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i . i I | m THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. % roR raiuiUKNT, WIN FIELD SCOTT HANCOCK. lOll VICR I'BKSIOKRT, WILLIAM II. ENtiLISII STATE TICKET. KOR (loVKRXoR. UKN. JOHNHON IIAliOOH, of liarnwt-ll. KOR LIKITKX.INT OOVKRSOR. ? OKS. JOHN 1>. KKNNKIlY.of KrntliRw. 11)M 8KIRKTAHY OK STATK. CO!.. It. M. SIMS, of York. KOR COMITROLI.KR OKS KRAI. Second District?(J. II. Sinionton. Third District?J. H. Murray. Fourth District?Cadwullader Jones. Fifth District--G. W. ('rofl. Another Stkanuoat Disaster on Lono Island Sou.ni>.?College Point, L. I., June 'J8.? The steamer Seaicanhanka was burned to the water's edge off College Point, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The steamer Osseo saved the majority of her passengers, hut about forty were lost. The steamer Scawanhanka plies between New York, Sand's Point and Honlyn. Latek.-?The Seaicanhanku took fire at 4.30 P. M.t while off Itandall Island, Past Hivcr.? The tire was caused by an explosion in the engine-room, and the midJIc of the steamboat was soon in fl tmes. Pilot Charles Smith remained at his post until lie was nearly burned to death, and succeeded in beaching the vessel on a sunken meadow adjoining the island. Many persons sprang overboard and were drowned. Many others in the stern of the vessel could not get off, and were burned to death. Of 500 persons supposed to be ou board 50 are believed to have perished. The bodies of nboul thirty dead persons were recovered. Only those of Ltclloisc, a wealthy gentleman whose residence is util-?...1 - r -vi > .Mvnu, ui ,ii?rjr nnu, a young woman, were identified. Among (lie persona of prominence known to be on board were ('has. A Dana, of the Sun, S. L. M. Harlow, of the Wnrhi, K. 11. Rochester, of tbc Western Union Telegraph Company, and W. K. Chase, all of whom were saved. The vessel was burned to .lie water's edge and will be a total loss. The steamer (Srunile Slntf rescued thirteen passengers, and the Ottto a large number, who were taken to College Point. . . Don't Lenii You it Pai'r.k.?The greatest obstacle a Southern newspaper has to encounter, in our opinion, results from the pernicious habit of lending out the paper to friends and neighbors. In nine cases out of ten the borrower would become u subscriber if he were unable to get the news at his neighbor's expense. It is a hard struggle at best to sustain a newspaper in this section with a small and scattering population to get nt, and those who persist iu accommodating the borrowers are dealing the most deadly blow to the efforts of the newspaper men to give thcin good papers. It would be n good idea if the subscription to newspapers were accompanied by a stipulation to the ctrecl that the paper shou'd only be used by the subscriber nnd his fixtiiily. Take almost any newspaper and it will be found that everybody in the locality is a reader, but consult the publisher's books and they nre apt to signify quite the rcverst). Grant roil Hancock.?Galena, 111., June ~4. ?General Grunt staled to-day, to nn intimate friend of his residing here, tlini he fully approved of llie nomination of Hancock by the Democratic party. He said it was an inspiration that will sweep the country, ami that no cauJiilute the Democracy Couhl have chosen wouhl have proved so acceptable to the masses of the people. General Grant added that many thousands of ltewould not vote for Garfield, and he was one of litem. nniil the Inct that lie was now out of power for e.._ released him from any obligation to the Republican pan ., t|ml he would himsell vote for Hancock. This news was spread around this city, and the course ndoptcd by General Grant is approved of by many pi eminent Kepublicuns who despair of the success of their party.?A'. J'. Truth. A Pukohtion.?Col. A. K. McClure, now in Cincinnati, telegraphs editorially to his paper, the Philadelphia Timet: "New Vork, New Jersey and Connecticut are reasonably certain to be Hancock Slates, and I put down Pennsylvania as tpiite us certain for Hancock as Ohio is for Garfield. The really doubtful States of the contests will be Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, t'uliforuia and Oregon, with not more than one chance in a dozen for the Republicans in Indiana and with about like chances for the Democrats in Illinois and the 1'acitic States. Looking dispassionately over the field at this early stage of the coutlict, the indications point strongly to a Democratic President, a Democratic Senate and u Democratic House on the -lili of March, 1881." . Hampton's Goon Woros.?The speeches of Wade Hampton at the Convention are universally commented on here as evidences of a noble statesman and a pure and loyal citizen. The coniplimentnry manner in which the brave oumiiitii soiuicr i|iukc 01 ilie gallant ."Northern soldier struck the hearts of the rank nti<l tile in the right place. Those words of Hampton at such a time will prove im re contagious than the smallpox in a lazaretto; with this difference, that as the one is unprcventahle destruction of the body corporal, the other will prove inestimable in healing the wounds in the body politic of the nution. Hampton is very highly thought of here, and at the end cf another ipiarteruioti period, when the ashes of the past will not be even warm on the hearth of the nation, he will loom up for a second choice on the national tickot. ? .?. Pistol* asi> Wiiiskky.?Spartanburg, June '21,?Yesterday there was another ease of bloodshed in Spartanburg. Two negroes while on an excursion to the mountains got into nn affray at Land rum Station, in which one was shot dead mid the other wounded. The cause of the ditHculty is unknown, but it seems that the deceased whose name is also unknown, made the assault by firing two rounds at Pack Wotlbrd, inflicting a flesh wound in the leg, when the laller returned the fire, which took effect in the lef' eye of his assailant, killing him instantly. Wofford, who made his escape, acted purely in self defence.? Attei and Courier. ? A Tifcf.ntr.k Tkaoehv.? A terrible tragedy! was emitted several miles North of IjiFayettc, I Walker County, Ueorgia, Wednesday of last week, which resulted in ihe pruliaMe fatal shoot- | ing of Mr. Frank Smith, a respectable farmer of that County, by |)r. John Calleff, aged eighty- , eight years, on# of Walker Comity's prominent ; citizens. Sfiiifh arnJ his Wife Were on his farm | at work, when they were u(>|>roaclieii by t'atleft, who. without a word of warning, tired both bar- | rels of bis gun full at Smith ; one shot entered his head just above the eye; several entered his | mouth : his right arm was broken by shot ari l eleven penetrated litrf buck. His recovery is doubtful. Deayii in a Salctk.? Wheeling, W. Va., June 21. While the Democratic ratification' meeting was being held on Capitol Square Infst evening, and while the salute was being tired, a cannon burst, killing a man named McCarthy and a hoy named Nidert. IION. J AM Kg C.OOIT, of OunUrlkl.l. Kolt ATTORNKV OKMCKAIHOJ{. LkIIOY F. YOU-MANS, of Uk-bland. For Superintendent of Education. MAJOR HUGH H. TIIOMFHON, of lUclilaml. For State Treasurer. JOHN 1'KTKIl RICilAIUMON, of (Inn-ndon. For Adjutant and Inspector (ieneral. A. M. MANIUAULT, of Georgetown. For Presidential Electors: Stale at Large?John L. Manning, Win. Elliott. First District?E. W. Moise. 8mart in Onr Old Age. We think tlio Union Timks wns i lie first paper in thin State to nnnouuee the nomination of Winfield Scott Hancock, ns the Presidential candidate. Tnc nomination wan made at Cincinnati at l'_M o'clock, 1*. M., lant Thursday and at 1 o'clock wc gave it to our subscribers in our regular edition. That is pretty nearly annihilating time and space. Two Tona of Economy. Not long ago a young man wcut across the line of his native County to sec a young lady nnd in course of conversation she said, "Mr. , I fear that the people in your County do not do very well." "Why," suid lie, somewhat surprised, "llecuuse you all do not use enough economy," said the fair one. "Well, 1 used two tons last year, if you cull that anything" muttered the young mun. - ? The Dramatic Performance. Those who attended the Diaiuatic performance at Nicholson's llnll Inst Kridny evening pronounce it a decided success, in every respect. The hall was well fille<l, the piny wan a good one and the young Ladies and Gentlemen acted their parts well, considering it was the first appeorance ot each upon the "b nrds." A little practice will give them more confidence and enable them to render their parts with more ease. - - ? A Hon that Don't Lay. We have a perfect curiosty on our premises, in the shape of a game hen that has never luid an egg, but has hutched nut a brood of chickens. Iler hcuship knows what is expected of her and regularly goes upon the nest, sets there, as demurely as any other hen, the length of lime she conceives to be necessary for the proper discharge of her duty, comes off cackling as loud and long us any other hen, but her labor is barren of fruit? I lie nest remains empty. I>id you ever sec the like, reader ? - ? Hail Storm. On Tuesday last a severe hail storm fell in the neighborhood of llrown's Store, completely stripping the cotton stalks and cutting the corn blades into ribbons. We have only received a partial account, but learn (hut the storm was very destructive. particularly upon the farm of .Mr. Durban l.ittiejohn. We also learn that on the same day much damage was done to corn on llrow.i's Greek and South of that hy a hail storm. We sincerely hope the dumage to crops is not so bad as renor ted to us. Oct Your Ticketi. Mr. Counts informs us that, in order to prevent confusion and to make the excursion to the Mountains, on next Friday, the Oth, both conii fortable and delightful to all, he will only sell a limited number of tickets, consequently those who wish to enjoy a truly social and pleasant excursion should procure tickets at once. Wo again state that all disorderly conduct upon the train will be promptly suppressed. A stern police force will be there with strict orders to eject from (he train any person who behaves disorderly. Now, what wc want to know is, who will supply the ice cream and lemonade. The cars will leave Union depot at ti o'clock, A. M. . .?. Move the Fences Back. We hear great complaint from citizens living on the Western side of Tosher's branch that from the encroachment of fences the street has become so narrow that it is almost impossible for t wo wagons to pass and a sidewalk cannot be made, while in rainy weather the streit is impassible for pedestrians, in consequence of the water and mud. We rail tlie attention of our worthy lutendaut and members of the Town Council to this matter, feeling confident that if they find llio.se inconveniences <lo proceed from j sticli encroachments they will at once re<|tiire i the fences to he placed hack upon the lines and | instruct the street overseer to put that part of I the street in good repair. | I Narrow Escape from Lightning. During the sioriu last Tuesday a holt of lightning struck a China tree in .Mrs. (). IS. II. (Sraliam's yard, passed from it under the kitchen and v\cnt into the dininir room, shalterinir the sale and breaking a number of plates anil dishes in it, .seriously utlecting Mrs. tiraliam's linlo son in (lie hand and arm and was very sensibly fell by Mrs. (i. and here sister, Miss A. ttobinson. l'ii.ner was on the table at the lime and little Claude was standing near the safe. Miss Ifobiusoti was in the next room and Mrs. lirahnui hail stepped out of the dining room to announce that dinner was ready, wliou the lightning struck, A minute beforo Mrs. 0. was at the safe which was badly shattered. The tree in the yard was riven froin top to toot, and it was truly providential that no one was killed. Yri.f.ow PYvr.it in II w <\\. Havana, .lime ?Corty-ox deaths occurred fr .111 \elluw fever and two from small pox during the week 1 ending Salur lay 1 i>t. ?he (wliTlily aluioit ?iines. R. M. STOKES, Edit on UNION, FRIDAY, JULY 'J, 1884). SUBSCRIPTION -$2 00 FER~AII1IUM. ADVERTIBINO. On? square or one inch, tlrst insertion, - - fl.no Kaeli Miti.i. .jii. hi uiM it ion, ------- 7j Liberal discount made to merchants and others adverIUIhk for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less. Inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertisement*. FOR ANNOUNCING A CANDIDATE, $5, To bepaid in advance, without distinction. Orders to publish will not be notirrd unless the ash accompanies the order. This is a rule without an exception tctlA u*. One day last week one of Mr. James Grant's cows had a pair of beautiful twin calves. They are all (Mr. Grunt included) doing finely. Third Quarterly Meeting. The Third Quarterly Meeting of this year wil' be held in the Methodist Church to-morrow, Saturday, and Sunday, Ret. J. M. Carlisle, Presiding Klder, will attend the meeting. . . .. ? Brown's Store no More. The l'ost Office herotofore known as Brown's Store, has been removed to Mt Moriah, aud will hereafter be known as Mt Moriah I\ O., with II. A. Jones, Postmaster. The public will take due notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly, when directing letters to that point. ?*?. t\ic Ouuuvjr Zxecuiive committee. The members of the Democratic Executive Committee of Union County will meet at this place next Monday, for the transaction of important business. No doubt it will make all arrangements for the Primary Election?the time when it shall be held, who shall vote, &c.?and it is very necessary that every member should be present. .?. ? Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Lino Railway. The following circular really speak* for itself, hut we cannot allow the opporluniy to pass of saying that it is but one of the many effective ^ and most commendable efforts of the enterpris- ^ ing managers of the Air-l.ine Kail way to en- 0 courage immigration, to buihl up trade and to s ni?k? the country through which their road P traverses populous and prosperous. How very " different has been the course pursued by the c malingers of the South Caroliua lUlh-jpul*.? v Only about six years ago the Air-Lino roaa was 8 completed, through a wild spnrcely settled coun- ^ try, with scarcely a town or settlement of any u note along its line, except Greenville and Spar- n tanburg, hut now we see its course dAted at v every few miles with thriving villages, their church spires, school houses, Factories and ' mechanics' shops giving unmistakable signs of c moral, intelligent and prosperous settlements. On the other hand, look along the lines of Kail- ' roads through this .State, and where will you t find, save at a few of their terminal points, such ? signs of thrift and prosperity? As we said a ' few years ng>, it appears to us that the whole t aim of the managers of our roads was to build 11 up trade at both ends of each road, by competing * for through freight, and uiuking the intermedi- r ate aud less prosperous points on their lines ^ pay the losses thus incurred, thereby crippling t nil industries at local points nnd driving local freight from the roads. No effort has been r made by the Railroad managers to increase the < population along their line* auti tkiUDy >n- 1 crease the local freight and travel?which is s always the most profitable business of the road. To-day we see only the same old villages, nnd they with very few and unimportant improvement, that we saw thirty years ago, from Charleston to the ends of the roads leading to that City. All business enterprise has been thus driven from the interior towns and settlements to the extremities of the State, where the tide of prosperity is setting in, where liberal railroad advantages are offered, where markets for sale or purchase can be selected and where the railroads increase the population, enhance the value of property and diffuse thrift and hope all ulong their lines. Charleston has lost her best customers in the State by the lethargy and short-sighted policy of our Railroad managers. Col. Foreaere ami Mr. W. J. lljuMon ire doing a great work for the I'iedmont bell of this country, and by their enterprise and liberality will make their road the most profitable, as it now is the most popular nnd interesting road to travel over, in the country. We sincerely wish all our roads were in such capable and enterprising hands: Atlanta, June 15th, 1880. Mr. nnd Mis. C. A. liicdermann, of Mount Airy, tin. have this day been appointed agents < of tli is Company, to represent it in I lie cnpucity of Immigrant Agents in Kurope, with hcadquartors at Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Biedermnnn will sail about the < 'JOili of July. Any one having relatives or i friends in that country, who may desire their ( services in conducting them to this country as settlers, can confer with them for the next tweu- I ly days at Mount Airy, Georgia. These Agents are vested with authority to apply Kmigrunt Kates direct from Kurope to any point on the Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Kailway, and to represent the Company in thedispo- , sit ion of the Lands entered upon their Land Keg- . istry. 1 lty order of the President and General Man- * ager. W. J. llorsTox, i Gen. Pass. & Ticket Ag't. , The Presidential Candidates. , It is gratifying to read and feel that the nomination of Gen. Hancock and \V. II. Lngtish meets with the most cordial endorsement by all good and true citizens in every part of the country. It is known to our readers that our first * i choice was Bayard, but upon looking over the iii-iu aim iioitug iitc disposition ol the two parties, wo are convinced I lint the selection of Hancock ^ by the convention was the best that could have | been made, to win. The South does not ask a ( sectional President. What we ask is a I'resi- ( Jont who will respect the rights of the South j and accor.l to her citizens equality of privileges and integrity of purpose in the Union with our | fellow citizens of the North We ask no special legislation or privileges, hut demand that fair ( and impartial justice shall be meted out to us. This we believe llaucock will give us, judging from bis past conduct when be could have mcr- ^ ciltssly oppressed the people of Louisiana had he not possessed all the noble attributes of a ' brave soldier. By this nomination the bloody shirt ting will remain folded during the campaign, and we may reasonably expect a decent and fair election, with the assurance that the candidate elected President by the people will take his seat. Our columns this week show that the democratic nomination, is greeted with enthusiastic appro>.<,?; it ........ .i... - i--? - .l - - ' ---..iivii uii utti iiic tuuuii^, nunc me ii:tillcs in the Itcpublican candidates have fnilc<l to create a ripple of rejoicing in their party ranks. It is a remarkable fact that not a gun has been fired iu honor of Garfield ami Arthur. ' The Weather and Crops. I During the past week showers of rain have fallen in almost every part of this County.? They have been beneficial to the cotton, but not ' enough fell at any time to do the corn much good, except, perhaps, in a few localities. We have heard some farmers.say their ground was too wot to plow tlie day after the rain felt, but by far the largest majority of those we have spoken | to arc still suffering sadly for rain. In most ! places it is over five weeks since there was a ' good rain and during a great part of thut lime j unseasonably cold weather and high winds have i prevailed. In this immediate ''icinity tho clouds ' have lieen most tautaliziug. Almost every day I they have risen, black and hopeful, at the West ( and Southwest, and come towards us as if tlioy | intended to deluge us with water, but just lie- i fore reaching us they would divide ami we could 1 j see their watery blessings pouring down upon j our neighbors North, South and Knst of us, j while only a sprinkle or a shower of a few mill | tiles would fall upon our parched gardens. In j 1 ! gueh cases we have been forcibly reminded of j ' the paraphrase, "blessed are they that expect ! nothing for they shall not he disappointed."? I J No donht after nil the farmers are supplied we ' ' sinful town-folk will col some. W e'll wail i n! 1 tiently. , " * c Ai.\iiima i'av* I'homiti.v. -.Montgomery, t, 1 Ala., June 2H. Stale Treasurer Vincent has f placed money with the Importers' and Traders | Hank of New York ami the Hank of Mobile to 1 pay the interest due July 1 on the Alabama ! Stale bonds. One-third of the bonds are held J I by Aluhnminns. I > I li Fatai. Ai vi i>kst.?Atlanta, (la., June 26. ? A v young in an by the name of Kdward Stevenaons, i at I'.ufala, Alabama, had both arms shaileied by e the premature explosion of a camion find in o honor of the nominal ion of Hancock and Kng- J d Itsh. He ha* since die I. j I - J. - ? For tlio Tlini-s. Airing in the Mountain*. A run through the western part of the Slate rotii the seato the mountains hasgiven me ocular einonstration that the old complaint of cotton n the brain is still "endemio." All the choice pots are devoted to cotton, and nearly all the oor spots too, with the guano aitachinent. In lie uiain, the stands are good, the cotton is lean, but the weed is small. We saw no blooms, rhich was gratifying, and it would be more ratifying to see fewer notices of them in the lewspapers. Kvery puff of a bloom is caught p by the cotton speculators as an evidence of n early crop and it is heralded all over the rorld with telegraphic speed. Cotton up to the very mountain sides, and I crtiliscrs to push it to maturity, plainly indi* I iitea hard times in the future. < The boom in cotton last season had put the I armer once more upon his feet. He \vi s able I o stand alone, to operate without liens or ntort- I ;ages, or would have been in a short time. He i tad learned to practice a little economy, parially at least to raise his own supplies, and the ianger of depending on others; but all this expeicttcc seems at once to count for nothing?eveything is dropped for cotton, and he goes in lebt again for fertilizers and pitches in for a tig crop and the old low prices. The wheat crop has proved a failure gene ally, from the ravages of fly and rust. The )at crop is very good. Very few grass or grain ots to supplement the corn crib were to be seen, ind no sorghum. Col. Aiken ought to stir up lis constituents on the Amber. There is certainy something in it worth looking after, or those Western coru plautcrs wouldn't take it up so tvarmly. By-the-way, speaking of our Granger friend, here seems to be a disposition on the part of tome aspirants to contest his seat. There is no man in Congress who has devoted himself to ;he farmers interest with the same zeal and success, and if the Agricultural interest deserves a Itcprcscntative no better tnnn could be selected. If it is intended to have a eontrress of nnliii :ians, exclusively, it is another matter. It is somewhat of an anonilay that a nation which is nninently Agricultural, shoukl be governed by i Congress of lawyers and politicians?sonic rory poor ones at that. There may be loo much it a good thing sometimes. The abolition of fencesstrikcs one every where is the most important step in the way of progressive improvement in farming?let it be folowed by rotation?sowing down grass and peas, timing under green crops and restoring and by some cheaper process than commercial fertilizers?and then. We had the pleasure of a very pleasant intcrthange of views with an old friend, lion. \rmistcad Hurt, of Abbeville, one of the few eft among us of those grand old gentlemen of lie Augustan Age of South Carolina?an age in which you could not have counted upon your ingcrs the meu who stood "sans fear et sans retroche:' UAMllLKIt. For the Times. Jonesvillc Items. Kuitou Union Timks:?Jonesvillc on Saturlay afternoon presented a lively appearance as f business, which of late had been so dull, was iominencing to be brisk again. Upon inquiry, ye were informed that some political speaking was the cause of the large assemblage, but up .o latest accounts the speaker, whoever he was jr of what political creed he indulged in, failed lo make his appearance. The gentlemanly managers, W. W. Scott and It. A. Whitlock, will run an exclusion train from Alston to Henderson and return on July loth, vul your correspondent has received a complimentary ticket from those gentlemen to enjoy in cxcurt on that day . They inform me that lliey intend to employ a special force of police to preserve order and secure safely and comfort for Ladies and children. We wish I hem all success possible. The indmailable Doc. Smith will liave charge of the lee Lemonade and eatables. The weather is still hot and dry utid the farmers are sadly in need of ruin. Sonic of the Enumerators of this County state hat it is perfectly astonishing how many young nid marriageable ladies there are, and their iges vary to suit the taste of the most fastidious. It could nut be expected that tliuse who are mxiously looking to the future and discerning in the distant horizon the figure of a man scarcely larger than a hand, would grow uld, and in stead of advancing in years like the sterner sex retrograde two for one. The Socif tv at the ItuiiliMl I 'imr.'li ?.r J , W.., | Jotiesville, give a dinner 011 .luly -ltli., ami it is expected tliat oilier colored societies from diderent localities will join tlicin on that day. As a general invitation is extended it can only he surmised, if the weather is favorable, that a large crowd will assemble on that day. II. (J. McWIiirter was admitted a partner in [he Shoe Factory tit this place last week ; the Bonccrn will now be in a flourishing condition as liis experience in that business is unbounded. .MORI-: ANON. .*. Enthusiasm in New York. A New York correspondent of the Columbia I,' thus tells 11ow the nomination of Man jock is received in that great State : 'I he thunder of the Hancock boom resounds hrotigh this State. It is the spontaneous revericralioti of the entire heart of this Hctuocratic State. The enthusiasm is immense. Nothing ike it since ({rant's first election. A wilder md more spontaneous enthusiasm was never jo fore seen in this country in honor of an adnired chieftain, except, perhaps, that which always swelled the hearts under the jacket of ?roy whenever old Rob Leo appeared. Kvcn Republicans acknowle Ige and feel the ennobling jllccts of an honored manhood. Hancock's probity and magnanimity, as well as his physi ;al superiority, towers over liis op{loiienI as I lie j noble oak decs over tlie blasted |<ltie ; wliicli, hough equally lull, id scarred and blackened l?y i lie lightning for its sterile presumption.? I riioti.suuds of Republicans who followed his { upiitable leadership in tiio dark days ot the ! iast will slick to liiin now that the sun of victo* ' y i.-; blazing in the future. Tim Nr.w \nttK I'vk hmvrits New ^ ork. , lime 'JX. The strike of the drivers on the Sec 1 >ud Avenue Railroad for twenty-live cents adrance in wages, which couiuieneed yesterday, ; oiiiiiuies. Although the attitude of the men is ! hrealcning, no overt act of violence has been iouiuiitted. The police are guarding the line its nlire length. One driver was dragged from the ar in Worth street, but was rescued by the po* ice. " i Fatai. Staiiiiixm in t ursrr.it.? Chester, S. ('., line *J*>.?A fatal cutting iilfray occurred on Ir. Atkinson's place, aboui seven n iles from iere. this evening, between two negroes, in ' >hieh Joe Wilson was stabbed in the side, near I lie bowels, by lierry lb,bins, and died from the i Ifeets of the wound imruedialely The can-ft i f the all ray i-- not known The t'otonftr wis < i-patched to arrest the gniltx |aity y. / t < llr'iifltr. 1 For IhejThuca. Tho Teachers' Convention. no Mb. Eoitor Tlio time for the Teachers' contention approaches, and all should joiit to make t t a triumph to overcome ignorance. IlowcanwC "n sver hope to accomplish any good by the pres- | ^ jnt Sohool System ? There are scores of chil- yi, Iren scattered over the country that do not know the low to spell and rend. Tho parents find it a (lu luflicient task to provide them wi(h food and ^ raiment and a short time in childhood to attend dei ichool, and since the name of I'ublic School they fly lepend on that system. If those few years of ,UJ :hildhood arc not properly improved the chli- ^ Iron are apt to remain ignorant through life.-^- no How ore they progressing ? Generally some wii young student thnt lias spent a few months at boarding-school, has a little leisure, and is out j>ri )f pocket change, claims a first grade certificate, ror nothing else will de, sets up a school for fir two or tlirje months and, without the least fact, interest or sympathy for the children, proceeds in the common otl'-hand, mechanical, drudgery 0f mode of teaching. The time expires, he claims iii| his pay, and by the time the next term coinuiences the scholars have forgotten the little that tlicy had learned. Hi We may expect success in education when ec the school directors eslal lisli a sufficient number '*r of schools, of six, eight or ten months duration 0f in the year; even if the teachers' salaries arc en reduced to fifteen or twenty dollars a month.? cv The real school teachers are never paid, in money, . ti< for their labor; they take the profession as tv minister does the gospel. How sacred is the 0f obligation ? They arc to impress the young and A tender mind of childhood with some of the first, most lasting and most important truths of life. ' If any are held responsible for doing or not p( doing their duty, sUrely it will be those who tli have charge of educating the young. A TEACHER. iiio union uouniy sunaay-scnooi convention, si Will Meet at Fatter't Chapel, on Monday, July 1,1 lM?f, 18S0, at 10 o'clock, A. M. ,, lli Oni>r.ii or hxKitoiSKs : HYMN. Reading of Scriptures irnd prayer. Unroll- gi ing Delegates. Election of officers and Commit- j'1 tees. Address by Rev. J. It- Wilson, Relmont Circuit. Repc/rls of Sunday Schools, tlencrnl discussion on sniiic s.i Rkcess. I" Hymn. Discussion?subject, "Objects and aims of Sunday School Conventions" ? to be a opened by Rev. K. D. Smart. Hymn. u . 81 Discussion?Subject, "How can wc awaken (| deeper interest in Sunday Schools." Opened C( by Rev. tlco. Anderson. General Remarks.? k Reports of Committees. New Husincss. Dcvotioiinl Exercises (one-half hour.) Adjournincut. I, Every Sunday school iu the County is requested to sen 1 three delegates ? Ladies or gcntl : men?and to make a report on the following : a: How nianv Scliolais in vour Schoul ? ' ... * ? < ' " Teachers " " p What hooks of instruction are use 1 ? 11 os llierc been any .special religious feeling l" in I lie school ? tt.' How iiiauy scholars have unit oil with the p church this yenfr ? l>i How often docs the school meet ? hi State anything of special interest connected Cl with the school. Superintendents of Sunday Schools and pas- a tors of churches will please do all they can to have a full delegation, and will also extern! a cordial invitation to all friends of the cause, to K come tcilh them to the meeting. All arc invited. '' 11. 11. CldlTOUD, J! Chair'n lis. Coin. p ? - it Bastardy and Violation of Contract. ic The Spartan, in its report of the proceedings of Court, gives the following as portions of Judge Mackey's charges upon bastardy and the e< violation of contracts : tl There were several eases of bastardy handed to the Jury, but the Judge charged them that " they could timl no bill in a case where the mother was an able-bodied wonu.it and physically competent to support the child ; and it the re- 01 puted father did not have property above the homestead they could find no hill. Trial Justices have original jurisdiction in these cases, and in no case shoiild.the Stale take cognizance of them unless the child is about to become a burden on the county. Such cases need the reformatory influences of the clinch rather than the iron grip of the law. ,c Aii appeal came up from a Trial Justice, in the case of a laborer indicted for violation of ?' contract. The Judge held tliul this law, passed in the dark days of IStJo, was a blot oil the fair ^ escoiciicoii <m mm! mate; mat u w:is a relic of barbarism ; that il was contrary In the Cciistitiilion ; that il sn!?vcric<l (lie very principles of liberty ; ami if lie conlil prevent it no such <lis- sl grace shouhl nilaeli to (lie fair fame of South I'arolina. According to his opinion lahorers 11 whether liire'l or working tor part of the crop u. cannot he in<licte<l for violation of contracts. " Non-U\ticvisu ItiM.ii\itr. ? A calamity has 01 iuloc'1 hefallen the Stale, .lust aflei our latccon- !'.' venlioii, which met in Columbia, ha<l n<ljoiirnc<i, itliere was a feeling o'' general sai s action, ami in many cases of strong approval, lint just as , we were beginning to feel most assnrc<J. here : comes the startling news that Itinehart will not ratify the procee lings of the convention. Kvery* lioily was most surely ilepemling on Itinehart. tif all the hemocrats their loyally was consiil- is ere.| most nin|iieslion ?ble. Itui in a solemn ui meeting they rcpmliale tlii* State nominal ions to ami call for anew eonvenlion in August. South ti t'arolitia has learneil many lessons 11 patience II ami forbearance lately, toil how she is to hear ci this last ami heaviest utllictiou of all is more tc than any mortal can tell. The Umc/mrlers <le- |u inamt a new oonventioii. It is Impel that our H executive Committee will sotnl a High Coinmis- a sion to them at once ami make the best terms at possible, because it this thing shoiihl go on there m is no lolling where it will stop. Suppose Uine- as 11 :i i I s Mill rumy (lie . incillliail IIOIIII III! loll I |) I II. ii the whole of onr polil icul machinery would |)( come to u sudden slop, l.cl Kiiichart l?u conciliated, and ilint spt'clily. Ii is loo straining on the country for litis thing to go on longer.-? -j-j Tlierc may lie a few of our rcii'lcrs who know as j little* about Itinehart as they <lo of (iarlichl ami js Arllnir, so wo may as well stale at once that ii .(|is a lirmocratic club in IMgclicld. In their pre- t... amble ami resolutions such expressions as the |>t following are Ibiiml : "Siaighi out," "Fusionism." "Kings," 'While Supremacy." "Aristo- j-t craiic leaders;" all of which clearly imlicale i . ( t he paternity of I his polii ical aboi I ion. -Sfir tun. An Oini l\i. Si ii ikk. Koehesler. X. Y., June *UI 'JS.? t'iiy Treasurer Williams committed suicide this morning by drowning himself in Iromleipioii Hay, after first iiiisiicce.ssfuily attempting to take bis life by opening the veins in his wrist. "',l I he appointmenl of a commiitcc to iuve-iigai e )'*' his accoiinis iinsellled his uiiml, although his '' accounts were found to be correct and his integrity is unquestioned. - an Istkiinai. Hi.vim i". Washington, .lime'J8.? of The gross receipts from internal revenue for the of lisoal year ending .lime estimating the receipts for the two remaining days, will be in round numbers .^I'Jo.M'O.tMgl. This is an in- dr frease of IO.i (MMiPo i,\er last year, and of I.i UNI.(MM) over the e-liuialo. The increase is de- ill lived Ii in Aiti.-key, cigars aud cigarette Hancock and Englisl. W TilK NOMINATIONS AUK RKCKIVKD AT VARIOt'S I'LACKS. Richmond, Va., June 24.?The iioniiuatiou of ncock was received here with great enthusiii. It is generally conceded that the ticket is s strongest i hat cmtld have been put in the field, e ex-Confederate soldiers, upon the receipt of i intelligence of General Hancock's nouiina- ? n, fired a salute of 100 guns. Wilmington, N. C., June 24.?The nomination Hancock was received here with enthusiastic . inonstraiions by tire Democrat*. Flags are ing and the Cape Fear Light Artillery are fir5 a salute of 1<X) guns in honor of the event. Columbus Ga., June 24.?Specials to the En~ \rer-Sun frotn all parts of Georgrrt say the miuntion of Hancock and Kngligtt ta received tli universal satisfaction and endorsement.? this city the enthusiasm is unbounded. Augusta, Ga., June 24.?Great cnrhvrsiaSrti evails here over the nominal ion of Hancock, erybody is satisfied. A salute of 38 guns was ed. cnuriotte, A. G\, June 24.? llie news ol llio urination of Hancock was received here witli outburst of genuine cutiiusiasnr. A snhv.tf 100 guns was tired, and preparations are makg for a grand ratification meeting. The Ob ver will say to-morrow that he will unite the uth as none but Seymour could. Raleigh. X. C'., June 24.?The nomination of uicock and English was greeted with gre!K' thusiasin in all parts of the State. Raleighed a saluo of 100 guns. Charleston, S. C., June 24.?The nomination? Hancock was received here with the utmost thusiasin. The national colors were displayed erywhero throughout the city, and a saluio 100 guns was tired in honor of the nomina>n. Knoxville, Tenn., June 24.?The nomination? Hancock is received with great satisfaction, salute of 100 guus was fired by the ex-Con lerates from the battery of the University of mi nessee. Jloston, June 24.?Dispatches from various lints throughout New England mention lliecumsiastic rejoicing of the Democracy over the incinuati nominations. WHAT THE I'll ESS SAYS OK TIIE NOMINATION. New Yuri;, June 24.?The Stunts Zeitung rongly approves the Cincinnati nominations id considers the result reached by theCouven>n u sign of iniproveuienl in the coudiliou of ,e country. Xcw York, June 24.? The Sun says the itoriiiition of Cicneral Hancock presents the same' eat issue which would have been presented by ic nomination of Mr. Tilden, although it had iped that the latter would be nominated by the (invention. Philadelphia, I'u. June 24.?The Record will iy : * 1 lie nomination of General Hancock was robably the clearest solution of the difficulties hicli beset the choice at Cincinnati, Probably nong all the candidates named there was not safer nominee." The Times says: "General Hancock gives the cniocrncy a better record than it has given il;lf and he is vastly stronger than the parly in ic State and nation. His candidacy strips the jntest of the last vestige of sectionalism and laves tHe Republicans with no attribute outside f the inherent merits of their candidate." The Ledger says : "General Hancock is by tr the strongest candidate the Democrats could avc put in the held " WHAT OKNKU.tt. Sit Kit MAN SAYS OF HANCOCK. Washington, June 24.?General Sherman was sked by a repoter to-day what he thought of cncral Hancock's nomination. The General eplied that he did not have anything to do with idilics. Rut if you will sit down," he added, and write the best thing that can be put iu uiguage about General Hancock as an otlioer nd a gentleman, 1 will sign it without hetfifaon. The army officers on duty at the War Dcartiuent do not deal much iu polities, and talk at little about candidates and parties. They avc, however, hut one thing to say about Gcural Hancock?that he in one of the finest offi:rs iu the army and one of the best men iu the juntry. The Democratic nominee is popular motig all the officers and- nteu in the service." TitK POSTMASTER fiKNKHAl/s OrtMON. Washington June 24. ? Postmaster General ley said the nomination of General Hancock is ic strongest they (the Democrats) could ha>o lade. He has a good record as a soldier, and as no political record to answer for. Assistant! ost master General Tyner says no stronger noiiiintion could have been tnaUc by the Democrat s party. gknkai. hancock conuitatl'i.atku. \ew York, June 24.?General Hancock revived the following congratulatory telegrams lis afternoon : "L cordially congratulate you on your noiui-' atioti. "(Signed) Samcki. J. Tii.ihjn." "1 just have thrown you our solid vote ami uigrnulatc you on your nomination. "(Signed) IVm. A. NVai.i.ack, "Senator of Pennsylvania." Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Pennsylvania, sent ic following: "You are our nominee with congratulations." Senator William Piuckney White, of Maryittd, telegraphed: "Hearty Congratulations? the next President of the United Stales." \ General Joseph H. Johnson, member of ("onress from Virginia, sent greeting as follows :? The nomination makes me much gladder than on." Siinnl..? I..1.1. ? e V I lltlHVIUI I'll I "> ?" ? .II I .H J, ii-i*:ruj hud: "My hearty congratulations, ami ew Jersey's sous will .stand l>y ynu as their res did by tlio ((evolutionary hero." /'/iilaitr/ji/iiii, June 21.?The news nf the iioinlatioii of Hancock and Knglish was received itli very general satisfaction in this city by all asses. The licpublicans believe the iioiiiinaoit of Hancock is a strong one, and the Dew* . rats arc higiily gratified, and say lie will cerlinly carry the State and possibly the city.? here lias been no demonstration of a pnplic laracter. Ureal preparations are being made r the reception ol inu Cincinnati delegates and ic Americas and hundaii Clubs u i their return jiue to morrow. SKSATOU IIAVAl:!> IN l>lii:sl> ' II C NOMINATION. Wit winy ton, /) !., June 21 Senator HayariP Jj at his residence in the suburbs of this city, id when approached I his evening in reference the nominal ion. said hi- thought the Coiivcn mi had done its w?>?k well, and that- Uencra) aiicock was a strong candidate, his military and vil record being niiMcmished. lie called at-* nt ion to the laei I lint Delaware s vote w as ei-sl r Hancock hi the Convention of ISi'.H Mr. ayard heartily endorses the ticket, and hassci.l congratulatory telegram :o Uviieral Hancock, id received a reply. Owing to the disappoint* cut at Hayard's defeat there is little enllinsiin here as yet over the nomination, hot the cinocrais generally think it a strong otic, and o next choice to lSaynrd. ('mil's is Kaiinwhi,!,.?I'.ambcrg, .lune 2H. it- heal co il nines very great, iiml ijniic ilt'iiior i/ing, lull I Ins should he es-pocltil as litis week t ism u 1 ly I lie warmest of the year It is ait Inge that a dry warm Jane makes lite cotton u|i. I lltink it will prove trite this year ; effri it ly at this moment all the holds ol'cotton lotik ry well, strong ami green, ami promise most vorahly. The dry weather lias injured liio rn crop, as it came at a period when rains are tihsolule i in port a nee to this {grain. In this L'tion, therefore, the yield will probably be be-' tv the average. Tin: (iiuitiuiv IIkvkmk Mtunr.it.?Atlanta, me -X. Tlie killing of Win. Junes, in Chinp- g II futility, liy :i posse of revenue millers last ? inrsday, lias caused "real indignation, I'folit* n( citizens of (lie county lieM an indignation deling in ilie Mellinilist Cluircli at lied Oak, il passed resolutions denouncing tlic conduct the posse and deinaiidiiig a lull Investigation tlie killing. Am: Vnr Sn k If mi, go to ymir n?ire-t tiggi"! or store, and Iniy a Ih>\ of 11|\ (lildor s ver Tills. Tltey will < uieyoo \ ..u can l\nd eni in any store. J tine 2*? 2.ii