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Judge Coeke on Rcvenuo Murderors. lu charging the (iraud Jury, ut lirecuville,on Monday last, Judge Cooke said : f ientlcincu of il?o Jury: It is proper that your attention should be directed to the manner itt which it is said the internal revenue laws of the general government are being enforced by her subordinate officers to the great oppression nnd outrage of many of the citixcnsof this State. I know not whether this charge, so generally made by almost the entire press of tlio State, be true or not ; of tiiis it is your duty to inquire, and present men t make, 'flic pence of society . ( demands no lesm of your buly Those olliccrs of the government, believing that when proceeded against for violations of the Slate laws, lltey can move their cases into the United States t'ourt, and go uiiwhippcd of justice, liavo no doubt grown reckless as to bow they discharge their duties, as well as emboldened to oppress nnd outrage the citizen. If upon investigation you should find this charge sustained, you will present all persons who may have engaged in oppressing your people, and I undertake to say two very important things will be accomplished. First, this class of United Slates olliccrs will soon learn tliey cannot longer 1 violate the Stale laws will impunity. Secondly, that they will be tried in the State t'ourts re gnrdless of the act of Congress, which authorizes them to transfer their cases to the United , States Courts. I ii say111^ 1 in*, 1 inn not iiiiiiini'ltiil ol my oath of oflicc, to wit: That 1 recognize the supremacy of the <'ousti1111ion nui! laws of the United slates over the Constitution ami lawn ol' any Si ale. ? 1 The practical cll'cct of the act of <"engross re- < ferret to is to pevent the trial of tlic.se olliccrs, ( let the grade of their crime he never so infamous, and to encourage the commission of crime. In tlie case of the State vs. Muttisoti, indicted , for the murder of liavis, in the county of Anderson, Judge I loud held that .Madison was a revenue olticer in the discharge of his duty, and ' thai the killing of Kavis was a necessity, inci- | dent to the discharge of his duties, and turned him loose without a trial l>y jury, in violation of paragraph J, section li, article '! of the Con- | stitution of the United States, w hich reads as follows : "The trial of all crimes, except in ' eases of impeachment, shall he by jury," etc. >s The act of Congress confers no juris liction upon \ the United States Court to try and determine a prosecution begun in the State courts for misdemeanors or crimes, by virtue or indictable at , common law. ( The jurisdiction of the State courts in all matters of crime nt common law- and statute law, :l not in violation of the Constitution of the United s States, has been conceded by the general government for nearly KlO years, I may say without question or debate, and, in fact, from the c laying of the foundation stone of the re public, ( until ovoo lonjr nfior M>? Republican party gained the ascendancy in the Union ; and I am ' utterly at a loss to know how, when or where 11 the State lost her jurisdiction in such cases. I shall, therefore, disregard the said act of Con gress, aii<I direct Mr. Solicitor to proceed with ? all prosecutions against revenue nlfioors charged with violatiug the laws of this Stale. And in this behalf, I take pleasure in saying that the ^ judgment of the Court meets wit i the hearty e support and concurrence of your very able, zeal- ;l ous and courteous Solicitor. r.ortsi ina Ur.ti iisim; Uoaiik Akui:mtki>.?New Orleans, July ">.?Attorney (leu era I Ogden and ' the I'istrict Attorney tiled an informal ion against I J. Madison Wells, T. C. Anderson, l.ouis M. j Kcnncr and (!. t'asanove, charging them under ^ section H.'bl of the revised statutes with altering and publishing as true certain altered, false, 0 forged and counterfeited records. Immediately after tiling the information were issued for the arrest of the parties named. Wells and I Kcnncr surrendered themselves to the Sherill". | The information is very lengthy, and charges fAlscly and 'feloniously altered and published as :l true the altered, forged and counterfeited clcc- o tion returns for Presidential electors from the s parish of Vernon at the election of November last by milling loS votes to each of the Hayes electors and deducting ll'Jo from each of the Tildeu electors. Hail has been fixed at $"?,(MKt.? ('ash bus been furnished by Wells and Kcnncr. 11 Anderson and Casanave will surrender them- I selves ami furnish bond. Thk ('Aiii'KT-iiAiicKn.?Kx-Gnvcrtinr Chnm- I berluia, of Smith Carolina?no, not of South t Carolina, but of Massachusetts?was the proper | person to play second tiddle to Hlaiue on the Ith of July. A carpet-bagger confessed?for he left South Carolina as soon as he was dispos- . sessed of his olliee?he is the very man to stand up before decent people and prate about princi- ' pie! His attacks upon Mr. Hayes cannot dam- u age the President in the least decree. The bone ,, and sinew of the land?the men who reside at home and have homes at which to reside?will treat with contempt the utterances of a mere adventurer or carpet-bagger as such Chain her- a Iain's own course has proved him to he. Think j of a real Governor of South Carolina leaving the State as soon as lie left the gubernatorial man- 1 siou. Imagine Governor Kemper deserting Vif- v ginia and taking up his abode in New York in two months after quitting his high olliee. Hah! Such cattle as Chamberlain deserve only con- c tempt. ^ k Tin: Stkam Siiovki..?The steam shovel is do- v ing wonderful work on the Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta Itailroad. Wedgetield hill, | an old eyc-sorc on the road, has been almost entirely demolished, and the Watercc trestle, an other ugly-looking g.ip upon the road. Ins been j nearly tilled up. The shovel is worked night v and day. Hy this wonderful machine, nearly all the places along the road which used to make ' the women folks nervous and the men people I feci likcthey wanted a stimulant have been tilled n in, and the Wilmington, Columbia ami Augusta will shortly he one ol the safest-looking as well as safest operating roads in the country. I Xr.w VniiK, July 7. -The '/'?? s' New orlviuis J 1 special says, the indictment of the kit returning s hoard lia? been set on foot by the nmi-Nirholls 0 party, and proceed* on the assumption that j Xicholls is in some way bound to protect Wells, Anderson ,\ Co. The iile.i is, therefore, to push the prosecution vigorously and make the aceuseil r as odious as possible, ami then, in ease of an ; j executive pardon, to impeach the (inventor. . A Trthunf Washington despatch says the in- ! diriment of the tneiubersof the returning hoard j v is looked upon here as sin atfair of a great ileal a of political importance. The friends of the ad (l ministration are highly indignant. ' Win rr. II ai.i.. N. Y.. July 7.?The first National Hank of Kcysville was robbed last night by burglars nlio took the entire content.' of the j c safe. I s I.ATRtt.?The bank was robbed by -evott or ; , eight masked burglars. The watchmen were j bound and gagged. The vault and a Marvin's I 1 spherical sate was blown open and the contents 1 t carried away. The bank loses SIOO.HOO. I'nr- ? ties who left packages in the hank for safe keep a ing have lost to the amount of from ^AO.imki to $bO,(tOO. ' f I A lerritie storm of wind, rain and liatl, with severe lightning and thunder, pa -el through a ' portion of I .aureus County. ? n tV"dne?day e\e- I liing, VTth nil. Cotton and corn in the field were laid llil shingles an I hoard weir loin fl the buildings and earned two and three hint 1 died vaid- ; the fruit trees were iillli'll injured ' and (lie fruit almost totally deal roved. * ?hc (Kilfclilij edition {Times./ K. M. STOKES, Editor. Jic UNION. FlUDAY JULY .1:1 1H77. |Ol' TERMS OF 8UB8CRIPTION. V?] 1 l'o|iv, on<-year, IX AHVAM'K, $.'1.00 Willi 2 Copies one year," " .V.TO J ! > 2U.tVI L , ADVERTISING. I"' One square or one ineli, llrst insertion, - * - $1.00 A),, Kaeli subsequent insertion, ------- 7.1 II . l.il>-T.ik^-< hini made in merchant* ami others adryr-IflU U tlu> year. Oliltliiwy Mot tees of ten lines or less, inscrtesl free. " " over ten lines, cliartpal as Advertise (( nents. H,j '.hi jier rent additional lor advt rlisemriits ordered CC not to a|i|H .ir in consecutive issues. > B<y)U We hojie there will be a good turn-out hI of I lie solid men of Union at tbe railroad meet- rn ing next Wednesday. CI ? i?c CMX_ Mr. K. Worthy informs tlie Committee ^)( that lie will |>ass over bis Ferry all alio wisli to attend the Chester and Union railroad meeting at Carmel Mill, next Wednesday, at half price. The Columbia f{i;/i*h r says that (leu. M. \V it . <1.-11 j- i* iiiMiiii i<> no inurricu. 11 111:11 is so, (j,, jiio of two persons will gel a bargain, ami the j,f ISeneral is loo keen in a trade to be (lie loser. yS tirir I'.x-.Fudge 11. 15. t'arpenter has sent in liis resignation to <iov. Hampton. '1'liat is pretty Ct) Mol, after Judge Kershaw has presided at two I'on lis in the ex-Judge's circuit. ' "31 BrtY- The largest and finest I'each we have teen for many years was presented to lis hy our T iieiol Thomas. MeNally last Wednesday. It It iveighed ten ounees and measured I OA inelies.? ro t was a "stump the World." tli - \v< ibi)'" The Daily papers report that Sumter 1:1s already paid its regular lax into the State Treasury. Do our cotcuiporics mean tosuy that stj tinnier has paid, in full, the tax for 1S 7' < and '77? ad Ye pause for an answer. 1 . ,? tli Ate#" The peach crop is abundant, "lliey tell is." We paid ten cents for ad07.cn, not one of hem larger than an Knglisli walnut. Abundnt, but not elicnp. Kggsare down to about the j amc price as peaches?ergo, liens arc prolific. Thrasli's t'ousuiuptive Cure and l.ung Ilestov- su r. is working wonders in the cure of cotisutnp- P' ion and all diseases of the throat and lungs.? .'rial bOc, large 1 f>0. Sold by all Druggists, *'* aid by A. IIIWIN Co., I nion. ? . 49 - .... tli )W)?. I'nion t'ounty sends about 17,000 bales 77 if t'ottou to Market every year. The saving of th ?ne dollar in freight on each bale is a saving of <1: nnn 1.. ii.?r.. i.< 1 ?; 1. , -v ...V .... Illj; v> I ...I F Ircigiu a.I in ft buie, is ft saving of SJo,otto. Tlic Union p,, aid Chester road will ?!o this. Wi l~jy I lie Caimlen .fi-uimil ami the Kershaw ^ i izi'tc have been consolidate I, aii'l the two Qfl< iditors, Messrs ITanlhaui \ liearil make fie '' iirnul iiit'l (i'it:rilr one < f the host papers in , lie State. fhieeess attend them they are tal. ^ uteil ami pare gentlemen. ^ I t)'" lit eoiisei|Hc:iee of ill health Mrs. K. ad lich.irds iniemls closing her Millinery ostab- on islunent for ft lew im-nllis iml is, tlierefore. *ell- cos fvisu those wislung Millinery goods to call at j. nee, for they will not l?e likely to have another (j;1 ueh a chance t i buy cheap. js ? 1IC>? The unwelcome report comes to us, from I In wo or three scurecs, that "army worms'' havo " lade their appearance in force en this side road river at Worthy's ferry, and had nunc s far as Mr. .1. C. Pat rar's plantation. The re- * '' ion says they arc destroying everything green ?"1 leforc them. If they will confine their opera* '* ions to the grass nobody will complain. Nf'' .?. ofli ?u)'" We hope the farmers. Mechanics and ' -adieu of this County are making preparations s*i i.r the County fair. The energetic Secretary fit< I* the Society is getting out a handsome I'rcuii- at im I.ist, and doing till in his power to make the thl 'air superior to last year. Now is the lime to ro| icgiii getting your stock in order, to select wheat .ml have it ground for exhibition, to start vour . ins biggies. W agoivs, Wheelbarrows, And I.alies you 11111*1 now begin your fancy needle- j. rork. Paintings. Preserves, \e. - ? The boys of this town have started an ',:l titcrprise dam, or a dam enterprise, we don't to ainvv which. 'J'lioy liuvc attempted lo dam the "c raters of Tosher's branch, lo make a bathing Wrt >oud, hut ii don't hold water wolth a 'lam. Its 111 tanks have broken two or three times ami each s,u inic the little follows go to work damming !* ( t again, like old soldiers. For -3 cents a" oil can become a but liing member of this dam clit ntcrpri-e. Notwithstanding the bank ha.- ini iroken twice they tiv/'rr the ?tock and try it hn1 gain. ' lit ? I.V'.),.. A friend litis -em its a bag of (iraham 'lour, and says ,-l don't want yon to mention sn! lint flour, for if I wanted lo lie pulled 1 would ; an end you the money and let you advertise me at nit nice, like any other stray, "lie ?ays he sent wi t because he hail discovered lately that we shi ncede 1 something of the sort some phospho- lat escetit food as we had forgotten all the mills dit n lite county but the old Thompson Mills." ? er: Veil, friend, yon guessed exactly right. I'lour of ifts vs lint we needed most when cone ilnfi.ilii.it v.? i rived. The moving cause of your favor will | no lot a 1 inii of discussion, hut its intrinsic value t>i< in' opportune arrival is appreciated. j Yo tin RM>.. ? 'rosshy, of Slieltoti, knows and appro- i .( iatos lite value of printer's ink, and shows his j agacity in using it. lie tried it last year and bund it paid, even for a Country Store. He j ed Ion'I sit down and growl at everybody because ' a t hey trade at oilier places, hut goes to work like to t good business man and entices business to j bo ioino l<> hint. He keeps a good stock, sells at siii air prices, advertises in "lull as well as brisk | inies, deals honestly and, eonsei|tiently, "Iocs a I eai ;ood business. lie .Ion t grumble at paying for lis adverti*'illg, either. !y, It' Mi till .ill."Ill I. ./ell siieli lll*iliess men | e n I his County )o > I ol t lie C r li 11 ide lint > .? s i oo: o olher eeunties would ho done here ind rill } l< i -inesses w )uld be ' eneliio'l wl I New and Cheap Railrord Iron Kvcrything (lint savors of economy and clicapss in building railroads must bo of interest to r readers at tliis time, therefore we give room f the following letter handed to us by Dr. iwls, Chairman of the Kailroad meeting. We arc credibly informed that the Chester and noir Narrow.Gauge I tail road was built, and u rolling stock placed upon it, for ?7,000 per MT^jps was when the price of labor, rail-^ on, provisions and most of the other ncatsarV-s for such & work, was from 10 to 20 per mt lii\hcr than tlicy can lie obtained for now ; id talfyig that as our guide, we may safely ate th:4 with the lesser weight of the "Angle" >il, Conyet labor, &c., the road from here to licstcr c?i be completed at a cost of So,000 ;r itiilo?*0,000, at the most?or from Sl'iO,H) to SlbVJOO tlie whole length. lioSlOSAWlMIIUol' & 1'OINT Stllltl.KY II. K. \ lloston. July 1877, Dkaii Snt t-Vour rond is now completed to iutlirop and\lic cars are running. Wo have DEtructcd it Willi ilic "Anglo" rail of 20Ibs r yard, instead of a T rail of lOllis per Til. It is a perfect success in every respect, and tlie beginning of an entire revolution in the nst met ion of railroads. Por a standard gauge road ot heavy traffic, per yard, Anglic .rails, with a wooden Hiiger 5x0 incites, are equal tooClhs per yard rails. 'I'hey are made of both iron and steel, saves a large amount of money in building a ad, and will certainly last twice as long as e T. rails, on account of the clastricily of the roden stringers. Tlioy stop till broken rails idtlie throwing of trains from the track, l'ailrond officials from all parts of the United atcs an* visiting our road, and are deciding to opt the rail for both standard and Narrow, uigc roads, as they make a better track than cT rail. Vottrs truly. MjUKUT I,. Itlt'K, \'icc President. gi-jy- We had the pleasure of a visit from *>r. I,. I.ay ton, of Cross Keys, yesterday. The p. is winning a line reputation as tillable pliy;ian and pure gentleman among the good peoe of the "Keys." lie brought the first petition to the t'ommis iuts, asking that an election be ordered in oss Keys Township, under the provisions of e "Fence I.aw." The petition was signed by of tlie best men itt the township, and upon e list we find a number of colored men. We learn that other townships arc ready to opt the law, and as the County Coutmisiouers Id an extra meeting 011 Saturday, 21st inst., suggest that each Township get up a petition r that purpose and present it to the Hoard on nt day, so that an election may be ordered in ,-t. T,...-...... ,1.., .I.,,. 11 Jays notice, by aJvcrtisemciit, before an iction can be IteJJ in any Town~!ii|?. ami if i; Townships call for elections upon Jitferent tes, it will eest tlie County quite a stun for vortisim;. while an election orJcroJ throught the County unJer one aJvertiscment woulJ it I lit little. "- ' i?a?,u iiiiuii tlw lilroal lot every ,\| on Jay, WclnesJay ami Friy evening, ami the improvement in their J rill very marke?l. The oliicers are prompt, ctli li'. a.nl justly j roml cf their coianinnJ, while 8 men appear equally anxious to become proieiit in the evoluih us. The "parade" grotiml beeouiiuiii', the (veiling resort of the citizens, i<>, we lrust will give the members every cnirngcuieut touiAkcit one of the best Companies the Mate. Capl. Fare, is a capital officer, lile his Lieutenants ami the other suhorJinatc ocrs are zealous in tbeir italics. 1\ c are somew hat surprised that its momborp i-i not larger, livery young man within miles of the town sliouhl become a member once. W hen the Militia laws are fully in force l--'C who >lo not belong to the Company will pet it. lirfif'" We regret to state that Mr. Joseph nobion, a much respected nge<l citizen living on ir Forest, died very suddenly in his fiehl on ill ay the ?>th nit., from dropsy of the heart, lie had bctn threshing wheat and the hands d gone to some other work, while lie remained watch the wheat which was spread out to sun. had been quite unwell for many mouths and s seldom left alone for any length of time, conscquonccof the fear that the disease might blcnly attack him. Not long after the hands t hint a l.adr living in the house went to him J found him lying on the ground, beside the air he had been pitting in. Assistance was mediately tailed, and lie was taken to the | use. hut lie expired directly lie arrived llirre. ! leaves a daughter anil two sons, all married. - 9 livery man in I'uion County sliouM feel llicieilt interest ill the liiiildints of lli? c'ltrnler I t it ton Narrow flange road to attend the cling at t'armcl IIill next Wednesday. It 1! reduce tIto freight on every hale of cotton ipped from L'nion to New Vork from one dol to one dollar and fifty cents, which will go. cctly into the Planters' pockets. Cotton linyi calculate closely what it costs to land a hale cotton in New York, and the competition is spirited among them that if one bnyei will t make the proper allowance for freight in his i another will. If cotton can he sent to New rk | or I of a cent per pound less than now, p buyer will give that much higher price for * fSleri)' It lias, nrci'lfnliilh/, come to our knowlge that on Wednesday, the U7tli of last month, ^ery severe storm of wind, hai! and rain visil that section of our canity lying in thencighrhood of Air. Samuel .lefleries, which did con- ! Itrnblf tTainago. Tlie wind hlew Mr. .I.'s. (iiu House clown, j rryin? a portion of it into his garden. It ^ si roved his gnrdeti and daiiingc I hi -' corn had- i \ t?i?ut a in If licy.in I the Iriil literally stripd tl.e -1>11 >11 | laid rlcil > t leave" and . lit the , I'll fodder illlu I'lhhiiiiS. l ol l lilia!id\ lite i irm was eoiilinetl lo a narrow streak, hut j ien\erit"in '.it dc-iructite I Tho Adjourned Railroad meeting. Upon the call of the Chairman an adjourned meeting of the citizens was held in the Court House, 011 the dd., to hear the report of the Committee appointed to confer with the citizens of Chester, upon the subjeet of buildiug a Narrow (iaitgc road. Hon. T. 15. Jeter reported by reading the following commuueations received by the CotnmilCiikstkr, June 24, 1877. Messrs. It. 11'. Shnnd, T. It. Jeter, 11'. Munro It. M. Slvl.es unit others ; Uknti.kmkn.? At a meeting of citizens of Chester, held on last Saturday, the 22d inst., tho undersigned were appointed to confer with you as to a proper time and place for a joint meeting of tiie citizens of Union and Chester Counties, for tho purpose of promoting the early construction of a Narrow (lunge Railroad from Chesterville to Union Court House. We would \Vi?ilnivmlav. .1 111V 18th. 1877. as tlie lime, ami the resilience uf Jolin W. Wilkes Esq., near Cnrinel Hill, 13 miles from Chester, on the Union run J, as a convenient place. We suggest this middle grouinl, fearing that the large number of persons, which it is desirable should attend the meeting, cannot be entertained and accommodated at Lockluirt .Shoals. We are, however, willing to place ourselves in accord with you upon this point. Trusting that we may soon be able to utili/.e with a railway the splendid road-bed which natur- has already constructed between this point and Union, and that our two Counties may be speedily united in the bands of tut iron wedlock which will surely be fertile in prosperity for both, we arc, gentlemen, very respectfully, yours, 11. I.. A CI IIHS, JOHN WI IKS, J. II. SMITH, A. II. DAVEUA, J. S. W11 .St > N, T. T. CASTLES, Oil ALES S. IHtlCK, It. WOOD, T. J. MACKEY, WADE OS lit) ltN E, CitAiti.oTTt: Com .Miti.v & A. 11. 11.^ President's Ollieo, ) Coi.i'.Miu.v, June 20, 1877. Mr.**r.i A'. II'. Shami, T, li. Jeter, 11'. Munro, aii'l others of Committee : (?k.nti.kmkn : ? I am in receipt of your communication enclosing to ntc a copy of the resolutions adopted at a meeting of your citizens, held loth insi., in reference to mi experimental survey lor a line ef voa?l leading from Union to t'hester, and requesting our cooperation in having such a survey made. You may rely upon this road to cooperate with you. The details and extent of such cooperat ion will be ret'ofed to the Board of Directors when the subject takes a more definite shape. As this matter is one of great importance to you, you will have our best wishes for your success. You may rely upon our cordia lcooperation, when the proper time arrives. Very respectfully JOHN B. Balincr. On motion, the report of the committee was received and the suggestion of committee ot t'hester as to time and place of meeting of citzens of both counties, adopted. Mr. B. D. I'ulp made some very earnest nnd appropriate remarks in reference to the routes spoken of and the propriety of taking some assurance to Chester that Union would do her whole duty. II.,,, v I! ? n - I \l.. Io...i :? ? his position, and made.very iuteiesting allusions to the many industrial industries the road Would dcvelope in the two counties. On motion ot It. M. Stokes, a committee ol five was appointed to make arrangements for the meeting at funnel I ill, on the 18th. i he chair appointed the following us the committee. It. M.Stokes, James Monro, II. M. (irimball, It. U, Bawls, It. T. tice. '! he following resolutions were unanimously adopted : /it jutccif, That the citizens of Union County, generally, are invited to attend the railroad meeting at Carmel Mill, on the 18th iust. llexolctd, That a special committee, of citi zens uoiu eajn township, i?o appointed to attend said meeting. '1 he following arc flic genilcmcn appointed uu4v> <tic iusi resolution ; Saxti'C.?T. G. 11. Jeter, Dr. A. E. Kant, Dr# J. P. Thomas Dr. T. 1>. Dates, Tyrrell Jones, John 11. Jeter, C. E. Sims. Fish Dam.?J. C. Richards, W. T. Jeter, \V. M. English, J. DlakeStccdman, W. Tucker, Jas. Sartor. Gosiiiin JIii.i..? 1). 1'. Duncan, J. T. Douglcss, J. (' Hunter, 11. 11. Lyons, .4. II. Aughtry. Cross Kr.vs.? D. II. Sheldon, Maj. 11. J. Detain, J. K. .Militer, IV. S. Gregory, \V. II. Davis, S. J. Day, W. II. Norman. Douansvii.lk.?Dr. J. F. Norman, 11. \V. l.ce, J. Dice lingers, G. 1). I'eakc, Jasper Gilibs, S. Wilburn, II. C. Dawson. Jonisvii.i.f..?T. L. 11 aines, F. W. Eison, W. T. Littlcjohn, D. D. Foster, II. F. Means, Joseph Sims. I'ini kn 1.yvi 1.1,1;.?J. C. Farr.ir, IV. C. Dunn, W. A. Moorhead, J. E. Meng, W. 11. llriggs, II. T. Gallmau. F. II. l.'iidd, T. M. kvll.v, H*-rrell, Dr. 11 Little. Goi okysvii.i.k.?S. S. Walker, J. M. Greer, Jr., Dr. Wade Fowler, Ervin Wood, A. A. Sarrait, J. 11. Jefleiics, Samuel Jcileries, T. M I.ittlejohn. Dkayionvii.i.k.?Wm. J cileries, T. II. I.itllojohn, X. Webster, John lSarnliill, J. W. Tench L'nion.?B. D. Culp, lion. W. II. Wallace, I). Johnson Jr., K. IS. Wallace, M. M. Humphries, ('. Sartor, John McKissick, J. Ik Stcedman, Esq., l>r. II F. Kawls, D. A. Town send, J. W. Mcl.urc, A. I',. Stokes, l>r. T. Mun ro, J. T. Hill, J. H. llodger, Jus. (ivant, W. It Davis, I)r. J. N. Moore, 15. W. Tins Icy, 1*. M Cohen M. It. l-'ricdbcrger, A. D. Spears, Tlios McXally, \V. T .(Jruliam, W. C. Wallace. Mr. 11. I., (loss, introduced the following res olution, which was unanimously adopted. llrsolvcd, That the committee of ten appointed at the previous meeting be instructed t< confer with pnrlies in Chester upon the probn ble cost of an experimental survey, and rcporl to an adjourned meeting. On motion the committee of ten was made i permanent committee. t?u motion the meeting adjourned, subject Itlo - ill of tlie t Imirmaii IS. I' IS V U I S. i 'hoivm HI. \ '! St ikk-. Sec y Without a Niswspa'I'Kk.?A contemporary thus strikes the key note, and reaches the truth of litis matter in the following: Nothing presents *. a sadder commentary upon the present condition of society than the large number of families, botli in town uud country, but more especially the latter, that subscribe to no paper of any kind, llutidieds and thousands of families arc thus growing up utterly ignorant of what is trauspiriug in the world around them ?ignorant of the mighty events of the day. liut who cau tu|l the yMLimmunt of injuryttrwt is bciim 1 utile- ' ^ teu on flie rising generation?those who are to take our pluec in tjic busy world at no distnnt day?growing up without nny knowledge of the present, or any study of the past; this ignorance, too, being imbued into thcui by the sanction of those who should, and doubtlesa do, know better, did they only think of the injurious effect of their insane course. Let the head of every family think of this, and place in the hands of * those for whom he is responsible the means of acquiring some knowledge of tlio moving panorama in which we act oar different parts. That is all o'er true ; but there is a streak of meanness connected with the matter which tho above docs not reach. You will find it nil through the country. Hundreds of heads of families in every County in this,Slate, depend upon reading tueir neighbors papors. i licy will spend hall a ilny every week and travel from five to ten miles to hear llic news rend from the paper belonging to n subscriber, and if you ask llicin why tliey don't subscribe for one, they will tell you they can't nironl it or the l'ost oftice is so far off that i they have not time to go for it. The time and labor of such men must be almost worthless, if fifty-two half days in one year is not worth two dollars?not quite 8 cents a day. The selfish meanness of such men is in the fact that for the sake of saving ?2 year tliey sponge upon their neighbors for their own pleasure and deprive their wives and children of the cheapest as well as one of the most instructive and profitable pleasures tliey could give them. Mr. Tlios. M. Puysinger threshed threehundrcd and seventy-three bushels of wheat this summer from tv.cuty-onc acres. The same gentleman last year made three hundred and sixtytwo bushels from eighteen acres. That's a first rate showing for Newberry, and t lie I no years good crops speak well for Mr Pnysingcr's system of agriculture, but you are a few bushels per aero behind Union yet, and our friend Tench says he will not be satisfied until lie can report a crop of Jifty bushels per acre.? ^ Pavsineer and Tench arc dcJmoratc characters iu a farming contest. Try your skill next year, gentlemen. Wc bet on Union all the time. SuuriiKiiN Kaiimkr axi? Stock Jourxm..? We have received the July liumher of the Southern Fn rmcr ami Stoc/c J our mil, and nro pleased to see the marked improvement in the arrangements of its topics, and informatioi4^^rcn; making it one of the most reliable means of knowledge to the Northern farmer of the vast resources of the South ; while the Southern farmer will fiad it the best periodical 011 the varied agricultural subjects, published iu the Southern State, Monthly, at the extreme low price of 75 cts per annum. Address 11. C. Hillings & Sons, Madison, tin., Wc find it impossible to publish this .?. imvi vuvtng w4* ?i.v riu-nic 11 r Mr. \V. (i. Austin's school, furnished us by a friend. We consider Mr. Austin one of the most worthy young men in this County, and arc truly pleased to know of his success in his profession. The "empty sleeve"' of a brave Confederate soldier, with a pure moral character ami tine talents is his proud passport, and should entitle him to the respect and favor of the people. ? A I'tors Kistkh.?The llarnwell correspondent ot the Charleston .fi.iun.i! <?/' foiimifiw t..n< itm following pious incident : At I lie Colored llaplist Cliurcli Inst Sabbath, the cup ot wine was handed first to one of the sisters, who drained it to the bottom, dapped her hands, jumped up and cracked her heels together t wicc, ami exclaimed : "Give me morel Give me more for mo njg|it this pious sister was chased out of a neighbor's garden, with a load of collards and cucumbers. ? . o War Uossip. Nkw Vohk, July 0.?A cable special lioui London says Austria has proposed to England the joint mediation of Austria and England after the first great Kussian victory, and the English Cabinet has assented. Germany opposes any combined action of these pow ers, and a close alliance is believed to exist between Germany and liussia. The disasters sustained by Kussian forces in Asia Minor arc now acknowledged on all hands. A visit to Woolwich (England) Arsenal shows , that England is ready to dispatch an army corps at twenty-four hours notice. All the war material is in perfect readiness for shipment nnd even baggage wagons and harnesses arc laid out for issue. i A fiercely contested battle is still being fought at Tirnova. The Kussian headquarters is now tirinlv established at Sislova. It uf.s vei.nrte.l hist night that an Kuglish correspondent had been shot at Widden. ^ ? mntiKcar*Tiisiia tins advanced his position close to Knrs. The Kus.-inu line of retreat is inciiuccd by I'aik Pasha who lias advanced to ' the northward of Dayazid. Til K RUSSIAN ADVA .NCR?Tilt: MARCH To CONSTANTINO I'l.U. London, .Inly <?.?A cable special from riiirr.itza says arrangements arc progressing lbr a general advance into ('oliguria. All is bustle and preparation in the llussinn camp, and in; ny days cannot elapse before an important inoveiiient takes place, (leneral (lororkba wijl conuiniiid a division which has been nssigned special service, and will consist of riflemen of the Ibilgarian legion and four cavaliy brigades. The bridge across the Danube at Sistova is now complete, and is the sceno of unusual tic- t livily. Troops and vehicles cd' all kinds arc passing continuously from the llouiiianian to the Hulgarian side, and the army will be completely supplied with till the necessaries. The advance cannot be d< layed many days, and a decisive battle may soon be looked f r. A dispatch from I'era says the Turks havn gained a great victory at Sisti.va. , The Times' Paris corrospoiidenl, who is usu* , ally well informed, says : Snlcmnn Pasha re[ ecivcd to-day orders to march from l'odgorlitza toward the Danube with forty-five battalions, about as many are ordered to Kpirns. 1 Si Pi rr.itsiu i;u.-- It is officially announced that the Ibw-inn losses in rrussiiic the Danube l, at Si-d..va were ".tin killed an I l'?l wounded. t'ii\-riniiNOi i.i I iliicen hundred persons, j who were tiering Icon Adh r in the Turkish | lim I mm tear id the PiK-ian peri-bed IVnin ! hunger r