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tt no i* His Motiikk??The Atlanta Ctjusiilntion publishes the following It-tier, whwh may relieve some anxious mother's suspense : ANNAPOLIS, I I.I... AllgUSt ">. -/' fi/'ir.t CoM.'lil till" II : On Hie I'lli day of April, lS'iJ, us we were burying the Confederate dead at Sliiloli, I found the corpse of a young man ?a mere boy in appearance?probably 17 years old. lie Icul been wounded by a rillc ball, and had crawled oil' into a vine-hidden riyvino to die. lie was a very handsome youth, with curly hair and blue eyes, and features strikingly beautiful in death.? Having bled to death, his body looked like chiseled marble. There was nothing on his person to tell us who he was or where he was from. Hut there was a picture, evidently that of his mother, which he had held and gazed upon until his eyes dimmed in death, and his cold hand relaxed its grasp, and let the treasure softly fall iii.uii lii* lifi'fi'^s heart wiiio-i* I al'lei-woi*.Is found it, nnd still have it in my possession. The lady is ilrcsso 1 in heavy black, with a wide cellar. The face is oval, apparantly " "> years of nge, and of pure Southern type. The eyes and hair are black, or very dark brown.? The hair is worn in the stylo of 'f>H, and is combed over the tingles of the forehead. A long geld chain with pencil encircles the neck. ISul the most singular thing about this picture is that it is taken on patent leather nnd is stiil wull picserved. V. it h I he aid of a comrade, although iMtteli fatigued, we made him a grave?a deep grave nad, after winding an army blanket about him. laid him to rest. It was all that, we could do for our handsome, unfortunate foe. "lie was somebody's darling," but whose ? ? Who among your readers recognize the youth and I lie picture? If I be unhappy mother.should seo this it will be a comfort to know that her boy died a brave nnd painless death, and that lie received as decent a burial as did bis dead enemies. Any one wishing lo know further of this may address, iMt. 1). Ilnun.s, Annapolis, Crawford County. 111. l>.\m:t:it of I'i.mi i.-NN it in.mi on I'osta 1.1 'a tins. ? A gentleman passed through Chicago recently wrote his mother a postal card, using a pencil, an I si'/niii" his riven name. A memo in some Way .cut possession of the enrd, :m I with si vith Vr entirely cHiieed the writing thereon, with the exception of the signature. He tlicn wrote over the some, in substance, that the gentleman referred to had lost his money and clothing, hut lliat a gentleman l>y tl>c name of J. Ilogcrs had kindly lent hiih to proceed on his Journey, ?i t'?niiiistcd that the tuiivunt be immediate!\ cut by money order to It ml individual, who, it tvas said, was connected with a curtain railroad there. Acting under this information, the mother immediately procured an cider in favor of "aid lingers. Sho wrote her son, and in a fuw days received a telegram from hint to the effect that his postal had been tampered w'uli. I'pon being apprised of tbe fact, the ladv itnmcdinlely informed l'ost master Jauies of the nso. A telegram was sent to the t'liicago postmaster to slop payment of the order, ami, if possible, tw get pettsoeaioH of it. On Monday, '.Ur. James, at New York, received a letter eao'osing the ordei' from the Chicago poslollice, wiih the remark that 'the order was presented on the Siti instant, and upon stating to the party that instructions had been received by telegram to refuse payment ho left without ceremony ami <iii| not ret|ue*i the return or the order."? 'J lie money order will bo repaid to the lady who sent it. *r - ? - - ? M a is it ia< ; >: or \y\iik II ami-ion, Jit.--Yoslcribiy afternoon, at (5rare Church, Mr. \Tvlc Hampton, Jr.. of Mississippi, and Miss Kate h. lMiolnn, of Memphis, were tnnrricil, llcv. L. I'. Taoliillely, the rector, ofliciutine. The proom ? ?uv ?w.? WI k ft Mill |*1 Mil | % 'l?ru* lina, niul the bride is a moinbcr of one of the ru??t < t is I i 11 fx 11 is h < I IVutiilk'i of the South, her father, recently ilcccase I. having been one of the foremost Southern statesmen who pave their services to the t'onfederacy. 'i'he panics arc at present exiles I nun the yellow fever country, ami took advantage of tlieir meeting in l.ouisVille to hlen I their lives ami fortunes. There were no attendants, the immediate members of the family present heinjj the mother of the bride an I Mr. James I'Jielan, her brother. Mr. au 1 Mr*. Hampton left the city immediately for the Kust. ?/.ou.'.'i'o'/.' Couriir-./uiirnat. }l \o Hints is I'm:: in.i>.? Mr. Midilleton \ruistr?iHo, of this county, has lost auuaiher ?t" hey* thai manifested all the symptoms hrdrrrpht'obt. Several weeks t*co a small dog win sv.-u to run throuprh Mr. Armstrong'* pasture, snapping aud foaming and ovi lently mad. In the pasture were u number of hogs, and ilioy attacked the dog as ho run through ilieui. A II.,!. ... ?l.mt. ll.n .!...? o.. \v..ii!i.le<l, and it was in fact nearly dead when a final blow l>v -mine one dispatched it. Two weeks after several of the lings that had engaged in the cotnhat began to sicken, and in a few days they became so seriously alfeele I and evinced so many symptoms of madness that they were hilled.? HV>. /.s'ntfo .Wars an J //, rat.1. . j> A llovtr. lH>tuiiM'.ii r.v I.n.minim:.? A remarkable and disastrous freak id'lightning occurred in the Fork last Friday afternoon. Mr. .1. It. Meredith had left his house and gone to mill and his wife and children had gone to a neighbor's house, a ?jnai l? r id' a mile di taut, leaving no one nt home, when a cloud came up and a fearful crash was heard, and in twenty minutes Mr Meredith s house, a tw* ?inry frame huild??i jr. Inge I her with hi . Inn is i hold roods, he-id i ng. clothing, pi'i-virioiis, ,Nr., were completely dc , iroyed. Me have been unable to obtain an esti mate of the b>ss eutailc I, ton supp sis it is not iesd than s'-.t'iHi, '/ i<J'laitlrr. a l.isttoi' OiiixuriMKi:. - Win. Henry < > I %>iitieiiner, Protest nn> episcopal bishop of New Jersey, whose death is aiinouneed. was horn in the ?'ity of I'hiladelphia, August II, 1*17. lie was graduated at I ho Cniversily of I'eniisylva ni t in 1 S.'.o, and was ordained a minister of the l'pi-cojeil (dm.eh in 1s 1*. Two years later lie was chosen rector of St. Peter's Church, in Philadelphia, which position lie held until he was elected, in October, IS'/i, bishop of Now ferscy, to stiMceed bishop (Jcorgc Washington Pontic. Fm i 11 i;\r H: vi.in or Nkvv Ohio.\ns. New ' ricaus, August Pi. Pr. ' b. While, "unitary director of ike Auxiliary Sanitary Association, in his regular weekly report to the executive cOiiirnittoe. says that liie total morality in this i?y i'er the week ceding "lie loth inst. is ? There li*i ii il t.rcn a <-a>? ??I' yellow fover tim ing iIk- pa.?t week, dm- :i <!!->pi(-i<ni-4 ease. This makes seventeen ilaya simoibe last ease occiii-rcl. Tho city enjeyk tlie highest possible ilCu'lt L. Till: I'll >1 lUl.F. \T \ I <>l 'T.\. \llgll*l ;1, An 1 I. Tho first I ?ril ? r.f now cm Ion :t t Augnsi.i \rau ri?cci\cil ! > day from lliirke I'minty. It \<:ii e!a??r I I rid ly 1 \v 111i<1 I!it?. and weighed L"J |irnir.'N. Ii w1s - M hi 11|<> \n.ii ii I'.v elrmgo a) twelve rents per potiiul, aii-l v.as shipper! In Havre. The first bale I r* -1 year was rii--;ve l eleitrn dny.1 < ndier. 11 k 41 ii #ii * flniiii Mil. 1?i*. Tlioinn I". I'nivI-. father in lav. .In lj-? Molvi-r. an I < no of si-l.>n<ii?t)r eiiizvn#, rlioal nil (lie I 11!i. Hr. Is ni' previous tii i!i<- war \vi - one r.i iho' l.tt-Ji*** i planter'. along I he I irr-l're .a-l . Well known through'.nil the entire Male. ' " 11 - * ~ ?tie oolfchtij Pinion It. .11. STOKKN. Editor. UNION, nil DAY. AUGUST lil>, 1H7U. TERMS OR SUBSCRIPTION. 1 ???!? y<*r, IN AUVAKl'R, 52.00 2 t'?>)>ies mm your," " 5 " " ' " ' ' 8.50 10 " " " " " 15.00* ADVERTISING. One square or one lncl?, firstlilHCTtlon, - - - 51.00 lv;tcli xiilmo.jneill insertion, ' ----- - 75 I.literal .ILhc-.aulit made In merchants and others adverlisiic; fur six month* or Itv llio year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " over ten lilies, elwrtjial as Advertlsemollis. Tito Teachers Mooting. Wo hope some one will furnish us with the ; proceedings of the Teachers' Convention held at I Klbcthcl church last Tuesday. ; A Bright Outlook. Wo arc glad to hear from all important commercial ami Manufacturing points in this country that the outlook for till kimls of business is 9 brighter than for many years before. Storm in Union. A terrific storm of rain fell here Inst Sunday afternoon, but it lasted only about half an hour. One gentleman informs us that 1J inch 'of rain fell in that short time. We have not heard of any datnngo being done. - An Error CorrectedWe were mistaken in our last issue in stating that Mr. Hill had resigned the position of Clerk of the Itoard of County Commissioners. Mr. Hill has not resigned, but being compelled to be absent for some time on important business, Mr. W. W. Hughes will act .as Clerk of the Hoard during his absence. <? -? summer meeting or state urange. Tlic proceedings of the joint meeting of the State tlrnngc ami Agricultural Society came too late for our outside this week and is loo long for our inside, consequently we arc compelled to postpone its publication to next week. It was a very harmonious and highly in&iructivo meeting. A number of very valuablo essays were I >> .) t}in?ukKious upon Agricultural topics were spirited aud a bio. I Disastrous Flood in England. I One of the most destructive storms known I for a number of years visited many parts of England last Monday, washing away bridges, bursting sewers, ruining crops and suspending railway trallic. In Derbyshire, the Trent and ) Dcrweut rivers have overflown their hanks.? | All low-lying lands aro flooded. Wheat is gradually rotting nrul any crops left standing will not nay for the cutting. The rain at Sheflivld was so violent as to wash away the foundation!) of five houses in course of construction. Tlio Chroniclo A Constitutionalist. . j We had a very pleasant visit last Tuesday from Mr. F.arlie 11. Jennings, the gonial and intelligent Travelling Agent of that sterling and Cntemrisinc? Southern Journal, llio Chrnntrl* .t [ Coiixiitufioiutli.it, of Augusta, (Ico. W'c have J fairness and ubility with whick it has ever do' fended tlio interests and fair name of South | Carolina, particularly in tho most trying days i of our adversity, and we honesty commend it ! to our citizens as eminently worthy their patronage. r? I Destructive Storm, On Monday last one of tho severest storms i j experienced for many years swept aUng the j middle Atlantic and new I'.nglaud Coast, doing ' great damage to the shipping at Norfolk, Va., Lleanl'oit N. C., Portland. Maine, ami several i puist<t ia Maa.-nuliuaetts. licsidus blowing clown | bouses of all description, injuring crops and . upvsaiiug Iroes inland Put few lives aro rer ported lost. At Norfolk tbc storm was fearfully t destructive. Tho streets were (loaded. Houses j were unroofed and church steeples blown down. | Tbo dateago in that city alone i; estimated at 1 from flit>0,000 to SkOO.OOO. Tributo to Dr. Phillips. The graceful and appropriate tribute to tlie memory of l>r. (!. I>. Phillips, which apppears , in our issue this week, is from the pen of an ; old friend who hud good reason for letting his heart speak its impulses. All who have been at ! all familiar with (ieorgia politics know someI thing of I>r. Phillips' record. A Democrat of Hit" dii \ irginia, .loiterson, i iUN school, of Hip strictest sect, lie, nevertheless, haiktheg >od forI tunc to secure tlie respect and confidence of all I piii iics in tSeorgia aiul was a recogni/.ed Icailer in all reforms for (lie country's good. We have i few melt of tlii* type left among lis ami nioru's the pilv. ' Nomination*. We see dial Judge Wallace lias been put furtli ; as a candidate for die oilier of (iovcrnor of tliis Stale. Well, no belter man for die position could be name I, but, in die name of justice we say, let hint serve out die term of one ollicu before forcing another upon him. lion. .1. Slieppanl, it is said, is aspiring to Congrcsdanal honors, from the fifth District. ' Well, he's a good man, too, and if his "head is ! set in that direction he will be a hard man to ' beat. Of this, however, the people of that j District alone, are the only proper persons to I decide. The people of I'tiiori arc well pleased ' with the present aide lleprcseiitntive of the ! Fourth Disirict. and they will go for Col. F.vins i first, last and all tho time. . m Tlio Knife and Pistol. I'j? >n ihe excursion train last Saturday when just above Salu la, a difficulty arose botwcon llnbe I'aic* and Wiley \\ hillock, botli colored, 1 in which llube cut Wiley so badly that it was i j feared lie could not live. In tact it was repor- | led in town on Monday that he had died, when ; Kllhc tie I. J On tlte same day, at .lonesvillo, John Bently, ' white, nee; livit.iHv shot tlenrgc Hardy, < lured. I The ball entered tiu i bebtw the nipple of the left bin i t illld U-t- rill ilit oil the opposite side ' ?>f tho body. It was purely an aecifonl 15ei 11 ly .as ?|-y in;: I > sell to r/r a pit 1 and it ) ' Wen! (IV w iiile "?b )W ili^ it. tic ;,r^e i< ?1 ?i llg w, !1 | i and wiil recover. ( A Good Reason for Boing Absent. ] As it will not be possible for lis to receive tlie proceedings of tlie Teachers' Convention, whivli i convened at Klbethel-<'luircli last Tuesday, in |3itne for publication in this week's issue, and feeling it.due to Mr. Davis that tlie cause of ] | his not fulfilling his appointment should be , kuow#Rs s possible, we have taken the liberty of pi^blii^iig tlie following letter, which ] wc received from him on Tuesday evenipg.? r, While we syinflutfiiso with Mr. tMvim in his in- ] juries, wo can truthfully say that the members , of the Convention were deprived of a rich liter ary treat by the accident to hiinf , WiN.NSiioKO, August 18th, 187U. | n. M. ?toke3, i-sg.:?f<ome time since t nc- ( copied nn invitation lo address the teachers of Union County on .Scheols. This morning 1 left 1 Winnsboro by the train in order to fulfill my ] engagement. When the train reached Kidgewny, twelve miles below here, it ran otf the track and the two passenger coaches were unceremoniously landed, upside down, on the ground at the bottom of an embankment. 1 in- ' voluntarily performed some extraordinary feats ' of ground and lofty tumbling, in the course of which 1 received a cut in the head and several bruises in other portions of my body. Though not severe, they were sufficient lo prevent tlie fulfilment of my engagement in Union. I telegraphed the cause of my not coming, but as the teachers met at Ooudcysville, I fear they will not receive my excuse while in session. I do not wish loseOtn discourteous, especially as a l'ricnd scut twelve miles to the depot for me. No person was seriously injured in the wreck. The ltev. 1 >r. Meynnrdic, received some severe 1 Ionises, but his injuries were not considered dangerous at the time. Everybody got slight cuts about tbe head. The accident was caused by the wrenching of a rail on a stringer track'. The train was behind lime, and running rapidly over a crooked and inferior road bed. It. MEANS DAVIS. \fhoro to Buy Fruit Trees. We have known Mr. 1'. T. llerkuians AllghSts, for at least twenty-livo years, and in all that tinjQ no has been recognized as the most roliablo authority in this country upon all matters pertaining to Horticulture at tho South. The greatest fault he has is being too honest for these fast money-making times, lie is as incapable of practicing deceit in his business as lie is of deliberately picking a man's pockal; and tho result is, the most implicit confidence is placed in tlie honest fulfilment of every order sent to him for trees or plants from his Fruit laud Nur sol'ics. When llerkmans deceives us we shall almost ho ready to say there is no honestly in man. This is tho character of the man of whom we would advise the people of Union to buy their t fruit trees, llis agent, Mr. F. l.eucher, who is also an intelligent Horticulturist and Gardener, pi opuses to start ou a canvass of this County for Mr. Mcvktnans' Nurseries, in a few days, and we ask all who wish to purchase fruit trees, shrubbery, flowers, &c., to hold their orders until he calls upon them. We will guarantee perfect satisfaction given lor all orders taken by him. Suporior Marblo Work. We doubt much if there is a better workman irt MnrMc W iliitnr tu.v ethsr State than our fellow townsman, Mr. W. A. Nicholson. As proof of this we refer our readers to the many handsome Monuments, designed and executed by I hint in our village graveyard. Mr. Nicholson i is also one of our best and most enterprising ] citizens and, therefore, is entitled to whatever I business in that line our citizens have to give.? The most effectual way to build up a town is to encourage, with all our patronage, every itidiis try within its borders, and thereby keep all the | money we possibly can in circulation among , oiirKolvrj. lot n? minmirl nnr mvit />ihi?nno S? | preference Jo ?h.?so at a distance who do nothing i j and enrc bill little fer the prosperity of our ] towD. We can conscientiously say that we have I i no wish that any individual in this County may ! he in want of Mr. Nicholson's services soon, ; | hut when the sail necessity does come, as conic i ' it inns', no bebcr man could be selected for the j work. o A Superior Workman. In our columns will be found ihc advert isc; uieut of K. W. Percival, of Charleston, one of the i best and most reliable mechanics in this .State, | who olTers to furnish the citizens of Union with ! Doors, Sash, blinds, Mouldings, brackets, Man* j tela,and, in fact,any other article needed in erecti ing all kinds of buildings. Wc have seen spc?1 mens of the work turned out by Mr. l'ercij val's establishment, and after a fair test of time and weather, wc pronounce it, in point of material and workmanship, superior to any from any other factory of which wc have any knowledge. Mr. I'ercival also proposes to sell as cheap as any other factory. Those wanting work in hi? liucjcan learn all particulars by call" ing on Mr. W. A. Nicholson, where specimens of Mr. I' k work can ho seen. Tho Last Excursion of the Season We are informed, ojfitmlht, that the last excursion to the mountains ami return the same tl'ii/, will be run on Wednesday, the 27th inst. It seems to us that this excursion would sail our people best of all, as it passes Union at 7.AO A M. andjreturns at 0.40 P. M. On that day there is to be a reunion of the blth Regiment of S <\ v., and all who wish will have an opportuiii- I ty of attending it. Faro from IJ it ion for round j trip, 7*> cents. Tickets now <>n sole at the Hailroad Office. None will he allowed to pet on the cars without <i lirkrt. <>? tliU excursion there will he Police Officers to aid the managers of the excursion in keeping order and general good conduct, so that it shall be a pleasant and safe trip. o - ? Accident to Rjv. E. J. Meynardie. We regret to learn that the injuries received by l>r. Meynardie, in the accident on the <\ an l A. Kailroad, early last Monday, were more set ions than at first supposed. An account of [ the accident to the AY mm ami Courar says ; There worn thirty or forty passengers on hoard, and thai the casualties were not pr<-al?r i* !ilnin.?t M.ii i< <11i> i \ Tin- Hi v |li\ I. .1 Mi<y. , _ ItMriiiu Imil :i rili :iit I In- i !! 11 I 'u* I . . 1.11. ^' 'n j?f. Niwcwimr, (li ? ruii-luri r, -m -rviiilv mil 'ih <nt tin* lir i< I, :i 1111 si'ViTil! . 11 n I -j riTi'i \ r I -Is li? l.iiil--' . I1ii> j i '.i'n:;u' eMU'lii"* nrc ri coincide wreck. . ' P Revival of Corn. W'c have i>ol heen able to obtain for this week \11 the information we wish in answer 10 the Register's doubts and queries. While we acknowledge our error in calling the polcu of corn, the "bloom," wc can inform our respected neighbor that wc have in our garden dalks of corn, the tassels of which were so nearly dead when the rains caino that that part directly supporting the tassels were white and liard, but after (lie rains shoots of corn oppeurod \nd silked o?i those stalks. In some cases good, well tilled ears were made in others the grains jn the cobs were very scattering. Wc can only recount for the filling of the new ears on the ild stalks by supposing that tlicy were impregnated by the polen from late planted corn in the patch, that tasscllcd after tho rains set in. Little Nei.l sot Dead.?London, August 18. ?Tho report published here of the denth of Mrs. Sartoris, daughter of General Grant, is loclarcU uiiloiitnieil. I lie mistake arose irom tlie death of Mrs. K. T. Sartoris, formerly Adelaide Kemblc. Don't that knock in the head a number of "liighfulutin" panegyrics on Grant and Grantism? While we are glad that "Little Nell" still lives, we can't help thinking, if Grant should file away all the fulsome things saiil of him by Kditors, under the false report, and he should, iiceiiltntall;/, he elected President in 1SS0. what a 11 it in her of journals would he represented iti otlicial positions during his term of otlicc ! For the Times, Tho Nott Mine, &c. P.i.i itllancii, Aug. 12. Mr. Eihtou :?Your mineral c0rr^^pOnjeI1(S seem to have a pavtici*^,. fancy for the letter ?. Ilicv ;'~c certainly not to the manor born or they would not spelt Nott with a K. Such a place as tho ''Knot Gold Mine" was not put down in our mineral Geography. Mr. "Uutton" writos very confidently, but is mistaken ns to some of the statements. The mine had been worked some time unsuccessfully ly Dr. M. A. Moore and Mr. Wui. Morris, who sold out the unexpired lease to lilundill, and in a very short time Mr. lllundill struck a pocket from which he drew an immense amount of gold; but I doubt if Dr. Nott, who then resided in New Orleans, ever received more than a tenth of the amount Mr. llutton credits him with. To tlie best of my recollection lUundill's son and himself disappeared before Dr. Nott made his appearance. The reputation of the mine grew to he vory high after lUundill's success ami, Dr. Nott sold out toGen. John II. Means, (afterwards ; Gov.) Nicholas I'eay, Tlios. f.ylos, Dr. Osmand .....l ......i. 1- I men invested :v large amount of money ami labor in the enterprise, but. after a few years experience became satisfied that planting cotton was a more certain and pleasantcr business, and by degrees abandoned tbo enterprise. There can be no doubt about the richness of this mine. The great dilliculty lias been the expense of working it. Whether this obstacle can be overcome by any of the improved processes introduced by the California mincers is questionable; but we would be glad to know that some one bad clie pluck to make the experiment. We know no one who can give more reliable information than Mr. Montgomery or Mr. Carrol. They are both familiar with (tie facts and we are willing to endorse Mr. Carrol's figures, from our knowledge of the man. I thank Mr. Ilogan for his frank and good tempered reply to the rather taunting queries of the "i'oor and Unsuccessful Farmer," who certainly put his foot in the wrong furrow litis time. Mr. Ungnii's idea that a two-horse farm is the best for the times has been illustrated by the failure of so many farmers who have tried it on a large scale. Mr. 11o gun's remark that the "cilieioncy of the hands depends very much upon who hires and manages them" is significant. Success depends on something more than the employment of labor and "pitching the crop." The shortcomings of the present labor system can only be met by watchfulness over all the leaks, rigid economy and unceasing industry. The days of easy farming arc no more. ANON. - For th<- Times. A Nuisanco. Mix. Kihtiir :?I doubt if it is known to you or to tlie town authorities the many unpleasant remarks made by the passengers on the cars, in relation to the unmannerly conduct of many of our citizens white and colored on the arrival and departure of tlio.trains at this place, it is with difficulty that passengers can get otT or on the train on account of the number of persons crowding around tbc cars having no visablc business there, only to sco mid he seen ; and it is most embarrassing, to Indies especially, to have persons push their heads into the windows and continue gazing at them as if they were on exhibition. In other coiuiilunitics the town authorities have a policeman stationed near to tlie train on its arrival and departure to prevent the annoyances above mentioned. Cannot the Railroad Company or the Town authorities do something to abate the nuisance? CITIZKN. HntvTONTo <;o Ovr.itnoaki?.?Col. John It. Cochran returned home last Saturday from Washington, hut he declined to he interviewed concerning the civil service programme of the Adniinirtration. It has been reported that lie would gel the appointment of I'nile 1 States Internal revenue Collector for this Slate, which our people would consider far prefcratde to any a|>l'oiniincnl that tliu administration would like ly make.?.ltt'hrs>ti Journal. Attkmpt ri? Wiu'.ck v Tims.?The conductor of I he Korl liorn bound passenger train latl Wednesday evening reports I lint his engine jumped (lie track a few miles this s'nle of Woodwards, and his train thereby delayed for a considerable time. l-'xaininution proved that some villain hod placed cross lies on the track. There was iio mishap othei than the delay. ? Chmlrr Hall Hon. Tut Pit.wit (toi.i.r.t: llr.t.nw Put. ,\ tclcgraphic despatch, in speaking of the order directing that ten per cent, of the nniotir.t of alaries due government employees . hall be' paid wiih standard silver dollars, says: "It is ascertained ihat the banks will not take them and that they will be at ten per mil di < not in less j thin a month. It is impossible to estimate the I elleet <d placing s.> m.\tiy silver I dl u s upon llio Washington market. t To tho Ladioa of Carolina The /jiiilirn' Memorial Association of CharIcrlon, organ reed for the purpose of erecting a Monument to tlio Confederate Dead, nro now earnestly endeavoring to raise the funds ncces* sary to complete that long since begun at Mngnolia Cemetery. In this Cemetery lie the remains of men who, at the call of duty, left their homes in all parts of this and many sister States, and gave their lives for the defence of their country. It is to do them honor that we arc noir striving ; and if those from among whom jo many of them came, will unife with us in this good Wortf * * , we will welcome their aid. A Military Fair will be held in this City itt the second week of January, 1880. Contribu lions to it, cither in the form of direct subscriptions, or of work, etc., will be gludly received-. All communications should be addressed t? M IIS. .1A M US? CONN Kit, Chairman /.adieu' Committee. The inlcrcsl of tho Ladies of Union County is earnestly requested iu behalf of the abovb appeal. The thought of a monument to tho Confederate dead always awakens in ihc heart of woman admiration, sympathy and love.? She sees again iu her minds eye her hero in the beloved grey, marching to defend her and his country ; she remembers her words of farewell and how she bade him God speed. She rcmc'ifu hers her hopes and her fears, tho victories and the defeats, and, alas ! the death. So, when called upon to rear a monument to tho dead heroes of tho "Lost Cause" she is never bnckwnrd, for thus, in the only way left to her, she gives expression Iq tho t?Cp feeling of her soul. TV.b Ladies of Union County are, therefore, earnestly requested to contribute to this, in donations of money, however small, or of articles for the Fair. Contributions of money and articles may bo made, on or before I lie second day of January nn\t (it oilliortif (ln? fiillnwliirr rrfititlnmnn (\il T U Mclvissick, <'apt. A. II Foster, II I.Ooss, Esq., Capt. F. M. Furr, J. Hunter, Esq., Col. L>. P. Duncan, Cant .1. T. Douglass, Maj. 11. J. Dctaill, Capt. John 11. Jeirories, T. L. Kamcs, Esq., Dr. J. F. Norman, A. A. Sarrntt, Esq., W, A. Moorehcad, Esq., I>. Johnson, Jr., Esq., 8. W. l'orter, Latest Yellow Favor NewsMemphis, August 18.?Twenty-five new cases were reporte.l to-day, lift eon of which are colored. Four deaths have occurrc'l. Sovenal additional cases of persons stricken beyond the corporation line have been reported. A fire early this morning destroyed a large brick building in the rear of the Howard's raw, formerly used as an ice house. The fire was of incendiary origin. The weather is clear and coel, the thermometer ranging between 02 and 70. .Memphis, August 18. ? Eight cases wero reported to the Hoard of Health up to noon, of whom six are white and two colored. Memphis, August lit.?Elgvcn cases were reported this morning, three of whom aro colored. Four deaths have occurred since Inst night. A Goon Invkst.mk.vt.?Thirteen dollars for nnn <.nr> I,a 1... ... 1 I? f.._ ,|._ U1IW Vltll ,,v VUIIAVU nj cuuovi iv?l uio Sot'tiikitn Mi'su'ai. .loriiNAi.'. Only $1.(k) yearly secures it. $1.00 worth of choice Vocal ami Instrumental Music is published in each monthly number anil $1.00 worth of I'rcmiuni Sheet Music is presented each subscriber; Sl!> worth of Muaio, uli told. I tow ill ou this I lure in given over one hundred pages (Sheet Music size) of valuable and instructive musical reading matter, comprising musical sketches, discussions, editorials, hints, correspondence and general musical intelligence front all parts of the world, (the South not excepted.) Scud ten cents and you will receive a specimen copy (containing ?1.00 worth of Music) by return mail. Address Lb'MDKN & BATHS, Southern Music House, Savannah, (la. Betnoi.p.r.m Fiiik. ?Titusville, l'a., August 10. ?A tire which occurred Thursday morning at Barker's Landing has proved more destructive than was expected. Efforts to extinguish the hurtling oil have up to this ovening been ineffectual. Hive tanks, containing ft't.OOO barrels of oil, have been burned. The third tanlc caught at 11 o'eloek this morning and hurst with terrific force, the concussion shattering every pane of glass on lliver avenue and knocking several people senseless. The burning oil rushed into the river, and it became a sheet of tlanic. The greatest consternation prevailed, every one fleeing to the hills for safety. The wind suddenly changing, the town was saved.? The flames arc now con lined to the tanks. ??? ? ? Lecher .* and Cowardice.?The New York (Srapine says : The story of the Narragansclt Bier scandal, r.s the details are made public, places Senator lloseoo Conkling in tin extremely awkward position. Unless lie can clear himself, lie will stand convicted of having stolen into another man's house with the intention of destroying the peace and happiness of that home. IMs conduct when confronted by |||o bereaved hgSr band bears the stamp of cowardice. Lechery and cowardice cannot be forgiven in a person assuming to occupy a high public position. Wo very inctdi believe that in Kltodc Island lies the grave of Koscoc Uonkling's political future." Oi'fosr.n to tiik Coi.orei? Exoius.?Kev Geo. Mutton, colored, formerly well known in Washington polities, and for several years past a Baptist minister in Cincinnati, is visitincr his friends in Washington and tlie scenes of his childhood in the neighborhood of l'iscataway, l'rincc (Seorge's County, Md. He lias lately been to Kansas to see what the exodus people are doing, lie represents that many of tlie emigrants are in a totally helpless condition, and it will he necessary to support Ihein for months to come, if not years, lie states that he found but one colored minister in Kentucky who was in favor of the movemenj. ... Tiib UniTisu pAni.iAMKNT.? London, August;* 1 I ?The House of Lords last night adopted the amendment* to the Irish University hill as passed by the House of Commons, making piovision for fellowships, scholarships and other ordinary endowments similar to those of the London University. The Houseof Commons last night finally passed the till enabling banks of unlimited liability to become banks of limited liability and iniiliorizing such hanks to increase the nominal value of their shares. Yri.i.ow Kr.vr.it at IIu.ti.wwtf..?llallimore, August, lb.. Aha (ielli. u sailor on the Spanish steamer Knriqiic, from Havana, who was ill with yllow fever and taken to the Quarantine liosiu tal, died yesterday afternoon. No new canes have heen devel iped on the Knriquo, hut she is still detained at quarantine. There is no rasa or yellow lever at quarantine. Fat it. Hhiki. Fiitr.? New York, Aiipnst , The eliarreit remains nf imc nnui ami three oervftnl ?irl? were !" ??i?-l tliin morning in the mine of the l,oen?l lirove Hole], al ltt*tli, I. I., which was lc?tr<?ye<l hy lire yeslerlay.