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r*WT<\'' '* - / WW .- . V' Ths Toroe-Bassian War. 1IKAVY AXI? Ntt'KKT MOVKMBNT* ?>r ltUSStAS TROUIfi. London, M?y *H(1?A great motcincnt has commenced atnong-Cao Russian troops on the opposite ban If a( Gmrgcvo. Right battalions Russian infantry, several Latteries artillery and squadrons of cavalry passed through Uiurgevo following the road to Zimnitza, which is up the river and southwest of tiuirgevo. They have a considerable force nt Ivoiuona. Desultory tiring is going 011. The llussiuus are apparently attempting to force the Danube or, by a manoeuvre, to draw away Turks from other poiuts. Up to last night, however, they were not successful. The Hungarians have begun forming at 1'ora. Kicsics has been ruvictuallcd. There is great excitement at Jeddah from an apprehension of tho appear.nice of the Russian 11 cot in the lie I Sea. The German and Austrian representatives at Constantinople have been in strucled Iv protest against the formation of l'o- | )ish legions in (lie Turkish service. The reception of the (Srand Puke Nicholas at I Huchurest was cold; not a single cheer. A Russian war vessel escaped from Sebastopol and reached Hatoum on Sunday night.? When seven miles from the shore she sent four hoats with torpedoes to utttck the Turkish frigute in the roadstead. The 1 oats wcrctlrircu off; two reached Poli and the fate of tl e others is unknown. The steamer also disappeared. The Russians attach great importance to the escape of this steamer as showing the inefficiency of the Sebastopol blockade. The Turks have dispatched lt?,(X)0 men from the garrison at widdin to the Dobrudschn, in all haste. The Roumanians officially report l,<H)0 wounded in Ivalafat during the bombardment. The Roumanian parly which demands active co-opintiucnce which favors a temporizing policy.? Servian volunteers are constantly passing the frontiers to join tin; the Imsuiun insurgents? The Circassians who have risen in Trans-Caucasian Russia have destroyed nil the telegraphs. Tlic defeat of (lie Russians near lintouui, with 4,(MK) killed, is generally believed. The impro <sioii appears general at Widdin that 110 ?|uarter is allowed Roumanians who cross the lhinubc. The Midridites drove the Turks from Orosihi. The Liverpool Courier's London correspondent says ; "The India office has information that the Russian vessels at San Francisco have been 01dcrcd to the l'crsiau (lull." The I'xicharcst campaign will now proceed according to the original programme, the Kotinianian army remaining on the defensive within its own territory, the liussians crossing the 1'anuhe at eight points simultaneously and pressing forward toward the llalkun Mountains with all possible rapidity, leaving behind in Hulgaria the civil othcials charged with the organization of provisional governments. The Koumaiiian Cham her of llepiities have voted a credit of 2,1)00,000 for the maintenance of the army. The greatest possible secrecy is observed as lo the movement of Russian troops. Still from various indications it would appear that the .roups on the left wing, which had at first extended all along the Lower Lhinnhe, have gradually been drawn nearer to (ialantz, l.eni and Ibrail. According to estimate,not more than half can be said to lie already in position with all their accompaniments, without which, of course, uo campaigning is possible in Hulgaria. The Jassy correspondent of the News, discussing the efficiency of the Roumanian many, writes that there was a Roumanian corps of observation stationed at tiiurgevo to watch the Turks, ami it occurred to the minister of war that it would he a con.I fliiii" to exercise these troops and accustom them lo the sonn?l of war. So olio night lie ordered an alarm sounded, In 11 lie lias Iiooii heard to say lie bitterly repented having taken so boltl a measure, for it took liini a week to gel the <loliieluiioiit together again.? Tin* soMiers have not yet all been foil ml, ami they arc suppose I to he still riming. Sr. l'i i i.usiti l-.ii. May 10.?It is officially nnuounec'l that the Turks bombarded Sookgooin Kale on Momlny. The town was somewhat ilamnscd, but an i" land troops ami guns ' dllWAmih? Turka lcaVI"" " " l.oNixiN, May 21.?The Russian commissaries nre working rather unsatisfactorily. The Russians occupied Krajora on Friday night and Olleuitza on Saturday. They will occupy TurnHcvcrin and Kalafat on the 2"?lh. The t'ircassians who landed at Scnkuaii Kuleh have nrrivo 1 at the capital of the Ahchasian country. The Abchasiaus arc afraid to join tlicui. The l>atiube is too high for pontooning. It is estinrited the Turks have 2tMi,(Mift men north of l'alkan j to resist 2">0,tH>0 Russians. The Titri/rirp/i's special from Kr/.erotiui on Saturday, describing the first attack on Ardahan, says the efforts of the Russians coiiiiiicuced with a heavy artillery lire which was sharply returned. This was followed by vigorous infantry attacks, which were repulsed every time with great slaughter. I'mler orders apparently to obtain VI1(*P<WU SAI1IPU llfffll lift* fill! Iillini* ? " ?* -?.? ! ?! ? troops were led back to the assault after oaeb failure, until night stopped the carnage. From Kars we have iutcl.igcuce that yesterday the Russian attacked the other lines with a furious detcrininalion, having preceded their attempt by a heavy but ill-directed cannonade from the siege artillery. The powerful guns in the Turkish batteries replied with better effect. The duel was vigorously maintained till the Russians brought up columns of infantry as close as they dared to the foriiticntion, apparently purposing, if possible, to take the place by storm. The Ot toman commander observing this, drew together a large body of troops behind the ramparts, and launched a tremendous sortie upon the Russian flank and rear, under the shock of which the | enemy were obliged to retreat into a disudvan- j lagcotts | osilioti. A bloody engagement follow- j cd at close quarters, and at its termination the | Russians were obliged to retreat, beaten, lcav- j ing on the lield dOU corpses and a large nuinber j of wounded. There was a slight encounter in ' the meantime between the cavalry, without any I special result. The .Vrus' Ihicharcst despatch says every day J makes it more obvious that the Russians are in ' no hurry to cross the Ihiutthe. The despatch says the Czar's coming to join the army was altogether unexpected. The announcement created much surprise and satisfaction. The Russian official bulletin, tinted the ITtli, j claims the capture of Ardahan with sixty guns and immense stores. The bulletin say.s the Russian loss is believed to he one officer and fifty soldiers killed, four officers and 1K0 soldiers wounded. The Kotiiimiiiau and Russian authorities have issued an edict prohibiting traffic on the Danube. Count Andrnssy has taken a decided stand against the measure. Alsace and Lorraine will be reinforced by lfi.000 German troops. This i precautionary against the posstme I ltramon- ! fane supremacy in France. tirund Duke Michael ; telegraphs from Tillis, iMuh instant, that along ; the entire coast from Cape AdlertoCapc I'tehen j tchyr. Turkish men-of-war are bombarding and | hurtling undefended and peaceful settlements and landing Circassian emigrants at various points, who seek to excite the Abyssinians to rebellion. Troops have been des| atclied to stijprcs.s any uprising. The Hussions captured at ' Ardnhati a Turkish l'acha and eighty-two can- | lions, including two eight-inch and a number of small Knipps. The Z'tlrirrn/i/i'x despatch from llatoum, dated ! Saturday morning, soya the llussian forces there, | after making a great show of warlike intentioi ? yesterday, contented themselves with a harmless J artillery duel. The fact was, the enemy had j sent oil fifteen battalions in the direction of Sn i kum Kaleh, in the hope of arresting the insnr- I ruction which was to speak from th:it centre.? The defences of I'alottm are nilo ntiiinpaire I. I and its position leaves nothing to desire. The ! issue of the next assault is looked upon as a | 1 pretty certain victory for the Sultan. ISicit.tui>t, Maylil.- Iloiiiiianialias proclaim- ; cd her independence and declared war again*! 'Turkey, hut will remain oh the defensive. j 1 ft-/V" Our exchanges are about as dull a-- iho | e times, and about as bare of news a? our pm-kihs I a are of money. I <1 '"J*1 . ' ' - I n m Slip SOlcrltljj "(Anion Simps. K. M. STOKES, EdltorT UNION. Pit I DAY MAY 25 1877. TERM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Co|?v, one rear. IN AllVASC*, fci.tX) t (' >!.i?? one year, " " fcfiO ,1. " " ? 11.00 |l> " ? ' ' '20.00 ADVERTISING. One uinari' or one Inch, first insertion, - - - il.OO Each Milise<|iieui insertion, ------- 7.1 l.ll>eRil discount niwirto merchant* ami other* advertising for six months or l?y the jrear. Obituary Notices of ten lines or le.-s, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertise incuts. 90' 'A) |M*r cent additional for advertisements ordered not to a|i|H*ar in consecutive Issues. Tlic Union Tim cm For Hale. BEING anxious to retire from the Newspaper htt.xiness, I offer the Tim km for Sale Two industrious Printers, or a man coin pet <nt to Edit the Paper and attend to the business of the oltiee, with an industrious Printer, could make a handsome living out of it. It will ho sold at a fair price and on accommodating terms. R. M. STOKKS, Editor and Proprietor. May 11 IK Tlicy were two girls, and our friend I. I. Hobo iliouglit it n good beginning, even if I hey never could rote. * Bk?\, The Legislature lias come down to real bard work. Night sessions are held and nn early adjournment is certain. - ? The weather the past week has been uncomfortably warm. The thermometer has been I" IV 9">?- It will do for cotton hut it will be UCIllll to pirUCIIX II It IUIII9 IIIIIc:It lUllgCt. o ffiU).. The Wheat and Fall sowed Oats are looking line in this Futility. We have not heard of rust in either, as yet, and the yield promises to be excellent. - o likij* Jack Fisher ami Peter Farnp were tried and convicted at a recent term of United States Court at Ashevillc, X. ('., for attempting to release a brother of Fisher from jail. ^o(K) and eleven mouths imprisonment, was the scntancc. ftrif A fishing party left here last Wednesday. They heard about that big Catfish and (lie 'Jul pounds Sturgeon and they are after sonic of the same sort, tJood luck ami a jolly time to thctn all. - BM),. In accordance with the Proclamation of flov. Hampton, yesterday was observed very generally in this town, as a day of Thanksgiving. All the stores were closed and work of all kinds was suspended. tfcif" Jack Hurgoync. colored, who inhumanly murdered Mr. Alexander J. Hrcgg, in Million County, last November, was bung at Marion C. II rxt* tin. r.fh inci Ilo tiimli> tin pnnfpssii)n of the crime, Imt staled that the verdict of the jury was just. Rrif It is reported in Charleston that \V?rthington lias icsigned the oflice of Collector ot Customs at the Port of t.'harleston, atnl that Dunn, ex-Comptrollcr-(Jcncrnl, or Ueuhcti Tomlinsnii will lie his successor. Not much improvement, hut anybody to heat Worthington. ??if" Col. Thomas of the Carolina Military Institute, of Charlotte, has asknl President Hayes, through Senator Cordon, for the loan ot a small battery from the United States, for the purpose of instructing the Cadets in that Inslitutioniu the Artillery Drill. As many inquiries arc made of us ns tu ........ .... -.* will on (>1111...... ? miiiic nun the hill now before the Legislature provides, that they will he required in two equal instalments?the first between June 1 and duly I, the second between October 1 and October 111. (jw/jf" Detective Kirkland, of the llevciuic Department, hauled up two or three of our citizens I 11 I ? MVVN 1UI < M H 11 I 11 I IIL^ VI I 11 V. UII-IH -Jin fill" by tlie erooked line. Tliey were taken to Spartanburg for examination, but wc see them at lioinc again in their usual health ami .?y'/< //.?. This is a great County. We have the biggest fish, the tallest grass, the best laying ami batching liens, the prettiest girls ami the most boy children of any County in the State. In cases of emergency Union can heat the world in producing fish, grass, good wives, fried chickens and voters. Bm)u The thermometer is getting to he a very unreliable concern, and it is impossible for Kditors to keep up with its changes. Wednesday noon?it stood at 91?, but the next morning it fell below 70. llow, in the name of goodness, can a man or women know how to dress to suit sii.di changeable weather? - 1'hc following excellent Hoard of Trustees of the State University was chosen by the Legislature last Friday : Lev. L. .1. .Meynaruio. K. \?. Loyd, hsfp, Hon If. F. I'crry, Col. F. W. MeMastcr, lion. C. II. Siiiiouton, Col. J. I>. Itlauding :in<I Col. J. II. Ilioti. . (hir champion iic i is wlii|?(>c?1 A lion in tliis town last week brought forth eleven cliiokons from ten Hggs. That lays in the shade the theory that an egg with a ilouhleyolk won't hatch. We can't see why there should not he twin chickens as well as twins of any other animal. Ct-jy* The proceeding* of the Legislature are not worth reading. Nearly all the past week has been spent in diseussing the Appropriation and Tax Hills, but up to Mon lay no decision had been reached. When those hills are passed we shall publish them so that all may sec to whom and for what the Taxes tire to be paid. It is expected that the session will end the latter part of next week. A Military Company has been organized at Spartanburg, with about 1(10 .Members, under the name of the Spartan Itities, and the following officers elected : Captain?It. O. Sams. 1st Lieutenant?II. L. Farley. 2d Lieutenant--F. II. Hobo. ltd Lieutenant?I. It. Cleveland. Chaplain?Hcv. T. II. Law. Surgeon I?r Jesse F. Cleveland. fr-j)'" The trial of the white men accused of all soris of crimes in suppressing liie negro riot at Lllenton is now occupying the I'nitcd States Court at Charleston. The witnesses for Corhin fire swcarirg awfully, ami if they rouM lie believed every man on trial w-ouhl deserve hanging. while the negroes who tore up the railroad track and threatened to murder the whole of the white population of that section,are as innocent is sucking doves. Hut the other side of the dory is to he told yet. Men of character and tnd.-wilted veracity are to testify, which will ; liiingo hlaek into while It is('oihih? last kiek t the Democrats of South ' irolina ami he i-- i etermincd to kick hard. ->2L. B?-'X- From what we hear we should 'Judgs that crime?particularly that of stealing?-is greatly on the increase in this County.- Out v Trial Justices have been kept busy the p*at two ' weeks. Three plain cases of hog stealing has c been tried by one Trial Justice thit week. and 1 in each ense the crime was proven, while a number of cases ot Grand and Petit larceny have been placed upon the Deckel for the Circuit Court or disposed of by trial. The frequency of trials has caused some grumbling among the people, and charges arc made that the Trial Justices are cncournuiLunuccvssury litigation by which aflirge fflPm of nulla bona costs arc charged to the Couuty. Now, if any Trial Justice is guilty of such misconduct lie is not fit for the oflice and should be removed; but before the charge is made against either of them a proper examination of the books should be made to ascertain the truth. ? .. I..1.1 .1..., II.. 1 ..... 4 .....I. V? V IIUiU (Ilill IIIC IIIU31 puicm IIIUUC VI j>*v*vhving unnecessary litigation is to make the parties concerned pay the costs. This can be done in most cases by demanding a yooil bond tor the costs from the lMaititilf?which, we think the law allows. When it is understood tlint the costs of petty lawsuits must be paid by one or the other of the parties involved, such suits will not be so frequent. The Trial Justice who secures the payment of the costs from the litigants docs ns much to punish offenders and prevent trifling lawsuits ns if he refused to issue warrants for them?while he saves the County unharmed. , ?* ! <u\ irv lllP lues#' satisfied that either of the Trial Justices of this town would greatly prefer tendering his resignation to holding the position against the wishes of the people, or under the expectation tliul he will neglect his duties and do anything, officially, not in strict accordance with the requirements of the law under which lie is bound. For our part we have not heard of one case before one of the present Trial Justices in which there was not sullicicnt cause for suit. Nearly all of them lias been fur stealing, and how else vim that be stopped? '| he dull tin-.es are increasing alarmingly in dullness. Our streets indicate a continuous Sunday. Occasionally a wagon arrives, loads up with goods bought on a lien. This creates a slight ripple on the serene surface, but at its departure all appearance of business ceases ami lounging becomes the order of the day.? The ring of the trowell and hammer has almost entirely died out. Occasionally the blacksmith has a horse or mule to shoe or a plow to 'day," and if it were possible to have this work done on liens the farmers would do so, if they had to send their animals to the North for that purpose. Sometimes, for the want of something e'se to do, some man pulls do\. u an old stable, moves the frame to another location and then puts it ' up again. Not a house is being built, nor do we [ know of one being repaired. All are looking forward to the coining in of j tlie next crop for a revival of business. Vain hope. The next crop will be of little benefit to this town. Those who have not given liens on it will tlo as they have done the past year, take it to some other market, and the lien men will have but little, if any, money left after they pay j for what they have eat up and worn out in rais- | ing it. At best the revival is a long way ahead. ' It will be four months before the first bale of i cotton will be sold; and it will require at least L til..,. !.-? I..*" ?- ??? Will be , put in circulation. The liens and Fertilizers ! ! will swallow it all up. Seven months from now ' | a little cash may be found occasionally dropping I into the people's pockets, but before that the i I merchants, the Factor and the Northern capi1 talist will h .ve made sure of their money, with ( from lit to fifty per cent, added, through the j cotton crop. To us the prospect is gloomy, and I we suggest that all id' us go fishing for Sturgeon ' j ami t 'at fish. . 1}. Wc notice that many of the Columbia i Correspondents of Newspapers charge those who objected ( > the elevation of Willurd to the Chief Justiceship, with hcitig sore heads ami op posers of Cow Hampton's administration. This is not ! oniv iiiiiusi but false, and it' I lie charge had not i . .. I I In-ui i indiscriminate we should not not ice it.? i I We ohjc-ted to the election ft' Willard and gave ) our reasons for it at lite tin:o, tail wc yield to no | man a higher appreciation of tSovornor llompj ton or a more earnest and devoted attachment to ! his government. We shall stand hy liim until j ho forsakes his Native State; hut we have not j sold oursclf, soul and hody, to him or anj- other J man, anil whenever we happen to differ with I him we shall say so, without hesitation. We, however, say just here, that if the present State Adminis.'ration carries the compromising j policy much farther it will lose its hold upon j the hearts of the people. The people of this ] State are not ready to yield any part of the j great victory they have won for the purposes of conciliating the favor of the Northern democrats or the present Federal Administration. Neither of them have any claim upon our friendship or I love. fftCU l)on t torgct the meeting of the lutle ("!ub to-morrosv evening, livery t.'ounty town iirottnil us lias a Volunteer Military organization ami we hope the young men of 1'nioii have not j become so indifferent to local prhlo as to allow tbcinselres to be outstripped in this matter by all around them. Uentenibcr, if you don't form a Military organization of your own you will be required to drill in the ranks of the militia, j without distinction of race or color. And remember further, the Militia laws will be rigidly enforce 1 hereafter. Kxccpling the Hand, the young men of Union have not a single organization for recreation, amusement or intellectual improvement, and we really don't see what they will do to keep their j minds and joints from getting rusty during the .lull Summer months just commencing. There's not enough life among the young men of Union to form a base ball flub or play a game of mar hies. Itf-vv- arc informed that a lew nights ago some malicious persons went into llie leinale School Mouse and varnished the hlack boards, | wrote indecent sentences upon the waltS'aftd in ! the boohs and did other acts very indecent and | unbecoming gentlemen. Such indecency should | be severely punished, and we hope the perpetrators will be discovered and dealt with according to law. No gentlemen would thus insult cither Mr. j ' and Mr . t'Ullbrd or the young bodies of the I i school. I lie act i-= severely condemned by every ' < respectable pu.-oii in the community, and we cannot think that those who (lid it thought of1 j the indecent and nnuriiily net limy were coin- I < Initlilig. ' t Vy- V ? . Glenn Springs as a Summer Resort. Lnsl Summer ail the w?rhl was travelling torartl the Centennial exhibition ami the people orgot all their ailments in the rush, bustle, insonvenience ami grand display of that univer 1 centre of attraction, consequently no thought ire* given to personal health and comfort during he sultry season, and the Summer resorts, paricularly at the South, were given the go-by completely. Millions of dollars were taken out of the South to gratify thcappetilu for sight-seeing. 1'erhaps there was not so much wrong in it, considering the nature of the exhibition, for it is not likely that any one could have seen so much of the progress of all the industries, arts, sciences, &c., of the whole world, by years of travel or at twenty times the expense as was compressed into that great show. And we arc confident but few regret their visit. 11..* ?1.1- I.. *./v onnli AttliAnmnni 1 r% Will 11113 ) lliurv 13 IIV OUVII Viatiw??vnv ?v neglect our lioinc Summer resorts, and we liope what little money there is to he spent by Southern people in search of pleasure anil health during the sultry season will be expended in supporting and building up the many delightful, invigorating and health-restoring Summer retreats to be found in our own sunny South. Among the most attractive and beneficial of these is Glenn Springs, in the adjoining County of Spartanburg. The present owners and managers, the venerable and pure Dr. J. IV. Simpson and bis sou, J. Wistar Simpson, arc energetic and estimable men, well known throughout the upper part of this State, have greatly improved the accommodations of the Hotel nml bcnutiticil (lie gronuua arounu it, auu other way made the Springs more attractive than they ever were before It is now a resort worthy the patronage and encouragement of the whole State, anil we hope to sec it crowded this Summer. W'c know the Messrs. Simpsons intimately, and feel confident that they will leave nothing untried to make Glenn Springs one of the most pleasant and delightful Summer retreats in the whole country. Tho Biggest Fish of All. This County is getting to he noted for '"big fish." Last week it was the biggest Catfish, but this week we can tell a more marvellous fish story init 11 tutu. On the 10th ns Mr. .1 nines Wood, Jos. Cutler and John McColluni, while, with Jeff. Gregory and Kmsy Wood, colored, were out seining in Ktoad Kivcr at Neat's Shoals near Jeter's Mill, they discovered an enormous Sturgeon on a Ited llorse fish bed, ami drew their Scin around him. The fish made a lunge and broke through the Sein, which was quite new, but instead of getting into deep water it rushed into shallow, and before lie could get back the men wound the Scin about hint and commenced to kill him by beating him on the head and cutting liiui with a knife. One of the mun undertook to hold him down, but the monster shook him off as easy as he would a child?in the language of the man "lie flirted me higher than a kite." Supposing the fish was dead they procured a battcau and after considerable hard pulling and hauling they got hitn into it and brought him to shore. The battcau was hauled ns far as possible on land and the unloading commenced, but just then his hsliship "catnc loo," nnd gave another desperate struggle for free'loin, and it look about seven stout men to laud him safe. He was taken to a pair of Fairbanks' Flat form Sen I os and he "pulled the beam down" nt "04 pounds. His len^ra~was U feCT 4 incnes. it was decidedly the largest ever seen in that part of it road lliver, and we doubt it a larger one has ever been caught in the State. Heat it who c in. r?i ? > n wuvei aim unud 111 uuiuu. We have lying upon our table specimens of Plover, Lucerne and Orchard Gra^s, which xvc <1 > not think can he excelled in any State in the Union. The Clover measures 4?> inches and the Orchard Crass 0-1, while the Lucerne is as tine as we ever saw. They were produced on the furiii of our energetic and progressive Farmer, 1). 1'. Duncan, and is an additional proof that wo can raise Clovers ai d other Grasses as well in this County as anywhere else. As to Lucerne, we have had some experience, and can show any one who v/ill call at our residence that it grows here to perfection. We have sowed it on the borders of our beds in the garden, cut it twice this year, arc commencing to cut it tiie third time, and it is now from eight, inches to a foot high. Once set it will last twenty-five years. We think it the most valuable for soiling cattle of anything we have ever heard. J'hc borders of a small garden sowed with Lucerne will give a full feed for a Cow twice a day, and increase the quantity and quality of her milk as much us Clover. It is being fast demonstrated that this beautiful and healthy 1'iedmout belt is as good a grass section as . O . Ul^y" M'c thank our kind neighbor, .Mis. II: L. (loss, for a large bowl full of remarkably fine and most delicious Strawberries. They were truly a treat and enjoyed hugely by we us and family. May her Strawberry patch be always prolific. Speaking of Strawberries, reminds us of a remedy to prevent thebirds from troubling them: Some years ago an old man lifing in the Sand Hills near Columbia,-upon hearing us comp'nin of the birds eating our Cherries, told us that he hud stopped that hy shouting a hawk, slutting it and lining it to the top of a Cherty tree and occasionally moving from tree to tree. As long as the si it tied hawk was to he seen the lords did not trouble his Cherries. Wo believe the same plan would save the Strawberries. Who will bring us a dead hawk to try the experiment ? Me regret that the extreme beat last Friday prevented our attending the Picnic given by the pupils of Mrs. Lester's School. Those who wcro present inform us that it was a very delightful affair and well attended by persons of all ages. The tables groaned with 15oast l'ig, Chickens and other meats, conked in a variety of styles, Itrend, Cakes, 1'ies, with Lemonade and pure cold Spring Water to wash it till down. The girls looked pretty and behaved like Ladies, and the boys played gallants to perfection.? From what we can hear sonic of the old folks cat altogether too much, and found it irksome to walk home. All passed off in the best pf humor and style. Mrs. Lester's 1 i< ipiite large and the pupils are advancing rapidly in their studies. a The Street lini!way is opening up new pins peels t i our people. There is no telling what, ran he accomplish by an enterprising man ? To-day we have the two ends of the city, more man a mile and a half apart, so completely one ralitv that a man may have his hoarding house it one end and his business house at the other without ineonvctiimcc.? Ur"vvllr .V'ie.?. Can We Reduce the Interest on Money 1 We are told if we pass a Usury l?aw we sbsl' drive money out of the Slate. We are also told Hint there is plenty of money in the Stntc.? Well, where is it? Tito people have not got it, sl that's certain. If (here is plenty of money in '' the State, what good is it doing the State? We 01 don't see the benefit of having money in the State if it docs no good?if it is not iu circula- 1 tiou among the people. Oh! but the people can ^ get it. All they've got to do is to pay from 10 to 18 per cent, for it and give the best kind of " collaterals. Well, the price of the moucy is more than it is worth to any man in business, because it is tnorc than ho can make out of it, '* consequently it is kept locked up. that's just ^ what's the matter. 41 llut capitalists aro too smart to let their tnoncy lie idle, and there are plenty of men and v ways to put it at work, injure who it may.? t - - . .. __ * They, therefore, go at it in a very seductive way, keeping their eye steadily upon the Planters' c cotton. They work their little game up through the lieu law, and in that way not only mnkt the planter pay the high price for money, but control his cotton crop, too. They otl'er to the city Factor the use of their money at, say 8 or 10 per cent. The Factor greedily accepts it nnd turns it over to the merchant, at 12 per cent., with the understanding that the merchant will refund it in cotton when that crop comes ill.? And just here is where the lien law coines in to raise the interest on money. The merchant doing an ordinary business could not pay 12 per cent, upon his capital, and give eight or nine wnu acii guixis at. uiij ilitng like cash prices, but the lien law enables liiin to secure the payment of all advances under it, and demand cotton in payment. In his calculation, he takes in, first the interest he pays to the Fac lor for lite money lie uses, nnil to secure liimsclf against losses, lie adds large profits on the goods he sells on liens. The farmer pays it nil, and 1 the price of money is created and established under the lien law. Repeal the lien law and tlio .merchant would not pay the Factor 12 per cent., the Factor would not pay the capitalist 10 per cent , for neither could dare to risk such prices for money without the lien law, and that backed by no restriction on interest on money. The fact of the business is the money has got into the wrong channel, and it got there through the enticement of large profits under the lien law. Those who at last pa;/ for the high price of money, seldom snc a dollar of it. If it is ever taken out of that channel and made an effective means of general prosperity it must be made more accessible to tlie people at large, it must be cheaper and more generally diffused, and these benefits can he secured in a great measure by a repeal of the Lien Law which is the foundation cf high prices of all kinds in this State. Repeal tlie lien law and the underpinning of Usury will be knocked out; the channel in which tltd money is now running will he changed to another nearer to the people, and the necessity f>r passing a Usury Law obviated. Capitalists would loan their money directly to the Farmers, upon .Mortgages, who would go to muikct with the cash in their hands, which would create competition among the merchants for their trade, and t rices of merchuuduo would Mil. tVc arc tolil that the repeal of the lien law wouKl sell out many farmers ami cause distress. ??cn, it woiiiu only bring on such a result a tittle earlier, for it mutt cmnr, sooner or later, miller the lien law. There arc many now, if sold out would have something lefi, hut in a few years all they m ? have will he swallowed up by liens. Freak up this monopoly of money and it will he diffused among the people. Fanners ; would not only he free to diversify their productions but compelled to do so to raise provisions, and the money for their cotton would go directly into the farmers' pockets. Tiicy could pay 10 or even I'd per cent, for money, because the cash in hand would reduce the prices of what they buy from d to ~> per cent, below even what cash prices arc now. It would he far better for farmers to mortgage their lands for cash at Id per cent, than to give liens on their crops for goods at from do to To ' per cent. Wu arc told ih:.t a lieu and a mortgage , amount to ahull!, the same lliiocr. Thai i'. a. 1 great mistake. They are very different in their ; action and results, not only to the farmer but to ' the country at largo. The one places money in I tjie farmers hands aril leaves him free to buy \ where he can buy cheapest, and puts money in circulation to suppoi t schools, mechanics, &c.; the other places the fanner directly in the hands J of a single merchant, without a dollar iu his ! pocket, puts no money in circulation and even I ! lakes from the larnier the power to farm as lie | thinks most profrable for himself. We think, [ j if any fanner will set down and count the dif- 1 . ferencc between the cash ami lien prices for ) j corn and bacon, lie will tiud that upon those two | j articles alone the interest on ?-r>00 would be saved by a cash outlay of ?170. . We shall continue to place fhis matter before t our readers, in tlie hope that we may be able to show to the farmers of this County that the present lien law is mainly the cause of the high j price of money and provisions, and is doing j more injury to themselves and all other classes than any other law on the Statute books. _ ? . lion. Henry Melver, a lawyer of prom ; iueticc and ability at Darlington was last Friday I I itnamiiiious/y elected Associate Justice of I be j j Supreme liciich, in place of Willard, elevated j ; to the Chief Judgeship. We understand that it is the fust time in the ' 1 history of South Carolina that any man received ; ; the umimhuotts vote of the Legislature for an ' iniportnnt ofliee. Well, I lies coinplimeut was well deserved, lor we know no better man in the State and none more capable of tilling the responsible position with honor and credit to tbe bench. fr*>y The Coroner's impiest over the murdered body of Mr. J. Kviuis hidings, near Charleston ' resulted in the following verdict ; "That 011 the 14iJi day of may 1877, near Bee's Kerry, St. Andrew's Parish, the said J. Ktaiis Ivlings, Jr., cniuc to his death from gunshot wounds inflicted i>y the hands of (icurgo Stevens-bud llavid I'earee. and that the raid ] Samuel Lock wood was an accessory before the fact. And so the said jurors afire aid, upon ' their oaths aforesaid, do -ay that the aforesaid ! ticorgo Stevens and Itavid I'earee feloniously did kill and slay the said J. Evans Kdings, Jr., I against the peace uu I di'jmity of the Slate at'?rosaid, arid (In. I the said Samuel l.-.ekw 1 was an ! accessory hvi'oic the fact as in m inner uinl form aforesaid." I Tile I oroiiei nolo dialely aero* led i I vin-d, j and had him committed to jail incoiiipiny with J ' Slovens and I'earee. I Herolo Encounter vitil Mad Dog. CioaUKN IIili., .May 1:1th, 1877. Mr. H'htor?Our community in just now contlerably excited about the mad-dogs, as we can car of litem iujtll directions, biting horses, it tie and dogs. An estimable lady, the wife of *B Ir. It it fits Evans, was bitten last Wednesday reuing by what is generally supposed to havo con a mad-dog. There is no positive cvidcttco tat the dog was mad, as ho was killed in a Jew linutes, and before,he had time to develop rabies such was the case. Mrs. Evans was passing from the Kitchen to cr dwelling when the dog?a strange one?wan iscovered within four or five feet of her. It muc up snte t of and bit her before she sus* ^ icctcd any danger. Pho then stwrt??f-t? then the dog became furious and made rotated elforts to bite her again. Fearing he rould do so, and probably bite some of her ihildrcn who were in the yard, with a courage Hid heroism unequalled she caught the dog by . i !..? i.:?. i... ? 110 HOCK 1IIIU CttrriCU Jliui mum ?v?vv iv ? diickcn coop which stood conveniently near ami-, villi t lie nssituuee of an Aunt, put him where he :ould not harm any one olse. Unfortunately in iclpiug to get hiui under the Coop the Auut Irud ler thumb grazed by the dog. " ^ Where it came from no one kuows. We hear',nowever, that a dog of like description passed It rough thej yard of (iaines Hay in Laurens; biting every dog 011 the place, a colt for J as-. Duckett, a dog for 0. Thomas and cauic very near biting him, ntid, although he had an axe with I,in> ??) bunting for the dog, he let it pass on lo the river, which was crossed without any ilitliculty it scents, as he went right by Jos. Ilughcys and bit two of his dogs with impunity ?travelled on, bringing up in Mac English's plantation ; passing right by John Smith's, Jr. lie bit his dog and was still spared to inflict his VJr rabid spite on an estimable wife and mother. 1 have been thus part'oulur, Mr. Editor, for two reasons. Isn't it strange that a rabid animal should be allowed to roam over the country. and no efforts whatever made to stop its mad career. Is it cowardice or indifference fo the welfare of their neighbors which will permit such things? L. F. II. ^ Si'LKXtun PonritAiTs or Goiiiion and Vaxck. ?We are in receipt of two magnificent Lino Engravings of the statesmen whose names head this article. They form part of a series, embracing the portraits of the distinguished laving Southern Statesmen; which is being published by that leading Southern House, our friends Walker Evans & Cogswell. They are truthful likenesses?speaking images of the great originals, and executed in the highest style of engraving.? They are both splendid works of art, and destinvd to take their places in the homes of our people, besido Stuart's Washington nod other masterpieces. The manly, noble, generous features of South Carolina's friend, Gordon-, stand out n3 if endued with life. The fire of the undaunted grey eye, the intellect of the massive brow, the battle-scarred check, all show the gallant man who has led his people in war and in peace?the prominent statesman who espoused the cause of Carolina, and inihe hour of our trouhlooamcnobly to our assistance. The Vance Tortrait is a remarkable likeness-,, an artistic portrait, and portrays to perfection tbe cordial, friendly, but decisive features of U?!? groat man of dso people, who, possessing the tcudcrest sympathies, is the friend of every innn, and a giant intellect, is the leader and controller of a great commonwealth. His : ssirtanec in the Hampton Campaign can never be forgotten by the people of Carolina. These twopictures should be placed side by side with that of IlamptojL. Our cutcrprising friends, Walker, Evans & Cogswell, arc publishing a series of. splendid. Engravings, embracing the distinguished Living Southern Statesmen, and have now on their list; Hampton, Gordon, Vance, and H. II. iliil.? Canvassing Agents arc wanted in ever v. town in South Carolina, to introduce Ilic-^o works of art. Some of the many patriot*-who are at.sinus to serve their country, and cannot bccnuso too many arc likewise disposed, will lind a remunerative employment in introducing these port., traits. Apply to Walker, Kvans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. Price, each Kngrnving, HfUi. lion. S. S. Cos, has recently been on an extended lour of observation through the Southern States, and gives a pretty truthful statement of the feelings of the Democratic people here. 11c says: "The idea, however, which was being so widely spread by Republicans, that members of the Democratic parly in the South were going over to the lleputilicans, because one man in I lie party bail at ibis late hour made a showing of justice towards tietn. was utter nonseuso. The South, lie said, will stand by the Democratic parly, mid members will go into the Democratic caucus without hesitation, ami in full force.? The idea that Ilaycs' policy would draw fromtin; Democratic ranks, was a false one, hut. would rather strengthen the party, hy causing a? split in the Republican faction. In speaking of the l'rcside..iial question Mr., fox hints hrondlv at an early re-opening of the subject after the organization of t'engross, and says the matter would never he definitely settied until t/r /'itdo is ended. Tub t'lir.sTKH Ei,kctiux.?At the election for Senator from this County, to till the unexpired term of Dublin .1. Walker, ISen. \V. A. Walkev I was elected over the Republican candidate, NVil 1 in in Chisolm, by a majority of 1 votes.? This is certainly a brilliant Democratic victory. TI.e box at this place, which at the last general election gave the Radicals a mnjorily of 1-1, was carried on yesterday by the Democracy by a innjority of 075 voles, funnel Mill, which has ~ I III v I III- lIHjl ^ l?l I I I UIIM I lllllllll IM I 11 overwlie!mindly llepnhlicnn. rolled up a Democratic majority of t il. Hicli Hill, lilucksfockv and l.iiit<IsIt>r<I also rallied to the cause of Democracy witli large majorities. The fate of Itndicalisni, it is Imped, is forever sealed in this county. IV it ifs jit It Ksrnxn.?The impeachment resolutions directed against Associate Justice Wright were to-day continued until the next session,, which will give the old sinner a respite. Il ia not probable that they would^jpve |xmcd even ^ if tnken up this session, and it is not improha- ^ tKfc liIhpiii Justice will not take too much tharsparilla and conduct himself respectable for the future, and not let "the boys' got him drunk and smuggle him oil' to Washington again, lie will he allowed to serve out his term, unless a severe stroke of conscience in the eternal fitness of things should cause hint to resign, in which event lie will in some measure regain the respect of respectable people. ??We have information id' the f.iet that orders iia\ e heeii rot civ?-.I !' r the dismantling of Fort .iaenn. A'l tlicir-.-,ps will lie removed, and the -i ii iistiii left in charge of an ordnance ?eigeatil. Ihc a l*n 11 I ii ii. -! I ->i the post it llor!raiiteii luis also been ordered, so that North t arolinii will be 1 < ft without troops. Hnlnfj! t \\ ( i AVc