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/ 4*. I THE UNION TIMES. UNION, S. C. w WEATHER CROP BULLETIN Of the South Carolinu Wcutlier anc Crop Service. Director J. W. Bauer lias issued the following interesting bulletin for tiit .past week. The weather conditions were, on tin whole, favorable to crop development during the past week, and there is, consequently, a better and more bopeIful feeling extant among farmi rs, especially in the northern uud western countries, where the improvement was most marked. The cudy crop that did not share fully in the general improvement was cotton, for which there was too much rain, in places causing shedding and rust to a slightly greater extent than heretofore, especially iD the eastern half of the State; in the western counties the weuther was entirely favorable for cotton. The percentage of sunshine ranged from 111 to 'JO ol' the possible, with an average of about 70 for the State. There was h heavy wind and hail storm in Ihe vicinity of Winaboro on the liOtb. There was also hail iu the vicinity of Curteravillo, Florence County, on the 21st, that riddled tobacco and corn fodder, and damaged crops generally. On the saruo day there wan a violent wind storm in the ; vicinity of Floronce, Orangeburg County, that blew down trees, corn, etc Many of the reports on cotton any the crop is all that can bo expected, having grown well and fruited heavily since the rains became general over the western portions of the State; a few suv it is growing too much to weed; there is searo? Iv a section but that reports excessive shedding aud the appearance of rust, but both uro more common in the eastern portions of the Stiitc; the crop in general is in a very satisfactory condition; the holls are opening lrcely in the eastern and central sections and picking will begin this w\ i k; tin? tirst, halo was marketed t>n the 20th, which wan fix days later than iu 180-1. Foil worms have appeared in Edgefield county. Late planted corn continues to improve. being greatly benefited by the heat and rains aud is practically all uindc; the ouly source of danger is freshets in river bottoms. Fodder pulling v\as pushed vigorously over th? entire State, nut much ??f the toil titr was damaged liy tho rains; some on tlio stalk ami much whih In int; gathered: tho weather was genera'lv unfavorable fur gathei ing fodder. Tl:c entire coi n crop is ol' uniform c::et 1Jenee uvt r the whole State. J'ens are growiug well ami early pens are being gathered, hut 1 ho\ greater portion of the. crop is still | growing. Some lite tohaeeo yet in the fieltl '. , hut the hulk of the. crop j.s gathered i and euretl and being sol I. rl he rr p wru mi unusually tine one ami i .bringing lemuuiTHtivo price-;. lliee harvest begun in a small way, while ihe crop in general, b?,th upland and >.u t!n* coast, is heading nicely. The weather has been outircly favorable for liee. Turnip-sowing continues to soim extent, while reports vary as to the condition ot ihe stand oi < .?:!:? ing, but generally it germinated an i grew well. Under tlio inlltienee i ! la-, ra' ! weather sugar eane and ?orgl:;;:a tiuues to grow very well, ami ike . i -p promises to be a tine one. Swe?t potatoes nre appal ent !\ gi w rug, too niucii to vim-, otherwise are doing well. The> improvement in th:erop within the lust three week- i noteworthy, with prospects of a in . ii largererop than anticipated t ally m the sea-on. voiidiTis. peanuts nu i in gem ral all 4 .... I 1 ... ... - ?I II II ii m iv I iiiH run i mv wrtl, ? ? | cially in tin* const truck region. (iiiiHK lor buy, ih well ih pieg..:ei, is pro*lug luxuriantly. In fact. tin condition of all crops has n great J.V improved I?v the abundant ruins ol tin* post two weeks. All varieties of fruit continue plentiful and ol good quality. HI Kb IN D.VIJ L1M 1 ?>\. An itirosp Ailams and ilorsey At Uinsof. kill I'larh Other. A fatal duel between Ambro-e .V.i?;an 1 Horsey Atkinson, with doubV barrel shot guns occurred in tin S-wis't ('reck neighborhood a few ' .i!. - dntant from Darlington ol. l bui' lay :: which Adaius was kill* d and A't.in n mortally wound* d. 'l ln- can >j 1}. dillicultv was some riidcite I>v Atkii. sou towards tli.i w iic <>! \daui". I t . hail armed and they lire.l on 01 !. :!: i on sight. Adams win l< i aovi ral y. .? a j li< oniuii in t hi- town, lb- one < -am >11 hud liis bov.i 1. cinntiod <>n the ground by a knife sla.-li in tin- hands of a : gro. Adam- is about 1 years old ami Atkin. i war Is twccu i and '.hi! old. \l ,.ll,,.r ... . ...? 4 11.. I V.f.o. . fut her-in-law <>t Atkinson. I'v>1! 1 in< n lirotl iinultuneou.slv. Alk nson ^ iahot in tlio lioart ami AiIiiiiih reeiivcd the loail in Iiih alalonieti. The trouble was canned by Atkinson striking lua mother-in-law. The men are well to- : do un<l respectable. i ARDENT I ALLIANCEMEN.j TilM STATK AI,MANCF CONVENES IN ANNl'A!. MISSION. President Kvaus* Address. He Says tho Alliance is a Political Orgaui/.ation oT tlie Highest Form. The Stale Alliums begun its delayed annual sessions in tho Semite chum!m r at tho State capitol, (toluiabia, la-1 Wednesday. it was e.dlud to <>riler by President W. 1>. Evans, whoso term of ollice en pil es with this meeting. Tho couimitteo 011 credentials reported that the following delegates were entitle^ to seat" in the body: Abbeviti'"- .1 'i. '.ir -v- .1. It. Itlake. Aiken It. II t'..iu:i"r:iiari. II. 1!. Tyler. Aii't' .1. AV. I '.vieti. In K. Morris. 1; irs'voi!? W s jknuborg. < r?T J (''iiuiingli.nu. i'. -ti rtnl'l !' I". Taylor, i'I..! i.'I'-i:? In I I'.rii'lliam. ' i, I,. I'. I'. : !er. In M. Vurn. l'l.iiiiart >11 AV. II l.avreuee. AV . .1 "i albert. Kairf .M It. Me.ius. rci' i" < J. W. Kiu? (' WMlougbby. il r r .i..(ii? - \ I 1,. : r W. (i \. I .a 1:1 - l.l.ii :i. '! i i'.\il:.*!<'li? Ih. !'. . Mar.i \V ^la- :.!. :: . 1". JuruoRim. ilarli.i ro?1>. \V. M- I?iurtD. . V rr. I>: W. 1: hill .1. A. Sligb. M I .1 h. IV h.M I '!! ..a,-' 1 ? . .1. V,. Stol.. E. J;. Will- ! t*:. I- .1 In T |t->r:* . It !i ..i.il !!. !' V. I il 11 tit it. }5| .t; -V. 1 It' .'.vii. s. T. !\ h.mCi?.-' i. II 1 ' !. . II c. i .illli. V t' ?. ii i; iv." ; uu<l W N F' lor. :!: 1 wily Ii:-.! !) ? 11 j?r?ijH'ily I'tLiit i 1 *:? ^nt iv.iiti < ik'ij to .! :i : ! !t!:l:'lll! mi-11'eSK, ipeuki'u the ti: ' i < ' thi- .S<?r?tli Caroliiiii .Mliuuee u:il I .n I1 r: si I i": * M \ tr n 'i::ii' in"" ||: hit*. :i < ! t . i.niier.," \ilir.u::u ii' ! i:i Iv.j-trini ' >;i ti v. hen there winin r. Mr?.: :it . I :< ; m? t<> Uee]? up tlii'i ;;nut : :? < ! the iu<l:n trial i Ii.sm !\iiiuy Hi our profenjulest t Linkers I? ii? vr that thi roan try is on the vcn of r? volution, peaceful it < ai.iv Ik , h it 11 \ Ititi ill tilt i < M ill lie. j it i- n.y "'vii < ouvi<-ti"!i Hint this rev- t i Intmn will ? tn nail Unit it will lie , m ttleil ttimiij.'}i the liiiilot li"\. !. a..ji :rtit: s thou that tin hir^re iti'lnv el v<>ti!-. \\! i> have mo iniieh n> i . i..i . . .. .. . .., ...... .. . i. ..i I i...... au ci^ui:;?!?'. ii !i throtii'li which thcv can make th .! < mhiiie.l ::.l! mnee hit l.y the j optical v str vine tor sup:. 'in?. ' ho uph * i i; - j ?i. t -a:,. y< t t!.< A Ilium is political to tie- ? . ; ? n t.<] : itou! 1 ! .I.>11 hi" 11 v i iu r;:\o~ t' > c?lLcaP'the Masse-. li: tho - *i? tier n! l.hv- ^ > .a::,i t. or it only through th- in to!!;' cticc of the o,t:xoi) anil t;is i-;j;o\\]- 1 ei ?}/ ! the : elation m the c?>vcru- T :.:c:it 1 > Jii.mieo. coiptuotcc. ugricult'lv> t :i :o portntioti that ic u til he 1 ' III v ; p! I:; lull IV-ts I; v his I all- I 1 ! * r ^ it i'ii'itiot 11 ' to j -liti.Mii j a: 11> - 1 I > v -l ? -1: . it a I i a forest ?<. lor . i pi t! -art > -a i,r Jutor controlled { ;. 11 t lit; i.;;:. \\!iom cuii'.it:^ ?t:tr j ^ is . -c \ : ml .. t primipl??; ho it ! ul>- 1 : ; . : a - usury to hi?vt> ? ttcU au j it i. put tic uii 1 politicians wht ithey v ' 1 ,,s - 'IT' '5 : u . - .. rtpl.t ! ho: o arc : a , a- s t |.i tii iu i m.t p i-1 hv we >: ill lo > > i j- tin. ' : > i . . I : ; . i ca"i i nl > o:;si . .. .it. I ill < : . u| pi al t i \ ( . a-- \\ lio n. li, v, . ; ;1 j ho : .: o i !> an i ih tuaml i fthi Allinuce t- > ti- !i I i'\ | o\\ a ril t ho of i n: i at a a.. s? > 11.at >m- a.n I oap the i t norm l.? ?! orv.iin io --. n- \ . *. >... n '!ia:. io political a?'\ >h.ii! -1o; those il< inuijil- into i io s o w :' i ' io reports i rmii comtait to. - j;. i : .irpi ..i y,ni s;,i?.- Allan. : _..i;i. 1 no ( 11 I'hn.t, votir loe-i!! i o t'niipo nio' nth* i lifuiioi.es i>. liiitne \\i !>. '-poii wliioli 1 mn\ have ' 'iin 1 hini'to iy 'I iritur the s?>s-: n. he I '.! II I'lis of t lie president n.it .. tii pio-n 'a\ i r, ami lie i\ur 'ly 1.1 )'!i. . h> \..::t!i< liu'.'i tteiit into it jisi .-!?.!i >! t:n '' '!hiiI ot tin- < tiler." 1.1 i i:i* i? ? * u i shown il. the \\ I Jill <>' '! ol-gani/.ll''1 *i. linti - insti ii'ited peechifull 1 y . > tl I . * . ? ! .'elide . > _V ( ' *! . 1 1 II til !i ! .11 In '1 , ]\1 ' 1 ' ' W dl Ii. "M ! . 1 : U? t' uriti M : I itr ! \ i tn | c - ; t ii 11 i ii1.1 i i * < > i. 1 lie lil/lil >[| of the Aliiut.OO War ii ! i.v * 11 Ti.e ii.< label- v.el.t lit tin ir work with tin intention of completing tlu* business iiml ad joum)! misu die In. fort1 morning, m. 1 tiny did )t Tin linn! lull >tn uineiit was i :;ifii* ' abed 1 ti. in. 'J'lic only i-u; no ol tl e night s work was the 1< otieu of Keitt ovei Sligb, l?y a close >otc, as president. The Alliunce adopted a resolution petitioning tb? Constitutional Convention that, in the framing of the new Constitution, nothing ho done iu relation to the election laws "calculated to lower the aeuao of personal responsi bility; to blunt the conscience ox de- i throuc tufts witiiia God'e bouI. ' The following resolution was adopted: Inasmuch as ignorance is frequently the mother of poverty, and the fruitful source of crime, and inasmuch us a well educated nud intelligent statesmanship is a chief actor in civil prosperity aud social purity, thereforo he it Kesolved, That it is the duty of the approaching Coustitutioual Convention to imako provision for the establishment of a coinpleteaud thorough common school system, which shall bo vigorously enforced throughout our State. llesolved. That :ti the appropriation of the nect sanry f::iids for common scLuiola, while liberal provisions be made for the colored race, that due regard be had for tbe excess in taxes paid in for this purpose by the whites, and that such a ratio ol division be adopted as shall best show justice to the needs and rights of both races. The following was then adopted: Whereas, the freight on guano to the farmer being much higher per ton than on cotton seed t.? the fertilizer factories, be it Kesolved. That we ask the railroad commission to equalize those, rates so that the injustice to the farmers be i entitled. (' lumbin wasehosiuas the place for the i; i ling the n> :t meeting n the fourth V\*cdues lay in duly, IS!';. Srvi ral changes we re made :n the State constitution, most of them minor in character. The must important < ue was the abolishment of thcolihcs of treasurer and State lecturer and de- j volving the duties thcrcol upon the | secretary ami tut' vie' president re- 1 -I rotivt !y. It was decided t o the pub'ieation >i the Dottou 1'iant us tlm >.(lie-- ( nil organ i.{ the Alliance ami i-t u it ; Lt i.-'t !<>rtii upon an ? :.ti uded si ah . 1 Lie dee, ion t?i . >lli ers r? - -.it. I in i the choice >>i thi following: I've-. I ? . 1. itt.Nenla riy, I Vice ] ' .-iileiit an i State lecturer-- i 1. t '. 11 i . !' L', o t' YI > r K. S-cretury aii I treasurer T. Yd. i Hi i !. <;i Spartanburg Executive eoinmitteeiuun- W. N. 1 hide:, i >1 ! 'eh gate t" the National Alliance I. \V. I:. wden. Anderson. A ivf ?11it i? li >1' thai.Us whk adopted j Erected t<> the < 'olurnhiu Allia.'i e ami its friends fur the e.-r :i?i 1 treatment I iccor.kd the n.? tubers while in the . itv. Alter the installation nt officers, the J \llini! a o'.ivtie i : lie .lie llho'lt 1 a. I ^ " I W()KI\ Of THE CONVEX HON. nilmnn Is Said to Have Some of the j Constitution Written Out. A special iromjCkdumbiu snvs: The | aunt election returns indicate- that the j nil reform ticket was elected by both [Tnic.ii and Darlington counties. This ivill change the complexion oi the contention somewhat ami make its inemttership 11 1 reformers, forty-three conservatives ami three negroes. This will hardly have much effect, however, upon the work of the convention. Speaking of the convention Governor Evans said that he did not think that it would be in s. ssiou longer than j II.r. .. I-., 1-1,. .11.1 I hi re wonlil l?e le much discussion on Ihe Mift'raj/e i|U(-stioli as had been expect* d. us the matter wiih being n> thoroughly discussed til! High the pllb- j lie piii.t tun! every n t'iiihi r would yo ' to tlir f;:tii?u *% It ?i his sniii ! innde I up us to t.Iiul bo \vu dd favor 1 ri the J words of the governor "tlmt is nil set- ! tied now." llo did not indicate liow 1 it wns m ttled. hut nunc news; rip< rs ' huvu gone so fur lis to suv ti nt Senator 1 nilrmiu hu- ti ? future suit:age liiw in his 1 ii i rlii s poeki t already. lie plan pr ipos' 1 by Mr. Tf. Cow- j per i'u!?i :.r oi Idi hiootid, is winning j frieiils. it provides- for tm alterwt- I tive i ih.'-ati iii.i oi property niiaiirica- j lion, wall tiie proviso tLiut union and j onii-ili-rate soldiers, or tin ii living It seen.hints, shall Hot he distrain lib d | eenusi- ot i:.:t'o:!i;\ to eoinplv witiitlu- j oiht-r eotidit l-y this plan a man j w 11 ei.!i read and writ* will la- id'.owi d t-> \ ! , ni it he i unnot rend l.'id ' write I t pays a ei rtain amount of , In V s, l.i- will he alioweo t" vote. The I r-ue t; t ut n *u.'.?y <! ti;h plan, as it. i rii a lnv'i: r I '-Ins- ol 1 in- so'd'ois, ' is led j '. to;;, i . i>;\( ; .:.t ioi-s with (iovemor . i .Mii s -,I..i '* ? ' :11 -1 i'l! Itna.i. t in- ' ' 'II ' ' ' oi- h" ! dm i t . ".1 1 1 : tie | ! - * .t'll: U. ' i pfi . i .oi t i.e lire- I liio j-l ! I - ! I in i< . . tvill ho J Will i t . : 1 'In- i i r. ,li ? i oj sj-v- i inv to w!:ii li i iiwi.i I;,- tn>.is *lmll be i iioj !i< vi ' ins will menu thiii < n>'li ! in ? w.i! 1 .V' {?> I I :i? tllf <! I > ij-poi:; n i'.s (,w ij . ]n ( 'a. i'hc m : I > it ?u!- 1 f ' "i:l, 1 li: v:eli it jn\.\ or. *A i' . i i J | i' 11 .?!: ? lt..\i tinit riica wit lit M s . i In' : .i of st A i ivI c 'i.fill' art i : i.iiij.' to iij-itntf '!: II.I !' < ' ti.f I It -hit lil'V ot the i t% t i : m : :m - Ik of (lovei i;or l'.vi.:;; nit pin Ling las claims Of bituminous coal, over ore-third is produced in Peimsylvanift, while Pennsylvania nnd Illinois together piotioccu httlr oyer PALMETTO I PENCILLINGS.1 OCCURRENCES WORTH NOTING FROM ALL OVKIt TIIK STATE. IIor and llominy in York. There has, perhaps, been less corn and bacon sold to the farmers of York ! Comity during the present year than duriug any year since the war, and the outlook now is that even less will be sold next year thun tiii*. as the corn I i acreage :s the largest in the history I of the county, and according to the returns as made to the county auditor, there has been a very gratifying increase in the number of hogs that will be ready to be converted into bacon.hams j and lard this winter, as compared to last, and that of last winter wab larger than in any one year within the recollection of the writer. There has been i i no considerable increase in the supply I of home raised flour, but it is to he I boned that now that thorn are lnenl I facilities for producing first-class roller i | process tlonr, the farmers w ill take advantage of their opportunities and j ' raise all the w heat n? ces-arv for mnking j their own biscuits on their own farms, j Everybody, or almost e erybody, aui tici pates a great improvement in the ; business affairs of this section during ! theconiing fall aud winter,as compared ; with the past three or four years. While the cotton acreage is not so ! large a- last yenr. and the yield will ' i not l>o so great.it is thegeueralopinion | thut better prices will be realized, and j as a conseijueuce there will be more money than usual with which to do J | business. - ? --* Obli KD1TOKS AT ATLANTA. They Are to <Jo in a Ho<ly AVItli Their FiUiiilics oil October tilst. | The following of interest to all the members of th" South Carolina Press Association has been issued: "Members of the State Press Association will remember that at our last ! meeting we decided to take in the Atlanta Exposition on the .'list of October. About the first of next week 1 will issue a circular to the members outlining the trip, and I want you to begin thinking aby.it it. before 1 can j l(i anything towards making the ar- i raiigcmentK 1 will have to have. Home idea ol how many will join the party. "At present 1 think the plan will be to ict'ii 1 de at (Sreeuwood and go direct :i < in thereto Atlanta. I *! will do toy In st t<> secure transportation and arrange lor reduced rater* at a poo l hotel. 1 nsk yon to give me your corporation. 1 think we can make tin* a pleasant and profit| nolo trip. "Arrangements will bo made only for members of the association and members of their families. lie ready to give prompt response to the circular. "K. H. At* li., I'resilient." - : First ltale at St. (ieorgr's. St George's received her lirst bale | ol new cotton Tuesday afternoon. It was brought in by J. H. Abbey, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer, residing about two miles fron town. ; The bale weighed 42o pound* and was I purchased by Messrs Murray ?V Co. at t 3-1 cents. Fatal Fisticuff's Dull. 1l the Longtown section of Fairfield county the other night I>avid b derby and Max Hush, negroes fought with nu ted fists, and f'?u*d killed L.s opponent with a blow :i the neck. JJusli is ::: juil. The crop- < f Marion county arc very good coiisi b ring th. small ipiantitv of fcrtili/i rs used. The corn cro]> i- execj tionally fine. The farmers who planted tobacco arc bu?y curing and gra ling, and great things are promood from the crop. A large tobacco wari house has been orc-ted at Muliii: s, and the first sale of kut t< '>iic<*(i t M.k ]>!.n< there last week. It is rep-?rti d that -0:1.1 of the tobacco iarui? !s huvt s< Id out tin .r fii'j.'uii?-a?lv at a handsome ] ?? ?".t. Spnrtunbnr/ farmers have- ? nopuu to pull fodder and sav? tht ;r into crop of bay. Tie v cay tin-corn crop will be very abundant, an i it i- N lievtd tout tb?- pri; ? thi- fail will 1, >t 1 be more that: t"? t > e lib a Lr.slu 1. It in itch of it c i. .:! bo placed 0:1 the market early in ti t sea- u it n ay tt.ll below that } 1 i< . Th'. flr.-t m i-'mi,.'. "otton v.,-?s ? received \V? lues lay by Mevara. I Kovetu 1 .*. ( .. .t vi- prow 1. i.\- Mr. Francis Y. Lc;.ar.-, .? M dh t Hail. S. t C ., and t-bipped t?> Charleston by the j fcteumtr Clarence, and classed as iilc. ' Governor Evans has otYer<-d a re- j ward of s*" f<?r tin uppr< bensim and conviction of the party or parties mi- ( known, who lust week set lire to and destroyed the dwelling bouse ol Mr. J. A. iiice, tn Laurens county. A nepro excursionist <>n Lis way (r..<r n'l.rli.d,., f..U l,.t....... * I... !1. UMl, VUMliVriVU IVJ. ' V b W ? ? * J IUV tujr I at Montmorcnci, ou the So-ith C'aroli- i ua anil Georgia raiJrouil aatl was killed. ? The peoj>lc cf FJorcnco arc busy Ercpariug for a big celebration of iftbor Day. , A BRIDEGROOM'S SUICIDE. After living Married Three Days lie Crawled l iulcr a llonso and Drank Laudanum. Tins! Sunday afternoon Wade J. Geiger ami ( has. Daniels, two young men employed at that time at tin? lunatic asylum, bosom friends, were the happy gro >uia at a double wedding at Golumbia, marrying Misses Sailie ami .lanie Kelly, aunt ami neiee, respectively. Love's young dream started happily. but the end for one couple, at least, was sudden and tragic. Within ."?(> hours, Wiide Geiger lias died by his own hand, under an untenanted house, within sight of his home, where hm beautiful a..d happy young bride was awaiting bis return, died like a dog up under the house. There he ernwled to death after embracing wife, telling hei "Good-bye, darling." And her last sight of him is a pleasant memory, for as far as he could see lier he liopi looking back and smiling ??it her. The tragic end of the three days' honeymoon was disclosed Wednesday morning wheu the daughter of Stephen Krnzicr rhw w hat she supposed (Wfi8 a drunken man lying under an uu tenanted house fifty or seventy-five yards distant from the residence of lAIrs. Kelly, his newly made mot heron-law, and gave the alarm. In a few intent tits it was discovered that it was the body of the young groom, nil drawn nj> and cold in death, with a four ounce laudanum hottle lying under one arm. When the bride wna informed a sadder sight is seldom seen. Her grief seemed uncontrolable, and it wa? in vain that those who sought for n cause for the terrible deed of the young groom. The cause was to bo looked for elsewhere. He had, no one knew why, became involved in a matter at the asylum in which the charge of dishonesty was pretty clear against him. He told his wife his discharge was due to his getting married. Ho feared the consequences and suicided in the most deliberate manner, thus ending the three days' honeymoon. The < irI Kvangelist. The young colored girl evangelist, C'laretta Nora Avery, who has been creating such astir among the negroes in this State, spent last week in Beunettsyille, preaching in the Colored Baptist Church. During her stay in Bennettsville your correspondent heard her twice, the first time she preached by special invitation in the Courthouse to a large audience composed of whites and colored and variously estimated at from f?U0 to 1,000. Her text on the former occasion was, "Behold how good and how pleasant a thing it is- for brethren to dwell together in unity;" 011 the latter, "Ye must be horn again." She is a most remarkable negro. She is only nine years old, yet her pronunciation is distinct, her English is good, her reading is excellent and her delivery easy, graceful and childlike. There is in her discourses, however, 110 logical sequence of thought. She is evidently a phenomenon >u the "Blind Tom ' order. She possesses a remarkable memory, and in her duv has heard hoiur good sermons and is able to repeat about one third of each of them. Your correspondent was impressed with the marked similarity between each of the sermons ho heard. It is curious, however, to note the superstitions among the negroes regarding her, sotne of them believing that she is an angel sent from (Seal. Til F. l>liY DOCK KOI'ND WANTING. The Contractor Will lln\e to Doctor It He fore Us Acceptance. Justin McCarthy, of Washington, the contractor w ho constructed the govermetit dry dock at I'ort Itoyal, S. was informed by Acting Secretary "McA?h?o, of the Navy Dcpurtmi nt, that ii! aceoj'dance with the reonir chdat i< >n < ! T11 board that examined tie "1 " k. the government cannoi ac< -pt it Hi ;t- |>r?-selit eondltioli. M f. M*-Adoo s.|ys la must make the re pairs wl.i- ;, tip board thinks are in -ui v Viefoi. ai*c? j'tniice can be ?'i%? i;, or the troverninerit will make t!um, taking tl:.- cost out of park of the oiitiuct pi ;c< which the Navy Dejait in? nt in. '.'ta:ned. Tin- prinri| i.i objection of the examining board was that the gates of the dock were not itrom enough, jp (heir opinion, to witioaiii tin pressure of t he water. t ii:rendoii < 'cops. Croj - in Clarendon County have h- e all the impiiitial farmer can < \ Iicet til then, tor the season of o I he- xp( r i! I'ariner eatii go through ! ! < I.i ills i.ow. aiiil ipiite accurately I'eigi the yield per acre. The cotton rop is very infe rior compared to 11;? rop ol ?l. Ninety-live per cent of t?. H... ?i.u.. . i. .... ...... ... .-<-1 nun mm CI Mil | >|f'I i| )1> mission of wIiimi in other iciif- the ti.ji crop irt milking at this -i'11 I'll, Cotton \< about no per cent imputed with IK'll. Corn in very .mod. tlmt o- there in 11 larger acreage h> year. hit several experienced farmers i-timute tho yield is l.*? pi r cut oil coinpar d with 1H!M. Thin in luc to iinfavorahle hciisons and tlie miall ijuaiitity id' guano iihciI. Captain Thorna* I.. II'Miry, the once noted irnerrillii of Kentucky, will soon tiocomo a lirouclicr