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fgts Lazhet jessenger. J. R. HAGOOD, Editor. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Our people were very much ex vreised on Monday last over the e lection for Intendait and Wardens for another year. Tuere were two tickets in the field, the advocates of each striving to elect their men. One ticket was headed by 11. J. Gignilliat for Intendant, with the following gentlemen for Wardens: A. G. Wyatt, J. N. Ioward, A. M. Runion and J. B. King. The oth, er ticket was headed by W. H. Nix for Intendant, with A. G. Wyatt, J. N. Howard, C. P. Run ion and J.M.Rampey for Wardens. The contest was a heated one, and great interest was manifested on both sides. The polls opened at 7 in the morning and closed at 6 in the afternoon. A constant rain fell all day, but the work of vo ting di(d not cease. There were 80 votes cast, and the race was a close one. Tie Gignilliat ticket was elected, he himself receiving 44 votes out of the whole number polled. The new council were sworn in on the morning following the elec tion, and the great interest exhib ited in their election, will act as an incentive to the "city fathers" in their dispensation or good to our people. THlE UNIf ED STATES COURT. The A pril term of the United States ('ircuit (ourt has been ad journe(d until some time next fall. I'he most important ste)s taken were those of finding true bills a 4rainst Ex-1 nited States Marshal Blythe and many dleputy United states M~arshals. True hills werec returnewd against lifteen or more of' these men, and thme hearing of their eases has been p~ostpjonedli unt il the November term of the ('ouirt, which wvill be held in C'olumnbia. 'The action of the Dist. At torney will heC watchedI with interest, to see whether or niot he will have these men tried1. T'he neglect of(Iduty in this partie ular should not be overlooked, and the popular sentiment of South ( tarolina shoul force the trial of' these menQ. at the( next sitting( o)f the (Circuiit ( 'our't. Let Attorner Melton look to his duity' in this re spect. Hie has had stricken froml the (docket all c'ases against per sons charg~e:l with violation of the elect ion la:ws, aneld those political p)rosecult ions of last WVinter wvill niot come up aga in. The ( lovern mnent should send( anlother Emory' Sp~eer to Columb1ia next Fall to aid Mr. Molton in the discharge of to pay handsomely. The lessees of this mine have much experience inmining matters and they see I much to encourage them in this a 0 e'nter'pri se.-Carolina Spn an. His BRAINs BiowNOU.---ead ers Q0f the 'News' will relellber the account of Eli PSattons death 8 which was published - five or six days ago. As will be recalled, Mi. I Patton died from the efflects of a o savage attack made upon him by a the Jersey hull "Prince Paris," on, Mr. Patton's place on the French Broad, N. C. After the catastro phe the animal was taken to C. T Lowndes' place, which is in theV same neighborhood, and placed in t a stable. On Monday the mana- e ger left the farm for some purIpose. I On his return some hours later he fou nd "Prince Paris'' dead in his stall. His brains had been blown out. with a gun or pistol of" large V enlibre.--Daily News. Notice. 1N%,ONi desiring to -ailse Jersey Cattle, will be Ser-ved hv% mly lll, 1 W , " at the LOW rates of $2.50 ilsurallee, or it any prefer it they mar pay $4 00 for HIlifer calves and nothing for 1ulls, provided they ur:sex them at 30 days old. He will probably be on the Oolenoy a part of the time. (ah in Advance. Money rettirned if no af("M. Dit. W. T. FIE LD. I apr 18-4t* For School Commissioner. Vrs. The friends of Capt. t. L. Lewis respect fully atnnomnce him as a candidate for the offlice of School Com nissioner of Pickens (ontity at the C next election. Sllbject to tle action of the Democratie party in the primary election. apr 18--td** a The many frienis of LABAN I MAULDIN think him flhe man for the e oflice, 11 and ainounce his name as a e canididate for School Commissioner of t Pickens cointy, sibject to the Primary leect ion. Fnom E A-SLEY. feb 14--t(1* WIMThe numerous frien(1s of 0. L. r D)URLANT respectfully annmomunce his I na~mel( as f a andlid.ate for' re-elect ion to t the offie of School Ciommiissioner of e Pickens counity, suibjtet to Primary : electionl. feb 8-td For County Commissioner. W The mnany friends of A. B. a Talley respectfully announce him as a candidate for the ofile of County (Comn- t missioner for rickens county, subject r to the action of the next primnary elec tOIn. apr' 11 td*~ For County Auditor, as The many friends of' P. Hiolbert Williams respectfully an nIounmce him as a candida-te for County Auditor of Pickens coiunty, subject to recommtendation b~y the dlemocratic I party in the next primar'y election. v apr. 11 td. e atir The many friends of Major t D. ORICE respectfully annuounce him as a candidate for r'ecommrendlationI by the (democratic p~arty at the euneing primary election to the appointment of r Auditor. Maj. Grice has ever been a ( working D~emocrat; always to the front C in time of need1; is In every way comnpe- t tent; and has never asked an effice of ( his people. apr. 11 td. .,The many friends of J. B. j CLYDE respectfully present his name < to the voters of Pickens county at Pel- I mary election, for the re-appointment ( of County Auditor. febh8...td his duty in trying, to ,bring to jus tice those of the U. S. Marshal force. OUR "PROMISING COUNTY." Col. 1. W. A very of Atlanta, Ga., who spent a short while in Easley not long since, and who is the dai ly correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, writing under the name of "Rich mond," writes favorably concern ing our thrifty little town, and gives some very interesting statis ties regarding Pickens County. Col. Avery is a most enterprising gentleman, and seems ever ready to advance the interests of the South. Read what he has to say: Easley is a beautiful little vil lage of 500 people, nestling in a lovely landscape of wood and vale, undulating picturesquely. It is a thriving place with fresh looking houses, the most conspicuous and modern of which is a handsome residence, just built, belonging to, Mr. Wim. M. Ilagood, fronting the town on an einiience some lialf mile from the depot. Mr. 1Iagood is an enterprising young nierchant whose wife was a Miss Cleveland, of Spartanburg, and a kinswomau of the famous lero ofKing's Moun tain. A brother of Mr. larood Mr. J. R. Hlagood, a young man just in his twenties, has estah lished one of the best weekly pa pers in Carolina, and put it on a solid basis. It is an unusally noh by paper, fesh, news'y an( pros perous. Pickenis County has 48 manu facturing est'iblishlents, :15 flour nills, 12 lIumber mills an(d I quar ry. Its mianufacturing capital is $55,000. Its product $142,000. It has a granite quarry of the best quality. It has 1,331 farms of, white men 58 colored mens far'ms. It has 55,413 acres in cultivation. In consequence of the no fence law the farm acreage has increased 3 per cent. andl prodluets 20 per cent. Corn 380,29 8 bushels; oats 29,504; wheat 38,931 ; cotton 7,089 bales. It is a promising county. RienJIMONDI -The gold mines of Spartan b)urg and1 Union Counties are re eeiving increasedl attention. The WVe' Mine for which the comp~a ny lately paid $10,000, now em lOYS about twenty hands. The hlillsideC is loosed upl with picks and then sluiced. Sometimes blasting is resortedl to. The rock is crush ed~ inl a mill, and( tihe result is said to be very satisfactory to tihe pro prietors. Not far from this is the famuous Trhomp1son mine wh ich has been worked for years and in some places to the dlepth of 100 feet. Dr. N. Seymnou r and Mr. Edward Mc.DIowell, of Spartanburg, have bonded0( andl leased1 this mine, and wvill begin work at once. One vein, six inches wide, gives a penny weight of gold to tihe panful of 4 poumnds, or say about $350 to the ton. Beside~s some veins in this mine which promise well, there is quite a numb~er of acres that "p~an out" gold in quantiie s.ffmien For Clerk. 0.The many friends of J. J. EW IS respectfully announce him as candidate for re-election to the office f Clerk of Court for Pickens county, t, the next election, subject to a nom iation by the Democitic party. apr 4 td* a&- The mayiv friends of Maj. J. m. ,TEWAIRT, feeling that he will be the ight man in the right place, respect tilly present his name to the voters of 'iekens comity as a candidate for the fiee of Clerk of Court, subject to the etion of the Democratic primary elec ion. mar 28-td* For Probate Judge. V@. The many friends of J. H. [EVTON respectfully bring him for rard as a candidate for re-election to lie offlee of Probate Judge for Pick. us Conity, subject to the action of the )emocratic primary election. apr4td* For Coroner. s&'The many friends of ANDREW I.. Hani ton respectfully bring for rard his name as a candidate for the fflee of Coroner of Pickens county, ufbject to a nomination by the Demo ratic party in the next primary elect )n. apr 4 td For Sheriff, &- 'lh many friends of W. N. 'AYNE respectfully announce him as candidate for the oflece of Sheriff of "ickens county, at t he next election, ubject to a nomination by the Demo ratic party. apr' 4 td* h!. he many friends of JAMES A AMBLER respectfully present hig liame to the voters of Pickens county S a eamlidate for tihe office of Sheriff; ubject to the action of the Democratic airty in thA next priinary election. apr 4 td* 19. The maiy frienls of EARLE . TAYLOR respectfully bringforward is name as a canidiate for the offlee f Sheriff for iickens County, subject l) the action of t he Democr'atic par' y i the next )rimary election. apr 4 td* j. The many friends of H. A. UIVH EY feeling that he would fill the ffice satisfactorily, annotuce him as a andidate for Sheriff of Pickens coun y, subject to the primary election, feb 14--td if. The many friends of ELIAS E. IA ULDIN res)ectfinly announce liii lame as a ca)nlidate for Sherimf of "ickenis county, at the (ensuinxg elee iOn, subject to aiction of the D~emo r'atic Convention. feb 1-td For County Treasurer, -0&-' TIhe many friends of WV. B. vilgood respectfully announce him as cazalidate for the oftlee of County resrer' of Pickens county, subhject r 1ecommendlationI by the Democratic arty in the next primary election. apr 11 td* 8 'l'he many fiendi~s of P. D IU UETON irespectfully annfounce his ame as a candidate for Treasurer of ilckens county, at the ensning elec lon..subject to the action of the Dem.. cratic party. apr 4 td Egt The many friends of J. WIL. IA M MAJOR respectfull~y bring for vard his namie as a candlidate for re ommiendation to the office (of Cou nty 'reasurer of Pickens county, subject o the democratic primary election, mar 28-tdl* se.The friends of J. TYLER HILL e~spectfully announce him as a candi late for recommiendation hby the Demi cratic party at the next primary elee on1. for the appointmnent as T1reasurer f Pickens County- feb 22--td* n.Th'e friends of JAS K. KIRK EY respectfully announce him as a andlidate for recomnmendation, by the )emocratic party at the next primary lection, for appointment as Treasurer f Pickens county. fe o2std