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' BLOODY BARNWELL. Barnwki.i., January 11.?About a year ago William Black, a young negro of about a 20 years of age, broke into the house of another negro living on the place of Dr. A. W. >n. Ho was apprehended, d on arraignment pleaded his sentence, arrived in uesday, and was making mother's house along tlie ruse and Steele Creek Koad, Mr. James Bennett's houso _ one around, he stele two coats and other articles, which were quickly missed by the owner. Henry Sweat, a colored man, armed with a warrant from Trial Justice Dunbar, and | assisted by James Bennett, his son, niul young Walker?both the lnttyf wrfll iWartia Bobbins," where Trial | Justice Dunbar dispenses justice for the surrounding County. Meantime they had been joined by one David C. Ready, who was drunk, ami vo'unteered to assist in conveying the prisoner to Robbins. Just nbout a mile from Bobbins they came to a right hand road leading .down towards a swamp. "Turn to the right," says Ready. Bcntly demurred. "That isWhc , pea rest road to Trial Justice Dunbar's," replied Ready, and the procession filed into the right hand road goind towards tho swamp. Reaching the swamp, Ready, tlie other men objecting nil the while and begging him to desist, tied tlie negro with his baek to n tree, and going some little distnnce, fell on his knees ami made a long prayer. As he ssid "Amen" lie raised his gnu and fired. It was so heavily charged that, as the report rang out, Ready fell back flat on his back as if he was shot. The negro fell forward on his face as far as .he rope would ulluv. with was on "Tuesday night. Refore morning Ready had taken the train towards Augusta. The negro's body was not discovered, if scents until a day or two since. Trial .Justice Dunbar, acting coroner, held the impicst yesterday. A gentleman who was at the inquest and heard the testimony was in Rnrnwell to day, and the nltove account is based on his report of I lint testimony. It is only fair to David t". Ready, however, to sny that the testimony at the inquest was given by those who were with him at the time of the murder. To what extent their testimony was colored by their connection with the transaction is, of course, a matter of opinion. With regard to the character of the crime, there is no difference of opinion. All deuiptttf." ?* a most atrocious murder. So tKOTIIKK ACCOINT. "' a, kv,, |.k. .lanuary. II0Kro ,?(V whose name ,s unknown to y,?lr crrespoi, dcnt hn.kointoa white man s house! tea Robbins Station, on the IV,t R(lVa| |{lliiri.;,, in this county, ^iml stole few articles A warrant was issued by Trial Justice T. S Duulmr and placed in the hands of a gno< and trusty negro for execution, lie went in search of his mail, ami met him in tlie custody of Dave Ready and another white ninn, who had already nrreslo<i?hiiu. Heady had his prisoner tied, and when the negro constable met them he turned about with them to go to the justice. The four, the two white men, the negro constable and the negro prisoner, had not proceeded far together when Heady, who was under the influence of whiskey, said that lie intended having a lynching of his own, and thereupon took the negro prisoner on the side of the road and hound him to a tree and shot him to death. Why the other white man and negro did not try to prevent it 1 cotdd not learn. llendy immediately left and the last that was heard of him he Gfr - was in Augusta. The above wag obfallied ft*on^j>arty who ^^^pT?T?ir.n i.r.T\nA,o? rn,A I KM.kxtos, iUnswKiiCoLNTv 'yg? n| a ???< t Mk, a yofitig negro, was i;'<d to the limb small tre? ?nd the top i iiis head shot on uy a party of negroes :i 1 whites who had him under arrest. Rlnck was nn exconvict on his way home from the T'enltentiary. He stole a coat from a white man. It was a horrible atfair. The body was not found till Thursday. The buzzards had eaten the brains out. The good men of the county are outspoken in their condemnation of the affair. The negroes near by are badly stirred up about it. 1 heard one a landowner, offering his land for sale this morning. lie says lie wants to get out of the State. Jkkkkiison Dwis.?It is paid that the Small and imperfectly prepared books purporting to give a history of Jefferson Davis are having a good sale. This shows the interest taken in the subject all over the South ami will prepare the way for an immense circulation for the Memorial Volume of .lefft-rsou Davis." now being prepared by llev J. Win. Jones (tbe fighting chaplain). Dr. Jones was for years the secretary of the Southern Historical Society, and is not only a scholar and popular preacher but a trained writer ?nd master of n very pleasing style. N\ licuitv.All'"ifUimuio ticatiotisurp v.VA'rrfo "with President Ihtvis and hi.s family, and his own active personal i participntinn in tHe stirring scenes of the | moat important period of the life of the President of the Confederacy, it will he seen at once that he is eminently tilled to prepare such a volume as this, lie is luisily engaged in the work now, and has the cordial cooperation uml assistance o| Mrs. I>avis, who places much material at Ids disposal. It is understood that hy an arrangement with the publishers Mrs. I>nvis will share in the j profits of the publication, and when we add that the hook is to he brought out by the well-known southern house o! It. ! '. .Iiiwsis & Co.. Richmond Va., it goes without saying that the book will he in all respects tirst class, and in every way worthy of the illustrious subject. It is destined to have a Large circulation and will be worthy of it. ? m:<>I i \ v ? H ?Three 'i: o ii ill the the B^^wj^^^P^HH^^^^laehed to each Bai> Wrathkh tun linn Kii.i.inii.- Itight- ^ well, licx'uit^toii t\>M .Intl. I. Such rcmarUii- it blc wcftlltcr never lias been known by tin- o oldest citizens ns wc have been having for * the Inst week or two. A number of people s butchered their hogs before the warm spell o set in, ninl have lost their inent. One man. who had killed about nineteen head, it is II said, hauled his meat out by tbe load, host C meat is the complaint everywncre you go. s ? Charleston World. * h _ o Tiik Orkknvii.i.k St:i* ?i,v Ciimimny.?A c commission lias been issued to the (Sreeuvillo b Supply Company, of lireenville eitv. Tbe il company, of wbieh the corporators are Will- S ter S. (iray, Samuel ,1. l'ickle. T. II. Ware and John 1>. Sullivan, purposes, to buy and X sell goods, wares and merchandise, fertilizers, ii mills, horses, wagons, buggies, laud ami II other classes of property that the directors K deem to the interest of tbe corporation: lend money and discount paper. The capi lii Hloek of S^OjtMMi jjj divided into li'Mt sbni lb --- Ific leclfy "tlxiioti "^irnes r7 M. STOKES, - I Editor S. S. STOKES. - Local Editor Friday, January 17, 1SOO. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 GO PER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The I*. 0. will be opened for business from 8 A. M. to 6.30 I\ M. The Money Order Department will b< opened for business from 0 A. M. lo 4 I\ M The Northern mnil will close a( 1 1' M.. sod tlie Southern Mail at 1.30 1'- M. inntterii^n y irrcguUriijiyi ilrwuit J O. HUNTKR, 1*. M. ??-? The County Commissioners ar< having heaters put in the County Jail. Mr Alfonso, the infant King of Spain is lying quite ill nt Madrid, with tuboscutrn Meningitis. In Baltimore on Monday last, th largest Elevator of the Northern Centra Knilroa 1 was destroyed hy fire. The Elevator was valued at$100,000. - 8?av- The Town Council arc having tli cisterns cemented, and the frees near llici dug up to prevent Ihe roots from growing i litem, that their use may not he prevented needed. - ?? of Congress from Pennsylvania and "tli father of the Mouse," died in Washington * the Hth. inst, from a cancer on the jat lie was elected to Congress fifteen terms succession. ? LKSSONS IN DltAWINQ AND PAINTIN' ,\l the solicitations of friends, I have tl ciilcil to open a class in Drawing and Pair ing. Any one dcairing to lake Irssons can ct on me for terms, at the rerjdcnce of Mi C. Cage, Friday and Saturday of this wee MISS 1MISKY 01 ST. Tho Y. M. 0. A Th? rooms of tlie Voting Men's Chvisti Assoeintion are nn? lilted tip, ai ?.-x.itti>i> exneets to open them ,.< at 3 o'clock. ' -Blooming Mulberries. , Cur friend, Mr. W. T. Baldwin, of ? Tabor ne'ghht.rltcod, has laid on our ta this week, a twig in ftt'l Moont of the cv hearing .Mulberry, which is certainly a i , mnrkablc oscurrcncc for this time of t yenr. Church Improvements Tlic congregation of (lie Methodist Chnrt have |hit down a handsome new carpet i their house of worship. The coiijjrejrations of the Haptist an Presbyterian churches are going inak Sonic iinproveinents in their church buih ings. To CorrespondentsWe have received two cornmunicatior this Wfcl^^y - oooeewjonni Aorrespoiulenl ovrinj^^^'o-r^J^pgth, and tho ahsenc p X?4WB, <-1 pnhtld'. THE WIND DE8TR0Y8 A CHURCH. Nkw York, January ? An nppnllin disaster occurred in llrooklyn this uiorninj Tlie heavy winds of last nieht shook it now Presbyterian Church at U'.W Thoa avenue to its foundation, and at 4.-It) ihi morning one of the walls fell with a eras on a three-story frame building adjoinin and enrried with it death nnd destructior The ruined building was tenanted by th Moll and Purdy families. Thoy nutnbere nine persons. Fi*e of them are reporte dead. Two were carried out <>f the ruin so seriously injured that their death is on I, a ijuostion of a few hour*. l.tST <?K TUB !> Vl?. The following is a list of those reported dead: David Purdy, aged II; Oaro'in Purdy. aged Mi; May Purdy. age.I IS Mrs. Caroline Molt, aged 7?> ; Sarah Mot ngrd 4"?, Tho injured arc : P.tama J. Purdy. age 4<>: Hubert Poole, aged G3 ; Dr. Lewis Jl Footo, the pastor. iNltKi.nvo iThe tenants in tho frame bouse adjoinin worn ' vv/ n'K'11 by tMe manner ; wnich tins obstrcb walls shitnl- ?" rattled Their ow n dwelling * ? considerably shake n nnd it was with fear and trembling thn they retired. Twice during ilie nigbl I some of the inmates were aroused bj tho roaring wind, but every one w is it I bed and asleep when the disaster occurred tbis morning. Tltr Sl hDR.N CRASH, The heavy brick wall of the church fel suddenly with a crash, and in a heap thai broke through the cockle-shell structure s Ijoiuiog like a battering ram. The dwelling seemed to part in twain, and instantly the the shrieks and groans of the injure I atariled residents for blocks about. The noise of the falling wall a:traded the att'ention of a policeman, and he sounded a lire alarm and summoned a reserve from ths pdice stnt ion near nt hand. A great crowd gathered, gazing blankly nt the ruined dwelling and shattered Church. A SHOCK IN(J SIOIIT. Tlx. i... I ' - ..mi iivcn iorn in such n manner tliftt I )i e t?c? I room was ex pose. I and in llie bed. within plnin view of thoso in the street, l.ay the dead body of Miss Mary I'urdy beneath n mass of debris. The fearful spectacle seemed (o slunn those who witnessed it, and for a few moments nothing was done lo render assistance to those within. Then ihc pojice and firemen arrived and started into the rescue. IIOW tiik WOI'NKO wsbi! HKOOVCBKl?. They first found Mrs. Kmiun I'ttrdy, lying xenenih a mass of timbers and hricks. so Pwfiiisly injured that she could not speak or when they had carried Iter out f the hotJsc into the stroet. Robert I'oole, ras the next one found alivo. He is go j eriously injured that no hope is entcrta ned fhis recovery. As f?r as known nt this writing none of he inmites escaped death or injury.' The I rowd about the scene numbers reveral thou- | and, and search for the bodies i? being urried on. MISS HAItT rt ttKT S IIODV, rushed and mangled in a fearful way, was rough! out and laid on the sidewalk under lie blankets in which sho slept last night lie was a beautiful yeung woman. Osi.v Tw<. I'r.nsoNs Killkh ()i tkiuiit.? ew Vo?k, January, '.t.?Evening.?I.atir ittlligenco gives the casualties at the ronklyii church disaster to-day ai follows: tiled, 1 riivid I'urdy, aged lf>, .Mamie I'urily, 1 ;ed IInjured, Mrs I'urdy. Mrs. Sarah eniolt, Miss Carrie I'urdy, aged l!?, and icliard I'oole, aged 7. 11 ll^i Bloody Barnwsll. On Tuesday, the 7th, a man by the name of Kea<ly, in Barnwell County, took a young negro boy al>out twenty yeais of age, who was under arrest by a Trial Justice's con. stable, on the charge of burglary, and tied him to a tree, then blew his brains out in the presence of a negro constable and two cowardly white men, who kept the shocking deed a secret until the body of the up^"" A tunatc victim was found. fm The wretch, Kcady, bofor<^>^ jM his hellish deed, prau|flBBE^L7^^H| * ?Jhus' at tempting to pftWfcrn act, was presence of its Maker. When and where will this wholesale slaughter of human life cease? This is a serious question for the people of the country to determine. ^ 11iitnuit life is set at naught. The law is defied and the Courts arc utterly disregarded. Shall this Mate of things continue, or e shnll they he stopped by the people rising in ,1 nms* to bring the offenders to justice. Such acts do not meet the approval of the good citi/.ens of the State, of cither race, and such acts of violence should nerve every e true citizen to do everything in his power to nt suppress theni, and when the guilty pnrties n are brought to trial before the Courts that arc if organized to enforce the law that they openly defy, let the public sentiments bo so strong in favur of uunishmcnt that the Jurv will ?* the parties is clearly established. >?> The .Juries of the pnst arc somewhat re " sponsible for this state of things in the i" lower counties of the State, and the goo< citizens in those counties irfiould sec tlin justice is iiiceted out to the offending par tics, l.et the supremacy of the law be as p- sorted in few such cases, and Judge Line! will cease dispensing his summary justice ii k]j this country, where we have courts organize! rs. for the protection of the innocent, and th k* punishment of the guilty, Gov. Itichardson has offered a reward e for Heady. The highest reward h hns ever offered. an _ nd The Dielriot Convention of the Y. M. C. A" The District Convention of the Youn fcvn,??;*Uod, will conven and ^continue in session until'nig?, !!'" l)r" A Smith, of Spartanburg, wii address the convention, Friday evening " Cul. J as. A. Hoy t. of Greenville | doIiTe he /' T"' STd*y Cr0"^ *nl 1>. r. Wilson, of SpartanbuA, will .teii?? re **v nn address Sunday evening./ The niglit cortices will 4mmcncc at 7 h Mr. C. K. Ober, of thc#n,crn(VUjonnl Con 11 mitice, of tbo Y. M. C. X nnj Mr. 0. M j Koiser, of Columbia, wJf^, mopt ukely be pr The delegates nr* cxpected to nrri' Friday afternoon, Jan^ 24th. We welcome the coi?ten|ion in 0ur midt and trust, that its incA ,ing in our COiuniuni )H will be of lasting goo? (0 ,he Young Me" t8 Christ inn Ass -ifiptionM^ plft0e, and tl ihmtauti'ty. irei ,x,v^,,,Tinni<n'^jBi^mippypippjH Is A Correction. We are apprehensive that our correspon dent, E. W. J., fell into an error last week when in speaking of his visit to the Oil Mill g accused the Managers of the mill of no practicing what they preach, by not cm p plowing home labor. is We have it upon the authority of one o h the officers of the mill, that all of the em ^ ployees are citizens of the county, except tin e skilled workmen. d It is the desire of the malingers to emploj d all home labor, whenever it is practicable 1 Hut it is not reasonnhlo to expect the ninna gcrs of any enterprise to employ inexpertrenccd labor, if they desire to make the en I terprise a success. x c We are glad to weleomc in our insist experienced workmen, for it gives our own citizens ' an opportunity of becoming competent work, j men by working with them. , - ? Whipper to Hemain in Jail. The Decree in the Shipper, ^ ivoonfe Judge of lteniifort County, who nun iiccu in .1 nu lor contempt of Court for :t year, for refusing to turn over the hooks, I records and appurtenances of the office of I Probate Judge, in obedience to an order of Judge Ahlrich, and subsequently carried to I the Supreme Court, was tiled recently. The Supreme Court refused to discharge the petitioner, and remanded him to the custody ' of the Sheriff of Beaufort County, until he shall be discharged by due course of law. fie will have to remain in Jail or purge himi self of contempt of Court. Whipper must be a stubborn man, or lie is a defaulter, and prefers the County Jail of Beaufort, to the State Penitentiary New StoresMessrs. J. F. Martin & Co , of Laurens havcopcned up a stoikof Pry floods, in the store formorly occupied by Mr. If. M. (Irimball, which is under the management of Mr. I). M. Pattoti. Their stock is well selected, and they sny ! I!?ey do not intend to be under sold. (live tlicm a cnl1. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement ?>f Mr. W. Lelnnd Urnddy, who 1ms opened up a slock of Fancy Groceries ami Confectionery, in the store recently occupied by Mr. J. II. Kodgor. In connection with his other bus ness, he has opened ? first class Tin shop in the rear of the stoic, where he will manufacture nil kinds of tin-ware. Give him n call. The Senior is AbsentThe Senior Editor, accompanied by Mrs, Stokes, left uw-.'astThursday, for Chav'otle, N. l'? to visit their sons, Messrs A. It. an 1 15. F. Strkrs, leaving the junior in chnrgo of the editorial department of the paper this week. . As the Junior is a little rusty in the newspaper business, we will have to ask the indulgence of our renders this week if (he , paper fails to come up to its usual standard in li e editorial department. We hope the Set ior will give oar readers an account of his visit to the rising metropolis of North Carolina next week. Qot. Horror. Gov. UichnVSjH^!reared a letter from Mr. C. P-tHSt*' Alb?n7 N. T.f a level-headedAHB^ In refereuco to the altitude of^^^V>?r Md the people of South Cerof^HH* roeeot lynching at Barnwell. . It ie enpihti^Jy' and coming from | he source U'dl fiff* deem it worthy of publication in^^Hn>*r io the State. P Although th^Biir neoms to hate got with t lie I R'chydson?Bear Sir: I want to expreee CK'nniendation of the eentimenta you are reported by telegraph to bare expressed yrterday to the delegation of negroes frov llarnwell. Occurrences like (lie Barnasll ma* r acre naturally impress strangers ??h the idea of either lax authority or eUe f overwhelming prejudice against the blacks a d disregard of their rights and of their livei It was evident there was provocation n this caso in the sets of the negro despesdo who seems to have originated the trable. But neither race can be held respoos^le for tho acts of its criminals unless they ae approved or the criminals shielded. < * It must be tanifesl to all that no society IaIomIo ?r V* Senntii.tfv rritnoe 1 i U O lllfl v"u ? ?? ? slaughter of lh negroes inken from lUrni well jail withoui<uffvring loss of rcspec'. of tbc world at l*ge. It will be reas^id^t J ttm certain, to all fair-minded 1-vcra oT>f justice that your self and 8eo?tor I lampion take the stand 1 ^doukt iho frrtat Very tro> jours, C. 1*. Williams. s ^ 1 ( Perietal*. Miss Pauline Normn, of Colcrninc, spent . several days in towYlue past week, visiting It Dr. Murpliy and font J. n Mr. W. II. Miller, '.'turned from Atlnnt? 1 with near load of.mtcs last Friday. c Mrs. B. 0- Cliffojd accompanied l>y hci son and daughter, line pone to Augusta oi a visit to relatives. c Mis. Jas. Grant Its gone to Charleston oi a visit to her huslwnd. Hon. William Mtnro, Col. I. G. McKissicl 8 and Mnj. 1). A. rownsend, attended th e Supreme Court last week. 't Mr. W. a.-Mcliolson wont to Charlestoi Pn businosd Ih# week. I Mrs. S. S. iimler and children, of Hidgc way, are on a Visit to Mr. 1*. M. Cohen an p " family. Messrs. D. M. Vntton, William llobiiisoi r George Mnrtifi^Vnd Timothy Murphy, fun I excellent \ oung men of I.aurens, arciinphn ? ' jh lit? stoj-c pf Messrs, J. F. Martin & C< i- nre visitii^j?*; ?ul,osc? of g?wnncc? Te?n [. family. McNcoly Dulloso an t- Mrs. M./Vv k daughter g^inicd by he ' a visit to Iter sister. *' ? 0 Wc were pleased to recoive a pall Inst hi ,l' nesdny, from our esteemed friend, Col. W.Thomson, of (lulTnoy City, who was 18 h^vrny honie from Columbia, where lie li fic the Supreme Court. paid a to her jtfefti this wecjtand j ' ~ pattl ft visit i0 ftiem in uiv lunor ouuun i?i 'HU OlIUC IIUS 1vcc1 He returned home Wednesday in respon; to n telegram announcing the illness of Mr J Lampley. Fired by the Wires. f St. Lot'is, Jan. 8.?Shortly before oclnck this morning fire started in the base incut of the Western Union Telegraph, cor L nor of OHyo and Third streets. The fir soon ascended through the air shaft from th 7 first to the top floor and is now burnin fiercely. The'wiros arc a total wreck. Th ^ tireinen arc hindered by the mass of slee > laden wires. It is thought that the lire the origin of which is at present unknown will be confined to the building. All the operators escaped from the build' ing uninjured. The fire broke out in tin engine room. The building wa? completely gutte?\. Tl.cJlUtldil^, OB? on the ohand Olive streets am jn o i.Ki.-V^^^Lg^Tstcru Union the build ? ing was occtnwdiiy (lie Associated Press the Daily Triiitinting Company, Allen \ Gintcr Cigarette Company, the Dradlet Printing Scroll Company and one or twe other offices. At 51..'10 the fire was brought under complete control, but tlio building is guttod. All the Western Union wire burned out but active efforts arc being made to re store communication. They aro receiving messages at Kast St. Louis. The fire stated in the basement and spread upward so quickly that all the inmates of the operating room had to tip for their lives, and many of them hail narrow nwowa " """ A net work of wires leads into the building by way of the roof. The storm of yesterday loaded down the telegraph and telephone wires as well, with a heavy coating of iee. During yesterday and last night many breaks occurred and the service was hadly interrupted. At six o'clock this morning, a wire leading to the basement of the building came in contact with a btoken electric light wire and a' once the building was on fire. 1 lie basement has^^^o C' ,v people in it and trouble being anticipated from the wires on the roof, if at all. little attention was given the basement and the fire had gotten beyond control when discovered. The tiremen made a hard tight, but the mass of wires which almost shut the light out of the streets prevented successful work, and they would not risk their lives in cutting them until the elecrrio light wire currents were turned off. The Associated Press Office on the second tloi>r was totally destroyed. Hut few person* were in the building when the tire started and although several had narrow cs- I capes, all reached the ground in safety.? firnio #wioh?v!a.I ..a; - - 1 ......, .>^vu|mvu viiircx mm .More* in tlu( building and llieir loss will be total.? The loss is estimated at S1.(MMHM>, of whieli Sott.OOO falls on the Western t'nion Company. The adjoining buildings were badly damaged by smoke and water. ? The Stats Sunday Fchool ConventionIivt^^mtniltee of tlit^Rnte Sunday School t'oiivention. that theflHiveiition will meet at Columbia, on the -Wv' Mareh next. The following gentleiiVii were appointed delegates to the Stat#Codv(^ntion, at the last Countv Convention: John It. .1 eder ice, W. II. Miller. .1. W. liregory and l>. N. Wilbnrn. If any one of the delegates will find it impossihle to attend thf C9nVent ion, they will please notify me as ( **rly ns possible, that ilternales may he apjMjfaltcd. 8. s. stokks, I'res. Union Cty. 8. S. Coii. i m . Correspondence of tlio Times. Oar Santao Letter. 8antuc, Jnn. 13?We nro having unprecedented weather. iu this part of the p country, spring nil of the time, it reminds C one of planting. I hope it will not continue li thus, until some enthusiast, think itis Sgring iu earnest, and begin planting cotton seed, v In this section the old tobacco stalks arc n sprouting out, and some of the sprouts arc t about four inches high. Fall sown outs c never looked better, only the area- There s are very few Spring oats sown yet ; but that t is the chief subject of conversation. r It seems it is quiet a bard matter for the 1 farmers to get bauds in this community, s -day want to work ou the "grade," of the new c railroad, ?nd the present outlook is, that there will be a quantity of land idle this 1 year. } I think if the f in crs will plant judicious- 1 ly, not plant too much cottou, pick the best i land, and work that well, tlicy will make i more, with (he samescasous, than they made i last season, and with less expense, worry, i and wear and tear on tli? human system. I Indeed 1 think it Jo their interest to plant 'ess this year than for along time back, for i 1 have it from, a responsible person that < some, judging from conversation ovet beard 1 while passing along the real nt night, nro contemplating, organizing u"siriKe, uunug the busy hoeing season. Now I do not like to cry " wolfo" when there is no danger, but thought this would bo well ns a danger signal; for there are a great many fanners, both white and colored who plnut large qunut'tics of cotton, and?wo plant too much cotton anyway. I hare been led to believe that tho colored Farmer's Alliance, around Union, and the uper port cf the (Jouuty, arc doing finely, , aud are wishing to co-operate, but 0110 can that they have liie wrong concopfion o^Uil? thing, taking as a pointer, what a colored youth said about it last Fall. Yesterday Sakut Sunday School was reorganized, or elected its officers for this L year, we were already organized. There was a great deal of intercut among the church > members, regarding the School, it being regular preaching day, a great many were present. All of the present incumbents wore 1 unanimous'}- elected ns follows. Supt., J. II. Randolph ; Ass't. Supt., 11. . G. Hubson; Sec. an I Trcas , K. W. Jeter; Librarian, 11. 11. Jehus, 1 Judging from tho interests manifested now, and the way the School started tlie a New Year, it will beat its past record, aud as for record, 1 think wc have a perfect right to indulge in a little pardonable pride k and if need be, boasting. c Mrs. A. S WilUf rd of Kershaw, is visit ing her son, llev. Chns. It. IVillcford nnd Mr. It. F. Willcford and wife, nee Miss Ida Jones, l) of the same place, arc visiting friends and relatives in Santuc. Mr. G. J. Kelly, who is now traveling agent for Mr. Geo. Gcddes' Marble works d was in Santuc last week. Miss Ida McDoniil who has been on a visit to relatives and friends about Sard's, '? returned home Saturday, ir Wo are glad (o have more iu our cotu.. muuity, Mr. J. I', Thomas Jr., who has nought a 101 ncrc nnu minus 10 ouuu wiere on. Miss Inez Edwards, of Union, will take charge of (he Sumac Academy to-day. 1 think the patrons arc fortunato in securing her services, as she is known throughout t large portion of this County, as nit efficient n and uccompln-hc I teacher. 1 wish Miss Edwards success in Iter work in this corumuuity, ami a strong support. E, 1\ . J . on ?? rt,l T.icCoi.oitni? i'Kori.r.'s CuMMt.. . tub (InvKitNoit.?Columbia, January*', vy I The committee appointed at last night s colored conference to wait on the Governor to-day called_ at_ihc.AL?< 'U!i' Oniru-r l?uflicfrThanks for the full, fair and accurate Is report of the conference published in the (. AV/r.t anil Courier. proceeded to give, through ,e their chairinan, (iett. S. .1. Lee, of Charleston. tut account of their interview with Governor Itieliardson. This nccount is annexed in preference to other information on the subject. in order that tlie impressions of the committee and their satisfaction with the Coventor's position in the matter may he fully understood. To use, then. Gen. Lee's words, unanimously endorsed hy his colleagues: "The committee went in a body to the Executive tTianilier at noon to-day, and the members were introduced hy the chairman ? to the Governor, who received them kindly. . The chairman stated hrietly the object of the visit, #!ittd assured the Governor of the ' hearty support of the committee, and of the people tliey represented throughout the ! .-state, m upiioiiiing the latv ami preserving orilcr. ; Governor Kichardson replied in strong ' nml feeling terms, assuring ilie committee, ' ami through them all of the colorc<l people ? of South Carolina, tliattlie recent ontbreak in ltarnwcll was not due to any hostility of the whites generally, but was the result of the passions of a few : and that every respectable white man in the State (ooked upon ' the lynching as a blot upon tiie fair fame of ' South Carolina. lie assured them, that, as the Governor of the State, he would leave no legal means unused to bring to justice the persons guilty of the crime. lie commended the committee for thf- course taken by them1 selves and the conference, and expressed the belief that their determination to do everything possible t<> uphold the law. maintain order and preserve pence, was the wisest step which had been taken by the colored people since emancipation, and in their effort he promised them the hearty co-operation of the white people of South Carolina. lie had not forgotten, he said, the promise made them in 1S7?> by the whiles, that their lives, liberty and property should be protected. and he declared that this was still the sentiment and purpose of the best people of his race. "As the Governor was concluding liis re- ' marks Senator Hampton entered the mom. ' lie expressed his hearty concurrence In the Governor's views, and. like him, congratu- 1 Ill I oil Mic colored people upon their sensible :iii< 1 conservative course in iliis matter. "Tlic licv. K. II. Colt. of Miirion, one of tlu- Icadiup colored ministers of this Stale. J aiel perhaps tlie most eloi|iient. responded in hchalf of the committee, lit thanked liovernor llichardsoii for his warm ami courteous reception, ami npaiii assured him. ami tlirniiph him all the peace-loving, law-n>>i<Iinjz citi/ens of South Carolina, of the hearty cooperation of the colored people of the State ami pledged their assistance in upholding ' the law and protecting the fair fame of the 1 Common wealth. 11 The committee then retired very much s pleased with iheir interview. n. i.. a /<> aViici am! f'onri'T, c ii Imknimviiv l-'iitr. tv Cnr.siri!. Charlotte, (i N. C.. dull. '?. There came near hcinp a hip Sl contlnprulion at Chester, S. I\. earty yester- 'J day morning. The hirpe general store of Stewart lloss was tired ahoiit I o'clock. and if it had not hecn for the ipiiek alarm '' piven hv Mrs. Stewart, the entire block would have burned Mrs. Stewart saw throiiph the window of her bed room a nepro man wearinpa larpc overcoat walk tip to the side of the store w ith an oil can in his hand. , | The fiend llmroiiphly saturated a pari of the ,,, huildiup. and sti ikuip a ninteh he set lire to ,,, it. and as the Haines shot upward he prinited ,,, a hip prin and then walked hurriedly awn v. | j Mi s. Stewart thinks -he e<otld identify the , nepro if cauphf. I'p to last aeeoiinls. however, his capture had not been effected. j Correspondence of Union Times. News from North PaoolotEtta Jank, Jiio. 13.?This week I iake leasure in reporting (lie success of Mrs. npt. John 11. Jcffcric", of Star Farm, at eg raising : She raised 0 hogs, 14 months old. They rere fed from the ki'chcn until about the Diddle of October, when they were put in ho pet) to fatten. 'Ihcn they were fed on oro, morning and night, in addition to the lops from the kitchen snd waste fruits froin he orchard. They had no advantage of the ango or pastures at any time, as the Capt. tad no fenced fields sown in grain. The lock was of llurke and Poland-china on >no side, aud Jersoy-red on the other. She killed 3, Dec. 23. weighing respectively, 288, 302 and 330?020 pounds. She killed 1, Dec. 31, weighing 340, 340 and 396? 1,082 pounds. Total, gross, 2,002 pounds \verage, 333jj pounds. The first threi made 13 gallons of Inrd, and the last Ihret made 18 gallons Total, 31 gallons. Allow. ug iv/ pouuus 10 mo gallon, me uvcrag* pci tiog would be 5is pounds of lard. 'l'lic Gowdeyt-vi lo Alliance held a public meeting, and gave a dinner nt Mesopotamii Church last Saturday. Hev. M. B. Kelly Col. D. 1*. Duncan and A. Cole Lylcs, Esq. were present, and addressed the people We regret thnt we arc unprepared to givo i verbatim report of Col. Duncan's speech especially thnt portion pertaining to Jel Hancock's bull. Also, of brother John C Tate's cutting the dog's tail off at the wron| end. Mr. G. W. Kites, who with his family removed to Washington Territory six year ago, hut is now living at Potts Station, Ark is here on a visit. Next week we will tr to give our readers a report of his travclin experience, as stUw his opinion of th States be hg* we hope that thai nifl l'.l|it!i nnni iiiiii0^^iw? ii ia^ upon. Mr. Tillman Husky, of Star Farm, has shower of rain to fall at his house ever day between 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. Th strange phenomenon goes unexplained. 1 falls only while the sun shines. Goo substantial wit-nscr can be producod I verify what we say about this, In consequence of (he programme of tl Sunday School Convention not being pul lishel long enough beforehand, the cot gregation at Gcthsemanu yesterday wi not so large as it would otherwise have beei But everything went off in fiue style, an we had a very interesting meeting. Pro Tankersly, of Gafluey City Male and Fcroa Seminary was present, and look part in tl discussions. Our people nppreoiato tl va'ue of his services as well as that of Pro McArthur, one or both of whom usually n lends our meetiugs and to whom we ov inuch for the progress wo have made in tl Sunday School work. The following is synopus of the proceedings furnished us 1 brother T. M. Littlejohu, Secretary, jt tent. : North Pncolet Sunday School Conventio met nt Gethscmatie, Jan. 12, at 11 A. 3 President J. L. Strain in the chair, appoi ted T. M. Littlejohu, Secretary, pro tc Opened by reading Sunday School less for tbo dny, and prayer by the Presider Choir sung No. 55, Joy and gladness. First business was the enrollment schools and de'egates. iwjjuno -ere neuru iroin uio bcuoi represented, On motion nil visiiing brethren ni Funday School workers were invited Beats within the bar of the Convention, ni to take pait iu its discussions. Choir then sung No. 332 Gospel llymi First Question : "What can the Sundi School do to suppress ?lie growing evil intemperance?" was ably discussed by S. Webber, C. W. Whisonant, Prof. J. ] Tankersly and William Jclferies. in,, V9&3afltnea ' A flcr' 8?n(tlrSund*y Gospel Hymns, Prof. Tankcrsly address the Convention on the same subject. After prayer by brother C. C. Robert recess for half an hour was taken. Afternoon exercises were opened by sit ing, "What a friend we have in Jesus!' a prayer by brother Win. Jefferies. Third Question : "What relationship h the church to the Sabbath School?'' w discussed by T. M. Littlejohu and J. Strain. Choir sung 204 Gospel llymns. tin motion President was requested appoint time ond place of next mectic Abingdon Creek Church, at 10 o'clock, M., on the first Sabbath of April was t lected. tin motion, President was authorized get up a programme aud appoint speake for that occasion. I After motion to adjourn, brother Wi Jefferies asked permission to make sor practical application of the work inappi out by this convention. lte was followi by a number of speakers, among who were Prof. Tankcrsly and Rev. A. A G bcrt, each of whom heartily endorsed h views and expressed himself as high gratified at the prospect of the Sundi School work. After singing, "There is a Fountain filli with Illood," the congregation joint brother A. A. Gilbert in prayer and wei dismissed. Rev. 11. P. Smith will preach at Salei next Sunday 19th inst. Kvcrybody com; We have many other things to tell on readers about but we must defer for want t spnee this week. Vox. Gkxkkosity tu vv Oi.n Si.avk.?I.ast Mm day we witnessed an interesting incident o our streets. An old colored man who hn worked down applied to the grandson of hi old master t<> give him a home for the 1ml mice of his days. The old man has aeciitnu luted nothing. His children have died oi arc indifferent to him. lie is too infirm t< hold his own in the cotton field and the onf prospect before him is the refuge of the poo; house and he longed tim-eturn to the scene; of his childhood, lie Mind no difficulty it gaining his wishes for the young man wa; sympathetic and liberal. .So the old mat goes home, lie will have nothing to do hul feed p gs and attend to other light duties lie will have a good house and plenty to eat lie will gel his tobacco free and tucdienl m ention will est liim nothing. lie will even liive liis grandson with him t<> wait on him a-lien lie is ton feeble to take care of liimsell iml w hen he "lien he will be decently buried it the expense of his benefactor.?Abbtvillt Ih <tiiun. ? Ini mixtions in Isi?i ana.?Kvansville, ml.. January P.? Bcports from points on he tlreen, Wabash and White rivers last light were that the water is still rising and prcading over the low lands at a rapid rate. I large amount of corn has already been >st, while a number of farmers have lost the renter portion of their stock. The railroads i many places are inundated. People on Ireen Itiver and its tributaries are also u fleeing heavy losses in stock, corn, tobacco lid saw logs. The river at this point rose ve feel during-lite last twent^fonr hours, ml is rising at the rate of three inches per our. Tiik finir xt Wr.sr Point.?West Point. I . Y., January P.?West Point is seriously llieted with the grip. Fully one-half of le cadets have the disease, and onelialf the amber have reported at the hospital. A tmher of ollicers arc also down with the alady among them Adjutant Brown, and xaits Dodges. Had and Metcalf. Fully etilv of the engineer eorpse are suffering ion the complaint. There have liven no tal cases. JPI THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT, N. G. LlTTLEJOHN, - EntTom. M. I). KELLY, \ . W. H. MILLER f AsisstahtEdmom. '' ' i? Rfohed, That the Count/ AllijflflLpf Union Count/ do urge upon our StaA^^ttfeng nt as carl/ a da/ as practicable, nicatc with the Business Agents ^ Southern States, with the view of haf^^^H i some concert of action in the matter of cott^Hfl tare, and that we suggest that they comm^^H nicatc with our Senators and members Congress, and solicit their assistance in this . matter of vital importance to our farmers. s ? UUANO. . r Brethren, as you intend to purchase your c guano through your County Business Agent, ? it is only necessary that he buys a high , grade of guano, of a standard Analysis. It makes but little difference what name or ^ brand the sacks have on them. I know one i firm that sells guano with forty different if brands, and another that will put any brand ' on the sacks you want. ^ I was amused at Gaffncy on the 8th inst, when the amount of guano needed by the s 14 different Alliances that form thcBl^ney^ ? trade union was being ascortained^H^HBK g different brands wanted?twcnty^^^^BIH ? would not excuse them-^-one Hi. Hic "Durham Bull." Why, an a brand of guano of a guarante^HflH^^H y and it makes no difference about Ben Terrell said, "that some guano pal^BQj j off on the uninformed was only sand to has had a pole-cat drug through it." So let us purchase a first grade gunno^^^P from one company, and we will get i^rt jj. wholesale prices. Wo need protection in the 1S quality and price of our fertilizers regardo. less of name. i le PLAIN ALLIANCE TALK. ie ie Brethren, my heart's desire is to see tho if. honest and industrious farmer prosper ; d- and wc who have united ourselves together k as brethren, should take heed not to iqjur^l n or retard the cnusc wc have espouscd.^H jy When any organization receives wit ro folds unworthy members, its powor is weakenc*l. Not outside pressi^^^^^^H rottenness within is going to inAHU^H n- Alliance. 1 fenr some Alliances so foolish as to let in "Tom, Harry," and then selfishness, eonelAc ' covetuousness, is the greatest bcnri^H^ ^ of success. Wc have no use for any cxcdPba honest men, whether they be rich or poor. Men who feel the need of brotherly aid nj and sympathy. Men, who, after they have to modestly, briefly and clearly expressed their Q(I opinions ami ideas of things, will then willingly yield to the majority of their fty brethren. What is a more dctestible sight of in any Alliance, sub or county, than to seo Rome fellow whose brain is muddled by N1 whiskey, rise up and turn looso his go of conceit in the ears of honest, sohe^E^^S sr- Suclf delegates are not true to their Ted Sometimes, instead of calm and sober thoughts and tnlks, we have almost a q a . ? - - DCiiinm. Uae good delegate for every 20 members would be sufficient. Send the ignj best, and most prudent men you hare, and about say, (as I have heard) "who will vol" lttH untecr to go to Union to the County Alliance," then the demon thirst for whiskey will rise up in some poor soul and his mind takes in the location of grog shops before it does the *? place where tlio Alliance meets, and ho volunteers weak excuses for good men to je- rely on< 1? legislate for them. Yes, burdened mothers and dependent ,0 children, 3-011 must look to some other source rs for rcdross than to such specimens of n. humanity. ae Pardon me, worthy presidents, but I beg 'd you to exercise your authority and "let all m things be done decently and in order." il- Let propriety, punctuality, firmness, sobriety is and all the traits of true nnd noble manhood 'y permeate all our meetings. Then the filth ' will soon be purged from nil our Alliances >d and we will then have none but men tru^fl id and tried. And then our noble order re - . me Deacon light, to guide an^^^| u pressed nnd down-trodden class or to greater prosperity. ^ H *. 4 1 rilHM KELTON ALLIANCE. "Straws show which way H blown; nnd it is evident that the " Alliance, No. l l'.?, means business. 'I'lu* Asbltry Alliance, also, at H meeting passed, suhstantinlly, resolutions as the Kelton Al' namely, that thoir money siihsc^i|/^HB^J^^B v forwar, * ltrethren, I pride in your UccisiflH , , character. You possess, (at least) ono ol^H. i rcipiisitcs of true men. And I exhort' t to always he sore you are right, and tke^Bj^ ahead. The Scriptures say: "Dou^Ew minded men is unstnhle in all lifs wijffo i And it is much more honorable to finH~.% 1 hotly of men. with honest intentions, fiW\ + in their convictions, than to see them VJ ? halting between two opinions. Let tff, world know we have espoused the cause the farmer, and let us he truer to mi? pousal. 1 Hear what (lie old philosopher ntin philanthropist, Franklin said of our calling]; "There seems to hp but three ways for la nation to nc<|iiire wealth: The first in hfy war as the Komnns <liil?this is rohheryl; the seeotiil by commerce?this is generally cheating: the thin! by agriculture?the only honest way wherein a nmn recto rent increase of the sccil thrown in tho ground, a kind of a continual luirnclo wrought by the hand of (bid in his favor as a reward fnn his innocent life and industry." We arc banded together brethren, not to harm enterprises in any of the other A laudable callings of lite. We should bi?l good men . 1 s| d in any ol the various professions in which they may engage, but we are united to protect honest, useful labor, to elevate ourselves, socially and financially, with our brethren in every occw putkin. A