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flBttftta (Anion ?imcs. B. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Vi. 1*77. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, one year, in a it Vance, fS.OO 2 CVpte* one year, " " &AO . ^5^k 1 - ' * 11.00 ^ 10 " 'V " " " -JO.OO ADVERTISING. One square orotic inch, first insertion, - - - fl.oo Each subsequent insertion, ------- 7.1 I,literal ilimiiuut made to merchants and others advertising lor six month* or liv the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertistuicnts. JimIrc To NpoaU We are requested to notify the citizens of Union ('ounty that Hon. .Jud^e Mackey will speak to them from the Couit House door, upon tin; Fence Raw and Narrow (!au<;o Railroad, on Saturday, ldth of this month. Itead bee & Humphries advertisement, and profit thereby. n?X, A heavy rain fell here last Monday, which did much injury to the cotton. We have net licard how fur it extended. _____ - - i ia - ? -r- * Judge Mackey still *hol<fs tnc court to constant duly until the '".ve snia' hours" daily. lie seems determined to clear tho dockets, if possible. B#3)u We learn that cotton picking is not even now fairly under way, in this county, consequently but little has been brought to Market, and business is still dull. ' ? Rtsif Wc have heard of and seen a spire of Nut (Jrnss growing through a potutoc, but wc have in our otlice a spire of that grass growing through asulid ouk shingle. Mr. II. J. Thompson has made arrangements for supplying this market, every Friday evening, during tho season, with fresh Fish.? Wc hope he will be encouraged by our citizens. O Ut&" The Tax Collector requests us to slate that lie will ho at Webster's store on Tuesday, the *J:!d inst., to collect the Taxes of Draytonrille Township. ? Way* We most earnestly appeal to those indebted, in any way, to the Tunes to pay up without delay. We mux/ have money at once, if we have te employ a Trial Justice to get it for us. . . _ . ?. B?5U. We thank our friend S. J. Kay for a largo supply of the finest Turnips we have seen . _ _ this year. They enabled us to revel in ISaeon ami Greens for two days ? the Ilaeon being the smallest part of the feast. - - ? - - ? After passing a thorough and highly creditable examination in open Court, on Tuesday last, Mr. Laurens II. Watts, of Laurens, was admitted to practice iu the Circuit Courts of this State. Success attend you Larry. ? .?. Hut Tew representatives of ilio liar fioiu other counties have been with us at this term, lion. S. Hobo, Col. J. II. Kvins, K. II. Ilobo and J as. K. Webster, from Spartanburg, and It. C. Watts ami Laurens II. Watts, from Laurens, are all that we have seen. . o . Way- During the present term oft'ourt a mini- ' ber of very important and intricate civil cases have been tried and disposed of. Soma of t lie | case* liud been on (>m deckel for yeare. The j Court will be compelled to adjourn to-morrow as the Spartanburg Court will convene next ileuday. 11 o ! for the (j corgi n Suite Fair. The Agent of the A. & ('. Airline Kail way, at Spar- i tanlmrg, informs us that Tickets will be sold from Spartanburg to Atlanta and return for ont j f<trr to all wishing to attend the (Seorgia State j Fair. Tickets good from the 14th to the 2'Jd of j October, inclusive. fleay Mr. Jas. II. Budget* has at his Store a pair of the largest and longest Kutfalo Horns ' wo ever saw. They measure I feet in length , and havo each ">- rings, indicating that the ani- : mal from which they were taken was fifty-two years old. They came from Bombay and was ob- . tained in Scotland by Mr. John Budget*. W Mr. II. T. Owens has sent us four very : large sweet Potatoes, which he ..ays were taken ! from 0110 plain, to which wore attached a number of smaller ones. He obtained the see<.l from llichurd O'Neal, Jr., of Columbia, ami they are call* I the ' Southern tjnecn" They look very much like the old style yam, but more prolific and very sweat. IJSIX- Mrs. tlrant is now receiving a large Stock of .Millinery and Trimmings from tbe Charleston, llultimoro and New York Markets, j We think the styles this Kail arc much more becoming than they have been for years past, and we know the prices are more in accordance with the times, tlo an I see Mrs. (iraut'i beautiful stock of bonnets, hats, \c., ItfX.. I lev. W. Wallace buncan, brother of the late llev. .lames A. Duncan, and a l'rofe?sor in the Woflbrd College, has been elected to till the vacancy occasioned by tbe death of his brother, i as Presi'lent of the Ii:in<1 >!|>li Macon t'ollege in Virgiaia, and, we understand, lias accepted tlint in est complimentary otlcr. Probably no man in | i the Pulpit of the Methodist ( litirch South could have been selected tvho is better qualified, in all respects, to fill that high position than l!ev. W. j Wallace I>uncun. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair ISenctrer has for many years occupied m bonornlde place in the toilet of American women, and has also attained popularity in foreign countries. This is because it does perform what it promises. Its warmest friends urc those who have used it longest, and those who sound its praise the loudest ore those who from actual c\perieticeand person , ill trial have tnonstraicl that by its n-o gi"i\ hair is re-tor" 1 to its i. it lira1 color and I r v, liar - h, and wirv hair i made t'i an I Inn runs, a I hiii'/ of heailty all i i Iiiiiui < ! .\ iii ! pi ilia iii i iii' fftaiei oI v ?/ /- ./in/ f> iiinri.it t' i,i,11, ]/, The Sessions Business of Court. The following cases were given to the Grand Jury by the Solicitor, tried and disposed of by the Court: State vs. W. K. Briggs,?unlawful eutry upon lands after notice. Not guilty. State vs. Orange Benson?Assault nnd Battery. ^Ouilty. Seut?ncbr County Jail. State vs. I.ewis Dawkins?Grand Larceny? Steeling Cloth. Sentence , 3 yeare in Penitentiary. State vs. Hartley Wallace?Assault and Battery, with intent to kill. Verdict, guilty of Assault and Battery. Sentence, SCO fino or CO days ill jail. Slate vs. Frank Jeter, alias Frank Tucker, Gilliam Jeter alias Gilliam Tucker?Stealing a Canoe. Guilty, but recommended to tlie mercy of the Court. Motion for new trial refused. Sentence: $ "> fine ar n?? day in jail. Stale vs. \V. Palmer and lko Bogcrs.?Cotton Stealing. Guilty as to Palmer, mistrial as to uogers. rainier sentenceu 10 .i years in ilie Penitentiary. Stale vs. Frank Webster and Noah Webster.? Assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty. State vs. Jack ltice, alias Jack Jones. Cow Stehlifl^T "Ouilfy. 6 years in Pertflwminryv Stat ? vs. Martin Brown, Finer Thomson, and 'nes Black. Cow stealing, Guilty. Piner Thomson 7 years in Penitentiary. Brown tion est. State vs. Kit Robertson, alias Kit Stecn, Sniu Pilgrim and John Brown. Cow stealing.? Guilty. Pilgrim turned States evidence. Kit Robertson 7 years and John Brown (? years in the Penitentiary. After a strong admonition, the Judge gave Pilgrim 21 hours in which to leave the county, lie left. State vs. J. I). Smith. Assault and Battery.? not guilty. Statu vs. Thus. McGrnw. Assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty. Judge Mackey. It is a pleasure to us to say that Judge Mackey has given great satisfaction to all parties who 11 !l V i* Iipoii in tut V Ui'nv niinnnntoil wit It tli?? Pttlll'l at iho present term. Me lias astonished many of llie okl lawyers of this bar by his extended knowledge of Law, as exhibited in his rulings and charges to the Juries, while his impartiality, in all the ease brought before him, is acknowledged and admired by every one. lie has done his whole duty, as an "upright Judge" should, without fear or favor of any one, and thereby established himself in tlie respect of all good citi/.ens of this county. lie is one of tbo most untiring men in (be discharge of his duties we have ever known, and the Court the past two weeks has reminded us of the times ante helium, when such men as O'Neal, Wardlnw and Munre presided. On Wednesday evening the Union Silver Cornet Hand serenaded him, and the Judge responded in theonmidiuiont in a felicitous speech. - ? - - - Congressman Evins. Amoug those from adjoining Counties who have lieeu in attendance upon our Court, we were pleased to meet our most worthy Representative in Congress, Col. J. II. Kvins. He left for Washington list Wednesday. In Col. Kvins this Congressional District will have a truly representative innn, one whose ability, integrity and dignity will rellocl honor upon his immediate constituents as well as (It* State at large.? A purer main will not occupy a seat in the hulls of Congress, and we arc confident bis carosr there will be both brilliant and eminently ad vantageous to the country. He certainly has the love and confidence of a very large majority of the people of the District he represents. - - ? tt?T\. Mr. T. M. Whilcsidcs has made one of the most convenient weighing arrangements at his Mill that we have ever seen, and we think it will he appreciated l>y those who have cotton to tiin. Hy it a wagon load of seed cotton can he weighed in the wagon hcfo.e it '.s unloaded, so that the Farmer can know to a pound, what he takes to Mr. Whitosides'tiiu and the "turn out" the tiin makes. A gentleman of undoubted veracity told us that he weighed himself upon Mr. Whiteside*' scales and then weighed upon a pair of Fairbanks' scales in a store and they did not vary an ounce. The arrangement is worth a walk to look at. HK51? By the tenor of I lie papers, particularly those in the lower part of t lie State, it appears to be it settled fact that (Jen. W. 11 Wallace has been decided on to succeed Hon. L. C. Northrop as Judge of this circuit. Wc have not spoken to lien. Wallace upon the subject, except to mention the fact of his being the only man, as yet, spoken of for that high position ; but not long ago it was suggested, in more than ono paper, that if Wright's position on the Supreme Court Bench was made vacant, (Jon. Wallace was the man to succeed him. With Willard, Mclver and Wallace, the Supreme Bench of South Carolina would he the ablest and purest of any State j in the Union. We, however, have faith in the wisdom of the Legislature and are willing to leave the matter with that body. In either position lien. Wallace would be acceptable to the people. Ilis ability is uiii|tiestioiicH, ills character is nntariusiic-i, una ins dignity or demeanor, in public or private life, nro assurances that lie would add honor and purity to the judiciary of tlie State. lltift- 'Hir Merchants are doing all they can to j iii-lucc the j?e? |?le in the country to trade with them. Their stock.8 are very large ami their i prices are ti? low ai in ary town ahove t'olum- [ hia. There is now really no excuse lor the , people of I'nion spending their money out of the county. We are pleased to see sonic nun who i have tra-lc-l in other towns becoming satisfied they can do as well by trading at home. . * h-,) ill -Ir-lin lio-lgor and wile are expected to arrive luiro to-morrow. After "doing' lluropeihoy visitc-l Nii.nn I'.ilUiml <>l lor impuri int p.-in-- on tlii-. . -'it im-iil We 'hull he j pleased ' see I hem h -me again Kor the Time*. Clinton Will Do Her Sharo. Clinton, Laurens Co. Mr. Editor.?Your notice of the feasibility of building ? Narrow Gauge road front Clinton to Union is creating considerable interest in this lUlle city. Our citizens have long felt wc are ignorcdrnlLe plans und projects for railroads, although' the Laurens Railroad owes no little of its present reconstruction to the energy of our merchants. Clinton furnished its full share of the money, and more than its full share of the push that made that movement a success. The proposed railroad to Spartanburg is antagonistic to our interests, and it shall not be our work if it succeeds. Our Merchants are dead against it, and will use every lawful means to pi event a county subscription to its aid. We did want a road to Greenville, and want it still, but have no hopes of getting it. Naturally our thoughts turu to your suggestion of a Narrow Gauge road to Union C. II. Our town ia small, but we believe tliatif Union will seud us a stirring Speaker and will set a day for him to be heard, our people will rouse themselves to the greatness of this opportunity.? iHis place, with the aid of Jacks and lluntir ^Townships, qui build the road to the river, if your people writ meet us at tha? point. This letter ia not for Buncombe ; it means business. Wo want the matter ventilated. We want to know if your people are really willing to go into it. If so, send us your best men ; let us have the mutter fully ventilated and be ready to apply for a charter by the next meeting of the Legislature. Our town is improving. Six or seven new dwellings have been built this year. We have fourteen Stores, seven or eight other places of business, three excellent Schools, with 100 pupils in attendance, two Steam Mills, Wagon Shops, &c., with a population of over oOO.? Several new store-houses will soon be erected and other dwellings are projected. Wo arc determined to make a town of our place, if it be possible. Last year 0,000 bales of cotton were sold here, and the season has opened well this year. Our town is healthy, and every prospect is favorable, except that freights are too high. While we enn compete with Newbery, Ninety Six, \c., wo cannot compote with Urcenvillc uml Spartanburg. Let us join hands together ami l?uiM the Chester, Union ami Clinton Narrow flnuge Uailroatl. Yours, &c., CLINTON. Doomk.i) Statksmks.?'I'lie examination of Congressman Smalls, of llio Fifth Congressional District, and T. J. Maxwell, the Senator from Marlboro, was held before Justice Marshall yesterday morning. The charge against the Uadical statesmen was that of receiving bribes when tlicy were both in the State Senate to vote SJ'Jo.OUO of the State's money to the ltepublicaii l'rinting Company, which was largely in excess of any work the Company performed. The amount Smalls was charged with receiving was Shi ,000. Maxwell hcing smaller game, lie, it seems, received only SI,000. The witness against these delectable statesmen was Joseplirts Woodruff, the 1'rosidont of the I'rintiog Company, whoso testimony was corroborated by (lie llookkcepci of tlie llank ami the checks produced. Tiic statesmen were held in a000 bond each. Maxwell has resigned his seat as Senator from Marlboro; ami it is also reporte<l that the colored Senator from Lancaster intends to resign, hut lias been dissuaded from doing so nt present, hy some Radical friends. Rumor has it that he, too, is implicated in the same corrupt transaction. (l')V. Hampton has made formal requisition of the Washington authorities for the body of "Honest" John Patterson, to appear nt the next October term of Court for Richland County All along John has appeared willing to meet his accusers," when called on to do so by the proper authories, hut when the "proper papers" wero presented to him, requesting him to come to the State he pretends to represent in Congress, John conies to (lie conclusion that "it is not deemed advisable for me (hiin) to appear." The following are the indictments against iiiin : 1. For conspiring to defraud the State in the matter of the Mooney and Leggett warrants. 2. For conspiring with II. II. Kimpton and Nilcs (i. Parker to bribe the Legislature. :i. For biibing <livers members of the Legislature. 4. For counselling Niles CJ. Parker, State treasurer, to commit a fraudulent breach of trust, such counselling being a felony under tlie Statn t c. - Oar estimable young Merchant Jas. II. lodger, lias just returned from the Northern markets, where lie purchased a heavy stock of Groceries, &c., at the most reasonable prices. His goods are arriving daily, and next week lie will loll the people of Union, through the Timks, what he has got and how cheap lie sells.? James is a most excellent young man and deserves a full share of trade. Our young merchants are the men who will build up the business of (lie County, and they should be encouraged. 8MX? Our excellent County Treasurer requests us to say that in consequence of being detained ?much ngainst his inclination?ns a witness in one or two cases before the Court, lie was unable to meet his appointment with the people ol Goudeysvillc to collect taxes, lie thinks he will be there fully ns soon us the people arc all ready to meet him. lie will give notice through the Timks when be will be at Goudeyuville. Ijkxf" Mcador Orange will bold a meeting in the Fair Ground Building, next Friday, the l'.tth, and invites all l'atrone in this County, whether belonging to working or extinct Granges, to nicel with them, for consultation on important business for tho interest of Agriculturists generally. ? Fatai. I'oiso.sinu. Several members of the family of the late Judge Graham, residing in Charleston, were poisoned roccntly by eating roast < hirketi*. which it is believed were soa one 1 with salt which bad got impregnate 1 with arsenic while on si ip board. Mi-s l,i//ie Graham and a colore ! ei\ant named F.lriiia Sumliters are dead; while Mrs. Graham and four -on i aie not expect el to reiMv.'i PRESENTMENT OF THE OBAND JUBY Tub Statu or byt'tfi Carols a, i Count*-or Umion. j To the Hon. T. J. MA CKHY l'retiding Judjf. The Grand Jury in the discharge of the duties required of them by the law, and in conformity with the instructions and advice embraced in the charge of your Honor, beg leave to present as follows : We have examined the various public Offices of the County and find TlicShet iff's Office presentsa neat appearance, and upon examination of the various ltooks kept in his Office we find them neatly and accurately kept, and are glad to say that the duties of this Officer are discharged with fidelity, real and ability. The Office of Clerk of the Court is in excellent condition. The Office of the Probate Judge we find in good condition, and we believe well and properly attended to. The Treasurer's Office is in much better conditiin than for some years, and we beg leave to congratulate the County upon having so zealous and faithful an Officer in its employ, as is the present Treasurer of Union Countv. The office of County Auditor seems to be well kept and its duties faithfully and fully discharged. We would however suggest, that the present Auditor bo furnished a Room in the Court House building, as greater safely will thereby be secured for the records of his office. We would suggest to the Members of the Legislature the propriety of abolishing the Office of Auditor and adding its duties to those already performed by the County Treasurer. There is another point to which we wou.d respectfully cull the atteution of the members of the Legislature, which is as follows: The County Auditor, in a letter of Oct. 2d, addressed to the (iriind Jury, complains of the very defective plan of making assessments of the value of the properly of the County?the burthen of t-ixntion being very unequally distributed. As a remedy for this evil the Grand Jury would suggest the passage of an act by the Legislature classifying the la ids in the various counties of this .State ami attaching to each a fixed value. In reference to the Office of School Commissioner, the Grand Jury beg leave to call the attention of tlie Court to the report of that efficient Officer, llev A. A. James, School Commis SIIIIIIT Ui Llllllll VUUHIf, UUICU WCl. -'I, iOll, uiul herewith tiled. Wc have investigated the Office of the County Commissioners. The Hooks present a neat appearance and the vouchers all appear to be in their proper order. Upon examination, we find that there is a balance for (lie fiscal year 1875, against II. II. 1). Hyron, Into Treasurer of Union County, amount| ing to $1,508 88. This balance was reported by Mr. Hyron as being deposited in Hardy Sol onion s Hank in Columbia, 8. C., and as having beea lost by the failure of said Hank. We would recommend that inquiry be made into this matter, and i hat necessary steps be taken to recover the same. The Hands and Hridgcs arc not in as good condition as wc would like to sec Cicin. Yet upon inquiry we find that overseers and hands have rendered the services for the number of days in each year required by the law. The necessary implements are wanting to work the roads properly, and Lands liable to work duty do not scent to be willing to furnish them. Solue provisions should he mule whereby tools could be secured upon tlic road. We recommend tliat fewer Hridgcs be built during each fiscal year and those that are built be of a more substantial character than any that have been built in this Count v heretofore. As to tlie financial condition of the County, we herewith file a report made hy the Chairman of the Hoard of County Commissioners, to which we respectfully call attention and request the advice of your Honor as to instructions asked. The I'oor house has been visited by us aud found to be in good condition. The inmates are carefully and properly provided for. There are at present 28 inmates?2 having died and 1 having been discharged since the last report. The Superintendent seems to manage the farm well, and the probabilities are that the farm will yield the present year about ">00 Hushcls Corn and about 8 or 10 Hales of Cotton, lesides Potatoes and vegetables, which go to the support of the Institution. rrnt.tr itrti.niNus. We find that the Jail has been neatly white wasiiou, we wouui recommend mat the suggestions of the former presentinctit ho carried out ?as the Jail is not safe, and some prisoners have escaped therefrom since last Court. We are glad to see so few prisoners in I lie Jail?not a white man being confined in it. We have examined the Hooks of the different Trial Justices of the County, mid find tlivm will kept. We are pleased to note the fact that XulId llona costs are much less than in former years. The Fines collected by C. 1$. Mobo, I). Johnson, Jr., S. S. Stokes, T. M. I.ittlejohn and J. T. Jeter, have been turned over to the proper authorities. Thanking your Honor for the courtesy shown us, we beg leave to submit the foregoing Presentment. Respectfully, S. M. KICK, Foreman. SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS STATKMKNT. Union, S. Oct. 2d, 1K77. County School Commissioner would respectfully report to the tlrand Jury that there has been received and expended the State aproprtation of $2,1 *> ">,fio, iu carrying on the Schools for this year. S9 much of the Poll Tax raised this year ns will be necessary for liquidating the School certificates prior to the 1st., of Nov. 1S7-I will bo applied for that purpose. These claims amount to $K.'?0 "?7. These claims are all just, as appear from the vouchers ia the CommissiouI ers < Mice. rhore.iic outstan ling certificates from 11>? I I> 1 of Nov., IS7.T to 1st of Nov., l^T'i, amount* in. io Sl.lmi tin. ibo payment <\ which houM be provided for h^ law. The ?5t :?! difficulty the t 'ointnlsstotier Ills tj contend with, is the want of sufficient appropria- ' tion and getting usiitiicieat number of competent T 1st grade 1'eiicliers to teach the Primary Schools. . \ The tirst year is decidedly tlie most important period o! a child's education. If it gets started V ?right and lias any ambition it will make a scholar. From my own obscrvutiou I am con- \?. viucod that if we are compelled to employ inferior teachers let them go into the ndvarccd \ Schools. \ Whole number of persons between G and 1G |* years of age in tho County?Wiiites 2,226, Col rq^8,06l,?Total 6,280. Whole number ntteiiding School ? Whites 8'J2, Colored 8G8?Total 1,700. Whole number not in School 3,620. This number will be considerably diminished by those attending private schools, which arc not reported to the School Commissioner. Respectfully Submitted, A. A. JAMES, Sch. Com., U. C. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' STATEMENT. To S. M. Rice, Foreman of the Grand Jury i \ The past indebtedness of Union County, prior to Nov. 1, 187G, is...$10,788 (53 The one mill levy will pay about 3,260 00 Leaving a balance of $ 7,638 63 to bo carried over as Old Debt of the County. The ascertained Expenses of the County for the present year are about $ 9,500 00 The 2 mill levy will pay about 0,500 00 ^ heaving a balance of about 8,000 OQ to b* cnrrie7l"ovdrand itftcffd to the * old debt of the County. This will leave the debt of the County on the 1st Nov., 1877 ; about...$10,538 00 The Hoard of Couuty Commissioners would respectfully request the Uraud Jury to ask instruction of the Court as to the law regulating the Halo of Spirituous liquors. Several parties have been operating distilleries in the County, and are anxious to know if they can sell the S Liquors distilled by them in the County without ^ paying for or taking out a regular license for so doing. The Hoard of Commissioners have refused to allow uny proceeding except by regular License. The County Commissioners would respectfully ask the Court to define the duties and powers of the County Commissioners in the collection and disbursement of County funds. Respect fully, D. 1\ DUNCAN, C. B. C. C. ^ Wm. Hill, Clerk. %" For tho Titucs. Iho Cultivation of Orchard Grass. .Mil. bonus.?Seeing your remarks in tho Ttme? of the 2bth nil., about the knowledge our farmers have upon the cultivation of Orchard Crass, 1 concluded to make my maiden effort" at book farming. It is a lamentable fact that our farmers kuow too little about the cultivation of the Crusses. Orchard Crass is of the greatest importance lo I lie Southern Farmer, lu uur latitude there i.i lie grass that bo tally meets the demands of a summer pasture as the native grasses wo so persistently tight. Fur a midsummer pasture the crop or crow fool stands preeminently at tho head of all others, and there is no section of our country more fully supplied with midsummer grasses?or of better quality?than we are. ? l'lieu what we want most is a Fall, Wiuter and Spring Grass. This demand the Orchard Grass most iuliy meets. It docs not. uuceeJ well in damp bottom lands, but luxuriates in a dry rich soil, and wears the same cheerful garb through Full and Spring which the chilling blasts ot December and January cauuol blight or check. it is said that this grass never spreads from scattering of its own seeds,?which peculiarity 1 am unable to account for, if-iudced it is true ?therefore, the lirsl seeding should be very heavy?not less than two bushels to the acre.? When the stand is imperfect it tends to "stool" and presents a very unsightly appearance, and also accelerates the washing of llie land; whereas, if lite stand is perfect it most ellvctually stops all washing by forming a thick, strong turf. This grass should he sowed from the middle of September to the middle ol October, though it. can be sowed in the Siirini/. an.I ..t........ .1.. i o* ??? -V-IVHIMVO uv well. The preparation of tlic land should be thorough ; well pulvcrizod to u considerable depth, and, if not rich, adressiugof barnyard inunure should be applied. 1 say barnyard manure because 1 believe ii to be better Mian any commercial fertilizer. I have a lot in Orchard Grass, und where 1 put fertilizers?three of the most popular kinds, Peruvian Guano excepted?the grass is perceptibly inferior to where it received a dressing of stable manure, broadcasted on top of the ground after sowing. Orchard Grass grows well in an Orchard and even in woods properly thinucd out. Where a pasture is the object 1 would advise the sowing of Orchard Grass alone, und chuugo the stock to another lot in summer uud early Full. Where hay is the object, sow Orchard Grass, McudowOai Grass, with red and white Clover, as each of the four are ready for the scythe at the same time, making a dense crop of excellent hay. Cut when the grass is in blooin ; if left to seed it loan us anvci sutiimviivjr uuti is ury ami naru. Sow 1 A bushels Orchard grass, 1 bushel Meadow Oat,|half a gallon of red and one quart while Clover to the acre. This amount of seed will insure a stand, and one good seeding is cheaper than two poor ones, and more profitable in the end. The nly way to succeed with any cultivated grass is to sow enough seed to come up and take possession of the ground at ouce and leave no foothold for obnoxious weeds. If 1 have imparted any information that will make a single Farmer grow two blades of grass where a Kngwced grew before 1 shall be well paid for the blush at the beginning of this my first attempt. This article cannot be called "book farming" tor, being a Farmer myself, 1 know whereof 1 peak. 1 have tested tlie above by actual experiment, ami you can perceive that "gee" and "haw" are belter understood by me limn the rules of literature, and thai I am more used to the hoe than the "grey goose quill. TUUFSOD, Dksthi'cti vk Kirk.?About 3 o'clock last Tuesday morning, Col. James Furrow discovered that his residence was on lire. He immediately gave the alarm, but the fire had made such rapid progress before being discovered that it was impossible to arrest its ravages; consequently, tho building, with nearly its entire contents, were , soon reduced to ashes?Col. Farrow and family, consisting of Ins wife and little daughter, barely escaping, and only partially clad. A few trunks, containing books, papers and some other articles, were saved. All the household furniture, beds, bedding, bedsteads, provisions, fic., were burned up, leaving the unfortunate occupants almost destitute of even the necessary wearing apparel. (Sonorous shelter, however, was offered them l>y kind friends, and they wcro rescued from the rain storm that was then descending in considerable severity. The property destroyed was owned by Dr. J. I'. Hunter, but occupied as before staled. The building, i though one of the oldes. in our village, was a valuable <ne. well -itualed and is a serious loss j to ita owner The liie is supposed to have been purclv ui i leiii.il. and i) Invo originated from J the pipe of a cook stove in the body of the I lit tjou /. mi , ri'/* //. I'll if