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L .. - - - Ifie JSetlfg Virion Unties lM' R.1L BTOKES, - - Editor s. S STOKES. - Local Editor w Friday* January 21, 1SVO. Di Sl'BSCIUrTK)A\ $1 f.0 PER ANNUM 01 POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. ?' The 1*. O. will bo oper.cd for business D from 8 A.M. to 6.80 1'. M. " The Money Or lor |)ej nr'n.cnl ?iil be C opened fjr l usiners from 0 A. ?M. Iu4 1*. M. a The Northern rood wil close ft' 1 1'. M.. nrd the i>outhcni Mti'l at. 1 '.0 1'. M.J The Cctton Market- b Sales for the week, :r>0 bales, with a ris- ! ". in- and spirited market, at price4 from 0 (. 10 J. - * ?9X.- Wo learn that the IIv is ],laying havoc with tho small grain. * o I B I II 1?U Thoro have lieou many cases ??r ' ( "gripp" in town, 1111 * I some of llivm unite j , severe, but none dangerous, or lasting Jong* ^ er than It or 1 davs. _ . " Ncal Sims, who lives on Mr. W. : '' Bates' place, near Fish Bam, went over on ? \ tbo Chester side of the river last Saturday, got into a dilfn.ulty an 1 was shot, the ball ' lodging in his lungs. He is still alive, lmt Hl there is no hope of his recovery. *' - W??. .. \ r .i/iiri^'cT.-tT?v son Ol .secIT- ^ tarv of SlHto, ./nnieo il. /Ua/ne, lllol solioilor j P of the State depart'went at Washington, I ' ' il'eil in that city last Wednesday, and his ^ remains wire placed in their final resting | " place in Oak Mill Cemetery on Saturday. | .? _ " li BfflU. The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston Sumla / Xctn reports the killing t< of a largo rattlesnake with twelve rult.'es 111 and a button, on Wednesday the ]">th, just., CI by A. W. (ii'igor, in Lexington Canty. so Wonders truly will never eras*, sinci> lb rattlesnakes crawl about, <pii ice and p ?.ir trees Lloorn and beautiful suniiio* tl .went ill fill the air with fragrance in tlio month of in January. ? * on flioy* The Coroner he\ I nn imptos*. last \ In Monday on the body of mii 'dd colored man | ,|, residing at iho l'oor Hous", named Jackson, (j who wuh found dead in I lie woods on the Poor (louse laud*. The oi l man ha 1 gone n out to see about some UubVit (lums lie had j, set, ami being subject to attacks of nervous spasms, it is rupposod he fell in a tit j, and expired, and a verdict in accordance s,, with tlint supposition was rendered. (.x ? - .? et We arc reliably infertile I tint Iter. , Pearson, the mo?i eiiccetsful evnnge'ist of the d ?y, lias proniH d t? vis-t Paioa next ... September, provided tlio Min: tors of the ^ town unite in tho invitation and are willing . to assist hi u in his work tvl.en ho comes. , Wo have no hesitation in iromiHino Mr l'carsm thchciTty c.nopernt'oii of the min- 'u. idlers nnl faithful members of I Itu churches lu of not un'y this town but the whjlo County. j. If Mr. I'earson can creato ?ucli a revolution 1:1 in I lie religious characlor of Union as he Jfl did in Charlotte two years ago, and is aiill ao perccj t;hlo in tho business nnd social cirHf cles of tliat noble city, he will mulco Union ^ truly amidol town in wlidi it will beau )( lion vr for any ono to be ?pcctcd citizen. BSSu Me are informed i . the vacant lot on the corner West of IV, II. Sartor's store, i has been sold to Mr. \V. I>. Uvwley, who ^ will soon commence erecting two line twostory buildings upon it. ' . hi lliis will not only Ik1 :t groat iiii|)rovoiiu*nl to the appearance of Main Strci t. but we [ are also told that in tbo second story there will be a largo hall, to be rented at moderate ,,. . . in price lor public meetings, entertainments and amusements, which will ho a ureal eon. ur voiiionce. Now, if the owners of the other lots on ' the burnt district will join forces with Mr. ^ lie w h y and laiild up tliat square to .Mr. dec's store, Main street will be almost com a dt plcte with first-class brick stores and give R . . in splendid front to our main business tbor. . 00 oughlaru. . # Pay Your TaxesNext Saturday, the 1st. Febuary. is the ^ last day for paying taxes w it bout the penalty. The Legislature alone lias authority to .: extend the time and the Legislature i- not in ^ session, so an extension is impossible. (q " I |i Vasonio Notice. .... , , tl> An imp.rtaut meeting ui t aioti I. > Ige, N >. To, A . K.'. M.-. will be held in the Lodge Itojin, next Fri lay tight, *hi : nt w I winch it is very desirable that every memtil' boi* kiiom! i he i?ro*uif. All iiumiiNiv* will take due nut ice thereof >> ik! guvirn ifiemeelvcs rccordinglv. o. . . M, ii:.%vat8tvviocB- in We are requested to -tale iliat IJev. I!. I'. ! u|' Lnmplcy will prcanh ai 1 * 11i 1 ij>|- i Church u ^J next Sunday, at ! o'clock, 1'. M. lie will dn ulso preach at Lower lair Forest. on the an tirft Sunday in February, at d o'clock, M.. M'( anil at II o'clock, A. M., the fvturday I e- ? fore. ne nil A Rich Ticat Ahead. ec? The ladies of the Methodist Church will ls ' give a hiine Musical'" and an Oyster Supper, on Friday evening, .Ian. hist., at Mrs. \, W. T Thomson's. commencing at S o'clock. The man or woman that has no taste tor truly fine music, and can't enjoy a plate of well cooked oysters, won't lie there, hilt |(l)1 everybody else in town will. to ? inn Jfax bo With Them U'M Married, at the residence of the bride s Vll brother-in-law, Cap't. T. .1. Greer, on tffa. ''fljjf nesday, the --it .Innuary, two, liy Ucv. It. eh* I.nmplcy, Mr. Arnold .1. Ilnrvey, ofltorkc- ln" ley County, to Miss Carrie James, of I tiiott, |( h. t . mi, Miss James was a lady of purest christian character and a great favorite among the ! best people of this town, and in her nev; j ' sphere of life, as Mis. Harvey, she carries [ ^ Willi Iiit I 111* kimlcsl willies ? )' .ill in (hi-. | coiiiliiiihit v I?>r a loiijs lil'e of 11 n? | i 11*.?. We i iie.i coiiiineii'l lier In flic |>i''>|'le ill I5ei kel y I'niiiiiv V" as a ln.lv liitrlilv wnrlliv nl'llieir re?iieel. * 1 | imtl trdcr Most Foul and Wanton. Last Friday morning our qoiot community ] is shocked >>y tlic announcement t It at the j dy ofSueau Fernandes, a colored woman, i is lying in a ditoh on tin land of Mr. T. 0. I linear., opposite to the old Presbyterian j turcli, with ber throat cut from ear to err. j Coroner Gregory, after satisfying Iriiiulf nt the report was truo, immediately au:nloued a jury of inquest, and after viewing lie bvJy, adjourned the inquisition to (lie ourt House,JfbMfJtt .proceeded to inquire ' iiii 3 mm feii oily, he suin^B^^njeronThim, several co'rc<! companions of I lie dead woman, who iscl sod the fact llnit she had been inisv.ng nee Tlmr day night, the lUb. A color'ii man l>y t!iu 11:11110 of Wnli ini hivi.* , from Fish Ibiin, gave informalioo 10 'own Maisha'l, (J May, that lie k 11 w nm< thing that would throw light on the ivstiry, and upon ho ng sworn before the limner's Jury, Friday night, he give suf ietr evi'lenec t 1 imjiel the jury t? make irllicr iuvostign i u, which was d >11,* by tii!iino!i:ng ) vt;y ]> rain that w is ,?ii[ pose.! ? know nnything an nit the w niian. The investigate 11 hi?tc I up to 2 o'clock I mJ.iy iii iniog, during which time Uiiutii 11 ivis wm taken l>ef<ro the jury, :vcr:il times, at his own re pio't, ivory lime rowing more light on the affair, ami late 1 hf i-f('i f'isf.," <10 in c>rnmy wi h James Vinson, a white man, i iiles (ii.l'um, ne lore I man, and Lottie icMillion c ilorc l iv.unati, threw tbo ho ly hire it was found ; stating that the body tul been cuieea'.cd in a vault in the Presbytia!! grave ynr I for several 'lays. The chain i f evidence, had since the in I'stigfttmn b-gia pointed to the rnet, that tree colored porn ui*, Lettie McMnhoii. Juries Onlimii an I W illi 1:11 l>avi<, knew jiicih'ng more of the horrth'v affair limit ey v ere willing to tell. TI.e Jury on Monday night after a ornish investigation, returned the followg verdict : That .Susan Fernandez came t? her death 1 or about the Ittli of January, IS'.ttd, by ivingtier Wironl cut, at the hands of antes J. Vinson, William Davis, Charles illitim ami Lottic~^Io\Jahon." imi d on 1 lodge 1 i jail, whore they now arc. iMtice I he adjournment of I lie Coroner's iiy. the ginve yard lias been thoroughly arched by (lini m ores led persons, anil no ri'lciice discovered iliut a body litnl been cui. ale I in tiny vault, or any other secret ace within I lie enclosure; which certainly ioiva a grave doubt on llio testimony of i!Iiam Mavis, tli.it the I u ly was concealed that place, lint upon farther exaiuinn>.a of a field near wliete the body was and. a towal with blood on it, and sua. oi ui evi len ea ihtt it bad been lied ou id the innnicre I woman's neck, waa and, and tracks going from the direction I. nie McMu'ioii < house on M tore's line, an opposite coins.' to (bat of tlic grave'J, which t'ariws 5 i I greater d ?ubt on itViuui Mavis' ii at iiuoiiv. '1 lie i x.i t pi ice where the murder was in mitt * I baa u t as ve' been established, it the strong ?upj i shion is (lint it wn? i ii til i 11 i i:i i. Hie MuMuhon's house, though sac nra of the opinion lliit the urn l I w;-.s |; i 11, I w lit IV I he ho ly WUS lOlllld. 'i'he al ove are 11 e facts, ?s I.r'light out ifore the (' ioiu r's .lury, atid we have enlavored to so give the . that no one wi 1 ' liko'y to niiseon"truo them an I as the se nil In tried at the next term of our in !, we f il,i ai.i ik,ng any cs'iitnents on e shoe!, ug ati.ii". c~pc< iai I) as the otlicers letid to leave iu? stone iiiiliirned. Is bring t ..I! it... - -I. ... ?l.-? -II i ......... ...V.-. ill IMUII illtfl Mil | .11 (ICS w ill! c in>w it.i| healed inay have a fair ati.l iui.riii.i trial. Conner Gregory, liia jury and Town cnt. From Ilia /ligntt now before the in muni I/, it ?ns ouiabolical and inhuman urder, and every effort should be made to we the guilty parties punished. - . ? Child Burnt I in !a-t Friday. Fraiieis Hunis. living on r. II. I'. Mel\i??iek * plaee, Mint t > the ring and left a ehihl in the (muse, in larire > !' Joe leniiidtite. 11 hall'-wiiied man at !i\e?- iu the yard. Ihniiidiree went into e yard t?> eui I. Iea\i ng the ehihl -it ig l>\ the lire. Iu a slmr! while afierirds I!.? el.ihl i n. -eiearning to the .h?>r ill its el.al.es on lire. Ili.uiidiree put the e out loll ilie ehihl was ~<> hadlv l.uriit it il died from I lie effects that night. - <? Mi.?s l.uey (Stupp went t>> (lie houic of is Thomas A?Uui?, <>i? lliurs lay night last d on I Mis. Asking's (li r t with a ea'e lie. Miss Siapp claimed (Inst Mrs Asking ad eireulaie I s>><nel li u>r derogatory to r eluwaeier. Alter culling Mrs. Askins" :oi(. .Mt.-.-t Mapp III'1 ?n I has itbeen i esti'<l. ' The | at t its lit I iiim unfortuiinto> :i:tl di> igiveniciii t It lived new S le.byle. Illinois, and nut in b'uutli Carolina, esident Harrison might to instruct Atiory (ieiierul Miller to direct lac disir'ci oincy oi the Shelhyvil e district to prod against Mi.-s Siapp by information. It .'vidriit thai the enforcement of ilio I tan I 11iioi.it> cmii >t be safely en'rusied to the linary processes id' the Slate Courts. ? lex aw! Cuariir. I lie llev. .loliu Jasper, of llirliiiiou I, \"a.t s delivered bis celebrated sermon, "Lie ii |io .Move." I To times. Mr. Jasper was il a slave in Virginia. In lSlO lie began preaeli. lie soon became fainoiis, and bis ster received SI a day from those who entuo women nn-l'''a ' e church now has a membership of 'J.immi. \ I a line building. a id ill I Mi HIT SrnvifJIlT M VSoNIIY,?St. ' il. January is. The <i rand Lodge of the luiesoia. I . and A. M., by all an overriming vole condemned yesterday that , ueii of the Sei iii-h llile known as Ceriiisin and hereafter Minne?'ta. like New 1 k. I "en n ?\ 11 anil and other States of the thorn jurisdiction in general. w ill have j liing but 11aiglil Masourv .' | A Wei) Merited PromotionAt iho annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Merchants' mil Planters' Silhional IJiDk of I' ;i>>n, Tuesday, the 14th, the old officers .? ?J Directors were c!cc'c 1 at f??l? lows : 11. 11. Wa'lace, I'rcs't. h 1!. f.. Go's, Vice Bras't. e i 'ico ge Munre, Cashier. J s. 1>. Arthur, Bookkeeper nn<l Ass't C ifhirr. 0 Director^.?11. Foster, II. L. Goss, J 11^ M. Farr, J. f. Douglass, j \ t. .1 -: uti ! '. t T, W.4.1J. Wall*"* I Jo*. I). Arthur as ' Assl>t>nt Cashier was awed merited com- 1 | < Itmteut to t hut gentleman, who hsa filled the ,, J pn?:.?..n ?f li,okkecpcr in the Bank, with I, j matkel aMtity a,i<l aatisfuclion, for many f vi ?or c mptinicui was iliu more grace- v f.s* a .1 va'uablo from the fa:t that it carao i wholly uiiexj'ecteJ, nn I without eolicitstjon tl ! fluid Mr. Arthur, and wai a 'nog b!c recog- c ni'io of tlie valuable .service? of a cunpa- ^ I ten*, fi itifill ami trustworthy officer. j, < >f the Hank itsolf. wo can safely say that li ii s .-mis (lie vijunl of any in the country, in the way "f raundticsH atul pure business J.1 conduction The President, Mr. E. It ? Wa! n:e, j assesses a'l tho unlurnl no I ?i r.c , sit** ! qualifications of a higli-'one I sncC' ss'"u! Itink illiccr, and under Irs management the Merchants, and Planters' National ? llitiU of Union h n enjoyed a career < f sue- b cosj ttus'irjase 1 by anv other liaak in il?? Mr. (ioor.ee Munro, the popular Cashier, ? lm added much to the success nud popular- r ilyofihe limit by his acknowledged nbil- ji ities in discharging the duties of It's imp or- w tint office mil Irs courteous deportment ^ when ilealitig with the public, ile is an honor ib!e chrivtian gentleman, in whom the ^ ptr lie h ive implicit coulldence. N Hank Ins better officers and, as a natu- p nil result, n llauk has a liigher reputation ' mi.vii" inv nun tun or cuiiiiucrciui itiBUlU0 ll 1 io> 3 of 'ii? country. f Mr. Wlutlcck'a Crop. H' v Mr Whitlock, ?f Jonosvillo township, while ninking a splendid showing this week '( ?>f lii-< gooil crop, appeal's inclined to doubt ? llie correctness of Mr. Wix's calculation of r, profit*. uud tivings figures to compare results p with liiiu. " We repeat, NTr. \Vldt\ock uinkcs i\ fine 'J showing of 30 bales of cotton and profit 0 011 n 3-horse farm, after deducting all ex- c pcnscs: hut it must not be forgotten that Mr. Wix iiinde ~>'t bales of cotton?-! "> more ' than Mr. Whitlock. which at the average {, price obtained by the latter, amounted to o !j>l7"? more. " We do not iinderstaml Mr. Whitlock as , ti doubting Mr. Wix's statement, but that lie ? ^ ' V wants 1 he items of expense incurred to make the crop, which we hope Mr. Wix will give There is one thing very patent in both 8) j Mr. \\ hillock s and Mr. Wix's showing: w They each made and saved more on the 111 farm than any man with even a small family I can on a *sim> salary in any town. And we j\ I say further. tin* owners of the farms and <?. j stock made more, from the amount of capital i invested, than they could in any other lmsi\ iivkn : v. but flf buYC always r>c\ievcil. that // "?/ i i. rii;,./ will pay," and pay better ; than any other calling or occupation, in ,'| j comforts, iudependeiice and true happiness, w d Improvements in thj Methodist Church. k h We mentioned last week that many in-- sj provementsin the several churches of the j town were in progress and others content- w I plated, and It will give us pleasure to notice " them as they are made. U l.nst Sunday evening we were delighted 1> j with the marked improvement, hofh in aj - v , pearatiee and eoiiifort. that the new carpet " J and the neat, walnut wainscoting on the u I walls gave to the Methodist Church. Hie carpet is a verv handsome one and ' II covers the lloor completely. The illllir.iveliieiits relleel crenat em/lit nn I the entire congregation, hut more purlieu- ,\ lavly the Ttydios. through whose untiring nl luxttna-u-Uio nieiins \\ rrr secured, and touch | offthc "" ' mm< unplishcd. IThe Y. M. C. A. s si The Hull of the Young Men's Christian ,, Association was formally opened last Sunday, It with devotional exorcises, conducted by ltev. \Y. I. Herbert. His remarks were predion- ^ ted tut the scriptural passage, ! write unto s, | you young men, because ye arc strong in which lie appealed to the young men of our community to press forward the work which they had begun through the Association.? I, The services lasted only an hour but were c< j very interesting and well attended. The rooms are nicely fitted up, and in a few days, it is hoped that the reading room || ' will he opened, with a good collection of ol reading matter. 01 _ ? " The Distriot Convention of tho Y. M. C. A. w The Oistrict Convention of the Young cl Men's Christian \*sociatioii will meet in the w I Methodist Church litis, Friday, afternoon, at | I o'clock. All of the business meetings of the Association will he held in the Methodist i?i Church. tin Friday night ltev. A. Coke Smith will ! address those interested in the work for | young men in the Ihiptist Church. Saturday night Col. James A. Iloyt will I ueuvera Minitur aUUrc- in the Presbyterian ! Church. All are cordially iiiviuvl I?> attend these ',1( I services. tli - le Personals. Mr. \V. ,J. Shelton, now a Dntfney City f<i fanner, but formerly a travelling represent- ' alive of the Columbia /{cyistrr, called at our s^notutn last week and renewed Irs acquaint- tll an CO on 6u/ subscript ion book. on Mr. Decides, of Spartanburg, spent a 'I'l clay or two with his biother Mr. Deorgo 1 Decides, last week. be Hcv. J. II. Coush called at our sanctum pi last Monday. He has gone to Wake Fore-t "< College, N. C.. t > continue his theological ' 1 Studies. Miss Addle llobo. one of Cross l\ov> | sweetest young Indies, mid Mi?< llellen "I Dreer, of this phr e. but is now teaching j school ai Cro*s Keys, were in town thi- C?' week visiting lelative-* and friends- < .V? rorrc!>i>oii<lf?Ao< V Hows Budget VOr^I x1I0t' Ktta Jake, Jnnu?7 *,olho V; ' - tMi80n?' ?? a correct w >ar * 0f A"bur^"/w??k before last, ,v ijwer to V c^i to for several aj u mi inspect - f^lkaa ours bceu wiT^^B I . .'ity, iu 1 iigtref *Hgj$Ajfl^H|Hp^PpEi* neighbor* c: linn he off tjjc-pld o iloek." . Jack ItyUy/i yoiuig wliito boy of thin a icigldiorhoodjrn* accidentally shot in the c and last Miday. Amputation was per- e armed on "lesdny by Drs. Walker and S' Var<l, niul jo jaitient ia reported doing h cry well. ' Parents williave but little trouble in tilling b lie land wj'.i cripples by allowing their c hildrcn the reo uso of firearms. a Mrs. F. T. tridge.t, of Lawn, reports rais- s '? l'ig. 7months old, that weighed 210 v ouiida, out of which she got 2.} gallons of t lid. o Mr. 1*. S. Webber, of Wilkhisville, lost g is shop and it - contents by fire, week be- t are last, 'lie loss was heavy, but lie is s tan that ndVrsity can't conquer. lie will t oon have it ip again. s Mr. W. Whisonant killed a home- i aisod hog a few days ago that weighed 420 > ouiuls, gross. We don't know this porker's ji ge, but suppose it was old enough to sleep i y itself. J t ...Ws.JwuJir *Kli'tJftftrn-jnr, x ith a newspaper liiliand. pretending to be j wading, but really to watch the proceedings. | lie "old'onian' hasn't forgotten how young u Iks enjoy themselves. Site, says, however, i P., lr.ll ..........p'..',..,.. 1- .... 1 rv mu.'i.i t IWII v?vi(f ?v: i\il"?\? mi;( .vfL'. || ill right. We're mum, oM Lady. t. Our school started list Tuesday, J. L. train, teacher, agisted hy his dniighthcr, j| liss Mildi *cd. I, The Trial Justice Cotrt lias somo cases ,< ending all the time. Die of the most vor- y ant ideas we ever hear* advanced was that lt f a litigant who asked tlo Trial Justice if n e couldn'a make a mistral with himself. si We have hcen liandel a problem by a ?;| riend, for the consideration of our rentiers, otne of whom we hope will give us an ans. 0 rcr. Hero it is:, j4 "A ami 11 agree to dig a, ditch ltto rtids C1 mji for ?100. A agrees to begin work at t) ne end of the ditcjfftflt6 cents per rod, l rliile II begins at1 the Alter at ?1 or, pcr n1 ad. Supposing i!ioT??jpto"be an inclined f, lane, increasing A sljfflor and decreasing w 1 s, as tlicy near c?- other; where wilt, Iiey moot, aud WVorivgo yrioo t> aeli receives lie rodL'j^ktieh man is to work al ut 5?">o in tlicdirh, tl?o ditch must be ,u omplctcd. % Mr. 1'. S. Web' !?.- we regret to lcavn, is jj uite sick at bis l idBfcear Wilkinsville. it Hcv. H. 1*. Smiti preached at Salem yes- ?| jrday. The discuirso was a truly praetieal h ne. A powerful arraignment of idolaters, lis text was Daniel 3t 18. The collec'ion for,,8U8tcntation" amounted ) $15 .'!< , and the Sabbath School raised 2 21 for the Thormvcll Orphanage. We hope the niiuutors and olliecrs of our 'ortli l'acoht Churches especially, will in- ^ ?rm us as t# the day and hour of divine J( irvice at tlksir respective churches and we ill take pleasure in keeping those announce- jj icnts constantly before our readers. The school trustees have agreed to build a tiblic school house at Abingdon Creek liurch. The work will commence at an irly day. ViiX. j( ., Correspond nee <>f Union tones. Jnn^viUc. . V. .loNKsvrt.t.KTiTWimlry ?There was >, uite a commotion here last iititrday when h le corpse of Susie Feriuindes, the girl that \v as murdered in I'nion, arrive*. She was a <1 aughter of Andrew Feriundes, better ti tiown as Drew Kernandes. 'I'vis girl, Susie, S ft her parents a few years ago and inis o ince been leading a way wurdlife. n Two new store- were openc* in town lust II eek : Harris ?l Foster's net Music House, w ml J. X. Lemastcr's Drug Sore. li II. C Smith also hrough' in n drove of tl ne Tennessee mules, ami I. X. Crawford oi rouglit in a drove not long since : so Jones- i ille is now prepare I to sinply the country a; iih the three M s: Muse, Medicine and li lules. F. very body is invied to come along j w ml get supplied. I d A very sad thing happened to Mr. .I.N. A .Otllil Si 1*1* liiwt Tloo-.lov. u? .,.,.1 I1..V 1) i> I - ouiy i ??V ? . II !oyd were hind limiting nndi Mr. 15oy*l aceicntully shot Mr. I.cmavtcr,*ne sliot striking w iin in the left eye and one ki/ the left car. p< Ir. JJoyd t bought Jfr. LAiaster was in ai notlier dircctitpi i\lir>|Ue uul nl ft hint, di >?l ?... w ight ..? nice. They hot*: c iille ininieiliately to n onesvillc ami t?ok the freight train for tl partunhurg, w.ere Miv J.cumster put liiin- si ill'under the uro olDr. Ileintish. wlm is d ow treating Inn. Tho sight is gone, and 1 arn to-day tie l'r. intends taking the eye si all out : otherwise, lie is doing well T lonesvillo las some few cases of sickness, t< hieli we think is t!ie grip. It is not at all h rions. n l.ist week we had rain, and a cold windy I ay, with several cold days following caused I I! amy hogs to lose their lives. I ti Itloomiug tlmvers, latdding trees and line si risli potato tops are very common in this I! iinniiniily at this date. si ('apt. Sntum-l .1. Mayes died a few days tl nee. n Since the clninge of Superintendent on h le Mail mad there has hecn ipiite a nuniher changes anioiig the employees, especially i the freight trains. The road is going to se coal entirely and are taking down their ootl racks. Mr. 15. F. Pennington. Supervisor, will lange his local ion and will go to tireen- j " ood. Mr. Pennington has Lccn living hero 'j 'tic 15 years, and the people regret his | avintr. I S! l?r. Ihtvis. oi 1 enncssce. 1- on visit to our it i\VII. I.nst Saturday I lie Jonesville Alliance met id lot tlioir trade for the present year.?, It. Long secured the trade. h Tbi.rpiioxr. for the Tillies. ' it Now for the Smallest Crop. S\NTIf. .Intl. I">.?'PlIIKMI SroKKS. I ii u?s you are about through vi'vt.i;rtsiso j, i; rttui's, ?o suppose you try your luitid :it a le smaller one-, and us I am always in the j a a I in small crops, "1 beg that you put me j >( urn first." I tl Well, last \ tar was a powerful bad one ! r a good cron to grew without iiiucli work. , I' plowed and Ailiivated as usual, on a one- J T irse farm, and got I bales of cotton, and j n lien ibdivered my portion to the merchant r r r the 1am^!?die^n^^^^^^^Mi proves to e world that my maRH^r planting is the -t. I have made fUTungenieiits for the esent year, iind lind supplies much cheaper, ping to hear from othqr small fanners, I JoilN I'oiil.. tl Not vt IIiimr.?Stranger (to surilI bu: i N s your f.aiher hnme?'| I o Small b y: ' No sir. lie went to the t g motcry ttiis morning \ j n Stranger: "When wiU.Jhe return?' | p Stuall bey : "lle'a gJpie to bluy. ' I ) i Currespoml^iMx of I'll ton Times. A Hoy-Killing at 8antuc Mr. Editor.?The record of Spring eatiier was broken for a short time last i< cek. IVwlncsiIay was cloudy, and oc- in isionally a cold drizzly rain fell; at night it A irned colder, and Friday morning hoar ft ost gave the appearance of a miniature i row. You can imagine that many hearts tl ere cheered a< they enjoyed one of those n rod old ling-killing times. Much as they re dreaded, on account of many unpleasant h ssociations with them, hog.killing received, ni?y say, a warm embrace, and was en>yed ^ 4MBnnd wPntner' ausing di-e.tse lo get among the swine, the 1 wiku-s hod^Just cause for uneasiness. Owthg to the nhseiice of heating rains, and i'. i,,,,w. .... ... ..11 i ... IIIIVOV ? */ liUll.l Ml illtf lilt" J^lUUUl I "* *?l v A- U client condition for plowing, ami the fiirm- a rs arc getting Imsy sowing oats. 80111c owed tlio week proceeding fluistnins and | live lia-l excellent weather 011 tliein. The | rent lirawliack i . almost everyone has to ^ uy sceil In this line. I think, if the faitnrs woiih.I cut off n part of their cotton area p ml prepare that cut off portion well, ami o\v it in oats, ami Hive their seed, tliov could gain more than they ?h> ; provi<le<t. ( hey put the satin; work 011 the re?lncc?l area f cotton that tliey have heen putting on tlio j;reater. I think it wotihl lie well for the | 'armors to emleavor to secure a good staml if cotton 1 his year. I don't think it po-; ihle o make a full crop of cotton from a poor (ami. although I have hear*! some say that lie best < rop of cotton they ever ma le was villi a half staml. In order to receive a ' rno<l stand. 1 think it would he well, if one :ottld possibly spare the time from other liings, to bed or break the land now, while . J - J.W nVuti4 i?4lo|i II freir pill'crizod. The lam! being so cloddy and ill , irepared. v.a< one great drawback to our nst year's crop, and it is to our interest in ;uard again-1 ( its repetition. Work the land 1 lelbro planting and it will not ivpiiiv so 1 illicit work afterwards. If it does it will he ni asier ami am':e more for the working. ni Mr. Ik lit or. you were mistaken in spe.ikr:g of lay aeon insj" the Oil Mill tacit of y ot employing home labor. 1 asked if they 1-1 v/v doing so. ! was led to believe, from r? rliat I heard, and. if I mi-take not what 1,1 no <>i tlie IMroctors (old me, iha( tiiev were g'1 ot. Probably it was tlio "skilled labor'" lie ' ' linded to. I am not infallible, and will ! laud corrected when I am wrong. I ;r' \ ox tell* us of :i shower of rain that full* voryday of sunshine, tit Mr. I iilnitiu litis- !U y ? house, and sa\s, iiis strange iilienomlion irocs unexplained. lie failed to state 111 io quantity or volume m the shower. Now. would like to a*l< him if there are in pines L tho liousc. it there are, the rain conies oiu tlicni; but I cannot tell the whys nor 1,1 "o' >mre i'11 t this place. Attention was called to it. I*" ud it has since been noticed frequently. '' The Quarterly meeting was held at t<ilain's Chapel (Mothodist I Church yesterday, ev. Mr. Herbert. Presiding I'.lder. preached l the Presbyterian t'hurch last night, ilis irmon was interesting and instructive. K. W. J. V ?- lc Correspondence Cnlmi Tinioi. lit llivcrsido F.ipples. w Mis. Km rots.? This week's notes will be vigil ted with news not at all complimentary ^ ? Union. I A mad dog h i* been seen by ditlcrcut par- , e<, but I have not heard of any one being j . itten. as yet ; but the dog was still tit large l last iicemunt. |U A inad African made his up pea rat ice in lis neighborhood ante two weeks since au-1 ired himself to Mr. Wallace Meiig. Alter ^ tilting in two weeks work he became furious .. v in,, wiili tlir eo'nired woman he ad with him. ilis brawls continued tor ^ utile time, when lie became so enraged that ,. e literally tore to pieces everything the oinan had, iti the way of clothing, and ^ e.ilt her some severe blows with a slick an 1 t_-nii.-in.-ii 10 "Mil hit mil. .nr. nc.-gc | ( oaly hcuid i'i* lli" I?*?ml>lo. ami wiili the aid .. I" Sir. Kir Ivy ami Mr. Wallace Men;;, j ' larehed the outrageous hiute io prison. /. le threatens to kill a liali' dozen , liite and Mark. should In? rv> r l>r -a-1 at j ( hi rty again. Soiue arc of I lie opinion lis;: ^ lis negro is an c<iM'.>cl convict. or i.nc in 1 . ? ,.e . , * ?>c at oi prison ai li (si. We would like in n>k it' tlicrc is a law ^ jair. t selling li'|iior in the ci-anty of 1'nin.i. mil wagons'.' Ii >11. why i> it li. it w liW.u y ( abulia arc all.i.vo'l in go unmolested in ctiance of ilir Federal ami Slate laws".' oj re there inn llevjiiite ollicci whose .Inly j, isle look after this matter V ^ We are tel l that two In tlr.ee whiskey agons have been known to vi>it iln? lower art ion of this county in one week. I> it ly wonder that shouting anil killing, arei- (|| ;tital or otherwise, are so frequentTlio as omlor is, ttiat tharo i* UOt movu of it. 'V'e do say." the Ttttreemif-this comntn- ^ ily ought to vise up in rebellion and have a lis state of affairs jmt to an end. A bad sc lowing this for civilization, Mr. Kiliior, mi't yon think Y ,1! ltev. i> I'. Iioyd preached an excellent jir ?rinon at Wesley t'liapel. the l'.'th in>t. r lie sermon was directed more |iariicnlarly > the church. 'i'he various vices were f.. andlcd with cloves oil', ami set forth in mi- r| listakable terms. j.; Mi>- Julia Kisi.ui h i-- been .secured for the n'own's 'reek School, and coliiuieitccd cj aching to-day. All the little "Joes ' are rough iiiij-ri->ed v.i.h the faet that Mi-s i-on means strictly Ini-iiics- a very whole- .;| nne impression. Aland says \cry seriously (j( nit -he wants me In write her teacher s nine in the 1'uioii 'I'i -n:.. >o I thought peril p. ? 1 would. Jul:. - o C'o'.i't'^iioluU'lii'o oi I itinn'1 imrs. |i Items from Anderson County. 11hi stiv Citi t.k, juii. ?'i lie is si,iu- th ijr mtv lu'.-iiitilul iit present, and tlie farm- an rs ?re beginning t?? get ready to make liny. ,,ii to say tlii* because you know that the old li tying i<, tiiuke hay while the sun -iii:i " w, rue. there is no ehaiiee to make hay inuv In,i t>, we know anything about the tin are, we ! re iiet there will he hay to save this year.- \| he farmers are nt Work o!e miii.r oli' m.w it round*. sow ing oats and hi e kiup .-nibble il, >r cotton. i ji There lias heen a great deal of mem lo-t Is,hunt here. I>ut the people don t seem to let in trouble them, iu the lea-l. There are y-1 in lore lour- to kill, when the weather will ad- It iit. Mr. .lames iteardeii has three iu the a' en that will avera.e '?(M pounds a piece, tl> ml Mr, .lame- .lohu-nn ha- (liree I lint will wi vertigo lot) pounds eaeh. and there are d< . veral oliier person who have from one to < i iree sueli lings, ..u We had the plea-tire of p,.in:r thr-uigh the h iedinont Cotton Mills on la-t Friday. inhere is a big business jioino on there. Two fu lill.s are iu ujierat ion?one on each side of the -h iver. M We ajjo had the pleasure of visiting the St fl >lin ill !! I u?p the Piedmont. l\r\s. (Correspondent to Caluii Tinr-. . . in ocatou at Asb.tr>'. P icni.r.r, Jan. 'JI.--1 have net the time wi ? write you an} thing ui levari ! > I'aedei n lis week, hut I wi'l tell y <u of a very d?- w gbtful party given by Mi-es Fa nine and tri lary Liltlejohn. of As'ury. en ill cvenitt-r I f the lit It. insl. I,' ii!e a 11 ninibo.' el -e ui'S's were pre'ei'. and i' w is an entert rn in lent which wdl la teuiembiel win ge.i (' leisure hy the many f.i'uds of those fa |- g, otng ladies. StatoN. Fur tlio Timer. A Fair Crop Madj. Mb. Eiutob.?Seeing in your issue of tlie >th tlio float* profits of a G-hor.-c farm, .mage I nmrwor'sci a< the frop of .Mr. W. . ?Vix, I thought I wouhi ask my brother inner V.ix to tell it", first, the number of oitmN lint cotton a.s i other crops raised on ?o G-horse farm tii.it he claims to have aide two thousand dollars clear. 1 will itemize a crop I made on my Gorse farm: First, GO bales of cotton. I soldtoP^^^^M^^^fcchiri ng Company, ,HSb *181 ?R I sold J. L. McAVhivter & Co., December Oth., 11 bales, weighing 1,882 ll>s., at ilferciit prices, brought ?lo'J 77. Total mount, $1,2'OG CG. I also made pi bit hols corn ! <.> > (M) ,J17H bundles Fodder 17 28 |o hii*ho!s Cotton Seed, at 20 cents 108 00 oo bit.dic! < >nts. at GO cents. 51 oil 5>2'.>4 75 otal amount for Cotton ? 1,21)0 t?G otal for all i rops $1,588 W ? lorjtlinniiig. nagging and Ties 5(5 (1(1 si,:.:;j :;H :;s divided by 2 gives me $7tl(? J'-1 Voin which I must deduct (iuillt I I "0 l abor <M> Picking Cotton HW I tii.o | : for dti (H) ill 99 iy on Yd aft . deducting expeives, si'JV.2 I'.! 1 work uii 'tares witli Mr. Charles It. uiiy-. mi ilia i.M Long place, near Now Hope iuiroli. !lo furnishes land, horses, feci I ii<I tools. i furnish the labor ami guano, ml we 'liviilo by 'J. Now. Mr. IMiior. ami brother Farmers, a will see the above statement as to my op. i will look for Mr. Wix to give the a lers of the i'nion Timks a full account l.i big bk-ir-'e crop, as it has created a oat deal of talk in our New Hope section, ivo us the items of cost, friend Wix. Vott will see that I have only made ' >'J I'd above e-ist of making my crop, and iitt amount is in cotton seed, corn, fodder id a little money. We are having some warm weather for this lie of i he year. The general health of our community is iod. The farmers are going ahead sowing ts, fixing up tenants' houses, cutting icrs, and sprouts, and cleaning out fence r'oVulT 3wp?. jotin Mayes, after i illness of nine weeks, died Jan. 1st., I'JO, of eo'.isiunption of the bowels, in the it li year of his ago. Wishing the Timi < every success. I am, Yours, truly. 15. W. WlllTI.IH'K. tp ti-K Tim;: t?? tiib Wi:st.?On the rcsi'in ef his leeent visit to ColumhU, Col. . U. .Mci>ee, recently appointed Supcrinn It-iil of tlie Spartanburg and Union ami 0 Spartanburg at: t Ashcvillo Kailroals, is interviewed by a Jh-jittcr reporter, who vos too following : f'ol, Mr Hue soil thai tiie chief object of e prr.-onee of hiinao'f mnt party in Colutna w.i-j to look over the tic 11 an-l to see in lint ways tho raitroa-l system w ith which ! was connected cou'-l better ecrvo the oplc thr-ugh whose c nintry its lifies run :d i - whom it must look for patronage. Ilo eia'r t that w ill a v.ew of establish. g a through lino to tho West the General onager of the Richmond an-l Danville systa ii'-l for some time cotilemplatcil the - ?-? . % Mttlau of 4 la ? C|> uioa a:t-l Udttmbia and the A-dieville and vu-innburg roals, h-th of which, while i-.t i of the same system, had been uuder partite management. The General Manager's idea has n->w en crrrie l - ut by making Mr. MeBce i; crime u lent i-f both roads, and tiiey wi'.l -rea ft i r 'ie run n as ciose conjunction as , ss'A-lo an-l proper a:-d as the demands ' through tr.'ttic may tender necessary. h; change h <s been uri l-.- and the question new s hedoies aii I better corniest ions is ing cot..-, dercil. i?y nriangcuicuM reemd'y pcrfecte I the iclisi.i ti i n-:-l Dina ::!e, w:ih its conmcth-ns. 1 ni-o.-- Hi- ho. I-s-. in from Cosilesion ('it: iii:-ati ami g.? es t' diim bin :i through no t me mist. mat wi i m one: be able lo Cmm c: !< i- ;:i : iicenients far p.tironsgc >th forliitgu nu t pussengtr Irattic to and rut i iuciii'iuti, 1.->ui*vi le Mid oilier Wo.silt p >ini*. Jtt<i what changes w 11 be made in the ( sent schedules, Mr. Mellce was not, last gl:t prepared to say, but litis he promise 1 the result of the General Manager's raofimiiaots?n lino by which a traveler in leave Columbia any morning, M slightly earlier hour than the present hedttle, and arrive in Cincinnati at 7 clock the next morning, spend the day tero if he chooses, and return to Co'umbii, tving occupied hut three days iu the iind trip. Improvements will also be made in the eight service, in the direction of more ij id transit, closer connections, and better oil it os in general. The tlistar.ee between Columbia and Ciunuali. via Sj artatiburg, Aalievilie attd tfStillo, is less than tibt)miles. All that needed to accomplish the trip iu the mo pr posed is a proper use of the ftcil1,'s at liurid?and these it is Col. Malice's irpoee ! ; employ an I to expand. o* Tv i tie: ti I Si m iic s,?In Christ in the imp: or. Ileii rimi iu t!ie Souloerii Armies," r. .1. Vitu. .1 ones it lie lighting chaplain ) litis >iio a grand \, ork in bringing Ingot her in riiiaiioi:: an 1 readable form the record of e gioat religious work which went on noiigth" soldiery. Cvoiy family throughit ll: Sill! iii.:.id -hoilld possess a Copy, gi\i the in-! possible guarantee, if any ere n.-odi i, lli.a i the work of the same a line. "H the "Memorial Volume of .leUVrsnii is:-: or, the I in World's Tribute to His o'linry." aid have nothing In be desired, i- n.d ibui ho i- progressing rapidly with i- work, an i will soon have it ready for o pro--. !l:i\iug the co operation of Mrs. i\i-. atol in cess to abundant material of no ! inicii?. iiilerc-t. the voluino is sin-,. i lii.n w hi no onovriy si?ti<?lii nt'ior.? will In* i ..n111 out in 11: i > i I - > i > 1ami ilnrilc t >? .1. 11< 1 .ii a price i i lirin;/ ii \vitliin r i*< Ii :' oi .1 tin1 | .risi ; while there ill I." : 11 e\; ii-ivi- fiiiiimi fur those who ill- il.i- ;.vit work in I In? bc-i iliv-i Ilia) it t'O j '..i 111 in ii. Ii will In' >uM only by 1> nil.ii.in. :111 I 11111 - every family will tve an i>ii|?>i iunity I jn-?it*ui*o tin1 work l'Iii ;i! ii' v own homes. Vny oiu' <li*-.ii-in^I! r | ii ii ill iimill njfi'iirii'- fin the l ook, mibl v. site nt once to the publishers. *.' >1 . 11. F, Johnson, & Co., it ft; t Mtiin rcet, Kicliiiioiul, V?. N'riiii i Emigrants Coming Hack. ? The i;iriotte t ' roiiielf of Saturday s?ys : Sonic ili" i i'^i' cs who left Sont!i Carol <na s >uic mo ri^' in 1 wont to Arkinsis, are returni? ill. ii 'y. They s ?y A ikons n is not h i i' is ii-; ro . :i'c i to ho by ths cnii^ri ii o.;;o:i'- They siy also tint many more .ill I s 'tic n if ilicy ore iiMe. Ilailr n 1 en w Ii i o ni" i n I'll t li'* t'. C, fi \. vi"11 ri_\ f n i - ii ! ill ;t t! l.:i I in urn pasi.<<?'s :i i - 1 iwor oii'l i f the roil r.Miru? I7.ni VT i.-t?, mil mi tills able of linn" i ' tli y took on r "ro ).ii?-?on I i mi" ; I.. Ark i'sis. /,' /< . ______________ *? " ^ Written for the Tiuiw. The Debate on the Clemaon College bring*- ... > out a Candidate for Congreae. 1&&WsL To tiik Forma of tub Tim ks.?Tho Session of the Genoral Assembly will go "sounding down the ages" in South Carolina * history, as indeed a ineniorable one?memorable. it' for no other reason, surely because the Cietuson Cojlegc was established. ^iis i. ^ * was a great work. Industrial educati^^fc^? to-day imperatively deiunnded. It only open Sesame to success; and College, when she begins to turn out skil^^H|^PVI farmers, will have begun to convoy the ship of State into the ipiiet roadstead dB^L/fjl material prosperity. We have not estab- "S| lished a luxurious lounging place, a downy Agora for the "Curled darlings" of society. These precious infants have provided for them by the "brute work" of the "horny hands" an Infirmary at the Capital, whero they can make all the demands within the bounds of unressou on their Fortunfttus purses, perfect themselves in flic birn trances of life, it ml imbibe an incalculable uuanlitv of supercilious conceit ! We have no war i to wage oil tlic South Carolina College.? i True, we wish that it would rouse itself from the lethargy of its provincialism, and the i scrofulous contemplation of its glorious tra- . . ditions ami splendid history ; that it would taboo the syllabub and curds of education, and instead feed the "young idea" 011 a literary nutriment that would make whole* 1 some men, educated to know find appreciate the immeasurable difference between the boisterous assumption that is generated by scanty education, and the modesty that comes from a thorough realisation that one has just begun the grand ascent to the temple of education when he receives his degree of bachelor of arts. The opposition which the college "bill" t* . encountered was unscrupulous and ninlig? wiw-titai it ufivt3tt.n.ruiiitmr>? n whip plaited with the velvet of legal techideality and noxious snnliistrv tfn?k?ir pounded it witli the bludgeon of the Rhetorical savage. tiraydon stabbed it with tho dagger of the "envious Caseu " Alm?y struck it with the Stiletto of tho ltuliun l.azzamnc. Mct'rady gave it the unkindest cut of ail with a rapier, buttoned with tho awkward siuun of patriotic intercstedness and zeal for agricultural education. The "bill" was ably defended by Abbeville's pride and ('arolina's glory-W. C. llenet. Messrs. Tindal, IIvans, ISowen, llean and \N hillock got in some trenchant blows for tho college. The hitter's short speech was one of the most effective delivered. It was terse, incisive and convincing, lie reminded tho liousc that tho acceptance of the bequest was the paramount issue in the campaign of ISSN. That, as evidenced by the votes of last Session and the votes of this Session, the majority of the people of the State were in favor of establishing ait /learned tlw That it sought m equip and furnish forth college by indirect taxation; that the prd^H^^^^H of the bill were unobjectionabU^^^^^^H Notwithstanding these indisputable fachxUj^^H^HH| advocate "factious discontents." lie repudiated discouti^^Hr would be found on the side of the Oj)poH0nt5^? They had hotly contested tho bill of last session. They were found opposing tho present bill with perfect unanimity. Their tactics betokened factions, discontent, as did also their weapons?legal technicality and specious sophistry. Mr. Whitlock thought that the advocates were more honest than tho opponents of tho bill. It tho "second sober thought" had repudiated tho college, as insinuated by tho opponents, then the;/ were demagogues, catering Ibr votes, not the advocates. We were standing intrepidly to ii.n.. ..i:. selves willi public opinion. Mr. Abney hud said that liie proposed college woulil bo the hot lied "f agrarian politics. Mr. Whillock had heard it charged, and he did not deny till! Ch'H'ffO t 1? !?<? On? vluirt * Pllt'JJC was a political institution. If this were true, the middle class in the State?the class that ihirkcsaid ' conserved tlie virtue, and was at once the strength and glory of tli6"*commonwealth, needed a college to counteract its,ifntlueiico." This young orator won our res{wct an?I admiration. lie stood up stpmrcly -lind boldly for economical measures, lie rarely spoke, but when he did commanded the attention of the House, because his speeches' were pregnant with cogent thought and, eloquently delivered. I give this tvtimoiiial of him because I'nion should feel an interest in him.? Ills father wjis horn and reared in this county. It' the farmers want a friend in tho National lion? of Itepreseiitatives, I tako the liberty of reconimending I'. I.. Whitlock. * i11metal has been ted, it s ready for the stamp." Highly educated, sagacious, intreped, a man of untainted integrity and deep relleelioii, 1 nominate him. Will the people of the "alt t'ongressional District second lite nominationI'.cosomist. ? . ? - ? Dr.ATtt's (t asti.y J? w r.Kt'.?Haiti more, Md, January 18.?The number of deaths reported this week was 280?152 males an I 134 females. This is a larger number than any reported last year, the largest number in 18.81) being in July. The number for the corresponding week in 18S7 was 115; in 1888 103 nnd 1889 142. Annual drat it rate per 1,00!) fertile week was 20.74. I'.ston, January 18.?Tiiii lias been another week of extraordinary mortality here, although the record, bad as it is shows, decided improvement over its immclinto predecessor. Two weeks ago the deaths x nitmhcrrod 327 and the rate was 40 97; week there w.-re 403 deaths and the wis 63.81; this week there have b?en^HBSj dea'lis, yielding a rate of 41.81. corresponding week last year there wer^w^f deaths, l'ncumoniti, tis has been Hie case since the iufluriixi set in, leads as the csuso of death with 93 to i's charge. Crnsuinplion caused 0t? de*ths, Irinchitis 34 aad itilltmnza 4. Chicago, January 18.?IJp to noon there have been 033 deaths in Chicago s ttcc last .Saturday noon. The number f >r tho same I>uri<m nil wee a was a'.J f. Mxdeallis from inlluenza were reported. <? Tin; iJui.n I'r.vnu.?Charlotte. Jan. IS.? A letter to-day frem Montgomery Comity to Knit's News lSiivcau livings news of quim mi exciting nature in regard to the devtdopmetits now being made in (lie famous Teba Sunders gold mini. T'ltc bureau's correspondent went over to tlio mine Thursday. There he met Senator J. t\ Spo tier and Mm. II. K. Tay ior of Wisooii-iu (the recent |uirclias''vs of the m tie,) Sen nor tieorgo lletir?t of California and several (liter onpiI-ilnts from the North and West, who had c 'ino thiwh to sec far themselves the truth as to its ri-pu'e I value. Two blast* wero made on the clearly exposed view, located at the hat mi ami alio it the middle of the main ^l> aft, whicli is not more than thirty feel dean. Crom these two hiasls not less than SJ.ot)!) woi ill of pure nuggets wciu quickly gathered up, and litis >1 es not incudoihe g'ld that was yet la be se; a rated from the quartz ore thrown up by the blasts, wi.ich ore spa kle l inure orlt'ss with visible particles of the precious met il. ? Tun T.vv.u IIanhy l'tsrni,. Abbi v Hey January 1 ' *.?Yesterday Ike butler wa? shot in the lire ist and kill I liy Jim Holmes. Holmes ma I* b - escape mi I has u ?l yet brea c i| lured, Tho dilli :ulty anise out of a discussion about a woman wb t wis ironing same clo'lies, when Mull r c !) I II ilnies n ?bar. II lines re-Cute I ii by shooting liutler to draiIi. , * * l>.\Miftt 11'. I he apj I c.i'i hi of chloral hydrate in so mien of live grains to tlie ounce of water, in Saul to c'oir the head or buiilrntf and prevent fnl ing if the bail' from the latter cause ?,S< iint>jic Ann nam.