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aitaal District. Tb? Flfih District Congressional Convention met St Lancaster on let iusiaat. J. T. Uay, of Kershaw, nu ?lcct?il cbairinaa ; T. E. Mcl.urc, if Chester, and P. J. Kedfearn, of Chesterfield. *' secretaries. Mr. Shannon, of Kershaw, moved that the primary plan he adopted in the nomination of a Congressman from this District. Geo. \V. Cage, Esq., of Chester, offered the following as a substitute : Ketolvctl. That the Executive Committee ol the 5th District be requested to call, early in 18btl, for the election of delegates to a District Convention to be bold early in that year, and that tbo counties be requested by said committee to instruct their delegates to said convention as to the beet mode of nominating a Congressman from said District. The substitute wax tabled by a vote of 22 tc 1V>. The motion for llio primary plan of nomi untion was tlicn adopted by a vote of 2:3 to I'd A committee of one from each county was appointed to prepare rules for the government ol the primary election. The committee submitted a report, the following being the first clause : A primary election for the nomination of i Congressman to represent the 5th South (Jar? lina District, in the 5<Hh Congress, shall hehcltj at (lie voting precincts established by law in tht counties of York, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw Chesterfield, and the Townships of Llmestom No. 1, Limestone No. 2, and White Plains, it iSpartaitburg, and the Townships of Draytonvillt and Goudevsvillc, in Union, on Tuesday, 5tli October, 188t> ; and that the polls therefor shal be open from *.) a. m. until 4 p. m. on that day A Suowkr or Diumstonk.?Charleston hm had her earthquake, followed by a shower o pebbles, and now Columbia follows with a some || " wbat HfillfflT JlllPtlAibeuon, W11H 1116 mcpliol W that tho shower of pebbles which fell hen shows that tho matter which fell was sulpliui or brimstone. Tito occurrence became knowt yesterday morning, when Henry Jones, colored found his yard, at No. 17 Medium street, cov crcd with small yellow pebbles. He thoughl nothing of the discovery until his wife went intc the yard to run her smoothing iron through tht sand, whereat tho particles ignited and burned 8he was alarmed at such au untoward happen ing, and the attention of several gentlemen was drawn to the spot and to the substance found in the yard. The crowd grew larger bj degrees, and in a short while the larger pebble: wcro picked up, probably a quart or more. A liryistfr rcportor visited the sceno of tht latest wonder and found left a sufficient quau tity of the substance to gather up and examine Tito larger pieces had been gathered up, bu the yard was still covered with very fine par licles. The reporter ignited the substanco, ant it gave every evidence of being sulphur. 1 emitted a bluish light und the fumes wero sul phurous. The next matter to investigate was from wha source the sulphur cantc. The occupants of th house said they supposed it had rained down A number of gentlemen in tho vicinity do no doubt that (lie substanco came from the skies. This is quite probable, too, and may be ac counted for by the fact that a meteor scemingl, exhausted itself over that section of the city The meteor mentioned fell shortly after th shock of eaathquake, which occurred at sevei minutes past 11 o'clock. It is reported also that a quantity of the sam substance fell near the head of Fisher's mil pond. A gentleman who has examined it am has also cxuuiiued the pebbles which fell a Char lest on says the substances arc identical! the saute. Charleston Heady ton Uisinkss.?Charles ton is ready for business despite the Karthquak and its ravages. Tho wurchouscs give ampl accomodation ; the wharves are in excellent con dition ; the compresses arc fully up to tliei work; the merchants and factors, undauute by roisfortuuc, have girded up their loins anci lor the battle of commercial life. Charleston, wc eay, is as well able as eve to transact any business that can be obtained and is ready as ever to give to customers, frot ? - --?j r? - j,? itics they require and the attention aud goo l'aith they have a right to expect. Let it not be imagined for a moment the Charleston is sitting in the ashes berrailin loss of millions. The full consciousness c the loss is here. It is understood fully that fa more than the earnings of a twelve-month wcr swept away in less than a minute. Hut for all this, aod because of this, Charlct ton is only tho more determined to maintai the commercial position it itas won, aud fortunately so situated as to be able, as well a ready, to deal successfully with every depar meut of trade aud every branch of business.A'twa uutl Count r. Examination for Military Academy at We Point. Fourth Congressional J)istrict of South Cart Hn,i.? A competitive examination will beheld i tirccnville, S. September 15th, 1880, for a pointment of a cadet to the United States mil tary academy at West Point, from tho Four Congressional District of South Carolina. 'CJuulifications.?The age for the admission oa lets to tho academy is between seventeen at twenty-two years. Candidates must be unma ried, at least fivo fyyt_uUwp,''bf ifimfinfty"whi< may render them unfit for military scrvic 'Jhey must be well versed in reading, in writin including orthography, arithmetic, und have knowledge <>f the elements of English gramina oi umcripiive goograpny, (particularly of o?. country,) aud of tho history of the Unite Stales.' The following gentlemen hare kindly conser ted to act us a committee of examination : Cap J. It. Patrick, L. K. Clyde, Esq., and Dr. Ai drew Wallace. The successful candidate must be at We: Point not later than the loth day of Juno, 1881 W. If. PERKY, M. C. 4th Dis., S. C. Greenville, S. C., Aug. lit, 188(r Jon esii<j 110, Texas, Dec. 2'Jth, 1885. To Dr. J. If. McLean. St. Louis, Mo.: This certifies that my sister, Emily Crews was taken fifteen years ago with abreast diseas in connection with menstrual derangements which produced a severe cough and genera ~ >i debility, rendering licr helpless and unable fo any kind of service, and after baflling the skil of some of our best physicians and using sov etal hundred dollars worth of medicines on he to no good, last June 1 procured a bottle of Dr J. II. McLean's Liver and Kidney Halm, whicl at once began to help her. Since then she ha used seven bottles, aud to our great joy i restored to good health, is gaining tlcsh and ha become strong and able to do her housework She is entirely relieved of her troubles, and wi would not bo without the medicine under anj consideration. W. M. CHEWS. For sale by all druggists. t 20-3m Jcdgk Simo.nton.?The following dispatch was received in Charleston Saturday night Hon. Clios. If. Sinionton, Charleston, 8. V. 1 am directed by tho President to inform you I hut lie has signed your commission as United Sinter Judge for the District of South Carolina, and it is on its way to you. The President also directs mo to request you to hold tho Court beginning Ihe bill of September. Will write you. A. L. Prudbn, Assistant Secrctaiy to tho President. Fissirm in Kicnusu.? Fissures are reported in the earth in the lower part of Kichland County and in tho vicinity of Dull Swaiup, Lexington County. They nre similar to those about Summcrviilo anil Charleston. One nt Hull Swamp is said to be eight inches wide and some eighteen feet long. Bucki.rn's Arnica Sai.vf..?The best salve in the world for outs, bruises, sores, ulcere, salt rheum, lever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, Corns, nod all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box For sale by J. W. I'osey. jly. Ij. winy ? oj ?J ?IV- fci 8Htc TOcehlj Union ?imc?. *' E. M. STOKES, - | Editor. E r McKISSH'K, - LoeAl Editor. Jj UNION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1880. ci, SUBSCRIPTION?82 00 PRE ANNUM. ? r? ?? r- m a. eE Postoffloe Hoars. ^ f Tho following will be the time for opening ()| and closing this office . The post Oflioe will bo opened alGa. in., and close at 6 p. m., iharj>. 01 Parties wishing their mail must be here by. that oi time. The mail for both East and West will b< close at 1.30 p. in. The mail will be taken from ^ tho street boxes at 1 p. in., for both trains. Mail for Horseback routes should be dropped 8<j in the office before 7 o'clock on the morning of t? departure to hare prompt dispatch. ol J. C. HUNTER. P. M. d f STATE TICKET. 8 I d For Governor?Juo. r. Itk-banlson, of Clarendon. k Lieutenant-Governor?W. L, Mauldin, of Greenville. Secretary of State?W. B. I^itncr, o'f Kcrmbaw. Cl I Comptroller?W. E. Stoncy, of Berkeley. et , Attorney-General?Jos. II. Earlc, of Somter. p Treasurer?Isaac S. Bamberg, of Barnwell. c, j Adjutant-General.?M. L. ltonliani, Jr., of Abbeville. I Sup't of Education?Jos. II. IUee, of Abbeville. n t- .... . .n .11 . ?*? U Railroad Subscription. ^ I Special to tbe U.nios Timks, n The following telegraphic dispatch was re- y g ccivcd just before going to press : v f Nswukbry, Sept 9.?For subscription to At- ^ - lantio and North Western road, 147, against, . * S8T ""** D. U. Puirsn. 1 e e r 8@u Mr. Richard Sondlcy, of Newberry '( 1 County, died at West Spring last Monday, of 81 lypnoia pneumonia, in me ooui year 01 Die age. , Hay The new block of buildings on Main c 5 Street in an ornament to the town, and when t< they are nil occupied will be the busiest part of tl | Main Street. i< | Any person wishing to rent, lease or & , buy a splendid farm near this town arc referred ^ to the advertisement of J. A. Brown in this c 5 issue. It iB a very desirable place. At the meeting of the Congressional ' Convention for this, the -1th, District, Hon. 1 \Y. II. Perry was unanimously nominated for t re-election. This mark of confidence is but a F * just reward for the good and faithful services d t of a good and faithful representative. h e H5y Miss Inez Kdwards, of this County, u t graduated from Williamston College on tho 2Gth, j with distinguished honor. .Miss Kdwards is 0 one of the most amiable and talented young g f ladies we ever knew, and wc are not at all sur- s e prised at the high stand she occupied in the v n graduating class. e 8??&_ A letter from Mr. Win. Wincbrcnncr, c J of San Saba Co., Texas, to his mother in this t town, informs us that up to the lith of August, 1 y there had not been a drop of rain fall in over * twenty Counties of north-western Texas, for 8 fourteen montht, and everything was parched up. e There is great destitution nmong the peoplo, 1 e who have neither food, or money to buy food ' ~ for themselves or stock. All who can, are ' J leaving. ? ' BQu The advertisement of the Female Acadr cmy should have appeared last week, but was t , overlooked in this office. j J w i partmcnt, the Union Female Academy offers I it very superior advantages for the thorough 1 8 moral and mental education of young Ladies. | ,f The Academy, under its present management, i e deserves full benches of pupils. 1 i- BQk- Mr. II. M. Sparks has returned from u market, and aaya he has purchased just the nob18 bicst stock of goods ever brought to Union. 18 The earthquake shook uj> prices a little in New _ York, but he threatened to send a big South Carolina quake to Gotham, if prices did not t tumble at once, and before he purchased the excitement was orer and prices went down to the lowest notch ; then ho bought, and will give at his customers the advantage of the scare. !i- " I'll attend to it soon. ' Don't cheat yourth 8cif in that way. Your hair is growing thinner, j dryer and more lifeless every day. Save it and jj restore its original color, softness and gloss by u- using Parker's Hair ? an impromptu meeting of the citizens of this town, was held in the Court House last * Saturday evening, for the purpose of raising money for the relief of the sutferers from the r, earthquake in Charleston. A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions, and the sum of S17o was raised. The books are still open i- for those who wish to contribute to the cause t. of suffering humanity. Call on Capt. F. M. Farr, David Johnson, Jr., or A. It. Stokes an I leave your gift. We have often h eard of old persons re- i ceiviug their "second sight," or, in other . words, being able to read, &c., with tho naked eye after being compelled to use spectacles for many years, but have never before had suoh a. '? ense brought, as it were, directly before us. ? Mrs Sallie Graham, aged 7G years, wife of j our esteemed venerable friend, Jesse Graham* j r in Cross Keys township, a few weeks ago sud1 denly discovered that her eyesight had beem r restored and she could see to read and do tho .. finest needlework, without the aid of Bpectai? cles, as well as she did in her young days, j 8 Mrs. Graham had been using spectacles for; * many years, and we congratulate her in the en- i . joyment of that great blessing, good eyesight,:,1 e a blessing that none can fully appreciate uutil f f they lose it entirely or it becomes impaired. j QU The Nnct and Courier of Wednesday! publishes a continuation of the list of the ooa- jl! | tributions made for the benefit of the earth- jl , , quake sufferers in that city and Summervillc. : i I The amount receirsd up to Tuesday was 1 086.40. While this is a magnificent impromptu showing for the cause of humanity, coming aw < those contributions hare, from all sections, nil ' classes ftnd all conditions of our common conn- ' try, when wo consider the number of sufferers ' and the many characters of disasters which. 4 the terrible earthquake caused, together with thw 1 necessarily long time that relief will be actually 1 needed by a large number of the houseless and ? homeless of our sorely stricken Metropolis, it. will soon be exhausted,but the necessity for help will continue, and it behooves every one feel- ^ iiig a hearty sympathy for his suffering neigh- 4, bors but who has not given to the good work, tl to come forward with what ho can spare, so ** that the relief may continue until all the worthy * distressed sufferers shall be restored to their p, homes and firesides. If rji v 1 I v V mperaneo-dn Sections. Ii Until wd fcad (be communication of " T?n- ] iraoce Democrat," we snppoeed that the late ?j imary eleetion In this county was freer from o e debasing influence of whiskey than any hj ection we had ever seen. During the whole ul nipaign we saw fewer men under the iaflu- |u ice of liquor than for weeke before, and on bo* e day of eleetion we remarked to a friend 'mi at the candidates and their friends had -nifcth it of money and whiskey, or wen# carrying 0 it in pretty good lkith the resolution passed f, y the County Convention, against the use of ?, hiskey in elections, fbr we never saw a more Ti iber crowd at an election. We do not premdte spy, however, that me saw no one 4raak tl o that day, for we saw many who wore un- tl oubtedly considerably affected, but not a a rcater number than may be seen almost every fa ay in this town. ( We believe it le well kuewu that we are de- tl idedly opposed to barrooms and th? wee aad ? dc of whiskey, as a beverage; bat oar exericnce has taught us two things, in almost fa very contest between whiskey and its oppo- t ents : First, that the intemperate language 0 sed by the opponents of whiskey against those f rho sell or use It 4* a beverage, hae dene more lischief than good to the cause of temperaooe. ? i'liile we may condemn the business of selling 0 rbiskey in the most positive manner, and ? ring the rtrocgeet moral, social and poetical \ rguments against it, the personal abosl gen- p rally indulged in by tenrperanoe wmsti and j scturers invariably arouses a spisU of per- fa onnl resentment and revenge instead of a o olcmn conviction of wrong doing. In the second place, it is too common emong ' hurch members, public officials and parents, o wiuk at or make light of drunkenness. If 1 lie church will not punish drunkennefts among c s members ; if offioials will not enforce the ^ \w against those who sell whiskey unlawfully, ' nd if parents do f ot impress upon the minds of 1 heir children, by precept and consistency of J onduct, the debasing, dangerous snd ruinous iabit of whiskey drinking, wo cannot expect ' LI ouv ?uj j I* j)iu vvutvloiull iv iuv vauoc vi cmpcrnnce among our people. ] We, however, are pleased to believe Ujnt the A ieople arc becoming more temperate; that 1 ram drinking, outside of towns and cities, is ' ecotuing less practiced every year, and th&t ' ho young ladies are exercising their influence ipon the young men, by open and pointed 1 references for those who abstain from .the jjee 1 f whiskey. Just here lies the hope of the I rent temperance cause, we think. It is a well onceded physiological fact that the taste for 1 rhiskcy can be, and is most frequently, in. ' lerited from the parents, the same as any other haracleristic is inherited. Let us get at the root of the evil to eradicate t, then wc can expect a moral reform that will >e recognized and demanded in our political, ooial and religious organisations. "A Temperance Democrat" is on tho right i>ck, and if he does not become personally inemperate he will find us with hint all along he line. ? Che Citadel Academy. Last week we published a forcible article from he Spartanburg Herald in defence of that noble institution, the Citadel Academy, to which we *6"lh"e "Dirfadtk^ "llfir UrtrfWVrilL^nithef herein set forth, the discipline haa one prominent feature in it that should commend ittoihe lavor and support of our people ; we mean that itringent "command' that no student can leave the Academy, doy or night, without the knowledge or express consent of the l'rofessors, and even then their conduct outside the Citadel is subject to the eauic strict discipline of deportment as is observed within the institution. Any pupil who may dishonor his temporary leave of absence, by drunkenness or auy other immoral or unbecoming conduct, is subject to severe punishment, under military rules. Thus the morals, as well as the intellectual and physical - ? i ?i ? training ol me ooys, arc guamvu against thoso pernicious influences which too frequently are permitted to cieep into institutions, through unrestrained liberty of the pupils, to go and come as they please and , V^'lhr'ui'tn o? th^j who hare graduated from the Citadel. Can that be observed so prominently in the graduates from other Institutions of higher cduoation ? Our observation says, 110. We, however, should like to have the comparison made. To annex the Citadel to the University, without engrafting the military feature upon the united institutions, would place hotk in an abnormal condition. It would create a continual clashing between the military and civil govern-1 Of the two?the University and the Citadel? I for the discipline and practical education of meut and discipline of the institution, our young men, we believe the Citadel, Under its present organization, dispenses the most substantial benefits to the St tie. It certainly should not be interfered with. Everybody must admire the true nobility and manhood displayed by the business men of Charleston in meeting the disaster that has befallen tbem. The Newt and Courier lu published long lists of merchants, mechanics, manufacturers, and every other business in that city, who are again at their poet* with brave hearts, undaunted by the losses they have sustained and determined to deetrte success, if pluck and energy will bring it. The seutimcnt of all may bo summed up in the fbllowlng. ..in If. BischofT & Co., provision merehante: "Heady for business, and propoae to fight itont spiritedly, although our losses are very great. We are not despondent. Everything depends on the community, if Charleston Is spirited ind energetic there is no reason why trade should not be as good hereafter as heretofore." Too much praiso cannot bo given to the> Weict and Courier for tho spirit it bae msoircstcd from first tolaslduring the trying ordeal. Its columns have tceinad with words of cheer, tope and cncouragemet. It has carefully urned the sad side of the melancholy pioturo 'roin the people, and in its morning visile Mrparklcd with smiles of brightest hope and ncouraging counsels. A Wai.kinu Skki.ktox.?Mr. E. Springer, of 1 lanhanicsburg, Pa., writes: '1 was afflicted ilk lung fever and absess on lungs, and reusmd to a walking ikeleton. Got a free trial bot- 1 o sf I)r. King's New Discovery for Consump< m. which did me so much good that I bought j dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found f tysekfonce more a man, completely restored to ' eaith, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in ' csh of d8 lbs.1 1 j1* .. 'j_ ?u V -ayt srWctea's Mr* Weeeaaity. \ -T It must be gratifying to overy ear, not only (his State, but throughout th? ohrilised world, by Wit now th? spontaneous outburat of s jmpa- ^ r, aooompanled by substantial aid, for the pe Borers of Charleston from the terrible earth- bu ake, that is pouring in to them from almost all antriee upon tho globe. Bat while the relief _ a appear great, there can be no doubt that w; aneceasity for aid is much greater, and that w< ocasity must oontinue for some time, there- 4r re it beoomes a duty for all who oan possibly tribute even tho " widow's mite " to cheer- th ily and promptly make it. er t should not be fbrgotten by the people of Scupper counties that in 184b, tho year after henemorable drought of 1815, when our people |,| at stook were suffering for want of oorn, the m arts aad pockets ef the humane pbople of U1 Mitrloeton were promptly opesed to us aad PJ baf sent 100,000 bushels of oorn to roll ere our g, ufrring and destitution. It bt ua not forget or ignore auoh timely and mnane munificenoo of tho past, but respond ^ o I, now that a sod occasion offers to show fy uj grateful remembranoe, with a hearty, cheer- el ulaad liberal giving of our means, tk relief committee should be organised in 01 ivery township in Union County to solicit sod L' ollect aid for th? suffering poor of Charleston, H rhoee homeless and destitute condition calls iudly for assistance from those who bars Q iWildentially esoaped, comparatively unlnurdu, from the terrible fhlamity that has dmootad the grand and hospitable Metropolis of ur SUte. in Unjust ChargeWe hear from many quarters the charge that he Union Tinks and its Editor are under the onlrol of certain individuals in this town. The oharge is not only ugjiftt to the gentlemen inspected, but has not the shadow of truth in t. It is a peculiar fact that the very gentlenen charged with undue influence over the and its Editor are the very men who never so much as suggest any course we should pursue or assist us in any way in editing the ^aper. They have never written an editorial >r a communication for our columns, nor do ive at all believe that they have instigated one word, line or sentence that has appeared in our columns. We have our own views upou all public matters, and if perchance those views < Bolnoide with the views of iucu of more 1 prominence and greater intelligence, we present them in our columns independent of any outside influence for they represent our individual views. Wc 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 artiole we write "probated," or we would do so ; but even then there are men so narrowminded and illiberal as to accuse us of deliberate falsehood. What wc complain of most is that everybody seems to be afraid of assistin j us. All appear to look upou the paper as a red hot iron that would burn their Angers if thoy touched it. Bailroad Meeting. Col. Mitchell, President of the Narrow Gauge road from Augusta to .Newberry, su in number of our leading ciiiieus, upon the project of continuing the road from Newberry to Union. The Col. proposes to grade the road from Newberry to this town'for ('2,000 per mil*, and take township and town bonds, at par, in payment. 11c left much enoouraged at the prospect of his scheme being accepted. While nothing definito resulted from the meeting, there is no doubt that a solid foundation has 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 Edge:field, and in a short lime will put his force on |lhe road to Newberry. Those interested in the road to Glenn Springs and Spartanburg are confident of success, and Union must go to .work at once or be left out in the cold. I Mother think of the battle that is being waged by worms against the life of your child. There is no night of real with them ; they fight to kill. Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will annihilate them. Only 25 cents a bottle. The Earthquake* Continue. Our people arc still in a state of unrest and nxiety, in ooneequcnce of the continued concisions or shaking of the earth. Last Friday ni;ht, at 11.15 a very decided agitation was felt, folowed by another nt 12.30, and another at ti.2?; and again at 1.75 Saturday morning and anoher at midnight. Sincetb.n they have been so frequent that wc have not been able to note them. Day and night they bavo occurred siooe the great shock of August 31. This troubled condition of the earth naturally causes disquiet among our oitUeos, and many mill rest unea-. ally. Hut few go to bed without having everything ready for a rush out of the houae, should a violent convulsion occur. In fact, many contend that they feel the earth continually vibrating, -?d that thare has been but short Intervals I at tiny time between the shookt since the first one came. t. Personal Vsutlon. At.- T 1* ftn.-rl...,. A# *1.1...-111.. 1 on ft visit to Col. McKilsick'n family. Mias Bailie llix, of this place, has returned to Joneaville to take charge of the Academy there. Sir. W. U. Miller and family hare returned heme from Morriatown, Tenn. Mies Lura McCoy, of Martiodftle, N*. C,. has returned to Clifford ftetninary at this place. Iter. (I. W. Gardner has returned to liis pesteral duties after a visit to North Carolina. Mrs. It. W. Hband, of Columbia, has been vtailing liar many friends in Union. Kvcrybody loved Mrs. Shand when she lircd among ua, and all like to meet her again. Col. Munro Wallace, of Mississippi, is visit. lag his relatives and friends in Union. Local HewsThe male academy, the publio scbool and Clifford's seminary resumed their exeroiaes last Monday. From what we can learn each of these schools bare begun under gratifying prospects. The Female Academy will resume its exercises next Monday. We return our thanks to the committee on Invitation for an invitation to attend the Grand tournament and Ball which was given at Glenn Springs on yesterday. An account of both the *11 and tournament will be given next week "W'tj* -tr uvy '_'w > m Karthqutke is ft shaking of the solid gr0u#d morft dr lens violent movements, produced natural' forosft. Such shakings, to wliioh try pari of ths world is liable, ore oftya imrceptible except to Tory sensitive instruments, t on the other bond ore frequently produces of fesrful destruction of life nod property. Ob November Id, 1801, another great earthiftke oeourred in 8wilserland, simultaneously th which it was' noticed that in the artesian ills at Pasey, Paris, the sediment suddenly ineased from 056 to 2,268 grains per cubic stre, after which it began to decrease. In neral it has been noted that the springs of is place are similarly affected by almost ery earthquake of western Europe. In Portugal, the city of Lisbon was visited i the morning of November 1, 1856, by- one the most memorable earthquakes recorded in story. The rumbling sound that precedes oat earthquakes was immediately followed by e great shook which threw down the princid portion of the eity. The sea retired, leavg the bar dry, and returned in a minute as a -eat wave or breaker 60 feet or more In height, i Is believed that 60,000 persons perished iu ie space of six minutes. The part of the city tat was permanently engulfed beneath the atera of the bay was covered to the depth of X) feet. The portion of the earth that was taken by this earthquake was estimated by [umboldt as equal to four times the extent f Europe ; but many of the reports and estilates in reference to it have been greatly exag crated, and from more exact considerations Leolus states that probably an area equal to six lines that of Franoe was sensibly distributed, 'he shock was felt in the Alps and on the coast f Sweden ; in Bohemia the warm springs of 'splits disappeared for a time, and again burst Orth, deluging the region with ochre-stained raters. Many towns were destroyed in northrn Africa. The wares of shock reaohed 8cotand, probably passing under it, causing temponry changes in the waters of Loch Lomond, vhich suddenly rose more than two feet and hen fell to below their usual level. Almost if lot quite simultaneously there began the great iruption of the volcano of Ketluggia in Iceand. The velocity of propagation of the wavo >f shock was about 2,CKX) feet per second, and ta origin was probably undor the ocean some listance west of Portugal. The great sea wave .hat swept over the coast of Portugal was nearly X) feet high at Cadis, and extended to Madeira, tnd possibly to the West Indies. The numer>us other earthquakes and earthquake waves experienced during the same month throughout Europe and America may very probably .have liad some connection with that at Lisbon, but sre not to be confounded with the shock ol November 1. In India, by th^ earthquake of 1810, a tract of 2,000 square lilies of couutry near tlu mouth of the Indus was submerged, nnd i neighboring region elevated into a mound. The great earthquake of January 10, 1800, hai been studied by Oldham with results of great value. The origin of the shock was a point under Asaloo,' somewhat deeper down than in the Neapolitan earthquake as investigated by Mallett. Eruptions of sand and hot watei took place through the fissures, forming cones. The entire lower valley of the Ganges was embraced in the fields of disturbance, and th< shook was felt quite decidedly at Calcutta. In mid ocean there are certain regions frequently visited by earthquakes, if we may rely on the testimony of those navigating theis. Among these may be specially designated the portion of the Atlantio Ocean near the equator and about half way between Guinea and liraxil. In the United States, in 1811, occurred the famous earthquake of New Madrid in Missouri, in the valley of the Mississippi river. Humboldt remarks that it presents one of the fow examples of the incessant quaking of the ground for several successive months far from any volcano. Over an extent of country stretching for -100 miles southward from the mouth of the Ohio river the ground rose and sank in great undulations, and lakes wer< formed and were again drained. The surfaci v .IV N. K. and 8. W., and were sometimes mon than half a mile long ; from these fissures mu? and water wore often thrown as high as thi tops of the trees. During the continuanco o Ikaaa aan..?1u:AM. ih- 1.U-. ?VD? VVUTUIOIUUQ IIIO lUUMUluilliO UlQllU^UIBUn two classes of movements, tbe vertical and th horizontal; the latter were regarded as fa more desolating than the former. The distui bances continued over what has since bee called "the sunk country" until March 2C 1812, when they ceassd coincideutly with th great earthquake of Caraoas. The most sever earthquake that has been recorded in the Mid die and Eastern States was that of Novembe | 18, 1755. The shock then felt in New Englan was undoubtedly a wave promulgated froi either the same centre whence emanated th tremendous disturbance that had destroye Lisbon on the first day of the month, or from centre whose activity had been stimulated I the continual quakings that then prcvaile from Iceland to the Mediterranean. Th earthquake of the 18th began in Massachusctl with a roaring noise like that of thunder after a minute's oontinuance of this there can; the first severe shock with a swell like that of long rolling sea?a swell so great that men i the open fields ran to seize something by whic to hold on lest they should be thrown dowi After two or three lesser shocks there came tli most violent of all, producing a quick boriaoi tal tremor with sudden jerks and wrenches this continued two minutes, and after a sligl revival died away. Numerous other shod followed in the course of a month. In Itostc the main shock threw down or dislocated an twisted many chimneys, wind vanes, brie buildings, &o., and throughout the country threw down the rude stone walls bounding th farms ; new springs of water were opened ; tl vessels in tbe harbor felt the shock ; largo nun bers of fish were killed and floated on the su face of the water. Nine hours atferward, at o'clock p. m., a sea wave 20 feet high, that hn undoubtedly originated at the source of th earthquake, arrived at the harbor of St. Ma tin's in the West Indies. On October lit, 187< occurred the most considerable shock that hi been observed in tho Middle and Eastei States during the present century. The souri of this disturbance has been traoed with son probability to tho volcania region 50 to It miles N. E. of Quebeo; from this region tl shock spread to St. John's, New Brunswicl and thence was felt westward to Chicago an *a VA.W .aUatl. ~ # . t vvuiUTTaiu iu iiiw sura. IIIU tvivvhj UI II wet 0 of shock wm about 14,000 feet por seoom The occurrence of the shook felt at Quebec wi telegraphed to Montreal by the operators of th Montreal telegraph company in time to oall th attention of those at the letter oity to tl phenomena about M seconds before the shoe reached them. In California, the earthqUak of 1852 destroyed one of the southern mierioni That of Msroh 20, 1872, was the most serei that has ooeurred there during many years special damage was done in San Francisco b the cracking of the walls of fine public buih inge. In Nerada, the mining regions suffers in 1871 by the destruction of Lone Pine an other eettlements. In Mexioo a disastroi earthquake occurred Juno 10, 1858, It ei tended throughout the talley of Mexioo, d< molishing the aqueduct that supplies the eit with water ; it was felt ia most of the surround ing protinces, where it also did great damsgi and was in some places recorded os being tli most severe eter experienced there. Connection between Rmrthqualceo and Volcanon ?The intimate relation of these phenomena i apparent at onoe to even the most oerelees ol sorter, bat correet and exact ideas on the eul jeot bate been attained only within the preset age. On the one band, earthquakes are mot numerous in the eolcanio regions of the globe on the other, they are not at all confined t these centres; they are sometimes attended b the growth or formation of voloanoes, and i general no tolcanlo activity is manifested will out being attended by more or less notabl earthquakes, the quaking* being however to great degree oonfined to the volcano in cruj tion; the only exception to the latter etats meat can indeed be shown to be explicit# 1 V I F HPW~JIL^? ^ Buoh a -.vay us to give further eon n-.u aton of the general st'atmuat thai the m .:n?, pressures, and vxrldifims occurring within the depths of the dblid earth giro rise at the surface of the globht if Iheble, to slight earthquakes, ond if stronger, OTttor* severe shocks aoootnpanied by upheavals and depressions; If yet stronger, though not paroxysmal, to the formation of fissures, voleanio vents, and eruptions of steam, gases, hot water, mud, soorisa, ashes, lava, and flying stones. A slight earthquake central to a non-volcsinio region is "an uncompleted effort te establish a volcano." The presence of a volcano is demonstrative of a previous earthquake, and the volcanic vent, offering as it does a way of easy esoape for gases, Ao., Is, traless It becomes clogged up, to some extent on assurance that subsequent earthquakes in its immediate region will be of less severity.?American Cyclopedia. 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., 16th S.C. Regiment, I is published at the request of friends of the writer: Blra Jash, 8. C., 8epl. 0, 1?80. Mr Dear Friend.?I very much regret my Inability to bo present at the reunion of the survivors of Co. II., 15th S. C. Regiment, on the lllh instant, and congratulate them on the noble record they have made, and pHy a tribute to their gallant dead. Southern valor points with pride to the soldierly conduot of those brave men who stood immovable cn Mwye's Heights on the 13th of December, 1862, while Meagher's Irish division of Federals were harangued in impassioned language by their brftve oommander who pointed to the "Heights" as the contested prise of vio , tory. and wore hurled like the billows of a mighty ooean against the steady Hues vT Kershaw, of whom the 16th 8. C. llegiment was an important factor. Again and again they made frantic dashes upon this withering line of Are, and passed on to death with the daunllessnesa of a rncc whose courage history has made indisputable. No battlefield on this continent has 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 fellow-comrades by the hand and, with the intuitive finger of remembrance, point out to them the noble deeds and last resting place i of nn ancestry of whom they and unborn gene, rations should be proud, i With great respect, 1 am yours, &o.. Jambs L. Strain. f < _ For the Times. . Mi. Editor.?The election is over and some ' of the candidates arc elected, as a natural con1 sequenoe ; but we feel and must say that there i are 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 1 valuef A man is not a man who will do it. A . candidate who will use such foul means is not ' the man for nn office, but should be worked 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 i government and corrupt officials. Citizens of Uuion oounty and of South Carolina, all who try to do right and arc for the right, shall we , stand silent and inactive and It. this great evil i overrule us ? Shall we let our oountry drift ' baok into heathenism or something aa bad ? I, j for one, intend, as long as 1 live, to work against ; such doings, to uss what influsnco I have s against thoss who depend on being elected by buvu means, and ^support tnosa'otny who run J on fair and honest principles. Who will join t work with me agaiust this monstrous f evil T I believe that we will be called to acl AAlinl fn. 111. wav i a m!.!al v.a aa, i _ , v: 4 vwwu? iW? ?-v tu niuvu *f*3 AVW 1U LUIS UIIIV ? ter in the Great Day. A TEMPERANCE DeMOCHAT. n * * |( NkURAEOIO lltlKUMATlSM AMD KRY8IPKLA8.? e About four years ago I was attacked with what e the physicians pronounced neuralgio rheumaI. tism, accompanied with erysipelas. My appeir til e failed me entirely, and 1 had an intermitting ,1 pulse and very irregular pulsations of the heart, n A torrible pain soon came into my chest and ie shoulders, and I became so helpless that I could J attend to no business at all. The pains were a movable, and would sometimes pass from one j part of my body to another. Finally the erysipj elas broke out on my left hand and arm, and proi8 duced much swelling. I was for eighteen months [S afHicted in this way, and of course used a great ; many kinds of medicines, but nothing gave ine ,o relief. Friends finally persuaded me to try n Swift s Specific. I noticed a decided improve? mont while taking the first bottle. I continued ih its use until I had takeu about one dosen bottles, when 1 found myself sound aud well again, with ie no sign of the disease left except a stiffness in my hand, a result of the erysipelas. While i. taking the medicine I gained on an average two U pounds of flesh per day. I think 8. 8. 8. a t8 valuable medicine, and (.frequently recommend lD it to my friends. I(j Kkv. R. M. Pickens, ilc Greenville, S.C., June 21, 1880. it Treatise on Ulood and Hkin Diseases mailed e free. ie The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, 1. Ga. r. July 2, 1886. 2 A Fissures in tuk Earth.?The statement that is fissures had opened in the earth about8ummerr ville and that water was issuing into the streets J, through the orevasses is confirmed. A Ktgittrr is reporter last night mot and conversed with ser n eral gentlemen who oame up on the train last ;e night from Hummersille,. One of thorn was ie Capt. L. J. Walker, formerly a member of the K) Railroad Commission, but now Deputy OetUeter ie of the port Charleston. Tie has been making It, his home in Summervill* -eincc summer set in, id and was there during the quake of Tuesday ie ni^ht. 1. ii* sftys mere ?r* Heterai nssurcs in (lie u atreel* and beneath the houses, and that water, io m*rl and aand eruptedlrom them. II* slated, i* however, that no sulphurous odor was observed, ie und that tko water was not boiling, as reported. :k Early after the sbodk ' of Tuesday night the ;* water for several boars spouted to a oonside!. rable height. ?r- ? re Another SuaunerviUo map stated that several i; wells overflowed and that now water could be iv dipped from wells which had heretofore beeu I. deep down to water. id -? ..t.dv:a " d An Appeal for Help to Repair Episcopal is Ohnrehes. t* I give below our needs': >- St. l'hilip's Church and otiuroh Hotne : Both y much injured. St. Phillips is tbf mother I* clunch of the Diocese?a parish sinoa 1075. >? St. Michael's Church, a Colonial Churoh built e in 1757. The damago is' vary serious. St. Paul's Chareh, the largest Id the city, r. built ia 1810, very badly damaged. Is Grace Church, badly damaged, i- St. Luke, not seriously Injured, but needing i. repair. it Colony Church, a free chttrch for colored peeit pie, seriously hart. ; St. Timothy's Chapel needs rebuilding. Yeso terdy we worshipped in open air. With their y own houses not habitable, how osn these people n repsir their ohurohes t i. Any money sent to Bishop Howe for Ike e above purpose will be distributed acoordinj to a rry best judgment unless otherwise directed. >- I think we need at least $100,000. >. W. B. W. HOWK, a Bishop Dieosse of Bouth Carolina.