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?r DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR I'RKHIOKNT, ? WIMTKM) SCOTT HANCOCK. . , FWR VICK I'R KRIDKNT, WIIJJAM II. ENULISH. STATE TICK ET. FOR tiOVKU.NOII. GEN. JOHNSON IIAGOOU. of HarnwcN. FOR t.lKCTK.NA NT OOVKRNOR. GKN. JOHN D. KENNEDY, of Nomhftw. FOR SKCRKT.IKY OFRTAtK. ui!j. ll. Hi. SIMS, or York. KOIt OOMrTROIXMtt ORSKKAI. HON. JAMKS C.COIT, of Chcwterflcld. FOR ATToKSKY UKNKKAU HON. I.kUOY V. YOU MANS, of Itlclilatul. For Superintendent of Education. MAJOIC IIUU.It S. THOMPSON, of Uiclilatid. For State Treasurer. JOliN PKTKIt ltlCIIAItlWON, of (larcn.ton. For Adjutant and Inspector General. CiKN. A. M. MANIC,AULT, ??f Georgetown. For /'residential Electors: State at Laryc?John L. Manning, Win. Elliott. First District?K. W. Moiso. Second District?C. II. Siinouton. Third District?J. S. Murray. Fourth District?Cndwalluder Jones. Fifth District?G. W. Croft. ? . o ? Kulcs for the Urimnrj Election. I. On the Ultli day of August. 188U, there shall he held at each voting precinct in Union County a primary election for thu nomination of Candidates Cor County nlllccrs and Members of the IIommo o< Representatives. II. The polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock, A. iu. nnif itcpi open, without intermission, until 0 o'clock, I*, ill., when I hey shall he closed. III. At each precinct there shall be three uinn* agers of election, to be appointed by the County Executive Committee. IV. The manngers of each precinct shall furnish a ballot box, for the secure keeping of which they shall be responsible. Immediately before opening the polls the managers and their clerk shall suoscribc the following pledge .- "1 do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that 1 will faithfully perform all the duties incident to my position as manager (or clerk) of this primary election to the best of my ability." V. At the opening of the polls the ballot boxes shall be emptied of all contents mid exhibited thus emptied to any persons in attendance upon the polls. 'Ihc boxes shall then be closed and locked, or scaled, and shall so remain until the palls are closed. VI. The manngers shall keep a poll list and a tally list, and for this purpose shall appoint a Clerk. A" 11. No person shall be eligible to election at the primary election who shall not pledge himself beforehand, in writing, to the Chairman of the Executive Committee,' to abide by the restitt of tlic election and support the nominees. VIII. The ballots used shall be either printed or written, or partly printed and pattly written, nnd shall contain the names of the | ersons voted for, and (lie offices, in the same manner ns is prescribed by law in the case of County elections. IX. At such prima y election, all persons eligible to vote at the nuxt election of County otlicers sliall be allowed to vote who can satisfy the managers, by the vouching of known Democrats, or otherwise, thai they arc Democrats, and that they propose to vole in irood faith : nrovided. iIt:it no person who lots here.ofuro voted a Kcpublicau ticket.'sliall be allowed lo vole, unless lie votc<l the Democratic ticket at the last general election. X. For the purpose ol Carrying out the requirement of .Section IX, the managers, or any one of them, or any by-slander, shall be authorized to challenge any voter, nud put any questions to him which they or ho mny deem J shall determine nis rigni to vote by* ins answers or other proof, and accept or reject the vote thus offered. XI. On the close of the polls the managers shall proceed immediately and continuously lo count the votes in the same manner nnd under \ the same regulations as are prescribed by law for general elections. \ XII. When the voles shall linvc been counted tho managers shall make out, in duplicate, return* showing the nutulerof votes cast for each person voted for, nnd the total number of votes cast, nud shall deposit otic of the returns in the ballot box, and file tlicolhurns one ol the records of the club. The returns shall be signed by all I lie managers, who shall likewise certify to the correctness of the same. XIII. The ballot box, containing tho ballots, flic poll list, nnd the certified returns of tlie managers, together with any other papers they may deem proper to include, shall, within three days after such election, be forwarded, securely licked or scaled, to the Secretary of the County Executive Committee. For the purpose of this forwarding, the managers shall select aiid Icppoint some discreet end otherwise suitable mcsjt son to.net as messenger, yr *. XlV;- The Executive Committee shall meet on Friday after the election, and the secretary having in its presence opened the boxes and tabulated the returns, shall publish the nggrcatc returns ?u the presence of the committee in open session. XV. If any persou shall have received a majority of all the votes for theoflicc for which lie is a candidate he shall he declared the nominee of tlio Democratic party for such otlicc. XVI. If for any otlice it be found that no candidate has received a nitjority of all the votes cast at the primary election for such otliee, tHe County Kxcculive Committee shall forthwith ordvr a second primary election to he held on the second Tuesday after tho meeting of the committee. This second election shall be held under the same regulation as the first. XVII. At such second primary election only the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at the former election shall be voted for: I'rovit/rd, That in cases where more than otic person is to be selected for the same ottice the Kxccutivo Committee shall select according to the number of votes previously received twice as many persons as there arc official positions to be filled. XVIII. At such second primary election the two or more candidates thus announced shall be voted for; all votes for other parties being considered as scattering, and not counted. The returns of this election shall he made in the same manner as hereinbefore prescribed for the tirsi. XIX. Should there he no choice at the second election, the County Kxecutivtt C >uimiilcc shall order a third election to he held, at such time as they may designate, under the same regulations as the first. XX. The persons receiving the majority of votes at the second or third election shall he the nominees of the l'emocruiic party. XXI. It shall be the duly of the County KxccrAive Committee to hear and determine all protests and contested primary election eases, and notice of protest must be filled with the Chairman before the election is declared : and the grounds of protest in cases to he contested must he submitted the same day to the committee, which must then he in session to hear ami determine all such cases. Jly order ot the Kxcculive Committee. IV. MUNItO, Chairman. J. I'. Mci.i.inax, Sec y. Tiik Dt:jioi'iiatic ('amI'.atux.?It is understood that measures are ou foot to put into operation an effective organization, embiacing in iis ramihopes i f success. These .Stales ?r? < V v-VIMimlVIII, ;\e*v York, \e;v Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiaiin, Illinois, Wisconsin ami the Slates on the l'acitlc slope. There is a strong feeling in favor of the notional committee establishing its headquarters in Washington rather than in New York, as has heretofore been the case. ?\s this is the centre of all political intelligence, is the constant resort of uoteil politicians of u11 the States, ami for various other reasons more n<l vanthgeous for the purpose, it is Imped the national committee wit) follow pnltllc opinion and establish its base of operations here. m i - j.j'. $hc oSlcchln ttlnien T' II. M. STOKKH, Mitor. JJ UNlOX, FIUl?AY, JULY 'J. 18HO. oil SUBSCRIPTION?$2 00 PES ANNUM. ).',!) ADVERTISING. ? " Oticiquarr ?r oneIiicIi, flr?t iu^rllun, - - tl.jM iiiu Kncli subse<|uoiit ftiscrtioii, ------- 7.? . Lilierul discount made to merchants ami others advertisim; lor sli months or by the year. noi Obituary Notice# of ten lines or h*ss, liwrtol free. " ' over ten lines, charged as Advertise- ., incuts. " ' ' ,-i j- - .3.- ? nel FOR ANNOUNCING A CANDIDATE, $ >, biy To he/>niil in advance, without distinction. Ordcrs to publish wilt not he noticed unices the cash r"' accompanies the order. This is a rule without an exception icith us. * tlo ttiT iVe regret lo slate ilint Mr. James Font, "" our ellicictit cotton weigher, is very sick nml nr ( ''J expected to livo. tin * ' " tlllj The Convention to nominate a candi- far date for Solicitor of this Judicial district, com- cat posed of the Comities of Newberry, Laurens, Spartanburg and Union, will ineot at Spartan- ^ next Tuesday, the I.Uh. f?? ? - wil Uf4X? Dr. Wallace island, who was shot at 0(fi Edgefield on tlie 12th of April last, died on vol Monday last, and was buried the following day. NHI The funeral procession was the largest ever seen in Edgefield. Much sympathy is expressed for v<n the family, lie was buried by the Knights of eai Honor, of which he was a member. Killed by Lightning. "" A postal from the neighborhood of Fislidnni " ? ? eon to a gentleman in town, states that a negro wo- vn, man was killed by lightning last Tuesday, on teal Dr. binder's farm. par Burning of Fine Horses. r"" On our fourth page is an account of the nurning of llircc fine thorough-bred horses at Char- 1111 lottc, N. in which Ihere are errors as to the or names of two of the horses. Instead of "Mcr- nlk ry Wade," it should he "Merry Wave," and tlm . Wade Hampton" should he"tiov. Hampton." The Drought Ended. g0] We have had three very welcome rains the past week and vegetation of all kinds is again j*(Jt putting on a living green. Unfortunately the Q|) rain poured down too fast for it to do as much (|1( good as the large amount of water would have done had it takeu a much longer time to fall.? ^ The rains were also accompanied by high winds, ^ lightning and thuader. Of course we cannot ( expect to have everything exactly to suit our ^ | notions, and we are truly thankful for rain sent ( in almost any manner an l quantity, just now. j We regret to learn that many parts of the Coun- a|j ty are still suffering for rain. jj A Terrible Storm in Columbia. A terrible storm of rain, wind and hail visite.l t'. ! 11 mhiii last Momlav. sweenim? awav the entire third story of Machinery Hall, of the ,l ' penitent iary, embracing ail four walls, roof and rafters, blowing brick, rafters, &c., over the ^" wall ot the yard, knocking it down and carrying *'1 i the debris beyond the canal and lodging much , c" of it on the islands in the river. At the tituc ^ li;ld convicts were in the second story, unable to t|., escape, and their panic stricken condition can- de not be described. Many threw themselves out '> ftC.dllJ rocc?v?"B great suits of the storm were experienced in any oth- m cr part of the city. T1 Bold Chicken Thieves. About 12 o'clock Saturday night last Maj. tj Townsend heard suspicious sounds at Mrs. Da- 0jvies' chicken coop, on the opposite side of the street, and dressing himself, pistol in hnnd, he went out tosec the cause, and discovered a sable ft(. individual in the coop helping himself freely to ^ Mrs. Davies* chickens. On being hailed the thief ran. Tlie Major tried to shoot but found his pistol at half cock, and by the time he could fire the scamp had got some distance from him, so that his shot did not take etl'oot. A colored I'o man attempted to stop the thief, but the latter was prepared for such an emergency and opened fire upon him and made his escape, tuking with him a number of. Mrs. Dries' chickens. He, Ho doi^bt. had an accomplice as it wm afterward dfceoveied that tnorc chickens were gone limn (| it was likely He could carry, and make such railroad time in getting away. ... ?h More New Buildings. Co Mr. llobert Foster, a worthy and industrious pa I Mechanic, is building a very neat dwelling, on to the Morris lot below Dr. Kawls' residence. i IS Mr. J. II. liodgcr has commenced building a w? beautiful residence on his lot next above Mr. John Uodgcrs' on Main Street. When finished it will he a handsome building and an additional ornament to (he town. j,, The contractor, Mr. D T. Black, is now dig- ji, ging the foundation for a store for Mr. Titos. n)l 1'aimer & Co.,"on the lot above Farr & (Vs. d, Mr. M. M. Humphries has purchased the >v; Dnuin... < M .. . 1 .1 r >: .... uuBiviu cuiiivi ui .nr. cuauu ? nil, lruiliiu^ UU mj Main Street, ami intends building a handsome do resilience on it soon. We also icarn that liamlsome iinprovcnicuts are soon to be inaile upon resiliences in various pai Is of (lie totvu. Mr. K. It. Wallace has moved into his hand- 11,1 smne ami spacious new resilience. Mr. Nichols ui expects to move into his bcatifill new i|welling during this month. ,nJ . . I COI A Duel to the Death. of The \< >f* ititti CourLr of I lie Till contains the <\|( following sail newt of the ilcatli of one of (he |;;1 noblest men that South Carolina ever protluceil: |)U Ca>iih;\, .Inly ti.?News was receivcil here |,.4 this uiorning of a fatal ilnel, which took place | at 'J o'clock yesterilay at lMiltose's ltridge, in Darlington County, between Col. K. It. C. Cash of t hestcrlicl'l, and Col. W. M. Shatiuou of this 1 i place, in which the latter was instantly killcil. j,c . Col. Shantioii was the challenging party. Col. ^ ! Cash beingileaf in one car, rei|ttesie I that thesig' nal to tire be given by the discharge of a pistol | u'" which was agreeil to. Col. Shatiuou lireil first, an his ball striking the ground near Col. Cash s s!,; feet. Col. Cash then fired, the ball passing ; through Col. Shannon's heait. Death was in ' 1 sianiuneoiis. < >ur whole community Iccls the i' shock. Ii was uncallc'l for. The difficulty grew out o( a law suit iiislilu- <' Icil hy M. Wiongcs against U. I.Werhc, j W brother-in-law of t'ol. cash, in whtcti non a:i<l W. b. Dcl'ass were attorneys >r ' * , _ j ciimges reiicctlllg Upon lllO character of his ' -lc wife tor honesty, which both cf tho attorneys l'oi j Jrnipil ever having thought of, ami t'ol. Shan- ' yo ! non lin'l always, since the ease has heen in tin i court, utterly ileiiie<l having ma<lc any ofl'en- an ! U^e remarks or having the least intention of reflecting on .Mrs. fash." tin From the full account |>uMishe>l it is looko'I we upon as a hl ioi|-ihir.-ty nlfair on the part of t'ol. I i* j ( a.sli, ami will unilouhiclly increase the nuin l Sui bet* tin-I influence of unli-hulling Societies <1 0 Primary Election. Vu have nut been favored ?it)t fuM fejmrt uf the pro dings of the meeting of thclirraorraUe ticcuUvcCjwnlice, held in tbn Court House last Vouilay, but in anicr column will l>o round the result of the actlotf of it Iwsly ti|?>11 tliit tiun> for holding ami rules for gov?li?? tin* Primary election, wlilcli was the most imporil work aecoiH|>lish<-d, and for which the people are el anxiously looking. iVe are not an advocate of the Primary system of initialing candidates, liclicving that as much fraud 'rnption and injustice can and will be practiced through is there ever was in the convention system ; bui as Ixhboring Counties have adopt..1 it ami *|*uk (avoiuof its working and the |>co|ilc of this County arc dons to give it a trial we do not object to the ex|K*icut lieiug made, rhe day (or holding Hie election Is the 21th of Am ?, ? <. jura 'uiiukiii nine inwiiiu.6im.?i n loilcriilc 11poii all Contests thai may arise anil hold ler flections If necessary, to determine who are the >ple's choice for candidates?uinler the rules. ii the adoption of the majority rule we agree with ) Oiiiimittcc, although forcible and, we think, valid cctiotis are made to it hy many. In our opinion it is more just than the plurality system, hy which one ididate, out of four for the same olli'V, who has the >st money or lives in il." most populous township could nominated hy a few votes over the three others who ihably had received, in tho agg jCato, nearly threeirtlis of the votes of the. County. For instance, wo I sup|Mjse that four candidates are running for one cc and the wliole vote polled is 2,800: A receives 800 es, II. Too, C. "on and 1). (VK). Hy the plurality rule i voters would nominate a candidate over tin* heads 2,(KM. Ve also agree with the committee iu restricting the < at the I'riniary election to democrats, or those who i satisfy tlie managers that they voted the democratic kct at the last general election. We have ooen too i'ii deceived hy the promises of radical voters to trust hi again. We would think it ipiile as'consistent to il a rcitliritl to reni-esenl us ill a lienioeral ie iiimiiiiatinr iv<*iition astnullnw rndiiviWtosay at the poll*, by their cs, wlio<mrcandidates shall be. As to bringing nulls over to us, that in the duty of the candidates, aftcr y have been regularly nominated by the democratic tv. In no other organisation would a name lie enisl as a ftienilhT and all the privileges of the organi!on allowed, upon a mere promise of becoming a nilier at .some future day. While we believe that ny men are honest in their viewsand have no sinister [M-rsonal motive to subserve in advocating the plan e>f >wiiig radicals to vote at a democratic primary clcc* i, we are miieh inclined to think there are others who 'oeate tlio plan as their only Impo of ever obtaining ce. (nothing to Make a Hen Lay. The following is t\ pretty good advertisement 'Sheridan's Condition Powders," and wc ly publish it, "freegrtv.is for nothing," under u hope that it may be tried and prove a rcha; egg-producing medicine. l?ut, Mr. Kgg Kawc doubt very much its efficacy in the case our lion. Not long ago our "better half" had 1 tic looking lion killed because she did not lay t acted very similar to the game lien wo-fpolm On examining the mouth of what is called o egg-bag it was found completely closed up d as hard as gristle. Wc think her "coudiiu" was beyond the power of "Sheridan's iwdcrs' to remedy. Sheridan's medicine, rhups, will make laying hens lay more eggs, t we d n't think it 01* anything else can make lien that can't lay an egg produce fruit: Mu. Km ma :?Seeing in the last Times that a arc troubled by an unfciiiiuiiic-likc hen, 1 kc the liberty of sending you the following, pied front Youth's Completion of July 1st: Makk IIkxs Lay.?An English Veterinary irgcou nnd Chemist, now traveling in this conny, says that most of the horse and cattle powrs sold here arc worthless trash, lie says at nothing on earth will make hens lap like icridan's Condition Powders. 1 hope you will ye I lie above a trial and ibut her heusliip will * "w " ? o-- ? -.v.v wtiif ???? ?? ost improved style. KUU-EATEltV I to Population of Union County. The enumerators of this County have finished] eir work and ma 1c their returns to the t'le'rlu the Court. We were iu hope of receiving a) nopsis of their work in each township, to l>^ i Wished for the information of the people, bpfl e disappointed, and can only give the aggrJSj to population : Population iu 1880 " 1870 io,oira ? fl> Increase in 10 years d.bUO pulation within the corporate limits of , the town of Uuion about l,uVx) - The Pay of Witaosiet. .138 Me. Editor : ?I *wro\boen rcquesb^^w a mbcr of citizens to idform the people through a Times when the law reducing the pay ofiWitsses in State cases was passed, and wL^hur e members of the last Legislature froai Union unty were members at the time that law was ssed. In reply to those enquiries permit nie state that the law was approved Mar<& 4, 78, while the members of the last Legislature i:re not elected until November, 1878. * S. S. ST0KI&. - ? - -- CorreotionIii the call for the meeting of tho Union ^uu y School lonvention, |uioiiaiicu last week, ere occurred an error in stating the day of eoting. It should have read Wednesday, c'Jlst, instead of Monday. Whether Uic4rror is in lite copy or made by tho printer we canit say now, hut should not wonder a dot if the vil iu the office was to blame. .*. ?i l''or the Tiuivs. Good News from Santuo. J Mr. Ki>iroil: ? Your readers yr^Jl doi^gU'sa be crested in some scattering news from the nine battle ground. The refreshing showers rracc and rain have recently rcfrcshe'' b >(ji, in and land. The Salem Itapiist t'liurch and in inu n ity are now enjoying a precious season grace, under the preaching of llov. A. u'A. l'ittuian, a student from 'lie Southern iptist Theological Seminary. Fourteen were ptised 011 Sunday uiorping last, three others ve juined since and many are enquiring the ly of life. Saints and sinners are fecliugtheir petiilenec upon an Almighty power. It was the privilege of your correspondent to present at a Sabbath School pic nic at Sun Si'lo, in*;!!' Saul no, ??n the Ilr'l. I hero was 10 a l'ic-i.ic al I'isli Dam i>u the .same ilayy 1 i only prepared to report I lie good thitiKs f)roiii liny Silo. Ilev. A. Me A. l'iiiiuan, :it thwrecst of I lie Sun lay School, a Idre.s.sed tlic^pou on the Viirii us features of the Sunday Scltool irk. Oilier remarks were ma le by Iter, J, Humphries and llie Superintendent, .Mi 1). . Owens; .alter which the young ani dbH . . - J?1.1- f,|?. according to age. sef ft'"1 to a table, between Cijru.j ,lUiUrc.l 1 - in -a cool sha?le, which was litertll/ lan with lit.'best of everything one coiiijnsk r. There was enough an 1 to spare, ^ho ting gentlemen, especially, aftir paitaMjtg of L' boiiiil i Til I repast seemed too full foAkcr- j ce. %\ I II.e political interests are beginning U iir iiiin.Is ,.f the people Wo learn timtthiro ' re several candidates for public ollice^t flip ii Ham pje nie ami we saw at least ]|Jh?(,t liny Si-le, who look el ? / / i1-e ft eiwvl if-r matrtinoiiv 3 v. T Fur I lie Times. Tho People*' Academy at Weit Spring*. Mu. Kuitok:?I don't suppose that otic-half of the citizen* of Uuioii are aware that the County is blessed with an Institution of so high a standard of Education as the West's Spring People's Academy, superintended by Prof. J. P. Parrot t. j I must confess that I am at a loss how to speak of the examination which took place last week. To say that the pupils did well, and that they are well trained, would only partially express the sentiments of the many visitors who were present on Wednesday, to witness the closing exercises of the Academy. Tho examination of the pupils was conducted by the Principal, Prof. J. 11. Parrott, who, bythc-way, is a gentleman of high intellectual attainments, assisted by Maj. I). A. Townscnd, Hon. (1. D. Peako and Col. W. .1. T. Glenn.? The proficiency of tho pupils reflected groat credit upon themselves au-l their Tutors. .Mr. Parrott is assisted in the school by Mrs. E. V. Norman and Miss Minnie Smith?ladies of high culture and superior education. These i i_ I!? n._ r. 1? I.. IWU IUUIC3 111 IIIU KIIMIU UV|MU liilflll .1UVUI1 kj / an inducement to parents who hive daughters to educate aud wyili tliem trained to a high standard of morals, to place them uuler their charge. Thursday's imiocrkdixus. Went Springs, so noted for its quietness and inostcntalion, was thoroughly alive on ThursdayIt having been generally known throughout the country that the annual exhibition of the People's Academy would occur on that day, vast nutnbcis of people were holding themselves in readiness for the occasion. By eight o'clock buggies, carriages and wagons, freighted with the muscle, beauty and intelligence of all parts of the county began to assemble on the grounds in front of the Academy. By ten o'clock not less than eight hundred or one thousand people had congregated?Union, Spartanburg and Charleston being represented. The students, nearly one liundrod in number, formed a procession at the residence of Mr. D. C. Gist, and marched iato the Academy, the Union Cornet Band marching in front, electrifying the audience with one of' their thrilling soul-stirring airs. The regular exercises of the day began with prayer by Rev. C. T. Scaife, of Union. The school then sung a song of welcome. Then came recitations and declamations by lite girls and boys,--young ladies and young men ?all of whom performed their parts with credit to themselves and their teaehe.s. A gold pen had been ottered by the principal as a prize to the hest declaiincr, to lie awarded by five judges. The following gentlemen were appointed to award the prize: Rjvs. J. S. Dai" ley and C. TScaifc, I). Johnson, Jr., Ksq., James Mnnro, Kjq., and Mr. J. W. N. Deard. Their decision was rendered in favor of Master Tinie Mnrphy, of West's Spring. A second prize, offered by Miss M initio S in it h, the accomplished mnsic teacher of the school, for punctuality, in composition and writing, was captured by Miss Carrie Lee. The exercises of the day were greatly enlivened and the audience highly edified an 1 entertained by the excellent music of the Union Cornet Hand. Union may well be proud of this Band, con in ise d as it is of such manly highJUNB?o gcncremcn. ittottsmr-if-snuum uc?k-*e TtticrU and worth the preference and success dodr^y.i not its coming. HR&bont one o'clock, when the exercises of the jftitorning were over, the spreading of tables be tjamc the order. Baskets, boxes, and trunks, T'loaded with good things too numerous to mention, could be seen moving in every direction. ^Ere long the dinner was spread and many a 'hungry soul was made to rejoice. A bountiful supply had been provided and every one eat and seemed satisfied. VISITOR,. For the Times. Joncsvillc Items. IhitTon Union Ti.u::s . ? The dinner of lite Colored Association held at Jonesvillc on Saturday last was well attended and every thing passed off harmonious. Your correspondent was not present but has been informed that several addresses were made by some of their white friends, commending them 011 their ad 'uuccincnt in civilization and religious matters, ami urging llioin to no 111 i a no to tivi!;c 1 to m*o vmiinnt < i ? v ' 1 ularly in llio matter ot keeping up the public roads. Since tlic rain fell the farmers are jubilant an I crops arc commencing to look decide lly better. Our attention has been frequently calletl to the many inquiries regarding the Excursion on the lotli inst., an?l judging from appearances Messrs* Seolt and Wnitlock will have everything in complete order for making all the excursionists enjoy themselves, whether they want to or not. They have determined that there shall he no rowdyism or improper behavior of any kind, so that ladies will have no fear of being insulted by act or word. Your correspondent, Teacher, hits the nail on thehcud regarding teachers' pay,'Had nothing is more true than, as the article states, that they arc never paid in money for their labor. It is a hard matter for a teacher to undertake a school for ten months for a livelihood and after the Public School stops to continue the balance Of the time and in the fall to collect part of the wages in chips and whetstones ? things neither ornamental nor lift! sustaining. Just so long as parents take no interest in the matter, their children will grow up in utter ignorance an 1 the growing generation, when tliey arrive at maturity, will linil themselves almost as they were in the "Dark Ages." The weather has been so uncomfortably hot of late that the streets of Joiiesville are almost deserted, ami the clerks, for want of something else to<lo, have org uii/.e l a "Itase 15 ill flub." We have not hear I of their practicing yet, but suppose they will <lo so every aftei noon. A plenty of ice ami a palm leaf fan wotihl give exercise ' enough, we think, these sultry days, a t I then no fe?r of heing overheated or a ease of sun stroke, could be entertained. M??i:i-: AMIX. I ?- i Kefreshili-' s< - -fvll In Some see f nuns ~oi the comity on Sunday afuTiinuii. In ( town the ruin was light, hut wis attended with a heavy wind mid a slight sprinkling ol hail. A iiiiinber of sha lo trie* <>n I he -I ria l s ami in private yards were blow a ilown; an I also a h nise belonging to ISiin lani't'soii, ami a chimney of the tilamlen Hotel building. ? irj X irtUfl llrriitil. ? A I'm vi. "Aitiiii'.nt. Now l.omlon. Conn., i .Inly I.?\\ hile watching the boat race in lay | from a private oar all ache I to a moving grand staii I on the railroad miming along the edgo <.i the water, P. \V. I.ineoln. president of the ISos- | ton ami Albany Hailr . el, an I Mrs. W in. Appletan, of Huston, were thrown to the gronn I ami hille'l by a sudden shock . an- 1 i y th 1 ; ;' 1 injr of a coupling i in For tlio Tittle*, The Teachers' Convention. I have been in hopes I hat some community < would, through their teacher, speak on this sub- 1 jeel; since "L'no," threw out his suggestions, ( and in tliat way let us get at the views of the | County, but since no other person will do so, I will give a lew thoughts on it. There are issued annually, by the School Commissioner of Union County, about ninety certificates, to men and women, styled teachers. At our meeting for teachers last year there were presont less than (en. These facts stated, the question naturally arises, why is this so ? Why do the teachers < f Union County lake so little interest in education, while at sitnilnr meetings in Massachusetts they have present from live hundred to a thousand delegates. The solution of this question may bo obtained by dividing the teachers into two classes: First, those who think themselves (and perhaps arc) better qualified for the rork than the others. They feel assured that they know all about teaching ; arc satisfied that their plans are the only correct ones and do not think that they will be benefitted by mingling with those of more ordinary attainments. If such there be, we congratulate them and the County ; but would beg them to come and help us to attain that elc vation, from which we may look down upon our struggling brethren, aud then we may help tlicui to gird up their loins for a new effort to ccinc up higher. We arc all weak and need help. The second class, who, by*the-way, arc far more numerous, arc those who think they know so little that they can be of no scrvico, and arc afraid they will be called on to make a speech. We would ask them to cotno. We are a band of brothers. Here you will learn something. 1 never left a teachers' Convention without feeling stimulated and determined to put more energy and patience into my work. We hope the school trustees will come, and bring their teachers, as any friend of education may become a member of the lio iy. There arc surely more than a dozen friends of education iu this County. The programme is generally attractive an I will doubtless be so this year.? If there are any who will join the convention this year they will confer a favor by notifying, immediately, J. F. Brown, at Star Farm. Let every teacher, male an l female, be there; we must not fail behind our sister Counties. Spartanburg is wide awake on the subjec ; Fairfield had thirty-four teachers at a convention last week. We have men and women who love their work, and if we determine to succeed the victory is ours. The community in which the ! Convention meets generally wish it to return ; they feci better and improved from intercourse with those who have charge of the rising genei ... ; ration. I heartily indorse what " Teacher says on the responsibility of the work. Ml Bethel wishes tlie convention this year again, so does West Springs. The Executive Cmimitlcc, consisting of W. B. Lemons, J. F. Brown, J no. I*. Jclfcrics, N. L. (irilliu and 1). A. Tuwnscnd, I will please meet at Union on Satur lay 17th inst., to make out programme and arrange time and place ot meeting. They would be glad to have ! any persons frien lly to the cause to meet them ! : v v '/ ill uiai mill:. " ? lor the T'tuo*. Cross Keys Sunday School ;. | Tho Cross KeysTownship Sun lay School Convcnliou will meet at I'.i dgott's Creek Church Friday, July ltiili, 1SXO, n It o'clock, A. .M. PltOUUAMMF. : 1. Open with Singing, owl Prayer hy liev. | Ij. C. Ezcll. '2. Organization. :1. Duties of parents to Sunday Schools?C. ! II. ISobo and \V. II. Norman. 1. Preparation and qualification of Teachers ? Ilev. J. 11. Wilson and I). II. Sheldon. ,">. Advantages of Sunday School Conventions ? liev, 1,. O. Kzcll and D. X. WilbuiM. '>. Delation anil dutiis of Pastors to Sunday ; Schools ?1>. P. Duncan and I. P. Murphy. 7. Opening Question l?ox. Singing after the discussion <>f each subject. The community are invite! to attend and bring their baskets. Speakers will be limited ! to ten minutes each. Let the Alternates be prepared to take the place of their principals, if necessary. .1. 11. WILSON, D. N. WILIIUUN, W. S. (iPiKUOltV. ? Tin: Finst Ilt.oun Dk.vw.w?How the first blood w is drawn for Hancock, is described l>y ilic Lincoln (Nub.) /hmocrut: "Huilc a brisk ' tight occurred at the Howard House to-day beiwccn two printers. Said one: 'Hurrali for : Hancock !' said the other: *11 irrah for Uurfield." i Said the first: -(iarliuM's a thief!' Kcplied the other: Vera liar!' And then tlie Hancock man went for tiie (iarlield man, and in ahonl two minutes the latter was as beautifully { licked as will be his Ohio favorite this fall.? First blood for Hancock ! No arrest." '# Mon Law i\ Tkxas.?tialveslon, July A .Wini Hciiisou special says : The news from Cellar Mills says K. Frank Northcole, who shot t'on.-ta'le t'rabtrec some weeks ago, was arrested | and placed under guard in Crabtrec's house.? Paring the night he was taken from the guard | by a mob ol? masked men, who crossed lied Kivcr to the Indian Territory, wlure they riddled him with bullets. Northcolc's relatives have a clue to the perpetrators and will prosecute them. o . Tin: Itii or .li i.i in Ati.inia. Atlanta, tin., j July d.?A.ilanla celebrated the Fourth to day in grandest style since the war. The visitors j are estimated at -<>,000. There was a procession of military, firemen and vans representing | the business industries. Senator Joseph F. i F>rown and others spoke this afternoon in the 1 City II aU I'ark loan immense gathering. There l is a magnificent display of fireworks to-night, I and tii ui-aii Js of people arc on the streets. . o Peter Cooper celebrated his ninety-fust year j on Monday, by visiting (ieueral Hancock and ! congratulating him. lie w is accompanied l?y Sam Carey, who ran with biin in I^T'l on the (ireeuback Presidential ticket. The I wo walked .11' 111; 111 < I urill 1111 ?> I III* roulll WIICI'C I CllCI'nl coek was uhotil Id ilcclare llio Warren (\>nit Oli( IIC" I. M r. ( 'dd|>st inforinc-l licneral II meek dial allli 'iiill lie was ninety -one years ?hi iliai ihiv, he hail venliuc<l lo heave the fatigue ami j Ileal i>l" I lie lrij> jjreel him a- lite nominee of lite I'cinocralii; jiariy. ?> Kkmimiv hrriisi n.?San I raii.isiD, J-aly .5. , - The Stale ' *<>n von I i?>n of llio I'eiiiiMialie wing of lite Workingineu's j ?rly 1 >si night <le|>osei| Kearney tts I'resiilcnl of the party. |i ileclarol f lie otlices of I lie Vice I'resiilcnls, Secretary ami Treasurer vaeanl. Tliey cleric 1 a Stale I'ciilrnl 1 i' tiiiiiii:iee eii'loive 1 Hancock :ir. I I'.n^li-I, an 1 tlie I'einoi r nic 1 "i ? -i<l?-i I i.i 1 electors n?i 1 n Ij'liiriicl until 'fit:;: I iv cv liing. Iniid in Kim, Him-mi. (ircenville, July Charles II. Kicks, agc.| nltemple I snieiilo here this morning l?y shooting himself, llie pis* i i! hall grn/ing tj,,. hone hack of his heel. The wui.til is mil ncue -airily <luiigcrniii aid the'skull is lint hr ikeii. Ivvlti'inc nit?-r, r.p: i-inl 4 ill? a'.i. I J II- !llC t - til li:?<; A Financial Sensation in Columbia. Coli.miiia, July 1.?This morning it was generally known flint Commissioner Coif, who is charged with the settlement of the bonded debt, of the State in accordattmp with the decision of tlie Supreme Court of the State, and also with lite funding of the bills of the Hank of thcState under a recent Act of the Legislature, had made an atiidnvil before Trial Justice Fickliug, charging Alexander Laughlin with grand larceny, in that lie had unlawfully and with fraudulent intent appropri ited to his own use ceitain bills of the Hank of the State presented to the special commissioner lor funding under the Act of 1879-8U The high character which the accused has hitherto borne operated in his behalf lust niglit, and after tlic disclosure had been made a number of prominent gcntlciucu were found reudy to guarantee the prompt appearance of the accused today. At 11 o'clock this morning, the hour hxed by counsel 011 both sides for a prelim* innry hearing, the accused, i ccompanied by his counsel Messrs. Wnllnoc, McMnstcr nnd exJudge Melton, appeared before Trial Justice Tickling, the State being represented by Attorney-Ucneral Youtnans. In opening the case Mr. Youtnans said it was a grave charge to be preferred against any man, and without formnlily the counsel for the State was willing to disclose the entire case so far as they knew it, and in that view, in the examination of Col. James C. Coit, he would stand upon no technicalities. lion. James (_'. Coit, sworn, testified, as follows: The Act provided for an expert to examine the bills presented and determine between their validity or invalidity. It was impossible for him to examine them all in person because the elimination of the tainted from the Spurious or counterfeit hills was involved. Witness was unable to distinguish between the two. Under the provisions of the Act he employed Alexander Laughlin so to examine those bills.? Laughliu was employed upon the recommendation of Col. F. IV. McMaster, who spoke of hint as an expert who had long been cashier of the Exchange llank of Columbia and who was familiar witli batik hills. His duties were to examine packages of bills presented for funding and count them, scparatingihc genuine from the spurh.iis bills, nnd to cancel them after examination, put them up in packages, seal nnd certify upon the face of each package the amount of bills found valid, also the amount found invalid. 1 lie packages were tied up in brown paper, ami all the corners scaled with wax and stumped with a seal specially made for the purpose. The first intimation that things were going wrong was on the L"dth of June when Governor Simpson sent for witness and said that he had been informed that there was suspicion thut irregularities existed in connection with funding the bills. Witness went to the $tate treasurer and told him that he desired to make an examination cf certain packages. Upon the couird the witness did not lind the bills to correspond with the amount certified on the face of the package. The package said to contain $'2,U1.> II.'V was found to contain only r?1,1* 1 <? 10. Mr. Coil, stated that six hundred thousand dollars of bills' had been counted' scaled and certified, for whiclv only about ?I<i0.000 in bonds had been issued.. In the cross-examination l?y defendant's attorney Mr. Uoit said Laughliu had no regular assistant in Iiis work. The cancelling of the bills was done by machinery, Adam Green, the colored messenger, generally being employed itv this service. Up to tho 5th of J ueo witness had' two assistants in his otliee, l.ee llngood and IT.* M. Davidson. The latter kept the key of tiny safe, baugliiin counted tho bills, and the ens-' torn was to put the packages' inille safif. Witness was sometimes'absent during the counting and cancellation of the bills. The Attorney General argued' that the case was ono of great importance;, involving the validity of over 9000,000 of hills. That a bond oC $5,000 would be a mockery of justice. Ilcnskol! that tho court v.-ouhl fix the boud at uoU loss, than $100,000. After further argument the Uoart decided to fix ilie I mil nt S'2,">00 for the appearance of- the ? **? defendant at the July term of tlie Sessions Court. t'oi.i MiiiA. July, JJ.?After the examination, which was held before* Justice Sickling yesterday, it was determined to have a further anil closer count of the bills which had been presented at the earliest practicable moment. Willi this intention, Col. Coil secured the assistanceof .Messrs. Julius If. Walker, bookkeeper, ami W. Ilascl (iibbos, teller of the Central National Dank. John l>. Alexander and (Jcergo W. l'urkcr, brokers ami experts in financial matters,, proceeded to count the packages which had not. been filed in the Treasurer's oflicc. These genrtlemcu were introduced as witnesses to-day oiu the motion by the counsel for the Slate to increase the hail, testified that they counted tho contents of seven packages said to contain twenty-eight thousand dollars. In me ) ackngc fivehundred dollars was found to be missing. John 1). Alexander, bond and stock broker,. | of Charleston, testified that lie had occasion to j examine some of the packages certified to by , I.aughlan. In one package examined by witnessI to-day, certitie I by I.aughlan to contain !^S,('t.iO, | only 5?7,yOO were f> und. ' (ico. W. Parker testified that since I.aughlan j had been employed as an expert in Coil's ollico ! lie had offered to witness seine Mnall lots of bills ! of the Ihink of the Slate for sale. These lots lie bought in April and May. Two or three weeks after that, he had asked what witness would give for two thousand dollars in bills, lie said the bills were scut to him by a friend from the up-country. Thomas S. (iihsoii, broker, testified that hehad bought in May or June over four thousand, dollais face value of these bills from the dcfcti j daiit. They were brought to hint by nccuscd in envelopes marked "A. I.nughlin, Columbia," purporting as coming from (lie country. 1). (iumbrill, broker, Icstificu that about the I middle of -lime batigliliu came to his ottice ami ' c11<111ire<I what he wouhl give for the hills of the liatik of the Stale, saying that a correspondent of l.is (l.atighliu's) bad. about four thousand , dollars which he desired to fund if lie could not i sell Ibr forty live. Witness bought them at forty-five and gave l.aughlin a check for eighteen 1 hundred dollars in payment therefor, j The evidence was closed here, and Justice Tickling granted an order for an increase of the bail from twenty live hundred dollars to fifty thousand dollars, j No doubt is now entertained as to his guilt,. ^ the evidence of tiambrill and (libsoti being con| elusive to the most casual or partial observer.? i lie was sent to jail about I o'clock this afternoon, it being impossible to give the $ '?(),000 bail le\ quired by tie trial justice. 'I he whole all'air is greatly regretted here. I. \t i.tt.?It is said upon good authority that/ Charles Logan, broker, here, who is the attorney in fact for ex-Senator Hobertson, who held several hundred thousand dollars ot the bills of the llauk of the Stale, first discovered the s\\ in 1 411? Iiy purchasing hills which lie had previously fulldcd. Tin: Kiickum vn s 15 ink.?A Hasliinjri.ni corres|>oii.K'iil says lliat it is undcrslood <|i:il siil'icienl funds arc now, or very shortly will he, on liaiul lo enable llie Commissioners of ihc l'iee.iiiieii's Hunk t.i declare nno'hcr <li\i.len<l i iii ( ? oent. .v < 1 i v i -1 e i. i lias lieeii anxiously awaited l.y tliu depositors for a long lime past, anil ilie* Commissioners, having heconic lire.I of wailing for I lie gnvciinienl to purchase the hank hiiil.ling in or.ler that lliev might Icclaru a larger dividend, will pay out what lliey have on hand. ? Among the distinguished scholars of the l'io Nino I'ollcge, of Macon, (in., were IScckford Maekey. s.ni f .ludge 'I'. .1. Maekey, who took the gold medal for (lie be?l debater, and the .Innior I .alia premium; Julius Karhot, oft'harlcsi >ii. who won die So| h niiore and Fresh man FngiMi premiums, and I'nii I T roue lie, of < liar lesion, who acquired disiiuciioii in preparatory nrithmel ie. ? Fini; in Ai .i*t\. \ngusta. tin., July 55.?A lire lo re at n'eloek this morning destroyed Feiidlelmi r.rmherN foundry and inaeliine works; the In- i : h'lii i:i *n i in* |i>.hum. ii'ei.rge T. Jael. n <1 ar toil! wis par'ly dun. el.