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lho Ashevillc and Spartanburg Ovoi hauledTin: Ni ? - am' Cor in Kit I!i ii:m , ) 1 1 M\in Si., ( oM'Miti-t, Ma}' I. ( lion. M. I. Hotihu'ii. chairman of the board of la'-lroul o iii'iui i i n< cninpauied by his clcr t, Mr. I'artieii, left here for Spnriaubuiy upon a spe ' >1 I rain 'it ti.dO ibis morning, to investigate liio ipcratinns of (bo Spartanburg ami Afclicviile llni ma I. The special train was provided l y Superinten lent Tnlcott, of I Itp Charlotte. ' '!n.abi i an I Augusta. ami Columbia and tiro' ii illo Uailm ids. Col. John 11. Haskell, C"iin?d for tin- liiohiuond -utd Hativillo Inn > .a Siii'li Carolina, was upon the special ti ni an I the {arty wis completed by .Mr. II. C .- m. ol the A igusla CY/m/oW/ , and a i i-presonia'i v ! of I'/n St " t uml Ciiirnr. The wlio'i- f uty was entortaiued by Super, intetidi-iit l'aleitt. After a rather warm ride the triiti ariived in Spartanburg at lO.dO. Cotnini-iaiior I'iiii'Mii. having boar b-I the special at Union, a delegation from the Spartanburg Hoard of Trade met the commissioner at the - iCoti, and the party wis escorted to the bail ol the Hoard of Tin le of iliat city. Haiii'i-i I Cominis-i mer Jervcy reinforced the * vii" in i ~ * ' ? i .*? i - f "'v. liivuir nrnvvi irum his home i.t Rut I:*k 's. V r About forty person b were n -se 111 hi ell in the Hoard of 1'rnde room'i h<-y i rprespnlcI the riii/i-M" of l.'nioii, Spal I :i 111' 11 rg, Hal I! '(k, 11 mid iT-'oii 11 n 1 Aslievillc. TIi- I. ar I hegan their invesiigation by hearing Hie memorials from Spartanburg aud (' ii i on. Tin' Spurt mi hi: rg memorial represented lli.il I'nioii I'oiuiiy li'i l voled > I n i,(l(Hi to I lie Asheville and Spit lantuirg 11?:i I. Spartanburg hud voted 5>l(Mi.iiiiii. Vnder-o.n SIlHUMlo mid I'un cotnl.e i 'oiuily 11 m ?.mill, mid what did they ( el for their m iney .' nothing. This rn.i I was being diM'i iiniirilfd :ivr:iin>t hy the Kirhinond nnd Ii:itivi le system. Ah'lit ihitlei'ii years ago the counties of I'nii n. Spartuuhiirg, Henderson nnd Kuncouihe mile large subseript ions to liuihl the road. Alter n imrd struggle ii wns finished to Hen tiers n\i le. i hen came the ninny futile effnrls t > extend Hie mud from thai point, and when it was loiilt the work was only half done. hawing that those who cant rolled it were o|pii-fl t > its being put mi good running order. Since the mi lhed lias het'ii put in good condition it is worth untiling except for local trallie and travel. It has heen very evident that those in c .ni i d hail snccesfully hottled up the road. I'ol. Andrews, of the Western North t'arolinii. said to one of our citi/mis some lime ago that he Ita l gone to New Vnrk and prevented the completion of the road for two ye.Ms. nnd. furthermore, lie knew that every .hilars worth of through freight carried hy this road t '< two dollars from the Western Nn>ill lamiinu 11mi I. 'I li it shows the spirit of tin' e it.iri>liiii|r sleek linMers. There are 7' li in-i i I sleek. i>l" which ihi* 1?iclimoll i rtinl iiimiiial West I'oini I''iiiipany owns .'IiVJ ( !' tlir hnlanrc ahniil r-'it'.IHiil in invticil in ( liaflc-ii'ii. : 11 I ItMl.lMlO hi (Scorgia. The other ..- iS.IMHI j- iiwni'il in f>j'rtrt-inliurn. At i In- annual Hirelings nf I lie ."luck hnlilers I'nl. li. \ Mi \ lea liuhl- the proxies of the Kiehin >n i at I Ti rmiiial ('uiti| tiny, ami nf course mi I- tlie i ha timi nllii'Ts ami everytliiiij; ci-i. r'ucli has lua n the management uf the i el. ami it si'itis I-' he the ilrleriiiination i I t!a i. ,i "i-li * ia e/c nut' the minority, or i ri; I !< t lie unrkin^of the r a-1 si that it will ne\cv i iv a 111\i 11*11 I. It' one in i*>j artaiihiirg 1 li ire I a ! a I it liimlar fieni Aslieville, I sixty miles ihsiaiit, it woiiM he sent aromil : I i. nlntle, ami at three tinios tile Ci ?l "it the Me rt line The iiieiimrial Irani I n; in was practically 1 the same that Irmn S| artaiihiirg. These i lae.imr ; i!s v. el e enl ir.-e 1 hy S. II. Kepler I"-?r the c.iy el' \ In-ville. .1. i'. Hickman as inaynr 1 ni: i ! r tl.e t -wn i f lleii'li'i"'>n. an I J. IV. Price [ill the Mil:' nf Ti ll le'i'k. fill. It \ Me.Vilcn. |ii : It-ill n! the j ai unhurt; mil Attlu'viile llninl. roplli1 i In the ilium trials ami . a !init:c I t vi i viliiir' in livt" to ho n-ero .. \ to luoa Hum' lui.i ii.u'1, i>ui ... .. ..... ...I'COlljr tlicy had promise i !;?i lii"ni 1 \* t?> fulfil on agreeinent made with the A-it-vilie .m l Spartanhttrg several yem . mid lo give proper freight u i><) pus ye!!'.; or rates over this road and to discriminate against it no longer. Col. McAden thought lint the cwtiiuiiosioner.s had frighten* I the management, and that they were now r m It I i I" v.hut wis right. lie th !' ! t th i' i theyhu l acknowledged tliemM'ire it the v.l 'in: the hi.aid of < Mil III i< sinner* . le id i give th-tn thirty d ivs ! fulfil tlioir J.int. '. , v.l: i :i! the e:;l of that !r::e the nr.i i li i I ii"' do:;e hring all the law t?li-1-.' >;j 'i th' iii mi i in.ike them fulfil i. | i! isi.i '.l then .-[ "I.e. lie was there not irti' l in ] <' of representing the pu-t, hut eatoe ! r. pie.-etit the new management of tin- Ii i.tu n I an I I'unvtile, lie did to t know h - per.- n il knowledge, hut would admit v lei . *ir i'u -. letif MeAJeu - aid to he correct. tie lit 1 imply lo t ile tliiit the new uianugcnietit ( i I i immi'diutely supply a hli ti.o , i. 1 in-'st. ek for that road, adjust (lie Itriuht an 1 j -?- i-tigcr rules, (m,| give it its legitimate -hue it the hu-itie--, un I there w . i:t I : e no di-ei itiiitiutit n. lie hoped the i"ti mi-si n wi uM not niteinpt t > tuke any liioiv ?i?t;::si'tiy r eominue this investigation, i -t win ri :i ii.un ; leu lei guilty the taking of cvihiice w is never eoiitinned Mr. Idiomus. mi; et : ie!i h :u of the Kichmnnd nu l l>invillc. w all I 11- | it-i'le f r the fulfilling of the V' til: o t with thi* f ol. The change of ownership and ti e fm it.einl i < t.ditinn- of the Kicli111 i i uiid I'.uiville had prevented them from gi\.ii_r r i 1 any attention hefore thi- time. Th. : i n. i .i'i-t - then withdrew, and drew un n >< ? 1111i 11 in tin* c licet that, a- their iiccusat i ii- I :i 1 l-fcii :? I if 1111. ilit?v CiiiiMilorcil n<> 11. it I. ir t r * t i 1111 a y niTi'-ary, ami tin- cotimtis> . :.< r- wen' requesti"l t > n?ijoiirn their inves r.o-iinn I i iliiity ?i ?\ -. < ViniiiNsimicr HonI .in .li-! ii ?t iiu> resolution vvmilil lie r?iirelctcl, niol lie nil.i ittint-il tIk* ineefitiji nn> ti'f. >upcriiif en It-nl I' l?. Tin-inn", ef the Iticliiii lit -iii 1 I>:iit\i 1 It* "v-tetn, lVI. Sol. Haas, tiallie inatii.'er, atol V. 1!. Me Hoc, supermini<l< tit i tin- Wi-iern North farol'ini Ileal, nrrivi'l in Sj it t-hiI ?!tjr tt!? the eoiiiini?Hi'>ners ailj-iii mil. Mi Mil'.ee wiis, Inter ill the iltiy, :tI-| aii 1 m;| ei iiiteti'lent of tlie Spartanhiirj; tiit. 1 A~In vi'o I'. i I i he entire party secmd veil w.-ll -:tri i.il with tin arriiiii;ciiicuf. If | ri-11.i-1 ? < iii le ieiu-'l upon the Ntoekhohlertt it it..- >| ii t to! ii i-jr ati-l A-heiille Ileal will on.- i in. 11- ei mti i- f.-r com pin int. The I II.Il l - II II. 1 all I he la ill- 111 IIICIt tilIietl at the Hi u-1 V. .ii !? r, an 1 at the special it i. ii | ii.lt i i ut i the x | an an lily. - . , ?. - 1 r i\i.: I v.. 1 \ 11 11 - i o Ti.ii. Tin: I'm i n. I e i ;. -i-iit i it- ly of piariliniiMiip over i oh tin i . :i;. i- l ?-ii?pr jcrfi riiio-l with >tien-?iy .i e-i i-tai ! Iiieiul- of Augusta atol I l.til a. tin li-nil 1 cilij? a lal--_'e Intel if v.. . it.: i ii alieti an 1 soine tolv anta^e fei tin- j ul?lit1: a| fiats there has i t-en a mill row anion); tl. - ehli let- it ilit- I l.arlcstoii cotton null, an ; \t : 11111 r muiittee having re| ?rte I :i i ii - j i ~. tit tiianap'otiii'iit ami hluti ler?n_' llo-st-- kh.. ler ? 'uj ; i-t? c>I this report. I i a ir i . i * \ oie. it I lo .r a nuna I to eel in;; on I i .< < <i ' ii i.i-M | ii'iT n-viiN ci ii.' r. i, mi |i \ii^ii-i:? "iir v kni'llv nj j ill. . in. -I 'll, ii incvi r, ii I outline-, iIir ci.iire ?li?rv. !ti Aupi-;u iIn* Mm t railway cmj uny lit* i n! il- wii ii.i m:ip - < !' lis !)i\ci nii.l (Kiiiluc i. r? ii n |ii i ( iii i" tfc ( i ( n " :> 11 \( r 1 i? I ( r - . Til" i. ( :i 1 y ! mini ? ; ?' ii"i it fur injury h? a cl\ j i - - ii :i i 'I lie AtipiMu ncwsi'iiper fail* I., till I. ii Hell i I II.I- ilitet i.-i nig lie I III lit wit (ii\ '. in ii.( New- hii'I i uinicr, | rilit?.* I I. iiihch (V >y. iiilt nil .il" lit it uii'Ur llir l.l .'I illlC ' .( > Itlll" - C I | I I* I'll! i!i. r tliii. .(v. ruimy, l.in iIicy lorieli nn i.i | i1 'hi ii A . i 'ii- It-.-- n Iii- tlini ilii'ie u|.. w . ! i I 'i \ i .'.I lite i.cw el i l.ii lc-ton mil I A. ' ii!'| ii I i' I * l"M. inuM lake '.Kill lilt' ( 111 I iIn* A ' o* > /. i -i ! i I.kiIi il i,r adopt ilit* l.iv wimir i .111-1' .1 "l.loClibllijr Ik lilt- <i / < < /i< till ? titar iu utivHiicu.? Granii". Aii. ?. (The d'OIcehtn Mnion ?imcr? It. 31. STOKES, - Editor UNION, FIMOAY MAY OS, IFH7. SUBSCRIPTION??2 00 PER ANNUM. KXl'I.AN A 1 ION OK SIGNAL FLAGS. White Flag, in-licit-s f.iir <>r clear weather. Orange Mag, indicates local rains. Glue Flag, ni'lic ale-- general ratii*. Itlack triangle I lag, triers In temperature When placed iili-m: ? enhot the white, orange or Glue tlag, in licaic-s ri-iug temperature; when j'liiccl In-low ili'i.-c flag-*, fading temperature an-1 when ah-eiii fi-iin llie pole, stationary temperature. White H i/ with h'.ack s-jnare in centre indicates decidedly < >1 l--r weal her, and is generally issued 21 hours in ii-lvanee of the expected fall of temperature, an-l is n-it given unless the fal isox pcctcd to reach -I V --r below fli'/Y" We were glad to meet our good friend Or. J. N. Moore of Spurt inhitrg, in town last week. The Or. looks hale and luarly. ... Our kind friend, Mrs. S. t'r-ishy, has laid us under ;t<l-1it< >n:?1 obligations to her lor very timely and acceptable products of her garden. CtaY" We are requested to give notice to nil persons lowing bu^ine-s with tlie County Treasurer that lie will be at his ollice the lirst Monday iin<l the tliir.l Sum lay oT each month, during the Summer, and not.I further notice. tfu}"" The line carriage and horses belonging to lion. S. .1. Tilden at his death, is now owned by .Mr. Ileidig. nt Salisbury, North Carolina. The turn-out cost .S-*i.n to. And Mr. John Wadsworth, of t'harlotte, is now trying to buy (Jen. tirant's fine carriage an I horses. lee Cream free Irum all adulteration a BCCIIII KIT'S. dm. dti.Y" A lirooin Factory is soon to he established at Bishopvillc, Sumter County. Mr. I'. (J. Bowman, the proprietor, has already ordered the machinery, and planting Broom Corn on a large scale will he the <t ler of the lay in that county next year. \ ? i in* owners mi a iigm it hi -teatntiou, iiitt-nI to ply tin; t'ongirce river fr im foluinlii v toconneet with the Sanlee Steamers, are overhauling their boat fur pas sengers anil freight ami pay "they intend to command freight from Coluinbii if cVeo rutting will accomplish it. That will in; of considerable henelil to the up-country, in the way of reducing freights to Charleston. ? ? fltyXw htr young friends, tj. il. I'eakc ami Mac doling wont to Columbia on Wednesday, lo appear before the Supreme Court for examination to be admitted to the practice of law. I'he-e young men have been laithful .students tn l possess high order of talent, ami wo truly hope they will pass through the ordeal of examination with the whio success their .studious application an?l personal merits deserve. ii.i to Itl'l'll II KIT'S f.ir loo i"old Soda Water w.it. pit. fruit Syrups. t ( ^ n.Ts T.uv* ""l operations, pointed at the public meeting i< obtain subscriptions for the County Cotton fact >ry, will embrace every opportunity ottered t i ere ite an interest in it. so that tl? y will be able to mike em-,.uraging reports of progress t? tiie inceting in dun li wo expect i? accotnpusn any i wane like this, we must lie per-1st out active an I untiring in our efforts. ? . o . ? It is a noticeable fact, but no doubt nil right, that while about every olio of our exchanges Irotu surrounding counties show a lively business display id' new .Spring advertisement*. the advertising columns of the Times show no such life in llio business of the town. Of course, the merchants know what is their own interest best, but if it is true, as is often said, that the life, spirit and enterprise of a town can be safely estimated from the advertising columns of its local newspaper, t'nion business men don t exhibit much life, spirit or enter pri-e, this Spring, at least. * For lee t'reani and Cake, Soda Water, Milk Shakes nnd Lemonade go to 151't'llll KIT'S. I m. . . Mthough we have not a* yet received orders from railroad headquarters to change the published schedule, nevertheless the schedule of miming on the S. L". .v C. roil wa? changed la t Monday- the train fnun Coliiin 1'i i arriving at tins'tepot at i i j, remaining long enough for passengers to enjoy one of Cipt. (libbs splendid dinners. The train from Spartanburg now arrives here at "> I'. \| . and leaves at 0:1". The up-traiii ruin straight through to Abbeville, and makes connection at Spartanburg with tlie Atlanta an l Charlotte road. 'I lie Southern baptist Convention, now in session at Louisville, Ivy., is said to he one of the nhlesi an I most dignilie I ecclesiastical bodies that has ever been a^em bled in the South. The financial eindition of the ehureh, as sh >wu by the reports from the various officials t > the eonvetitioti, is emiiicnlly sati-factory and the numerical advancement of its membership was never more gratifying. Among the large dclcgwioii from this St ite we notice the names of the fallowing well known in this region ; Aeoek, II. I'. Covington. 11. li. Allen, K. S. I'erieux, \\. I'. Kzoll, II. K. Hardin, l>. Iloyt, .1. A . Seaife, < . T. Willefor I. C. 11. Witigo, J. \\. We are much pleased t learn that Mr. .I.lines lingers, who we state 1 two weeks ago had the misfortune o| having his arm ampul a tel. in in- e.jueiiro of iniurie- receive I hi a Cotton liin mar .loiiosvillc. i. fi-t tocovcrin: an 1 is n-iw out of danger |!\ the way, we ask pat Ian of Mr lingers for naming him in our previous notice as a Colored man. W e got hi- ar-i lent mixed up in our iniit 1 with a simian accident I i-t year i" " o..b.ro 1 m ill and not knowing Mr Unit or I'lTsoimily ho tnmlc (lie mi-like. Mr. K"o?i-\ \vv are itiformc?l l'V his ncijrlil?or??. 1n inosi eX'dloiii mill, in In-lri >ns, )ioiu-<t .ni l Soln'P, lull li ?~ ill'1 ir.isfortiiiii; to lii* like in in miinci'iiMe e'eiss of lii.-' fellow riii/ens, in iini li: vinmore of litis ivirl I />o l< tl.nn tiir i liw or it is '-'Hivenient to |ussi-s. nit'l liiu In- J in iiiu i .u\ e:. nl - n. sl'Ttii lie It', lii 10 Tho Kailroad Outrage In an< Ilier|c"hi em will I ! I a ! .11 repor of I be meeting of the tiir-il . .> .!- -oner at Sj'ttl't I'? ill l e I III IT! ?. . II -III of the Spartanburg mil \~ 1.< vi i n i >o vitally aH'eeted I lie iateiv-ts ... ?.l tinpic living along tbc whole line ! - u \villi to <'oluinbia. The report discloses oii" of the r. t unblushing ati'l heartless uonspir i i- < : i n-t me people who built the rn-il, Ilia' ii n-.r < iicoc te'l by any corporation an I by ; > > v:i confession, made utibliisiiigly in ib by its rrpresentives, slumps she Kichit. >n 1 and I'm villo organ i/.(lion, a s.iui! . c n ipt an i n famously sclli-li monopoly. n.i i.er iiuwe-rllij the confidence of the public. Ii now appears that for yen-, t'i->?o win built the road, and were eutittle 1 the a Ivan tilires it would liatiir.illv im vi- I Ill leive beet Hystemalticaily cheated out oi tlu-u-nn 1 vf dol lars aniiundy, by intentional delay u completing (lie road, nul alter it tv u impictcd in directing the freight belonging to it t > 1 c hIiiI hundreds of miles r< on-!, in ordei thai (lie It. A 1). monopoly may pocket si iimcli more charges for the iuerea-; I distance lliey compelled it to travel. We can only imagine the in limy a full investigation would have disclose I, In-ai tin great anxiety evinced by the IVosib-a; of the read not to have it proceed. W e a\? i ! in doubt the fti11 li 1 iiii-nt of the J romiscs ma !>-. The following remarks in an editor i! of'the A'- ?'t isii'l f.'ouri- r, upon the Mibjec', .victly to the point : With tin: oliieial statements before n . a-' to the coii-lnct of the management and t > tIto molives which have inspired them to - - Men reform?alter they have hecn o->:i viet--1 of deliberately wrecking the road under their eontrol?the |iiestion eomes up again, wit a .? I nibled force, whether they can he - >;V!y i!--pcndc 1 on to carry out the large promises > liberally made in their behalf? To this ipiesii-ii, we think, there is but one answer, and that answer we have given already, and abide by it. "The control of the Vuad should not be allowed to remain longer in hands that liav.- been proved to bo utterly inimical to every interest dependant upon it. The Kiclitu >ud and I?.-?it vilie syndicate hive playe I the part tcckers of this property, ever since it emu- into their hands, and cannot be trusted with it. We have no faith in the conversion of any corporation, under compulsion and u\ It' the memorialists were indeed m re im.reste I in having the road in which lliey haw sunk their money "improved and run successfully," in t/i- ir interests, than in "furnish uig n-xts for "newspaper paragraphs and editorials t r the indefinite time in future, we still tiro, that i tney nia-te a 1 :tin?. !i liiic miita'ac ri i- . c t!n_* ' commission to :i-1jonrii just wlie*it they .It I. .? A Biiglit Outlook Since lust Thurs lay night every s-.eti ;t of our county have Ween Wlo-se i with :in ~, milking everything ami everybj<ly 1 ?i; Wright ntul hopeful. The rains have fallen isi c pious showers almost cvciy 'lay ami every -pveio of crops have taken "it a new gruivih an 1 put on a'living green. Cotton ami Corn have cum1 out woti'lerfully an 1 have a 'greasy, heihliy Scivcr'iho ??ck set it receive! fro... the ,oug, coM mi l wiu.ly drought. ?? %?v ?lo\n? finely. :iU l NO ;ii% I revelino m llnuli-.ii IVas uml Sir.iwherr.- * with line prospects for all other vogot tW'es. Farmers are throwing out their skirmishers to light the gt a-s, upon its first appearance, <lcteriiuiiC'l to keep it l-r.wi. if p sdhle. We have never n >wn pe>ple t>g> into n crop with greater le'en?i:t.atioii to get from it .11 !... 1.1.. I plish llirm our farmers appear to have tlotie this year. i?ut few of thorn arc .teen in town, except upon necessary hu-iness or when they can tio nothing in the crops . an I it' we are hle-sc'l with cnttfiuuc'l lavorahle .-ca-oiis, wt contiilouiiy lulievo next rail our tanners will have more homo-raise.I provi-fm- an 1 he in '.tetter financial eoiolitiou tliau they have hoeti since the war. Hotter work au l hotter management w ill accomplish it. . Tho l'roasuror s Ollicc. < >n Wet I nest I ay last lien. .1 1. tit"! urn.ally tarncil <<vor to his sneeessor, Mr. -I. 1?. T Scott, all tho hook-, papers, tiutioy, Xc., he longing to the olliee of Treasurer of I niot County, tm I .Mr. Scott lhcrcup< :i t\ finally tool po-scssioti of tint important olio e. (Sou. lii.st retire- from oliicc with inu.l lion it .m l ere lit. lie in- !t-i n u i the in triciiio duties of l'roasurer flithfuNy mil will i high and con .-non; ion- regird I tlic lies ititcrest? of tlie county. No in in < niftl lnvi performed tlic duties nn t o s.iti-:. .-torily o w it h greater li Iclity. Mr. Scott is i young man j i i itv of clitir tu tor tunl good liu-iin-~s nil ilities, titi t wo wcl coiiio liiin to llie high trust to uliie'.i no ha.- boot Itevti elevate! hy hi- follow, l>ei;eving thai tin sainc i rouij'tno-s. tu-curaoy tin I li ic.uy whici in i 1c In- predecessor .s tor.u < ! ;!.. so lion r ah'.o ami oorroot. will character i perforin anoo of the 1111110- of the ol'ico luring hi term. Interesting Centennial Services \N o arc informed that the o mgregat-on o I Slviill Shoal- ohm oh wi 1 ceio' rate tiic I'ciiton ni il Atiniver-try nf the ? : . m. fi m m' ilia cliur.-ii tioM Siiiiilay. the .- ; vt -e- t > c inimenci tj-ruorri w. S.iiurd iy. the ! 1 h. These service- are expected t" ' " ftit 'te n ; i' rc-i Hem ii-n.i; it. i.iney. an i-tniiicni m i el.irjlloilt minister, I ilV.Mlv'. ",e. I. ill tl'livei I lie I'eiilvituinl pennon. <>n Sun lav. .unl itlio -( I- il.er- i' in ii- will l-i- i!ii"i- iiiirir:.; me nv< lavs nil I fiive a -Mil ioii'tl /c?t ill i .nil-rest i lilC I'CV 1*1 JII. * Fic-nic at Mesopotamia. \ I'ii iiiv iv i ' 1m . v.-n i i I It S ,-i 1 iv Srh iy 1' M< #| * .in-i I'iii i i iiiii I'S nthe Siiur I <1 iv I ? ! iri- I lie 1 > : : i\ i'i .I'ii.-- ml nl' w!. love 1 > < *'!i; It * i iv/. v liie-i. ws ill ? In -I in in iiiii r nre ; vile I i iveii I. Wi reiurn IImiiks I >i u-pecie inmii-. a ( in i'ii Olie i'i llie ) 11IV ' ut !.:i.?e inii it ni'.l in' li noss|l>!c f"P i.- i Ik* I hero, w eeml niir heitlf fell ivi-!i Ih il it 1> i 111.'\ lul il iy |.i nil n li i "1 alien.). ? Jon'sville Circuit S'.ippll: i Mr {tliiKcH rien-e mt!> Hi III .i t iC I', i . allies I. "?l i!i till oi . ; charge !' i!i JoncsviWo I ireiiii. fin<l rislof hjoii hi< u rl tiexI Siiinl iv. tin- i nil ii. W e\ I'lmji iilu) l.ellieteia n:;: i li i. i:. : ii \ui;i> Ibo Clinton Enterprise- f S< l i We n '< pardon of t lie IMiU r? rin I I'rnpric- J > I tors cftliia in .7 and cxccllctit j nrnal, publisht : oil it (It eutcrpi ising mi l | . tv--ivc town ^ t of t'iiutrui, in Laurens, lbr neglecting t> notice tl - its npi'inniticc in our s-'iiilum. Coining to us if f ' us it does, I lie i lay after I lie Timi:s is issued, [ t was laid .aside for n notice jiu-m week, hut cl trot buried up nmotig the iiccuiniil.ii<"l oxchang- tj i cs unci \\ us ovcrlookcl. It is nn excellent S . j journal, printed :ii fine style and elite I with Ability by I'rof. J. II. I'-irrott, who wis once ^ i the principal of the West ." 'pringi school, in j-( . :hi-County, nirl Mr. \V, T. t'rrwt, son of our . good friend, T. IS. Crews ot tlic l.uurcnsvilc !? r l/.r?hl. Clinton is a growing loxvn, and i13 citizens ,| ( nrc enterprising ami pushing, uti I we soo 110 lesson why the l-.'ufir/irts. sliuu'd not be a success. We can .safely warn tho business 1 J p men of Clinton that iftlmydo n ?t supp rt the p( i'.nt. r/ i-isf under its present worthy anil able management, tbev will never have so good a ,!i , | nper published there afterward. The following contr.i liotory slal .-mc ills ri ? of two respectable newspapers published in the .j. good old town ofCamden, must bo fun for those (| who persistently contend Hint "newspapers il will lie ? under great mistakes sometimes : t Tf.i.i.im; Ali:i:ai>^.?The ihi'ichants of Camden are already beginning I" realize the bene- >, tils accruing to business by the building ot'the jj, dC IS. IS. Ouchrni sold over >d(?0 worth of goods to a railroad man last Tuesday J another > another sold over :>s|l Worth; and several stores in town receive from ' SO to tji'JoO per wvok for goods sold to w rl; men engaged on the road. It is beginning to tell on business already, and will continue with increasing perceptibility as the weeks roll l>y. ? A'<r- j)e .v /<</(' (r'll.fl'r. . Wiiat llt.coMr.s or It?---Well, work ou the ' new road lias been going on now for more' than a month and the weekly payment to employees will, we understand, run from .>">00 to po i?7U<t, hut thus far we have failed to litid any one wlto says that there is any more money in circulation than usual. As a matter of fact, a JC( majority of the business men assert that they have never before seen money scarcer than it 0f is now; the cash trade was never more limited p( than it is at this time, and to take it till in all, they are mystified ns to what becomes of the outside cash that i* paid to the hands on the int new road each week. The ft s'iuu is, "What ,j? becomes of the money."--'.'iiunf- u Journal. ^ ZxiP We Lave received a copy of the Premium List of tiie State Agricultural and Mechan- ch ie.il Society for the Nineteenth Agricultural l'.iir, to he held at Colitiubi i next November, eh commenting on Tuesday, the Si h mi 1 ho list of premium? is very liberal and cm- jjm braces everything of any importance in Agriculture, Horticulture, Domestic Kcononiy, Mechanics, the Arts an J Scicuces ami all q kiulrcd industries. j,. The pamphlet is printed in excellent style by t'hnrles A. Calvo, .Jr., of 1'nlumhia, and In tliat j,j, re?peet is certainly a great improvement upon nearly all the premium li>ts heretofore gotten up by tli? .Society. We have often thought that | nnphlctx for such occasions should be \ prinlel in the finest >tyle of tJ'pography, as pecimens of the excellence of work, in that Miss .1 uunie tiraham, a lady well 1,1 known in this community. died last Wcdncs- th lay, from measles, at her residence in Sautuc w ..'o-M,.. Miss tiraham always exprc-scl great dread of inca -'es, an 1 all her life avoided contact with them, and hers is another evidence of the misi eeptibilitv and danger of persons taking ccr V . ci taia discuses af which thev are continually in drcal. * - w W The reports to the daily press cf the gi 8tnto. upon the condition of the crops, at J? verjr cheering. In sections of the lower |, aunties tliey have tiot suffered a Jay for U w:irit of rain, consequently the crops have grown otf finely, but in most of the upper O^untic^ no rain fell from the first day of April until the 'th of May, while the weather all that time was very cold and high winds prevailed, so that ail vegetation was at a stauda: i! 1: n n I I li s '!M ,i ii 1 wn-i 11 r v mi 1 r 11.1 11, i tlio seed sown <1 i<l not gcrininat. Since tl the rains, however, everything has a dilTer- (j cut appearance?good stun Is of cotton, while y\ oaia, wheat nit 1 corn are ail booming. Cl ? j lloi I'oui m. hini i.St ir.?t'apt. F. \Y. Dawson, editor ot the </? / (' 'trivr, arrived in New York on Tuesday from France, in the Steamer 1.1 .'a-gre. lie lias I eeii visit ing his family who ] arc at present sojourning in Franco, lie was (j met by a Fnited Press reporter at the New York hotel, lie had pinned to his vest the cl ribbon of the order of St. tiregory the lireat, n given to him by l'ope l.eo XIII. for his long fSj?ht against dueling. The Captain was very j( niuea annoyed by an editorial paragraph which ' . appeared in Monday's Sun. lie denounced the ' paragraph as tintruihful and uncalled for. "It it a wanton attack upon my good name, and 1 ti propose <o bring-nit for SInii.tlini against tha S>. i for libeling me. lie entered suit against the > ', for libel, placing his damages at S It HI- '' i U'?'?. The libel consisted in the following : C Who, that ill In I know the I.act, wouhl supili it not more limn :i ilo/.i'n years .ago Mr. (I'. \V. Itawson. oilii >r .it' iIn* t'narloston X- te* / s i ! r, w i- the -ecly supplicant ami pen- '' -i nor of the South Carolina thieves. r.iwi'i i:t.\ I'rsi'imtu.- Chicago, May lit? (I I I,o /' X - t?uii'.i-lic- the test of a long j, t circular, sai'l to have h,on sent out to nil prom- ^ iiuMit Kniohts of I.ah it* an 1 Secretaries ol Assoi ih'..o- in <'alitor:.ia. tlrogon, t'oloiu In, No- ' hraska, riin >i-. Mi i'om mill Mis- niri, l>y w In.a! \-soiiiMv it I'mtlan I, Dromon. I'lio circul it* ilotiounoos t ionoral Mis-tor Worku. in I'ou l< rly 1 r his rejoicing "Vor the ro?u!t , ol the i hica.'i Mutii' ij .! electi >n an I ctnh i lies re- ]ut;->n-> pa-si I hy t!:e .\ssenihly lemniling h that Povvihwly l>p ileposo'l from ollico. The r /' ' / .V - says that the Knights .are on the , evo efn cio it rev..It, .an I the circular is the result nl a concerto I tn<>vo hy which, if the " " Assembly :s ?u?[ioii'lo l. n general witlulr.aw.il s iVoin the or lor w ill follow*. i - s N : *i:: v II ; M I l.l.i.? I lie tlliniiul inPOt : St- \!i >I'U i- ?>f ilua NtMvlicirv t nt'oti 1 \li 1 - w.f in* I \o-l-'i-l ty. f . . I'* - Ifti i | r11 I ilii' -inre t heir la-?! e ? . i it ii i-il l?f(si inert*?-i-I t 1 u I. , I I III' I'-' 111 I') 1:1 till' Mill t - ,l ri u'il;. ll.it Iln'\ iniw Irivi- :it wi-rk " in.mi'i -pi. ill- mil ,.'n lulling, ivurkinjt iij> i < ; :i'i -.1 lii'i I if - I i- -iii-ii | i-r week -in i It; into -t. I ir I it' l Ii ivv l-r-ittii -ln'ftiii^-. I'-r wliieli ilify I i- i lv j. i'.i' it remunerative j-rice.*. liny l.itf ii-nv f.i Imti I nearly live im>nt|i-i 1 r i; ; y t' . > >it it :!ie 1 rv pi < .it' 1 i-t fill. , il \" ^I'ti.- i' tin' <>mIn >k m rtu'inir.i^iii{( :in I ? t in-1. i _ i I | : pel ' !' tin- M. - <!i itvill ' 1 , ! i <u!ls : i|- ihe f iiniii i \ f ir. * II. i i - Km.t.in i:v liti * ii i \ i \i* M.iiitcr. Mny , !' :. i i i 'in'i I i-r - r r i : wliirli jM-ne I over , it w ii .nleilii- it'tern niti two Ii ?r-'e-?. ike i r--jieit y I . ;.! mi 11--j;hi. it- re k.? e l I y liyliliii'i^. 1 i i I. -I -. ver ! i 1 -| til" i i. i r i - a i - i* Irivi lie | '' ( i i lev ' it i? t> v.liieli ilie iiiim t!$ utr? ' j ?ii.i ,ieil. j I juth Carolina Stato Press Association '1 lie Thirteenth Session of the Smith '" ?t*??1 i- \ i State I'rc-'-i \>?>c'aiion. will c nvetie in s, liirlesmn on Ti*itrs*-I.*v evening. Jure U I, .i , , i - . i in Ks , at s ii clock, :m I U is Hi c< my IiojtC'l tat every Iv'itnf or j >ubiislier in liic Siute will. (* pfssihle, lie present. T t'liiir.idernhle time will l> ilevoie-l to a ?11.^- f, ,is>i??n of matter- pertaining to journ ilism. J. K. Hoggs, IN.,? ct the Pickens S-n'm-l, is ic Annual Orator, with \V. M Jones, of t!ie '' partanburjr lf-r<il<l, as Alternate. tl The tir>t ohject of the Association is business. a, tit finite pr-gramme lias not yet been arrangil, hut the following topics have hern tiuneJ I it* discussion nt this meeting: I s llegnla!ioti i f Foreign Advertising?Agencies >i ml I'ricss. n The Subscription List. The effect of Sensational l'ublicatii>us upon te Morals of our Country. Cl The Press sis an Ivlueator ; its responsibility tl >r the Moral Stains of the rending worbl. I, Is it expedient for. or inetimbeiit upon, newsijer.s to publish items of doubtful moral purort ? 'i It is proposed at the close of the meeting to n ike a ti-ii? t? New York by the Clyde l.itio of earners. iickcis 11 (jiii i naniMuu au i iimm, jo'I for thirty days, will be sold to newspaper presontativcs and ?heir families, al Slid each; 'roritft'/, a party of twenty-live can be made up. ^ lie Steamer will leave Charleston on Saturday, j, ic -ItIt (d'Jinie. (Japt. I'uurteney, the intent of j io Clyde Line, rcijuesls that at least ten days ,j. itice be given, so that berths, etc., ca t be ar- . mfIC'1- . . ? All who intend logo will please nutity the j resident of the Association at i , stating e number of tickets wanted. JnH.Nli.lbiXNr.il, M. 15. MeSWFFNY, Secretary. I'ttits't. I'nr.ss Ass's. ^ ? tc Union County Baptist Sunday School Convoutio :i Will hold its *_'d Session at l'utiiani Church, I' ginning on Friday before the otli Sunday in is inotith, al 11 A. M. I'ltOUHAMMi:. Friday, II A. M., Devotional F.xcreiscs. lieirts from Sunday Schools, enrollment of 0 legates, &e. 1 1\ M., discussion of sub- a ets : 1st. How can wc best secui-c the co-opcratlon v all church members in the Sunday School '.' c csented by llev. II. K. H/.ell. v lid. The benevolence of a Sunday School its portanec, and how best developed ? Intro- ? iced by llev. J. K. Covington. i. rt'ttiiav, 10 a. m., iiiset.'sstox or si tur.ns. ? 1st. The evils of a lax discipline in our p, ttrches. Introduced by II. F. Seaifc. lid. What proportion of the members of our urelics help to support the (dispel, and how ^ ly we enlist the rest ? Speaker F.ev. J. 1). , ., 1 li 1 r. m., tiisi i ssiox or art:ir.?'t3. 1st. Arc Baptists, as a rule, faithful to the ispel temperance in dealing with drain- 11 inkers? lb csented by D. N. Wilburtt. '' J?l. How cull the winter months l?e best cmjycd by our churches to promote their ' initial prosperity 7 Speaker t11. 15obo. Sunday, 10 A. M., Sunday School mass . etiiig. Speakers lie v. J. 1>. Daily mil 1). h Wilbur ii. C A. M. M IS stON All Y sr.lt MON It Y UKV. .1. I'.. ^ tuVIN?;|oN. Z our nii'lst. i.et every scnuui .m-? at lias no school have i's tie!1.'gates present t. ith a written report of its condition. >i S. (TtOSIlV. t For Committee on Programme. i ? e Tin: Gkoiiui v vni> Cauut.isa Mint asn IIah.- ( o mi. ? A meeting of the Directors of the Gcor1a and Uaro'ina Midland 11. 11. was held in ewbcrrv yesterday. The following directors ' ere present: President II. M. Mitchell of Aunsti>, Vice-President Win. Munroof Union, Dr. 1 lack, of Dlack's M ition, Jatnes T. Douglass. II. . (loss. A. A. Sarratt and David Johnson Jr., of nion, A. J. Norris: nil 1 Zed (.Vouch of Ivlgceld.and 11. I.. Met'aughrin ami Jus. V. Uul- ' reath of Newberry. One object of the meeting was to consider the 1 latter of consolidating with the Charleston, ' incinnaiinnd Chicago 11. It.?commonly known * the 'three CV?at Dlack's Station. The folivving were appointed a committee to continue te negotiations heretofore begun for eonsolidang with the three U s: 11. M. Mitchell, Win. 1 lunro, Dr. Dlack and 11. I.. McCaughrin. This J ill ill 11 i<.c in viii|>uw vi %;??( i it v? ? " %; mv ^/ii iwiri.r on is not oll'ected, to take steps to Hunt the oiul.s of the r.'il as may seem best. The prospectus of the road are very rood. The i lie from Aj^us:;i to Newberry, with the exeep011 of about seven miles, lias been graded, and rossties have been distributed along several liles of the road. The three t"s roa I. mentioned above, is pro etc I from Ashland. Ivy., on the Ohio river, to harlcsioii. It runs through one of the finest 'on and e >al sccii jns in the country. Sixtyvc miles of the upper en I of the road is cornicle and running, and aho the forty-live miles ctween llutherforduni. N.t'. and l>lae ks, S. A force of twelve hundred h in Is i- at work, nd large shipments of iron have been received ir further track-laying.? A' rr>i <)!,* / ? <r tli. o So mi'i ii i no Knit IMo.n to Think Ann r.? ireenville is li.O'itt bale- <>1' cotton I>c 11in< 1 ist year's receipts ami IT,l?ilcs beliin I the i?r year of Iss'--S1. Probably a million ?i us loss lias been pai I out t'>r cotton lure than as pail - i\ vc U's ag i. Vet tiie city his gr uvn an I il >nri?hel, many cw houses have opene'l. many imp ii'luni in- | ^ prises hive boon established. population his urease I, ami ill ic is plenty money seeking ale investment. Why '.' Uccausc (ire tnvii'.e learneil long n?o ot to 'lepcii'l entirely ?n buying, humliing ami | oiling Cotton . annul I'ture- h ivc been Cotib- j sheil here ami ail arouml lis, v<lncational in- j litntions have been iiourishe I ami the people j .fu 1/ni.t .M.'ol lii> trf 'ill I li ilit* :iIk 1 :k!i lllwIi'iK I . V .? r -v.. ... , ti faith in ilie ciiy. i>y one means nml anothr a st'eim of roa ly in'iicy li-i~ le'tMi kej?t movig ail the lime, an 1 eiilei|>ri<w lias 1 roiight ri c liuii'lrcls of lli<iii?ati'l<* of I 11' ?! ".i-iijsii'l ni for coll on elsewhere. \\ e sliouM have leariie I ??v thi~ Iiin?* that our niy liof c for iiriinlainii g j rooic?i an I j ro< eriiy i* lo one iiir.age l'ae in innf.r'iuriiig inn-lrie we have, niol ai l in ilie 1n' ii-11in tn i f iillitfi bjf (very j in I (! '>nivillc i While a 11 >'< '-.I v. a-' in ivinjr ni Clinton, N. '., on !* ?!nr-lny. t "?1 W i .Iiiiii'i Wii thrown ejin lii li r e.in lli. ii iv.n -.\ >rl. IfM hi' ali<I. was "Iriven lii >n ?t, ;j,,. j| . ,\ lines, oil" "f ili mi* lii - li tli men are n 11 v hurt Mi \iiVs Sikhs Ji:*tici\?Chicago, May G. rot a I fi'in Cuaymas. Mexico, siys : *,\t inri-o y- -:or lay the judgment of tlic Courtat toil in the ci.-c.s of Col. Arvixu, Lieut, uitcres and Louis He neon, was executed, lie trio faced death bravely, all refusing at r*t to have their eyes bandaged, but liual'y 1 the appeal of Col. Tamil i, the men allowed lemsclves to bo blindfolded. A volley was ien tire l on the e indeiiined men, and the exnining surgeon a few minutes later proniiiiee 1 all three dead. These were the perms who created the trouble on the American dc of the line some weeks ago- They brought sipiad i f soldiers to the American side and [tempted to release a man from the local offi?rs. The man was not under arrest, but le otlieers were taking eh irge of hint to keep im mt of trouble. The three condemned men ere held in j id at Nognles for somo time, but sullieieut nuinber of army odiccrs could not I'ach there to try the case. The men were rotight here ami a sullieieut number secured, ml the trial began, resulting as stated. Nkw llmisr.s.? At the recent sale of ldoodod lock in Lexington, Kv., Itepresculative W. 11. errry bought t wo horses which have arrived ere. One is a very handsome saddle horse, lie other is one of the most pronfsing trotters i the South, a stallion four years old. lie litis rule a mile in "J: 11 and is strictly standard red, a grandson of tJeorge Wilkes, who was ired by llninbh'loiiian. lie is a beautiful bay ixleen hands high and promises to develop rent jpri'il.?(?rmtviUe .W. (?hc ^local's (l^uracr. r. MvKISSICK, - - Mtl i I or. Local Itsms. Mc?sr.-. Graham Airparks an.l \Y. 1>. Kcwb-y arc erectdl nu awning in frout of tlu-ir places f Lupines.-', which adds, besides c.unforl, sonic ttrnetiou to tliit s?:.l of the street. The Sunday School Convention of Unguis ille township will celebrate 't'hiMreu's Da_\* ni May 111. t'ol. I. ti. McKissick lias been 111 itcd to deliver an address on thai occasion. Mr. W. 15. Oliphant is receiving many kind ords of congratulation on the way in which e performed the duties of Conductor in the bscncc of Mr. Hughes. We predict a bright iluro for Mr. Oliph&ut in tlie railroad world. The Methodist Sunday School, in conjuneon with the different white Sunday sehoo'a ere, will give a pic nic to-day at llice's Grove. I is needless to state that it will be a pleasant ccasion. Unsincss seems to have takeu a now 'boom' II Union, if one may judge from the different ifantile establishments that have been opened p in our town of late by the 'young fry.' lie latest opening is that of Messr-. ltobhio liller and Clan lc Grahatn on Mountain street. We nrc glad to see that Mr. (). II. ilnglirs as again resumed bis duties on the S. U. & . It. It. l'or sotue time Mr. Hughes lias ecu ipiitc unwell, nu 1 bis many friends arc lail to welcome him back again. May your L- ' i liuu Mr. Hughes. loslien Hill township, bv a man who bis vo 'tin'-, aim who sens wuisKcy irom nts wagon to ho uegroc.s and o'her laborers, thereby injurtig iho fanners to a serious extent. This man :an he tie;iIt with hy t!ie law it the proper oficers will only do their duty. A most delightful day was spent by some >f our young people at Uleuu Springs last Wednesday, in the way of a pic nic. The gay jrowil left here at an early hour and spent the lay drinking the splendid water and 'lounging iround,' and all say that a plcasunlcr day they save never spent. The Proprietors of (he Hotel, the Messrs Simpson, were especially kind and considerate of the. pic-nickers, and their praises are sung by all. tllenn Springs is certainly the best place for a pio-nio we ever aw, and the memories of the p tst that are rssocialed with the beautiful walks, avenues and groves, bring up sweet recollections. A match game of ha.se hall will be pluyc I on next Monday afternoon between the following 'sides' : Mttc Witiug. Pitcher. Titos. Murphy I..P. Murphy. Pitcher. tjuay Itioe. 15. <.!em;ings. 1st l'.ase. ; P. L. Towns mi I. M. A. Moore,dr. 'J I H ue. S.A.M. P.wham. I'has. W. Pioyd. di| poise. Mclntiri*. F. 15. t'nlp. F. S. Moore. I.. (I Voting. I,. F. S. M llier, t:. t. 1'. M. McNcaee. S. S. .lis. li Hunter, llohert Monro, j It. F. J no. Milling. Tin? a-hlress ?lc!ivcre I by Col. J ami's II. Ilioo in ihe <'oiirt lioii.sc "ii last W filni'i'lay night, c 11 tin.' subject of 'Our IVtnin'>11 Schools v as iinlee l a g>o 1 0:13, mil at times was interspersed witli glowing nietaph ir an 1 ro il cb picure. F<?r over an hour (.VI. Ilice entertained hi* aii'lience highly ami liis a hires* will iloub'les- '! > good. Col. liicc fully kept up his reputation as a line speaker, ami it is regretted tliat a larger au<iieuee Ii< 1 not greel our Superiiiteu'lent of IMiication. <?n Thur-ilny in irning Col. Iliou mile visit* tithe diil'orcnl clueuion il institutions in t iwii an I exprc--e l himself very ninth pii*?; I. Tli i: I.iiii'jiis watering place. tilenii :*'j rings, ha-' lately hu'l addi I to its ?a>eial eirelu a valuable alliliun. <>:i \Vclne<d .y, \| iy Hi. ill r.iicli-viilc, in I lorry County, AJr. il irvoy S. Simpson, one of I Ito l'r >prie!nrs o I' I Sic Spi i:i ;;?, \v:i< in iri i?* i t At:-- Molln* ie.iek . u l.i ly whose clinuiis ?r lo-iti, min i mi 1 |i*r.-**:i li i- made hern univiT-il I iv.iriie. Mr. ninl Mr-. S.n.p- n will rr.-i li* 'if til mil Soiir.^-, h*i i i!i" / > d i ? i| !c of that ? > iimnnity fire 11 In* i* iii^ra'uI lie I >1; I I in* ri I veil! id' I 111- II'* IV ;i I 111 . I. A i I i.) ;lie 'n ippy ioiip!i*w ' -en I o*ir *. inn c n |!iM(uliiliii:is iind 'limy y.nj live ton" mi I prosper. m ? Person.il Mi ntio:i. Mr. W K 'ireen hi? v m" :n * ? :i .1 \i*-it id -niiie lrn<!ilr Mi- (li'.r/e \\ . liiyi* i *<* -in I'M it i i * I I \ tier ni'i'lu r. All-. *11-1 iii, i- visiti* 1i!io f unity of .Mi s. 11 "lit liiijro. Mi-- .1 i-i" I irriir Inn returned lioin Jrom Sp ii i-iiil 11r. \i liere -lie In- I ron vi-i! in*jf tier si-ler Mr-*. -I. A I'l'-ter. who i- 11 \v nil :i visit I i liei* pnreiil-. I"nl. and Mrs. .1, ' I'ui ir nt I'iliek i??* y. A! N :* i l'ry r. "f X rlli 1 *?* i i- visiting I Ik* f'. unity id' Mr. IS. Ilnrri-, of tins pluc. Allien- In lin* rii I' Mm* - *. li-q. wini overtoil ion ,i' t'liii* i I s week, .ni t iliii report a gool lime.