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The A'or'a Terrible Trip?Who are to Blam To-day we publish (lie first letter received i'rt Mr. Alfred 11. Williams, who suited l'roui Charh ton, on the bark Axor, bound for Liberia. This 1< tor gives particulars of the strunge and ? events briefly mentioned in the cable telcgm from Madeira, aud brings before the publi with strong yet tender touches, the light ni dark sides, the mingled tragedy and corned of the -1 tor's terrible voyuge. Heading tli ' letter, so fresh and racy while so thought!' and discriminating, wc congratulate ourselv upon the success which has so far attended t! boldest adventure in the history of 8ou^hei journalism, success largely duo to the conttai cy, courage and ability or'tlie gentleman wh with phonographic accuracy, reproduces cvei noteworthy event in the novel experiences the African cmigrauts from Charleston. There was an error in the transmission of tl dale of tlio Ma<lolra telegram. tuning iro Charleston on April 21, the Ator put in at Sic ra I.cone on May 2H, and reached .Monrovia i midnight on June 2. The bark proved horse t? 1)0 a fast sailer, as wo anticipated, but il winds were battling and, with tho long calm protracted tho voyage. When tho Axnr was only two days out, it w discovered that tho provisions generally we bad and unfit for use. There was a suporabu dance of meal, Hour and rice, and a good qua lily of pork and salt beef, but tho Hoar w coarse and black, aud the meal only tit "f hogs to cat." Tiicro was meat enough, but was not meat supplied by the Kxodus Ass?< ulion. With the exception of five barrels, tl moat belonged to the stores of the emigrant intended for their support in Liberia until tin first crop should bo made. This is a bad begi ning, as it is mentioned by Mr. Williams tl the emigrants are entirely without money. 11 < they will live in a strange land, penniless as most all of them are and helpless ns arc t many of them, we shall hope to learn in sub! quent letters. The emigrants proved to be docile and obc< cnt, but it was impracticable to make them spti lug in consuming food and water, and impose blc t* make them tidy and cleanly in their ha its. They would take no exercise. Some -i .. . . ,i.? ( I1CIT1 U1U nut VUIIUIIU Ull MVUIN Milling ?hv ?? i?v voyage. Cold water lliey regarded .with lio horror. Between decks, in the morning, the ..was as iiiucli <lirt and confusion as can be lotn in any crowded negro hovel on the Cnrolii 'const. ('apt. Holmes ami his olliccrs euus< the whole ship to be regularly swept ami sera od, ami require'I the bedding ami clothing to aired ami dried frequently. Serious sicknt might have been avoided but for two facts. One is, that there were civses of measles a boa when the Azvr left Charleston, am)the other rant ignoramus, as conceited its stupid. M Williams says that the Iter. B. F. I'ortcr, t ( -f President of the Kxodus Association, nssur Collector Baldwin at Charleston that he "knev Curtis was qualitied to aat as ship's physicia This agrees with our own information 011 t subject. Collector Baldwin was wilfully ai deliberately misled. In truth, in the wor of Mr. Williams, this man Curtis "knoi about as much about medicine as a street-c inulc." More mischievous than a mule, Curt administered medicines of the nature and pro able effects ot which he knew nothing. To poor creature who had measles, Curtis admin tero'l, in thccour.se of one morning,' Codec, wi an infusion of ginger, a Bover's powder ni Friar's Balsam." fc>he died the same day. Ci omel and jalap were the favorite prescription and it soon became noccsary for ('apt. Holm to prohibit any further experimenting by 1 Curtis. The emigrants had been assured by t ^nanagers of the Association that a physicii from Washington, would accompany Hie .l^vr. Upon this they relied. Not only was the/e physician, but there were 110such medical stoi us good spirits and wines, sago and arrowroi When stimulants were needed for the sick, t slender private stores of Capt. Holmes and V Williams were resorted to With short alio anee cf water, with food of poor quality, a without a physician, it is not strange that t death roll should have oeen so large. It slun thus: 1. Johnson, -1 years, April i!8. "J. Sbcllevy Adams, infant, April 2S. 3. Anna Maria Siglor, , May *1. 4. Charlotte Mason, *12 years, May 0. o. Whitfield Snnillwooil, 23 years, May 111 <V Stephen Johnson, t>4 years, May 11. 7. I'rcssly Un?>\, I'.i joum, May 1(1. 3. Mat lie Tyler, 21 years, May in. (Irani Williams 3 years, May 20. 10. Simpson Mathews, 1.1 years, May 20. 11. Stanford Small wood, S years, May 23. 12. Samuel lladley, C I years, May 23. 13. liermillc Clark, \\years, May 21. ? 14. Laura Williams, 22 years, May 21. 1">. Matilda Williams, 20 years, May 2">. Mary 111 la llobinson, 1 l-Oyears, May' 17. Mitchell Williams, o2 years, May 20. IS. t'ieero Daniel, Iyears, May 20, Scott llnilcy, 11 years, May 2*. In addition to these deaths, which arc ca fully described, Mr. Williams reports, witlu dale, the death of Laura Clark, wife of Alt Clark of Clarendon, aged 2"> years, from the fee I a of confinement ; * ITntttc" lluie, chltft, frt lhirkc County, Ca., of fever ; Shaw, dau<! ter of William Shaw, of Ucorgin ; also tho w of William Johnson. These four make t whole number of dsnths 23. as in the tolegrs from Madeira. There were two births duri the passage. For the deaths that took ph aboard ot the Azor the l.ibcrian Hxodus Ansa ation are, in the main, responsible. Their < eeptlon, their bad faith, their mismnnngeme their falsehoods and evasions, led to the lu delays in Charleston, to the impecunious com lion of the emigrants, and to the sickness (I death of more than a score of the ignorant a thoughtless people who hoped to find in Afri jiiijO'c freedom and more case than they km in the South. Theirs is now the freedom death, and the ease of life eternal. It cannot be doubt.'<1 thai Capt. Holmes ai his officers did all that men of discretion ai experience might do to lessen tho discomfoi of the passengers, and to save them, in spite themselves, from the ravages of disease. Su tact and energy and fortitude as were exhibit by Capt. Holmes, urc worthy oT all praise. \ 11 < 1 f 11 rv v ii )\ f\ L'tiAti* \ T ? \\ 11 * i r?? u ii ill tint <* ii < ...... ....J tion that lie <1 i< 1 his pun in cheering those w flagged, in encouraging those who despairc 'iml in setting to each anil every one the exai pic of equanimity, patience, ami unostentatio bravery. Clement Irons, of Charleston was self-sacrificing anil truo as Curtis was mischii ens and toolish. lie is too good a man to was in Liberia. In Charleston he succeeded well a mechanic, and lie took with him to Motirov machinery and tools worth about two thousai dollars. We sha.'! he able to publish in a day or two, i export, a letter from Mr. Williams, giving t experiences of the Azor and her dusky Ireig at Sierra Leone, and reporting formally the ar vul of the Lark at Monrovia. <tidy the tii chapter is jet published of what will prove he a story of real life and adventure Strang by far than fiction.?AVnxt </?</ Court r. I'nctT Distillation.?The Commissioner Ixiternal P.cvonuc lias issued instructions to L'i lectors to afford all persons wishing fo enga in the business of (ho distillation of fruit ctc facility for doing so in full compliance with t Iatv. ? She Sulcehlji (Union Simcs. 1 ~ R. M. STOKES, Editor. f JJJ UNION. 'FRIDAY,'"JULY 12, 1S7K. t klll " TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. o I f opv, one year, IN AOVAM'K, f'i.00 . ,c> 2 Copies one vrar," " ? id 5 ' " " " " H..VI , 10 " " " " " 1*>.00 ADVERTISING. 113 One xqtmro or one iucli, first insertion, - - - 11.00 * . ill Ijii'li Mihsequont Insertion, ------- 7-1 * ,.s I,literal ilisconnt untile to merchants and others ailvcr- Q tisini; for six months or t?y tin: yenr, 1,0 Ohitmtry Notices of ten lines or lc?,4|W<"TtqAfree. m S rn " " over ten lines, oh^rffed as Advertise,j. .nents. 11 ?? TO (VNIlfnATKS. 1 I'V t | ol- In ortter to >/iee every man an o/t/iortuniti/ to /ml their names hej'ore the people, as " ramhf/'ifcs fnr nl/irr} tcc have realised (he ,n price for Advertising to S3 for EACH name. ' |( announced j\~o name will be published un- n If tiljhe printer's fee is paid. This rule, will 10 he strict/// enforced, si> that it will he useless ^ s, for miy one. to send us names for puhliru- ' linn without sendini/ the mow// with the order, ' 8 " Death of Mrs- S. F. Dawkins. ,l" We regret to learn that Mrs. S. F. Dawkinv, ' formerly of this County, died at Spartanburg ' it last Tuesday, nfter a long illness. , c i- i I Dkatii of Mark, I>. Bkown.?The Columbia j [S R*yis,cr of the titli, says. Mr. Marcus Brown, j ;ir a former old ami well-known citizen of Columbia, | n" was found dead in his bed in Wiunsboro on the iat- morning of the 4tli of July. )w b *1- Union Steam Mill. 00 This fine Flouring Mill is now in poiTect rc*c pair and turning out as fine quality of Flout as li_ any in the country. IVe doubt much if any of ir- the fancy brands of Flour is superior to what "" this Mill turns out, while we know some of them ' j. arc very inferior to it. 'e A Kevenuo Thief Convicted. 'y Deputy Marshal Wim. Springs was, on Tuesday ril last, convicted of stealing a watch from a white f ltd ' . , lia man whom he had made drunk, and sentenced, t >>l to three 3 ears lianl labor in the Penitentiary. | P* The prisoner tilonc testified in liis defence.? , l,C Wliicli next. ; fss . ? ^. _ _ 1 ? Sunday School Pio-Nio. We acknowledge a kind invitation to attend ? a Pic-nio to be given l?y Oakland Sunday School ' |B0j ~fh ' y tr. inability to attend. Jf i '"j week that demands our presence at the office ] more than any other it is Thursday. It is our i n. publication day, and being our own Foreman j be and uiuiler, it is impassoble for us to leave our . post. We have no doubt it will be a very picaslv occasion for all who may participate. ? :!r Col. F.vins to bo Re-olcctod. |s It gives us great pleasure to be able to state 1 that the re-election of our able and faithful rep- 1 is- rcscntalivo. Col. J. II, Kviiis, is now placed he- 1 '1' youd ? doubt, t'nioii, ftpartanbiirg, fJrccnvillc, 1 ' Cluster ami York have declared for hi in, which 1 |S gives him an undoubted majority. Gen. J..T>. ' es Kenedy has withdrawn from the contest, and we 1 h\ hope our esteemed friend T. IS". Woodward will 1 ',c conclude to pursue the same course, and allow , an Col. F.vins to be run .without opposition. It no would he a compliment f!e*dT"?erve^^" . PCS * * r), To Correspondents. I ]ie Wo wish it to be particularly understood that ] Ir. all coiiiiuuiiicaiions reeomiiieiidiiig or proposing | w* men as candidates for office must come under 'l'1' llie head of advertisements, and will he charged . ids for- I ' Wc have two such communications now on ( hand, evidently written for the express purpose , of bringing certain men before the people as candidates, but as the Printer's fee was not eni. closed wc refuse to publish tlicui. ( Tho Thcrraomotor's Weekly ReportA friend has kindly consented to keep a daily 1 record of th# state of ihc TUotmomotor in ibis I town at the hours of S A. M., 2 1'. M. and (1 P. M., and furnish us a weekly report. Wo give below the report of tho first, thrco days of this week: v- |s a. in. p. in.|6 p. m. Monday 8th ' 80? I 88? 86? Tuesday fllh | 81 ' 87 87 Wednesday 10th I 84 I 89 87 ?e- In our future reports we shall give the stale ^ of the weather each day, as near as we can. Tlio Aaor'm Letter*. 'm The Charleston .Yew.t and Courier lms publishife i c<' lvv,> 'c"cr?> from Mr. A. 15. Williams, who, he I it will be remembered, accompanied the colored tm emigrants to Liberia on the Hark Ar.or. We rcgrot that their length makes it impossible for us icj. [ to republish them. We give iu another column le- a condensed summary of the first letter, which 1 we take from that journal. Those wishing to ! read these very interesting letters will be well .Itnij I repaid by subscribing for the .Yews and Courier, nd commencing with the issue containing the first ca letter. Tho enterprise of the publishers of the Xcwi and Courier certainly entitles them to libid j cral encouragement from the people. The benead j fits that will ilo'.v to matry of the upper counties I from its recent exposures of the rascality of the t>l, revenue otlicials cannot he estimated. cd ? j Rodmond Interviowod. ,s. Our readers will find on our first page the first ho 1 instalment of a most graphic account of an ind, .terview with the notorious Lewis H. Redmond, 111" i whose exploits with the Revenue officers in the US as | mountains of South and North Carolina have :v- , made iiis name a household word all over ilie ;|c , country. Redmond's account of the pcrsceu' tions of himself an l friends will go far in the i n,j minds ol most persons towards palliating many i i -r.l... l I.... ..I... i._? .......In I vi iiiu lawless m injii; nu9 wiiiin111v<i. yc | To the Iil>eiulitjr and enterprise (lie propri!il otors of the .Yrici ar,'l Courier and I lie indoniitu lit | rj. b'e energy mi l perseverance of llicir talented I st correspondent are ll.o people indebted for what { ,0 I we believe to be a fair statement of the causes , or | of P.c Jnionds lawlessness. To us it reads more like a romance representing the during exploits of f of a brave knight of olden times, smarting ttni tier the infliction of wrongs put upon him by a , tyranica! government than a recital of ocettrhe 1 rences actually transpiring tlirecllv in onr | mi'l?t. bo Etoarslon to Paco's Gap. All arrangements have now been complct or Ihfi delightful excursion. For (lie inlorn ion <^" all who wish to avail themselves of t ppoijtunily to spend a cool pleasant day in ( tracing mountain atmosphere, we arc cnab o gite the following information : Thy Cars will start from (he Union depot Vcdncaday morning next, the 17lh, at '"clmSt, aud run through to the head of iparosB^urg.V(y>d Ashcvillo road, without isuiiPjJelays, except for wood and water, focre will'only be foiif Cars, and for the cc ort of the passengers, only a limited iiumt>ci f Tickets will be .sold. Returning, the train will leave the head lio road in time to arrive nt Umon botwcci nd 8 o'clock in the ^veiling. Tickets tor seats can be had, after to-day, dr. J. M. Powell, Agfcnt of the S. U. and 0. t. 1'rice of Tickets 75 cents. This trip will afford a delightful day of rec ition. If you feel somewhat under the weal! he mountain nir will invigorate you ; if you veil and wish to get away from the present < nonotony of setting in your store trailing luston'iers, or lounging around yottr ofliccs sp ling stale yarns, just lake your wife, sw< ie?rt, nister or any other female friend ? if i iavc neither, you mint lie a complete ^strati icrc?and spend one jolly good free day aim the gldtHftls old mountains oT^W^^^n i sister .Slate. It will do you good, sure. Remember, this is not a nicney-raaking cxc sion, but gottou up for the express purpose iffording the citizens an opportunity to eujo lay of pleasure in the mountains and to see progress made in the great through route Cincinnati. ? . . ?? (Vest Point Cadotship for 4th Congrcssio Distriot. We are authorized by Hon. John II. Kvin: innouncc that a eompetative examination .he Cadetship at West Point. Military Acade "or tlie ltfi Congressional 1'istrict will take pi it Columbia on Wednesday the 31st day of J ustant. fcon. Hugh S. Tliompson, l>r. R. L'ay'.or andj.ouis f.cConte, Ksq., have kindly c united to a"t as a Board of Examiners. Tli who desire to compete for Hie appointment rcquestevLumotify lion. Hugh S. Thomps.oi I lie fact at as early a day as practicable, plicants must reside iu the Ith Histiict, i their aticution is specially called to the loll ing. qualifications : The age for the admission of cadets to Academy is between 17 and 22 years. C'ai lates fhust be at least five feet in hcightj^l [Vce fronf any infectious or immoral disor md generally from any deformity, disease nflVuiity, whicMknay rendertheni unfit for i tnry service. *?oy must be well versed ending, in wriliflfc, including orthography, i n Arithmetic, and have a knowledge of tli^ ncnts of I'.nglish grammar, of descriptive gt apliy, particularly of our own country, nisi .he history of the United States. fhe^ Glorious 4tli. \\ rcs^c^il^pl wo eouUI not oi>w]d;' vrVtW kind invitation of our colored friends to att their Ith of duly dinner. We are pleased learn that a number of our best citizens did Lend and were much pleased The dinner well gotton up. the most perfect order prcva md alt passed oil' in the most quiet and res] table manner. No people in the world dej themselves with greater order and propr than the colored people of this vicinity, and general, they arc prospering. Wc hear of m who intend to buy homes and instead of gi to a strange land among strangers, have solved to settle down among thoso whom t know and who have been and over will be tl friends. Make Your Returns. The Auditor informs us that a number of Payers of thj.f County have not, as yet, 11 ilipir poliiriK r.f T'.iy.'iIiIp mviniH'l tr We wouhl remind such parlies that the requires the Returns to be tuade on or be the :20th of this month, ntul the Auditor ) close his books after that day, and all per: not having made their returns at that time be subject to a penalty of 50 per coat, adde the!i- faxcs. 'Tomorrow wc( ^4 ?wl^t#W^I^, day, aud the Auditor has 110 power to rel any one of the penally. tyjj" We have not time this week to show inconsistent and unjust positions of our cot pondent "business." It is very evident ' business" ^as not looked very deep into moral aud legal obligations of the State to the debts contracted by the Radical gov meut, however corrupt that government msj Nor does lie seem to know that the last Reg ture appointed a competent JC'ourt to investi and decide upon the legal and fraudulent bo We shall strive to convince hint of the orn ous positions he occupies at a future time. ? .. ? ? l'or ttio Tim A Fire--Crops. Simmsvh.i.k, duly 0, 1ST Fi:ikxi? Sroicr.s.?Marly on Sunday night the dwelling of William (iotidelnck was dis crcd to be on fire. The inmates were as ami were awoKc uy me ncai irom me lire, childrcu wore barely save ), anil nearly all furniture was destroyed, together with a <p tity of Wheat ami I'cas. bill is a very worthy colored man ami m respected l>y his neighbors. Hy iml istry economy he has aeeninnlateil a very comfort property, an?l we all sympathise with him. < "orn is very good. Cotton small, in (his ne horhood. Yours, Sic., A. K. I - ? Union Di.ciof.u tjjn t'oxvrsiion.?We.se going the rottlnvSi of the press that Union (\ ty had adopte I the I'rini try elcclioa system nominating candidates. It will be seen by action of the County Club Convention 1 la-1 nock, that the Convention plan was ado| by a vote of 4.1 to 11, with a rcprcsentalio ten delegates front each township. Kike in Mississtrri.?Meridian, Miss. Jul ?A fire to-dny at enterprise, destroyed 24 I inem houses; Ics **>0,000; in?urnnce For the Tiu ,cj Sound Doctrine from a Good Farmer. Santlc, July 9 187 Mr. Eon or : ? I nm sorry to hear we hat ''l? many men in Union County so anxious t 1 ho candidates for the legislature and County lc,j cers. Now, Mr. Editor, nil 1 can say is, I they could and #rould be contented awhile ger, till we arc out of the woods. 1 am in li "" that our paople will do as our noble (?ov. lit ;>A ton has advised us to do, niul that is to sent 11,* best and ablest ineu to the Legislature this t I must say I was in favor of the l'ritnnry | c' and I stili thrtifiTft would have beou best, I As will not complain bill will vote tot wiiocv mi- nominated by- tbe people of Union Couiil p 0p I'criuU me to say right here 1 am in hope: good men of Union Township vv ill have very little to do with it, but let the County cl of have their own way in the matter; then, i , 7 do not Ret good men, the fault will he with tl I have been thinking the matter over some t and as there are so many who arc very an> to be candidates for all the places that wi It. vacant next fall, and there will not be en places by our or luo (housan<t, I think petit might be best to keep nil we have in oliicc 1 the same three gem'leiiicii for the lcgislal her with ('apt. T. II. Jeter for the Sen itc. 1 ?]< are think we will do much better, it" as good. 1 fltll are so many anxious to try their speed it next race L am fearful some of them will b< the great California mare who ran the four "n* race in Kenliickey agaiustTcn llroeek, win ?el- more heels than bottom?come out badly ron lanced. 1 am a Hampton man, out and out, n ! 11 know lie lias never made a promise lie lia )n8 fulfilled to the letter. incl 1 see from j'our last paper that we aroto ten men from each Township to nominal candidates, and now what 1 wish to know ll,r~ every man in the Township is allowed to > of ?Radicals and Democrats alike?for thos v a men. 1*1 ease answer at cnce, for I nni a the l,c|nocrat and one who will net lie a cand but will vote for the Democratic uominatioi ,0 sincerely hope the clubs will send gooii ni men who will try to get good men nominal I must say 1 can't see how the good p nal could do any better than to send Cnpt. Jeter back to the Senate, and I think tlie > to might be done with all our men in office. 'I for are a good many men?some of tlicin good ?who are opposed to lawyers being sent t legislature, which 1 think is wrong?politic ace religiously and morally wrong. 1 believe itlj* of (lie best men 1 over knew were lawyers some of our best citizens now are lawyers. God, why do the people go to tbe la wye ' "l they arc so bad. SaNTU arc -Grille Tl. , Mn. Em-ron.?We in this township, thin 1 " time has come when a square aud direct \p* should 1c made on the boiided indebtc and of the State. We believe the indebtedness ow. ted prior to the war should be paid acco to consolidation act. Wc believe the < bonded indebtedness created ly Radio Hue islatiou warp and woof, first uiul last, uli- beginning to end, should be repudiati once and every syllable of the rascality F fraud wiped from the statute books o l'vr State, This whole radical debt was crcul J or impostors,?conceived in fraud and dove nil- in fraud. The bonds were sold by men km they were a fraud to men who knew they a fraud. It never lias, is not now, and fU"' will be an boner to a civilized people t elc- a fraudulent debt. According to tlie hi >(,rr. law known of heaven or of men, there i u and cannot he brought a vestige of a legal upon the people of South Carolina for the incnt of this debt. It is an axiom of the mon law of F.ngland, as also the Cnglish s ing race, whidi^U^y^|^y^*'*U u>ns.?r?? iho Lnvlrrc^i#", 'Tlia^ftaicTcrcated without end received is illegitimate and fraudulent." \ I lQ is South Carolina's "value received" foi radical debt ? He ho answers where? Our ' at" cial distress, our paralyzed energies, our was gary, speak plainer than words can utt^l d iled ing the dishonesty and infamy of those perpetrated it upon an honest people. I ''0C thrust it forth from our thrcshhold as ai [?ort jritimate, untimely, deformed and odious iety without the semblance of a claim upon u , in parental recognition. j\nd just here lot m wc want as our next legislators represent * of us (the people) and not of themselves. jing 1'hc South Carolina College was ndapl re- the character of our civilization and the j hey u?le helium society; but that civilizntiot society, those days, with their glories icn brighter by intervening years, have passed forever. In history they live, in the urn o they will bear fragrance to our children, bu arc gone to return no more. We live in a Tax world, new civilization,.new society, undo lade responsibilities, combatting new ditlieuitics new issues and emergencies upon us and and untried future before us. It is a fifth "lW in our political education and social veliicl lore an elephant t. t.s in our present linauciu mist frcss. Let us send men who will rcprosc people, who will expose and disown fr.itn i0US will leave honored relics, such as the will C. with the glory and age in which dtajiflourished, to be cherished in memory them, but to be forever shelved ; men \vl l>rim*i:uc iiiu i;ici i:i:it v? e hi iiuur, iiikji l0%e unceasing cry shall be retrenchment. : man aiul for whom we desire to vole, as our next representatives is (bund in Mr. the u. l'cako who returns to his constituent res- a clear record an 1 bright oscuicheoii, 1 that Trovcn himself a worthy people's reprcsen , liogansvillc, July 4th, 1^78. UL'SlNI tho ? _ , |?r\v 1* tlii' i ern. Game's C'iiai*r.r?i .Tuly 1th, 1 < Mil. Kiutou :?1 have concluded to giv ,e" a short sketch of how the neighbors arotti is!a- about Gage's Chapel spent the inctnorabl guto If whs the closing day of the session of -Mis; lids 'lw'"'lton's school and the patrons and bora concluded to give a picnic and get t L,"e" (i. McKis-ick to deliver an ail dross for tin sion. 1 heard it and can say the Col. d whole duty, as you know Ins always does. speech was well received. I We caniiut say too much for Miss Map ,*'1 She is the right I.udy in the right place an list I'M it or, you would think so too it you tv cov- j 'J0 with her and her little scholars awhile, 1 ' tin* iniplli'fiMK'it Mini nrnrii>S?Mii,v ni* ImMi I I i,e there were about one hundred present. il,e line of niui'cli was formed at the ('Impel iiau- 1 ?' f'- McKissick, Teaelicr and sell front?lie crowd in (lie rear. All tin inch* down to a large live oak tree, about one and I dved yards distant, where there was a lal ablo den with all the good things that appetite crave. After all had eat to their heart's i?.)i. tent, I was very much reminded of the p of scripture, where it tells its of our < I'. feeding the multitude from five loaves and j fishes, for I am satisfied there were vnouj ,, Jt to feed another crowd of t lie same size. : *' I. iwson ha I suae of the finest Poaches ! seen this Season and as many l'cursas all '?r eat. They were rare and delicious. J5 the time the crowd became thirsty ami Mr. J. I,eld was ready to quench their thirst with son ( j l.cmona le. Thus ended the eating part : day. Mr. Lawson then asked the crowd II j dwelling, where the young folks look p< ss ' of (lie parlor and amused themselves bv p I ami every way enjoying themselves; the >l< y 8. took the I'iazaniid the yard, talking about bus- polities, &c. Thus ended the day nrd t doo* turned home .1 its. For tlw Times. Commoncement at fteidville. 8. fcjl'ABTAXBUBO, S. C. re so Editor Union Times:?1 was at the Commence- , 0 ,,c int'in exercises of llic Keidviilc schools, and was afU- ar? titiicli nloiLxcd iliat 1 bcir a little space tu your wish valusihlc paper lo say a word or bo to their ^ Ion- fricuds, many of whom you have in your Coutiopes |y. i remember especially, as my old school nop- males there, Mr. Tom Jeter, Mr. Kit Sartor aud lour wife, Hal'Fernandez and others. 1 know they into, will all be glad to hear that these schools arc u?dun, tier able management, and very prosperous, uf- i >ut I ix long season of depression, along with cr is other schools. I say, in truth, 1 never aaw bet- ? . y.? ter commencements there. In fact, the last far s the surpassed any former ones. Mr. Neil's hoys on hut Wednesday night ncquitcd themselves handlit|iie aomcly and among the number distinguished, I we was a fellow citizen of yours, Mr. W. E'. lilack, Item, who' stood highest for scholarship, and waft itne, awarded therefor publicly, and who was fur;ious titer commended for punctuality, not having " !)e nti&sed a single day. lie may be an honor to your ongli County yet. At least we shall expect to licat* haps from hint in after years. and 'J'hc Female School comntciiccincnt was altd^ lure, gather a decided success. Parties who have u not been about, say it. was as good as any they evet here saw anywhere. Miss l'attcrson, the music 1 'he teacher, is a genius in getting up an entertain5 like tncnt. Music and tableaux were so intermixed mile that the attention was riveted all the while.? > had The Camp OroumWscenc and the beautiful nitidis sic, "Tenting on the old camp ground," brought tears to the eyes of many a hardy old veteran. "d I Miss Perry, who has charge of the Primary des not partmcnt, added much to the entertainment.? licr accomplishments are only equaled by "her send beauty. Professor Smith scctns to bo successful c our to u happy degree. After the exercises proper is. if were over he awarded prizes and stated thai in vote a class of thirty-five girls in orthography only c ten thirty words had been missed during the scstrue gion, and that, having ottered a prize to the best idatc speller, or the one missing the fewest words duri> 1 ingthc session, he had to have a spelling match icn? at the close of the school between six girls, none c*d. 0f whom had missed a single word. This was eople saying a good deal. Among the prize-takers I T. 1>. noticed one of Union's fair daughters, Miss Sally same James, daughter Iter. A. A. James.. Wo conI'hcrc congratulate Union, hut feel "sorter" mad at' nic" her, that slija^^Hfup hero and takes the prizes o the from our boy^uulgirls; All success, howei'er, tally, tolier. Yours, JOII'N. sonic sand Annual ltow.?The people of Montreal, CanMy ada, arc to day, perhaps, enjoying (?) their nnl*' nual row between the Irish Catholics and Orange men,-upon the -<HHhc~ battle of the ,,os* ltoync by the latter. To give our readers a liti?Mie ''c il,slt'll( m'? ''IC ?^n,c of affairs there we pub?dnc?s l'8'1 ",0 Allowing e,Mracts from^ditgvapiiic doerea spatchcs; riling Montreal the anticipated trophies on lh? 3,1 tire instant a fleet business l>udly. Merchants it legare xfraid to sen<l goods there until after that from date. The Mayor has received a number oC ed at thacatcning letters. ami Rattery "A," one hundred strong, lias ijccn. t the ordered from Kingston, Ontario, to Montreal., ed l?y doped Snpremo Court Decision. l>w ing Supremo Court, April Term, 1878?A. G. Floyd were vs. li. hinder ct al. nevtr c piainlitf sought to recover land under ti0 l'liy tie derived through a sale by the sheriff in cxcglicst cution, but failed to prove the judgment under /' is not which the execution was issued. t claim Held, this is a f ital defect of proof that jus- ^ W tilies a nou suit. 'J'lic piainlitf in an action for . com- t|,c recovery of land recovers on the strength Peak- ol- )11S own title alone. The judgment is tli? . * l^thc source of title when -MVul is claimed under a value shcrili's sale in execution. The recitals of nu \ here execution arc not competent proof of (lie exisr tliis tonec of the judgment on which it is founded, linau- 'j'ho judgment is matter of record at;<l us such begmast be proved, c.dar- Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Chief JnMk'O w"o IVillard. Filed duly 1st, 1878. .et us * * 1 illc- The question whether postal officials have a. brat, tight, under ai?y circumstances, except by duo is (or process of law,to open letters or sealed package?. csay, in the mails, lias again been answered in the atives negative by the Supreme Court of the United States. "Sealed mail matter," says the dccicd to siou, "is as fully guarded from examination and. ihases inspection, except as to their outward form and i, that weight, as if they were retained by the parties made forwarding them in their own domiciles. The away constitutional guruntec of the viglil of the peofsong pic to he secure against unreasonable searches t they ami seizures extends to their papers, thus closed i new t against inspection, wherever they may he. No r new j law of Congress can place in the hands of otli J, Willi | Villi* UUHIIVCIUU Willi IIIU JKIMUl service ?l 11 ^ Jiua new | thority to invade the secrecy of sealed puckawheel ' ges in (lie mail." lo. Is il dis- Goiiiilixu vr a Raii.iioau.?The ever vigilant, ut tlio watchful and uhiquilouscorrespondent, "MeK.," ' ub0 of the Charleston Xews and Courier, sends to '"the"' l'iut l'nPei', "IC following despatch : , wj(|, Iskwiiekuy, July 8. ? I understand from the . 10 ap- bCst authority that the Richmond and l)an> i!!o whose Railroad is pressing negotiations for the iiniuc<uch a ' 'Rate purchase of the Charlotte, Columbia and one of i Augusta, Railroad. A sale will probably be ef(llenn ' l0t'"-'d this week. s with I The object is to enable the Richmond and lavin" Danville Railroad to control a large part of the, lalivc'. flharieston trade. A Macki:yis.m.?While Judge Mackey was ad; 'hues. dressing a large Democratic meeting ut ltosin: villc, in Colleton County, on the -Ith, a heavy e you shower of rain tell. Protected by a buggy umiidaud brella, the Judge held his position, remarking e -Ith. ' 'bat "'be shower was merely the beginning of a s Mag- lo,,K democratic rci</n." _ , _ 'lKSTK"Nlv,i Raii.iioai. OitUEit.?We learn . ' froni the Xrw.i and Courier, that the hflicors of id his ' ,'IU h Carolina and -Greenville and C'oluinjj/ I bia Railroads, were served with a restraining | order on l'iiday last, and also a notice for a Rcrrf. I ceivcr and other relief, to be heard in the city d Mr ' ^btltimorc Wblbro Judge llond, on the -Ith of < re to 1 ^el"c,,,bcl'- ' be parties making the npplicato see ! ''oU n,c ly 'JU ^*w Vork creditors of these . . . i ruAilii. think | ? '',e I I II K>TF.U AND LKNiIIU N'. (!. It \ 11 ll .l ,V l>.?At tau !, wiili meeting of iIn* *.tocUlioklevs of iIto Chester an<l uol in : |,rn,,ip Narrow Ciauge llnilroitds Jield Inst, week irched |lalliis, N. W. Holmes Hardin, ft wealthy iiuu- j mvitrliant und planter of Chester, S. wan bio ia- elected president of the road, \ice A. II. Have1 cy"' ; IPC ilie former ineumhciit. The road is laboring i eon- i under a dobt of soiijc $ I-MM HJO, and if is Imped assage j 11,|,| ||,c change of officers will help it out of its Savior : ditticultics. seven | ili left j ArroiNfMi.M or an K.\-Co\ri:nt:itA 11:. -Tim dr. 11. | Jlichinond (Ya. t .S7?//r announces that lien. IlarI have 1 rv lleth, of that city, who served with consider* eonld | able dcstinolion in the Confederate army, has y lhis just l'cct'i?od from tin- secretary of the treasury uwsuii an appointment as a special agent of the trcasio nico ury depur.incut, of the to his <?n Sunday last two valuable mules belonging 0 niott 'nines Vernon, were struck by lightning, In vin*? 1 ncar Wei ford, and i.islanfly killud. 1 folk's ? crop !. Preserve Your Fruit. ill ,<v. l'.ico & Me|,ure have just received a lot of the " tore best kind of Preferring .tars, *