderation as herc? We are obliged to think not. Tho peoplo thero most have been wronged or unpressed to rouso up such oppo? sition. Wo havo so heard ofton and tho Sentinel, which wo know to bo a tempor?neo paper, recounts thc wrongs of the peoplo in a brief article. Alexander a short limo back was shot while fleeing, and this was unlaw ful. Tho law docs not authorize any officer to take lifo to provent an escape except when tho party fleeing is chargod with folony. Violations of tho revenue laws aro misde meanors ?nd the party may escapo if ho can without taking lifo or having his lifo taken. Should a party shoot and miss and thon fleo ho ought not to bo shot while in flight. Wo think tho first stop of tho revenue force is by fair dealing to win tho confidence and good will of tb'o i oople. They will then find their linties easy and pleasant and to tho law they will add tho moral foroo of publio opinion. This can bo dono by enforcing tho law tn n spirit of kindness and moderation. Such tv course yoars ago or even now would soon put down illicit distilling in Pickons and place tho county at pcaco. This nocd not interioro with tho arrest and punishment of past acts of violence aud.mordor, but would only pro vent futuro acta. Wo know tho peoplo of Piokena to bo naturally peaceable and law abiding. Acts in tho nature of rovor.go or retaliation will only add fuol ta the flame. Tho Drought. The drought which has prevailed more 01 less in the upper counties of this State, from accounts, has been far moro destructivo ir tho middle and lower counties. Our crops with exceptions in particular localities, art nearly an av orage but wo gather from oui oxchnngos that in most of tho lower countioi tho estimated yield of corn and cotton vuriei from ono fourth to a half averago crop. Wt also notioo that it is not confined to thi Stato, but is protty genoral in tho Southon States. Reports speak of injury to the crops it tho North and in Europo from tho severo bea and drought. Tho next year promises to b a hard ono and good managomont will b required to cko out our provision so ns i mako another crop. Tho New York Time? of July tho 26tl says : "Thero arc certain States in th South which aro destined to take tho lea in tho now era of industrial developmen now opening for that part of the country South Carolina and Louisiana oro two c these. Mississippi, also is likely to bo on of tho foremost, and Texas has airead taken her plaoo in the front rank, thong Texas, by reason of her vost era and lu partial ?solution, scorns rather liko aoouott by horsolf whose growth is governed b independent conditions. Wo called attcn tion a few days ago to tho organized effo now making in South Carolina to attra< immigrants to that State, and to tho suocei which basso fur attended tho efforts of tl State Bureau of immigration to supply tl increasing demand for foroign farm laboro Thero is already some indication of a sim lar purposo to seouro for thooano and cottr fields of Louisiana a shoro of tho iocomir host, but with a less favorablo outloo Louisiana's chief oity and seaport has mat a marked advanoo in commercial ? m poi aneo during tho past few years. In tl crcotion of a fino and costly building f her Cotton Exoha ngo, in tho growing di position to shift tho brokorago and comm sion business in tho great staplo fro New York to tho homo city, in tho buildii of now mills and tho starting up of o ones, and in thc enlarging rivor trail thero is evidence of tho fresent bueint aotivity and promise of tho futuro expo sion' of Now Orleans iuto a commoro metropolis on tho Gulf. Tho Whole Sit fools in some mensur? this impulso of pt gfoss." Public Mooting. A public meeting of tho citizens of Oconce County ?Ul bo held ia the Court House at Wal halla on Saturday, the 18th instant, at ll o'clock A. M. Tho objebt of the meeting Is lo consult as to the best plan to pursue in having the mineral, agricultural and manufacturing advantages of our county properly exhibited at tho exposition at Atlanta (lils fall and to devise Buoh means as will develop a propor interest in tho moder omong our people Whether or not it will bo better to ship our own articles through the agricultural department at Columbia or through the agency of the Richmond and.Dan ville Railroad, will be considered, The genorous offer of this corporation to transport freo nil articles for tho exposition will enable our people with lilllo Iroublo and no expense to havo all the desirable features of our scotion for exhibi tion. Other matters of publie interest, tho articles of greatest Smporlanoo and the prepara tion of them for shipment will bo considered. This is eminently a meeting of tho producing class of our population, and being one in which all ore, and should fcol deeply interested, we hopo to seo a large lum out from all paris of tho county. You eau glvo ono doy to social enjoy ment in meeting your friends, cspcolslly when with il you can confer about malters of perma nent bcneiit, tojour county, joining pleasure with profit. Como ono and all and let us reason together as to our (ruo interests. Tho International Cotton Expo? sitioD. Evidences of tho raagnitudo of this enter prise and of the success it promises continuo to ?eco mu?alo. Tho circular of tho Richmond and Dunville Railroad Company, published this week, offers tho inducement of a (rec transportation for all nrtioles intended for tho exposition. This company includes tho Richmond and Danville, tho Charlotto, Col umhin, and Augusta and tho Columbia and Greenville Railroads, covering with their tributarios nonrly all tho country above Colombia. This groat inducement to adver tise our timbers and other resources should not be neglected. No devolopmont can oomo without effort and no offert is so promising of success ns an actual exhibition of pro ducts of our scotion. Fogies may pooh 1 pooh ! nt these things, but thc exposition is likely to bo tho largest collection of tho agricultural and manufacturing intcrosts that over occurred in tho United States and will offer an opportunity which may ncvor again occur nt a point so convenient to us. Tho rapid growth of tho Northwest has boen duo to a persistent system of advertising its advantages, nnd while wo may not bo nblo tn donato lands to settlers, wo can offor other compensatory advantages. Thora is certainly no reason why the trial should not ho mndo when it costs nothing. Lot oor pooplo givo a hearty co opertior to tho offer of this rails road company and moko such collections of nil valuable products, vcgotablo, minoral und agricultural, as will afford n fair insight of thc wealth this section is oapablo of yield ing: OFEICF. OY GBNERAEI MANAGER, KICUMOHD. VA., July 20th, 1881. CIRCULAR. It is tho purpose of tho Richmond and Dunvillo Railroad Company to make, nt tho International cotton exposition, to bo held at Atlanta, Qa., this full, a comprehensive ex hibit of tho ngricultural, mineral and forest products of thoso regions through which tho sovoral roads comprising its system pass. A splendid opportunity, attended with no ex pense beyond tho furnishing of specimens, will thus bo afforded to ownore ot minos and of minorai and limber lands to bring to thc attention of visitors from all parts of this rind from other countries, thc remarkable variety of products, and tho resources and jnpacity of tho sections of our Soulhern country rofcrrcd to. All persons throughout the Piedmont and mountain regions embraced in our system of | ( railroads nro not only requested but urged to contributo to tho exhibit to bo mude by the | i Riehmond ami Danville Railroad Company, good and Inrgo specimens of nil minerals af nil woods valuable for houso and ship | 1 building, for cabinet work and vehicles and rind tho mechanical arts-of rools, herbs and plants which have commercial value, and of j nil farm products of excellent variety and appearance, in short it is desirable to havo specimens of ovcry native product which can embellish and completo tho exhibit. Ampio and attractive spneo for such an exhibition lins been secured. "Wo appeal to our friends and patrons to glvo us their cordial nod practical assistance towards making on exhibition worthy of tho grand region it will represent. Capt. C. C. Mcphail has been assigned to thc duty of making all arrangements for tho exhibit, and will have general chargo of it until tho exposition closes. All persons desiring information and to moko contribu tion of material and specimens aro requested to correspond with him, caro R. tc D. R. R. Co., Richmond, Va. All articles for tho Richmond and Danville R. R. exhibition should bo marked Capt. C. 0. McPhail, Agent, R. & D. R. R., Allan ta, ?A., and will bo shipped from any station on all of tho roads of tho R, & D. system freo of chargo. T. M. R. TALCOTT, Oenorol Maoagcr. Tho Atlanta Exposition. OriiCB COMMISSIONER OK AORICUI.TURK, COLUMUIA, S. C., Juno 1st, 1881. DEAR SIR: Tho International Cotton Expo? Bition to bo held at Atlanta, Oa,, commenc ing Ootobor 6th and ending December 31, 1881,will afford us an opportunity for exhibit ing tho produots o( our State and advancing her material prosperity that wo cannot afford to nogleot. Preparations havo heon mndo for conducting tho exposition on a seale com mensurate with (ho intcrosts of tho Southern State*? People will flock to Atlanta from all parts of tho world, and will bo moro or loss in fluenced in their estimates of tho productivo capacities of various Southern States by tho display of produots mado by each State. It will groatly aid us in induoing oapital and immigration and tho dovolopmont of tho rosouroc8 of our State. At tho centonninl exhibition held in Phila delphia in 1870 South Carolina was not represented and thoso Statos that availed themselves of tho opportunity then offered havo reaped a rioh hurvost from thoir labors. - Kansai), it is said, requiring tho time of six mon to forward printed information to partios who lind boon impressed' with its wonlth nod advantages by its oxhibititm', The At hui tn exposition t>)H bo held almost 1 ot our very doors, and it ia absoUt?tln etttnliaX to our progress that we ehnll make an exhi bition crealtablo to our prent State. No portion of the United States offers greater inducements tooapitalists than South arolina. In our inexhaustible wator powers, our mineral wealth, our fertile soil und genial oliinate, we have tho means of attrnoting capitol nnd labor, but it will requiro effort and perseverance to accomplish this result. Tho department desires for exhibition samples of tho product? of every county wheat, com, oats, poa?, rye, barloy, rioo, buckwheat, flux, olive?, peanuts, ten, tobacco, millet, clover and gruesos, dried fruit, chufas, molassos, honey, beeswax, wine?, wood?, stono and marble. Wo especially desire specimens of cotton, cotton goods, minerals and wool. Wo want several hundredsnmpies of Upland nnd Sou Island cotton, ou tbo thc stalk, in the seed and lint; wool, washed and unwntdied, from nil the breeds of sheop raised in Ibo Stale nnd minerals of ovory kind from each locality where they exist; fhospitales, phosphatio rooks and sholl marlo, odian curiosities and relics. Alter tho Atlanta exposition tho specimens will bo placed on permanent exhibition at tho depart mon t rooms at Columbia, carefully marked with tho name of couuty and con tributor A committee of five practical citizens, ono from each Congressional District, has Leon appointed by our board of agriculture to nt tomi tho exposition. They will moko a report of their observations on tho improved machinery on exhibition, and wo trust tho report will bo of great benefit to our plan? tors. Wo earnostly appeal to you ta holp ns in th?H work by scuding any nrticlo you think will bo valuable or interesting. Any sug gestions you will bo kind enough tomako that will assist us ia accomplishing our object will bo appreciated. All articles should bo plainly marked with name of county end contributor and for? warded to tho undersigned. The department will pay nil exponeos of shipping. Vory respectfully, A. P. BUTLER, Commissioner of Agriculture. Suggestions of Cupt. O. J. Greono as to tho preparation of timbers for tho Atlanta exposition. In regard to tho timber, our forest, espe cially tho mountains, contain a variety of valuable timber which should nttnict tho attention of manufacturers else? hare. As to their preparation for exhibition I would suggest that a cross section about three feet in length of tho different variotiesbo pro cured with tho bark on. These should bo the largest and finest specimens that cuuld bo found. They Bhould include pine, poplar, white onk, post oak, spanish oak, blaok wal" nut, hickory (white,) sweet gum, beech, lin, red and black, birch, wild cherry, ash, per simmon, Hour wood, dog wood, laurel und ivy. Similar pieces, but not so long, should bo sawed and split directly through (heccntor and ono of thoio halves planed und vanished in order to show the grain and tcxturo of the wood. It is unnecessary to saw it into plank. The person looking nf tor timber wishes to sec tho si'/.o, tho bark, tho grain and growth of tho wood and it is shown iu this form bettor than any other. Those samples need not bo ns long as I suggest, but they should bc tbc largest of the kind and thc bark should in all cusca bo left on. They should be sawed nico and square nnd there should bo some uniformity in their preparation and each picco should bo properly labeled, tho kind of wood and whero it id grown. The reports ns to the condition of tho Presi dent have been very favorable for several days, and tho opinion is now freely expressed that bis recovery is a mero matter of limo. On tho 31st ult. his bed was elevated to au inolinetl plano md ho lay in this position soino time. Un timi lay he partook of several ounces of solid food. The same rest and refreshment was repeated on tho 1st instant mid ho expressed himself as feeling better than at any limo sinco his wound. On Saturday and again on last Monday experi ments were made with an electrical appavatus, sailed the induction balance, to ascertain the locality of thc ball. After a number of ex periments the conclusion wa3 reached that the hall '-Hes in tho front wall of thc abdomen, ibout. five inches below and to the right of the naval and just over thc groin." Thc depth of 'ho ball from thc front cannot bc ascertained by tho instrument. Thc surgeons baldly think it will cause any serious annoyanco unless it has carried pieces of bono with il in winch event tn abscess night bo formed. Al 7 P. M. of the let iustnnt tho improvement of tho President was progressing favorably and thc opinion was expressed that with like improvement bo would bo able lo sit up in two or three weeks. Every indication now seems to point to recovery. A despatch from Washington, Aug. 2, 11:16 p. m., says the President is constantly improv ing in health and strength. Tho statement made by the Atlanta correspon dent of tho New York Herald of thc immense sum, aggregating n hundred million of dollars, which has been subscribed north of tho Potomac and in Europe for thc purchase and building ol railroads al tho South and the development o1 her industries, read liko a chapter Inken from a romance in which syndicates, moro wealth) than Ibo fabled Monto Cristo of Dun.as, paroo! out between them tho whole territory of thc South, to cover il with a network of railroads open its mines, build factories and ranko itt waste places blossom ns (he roso. It is wolf after the devastation, wrought by tho war am tho abolition of slavery, such material blessing! should follow in their train, even tliough tin men who dispense thom expect to renp a profi from their energy and lavish expenditure o capital. They havo done all they could do foi tho West, and now they aro taking in hand lin long neglected but muoh move promising South which have been fully anticipated in tho South ern correspondence of tho Sun, With tho ex pansion of new enterprises will como largo no cessions of population, and boforo Iwontyyoar have passed the South, so largely now mado uj of thc agricultural communities, will bo dottci over with furnaces and mills and factories o many kinds. In tho bonefit to bo derived fror IhoBO enterprises tho city of Baltimore, througl (ho .Baltimore and Ohio Uailroad and ita affil iated lines, now being pushed forward into tb vory hean of Ibo South, will, in spite of form! dubio opposition, obtain that nharo to which oh is entitled by her closer proximity to tho Soul and by tho excellent marketa slio present for tho salo or export of Southern products. A correspondent of tho Now York Ilei aid states that there has been eubsoribed i tho North and Europo ono hundred million of dollars for investment in tho South, Eat of tho M?80?8sipppi Uiver ond South ( Richmond. Most of this sum has boc used in tho purchase and building of rail road lines. Tho Atlanta Constitution is exoroiso about tho aproad of Mormonism in th counties of Dado aud Walker of that Stab It thinks both State and national legislado should bo directed to tho prevention of il spread. grohlbltloa> Tho quootion of prohlblllD(( the manufac ture und aale of liquors in North Carolina Trill bo Toted upon by tho pooplo of that State tbls month. Wo bolievo tho measure will bo Toted down by a largo majority for a number of roaeons. Many Dem?crata fear its politioal influoneo against ibo party in power, though the pr?tent issue Is non political. Bosides there is a wido difference of opinion as to tho polioy of suoh a law among tho olorgy and laity, nmoog tho tomo poranoo men and drinkors all over tho coun try. Sumo think suoh a law impraotioablo, others unwise and others still uooonstltu" tional. Not a few regard the true field of temperanoo work to be through education and training, through tho influonco of tho pulpit, tho press and the family fireside. With fuob diverse views and with the prin ciple that possession is niuo points of the law, wo could hardly expect total prohibition to prevail by ' popular vote. Wo cannot doubt however but .'ho agitation of tho ques tion will bo fruitful of good, by eomo further restraints being imposed on its salo. In our State the question is ?till attracting muoh attention and is being widdy"discussed. Tho oxtcnt and rapidity with which publio opinion has been revolutionized on this sub ject n ro mattera of wonder, though wo be< li?ve it will not roach a popular majority for years to como, if over. .' At a recent meeting of the Columbia tempor?neo organization a serios nf resole tiona woro passed, ono of which says. "That ns the moat praotical method of calling out and giving expression to tho publio sonso on this momentous issue, wo invito tho citizens everywhere throughout the State to appoint from among thom dis erect nnd worthy men. to assemble in a conferonoo or convention at Colombia on tho 27th of September next, to consider and advise what legislativo action should bo taken by tho Legislature at its noxt session to effectually suppress tho traffic io alcoholic liquors nnd remedy tho evils result' ing therefrom." Bosides tho usual repre sentation from all tho counties, tho churches and tempor?neo orders in tho Stato will bo entitled to a certain number of delegates. I If euch a convention should meet and hope ; for any good from ita action, it should avoid 1 all rndioal mensnroa. Tho oountry ia not 1 ri po for total prohibition and any effort to 1 thia end will fail, if n practical view be 1 taken of tho subject and legislation bo naked ' to restrain and modify tho evils of intemper ance, good may result. It is u hard subject 1 to doal with. In addition to tho obstados before mentioned as to tottil prohibition, such i measure would opnrato in tho fnco of tho tastes, nppotitos and prejudices of a Large body of pooplc. It ia filly to point to ( .intemperance aa a groat evil. All admit it and yet they will not vote ita entire jverthrow. If tho convention should ( eave tho manufacturo and salo of vinous ( ind malt liquors unrestricted and limit ( tho eulo of spirituous liquors to hotels j ind druggists, under heavy bond, in )unntitiea not loas than ono qunrt, not to bo , irunk on tho promises, tho retail business with its fancy drinks and tempting lunches, i would bo out off. Tho result would bo tho t lrinking of whiskey would bo done at home \ ind tho rising generation would not have tho I present opportunity of contracting tho per nicious habit. Wo think ovory measure 1 mould look rather to tho spread than the 1 irovention of drinking, moro to cutting off temptation from tho youth of the country than to prevent adults from drinking. If a ' generation could grow up without contract- ' ing tho taste for liquor, thoy would not bo apt, knowing its evils, to fall into tho habit in mature yours. Satisfied ns wo are that prohibition is likely to fail, tho nest heat oourao should bo adopted, nnd what thia is should bo well considered. Tho Associated Hallways of Virginia and the Carolin&s have just issued D very com pleto and entertaining book giving full and entertaining descriptions of the delightful health resorts of Noithcost Georgia, Upper S?. 'i Carolina, Western North Carolinu, Virgini i and West Virginia, not omitting thoso upon tho seashore of Eastern North Carolina snd Virginia. Tho work is beau tifully illustrated with twenty engravings of tho many charming spots which "Na ture's infinito variety" has bounteously pro vided, even at our very doors, for tho recu peration of cxhaustod strength. Tho As sociated Railways of Virginia and thc Caro linas have smoothed tho hitherto rugged ' paths to many a mountain glen, health giv- 1 ?og fountain, Tippling waterfall and shining stream within tho aroa shaded by thoso ! mighty monarchs of tho Apulnohinn chain, I whoso towering summits first catch tho < morniog sunbeams while ol) clso within thc Western World is wrapped in mist and , gloom. Tho book embraces ft complete tourist's guido, with all noocssary infor mation as to routes, fares, location of agen cies, ?io. '} The now owners of the Charleston Rail road are not only building that road to tho water ia Charleston, but are building large wharves on Cooper River, to in?rense and oxpodito their business. Thcso cntorpri. ses will also build up tho commerce and trado of Charleston! Tho Stato Agricultural AsBOoistion at tho rcoeot mooting in Qreenvillo adopted tho following resolution: "Resolved, that it is tho deliberate judg? mont of this body tout in tho intorcsts of tho agriculturalists of the Stito tho lien law ought to bo speedily, finally mid for ovcr abolished." Tho Now York Herald soys that novcral of tho largest cotton firma of Manchester, JOngland, havo scoured faotory sitos in tho South for mills, windi they dcoloro must bo built in tho nenr future Up to the 20th of July 2,2*7 lions lind been filed in Kershaw County, aggregating In amount to something over $200,000. Tho Abbflvillo Mcdiuni says that lions havo boon given in that county thin year to tho aggregate of $400,000, and says "If some thing is not dono wo are gone to tho 'boW WOWS' without romddy." A Visit to Atlanta, tho Gat? City -The Railroads-The Cotton Exposition, &c, Mxssns. EDITOKS: Tho building of tho At-* lanta and Charlotto Air Line Railroad bar? brought about many pleasant things to thosty (hat UTO elong tho lino of that first o'ass road/ nod among the many advantages and pleasures* we find her excursions second to nooe. They, afford cheap rates to all who may desire to visit Atlanta at a leisure time and who wish to spend, a breathing spell in tho wny of pastime or ia n, buslnet>8 view or both. On suoh an occasion r availed myeelf of making a flying TIB?I on a. reoent dato to the Onie City. I boarded tho. unlquo train of tho Elberton Air Lino Railroad, at Lavenia at half-past 1 o'clock P. M. and oner, hour's pleasant ride brought us to Tooeoa City. Tho timo and capacity is not equal to the main trunk linc on the road, but it is sufBolent hr either respect to onewcr (be demand. This railroad has been tho means of building up the. counties of Franklin, Hart and Elbert and-, especially in agriculture. I was informed that before the road woe built tho lowor portion of Elbert was much tho best farming country, a nit now the upper portion through which Hi? tsrtdl pnsBes is far in advance in her ogrloultural pro duct?. Toccoa Is a licuti t i fol pines abd is improving and its very namo gives it a fama of romanero and interest that will always moko it attractive lo tho tourist. We remained hero but a short lime. Thero were two well filled I nins fron? Charlotte, yet this well equipped road found1 ample means for transporting the passengers of Ibo Elberton Air Line without being crowded. Thc ron from this point to Atlanta was rn ad o in? good time; the excursionists woro quiet andi orderly, the air was bracing and no dust, owing* to tho rain that commenced falling at Mt. Airy and continued to Atlanta. I noticed juot beyond Gainesville tho corn wno blown flat with a heavy fall Cf rain. Tho crops olong tbo railroad in dicated partial Bhowero. We renohed tho elly at 0 o'clock. Wo stopped at a private hoarding house where wo enjoyed a good nigfet'i*. oloep' and got board on the European? plan, willoh is especially couvcnlent to those who think "-fruit?, and farin?cea" tho proper food of man. To say Albinia is improving ls too tft?ito a phrase lo express the boom-like strides that Ifii?modern* tl ot h am city is making. Ono item of note' claiming her attention ju?t now is her'.water" remine," owing lo tho inoreaso of maoKtnery ind other improvements. The remedy ia coa-. lom jihuion is lo build a canal thirty or forty miles up Ibo Chattahoochee. Oon. .Sherman,, who contemplated building this canal and had' it survoyed, if he had remained in Atlanta with Li is army in 18U4, has tendered tho company willi n profile of his survey and will bo of ; erviee in the re survey. Thc canal will not bo :tsed for transportation unless machinery is built Cu (he cnnal, in which onso the raw ma ! erial, coal and manufactured wares will bo transported in this way. Tho Legisla!ure was in session. Tho body ivcro engaged with an appropriation for aiding; the codon exposition. From what I could leara< here .is a considcrablo clement of prohibitory Oeling in Ibo body. Ponce DcLcon Springs, in thc suburbs of tho* ?ity, is quite a retort for (ho elite of Hie city, la Ibo sixteenth century a Spanish adventurer iras impressed thai Ibero was a river that lowed through Ibo land of flowers (Florida) of ffhioli if a person drank ho would never die., lenco the namo Ponce DcLcon Springs mid to? witness tho Ihrougs of people who gulp dowra ho unuscous stud' ono would bc Impressed thal* L'once Del.con bas many followers. But Ibo grandest attraction conncoled with Albinia now is (ho codon exposition, a descrip tion of which might heder be imagined than described. There aro thirteen competitors for a eix hundred dollar pri?o, in half acre lots, all on die fair grounds. Tho Whole plan of cul ture, fertilizing, kc , ls inspected by a commit tee, tho prize lo bo awarded lo those (but ni ak o (he most cotton al the least cxponso. Th?; prospect is fascinating to behold to those that, love lo till Ibo soil and believe in progressive. farming. Each lot bas a few rows unfertilized lo show the contrast and I assure you (hat that, contrast is so striking that a blind man moy rend if ho will run. Hundreds of honda aro employed on Ibo building and thc appearance begins to bc quito imposing and will no doubt? bring tho largest crowd lo AUaota Lu. Oetobci thal ever assembled there and ir??* interest/ manifested and more ulilitj brought lo light limn con now be conceived of. I only sloyodi ono day in the city and hu the second day at 4> o'clock A. M., reaching hone for di?nenkpI?asod with my Hying visit and feeling under renewed obligations to ?he railroad ?Skiers for their courteous attention nud safe return. FRANK. Tho United States Cou vt opened ot G roon* filio on tho lot iustan-t. Thero is vory little, business from this ooiioty. Col. Huron, Secretary of tho United States Senate, is dead. Tho "deadlock" ovor him and his office will now io ail probability cease. QUICK WonK.-At 4 o'olobk last Friday morning a foroo of 3,000 men commenced tho work of changing tho gnu go of Ibo Chicago, St. Louis and Now Orloans Railway extending from Now Orleans lo Cairo, III, a distance of 66fi miles oxolusivo of sido tracks, from fivo feet td four foet six indies, By throe P. M. tho work was completed and trains running, lt oos't $800,000 to do this work. Sonotor Lamar, of Mississippi, is ranking no ootivo canvass for re-olootion and it is now believed that delegates uro plodgod to voto for him io almost OVCry comity iu tho Stnto. JO??N D. CAPPELMANty ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW? ?? 33roacl Stroot, CBIABM..R8TON, H. C. WILL practico in tho Slnlo Courts of tho First Judicial Circuit and in tho United Stoles Courls. All business entrusted will recoivo prompt attention, Corrospondenco so licited. August 4, 1881 88-0m --_lu_, , VASSAR COLLEGE, I'oiif.liJiLooiJijio, 2ST. "V I^OR tho liberal education of womon. Exami nations for entrance Sept. Mt h. Cataloguo sent on application lo W. L. DEAN, Registrar. August <i, 1881 88-2m . FEMALE COLLEGE. ESTAllIilSlltt? 1100. MM1E next session of this School will bogln X September 10lb,1881. A full and opmpejoty. corps of teachers secured! l<or pnirllptilar's.ap-? ply io Miss ELMORE, Prln., Columbia, 8. C. August 4, 1881 38-4t