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A S.\u Svicipz.?this community has rarely ?perhaps never iu the course of i'.s whole existence?been more suddenly horrified or plunged into deeper grief than by a heartrending event which occurred among ua on Friday morning last?the suicide of Mr. Willie K. Itryau, son of Mr. It. C. ltryan and grandson of the late Q. L. l'cnn, Ksq. The very names of his father and grandfather will convey to the minds of our readers some idea of tUo deep and wide spread grief canscd by this shocking calamity The young man was just '22 years of age, of the 9 highest, brigthest, most untarnished character one can well imagine : intelligent, genial rbrave. generous, faithful, more beloved on all sides than it is possible to tell; aud still he deliberately locked himself up in a lonely room Mid took his own life. A little failure in his first business venture, a little financial difficulty? both trifling in reality?are all that is known.? And even these a hundred friends would have rushed forward at any moment to rectify. The deed is profoundly inscrutable ; and to God be left the judgment 1 And to God the poor boy's friends have left it, for no human voice has uttered a syllabic concerning his rash act, save in deepest love and lendcrcst tuercy. His funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, and we pray to God that we may never again see so vast and united a community in such an uncontrollable ngony of grief and wailing. His comrades, the Kdgefield Kities, who one and all, cherished him with the proudest love, followed him to his final resting place; ami when the last prayer was said, and they fired a volley above his grave, it seemed like the sudden and fearful bursting of huniau hearts. His final resting place did we say ? Let us hope that the God to whom we humbly and lovingly defer the judgment, may make this poor boy's final resting place in His great bos in?in Heaven I And may His mercy, which endure! h forever, fall in mighty abundance upon the father, mother and sisters who now weep as poor human hearts have scarcely ever wept before.?Edgefield Advertiser. (Yen Wnrrr Conc.rkssmkn,?In noticing the concluding hours of the session of the Fortyfourth Congress, the Charleston Areics and Con r* IH7 [IHJ3 VIIC lUIIOnill^ "VII UV3VI > VU IIIUUIV IV y' our distinguished Representatives in that body: "The Democratic members irom South Carolina have an enviable rcputution. Col. Aikcu Col. Llvius arc kown as two of the hardest workers in Congress, and in Washington surprise is freely expressed that they should find time for ? the thousand and one things to which they give early and serious attention. They are now v"*growing in familiurity with the complicated rules and pcmloxing practices of the House, and next cndcr.tlMir-ooiMtituouUi J still more efficient service. Stkcimkn Revr.nur Uaidkr.?Wm. Durham, one of the Reveuuc paity who killed Amos Ludd, in this county, killed a man by the name of llallou, in'Greenville County, at a shooting match, and was scntcuccd to the penitentiary for ten yenVs. lie was pardoucd by Scott or Moses, if- Scott we believe. The killing of ilallou is said tt> have been a bad case. This Durham's brother was with another man, one Johnson, in the same county, who shot at one Jack Ward, who had a child upon his buck, and missing Ward killed the child. Johnson broke jail afterwards and made bis escape. This occurred a year or so aeo. Wc eet theso facts from a responsible v gentleman of Greenville.? Picktnt Sentinel. y 7 Highway Privii.euks.?His Honor, Judge l'rcssley, in charging the jury 011 Monday in the ease of un assault and battery in the road in front of a, man's house, expounded some law as to the privileges of persons on the highway . which way be well for all to know. It is simply property erthe parly owning the adjacent lands, and any one becoming boisterous or milking himself otherwise objectionable in front of a man's house in a public road, after first being ordered to leave, may be ejected as a trespasser by the q use of such force only us is necessary to gel hiin away.?Darlington Xeu*. It is a fuel, well established by unquestionable jl testimony (hat Hall's Hair ltenewer renews, cleanup, brightens, invigorates and restores to its original color and lustre, faded gray or discolored hair, cheaply, quickly and surely. The ' %f 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 gmily beard, tbat they are aged and passing to decay. A very short trial will convince the most skeptical that it does eradicate the scalp diseases which robs the hair of its color and lifo. ?I'ort Scott (Ktin.) Dailc;/ Monitor. An Interview with Redmond.?Judge Field Las just returned frcm the mountains. lie reports everything quiet and serene in that section, and^gave us tlie synopsis of a six hours' interview with Major Lewis 11. llcdmnnd, which, for want ef space, cannot be published in this issue. Redmond is willing for his whole life to be published to the world, and says there is nothing in it which he is ashamed of, unless it ho his last raid on Gary, which now his better judgment mar condetnu, but ut the time his judgment was overridden by recent and hitler persecution at the hands of Gary.?1'ickens Sen"' ""el> n > A Dual Tragedy occurred on the plantation of ^lr_ Kfimuol IIni>? r?n UphaIi loe* W?.l. nesday evening. Several pistol shots were heard early in the night in the house of David Crawford, and parties who hastened te the spot found Crawford and his wife weltering in their blood. The woman was dead, and the man died soonafterwards. Crawford had murdered his wife and then shot himself, inflicting a wound which caused his death. It is supposed that he was insane.?Augusta Chronicle, 20th, ' ,. i Unfortunate Homicide.?Wo regret to learn that Mr. Barney C. Bivings, of Dalton, Georgia, a son of Dr. A. W. Bivings, a former citizen of .Spartanburg, had adifficulty on the 10th Instant with Dr. Warren, of Dalton, which resulted fa- I tally to the latter. From all accounts re- , ceived the killing occurred under the heat and passiou of a sudden rencontre, the fatal blow boing struck with a walnut stick, and doubtless was ' in self-defence. Mr. Bivings was bailed on a I Load of $5,000.?Spartanburg IJcralJ. The Last ok the Confederacy.?The Abbe- ' villa Medium, of tho 10th instant, contains the I following communication.' "A short article. written to the Cliarlestoa papers, lias Peon going ' the rou uls of the press, purporting to give & meeting of the 'Last of the Confederacy' at the i residence of the late Col. T. C. I'errin. Among ( other matters discussed was the destruction of ^ the (treat Seal of the Confederacy. It may be news to sotne to learn that the seal is in thepoa- 1 ecssioa of a son of Carolina." < Mr. Thomas (ieddings, of Clarendon County, is seventy years of age, and during this long I life time has never attended upon a court of justice, either as a litigant, juror or witness ; has never ecen a river, and has never been so far from home that he could not return upon the slay he left it. He it said to be a good citiien and a man of intelligence. Hricinr. at Sand Bar Ferry.?Mr. Walter Frazer, of Augusta, a gentleman of 40 years, went on hoard the flat at Sand Bar Ferry on Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, and when in the doopest part of tno fthvinfmh jumped overboard ' and was dfoWttOd, \ \ v She telrchli) Union SEiines. 1 K; M.~ STOKES, Editor. I UNION. FIUDAY. JUNE *8, 1878. o TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ' 1 ffcpy, one year, in advanck, 12.00 i Copies one year, " " 8.75 5 ' " " ? 8.50 c AD II IIP. - tP** ? One square or one Inch, tttM insertion, - - - ft.00 . Ivach subsequent insertion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchants and others adrcr- t tlsiug for six inontlis or by the year. Obituary Notices of |fti lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines/charged as AdvertUeuients. * VST" The Stores in this town ore closed at six ( o'clock cvory evening except Saturday, and the Clerks arc thus enabled to cool off and ''rest in ^ the shade" after the day's arduous (?) labors. *t Self-Sacrificing Citizens. ' There arc eighteen patriotic citizens of Edge r field Counly who offer to immolate themselves j upon the alter of Legislative honors. t ?. . Pino Head Cabbage. 1 Mrs. Burgess, will accept ovr thanks for those ? really fine cabbages she sent ut. We have uev- 1 cr before seen sucli tine sp ? >? -us this oarly in the season. 1 Where to get Good Meal. If you want the best meal you ever eat, send your corn to our friend Daniel Spillers, nt ' Murphy's Mill, and you will get it. We know, for we're tried it. ' Fine Glandyburg Flour. We are now using Flour from last year's ( wheat, ground nt the Glandyburg mills, and we ( find it equal to the best Kcnesaw brand. Mr. ( S. W. Porter lias the Glandyburg Flour for sale. ( * t "The Image of Her Mother." This thrilling and finely written novelette, is | drawing to a close, and becomes more interest- , ing and absorbing with each number of the , Savannah JN'eirs. Those who hare not taken the ( Xew? hare missed a literary treat, sure. Hot, Hotter, Hottest. At last we are having good cotton weather, but our people are not happy. A few days ago grumblers complained of its being too cold, now "they' puff and blow and growl at the heat.? They soy they would rather take it "alf audalf." Neither Kditors nor the clerk of the weather can possibly please everybody. 4, A Correction. We came very ?car raising a fight or a foot race lust week, by stating tbat Mr. McNally sent | us those fine Peaches. It was not McNally at all, but our square built friend D. A. T. Fai r. Ask pardon, friend Farr, we'll do better when you send us another bait. Try us. | Citizen's AnswerWill be found on our first page. If our pntrouago would permit we would enlarge the Times so us to give room at all times for the favors of our correspondents ns they come to hand. As it is we arc often compelled to omit them for a week, for want of room. Ala., from trcadiug on a mutch which had been dropped on the lloor. A few days ago we trod on a match under a newspaper and it set fire to the paper immediately. People cannot be too cAieful with matches, particularly where a cotton Gin is at work. ? Fat Your Best Men in Offlco. On our first page is an article headed "Send your best mcs," taken from the Columbia Register, which we ask each one of our subscribers to rend. It contains plain truths peculiarly applicable to this County at this time, when the imlivitldaf gVftjf lW?pflice and the preference for certain individuals for every official position has so divided and distracted the people that it is almost imposible to got the democratic parly under such organization as will givo it any hoj e of success at the next election. The Ten Delegate Plan. Wc are pleased to learn that the suggestion of the County Executive Committee, to increase the delegation from each Township, in the nominating convention, to ten, meets with general approval among t lie democratic voters. The convention would thereby consist of one hundred { delegates, and if (lie people of each Township , se^tUten of their beat men, Theref1 little chance for log rolling ; and such a j convention would be more likely to select good , candidates than if the selection should turn up- j on the votes of, perhaps, twenty or twenty-five | negro voters at a Primary election, as it probably would. Oats from Barley. 1 A few weeks ago we published an account < from Anderson of oats growing from barley t stubble or roots, and, like many other persons here, thought there was some mistake about it; | but our doubts are now entirely removed. Last ( Tuesday, Mr. W. T Littlejohn, one of the most reliable men in the State, informed us that he ( >aw, Oats glowing from the roots of Rarley, in , ltev. G. W. Royd's garden, at Jonesville. To * make sure of there being no mistake about it, } the Rarley roots were taken from the ground, a washed, and thoroughly examined, and it was found that the Oats liad fairly sprouted from ^ them. i Bodey's Lady's Book. ^ This beautiful and highly instructive Maga- ^ tine appears upon our table punctually every f month. Under its new management it not only ^ maintains the high standard of beauty and ^ excellence to which its energetic and able foun* t der had elevated it, but in every number we t find sortie new and attraction feature. As a I magazine for the instruction and elevation of the moral charactor of the Ladies of our coun* 1 try, it has no equal, while its practical teachings upon all matters connected with domestic com* t ion mm economy?me Kiicnen, ill? nursery, 0 tho housewife, the dressmaker, and (ha aick n room?are of the moot practical and valuable h kind, and make it a work of inestimable val- d ue in every family of intelligence and taste. It n is published monthly, in Philadelphia, Pa., al b $2,.10 Pfr Annum. Club rates mueh lower. p vr jBst b? Feople Getting Forestalled At thl? time the people arc haviDg their eyes ilinded to their true intoresta by a number of ffico seeking individuals who expect to win 'otes by trying out against rings, cliques, logolhnjfr* wire-pulling and such electioneering 'lap-pMJMiile all the time these self-constitu to TR>* poor people are echeming and I orming ring? for the sole purpose of putting hemselves in office. We have never seen " more wire-pulling, log-olling, button-holeing and other electioneering lodges than has been in this town the past six vecks; and not by tty> citizens of this town lither, as the )wopte in the Country are led to mlievc, but by people ffotn the country. Let any fair minded ^nn in the country visit Jnion C. IL, on any public day, on Saturdays ind on any occasion wjicn a larger number of icrsons than usual aW expected here, and lie vill see from ten to twjdve men from the Counry, at as many corncii^ with a group of voters iround each listening to awful talcs of injustice, vrong and opprcssiowj which have been put lpon the poor peoploV tho country by those vhom they have hcgMoforc elected to office ; generally winding ut> with "let's take a drink." Our advice to ffte democratic voters of this bounty Isj/uit to pin tlielr/aith to.yoU men. ? | IVe havMBRi"but few men fit for office who pie. If the people intend to exercise their unbiwed will in the selection of officers, they must tell all such^ncn to stand aside and give the voters a free Chance to make such selections as they believe will lie best for themselves and the State at large. These men will also tell the people that heretofore the nominations have been "cut and dried" by a ring or clique, before tlie convention met, at the same time tlicy have formed a clique and selected, from among themselves, certain names to be put upon a ticket which they would force upon the people at the next election. They've got it "cut nud dried" already. Let the democrats of each Township net independent of al) dictation from any source. Let them throw 4tl pfreiudicca^of location and occupation DAidc.luid like honest, patriotic men, call to the various positions within their gift men who will do their duty ftiithfully and for the best interests of the whole people. Wc do not hesitate to say that if wc had a vote to cast for the nomination of a candidate, tl?? man wlm, in person or through friends, would attempt to electioneer for that vole should not have it. ?tf every man would adopt that'rulc of action, there could be no chance for cliques, ngs or office seekers to control nominations. lewberry Adopts Convention. \ few weeks ago the Newberry County Dcrn oc\tic Club passed resolutions endorsing the prinmrj election plan of nominating candidates. Last^reck the saino body, after a full discussion of the question, reconsidered its action and readontcd th^junvoniion plan. 1_ Countat wVKu the races are prelfy near equally divided, or where there is a decided majority of colored voters, after a full discussion of the question of nominating, it has been decided that the Convention plan is the surest'Iff secure gimd^^lMatcs and the success of tho demoI'erh tps, at some not distant time we may be able to risk the trial of aomo new plan of nominating candidates ; but so long as the Republican parly gives so many signs of orgauizid strength in this County it is sherc folly to pander to th? wishes and caprices of a few malcontents of our pnrty, by throwing down all restrictions aud allowing every man who wauli an offtoetT>log-roll and wire-pull the people for a nomination, thereby setting up claims of on* township against another and creating dissatisfaction aud sectionul animosities in our rnuks. Information WantedCan any of our subscribers at Goudcysville inform us whether the package of the Times for that office, issued the week before the election of Mr. Shaud to the Legislature failed to reach there in due time? If they can give us that information they^^l obligiqus by doing *LuUas? wci'k thsrtMhc package"wa^roumTsomewhere below tbis town, on another route. The nference wo drew from what our informant saitf was. that he SUSDectcd II? or xnnm mm pIma Af ntentionally missending (lie package for a poetical purpose. We wish to be understood. Our informant lid not say that he saw the package, but that le was told so by one who did see it where it sould not be sent to its proper destination until ifter the election. We have another request to make : Will tlio serson who saw that package off its'route to loudeysrille give us a certificate to that effect? We can only say that the package was sent rem this Office, properly directed ; and further, re ask why was it not found out and spoken of intil seven months after the occurrence? It ias a very', peculiar political-subterfuge look tbout as it now stands. Vho can Tell the Cause, j Mr. John R. Smith informs us that a sudden atality among his chickens developed itself last Wednesday bight. The Evening before they ;ave no signs of siekness but the next morning rom twenty to thirty were found dead in the 'ard and many others drooping. Two young legs were also taken suddenly sick and unable o move and another is evidently attacked with he same disease, fan any one tell what is the tatter, ani^ suggest a reined/. 'he County Clnb Convention. It is vory necessary for every Democratic Club o send a full delegation to the County Club aeetiug next Wednesday. We believe that that oeeting will be the most important of any that as or will be held, as it will fully consider the etails of the plan of the campaign, from the ominatiog ef candidates to the dsy of election, sides other matters of vital importance to the arty. 1 Falso Reports. If wo believed one half the tales that come to us from people in the county about the horrible political sins committed by tho citirens of jQ this town, we should bo very much inclined to {| pull up stakes and move to the town of Jones- si ville, or some other place uoted for its piety and I" general honest deportment. But wo generally w "investigate" forourself when any report reaches us that we think is of sufficient importance to fi spend any time about. We, of course, come iu ^ for a large share of those accusations, but knowing them to be false we care not a snap, ani let ji them pnss. , n A few days ngo, a very respectable gentleman j1 from the country chirged that a week beforo the mcctincr of the noininatincr convention of 1H7G. f. a Caucus, consis'ingof most of the leading del- a cgalcs from all the Townships except Santuc, " Goshen Ilill and one other which we have for- g gotten, was called by the Uuiqn delegation and g held in this town, ut which caucus the county " ticket was made out, and when the convention !l rr.-ot that ticket was forced through it by the j Union delegation. This was news to us and re- c Hcctcd soinewhnt upon our character as an Editor who is cxpectod to know all that is going in 1 this community, so we set to work to ferret out | e 1 every man 'carJSdfy^nd'nS^if^but could ' find no ono who know any thing about that so- j crct conclave. We also wroto to a prominent delegate in one of the supposol favored Town- ( ships and he was as much in the dark about it ' as we were. We have authority for saying that the caucus existed only in the prejudiced imagination of some individuals who are ever imagining evil against the pcoplo of this town. There was no caucus called and no caucus held, and further there was no ticket "cut and dried" for the convention. The report is false?has not the shadow of truth iu it. ? - ? Congressman.Evins all KightThc Xcwa and Courier of Tuesday last took occasion td state editorially that our faithful Reprcscutativc in Congress was the'only democrat who voted for unconstitutional (ltitli).. Amendment, prohi bfil Tg^^^^pnymcnt of any claim consequent upon the war to any "loyal or disloyal man from the Sonth." Wheu we read in the News and Courier that Col. Evins voted for the resolution we did not believe it, and the following from Col. Evins to "fyciyhts Daily," confirms that belief: Spartanburg, S. June "ill. Editor Speights' Daily Newspaper :?.My Dear Sir: 1 see by the Newt tin J Courier of to-day that 1 una put down us the wly Southern Democrat who voted lor Conger's Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the payment of any V claim consequent upon the war to any disloyal claimant. I voted against it and tchl Mr. Acklin (who ( was I think the only Southern Democrat who voted for it) n few moments afterwards that 1 was greatly surprised at his vote, that the Su' prcmo Court had decided that there was about thirteen millions of dollars which the government had no right to hold except as trustee tor itrmitmi mm ft ?ui?ptuyni ii inq uuicnuiiiem should be adopted. I am at a loss to know wlicro the ye leg and Courier got its information. . Yours very truly J. II^VINS. When Col. Kvius proves recreant to tho interests and houorof the .South, we shall be inclined to put old A. S. Wallace in his scat. :. # 1 The Mountain Tonrist, Is the title of a neat pamphlet just received from Spartanburg. It is gotten up in f"lic way of an advertisement for the town of Spartanburg, and to show the various routes froui that point to the many Springs and other places of note in the Piedmont Belt. In order that our > readers may kuow what a heaven upon earth ' Spartanburg County is, wegivoan extract front >' Tourist *v Glorious Spartanburg 1 ! ! fchief favored among all the daughters of Carolina?tho priceless jewel that sparkles and shines like her own dew drops in tho garlands of green which encircle the brow of her grand old mother. A wonderful county?in territory one of the largest in the Stnte?on empire in comparison with some of tho smaller states of ancient Greece? i with every variety of soil and production?a climate soft hist not luxurious?to breathe its atmosphere is to feel renewed." The Exonrsion te the Mountains. We arc requested to state that the excursion from Tryon City to Union, whitli we published last week is nut the excursion so lung expected from Union to Pace's (lap and return. The latter excursion will come olf ahout the middle of July and be under the management of a com* niittee of gentlemen, of which duo notice will be given. "Musio on the Air" The young gentlemen of our "Silver Cornet Baud" are delighting the citizens every evening by playing some of their finest pieces of Music in the grove in front of tho Female Academy. The Ladies show their appreciation of the treat by their attendance. ?. . ? -- ? Attention Wallaoe Clnb. The Members of the Wallace Democratic Club are requested to attend a meeting of the Club, to be held in the Court House this evening, at 8 o'clock. ?? * nib .icw i urk, ?iunc x-i. ?An Omaha special says that (Jen. Crook returned yesterday from Chicago after a conference with Gen. Sheridan on Indian questions. The officers believe the situation to lie very critical, Some do not hesitate plainly to say that the army with its present numbers cannot put down the Bannock insurrection, to say nothing of the anticipated troubles with Hitting Bull and others. Col. Evins at IIank.?Wc note the return of Col. John II. Evins, our distinguished represet^ tative in Congress. Notwithstanding the treniely arduous and trying duties of thee closing hours of tho session, Col Evins looks well and chcorful, and we hope, under tho beneficent influences of home and rest, will seon fully recover his wonted energies.?Spartan. Bale ot ShoAt-IIohm Cattle.?A large sale of short-horns took place in Clark County, Ky., Wednesday, the property of II. B. Groom. One hundred and thirty head realired over $00,000. The nrices realited were considered eood. ranc I tbg Ah high As $2,*00. * For the Tiiuca. A Candidate to Salt all Partial. Litti.k River, June 20th, 1878. MistCr Eiutur:?1 have been solisitcd by its of my feller citexcns lo be a caudidatc for le Legislator, and they want me lo give cm my mtitucus in the Times, on things in giueral und nlilix in pcrtiklcr. Now sir, I'm nothing but a plain spoken orkin man and makes no prctcrshuns to lnrnin ut talks rfglit out whnl s in inc. Aud in tins ist place 1 want it understood sartiu and shure, sal I speaks my own sentimens. Thcres nooily behind me. 1 don't belong to auy ring? ny ring that has money in it?and I'm responsjle for what I say. And what is more, I havo 0 axes to grind for anybody but myself. I'm ot pledged to logroll for any body but myself, f the people want a convention?all right, lei in have it. If I'm sent a.deligntc I'm going ar No*. 1 thats snrtin and sure. If they wont Primary, then 1 say Primary, and 1 shall do iy level best to make No. 1 a Primary. If they rant to do away with all these new fapglcd ways f getting lit the voice of tho people and for ;oing ir.to a rcglur scrub race, nil right,,\'in lit gin fur No. 1, and will take siII the chances, of m Independent in log-rolling, buying up^chancps md all I be tricks and turns necessary to get No1 in. Them's my politix, or principles, as they :all cm. llut if you want my honest opinion, here iocs: ? Fust.?As lo (Lings in gjncral?Ihey are purty jad. aild uint ironic to lie onv hotter iu Inm, ni sr. - unl going it like lightning. We must reverso I lie niashcciiry and run back and take a mow itnrt. I don't bclcevc in the sort of progress every body is talking about. I used to put up bales of cotton on uiy wagon, go to Columbia, sell it myself, put the money in my pocket, buy my sugar, cotfce and sicli, load up for some of the merchants and come back home all right.?* Now I've got to pay a Rail Road for taking my, vL cotton to Columbia, to pay for gcttin things back, pay?well I'm paying nil the time.? coinishuns, taxes, storage iushurancc, patching, weighing, &c., and when 1 come to settle up ^ I've got uulhin left. 80 I am opposed to all V Rail Roads and all go betweens. 1 don't want any more of 'em ; don't want to be taxed to build 'em, or to keep 'cm up ; don't bclcevc iit 'cm?think they've done more harm than goad.. I'nr opposed to nil these 'ere telegrnfl's, telcfoncs utul fonografls ; thcr.e'?,mMVM^^ all of 'cmJ. . . The devil \\1TT get more out of 'em than any body else. They ure all contrivances to make *? tlie rich richer amLtho poor -poorer?-Che cilh^ ' '* ~ utngymimritrgcrr Tliey arc HTFfltcd up to put the power into the hands of tlios? fellows wFiU ? x call themselves the intelligent gentry,?your * . 'jk educated man who dou't know nothing but books, and siance and politikal economy, and how to put up big jabs, for what they call pro bono pultiko. We've had enough of this bono ^ publiko. We've had enough of big jobs, put up for the bondholders and sicli. I go for a divide now among the poor tolks. I cait'l clear GOctx a day making cotton, and I want to try Icgisla- { . tin' at So a day and do bono publiko too. I'm . ' willing to legislate as cheap us any one, and run 1' J the risk or breaking, l'ut I'm talking too fust fsi ? I ain't got the iiominnshun yet. Sr Ami now I reckon you want to know how A I Would ruu the uiashccn. I'll tell you; I'd do -tin Jr " away with all your, cawcusses, conventions, uuius, primurys auu sicii. i u ouck io ium wt principles?go in for a scrub race and let the Ndevil take the hindmost. ? * 4 These Convention men they want tlic most intelligent influenlijil men nominated to fill the ntficcs. Well, that s just what I don't want, we've had anniitfh* of thU '.h""1'"1 ^ j, ? ? Why, just see what them sharp yankecs?Chamberlain, Corbin, Scott, Hurley & Co., -did? robbed millions out of the people by taxation, and covered up their tracks so smooth that not one of the rascals can be put in the Penetcntiary. I don't want any more of your intelligent legislators?we've had enough of em. Kyry dog has hia day?I think the fools duy has come? and nows your time or never to make our mark. As the Georgia member said, "gentlemen if I. know my scntimens, litems them" ; and you may annouuee me au Independent candidate, t SOLOMON SLOIV. for the Times. Croas Keys Club for Convention. Mu. Euitoii :?The Cross Keys Democratic Club met an the 22d inst., and after discussing tlie late hail ami rain storm and injured crops, the Club was duly called to order by President Bobo and proceeded to business in regular order, which resulted in the following action : President Bobo read a Circular from the Executive Committee of this County and gave his very satisfactory views upon the same. The Club then considered, more fully, (lie Primary and Convention plans of nominating candidates, and the Convention plan was unanimously adopted, or favored, as preferable to the Primary System. The Club also recommended nn increased Delegation to ten from each of the ovtviwi ivnil3lll|)!l, HUU IIIUl I HUSO UCIOgMN 1)0 elected by Democrats, whether they belong to a Club or not. President C. 15. llobo, and J. T. Lay ton, who were Elected to the County Convention at fho meeting preceding the lust, were' re-elected to the next County Convention, in July, and as v our Club had increased to eighty-one members, the venerable Isnac P. Murphy and Y. S. Bobo were elected as additional delegates to the same meeting. J. It. Minter, 8. J. Hoy, D. II. Sheldon, and IV. 8. Gregory, were elected alternates. The Club then adjourned to meet oa the second Saturday in next month, requesting a full turn out. 1). It. NOltMAN, Cor. Sec'y. Comparative Mortality or the Hacks.?A Nashville doctor has compiled the following statement, showing the comparative mortality of white and colored people in several cities of the eleven Southern States : ?> .2 ? * 7 .2 - ? ww- et r?t & tJ P ri citi kft. ? ? u u oj5 ?. * ^1* 1x <3 I* "2 ?' * * ? J"? 5 Memphis....... I 3<T^0OTl8;O6|lf?,(?CK)|4O.0t; ChatUnoogq, 7,500 18.00 4,000 *20.50 Knoxville 8,000 18.00 5,000 41.00 Richmond 42,880 17.20 32,170 28.13 Dist. of Col urn bin,... 115,000 19.22 45,000 47.60 Baltimore 305.000 19.80 45,000 84.4*2 Mobile 28,000 12.16 12,000 28.17 Selinn 8,600 14.28 4.000 18.88 N?j*? Orleans 155,000 25 45 56,000 39.60 (Charleston 24.528 27.21 32,002 41.96 Kiuhv iUe....... ?. o,ain|jtiio Average 119.27 38.00 As shown by these statistics tlic average death rate among the blacks is seventy-tive percent, greater than among the whites. It is believed tlint the mortality among tho blacks in the country is greater than in tlie cities on account of the difficulty of obtaining medical attendance ; but it is argued on tlic other hand, that those in Ihc country are free from tnnny of the excesses which engender disease and death in * (lift cillfj.?Journal Commrtct ' ' : :: A V * " y + ' ' ' ?'