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MT. CARMEL MISCELLANY.
Nice Barbecue --- The Candidates
Out In Full FOrce-..Crops Looking
MOUNT CARMEL, s. c., July 30,

MOUNT CARMEL, s. c., July 30, 1855.
Tho morning OF the Goth dawncd upon us
beautiful and bright, the air being cooled by a
refreshing shower the previous evening. =,
About 9, o'clock that Happy Band" OF
G@d os bgan l1S to ro wn0Sa n and a such hand
heard on every hand.
The II o'clock train brought a second supply
large number Of people had assemb bled In tn e
beautiful grove where all necessary prepara-
tionS had been made. In looking over the
vast assemblage we saw many beautiful ladies
who graced, and cheered the occasion by theil
presence-and provided many good things for
the inner man. What would this world be
without the fair and gentle se1' 1t would
be Il - to me.
The candidates who spoke ventilated the
questions as proprounded and disused the
topics Of the day to the entire satisfaction Of
the whole people.
here carrying on a meeting In the Presbyter'
Ian church. On Sabbath he preached a fine
sermon, delivered in most impressive and
earnest manner from the text what think ye
sacrament OF the Lords Supper 10 solemn
dan serious congregation. The meeting will
continue for several days. We are glad to
meet Mr.. Morris once more and believe by
his zeal and intellectual powers he will dc
much good In the Masters vineyard.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. D.
H. Johnson who is here visiting his fathers
family, and halls from Jacksonville Florida
He Is genial friend and courteous and po'
lite gentleman, and we hope he may find his
visit in our midst so pleasant as to cause him
to remain sometime.
Mr.. T. A. McAllister Of Georgia is here visit
ing his fathers family. Hereports small crops
and no news.
Refreshing rains have fallen all around us
even last night there were good rains through
Mr.. j. W. Boyd who is so we'll known in
this section, and who has been clerking fol
w. R. Powell for several years. has left us foI
larger fields of usefulness. His friends vii
now find him connected with the firm o
will be glad to see them when visiting the
We had the pleasure of meeting our dear
friend Miss Ada Cowan Of Wideman,s, who
lent her charms and happy smiles to the oc-
casion of the 26th. Miss Ada by her many &C
complishments and kind and gentle manner
has won many friends in this section, all o.
whom are always delighted to see her, one
When you enter church late take back
scat quietly, and don't rush up to the amen
corner.
Miss Nellie Patterson, of Louisville. Co., Is
here visiting her brother Rev. A. L. Patte+
son.
Miss Maynard is here visiting friends and
relatives.
The young ladies and gentlemen OF this
place had a moonlight croquet party the
other evening, but as your correspondent was
left out in the cool, he cannot say whe thel
the occasion was enjoyable or not.
Lowry Wilson, D. D., of Abbeville, vii
preach at Wellington, the 3rd Sabbath In Au
gust
The Indications this morning for rain are
very good.
will be an Improvement on the one he now
has.
Your correspondent leaves this week fol
Greenvile. to serve as grand juror In the
United States Court, will perhaps dot" from
the Mountain City.
One balei OF cotton on our streets this morn
ing-sold for 9N to Mercier Co.
All our stores closed on the 26th, except thai
OF NJ. NJ. Mercies e. Co., which was right and
proper, our people should Join rs n unit or
these public occasions l especially when the
interests of the whole people are at stake.
Our friend Mitt with his charming wife has
moved TO Oak Hill, (their homo in this place
where VIC hope they will be supremely happy
Mr.. B. g. Reese spent more money than he
receive for his barbecue dinner on the 36th We
regret this as it tends to lessen the public en-
terprise Of our people.
Mrs. J. H. Morrah and children have return
ed from the mountain for few days.
Owing to the persevering energy of Messrs
Riley & Baker the Methodist church is near.
ly completed, with the exception of seats and
overhead ceiling.
Some sad and lonely hearts In our city just
now their best boys have said farewell. NJ.