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Tho Primary Plan Adopted iu the 5th Congressional District. The Fifth L*iMrict Congressional Convention met at hiuc^Ui' vu I-'i iusiaut. .1. T. Hay, of Kcrsh.nv, w elided chairman ? T. F. .Mcl.tn \ of Chester, and I*. J. Kcdfearii, of Chesterfield, secretaries. Mr. Shannon,of Kershaw, moved lh.it the primary plan l.e adopted in the nomi nation of a Coj'grevuirui from this District. Ueo. W. Cage, I.-.| ol Chester, ottered the following as n substitute That the Dxcciitive Committee **f the nth DM rid he reijm-ied to cull, early in I ss*s, for the election > ; delegate- to a District Convention to he held early in that year, and that the countie>. I?e re.pic-tcl hy -aid committee t i in-lvtti-t their di'lcratcs to sai l eottveutioti as to the heel rimle of nominating a CongressMan Ifoin said |ti.-iriet. The -iihstitute iva., t thled hy n Vole of li'J to I'.i. 'I he motion t o the primary plan of nomination u i- then a (opted l.y a Vote of .!? to I'.1. \ ?'.null nice I one from ca< hcounty was appoint* I i" pre] arc titles tor the government of the | mil try election. The committee submitted :i report. i'"' t"llownij? uemg uie itr-i uiausv ; A |>iiin:iiy election lor the nomination of a 'oiifjre.v-ni in ! i epre-"iit the ">th Soul li l uroll n a I in 11 i?-i, in tiio oiM ii i 'oiigro-s, -hull he Itehl hi llio voting prceincts e?tahliihctl l?v law in the countii?i of \ i Hi, i'!iv-trr, l.aiicuster. Kershaw, ( 'hc-t< i foM. aiol tin; Town-hips of l.imeslotie No. 1. I iiiK'-t' iio No. ami White l'lains, in Spartanburg, ami the l own-hips of IMay touvillc aiol tioiolfv-villo. in I uioit, on Tue.-'lay, At'i October, ts-i. j aiol that the poll- therefor shall he open tioin .< a. in. until I p. in. oil that 'lay. A Siiowu: o, I'iui M-i.'\i -Charleston has ha<l Ik i t-irtlnprike, lollo'.vcl l>y a shower of pcbhles, an 1 low t'olumhia follows with A sonicwliat -luiii ir ptii'iioiiienon. witu inc exception ill.it the .hov.ci oi pehhh's whieli fell here shows tjiat the matter which fell was sulphur < r luiiust' oe. I he occurrence heeaiue known \i ?i. i '..v .i >i:1111.r. when Henry Jones, colon-l, i mi I hi- \ ar t. it N i. I, NI e.- < 1111111 stieet, oveiV'l with -mall yilloiv pehhles. lie thought not tun ; . t the Ji "\cty until hi- wile went into the i >i l t'i i tin l.or mo tiling iron t h i ough I lie 'iii t vIoi, it the j iiti' les ignite! ami I 11r11v 1. >hc w t- a 11 no I at -noli an ui.tow ai l happening. : ul ti.' alteaiioii ,.f several gentlemen w.i- 'Irian the >p >' tin I to I he substance t ui 1 hi in" y i- I. I n" eioiV'l grew larger hy lejjri" . I o i -h n while the larger pebbles were | a ' ? I p> " aMy >piart or more. A /,' leportor vi.-ue'i tlii- scene of the latc-l w uoh : .ii I I an I h it a -uMieient <|ii in lily of the I1 Ian. " I" other Up all-l examine. I he lar'.o r ;ece- ha?l t een gal liercl up, but the y ii I ! !. < i' i" I with very line par i . i . . ,.i 111-1 . Ilii' I' , Tin i;ui" i mi- ^iiii-i.um-, mi'l it ;rai ? i vrf, oxnleiiee ?.r heing .sulphur. It ? : 1111 1 :l I lili.-ll ll.lit a II I tllC failles XVCro Sill|' 11111 ill-. ( In' la t in i i t ' iux?-sti;Mic xva- from what . -.(in . ! 111 * - 111 Iiiii i il.u'. Tin" occupants ?>l I lie Ituim- ill i li'"\ - n [ | i. i it It i I rained .low n. A mi. . r i utleiin'ii ill ili>- vicinity l?> in I d.Milii thai die suh-i iin'i! oiiine l'r>nil tlie skit--. 'I In- i- .| .ii. ililn. inn. :in?l limy lie ac( iiiiii I Inr I v tin- I u'l tint .i meteor seemingly c\Iimii-i- I ii-i*lT over tluit section o| the city. I in' in ir ii nu'iiii.iin I loll -Inirtly nt'ier the liinrk . i i =i nli>|U:ii.i'. which occurred at -even il 1IIII11-.~ past I I o'clock. Ii i n*j . 11r I il.-" ih.it ii i|ii:iniily of the Hume -ill -! iin feli near llie hea l nI I'l.-her - mill poinl. A "i-iiiI.'mail wlni ha- examine! it ami ha- :ii-<i i .iin iie l the pi'ldilcs which fell nt i 11;ir.* -1. it . \ - iIn- Mil.-I ntel's an- ideinnally tlie same. .. .. . ? . ' II Ml I.I I . I.I XI'. In I'll - INI.?... ?t hillles toll i- a ly l..r I ii .tie - .1- pile the Earthquake ami ii mil . "I In? w.ircliuti-cs give ample a. com l .'i n ihe wharve-nr. in excellent Cott<111 inn the < in f --e- are fully up to their work l lie luei .hauls an I factum, undaunted hi iiii.-t.'i'tline, hiv.- girded up their loins anew lor ilu- hat tie ! commercial life. t haiie-ioii, in -iy. is as well aide ii- ever to li'iiii-a.'t any >-11.-1111 s that can he ohlniiie.l. and is remix as ever to give to cu-tomi-r-. from ities tiiry roqnife an I the attention ami o n..I lailli they have a i irhl to expert. l.et it in'I he itn.-iciiici lor a niomeiil that Charleston ij siitin/ in ino asnex iictmiiiii^ If'hS if III! I II-. I in- full iMIlscioitniirit.s nl tin- In-^ is I: re. I' i- mulei'stool fully lli:?I far iii> re than I lie ?-:ii niii . "I .1 t u olve-inoii! It were snve| 1 a .v :iy in I h ill :i til mill I.1.1 ' > r x!l 1 lii 11;1 I 1 m i'f lliis, I"liurios* tun i> , i.iy lini lii.'ie ileU'i'iiiiiu'il 1-1 tiiainlaiu die 1 .in .I. il | i.'iu 11 it iii- w. ii. mil i> i.uiiii r iv -itiiute I it- in l-i able, in well us I'r. 1 < 1 \. in Mi il .-111 0--fully unit every l?-|-;i if 1111*11 f el ii !< hi I 1 very l'i uicli ef liii.-iue-s.? ?? Examination for Military Academy at West Point. / I . > t ' 11 e >' 1.'// i'.ir. \ ii.;,i j'i lii i \ e v 1i11111.1t inii will lie Ii el'I Ml i .ii. in 1 . Sept. iiit'i-r I -" ill. Is-'"', fur up iniiiiti ieiii ef . . 1 let i ilie I nito-l Suites mill I.1'v it* 1 li'tiiy .1 M i -l i 1 nl from 1 in; I'eurtli i \.ii i e.-Mi*ii 11 I?i*-1 r:< 1 11111 1 : ruliiiu. 1,'; 1 1' 1 lie 111 'H-. file 'I .*' t" i" the 'i 11.11 ssi, 111 o| , , i.l 1 (lie .1' 1 tel.iv I- i'l'tWeeil .seventeen nil,I t Weill v I Wo v? i-.'.s I .III Ii 1 II' - lllll -1 lie tl II111:11 II. I. Il 1. I-l I've feel Hell '.'.'III ili'tVi iiiVy which in iv nt. let- 1I1. in until | ,|. military , vice. 1 In v 1 11 -1 lie vv, 11 vi 1 s|..| 111 reii'luin, in writin^r, me 11 lin .'ii- t ipliy. arithmetic, ami have a k ri.nv ie I. e I t e 1..11H I1I "I I.ie.rli-li j'l'aiiiiu.ir. ..f .le?. nj'tiv" j_-. -irrii hy 1 pariiciilarly of our ' I"" 1A in I <f I lie lii-tore of tlie I ntie.l Sillies. I 'n ? 11:IT "flille'.e'i, h ive kindle cMl?eilli'l in iet . - a e. 1..limine ... examination t'ai.i ' I an .1. !\. fly.I, . Ii-,.. :,i, I 11,.. An drew* Wa!! i e >' in.es : 1. e .ii'li l ie hum i.(> ;,t \\ e>j I <?1111 i. t .11 r i!, i.i i he I 'lii I 1 v of .'uin'. I ssj, w. ii it.i:i:\. M. 1 I1I1 I ?is., S. t i . 1 eenv i e. -. 1 . ,\u. I 1 - o I. ' Ir\l-. I Iff I'Mll, I "-> ?. 1 > I 'r. .1. I! M i in >!. I "Nl ?.. i !r- I 'in* my si-tor. Ilinily i revv-. wa riivi ii :..tc< : \> irn ;?>; v. Uli a'.ro.cl <li case 111 Collin ' I I :il I.: i*!? ^! I' i i :\l li'I'.lll Pllli'lltS. tvlii. ll | < l 1 ; a voro ?l: i; 11 Ulil c'Plieral ii-li i! '.. r 11 :. i.. ^ in r ii 'ric- an I iitiiMe I'or iiii\ ..in 1 ; nl alter l>al1tiu? tin- .-kill I I - n> I' "If I i"-l I III - I'M ill-* all I II-ill;.: S.'V t l ui linn 11 e I >1 in- i.ui i Ii ? I l.u'ilicilu'S ell lil'r tu i, I. la .I .r;e I ) ! eiive I a ImiIi.o of l?r. ,1. II. Mr!.win's t.iv"''nri'l Kiilnoy I' aim, which at etico in l" lu j1 In*i*. jmiioc lin n slip has u-c I -.'veil . up! t > our pivii j.?v is resi"i ? I ' i I lira.di. i-? : lining ilosh an I Iris Ih'Coiih -tool.-' an I able to <io IiiT liitusework. Mic is ci limy r< love I ol ht*r troubles. ami \vc uouM in ' I o without tiio i!U''liciiii* rai.ler any coii>i'loiaiiioii H. M. I'KKIVS. I'm* sa.c l-y all <li-n^;ri*l*>. 'Ji' ini -) I ... I- .SlM"Sli'N.? 1'llC l"o i 11 W11' m Ji-piltell \\ i-> . . i\i I in < "h irlo-i >!* .^ ilur l iy ni^lii hull ' Ii i*. '! .* -1 in >ii t i>n. i 'li irle-ton. S. <I iiiii >i.i air I l>y t!ic I'r. nlrnt t> inform you ill..i .. ni? H I \ ' Hi' C'l iiiiii isjna as I into-I Nate .1 i 1 i i1" I' ? tlift . T Smith t'li'ilini. .in. 1 it I- .nl i' u.iy i i y.in I'll., rrosi'lont .ii <> .In. i ' la.- i ii 111 i y? ii in Inn.| tlir i .mil I " ( r- lie i !i f l 10 nil 'it. Will i' .. ?rnr \ 11 I I I ,?| N. .\. iHi.mi . ri ? H) to i! ? rro-i ltnl - I'ISM 1:1 IN III' 111, \ M?. llS-ll,t'H ;iii< It. f>ull?''l III I ii' I Mill III ill' I'l'.U'l' I'irl 'f Jill i lull I I '"' l ?I I Ill'l III I 111- V 111 i JW '!" I'.lll'l S\\ | III I.. I.cxill J.'1'lll I i ill Ml I I'll "J" nil* III I 111 I' III tliuM' it I >"ti t 'iimiii'i?lil' uii'l I i.ii So?li ii. "no ,i liull w; i > i > ] i i - ii I t > In- i i lit iic lie - wi'lc mil SOIIK* fi-jliii'i-ii iii' 1 11_r. Hi i k 1.1 n ,\ i:x:' \ \i i i llic l'C<t - ilvo in llic urn I : i ciii* irin-Ti. 'On?. iilroi-, -all jiiruiu, . , ii i. i Ii i| J i I lifiii'l>, ciii jl ill - i i ?-, ii I 'I i- rl u| 1 iulifill I | jju-iiiwi;. < "in | r' -ri.' i ri-'i'iii"' I. It i.>! 'JIM i .ill.) I / y I \ I J I I' I 111.-1 II I ii iiioiu'V i'.l iiil'-l. Irit - ~ ' ten I | it 'ni, 1 l or sale I,) J Vi. jlv. I v. , J ?hc d'OIcrhlp (Union ?imcs. 1 It. ,M. STOKES, - - Ilditor. 1 K. I? McKlSSICK, - J.ocaI Editor. J UNION, FRIDAY, SKI'TKM HE II H>, lHXi?. v SUBSCRIPTION- -82 00 PER ANNUM. < ' Po?tof!ico Hours. t Hie following will l>o I lie time lor opening ( and closing illi< olliee . 'I In- | ?>-?! Ollicc will be j opened at a. in., and close al 0 |>. in., ?harj>. v Parties wishiiio their mail must I>c liore by tlmi c iinit-. The mail tor both Past ami West will | close ut l.r.O |>. 111. 1 lie mail will be taken from , I lie si reel boxe* ?l I p. hi., for both trains. Mail Ibr Horseback rouic> should b? dropped hi I lie office before 7 o'clock on the morning of t departure to have prompt dispatch. , J. 0. lll'M'EU. 1*. M. i SI'ATI: TICKET. I for 11'iini,?>r .Inn. I'. Km liaoloin, of Clarendon. I .unitn.nit-i mil imii \V I.. Mauldin, of i.reeiMillM. Secretary of Mao- W. I! I.i-ilin r, of Kershaw. Cnmplrolh r \Y. I! Sloio-y, of berkeley. Attorney -4 M iM i.il ,lo?. || I'arli-. of Soulier. Tii **orer I-.i i- -. |laiiitn-i>;, of Cumuli Ailjutalit-to'in t.?I.- M. I. Itoiihain, .1 r., of Abbeville. Sup I oi latin alioii .Ins. II. Kli e, of Ahbewlle. Kailroad Subscription. Special to the i mo.n i'imi <, The following telegraphic dispatch was received jiist before going to press : Nmvijkuky, Sept ?For subscription to Atlantic aud North Western road, 117, ngaiust, >S, 1?. |i, 1*|| 11 Kit. o 11*^,. Mr. ltichard s'ondley, of Newberry 'utility, died at We.-1 spring last Monday, of ty phoid pncutiiotii'i, in the o'?th year of his age. m fity" 'Ilie new bloek of building-: on Main Street is mi ornament to the town, and when they :ire all occupied will lie the busiest part of Main Street. tt?X- Any person \vi- I?i11to rent, lease or liny a splendid farm near this town are referred to (lie advertisement <>f .1. A. Hrown in this issue. It i- a very desirable place. - BftX. At the meeting < ! tin- Congressional Convention for this, the 1th, l>istrict, Hon. \V. II. I'erry was unanimously nominated for re-election. This mark of confidence is but a just reward for the good and faithful services of a good and faithful representative. ? Miss Inez Kdwards, of this County, graduated from Williaiintm t 'ollege on the 'J'ith, with distinguished honor. MCs I id wards is one of the most umiahh- an I talented young ladies we evor knew, and we are not at all surprised at the high stand she occupied in the graduating class. If-'X- A letter from Mr. Win. Winebreuner, of San Saha Co., Texas, to his mother in this town, informs us that up to the ?th of August, there had md been a drop of rain fall in over twenty Counties of north-western Texas, for i ' / iik-iitti.1, ami everything was parciicuup. Thcro is great destitution among the people, who have neither food, ?>r money to buy food for themselves or stock. All who can, are leaving O tlr'A.. The advertisement of the female Academy should have appenred last week, hut was overlooked in this oflicc. __ u pJ^'Aaul^ si\t^7^l' i ?f|Va! idt lni"'aYn"-'ie lie-' partment. the Union Female Academy olfer? very superior advantages for the thorough moral and mental education of young I .a lies. Hie Academy, tinder its prc-ent management, deserves full benches of pupils. IMA- Mr II. M. Sparks has returned from market, and says lie ha- purchased just the nobbiest stock of goods ever brought to Union The earthquake shook iij prices a little in New Nork.liut he threatened io send a big South I'aroliua quake to (iotlium, if i>rices ?.!jd mu nimble at once, and before lie purchased the excitement was over and prices went down to the lowest notch . then he bought, and will give his customers the advantage of the scare. I II attend to it soon. I'on t client your 1 self in that way. Your hair is growing thinner. dryer and more lifeless every day. Save it and I re-tore Us original color, softne-s and glo?j? by USUI'4 I U1 K>1 S II II' .hi iini ro1111>tu meeting oi the citizens of iliis town, was liclil in tlu* Court Mouse la-i Saturday ( veiling, for tlie j-\irj>o>c of rai-ing money for the relief of the sutlerer* from the earthquake in Charleston. A conunittee wis ixpl'oiiit? .l to solicit subscriptions, ami the sum f JIT was raised. The hooks are still open for iho-o who wish to contrihnte t<> the causa of stith-ring humanity. Call on Capt. F. M Furr, l'avid Johnson, Jr , or A. I!. Stoke- ml leave y -ur gift. BO* ^ ' have often h card of old f er-on- receiving their "-ocond sight. or, in other word-, heing nhle to read, ,\c.. with the naked eye after heing e.unpolled to use spe- taoles tor many year", hut have never before had -itch a ca-o brought, as it were, directly before us. Mrs Sallic tiraham. aged 7*? years, wife ?>t our esteemed venerahlc friend, Jesse iir.ih.-tm.. in Cross Keys town-hip. a lew weeks ago -ud deitly diseovered that her eyesight lm I beet re-tore I and -he could sec to real an 1 do the linest needlework, without the ai 1 of speeta eh-.s, n- well .as -lie did in her young days. Mr-, (inihant had heett using speet.telcs fnr mailt years, ami we congratulate her in the en | joy me nt of that great blessing, good eyesight ii blessing that mote can fully appreciate untiii they lose it entirely or it becomes impaired. P?X- I he A*'. i nnl L'fi.r.-r of \V e I ucsti.iy I publishes a continuation of the list of the contributions made for the benefit of the earthquake sufferers in that city and SummiTrillo The Hiiioimt received up to Tuesday was juT,- !' '.'bi,. | . While tlii i- a magnificent impromptu sh ut in - 1 r the cause of humanity, coming as i tli--s?- cont ibutmas have from nil sections, all ' tla-se- and all Conditions oi ar common coun try, when we consider the iiuuilr of suliorei* aii-i the many characters of disa.-tet- which 1111' h i 111 if i iiiiirfiiuKc eause'i. i ;eilu r w nh the I ih*c*' -ariK l' ii tunc tliit relief will l e actnal'v i nee le 1 l \ ,v lar-re !iun\l>er of the houseless ami homcles ef utir - 'fly Irieken Mcir |'olis, n will - !'C e\haunt e 1,1 nt the liece-sity for licl|> will cniiniie. 1111 '1 ii he-homes every one feelin,; a lieai iy sytn|. uliy t<>r Ii id sullenm- nei^li , her* hut who ha- ii 'j*iveil to the . >1 Work, i In rnine I 'l war 1 with what he can -| ire, -j 1 lhat tin leliel mav c iitimie iiniil all ilie worthv i li.-t rcs-eil snlli ii i - sha'l l e re ' .c?l to their j i inic and lirt'M It;.- ' oraperanca in Elections. 1 Until we reail the communication of "n Tern crantc Democrat, we supposed that the Into o irimary election in this county was freer from o he debasing influence of whiskey than any I lection wc had ever seen. During llie whole i lainpnign we saw fewer men under the influ- | nee of liquor than for weeks before, and on ;< he dny of election we remarked to n friend n hat the candidates and their friends had runt t! ml of money and whiskey, or were carrying mt iu pretty good faith the resolution passed >y the County Convention, against the use of whiskey in elections, for we never saw a nioro obcr crowd at an election. We do not prcendtosny, however, that wc saw no one drunk >u that day, for we saw many who were unJoubtcdly considerably nllectcd, but not a greater number than may be seen almost every lay in this town. We believe it is well known that wc arc de cidcdly opposed to l>arrootus nail the uso and sale of whiskey, at a bcverago ; but our experience lias taught us two tilings, u almost every contest between whiskey and its opponents : First, that the intemj"ral' language used by the opponents of whiskey ngamsl those who sell or use it as a beverage, has dono more mischief than good to the cause of temperance. \\ bile we may condemn the business of selling whiskey in the most positive manner, and bring the strongest moral, socinl and political arguments against it, the personal abuse generally indulged in by temperance wiTtjrs and lecturers invariably arouses a spirit of personal resentment and rcveugc instead of a solemn conviction of wrong doing. In (lie second place, it is too common among church members, public officials and parents, to wiukut or make light of drunkenness. If the church will not punish drunkenness among its members : if officials will not enforce tlie law against those who sell whiskey unlawfully, and if parous do pot impress upon the miudsof their children, by precept and consistency of conduct, ihc debasing, dangerous aud ruinous habit of whiskey drinking, wc cannot expect to see any rapid conversion to the cause of temperance among our people. We, however, are pleased to believe that the people are becoming more temperate; that dram drinking, outside of towns and cities, is becoming less practiced every year, and that the y.'iing ladies are exercising their influence ' I'on ilie young men. by open and pointed I preferences for tlio.su who abstain from jlie use | of whiskey. .Inn here lies the hope of the great temperance cause, we think. It is a well conceded physiological fact that the taste for whi.-key can be, nnd is most frequently, inherited trout the parents, the same as any other characteristic is inherited. Let us get at the root of the evil to eradicate it, then we can expect a moral reform that will be recogni/.ed and demanded in our political, social and religions organizations. ' A Temperance Democrat is on the right track, and if he does not become personally intemperate he will lind us with him all along the line. Tho Citadel Aeadomy. Last w eek wc published a forcible article from the Spartanbutg // / ;'./in defence of that noblo itisiiiutiorrr riie t'itadel Academy, to which we IVTThe ~:i"Iva'inageV'"TVTT.Y'ttii rt?M V HlW'fi.Vtol therein set forth, the discipline has one prominent feature in it that should commend it to the lavor and support of our people : we mean that stringent "< iiuinaiid that no student can leave the Academy, day or night, without the knowledge or express consent of the 1'rofessors, and even then their conduct outside the ' itadel is ll.nii.ln.il ,.f .tnnort SUbJCCl 10 f;?u? aiiin. movn -.-.v r mint as is ob-ervcd witliin tlie institution. Any jHij.il \vh<> may dishonor his temporary leave ol absence, by drunkenness or auy other itumoral or unbecoming conduct, is subject to seven jutnishtnent, umlcr military rules. Thus tin morals us w dl a- the intellectual nn?l physica tra nine of the boys, arc guarded ami jirulcctci a aiusl llio-c pernicious influences which to< tiC'iuetitly me permitted to cicep into institu ttoii*. through unrestrained liberty of the pu pi Is, to go and come as they please and m?-i i.romiseiion-ly xv;'' wovl. fobriel; a very marked leature in the lives of (host who have graduated from the Citadel, fan thai Is observed >u prominently in the graduate; from other institutions of higher education Our observation say*, no. \\e, however, should J like to have the comparison made. lo annex the Citadel to the I niversity, without engrafting the military feature upon the united institutions, would place both in an ahti omul condition. It would create a continual clashing between lire military ami civil governor the two? the Lnivcr.-ity and the Citadel? for the discipline and jiractical education of meat and discipline ot the institution. , our voting men. we neiievc tlie Citadel. under its present organization, dispenses the iit<>st substantial benefits to the St ue. It certainly >Itould not be interfered with. - o U?X 1 Everybody must a Ituiro the true nubility and manhood displayed by the business men of t'harlestoti in meeting the disaster that has befallen them The A - ?. < / Courirr ha* published long lists of merchants, mechanics, maiiufacturers, and every other business in that city, who are again at their posta with ; brave hearts, undaunted by the losses they j have sustained and determined to ifr,<trt'< ' success, if pluck and energy will hrttig it. The sentiment of all may be summed up in the following . II. UischolV .v t o., provision merchants Ken iy tor btisiuess, and propose to light it out ! spiritedly, although our losses ate very great. We are not despondent. Kvery?hing depends on the community. It Charleston is spirited and energetic there is no reason why trade vhoul 1 not he as good hereafter as heretofore. Too much praise eanti"i he given to the .X ? ?,./ (' t.n-r b>r the i-piril it has mam t -it d ft- in first to last during the try ing ordeal I'- columns have leeiurd v.itli words of cheer, hope and ciicotir.igriiiet It has carefully turned llie el n le of the melancholy picture frmitlie J ?|?!e. mil 1 it ii- iii-riiing vi-i(s it l willi mni.rj Imghtcn ln>|>c and ? III >lll :i;illg 'lll|SoN \ U ii kim. Ski i i.his - Mr. I. Springer, i>f M?i hum ' hi,;, 1'' write* I whs ,'ifllicicl niilr lung fevei mi l nl>.oss i>n lung*, and itI iir.'ii i ? : ' ' ./ ' >. I lot ;t free 11 i:il 1>mI!c #.*' |ii-. Kings New |iisc?veiy f >r ConMitnpi> in < Iih Ii li l mi* ? > iuiicIi go I that I bought i it ii ..i 11 Hi' A lit r lining I In i f i<iitili-s. fin i ii .1 i ivnoV "iii'-o more ri mm, Completely restored lo ,i tlli. \ nli ;? liiMiiv upprlite, nu I :i gain in J.-.Ji .! t-A 11M ' imrleaton'a Dire Necessity. It milvt be gratifying to every one, not only | i this .State, but throughout the civilized world, witness the spontaneous outburst of synipa- J; ly, accompanied by substantial ail, for the p itlercrs of Charleston from the terrible earth- b uake, that is pouring in to them from almost all ountries upon the globe. Hut while the relief ^ my appear great, there can be no doubt that w lie necessity for aid is much greater, and that w ucessity must continue for sotne time, there- c fce it becomes a duty for all who can possibly " contribute even the " widow's mito to cheer- t #..!*? ????! iiPAinnflv mnki? it. C IIuj . - l should uot bo forgotten by the people of thtupper counties that in l*l?>, the year after u theiicuiorahle drought of 1H-Iwhen our people j am stock were suffering for want of corn, the i heits and pockets of the humane people of 1 Chrlcaton were promptly opened to us and J the sent 100,000 bushel- of corn to relieve our ( auftring aud destitution. I Lrt us not forget or ignore such timely and 1 hunanc munificence of the past, but respond j to i, now that a sad occasion olfcrs to show ( ouigratcful remembrance, with a hearty, cheer- i fu'and liberal giving of our menus. k. relief coinmittco should be organized in eviry township iu Union County to solicit and collect aid for the suffering poor of Charleston, whose homeless und destitute condition calls liudly for assistance from those who have ph^videntiully escaped, comparatively uninjured, from the terrible Calamity that has desolated the graud and hospitable Metropolis of our State. ? -- ? An Unjust ChargeW'c hear from many quarters the charge that the Cmon Timbs and its Kditor arc under the control of certain individuals in this town. The charge is not only unjifrt to the gentlemen suspected, but has not the shadow of truth in it. It is a peculiar fact that the very geutle I. with undue intlucnce over the u,vu O Tim 1:4 and its Editor arc the very men who nrver fn nmch as suggest any course we should pursue or assist us iu any way in editing the paper. They have never written an editorial or a communication fur our columns, nor do we at nil believe that they have instigated one word, line or sentence that has appeared in our columns. We have our own views upon all public matters, and if perchance those views coincide with the view- of men of more prominence and greater intelligence, we present them in our columns independent of any out-ide inllucncc for they represent our individual view-. We belong to no man or set of men; never have, and never will allow any man to dictate or interfere with the conduction of any paper with our name appearing as its Editor. It would be impossible to have every article wc write "probated, ' or we would do so ; but even then there are men so narrowmitided and illiberal as to accuse us of deliberate fals> hood. What we complain of most is that everybody seems to be afraid of assist in: us. All appear to look upon the paper as a red hot iron that would burn their lingers if they touched it. Railroad Meeting. ^i_i rc..-:.i..7Ti ^7 ~iI,., V**m? * Ul> .MIIVIIVII, i H5HIUIV */? Miv "" v" Cuiugc road from Augusta to Newberry, was in number of our leading citizen*, upon the project of continuing tbc road from Newberry to Union. The Co!, proposes to grade tbc road from Newberry to ibis town for S'J.OUt* per utile, and take township and town bonds, at par, in payment. He left much encouraged at the prospect of In- scheme being accepted. While ! nothing definite resulted from ihe meeting, there is no doubt that a solid foundation has r been laid upon which the road to this place will ' be built. Already Col. Mitchell has a large force grading the road from Augusta to lidge' field, and in a short time will put his force on ' 11lie road to Newberry. Those interested in the road to tilenti {springs and Spartanburg are * confident of success, and Union must go to .work at once or be left out in the cold. r / Mother think of the battle that is being waged I by worms agniust the life of your child. There -| is no night of rost with them ; they light t*> kill, t Shriller's Indian Vermifuge will annihilate t thctn. Only U-"? cents a bottle. j The Earthquakes Continue Our people arc still iu a state of unrest and nxiety, iu consequence of the continued convtlsions or shaking of the earth. Last Friday ni-lit, at 1 l.l-'i a vory decided agitation was felt, f'dowed by another at 1'J.dO, and another nt '<&.'I>; and again at 1.7 "> Saturday morning and anoher at midnight. Sinceth.ii they have been so frequent tha; we have not been able to note iiivi, . inn ingin nicy nave ticciirrcu since t ho great shock of August ?>1. This trouble.I coti"lilion of the earth naturally causes 1 ist| 11 ict among our citizens, mid many still rest uneasily. I'.ut few go to bed without having everything ready for a rush out of the house, siiouhl a violent convulsion ooeur. In faot, tunny conton.I that they feel the n-tIt continually vibrating. otoI that there ha i been but short intervals at any time between the shocks since the first one came. - ? Personal Mention. Mr. T. 1'. Harrison, of Abbeville County, is on a visit to Col. McKisMck s family. Mists Stillie Mix, of this place, litis returned to Joncsvillo to take charge of the Acailcmy there. Mr. W. II. Miller anil family have returned home from Morri?lown, Tenn. Miss Intra McCoy, of Martindalc. V. . has returned to Clifford Seminary at this place. Ilcv. t>. W. (hir.lner has returned to bis pastoral ditties alter a vij.t to North Carolina. Mrs. II. IV. Shaml, of t'olnnihia, ha.-- been visiting her many friends in I'nion. I.v. ryho ly love-l Mrs. Sliaml when sho live.I among u-, ami all like In meet her again. Col Mtttir. Wallace, of .Mi-sissip| . i. visitilig his relatives and trieti Is in I tii ni. Local News Tim male academy, the public - ,li<? ] and Clillord - seminary resuiiicd their exercise, last i Monday. I roni what we can learn each of these sclmols hive begun under gratifying pros- I peels, l'hii female Academy will resume its | exercises next Monday. We return our thanks to the committee on imitation t'^r nn invitation to atten l tlie tir/in-l Tonriianient tunl Kail wliicli was given at Glenn .S|?iing- mi \ c*tci'lt?v. An nootuit of I (h tlie ; liitll aQ'S tournaincut will be given nest week About Earthquakes. a I'.arlbquake is a slinking <>f the solid ground 1 y more or less violent movements, produced ' s. y natural forces. 8ucli shakings, to which very part of the world is liable, arc oftfit iinerceptihle except to very sensitive instrument >. il tit ou the other haud are frequently prodttc- ' ve of fearful destruction of life and propeity. s On November 11, I Nil, another great earth- 1 tiakc occurred in Switzerland, simultaneously ? ritli which it was* noticed that in the nrtesiau tells at l'nssy, Paris, the sediment suddenly in- c reascd from to 'J.'Jt'.s grains per cubic 1 aetre, after which il began to decrease. In ' ;cncral it has been noted that the springs of J his place are similarly affected by almost very earthquake of western Kuropc. 1 In Portugal, the city of Lisbon was visited in the morning of November I, 1800, by one ' if the most memorable enrthquakes recorded in 1 listory. The rumbling sound that precedes nost earthquakes was immediately followed by he groat shock which threw down the principal portion of the city. The sen retired, lenv- | tig the bar dry, and returned in a minute as a treat wave or breaker "?(.) feet or more in height. It is believed that 00,000 persons perished in ihe space of six minutes. The part of the city lliat was permanently engulfed beneath the waters of the bay was covered to the depth of 500 feot. The portion of the earth that was shaken by this earthquake was estimated by Humboldt as equal to four times the extent of Europe ; but many of the reports and estimates in reference to it have been greatly exaggerated, and from more exnet considerations Heclua states that probably an area equal to six times that of France was sensibly distributed. The shock was felt in the Alps aud on the const of Sweden : in Bohemia the warm springs of Teplitz disappeared for a time, and ngaiu burst r"-1' ?l??t,1 ner tlie reiTion with ochre-stained I 5 - " o" ? waters. Many towns were destroyed in northern Africa, 'llic waves of shock readied Scotland, probably passing under it, causing temporary changes in the waters of I.och Lomond, which suddenly rose more than two foot and then fell to below their usual level. Almost if not quite simultaneously there began the groat eruption of the volcauo of Kotluggia in Iceland. The velocity of propagation of the wave of shock was about 2,000 feet per second, and its origin was probably under the ocean some distance west of Portugal. The great sea wave that swept over the const of Portugal was nearly liO feet high at Cadiz, and extended to Madeira, and possibly to tlie West Indies. The numerous other earthquakes and earthquake waves experienced during the same mouth throughout Europe and America may very probably have had some connection with that at Lisbon, but are not to be confounded with the shock of November 1. In India, by the earthquake of IMS), a tract ' of ~,000 square miles of country near the mouth of tlie Indus was submerged, and a neigbboring region elevated into a mound. The great earthquake of January 10. 180'.', has been studied by Oldham with results of great value. I'hc origin of the shock was a point under Asaloo. somewhat deeper down than in the Neapolitan earthquake as investigated by Mnllctt. Eruptions of sand and hot water took place through the fissures, forming cones. The entire lower valley of the tiaoges was embraced in the fields of disturbance, and 'he hock was felt quite decidedly at Calcutta. In mid ocean there are certain regions frequently visited by earthquakes, if we tuny rely nr. it,a tcQtiiiuiiiv of those navigating thetu. Among tlic-e may lie specially designaied the portion of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator and about half way between tiuiuca and llruzil. In the United Stales, in 1MI, occurred the famous earthquake of New Madrid in Missouri, in the valley of the Mississippi river. Humboldt remarks that it presents one of the few examples of the incessant quaking of the ground for several successive months far from any volcano. Over an extent of countr\ stretching lor btjo miles southward from tin " Inouth of the Ohio river the ground rose am sank in great undulations, and lakes wen formed and were again drained. 1'lie surfaci N. K. and S. W., and wore sometimes mor than hall a mile long ; from these lis-urcs mu> and water were often thrown as high as tin top- of the trees. During the continuance o these convulsions the inhabitants di-lingui-shc two classes of movements, the vertical and tin horizontal; the latter were regarded as fa more desolating than tho former. The distur banccs continued over what has since beet called "the sunk country' until March I'd 1812, when they ceased coincidentI3' with tin great earthquake of t'aracas. The most sever earthquake that has been recorded in the Mid die and Kastern Stales was that of Novombe IS, 17"'o. The shock then fell in New Knglam wns undoubtedly a wave promulgated fron either the same centre whence emanated th tremendous disturbance that had de-troyc Lisbon on the first day of tne month, or front 1 centre whose activity had been .stimulated l>; , the continual quaking* that then prevatlc? from Iceland to the Mediterranean. 'l'hi earthquake of the l^th began in .Mas?aehusett with a roaring noise like that of thunder after a minutes continuance of this there cam ! the first severe shock with a Swell like that of long rolling sea?i swell so great that men ii the open fields ran to seize something by whiel to hold oil lest they should be thrown down After two or three lesser shocks there came th most violent of all, producing a quick horizon tal tremor with sudden jerks and \vroaches this continued two minutes, and after a sligh revival died away. Numerous other shock followed in the course of a month. In l?o?toi the main shock threw down or dislocated am twisted many chimneys, wind vanes, hrici buildings, &c., and throughout lite country i threw down the rude stone walls bounding tin farms : new springs of water were opened tic vessels in the harbor fc'.t the shock ; large uiiiu hers of fish were killed and floated on tiio stir face of the water. Nine hours atfcrwaid. at : o clock p. in., a sea wave-0 feet high, tl. it ha< undoubtedly originated at the source of tin earthquake, arrived at the harbor of St. .Mattin s in tlio \Vc?t Indies, im October IV, 1*7" occurred the inuU ions'dorablc shock th-it Im been observed in the Middle and Hasten States during the present century. The -mure of this disturbance has been traced with smin probability to the volcanic region 7><J to ltd miles N. Ik of tjucbec : from this region tin shock spread toSt. Johns, New Jlrunswick nnil thence was felt westward to Chicago am southward to Now Vork. lite velocity of tin wave of shock was about 1-1,tmu foot per second The occurrence of the shock felt at <>uel?ec wai telegraphed to Montreal by the operators of tin. Montreal telegra) h company in lime to call the attention of those at the litter city to th< phenomena about .'.it seconds before the sli-.ch re: died them. In California, the earlliqiia.vi of 1S.V2 destroyed one of the southern missions. That of March -'I, 1*7-, was tho most severe I that litis occurred there during inativ years : hpeci:i I <lam:igc wus <h>iic ia San I rancisoo by the craeking of the walls of fine public builti. ings. In Novailu, llie mining regions sm:cre<l in 1S71 by the Icsiruciioii of Lone I'uiu mul other settlements. In Mexico :i <Ii*?irous earthquake occurrci .liine I !"?"> <. Ii c\tcinlel throughout the valley of Mexico ile molisliing the n>|iie<h;cl ilmi n) ;>1 i?-s tin- ciiy willi wnler it was fell in in > t nf the surrotimling province-, where it :i 1 ~ ii . gre it il.imig", ami ?:i> in some places rucorile I as I cil.g tin ini<~I severe ever e :.p<-i iencel there. C'hiii"riion ii*/ /i /.V?/7/<y</ ?/ '> </.( / \ *. ?The iiitirnnte relation ?f these phenomena i apparent at once to even the most cwclc?s oh | server, hut correct nn-l exact i leas on the auhI .tec', have la en altaiiiC'l only within the present | age. 'n the one Intnl. eai th-junkes are most numerous in tin- Voleanio regions nf the rlobe : on the other, they are not at all eon tin el to llie.-e centres . they arc - uieiimrs alien Ic i by the growth or formation of Volcntine-. an I in jreneral no Viilcniiic :nMiviiy is in iliiti*>tC I wiili. ' ill lii,iu(? ulii'inli' I by in'iic i ? loss notable lai:!i'|ii ilic the una .l.ir li* never In n jjro.il 'loj^rc i* ill fin***! I" ilie volcano im < 1111 lion . tin; only cxi e|>iii'ii " ilio J ist. r slatein en I tail mlee I be hoivn to be ixjlicablc in ueh a way as to give further con ir.uition of lie general statement that the si . in, presures, aii'l explosions occurring vithiu the cptlis of the solid earth give rise at the Burace of t lie globe, if feeble, to slight earthquakes, il l if stronger, to moro serine shocks uccouiatiielby upheuvcls ami depressions; if yet trotigcr, though not paroxysmal, to the formaioii of fissures, volcanic vents, ami eruptions f steam, gases, hot water, mini, scoriie, aslies, ava, ami tlyiug stones. A slight earthquake entral to a non-volcanic region is "an uncomiluted efl'ort to establish a volcano." The ircsence of a volcano is demonstrative of a ncvious earthquake. and the volcanic vent, efering a-; it does a way of easy escapo for ;ases, &c., is, unless it becomes clogged up, to ome extent an assurance that subsequent . arlhquakes in its immediate region will be of ess severity.?American ft/rlo/iolia. A Soldier's Tribute. The following letter, in answer to an invitation from a friend to be present at the reunion of the survivors of Co. II., lothS.C. Kcgimcnt, is published at the request of friends of the writer: Etta .Ianr, S. C., Sept. !'?, l^Hil. My Dear Fuiknu.?I very much regret my inability to be present at the reunion of the survivors of Co. 11., loth S. C. Kcgimeut, on the 11th instant, and congratulate them on the noble record they have made, and pay a tribute to their gallant dead. Southern valor poiuts with pride to the soldierly conduct of those brave men who stood immovable cn Marye's Heights on the 13th of December, 1S02, while Mcngher's Irish division of Federals were harangued in impassioned language by their brave couimauder who pointed to the "Heights as the contested pri/.e of victory, and were hurled like the billqws of a mighty ocean against the steady Hues "of Kershaw, of whom the loth S. C. llogiment was an important factor. Again anil again tlicy made frantic dashes upon this withering lino of fire, 1 ? * > .??i. h.* .i......tio?^?.wu nnu jiasecu <>u uram ...... of a race whose courage history lias ma<Je indisputable. No battlefield on this continent lias ever produced greater evidence of the valor of American soldiers than Fredericksburg, Va. It is our happy privilege to day to take the children of our l'cllow-coinrades by the haud aud, with the intuitive finger of remembrance, point out to tlietu the noble deeds aud last resting place of an ancestry of whom they aud unborn generations should be proud. With great respect, 1 am yours, &c.. J a m L. tsfltaix. ? ? For the Time-. Mr. Kihtor.?The election is over and some of the candidates are elected, as a natural consequence ; but we feel and must say that there arc some elected who were not chosen by the , sober voice of the people, but by the use of whiskey and other corrupt means. Is it not sad to think that a man would sell his right of citizenship, his principles, and barter the dearest and about the only privilege he has, for a drink of whiskey, or for something of as little value? A man is not a man who will do it. A candidate who will use such foul means is not the man for au office, but should be workod against, voted against and kept out of office: because, if we send corrupt men to make and execute laws, what can we expect but a corrupt ! government and corrupt officials. Citizens of L'uioit county and of South Carolina, all who try to do right and are for the right, shall we . stand -ilent and inactive and kt thi-< great evil overrule us V Shall we let our country drift back into heathenism or ?nmfthiii|i; "** l"'l It tor one, intend, us long as 1 live, to work against such doings, to use what iulluencc 1 havo against thoso who depend on being elected by . meaus, nud 'support muse only who tun on lair and honest principles. Who will join me and work with rac against this monstrous evil ? 1 believe that we will he called to account for the way in which we act in this niat[ ter in the < Ireat Day. A Ti:.mi'i:kanu: DfMocttAT. ?- - - ? Nr.ck.\t.(iii' liiir.r.MArts.m and lhi\sirt:i,.\s,? Ahout foui years ago I was attacked with what the physicians pronounced neuralgic rheumatism, accompanied with erysipelas. My appetite failed me entirely, and 1 had an intermitting pulse and very irregular pulsations of the heart. A terrible pain soon came into my chest and shoulders, and I became so helpless that I could attend to no business at all. The pains were movable, an I would sometimes pass from one part of my body to another. Finally tlie erysipelas broke out on my left hand an I arm. and produced much swelling. I was for eighteen months atllictcd in this way, and of course used a great many kinds of medicines, but nothing gave me relief, friends finally persuaded me to try Swift Specific. I noticed a decided improvement while taking the first bottle. 1 continued it* use until I had taken about one down hollies, when I found iiiymdl"sound and well again, with . no sign of the disease left except a stillness in my hau l, a result of the erysipelas. While taking the medicine I gained on an average two pounds of llcsh per day. 1 think S. S. S. a valuable medicine, and 1 frequently recommend i ?" >? "v I llr.v. I!. M. Picki.ns, tircenville, S.P.. -lime HI. lssr,. Treatise on lilood ami Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Drawer Atlanta, I in. .1 aly I ssij. ITssti!?> in mi. I'.utrn.?The statement dial fissures had opened in the earth about Suintnerville and that water was issuing into the streets through the crevasses is confirmed. A Hf'/ixlw reporter ln>t night met and conversed with .several gentlemen who came up on the train last night from Suminerville. tine of them was ("apt. I,. J. Walker, formerly a member of the Hailrnad Commission, hut now Deputy Collector of the port Charleston. iic has been making his home in Suninicrvillc >dnce suininer set in, and was there during the quake of Tuesday night. lie says there are several fissures in the streets and beneath the Ionises, and that water, marl and sand erupted from them, lie stated, however, that no sulphurous odor was observed, an I ilia' t;:e water was not boiling, as reported. Karly after the shock of Cues.lay night the water for several hours spouted to a considerable height. Another Sunimerviilc man staled that several wells overflowed and that now water could bo dipped from wells which had heretofore been deep down to water. An Appeal for Help to liopaiv Episcopal Churches. I give below our needs : St. Philip's Church and church Home. Doth much injured. St. Phillips is the mother . /?L: i ! ? Ii ..I fli.? hi.iiDiD*?il i.iirisli siiit*o ll?7."? St. Michui'l - Church. a Colonial Church built in I 7 " 7. Tlii* damage i^ very serious. Si. P.iul s Church, the lurircst in the city, built in l*|ti, very hiully damaged, tiraro I'uiirch, hadly <laui:igc>l. St. I.uke, not seriously injured, h it iicc-1 iup: repair. t'.ilony Church, a tree church for eoloro'l people, seriously hurt, j St. Timothy - t'liapel needs rebuilding. Vc* tenly we worshipped in open air. With their own houses not Iribilnhle. how can tluse people repair their churches .Any money s.-nt in I'.isltop II..we for tlic niiove purpose will ho distributed tin g to ii y lie t judgment unless otherwise dire'tid. I t hint, we nee I nl least ItMI.IHMt. W I!. W. 11 < > W I .. Hisliop I'iaceso of South Cuoliua.