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J. R. HAGOOD, Editor. TIlE CYCLONE IN 11CK ENS. Since printing our outsi(de pages, we have learned more of the dis asters. of the recel Cyclone. '.T'he Rev. G. M. Simmon's outbuildiugs, smoke house, corn crib, shuck house,- &e., were wrecked. Tlien reachig Rev. A. S. Whitmire's it destroyed an unoccupied store house, fencing, trees, &c. The blacksmith shop of W. M. Jones w as blown away, only leaving the anvil where the shop once stood, and an un IOCCuI)iCd h1ouse was car rieid away. (Griflin '. Ilendricks was next visited by the tornado. An unoccupied tenant house was torn into fragrments; the logs were split and scattcrcd for more than a mlile. Hlis haulds'ome cottag-e al so fell a Jrey, and all his outhnil ing-. amd a Iice young or1ch1ard. All of his shee) wer killed 0r had-' Iy cripled except. one Iamb ; there were only 8 of hiis large flock of chickensi to be found, and his corn, foddeIr and shucks yer seattered fur onle-fourth of' a mile. MI's lHendricks and her childiren wercl inl the4- 11use whel it was (lestroy ed, but all escaped )unurt ; old logs wort! taken fr-om their- bied1 111 caried awy. J. C. Alexan wCre h-ft standing, but lis barns, eurn eribs, kilchen ami all otheIr lthilild ners we'e a wvrcek. Ile al hols i., kitehenl furn-iture,. anld a new'~ western w:grenm. w1ith irm). axe.()aIly onek wh"tA l and one ax!c er fou'(. afeIhe so m The 'tor of ( . S. Foster & Bro. waS -8ucik, and( their stab;les and~ som iiou butligst were n rooed W.id Iae i btrnS, te able. e-tris in:. 1 n tiu('i several c ices ofrom i:t "untlion' J:h0.I1 )nett Freem n. 14a1e1 w 11h~ but( siig' h <bonuage. A correspondem ofth(en asTheri ta(k(of thi e ri le torni wie S a nd i) t pasdtrog. i j ayes:o --Two cier s e dto mid astarig' in the ~ cen te it 1 h- olit A :'ru itai nr n oI n h na y t hing l eei we deot P8 h)J h SubKscr(i*, I ben IIppy.frT LOVE'S RITORNELLA. It gives us leasure to acknowl edge the reception of Love's Rit ornella, a I.roduction of the Musi-. cal talent of Prof. F. Nichol$ Crouch, of Ciniiinnatti, and of M. r. Arthur Uarvin, of Oakland, S. C. Mr. G. 1). Newhall, of the New hall Company of Cinennati, which publishes the prodiuctions of these talented gentlemen, has our thanks for his kindness in sending 11 so hlne a specimiien of oli'ratory music. This song is the index to kind aid po1c lheart, and fully excmplifies pure and inifi ential chiaracters. These men are to be1 honored for what they have done, and are doi(g for tleir native a111d ado)pted homne. ' .( Prf'.* Crouch is anl Englislunan111 by hirth., but whenl thle tivil wvar brok e out he "left a lueirative pro fession,'' took up arms with the CoIfederate forces land was a mebl1e r of the "tiehlmond 11owit zers. His musi'.:ical tailent will iever be forrottenH. lie was pres e(t at the corolittioll of Queen Vic. toria and I(lnt: his efli'ts to the choir on that g1' ridn occasion. Air. llarvin is a iative o)f noith a1i I. aId resides at (hklald. inl Clar endon coulity. WI hen the war broke out lhe joined the armx-y aid oughi'Xllt for le South from the he .rinni1g of the war, to the end. Ile is a t rue horl po t. Through phte combl).inled effort(,. 'f these, gentle men, A mer~ca i,4 grea t ly (vc-ord. Long yet ay thty live to ''lend iChiam.nient'' to t1eir pr)otessioni. Til11ED 11 N EWA11S, ia rely to our itialt a -t week. 1i.- ''N),\ily e -" nakes :t few 'nilun : ni ~\(jt - ilings' ft the F o man for hutis "net vai riiV eated liy pe,('tif ex kpsiv of at exenv r ange~i : r ofetions ia ton seh 1ie 'i' 0<1.Wel it a "var1 is hie'h I y~ -t' aeem (inhav put in ait I workIi It as Ih' we in e-d, f o s nt'oti S i) t. 1 hit~via ls i i'an 'we r V question t e rl? ' itmnien. l i a~ y'it allthrkus a aoldealn f~irlt' ta : it int''imat'iig ih we 'pub lih' tff'tttie '~. .stte et in regard to the "uni-der. iut dfidnt wet m soe'I --smal tot iu~sp m l (! her ' of our fr inis. W felt 'o si en~. .t in :i ~t he nit i er, ad dor siill. f ouiwhr -the iheprt wereii ( nsbr orvii 'li fat h is 111 Iillfl ildl i i ie tO -.U PIitin, (the y:"allviyo 0o the2. ou s hat iui wthn applied to by Mr. Stew art, gave Ilus aunthority. Well, just so, but neighbor, 'why did you niot, Say ats a prelui to the article that ir, (- inform10ls. 11s', t&c.. I-d that would ha~ve.saved Mr. 'Stew -t smie froutble, and all this "ninefho ado abot nothing.'' The News"I eems s:itoni.shed, andl "ipo1ken rn" simIlply heemIse11.1 the Forema n wl routh art ice inl queszti on. We do I no claiml ) to be anl editor nori do wve want to be o001 iles aw \\. coulId make a hetter onei ihan somlle of the pre-sent, day. A s f o I r .a foremim wrting ediorial,we Canl in lOi -tn the "News'' oil th point: We have kntown A midny foremen to bI)( oma ediotors a Ia ld proprietors too, ani 2,0od onles at thaft. Yes4, we ha.ve e-Nven kiown comumon newspper(1 rerter (to umake edi ao, :ni why t hie should not 0f 11uuil t Ll IAe ',Il FO I tif of t l e Ie I ~i~tt'i~ [fFor Thiie ie ten e On Saturda Feb. tn the~ii Par sonage Of the Anderson i Circuit S,. C. I )i:,trict bee_ n le ihe centecr Of at tailtion to a large portion of teit conreation csebldat Fair viewN churlch t) hol Quarterly (,ont fe renIIc e. Th'le causew of attractionl was the pounlng of the pastor and Cfam)1il N .I(der the direction of the fistelS of the churiieich. The moate rials, consistingot f 1lour, hams, so gar. coffee, rice, fish, n1n1 ed firuil t , &c., colleted for the orcasion, in gr1eat alu'dance and variety, was vey creditable to the kimI <2c.ors, and alo tot theI I a ies 1 a I s. n I )() E p etr viion T'hie pleasure oft'he o Caion 111 as heighten(e(I by the fact th4at the cont ri butor were n(Ofot con finled to the IIlelm nbersh ip of the church, but friends far and( near. \ied with each thaer in this mode o f ('xp1)ress inIIg Ith cir k Ind( rega rd0 for th l comfort el' tie pastor's t nily. rcU eve, ameuted raor' $5. o thtrei ithren.Ssteeien iteas mIenthai'syofrliighlt areciaed fravloo andaof the celse olliga ervantFh gfrhrist 1i Ils oftrch. oriinte w etil ; in the world -Thei chintshbt are l1m goto g)ens -Tihe, greatt pl',easu( rest often ( ree' ip)t for' su~bsciptlin, Job wor)k and~ advetrtisemienits for TIHE MEsSE~NGER 1st, wvihl l roime the t velvcing ag~enit for IE9LTh frienlds of J. TYIER H ILL respect fiuly ain ouInice hin as at canili date for r'ecolnienidation by the Dem o(rat( ie party' at tI next priniary elec tion, for the appointientas Treasuirer of Pivk.IIs (ouit y. fe)22-t'd* 1T1M'Phe friends of JAS K. KIRK. SEV respectful ly anntoun oce him as 'a c'n1d)(idt'ate for. rIeCOoIlnetlaltion, by the )einoeiratic paly at the ne('Ct primlary (lectioi for appo itmt Is treasrer of Pic(kels couin y. feb 22-td* The Iany frinds of ELIAS E. MIAULDIN res'pectfully tannounce his n1:line :s :a caiioodidat for SherifY of Pickens conv,.at the ensning - elec tioni, sulbject to 1tio) of the Demo erat ic ( onlventio.n. I . feb 1-td 'lThe 'numerouls friends of 0. L. DURANT respeetfully annonnee his ille s a Cllidate fot re-election) to the oflire of Sehool C ommissioner of Picki('s count ,'subject to Primary 'CIeconl. feb 8-d 1g, The many friends of ,J. . CIA DE respect fullyv present his name. to ih vters of Pickens county at Pri niry election, for Ohe r-e-appo'intmlenlt (f County Aulditr. feb 8- t d M. F. ANsE.:L. .1. II. NE'WTON, U'rr etrille. S. U. >ic,.ens S. C. A NSEL & N1Ei1WTON, A2ttorneys ati Lawzc 14.'jI - ICKENS C. TT. S. C. N-) 29--t f C. P. RUNION, Ea'jSley, S. C., Still The Leader of Low P AAS .MA NI(1'ENT LINE .i1-t re eived. Whil stopping it) Ea' ley, do 't fail to ('all oil himti, aInld h wlil s1 vou at prices to suit the cl( )i: TImI1. ie i also t h Agent for tl l Pi11i grade SEA UOWL GUANO, sol ved BIone Acid Phios pha~te and Pixmiumi G~uano. G;ive hhnii a tr'ial 01n the Sea Fow! (GUAdN(UOl nd mke a bale' of co)tton to I hie aere. C. P. IHUNION. Feb'. 20--8m ALL KINDS oF JOB WOIIK Thb.is Offic.