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The Stat? Press Association. Prom the reports published the Press Association had n very pleasant ^besting in Cbarle^n I is t week. As oui-roiulcrs feel greater interest ^ in the passing events, m? politics and war, thun In anything els?, we shall not occupy the spue* necessary for publishing the proceedings in full, Jk" but will gioe only such of them as we think tin poopie will feel much interest in. We rcgrel our inability to atteud, for wc know all enjoyed the occasion. The Association was called to order, in tin Chamber of Commerce rooms, at 12 .M. on tin Uth, by the President, Col. J. A. Iloyt. Twenty five Papers were well represented. The members nnd their Lady friends were invited to attend the Ucgntla on the 111li?and they went of course. They also enjoyed a fitu supper, given by the Proprietors of the AVkm and Courier. at the Cliarlosioo Hon. IV. l>. l'ortcr, upon invitation, addressed (he Associaliou in behalf of thcSiuims Monument Association. At (lie close of Mr. Toiler's remarks Mr. Murray said : Tlint (lie question now was, what is (lie best means to accomplish the work; that he wanted the matter thoroughly discussed before the As$ ocintiou. Mr. f'nrlcy said that the best way to obtain the object in view, as expressed by Mr. Torier, could be accomplished by means of a Committee, and that lie would move thai a Committee of three be appointed, with Col. lUiett as Chairman, to draft suitable resolutions, to be presented to the Association in regard to the matter, with instructions to report inimediale!jr. ' Mr. Carter said that he would guarantee fifty dollars from his county. Mr. McCarroll moved, that his guarantee be accepted, and also promised filly dollars from his county. Mr. Mcltac, of Aiken, put down hit county for fifty dollars. Mr. Tranthnm ikcwisc nominated his county for fifty dollars. The resolution offered was put and carried, and the following gentlemen appointed on the Committee: Col. Illicit, Capt. Farley, and Mr. Murray. These gcnlUmen then retired, and soon after returned, when the Chiiirmau, Col. Illicit, submitt el the following report: "Whereas, no inan wlioni the State of South Carolina lias prod need, has illustrated and adorned to the same extent the life of a practical printer, editor and literary man, devoted to the history and civilization of our people, as William liilmorc Simuis. And, whereas, a balance of !? 1 ,">()() is needed to pay for a suitable monument of granite and bronzoordered l>y his admirers, ami now awaiting payment in Mew YoiY*, Jir.'olvttl, That this Association calls upon .cvory |\di(or in the State, as a Committee of one with authority to associate others in this good work, to raise at least !? ?<) to each county of }>outh ('arolinn. The preamble and resolutions were put and unaniii ously carried. Col. Ilort invited the Association to meet next year iit Columbia. Captain Dawson urged the claims of Charleston as the best place of holding the meeting. Colonel Walker was of the same opinion, and showed the inducements which it could oiler uhovc the other editorial headquarters. Col. Illicit said that he was a believer in the change of climate once in a while, and thought that the salt air was good for country editors, although the exercise of walking on our sidewalks might not he pleasant to tender feet. 11 u urged the adoption of Charleston as the place of meeting for at least four or five times in succession, and then, he said, we might try some other quarters. Mr. Carter was ill favor of --- ... ... . v. VI \/Uitl IV'IIUII 11 presents l? tlie countryman many curiosities isWl.t. ....u ..... I . soon in ?lin l;n-COtllltI'V The luolion was put, and t'harlestoTf wws*selcclcil for the place for holding the next annual meeting: ami the time for holding the same was left to the Kxecutive Coniinittec to (letcrniine. ?*i.l. Illicit, on hehalf of the Committee, offered the following preanihle and resolutions, which .were niianimoiisly carried: \V it Kit kas. Since the last annua) meeting of iliis Association, one of its members, .the lion. 11. II. Wilson, editor of the (ieorgetown Time*, lias gone to that bourne from whence no traveller returns: and Wiikiikvs, It is lilting that we, his fellows, give formal expression to our estimate of the virtues and capacity with which lie illustrated our vocation: therefore 1. It* it /{faolriil. That in tins death of I'nl. Wilson tlio Slate Press Association of South Carolina has lost a distinguished and honored member. 2. I'rfilrsit, That we decp'y lament the departure of an assoeiate whose mind, stored by long study of public affairs, was governed by convictions of right, whose nature, courageous, generous.and eminently genial, attracted popuheart in its every pulsati. n throughout a I onlarliT, ihmi ? 1111 iiiv: iuiv ui p"u.ii < aiulina HixoU-fil, That this preamble and these resolutions be recorded on the minute book of this Association ami published in the newspapers of the State; ami thai a copy of the same be trans111 i11c<I by llie President of the Association to the family of ottr ileeease?l fricml. ('apt. Ltawson and Iloyt spoke to the resolution in feeling terms. Col. Farrow next offered the following resolution in regard to the death of the late ('. 1*. Pelhnm, of the Colnntbia Hryistrr : Wnr.itt;.\s. The Vress of this State has recently been deprived of one of its brightest ornaments by the death of t'harlcs Fierce Fclhani, late editor of the Cohtmbia I>aily Hs'/ixt-r, it is proper and becoming that this Association, although he was not a member thereof, shmihl give some expression of its appreciation of the ability with which his connection with the journalism ofSonth Carolina has been marked; therefore 1. Ilesi'lml, That in the death of Charles Fierce I'elliniii, tln?.press of Sonih.Carolina has been deptived of one of its most worthy, talented and distinguished members. ii. /'tfili-nl. That we sincerely deplore '.he death of one whose thoroughly educated and richly cultured mind has done so much to elevate and reline journalism in this State, and whose unllincliing devotion and untiring zeal eontributed so mueli to the-un-i-oss of the reeenl catnpaigti, and the redemption id' South Carolina. :t. That the above preamble and resolutions be recorded in our minutes and published in the papers of the Stale, also that the President of this Assoeiation transmit a copy of the same to the family of I lie deceased, with the expression of t he sy uipathy r( the members of tin1 Association in their sad bereavement. The resolutions were passed after just and impressive remarks on the character of the late Mr. Felhatii by Col. Illicit. Mr. Murray moved that a Committee of three be appointed to have the minutes of the meeting printed, together with the address of l?r. Uagby. Carried, and Messrs. Murray. Hemphill and Walker were appointed on the Committee. Col. Illicit moved thai the thanks of the Association be extended I" I'r. Ilagby, and that lube asked to present the Association with his address lor publication. Carried, \ resolution was offered ( the effect that the editors of newspapers should turn over to the i? :.i . ? .i... * . t.,. .... ...... . .11... < i HM'P m ''i i ii v i?i' i'?11 i ii \ I'M i' i i (I l>y iliom ill llioir respective cnr.iiiion \v i I hi n t!iinv days aficr collection. Before ii'ljouriiiiijr, resolutions of llmoU* were jo.sse'l to i lie t 'liiiitil'cr of t'ouiiiipree for tliv use of tlie h.-ill. to the Ho^atta Association for courtesies cxieii'le I, to (lie I'rojirieti i - of tin* \ mnl l.'niii'i' r for courtesies, nli I to tlie South t arolina Bnilr>ail. At :! I'. M. tin- iiif-eiiiijf n<ljourue-l xY's //". ? pi 11iie lieu will J-iy cue year s ?n*???fri|>t io?t. War Gossip. Louno5, May IA.--JV0 Turkish gunboats 1 bombarded Oltcu^zftSfMjr hours to-ilay. The t Roumanians replied, and reported they silenced | the gunboats and ignited Tnrtukai.on the opposite bank of the Danube. No loss in Oltenitxa. 1 The Turkish bombardment of lbrail on Wednes. day destroyed sonic large granaries. The shops ? are closed and the town deserted. At the rc, quest of Kngland, the Porte extends the time for closing the Russian ports in the sea of Azoy.? 2,000 Caucussian rebels arc under arms in the Southern provinces of Russia. The Russians 5 have been unable to force Hozhaule l'acha, and , await reinforcements. The Czar presented Prince Charless, of Romania, with 2,000 horses and .'{ti.tHKt ritles. The Russian government has declared their provinces of Caucasus in a state of siege in consequence of a Mussulman usurp| log. The Daily Telegraph publishes an extra edition, containing a special despatch from llern, dated i I yesterday afternoon, which says : "Intelligence lias been received from Nulina of u battle on [ Wednesday. The Russians attempted to cross the Danube at Rcni. They threw a bridge over the river, but were met by Turkish infantry and i artillery, assisted bv three gunboats. The bridge was broken, and a large number of Russians were killed and captured. The Russians were completely defeated. The Sultan is much pleased with I-larl Derby's reply to IVuioe GortschakofT's circular, and bns ordered the l'ortc to ofliciatly thank the Knglish government. He has also sent Dacha his ni<{e-iU-e<tntp to tlr*nk Mr. I.ayard. ' A Renter despatch from Constantinople says the Uussiars encounter great difficulty in their attempt to force the pussage of the Danube. Constwtinui'i.k, May 11.?Chcfkct l'acha Irill go to Kars. Some of the Constantinople papers announce that tliu Russians have not only withdrawn from the environs of Kars and Ardahnn, but also from Rnynzid and Kagisman. In the Commons this afternoon, Mr. Gladstone presented a petition signed by a majority of the junior fellows of Trinity College and Cambridge University deprecating the calamity of war, and saying the peace of Kuropo cannot be maintained so long as the Ottoman Umpire exists in its present form. It is thought the Russian rcconnoiteriug expedition to Thiacet is the precursor of a serious attempt to cross over in force and capture Matchin. The Russian commanders are evidently taking every precaution to bring their armies to the Danube without fatiguing the men or animals. The highest military officials of Dalmatin believed the occupation of Rosuia and Herzegovina has been definitely de'.et mined upon, and the movement will begin about May 20, or possibly later. I.onik'N, May 14.?The Russians claim that after capturing Miikhastu on the 11th, they advanced two columns against Khatzuhani, on the right of skidding River, ami one against Kcniiitio, which they stormed with a loss of 1 2 killOil ami lift wotimlcil ami with immense loss to the Turks. The Turkish accounts claim a victory in the same location. The Turks were entrcnclieil on Khatzuhani heights, which arc near llatoum. The Russians, in passing ISucharest, ; carry tlags hearing ti;c tlonhlc (ireek cross, which arc only earrieil when the war is a religious one. The Danube, which lias been very high, is falling. The Turkish forces at Widdin arc well prepared for an attack from the Roumanians, which is daily expected. The l'ortc is anxious about arms and munitions still due from America, and is represented as angry with America for allowing t'to Russian squadron to remain in American waters. The feeling against Knglaiid is growing bitter, the Turks thinking if she iniemls assisting them should do so on the Danube and in Asin. The Turkish vessols arc taking soundings off Odessa. One only escaped from the monitor sunk near Ibrail. A Kucharest journal slates tiiat (he Turks have crossed the Danube at t'iachancsch, stolen 1,2(10 sheep, and killed a sheppnrd and some cattle. The Telii/rii]>h's special front llatoum, Friday ?>idnit;ht. says : About f? o'clock this morning the Russian forces, wlncii u.ut nccn ??K mrnted Ibr the purpose, advanced with batteries of field artillery and made a furious attack upon the heights defending llatoum on the land side, which were occupied I?y Kasl.i Rnznuks. The Ottoman troops were entrenched in the usual effective manner upon the slopes and ledges of these hi'ls, and upon (lie advance of the enemy tlicy opened on his columns a terrilde and well sustained tire of cannon and musketry, which literally mowed the Hussions down. They fell by scores and hundreds on the plain below the Turkish positions during their attempts to make their way against ihe lire. A body of Turkish horse ami foot, taking advantage of a thick forest, broke forth upon the Hank of the Hussion column and effected great slaughter. The .Muscovites being upon ground perfectly open, and having no chance but to tight or fly, in a short time the spot which was the scene of this flank movement, became covered with dead and dying Russian*. Hut the enomy quickly brought up reinforcements, and (lie battle was renewed with much determination for many hours The efforts of the assailants were desperately maintained, hut toward midday their artillery fire slackened The Russians deny their repulse at Hcni white attempting to cross tho Danube on the .Mb. The Turkish war vessel completed at I'eslli has arrived in the Danube above Kalafal, and to Ii?r n??nin> which was safelv nccomidish ed, the Turks bombarded K nl a tat furiously.? Kxtensivc movements of Turkish cavalry were chsorved from the Koutunninn side of the lbinuhe. The Turks threaten to bombard Sitnnitcha, cross and plunder the town. Tho correspondent of the Ttlcyroph, describing the battle near Ilatoum, says: "I myself was an eye witness of this important cngagenient from first to last, and can testify that the Ottoman soldiers behaved with a gallantry which was most admirable. They hail, however, during a great part of the action, the advantage id' entrenchments on high ground, and if is due to this fact, no doubt, that their losses, compared to those inflicted upon the enemy, were insignificant.-' The same cortespondent, of Saturday's date, says the victory was won by the extraordinary courage of the Haslii Ibi/nuks. The dead and wounded on tho Kussian side will exceed I.'???. The engagement lasted over eight hours actual fighting. The last of the Russians did not withdraw until midnight. The Russians h>?t many guns. The only Turkish officer of note killed is Khalim Itey, .Major of Irregulars. '1 he Xiirx says it is stated the hoverand Slioruclifi'e (Mngland,) garrisons have been medically inspected tor foreign service. .\ despatch to the Xfir.t from Kisehenefi' says tin- tiruud I'uke Nicholas and all the chiefs:.ill officials who left here Sunday morning arrived at Jussny at 'J o'clock in I he afternoon, and will proceed to l'loisti immediately. The whole headquarters of the Stall" will lie on the Ihinube in live or six days. The '/>/?.< cm-respondent al 1'era telegraphs as follows: As evidence of I lie general condition to wliicli ten (lavs of incessant rain have reduced the Asiatic region, we need only to read the intelligence from llagdad describing il < flood which has overwhelmed hot h hanks of t he Tigress. A similar inundation is unknown since time immemorial the river having thrown out a new branch above llagdad, which has completely blockaded the city and swept away 2l>U houses in the village of Kiainizie. The worst evil which the ltu??inns may bring upon us by tin ir premature invasion is cholera, which exposure to so inclement a season will hardly fail to pi.-duce among lluii troops Tiik KfiscofAt. IWuniiMttt.voh. The annual meeting of the Prothcrhotod of the Protest nit Kpiseopal < liureli, was held in Charleston on j Thursday aftetiioiii. The report for the year , was read ami ordere I lobe prinh-d. an! the Ibli lowing iiiunud oJlieers were unanimously re-elected for the ensuing year: llight. I!ev. \V. |5. \\ llowe. !> I' . Pres. lent : John II un hid and A. II. ilaydrii, \ President < ; Win. ('.Court ney, Secretary : P.v ui IMwui Is, Treasurer. Advisory P .sir ! J. P>. Kershavv, ('am lea, >. t'.; \N II, Parker. Mdieviiie, S i' : Thomas I i o-f. ('harlc- ton, >. t. sh.i ii"Is, t a ion. s. t . ; ( | an.). Pni-t, Charleston. S. C '' /. r i 11 . . . -jum. m.i f ?lic o'olffhlg Pinion ?mes. U. X. STOKES, Editor] UNION*. FRIDAY MAY 18 1377.^T TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, one year, in aovaxck, j.'voo 2 Cojuce one your," " . v) ADVERTISING. One sqi'sre or one tneli. first Imgrllon, - $|(4 Kuoli Mih*e<|tienl iniu'rtloii, ....... 7? 1.H?-ral discount made to merchants anil others ;?Urirtl*lnic for six tuontlis or by the yenr. _ [ Obituary Not icon of ton limn nr Irnr InirrtSil fnJUjlffr " " over teu lines, charged as Almtflr moots. Ou~ |K*r oont additional for advertisements otic red not to ap|M'ar in consecutive issues. The Union Time* For Sale. BEING anxious to retire from the Newspaper business, I offer the Timk.s for Bale Two industrious Printers, oraninn competent to Edit the Taper and attend to the business of the office, with an industrious Printer, could make a handsome living out of it. It will bo sold at a fair price and on accommodating terms. It M XTOK KS Editor and Proprietor. May 11 18 Oen. Walker, democrat, was elected Sen ntor of Chester County lust Tuesday, by a large innjorily. We think we can boast of owning the champion egg layer. We have a hen that laid r,0 eggs before she showed the least sign of incubation. Can anybody bent her? < ? The validity of the election of the Circuit Judges of this State-is no.v/under .diisf4flv . ? sion in the Legislature. Upon the decision will depend the holding of Court here next month - ? Information from many parts of our County brings us tlie News that the young cotton is dying out badly. The cold nights and general umpropitious weather is committing groat havoc with tlie plant. - - ? ? Bkjy- l)r. Bngby's Address before the 1'rcss Association is one of the richest treats we have read for a long time. His subject was "The Southern Fool," and we intend to give it to our readers next week. fifca?" Trial Justice Stokes is after tlie gamblers with a sharp stick. lie makes no distinction in race, c?dor or previous condition of servitude, but rakes them all in. Those who wish to gamble must keep away from here. E"<?" "'s 0,,r 8n,l <'?ly announce the death of one of the oldest ami most excellent Ladies of this County, Mrs. Nancy llcaty, wife of Col. Hubert llcaty Sr., who departed this life al the residence of her husband, on (lie 15th iust., in the 77th year of her age. O The consideration of the bill to give the election of County Auditors and Treasurers to the people has been postponed to the regular session of the Legislature. Also, the consideration of the bill to regulate the interest on money has been disposed of in the same way. - Mr. John ltodger and his amiable wife left last Monday on a trip to Scotland, Mr. Rodger's "native home. ' They carry with them the good wishes of the community for asafennd pleasant iournev. Mr. R. is oneof thustannoh est citizens of the town and we cannot get along 1 well without liim for any great length of lime. 1 * - l Ct-y/'- The number of convicts in the State , Prison of the State of Maine?the most truly ( "loyal" State in the I nion ? hare Increased to such an extent that the Legislature had to appropriate :? >0,000 to enlarge the prison. Dial's dim itlaine's State. It is shocking to think what tremendous intluence one man can exer- ! cisc over the morals of the people of a whole 1 I Slate. 1 - ? , ytrv,. It is said that a North. Carolinian has invented a Machine to pick Cotton. It is a wag- , on-like concern, and picks the cotton clean? s picks nothing but cotton. One machine is equal ( to one hundred hands. Itring it out, gentlemen, quick. Wc shall probably bo out of employment soon, ami we would like to buy about three machines. We think wc could contract to pick all the cotton in Union County, at "greatly re- s duced price." j would remind the Taxpayers of this I...... ? - ? 1 ....... ...... ,,,v llllIC lv| juiying me ,?l II tj I CI J?.*l I Miuuny. ahvi i not ^x-vii f^n-.,n ti sued against defaulters, mid oilier costs added. 1' We don't suppose any one is eitlier able or will- s ing lo pay more llinn I lie actual levy, in those hard times, and the only way to prevent an increase is lo walk up to ('apt. Johnson's ollicc and settle before he issues executions, llcmember, to-morrow is the last day. a - ? fUa"/" Mrs. Schodair has removed her llakery and Confectionery establishment to the building lately occupied by Mr. If. J. Thompson, next door to Mr. J. II. Kodgers' Grocery Store. The \ house has been overhauled and much improved, J and Mrs. S has a fine stock of Fancy Cakes, t Confectioneries, Canned Fruits, kc., always 011 t hand. She also intends fitting up the back room for an Ice Cream Saloon, and will have a Soda ' water Fountain running during the Summer ' months. Fvcrything will be served in the best | style and most orderly manner. Mrs. S's. enterprise should ensure her success. ! fHi ' There are hundreds of families in Union County?well to-do families, too?in which 1 lie County newspaper is never . ocn, unless Imr- ' r.nved from neighbors. They say they are too ' Hour to subscribe. I'verv wife and mother ' could eul>scril>e fur the paper without costing lite liustinml one cent, if she would devote the ' proceeds of a single hen to that purpose every year. 1 Horace (ircely once made such a proposition 1 to a farmer who was "too poor to pay a year'' : for the Weekly Tribune, and the proposition was accepted, hut when the farmer counted up, at tiie end of I lie year, what ho had paid in eggs and chickens from his ''Tribune Hen," as lie called her, lie found that it was $ "> instead of $2, and lie di lu't feel it. To the | ersistent efforts of the Senator from this County. Hon. T. 1>. .Iktkr, is theStulc indebted for the sudden departuic of that Chief of < arpel l?ag scoundrels, I?. F. W'rtitlemorc.? The people of Partington, particularly, owe Mr Jeter a deht of gratitude that they will never he nhlc to pay. j That fellow Vihittemore.it is generally believed, was the main cause of the numerous house, ham and ,-iahle burnings in that Count*. When ' Mr. Jet or .mi Im-od the resolution t<? make enquiries ahf.i>! i!;.- money appropriated to jay for the jietures of Lincoln an i Sutincr, he knew ju*r where the hlow would fall, and it knocked | tlie e:tdcl--hi| idler square out of the State. j Co I grant he may never return ( y Its*- A most atrocious murder was committed I last Friday on tlio road leading from tlio City of Charleston to tb? works of tbe Mining aud Manufacturing Company, located on the west aide of the Ashley riser. Tbe account given of the diabolical act in the papers of the City is summed up thus: Mr. J. Evans Kdings, a most excellent young man, was on his way to the works, in a buggy, with about $1,200 in a tin box to pay off the employees, and when about a mile from the factory grft shot andckilled, by some nogfoes lying in ^ wait for him. After murdering Mr. Edings the villains forced open the tin box and took out all the money. The efficient detectives of Charleston was soon on the truck of the murderers,and in a very short time found them with $1,040 of the money?the remainder having been spent for clothes, now furniture, &< While other negroes are in jail, suspected of being accomplices, the two principal murderers made a confession next morning after tlieirarrest. The confession has not been made public yet, but the following !m? leaked out : The two negroes were crouched in the brushwood on the right of the road, waiting for Mr. Kdings. As he came down, driving at a slow walk, his nands listlessly holding the reins, the tin bos containing the money in the buggy,and his head thrown back against the sido of the buggy idly looking at the not work of vines above hint, the murderers prepared. Just as he passed them, a careful aim was taken by the man with the gun, and, as Mr. Kdings got about the length of lite vehicle beyond their place of concealment, the gun was fired dingona'ly front his right.? The balls'all took cfTect, having scattered, even in that short space, over four feet of space, as the wounds upon .the hod) were nine in number, nud ranged fro in the top of his head to his legs just above the knee. 1'hc negroes state that he sprung straight up, and then fell front the buggy in a loap. As soon as the smoke had cleared away, one of them ran to the body, the other, who had been posted a few steps further for the purpose, intercepting the mule, which had started on the run when the explosion occurred. The animal was turned, to prevent his going to the works and giving the alarm, and the tin box taken from the buggy, broken open, and, together with the gun, thrown away, the contents being first transferred to the negroes pockets. They statethat neither of them touched the body after it fell. SQf" Silns Jeter, colored, immortalized himself Inst Tuesday by catching the biggest Cat rish, l>y all odds, ever seen in this region of country. Silas brought it to tlie Editorial sanctum for inspection and measurement. It n eighed twelve pounds, was two feet five inches long, five inches between the eyes and 18J inches around behind the front fins. Silas says he caught it with an ordinary "set hook," in broad River, just below Lockhart Shoals, and when he first saw the head of the fish as he drew him out of the water, lie "jus got so scared he mos' lef urn drop back agin." Ilis Catship would have done honor to his tribe in the Mississippi. The boarders at the Hotel got into a considerable stew fromlt. ? Bf&f" Aliunde JoC, more l'ainiliary known as Joe Ilradlcy, one of the Associate Justices of '.he U. S. Supreme Ciurt, who elected Hayes President of the United States, in opposition to the expressed will of the people, is now in Charleston holding Court. He will be in Columbia for the same purpose shortly. We have seen most of tho infamous men who disgraced high positions in this State, but have no desire to look upon a man who can deliberately disgrace the ermine of the Supreme Rcncli of the whole lountry. Bhy Our acknowledgments arc due lo our young friends Rice, llawls and Preston Henderson, fur complimentary invitations to attend the 1 innual celebration of the Preston Literary So- 1 iety of Wofford College, to be held Tuesday, Iunc 'Jt'illi, at S.\ 1*. M. The "Query** to be discussed is "ought the nudy of the Physical Sciences to diminish the 1 itudy of Classics iti Colleges of the present I lay." I AmnstATiVK?W. W. f.ee, P. D. Mood. I Neuativh?1). O. Herbert, J. W. Roger. ( Vuledictorion, K. II. Smith, Newnan. Coo. We are satisticd it will be an interesting occa- , ion. and, if possible, we shall be there to en- j ov it. ? 1 We are pleased to know that the Press 1 Issocintion re-elected the old olliccrs. Having ' dli'.d their nositions acceptably and faithfully owing arc the names ui ti.e .- - ?J ocintion: 1 James A. Iloyt, President. t K. W. Dawson, First Vicc-Prcshlent. , T. Slobo Farrow, Second Vice-President. S. W. Maurice, Third Vice-President. K. 11. Hemphill, Fourth Vice-President. James T. lincon, Fifth Vice-President. A. A. Gilbert, Recording Secretary. , 11. 1$. Mnrray, Corresponding Secretary. T. F. Grenckcr, Treasurer. . o - - | The Committc? of five appointed to in- j restigatc the charges against Associate Justice , 1. J. Wright, after carefully examining into all he proof, have recommended the ndoj (ion of ( he following Resolution : , Jtfgolnftl, That J. J. Wright, Associate Justice >f the Supreme Court of South Carolina, be itn iieached for ilrunkcnness. Mr. Wells asked whether it ?li>l not require wo-third* of all the members elect to impeach. ( The Chair replied that it did. The further consideration of the matter was postponed to Tuesday. fay There has been nothing new in theprojeedings of the I.egislntunc since our last, except ihe election of a Chief .Justice, which took place last Tuesday; and resulted in the election of Associate Justice Willard, by a vote of 8ii, to !*!/??* M.dlAivin !!(! tprints l?. The legislature is discussing the appropriation *nd Tax bills, *nd llic repeal of the Hen law? the latter, wo think, will he postponed to the regular session. The woik before that body, excepting the above, aiul the election of nn associate Justice to till the vacancy occasioned by the elevation of W'illard, is generally unimportant. ^ At any rate nothing of a definite character lids been done* ami if wo were to publish the proceedings of the past week they would not be much moie than a reprint of what we published last week. ' e ? ? fitATTANono.v, May 10.?The exercises of laying the e >rncr stone of the monument dedicated to the Confederate dead took place to-day. The Masonic fraternity and a detachment of ITnicd States troops participated. The people from all parts of the Union joined iu decorating the Confederate graves, atnid the utmost harmony and good feeling. ? beautiful farms without fences are now to be seen iu Mecklenburg county, Nortb Carolina.-? 'i lie farmers all say it pays. \\ i 11 the Legislature of South Carolina please hurry up and pa1 s the "Fence Law," ami give the ' ..unties ami t .w nsliij s of mi bile ami upper South I'a|i Jin a the chalice to do a-1 they do in tin; splendid farming county of Mecklenburg, North 'arolina ? The Lien Law. to b We give bjlow a slight insight into the argu- like meats advanced by members of the Legislature, chai in discussing the question of repealing the pros- U ent Lien Law. '^U I It Is well known to our renders that we are rcc, decidedly in favor of its repeal; but we think on i reasonable time?say from the pitching of one was orop to the pitching of another?should be given for the low to take effect after its passage. Our j)eo editorial extemporary, U. K. Hemphill, appears ery to tlj^jy^that as the "law wos a necessity of the thai times, when enacted, the unsettled condition of our financial and political affairs has rendered it a ja necessary to keep it on our Statute books" still, ofh The Lien Law has bceu in operation uearly 1 aten years and tbo financial condition of our farmers?particularly those who have made crops jt 0 on liens?is as bad now as when the first lien dm was given. In fact, wc are not so sure that ing t l.nir AMA ... if 1* a 1 <1 . t 1 tO 1 > ?! nut ?ursc oii, ior men me miiuowacrs, " ; Till in most cases, held their property free from rea debt, but now a large majority of the lands? tioi and stock too?that have been cultivated under ant the exorbitant demands of liens, are partly, if ^'ei 8CII not entirely owned by the Merchants who were mu able to borrow money or command credit at the North. Show us a farmer who is not worse off the than before he gave a lien and we will show you a rara avis. ma Wo would ask Mr. Hemphill, or any other arc person who believes the lien law to be a necessity, '*IH when he thinks the necessity will cease to exist? If the law was a necessity once and under its tril operations the far/ncrs arc gotiing poorer and Un poorer every year, in the name of truth, what will it! ring tliein to in a few more years? We njJS may be told that it is r.ot the fault of the law, but of those who submit to be gouged by it.? of True. It is, ns we have often before said, the farmers' own fault. Tliey will not make the least sacrifice to keep clear of liens. They will not rnt submit to a little inconvenience or refuse them- mci selves a single luxury, or stint themselves and P" families iu anything, so long as they can buy on g,l(1 a lien. not There is a want of moral courage about the ^?\ farmers which they appear to be unable toovorcome. They cannot resist the temptation?in at < most eases now it is the demand of the merchant tal, who holds a lien?to plant Cotton to the exclu- 81,1 . pec ol provisions for the next year, g,.0 The merchant bases the amount of the lien pa* upon the number of bales of cotton lie exSilt pccts the farmer to make, and. to guard against any falling otf iu that crop, lie includes awi all other *pi in hi tH s of the farm, stock and imple- ?P1 merits. The farmer generally estimated his crop 'l ' of cotton, at planting, at least 25 per cent, high- n(> cr than it turns out at the gin, stid is sure to ex- Up< pcct from ono to two cents more per pound I than he.sells it for. lie gives the lien upon what Prr , ... ma he crprct* to make in cotton, and nine limes out of ten that crop falls short of his expectations the 2o per cent., in quantify ami price. The result wot is, the Merchant, at the end of the year has a ',av claim on his cotton, corn, fodder, mules, cows, ,jic plows, wagons, and everything else he may have pas pledged. Well, he'll do better next year, lie liet thinks, and goes in on another lien; but he finds ?0" this time he has nothing to give a lien on but the crop he expects to make, and hiscrodit is not cur so good, unless lie includes lii3 land in the lien. ^ Down goes the land upon the lien. The same sa" high estimate is placed upon the crop, the same c0|) purchases are made ami the whole machinery of ilia the farm is run in the same extravagant man- lab ner as before; and in the Fall he finds himself 8? the without a dollar in his pocket, not a bushel of ^irj( corn, of his own, in the crib, bis stock owned by woi the Merchant, and his land eoing fast the same the way. The next year sells him out?he's broke P'c .1 * rcM flat. Now, this is no fancy sketch. It is a common in I occurrence. And it is a natural result. No hav business on the face of liod's earth can be made l,,al to prosper under the pressure of from 2"> to 50 ^ percent, tax upon everything it employs to eon- con I net it. opp lint the end is not witli the farmer. Under '',c )>c operations of the lieu law nothing that the former produces brings money into the commit- tttt< lity in which lie lives. No money passes into ^ lis hands, nothing that ho buys is raised or made ,uei lero, consequently he patronizes no one but the r((). derchant, the Merchant's factor and the North- cro t again to tbe North or to the West to pay for \ lie provisions ho lias sold to llic Southern far- law ncr, on a credit, til from 2"> to bo and often <ar ICH> per cunt advance oil cost. j),c We liavc come to the following conclusions: t 1st. If Southern farming can he uiadc profitiblc to the farmer, after paying from 2"> to 10U ^ per cent, on all it requires to produce his crops, re" t is the most profitable business in the world, so" for no other business could prosper under such ,)C'' i drain. * <~0' 2d. The Licrf Law has the most demoralizing elTcet upoij the people. Men who formerly had the reputation of ticing strictly Inuiest, and '',c would scorn to stoop to tiny at tempt to avoid paying a debt honestly contracted, are now .*< /?< - ,l(" mini/ to secure a few dollors every fall out of his ',m crop that really belongs to the man who holds a P''1 lien on it. it is a species of stealing to which they become accustomed, and from this small ^ beginning they go to larger ones, until they wink TIV at frauds of all kinds. lcn lid. The Lien law prevents the farmer from eor diversifying his crops, because the Merchant de- j ^ mauds cotton for the lien. 1th. Undpr tho Lii n law our collaterals for credit arc "growing .smaller by degrees, and beautifully less." As it was just after the war, ^ ^ when, it is argued, the Lien law was a necessity, m:, all that the farmers have gut is their bare laud, for and that, by the "all cotton" policy, is decreas* ca! ing in value, and the whole wealth of the State M'j' AdrriJ in l.nl,.., ,,f , I... J .......... .......... V..-..W... ... ...w 1U. North and Northwest, for provisions and cloth- j^u ing already coiisumeil, leaving us only tlic lo skinned bare lauds and a prospective cotton crop, for collaterals. scs .'.til. For the good of the State the lien law net should he abolished, after allowing a reasonable time to prepare for the change, and those farm- toi ers who trill not raise provisions should he forced "" to do it, or let sonic one lake the land who will, *?,'| Oth. The lien law hns done as much as any- Kj(| tiling, to drive tlio cash business from Union to en Spartanburg and other markets. Those who take liens prefer selling on liens, at lien prices, to selling for cash at cash prices, consequently j,? cash buyers seek other markets. lint so long us the lien law is in existence, a ,v<( mnjority of our farmers will neither make and tvi save manure, or practice the least -ell denial and economy, hut will depend up .n the lien as ' I lie tlio easiest way to obtain all he wants and net - ^ er think what it costs The merchants are not gi . r C *. livinc. Tlicir-busiucss is to make money, ami everybody olse, they will do it whenever a nee offers. poa calling up the unfin shed bTtsincss, the lion of repealing the lien law came up, Mr. ' It. Hemphill having the tloor. He sniff : To ill your attention to the poiut at which I was yesterday, I will reaffirm that tho lien law a necessity of the times when cnactcff.? t some such provision* was necessary to keep nt famine from the door of inany of our poo* pie. It gave them hepe to work for a reeovof their property, and means to perform l work. We were verging upon actual want; it had been loft by sword was ^ hand of the ffespoilef. Thepossagoof sncw .* ,w was a departure from the former course fgislation It was an unfortunate innovation, 1 init. but it was a necessity of tho times.? ! utiscmcu condition ot our nti&iicial ukJ po- / :al affairs has rendered it necessary to keep i u our statute books. It is impossible to ^' ,ngc and repeal it just now. I would be wilj- f to fix upon the 1st of January, 187'J, for it jecome inoperative, but at no earlier date.? >N s lien is of the same nature as a mortgage of I or personal property. We make no objects to the pledging of property in this way 1 of this kind. Do we not admit hy this that is per te arc net wrong; that there is no espial wrong in them? Our ohjeciions then st be founded upon the incidental evils of the tern. Should we not assure ourselves that so evils are sufficient to overbalance those ich would arise from the immediate repeal of i law ? ltepeal the law, and w e have no sumry and speedy mode of collecting debts, but compelled to resort to the tedious, uncertain 1 expensive remedy of an "action at law." ? n, without thought, charge our present im,'crishmcnt to the lien law. It cannot bo atjuted to any one cause. Within a year the ited States treasury has withdrawn from citation more than $150,000,000 ofcurrcnty.? is is a more satisfactory and real reason to bo igned for the stringency of-the timos. Tho set of the lien law would be to force the labor I tin cniint rv ImoL- nnnii llin In.,,I ? ? ? is is perhaps, a dosirabloresult, but the wholo ^ ,. est ion narrows itself down to this : Can tho intry absorb nnd sustain this labor in its presi V impoverished condition? Where arc the ans ? I assert that a large proportion of the iperty of Abbeville County, the basis of its dit, is under liens or judgment and mort;es, and that the landowners themselves cangel credit unless those furnishing supplies their laborers can havo'thc benefit of n lien, or to the liens already subsisting. We cannot orb the labor and enter upon cosh payments ince. It is a contest between labor nnd capiaud will force men of small farms to the poon of day laborers, with an uncertain prosit. of receiving pay. It will still further dcdc the laboring man, and put it beyond his vcr ever to rise. dr. Simpson?The lien law was intended to plant the homestead law and restore to the r man the credit, which that exemption took ay from him. Hut its actual operation is very iressivc. It gives the former a fictions credit _ iilaces his credit entirely in the power of the reliant who has a lien upon his crop, because one else will credit him when there is a lien mi his propci t.v. dr. Vernon?This lien law is extremely exisive. In many counties the Clerks of Court ke from $1,000 to $4,000 a year by record; liens. This is paid hy the borrower. IT re is a merchant upon the floor to-day, L aid ask him how* many of his customers who e been giving him liens arc worth one cent re now than they were ten years ago. If re was a necessity for the law when it waa scd. that necessity does not exist now. A i is not a security, because it is based on lPthllirr II fit ill oviulAwzin 1? , - ?_1. * n ... vn.^lVIIVV. 11 piUV'V) il ?flglll? >n tlie farmer calculated to discourage him ite labor to accomplish that upon which the soity depends. dr. Andrews?1 think that enough has been I on this subject. I am glad that the happy s of the poor man in South Carolina have 10 1 am glad that gentlemen have found out. t the lien law is a secondary slavery for the oring man. bet people who have no means to work for somebody who can forecast for ^ m. Our poor people have got too much ile. After they give a lien there is no morerk. They get something to live on during summer till winter come;again. If the pcowant the law after it is repealed we can snact it again. Jr. W. I\. Ilradlcy?When I came here 1 was favor of abolishing the lien law, but since I e heard the arguments and considered the Iter more carefully, I think that we should do so till we enact a substitute for it. Ir. Shcppard?One lliing which should be sidorcd is that the lawyers in the House are ioscJ to striking out tlie enacting clause of bill. The system is defective and should be >nded, but I am not in favor of wiping out at once, without providing a snhstiIr. Orr?If the provisions of the lien law c carried out there would he no harm from It provides that (lie lien shall he given only supplies necessary for the making of the p. Hut when a man gives ft lien he buys to Ir. Voumans?The original intcnlt^,'!^ jk was to encourage capital to come to South? olina, and its present operation was never anted of. 1 think if there is any necessity enacting a Usury I.aw there is tenfold more epeal the lien law. - - 1?X- Tuk Ki.i.knton Kiot Casks?A concurt resolution was passed hy the Legislature. ie <lays ago, invoking Executive clemency in lalf of those white "men who were arrested by % bin, Stone and others,last fall, under atlidai extorted from base and ignorant negroes, n, there is hut little doubt, were themselves active instigators of tho riot at Ellontun.? obedience to I lie requirement of that, resolu-w a and in accordance with his own just anil nane feelings, Gov. Hampton promptly apL-d to the President for the relief, and Inst urdny sent to the Legislature the following : Com miiia, S. ('., May 11, 1877. jknti.kmkx or tiik Hoisk or 15 rents kntaks:?Yesterday 1 transmitted to his Excel-, cy the President of the United States the iriirront resolution adopted bvthc General venibly invoking Kxecutivc clemency, and I i'0 have tlic honor to communicate his reply. \Vai>k Hampton, Governor, Wasiiinijton, l>. May 12, 1S77. I'o Gov. Wauk Hampton :?I am informed l?y ; Attorney-General llint lie 1ms instructed tlio strict Attorney of South Carolina to prcparo ' trial only three indictments in the Kllenton ics, and to notify the parlies in all other cases a it they need not prepare for trial. It is posile that only one case will he tried. The fact it the indictinents wore found by the grand y, composed of both political parties, seems justify the assumption that the prosecutions i not partisan. I agree, with yen that a genii amnesty should extend to all political ofTciii except those which are of the gravest charier. 15. H. Hay mi, President. . No Mom; Hkciiuiti.mj. No I'av.?Washingl. May 10.?Gen. Sherman has given orders it it is necessary to reduce the army in necordee with the directions ol tlie Secretary of War. entiling slops immediately. No!i-CQinti)is* >ncd ofliceis may re-inlist under .certain cirmstnnces. Secretary Thompson, of the Nnvj, issues a cular that he cannot, without violation of law, ndcr officers any assistance in the matter of y IIaii. Stoiim.? Portions of Kdgetield t'onnty re visited by a very destructive hail storm on iiirday night la-t. from Island Pord on Sa* la Itiver, four or live miles ouch way, the ives were literally stripped from the trees; and ar New Mai 1;et. in \bhevilie t 'onnl v. ihe wheat >p has been almost entirely destroyed, and iat damage in Dieted oil the oats.