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l'iain Talk from Tilden. V. ,\?iu\<iTi>x, February 21.?The following despatch was rvvtivfil To-day by Senato. Kcrnau froiu Mr. Tildent N?:w VouK, February 21. Tin Hon. J-'iiirtcnr Kt'rnun, Washington: A telegram io the Associated I'ress, published this morning, states that a harmonious agreement tins been brought about between the Senate committee, of which you are a member, ami a committee of the House, by which it tins been decided not to go into : n examination of my bunk account on the one hand, or the account of the chairman of the Kepiiblicuu national committee on the oihor hand. I repudiate any **8uc1l an agreement, and disclaim any such im iiunity, protection or benefit from it. 1 reject the utterly false imputation that my private bank account contains anything whatever that needs to be concealed. Under the pretense of looking for payments in December, the demand was made for all payments after May and all deposits during nine mouths. The hank was repeatedly menaced with the removal of its officers and books to Wash- ( inglon. A transcript of entries of private bus- , incss trusts and charities Containing everything but what the committee was commissioned to investigate, lint nothing which it whs cointnis- < sioiieil to investigate, because nothing of that sort existed, lias been taken with my knowleilgc to Washington. Of course there is no item in I it relating to anything in Oregon, for I never | made, authorized or knew of any expenditures in relation to the election in that State, or the resulting controversies, or any promise, or obli- ' gut ion, or negotiations on that subject. Mr. hi I is, the acting President of tiie hank, himself a republican, some time ago told the chairman ' of the committee and several of its members i that there is nothing in the account capable of furthering unyjust object of the investigation. 1*1111 also informed that a resolution was passed (o summons tuc us a witness, but have ' received no suhpieua. 1 hud mitten before this telegram appeared, requesting you to say to the committee that it would he more agreeable to * me not to visit Washington if the committee i would send a sub committee or hold n session , here, hut that otherwise 1 should attend under . (he subpoena. As to this arrangement now reported, I have 1 only to say that I can accept decorum and decency, but not a fictitious equivalent for a similar grant of secrecy to anybody else. i>. J. Tii,iu:n. ? .Iuih.k Rtt uilkv Pi.aim.v It i iii kki>.?Washington, I'obruary lb.?The liveliest passage at arms in tlie commission occurred after the several votes on exclusion of evidence had been l.v ktn and the commission had gone into secret sc.-'-ion again to pass finally oti the vote. Morton had moved that tlie vote of Louisiana he counted for Hayes. IIunion moved to amend I by inserting the word 'not," and Payne got the | Moor. Peloid been aching to relieve bis mind , all day. Ills first words were not altogether amicable, and Morton undertook to get liini ruled 1 otr the "floor. Clifford ruled that Payne w is entitled to the floor, and then he let loose the vials of his ' wrath. Willi a Hush on his pale face and his ' slight form straightened to its full height, lie kiiu .'mrioti iiiui the tiihimoiis eight to their ( teeth iliui their gag-law could work no longer, 11111 parlisnindiin had done its worst, and now 1 lie |>ro|uised lo have his say. Tlictcupon he I proceeded in declare thai ihe decision of the | commission was an outrage on justice, and thai wiii'.e tlie decision might possibly he aci|iiiesced in. it would never satisfy (he people, and would return lo plague its inventors. Then turning full toward Bradley, who sat cowering across the (aide, Payne went on in a lepmachful voice 3 to say ib t neitlici he (Payne i nor the country c expected nnything hut partisanship from the f rest, hut ih it from Bradley he had expected ( ,-oinciliing else, and the wonntry had expected ouicthing else. Bradley pleaded that Payne ought rot to hold t him mure responsible than the oilier seven, hut j Pay ne told him he knew t he responsibility when lie accepted the position, and lie had proved recreant to his great trust. , . o - I Wit. Hewitt's 1 mI*itKssioN?A t'ttAtuit: Ha v:iu. PiM'rr.n Ai.nxsr Mn. Hum:. ? Says the Washington eot re*p indent of I lie New York 11 WorM: s Am tig the speeches which 'will he made in e the House will he one from Mr. Hewitt, who ^ will speak as a n.ember of the committee ensured in drafting the compromise hill, and who s will charge that the republican members of'the* j committee, and Mr. llonr in particular, gave it as their opinion and expectation that the commission would go behind the returns. Mr. I llewit will claim that Mr. Hoar promised that his personal influence should he used in this direction. Should Mr. llonr deny the bad faith as charged upon him, it is understood that Mr. ' Hutiion and Mr. Springer both stand ready to a corroborate Mr. Hewitt's statement, and it is not , itnprohal le that Mr. Payne will support them ( In the caucus which proceeded the passage of the I ill Mr Pa* ne gave it as his understanding 11 of the position assumed by the Kept; blican litem- 1 Iters of the committee of even that the commission would go behind the returns, and this fiet is considered as another proof of the snhst; ntia! ti accuracy of Mr. Hewitt's impressions." 0 * : t rite P.opubliran party is set over against the people of the South more than ever. There is ' now an irrepressible conflict between it and * everything honest and intelligent in the South- ,1 em States. The carpel-baggers have won the j eleelion Tor the party hy frauds which the whole party approved of, and the rat pet-baggers will, of course, demand their share of the spoils.? n They will he entitled t<> a share of the plunder i>y that code of honor which should prevail among thieves. It will not do for Mr. Haves, tl after receiving the stolen goods, to turn round \ with an affectation of superior piety, and hand over the robbers to punishment. The only theory on which the success of the Republican par- " ty can be justified is that the carpet-baggers p were honorable, innocent and wise ? more sinned is again*! tban sinning. The new administration will, thercfote, he compelled, in order to he cot.-intent, to c-tahlisli their reign and extend e' its benign influence. How can Hayes do any- tl tiling lending to discountenance Packard of jc Louisiana, since to denounce Packard is to own that he himself is a usurper'/ Ifthe llepuhlican ( overnor was fraudulently elected, then the lie- 11 publican President will he fraudulently elected. 'I here is no get i ing around il.is si in pie conclusion. Hayes an I Packard arc hound together, like the ?iariiesc twins, by a vital lie. ? .V. Worbl. v - IL 1>i:\th in v Wri.i. Known Hotki.i. Kitpkii.? Mr. Joseph rurccll, wlio will !>c remembered as t!if* pr< prictnr of the Mills House, died at the '' Itoper 11o*pit:il yesterday, in die seventy-fifth year <>f 1:jage. lie li:i I been in the hospital si lor several months, going ihencefroin ihe Alms- C( bouse, in an enfeebled slateof health and mind. , At one time, while at the head of the Mills ? House, In- was helieve'l to be a man of consul- > erable means, ami held a large interest in (be & Mills House, nnl also in Ihe Charleston Hotel. ^ lie lias been in very re.lncc'l circumstances lor several years, ami lacked even I lie means of % personal support. Mr. I'tircell was born in " Ireland, ami came to America when a mere boy. I!c began life in New York as a waiter in a hotel, ami served in that capacity in several hotels ' in New York, Washington m d efsewhere. He p was a .steward in the Charleston Hotel, and af- a terwards rose to be the head of the Mills House. . lie leaves a wife in New York.? Xri'-s nut C?Hritr. H h. i.ivi.no on Dkai> Min iok Twkj.vk I)\vs.? ? 15. 'Ton. l-'ebnary 21.?A letter from llto western pait of Africa reports the loss of the Hritish w bark Maria, Cupt. (Smysoii, from l>oboy, (ia., for Helfast. Two persons found alivo are all i? who survived. Tlicy were tbirty-t wo days with- . out water or ostfbr food hut their dead companions. Twelve died before the rescue, P ' * P hamborlaitt lias not collected one dollar of oi lux. in Amlergoii C jiinty. It is said lie has col- ct Iccte 1 r t0?? in the Stale. We w.,uld like to tl know liow much of licit was paid in bills of (he h Mate, bonanza wunvnls, &t\, Sit). , tl ?hf Wifihlij t'lmon dime.. It. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY MA HUH 2. 1*77. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, one year, is aiivasci:, ?: .<*> 4 Copies one year," " 5V> i " " ' " " 11.mi 10 " " " " " 40.00 ADVERTISING. One square or one iiieh, lir.M iiiH*rtion, - - SI mi Hue 11 Milurqnenl insertion, ------- 7i l.ihrul aliscount mailt ( > merchant* and other* advertising for mix monill* or l?y the year. Obituary Not in sol ten lilies or ! >**, in*ert?*l free. " orer ten lines,?liarged a* A?lverti*e uienIs. Vtf- 'JO iier emit additional for advertf*ciiients ordcrist not to appear in consecutive issues. BN5u A drunken man, on Sunday Inst, by the name of I'tilnitm, shot ami killed it colored man, in Laurens County. - t?cr> Tli? ( i / ~ . ...^.VWIUIIIU VyUlillllll I t'V, aiUT thoroughly investigating the returns of this State have reported that Hampton ami the whole Democratic ticket were elected, with the llayes electors. RTt),.. t\'e honestly believe the bondholders t lave got such a firm grip upon the government t hat it will require the prompt and united efforts | if the tax payers of the whole country to defeat f hem in any election hereafter. B*S>? A destructive fire occurred at Camden , ut Tuesday morning last, which destroyed a ( lumber of buildings on Mailt street and their 1 tontents. The loss is estimated at over ?A(J,DO(l; 4 khout s lu.tMMi insurance. Supposed to he in- 1 endiary. ?" The people of Colleton bnruod Grant in lligy at the Suminerville depot on the night of lie 'J'Jd -Washington's Diithdny. They disregarded the infamous order that the people of Koiith Carolina should not eelebrale that hallowI'd day with becoming honor. - ' w Jttdd'a Photograph Gallery now open i next to the I'ost Office, Cnion C. 11.. for six weeks only, l'iclures of every kind taken I equal to any made in the State, and at much i lower rates than in the City. Kx amine speci- i mens and call early for sittings. * < W I' roniNe- of good beha.ior towards the rsuiitli by tbc Hayes administration are plentiful, hut we want more than promises before we can believe Hint the parly who can deliberately and maliciously steal the votes of two sovereign States for party purpose*, will act honestly^to my one. * * < Jfrru Does any man suppose that Hayes will v >eso ungrateful to the members of the louisi- . ilia r.cturiiitig Hoard, Zaek Chandler, Cameron, Morton and the rest of the thieves who worked ip the job of stealing the Presidency for him, ^ iv not to give tlieiu such prominent positions in ( lie government as will enable tlieiu to do again ( or the parly what they have so utillitiehiimlv ? lottc lor him ? H'c guess not. . ?*a)'" Mr. S. S. Stokes "Heslicd liis maiden c iword" before Judge Northrop during the pte- t lent term of t'ourl, and although he is "liotie of c nir bone and tlc^li of our llesli" we tliink he t icipiainted himself very hattdsoincly. We have s tow a Lawyer and Trial .lustin: in our family. ' uid 'lie first thing delinquent subscribers know 11 >ve shall give him a number of l:-tr-l cases to I uaungc. Sain is a close collector. u o tmX- "ti Monday evening Inst, about 7 o'clock, ^ vhile the clerks were at supper, a colored man, ' lamed Fred, (list, wrenched open the back doir if It. F. Hauls t'o.'s (iroccry stoic and stole .quantity of goods, ami deposited tlietn in ? mall lioiise on !,. Allen's lot. Mr. Allen disovcred them before the thief had time to take " hem away and notified tho Town Marshal, who t c oon arrested the rascal and lodged him in | c ail. ' Me received Inst week from otir friend, s lev. .1. T. deter, of Suntuc, two of the larr- r st hen eggs we ever saw, one of them was ^ racked when ,iyc received them, so we took a ,, uok inside an 1 found two yolks, each as large j] s is usually found in an ordinary egg. We did lot weigh or measure them. Wo have kept one o set under a lieu; but we are told they will lot hatch, or if they do tho chickens will not ive. We shall give it a fair trial and report. '' . . ? a Bes)'" We regret to announce tlie sudden and s; incxpectcd death of Mr. fi. S. Noland. Sr., me of the oldest and most respected citizens of (I his county, which occurred on Monday morning f ist, in the T-'hl year of his age. lie was taken Q iek about three o'clock in the morning and ,j led at 10 otclock. He was buried in the j, 'rc-dtylerian <Iraveyard at this plaeo on Tinsay. A more extended notice will be published s ext week. 0 JKsrtV' Mr. .1. W. Ferguson has retired from H le cditoral charge of the l.nuretisvillc Jltruhl. b Ir. F. is a forcible and fearless wiitcr and the ? ross of tlie State lias lost one of its ablest and <\ tost elegant editors. Wc sincerely wish him >' rosperity at the bar, to tlie duties of which lie | i now devoting his attention. ,1 Our old friend. T. F>. Crews, now takes the p Jitorial chair ami has.our im>?i earnest wish j v tat lie will have a pleasant ami prosperous : , turney on "the sea of journalism." There arc ,| w better men than Tutu Crews in this Conny .1 Ifrvi- The latest news from Washington, up to el ic night of the "Jv;th u!:., announces thai the ute of South Carolina was given by the com- I' lissioit for Hayes ami Wheeler. The count was "1 Mtiinucd until Vermont was reached. Ohjcc- i >' ons being offered to the electoral vote of that I 0 tate it was referred to the commission. We ' se & strong effort is being made to delay the J ount until after the 1th., so as to throw tho , p leotion into the House, but tlie majority against I |(] is so large that we do not think it will sue- 0; Bed. The probability is. Hayes and Wheeler ,| rill be declared elected by a majority of Con- p ress to-morrow ; but the people w ill not be sat- (| tficd. a - - - The Proprietors of the Spartanburg w (rrti.'t! have reduced its si/e, one-eighth and its w rice one-fourth. The reduction in size we think ' guod move, but, indents tlie Herald enjoys a ' w ,rger circulation ami advertising patronage J 01 inn most country papers we think the I'ropric- " us will timl themselves losers by the change. | n iowever, it is none of our business, and we only ish all concerned may live long and | rosper. , Mr. .lames I, Sims, of t'harlestun a practical 1! 1 I ritiler, lias purchased a one-third interest in | a ic llerald. This change will do more for the h rosperily of the //-raid than the reduction in | ricc. Kvi ry paper should l>e owned, in whole ) r in part, by an industrious competent pructi- < si printer, to whuni the whole managi'iueul of ei ie practical business affair- should be eiitiw-ted. p ong in#y the Htrahl and its proprietors \\ iyc t? to banner of soun I Democracy. I (' . ? v'' * " The Court. A large amount of business has been disposed of since our last, on the .Sessions and Common I'leas pockets, and tho Court is still In session. On Tuesday Judge Northrop delivered sentences upon the following parties wbo had been found guilty of the crime charged against them: S.atc *s. (icorge Smith?Arson?10 years in the Penitentiary. (.'lough Tnlley*? Stealing Cotton?IK months in the Penitentiary. " (icorge Fant?Grand Lareeny?two r years in the Penitentiary. Lewis Hawkins?Assault, with intent to kill? > months in the County Juil. ? Holmes Moblcy?Selling Liquor without License? >() days in Jail and a fine of 5?">o. " Uanison Fowler?Horse stealing?4 years in the Penitentiary. *!t will he remembered that we noticed this matter some lew weeks ago. The famous Jerry I'alley, school Teacher and a regular Radical unner for Moblcy, was, no doubt the instigator uid main perpetrator of the theft, hut, as usual, ic made his escape and left his brother to suf cr (lie penalty. Solicitor Hull has been very successful in conricting at this Court. We believe he only lost me case during the terin. While ho has been uicrgctic and persistent his course has been :ouI'teous, fair and just to all and very accepttblo in the case of George Smith, for Arwqj)., the ludgc very properly took the view that the iritnc of Arson had become so common in other lections of the State that no one felt secure at light from the torch of the incendiary, and lie as determined to prevent a similar condition society in his Circuit. The sentence in the :asc of Smith, may appear oevcre, but it is not more severe than the magnitude of the crime lcinatided. While the County of Union lias jcen pretty free from inconJiaristn, we comnend the action of Judge Northrop in nipping t in the laid by setting before those inclined to Summit that crime the fact that they will find no nercy, if convicted by a jury, from him. Taken all together, we think the piesent sesiion of our Court will have a very salutary inluencc in suppressing crimes of every charuccr. Our Idalo School. In consequence of failing health ltev. 15. (i. Jlitlbrd was compelled to give up the Male 'cltool of this town at the end of the last session, u consequence of which the school has been lloscd for some weeks. The Trustees have now prevailed on Major I'owiwnd to resume the duties of Principal of lie School, which lie rendered so acceptably to lie citizens fur many years previous to his he tig admitted to tlic practice of law. Ilathcr lian Imvc the sclmol c1ose<l Maj. Tuwnsend has lonscntcd to assume (licdutios of Teacher until lie Trustees can secure a cnin|ietvnt atul cxperi'ticcd Principal -at any rate for otic session.? . )f his fitness and ahility it is needless for us to pcik, for he is acknowledged to he one id' the >est disciplinarians and Teachers in the country, ind wcltope parents and guardians will embrace he opportunity to place their sons an 1 wards tinier him. As will he seen by his card in the Timfs, the lajor will continue the practice of his cssion. .... Whoro to Buy Grocorics. Mr. .lames II. Kodger announces this week hat titepeople uf I'ttion may discover something ew under the Son of a respected old citizen, by tiling upon hint. Well, .Initios is one of the leverest and most deserving young men in this loiinty and we hope the people will show their pprceiatioii of his worth by giving him a good hare of their patronage. We are confident lite .sdies will patronize him, because they always refer trading with handsome men, and .lint can take the rag oil' the bush" every time in that inc. Wc are truly glad to see the young men f the country coming to the front in our mcrautile affairs. iisjf" The Itadieal majority of the Commission as counted the whole vote of Oregon for 11 ayes ml Wheeler, and the Itadieal majority of the cmitc accepted the Count as decided. Of course, this was expected, after the treicitdoux fraud in the Louisiana case. Wc may mi safely say that the corrupt Hemming Hoards f Florida and Louisiana, endorsed by four .Insices of the Supreme Bench and four of the loodv-sllil't members of Cnturrnss Imvo flfi'lnil President ami Vice Presiilcn' of tlic United sates, isi defiance <>f tlic votes of over a qttarf a million majority of the people. And yet ie peoplo nro counseled by i,on-tax-paying ondhulders to ubjoctly Kiihniit to it. The spirit f the American people is stultified by a uionye l oligarchy and the Jlcpttblic isshakcn to s foundation. I tfO. We learn through the Columbia JU'/isUr | | tat on Thursday last a small col;rcd boy. named i illie (Ilenn, about ti years old. disappeared cry suddenly and has not boon seen or heard I' since. A large number of people searched ie country for miles around for three days. It I suspected that the little fellow has hecjgjTouly call with by tut older brother, who has a bad liaraeter. Just before going to press we were i n firmed tat the child was found yesterday morning cad in the woods, about two miles from where s parents lire. A Coroner's inquest was held rer the body yesterday, but we have not heard ie decision. ? 8r-.tf' (>n Monday afternoon last, as Mrs. S. \V. ortcr aml-Alrs. C. \V lloyd widow <?f the la- 1 tented C. W. lloyd) tvero riding in a bngery, 1 n the Spartanburg road, about two miles above , lis town, the freight train on the S. and C. II. < . came in sight somewhat Unexpectedly, when ' ic horse tot/k fr;ght, wheeled around and ran 1 way. Mrs. Ptfrtcr jumped from the buggy nnd t as but slightly injured, but Mrs. lloyd, who I as driving, held to the roins manfully until ' ic buggy struck a tree, when she wns thrown ' ilh groat force upon the ground and received , msiderahlc injury. The wonder is that she was t ot killed! We are glad to .state that l.?r injtt*' ' es arc not considered dangerous and s\te is oing well. - i fisr*)'" ll is reported that a colored man on Mr. | . M. Ilohlnson's place, near Fair Forest shot \ riother colored man 011 Wednesday night. We * ave not learned the particulars. ' Norn r to Fi vim wis. Mail contractors who ! 1 erfii mod mail service iu 1 lie State of South j < arolina during tin- years lKV.t, ISbO and Ibtil, j ! 111 gain valuable information by applying in , 1 ersuii or by letter, to .lohn T. Sloan, .Iu, At- ! rney ai l.aw. No. IV I.a\\ I'.ani/c 1 eluuibin,JS.-| 1 . ? t'oluhifiia A'/i/t" vr. ' 1 \ Tho Couutiy Sold to the Bondholdora. From the light* now before us, we suppose on Monday next tlie great fraud of robbing the people of these United States of the President aud Vice-I'residcnt whom they have fairly and honestly elected, will be consummated, and llayes and Wheeler will be inducted into the otilccs which belong to Tildcn and Hendricks. And from all we can see and hear the fraud will pass unrebuked by the people. The leading presses of the country have all along aided the fraud by counselling submission to it. Unfortunately for the people the leading newspapers and politicians of the country have fallen into the hands of capitalists, politicians and rings, who own the larger portion of the Houds of the United States, and upon which they pay no taxes, but draw the interest upon those Bonds from the hard earned taxes of the masses of the peopie. inesc nouaiionicrs, llirougri me press nnd Congress, have, from the time that the Returning Boards of Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida first met, been counselling peaceable submission to the frauds committed upon them, until now the lamentable fact stares us in the face that the people nrc educated to submit to fraud, to sell nil their rights as American citizens ami jeopardise the very existence of a Repubr.cun government; and this not to protect themselves or Republican institutions, but to protect the bloated Bondholders, tinder the specious plea that it is solely in the interest of peace. So long as the Republican parly Iccl safe against the uprising of an indignant people, so long will its leaders coutinnc to rob the people, through Returning Hoard frauds, and highsounding Commissions, of their right to elect then of their choice to fill the highest positions in the government. Some may admire the moderation of tlie people of this country under such intense provocation, but we cannot look upon the whole affair with the least degree of complacency. On the one side it is a fraud upon every principle of right, justice and Republican government; on the other it is abject and cowardly submission, betokening a moral and political depravity unbecoming the people of a great nation. When the campaign opened Inst summer, the Northern Democracy called upon the South to strain every nerve to carry tlie election for the party, promising us justice and equality in the government. The South arose from its lethargy and responded to that call as no people ever did before, and after one of the hardest struggles ever engaged in, and in defiance of the bayonets cm uir opposition, presented, wit u a solitary exception, a solid Hlcctoral vote for Democracy and reform. Hut how have our efforts been rewarded? The peculiar position of I lie South made it impolite, if not absurd, for h'cr to <lcm<iti<l the recognition of the victory thus fairly and nobly won, and she naturally looked to her Northern party allies to take the first step towards resisting the schemes, so openly and flagrantly set en foot by the defeated party, to defraud the people of the lawful result so f the election. The North has refused to resist the great fra id, and again the Mouth is left to the mercy of her most malignant enemies. Again newspaper writers cajole the Mouth with what maybe termed-problems of the policy ?f the incoming administration toward the Mouth. It is the old story repeated; and what makes the story the more unreliable is the fact that all these fair probabilities conic from outsiders? men wlio have 110 authority to speak with tho least certainty upon 1 lie matter, or tiro editors and attaches of newspapers owned by Bondholders. Their whole object is t? lull tho people to a peaceful sieop until the robbery is made complete and resistance impossible. And they have succeeded. To our mind the only course for the Mouth to pursue hereafter is to act independent of any national party. Mhe has 1:18 electoral votes, which she can throw into tl.e scale of any party that s'ie believes c<i/i and trill give her the greatest relief. . The National Democratic party has proven unworthy our support or confidence. We plainly won the victory for it, but its Northern leaders have allowed our enemies ,to wrest t ic results from the hands of the people. We can have no confidence in it hereafter. It has lost thegnlden opportunity to restore itself to power and rescue the country from anarchy and ruin. It has proven too weak and cmbeeile to grapple with fraud and corruption in high places, and the South will never again makcsuch a struggle for it as she did last Fall. \\ li le the ilepublican party can never secure the support of the intelligent Southern people there is now great danger that our citizens will hereafter evince but little enthusiasm in the election of anv candidate for office outside il><> State. The policy will bp, ''elect good State officers ami leave the election of President to fraudulent lleturning Hoards and unconstituionul ('oininissions." Tho Immortal Eight ^SKHSSSSS8fvS88S8888888888a#j?p8888888^ 8 Itll A t'l.t.Y, HOAR, ^ 8 **, v?*8 8 sTttosu, ki?mi nhs, 8 8 8 8 Mit.t.r.n, carfiki.u, 8 8 8 8 MllUTOX. FRKLISdlirVSEN. 8 QS^8S8S88SS888888888NH8888888S8888888^ Who Preferroil Party to Country. After Mm Foster, of Ohio, lin<I finished Ids ulogy on tiov. Hayes, the other day, and told he House lie would "udniinister the government >o patriotically and wisely as to wipe away any mil all necessities or excuse for the formation >f parties on a sectional basis," Mr. 8pnrks, of llinois, got ihetloor and replied in these scorchtig words: "The gentleman from Ohio 1ms given us quite* i little dissertation upon the patriotism of the Irpuhlicun candidate for the Prcsi lency, and te tolls us that he will make an excellent, good 1'resident. I doubt the pu.riotism of uny man vho will take the highest otlice in the republic^ vhen it is tln?st upon him by fraud, and (jiis nan knows, if lie gels the Presidency, it comes o him by and tbroilgh undisguised fraud." A Nr.iv f.NUi sTtt -V.'e have received a bunch >f cotton yarn from the new machinery owned y Colonel P. Fl. Harrison at Andersonville, ivhich was made directly from seed cot.on, thus laving the trouble of a separate nroeess I'.n VibitiyK-tijivkiiw and spinning. 1 The pinning, 'fivilriit^S^uutiiing is all done willi cninhincd nftt liinory?3Hw^ncc"ni|ili-lios n very grout udratitngo. TP^rBrmd* made hy <'olotjcl llnrriton's tn&cjmiery is of a fine i|unliiy, :m<l may he s^n T>w persons who cnl! at litis office. We will JyT ff give ii more cxtcn led ntvr.iuil of this rtc"Sr ppaScss of spinning cotton thread at nnoih?* AiiiIumm fntcl'>jrnct r ) Presentment of the Grand Jury To the Court of General Sessions of Union County, February Term, 1877. To His Honor L. 0. Noam hop, I'residtny Judy* 14 of the 7th Circuit: In accordance with our duty and tho sugges- * tions of your Honor, wo have, us well as we were able, considered tlie public affairs of the * , I County, and beg leave to make the following re port: * We find, on recommendation of a foimer v Grnnd Jury, a Committee was appointed to investigate tlie condition of tilts County Commis- v sinners otlice and report tlie result to this term of the Court and, as this hody has been in- 1 formed, such investigation has not been had, we 1 urge the necessity of the same. Upon an examination of said office by this body we find a balance due the County by tlie 11 County Treasurer, for tbo fiscal year ending 31st Oct., 1875, of $1,508 88 which the Treasurer claims was deposited by him in the Hardy Solo 0 mon Hank, iu Columbia; we also find a balance due for the fiscal year ending 31sl Oct., lS7?i, of 5345 24, and we suggest proper steps should be taken to eollcct the same. The duties of the otlice have been well per- c formed by the present and the recent outgoing Board. The otlice presents a neat appearance. Tit K SCHOOl. COMMISSION Kit S OFFICE, f we are glad to report, has been well kept*, how- ( ever, we find that there are some outstanding j school certificates for the last and previous years, which we understand would not exist if j the funds appropriated for school purposes had . been properly applied, and we hope that when . Governor Hampton succeeds in organizing our State government, our Legislature will make t some provision to meet these claims. j ri p.i.te urn.discs. 1 "We suggest that the necessary repairs be made ^ to the Jail, and that the 1'ublic Well be repaired c and kept in repair by the County Commissioners, for the convenience of the Jail and Court House, 1 and that some arrangement be devised to pre- 1 vent persons frein making a private use of the niches on the Last and West sides of the Court * House steps. Tit IA I. JUSTICES. 4 The books of the Trial Justices of this County . presented for our inspection seem to be well and \ properly kept; hut we urge upon them the necessity of curtailing their nulla bona accounts. s THE ItOAHS I are in as good condition as could be expected, ( I after :lio recent severe snoll of wentln>e. 1 THE POOR 1IOCSK. ^ We arc pleased to report Ihat'the Poor House is well kept, ntul that the iutnatos arc well pro vided for; but would recommend to the County Commissioners that they have the insane pauper y at tlint institution examined and sent to the Stale Lunatic Asylum. TllE COTTON' AND CORN TRAFFIC. t Ilccognizing the evils that arise from tlie tin- j restrained Gallic in Cotton and Corn in small quantities, we respectfully suggest the necessity .] of some wise legislation to prevent and check i the evils to society growing out of such transac- ' (ion-*. i Thanking your Honor for the courtesy shown ? us we respectfully submit this, our report. 1 o. M. KICK, Foreman' c .? S 1 lie Supremo Court Can't Agroo. I The Supreme Court of South Carolina has had u a case of habeas corjutx before it for many weeks, 1" and the people have been anxiously awaiting its J. decision, as upon that decision depends who the ^ Supreme Court recognizes as the legal Governor a of the State. Unfortunately, a day or two be- 1 fore the Court was prepared to render a decision, Chief Justice Moses was suddenly stricken down j, by paralysis and could not appear upon tho ti lleuch, which left the matter in the hands of h Justice Millard, white, and Justice M'right, J1 blick, both, heretofore having decided in favor | of the M'allace House. Last Sunday, we are t informed, the colored Justice was closeted all ' day carousing with Cleaves, Dunn, Elliott and ^ others of that sort, and the next morning it is v reported that he said it would be more than his t life was worth to decide in favor of the llanip- ' ton government. Messrs. Cleaves, Minton, El- J Holt, Purvis, and others of the ring have been j with hint constantly since Friday last, appealing t ti> his race feelings and his fears, and using oth- s cr means to force him to decide agaist Governor j Hampton. They accompany him up to the very y doors of the court-root^ and use all sorts of j means to prevent him from agreeing to a do- 1 cision. ' , u Having secured his inaction to-day, llowen, ( Dunn ajid the other conspirators have put otT for <$ Washington, leaving Gleaves rl al. to stop the wheels of justice. Justice Willanl stands firm in j, his former position tliat Hampton received a fi majoriip of the votes and is, therefore, the Gov- '' crnor of South Carolina. The following is ij latest phase assumed by t'uc Supreme Court on c the matter : T Cot.I'Mm a, S. Feb 27.?The Supreme Court c room was packed this morning in anticipation ^ ' If Tilda Norris luihnis corpus case. '* MPn Willard and Wright, the '' Tatter colored, c'ainVjfoand the former uunoun- 'J ced the t'onrT^ofc1jW?p|i recess milil 1 o'clock, I' for consultation, the orotW then dispersed. A '' strong guard of negroes, special constables, is ,v< stationed across the hall in front of the Justice's ' consulting room. A deep and subdued excite- ^ ment prevails. The Supreme Court was thronged again at 1 !l o'clock, awaiting the decision. p The Justices met in the consultation room and " remained there one hour, when they appeared on the bench and announced that they had been ol unable to agree on a decision, but might probably in a few days. ti Going to tho Supremo Court. |? W.vsiiincton, February 2J.?A prominent \\ New York Democrat Ion just informed your cor- w respondent that .Mr. Tilden, tbough very guard- t, wit in his expressions, is averse to the policy of |j delay, and believes that the appeal of the Demo- ,,, eratic parly front the tribunal to the country c| should he taken in another form. _ j. lie intimated that some, time in Mm? v^Pt.i . - J ?? II den would lent the Supreme Court on tho qucu- ,|, ti>'ii of jurisdirt ha in I lie matter of quo war- tll rauto directed to liny<9, in order to put ilie entire court on record, as (lie five Judges in tlie tribunal have eides to take .jurisdiction, the next step will be tc a proceeding to cite Hayes to show cause why w he shouhPViot vacate the Presidential office, n< which, if sustained by the court, would onen a , ta case for the introduction of cvid nice. In ffiort, j ki to take an appeal from the tribunal tiejJio full i a bench of the court. I l?< This appcnl w ill involve a construction by the ' w court of tlie electoral hill, and will raise the h: I question whether the decision to exclude evi- ol dencc was in proper construction of the bill itself and of the Constitution. The case, in any or all of its stages, v.iplace tin question of . of snstainmje-itr FT \cv?-!iig llie action of the trilni- ! o! I nal fairly before the full l'encli of the Supreme j to i Court. ci ^ W MASONIC TBIBUT^V, * 'inr: vt.MiKaki.k jamis our; Jami:s Ouk, the t?ul?jcct of this Obituary, died t his residence, near Joticsvillc, S. C., on the tli of December, 187<i, in (lie 94th yenr of his gcThe deceased whs born in the town of Ayr, leotlutid, or. tlic 1st of October, ITS*'?. In 1803 ie entered the militia of Scotland. In 1807 olunteered in Portsmouth, Knglati'l. In 1808 font to Peiltigal in Wellington's uruty. and whs n all the priucipul buttles of the Peninsular rar. He remained in the army iu 'Spain and 'ortugal until 1814 when his rcgiufent was sent tonic to recruit. lie was ten years and ten souths in the regular army. In 1810 he enlistd again, but bought his discharge in 1819. He was married to Martha 8hirley iu 1817, ,tid came to America, mid arrived nt Union 0. 1. 9th November, 1819. liis first child was torn iu New Brunswick, 3d of June, 1819. The thcr ten ut the homestead where the deceased iTcd. He joined Ayr St. l'aul's Lodge, A. F. M., iu 801, and was demit ted from the same 2d Nov., Mir. it? .1-- ? -- V-.-.. ..V JW...VI III 1 aim itii ii jr 111 IMC HgC 01 ighteeii, a privilege which the Masons of 8cotand allowed to those about to join the army.? Miiis this worthy and venerable brother touted to the breeze the standard of Masonry or seventy-live years. His membership was in he same Lodge that the celebrated Poet, ltobcrt urns, had belonged to. Two years before his death lie joined the .'resbyterian Church at Rucolet Mills, and died icrfectly reconciled that lie had a home pre iared fur liini eternal in the Heavens. Thus the patriotic citizen, the honest and inlustrious yeoman, and the staunch iriend of dusonry has laid down his (towel and other iniilemcnts of Masonry, and gone to realize the ^ rirtue of those lessons which our order so for :ibly teaches. Likewise, may we who survive the venerable Jrolhor so circumscribe the acts of our lives hat there may bo after death a happy and cverasting re-union in Hie Temple and City of our Sod. And further, to show forth our esteem for the leceascd : lietolvcd la/. That we lender our sympathies o the bereaved futility, and blend our sorrows villi theirs. Resolved '2d. That a copy of this notice be cut to tlie bereaved family. Resolved l)d. That ibis Preamble and llesoluions be entered upon the Records of this Lodge, bat the memory and deeds of the deceased inay >c transmitted down to successive generations. Resolved 41i'i That a copy be sent to the .'uiou Timks for publication. (J. \V. BONNER, Chairman. Prudence Lodge, No. IdO, A. K. M. Joucsvillc, S. C., February 114th, 1877. ^ho is the Fifth Judge 1"?Things not Generally Known, Wasiiixuto.n, February 10.? It isa grnv^hus vcsugaie n11 eases dt crime in their respective ivisions. The society adjourned to meet again n llic i!d day of March.' ilitain.r.v <\iiiskiiki>.?The case of Justice rod Icy is indeed, a most pitiable one. Somemcs during the discussions of the commission i> was completely cornered by other members, lien lie was laying down the opinion that it as not competent to go behind tin- Governor's rtitieate, Senator llayard put to liiin the ipiesuu : "Suppose a State should elect double the limber of electors to which it is entitled, or the eclors of a State should voto for an alien for resident, would there be no power to remedy lis?" I'liable to reply, Judge Itradley hung juii his head in his abject partisanship.? Halnore Sun. Q(^ovmit i.ATrur --W hen Casanave, an igno- ^0 stified before a Congressional committee, he as much sneered at for saying, in apparent igirance, that the election returns were "conhulatcd." Hut lie spelled it heller than he f iii;i>>i11iiic is ii genuine I?nI noiue|i:il ohsoletI* wor'l, nnil means "to floor with ninls." So thai fasanavc nseil the right i.r'l in the rij?lit plane ? his returning hoanl . iving ileriile>iiy ' Hooreil-' the evident ile.sign ^ the Louisiana voters. I u> awn, I'a., February 'J!L?The funeral l?ov. lU'inar l Korean, ngetl PS years, the II o> t Catholic priest in the wnrhl, oa 1 lor tiflynr years pasture^ St. Mary s Chinch, of fhis Iy, took place yestei'lay. nrwv 1U au|>|ius?3 null .nr. .HIM ICC lil'UUIvy U I lie iftli judge inllic so-called Klcctornl Commission, >r, iu other words, the umpire holding in his lands the destinies of a continent, and able to iward the Presidency to whom lie likes. Mr. lusticc Bradley is not that man. The tit'lh judge s John A. I'. IS ray, of New York, assisted by "ol. ToinSeott and Cortlundt Parker. When, at the private solicitation of Parker, dr. Justice Joe Brudley assumed jurisdiction at sewarl^ of the suits purporting to hare been irought in Texas, which suits, fraudulent and (irrupt and collusive as they were at every step, iid founded mainly upon unverified petitions,reulted^n^veeping the vast property of tho Mem. ihis-fp l'aso Railroad Company into the hands if Cray as receiver, and then into the hands of ieott as purchaser?when Joe Bradley completed his infamy in the secrecy of Parker's buck ofiee, we say, lie ceased to he his own man, and iccainc forever the man of the men who owned nd used him then. How. indeed, was he ever o recover his independence? If John A C tlray were to take any of several itlie bundles of papers, neatly tied with red upo, and open tliein before Mr. Knott's connriti'c, Joe Bradley would doubtless be impeached a five hours, and before the 4th of March he light lie hurled from the highest place to the iwcsl depth ever reached by an American judge, tut Mr. tlray has not chosen to use his power hat way. It would not be well for Col. Scott's 'exas-l'acific scheme to have Mr. Tildcu in tho Shite House, and so Mr. Cray has advised Mr. ustice Bradley to go on ami seat llayes. It nil be a crowning mercy if they do not conclude lie whole matter 'dti chambers"?that is in 'arker's hack ofliec?just as they did the other ab, without notice to anybody concerned. I repeal again, the real name of the fifth udgc is tlray. It was jmlicia'ly decided many imesbefore the war that all the faculties of the lave belong to his master. Judge Bradley can xcrcisc no faculty on this unconstitutional Electoral Commission which is not under the uprcnic control of tlray. Gray is the fifth udge. fie will award the Presidency according o his g toil pleasure, nnd he will award it to layvs, because Mr. Tiblen'siiiauguration would c very bad for subsidy jobs in general, and lie Texas-Pacific in particular.?New York . .?.? . A New Move in C'ui.lktok County.? Houseiirning ami all manndt of stealing lias been of requont occurrence for the lost few months in his county, from which the people, both white ml colored, have hutiered considerable loss.? 'he citizens of Koger Township, irrespective of ^ blur, assembled at Appleby Church on Inst uesday to consult together with a view to their oiumoii"Welfare. Speeches were made by Dr. if. M. Shuler, Hev. Morris Smart, colored, Lon?^ on Green, J. Glover and others. The greatest armony picvailcd. A miitu-il protection socicf was organized by the members signing ft ledge to aid cacli oilier in delecting eriinc and 1 bringing the offenders to justice. W. M. ' hitler was elected President; Thomas Bryant, . Green and Pat son, Vice-Presidents, and drien Appleby and A. II. Murray,Secretaries, iiitnblc committees, consisting of three white ml three colored members, were appointed for very part of the township, whose duty it is to