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Hows of ttao Fever. The Situation at Memphis.?Memphis, August 1.?Niu? cases and four dealhs here yesterday. If we can get the people in the camps ii may stop eutircly. The colored people are giving trcuble?thoy do not want to go into the camps. We will need help before long to feed the hungry. It will not be eafe 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 otenrred since last niglit. August I.? Fi'-e new cases of fever were reported to the Hoard of Health this morning.? One death has occurred?Kcv. Father William Walsh, who arrived yesterday from New York, lias assumed control of Camp Father Matthew, sum oegun active wuik among inosc ui jiis mini. The weather is very warm and sultry. Tiib F'kvkr in Ni:w Oklkans.?New Orleans, August 4.?The cases of Mrs. Howell and son, of I I'd Washington street, were to-day reported by the Board of Health as yellow fever. The patients arc improving. ? ?. A SiiocKtNii Affair.? A dilHculty occurred on Saturday in Flat Creek township, which resulted in the shooting and killing of John Henry Wild, by his brother, Joseph Wild. It scents that John Henry and his wife were making a violent, if net deadly assault upon the mother of Wild, using shovel and axe. A little girl, slaughter of old Mrs. Wild, seeing her mother so cruelly attacked, rati about a quarter of a mile to her brother Joseph's and notified him of what was goiug on. He at once repaired to his mother's house, carrying his gun with him. Upon arriving nt the place he discovered that his mother had been knocked down, and John Henry had the axe drawn over her. Upon seeing Joseph approach, John Henry immediately made at hiui willi the axe. Joseph retreated a short distance, notifyiug John not to approach him further, and the latter, still pursuing, was tired upon and instantly killed. Our informant had not heard (Sunday) the extent of Mrs. Wild's injuries. Joseph Wild surrendered himself to Hsqitirc Blackstock, and has been bound over to court.?AahfilU Citi;ai. ? - Brnxixu ok a Cotton Factory.?The direst calamity that lias befallen tliis county for years past was the destruction by lire of llie stcatu mill and cotton factory owned by Messrs. J. A. Cameron and James C. Wright, at the Covington Miucral .Spring, twelve miles southeast of Benncttsvillc, en the night of the 24th ult. The lire was discovered about :{ o'clock in the morning and is supposed to have originated from the lire-box of the engine which had been used te a late hour the day previous in sawing lumber.? The new factory was nearly ready for operation ?the principal part of the machinery having been put in posit ion?and it would have had an auspicious opening with the approach of the cotton senson. It is a severe blow to the factory Interest in this section. It seems us if a fatality attaches to every attempt to operate a cotton factory in Marlboro. The only two that have ever been tried have perished similarly, and that by fire. Besides the new factory and machinery and the large steam saw mill and fixtures, about 10(1,000 feet of lumber was also burned.?Marlboro l'lanler, Anytist 1. - - - ? A Tr.Rinm.K Tuaukiiy.? Petersburg, Va., August -1. ?Maggie Tinns, a colored woman living with James Ilose, (also colored,) a farmer, of Mussex County, was brutally in u .'tiered last Fri,1ft V Itinfttiltir* t.xri.ll.Af will. /.I.il.l I....... ? r>? ?r> ? vu..?, .... unknown negro and a colored woman to whom Hose had been previously married. Hose himself was away front home at the time, and, taking advantage of his absence, the negro entered the house and shot Maggie Tinns, and the woman who accompanied him chopped otf the infant's head with a spado. The double murder was not discovered until Hose's return Saturday evening. ? . . ? Tub (5. asi> H. It.?Col. It. II. Temple, the newly appointed Snperintendant of the U. & C It. it., took control of the road on the 1st iust. Mnj. K, F. linger has been appointed General Freight Agent of the road, and Col. Jns. P. Meredith, an old officer of the South Carolina railroad, has been appointed Master of Transportation, and they enter upon the discharge of the duties of their offices this week. Tat Lucky Sprauiiu*.?Providence, It. I., Angust 4.? >u tho United States Circuit Conrl to day, Judge Lo wall's opinion.was given in tkc equity suit of Win. S. IJ oyt vs. Amasa Spruiruc ft til. and Charles G. Franklynef ul. vs. llicsauie. tl... 1,111 u-n? ..li. ........ 'i'l.:.. a. :.... ?..v /!? vtmiMiaavvt 11 III! VV/QIOi I 1119 MVll-IUH relieves A. & W. Sprngucs' estate of claims which if sustained would have absorbed nearly the whole properly. Cholera in Iowa.?Dubuque, July .10.?The Herald's correspondent at Cedar I'oiiit telegraphs that the cholera epidemic is local. It is slill on the increase. Not less than one hundred cases arc now reported in the rural town and immediate neighborhood with fatalities occurring every hour. Nix deaths are reported al the town of Walker, which is identification of its epidemic or contagious character. ? ?.? New Cotton in tub Alabama M arret.?Mo bile, August 4.?The first hale of new cotton was received to-day from Wilcox County, Alabama. ]'. was classed low middling and sold for I'd cents to I!. A'. George & Pros. for shipment lo Havre. The crop accounts are generally good, but damage from continuous rain is apprehended. There is no yellow fever here and the city is healthy. ^)r.ATit ov a Masonic Grand Master.?Iviaton, Ph., August '2.?James Madison I'ortcr, Past Grand Master of (he Masonic Grand bodge of Pennsylvania, died here this morning. Mr. l'orter had attained the highest honors in the Masonic order to be obtained in this country.? JI c was a son of ex-Secretary of War, James Madison Porter, lie will be buried here Tuesday afternoon. . A Texas Trac.euy.? Hempstead, Texas, July 31.?11. K. llootlie, Kx-h'ouiity Attorney, was .shot and instantly killed last night liy 11. P. Springfield, who shot him live times in the head sind once in the body. The inurdeter is still at large, hut two Sheriff s posses aic in pursuit. Spkcu.atinu iv Cotton I'i ti res.?The Georgia Legislature is considering a hill (which has passCiTfh'e Venule) to prohibit speculation in I it I ii res. u m .suuglii by I lie bill to prevent the recovery of money Midtr (lie illegal contract, or, in oilier worde.io make Ike contract voiil in laiv. t An (Ecitmf.nioai. Convbrkxcr.?London, Aii?wty, Aughal2.?The ff/iirtte nays: "It Is Hinted that the ?ity of Scrinngur, the eapititt of Cashmere, ordinarily containing HOO.OOO inhabitants, h in only 80,000 since the f.imine." When Mrs. H, llenlh, of Sliernian, Maine, was born, the hoime took fire ; at the time of her Iirttrriage the house again took fire, ami lint Sunday, at the birth of Iter first son, the home again took fire. ?he &?lrelilii Pinion ?imcs. K.M ~ STOK EN, Ed i( or. UNION, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1879?" TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, out' year, in aovanck, $2.00 '? ('ujiK's uiiu year," " i.7 > 5 " " " " " 8.30 10 " " " " " 15.00 ADVERTISING. Owe square or one inch, lira! insertion, - - $1.00 Iv.u li suli*e<|ucnt insertion, ------- 73 Liberal discount made to mcichants uud others ad?ertisiiiK for six nioiitlis or by the year. Obituary Notices<>l? ten lines or less, inserted free. " orer ten lines, charged as Advertiseutenls. tfej" Cuj?t. F. W. Dawson, .Editor of tlic Charleston Xciu ami Courier, tinstone to Europe. Mr. C. C. Culp bus moved bio Law Office into otic of the neat and airy rooms tuljointlie Times office. . ? . > - ? ? A Jolly Mountain Trip. On Wednesday last a pnrfy of Mountain tot risls from Fairfield passed through this town, in buggies, with a camp wagon, on their way to the "Land of the Sky." They looked as if they were determined upon having a jolly good lime of it. - ? Two Vacancies. C. M. Green has tendered his resignation as a member of the House of Representatives from York County. Henry liurliog, one of the Representatives from llarnwcll County, died at his resiicnce two iniles from Ramberg on the 20th tilt-. Personal. Mr. R. W. Shand and family have just returned from a two weeks trip in the mountains l>r. 1$. F. Ilawls and wife, R. R. llawls, C. 'f. llawls and F. llawls, comprising the whole of that family living here, are now enjoying tlio delightful climate of Ashcvillo. Mnj. J. D. Stccdman and daughter arc on a Northern tourc. Low Express Freight for Fruit. The ever accommodating Express Agent at this place, Mr. F. 11. Couuts, has sent us the following reduced freight rates for Fruit, by Express, from this point: To New York ?o GO per 100 lbs Philadelphia f? 2G 44 44 " lkiltiuiorc '2 73 41 44 ' Charleston 1 GO 44' 44 44 1 'iilniiiln:i i ? ? Charlotte 1 00 " ' " Spurt nuburg 60 " " " Heudersouville 76 " " " Tko Cheitor First Annual Fair. ffc have received the "Premium Li.it ?f the Chester Agricultural and Meclianie.il Association'' la be held nt Chester C. 11., commencing Oct. liilth and continuing four days. We notice that the Directors of the Association are chosen from among 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 all iudustrics aud the. premiums' arc liberal. Ho ! For the Llount&ins. Au opportunity is now offered by the enterprising and accommodating Supcriutcudanl 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 ntmosphirc, and for a very small amount of money, as will be seen by advertisement. Starting froni here on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, you ar rive fit llcndorsouTillo tit a little after 7 o'clock, remain two nights ami ono day. nnd return to business by 11 o'clock on Monday morning; aud your railroad fare will only be ?1.50.? Could you ask it to be cheaper ? That Basket of Pine Peaches 1 Which Mr. W. 11. Clifton brought us last Monday i#fc?n delightful treat, fur which wo, us ami family return our thanks. They were the finest seen in this market this year. Uy the way, we have seen more peaches lor sale in this town this year than over before, although it was generally reported to us that nine tenths of the crop was killed by the lalo spring frost. Now, how in the name of truth, cm an Editor help telling iibs occasionally, when n frost-killed crop yields more than one that the frost does not touch? It's a problem we can't solve, and so we expect to keep on "telling what ain't so," to the end ot the chapter. Change in the Bank. Mr. C. T. ltaivls, who has so faithfully and honorably tilled the position of Assistant Cashier of tlie Merchants and Planters National t:,..tr ,.r 11.:? . i . - .... ?. |>mvc lor ? years, resigned 111:11 position on 1 lie 1st in.st., and Mr. George Monro lias been el 00 ted to ti 11 the place. Mr. Itawls was a pleasant rind etliclcnt Bank ufticor and the absence of his genial face at the counter will he regretted by all who liuvo busiaess with the Bank. We understand lie goes to Ashcville, intending to study law in the ollice of his brotherin-law, M. 11. Carter. May great success atteud you, Charles. Mr. Muuro is a gentleman of liua character and good business capacities, and we are satisfied lie will uiakcuu cllicieut and popular olliccr. Tho Musical Society Concert. Not being able to attend in person, wo sent n reporter to I lie Concert given by I'rof. Uonzalc*' :i? I-..I \i i~.. ;? 1? * 1 - ' * a *41'no met .iiumiiijf Dill lie (llfin't l'C port worth a cent, and we don't intend te give him a free ticket to mich a [dace again?it don't pay, if we have to write the report after all. We, however, am aide toany what those who did attend tell us, that it wus a very creditable affair. The pupils acquitted themselves handsomely? so/no of them giving evidence of far' the volunteer adult performers added greatly to, the pleasure of the evening as they nl#&ys de on nil such oeensjons. We understand the IVofcssor is now forming a class of young men desirous of going through in progressive course of Vocal culture, theory, harmony, k<:., for which he chavges the lovt ) riec if ?'.V>0 for the course of 12 lessons. ? - 1 - - r? , The Agricultural Mooting and Oar next County fair. IVc understand that the above meeting was not an well attended as it should have been ; and wo must bo pardoned, or, rather, not be thought impertinent, if we make the statement that there is nothing harder for us to comprehend, or comes uuy neither pass finding out to us, than the utter indifference mauifcetcd by so many of our farmers in this Association, which is organised entirely for their advancement and mutual benefit. It is an Association which we would imngine the '-bone and sinew" would take to. There are no salaried officers, no chance for rings for speculation, or private interest in it; what is done seems really l'ro bono publico ; to advance, to enliven, build up and to touc up, that is the word, the calling of the Farmer, nud make his life aud avocation a happy and honorable success. Now, Farmers of Union, if you don'tlikc tho present iwlministrntion aud management, or, if you want to put it that way, the present officers, come up and take a baud and have a "new deal," for we have heard the present incumbents say, iuoio than "once, that they thought a change I might have a Imppy effect. ^So don't keep aloof any longer, but ejuie forward and take a hand in your Agricultural Society and in your County Fair, even if it is one of complaint, fault-fiudiug and antagonism ; better that than one of indifferent grumbling. The result of the ntccting, as wo have learned, is that the Fair will be held, commencing on the 28th, and closing on the 30th of October next. The grounds are to bo put in order, fencing, -stables and pens renovated, the main building painted, nnd as lively a toucli as possiblo 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 witness the best Fair the Association ever had. If you have made a good grain crop ; if you have improved your seed ; if you have learned anything about the best kind and most suitable variety for your section ; what is the best fcrtiUxor and how applied; if you aro making as much corn on a few acres a: you formerly made oa whole fields ; if you have improrod and arc still improving your cotton; if you have learned any new "dots" as to cultivation ; or if t lis long "dry spell" has taught you any lesson of profit; have you any stock, "fine or superfiiie," improved, old field, or scrub ; what arc you doing anyhow f Uring it, them all, ami yourself, to the fair in Octsbcr. And even if you havn't got anything, and don't want to have anything, come to the fair anyhow, and see if you can't !?ot ucrriculturnllv enthused. And lnsf hn? "most," sec well to it that you arrange a way for your wife to come to the Fair, that she may spend a ilay or two pleasantly with tho friends whom you hover take her at any other lime to see. We heard a lad3' say that at the Inst fair she attended one of the plcasantM^ncideuls of the oocagion wn? tboMueot^Jfli^r a* 'ol44Fn#nd who now lived across tho County from her and whom she had not met for twelve years. One of the oiheers of the association stated in our hearing that he believed if it was not for the interest taken in it by the ladies of ttic Couuty the Fair would go down. The premium list is in our hands aui will appear in our next issue. ? - ??f Bad Behavior in Church. TVe were greatly surprised, while coming tc our otFico on Monday morning last, to hcai two or three respectable and staid gentlemen make scrioue complaints against the behavior ol somo young men flaring divine service in tlx Baptist church the night beloi'd. Wo ltad fell proud iu the belief that every young man ?*' Union had loo much respect for jsligion, lot much respect for the House of (Jod, too mucli respect fur parents nnd friends, and certainly too much rospcct for themselves, to commit an act that would even appear disrespectful to sg sacred a place, or to a congregation assembled for the solemn worship of Almighty God.? Surely those young men cannot think that such mviiiifi; iuun.1 ?> 11 ii luu-iunt itircu up ou Iheir own beads. Is it too much to suppose that if young men iinve no respect for such n sacred spot and nt such n sacred time, that '.hey will have no respect for home, parents, or respectable society? Such we can assure them is the supposition, and a young man loses caste in any society, directly his conduct betrays a want of respect for religion and religious services. II persons cannot behave as gentleinen and Ladies at chords >' would be more to their own credit and far better for tlie congregation if they did not go there, We can framo no excuse for im proper conduct in church. If you do not like rh ir intnlst ri UilHTif ill Kl in jiim >^jm right to annoy those who do. If you don't belicvo in the doolriues of the church, a decent vn.nool r?. ...i.- -i ? i i 1 .wfVV fVI IKV9U > JIVJ UU OIIUIHU 1IIUIICC JTOU 10 either keep away, or behave with becoming decency if you inake one of the congregation. Jurors in U. S. Court from Union. The following names were drawn on Monday Inst by tlie proper officials as Grand and l'ctit jurors, fiora Union County, to serve at the August term of the United States district Court to he held at Greenville, cenitucueing ou Monday, the 2otli iust.: Grand Juror.?Thos. 1). Pates. /'Kit Juror$.?James A. Kenan, C. McGuvkin, Alexander McGregor, W. IV. Hughes, Kobcrt F, Stokes. ^ We do not Itnntv u-lml Hn? l?? 1? '!.? IT c (JourI, concerning Jurors drawn who arc net residcnls of I he Slate in which (lie Court is held, we know that Mr. R. F. Siokcs is net a reeideut ofSoulh Carolina, nor has ha bath for u'ciocU aivffliWPP^ [PH^^pJrcam. It l| iWtentied aa 8 Ithe peatown evqS warm weather?young ?n|PVHBp& Ifcking and ? t well, all our ]>eeplfjH^H^eki|ig, partiCulurly the Ladies?Idiotic our ago if hy their presence. T . s|| ? . >! p i. i p > n The Weather?Crops, tie. It is really refreshing to hear our Farmers (ell of (ho astonishing change wbioh tho laie rains have made in (he corn crop throughout this County. In many fields where it was supposed (he tassels were dead and the crop beyond t the power of rain to recover, wo now hear of ' tho tassels putting on new bloom, shoots of corn starting and silking, and a bright prospect Open-, ing for an nvcragc crop of corn. Men who told us two weeks ngo of fields that would not make a bushel to the aero, now tell us they expect to make from ten to fifteen bushels per acre on lliosn flllltla Tl??? l-nnturlrnKln nlian?n ???. ?...? ? however, is only seen where the croj>a had been well worked, and was clean when (he rains came. Where men did not^ivc up in despair, hut kepi the plows moving during (lie "dry spell," (here, and (here only, have the rains been of much benefit to enrly planted corn. It is true that in some few instances, the corn wns "too far gone" for the rains to recover, even with the best of work. From the reports received we nro inclined to think thut Union will make two-thirds of n crop. Of the cotton wc cannot speak so hopefully. The plant, generally, is unusually small, and there is n general apprehension that it will "throw off" 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 weaihcr at this tiuio is very favorable for the growth of the plant, nnd if that was larger, wc should expect a full crop; but wc arc satisfied it cannot now make much more than half n crop. ? - -- > . - Proceedings of the Union County Sunday School Convention. The Uuion County Sunday School Couvoution assembled ill the Methodist Church at Uniou C. II. on 23d July last. The President, Rev. C. T. Scaife, in the chair. TI.nPI.nii- o.n.Rnil, I II ?v... ..j ...... ..UOJ/VI the President read 10-td l'salin, and Brother J. S. Dai ley lead in prayer. Brethren J. S. Bailey and It. C. Farr were appointed to read the letters from tlio Schools, and the names of Delegates were enrolled from the following schools, Tie: Elbcthcl, Foster's Chapel, Nicholas Vine Grove, Union Baptist Sunday School, Situstowu, Cane Creek, Bruaky Creek, Sunny Side, Salem, Padgett's Creek, Ml. Tabor, Union Methodist Sunday School, Unity, Rodger's Church. Fourteen schools were represented by twenty Jive Delegates. The Constitution adopted last year was then read and the President announced the Convention ready for permanent organization. A Committee was appointed to make nominations for officers for I ho ensuiug year. Duriug the absouce of the Committee, the convention engaged in devotional exercises, lead by Brother Josiah Foster. The Committee reported through their Chairman, Brother A. D. Spoa*?,<tho f??l? Brother Joslah 'Foster, vicb-lVesuRnf^^??! Jcffcrics, Secretary ; J. E. Colton, Treasurer.? Executive Committee: Rev. B. G. Clifford, D. V unit t ??' "? - ?. iiuuuiu ouu n. i. riiouipson. mo oonvention confirmed the nominations. A committee, consisting of Brethren Rice, Spears and Carter, was appointed to make nominations to the Stale Sunday School convention. The choir sang 05th hyinn, "(lospcl Hymns." , The following Brethren were nominated and . confirmed us delegates to the Stile Sunday , School Convention: J. 11. Jcflferics, Rev. J. S. f Bailey, Rev. 11. I). Smart and I). N. Wilbnrn. , Alternates, Josinh Foster, It. C. Farr, J. C. 1'. I, Jeter, F. Mabin. ! The Seeond (Jueslioli fur discussion, was called I up, and J, R. Jefferies read un essay on "The , be*? mode of conducting recitations in classes of different Grades." The thanks of the con | vcutton were tenucicu to ixrotticr J. it. JcUerieai , for his Essiiy and a copy was requested forpubliculion in our County paper. The Clause?"Select the linie und place for each annual meeting," ivna stricken from the Fifth Article of tho Constitution, and Article Eight was added. Artlclo Eight reads thus:? Tho Convention shall have tho power to select the time and place for holding its annual meetings. . There being no further business before the Convention the minutes were read and approved, atul, on motion, the Convention Adjourned to meet at Foster's Chapel, on Wednesday before the Fourth Sunday in July, 1880. List or Drlroates. Josiah Foster, Thomas Kcllcy, J. It. Jefferics, T. M. Littlcjohn, S. R. Thackston, C. W. Scott, Columbus Davis, J. P. Mullinax, A. D. Spears, - Iir'n | ter, Rov. J.S. Bailey, W. J. Cracker. D.tfc'i Owen, J. C. I*. Jeter, Mrs. L. C. Jeter, tti 1 Wilburn, F. It. Cudd, J. M. riexlco, 8. M. Rice, Mrs. A. llill, llcv. J. C. Humphries, F. D. Mobin. Constitution. 1. This Convention shall be called the Union County Sunday School Convention. 2. The officers of this convention shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected annually. 3. The President shall preside at all meetings, when present, otherwiso one of tho Vice Presidents. 4. The Secretary shall keep a fair record of all proceedings, and have the same published in the County Paper, when requested by (he Convention. 6. The Convention shall elect annually, an i Executive Committee of three, whope duly it fd)?)l be (oarcaage ^ Programme, secure the 1 nail^feistfrA ineirtl the Convention when in tfcpit judgment they deem It proper. 8; This Convention aliall be composed bfthree ft'lgjpteaf- r each school in the county. ^t4lVthe meetings of this convention ebalj bsfopoaed n?*d closed with prayer. Convention shall have tho power to eeleet the titfc nod place for holding its annual meetl age. ! 1 " --I Fit ihc 'fbm*. The Knot Gold Mine. Mb. Emtob :?You recollect when I was at your place I spoke to you something about the old Knot Gold Mino in your county. 1 here einoe then seen parties who wore well acquainted with the mine, from its origin up to the 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 l'ark grant, afterwards owned by Judge Abraham Km It, then l>r. Adolphu* Knott, then I think, Knott, McCarthn & Company, then, Dr. M. A. Mvtobe, then Montgomery, Norris, Knott, & Co. ThV exact organisation of the different coiupaulcs 1 do rtCl exactly know, but, if necessary, all the information can be obtained from Mr. Kdward Carrol, WHO lives nbout two miles from the mine, or of Col. J: T: Ol'etth, who was raised and now lives in tho neighborhood. An Englishman by the name of Blbndcll leased the mine from somo of the above paftics sometime between 1830 and '37. He paid & lease of one-tcuth of thu proceeds. During tho time lilomlcll had the mine leased he found a pocket 50 feet from the surface, from which he g?t one hundred thousand dollars?as he paid tho parties owning it ten thousand dollars. It was afterwards leased, for the remainder of his time, l>y somo of the same parlies who had leased to him. Some time between 1837 and *43 tho property went into the possession of Judge Means, Capt. Tlios. Cylcs, of Fairfield, N. A. Peay, Dr. "Woodward, and perhnps others ; during which time Mr. Edward Carrol worked two years as a hand and three years as Superinteudaut 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 wan worked. Mr. Carrol commenced as Superiutendant March 10, 181-j, and tho property was bought by N. A. l'cay, better known as Col. Niok Teay, for which lie pni<l forty thousand dollars. December 21, 1840 was tlio time Mr. Carrol quit the supervision of tlu. mine. Since then it has not been worked by any one. l'cay dud and left his will so that bus property should be managed by his Kxccutur* until the youngest child came of age?who was then very young. At the sale the property was bought by Judge J. M. Rutland, and by him loft by will to the present owners. The following are a' few statements, taken ; from Mr. Carrel's books, of days and weeks ' work whlla he was superintendent of Iho mine. , These statements are what was takeu from the ere or quartz of pure bar gold, called fluxed gold : April 22, IS 15 880dwlsMay lfi, 310 ? July 10, " paid to Peay 801 ?' August 1, " ? " 083 " Oct 18, 11 " Means...1200 " intelligent gentleman and fully informed upon tire matter. Mr. J. T. CUenn, also a well informed gentleman, is fully posted in rcfenonoo tb'lba ilityr and many other old seeders kutfiu neighborhood.. C. ML K.. UUTTON : - ? fon the TimersO. B. Hogan's* Rcaly fa ''Boon UniUAMufjiS I'umei."' Mil. Editor ?la reply tb Poor Unsuccessful Farmer's first question?"H?\r ninny AVrcs I hud iu Corn, Cotton, Wlioat ami* Outs, 1 rop>y^ 1 had in Corn-, 24 /Teres ^ Cotton, l# Acres; Wheat, 12 Acres ; Oats,-16 Acres.. 2d. The quality of laud is sandy, wiilr rv red. cloy subsoil; mostly my land is on the line where the sandy and red bmd mi*. 3*1. Did I use iininiM'&r?what kind ? cosl,&c.? 1 did use $21 worth of Commercial fertilizers, one barrel of Long's Chemoats- and a few snnks of Atlantic Acid, whicli 1 negfcefod to mention in my statement; besides, I used a quantities of home made fertilizers, which was oouuted- withthe expenses of the crop. 4th- Did two animals alone do all the wort Z I will say that if he will notice the number of acres above stated he will say, if he is anykind of a Farmer, that two mules wns enough to perform a|^ tho work. btli. How many day hands I worked 7 I had no limit to the number, but hired them whenever I needed help. Gth. Were tho hands whitq or colored ? My regular hands were white. ' . 7th. Who were the hands*-particularly the two regular hands ? JWik ttorm p^rat^rW^6n7WWm^kio7^ ara., t n? also wishes me to tell bdw to rota* torn, cotton, wheat and oats. 1 think the weather is a little too hot to tax the readers of the Times with so much at this time. ' I agree with l'oor Unsuccessful Farmer, that the success of any farm depends very much on the hands. 1 also believe that the efficiency of the hands depends very much on who hires and nonages them. Now, Mr. Editor, "l'oor Unsuccessful Par* mer" must live iu a very poor country or among very poor farmers, to let such a crop as min? stagger him. 1 have a neighbor, who Worka a two-horse farm, who told me the other day that his cotton crop atone sold for twelve hundred and fifty ($1,260) dollars, to say nothing of his grain crop, although he made a good one? enough corn to do hire two years. I think those whs make Ditch smallsr ?r*p? ' jJmiiaesdlNmy'foii^ money left me. I am oon^aced that a two-horse farm is (he beat siiod farm for the times. 1 may hare more te say about that in the future. Mr, Kditor, a few words as to the present crop. We hare had plenty of rain tor the .last few days and the crops are considerably revived, hut the early upland corn cannot make anything like a good crop. Cotton is very small but well Ailed. Q. Dt It.