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Tho Unconstitutionality of tho Kuklux Act. The decisiou of Judge Woods, of the United Stales Supreme Court, in the c\so if LrGrauJ, as reported for the Galveston Xetct, is published to-day. It goes quite its far as the synopsis published formerly in tho .Vetcs and Courier led us to suppose. The decision of Judge Woods is on the line of the decisions of tlie Uuitcd States Supreme Court on similar subjects, und Judge Woods himself, before his elevation to the Supremo llcnch, attacked vigorously the constitutionality / ?*r the provisions of the Kuklux laws, and carried the Supreme Court with him. If his present decision be sustained, as we have no doubt iliat it will be, the whole Kuklux law falls to the ground, 0:1 nccouut of defects in the phraseology of the Statute, and for the higher reason that the Constitutional amendments must net upou tho Stale and not upon the individual otfender. A citizen whoso rights, as guaranteed by the Constitutional amendments, are impaired in any waj by State legislation, or by the acts of Sialo officers, has the right of appeal to the Supreme Court ?.f the State, nnd thence to tho Supreme Court of the United States, which tribunal will set aside the proceedings against him, if his allegations prove to be tru->, und will declare unconstitutional any Slate law which is in violation of t he Const it ution. The prohibitions contained in the XIV and XV amendments must be enforced in the same manner as the prohibitions in the original f\.n?liiiiii?r? ??.! ? - o amendment*. Under I he decision of Judge Woods I he whole of ihe indict incut* in the Southern States tnder the Kuklux law were illegal. The States were ravaged by cavalry. Thousands of quiet citizens were driven from their homes. On the testimony of lying witnesses a number of the accused were convi:led and sent to Albany Penitentiary, there to languish for years. It now is shown that they were convicted with less real authority than if they had oeen the victims of a drum-head court-martial. The fact that some of the accused were probably guilty of some of the charges brought nganst them docs not lcsscu the wrong that was done in convicting them without warrant of law. By parity of reasoning Judge Woods' decision nullities the sections of the licvised Statutes under which the Ellenton prisoners were tried. There was a mistrial in those cases, and the objections made by the counsel for the defence have not been a lju licxte l. The practice in the United Statos Court in this State is to assume that every law niul every part ol it, having a political application, is constitutional.? Every objection ihade by the defence is overruled, the defendants having the power to move in arrest of judgment if they he convicted. It is a most unjust way of proceeding, as it postpones the final adjudication of vitally important questions. When there is a mistrial or an acquittal, there is no way to obtain a decision from the Supreme Court on the points submitted, and, as lu the case of lite Kuklux law, a statute which may be manifestly unconstitutional remains in full force ns a means of plaguing and persecuting the political opponents of the party in power. In the Kuklux cases, in this Slate, there was no division of the Court, and no suspension of sentence. A decisii n by the Supreme Court could not have been had until about the time that Ihe prisoners had served out their soulcnce. The Kuklux laws have fulfilled their purpose, and, as cold reason and respect for vv/u?iurnluiim iiiiiiciiiiuns resume incir sway, we shell expect to sec statute after statute of iho ]'.eeotvstrectiou period pronounced unconsiituWantfi. In this sen9e the American revolution will go backwards. Tbo licpuhlioatis will then i ' ? reeagaixed fully as tlm wanton violators of j tii? Constitution, and, as such, the worst enemies j f Iks Republic.?Arte* awl Courier. Two Fkosjuai, XiitKvts.?Uichtnond, July 28. J - -A warrant was issued some daysngoby United .States Coniuiissioner Pleasants for the arrest of ] J-hn It. Pophnm, until recently clerk of the | t'nited StTites District Court here, 011 the charge forgery and einhesslement. The warrant was ' ) laced In the hands of United Slntes Marshal . )!. 1*. Ilughes, but returned by liitn yesterday unexecuted, Pophnm having no domicile here, owing to his removal some months ago to Washington, where he also held the position of superintendent of the folding room of the House of Representatives, The warrntit was therefore forwarded to United States District Attorney , Corkhill for execution. Pophain is charged with forging the name of Judge U. Hughes, of the United States District Court, in several bankruptcy cases, thereby unlawfully obtaining about $2,100 iu money, and appropriating it to his own use. Washington, July 28.?The department of justice lias been informed by the United Slates attorney for the Western District of Texas, that lie lias tiled motions to set aside the orders of Court approving the accounts of the late United States marshal, Stilwell fl. Kussell, on theground of fraud. The district attorney also reports that Kussell will be tried on five separate indictments at the next term of Court for the presentation of fraudulent accouuls discovered in a per sonal investigation by one of the accounting ofli ?or? of the treasury. i A It KMT OF Til T. ALLC0K9 MtlRDBRKR OF Lont> CavexoisM.?St Thomas, July 80.?The assassin of Lord Frederick Cavendish, who was arrested at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, gives his name as William West gate, lie was arrested on the 10th instant, on his owa confession. lie shipped on the 8th of May, under I lie name of O'Bryan, on the British Bark Gla-lstone, from Rwansea to Tucacas. He says he left Dublin on the night of the Ctli of May by steamer to Swansea. The names of three of his accomplices nad other details of the murders were taken by deposition before the British consul. He says that he was employed by Mr. O'Connor and other influential persons, l'n-rties who have secti the man give credence to his confession. In appearance lie is tall and slender. He says that the price of the deed was ?20 to each of the assassins He aid that ?20 was worth more to nn Irishman than an Englishman's life. It is believed that the Venezuelan government will surrender him, although there is no extradition treaty. The British foreign oflice has been telegraphically communicated with. Doublin, July 27.?It appears that Wcstgate or O'Brien, arrested in Venezuela on his confession as participating in the murder of Lord Cavendish is a Scotchman, and from the knowledge the police have of his rrovements tlicaiilhoritU'S art cootideut he wan so concerned. Tub Grkkkrackkks okt Anotiibr Black Kvk. ani> Dib.?The meeting of the so-called Greenbackers received a black eye Inst week, both nl flapway and High Hill. According to (lie rules of addition, ns taught by old Dike's aritlimotic, one and otic make two; both eyes arc out and the darned old thing is ns blind as n bat in Marion County. In fact it is dead. Titers were only four Grecnbaekers, and they were stone blind, at High Hill, last .Saturday, and they vanished like mist at the approach of the .sturdy old Democracy of that section. The first Democratic bombshell xploded in the midst of the four, and they were all instantly killed, thus ended the Greenback campaign in Marion County. Unless the ghosts of the departed arise in the shape of some other form, we bid Greenbnckistn in the Dee-Dee section a final farer.ell. We shall waste no more ink and paper on it or i'S aavoaeies who nave gone down io (heir graves unwept, unhonored and unsung. To iheir credit, be it said, they did no liai ro while living, they can do no harm in death.?Marion Star. Dukmsth ininctrn.?Cbistiftnsburg, Va., July 2(>.?The grand jury to day indicted Capt. John 8. Wise and John 8. Crockett n* principals in a ditcl fought here yesterday. Indictments were also found against G. W. Ward and J. Stewiut Crockett, cousin of John 8. Crockett, and Dr. Maofe as surgeon. Tho other surgeon being from Richmond and name not known escaped indictment. A Tobacco Factoby Durmko.?Raleigli, N. C., July 27.? K. I'. Richardson's tobacco factory at lteidsville has l>ecn bwrued. The loss is said to be about $3f>,000. Considerable machinery nnd ? quantity of tobacco were burned. The fire was occidental. **=a g=- ?j. J . . ? - - &hc "SBuhla (Anion ?mc?. K. M. STORKS, Editor. UNION. Fit I DAY, AUGUST, 4 1882. SUBSCRIPTION?82 00 PES ANNUM. ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first insertion, - - - $1.00 Kncli subsequent insertion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchants and others advertising for six mouths or by the year. Obituary Notices or ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertisements. TAKE NOTICE. Citations, Notices to Creditors and Notices of Final Discharge must bo paid for before they will appear in our columns. Tho People's Ticket. For Governor. Hugh S. Thompson. For Lielen -nt Governor. John Oalhoun Sheppard. Secretary of State. Col. J. N. Lipscomb. Attorney General. C. Richardson. Miles. State Trcasurer. John P. Richardson. Comptroller General. W. E. Stonoy. For Superintendent of Education, IlKV. ELLISON CAPERS, of Greenville. For Adjutant and Inspector General, A. M. MANIGAULT, of Georgetown. ctnr There arc fifly-one candidates announced in the Edgefield AJuertiaer . snake six feet long was brou .lit into town last Friday, by our little friend llc^nie Culp. The 4tli Congressional District Convention will be held at Union C. II:, on Tuesday, the loth, at 7.CO. 1'. M. The Ai'vtrliter says that 1,8:10,000 bushels of Oats have been harvested in Edgefield County this year. . R?X- Drcuin No 10 will be found on our first page.- "Qui" dreams about elections and attending a barbecue in the province of Mars. A man by the nante of James Stocker, living on the Little Saluda River, in Edgefield County, committed suicide last week, by hanging himself. IS. Mr. James Burnett, died last Friday evening of Typhoid fever, aftei several weeks of illness, in hia twont}-seventh year, lie was an industrious and honest man. His bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community. tfore Ice Cream. The W. C. T. U. will furnish Ice Cream to the public next Tuesday, at the Academy Grove. A 1 jig saucer for only 10 cents. Everybody, incluling the candidates are earnestly, invited. 1 ^ Important to the Public. The Commissioners have established a free Perry over l'traUi uu??? ?o.i-i-u ? Citizens of Union County pass free ; others must pay. J. C. WALLACE, Clerk. To Threshers. Will the gentlemen who have been throsliing Wheat and Oats through this County give us a report of the number of bushels they have threshed this year? It would int'.te interesting reading. ?. Early ana Often Corn. Mr. A. It. Aughtry left i.t our office Inst week two fine ears of fully ripe corn, the fodder of which he informed us was ready for pulling two weens oeiore. uie corn w.is ni tne "Hint" kind, very while, and .Mr. A. thinks lie will raise two crops of it this year. . .?? Oar Standard Bearer. Tlie nomination of lion Hugh S. Thompson, for Governor gives unbounded satisfaction in this community. He is undoubtedly the strong, est man in the Stale, and he will unite the dem. rcracy with as great enthusiasm as Hampton could. Thompson and victory must be the watchword from now until the election. rder Yonr Tickets. In our notice last week about tickets, we omitted aa important item in c ir terms. It must be very evident In any one that we could not set up the type, do the press work and find the paper for 1,000 or "2.000 tickets at the same rate that we can for 8,000 or more, ns it would take Iho same time and labor to set the type and within a few minutes to do the press work Our terms are, therefore : Ao tickets tcilt be delivered unfit rtaid for. - .# Somewhat Abtentminded We have heard of a gentleman making such a mistake in a crowd as to pick up another man's hat for Lis own. but we never before in our life heard of such a mistake as was inade a shor^ time ago by a gentleman in this town, at a re. ligious meeting, who actually took another man's horse instead of his own, and did not discover his mistake until lie got homo. We have not heard whether it was a better horse than his own or not and therefore cannot say that it was done animo furandi. . . A Well-Merited Compliment. The high compliment paid our much esteemed fellow townsman, William Munro Esq , by the State Convention, in electing him its Permanent Chairman, could not have been more gratifying to him than ?t was creditable to the members of that intelligent representative body.? Knowing Mr. Munro's aversion to log-rolling and the "citt-and- tried system heretofore ad ?pted to control such conventions, it was a solid evidence at the start that the representatives of the people were determined that the wishes of the people should be respected in the no ..{nations nifule, and lliai "slates," if any were presented, would be ignored. No man in the State more richly deserved the honor than Mr. Munro, for no man has labored harder or with more tact and intelligence for the success of tho democra'ic party. Unostenta lieusand unassuming in his devotion to the cause ofgoed government, he is but slightly km wn in State politics, and the honor conferred upon him may justly lie attributed to that high respeet and confidenee which moral worth and pure patriotism always commands. An Appeal to Onr Farmers. A meeting of the Stock holders of the Union County Agricultural Society will be held in the Court llouso next Monday ?Salesday. We nre somewhat surprised to find that so few of the Farmers of the County nre stockholders in the Farmers and Mechanics Association They nre certainly more interested in it than any other class. They arid their families exhibit more, t\n<l could learn more, at its annual exhibitions, they take more, and the beet, premiums, have more to say about its management?particularly if any errors of judgment occur?than any other class, and yet they appear uuwilling to assume any of the responsibilities. There is a heavy debt hanging over the property?the Fair Grounds?for which a few individuals are responsible, and this debt will have to he wiped out this Fall, or the properly will have to he sold. It is as a mill stone around the Society, and unless removed muet he the death of it Tl.n ?? *1 - J l - ' .?v .u.vivjv upuii iiiu ueoi reduces the number and value of the premiums ana is a material hindrance to the general g >od which the Society could and would confer upon the tnrming interest of the'Oounty. In Newberry, Chester, Greenville and other Counties, a similar condition of affairs came very near destroying their County Agrioultutal societies, but the people?the farmers, mostly?stepped forward and saved them by a small voluntary contribution from each ; and those 3ocietics are now out of debt, own valuable property, and arc managed almost entirely by the Formers of the respective Counties. Why cannot the Agricultural Society of Union bo placed upon similar prosperous and independent ground? Are our farmers less progressive, less enterprising and more niggardly than their neighbors?" Surely that is not their character. We liavo as many liberal well-to-do Farmers in Union as can be found in the State, and ts fully alive to theirown interest and we honestly think it is only necessary to place the necessities of the society plainly before them to induce them to cotno forward and relieve it It is not fair to put all the financial responsibility arid labor upon two or three men and then charge them with all the errors or oversights of management that must necsssarily occur, ns has been the case heretofore. We appeal to the Farmers of Union to come forward at once and extricate the Society from its difficulties, lake hold of its mnnngcu><uit and determine that its annual exhibitions of their | farm tiroilnrtinlis nt,.l ilm -till O...I 1 f ? -?? ??V on 111 ?? ? iiaiiu I v? yrR Of llicir wives, daughters and sisters shall he sueh a9 will create an influence for the general improvement of our agricultural nffuirs and the comforts and happiness of ou r homes. Let us make the Society a County Society, i spirit and lettei, in which all will take a proud interest and he ready, and willing to share its responsibilities and labors. Death of Mr*. Margaret Colton. With siuccie sorrow we announce the death of that excellent Lady, Mrs. Margaret Colton, which sad event occurred iu this town Inst Monday, at the residence of her son, Mr. John E. Colton. In the death of Mrs. Colton one of the oldest and brightest landmarks of Union society has been removed. Iler maiden name was I'uriagton. She was horu in -Alberi]|.ii-le C.uuly, Ya.. nngust IS, ism ana ? ..... -? weeks of being 04 years old at tho ti.ne of her death- She came to Union in 1810 with her mother ami twosistcrs,?the late Mrs. T. S. Nolan and Mrs. I)r. Gage, the latter now living with her daughter, Mrs. Johnson, at Seltna, Ala. Mrs. Cotton's health ha I been declining for some years, but duriug the last three months it was evident that her days could not bo many on earth. A faithful member of the Presbyterian church for many years, the principles and precepts of her religious convictions were most conspicuous in her intercourse with society.' Most amiable in disposition, true in her friendship, and charitable to all, she commanded the love and respect 1 of those who came within the circle of her uc (juuiiiiiiiiuu. nnu iiii*? gone iu iuuji me rcwiiru of a long ami steadfast cbristian life. The Miustrel Troupe. We thank the young men of the Ministrel Troupe for a delightful serenade. The compliment was highly appreciated by we, us and family. The troupe practice almost every nigh1 during the week ami their improvement is so niarke I now that we are anxious to heir them in the first entertainment they propose to give, which will be to assist in putting a handsome fence around the village Graveyard. These young men deserve encouragement from our citizens, as they are always willing to add the services of the Troupe to any worthy public entertainment. T. B. Crews. We are pleased to see that our valued and true friend, Mr. T. It. Crews, is announce I as a Candidate for the Legislature at the Prim try election in Lnurens. From hoy to manhood we have k town Mr. Crews well, and can testify that Laurens County has no truer or wc rtliier citizen than he. In every position to which circumstances or his State and County have called him, ho has performed his duty f. ithfully and nobly. He was among the bravest of all the brave who fought for Southern honor and Southern rights, and and since the war he has fought as bravely and persistently lor the highest moral and inateri oj advancement of the | e .pie of Laurens County, He lias fine abilities and no one that knows him can doubt bis uncompromising integrity and honor. He would represent the best interests of Lnurens with credit to himself and constituency. Laurens should elect him. Rev. John Kelley's Cost. A correspondent f the E Ignfield Adcertiter. wri.ing from the Cokesbury District Conferenee| held last week at Emory Church in Edgefield County, thus discources on the length, the brvnitli and the overshadowing proportions of the Sunday outer garment of our friend the Kev. Johu Kelley, so well known here on his native belli: A wonderful garment is John Kelley's blsck broadcloth frock coat, quite ae wonderful as Aaron's robe with the border of blue. We wonder how in toy yards there are in that eoat, and who made it. We sat close beside him on a front bench, and as he rose to "erupt," the left skirt of the coat waved and flspped over us, and darkened the view rightand left, back and front. And we imagined it was night, and that a black and fearful storm was brewing. Oh. the depths snd abysses, and caverns of John Kelley'e Sunday coat. For tho Titoos. A Splendid Showing. Mr. Editor:?I have been traveling around some lately nut) have come to the conclusion that our County is on rising ground. The crops are floe ; corn will be plentiful, and, from the present prospect, farmers will make as much cotton as thoy can gather. I find quite a number of improvements also in dwelling and other buildings. 1 find also that the Common sohools aro much improved and will, in nil probability, average from five to seven months the present year.? This is ahead of anything we have ever had yet, since the Common School system was adoptedOld Union is abnit as good a place as we can get Jo. 1 neglected when speaking of crops, to mention die present outlook for candi dates, but it makes no difference?they speak for themselves, CAROLAS. An Open Violation of Law. Mr. Editor:?1 have been credibly informod that a while woman travels 'nroun 1 the County, from Barbecue to Birbeoue, in an open wagon, selling whiskey from a bottle, thereby causing drunkenness and difficulties at these places of public gathering, which would not occur if this v/ptu tluuiiluii in iuo iaw was sioppei. surety some of the officers of* the law, whose duty it is to suppress such evils, must know it ; ami why they do no! bring thisopeu offender to the Courts for punishment is a mystery to every law abiding cilizon. The Law is a good one if enforced, ^>ut if it is not to be enforced why n >t wipe it | from the Statute qook ? O ! ye that seek to serve the people in public offices, why do you not do your duty in this respect ? Z. T. A Picnic Inverted. I Editor of Times?Dear Sir :?Providence permitting, the Youno Gentlemen of Pish D.atn Township will give a Picnic at that place on I Friday the lltli inst., to which all Ladies and \ Gentlemen of your Town are cordially invited, "j A special otic is extended to yourself. I The Ladies will pleaso bring well filleil has- i kels, as a number of bichel rs with good appe- 1 tiles are expected. Whiskey will be excluded, and good order rigidly enforced. I FISH DAM. I For tins Times. ( Annual Sunday School Gathering. i Mr. Eiiitor;?The Sunday Soli >o\ annual of ' | Hie Asbury and neighboring schools, will con- | vene at Asbury Chapel on Saturday August 12th, i at 9 o'clock A. M. All who nrc interested in the Sunday School cause urc requested to attehd. Tho Morai. portion of the candidates \ that have an Undying love for children are in- I vited. N. G. L., Sup't. A. 0. ' I Tiik Greenback Votb. ? Washington, July ' 27. ? Let tne give you a bit of hitherto uuwrit- " ten history. Everybody remembers when in the J Mackey-Dibble contest in the House the Green- ) backers all voted against Mr. Dibble, and how 1 llicy immediately after voted against Wheeler " en masse and captured Wheeler's seal for Lowe. " Well, the S'ews an I Courier promptly noted the * remarkable unanimity of tho Grcenhackers and the proof of a bargain with the Republicans, ' and urged the while men of the Stale to reflect 1 before they joined any party which put itself " ngaiust the whites and did the dirty work laid I out by the Republican caucus. This was reiter- ' atcd. Do you know that your remarks d.d not fill on unheeding Green kick ears? My very ? I lint it orealo.l ? pwirlw-W , ? hol.15 1 tlicy cried, "this is going too fist. If the white people of South Carolina got tliis idea of our hostility to their interests into their heads our occupation wilt he gone and we can get no while recruits, which lire the only ones which we need. This thing must slop." So J. Ilemlrix .lcl.ane, the great Greenback prophet of South Carolina and tho publisher of the Reform Signal of Columbia, hied him to Washington several weeks ogo when the Sinalls-Tilltuan case had been reported to the House adversely to the sitting member, and there was a consultation with Lee Crandall, lite Secretary of the National Greenback Committee and editor of the National View, organ of this city. And then McLane and Crandall appeared in the House and gave their party friends some plain talk, to tlie effect that they were spoiling the Greenback game in the S nth and must quit unseating Democrats at this rapid rale. Tiiey must assume an attitude of fairness, at least, and keep on the balance of the two parties. Geo. Wash Jones thought so too. Kcsnlt, the Grccnhackers split. Four voted against Smalls' admission and three or four previously pledged ones vote with the itepnhiicans. This is what I believe to he a true story of the inwardness of the Greenback action. It is suggestive.?N. G. G. in Xeics and Courier. A Mii.lI.1X Dollar Finn tx Nkw York.? New York, July 18.?The great flour mill of Ilecker Brothers, extending front Cherry to Water street on I'ike street, was totally burned today along with several neighboing buildings, the principal one of which was the spice mill of Sauger, Beers & Fisher and a number of tenements an Cherry street, deckers' loss is between $400,000 nnd $000,000. Insurance $500,000 well distributed. Stinger, lleers & Fisher's loss is stated tit $100,000. The other losses will bring the Aggregate to nearly n million dollars. The fire originate') in the ninth story of deckers' mill, which was ten stories high, nnd was caused by friction among the machinery for cleaning wheat. About five hundred men were employed in the mill. The heat was so intense that the men could not approach near enough to attempt to save deckers. With forty engines nt work all they could do was to prevent tho spread of the fire. Among the minor losses was the Seaman's Kxchan^e, $3,000. Carolinians in Parisian Ciiahity. ? A Paris lel'er says: Perhaps there is no place that has had a severer reverse than the City of Columbia. 8. C.. by our late war. The nether stone has become on the top in many an old home there.? To-tlny I was given testimony of this when meeting two estimable ladies long resident in Paris, but once most beloved in Columbia nnd known ng (lie sisters of that able and scholarly man, Maxcy Gngg. In the shady places of the poor these good womanly women?And that is tlie highest tribute to their sex?pass to and fro like sunbeams dispensing light and warmth hy charitable hands. Silently and queenly these women work for the poor Americans in Paris, and he it known there are many poor Americans here. Ttitc First Wkavino.?On Monday afternoon the first cloth ever on the looms at the Huguenot Mills was begun, and the new mill wore itwfirst thread. The pattern of fahrio is a rich plaid of brown, blue and white, and when finished will really he a beautiful piece of goods. A loom running at its full capaoity will make about forty fire yards of this cloth a day, and turn out an article that wi I wear splendidly, duet four months ntrn the erection of the factory coir menceil, and now it is hard at work. ? OretnoilU Neip*. .?. ... . IIkadino off thr Grrkxrackrrs.?The new national tank notes to l.e issued by the n tlional hanks that have had their charters extended are now being printed by the bureau of engraving and printing. Their hacks are printed with ) brown ink instead of the usual green ink. They i will he known as brown backs, which will indicate money issued by hanks whore original char- j ler has expired and been extended. In every1 other respect they are like the ordinary natioc- | si bank note. ' THE STATE CONVENTION. THE HI,ATE SMASHED. HUGH H. THOMPSON, Nominated for Governor. Columbia, Aug. 1, G p. m. The Stele Democratic Convention wm culled to order nt twelve o'clock, and proceeded tr organize, the up country coming to the Cronl with Win. Monro, of Union, firsi o% temporary and then as permanent President. The deoks were clenre I, and the fight for the governorship ncgan promptly; Mnj. Barker, of Charleston, leading off with tho nomination ot General John Bratlon, in a very handsome, ringing speech, which elicited much enthusiastic applause. Maj. Tr.intham. of Kershaw, followed, nnd placed I lie name of Gen. John D. Kennedy before the convcnlioin :n forcible remarks, to which additional effect was given by the speaker's almost gigantic proportions nnd appropriately massive style of delivery. . I)r. Mauldiu, of Greenville, then unlirnbered his masked battery, and threw thenamc of Hugh S. Thompson into the cainp, supported by a strong penetrntiug speech. When the somewhat tedious process . f ballotting had been gone through with, the result was ami iutice.1: Total vote 814 Kennedy 107 Uralton 05 Thompson 112 Then ib? Tli.i-.l - - - ? - - IIIC fricmlsof iho two candidates heard something drop, and the tlircc locked,horns for a second ballot, the "new deal" fellows having astonished themselves and the natives, and took afresh grip. It was evidently a solid one, for tho second ballot showed the following: Total vote 312 Kennedy 00 lliatton 75 Thompson 147 Fifteen new delegates had come in to taken hand in t ie sport, an I Kennedy had lost 17 and Uratton <.20, while Thompson had gained 35. and lacked but 12 of victory. There was 'in imuie li He an I exooe lingly graceful surrender; the friends of (lea. Uratton and den. Kennedy withdraw.tig their names and joining in amotion that Thompson be elected by tcc'aination. This w is carried with a whoop >hat made the State House ring to its utmost Mrridors, and that wis followed by the mast frantic and soul moving yelling liend in the Slate since 1870 As soon as the convention could catch its breath a little, the nomination of Licnteninl dovernor was procecde 1 with and it looked f?t a lime as ifthern was another surprise party, Mr. doker, of DiirlingK-n. being put in noiiination igainst Hon. duo 0 Sheppurd. lie hiin't seen heir I of before, but polled 88 solid new d al votes on the first ballot Sheppnrd had too long a start however, and t cceived 210 votes and tho nomination- ? Tel. to Greenville Xeira. Yki,t.ow Fkvkii in Matamoras.?Chicago, lulv 211.?The following is embraced in a special lispalch from Laredo. Texas: "Reports have seen received from Matamoras that the lever which has bean prevalent there, culled malarial 'ever, proves to lie a most virulent type of yullow fever. It is rapidly increasing and black vomit tccompanics it. There have besa a number of leatlis during tbo past four davs nttd tho disease s regarded as epidemic. Colonel Soto oft he Mexc hi regular army lost his wife and daughter m l is now dying himself, llrownsvillc. Texas, tnd Matamoras have been quarantined against nil lie lower Rio Grande. Great excitement exists liroughout the States of l ain itilipas and Nuevo .c?>n, Mexico. News was receive I here yesterlay that the coast cities iviP bo quarantined igainst inime liately, as ships have been freely dying between M nam ir is an I oilier Gulf owns " A dispatch from Austin confirms the news riven above. 'T 'J ff imna ivtv^o Orvissetti \ OJt lied soon after Ins m image with a y imi^ and ovcly worn m. As lie wis living t Ho wife was mil in her protestations of grief and her deternidation not to marry again. The husband was lot unreasonable ; he only asked that if she did aku another spouse she would wait until the artli upon his grave was dry. lie <1 ie I and was buried, and many a young and handsome bachelor of the Province of Shantung was prostut at bis Itinera). She listened to no suitor, for ivoni ill's heart is toiler, and she could nit 10 soon forge: the lost one. Daily she stole to liis grave. She wept, but no tear tell upon the mil, she took good care of that. At last, after i few days, Clnvangtsze happened to pass, and law htr fanning, not herself, but the dainpear'h. lie nske 1 the reason. She told liiin of her husband's last bequest, and begged him to assist b t. She offered him a fan to assist her, and here they sat la fan away the moisture; tHe jrave was so long a drying !?Temple Ilnr. Tim ISkkwrrs Okoanizixo.?Cincinnati. July 27.?The brewers ol Ibis State had a convention here to-day for the purpose of forming a Slate organization. The proceedings were private.? Desolations were adopted citing the fact that the brewing interest in tho States amounts to $12,000,0011 per year ; declaring thai the use of beer as a beverage is "not only wholesome but healthy." and has decreased the uso of alcoholic liquors; pointing out that prohibition lias made groat inroads in the past two years, being engrafted in the constitution of two great Western States, and that tHe industry of the brewers is endangered by unjust legislation, and pledging tho association, while not dictating to its members what political organization they| shall support, to oppose any candidate who favors laws subversive of the brewers' business and abridging their rights. The convention then adjourned. - Capital, Drains. Kntkhimiisk.?These three will win if mixed in the right proportions, and that tho Mouse of Ludden A Dates, Savannah, Ga.. has the above grand essentials, properly mixed, is proved hy the success llie.v have at tained. Willi a niinini >ili establishment in Savannali, a New York II nnch. managed by a resident partner, and llieir nine large Southern Branches, tliey praoiioally Oonlrol (be muaie trade of the South, and are among Ibe leading Houses of the U. S. A grand future is in store for them, and that I hey tuny reap as they have nwn, is the wish of their ih<< tsands of friends and patrons in the Sunny Bouth.? Weekly Mail, Atlanta, (la. Wki.comk Rain in Virginia.?Petersburg. Vs., .July 30. ? Itoporis received from various section; of the State represent that the protracted diought which has been so destructive to grow' inir crons tins been nartinllv broken diiriinr tlx past two diys by the heaviest rain Ihnt ha? fallen for months in tome localities. Corn it not a linnil lii?h. and on lands prepared for tobacco not a plant has licen seen t his season The outleolc previous to the rain was very alarm ing. Chops in Baiinwrll.- Barnwell, duly 28.? This season has (been, up to this date, an ex ceptionally favorable one. and those farmer! who have worked with energy and ju lgnienl will harvest a great corn crop this fall, and, barring caterpillars or cyclones, next month they wiil also gather a fine return from their outlay of phosphates and cotton seed. Cotton seed and phospfiate floats is the popular man urial compound now. giving the best yield fut the money employed.?Cor. Weioi and Courier. Cotton Firs in Nkw York.?New York, Julj 27.?The boiler of a float ng engine exploded l?s nigh* at Brooklyn. The lighter Angeline. loader] with 1,010 bales of cotton, was lying in the vi oinity, and theootlon ignited, causing a loss o $20,000. No Com pro miss. ? Philadelphia, July 27.? The Independent Republican State committer have rejeoted all of the counter propositions foi compromise front the Regulars. * .. ..v A Toil)18 CtJXNixo.?Charles While, of New ^ Castle, has a brood of ohickeus which ha*a tlio run of a portion of the yard, the old hen being shut up. The chickens are fe 1 with moistened t meal in saucers, and when the dough gels a lit* ? tie sour it attracts large nun Iters of flies. An I observant toad has evidently noticed '.his, and J every day Along towards evening he makes his appearance in tho y ltd, hops to a saucer, climbs *1 1 in, and rolls over and over]unliHie is covered,with meal, having done which he awaits developments. L The flies, enticed by the smoll, soon swnrm around the scheming bntrachinn, and whenever 'flHp one passes within two inches or so of his nose his tongue d iris or an 1 I ho fly disappears ; and this plan works so well that the toad has taken it up as a regular business. The chickens do not mnnifest the least alarm at their clumsy and i i? ..... ? ...e |>injuMin, <iin i<esm 10 consider it ' I quite it lurk to gather around him nnd peck off j his stolen coat of meal, even when they have i' i plenty more of the samo sort in the saucers.? giro iVetc Hampshire Gazette. f Grant on Blaink.?A Republican who had a tal-k with Grant the other day in New York says : f,1 When I called oa Gen. Grant athisoffije I wis M. warmly received. Aftor talking over personal -j matters of interest only to ourselves, Grant hs-jte gan talking about Blaine, lie said: 'If Blaine . J ever receive! the nomination fir I'reiident, I * T shall do all in my power from the day he is* P nominated until the day of the election to show * K his unfitness and un worthiness of the confidence ' ' I of the American people for such a high posi- . y tion.' ** .V? "Grant warmed up as ho spoke of tho matter,' nnd I could see from the conversation that he meant exactly what ho slid. Of course I did not W attempt to tell liim that ho o >uld notaffiril to tlo , any such thing, hut I nm fearful of results, as I ) honestly believe that Blaine will be the Repub- t lican c.andidato for Presiilent in 18S4."' '^K Lawlkss .f.s< in Arkansas.?f.ittle Rock. July 27.?A few days since Penitentiary Lessee Ward sent a gang of onvicts to Benton, twenty-five miles south of the Iron Mountain Railroad, to ^ dig gravel forn railroad contract. Ilisson, Will Ward, was in charge, ami the siockadcnud olhg^t buildings were erected. Late on Wcdnes^^B night a large number of men went to the qin^^ tors, burned the building ami all the lumber, marcneu waru nn<i the convicts to I lie depit, nn.I compelled ihcm lo return to Little K..ck, t threatening to kill them if they cntne luck.? The sheriff of inline County was nbscnl nt the tituo unit nothing has been done, no attempt liavbcen mnde to resume work. Intense excitement prevails nt Kenton, and it is believe 1 serious trouble would follow if the convicts were sent ^back. i A Physical Piiknomknon.?There lives near this place. ?j i 11 isoti v illc, Amos Bushy, an nged colored tnun, ol t issue, who nt the nge of fiftysix lost his sight, nnd for sixteen years was totally blind. Five yenrs ngo, on awakening from n short noon-day nap. he found that his sight had been suddenly restored, only the organ of color was wanting. Kverything appeared while to him. Tliis gradually wore off, nnd nt the en l of twelve months objects hAfl assumed their natural color. He is now seventy-seven years old nnd quite active for one of his age- His next younger brother, Jesse Busby, went biind when a lad of fourteen, nnd so remained until about sixty-eight, when ho gradually recovered hi sight, requiring about twelve months froin the hist notice ofiis return to the full restoration. He is now seventy-five and hale anil hearty. Hampton Guardian, "Sknii Mk a Leaf."?Here we have a new song that will hold its own with the best of the old ones The beautiful words are by Fanny Crosby, the blind Poetess, nud the musio by Hanks, the great song writer of America, the author ot Silver Threads Among the Gold," which was so immensely popular. Send Me a Leaf" is quite as good a song, and will he every bit as popular. Busy accompaniment for Piano or Organ. Sold by all music dealers. Or romit the price direct to the Publishers, LUHDBN Si ? i jmm ii,k ? ? - - ????? ?^m 1 ? Kissed by the light of my native skies; Send me a leaf from our tryaling tree, Over the sea, love, over the sea." n. ........ iv....~ ti? ? can naval officers ate very eager to help (lie British whip ami inurtler the dark races making up the Egyptian population. Blood is thicker than water, they say. llcpublican Congressmen should retnetiiher this Blood isthickcr than water in Egypt. hut not in thissection of the republic. The negro vote, constituting the sole reliance of Bepuldican domination, makes all the difference in the world. ? Orangeburg Timet and Democratt On Friday last, in Atlanta, Mr. Julius L. Brown, sou f Senator Brown, and a lea ling lawyer, had a difficulty in h.s olfiae with Mr. Norrmann, a well-known architect, in which the former's pistol was discharged, but no damage, and both were pretty ba lly bruised. The quarrel origina-.e l in N'orrmiuu not performing a contract in regard to a house for Mr. Brown to the satisfaction of the latter. _ FmatiTruL Mortality.?New York. June 29. ?The mortality for the woek ending at noon today renched the appalling figures 1.217. A larger number of deaths has not been recorded in any single week in ten years Deaths for I ho day numbered 218. One-t drd of the victims were infants who succumbed to cholera infantum due to heat ; five sunstroke- were reported itr Brooklyn to-day. North Carolina Oats on tiib Nkw York Grain Exottanob.?New York, July 31.?Tho^ I'ost't commercial article sayi : Application^"' wore received in New York today froin N irtb Carolina In Hell oats from I lint Stale io I tie market. This is another unprecedented feature in the grain trade. Everything goes to show that the South will have the largest crops of all kind of grain ever raised there." ? m " Maine will open the fall elections hy voting on the second Monday of September for State officers, members of Congress, &j. The four Congressmen tiro to be elected on a general ticket, and both of the principal parties have put firth strong candidates. The present 'delegation stands three Republicans and two(Jreenbackers. Under the new apportionment Maine loses one Congressman. I Nkw ConoM Pickkd, Ginnkii amii Spu.v.? i Columbia. 8. C., July 1.1,?Now ootlon was picked, ginned and spun this morning at the Saluda Factory, in Lexington County. The factory has telephone connections across the Congaree lliver with Co'umbia, and as the yarn started for the , railroad to go to Philadelphia the news was i telephoned. The cotton was grown on the foc? I tory grounds. Onit Womrs Must dk PnoTRCTRn.?Varnsvilte? ' July '20.?Martin llecket was committed to jfti' ' on the *2*2(1 for assaulting a young white girl aged about 1*2 yeare. lie was taken from jail hy force laal night and lynched by parties unknown. Tho crowd numbered some three hundred. A placard found near the body stated : 'Our women must be proleoted."- Ntw$ and Cour.'er. An 0(ttr aor Avrnhru. ? Littlr " Hook, July '27 ?A Ga$Htr special from Arkadelphia says Ihnt near Garden Station, on Tuesday night, a burly negro named Kills MoKnight tried to outrage the person ot Miss Hiker, a young lady i?. the neighborhood, but was prevented by >he house dog coming to her re?ffne. lie was capturod by ft mob and suitably punished. A Rio Fink in Arkansas.?Little Rock, July ?? "mi l ' 1-.- d-l i ? 4 nro m nill??wro imr UII rri'inj m^uv destroyed sltteen place*-of business, including r the Mirror newspap ?r office. The conflagration . was in the hu*in?** port of the city. I/im ?timated at from $50,000, to $85,000, partially .! insured. " : ?? Kti.i.ki* by I.iontnino. ? Mr. Edward Martin, living near Tranquil Church. Mario i County. - wa* struck and intlarily killed hy lightning s while etanding under a tree in hie yard la t r I Thursday. A large bole was toru in Ids ihead.