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$he ftQlcrhljj Pinion B. M. I "'usios^i^i^ ^KMUU* 14/1877. [i ~ ' TKKM8 OF 8UB3C1UPT10K. 1 '-? Oopr, ous year, is aoyaiuat..*-___. &LQC t i ('onlrs one ioturj|? -v - >*??. snWr t ** 11.00 : - " t.. ? 20.00 , " ?" ADVEKTI8IHO. One square or onu inch, first insertion, - - tl.00 < - Each subsequent insertion, ------- 75 i Liberal discount made to merchant* ami others adrertlslug for six months or hjr the year. ? t Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Adrertiseincnts. | 9df The state roof id guir.g on rapidly on ' I'arr eSt Co'a stone. ^ - \ piegy- Uuslis, democrat, from Louisiana, lias ^ heeti sealed in lite United States Senate . ? 11 Ddf >170 hales of Cotton were sold in this 1 market the past week, at prices ranging from r to Id 05-100, cash. e * * s I^ce ndveslisements of Mr. Moses, Mr*. tj iiodair and Mr. Sclmppattl and go and buy your ' liristmns prescntH from them. 1 - - ? lit'.Cf" J- !" Miillinnx lias moved liis NhocSliop r into the new building next to the Hotel, where ( e will be happy to hammer ami peg lor the ^ better under-standing of the people. ? S BrfX? It is conliilently reported that President h Hayes has tendered the Histriet Attorneyship n id' this State to Kti Klux l>. T. Corbin. Will he have the luce to accept ? 9! 1 Thos. .Nelson has removed his Tailor rliop into the new next to the Hotel. '* i<.m is subject to fBjWlB don't he scared, a u man always feels v'Sfn|dfo bet t er alter getting one of his tits on hint. K P fika)* The Kditov has heen ipiitc "under the weather'' for two weeks, and almost unable font- 1, tend to his duties. He hopes to be all night for the holidays. Please excuse all deficiencies and neglects this week. '' h firi)"" Plevna, the Turkish stronghold, has fal- p ha. Forty thousand prisoners nud four linn- j, ilred gutis were taken by 1 lie Uussians. Cold, disease and famine bad decimated the Turkish ranks and reduced the soldiers to living skeh- jj tons. 0i K*ay" Maj. \\ . W. Sale, niul tlie whole regular at iloinocriilio ticket lor Mayor and Alilermeii of f' ( harlcston, were elected last Tuesday. Maj ^ Sale's majority was ll.lltiti. (llory enough lor O'tc ilav. Wc are as greatly rej?ioed over the deliverance of Charleston as any good eiii/.eu living in that city. The independents had a f.ill ticket in the field lml were badly heaten, as they should he everywhere. ? ?? 1 ho Carolina Farmer. This excellent agricultural journal comes . promptly to hand every month, aud is always < filled with the choicest and most practical In for- p motion for the farmers of this section. It is |truly a valuable work aiu^hould be toiind 1*3^ tn^mWnJ^WTuty of every member of fa t?r/biivenlioii to meet in this town on Monday next and nominate a candidate for the seat In ; the Legislature made vacant by the election of :1! speaker Wulhicc to the t'ireuit licnch; an 1 it Is j,r e<)ually the duty <>1 every good dt uiocr.it to suj - ' ii, port the nomination made by that convention I ./ ruining, ns it ?1 <, from nil sections of tlie 0j' ( minty, and representing ns it must tin- wis lies of ilie people in their several townships. Let ns keep our rinks closed up an 1 well organized. ?' Iho Usury Law Passed- ' do The I'sury Law passed its second reading hi in the lloua* Monday. hy a vote of 70 yens in to 17 nays. The bill passed tlie Senate at its m last session, but was not reached hy the Mouse th then when the Legislature adjourned. It eatnc wi up in the House at its present session as unfinished business, and the vole on its second y, reading gives no doubt of its linnl passage. We have not seen (he hill, hut the Columbia br says : "The lawful rate of interest will henceforth be li\ed at seven per cent, per annum ? Co Violation of this law will forfeit the interest, mi where courts are asked lor judgment on con- nc tracts." of - Tho Ronthtrn Cultivator. This venerable Agricultural monthly has lost nothing of its vigor and usefulness hy age, but en rather, like old wine, improves ns it grows in ' ? years. V?c have been intimately ampiaintud with it for thirty years an 1 its monthly visits are to us like niectingnn old and valued friend. ''O' it fs always wel^fUlO'f with most interesting ?'1 and instructive matter for tho information o! | '-,s every one who tills ns much us an acre el'I ^1 ground. | w" ~ I'lie Farm, the Orchard, the Garden and the '''c household nre all trenlid of in the most attrac- ! '"j live and useful style in every number, and no | oa can read a number without receiving very '!' v tluable and profitable information. It is pub- tri lisl.ed by W. I, .Iunks. Athens, at 1?".' n y.ar. Ouc number worth the money. lllJ de Tho County Convention. ,i.. A cull fur tin1 re-assembling of tlie County ' democratic convention, which nominated our A. . . .Oil County ticket in lN?b, appears in nnother col- ^ umn of this paper. The Convention having ^ provided f>r it a own continued existence, to meet emergencies micli a-* have now arisen, it j( eoetui .thai 110 other mode of presenting a nom- mi iuce from the democratic party wonhl l>e valhl. | I t* Besides, it is manifestly impossible, within the ' ' time allowed, to re-assemble all the local clubs ' srt( in tlie cotiuty. ami to put into complete opera- en tion tiie machinery necessary for the organi/a- I ?* tion of a new convention, embracing within its ?'11 membership all pnrts of onr county. We are , pleased to know that the people are entirely act willing to leave the matter to the old cotivct. S!V tion, ll'f ineiiibers of which were ctirefuliv >< i L. nil lcctctl si' the full piitiiury mi't'i'ii/ hel.l 1?--? (jv year. I * \ "\ t -^iaaaess ' ."x -g?U-J-J-??r? Kobbertes. On Saturday night last tlio raiders of smoke beuses were out in force. Without having the rear of Judge Wallace in their hearts they broke pto his store-house and stole a quantity ofl lour and a sido of Hucon. They nlso stoical tor^e troui our friend 1*. M. (Johen?^Mud tinOJTCOl. .ucaaaiva a m/WUWSZi vus hanging iu the stable. The Uiorse was dislovered next day in the woods, wuf? a negro on iiin, but as scon as the rascal found he was sceu 10 jumped off and made his escape. All this was done in one night. So loug us Jill Sartor was iu jail our community was prety free from such outrages; but it seems that lirectly lie gets tree thieving is commenced.? Ve do not place the blame of all the rascality n him, for we think other rascals ary operating poii Ui.i rmlit. It is easy enough to'say it was till Sartor's gang that did it, and thereby tiicct-suspicion in the wrong course. Hill is had nough, and whether it is he who is doing the tcaling or some one else upon his credit his .rrcst is very necessary to put a stop to it. Jew Subscription BooksA gentleman told us, a few days ago, that the easou lie had not renewed his subscription to lie Tunes was because wo so often dunned our ubsenbera. A few ft ours ntterwm*ls we '"V a endamutu wlitve far per we hud stopped because e was in arrears, ami lie told us we made him Did by stopping his paper. To prevent these complaints hereafter we !mlI open a new set of subscription books Tor 878, atul no name will be entered in them un *s ilie subscription has been paid. We kitow c shall make many angry, hut then we shall hviute the necessity for dunning and please a real many who object to seeing duns in tins paer. It is about as broad as it is long. If any errors occur in transcribing, we shall c pleased to correct thorn. The Supreme Court of the State of New York as decided that J. C. Aycr & Co., of Lowell, ave the sole right to use the words < Tikii it y kctorai. for a medicine, and lias issued an inmotion against ! '. V. l?ushton, of New York ity, for selling Uushton's Cherry I'ectoral or |lVI , , i?tv? ,,ii ui uiij uiliri umj Ul ie name to deceive the public. This decision f the high court includes all dealers who scl. ny similar article.? I'or I JrO'rrsoii (/.. /.) Lctitl ?> fhat Indopendant Candidates will JloSome of our restless republican lenders are ixious to sec an independent ticket run in .V" asition to the democratic lU'ininatioti. LheV ill he <lisappoiulcd. Whites and blacks alike jrco in tliiuking that radicalism must never tic again in this Stale: and every, man who' in see his nose before bis face knows that inepetidcal democratic can iidutcs will spiit the cmocratic parly, and make the election of rctiblicatis easy. ra ~ ? .- _. 1- . ,1... Tt.. . . U ' "y yfM ' ;,>''-"i *7 tT> j^Vc ' VWWwB^*Tte"'l el com|>li:tioi;l iu oik who lias mudtally proven himself to he an able an I ilhful servant of (lie public. i his feeling among cur peo| le, pur .aiding as <loes, all classes, parties and races, is pleasit lu c 'litemplate. It .?s a good omen when ' pie unite in doing an act so etc litalilc to cuiselvcs as t<> put the njht man in the rijht itee- ' >f to i //< the man (a tin .?/</; ". as i* tou ' * ten.liutic, I'll/ to elevate the with the man. UNION. )no "a Hunting". A lew of our "choice spirits" have gone urn to the Wire liehls, on a Snipe an J Duck uit. ami we sliouM not be at all surprised if ey vistien tnc utgo i?ug ami I'on 1 try Show at Charleston before thc\ return. Tlicy arc just c boys to enjoy such a trip. We hope they 11 bring our friend Sain, .letl'eries a few suij e ii will remind him so much of 1 ito in New j >rk. I I It Times. VoTlicio Wlio arc ir. Arrears f r Taxes. ! have reo-ived orders I'i :ti I It.* i'omplro'hr aerul ! > rcudvei tise tliheliiupieni list. Ti e b-.s I > commence I'cceinher ''1st lv77. The \ cms'uies ??1' the Mate < iovcrunieiit will admit a-) furrJicr de'ay in tlie collection ot" Taxes. | Ii \v .iild seem proper that I I \?. s-.nic ' planation of tlie eases o.' certain nattu's being ' the 1 i1 heretofore nub!.-if I that should not ( there. < When I received the :>{>{>'>ii)iitioni of Yudil r > ih the Auditor's ami I'iinsurer's Implicate hud J a 'eie.|, with I lie exception ol'^jjutling t ll?i? Tax U?"v. l?y clto l.o^iolftfiirc nt xta i sessi. n. This it became mv duty to do.? ' " 1 th till' a --cssiiieiit of property I It id nothing atuver t?> do, and am in no manner rospoimii Ibr; ami no one can he more sensible of its n u.slice and itiei|ualiiy than tuysull. A roit;,ii revision must be had before the bur- -l n ot' laxation can be fairly and properly dis- ? buted umoiig?i ottr people. In some instances property upon which the t l?s had already been paid was included in the * iinipienl list. This has arisen from the fail s property is charged to two different pari ii s , iC, present and the forinor owncrj on the An- i or's hooks -no account being taken of the 11 :inge of o\\nership, if imh-cd. any iiotieu had ' L'n given him of-six-h change. * soiiiu person-- liaie expressed i iim lerabledi ru.Mirv al 11 i ;it (cut lull living |>n til lu Abate ' 1 nts oil tlicir assessments uu l luxes, ei-unie-l i i year I y 'i'. i'. Dunn. < |i'? ! 1 < i' (icuerol. i h egret lo liiivi* lo M'i>i'Hi ill stieli lliul tliey"' ' i?t rc?-l content with wlmi I In* y line ilrea i\ i lire 1 in return fir tin* liiinls invrsir 1 ii. that i ierpri?e. 1'rom five luiti In i l<> .i lliomun i i a reent. was n re suitably jioml pinlit f.r the c it?s, nii<I gives no goo>l grotm I el i oiii|f linl. i ! :li applicant un 1 pernims sbnuM lie eniitent ? llify li.we uiU'le u fiir j relit. 1 I.t -1.1,-.-, ] or'ling lo I leu I llagixxl, the procc ling was J new 11:11 irrrgulu - in fuel will, .i.t si nv iiiii In.r i of Inw wliuicvrr. IVlint -i pity i spoil i ; il' '.Mill. I ill i II ll.lplcll Ills ilil k||..|'| lliO eyeui :tii I II > n- i .11>1111 i :im>>ii4 llie n. |>|t i no l?ii}' *r I', .lilllNSOV. \ul:i?r J' fribat? t0 < H^elous*VM*ti' ~ ? Speaker Wallace I ^ aau, to order, General 1 R'XflBflB'Qfl^^B}/- Housb or Hkpbksk.ntaIlia olhce prc^^SJ^B^^^^K^^swiHithi's fleusj^ wilhy j unu^jj^^H^KB '{-jEttll^BHR'iia llouso were elected at a t tiuifl^^^H^HR il agitation throughout the coun^^^^^^Bpuse was one of the results of the tof the State to free itself from j the pcjBB^^Bjk that w is crushing out its a life.t a when by a degreo eite^^^^^^^Rnrce Its d pi ot^^^^^^^HKni the circumstances attending ^^^H^^^Bcivuc an object intense te^^^^f^^^^HBUt was that door by t a United States, there to o|\ho;?e who, in violation of the undertuken to judge of the p I u 1 e c t io u bersli^^^^^^Bfci excitement occasioned by h that itfc lesson. motnciit responsibility rested upon s this dividual members. A single i pistol ? a baf^^^ffl^Bfthby, where soldiers the I'niMM^BB^Vti e chosen representatives of, k the pfl^HvEEr' 'ded together, would have ' tl convu^^BRBfcntyu. It would have been tl^e I b ?'BPRnr Mnicement of a conflict the ( ? result orwTrT] no human intclligeiice could f, forecast. u ltut suppreing passionate impulse, and gov- tl crned by a seie of patriotic duty, this House, villi a lull apreciation of its responsibilities, n. deliberately d.lincd the issue of violence, ami it appealed to ill courts of the Slate and the en- w lightened judgieut of the country. The results have abuudauy vindicated the wisdom of its si actiou. t it This buildin now dedicated to pence%l uses, 01 uo longer echo* the measured tread of the soldier. 1 have a here unchallenged as Speaker, ti 1'olilical excitecnt has subsided. Law reigns cl supreme thruuyoul the Slate. None are be- j h neath its protetng care ; none above its aveng- I pi ing power. Tj doors of its temples stands ; ei invitingly opet^o every citizen who has a right w to enforce or annjury to redress. Vigor and | m otlicial iiitegiityhnracteiize the administration | ti of alfairs. ThitJeneral Assembly is in the full ; r,| tide of rcfornnory legislation. Our people, j 1>< now hopeful am content, cheerfully bend to ! p'j honest toil to bud up their own shattered for- c< ....... j <tna trie^Ta.b of the .Slate. m heae change |,K0 l,eon so rapid?we arc so e?i near these great evnts?that wo cannot fully j d? r? auze tlp-ir uagnihde. Hut as Ave move for- ! jsli ward, surV-oiuded hy he benefits and advantages ! q, th?t liavsfiotn wrested from reluctant hands, and j ,|j the lacts f^iic struggle drift away, they will be ! p., sluw.y defined in the past, mid he considered liy ' j\., pic:i su r e that belongs to the j who c KBjV mail who, ds I'mident of the vnkod Btate^of- ; ., dri ed the soldi<y of the United Myites, to be ro- 1 )? moved from lis capitol, oud who by that net j f, t" \aaeaij|rgencie3 lis was <-:ipal 1 shall part from this i t'li House with regre Those events have kindled to in my breast lecligtof friendship and r.>ei/-./?/?. - e? /,/). that will Uveas long as 1 live. The duly ol of 'presiding ovcyour deliberations was made tl easy t>t?d a pleasre bv yflnr uniform eouitesy j ' an iconsidcraiioi I'm- all this 1 heartily thank - you. Atul tiowl invoke tlie continued earo of a supcrinleiidng Providence over your deliberations and vcrall the affairs of our State, si Having conelded his rctutyrks, lie requested j a Mr. C. (i. Memimger, of Charleston, to take tlie : ei chair. I V Mr. Mcmniinpr, on taking the chair, said: i ^ The Speaker otthe House having resigned hiss ? position, what i the pleasure of the House as to the order of usincss V k Whcreupoo, Ar. Hall of Charleston, offered a s resolution ihankng Hon. W. H. Wall ate for the ? uniformly courfcous and able manner in which he had perforuvd the arduous and trying duties . of his position 1Mr. aKIi ;.jgjroso to second the resolution, d expressed.his sentiments in the following words: My fellings will not permit me to allow the resolution tp l e put without expressing my entire cor.currep'e in it. While it robs us of an able and impartial presiding ollicer, a trusted -i friend and hcntfuctor, it may be converted into a lasting good to the House and all the people of Sin:th Carolina. \\ lien wc were parsing through f the terrible ordeal, which he so eloquently depicted, I honca'iy believe that, luid any other member of thi\ House occupied his seat, the ha.is ot this eal.lol would have been deluded in tilocui. I i is prl'leueo, liis imh tnitable courage, j liis unflagging pucrgy ami industry, lii.s manly behavior, ami liis gentlemanly an I courteous ( n .earing, endeared liiin t > every member ot' this i | House, ami caulcd liiin to be honored tht'ough- j |, mi the State. ,i\ e have happily escaped all the | d calamities vvhith threatened us. lie has been , elevated to a higher |daec of usefulness. The j stale has gained and we have lost l?y his eleva- | ion. I ask that whatever of utikindiiess, of I iickeri* g, of bad feeling there still remains in j J lie .n easls of any of us, may lie dissipated, and , v Tint uiu) g-> forward wi?l? an on t j,, roken front, working lor the prosperity of our j .cloved l-'tale. This will be the highest prize we j tin p. -sibly render to our recent leader. the resolution was then put ami unanimously tdoptcd. Mr. Huist inotcd that tlie House now go into in (lection t -r Speaker. , The motion was put ami carried, ami I lie Chair iniiouiiced that nominations were in order. Mr. liuist arose and said : I have the lioner ; M o present as a candidate for what I deem I he pi : Milled position of Speaker of the Mouse the e. 1:1111c of the lion, .loiin ' Sheppard, of the lion- e< red-Kepresentalives 011 the lloor ot the banner ouiilt of Soul li 1 aro in a: illustrated at :i 11 t tines u 1 lie history of .urgrc it ami common country is having nurtured ami reared some of the most ii-.tinguislicd names that added lustre to the igesot its brilliant hi-iory. I will not umleilako i > 11 cite to this lloii-e 1 he eminent srr\ ice- rtn- * lore I to the State '.y him; they arc within tliu ' .nowledge ot every member, and the | eople 0. tave been convinced th.it of Inm they can truly ,|., m I sincerely suy, Well done, thou good and |? aiilifu! M-rwtffF. ' Sullicc it to say licit lie i< ecogni/cd by our constituency a? one among the ! lumber of 1 arolina - noble s itii wlo.se cli n ic- I icier, energy and iiniiring de.oiion in the re- ' Is 'out past, Ins enabled Iter in rise froin Iter ttslieti | m, ike :? plu'i ix and march I ill) :n a luutophal 1 ompicrcr. 1 present liiin in yon with peculiar j 1 ; ie as a y> ting son of t '.11 olimi the \ .tinges), j be .e\e, 111 her liistorv, ever nominated f.r so ' llusiii.ins a p. silioti. I.et the icmiIi of ymtr \ illot to lity mark 1 i. dawn ol an era of peace t I irmn||,t( ii 1.11- .s 1 11 e. f 1. 1 11, . , it bo an fj| in ei,live to the youth ?>1 tin e iilu ill W call Ii to w , 111 r v *? f f I t : 1 . 1 > f ion "fi-.tti v.* 11 ? ? !. ;!! < I I ?L-a . ?i- 1?*' ?f nobleuess proceeds." In the abiding confiJence of his professions, every gift essential to die discharge of the delicate and arduous duties )f the office, nnd with the abiding hopo that te will fulfill in *lie highest manual" your most mnguine expectations, 1 have.the honor to subnit hisnnuie. The roll was then culled and the following re- , to i?rd 104. * The Speaker, therefore, stated that Mr. John 2. Sheppnrd had been unanimously elected as ipenker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Aldrich moved tliut & committee l>e aptointed to inform Mr. Sheppnrd of his election J ml conduct him to the chair. , Thechuirmnu appointed th^following persons: , ilcssrs. Aldrich, Siiuontou anil Orr, who itnuie- ( liatcly left the hall and proceeded to execute ( heir mission. In a few m<nutcs they returned j nth the newly-elected Speaker, and the quar- ( ette ascended the stand, and Mr. Robert Al rich, tlie chairman, said : . The committee appointed to inform Mr. Shcp- j ard of his election and conduct him to his sent i ( like great pleasure in announcing that they t ave performed the duty entrusted to them. s Mr. Metumitigcr then addressed the new pre- -j iding oflicer as follows : r Mr. Sheppard, I have the pleasure to an- v ounce that you have been unanimously elected -j * the presiding officer of this House. In ma- ( ing this announcement, I feel authorized, as 0 lie organ of this House, to sny to you that they [ ighly appreciate the distiniruushod. sar??4???-^ hich you have rendered to the State, and I ;el confident that you will, with unquestioned q bility and integrity, discharge the duties of lis office." Chief Justice Willurd ascended the stand and dministcred to Mr. Shcppanl the oatli of office 1 a most solemn manner, the members the bile standing with uncovered heads. Speaker Sheppard, on taking formal posscson of the chair, delivered a very beautiful and npressivc address, of wh eh the following is T aly a synopsis: fj f. nt i. km km of til k IIot'se of II i'.i'ii t'.sknta- i ivks: In venturing to enter upon the dis-| targe of the duties of the office to which you I a' nvu called me, 1 am oppressed with the obli- I it ions y it hate placed upon inc. Hut I atn ' " tcottraged by- the hearty and generous support j hich 1 atn sure you will accord to v.*,, s*i<i by i ai y firm detcrniination to discharge all t^ dues pertaining to the position to the very '' " my ability. In doing so, 1 will be governed Y the example and rulings of my distinguisUd rcdecessor, who, by his firm but courteous.Adt ittsiderale bearing, won the respect and>d- . ? iratibn of every member of this body. I am intent to follow in his footsteps fedig^JftLhis ^t :cisions are the safest criteriffi liy iape my endeavors. I*kuow that man tcstions will arise which will demand the inwWy spassionate and careful consideration ou lf? nt of your presiding officer; but if you,,? 1 ' .. el assured vmi will " ?? - w- i.s?.? ' Z ollieer is ohosen, i^fee lifu*!r ' :.cr he has taken the oatij of. his office, fofYhe , >dy to take :i short reocss of regukirlv adjourn * -r the .lay. .T.,t so with our iirtfhat'riotu and ' Misctcntiuus law ..takers'm* this occasion, how- | , rer. They do not l?U-re*tn cAmiming va'tt- ' i c time in idle praises and tul-n.m congratula- i , uns ; lor instead of Af)joui'iii?jr and "dvin'* all 1 >ii icscnt an or?i?oi niiy oi p?'vrtng "fij?ior ngratillation into tlie ears of the new ie members retained their seats and pro^H^HB business. The new chairman, wiihJ^N^^H mlidcnce and composure of a veteran *. r the gavel, brought down the hummer int peculiar grace and decision which bclluj^H i him, and called tlie House to order.] KOK Tin: LKUISL VTUUK. ^Hp Euitok Union Tim:.s.?We would rcspc^^HL^ tggest our friend John Kodger as a hie candidate for tho Legislature to till ^Hr suu^ tucy occasioned hy the resignation uBera-.allncc, A man worthy of the honor^v Ven. ( ill of our people. A practical manthe i mn for tlie whole people. ^y*/id af Their rci|ucst is without the cotff i ^ nowlcdgcol friend Itodgcr. tint at th?>f"' "J", \ * olicitation of his MANV j ^ BARGAINS! Bty&GAINSfl~~ | j ) it'll, Mi I.I'llK .V Co. are now olfeiiig great i IV Bargains in all kinds of goods, l'urchnscrs | rould do well to give them a call. llIt'll .MrLUKU &CO., j J pee, i ? i -t Small Farms to Rent. [HAVE several Small Farms which i will i rent to desirable Tenants lor the year 1878. j The first applicants complying Willi i lie iv rills will have first choice. JOHN KOlXilll!. | Dec 14 " 4'.' dt j ( to liiiisi: i\ih:hti:i?. VI.I. persons imichte I to mu hy note or account are hereby notified that they must ' lake payments! hy t u* lirst of January next, as i 1 intend to place iny notes and accounts in the j ands of an Attorney for collection, after that i ale, " V. M. I'Oil EN. I>re. 1 ! , 4'J 1 in. | : Small Houses to Rent. j t WII.I, rent, for the year 1878, or hy the . . month, several sniall Mouses, out lining from I * to to four rooms, in the town of Union, to f rompi tenants. <! First applicants complying with terms will s ; entitled to first choice. * llOIIN UOIXiKR. I l)ec 1 t III" dt a 11<*in<i<*i*2ilie .lIccliiiK. J' VI.1, persons residing in Union Township . who voted the democratic ticket in Novem!f 1S7C., will meet in the Court House at I I'. , . on Saturday, Decemhcr I*. IS77, for the * it-pose of elocting one delegate to the t'oiiuty f invention in the place of i . S. Nohind,. Sr.dcased. F. M. FA III*. d i iw i i/vintKim * mil. h 1 >ec. 1 I 1 ><77. I'.? It i. ItlMOVl!,. (Vj ?. ni. o< >n i :> (i \ T 1 I.I. move inin his New Store the second ti ri.niii from I in- c iiMir, in I lie new Muck " posite .1. I.. Voting's residence on (lie* tirs? tl iy of .fnnuiiry, 1*7*. where lie will lie pleased , >1 8to mill wail <>n lm old customar.s and as i fi imy new ones as will be pleased io call. ol MY STOCK lar^c an I complete in every depart nil*nt and y prices are down to the lowest mark. i'. M < <illI;N. I >ec. II I'.i I ni. Settle Up. j rj \* I! hereby notify all net.-"ins indebted to us in llull they n,ii t loil.e .-riilenietit, by tin- si -i ftl .III unary 'It..- wlw do nol < n.piv I fd In tbi toil iir nui-l nui complain it I hey have 1 Is to |* \ I; I C \ \\ I : \ i ,i. J ELECTION NOTICE.^^ I>rKsrA"vi~p. < 11 I i^rr m e I. i > ..r A * it of cloction to us directed, from lion, J. C.Nhcppard, Speaker of the House of Representative* >f South Carolina, dated December 7, 1877 an election will be held at the several voting pro:inct? of I'nion County, hereinafter mentioned, >n Thurday, December *20, 1877, for one num>#r of the legislature, to till the unexpired term if <Sen. W. 11. Wallace, resigned. The election will he conducted by the Muna? w.vn niciuiuiivu, who nave been appc '-1 'or tliat purpose. The Managers are reqi ! !, ach of tlieni, to take the oath prescribed in ,ricle 11, Section 30, of the Constitution, let re omc otliccr authorized to administer oat 1* ?> I'hey will then organize by electing one of u:lr lumber chairman, niul by electing a clerk who i. <> vill take the same onlli before the cliairmm. - \"J lie oaths must be filed with the Clerk ut the 'ourt at Union. The chairman of each 1> .r 1 f Managers will report ul Union on Men lay, leccinber 17, to get the box for.their pr? ^ ^ i *. f qJ frrAirthcr instructions. Tolls will be opened at G A. M. and cl .-e at P. M. By order of i F. M. KAHR, 11. T. GALLM \N. ' ' % . C. C.^AHTOT. Commissioners of El?'< *:r. Wm. Hill, Clork. Mnnagers of Election. A Drai/tonvillc?W. I). Alexander, Thorn - r ico and Isaac Peeler. Timber Ridge?John I). Jefferies, V m ones, and Win. Littlcjohn, (colored). Wilkinsvillr?Milton l'atlick. J. F. M rd, lid William Pett}-, (colored) Tolleson s Store?W. L. Cioudelock, ' :!1 ?n* ughes and t'ato Walker, (colored) on Qlandghurg Mills?F. \V. Eison, I". J. ' v id I-ukc Dnwkins, (colored) A V'., i -P.iX Kelt;/'??T. N. Kelly, J. M. Acock an ' Goings?Josiah Foster, James R. Smi' r. Hughes? R. Uriggs, Thomas Con ^ Santue?Stephen Crosby, J. M. Car ll^rA /toui?-\\. T. Jeter, James Ilanc- - ...... ? b""j> |a Abrniu Chick (colorcil) i[ ' 'c$* ' 1 Pec.' ]rV'I?rP ld SALE OF \ 3j|| DEL IN dUENT LAN'A^ uxion township. Lnj till. Miss .Margaret >0 ;< m? amos, Mrs. M. A. F 1 House awl ;?t iong, M. C a . ^.v Itonipaon. A f.n?wni>? *' *' ? v<i . SAXTl'UIfiiam, W. T. krgory, P?ggy fc^ury, Jareil L . Mrs. I.. C ' I flt* Mrs. I W P.'i h n * ' r??e, Mmpkcrson 2- V LipM/, 1 N , l.iratr. ' WXK8VILLK. ow\cr, Mn. jjli??betli It jv ^H^^^;OL~l>hf8V!Ll.K. ['?*trick, Kst, vkohu .'a. 1( j\' ifi'i iVebstcr. Mrs. A. S V,K 'owlcr, Kst. Sophia 3' >. Kit A YTONSVtl.LE. j|gg0r%HK 'arpenter, Mrs. M. C 18l I'ouoli .v Hawkins loot * ltUUAXS V It.I.E.. ~ J8E^2I Jelue, Thomas 8! ,5rt)\*n, W . I< (i? tones, I'ca & Co 17( Montgomery, Ivst. J. W IK) iVesl, 8. I, 'Jli cttoss ki;ys. , IV j.irrell, 11. A lil/1 Sims, I .aw i toy 1G(. * A cosii en iii i.i.. g. 'hapluin, Mrs. M 101 * illiick, I!. S 17t Mnyliin, A. (1 111. ,*)r ^ I.re, W. !>., (iuardiun 308 Notice is hereby given, l lint I lie whole '* . Mrvcrul parcels, lots ami purls of lots of r lule ilcscrilietl in (lie preceding list,or so hereof as will lie necessary to pay taxes, j ios and assessments charged I hereon, w told by the Treasurer of I'nion I'oitniy, v > 'arolina, ni his ollice in said County, o . dst day of Dccoinbcr, A. L). 187 7, t , aid taxes, nssessKicnls and penalties be m leforc that lime; and such sale will hecotitii rom day to day, until all of said parcels, ud parts of lots of real estate shall he suit tiered for sale. Otlico of County Am 'nion, S. l)CC. I I. 1877. ?' I?. JOHNSON, Auditoi ltec 14 I'd \ DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIO: |lllII Convention of the democratic party ? ^ viuvn ? "iiui(>, tnuMM iy iidiniiiaie cnn? ales fir iliu legislallire ami for oilier purport living adjourned subject lo a call hy tlie pri lent, in case any VACAIlcies Occurred ; and acaricy having occurred by lite resignation I'.y virlno of ilie power vested in we liy si?i onvcntiuii, I tin lirrcliy order I ho said Convci <>ii lii reassemble in 11.? al I'nio a Monday, l>cceml>er 17. I XT 7. nt 1*2 M., < nVj ie purpose of nominating a fundi dale from 11) 1> i inocralic parly, for member of tlio logislnfni s oiii I nion County. to fill ilie unexpired ter. '.-A- ' f ticn. VV. II. Wallace, resigned. A punctual attendance is requested. * \ r. f.JKTKIt, 1'res'l. I? I'. IM scan, Sec'ly. Iiey. II U? H To Trustees of Free Schools II111 ) Trustees of |*i vr .* Iicools arc reqiiea . to meet ni I'nion ('. II. on Friday, - i?i.. al 1*2 o'clock M Fncli School l'i,MU n dd he rcpre-enlcd l>y al least one iiiem' j i heir I'.i. n d. ' \ A. IA M Kft, School t'pintiiissionor, '' Iter II 1?t I i -