Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Gorgeous Flower of Re* Reconstruction! our Into very salean ('orotier official made -his appearance a week by upon the discharged Wall, resigned. ^^^BHo, from the mountain fastnesses Saluda. |^N^^Ka negro, quite black, apparently about vcarsaiCtage, is decidedly rustic in gait ^^^^^^^F^^anaraiinent, ttiid has a good countenance. It is said that lie is as unlettered as any Hottentot that ever brought beads into Cape Town. As SherifT, of course lie must conduct the Sheriffs sales. At twelve M., therefore, lie mounts the court house steps and, in strange tone and parlance, suiiunons an audyufce. The audience is F? not slow to gather, taa^prs scentct upon the tainted breeze. s that tainted is the word! Whites wMMBferocs rush to the spot. And now Sheriff En roll waves an Advertiser with a graceful semi-circular flourish and says : "Genlleuiuns, how much am I offered for dis fifty acres ob land?" Here Mr. John J?. Addison modestly explains from the foot of the steps that the defendant wishes further time, and that lie, as plaintiff's attorney, is willing? and requests that the sale be discontinued. Of this, the acting High Sheriff understands not a single syllabic, and, raising his voice higher, ngain says: Gcntlemuns, how much is 1 offered fur dis fifty acres ob land ?" The crowd smiles. A voice says : Twenty-five cents. The High Sheriff again says: "Ucnllctnuns, how much is 1 offered for dis fifty ncres ob land?" A voice says: Fifty cents. The crowd sniggers' and wags its head. The yellow boy frotn Ohio,: who stands behind the Sheriff, on the topmost J 1 step, with an open nccouut book and a pencil^ reminds one of the ambitious but . nfortunate youth of l<ongfcllow's "Excelsior." Again the High Sheriff says: "Gcntlcmuns, How much is I offered fur dis fifty acres ob land ? How much? How little?" The crowd explodes, with aloud report, right and left. The High Sheriff's eyes 1 ........ 1 1.2. ..1 I /wuniv ??u smivn ?im nn }^uuu innuri:u iuci' assumes (lie expression of ft scared rabbit. He casts an expiring look upon John Jones, the little yellow boy who is Clerk of the Court, his preceptor, and wrings the Advertiser into a lean wisp. We feel deeply humiliated to sec what a lean and dirty wisp it can be wrung into !? Jesse has taught hint according to his light? Jesse's lights !?and of course the tuition is feeble and unavailing. The crowd shrieks, streams, kicks ! Nothing so ludicrous lias been seen in Kdgeficld within the memory of man !? And now stage fright seizes upon the High Sheriff, and he plunges madly down the lofty etoue steps and is quickly hid in the lower bowels of tlie court house. Oh, those bowels! What do they not liidc in these days! Oh, that dirty and inexorable maw of Itadieal reconstruction. The yellow boy from Ohio plunges after the High .Sheriff, and is also received into those screening and pitying bowels. Jesse enters iuto the maw and is swallowed up. The myrmidons all enter into the maw and play with corruption. And the crowd continues to shriek, scream and kick. % lint under this irresistible hilarity?among the white people?there is a deep feeling of indignatioq and disgust?of unspeakable humiliation?of very intense shame?that we have cimc to this, and must put up with it. Seott, Chamberlain, .Moses, Carpenter, Ilunkle, et at, et >\l, ad infinitum, high and low, small and great, in the past and in the present. Out upon the whole set of dirty and alien thieves 1 Out upon the disgusting and sycophantic twaddle that is now marking n great part of the press of .South Carolina. Out upon everybody and everything in the remotest connection with such an infernal state of deviltry. Railroad Pool Again. ' The South Carolina Unit rood Refuse* to be Whipped into Harness?.-f Lively Roil rood Wor is Probable. v r ill i-W??-? r.?-or.^< ?-, tnrrj ?^"*,'*T!!ttfch lifts teakcil out in lTgnrd t0 il 'atc railroad] meeting here pooling freights: In tho convention the South Carolina road refused to pool Augusta with the Port Koynl and the Charlotte and Columbia railroads, claiming that these roads had no return to make. A very harsh resolution, threatening tocliarge local rates on all freight intended for the South Carolina road, and discriminating against it in other ways, was ofTcred. The matter was referred, by Superintendent Solomon, of the road, who was in the convention, to President Maprath, who was in Charleston, by telegraph.? President Magruth promptly replied that the South Carolina road rejected such dictation indignantly and defiantly. Then came a resolution and threat in double-quick time. A gentleman connected with the South Carolina interests suggested that coercion, as was suggested, could only he enforced through the Georgia road, and that the convention had as well understand that the Georgia road co-operation could not he relied upon by the convention, as it was bound to the South Carolina roud by an agreement, with stipulated damages, etc., and was interested $oO.<KX) in South Carolina steamships. Whether this intelligence caused it we can't say, hut the convention became more conservative, and held the resolution in abey ance, while I lie whole manor was rcicrreii iu l'rusidenl Wad ley, of the Georgia central, President Magrath, of the South t'arolina, and President Wilson, of Hast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia?the three to meet at Augnstathis week. It is said now that President Magrath did nol put iu an appearance, and that the wires have been busy fixing to fence the South Carolina in The superintendent of the Georgia railroad wa* asked in the convention if his road would helj whip the South Carolina into harness, arvl is re ported to have replied: "Wait and sec." Now the rumor is that all, the Georgia included, wil unite to bring the refractory road to terms The South Carolina works to Atlanta over tin Georgia, and if the latter now goes into the coin hinatiou Atlanta cannot enjoy any benefit fron the war rates?in fact, no points can, save Au gusta, Columbia, and possibly one or two uniin / portant points. President Magrath controls lh< road to Spartanburg, but if the Richmond Aii ' Line is( in the pool, it will prevent the Soutl ^Carolina froin working into Atlanta by tha vroute. Lively times nhe^dLas far as the Soutl Carafflla road exTends ifJlwfluencc, now scene probable.?Jirchanye. ? . .? ? We learn that Col. Tltoiusis Francis Grcnckct editor of the Newberry IhriiUl, has secured th Agency for the Torpedo Chicken, which is jus now attracting so much attention among poultr; fanciers. This splendid invention is destine to create a revolution in the chicken business ntnl make the feathered trihe far more nuraei oils than ever before known, since it is a sur anil certain preventive ngaitut the depredation of poultry thieves. It i? an exact imitation c the chicken, made of ?iron nn?l things, an whenever it is touched by the wrong person, torpedo within makes an explosion sufficient t arouse the ^icighborhood. In one instanct where an explosion took place, a eertifical ? states that "the body of the machine was blow to ntoino, but its two legs were found intnc tightly grasped by a huge block band, whic bad beeu literally torn from the arm. Deal never held tighter to a dead nigger than th nigger's dead hand grasped those two chickc legs." Col. (Sreneker is the only authorize agent for the State of South Carolina, an wishes to dispose of county rights upon reanoi aide terms, r end hi in your name and po office, and enclose a three cent postage stan for reply, when further particulars will be nioi known. Exchanges please copy. Wo copy, and claim a Spring Chicken.?E An exchange says: "Miss Clara Hose, Philadelphia, had expended on her I.ati French and (lernian education, and then m.i ried a man who has to huy his butter half pound at the time." For our part, considerii Iter fatal facility for snatching u husband bal beaded in four different languages, we can't ht thinking that she married quite as well as s bad any right loexpcet. TP Chr efiffhlg (Union. ,<Timrs. RTif. STOKKS, Kdltor. UNION, FIUDAV. JULY lt?. 187.1 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION I Copy, one year, IS ADVAS. It, S3.00 I Copies one year," " B.30 5 ? " " 11.00 10 " " " " " >0.00 \ Any person scuding us a club of ten or more, the cash accompanying the onler, will be entitled to a eopy extra for gcttitig up tin' Clul). ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first insertion, - - - $1.00 Kach subsequent insertion, ------- "J l.iheral discount made to merchants and others adrert lid DC for six months or l>y the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " orer ten lines, charged as Adrcrtise went*. The red cross means "lime near up the blue cross means, "lime quite up and no inoro papers until paid for." Q. There will be a Barbecue at Beaty's Mill on Saturday, the 24th inst. ftay It is stated in the New York papers that Theodore Tilton attended Plymouth Church and listened to a sermon from Bccchcr. ? . tar We understand there is Flour from New Wheat for sale in town ; but as we arc not autliorlied to say who lias it, the people must hunt it up. All we say is, it's thnr or tharabouts." fflOk. Mr. Wheeler will be in town for a few days only, and will be glad to hare his friends wanting pictures call immediately. Gallery over Foster & Wilkins' store. * f The Executive Committee of the National Grange have agreed to move their Headquarters to Louisville, Ky. The next conveution of the National Grange is to be held at Louisville on the 3d December. BP),- All persons having business with a Trial Justice should demand of that functionary an itemized hill of costs. Without such a hill you are not compelled to pay the coats. This is according to 'aw, and we hope it will be rigidly enforced. TJPX. Our friend. II. II. Burgess, has our thanks for a sack of Flour, ground at Beaty's Mill from new wheat. We have not tried it yet, but it looks as good as any we have used. He informed us that his Mill is now in perfect order and prepared to grind first quality flour. tSUT" The congregation of Plymouth Church have unanimously raised Beecher's salary from $20,000 to $100,000 for this year. r? c fio|?c in is acuun ui nit1 i imrcu win n?Ji tempt other ministers to follow his example.? We don't like the precedent. lpsTu Itain, rain, rain ! Grass, grass, grass ! is the order of the day in this section. For orcr two weeks we have had heavy rains so near together that the ground has been always too wet to work, and in the very best condition for the grass to grow rapidly, so that now nearly : cveVybody is "in the grass" badly?and still it ruins. ' ,? Skif" What has become of Tax jUni.it' ce li t ' mc*t| tugs of the Tax I niotis m., held ..cgularly.? ' When first organized, we understood that it was | to be a permanent organization, and while there ' may not ha much business to do at present, are 1 think it would be as well to keep the association in working order. . .. rTion of Central Amu. England looVj agxiousW upon many recent acquisitions of tefi'HtWjl^ hfc .Russia in the direction of Central A^.Thetf is some anxihty felt, lest a war between thWe two great nations should grow out of the present unsatisfactory state of affwirs. Skiit" The Colombia Couvoctrtioer of the Episf(hr.nl Chnrrli of this diocese will'convene at this flucc in lire Church of the Nativity next Wednesday and continue during the week, lit, Ilcv. Bishop Howe will preside. Divine services will be held every ?h*3\ and on Sunday the solemn rite of confirmation will be admin istcred by the Bishop. C?X. In t ?c case of the State r#. Arthui Olover, for killing two men by the name of Go million?father and son-?at Kdgefield C. II. tried at Newberry lasfi tveok, the jnry, afte Ireing confined from about dark on Thursday evening until nine o'clock Friday morning could not agree, and were discharged. Wo ar informed that the jury was the most intelligen of any in that In rcspons^JI^We request of thacit! zens of Cross Keys ai^Btogunsvillc Township; made by our corrcsj^^^^L last week, t 1m Con inittce wailed upon of this town an > raised a liberal sub^HMiqHo aid iu rebuildin the Murphy's Mill^^Hy^p Wo suggt^U UlajlCominittcc he apponMHprthc iiieetiogn on th 1 7th?to receive thcjMtefription. I Stiff" learn tnl^^^JUiiioh Lcugnainabot to he reorganized fw*cSluiiibia, aud bat ? for that purpose, but it will m jSjflHHmii the Leagues were orgAQKtKl^ nij|fiNpgfl?H fire e self OTor every b???r pf enttoe, ett^rted by tl ' tics. The total ltot is fOO baler meet ton ai j '>*) bale* of manufactured food*. ' The daaMj i, i<> (In building ww about $?,600. ^colored man, naritdd tos'ft e life "by ever pxeruon ill trying To save the pro ,t- ? rty in thabelldin/ J * * a 9QU An M Lnx ns outrage was comrnitt 0 updfe a eoloyfd?Mnaii named Jano Bates, by t, coldjfjld man jHHpd John Gibbs. on Sund c last^ about iMfVpHlcK from this plaee. fbe,woman WfWOn her way to towH in li toaiffluMen by Gtbbs, to remove 1 h daii^mr, m1i0Jg0& sick. When hi a lon< 's place and aiilBP distance from any dwelli |J the villaWrwTOmitted the deed. The worn ,l was badly injured, especially about the face a a- neck, Gibba made bis escape and had not be sl arrested when our paper went to press. ,p ... le DWfc. Mr. Geo. II. Hancock, representing I "Sunny South," a now and beautifully illust " ted ]iaper, published at Atlanta, Geo., spi four days in our town the past week, canvassi ^ for that paper and the Greenville Sew*. 1 n "Sunny South" claims to be a true exponent ir- (be literary, social and political tastes and I a enta of the South. It is the hnndsomest ill ng trated paper ever published in the South, ?i d- from the sample we liavo examined, is cmineti >)p worthy the Southern patronage. We shall sp< he more fully of it when we become better (piuinted with it. Got- Chamberlain's Cfeue. One would suppose, on rcadlfcg the fulsome laudations of Governor ChanibeAin which have 1 lately appeared in a number our State ex- i changes, that certain Conservative journnls are i opposing the action of the Govefnor in his efforts to give the people of SoutU Carolina (wo i yrars of fair government. So *fkr as we liavo i rend our exchanges we have not found a line or word in any ono of them that warrants such a conclusion. On the contrary, tiiV? without any exception?have cordially endorsed his course, so far as that course affected the (State at large; hut some of us have nut fallen town and wor shipped him; we have nok filled ^)c columns of our papers every week with fulseeie adulations of the Governor and those conservative journals that assume the championship atit administration. We have dared to speak and write of Attomey-Grneral Chanil?erlain c^gly and according to our own convictions ft what is due to the people and .Mr. Chamberlaift himself. Some of our exchanges tell us "Governor Chamberlain is a necessity." We do not endorse that, in full. Gov. Chnmbetlsin's courtr we grant, was a necessity, not merely for the good of the tax-payers of this State, bij| more especially for the perpetuation of.the Republican party in the cogntry. The wires were worked in Washington, nnd he responded^ The condition of South Carolina began in the the people all over the couiit^jHRBooriqafdion of the Republican party, and xveu'Tounded fears were entertained that unless a change was made ?even a temporary one?in this State, that party would surely lose the next Presidential election, and perhaps South Caroling also. We have no idea it was any love for tlife people of this State that prompted the leaders oft the Republican party to demand the reform, yjthough ,wc acknowledge that xve uregreatly Velefitted by It, and arc pleased with it -even if itMould prove to be but a respite from thefonaer anmous ruleWe would not place a straw Chamberlain's path so loug as he continuc?MUie coarse lie nns market! out. Oilier journals say (he limeNln) for speaking or Attorney-General Chambeimlft'a errors was inopportune. There we differ pidely. We thought then, and still t link, tllwlHe most propitious for reminding hint aanmKl* friends thai the odium of his former asstBiatiomi was still clinging to him; and as arrest! of some of those associates were about to commnce, aa op* portunily would be offered him tomrove his aarift sertiou that he wesiunoccntff %nymf ihenafl ami corruptible imputed to him whimhe'rf*?|? Attorney-General. For oar part, wemjjfcsllnccrely desirous that he should prove I^Pelf guiltless of actual participation in thosc^frauds'* And his chnmpions said lie could do so. But how stands the case now. l'nrker, one of his associates, has been in jail for some weeks, awaiting a triah^J^^^^^opmnicnccd last, week; the cvit been closed; in denOvipi^rakd'^(MMk the division of the result of what U tery eiifaotly a frnuftilcnt speculation in bond Con'peah, $ jO.iKxiVwas "set is true that the same witaea '|hc was not aware that Mf. Chamber lain Itncvp anything about the w .whether me received cures i ?t little abJj D {atrial and the effect it J will ImfQl'.upon nr oflicial character, or the intcrestWBPfhe State > Governor Chamberlain is not here to speak for himself, and we feel warranted, t line fere, in priming an extract front a private letter,[dated r May 11, 1876, when the charge that Governor Chamberlain was mixed up with tbe tnnpon frauds had not been made, ^ln tit* mter in question. Governor Chamberlain wtldr "The u-hnle coupon business, for which l'aikor is now held, was new to me 'till last FebruarsfT" J- never ' heard of such a transaction 'till then. Who wet# , in it, 1 cannot tell, but 1 do know who is not. ' r Now, we would like to take Gov. Chamberf Iain's statement as truth ; but it'does seem ' strange that he should absent himself from the e State, just at the time when he knev his name would be "mixed up with the conjon frauds" under the solemnity of an oath. When we consider the titter indifference dis, played by the whole Radical gang when charges l#. of fraud and corruption are made against them, 4 Mr. Chamberlain's indifference to the case now ? on trial and brs apparent dont care style of h treating nil notices of his connexion with those -who we must, believe did commit frau-b, naturalJy oompcls us to plncc him in the same schedule of"crime with them. ^ Like I^eslic, Whitlemorc, Crews, Hurley, rt id '* omne yentu, he appears not to care a whit for ^ the emitHLmtewdc against him, "and while he ndt, IUm tjftinb smile with childlike blandat the fr?#dt fhay haver been acocsery to, tlaimprriee for their j^iirp pmiotleee, he inly does not eeem the least #?t?nrW at ame being placed in the sxro?category.? 0 'He evidently biAh to hasre two jem? of good reJ - What we co tii] Tain of most is the te may say" premature?and fktlsome .tnfeuse ol ,?? flcvernor fihnmbcrlain. by some efiMMnpcr. |9 in the 8tateJ wliilc they arc <rarnee$*3fqpeMHt tin Ihelr demands for the arrii?|'and ?t>nTie d* Hon of' Otery other official who with hln p- when the fraud* were committedP^^g,, mT de mand of hint also lo clear up, m far can the mystery which shrouds his former course If he docs that, or even makes an honest an< a m hold effort to. defend himself, no man will b more willing than we to try ami forget the past but until wc have inorc reason for recalling th accusations made against him before he wa ICP eleoted Governor, we aro not ready to say tha those accusations were false and unA>ua|ded.~ Wc endorse his course toward the ?'nte, a?Gcn ' I but we object to his course toward Counties, for we think it shows^ cunelttflfel that the reform he professes to glee hrlr tended more to affect the minds ofonteidfrt tha die to restore, practically, an honest uniiti fH0llti1 ra- government to the people of the S|A Itf tli tnt language of the New* and Conner te?omptrell< 'nK Dunn, "no public officer is too high for crif he eilin." al- A tragedy occurred in Ashevilfcs, N, us- the 10th. A man named Hall ha<l bee&eea tnd m111I in jail for the murder of his nncleflH tly of his brothers went to the jail and :<tte?6j sak his rescue, when tho guard shot one ofQK ac- dead and snapped hie gun At the other, who ? raped. t 1 A Severs Storm. Tlio Spring and Summer of this year will be long remembered for the frequency aiul severity of storms all over the country?in fact, nearly nil over the world. Nearly evory week the 7Ymrt has chronicled one or more severe storms in this County and republished accounts of similar visitations in other sections. Mr. C. It. Long sends us an account of a se*>re storm of wind, rain And hail, which visited his plantation and neighborhood on Monday of last week. He says the wind was so terrific that it blew down all the shade trees around his house, except three, which were sheltered by the corner of the dwelling. It unroofed four houses, while his dwelling rocked to and fro so perceptibly that he expected momentarily to sco it demolished. In this situation, with the trees falling around, it appeared as dangerous on the outside as within the house. His spring nnd the road to it were completely blockaded by fallen trees of all sizes, and it required nearly two days of hard work to clear them out. The hail was light at his plantation, but it entirely destroyed two acres of cotton belonging to a neighbor a short distance from him. .? A Hoard of Honor settled a difficulty that was getting very serious between J. D. McI.ucas, Editor of the Merchant and Farmer, and W. J^McKcrrall, Editor of the Star?both papers jfllllahed at MarlaV'. We hare often thought, if it was necessary to have two papers in one County town they should be Edited by one man. By that arrangement the Editor could abuse either paper to his heart's content and to the satisfaction of the most quarrelsome of his subscribers, without endangering his corporeal safety. Couldu't we raise an excitement in Union, under such an arrangement? Wouldn't we get the two papers so near to fighting that no Board of Honor could prevent a clash of arms T And then wouldn't we divide the town on the merits of the two papers. Wouldn't it be fun to get into one crowd and hear them extol the abusive powers Of the Editor of the "Peace Maker, and then to hs*r another praisfethe finely drawn ana eieganuy wrnien?insuiis. or me r.unor ox the Bmttl*~?Tc. Wo Just Ifcink vp could get' up about twenty fights a week mh| the people and keep clear of danger 11 would be ' ilpnai^aeiiy acknowledge himsblf to be a liar, djftouiulM, noownrder anyttflng else nut conjnilni int.|iiiWl ill ||^piftil 1 ininiill. but he would not allow any one else to letl him of it without o fight or a fbotrOM?antique is nbout as bad as the other jtbfai sweltering-weather. . BtaT" A change seotna to have conic over the miuds of the negroes of this tow^Litebyji Something or somebody is stirring up tWfl of suspicion and wnimosity tplnrt A |M| people again. For somo. jjears we'^pwOgB gliding along together nMWtaljsgiid Alt tyttcroess of speech and act has been sMliousTy avoided by both races, and the utmost good feeling existed.1 Qui of late we have seen and heard acts on the pert of the colored people which incline us to bcliovc that some devilish scheme is cm foot to break up this desirable state^f psjj to the Trial Justice's office for adjustment: running the County to unnecessary expense and causing much unnecessary ill feeling. There in an undcrcurront n? ....l j _ the peace, prosptr ~ r?r our Couuiy, which will require (lie greatest nmount of forbearance on the part of the white people to stem, * nar As many enquiries have been made of us as to whether any of our County funds were deposited in Solomon's Hank, when it bursted, we made the necessary enquiry and learn that a small amount is in the wreck ; but it is confidently believed the County will not lone a dollai eventually. Great inoonvenienoe will be felt, however becauee it will delay Moment of Countj claims until the Receiver of the llank, T. C Mm, unlocks the vaults andyfllows the Treas ittCr to draw the County funds. * We hope the failure of Solomon's Hank wil cause a law te be passed compelling Count; Treeepren to deposit all County funds in soin sound bank in the Connty to which they belong or iftjtfcere ie no bank in the ^oynty, then i somrMund bank located nearest to that County BQu Wo aon't know that our readers wi care much about bearing it, but finding the fo lowing despatoh in the daily papers, we Ink the liberty of inserting It, to fill up ilie .-pace occ.rpTes: I.oso l(uXN?rn, July IT.?Mrs. Algernon Sai (oris, dangliter of President Grant, gave birtl at 8.15 this morning. Hi a tine boy, weighir ten and a half pounds. The next thing thai will exercise Grand] Grant, will be to find a position for bifB. ? on office will have to be preatcd, for inmr? "paj will be needed. We hppe to hear that he i hsrits the military genias of his grandfather I ' storming tbe Sartorie Breastworks vigorous gpr- v r The Hotel Hented. We are pleased to announce that the Iloard T Directors of the Union Hotel Company hit i rented the Hotel to the Messrs. Wcun?fall and Hons?of Newberry, who will lake pose sion on or about the 1st of 8eptc::>ber. i We understand the** gentlemen "know h - to keep a Hotel" kf the hist style, and v , come to Uuion with of thdlr nb >. tics. They Iium fine fleld to work in, nnd i will only reqijfe e.'rict attention and energy e their part to make It a pleasant! and profitn ; undertaking. e '>'/ ? H No Mere Beetle* Money ... .. ,t For (lie MittinPMIon 01 mi nnviu iv ! j v _ corn we publish tfl^foflowing lellcr from .St r- Treasurer t'ardoxo : c Cou xaiA, Juno 30, 1875 y Hon. W. II. Wallace i- 8ib:?In reply to yours of the 27th inst n have to inform you that 1 have only been obi le pay one-half of the Warrants for Electiorrf peases, anil will not be able to pay nnyln ;r more until the next collection of taxes, i- Very respectfully F. L. CAHDOZO, Treasurer 8. ( |. (||f) den. Frank IV lllair, died at hi-; r |to iPpce in 8t. Louis, about midnight last Frit ^ turrounded his family and a few intin m. friends. A few days before his death he qnently rode out. His death was rcry sud< *" Doings lm i Trial Cottrt. Not long ago a young man was arrested for throwing a clod of dirt at a colored woman who, he had reason to believo, had stolen his chickens, and who, when lie forbid Iter coming on his premises, cursed and abused hiiu in a most infamous manner. The clod he threw did hot even strike her, but she took it before Long, no doubt .ox peeling to scare the young man into a compromise. This she failed to do, and after two trials, which cost the County nearly twenty dollars, a verdict of not guilty was rendered. Another case was that of a young man arrested for assaulting a colored child who struck him with a switch while he was quietly sitting in front of a store. But one slap was given the child which left no mark, and in five minutes was forgotten by her. This was not the first offensive act of this samp child towards the young man. The case had to go beforo Justice Long, and a verdict of not guilty rendered. The father of the child acknowledged thai he would not have prosecuted the case, but he was advised to do so by other parties. Now, who were those other parties ? Did Long advise him to do it, when he took tho trouble to rideo mile to the quarry where tho father was at work, tlTe day the assault was snid.to have been committed? That case cost th^County five or six dollars. Tl.orc have been a number of just such unnecessary cases lately, and ifs the people have to pay the costs in aliftM&cvery one of them it is time to enter a protest against it. We have no personal ill-feeling against Trial Justice Long. On the contrary, we have been his Mend, and when he received his appointment from Gov. Chamberlain we were highly pleased at it. But we cannot help thinking, from what we see and hear that he is more anxious to make his office pay him well than he it to preserve the peace and harmony of the community. From what we can learn, his Court is a per tect farce and a resort for all turbulent ill-tem pered colored people, through which the Countj will be called on to pay enormous nulla bone costs. ? - For the Union Times. Mr. Eoitor :?We as a people arc very mucl disposed to complain and, if possible, to shirl responsibilities and let them fall on otheri shoulders. Now, sir, we do not in the least ob jaflHp ? just and fair criticism, but we do no think It fair or just to bear the burdens tha plVpfdy belong to others. In a late number o yetsrfiaper we find an article over the signatun J. It. J., in regard to that ^ mark on his pa per. I should hare thought your corrospondea rery reasonable and just in hia complaints i he had not flown off at a tangent in the mids | flfefeis complaints and found such serious faul to be within your knowledge) with th< | NowTtT we8 locate your correspondent cor fI rsstlj. (t*t& his place to Goudcysrille there ii aboMa quarter of a mile of public highway? of which your correspondent is the orersccr? ' the balance of the way is a country road, partb through his place, formerly kept up by his goo( I wunr. as io ormgua goinpimui-u 01, wo mm m J ^i23^^?P8wor' " *nJ "utwcriber crosses i to GoudeyJlillo we are not awar aro* but"'threo bridge , jyiUttnoftharn poruou^Jiho t'ounn and lhaj I are all in good condit!on|To tkr as vb know.? So nslh in answer to yoifc ?*lWf Now, sir, tha-T^onc niton tloi to an order rti this issue from the County Commission ers' office for the repairing of roads. Nc County can hare good rpads, on our system, un less nil the good citizens, both old and young will lend their aid and influence, and sto] throwing obstacles in the way. Such as these i "Say, arc you going to make us work the roa< now? My hands have not the time to spare my hands arc too busy." "O the roads ar . passable?they'll do. 1 can go over them."Now expressions like these are very eommon ami they are disaflecting in their nature, an t so long as the proprietors of the farms continu r to use these and like expressions, and for ever frivolous pretext excuse themselves from roa . duly, shifting the responsibilities on to oth< and less interested persons, our roads will nev? j be good. The Commissioners liavo endeavore y to appoint good men as overseers, so far as the c could, and if they have failed to do so at an rj point, information will be thankfully receive n and the remedy at once applied. In the fortl r> coming working they respectfully ask that c citizens who love to travel over good roads, w: 11 manifest a lively interest in the work, by th< I- proscnco, influence, judgment aud, above all, 1 l? the faithful performance of their own duly. I it us for once redeem that character which h long stuck to us: "Onion is noted for b r- roads." ONE OF THEM. ,g Orangemen Attacked.?Lacuens, Mass., J ly 14.?A mwb attacked Orangemen return! from a picnic. A dozen Orangemen with lad an<l children UisemoarKeu irora mc JJicnmcr ie t lie landing, and a mob of several hundred Iri >" followed, shouting -and jeering, and fina n. throwing stones. One lady was struck thi times and^?adly hurt, while others were more less injured during the half mile walk to t ' >' station house for refuge. ' Four of t!ie men wi the regular recalia of lW|pil?r and one of th was severely hurt and had'hls sash torn off The mayor, with a squad pf police, attempted - escort the fugitives home, but bricks and stoi 0 were showered upon them as soon as they j lV* their shelter, and wounded every person of >er party except the mayor, some of them seriou: cs. The mob made a furious assault, Nearly the Orangemen and policemen were knocl down, when the latter drew their pistols i ow commenced firing dj>on the Irish, who shout rill "Kill the d?d Orangemen !" The mob si ili- tcred before the revolvers, and none were kil t outright; but two men, one woman and a 1 were wounded. The riot la^ed two hours, al on a route extending a mile through the most p blc ulous portion of the city. Nearly a Kiot.?I/Oiiisville, July 18.special from Oheeksville, Tenn., says: ' Irishmen attacked a negro with knives, t on- morning twenty negroes attacked the Irishn Ate who took refuge in a grocery store, from whi they were taken 1>?- police to the station snfety. The samTniglit tho negroes assailed grocery Willi pisiois, ??ct nuu nivim, wu 110 demolished it. Several disreputable ho ., 1.jHH^uo^ed 'n ('>e nieantitne the friond battered down the doors liberated them. A general **" 1 aiI is quiet now. tfone were a!. PT V" ^ ^^wBeecner case has been a Itig Itonann the lawyers. Mr. Kvarts received $*?>,000, Tracy $10,000, Mr. ilill $ >,000, Mr. Beach , 000, Mr. Fullerton $2,500, Mr. Morris $2 and Mr. l'ryor $2,500. Mr. Shearman ref eH[. ,0 tccept money for his services. lay, 1" Burlington, Yt., three churches rect were struck by lightning, and a number of sons who were at prayer meeting were kno rc" over. The lightning rod man should visit let:, lington. Spare the rod uud spoil the chur< Kntiif ( Omty CeaJntsaiomara. 11 B Couirrr CoMMissiosinia OnriOK, IB. H Uhion (j. H., July 18, 1876., I^BH v At a regular meeting of the Commissioners II H for Union County, held in their office this day, JI there were present: Wm. Jefftries, Chairman, ?'El B P. 1*. Duncan and J. L. Strain^ttB^^ ^Be following accountsisHEBkainUicd, I JsmesjHMLu blacj^fAttHHr^wr mB I * 8/20 MI IIII Witness Tick- jH fl 1180.30 IB 1 J. M. Fant, CoXpn^tejMt. 6.2&. ,|Bbi H. 8. Beaty, (iBnilB. 20.80 - <BC 1 Spears & Colton, Stationery for Audi itor's Office 11.10 ^w|l J. N. Moore, Medical attendance, prla- <jfl jBkr oners ...? 28.00 W. A. Bolt, Coroner's fees 4:00 ,'RB A. W. Charles, on accl. Poor House...*, 16.26 Solicitor's fees, June Term, 1876., 176.00 * John L. Young, Surveying Poor House < Farm 26.00 Sheriff's fees 432.06 llflV Sheriff, Dieting prisoners 77.60 ^ Charles Bolt, Clerk's oosts 106.60 ' George Green, Constable's fees 60.00 * WfK' P. A. Cuniminga. Trial Justice 85 26 J. H. Williams, Witness Tickets 3.12 ftl^K Trial Justice fees 8.60 B. A.'Gregory, Cpnstkble fees * 12.40 *' *T Charles Wade and others, Con. fees.... 9.GO I ' . M C Long, Trial Justice fees 86.50 \| I. i A W Thomson, Medical Bill for Peor V J House, 1874, paid by W Hill, Cl'k, 02.00 ' A W Thomson, Supplies, Poor House, 240.02 I , J L Young, acct. $60.00, $26.00 paid, 26.00 ) John Tinsley for services as Coroner, ^ I old account, not paid 100.06 ^ < A W Charles, hands, Poor House farm, 69.46 ^ , Foster & Wilkins, (paid by Hill, Cl'k) 76.48 I The Clerk was instructed to grant Tavern Li- 1 - cense to Cornelia Puckett, (the Grand Jury hav- \ ^B.{ r ing recommended that she be granted Tavern \ i License) upon her filing sufficient Bond, and \ H paying License fees. Sho has complied with V the requirements of the Law and paid $260.00. li s ?> vi' WW w n.i m /\ w ? I i nonu oi tt ti v Mies ior viuari incense, ex i amincd and approved. License granted. HH j Notice of 8partanburg County having voted in 1 BB. favor of Subscription to Spartanburg and Ashe- | l villo Railroad, by a majority of 1,026 to tee, re- . I- t t coirod. Filed for reference. \ >/< f The Board adjourned to meet again on the ? a second Tuesday in August, 1875. W.Hill, Cl'k. W. JEFFERIES, Chr'n. i B J. For the Time*. / 1 im Mr. Editor :?It will not be denied that the / IB 1 agricultural condition of the Southern States is / ^B 1 worse than it was at the.close of the war. The / J 8 farm buildings are in a more dilapidated condi-m tion, the fences in a worse state of repair, uaM BB the soil more Injudiciously cultivated than \m ^B 9 der the old system. Labor is scarcer and unreliable ; millions of acres hare been turnMi into Common ; less atlention is paid to the com- ^ ' posting of domestic fertilisers, while milh'ons ? * are annually'paid out for Quanos, Phosphates, ' Cotton food and all manner of fancy fertilisers. B * We rai^^ fewer horses and i*uls"? yet sead*T~ iBi e4 thousanSlaf dollurs avery yea'H'e3t- kr h \ JP 4 "i - \ iTi alt fcwmgbr V "'I' I, " i in JBT ?We of what wAv-jjBtfUTWlofir^?'? ?M vl - *rfie"bogi|gal*^ of thi year to the end of it. We work para, give lltBB itir wur -tj-1 supplies, live high on Western bacon, corn, and II flour; buy gew-gaws, jimcracks and flneries I ' from the merchants at long profits; drink " whiskey at ten dollars a gallon, pay high taxes, /1 M ? and when we close up at tho end of the year v 1 without a cent in our pockets, curse the hard B7 times, and say that tho farmer is the worse im- ft 1 posod upon man in the world* Now, who is to ' | > blame for this state of things ? We hare no | e right to complain of the merchants demanding 1 ~ long profits, where he runs risks. If we were '? to pay cash for nil we buy, the merchant could afford to sell at lower profits, and it would be e all the better for us and him. The "credit sys- ^ y tern" is and ever will be one of the grontcst ob^ stacles in the way of agricultural improvement. > !r One of the most difficult lessons for the South,r ''rn people to lewnjuia to save what they make. I(* This is the oal^nlth of the credit system, ' y which has always prevailed in a planting com'y munity, where the proceeds of the year's labor J always came in bulk, not in small amounts, like it does where people practice a diversified in- J A kl* dnstry. We have not learned the usefal lesson, ill ufafe* care of the dimes and the dollars will A^Bk ,ip take care of themselves." We have not realized ^^^^A 1 jy the fact that the plantation system is a thing of ,et the pa*t. We have not realized the fact that we " are a poor people, and that the road to prosper- ^^^Bj^A ^ ity will never open before us, until we practice the true principles of economy,?not to spencJ^HlHFWf u- our money before we make it. It is an old say-^^wJ^^B nK ing, that "any fool can he is a * ft] ief wise man who can savi^Mif dj feSTfi found the s at JB\ Philosopher's stone," wHBPVpl Randolph?"It I ; lly is pay as you go." It shoulabe the motto ia*jj$> ee scribed upon every ^farmer's banner ; it points \ <i ?r out the only road whioh leads to thrift and in- < or" dependence. "PAY A8 YOU GO." ,JJ eoe ? V "i* * J >^ft THunnaa aki> LioH-ritiMa.?We hear of an un- 1 i to usual number of accidents?unless lightning hits aes accidentally on purpose?resulting from thunleft l'er storms and strokes of lightning. Within I ,jje the last week, M^j. Kirby, has had a horse, J Cspt. Trimmier a cow, and Rev. Jamee Smith a | I *: fnaj vitind and several trees have been rent by L j an (e(l the lightning, &U within the incorporate limite. v J ind We hear that three oowa were killed down at . Mk c,l Mhj. Stroble's, and Mr. Darid Holcomb, whilb H L:Ht'. riding a mula, near Cross Anchor, had the mule Ilotl killed dead under him, while he wan ihrowu^ H taj some twenty feet and arose unhurt, or at leaa^^^B^^^J ODg able to get away from that place in a hurryM Collector Carpenter, of the Third 8outh Cart^^BB^^fl lina District, reports to the Internal Revenue pwo office the capturf of fire illicit distiller*, the lext "eisure of four distilleries and the destruction ien of one still. He says that within the past forty ,nce days, he has seised fifteen distilleries, captured ' for ten men and destroyed a large quantity of illithe C'1 whiskey. urly And all this was accomplished without the uiu uses federal soldiers and without a fight. of * * tj,c Dusiness is very dull in New York, There riot nro uiorc empty stores on Broadway than have i mo- hem known for years past, and even the Com ? - ?P 1 ikA missioners or .Kmigraiion am suuenuK num >u? prevailing torpor. The number of immigrants i for who have arrived there during the past nix M'- months in fiO.oOti, a falling, off of 28,662 from $'v tlic corresponding period of laat year. ,f*00 i^ii used There nro indications of a serious outbreak in China Against foreigners. The American Mis;ntly siou at Ku-Kiang whs attacked and sacked by a per- mob on the 1st of May. The trouble aroJe from eked the disappearance of a boy, whom the Chrisllur tians were accused of spiriting away, The boy :lt. has nut been found, x ' %