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p THE DARLINGTON^NEWS. THURSDAY, JDSB 7, 1888. LOCA-Xj items. Ten bales of oottou were seen ou the Square ou the first da; of June. MoCULLOUOH, Blackwell & Co. have recently received a lot oi fine boraea. OAIXIB, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G Parnell, died a few days ago. MS88BB. McNeill and DeJongb, of (be Florence Bar, were in Town on Monday. Dr. C. Ko lock,of C. eraw, was ia town ou a visit fur a few days this week. Thr Artesian well has reached n depth ot 300 feet and the pipe has been la'd 294 leet. Ms. J. B. Floyd returned home a few days ago tiom the Oak Ridge Institute, North Carolina DE. H. A. Hayden, of Charles ton, waa in town last week looking around with a view to locating here. Last Monday was the dullest aaleday »e have had in many years. Bo says one of the oldest citizens. IN accordance kritb the agree meut reached, most of the mer chants codituenced closing their stores at seven o’clock last Friday evening. A gams of base ball was played on Tuesday at the Park, between the colored clubs ot Darlington and Florence. The score resulted 11 to 0 in tavor of the former. A SPECIAL ttaiu will leave Dar liugton at twelve o’clock Saturday nitfht to convey the Knigh's of pythi ts and others expecting to ac company them toCmriuuati. Mm. C. D. Evans was present in Bumter last week at the trial of Messrs. Hat by and Bowman for the murder ofG. B. Hayoswortli, ns lepresentative of the New York -The Building and Loan Association. A meeting of the Stockholders of this Association will be held to day at the Coart Hoase, at 11 o’clock A M. A Constitution will be submit 1 * d for adoption, and the money on hand will be offered for mle. A call will be made lor the payment of the second instalment, and other business of importance will be transacted. Fight ou a Train. Some excitement was caused Monday afternoon ou the up bound passenger train between Florence and Darl'ngton, by the riotous conduct of a drunken negro named Henry Purvis. Purvb got into a difficulty with a newsboy and when Capt. Hendricks, the conductor, endeavered to restore quiet, the negro attacked him. Ou the ar rival of the train at Darlington Purvis was arrested but gave boud to appear before a Trial Justice yesterday. As wi I be seen by reference to another column, J. M. Johnson, Km) , of Maii ’U, has been aunounc ed t»v his frieinls as a candidate for Solicitor of the Fourth Judi ial Ciicuit .Vr. Johnson, who is a prominent member of the Mai ion Bar, is eont-id. r. d a very able law jTer, and has i.t bl many prominent position* in the Democratic party. Mr. L Mclu’osb, of Leavens worth, accompanied by Mr. P. P. Chamber" was ruling down Swift C.e* k hill last Monday when the horac became frightened and da«h td down the bill. The buggy was badly broken and the occupants were ttnow'i out. Fortunately, bow ver, neither gentleman was loach butt. The News office was favored twice doling the week with some fine itenehes. Ou Monday some one left in the office a goodly num ber «>f peaches, and as UO name accompanied them we do not ki ow whom to thank for the kind aiteu tkm. Suffice it to say that th< y were enjoyed v* ry much. Again on Tuesday Mr. P. G. Fields, of Lydia Townsliip, presented us with several large iieach s which were grown by him. We are much in debted to bim for the same. A Catting Scrape Last Saturday afternoon altont a mile front town a dispute arose he tween sn old colored man named Dick Hanell and Carolina Rosa, also colored, over some farm mat ters. Doling the Hltercatiou Ross struck HarreJ over tha bead with a hoe, indicting a very dangerous wo 'nd. Ross has been arrested and ia now in jail. Ple-nics. Pic nics are in season now and we are having them frequently. Quite a pleasant pic nic was given last night by some of the ladies ol Darlington at the Mineral Spring It was well attended and every body seemed to enjoy it very much. According to previons announce ment the Methodist Sunday School will give a basket pic nic at the Fair Grounds to-morrow. Well 8ald- The following is what the Coun ty Record, of Kingatree, 8. 0., has to say about Representative Dar- gao: “He is a faithful, houest, con- seieotions, able representative, and bos devoted himself industriously to the interests of the people ever since his entrance into Congress. He baa taken high position, not by employing popular modes, bnt by his straight forward course and in tellectual attainments” Of for St. Loafs Ool. B W. Edwards, delegate from the Sixth Congressional Dis trict to the National Democratic Convention which is now in session at St. Loois, left Darlington for that city last Friday. Col. Edwards mot the other members ot the Sonth Carolina delegation at Atlanta and led thence in a body to all proceed* St. Louis. Pensions. The following pension applies- Moot from Darlington County have been approved by the State Pen- ohm Board since the last list was pobfisbed: Sarah V. Scarborough, mokes Bridge} Sophronia Rhodes, Dorliagton j Mrs. ■- J. Hoole, Dar-1 and Martha E. Braddook, { HilL Fifty three pension I cheeks, for the month of May, are now in the Clerk of Court’s office, whleh the owners of the same oaa obtain by calling for them in A New Mail Route. Mr. J. W. Finley, ot Williams burg. Ky., has beeu iu Darlington for a few days making arrange ments for the new mail route be tween Clyde aud Catarrh in this county. The contract bus been ta ken by Mr. J. W. Gardner and is signed for four years. The mail will go between these points twice a week and will begin about July 1st. The distance ia 18 m:les. Mr. Finley represents the firm ot David Moore A Ca, mail route coutrac tors, Williamsburg, Ky. A Row in Jail Sometime ago the prisoners in the jail concocted a plan to make their escape; Mary Pani, who is also a prisoner, reveahd the plot to the authorities however and the latter were able to prevent the prisoners from carrying out their scheme. Last Thursday night sev eral of the plotters, eurnged at their failure, attacked Mary Paul and she in defending herself struck one of her assailsi.ts, a Woman, over the head with a bottle. The wound caused by this blow was very se vere aud the injured w man bled profusely. Prompt medical assist ance was rendered, however, and the woman was soon all right again. Uniform Rank- The Rogers Division, Uniform Rank, Kuightsof Pythias, was duly instituted in the Opera House last Monday night. The reqnis te num ber of members, twenty-seveu were present. The offi era previously nominated were regularly elected. Of the members present s xtecn sonified their intention of atte d- ing the meeting of the Supreme Lodge at C ucinnati on June 12th, and will leave for that city on Satnnia.v night next There will be a itress parade of the Knight on the Square this afternoon at six o’clock. The Knights will ap pear iu their handsome new uni- Terms. Preparatory to this de parture tor Cincinnati they have been drilling every night this week. People’s Bank ot Darlington. This Bank has commenced basi- ness and is now we 1 under way. The arrangements aboui the rooms in the hotel which the. Bank is to occupy will he cowple ed some, time next week. The ereigetic officers coaid not wait until then, Uowever, aud all the usual banking transaction<> are conducted under the charge of the cashier, Maj. H. L. Charles, for the pie.-eut at the office of Mr. E. Keith Dargan, the Presidei.t of the Bank. The sale weighing something over eight thousand pounds was put iu its place in the Bank’s quarters at the hotel. The second instalment on the capital stock of the Bank has been called. Ever; tiling necessary for transacting business has been completed aud the Bank starts ou its career under the most favor able auspio« s. Invitations. We wish to return thanks lor an invitation from the Cincinnati Ures-t Club to be present at Die dedication of the Press Headquarters. The ceremonies will take place ou Juue 9tb., daring the Centennial Ex position et the Ohio Yall^y aud Central States. We are also indebted to the Cla Clariosophic Euphradian Literary Sccieties of the South Carolina University for an invitation to be present at their commencement exercises on June* 25th a id 26th. The invitation is very handsome and is creditable to the iustitatiou. We notice that three Darlington boys will take prominent parts iu these exercises, viz: W. A. Ed waids, of Palmetto, as President will preside over the celebration of the Euphradian Society ; Harry A. Brunson, of Florence, is the Junior orator and Jan es R. Coggstull, of Daningtou, Chief Marshal of the s. me society. Base Ball. The Darlington Base Ball Asso- oi ition was organised for the com ing season Wednesday, May 30tb. Tbe organisation consists of a joint stook company, composed of the ball players alone; no other person will be able to take shares. Mr. W. J. Early is the manager of the Association and Mr. Geo. W. Dar gan, Jr., Treasurer. The park is being fixed up, the grounds leveled and enclosed with a new fence and everthing po Bible is being done to accomodate the patrons of tbe national game. Tne boys are prac ticing regularly every afternoon getting themselves in trim. We are going to have some good ball playing this snmmer for the Aeeo (nation ii determined to show np well and which can be done with a little practice. The uniforms will be ordered tbe latter part of tbe week. The first g'me of the se.isou will probably be played b re ou June ISth nr 19ih, whe » the Dar lington club wiil cross bats with Sumter. A Pearebreaker Captured. Jackson Smith became involved in a difficulty with James McLeod, near Lydia some time ago about a woman aud cut him in the arm and thigh inflicting several dangerous wounds. Both partiea are colored Smith fli d from justice and succeed ed iu eluding the officeis of the law nulil last Monday when he was captured by Deputy Sheriff Paruell and lodged iu jiil. Greenville Encampment Unclaimed Letters Tbe following ie the list of un claimed letters remaining in the poetoffieo al Darlington for the week ending Saturday, Jane 2,1888. Persons cdling for them will p'euse mention the fact that they were advertised: men’s list. Geo. Deberry, Vender Dick, T. G. Duncan, P. A. Jordan, R. W. Smith, John Wealt, John Wesley Wood*. women’s list. Mrs. Hester Charles, Miss Sicla Gale, Miss Dora Jordan, Mrs. Han nah James, Miss Harryat Flinn, Mrs. Frank Wilson. CARTERSYILLE. —The oat crop will be excellent —Oar farmers are very busy try- Sine'* the stores have began to bo conquer the grass i begt close at 7 o’clock P. M., thl Dar lington Guards have been ou drill every evening on the green. The orders from the Adjt. General’s of. fice authorizing the Encampment were read to th<‘in on Monday', and they are expected to decide post lively at the meeting on Friday night how many of llu tn will go. The Adjniaut General’s order notifies the company, among other things, that Gi-u f. A. Hugueuine, of Charleston, has Iteen assigned to the command of (he Encampment. Also that the State will furnish tents and cooking utensils bnt each soldier must provide himself with plate, cup and blanket, aud tbe troops will he required to subsist themselves while in camp. Arrange ments, however, have been made with tbe merchants of Greenville to furnish supplies to the troops at a very low rate. The Encampmeut will commence July 23rd, and end July 31st, 1888. Darlington Guards- According to pr< vious announoe- m< nt the Darlington Guards met in their armory ou last Friday uight for tbe purpose of electing a Captain to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. E. R. Mclver. The company could not, however, proceed with the regular election as an order to this effect bad not been received from the Adjutant and Iusi>ector General, consequently only temporary officers were nom mated. These officers will only serve until a regu ar election can beheld. It was necessary to take this step as the Guards expect to attend the summer encampment and no time is to be lost in pre paring to make a creditable appe tr ance at Greenville. Lieut John K. Mclver was nom inated as acting Captain, aud First Sergeant John S. Burch was nom- inattd acting Fust Lieutenant. The vacancies caused by these pro motions were filled as follows: First Sergeant, S. S. Burch ; Thud Ser geant, R. E James; Fourth Ser geant, B. F. Willismson. The Company is u<»w drilling teg- ulaily audit is to tie ex|iected that it will show up well at the eucamp- meut. —Summer visitors are beginning to crowd the Peel Hotel. —Mr. Isaac Price who has been employed as superintendent of R. Peel’s farm has returned to North Carolina to take charge of his lath er’s business. —On Sunday last, Mr. Gully Jacksou and Miss Fannie Mims were uuited in the holy bonds ot matrimony by the Rev. J. E. Board. We wish them a long and happy life. —The prospects for a good crop is now very encouraging. Farmers, as a rule, have their ciops dear of grass, notwithstanding we have had a good deal of rain. Fruit is also plentiful. CYPRESS- —The High Sch-iol at this place is still in a flourishing condition. —Mr. James Purvis aud wife, of Florence, are visiting relatives iu this neighborhood. —The farmers of this section are well pleased with the present pros pect of fine crops this year; like wise the merchants. —Oat harvesting is the general employment of the plantera now, and they are having excellent weather lor the bustuo-'s. —Bob Arthur, the supposed mur derer of Mr. Joe James, Sr., has not beeu captured yet. The sher iff was in this community last Sun day and it is supposed was in search of him. —Mr. Jas. M. Seignious, of Char leston, S. C , was at this place on Sunday and Monday ot last week. Mr. Seignious is a jovial as well as IMipular commission merchant ol Charleston. A Colored Lecturer. Rev. Dr. A. W. Sheaves, colored, of Washington, D. C., delivered a highly instructive and interesting address to his coloied brethren on the Square 1 ist Saturday afternoon. He talked very sensibly and gave his hearets some good advice. He said that the colored people were no better off during Grant’s admin is'rat ion ibau they are now that Cleveland is Pres dent. This and similar rema.ks aroused the poli tical feeling ot Edmund Dens and trom that time he contiunally in- terupted the speaker. Dr. Sheaves said that he was no politician but merely a Baptist minister aud that he had addressed audiences all over this countiy and no man, as yet, had interrupted bim unt I Deos had done so. Monday night Dr. Sheaves gave the colored p ople quite a treat iu r he Couit House, i*i the wsy of a panorama, pres nting very fine pic- tuies on scenes from the Scriptures. He gave a similar exhibition on Tuesday night. The Enterprise Hotel. This hotel has been rented tor one year by the Hotel Company to Mr. T. O. Stuart, lormerly of the Stuart House of Marion, S. C. Ti e hotel is being overhauled com pletely trom cellar to roof. Work will be commenced very soon on tbe annex, in which will be the lob by, as tbe bricks and all other nec essary material are now ready. Over the new lobby will be fixed up a barber shop which wi'l be rented by Mr, C. C. Reddic, to which will be attached baths, etc., fitted up iu the most improved style. The present lobby will be convert ed into a dry goods store which has been leased for five years to Messrs. Genson A Broom. The dining room is now up stairs, the room previous ly used for this purpose being oc copied by the People’s Bank. A very flue dumb waiter for tbe dio ing room has been put up and is now in good working order. The former manager whom proprietress of a hotel at Timmonaville left for that place last Tuesday. Mr. J. F. Hodge the popular young Clerk will not remain bnt will give np bis position shortly Mr. Stnart managed the Smart House at Mar ion very successfully for three years' and he comes to Darlington very highly r* commended. Under tbe supervision of one who has bad so much experience ia each affairs the Enterprise Hotel will be, doubtless ly, eoudneted in first class style and the very beet accommodations will be offered both permanent and transient guests. of ice, lemons and the snmmer. sods WMter —Mr. J.C. Clements has rstaro- ed from a two month’s visit to Tex Ss. He report" fins crops in Texas, but says when be passed through Georgia things began to look differ ent He thinkrf R will take him some time to get reconciled to oar ■mall crops. R1VEKDALE. —Since the r'-ocut rains, king gierti reigns supremely. ’ —Miss EUa Rorte is vi«iting I friends and relatives in this coui- mnniiy. —Mr. R. L. Bass takes first pm* now on corn. He has s fled that fs extraordinsiy. —Mr. J. W. Fountain has the finest peaches we have seen this year, also som* very nice appl-s —We have seen several cotton fields that look as if they are to b“ lof-t. Laborers sie tew and far be tween. —Oats that were planted late are a complete mi nre ^ r-onu* an* not high enough to leiip. Mi. E. P. Lide has the best oats we have seen. —The pic nic at Mcchanicsvillc on last SatonLiy w as a perfect sue cess, it being a ’double affair, or rather two pic uics combin' d—the Sumlay^chool an.I the closing ex ercises of Miss Fountain’s school. First, Miss Fountain bad sewn girls to act Jean Ingelow’« poem, entitled “seven times seven,” which was acted admit ably w ed. reflect ing much credit on the teacher. Next came dinner, audio say the least, there w.is more than enough of every thing nice to ea'. Alter dinner there were several Sunday- school addresses delivered. Among those who favored us with these addresses was a girl seteii years old, the little adopted daughtei ot Mr. and Mrs Dave Byrd. She re peated the Ten Commandments, and several other si lections, and was declared by several to be the smarUst;<nl brightest little girl they ev* r saw. Everybody went home 8.nti>fied, as they had enjoyed the day to their heart’s content. run The Professor has opened again at Cbeiaw. It is u t of'en t hat one so competent to te-.'eh pisses th ough th country, and some ate now regie ing a lost op portuuiiv- DOVESYTLLE. —Mr. L. E. Gaudy has lost his fine horse. —Tbe Farmers’ Alliance met last Saturday at 5 P. M., at the Doves- ville Institute. —Rev. D. D. Clarke, accompau ied by two of hi" nieces, has leturu ed from tbe convention. —Miss Vena Tedder, aged 27 years, daughter of Blauey Tedder, after a long aud painful illness, died in this p ace Monday morning, May 28th. —Mr. Dukes, a Pedo baptist, who was employed to tiu roof the depot, preached an interesting ser mon ou the Resurrection, a few days ago at the academy. —Mr. Charles Hartmann, form erly from “Biugin ou the Rhine.” has shown us a hand-made ratchet drill—a thing of beauty—which he has just completed of material picked up aioun 1 a country black smith shop, and proves Mr. H. to be a first class mechanic and skill ed workman. OATS- — Crops are small bnt have com menced to grow. —Dr. M. L. Harrell has located at Lamar. We wish him much suc cess. —Mr. C. Rinehart has the finest fonr acre field of corn that we have seen this year. —Miss Samtnie DeWitt has just r* turned borne from a visit to Oats- ville. —Mrs. Abbie Peeples, of Sum ter, who is 86 years old, is sending a few days with her grand daughter, Mrs. R. M. Josey. —All lovers of watermelons will do well to call on Mr. S. D. Harrell about the 4tb of July, as he expects to have a full supply by that time. —Mr. J. W. Reynolds, of the Andrews mill section, is said to have a fine field of cotton. Per haps be will send iu a bloom soon —The boys of the Oats High School have challenged the Lydia Base Ball club for a game ou next Saturday afternoon at the iormer’s grounds. Mrs. Maj. McLanchlin left our village ou last Saturday for her home in Cberaw. Mrs. M. made many friends daring her stay here; all were grieved to part with her. —Tbe weather is growing hot and we all like to have eool dr.nks All we have to do then ia to call at the store of C. N. Oats A Bro. as they expect to keep a fall supply “ f all AhRLAND. —Our faimets are harvesting their crops of s nail grain. — Mr. J. N. Moire has a very fine field of oats. —Mr James W. McKenzie has a beautiful field of eottuU. —Miss Fannie Moore has bv*eii quite sick, but is now convalescent. —The recent rainy spell b is giv en “general green” a good start, and caused many of our fann'T* to sound the Macedonian cry, “Come over aud help us.” —Owing to seiious ..ffl.ctioiisour friend, Mr. J. W. Garducr, has n t not been able to execute his plans iu experimental culture of Irish potatoes this year —Mr. J. W. McKenzie, one of our promising young tanners, has erected a blacksmith shop, equip ped with the modern improvements for blacksmithing. —Mr. John Wadsworth, whde hoeing Cottou some days ago, came very near being si iuck hy ligh'ning. It struck a tree only a short dis tance away, but lortiinately be was not hurt. —On tbe last night iu May we had the heaviest tain that, per haps, we have h td for ye .is. The next morning the ro.uls were wash ed up very badly, tbe li>w places were ponds ol w.iter, and at the time crops api'eared to be con id- crably damaged; but further hires, ligations proved lli-'t the damages were not so serious. On the follow ing day, June I, we bad another heavy rain, accompanied hy a co t- siderahle sprinkle of hail, fortu uately, however, not enough to do nny damage to crops. Mr. McNair, of Cly de, had part of his mill dam washed away. ' V; •i’dVLf smm 206’ SOCIETY HILL. —The river h.is been upon a lev el with the banks but has gone down again without doing damage. There w’as a heavy freshet in Thompson’s Creek last week, inter rupting travel to Cberaw. — Farmers generally have much grass to contend with, aud the riv er planters are in distiess on this account. Hands are hard to get, but a week of fair weather we hope will change tbe situati >n. —On the 30th nit., a waterspout burst between Mr. John Hill’s pi >ce and that of Mr. James Cox’s, iu Marlboro 7 county. Mr. Reynolds, who was in his buggx, says he could uot see his horse for a time, and the land, in level places was over at kle keep iu water. —Byas Clyburu, colored, who lives on Mrs. A. B. Neel’s planta tion has a little son aboat ten years of age, who does uot kuow his al phabet, aud for a harmonics told Mr. J. Z. Hearon’s age in day s, the year being given, or 365x42. Then he gave age, iu days, of a liti le girl, or 365x13. For another harmonica be offered to give tne seconds in 24 hours. He explained bis mental operation, which consist in analiz- ing tbe numbers as 300x42x65x42 and so ou, but how ho manages o multiply and add numbers mental ly is very strange. Hi" answers were correct, bnt iu one instance there being a slight error, he went over tbe operation aud corrected it. —Prof. L. W. Hubbard’s class iu penmanship oloeed at the academy oa tbe 30th nit. Dr. Trippett and Mr. J. Z. Hearon were Selected as judges to decide to whom the prizes should be awarded. Miss Helleu L. Waddill was complimented ou excellency in penmanship; Miss Mary M. Lucas was awarded the gold pen for greatest improve incut In wilting: Messia Thomas Cokrr. Jr., aud Lawieuce White received second honor. Some of the moth* era end fathers of the children ex- C «ed their gratification at the , mvement made by their child ^ FLORENCE. —The Palmetto Comphiiy have reduced ice to one half u cent per |K)uml. Tbe demand for ice is great, yet they always have ou hand a gcod supply. * — Mr. W. R. Barringer, Sr., left here last Thursday with his son, Mr. Charlie Barringer, on a vi-itto Germany. Mr Barr uger expects to he gone about, six months, but will leave his sou at Bunn Uni versity. —Durittg the storm last Thurs- day a m.iii named C. R. Bingham was Htru -k by lightning. It was indeed a narr. w escape trom death. Dr. Coviugtcn says Biugh in is do ing well, file lightning s:ngt(l j's hair, burned his arm and thigh, besides tearing the shoe ou the left foot into .-(rings —If a p ist office has anything to do with the business of a plant', tbis town lias a good indicator. The business of this office has increased wonderfu ly in the last four years Here is a statement for the month of May, furnished by our postm is- ter, Mr E. H. Lucas, who sa\H that this month was exceedingly dull. Niue mail"received eveiy day; the arersge weight per day, fonr huu died and filiy pound"; nine mails sent out every day, average weight three hundred pounds. Postal re- v< line was one hundred and ninety- ►even dollaiB aud thirty six cent"; Money ordeis and postal notes is sued to the amount ol five thou- s.uid three hundred and < igbty dol- laisand eighteen cents; money o r . dels aud postal notes paid in amounted to eight hundn d and twenty five dollars aud forty-six cents. The government requires Mr. Lucas lo furnish a Hist class bond for the penal ►urn ol thir'y thousand dollars. The Sixth District, (Ch*-r;iw Keporter J Solicitor H. H. Newton Ins becti auminiic d h*r Congress from the sixth district We have nothing fO Soj against Mr. Newton, neither are we very much concerned about who repieseuts th* sixth district, provided he is a hard working Democrat, hu’it does ser*:n to u« that Mr. Dargan has represented his district creditably’ and has ac quired consul Table influence in (Jong)ess by reason ot his ability aud the length ot bis stay there. Bearing ‘hesi things iu mind, is there any nrersaity lor a change f It Mr Newton -houl I be elected he would, of course, in* ub iged to s uit at the begiuniug and learn many tilings which Mr. Dargan has already mastered. We have no doubt that Mr. New on would bo a very apt B'udent, but it would u e essarily take him, at lea-t, one term, be he ever so talented, to put himaelt ia a position to be of as in itch service to his const itueu is as Mr. Dargan. Such Sentiment* Increase Sectional Feeling. (The New York World ) Cdauleston, S. U., May 23.— The Abbeville Press and Banner, one ol the strongest weekly Demo cratic newspapers iu (b>- State, to day contains tne Pillowing editori al, w Inch is sure to raise a jowl all over tue Slate: Some two weeks ago Judge Ker shaw—as good a man as sits on the Ciicuit bench—acually refused to admit lo ball a w bite man who k d killed a u gro It any man doubts the statement, we quoie our daily exchanges as authority. \Ye be lieve such au occurrence was not on the oourt ncolds until the act of Judge Kershaw, which amsl have t slouisked even tbe crimin il, on whose bauds, no doubt, were still the smell ot gunpowder and human blood. The action of Judge Ker shaw, iu pulling hi* official dis countenance ou i be killing of ne groes, must be alarming to tho-e of our fellow citizens who maybe carry ing a pis ol to shoot some bad negro in the back while running sway fr>>tn tlrem. If suob rtgiu i n forceiutul if tbe law is to be con tinued by Judge Kershaw, xud if tbe example should be followed by other Circuit Judges, it may uot be a long lime before some gentlemen may be actually scut to ibe pciten- tiary lor no greater offense than that ot shooting a bad negro in tbe hack. When our court--! begiu to look with dtslavor upon the act of kill ing urgioes and while foreign la borers the situation may he set down as alarming indeed. Are all of a white man’s liberties to be takeu away from him under Demo cratic rule f He. ecfuie we believe that no white m«u has been refused hail for killing a negro, and ottl v until receuily has anybody been denied bail for any muider at all, th* Uouit Metmugly having no t i«- posi ion to punish that class of offender* It Judge Kershaw’s ex ample iu failing locome to the resene of murderers is to be continued, we may at no distant day expect to see s-jme gentleman go to rhe petti leuliary, aud we may expect to see • monotonous peace reign which will not be interrupted by even a negro killing. Florence District Conference. (Coir. N»w » ami Courier. set rotary ami Capt. OU rewee Net tles, of D'lilingiou, hi" assiM'ant. Nearly all tne mini lets uf the dis trict w« io present audnii unusq dly large number of lay delegat'-s. Bisb-ip Duncan c'-uduc’eil the de votional exercises and ni tric a very linpiessive, pmntioil talk on ti e 13 h chapter of 1st Corinthians. He was deeply spiritual, and . It felt belter for having heatil Pim This morning at 9 u’lo-k tne Conference reas-oinbled aud Preod- ing Eld*r Power conducted ihe devotion"! cxeioi-es, alter which the Bishop tuck the cnair, aud proceeded to examine carefully nud minutely mto the state of the Church. At 11 o'clock the Rev. J. K. Mc Cain, of the Daiiingiou cucuit, preached the regular Conference sci mon. Rule oi Parties- Durini h ■e.entnrvn' our nation al exi-te.iCO the Demociacv held the presidency for titty two .tears, the Feder.ili-t" twelve years, the Whigs twelve years and the UeiHibiii an* tweu y-four years. The Democra cy heg«n with Jeff rson, who w ag elected for two term", followed by .dadisou sod Monroe, «-o i- at for twenty four years the era of good feeling continued uninterrupted. The election in 1824, allowed that iu the popular vote ihe Democi- oy again successful, but Andiew Jack, so t not h.tvi g the necessary nu jority in the electoral college lk<* choice devolved upiu tin- Ileus- 1 of Representatives, and John Quincy Adams, a. Whig, was declared pres- ident for the next four years. The Democracy avenged ihe wrong per- petrat d, as they alleged, by ehet- iug Jackson for two terms, and he was sue eeded hy Martin Van Bit- ren, thus giving the Democratic party twcLc mote cousec-itivo years iu office. The Whigs followed with the election of Harrison aud Tyler, aud gave place in 1845 to James K. Polk, by which the D *m »cri»cy again camu into power. Iu 1849 Tay lor w as elected on the Whig ticket, aud the Whig candidates In the two ensuing presidential elec tions were beaten ly Pierce and Buchanan, giving the Dcm >crjia eight more years of official power. The Republican t elected Lincoln twice, Grant twine, followed by Hayt-M aud Gartl'td, which *hvh that party twenty four cous-ctitive years of aulhotitv. • This, it will be seen, is also the same period of |H>litioal prosperity that the Democracy enjoy ml after it came into existence. The old whig party never succeeded iu keeping iu office tor more than one term, while the Democracy, prior war, never had its tniat lim pet iod ot four year but that was during Polk’s administratiou, fiom 1845 to 1849. The Democracy began with twenty- four years ofcon inuous power. Its next period whs twelve Nears and then it tc I oil' t.> lour year*. Its last antebellum term, lasted from 1853 to 1861, a period o( cignt years. How Joe Johnson Looks- Of Gen. Joe J >bns >n a* be now apimar* a Washington correspond ent says: “He is beginning to look oM. It is time, for he was born iu 1805. Ue goes to bis office regular ly and works steadily, but cannot carry q lie the load <>f reS|K)usibil- ity a young' i man would lake ou. Gen. Johnstiui’s grandfather was born iu Scotland 403 ye rs before hi*own birth. In 1827 the grand- father came to America to settle in Virginia. Johns on’s father was born when the first settler was 53, and Jobu*tou whi t) his lather was 50. So Joe Johnstou’s father serv. ed in the Revolution, running away to enlist iu Light Horse Harry Le-c’s Legion at the age of 18, and icceivel the thinks of the Geu< i.tl be tore the whole army lorhi* biav cry at the . ssault ou Fort Watsou. Iu 1829 Joe Johnston aud Robert E. Lee graduated together from West Point. Old Joe has fought iu tour wars. He went against Black Hawk, tought Ooeeola, was in the Mexican wai and the rebel lion. He b- ars ten scars of serious wounds, and yfit ho ia a* spry as a boy. Gen. 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Ad-, T “X” lfoii:t»t<ooi S, 0, Kinooteeb, May 31.-The Dis-. Pou sal*-A high-b** Coinin' of the Fkr*-^ - - p iym *01 In District of the Methodist Episcopal. ly at tlys i Church, Sonth, convened here l«>t; *" • night at 8.30 o’clock, with Bisli ,•) For sale W. W. Dnnoan la tbs chair. Tuu > Pian ', ss gn Rev. H. G. Soadday was elecud tpply at this < Knabe,