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Hampton's Speoch at Auburn. Governor Kohjtison, in his speech of welcome to Governor Hampton at the Shields celebration in Auburn, N. Y., Wednesday, dwelt largely on the contest in South Carolina, in which the latter hud taken so proininc.it a part. Governor Hampton, in the course of his speech in reply, said: Your distinguished Governor has been pleased to alludo to the contest inSouth Carolina. That, my friends, was not a political struggle. It rose far higher than any such contest ever waged on this continent. It was a contest for civilization, for home rule, for good government, for life itself. It was a contest waged by the people of South Carolina, not, as demagogues vy^ild tell you. ngaiust .Northern men, uwiw u wmvai n ?u?d wheu I say carpet-baggers I rucan by thai thieves. Wo do not call any Northern man, any Irishman, any Herman, any Englishman, who settles in our midst as nil honest citizen, a carpel bagger. Wo welcome such with open arms. We tell them to couie to our genial skies and fertile soil, come one ami all, and I pledge them, in the namo of the State, a hospitnhlo. warmhearted reception. We do not ask whether they are I'cpul lieans or Democrats. I want to impress this upon your minds, and will do it by illustration. What was done by the Democratic Lcgislaturejof South Caroliun in almost its first action? A vancancy occurred on the supreme bench of the State; a Chief Justice was to he elected; it was a place which had been filled by men of the very hightesl reputation in our com molt wealth ; the names of honored sons of Caroliuu, who would have done honor to any hcnch in any country, wore presented, but that Democratic Legislature elected to the Supreme Court a citizen of New York, who came to the State as a soldier, and who is a Hepublieau. What further proof do you want that wo arc not governed by proscrijdive feelings? Does it uot show that \Ve have fulfilled tho pledges and promises made through the last canvass to make 110 distinction 011 uccoiint of race, color or party ? We wauled to show you people of the North that wo were actuated by the highest and most patriotic feelings. We did uot wage a political canvass ; we were fighting for every interest dear to freemen, niul (hanks (o l>ravc ami (rue men and glorious women of South Carolina, this war for good government was successful. They have established it in every department of the State government. They accomplished this, and they now propose to fulfcll to the very letter the pledges 1 made, and appealed to High Heaven to witness that they should he carried out. 1 declared that if elected 1 woi Id he Governor of the whole people of South Carolina; thai I would know no race or party, or color ; tlint all men who stood on the soil of South Carolina, native or foreign born, white or black, should ho equal before the law, and, so help me God, it shall be done! 1 am glad to say the bitterness which marked that strife is passing away, and I say to you, men of New York, as L say at home, I owe hiy election to ' the colored men of South Carolina. Thousands of them voted for me, knowing that 1 had been a good friend of the rucc; knowing that 1 was the first man after (lie war to recommend that they should be given tbo right of suffrngo; and 1 never yet have changed on that subject, knowing they sustained me in large numbers, and I am happy to say the fears of the ignorant arc passing away, and they arc saiistiod they will be dealt with iti ul 1 respects as citizens of South Carolina. We intend to try and elevate them, to educate them, and try to show them the responsibilities as well as the blessings of liberty. We want them, as other citizens of America and South Carolina, to be worthy of the great boon of citizenship of this great republic. My friends, 1 must again thank you for this tuosi cordial greeting, doubly gratifying because it is the voice of New York reverberating back to South Carolina. 1 came, as I said, to do honor to my distinguished friend, Gen. Shields.? Ho wore the blue and 1 wore the gray; but we caoJeLthu.curtain drop o\ju- th?a''..yaai-. und e<? waved over the South and over the North, and we can look to the future when t hat Hag shal float over a free, united and prosperous people. [Applauie.] 1 say this to you n* a Southern man, a rebel; for, wkon I fonght, I fought as hard as I knew hew against you ; and I say also that, if ibbl >;{ iio.i(?, ns it hbouiu uo, uvfr I ree Ulld equal States; if it stiall bo the symbol ?f liber' y and equality and justice, all the .States uad every man ft the South will honor it und love it, as of old, and the time may come, once more, when New York and South Carolina shall stand shouldor to shoulder against the common enemy, ntxl thtir blood mingle upon the soil. [Applause.] My friends, 1 shall bear this cordial greeting back home with ute to the little Palmetto State, aud assure our people that your hearts here tbroh kindly for us. 1 trust in Cod that a better future is before the wholo country, and that We shall have peace, prosperity and liberty to every man upon the continent. [Applause.] The Indian Rising in Idaho.?Chicago, June 20.?Gon. Sheridan lias received the following dispactch from Gen. Howard, and addressed to Wen. McDowell at San Francisco, dated Fort Lapivai, Juno 1G : "The Indians of White Bird's and Joseph's band murdered about twenty people in scattered settlements fifty miles from here eastward. Capt. l'erry, with two companies, made a forced march thither and the Indians tied. With fresh horses we hope to overtake them crossing the Salmon River.? Please notify Forts Hall, Shaw, Ellis and other eastern posts. Another band has fled northward. They may combine near the Flat Head agency, pretending to be peaceful. Fort Boise will head them, if possible. Inspector Walking anil I act together." Gen. Sheridan does not look for a general rising among these Indians, who have not beon considered by the soldiers as fighting Indians. He believes that they will now attempt to make terms, and will not give the military any further trouble. Ciiikf Jfstice Waith.?We arc gla 1 to say that Chief Justice Wailc promptly repudiates all responsibility for, or sympathy with, the querulous winnings of sorno newspaper snobs on the subject of his reception socially during his late sojourn in Charleston. In a private letter to ex-Governor Aiken, dnted Washington, June 18, the Chief Justice says: "I have to-day seen for the first time an arli tie, which, as I uderstand, lias gone the rounds of the pross, to the effect that I was not satis?.1 i?i. n.? :~i ? a* - - * iiva wiui me fucim niiuniious i received wnite in Charleston. Most certainly I hope my friends wNl not believe tnc guilty of any such foolish complaint. 1 have never said a word from which any such inference could possibly bo drawn, nnd no such thought was in my hcait.? It has annoyed me exceedingly. * * * * * My dnughter is as inuch annoyed as I am with this newspaper paragraph." Caroms a Institute at Charlotte, If. C.? The following handsome testimonial to the Carolina Military Institute, is from the pen of lion. C. W. Ltndloy, editor < f the Marlboro Planter: "We have this, to say for Col. J. 1*. Thomas and his school. He is no stranger in South Carolina, where he resided long enough to establish his rep utation as a competent trainer of youths. One of oar own household was placed under his care,and new carries into practical life, (lie valuable in, xtruction imparted by Col. Thomas in former years. In fact, we consider that any young man, . who can gradnafo with credit under Col Thomas, -parries with him into t te world a certificate worth more than all the broad acres and bank accounts that the richest father in the land could give him ?hc oolffhlij million (Time;;. ~K7 M. STOK ES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY JUNK S6 1877. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 ropv, one year, is auvasck, #3.00 2 Copies onu year," " HJi0 5 J' " " " " 11.00 10 " " ? ? 20.00 ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first iusertion, - - - #1.00 Kacli Mihnequcnt insertion, ------- 75 IJIiornl iliscount made to merchants and others advertising; for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines ot less, inserted free. ' " " over ten lines, charged as Advertise uients. _ S#- 20 per cent additional for aalrcrtiscnient* ordered not to appear in consecutive issues. DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES. I'hiirlcMlou EIccIm the democratic Ticket. A telegram to the Columbia lieyisttr, dated Charleston, June 20, and sent after the polls were closed, says : The Republicans made no organised opposition to the Democratic ticket, which is elected by about 0,00(1 majority in the city and perhaps by about 8,000 in the whole county. The election was the quietest ever known here. Wliittcmorc'H Sent to be tilled by a pure democrat. Daklinuton, s. 0., Juno 2ti.?Darlington is nil right. W ('. Coker, I he Democratic nominee, was elected without opposition. Carry the news to Whittemore. BfcjjC The Auditor and Treasurer give notices to the people,which should be-hoed *<1. ?. feSr Hipe pt aches arc already ackuowlcdgcd by a number of Editors fhoughout the State. Skif" We regret to state that Mr. Jns. Grant has been laid up for some days from a severe attack of rheumatism. The weekly Rtgisltr is issued on Wednesday of every week and reaches this point in tin\c for all the cross mails in this County. ??f" Gov. Hampton is expected to pass | through here on the Railroad to day. He is on his way to Glenn Springs. Give him a reception. . 8?Eu We learn that nearly all of the wheat in this county hn8 been harvested in good condition, and that it is the best crop ever harvested in Union. Since Inst Sunday the weather has been hot, hotter, hottest, and cotton is growing, almost as fast as the grass. All kinds of vcgcta' lion is looking fine. -? _____ A ? ?00,0(10 fire occurred at Marblehcad, Muss., on the Sloth, destroying all tho largo shoe manufactures but three, forty dwelling houses, railroad depot, passenger cars &c. Stevens and Pierce, the two colored men who so brutally murdered young Kdiiigs, near Charleston, some weeks ago, have been tried and found guilty, and arc sentenced to be hung on Friday the 13th day of July. The prisoners sentenced to the Penitentiary cntne very near escaping front our jail last Saturday night. They had cut a holo in the roof of a cell, but were discovered before they had made it large enough to get through. about Kansas City on the 2otli, passed over the cntric State of Iowa, the Northwestern part of Missouri, and large portions of Illinois and Michigan. It was a perfect taruado, and did much daliiHge. - - Discovehed at Last.?We know it is said that Comsumptioucan't he cured, but wo say Tlirash's Consumptive Cure, will cure all Lung Affections. Why should wc be nffcalcd with a disease and no remedy given. Trial 50c. largo 1 oU. For saj^e by nil druggists, and by'Messrs. A. IRWIN i t rJ?* IT?i?n Air. W. R. l>avis is lite man who built the first house upon the "burnt district,'' utid he hangs out the very appropriate sign of the "l'liocnix Sample Rooms". lie expects to build a tine brick house fronting on main Street as soon as lie can make collections from those indebted to him. See town ordinace ordering him to do so ? Sheriff Macbeth took four new boarders down to Gen. l'armclee's hotel, in Columbia last Mouduy. Two arc sentenced for fire, one for three, and ouc for two years. We hope to see them at work on the Chester and Union Narrow Gauge Railroad. Two of them are cattle thieves, one was convicted of grand larccdy, and the other for burglary. 8*3y The Dry Goods Rank of New York has "gone into liquidation" ? in plain English, "failed." Contrary to custom, in such cases made and provided, there seems to be sufficient available nssets to pay all depositors. The stockholders will rcalixc eighty cents on the dollar. Not so bad a failure, provided the usual amount of rascality is not discovered or practiced in winding up the concern. We arc sorry to find that our excellent i correspondent "L" has retreated at the first shot from an opponent. We have never known a good cause that did not meet with opposition : and, generally, the greater the opposition the stronger a good cause becomes. If "L" had one-tenth the experience that we have, in such matters, he would have pressed his suit the more vigorously wnen he met with opposition. The best sign of a bad cause is when its advocates refuse to defend it agiinst opposition. BHur Wo had the pleasure of an interview with Hon. Charles I'rice, Speaker of the House of Representatives of North Carolina, during his visit here as a groomsman at the wedding of Mr. M. JS. Carter, and found him to kc a gentleman of very prepossessing appearance and manners. He is quite a young man, but we think he posses-' ses nil tho qualities which go to make up a man of intluenco and strength in a community or State. Ho speaks very cheeringly of tho political and material future of tho old North State, and is a firm believer in Hampton and the wisdom of his administration. He thinks South Carolina has a bright future before her, if her sons will continue steadfast nnd zealous in their attachment to the sfraighout democratic eanse. ' 1. The Carolina* United. Married, in thb Church of the Nalirity" at this place, on Tuesday, the 26th of June, 1877, by Rct. J. D. MeCullough, Hon. Mklvin E. Carter, of Asheville, N. C., to Miss Susannah, youngest daughter of Dr. B. F. and Mart Bawls, ol this place. This ev at had been the topic of conversation here for s tne days, as it was to be the first public woddii g that had ever taken place iu the churqhlB town, and great preparations were by the bride-expectant's frlondsTia decorating the church. The ti^to appointed for the ceremony was 9 o'clock, P. M., and before that hour a largo assemby, uainly composed of the elite of the towu, occupied the pews of the church. The depofstions of the Chancel were most tasty and elaborate. The walls on cither side were festooned with wreaths of ovorgreens, surmounted with brilliant lights ; the railing before the nltnr was handsomely wreathed in choice exotic flowers entwined with ivy, while the pillaro at the end were capped with beautiful bouquots, of which the magnificent and fragrant Magnolia graviijlora formed llto centre. Upon the Altnr stood a largo vase of choicest flowors interspersed with evergreens, arranged with exquisite tasto. while twelve wax tapers behind displayed it with marked and ploasing effect.? Above all, suspended from the arch of tho clianccl, was a largeduuc-bonqrod "Marriage Hell." TliiVnncfftnt VersAf of thV marriago ceremony1 was formed of evergreens covered completely with Gardenias?Cape Jasmins?while beautiful deop scarlet Geraniums and Fuchias formed tho tongue, giving it a striking and grand appcarnnco. The wholo deccrations were tasty, appropriate and cffeclivo. Shortly after the appointed time tho notes of the "wedding march" came from tho organ, under tho skilful hands of Miss Sallie Monro, and tho marringc cortege filed through the rear door in the fallowing order. Mise Fannie Kawls, Mr. A. L. Carter. " Ida Pice. Hon. Chas. l'rice. " MaryB. Carter, Mr. Bernard llawls. Ida Ibberts, " C. T. Kawls. ' Sallie Farrar, " II. K. Itawls. " Agnct Macfic, " II. li. Carter. " Agnes Jlice, " Frank Kawls. .immu iuucnc, Horace warier. " llessit Farrar, " A. F. Chunn. 44 LUy. Dawkins, 44 W. II. l'enland. 44 Mat^jrtJcT.urc. 44 W. 0. Connor. 44 Rlanclc Herudon, 44 J. G. Martin. Mrs. llnwlsj Hon. M. K. Carter Miss Susammh llnwls, Dr. It. F. llawls. On reaching tho chancQl tho Attendants filed to the right and left and ranged behind the railing. while the intended Bride and Groom met and faced the Minister in front of tlie railing and Altar. Tho impressive marriage service of the llpiscopal Church was then solemnly administered by Iter. J. D. McUullough. Dr. llawls gave away the bride: the ring was placed upon her finger, the sacred benediction was pronounced, nnd tho nuptials completed?South Carolina and North Carolina had added another link to the chain of interests that must bind them together. It would give us pleasure to be able to describe the handsome dresses of the bridesmaids, and general make-up of Ladies drosses iYuu we cannot attempt it. Wc uro a far more coinpetent judgeof Ladies faces, and we can say tbat in this case, wc (bought all of I Item were very fascinating and appeared as if they wished they were brijlos in stead of brides attendants. The bralo was dressed with uncommon taste, in handsome white satin, and enveloped in a rich lnce veil. Site loiked lovely in her happiness, ft 11*1 wo cnh honestly say tluitevery heart in that largo nssenhly of witnesses was filled with the earnest In pe (hat she, whose genial spirit and pure exan pie had always contributed so greatly to the social enjoyment of nil nges of our community, cay find iu the new sphere sho had entered ulovc and respect as fervent and steadfast as u the affection for her in this community The Gfoom passed through tlie "trying ordeal" witt?Wnly fortitude and looked so perfectly happjrhat "While the heart would break with more, It could no live with less." Hut the happiest boing among thetn all, was onr friend, tic Dr., who, appreciating the importance of be event, deported himself with his ncustomci modest dignity but with evident anxiety for tie future welfare of a loved and loving dauglter. Taken all bgether it was the most admirably arranged am grandest affair of the kind ever witnessed inthis community. We have so objection to the worthy boys of North Caroljia marrying the girls of tfouth Carolina, but is this case the knot was no sooner neu 111:111 neiau 101 ari-er on (o 1110 bleak mountains, of his lative home, which wc think was a piece effrontery, and must not be did again, with ispunity. -f- During the Court last week a colored man was trial for stealing clothes from a colored woman! Juilgo Northrop assigned one ofthe youngest la yers nt I lie bnr to defend the prisoner. Of ( urse the cotisel did his best fur the fellow, alt hi jgh convinced iu his own mind that he was gu ty. During the argument of his lawyer the risoner was in a broad grin. lie was found | lilty, and as the Sheriff was taking him back t jail, he asked him what made him laugh wliil his lawyer was addressing the jury. "Why," sad the fellow, "I couldn't help laughing at the idea of Mr. S. trying to make the jury believe I did not ileal them clothe*. 0dT l/c wheat Threshers arc on their routes and, w?ope, making money. Our friends H. T. GdVMb, T, J. Harris, W. Vinson and perhaps otlers with them, are running one of Farquhar'sidthreshing Mahines, and we hear good judges s y it docs the work quicker apft cleans the whe t better than any machine ever used in this ( tunty. We believe there are three of those midlines in operation in Union, but we do not lnow who are running the other two. - -. ar We assure our friend Hoyt, of tho /f?y* itter, (hat wc had no iutentiou of blaming the State officials for not bestowing their advertising favors upon tho country press. We were aware of the restrictions placed upon them by law and tho fact that no appropriations were made to pay for such service. What we were after was to set ourselves right before a number of our own readers who had complained of ut, for not publishing the Adjutant and Inspector General's call for the anas belonging to Use State, now iia the hands of persons not auth^riztd to hold them} the Comptroller's notice to those holding bonds and other indebtedness against the State, and some other matters in which the people all over the State feel an interest. The old ?v?i?m wn? that certain?sometimes nil?pnpers in the state were requested to "copy one time." All we ask of the state officials is to stick close to the laws that govern their offices, and if the law docs not allow them to extend any favors to us, we shall not complain, but defend them in their action. We disliko being considered a "sore head." Wo intend to sustain the Hampton government "through evil au?l through good report," without asking or expeting any favor or reward from it. If wc should dissent from the action of any branch of the govcrnmont wo shall say so plainly, at the proper time, but wc do not intend to be instrumoatal in ni raying any part of the democratic party ngaiansl it, or of playing into the hands of the anxiousl) wailing remnant of the republican pnrty by creating divisions and dissensions in our own ranks. Nor have we any jealous fecliugs toward our respected city dailies, because they are so located as to be the lawful recipients of such official favors. They deserve all thoy roceive and wc are really pleased to think they aro prospering under the gorernment they worked so hard to establish. If you've put us on the "sore head" list. Col. Hojk, just bo kind enough to take us otf, at once. We don't belong there. - Destruction or Confederate Archives.?At tho recent fire at Union, twenty-seven boxes of Confederate archives were destroyed. Tho papers were brought to Union by tho train which followed close upon the retreat of President Davis, who, finding the enemy pressing hard upon his rear, ordered them to be left with Col. loung, oi mat, piace. ?;oi. loung nan manfully proserved them, and was upon the point of sending them to the Southern Historical Society at Richmond, whan the fira M^wl daatro^^ them. Tho valuable historivjnMN*which fnese papers would have divulged are thus lost to the world.?Col. Remitter. Thai is news to us, nud, we find it is news to a large majority of our citiseus also. The only building belonging to Col. J. L. Young, destroyed by the late firs, was a very common old out-housc, in rear of Col. Young's brick store, and no one supposed that it coutaincd so much aud such valuable property as twenty-seven boxes of Confederate Archives. To us the strangest matter is ,lhnt those archives should have been kept here so long, when the Southern Historical Society, through the columns of the Times, has, for throe years, been calling upon parties having such valuable information to either send the matter to them or inform the Society where it could bo obtained. Of course Mr. Young knows all about turu nas kepi inc . ...ullv Associate Hector ok Grace Church.?In the early pait of this month the vestry of Grace Church held a meeting, anil determined to call ho Kcv. II. I). Judd as associate minister. A communication was addressed to Mr. Judd, notifying him of the action of the vestry, and requesting his acceptance. On Wednesday the chairman of the vestry received a reply from Mr. Judd accepting the call. Mr. Judd is a native of Arkansas, but has of late been stationed in Spartanburg, and Union. He is a gentleman of great ability, and, it is hoped, will give entire satisfaction to his congregation. Mr. Judd is expected soon to enter upon the discharge of his duties.?Xeics and Courier. Uev. II. D. Judd will bo long remembered by the Congregation of the "Church of the Nativity" at this placo and the large number of citizens who were greatly edihed by the inany eloquent and profound sermons, delivered by him during a late sojourn of some weeks aniorg us. Mr. Judd is no.ordinsry man, Intellectually, ami while with us he impressed ou?^vhoM*oiumunity with his sineerity as a Minister of the Gospel of Christ. We have not the slightest doubt that he will give entire satisfaction to the congregation of Grace Church, and we are sincerely pleaso 1 to know that he has concluded to remain in this diocese. Himself and family would bs an aooeptftblc acquisition to the most intelligent and refincd community. . t&r Ono of the boldest acts of stealing we have heard of lately wns committed on Wednesday night of lost week. Mr. T. J. Harris and Mr. Philip Dunn had that day cut and shocked their wheat in fields lying on both sides of the railroad, about one and n half miles from town.. Daring that night, as the tracks plainly showed, a two Aorss team ?not mules?was driven along Side me and a load of wheat stolen from eaeh field. The foot prints are, undoubtedly, those of a white man. When thieves have become so bold that they drive their teams up to a man's fenea and steal tho wheat from the field, it is time that the most rigid means should be adopted to discovor who they are, to that they may be made an example of in a court of justice. It eeems to us that such a daring theft could not be committed without some clue being obtained to the perpetrator. * # Great Merit In Female Diseases. 8tatb of Gboiioia, Troup Co. This is to oertify that I have exatained the receipt of Dr. Jotiak Rtdfitld, and, as a medioal man, pronounce it to be a combination of medicines of great merit in the treatment of all dieeases of females far which he recommends It. WM. P. REA8LEY, M. D. This December 21, 1868. For sale by all druggists, and by A. IRWIN & Co., Union. June 29 25 lm e?? It is rumored that Mr. James Anderson has resigned tho office of Superintendent of the Charlotte, Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Ralroads, to accept that of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad,?Col. Regitttr, V c J ? -I For the Tlnn-s. WE MAT ALL BE BITTEN TO DEATH. Mr. Kiiitor .*?What has become of our Jour nolistic friend "L ?" lias lie made an uncondi- *? tionnl surrender to your correspondent "J. W. T.T" We hnro waited and waited to henr from him, until patience is no longer a virtue. If he has capitulated, he, has displayed more judgment than courage. Few oan bo found now-adays with sufficient norve ti* resist sugh an attaok 03 thnl.mndc upaia corresnon dent under the "L," 1 am arrald, is We think, however, that J. W. T. has made some good suggestions in rcrorenco to I he canines, and very appropriately refers the matter to "our Solons who moot at Columbia." We shall sec how they are appreciated. However, wo beg lenve to differ with him about "mongrel puppy, whelp nnd hound and curs of low dogroe," consuming chickens. That sounds rather fishy. A rabid paroxyism strikes through his vitals, and he calls for "\uld mustard and young mustard;" "auld pepper and young pepper;" ? "big pepper and little pepper" with suoh distinction that one would roadilv conoludo that he was an inhabitant of the Torrid Zone, instead of North Pacolet, which "L." has already told your readors lays between Broad river and Pacolet, and South of tho Spartanburg line. Turning to our Journalist, under the aforosaid influences he recognizes him as n Porpoise or Hippopotamus, certainly nothing left than a King Cooler. His incrodulity will uot permit him to agree with "L." that Buffaloes were over known to roam the hills of North Pacolet. It strikes us that ho is about right, too ?although a gentlemnn of this section proposes to prooVeby history that they did. We would like to know to what history J. W. T. cites L. as authority for spelling Nuckolls, since he repudiates Horse Shoe Robinson. Taken as u whole wo consider so' much of J. W. T's. article as refers to "L." ?' literary outrage. Wc think that "L." should go on with his good work, particularly when the Timet is so' ready to exonerate him from irregularities inoi-' dent to Journalism. He has made a start whichwould have been the means of sending your paner to almost everv f-imllv North of Pacolet?' We are no "critio," and can see nothing in "L's." writing* to deserve each a scathing review jfrom the cauatie pen of'J. W. T., therefore, wo in* t sist that L. bo allowed to procoed, and hopo he will do so undisturbed. If writers generally, wore more stingy of words and liberal with thoughts, their articles would' stand a better chance with public scrutiny. In this respect L. is not by himself. Health here is generally good. f?r. Mason WSmith tolls me that during the last six months he has treated about 125 cases of measles, among all ages?from infancy to 70 years?four of which were accompanied with bronchitis and inflamn-tion of the brain which lasted six days. Hie treatment was blisters to the temples, head and! neck, with alterative doses of Mercury.- The oases all terminated favorably the second weok. With children from two to four year old, ho had three cases of Congestion of the lungs. The > ?iiv i*vttmnaiian of the bronchial tubes, on.the third day entering iqto eflHgcetlou..^. r and terminating favorably on the fourth day under treatment with Hydrocyanic acid and Antimony. In all cases abstaining from cold applications on account of bronchial influr.ntion. Tho T. k (J. Drainage Company in this Section has given rise to two parties, viz ; Dam, and Anti-Darn. With this exception, everything so far as I know, is quiet North of rACOLBT, ? - ? For the Times. ine unioken Dispnto Settled by a Duok. Mr. Editor:?It ia a fact well known to nil Rged houso-wivcs, if not to such magnates as Cuvier, Agassis, Audubon und Wilson, that whoa ducks are kept from water during incubation the inner membrane ol tho alioll?that directly enveloping the duckie?becomes (ftffocaYeu oHn durated, drawing so tightly around the wee bird as to prevent him from using his hill to peok his way opt. This the nether obviate^, when she has free access to water, by leaving arid returning to Iter nost twice each day with hor feathors well wetted, thus cooling tWfeggs and avoiding the disaster. Well, two weeks ago an old duck of ours hatL^p finished counting the days she wns to roraausfpT hor nest, and was muclieddistressed fttJjrtf*pkoBpect of a failure, as a reward for hap^tanydays of retirement from duck societ/ itfta the pain of keeping ono position eo long ith.'er our scorching June sun. Her antics, however, drew the attention of Mistress aud Maid, who upon reaching the nest could hear tho little duckies making efforts, (though feeble ones,) to free themselves. Carefully breaking the shells, each one in turn, a young duck, downy and soft, and lively sis a cricket, wns given to the mother duck, but coming to the thirteontli egg, or shell rather, imagine fKo'WOtftlVr of ?tn> U??ll --J livi delight of tho duok at seeing two little wee ducklings, ulive and spry, waddle out of the single shell on to the grass before them. Then the old one, as proud ,and seemingly sa grateful, as any duck ever was, with quack after. and quack upon quack, waddled off fo the wi-> ter trough, like a ship of the line with her besiitiful convoy ; thus settling forever the mooted point that two ducks, If not two chicken*, can ho horn from one egg. The duoks are now in the yard dumping after flies and cannot be told one from the other by even the old duck herself. J. W. TENCH. Rkoktt.s or Tim Lunatic Asylum.?Under the recent act of the I/egislaturo, authorising the appolntmeut of the Hoard of Itegents of the Lunatic Asylum from Richland County, Governor Hampton has selected the following gentlemen : General John S. Preston, Captain W. I). Stasley, J. M. Smith, W. faylor, C.Jf. Mention. Ifnnrv 1)evln. Vnn T. If heft. fVlonSl Wra. Wallace and Dr. Ci H. Miot. These gentlemen enter at once undn the important duties assigned them, and hold their appointment for nix years, Herring without compensation. We always did/feel sorry for people who want to be noticed hy somebody, particularly when they are not worth being noticed by diiybody. r ^ r-. ^