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TEE WEEKLY IP UNION TIMES, --iiifflititii r.i I - n - rr -r- i ^-jr .Jgojfi jiuitw't ?on\estiq <ftflononmf JM^?it<(ratur(tf folitiqa, and thq Current Dtcius of lite gag. NOT FROZEN OUT! Plenty of Good Ml ?AT? S. W. PORTER'S. :o: III AVE just returned from market whcro 1 purchased and atn now daily receiving the handsomest SPRING STOCK THAT HAS EVER BEEN ..' '.i **I r *! w" * Your privilege to select from. :o: ' DRESS GOODS. ?ALL THE? Latest Novelties of the Season. C0N8I8TING OF jPrinto. Initialing, Freneh T.awno Piques', Linen*, ^ AND ALL YOU CAN ASK FOR IN THIS LINE. ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS IN Parasols, Hosiery, Gloves, Ruohings, _ Fringes, Ties, Laces, Buttons, Trimmings, &c>, &c. HATS, BOOTS, CAPS. SHOES. OUR MILLINERY, In this Department we excel our former efforts. Wt hare all the Neteltles and Shade* of Trlmnitniwi And I hey havo been selected by our Mr*. Vinson, in person, who is possessed of that Tare faculty of pleasing all who call on her. These .-goods hare all Men selected with an eye single to tho wants and tastes of our patrons. Ladies Shculd Call -AiVD SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL e O O I) H . Groceries ! Groceries!! / Cheap! Cheap! Cheap ! Crockery I Crockery 11 ^Everything in these lines can bo found upon our shelves. CALL AND SEE. S. W. Porter. Aptil 16 15 If Announcement Extraordinary! I TAKE pleasure in informing my friends and i lie publlo generady that 1 have a lull stock of the very best quality of FAMILY GROCERIES, CONSISTING OF Plour, Meal, Bacon, Jjard, Hams, Sugar, Coffee, Molasaas, Pepper, W Sploe, dinger, Starch, Soda, Pickles, Canned Goods In Great Variety, Kwap, Oandlex. r?ekor?, heme. Meed Irish Polatac* Of the Fluent Qualities. Nails, Powder, Shot, Caps, Prise Cigars, Fin? Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos. Also, in r?ar of my Orooerjr Store I hate a first class Bar Boom, where you will find the tery best of Brandies, Win AM Whiskies, Rum, Qln, Porter, Ale and L&Ker Beer, p Give ra? a call and be convinced that I have the beet and cheapest stock in Town. J. W. VINSON. Jan. 80 4 it GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS, KBKPS' Dress Shirts and Collars, the cheap eat and best in the market. Keep's Shirts, laundrted. $1. Very superior Under-shirts, Drawers, Socks, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, Ac., Ac. HICK A McLURB. Oct 10 41 tf HOW OUB CANDIDATES WERE NOM- i ' 1XATED. THE PARTY UNITED EVERYWHERE. i , General IK. S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, 1 the Nominee for President?His No mi < nation Made Unanimous? W. H. English, of lmliana, Unanimously Nominated for Vice President ? General , Wade Hampton Speaks for the Solid ' South?Kelly and the Tammany Dele- , gates Pledge Their Support to the Ticket. ( t Cincinnati, June 24?President Sto- ( vensou arrived at 10.25 A. M., but the | delegates' seats were only half-filled. The , organ and military band occupy the audi- , ence with many admirably rendered musioal ] selections. The Chair called the Convention to order : VTfr8B A:HI. * Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Taylor, , of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South. , Mr. Pcckhain, of New, York, rose to make a statement in behalf of the New York delegation. That delegation had heard with great emotion [erics of "platform," and he took the desk] the votes given yesterday j for tho honored statesman of New York, S. 1 J. Tildcn. [Great apphuso.] J The Chair rebuked tho interference with ; tho proceedings by outsiders, and promised 1 th.i s? ?a'.i? n ? .. ?> i? nuuiu asm VI1U VlUUVCUVIUU IU J) TO servo order at any and all hazards. Peokham resumed. Thn delegation had received a letter from Tilden, in which ho renounced himself as a candidate for nomination. Knowing him to be honest in purpose and action, wo accept his letter ns a renunciation of all claim and all candidacy. Ho now presented the letter for such action as the Convention desired ; but tho delegation havo this morning agreed upon another candidato, and he named Speaker Randall. [Applause.] The chair asked if the Convontiou would havo Tilden's letter read. [Cries of "Yea!" and "No !*' but in a viva voce voto decided noj Thtmns, of Kentucky, oflfcrod a -resolution denouncing as unconstitutional and unrepnblican any Stato law affecting any citizen on account of religious or non-religious views. Referred. TIIE SECOND BALLOT. While tho 8ocoud voto was being tnken IIull stated in obedience to instructions that tho Ohio delegation cast forty-two votes for Thurman. Another Ohio delegate denied his right to announce tho voto and said tho delegation are now c:nsulting as to how Ohio's voto would be cast. [Cheers.] Ohio when again called gavo forty-four 1 for Thurman. Before tho official vote was announced ! Wisconsin asked permission to change its vote. [Cries, "Agreed" and some ! "No."] 1 Somebody raised tho qaostion of order that the voto could not be changed. J The Convention agreed to it and Wiscon- ' sin cast for Hancock twenty votes. [Great 1 cheers.] Thero was now a scone of great confusion. j New Jersey changed to Hancock eighteen votes. , [Immense cheering. Long, continued ( and great confusion, which the Chair vainly ? tried for several minutes to suppress.] 1 The chairman of the Pennsylvania delegation rose finally and said that Pennsylvania was proud of her sons?both of thcui? 1 ouo a great soldier, tho other an ablo an i eminent statesman. She would gladly voto i for either, and then changed her whole vote \ to Hancock. [Imuionse cheers and excite- < uicnt.] i GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR HANCOCK. t A great portion of tho audience and the ' Convention rose chcoring, waving banners, fans and tossing bats. 8 Hancock's banner was brought to tho ( front of the platform amid great cnthusi- ' asm, tho band playing, "Hail to the Chiof." 1 Tho small banners of tho States voting for 1 Hancock were brought forward to saluto 1 Hancock's largo banner. ? The total number of votes cast was 738. Hancock received 705, !Iondricks30, Bayard 2, Tilden 1. Tho audience and Convention rise and cheer and tho band plays "Hail Columbia." MOTION TO MAKE HANCOCK'S NOMINATION UNANIMOUS. Muck of Indiana,, moved to make Hancock's nomination unanimous. He expressed the deep fueling of his Stato for Hendrioks, but they were loyal to the Democratic party and will do their duty manlully. Speaker Randall was then presented on the platform. He suid he was horo to second the nomination of Hancock. [Cheers ] Ha AAnnrrn* nlnlo/l tko 4'? wug* wvwit??vva ?I1U VUUTOUklUU UU IUU I baruiony which marked tho proceedings. The nomination made was strong and would , bring victory. It would bring Pennsylvania i back to tho Democratic roll. It was one that woild be satbfactory to tho party and j to tho American people. [Cheers.] Ho ( pledged his earnest and constant efforts un- , til victory crowns the work in November. < k If the people should ratify their ohoico, 1 I Hancock would bo inaugurated. [Partial 1 applaaso.] 1 Wallace, of Pennsylvania, followed. Tho Democrats four years ago named a man who ( was elected President, and to-day they had | named tho next. Ho urged a vigorous ? campaign; no campaign of defense, but one t of coustant nggrossion. Ho, too, pledged 1 Pennsylvania to pluoo horsolf in November j noxt in the Democratic column. GENERAL HAMPTONS SPEECH. I In rcspoosc to loud calls, Wade Hampton j advauced to the platform and said, in behalf , of the solid South whieh was onoe arrayed against the gallant soldier, that he pledged 1 to him its solid roto. There was no name * held in higher respect in the Sooth than that of tho man who had now boon made , the standard-bcurer of tho Democratic par i ty. Hancock was one of tha first after th, war was over to exert* hie influcnco 'for tbi restoration of the Sduthct-n people to thcii civil rights. He pledged South Curolini to give as large n majority as any Demo crntic Stato in the Uuion. TIIK NOMINATION MADK UNANIMOUS. Judgo Hoadlcy, for Ohio, seconded the inoliou to make the uomination unanimous Victory in Ohio in name meant a uunui nous veto in November, nnd Ohio Demo jrats expected to win that October victory Tho Convention had commanded Ohio tc .nko the Qarfiold gun and thoy would try, 'Applause.] Tho action of to-day was worthy of that othor day on which the Deola ration of ludependeuco was signed by Joho Hancock. [Applause.] Tho Chair put the question on tho pepd log motion and announced that WtofiaW HI. xlaUBbek was the urianTOfsiUiv this Convention for Democratic Prcsidcnl af tho United States. NATIONAL MUSIC AMID INTENSE RNTIIUSI ASM FOLLOWED I?Y SIIEECI1ES. The band played "Dixie" to groat cheers, followed by tho "Star Spangled Hanncr," n which the great organ joined with fiuc rffect. Then cauic "My Country, 'Tis ol Thee" to tho tune of "America," rendered n tho same manner. The transparency of ho Philadelphia Randall Association was jrought in with Randall's portrait on one 1 - -t -? ** - - * iiuu una on mo otncr "lor President of" the [Jnited States, Winfield Scott Hancock." Voorhccs, of Indiana, said though somevhnt sore hearted the Indiana Democracy vould do her duty in supporting the nouii>co of this Convention. They had hoped o follow their own gallnnt leader in this snuipaign, but thev would follow witfrchccr"u In ess the gallant leader who had been givso them. He referred to the Confederate Lirigndicrs of whoui so much had been leurd ) he knew them -and Hancock knew hem and they k new that they could rely upon hem to assist in upholding tho Constitution ind rights of tho people under thcui. He sulogizcd Hancock's course iu uplifting the lown-trodden civil law and liberty at. the ;nd of the war, making the second declaration of independence the second declara;ion of the Constitution. He was worthy )f their confidence iu war and peace, aud ivith him thoy could safely trust tho instiutions of the country. In response to loud calls, Brcckcnridgc, >f Kentucky, came forward aud said :? L'hcy had to-day turned their swords iuto )ruuing-hooks, with which they would reap ho harvest of victory next November.? They had shown they were again a united people, and knew no North, uo South, no East, no West. [Cheers.] They hnd put in nomination to uav a man who hnri crivnn * ? P' * liis blood for tho Union. It was a national candidate whose name they put out to-daj in the name of tho Democratic party.? Kentucky always voted the Democratic ticket, but ho asked, what say the doubtful States? He asked New York, I'ennsylvajia, Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois ltd Indiana if they could carry this ticket u triumph, and each responded affiruiativcy auiid applauso. In conclusion, he invoked tho God of Battles to givo the Dcui>cratic party a triumphant victory. [Great ippluusc.J WE TAMMANY DEI.EOATES EN DOUSE TIIE NOMINATION. At this point the Tammany men, led by tCelly aud Schcll, entered, nmid great cheerng, and were greeted with uiusio by the organ. The confusion and excilcuicut continled several minutes before it could be (uelled. Kelly proceeded to the platform tnd was greeted with a lively Irish air by .he bandf and there wcro great calls for )iin. Tho Chair said it gave him pleasure to innouncc to tho Convention thut its action o day had united the great Democracy of Mew York; also, that the contestants from hat State had come hero to givo in their illcgianco. Ho introduced Kelly, who was eceived with great applause and some hisICS. kklly's speech : Kellv said it wax lrni? thai llan/inslf'* ion had united tlie Democracy of Mew York.? riiough they had been fighting bitterly for five ream, let the past differences be uow banished 'orever. [Cheers.] Never again would he reer to what had trnnspired in the past, either tere or in the State of New York, lie disowned tver having been aotuated by personal feeling, hough in the anxiety of political contests they lometin es said things of each other for which, n mote sober moments, they were ready to ask 'orgiveness of each other. New York could not >e carried except by unity in the Democratie [tarty, and now that this had been secured he felt it safe to promise that New York would give tier electoral vote to tho ticket made here. Manioc k was not only a great soldier but a statesman is well?a gentleman against whom nothiug can t>e said. [Cheers.] In conclusion he said to tho New York delegates sitting in the Convention, let us return to >ur homes, organize our pnriy and let him who ihalt first refer to the troublesome and disuorlant post be denounced as a traitor. [Oreal applause.] For himself, he promised to do all 111 its humble power for I lie success of I lie Homoiratic ticket. Turning to lite New York delegates he (Mid : Lei us once for nil lake each >ther by the hand. We have a great duly to |>erform together. Lei us do it with uue heart ind voice. [Applause.] JELLY AND FELLOWS SIIAKK HASDS OVSK THI NOMINATITIOM. Fellows, of New York, came forward in reiponse to calls, but was so hoarse as to he very udistinct. He commended to-day's action ne luperb. They had healed all distractions exiting heretofore in the Democratic party, and hoy were now united to fight our common foe. [Applause.] But they had done still more in itrangling the discordant strife which had foi rears dominated the whole country. They had *estored in the United States all to a common sountry. In oouolusion. he and Kelly shook tands formally amid great applause, the band ind organ playiug "Auld Lang Syne." The following Tammany delegates aooompalled Mr. Kelly upon the platform: Augustus iohell, Amasa J. Darker, Geo. C. Green and iatnuel North. Waterson, from the Committee on Resolutions, sported the platform, which was adopted unan mously. j Aflpagram was received fiom the home of lj *{M^Rncock, as follows . "The boyhood home J (toMl Hancock is enthusinstic over the uouiiUoneral Hancock.'' National Democratic Platform. Tl^H>emocrAts of the United States, in confMPHrassembled, declare? .fHL We pledge ourselves anew to the con doctrines and traditions of the DernukMjHfoarty, as illustrated by the teaching and w of a long lino of Democratic statesmen aMMBfriots, and embodied in the platform of ' WyPi National Convention of the party. n^Hpd. Opposition to centralixationism and ' t&afe&fcngerous spirit of encroachment Which MufiVto consolidate (lie powers of all the de>n ooo and thus to creato, whatever ' I'Mf?rnl of government, a real despotism.? . Itt jfcipluary laws, the separation of church { Mtjjjlt for the good of each, common schools and protected. Home rule, honest money, strict mgj^wiance of the public faith, consisting of I and paper convertible into coin ? IWWWEK'IW mim lurinUjirance or itiefmbH. . faith, State and National, ami tariff for revenue only. Fourth. Subordination of the military to the civil power, and a general and thorough reform of <he civil service. Fifth. The right to a frco ballot is a right > preservative of all rights, ami must and shall be maintained in every part of the United i States. r Sixth. The existing administration is representative of a conspiracy only, and its claim of . right to surround the ballot boxes with troops and deputy marshals to intimidate and obstruct l electors and the unprecedented use of the veto > iu maintain its corrupt and despotic power ini suits the people and imperils their institutions. Seventh. The great fraud of 187C and 1877, by which, upon a false count of the electoral votes of two States, the candidate defented at the polls was declared to be the President, and for the first time in Aniericau history the will of the people was set aside under a threat of military violence, which struck a deadly blow at our system of representative government. Tho Democratic party, to preserve the country from civil war, submitted for the time, in the firm and patriotic faith Ihnt the people would punish this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and defies every other. It imposes a more sacred duty upon the peopla^HMT Union than ever addressed to the coirecienccof a nation of freemen, i Eighth. We execrate the course of this administration in placing in the civil service a reward for political crime, and demand a reform by statute which shall make it forever impossible for the defeated candidate to bribe his way to the sent of a usurper by billeting villains upon the country. SThis was read again it< response to demands was received with applause.] Ninth. The resolution of Samuel J. TiUlcn not again to be a candidate for the exalted place to which ho wns elected by n majority of his countrymen, and from which he was excluded by tbo Republican pnrty, is received by tho Democrats of the United States with sensibility, and they declare their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity unshaken by the as suuna ui u vuiiiiiiuii enemy, nnu incy lunner osi sure him that he is followed into the retirement ho him chosen for himself by the sympathy and respect ot his fellow-citiicns, who regard him ! as one who by elevating the standards of mor' aTlty and adorning and purifying the publia ' service merits the lasting gratitude of his country and his parly. Tenth. Free ships and a living chance for I American commerce on the seas and on land.? No discrimination in favor of transportation lines, corporations or monopolies. > Klevonth. The amendment of tho Burlingame treaty. No more Chinese immigration except for travel, education and for commerce, and therein to be carefully guarded. Twelfth. Public money and the public credit for public purposes solely, and public lands for actual settlers. The Democratic party is a friend of labor and the laboring man and pledges itself to protect him alike against cormorants and commune. Fourteclh. We congratulate the country upon the honesty and thrift of the Democratic Congress which has reduced the public expenditure $40,000,000 a year : upon the continuation of prosperity at home and national honor abroad, and above all upou tlie promise of such change in the administration of the government as shall insure us a genuine and lasting reform in every department of the public service. NOMUATIOX Or A CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Pulitzer, of Missouri, moved that the Convention now proceed to the nomination of a candidate for Vice President, which was agreed to. A call of the Stales was then ordered. Mr. Pettis, of Alabama, put in nomination William II. ?nglish, of Indiana. Some moved that it be made unanimous. [Cries of "No, no," proceed with the ballot.] The nomination of Knglisli was then seconded by the following States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, uelaware, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minncssotn, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebrask, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Car, olina and Ohio. Indiana being called, Mr. Voorhces took the platform and said: Indiana has not been an applicant for the second place on this ticket, but was deeply touched by this mark of confidence in one of her most distinguished citizens?a ir an who was never defeated for any position when his name was before the people, nor would he be now. He would cast her vote for Knglish. [ A telegram was read from Allen U. Thurmnn, saying that Hancock will make n splendid nomination, and can be elected. Also one from Oovernor Hendricks endorsing Hancock. The following 8lales also seconded the nominatiou of Knglish: Oregon, Khode Island, Tennessee, Texaas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania, when called, said that whilo profoundly grateful for the great honor done her by the nomination of one of her suns for the head of the ticket, she had no nomination to present for Vioe President. In announcing Wisconsin's second of English, Mr. Vitas, of that State, addressed the Conven' tion in an eloquent aud stirring manner. He _ i. Ik. -..-I .? -II -S.I -? oon IVUUIUU Ul nn OlIISCIIH Ul I 110 uemo emtio parly the bow of promise stretching from ! Mains to the Gulf all orer the land. [Applause.] He predicted for the ticket a great and Iriumph ant suooess, and moved to make the nomination of English by aooiainationand a unanimous one. i Ohio withdrew their candidate and seconded the nomination of English, and then the motion i to nominate the tatter as the only candidate before the Convention was put and unanimously i carried. [Cheers.] e I Tnn Aisbm Railroad Fiout.?Aiken, June \ 18.?In pursuance of the call of the intendant ; of our town the election to decide the question I as to whether the Iowa should subscribe $5,000 in bonds to aid in the completion of the Edge Held, Trenton and Aiken Railroad, took plaoe i to-day. The ballots ran thus : "For oubscripI tion for bonds" and "Against subscription for bonds." The total number of rotes cast was 268. Sixty-six were for the subeoriplion of bonds and 203 against the subscription of bonds, thus giving a majority of 1U6 against the bonds. DEFERRED NEWS ITEMS Columbia Female College.?Washington, Juno 18.?Fifty students of the Columbia Female College, South Carolina, arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac depot yesterday in a special car, and will remain in this city several days viewing the sights. Professor J. L. Jones, principal of the school, is in chargo of the young ladies. Railroad Briimik Burned.?Savannah, June 18.?The bridgo across the Savannah River on the Savannah and Charleston Railroad was partially destroyed by fire this evening. Arrangements ha7o been made to transfer passengers and no delay will occur. It is thought the repairs will be completed by to-morrow as a large force will bo put to work at once. .*?. A Faithful Engineer.?Mr. Henry Martin, the engineer who was badly scalded during tho vmiit amuviik on ioc V/naricsion ana savannah Railroad, ia improving slowly, and will, ft is thought, soon be out or all danger. Mr. Martin is one of the oldest cogincctH on the road, and when his engine left the track lie stu:k to his post until lie was thrown to the ground bad* ly burned by the steam and water from the boiler. As soon as lie was laid down on the roadside, and although writhing under the agony of his injuries, the first word he uttered was, "Arc all the passengers safe?'" This is not the first time that this engineor has narrowly escaped with his life while devoting his best energies in the interest of the road. Such conduct should not go unnoticed even in this prac- , tical work-a-day world.?Areir? and Courier. Shot Through tiik Hk.vrt. Mr. Fred Scliumpert, of Newberry, a youn^'rann'not quite 1 21 years of ngc, accompanied by a boy, went out squirrel hunting last Saturday evening.? While shaking a bush to frighten a squirrel Mr. Schumpcrt's gun, which he was holding in his left hand, went off, the load entering his body at the seventh rib on the left side. The lond ranged upward to the fifth rib, which wns broken and forced into the heart. After falling the unfortunate yonng man sent the boy home to tell his brother that he was shot. When his brother arrived he found Fred lying on his face dead. His clothing had caught fire from the gun, but had been extinguished by (he flow of blood. Scliumpcrt was a very clever and industrious young man and his tnking-off is universally lamented. His father was killed n few years sinco by tho explosion of an engine. A Wakb Fobrst Stciiknt Who Cut his Wat Ttiitornii.?A student named Davis from up in Cherokeo County graduated this session at Wake Forest. Five years ago he went to that collego with five cents in his pocket?all his money.? They told him he'd better go back, but lie vowed he'd stay around there and live on the wind but what he would go through. And stick bo did. lie out wood about for citizens and finally all tho professors gave him the contract to cut up their Winter wood. Professor Koyall was in the chapel one morning and heard a terrible racket outside, like a cannon touched otf, and if was Dnvis who had finished all of a pile of wocd except some great knotty sticks that lie split by boring holes and ramming in powder. He cut six hundred and odd dollars out of wood during his term and graduated only twenty-five dollars in debt for the whole five years. He learned to sing and taught singing school in tho country during his spare Saturdays. That made him some money, lie graduated with honor, and the subject of his commencement speech was "Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may." He has got his axe with him and jntends to lay it away in his study, nn<t ??*oct it.* "With this I cut my way ib^ugn." He has al- ^ ready been off*"**' ? Professorship in sonic college. Go tt, Davis.?Reidtville (iV. C.) Timet. A Grand Kntkuprisk.?The Air-Lino Railroad Compauy is arranging for an excursion that promises to be a grand ono. Realizing the fact that many South Carolinians who fled from tho political and material ruin that impended a few years ago arc scattered about the State of Texas, where they sought homes ; and knowing that many of them had been disappointed in their expectation and long to return to their old homes and help to build up their native Stale ; Col. Houston, the indefatigable passcngei agent of the Road, has been for months seeking to effect a grand re-union and bring the wanderers back. The occasion for this is found in the Ceutcnnial of King's Mountain, which will be celebrated on the seventh of October. Arrangements liavo been made with connecting lines to make remarkably low rates from points in Texas to Atlanta. From there the Air-Lino Road will make rates such as will put it within tho power of the poorest to return. Once back, with an opportunity to mingle among their old friends and seo the improvements nnd prosperity of the country, it is confidently expected that many of these exiles will be readily induced to return permanently. The excursion tickets will bo good for thirty dnys. The plan is a grand one, nnd there is every indication that it will bring about many happy meetings of friends long parted, and rcgnin the State many valuable citizens. Tiik Furman University.?Greenville, 8. C., June 16.?The annual commencement exercises of Furman University, deservedly the pridejand boast of this growing mountain city, came otf to-day. The attendance was not so large as formerly. The Rev. J. K. Mendenlinll opened the exercises with prayer. Dr. Furman, the President of the University, then delivered certificates of distinction in the various schools, which aro conferred after written examination. The following aro the names of fhoso entitled to receive one or more of them : W. W. Itrown, J. II. Carlisle, J. F. Cleveland, T. A. Cox, M. Dargan, A. II. Donaldson, J. T. Dorroh, J. T. Douglas, J. T. Duncan, J. 11. Marie, J. 1. Mario, T D. Marie, T. II. Edwards, A. Ktlieredge, J. A. Purse, li. M. Uurlington, E. W. GitTord, C. O. Goodwin, A. L. Hardin. J. M. Harris, W. G. Harris, J. W. Hewell, J. It. lfughie, J. E. Jef ferres, W. II. Lunn, D. N. McCnll, J. L. MuDavid, J. D. Moore, II. L O'llannon, A. K. Padgett, W. 8. Pope, T. W. Hoe, C. A. Seun, A. D. Stall worth, M. P. Trotter, II. If. Watkina, J. It. Watkins, J. N. Watklns, A. C. Welborn, J. A. West, II. L. Williams, M. It. Woodward. ll ia a significant fact thai out of oighty six students two only have obtained degress. These gentlemen, Messrs. K. W. QifTord and W. W. Brown, are graduates with the highest degree oonfferrsd, that of A. M., one of them taking it in the unusually short spaoe of three years.? Both the graduates delivered addresses. Mr. Gilford's suhject was "The Study of Ancient Languages," and Mr. Brown's "The Evils of the Press." Both speeches were very creditable efforts in every way. The composition was excellent, the style free from many modern impurities, and the oratory without any serious fhult. Gen. Capers then delivered the anniversary address before the societies. M. Tiik Dkatii op Siikripp Uowrn.?Although it was known that Sheriff Bowen was in precarious health, the annoui>een?cnt, yesterday, of bis su(l<len death startled everybody in Charleston. During the last few years he had in grent mensaie withdrawn from politics, and time had somewhat softened the bitterness of feeling against him aroused by his long, bold and successful antagonism of all the interests of peace, order and civilization in Charleston County.? Vet it is the simple truth that the news that ho is no more was received by the community with a feeling of deep relief. Bowen was a man of singular force and determination. He was poor, uneducated, without social advantages of any kind ; yet the indomitable energy displayed in Iii9 career for the last fifteen years, and the boldness and persistence with which he faced and, we might almost sny, lived down a storm of popular indignation wtiwi wmaa v,?<? 1-'mril and crushed almost any other man, marked him as one 6T ~ the most extraordinary characters whom the social upheaval which followed the war threw to the surface. Happily for Charleston and South Carolina, it is not likely that wo shall soon encounter another political agitator at one* so bolJ, so unscrupulous, and so influential.? New and Courier. Vai.uk ok Swamp Muck.?Somo timo ago we remarked than acre of swa : p muck of good quality, three feet deep, was actually worth 825,000. No doubt such a statement is surprising. So was the statement of Dr. Lawes, of Eugland, that a ton of bran fed to cows, returned more than its cost in manure. Swamp muck, free from sand, contains 2 per cent., or forty pounds of uitrogen in a ton. Nitrogcu is worth in tlio market twenty-fiv : ocnts a pound ; so that a ton of swamp muck is actually worth 810 for the nitrogen in it. AU that is needed is to work up the muck, to make the nitrogen availablo. An acre of swamp uiuck thrco feet deep contains 2,500 tons, and would require eight months to draw out, at ten loads a day. Few persons realize the value of the fertilizing elements of common waste matters which lie uudcr their feel, and the innumerable tous ol matter that may be availablo for fertilizing purposes, and that much of the idle aud neglected materials represent a vast amount of wealth. ?American Agriculturist for April. .?. What tiie Monroe Doctrine Means. ?Tho Monroe doctrine simply and explicitly doelarcs that no foreign nation shall como over here and slide down our cellar door ; that E iglacd aud France shall not hung on our front gate to do their courting; that they cau't bring over their own syruppots and elder sprouts and make sugar in our maplo grove ; that Germany aud Austria can't spot no bear trees in our woods ; that Itally can't cut her Ore-wood out of our hedge rows; that Russia cau't spank her neighbor's children with our butter paddle. niL. i . ? x iic hi jo roc uocmnc simply means that we arc the bull of the woods between the two oceans, aud that the man who joins farms with us on either side had better not move the boundary fence until he talks to us about it, and that he can't sublet a patch of his farm to anybody until we arc sati?Cv>a that the new tenant will make neighbor for us. That's ?ioUt tl,crc is of vie llaickcye. IIow to Tn.vin tiie Memory.?Your memory is bad, perhaps, but I can tell you two secrets that will cure the worst memory. One of them is to read a subject when interested ; the other is to not only read, but think. When you have read a paragraph jr a pago, stop, close the book aud try to ? remember the ideas of the page, and not >nly call them vaguely to mind, but put them in words and speak them out. Faithfully follow these two rules and you have the golden keys of knowledge. Hesides inlttcntivc reading, there nrc other things injurious to the memory. Ouo is the habit sf skimming over newspapers, items of news, smart remarks, bits of information, political reflections, fashion notes, so that ill is a confused jumble, never to be thought 'f again, thus diligently cultivating a habit jf careless reading hard to break. Another is tha reading of trashy novels. War upon Wiiiskky and Pistols ? The grand jury of Clarendon county in their presentment made on Tuesday of last week, says: "The grand jury is deeply impressed with the importance of legislation for the suppression of carrying concealed weapons, and the indiscriminate use and sale of intoxiealiquors?two monstrous evils which threaten tho peaco and good order of our State and country at large, and believing them to bo the prolific source of a large majority of tho broils and bloodshed now disgracing our civilisation, would therefore recommend that no license be issued by tho county commissioners, an t that tlioso already issued bo at once revoked, and that our representatives be requested to uso their influenco in the passago of suoh stringent laws as will abate tho evil of carrying concealed weapons." If tho Democrats do not carry tho next Presidential election now, it will be their own fault The KcpublioanB have put oat the weakest ticket they have had since tho war, and if the Democrats will only resolve net to commit a similar fault, their success in the election will be assured. Beyond the disagreement in reference to candidates, "there seems to be," as the New York Sun truly remarks, "a feeling iu tho rauksof the Republicans that their party has survived its usefulness and might as woll bo disbanded. Tho prospects of tho Demooracy are brightoning." ? ? "What ia Needed io the Nursery" is tho title of a long articlo at hand, bat which wo have not room to print. The gi?t of it ia that what ia needed iu the nursery is more mother and less nurse,?Button Trantcrijrtf. X