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1 ??? ' 1 - - JJ- - 11J Siikkmasijinu til k Soru.?Columbia, January 12'J.?Since llie meeting of the Republican Slate executive committee, I lie air hereabouts has been thick with rumors which I have been curefully sifting. During the meeting it was discorcrcd that Bray ton was making strenuous efforts to secure the removal of District-Attorney Northrop. It. is certain that noiiio of the signatures of members of the committee were obtained to a petition for his removal, and that Brayton ami Kill* ott went to Washington to further this objeot.? But when the committee met it was found that both Bowcn and Mackey wcrestrongly opposed to Mr. Northrop's removal, and their weight being presumably brought to beat it was agreed that tho tight against the district attorney should cease, aud some of the signatures that had been obtained to the pctiticn for removal were withdrawn. So I lie Ml 'act i<i vii-lnnllv <wiili>il At the Clinic meeting a resolution was offered endorsing Thus. 10. Johnston (one of the two or four white members of the "Muckey" House of 187<?) of Sumter, for the United States marshalship, in place of Col. Wallace, whose torm has expired. This was adopted, although not without opposition. Johnston, lloweu and Tail have gone to Washington to secure the appointment of thc.first named. It is rumored nmoug the faithful that they will also endeavor to make terfns with Shcrmuti, and exchange the support of theState delegation in the National Nominating Convention for the Federal patronage and ofliccs. This scheme, it is said, looks to tlie removal of Collector llaldwin, of Charleston, and the appointment ot Tuft in his place. Although Tuft and llowen havo heretofore been understood to be tirant men, and it is more than probable that there is a good foundation for these reports, it is certuinly unlikely that either Uowen or Tafl would be moved to go to Washington merely in the interest of Johnston or of any othor-man. There are aiso grounds for believing another - ' ' _- -? -? -v-? b- . ernmcnt officials in this Stalo nre working together with a view to handing it over to Sherman. To this etui a number of appointments have already been made, and unless 1 ant very much mistaken or somebody changes his mind, a number of additional appointments nre to be made of active politicians, paid by Uncle Sam to aid brother John Sherman. The Slate executive committee has already been "fixed," K. II. Klliolt, chairman, having been appointed a special agent of the treasury department : W. F. Meyers, ex-Senator from Colleton and another member of the committee, deputy collectors of internal revenue; Dr. J. F. Knsor, another member, boarding ollicer in the Customhouse, and several other members of the same committee having been presented with less important ofliccs, which are almost sinecures. Two, exCongrcssiucn Itainev and Smalls, also now hold government olliccs. that of the former having been, it is said, also a sinecure, until beannounceil himself in a recent speech for (Irani first ami Sherman second choice ; whereupon he was put upon active service, his indiscretion having been his undoing. These are some of the symptoms that indicate a severe nttak of Sliermanisni upon the llopiiblicun carcass in South Carolina, and the sudden paralysis of the (Irani hoom. It must he borne in mind that Klliutt, if he goes to the convention instructed forShcrinnn, wili he dangerously ant to ninka ilis lyil>i s^slsst Oram w fll'cll it is admitted would kill liiin, if nutody else does, being an able and ugly tighter, on such occasions, possessing as ho does the stubborucss of a mule, with tlic tine "bulldozing" qualities which contributed so much to Itlainc'ri defeat at Cincinnati in 187<?, ami real shrewdness and quickness.? A. 11. W. in Xctca anil Courier. ? ? ? A Hi.it is I.vriiKSs. ? (.aureus County, January 1M.?Our irrepressible blacks had another row last nig'at at a party on the plantation of Mr. Henry Jordan. Some of the same party that assaulted Adam Steward were engaged in the fight, (icorge Arnold hit Cooper Ilarnioro on the head with acluh, ami he was reported dead this morning. This evening the news is that he is still alive. You might as well club a ram over the head as a sou of llatn, thinking thereby to kill him. A Co ton kit Woman Kii.i.ku.?l.nurcns County, Janury 27.?A black woman, on the plantanf Mr* Henderson, died from a gunshot coroner's jury was that she was accidentally killed by a negro hoy. She was shot at the door | ui mis c:u>m a tew nays previous to Iter ileal It. . Puospkuity in Raiixwku..? PJIcnton, January 20.?The farmers of thissccton have killed more hogs I lie present season than any one season si nee the war, but owing to t lie warm weather I hey have lost at least one-third. This makes it very bad for them when the present high prices of meats are considered. The planters are adding considerably to their stock of horses and 1 mules, looking to an increase of farming opera- | lions?no doubt an etfect of the higli price of . cotton. Although very few of our colored population have emigrated the supply of labor is 1 not sufficient to meet the demand. After so t much tine weather the small grain crops ore i looking unusually fine.?C"r. AYawl Courier. \ ciimmksi'K titk Nkw Ykaii Riuiit.-?Resolve that you will be musical for this new year 1NS0. j Re musical ami you will be happy. Start right by sending a One Dollar William to the Publish- I ers of the Southern Musical Journal and have it n sent you regularly for one year. Tell them not r to forget the SI.00 worth of Premium Sheet t Music promised every subscriber. Commence with January number, which contains eight pages of ehoice music. Address, I,CDL)KN & i RATES, Southern Music House, Savannah, On. c Honors 1'ai.i. Thick a\i> Fast Upon Him.? Col. II. T. Wardlaw has been elected a member " of the l.egisture from Abbeville, to till the scat r made vacant bv the resignation of Hon. S. Mc(iouan. Mr. Wardlaw only recently went on it,,, .i a- -r ,i.? /> ' ..-.inn in iiiu / frjj unit mitutcr.? K >tli llio papers at the court house arc now rep- H resented in the Legislature, ami ''honors are ' easy."?C'il. Yotman. a Gkn. Moon's t'uu.nun.x.?The ten orphan P ehihlren of Gen. llond are to live in Austin, Texas. They will he umlcr llie especial care of 0 Miv. 4l. It. Ilcnnen, their pramlinotIter, to whom ^ they were consigned !>y Gen. Wood only a few hours before his death. The fund raised for the ^ orphans now amounts to ^1 I.not), of which m SI-,000 have been invested in government bonds. n ? Tim Tii.hkn Tax Si it.?New York, January "0 The long standing soil of the St. I.otiis, M Alton and Terrc Haute Itailroad against Samuel j(| J. 'I'll leu, Charles Holler and olhors has ended by virtual confessions of judgment l?y the do- **' fendanis and the repayment of several hundred thousand d liars. Judge Hlatchford ? > day dis- in missed the case without costs to either party. aI - The contract between the Air-Lino Kailroad w Company and lite county commissioners of Greenville, in which the former hind themselves w to pay fifty dollars per mile of the cost of constructing the county fence, has been signed by W Col. Korcncre, mid the money is now in readiness to lie paid whenever the commissioners ask Wi ... 'In Am, Qi ikt i>n the Ken seism?.?Augusta, Mo., wi January do. ? Severnl additional Fiisionists took j |n> their seats in the Ileum to-day, ami there arc tint four empty chuire at < lie Senatorial hoar'I. j The Auhiiru Light Infantry departed this morn- j ing. No military or extraordinary police force , wi an at the State Mouse now. j 0f Nkaui.y Item eii Ai.ivb.?Ottawa, Out., .Ian- I WC ?ary dO.?A man supposed to lie dead from ; n" Atuall po.\ was being buried here Wednesday.? cni The grave-digger had begun to till up the grave 0I,| when a noise was heard in the collin, which ^ was opened and tlie man found to be ulivo. lie ' wan taken back to I lie hospital. 1 ... ? | pit Yellow Kk.veu is Uiiazil.?Hio Janeiro, Jan- Wo yary !!1 Yellow fever has broken out in several , places in l'?az I. 1 |> to thu present lime the ' epidemic has appeared in a mild form, hut fears '' ' lire eirrit sine I ih it it tuay spivn I to l!io J.i- I wti lieiro. Je She SOlccltlj (Union ?iincr>. ~RTM. ST0KES7Editor. UNION, Kill DAY, FK&ftl'AKY 0. 1HS0. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. i Copy,out- year, is auvakck, f2-00 l! Cu|i?-aone year," *' .?7? ft " " " * " N./iO . IU " " " " 1j.(W ADVERTISING. Od# sip;are or one inch, lirst insertion, - 81.00 Each subsequent insert loo, 7 ft l.iljt'ralMiscount nuulo In merchants ami others wlvi'rtisino for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of tell lines or less, Inserleit Tree. I " over ten lilies,charge.! us Advertisements. BM),.. Governor Simpson lins Appointed .Mr. J. W. Bales, of this town, n Notary Uublic. tJKfy,. Messrs. Kobinson & Allen have done ft good tiling in putting up hitching racks on their lot. , - ... ?? 'resilient Hnyes lias renominated K. M. Wallace as United States Marshal for South Carolina. W, A. Holt, of this county, has been drawn to serve ns a petit juror of the United States Circuit Court, to meet in Charleston on the first Monday in April next. On the ild the largo Furniture Factory of John A. Kbcrt, I'hiladelpliia, was destroyed by lire. I.oss Stitl.tHKh On the san.c night the extensive Furniture factory of G. C. Flint, New York, was destroyed by tire. Loss 5?100,000. The workmen were on a strike nud had threatened to burn the cstabmerit. On the same night a large flour mill in Philadelphia was burned to the ground. Loss !?'20,Uttlt. Found Dead. A private note informs ns that a colored child was found dead on the 2'5tli tilt., near Hrown's Store. We have received no particulars. The Lenten Season. Next Wednesday, the lltli, will be Ash Wednesday, or the first day in Lent. Good Friday will fall on the ijtilh of March. A Big Rabbit Hunt. The young men in the neighborhcod of Goudeysvillc had a big rabbit hunt one day last month and "bagged over one hundred of the "cotton tails." At that rate we think those marauders of the wheat fields will soon be killcil out in that neighborhood. Last Tuesday was a glorious day for snob sport and we expeet to i hear that many a "Her rabbit" stew was eaten. The Greenville Monitor. We have received a copy of a neat and spicy weekly journal, just issued at Greenville, by Mr. A. M. Hour*>11, ? > newspaper man. In all its get-up and make up the Monitor is a good paper, and we wish it success; but if there is any ntonoy in it at ^>1 50 a year, at the piiccthe white paper now costs, there must have been "millions" in the country papers of the State at a year when paper and everything else was 50 per cent, lower than now?that's all. - Tho Extra Session. The Legislature will convene in extra session next Tuesday, the 10th, to correct the errors committed by the engrossing clerks in the Tax Act. Whether the session will bccxtendcd beyond the time necessary to perforin that duty we cannot say. We, however, venture to predict 1 that matters concerning the Illuc Itidgc Railroad will l e introduced and a strong effort made to 1 uuuiinii niv oihio 10 sonic aenon looking toward resuscitating that enterprise. ' n. voice irom South Carolina. ( Mr. J. K. Voting lias some copies of this in- , (cresting book for sale. It is written by Maj. | .1. A. 1.eland, who was arrested, at ilie instiga- , lion of Joe Crews, at Laurens, in 1S72 as a Kii j Klux, and made to sufTer all (bo indignities and j malicious treat men t that radical inhumanity v could inflict upon those unfortunate men who got , into their clutchck during those days of anarchy, v oppression and personal outrage. Maj. (.eland's | hook gives truthful ami vivid descriptions of j the scenes and trials through which he and those p ncarcerated with him went through. As a his- s ory of those times it should be in every family r n this County. p at /inson's New Grocery Storo. We call attention to the advertisement of Mr. 1 T. W. Vinson, in this issue. James himself is >retty well known all over the County, so it is n lot necessary for us to introduce him to our v cadcrs ; but his stock of Goods is not so yxensivcly known?particularly the stock in his n ront store, where can be found every article of iccessity and luxury in the way of family Gro* c' erics. James has hail sonic experience in tlio " Sroccry business, but now expects to make some P lone;/ out of it, ami he has commenced right, to ealizc his expectations, hy aJvertising. We ate tuhl that a mar may feel ever so sail ^ then he goes into the front store, but he will be tire to "smile" before he leaves the hack one.? jc lis groceries are fresh, good and cheap. Call ml try for yourself. ^ acolot High School. V( Kcv. A. A. James has bacn chosen Principal f the High School at l'acolet ami Miss Julia w cliofichl of this town will assist in the lower w ranches and have charge of the Music depart* icnt. More judicious selections of Teachers el ?ubl scarcely have been made. Mr. James is w profound scholar, a pure christian and one of ?e ic most nminhlc men in the country, while iss Schofiebl has been under thorough musical at: istnuctioii for a long time and has received a be t peri or literary education. Combined with >tj lese necessary acquirements, she also takes be ito the school a pure christian heart an<l an liable disposition, which we are confident will K? in the confidence and love of those placed tin r her charge. All concerned have our sincere J.1' islies for success. ^ ? " ? si. 'inter Come at Last. On Monday last we had the first really winter ,,, i-alher this season. The weather on the Mou- su y before was miserable enough, but, fur true nn titer style, give us such weather as we had ^ <t Monday. It commenced to blow and sleet out Uuylight and "kept it up all day, so ' it long before night the ground was covered bo< th sleet two inches deep, while the branches ... the trees were encased in ice. Since then the tiucr ii-ii uveii coin ami clear, Willi a bright Ha onday sun. If the Hessian or any olln-r IIy i1*"'1 ii eland such weather the chance for '-short nei ke" next year is awful slim. Uy the "goose- ril| tie" projiheey, we may expect slill worse wen r after next week : * > look well to your wood .. es. If any one ha-* premised to bring lis 8|lf] od, we hope they will do rn at onc<\ be (bir Soai lanbni / exchanges toll ns they bad n,J-' ?i|( icantiful miow ftoitn to comnKtiicc the day J liitll lb, en-ling with sleet three oj- f;iir inch. ? o|i; tp. ~W The Last of the Maine Muddle. The result of tlie Maine muddle Is about wba \vc anticipated and wlmt will always betliecos in a contest between a well organised soli* party and a fusion party composed of element from any and all political creeds.v In Maine a fusion ticket, composed of Demo eruts, Green backers and Independents from al parties, was run against a regular Kepublicai ticket. On canvassing the returns,of the elec lion let,ul and technical "irregulydtiea" wer found in many of the voting precincts* sufficien to throw out n large number of KeMMllcan vote inU elect a majority of Fusionist*^ the Regis laturc and nil of (lie Fusion StaltToBlcMr. O course tliis aroused the whole Radical pari; throughout the United States, headed by 4h great hull-dozer, Blaine, and a contest similar ti the one in 1877 between the Hampton and Cham bcrhiiu parties in this.State endued, in both case the party sustained by t he Supreme Court event ually triumphed?the difference being, that it South Carolina the democrats secured the Stat government while in Maine the republicans hav ousted the Fusionists and are now.the rulers o that State. - >' Front what wc can see and hoar, at this dis tancc, it appears that those of the Fusion tickc who have appeared most anxioutf and willing t yield to the republicans arc eitfter very weal democrats or men always ready (<t rnn with air party that proposes to give them* share of th offices. And it will ever be tha CMe with a Fu sion or, what is the same thing, anTndependcn it.kvi. *rii?r* >? no reliable adhesiw'aamong th people who support such u ficafeR Yiflt inC mo mcnl the least sign of of a contest appears tliej break ranks" and leave their leaders with n< alternative but to surrender, or capitulate witl the enemy on the best terms possible. The following telegram from Maine gives u the last act in the political farce which the pol iticians have been playing for some weeks be fore tlie people of that State: Augusta, Mb., January 31.?P. A Sawyer the Fusion Secretary of State, who had estub lished an office and retained possession of vnlu able State papers, lias at last yielded, and undo protest gave up all the State property in hi: possession at 5 1*. M. to-day. Mr. Sawyer clc livered to the Republican Secretary of State tin State seal and the retains of votes for (Jovernor county officers, senators and representatives, tin council records and all tlio reports of the Exec utive Council of 187'.l, relating to tlio electiot returns. He was unable to find the key of hi: safe. He holds himself entirely responsible foi his acts in the premises, and says he receiver legal advice yesterday to hold out in his position but as he was notified that the sheriff had a war rant for his arr?.st, he did not choose to make t martyr of himself, and has therefore given uj his claim to the otlice and will not attem pt t< exercise his functions further. ? - .. ? Fur the Times. Jonosville Items Editor Timks :?By appearances this morn ing the weather has decidedly changed and th youth 1880 has at last got his winter suit on.? It was fortunate that the Festival of the M. E Church came off when it did, else the wcalhei would have been much against it. The Festival given by the ladies of the 51. E Church of Joncsvillc canto off on the eve o Jan. 28, and as the evening was rcmarkablj tine a goodly number of both sexes turned oui to participate in the festivities. The supper was sufficient to please the wants of the most fastid ions ; the cake table-was superb ami the Christ mas Tree was a source of enjoyment to all.? The receipts amounted to ninety dollars, which jwing to the scarcity of loose change, was very goo t. v tsitors troni weorgia, Union- ami Spar tant?urg were present, an.i au.ie?C mucn to lui enjoyment of the evening. It was my intention Tor the benefit of the lady readers of the Timks o give a full detail of the festival, but fcarinj t would arouse the dormant spirit of some o four correspon lents by an uiinccesary tirade, ] viii retrain as it can unly lie presume I that, a: isual on such occasicns, tlie toilets of.the ladies vcre in the latest, fashion. Who the "Belle ol he evening"' was, is a hard matter to decide have my own opinion, and should I express t, might be called out with double barreled calter guns, therefore, I can only hint to your eaders that the Belle" undoubtedly belonged o the County, and were I the Chairman ot lie Committee on Beauty I would certainly give lie benefit of the doubt to "Fair Union." The hot supper fevers arc now at a close and otliing in such shapes will be on hand iu Joncsillc until Fall. Nothing now for amusement >r the young folks until summer, when the picic fever will start in. All the excitement which lie Joncsvillites can wish for is when (irant nnies back from Cuba to stay a few day.? in lieir midst. Wliooncc ! wouldn't that be some umpkins for JONKHVll.l.K. Friendly Counsel. 1. Resist the temptation of circulating ill re* oris ; spread them not at all. 2. If you cannot speak well of another, at ast do not speak ill of Itiin. 3. Never speak ill of another behind his back, by should you consider bis character of less iluc than your own ? 1. Speak of those who are absent as you would ere they present. Speak as a friend of him ho is absent and cannot speak for himself. 5. Consider yourself the guardian of the inracter of those who may be absent, as you isli others to guard your character in jour ab? nee. 0. Whenever it may be needed to mention lythiug to the disadvantage of another, let it > done with truthfulness, tenderness, human f, and Willi the recollection of how much hiia 'en forgiven thee. 1'. II. S. Haiivky Tkimiy Tiiuown Ac. a in.?Washington, brtiary ?The following cane was decided in e I'liilcd Suites Supreme Court to-day: liary Terry r.t. It. F. & J. I*. Little, from the iitO'1 Slates Circuit Court for the District of >1*1 h Carolina; suit to enforce the liability of lekhohlers for <tobis of an insolvent bank.? i?- court hol'.ls that the suit should he brought equity by or for nil tlie creditors and that a it cannot bo maintained at law by one creditor ainsl two stockholders who are not jointly liaj. Judgment of tbo Circuit Court nltiriucd, til costs. The Denver Tribune says : "The 'business rtm' has struck the newspapers a back handed ivv. The cost of white paper has advanced per cent." In addition to what the Tribune rs we may remark that our latest advices from ltirnore are that the advance in the lower ides of paper is now f?0 per cent., and we are d that it will CO still hii?li?o< " ?r ' ivspnpcrs arc advancing (licir subscript ion eS.? Wilmington Star. I'llk Naiion h Dkiit. Washington. February ?The department statement issued to day iws the decrease of the debt for January to ! . <11,01 I,! ">. (lobl certificates outmand- , , $|o.ll I.KHI ; silver certificates j ?; certificates of deposit outstanding. $1-,- ! 1,000 ; legal tenders outstanding, $:Htl,f.HI,- j i fractional currency outstanding, >II 1 *.? The Blue Hidgo Railroadt In the midst of tlic lute railroad cxcitemei e we pee tlic spectre of the Blue Hidge enterpri i rising up and claiming immediate utteution. 8 few days ago a delegation from Anderson visit Charleston to feel the pulse of the people up > the question of resuscitating the dormaut hoi 1 of that bankrupt corporation. One great dil i culty appeared in the way : How to get tlic til f of the road back into the hands of theStatcni e the City of Charleston. The bondholders nt t own the road, but we do not see them taki S anv Dart in the nronont mn?? lA Ini-t I ? .... I i- prise afresh. They make no proposition as f the terms upon which they will change the till y but are apparently standing behind the curta e watching their chance to make the best barga o they can for themselves. We have no objcctii - to the Charleston people doing all they can s build up their hospitable old city, but since tl - people ' f this section have been so liberal a building as good, as safe and a shorter route c the West, without asking aid from the State, c receiving any material assistance Irotn any ol f cr quarter, we can sec no necessity for talkii about building another roa 1 in tlie same dirt - tion, under tho expectation of getting aid frc t the State. True, the Anderson delegation d 0 not say that State aid would be nsked, but wh 1 we read the following extracts from the pi y ceedings of the meeting at Charleston it is vc c evident 'hat the members of the Legislatu - from Charleston intend to make some kind of t proposition to that body to grant such aid : c Ucn. Humphries of the Anderson delegatic onto. "It Was usKCO further itiui (lie Outiesliuu pay to nny company completing the road the si of $.">00,000 in live annual instalments, the fu " instalment to he paid upon the completion oft It road. This would effectually shut the do against speculation, and the only question whi g remained to he considered was whether the coi plctiou of tlie road was worth that amount money to the State, lie believed that if tl Legislation was had there was no shadow of douht about the completion of this enterprh which h is been the dream of a century. It w ' also proposed to ask legislation authorizing cc porate subscriptions to the work 011 the part r the municipalities interested. It was belicv s thnt Anderson would readily vote a snbscriptii of $200,000, Oconee would probably give $lo( j 000 an J Abbeville $100,000. This amount, t gethcr with tlic subsidy to be granted by tl p State, would in his opinion secure the early coi pletion of the road. ( Col. Simonton, a Charleston member of tl legislat ire, asked whether the appropriation $">O0,O00 l>y the State would not be in contli I with the constitutional amendment prohibits an increase of the debt of the State. I Mr. Murray, a member of the Legislature fro t Anderson, replied that it was proposed to avo ( such a conflict by authorizing a tax levy ni paying the money to the road. This would n Ibe an increase of the bonded debt as contei plated by the constitutional provision. Capt. F. W. Duwsou, of the Xctcs <ui'l Courii said: There arc two lines of railways runnii to the West?the Hlue Itidge antl tlie Ashevil route. His leaning had always been townr e the old Hlue Itidge routp. It was a good rout a short route, and, above all, it could be held a solutely free and independent of any rival roul He was still anxious to help thcAsheville roul but if he was compelled to choose between tl two he should choose the Hlue Itidge route. , to the proposed plan there could lie 110 objecti< f to the remission of the taxes and the authori ^ for corporate subscription. lie did not thit that the representatives of Charleston Count ' however, should be instructed as to the partic ' lar mode of the help and relief which shall given to the road. If we can get a coniplc route .to the West the Charleston delegatii would not be found opposing it. Their const uenls had the fullest eontidcnce in them, at 1 would heartily approve their action. For hit ' self he was in favor not only of a remission back taxus, but or'n.v. from tavatii uml of Simo nitl to any and every railway wlii would give ns a direct line to the West. As w< as he understood the matter, Jic said Charlesti , was thoroughly anxious to get a way to the Wei T which should be controlled by Charleston, at j. which by helping Charleston must help I entire State, for he would not he understood I saying a word which would separate the fe i tunes of Charleston from the fortunes of tl , State at large. p Mayor Courtcnay said that lie thought tl Slate and city should buy the Hlue Itidge out court first, us he understood that this would r 1 quire hut a small outlay in money. Mr. Murray said he was perfectly willing f< tiny arrangement of that kind. Mr. Murray further said : There was 1 lime to lose. The Stale of lleorgin had tu charters out logo through the gap, and if eitl er one got through ahead of us, either froi Alliens or Augusta, we should lose the rouli and all we could do would be to lap them i Clayton, (ia., as there was room for only on route through the gap. In reply to a request from tlie Amlevson ilidi gation some of the Charleston delegation es pressed their views as follows : Col. Sinionton said that the title to the roa would of course have to he settled and would h settled hereafter, lie had always been in lave of the Blue liidgc route, and if he went to th Legislature during the extra session and logish lion looking to the completion was proposed, h for one worn willing logo any length for Slat bid or anything olio, provided that thp ^late wo made secure nnd its interests properly prolot ted. Hen. Kutledge heartily endorsed the views cx pressed hy Col. Siinonton. Mnj. Ituist said that the matter had hcei brought up at tlie last session, lie would h willing lo vote any aid that the State could hear but he was decidedly opposed to Charleston sub scribing one dollar, lie had no objection, how ever, to giving municipalities the right to vol upon subscript ions, jwovided the question ivu openly and fairly discussed and decided. Mr. Murray said they did not ask and did no expect any corporate subscription from Charles ton. They did not think that tltey ought to asl it. Col. Pickcn said that the Blue Itidge li >ad ha< been the dream of his life, and if a scheme win proposed which would ensure tlie completion o the r^ad and at the same time preserve the in tercsts of the city and State, he would he heart ily in favor of it. Mayor Courtenny said he did not advocate ti corporate subscription, hut lie thought that if iu lie was informed the title could he secured for n comparatively small sum, it should he secured hy the city and Stale. Mr. tionzalc/. lin<I no objection Jo llio remission of back taxes nor to the exemption from taxation, ndr to the granting of the use of c >n vict labor in the completion of the tunnel, lie was opposed, however, to the State or city running any railway. Mr. Miles said that at the last session the whole delegation voted against striking out liie enacting clause of the proposed bill, lie would earnestly advocate any practical selienie looking to tbo completion of the Mine Midge Itailroad, but of course must first see the details lie had no doubt but that a propel) scheme would secure the earn'st and intelligent co-operation of tic Charleston delegation. Mr. ('assidy professed his readiness to vote for any measure which would promote the welfare of Charleston and the State at large. Senator Singling thoroughly concurred in the idoa that the road should be completed, and professed bis willingness In vote fur any reasonable measure which would ensure its completion. Mr. Kckhard agreed that the completion of the road was a necessity, but was not ready to vote State aid and was decidedly opposed to the granting of convict labor. Mr. Mrillon said Unit lie was not prepared to express an opinion on the matter, lie would re mark, however. Ilia! members of tlio delegation were in error when lliey said lliat llie Charleston delegation voted iitiaiiiinoii-lt ai the 1a>t session for the Blue llidgc measure. He would it, add, that if it were demonstrated to his mind se that the entire State ami city would be benetitod by the projected measure, lie would uot urge opposiliou to the project. Now, if the above does not point directly to un State aid to lmild the Blue llidgc road, we can't 'y see iu what direction it does point. There is a charter still in fuice, granted by ''e the (leorgia Legislature sonio years ago, for 11 u building a railroad from Athens to (jlnytou, to >w tap the 'Blue Ilidge rot d at that point. Not "8 Jong ago, we were informed by a gentleman from Jr" Athens that tho work on their road would com lo nicnce again directly the work on the Blue Hidge 'e* road was resumed by South Carolina, and they 111 could reach that gap quicker than the Blue 111 Kidgo Company could. That by tapping the on read at Clayton the Blue Kidgo route would be made of inestimable advantage to a large section 'IC of Georgia aud do more to build up her seaports m than anything else. The State has already sunk to over two millions of dollars and Charleston one or million in that bankrupt concern, and w# are told by Mr. Murray, of the Anderson dclega"8 ton to Charleston, "that neither the city nor the :c* i >State had ashadow of title to the road. The frtin"n chisc had been sold in bankruptcy, and the stock completely extinguished. It was now owned by I cn the bondholders, and the State's two million and "?" Charleston's million completely obliterated." ry We do not wish to be understood as being opire posed to the building of the Blue ltidgc Bond a or any other enterprise that will benefit Charleston or the State, but we think those who arc so '"j very anxious to have that road built should do as the people of this County have done, put theif rst hands in their own pockets and pay for it, withlie out saddling the whole people of the State with iar a tax for that purpose. The people of Union arc now paying an annual tax of ItJ mills for building a road to connect Charleston with the great lis West, and it is all they can stand now. Having once entertained the idea that the Blue ltidgc lO _ Koad was tlie only outlet that would benefit as J ,r. Charleston, the people of that city seem dcterof mined to ignore or give the cold shoulder to any other route. in + . For tlic Times, o* Labor?Mental and Physical. ',c Washinuton, P. The power of labor is visible everywhere. We he need only look nt improvements around us to of sec it. It i^ limited only l>y the skill of the lact borer. A good, well cultivated brain is vastly more essential to the power of labor than good n, muscle, though the latter is very necessary, as id fnr as it goes. Hut all the physical force of men and animals could, alone, ctl'ect coinparilivcly u_ little. Look at our great cities and sec what an immense amount of labor it required to build 'i', them. Kut the labor itself was small, compared with the skill required to manage and apply that labor to advantage. A horse may pull a tc, wagon, but lie cannot make one ; a man who b- in a skilful mechanic can both make and pull a |C- wagon. The bootblack and the bouse painter he may npp'y l',e brush as vigorously and with :\s much more physical force than an artist, yet an never be able to produce as great results. A 'k man may be a giant, physically, but if lie lias no y skill ir mental power of applying bis strength u- properly, lie is no better than a horse. If the be power of labor did not extend beyond mere ,w physical strength, we should have no splendid buildings, fine monuments, great railroads, i,| steamboats, and public improvements ; our don inestic machinery and conveniences would be sadly deficient, an .... ... . ... t.|, 1K1 C"1 'los 'i'i Ima power, m its own way, L.H that challenges the wonder and admiration of 9ii the world ; but what is it after all ? A great, noisy, turbulent bully of a river, that m ikes the I,,. vcr.V Ctrl Is tremble with its power and fills the as air with the mist of its breath, threatening to >r- destroy everything that comes within its reach ; 10 while those quiet, unassuming little streams that I pass through our meadows and valleys are turn?f ing the grist mill, saw mill, woolen mill, iron e- factory and carrying heavy burdens of freight. 'flown ?.?.?!! .1 -i : . . - .... v. ......... o..v...ii.-> iiu nils, iriiiie ino muster* i 11 Niagara docs nothing tail make a monstrous ,0 display of power. The little slrcait s are adapro ted to the mental power of man by which their '* power of usefulness is limited only by the age 111 of men and the world, while the Niagara is a ,t mere thing of power without utility, remindic ing us of a great many men and boys in the world. They have physical or brute force?great, ignorant, noisy, conceited?of no earthly use beyond a natural curiosity. Labor is powerful d only when accompanied by the necessary skill 10 to direct it. The savage has all the physical power of labor for constructing railroads, steamships, machinery, but lie lacks the skill, conscc qucntly his labor has no constructive or real c power. Labor has great power when backed 8 with good brains, but mere physical labor without Skill, is comparatively a weak thing. > i'm. i?. s. n Tut: Dist titer Attohxkysiiii*.?Columbia, S. c C-, February 1.?Judge Northrop says that he , feels no apprehension that the effort being i- made by several members of the Republican cxe- ! - cutivc committee to oust him from the district e attorneyship will meet with any success. The ' s charge was made against hiin that he was appointed by undue influence, ami that a more < t pronounced Kcpuhlican or Itadica! is entitled < to the position. Another charge is incapacity, , { against which he adduced the fact that out of j over six hundred prosecutions conducted by him , 1 about thirty acquittals only have resulted. The , < report that Thus. S. t'avender of this city was . f intriguing for Judge Northrop's place is without ( foundation in fact.? McK. in Nnc* ami Courier. , , Mit.i. os 1'acoi.f.tt l?t iinko.?Captain Charles | i 15. Ilaminctt lost his mills on I'acolet last Sun- ? i day night about I I o'clock by fire. There were , r. in-.u 11 ins, a c:iw mill iiikI lour cotton f I gins in same I >u i 1 I i ii . Six bait's of cot Ion, ;ui<l v about one l.ntltf Inishcls of seed, with some grain r i were destroyed. The mills hail been lately improved, ami they were in fine conililioii. The loss was about five or six thousand dollars.? v I There had been no fire about the mill lately. -- p The fire was first discovered in tin: gin house. -- o All tin: indications are that it was the malicious ,, work of an incendiary.?J/iruhl. M - a I'ltoMirrioN rait llr.notr Co.\i?i:ct. ? WashingIon, February "J.?The Senate in executive scssion to-day continued thuadvaucenient of passed u assistant surgeon .l.din \V. Itoss, of Tennessee, \\ | eight numbers in his present grades, so as to \\ lake rank next to passed assistant surgeon An- |j drew Moore, for extraordinary heroism, ns pro- |j vided for in section 1 ">0(> of the revised statutes. C( This promotion was tor services rendered by (i| Itoss at the imminent risk of his life at Molly I Springs and Memphis, in 1*7*. during the epi! demie of yellow fever. .'!( nl | A t'liAM K. rott liAxmavxi:i:s.?The Cotiimis- to sinner of Agriculture has had an in<|uiry from ll> France to know if there is any mineral asbestos la in South Carolina. Wo understand that there is Tl plenty of this substance in one State, and per- in Imps ibis inipiiry will be the cause of opening a hi great industry in our midst. Any reader who h< i knows where any of this mineral or any other w | can lie found would do well to sen I Word to : I Colonel l?utlet'. ? C'llnmln'i l.'<j rur. in .1- ? .1 ; j -i -j l?.l -? Weather Items* A Man "Frobkn to Dkatii.?Wheatland, N. J:t Febt uary V.?VVni. Palmer was frozen to death iu tiie woooda tliid uio'rutng. Snow SfOBM at Richmond.?Richmond, Va.', February 'J.?It lias snowed here sinee 3 1'. M'? The snow is now several inches deep. ,, IU.maukaiii.k Cuanuk of Wlatiir.it.?Boston, .J Februury 2.?A dispatch from Mount Washington says there was the greatest change yesterday in the weather ever kuowu on that mountain in the same length of time, the thermometer at noon txnng I'd degrees above, and at 9 last night 27 degrees below zero,. The wind was blowing -* 29 miles an hour. Snow Stohm in Nasiivuir.?Nashville, February 3.?Snow began to fall at 10 A. M. yesterday and still continued last night when it was eight or ten inches deep. It is the heaviest snow storm experienced for years in this locality. A U.\I.C Til K 1/OAAT. l? 11 111 III gl Oil , IV. t'., February 3. ? During i? strong northeast gale, this evening, the British schooner J. Randolph, from Jamaica, went ashore, neat Balil Head bar, and willprobnbly be a total wreck. The British barkentino Resolute, wad H driven nlinost into the breakers near Bald Head bar, and now lies in a precarious conditio^ with the seas breaking over her. Loxu Buancii, N. J., February 3.?A fcnrfill storm of snow mid wind bus been rngitig lierb since 1 o'clock this morning, and the gale bus been increasing in violence ever since daylight.'. V portion of (lie roof nnd nearly one hundred feet of the piazza of the United Stnlcs Hotel have peen blown off. The brig Caslalia, front (Jalveston, with 1,658 bales cotton, came nshor* abreast of the Highlands at 2 o'clock this morning. The crew of ten men and one lady passenger were landed by the life saving crew. ^ Tii^Goosk Bonk PnoriiKCY.?Every now nnd ^ then some one nsks for nn explanation of the goose bono prophecy. What does it mean and where did it originate ? The latter part of the question cannot well be answered. As to tlie former this explanation is given : We mu?l take the breast bone of a lust spring's goosc~nonc other will do, for the prophecy docs not extend beyond the year in which the goose is l...<..l....l I I... -I:..:.1...1 o on iiuiviivu* ii iuiiqv i?v \??? mt'u iliiu i iirwc HIIICT" c:it parts, which represent the three divisions of winter. The breastbone is translucent, at places hns cloud-like spots upon it. The dots denote cold weather. Looking at the hone this year, we find a little cold weather about December, which we have realized, ami there is another blot beyond the centre of the bone, denoting cold weather about the middle of .January ; this cloud we have passed, and so far our little prngnosticator has guided us right. We arc to have warmer weather alter a few days, but the worst is to come. The darkest blots are near the end of the bone, and, if the prophecy fails not, winter will verify the saying of coming in like a lamb and going out like a touring lion. Our coldest wc.tihcr will come alter the middle of February, swul < or win mist litis will be lcquircd for lite parting days of winter and the first days of spring. This is the goose-bone prophecy? and it advises the laying in of a good supply of coal and general preparations to meet cold weather. La nut: Finn in Cii kstkr.?Chester, January 81.?At about. 1 o'clock litis morning our citizens were aroused by a loud explosion which occurred in the barroom of Mr. K. Cable. In a few seconds tlie whole building was enwrapped in (lames, and owing to the explosion ihe fire spread very rapidly before the fire engine had been obtained. The large warehouse of Mr. W. Holmes llardin and the harness shop of Mr. Martin Van llurcn Cnpps were also soon on fire. Although every man worked vigorously when the fire engine was obtained, all of these stores, being wooden buildings, burned so rapidly tli it all endeavors were of no avail, save 10 prevent the fire from spreading. This was done by the greatest efforts. Mr. llardin is the only one whose loss is heavy. There were between seventy-live and eighty tons of guano, a carload of lumber, cotton, &c., in bis warehouse, nearly all of which was lost. F.xcept the cotton, which belonged principally to farmers, and (lie most ef which was saved, there was no insurance on the warehouse or its contents. Messrs. Cable and Cuppa are insured. The or.gin of the fire or cause of the explosion arc unknown. ? Cor. AYten utitl Courier. .Si'AitTANiirrwi TiiorirAi. Fin ns.? Lust Saturday we had the pleasure and surprise of seeing an orange tree at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Foster. She plnnlcd the seed ahout twenty-five years ago. This is the fourth crop of fruit.? This year there were 80 large oranges on it.? ll'l...,, ...... :. .1 ....V. 11 i m-it: nvil' :t 1II >111 I WCII ly - IIVI! hanging from tItc limbs. The fruit is large, well formed anil equal in quality to the very best oranges ever brought to this market. The tree is about ten feel high, ami of course has to be kept in the house iluritig the winter. It is certainly a thing of rare beauty in this section. On College Mill two lemons of good-size ami' quality were produced this year on a small tree. Itev. J. I). McCiillongh inbimcJ us a few days ago that he eat a banana In to t t.nco at Mrs. Zimmerman's at O'eenit S?|'iify which was fan superior to any of tbc same f ?.ir < n market. ? A (\w:oi.intan Kii.i.ku in IIiiiunj.v .?-We were shown a private leit.-r. yesterday, recently received by Julgcti. W. .Nicholls tVoin. Messrs. Kiker & Son, Attorneys at law at Calliomr, (liv., staling that a young man, who gave hitvnainc as John M. ISrown. was kil!?.* ! at that place,.on the 2-ith of Hcccmher last, by a shot from one of two parties engaged in a tight. That the deceased win about 2't years of age, 5 feet N or lit inches high, weighed about l it) pounds, of dark complexion, dark Itair and eyes, and said his grandfather, whose name was Hobo, lived ill Spartanburg County, lie was an itinerant silversmith, a good banjo player, and an intelligent man. If lie has any relatives or friends in this County lliey can get further particulars of his sad fate hy writing to tho writer of said letter, whose address is given ubovo.?-fyurtwt1'iiry l/crtth/. o Dkatii in rut: Dkxtist's Ciiaiii.?llnrrisburg, 2l>.? Dr. W. Trimmer, of l,isburn, Cumberland 'ounly, yesterday administered several doses of ililoroform to Sarah Felrow, a young lady residug a few miles from this city, jwhile extracting i number of teeth. The result was the death >f the patient after the third application, and titer several tetlli had been drawn. The denist noticed while she was under the influence if the drug the third lime that she appeared imiatural, creating serious apprehensions in lis mind. All efforts to restore her to concioustiess failed, and in a few hours after tho hloroforni was administered she died- The af iiir has created great excitement in the vicinity ilierc the dentist and his victim resided.?A/'O inl IHxjiiiIcIi tn Ilic /'fiihtifi Iji/tiii Time*. > . Tilk Kino's Mm stain I-T.a<;.- The huge Hag is ki ik> thrown to tlx* breeze, on the igltest pinnacle of Kind's Mountain, on the 1st of I'ebtnary, lists boon completed and is ow in Alanta in charge of the Airl.ine road, liicli proposes to donate it to the centennial -socialion. It cost about jjjt'JOO. The Air-I,iiie, i addition to this, has agreed to erect a liberty ole, front the top of which it istolloat. The Hog ill he hoisted with appropriate ceremonies on lashinglon's birth day, and Col. Hardeman, of laeon, will deliver the address. This is a preuiinnry sicp to the grand centennial cclebraoti which is to be had on the 7th of October, iiiimoiiiorativc of the battle of King's Moitnin. . . ? A Staiii.k I**iitf. in <'tint aw.?Chcrnw. January >.?This morning a little past I'J o'clock, tho arm was sounded and our citizens hastened the upper part of town, the scene of the conigration. It was found to proceed from '.ho rge stables adjoining the McFarliind mansion, lie Haines had gained too tiiitcli headway to pet ider control. In addition to the loss of the imp >ii\ r>. .11. r, .Moore lot*I a valuable ami a horn* belonging to 1 r. i\ McCrcight ?!? harily humeri. The lo?s is estimate I at oil ssito. Cause of i he Are suppose*! to he < ehliut i-iu.