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Tub CutKr JpsTtcisniiir.?Associate Justine Mclver, who will succeed Judge Willard Chief Justice of G.c ,'lupreme Court, was elected Associate Justice in May, 1877, to till the vacancy created by the election of Associate Justice Willard as Chief Justice tbr the unexpired term Of Judge M ?ses. The term thus tilled by Judge Mclvctsexpired in 1878, and in 1877 the General Assembly elected hita as his own successor. The unexpired term for which Chief Justice Willard was elected will expire on July 31, 1880, Chief Justice Moses having been elected for the term of six years from July <11, 1874. Juugc Mclrer will succeed Chief Justice Willard, and is elected for a term of six yours from July 01 J|5Xt . The question whether Ihc electiou of Judge ^ Willard in 1877 gave him tbe^right to hold for a full term of six years is decided in the negative byydio General Assembly. Unless there cau be an election for an unexpired term, lo fill vacancies caused by resignation or death, the Constitutional provision that one of the Judges of the Supreme Court shall go out of olfice every two years cannot be complied with. Judge Willard has talked of'tnking proceedings in the Courts to nssert his right lo a full term of six years from the time of his election for an unexpired term iu 1877, but he will hardly do this, considering the uiauucr and circumstances of his clce tion. Judge Mclvor's election as Chief Justice on Thursday was wanting in nothing that could inukc it gratifying to him and his friendij. He received every vote that was cast. This was not a mere compliment, hut an emphatic acknowledgment of the confidence of the Legislature iu Judge Mclvcr's ability and integrity, a confidence ftilly justified by his conduct since he was first elected lo a seat on the Supreme lleuch.? A'ewt and Courier. Tub Com'Sidia Canal.?The amendments to th > Columbia Canal bill in the Mouse of Representatives, we believe, uro -- ?1,1 - terijdjy interfere with ,'llie proposed contract, and, upon llic passage ot 1 lie bill in (he Senate, the Stale will be in position to look for an early development of the vast watcrpower at the capital. To Columbia will come, of course, the hist and inosi direct benefits. This is reason enough why the bill should be regarded with favor. A city which has suffered as Columbia has done, bearing the burden of the political offences of the Slate when the Confederacy was overcome, is entitled to nil the help that the Stale can give. AN'hut is asked for is a small matter, iti reality, in comparison with the advantages to be derived from the completion of the Columbia Cnnnl, and in these advantages every part of tho Slate will share. T.very dollar added to the means of the pe >ple of Columbia will lessen the taxation in ot her sections, and every additional resident will contribute to the producing power of the Stale. There ought not to be any sectionalism or local prejudice in dealing witli the Columbia Canal projee*. and we are confident that the low-country members of the Legislature will vote for the bill and Ihc whole bill too. Unless we help each othor who shall help us ! Columbia requires assistance that the State can well afford to give, and both the Stale ami the City will be the bet for for it.?A'cics and Courier. Govkhnok Simpson.?II has been stated thai Governor Simpson does not desire a ic-clejton, ami that his preference is to fill a judicial office, if he is to remain in the public service. We doubt not that this is true, and from our knoulc lge of his character and habits, we can readily understand his preference fur judicial position. l'.ut lie has made an excellent Chief Magistrate, and lie is toi patriotic not to sacrifice his personal wishes in the matter, if the Democratic party will manifest a desire that he shall serve again in that capacity, lie is none the less acceptable because lie does not seek a re-election. We are aware that this expression in regard to Governor Simpson is not in accordance with the thoughts and desires of numerous politicians in the Slate. It suits them much better to switch the Governor off the track, because it would give a chance for their favorites, and opcu the door of preferment in this particular direction. Hut wc arc not consulting the wishes of this class, and only give expression to the honest sentiments of an humble citizen, who believes that the best interests of all liic people will be truly subserved by the re-election of W. D. Simpson to the ulliec of Governor.?Great ( villc JJtiih'. -? - - i A IIk.avy It i) ii it k it v.?The police force of An- i gusta are puzzled over a robbery which was \ committed on the South Carolina Itailroad train, near I.anglcy, and the perpetrator of which has so far eluded their grasp. Mr. W. J. Leonard, 1 a travelling salesman for Allen Druthers, jewellers id' New Vork, left Charleston on the tiih ^ inst. with a satchel containing valuable samples of jewelry, lie left his satchel in his seat t miiiu iic wciu iino me conductor's car, nnd diir- j ing his absence an unknown man substitute I Another satchel for it. The loss was nol discov- c ered until the victim reached Augusta, when, 1 upon opening the satchel, he found, in place of ! Matches ami chains and jewelry, a pair of pant- | nloons, a vest, an undershirt, a pair of drawers and three calico shirts, (ill the worse for wear and much patched. Several persons have been 1 arrested on suspicion, hut the thief, who prohv | My is a professional who followed his victim front New York, is still at large. * ? Tit" Cask or Nr.u. Iti.Aiu.?Columbia, Decern- r her Id.?The tlovernor lias respited Neil IJlair. j who was to he hanged at Camden on the ldth of , January, until the second Friday in March.? * This is the second respite that has been granted ' him through the persistent efforts of I "apt. Clark, t the condemned man's att >rney, who presented a petition for the commutation of sentence signed by the judge, seven members of the jury who 5 condemned lSlair, and the solicitor of the t'ir- * cuit. ( The (iovcrnor declined to commute the sentence, hut granted the respite that time might he given his counsel to carry the ease to the Court of Appeals. # ' Hlair, it will he remembered, was one of the i misguided men who lorded it over this people ( during the "dark period." ( Kiiik ami I.nss of Lifk.?I.iltle Itoek, Decern- . her 11.?The two-story brick livery stable of .1. tlillis. at the corner of ^cott nnd Klin streets, I (gether with the cotton compress adjoining, were totally destroyed by tire at d o'clock tins i morning. The family of Mr. tlillis, s.coping hi | the second story, found their escape rut off by die dames, an I all hut Mrs. tiilli* jumped or ; " were thrown from the windows. Mrs. tlillis t 1 was suffocated by the smoke and perished in the , ! burning building. Iler husband was fatally and | , two children and a fireman seriously injured. Ten horses and a number of carriages were do- j 11 slroyod. together with about one hundred hnlo? " of cotton. Loss $oU,OUO. I \ - - , t Ti:i:i:iiii.k loUNAUo.?Nt.Soiiis, Deeemhcr ID. ! ? A very severe wind storm passed over the ? town of llenick, in Uandolpli county, yesterday 1 evening. The residence of Dyed I'vle was t. in j to pieces and every nietnher of his family was t more or less injured and Mr. Kyle fatally lu.i , The house of Joseph Patrick was blown down j " and Mrs. Wright, a visitor, received injuries ! from which she died last night. The dwelling | I house of Noah ltnikhcad was deimdishcd nod | Mrs. ltnrkhcad seriously wounded. Sever.il oihcr houses were considerably damaged and 1 fences, trees, etc., destroyed. * i'ai.i.?:s at tiik IVi?t <>r 1 >i rv.?Memphis, I December I I.? Kev Geo. While, Hector of .1- j vary Episcopal Church. was stricken this mo >- ( iti? wiili paralysis while addressing a Sim ; v I School class. lie was remove<l to his residence ' ? < 11 a litter in an extremely critical condition ? ; ? lie is years ohbnnd universally respected. f Fskmin'i in I.amastf.ii.--Mr. \V. L. Heck' in j a* it li one iiiii 1 e made this year fifteen heavy b. ' cotton and over I'Mt bushels of earn. This j io- 1 <] iligi.ius yield was afloclc I by himself, lie hav j Aipenl only eight dollars for outside labor. (V.a wiv inner iii our .State beat tills? 1 > The National Ihitik heintr short on rttrrei.ev f Thursday, ] ai I out vltt.tHMl in gobl coin.? o t'\ s.'ei liuHdin. i i She loTcthln Pinion Si mo., II. >1. STOKES, KtlUor. 1IHIDK, P1UDAY, DECEMBER 1U. ' TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. 1 t'opr, ouu year, in advaxck, #2 "O 2 Copies one year," " n a ?. .. " ? io " " " " " 1 M*> ADVERTISIlfO. One siunre or one Inch, Arst insertion, - - f: !0 Kju liMilMOi|iieiit insertion, ------l.tbcrul discount made to merchants ami 'lifers ?<Jfitising for six months or by the year. Obituary Notice* of ten line* or law, inserted free J " " orcr ten lilies, charged as Advert is*- -4 tucntr. ' A Liberal Proposition. We make ;lie following propositions for tn? | the year 1830: The Union Timks and American Agriculturist, price ?:l *?C. for $;? 00 Any old subsriber renewing and sending ns a new name, the above papers to each, price $7 00, for *> V) over Mrs. Schoppiiiil's pretty fhisiuins ings are going oft' like butter from a hot knife. TJfcJyU. A llronzc Turkey, weighing thirty five pounds, was exhibited at the Agricultural lair in Charleston last week. j? D-iX- Spears A Co. have just got in a of ( tho biggest sticks of Candy you ever did an-, ! ami such nice fancy Crackers. Just go nnd fee . . _ . Sk?f' The Uditor of the Kershaw Gazette, ;i formed its readers last week that lie was eating December b'lrawberrics growu in the open air. ?- ? BicTfc. Kershaw County is in a bad fix. One of its County Commissioners rt^igned his efli-e ? ulinrt limp a?rn A"d tlir flgvnrflfl",linpni" 'I ? successor who refuses to accept the position, and j the GaZ'ttc says "the office is still going I y~ ; j tv c know n number of men in Union wiio would Bell out utul move to Kcrshm thought they couhl get the appointment. Our Outside. We have devoted much of our outside this week to the current news of the day. ? At Homo Sick. Mr. tl. It. Ilice was compelled to leave the Legislature and return home last Saturday, in Consequence cf a severe attack of sickness, lie is still confined to his bed und receiving medical | attendance. Col. McKissick ( l'aid us a pop visit last Saturday and returned on Monday, lie Bays the Legislature has cut out t a large amount of work, but little of it is of any ?. general importance. The members intend ad- 1 jouritiug $in< ilie in time to cat their Christinas , dinners at home. Sad Accident. 1 We inndvort ntly neglcrtrd to ?iv? an account of an 1 a i i'lc iil wliirli occurred loneilmol nun naiii.d Jolin j I.'r..n ,.1 11... -I...... ' ... .. . . , n* ?MV uvpn UVUli; IITU WITK!? <1 ?, l?y WHICH I 110 poor man'* thi^li was horribly crii.slusl while i-ooplin^ ' ears. I.asl week liis mother liail him removed to her home in l-'airtield County, and we now learn that he is Mltleritix great |>ain and it i.s thought lie eantiot rceover. Fino Chriitmas Presents. Those wishing to purchase truly handsome nuil serviceable articles fur holiday presents should examine the large and fine assortment at (iibbes & (Vs. store. You wiil find there articles to suit the taste, and pockets of e.ll classes. It. will pay well to take a long walk to look af them. Heavy Raia. On Saturday afternoon last the heaviest ruin we have had for over a year commenced falling. It lasted till Saturday night and nil day Sunday. No doubt much damage was done, but wc have not heard of any in this county. All the creeks lud rivers are so much swollen that few persons from lite country have been in town since IVe learn tluil (he rain extended beyond Asltcrille, N. ('., and it must have caused a great tise n the streams below this point. Paying Out Cold. A number of our exchanges last week told us hn( the Hanks in their towns were paying out gold for cotton. Why, gentlemen, I lie Mcrdinnts and Fanners Ilnnk of Union has been lotng that so long that four-fifths of the people tave sloped slowing it away in their old stock ug? sum miui uags. 11 a mail nere Han si live | t iollar greenback ami u five dollar gold piece lie i ?:iys (lie gold out first, preferring to keep tlie e a per money. ? Rosing Up on Christmas Day. Kvery merchant at Kdgeficld t'. H., lias signed lii agreement to close up their places of business s 'rom the night of the If 11It to tlie morning of the Mill.'* The employees of every occupation and M msiness, except the merchants and Railroads, t daini Christinas day as a holiday, and we can I icc no good reason why the Clerks in the stores ihould be made an exception in this time-lion- (1 ?red custom. If it is generally understood that s ill tlio stores would be closed on that day, ousturners will either purchase what they want the lay before or postpone their purchases or other business until the day after. If it is generally ^ understood that no business w ill tie done in town jii that day, no one will conic from the country ' 0 transact business of any kind. - - r Dr. J- Nott Moore i We sincerely regret to stale that Dr. J. Nott t Moore and family have removed from amongst i ( is to reside hereafter in the town of Spartan- , jurg. The removal of (his excellent physician j m I his most estimable family is no ordinary | oss to this community. As a l'liysiciun Dr. , Moore is one of the ablest as well as titc most ., itteniive and congenial wc have ever known, t Hid we hope Itis removal will insure him a larger , Hid more profitable field of practice, and in w hich ? vc arc cuufi lent his liigli order of abilities will lie ) 1 mured and appreciated. Rut the Dr. is not I lie r [contest losi iliut will he felt in L'nion. His in- - v e'digciil and interesting family have long occtt- i . ? . I uci ami auoriici a ni^eii position in the social s'rele of tlii? community uii'l we know their ub- , y cnce will create feelings of regret with all. , We say to the people of !5purtaiihurg that in t >r. Moore u i his family tliev will limi all the ' ;J test ipialities that adorn and elevate the moral j >ii l intellectual stan lard of u community, ami ! j re all part with them very reluctantly. I IIimvy frcw Stoiim, ? London, Hccemhcr 0. | ? Heavy snow falls are reported throughout i ermnnv and Austrian Switzerland, nri 1 Irom I ? 'oris, Madrid. Ilrusscls, Florence, Lologmi, j 1 Hilaii, Ueima. Venice, Verona and dome. At | damns I'.iver the Loire was frozen. The frnrz'e end that storm will i?et here in a 1 j imv di.vs -just in lime to nr?!;o indoors uu plt'uanler ll an outdoors during the holi- * lays. Increase the wood pile at once. \ ! i Hju nr.:..s fin.SK.? II ui.t s hrulge ever 1': cmot. f (noddy's I ri lee over Tygcr. and m gi.? ? s over j inoree, wc.c wu*hcd uwnyhy .i. :! ,ds if last Saturday night and Sunday. we j.miii tt.e Kn- ! iree was 1 dier than it has hcc/i in veins.? I <j><ir(<inhu j Hddltl. J j I Solid Bride: ^u^lProepei uy Ainunj- lU. tronge.U iudfett' > - of tli^flH perlty ol i town nonv i# alrong^^^H an incr> c of business done by the passing '<ropi|fail. lUilronds ui. > 1>0 . Brlj ! K-rnjou itm.vital arteries of ti.e fcuslnwis^H^ throut 'i >b!cU att the element# w*,^( j ; life, li .? in pad vigor to the vi ?yi^: ' w I purs. It in A rery safe plar ^!l>vsfw?>' ! ? - - ^ 1 ^ | ?iiiuu:ii an' i iacreage of Lc..rf \<>uc ' W ' Lrotul ii' .u wUh'to g<ucial crea-e of hnsinesa dure by the f K . hi i ;ih cpol, duri % (lie \>. l ilirc^modttf and k .owing ilint all clut-^rs of ius^eas iu tb?-> ? runny j re '.t>n like picture of g ow.i.g prospviity . v '.i"m iy believe tliot- the good time comity; near tit hand. ti ^ Mure good have been bronjt to this town this winter ntid more sold ipr cash, than for year l>c'' . : while unothtprjcid more gratifying feet in told n our morCMiQtb that the pc pie .generally . >ro nrixiouvthan the} June boot for yenr- ol(J debt.: uud much leu in-' H 1 i new ouc?. Tliia certainly uiach-* ii >udith>? of business an?l brings ij ? :ta i r ii aught that our farmer* *r>? i iori pi <per-aud growing independent ct lion- or an.v 'titer high interest bearing scheme of '-re<lit. IVr have been b?J into this trn:o of thought from ilie '..lb statement, slvttw.t glho in crease ( ' ':-k " i ;uc at this depot 0*?r *Mr. kinillv !? i n t??' '* y.?i^ul und^eo'l \ '.gent 41 thia'i. e; .4, * Jf?" < (.Hints: ltoc<'i|i' *. ; ; 1879. Inurcitft ? r : ?.*, '.'.il S'.'ljfl . Wvt..-- , 1,133 71 70 ." November, 789 01 l,oio lo.... *27 1 ncreaso in il months over past year...$000 73 Cotton Hiiiitko Fhom Union. From fc'cpt 5 to Dec. 0th. 1879 ti, 131* bales. 1878 5,043 ? Increase of 1879 over 1378 1,090 EXPIIKSS lil'SIXKSS. There have been received and forwarded from his Agency during November, 341 packages? 1 much larger number tlmn for any month beore. It will be remembered that the above "re:cipts" are only for freights delivered at this lepot and do not include shipments made from ICIC. Tlie Legislature. , We understand from various sources that this oody is doing a vast amount of business, but ivc candidly confess that we can find but little in the published proceedings of sufficient iin? portnncc to our readers to wnrruut us in occupying inucli space in our columns with them. To us it appeals that nine-tenths of the legislation now done and in progress is upon purely local matters, in which our leaders would feel but little interest. And the laws already passed as well as those now being acted upon are as sealed books to us. We know nothing about tlicin but iheir titles, and were it not for a few explanatory remarks which (lie correspondent of the Charleston A'ttfa >ind Courier occasionally gives, even the titles of sonic of the bills would mislead us. We give in another column the list of Acts already ratified, and in that we give our readers nearly all \vc know about them. ,As to lie bills now before the Legislature there is no telling what will he theii^fatc. The moti "strike out the enacting clause" is nsdfflffifMI iu this Legislature as was calling for "the prcliutts questioti" when the Radicals had control if tlit State House. We have no doubt, the work done was nCCCi' tary for the interests of the localities to which ho laws apply, hut excepting the question of lie permanent scttlcuieut of the public debt, which is still under discussion, the Agricultural liege, the Columbia and Charleston Canals, 'orfeited Lands, llcdistricting the State, the tegistrutiou Law, a hill to establish a Depurtueut of Agriculture, and statistics, which proides that a license tax of $">00, shall he imposed ipoii each manufacturer and seller of phosphaes iu the State, and a school district hill to in power local taxation, wc don't see any nivaure of interest to our readers that is now before he ticncrul Assembly. In the proceedings of Tuesday we find tIte following which was read a ccoud time: .Minn rcsoiiuion u> uuumrizc Uict,ounly l'ceaurcr of Union County lo apply the two mills chool tax collected for tlie fiscal year 1877, ami uvned over to him l>y his predecessor, to the mynietit of past tine school claims of said 'ottnty. The hill to amciul an act to provide for drninige in Anderson and lleaufort was amended by idding Fairfield, Chester, Union, Greenville, leouec. I.aureus an.1 portions of Ahhcville Connies, and the hill was then passed to a third 'ending. Help Gen. Hood's Children. We were waited on a few days ago hy that diilanthiopic and most excellent hndy, Mrs. M. f. Clark, who had been requested by some Lalies in Columbia during the late Fair to see what die could do among the people of Union for I he ten irpliau children of the late Gen. Hood. Mrs. 'lark, true to the instincts of her noble nature, icccpted the mission and canvassed the town, as ;ip if vv:m liiwuililu f.??* nun n.l I ? ? 0 ilo, and met with gratifying success, lhtt few cftiscd to contribute to tlie hiinmne cause, ami 1 very respectable stun was collected ; but nv loubt there are hundreds in tlie country who vouhl be glad to throw in their mile for tlie uipport and education of those ten sweet little iclptcss children of that brave ami noble soldier tml defender of the Southern Confederacy, ami ve appeal to tliciu now to open their hearts ami heir pocket books and contribute to the general iind, by sending to Mrs. Clark, or through us or dr. John llodger, such sums as they feel able o spare. Twenty-five or fifty cents from every 'oufederato Soldier in the county would bo a plenditlcontribution trom Union, while w e ktiow he Ladies of the County will interest themselves n lite charitable cause. .Mrs. Clark either has, or w ill send for, a beautful photograph picture of the little orphans, rhich she is authorize ! to so 1 for the benefit of lie fund. The picture of these ten little parent. ess ami homeless little ones would melt the ivart of the closes! miser. From the little one n the cradle to the oldest only 1 '2 year# ? vve iave never seen a group of sweeter or more Hiking faces, while upon the wall hangs a j> reel likeness of the (icnci.al ami his amiable wife. Ve have never called in vain upon the people of "nion to contribute to a noble cause and we eel confident this will meet with a libual res oii.ve. * . *. . ?. l'eter Winibm-I.. one of the most n< ted I>ue Vest negro politician-, <1 ihut week from ncuiuoiiia K - -mi. ? I "* ? Ceeaty Claii ; < and Cpcnty Finance ytv%Lijf Ju hope* that by thhtlnj*: tti ' BtarCounty ?< * 1 no tnu?-li ini|.ri,M*il tlm 1 Bfiw ?)|iiiii?t li voukl ronuuauil llivir ftf ?alr ' 01 to to r i- that It U not to*. At tho bi BiwBotrdiM 1 ounty Commiarfonera tlit- f ? >p- . Moolr about -mo in the Twaaury, wliilt- .... .iiiu IBfcgbg hiin lrnl -lilrh m hrlrt hjr panln - li -1 t i- m Irm ImimU ou work for tb? County ami ! ?d? b ^ WM^cUlm botng | notupllycaabed to enabb ti> l" i- )' IB . H8,"orkmtMi *'?not paid ono-bmi/ th? a-.-lunt t'."< tlmlr claim and bad to suflcr a tm.tfc4U<l' '* | - Trritap"* lu ii t thdr utdl?*(yM^'~jLP 1 *;ut C> j^'lhi dt>l> case of i< >6 ? county il*W^ Uy ' >. >. that tl It '.. - Ii ifl t^^S^r!i!rg? mc|^/ tU?. N^M^phi prioeai barvl TLbaer the Itadfcal Clm. -tiauon U V'?rhH work done for the county. We went told lu?t v .ir m , ha' the lory of .< i> ill* for county purpuac* * ' * 4f . tuple to pay all th i. nrreut fxMuaop-Mld *' ' " I lalurc would bo applied to for an ft'*? tc > Aiaat lodcbtcdueft, to a? *.or*tWr - o*inty out of <i< W> | far? Informed that the < ' > '> Commissioners hat* ? in such au application, i .it while we notice iu th - (> ?. Ulug* of that body Ilia buie hare been Intrudue i u'!i..r. I y.'.n (^levies for that pirpone In many other count * twre^not seen any'irivi) In that direction foi t.'iikni i4*ho Is to blniuc for lib- - It appears the ? inrid- <iuiiet j ,/ hmre done all they ooitM in the matter,end tin - .j, 1 t"l?g turuaupnioi than we now know of t' ' l.uu 1 V' ' ! I yfcpnii the altoule f the members ft".u tin* > ' III th<* mean t iuio i l.uiu . against the coiiuf. Iie' l l or men wli , cauuot long : wait for their iiioii. v < Id o' on the streets at from .jO to t?0 cents on tl. <! ... i rich men are thus t .ig richer out of >h< in\ ,t. s ol' lfin-,ifor It bu" .-r >ce U> the county .in ! . .to"- P' rage Upon itspoui' eiyjitor*. We havi I r l n - i ;g t< ted ll?al it would tic an unpopular inov. .. . itc :;n tl extrf le?y to par past Indebtedness, there" .n .iui M? in lierflfobjcct to luaklug It. We cannot thin!. " is true, I but^BpiicantliatihtjjyreMonvxUtsof w lii.dino nxu , w? ...... . iuuk *nu i* 10 u.aun', II . ny one, Air tl condition uf Air County^fliian-.-a. /.!! wo kiiew'if | in** ?.4w>crvdlU>r/of the viii, y i . J ? ii) j I cere!* such a gi "it deftcJeiu v i :> - re. i, of ih. " ' <r I'll- Tt ...-Hr r.iil in ' i.? thatthrtv' t>< - I ' i s.'i.t I a X p 111 a ' ? ll ii ex. . I *. I'llia would account for y . a ciiiisMcr how |iroiu: ; 11> J , people of L'limn nave ov? > heretofore in |ia,ving I) ir | taxes, Ilii-high |irici> of cotton this year anil the gene ' | P' dis|?osilinu to pay other debts, this largo number of ? 'it limpidita creates a mystery In the iniiuls of a large nuni y her of persons. We cannot believe there is nnvthig wrong in the matter?the hlf.li characters of the Treasurer ami Conmiis- I" sinners will not allow a suspicion of that?hut we do know that some iiioueycsl men in this town have niailo >j>( ami are making money by buying County claims, at exorbitant discounts, from parties who cannot alibrd -to hold them for, p uliaps, a pear or more, and that fact is nil suilieient to destroy the good name of the County. We sc further know that many creditors arc suffering greatly from the delay and uncertainty of the payment of County claims. Some one?the tax payors, the Treasurer or I" Commissioners?is to hl.iuie, that is a certainty. ill Willi two or three exceptions, the reports of all the County Commissioners throughout the State have iieen published, and ni'Vt 'f ihcmTjetij^m that their counties " are either entirelyvr very nearly out of debt. It would sbe gratifying to us if we could say the same of Union. pc * ' n< The Supreme Court Muddle. t l ?>11 last Thursday the Legislature met in joint j assembly to electa Chief Justice of I lie Supreme PiMivf I a uiiAnnml Tn,l??/? ?..! ...I.? -?? ** v/wto % ?v ouwvvvt vuugv U IllillU HI1U3U I U1 III UI | ^ office expires on the 1st of August next, and also to till the vacancy occasioned l>y the resignation . of Associate Justice A. C. Haskell. The result ,n was, Associate Justice Mclver was unanimously ^ promoted to the Chief Justiceship ami Gen. S. McGowau elected, by a majority of l over lion. (j IV. 11. Wallace, to fill the vacancy. The promolion of Judge Mclver made it necessary that ^ another Associate Jusiice should be elected to ci fill the vacancy thus caused. It appears that ^ doubts have arisen as to the power of the pros- oj cut Legislature to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Judge Mclver, and rather than ^ occupy so exalted a position under the slightest jj taint of doubt, that high toned gentleman star- ^ Monday last by the f?l* j ^ lowing communication : St rUK.mk t'ol'UT uk South Cauui.in \, ) CuLl'MUtA, loth l)cccml#r, IST'J. / To the Honorable 1'resident and Members of the 1' I Senate: ai Finding that grUVG douiJls ili'C eiiic'riaiucd by u some, whose opinions are entitled Ao the highest fb respect, as to the power of the p?sent General 0| Assembly to fill the vacancy in the office of AjJ- s( sociato Justice of the Supreme Court which would he occasioned by my acceptance of the office of Chief Justice upon the expiration of hi the term for which the present incumbent has jrj been elected, 1 feel compelled by a sense of duty to decline to accept the office of Chief Justice to which, by your kindness, 1 have been elected. 1 am not wiiliug, for ihe sake of mere personal advancement, to take any step by which the pi slightest doubt may be thrown upon the legality ,,, of the composition of the Supreme Conn oriliai | the interests of the Slate should be, in the ,n slightest degree, imperilled by a failure to emu- sc plete the organization of that tribunal promptly ti in such manner as is thought to be the best eal- i culatcd to secure the welfare of the Stale. Permit me to assure you, gentlemen, of my ,:1 very high appreciation of the honor you have done me, and to tender you my profouudest w thanks for such a distinguished mark of conti- tQ deuce. 1 have the honor to be. Your obedient servant, !U 11 K\ It Y Ml'IVKtt. vi l?y the subsctpicut proceedings of the l.egisln- si lure \vc think that body has misunderstood lo Judge Melver'a position. It does not appear u| to us that lie ''as any doubt upon the question ol whether Judge W illard's term id" oiiicc expires tl in .!uly next, hut his doubts rest solely upon the ! question whether the present (leneral Assembly |j : has the power to "till the vacancy in the oflicc p | of Associate Justice which would be occasioned si | by his acceptance" of the higher position. xv The question is thus plainly put by the Kililor ^ I of the S/'iirfiin : "If .Melver resigns, he will lie j, ' out ot otlice until August, the expiration of \Yil- d lard's time. If he resigns to take ell'eet at some '' d I future day the question will then he us to the , l vacancy. With that ditliculty in the way there ; is some doubt us to whether there will he an ii election for another Associate at this session or '' .! n . not. si From this point of view, we agree with Judge |, Melvcr that there arc doubts as to the present Legislature having power to elect his successor, and we admire him more for the high ground* lie has taken. The only thing for the Legislature to do now, !i ii seems 10 us, is 10 accept ihe ucebnation and 1 1,1 i cloot a chief Justice without creating unother j '.ll ? tc vacancy. II [ la j The American horses in l.nglind are prcpar- ; (ll , injr for a slid more vigorous campaign next year | \ than they wgod the [ resent, having receiveil j large reinforeeinents. For Ihe two lh<>:isa?pl guin- ! ens race, wliicli occurs at the New Market fust I |> j spring meeting. 1HW>, besides Mr. I.ornllard's s!, seven entri' " Irorjuois, I'aw I'aw, Sanlee, Mer- ,j, rimac, Wyamlolle, l'assaie an I l>akola?Mr. J, j,, [ It. Keenu his four entries niul Mr J-'uirroril has 0j I wo. Out . f this baker's ilozuu there should be ?| some American starters. hi t r A Cosiitu>.s>i is in Tnnimr..- New York, 1 ?c- ai comber 11. A special from Palerson, N .1 . ni says that the llergen County , ran I jury ha in- , til dklcl ("oil; 'e'Siiiaii Charles I!. V 'orhis, late' president <>; tJiu First National Hark of llaik- 1 ensack, for 'lege-! fraudulent irregularities with V that institution. Mr. You; his i tine h- inc rr Wednesday evening, an 1 a w rrant was issued ra for hi* arrest, but lie eoulJ uet be fiuiul. I wi ^ - _ ? l*ur l!io iftew. Fro m the Tax Payera Stand Point. I have res. I a good many very wise suggestion*! a the part < f the l'ress as to what the present sdy of Solous, y elope I the Legislature, should o. "A child cun lend a horse to water but ten | len can't make him drink." It is very easy for ' ystaudei o make observations, doubtless the leathers ? uld say. It is a little singular, howrer, that so few sec, or are willing to aeknowlIge, thai at the root of all our troubles stands '* k '? ".In.! nia(oi?lin, t lio Sl?!(. irernmont. We have too many ho'es in the og trough?to^ many offices, ami too high ilnrfcs or perquisites for the titues. We bavo it beer able to some down to the couviction tut the State is poor and unable to keep up a : itly establishment. a. ,-ii Hadicnl party, assuming the right to raise >ney by taxation and not caring how much it is!-eased the citizen, created as many ofliccs as jss->lc, and fixed good salAHos or perquisites, rrjtide places for their pets and to populare 'lie Radical regime. Offices were made for initio, for Scalawag and for Carpet bugger, and pcop'c taxed to support tlicin. Swarms of lid holders were manufactured out of all sorts it ci ials pro bono publico. icu the Hampton Government went into v. was it not the distinct understanding that .om my and reform should be carried out to ic . -tier? Has it been done? Has any serins ffort been made to do it? Arc the memerc of the Legislature afraid to make the rr ? Or do they think the Radical tac vo uvw.jo-1 j iv avcji muni in power i i lie [ I- o arc poorer than tliey were before the jir. yet it requires more than twice the num?r of ollicers to manage tl:c tStatc. Ve liavc Treasurers, Assessors, Auditors, ji ol Commissioners, Jury Commissioners, utily Commissioners, Trial Justices, l'hosImie Inspectors, nnd so oil. Is there any doubt it some of these could be dispensed with ?? hen the country was prosperous one man colcted the taxes, at a cost to the County of a few indeed dollars, and hundreds were ready to > it, now it takes an Assessor, an Auditor nnd easurer. They must have lino offices fitted up County expense, books and stationery, Clerks id Assistants, and receive thousands for their rvices. Is this fair to those who pay the taxes? the office is necessary, there arc plenty coinitent men who would be glad to perform the ities for less money than is now given. One of the sorest atllictions which our people ivc been subjected to, is the Trial Justice stem. In a great many cases incompetent irsons have been appointed, whose only busi:ss seemed to be to encourage litigation and x the County with cost. They have been worse an the frogs and locusts of Kgypt and the hole system should be abolished. Of this, jwevcr, there is very little hope?the lawyers ivc full possession of tlie Legislature and it hardly probable thin any changes will 1 c adc which will go towards restoring peace and iruiony and arresting litigation. And who hi blame them?every man to his trade, and icy would not be true to their interests if they id not work for the craft. The remedy is, for ic people to lake up the matter seriously ; distss it fairly and fully, and demand such reforms i they may think necessary. We have too many liccs?too many place-hunters for the public ?ud? loo many consumers?wo want more work id less politics. It is high time for a political egira and a return to the corn and cotton eld. Let us have it?there is no other way out T ibo wilderness. TAX I'AYiill. l*iir the Times. Mil, HnnAn : ? Fioui the Jin/hler it appears uil there is going on in the Legislature quite i animated discussion for and against the plan ' allowing all the towns and villages of the ate to establish (Iraded Schools with the right * taxation, whenever they may choose to do ). The opponents of tilt! measure have set tip a ne and cry agaiuse it on the grounds that it ves the small taxpayer the same voting power itli the rich man who pays a large tax ? and mt there is no limit to it. This attack has .>cn ably answered by showing that the law repose I strictly limits the iildiiional school x to one and a half mills on the dollar?it ay be less but not more ?and that the sutu i raised is entirely subject to the disposal op lose win pay taxes on property. Of one thing am quite sure that there arc at least some large xpaycrs amongst us who will not begrudge to ie children id' those who are less fortunate as to orldly goods the small pittance asked for, i help them acquire an education. And let the hers (if there arc such) bear in mind that they v .j.t.tv uo imn.il, 11 iiul more, uiicresicit, in ew of a greater security given to their possesons as is the pour man who has hut little to so in case the rising generation shouhl grow |> regardless of the rights of property, because f the means of acipiiring instruction in better tings. I'll I I.O. ? m The Ankeiison Cot xty I?i kninu.?The premiliary examination of the parties arrested hy apt. Alley for the hurniiig of tleo. IV. Audcr>n's storehouse, containing about ?10,000 ot'th of gooils, was liehl in Williainstoti on Friay, and the following men were coiiimittcd to iiilerson Jail as being connected with the burntg: I.ewis Lllisoii. Win. Ilagsdale, J. F. lingsiile, J. Ilarvey Hancock, John M. (iaiiihrcll and ugusliis IV. 1'oore. There scctns, from the evi1'iire before the committal court, that there ad been a conspiracy formed among these jouiulrcls to punish Mr. Anderson tV.r atleinptig to collect lulls due to iuni i>y them, and icy succeeded in burning him out. It is fortuate that he lias succeeded in capturing ihe onndrels. and he will doubtless give them the cnelit of the law. ? firrntvillr .Ycii.t. A I'nion t cii.oi:i n Max i\ Ti;oi iii.e?A Colrtd c'Uintryiiiaii, nnined Andrew ilaiier, who line to the city to see the election, got drunk L'sterday and lost all the money, ?l?>, that he ol with Ihini. lie neeu?ed another colored an n.lined James Fields of having rolJu l him, id had hiui arrested. Ollicer t hupitiiii was sent i try and fuel the money, and soon succeeded, alter had left his wealth in astore in t'umherml street, the proprietor of which liando I it i the oilier!'. Fields u i-> riv. i-o,l. .(. '< ir.i ttml Cum ii A Whom: Town iv i)ii.. Vow V-.rk. cocmbcr 1 ? A special front I1. I'm., lys tIio town <>1 licil I><>1-K bus been entirely slroyetl by tiro. An an curly h<?tiv ilii* i: >rn/ it tank <>r coal nil containing 20.(MM) barrels oil caught fire ami cxploildl. Tlio H . nos neml wiiIt fearful rapidity, an>l in an i.i?*: ? 1 iy brief tune tlio tiro lin-l attacked ar.il .losoyetl I lie entire village uontitiiiin^ 2t?0 Ionises, nl in :i low hours ren<loi'e<l more tiian flint unber of families homeless and utterly dc.xlito. ? (treat indignation is expressed in Petersburg, i., at tlio art ion nt tin* Iteadjiistil > in the fount Assembly in turning out i ainicil Cmitc'lcIc soldiers from ollice to mal e room tor one iiile an I two colore! liepitblienna. ? '?-?! ? ? ?Jouovtllo ItvIHS. Kuituk Timi'b:? One of the heaviest rains which wcliave experienced for a long'time visited us oh Saturday right last, and was accou pnnied by thunder and lightning. Small creek j were suddenly tilled up and the roads are terri blc. either for foot travellers or w.igons. < As the.^holidays are fast approaching and wishing to sec the tights about towu we dropped into J. II. Littlejohn & (Vs. store to see the fix xc s ings. Here wu fonnd the store filled up with all kinds of goods, and it looked to us as if any one could be supplied with anything from a pu per of pins to an elephant. The Captain und his assistants Were so busy attending^taalfcbeVr customers that \Vo concluded lie would' either have to diminish his stock or get inorc assistunce, as the customers kept passing in ahd ou^, . , somewhat on the style of a big city Captain..-- ?* jtf, Liiulscy informed me that lie was selling, so'naJ&?*. to comnctu with both Snnrtnnburir and prices. After tlie gentlemanly Hoc. Smith 3 %1 stored nwny some goodie* in our pocket > ' crossed the street t> General 11. B. Fo-tcid. ?'jt ^ store, lierc we fouud that his lino consu e l^H^^B^H Groceries entirely. lie informed us that only going to deal in I hat 1 ine hero.i11 er. : tcr examining his stock wo transferred o t^PSSfr* ^ poreal dimensions to J. L. McWhirtcr t ' t store. Here wo expected to find a new ? M:.c. was out, but his assistant, Jdr. .d^l ^ v.-< ? informed us that business was .good' vr ' do and expecting new goods for Cfc . uliorlly Crossing the railroad to South Jor}<^ entered Geo. W. Bonner & Bro's. storr ' %) the l'ostotlice is kept. Mr. Bonner h:i5 turned from Charleston where he has b pur- ^ cliusing a full stock for Christmas. He t >id us . lie intends to keep a full stock of cvtr\thing and will have his goods up shortly. C -ing jflHBt the xtrcrt ?we believe it is called .Main .1? we cutered the store of W. IV. Scott, th< l en tiemanly and efficient Depot Agent. IUs line is , Groceries and Hardware. Major Scott informed 'us that the shipments of cottou for this year u*om ? doucsville f.?ll short between two and 30Q bAjrV as compared with last year. On the whole Joncsvillc is increasing in bujltV* . rnbt-' ings. It has 0 Stores, 8 Bar Boosts and 1 Shop, and wo noticed two iyjw hiiihUpg^ ift^ course of construction. Wc liaSa-fjd^', Aavo j3t chuichcs and one school-house, Th? school was ' kept this year by that accomplished lady,>Miea '^jfr L. C. Bailey of your town, and it is c irr'ejitly teported that she will open it for the coming . M year. If the report is true, sho will b.? gladly 9 welcomed by hut past patrons, as her n putution 'Vas a teacher stands very high in Jones\ii 1-4 and vicinity. Wc noticed an advertisement postc< '.he I'ostofficc door informing the public .a 'v that a hot dinner was to ho given at tli . ;t: 1 ^ church, l)cc. tl"> nt "2 o'clock. Wcyn w; di 's 4^ it a success and also hope that our frit r hflf Union will he present. We have nt \ it learned the full progratntnc, hut niadat tl inor says a Christmas Tree for the young fi i- in preparation. MOIIU . v <'. *. Willi c im Tin' I 1 ........ U. .11.. ..1. VII.j v nr.. 111 at U several local Acts which arc of liogenc esl, the following have been passed by , . islaluru and approved by the Uovernot % An net (o amend an .act to incorpi the Pharmaceutical Association of the Stall ' ?:h Carolina. All act to prevent and punish the int . in j ing of races. An act to require the executive office < the State and the superintendents of public iiistilutions to hand in their reports to the Stare lirjliler oil 01 il.M Villi, tiny Iif >vOV-.|llb|^T^fcJ^S each year hereafter. '"''i ' " An act to iitilhoi'i/.e Sheriff's lo appoint tyrriul deputies without tin; approval of a t ire 'i Judge. An act to enforce the use of a unifoi- -"erica of text books in the free public sefroo> < 1 '' is State. An act to charter the lutcr-Slntc Not J C'ol-^ lege sit Greenville, South Carolina. An act to prohibit the attic of spirits or liquor in :lie town of tlieer. iti (ireenvillc Cotinfy, and within two miles of tlie corporate limits thereof. Alt Act to amend Title 4. Chapter 1 ' Seclion IS, of the revised stilt tiles, rcgulai . / tinges in case of eviction. An act to incorporate the town of ( \riehor in Spartanburg County. N . * An acl to amend an uel entitled to regulate the issuing of checks to laboi m plantations or elsewhere." An net to amend an act entitled " 'to further reduce the number and regain of officers, attachees, clerks and labor General Assembly, uml to provide the electing, appointing and paying the s proved Juno 1*1 li 1H77, so lar as rein: pay of doorkeepers. An act to repeal the Hist Section of t entitled "An act to incorporate tl><> .--eve 'C,c."?n.* lies and for other purposes therein mei u," " V i>.iw.>v.l 11... i-ui. .1 r ii ? ' 1, v.. .iiv iuiii unj 111 i/cti'iiiucr, aiii 1817. An act to amend an act entitled ' > act to punish persons for ilie removal or seer ^personal properly levied upon by the it >r other ofliccis, heing act No. 401," app v * <> veinber 1th h, l'.t~-5. ? (J it ax it I.oik.k A.-. ) '. . M.\?At a i p at the (Jrand Lodge of Ancient Free ? s ii Charleston last week the following olli .- ere elected to serve the ensuing year. M. W. tiro. A. T. Smythe, (irand Caster. 11. IV. lito. James F. 1/lar, Dcpu and .Master. It. \V. ltro. J. I>. Kennedy, .Scni Grand Warden. 11. W. llro. W, IV. Humphreys, Jul . i i l I Warden. j It. \V. and ltev. llro. John Kersh. Cmnd : Chaplain. It. IV. llro. John A. Honour, (Irand r. It. W. llro. Charles lugleshy, Gi cj j tary. ! \V. llro. It. F. l?ivvcr and \\. llrt c? ' l'adden, Senior Grand Deacons. W. llro. 1'. T. Ilayiie and \V llro ,o C. 1 Gill, Junior Grand Deacons, i \V llro. /.iiiiiiiermau Davis, Gran 1 W llro. John It llellingcr. Gram tpt i v\ urn. .1 1; SiniIli, (Sriuiil Slewi ' W I'rii. NV A NVil on, (iranil Tilt 1 ri?. ) N Vaiuliver, was also ii|>| ' su-i Steward, i hi was not present for (Jr.s. II vcoon.?Of all (lie na ivo j In ai'<l or seen mentioned, (Son. .Jo is our choice. for wo holicve I lint ' ithiii , himself I hose i|iiulili oil ions wit . en i ly 'irlil 11iin f'-r success in a campni| forelio Irs sucli di Iliad I ies as does 11.a llo is, aluivo ail tin: in -ii spohcu of. n who possesses the tulciit lo orguni/u, lo'.n lo | be silent when ncrc.-sary, ami llo lisccrn ' what lo ilo ami when loiio it. urolina owes her re Ictiiptimi to-day as in ohnson llagood as to any other man in in 4 llo has been n- unswervingly true to sty ns any son she ever hncw, in atiictiy v. ; in liia ollicial duties, it n -1 withal as modestly brave.? Vol through ii .ill ibo liiwlical.i I uve never ht-cn^^H^ I ab!.- to gain one fmi t against him. lie stands aui?-ii1 his people "without fear, ami v.ulimit \ re|o-oa b I'miu his enemies, a worthy successor w i > ilie while plume of Hampton, and we hope to i see Iiiin wear it.? A'wynlrre Shir. S l Contentment is a peari of great price, ati-l who* ever proeures it at the expeur.e of ?i*i: thousand desires mnhc a wise ami luippv puichaso. Our desire just now is lo have about leu I thousand to purchrsc il with. [Kn, Timf.s.1