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g=~ If.' JL.1 ,JB . ;>!. JLJ. Charleston's Kastcr Festival. The Washington Light Infantry, at their meeting last evening, confiriue<l the report of the Special committee appointed %onio months ago to nrrnngo for the grand Easter entertainment announced by us some weeks ago as in contemplation. The time fixed is iiaster week, beginuing on Msler Monday evening, 2'2d April, and eontinuedon the three snccccdiiig evenings -?2"-id, 21t'.\ and 2otli instant, ** A CONO*U*AND B < The opening progratiimo entbraccs a vocal and instrumental concert, in which the best ..amateur talent of tlio city will assist, with qgjfull orchestra, anil the addition of a cornet soloist fron^ New York, whose silver notes will win in Charleston the same npplauso aiul ' cticorcs" as ijj other cities. This will occupy the evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. At the latter hour a militltVy nn>l civic ball will begin, with music from a fullj military band. Tickets of a'dmissiog for iliagrand opening night; concert aiiiCJi^llj AlU be issued at the low price of To c?ut?l % On the threo succcolina^vcuiags*MRjN?ta programmes will be annojQpciL Tor proinejfln concerts and dunciig*. Cards 0f\dniissio^Hp lions' by some of^jjc most accol^Sfcfo singers TUB l?:tmAtlOXS OF TUB II.W. ^ Contracts ho^Eiecn mmlc^or the elaborato adornment o^tw^snTcioriuin, tlielarpracticable, thbTunpc^RJinnore Oa r d e n In Now York, with its cool atAosphcrc. cascades, grottoes, music and Ugh^fcfreshincnts, and permit no sales of anythingjSM; uo ratlle lists, grubbags or annoyanc^^^ any kind. In other words it is intended wbc a *>rtoi?r M itqti v a r. Tor tlic whole oiumAiif, military anil civic, where, fur a small tpPay, a# hour or two of pleasure can be had f*e from pecuniary appeals. These entertainments have been wonderfully successful in other cities, and this Easter fca$ val projected by tin* \V. L. 1. will benefit^iy adopting in its management the programmes which have nccouiplislicd the most, successful results elsewhere. The W. L. 1. are not only arranging for the enjoyment of everybody in Charleston, but have completed arrangements for cheap It At I, no AD EXCLUSION TICKETS from Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Augusta, and all intermediate railroad stations in tleorgia, to ?*-? _? .Charleston; from Wulhulla, (irccnvillc, AbbeTiirv, T.niiiim Vorkvillo, Char. ? ?;?. lotto. ClierftW, nna nu latcrmcuiate stations on *|hesc several railroad lines, to Charleston, and oven our Cape Fear friends at Wilmington can visit Charleston and return home, a journey of four hundred miles, for six dollars. In the novelty and brilliancy of the decorations, in musical attractions, vocal and instrumental, in the general scope of its getting up, this grand Easter Festival will be the event of this spring, and our friends in tho country should get up parties at once, at every railroad station, and come to Charleston Easier week.? TJic expense will Vie small, the enjoyment will cost little, ami lasts four nights. The railroads will soil the Easter Festival excursion tickets from l'Jth to iMd, good to return up to UTtli. At so inviting a period of the year, coming, too, nt the close of the Lenten season, projected on the theory of moderate charges for much enjoyment, the IV. L. 1. may well expect a most successful result. It uinst bring to Charleston a large number of visitors from Georgia, North Carolina and our own State, who will riot only BVt'tll V c?\V ?AooAo t ?. !' ? their spring purchases at a merely nominal cost for travelling expenses, but enable them to participate in a brilliant and novel scries of evening entertainments. It will only need one thing more to make the Easter festival a complete success, and that is representatives from Georgia, North t'nrolina and South Carolina of the several military commands of tho ckcif cities, mingling their uniforms with our own Fourth J'rigade, at Military Hall, the Easter week.? A'cwa and Courier, 2d</ till. An Act to Restore the Remedy of Distress for lie it enacted by the .Senate and House of Representatives of tlio ?tate of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Section 15, ! Chapter LXXXIV, of the General Statutes, and so much of Chapter CXLV11 as repeals an act for tlio better security of rents and to prevent frauds committed by tenants, made of force in this State on the twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twelve, be, and the satuc are hereby, repealed ; and the said act entitled "An act for the belter security of rents and to prevent frauds committed by tenants" is hereby re-enacted and ma ic of force in this Slate : Provided, that 110 property shall be seized under a distress warrant for rent, except such as belongs to the tenant in his own right. Approved March 18, 1878. Disohacepul Scenes at a Funeral.?London, April 11.?The scones at Lord Lcitriin's funeral in Dublin yesterday were very violeut and disgraceful. Tbc tnob that gathered in front of the church endeavored to capturo the hearse, declaring their intention to drag out the corpse. They vituperated the late Karl as an old rullian and a heretic. They also climbed the wall of the churchyard, hustled the mourners, and cheered, yelled and hissed during the reading of the service. Several mourners were roughly handled while endeavoring to make their way into the church yard. All of them had to pass out of an unfrequented way in order to escape via lence. Fifty constables were present, but were wholly insufficient to cope with tho mob, many f whotn were drunk. False Imprsseion.?It is generally supposed by a certain class of citizens, who arc not practical or experienced, that Dyspepsia en 11 no invariably be cured, but we are tdensed to sav t lint On ken's Auoi'st Flow Kit has never, to our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in nil its foims, such ns Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick Headache, palpitation of the Heart, low spirits, &c., &c. Out of :50 (100 do/en bottles sold last year not a single failure was reported, but thousands of complimentary letters received from Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it. Sample Dottles 10 cents. Regular Size 75 cents. For sale by (JiDDKS & CO., IG-Jiw. " .* - - ? It is a fact well established by unqucstionnhlc testimony that Hall's Hair Kcnewcr renews, cleanses, brightens, invigorates and restores to its original color and lustre, faded gray or discolored hair, cheaply, quickly and surely. The 'poorest people prefer to buy it and use it, rather than to proclaim in a manner more forcible than words can delineate, through blanched locks or grizzly beard, that they are aged and pnssing to decay. A very short trial will convince ihc inost skeptical that it does'eradicate the scalp diseases which robs the hair of its color and lifo. ?Fort Scott (Kun.) DaiUy Monitor. Death or IV. M. Tweed.?New York, April 12.?William M. Tweed died at the Ludlow street jail, exactly at noon to-day. The announcement of his death was unexpected and caused intense excitement in political circle?, and throughout the community generally. r * 0 ?hc (lOlcelili) Pinion Slimes. 1 STOKES, Editftr. UNION, FRIDAY, AI'RIL 19. 1878. J TEitJJS OF SUBSCaiPTION. IX'opy, ?ui! year, is adv.vsck, $2.00 1 tH.'oi'les onc> year, '1_. " 3.75 1 5 ^ " ?.ao t h*T? Advert A,NO. ,5" 1 Oho sqtiare or Ane Inch,#Fst insertion, - - - $1.03 Each : nhsoaueiil iinnutiom ------- 73 S l.il?cn$Ml-#r.iin made to nierehanls and others adverlisins by tlityoar. K tiUluarv Nqilcc^Ktcn lines or less, Inserted free. ITT or ten lines, charged as Advertise- J tho >1lor i\\&JS&r *t, Lis c boarders left his uu<3 '^fee's lonegotng. Thlsafppi w?ll for UmjMw ' " / ' Besvy Bftorrih ^ ? t Ot)^ionduy lufitt had"u sevcyt it*ihv h of jrl^id and rati), titttjjjppaniQil DtfjU^tm Jcr ottO'<'4 Via b at?%Ik>*A$- dam'ttge dono by ?4 iu this noigl>iJR*l?3v b^iiiatjfcpor- i t...i ii..t .i ...... 'ploughed ground of c ibe stolen 1.' % flio Town Council. Is,doing a good ^Tork.iu. tearing away the lonftgiij^^plutform dtf the side i of the Harris house on Bac lid or street and ma* f king a good sidewalk. * . j 1 Only Two Stores in the Town. m t* The Editor of tho Conwayboro Telephone >4f ' j foruis its readers that although only two achrer* tiscmcuts of business firms nppcur in its uiuns, there are a great many more stores and 6 tkqtown is larger than the pape^shows. Well, ! all wo can say is. if they donVigy: more print- ( er's ink the town will soon li&ve more slopes than business. j I Agricultural Machinery. ? We ask our Agricultural friends Lj read the# Advertisement of Cibbcs & Co., in tli^Msuc.? ( These gentlemen arc doing much Jjood to the ( ftirmlntr inlornet nf (liiu ('miriiv Kv itt4 ro/liAytir 1 all the latest improved agricultural implements ( and machinery, at the very lowest prices, and upon the most favorable terms. We advise our ^ Farmers to go to them when they want anything , in that line, for we believe they will save money. | TL^BoncfitSof a Fire Company. 1 A fire occurcd in Lancaster early last Sunday i moming/which destroyed a largo dwelling house 1 and store and would have destroyed much other property but for the efficient services of the ] Lancaster llook and Ladder Company. The i Company lias not been long organized but it 1 saved many hundreds of dollars at the first tire. I The talented and whole-souled Lditor of the I Lancaster Lo.lycr, Col. 1). J. Caitcr, is the Cap- 1 tain. ' Goo Si Humphries' New Stouk. Thw rnlxrurimna firm lnuiugt.?miv?.l ? f..U J and very handsome stock of New Goods, and are determined that no store in the upper part of 1 the state shall sell cheaper than they. It is a treat to go into their store nud examine their 1 goods and find how cheap they are selling.? 1 Why, in the way of Clothing they will tit you I out ia a Sunday suit lor two dollars, and a Wed- 1 ding suit for three dollars. If a man can't go to church and get married in respectable style, 1 at those prices, he must be a miserably poor 1 seoot. And the Radios'goods arc just as cheap. ! If dec & Humphries can't please you in ijualiiy, style and price, you may put up your pocket ' book and go home l'or no other store can. ' Murdtrora Arrested. MeEvoy, who has been under sentence of death for some time and respited twice, for the ( murder of Col. Gregg, at Langley Mills, just ^ before bis last respite was received and when he supposod lie had but nn hour to live, gave information to Col. Cloudc Sawyer of what lie knew of the murder of W. E. Sawyer, jr., in 1874. Upon his information Col. Sawyer went ' to Euharlcc, Geo., anil arrested one Solomon Aultinan.. The latter surrendered readily, stoutly denying any knowledge of inurdor uutil ho arrived at Aiken jail, when he broke down aud made a clean breast of it, implicating Elijah 1>. Watson and Milton Watson, cousins, one residing at Ninety-six, in Abbeville, and the other at Johnson, in Edgefield County. Aullman's hair although he's only about DO years old, has grown quite white since the commission of the crime, and be says lie has not had a moment's pence of mind, day nor night, since the commission of the bloody deed ; that the murdered young man has been ever before liiui. Another cllbrt is being made for a further rcspito for McEvoy. .If the Governor refuses any further indulgence, lie will bo hung to-day. ? ?_ Liout-Governor Simpson. The following, which we take from the Charleston News and Courier, puts at rest tho doubt in the minds of the people of the State, ns to the position of Gov. Simpson upon his candidacy for reelection. Mr. Simpson is not an odicoseckcr, and his high sense of propriety would never allow him to otFer his name as a candidate for the first position in the country. " ' I! Greknvii.lk, April 10.? Deports are going (lie | rounds of (lie Press that I.icnt.-Governor Simpson is not a candidate for re-election. Injustice to Governor Simpson he it said that llieso reports arcincorrect. Governor Simpson is here and I have hail i n interview with him 011 the I subject. His position is this ; while ho does ( not seek the office, if nominated and elected he < will serve with pleasure. Thcro seems to be | but one sentiment here, and that is the whole \ ticket should be renominated arid elected. Go** by the Hoard.?New York April 10.? O. W. Hassett & Co., crockery importers, have failed; II. L. Lcggett, wholesale grocers, have failed. Chicago. April 16.?Hamilton, Howe & Co., jewelers, have failed: Boston, April 10.?The Immigrants' Havings Hank has been enjoined from doing business. The bank owes its depositors $2,000,000. Dover, N. II., April 10.--TI10 Cocheo Prints and Print Cloths Manufacturing Company have ' concluded to stop work for no indefinite period. X he County Executive Committeo. We call the attention of every democrat in Inion County to thoPforeular of the Exoculivo ti Committee aud |ho form of constitution for local tl ,U%- ' ' * w : VH^aro thcro will be diversity of tl llt#n upoJWne or two articles of tho consti- tl utan, but it must)bc remembered that in tho d "fW^gkibKehed is only recommcn- n: led and that each ^mysto "adopt its own e?n- C titution to suit itseir^^^Wo aro aware that aany good and true democrats have strong ob- p ections to joining political clubs,but if such men o rill consider how great tho necessity is for c< ;Uarding the primary elections trom the en- c: roachmcnts of the enemies of the party, in n n'jng nominations, they must see how essefe tl inl\t is (hat 801110 plan should adopted by o rlij^li none but those who intend to stand by n he^ominatione of the democratic party shall c ip allowed to take part in tho selection of its a Hdidates. ii l^^joining a democratic club you only assert, o (advance, that you will do all in your power t oVftapiy: the party mid select good men as s MBJutaafbr tho various offices. o Kit say,'Jfon don't wish to bo bound to vole s jl^Ey ati^ftll iicD on the ticket. Now, in nine c kio last\tcn in the County to bolt tho regular n pkct. Tppy would as lief bo caught stealing a 1 Hicep as tpbc suspected of voting for a lUf&lcal ! independent candidate. To such wo say, 'ercomc your scruples for this time and join illi yourArother democrats in reorganizing the early, invoking good selections of candidates, c |nd at lastpn completely and for ever securing i< loncst government to tho State. We must all J lacritico some of our old notions of what con- v ititutes an indepcuilcnt voter to the exigencies ( >f surrounding circumstances. We can't do as c we did" before the war, that's certain, until we i liavo fermajnently reestablished the same pure c government. c Cut this Out. c Each democratic local club will adopt its twn ? constitution to suit itself, but the following is re- t commended by .the County Cxejulivo Committee ^ of Uuftm hs a forth**WPP?oT?8flflWRF3B|P'8ueh clubs : . [ Aut. 1 This club shall be composed of such t persons who voted the dgpocratic ticket in No- t vcmber 1870 as may enrfl their names as mem- i bcrs, and of such other persons as may be elcc- 8 tcJ members by a majority present nt any meet- I ing of the v'.ub, utter its organization, and who 1 will subscribe their names to this constitution. Art. II. The otlicers shall consist of one t president, two vice-presidents, a recording sec rctnry, a corresponding secretary, and the ful- 1 owing working Committees of not less than ] ihrce members each, viz: a Committee on regis- i [ration, and an executive committee; all of 1 which otlicers and committees shall be elected < l>y tlie club. The club may direct the appoint- i mrut of oilier committees, and dctermiue the xp)dqof lheir selection. . Art. III. The club shall meet at such times and place as may bo determined upon, and members shall constitute a quorum lor the i transaction of business. The president may call extra meetings, of which general notice shall be 5'ivcu by written posters, in not less than four pubiic places, lor at least twenty-four hours. After the opening of the canvass, the meetings dial I be frequent, and at each regular meeting loine member of the club or invited speaker diall deliver an address, if practicable. Aiit. IV. The object of this club is to co-operate with the democratic parly of this county ind state, ami to secure unity and harmony of ictioji among all democrats in this vicinity. Alvr. V, No amendment or addiliou to this ^uiioiuuuvu oiiuii uo lua'ic cxcvpi ui ? rcgu?i\r meeting and by a vote of two-thirds of all the 1 mcyibors present. ' 1 For the Times. Teaohers' Convention. Mb. Editor.?I heartily concur in the views expressed by "Teacher" in your issue of April 5th, in reference to a convention of the teachers of Union County. The advantages to be derived frotn such an association arc perhaps greater than nny oilier profession. Teachers are too tpt ty follow in the old ruts made by those who acre their instructors, lly an interchange of opinions each teacher may learn what improvements have been made in the scicnco of teaching. As "Teacher" suggests, "Every one has had his trouble with the different text books." Many of mesc ftrc written by persons unacquainted with ilic truo tlicory of teaching. The teacher should be so familiar witli the branches he is to teach, that lie should feel hiuiself above text tiooks, and where they arc at fault, to endeavor to set them right, lie should not confine himself to a stereotype course of instruction and go liobbling upon crutches into such a noble work. Then, in order that every one may be thoroughly equipped for his profession, it is necessary, at stated times, to come in contact with >ther minds, to get liis opinions properly adjused. Thus tho teacher is brought in direct :ontnct with those of his profession and the con- i racted views which he heretofore entertained ire dissipated, and he is enabled to make amoro tober estimate of his capacity, and to suspect hat thcro may be "Some thing? in lioavcn and earth Not dreamed of in his philosophy" lint l need not enlarge upon (lie benefits to je derived from such an association, I would, ' hereforo, in compliance with the request of , Teacher," suggest that all who desire to form a j etchers association meet at Union C. II., on the , ire^ Saturday of May, at 11 o'clock A. M. Respectfully, A. A. JAMF.3. , AnotiT Riuiit.?l'rofcssor Wallace Duncan, of < IVofford College, recently delivered an address ] n which he said that there aro some of the most intriotic men in South Carolina that ho had ever leen, and they give unmistakable evidence of heir desire to serve their couutry by tho fact lint if tho Democratic party docs not nominato hem for office they nominate tlicmselve in order limply to get the chnnca to serve their country, rtiis is a fine satire, the force of which will be icen by nil to apply to Independent candidates. * Ciroular. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of ic Democratic party for Union County, held s lis day, a quorum being present, it was deter- t lined that immediate steps should be taken for i 10 re organization of the democratic party for t lis year's campaign. To this end tho following t elails were agrees upon, and are hereby Com- t tunicated to all tho democratic voters of Union t ou^jr: /. . 1 The president?or in his absenco, the vice- t resident?of every locul democratic club, ns < rganized in 1870, will cull together all the offi- ( ers ot said club, and these officers will issue a < all for a meeting of all democratic voter%inthc i oighborhood for the purposo of reorganizing j iicir olub. Tho meeting of officers to be held i n or before Saturday, April 27tli, end the ] icctings for the purpose of reorganizing the | !ubs to bo not later than Saturday, May lltli, i nd upon not less than ten days public notice i a the neighborhood. When held, the meeting j f democratic voters will ho called together by i he former presidcut of the club?or in his ab- i enco by tho vice-presidcut?and a rc-curolmcnt i f members had. Such re-enrolled members hall then adopt its constitution, and then prosed thereunder to elect officers, and also one olegatc to tho Couut^tjoutention and ono ad- < iTtional atfigltta enrolled aembers. For instance: . , for 2-1 enrolled members or less, 1 delegate, " not less thnn 25 nor more than 40. t ' i? ii ,i 50 ?? ?? ? 74, 3 ?? a a a 75 a a a 00, 4 ? Such delegates will convene in Union, with the ertiticatcs of their election, signed bythcprcsilent and secretary of their club, on Monday, lay ilOlh, ut 11 A. M., ar.d form a County Condition. Such County Convention will elect a 'ounty Democratic Committee for the coining ampaign, and will determine tlio mode of mnkug nominations.for County oflictrs. After disharging those' duties and others of similar iharacter?that is, of directing The mode, &c., if the campaign,?the convention will adjourn ine die; and new demands for a County Convenion will be met by the election of new delegates >y the several clubs. The County Executive Committee istoli\com?osod of one men.bcr from each club, to bccloced by tho County Convention upon the nominaions of the several clubs ; and it is rccoinmcnled by the State Executive Committco that the icvcral local clubs nominate their presidents to je also the member for that club, of the County Executive Committee. In localities where no club existed in 1870, he citizens of the neighborhood arc requested 0 take action to have clubs organized. And ivhero llu olliccrs of the old club neglect totake prompt action under this circular, any persons ntcrcstcd in the organization of tho Democratic party, arc requested to take the necessary steps ;o secure a meeting for the purpose of forming 1 club. Dy order of t lie Committee. It. S. A. 1'K.utsoN, ROUT. W. Slf AND, Secretary. Chairman. -* ?- ? For the Timca Ma. KhiTon.?Vo? kindly gave place in your issue of the 5th inat., to an enquiry from a "Tax Payer" relative to tho erection of some Public Buildings. Now another Tax Payer respect fuly asks the Town Council if it ia consistent with lie pecuniary interest of the town, that all street work, from the laying of a Drain Pipe to the uaking and erecting of a* Lamp Post, should be nonopolizcd by one of their Hoard, without givng outsiders any chance to bid for such work ? No objection could he offered to the Aldcrtnnn reffcrrcd to doing the work, provided an oppor.unity was afforded others to bid for it, and thcu le should get the work in consideration of l.is price being the lowest. It seems to me that it would be more just, and L know it would be more iu accordance willi tlie wishes of all classes of the Tax Payers, if the Town Council would give all the mechanics end Others of the town, a chance to obtain some of the patronage at their command, besides giving an assurance that the taxes aro economically disbursed. ANOTHER TAX PAVElt. Ei'roi'kan Co.niiitio.v Uxctt Asar.n.?London, ii|>ru i-J?.>uu.i.? iiie B?inu ui iiiiuua whii ruiercnce to the Eastern <iucstou remains substantially the same. There is no change in the attitude ot' the Powers. The main point between England and Russia is still unsettled. While this is the case the prospect of a Congress and a peaceful arrangement of the whole ditticulty is as far off as ever. There is a strong feeling in both countries that war is inevitable. At St. Petersburg the belief is stated to prevail that England's willingness to continue negotiations is rather for the purpose of isolating Russia than arriving at an understanding.? Some influential persons believe that England will not go to war alone, hence her earnest efforts to continue to satisfy Austria. Some moderate men in official circles have begun censoring the Russian generals, diplomats and newspapers, for pushing the Government into a position where the issue between Russian independent action and European control is unavoidable, but the majority of the public continue to declare that the Government has been too conciliatory, and the press opposes any conces sions. Germany's efforts to bring about on understanding continue, but the t isk is rendered delicate and difficult by the existing intimate relations between Germany and Russia. Prince Hismarck is reported to liavo said recently, in reply to a suggestion tlmt he should mediate, "we cannot otter counsel to llussia, for advice on our part would almost look like a menace." nkwneitny Offerings.?Tho glorious women of Newberry (God bless 'em) sent the first offering to "The Indies' Monument Association," under tho recent appeal of those devoted women, in the shape of n check for ?75. The Newberry ladies put tho money in (lie hands of the gallant General Y. J. Pope, (a safe man in any emergency,) who delivered it to the Pioeident of tho Association, Mrs. Judge llacon, last evening. If the people respond throughout the State as liberally as tht women of Newberry liave, the work will soon be completed. Who speaks next ? It's a shame that another year should roll by and the trilling sum duo upon tho monument to bo erected to the memory of those who died for us should remain unpaid.? Columbia Regitter. The Ladies of Union have not informed us who took their offeiing to Columbia, nor the amount they sent. i. Tu ' ! ? m From Charleston. Ed'-.or Times.?Tbo U. S. Court is very leiurtl>/ employed in the trial of Revenue infracionists. It is really amusing to note the charictcr of tho cases brought before this august ribunal and tho mock gravity with which tlicy ire investigated. Poor ignorant devils, from ho coves of the mountains and tho Runs of tho laudhills, dragged from their homes for the alcgcd violation of tho llcvenuo Laws, in running i still with an old niusket barrel, from whose :apacity ftns a run of about a gallon a day.? Jarelcss or ignorant men drawn up for having obacco boxes, cigar boxes or whiskey casks with uncancelled stamps upon them, or for not posting their license in a conspicuous place. What lli'.nk you of trj-iuga fellow for selling "Brandy I'caches" at a Camp Meeting, and finding him guiky of a violation the Revenue Law, because [lie brandy was not all soaked up by the peaches. All the money which can be got out of this farce will not pay half tlie expenses of keeping up this force of Raiders. Swarms of these pests are infesting the country, prying into nooks aiul corners, lightening and insulting men and women, and keeping up a constant irritation bjr gelling mean men to turn informers ngainst their neighbors. Trnjnps nvant cotfriers for the ltevfeuuc officials. In tlicWcst and North thousands t_TiS^ of gallons of whiskey nro distilled and other in- qrfractions of the Kevenuo law daily committed, which pass unnoticed or nro suptflfcpscd by a "placebo," while here, every pour fellow is hunted down as if he were a wild beast, Jus premises watehed day and night, and all "^fanner of petty announces kept up. BuCtho hangerson of party'iyust be provided with pap by Government?so Yuns the world, or the party machinery that runs.it. "To the party belongs tho spoils"?in other words, Robin Hood's? "The good old rule snfficeth me, tho simple plan , That he shall take wlu> linth the power, and * keep who can." Charleston is just now but ajkrden of flowers and resting place of birds of pKgngc. The air is redoletil of sweets, the eye is delighted by nature's gorgeous coloring, and the ear pleased by the music of birds, concerts nnd tho Post Bind, in the day time ; but night is mndc hideous by the caterwnulings of Tom cats and tho bowlings and barkings of "mongrel puppy whelp, * nnd hound and cur of low degree." That interesting Proboscidian of the Genus Culex, is beginning to introduce somo melodramatic nocturnes for our entertainment. Tho Oyster season is ending, but "yawy'r fresh shrimps*' and sea crabs aro coming in, with green peas and "ye fresh yaid eggs berry cheap." The State Executive Committee. Among the business transacted by t'uu State Democratic Executive Committee, at its meeting held in Columbia on the 10th inst., the following general plan for conducting the primary elections was agreed upon, and ordered to bo sent to the various County Chairmen. Tho members are impressed with tho importance of the system as the best and fairest method for selecting candidates to he voted for iu each count)', thereby tending to unify and harmonize the party throughout the Btat?.? The suggestions thailo ? * in the nuuexed scries are general in their char- 0 acter, as is entirely proper, for it would bo dillicult to prepnre details which would opera!o with equal force and smoothness iu every locality. The rcconirtncndntions of the Kxccutivo Comraitteo arc embraced in tlie following points: 1. Aspirants for the position of candidates should be announced individually in any mode deemed proper by themselves or their friends* but should he placed distinctly before tho Democratic party on their own merits, nnd not as the candidate of any orgnnized body of Democrats. 2. Each aspirant for the position of candidate* when lie accepts the nomination so mndo, shall immediately notify the County Chairman in writing of tho fact, and in the same conimuni cation state that he is a member of some local club, and subscribe to the following pledge: "1 agree to abide by and support the nominations of the Democratic party, nnd not to accent eitli er a nomination or an office from any oilier sourco thun Ihe regularly constituted Democratic organization." 3. At least fivo days before the primary election, the County Chairman shall notify the Democratic Clubs of tho aspirants who have thus qualified themselves for the position of candidate, and votes cast for any other person or persons shall not be counted. 4. On the day fixed for tho primary election,, each local club shall hold an election for candidates of the Democratic party, and report tho result in writing over the signatures of the managers to the County Chairman. At this election nono but members of the local clubs shall vote, and each membor before being allowed to vote shall take tiic following pledge : "I solemnly ' affirm that I am a duly enrolled momber of this Democratic Club ; that I have not voted at this election, and that 1 will abide by and sustain all nominations mado by the Democratic party, whether for Federal, State or couuly officers." 6. Upon the following day, tho County Chairman and at least two members of tho County * Executive Committee shall assemblo at the counr ty scat, and aggregate the votes reported, and before sundown declare the candidates selected, tl. No one shall bo declared the nominee of the party unless he shall have received a majority of nil the votes cast in the primary election, 7. Should no candidate for any pnrticlnr ofticq receive a majority of the votes cast, the County Chairman shall so declare, and order a second election to complete the nominations in sufficient time before the general election. w Sound and Well. Atlanta, (la., Dec. 29f 1BGS, Dr. J. Bratlfitld?Dear Sir:?I lake pleasure in stating that, sometime previous to the lata war, 1 used, with the utmost success, on a set? rant girl, your Kkmale Kkoulator, prepared then at Dradtield'a Drug Store, West I'oint, Ga* She had been suffering severely from suppressed menstruation and this medicino soon restored her to health. She is to-day living in Atlanta sound and well. I will state farther, that I kiiow 01 us ucing uson with equal success in ottier cases. 1 do not hesitate to Indorse your preparation for the purpose for which yon rec- A ommend it. Yours truly, JNO. C. WIUTNKR. For sale by all druggists and by A. IKWJN k Co., Union. April 1*2 15 4t Gold Ai most at I'ab.?'New York, April 18. ?Gold closed at 10(?|. Tho extreme sales today wero at 100}(n)100}. This is tho smallest difference between gold and United Slates legal -A tender notes that has existed since the issue of ' these notes at tho beginning of the war, and it is, moreover, a difference that would not he regarded in the money market if tliiye -hould le jM any pressure fur lotus. ? *i>'- 4 * '