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?li?? - IS ?? - ? - The Indiotments Against* Ex-Offioials of the mate. * As the general public will be anxious to know the ex net charges contained in lite indictments against certain cx-odicials of this State, and in order to show the nature of the allcdged otteuscs, to prevent any miscouception abroad us to the character of the proceedings, we propose to summarise brictly the several counts ef the various indictments already acted upon by the grand jury, which returned true bills in every case. It nuty be well also to remark that the grand jury is composed of nine white and eight colored persons, who were drawu last January by the Jury Commissioner appointed by ox Governor Chamberlain. The summary is as follows: 1. F. Ii. Cordozo, indicted for neglect and refusal to perform his duties as State Treasurer, uudct the act of December -3, 1373, known us the consolidation uct. to wit: For receiving in cxcnange lor consolidation uonus certain uciacnod coupons of bonds for relief of tho treasury, not authorized under the net, because the bonds from which they were detached were never issued as a charge against the State, and which were marked "cancelled unpaid," amounting to $7,OGG: for issuing consolidation bonds amounting to $3,-"'17 GO iu exchange for the aforesaid deluched coupons ; and for ollicial misconduct, in improperly exchanging consolidation bonds for invalid detached coupons to a larger amouut, as a misdemeanor at common law. 2. Nilcs G. Parker, Y. J. 1*. Owens, F. L. Cardoso and S. L. I logo, with other persons unknown, indicted for conspiracy to cheat by false public tokens at common law, to wit: For conspiring to cheat by obtaining consolidation bonds to the amount of$i),G17 GO in exchange for iuvalid dc taclied coupons, (same as in previous indictment,) and charging overt acts by eacli of the defendants ; for conspiring to cheat tlie Stale by obtnAiiang 'if VroTula aforesaid, And for conspiring to cheat by various pretenses. 3. F. L. Cardoso, indicted for neglect and refusal to perform duties as State Treasurer undi r consolidation act, to wit: For receiving detached coupons from conversion bonds, numbered in blue, to the amount of $0,(1(50. not. authorized to be funded, because maturing before the bonds were issued from tho treasury ; for issuing consolidation bonds to the amouut of $3,out) in exchange for the said coupons, and for official misconduct, as a misdcmcaner at common law. i. Nilcs U. l'arker, Y. J. P. Owens, F. L. Cardozo and S. L. llogc, with other persons unknown, indicted for conspiracy to client the State by obtaining consolidation bonds in exchange for detached coupons for conversion bonds as stated in the preceding indictment against Cardozo. The counts correspond to those contained in tho indictment No. 2, against tho same parties. 5. Thomas C. Dunn, late Comptroller General, indicted for refusal and neglect of duty under the consolidation act, and for official misconduct, to wit: For countersigning consolidation bonds to the amount of S1G.OOO. and consolidation stock to the amount of $U0, illegally issued by Cardozo as treasurer, iu exchange for detached coupons from bonds for paymcut of interest on public debt, bonds for relief of treasury, conversion bonds and bonds for redemption of bills receivable, and for misconduct in otlice, as a misdemeanor at common law. 0. Ilieo. Davidson, 'l'bes. C. Dunn and F. L. Cardozo, with other persons unknown, indicted for a conspiracy to cheat the State in the matter set forth in preceding indictment, with counts corresponding to thoso in indictment No.-2, for conspiracy. 7. F. 1<. Cardozo, indicted for violation of duty in issuing consolidation bonds and stock set forth in the two last iudictmcnt, with counts corresponding to those in indictment No, (5. 8. F. L. Cardo/.o, late State Treasurer, indicted for diverting tax appropriation and illegal paymtiiL of claims. The charges contained iu this indictment against Cardozo arc the same upon which lie was arrested some limn aco. ...S.JVitVUW for payment of*claim of Thomas \V. Price Company, with couuts corresponding to first and third iu the case of Cardozo for the snuc transaction. It). Niles O. Parker, iudictod for broach of trust with fraudulent intent, to wit: For attempt to defraud the State by exchanging dot ached coupons, the property of tho State in his oOstody, for consolidation bonds, for the conversion of tl.e counous to his cwu use, and for the removal of the coupons from the State Treasury. 11. Uicliard If. Olcaves, Samuel J. I.ee, Joseplius IVoodrulF, A. O. Jones and Frnncis L. Cardozo, indicted for conspiracy to cheat and defraud the State by false public tokens, to wit: For conspiring to ehcat by means of fraudulent warrant on the Stato Treasury, or legislative pay certificates, for $4,000 in favor of C. L. Frankford, a ficticious person. 12 Ilichard H. Gleavcs, indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, in drawing fraudulent legislative pay certificate. 10. O. Vf . , lata PvaattlaaL p>a lam of the Senate, indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, iu drawing fraudulent legislative nay certificate. 14. A. (). Jones, Clerk of tlic llouso, indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, in drawing fraudulent legislative pay certificate. 15. P. J. Moses, Jr., late Speaker of th) House, indicted for hiring and counselling breach of trust with fraudulent intent, and drawing legislative pay certificate. 10. F. J. Moses, Jr., late Speaker of the House, indicted for.breach of trust with fraudulent iutcnt, in drawing fraudulent legislative pay certificate. 17. Niles U. Parker, late slate Treasurer, indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, in paying money from treasury on fraudulent warrants, 'lhese arc the Mooney and Leggett warrants. 18. F. S. Jacobs, indicted for forgery, in writing the name of tbe mystic Mooney. l'J. F. S. Jacobs, indicted for forgery, in writing the name of the mystic Leggett. '20. Josephus Woodruff, iudicted fur forger} in fraudulent alteraeiou of > ?,?? < ? iu tiller from So20 to 21. John J. Patterson, Niles G. Parker and Hiram II. Kiiuplou, indicted for conspiracy to bribe members of the Legislature to pass certain acts, to wit : The validating act, the act authorizing settlement with Financial Agent, and the act to relieve the Slate of its guarantee on the Jiluo Itidgc llailroad bonds, charging as overt acts ef the conspiracy that Patterson, President of the llluc lliilge Kailroad, drew and delivered to Kimpton an order on Parker, State Treasurer, for delivery of Line (iidge scrip to bo used for the expenses ef passing said bills through tiie Legislature, and that Kimpton delivered the order of which a photographic copy was kepi. 22. John J. Patterson, indicted for hrit.nrw nf various members of the Legislature te pass liio ufore8fti<l acts. 33. John J. Patterson, indicted for hiring an J counselling breach of trust antl larceny by Miles 0. Parker, in paying money on the .Moeney warrant. 24. It. K. Hcott, John J. Patterson, Miles G. Parker and P. S. Jacobs, for conspiracy to cheat the State by means of the Mooncy warrant. 25. K. K. Scott, John J. Patterson, Miles GParker and F. S. Jacobs, for conspiracy to cheat the State by means of Loggett warrant.? lUgister. Memphis, Scptembor 3.?The army worm lias appeared in large numbers in DcSnto County, Mississippi, Fayette County, Tennessee, and Lee County, Arkansas, and serious damage to cotton .in feared. ?ht_Wl?hlij edition ?ma. it. M. STOKES, fiditor. UNION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1877. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION." 1 copir, one year, is advance, 53.00 2 Copies one year," " SAO 5 ? 11.00 10 " " " " " 20.00 ADVEHTISINO. One square or one inch, lirst Insertion, - - - $1.00 Kacli subsequent iusertion, ------- 75 l.iberal discount made to inorehantx and others atltor1 isiiik for six months or liv the year. Obituary Not ices of ten lines or less, inserted free " " over ten lines, charged as Advert ise ments. BSU Cush Harris the negro wlio murdered tin aged whito tuan nntacd llollowny, in Edgefield county, was hung at Edgefild C. II., lost Thursday. .?. 110 Kupcrintcndauts of the different depart incuts of the Union Ceuuty Fair are requested (o meet with the Executive Committee at Agricultural Hall to-morrow moritinir. the Senate and House of Representatives, that those worthies have agreed to make restitution to the State for the frauds they committed.? They have turned over property, the estimated value of which is ?100,000, but Woodruff and his partners claim that it is worth ?"00,000. advertising Agent proposes to pay - - - v- ? ones cvturan rmttr year We can't think of it. We have not paid that much for all the Doctor's visits and Medicine required in our family of five persons during die eight yenrs wo have heen in Union.? We expect the Agent's Medicine will cure any and all diseases, from a pimple in the face to a confirmed case of consumption, but we are not troubled with either. Me, however, are suffering from a chronic caso of indebtedness, which the said Agent could materially relieve by substituting greenbacks for his cure-all, in payincut. The Collossal Bronze Statute of Victory which stands in the Park, at Lowell, before the tomb of the first soldiers that fell in the revolution, is a lasting and beautiful tribute of art. It is ouc of the first objects sought by strangcra visiting our sister city, which indeed many visit purposely to see this elegant object of high art. It was obtained front the King of Bavaria by Dt. J. C. Aycr, to whom his Majesty was especially gracious in acknowledgment of what his remedies are reputed to have done ferthc suffering sick. It was donated by the Doctor to the City of Lowell as a permanent a 11J speaking emblem of the victories both of Science and Arms.?Ilagertlown (.'/</.) I'ret a. We regret to state that Sumner Smith, Aged about 18 years, son of Mr. Asa Smith, met with a very serious accident one day last week, which will, it is thought, cripple hint for life. He was attending school at West Springs, and j during recess got into a swing that was hung by j a heavy chain. When ascending and about twenty feet from the ground the chain broke and threw hitn with such force upon his hip as to onj it JrOUtiftlJIjT. Sumner is a young man of fine character and bright intellect, and gave promise of being a man of influence and great usefulness. We sincerely sympnll.iec with him aud his family in i Ims sad misfortune. a IgCbT Mr. S. I., Corner, of tliis County, )ins keen appointed by the "National Publishing Company," of Philadelphia, their Agent in this County to take subscriptions for their great "Centennial History of the United Slates," by las. l>. McCabe. Frim a cursory glance through the book, we think it is a very interesting work and desorves a place in the Library of every family. It is comprised in one large handsome octavo volume of over 1100 pages, and contains more thnn f>00 fine engravings, on steel and wood, of historical scenes. The price is so low lhat nil can afford to purchase a copy, and each subscriber is presented with a superb lithographic engraving of the Centennial buildings and (irounds. U is sold by subscription only, and inr. o. ii. nurnor is now canvassing Tor it. . . # ? J. H. Mead of Atlanta, Ga., say Thrash's con suioptive cure is the only remedy that will cure consumption and all lung affections. Trial bottle f>Oc., large size S?1 GO. For sale by all druggists, and by A IRWIN 4 Co., Union. ID&f" We tliauk our ever attentive and excellent Clerk of the Court, Mr. Cliarlcs Holt, for a cop; of the Acts and Joint Resolutions passed at the extra Cession of lt>77. These Acts are printed in line style hy Messrs t'alvo & l'atton, State Printers, indexed with great care, and with an eye to convenience. Judge T. O. P. Vernon died at his residence in Spartanburg last week. Poor Tom, we knew hitn well for many*ycars, lie, like all ofus, had faults, but his many good qualities of head and heart will live iu the memory of those who knew him best, while his faults will he forgotten. B'df" It is reported that the notorious Y. J. P. Owen? died at Baltimore a few days ago, and that Alderman Fine, of Columbia, has gone for his remains. Too sudden and altogether too opportune! When the "remains" do get to South Carolina, we hope an (or Me) investigating committee will satisfy themselves and the people that they arc the "hist of Y. J. 1'." A few days ago, one of the Charleston papers boasted of having five inen in that city of 50,000 inhabitants, whose aggregate weight pulled down the beam at over l.lOOlhs. Why, gentlemen, they arc small potatoes, compared to the men of weight in the town of Union, which has only about 1,400 inhabitants, llura wu have five men who^togcther fairly pulled down the beam nt l,2<'U)ll>s; and we have ten men whose weight averages 2301bs each. ? We published in another column the indictments already brought against the cx-oflicinls of this State. The catalogue gives twenty-five indictments upon which "true hills" have been found already, and we arc informed the half has not been reached yet. So conclusive is the evidence against Woodruff and Jones, Clerks of year to pay the expeuscs of the cou.ity government, anil that sum is raised by taxing t ie property of ths County, at its assessed value.? ' The greutcr the assessed value of the property of a county the less tax will be required from each citizen, to raise a given suui, and the poorer a county becomes, by a decreased value of its taxable properly, the higher will the tax upon its property necessarily be. The trade of [.aureus and Union, we repeat, is going to different points on the Airline Itailroad, raTlVoaiFniaf \vTTT%cllitate tho carrying of that trade to those points, the two counties should combine to kocp that trade at home, by building a road that would compete, not only with tho roads that now run to them and exact exorbitant freight (Jlargos, but also with the Airline road itself, and thereby do as it lias done, create flourishing and attractive markets along its line, like Greenville, Spartanburg and other places which boast of being so flourishing.? What would be thought of Union, if we were to build a competing (?) road to Spartanburg, alongsido the S. U. & C. K. It. ?? WoulJ such a road benefit Union? Not a dollar. On the contrary, it wo ild only give greater facilities for carrying trade out of our county. l>ut it wbpld benefit Spartanburg, materinltv Anil ? W-..I r 1 I j . >ywv? UV1U UUUICI13 IU C* [KU*' U 11 1) II I'g orCroen villa wouldrcsuU .in. similar in in r v. to . I Laurens. f "Hj* The line of Narrow Gauge Hailroa<ls sow proposed, from Georgetown to Chester, from thence to Union, from Union to Laurens and from Laurens to connect will! the Greenwood and Augusta road, now under survey, it socms to us, presents advantages to every point ntong the route superior to any line that could be built. 15y it we have easy, cheap and speedy access to the sea outlets of Georgetown, Charleston, Wilmington or Savannah. By it we compete with the South Carolina Railroad at \ugusta, the Greonville Railroad at Greenwood; a branch of tho same road at Lauren ; tho S. U. & C. 11. R. at Union ; the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta It. &. at Chester, and tho Wilinintou and Manchester road at Sumter. And, if our neighbors of Laurens are so ennmored with the Airline Road that they must go to it, they can do so by tin, route wo propose, by continu in*; on tliclr "OwtfM?tie from Chester direct to ' Gostonia. What we desire is, to build up the business of Lnurens and Union?to keep in both those counties the trade that legitimately belongs to them, and, if possible, prevent, by honest, competition, that trade from seeking markets in other counties. This can never be done so long as the people of these counties shut their eyes to every other outlet but that over the Airline road.? That road to-day is assistingin the mischief to the cognties below those through which it runs.? We must cut looso from it and build a line that can and will give us such direct outlets to the sea and all the most important markets, North, South, East and West, as will secure us the greatest business advantages and enable nil the towns along its routo to competo with other ninrkets, and grow aud flourish, and to build up new Imi.ii lik* tJtyMjk *l'v Atrlluo r?nJ. We aro anxious to build up a Cotton marled at eacli county, town, by giving inducements to cotton buyers to loento at those towns during the cotion season, to buy the cotton of the county, so that the money the planter gets for it may he spent at home. As it now stands, no cotton buyers from Charlotte, New York or any other Unrtyii Union Moot Help Themselves. i liuil'UA a railroad is no child's play. In r (lie fir^flmce it costa a vast amount of money ; o and ifTDo noxt placo, it is a permanent iustitu- i (ion when it ia built, consequently those who t put their money into it should consider well s where it ia to be built, and whether it will con- f for greater benefits upon other sections than it c will upon their own. f Now, the condition of l^surens and Union, in e llailjroad facilities, loss of trade, depreciation s of propct^yi^|fcAil dspressioiyof business, and C outlets to nibtfcet^, is so peculiarly alike that, it < sccrtis to us, each county must seek relief from I the same quarter and by the sanio means. The a only difference between tho two is in the fact t that Uuion has already a road running beyond n her to the Airlino road, while Laurens is at the fc ho.vl of a branch of the Greenville railroad, and t has 110 railroad facilities beyond. Wo arc both r subjected to the high Wad unjust discriminating f rates of freight that i^driving the business out t of our counties to points on the Airline road.? The trade of Laurens, .which should be retained I within herself, to eutich her own citizens, build * up her ewn institutions, enhance the value of I her own property and contribute to the general i welfare of her own people, is now, from the ? greater advantages given to trade by the Air- * line Uailroad, taken to Grccuville and Spartan- I burg, and contributes largely in conferring all > these blcssingiupon those counties, ^depriving ' ^WurtimSW^MBN The in me is'precisely the case with Union. All her best trade goes to the i Airline llailroad, at Spartanburg. Both countics are suffering from the satnc cause and in ( the sumo way, and, situated as they are, it does ( scciu the part of wisdom fur both counties to consult together and, if possible, by their united . Certs, secure the much needed material relief actually ncccaftary tor the prosperity of botIt. ^ Now, how can this be accomplished ? It is 1 painfully evident that something must be done by both, and that soon. Spartanburg and Greenville Counties are be- ( coming rich and prosperous, mainly from the trade they draw from Laurens and Union, whilo ! Laurens and Union are becoming poorer, depopulated of her best citizens, and more depressed in spirits, year by year. At the nest general assessment, it is believed, the vnluc of all kinds of property in Greenville and Spartanburg Counties, will l>e*ucreased 2o per cent., and their county taxes, consequently, reduced in that proportion; while ike value of real property in Laurens and Union Counties will be reduced 12/ per cent, and the tax upon their people increased in that proportion. It must be remembered that it requires a certain sum every mportant market, ever come to Union or Lsuens to buy cotton. They stop at Spa>-tauburg r Greenville and buy the cotton that is raised n 1.aureus and Union at those points, and lirce-fourths of the money paid out for it is, pent in thoso markets before tho planter starts or home. Neither Laurens nor Union now reeives one-tenth the benefits that belong to them rom the products of their own soil. It goes to nrich the adjoining counties, and we are not urprised at the poople of Spartanburg and >i eonwlt? being 'do anxious to induoo-Laurens o build a road to their Sfca-Orade from j&urens is worth contending for. But it would urpriso us much if tho intelligent people of hat county did net discover that it would be aore to their interest to do something towards , luibling up their own towns and contributing o tho general prosperity of their own people ather than spend their money in an enter>rise that will onlv enrich and make nrosncrous lie people of other counties. Union does not expect, through the route we iroposc, to bo benefitted by the trade from Lau ens. Like that county, we have no great mar* cct facilities to offer ; but we prop isc to go liand n hand with Laurens to put both counties on tqual footing, in market and othor facilities, vith the counties around us. Wc ask eur ucigh)ors of Laurens to look calmly, before they leap nto an enterprise thnt hereafter may prove too krbi trnry for their good. We regret to learn thnt at the Goudcysrlllc liox, on the day of election to decide upon Jie Stock Law, a very unruly and unlawful Jemonstration was made by those opposed to the change, and a spirit evinced entirely unbecoming men desiring a free expression of opinion through the ballot box. Crowds opposed to any cliango came to the polls armed with pistols and clubs, and in the most rowdy manner declared thnt the change thould not be made; that they would burn the fences of the land owners who dared to.enclose their lands not under cultivation. At onetime, we arc told, it was dangerous for any tnnn in favor of a change, to approach the polls to vote. From all accounts the sceuc was disgusting and disgraceful. We might have excused such conduct in the ignorant colored people, but, like all such occurrences, they were incited to make the demonstration by white men who pretend to be respectable, good citizens, aud who had undertaken, from the stump, to enlighten the colored peoplo upon the law. We hud hoped that the day of bullying at the ballot box was passed, but as it appears that some men arc still determined to carry elections by brute forco, we hope they will be met at the ballot box with the same arguments. We cannot look upon such men as good citizens; on the contrary, they are the most dangerous characters we lmvo and should be put down in every community. If such disturbers of the public peace expect to be candidates for office, wc hope the peaceable citizens of the county wiii convince that them lawlessness and disorder will not be tolerated in any man. Wc have marked this occurence for future rofcrence, if it should be UWVWIII * . JPJ^ArTIosTrucilveTire bccured in New York lust Monday, attended by most fatal consequences. The fire commenced in llalc's l'i&no factory, west :?-"?!It street, and destroyed the whole block bounded by Both and Stith streets and lOtli and 11th avenues. The lowest estimate of the loss is $1,tHk),000. The telegraphic report states, it is supposed that ONK HUNDRED LIVES WERE LOST. Among those who are familiar with the facto tury and the number of hnuds who are generally employed there, it is now estimated thai there must be from seventy-five to one hundred bodies buried within the ruins, and the numbei of those who may bo injured in the surrounding houses from fright and fulling walls and accidents cannot now be possibly estimated. The tenement houses will have a sad record, for the homes of many hundreds of families arc desolate, and women and children arc nround tho neighboring streets perfectly bewildered in their bereavement. fiitd" (joy. Hampton has been presented with a beautiful blackthorn cane by a number o1 Irish gentlemen in New York. The cane wac cut from a blackthorn treo in Ireland and sent to this country. "Tho cane is of good size, and beautifully knotted. Around it, near the top, is a heavy silver bandeau, which displays in the centre a harp ornamented with shamrock leaves, and bearing tho date 1877. Above the harp is the inscription "Dicori deetu addit avilo," which translated reads, "He adds lienor to ancestral honors." ? Below the harp is another inscription, "An Irish twig for the llome-rule Governor ? f South Carolina," which appropriately explains the sentiment of the donors. The rtino comes with fervent wishes for theGoverner'^health, happiness and prosperity, and with the facetious reminder as to some of the possible uses of the blachthorn nil : a? i? ai iictci uhvbc3 arc. Haff" On Monday last, while we rebels wore sweltering under the hottest day of the year, a henry snow storm was falling at Mount Washington, N. If. The report of it says: This is the first snow storm on the summit ol Mount Washington since the 22<1 of Juiie. The month just passed is the first August without a snow-storm for a number of j'ears. A Horrid Dratii from Hydrophobia.?On last Wednesday Be i Thomson died at this place from hydrophobia. His sufferings were awful? beyond all description. During his sickness ho was risited by hundreds of people. This was the first case of tho kind ercr known in this county, f r in tlieHtate, we believe. Den was about fifty years old and a very repectahte and wellto-do colored man, a Democrat of long standing, and in every way a good citizen. At the time lie was bitten eight or ten other parties in this section were also bitten by the same dog, but as ywt no new cases of hydrophobia has developed itself.?Abbeville Brett and Banner. t.vvnu f.iu ? Ou.a : ?: c.?. 1? in W*iu. \y|IIV/lll IIUI I, ocjucmoer ?Simeon Garnett, n negro, committed an outrn***~.r, ?-?s? ?**.. rmr/ TCtngrPy, TTTi wife of a farmer residing near Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday evening. Qarnett was arrested and lodged in jail. Yesterday a number of infuriated men broke open the jail and shot him through the body, but not fatally. It is feared another attempt to kill him will be mado. He was taken out of jail at noon to-day and shot dead by the people. ,? (aft?eataaeg T-???. w l'or the Times. Teaoher's Convention. Mr. Editor.?Permit rue through your col-* * umns to give a faint description of the Spartanburg Teachers Contention. i nrrivod just in the midst of tho discussion up* "Tho best text Books," and judging from the muuner in which some of tho young teachers spoke on the subject, they must hate realized tlietiuth of Solomon's saying : "Of making books there is no end;" in other words, they went toalk and tm-mril to*-o?-.stanJet4^a*?sBaqi Of text books. Tho forenoon session closed by' opening tha question box, in which were placed somo puzzling questions. Aftor dinner, which in our quarters were quite huge, the Contention contened again and continued some interesting discussion until fit# o'clock. Tliero was just enough letity to make ererything litcly. One of the young men, speaking of the encouragements of the teacher, # said he was very much encouraged by the progress of his students ; at one time a mother told him that alio believed he would kill her daughJ tcr by making hor study too hard. That, o/ course, irax very encouraging. I would not likd for him to get my sweetheart ijito his school. A special hour was set apart, in the afternoon, for Capt. IT. S. Thompson, who made astrongappeal in behalf of public schools. At fire the Convention adjourned until eight o'clock, when there was to be an informal moot- > . ing and a stargazing ; provided the night would permit. At eight every one was on hand promptly and the meeting passed off very plessaatly under the supervision of Dr. Carlisle, wbe always makes his undertakings a success. Thenight, however, was too cloudy to accomplishanything among the stars ; this was quite a disappointment as the young men anticipated a nice time, talking to their sweethearts of the pretty stars they had seen. Some how, pretty stars, abright moon and love, go together?of coursepretty women too. The ladies, also, were disappointed as they wished to hear this nice talk and get a gaze ut tho moon through the telescope which was promised them by Dr. Carlisle. The second day was like unto the first, full of interest, full of pleasure, full of work, and plenty of dinner. The whole affair was well conducted by l)r. Carlisle, and of immense value to thetcachcrs of Spartanburg. By this Convention they could all compare their different modes, see their several successes und failures and point out remedies for the latter. They could mingletogcther, become more social, and aid each other in their common work. Prof. Johnson, with a choir of the fairest flowers ef Limestone, interspersed sweet musio thrnuirh the what* tVh? ?>?< ? ? . D ..--""' "'"t . similar in Union. West Springs has been sugi gested as tbo next place to meet. OBSERVER. For the Time*. i From Skall Shoals. i Mr. Editor :?Since 1 last wrote you, there has bean a great religious revival at the Baptist (l'acolet) church, under the preaching of Rev. T. J. Taylor, an indefutigablo and zealous , servant of Christ. Forty-six accessions were made to the church, by baptism, and two or three - i - -I.?c-i? tpptuie?roIWtewiMp; Revivals seem to be spreading among all the churches, and /ion is awaking and putting on her strength, and Jerusalem her beautiful ' garments. But still it is seriously to bo feared 1 that many in the coming day will, with anguish 1 and remorse, have to say. the harvest is pnslr ' the summer is ended, and we are not saved." Were half the labor bestowed for the "meat that endureth unto overlusling life," that is given for the ment that perisheth, wo would, > uo doubt, have a much richer, wiser, and hap1 pier world. ^ 1 hud the pleasure of attending '.lie Teachers' * \ Convention of Spartanburg, held at Limestone , Springs. This has become au established institution and it is growing rapidly in internal every year. . . By a frequent interchange of thought the miud is advanced, aud its capacitiesMd^owers^ r there is safety. Thus iu these conventions, the wisuom or age and experience is unfolded and, ' of a truth, "days should speak and multitude of years tench wisdom." At each annual session the subject of school discipline is warmly dis- ? cussed; but, for the most part, it will be found , that the schools which hare the best disoipliae are made up of students in communities where parents discipline their own homos. Many people think their children are not properly set i out in life till they are sent away from home to be taught manners and good behavior. This, ' perhaps, in many instances, is well considered, | as the children are deficient in these grand re. quisites, not having been instructed in them at i home by prjfcept nor example. Weather dry, crops somewhat injured. No grounds for complaint on our part, but amplo reasons for grptitude and praise, i iif t>?, W. M. F. ' ? , Tub Jknninos Estate.?A Virginian, belonging to the Jennings family, communioated with 1 the Hon, J. 1'. Benjamin and got the following withering reply, which we find published |q in the Richmond Dispatch : "Tempi,*, London, January 6, 1877. 1 "My Dear Sin: In answer to yours of the 18th ultimo I beg to say that 1 know noting of iiiv au-cauco jeuaingd eniaic nor uo 1 believe in its existence. 1 would not giro ft penny poeUge stamp for the Iree gift of all the claimants. Yours, faithfully, J. r. BENJAMIN," ?e? Dcatii or a War Horse.?"Celeste," Colonel 1 Coward's favorite mare, died last Tuesday, aged about 21 years. She served him faithfully in the Virginia campaigns from March, 18C2, until 1 the olose of the war, and received three wounds in as inaay different battles?two of the wounds being severe. Faithful in the war, she woe no less serviceable in the more quiet walksof pence, - quirer. Dr. I). 11. Jacques, late editor of the Rural Carolinian, and author of numerous works on agricultural science, well known recently by his contributions to the Semi-Tropioal, died at his home neur Kertiandina, Fla., on Tuesday of last week.