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The Fence Law is Anoeuson.?Tue feuce law is gradually ? lining favor ill uv?r the Shale, nnil just uow the farmers of Klgcfield arc ilc- j haling as to whether or u >t iticy should have j in provisions extended to their County. Unless Edgefield has considerably more timber than most of the other Counties in the up-country, and a great deal more than it has any use for at present, or will be able to utilize in the future; unless her farmers have a great deal more time in which to split rails, build an 1 repair fences, etc., than those of sister counties, she will find tbo fence law a great blessing. Indeed, we believe every county in tbo State, with ono or two exceptions, would find this law beneficial lo the (i iuturesis of its citizens. Let those who doubt it conic lo Anderson, where if has heeu in oporation only one year and three mouths, and see for thomseles what it has done for our farmers. .Hundreds?we migiii irmimiiijr s;i^ uivummn II ?of acres of productive laud have been put in cultivation that had long since been thrown away si in ply because it could not be fenced and which u was fast going to ruin ; the quality of our stock is being improved while the quantity is being ^ reduecd : the value of our farms is being enhanced ; the labor and money tlint was formerly put in long and unbroken lines of fencing is be- It ing devoted to permanent, improvements in the way of good houses, comfortable and cheerful T! homes?blessings I hat ail mankind crave ard long for?and in many other ways we arc reaping ines- > timahle benefits from its wholesome operation. " Those wlu opposed its adoption in this County now sec and recognize its wisdom, while those ui who favored it enjoy many benefits they never dreamed of obtaining from it. The universal verdict is. the law is a most excellent one, and we would not be without it for any Coiisiderat .a. Q. Anderson Jnlrlli'/rnrrr. , . c 111 S??-f \i.i,::i> Sorru Cakoiumans in iukTiikas- J< riiv Di:i'aktmi;.nt.? The following is the list of j(1 employees in tlio treasury department credited . to South Carolina: First 1 >istrict, Win. F. De- ' Kniglit, t.icorgc Sunny, S. A. S wails, A. tChew. 1'!. E. Jackson. Sccon 1 District, Mrs. M. t>. llinggold, Mrs. ii. II. Votes. Mrs. 11. 1'. Fuller, T1 Mero Crawford. Third District, F. J. Curdo/.o, James K. IvJwai Is, llichard T. llreene, tlcorge ( A. Darling. V. .1. Mintou, Kollin II. Kirk. MDs. K. I'. .Marks, Miss Anna IMatt, \V. li. Smith, Mrs. M. F. Ogdcn, Mrs. J. 1$. Unman, Mrs. E. A. w McCnlly, Fourth District, Wclhurn Wright.? c< Fifth District, A. II. Gerard. Some of the above w were recommended by John Sherman, ami others by Ocn. Sherman, Governor Chamberlain, of course got some in nmlcr the law. South Carolina is entitled to representation in the treasury according to her population, and her ^ representatives in Congress are determined that she should not only have her full legal <(Uotn, h; hut that they shall be bona ti le Carolinian-.? w The Virginia delegation are moving in the same direction, ami have procured from the treasury department a list of the appointees credited to al thoir State. ;l, limit or Mits. 1>. II. M. ftrt.oi un.?We arc 111 pained to announce the death of Mrs. .Sallie c? Trenhohn MeCollougli, wife of Mr. 1?. II. Me- |l( Cullotigh ami daughter of the late tieurge A. . Trenlioltn of Charleston, which occtr.red at the resilience of her father-in-law, ltov. .). Lb Me- 'll ' ttllough. of this |>lace, utt last Friday. Since her marriage, a few years ago, Mrs. McCiillough ^ has been a resident of Spartanburg and has made many friends here, who w ere devotedly attached si to her and sincerely inottrti her h>ss. I'lem-ant and ullable in manner, cheerful and buoyant in spirit, she faithfully discharged every duly in lt; life, being a devoted wife, an affectionate inotli- st cr, a true friend. Those lovod and admired her l0 most who knew her most intimately, ller funernl services were at the episcopal Church on last .Sunday at '.hdo A. M., tlcv. It. tl. Logan ol- o: lioiating, and her remains were interred in the tl Church ccmctry in the presence of sorrowing u| friends, who mourn her untimely death but witb ^ the assurance tb.it their loss is her eternal gain. ?Sjxirtunl'iir;/ Hcriiltl. ,, . ? . 11, 11 . \?. IIY It ON WofMU i? in Tint i r. I't.Acrs. ? Spartanburg, April lib? lie. eiiue officials Land- I ford, l'.yroit ami .lolinson were out raiding u- i tirday afternoon and found a "till tit 11411 musi eleven miles front this place, an I while demol islting the same two white men, one armed with 1 a shot null, m i le their a|>|iearanco on the hit! : near by and threatened their lives it' they did | not desist. The ollieials, thinking the threat ( was only ma<le to frighten litem oil. I.opt on destroying the still and fixtures, and the attack- 1 inn party became very violent, and swore they ! would kill some of the force if they didn't stop. ( About litis time the man with the shot gun, uito | hud sneaked tip behind a building near by, tired. The gun uas loaded with buck-hot, tiiree of x which struck Cyrott in the left shoulder, thigh l and hand, indicting severe hut not dangerous | llesh wounds. The revenues trie 1 to ea| turc the otlenders, hut their legs were not long enough. ( ?Sews ami Courier. ? Mow nil. Siai.wants saw Him Kxti it.? This 1 pleasing contribution was yesterday ma le by v the New York Turns, says the New York 11 to tlie candidacy of lien, tiiaiit at the expense of the business interests of the whole t utility. Alluding to a speech by Senat r Dawc it said : ' In the very midst of his address, an 1 while I he was in most fitter an I unmet aired terms dc- ; iiouneing the methods m the -hot-gun leaders, lliat idol of the White l.enguo, Wade Hampton, ' accompanied t?y his distingui-hed chief of stall', ,v tieneral M. t'. lhttler, entered the chamber.? c The presiding olhoer. bowing, as a g I Deuioerat should, at the entrance of such worthy representatives of the shot-gun power, asked L Mr. Dawes to suspend his remarks. That ' gentleman was obliged to do so. and then c the leader of the Clack Horse t'avalry, suppor- ( ted by Hen. Cutler, in a full suit of f'onfede- . rule gray, walked down to the desk and wus oworn in as aJScnalor ol' 1 lie Cuited States. " t A Woitn An.u r iNTKitei i'TiVf; l,t 1 ri:i:s.?'Hie lluleigh Olift'ri'ti' calls attention to tin- fact that section 3.8{rj of the llcviscd Statutes provide ' that any person who shall take any letter, pos- 11 tal card or packet frotu the postolhce, ?>r from a 1 carrier, or which has been in the custody of the carrier, before it has been deliveie I t<? the per- 1 son to whom it is directc I, wit11 a de*i;rii to o'>struct the correspondence, or pry into the bini ; j ness or secrets of another, or shall secrete, em- . bczzle or destroy the same, shall be pniii.-hcd i>y a line not exceeding "in, or :: >j ri- ::iiieul at * hard labor l.ir n : more than a year, or by I ah. ' v It is not necessary that the letter be sealed, it ( may l>e only a postal card : the otlence colts.Ms in obtaining possession of it in any way alter 1 it has been posted, and reading it before it 4 conies into possession of the person to whom ' i it is addressed. j ? Mruin.r, is NrwitKititv.?J. \V. Smltz, of c Henry ('utility, Yu., was knocked in the head c with an axe Friday ni^lit hi Newberry c.uniy, ? while in camp with his tobacco wagon. .Mr. Ftultz. was alive Sunday evening, but there is no j hope of his recovery. The negro robbed him j !4 of his money, clothing and pi-tol. lie was t L captured Sunday in Ivlgelield CountV by ('apt c Feller , Chief of police of Newberry, and 1 Iged i in .jail. The negro's name is (joorge Honk- i '' night. I' ? i T<> nr. II worn is M w. Au/iiMa, (la., April 11.?Henry M t . jMu'd mid Th?w. Suttcrw liiie, ' both Colon d, will he hanged nt \npling. C diim- , hia County, on the f*tli ol May, the loriucr for the murder of hi s ui, an I the I titer fir wit" ' nittr l< r. 1 t. ... LI 'T. -J-? ! .,! alio oclrrhlii iflnion ?tints. II. :.f. STOKES, EtlliorJ UNION, Fit I DAY, Al'KIL 2b, 18i*0. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I Coj.v, "lit- yi'ur. i s aDVanck, 2CuiiL'soiiv year," " 3.75 5 !. ? ? ? 8.50 10 ? ? ' 15.00 ADVERTISING. f>n* square or one inch, first insertion, - - 81.no Knoll subsequent insertion, ------- 75 I.literal discount made to merchants and otiicrs udver.siin; for six months or by tho year. Obituary Notices of ten line-, or less, in"' rtcd free. " " over ten lines, charged a# AdvcrliscICIltS. JK^. Cotton brought from 8 to 10;, cents in lis market lust week In Charleston 11was aid. -? ? nvoiling tlio Confjderato Monument. The ceremony of unveiling the Confederate lonuinont at Columbia lms been unpointed to ike place on the ldth of May, instead of the Jtli, as first announced. ? ? ? he Last Snow Storm. On Saturday last snow fell in the State of cw York to the depth of -U inches on a level, e hope that's tlic lust of such cold comforts mil next winter. crsonal. Our old friend Moultrie Cibbes and family Florida are in town on a visit to Mrs. tj.'s relives, the venerable Mrs. M. .1. Clark and Mrs. >!i 11 ltodgcr. Moultrie is playing "mine host ' i the "land of flowers," and finds it hard to ave snap beans, English l'eas, <kc., \c., and i down to corn bread an 1 bacon. !ic State Bulletin. The first number of a paper published ntChesr <'. I!., under the above name, by T. W. Clawii v\. Co., has been received by us. It is a ell gotten up Journal, and gives evidence of msiderablo ability in its editorial department, ! hicii is under the control of Messrs. If. McLuic id T. W. Clawson, Jr. We sincerely wish it mmluiit success. u Empty Jail. Tl?. 11 ii I I mil tilll/*d ill flli< litH'll K f !io !l.;i 1l is nut had u boarder in it for more than two ecks. Whether it is the law reducing the pay r dieting prisoners or I lie busy season .lot lowing lime tor indulging in stealing, lighting id other luxuries, which causes the stagnation the Jail business, we cannot say, b it whaler it is we hope it will continue. While every> ly else are grumbling about the dullness of ade the Sheriff appears to enjoy the want of is in ess in his line. . . ? rand Opening Next Tuesday. .Mrs. Grant informs us that on next Tuesday le will have a Grand Opening of her Spring id Summer Millinery, just received from CharMoil, New Vork and Ikiltimore. The new yies are really beautiful ami her pices are j aver than she lias ever sold before. We have . ever seen a more complete and liamltnnio stock t 'l.a lies' Hats, 11 ibbotis,Rowers and Tiimmuigs ! I i.i Mrs. tirant has brought on. .She can suit I II arts ami taste-, from the settled matron to 1 ic I in vest baby, ami make all look ban tsoiue. | ct Heady for You1' lNiturcs. Wo are riapiested to notify tlie people of j ui Mi County tliiit Mr. Nat. W. Taylor, <>ne of1 he best Photographers in the country, will > pen si gallery in this town in the early part of , text inonih, for the purpose of taking Photo- ' . . . i .. i i . \i.. I'i. i-1, .1 .1.1 ,...v ... ... J... , tus hem spending some time at .Spurianburg I \here hi> pictures have given grc.it satisfaction , ;o (lie people, an I by his gentlemanly conduct ; tc lias made a.any warm friends who regret I lie I lecessity for his leaving that town. As lie will ' ml lie able to remain with us mure than two j vooks, those who wish his services shonlil be ire pared to call on him as suou as possible after j ie opens his gallery. ? )tir 'ihild Hat. We don't know what our esteemed friend ireuiieker, of the Newberry //im/./ will say, > ihen we tell hint that we not only have two ats, but three hats also. We know lie will be | >r cMuhlishing a branch of the A">// * in this 1 own, when we tel! him that the Merchants of nioti not only advertise largely hut always latch the 11 liter's head an 1 keep it warm, coinunable and respect able looking. We'll lend .at a hat occasionally, (ireuiieker, if you 11 fillll* iiViU'. Why, our friend Cohen never gets on a slock if !mt- without putting one of the I?e~t on our i km I. lit* says ii's tin* best advertisement he | ran have. In the first place everybody wishes | ii ku?w 11 iw it c'?:iii-s that we can atlon! a new , lit every season, then we have to tell how nn<l r/urc we gut it?particularly alter ;i lire ; but ' lie must elleetive part of the advertisement is t n pi art icallv showing h w han ksome one of his j nit- will make an 01 l;uaiy I'aeo link, .lust go in I try one : hut go soui, for he is selling out ' fast. ' d.ing Flowers. Sweet Flowers. The refinement of a e inmutiity may safely >e ju hreT by the taste nu I intelligence *li*<playoil I >\ it- J civile in the cultivation of Hnwcrs. tunl ' ve venture to say that in tlii- respect the town j if I'tii in i- ti'ii -urpa.ise'l hy any cenuniinity of ! |tial tiuiuher of inhabiiittits ii|iiiu this conti ii*tit. .V1 m<?-1 every homo lias a (lower j.ii or : mscrvalory. where I lie* choicest !l iwcr.s arc tulliv it* I i i pi i fee!ion ; aii'l no l i lv union ' ns i is >1 i-j ! ivc I i:i >rt* intelligence an I taste in litis ' It*!i 'littul employment, ili tn our vcnerablo an I t< n. I fi h :ol. Mrs. M. .1. Clarke. ?\!tli >u-li i >w in I.it '>i|| year her lovo ofhcatlliAil dowers s as fresh as it was in the days of Iter youth, n ? her collect ion is as choice an I rare as can e i '*in i in in mv c?niser\atorics of note in this oiuitry. We th ink Iter l"?r the heaiuifal bounet sent us last week. W hile it inhle I cheeri.incss t i our room it .* | rea 1 its delightful traraiicc throti li nil the whole home. \ I'rijditfiil tornado passed over Tuscimtbia tla. on 'I'ni lay, 111 ov ii:^ i \vn In mo*. church* 's, till i ?j !i wires and <\crliiinii? ' eni|.ty a id. , I V Interesting Religious Meeting. We unintentionally neglected last week to notic^the interesting protracted meeting which was ^ held in Hiq Methodist Church at this place the i ,j week previous. d The quarterly Conference was closed on Sun- " day before nit ! It was found that a very relig- j ious feeling had been awakened by the fervent c and m^^ive discourses of (ho Presiding Klder a and-^he^winis.ers of that body, the fruits o^ u ? (< which the Kev. It. I>. Smart, the l'astor of the ^ church, with his usual zeal for tho cause of his ij .Master, determined should not be lost without n a faithful effort on his part to save them. lie * therefore held a scries of meetings during the Q week, at which he delvercd daily sermons of u uncommon power and effect, and lubored iuces- 11 sautly with those who evinced any desire to 11 hear and be convinced of the t ruth of t he glorious |( gospel of Christ. We are glad to state his la- v bors were not in vain, and that he was rewarded n bv the adililion of seven converts to the church. " l'robubly no Minister was ever stutioued in I j this (own who has been more faithful to the ' high and noble calling of Christianity than He v. i i 11. I). Smart, ami not one has com minded in >rc 1 of the love attd conndoncc of every class an I red. gious belief of the community. He is no ordi- j , nary uintt. (Vith a highly culture! mind, a | t; catholic spirit and an untiring devotion to the v great work he has espoused, he is destine I, with | the blessing of God, to do an immense amount ( of good wherever he may be called to labor. h ? a Destructive Tornado at Walterboro. v We have not'room lbr the lull acecount of a dreadful tornado which passed over the town of 1' Wnhcrb'tro, the County seat of Colleton County, last WcJucsday, destroying nearly every house s in towu, including seven churches, killing front f. S to l'J persons jut I f.ctioudy injuring several 1 others. So great was the destruction of prop- 'j crty and so destitute were tho people left that a the Governor has thought it necessary to appeal o to the pc ?p!e of the State for prompt and sub- <' stantial aid. ' r From what we have read in the Daily papers, v almost every town in the State have already re- ti sponded to the call and sent forward creditable amounts to their sull'eriug follow citizens of Waltorboro, and wo cannot believe (but (he p people of Union will stand nlone >n refit- b sing to respond to this call upon their huinanity. Me must do something for Walterboro, ( and that at once. We hope some one or more v persons will luove in the matter and got up sub- t soriptions for the sadly stricken people of thai s town. A small sum from each one will not be " missed bv us and will relieve the distress of our t neighbors. Belmont Circuit Parsonage Burned. We regret to learn that about midnight last t Friday, the Parsonage of lScliuoiit Circuit, at Cross Keys, was destroyed by fire, with all its l| contents. It was the diabolical act of an incendiary, as i fire bad not been in the building for nearly live c weeks. The Minister. Kcv. II. M. Merrill ami a bis family, having been on a visit to bis wife s t parents at liisliopville during that time. 1 About a year ago an addition was made to the ' bouse, and in January last the Ladies in the vicinity of Cross Keys refurnished the bouse al- , most t irougliout. 'lbe loss to Mr. Morrill is very serious, as all bis books, a large amount oi clothing and other personal pr perty belonging 1 to the family were destroyed. i The lire was lirst disc ?vere.l ill the new part of the buil ling, but was till lor such hea luay that it was impossible to save any portion of it or its contents. The loss cannot bo much short of c>lUUO. That the building was robbed before is was set uu lire, mere is every reason lo believe, ana we have no doubt, if proper vigiiciicc is exercised, some of llie properly will be found and the rascals delected. 1 New Advertisements, i Want of room compels us to be very short and i explicit in what we say about the new advertisements lint appear this week. J. T. HILL & f(). The -lock just received at this old and pnpi hir ; establisliment is liie choicest ami cheapest tlose gentlemen ever tillered to the people of li.is t'oiuiiy. It is truly astonishing lu>w cheap they oiler their goods at. Now is the lime to liny, j for all kinds of goods are getting higher in ] price every week. Hill \ Co., have determined ! not to be undersold. Co and see thciu. liici: jt Mci.iKi;. These gentlemen have got in a large stork of ' all kinds of goods, and the styles are truly beautiful, prices down as low as the lowest. It lticc X Mel.uie can't suit you in styles, iptality and price, it's no use going any further, because I you can't be suited. Sl'l' A IIS fc (OI.Tt)N. Have sold out one sloi!. and just got in a sec- i ond instatluo til; that is enough to show* what they are doing. To the People of tho Stato. 1 \ t r. or .* a ru i' vaoi.iN t, I. v mi 11 v i. i a \ m iii.i: . (* >l.i m 111 a, S. I'., April I'd, lJ*7'.b Wnllerboro lias been iilim-si destroyed. lis j inhabitants need )mii-riiit an/ as well as syinpa111y. A small cotilributioti from eaeli of \<m ' would bring much re id' to them, ami in their lieliall' 1 appeal. I.el e uiiiiiitlres lie formed.? ! Send to lloii. II. M. Sims. Secretary of Slate, ami your contributions will promptly go for- | waril, gladdening the hearts of many distressed | households. H. I?. Si'ie.-oN. ' i Mvsi;i:i? l!i iti.i m:s a r Vt < is k ? i 'it i - l?u r*/h. i April l'i.? Four inaskcU butgiars broke into the store of Kusscll .\ t'o., at ISuigcr, 1'eun., early | , this morning and blew pen the safe. Mr. I.air I, ! , ilie telegraph operator, hearing the explosion mi l comiu<; out to ascci tain the eanso was seized, ( purged and bound to a post in the store. The ; | burglars then set ft re to i no building and de | eainped. Mr. I.air.I siteeee led in reioovi ng the , gag and arousing the neighbors l?y his cries in ' time to be rescued from the burning building. | | Ftt:i: \t I.tmr.sroni . I in* shed around the | new Lime Kiln til Linn -tone was burned !a-t I'liday morning, t an-o ion i leulal. 'I'iie loss is very lijht. Work n 1 interfere I with in the least. Messrs. t lb I'tifC \ . are re i Iv to 1 receive ami till ?U <i lers f r lini" r.i - t i o- i lice. I' -U. J-tU- ? . . .... . ! !- I 1 For tUo Times. PATRONIZE HOME ENTERPRISES. Mn. Kniuru it is strikingly strange how ur people will take hold of new tangled uoiious, uacks and humbugs, and turn the cold shoul? ! . tL K ?IJ I er, or give iuv go uyc iu uiu > ?~v. llli things. So ofteu <lo wo hour doctrine inculcated by lie press, upon tlio sunup, uud in common veryduy conversation, to make and produce 11 our necessaries ul iiotuo, (so for us wo uuJ ami encourage uud patronize home enuprises , ttiat any one not familiar with our radices would naturally conclude that wo uy but very littlo from abroad and that jouoy is Hush among us, all the time, liut, ad to relate, such is far from being the case.? nsteud of practicing that which wc touch to thers and getting thoroughly in the way of taking and producing till, or nearly all, our ceessaries for homo cousumptiou, uud putrouizug our homo cuturprizes, we are buying tuoro iuauo lVoiu abroad, planting more cotton and L'ss grain ; and still more then ever in the past, re are buying nearly all the provisions wc cat, early all the shoes and clothes that we wear, early all the wheels that we ride on, nearly all he implements and machinery that we use, uud, a fact, nearly every thtug is bought frtfiu the ortil out ct the small proceeds ot our kinj, Coti?n. liven the very seeds that we plant ami In* trees that we expect to cat fruit from arc otv being bought trom the North. l'o give you au example how our people will efuse to patronize au enterprise which is, 1 tight say. uearly tight among us, and one hull has been thoroughly tested and found ictfe'clly tcitable, and iiovv they vtiil take right o.vl of something that i- a w ay otf in the heart of lie North, entirely untried and ti ikttuun by us, s?t me relate what happened only a few days go, right in my immediate neighborhood, and I'hich came under my personal knowledge : 1 lici t,' came arulimi a gen(lemon on iuui, i v resenting a Fruit Ttee Nursety in .\ortIt Carotin, oar sister .State, whose brave sons wore the ante gray, h.rc t!ie same arms, ami inarelictl houldcr to shoulder utnler the same Hag, ami ought, bled ami died lor the "lost cause" with lie heroes of our beloved .State of South (.'aroma. This mail, showing by his economical my of traveling that he was not for making fortune in a day, was fold when iie asked ttr people to subscribe lor Fruit Trees, liat.'-we can't subscribe for Fruit Trees to-day." itid so ho passed on, plodding his way, wcaicd and worn, lie was representing a nursery rhicu is of long standing, and otic t hat has proven ? be reliable, lie was selling fruit scious at -j cents apiece, and, us usual, replace all that id not live, free. This protui.se they will make ood, for I know a matt living not two miles runt here, who bought trees from a Ureensorottgh Nursery, ami when some of the trees ied, they replaced them free. Just upon the eels of the aforesaid gentleman, there comes long an oily tongue.I fellow, in tine apparel, t it It a negro man driving him around behind wo line Imrses, representing a nursery iu l'ctitivlvania, when lo ami behold! some of those nine gentlemen,?and they are among our best, ud most intelligent citizens,?who had said no o the poor man vn Jw ', now says i/ts, lo the iortlnin dealer uud slaps their unities down to , contract reading something after this form : l'lo'ise forward to tnc the following bill of rees, shrub", plants, etc., to Union, S. ('. On the delivery of this bill of trees, etc., at lie above named place, it shall be considered as Iclivcrod to me, at which time and place I remise to pay to vott, or your order, the sum 1' dollars and cents, for value re t'l> t'U, IUI'1 I llt'l ?? ;? vv IV 11 my right to avail myself of the ilomestead mil other exemption laws of tins Stale, as to tic liability assumed in signing this coutruc . I sitivo'y agree that 1 will not countermand his order; and if, by accident or otherwise, my ir-ler slmul l not arrive on the day above named, will receive the same if delivered at the above mined, place within ten days thereafter. .Signed, The price of the trees for which this bittditi;.; obligation is given is one dollar a piece, without my written promise or obligation on the part o ihe Nursery. The trees coming from so far, may be delayci on the way for some time, so that by tlie tiim they get to their owners, a large part, if not al of them, may be dead, and there is no redress and it is a clear loss. Not so with the nnrscric near home, for, as I have above stated, if any o the trees, etc., are dead oil arrival or die arte; planting out, you may send your order bac! and have them replaced gratis. Now, why is it that ic cannot discern tin signs of the times" when tilings arc so cleai and plain Is there a man in our midst who is so blim or ignorant, as not to see enough in one day' observation to convince him that no poi.ph , r -per who inns continue such liieoiisisieu praet ices. Tin* cjucsiions are easily answered, hut 1 tea thai we are not sims to lie converted Iimiii ih error of our wr. vs. N. \V. 1>. 4> ' For the 'i'ltues. 1'rom Skull blioals. Mil. I'.iirrott : ? We were visile.I v.itli it piui rain lasl wee!;, which was greatly needed, no only to solien the ground for ilie plowman hu to keep wheat, oats. ,\;e.. growing. The area o win ot is nmcSi less I halt formerly, ^t he fall bcin very rainy i hut what was sown is looking well hut rctnetiihering the oM adage, "there is innm it slip betwixt the cup nn I lip," we tire not dis poso-l to hrag much on wheat as yet. There i one thing v e ry certain, however, tihoitt it, it i sale from the incursions of ".spike nose hogs, alio ".auley ?lis ' an I that is one consolation < "i n | ianling on uplands al! liotiO, ami thos wh i are s i foriuiiale as to own cultivutabio hot iota* are preparing them for planting. More cotton has been planted than usual, tt| to llii- lii.i.\ though many farmers have plantu. iiooi yei. The urea of cotton will he as utlieli or nunc ll.au hi?t a ear, an 1 weave 11!! ex pectin; to gel a lug price ho- it. 1 riiit nil kille-l. except in n few orchards.? I'eaeh | ies, Apple "doing,"' ,xc., will ! tew am fai between this year. I.I ! I I M .JIM. ? l>i aiii <>\t: >? i:i:k At ti n m vi:ui %< ?:. ? l.as work we published ilie m irrii-c mil ice ok Mr I'hileinoll Sail Irrs ami Miss ISluucel (i.'.rrctt daughter of Mr. .J. \V. (i.irrclt, of this | lace.? This week it i* our sail duty to announce tie dentil of Mr. Sanders. lie wan married 01 Wednesday llie '.'ill iir-l., ami started oil on : liiil.tl tour with his lovely bride oil the saim morning. on the train for I'liarlt ?ton, > i rcit f- r his lather s residence near Uallerboro, it I'olletoii I' lttiity, reaching there on the next lay I'll la t Wednesday, the It'illi insl., jimt on week alter his innrri ige. he r ole up lothetowi nf Uultcrboro, seven miles from his father' led icnce, at; I while payinga visit at l?r. <i. M lliver h nise, about I o'clock ia the afterrio pii llie terrible tornado struck the town of Walter l> iro, and lie was aiming the number killed 1>\ the failing of l?r. I'.ivers' house during tin tortn. Mr. Sanders ami Mr. A. !!. I'loyd, of thi. place, had heen engaged for the | i-t ye ir in i men. intile business at I'isli l nu. in I'nion conn ly. on th'." Spartanburg .V I nion Hailr a I. Sj-ti /;/' //>// lb rn!.I. I>y the laws of this State a line of Slf) v.iilhi luii ' se I iii my one t 'dibing a to king bird ii t. The itiformer / : in-dia'f tlie fin", I'tia 11*i* t' i ,. i/1m e l-'or the Times. *1 From Bogansvills. ! Mm Eihtoh :?1 see in your last issue that $ you wish some information from each Township iu the county uud being a citizen of litigiuisvillo 1 am disposed to giro you some news of my Township. Wc are the border Township to Spartuuburg County, und blessed with the finest and purest water that gushes from the earth ? not only freestone but mineral, but their chemical properties I am not able to give, i however can safely say the West Springs water 1ms very superior medicinal quaTitiA^arrtWilarly ^ for the euro of such diseases as Dyspepsia, chronic Diarrhea and general debility, &o.? This Spring has never received its due merit'for itsctticacy. Besides, wo have what is called tlio l'ructt Spring uud Sulphcr Spring both of which have their share of mineral properties. but arc of little note, ntul why ! because we need capital to give them prominence ; convenience of access and a trial is all that is needed to give them a prominent place among the resorts of note. But is this all* our Township has to boast of? No, the half is not told. We have tho precious metalsyct unseen, such as gold the most necessary as well as most precious uictul of all, and that in greater abundance than in any other section of tho State. We have 3 or 4 gold mines that have no ciptal anywhere in the Statu, if properly worked ; and a greater yield can bo had with less labor than from any other mine. 1 frequently hear of men who understood it, pauning out :?to 5 pennyweights per day. The Nott Mine, the Thomson Mine, the Black Mine, the Smith & I'osey .Mine, aro all four rich in gold, ? and it is strange to mo why capitalists do not come and work them out. Iu my judgment it is a second California. 1 hope the time wiil soon come when contidcucc will he restored and eopitol and labor become plentiful. As to our Farming resources, they cannot be surpassed any where. We have the North side of Tiger Kiver, the beautiful Stream of Fair Forest through our centre, and the far famed Sugar Creek in our midst, leaving out other the minor streams, such as oid South says. Hockey Crock. These streams are bordered with the finest of low lands adjacent to uplands. Where is the Township that can beat this. Besides, we have about three miles square that is 11... 1 ?i... \i I ....... . I. .. 1........1.. V'liaM 111V .lUlllUU IIUH 1UJUUIKI3 ? I I II what is called the "Negro Head" rock which is supposed by some lo contain Iron ore. This section is pcrtectly level niul is a good grazing section for stock. I can't say anything about the Stock Law just now, but will give you news asjthe law devclopcs, but think all well. HOME UULE. For t he Times. Letter From Frown's Store. Mil. Editor.?Thinking your readers will not object lo a few more items front this vicinity, with your permission 1 will give you a few "dots" occasionally. The farmers are busy preparing and planting. There seems to be a c:ncert of action among them, as a general rule, and if we have 110 disaster between this and harvest we may safely | predict a better financial stale in this couimu| nity than we have heretofore been accustomed I to. Messrs. J. \V. McLurc & Co. arc pushing I their work at the Hold mine to the point where we believe they will reap a handsome income.? ' They have just got their machinery to the Mine, | and will doubtless, in a few days, begetting tho 1 pure gold dust from the ore. Hy-the-way, this is not tho only dold Mine in this beautii ful section of o'd Cition, and if we had a few 1 I more such enterprising men as the gentlemen I ?l the head of this we would soon startle the country by the development of tho rich mineral , resources of our community. Mr. J110. Sccry, ; the efficient foreman at the mine, and who for ; ; a long time has made mining his business, says the McLurc Mine is one of the richest ho has i ever worked. ; | The Stock Law is working well up here, and i ; the people, as they become more acquainted i ] tutu ii.-? tjciiuiio, .Uf 111 I1U1I uiv iUlilll^U" | meuts gladly. 1 l Wo have no deaths < r weddings right rci> ' cently in our community, but iliorc are good iul j dicaliuiis of sonic weddings after awhile. Some t of our young nie:i are busy all along this lino, s ; ami will surely got either wife or slippers before f : ! >!'? [ ; We will be gin 1 to hoar from our friend Dii'k : ! DrxiiAs again, ami from other persons from I other Townships in the County. Come, friends, e let lis give the news to the Editor of the Times. OCCASIONAL. 1 IIaii. SroitM in tiib Col'.xtiiy.?lilaekvillo, * April 10.?A severe storm visited this place i, 1 this af*c:.i?!i, about 4 o'clock. There was a t : deluge of ,.,,n, and the wind blew great guns, j Hail fell for about five minutes like grape and ! canister. The oldest inhabitant never saw such L. hail stones, a large portion of them as largo as fowl eggs. Many window panes were broken. Ilail was picked up weighing three and four I ounces. Aiken, April 10.?The rain storm here this ' ! afternoon was the severest that has been known t | for years, everything is flooded, and bridges 1 ) and fences floated away in every direction. The 4 ! rush of water was so great down the avenuo A \ leading to the depot that that building was enmt nleiolv inundated. The (rack of the South i'up Y oiiiri llailruad in (lie cut near this place was - wuslicl iip. ami the down Augusta train delayed ;i over an hour until the road be! couhl be repaired s to enable the train to pass. The rain extended all over ihe county, being accompanied in sonio places by hail. % c New Orleans. April Id.?At 0.1"> this evening - a hail storm be/an, lasting fifteen minutes, and covering the ground with very large hail-stones. > One picked up in front of the Associated l'ress I oilice measured inches in circuiiiference. A ; letter to the /'hwymir gives an account of a sima i!;r hail .storm in .^t. James Parish yesterday I morning. . ? I : Tho Latost Musical Wonder. The Ortruinrt I o ; roiircscul in Oririn niul lie. t ' gani-l, Mi.sic nml .Musician. Not a toy, but the . most marvelous musical instiiimcnl of the age. I'lays IV.in- one to a thousaii'l tunes. Xo limit to oil Iter kiii'l or quality. Plays l/i/iini Tmim, ( 1 I'li/mlur Sony*, I'vlhus, Hefts, (Jimd1 ri!.'-s an I //. "'.o.yd-.i with perfect n ecu racy. A 2 mere chile! can play it. Constructed on thu principle of a cabinet organ anil plays automat i ally from tunes on perforate I paper. In hnn.l some ease. 2 ft. long, 1 ft. wide, I ft. high.? > /'rice, ineltt'Iti'i /'our '/'rue.', on/i/ SIO. Kxlra tunes 2") cents oi"||. tlunrniitcc! to give moro satisfaction IV r the money than any other musi. cal instrument in .he worM. Agents wauled f everywhere. Semi for descriptive circulars.? Address. l.l'hUKX .V IJATKS, Savannah, On.-? i Whole-ale Southern Agents. l.Y-IIt I I ' I H 1 ' I. '; Administrator's Notice. \l.l. persons having claims against the csIcie of Warren II. Mavis, deceased, arc .particularly requested to present them to mc e inimedialely. < * l>. II. SI!KM>oN. I j Adm'r. | April 2"? 17 H.