Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m BLOODY BARNWELL. B.vuswt;i.t., January 11.?About a year ago William lU.uk. a young negro of about a 20 years ofnge, broke into the house of another negro living on the place of Dr. A. W. Untlyv^oiy^^^j1""- !!c was apprehended, ^hd on his mother's louse at no one coats ami other articles, which were tpiickly missed by the owner. Henry Sweat, a colored man. arrneil with a warrant from Trial Justice Dunbar, and assisted by James Dennett, his son, and young Walker?both the latter were^boys>? ' "" If'ioeoculhjf towards Dobbins, " where Trial Justice Dunbar dispenses justice for the surrounding County. Meantime they had hcon joined by one David C. Ready, who was drunk, and* vo'unteered to assist in conveying the prisoner to Dobbins. Just about a "mile from Dobbins they came to a right harnl road leading .down towards a swamp. "Turn to the right," says Ready. Ilentlv demurred. "That is*tlie nearest rnml t.> Trial Justice Dunbar's," replied Ready, and the procession tiled into the right hand road goind towards the swamp. Reaching the swamp. Ready, the other men objecting all the while and* hogging hint to desist, tied the negro with his hack to a tree, and going some little distance, fell on his knees and made a long prayer. As he said "Amen" he raised his gun and fired. ^ * It was so heavily charged that, ns the report JL. rang out, Rcndy fell hack flat on his hack as if he was shot. The negro fell forward on his face as far as the rope wottld allow, with was on Tuesday night. Refore morning . . Ready had taken the trnin towards Augusta. '1 he negro's body was not discovered, it seems until a day or two since. Trial Justice Dunbar, acting coroner, held the impiest yesterday. A gentleman who was at the inquest and heard the testimony was in Harnwell to day. ami theahove account is based 011 his report ^ of timi testimony. ^ 'It isonly lair to David t". Ready, however, to say that the testimony at the inquest was given hy those who were with him at t lie ? time of the murder. To wlint extent their testimony was colored hv their connection with the transact'' n is, of course, a matter of opinion. With regard to the character of the crime, ^ there is 110 difference of opinion. All* de^1 Ui ? m"rdor. So ANOTUKK Ad ol ST. , Bi,a< KVti.i.K, January. 11.?A negro boy, whose name is unknown to your corrcspondent, broke into a wliitc man's house, near Rohhius Station, on the l'ort Royal Railroad jn this county, and s<ole some few articles. *' A warrant was*issued hy Trial Justice T. S. , Dunbar and placed in the hands of a good and trusty negro for execution, lie went ^"Vin search of his man, and met him in the vfr. JjLcnstody of Dave Ready and another white wVsHtluAn, who had already arresteiishim. Ready bad 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 Ready, who was under the influence of whiskey, said 1 ' that ho i,,t ollflnil lini'in., ? ..I" t"? own, nnd thereupon took the negro prisoner Hon the side of I lie road and bouml him to n tree niul shot him to death. Why tlie other white man and negro did not try to prevent it 1 conhl not learn, llcady immediately left, and the hist that was heard of him he *W?s in Augusta. The above was obtained froj^A gpartywlio ?? the limb I to? j his head shot I home the Penlten- disaster ? .l coat fr^^^^V"'1 a white man. The he* lc atfair^ The hotly was not ncw l>r arS,lay.^^^^^ u btuaardu ha>l ^voniie eaten the bra county arc outspoken on 11 '''' The good ,m' of the affair. The "n'1 Cftri in ?^c,r C,'n\,v badly stirred np about The "lit negroes near '>^^^^^^jn)|r|owner 0fferjng ],js Mott anc it. Micard on^^^M^,,,)r,|ing f,o )a> nine per wants to get ,m. . so scriou ^^VAV|y.?It is said that the ft <l"?slio .1 v.V v r.us(l^^^^Rrfect ly prepared books pnrninaW ft history of .Ictfcrson Davis The fo) port'xngj^^^^a good sale. This allows the in- dead- I tl.vcstMIr11 ln ,,,u !lU ,m'r M,c S"""' Ptirdy. a ?prepare iho way for an ini- .\ir!, far Jgj^^eirculalioii for the .Memorial Vol- i-..i .* <>i .letlcrsoii Davis." now being pre- The inj by Kcv J. Win. Jones (the fiprliiinp; 40; Kobe fl^ehnplain). l)r. Jones was for years the sec- Foote, tb? rotary of the Southern Historical Society, ami is not only a scholar and popular The ten preacher but a trained writer and master of a very pleasing style. When to .LU'"iYiiimate Their own fications ar^ .^M.hArtfce with President Davis and it wi - and his family, and his own active personal they rolii participation in the stirring scenes of the some of most important period of the life of the Prcsi- tho roarin dent of the Confederacy, it will be seen at bed and an once that lie is eminently fitted to prepare this morni such a volume as this. He is busily engaged in the work now. and has the cordial eo- The heat operation and assistance o| Mrs. Davis, who suddenly ? places much material at his disposal. It i> broke throi understood that by an arrangement with the joining liki publishers Mr-'. Davis will share in the seemed to] profits of the publication, and when we add the shrieks that llic book is to be brought out by the led residoul well-known southern house ot 15. F. Jo.wson of the fallir & Co.. Richmond Ya., it goes without saying of a police! that the book will be in all respects first and sum mo class, and in every way worthy of the illus- station neni trious subject. It is destined to have a A great c Large circulation and will be worthy of it. the ruined - - - v r.xitin's.-?(Jreen- The hou;< Ihc MjV-ri.lin.-i emigrants pushed (lie bed. wit RSSBB bound I'm- Blrcel.lay KB B- the coaches there were dy beneath a KH > I'1 each tftcleseemed 11 i lie earthly pusses- it, and for a htm Ircil ia ren Icr a? negroes were <?n the three ivitins Towns, the pojicc an villages iiikI farms in North l 'am', in a are he- into the rose coining depopulated of the negro race. now Tilt w. w. i'. They first c benefit h a mi B.\r> Wkitiikii run lion Kii.i.ino.? Bight- seriously inji well, Lexington Co.. Inn. I. ? Such remarkn- move, even w blc weather never has been known by the of the house i oldest citizens as wc have been having for was the next the last week or two. A number of people seriously injn butchered their hogs before the warm spell of his rccovet set in, and have lost their meat. One man. As far as ki who had killed about nineteen head, it is the inmates c< . att'd. hauled his meat out by the load. Lost crowd about ll meat is the complaint cvcrywncrc you go. sand, and soa: ? Charleston World. hurried on. o ? >1 IS* Tiik Oiikknvit.t.K Si i> *i.v Comimnv.?A crushed and m commission lias been issued to the (Jreenvillc brought out ar, Supply Company, of tSrecnvillc city. The the blankets ir company, of which it-" - ' v.m |M>raior.i arc Will- She wan a beau tor S. <?ray, Samuel .1. I*i<-kle, T. B. Ware Oni.y Two I* and John 1>. Sullivan, purposes. to buy ami New Vo'k, Ji Bell goods, wares ami merchandise, fertilizers, intelligence gi mills, horses, wagons, buggies, laml ami Brooklyn chur< oilier classes ol'jiro|icrly iliai ihe directors Killed, I><tvi<I I deem lo ilie interest of the eor|??ration; lend aged lo. Injm money and discount paper. " The capi Itcniott, Slict Ci stock of s-_?:.,tMMi is divided into 2'Mt sliar Kicbatd l'oole, i 9 ? Ufie IMk -Union Uiuicsj uT M. STOKES, - I Ed itor S. S. STOKES, - Local Editor Friday, January 17, 1SOO. sr/;sch'u't/ox, *i r>o per ax sum POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Tlic 1*. O. will be opene<l for business from 8 A. M. to 6.150 P. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from "J A. M. to 4 1*. M. 'lhe Northern nmil will close at 1 1*. M., and the Southern Mail at 1.30 1'. M. Any jnnt lent ion or irrc^lyii ics sboul^f J J. C. HUNTER, j?. M. t*c?>" The County Commissioners arc having heaters put in the County Jail. ttay Alfonso, the infant King of Spain is lying quite ill nt Madrid, with tubescutrrr Meningitis. UP&? In Baltimore on Monday last, the largest Elevator of the Northern Central Kailroa I was destroyed hy fire. The Elevator was valued at$300,000. .?. 810^" The Town Council arc having the cisterns cemented, and the trees near them dug up to prevent the roots from growing in them, that their use may not he prevented if needed. of Congress from Pennsylvania and "the father of the House,*' died in Washington on the 9th. inst, from a cancer on the jaw. lie was elected to Congress fifteen terms in succession. LESSONS IN DBA WING AND PAINTING. Al the solicitations of friends , I have decided to open a class in Drawing and Painting. Any one desiring to take lessons can call cn ire for terms, at the residence of Mrs. C. Gage, Friday and Sntnrdnyof this week. * MISS DAISEV GIST. Tho Y. M. C. A. ' Tlie rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association arc nory Ih,;?k fined up, and to opca thctn wiih devlili'mai services next Bunllay n.<?t?moon. ? at 3 o'clock. ? Blooming Mulberries. Our friend, Mr. W. T. Baldwin, of Ml. Tabor nc'ghborhrod, has laid on our table this week, a twig in fu'l Moom of the everhearing Mulberry, which is certainly a remarkable oscurreucc for this time of the year. Church ImprovementsThe congregation of the Methodist Chnrcli have put down a handsome new carpet in their house of worship. The congregations of tlie Baptist and Presbyterian churches are going to make sonic improvements in their church buildings. ? . .. . T?~ C .? J * iu vui i copuuucuisWe have received two commuoicntionB this wtcUlfiJ" nrranioniil correspondents { dent, E. WIND DE8TR0YS A CHURCH. when in York, January 9.?An appalling accused occurred in Itrooklyn ibis morning. .. . ivy winds of last night shook the I 11 lm esbyterian Church at 296 Thoap P'?y'nK 0 its foundation, and at 4.30 this Wo hn one of the walls fell with a crash the ofhet ee-story fr.tme building adjoining , ried with it death and destruction. Payees i oed building was tenanted by the skilled w 1 Purely families. Thoy numbered It is tl sons. Fi?c of them are reported au home 'wo were carried out of the ruins .. sly injured that their death is on'y u 1 ls ii of a few hour*. gers of ai i.ibt ok tub i>tao. renced li lowing is a list of those reported terprisc i David I'urdy, aged 14; Caroline We arc { gcd Hi; May Purdy, aged 18. onced wo oline Mott, aged 76 ; Snr<ih Mott, an oppori urcd aro : Kiama J. Purdy. aged nicn 'O' Y :rt Poole, arre.l f.1 11 - * " JjOWIS ?. Whipper > pastor. _. .. i.niiktuko t ? tents in the frame house adjoining F.? ,v>,u - last n'glil by the manner has been i ohurch walls shoot' ?u rattled. -enr for d well in# "as considerably shake n. J ' ?s with fear and trembling that records iir red. Twice during the night Probate J the inmates were aroused by Judge Aid ig wind, but every one was in , ^ ileep when the disaster occurred e ' "Prcl ng. Supreme i rtir si nnp.s ckasii. petitioner, ry brick wall of the church fell 0f tlieShei villi a crash, an J in a heap that . . .. ugh the cockle-shell structure ad- H ,a >L> it a battering ram. The dwelling He will ha' part in twain, and instantly the self of con and groans of the injure 1 start- Whinner ts for blocks about. The noise ig wall aitractev1 the attention ,s ft defatil nan, and he sounded a tire Alarm -fail of ilea ncd a reserve from the police rat hand. New Stores Kimiarcu, gazing blankly nl Messrs. J dwelling nnd shuttered Church, have opened a shockiso siuiiT. store forme j had been torn in such a man- ... ,. . ; bed room wns eiposed and in '* ' W nC bin plain view of thoso in the D. M. Patto le dead body of Miss Mary Pur- Their stot mass of debris. The fearful spec- they do not to slunti those who witnessed , ., few momenls nothing was done ,cm * 00 * sistance to those within. Then ^ e Cft" id firemen arrived and started to the advc !,ie- liraddy, wht WOI NEI) wkhk iiKcovnnr.il. ? , ... .. i?ii- (iroccrics an found Mrs. Iun in a Purdy, lying ?ss of limbers nnd bricks, bo recently ecci ired that she could not speak or In connec hen they had carried her out hasopencLa nto the street. Robert Poole. ... . t it- ii of the store, one found alive, lie is so ' ired that no hope is enterta;ned kinds of tin-i . ... , The Senior is nown at this writing none of coped death or injury.' Tho ' ',c Senior he scene numbers reveral tbou- Stokes, left u rch for the bodies ie being | ^ )o visit I n fc' a...i? mart rtinnv ? ... * . ?\rnrN, angled in a foarful way, \rt? the editorial^ t ul laid on the sidewalk under week. I which she slept Inst night ;\s u,e j?n; tiful young wnnmn. . tr" paper bustnesi Kit SONS KlI.I.KP OtTRIOIIT. 1 1 iniiary. ? Evening. ? Later diligence of 01 res the casualties nt (ha paper fails to t :h disaster to-day as follows: In the cditorin urdj, aped 1#, Mamie I'urdy, t We hope the ret I, .Mrs Purely, Mr?. Sarah a-rio I'urdy, aged l(?, and an account of aged 7. lis of North Ca Bloody Barnwell. On Tuesday, the 7th, a man by the name of Ready, in Barnwell County, took a young negro boy about twenty years of age, who was under arrest by a Trial Justico's constable, 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;' i tannic victim was found. fctf ji The wretch, Ready, boforq^i jffl Iris hellish deed, prat^^ED^^^*-^Hj Jhus attempting to *TTTc**o*wn act, was | presence of ita Maker. Wlfth and where will this wholesale slaughter of human life cease? This is a serious question for the people of the country to determine. Human life is set at nnuglit. The law is defied and the Courts arc utterly disregarded. Shall this state of things continue, or slinll they be stopped by the people rising in mass to bring tho offenders to justice. Such acts do not meet the approval of the good citizens of the State, of either race, and such acts of violence should nerve every true citizen to do everything in Iris power to suppress thciu, and when tho guilty pnrtios are brought to trial before the Courts that arc organized to enforce the law that they openly defy, let the public sentiments be so strong in fnvojr of punishment that the .lnr? ni the parties is clearly established. The Juries of the past arc somewhat responsiblc for this state of things in the lower counties of the State, and the good citizens in those counties should sec that justice is mooted out to the offending parties. Let the supremacy of the law be asserted in few such eases, and Judge Lineh will cease dispensing his summary justice in this country, where we have courts organized for the protection of the innocent, and the punishment of the guilty, Gov. llichardson has otTered a reward of $500, for Heady. The highest reward lie has ever offered. The Distriot Convention of the Y. M. C. AThe District Convention of the Young Men s Clir'stt-n A??oc>atioD, will convene at this place at 4 o'ciut>?}> jan .^.m, and continue in session until Sunday night the '20. Dr. A. Coke Smith, of Spartanburg, II address ^1 he convention, Friday evening, Col. Jas. A. lloyt. of Greenville v.'il deliver on address, Saturday cvoniig, and Rev. B. F. Wilson, of Spartanbu'g, will de|jrCr an address Sunday evening The night services will ^ommence at 7J j o'clock. . Mr. C. K. Ober, of the (nternaltional Committee, of tho Y. M. C. A. and Mr. G. NI. Uoiscr, of Columbia, vwfll most likely be preqpvtt. > The delegates nrA expected to arrive Friday afternoon, Jai/ 24th. We welcome the convention In our midst, and trust, that its inciting in our community will be of lasting goo/\ t0 the Young Men's Christian Ass >cmtion|at this place, and the ijommunUy. k d re apprehensive that our correspon- j|e ^ W. J., fell into an error last week, ... to a te speaking of lus visit to the Oil Mill, , , * ? ' Lain pi the Managers of the mill of not ig what they preach, by not emhome labor. ve it upon the authority of one of St. jrs of the mill, that all of the em- oclock ire citizens of the county, except the ]I^r"),f>' orknien. soon ns ic desire of the managers to employ tirst to > labor, whenever it is practicable, fiercely not reasonable to expect the nianiv1 holen^r ny enterprise to employ inexperi- tlie oris ?hor, if they desire to inake the en will be i success. . . All tl ;lad to welcome in our insist cxperi- ing unu rkmeu, for it gives our own citizens lunity of becoming competent work- on the < rorking with tlieni. in ? - - ? WH to Bemain in Jail. the Da: creo in the ?" -" J- Whipper, Ointcr 'c Judge of liranfort County, who Printing n Jail for contempt of Court for a other otl , . * under cc refusing to turn over the books, iu appurlennnccs of tlie office of out but i udge, in obedience to an order of - orc CMI 111088ft rich, and subsequently carried to jn lie Court, was filed recently. The quickly 1 Court refused to discharge the room lini and remanded liiiu to the custody '',em riff' of Beaufort County, until he /V',c' charged by due course of law, J cc to remain in .1 ail or purgo him- wires as ' tempt of Court. During y< must be a stubborn man, or lie occurrcd _ runted. Iter, and prefers the County wjrc ]eu<li ufort. to the State Penitentiary came in ct " wire and i ....... ? . The bai i. fr. Martin & Co , of Laurens and troubl I up a sto;k of Dry floods, in the on the roi rly occupied by Mr. If. M. (Irim- given the is under the management of Mr. beyond 001 men made u. wires whit :k is well selected, and they sny streets pre intend to be under sold, (live would not until tlie e turned off. the attention of our roaders ?? , The A ssi rtisenient of Mr. \V. Leland fj,?,r was t > has opened up n stock of Fancy sons were d Confectionery, in the store started and npied by Mr. J. It. Kodger. r " .... . Several firn lion with his other bus ness, he ,|H, i first, class Tin shop in the rear The loss is i where he will manufacture all *'>0,000 full tvaro. Give him a call. pany. I he (lainnorofl hv n~" "J ADsent- ? Editor, accompanied by Mrs. ^ m.'nstThursday, for Charlotte^ their rons, Messrs A. H. und _ ..... r live tyiiinuli lonving the junior in clinrgo of (.?nvp),(ion department of the paper this Ht Ctmimbin, The follow or is a little rusty in the nesu* delegates to I .... , , ,, County Corn ?, we will have to ask the in- j,,hii R 11 r renders this week if the (Jicgory and :ome up to its usual standard If any otic I department. possible to nt Set ior will girc oar readers l,,<ast ""'ify B alternates inn his visit to the rising mclroporolfcnn next week. got. biobard3<j^^h^awell Horror. | GOT. Hichar(^^^^Bre34lTe(j ic(jer from Mr. C. r.|^^Hof Albany N. Y., level-hoadedS^^^^B jn reference to Iho attitude of^HHKjor and the people " of South Carojj^Hj^Rg recent lynching tb at Barnwell. *" in It ie b eenpiltfe AjleL, an(| COming from ?j he source it'faem it worthy of at t publication in jtho S(ate. m ^ Although th^^wiL Me0m9 t0 liare got |s with the Barn" .fnllows: IIt/clnrdson?Dear Sir: 1 want [j to expreaa ounmendatron of tbe sentiment* you are r?p<rtcd by telegraph to bare expressed yrterday to the delegation of j. negroes frCn Barnwell. Occurrences like )? the Barnndl mar mere naturally imprees U| strangers vDh the idea of either lax author- |g lty or else ( overwhelming prejudice agninst S1 the blacks ad disregard of their rights and j, of their lire. It was evident there was ?( provocation ti this caso in tbe acts of the [ negro despesdo who seems to have origt- p( noted the trablr. But neither race can be w beld responsible for iho acts of its criminals C( unless they ae approved or tho criminals ,j shielded. It must be tanifesl to all that no society ;9 can tolerate wih impunity crimes like the a: slaughter of thwiegroes taken from Barn- n well jail without*ufferiiig loss of rcspec'. p of the world at l*gc. p It will be rens^vibg, 1 am certain, to all fair-minded levers of of justice that your- F self oud Senator 11 amj,ton take tho stand u ga\i^ves" wcidj^ ^d-ouht-irt*1 * Very IruU yours, tl C. P. Williams. ll ^ J Psrsmals. oi Miss Pauline Noriwn, of Colcroinc, spent ^ several nays in lowiwpe post wock, visiting ni I)r. Murpliy nnd ftimiy. r< Mr. W. II. Milffer, returned from Atlanta ^ with near load of pli es last Friday. Mrs. B. Q- Cliffo.td accompanied hy her ^ son nnd daughter, htvo gone to Augusta on n visit to relativee. n< Mis. JGrant las gone to Charleston on ^ n visit to her husbmid. ri Hon. William Munro, Col. I. G. McKissick ai and Mnj. D. A. l'ownsend, attended the Supreme Court last week. ^ Mr, w wniii to Charleston ol Pn business |UBffa!v - r< Mrs. S. S. ijmler and children, of ltidgeway, are on a visit to Mr. 1\ M. Cohen ami w family, . * Messrs. D. M. Patt on, William ltobinson, rc George Martin, and Timothy Murphy, four excellent \oung men of I.nuretis, arc i in ploy. m I j]i {lie stpre pf Messrs, J. F. Martin & Co Dr. J or are visititMP' I)ullosc- of S?wnnec, Tenn., family * DuBoso and Mrs. M. Vv . he daughter to SV?!',cd b.v '? a visit to tier sister. *? c-? 011 " We were pleased to receive a call last mi ncsdnjy^oin our esteemed friend, Col. W. W. Thomson, of Gnffney City, who was 011 . tyMvrny nonie irom t oiumma, wncre nc nan I I JKjutciiOyg the Supreme Court. ^ ^ . paid a ?er motored ( ^ ^i#_S^^f^e.rTlia, =3^*0/7*i11 ? visit 'O friends report <> of tlie State this week. A"'-' and /*, ,\ ... . . . _ their elm return*! koine Wednesday 111 response { jm lcgrain Announcing the illness of Mrs. Governor ey. ? . nexed in .9 the suit)c< the conini Fired by the Wires. Governor' _ ? fully umh Louis, Jan. 8.?Shortly before t wm^H ? this morning fire started in the base- i0.,?,K.v f tho Western Union Telegraph, cor- .T'|*l,e c< OlivejW.d Third streets The fire Kxcc||live cendeathrough the air shnft from the mc|lll,cl.s , the tojrfloor and is now burning (0 ,ho ,;<>v . TbQPJrcs are a total wreck, the .j.j|0 cjiajv are fa&dercd by the mass of sleet (| yjf' fires.is thought that the lit 'c' hearty su ;in of which is at present unknown, ti,e |.eoi>le confined to the building. State in u ic operators escaped from the build- order, ijured." Tho fire broke out in the Govcrno room. The hhihling wiyji completely nu<t foeliap The hmblim. ?",n. situated nn,j tlirotip Thi^ n,,d Olive streets and 0f South ( ^V^^^P^vstern Union the build- j? Itnruwe oecinWuby the Associated Press, jjie whites ily jPriiitiii'ting Company, Allen ?t t|l0 Cigarette Company, the llradley spoetahle w t Scroll Company and one or two ,|IC lyndiin ices. At 8.30 the fire was brought South Carol uaplete control, but tho "building is lie nssur All the Western Union wire burned 0f j|,c state iclive efforts arc being made to rc- unused to iiiiiiiinicutioii. They are receiving guilty of i at East St. Louis. The fi.e staled committee basement and spread upward so selves and tl that nil the inmates of the operating belief that t 1 to flp for their lives, and many of thing j,(,ssil narrow escapes. order mid work of wires leads into the building stop which I f the roof. The storm of yesterday people since own the telegraph and telephone fort lie prom well, wiili a heavy coating of ice. of the white wtorday and last night many lircnks He had lie ami the service was badly inter- made them ii At six o'clock this morning, n lives, liberty nc to the basement of the building tected, and 1 intnct with a btoken electric light the sentinicn i' once the building was on fire. of his race, lenient huM^ut^s C*w -people in it "As tho fli le being anticipated from the wires marks Senati if, if at all. little attention was 'J? expressed basement and the fire had gotten Coventor s vi ntrol when discovered. The fire- hited the cob a hard tight, hut the mass of and conserval ill almost shut the light out of the "The llev. vented successful work, und they '',c leading ei risk their lives in cutting them ftl"' perhnps l lecrric light wire currents were beluill of the ernor 1( ioliu n icintcd Prcs* Otllco on thesecond <> '* u ( opt ion, ..tally destroyed. Hut few per- t\^"n*th U"" ' in the building when the tire 41 ,z,',,.s ? ' nllhough several had narrow ex- "P11" 1,111 " cache.I the ground in safety.? P " ' is occupied otliccs and stores in ,,l< "w < and their loss will he total.- Co?m,o,nvealll estimated at $1,(KKMK>, of whicli , 1(. ( "I".1".1 Is on the Western Union Com- ""A1 1 adjoining buildings were badly smoke and water. 1 ' , I xcF.srn All V ? 8unday Fchool Convention/ N. < Jan. <?.% eontlngrat ion h ^T?T^iP?i^P^Th7*Iv4ecu- (l,,y morning, ec of th^Bnte Sunday School Htewnrt k Host that tho^Bvcntion will meet n,,(l if ' h?d 111 on the Cl March next. Kiv(>" '>' Mrs ring gc^Hm>n were appointed would ^ have ... ... ...U M8I ' " " HIMIICWII cntion man wenring n lofferioa, M. If. Miller, J. W. aide of flic ator I). N. JHWirn. The fiend tlioro >f lliflflHblt** will find if im- building, find h '*Bp^c,dioii, tlicy will and na flic fl me an poaailde, that 11 '>ig grin and I y l?c iIOBkciI, Mrs. Stewart tli 8, ft. 8tokk*, negro if caught. &> 8. 8. Coo. ever, his captur Corresponds,ice of tho Times. Our Santuo Letter. Santuc, Jan. 13.?We nro having un-cccdcntod wcntlier. in 'his part of tito untry, spring nil of the time, it reminds le of planting. I hope it will not continue ius, until some enthusiast, think itis Sgring i earnest, and begin plantiug cotton seed. 1 this section the old tobacco stalks arc wonting out, and sonic of the sprouts nrc >out four inches high. Full sown outs ever looked better, only the area- There re very few Spring oats sown jet ; but that i the chief subject of conversation. It seems it is quiet a hard matter for the iru.crs to get hands in this community, z?y wautto work on tho "grado," of the now lilrond, >>ml the present outlook is, that lere will be a quantity of land idle this car. I think if the fun crs will plant judiciousr, not plant too much cotton, pick the best ind, and work that well, they will make lore, with the same seasons, than they made ist season, and with less expense, worry, nd wear and tear on ill* human system, adeed 1 think it to their interest to plant ;ss thisyenr than for along time hack, for have it from, a responsible person that rtne, judging from conversation ovetbenrd bile passing along tho road at night, are nitemplating, organizing a "strike," during ie busy hoeing season. Now 1 do not liko to cry " wolfo" when there no danger, but thought this would bo well i a danger signal; for thero nro a great iany farim rs, both white and colored who lant large quant-lies of cotton, and?we lant too much cotton anyway. I have been led to believe that tho colored armor's Alliance, around Union, and the per part ef the (Jouuty, arc doing finely, ud arc wishing to co-operate, hut ono can lat they have the wrong conception olftbs ling, taking as a pointer, what a colored outh said nbeul it last Fall. Yesterday Salem'Sunday School was rcrganized, or elected its officers for this ear, we were already organized. There as a great deal of interest nuiong the church embers, regarding the School, it being igular preaching day, a great many were resent. All of the present incumbents wore aauimous'y elected as follows. Supt., J. H. Randolph; Ass't. Supt., 11. . Hobs on; Sec. and Trcas , E. W. Jeter; ibrarian, 11. II. Jehus. Judging from the interests manifested >w, and the way the School started the cw Year, it wilt beat its past record, aud i for record, 1 think wc have a perfect ght to indulge in a little pardonable pride id if need be, boasting. Mrs. A. S Willi-ford of Kershaw, is visit ig her son, Hcv. t'lins. K. Willcford nnd Mr. . F. Willcfurd and wife, nee Miss liln.lnnri ' the seme place, are visiting friends and datives in Santuc. Mr. O. J. Kelly, who is now traveling 5ent for Mr. Geo. Ucddes' Marble works as in Santuc last week. Miss Ida Mclhuiiel who has been on a sit to relatives and friends about Sardis, turned home Saturday. Wo are glad to have more in our cornunity, Mr. J. P, Thomas Jr., who has lught a lot here and intends to bui'd thcrci. Miss Inez Edwards, of Union, will lake inrge of the Sunluc Academy to-day. 1 ink the patrons arc fortunoto in securing ir services, as she is known throughout rge portion of this County, as nil efficient d nccomplislie I teacher. 1 wish Miss Iwards success in her work in this conijnity, and a strong support. E, W. J. ? litKii PKOI'I.K M COMMi, gK'F.HNntt.?t.'olumbia, January "iT|SE WAIT imittee appointed at last night u ? sonferencc to wait on the <3overnov cat illed at_ the JUl.ui U'J'f Courier Uu- work 11 lik.s for the full, fair ami accurate U" ' . f the conference published in the !,,(> I Courier, proceeded to give, through . f.? irman. Gen. S. J. Lee. of Charles- recc account of their interview with .i", lliehnrdson. This account is an- j * preference to other information on prayer . t. in order that the impressions of ?.| ittec and their satisfaction with the tj,c s position in the matter may he ,i;.ril ' srstood. To use, then, Gen. Lee's ^irn;? inaiiiiiiotisly endorsed hy his col- Choi mnnitiec went in a body to the J! Chiinilier at noou to-day, and the Abined ivere introduced by the clmirnian jyj ernor, who received them kindly. |ectcd man stated briefly the object of () ' and assured the (imwim.. ..e .i. " ?? get up i ppoil of (lie committee, and of for ,f,al they represented througiiout the After phoidiug the law ami preserving Jcflirici practica r llichurdson replied in strong out by I j terms, assuring the committee, by a n th them all of the colored people were l'n 'nrolina, that the recent outbreak bert, eac II was not due to any hostility of views ai generally, but was tlie result of gratified s of a few ; and that every re- Sohoal t liitc man in the State jooked upon Aftor g as a blot upon the fair fame of with li linn. brother j t?d them, that, as the Governor dismissei .. he would leave no legal means Kev. 11 bring to justice the persons ncxt Sun the crime. He commended the We ha' for tlii course taken by them- readers a lie conference, and expressed the space 1 hi heir determination to do cverydc to uphold the law. maintain Gk.nkkc preserve pence, was the wisest a ^CW! tad been taken by the colored ^ Htl.cc, emancipation, and in their ef- W0,.jiC,i ,j, ised them the hearty co-operation olJ mft8tc people of South Carolina. ance of hi ,l forgotten, lie said, the promise ,n|cd I|((|1| , 1HT?V by tbe whites that their npc il|(Ufft, - and property should he pro- ,io,a 1||4 (| lie declared that this was still , ,, t and purpose of the best people bouse and , ? .. of his chili [>vernov was concluding his re- Kninj?K hit >r Hampton entered the room. sy|npnthot I his hearty coneurreiicc In the ' ho(||C iews, and. like him, congralu- ? ?a . >red people upon their sensible ||c will ha* ive course in this matter. lie will get K. II. t'olt, of Marion, one of uoreil ministers of this State, ( w'l lie most eloquent. responded in Ids gi committee, lit thanked Gov- w',cn Ison for his warm ami courte- ,l"(' W'1C". ' ami again assured liim, ami '!,c CXP? ill the peace-loving, law-abiding Medium. itli Carolina, of the hearty coic colored people of the State, Incsiiati their assistance in upholding I ml., Janun rotecting the lair fame id' the 'he Green, i. night were i tlce then retired very much spreading o heir interview."?x. a /? A large am rirr. lost, while * greater port in tunny pit Fibe is Ciikstkb.?Charlotte, Green Hi>ei ?There cmiio near being n big suffering hci ,t Chester, S. carty ycstcr- ?"? ??" ?"K> The Inrgo general storo of five feet uuri t was fir off about I o'clock, IM r,!,,n8 i?t. been for tlie <|itiek nlarni bour. . Stewart, tbo entire block burned Mrs. Stewart saw Tiik Gntr ailow of Iter bed room a negro j;. Y., Janua large overcoat walk up to >be afflicted with e with an oil enn in his hand. (|,c cadets ha uglily saturated a part of the number have h iking a nmtcb be set fire to number of of! limes shot upward be grinned malady anion then walked hurriedly away, incuts llodg inks she could identify the twenty of tlie Up to last accounts, how- from the con e had not been effected. f^tul cases. Correspondence of Union Times. News from North Paoolet Etta Jaxk, Jan. 13.?Tbis week 1 take pleasure in reporting the success of Mrs Cnpt. Johu 11. Joffcrio", of Star Farm, a liog raising : She raised 0 hogs. 14 months old. Tliej were fed from tho ki'chen until about thi middle of October, when they were put ii tho pen io fntteu. 'ihen they were fed or coru, morning and night, in addition to th< slops from tho kitchen end waste fruits frou the orchard. They had do advantage of tb< range or pastures at any time, as the Capt had no fenced fields sown in grain. Thi stock was of lUnke and Poland-china ot | one side, and Jersov-red on ihnnilior She killed 3, Dee. 23. weighing respectively 288, 302 and 330?020 pounds. She killed 3, Dec. 31, weighing 3-10, 340 and 396? 1,082 founds. Total, gross, 2,002 pounds Average, 333$ pounds. The first lhre< made 13 gnllons of lord, and the last thret made 18 gallons. Total, 31 gallons. Allow iug 10 pounds to the gallon, the avcraga pei hog would bc51ij pounds of lard. The Gowdcysvi le Alliance held a publii meeting, and gave a dinner ot Mesopotamii Church last Saturday, llev. M. B. Kelly Col. D. 1'. Duncan and A. Cole Lylcs, Esq. were present, and addressed tho people We regret that we aro unprepared to givo t verbatim report of Col. Duncan's speech especially that portion pertaining to Jef Hancock's bull. Also, of brother John O Tale's cutting the dog's tail off at the wrong end. Mr. 0. W. Esles, who with his family removed to Washington Territory six year! ago, but is now li\ing at Potts Station, Ark. is here on a visit. Next week we will trj to give our readers a rcpqj^frhijj^travelin| experience, as ofiTVii Siatea he liaAseen. wHRlodC that tb^S' Ins C.k.[i|!llii'lWP. ' u hat^nwTWy^rwjnsw Mr. Tillman Husky, of Star Farm, has t shower of rain to fall at his house ever} day between 10 A. M. and 2 I*. M. Thii strange phenomenon goes unexplained. II falls jn!y while tho sun shines. Goad subs nntial witnesses can be producod t< verify what wo say about this, In consequence of (he programme of tht Sunday School Convention not being pub lisheJ long enough beforehand, the congregation at Gcthsemane yesterday was not so large as it would otherwise have been. But everything went off in fine style, and we had a very interesting meeting. Prof. Tankersly, of Gaflney City Malo and Female Seminary was present, and took part In tin discussions. Our people appreoiato the va'uc of his services as well as that of Prof. McArthpr, one or both of whom usually attends our meetings and to whom we owe much for the progress wo have made in the Sunday School work. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings furnished us by brothor T. M. Littlejohu, Secretary, pro tern. : North Pacolet Sunday School Convention, met at Gethscmane, Jai\. 12, at 11 A. M. President J. L. Strain in tho chair, appointed T. M. Lilt It-John, Secretary, pro tcm. Opened by reading Sunday School lesson for the day, nnd prayer by the Presideut. Choir suug No. 55, Joy and gladness. First business was tho enrollment of schools nnd dclccrnloa Reports "cro heard from the schools represented, On motion all visiting brethren and Sunday School workers were invited to seats within the bar of the Convention, and to lake part in its discussions. Choir then sung No. 332 Gospel Hymns. K>rst Question : "What can the Sunday School do to suppress the growing evil of intemperance?'' was ably discussed by P. S. Webber, C. W. Whisonant, Prof. J. M. Tankersly and William Jetl'erics. Choir sung No. Gospel llytnns. ' *jeonu Question : "JGiw are we to inieretferies. Aiier surging No. Sunday ^School Hymns, Prof, 'fatikcrsly addressed nvention on the same subject. tlioui ir prayer by brother C. C. Roberts a bctlli for half an hour was taken, moon exercises were opened by sing- mcm iVhat a friend we have in Jesus 1' and best, by brother Wm. J cileries. about d Question : "What relationship has nn?et urch to the Sabbath School?'' was ed by T. M. Liltlejohti and J. L. '"cn up in r sung 204 Gospel Hymns. the lo rotioD President was rcqucstod 'to Pince ! time ond place of next meeting, on Creek Church, nt 10 o'clock, A. v?',,n the first Sabbath of April was se- rely 1 Yes totion, President was authorized to ol,il?lr v programme and appoint speakers occasion. *or r' motion to adjourn, brother Wm. humai t asked permission to make some Pari 1 application of the work mapped you (0 this convention. Ha J .... avUVjnCU .. . umber of speakers, among whom >'ngs of. Tankersly nntl Rev. A. A Oil- Let pr :li of whom heartily endorsed his an<| all d expressed himself as highly pCrm0} at the prospect of the Sunday ... rork. w,llso' singing, "There is a Fountain filled ?nd wc loo<l," the congregation joined and tri K. A. Gilbert in prayer and were ftri9C ? 1*. Smith will preach at Salem pressed day 10th inst. Everybody come, to great ire many other things to tell our bout but we must defer for want of s week. Vox. ' * ' "Strn )SITV TO ANOi.II Sf.AVK. l.OSt Mon- bl0WM. itnesscd nil interesting incident on ' s. An old colored man who has Alltnnci own applied to the grandson of his Tine J r to give him a home for the hat- meeting is days The old man has acenmu- rc8oll|tl( inpr. His children have uicd or rent to him. lie is too infirm to "emoly, vvii in the cotton field and the only State i cfore 1>??> 5o ?1"" ?* ? _ icmge 01 the poor *)tltij*i < ho longed t^jeturn to the scenes Brethi Ihood. Ilefrnind uo difficulty in t wishes for the young man was Clioractei ic and liberal. So the old man requisite lie will have nothing to do but toalwayi ind attend to other light duties. re a good house and plenty to oat. his tobacco free and medical nt- n,"ttled 1 cost him nothing, lie will even And it i randson with liiin to wait on him hotly of too feeble to take care of himself : their ic dies he will be decently buried nseofhis benefactor.?.Ibbevillt world km _ . the farmc oss in Indiana.? Kvansvillc, pousal. ry l>.? Iteports from points on Hear Wabash and White rivers last that the water is still rising and philanthrt ver the low lands at a rapid rate. "There ount of corn has already been nation to i number of farmers have lost the ,1 ion of their slock. The railroads , ices aro inundated. People on second ami its tributaries are also cheating; ivy losses in stock, corn, tobacco only hones i. The river at this point rose rcn*j jncre( ingjlie last twenty-four hours, at the rate of three inches per Broun<', a wrought bj ? a reward f< at Wkst Point.?West Point w*?* ?? v nro u ry U.?West Point is seriously harm onte the grip. Fully one-half of laU),ab!e C1 vc the disease, and onehalf the rcportcil at the hospital. A ,ncn iccrs arc also down with the professions g them Adjutant Brown, and nre ur cs, Dad and Metcalf. Fully jabor ^ { engineer corpse are suffering ' iplaint. There hare heen no financially, pat ion. / I J | N. 0. L1TTLEJ0IIN, Edito^H W. "i. M'ILLElt } Asisstant EDITOHS^B , Rrtolrtd, Thai the County Allijflflraf 1 3 Union County do urge upon our at early n day as practicable, nicate with the Business Agents t Southern States, with tho view of hal^^H i some concert of action in the matter of cott^H| tare, and that we suggest that they comm^^H i nicate with our Scnntors and members . Congress, and solicit their assistance in this matter of vital importance to our farmers. c* B m ! GUANO. r Brethren, as you intend to purohose your j , guano through your County Business Agent, ^ it is only ncccssnry that ho 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 firm that sells guano with forty different f brands, and another that will put angr brand A on tho sacks you want. 4 r M I was nmuscd at Gaffncy on the 8Bi inst, t when the amount of gunno neodetfty the 9 14 different Alliances that form thc^^rffney trade union was being asccrtained^H|M^ta different brands wanted? Wffrtfald not cxcuse^ihem-^-onc m tittle "Durham an Tfi i brand of guano of a guarantc^H^|^^^| and it makes no difference about H Ben Terrell said, "that some guano I off on the uninformed was only sand ) has had a polc-cnt drug through it." So let us purchase a first grade guano^^^^ ' from one company, and we will get i^ft wholesale prices. Wo need protection in the i quality and prico of our fertilisers rcgard less of name. I > PLAIN ALLIANCE TALK. , Brethren, my heart's desire is to see the honest and industrious farmer prosper ; A and we who hnvc united ourselves together as brethren, should tako heed not to ii\jur<^H or retard the cause we have espoused.^^H When any organization receives witiy^^^^| folds unworthy members, its powor is weakened. Not outside pressi^^^^^|^H rottenness within going to Alliance. 1 fear some Alliances ^D|H foolish as to "Tom, Harry," and then selfishness, roncl^^^B^H covetuousness, is the greatest beari^^H^B success. We have no use for any cxcSPHP honest men, whether tlioy be rich or poor. Men who feel the need of brotherly aid and sympathy. Men, who, after they havo modestly, briefly and clearly expressed their opinions and ideas of things, will then willingly yield to the majority of their brethren. What is a more rleiMtihl* "ft"v in any Alliance, sul) or county, than to seo sonic fellow whoso brain is muddled^ by whiskey, rise up and turn loose liis of conceit thi- cars of honest, koIioM|HM|M I Such delegates are not true to their I 1 belie-"" '^li ll '-? * r H Hitnes, instead of calm and glits and talks, we have almost One good delegate for every 20 bers would be sufficient. Send the and most prudent men you have, and ^ I 1 say, (as I have heard) "who will volt to go to Union to theCounty Alliance," the demon thirst for whiskey will rise sonic poor soul and his mind takes in cation of grog shops before it does the where tho Alliance meets, and ho tccrs weak excuses for good men to an, to legislate for them. . burdened mothers and dependent en, you must look to some other source edress than to such specimens of bin mo, worthy presidents, but I beg exercise your authority and "let all be done decently and in order.*' opriety, punctuality, firmness, sobriety H I the traits of true and noble manhood ite all our meetings. Then the filth . on be purged from all our Alliances then have tru|^fl H And then our noblo order the beacon light, to guide or KELTON show H the V H >, No. business. H fl I as the money subscribei^^^H^^^^^^^^I for warded H ??, t * I pride in your least) t^ofW a true And el^rort fl H i be turf yon are riglit, "and say I'uuB men much more honorable to with intention*, fiS H than to sec tliem H hetween two opinion*. Let H >w we hove espoused the cause I 9 us bo truer to our :Hl| >pist, Franklin of our calling^^H^^H^^H f-rH ia r<.l>!i<'ryH H by commerce?thin ia gcnernllH H '''9 9 n n'Ml H Me the thrown th<^^^^^H^^^9 n iuirnclc9 9 r the hand of God in his favor as | 9 >n his innocent life and industry.'' 9 anded together brethren, not to rprisee in any of the other b lod speed any of the various 9 in which thoy may engage, but 9 9 to protect honest, useful I 9 elevate ourselves, socially and