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Senators Lamar aud Conkling. Tito Washington Correspondent of the Xttos anil Courier, gives the following graphic account i of n scene in the Senate of the Uuited States between Senator Lamar, of Mississippi nnd Jlully Conkling of New York, Lamar is not the Srst Senator to call Conkling a linr; Senators Cordon ajol Lormjidc made liim swallow the same pill; but it don't bother him in the least. Casting such indignities upon Conkling is like throwing water upon a duck's back. WXsiiisutos, June 19.?Senator Conkling was In his worst humor last night and attacked the Democratic senators in ins bitterest vim. ineir conspicuous forbearance emboldened ) iin of course, nn<l he finally saiil a little too much, and said it to the wrong man. I suppose your readers have been already fully informed as to what took place between Mr. Lamar and himself, and there is but little to be added, ns the passage-alarms was as short as it was pointed. It was ui parent to everybody for some tiuic that TIIOVIII.K WAS IIUKWINU ns those who knew Conkling, knew that he would not stop until he had personally insulted some senator on the other side. He selected Mr. Lamar and charged him with having acted in bad faith in bringing in his Mississippi levee bill and then voting against adjournment, the charge being ill cll'ccl that Lauiar had brought up that bill for the purpose of preventing the Republicans from discussing the army bill, ami of stealing that much of the time allotted to its consideration. MR. IAMAR arose to reply and began so quietly that no one, and least of o'l t'onkling, suspected what was coming, lie first made a brief statement as to his position regarding the levee bill and then slowly and deliberately said, in a voice that was heard all over the hall, "If the Senator from New York charges me with bad faith, or implied bad faith against him, i say to him that he is guilty of a falsehood, and I repel it with all the contempt I feel for its nut hot ! CONK I.IXO was so astounded that lie could not speak for seme moment!*, but presently arose, white and trembling, and in an excited manner finally managed to say that "if understand .Mr. Lamar to impute a falsehood to liitu, nothing except the fact of this being the Senate would present him from denouncing Mr. Lamar as a blackguard, a coward and a liar." Mr. Lamar tle liberutely and quietly replied: "I have only to say to the senator from New V^-k that he understood me correctly. I said precisely the word he understood me to say. My language was harsh and unparliamentary, and 1 beg pardon of the Senate fur it, but it was such language as no good man would deserve and no brave man would wear." WHAT WII.L IIK no AIIOCT IT .' tunica aUiudic l the matter, and all eyes were far as a man who i^1,io ]Mtl g?,nC tt? to go, and his next un! g"ml "?* ,,ravo darvf <ln> Cliiii- 'v remark was to ask tiit t liair, what Is tjic question the Senate?" and there the n..Uer Cnde?l for the tune, and probably for all time. It is probable tiiat Mr. Lamar will he.strongly condemned for his words by the Radical press, and it is possible that some of the Democrat;.! papers may join in the censure, ami under ordinary circumstances it might he proper to condemn such language in sutdi a place; but it must not be overlooked that Coiikling was ^ TilK AGUUKSSOU,, t was most insulting to all the Democratic senators, bis peers, and that Mr. Lainar took the only course possible in defence of himself and his colleagues against such a man. lie spoke for all the Democratic senators, and they approve what he did and said without, perhaps, an exception. Tin; MAUTVRS. In view of I he frequency of such occurrences one is led to believe that some of the stalwarts make a point of martyrizing themselves at the hands of the Democrats for the sake of the party. Logan, lilaino and Conk ling have successively put themselves in the way of a sound kicking from one or other of the ''Brigadiers," for the single purpose apparently of exhibiting their bruises afterward in order to make capital for the party. Next to a bloody shirt they highly esteem a muddy coat-tail as evidence of the 1 temper of a solid Southerner. o A mitioNai. I'AKTtrrt.vus ? > tui: I.vn? iun>; or Moont:.?Tiic i'harlotte < )h!?rvr' * correspondent says : "When Moore was first arretted Jio bitterly denied bis guilt and pleade 1 fur nn-rcy, Lyt towards morning he grew sullen, refusing to answer questions, or replying to all inquiry by declaring his innocence. Owing in part, doubtless, to his conduct the crowd doremitted to finish the execution as speedily as possible, and agreed upon 8 o'clock, which was the hour (he execution took place. Among the crowd which collected to witness ihc execution were two sisters of Fannie lleaton and the wife and children of .Moore. The latter were weeping and imploring mercy ; the pris- I oner never shed a tear, and allowed little or no emotion. Some one asked one of the sisters of the dead woman how they should kill him.? She said she would first talk with the prisoner, and accordingly began to ask him questions tie refused to answer all inquiries, as before, and as the woman walked away she gave a signal to hang him. A man, who it was said was from Yorkvillo, asked for the privilege id'speaking iu behalf of the prisoner, but this was refused. The work of llie execution wns delegated to two of the oldest men in the party. A rope was adjustcd around his neck and hung over a limb. The prisoner stood iu a buggy. In tire minutes after the sister of ihe dead woman gave the signal, the two gray haired men pushed the buggy from underneath Moore and ; his body swung all. lie died of strangulation. ltiw.unvn Bauiikci k at IIksukiisonvii.i.k.? There is to be a grand It ail road Itarhccuo at tlendersonvillo. (' t!o> m-iunni ..# i - > - - - l * * : die Sparfanhurg and Aslicville lload, mi the 111 of July next, at which the State* of North ami South Carolina, ticorgia ami Tennessee are exjiccteil to he largely represented. (lov. Jarvis .tf Nortii Carolina ami (lov. Simpson of this State arc to he there ami it is to he hoped that lie Coventor* of (leorgia ami Tennessee will also nt'entl. It is a demonstration to celebrate she grossing of tin llhie Kidge .Mountains hy | the Spartanburg and Asheville Kail road aid the friends of the road all along the line and | ]>roinioicnt railroad men from the North and ! Northwest are expected to he present, and an cf* i fort will he made to initiate steps for the coin- j pletion of din old Louisville, Ciociiiualti and j Charleston line. I.et Charleston and other sec | lions of this State have a strong delegation there j or all chance for securing an interest in the golden prize of the Western connection will he lest to t'lis State. Sj- I rt'llll-t I'! Hrrahl. Tuuin Km> or Nai'iii.kon IV'.- London, June I'd. ? A Keuler dispatch froin Cape I'owu, dated ! June 3d, via Madeira to-day, states that I'rinee | Louis Napoleon, I'rinee Imperial of France, accompanied hy other officer*, left t'ol. Wood * camp to reconnoitre. The party dismounted i.i a ineslie field, when the enemy crept npoii them and killc'l the I'rinee with assegais His 1 > Iy ' \va* recovered. - - - - 1 - J? - g Jl 1 Mi <Ehc fitflcdtlu ahiion ?-imcs. M. NTOK KS, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, JUNE 27 1871) ~ TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, oik- year, in advance, ft 00 .H'ujiles^ne year," " UA ! 10 " \' " " A , lJMXT""^ t i ADVERTISING. On? scimirc or one inch, first insertion, - - - $1.00 Etch subsequent Insertion, ------- 75 Liberal diseon lit made to mereliants and others advorlisinc lor six months or l>v the year. Obituary Notices of ten lilies or less, Inserted free. " " over ten lines,charged as Advertisements. A New County Clork. Governor Simpson has nppointcl Mr. James Monro Clerk of the County Court , vice Charles Bolt, resigned. - - - The Port Royal Outlet. Stromr ellorts nre now home made hv the At lanta, I,ouis\ille and Cincinnatti boards of Irade, to utilize tlic superior advantages of Port llnyal harbor for exportation, importation and iinI migration. Good Yield of Wheat. Mr. G. B. Ilogan informs us that his wheat this year turns out hotter than any crop he ever ha J. A bushel sent to the Union Steam Mill weighed (ittlbs and turned Aut 1'Jlbs of first quality llour. ? - - - Tho Railroad Barbccuo. There will be a grand Railroad Barbecue, at llcndersonville, N. 0., 0:1 next Friday, the 4lli of July, to celebrate the completion of the Kailroad to that point. It will be a grand atlair, and we shall try to get there about that time. .?. Changes to be Made. We understand that Mr. S. W. Porter has rented Mr. Win. McNeace's large building and will move his Dry Goods business into it early in the Fall. Mr. McNeacc is building a house in roar of his large house and will move his bar-room into it as soon as it is finished. ? loo Croam at 6 O'clock. The Ladies of the Methodist Church will give au lee Cream Soiree at <1 o'clock this evening, at the Female Academy Grove. It will be a delightful affair, and all who can appreciate a cool and delicious treat will not fail to be there. - Royal Visitors. Among the visitors registered at the Sivannanoa Hotel, Ashcvillc, X. <*., we find the following U oval per?ona.^tes from the otlicr sido of 11;e big waters:" I.ord lilaunerhassctt and Perry Norcross, of llallyscody, Tralec, Ireland.-? These gentlemen intend to pnss the summer season there, and if any of our readers are anxious to see a real Irish Lord now is the tune for them to gratify their curiosity. Miss Reid's Saiuinary. We call attention to the advertisement of Mi.-s lleid's Seminary in this issue, lint few rulies have proved themselves more competent Mid a coptable Teachers of the youth of country thar, .Miss Ketd. In fact, slid tflSP knowledged to he one of the best teachers the South, while her pure, attractive and generous christian character makes her an eminently safe and proper person to entrust with the moral and intellectual training of our young ladies. Union Eoys At Wofford. We would much like to give a full report of i no commencement exercises of Woffbrd College, lull our ace will net allow it. Wc can only say that our young friend; 1). G. Uutrls and J. G. ltice graduated with distinction, and in tbote two young men WolTord t'vlkge will i, ?vc bright ; living testimonials of her cttKicncj- in eJucati ing the youth of the c.untiy. w? arc touch j lea-el to know that the t are brighter than ever before. - r Kot so Many Oats i () ! ? J I'" Wl l I li mi-si an I j-reuse man, a- the ! show : Ski i.i. Stsnu.s, June 2*?, ]87f*. Mtt. Si'ukks. ? Sotne friend anticipated the threshing of my oat crop and overestimated the vicld. The oats were not thrcsljcd till v. * ^ ' day and then only the j r?u!i|ce of threejy ^j||o\ I b dance having beet? fed in the sheaK %l k?> The actual yield from the three acres was 18o bushels?HI per acre. Yours truly, WA1>K FOWLKK. - Early Vegetables. Our enterprising gardener, Mr. F. bencher has sent its some very line Tomatoes ami Kohl Kahlii. and he informs us that he picked ihc finest Tomatoes he ever saw three weeks ago.? We are glad to hear he is ijuilc successful ill his enterprise, and this 3 car's experience litis taught hi 111 much from u-hich lie expects to profit in coming years. Marly and late vegetables is a specialty with hint, and we think lie has selected the very locality to ensure abundant success, lie lias already shipped vegetables to Aslievillo an 1 Spartanburg and lias an order for more to be sent to the former placo. Moro Mail Facilities. A letter from lion. J. If. F.vins informs us that the Post Master General has consented to increase the mail service between VnrL-viitn m..! Union to twice a week, commencing on the 1st of .Inly next. We hud understood that this route, No. 1 IU11, was to he divided, so as to overcome tlic ditlioulty so often experienced from high water in crossing Mroad Uiver. We can't see the sense of the mail route from Yorkvillc extending beyond Union C. II., crossing the only railroad that, supplies the interior %of this County, with mail matter and subjecting o citizens to vexatious delays by reason of obstacles encountered beyond the County seat, St n no; Phom Siiamk.?Cincinnati, June 18. ? A special dispatch says that K. A. While, sixty years of age, a wealthy planter from near Sclnin, Alabama, attempted to commit suicide at Kvansvillc, Indiana, yesterday. He bad married a young wife alio recently eloped with another man. liite came North with his hody servant, intending to secure a hojiie away Con the scene of his disgrace, but becoming despondent he seized a razor and cut a gash in hi* thrc iii before his servant could slay his i an I He was removed to the hospital, whc.u fe lore the ban logos frntii bis woun I*, and t ti.v lies in n critical condition, I I \ \ \ Our Editorial Trip. We shall not attempt to give a detailed account of the delightful train of enjoymonts showered upon ua during the late meeting of the Sd^itli Carolina 1'ress Association. Compelled\xcJ^t Qur aceo'^liss't week by the press ofrgtf^hat ialHiyot hereto jSu^pd^Mj^rln rne^TOfc nave contained elaborate accounts, we suppose that a majority of our readers have read some of them, therefore a repetition?it could be nothing more?of those details would be uuintercsting to them. We, therefore, shall confine what we propose to say to remarks upon the Railroads over which we passed and th<r points we visited. tiik siwktanuuiki and asiikvtm.k iioao. We wero not a' little surprised and gratified to find this new road in such perfect condition. It was our first trip over it, and our idea of its safety, speed and cotufofMiad been anything but satisfactory. It is a marvel of engineering ami will remain a grand monument to the science and skill of Col. Thad. Coleman, the civil engineer, and the sagacity and indomitable energy of lloq. I>. 1*. Duncan, under whose Presidency it was built. Under its present management this road is inferior to no road in the country for comfort, speed, safety and the grand scenery it pn^Jhiimjj.li Whan all the links arc closed betweeb-the great North-West and Charleston the great benefits promised by the building of this road will be realized all along the line. What the Air-Line railroad has done for the people and country for miles on either side id' its track?increased the value of real estate, built up towns, established institutions of learning, elevated the moral and social standard of society, infused enterprise into the people and opened up quick and cheap communication with all the world?this great through line is bouud to do for the country through which it passes. To Major Anderson, the present Receiver wc tender our thanks for the many courtersics tendered us and the pleasures wc enjoyed. Til K TOWN OK 1IK.NOKUSONVIM.K. We were somewhat acquainted with this beautiful town, and upon our arrival there were not . a^all surprised to find that the Railroad had infused a spirit of improvement among its hospitable inhabitants. We know tliey arc struggling with poverty in that region, ami can do hut little towards improving their town, but they will soon realize the importance of "spcuding one dollar to make two," and in a short time we shall expect to see a find Hotel built ! there, new and improved dwellings, and many ' other plans adopted to entice travcrlers, in search j of health and pleasure to make Hendersonvillc an important summer resort and a generous rival of its neighbor, Ashovillc. It is fully ,1< Im.llf lilv 11 Hindi liMilfix!- nl.mn ??.l 1..,,. 1?. tcr for building. Wc enjoyed tlie hospitality of our old friends V. Hi ploy and his highly cultivated and amiable wife, and never was true, disinterested hospitality more generously and cordially dispensed. God bless them. ihe Airline Ilea l, Atlanta, Spartanburg ^ and other matters, we will speak next week. ; i Dry Weather?Crops. Trail almost all parts of the County comes j the unwelcome tidings of extreme dry weather ; ! and general bad appearance of the '"otton and Corn crops. In lotne localities no rain has til' len to beissfit the crops for over two months.? j Cotton imnueh smaller than it was this time last I year nirl begins to look sick. '.'or!i i- begin1 ning to -twis: ka-J'y. u?:'l in ??u.c places h . t4r*c:io{ Ut :};J St ftct it Y.vo wi.trt w til V, ^ . r.'' ' ^ *ul U"A|f * ?.? i >?. i \ '? f t ; \i! Jnu' - i.v " n- -r? / * *"V> /'r X " ' ' t r U * 4 . : ? ' v -i l >.*i. ?. v : . <? r c ,v. , J bright, v.. .. . . .:?*./ ?fM# i ?*?s and I even r .e / . r. ,'v . ; /tt.'-.i'. i j . ., ' ' i ties mile* ft us. .l. . : *,. .. .: ,?: . ,i , < .N^dounlyi fully corroborating ..': old saying near thm signs fail in dry *e?th?r f'1 ,-u ruin-: I. A fe.v l .in:ito'-i ' mi l occasionally a'julu okra are about ail tlm vegetables we got fruu tlmm. At the lime of writing this the clouds nn<l air indicate rain, hut until wc see a good rain we put no confidence in signs. Well, on Wednesday evening wc did got a shower?enough to lay the dust. U seemed, however, that all around, particularly North Kasi'and South of us, there fell a good rain.? VVo hope so. t ? . . Ifeftic Again. We arc glad to to sec our young friends .I. S. (..rawford, L. Young and l-'mslie Nicholson at Iio-iic, spending their vacation. Wc learn that these young gentlemen have fully verified our j belief that they would sustain the honor and i integrity of Union County, hy their diligence j in study and high-toned deportment. Davidson ' College has no brighter students tlinn Union has t sent it. Mr. Joseph Gist, son of the late Nat (list, is 1 also at home spending his vacation. Wc arc pleased to see him so much improved in health, and must think that Col. Tluimas' Military school is the very institution to improve and j developc the muscular as well as intellectual and | moral character of young men. A Sad Accident. We regret to state that on Tuesday morning last i I.ertiustor, a very worthy and industri- j ous mechanic of our town, met with the misfor- [ tune of having three lingers of his right hau l cut ctT and the fourth almost severed, by a small circulnr ?uw Tlti* *'*. !*?.. So ? ~ -'? v.. v...... ...... M.r> Itwvi'll III ?.-* iV .in nun lllllllir ity lo Mr. I.cnmaicr. lie in a poor but enterprising innn nnd had but very lately ;>nf some i machinery into his shop in order to facilitate ( his work ami enahlc him lo compete with otlie.V I mechanics, ami he was just beginning to real! i/.e somo henefit from the money lie ha<l invested. A few veirs ago lie lia I the mi-fir. I tunc of having all his tools bunit-d up in the llailroad shop;? and it has been a hard struggle for him to overcome that l< The Exoursion to tho Mountains on tho Oth of July. We arc iuformed that every effort will be made to made this n pleasant and agreeable trip to those who inay avail themselves of this opportunity of enjoying the beautiful mountain scenery everywhere visible aloug this new line, uftiich is thought by many to equal any in the country. Tho train will leave Union at o o'clock A. M. and arrive at llcndc.'sonville at 11 o'clock ; leave Ilendetsonvillc at 3.30. 1*. M. ami arrive at Union 7.30, giving the excufsion. ists ample time to look around ut this new Mountain City neighbor which the Railroad has given us. Fare for the round trip is ?1 00. The charge mnuc oy ine excursion train insi ween was $1 bO, so that (lie intention of the present management seems to he to give us a mountain trip for as low a figure as possible. A limited uumbcr of tickets will be sold, and can be had from the Uailroad Agent at the Union Depot. From the report given us from a similar trip last season we think we can bespeak a pleasant titno. The Union Steam Mill. Mr. James 1. Harris, who has taken charge of the Union Steam Mill, has sent us a sample of the wheat Flour, corn Meal and Grist he is turning >out. 'We pronounce the flour ijully equal to the celebrated Kcnncsaw Brand, in every respect, which is placing it upon tlie top round of popular favor. The meal and Grist nrc equal to any wc have ever eaten from any mill. Mr. Harris is a young man of very superior character?intelligent, industrious, accommodating and prompt in all business transactions? and wc cannot too highly recommend him and the mill lie has charge of to those wishing to have good grinding done. While the firm name has been changed, Mr. T. M. White-sides is still interested in the Mill. but other interests demands so much of his attention that he is compelled to give the charge of it to Mr. Harris. ? . e Our New Treasurer. Gov. Simpson lias appointed Gen. B.tvliam B. Foster Treasurer of Union County, vice Dr. J l\ Thomas. Mr. Foster will enter upon the duties of hi! office about Tuesday next, and we sincerely hop* will be prepared to pay the cheeks of the Coun ty Commissioners at the meeting of the Hoard on the second Tuesday in July. The term o o/licc of the late Treasurer having expired nl (lie last meeting he did not feel authorized U pay out the money, consequently a large num bcr of the creditors of the County were sadlj disappointed and many put to great incouvcni' ence. Some we know were compelled to borrow 'money at a high rale of interest, to meet cni gngciiicnts solemnly made 11 |>on tlic faith of re ceiving a part or the whole of what was dui them by the County, while others had to sell their claims at an enormous discount. Our New Auditor. Col. John L. Young has been appointed Auditor for Union County and has entered upon the duties of his ollice. That Col. Young will make an efficient officer no one who knows hint can dunM. For the Summer mouths lie has established his headquarters in the capacious store r>jiii next do) to Messrs. Mill & Co., and opposite the Hotel, and he invites all taxpayers to call nn-1 make their returns. The law require that all taxpayers shall make an annual return - f their taxable property between the first l-.y of Juno ami the twentieth -Jay of July. All pbri.i.? tie;ic ;jng that duty wi.l subject tlieiit .<: ve? to a fienalty of JiJ'ii/ /?r mil., to he added i:.c.r in of the previous year. Take due ij.e:c if :?. ; ! govern yourselves accordif./ly. - Biddle Urii7er?ity. We acknowledge the receipt of the animal ' ?rvogue of Middle litiiv rsily, an lnstitiitioii fot the '--fii' iiion of coh>red youths, located nf iiarlotte, N. and under the euro of the I'reshytciinn Committee 'if .Missions for Freediiien. From the catalogue we learn thai this I list it ution has students in all the departincuts, vi* : * in Theological ; -lit in classical, and Id? in lingli-h. If kept free from polities, as the institutions for the education of white young men are, it will prove a blessing to the colored race and the South at large. We see in I ho list of pupils the names of three young colojcil men front this County?C. \V. Foster, W. II. Speers, and J. 'J'. Wright, till front the neighborhood of Ml Joy. Who Can Tell Ua of the Rasoal. Our corrcsponueiii. o. i>. ii^h>..i s|ic.us ?>i .? worm, unknown to him. that is boring into find killing the corn. The same complaint comes from other parts of the County ami some farmers are becoming alarmed at (lie extent of the depredations already committed and their inability to check it. Wc arc told that this worm bores into stalks six feel high and works his way up and down until the stalk dies. All agree that it is not the regular "bud worm," although it looks somewhat like that pest. Can any one throw some light upon the "critter" and toll jis how to stop his work if not to exterminate him. Th? Bloody North. Massachusetts, Illinois and New York nre entitled to the honor (?) this week, ef giving to the public the most atrocious and inhuman cases of murder ami riot. In Springfield, .Mass., a father killed his three little children, aged I, 4 and li years. In Chicago a company of I'.oheiniiin Sharpshooters held a pic-nic tit which a riot occurred and a number of persons were killed. In New York a negro named Cox murdered :in elderly lady, named Hull, and robbed Iter of a large amount of jewelry. It is dangerous to l>e safe anywhere North of Mason Dixon's line. ? t'ox Rn i sun a Nr.w Tin it,. -The motion for a new trial in the case of Kd. Cox, convicted of the murder of Col. 1!. A. Alston, was heard before .In !go llillver in Atlanta < n '.ust l-'riday, and ilie in >iion refused The defendant excepted, and the case goes to tju> Supreme ?nnt in September. A Foul Murder iu Columbia. ^ The Register of Tuesday morning gives a full i report of the testimony given before a Coroner's jury upon the death of Mr. John E. English, a well known citizen of thrit city, who, it is sup- ? posed, was killed by a blow from a policeman by the name of Ilose. While the |cstiniony docs not say positively that llose stritcjL^Ir. English with his club, it leaves but little doubt upon the mind of the reader as to his being the person who dealt the fatal blow. Humous ok Lynch t so. The Columbia Register, of Weduesday says : The streets were full of rumors last pight of a threatened lynching of Hose by a body of men from the country. The committee ,from the City Council culled on the Uovernor immediately after the adjournment. They found him in consultation with citizens on the saute subject. After they had conveyed the infoi;ina; (ion in their possession the Governor sent fpr the commanding officers of the military companies of thu city, and directed them to call out, their com panics and take steps to protect the prisoner from unlawful violence. A gruard of 120 men from three military companies were stationed at the jail all Tuesday night. for the Times. What I Mado on a two-Horse Faim. Mn. Editor : ? With your consent I will give, through the colifmns of the Times, for the consideration of the Farmers of Union, \vliaT~i nTSdc 4 '' >Inst yenr on a two-horse farm : cross products. Wheat, 104 bushels, at $1.50 $150 00 Oats, 400 - fit) 200 00 Corn, 000 " ' 1.00 000 00 I.int Cotton 5,S001bs. at t)c 522 00 Cotton Seed, 550 bushels 40 00 Fodder, 4,000 buudlcs at $1.25 per cwt 50 00 Total product $1,508 00 cost of making abovk crop. Hire of 2 regular Hands $220 00 ? Day Hands... 08 00 i " 2 Mules, $25 each 50 Oo Feeding mules, $00 each 120 OO , Blacksmit liing, Gears and. Tools 25 00 Use of Wagon, one year 10 OO Tux on mules e.-.id Tools 5 Oti Bagging and Ties, for Cotton 21 OO ... ^ Total expenses $540 0O RECAPITULATION. , Gross Production J$l,568.00 1 Expenses 540 00 . Profits, exclusive of interest on land, $1,010 00 That is tlic result to a man who owns the land , f but upon rented land one-fourth of the product ^ of the farm?$202?would have to he deducted, ^ , for rent, which leave as the total profits $021. Now, Mr. Editor, I do not give you this boastingly, hut to show what small profits there arc in farming, nnd further to show that if uur t farming operations are not properly managed , money is easily lost at it. 1 would he nleasi'il to lm<vi> fmm itnion rrr*n 11?? . , incn who nre managing large firms. 1 am conI vinccil that small firms pay best. Gentlemen, give us u report of jour doings. What you say may provo profitable to your fellow farmers ; it certainly would be interesting. A word as to the condition of the present crop, 1 Mr. I'M it or. and I will close : I , . The Wheat and Oat crops have been gathered 1 in and are very fine. Cotton is tolerably good, where worked well ; but will not average us good , as last year at this time. Corn is not as good as last year at the same time?it wants rain. There is a kind of worm?a strangor to me? that is boring into the corn stalk and killing it at a f< arful rate. If it continues its depredations at the rate it has worked the past wecl^ or so, I am afraid the corn crop will be seriously injured. Can any one tell us of that worm ami hoiv to stop his villainous attacks? G. B. IIOGAN. For the Times, Agricultural Reform. Mu. Kiuroit :?The must aggressive movement it agricultural reform which has conic uinlcr our eye is the introduction of the pea and vetch I and what is called Ilie "Ash Klemcnt," in tlio | agricultural experiments on the land* Charleston. We have *u experimental farms with considerable interest and have heee amazed at the marvelous crops of oats, wheat and grass which havo heeu successfully, for several years, grown under this system.? Wc vi.iitod during the last season, at various times, the growing crops and were astonished by the results. The old idea that it was ocjocssat>y to turn |hc pea vine under when greon?which was a very trouhlcsoiiie operation?lias been cxplude>|.? r The longer the pea vine grows tlio more fcrtilj i/.ing material it stores up, while the frost which kills it lots not affect its fertilizing properties,, ami if allowed to rot upon the ground its benefits arc all the same. Tln> pp? vino turned wnuer, and now, mind you, not to pa ttire to feed oil?not the foot or mouth of an aniinal must hoallowed to trespass upon the field. It has been, found a valuable fertilizer without the ash cle. went, but the ash element, which is a compound of potash, (Kninit?German Salts,) phosphtto and marl, and a much cheaper preparation than phosphates, adds very ipucli to its efficiency as a manure. And there can be no .doubt of the wheat and oat crops which have heen grown hereby means of it, and without rust. The vetch is used extensively here and with beneficial results, lb will grow any where in the latitude of Union, it grows all winter, is a good pasture in winter; but 1 doubt if it would be luxuriant enough as a fertilizer, that high up. Here it makes a thick mat of growth and plays an important part in | preparing I lie* ground for a hay crop. The Her| mudn grass yields admirable crops of hay of superior quality on any of tlie low land* ^bont ^ ilie const, with tho help of the vetch nml nsli M I element. There is no reason why hay should not he profitably grown here for home consuinpi lion?no reason, we might siij, why hay should be imported into any par? of South Carolina. * A Woman U \i.ki.vii ron a Wa<;f.r.?Atlanta, ; Juuo ill* ? Mrs. Polls, the woman who is trying i to walk from Philadelphia to New Orlonns and j rciiiru in live months, for a wager of $.*>,000 a side, mrived here nt "> o'clock this afternoon. Uiiu thousand awaited her aid cheered herns i she entered the depot. She says she is deter1 mined to perforin the feat and is now 200 inile_^r I ahead. She will rest here until Tuesday.