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a PLETHORA OF COMETS.

"It never rains but it pours," has been
said by reliable authority, and it must
90 true. There were no predictions OF
comets for this year, but ono has been
discovered in the Southern Hemisphere,
one near the North Pole, and now the
New York World of last Sunday makes
out another. It says:
Early last evening, as soon as the sky
became thoroughly dark, g number ,oi
persons who were studying the heavens
In the hope OF getting an early glimpse
OF the comet detected In the west, few
degrees above the horizon, o faint streak
Of light, which was evidently neither an
aurora nor q reflection frcm o cloud An
ordinary opera glass resolved this streal.
into something which very closely re.
sembled tho comet In the northern sky,
with the exception thpt nucleus could
lot be made out. The form and position
OF the streak was much like that OF the
newly appeared comet, what seemed to
be the tall pointing upwRrda and to the
Left, excepting that the fan shape Of the
tail was not very marked: The new
comet fit Is comet, was Visible for 0
short time only, as the horizon became
haZy. Prof. Swift, OF Rochester, who
was autographed TO with regard 70 It,
could not make an observation on ao-
count OF the cloudy weather, but he will
determine tonight, IL possible, whether
o fourth 1881" comet has appeared,
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Mexican Railroad Disaster.

CHICAGO. June,N.-A special dispatch
from the City OF Mexico says the acci-
dent at MailpaiS loses mono or Its horror
through the receipt of fuller and more
accurate sdvices. For some time past
tho district where Y ocnnrrnd has been
swept by. fierce storms, swelling tho
creeks into torrents and laying waste
many fertile fields. Tho bridge SPAN
ming the river at tho point mentioned,
although known TO ile unsafe, was still In
nse. When tho fated train bearinga bat
TALON OF soldiers attempted its passage
the result was crash as the undermined
supports gayo way and the engine and
ohasn. Scarcely had the inagnituio off
the disaster become apparent when q new
horror was added. In the freight ytifiS
comprising portion Of tho train was
consignment OF alcohol. This took fire,
and the consequent plosion contributed
escaped uninjured ut olice applied them
selves to the rescue of their unfortunate
comrades, but it was some hours before
the exect extent Of the disaster became
apparent. It is now known that thirteen
officers and ono hundred and ninety-two
prlvates wese either killed outright by
the sall or roasted to death, while fify
Others sustained hurts OF moro or Less
serious character. The train was entirc-
ly consumed. When information OF tho
appalling calamity reached tho City of
Mexico tho excitement was unabounded,
and crowds thronged oil the news centres
In the history OF the Republic Hhs so
fightfni casualty been ehronscled, and
Its occurrence It "a feared may still
further prejudice tho popular nlihd
against railway entefpriRes However,,
1Lcs GrinG0S, as tho taatives term Gil ops-
eide barbarians. cAn COMO In for no share
of tho blanie In this connection.
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cotton crops. Heretofore the difficulty
in the way of tobacco culture in this
country has been that there was no mar
ket for 1t when grown, but from the ar
ticle which we republish on another page
of shis paper, taken from the Walhalla
Courier on this subject, it will be seen
that this difficulty Is not likely longer
to exist, as manufactory has been
staried in Oconee county. and as tho
growth Of the crop justfies it, others
will be erected. There is no estimating
the money which this industry will
bring into circulation. To give some
idea of the material development which
the cultivation Of this crop creates, we
will take the town of Winston, North
Carolina, which was started seven years
ago. 1t now has q population Of from
four to seven thousand persons-tho lat
ter number during the market season of
the year-with eighteen tobacco manu-
factories, and three market warehouses.
The tobacco season was but fairly open
eo when we were the.e-abont the
middle of last montL-and yet six hun.
dred wagon locds of tho weed were
brought into the city during one day,
aud we weie told they would average
from four to seven Hundred wagon loads
per day to the close of the market sea.
SOD, which is some time in September.
Real estate hes advanced all around the
city to an unprecedented extent. The
rapid growth of this town shows the
prosperity of the surrounding country,
which is in character very much lika our
county, aud there is no reason why we
should not grow their staple product
here with as much success and profit as
they do themselves. The feature about
this crop that makes it particularly de-
sirable for our country, aside from its
general advantages, is the fact that the
money for tobacco comes in from May
to September, the season when our plan
ters have least Of it here. If our people
would raise some cotton to give them
money during the Winter and Spring,
and tobacco for an income during the
Summer and Fall, they would have
means to support themselves without
liens or credit. They could buy at cash
prices and pay as they go.
This is no fancy sketch. There are
unbounded possibilities for agricultural
prosperity throughout this country in
the union of these two great staple crops
tobacco and cotton. The former is the
source of wealth to Virginia and por-
tions of North Carolina which cannot
grow cotton. live were TO combine it's
cultivation with the production of cotton,
and proper amount Of corn, oats and
wheat, our country could soon become
one of tine most prosperous in the world.
With our advantages of climate and soil,
we only need properly directed labor to
reap harvests which have hitherto been
unthought Of We etrust that older per.
sons, who are familiar with the growth
Of tobacco in upper Carloina, will give
us their views on this subject, and help
us to spread the information concerning,
and stir up an interest in, 8 crop which
we are satisfied will provo more profita-
BILE than cotton.
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dences and other buildings upon it, and
yet under !he proposed system the two

dences and other buildings upon it, and
yet under The proposed system the two
would per the same amount OF tax.
We think the tax Laws ought to be SO
amended as to require every citizen to
make fui, return of all his property,
real aud personal, inclu9:ng such as L.
exempt by Law from taxation and such
as is liable to be taxed, and the market
value of each article II put up for sale
for one.half cash and the remainder
on e. credit of twelve months, and require
this return 10 be sworn 10 and passed
upon by. the Township Board Of Equali-
zation and then by the County Board.
The State Board should equalize the rate
& f taxation between the aeveral counties
both for real estate and personal prop
erty, and these Boards should be required
ct each assessment to swear that they
will fully and fairly assess all property
submitted fcy their adjudication. Severe
penalties should be imposed for not list.
ing or for wilfully misrepresenting ones
property in making returns, and the
Beard Of Township Assessors should be
s1orn to prosecute all such delinquents
as come within thei. knowledge or infor-
nation. IL may be objected that this
system would be inquisitorial, but its
vindication rests in the fact that it would
tend TO secure fair returns and distribute
equally the burdens of government be.
tween our people. The honest AMI con-
stientious would then pay no more than
lair and equal proportion Of the taxes,
and no man would be required to make
improper aud inadequate tax returns in
order to be in the neighborhood Of what
other people are doing. The present
plan is dsmoralizing to the people. It
unfair, and tends to accustom the people
70 making incorrect returns of their
property under oath, on the ground that
common consent has changed the stand
ard of valuation. It has done so, and it
is diflicui. for man 10 tell when he has
performed his duty in making his tax
re'-rn, because no man ought to pay
more than his proportion of the expense
of tba government, and if he returns his
proper't at It's real value he will cer-
tainly over pay his part. Then how
much to knock OFF is the problem, and it
is generally solved by reducing the val
uation too low. The only right way to
return property is to give it its true val
uation. The present system should be
amanded and q better one devised, after
which all good citizens should return
their own property fairly, and, as far as
possible, make every body else do the
aame.
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A Big Storm In Washington.

WAsHINcToB, June 27.-A thunder storm
OF unprecedented fury swept over this city
tonight, commencing at p m. and lasting
about AMI hopr.t While IL continued it vas
roar OF wind accompanied by binding
of hailstonea. NE@
Ford's Opera House, the City Hall build.
ing and large number Of residences were
unfoofed, shade trees prostrated and con-
siderable damage was done to the fire alarm
ana other telegraph lines in the city. Many
TeTo flooded. ''NS S'''
The extent of the damage done to prop.
ersy In this city and Georgetown is various
y estimated at from $4,000 to 5000 600.
Considerable enxiety is felt for the safiy OF
several excursion boats which left we'll filled
the river during the day and evening, as It
is feared the storm in its passage soutRward
met them returning 10 Washington.
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Our Agricultural Products.
Columbia Pe1ister,

General f. a. Walker, Superintendent
Of the United States Census Bureau, has
sent to Commissioner Butler advance
sheets OF tho census of the agricultural
productions of South Carolina, as re-
turned by the onumerators for this State.
and not included in q former statement,
but still subject to revision by reason OF
Implications or omissions. The returns
are very full, and mako good showing
for our people We append the totals
given under their several headings:
Improved land-Tilled, s,772, sos acres
permanent meadows, &C., 400, ,749.
Unimproved Woodland and for
est, 7,279,05l acres old fields, Gc., 2,Os5,-
Farm values-Land and improve
ments, S6S ,677 ,4S2 implements and ma.
chinery, $3,202,710 live stock, $12, ,279,-
$5Ti $51ii, ,ooS' ssn'es' building and repairing
Fertilizers purchased, s2,650.96o.
Labor-Wages paid, Sc, ,0S1 gig; white
2lS, ,943 weeks; colored, 1858, ,4s6 weeks.
Value Of productions, S41 ,069,749.
Grass lands-Mown, 2,s51 acres no.
mown, 13, ,401.
Products harvested-Hay, 2,7O6 tons
clover seed, % bushels; grass seed, 20s
bushels.
Horses, all ages, 6o,ooo mules and
asses, 81, ,005.
Neat cattle and products on hand June
i, lSSU-WOrklnR oxen, &,6UO; milch
cows, 1S9, ,s2S; other COWS, 190, ,2i3; calves
7,l79; purchased. 10,S10; sold, 32,050
slaughtered, 1858; died, strayed OF
| stolen, 26,736; milk sold or sent to fac.
tory, 257, 1856 gallons butter made on
farms, 8, LOG, ,S5l pounds; cheese made On
! farms, 1s o2e pounds.
Sheep onhand, 1H,75s; lambs, Sc, ,4aS
slaughtered, 1l,45a killed by dogs, l., :
$50; died Of disease, s,s47; died by stress
Of weather: LOG; clip, spring OF 1850
hessSsl5, s%l5,e .199p da pal wssght sg a. 20l067 pounds
Poultry-Barnyard, l,lo7,e54; others,
Eggs, 3,4l6,s46 dozen.
Rice, is,222 acres yield, 62,94s, ,537
pounds. tfN '7
Sugar cane, 2,13O acres; yield of sugar
234 hogsheads; molasses, 1b2, 807 gallons.
Sorghum, 1915 acres; sugar, S,225
pounds; molasses, 281 ,708 gallons.
Pulse-Peas, 728,0s6 bushels; beans,
| 12,754 bushels.
PotatoeS-Irish, 3,2ls acres; l44,942
| bushels.
Orchard-Apple, 6,e5a acres i; 2o2, ,2lO
trees; Go, ,428 bushels; peach, s,917 acres
Ole, ,663 trees. 81 900 bushels; total value
Nurseries, 2e2 acres; value, sls,s7s.
Vineyards, 40 acres grapes sold, 30,-
25S pounds. wine made, II, ,422 gallons.
Market gardens-Produce sold, Ss4,363.
Bees-Honey, 854,S50 pounds; wax,
| &c, ,7s0 pounds.
Forest roductions--Wood, $50, ,54g
| cords value, 81, ,5la, 521.
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THE OHIO GovERNosHIp-A Cincin-
natl special says: "a careful canvass OF
the Democratic situation in Ohio goes 10
show that tho probable choice OF a candi-
date for Governor will be tho Hon. John
W. Buckwalter, ofSpringfield. Through
the interior Of the State he is much the
strongest of any one yet named, and In
the cities he will pick up large vote
among the Germans and business men.
Tho expectation that the nomination
would be given to Cincinnati man Il is
likely will be defeated on account of the
failure OF tho Cincinnati delegation To
agree upon name. There are four as
pirants for the nomination in this CITY.
each Of whom has strength enough TO
ruin the changes of the Other three. A
candidate will then have to be found
from another part of the State and there
VIII be no one in the Convention with
tho strength and standing of the gentle
man named. If nominated, and itseems
now almost certain that he will be, he
will command very general support.
His disadvantage in making tho race
against Governor Foster will be that the
latter is an old and moro active cam.
paigner."
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IT Is FOUND AT LAST SOMETHING Nrw
UNDER THE SUN.--A new era is dawning
upon woman. Hitherto she has been called
upon. to suffer the ills Of mankind and her
own besides. The frequent and distressing
Irregularities peculiar TO her sex have long
been to her the "direfnl spring of woes un-
numbered" In the nansioh of the rich
and hovel of poverty alike woman has been
the constant yet patient victim of thou
sand Ills unknown to man-and without q
remedy. s'Oh Lord, how jlongP' in Tho
agony OF her soul, hath she cried. But
now the honr of her redemption is come.
Female Regulator, "Woman's Best Friendly
is prepared only by DR.. j. Bradfeld, At-
lanta, Ga, and nold ut $3.50 per bottle by
Wilhite d Wilhite, and Simpson, Reid &
Co., Anderson, 8. O.
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Conkling is becoming irate. Senator
Madden has been opposing his re-elec-
tlon to the United States Senate, and
voting persiatently againat the ex.Boss.
The other night he met Mr.. Conkling in
the corridor of the Delavnn House in
Albany, and speaking TO him extended
his hand, which the ex-senator refused,
whereupon az animated and decidedly
interesting controversy ensued. much 10
the amusement Of the lookers.un. .rhis
was q piece OF petniance which indi-
Gates that Mr.. Conkling begins to feel
that he is getting the worst side Of the
dead. Jock.
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Is A SPLIT PROBABLE ?

We do not agree with our esteemed
contemporary, the Abbeville Press and
Banner, that there is any danger of q
split or bolt in the next Democratic State
Convention, in consequence OF any bit
terneas of feeling between what it terms
The Hampton and anti Hampton wing
Of the party. There is no doubt that the
Democratic counties of the upper por.
ton Of the State feel that they have
been allowed to do much of the voting
and campaiga work in the past, while
other coulties have kindly furnished the
ofice-holders; and there can be no doubt
that there is general feeling that this
Is the result Of q combination on the
part of few men, and that change
must be effected in the next election.
Still we fail to detect any tendency to
split the party over these questions. We
do not believe there is any anti Hampton
party in South Carolina, unless It be
antir Hampton to think and act for ones
self, and If that be anti Hampton then
we believe there is such party, and
that It numbers very large and in
creaaing portion of our people.
There have been many politicians who
have built themselves up on Gov. Hamp-
toms name and favoritissa, and his influ-
ence has been controlling in ths State up
to this time. How long it will continue
is matter of uncertainty, but ne have
no idea that this issue is to split the
party. If 1t could 10 SO, the last cam
paign would have presented a favorable
opportunity for The break, because the
action Of the convention in making auch
an carly nomination was SO clearly the
work Of a clique and so contrary to the
wishes of 6 large.majority of the people
of the State, that resistance to It could
have been made plausible at least. Tine
party is too compact for such m effort.
It Is, however, strong enough now to feel
that .he people have the right to control
its actions, and in future we appreheud
that more regard will be paid to the
wishes OF the Democratic voters of the
State, and less to the arrangements that
may be made by party of gentlemen
who may wish to perpetuate thenpelyes
in Office. For lnatance, not single State
officer has been selected from any comfy
lying along the saluda River. which "a
| the strongest Democratic belt of the
State--we might have said no officer yaa
selected from any county lying above
Columbia, except York--and that these
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BLAINE AND hAYEs.-A paragraph re-
Gently went the rounds Of tie press pur-
porting TO give some disparaging and
Hayes about Secretary Blaine. The sec.
r,etary wrote note to the ex-President
iIquiring into the authenticity Of the re-
port: MIR. Hayes replied at once CON
cluding in these words
1 have to state that tho whole para
graph IN which your name occurs is a
fabrication, and that not one of the state
ments contained in it referring to you
was either made or authorized by me.
Sincerely, r. d. HAYES.
The ex-President had previously writ
ten to President Garfield disclaiming and
denying all reports that attributed to him
any reflections or adverse comments
upon the policy or measures OF tho Ad.
ministration.
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At the National Temperance Con-
ventlon oil wednesday last in Saratoga,
the Committee on organization reported
the list of fVice-Presidents, among whom
were Gov. Jarvis, of North Carolina
Maj. D: b: TcHnsend, ofSouth Carolina
Miss E. F. Griffin of Alabama; Gov.
John Pipes, of Louisiana A long series
of resolutions were adopted, insisting on
tho duty of total abstinence; recon-
monding the instruction Of children with
regard to tho effects Of alcohol, consid-
cred from scientific standpoint; urg-
in the good cause; condemning the sale
OF liquor on the Sabbath day, recon-
monding vino for sacramental PURPOSES
calling attention to the responsible rela.
tions OF the national Government to liquor
traffic; asking for an amondment to the
Federal Constitution which shall forever
prohibit the manufacture and sale of all
brewed, fermented or distilled beverages
throughout the land, and insisting thai
the Government make total abstinence a
condition of appointment in the public
service.
County Treasurer Bowen, by in.
structions of the Board Of County Con-.
missionera, has purchased, with the
sinking fund in the Treasury for that
purpose, $500 of the County Bonds,
which the Commissioners will or have
terest is saved to the County this year,
and 1924 annually after the 1st day OF
next January. The Commissioners
think that they. will be able. with the
eight mills now levied, to retire the first
installment of $4,000 Of tho bonds by the
timo they fall due in 1885, and then, with
six mills tax, the County will be able
70 retire the next installment Of $40, 900
by the time it falls due, and within four
teen years, following up this plan, the
entire debt will be liquidated; but by
keeping up the eight mills tax, the bonds
will all be retired within ten years, OF
less time. No County in the State is
financially sounder than Pickens.-pick-
ems Sentinel.
= TalmaGe nominates VIM. E. DODGE.
the great Christian philanthropist of New
York, and George I. Seney, the great
Christian philanthropist Of Brooklyn.
He adds: "I do not know whether
they are Conkling or anti Conkling
men. only know they are anti fraud,
anti-rum, anti-ignorance. But no such
nomination will ha ratified, The time
has not yet como for the elevation of such
men, but it will come,
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Gentlemen whose boards are not of a
pleasing shade can remedy the defect by the
use OF Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers.

NOTIFIES MOTHERS i! /! MoruERs Il J.
Are You disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and cry
ing with the excruciating pain of cutting
teeth IF so, go at once and get bottle Of
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there Is no mistake about
1t. There is not mother on earth who has
ever used it, who will not tell you at once
that 1t will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to
the child, operating likszmatio. 1t is per-
to the taste, and is the prescription Of one
OF tho oldest nnd best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold
everywhere. 25 cents bottle. IDLY
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nomination VIC apprehend that the in.
terests of ali parts Of the State will be
represented, and that tho ticket named
will be composed Of men selected by the
convention as the choice Of the ps,ty and
not Of Q clique.
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ofox. sepator conl.tii1a 40 faFas,lanc,

OK. Senator onllling tho free lance
quill aFivar, joe HoNsard, says: Per
51nally, disliko t3ia ax-SJcnRior, but ]
Nopt6 DO rSoreant 70 tea brgns of. appra-
atioi wi which I waB endowed on the
day or my, birth II I sionid fail 10 recSg-
nize IN Conkling q ii ghtef, d slayer and
q winner. Hell beat tNe field lust as
cestain as You are born, md he's no IA
yoxite, either.n "A IA & .i sS.s u
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Ex-Preaidont Grant called on Prssi.
dent Garfield at Long Branch iaat week.
Their interview lasted only about two
minutes, bat it is not known whether II
resulted in an angry termination, or was
only preliminary to a mere extended
conference. Some people think the
meeting OF these two af this point hes
sone signifcance as to the Now Yori.
deadlock, aud that they will agree upon
o treaty OF annity, which win restore
tranquility il not concord to the Rspub-
lican party. ~
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Sunday, tho 19th Of gune inst, was
the datA upon which Mother shipton
pfopheaied ths world was te come - an
end, The asriods hssegsr, sbns passed,
but We presume & revised edition viii be
out so0n, which vii remove the pegiod
10 Some time In ahe future, and thefeby
still leapo eonne sensation for Silacu Ion
Ia ldls nacnaents. NJ n 3 s