^c~
??-?- ^-esL ? ? . - mi-.' .. ?
Clurlestoa Has Spoken.
Tiic inn. > looting iu Charleston on Thursday
light was n lit opening of the ttui\i not iu the
giMii l -Irutua of a people's recovery _?roin a government
of misrule and corruption. In the
tiutiiher iiii<l cliarueter <u the oiii/.eiis who compo.-o
I it, and in the spirit and purpose which
>i 11 it:i 11o-1 thi-sn, <t Was without a parallel iu
Charleston. It was presided over by Charles T.
Lowndes, llsip, assisted by over KM vice presiilotits,
an-l a t-tressed by the President, C llicliav<isuii
Miles, !$. V. 'I'upper, M. I'. O Connor,
J. Adger fchnyUi, It. II. Ituiledgc aud 11. S>.
'I'!; .i-iii, Ms>)3., and tienerul James Conner. The
nd-lress an-l resolutions were adopted uumiiiiiotisly
itie resoiutions are as follows t
J'cwleiJ, That the Conservative citizens of
Charleston, Hcinocrats and licpubllcr.ns, do reeegniz.:
Wade Hampton, an 1 none oilier, as the
lawful Oovcfiiar of li Carolina. To liiin
uhn.o will they yic! I, us Coventor, obcdict ee
uml support, and to him they pledge such aiil
nii'l as istance, moral, liuaiiciul and material, as
may be required lbr the establishment and
maintenance of the constitutional government
el \v licli he is the head.
/,' n'eitf, I hut ue reuogui/.c Win. lb Simpson,
ami u me other, as the lawlnl I.untenant Hover1101*
of South Carolina; ami that we recognize
tiie House of which the lion. \Y. II. Wallace is
Si as the "legally constituted House ol
I'.i; re-.eutativc " of SouthCan Una.
i'' Thai l>. 11. Chauibirlaiii, having
Ik*, u i- vcatcl at the polls as a candidate for reel
cii tn, an I place,I in olliee under the dcclnrati
,;i of an illegal ticncral Asscmhly, by the unwarrantable
use of military force, is regarded
liy us as an usurper, and we here avow nyr uu
ammt- ' ctTTTjgjnble resolu.ioii never to recoguizo hiat as
Governor, an I our indexible determination to
repudiate his every art, and every act of the
pretei.de I l.ieuleuaut tiovernor, and every act
of the pretended (ieneral Assembly, as being
without authority of law, null a.id void.
V ,/< ' /. That while we, by these rest luliotis.
n--ert. our right and determination to be govere
tic I old,) by thcolliccrs whom the majority oi
the people have chosen, and while we are fixed
in the purpose to oppose to the uttermost tiie
ctl' -rtsof l>. II. Chamberlain and his associates
to usurp the functions of government in tiiiState,
we expressly disclaim any into it to resist
the exeensioti of the process of tiie I niicd Stulc.t'-m.rts,
hjr.ever hai -!i liny may seem, or to resi
t. under any circumstances, the military foice
el the United States.
- - u'rctl. That the pretended government ol
which 1hand erlain is the head has no
, !' :hii!i :-il v i o S.oiI Ii I *m .1 i mi vov,.
.. ' it i- given to it l>y the continuous support mid
ac; :us? of United States ?roups. It is the
ci ;tinv til" politic"! IVau I mill tinned force.?
Without tltiil armed force, it is as impotent as
it is uudaci nis and uul.-r.rfut.
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'i'li!-: SivruiiY Sm \.?it. ? Mr. .-dierf.-.e, the
S. ith ('.-troll.;:' agent of the Security I.ife !nsr,
rat tee :'.n I Annuity <'ompuny. still declines to
furnish any dull as to the amount or miinhor of
t! j> '.icics held in this .Stale. The fell jiving
oir adar \va- i -t.e I yesterday to the policyI.
!ers in this State :
t'::\itt.;:-no.\, ('., December li?", isT '.
!> 'r I regret t? infi rm v-ni that our !
e nipany has been declared insolvent hv the In
Biiranee ''otniiiissioiier of New York, and that it
11:i-> been placed in the hands of a receiver, |
flavor \V. II. Viie'.ihain, of New York.
I he lirst intinintioii 1 had of it was through
iho '. illy pipers < f the loth. ! iinnicdiately
p: ec - led to New York in the interests of the
p '.'.cv-ii.iiders. Upon my arrival there, 1 found
the r. ueivor in charge, and was informed that
th" company was not in condition to reinsure,
and that it would be wound upas soon us possible,
and its assets be divided among its crediton.
No regular statement of its condition has
us i The vcr i* now
I i'" etc; up- I nVe'c; ... I: is -.Up-'
N . \ i' if 'is a;'*'.- : n eti' !y j
i I. ihi . fourths ef idi 'l lis* f
t wir-.n - ' " ! ost .
. l.I - .ye .l.HV* ,
.' l .l.c.ej iloif i "?? , i?<?f> hold c.a?i>
; . .1-1 ..if oi l ' villi, .'d It' -a-h. ij.d I..at
ii i b > - .. ' ea n re in .0:1.0 (
on the l.ith !> ? ember, will be entitle I to such
diii l'tid ti-i may be declared.
i.o: me warn you again.-! all cll'.irts of insur- !
nil " agents, who liny endeavor to indnee you '
to ; ai t nitli your p lieies. If y >ttr policies are j
w nyjbi'i,r to tlieiii. they are worth more j
to you. r.iilT 1 would advise you to keep them, |
so that you may participate in any dividend
which may be dee'ared by the receiver. 1 will
try and keep you informed as to such matters j
as may be of eon-1 iptenee to you 11 the winding
up f the affairs of the eompauy, and will do
try best to protect y uir interests, ami realize
what can be secured for you. if you will entrust
liie with vour police. Yours in lv,
*1.01 IS Slll'lll'l^ll!',
I.nto Agent ?f the
Security l.ife Insurance ami Annuity t'o.
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Tiif. Nr.xr llursK.?Washington, Hcccinhcr
?A'luut ouu-lliir>l of the credentials of incniLcrs
in tin' next House of llc|>i'csciiltiiivcs have
reached the clerk of the ( reseat House. None
of these CJiue twin the -lismito I States or
fr ..:i districts ivhere llie credentials of eoiitc.sli:
' nietiihers are file't. t'lcik Adams treats litem
:t- c itiii lential documents. to he exliihitril only
to the person (ilia;; the .same. The credentials
i-ito'l hy the iiietnher.s elect are under dilferei:t
forms in dil!oivnt States, the only itmorul
in'e:i'l >|'te I hy t'oiijricss being the instruction
t 1 the clerk of the next preceding House to
> on the roll the names those of holding
c. Initials showing their election under (lie laws
of .heir Stale. At the opening of the present
(:re.-s t ".et It Mel'herson refuse"! I?> place the
ii""i of tneinhers elect on the roll- where two
tb.'.citations appeared, each certified l>y a rival
(inventor Sh 01M t lerk Adams decide to lull 00
this rule, t!ic next House ivouM orratii/.e withi.ni
l lort'l.i. l.onisiana ami South t arolina,?
Ta' ing *< <i basis the tnhle recently pnbli'ln
i"l lite I!iithl, this would make the first hallo! "I
ll election C.?r Speaker lit democrats t . l:}t
lit "nil.lieans, exclusive ut New Hampshire, ulo
^^.^^^^^^thurosiilt in Ih.t Stale Wouiil not change tie
t 'i . 'cu
e? i 11
V. !:cn- ' lioVCMI )|-i! I r I lo nave III
^ >..? ! iii i -no ciM'tirto iii'v, rlie Slate U'h'frniniii
* * " will stand sixteen Democratic to eiglifcc :
lican. '. i 'Miest existing in three lli
]ii-.;i i.-e <'iii!i|nvsiiiiiii iii' iiio iloU?l?rt',""s will
* matter l'<ir i 'nngresx l<? determine, while a fonrl
i!'' .iii i : i New Hampshire's) will lie deci le
.11 i'< t i .a.?Xi ir ) 'ork Ii'orltl,
. ?n11>\ Ai.i. Humr.?Tulliiliiis.icc, Dccctulw
'JJ.--The Supreme Court sustains the ilumiriv
I j '.he an >vcf of I he rail vassing board. an
grants ft jierriiiptiiry?ordrr lo the hoard lo n
canvass from thsfuecof I If returns. This givi
the State to Tilden by a small majority, and i
course elects the hallance of the Ltciiiocruti
tic 1%et, including both (.'iiigrox.smcn. The Hew
oer its are fji ielly hut heartily enjoying thei
vi. ory. The roiinsrl for the hoard gave notic
of a mot he: to answer. The court adjourned i
\. M. ti-inoirow, and announced its detenu
n.ni in to adjourn *i/?' </? lo-morrow.
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! r ikmaiiun Wantkii.?<'an anybody give I
inl -i i.iaiKill as to itic wiicroanouis 01 ira v
;! a, formerly Clerk ??t* tiic Court tor l.uurci
canity ? lie locked ii|> llic seal of the Com
took willi lii 111 ill? key of llic o111ec safe, and la
l> ifii :11?.- viiI one nionili.
The law ic jiiires the Clerk a office to l>e o|>c
every day in I lie year wit li ono or tivo exce|
li'iit. I lie absence of Kico interferes with l?u
iuc.'S, and lie. should bo indicted for official lui
randuci. hiinrmnHU TTrnihl.
o
C\s'r in; iii:i.|*t:i>. !'\ Treasurer Cirdozo ni
notiwei's iliat the J aymeiii of interest on comol
?b.I.- IJion la and Mock of il<<> Kioto lias bee
l?o woiic l, \<\, on luvomil of unavoidabi
delay in t' b'vyinjt Mud cdleciioii <1 taxes.Hi'/itUr.
I... ? ? -vliEltc
Mlcfliln Pinion ?imts.
H. M. s roivUS, Editor.
UNION," Fill HAY JANUARY 12, 1877.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION!
1 one year, in advance, S3.00
2 O'i'los "lie year," " 5..V)
'> " " 11.0.)
II " " " " 20.00
ADVERTISING.
On? square or <iue inch, lirM insertion, - Sl.no
I'aeh subsequent iVisr rtioil, - - - - - 75
l.ibentl discount iiiu*I<- merchants au<! others advorli-iti;;
l'.>r six month* or by the year.
Obituary Noliees.it' leu lines or less, inserted free.
" over ten I in vs. charted us A.lvcrtisc
uirlitx.
i!v" - i percent additional Tor a<I vertiscmcat .i ordcrv>i
not to appear In consecutive Umcs.
lirjf" The second Wednesday in February is
Si. Ynleutinc's tiny, ami the day when (lie Presidential
vole will be counted in Congress.
The Washington *Yatiou says: "The
only ditTereuec bet ween Cliaiubcrlain and 11 uuiji- i
ton is, that Hampton is making troops of friends, |
while Chamberlain is making friends of troops. j
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6-:?"' Commodore Vaudcrbilt, the great millionaire
of iho country, died at his residence in (
New York last week. Poor fellow! lie had <
made a fortune of vOtH). and did not
take a cent of it will
I
A convict re? . 'vom (lie J 1
Penitentiary, after hi -, went to the res'.- 1
deuce of. one of the ofluors ol the j
institution and indue - d '!> ofhcoi ;
let him have a sixty- .- "mi clot ins.
npteset ting that tlie oinccr uaU scut him for '
them. The ex-eonvict now struts about in
broadcloth, while the ofticcr wears bis old clothes. ,
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A meeting was held in New York last
Thursday, to discuss the ipiest'ton of abolishing 1
llicoiliec of President and substitute in its place,
an Fxecutivo Council to he composed of seven 1
Secretaries or heads of departments ; four to be 1
]
elected by the House of Kopresentalives and
three by the Fcuute, from their respective bod- '
ics, to be remove I at lite pleasure of the house
I
electing them.
?
I-Miatu or J. Nkwiox Caki.isi.::.?We regret
to s ate that a telegraphic despatch was received 1
here on Wednesday morning, date 1 at Okalona,
Miss., .Ian. 8, stating that .1. Newton Carlisle i
died that morning from a Wound received in a I
i-er.-oaal ililliciili v In iln- 1 ..r \l > i
lisle the Male ol' .Missi.'-sippi lias lost a lirave, i
true uiul honorable citizen, lie was burn in
this County ami tlie announcement of his stul- .
ilen ileatli will cast a gloom of sadness over an
extensive circle of warm friends ami admirers.
A good man lias fallen. '
Tuo New Orleans Democrat makes tlie '
ilciiiriiitig Hoard of Louisiana a pretty set to decide
upu:i the election of a whole sovereign 1
Stale. L says: Mad. Wells, the chairman, is |a
defaulter; Thomas (\ Alexander is a detected '
blackleg; I.. M. Kciiucr, a colored man, was n '
gam ding house waiter and a lill-lappcr,?which
means a sncaU thief; C. Cosauane, colored, an I !
ass. Now, .^cualor Sherman says these mem- |
hers of the Ueturning Hoard of Louisiana arc | 1
respectable men. J
fcjr TL way kc:ho people do is very n?cu- |
j liar it has cot ie tc our kn<T* lodge th.i^a j> i
riber to tee 7'i^^j^^bee11
VV fill tjIII ^t.10 " Now. Wl
: would not object to mat n it were not tlin?v..:
have only live subscribers at that olliec and
some six or seven of the club alluded I i refused
to take the 7Vws hecause we could not credit
them for an indefinite period. They can find
money to pay in advance I'm New York papers, j
hut home papers must wait until it suits their
pleasure or convenience N> pay.
Jr..: Iii eoiiseipiunce of the extreme weather
which set i;> on I lie night of the iMiii of Decern- j
her, no freight trains could be run on the 8. and j
i l". 11. 11. for two weeks. A supply of paper for
i us was placed on the cars at Spartanburg on the
j '.21th. just in time to he caught in ih'e blockade,
| and, cdtisfiqiicutly, did not come to bund until
' last Saturday. That is I lie sole reason why the ,
Tuner was not issued last week ; and that is the i
only apology we have to make. It was a visiia
i tioti of I'rovi lenec and n > one was to h'uiuc.
For some years we were able to lay in a supply
of paper siitliuicnt >o last some months, but as it
' is a cash article and our collectji ns have bc?n
i so very small and uncertain the past six months
! we have only been able to order in .small ijiian
1 lilies :inil u|k?ii ahun notice, which h:i> often
i caused us great trouble and anxiety in getting
it in time.
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?rijp' Judge hnwtvuee. tin: Kenuhlicnii luetn,
Iter of the ! I ottse Cmigre* donal C.imniittee, is a
(inn believer in the honesty and integrity of
j any being with African blood in his veins, and
I hud about thirty five of tlie-e "men and hrotlii
, era'' hanging around him all the time he was in
i Columbia, drawing their per diem ami mileage,
j I One evening the Jadge told llicin their services
were no longer needed to testify for Hayes and
e 1 in bis slippers, enquiring if any one know tin
it | l'ost nflice address of it "colored gentleman'
'j j with a jiitir of tine boots on. No one could tel
j biiu, but advised the Judge t > address "IlohLin
ho*," Jiarmcvll.
We Stop When the Time is Out.
I livery one of our subscribers i-< well aw.ir<
that when they subscribe for n paper public he
J in Coluiuhin, < hurlexton, New York, or any otli
c er place out of the County, they timet seiut th
i- money before the paper will be scut to them
ami further, they know that ilirectly the linn
| pniil for expires, I lie paper is stopped ; but tlic;
j ure not aware tlirit upon the strict adherence b
! those two rates mainly depends the success, siz
and value of the papers in those places.
^ Now, wc ask, why should the Kditor of
is ('unity paper be expected or even asked not I
'> adopt and strictly adhere to the same rules?For
the life of us wc cannot see why the sain
,,, rulcs"a?r not as just and necessary in one ens
[i- as the other, and we have determined to inak
s" the experiment this year. Willi this ninnbe
s" we shall drop every name whof.e subscript io
lias expired, Irrespective of inc olor, or an
i- condition of circumstances. The o. te murk wil
i~ be sulliclcnt to notify each subscriber tlint it i
l" tlie last paper lie will receive unless he renew
Ids subscription. Of course, wc are ready t
correct any errors.
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- 3P'"
V
The Politioal Condition.
The general features of our political affairs
have undergone no umtcrtnl change the past
three weeks.
In Louisiana, Nichols, the Democratic Governor,
has been innu?riiro??..t i.?- ??
OIIU AS to ^VlVlillllVIIV
bus taken possession of all the police stations
and Court rooms in New Orleans, while the
Packard Legislature and authorities hold only
the SfcMe House. The s^iie W affairs,
exist in Louisiana that is cursiug tliis State.?
They have a defeated lladicnl Governor and a
bogus Radical Legislature attempting to force
its authority upon the people, while the honestly
elected Democratic Governor, Legislature and
other State officers are fully organized as a State
government, and the people stand linn in their
support. j
Packard, the pretender, has called ubon Grant
for military assistance to sustain him in the attempt
to force his government upon t ic people,
but the President refuses to take nnj action in
the matter. At an extraordinary ses^ on of the
cabinet lust Sunday, he said :
"There will lie two inaugurations of Governor
to-morrow, unless one of tlieni is prci entcd. I
ilo uot, however, propo.-c to interfere tick them.
I have milling before me to justify ae ion in tlic
ii' i.ii t ' '
'?.! vul.tr 'J 'n- '
ot cacti Louie 01 Congress is r.ow cug-tjdii. in
voft'iiguling a'l lite facts ct iRe l.'.te cttcuoii, >1 j
I lu l-Hj th' CMuUttX if tfir < O fii.ffru-'k, uUlii the
J L?0? .? UuUw*;..
loetc. l Pit ier ilnVe* dirijJiiKt fo>*
cevgnizr. one or ihr Psjr~'? A. be hur.llj |
iustihubie and ! have so mf> ed Gotyprnor
Kellogg.' ^
In Florida. Drew, the Dei^ocrxtic Governor
and the other State officers were inaugurated
last .Monday, and it is supposed thrift will be no
ctl'celuul opposition to their authority.
The Presidential outlook is s|ill encoring, to
our mind. The people all over the (North arc
uoiuiug large mass meetings nml tcinnnding an
honest anil fair count, ami that the candidate
elected President shall be iuaugu^atod. These
meetings are participated in by Ruling men of
both parties, and a large prcpondcrtuce of inllucuce
is decidedly in favor of Tihlefl.
Next Monday, we thinl:, is the dif appointed
by the Constitution for the counting of the
Presidential vote in Congress. Upon the manner
of counting it is expected that a long and
jitter discussion win be cnga A*d in by leading
members of both parties in CWtoss. so thai we
may not learn the final result firr some weeks.
. o - - ?
&,}" One Jerry Talley, somewhat notorious
n this County as a Trial Justice School Teacher
tad leading Radical, stole two hales of Cotton
from tieu. Wallace's Plantation, nelr Jonesville,
iomc time last in. nth, tool- them tofalTiicy City,
told them at d then "put out for prrts unknown."
i'lic cotton was recovered by the proper owner
the next day, but Jerry has n>>l been heard of
since. W^hio sorry for the (jail.icy .Merchant j
who bought it, but Jerry's abs.uiee is ipiittr a
relief to the e.unty.
The last time we saw jii a was when we wire
joing to the \\ ilkiusville meeting, last October.
We met him in the road, ami afterwards learned
that he had been all through the neighb.uhj. l
with orders from Mobley to the colored people,
Wtstructin" then^n >r to attend dJjMnooiytic
n!d <\e*c;rh" fclloW^fehb litis SU. 1
to*?^ ^ ^- g.a
alt not ' cll^.yii?^ti
I/ring up'' ift some penilonl'i.trjlii B^^H
iiig State, where they have more"
ing thieves than this Plate has . afff
penitentiary is nearly .'nil with sit tows, mrd
the little r.i.nn leti tlen. 1 i 11 ti\j<ton "!br
those scoundrels who arc iijV^Ty'lj,, "> are
those live years more ?.t" gold stcaliii a
Carolina. t>ue by one tit small i;? arc
leaving, bin each one tukcsVilh him so g
belonging to honest po pie. f
li 2>'" Cuewhillikins ! whiitu Turkey
Where did it come from? W'iy, frotn tliat to i
of all good fellows,. Andrew Myrdbek, at Lylm
Ford, lie intended to send oi^ for our Christ
inns dinner l>ul one of CI: a in Lectin's constituents
got into the Coop and stole it, lint Andrew
is not a man to he defeated wlieuS^TIiasTivi le*
(l|> his mind to do a generous u^^^alie ju t
."'"l th ? eoimtry
tlioiiglil lit to grace an l!dili?^^^We,**niiy day
1 in the year, and send it along, t is a whopper,
sure, and if the I'res.s Cotivetititi Vol been appointed
to lie held here we wonldiave saved liiin
to show the hungry Ivlitors thesizc Turkoys we
rube in this part of (lie State.
Thank you, friend Murdoek. IP was a timely
and generous present, and t;i i<<J "all Tiaiids hud
the eook unite in wishing tiit you may live it
i hundred years and ever want a turkey or an
| appetite to eat one as large as tint you sent us.
pt?),? The tax payers of evcrytbunty in tht
I Slate have held mass meetings tttelaring thei
! determination to recogni/e no otli#' State go*
' eminent but that of which Win'o Hafttplon i
. (ioveraor, and their willingness fij sustain th
j go vern.^ut with any <* oil I, fm.ilii iyl>ud
this one act of an honest Uovcrnor present
when put alongside the acts of our (Joteriio
I of the past ten years. There was no ^flicji
i grabbing for tin money before and after it g
into official hands, but a prompt, lionet, an
humane distribution followed the [>ityiri-iit i
? | the taxes. Kvcry lax payer should fee! iprh
I as well as a duly, in supporting the llanpti
. government. }
? . . ,
r 4 Mules Drowned. j
Our csieemed friend D'Orsey 1*. Duncaf, in
B with another heavy loss lost Wednesday mam it
y by having four of his best Mules droyned
u 'J'yger llivcr. Tlicy were crossing tin* brid
0 with an empty wagon, when one of the ^ills
tho bridge broke and precipitated Mules,lVag<
ft and driver into the rivjjy. niul
0 were rescued without much mjt^V>.
(July ft few montbs ago, Mr. Utlcuit liad li
c large barn and (Jin House and'Jcir contoi
e burned tip, and his domestic aiiiictiJn.? Ipive be
c extremely severe since. A man w\th ltf>s net
r and energy than he would have *uhk u.u^er t
n trials that have been placeil upon hint. jf
... 4* .
y JKa?'" colored tiiftn by the name of i?i! 1'
' ? ? - t i\a pl.t,,*' i-aideu
II grim was imi 1114 in irunv vi i vi. .w
* in Spartanburg, on I lie morning of tlio 'JHiih
s frozen to death. lie was lost sj^?"!Ve on t
o evening before, much under '^influence
liquor, oil Ills way home.
ir ^
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Gov Hampton's Call.
Wo publish this week, a call from Governor
Hampton upon (lie people of the State for 10
per cent of their last year's taxes, to he applied
to the urgent necessities of the charitable uud
penal institutions of the State. That the call
will bo willingly and promptly responded to by
the people of Uuiou County we have not the
least doubt. In fuct we know the people ure
f\nxious to phow their devotion to the government
they have elected by giving it all the aid
in their power whenever called upon and in
whatever manner Governor Hampton might indicate.
They know tjicir taxes will be honestly
and discreetly disbursed, and with that nssuruuce
they will not withhold the small amount
now called for, one moment longer than they
know who is a; pointed to receive it. In no
othci way can the people give stronger assurance
of tlioir settled determination to sustain
the Hampton government than by contributing
to its financial necessities, particularly when
they have the assurance of Hampton himself
that the taxes they pay will he appropriated to
relieve the sufferings of the unfortunate inmates
of the Lunatic Asylum aud provide against the
now apparent necessity of turning loose upon
the people the hardened convicts in the l'cui
u t; , iu ii
.? a deplorable condition for. elm waut ( i
'.* ?r?" -Sta..
doubly asmrgd that th" ? ,v r
the call of Gorjfcfjr" Hi , oo .its' t
place, be cjnscicnt apj.it A>t int. el j u.
and the receipt of each K
ctuiiu against the tilate paymefil^f &*'
hereafter, under any gori nmcut thipM'ia'
permanently established.
it will he observed that 'hough res
lions of the Constitutional t lse of]?*?l>,'0!'
tatives empowers (lov. Ilami .on to toi
per cent of last year's taxes, ho ha^'afce"
wise ami etninciitly honorable prcctifflfc>n ,c'
at this time for only so much as he befj^cs v
bo necessary to relieve the sufferings f'
inmates of the charitable ane^'pfctffil
tiotis of the State." lie asks ntft f..i r.
pay himself and his associates iu ^ out jii 1
the nobleness of his liMinanity ca. 'puni'10-'"
who fought so nobly with hfu fo n iid^csl
?tate government to lirst ^n?vc tin ' kvi&L,
to tiim ami that paramount necess: "by it-'
trusting to him a small portitn of tlu inde^-^
edness to the Otitic, not for Us own list ?? betj^'"
lit last to relieve the urgewt wants am conttj",
bute to the comforts of those unfortunati das.-J*.
of our people who have no other rclia o fo^
food, care and protection but the State. .\nc
that noble call will uof be unheeded by the people
of l iiimi. Those true sons of this (V'ttt Jr
w in. sacrilicctl so much time and money to t tct
Wade Hampton (b.vernor of t'ie State, will . <
destt: hint and the cause of liune.-ly and tcfo.
now ; but will step promptly for\vol'd and wit
willing hearts ratify their votes given > '? tbi
7th of November last, by pln-?>?3 ?'? bis hands
the means to support his gine-'int'Ctit ami make
it humane and honorable.
- Wo must, as a people, ?li<^ 'be (.Isamlcrlain
usurpation nntt all if," " '' ' bejide, lli.i'
we wdil-uot^. in, any way, t jogniyunny m>vern|
lueut of South t'lrulion bm iho
jftjjfedrral b.y oncts aVlaHtbc " ]k', > v c s s i
P] may exclude our llepresetitat Ives from I be I.eg
Hi .alive Halls, and attempt m" force a ustirpe:
.WLl0 the gubernatorial chuir^^V^* slremain
people whethergovcriiinci
Isjfi?lT bo sustained. I? cannot live willmtt
'"Sfcney, ,j (pat m-aey must eomc from the la:
people alone. It can find no otlit
| aotif^, 1(ll. ,jlt -uj.plici ; and it the people pa
'.Xaxrsinlo tliu t'liaiuhcilaiu treasury the
tuliittT - j. ad ion at the last election by fir>
u^iit fajj?"as otlicinls those whom they declare
' "S'dffiie halh.t box sh'iubl not control th
" Me jfyvei . meat, and then j^ivin * them tl
y means to oi'.tV.j^o their usurped at
* \
> a.n ssnry thai the law t'ourts of th
| ! * .ejit in operation. Most of th
j J ! jil t on iheir salaries alone for tli
' slv ot i'w? , Ives ami famtll?^. and it
abac IV tlint they should be paid.aluries
av? mjfj., i.y as Judge*-*, ami Juroi
cannot be ^ pet ita vave their farms and oil
er &Jciipaffl?jT>3 qi, hey are paid for the
services* ^ pfoii ..-oonse to the preset
cu tA?'ill provide the moat
| " t . the urgent necessities of n
It. and nothin;; nunc,
ll *y ",!,t ,'IC ^ta,c >a legal
i >t>? ft^aihufPIof lite people, innst be r
the State Treasury. In fact, it
p>t '^3ovjj> per cent, of what is due the ?>ta
??uu people will have, to juti/ to an
H?y?V]^inoui hat may ultimately be establislic
Tl'e-jMifta1' i is, will the people now pay a tin
i owe v',"lc into the Hum
T sBumerebjr gWe encourttHRMvo^llif Chai
^ berUin usurpation to eoatnWMa Ma present <1
i(j fiant attitude.
sl Wo cannot get out of paying the tax of t!
s year, any how, aud us wc arc assured thai t!
rj4 instalment callejHoriwill he honestly and ec
,(l noinically di-4>ars^MFtmT niu*i~X>\: nekuovvledg
j as so much tax^paul to the Stale, theio can
|tl no good reason for not responding to the c
of promptly.
(i. In the interest of honest government and I
)|( the sake of humanity wc call upon the tax p:i
crs of Union to recognize the call of the Gov
nor they have elected and to stand liy him w
(1, all the aid they can give to consummate t
great work of November for I lampion, Ho
: Mule and Kcforni.
. o .
|?c UrM" A valued "little friend," who lives
of Alston has sent us a bountiful present of s:
salt's, Wl(
that, kiuil liicuj. We know exactly where
is put such delicious tilings?tlic paper didn't
i's one oi thfcji. IS.il y.iu can't prevent our pull
on m (he}' '/^fftinnlein ink nliout thuin and t
ve kind d^ur. In ike first place wo honestly s
^ Jl^jy were as fine as yc over eat in our lifi
seasoned to a dot?and wo enjoyed thorn hugi
il- If they are a sptjpftncn of your housckcep
ice qualifications yop'aro entitle to the first lion
I., It is said that "the ficst things arc dono up
lie small parcels," and in your case it is true,
of truly happy and prosperous New Yoar to j
and yours. Carried unanimously.
. ' r*
The Weather.
Wc suppose it is uot necessary for us Jo tel
our renders anything-about the weather wo hnvi
had for the past three weeks. Most of thou
know all about it, by severe experience. Tin
people in tlio country have been under a suov
blockade all the time. One gentleman informct
iuili.ii 1-- -
? ...... ...u iivcMi no coutu not got tar euougt
lo visit his nearest neighbor; that, he rc:u
bliukspcnru through twice, wore out two pack!
of cards anil made egg nog till the whiskey atu
eggs gave out, to keep the cobwebs out of hi:
brains, lie did not say that he had looked it
the Bible oucc.
Our country friends were unable to visit tin
village folks and the village folks couldn't go in
to the country, consequently we have had t
complete stagnation of business* Such a seven
an 1 long continued spell of winter weather ha:
not been experienced in this section within tin
memory of our most venerable citizens. In tin
North the people can stand such weather, be
cuu.c they expect and prepare for it, but iu thi:
seel ion no one had made any preparation for ;
visitor from the Arctic regions, und ii has bcei;
a severe trial to all, but mure particularly te
those who had but small wood piles. Even now,
although the suu at mid-day gradually melts
, the suow where its rays cau reach it, in the
< morning the ground is again frozen hard and it
freezes all day in the shade. From our ex*
. ohanges we learn that the weather has been very
severe in every part of the country, and caused
great aulTbring.
*?
I Iho "Times'" * t?o Reduced.
oe compelled, niter this week, to reduce
the size of the Times to five columns in a
page This is made imperative by the great
falling otl in our advertising patronage and the
uncertainty of collections to meet our necessary
weekly expenses. As retread nient is the order
f the day in all businesses, we must adopt it,
v. vi uisumiuiiuc ilie paper nltogolher; ami we
u ( intend to slop it jtist so long as we can
enough money to | a.v the printers nud for
Wan J buy a cracker and a betting a day
ir home folks, rhould httsitiess revive we
tnost assure 1 ly resume the present size, at
,l" make the paper still larger.
5
The Commissioners' Report.
\e received a cotntmiiiicat^uii signed hy
a of citizens, making enquiry why the
n.u. j?vri t? - J . it i - / /. I
had not been published. We should
heil the communication, although its
spirit w(h? v'.culateil to create some ill feeling,
but"':i>il * w ing a personal enquiry of Mr.
pubpth, earn that the delay was occasioned
gby tlic lb nut being alio to get the report
and xjglj'' of each member. One has been
a;. uber of the Legislature and the
'rfftier.'flr. ; n, although written to IVequcuty,
has not t either made a report of his
cl ilt lor scVv or taken any other notice of
the re>pcst < f other members. .Mr. Duncan
assures nn> hoa r, that the report will be pub*
-bed in a%-''r' -ic. v
5 Ifir Chamberlain. ^
h'i'.u ' irtidly mi l nobly, iiirtho Nfc
p ^.jPjV^iticovs
I ,'jj
r As r. o,Hrv^;-.
! ? ' :i % >
i ai . v.- ready t ,.a?j jK< j. > ,)? ."J?'
, ca r> r l v. a. "! .;.c e ,j?fc vi.'V.'rfc^^ ..
U"Thtff <*?'. "f iff" ^ ?i,t^-enL
It-: * lV )u !)3jilv v. a :'.. ! \ifcn
>' tin !\li II, (&!<'Viii1.'ey)jGif|, and do
y km.v. uiisei?W5lU...v . . mcttjdcd'jlatu
" or resolution pa-scd itt part by** tlie Mac!.
Mouse.
'I'iii. Tax I'aykks of I.i.xixuto.v.?A lar
nuiiil ci' of citizens met at Lexington Com Hon
c ycMculay for the purpose of endorsing ' rn
c Hampton ami the only law fill gov
_ South ( .11 i'litiu. liovertur Hampton \.
out. A large number of people met liiiu ..
1 depot, among whom were many of the ni #?mt
c clubs. The scene at the depot upot.'the nrrii
ie of the v-ioveruor reminded one of tlto exciti
c times of the campaign which ended in his eh
tiun. tlovernor Hampton addressed the pcn|
18 in a lengthy speech, after which resolutions si
- ilar to those passed in </harleston tinil t'oluml
rs by tlic tax payers were unanimously adopted
i- Messrs. T. Lowndes ,S: Co. have been i
pointed by (lovernor Hampton temporary agei
| i'or < 'hsrleston County, hii-I they are ditty auth
! izcd it> receive, and receipt lor, ihc co^tributi
is of ten per ce.it. uputi tlic union at of the fit:
U ami County tax of called for l?y I
(Sovcnior under authority of t!ie House of lt<
vcscutativcs.
ly . o
a- Chamberlain not Recognised.
c. Si a n. <>r lini i it ('.vttoLiN.v, 4
tii:.: or S en i:t \ o v ri|-S ustk,
,s < /.htvtiiboi.l!8, 1370
't S. If. /Jem', l\tq.r
1 y Slit?I :i>u instructed by his Kxccllency
,1 tlovornor to iiiforin you that lie has removed 1
.* from the oltiee of Treasurer for Aiken Coun
Vou will, therefore, immediately upon the
j>- ceuu yf cease to exercise the fuueti
ceJflBald riy respectfully,
ffu 11 Hat*",
Secretary of State
^takr or Aikk.v Coitxtv
Secretary of Mute:
Sin?Vour (avor of the 23d is at hand. Ii
yen say : "lam instructed by his Kxccllci
lis the Governor to inform you that he has reino
he you from the ollice of Treasurer for Aiken I'u
ty. Vou will, therefore, immediately upon
receipt of this letter cense to exercise I he ft;
c lions of said ollice." 1 presume by his JSx
be lency yott refer to Mr, D. Ii. Chtiiitherluiu ;
all recognizing Mr. Chamberlain as Govcrnoi
South Carolina, 1 ask leave respoctfully to si
must decline your mpicst to cease lg exer
'u>? tlie functions of said ollice.
iy- Very spectfully,
i?i*. (Signed) St*ii:o.\ \V. Ilr.Ai'.n,
j(l( Treasurer Aiken Count,
A similar correspondence occurred lietv
',c Mr. W. 11. Wise, Couuiy Auditor, und II
we Hayue.
The lion. II. LI. Hill, in a letter to n fri
at denies, explicitly and einphutically, all the
stories which have been published about
ul" since lus return to Washington. lie denies
to I e has abused Northern Dcmociats in Congi
uUt JUk'i cnies that he i) not in thorough accord
Mr. Tihlen and the leaders of the Democi
? party ; and he denies that he has agreed to
Mee too South to Mr. Hayes for a Cabinet pout
1 nj This disposes of some bungling falsehoods,
ho gives Mr. Mill the opportunity to show, in
letter, that ho is thoroughly in the coiili1'
' of the party.
1- TUo Dcston Journal Ts nnxi"?? l?
51V. , ,
what system of arithmetic .Mr. f "rou*4? ?? *
UIB gun, can count himself a majority/?>f thrtj
lor. Wo presume dial Mr. CWinin getu/nc '"It-1>
in u uea and coin pre icnsive plu!v/c?'"l,'lciy1
\ published by Chamberlain & l*>- ''o!i?il
H. C., in wiiicli work it is btfc'duwu di</fi:
row two is a majority of one fun'lrcd nnJtwen
four.?Xrict <mU Courier.
-- -* ^L,
PUBLIC MEETING. ^If
The CioTcrnor we fiiccoK'tlzc. -1
A meeting of the citizens of Uuirfn County, I
u irrespective of parly, was held in the Court wK
House on Monday, the 1st inst., and not with- BY
2 standing tlio terrible snow storin quite a respec- B
( table number of our most intelligent citizens V
j tvoro present. j TB
Tho meeting was called to order by Mr. Sltand, I
I who. moved that Hon. T. It. Jeter take the
^ chair, which was unuiiitnously ?1 lift tl L <
On motion of David Johnson, Jr., X.'r. D. pfi 3
Duncan was elected Secretary.
% Upon taking the chair, Mr. Jeter brietly ex- M fl
plained the object of the meeting. lie said it^T
was well known that two persons now claimed V
to be governor 01 South Carolina. One of them ? B
?D. 11. Chamberlain?had received a minority "
of the votes enst, and was declared elected by
the Mackcy llouso, held by tho Supreme Couit Wjf
to *?e uu illegal body; the other?(icn. Wade j
11 mn }>t on?hud received u innjority of the votes ^B
cast, and hud bceu inaugurated by the legally A
constituted House of llcprcscntntivcs. Aniljfe. ^B
this uieetiug was to say which g?vcri>?i*e?Ml?*Wa? ^""
people of Union would recognize. y
' Mr. Mhamt made a few remarks to the snmo J
point, lie said it was a questj' u which no one
could shirk. That the tax levy of tho Chainbcrlain
government, enormously high as it was,
had been passed in part by a pretended House
vukic-U ^Ko-i'ifU" Court ?
11.united uu illegal body, and h .d been approved ?
by D. II. Chamborluin, claiming to be governor .^.JL
because so declared to be by this suiue illegal
body. Every cent, therefore, pnid under that
tax levy would be a vcluntary t^eitribulion to I I
the support of a revolutionary g^crnuient, and V
that 110 one would pay it except those who
wished to see Chamberlain maintain his posi-^^^^^^B
lion. Tiic contribution asked for byllamptou'^A B
was also voluntary, but thut every patiiot who ^ B
desired to see Hampton govornor of the Htato
would surely do tho little which was nsktd for. \ \
Hut there were other matt ;rs which would soon \
force every man to avow his allegiance. For
instance, before tbo close of the month persons
would claim to trio* justices tinder
'! claim t?fS H
hold the np-^^^^^^B^^B
point 111e111. It WAS, therefor*, a question loon
be brought homo to each one of us, and one _
it "now ttuJ Were, "uiul to
which ol' the two claimants we would siij
Mr. Shand then offered the following pre\
ble and resolulio.is, which were udoptoil Miin\
tuously: \
M'ukukas, It is proper that the citizens o? U
Union County should publicly indicate the' m
course of couduct which they intend to pursue
under the complications now existing in :Suiith^^j^ft|^Hfeh
Carolina; and
WiihVkas, it will be necessary for every citizen
to decide at an early day to which government
lm will render tribute, and to which officials
he will yield obedience j therefore be it
That we, citizens of Union County,
mu u iustrntntnufl its may be
? jrnniCUl Oj If. U. * liiuuuvi I?I?1 , ? ? I't
ended statute or resolution passed in part ?|
lie Mackcy House will lie acknowledged the ffl
gc j\ficlrA That in all our acts wc will keep tM
M" atyjy tt.uA'h i''e law, and will willingly sub- k K|
Of J flinn CuurU? ol competent | II
Out, 'he oilier I Kind wc will V-l
cured 1,0 ';l,c election,
"o w ere. I " C 'I >'{fey d: 1 i I
Z " 111 CHl'- V v?n t Jm
,,,. On motion TV* u.- . tin; .v.iiMfrr, - ' Wji? '.J* W
ClIUWMH AMI NIW VK.Vil < M-TD - | ||l IS
11 ,s Christmas and New Vear's Day 'ffif'"
01 time within a dozen years have fullou ' . .^1/
"j" day. They occurred 011 Monday iu 18G->,
'*}\ the fullowji'.g singular prophecy w^exhuu.
_lc from an ancient folio in Hie b?*iiisli gj^H
"If Christmas day 011 Monday be,
A great year you'll
-'And full of wiiule both loud and shrill
to tell,^^
High winds there shall be,
long
great plenty of shall
They I hut bo born day, 1
ity. They shall be?ir<>ng each one and
shall he foron! 1111
thou not."
remeiii bored folli^B^^^H^H^^^^^Bjr'
Austria-Prussian
memorable i^r aiiiiiruiis mill
(ion l>y ( cattle plague, lu 1871.
fi'li on Moinloi- Aini in [ii.ii von-1' ?
war occurred In r;ii??.<, and the next year was
noted fiir prevalence of the cuttle plague. Ave
11 11 we tu have war uml pestilence in 1877 7
icy - WM
ved Tilt. Oi.iik.st ami Tiik Bkst.?These are the
un- claims which the publishers of the AVic York
the Olterver make foi* their paper ill their prospecinc
tus ot the fiftyJi.'Oh volume. And, while history 9
eel- bears them out iu the tirsl, an umlevlotiug course *
nof'tft sending out a large, full, fresh, readable ht*?- *
r of ily newspaper, gives them at leust a right to tho jfl
iy 1 second. In the great multitude of papers lliaL^ ~^K
else arc published, the OLtcrvrr holds its own
tion. and an env'able position it iti. No . IE.,
reaches us that we recoinrucod more heartily.-^^
It is published at $A,10 a year, post-paid, and )
y. the preiniuiii picture and clirotno humbugs are U
/ceu left for those who iinve nothing better to offer,
. Id. S, I. l'ritne & Co., :!7 I'arU How, New York.
Tiik Fi.obiiia Committer.?Washington, Jan-*'^
did. narv K Tl.d K1 oi-iiln commit Ire bus returned.
sitly There will he no minority report on the .tale \ .
hiin election. Tito minority report regniV
that Presidential electors, if nr.y he mmlc, wi^l'ow ^
rcss; (hat there were mutual tntiiiihla^^:
gf0 districts, ?n^*w5ok$ in other districts
Mil Koierrttl fwji^oting 'he Hepublionnticket J H
olio, fear of "?}? employment.
?'l in the National Theatre at Wnshigton, tL^B
io" Play btlng the "Two Orphans," ami the occa^V J
ion being the first apposranoe of Knto t 'hi\ionf "SB
in Ibis play flinOO the burning of the llrooklyu "B
hy Theatre, a cry of "fight :" was piiataken nip* \
)rc- fire!" and a panic iiiuncdittely resulted, 4<i J
which several persons were severely bruised.? mk
oin - ??
tnd Genornl Harlow's letter regarding the Plorlda J
liia, election, sticks ill the crop of nil honest Rcpub- B
fly? Ifoans. The very mail sent by the party to m
iiy- ovorsco the count, virtually conceded the Ptato . J|
toTildcn* 1