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Oar Sanior Senator. The "old man," as we roust now call him, or, in polite phrase, "Senior Butler," wesccbyour Nrthcrn exchanges has been interviewed as to the situation in Congress and as to other matters # touching Southern interests. The New York Slur, of the 2dlli, says of the v Senator. , V *Mr. Butler is probably as good a rcpresen-' tative man of the Southern people aad their views as could be found in or out of Congress. L'ke the statesmen of that soot ion generally, he is conservative, but at the same lime n stauucli supporter of Democratic principles.? lie says, and wo agree with him, that the extra nest-ion, caused Sy the action of the ltepnblicans and their ('resident, has been of advantage to the Democrats, hrst, in securing the organization of the (louse beyond pcradvciiture, and next in bringing Into the foreground for the consideration of the people in the approaching political campaign important issues, lie thinks tlie Bcpublicans have fallen into a trap, and have unwisely coninritted themselves to the doctrine of bayonet elections. On this subject he pertinently remarks: 'Mr. Hayes in bis last v?tn mi>?iiTi> tins eone further than anv man has ever before ventured in this country. Ucncral tirant practiced his theory, but lie never committed to writing so bold a doctrine as to the use of troops as has Mr. Hayes.' "There seems to be a vein of sarensrn in Senator Mutter's remark that the negroes should spread themselves over the North, where they ' would have the. fostering care and guidance of tntffr Republican fi lends, Out lie nreuis to earnestly believe the migration of the blacks would be a benefit. He is decidedly in favor of an interchange of population between the sections? the negroes to come North and the whites of the North to go South. "On the subject of theconditon of the negroes it: the South and the causes of their trouble, we have never seen the truth so well and tersely put as lie puts it. Nothing is more to the point than the following remarks : "The worse enemies to the negro at the South nrc not the land owners, but a certain class of shopkeepers (of course I do not include in this category many country merchants, who are very honorable, fair-dealing men), who sell to the negro bad whisky and tobacco aud cheap goods it the most exorbitant rates, and at the end of the agricultural season their entire year's earnings ure gone to these men. Kiglit out of ten of the negroes will pay any price for goods if they can buy them on credit. Tito shopkeeper generally estimates what each negro will make and has his account shaped to absorb it. These are evils which time and the negro ouly can correct, but Radical emissaries seize upon individual instances of unfair dealing to play upon the credulity of the negroes ntid make them believe that it is the landlord who has wronged them." We, too. agree with Senator llutler, that the extra session has dono the Democracy no harm. 1H has brought to the book, in pluiu and unmistakable words and measures, the prime policy of the Republican party ; and it has done more, it has shown us at the South in tlie Presidential chair the wolf in sheep's clothing. The lovely Ilaycs now stands before us in his true colors. The extra session has unmasked the batteries of our Radical foes, and we now know to a man exactly whence the fire will conic and what best to do to meet it. It is the brazen proclamation of a bayonet rule over the liberties of the country, in which a wayfaring man, though a fool, might not be mistaken.?Col. President Hayes' Third Veto. The veto of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill was, of course, ex- ? peeled. It is a repetition of the reasons for re- t fusing to sign the Army Appropriation bill with the addition of the hare-faced absurdity that, if 1 supervisors are appointed, (which the bill al- 1 lows,) therefore the Government of the United States should have the power to make its super- J vision effectual by the presence of United States marshals and the Federal army as a j>o.*3c com- 1 Itotii* .' , Mr. Hayes is disingenuous. He knows well " that the bill does not "recognize tlie authority ' ami ilutv of (lie United States to appoint super- ' visors" in the sense of tutiiitii/ers of election ( or in any oilier sense than that of inspectors, j lookers-on as witnesses, to be called to testify before the civil tribunals in coses of any fraud or ] intimidation at the polls. We say, therefore, that this wilful misconstruction of the authority and duties of super- ( visors ns contemplated by the bill is not only t disingenuous, but is unworthy the honor and < dignity of the President of the United States, . much more of one who, in the outset of his ad- 1 ministration, took upon himself the role of non- J partisan moral President and Christian pacifica- i lor of the country '! Bv his prctcusions in the beginningof his Presidential career, the country (the South especial- | ly, which was most deeply concerned ami only j asked for honest constitutional administration) was deceived and misled. Some of the purest and best men of the South (notably Hampton and Cordon) incurred the severest censure for giving heed to those unctuous protestations -of uncommon virtue in the bosom of the man s\ho, knowing the fraud, accepted tlie otlicc only to pacify the country ! The veto messages of President lln3*cs, inde pemicntiy 01 tneir political bearing, inaniicsi n palpable deviation f.orn moral rectitude, and tlicrcfore reflect dishonor upon the government. The country does not look to its President for religious example, hut it <lors expect honorable and fair argument, and due rcgnrd for the truth in his veto messages, as in the exercise of all other executive privileges?Grrtnvtllt New*. TlIK flRAVKS OF TIIK OlIAV AXI>TIIK Bl.fK.? Washington, May '2l?, 1STO.?General Joe Johnston, of Virginia, surprised everybody to-day l>y rising in (lie llouso and moving that when the llouse adjourn it be to meet on Saturday.? Mis object,)hc said, would bo readily understood. It was certainly eminently proper that members ofthc Mouse should join the rest of thccoinmunily in doing U.cr.or to the dead whose graves are to be decorated to-morrow. For a moment there w as silence, but as the old war-horse sat down applause greeted hitu from both sides of Ilie llouso. Mis motion wan carried promptly. Subsequently it was decided to prolong the recess, anil the Mouse voted to joiu the Senate in adjourning over Sunday. The brave* of the Gray honor the braves of the 1)1 uc. ? ?. Tjik Sicilian Scoirok.? London, May 30.? The eruption of .Ktna increases in force. The quantity of ashes thrown out is less, hut the volume of vapor has greatly increased in density. On Wednesday night a number of brilliant ? "ll- ? X-. .1 . ~ . I. At ..I. ? An,I (tans <u lire were uirunii <> ? ^iuh burst aloft like rockets, emitting n fiery shower. A stream of lava is flowing apparently in the ilirection of the tnvn of Randazio, but (lie exact line has not yet been verified. During :he whole of Wednesday night loud reports like the rolling of artillery were heard. C??i.. Tn Alt. f 'lit.km a v, chief engineer of the Spartanburg and Ashcvillc Railroad, has been appointed chief engineer of the Western North Carolina Railroad. We regret to lose so efficient J an officer from the Spartanburg and Anhcville | Railroad, but we are g'.ad to know that lie has received so good a position on this important line, for he will be able to do a great deal in his new position towards securing the extension of a rauroad from Asheville, N. C., to the railroads tif Kast Tennessee?Spartanburg IlcriM. ?Iie ?Iccltlu Union ?imcs. 1 R. M. STOKES, Editor. ^ 1 UNION, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, I8W. ~ , TERMS OF IBBSCRTPTIOR. 1 1 <'Ty. o?>? year, AuvAjtcK, #2.oo 2 Cornea oho rear, " * MJ B "f " " ? " ?JW 10 ? ? ? 13.00 8 ADTERTI8HTO. ? On* square or one inch, fir.it insertion, - - fl.00 Kach ntilmequciit insertion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchants au<l others adrcr tisiim for six months or hy the year. Obituary Notices of ten Hues or leas, inserted free. J " " over ten lines, charged us Advertlseineiits. f Bpqu A fire, on Monday morning, destroyed ' $<>>>,000 worth of ptopcrly, in Shreveport, L?. C?a)"" Gen. Shields, late Unitod States Senator from Missouri, died quite suddeuly ut t wuuwwa, rowa, on uonuaj last. ? fifcaT" Miss Mattie, oldest daughter of J. lieu- j ry Williams, Esq., living in Iiognusvillc town- ^ ship, died on Sundny last, of pneumonia. Many Farmers have conitnenccd cutting wheat, and we learn the crop will turn out quite 1 satisfactorily in a greater portion of the County. It is freer from rust than for many years. . Bmp- w. especL to attend, the of th? Tress Association next week and shall be absent two or three days, but any one very anxious to pay what they owe the office, will find Trial Justice S. S. Stokes very willing to receive it. Don't be afraid to call, there will always be some one in the office ready to attend to such business with open hands. Last Chance. Messrs. Michael & Sibbett desires us to inform the citizens of Union and surrounding country, that they will leave 111 is place?for West Spring, S. C.?on the 10th inst., and those wishing first-class pictures of themselves and family will do well to call at once. - - - ?? Corrections in List of Assessors. The Auditor has requsted us to make the following corrections in the list of Township As- ' scssors heretofore published : l'incknryvillt?J. C. Fnrrar, instead of C. I). Furrar. Santuc?It. S. Thomas, instead of It. T. Thomas. Almoat a Fire. On Friday morning last fire was discovered in the garret of .Mr. N. II. A. Dunbar's dwcllingi but by the prompt and active exertions of a f?^w citizens its progress was arrcstcu before any serious damage was done. The fire Hnginc was promptly ou the spot and threw water upon the roof, which prevented the tiauics from bursting through. n b A Shooting Scrape. On Sunday last, Sambo Ueaty and Jarvis ? Deaty, two colored men employed on Dr. II. S. Deuty's farm got into u difficulty, when Sambo c shot Jarvis in the right hand. Sambo got away ^ \s quick as possible and has not been seen since, 0 n t hut negiiborhood. It is probable the wound 0 will seriously affect Jarvis' hand for life. < First Installment of Taxos. tl Our worthy County Treasurer, Dr. J. 1*. fi rhomas, informs us that up to the time pre- ^ icribcd by law for closing his books for rcceiv- ^ ng the first installment of Taxes, June 1st, he g lad collected ?(5,">00 00. Considering the fear- s ul scarcity of moi%, that is not so bad a show- a ng for Union County. ? - . Fell Dead. 11 Au aged colored woman named IMiillis Mil- e :hcl, fell dead in this town last Friday. In the 1 ibscncc of Coroner Greer, Trial Justice 8. 8- 1 2inl>A. n inrunnil l.ol.l nr. J,U?" ?!?.?? ? J'"/ ?? "- | inquest orer the body, which resulted in the ' c ury deciding that her death was caused by dis- a - ase of the heart. 1 Mr. Isaac L. Clark, who for sonic months past supplied our market with fiesh meat, died ' in this town last Sunday morning, after an ill- ' ncss of about two days, lie had beeu drinking freely for some time. Friday he became 11 much heated, from driving some stock a long distanco through the sun, and imprudently drank an excessive quantity of cold water, causing congestion of the bowels. A Union Boy the Best Shot. t At a practice match of the Charleston Sport- | ing Club, for the purpose of selecting a team of ] ten to shoot at a match of four teams on the ItOtli, Mr. W. I,. Culp, son of Mr. 15. I). Gulp of ' this town, headed the list by hitting 19 glass balls out of 20 thrown from the trap. In speaking of 1 the practice match, the Xtwt and Courier says: ! "The shooting was with double-barrel breechloaders at glass ba'ls sprung from a trap with fifty-four feet rise. Two traps were used, one a regular Hognrdus trap, which springs the ball forward lVom the shooting stand, and the other a rotary trap, which springs the ball in no given direction. Twenty gentlemen participated in the match, each having twenty shots. Four liumireu onus were sprung, out 01 wnicu two hundred and fifly-two were broken. - ? Returned. Col. J. F. Gist has just returned from a visit to his brother, Maj. Thos. Gist, at La Grange, Philips Co., Ark. The Colonel has improved in health and bids fair to live to the allotted age of man. He brought with him his beautiful niece. Miss Florence Gist, who will spend the summer with us. Mr. W. A. Nicholson nnd family have returned from a trip to Charleston ami a delightful excursion to Florida. Mr. N. was a delegate to i the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, which met at Louisville, Ky., nnd before returning home he attended the meetings of that profound ecclesiastical body, lie allowed nothing of importance or interest to escape his notice, and gives a truly graphic description of the many places he visited and sights he saw in tlie Blue Grass Stale. If any ene wishes to hesr a trsie and intelligent description of the wonderful ijiimtnotli Cava of Kantuoky, Mr. N. can give it better than uny ouo wc ever listened to row* Improvement*. J We are pleased to sec a spirit of improvement kervadinjf the property owners of Union. In iliaost ail parts of the town the ring of the rowel ayd hammer and the buzz of the saw is teard. ^|' Hr^Jas, U#ant is building two offices and a itore, Iholattcr for his good Lady's Millinery J Mtablishment, next to the Timn office. ? Messrs Hill & Culp have determined to re- a >uild their store on the burnt corner opposite 1 dr. McNallyV Mr. Grant is the contractor | or the brick work and Mr. Kane to do the Car- | center work. i Mr. A. H. Stokes is having a very pretty piaz t :a put to his house on main street, where we us ind family dwelleth, which will greatly improve lie appearance of the place. The work is in tho capable hands of Mr. Jacob Kice. Mr. ti. W. l'ortcr has contracted with Mr. [lice to build a handsome dwelling on the triangular lot opposite Mr. Shand's residence. Mr. E. It. Wallace, we learn, also intends >uilding a beautiful residence on the lot adjoinng Dr. M. 1*. Boyd's. The business of our enterprising Merchants, 1'. M. Cohen aud Spears & Co., linvc so much increased as to demand an enlargement of their lloresr^jjj^v. tt. T. Black is no<*tf>urning jrick Tor that purpose. When all the improvements now contemplated ind in progress on Main street arc completed, it will be one of the handsomest streets in any .own in the upper part of the State. What is the Matter ! We learn there is a serious hitch in running . .lie new schedule to the mountains, by which ustcad oi passengers being runlrom Charleston ;o Hcndcrsonville or Asheville in one day they ire detained at Spartanburg about 22 hours? making it a two days' trip instead of one.? IVhose l'ault is it? The Cars on the S. U. and j. road run between Alston and Spartanburg ipou the new schedule time, by that it appeals ,o us the hitch must be with cither the Airine or the Spartanburg and Ashavtile road.? I'he Sjtarlttn says : Just as we thought, the Summer Schedule was tbout to get into workiug order when there comes t hitch some way or other. We do not know who s to blame, but there is something wrong some ivlierc. The citizens of Spartanburg desire close :onnection with the day train from Charleston. L'hat will bring the S. & U. cars here about 4 1*. 11. We know nothing of the difficulties in the vay, but we hope in a few days everybody will ;ct in a good humor and there will he no break rom Charleston to Henderson. The present arangement will drivo nil travel from the S & U. toad. People will not submit to lio over 22 lours going to the mountains, nor 18 on the reurn. If the adjustment is not soon made we lope to get nt the true intenrdneu of the whole mttcr, and let the people know who is to ilamc. pears & Colton's 5 Cent Counter. Wc don't like to create the suspicion that illlpr Snnnr^ or (Y.lf.m will ilnliliprtlnlv aiiMil ' lit wc can't help thinking that ono of them was j n hand when a large Variety Store was burned f ut. They, however, say they bou</ht the goods 1 n their 5 cent Counter and charge the person from whom they got them" with stealing them; lien, of course, they arc the conscious ptircha*rt of stolen goods. It is awful to think about, ' ut wheu you hut/ it puts much pleasantcr houghts in your head. Only think of it; a ood pocket handkerchief, or a pair of wedding ocks, or a baking dish, or a washing basin, or large bottle of cologne, or almost any other iseful article for ii cents! If Spears & Colton ins not conic down to hard-times prices we ncvr had a subscriber one year in arrears, that's ill. * !he Premium List Of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Soiety, for the eleventh Annual Fair, to be held a Columbia, beginning Tuesday, Nov 11th, next, 1 ias beeu received. The list, it seems, embra- ' es every department of Agriculture, Jlorticulure, Gardening, Floriculture, .Mechanics, Fine > Vrts, Literature, Domestic Economy, Needle and 1 L'.>n?v \V,.rl n.wl l.o l>rn.n;...nu ...? ...... 111. 1 ' y? "ui"" < tudjudiciously apportioned Upon the last page . >f (lie pamphlet is n list of the County Hocie- ' ics in this State, the name of each Secretary ! uid the day of the annual Fair of each. Know- j ng the Secretary of the Union Agricultural So- ( jioly, Col. 1). 1*. Duncan, to be a thorough La- t iy's man, ho has been appointed Director of ' i>oth the Household and Needle and Fancy Work Departments. Death and Funeral of Win. Lloyd Oarrison. I Wm. Lloyd Garrison, the most prominent and ' persistent abolitionist of the country, died at his 1 residence in Hoxbury Mass., on the '20th ult., in the 75th year of his age, and was buried on the 28th. The following report of the funeral is given by telegraph : Huston, May 28.?The funeral of Wm. Lloyd Garrison took place at Hoxbury this afternoon, i The order of exercises embraced the reading of the Scriptures by Samuel May, an address by i Lucy Stone, an address by Lev. Samuel Johnson, an address by Theodore D. Weld, and an address by Wendell Phillips. The choir was composed of a colored quartette, and the musical selections were designated by Mr. Garrison before his death. ? - ? This is a Grass Country. We invite those "hard heads" who persist in saying that this is not a grass country to take a trip through the cotton and corn fields of this founty Just about this time, and if they don't | say this is the greatest grass conntry in the J world we'll acknowledge that we don't know the difference between grass and cotton, and it is a waste of time and money to work cotton niul corn after those crops arc planted. - ? To Our City Fathers. One of our citizens requests us to call the j attention of the city fathers to the rank growth of dog fennel that is everywhere to be seen. This noxious weed will go to seeding shortly, and now is an opportune time for its destruction. - The last I.ondon cotton circular warns plant- I ers against the hope of receiving high prices for their cotton next Fall, and advises them not to plant too heavily. The opinion is given that the prices next l'all will range lower than ever , before. For the Times. 'ha Murder of Sanders?Crops?Improvement of broad River. Skui.i, Siioals, May 28. Mr. Kuitor :?The usual quiet of this section ms disturbed some days since, by the wilful hooting of Mr. John Saunders, a sou of Mr. Vndrcw Saunders and a lineal dcsccudant of the dcKown family, by one Murf, who was "sailng" in this section under the assumed name of Edwards. Mr. Saunders lingered a few days ifler being shot and, I learn,* displayed an uuulual amount of courage and fortitude iu his suforing, which all knew he possessed when iu lealtli, but it could not be otherwise, for the >lood of the McKowns and Saunders' flowed iu lis veins. The community generally nre quite ndignant at the deed, for the deceased was (really beloved by all who knew his iuate qualties of goodness and sobriety. Murf, aliat Edsards', reputation wus by no means good, he laying drawn down the odiutn of the coiuinuniy by his unwarrantable conduct on several oc:asious. 1 will not attempt to give you the denils of the affray, as I have always thought the tourse of justice should nlone be followed in tuch matters und all "news" details should be eft out of print in regard to such affairs, uutil hey are given, under oath, in the Court. The crops generally are looking well in our mi-iinn iiml wu linvo liail line rains. The irruin :rop lias beeu cut short by the dry weather, but wc will have enough Hour to give you a biscuit f you will leave "Bacon nnd corn bread" awhile uid conic up to see us. I think any Editor that has as many hats as you have, ought to come >ul iu the country and wear off some Of the city dust," 'twill make a new mar, of you ; :omc up and try it. What about the opening up of Broad Uiver ? [ have noticed that you have been reticent on he subject. As soon as the crops are laid by, ac will try to have large meetings in Goudeysfille, l'inckney and Draytonville townships, md learn the feelings of the people on the subect and, by resolution nnd memorial, attempt to ;ct Congress to appropriate enough for the Stiricy, or, if need be, let the necessary amount be 'uiscd by subscription nnd thereby demoustrate o Congress the feasibility of the project. God ilaced the beautiful stream there for some useful iurposc, and it is only left with our citizens to itilize it, if they see proper. Science can ovor:ome all barriers, and in my humble opinion, it till be worth more to those portions of Union ind York that lay 15 or 2D miles on cither side if the Uiver, than all the railroads that could je constructed. Why? some may ask. First, jeeause water transportation is and has always jecn much cheaper than any other. Second, jecnuse it will tend to foster home industrious. Many articles that now have no immediate market will find their way to our Capital nnd to jur Metropolis by the Sea, Charleston, which would not pay if transported by railroad.? l'hird, because it will tend to break up the monopolies of railroad freight, that now arc taking from our hard worked farmers nearly all the l?rorits of their crops, nnd placing within their rcacti ft means 01 en cap trausportauon uireci to lie sea-board; and, by ft scries of cftnals, dams, !fcc., in the upper portion of the Uiver, tlio ricli, learning cornfields cf North Carolina would be >pencd to us and tlat after Hat of mountain luxjries, would be landed to our doors and ex.-hanged for the commodities of our more genial dimate. The project is feasible, and if we sleep oo long upon it we will grow poorer and poorer ;very year. Newberry lias started the "ball," et us keep it moving, nnd no doubt souk-means night be devised by our Representatives in the Slate Legislature by which a certain amount of Slate aid" may be procured. What say you ellow citizens? Let us have your views on the uibject. tf you all only make up your minds o it, it will be an accomplished fact. Let us have your views on the subject, Mr. Editor. More anon. I.IOXLL. . Tub St.vtk St'prkmk Cotritr.?The following is lie order of Circuits at the November term, IST'J, of the Court, and the da} s assigned to jacli : tSixth Circuit, Tuesday, November 25, four lays. Seventh Circuit, Tuesday, December 2, four lays. Kighlh Circuit, Tuesday, December 0, four lays. First Circuit, Tuesday, December H>, four lays. oicuuui iruun, i ucsiiny, <inonary u, lowiour lays. Third Circuit, Tuesday, January 13, four luys. * Fifth Circuit, Tuesday, January -7, four days. The special docket will be called on the folowing Mondays of the term, lo wit: December I, 8, 13, und January 1*2, ID, 2t?. Took Him Is.?Colonel Lipscomb, during his risit to this county, met one of the convicts rut.* ling about "loose" in the road, arrested him, irought him to this place and locked him up.? 'oloncl L. expressed the determination to carry laid convict back to the penitentiary, where lie will be a little more closely guarded. The perlon who had said convict in his employ made ipplication to Colonel L. to regain possession, nit was refused. This may serve as a hint to ithers in charge of the zebra tribe to l>e a little norc careful iu their discipline.?J/aurcusvilU Herald. Tiik Font l'r.u Cknt. Ckutikicatks Nonra x a hi.k.?Washin^on, May 2D.?The Trenturer of the United States rendered a decision to-day Holding that tlie 4 per cent, refunding certificates are virtually government binds nnd that banks may deduct them from their taxable capital in making returns to the assessors in mine manner that bonds are deducted. Mr. tiilhort II. Tcnnunt died at his residence, "Antler Hall," on the French 15road Itiver, near Ashcvillc, N. on May 20, iu the fi llh year of his age. Mr. Tcnncnt was a native of this city, and for a long time wns engaged in business here, having been a member of the firm of Courtney, Tennent & Co., hardware dealers.? Xetcs and Courier. ? Dkatii or Mn. John Moui.ky.?Mr. John Mobley, a well known citizen of this county, died on Wednesday last, in the ninety-cigtliili year of his age. He had been in good hcnltli up to the time of death, and died of old age. Mr. Mobley was widely known and respected, and lie leaves a large number of frienus to mourn his death.? Wtnmhoro Xews. Barnwell county will harvest more small grain this year than sho hns ever done before. This speaks well for her planters, and it is to be hoped that they will increase the yield two fold next year. flen. "Joe" .Johnston, once lieutenant-general of the Confederate Army, offered the resolution yesterday under which the House of Representatives adjourned in honor of Decoration Day. It was a graceful act.? .V. )'. Trihvne Ma;/ .'50. A Woman Mt iinrnr.it. ? Snow Hill. Md.. May JO.?The trail of l.illic Duer, charged with the murder of Klin llcnrn, commenced to-day. A plea of not guilty was entered. Tit k C.\TKitni.i.AU.? Selma, Ala., May 22.Thc cotton caterpillar has appeared in two different points iii'Dallns County, the earliest ever known. ? J'.mioi.p, 1'ocki:is Anotiikii I'lti/.r: l.omlon, May .'50.? I'arole won the race for the Kf.s> in gold enp, Alchemist second and JYiinrosc third. A Complimentary Excursion Tendered The Soath Carolina Presa Association. The following letter from Major W. J. Houston, General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway, will explain itself. It shows a degree of liberality, enterprise and courtesy worthy of imitation by other railroad compauies within our own State : PaSSKXUKII Depabtmkkt, Atlanta & Ciiaklottk A. L. Railway, Atlanta, Ga., May 20, 1879. Mr. T. li. Crews, President S. C. 1'ress Association, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir :?We understand that your association will meet at Spartanburg on June 11th.? Presuming that a body of such extended information would like to sec more of the country than would naturally fall under observation while en route from their homes to Spartanburg, A 1 ??a and PliaplnttA Air I.ifip. Kail way passes through a section which is now Attracting more attention than any other section for beauty of natural scenery, water falls, etc., the management feel particularly desirous of teudering the members of the association and their families a special complimentary excursion to such point or points on their liue as you may designate. Please do us the honor to teply, and, if possible, arrnnge before the assembling of^iic convention the preliminaries, designating poiu s which you may desire to visit, and the approximate number of excursionists, that we may pro-vide ample and comfortable accommodations for tbo part; . I senu herewith a directory to our summer resorts and watering places, which may aid you in making your selection. Yours, truly, W. J. Houston, G. P. & T. Agent. - > Tut: Cental System Adopted in New York. ?We have already spoken of the cental system for weighing nnd measuring grain, and its proposed extension to all our commercial centres. It was made legal in Great liritain last year, and on Wednesday last the New York Produce Exchange, after extensive correspondence with foreign exchanges nnd a thorough causrass of the tnntter, toqjc a vote on the question, "Will this Exchange agree to buy and sell all grain nnd other pro luce now sold by other standards ascertained by weight, by the pound, the cental, (100 pounds,) or any multiple of the cental, such change to go ioto effect on a future day of the current year, to be fixed by the board of mnnugcis There was a fuil attendance, and, in spite of n strong opposition, the new system was adopted by a vole of 485 affirmative to negative. The New York Produce Exchange is thus fully committed to the cental system, but it is suggested that before it can go into effective operation further action is necessary in or , utT 10 secure unuuriiiiijr c?i prnciicc an uvit iiiu country. Thin cnn bo effected without tlie in terpositiou of Congress, which is fortunate for the friends of (lie new system. The chief merit of the cental as a substitute for the bushel lies in the fact that large transactions iti grain and . produce nre greatly siuipliticd by it.?Ballimorc Sun, May 120. Lirri.KriRi.n Caituiikii.?M. S. Littlcficld, of North Carolina, who was recently arrested in Florida, is badly "wanted" in the old Noith State. lie is arrested upon an indictment for swindling the State of North Carolina out of many million dollars in State bonds which had been voted by the Legislature to aid in building the Western North Carolina Railroad. It is alleged in the indictment that Littlcficld and Swepson, who were officers of the road, by misrepresentation, obtained possession of these bonds, and instead of applying theni according to law, had negotiated thetn and divided the proceeds. Liitleticld figured quite extensively in North Carolina during the flush days of Radical rule, and hus siuce then managed to elude all nttcinpts to capture him. A special officer is in Jacksonville, whero he was arrested, with a requisition from the (Jovernor of North Carolina. The Raleigh News, alluding to the arrest, says: "Kxactly what Gen. Littlcficld is wanted for is not known outside of olficial circles. One rumor says he is to be tried on the charge in the indictment ; another says he is to be used as a State's witness against G. W. Swepson. However this may be, it is quite certain that Littlefield's arrest and Governor Jarvis's perscrvcrance in the matter has created no little alarm ia certain circles hereabout, and there is an undercurrent of anxiety and uneasiness that will probably be noticnblc until something definite is done, or until it is ascertained that Gen. Littlcficld will remain dumb." Nkw Dii.i.h iir.ronr. CoxattEss.? Washington, June 2.? Under the call of the States to-day many bills were introduced and rcfcried.? Among them are the following : By Mr. Wise, of Pennsylvania, for the taxa lion 01 promissory iiuie.i, uunus miu iiiorigngcs, and making il unlawful to exact more than tiro per cent, interest for the loon of money. lly Mr. SanforJ, of Alabama, prohibiting the funding of United States bonds (payable in currency) into coin bonds. Ily Mr. I.owe, of Alabama, to substitute legal tender currency for national bank currency. Ily Mr. Springer, of Illinois, prohibiting any soldier stationed within two miles of any place where a special or general election of representative in Congress is being held from leaving his barracks for any purpose except that of relieving guard or casting his vote on the day of election. This bill proviucs that on the day appointed for the general or special election of representatives in Congress no soldier stationed within two miles of any polling place shall be allowed to go out of his barracks except to mount or relieve guard or to vote, when he shall return immediately. ? Aiisconpinu ok 1). I. IIknohix, ex-County Treasurer.?On Friday night last I). I. 11 endrix, our late County Treasurer, bought, nt OU III III 11 , i% llUNCl IVI" ' Ilill'lUllt'f . Vv. , ll'ii * lil^ ib lcllcr in which he, in substance, stated that, finding himself unable to make a settlement with the Auditor, he had decided to leave. Since then nothing is known of his whereabouts.? From the Auditor we learn that Mr. Hcudrix was due State on collection of taxes $ 510 50 County collection of taxes 524 )0> District school taxes 1,547 70 Total $2,082 45 Mr. Ilendrix left between $1,200 and $1,3(0' in cash, which is now in the hands of his bondsmen ami will be deducted front the above deficiency, leaving him in arrears something over SI,400. He left a schedule of his property with, his bondsmen with instructions loscll and apply to the deficiency. We find from the Auditor's I duplicate that Mr. Ilendrix's total return of I properly amounts to $875.?J.ritii'/ton Ditpntrh., I * * * I Loss or I.irk Hv a IIotki. Fihk. ? llagcrstown, I Md, May 20.?At 2 o'clock this morning a tire Iwas discovered on tho 2d floor of the Washington House, lleforc an alarm could be given it had gained such headway that the flames rushed u|v i the stair ways, cutting off escape. Upwards of sixty persons wore on the register besides the regular boarders. Nearly all wero compelisld to esoajie by oli-nhing down the porjh pillars, ; A man who fell from the third story is lying in a critical condition. Two bodies were found ! burned to a crisp?oncol Ilium that of I,. Troxcl, of I'unibcrhind, and the orher unknown. Six : persons missing are supposed to bo in the ruins. Fifteen persons weres?;iioiHy and twenty flight j ly injured.