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I II ?I?-B \)t 9ontj)tra nttrpriBe. ? in^*- tfk ?< ' >. . GRJCE9TIL1E, S. C. WXDRIS&7, AUGUST 4, 186?. |f W? h>T? bftn compelled to omit several Editorials and oommuulcailona Yorkvllle?The Enquirer enA Mr. Oriat? The Town and Population?(Schools, Churohee. eta ntL- V i .?? ?. . ? # .1 L . 1B9 iwlTiUf onf?ir?r m ? ui? pdaliog establishments in the State. Wo bud the plwuue, daring our reowst vie it to tbe place, of making the acquaintance of Mr. L. M. Qatar, the proprietor ?ud conductor of the office. He waa Jnat patting in operation a o [VI en did new cylinder preaa, driven by a team. The Ktquirmr is doing well, and deserves to thrive, if indaatry, perseverance, skill and integr ity form any claim to success. Tbe Town of Yorkvtlle is a pretty one, and larger, more oity like than wo expected to soe. The population is about 3000, a decided majority white. The plaee has always been distinguiabed as the residence of some of the promi- | nent men of the State; the neu.es of Judge Smiih, once a Senator from this 8tate, and Williams, are examples. Col. Roaxnv McCaw now liree in the houso built by Judge Smith, it is an elegant mansion, situated on a gentle eminence, with a magnificent grereofoaka and other forest trees in front, extendiqg to the Main Street. The present proprietor has been for many years a prominent citisen of tho County and deservedly popular representative in the Legislature at var*. ous times. Tbe presont population embraces n large number of most respectable families and citiiens, who exhibit tbe virtues characteristic of an enlightened and generous people, and there is good reason to hope ihat the place will oontinne to prosper. They are duly alive to progress and improvement. The Air Line Railroad, and the project of extending the King's Mountain Railroad to intersect the Central Railroad of North Carolina, are both cn" gaging the serious consideration of Yorkville. schools. Col. Cowahd's military academy is a fine, flourishing institution, where the discipline and education of boys and young men is conducted with great success and satisfaction to it* patron*. It is growing in popularity from year to year. There ia also a flourishing female academy, Rev. R. B. Anderson ia tbo principal. chdrcwer. Tho Presbyterians (Old School) hare a fine congregation and church building. They have constituted tho largest church interest of any single denomination in Yorkvillo. The Asso> ciate Reformed Presbyterians have a church hern and the Moibodist and Episcopalians. All these bavo been of long standing, Since tho war, Rev. Tii.maw R. Oianes has, by groat assiduity and effort, built up a Baptist Church in Yorkvile, that now numbers sixty members, and is growing in strength. Tilj very recently, there was no Baptist Church in tho place. Air. Gaines is highly esteemed in Yorkville and has met with great kindness and liberality on the part of many of other denominations, in roaring a new church building; they have loaned Lira money and otherwise assisted in the work. lie lias roccivod assistance In meeting his liabilities frotn time to time, from Baptists elsewhere, and well deserves help fVom the denomination. He has lately started a newspaper, the Worling Ckrittain, which wo Lave heretofore noticed in the Enter* prtee, and is sanguine of success. A resolution was adopted by the Convention commending it j to the patronage of South Carolina Baptists. United Btstea Court. Monday was the firat day of the Term, and the juries, witnesses, prosecutor* and prosecuted, made their appearance in the Court House. Daxikl Horldkok, Esq., the Clerk, was present, and H. H. D. Btrox, representing District Attorney Coebtx. But Judge Bryax being absent, and not expect* ed till the end of the week, after the call of the Jurors, the Clerk announced that attendance would not be required till Monday next, (the ninth instant) The Judge had been called over to Flat Rock, in North Carolina, for the double purpose of witnessing the marriage of his son, and obtaining the much needed refreshment of a mountain air and travel?hia labors having been of 1st* incessant and exceedingly laborious.? The public interest will not differ by this brief postponement of the nctive business of th? Court, as there is ample time ahead to dispO'O of the cases that may be ready for trial at ths present term. Houae Burnt in ths Country. ' Wo regret to learn that the large and vsla^, bio houso of Mr. E. N. Coleman, situated ten miles above Greenville, was entirely consumed by Are, on Tbursdsy, 22d ult. The conflagration' broke out about three o'clock in the morn- 1 ing, consuming nearly everything with the building, with the exception of a few articles of household furnituro, also kitchen and smoke house; the house was sixty feet long, thirty deep and was two stories high. Mr. Colkwan was absent at the time, and this groat calamity deprives him of nearly everything he possessed. The house was well supplied with furniture and much of that which was lost was the product of the careful industry and economy of Mrs. Coleman, things she had prepared for her children. We sympathise with the sufferers. The fire Is supposed to be the work of a disaffected negro man in the neighborhood, for whom Mr. Coleman, who is a Magistrate, bod issued a warrant. It ie to be hoped that be will be brought to proper punishment. ? Turnips and Fertiliser*. Again we speak of Turnips. It Is a good timo for sowing, from tbe beginning of August till the middle of September, but from long experience of farmers in this section, from An- | gu< 10th to the 20th ie thought tbe best. Except fcr the Ruta Baga, whieb ought to be sown in this region in July or rery early in I August. Ibe commercial man ores, Peruvian ftnano and we procaine the " Woado," may be obtained from J mice C. Smith. The Guano hue long been proven as a most valuable manure for Turnips, and we have do doubt experience wil' eltow that the " Wan do * ia oho excellent fbr thru) as well as (or cotton and other crops. *" TIM" Greenville Peabody Schools. The Commissioners yesterday held an eltetloo for Principal and Aasielnnls In the Pa*bodt Schools la this plaee, resulting la the election of Cept. J. B. Paymic* Pilaeipel, and Judge W. II. CaKTULI Assistant, la the Ual* Department. For the Female 3ehool, Hies JomblUI WniLDBV, of Charleston, vai elected Principal; let Assistant, Miss Elisa Powell; Sd Assistant, Miss Euu m.. Bailxy ; 8d AmMib), Mr*. 8aBah E Butler. A branch of the Primary School hat been catabllshed on the watt aide of the river; aod Mies Euba Wabi> elected teacher. The Qalliard Chapel will be used tor tha mala school, and tha old academy and amoller boildlnga adjcloirg, will ba need for the female eehool. Mies Ward, wa sup pose will teaeh at her reeideooe. We congratulate oor community upon the aaeceee of the Oommiasiooer*, and bare no doubt their actios will give general satisfaction. The eery high character of Capt Patrick aa ateaoher and wiee disciplinarian it too ..well established to need oom mend a tion. Judge Campbell has not been known as a teacher in Greenville, bat immediately after bis graduation in the South Carolina College, he had auceeaful experience ee the principal of the Columbia Male Academy, and eatabliahed a high reputation at a teacher. His fine echolsrehip ia well known and he hea ability to fill, with distinction, a profi-esorship in a college or university. Miss Wuildr!*, Princpal of the female school, has had experience as a teacher in the public schools in Charles'on. where she acted as a principal or assistant, aod secured the bigheet approval of tbe Trustees at well aa of the patrons, and is well acquainted with the modern and improved methods of discipline and teaching. The other ladie* assistants, were engaged as tsaohsrs in the Peahody School last year, and are approved aod experienced teachers and have secured the public confidence as such. Miss Ward is a good teacher of children of established reputation. The different ochoole will be opened on Monday 16th August Inst. The particulars will be found in the advertisement next week. Baloe-day of Ausuat. Monday last brought a large number of persona to tbe Court House, much more so than we usually look for at this season ol the year. But tho loug list of sales advertised by the Sheriff, and the ex;>ected opening of the United States Court, no doubt, were the causes of such full attendance.? The sales were unusually interesting. Judge Douthit sold but one tract of land; Maj. r MnDANiEt.. Clerk, eold one, and Sheriff Yickkus let his hammer fall over fifteen tracta and paicele, which embraced much valuable property. We append lists below. Mr. J. C. Smitu was auctioneer for all of the officers. lie also sold various articles of household furniture and farm property.? Messrs. Shumate and Rlytiie, Assignees of the Estate of Jon.v w. Grady, Bankrupt, disposed of notes and accounts at auction Amounting to f 175 000, some of which were at Confederate figures; the whole of these, we doubt, brought more than five hundred dollars. sale by s. j. Dotmirr, esq., jumje or moBATB 1,180 acres, Estate of Robert Greenfield, deceased, (mountain land,) bought by ThoeJ. Turner lor $'280. aAl.e by w. A. m'dakiet, k*q , clerk. Land of E. N. Coleman, 137 acres, bought by Capt. W. E. Earle, for $410. SALES BY A. B. VICKERS, ESQ., SPERirr. uanion terry tract, 74 sores, bought by Hewlett Snlltvan, for $1,285. L. W. Wat?on tract, 77 aerea, bought by D. A. Owen*, for $76. L. W. Watson tract, 448 acre*, bought by B. F. Perry, for $8. Thia tract waa covered by a mortgage. J. K. Stone tract, 190 acres, bought l>y J. A. Stone, for $801. J. K. Stone tract with mill, bought by J. A. Stone, for $2,040. J. K. Stone tract, 423 acres, bought by J# K. Stone, for $1,000. J. K. Stone tract, 2 aerr*, on which is a chnrch and grave yard, bought by Ashly Texan, for $6.50. Peter Southern tract, 180 acres, bought by H. A Canble, for $150. J. W. Tiusley's Marietta Hotel, 4 acres, bought by W. E. Earle <fc 0"> , for $75. \V. J. Whitmire's city lot, 2| scree, bought by M^j T. B. Ferguson, for $2,600. Peter Cauble's Blacksmith Shop lot, containing three or four buildings, 1 acre, bonght by H. A. Canble, for $2,000, (over and above mortgage of $8,000.) Peter Cauble's John Smith lot, one-fourth acre, bought by H. A. Canble, for $300. Peter Cauble's Frank Smith lot, 2 acros, bought by If. A. Cauble, for $1,500. Peter Cauble's Silver Bluff or Stony Poin. lot, one-half acre, bonght by H. A Cauble, for $405. Peter Cauble's Campbell tract, 5 acres, bought by II. A. Cauble, for $56. Bandar School Celebration*. We give report* of celebration* in thie County, which it always a plftwe, To train a child np in the Sunday-School ia to prepare it well for the future. We reqnest ahort account* of theee occasions for publication. We would state to Monday-Sohoo] superintendents residing in the eonntry^ that their brother officers of this city always have a number of hymns, selected fur the occasion printed programme-style, for supplying all of the children, aa it wonld be difficult to procure a sufficiency of books ? These we print promptly end at a reasonable price. Absenoe of Betr. W. D. Thomas. Rev. Mr. Thomas, pastor of the Baptist Chnrcb, is new en n short sojourn to Virginia, where he expects remaining fer a short timeWhen he returns, he will be access p an Wd by hia family, the latter having spent the aumaev In that Stata with relatives. The pslpit of Mr. Thomas will be filled by Rev. Dr. Jo a* A. Broahl-s. I 0 9 ? H BR1 ' . "i; ?<* kvs= Greens file and 1U AdmtaiM. Fnrman University. th? Female College, the Free Sehools, where children and youths of both eexee may receive Primary and Ac ademle education, the Theological Seminary and lU able body of Frofeeaont together with the learned Profemore and ezeellent teaohere of the Institutions first mentioned. prfMBl oiaim* or society and advantages of education, that moat prove, in the highest ' degree, attractive to etudanta from abroad, and to those families that wish to reside in place where their children ean bo well educate! and well brought np under their own super vision. These scholastic institutions alone, with the proveitial healthful* nees and pleas lntneas of the Greenville oil mate, constitute the strongest inducements lor the how of population to our mountain City. But when we add to these the array of merchants and tradesmen of liberable character, and the number of intelligent and respectable cUixens?proiessionei and mechanical, and of various other pursuits, j which go to make up our population?Greenville is s plaee that may be denominatad as Paul did his natlva Tarsus, " no mesn city." i But the half is not told, if wa confine the view merolv to the advantages of treds, education and of polite cultivated society. Greenville poseesses also flourishing churches of all tha leading Christian denomlna- | tions of (he State?Baptist, Methodist, Prea byterien and Episcopalian, wltb able and pious ministers of the Goepel to preach to them. We have just learned, too, that there is a probability of a minister?a Penny lvanian?of the Reformed German, or Lutheran Church, coming to Greenville, and bringing with him a congregation. The gentleman alluded to, has been in Greenvilla a few days pest, and was eo well pleased with its appearance and surround- I Inge,-lbs the expressed a serious intention of maki.ig this his future home. ? ? ? *" Sunday Sohool Celebration at the Metho- ' dist Church, on Sabbath Last. I Thero was quits an interesting meeting in the Methodist Church, on Sunday evening last, on the occasion of the risit of Rev. Samurl Leard, Snndny-School Agcntof the Sooth Carolina Conference. Tbo building was crowd- j td. And Ihn rhiMron onnnaolo,! -lib *k- O-l 1 , " there seemed to be in ftill and lorgo attend, aneo. After singing a beautiful bymn, and prayer by I>r. B. T. Buist, Mr. Clyor, the Superintendent, announced that the children would then bo addressed by Rer. Mr. LrahrThis gentleman do/elopod on this occasion his usual bappy talents in reaching the understanding and touching the hearts of his little friends, in wboss behalf ho has devoted so much of his life and energies. Ills style and manner is peculiar to himself, in which be elioits their ready and prompt attention and interest. His remarks consumed near an hour j in tboir delivery, being succeeded hy Rev. A. II. Lkstrr, Professor of Wofford College, who entertained liia nudionce in a truly successful manner, the mere mention of his name in this connection is-a sufficient gnnrantec of the satisfaction of tho audience. The hymns selected for the celebration were admirably chosen, and the children were hearty and earnest in chanting them, seeming to 1st their little hearts flow out by their innocent and guileless voices. Tho Superintendent delivered a number of prizos which had been awarded to several of tho pupils by their teachers, a list of whose names we append, after which tho bcnedicticwi was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Stafford. pupils receiti50 prizes. Mamie Westfluld, Charles McJunktn, Martha Bnrty, George ilanoher, Amelia Hudson,. Wesley Freeman, K ruin * McKenslo, Charlie Ilicks, Florence Unix, David lienning, Ilattie McKenslo, Pierce Tbomason, Thos. Q. Donaldson, Charlie Carpenter, Marion Harrison, Johnie Cox, Perry Hudson, Jim mis Cox. George Holland, Lecture of Qen. jr. B. Kershaw before the Literary Club. Last evening, Gen. Hunan aw delivered a lecture before tbe Literary Club, on the sub* ject of ' Saint Paci,,m confining himself to a presentation, in glowing terms of tbe snr" pes-ing grandeur of the moral heroism and greatness of the Apos'le, pursuing, with vivid and beautiful discription. the Ineidents and circumstances of his life, from his birth at Tarsus to his conversion. Notwith. standing the rainy evening, there was a fine audience of ladies and gentlemen present.? If space permitted, we should be pleased to give a condensed sketch of the able and Impressive lecture. The noble spirit of the orator found a congenial theme in the transcendent excellencies of the Apostle of the Gentiles. Ws hope that on some futnre occasion Gen. Kansnsw may he induced to favor the Club with another lecture on the same sub* ject, In which he will embrace the missions ry oareer of the Apoetle, which the limits of a single lecture did not permit; as he him self explained to the sndienoe. Bute Taxes. The assessments for taxes on real estate in Greenville have been indiscriminately doubled by the Central Board of Equalisation. We learn that the many applications for relief reeentlv unt I" il?? Bui? hers been returned diiipproTed, on the ground of want of duo formality. W? trnat that justice may ba still dona to thoaa of our citisens especially aggrieved according to the trnth and apirit of tha law and Conatitutlon requiring ad valorem tax and no other?and this may be effected if tha offl< oiata all axareiaa tha power* confided to them In the apirit of tha Constitution, and interpose no mare teehnieal formula*. Every man onght to be willing to bear his fair and fall ehare of public burdens, and every officer should rrquirs nothing mora nor leas. Let os havs Justice, if possible, as wall aa peaea. ? ii Bo- Bstabt I shod. The post office formerly at Traveler's Real, baa been reestablished, Mias Ki.it sacra Colsman baa been appointed poet mistress. The office will be kept at tha same plaoe as for tha past thirty years. Wo hope to increase ^our subscription list at this ofica. i iIt i l l f^iTinnlinWiHii Wo ore sometimes, from ^faat of <p*M end virion* other considerations, compelled to omit the publication ot oomnHJoloollons, in whole or ii port, ood also to omit editoriol matter prepared by onraolvea?oe w? ore under the neorwity of doing tbU week. We usually publish oil the communications we rooelve of geoerol loool or poblle later est, end solicit contributions; but dssire to OToid, oo much 00 posoibls, those reflecting on personol oh a raster. Ws hove received, from o respected source, o cotpraunlcalioo signed " Reedy," thai strlkeo us os being of o kind wbleh bod better not oppeor, end we ore confident the writer will be best satisfied with our judgment on n-fleetion, for divers reoooni that might be added. Judge Orr on the Homestead. ' The able opinion of Judge Oon, sustaining the homsjtead low, appeared in the Aodereoa InttUigtncer, and we ore pleased to see that it has been copied hi many of tha papers in (he nun, ana win aououess appear in moss 01 them. W? bad intended to plaoe it on the first page of thia woek'a paper, bat the copy waa overlooked at the proper time for setting it in type. We will give it an insertion next week. ron tbk aournanx snrnxrnian. Sunday School Celebration at Bnena Vista, Greenville County. Meter* Editor*?As your readers may feel some interest in the Sunday Sehool opera tlona of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, in your County, we tend you tli? following items: About two hundred anti fifty Sunday School Scholars assembled at the above named manufacturing village, on Saturday, the Slat July, and marched in procession to the Methodist Episcopal Church near by, with banner flying, and an accompaniment of vocal music. Arrived at the Church, they were seated in front of the oongregalion, and after the singing of a suitable ode, prayer was offer ed by the Rev. J. W. Workman, Pastor; another ode was sung, when Rev. S. beard, Sunday School Agent of South Carolina, waa introduced to the audience, and addressed the children for nearly an honr.? Ilia subject was " Fear," which, as a passion, he sought to illustrate, and made n practical application of It to the daily religion* 'ife of his hearers. The Rev. Arohiba'd faster, Professor of Woff.?rd College, was then introduced, and entertained the audi enee for nearly another hour, with a racy, earnest chsracterietie speech, addressed alternately to the children and adults. He was in a quandary, so he asld, whi?h might be illustrated bj* the terrible "sweat box*' which line been substituted for tho lash in the United Slates Navy. (Professors rather seem to like these quandaries, inasmuch si it gives them an opportunity of showing their dexterity in getting out of thtm ) It was "another case of long hours and thick woods," and the getting through was the business of the deer, and not of the narrator Though, with the humorous introduction tHe Rev. Professor made some touching ah lusions to the reminiscences which had been wukened up in his mind by the place, (hit native home,) theoecisiom, and people, (man] of whom were his relatives,) aesetnblec there. He then dwelt tonchingly on ih< value of a child, ita intellect, aonl, and fu tore developments; alluded to the inttroduo t'on of Sunday 8choo's by Robert Rakes abont ninety years ago; that children shoul< be taught the love of Ood aa a great firs principle of religion, lie then gave u some poebe end tonehlng illustrations o the power of "Old love of whom Ctesar wa the suitor ; Titus the master. and Marc An thouony the slave." child 1 what ia ill the spring, or source of true manhood o womanhood, from whieh flows the stream c all future life, Ac. Ac. The Profeasot ii formed us of what moat persona have Ion since learned the truth, via.: "There ur two hard things in a speech?first, to knoi how to begin; second, where to quit," Nobody complained of the length of Pro Lester's address but himself, lie was fo Inttr <><1 Kf Pnv M v T! nlolilnn In ? alms pilhy, instructive address. Then came the mosie again. The eingin was hearty, earnest, and ere liable to th ladies and children. After this, earns th "tine qna sow." the dinner, wlthont whie the pie nie would be shorn of both ii wings and many of ite tail feathers. Wh aver heard of a grand aneeeas, in the dii enasion of any subject, where there wei none of the good thinga of this life to di custf The Patriarch Isaac was not alon {n his love of " savory meat." The ehildre ' learn the trick as soon as they can ope their lipe, and the grandfathers maintain laudable sopsrlority over the children I this respect. We suppose abont five hundred person were present, and none were seat boon hungry or dissatisfied. Two things are notieabls, Messrs. Editor in the preernt history of oor oountry. Fin the great inereate of children since the war a.J A al_ . ^1 a a a , dd, poiiiiu, vim aimnii nnuatl IDUTf felt in their CAritiian education. These ai hopeful indications of futore prosperity and may Greenville County aver ran amongst the jfrsi in her ear# for the rlaio generation. "So mote it be. Amen." AN OBSERVER,. roa to* soothes* bktkbpjusb. Pickbvs 0. H., B. 0., July 17th, 1M9. Mestr*. Editor* Your Correspondent, " I P. G.," hna been mum for some time pas bat as he haa somewhat rest)seitated afU a email shower, I will essay to take up th pen again. Execloior is onr motto, and if yon v? hare, you eonld fally rarity the truth of i Now I bear the sound of the hammer o the now and elegant building of Me*ar MeFall A Thornly, deaigaed as a dweliio over head and a store ooderaeaih. as f ft 8 STT ~ That noble oM Roman, EHhn H. Griffin, ,' b*q., km nmbUj met*# two buildings I for that worthy and efficient officer, W. A. Lesley, Esq., Ooooty TriMortr, ud A. If. Polger, the County Auditor. The other is i nwd as dwelling, end shoe end boot eetab, jlshmsnt. I Tb e crops are promising. Wheat anna, oily good. Every oae in good heart. Speaking about good heart, reminds me ; of my esteemed fnend, Bar. Fleteher Smith ef the M. K. Church. He is one of the , few?and I am sorry to say one of the very i few?who visits every one, high, low, rieh and poor, ehnrebman or no eliurehman, > Baptist, Rpiaeopalian, Presbyterian and so on. He has a Atari to do the work before ? him, and he performs his mission on foot. A noble man. Will not hear to hia friends (poor like all true men are) baying him a horse. We heve a successful Sabbath School, and bavn a private school for yoaag ledien and | girls, nod smell boys, nnder the manage . msnt of m ladv formsrlv from Greenville. , numbering some forty odd scholar*, with inoroaoing number*. In my next I will allude folly to the ag l ricnltural facilities of Ibis County. I will ay thU mu<h, however, on that bead: that our esteemed fellow-cilisen, James E. Uagood. Esq, hae rome twenty (20) aeree of rloo in cultivation, and it la now so roe three . feet high. There Is a rice mill in thia Connly. A gentleman. In Oconee, I learn* | made two thousand bushels of rice lftt year' Time is pressing, so I must eloee. Rsspeet'nlly, B.D. O. i rot thb so mi ban timnrtm. ' Sunday School Celebration at Brushy Creek Church. Greenville County, I Ifessrs Editor / We bad a day of pleasure on last Saturday, in attending the pio-nio of the different Sunday Schools in the vicinity of Cbick'a Springs, at Brushy Creek Church, about seven miles from ' this place, and I feel I can take the liberty of asking a portion of your excellent paper to I inform your readers of what was said and done on that interesting occasion. Wo arrived at the Church aboat 10 o'olock, ' A. M., and found all the Sunday echool boys . and girls in their Sunday best, standing or , soated under the rii: spreading oaks; and the older ones ( males ) in small knots over the ground discussing the crops, weather, Ac., and I do not think I mist tke truth very far when I write of ely glances at tha beautiful ladies which graced the oecaeioa. All seemed waiting tor orders, and when the superintendents sailed them to form tha procession, 'twas quite refreshing to see the smiling feces, reflecting happy hearts. With beautUnl banners and appropriate inscriptions, they all wended their way to the Church, and soon was betrd happy voices in hymns of praise to the Lord of the Sabbath. ' Mr. Jefferson Moore, Superintendent of the Brushy Creek Sunday School, conducted the exercises, and at tha close of singing that beautiful hymn, u The Water of Life," introduced the first sneakor. Roy. Samuel M. Green. who in a manner interesting and eomprehen* , Hive even to the children, explained the origin . of the Snbbnth as a special day of worship, , and the eausoof the change from the seventh , to the first day of the week. After the reverend r gentleman bad finished bis discourse, the I sweet voices again blended together in singing ( the favorite Sunday School hymn, " /Ves/y." Mr. Thos. Steen, of this plaoe, was then introduced, and gave the memories of n little boy, to illustrate the influence of a child, lie nrged * the children to adhere to, and love the Sunday ' School cause, and closed with earnest and t pointed remarks to parents, asking for thelr * co-operation, and iaaprcssing upon their minds f the responsibility resting opon them as fathers s and mothers of the fislng generation. As the speaker closed, " Oiving " was sung in a lond? f elear and happy strain, after wnieh Mr. Moore r announced an intermission of one boar, for !f dinner. And such a dinner ! In thm picnic style, baskets and boxes of good things were forthcoming, from odd corners and nooks, and ^ with cloth spread upon the ground, we proceeded to enjoy the hospitality of the people, * which was very commendable, for yonr correspondent came nigh to losing his dinner, in ' going to decline repeated invitations from per' sons he bad met for tbeflrst time, having been l> invited by a friend in the early part of tho day to partake with him. g Dinner over, conversation ran high with tha e old gentlemen on the enlightenment of the nat tlve African, a missionary from Africa being h present to assist them, with earnest words nod |# convincing knowledge. i0 The young gentlemen exhibited excellent teste In entertaining the young Udies with a "Vy'V conversation, and the beys and girls f kicked op " high-diddle diddle," end ate watermelons until tbe hoar elapsed, and all again returned to tbe Church. When 'twaa known n that the Rer. Mr. Phillips, a missionary from D Africa, wai to address them, they were not * long in coming together. ThU gentleman had n aomething to tell the children that waa new tn moat of tbem, and they liatcned with good at* tention and aa he ahowed them aoaaa of the * elotbs a ana facto red by tbeee people, eurprtea waa plainly depicted on their coaateoaneer Aa he rpoke of the dreaaea, maanera and onaI toma of tbeee people, tbe varied teeling* oi tbe ebildren aad grown peraoae were ebown In ^ their faoee. Things were amid that were aaaBeing, and nil enjoyed tbem, bat different feeHnga were exelted by bis impassioned deeerlptioa ol ' a little Afrioan girl dying la tbe Cbriatain faith, and of tho litMe boya and glrla of that S benighted land bowing la prayer to Ood fbi tbo " wbito man " who bad brenfbt tbam tbe news of a Sarloer'a lore. All of wbleh will serve to eaaao tbo man of Qod te be renaeaebered, when fnr away from tbo land of bia birth, tok*rto( for Am people. The day was drawing to a close, and after 5. soma earnest reaiarfci at eneouragement to t seat in the Bnndajr Behool work, hp the Bar. Mr Williams, ef the Theelogieal Berninary, and a few words of ooaamendalioa freM Mr. * Moore, the Sapertateadewt, the jeyfel MtUt| came to a rlcse. '* I do not think U ill-timed to retara thanks 1 from the QreeaviUe visitors, to Mr. and Mrs. " MeCarter, Mr. and Mrs. Vangkn and ethers, their kindness and hospitality to them, and f their efforts to make their stay with them pleasant. . ~ g. 0 >:H| will dp their duty in the preoaboe with lib* -^S crtl and enlightened aplrlt. Let u* do oar I daty, and oar people need not go Jfortb, Writ or farther South, to look for the land ofpromlre: Columbia, 8. C., July 14, 1869. Bias The Executive ComndUet,.^. the South Caroline Agricultural and Meohaaical <S Society bating made the neeefeary arrange menu for the anaual fair U be bold in Co] lumbia, ou the aeoond Wedneeday la Ho. ember nest, now appeal to their fellow eitiaena to make the mofemejat a eucqeee. ' The deTelopment of tb? material iatereete B| of the State la conceded to be a matter of V Importance. It eonaerne the dignity a* well aa the gaaaral welfare of the people whom mm we repreeent that all their rmonraaa ahoold be felly evoked. We bare broken fartaaee to relrleea, ruined lodaetriaa to revive bad B a joat iofiueace to regain. To aaaampUah B thia end, tha naoeaaity ia open oa, to move B a. ?k- l-J?A_? . a % aL. 1 out upon uic iduuiitui ?rcsi inu orcsri Wf q reward of energy, skill nod activity. As n raenoe to thin end, eitiseos of the Bute representing that porliou of Its eapltel end inteliigeoee devoted to Industrial parsuite, feeling tbnt these interests ere inede. qnelelj represented to the present State government, (henee the greeter neeessity to eo-oporete emong themselves,) been formed en Agrienltursi end Mechanical Societyt end established annuel fairs. Its Executive Committee, eerrylng' out the order of the soeiety, have arranged a premium list and provided for the annual fair. But one thing remains to be dona. Un? der the present rtyimt, the soeiety aspect, no aid freni the State Treasury ; hence the necessity devolves upon the committee to call upon the friends snd members of the society to make the required contribution, of money, fhd the committee feci satisfied that the plan proposed for raising ths necessary funds will meet ths approval of thoSe concerned in thia important movement. The committee will spire no efforts to make the drat annua) fair of the society, in all respeote, useful and creditable, They have invited a distinguished speaker to deliver an address: tlity have prepared * llh* ^1| eral premium list; they have sultablabulldIngs and grounds prepared, and it will ra" main for the contributors to complete the _ work thos anaplolonsly begun. To provide the neeeeeary funds, ths fob lowing schema haa been adopted, and Is commended to yonfr favorable consideration. It ia earnestly hoped that yon may be disposed to eo-operate with na In thia matter Appended hereto ia a note, payable let October ncit, for #20, which you ars requested to sign and forward to Col. D. Wyatt Aiken* at Ookesbnrry, S. C. Yon are authorised by a resolution of tba committee to redeem this note at or before its maturity by pro. curing ten annnsl members at #2.00, or two life members at #10.00 each. Ia this event, yon aie expected to ooliect the money from the members yon procure, and to hand their names to the Secretory when your note Is paid. e,' Very rwpM(fb%, yonr obedient servants, JOHNSON HAOOOI>, W.M. LAWTON, J P. THOMAS, .. W. WALLACE D WYATT AIKEN, J. B. PALMER, Oi the Executive Committee. ($20 00] On or before the let day of Oetbl?r ne*L 1860, I promise to pay to T?. Wyett Aiken, Seor-Ury of the South Caroline Apliuluiftl end Meehenleel Society, twenty ooUara, for value received. Total Eclipse op thh Bow.?The coming to let eclipse of the ran, which will occur on the 7th of August next, is the only one sinee 1884 which could be observed In eny ooa*idereble portion of this country, and no other total eclipse will ba visible in America during tha proaent century. As a partial eelipae it will be vlaible nil over the Noithern parts of this Continent, while the path of tha umbra in which the eelipae will be total is about en hundred end I forty-three miles in breadth,entering the United States near the origin of Milk River, longitude thirty degrees West, thonoe through the 8outhwest corner of Minnesota, end diagonally through Iowa, crossing the Mississippi River near Burlington, lowe; the nee through IN ltnoia, Jest North of Springfield, end crossing the Ohio River near Louisville, Keotaeky ; tbenes through the Southwest corner of Wert 1 Visgtats, and through North Carolina, Jest South of Raleigh, sud thence to Nswbern, and > entering the Atlantic Just North of Beaufort, North Carolina, aad ending at sunset In the oecean, in latitude thirty one degrees, fifteen minutes, two aeeonda North, and longitude , nine degree#, thirty-five mine tee, six seconds East. Aloug the line abeve described tha 1 eelipse will be total, and at all other places in the United States it will ba partial. Along tho . Atlantic CMHt, la tho United State a, the eclipeo ends at about sun act, _ in vniriNwi im venereal# M lller telia u?, thai it will k? vidble m a partial but nearly total eclipse, and will begin at ftfty-niee mfnutca paai four o'clock and and at hltjr-two tninwtaa paat tlx o'clock P. M. Ia porllone of tha coootlai of Marlon, Marlboro' ud Cheat erfleld, naar North Carolina, It will ha total tot a law eaaeate.?Chart?ton Oonrior. ? ? " , i ' Saaavon Wiiiai a* van Tntrait lttgi tk>m.?Senator Wilaon, of Maaeaehuaetta, pah. , lUhei ia the Maw York Independent hla viewa , on tba reawH of tha lata a lection ia Virginia. Ha ?ayat "The Virginia eleotlon oxcitea hopaa and > fean, neither of wbfeh nay ha raaliaod. Ale . though tha Democrat! had neither pilnclplaty party nor aaadldata# In that 'Motion, and tha fupportera of Mr. Walkar unqualifiedly aeoeptod the policy of reoo net ruction, Deruoe ratio i praaaea at the North rafotoe am tba raault an , a rletory. That It la no victory to tha Deaoaraoy ia dear to tha eomprabaaoien of all wha 1 understand tha onadltloa af aflhiri ia thai [ State. Wbother or aot it ahall ha wade aa? depend* an tha future Tt >?? '. benedt of the lXneoecetU p*?'y | or by via* and pro dent notion, it may tiiin tbe **ifo inn and afford a foundation of a Um and . powerful pvlltieni orgaaliMien vkn iMB folly eeoept the lojient revolt* *f tbe rebeUiee, rcatere to lb* OM Dominion oaoethlpg ?f wba4 be madly threw away, and make nw what be abonld be a great and nbwrtond eoaaWon*' wealth." "#I? Tea Jewtah Unlreml AlUaaeebaa forwarded the following note to tft* JoVrna1<7 "A telegraphle diepatoh frem lelgrada RMOMtt that the Servian Chamber baa proooaeeed the maolnrpatlon ef tbe Jo We, by pmronlgating the ennaiity of an eltleene beOere tbe law wt tbe eoaa try. We ave happy to mm* a team te yon tbia Important plane ef newe, whtab will delight nil friend# af geilglv? liberty."