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mm GORRESP?HDENGE. mernsY UETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. fteams of Interesst From all Parts of Sam ter and Adjoining Counties. ??TICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this office not lat?r than Tues? day morning. When the letters are yoccived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in SSbe paper issued that day. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, September 13.-The xains which we have had every few days have kept cotton from opening 59 last, as it did last year. If the price loeps up anywhere near 10 cents I - ?on't think much of the staple will be 2*eld around here. Mr. Alva Mellett, who has been ill l?or the past three weeks, I am glad to say, is improving. . Your correspondent, who broke his ?na during a game of ball four weeks ago today, I am glad to say, is so he jan use his hand again. The colleges opening, as usual, is Thinning the ranks of our young peo? ple. Kr. Thos. D. Brohun left a few days for the University of Virginia Messrs. P. M. Dwight, Jr., F. E. Thomas, Jr., Henry Moore, John Ry an and Kenneth Mclaurin represent ms kt Clemson. Miss Cecile Hirschman, of Charles? ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam ' Weinburg. Miss Lucy Singleton, of Charleston, is spending some time with Mrs. Car? lie-Brohun. The Wedgefield school* opened on Monday with a very good enrollment, with the. efficient teachers we had last ?ession in charge-Professor R. H. Willis and daughter, Miss Edith. Miss Mabel Mellett has been elected teacher of the Levi school in Man? chester. Mr.. J. G. Strange, after an absence ia the north of a year or two, is at^! home again. Miss Bessie Aycock left on Monday for Charlotte, X. C., where she will re ""?nne her studies in the Presbyterian college at that place. HAGOOD. Hagood, Sept. 13.-? have been to Wedgefield and back. Crops on the i?iay'- there are not promising, if you except a few near the famous Dinkinns' Peninsula and that of Mr. G. M.- Sanders. it was the first night I have spent there in nearly 20 years, and, of conrse, I missed a number of faces. Mr. Peter Melistte, though paralyzed, still has the oversight of all those broad acres, and you may be sure the work is well done. He is on the go .aH the time, driving over the farm in "iis buggy. Also, he still superintends tte Sunday school of his church. Some men do more good in the day of their; death than in all the days ol .their;life, but they are not of his kind. ^Here once lived a man, who" got a man to attend to his farm, and they made Wedgefield famous the country "vrer for its fine crops. Some years ago Mr. Aycock told the writer that life rents amounted to more than the ?ame land produced when he pur? chased it. What I call a man is one who makes things happen, brings or? der out of confusion, and that is what Messrs. Aycock and Mellette did. Mr. Mellett's eldest son and also a mece, are quite sick, but I hope they are out of danger now. There was ? quite a concourse of people at the High Hills yesterday, in attendance upon an educational meet? ing with the purpose of consolidating the sdhools of Stateburg township, and <piite an array of speakers were on hand, among whom were State Su? perintendent Martin, the superintend? ents of Richland and Sumter and the state ornithologist of North Carolina, hut nothing was done save to discover the facts that the people were unpre? pared for a thing so suddenly pre? sented and that there was a respecta? ble opposition. But, Mr. Editor, it is a move in the right direction. I be? lieve I am among the first in this county, if not in this State, to advo? cate such a measure and I hope these, as all other people, will come to rec? ognize its importance speedily. Hagood. . Hagood, September 18.-There are many things of which one is tempted to write just now, but lack of time and space forbids anything but a mere mention of a few. E. D. Smith was right in wanting to fix the price of cotton at 10 1-2 cents; it is conceded on all hands. There is talk of a call meeting of the Southern Association to reconsider their action, but it is not known pos tively that such will be the case. Surety it would be a move in the right direction. Norden & Company, of the Cotton Exchange of New York, and very conservative men, in a cir? cular issued the 15th, have this to say of the Asheville convention: "The Asheville convention has proved a failure, in so far vis it attempted to stop the sale of cotton at anything under ll cents, but it has been a suc? cess to the extent of strengthening the farmers in the idea that by mar? keting their cotton gradually they can get better prices." It is to be hoped that the meetin-, of the farmers in your city on Sa* u/day, September 23, will be full. Let them see to it that every town? ship in the county be represented. But we need more thorough or? ganization in all the townships; will our chairman urge this upon tho people next Saturday ? Surely the present method of weigh? ing cotton will not be displaced by something else; if those who are urging the change will give a little sober thought to the matter we be? lieve they will, go slowly. An opin? ion prevails that there is too much politics in the matter of appointing the weighers; this, if true, should not be. We need in ... this business men of experience, who have, if 1 may use the expression, a genius for such things, and when they are found they should be retained indefinitely. The movement to consolidate the schools of Stateburg township has resulted in failure so far as one is concerned the Stateburg High School. Notwithstanding there will be a meeting of the patrons at High Hills tomorrow, the 19 th, at which noth? ing will be accomplished if we except the loss of equilibrium and temper of a few. Crop Conditions. Cotton, what there is of it, is be? ing gathered in fine condition, but, mark you, the crop is short, and the nearer harvest, the shorter it is found. Peas are not as good as usual, and corn generally is short. The best cotton by far your corres? pondent has seen in th* county is that of Mr. E. E. Rembert, who, by the way, has a mild case of typhoid fever. Hagood. S?3*MERTON. Summerton, September 15.-There is'N more genuine enthusiasm here right now than ever known before. Everybody is talking about-the "Great "Week of Bargains" to be held here "October 16 to 21. Every merchant, in fact, everybody here has gone into this matter with . heart and soul and pocketbook. All pulling together and there can be but one result-a tre? mendous success. :The idea of this great "Week of Bargains" is to advertise Summerton The progress made here in the last ^year or so is almost beyond belief. New buildings, new businesses, new advantages are now cropping up al? most, daily. It is the idea of the peo rp?? here to have a regular Gala Week when good cheer and hearty, fellow? ship prevails to the highest degree. Every merchant here has put in extra stock so as to demonstrate to the good people who will crowd here the ad? vantages Summerton offers as. a . trad? ing place for buying and selling. It is a convenient center for people liv? ing miles and miles around. The evidences are that there will be.^ a tremendous crowd here for the week of October 16-21 and the resi? dents are all preparing to entertain their relatives and friends. The word on the streets is "Come and meet your friends in Summerton in Octo? ber." l ,, ? . .. ? . i - Summerton, September 18.-The Summerton Graded School opened up this morning with a full attendance of pupils and all the teachers in place. The school was opened with devo? tional exercises by Rev. M. A. Con? nors. Addresses were made by Rey. W. S. Porter, Rev. Mr. Connors and Mr. Rutledge in behalf of the board o' trustees. Sperintendent Walker made an address to pupils and the large number of patrons who were present. The teaching force consists of Su? perintendent Waiker and Misses Har? per, Collins, Fitts and Miss Sadler in charge of the musical department. The need of more commodious quarters was made plain by Mr. Walker, and the trustees will no* doubt take up the matter of a new building again. Work on all the new stores and other buildings is being pushed, and the street committee is hard at work getting things cleaned up, makin? ready- for Summerton's Bargain Week, which win be here in October. Council recently, in order to widen Main street, bought a 10-foot strip of ; land 200 yards long for $500. This is a long stride forward. This sum rep j resents an amount three times Sum? merton's entire* i town tax of three years ago. MANNING NEWS ITEMS. A shooting fracas took place last Monday night beyond the Harvin knit? ting mill, in which Ned Blackwell shot Boston Gamble, both colored. The shot man was dangerously wounded. Died in Manning last Monday Mrs. Sallie Tobias, wife of Mr. W. T. To? bias, aged about 55 years. The funeral took place Tuesday in the Manning cemetery. Rev. A. N. Brunson con? ducted the service. A tenant house occupied by Frank Scott, on the plantation of Mrs. F. H. Sauls, was destroyed together with its contents by fire last Saturday morning. All that was saved was three quilts, one cup and one chair. Died last Saturday morning at his home near Manning, Mr. Joseph W. Stukes, aged about 73 years. The fun? eral, attended by a large concourse of friends, took place at old Gethsemane church yard on Sunday. Rev. A. ?.7. Brunsen conducted the funeral ser? vice. The deceased was a Confederate soldier, ene of the old Sprott Guards, which '-vas afterwards known as Co. I. Twenty-third Regiment. He led a simple, pious life, and was highly es? teemed by his neighbors. In the recent examination for the Winthrop scholarships, dissatisfaction has arisen and the matter has been re? ported to the president of Winthrop college, with the request that a new examination be held. The complaint comes from Mr. T. J. Tisdale whose daughter, a very bright young lady and a hard student, spent the past year at Winthrop where she stood well, and at the local examination her marks turned out far. below those made at the college. Mr. Tisdale claims that the county board did not attend the examination, and that when all the giris finished and retir? ed from the room, Superintendent Holladay remained in the room with his own daughter and whether he did so or not, he could have aided her with her papers, she being the suc? cessful applicant. It is unfortunately embarassing to Superintendent Holla day that the successful applicant was his own' daughter, and that the coun? ty board was not in attendance. *He says he took all of the papers and complied with the law and that he did not aid his daughter or in any way show partiality.-Manning Times. Adam James was arrested at St. Charles yesterday and brought to Manning by Sheriff Gamble. It-will be remembered that Adam broke into the express office here about a year ago. After a long chase across the county he was captured, but after? wards escaped and has not been heard of since until yesterday when Sheriff Gamble went to St. Charles and brought his right coon home.-Man? ning Farmer. PRIVATEER. Privateer, September 18.-The weather for two weeks past makes us feel like fail is upon us and gives us new life. Everybody is busy-fail nat? urally gives a person a feeling of plan? ning, from which comes a great deal of pleasure, even if our air castles are often torn down. There was a large Sunday school \ picnic at the "Sand Hill" school j house, about two miles from Ramsej j postoffice, cn last Saturday, quite a number were present, everybody hav? ing a great time with an abundance to eat. Rev. Lide attended the picnic, which added a great deal to the oc? casion, and he gave the folks a-splen? did talk, which he is capable of doing any time. Miss Daisy Lide, who has been away from, home for two months, has returned to the delight of her many friends. Rev. G. T. Gresham,, of Marion, paid a flying visit to Privateer several days ago. Mr. Gresham has always welcomed in the neighborhood, as he has a host of friends here. Rev. T. P. Lide has been back from Glenn Springs a little over a week and his flock were delighted to see him fill his accustomed place in Bethel pulpit on Sunday morning. Pastor Lide is greatly loved by his people and is missed when he is away. Miss Ida Cain will leave in a few days to attend the South Carolina Co? educational Institute at Edgefield. Miss Inez Wells is visiting relatives at Elloree. Miss Edna Ramsey will go to Sumter today to visit Miss Hattie Ramsey, on Corbett street. Miss Lillian Harvin, of Manning, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. S. A. Harvin, has returned home. PINEWOOD PENCILINGS. Pinewood, September 13.-Miss Mamie T. Richardson returned to her home Thursday from Greenville, where she has been visiting for sever il weeks. Mrs. R. L. Felder and children re? turned Thursday after visiting rela? tives ai Laurens for two weeks. Mr. James P. Lawrence, Jr., has gone to Timmonsville to accept a po? sition with the Atlantic Coast Line. Messrs. Seymon and Deas Richard? son arrived home Wednesday after a visit of ten days at Boykin. Mrs. R. C. Richardson, Jr., returned to her home last week, after spending the summer with her parents at Lau? rens. Mrs. X. C. Stach, with Miss Edna Stach spent last Thursday in Sumter. Mr. Arthur Tourner has opened a general merchandise store in town. Pinewood, September 15.-Our town is doing in general a splendid business to be so earrly in the season. M?r. T. Pinckney Broughton, our popular cotton buyer, is rushed, the cotton is coming in so fast. The ladies are preparing to serve refreshments Tuesday evening for the benefit of the M. E. Church. Mr. Julius Levy, of Charleston, was the guest of Mr. X. C. Stach Wednes? day and Thursday. Miss Camilla Deas, of Camden, is visiting Misses Eleanora. Lizzie and Xannie Richardson. Mr. A. F. Witte, of Charleston, vis- . ited town Thursday. Mr. Robert Brailsford spent Tues? day in Sumter. Mr. Joe Hirshman, of Charleston, spent Thursday in town. Mr. Walter Durant spent Thursday here. Mr. Thomas Avant spent Thursday in Augusta. Miss Lillian Lawrence, who has been quite sick at her home, is im? proving. REMBERT. Remberts, September 18.-Cotton is opening rapidly and in some places half has already been picked; those who had a large weed and expected a heavy yield will now be convinced that the crop is a short one. Very few are holding cotton for ll cents. Pickers ar? scarce and the price has advanced, from 40 to 50 cents. - Miss Harvey, of Pinopolis, S. C., was elected principal of St. Matthews school here, arrived last Saturday and the school opened today with a good attendance. The patrons extend greet? ings to the newly elected pricipal and wish her a pleasant and successful school term. Mr. D. V. Keels returned home to? day on the morning train from the Mood-Osteen Infirmary and his many friends were glad to see him so much improved and hope he will soon have the use of his hand. Mr. Edward E. Rembert has been sick for the past three weeks with a low type of typhoid fever, but he is not confined altogether to his room. Miss Annie Keels returned home today from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Phil Miller, of Bennettsville, and will leave again in few days to resume her school at Magnolia. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, September 19.-There is general complaint of the almost intolerable heat of today, and but for occasional gentle breezes people ex? posed to the sun could hardly endure it . The cotton weed is rapidly being robbed of all that is really valuable about it and will, in a short time, be merely a skeleton. Cotton was sell? ing pretty lively on this market yes? terday for a little less than 10 cents. Some people sell simply because their judgment says it's the wisest course; some sell because it's a fixed practice of their's and they see no necessity for a change of tactics; some sell because they are honor bound, if not compelled, to meet their obligations, and some sell through, and only through, sheer compulsion, as they see it. To advise the majority of the small farmers, and some big ones, to hold their cotton is equivalent to ad? vising them to dishonor their just obligations. There are several ways by which they might avoid it honest? ly, but will this expensive method pay them? Not as a rule. At least the sale-mixing up all these "ifs" and "and's"-is compulsory. Prof. Bowman is here again with his minstrel show, and his shows are, so far, well attended. He is as good a nigger (negro) mimic as this cor? respondent has ever seen, and he alone would almost make a "dead man" laugh. Mr. R. A. Smith was sent to the lunatic asylum last week, as he was pronounced insane by Drs. Darby anr Tarrant. Bob has been acting in a peculiar manner at times for the past two years, and we hope he will be materially benefitted by the change. Mrs. James J. DuRant is visiting in Chesterfield and will be there two weeks or more^ Carroll DuRant's many friends hated to see him board the train yes? terday to return to South Florida, where he had been engaged previous and up to his attack of typhoid fever in July last. Dick Wheeler is improving rapidly from his spell of typhoid fever in Columbia, but has no idea of return? ing to that pku-*-don't blame him. Miss Willie Kirby is still visitin; in Florence. Lee Kilpatrick, one of Lynchburg's most popular young men, returned from a visit to Florence yesterday, and wore a smile all over his face, but declined to explain matters. Our esteemed young friend. Jack Griffin and Frankie McLeod left for Wofford College this morning. Car? lisle McLeod goes tomorrow. Johnnie F. McIntosh, the Lynch? burg Mercantile Company's general manager, while attempting to pull up his fish trap in Lynch's river yester day afternoon lost his ba'aru-e and was soon exploring the bottom of the river. He made some interesting dis? coveries while down there which Iv may give to the public later. Hut he did get a fine mess ol' tish, all the same. DURANTS. Durant, September IS.-The ice cream festival at the school house on Friday evening was quite a success. Manning, Sardinia and Alcolu were represented there and the neighbor? hood turned out in full force. Some? thing over $23 was realized. The Misses McFaddin spent Friday night with their sister. The young people here had a straw ride Thursday evening. Their merry voices and happy laughter was suffi? cient proof of the pleasant time they were having. Miss Gourdin, from Williamsburg county, is visiting at her aunt's, Mrs. Willie Gaillard's. Mrs. Henry Chandler, of Clarendon, died Friday morning after a lingering illness, and was buried at :>> o'clock that afternoon. Mrs. Anna Shaw returned to Sum? ter last week after spending two or three days here. Mrs. Hamilton Garland was among the visitors at Durants last week. STATEBURG. Stateburg, September 14.-Miss Emma Barnwell returned today after a pleasant visit to friends in Cam? den. Mr. Henry Moore left last week for Clemson College. Miss Julia V. Frierson is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Temple Frierson. Miss Lottie Xelson left on Wednes? day for Charleston where she is to at? tend the Mumminger School. Her many friends here hate to see her leave. The Misses Dargan are at Mrs. E. X. Frierson's for a few days. Miss Amelia Holmes is at home again after a two years' stay in Ma? rion. \ Miss Virgina Saunders is visiting Miss Mary Johnston in Camden. Mr. Early Mellett spent Sunday at home. He returned to Xorth Caroli? na on Monday afternoon. Miss Mary Burgess, of Sumter, is spending the week with her relatives. Mr. Guy Warren, of Sumter, spent Sunday here with friends. Miss Maud Owens, of Manning, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Hair. . Messrs. Manning, Richard and Ran? som Richardson, of Clarendon, spent Sunday with Mr. Gus Flud. Miss Anna P. Burgess was the guest of Mrs. James Pinckney on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Janet McLure, of Chester, is at Mrs. George Murray's. k Miss Julia A. Holmes, now of Ma? con, Ga., is at home for a three weeks' stay. Messrs. O. B. Martin and E. B. Wal? lace and Professor Pierson, of Colum? bia, spent Tuesday here. Master Paul Barnwell spent last week in Sumter with his sister, Miss Annie M. Barnwell. Stateburg, September 18.-Miss Imo Cunningham, of Bishopville, who is- to teach the Xorris school, arrived on Saturday and is. at Mrs. E. X. Frierson's. ' ? Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday at home. Miss Dessie Xorris leaves on Tues? day for Hartsville. where she is to aitend school. Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss An? nie Moore returned on Sunday fron. Sumter where thty spent a few days with Mrs. A. P. Manning. Miss A. M. Barnwell spent Sunday at home. Miss Tillie Flud spent a few days in Chester last week as the guest of Miss Ethel Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Temple Frierson and Miss Julia V. Frierson leave tomor? row for Charleston, where they will in future make their home. Their many friends here hate to give them up. Miss H. Lee Moore spent Saturday and Sunday in Sumter with Miss May Burgess. Messrs. Early and Cain Mellette spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr. Early Mellette returned today to Asheville, X. C., accompanied by his wife, who has been spending the sum? mer here with her parents. Miss Daisy Burgess, of Sumter, re? turned home on Saturday, after a pleasant visit to her uncle, Mr. H. L. Pinckney. Miss Mayo Rees left on Friday for Sumter, where she will spend the win? ter. Miss Rees will teach near Sum? ter, and her many friends hope she will have a successful term. Rev. W. H. Barnwell is visiting friends at Hagood today. DARK CORXER. Dark CorDer, Aug. 16.- We are having pleasant weather now. which is good for tlie cotton pickers, and there is a plenty of it to pick in these coasts now. We had the largest rain here on the 13th (last Wednesday) we have had this year, though it has not helped tbe mill ponds any worth speaking of. It is still hard for us to get ocr grinding done, as the water mills have no water and the steam mill men had rather gin . cotton than to grind corn. And when they do grind they just chop up a : man's corn until it is not fit for a hog 1 to tat, hardly. Rev. Thos. P. Lide, of Prvnateer. , returned from the mountains last Sun? day morning, aud visited the Green- * land Savannah Sunday school in the 1 afternoon and made a nice talk to the i school, on "The Stream of Life." The , subject of the lesson for that day. Mr. A. L. Ardis, of Jordan, near 1 your city, with the Misses Jackson's of Soeven, was at the Greenland Savan- j nah Sunday school last Sunday even- ( ing. W. J. Ardis attended church at 1 Bethel last Snnday and dined with i Mr. R. D. Kolb. 1 Mrs. C. C. Rodgers, mother of Mrs. R. D. Kolb was taken sick last Sun- . day, but ws better yesterdy. She used 1 t.) live at Manchester, bur- now lives ] at Privateer with ber daughter and her husband. Mr. Thos. H. Osteen of the S yea- : mores will send his daotci ar, Miss Uncie to your city to the graded school this fall, as soon as it opens. ] She attended the graded school in li (Jrangeburz last term. Mr. Scott's child, I mentioned in my last, is better. Ther? was a r.-.rr.er serious accident ar toe Greenland Savannah Sanday school last Sunday. A horse rtn away as the people was leaving std two cf Mr. W. G. Pilchard's children and one o* Mr. J. B. Osteen's were in the buggy and one of Mr. Pricbard's children and Mr. Osteen's was thrown out. Ir was thought at first that Mabel Osteen's leg was broken but it was not, but was badly braised by the buggy wheels running over her. The other chidren were not seriously hurt, for which we are thankful to the all wise Protector. TINDAL. Tindal, Sept. 12.-The farmers are having a good time? gathering cotton this fall, as hands are plentiful. The price of picking is fifty cents. About the heaviest rain of the sea? son fell here on last Friday. Rev. Mr. Tolar baptized fourteen candidates at Tindal's Mill on last Sunday evening. Mr. S. F. Osteen spent Sunday with his aunt, Miss Esther Osteen, who is very i IL Mr. S. D. Richardson and daughter Miss Edit , spent Monday in Sumter. The members of Providence Baptist church are going to have an ice cream festival on Tbarsdsy night, Septem? ber 21st, for the benefit of the church. The public are cordially invited. Mrs. Cassie Hodge of Silver, has been spending some time with her father, Mr. 0. P. Richardson. HERIOTS. 1 Heriots, Sept. 18 -Miss Evie Wil? son, a very successful teacher, tock charge of the school here this morn? ing. Miss Mattie Benson, of Marion, is visiting relatives at this place. Miss Marie White spent several days last week with Miss Blanche Aman. The ice cream festival, which was--? given last Friday afternoon for the . benefit of the Heriot's school, was very successfully carried oct. About twelve dollars was made. Robert, the eldest son of Mrs. R. L. Heriot, left this morning for Spartan burg, where he will attend Wofford college. Miss Bell McCutchen, of Smithville is visiting Mrs. Willie McCathern. MAX. Max, Sept. 18.-1 am like a girl who was requested to help entertain some young men, who had called, and after? wards remembering she had not e^ert- ^ ed her conversational powers, said, I had nothing to say and I was not go? ing to make up any stories. Wagons loaded with cotton on the way to gin or market are common sights. The Hudson bridge across Lynches" river is once more in good repair. Mr. A. J. Goodman has erected a nice carriage house. Rev B. K. Trnluck closed a week's meeting at Sardis Sunday. Twelve persons were added to the church. Rev. Mr. Guess has commenced a week's meeting at Shiloh. Several cases of measles are reported in this community. Mrs. Kizzie Harrison bas sufficient? ly recovered to be ont and will-shortly i return to her home at Cross Anchox, f Several boys and girls of this com? munity will leave for different schools? this week. DALZELL. Dalzell, Sep. 18.-Miss Annie Coskrey, has returned to her home, - af*er a pleasant visit here to her 6ister^j Mrs. C. S. Felder. Mr. J. M. Woodley, and family have just returned from a visit tc* their old home at Clio. Our boys are leaving for school again. Charlie Williamson, and Eli Paker have gone to Clemson, Coving? ton and John Woodley to Woffordr Peyton Moore to Bamberg, Washington Seigers to Har?sville. Miss Colcloogh of Floiida is spending; some time with her aunt, Mrs. W. B. Colclough. Misses Louise Gillespie, and Robert Hall, of Rock Hill, have come back to Dalzell, and are teaching their lait years schools again. . Capt. Williamson, and J. M. Woodley . worked hard in the summer to get our schools. united, and thereby have a high school, but foi lack of unity, their efforts fell through. If we had a few more men like Col. Dargan, Capt. Williamson, and Mr. Woodley, we would ba\e good schools. Mrs. W. W. Moreland, of Thomas ville, ?Ga , and her daughter, are here cn a visu tv relatives and friends. Mrs. T. M. Crosswell and little daughter, have gone on a visit to Eastover. BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVDEW. New York, September 15.-Brad? street's tomorrow will say: Trade and industry continue re? markably active in nearly all lines. Fall distribution is in full swing and in portions of. the west is of unprece? dented volume. . Interior merchants are still greatly in evidence in many v primary markets, iron and steel are in 1 exceptionally good demand, with out? puts heavily sold ahead and with prices tending upward and building material apparently as active as at my preceding period this year. Labor seems to be very well employed, though a few strikes, notably in the % printing and building trades, disturb the otherwise very quiet appearance 3f the industrial situation. Only at :he south and there only because of [ever quarantines and not owing to -eal lack of business, is there any ap? pearance of irregularity of demand. At New York the dry goods business s less than a year ago but spring sales >f dress goods are of good volume. Ir 'egularities in the cotton market have nade for some quiet in cotton goods )ut prices are firmly held. Business failures for the week end ng September 14 number 1S3 against L67 in the like week of 1904. Dr. T. C. Doyle has been re-elected Mayor of Orangeburg. The K. G. Bar kout Carnival Com? pany has been engaged to furnish 12 rood shows for the State Fair.