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A Scuooi. iob Gikls.?Charlotte, NJune 15).?The Commencement exercises of the Chart. ttc female Institute camo off Inst week, ns the musical Commencement had iloue the week before, most successfully. There were only three regular graduates out of 144 pupils in the literary department. The standard of graduation is high and rigidly adhered to. One of these, Miss Wilherepooti, is from Hunitir County, and, as was mentioned last week, was also graduated in music. The Rev. Dr. Latimer, of Davidson College, delivered the an.'ual address. llis subject was t ie "Higher Education of Women," and in au ahlo nud characteristically scholarly a Idrcss lie showed how the Iruo civilization of a people, its moral and social elevatiou, depended upon the position it assigned to woman. The gradutcs also read their graduating essays, which sir wed a high culture of thought and language. An interesting part of the exercises was i'.e recitation of Miss Dennett, of Georgia, who was graduated iu the special course iu elocution under the accomplished Miss Mat toon. In the .Pull ..fll.n Mill " ?I . .... v. ...v vuivvi mm, ami -liiMiry 1110 Fifth's V>'ooing," she hail opportunities of displaying her marked histrionic talents which she came to cultivate; in the former piece her power of pnthos made itself conspicuously felt by the audience , in the hitter she sustained three characters with wonderful versatility, and expressed their humor and naivette to the delight of all who heard her. During Monday and Tuesday, and at night after the Commencements and Concerts in the chapel, the studio was thrown open for the exhibit of the paintings, pencil and crayon drawings, and decorative work of the pupils during the session. Home idea of how extensive the exhibit was, and of how high order were the taste and talent displayed, from the surprise of the visitors, many of whom had come front the art exhibit of the schools in Baltimore and New York, and could hardly be made to believe that tlie work was wholly that of the pupils of the Institute. Many wi.l probably remember the cxhioit made by thcCharlotlc Instituteat the State Fair in Columbia last fall. The present exhibit was superior, being in many instances the work of pupils who had received one year tnnre of instruction and pi notice. The beautiful mantel with its decorated panels, so conspicuous at last year's Fair, was replaced in this exhibit by one of more magnificent dimension, and of richer decorations by Mrs. \V. \V. Fleming who,though in her first year in the studio, devoted herself to art with so much zeal and industry that sinie of the handsomest paintings, drawings and dc corations were her work. Miss Marjotie McQu en, of Cheraw, had a very extensive sive exhibit of oil paintings, water colors, crayons and (iCCOI-Hlive l??vlf tin. ,ur>,.b ??~l. admired for its exquisite Instc and careful finish Miss Carrie Mcllwaine, of Lancaster, exhibited the finest phuto-crnyou portrait ever seen in a like exhibit of amateur artists ; a slate ti hie top, several slate panels of beautiful design and work, and several large oil paintings made her name deservedly conspicuous in the art ca'alogue ot the year. There were some pretty little landscapes in pencil and 'crayon by Miss. Lidie v Fountain, of Darlington, which were also admired as giving promise of decided talent in the study of die tine arts which she hud just begun. Miss Anna C'. osland, of Dcniicttsvillc had five beautiful landscapes in crayon, and a crayon skcich called "A Tempting Morsel," nil of which showed the good taste and careful training charcctcristic of the pupils in art ofthis Institute. On Tuesday night Dr. Itidcz gave his annual concert. Though this programme contained us a rule pieces of a lighter character than his coin, menccment concertos, yet all were by acknowledged masters. 1 saw a catalogue of the institute in which the programmes of both the musical commencement and annual concert were printed, giving musical connoisseurs an opportunity ofjudging of the standard of taste and culture aimed at, as the success of the concerts showed (lie audience how successful the accomplished professor was in bringing his pupils up to his stnndnrd, The Tuesday night concert closed the most , interesting Commencement season the City of Chariotte has ever enjoyed.? x. in A'ewa mid Courier. ___ .nt.K f U.svmill'?XL1" i.dbW.Tnii^JTT?Fish " " Lake levee, which protects about fifteen square miles of rich farming land in the American hot torn, on Die Illinois side of the river, below Las* Ccrondolct, broke at 11 o'clock Inat night and about ten the usand acres of fine farms arc now under water. The damage in crops and other prope. ty is estimated at $100,000. What i< Known as Isabella Itridgc, on the Missouri Pacific, l'aiiway, over Shanuiug ("reck, about ten miles this side of Jcilersou Pity, wav carried away to day. Ht. Louis, June 22.?The Madison Dyke, between here and Alton, on the Illinois side ol the river, broke about N o'clock this morning in ten places. One broke near Mitchell about twelve miles from Last St Louis, and another further north, nenr the head of the dyke, not far front Alton. 1 he crevasses atc not very wide yet. but arc growing rapidly, and the water is rustling through litem at a fearful rate. It is expected that the entire bottom North of Last St Louis embracing fifty to sixty square miles will bo flooded. Farmers are leaving their homes as rapidly as possible, many of tlicm going to Alton and others to different points of the bluffs, five or six miles back of I lie river. The destruction of the crops and the damage to faun property will be very great. A l'ost-Dirpotch Alton, lll.,spe;ial scys : The panic among the people when the levee broke was very great and universal. They fled towards the bluffs, carrying with them whatever live stock and household goods I hey could save. Many head of live stock were drowned. There is a fast rise coming down the .ivcr, and this w.ll no doubt augment the flood until the water reaches the bluffs, seven miles from the river. All the country between Mitchell and Venice is or soon will bo overflowed, nnd lite destruction to crops will cause ft loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars. i\*ot only are the crops ruined but the force of the overflow has torn the soil to pieces, nnd in many places sand piles will take the place of fertile ground. The Kansas express on Chicago and Alton Railroad did not reach here to-day, the track being overflowed South of Mitchell. SiiKi.r St.u (-.tiTK.Rtin isv Dors.? One of the most striking illustrations of the want ot a dog law in this State is brought forward by Mr. Philip SchilT, of this city, who recently cnibaiked in the sheep raising industry, lie slocked his farm near the city with a fine flock rf sheep and was calculating on making a fine thing of the venture, but lie reckoned without his host. The dogs enme in the night lime and played havoc with his wool and mutton, killing in all thirty-live sheep. The dogs made (wo raids on the sheep fold, the last time attacking the sheep in tlio barn yard enclosure, whither they had heen driven for protection. Messrs N. and J. 15. Drown, whose farm adjoins that of Mr. Schiflf, lost twelve sheep by the same set of blood thirsty dogs. ? C'/i'ir/ottcJourtial O/jterver. Macon Tki-eohapu : Some of the papers are discussing the question* "Mow to keep the negro." ' Isn't i* hard question to answer.? liaise Imfrs and chickens, melons and vegetables. Let liim go to town ou Saturdays, run a big store acuir.t and go home drunk. Don't make bim w?vk. bard during the other five days; and let himbave a mule to ride tn death on 8uu Jays in going to, and r<turning front, "big funeral meetings." Then he'll be nncliored, so that only death can remove him. Am kmc an II on s rs Win.?Tho race for the Hlockhridgc cup was won yesterday by I.orrillard's Iroquois, nominated by the l'rince of Wales, Scobell second. The race for the Johnston plate, handicap, was won by I*. Lorrillord', Arama, Duke second, Wellington third. Tlis Ilenuforl handicap race was won by Senhorsee 1'* I,orrillnrd's Sachem second, I'ieracns third. Light starters, ? ? . ? Torn and cotton crops in Barn well are growing bravely, and with fair acajous will be fully on good as they were lost year. / 3Thr SQiultln tflnion Simtft. It. M. STOKES. Editor. UNION". FRIDAY, JUNE 29. 1888. SUBSCRIPTION?82 00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first Insertion, - - Sl.00 Each Miiiscquent insertion, ------- 75 I.ilM-ral discount made to merchants and others advertising Tor six months or hjr the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over leu lines, charged as Advertisements. TAKE NOTICE. Citations, Notices to Creditors and Notices of Final Disohargo must be paid for boforo they will appear in our columns. f inr y ou can get tha best kin<l ot* Ice Cream at Owens'8 Icc Cream saloon. Go and try a saucer. ? --?.. ? ?S3T Gen-J nmesConttor of Charleston,died ! nt the residence of his futlier-in-laiv, iu Richmond Va., last Tuesday, the 20 th, nged 54 years. IauT For prudential reasons wc liavo been | i requested not to publish the testimony in the citse of lite State against Levi Gist and Nick Mayes, for burning Mr. Briggs' house which resulted iu a mistrial and will he tried at the October term. .? The Little Green Front is receiving the nicest assort incut of fancy groceries, fresh t.nd delightful fancy enkes, candies, canned goods, fruits, &c. Wc have tried their and know what we nre talking about. Advertisement will appear next week. | Mr J. A. Wren's pictures arc as fine as any we ever saw, and we advise those wish ing to secure good likenesses of themselvos, relatives and friends to call on him at once, as there is no knowing whon he will fly away. ? . Great complaints have lately been made, not only to us, but to the town authorities, that a number of young men aro iu the habit of making "night hideous" by shouting, singing, profanity and firing olF pistols. If these young mcu suppose that they arc not known and their conduct is not becoming a subject of "lea table talk" in almost every liouso, we can assure them th?y arc mistaken. Coming. Mr. E. J. Gage, representing Francis II. i Leggette & Co., importing and jobbing Grocers, ' v?... v..i. :..r..-?- ... ?... ? .i.?. ?._ ...:u be in Union aboutthc 30th of this month. Hold your orders for him. ? ? ? To Matilda. Vou are right. The nuisance should be suppressed. A few arrests would not only make the parties you allude to witnesses, but break up the foul dens. Such a course is now about ,, to be taken by parties who will push it through, "let the chips fall where they may." Free School Pionic. The pupils of the Free School will give a delightful picnic to day in Mr. C. Gage's beautiful grove. There will be lots of fun and good [ eating, and everybody, their wives, duuglii ters and sweethearts arc iuvitcd, and it is expected that all those folks will be there. [ The Female Academy Exeroises. The closing exercises of the Female Academy last Thursday night was most satisfactory to 1 , ii i | 1 " attendance. The young ladies did themselves and their teacher great credit by their modest deportment and very correct stylo of reciting the pieces selected for them. Migs Fuller, it is evident, appreciates the importance of leaching her pupils that elegant accomplishment so often neglected in all our schools, the art of reading ' correctly nnd fluently. The exhibition of Calisj thcnics was a novelty in this community, but the grace and dignity of the movements of the j young ladies made them very interesting to all. Miss Fuller is one of the most accomplished i nnd successful female touchers we have ever j had in Union, and it is gratifying to us to learn I that she will continue in charge of tlie Academy : next year. Site is also a lady of superior social | nnd moral character, and posses the hap; y fncul! ty of imparting those characteristics to her puI pils. I The Cotton Factory Coming. A bright gleam of sunshine is breaking through j ho clouds which have been so long hovering ] over this good old town cf Union. The building | of a cotton Factory is assuming something of a definite shape,and men arc at last found willing to take an active part in pushing the matter int0 public notice. It is becoming very evident to the others as well as ourself that something, must be done for the business of the town if we would prevent it from getting dried up and blown off. The complaint so often made that there was no money here to invest in any enterprise has been fully refuted by the fact that in lesa than a week about $35,000 has been subscribed to the capital slock of a Cotton Factory to be built in this town, and that before the names of many of i " our wealthiest citizens arc placed upon the list. It is a glorious beginning, and if persistently an?l vigorously followed lip, will end in a glorious triumph. Keep the good work moving. ]>on't make it a side show?lots of side shows, in the way of smaller industries, always have followed an iin|x>rtutit intorpri.se, and they wil| spring up around this?lmt lot ai.i, make it their most important business to seen re subcriptions to it. It won't do to leave the work to bo done by one or two persons hut let us all unite in a spirited determination to secure lionte eapital enough to enlist foreign capital in the enterprise. Subscription lists should he taken to every part of the County and every man should i>o approachis! and appealed to for a subscription, if you can't get ?1,0U0, get iM'tO, l?il lot it be reliable. With a cotton Factory will come a largo incrcass of population; with an increase of population will corneal) | increase of trade, a greater demand for the products of the farms anil the skill of the mechanic, while every oilier industry in the County would feel its stimulating influenco. Many will no doubt think they are not aide to sub* scribe; hut asit will not be called forfo some months and limn in installments, when it will lie easier t?pay, out of the increase of business after the work lias commenced , than it will be shortly to pay current expenses, without the Factofy In Darlington and Newberry they raised 812.',00 towar building a 1200,000 Factory, and now they hare enough foreign capital offered them to put in operation a ?(00,00, Factory at each place. It la only necessary for our people to subscribe literally and show that they mean bnsl. < ncss, tobe able to get all tho capital they require'. Gentlemen, you must make a business of this matter from licginning to ending, If you wish It to succeed ; and according to the spirit and energy you throw into it will you enlist tho cooperation and help of others. Keep tho ball moving. ? - m - ? The nobbiest line of Spring ami Summer idothing in town. We c ill particular attention to this department, and can fit nny one. Suits varying from $3 to $20. Also a ftno slock ol Spring Hals and fine hand aewe? Shoes. Coll i MlJ SCO list. 1 J. C. IIUNTKI! & CO. 4 ' mm* . ??rr = The Union GaffJoj and Rutherford RoadThe election in Uoudeyifllle Township Inst Saturday resulted, as everyinxiy expected, ia * batulsonic majority Tor a township subscription of fti3,000 to the proposed lull road through this county. It Uow only remains for Pioo^ney, Union and Goshen Illll townships to follow suit, In'order to make snre of the road. Pinckney has called for an election and the county Commissioners have appointed/Tuesday, 31st of July, for that purpose. Ooehcn l(IlTa\7WMbe action of Union and is asking why \Tnion doi .^pBtiove. In our last wo were mistaken in supposing that it would be tiaio fur this towns lUp to act after the meeting of the corporators at GafThey City on the list of July. The meeting to bo held at Ituthcrford on the fifteenth of August will Dually decide U|>oii the route to be adopted ?whctheijto Shelby, Spartanburg ?r Union. Shilby and Spnrtauburg are nnxiwus to secure the road and are pre. pared to make definite proposition* to the meeting. Goudcysville and Pinckney townships in this couuty, will bo there with a combined subscription of ?4.5,000 whilo Union, unless it acts promptly will stand aloof and bo "left out !u the cold," by her Inaction virtually saying to the citizens of those sections of thn County who are willing to tax themselves to sdcuro railroad fa-' cllitles, we neither want the road ourselves nor will we help you to get It. The law requires tha>a majority of the qualified voters of the township shall petition the Board of County CommssMoncr* to submit tlu decision of "suliscriptiaii or no subscription" to tbo voter* at'n nulilln i-ln Him nn.l ?Vn? lorty days notice of said election shall bo Riven. There Is now hut littlo more than tliue to comply with the law la-fore the meeting at Rutherford, and If anything Is done toward it In this township It must las done during next week. Nothing will be accepted at that tncoting but a dcctsivo subscription. Who will toko tho matter in hand ? 1 "Wt^^Vor the Imea. Mr. Editor :?Please givoin your next paper the law in relation to employing teachors in tho freo schools. It is tlilougkt by soiro that the School Cnuimissioner has the right to appoint and the Trustees to employ any one not holding a certificate, whenever in their opinion the necessity for a school exists. I understand this has been done in several instances and to tho injury, it is said, of teachers holding certificates from the Examining board. bi a conversation recently with n gentleman living in Snntuc Township he told me that his wife had n good school las^ year, holding a certificate from the Examining board and employed by the Trustees, that at tho second session a lady not having a certificate set up a school near his wife, without the consent of the trustees, and got her pay from Maj. TownscnJ, notwithstanding the trustees refused to endorse her illegal claim?. ITh required, however, that her papers should be cndorsijAtnd the teacher got tho trustees in' another Township to sign her pay certificate. ? My informant said there Aras money enough to run one school eight or t^n months, but the funds were divided between the two, to the injury of the entire school, bid in violation, as lie thought, of the law. HO said the nuiltor was brought before the Grand jury in March, but that the foreman said they had no jurisdiction in sueli violations of the lfcw. 1 have heard of several instances of persons teaching without certificates, or getting a certificate without an examination?an undoubted piece of favoritism on tho pa^t of Mnj. Townsend, and one that is very unjijst and unfair to other teachers. We know bf two persons teaching at this time in one township without any certificate. In a conversation with one of them he informed nie that Maj. Towuscnd told him to go ahead, if the trustees were willing, and come up iu July to the examination, get a certificate, and he \v4uld get hispivy all the. but one in which both kh'e commissioner and trustees have consented to squander the free school fund. ? There is a regular school within three miles witli an average attendance of, perhaps, ten scholars, with a teacher, at $20 a month. The other has an nvcrage attendance of about two and one-half (2?) scholars, the teacher of which expects to get a first grade certificate, with cor" responding pay, no doubt, while one of thctrus fees will require ?10, at least, for the use of the nigger cabin in which the lessons are heard. We do not believe Mnj. Towsend has 1ho authority, nor the trustees the right, to employ any one not holding a certificate from the proper Examining board, or from the superintendent of education. If he has such power he ought to use the proper discrimination in.the selection of his trustees and teachers, otherwise many unworthy persons will be employed as teachers and the free school furid squandered. The whole thing is a farce, any way, and ought to be abolished, orThc commissioners and trustees made to conform to th^TaW governing them. A. B. .C. Sunday School Convention of Bogansville Township. The committee appointed to arrange pro gramme nnd appoint time and placb of meeting, met at West Springs Saturday, June 23d, and adopted the following: Convention to be held witli Union (Put man's) church on the third Saturday in July. PROGRAMME : First subject for discussion: Wbnt is the duly of the .Sunday Shool Superintendent to his school ? Opened by J. R. Sumner. 2d. Should teachers he employed in Sunday Schools, who arc not members of the church ? First speakor, L. P. Bogan. 3d. What would bo tho best method to increase) the attendance of udults? Opened by J. II. I'nckct. The following nro appointed to write essays, viz: Miss Addic Gibbs, Miss Mollie E. Foster, and Miss Brannou Rodgers. W. ?! FOSTER Ch'n. For iho Times. From Skull Shoals. June 20, 1883. Mb. Editor.?Please aceept rospec.s, with the accompanying cotton bloom, first seen Saturday, 23d, inst., and pulled by one of my sons yesterday. It is from one tzlrd stalk. Crops arc as backward and /Unpromising as I ever saw mem, > noai ana ian bo wd oats, on good land, arc a full crop, spfiug ?j(/a oats, od poor land, a perfect failure. Cora in loamy bottom lind is making a nice start, but on stiff, cloddy lind baa never come up. and now that we hi?n rain wtntifceve to b? planted over. The most favorably seasons hence may relieve us, otherwise we mfcy prepare for a hard year in 1884. Crops jtre clean ; many pens are bring planted on ont Stubble and in corn fields, which may be * relief to us. Nursery Fruit is ve;y defeotivo; the native varieties withstood the cold spring better. Slock and provision raising on the increase. Wo are now having rain in abundance, which cheers ns up. * t W. ff FOWM5R. The Stat) vs. Ferry Jeter?Arson. Mr. Solicitor Duucau for the State. Mr. J. C. Wallace for tho Defense. Tiik Puosecution. Mrs. Driggs, sworn. House wnsburut on the night of the 13th April, 1883. House was set ou firo. 1 was sleeping in the seooud floor.? Retired about half past eight o'clock. Loft iny two eldest daughters down stairs in the sitting room. My daughter, Ophelia, aroused me, saying the hAise was on tire, I then nroused the other children, and attempted to go down stairs. The smoke smothered me so, that I had to go buck ; 1 went to an end window, raised it, got out oq the shed and threw my little son off. 1 then jumped. I was injured in my hip and ankle. I could not get up. The childien dragged me into the garden. I smelt kerosene when. I started down stairs. E^ias Dawkius and somo of the other b-?ys helped me over the fenoo. I saw the defendant, Perry Jeter. Ho came up tho road running. 1 kept my eye on him, as I wanted him to assist me. He never looked towards me, but said he was tired. I wanted, him to get the carriage. He came from tho held earlier than usual that afternoA. He cat at the h >usc but left that night without meulioninp i to me. Mr. llriggs kept keroccuo oil. Two or three days before the fiim, Perry came for kerosene with an oil can, I did not let him have it. I remarked about his wanting kerosene oil. Mr. Briggs was iu Frorida at the time. Twoortliree days before the fire, Perry came to me to chauge some money for him. I went into the room whore my money was and left him standing at tho dining room door. lie followed me into the room where the bureau was. I handed him Jtlie change. Had a gun iu the house. That afternoou Perry fired the gun off. I heard it fire and saw him briug it back. 1 was aroused by the young ladies coming up stairs. Thore was no fire in the house that day, except in the stove; the fire was not in the part of lite house whero the stdve was. Miss Ophcbin llriggs sworn I. was at home the night of the fire, also the same afternoon of the. fire Saw Perry iu tho yard. I saw that the well bucket was oft", and told Perry to pull it out: lie said it was no use, to let it nlonc until morning. 1 then sent Perry to the cellar for the grabs and told him to put them on. He had such a scowling look on his ftcc, that I went to the house, as I was going up to tho steps 1 looked back and ho pulled the grabs apart. 1 went to the house; and was walking about and saw Pcrry coming olf of the store piazza with store key in his hand. He took the gun from behind tlie door and ran out. I heard the gun fire twice, lie brought the gun back to the house and never loaded it. He then went towards the well, camo back and said lie could not get the bucket out. Ho only had the key in his hand, lie used the expres lion. "You will not get the bucket out of the well." The fire took place about 9.1 o'clock at nigh. Wc had a large lamp in tlie room but but lit a small one to carry up stairs \Yc had been keeping tbe dogs in the holisc at nigiit while fat Iter was away, hut this night we had trouble in getting them iu; they were smelling around and wc hud to force thoin in. Fastened (he door with iron bar. Negro woman, Tantar, and myself were '.lie last ones in the stave room i to?k otf the top and put out Hie fire by pouring water on it. Hoard the ilog growl. Saw house on tire, and woke up mother nud tho children. Carried the baby down ; thought the others .-*?*>? vj.intry. oistor ?itid myself ran around tho house; saw mother standing at the window, knocking on the window panes and calling to us, for god sake help, me. Wo told hear to raise the window and jump ; she threw off tho little boy and sister and myself caught him mother, then jumped. X hy Mr. Wallace.?It was after Mr. Uuncau came that I first saw the defendant, lie appeared frightcud. Never looked towards mother or myself. Redirect ty Mr. Duncan.?I had just cotnc into 'lie dining room whore mothor changed the money. 1 was standing in the little room whea lie asked for the change. Mrs. Briggs, recalled. It was unusual for Perry to have the store house key, without asking for it. Lafayette Briggs. ? I was in Spartanburg the night of the tire. I returned much earlier than I expected. I left Perry on the premises. lie was not allowed to go to the store house by himself. I told Mr. Feldcr, in the presonce of ligrry, about having collected $1,000. I examined the well for the bucket; found a bucket that had falleu in the well before Christmas; found n new iron bucket bale iu the well. When 1 was starting to Florida I took Perry to Hie Santuo depot with me. Just about a mile from Sutituc it commenced clouding tin. I told Perry he could go back and 1 would w.i !; to the depot, lie asked me for money, 1 told hiui I had none, except enough to go nwuy with, lie said O, yes! you have some money. I did not like his looks at the time ; thought cno time of going bjick, but thought I may be wrong in my suspicions. I put Alex, in charge of affairs when I left, as I did not like Perry's movements. Kept money in drawer down stairs; had $15 or $20. My daughter kept money up stairs in drawer. After the fire I searched for money where drawer stood down stairs ; found none. It was silver money ; found $2 50 in center of I the houst^ where drawer stood up stairs. The I msney was in silver change. X by Mr. Wallace. Kept (lie gear house locked. I told Folder in the prcscuco of Perry nbout having collected $1,000. I saw Perry in about twelve feet of me. I'm not in the habit of telling servants of having money. I remember seeing Perry very well at the time. "I gave Perry $1.00 on the toad going to Snnlue. I thought it was foolishness in me to think that something was wrong. Dont recollect saying in the prcseuco of Perry that 1 had $15 or $20, at the house. Mrs. Iiriggs recalled. My money was in the other part of the house. 1 had $8 or $10. Klijah Jones. Lived with Mr. Hriggs at the time of the fire. 1 saw Psrry the week before the fire. Had a talk with him at my hmRfe. He said something about wearing fine clothes, lie.said. "If ws would burnout Mr. Briggs or Mr. Dunoan, we oonld wear fine clothes too." X by Mr, Wallaos. Remembers telling Mr, Wallaoe in his ofiioo Shal I din not know any thing ?bout it. I Mid the itnt in Mr. Wallace's oflice. Redirect by Mr. Dunenn. 1 told Mess. Johnson and Dunenn that I saw Terry that night a1 my house. Said he nnd Nick were going to New Hopo. Terry cauie to my house that night, sal near the door , we went to meeting ; while I was singing, he said, "hush, somebody's house is on fire." lie got up and ran. Did not say in Mr. Wallace'i office that 1 know nothing . - I of it. Mr. Wulinco was silting at tho tablo and 1 was standing at the w.vll anfl Mr. Wallace was " writing. I was waiting for my supper when ?| Perry came in. I told Mr. Duncan about it the n day I was arrested. I t 11. T. Gee. 1 was at the Jail after the parties ' accused were lodged in Jail. I spoke to Perry. t lie appeared anxious about my business there, t I read a ,news pnperaooount of the burning and * asked him if that was true. He said it was, ? \ "we burnt the house. Alex., Levi, Niok and ( myself. Alex, poured the oil on tho floor, I c took care of the dogs, Niok struck the match } and Levi committed the robbery." Mary Manual Gist. Prayer meeting was c held at my house. Saw Perry there. Told hint i to take a churn nlf of the bench and sit down, lie took it to the door. Ho told Jessie Coleman ( to look and see what was it that made the skies j look so red. Perry said somebody's house was \ on fire. Ho got up nud ran. 1 William Gilliam sworn. Saw Perry at the fire! J saw him coining up to the storo. He appeared tirod. Told him to assist: said ho was tired. Tftd hi in'to go nud get some water ; He saidthere 5 was no bucket on the well. r Miss Ophelia llriggs recalled. When 1 left , ilio well in the afternoon, tliore was one bu^cet , on the well. Did not see the dogs when I came down. ' X by Mr. Wa'ace. I saw ono bucket on th e ( well. ' Here tlio Slalo closed. > Tkstimonky for thk Dkfknck. i D. 1*. Duncan. I was one of the party tl|>t brought the defendant to town, had his hands , tied nnd rope around his neck, lie was between j Dr Hamilton ni<d myself. Dr Hamilton said to | him "Perry, you know all about this, and you ( must puke it up." 1 said, "if you will tell I will make a states witness out of you." U? then acknowledged it. Said he wcut to meeting i at Jones. Dr. J. II. Hamilton. I did tee! him that he knew all about it. He was auxious to confess. Silas Gist ? Remembers tl". .night of the fire, i Perry came to my house and stiad about half an J hour, came back hollowing. Cansady Jones. Remembers the tire. Perry came to my honsc and staid 5 or 0 minutes I. gate him a letter. Here the Defence closed. The State replied^by recalling Win. Gilliam ? Perry told mo tho night of the fire, that ho went by Mrs. Jones and Harris, to the meeting. After short arguments from Mr. Walacc and Solicitor Duncan, Judge Kershaw charged tho Jury, briefly on the law, also instructed the Jury not to consider the confession in made to Col. Duncan and Dr. Hamilton, ns it wns niado under cir/ cumstauccs thai :lie law did not warrant. Ilo also instructed tho Jury that it may bring in a verdict rccommen Hug the prisoner to mercy, | in which event thn sentence would he imprison, ineut in the Penitentiary for life. After an absccnce of about ten minutes the Juriy returned with a verdict of Guilty. The Prisoner was then arraigned for sentence. When the Clerk asked him the formal question : If he had anything t> say, why the sentence of death should not bo passed on him, he, for tho first.time since lie was arrested, denied having done it : by saying in a smothered voice, "I did not do it" wherupon Judge Kershaw gave the condemned man a serious lecture as to his impending fato and passed tho, following j.?Knco "The seuleuce of the Court is; that- you, Perry Jeter, be taken back to the place from whence yon last came and there he confined un.il Friday the third day of August in tho present year, and there between tho hours of ten o'cloek 111 tho forenoon and tiiree o'clock in the afternoon, you be linngcd by your neck until your body is dead, dead dead; and tnay God have mercy 011 your soul. During tho sentence the prisoner appeal d very much frightened; but he did not show nny emotion until he was returned to his cell, and there shed tonrs. The above is in substance an accurate report ot the trial of one of the most diabolical crimes that ever was committed against helpless Wom1 an and children, and tlie fate of Perry Jeter I nil,>1,1,1 l.ft ? <- -n ?- *- ? w n<?> IV an OUUI1 men UI II19 character, that when they apply the torch to the dwelling of any man, let it be at night or day, the law r.ill revenge the wrong, not to punish the criminal so muoh as to deter others from commlltiug similar offences. Philadelphia'sCii aknkl Houses.?Philadelphia June '21.?The portions of human remains found yesterday in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Hathaway wero examined at the euro ntrs office to-day by the coroner's physician, and the entire collection was pronounced by him to be foetal bones. He expressed the opinion that tlicy were probably the remaius of (i dozen babes. The authorities will ninko an examination of auother dwelling on Sixth street which hns been recently occupied by Dr. Hathaway, end which is thought to be another chamal house* Officers this afternoon made search of the premises on Bristol avciiu'', near Fifth street, occupied by Dr. Hathaway at the time of his arrest two weeks ago. The search resulted in the discovery of a small leather satchel filled wkh vials contuii.iux liquids and powders. A surgical instrument was tJso t\und, which the doctor's wife, who lives in the house, said he used in his nefarious paactice. An account book was found which covered the period extending from May 187(5, to July, 1882, mid contained the names and addresses of nliout two hundred females with the amount charged for services written on the mnrgiu. IIatiiawav's Ciiaknkl House.?Philadelphia June 22.?The terrible details of the exposure of L^r. Hathaway's illegitimate conduot that have been reported were confirmed to day by tiio wife ofthe malpractitionor. She made a full and explicit statement to tho Chief of Police of her knowledge of her husband's operations. The Chief refused to make her stnleinent public, as it would interfere with the \vork in the case. He says he intends to verify it and if possible obtaiu witnesses who have had relations with the doctor. ? - <%? ? Tribute of Respeot. Cknthal National Bank. Columbia, 8. C. Whereat, This Board has recently been dcprlved of the valued fellowship of one of its members, by the death of Gov. Thomas B Jeter, who was esteemed by us in every relation of life wheroin he has been oonneoted with as individually i Resolved, That by the death of Gov. Jeter, the Central National Bank baa sustained a sorions lots ; a vacancy much to be lamented has bean croated in thie Board ; and we individually have bad inflicted a poignant grief. Resolved, That the loss of this Institution and of cur Board is small, compared with that sustained by the fttatoat Inrge, of which Gov. Jeter was a patriotic, high-toned and public-spirited citizen; the various honors conferred .upUn whom were always richly repaid by his eminent services to the State. Resolved, That *a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to his nflliclod widow, as expressive of bur condolence with her. W. U. STANLEY, IWt. 1 - J. II. Sawtrr, feo'y. j ft j* In.i work recently published by Chirle i Scrib- -4 or's Sous, Mew York (Campaigns of the Civil ,-wj far,1 is a "statistical record of the armies of Le United States." From this record is now nado known definitely the actual lugs of life 7t| roiu various causes on the Federal side, during he late war. Of thoso killed in battle, died of . 'V ' rounds and injuries, suicide, homicide, exeouion, died of disease aid from unknown oausee, here were 5,724 regulars, 2u0,205 while olunteers, and 3d,880 colored troops. m*kin|>ft|[ -| .A, ;raud total of 304,809. There were 280,04(N^ ' voundod, a d 184,791 missing or captured. >ut of evory 65 one was killed in action ; out >f every 50 one died of wounds; out ot every 18 one died of disease ; out of every 9 one died n service* out of every 10 one was wounded in iction. And as a great many of the men never . :auio near the front or whore subjected to the ' isk'j of battle, the proportion of casualties to hose who were actually in the field was of sourse much greater. It is assumed that of svery 1,000,002 were at the front and took pari n the operations. 01 these one of every 42.7 was killed in battle, one in every 38.1 died at wounds, ouc in every 13.5 died of disense. ?5 hut of every 9.2 men at the front, one lost his ife from some cause or another. Yellow Fkvkh in Havana.?Galveston, June 23. ? Private advices from Vura Cruz state that i. r.,.,..r..i ?v.v? .i. IvnilU! ?"'>(< imong Europeans and Americano. Ten death* were reported from the hgspit.il yesterday, and <nc thousand deaths during the past two months. Fifty-two deaths from yellow fever have < occurred in Havana during the post week. TniciitNosis in Illinois.?Jolict. 111., Janv 21.?Thrichtnosis hns uiado its appearance igaiu horc. Several families were recently poisoned near Plain field, this County, from eating pork. A German named Louis Kron, in l'roy Township, after three days' sickness, in which lie suffered horrible agony, diod in conrulsions to-day. This is the only fatality resuitng from eating diseased pork. Others are expected. This, added to the epidemic among the ;ows, whioh docs not abate, causes considorablw sxcitemeut. ? Travelers Kobiieo uv HoAt> Agents.? Heleaa, Montana, Juno 21.?The Butte City coachr w tb eight passengers, was slopped by road igonts on this side of the liouldcr Mountainsut , 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The passengers* were searched and jobbed of all their money mid valuable.. The rohbers took the trcasum box. The amouul of tho contents is not yefc known. ? . ? . Tiik Cradle or PrK?bytkrianism.?SnoW Hill, Maryland, claims to have been the cradlo* | of the Presbyterian Church in Ameriea. it is claimed that Kcv, Yrancis Makcuiie founded the first Presbyterian'; Church on the continent at that place in 1G83 or 1G84. Snow Hill is one of the oldest settlements in Maryland. It waa laid out by Act of Assembly as early as 1686,forty-three years before Baltimore was known asan organized village. Parson \lakemie organized Ave congregations in Somerset County, and it seems to be well attested that snow Hill is1 the parent spot of Presbytcrianism in America.. The surviving congregation, that has au unbroken history l'or two centuries, proposes tec celebrate the two hundredth anniversary by the erection of a Mnkcinio Memorial Church, and the enterprise is not only eminently commendnblo but it should receive the generous c courngoment of Presbyterians throughout the country. ? A fypr.uu.r. RrcNto.v.?Oon. Thomas F. Drayton has returned to tho city from Wost Point where he attended a reunion of the associationof graduates. Gen. Drayton graduated in tho class of 1828, and there arc hut five of hi?> , fellow graduates living, and but one, Ivens T. Austin, of llostori, bosides Gen. Drayton ntten, ded the reunion. One is absent in Europe andone is laid up by wounds received long ago iu (ho battle of Sliiloh. Mr. Jefferson Davis isthe fifth member of tho class. At (ho banquet was a '.10 year old cadet. Joshua Daker, of C*uir?vill?, U., who graduated in the olass 1810. Gen. Drayton says the reunion was a magnificent 'atfair and was greatly enjoyed by him, though there were few comrades present whom he knew. Politics were not spoken of and all seemed to forget that they had once been* arrayed against each other, and they fnutid time' to talk about or think of nothing else except tho days when they were cadets together.? Churl otic Observer, 23d inst. [ffen. Drayton is father of Mrs. J. D. Pope, jr., .now living in this town.? Ki>. Timks.1 W w J Mr. Kkh Talks.?Mr. W.a. W. Kcr, who hM" been assisting the government in the prosecu* lion of tlie star route triuls, expressed himself freely to Philadelphia reporters Sunday, with regard to the cases, lie characterised the verdict us the triumph of th?.very lowest order of reason. "There were one or two men on the jury who, it is said, did not believe in God.; one of the counsel for the defendants, who himself pretends not to nelieve in the Deity,has been quoted as saying that he did not fear , the result of the trial, because there was one man 011 the jury who was not afraid of Gotland the defendant, Dorsey, who is a follower of Iugersoll, was ready to take any formal oath at at all. Added to this is the trouble that the government will always have in obtaining 5 proper jury under the oxistiog laws of the District of Columbia." .? ? T?r. Judumknt or Newberry.?ft is a matter' oi ueep regrei inai any ouo should ever feel' called upon to avenge a wrong or wipe out an insult by taking the law into his own hands ; but there is an extreme case in which aooiely will pardon tho man who appeals to the quick bullet rather thnn to the slow machinery of the courts. The man who, with honey on his lipfr and a hell of lust in his heart, deliberately wins' the confidence of a trusting woman, that hern .y despoil her of her virtue, and steal away "the immediate jewel of her soul," is an oneray' to society and society should he speedily rid of bispresence. lie at once violates the saored rites of hospitality nnd tramples upon all law, social, civil and moral ; anil the first and last resort of the kinsmen of the wronged woman should b* to powder nnd ball. The castle in which female chastity dwells is sacred ; and no punishment is too. suro, swift or severe for the miscreant who dares to invade it.?Ucrald. Tim Darmhoton Factory.?Writing fr6m Darlington under date of June 22, "Minim** says: The Darlington Manufacturing Company met at the courthouse yesterday morning and . { effected a permanent organisation. Eleven dlreotori were elected, consisting of the most I energetic, reliable nnd thorough business'niea * of the place. The charter that had been ob- J iniucu irum mo cktk was renu oTcr anu uaop* j ltd. By-laws woro read over and adoptod. It /yj was reported (hat : 1 .",0,000 bad been tteured. J There is $160,000 more in sight and available, a and a bright prospect of $100,000 more. The I foundations hnvo been laid broad and doep, (ho I first gnn fired, and Darlingtou, shaking herself I free of her Hip Van Winkle sleep of many 1 years, joins hands with some of her staler coun* I ties in the onward march to wealth and hap piHoTU Principals I>ka Tallahassee, Fin., J Jane 18.?Near Harmony Baptist Chureh the Vj wives of Oeorge Anderson and Csto Wads qpafv, reled about a oup of salt. The husbaQda look ^ the quarrel up aml&tUled it eith tstt-gtiblfrMs both firing at The same time. Anderson was shot dead instantly and Wado died a few hours iff afterward. Both wera shot through their bod?V n < ? .? ?. _",j. Mr. J. A. Elgin, of Anderson County, mode this year on one aoro and three quarters of land hrty-thrte bushels of wheat, notuol meat* iiremont, while his entire crop averaged twenty* ftvo bushels per acre. JB A. N. Wood, at OafTney City, Is prepared to soil Braids on New York and to dli|*^^^| 'count g It eilgc notes.