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News of the Fever. Tub siti'm'iox at-mkmpiiis.?Memphis, August 1.?Nine cases ami four deaths here yesterday. If vve can get the people in the camps it may stop entirely. The colored people are giving Ire able?thoy do not want logo into the camps. Wo will need help before long to feed the hungry. It will not bo safe to return here before cold weather. A private dispatch Trout Memphis to-day reports thirteen new cases and four deaths since yesterday. August 2.?Six new cases were reported to the Hoard of Health this morning. Two deaths have oCcnrred since last niglit. August I.? Fire new cases of fever were re (<J i 111; li'Mi'i Mi 111.Milt i ilia One death Iium occiirreil ? Kev. Father William Walsh, who arrive I yeslertluy from New York, lias assumed control of Camp Father Matthew, ami begun active work anions those of his faith. The weather is very warm ami sultry. Tilt: Ft.vi it in Ni:w Oui.kvns.?New Orleans, August 1.?'flic eases of Mrs. Howell uiul son, of I III Washington street, were to-ilay reported by the Board of Health as yellow fever. The patients arc improving. A Sttoi.KiNi; Arrant.? A dillicully occurred on Saturday in Flat Crick townsfiip, wliitdi resulted in the shooting and killing of John llcnry Wild, by his brother, Joseph Wild. It seems that John Henry and his wife were making a violent, if not deadly assault upon the mother of Wild, using shovel and axe. A little girl, daughter of old Mrs. Wild, seeing her mother so cruelly attacked, ran about a quarter of a mile to her brother Joseph's and notified him of what was going on. He at once repaired to liis mother's house, carrying his gun with him. Upon arriving at the place lie discovered that his mother had heen knocked down, and John Henry had the axe drawn over her. I'pon seeing Joseph approach, John Henry immediately made at iiiin with the axe. Joseph retreated a short distance, notifying John not to approach liitu further, and the latter, still pursuing, was fired upon ami instantly killed. Our informant had not heard (.Sunday) the extent of Mrs. Wild's injuries. Joseph Wild surrendore 1 himself to Ksqtiirc Illackslock, and lias been bound over to court.?.l?/i< fill' Citi:>'n. liriiMMi ok a Chiton I'm rmtY.?The direst calamity that lias befallen litis county lor years past was the ileslruction by lire of the steam mill anil cotton factory owned by .Messrs. J. A. Cameron and .lames <\ Wright, at theCoviugton Mineral Spring, twelve miles southeast of llennctuville, en the night of the lilth tilt. The tire was tliscovered about o o'clock in the morning and is supposed to have originated front the lire-box of the engine which had been u-ed |? a late hour the day previous in sawing lumber.? Tito new factory was nearly ready lor operation ?lite principal part of the machinery having been put in position?and it would have had .'in auspicious opening with tlio approach of the cotton season. It )s a severe blow to the factory interest in this section. It seems us if a fatality attaches ?<? c.ury attempt to operate a cotton factory in Marlboro. The only two that have ever been tried have perished similarly, and that by lire, besides tin; new factory and machinery and I lie large steam saw mill and fixtures, aliuiit lt'tt,tint) feel of lumber was also burned.?M<trlb<>ro I'lunhr, .1 ni/n.il l. A Tiatlttni.K Tit AtiKUV.? Petersburg. Va., August I. ?Maggie Tiitits, a colored woman living with James Hose, (also colored,) a farmer, of ' Sussex County, was I rutally murdered last i'ri- [ day morning, together with their child, by an unknown negro and a colored woman to whom ILise had hern previously married, lose himself was away I'rof* home ai the time, and, taking advantage of his absence, the negro entered i the house and shot Maggie Tinns, and the woman who accompanied hint chopped oil' the infant's head with a spado. The dotihlo murder was not discovered until Hose's return .Saturday evening. Tut: (!. asi> t'. K. II.?Col. IS. li. Temple, the itewly appointed Supcriutcndanl of the ti. & f 11. II., took control of the road on the 1-t inst. Maj. K. F. linger lias heeit appointed (icneral freight Agent of the road, and Col. .las. 1'. Meredith, an old oflieer of the South Carolina j railroad, has hcen appointed Master of Transportation, and they enter upon the discharge of the duties of their ollices this week. o Tbe Li.' kv SrRAtiiius. ? I'rovidouce, 11. I., I August 4. ? In iho United Stales Circuit Cottri I to day, Judge l v?li s epiiiion was given ia the oijuity suit of Win. S. I.l?vt r.t. Autasa Sprat/ue j et <il. and Charles tj. Kranklynet ul. i f. ihesantv. i The bill was dismissed willi costs. This dcei-i a \ relieves A. \V. Spragites* estate of claims j w hich if sustained would have absorbed neat ly ! the whole properly. . a. Ciioi r.it \ in Iowa.? l>iihii<(uc. duly 111).?The TI era Id s correspond cut at I 'tola r Point t ciegraphs that llie cholera epidemic is local. It is still on the increase. Not less than one hun I red ca-e- ' are now reported in the rural town and iminc- j diale neighborhood with fatalities occurring I every hour. Six deaths arc reported at the town of Walker, which is identification of it- ! epidemic or contagions character. Nr.tv Cni'Tov is i hi: A i. \ t: % >i v M\i:m.t, Mo I bile. August 1 ?The lirsl bale of new cotton . was received to-day front Uil<;o\ County, Ala j Lama. 1*. was cla.-.-c I low mid lliug and sold for [ I'J cents toll. V. lieofge \ 111'".. It .-hiptnciit 1 to 11 a v fe. The crop ai counts a re rent-rally goo I. but damage front r itiliii'iaiis r.t in i- apprehended. There is no yellow fever here and the city is j healthy. 1?k m it or a Masonic (in \mi M \?tkii. lias-' inn, I'n., August "J.? .(allies Madis<>n Porter. I'nsi llmnd .Muster of the Masonic ttrand Lodge ! of Pennsylvania, die I here this meriiin;.'. Mr. I Verier had attained the highc-d honors in the i Masonic order to he ol iaine I in this eottniry.? j lie was m sou of ex-Secretary id' W ar, .lames Madison J'orlcr. lie will be buried here Turn- ' <ijy afternoon. A Tkx as Tit ii.rnv. Hempstead, Texas, ,Inly "'.I.? It. It. ISootlie, I'ixd'utility' Attorney, was i shot and iinilanily Killed last night by It. I Springfield, alio shot him live limes in the head i and unco in the body. The innrdeier is slill at : large, but trio Sheriff's posses aie in pursuit. Seia i i.Arim; iv Coitus I'i ii i:is The (Jeor- j ;,'ia Legislature is considering a hill i w hich has j jiasse'i Tno Senatei to prohibit speculation in liilures. It is sought by the bill to prevent the | recovery of money ntofer the illegal contraei, or, i in other tlordr.lo im live the contract vui 1 in law. t , An r>n nh-\i, (?itnnxc i . ? T.eii'lon, An ' . i"u uiuke ;i'n aii/riii. ni J./r lhi* fin-'-**liipf."^ ^ bay, Augn.il 'J.?The (>a:r"e says: **lt i* nlu* | ted tlmt tlie iiy of Ni'riiiiijrnr, tlie <oi|>i|nl of ! Cashmere, ordinarily ronlaining :!(>(?,ouft iultab- ' jiiinls, li is only !Mt,tino in? ?* tbo limine. \\ Ik-ii Mrs. I',. Ilonlh, "ii Slioi ni Mi. Maine w i < born, tlie burnte look lire : tit tbo Iiinv ? I Iter I'fHI'iaH-'e I lie limim :i'j till l<?nk lire. ntrl I* t * Sunday, nl lie bin li y! Iiir'ir.-i s .11, I lie I: re again look lire. ?hf (Wlffltlii (Hnion ?imts. K. M. STORKS, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, AUGUST ?. 1?"0. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 '"opy, ou?* yi-ar, i.v advamck, $2.00 2 I '?|ik-s ?ui: )isir, " " i 7? a " sin 10 " ' l.VOo ADVERTISING. Oiiv xqiinrc or om: inch, lir.*t in>cill<>ii, - - - $1.00 Kuril MiliiM|iirul insert ion, ------- 7A tiiI <liMi,uni iiiuilr t., un-reliant* ami otliers ail?iTtisin^ for six months <?r l>v the jrur. Obituary Notins ten liurs or lr?s, Insrrtol fror. " ovrr ten lines, rharyeil us A'lvurti.xcuirnls. tetf- Cupl. F. W. l? aw .so ii, IMiior of (lie ivoivii .U(v Ufi'i i / , Hill ^'MIV* IV liHI Uja'i It*-!).? Mr. C. C. Culp bus moved his Law Office iuio one ol' tliu neat uud airy rooms iidjoinllie Time.t otlico. - ? A Jolly Mountain Trip. < >n Wednesday la.-:I a parly of Mountain toi risls from Fairfield passed through this town, in buggies, with a camp wagon, on their way to the Land of the Sky." They looked as if they were determined upon hating a jolly good time of it. Two Vacanoics. C. M. Green has tendered his resignation as a member of the House of Representatives from York County. Henry llurtzog, one of the Representatives from Rarnwell County, died at his resi icnce two miles from Hamburg on the 'Jiitli nil. Personal. Mr. It. W. Sltund and family have just re tunic 1 from a two weeks (ri|? in (lie mountains 1?r. It. F. Ilawls ami wife, It. It. Ilawls, C. T. ltawls and F. ltawls, comprising the whole of that family living here, are now enjoying the delightful clituate of Abbeville. Maj. J. It. Stceduiau and daughter are on a Northern toure. Low Express Freight for Fruit. The ever accommodating Express Agent at this place, Mr. F. 11. Counts, has sent us the following reduced freight rates for Fruit, by Express, from this point : To New York $d 00 per lUU lbs Philadelphia 20 Italtimorc 2 70 ' " " t narleston 1 00 " " Columbia 1 CO " " ' ( hurloltc 1 CO " " " Spurtaubiirg 00 " " " Mcudersonville 70 " " " Tkc Chestor First Annual Fair. VYc have received tlie "Premiam List ?f the Chester Agricultural and Mechanical Associa- ( lion'' te be held at Chester C. 11., couiiiieiicing Oct. 2Slli suid col.tinning four days. We notice > that the Directors of the Association are chosen | from mining the best Farmers of Chester, York, Fairfield and Lancaster Counties, securing an important influence in all those counties. The Premium List embraces, as near as possible, every article of ull industries aud the.premiums arc liberal. Ho 1 F'or the Mountains. An opportunity is now offered by the enterpi ping and accommodating Suporiutcudanl of the roads from here to the Mountains for everybody to enjoy a most delightful trip over them and a day's recreation in a cool almosplure, and for a very small amount of iiiouey, as will be seen by advertisement. Starting from here ! on .Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, you arrive at 1 Ictidei'souTilP.' at a little after 7 o'clock, 1 remain two liiulus and one dav. ail 1 return in business by 11 o'clock on Monday morning; and your railroad fare will only be $1 .">0.? i C'jtild you ask it to be cheaper ? That Basket of Fiuo Poaches Which Mr. W. II. ("liftou brought us last Monday a delightful treat, tor which wc, ; us ami family return our thanks. They were the finest seen in this market this year. 1 ?y the way, we have seen more peaches tor .-ale in this town this year than over before, although it was generally reported to its that ' r c. . 1 | tune tenths of the crop was killed by the late , spring frost. Now, how in tiic name of truth, I cut an 11 litur help telling libs occasionally, j when a frost-killed crop yields more than one | tlmi the fro.-t d a's not tuiteliIt s a problem i we can't sd\e, iiiid so we expect to keep on I "tolling what ain't so," to the end ol the chapter. Chingc in the Bank. . i Mr. t'. T. Hawls. who lias so faithfully and i honorably tilled die positi m of A-distant t'usliier of the Merchants and Planters National j ( 15 ink of ilii- place for year", resigned that I; position on the 1st itiM., an 1 Mr. (icorge Man- j ; ro h is been elee'ed to till the place. Mr. Ilawls was a plea-ant and ctliclent Hank officer and the i absence of his genial lace at the counter will he i I regretted by ail who linvo business with the j 15 ink. \\> understand lie goes to A-hcville, in- j teu ling to study law in the office of bis brother* ; in-l:\w, M K. Carter. May great success attend voii, Charles. Mr. Munro is a gentleman of 'inu character :?ii<l good business capacities, mi>l wc arc salislieu he will inakcau ellicieul ami popular olhcct . . . | ' The Musical Society Concert. Nut hcing aide lit alien.I in person, tve sent a re|iorter lo I lie Concert given hy l'rof. llon/alcC i 1 I'npil.s last M..i. l .y evening, luil lie didn't re ! |>ort worth a cent, ami we don't intend to give | hint a free ticket to such a place again ? it don't ; pay, if we have to write the report after all. We, how ever, am aide lo .?ay what lli.rsewlio .ii?l . . !. : 1 \>iw? renuirkttbly lino, fur one so youtifr. Ofcqurso I ilic volunteer mlult performers adde 1 greatly ti*M tlit* pleasure of tlio evening as tlioy nliVsys do < oil nil noli m im >11.'. Wo iin ! i i.hi I i lii* t'inl'o -or i-; ij.hv firming :l i i < of V":ih^ luoll toil'HIS of /, !!!,; lIllMlt/ll n n 'resslvc con mo of vovul oulturc, ilicury, li-ti m >11;,, , t-ii v. liiili ho o'rii '*<* * I lie 1 . (looil - V" I ! the i"Oi. I 1 J - ii-. The Agricultural Meeting and Our next Coun- ' ty Fair. Wo understand thut the above meeting was not as well attended as it should liarc been ; and wo inust be pardoned, or, rather, not be thought impertinent, if we make the statement that there is nothing harder for us to comprehend, or comes any nearer pass finding out to us, than the utter inditfferenca manifested by so many of our farmers in this Association, which is orgauixed entirely for their advancement and mutual benefit. It is an Association which we would imagine the ' hone and siuew" would take to. There are no salaried officers, no chance for rings for speculation, or private in vi'i vsi in ii ; wuai is none seems realty i ro oouu /milieu ; lo advance, to enliven, build up nii'l to tone up, that is the word, Ike culling of tliu Farmer, and make liis life and avocation a happy ami honorable success. Now, Farmers of Union, if you don't like the present administration and management, or, if you waul to put it that way, the present oilicers, come up and take 11 hand and have a "new deal," for we have heard the present incuiiiheuls say, more than *01100, that they thought a change might have a lnippy effect. So don't keep aloof any longer, but cjiiic forward and take a hand in your .Agricultural Society and in your County Fair, even if it is one of complaint, fault-lindiug and antagonism ; better that than one of indifferent grumbling. The result of the ti?cctiug, as we have learned, is that the Fair will be held, commencing on the ilXth, and closing on the 510th of October next. Tlu? grounds are lo bo put in order, fencing, stables and pens renovated, the main building painted, and as lively a touch as possible put to everything. And if our people will turn out, bring their families and the things they have for exhibition, which they ought to bring, they will witne.-s the best Fair the Association cvor ( had. If you have made a good grain crop ; if you have improved your seed ; it' you have learned anything about the best kind and most suitable variety for your section ; what is the best fertilizer and how applied; if you are making as much corn on a few acres ns you formerly made on whole fields ; if you have improved and urc still improving your cotton; if you have learned any new "dots" us to cultivation ; or if t lis long "dry spell" has taught you any lesson of profit; have you any stock, "tine or superfine," improved, old field, or scrub ; what are you doing anyhow ? bring it, them all, and yourself, to tho fair in October. And even if you havu't got anything, and don't want to have anything, come to tin; fair anyhow, and sec if yoti can't jet agriculturally enthused. And last, but "most," sec well to it that you arrange a way for your wife to conic to the Fair, that she may spend a day or twe pleasantly with tlio friends whom you rtcver lake her at any other time to see. We heard a lady say that at the last fair she attended 011c ol' the plcasantejtijucidouts of I lie occasion was the uiecttb# W?t\! an oldtiViond who now lived across tlio County from her ami whom she hail not met for twelve years. One of the officers of the association stated in our hearing that he believed if it was not for the interest taken in it by the ladies of the L'onntv the Fair would go down. The premium list is in our hands an 1 will appear iu our next issue. Bad Behavior in Church. TYc were greatly surprised, while coining to our ollice on Monday morning last, to hear two or three respectable and staid gentlemen moke serious complaints against the behavior of some young men fUtring divine service in the Baptist church the night be lor#. Wo Had felt proud iu the belief that every young man in Union bad too much respect for religion, too much respect for the House of Clod, too much respevt fur parents and friends, and certainly too much respect lor themselves, to commit an act that would even appear disrespectful to so sacred a place, or to a congregation assembled f??r the solemn worship of Almighty llod.? iiiubu juuiig men camiui ; illlil. I li.lt sllcll conduct inevitably recoils withIon-fold force upon their own heads. Is it too iiiueli to suppose tli.it it' young men have no respect for such a sacred spot and nt such a siicred time, that '.hey will have no respect for home, parents, or respectable society? .Such we can assure thoni is the supposition, mid a young man loses caste in any society, directly his conduct betrays a want of respect for religion ami religious services. If persons cannot behave as gentlemen ami I.adies at ehnrcls it would lie more to their own credit ami far heller for the congregation if they did not go there. We can frame no excuse for improper conduct in church. If you do not like ihe ministeryflmi** gunWit.ii V-rr? ymi h*v^-??o right to annoy those who do. If you don't believe in the doctrines of the church, a decent respect for those who do should induce you to cither keep away, or behave with becoming decency if you make one of the congregation. Jurors in U. S. Court from Union. The following names were drawn on Monday l;i-t by the proper ollieials as (irami ami l'clit jurors, from I'niuii County, to serve at llie August term of the I nitcd Stales l>istrict Court to lie lieM at tireciiville, commencing mi Mori day, llie y-'ith just.: (Jrtiii'l Juror.- -Tlios. K. Hates. filit Jut tr.t.?lames A. Kenan, C. Metiiirkin, Alexander McGregor, V\. W. Hollies, Kohcrt ! '. Stokes. We do not know what llie law is in tlie I', SS. Court, concerning .'mors drawn who are not residents of the Stale in which tlie Court is held, tail we know that Mr. It ! '. Stokes is not a resident id S^iutn Carolina, nor ha> ^ hi- heeu ^for It in intended as a social ^ntringflMic jicojde <-f the town c\cry - Friday during the warm wcatlu t young and ohl, ?nod looking and ? w ell, all our people a*-f good looking, particularly the l.i lies ? aud til ihould encourage it hy their | te.-enfc. {?_? # , I\c* 4 n ? 1-^, I J Tha Weather?Crops, lie. It is really refreshing to hear our Farmers (ell of (lie astonishing change wlsioh the late rains have made in the corn crop tlfvongliout this County. In many fields where it was supposed the tassels were dead and the crop beyond the power of rain to recover, we now hear of the tassels puttiug on new b'oom, shoots of corn starting and silking, and a bright prospect open-, ing for an average crop of corn. Men who told us two weeks ago of fields that would not make a bushel to the acre, now tell us they ex peci io luanc irom Jon Jo fifteen bushels per acre on thoso fields. This remarkable change, however, is only scon where (he cro/>3 had been well worked, ami was clean when the rains came. Where men did not^ivc up in despair, hut kepi the plows moving during the "dry spell," there, and there only, have the rains been of much benefit to early planted corn. It is true that in some few instances, the corn was "too far gone" for tlie rains to recover, even witli the best of work. From the reports received we are inclined to think that Union will make two-thirds of a crop. Of the cotton we cannot speak so hopefully. The plant, generally, is unusually small, and there is a general apprehension that it will "throw elf" much of its fruit with the new growth the rains have given it. One gentleman told us that it had already commenced shedding, not only squares and blooms, but even well grown bolls. The weather at this timo is very favorable for the growth of the plant, and if that was larger, we should expect a full crop; but wc arc satisfied it cannot now make much more than half a crop. - ? Proceedings of the Union County Sunday School ConventionThe Union County Sunday School Convention assembled in the Methodist Church at Union C. ir oo i i. i- i . .t i? : 1 ? * ?? " i. .on jiu^v 11191 i in; i iisiimiii, UUY. v. T. Scaifc, in the chair. The Choir sang GOth li vinn, "Gospel Hymns;" the President read 10->d l'salin, and Brother J. S. Bailey lead in prayer. Brethren J. S. llailey and It. C. Farr were appointed to read the letters from the Schools, and the names of Delegates were enrolled from the following schools, viz: Elbethel, Foster's Chapel, Nicholas l'inc Grove, Union Baptist Sunday School, Simstowu, Cane Creek, Brushy Creek, Sunny Side, Salem, Padgett's Creek, Ml. Tabor, Union Methodist Suuday School, Unity, Itodgor's Church. Fourtetn schools were rcpre- , scaled by twentf/ jivc Delegates. The Constitution adopted last year was tlicu read and the President announced the Convention ready for permanent organization. A Committee was appointed to make nominations tor othccrs for tiic ensuing year. During the abscucc of (lie Committee, the convention engaged in devotioual exercises, lead by Brother Josiah Foster. The Committee reported through their Chairman, Brother A. 1>..Spcar%<ythe fol-^ Brother Jeffcrics, Secretary ; J. 11. Colton, Treasurer.? Executive Committee : Bcv. B. G. Clillord, D. N. Wilburn and W. T. Thompson. The convention confirmed the nominations. A committee, consisting of Brethren Bice, Spears and Carter, was appointed to make nominations to the State Sunday School convention. The choir sang Goth hymn, "Gospel Hymns." j The following Jtrctlircn were nominated ami I confirmed as delegates lo llic Stile Sunday | School Convention: J. 1!. detlciics, lie v. J. S. ' llailey, Kev. 11. l>. Smart and D. N. Wilbiiru. J Alternates, .losiali Foster, 11. 0. Farr, J. C. 1'. j Jeter, F. Mahin. | 'i'lie Schoi?iI ('ueslioil for discussion, was callvd | up, and J. II. dctV?-ries read nit essay on "The j lies* mode of conducting recitations in classes i of diHerem Grades." The thanks of the coni vent ion were tendei id to lJrotber d. U. J cileries | for his Essay and a copy was ropiested for pubI Mention in our County paper. l ite Clause?"Select the lime ami place for i each annual meeting," was stricken from the 1 Fifth Article of the Constitution, ami Article Might was ndded. Article Might reads thus: ? ! The Convention shall have the power to solcct | the time and place for holding its annual incec! ings. There being no further business before the j Convention the minute-' were read and approved, j and, on motion, the Convention Adjourned to meet at Foster's Chapel, on Wednesday before the Fourth Sunday in duly. 1 MHO. 1.1st of Drt.f.c.atfs. .losiali Muster, Thomas Kollcy, J. li. deflerics, T. M. I.ililejohu, S. 11. Tharkston, C. W. Scott, Columbus Davis, J. 1*. Mullinax, A. D. Spears, Crosby, ^rrnntrtfhnar. R. tr. ruir. &: tcr, llcv. J. S. llailey, \V. J. Crocker, 1). W. Owen, J. C. 1*. deter, .Mrs. L. C. .Jeter, I>. N. Wilburn. F. 11. Cu bl. d. M l?1e*i..? < \t ?s-? Mrs. A. Hill, ISiv. J. C. Humphries, I'. I). Maj hill. CoXSTITI'l ION. 1. This (' invention shall lie culled the Cnion 1 County Sunday School Convention, i 'J. The officers of this convention shall coii! si*-t of ft President, two Vice Presidents, Scerctary and Treiisurer. to he elected nntiiiftlly. j The President shall preside tit all meetings, when present, otherwise one of the Vice PrcsiI dents. I. The Secretary shall keep a fair record of all proceedings, and have the same published in the [ County I'a per, when requested by the Convention. i ?. i iic i on veil i ion shall elect "initially, an Kxccutive Committee of three, whose duty it shall he to arrange a I'rogrunimc, secine the [ MfvijUn ot jjeVj^ne-to iWfV.ef^Wys on (ho lll'ouif iubjects scloctetk-by the Coinniittco, and j call an extra meeting of the Convention when | in their judgment they deem it proper. | 0. This Convention elmll be composed of three | i llclogatcs from each school in the county. 7. All thr meetings of this convention elial| he opened nod closed with prayer. \ flf Thrs Convention shall have the power to [ select the litre and place for holding its annual meetings. . -1?1 1 Fit ?fcc tnm<. The Knot Gold Mine. Mb. Emtoii :?You recollect when I was at your place I spoke to you something about the old Knot Gold Mine in your county. 1 hare sinco then seen parties who were well acquainted with the mine, from its origin up to tlio present time. The mine is about 18 miles from Union C. II., and about 5 miles from Glenn Springs. In colonial days it was a part of the "* - old Arthur Park grant, afterwards owned by JudtO Abraham Kmir. thru l>r A,l..l,.t.nu Knott, tlicn I think, Knott, McCartha & Company, then, Dr. M. A. M\>ot-c, tlicn Montgomery, Norris, Knott, & Co. Th'tf exact organization of the diti'crcut companies 1 do rt<5l exactly know, but, if necessary, all the information can be obtained from Mr. Kdxvard Carrol, Wild llv*a nbout two miles from the mine, or of Col. J. T. Ol'cllh, who was raised and now lives in the rteighborliood. An Kiiglishtnati by the name of Bl'/ndcU leased the mine from some of the above paftic* sometime between 1830 and ';I7- He paid lease of one-tcuth of the proceeds. During the time Dlomlcll had the mine leased ho found a pocket 50 feet from the surface, from which he g )t one hundred thousand dollars?as ho paid tho parties owning it ten thousaud dollars. It was afterwards leased, for the remainder of his time, l>y some of the same parties who hal leased to him. Some time between 1837 and '43 tho property went into the possession of Judge Kicnns, i:ipi. mos. i.ytes, ot liiirliehl, M. A. Pcny, Dr. Woodward, and perhaps others . during which time Mr. Edward Carrol worko I two years us a hand and three years as Superintendent of the uiine. lie has uow in his possession all the books, day and data, of the working of the mine during the last three years it was worked. Mr. Carrol commenced as Supcriutendaut March 10, 181"), and the property was bought by X. A. Deny, better known as Col. Niok Peay, for which he paid forty thousand dollars. December 21, 1840 was the time Mr. Carrol quit the supervision of tin mine. Since then it has not heen worked by any one. Peay dud and left his will so that his property should bo managed by bis Executors until tbc youngest child came of age?who was then very young. At the sale tbc property was bought by Judge J. M. Rutland, and by hitu left by will to the present owners. The following arc a" few statements, taken from Mr. Carrel's books, of days and weeks work whilo he was superintondant of tho tulua. Tlieso statement.- arc what was taken from the re or quartz of pure bar gold, called fluxed gold : April 22, 181*, 880 dwtsMay 10, " 310 " July 10, " paid to l'oay 801 ?* August 1, " " ' 083 *" Oct 18, " " Means... 1200 " At one time otic hand, whh just a cuiniiten, worked, and any one wlsWHy informationctru?-; ?' ccruing the mine will Cad. himnrvcry pleasant and intelligent geutlemanaiul fully informed upon thematter. Mr. J. T. Glenn, also a well informed gentleman, is full*posted in rcferonoo Uvlboility,. and many vtliec old sefttlccs inuho nttghborhood.. .M. K.. BUTTON.. - ? r?>r. tiu? Tiniee. O. B- Hogan's- Retjly ta- "'Raoc UnsuecefmfwtJ Tar me 3."' Mb. Eiutok : ?In reply to Poor Unsuccessful Farmer's first question?"How many AVtrcs I lutd in Corn, Cotton, Wheat and*Outs, 1 rop)y[. I hud in Corn', 24 A'crcs ; Cotton, 18' Actts; Wheat, 12 Acres : Outs,- 10 Acres.. | 2d. The quality of land is tmndy, will? a* rT'1. [ clay subsoil , mostly my land is on the lute where the sandy and red land mix. 3d. Did 1 use manures'?what kind ? cosl,&c.? 1 did use 821 worth of. Commercial fertilizers, one barrel of l/ong's Clic?ionl? nrtd n few sacks of Atlantic Acid, which I neglbcfted to mention in my statement; besides, I used a quantities off borne mode fertilizers, which was oo'Jttted wit lithe expenses of the crop. Jth. Did two allium Is alone do nil the work ? I will say (hut if lie will notice the number of :icres above staled lie will say, if lie is nmy kiixl of a Farmer, dial two inules was enough to perforin all (lie work. fidi. How many day hauda I worked ? I bad no limit to die number, bill liiu-d them whenever I needed help. Gdi. Were the hands white or colored ? My regular hands were white. Till. Who were lie hands?particularly tho two regular hands? glv?c them privately to aiTy'u'm^rl^Ml^lo^now*^ who they are. lie also wishes tnc to tell how to raiso corn, cotton, wheat and oats. I think the weather is a little too hot to tax the readers of the Times with so much at this lime. 1 agree with l'oor 1'nsucccssfiil Farmer, that the success of any farm depends very much on the hands, 1 also believe that the cllicicncy of the hands depends very much on who hires ami manages them. Now, Mr. Kditor, "l'oor Unsuccessful Farmer" must live in a very poor country or among very poor farmers, to let such a crop as mine stagger him. I have a ucighhor, who works a, two-horse farm, who told iiic the other day that his cotton crop alone sold for twelve hundred mm imy ( *I,'_' ><?) dollars, to say nothing of his grain crop, although he made a good uno? enough corn to do him two years. 1 think those vrlio make much smaller or ops than 1 do will soon ho working with a mortgage. ? ? oter their,cropk'or f?f)M.f expenses of my family there is very little clear money left me. I am convinced that a two-horse farm is the best sued farm for the times. 1 may have more to say about that in the future. Mr. Kditor, a tew words a.s to (be present crop. We have, had plenty of rain for the last few days and I In' crops nre considerably revived, but the early upland corn cannot innke anything like a good crop. Cotton is very small but well filled. (1. II. II.