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im THE DARUNGTON NEWS. THUR8DAT, APB1L 11,1889. X-OO-A.1- ITEMS. Mb. 0.0. Bedic ha* been on a brief Tisit to Samter. THBeoaatry seems perfectly wild on the aabject of fishing. MB. 0. R. Woods retarned on Toesday troa a trip to Florida. THB stockholders of the Peopls’s Bank will aeet on the 29ib iust. THB Darlington Guards will haTe a pie nic on the first dsy of May. Mb. K. J. IVIzrtr, of Charleston, was on a visit to Darlington last week. C. 8. Nettles, K*q . has been on a visit to Char • ston tor p week or ten days. “Pigs in the Clover* puzzles, fif teen cents escli, aie now on sale at the Book 8tme. A fibs was ragin* in the woods on Mr J. J. Waid’s place near town on Monday. Mb. D. W. Waters, the cot on buyer, 1* spending the snnitner at liaorinbnrg, N. C. Mb C. P. Darg n was in the Cl> de neighborhood last week o i liroteseiouul bnsiuess. Mb. Bright Williamson went to Augusta on bns ness on Friday and returned Monday. Flobbnce is now. enjoying elec tric lights; which were pat up in the town as an experiment. Mb B. W. Boyd will go over to Colombia next week to attend a meeting of the Stale Board of £x nmiuers. Mb. 8. J. Staekley is erecting two handsome biick stores on Dar- gan Stieet, in Florence, opposite the post oTce. The annual meeting of tbe stock holders of the Darlington Mann- lecturing Company will be held on Thuisday, May 2nd. Mb. J. C. Keys left last week for hia home in Anderson, where be will spend hia vacation between the cotton seasons. The Marion Index says that Mr. E. K ith Dargan paid a visit to that town lately in the interest of bis client, Joseph W. James. “Boeekt Beameb” the ceK-bra- bd Jack, has been Mild to a stock company in Gieenville, and has been ebip|>ed to his new home. Mb. G. K. King’s trip to the mountains was but a brief one after all, and he is again with us, for the retu- iuderof the summer we liust. Found, a pistol; owner may ob tain the same l»y proving property and paying tor this advertisement. Apply'bt Willcox A Co’s drag store. The new Episcopal church in Florence will be built at an early day. The structure will be ot brick, and w itl lie m at in all Us proper Mom. “The Wiiucss of the Sun,” the latist and best work ot Amelie Bives, ti e | opuiar young V'.iginia au boress, is on sale at the Book 8tore. Thebe was a dancing party on Factoiy Hill last Monday night, and the young i»eupl<* enjoyed them selves until ‘'way into the morn ing." Mb. George W. Dargan’e Unties in Washington having ended last month, he will be in Darlington from now until the latter part of November. In the list of lawyers admitted to practice before the war, which ap peared in the siid Courier last week, the u.une of Mr. B. \Y. Boyd was omitted. Mb. C. W. Hewitt has refused an offer of 175 an acre for his (arm on the right hand side of the public rood just bdy ond the corporate lim its ot the town. The many friends of Mr. D. M. Smoot will regret to lea- u that be has been desperately ill; at last accounts, he waa somewhat im proved, however. Mb. J. H. Mason baa just re oeived at his store one of the band- aomtst watch ebarma, Uniform Bank, K. of P. which has ever been seen in the town. Mb. Philip Leweotbal, formerly a merchant of Darlington, who in now in business at Georgetown, waa in town this week on a visit to hia kinsmen and friends. Gboboe Jones the Sheriff’s turn key waa robbed of his official dig- Bitj on Monday and placed in con finement under a charge ot stealing cotton from his employer. THB pnbPo school term having ended, the Misaea Dickinson will ooodoot a private school at St. Jobrfs Academy until the time ot the regular antntner vacation. Mb. W. J. Dyson, oneof the Fac tory operatives, has obtained a po sition m mail agent on the Charles ton 4 Savannah Rallroud, and left for his MV post of doty last week. PBOTBAOTBD services were be gan it the colored Methodist end Baptist Ohurebeson Monday night; many seocssions are looked for dor ing the eontinnsoea of the meet- inf*. Thb plantation boose of Dr. 8. F. Parrott, si tasted sboat t*n miles liom town to the Swift Creek jh itthWbood, caught fire last week **m1 MMionljr escaped being eon- 4. Thin08 were nnnaaally lively in town on Saturday, and some six or seven oases cams op at the Mayor’s soiree that night; as a result, the town treasury was entiched by aboot $15. At the annu l meeting of the Dar ington Guards, held on Friday night. Dr. W. J. Garner whs elected Surgeon and Mr. W. J. Lewis Col or-aergeant. All the other officers were re-elected. The residence of Mr. Charles B. Keith, in the town of Tiuuuousvilie, caught fire on Tnesdav of Isst week, but by active efforts the flames were check'd before any damage was done. The dilapidated o'd well-house on the north side of the Public Square ia a perfect e\e-sore. Hint is of no possible a*c to any by. C u not the autl orities be prevailed npon to tear it down f At a recent public exhibition of the Wimbmp Training School for Teachers, in Columbia, Miss Anua Wallace deliveied a flue essay on the subject of 'Tuductive and De ductive Reasoning.” These »i I be no services at the Presbyterian Chnrch on Sunday next, ss Mr. Law, accompanied by Geu. James, will attend the meet ing of Uermony Presbytery, at Zion Cliuich, Sumter County. As will be seen from the uotice in our advertising columns, the tax assessors of the loa n have made their report, and all wishing to ex amine the -same or present com p aints will have ten days in which to do so. One who signs himself "A Dar lington Physician” writes a letter to the Southern Christian Advocate heartily endoising certain articles which have recently appeared in that journal from the pen of Bev. W. W. Mood. Lewis Williams, who is confined in the Marlboro jail nuder sentence ot death lor the killing ot old mun James, has written a letter to his brother in this County, in which he says that “tie has made hia peace with bis Maker” The Bev. Mr. Crowe preached at the Mefth dist Church on Sunday night to a large congregation. He lectured in the Court House on Monday night ou “The Tell Tale Tick of Time.” The attendance at the lecture was small. A BEAUTIFUL assortment of Easter cards will be o|ieiied to day at the Book Si ore. The designs this season are even more beauti ful thau ever befote. Call and make your selecions b fore the stock is “picked over.” Thk two little soi s of tiie late Mr. O. J. Dean are continuing their father’s grocery business at Ins o'd stand on Pearle direct. The >oiing boys deserve the hearty support of the public for their pluck, and Wr tiust that they will receive ii. Mu. J. 11. Mason has at his store a veiy amusing set of aii ouiatic tigur s which when wound up por tray graphically some of the crude methods of watch repairing which is practiced. The eontiivan je must he seen to ha prupeil.N appreciated. The entertainment which was to have been given at the residence of Mr. L. K. VVili'Amsoii to-night for the benefit of the Ladies’ Bene volent Association has been tern poraiily |>ost poned. Due no ic»- of the exact date wiii be given heie alter. Mb. Lucas McIntosh, Presid-nt of the State Farmers’ Alliance, vi«s ited Spartanburg last week for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the financial difficulties which have occurred in that County between the Alliance and their ageut, Dr. Hester. The wind ou Saturday and Sun day raised a perfect buiricaue ot dust, and locomotion, even for a short distance, was intensely rii* agreeable. D.ime Nature swept the streets and side walks ot the town and left them in beautiful condition. The recent issue of 6 per cent bonds by the county ot Florence for the purpose of building a Court House aud jail at Florence has been taken by Dr. Andrew Simouds, of Charleston. Dr. Simouds has taken the whole issue, amounting to 920,000. A laboe fire in the woods in the extreme upper portion of this Conn ty aud the lower |>ortiou ol Ches terfield attracted considerable at tention in town on Sunday after noon. The sky was covered with smoke, and the if there was an Some riotous person, who reems to have a special apiteagainst Mrs. Hamel, a widow residing in Tim- monsviile, is amusing buns* If by attempting to bum her premisi s, they having been set on tire some three or fonr tim s lat.-ly. Some d ty s ago the stables ou her place were totally destroyed EVANS Street, in Florence, from Drrgsn Street to Radroad Avenue, has been consderabiy widened, aud presents a greatly improved appearance. The undertaking was a trem-ndors one and must have taken h considerable outlay. It is a pity that Dariiugtt n could not do the same for Peaile Street. Messes Edwards A Normeut have rented their millinery depart ment to Miss Fannie McCullough and Mist Mamie Garvey, o Balti more, who have arrived to Uke charge of it They are expei ienc-‘d aud sty h-h mdliue:*, and guarantee ,satisfaction Iron the large new ktock of spring millinery which they are now opening. Thkue are some who sre dis|K>s- ed to crtioise the name of the “Darlington Ginning, Milling, Per tdizer and Warehouse ('ompiuy. What do they think of the follows ing from Springfield. Illinois f “The secretary of State to day is sued a license of iiicor|»oration to a The manv friends of Mr. George wil,, ‘J'** ‘“"o *i»g • x.ra H. McKee will lie pleased to learn : Untied States Vo- a dense cloud of snu looked as eclipse. The lawn in front of the Baptist Church ia to be greatly beautified at an early day. The unsightly stumps which have remained with in the enclosure for some time past are being carried off, and every thing possible will be done to make this beautiful spot pleasing to the eye. THE eleetion on the question of the issuing of bouds for the Graded School buildings will be held to-day at the town hall. Mr. 3. S. Burch has been appointed one of the man agers in place of Mr. G. K Rogers who declined to serve. The other managers are Mi Bars. J. K. Mclver and J. B. White. A dumb bell club baa been or ganised and the young men of the town are preparing for the long summer afternoona by practising ou the Square. Mr. Pres. Thomas la decidedly the ebampion thrower of the vicinity some of his perform- •neos with heavy eight pound bells being remaikabl.*. that he will move to Darlington with his family at an early d »y, and will enter into buriuess at this place. Mr. McKee in a man whom any community would lie proud to have as a citiz n, and we welcome him most cordially to our midst. An impromptu fight between a colored man aud a darkey attracted a ctowd in front of the Enterprise Hotel ou Saturday afternoon ; the police were promptly ou hand, however, aud the waifare was shot t lived, the tiansgres-ors of the law being hurried before bis Honor, who meted out condign punishment to them. At the meeting of the S’ate Bar Association he'd in Charleston last week, Mr R. Keith Dargan appoiu'ed a member of the commit tee ou Jurisprudence aud Law Re form, Mr B. W. Boy da member of the committee ou Admission to the Bar, aud Mr Geo. W. Brown on Commercial luter-State Commerce aud International Law. Mb. J. E. Normeut will offer a gold medal for scholarship to the jupila of the Darlington Graded Schools. It will be remembered that it was Mr. Normeut’s custom roj several years to offer these med als to tbe pupilsef St. John’s Acad emy. The laudable example which he has set might well be lollowed by others of our citiz-us. Thebe is no longer any doubt that at least three Mormon E.ders are at work in this county. Their present headquaiters are in tbe neighborhood of Cadell’s store, near tbe Oliesteifield line, and their mail is sent to that |»oint from the offi'^ at Do\ es It is not known wbatprogr.ss they are making; <n (act, they are operating so silly, that it is impossible to ascertain ex actly what they are doing. There are some fine plats ol oats in the town and its vicinity. About the b<-st is that of Mr. C. S. McCullough, half a mile fiom town on tbe right hand side otjthe road leading to Flon uce Mr C. B. Ed- waids has a fine lot on his place be.ond the depot; Mr. C. Alexatt- Ivr’s lot, adj imng Air. \V. B. Biiiusoii’s resideuc ou Broad St., lain beautiful condition, while Mr. •hit Siskioil’s field to tbe nor h of bis residence is haul to beat. The committee appo uted several years ago to consider :be matter ot a public cem^terr lor the tow n have disposed of the lot originally intend ed tor tbit purpose on the Florence mad aud have obtained a very de sirable site from the Lind Improve mem Company. The lot in>w de cided upon will Ite beautilul y lo. cat'd in a b wer ot trees on a high b uff'just ou the landers of S«ilt Creek, and will be at the foot of Broad Street which is to lie extend ed to that point. It is rumored that the Pre-ideut will be petitioned by the K-puhli. cuis in tbis State to remove Mr. L. Faulkner, the efficient colored post master at Society Uifl, ou the ground that he was not turned ont by the Democratic administration. It will be difficult to prove that he is not a Republican, and still mote difficult to show that h'* is not a faithful and competent officer, his efficiency being the only reason, in fact, why he was retained in office by tbe Democra s. At tbe mass meeting held last Thursday night, quite a number of representative ax-payers aud busi ness men were pret-eut, and Mr George W. Dargan was called to the chair. A petition was drawn up to the railroad authorities re questing them to erect a brick depot at this place, and there is good reason for being sanguine of tbe success of the project. Messrs. J. J. Ward, J. C. Willcox and I. Leweiitbal were appointed a com mit ee to take charge of the matter. A handsome plat has been made of the lots of the Land improve ment Company, . nd the tetritory has been divided off into a num ber ol regular squares by a number of new streets which are being opened at right angles to each other. A number ol these lotahave already beeu disposed of, and they will form some of the most desirable building sites in tbe town. Oapt. Mclvei’s foroe of bands are doing fine work ou tbe new streets, and an entirely new and most attractive portion of the town is thus being opened up. Jim Green, the notorious colored boy about town, was oue of the parties who waa carried before tbe Mayor ou Saturday night, charged with kome petty offence. John Green, his even more notorious brother, as ia bis invariable custom whenever tbs precious pair get into trouble, appeared at the Court, aud created all the disturbance possible, ending finally by aasaolting two white men who were present. He was brought up to answer for tbe offence on Monday night and as he jtload gad tv aud seected very peni tent he waa let off with a fine of |10, which be promptly paid. cel Kazophone and Electric d Mi crophoue, Trumpet AucAatic, Elec tromotor. Power, Musical, tar, Distance Land »pt aking Transfer liistiument .Co'tipany, Chicago; capital §65,000,DUO. The fol'owiug "Lector-* of the Union Trust Company, of Florence, have been elected: Walter Gregg, E. Miller, J. P. Ch ise. W. A. «r.i» son, U. C. Gregg, U. O. Lynch. F. M. Rogers, Jr., anu Z T. Keis’iaw. Mr. Walter Gregg was elected pieaident and Mr. B. G. Gregg Secretary and treasurer. As al- read* mentioned, the business «d the company will be lo buy, sell, and make loma on real estate, to conduct a sav n.H association. Ac. We wish the new enterpri-*e sue- was j cess; it certainly has the right men st the head of it Mb. B G. Wilkinaon. one of the proprietors ot Cleveland Springs, was in Darlington last week in (he interest of his enterprise. Mr. Wilkinson is A very p'eas.mt gens tleman, and made many new friends while here. Of the unusual attrac'ions of Ids Springs as a sum mer resort, it is needles* to siwsik to the people of Darlington County, who are already so thoroughly fam iliar with them They b tVe visi ted tbe place in large number* in previous years, and the crowd wi'l be greater than ever, in all proba bility, during the summer, aa Mr. Wilkinson is devoting h|m*cih1 at tention to securing good railroad connections bet wee.i his place aud Darlington. The competitive examination to fill the vacancy at tbe United States Military Academy ftoui tbe Sixth Congressional District will be held in Florence on April 26th. The following Boar I of Examiners has been appointed: Prof. N. D. Johnson, principal of Palmetto Academy, Adauisville. Marlboro County; Prof. A. M. Rankin, su peiintend* nt of tin* Florence Gra ded Schools; and Prof J. M. Knight, principal of the high school at Socastee, Horry County. Dr. JasEvaus, ot Florence, will conduct the physical examination. These gentlemen are admirably eqaipp-d for the important positions lor which they have been selected, aud their apirointmeut is a guarantee that the examination will be con ducted with strict impartiality to all parties concerned. Sumter and Darlington. In commenting upon the f.ct tbat Mr. B. K Di-Lorme sent to Sum'er to have the materia] pr«* pared lor Ins new house, the Watch man and tS'Uthron says : “Sum.er begin b.> furnishing Dai'ingt- u a railroad agent and a go »( one. Not uleiit with this the Inter town requires us to Imuisli a ready m de house tor tbe agent to live in. Well, we can stand it if Dariiugtou can.” As we have already stai* d, there are over thirty h- uses in course of erection in Dariiugtou, and the demand for labor is so great that we are comjtelied sometimes to cad upon the neighboring towns where there is noihing going on, ami where labor can readily be had tor the asking. As to Mr. DeLorme, he is a Darlington boy ; he was horn and raised in this County aud learned the railio.ul business here. We lent him to the Sumter people for a year or two to show tb< m how to ruu a depot, aud wbeu we thought be had beeu there a auK ficieut length ot lime to accomplish that we claimed him hack. Death of Mr Joseph Samuel Burch. Mr. J. S. Burch died at his home near Ebeuezer ou Thursday last, April 4th. He was boru iu Ebe uezer Township, July 7ih, 1828, aud when a mere youth came to Dariiugtou as a clerk iu the store ot Col. Charles, with whom he ie- mained for many years. Subse quently he moved lo Chesterfield County, aud lived tbeie about three years, marryiug Mias Eugenia Sinclair, of that County. After leaving Chesterfield, he returned to his old home mar Ebeuezer, where he spent the balance ol his days. Eleven children were boru to him, nine of whom, seven sous aud two daughters, together with bis wife, survive him. With tbe exception of two, all these children are grnwu. Two of his sous, Messrs. John 3. sud S. S. Burch, are well known lo the people of Darlington being among the number of our most highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Burch was s member of tbe Rlienezer Baptist Church for nearly forty y ears, sud was the oldest liv ing member ot it at the time of his death. His remains were interred in tbe grave yard of tbe'Charch to which be bad devoted the be*t days ot bis life, on Friday last, Rev. .Mr. Cattioo pieacbmg tbe fun rai ser mon. Tbe large concourse of friends iu attendance, many of whom went from Darlington, was a fitting evi dence ot tbe high esteem in which the deceased was held by his neigh bors and his fellow men. At tbe eoucio-ion ot Mr. Cuitiuo’s re- maikiy several of those who bad been friends and play mates of M r. Burch in his youth atone, and in broken fcc-nts, bme leaiiutoiiy to the noble chaiacter of him w ho lay tie.ol belore them. The decease*! waa deeply loved and reepectcd by all who kin w him, and hia dtvith has c .Used unutterable saduesa to a large circle «•( fiieuda and arqua u* lancet*, w ho uni e iu tend ring their heartfelt s\ m pat hie* to th * efHictid family. Improvements in South Knd. It is a recoguixed lac: that Dir- liugtou ia glowing aa rapidly aa am lowu of Da size iu the Sint", and the amount of build ug which is coustairl.i go ug on Ha subject of general comnieut. Aa ineu'ion ed in our Haue of last week, there aie over iliiity’ houses now in course ot conatructi m in the town. This growth ia confined at present al ii.ost entirely to S'Arh End, and fiom time to lime we have inform ed our readeis of the various enlei- prises which are i i progieg-* tlicie. Its recent improvement, howover, has liei-u simply in trvello .a. and one who ha* not vi>iied ih*- locality i tor a wo<-k or two would ho ntdou- iahed to see the ri sMeuces w Inch have sprung up “.ilmoat in a night.’ It is difficult to realize that this section, now no thic.Jy covered with handsome houses, was nothing hut a wild ami unattrativc looking cot ton field four ye.irs ago. The appioach lo the town by the Florence road ha* been gieattv im- pioved within tile-past ten day* tty the clearing up of the wood* Niton- led l>etweeii the corpoiate limits and Mclvei’s in'll. By reas >n ot it a clear view can be had i f the town and i's surrounding* for the distance of a mile d iwii the toad, and the sight first presented i* quite imposing. O.i Hie light a* one enters, the handsome Gashna Street house* arc exposed to lull view; on the left are the new houses ol Southend, while just be youd them are to be seen the Fac lory and the Ginnery building*. The entire pro*|»ect ia marked 1 \ au air of buMneas and thrift wnich isb iuud to attract the e>e ami challenge the .dmiratioti ot the most casual observer Mr. A. Mam e ia hauling mate rial for the purpo-e of erecting a cottage similar to the three which lie ha* previously built on Railroad S reel. The residence ot Mr. T. J. Cook, ou the noitli side of Broad Street, is ready for occupancy. Mr. B. K. DeLomie's new house ali. oet opposite is a neat (structure, aud when finislu d wi 1 be one ot the most desirable residencea in lown. Adam Briatow, colored, ia building two neat cottages near Dr. Hill’s, and Mr. G. G. Watson is preparing a resideuc in the same vicinity. Mr. A F. Mixon, oue *f the “bosses” at I he Factory, is hauling material lor hi* new h mse, which will uLo he iu ibe u«ighborbooii of Dr. Hill’s. A new street hasb'en opeue lat right angle* to Broad, and running bet we n the Stern be r- ger house <tiid Mr. Niglcs’, in flout ofthe row ol collage* which i* be iug erect* d by Oapt. C. S, N tiles Alb. it Gregg, colored, is building a com for able nwellDig aume di* lance to (he'-ast of the S cr.iberger house. Ou the plot which was set off for a base ba'I paik tw** a im- mei* ago, nix new collage* aie now to be seen, H'l fr* niing in a low ou the Florence m.>d. Alt oi ihe housea mentioned above, while evidently const me ed a* home* tor m« u of lim 'cd incaiia, are o/the most appioved *n I l.tsly styles ol urchin-elure. The fair presrnupthiU therefore la that this ia no unhealthy “building boom,” but is a positive iudicatiou ol the norm-d aud steady growth ot the town. Oue who has not particular ly observed Souih End lately would most assuredly be repaid by mak iug a visit there; u is impnesihle to enumerate all of it* recent improve- meuta; (hey can be properly ap preciated ouly by one who ha* seen them, PHILADELPHIA. —Oata are hokiug wed, especial ly those seeded I.. the fall. —Corn pi nitiiig is will nigh over, aud the first planted is up, looking well. —High wind* prevail, spreading forest fires lo an aiai uiiug and dam aging extent. —Miss MaigareL. Fort, of Anti och Township, has been visiting her sister, Mis. B. F. Parrott. —Mrs. O. B. DuBose has beeu quite sick tor several days, but is now slowly recovering. —The sudden aud very percepti ble change in tbeaimospbere, caus es the tear that serious damages to truit will tollo' . —A fishing paity consisting ol ‘•everaI gentlemen relumed a few days ago from Lowther's Lake bringing with then: a goodly num ber of fine flah. —During toe furious gale of Sat urday a tree was blown u|h>u an ox belonging to Bev James Eli, col ored, terribly mangling aud killing it instantly. —Mr. Robert W. Smith, an aged citizen, for many years a resident of (bis township, died suddenly on the night ofthe Bli-t ulr., st tbe home of his sou, Mr. B. P. Smith, ot Ebeuezer, where he had goueou a visit. Hi* death was a great shock lo bis family and liiendsas he was from home, autl died after being sick ouly a few minutes. He took suppraud retiud iu good spirits, awaking only a abort time before bis death. He leaves a wi dow and several children to mourn bis loss. His remains were interred on tbe 2nd mat., in the bnryL g ground nt Pleasaut Grove Cburqb. STOKES HR I DUE —Rally s-iwii oats in III* co m- muiiity are looking very pminiaiiig, which make* gl-ol the h'-art* of many who made Mich *li'»rt corn crop* last year, chiefiv h> ciune they did not plant enough «-fit — We cannot hear any news In tld* community, there i* such a chiming of (arm hell*. Even mor ■- ing Mr. J. \V. Wo id bam and Mr. J. A. Krl'y and neveial oilier*, h tve large oue* to help regulate the ays tern of their large farms. —Oo Sup evening, the 7 h insf., Vr. 1’. Pate bron-riit the re-, limin’* of hi* little graid-child tmm Mr. H L. Whitlock’s in WiIIihiii*- buig C3..nt\, aud thm were buried j in the cemetery at Savnhn ili Church Tin* littlr child wa* burnt to death ast October in Willi Mins burg County, aud wa* buried theie «t the time. At Pie earnest d '.Hire of the mot l or tli» remains have beeu removed as atove stated — Most of our energetic furni'-r* .ire i lauting cot ou rapi llv, and a une aie st li wanting mo e fertil iz r-*. The first of the wesson no ImuL was going to use any ; now we would have io have souih lung lo re I ke the Ferti'iz T Company at Dar- liugTon to supply- the demand. We need not expect any red etiou in price* a* long as tin* i* the case: it i* only a wonder that capitalists do not unite and form m-tre trusts than* they d->, knowing ;hat the farmer* wdl not Mliek to an organ iz tiou a* they should do f *r t! e purpoMi ot improving their condi tion. POVKSYILLK. We are p ease I to see the genial face ot Mr. Bin iisnii B izem in iu our midst again a terati absence of some week*, while suffering from a severe attack of meaV.e*. —Not withstand ng the fact that the laigest yield of corn that was ever mad- iu the United Stales was produced last year, com, fodder, and long lorage of every kind, is scarcer In tld* neighborhood than ever known le-foie; in consequence •d which, we presume, silo seed will be in greater demand than ever. —The for* si fire* are stiD raging in the northwest. We have heard ol three taiinlids being comple’ely burnt cut of house and home jii*t over ihe Chesterfield line. This place his been completely euvopml in dense cloud* of siuoke for several days, a d fiom appearance* we several times thought there would be a repetLiou of the great fire of 1854. —We aie reliably infoimid that there are two Mormon Elders in the Western portion of this county, near the Chesteifield line, busily eug iged preaching their uef nous and dangerous doctrine, and mak* iug a good manv convert*. We were in earsLot ot them a fe v days since, but not awaie of the fact tin til it was loo late interview. to imestigaie or latter a horse took down the aide walk and akilfnly avoided tbelence on the one aid" and the tr« ex on the oilier, tab % distance of over a Iron. dr«l ai d fifty yards, toothing the fence cnly once aud grezing the last tree; from there to the river, a distance of over n mile, Jt ran at tall speed, and after reaching the river tained around and started ieisurelv home. Willis Jennings (colored) whs not so fortonatei hiving a short cart he attached a buggy to it with a rope; by some means ihe shaft prnj cied too tar, tonching the hoise’s heel and be let oiy at full speed, atiiaching the shafts of both vehicles and planting oue hind foot on the side of WtHta’a bead making it ring for a while, “That is the meanest horse ir th-a world,” said Willis. -The wood* in Che:'terflefcf bounty up on Juniper Creek todft fire on Saturday the 0 h inst, and diove furiously- through the nine forest which hid been previoaslr worked for turj^utine, a high wind continuously prevailing, the whola country was soon swept by fire, ft nees, sb-cks of forage, booses, erd wood, crossties and everything was consumed in its courae. Many of the people but i d their clothing and other effect* in the earth to save the n. On Saturday night the fire leached within a few miles of tins place, and (be flamee and smoke presented an awful spectacle, driven to fury as thee wom fury as they were by the continuous aud terrible minds. On Sunday evening the residence ot Mr. J. VV. \\ itherspoon was iu em|. nent danger, and senral times oat bn Idinga were on fire. Alltbefeoc iug w*s burned. Here aseltewbere it was that gentle women, mothers and children tossed tbe rails, cur* lied water, and worked with a strength and courage that was ia- deed sublime to save their homeg Irom destruction. Sunday night the fin-, after crossing Cedar Creek into Darlington, was cheeked near Mr E. T. Cokei’a. Monday morning however it broke oat agaia and crossed the Camden road and the Darlington road towards Col. W. II KvauM* where it was arrested before reaching bis plac*. tbe wind having subsided. The loss has been terrible on the poor people of Lberterficld. it is said that great ballsof fire were seen flying throogb the air for a distance of a quarter of a mile. The wind taking up the dry wood and driviug it along be fore it. There was so much smoke enveloping every thing tbat yoa could not tell when a house was on fire until yon saw tbe flamee. —Rev. (’. S. D.twell, of VVil niug t< n, N (J, accompanied by his family, arrived on Satur'lav sud preached his fits' sermon at BU<;k Greek Uhuicli on 8 md *y. Hi* re inaiks were eloquent Hint appro- prhtc, but unfortunately were heirdh u i unusuHily small con- gregatioi. Owing to lhe9riglitful forest fir-s which were raging ne ir by, a great many who were anxious to a tei d were afraid to do so, h-at they *h*itil*l return to fiud their h une* in ashes. — We note with a sigh your re quest to correspondent* in the ielt hand corner, and will endeavor to govern ouiself accordingly, but ii ust b- g leave to forewarn you that local news, like green-*, is mighty scaice in this neigh oibuod just now. There is such a dearth ol events that we were rash enough tbe other dsy to off< r a juvenile son of Ham five dollar- (iu Gotift-derate money ) ju*t to make a msugy ox run away with a rickety old cart, but he ouly smiled and drove ou. * SOCIETY HILL. —Mr. T. H. (Joker has returned after a very delightful trip to Go lumbia, —W© have the pleasure of meet ing Mr. W. W. Hursey quite often now, a* his wife is spending some time at her old home. —Some of our merchants are buying the jute bagging for another year. Fertilizers are contuiaally couiiiig aud being carried away to the farms. —Tnere will be a dime reading with refreshment* at “the Hall” on Friday night. The object is io r..i>e a fund to purchase Hymn Books for the church. It ia a worthy ob ject, and some of the Cbautauqaanw will doubih'S* greatly interest the audience with their iutellectml efforts. —Ou the 8tb iust., aa Mr. 1. D. Wilson and hi* son James were re. turning timu xoro** the river bridge in a oue hors" wagon the hoise be. came trighteiu-d at a pile of new lumbiT recently placed on tbe budge, and backed the wagon against tbe railings an vioienlly as to break riieiu. Tbe wagon, inmates horse and all weut over on the groUMl, a distance of some twenty feet iu b*ight. Foituiialely t ie tatber and sou esc-ipvd with very Ii Ue inju y, but the horse crushed tbe shall* and cm a terrible hole in the muse!-- of ihe ltd thigh, Ida wh* le weight coming against the comer ot the wagon body. —Prcvioiudy we have had three runaway*, Mr. J. U. Laumley net with an accident while driving in bis sulky, and Mr, Lawrence Ii Oarrigau while iu hia (Hi,gy, The CARTERS VILLK. — Mi** Clairie Co*, of Magnolia, la at- ■iaiing Mra. S. E Coo m»n<ler la bar ■{!• liner/ alore. —Wo aro aow enjoying ibe maaiaafa planing mill recently pat into opera*ioa by Mr. 8. R. Hill. ^ —Tbe public road* aro beiag put into good condition io Dda portion of tbo aow county. Commiaaioner Peel ia puabidg tba work. —Tbe bigh rch'<ol at 'hia place io rtiE in a floormhing condition. Prof. T. E Bell lecm* to gWe general > atiafactioB. —Tbe farmers are huay planting coltaa. Corn that wa* planlel early ia coming up well; a ahower of rain would be accept able. r — Tbe amount of guano ibippoil to Car- terarille tbia aeaaon ia not aa great a* laat year, though a good deal bn* been ra ce! red. — Our town eloction paaaod off quietly laat Frid ty ; tbe following ticket wa* elec ted ; lotendant, D. L. Smith ; Wardens. I. C. Hill. J. W. Parrott, 8 R. Hill, nod T. J. Walker. — Re» J. E. Beard preaebei be.e every Wednesday nigbt, and aa tba drat and third Sunday morning* ia each unalkai eleven o'clock. A Creditable Exhibition. - Tbo closing exerewa* of the Public School, conducted by Ibe Miaooo Dickinson, took place at St. John's Academy on Tues day evening. Tbe following waa tb* pro gramme of tbo oxorcbo* : 1. Salutatory, Master Harry Whlla. 2. -Tba Sun and bio Sntolliloa,” recita tion by a aumber of little girU. 3. Rooitntion, Master* Qoorg* Eilt* and Charley Onslow. 4. Music, by lb* Goiuoy band. 6. “Temperane* Lecture," Master Char ley Momey. tt Song, little girlo’ ohorua. 7. Recitation, “Little Roee Bad." 8. Manic. 9. Dialogue, “Farmer Bty aud d'y Dude," Master* Qeorg* Ellis and Harry White. 10 Solo, “Skating Rink," Mis* Utsio Raat. 11. Music. 1?. Recitation, Master CUnte White. IX Recitation. “Which would yon rath er be 7" by six Utile girl*. 14. Recitation, Master Jakie Weinberg. 16. Humorona Recitation, Miss Made line Watson. 16. Two Enigmas,. Dialogue, Mia*** Ella Walton and Lizzie Raat 17 (Song, -'The Qipsits Chorus." 18. Mume. 19. Recitation, Master Eddie MeNolty. 20 Recitatioa, Matter Claude Wbit*. 21. Recitation, Master Edti* Early. 22. “Th* Enoch at the Door," Matter Lid* Nettles. it. Chorus. “Buy a Broom.’* 24. Music. 26. Booiiatioa, “A Marian Incident," Mias Louise Ward. 16. Valedietery, M<*e Ella Watson. The fall programme ia given to show tba careful traiuing that made the evening auch a success. Th* Academy was dopnr ated with evergreen* and dower*, and Ifc* I reeence of a very barge aadirnea repaid teacher* rad scholar* tor tb ir irouAJe. Ta« children did remarkably wett. vtd all wer* ploM*d with tba pragr*** •ababited Th* little girl* looked very nraet, moot of them b«-tag dreaaed (a while with dec orations at l««er*. Everything en .th* programme wa* well tMeirad, Mu lb* Ml -Gipoy Cbeurw** and tb* Mag -‘Bay a Broom. u d*Ugki*d the aadioaoo. }a the laOer the pretty eeitumee aad tbaey hra»*M added very ma*b te the effect. The Miaeea Diokiasca deasted credit for tbe aaoooo* wkieh attended (be oatotrtoiamoat, and for the admirable moaner is which they here managed their eobeot. vw ywaag i at prior* far Mow their wuL Wrarut* Milling m ism IL*.