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Proprietor.
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BELFAST.
American House,. ID. Fucker, PrOprie.
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EAST RROWNFiELD.
liberty House, w. III. Stichney, Proprie-
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A. PORTLAND.
Americ N House, corner of Middle and
India streets. ID. Randall Il Son.
ferry's Ehotel, nv Federal s.. :. q. Ferry
Proprietor.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green 81.
j. *. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, q. w. Shaw a. Son, pro-
prietOrs.
PrebIe House, Congress st. Gibson & Co.,
ProprietOrs.
d. y. Hotel, Junction OF Congress and II cd
eraI SITS. Mcdonald & Newbegin, Propri.
ctoks.
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BATH.
Esih Motel, q. WI. Plummer, Proprietor
shannOn's Hotel Jerry Shannon,3 PRO.
& prietOr.
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RAILROADS.
Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1879.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1870.
Passenger Trains leave Portland for Rnn-
gor, Dexter, Relfnst and WatePVille ut
1880, Il 30, and lI.45 IN.
Eor skOwhesan at 1890, 1926 and II 40 p. IN.
For Augusta, HaliOweII, Gardiner and
Brunswick at TOO a. M, 12.35, 20, and IL as D.
For ockian and all stations on Knox and Lin
coin II. r., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
ZOO a. m. and IL So p. m.
For bath at 100 a. m, 1926 and 520p m.
For armingtOn, Monmouth, WinthrOD.
RendeHId, Wesi wnierviIie and Water,
willie via Lewiston at 1880 p. IN.
For Lewiston and Auburn.
Passenger Trains leave at 1890 and 515 p. m.
The train leaving at las p. m. also has passenger
car attached, connecting at Cumberland junction
with mixed train for Lewiston, Auburn,
Winthrop and WaterviIie. The 1890 p m.
is the day train aud 1l,45 p. m train is the Night
Express Train with Pullman sleeping car attached
making close connection at Bangor for all sta
tons on the e. 81. N A. Railway, and for NJ.
John and Halifax. The 11.45 p. m. Train
makes close connection at Bangor for all stations
ON Bangor e. Piscataquis R. e., HOul-
ton, Woodstock, ST. Andrews, ST. Steph-
en-. Frederickton, Fort Fairfield, and
Caribou.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland, ms
tollows:-The morning trains from Augusta. Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
e.4O a. IN. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. & Il. X. R.,
aud all intermediate stations at 12.i0 and 1245 D.
IN. The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, X.
q L. r. X. at CPS D. m. From Lewiston at 5.55
p. In. The night Pullman Express train at 155 a.
m.
PAYsoN TUCKER, supt;
Portland, Feb II, 1879. fel5df
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REAL ESTATE.
FARM TO LET.

a PLEASANTLY located farm OF 20 acres with
"A in three miles of Portland, with land well
dressed for immediate use; u story house, in good
repair An especially good chance for reliable car
penter. 10
Apply to f. G. Patterson, 379 IL Con.
Hress Streal. an15eodow
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MHLLRREDGE.
Atlantic Nause Geo. A. Hopkins, Pre-.
prietor. -.
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H0&TNN,

BOLSTER'S MILLS,
Hancock House, vi. Hancock, Propri
tor.
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WANTS.
W aaited.
Partner Wanted at Once

A GOOD-SIZED, well lighted room second or
"A third floor, on Congress st. above Brown. Va
apl9d3t "C'', Box A, Stevens Plains Me.
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a 41re.
Early on Tuesday morning fire was dscov-
cred issuing from the Parsonage of the colored
Baptist Church of this town, adjoining Mr.. A..
d. Spears premises, and before help could ar
rive the whole fabric was in ashes.
The house was occupied by Pinkney Fant,
an industrious and worthy colored man, whose
wife, some weeks before, had removed to her
fathers, in consequence of severe sickness. All
their household goods were in the house, and
were more valuable than is generally found in
the houses Of the colored people, together with
sum of money which they had saved from
their hard earnings to buy home for them
selves, and if these things wero not stolen they
were burnt with the house. That it was the
act Of incendiarics there is no doubt, rs the
foot tracks Of q man and woman were very dis
tinctly seen the next morning, evidently going
towards aud coming from the house. ~
The loss is very great to the church, but
greater to Pinkney and his wife, as it was
their all. They are industrious and deserving
people, and we suggest that something be done
to reimburse them.
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A Two-Year Old Of the Period.

"Its poor rule that won't work both ways .
SO thought little two-year old boy Of this town
q short time ago! His neither had warned him
not to chase the ducks, but this fun was 80 con
genial to him that he either could not or would
not keep from 1t until the mother, as in duty
bound, drew him gently towards her and tried
the virtue of peach-twig oil upon him. After
that performances was over she told him TO come
and kiss her and say he was sorry for what he
had done. That was the plan our good mother
adopted, and she gotmany kiss from us in that
way. Well, Benny stood few seconds, no
doubt thinking 1t was adding insult to injury
to DO compelled "to kiss the one that smote him. -
but oil ut once his counteuance Frightened, he
raised his face and his little lips pressed
his motLer's as he said, ma rs sorry" Again
there was moments pause when the little f,l-
low turned commanding look upon his mother
and said, "Now, Ma, you come and kiss me
and say you'se sorry you whipped me-" II
Benny Johnson lives and don't get higher than
Judge Of Probate hs,will 'dsappoint us sadly.
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Seeds From washingsou.

Seeds From Washingtou.
We are glad to see that ON amendment to the
legislative bill has been agreed to in the House,
directing the Commissioner Of Agiiculture to
supply reasonable quantity OF seeds and
shrubs TO the Congressman for distribution
among their agricultural constituents"
For years large amounts of money have been
expended in introducing seeds, shrubs, SO. from
other countries, intended for distribution among
the people of this country, but the system adop-
ted by the department heretofore has been to
send the seeds to one individual in q County,
and in most cases that individual has appropri-
ated oil the seeds to his own use aud the people
have never had chance of testing them. 1t
has been 80 in this County, and we are told it
Is the same in other counties in this State.
While we object to an indiscriminate distribu-
tion Of those seeds, We contend that there are
moro than ono person in each County who ore not
only capable of testing the adaptability of crops
to the soil and climate but would bc willing 10
comply with the terms of the department and
report the results; and our Congressman can and
do know, as well, if not better than any one
else, who will be most likely to do tho mos
| good with the seeds.
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The Election Trials.
A CASE DECIDED BY THE PACKED JURY AGAINST
CHARLESTON.

CASE DECIDED BY THE PACKED JURY AGAINST
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April ia verdict Of
guilty was rendered this morning in tho case
against Kerrigan for .assaulting n United States
supervisor.
The next case was the charge against Lioben.
wood for assaulting one A. w. Green, 10 worth.
less fellow, whom to know was to despise.\
whilst acting as Deputy United States Marshal
at the Palmetto Engine House, Ward 8, Charles
ton. Judge Bond saw that there was nothing in
the case, and was absent from the court room
during part of the argument. Judge Bryan
charged the jury. verdict OF net guilty was
rendered. but 1t took some time TO reach it, as
the jury seems organized to convict. The next
case was that against G. A. Levy, colored man,
for voting more than once. This case is now
being heard.
No case from Richland or Sumter will be
tried soon. Charleston, Barnwell and perhaps
Colleton will occupy the time Of the court for
the balance Of this week.
On Monday next the cases from williamsburg
will be taken up. There is no cause for uneasi.
ness.--Special to Columbia hegisfer.
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A DEMAND FOR CnISSsE LApoR.-San Fran
cisco, April 1.-THE following card is furnished
for publication: "'rhe Chinese Six Companies
are daily in receipt Of applications for laborers
to 60 to Southern States, notably Mississippi and
Louisiana, TO take the place Of negro labor now
emigrating The officers Of these companies
wish 1t to be expressly understood that they
have no control over their peoples labor, and
have never brought, or caused to be brought.
one of their countrymcn, and have never con-
trolled their labor or collected their wages in
any manner whatsoever, the press Of California
to the contrary notwithstanding. Signed The
Chinese Six Companies
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BEWARE OF THE WAsuERwoMAN.--Af few weeks
ago we'll know. resident of this city lost a ia
vored child ty scarlet fever, and every effort to
find the manner in which the little girl contrac-
tod the fatal malady proved frmtless until yes
terday, when Sanitary Inspector Vansant, of
the health office, discovered that the colored wo-
man whom the afflicted gentleman employed to
wash the family linen had the scarlet fever in
her family, and the supposition was that the
clothing was infected while at the colored wo-
mans house. The disease was communicated
TO the little girl in that manner. Perhaps nu-
merous similar cases, hitherto une xplaiped. had
their origin in the same way.--BaIfimore Her
aid.
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Quick Travelling.

Quick Travelling.
On the 1st Of May n fast mail train will be
put ON the Airline Railroad that will almost
"annihilate time and space" This train will
put passengers from New York to New Orleans
through in nJgfty-one hours, and from Spartanburg
to New York in twent-four hours. The Spar
tanburg Herald says: "This will be qste q
triumph for the Airline and will make it the
great through route for passengers as we'll as for
the nails being several hours shorter than it is
possible for any other limo to run from New
York to New Orleans"
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FIRE AT CHEROKEE FORD IRON WoRKs.-we
regret to learn that the fine old mansion at
Cherokee Ford Iron Works, occupied by Capt.
+. G. Latham, Agent, was accidentally destroyed
by fire at A. NJ, Friday, the 11th inst The
flames spread so rapidly that Capt. Latham only
succeeded in saving some Of his clothing and
few articles Of furniture. The fire is supposed
to have originated from coal dropping from
the cook steve. Loss of building and furniture,
&C., estimated at about 1000, bat the loss Of
the books and papers OF Capt. Latham and OF
the company, which were all destroyed, were o
still greater loss.--Spartan6Wg Herald
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Commissioners Hagood and Booker also cstab-
lish the facts stated in the objections filed. The
return reads: Names Of persons selected as
jurors by Commissioner Hagood under an order
of the Uuited States Circuit Court, for the Dis
trict of South Caroline, dated 23d December,
1873 Then follows y list Of ,one hundred
Names"
The return then goes on: "Names Of persons
selected as jurors by Commissioners Booker and
Hagood from the counties assigned to Commits
sioner Blythe under an order Of the United
States Circuit Court dated December %, 1873"
Then follows list of fifty names.
The return then goes on: "Names Of jurors
selected by Commissioner Boozer under an order
Of the United States Circuit Court dated Decem-
Der %, 1873, examined and approved by the
Commissioners appointed under an order of the
said court, and delivered to tho Clerk of the said
court at Charleston on the 28th day Of Februa-
ry, 1S79." Then~follows another list of fifty
names.
The return is certified to as follows:
"CHARLEsroN, February 28, 1879.
"We, the undersigned Board of Jury Commits
sioncrs, having examined and carefully prepared
| the foregoing selection of names of persons for
jurors, the sam, is hereby approved.
"ALBEHT Nj. BoozER,
81. e. HAaooD,
commissioners"
Judge Bond, turning to the District Attorney,
asked If he desired any time to prepare ON an
swer to the objections fled. nnd if SO, how much
time he desired.
District Attorney Northrop replied that he
would like to have until the next morning.
The court granted the time asked for, and the
juries were discharged until 10 o'clock next
morning.
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Instruction in Music.

Instruction in Music.
Mrs. F. E. Cess has moved her ine Piano to the
Music room oflthe Female Academy, where she
will give instructions in Music to the pupils of
tho Academy and any other young Ladies' who
may desire to take music lessons.
Mrs. Goss is acknowledged to be one of tho
most thorough and competent music teachers in
the State.
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The THROUGH DAY TRAINS TO THE Up .CoUN.
TRY.-We are authorized to say that the Green
vile and Columbia and South Carolina Rail-
roads have made arrangements to run through
trains from Charleston to the up-country, leav-
ing Charleston ut five o'clock, or half past five,
in the morning, and Columbia at half past
ten. There will be no change of cars at Colum-
bia. This is q decided improvement upon the
former through day schedule.
The present intention is that the new schedule
shall go into effect on June 1st, but both compa-
MEG say that they can If necessary, designate
an earlier day. II is not doubted that they will
find it to their interest to do so, inasmuch as
the restoration of the through day schedule will
give equal satisfaction in the low country and
up-country. and be valuable for business pur-
poses as we'll as for travelling for pleasure
The break at Columbia has been O serious disad-
vantage to Charleston. and IL is hoped that it
will be practicable, as was done before, to con.
tinue the through day trains oil the year round.
Neos and Courier.
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The Fence Law Defied.


MIR. EDITOR II propose, for the benefit of
farmers, to give you the result of an experiment
l made last season with Crab Grass I nre
pared one-half ncre-to SOW Millet. That is.
broke we'll with bull-tongue plough, applied
two-horse wagon loads compost, composed of
stable manure and woods mould, broad cast,
cross plowed, and sowed the seed. 1t proved
o failure; no Millet came up-seed bad | sup.
pose. 1 recollected seeing in an agricultural
paper that crab grass hay making would paw If
the land was properly prepared. Here was fine
opportunity to test it. narrowed tho land and
hept ell stock off IL from the 10Th of April
On the 10th of September l moved the grass.
and after the hay wns properly cured. there was
hauled from the lot 8, 100 pounds of fine sweet
hay. Now, sir, this lot was, four years ago.
old field red land. II had been sown in Oats
turned under; sowed in Rye. paxtured and
turned under planted in cotton, with some ma
nure ani 10y bs Of Acid, then followed the
Sir, as we now have the stock law the above
Is in reach OF the very poorest man that runs
iarm. Leave OF planting just ope-hnlf acre of
that cotton lana, treat il just Us you do the res
OF the feld-prepare IL and manure il lust rs
the rest of the field-and if, instead of the bel
ding for cotton, you will give 1t good harrow
ing and keep everything off Of it, l assure YOU
it will make enough good sweet hny to Keen
your horses and COWS for the next season, and
pay you better than any other half acre in the
field, according to the labor bestowed
Crab Grass is the natural, spontaneous growth
OF our soil and moving it off does not injure
the land, provided the land is not forced TO make
two crops in one year. 1t is the practice of
some farmers to cut the grass from lands after
heavy wheat OF oat crop, late in the season;
this is, in my opinion, wrong; 1t is simply rob-
bing the land, for the moving must be so late in
season that nature cannot again clothe the land
with vegetation. The lot speak of was mewed
the 10Th of September, just as the seed of grass
was in dough state. 1t is simplicity IL farm
ers--is much cheaper than COZ n fodder, and nv
stock devour it eagerly. WI
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Weather---Fruit, 60.

Weather---Fruit, 60.
We have had some good rains since Monday;
in fact q little more than was wanted, as it has
stopped oil Farm and Garden work, except
putting out Cabbage and Tomato Plants. All
vegetation is growing finely now, after o
perfect stand-stiH Of three weeke. We ore now
satisfied that about one-fourth of crop of
peaches may be expected. In some places there
will be none.
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MEETING OF ENoREE PREsBYrERY.-The new
Presbytery of Enoree, which was established by
| the Synod of South Carolina, during its session
here last October, met in its first regular session
at Laurens, G. H., on Thursday evening last
The meeting was well attended, every minister
ON the roll, but one, being present, and nearly
oil the churches being represented. The Rev.
A. A. James, of Fair Forest was chosen Mode
rator, and Rev. b. G. Clifford, of Unonyille, AS
sistant Clerk. Business was dispatched expe-
ditiously and satisfactorily; and the whole dock
ct was cleared and the Presbytery adjourned
Saturday afternoon, being in session jus, two
days. The greatest harmony and good feeling
prevailed throughout, and many pronounced this
the most delightful meeting of Presbytery they
had ever attended. The good people Of Laurens
villo woro unboundod in choir hos piteli.y, end
seemed greatly to enjoy the meeting in their
midst.
Some of the matters of interest done by the
body were the following. First of all the Pres.
bytery adopted Manual, containing Histori-
cal sketch of the organization Of the Presbytery
u Directory Of the Ministers, Churches, Elders
and Deacons, the officers of the Presbytery &C.,
and set of standing rules for the guidance of
the body. According to provision of this
Manual, the Presbytery appointed Board of
Trustees, to consist Of three peacons, who were
to secure charter and constitute the body cor
porate Of the Presbytery, and have the supervi-
sion and control of all invested funds. Gen. j.
G. Anderson, Of Nazareth, Capt +. Nj. Farr, of
Unionyille, and Mr.. T. G. Mclaughlin, of Spar
tanburg, were elected to compose this board.
The new Book Of Church Order, sent down
by the General Assembly, was adopted by vote
of eighteen TO thirteen. Rev. a. a. James and
Col. 4. j. Moore were elected principal Commits
sioncrs to the General Assembly, which meets
in Louisville, Ky, the 10Th of May; and Rev.
X. ii. Reid and Elder w. A. Nicholson, Alter
mates. Candidate I. b. Craig, of Laurens, was
licensed to preach the gospel. Rev. ]. G. Fair
| was received as q member of the Presbytery,
and accepted q call to become the Pastor Of tho
| Laurensville Church. His installation was
appointed for tho lst Sabbath in May. Rev. r.
| H. Reid and Hon. j. II. Evins were elect ed
| Trustees of Davidson College.
The next meeting of Presbytory is to be held
| at Fair Forest Church, on Thursday before the
| third Sabbath in October at IL A. Nj. l..
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WHAT SouTH CAROLINA MEMBERs Say
Messrs Eyins and AIKEN assure me this morning
that they have no idea that President HAYES viii
veto the army bill, and yet have met no Re.
publican who agreed with them. In regard
70 Corbin they say they have not yet encouu.
tered Democratic senator who would vote
for his confirmation. They are highly amused
at the declaration Of Administration people who
say 1t is o peculiar case.
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The Treasuro,'s Account Closed.

DR.. j. p. Thomas, our County Treasurer, has
made q full and satisfactory settlement with the
Comptroller General for the collection and dis
bursement Of last years Taxes. The DR..
might be n little slower than some Treasurers,
but we doubt much if any will come out better
or more correct in the end.
The DR.. informs US that he is now ready and
will be at his office in the Court House next
Monday, to pay out all the money in his hands
due the county
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The Election Trials.

The Election Trials.
We can only give this week the result of two
trials before the United States Court, now in
session at Charleston. Tho first days proceed
ings, which we publish in another column, will
serve as an index 10 the iniquitous course after
wards pursued by Judge Bond and District At.
torney Nor,hrop. We will try and post our
readers fully next week. It's evident the iur;es
have been organized solely for tho purpose of
convicting oil who are tried for pretended cleo
tion frauds, and is disgrace to the country.
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Manufacturing Enterprise at the North has
hopeful look. The Lowell Courier says the great
cotton mills there expect busy summer though
the rise Of raw cotton rather dsarranges calcuia-
tions as to prices. The Lewiston (Me.) Journal
reports revived business activity in that impor-
tant manufacturing place.
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THE MECHANICS LIEN.-The case againt the
Piedmont Manufacturing Company, which occu-
ried the Court for several days, was brought to
close yesterday. l. M. Bryan, Esq, argued
Oh the side of the petitioners yesterday morning
in mastery speech of three and half hours
length.
The Judges charge to the jury clearly pointed
out its duty in the matter by requiring them to
follow the statute to the letter. The statute re-
quires that all just credits must be given on the
petitioners claim, which had not been done in
this case The jury found for the defendant.
This is law which has been in existence in
this State since 1869, though, it seems, was for
long time overlooked bv those interested. AS
it stands on tho statute book the laborer's claim
for wages in erecting building holds good rs
n lien upon the property, whether or not the
owner has settled with the contractor. Unless
the contractor pays his laborers, the latter can
by complying with the requirements of the
statute, recover the amount due him from the
owner. We agree with Judge Fraser, that the
law is hard one and the petitioner should be
held to the strict letter of the law.
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ray Our friepds must excuse us for not no.
ticiug some fayrs this week. Our paper was
full before theJ come to hand. That beautiful
bouquet of Flowers and Evergrsens will receive
its proper notice next week. It was elegant.
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BRurAL MURDER OF rwo WoxEN.-Cincinnati
Apri il.[A dispatch from New Albany, Ind.
murdered bis wife by blows with pole axe.
while she wac asleep. Sarah Vaughan, who
was living In the family, hearing the shrieks or
Mrs. Mauok. rushed to the room, wborcupsn
Mauck struck her blows that will probably prove
fatal He then fled. large party are pursu.
ing him.
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HOLIDAY IN New YoRK.-New York, April
ll.-Good Friday was appropriately observed,
and business at the Stock, Produce and Cotton
Exchanges was entirely suspended.