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JCHB WESKLY^fe UNION TIMES... MMMWM?Mnnm.'Ss= _ ?~t?_ _ , -, - 1' ' iTntTT ft f\ AT* ft 1 TUP IV I VTillTO irniAV "l 1 - m liUUUS! NEW STORE!NEW PRICE! BECENT purchnses in the Northern Giti suable us to display to buyers a very LARGE AND HANDSOME SELECTION OF SEA SONA BL1 armns v_>n w ^.y - ?^ rw 9 Adapted to (be Wants and Tastes of tl community. Wo have full lines of Goods in NEW STYLES AND FABRIC FOR LADIES' WEAR WITH TRIMMINGS TO SUIT. Oassimeres, Jeans and Kersey FOR MEN AND BOYS. TOGETHER WITH ? BOOTS I SOHES am Akin Dftvc pi nmiui iikii miu uuiu vlvi nmi HARDWARE, GROCERIES, &C? &C. All tho above goods we are offering at ve low prices, and think it would be to the inten ot everybody to look at our stock before buyii TIICE & MC'LUR] May 6 18 tl Where to Bey Pure Medicines Drugs, Perfumery, &c-, r W. rOSEY & BllO:, hare on hand and t Pj . constantly recciviug additions to a F Lino of Drugs and Medicine Paints, Oils and Varnish, Patent Medicines, Pftrfiim Arvr TToir ftila ? J , ?? A Variety of Hair Dios & Restore Tooth and Hair Brushes, FACK POWDERS AND TOILET ARTICLES, -Fancy Toilet and Laundry Soaj Pocket ISookM, Stationery Lamps of All Kinds, From the finest Swinging Hall Lamp to llio ? littlo wiucy tiacy Brass Lamp. :o: Pure Wines and Liquors, (For Itledical Purposes.) Port, Claret and Blackberry Wine Whiskeys, Brandies and Gin. Crab Applo Vinegar. :o: JTOBACCO AND CIGAR A Fresh Supply of GARDEN AND Fl ED 8EEDI FROM FERRY & Co., 8IBLEY AND HUIST. Onion Hots, Ac. :o: To Physicians We have a few Hypodermic Syringes a Self-Registering Fever Thermometers. we Ask the Public To call and exaq^fne our Stook. Work is c motto, and we aro always readr to wait on 01 . W. TOSEY & BRO. Opposite Union Hotel. Men & Grimbal HA v K just tilled their store with very largo Slock of W FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE. Their stook comprises almost ovcrythii that can bo asked tor. All for salo at t very lowest prices. Call and see, and tb will savoyour money. Oct 20 42 tf UNION HOTEL, Mk GIBBES & RODGER, UNION, 8. C. TKItMH PKH DAY, W*. M. OIBBES. L. N. RODGER. Ppp 8 ?0 ft IIIU I.VIUKDIV.VIH/A. a chaste and impiieisive ceremony. The Reception of the Senate hp the House -The Inaugural Procession?Administer ? ing the Oath--A Happy Omen?The Lieutenant-Governor Takes the Oath? Profound Attention of the Vast AssemII hlage?The End. I Columbia, Decembers?As the hour for 1 the iuauguratiou of Governor Thompson approached the utmost confusion prevailed c9 on i he floor of tho House. A steady stream of beautiful women and distinguished citizens passed through tho door of tho hall, occupying overy loot of space on either side of the. Speaker's stand and crowding the ^ sido aisles to their fullo-t capacity, wh"o ., outside ftio bar of the House a solid mass of r humanity patiently awaited the imposing cerenibnies of tho oeeasion. Tfief gulTefies were thronged with ladies and gentlemen. The arrangements had been admirably ma 1c, and at forty miuutes past 1 o'clock at the rap of the Speaker's ivory gavel tho House aroso to recoive tho honorable Senate, who occupied seats in tho middle aisle, lis Five miuutes later the sergeant at-aruis of the Scuatc, bearing tho uiacc which hud been brightly burnished for tho occasion, ><? appeared at the bar of tho IIuuso, when Col. lirbwh, the sergoaut at-aruis of th j Mouse, announced in a clear, ringing voice, "Mis Excellency the Governor _ lect aud his escort." The speaker said : "Let the (lovi ernor elect and his escort be admitted," 8, the joiut Assembly rising aud recciviug them standing. First came the scrgeants-at-arms of the two houses, who were followed ty tho committee of arrangements, Senators Howell and Henderson, and Representatives Liv1 ingston, Simonton and Mauldin. Then followed Governor Hagood and Governor-elect Thomp>on, Chief Justice Simpson and 1 Licutenant-Governor-clect Sheppdad, At-sociute Justices Mclvcr and McGowan, Judge Bryuu of the United States court and judge Eraser of tho Third Circuit, Mayor Courteuay of Charleston aud Mayor Khctt of Co> luuibia, Attorney-General Youmansand his successor, Mr. Miles, Comptroller Geueral :rj Bralton aud his successor, Mr. Stonoy, Sece8t retary of State Sims and his successor, Mr. 'B" Lipscomb, State Treasurer Richardson and Supcrinteudcut of Education Coward, RailEroad Commissioner lion ham, Agricultural Commissioner Rutler and Adjutant?Genf eral Mauigault. The Judges of the Supremc Court wore their robes of office, as did also the presiding officers and clerks of the two houses . The Governor, tho Governor elect, the Lieutenant Governor elect aud tho Chief Justice were seated upon tho 2 stage at the Speaker's desk, and their ac. cotnpanying guests were seated at the right of the desk on the floor of the House. The speaker aunouueed that Govcrnorir0 uluct Tlumrpaon t^ys present and ready to U11 qualify. The oath of office was then at 11 minutes of 2 o'clock aduiiuistercd to Col. Thompson by Chief Justico SiuiDsou. S, amidst a profound silence. The weather opened this morning with a dense fog, which prevailed long after the sun had riscu and cast a sombre shadow over everything. It is taken as a good omen that just as the oath of office was being administered to Col. Thompson a flood of rs sunlight burst through the crimson curtains at the rear of the Speaker's stand, heighten: ing the iurprcssiveness of the scene and falling upon the spluudid figure of the new > Chief Magistrate like a blessed benediction >a from above. It added a deeper awcvto the occasion and hushed the multitude iuto a more solemn silence. After taking the oath Governor Thompreo son stepped to the front of the desk aud delivered his inaugural address, the utmost order prevailing. Inaugural Address. Senators and Representatives : In obedience to the voioo of the people of the State, IS, as expressed in the recent elec.ion, I appear before you to nssumethu duties of Governor of South Carolina. The same voico which has called me to this office has called you to positions of trust which impose upou you g duties and responsibilities nut less important than those which bcloug to the Chief Executive of the Stato. a The welfare aud prospority of South CarVf olina, now and in the future, will depend in large uieasuru upon the manner iu which we meet the requirements of our severul positions. Wo come to the control cf the affairs of the State at u fortunate time and under favorable circumstuuces. The results of tho recent elections in severul of the States of this Union are full of promire, as indicating a resolve on the part of tho people to secure a more rigid adherenco to those great principles upou ur which Republican institutions must rest, UH* * m *1A4 mt\ Am fir a vf tllWOU pfuciices which marked the administration of government in tho oarly days of this lto? publio. I refer to tho results of these 1 elections, not ns the triumph of a political n.lPt XT hilt OH ?Ko "P ? r-. j, - ...vv.iuuuwd ui u popular rcL volt against abuses of tbo powert of government. a How far the changos in publio opinion thus expressed shall bo permanent, will depend upon tho manner in which those who have been called to positions of trust shall make use of tho power committed to them. nK Strict economy in tho conduct soverument ; reduction ot taxation on every ey kiud to tho lowest point consistent with the efficient administration of government; a judicious tariff; wise, equal and just luws imrinrtinll v ,L , ..J um preVCDIIOD of oppressive monopolies; homo rule which, under the Constitution of the Unitod States, hall preserve the State Governments in thoir proper spheres while it maintains the General Government in its proper sphere; popular education as the only safeguard of frco institutions; the snore 1 preservation I of the public credit. Federal and State; a civil service reform whU^>.s1ii!rrbgS^^VI Ho offices as publio tfUrtsto bo exorcised fo the beuofit of the people, and not forpart purpose*,land which shall make xerit the ten lor appoiutmcnt to and and retention in ol fico?these are some, at least, of the demand whioh the pooplo make of their choson pub lio servants. Let us see to it that Sout Carolina contributes her share to tho pur admiqistratien of publio aifars by kecpin her Stato Governuiout true to the principle which formed tho#political creed of th founders of the Kepubfio. To those States of this Union which be lately have suffered the ravages of war, au havo borne the trials of recoustructioi those elections givo reason to hope that th ^tiuio will soon come when political partioi no longer divided by geographical line! shall .consider the great question* .of - pubti policy which concern tho welfare auu prt gross of tho whole country. With the r< uioval of sectional questions from publi affairs, we may look with confidence (or thn more perfect Union which shall "establis! justice, insure domestic tranquility, provid for the common defence, promote the gen oral welfare, and secure the blessings c liberty to ourselves and our posterity." Tho condition of affairs within our ow State is full of encouragement and hope During the year now drawing to a close th people havo been spared tho ravages c pestilence, rich harvests havo blessed th husbandman,and all of our industrial fmi suits have felt tho quickening iufiueuce of ordor, of quiet and of good governuicul In all portions of the State arc to be sccuo every hand abundant evidences of thril and prosperity, which are greater now thai at any previous time siuce tho close of th late civil war. Improved methods of cultur have already produced icsults which giv assurance 01 me rapia and steady develop meutof our eh cl? industiiul interests. lit cent experience has showu that the produt tiveness of our cottou lauds can be greatl increased, and that our genial climate an< fertile soil aro especially adapted to th raising of too diversified crops which r< ward tho labor of the skilled husbandman. | While the development of the other rcsoui ces of the State has not kept pace with th improvements iti agriculture, it is gratifyiu to kuow that attention is bo'.ug directed t .our great facilities for manufactures, and t thu vast stores of wealth which ahonud ii our lorcsts, iu our streams and in our uiin oral deposits. Skilled labor is necessary t secure the full djvelopmcut of our materia resources. All meaus should he used whic will attract thrifty und iutelligeut iuiui grauts to our borders. Our cducatioual advancement is elosel allied to our material progress. If we r< gard ouly material prosperity, nothing more certain than that it is best promote by the dilfuauu of knowledge. Popuh odueatiVT "tifUTfl iTidre necessary to Iti maintenance of trco goveruuicut than it to the full development of those resource from which spriug wealth aud prosperity The foundation of our public school syste is now securely laid, but much remains to t done to complete the work. Through the wit liberality of tho last General Assembly proviso was made for the extension of the course of stui in the South Carolina College and the rcopcuit of ihpSlnffl MJIilaftf lArt.lon?? Tl.? ? j ituwviviuj. 1110 i vsiurnuuu their former usefulness of these State iustiluiioi of learning will stimulate the growth of 01 public school system and lead to the cstablisl ment of good secoulary schools whit must form the connecting link hot wee higher aad elementary education. The coun of stirdy in most of the pubic schools is now tt restricted tooffer opportunities for preparatic to the young men who desire to avail themsclvi of the benefits of the liberal traiuing afforded i the Slate institutions and iu the excellent colli ges in opcratiou in different parts of the State Tne want of good secondary schools is a pres ing one, but it can bo supplied without inatcrii alteration in our pnblic school system by lli establishment in every county of one or mot graded or high schools. The additional fund necessary to inaiutaiu such schools cau bo su| plied by small IocaI tax levies, or by voluutei contributions, as may be preferred by differci communities. The preseut Stale school lax as high as it should be. I have given niuc thought to this subject, and I cau suggest n plan to improve our educational system whic promises larger or more speedy results than tl foundation of good secoudary schools througl out the Slate. I call attention to this matter now, not to re< oaimcud general legislation, but in order that (subject of such vital importance as the estal lishmcut of good graded schools may roceiv proper consideration from the representatives < the people and from the people themselves. Excellent graded schools already in existent t. .biu oi?v aiicot. use practicability of tli plan which I suggest. It is certain that fc some years the resources of this State will nc be eijuttl to the demands wltioh will bo madefu educational facilities. In this connection would bring to your attention tho efforts whic! for several years past have been made by friend of popular education to secure from Congres appropriations from the publio treasury in ai of the publio schools of the Southern States. Popular oducation is one of those matters < domestic policy which can best be controlled b the State Governments, but the right of th Genetal Gvoernment to eontribute to the aid < State school systems has tho sanction of a usag older than the Federal Constitution and whiol has been followed through a long and unbroite line of precedents in the history of this countrj Grants of land amounting in value to man millions of dollars have been made from time t time in aid of education in newly settled Suit and Territories. If experienoo has shown th it is^the polioy and the duty of the General Got ernment to aid in diffusing tho means of educt tion in the newly settled portions of the Uuioi it cannot be lesr a matter of duty or of soun publio polioy for the General Government I Iiting illiteracy ia those Slates xtension of tho eleotive franchise, ipelled A bear burdens beyond Federal aid, if granted liberally would enable the Southern States means of education fur tho large ir population who are growing ice, nud who, in a fow years, the rights and upon whom will duties of American citizens, i from tho Federal treasury should 3 basis of illiterary, and the exsuch Appropriations should bo led, but all aid granted should bo lining tho public school systems ration. ics'.ly recommend that such action s present session of the General ill bring to the attention of ConTbr prompt and liberal appropri4 attous in aid of education in this State. The rclations of education to other public intorests, ^ at all times tundamcutal, are especially iinprtant |j in our presont condition, lly no other means 0 than by promoting tho general diffusion of _ knowledge can wo avert tho evils with which ,f illiterate suffrage threatens free institutions. The annual message of Governor llagood gives you full information of our public affairs. i ao not Uocui it necessary at this time to > make specific recommendations on subjects of C general legislation, but I should fail in my duty if I did not slate my views in regard to a matter 0 of vital importance to our welfare in the present atid to our prosperity in the future. I refer to the management of the tinnnces of the State, '8 aud especially to the necessity for making proper provision for the payment of the interest on u the Stato debt. As you arc aware, the debt of the Stato is $(1,671,8'Jj, bearing interest all) per cent. The inter st is promptly met as it be1 comes duo and is paid in Columbia, Charleston c and New York^ 0 Before the war the financial standing of South c Carolina was the just pride of the State. Under tke admirable management of our public tinancts for the last six years, the credit of the State '* has been restored, and her securities now sell ! , above par. It is a matter of sound policy as y well as of public duty to maintain the ore lit of 1 the Stato. This can be in no way better done than by providing for the prompt and regular L payment of the interest on the State debt as it -j becomes due. l'ropcr provision for the payment of the interest so as to relieve it from all unr: certainly will facilitate greatly the refunding e on favorable terms of the State debt, when the debt matures, as it soon will do. 1 fuel assured o that my views on this subject will meet with ? your hearty concurrence. 0 There is perhaps no subject of general legisla[1 lion dem&ndiug y>ur attention which more con_ cents the prosperity of our people than the regulation of railroads so as to prevent unjust 0 discrimination. The railroads are the high ways 'I of trade aud of travel, aud both directly and lull directly they bring to the State much of the J; capital which is essential to the full development of our resources. All legislation which would impnir their usefulness or obstruct their y development should bo avoided, while at the same tune care should be taken to prevent dis is criminations which arc unjust to any portion ot ,1 our people, or which loud to hinder progress hy divertiug trade from our ctuiutercial centres. L ie ono <>*' ftiaat imporU??? to the . interests of the State. 1 am sure it will receive, 19 as it deserves, your careful consideration. The is protection of the rights of the people ou the one baud, and of the railiv.uds ou the other, will require the exercise of wise statesmanship and of 111 abroad, liberal and just policy. 10 The improved condition of our public affairs to furnishes the strongest proof that the pledges )n of reform nude during the memorable political . campaign of 1870 have been fulfilled, and that y the promises then given have been kept. These '6 results have been accomplished through the to restoratin of llio State government to the hands ia of that class of our citizens who by experience, knowledge and training were titled for the resJr ponsibilitiea of self government. The nriintenance of good government aud the preserva;h liou of the liberties of our people depend tl upon the continuance in power of the political party which wrested the control of publicaflairs ,e from those who through a long period of misrule >0 had brought our State to the verge of ruin and in of anarchy, But while we congrululato ourB9 selves upon the evidences of progress and prosperity which stand in marked contrast to the n condition of the State during the era of rccouB* struciion, it is nevertheless true that some of the laws now upon our Statute books have caused much dissatis. action among certain classes of our s' cUismm. That the dissatisfaction does not extend tl to a majority of our people is no reason why the o obnoxious legislation slould not be modified, if c such modification can be made without injury to . the geueral welfare of the State. We have pledged 8 to all the people the just and impartial admiu['* istratiou of equal laws, aud we should respect sr the wishes of all classes so far as it can bo done without injury to the Stnte at large. The people of the Stato rely upon your pa18 Irioiism to give a calm, a careful aud respectful I* consideration to all proper complaints which may o be brought before you, aud upon your wisdom !l4 to provide remedies for any grievances which may oxist. 1(9 1 enter upon the discharge of the duties of t- Governor of South Carolina with uo feeling of exultation, hut with a profound seuso of tho heavy responsibilites which 1 assume. Thotiomination for this oftico came to mo as a call to duty, a In this spirit I accepted it, and in this spirit 1 k_ ulinll ,l.~ l.l-i- ? ? >11<I "IK" irusi CUIIIIUKlUil lo IU0. Ill e making appoinlmeuts to public ortices and in the ^ discharge oftho other duties which by law will devolve upon me, 1 shall stand squarely upon the platform adopted by the Convention which uotn*? tma, bdtoilu^ thtvi by 04 doing I CUU 10 best contribute to tho good of the public service. ,r Although I have been elected as the repre'l tentative of a political party, iu the perforiuauco r of my duty I shall be tho Governor of the whole * peoplo of the State. I .have uo friends to ro'' ward, no enemies to punish, no partisan schemes to advance, no priva'.e cuds to accomplish. 9 Kclyiug confi lently upon your co-operation, '' and invoking, as I humbly and fervently do, tho guidance of an AU-wise Providence, i shall to >f the utmost of my ability maintain the honor and y promote the welfare of South Carolina. >e Just as Governor Thompson said his last words >f and before the Urge audience had ooosed their ,e aplause, a salute of thirteen guns was (IrcJ on 1 Arsenal Hill by the Columbia Plying Artillery, a under command of Capt. J. Q. Marshall, r. Governor Thompson road his inaugural ad7 dress la a olear, firm voice, the delivery occupy0 log sixteen minutes, The address was receives ed with the deopjst attention, and has beon highly oomplimented as a broad, statesmanlike, f conservative document. t- The oath of office was thon administered by 1 the Chief Justice to Lieuteuant-Uovei nor elect d Shoppard, after which, At tho direction of Lieuo tensnt-Qovernor Kenuely, the joiutlAssembly was dissolved, the Scuate retiring to their chamber. It is worthy of mention that Governor Thompson occupied during the inauguration ceremonies t ho chair of Governor John llutledge, which was furnished for the occasion by a great granddaughter of.ilio oUI Dictator, and that (lie clerk of the House sat in the chair which lie used when South Carolina seceded from the Union. After receiving the heartfelt congratulations of his friends Governor Thompson retire I from the hall. Ho has entered upon tho discharge of his new duties and will fulfil them with that ability and fidelity which has ever characterized his services to the State which lias honored herself in honoring him. TIIK NKW ItKRIMK IN TIIK 8KNATB The Senate attended the inauguration ceremonies in the House. Just before the departure of tho Senators iu processiou Senator Smytlie in a very graceful speech offered resolutions warmly expressing tho regret of the Senato at the severance of the pleasant rclatioifi existing between that body and its presiding officer, and commendatory of his urbanity, fairness and efficiency in office. Tho resolutions were put a:id unanimously adopted. Lieutenant-Governor Kennedy was thoroughly surprised at the suddenness of the tribute, and was 8) affected that he could barely express his .1 i- - man KB. The Senate returned after tho inauguration to its Chamber, Gen. Kennedy and Mr ShopparJ walking arm-in-arm. The'Chamber was soon tilled with visitors. Gen. Kennedy doffed his purple robe of office, and Mr. Sheppard, tho new Lieutenant-Governor assumed it. Gon. Kennedy, advancing to tho presiding officer's stand, said : "Scuators, it is my privilege and pleasure to introduce to you Lieutenant-Governor John C. Sheppard, who will preside over tho deliberations of this body for the next two years. All 1 ask for this distinguished gentleman is that the same consideration, courtesy kindness which have been shown mo for the last two years slial1 now be shown to him." Mr. Sheppard then addressed the Senate, lie said: Honorable Senators, I am hereto enter upon (he discharge of the duties imposed by tho Constitution upon the office to which I have been elected by the people of South Carolina. 1 trust that I need not assure you that I nhull endeavor to discharge tho duties of tho office "faithfully and to your satisfaction. I could not hope for entire efficiency without the benefit of your generous indulgeuce^and your cordial co-operation, which I do not doubt I shall receive.,? Important as are the duties that devolve upon me they dwindle into insignificance in comparison with the grave responsibilities that rest upon you. lly your fidelity to the trust conferred upon you, by your devotion to the highest interests of the State, and by your wisdom you are to vindicate tho endorsements given by the people to the policy and prlnct. les which have prevailed in the administration of the State government for tho last six years, i'racticcs locking to the preservation of peaco and the enforcement of law should be continued ; policies looking to the encouragement of enterprise and the development of resources should be maintained, and principles looking to the regulation of the executive, legislative and judicial departments by constitutional limitations should be preserved. When you remember that a person of largo ex perionco and intimate acquaintance with tho history of South Carolina lias rein irked that "this is the ablest Senate that ever couvcncd in this State," you will appreciate the responsibilities by which you are confronted and the confident expectations which you are to gratify.? lleing substantially of the same opinion upon the main question," let harmony characterise all your proceedings, and in their results the peoplo will sustain you. Invoking the blessings of Almighty Uod upon your deliberations, and trusting that from your labors great g^od may couio to the State, I declare the Senate ready to proceed with business. The Senate immediately after, at U.4o P. M., adjourned until 11.di) next-day. A COTTON PICKING MACHINE. IS THE IHtEAM OF YEARS TO 1JK REALIZED AT LAST? -I Full &he<l Ilasclton Cotton Picker Jiuilt and Trial in the Field with Thoroughly Satisfactory Results? Some Necessary Chan yes Indicated, hut they arc Merc Matters of Detail. In this ago of rapid progress, in all that pertains to the iudustml arts, when tho puouc Ukiua is educated up to the poiut of being surprised at uotliiug, the announcement of n now invention or discovery causes but a passing ripple of interest, and iu a few weeks or mouths, as the case may be, wonder ceases and the world cujoys the addition to its stock of usefulness as complacently as it it had never been without it.? Au invention has, however, just bceu completcd, by a mechanic of this city, which gives great promise of attracting wide spread attcutiou and of uwukcuiog the deepest interest uinong the cotton planters of tlio Southern States. The invention alluded to is. A MACHINE FOlt 1'ICKINO COTTON. It is a fact too widely acknowledged to need argument that tlio want of such a machinn is tho greatest agricultural necessity of the age. The cxistuuco of this want has induced hundreds of minds of inventive turn to speud yoars of thought and labor iu tlio hope of producing an appliance which would till the want. The pato it office contains scores of plans and specifications of proposod machines of this kiud, and several machines have been actu illy built, hut when put to a practical test hive invariably failed The many oouditieus to he met, the almost human sagacity, as it were, required of a machine for this purpose has welhnigh s..ii.->fii>d the general public that success in such an undertaking is beyond the range of possibility, and the announcement that a machine has been built aud tested i:i the field with satisfactory results is apt to be received with some lack of confidence in the achievuicuieut by those who have uot personally witnessed it. Til E IN V EN I'Olt. of the in ichiuc now alluded to is Mr. Dmicl B. llasclton, of this city. Mr. llasclton, who is a native of the State of Now Hampshire, cauio to Charleston in 1S3G, and has resided here ever since. He is a master machinist, and of late years has been eon duetiug the business of selling aud rifffalr* iug sowing machines. w*** After the war, when the labor problem was so suddenly thrust upon the people of the South, Mr. Haselton realized that the one great necessity of the Southern cuton planter ur.u the means to gather his crop after he had made it, independent of the very uncertain and expensive mode of picking the Cotton by hand. lie acct rdiugly devoted his cucrgics towarde the invention of a machine which should take the place of the laborer as a cotton picker and at less expense. In 1880, after long years of thought and experiment, Mr. Haselton conceived the plan of tho machine which has been recently tested. A patent was secured, and in 1881 another patent covoiing au improvement was obtaiucd. Being a poor man, without the means of practically carrying out his idea, ho made repeated efforts to obtain assistance in this city to enable biui to bulla a run >:..j mmhinn. A small model was exhibited at the Cotton Exchange and was explained to nearly aM the capitalists of Charleston. The machine was acknowledged to bo remarkably ingenious, but there was doub! as to its practical usefulness, and FINANCIAL All) WAS WITHHELD. At the Cotton Exposition in Atlanta, last year, Mr. llaselton exhibited his model and explained it to thousands of people. Tho belief, however, that a practical cotton nickincr machine is an iniriassihilirv wis ?< deeply rooted that the required assistance wa* still withheld. The managers of the Exposition awarded Mr. Hasclton the premium offered for such a machine, although he had exhibited ouly a small model iu competition with other full sixed machines which were tested and fouud impracticable. Discouraged by his repeated failures to satisfy the'Southern public of tho value of his invention, Mr. lluscltou returned to Charleston determined to make an effort at tho North. Just before leaving for tho North last summer, however, six gentlemen of this city furnished the required capital, an agreement between the parties was regularly drawn up and signed and the work of constructing a fuil-sizjd machine bocrau . w O " TIIE IIISTOllY OF TIIE CONSTRUCTION, of tho machine would be, perhaps, but a ropotitioii oT the experience of every inventor since the world began, and although overy effort was made to push forward the work, exasperatiug delays and unlooked for difficulties presented t ictnsclves nearly every day. Such work as it was ncccessary j to have done at the North was executed promptly enough, but the Charleston machine shops were so crowded with work that they either llutly refused to do any of the work lbr the machine or took a month to do what they agreed to do in a few days. To make a long story short, the result of all these trials was that Mr. Ilasclton was compelled to do nearly all tho work on the ui i* chine with his own hands assisted only by ono of bis sons. Not being supplied with improved tools and appliances for heavy iron work, this process consumed much valuable tiuie, and when it was soon that tho cotton crop was fast being gathered aud thai the opportunity for testing the uiuchiuc iu tho field was hliDiiintx aw:?v Mr 11 H O J succeeded in getting sotne of tho heavy work done in Augusta. Tiuio, however, rolled relentlessly by and it was not until last week that tho machine, in a comparatively unfinished conditiou, was taken into a cotton hold for trial. Through the kiudnuss of Mr. Rivers Luwton, who is planting Oolton about sixtoou miles from this eitj, a small patch of cotton on his place was left unpick* cd for the purpose of tho trial, and the South Carolina Railway Company, through tho influenco of Col. Pickens, transported tho machine to Sincath's station free of chargo. Prom this poiut tho machine was transported by a pair of Mr. Lawton'a uiuloi to his plantation two miles distant. A DKSORIPTION OK TllK MACHINK. will hero bo in plaoo. Tho machine cons sietft of two parts. Oho part (tho forward part) being used for brushing tho cottou plants free of sand and dust and tho hinder part being use J to piclc tho eotton from the bolls. In appearance tho utnchiuc resembles a long wagon on two (ooxtl.ncko jn f;tr:itu pvje.)