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? - J 1. Oar Senior Senator. TV, "old man," as we must now oall him, or, in polito phrase, "Senior Duller," we see by our Is'r them exchanges lias been interviewed as to the situation in Congress and as to other matters touching Southern interests. The New York Star, of the 28th, says of the Senator .1 *Mr. Duller is pfeebfl^ly as good a represen-* tative man of the Southern people and their views as could be found in or out ef Congress. L*ke the statesmen of that soot ion generally, he is conservative, but at the same time a staunch supporter of Democratic principles.? He says, and we agree with him. that the extra session, caused Sy the action of the Kepnbli cans mid (heir i'residcnt, has been of advantage to the Democrats, first, in securing the organization of the House 'beyond per&dvcnture, anj next in bringing Into the foreground for the consideration of the people in the approaching political campaign important issues, lie thinks the Republicans have fallen into a trap, and hnvo unwisely committed themselves to the doctrine of bayonet elections. On this subject he pertinently remarks: 'Mr. Hayes in his last veto message has gone farther than any man has ever before ventured in this country. General Grant practiced his theory, but he sever committed to writing so bold a doctrine as to the use of troops as has .Mr. Hayes.' "There seems to be a vein of sarcasm in Senator Holler's remark that the negroes should spread themselves over the North, where they _ would have the. fostering care and guidance of IhelfUcptlbHtMn-friends, bnfTie oeenrtto earn- " cstly 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 in the South and the cnuses of their trouble, wo have never seen the truth so well and tersely put as ho puts it. Nothing is more to the point than the following remarks : "The worse enemies to the negro at the South nre 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 and cheap goods ut the most exorbitant rates, and at the end of the agricultural season their entire year's earnings are goue to these men. Kight out of ten of the negroes will pay any price for goods if they can buy them on credit. The shopkeeper generally estimates what each negro will make and has his account shaped to absorb it. These are evils which time and the negro only can correct, but Radical emissaries seize upon individual instances of unfair dealing to play upon the credulity of the negroes and make them believe that it is the landlord who lias wronged them." We, too, agroe with Senator Butler, that the extra session has dono the Democracy no harm. !kl has brought to the book, in plain and unmistakable words and measures, the prime policy of the Republican nartr: and it has done more. it hns shown us at the South in the Presidential chair the wolf in sheep's clothing. The lovely Hayes 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 come 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. llcgitlcr. President Hayes' Third Veto. The veto of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill was, of course, ex- i peeled. It is a repetition of the reasons for re- | fusing to sign the Army Appropriation bill with the addition of the bare-faced absurdity that, if 1 supervisors are appointed, (which the bill al- ' lows,) therefore the Government of the United States should have the power to make its super- 1 vision effectual by the presence of United States marshals and the Federal army as a potse com- ' itutu*! , Mr. Ilayes is disiugenuous. He knows we'.l , that the bill docs not "recognize the authority 1 and duty of the United States to appoint super- ' visors" in the sense of managera of election 1 or in any other sense than that of inspectors, j lookers-on as icitneaaca, to be called to testify before the civil tribunals in cases of any fraud or i intimidation at the polls. We say, therefore, that this wilful misconstruction of the authority and duties of super- ' visnrs A? pnnlMHnlnlAfl hv lliA hill iu nnf. nnlv 1 ? s -- ? J disingenuous, but is unwortuy the hoaor aud dignity of the President of the United States, much more of one who, in the outset of his administration, took upon himself the role of non- , partisan moral President and Christian pacificator of the country ? By his pretensions in the beginningof bis Presidential career, the country (the South especially, which was most deeply concerned and only asked for liouest constitutional administration) was deceived and misled. Some of the purest and best men of the South (notably Hampton and Gordon) incurred the severest censure for giving heed to those unctuous protestations of uncommon virtue in the bosom of the man who, knowing the fraud, accepted the office only to pacify the country ! The veto messages of President Hayes, independently of their political bearing, manifest a palpable deviation from moral rectitude, and therefore reflect dishonor upon the government. The country does not look to its President for religious example, but it doet expect honorable nnd fair argument, and due regard for the truth in his veto messages, as in the exercise of all other executive privileges?Greenville News. ? Tiik Gbavks or tiik Ohay akp this Bur*.? Washington, May '29, 1879.?General Joe Johnston, of Virginia, surprised everybody to-day by rising in the House and moving that when the House adjourn it be to meet on Saturday.? His object,'he said, would be readily understood. 1 It was certainly cminontiyproper that members 1 of the House should join the rest of thocommuni- i ty in doing honor-to the dead whose graves are to- , be decorated to-morrow. For a moment there was silence, but on the old war-horse sat down.applause greeted him from both sides of the House. His motion was carried promptly. Subsequently it was decided to prolong the recess, and the House voted to join the Senate in adjourning over Sunday. i lie braves oi tue uray nonor tno braves or in* Blue. Xiir. Sicilian Scovrgb.?London, May 80.? The eruption of TKtna increases in force. The quantity of ashes thrown out is less, but the volume of vapor lias greatly increased in density. On Wednesday night a number of brilliant balls of fire were thrown to a great height and burst aloft liko rockets, emitting a fiery shower. A stream of lava is flowing apparently in the direction of the town of Kandasio, but the ex- 1 act line has not yet been verified. During the I whole of Wednesday night loud reports like the , rolling of artillery were heard. Col. Thad. Colkmar, chief engineer of the ] Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad, hae been | nppointed chief engineer of the Western North f Carolina Railroad. We regret to lose so efficient an officer from the Spartanburg and Asheville 1 Itailroad, hut we are glad to know that he 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 railroad from Asheville, tt. C., to the railroads ( of East Tennessee.?Spdrtanburg IJerald. ?.is- ? - L . .. i ? ?hc "gjlftlttft Union ?tmct 1 R. M. ST0KK8, Editor. ,* ---* ^ UNION, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 187V. | TERMS OF SBBSCRIPTIOR. 1 1 Copy, on# year, in advanck, fJ.00 -J Celnca one rear," * R.T5 s " " ? ? aao 10 " 4' ?L " " ' 13.90 ADVERTISING. On* square or one inch. Aral insertion, - - - $1.00 Each subsequent insertion, ------- 75 liberal discount made to merchants and others advertising for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or ices, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertisements. 8?3U A fire, ou Monday morning, destroyed $65,000 worth of properly, in Shreveport, La. ' 1 1 1 * 1 S6af Gen. Shtolds, late Unitod States Senator from Missouri, died quite suddenly st Ottuuiwa, lows, on Monday last. -?*? . e. USf Miss Mattie, oldest daughter of J. Henry Williams, Esq., living in Dogansville township, died on 8unday last, of pneumonia. S6s?T Many Farmers have commenced cutting wheat, and we learn the crop will turn out quite satisfactorily in a greater portion of the County. It is freer from rust than fbr many years. --??=-UU^pc<^_alijii?tJfcr^asatina of thw Press 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 * T.a a ci.< -!<i! j- 1? ?. ? vuoiivv o. o, oivAog Tcrjr wining 10 rcceiye m 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 Chanee. t Messrs. Michael & Sibbett desires us to in- { form the citizens of Union and snrrounding ( country, that they will lcare this place?for t West Spring, S. C.?on the 10th inst., and those t wishing first-class pictures of themselves and \ family will do well to call at once. ( - w Corrections in List of Assessors. The Auditor has requsted us to make the following corrections in the list of Township Assessors heretofore published ; - ' Pineknryville?J. C. Farrar, instead of C. D. Farrnr. , Suntuc?R. S. Thomas, instead of R. T. i Thomas. i * Almost a Fire. On Friday morning last fire was discovered ' in the garret of Mr. N. II. A. Dunbar's dwelling, * but by the prompt and active exertions of a few { citizens its progress was arrested before any i serious damage was done. The fire Engiue was I promptly on the spot and threw water upon the roof, which prevented the flames from bursting | through. r A Shooting Scrape. On Sunday last, Sambo Deaty and Jarvis Beaty, two colored men employed on Dr. II. SBeaty's farm got into u difficulty, when Sauifeo e shot Jarvis in the right hand. Sambo got away zs quick as possible and has not been seen since, ? in ihat neguborhood. It is probable the wbund 0 will seriously affect Jarvis' hand for life. 0 - - ? " first Installment of Taxes. tl Our worthy County Treasurer, Dr. J. P. # Thomas, informs us that up to the time pre- ^ icribeil by law for closing his books for receiving the firxl installment of Taxes, June 1st, he bad collected $6,500 00. Considering the fearful scarcity of moi%, thai is not so bad a showing for Union County. . Pell Dead. An aged colored woman named Phillis Mitchel, fell dead in this town last Friday. In the absence of Coroner Ureer, Trial Justice 8. 8Stokes impanneled a Coroner's jury and held an inquest over the body, which resulted in the jury deciding that her death was caused by disease of the heart. Mr. Isaac L. Clark, who for some months past supplied our market with fiesh meat, died in this town last Sunday morning, after an illness of about two days. He had been drinking freely for some time. Friday he became much heated, from driving some stock a long distance through the sun, and imprudently drank an excessive quantity of cold water, causing congestion of the bowels. ? A Union Boy the Beat Shot. At a practice match of the Charleston Sporting Club, for the purpose of selecting a team of ten to shoot at a match of four teams on the 30th, Mr. W. L. Culp, son of Mr. B. D. Culp of this town, headed the list by hitting 10 glass balls out of 20 thrown from the Iran. In sneakinv of the practice match, the Newt and Courier says: "The shooting was with doubie-barrel breechloaders at glass ba'ls sprung from a trap with fifty-four feet rise. Two traps were used, on* a regular Dogardus trap, wMch springs the ball forward from the shooting etamd, and the other a rotary trap, whioh springs the ball in no given direction. Twenty gentlemen participated in the match, each having twenty shots. Four hundred balls were sprung, out of which two hundred and fifty-two were broken. Returned. Col. J. F. Gist has just returned from a visit to his brother, M^j. Thos. Gist, atLaGrangs, 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 beautifbl niece, Miai PlnPAnPA fsittt wlm will annnrl ftti? siimvna* * with us. Mr. W. A. Nicholson and family hare returned from a trip to Charleston and a delightful excursion to Florida. Mr. N. was a delegate to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, which met at Louisville, Ky., and before returning home he attended the meetings of that profound eoolesiaetleal body. He allowed nothing of importance or laterjst to escape liis notice, and gives a truly graphio description of the many ptaoes he visited and sights he saw in the Blue Grass State. If any *m wishes to hear a tree and intelligent description ef the wonderful mammoth Cave of Kentucky, Mr. N. jan give it better than any one we ever listened to 3S9QKZSto! * ~ We HMliued to see a spirit of improvement Tb rvadMp the property owners of Union. In InostM parte of the town the ring of the rpwel Mi hammer and the buzs of the saw is Bj1) j2l*nt is bailing two offices and a M< tore, tbe^atter for his'good Lady's Milliner/ stablishinent, next to the Time office. Messrs Hill & Culp have determined to re- Su tuild their store on the burnt corner opposite fei dr. MoNall/'e. Mr. Grant is the oontraotor or the brick work and Mr. Kane to do the Car>enter work. ini Mr. A. R. Stokes is having a very pretty piss- gr a put to bis house on main street, where wc us *1' md family dwelleth, which will greatly improve j,? he appearance of the plaoe. The work is in the ty ispable hands of Mr. Jacob Rice. ca< Mr. 8. W. Porter has contracted with Mr. lice to build a handsome dwelling on the trian- gu ;ular lot opposite Mr. Shand's residence. lei Mr. ?. II. Wallace, we learn, also intends th (uilding a beautiful residence on the lot adjoinng Dr. M. P." Boyd's. The business of our enterprising Merchants, w< '. M. Cohen and Spears & Co., have so much if ncreased as to demand an enlargement of their *n itores#Sai0*r. " ? T- H*ck is no?f#?urntng >riok Tor that purpose. <<c When all the improvements now contemplated co md in progress on Main street are completed, ^ t will be one of the handsomest streets in any ^ own in the upper part of the State. W( HThat is th* Matter t ?" We learn there is a serious hitch in running he new schedule to the mountains, by which ^ nstead of passengers being run from Charleston ra o Hendersonrille or Asherille in one day they to ire detained at Spartanburg about 22 hours? P'1 naking it a two days' trip instead of one.? jjj1 iVhose fault is it? The Cars on the S. U. and co j. road run between Alston aud Spartanburg wi ipon the now schedule lime, by that it appears an 0 us the hitch must be with either the Air- ^ ine or the Spartanburg and Asl^fMle road.? be The Spartan says: -dw be Just as we thought, the Summer Schedule was ^ ibout to get into working order when there comes 1 hitch some way or other. We do not know who s to blame, but there is something wrong some ou vhere. The citizens of Spartanburg desire close sonnection with the day train from Charleston. That will bring the S. & U. cars here about 4 P. 00 II. We know nothing of the difficulties in the vay, but we hope in a few days everybody will Pr ;et in a good humor and there will be no break re rorn Charleston to Henderson. The present ar- " ungement will drive all travel from the 8 & U. toad. People will not submit to lie over 22 te' lours going to the mountains, nor 18 en the re- ?P urn. If the adjustment is not soon made we ur tope to get at the true intcardne** of the whole natter, and let the people know who is to c" >lame. lo' ev pears 4k Colton's 6 Cent Counter. lei We don't like to create the suspicion that n>' ither Spears or Colton will deliberately steal, ut we can't help thinking that one of them was fe] n hand when a large Variety Store was burned su ut. They, however, say they bought the goods n their 6 cent Counter and charge the person ^ from whom they got them" with stealing them; lien, of course, they are the conscious purchaf r$ of stolon goods. It is awful to think about, >ut when you buy it puts much pleasanter ea houghts in your head. Only think of it; a ;ood pocket handkerchief, or a pair of wedding da ocks, or a baking dish, or a washing basin, or ^ i large bottle of cologne,- or almost any other iseful article for 5 oeuts! If Spears & Colton da ms not eomo down to har^-times prices we nersr had a subscriber one year in arrears, that's >? da rhe Premium List Of the State Agricultural and Mechanical So- " siely, for the eleventh Annual Fair, to be held it Columbia, beginning Tuesday, Nor 11th, next, lo' ids been received. The list, it seems, embrates every department of Agriculture, Horticulure, Gardening, Floriculture, Mechanics, Fine rii Aria, Literature, Domestic Kconomy, Needle and 1111 Fancy Work, and the Premiums are Tory liberal ^ tod judiciously apportioned Upon the last page M{ >f the pamphlet is a list of the Ceunty Socie- wi ies in this State, the name of each Secretary 101 tnd the day of the annual Fair of each. Knowng the Secretary of the Union Agricultural So- 0(| jlety, Col. 1). F.Duncan, to be a thorough La- mi ly's man, he has been appointed Director of ^ joth the Houiohold and Needle and Fancy Work Departments. Ti ,n? _ su Death and Toneral of Wm. Lloyd Oarriton. to Wm. Lloyd Oarriaon, the most prominent and ce persistent abolitionist of the country, died at bis residence In Roxbury Mass., on the 20th nit., in 9a he 76th year of his age, and was buried on the 18th. The following report of the funeral is t|, Siren by telegraph : Boston, May 28.?The funeral of Wm. Lloyd hii garrison took place at Roxbury this afternoon, an The order of exercises embraced the readiog of he he 8criptares by Samuel May, an address by Co L.ucy Stone, an address by Rer. Samuel John- Jf, ion, nn address by Theodora D. Weld, and an tddress by Wendell Phillips. The choir was so opposed of a colored quartette, and the must- M ml selections were designated by Mr. Oarriaon di >efore his death. ur rhie is a Or as i Ceantry. * We inrite thou "herd heads" who persist in " laying that this is not a grass country to take a .rip through the cotton and corn fields of this bounty just about this time, and if they don't ^ my this is the greatest grass oonntry in tbs world we'll acknowledge that we don't know n< .he difference between grau and cotton, and 1 is a waste of time and money to work ootton of tnd corn after those erops ere pleated. y( it F# Oar City Fathers. It One of oar eitisens requests us to cell the situation of the city fathers to the rook growth of log fennel that is everywhere to be seen. This m noxious weed will go to seeding shortly, end pi now is an opportune time for ita destruction. ' ' <t<] The last London cotton eireular warns planters against the hope of receiving high prices . ? for their cotton next Fall.^nd advises them not to plant too fceavily. The opiuion is given that the prices next Fall will range lower than ever M before. gr For the Tim Ok. Murder of Sunder*?Crops?Improvement of Broad River. Skull Shoals, May 28. Mr. Editor :?Tho usual quiet of this Motion s disturbed some days sluce, by the wilful Doling of Mr. John Saunfers, a son of. Mr. idrew Saunders and a lineal desccudant of the iKown family, bf one Murf, who was "sail|" in this section under the assumed name of Iwards. Mr. Saunders lingered a few days er being shot and, I learn, displayed an unusi amount of oourage and fortitude in his sufing, which all knew he possessed when in alth, but ii eould not be otherwise, for the >od of the MoKowns and Saunders' flowod in i veins. The community generally are quite lignant at the deed, for the deceased was sady beloved by all who knew his iuate quales of goodness and sobriety. Murf, aliat Edirds', reputation was by no means good, he ving drawn down the odium of the communlby his unwarrantable conduct on several ocsions. I will not attempt to give you the dels of the affray, as I have always thought the arse of justice should alone be followed in ch matters and all "news" details should be 1 out of print in regard to such affairs, until ey are given, under oath, in the Court. The crops generally are looking well in our ction, and we havo had fine rains. The grain op has been cut short by the dry weather, but t will have enough flour to give you a biscuit you will leave "Bacon and corn bread" awhile d come up to see us. I think any Editor that ui as many hats as you have, ought , to efme t in the country and wear off some <Tf the :ity dust." 'twill make a new roan of you ; me up and try it. iVhat about the opening up of Broad River ? Iiave noticed that you have been reticent on e subject. As soon as the crops are laid by, > will try to have large meetings in Goudeyslle, Pinckney and Draytonville townships, d learn the feelings of the people on the sub:t and, by resolution and memorial, attempt to t Congress to appropriate enough for the Sury, or, if need be, let the necessary amount be ised by subscription and thereby demonstrate Congress the feasibility of the prqje'ct. God seed the beautiful stream there for some useful irpose, and it is only left with our oitiiens to iliss it, if they see proper. Science can overme all barriers, anu in mv bumble anintnn it II b? worth more to those portions of Union d York thai lay 15 or '20 miles on either side the River, than all the railroads that oould constructed. Why? some may ask. First, cause water transportation isand'has always en much cheaper than any othor. Second, cause it will tend to foster home industrious, any articles that nuw have no immediate mart a ill find their way to our Capital and to r Metropolis by the Sen, Charleston, which >uld not pay if transported by railroad.? lird, because it will lend to break up the inopolies of railroad freight that now aro taking >m our hard worked farmers nearly all the ofits of their crops, and placing within their ach a means of cheap transportation direct to e sea-board; and, by a aeries of canals, dams, :., in the upper portion of the River, the rich, ciuing cornfields cf North Carolina would be ened to us and flat after flat of mountain luxies, would be landed to our doors and exsnged for the commodities of our more genial mate, fhc project is feasible, and if wcsleep o long upon it we will grow poorer and poorer ery year. Newberry has started the ball," L us keep It moving, and no doubt some means ight be devised by our Representatives in the ate Legislature by which a certain amount of Rate aid" may be procured. What say you How citisens f Let us have your views oa the hject. If you all only make up your minds it, it will be nu accomplished fact. Let us have your views on the subject, Mr. kitor. More anon. LIONEL. ??? # Tux Static Supreme Court.?The following is e order of Circuits at the November term, 79, of the Court, and the da}s assigned to ch : Sixth Circuit, Tuesday, November 25, four ys. Seventh Circuit, Tuesday, December 2, four ys. Eighth Circuit, Tuesday, December 9, four ys. First Circuit, Tuesday, December 16, four ys. Second Circuit, Tuesday, January 6,1880 four I'Third Circuit, Tuesday, January 13, four ya. Fifth Circuit, Tuesday, January 27, four days. The special docket will be called on the fol* if 1- - it - a - ?i - wing mvuu?ys ut inu term, IO Wll : UeCCOlUCr 8, 15, and January 12, 19, 20. Took Him Ir.?Colonel Lipscomb, during liia lit to this county, met one of the convicts rilling about "loose" in the road, arrested him, ought him to this place and locked him up.? lonel L. expressed the determination to carrj id convict back to the penitentiary, where he 11 be a little more closely guarded. The per-, n who hod said convict in his employ made plication to Colonel L. to regain possession, t was refused. This may serve as a hint to tiers in charge of the sebra tribe to be a little >re careful in their discipline.?Lmurtntville trald. ?Tiik Four Pun Cert. Certificates Norlxablk.?Washington, May 29.?The Trearer of the United States rendered a decision day holding that the 4 per cent, refunding rtificstes are virtually government btnds and at banks may deduct them from their taxable pital in making returns to the assessors in nie manner that bonds are deducted. Mr. Gilbert B. Tennent died at his residence, Intler Hall," on the French Prood River, near ibeville, N. C., on May 20, in the C4th year of s age. Mr. Tennent was a native of this city, d for a long lime was engaged in business re, having been a member of the firm of urtney, Tennent & Co., hardware dealers.? rvi and Courier. Dkath or Ma. Johh Moblbt.?Mr. John obley, a well known citisen of this county, ed on Wednesday last, in the ninety-eigtbih ar of his age. fie had been in good health i to the time of death, and died of old age. r. Mobley was widely known and respected, id -he leaves a large number of friends to ourn bis .death.? Winntboro Newt. Barnwell county will hanreet more email grain la year than aha haa ever done before. Thii >eaka well for her planters, and it ia to b< iped that they will increase the yield two fold ix t year. Oen. "Joe" Johnston, once lieutenant-general ' the Confederate Army, offered the resolution Mterday under which the House ef Representives adjourned in honor of Decoration Day, was a graceful act.?.V. Y. Tribene May 80. 1 ? A Womar Murderer.?Snow Hill. Md., May I.?The trail of Liilie Duer, charged with the urder of Ella Hearn, commenced to-day. A ea of not guilty was entered. Tub Caterpillar.?Relma, Ala., May 22.? tte cotton caterpillar has appeared in two differit points ln?Da!las County, the earliest erer aown. Parolr Pockets Abother Prize.?London, ay 80.?Parole won the raoe for the Epsom ild cup, Alchemist second and Primrose third, A CompliaidftifeMr Hitfraldn VMfeiftfi The South Carolina Trtu Association. The following letter from Major W. J. lionston, General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the Atlauta and Charlotte Air-Line Hallway, will explain itself. It shouts a degree of liberality, enterprise-and courtesy worthy of imitation by other railroad companies within our own State : Pabsknqxb Dkfautmbnt, At* a nt a & Charlotte A. L. Railway, Atlanta, Ga., May 20, 1879. Mr. T. 11. Crewe, President S. C. Prett Aeeociation, Laurent, S. C. Dear Sir :?We understand that your association will meet at Spartanburg on June llln.? Presuming that a body of such extended information would like to see more of the country than would naturally fall under observation while en route from their homes to Spartanburg, and as the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway passes threugli a section which is now attracting more atteution than any other section for beauty of natural scener^, water falls, etc., the management feel particularly desirous of tendering the members of tho association and their families a special complimentary excursion to such point or points on their line as you may designate. Please do us the honor to toply, and, if possible, arrange before the assembling of^he convention the preliminaries, designating poin t which you may desire to visit, and the approximate number of excursionists, that we may pro-vide ample ahd comfortable accommodations for the party. I send herewith a directory to our summer resorts and watering places, which may aid you in making your selection. Yours, truly. W. J. Houstox, G. P. & T. Agent. Tiik Cental System Adopted ix New Yon if. ?We flare already spoken of ihe cental system for weighing and measuring grain, and its profosed extension to all ottr commercial centres, t whs made legal in Great Britain last year, and on Wednesday last the New York Produce Exchange, after extensive correspondence with foreign exchanges and a thorough capsoSS of tho matter, toqjc a vote on the question, '"Will this Exchange agree to buy and sell all grain and other pro luce now sold by other standards escertained by weight, by the pound, the cental, (100 pounds,) or any multiple of ^he cental, such change to go ioto effect on a future day of the current year, to be fixed by the board of managers ?" There was a full attendance, and, in spite of a strong opposition, tho new system was adopted by a vote of 485 affirmative to 282 negative. The New York Produce Exchange is thus fully committed to the cental system, but it is suggested that bsfbre it can go into effective operation further action is necessary in or* der to securo uniformity of practice All over thcr country. This can be effected without the interposition'of Congress, which is fortunate, for . the friends of the new system. Thechief merit of tho cental as a substitute for tho bushel lies in tho fact that large- transact ions in grain find , produce greatly simplified by it.?Baltimore Sun, May 20. Littlkfielu Captured.?M. S. Uttlefield, of North Carolina, who was recently arreslpd in Florida, is badly "wanted" in the old Novib State. He is arrested upon an indiotmcnt 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 Littlefield and ' Swepsoa, who were officers of the road, by misrepresentation, obtained possession of those bonds, and instead Of applying them according to law, had negotiated them und divided the proceeds. Littlefield figured quite extensively in North Cerolina during tho flush days of Radical rule, and has since then managed re elude all attempts to enptuoe him. A special offioer is iu Jacksonville, where he was arrested, with a requisition from the Governor of North Carolina. The Raleigh Ifiwt, alluding to the'arrcst, says : "Exactly what Gen. Littlefield is wanted for is not known outside of official circles, piie rumor says he is to be tried on the charge in tho indictment; another says he is to be used as a State's witness against G. W. Swepsoh. However this may be, it is quite certain that Littlefield's arrest and Governor Jarvis's perserveranee in the matter has created no little alarm in ' certain circles hereabout, and there is an undercurrent of anxiety and uneasiness that will probably be notioable until something doflnitQr is done, or until it is ascertained that Gen. Lit- v tlefteld will remain dumb." ?, - ? ? , \,w it i.iji mrvrtvK PiMiawviti ? June 2.?Under the call of the States to-day many bill* were introduced and referied.? Among them are the following: By Mr. Wise, of Pennsylvania, for tbe taxation of promissory notes, bonds and mortgages, and making it unlawful to exact more than five per cent, interest for the loan of money. ' By Mr. SanforJ, of Alabama, prohibiting tha funding of United States bonds (payable in currency) into coin bonds. By Mr. Lowe, of Alabama, to substitute legal tender currency for national bank currency. By Mr. Springer, of Illinois, prohibiting any soldier stationed within two miles of any placewhere a special or general eleotion of representative in Congress is being held from leaving his barracks for any purpose exoept that of relieving guard or casting his Tote on the day of election. This bill provides that on the day appointed for the general or special election of representatives in Congress no soldier stationed withiu two miles of any polling place shall he allowed to go out of his barracks except to mount or relieve guard or to vote, when he shall return, immediately. AMdiilDtso or :B. I. Harttfai*,' ldk-d3btrltrr** , Tsrasubsb.?On Priday night last D. I. Ifendrix, our lato County Treasurer, bought, at Summit, a tioket for Charlotte, N. C., leaving a , letter in whioh ho, in eubetanoe, stated tliat, finding himself unable to make a settlement with tbe Auditor, ho had decided to leave. Since then nothing it known of hia whereabouts.? From the Auditor we learn that Mr. Heudrix was due State on collection of taxes $ 610 60 OAiintv eolleetinn of levee .... R')i 1/k District school taxes 1.547 76. Total $2,682 45 Mr. Ilendrix left between $1,200 and $1,3C0* , In cash, which is now in the hands of bis bends- . i men and will be deduoted from the above deft,* i cienoy, leaving him in arrears epvethlng over i $1,400. He left a schedule of hfe property wit$ his bondsmen with instructions to sell and apply to the deficiency. We find from the Auditor's duplicate that Mr. Hendrix's total return of 1 property amounts to $875.?Lexington DitpalcKs Loss or Lira By a Hotel Finn.?llagerstown,. Md, May 29.?At 2 o'clock ibis morning a Are was discovered on the 2d floor of the Washington* House. Before an alarm could be given It had gained such headway that the flames rushed up i the stair ways, cutting off escape. Upwards of sixty persons were on the register besides the regular boarders. Nearly all were oompeletd. to escape by olimbing down the poroh pUlar* A man who fell from the third story Is lying in a critical condition. Two bodies were found burned to a crisp?one of them that of L. Troxel, of Cumberland, and the other unknown. Six , persons missing are supposed to be in the rnina. i Fifteen persons were seriously and twenty slight* , 1y injured.