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* , MMHB U ^ * * The Bead Tight- i 11/ George W. bargan, of Darlington, opened the diehueaion .by making an admirable arguflnent in ikfor Of smutting bj the consolidation act compromise. life speech, though one of the shortest yet made on either side of the question, ? was, nevertheless, one of remarkable power, and denoted on orator gifted with the rare art ef condensation, llis remarks were in substance aa follows: If there ever has been a question discussed in the South Carolina Legislature which has drawn out the honest, conscientious opinions of metnt*. bars, tho one which we are now engaged in debating is that question. Bof% sides seek the same otijeot?the good of the State ; both supported by gentlemen of unquestionable integrity and intelligence No imputation can be justly made upon the motives or intelligence of either pariy. The object sought is the good of the State. Our people must bo relieved from the financial embarr.asments. liow is this to be done ? The supporters of the resolution of Mr. Hood say, by adopting the report ef the bond commission as a basis of settlement ef the public deb*. It is assured that the adoption of this report will bring relief to the people; that the cause of our financial depression is the payment f heavy taxes. This I conceive to be a fatal and palpable error. It can be demonstrated that if the?tale of South Carolina were this day relieved Troin every dollar of taxation, her people would still be in a condition of great financial difficulty and embarrassment. It can be demonstrated, on the other hand, that if relieved fron^ some of her other burdens, even the debt of over $14,000,000 which some, in the exercise of a brilliant imagination, hava coiyured up, sryuld taxation, although many free people have paid higher taxes than South Carolina has ever paid. Now, what is the amount of taxation by which South Carolina is to be ruined ? Assuming Hint it is 12 mills on the dollar?which is half amill more than the highest estimate?and what would it amount to ? One hundred and twenty dollars annual tax on every $10,000 taxable property. A man worth $10,000 can't pay $120 per annum without being ruined. The proposition is simply preposterous. But South Carolina is to be ruined not by paying twelve mills, which covers all expenses, but by paying three mills, the amount necessary, to pay the interest on the public debt, viz.: One-fourth of the amount of her whole tax goes to payment of interest on the public debt. The owner of $10,000, therefore, will pay $30 toward the interest of the public debt, tho owner of $1,000 will pay $3, the owner of $100 will pay 30 cents, &c., and this will bring ruin. Let the owner of $10,000 keop his $30 per annum for ten years, and he willhnvc, without interest, $300. If he doubles bis money; he has $600. The owner of $1,000 2 would In tta years, with the same luck, be $60 ' br* Ticher.*7^Attd yet this is tho way South Carolina is to get rich. This is the result of standing by tho report of tho commission. There must be -something wrong in the logic which leads to such a conclusion. What, then, has been the cause of the financial embarrassment of South Carolina? It is that we have made nothing.? Our resources have not been developed. Cur energies, mental and physical, have been fet tcred and wasted. Our fields have not been cultivated. Our streams have turned no mills. Our mines have been unworked. Our young men have been out of employment. Is it surprising that we arc poor T But why have all these things been so T Because the condition of things has been such as to destroy public faith aud private credit. Much has bceti said of the wrongs committed against the State of South Carolina duriug the last ten years, of .'lie millions which have been stolen from her treasury; but the greatest crime which has been committed against her has been that of robbing her of her good name. When she lest her good naniu she became poor indeed. From that poverty she suffers to-day. Restore that good name and jou restore credit; capital will flow into the State, our hopes and energies will revive, nnd we will make this desert blossom as the rose.? We have the opportunity to lift South Carolina from her miserable condition this day. Let us not loose it. It may never come again. Now, I do not intend bi deny that the people of South Carolina have felt the burden of taxation. They have felt it very seriously. But they have felt it because, light as the burden has been in itself, it has been superadded to the burden of cxlrem poverty. The tax payers have been in the condition of the oarae: in the fablo, which was so heavily loaded tha! a single straw placed upon his back broke it. This straw of taxation has been a greivous burdon to the people of South Carolina, llut as the straw alone would not have been felt by the catncl, so taxation alone would be no burden to us. If we would have relief, we must unload some of our real burdens?the heaviest of which, in my judgment, is a bad reputation. That Debt Question,?It sceuas to us that the Legislature is spending a great deal of valuable time, very uselessly, in the discussion of the debt question. The question is simple and in a nutshell. The funding of the debt at fifty per cent, was in tho nature of a compromise. It was almost if not entirely impossible to separate the good and valid bonds from the fraudulent. The Htate said we will agree to give you fifty per cent, for good, bad and indifferent; the :.i ic 1? ! : -- vicuuvn ottiii ii juu mu&c in is ? iiuuiiijr, anu pledge the faith of the State to pay us this much, without further defalcation, we agree.? The debt was funded. Then the Democratic party, through its committee, pledged itself to stand by this compromise, and so did the Wallace House. These were the only authoritative bodies that could, under the exigencies of the times, speak out on the suhjeot. The result is, the party now in power is bound by these pledges, and the Legislature ought to quit the useless discussion in which they are now engaged, vote to sustain the consolidation, act, hurry up the other business, and adjourn.<?Kingttree Star. w Only Waiti.no.?At one of our leading hotels a gentleman is stopping, who, years before the war, came to Columbia, and was then amazed at seeing the great water power which Columbia possesses lying idlo. He said then to men who are still alive that it was a wonder to him that this immense source of wealth hod never been utilized. The war came on and closed, and thieves gat possession of the State, and, to use his own language, "it was worse than folly for him to try to do anything while they wielded the government." He is here now, with a mil non or iwo tii nis oasa, ana be wants to see Columbia on her feet again, and is willing to invest liis capital in any paying project that will help her. The Legislature can?will it give encouragement tosueh men? If* only wants to know if our law-makers will help the .State thus far. He is willing, and is only waiting for their reply.?Register. C ?' Df.sthuctiv* Firf. in Panama.?New Xork, March 8.?A private dispatch from Panama reports a destructive Are there on Wednesday last. Three blocks in the principal part of the city were destroyed. The sufferers are Lanshurg, Wilson & Hrnkeraer, ship chandlers; Isaac Brandon & Co., grocers; Schribcr Brothers, shipping house ; Hternbergh, Cooke & Bolandeis, and many residenoes. The total loss is $.100,000; insurance $230,000 in Herman companies. The Grand Hotel was also burned. It was in* wred for $80,000. It originally cost $100,000. ft , % 0 She lulcelth) (iliiiiit ?imts. ~fi- M. STOKER Editor, UNION, FRIDAY, MAKCI1 16. 1878. TEBM8 OF 8UBSCKIPTI0*. 1 Copy, ouu year, in advanck, *2.00 2 Copies one year. " " S.75 r. .. .. 'a ? 8.ft0 10 " ? " ? 15.00 ABVERTIBINO. , _ Ons square or one Inch, first insertion, - - - 81.00 Rach subsequent Insertion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchants and others advertising for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less. Inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertisement*. The colored girl who was so badly burned lasl week, after lingering in great agony for ten days, died last Tuesday night. Or Our efficient Town Council intend digJ ging three more water cistern*. They are now digging one almost in front of the Post Office./ B&" The L&dies of the Presbyterian Churw of this town, have concluded to cushion aA otherwise improve the seats of the Church, tflf are actively at work at it. V The Charleston Journal of Commie again failed to rea^h this Post Office last d?r. After a hard stiuggle through ChattBL I N. C., or Greenville, it reached here morning, but its contents had become ttsli^v Oar Fire Department Has been organised, with Mr. Jas. Grant as Our Cotton Market. The market at this place has been looking up the past week. The receipts liavo bcon larger and prices have somewhat improved. We quote 125 bales sold, at 7) to 10 cents. Cash. Gaffney City Begister. The first number of this promised paper came to us lost week. It is a neatly gotten up sheet, with a patent outside, and edited with sprighlliucss by Messrs Hollis and Cregory. It has our best wishes for its success. Fine Fainting. If nny of our readers would like to see a fiuo specimen of graining, we refcrthcmto the painting on F. M. Fnrr & Go's. Store doors. It is as good imitation of black Walnut as we ever saw, and proves Mr. J. M. Miller to be a vcrysuperior Fainter. Perforated Seats. We advise all who have chairs with broken scats to take them to Mr. J. 1). Forter and get liira to put perforated seats on them. Those scats are not only pleasant to sit upon but they will last a life time. Br. Reuben Gee's New Residence. This beautiful building is now completed and Mr. Gee and family are cosily ensconced in it. It is decidedly the handsomest building in town, and the workmanship reflects much credit upon the builder, Mr. Katie. We doubt much if there is a better built house in this county, in every respect, while it is one of the most commodious we were ever in. #. Leaders of Low PricesMessrs Spears & Collon arc rccciving'an extensive stock of Spring and Summer Goods, and tell us they intend todo as they did last Fall? ke-sp prices down to the lowest living notch. To their credit it is known that lust Fall they were tho first in this town to open competition by materially reducing the prices of all characters of goods, nnd they deserve to be remembered for it. Their advertisement came too late fur this issue, but we can assure our readers their stock is large and prices cut low down. Go and sec, Mad Dog Killed. Last gturday quite a commotion was caused in this town by the appearance of a dog with undoubted symptoms of rabies, passing down the middle of Main Street. Mo sooner was the cry of *'mad dog" raised than a crowd was in pursuit, and if the animal was not mad beforo, the shouts of the colored gamius that followed him was sufficient to drive him mad. The dog took refuge under (ho slops of Mr. Reuben Gee's new dwelling?frightening the Ladies inside awfully?when Rock Johnson, a staunch colored Democrat, procured a gun and despatched him quickly. Wo hare not heard that tlio dog bit any person or amimal; but there is no doubt that he was mad. The Straight-oat Democrat. This new candidate for I he patronage of Straight-out Democrats has appeared regularly upon our table the past week, it is an eight page paper,?one side printed at home and the other side gotten up en the "patent" plan?and gires promise of being an efficient worker for honest government. Its Editor, Maj. II. S. Farley, is a true Carolinian, of Revolutionary stock, atorave soldier in the "lost cause," and a distinguished graduate of the State Military School. He is a fearless writer and an uncompromising, straight-out Democrat. The Demc crat in published every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at $1 a year. The Landlord Editor. We had the pleasure lost Wodnesday, of a visit from our friend A. M. Speights, the Editor-Landlord of Greenville. He is the same untameable unchangeable democratic Speights, and a walking evidence of the good cheer to be found at the Greenville Hotel. We are glad to learn that his Newspaper and Hotel are both thriving. He promises tj give us the new* from ell quarters of the globe eight hours earlier than by any other paper. That will make his paper valuable to our people. After looking at his corpulency, we can well understand why he went back to the newspaper business: He found he was getting too fat for the coming summer and he knew, from experience, that the surest way to keej> the flesh down, was to go into the Newspaper business. ii mat uon i man* a roan laan .nothing will. -? ?#? ???? The "wet" Ticket has been elected in Lexington : Intendant?C. J. lieadrix. Wardens? 8. 1\ Draft, Mtrcer Jirown, J. W. Arcbart end John II. Meetse. We would hare bet (hat Meroer was no advocate ef "dry" limes in Lexington, or any other sandy location. 4 < Th*BMf CoBflinou Pleas has been closely ?uR*ff^^PJCe last Monday upon the following M*l%?8. Lynn, va. J. 8. R. Thompson, Wadejfjbr and J. C. SptmfB. Thla 4m a case brought agn ie owners of the old Aompson Mill, upon^.Ti^&ely.Creek, to reeMMr damages for iqjuiies done to lands (from Piowing, caused, as the Plaintiff alleges, hPstfjwUirf the n>lU obstructing the free pas* understand there were over one hundred and filly witnesses su^pcenied In this case, and m large majority of them weV'e examined.? ihmong the witnesses were two able Surveyors ?Col. J. L. Young, of this town, and M^j. Lee, of Andersen?w*ho had been employed by the respective contestants to make thorough serveys, and who underwent severe examinations upon the stand. Upon the decision of this case will depend many ethers againtst that mill and, perhaps, involva almost every mill upon the water conrses of this County. Testimony was closed yesterday morning about 10 o'clock, whon Judgo^Munro opend the argument lor me nainiin. Both side* are represented by as able Council as can be found in the State: Shntid & Monro and Monro & Munro, appearing for tbo Plaintiff anilRion & McKissick and J. S. R. Thoiup^^t?^T?V^earing"this cose Judge Kershaw has displayed a patient and untiring Industry truly remarkable, and wo are satisfied he must be almost wearied out. As far as it was possible for hkn to do so, he lias taken down the testimony of every witness examined. His pen has been incessantly at work; but his equanimity of temper has never appeared to bo in the least ruffled nor his patience exhausted. All parties know the case is before a righteous Judge, who will "do right though the heavcus may fall." At the time of going to press the argument was progressing and we doubt much if the case will begiven to the Jury before noon to-day. w The Peer Man's Party. We have it from good authority that there is now a ring formed in this county to organize what its projectors please to term "the Toor man's Party." This party, we learn, is organized much on the same plan as the Union League was constituted. In tho first place it is intended to oppose^lie regularly nominated democratic tioket, and for this purpose they are trying to bind in its oinbracethe whole ltadieal element of the county, under the captivating name of "Poor Man> Parly." In the next place, we understand (fiat all who become members of that parly are required to take an oath, similar to that of the Union League, to support the Peor Man's Ticket at the next clectiou. But another informant tells us that they do not require all its members to take the oath, as tliey find that, generally speaking, white men are decidedly opposed to political or party oaths; but they demnud all colored people who wish to become members to take an oath of secrecy and fealty. It is known that a majority of the oe'ored cUiieneare rather at taohed to oath-bound secret political associations, and the gettcra-up of this new party are pandering to this unhallowed liking. As yet the leaders of this new move are not certainly known in this couuty, but actions and circumstances are sufficiently jjtrong to satisfy many who they are, and a strict watch <is kept, upon them. They are not all so-called democrats. nor all republican's; but they are estrange mixing up of disgruutled and disappointed aspirants for office, formerly of the extremest demerit ic stripe, wit It a few leading republicans of both races. Each one of them thinks that if he was a member of the Legislature or a County Commissioner, he could save the State from ruin, make every poor man rich and every rich man poor. From what we can learn about it, it will be a delectable party, and but few of them would vote to suppress the liquor traffic. Death of P- V. Cohan. With regret we announce that (his excellent young man died at the residence of his Cousin, Mr. P. M. Cohen, HMhis town, early last Thursday morning, in the U4th year of his age. Mr. Cohen wasa native ot Hanover, Germany, but came to this Country when qnite a child.? JJjs_p?rent3 settled in Philadelphia, Pa., where his widowed mother now lives. For years he had known that his lungs were weak ; but duYing the fire in this town, on the night that Gen. Hampton spoke here, he worked faithfully to suppress the flames, exposing himself to heat, cold and water, and took a severe cold, that settled upon his lungs, from whioh he never recovered. He spent last Summer in Florida, in the hope of restoring his health, but his indomitable business energy could not be Atisfiod in idleness* an.l instead of taking that rest and leisure bis condition so greatly needed, he actively engaged in the fruit business, consequent 1/ be received no benefit from the change of atmosphere. and returned to this States evidently in a dying condition. After remaining in Charleston a short time, he came to Union and arrived here on the Monday previous to his death. Mr. Cehen was an honorable young man of fine business qualities, and had many friends in this community. Ilis remains were taken to Philadelphia to be interreJ in the Hebrew burying ground of that place. .*. Gome Ws Didn't.?Our neighbor, of the Spartanburg Herald says: "We most emphatically deny that the editor of the Union Timks cut 'the bill that was first introduced in the Legislature, and not the law as it was passed,' from the Spartanburg Herald, as it never has appeared in art* (mIiihim " Well, we with we may be shot if we didn't honestly believe we took it from (he llerald; but as some one. as usual, has stolen our copy of the Herald, and the Editor has, no doubt, examined his file, we'll "call it all back," and say we didn't get it from that paper. We are bothered bow to find oat what paper got as into the muse. For the Times. Boply to "Grand Juror." Mb. Editor Before giving Ibe explanation so?uiodestly demanded by "Grand Juror," let me ask him to inform "the people" from wbal source Ibe Grand Jury derived the information they presented at the October Court. Was it acquired in the sacred portals of the Court House, "in the impenetrable (!) secresy of the jury room T" or was it sought for and obtained oh the streets of Union! In seeking for tbe causes for the bad sonds/tiM enquiry mads of gentlemen from all sections of the County, or did the "mysterious AVtrs" come through the board of County Commissioned! As it has become of publio interest to learn what parly, or parties gave tbe information to the Grand Jury that the Overseers had worked the full lime required by law, it would not bj amiss for "Grand Juror" to enlighten us on'tho subject. The jury were, no doubt, deceived in regard to the matter, still it was incumbent on them to find out the true facts, so as to have fixed the blame where it properly belonged. ' Our road Overseers will not hesitdte to do what tnay be required of them by the laws of the country ; but they do seriously objeqk to | obeying orders of a Board of Comraisailers | w11090 only ambition stems to bo to draw their two or three dollars per day ; and they cannot bejxpected to do otherwise until their "bosses", tnfttrest a little rnnavAg the4 roads done up right. Whon the Grand Jury shall lift themselves above party prejudice, the evils under which, our country suffers may find a remedy. Until that time we may hope, but our wishes are destined never to be fulfilled. vox roruu. For the Times. She Should and She Shouldn't. A good wife is like three things?which three things she should not bo like : First, she should he like a town clock, to keep timeand regularity; sho should not be like a town clock, either, to speak so loud that all the town may licnr her. Second, she should be like a snail, and stay within Iter own shell; and she should not be like a snail, either, carrying all she has upon her back : Third she should beliko an echo?speak when spoken to ; and she should not be like an echo, to always have tlie last word. [Now, if the man who wrote the above wishes to know what the generality of wives really are, let him read "Dan's Wife," which he will find on our fourth page. We'll bet a ginger cuko that he is like Don's Wife's husband. Editor Times.] "* Tribute of Respeot. At a meeting of tlie Teachers and Pupils of the Unionvillc Methodist Kspiscopul Church, on the 3d inst., tlie following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, in the inscrutahlo providence of O..J ,1..-.. I I? > ? ' ' * uvu iiiviu lias uccu rvitJUVCU iroill UUT 11I1USI, Dy doatli. Miss Fannie llawis. Ami whereat, I lie Sunday School of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at this place, feela ?kee{\ly?ahe loss of this estimable yo?i^ lady from its list of teachers, therefore. Resolved, That we recognize the providence that deals us this severe blow and administers this pninful form of discipline, and bow submissively to the decree of "lliin who docth all things well." Resolved, That, as a School, wo will cherish with tender affection the many excellent Christian graces adorning her character, and will try to imitate her virtues Retolvti, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Times for publication ; and also to the family of our decased young friend, assuring them of the sympathies of the entire School. M. M. HUMPHRIES, Chairman. . Justice at Last.?A despatch to John T.Sloan, Esq., received yesterday from Washington City, conveyed the gratifying intelligence that the Southern veterans of 1812, and a's> those of subsequent Indian wars, arc to be restored to the United States pension rolls. This matter is one ?i tium iin]iorimico 10 many men and woman in South Carolina and the whole South. The act of Congress just passed says that not only the names of the surviving veterans shall be restoreed, but that the widows of the dead patriots shall be allowed to draw the pensions of their patriot husbands, 1 cgnrdlessof any marriage contract formed since their deal h. It will be remembered that since the war these men, who gave lustre to America's armies in the early life of tho republic, were cut off from the pension roll after the war between the States was inaugurated, on the ground that the soldiers of the war of 1812 had been disloyal to "the greatest government, the world ever saw." The act of Congress passed yesterday removes this unjust obstruction to justice. ?Col. Register. ?.? Mr. S. W. Hill, of Horse Cove, N. C., made last year at the rate of 1HX) bushels of Irish potatoes to the aero. North Carolina has dons belter than that.? Some years ago Mr. John Woodfin, of Asheville, Buncombe Co., made 1,200 bushels of Irish potatoes oa one acre, and took a premium on the crop at the Stats Fair. If wear* aot mistaken, our old and esteemed friend, Mr. Moot. Patton, now living near Asheville, was one of jhe Committee who measured the crop and certified to it. A Swkbpiko Law.?In the Legislative proceedings of Saturday last we find the following: Bill to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors within one mile of any church, scboolhouse or college within tho State, was ordered to a third reading. If that bill passes it will shut up every barroom in every County Town in the Stats, and it will be hard to find a spot where a bar-room may be lawfully located. Virginia without Monry or Credit.?The financial condition of ! ???n? .1?1-_ ? - . .. A...iw 10 vt?? IJ UC|IIU> able. The Auditor of publio account* hu* reported to a committee ot the legislature, that there i* but $100 in the Treasury, and that no money could be borrowed, or collected, and that he can ruu the State Legislature not an hour longer. It is a bad condition for the State to be in, as well as an individual,?without money and credit, both. >e< Gen. J. B. Kershaw, of South Carolina has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual address ik. vi..:.:. m.i.i? ? " 1*7,. i/moiui!,Armjr 01 ^orintru Virginia, at Richmond, Va.f October, 1878.? Hit subject will b? -The Firtt M*rrt*nd Campaign."? Pallimore Sun. * tr-*? The Bland Silver Bill Phased. * Washington, February 28.?President Hayes to-day vetoed the Silver bill. In his message, as laid before the House by the Speaker, he says that it has boon hie earnest desire to coucur ? with Congfess in the adoption of measures to increeso the silver coinage of the country, but* so as net to impair the. obligation of contracts, either public or private, nor injuriously affect the public credit. It was only upon the conviction that this bill did not meet that essential requirement that he felt it his duty to withhold from it bis*approval. The message further states j| rm illlfW j of lllc Wl " il?at-lL.contains no provision protecting from It^opeVation pre-existing debts, in case the coinage which it creates shall continue of less value than that which was the sole legal tender when they were created. In the judgment of mankind it Would be an net of bad faitn. The standard of valud should not be changed without the consent of both parties to Ike contract. Tho National promises should be kept with unflinching fldeli* ly. He oould not sign a bill which would au' thoriie the violation of sacred obligations. Tbe obligations of the public faith transcended all qnestions of profit of public advantage. Its un qucsuonaoie maintenance wtis (lib dictate as well of honesty as of expediency, -and should eve/ be carefully guarded by the Executive, Congress; and the people. Before proceeding to vote on the question "Will the House on reconsideration pass the bill," Mr. Cox of New York made the remark that the message was "a charge of fraud, by a fraud," on which his colleague, Mr. MoCools made a point of order. The Speaker decided tlint (lie remark was made out^ of order, anil the bill passed and the announcement was greeted with general applhnse, I" theScnato the Silver bill passed over tlid veto bjVgote'of 46 to 10, Mr. Hill of Georgia voting iPMfkhe majority. SILVER uMHfcs TO OB XAKvrACTURKD AT OXCB. The se.cre^ry of the treasury has already made all nccbssary arrangements for the immediate exccutAa of the law providing for the "" coinage of siWei^JollaTs, so that there will be no delay whatever in its operation. The secretary has prepared the form of the silver certificate, and approved the device for the new silver dollar, which wrs submitted to him by the director of the mnt. The department is therefore prcpnred to\egin without delay the administration of the new law^ Ouu Next Governor.?The article from the Ualcshurg Monitor expresses the voice of tho people ir. every portion of the Stnle. The extremists who are now denouncing and carping at the wise policy of Hampton's administration ?conspicuous for its justice and consistent in its moderation?will be made to understand that the rnnk and file of the Democratic party cannot be controlled for their selfish purposes. The great principles upon which the enmpaign of 1876 were fought, which won and preserved tho victory, will ngnin be called into requisition, as the only'safety for our eivilixation and the preservation of the public peace-?Col. Rrgi$ttr. b Who shall be our next Governor 7 We answer, Wade Hampton. Why? Tho reasons arc too numerous to mention. The chief ono, however, is that we know him and can trust him. In our present condition we need a man of unquestioned courage, of a firm dovotion to principle, of liberal views and of sound judgment. Is there a man in Carolina in whom these quniities blcml more porfeclly than in Hampton ? Wo have but to go back to '70 and see the noble Hampton stauding like a stonewall with South Carolina upon his shoulder, and while well nigh all were despairiug and many were crouching, hear him say, ? ! will bo Governor of South Carolina, or by the gods there will be no Govcrnor." D)*tte*firHinecs he -became OUfeinor, .'b .'x nn-1 we may need his firmness again. Hcsidcs all this, Uauipton has the confidence of both Ucpublicans and Democrats, North and South; and stands without a superior in the Union.? Ratctburg Monitor. It is with much more than ordinary pleasure that wc take the occasion, while announcing the pttrposc of Democratic reorganization throughout the ceurfty, to set forth the glowing words uttered by that peerless of leaders, our Governor, in Charleston, on Friday, tho 22d, to tho wftitl troops, and on the 23d, Saturday, te the colored treopaa.'4fh*> yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow, Governor Hampton, with the nob'ente oblige of the cavalier and the wisdom of the statesman, captivates the confidence of nil men and fitly fills that typo of manhood which Southerners worship and nations do homngc to. Cautious and wise before the timo for action, iu, the day of battle lie lias never lacked courage nor aggressiveness to ensure success.? Orange ourg Ttnte*. ? How Silver Coin is to ue Issued.?Washington, March 7.?After full consideration and consultaion with members of both Houses of Congress tho Secre'ary of the Treasury has determined that tho first silver dollars to bo iss led, will be used only in exchange nt par for gold coin, or for the purcliaso of silver bullion at market price. He does net feel at liberty to use them to pay for curreut expenses, until the amount coined is sufficient to furnish all alike, without discrimination, nor does he deem it expedient at present to exchange them for United States notes, or to use them in the payment of the interest on the publio debt, until the amount coined is sufficient to enable him to do so impartially. Therefore, they will at present, be used for the purchase of silver bullion at market rates. The silver certificates will soon be( ready for issue, and are of the form of bank noics, engraved in the beat manner and printed . on bank note fibre paper. railnoaii Bbidok Bcbskd.?New Brunswick. N. J., March 0.?The great railroad bridge spanv ning the Karitan River at this point, caugli fire from the aparka of a passing locomotive, shortly before six o'clock this morning, and in about an hour's time was almost ^entirely consumed.? Eastward and westward bound freight and pas-; senger trains over the Pennsylvania Railroad are stopped in consequence of the disaster.?r Passengers will be transferred un^l the breal^ is fixed across the river via tne foot bridge. Tetal less estimated at $100,000. Hot SraiNos, Ark., March 6.?A fire broke out in a shanty occupied by a negro named Greenlie, and communicated to the French res? taurant, thence north and south on both elder ef the street. -All the buildings were bnrnta north of Rockafellow's drugstore and aouth be low maivern crossing. About 260 buildings were doxtroyed and an immense amount of goods. Loss estimated at $300,000. The mountain is covered with people driven fronj shelter, Ex Senator Ben Wade, pf .Ohio, died at his heme in that State last Saturdajr. He will always be remembered as one of the most bitter dl anil relentless of the persecutors of the Southern people, it has been said, and it much to hia credit, that he kept entirely aloof from the many corrupt joba in which most of the prominent politioians have been mixed up for the past twelve years. ? Patai. Accsdrrt.?Columbia, March 10.?By the explosion of a boiler atLowrey'a mill, in the Dutch Pork. Thursday night, the mill was demolished, several persons ironnded and a colored man killed, . r