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mw****35""' The Toxoe-Bnsaima W*r. ii ravy ax!> tuh'mkt moykmksts or utlssmn tltooi's. London", Mnf great movement has commenced among-l he Russian troops on the opposite ban It at Giuv-gevo. Might battalions Russian infantry, several batteries artillery and squadrons of cavalry passed through Giurgevo following the road to /.imnitza. which is up the river and southwest of Uuirgevo. Tltey have a considerable force at Ivomona. Desultory tiring is going on. The Russians are apparently attempting to force the Danube or, by a manoeuvre, to draw away Turks from other points. Up to last night, however, they were not successful. 4 i The Hungarians have begun forming at Pora. Nicsics has been revictuallcd. There is great excitement at Jcddah from an apprehension of the appearance of the Kussi.m tlcct in the lie I Sea. The German and Austrian representatives at t'onstantiuoplc have been instructed to protest against the formation of Polish legions in the Turkish service. The rccep'ion of the Grand Duke Nicholas at Bucharest was cold; not a single cheer. A Hussion war vessel escaped frotn Sebastopol and reached Batouni on Sunday night.? When seven miles from the shore she sent four bouts with torpedoes to att tck the Turkish frigate in the roadstead. The I onts wcrcdriven off; two reached I'oli and the fate of lie others is unknown. The steamer nlso disappeared. The Russians attach great importance to the escape of this steamer as showing the inefficiency of tlie Sevastopol blockade. The Turks have dispatched lO.OOl) men from the garrison at widdin to the Dobrudscha, in all haste. The Roumanians officially report 4,000 woundel in Kalafat during the bonibardiiicnt. The llouuianiau party which demands active co-opinfluence which favors a temporizing policy.? Servian volunteers are constantly passing the frontiers to join the the llosniun insurgents? The Circassians who have risen in Trans-Caucasian Russia have destroyed all the telegraphs. The defeat of the Itussiansnear Rntoum. with 4,000killed, is generally believed. The impression appears geuernl at Widdin that no quarter is allowed Roumanians who cross the Danube. The Midriditcs drove the Turks from Oroschi. The Liverpool Courier's London correspondent says: "The India office has information that the Russian vessels at San Francisco have been ordered to the l'crsiuu Gulf." The Ruchnrcsl campaign will now proceed according to the original programme, the Roumanian army remaining on the defensive within its own territory, the Russians crossingthc Danube nt eight points simultaneously and pressing forward toward the llalkan Mountains with nil possible rapidity, leaving behind in lhilicnrin the civil officials charged with the organization of provisional governments. The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies have voted a credit of 2,000,000 for the maintenance of the army. The greatest possible secrecy is observed as to the movement of Russian troops. .Still from various indications it would appear that the roups on the left wing, which had at tirst extended all along the Lower Danube, have gradually been drawn nearer to Gulantz, Reni and lbrail. According to estimate,not more than half can be said to lie already in position with all their accompaniments, without which, of course, no campaigning is possible in Bulgaria. The J assy correspondent of the News, discussing the efficiency of the Roumanian army, writes that there was a Roumanian corps of observation stationed at Giurgevo to watch the Turks, and it occurred to the minister of war that it would be a good thing to exercise these troops and accustom them to the sound of war. So one night lie ordered an alarm sounded, but he has been heard to say he bitterly repented having taken so bold a measure, for it took him a week to get the detachment together again.? The soldiers have not yet all been found, and they arc supposed to be still runing. St. l'KTKitsiti ito, May 1G.?It is officially announced that the Turks bombarded Sookgoom Kale on Monday. The town was somewhat damaged, but an ???? !?? lund troops nndeuns ??. OoTrfi-A'aih? Tupk" 'cavll,,T I.oxhon, May 21.?The Russian commissaries arc working rather unsatisfactorily. The Russians occupied Krnjorn on Friday night and Olleuitza on Saturday. They will occupy Turnsevcrin and Kalafat on the 2*>th. The Circassians who landed at Scnkuan Kaleli Imvo ?? !?? 1 at the enpitoi of the Abchasian country. The Abcliasiims are ah aid to join them. The Danube is too high for poulooning. 11 is estimated the Turks have 1100,000 men north of Balkan to resist '2 ">(.),000 Hussions. The Trlryritp/t's special front Hr/.erount on Sat- i unlay, describing the first attack on ArJnhnn, says the efforts of the Ilussianscotiiuiciiced with a heavy artillery fire which was sharply returnel. This was followed by vigorous infantry attacks, which were repulsed every time with great slaughter. Under orders apparently to obtain success somewhere or the other, at any cost, the troops were led back to the assault after each failure, until night stopped the carnage. From Knrs we have intel.igence that yesterday the Hussian attacked the other lines with a furious determination, having preceded theiratteinpt by a heavy but ill-directed cannonade from the siege artillery. The powerful gntis in tIre Turkish batteries replied with better effect. The duel was vigorously maintained till the Russians brought up columns of infantry as close as they duredlolhc fortification, 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 rca\ under the shock of which the enemy were obliged to retreat into a disadvantageous position. A bloody engagement followed at close quarters, and at its termination the Russians were obliged to retreat, beaten, leaving 011 lite field :1(JU corpses and a large number of wounded. There was a slight encounter in the meantime between the cavalry, without any special result. The Xeia' Bucharest despatch says every day makes it more obvious that the Russians are in no hurry to cross tho Danube. The despatch says the Czar's coming to join the armv was at together unexpected. The announcement created much surprise and satisfaction. The Russian official bulletin, dated the lTtli, claims the capture of Ardahau with sixty guns and immense stores. The bulletin snys the Russian loss is believed fo be one officer and fifty soldiers killed, four officers and ISO soldiers wounded. The Roumanian and Russian authorities have issued nn edict prohibiting traffic on the Danube. Count A nil r assy fins taken a decided stand against the measure. Alsace and Lorraine will be reinforced by 16,000 German troops. This is precautionary against the possible Ultramontane supremacy in France. Grand Duko Michael telegraphs from Titlis, 'JOth instant, that along the entire coast from Cape Adler to Cape l'tehontchyr, Turkish men-of-war are bombarding and burning undefended and peaceful settlements and landing Circassian emigrants at various points, who seek to excite tlie Abyssinians to rebellion Tronrw Iiova Iiphii ,lo?i uielirol i.i our press any uprising. Tlio Russians cnplured nt Ardnhan a Turkish Pacha ami eighty-two cannons, including two eight-inch and a number of small Kmpps. The Telegraph's despatch from Ilatoum, dated Saturday morning, says the Kussinn forces there, after making a great show of warlike intentioi yestenloy, contented themselves with a harmless artillery duel. The fact was, the enemy had sent off fifteen bnttnlions in the direction of Sn* kiim Kaleli, in the hope of arresting the insurrection which was to speak from that centre.? The defenses of Ilatoum are ouite unimpaired, and its position leaves nothing to desire. The issue of the next assault is looked upon as a pretty certain victory for the Sultan. Kitiiahkkt, May 21.?Houmaniahas proclaimed her independence ami declared war against Turkey, but will remain on the defensivo. ? inear <> * exchanges arc about as dull as the times, and about as bare of news as our pockets I arc of money. (flic Mtciiljj Union ?imcn. R. M. STOKES, Editor? UNION. FRIDAY MAY 2f> 1877. . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. t C?|>v, our rear. in auvaXCK, |3.00 2 C'<>i>iw?ouv year," " !U>0 "5 ' " ? ? <? 11.00 10 " " " ' ? 20.00 ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first Insertion, - - - $1.00 Koch subsequent insertion, ------- 75 l.lheral discount made to merchants and others ndvcr lisintr for six months or hjr the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " orcr too lines, charged as Advert Is inents. < jF* 20 |>er eent additional for advertisements oiderct not to a|>|M'ar In consecutive issues. Tlic Unltiii Times For Sale. TOEING anxious to retire frDin the NewspaDc 13 business, I offer the Times for Sale Two industrious Printers, or a man competon to Edit the Taper ami nttemi to the business o the office, with an industrious Printer, couh make a handsome living out of it. It will hi sold at a fair price nnd on accommodating terms It. M. STOKES. Editor and Proprietor. May 11 18 They were two girls, and our friend I I. llobo thought it n good beginning, even i they never could vote. B??X, The Legislature has come down to rea hard work. Night sessions are held nnd ni early adjournment is certain. - - ? The weather the past week has been un comfortably warm. The thermometer has beei iin to 05?. It will do for cotton but it will b death to gardens u a mms uiucn iung?i. ? The Wheal nnd Fall sowed Oats nr looking fine in this County. Wc have not hear of rust in cither, as yet, nnd the yield promise to be excellent. ? ftkif" Jack Fisher and Peter Camp were trie and convicted at a recent term of United State Court at Asheville, N. C., for attempting to r< lease a brother of Fisher from jail. $500 an eleven mouths imprisonment, was the sentanci 8??T* A fishing party left here last Wcdnei day. They heard about that big Catfish nnd tli Jttl pounds Sturgeon nnd they are after some c the same sort. Good luck and a jolly time t tlicm all. In accordance with the Proclamation r Gov. Hampton, yesterday was observed ver generally in this town, as n day of Thanksgi\ ing. Alt the stores were closed and work of a! kinds was suspended. jp?3y" Jack llurgoync. colored, who inliuuiatil murdered Mr, Alexander J. Gregg, in Mario County, last November, was hung at Marion (. II. on the lith inst. lie made no confession c the crime, hut staled that the verdict of the jur was just. It is reported in Charleston that Wot thington has lcsigued the oflice of Collector c Customs at the Port of Charleston, and Ilia Dunn, ex-Coinptroller-Gcueral, or Hcuhcn Tom linsott will be Ids successor. Not much improve menl, but anyboily to beat Worthington. - ? S&2?" Col. Thomas of the Carolina Militar; Institute, of Charlotte, has asked Preside!) Hayes, through Senator Gordon, for the loan c a small battery front the United States, for th purpose of instructing the Cadets in that Insli tutioniu the Artillery Drill. Iteiy As many inquiries arc made of us as t " ? ? will no rntiH. vitirfi llir the bill now before the Legislature provides that t'tcy will he required in two equal insla ments?the first between June 1 and July 1, th second between October 1 and October HI. Detective Kirkland, of the Revenue D< partment, hauled up two or three of ourciti/cn this week fur obtaining sonic of the "oh-bc-joy ful" by the crooked line. They were taken! Spartanburg for examination, but we see ther at home again in their usunl health and rpirih 8?3X- This is a great County. We have th biggest fish, the tallest grass, the best laying am hatching hens, tlie prettiest girls and the inos boy children of any County in the State. Ii cases of emergency Union can beat the world ii producing fish, grass, good wives, fried chicken and voters. The thermometer is getting to be a ver; unreliable concern, and it is impossible for Kdi tors to keep up with its changes. Wednesday noon?it stood at 01?, but the next morning i fell below 70. How, in the name of goodness can a man or women know how to dress to sui such changeable weather? - - ? The following excellent Hoard of Trus tees of the State University was chosen by th< Legislature last Friday : Hcv. E. J. Meynardio, It. \V. Iloyd, Esq., Hon U. F. l'erry. Col. F. W. McMastcr, lion. C. II Simonton, Col. J. D. Hlanding and Col. J. II, Rion. ? Our champion lic i is whipped. A lien in this town last week brought forth eleven chickens from ten Eggs. That lays in the shade the theory that an egg with a doubleyolk won't hatch. We can't sec why there should not be twin chickens as well as twins of any other ani mm. ? - . K'iy The proceedings of the Legislature arc not worth reading. Nenrly all the past week lias been spent in discussing the Appropriation and Tax Hills, but np to Mon lny no decision had been reached. When those bills are passed we shall publish them so that all tuny see to whom nml for wlint the Taxes arc to be paid. It is expected that the session will end the latter part of next week. A Military Company has been organixod at Spartanburg, with about 100 Members, under the name of the Spartan Hifles, and the following officers elected : Captain?K. O. Sams. 1st Lieutenant?H. L. Farley. 2d Lieutenant--E. II. Hobo. ltd Lieutenant?J. B. Cleveland. Chaplain?Hev. T. II. Law. Surgeon,?l)r Jesse F. Cleveland. ? . B&if" The trial of the white men accused ol all sorts of crimes in suppressing tiie negro riot at Lllenton is now occupying the United States Court at Charleston. The witnesses for Corhin are swearirg awfully, and if they could he believed every man on trial would deserve lianging, 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 as sucking doves. But the other si<lc of the story is to he told yet. Men of character and undoubted veracity nro to testify, which will change Mack into white. It is Corbin's last kick at ilie Democrats of South Carolina and lie is determined to kick bard. F iohi what we hear we sliopld ttodgt that crime?particularly that of stealing*?fa greatly on the increase In this County.^ ?Q| Trial Justices have been kept busy the ponltwi weeks. Three plain cases of hog stealing lia; been tried by one Trial Justice this weeki an< in each case the crime was proven, while aHum berof cases of Grand and Petit larceny hare beet placed upon the Dcckct for the Circuit Cour or disposed of by trial. w The frequency of trials has caused sour grumbling among the people, and charges cr< 0 made that the Trial Justices arc cncour^BUin J necessary litigation by wliick atKrge MIAo - nulla buna costs arc charged to the County. Now, if any Triul Justice is guilty of su<] r misconduct he is not fit for the office and shouli 1 be removed; but before the charge is mad f against cither of thetn a proper examination c ] the books should be made to ascertain the trutl e We hold that the most potent mode of p.-cvent ing unnecessary litigation is to make the partic concerned pay the costs. This can be done i most cases by demanding a yoml bond for th - costs from the Plaintiff?which, we think th law allows. f When it is umlerstoud that the costs of pett lawsuits must be paid by otic or the other of th pumcs invoivru, sncn suits will not be so tr< i queut. The Trial Justice who secures the paj meut of the costs from the litigants does 11 much to punish offenders and prevent triflin lawsuits as if lie refused to issue warrants ft them?while he saves the County unharmed. satisfied that cither of the I'rial !fustic% of 111 e town would greatly prefer tendering his resi( nation to holding the position ngaiust the wisht s of the people, or under the expectation that li will neglect his duties and do anything, ofheia d ly, not in strict accordance with the requiri a mcnts of the law under which he is bound. .. For our part we have not henrd of one cat j before one of the present Trial Justices in whic ?. there was not sufficient cause for suit. Near! all of them has been for stealing, and how eh 1 can that be stopped? c '** '1 lie dull times are increasing alarmitij 0 ly in dullness. Our streets indicate a cnnlim ous Sunday. Occasionally a wagon arrive ,f loads up with goods bought on a lien. This cr y ntcs a slight ripple on the serene surface, but i r- its departure all appearance of business ccnsi |1 and lounging becomes the order of the day.Tho ring of the trowcll and hammer has almoi entirely died out. Occasionally the blacksmit v has a horse or mule to shoe or a plow to 'day, n and if it were possible to have this work dor " on liens the farmers would do so, if they had I send their animals to tlie North for that purpos y Sometimes, for the want of something c'sc I do, some man pulls down an old stable, niovt - the frame to another location and then puts it up again. Not a house is being built, nor do v i i?uo? hi one ui'iug repaired, i- All arc looking forward to I lie coming in i. tlic next crop for a revival of business. Vai hope. The next crop will be of little benefit this town. Those who have not given liens v ^ it will do as they have done the past year, tal it to some other market, and the lien men wi have lint little, if any, money left after they pt C for what they have cat up and worn out in rai 1 nig it. At best the revival is a long way alien It will be four months before the first bale o cotton will be sold; and it will require et lea If. t r* ?>i> iiimtit.M nrinw il..? 1. will I ', put iii circulation. The liens and Fertilize 1- will swallow it all up. Seven months from lie c a little cash may be found occasionally droppii into the people's pockets, but before tluit tl merchants, the Factor ami the Northern cap talist will b .vc made sure of their money, wil | from It) to fifiy per cent, added, through tl cotton crop. To us the prospect is gloomy, ar | we suggest that all of us go fishing for 5?turgc< t | and Cattish. o c j M'e notice that many of the Columb j j Correspondents of Newspapers charge those wl t \ olijecled to the elevation of Willnrd to the Chi ? j Justiceship, with being sore heads ami oppose i, of Clov. Hampton's administration. This is n< 9 only unjust hut false, and if the charge had n< been indiscriminate we should not notice it.We objected to the election of Willard and gai ^ our reasons for it at the time, but wcyicld to r ....... ? iiigiivi icu ?ii ?iu\urnor 11 aiin] ' ton or a more earnest and devoted attachment I * his government. We shall stand by him unt ' ho forsakes his Native State ; but we have m 1 sold ourself, soul and body, to him or nnj' otlu man, and whenever we happen to differ wit . him we shall say so, without hesitation. t We, however, suy just here, that if the preset Slate Adminis.'ration carries the compromisitt policy much farther it will lose its hold npo the hearts of the people. The people of th State are not ready to yield nny part of 111 great victory they have won for the purposes t conciliating the favor of the Northern democrat 1 or the present Federal Administration. Kciiht ' of them linve any claim upon our friendship c lovo. 1 Don't forget the meeting of the Hill Club to-morrow evening. Every County tow around us lias a Volunteer Military organizaiio and wc hope the young men of Union have n< become so indifferent to local pride as to nllo< themselves to be outstripped in this matter b all around them, llcmemhcr, if you don't fori a Military organization of your own you will b required to drill in the ranks of the militif without distinction of race or color. And r< member further, the Militia laws will bo rigidl enforce I hereafter. Excepting tlie liand, the young men of Unio 1 have not a single organization for rccreatior ' amusement or intellectual improvement, and w really don't see what they will do to keep thei minds and joints from getting rusty during th dull Summer months just commencing. There' not enough life among the young tnen of Unio to form a hnse hall Club or play a game of mat blcs. BMX. We arc informed that a few nights ng r sumc malicious persons went into tho Kental . School House and varnished the black boards i wrote indecent sentences upon the wMffAtd i i the books and did other acts very indecent an unbecoming gentlemen. Such indecency shoul be severely punished, and wo hope the perpetrn tors will be discovered and dealt with aocordin i to law. No gentlemen would thus insult either Mi and Mrs. Clifford or tho young Indies of th school. The net is severely condemned by ever respectable person in tlie community, and'w cannot think that those who did it thought o the indecent and uninnnly act they were com milling. ? Glenn Springs as a Summer Resort. I Last Siummr all (Its world was travelling to^ ward the Centennial exhibition and the pcoplo > forgot all tbcir ailments in the rush, bustle, in, convenience and grand displnjr of that uuiver| sat contre of attraction, consequently no thought . *m given to personal health and comfort during I the sultry season, and the Summer resorts, part ticularly at the South, were given the go-by completely. Millions of dollars wero taken out of o the South to gratify the appetite for sight-seeing. B Perhaps there was not so much wrotin in it, con . sidering the nnturo of the cxhibitiou, for it is f not likely that any ono could have seen so much of the progress of all the industries, arts, sciI, ences, &c., of the whole world, by years of travLl el or at twenty times the expense as was come pressed into that great show. And we arc eoti,f tident but few regret their visit, i. But this year there is no such enticement to t- neglect our home Summer resorts, nnd we hope i3 what little money there is to he spent by Southii crn people in search of pleasure and health duru ing the sultry senson will be expended in c supporting nnd building up the many delightful, invigorating nnd health-restoring Summer ro y treats to be found in our own sunny South, c Among the most attractive ond beneficial of these is Glenn Springs, in the adjoining County r- of Spartanburg. The present owners und manis ngcrs, the venerable nnd pure Dr. J. IV. Simper son niul his son, J. Wistnr Simpson, arc cner,r gctic and estimable men, well known throughout thu upper part of this State, have greatly improved the accommodations of the Hotel nnd is beautihcu tnc grounds arounti 11, unu .u ???iy 5. other way made the Springs moro attractive ;s than they ever were before It is now a resort ie worthy the patronage nnd encouragement of the I- whole Slate, and we hope to sec it crowded this e- Summer. We know the Messrs. Simpsons intimately, ic anil feel confident that they will leave nothing h untried to make Glenn Springs one of the most y pleasant and delightful Summer retreats in the <0 whole country. ? The Bisreest Fish of All. This County is getting to tic noteil for "big 5' fish." Last week it ivas the biggest Catfish, but ' tins week we can tell a more marvellous fish s> story than that. B" On the Kith as Mr. James Wood, Jos. Cutter *' and John McColluni, white, with Jeff. Gregory 's ami Fnisy Wood, colored, were out seining in ? If load Hirer at Neal's Shoals near Jeter's Mill, they discovered an enormous Sturgeon on a lied h Horse fish bed, and drew their Soin around him. The fish made a lunge and broke 10 through the Soin, which was quite new, but inlo stead of getting into deep water it rushed inti e< shallow, and before lie could get back the nice wound tlie Scin about Itini and commenced H L>s | kill hint by beating him on the head and cutting ' | hi in with a knife. One of the men undertook ,0 i to liold him down, but tlie monster shook birr off as easy as lie would a child?in the languagt of the man "he flirted nie higher than a kite.' 1,1 Supposing the fish was dead they procured i lo battcau and after considerable hard pulling ant in hauling they got him into it and brought him ti ;e shore. The battcau was hauled as far as possi b'.e on land and the unloading commenced, bu 'J , just then his fishship "came too," and gave an s" other desperate struggle for free loin, and it tool l'- ' about seven stout liicu to laud him safe. 11 was taken to a pnir of Fairbanks' l latforu st Scales and he "pulled the beam down" nt 20[,e pounds. His len'glf! WftT u feet 4 tncnos. 1 rs was decidedly the largest ever seen in that par w of Itroad lllvcr, and we doubt if a larger on'K lias ever been caught in tlie State, lleat it win ,c c ill. |ji Clover and Grass in Union. i? c nave lying upon our (time specimens o ,e Clover, Lucerne and Orchard Grass.which do not think can he excelled in any'SttUd iu tin Union. The Clover measures 40 inches lyid tin Orchard Grass 54, while the Lucerne is as fuu ;a as wo ever saw. They were produoed-on tin ,0 farm of our energetic and progressive Farmer, cf 1). 1*. Duncan, and is an additional proof tho 18 we can raise Clovers at d other Grasses as wcl 0{ in this County as anywhere else. As to Lucerne, we have had some experience _ and can show any one who will call nt our rcsi e dencc that it grows here to perfection. W< l0 have sowed it on the borders of our beds iu tin p. garden, cut it twice this year, are cointncnclo ing to cut it the third time, ntul it is now fron ;i eight, inches to a foot high. Once set it willlasi twenty-five years. We think it the most valua 5r blc for soiling cattle of anything we have cvet 1, heard. The borders of a small garden soive'l with Lucerne will give a full feed for a Cow twice a day, and increase flic quantity and quah ? ity of iter milk as much as Clover. n It is being fast demonstrated that this beautr j3 ful ami healthy I'icdmout licit is as good a grass iC section as r^gpj^hcr. 5 #?* We thank our kind neighbor, Mrs. Hi L. Goss, fur a large bowl full of remarkably fine 1 and most delicious Strawberries. They were " truly a treat and enjoyed hugely by we us and family. May her Strawberry patch be always u prolific. ? Speaking of Strawberries, reminds us of n ? remedy to prevent tliebirds from troubling tlicni: )t Some years ago nn old man liting in the Snnd w Hills near Columbia, upon hearing us comp'nin y of the birds eating our Cherries, told us that he u had stopped that by shooting a hawk, stuttiug ie it and tieing it to the top of a Cberiy tree and , occasionally moving from tree to tree. As long j. as the stuffed hawk was to be seen the birds did y not trouble bis Cherries. We believe the same plan would save the Strawberries. Who will n bring us u dead hawk to try the experiment? -? . - '' We regret thnt the extreme licat last e Friday prevented our attending the Picnic given 'r by tlio pupils of Mrs. Lester's School. Those e who were prcscut inform us that it was a very * delightful affair and well attended by persous ol n all ages. Tho tables groaned with Honsl l'ig, Chickens and other meats, cooked in a variety of styles, Hread, Cakes, Pics, with lemonade 0 and pure cold Spring Wnlcr to wash it all down. e The girls looked pretty and behaved like Ladies, . and the boys played gallants to perfection.? From what we can hear aoroe of the old folkt ,1 cat altogether too much, and found it irksome tc ,1 walk home. All passed off in the beat of humoi and style. ? Mrs. Lester's school is quite large and the pupils are advancing rapidly in their studies. The Street Kail way is opening up new pros o peels to our people. There is no tolling what y can be aocomplish by an enterprising man.? # To-dny we have the two ends of the city, more than a mile and a half apart, so completely one locality that a mnn may have his boarding house J at one end and his business house at the other " without inconvenienct,? Gretpvllf Macs. ) i i Can We Keduoo the Iatorest on Money 1 We are tolil if \vc pass a Usury I .aw we shall drive money out of the State. We arc also told that there is plenty of money in the State.? Well, where is it? Tho people hnvo not got it, 8 that's certain. If there is plenty of money in '' the State, what good is it doing the State? Wo c don't see the benefit of having money in tho ^ State if it does no good?if it is not in circula- c 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 tho best kind of h collaterals. Well, the price of the money is 1 more than it is worth to any man in business, because it is tnore than ho can make out of it, ' consequently it is kept locked up. that's just 1 what's tho matter. ' Dut capitalists aro too smart to let their mo- ' ney lie idle, and there are plenty of men and 1 ways to put it at work, injure who it may.? 1 They, therefore, go at it in a very seductive way, keeping their eye steadily upon the Planters' 1 cotton. They work their little game up through ' the lien law, and in that way not only make the pinnicr pny me nigu price lor money, mil control his cotton crop, too. Tlicy offer to tlie city Factor the uso of their money at, say 8 or 10 per cent. The Factor greedily accepts it and 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 in.? And just here is where the lien law coincs in to raise the intcrost on money. The merchant doing an ordinary business could not pay 12 per cent, upon his capital, and give eight or nine ?? ? ?, uu aeu goons ni unj thing like s cash prices, but tho lien law enables him to secure the payment of all advances under it, and i demand cotton in payment. In his calculation, i he takes in, first the interest ho pnys to tho Factor for the money he uses, and to secure himself against losses, he adds large profits on the goods he sells on liens. The farmer pnys it all, and tho price of money is crcnted and established > under the lion law. Repeal the lien law and tho 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, audit got therethrough the enticement of large profits under the lien law. Those who at last pay for the high price | of money, seldom sec a dollar of it. If it is | ever taken out of tlint channel and made an ef> fectivc means of general prosperity it must bo made more accessible to the people at large, it i must be cheaper nnd more generally diffused, [ ami these benefits can lie secured in a great > measure by a repeal of the Lien Law which is ; the foundation of high prices of all kinds in i this Stale. i Repeal the lion law and the underpinning of ? Usury will be knocked cut; the chnnncl in ' which 11(6 ihoncy is uow running will be chnngcd i to another nearer to the people, and the nel cessity for passing a Usury I.nw obviated. Capit italists would loan their money directly to the . Farmers, upon Mortgages, who would go to t luaikct with the cnslt in their hands, which . would create competition among llio merchants t for their trade, and prices of merchandize would e fall. ii tVc are told that the repeal of the lien law 1 would sell out tunny farmers and cause distress, t wen, it wontit only bring on such a result a nrt tie earlier, for it >nu*t come, sooner or later, tine dcr the lien law. There arc many now, if sold ) out would have something left, but in a few years all they tit w have will be swallowed up by liens. Itrenk up this monopoly of money nud f it will be diffused among the people. Farmers e would not only be free to diversify their produc, (ions but compelled to do so to raise provisions, and the money for their cotton would go direct, ly into the farmers' pockets. Titcy could pay , 10 or even 12 per cent, for money, because the cash in baud would reduce the prices of what ^ they huy from 2 to f> per cent, below even what j ensh prices are now. It would be far better for farmers to morlgngc their lands for cash at 12 per cent, than to give liens on their crops for goods at from 26 to 76 , per cent. We are told that a lien and a mortgage amount to about the same thing. That is a ( great mistnke. They arc very different in their t action and results, not only to the farmer but to the country at large. The one places money in r the farmers hands ai d leaves him free to buy I where he can buy cheapest, and puts money in r circulation to suppoi I schools, mechanics, &c.; the other places the fanner directly in the bands of a single merchant, without a dollar in his pocket, puts no money in circulation and even lakes from I he larnier the power lo farm as lie thinks most profi nble for himsell. We think, if any fanner will set down uud count the difference between the cosh and lien prices for corn and bacon, he will find that upon those two articles alone the interest on ?f?00 would be saved by a cash outlay of $170. We shall continue to place fhis matter before our readers, in the hope that we niuy be able to i show to the farmers of this County that the present lien law is mainly the cause of the high price of inoucy and provisions, and is doing more injury to themselves and all other classes > than any other law 011 the Statute books. ? I BSay~ Hon. Henry Mclver, a lawyer of prom! incnce and ability at Durlington wnslnst Friday unamimou?/y elected Associate Justice of the Hupreree llcnch, in pluco of Willard, elevated to the Chief Judgeship. We understand that it is the first lime in the history of South Carolina that any man received the unamimout vote of the Legislature for an 1 ? U'.ll ,1 II . ' ^ iui|niiini? uuas, ?? rn, uoiu jimm-iii was well deserved, for we know no better mnn in the ^ State and none more eapable of filling the responsible position with honor and credit to the \ bench. ? 1 (Sy" The Coroner's inquest over tho murdered bod; of Mr. J. Kvans Kdings, near Charleston ' resulted in the following verdict) ' on "1? da; of iMLj 1877, near 1 Dee's Ferry, St. Andrew's Parish, the said J. i Evans Kdings. Jr., enme to his death from gun> shot wounds inflicted by the hands of Qeorge Stevenshml David Pearco, and that the snid Samuel Lock wood was an accessory before the 1 fact. And so the said jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid (Joorge Stevens and David Pearce feloniously did kill .and slay tho said J. Kvaus Kdings, Jr., agaiust the peaco and dignity of tlie State aforesaid. and (hat the said Samuel Lock wood was an i accessory before the fhet as in manner and form i aforesaid." i Tho Coroner imm alintely arrested Lock rood, and had him committed to jail in company with Stevens and Penrcc. *1 For tin1 Times. Herolo Encounter witli a Mad Dog. Cosiikn IK 11.i., May 12th, 1877. Mr. Kihtor?Our community is just now conidernbly excited about the mad-dogs, as we ocn oar of them iitjill direct ions, biting horses, at tie and dogs. An estimable lttily, the i\ifo of Ir. Unfits Evans, was bitten hist Wednesday veuing by what is generally supposed 10 havo icon a mad-dog. There is no positive evidence hut the dog was mad, as he was killed in a Jew ninutcs. and before,ho had tin* to develop rabies f such was the case. Mrs. Evans was pnssiag from the Kitchen to icr dwelling when the dog?a strange one?was Uncovered within four or live feet of her. .It atue up sme t of and bit her before sho suspected any danger. Sho then started 4? mo, when the dog became furious and made repeated efforts to bito her again, l'earittg he would do so, and probnbly bite some of her children who were in tho vard. with a conrncft ?nd heroism unequalled she caught the dog by the neck and carried him by main force to a chicken coop which stood conveniently near mid-, with the nssitauce of an Aunt, put him where he could not hnrni any one olsc. L'nfurtunntcly in helping to get him under the Coop the Auut Inid her thumb grazed by the dog. Where it came from no one knows. We bear',however, that n dog of like description passed through the^ yard of (laiues Rny in Laurens; biting every dog on the place, a colt for Jasi Docket!, a dog forG. Thomas u.nd cauic very near biting him, and, although ho had an axe with him hunting for the dog, he let it pass on _ to the river, which was crossed without any dilliculiy it seems, as ho went right by Jos. Huglicys ami bit two of his dogs with impunity ?travelled on, bringing up in Mac English's plnntntion ; passing right by John Smith's, Jr. lie bit his dog and was still spared to inflict his ^B rabid spite on an estimable wifo and mother. 1 have bocn thus part-color, Mr. Editor, for two reasons. Isn't it slrnnge that a rabid animal should be sllowcd to roam over the country, nnd no efforts whatever made to stop its mad career. Is it cownrdice or indifference to the welfare of their neighbors which will permit such things? L. F. II. ''W SptKXDiD Portraits or Oohoon and Varck. ?Wc are in receipt of Iwomngtiiflccut Lino Engravings of the statesmen whose nnmcs head this article. They form part of a series, embracing the portraits of the distinguished Living Southern Statesmen, which is being published by that leading Southern House, our friends Wnlker Evans & Cogswell. Tliey arc truthful likenesses? speaking images of the great originals, and executed in the highest style of engraving.? They are both splendid works of art, and destined to lake their places in the homes of our people, beside Stuart's Washington nod other masterpiece*. 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 cheek, all show the gallant man who lias led his people in war and in penoo ? the prominent statesman who espoused the cause of Carolina, and in. the hour of our trouble onmonobly to our assistance. The Vance Portrait is a remarkable likenessy an artistic portrait, mid portrays to perfection the cordial, friendly, but decisivo features of . . | U??? groat man of ?lie .people, who, possessing the tender est sympathies, is the friend of every man, and a giant intellect, is the leader and controller of n great common wealth. His t ssirtance in the Hampton Campaign can never be forgotten by the people of Carolina. These twopictures should be placed side by side with thnti of 1 lampion. Our cutcrprisiug friends, Walker, F.vuns & Cogswell, arc publishing u series of. splendid, Engravings, embracing the distinguished Living Southern Statesmen, and have now on their list Hani|iton, Gordon, Vance, and It. H. Hill.? Canvassing Agents arc wanted in every, town in South Carolina, to introduce theso works of art. Some of the muny patriots.who are anxious to serve their country, and oamiot bccnuso too many nre likewise disposed, will tind a remunerative employment in iulroduoiug these pon* traits. Apply to Walker, Evans & Cogswell* Charleston, S. C. Price, each Engraving, $2.00. ... .. ? Hon. S. 8. Cox, lias recently, been on aa extended lour of observation through the Southern States, and gives a pretty truthful statement of the feelings of the Democratio people here. He says: "The idea, however, which was being so widely spread by Itcpiiblicans, tbut- members of the Democratic party in the South were going over HQf iO tllft liontlhlifMinH Konuiun r???n man S?? il?? ? >? ty had at this lute hour mude a showing of justice towards tkem, was utter nonsense. The Koulh, he snid, will stand by the Democratic parly, and members will go into the Democratic caucus without hesitation, and in full force.-? The idea that Ilnycs' policy would draw fronv the Democratic ranks, was a false one, but would rather sti cngtheu the parly, by causing-n. split in the Kcpublican faction. In speaking of the Presidential question Mrs Cox hints broadly at an enrly re-opening of the subject aftor the organization of Congress, and says the matter would never he definitely settled until tie facto is ended. ? Tiir Chester Election.?At the election for Senator from this County, to fill tho unexpired term of Dublin J. Walker, Gen. W. A. Walker was elected over the Republican candidate, William Chlsolm, by a majority of 1,298 votes.? This is certainly n brilliant Democratic victory.. The box at this place, which at the last general election gave the Radicals a majority of 14, was carried on yesterday by the Democracy by a ma- . jority of 075 votes. ( arnicl Hill, which has | since the days of reconstruction been overwhelmingly Republican, rolled up a Democratic majority of 141. Rich llill, lilackstocks and Lnndnford also rallied In the cause of Democracy with largo majorities. The fate of Radicalism, it is hoped, is forever scaled in tkis county. .? Whioiit Rrspiteii.?The impeachment resolutions directed against Associate Justice Wright were to-dny continued until the next session, which will give the old sinner a respite. It'is not probable that they would have pises cd even 4 if taken up litis seaaioa, and it Is not impvoba- 1 ble tke&tf this lithpin Justice will not t?Ve too much tharapariUaaad conduct himself respects Wo for the future, aqd not let "the boy#' get him drunk end smuggle Mm off to Washington again, he will be allowed to sorve out his term, unless a severe stroke of conscience in the eternal fitness of things should cause him to resign, in which event he will in soine measure regain, the respect of respectable people. - - - JWe have information of the fact tbht orders have been received for the dismantling j>f Fort .Macon. All the troops will be removed/und tho garrison loft in charge of an ordnnncesergeant. The abandonment of the poet at Morgan ton has also been ordered, so that North Carolina will |?q left without troopa.?Raleigh (N. C.) tfetct.