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Hampton's Spoocli at Anderson. REVIEW OF TUB PAST IIY i ii K UOVEllNOIt Of SOl'Tll , CAROLINA. . At I lie groat demount ration at Anderson ou j Wednesday, Governor Hampton spoke substuu- | liully as follows $ I My Frikniis or Anokrson : If iuy voice could | rcucli this vast crowd, and give ullorance to ilie , emotions iliat till my breast, I could not tliniilt ; you adequately for this hearty welcome and , great demonstration. 1 come not to inaugurate I the political campaign ; 1 come not to dictate to . you who should ho your candidato for ottice in ?j Vjie coming campaign; 1 came to visit the people ' of Anderson and express to them my heartfelt thanks for the unanimous support rendered me s in the cainpuigu inaugurated at this place, and , to remind them of the pledges made two years | ago. 'I'lio (lag then placed in my hands on that . bright September day was carried successfully . and peacefully through the whole State, and , was placed victoriously upon the capilol ut t'o- . luinhia. It was the most aotuhlu campaign in , the history of this country. It was because you, t the people of Anderson, came out then in your , determination to succeed, and with such e.'itliu- | siasni that victory crowned our cll'orts. When , I saw stalwart men who stood by me on the bat- . tie held, when 1 heard the men, women and , children shouting the battle cry of freedom, I , said that we would be successful. 1 then do | tcrtniiicd to be true to the people who , inaugurated this grand movement. You know | the result and all that followed, nnd that though we passed through the whole State and every < county in the State, there was no disturbance of ; nr.v tin,I The ne,Mile dedicated themselves to . this service us they would lo t lie service of their ( flusffcd over the wires* lint wVnad been successful in our clforts to redeem South Carolina; when wo knew that u jieaeeful victory was perched upon our banners, we looked about us and found ariued troops in possession of the cupitol building. The legislative halls were tilled with I'uited States soldiers ; the me tubers of the legal House of Representatives were kept out of their place of meeting at the point ot the bayoiu , ind the olliec of the Governor occupied by a mau who was not elected. It looked then as if the country Would be deluged with blood and a revolution inaugurated, for tho people were determined not to be cheated out of their rights. I knew that wc hud won the victory, and said that wo should secure the fruits of it, or we would have a military government. It tint, a single shot had been tired in Columbia at that critical moment, when the city was fiiled with thousands of determined until, civil war would have begun and spread over this State, and over the whole country blood would have flowed like water. 1 knew that if a revolution was begun, republican government would go s down lo a bloody grave and our hopes as free- < rueu W-lorover destroyed. At that important j V 4lj8Wrt>mont, wh"ti "0 much was involve I, I appealed to a people who hud been faithful to me so long to trust mo a little longer, and they did trust t me and support mc. and wc were successful.? | Whatever may befall me hereafter, I am amply t compensate! for till that 1 have had to endure. I am not able to tell you all thut transpired ! during that time. The lower house of the l.eg- i islature was not allowed to take possession of their hall, and therefore could pass no laws.? > We determined to call for a contribution of ten 1 percent, of the tax paid the year previous.? 1 And I now tell you. f.r the lirst time t hat I have e over told it in public, that we expected to col- t lect about S 1:10,1)00, but we received SI I'd,000. t The people paid more than their ipeda. and I t had to stop the c-dUetioiis, for wc ha I more <. money than we wanted. The ollieers did not need it only for State purposes and they did not : propose to steal it. I was left alone after the 1 adjournment of the Legislature, without st t single ollieer ill position, while t'lm??i'?evl-?5i> ' met ins subordinates were in possession ot the government, upheld and supported bv i the i'uited States army. I was left like a I mariner sailing in the dark on an itnkowtt s \i, i with nothing lo guide me but hope and humble i trust in Almighty (iod. One false step would i have ruined all : and. people of Anderson, it" I I - have ni'i'lo misinKCS near litis in uiiuu. iu.it i was working for Hit' good of South Carolina. I < ca'.le I to my ai<l the other Slate oHicers, aii<l it' : I made mistakes tliev made them. i.m, fir every t measure lias boon submitted I<? llioin, ami we i have always boon united in our opinions. 'I'liore i was never a shadow uf diUt-rcncc between lis. ? \ Wo all shared the mistakes if any were made. We all commit errors of judgment. If any man does not boliovo it. lot liim try it ami sec. "To i orr i-i Unman ami to furtive ilivino," ami I know that the people, rcidiziligiUoctreHmstai.ee*. will < forget the mistakes for tbo good ufSouth .r lilt a. i There is a luiint to wliieb 1 tie ire t > ret'er be- i cause of miitierings hear>l over this State ami throughout the I'nitin, concern in;; bargains ami | Compromises. lien uf Anderson, I tell you I liter? < ./? not ii" r.'uiifiup ?j' u tmri/nin tcit/i Mr. Hit if* !/ iini/ nif i-f . looking to the Mailing of the t Inventor of Soutli Carolina. I went to i Washing! >ti because I was invite I there, ami ' through resjie-t to the President ol the I'nitcil ) Stales. 1 askc I f>r it recognition at bis bamls, ami for nothing else except tlial lie remove the 1 troops from the State House. If my govern- > tueiit couM not -tan I. let it fall : ami it' \r. : Chamberlain's eouM not -taml, let hi* tail. I ; ilete: mined to ask not lung more ami lake tiotli- I i ing loss I w ill tlo Mr. iIaves the justice to sav I that he ha I too much respect f?r hi-, own pu-i i tion ami for the pc of South Carolina to re- . for to any bargain. There wa< no compromise ] ! with the United States authorities. an I there , j was none with our predecessor. I have never J spoken to Chauiherlain but once in my lite, an ! : ' never expect to speak to him again. It' the In- ( vc-tigalingt oiiitnitieecan timl sullieietit evi<lenee ! against Chamberlain he shall be sent fur, ami j nil I lie leaders of that party shall answer lief re ; ' lite courts for their erinies. though tliev he par- j dotted the next moment. While 1 think the leaders should be tried an I [ punished for their erinies. I believe -that those who w. re corrupted by tin .u should be over- j ' looked and forgiven. I think toe wisest state- 1 , man-hip is amnesty. I want the eases in the ! knife 1 States courts against ?,ur pe >pl<- di? ; 1 inis-cd the Ku Klux. tlamburg and Kllentoti | ; I C - .. . \ .. . , . ail I ICICIIIIU cases. 11 we j^im- j.vi.i r.u iiiuiii -i ) i w o shall liavo amnesty for our own people. I w-.nl | 111o :i -e111 ones ??J' our Slate to come ! iek aii I j iLk1 rar|'ft haulers to .-tay wh.iv they are. While <>ti that subject i 'In not think it i in - ( proper to t tn*li nj> >n national <|i;e-ti'>iis. I 1 > not lliink it exactly manly to ilenounee Mr. Hayes as a f'lainl. lie lil not propose I lie li'eet ?ral t''<iiimi--ioii. an I is n?t responsible I n1 itresult. 'I he In-mecr.itiu parly is re-pun ih'.e l'.>r the electoral (*<>niini- ion. 1 t ' 1 him h T re the ; immense crow.Is wo met on i tnrnin ; from my 11 ip to I lie Wi -1 that I voi??| a iin-t him. an i 1 was the tirst man in South <' v.i'in i to tai e a voice against the I'.ieetoral < nnnii--inti. Th" i ..mission nave Mr. Hayes the "tH.-e tin! the I'eiiiocrals were a party l?) it, an 1 mi accept in/ it he <ii ! as any .American citizen v. >nM haw none ; ami it i' well f< r ns that lie 1 a. vpi tlieofliee; for, if he ha I ilecliiK'-l it. Vic. Wheeler w'onhl have l.cei. the m-xt : u. : an 1 it he he h.nl refuse I it. Nil'. I he ry waihl have heen p it in, cither of wli in wonhl iiaxe ?-en w< i , I h in I iie <>lher. So IIIr lie II I- u'lser .'t >i t he i s i ni i-'ti. all-1 so Ion,* -is he t out. o to *1 1 . -oi l have my hearty support, I r iie is tin* 'irst j , I re.-i 'out *inct?tlie war who In ob-tricl it. i We hive nothing to do at present with tin.iotiul politics. It wo hoc our own row we will lo well* We caii afford to differ on local affairs, uch as the fence law, but we cannot nfford to bo divided in State matters. Your county is the rust to adopt the system of primary election? ' Lie governed by its results, and allow no iu?le- \ pendents to run. Independents may, sometimes be good men, but now tliey are our worst eno- m lilies. l>o united in this grand movement, audi* lend your best men to the Legislature. I urgeB fou to be united. Po this, and you will tiudV south Carolina immutably redeemed. I urge? You to do ono thing most important.?/p I'lie cout?uvMR|^7?ar will be for the Legislature, rhere will be the groat battle Held. i If the Slate Convention, when it meets, stands iipiarc oil the platform of two years ago, and ( lominatcs a conservative ticket, I say that the ttepubliouns will not | ut a ticket in the held. 1 Hid wo will have the grandest triumph ever ( ichievod on this continent. lly doing justice to ill men, our colored people will stand by us. I i lay to you it is far better to fail in trying to do iglit than to succeed in doing wrong. One of he pledges of that platform was that all men 1 vere cipial before the law. I can say that 1 ' lave favored no race, party or people in the ad 1 ni u i si rut iun of the laws of the State. 1 defy my man to point his linger upon a single pledge >f that platform, and say that I have not carried it out. 1 intend to walk on in life path that :ho Democratic paity has blazed out for me. 1 .-annot deviate from it. I cannot turn aside to llie right or I lie left without being false to tlietn. I lunl expected a"?d desired when my term of ullicu lunl ended to turn over to toy successoi South Carolina happy ami free. I ha?l 110 idea of being called again into public life, and can you ;i.," ' ffMnsor nio people of South Carolina for the office of President of the 1'nited States. 1 have passed t hccharges I hat have been brought against me by as an idle wind, trusting all to the charity ?f my people. I was willing to leave everything lo the people of the Slate, to the men by whom I stood for four long years?to the old men, the fat hers of t hose brave soldier-'?to the noble boys ivho have grown up since, and, above all, to the jver-faithful women, whose instincts ate better ban man s reason. I can say in the presence m' this vast crowd and in the presence of God hat 1 have done my duty to South Carolina.? fad I -lone my duty to my God unwell it would mvo been belter forme. I have nothing to ask nit justice. I Know that the poisonous seed hat some have endeavored to sow will find no odginent in the hearts of the people, i commit ay record into the hands of the people of South 'arolina, hoping that God in his infinite mercy v i 11 bless and prosper them at all times. > - * I The Amnesty Resolutions. There seems to be some confusion of ideas rcipceling the amnesty resolutions adopted by the ieueral Assembly during tbo soeaiou which lias list ended. The objection* urged against these resolution* ire. first, that they interfere with ihc right of ho Attorney General to prosecute and with the tower of the Governor to pardon ; second, that hey are impolitic and wrong. The law olticcr of the State, charged with lie duty of prosecuting oll'onders, can look only utothc sufficiency of the testimony. If that ?e strong enough in hi* opinion to reasonably lectin* a conviction, his duty is to prosecute.? imiIi i lie propriety ur policy of such prosecution 10 lias nothing to do. Kspccitilly is this the a e with the prosecutions in ipicslion. In j lic e all the tacts were examined and all the vitties-es obtained hy the investigating coiiiiuil- 1 ee. 'I he In id's in the eaves wove made up unlet' their direction. Now .1' it !>e remeiuhcrcd that the iuvestigai ui a - inaugurated l?y the Legislature, that it a as conducted hy one oi" its committees, and lii.l litis committee made their report to the .... .c\> u ..to oc ii'iiiiiiieii mat ttie Lcgislaltire has the right to express its opinion is to the course of action to ho followed upon lite results ui' its own wotU If then the Leg islaiure upon receiving tlie report and exaiiiininiS t ic tevliiuony should come to tite eouelusiou lot: as to out- class of c'fe'iders the prosecutions ihotihl he pressed. and that as to an >ther cla-'s imncsty should he extendi'I. who can complain ? 'crtaiidy it >t the Attorney (ieueral, for he In I i i concern with the motives or policy of the iroscci.lions. I!.? mother iiistiiute i nor advised hem. Me sin.ply acted under the direction of he l.cyi-lal tire. Surely not t lie (iov.unor. 11 is . lews were well '..nowtiand fix ipiciilly expressed, t he res'hitions met with his approval. With regard to the pi licy id the resolutions hey rt ccive ! til most the unanimous concurrence f hotli ho'.tM , in one of litem after an earnest lehate. , Tliev pledthe Slate to the pr seetuii.n of I he rimihoitler--. I hcv except only the tools a:;d \ in -! in inch! - in tin' Iran ! . Tliev open the ! ><>r to a general amiusiy for I ilitic.il "IfeitSf- jthi- At at which may rele.'.-o from persecution eight hundred of our own i:i/tuis. They save tiie State from the oxt onse nttendttg a uuiaher of prosecution?, the nily result of which will he the pimisliiia lit of per.- 'tis \\!u?se cower i i do harm Inn cease I. I'hex calm the excitement which followed the lit election, and aid the (iovcrnor in carrying on his plans tor restoring peace in the State. Mid for ene.tiira-.ing our whole people to devote i !: ir time an I iuhor to her mateiial develop- j ncHf. t'nun.r II. S.vusroN, o If\-.i v Conn i i tox ot i it u Sim it twin it i: \m>| \ -??vii.i.k it. II I'lio Span itihurg an i I tiiott i lailfoa l was originally I'till l.y the Mate of i outll Carolina e.i '.ot-:- it- Hist m .. t> . lottdn. These hoiids with the road hecatnv the I r ipertv of \|. -i s. M. \ 1 n. .\u?tell and Ittiua :. ) \s the gentlemen t. itaed are materially intcrcs- | ed in the early eonipletion of the Syarlanhtir ? I ...,l Aal.ftvtllfl i: .ill- ..i .Hill .at. cti !, .1.1. I rr.i in the - line. a jn'iijni-iti 'li u is nia>lo l?v llietn | 0 I're-i lent 1 'tllloill to assign to liilit lllrse >.niils at fifty rents on ilio Wullnr ctnl receive licrcfxr in payment tir>! iium t.irajre hotels of the pari iiiVhiiv ami Asheville Km]!* : I. This | in>i>siii >ri wa- :i| le 1 l>v I'resuiknt I'rnean. As there is not the .slip litest allegation of 'ran I tUMins! I lie* Span iilni:; aiel t it i oil llail na I in rl/ajjo !? > 11 'I lii I m I - i'- ill he emn r i.i so 1 at 11 eel!is in I h' ml lar ami new Stale > ! Is issue 11l.i'i'r!'?r. 1 liesee >n?ali'late I hotels rii i t lily hoea-iie'l in Novv Yorh am! lior inoii. eentros. We ! Mill thai i!ic am- mil of the Msivtaiihurj; a' I I'nion !i iih >a-1 inor;jrayelion N , - S 17'i.r it. 'I'liis film unt e nproiui-" I at rent* in I he ?1<?I lar. will net the liana-.>mo sum >f S'J lT.Wilii 1;-- than one I all' of this iin iiiiit. every <1 .'lar that the SpananVnir^ am! ' \ . e v i 11 c llailr i I I'otnj any awes ran he e\liniiiislie'l an 1 the r >a 1 . olnpletol to this ; ..int. V ' iMine in has |>!a< 1 the p" .pie of W os- i ern N iih t'ir>.'i :a nr. ler lohiilioiial ohlijra1 ,n? for his untirim; cll'oris in their hehalf. fliev may never he ahle to re war 1 him pocutiiirilv. hut if he v. ill locate in our i .hi-: we will , leel him to my otliec fr 'in llovern u* <1. wn ton , in 1.1her of 'etijrii-ss. | he people are i noon imx ' lit!;-' -ia Jt ie w lieu his nanie is tactit i ncul. //> it- , ft " r. o i'oi\i C?sf. ?>t Si\i:np On.''.. lay eve-, i' ' } ;. in th" n' [ < r p "tien of 1 i.i 1. i 11nty. > it I ; n(?'s < i. i. it ciifO nl' ft i' liirifC o< curred, ; ii-sit'ie l fa'ally hyiho h-atii of the vv ui.? !,..i man -n Men lay. Die linrtiw : the 11 or iv ere Ih.h.rf I.: . i - ami V. . . I o.v the1" in. I u h.. n 11 i ive 1 hi* .teai h -v .nil ' '.t the ham1-; j ul the latter. pSe ifllcfhlt' "iflnioit ?imcs. 1 T- It. M."STOKES, Editor. * *i UNION, FRIDAY, Al'RIL 6, 1878. t TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 r t Copy, olio )ri'U,).1 AUVA.NCK, f2.00 J. I .2 Copies one year, " " ;t ?o f *5 ..'?'? ? 8."Hi u jo ? ? ? " lo.oo ADVERTISING. .. _ 1 ' Qn* ?1<tare or ono iuch, lirst insertion, - - S1 -00 v Such ?utMc<|uent insertion, ------- 7"> [ ' discount m.ulo to invixlniiils uiul o'.lyL-rs ail*or- ( Lflfc^Kiixinonths oe by the yvor. I , Notices of ten linos or less, inserted free. I " ovet teu lines,charged as Advertise_ sm 3; Oar Cotton Market^ , Only TO bales have been sold here I lie past week, and prices have ranged lower. We ijuote ixtrentes 7 to O.Icis. , Accident to J. Rico Rogers. I We learn that ex-Sheriff Rogers met with a s serious accident one <lay last week, in being 1 thrown from his horse by which his arm was ( broken in two places, llis sufferings have been severe, but he is now doing well. i Change of Precincts. Under an not passed by the last Legislature, ' the election precincts of (ioings aud Kelley's . / . . ... . , , ..... i live uecn uoousiicu, anu a new precinct in tiieir sBad'has he en established at Kelley's Steam 1 ?i!l. The other election precincts of the couu- c ty are unchanged. WMifcgHBP'lWl ?y. ^' ~r I friend peeped into our oflico last Tuesday { and curtly informed ns that they made a big haul of Suckers in Fair Forest the day be- f fore. Perhaps ho told (ho truth, but lie intro- ( di^cd no corroborating evidence, so we must { reserve our decision. - ] The Executive Cominittoo Of the Democratic party for Union County, ^ are requested to meet at Union on Monday, April loth, at I CM A. M. The following gentlemen compose this Committee: It. \V. Shaud, J. 1>. Pat to ii, Ci. W. Mill, 15. It. Foster, J. D. v J cileries, \V. T. Jeter and It. S. A. Pcarsou. Holigiom Services. i llev. T. J Taylor will preach in the neighbor- i hood of Ml. Tabor Church on the 3d Sunday of lis mouth. 5 r y i llev. Varborougli will preach at the same place on the 3d Sunday in ( wT!l make ffts appoint incuts for p'reacliing dur ing the Summer. ' Nicholson's Now Hall- ' This I n ge and handsome building is nearly completed and is an ornament to the town* The first lloor is already occupied a-1 a Furniture . store ; and Mr. Nicholson has fitted up. in the : most tasty and convenient manner, an ollicc for himself in the front part. When finished we ' shall give a full deseri; tion of it. Riiu at Last. After a little more than a month of dry wen- ( Ultra tine rain commenced here last Wednesday. , It \#us very acceptable, but the atmosphere is quite cold which causes apprehensions of frost, j Last Thursday a storm of hail and rain visited _ portions of this <'ounty and Spartanburg, but ( .li.l ' ' j Snug forth tho ProofThe lleaufort Tribune indirectly charges that I S'JO.'KK) was paid for the passage of the l'hos- t pha'.o Pill, bv the last Legislature. Such an in- t initiation must not. be allowed to pass without I sotncjproof to sustain it. If there is any foun ' dation for such a charge, we care not who pro- ' v". !e ! the money, or who received it, in the way t insinuated by the Tribune, in the name of the Democratic party of this State we demand of i that paper to expose all connected in the trans- I action, or make si -at isluotory explanation. Uiiioa ii and L Association. At tlie hue annual meeting of this Association ' the I". 1 i gentlemen were eleete.l si Hoard 4 of Pirectfirs: .1, I.. V 'ting, T. 15. Jeter, \V. 1 Monro, J. V\. Mel.urc, John Kodger, J as. (Irani, II. I<. (ic^s, 1'. Msichetli ami 15. It. I'.a wis. At a meeting ol' the Hoard of I'ireetors subsequently hehl the following were elected : JOHN l?. VOl'Nt!, President, II. L. (lOSS, N ice President, II. W. Sil.\N 1>, Solicitor, I A. 11. STOKlis, Scc'v and Treasurer. . O - Colu:.1 bia 3. (komcd. At the election in t'olitiuhisi, on Monday hist, i Ibr lay >r and A! ierinen, the whole l>emoeratie 1 'ticketiwrt^locte I. nvit!i that sterling old war- 1 lursp, t'apt. W. P. Stanley at the heal. We believe this is the first time since reconstruction ' that ('olnmhia lias had a democratic .Municipal > government. The lia Heals felt so sere of boing defeated that they did m t even make a tiominalien. I It was the organized determine 1 altitude of t'oliimhia >1 Miiorrat? that struck terror into the ranks of the liadic.l party ami won the grand victory ; ami so it wil. ho next Fall, nll*>ver the State, it' the true democrats will organize and i determine to achieve victory. * n... Tl..?? . T?l?l T.lotion WsHl iLJU V JVU .1 A I t% 4 VUOk?V,vr S . ue lime ii'!) a r bbery of Itacon, Flour, end otlur articles was coin mil I c I in I'ognnsviUc lownshin. week Trial Justice (iibbe.s was p'H iipou the track of the thirl, and issue 1 a war , ran: search the housed' a colored man in the j ivighb rhoft'l. Ilis constable being sick, the j I'rial Justice himscir, accompanied by I>r. J. F. 1 Norman, executed tlie uariatit, and fi.tind ilie stuleii goo Is. As sunn as the got ds were found lite man slipped out of the house, leaving his 1 wile who Mr. tiihlies proceeded to arrest. The woman resisted and struggled with the nlliccr I until they both got out <>t the house, when the ! husband slipped up behind Mr. (iibhes and ! struck hint a very powerful blow across the I shoulder, with an inch plank, breaking the upper part ?-f gbuuMor lilixlo ntid so di*al>lill!f him that belli the mat: an I woman escaped. . ? A 111 oi?viv (>r t t.ouK. See: n / I but !l utr i < t-t I I per burr 1 n Liberia, batter .-'I per pound, an I bams * nficcc, lite llalei h \ I' V.. ! ii!s t o per !pive how I he c >1 ?rc I t>e it,, t ,. bpn* I by return vl t > Mia! r pu 1 : . i\ t.oth i: : of the tmnemeti' v ef the African coast eli- < mate. The Tight Times. Every day beings news, from all parts of tlio vorld, of suspensions of Banks and Saving lnlitulions and failures in all characters of lusinesses and occupations. And what gives the nattera more gloomy outlook isthc fact that these allures are not confined to firms and institutions f recent establishment. It is a serious fact hat among the list of failures reported of late ve find a number of the oldest firms in the county ; firms t^at have heretofore been looked upon, 'roni t'acir long standing and reputed great vcaltli, as being sound to the core and worthy if unbounded confidence, suddenly goinj down, villi a crash that startles the world and shakes lommercial confidence fo its centre. On the 1st if this month the telegraph informed lis that S'cw York was "startled by thcannounccmcnt that ilootli & Edgar, sugar refiners of many years (landing and always enjoying a good reputation, md failed, with liabilities estimated from $500,W?M (/. SlTI1 I WWl Oil the same day the failure of Joseph Foulk t you, a shipping house of sixty years staining, was announced, with liabilities from $100,XK> to $.",00,000. These arc only two instances out of ninny we nive read lately, of the fall and tottering conlilion of business firms that for years had been tonsi lered most sound uud reliable. Is it any wonder, then, that youneor. crmncee and weaker houses should be dragged nto the maelstrom created by such leading csublishuicnts? Yes, the times must be tight inIced, when it chokes down the strongest and nost reputable business firms in the cocury. And we shall not be surprised if they get ightcr before next winter. -- ? Death of Dr. T J Goodwin, With sincere sorrow we learn that this most ex:ellent man died last Sunday, at his residence lear Fort Motte, from an attack of acute rheuuatisin, in the 78th year of his age. Dr. Ooodwyu was well known throughout the >tato, and there are but few among us whose lealh will cause more sincere regret. In speakng of Dr. tioodwyn's death, the Columbia AVy?trr says : lie was elected Mayor of this city in 1 St>.J, nul held that oiticc when the city was destroyed >y Sherman in 1805. After the war, his rcsilenee hern ki.mi, lie was loredl to retire onis 'plantation near Fort Motte. With a hopeful and cheerful disposition, and being undauned by the infirmities of age, he endeavored for ionic years to make an honest living by traveling over the Stale in the insurance business. Full of charity for all mankind, ihe young listened with interest to his conversation, and men of ntaturcr years sought his company on Account of his buoyant, youthful and cheerful spirit. Everywhere he went he was honored, welcomed and loved. Well, then,. should the Mate lament the death of such a man, for South I'uroliiiti had tie truer son. Cheap Living, Suro. The enterprising 1irtn of Spears Si Co., don't lo business in a picayune style. A Car load of [Jrocories don't last them any length of time.? ritcy buy the largest quantites, at the lowest prices, and llicn sell out quick at very small profits. Thill's the way to do husnicss^Jdo inTot into the South Carolina ilailroud Depot, just ifter a freight train had boon unloaded. As to their prices ; well, if wo were to tell how cheap ihey ilo sell, one-half our readers would call it in editorial lie," s6, if you arc anxious to find liow cheap 11 roe cries can be sold, just step into " pears & Co's, and buy something. Don't be ilYaid of making too heavy purchases ; they will accommodate you with a car load or a pound.? flic poorer you are the more they give you for pour money. That's the kin I of poor man's party ths?y belong to. Don't Soil County Claims. A few months ago nobody would tako a claim igainst the County of Union, if they could ivoid it. Mark the change 1 New we find every man who has a few dollars in his pocket is willing to buy ('ounty claims at a discount. M'e have heard of sales being made at ">() cents on the dollar. Now, ". iir a l'.ise to those lml.ling County claims is, hold on to them, if you possibly can. They are worth 1 i>0 cents on the dollars. The tax has been levied to pay tlicin, and we heard i merchant say lie would take them for goods it e.isli prices, only deducting the legal rate of interest. V.'o ask cents cash, from spectators, on every dollar the County owes us, and lon't intend to take le^s. Don't shave your County claims, unless the "lieri.T or starvation compel? you lo do so. ' The Latest War Hews The telegrams from lluropc continue to he warlike, and it appears to lis almost impossible to reconcile the trouble between I'.nghind and Ilussia without a light. On one side it is said "a strong conviction prevails at llus.-dan head quarter.; that an Anglo-Uus/ian war is inevitable." ttn tlie oilier baml it is held in Unglunil that a compromise between langlaml ami llussia, upon tin! terms e: forth in I lie treaty between llussia ami Turkey, i> impossible. I>oth countries are making extensive preparations for war, meanwhile the whole worhl is anxiously looking on an 1 awaiting a solution of the whole matter. - e. Laws Passed by tho Legislature, In our last we eoiiitnence<l to publish such laws as are of general or local interest to the people of the Stale ami County, ami shall continue to ?lo so as they appear in the Columbia 'Ibis week we publish the l>e Hill, which shows considerable reduction in cosis of ?aii< at 'aw. We advise our readers to put tl.c Ti:;i< s mniniiig so<-!i laws on tile. They will be valuable for reference. - State Press Association The fourth annual meeting of the Smith .r olim; State Press Association will be held in the city of Charleston, beginning on Wednesday "Itli day of \pril. at IJ M. The annual ad dre -s lief ire the Xs-oieiulioti will be delivcre I bv Henry Vv. t.rud , Ivaj . of Cae Atlanta (tin.) >' >i.'i'iu, on I bur lay evening, .lotirnnli-ts who are n t members are cordially invited to sen-l in llieir eptdicati di- ace nipatiied by the in t: di m c" of "i. fit! cr in Ivnneo or at the t? die; I ii: .\ - > u: a 'ember- are re <pte?t(".l l*> tie pit III HI :'i it'll! i ,c . Jajhk.s A. Ilnvt, i'resident. To the Democrats of Union County. At a meeting of the State Democratic llxecutive Committee of South Curolina, held in Columbia on the eighth day of February, 1878, a resolution was adopted recommending the iuimediato reorganization of the democratic parly, and that county conventions bo called at an early day to elect oilicers to serve for the next two years. This resolution was communicated to tnc, as County Chairman for Union, on tho twelfth day of the snmc'nionth ; but myTjfliclal duties in Columbia prevented 1110 at the time from taking action thereon. Upon my return homo, 1 called a meeting of the Executive Committee for Monday last; but of tho six members, only two attended, and therefore nothing could be done. Another meeting of our Committee has been called for Monday, April 15, when, 1 suppose, a quorum will uttend, and proper action taken. In the meantime the people of any neighborhood may meet together and form a democratic club, and hold themselves in readiness for tho orders of the Executive Committee. Clubs ar? a mailer 01 imparlance miring inis canvass, as the County Conventions will be composed of delegates from the clubs, under the orders of tho State Democratic Convention of 1870. ROUT. W. S1IAND, April 4, 1878. Chairmau Ex. Com. - * - * For^he Times. ^9? Information Wanted. Mr. Editor.?As a Tux Payer of this town I beg to ask, through your Columns, if tho report now current on the Streets is true, that t lie Town Council has had donated to them by Mr. James Grant, the vacant lotadjoiuiug Mr. Sclioppaul's Store room, and that the Council has awarded to Messrs. Grant & Tinslcy (both members of the Council) the contract for erecting on said lot a building to consist of the following apartments, viz: a Fire-engine house, a Council Chum- _ : bcr, a Guardhouse and a Town Kail ; and if so, by whose request is said work being done, and where is the money to come from to pay for it? That there is in theminds of the majority of tho Council a pressing necessity for doing something to enhance the value of their property in the upper end of town, all will admit; but, if dame rumor is correct, it is of very doubtful propriety to make the Tax Payers pay for it. Let the Council explain ; it is duo to their constituents that their light be not hid under a bushel. TAX PAVER. To flnn.rommisaiouois ol Hoods. OlTICK ClU'NTY CoMMISSIONKRS, ) April 1st, 1878. j In calling your attention to tho late order as to repairing the Public Highways, the Eourd is well aware of the busy season of tho year, and whilst they would not seek to interrupt the farming interest in any way not a necessity, yet on all the roads there is more or less work IKX'MCM, illKl illllPt III5I9I, U11 I 11 v; SillllC ufiuj; done. Tho titrc lias been extended until tho 1st of May, sons to give each Sub-Commissioner ample opportunity to do said repairs at limes not burdensome to any. All roads will be visited during the month by some Member of the Hoard. The Commissions now held by all parties arc in full force, unless the Hoard has been notified of their desire to not longer serve in that capacity. The law does not require that commissions be issued every year, ns some seeni to suppose. Time to work, ti days during the year. Ages liable for duty, front 18 to do. A Mule and l'low furnished on the road ex?"ir\vo Mules and wagon, '! hands. Those demanding exemption, from inability, must produce a certificate. All able bodied men are liable, though custom has exempted Ministers of the Gospel.? Volt arc allowed to make use of the most convenient timber for the purposes of repairing or building causeways, road bridges, excepting timber of especial value. We would again urge upon the Sub-Commissioncrs that they see to it and require a faithful i performance of the time allowed l?y law to be spent upon the road during the year. It is tho road workers themselves who are most interested. The loss, from wear and tear of vehicles and stock, also of time, is their loss, and they should feel most concerned. Therefore, whilst the public generally look to the Hoard for good roads, so the Hoard must require full duty frotu all liable for highways duty. The I 'oard would take occasion to stale, for the benefit of till concerned, that if the present levy of :i mills for current expenses and -5 mills lbr past indebtedness is collected in May and October, as the law requires, thereby not allowing any of next winter's claims io infringe upon it, by the ides of November Union County will not owe a dollar. UOAKD. . o . Hampton's IIoiisk.?The Governor arrived at holm-yesterday afternoon on tho Greenville train. The maguilicient horse presented to him by the citizens of Anderson also arrived in a freight I car attached to the mail train. The beautiful animal's head ami mane liml heen tastefully docoratC'l with ribbons ami (lowers by the ladies of Anderson, and he seemed to feel his importance as he stepped proudly off the car on to the platfirm and walked along the street to his futuro home, lie is a magnificent dark bay llamblctonian, "> years of age, and was purchashcd in Kentucky by Mr. John K. Lewis, of Oconee, when "2 years old. for tS'.'OO, and was afterwards sdd to Mr. John IV. Adger, of Anderson, and must beat present worth fully Sot ML While the (iovornor was iu Anderson the other day, the giust id' a friend, the citizens hastily made up a purse, none being allowed to contribute more than one dollar, and calling the Governor out, presented him with the beautiful steed.? Coltimhi't Ucyixffr. ? Amu ;ii a I'iiih in Xkwiiekiiy.?A corresponj dent of the lici/istc? writes as follows under dalo of L'tith March: A tire last night, at the hour I of L\ destroyed the storehouses of Kccne t'o.. i tin smiths, dealers tn stoves, iVi'., and ( oh.net T. .1. Lipscomb, denier in dry goods, groceries, kc., with Ilieir entire contents. Tlic buildings were llie properly of ('. & <!. S. Mower, mid covered n portion of ilio burned district of oneyear ago, ulien Newberry was visited by theseverest lire known to its citizens. Losses as follows: Keene \ Co., So,two insured for _',tti?() ; T. .1. Lipscomb, < 1 .into iminsured. o IU:w\itos nut lti:i>Mosi>. (lovernor Hampton has offered a reward of ^L'titi fir the capture of Itedinond, the outlaw, tiovernor Vance has also olfercd a reward of S".Ot> Ibr his capture. 11 i- probable that the I'rcsi lent will also otfer a l i irp-e reward for his body. W hen the aggregate i ain..::nt of the rewards reaches one thousand dollars, it i< pro! able that mine fool will try to take liitn an ! get killed lot bis trouble.? // ntl lllll i//. i i li lt /'. .. fi I Ti.e printing machines ot the Lowell, Mass., ! pri.it w irks have been stopped, throwing three j linn I red persons ?. u t of employment. Next I week the entire es'abli hment will shut down j for one month owin_' to the large supply of I sr >nd? on lian 1 and a dull market. I ? 1 Th- '-'tale I. . ralie 1 \ronUYe I'omm'lto v. il' i -i i i ' -luiid'ia on Wedne-otny, It'th \pril J mMnnt.