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Tiik Cnmr JtsTiCKsttir.?Associate Justice Mclver, who will succeed Judge Willard ffs Chief .luslice of the Ifeiprenie Court, was elected Associate Justice iti May, 1877, to till the vacancy created by the election of Associate Justice Willard as ChicT Justice for the unexpired term Of Judge M tses. The term thus tilled by Judge Mclver expired in 1878, and in 1877 the General Assembly elected hiia 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 31, 1874. Juugc Me Ivor will succeed Chief Justice Willard, and is elected for a term of six years from July 31 QClt. _ / _ ^ The question whether tlio election of Judge ^ Willard in 1877 gave him theVight to hold for a full term of six years is decided in the negative by the General Assembly. Unless there can be nn i'oote? 1 .... ...,..vu|ur mi unexpired term, Co fill vacaticics caused by resignation or death, Che Constitutional provision tlint 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 tuking proceedings in the Courts to assert his right to a full term of six years from the time of his election for an unexpired term in 1877, but he will hardly do this, considering the uiuuucr and circumstances of his cicc lion. Judge Mclver's election as Chief Justice on Thursday was wanting in nothing that could make it gratifying to him and his friends, lie received every vote that was cast. This was not a mere compliment, but an emphatic acknowledgment of the confidence of the Legislature iu Judge Mclver's ability and integrity, a confidence fully justified by bis conduct since he was first elected to a scat ou the Supreme Dcucli.? A'cwa and Courier. The Colvmbia Canal.?The amendments to th 5 Columbia Canal bill in tho House of Kcprc pctltatives, we believe, are not such n? w?M teri&lly interfere with /the proposed contract, and, upon the pnssagc ot the bill in the Sennle, the State will be in position to look for an early development of the vast walerpowcr at tlie capital. To Columbia w ill come, of course, the first and most direct benefils. This is reason enough why the bill should be regarded with favor. A city which has suffered as Columbia lias dene, bearing the burden of tlie poliiical offences of ihe State when tlie Confederacy was overcome, is entitled to all the help that the State can give. What is asked for is a small matter, in reality, iu comparison with t lie iidvnntnges to be derived from the completion of the Columbia Canal, and in these advantages evorv nart of ihn Sintr> will share. I'.vory dollar added to the means of the pe >plc of Columbia will lessen the taxation in uthcrscctions, ami every additional resident will contribute to the producing power of the State. There ought not to be any sectionalism or local prejudice in dealing with the Columbia Canal projec', and we arc confident that the low-country members of the Legislature will vote for the bill and the whole bill too. Unless we help each othor who shall help us ! Columbia requires assistance that the ISiate can well afford to give, and both the State and tl.c City will be the bctterffor it.?Xetcs and Courier. \ Govkkxok Simpson.?It has been stated that Governor Simpson docs not desire a ic-clejton, and that his preference is to fill a judicial ollice, if lie is to remain in the public service. We doubt not that this is true, and from our knowledge of his character and habits, we can readily understand his preference for judicial position. | Hut he has made an excellent Chief .Magistrate, and lie is toe patriotic not to sacrifice his personal wishes in the matter, if the Democratic party will manifest a desire that he shall serve ngnin in that capacity. He is none the less ac- , ccjdable because he docs not seek a re-election. We are aware that this expression in regard to Governor tMmpson is not in accordance with the thoughts and desires of numerous politicians in the ytnte. It suits them much better to switch the Governor off the track, because it avould ttive a chance for their favorites, nn.l open the door of preferment in this particular direction. But wc are not consulting the wishes of this class, and only give expression to the honest sentiments of an hutuble citizen, who believes that the best interests of all lite people will be truly subserved by the re-election of W. 1>. Simpson to the olliec ol' Governor.?Great ville Daily. A Heavy Koiiukry.?The police force of Augusta arc puzzled over a robbery which was committed on the South Carolina Uailroad train, near Langlcy, and the perpetrator of which has so far eluded their grasp. Mr. \V. J. l.conurJ, a travelling salesman for Allen Brothers, jewellers of New York, left Charleston ott the tith Inst, with a satchci containing valuable samples of jewelry. He left his satchel in his seat while he went into the conductor's car, and during his absence an unknown ntan substituted another satchel for it. The loss was not discovered until the victim reached Augusta, when, upon bpening the satchel, lie found, in place of watches and chains and jewelry, a pair of pantaloons, a vest, an undershirt, a pair of drawers and three calico shirts, all the worse for wear | and much patched. Several persons have been arrested on suspicion, but the thief, who probably is a professional who followed his victim front New York, is still at large. Tit". Cask of Neil Blair.?Columbia, December 13.?The Governor has respited Neil Blair, who was to be hanged at Camden on the 13th of January, until the second Friday in March.? This is the second respite that has been granted hint through the persistent efforts of Capt. Clark, 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 condemned Blair, and the solicitor of the Cir CUlt. The Governor declined to commute the sentence, hut granted the respite that time might he given his counsel to carry the case to the Court of Appeals. Blair, it will he remembered, was one of the misguided men who lorded it over this people during the "dark period." Fikk and Loss of Likr.?Little Hock, December J I.?The two-story brick livery stable of .1. Gillis, at the corner of Scott and Elm streets, together with the cotton compress adjoining, were totally destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock this morning. The family of Mr. Gillis, s.eepingiu the second story, found their escape cut off i>y the flames, and nil but Mrs. Gillix jumped ,,r were thrown from the windows. Mrs. Gillis was suffocated by the smoke and perished in the burning building. Iter husband was fatally and two children and a fireman seriously injured.? Ten horses and a number of carriages were doslroyed, together with about one hundred bales of cotton. J.oss ?50,000. Tr.uiuni.e Tornado.?St. Souis, December 10. ?A very severe wind storm passed over the town of llenick, in Randolph county, yesterday evening. The residence of Byrd Rylc was torn to pieces and evc:y member of his family was more or less injured and Mr. Rylc fatally hurt. The house of Joseph Patrick was blown down and Mrs. Wright, a visitor, received injuries from which she died last night. 'Die dwelling finnan nf Niinli lllirk IiimiiI una ili'iiii.liul,r..l ?...! Mrs. Durkhead seriously wounded. Sevcrd oilier houses were considerably dutn.iged and fences, trees, etc., destroyed. ? ? Fau.ks at tiik Post ok Pi ty.?Memphis, December I I.? Iter Geo. While. Hector of Calvary Episcopal Church, was stricken this morning with paralysis while addressing a Sunday Wohool class. He was removed to his residence on a litter in an extremely critical condition.? He is 82 years ohUnnd universally respected. fa it mi no in t.ancastp.n.--Mr. W. l. Heck 1 mii with one mule made this year fiftoen heavy l?i ' > cotton and over 100 bushels of corn. This prodigious yield was affected by himseff, he having spent only eight dollars for outside labor. Can any furiner in our State beat this? The National Hank being short on rurrer.cv last Thursday, paid out ?1",'"81 in gold coin.? Chester Bulletin. SRic ISlodtln Pinion U7~MrSTOKES, Etlltor7~ ~~DSlOX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 187'.' " TKRM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION! 1 Cnpjr, one year, in auvanck, f! *? 2 Cgjikt one year," u.n 5 " " " x.'iO 10 " " " " " 1...00 ADVERTISING. On* square or one Inch, first insertion, - - t: '0 Kai'li MilMaqueiii Insert ion, ------- ;i> l.ibonil discount made to tiiorrliants and 'll|'rsMO?nlisiiik: for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ton Hues or leas, inserted free. , , " " oTor ton linen, charged as Advertise-' I wonts. ' ' A Liberal Proposition. j j We make the following propositions for ilia tlie year 1830: The Union Timks nn?l American Agriculturist, price $l{ 6C, for ' 00 Any old sttbsribcr renewing nnd sending us a new nnnte.the above papers to each, price S7 00, for r> ">0 Mrs. Scliopptturs pretty Cltisttnaa 1..stings arc going oft' like butter from a hot knife. - ?0)u A Bronze Turkey, weighing thirty-five pounds, was exhibited at the Agricultural Fair :.. m 1?. ti vuarii'aiDD I0SI week. h' - Spears A Co. have just got in n Jot of the biggest sticks of Candy you ever did sco, and such nice fancy Crackers. Just go and see ? - Jfta&T The Ilditor of the Kershaw Gazette, informed its readers last week that he was rating December Strawberries growu in the open air. ? Kershaw County is in a bad fix. One of its County Commissioners reigned bis office o ?tir>rt l5?ne OffAA1"! tli/l riimtrBOi-.ftnpnirttxt a successor who refuses to accept (lie position, and the Gazette says "the ofiicc is still going I r We know a number of men in Union who would sell out and move to Kcrshn' thought they could get the nppointmcut. . ? Our Outside. We have devoted much of our outside this week to the current news of the day. J At Home Sick. Mr. B. If. Kice 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 and receiving medical ( attendance. ) Col. HcKissick 1 l'aid us a pop visit last Saturday and returned 011 Monday. Lie says the Legislature lias cut out < a large amount of work, but little of it is of any t general importance. The members intend ad- l joiiruiug tine, die in time to cat tbeir Christinas ^ dinners at home. Sad Accident. 1 Wi* iiiadvort.-ntlv neglected to give an account of an \ aeident which occurred to a colored man nam.il John j Kroo, at the depot nearly two weeks ago, by whicli the poor man's thigh was horribly crushed while coupling ' ears. laist week his mother hail him removed to her ' home in Fairfield County, and we now learn that lie is t suffering great pain und it is thought he cannot recover. ] Fine Christmas Presents. 1 These wishing to purchase truly handsome ' and serviceable articles for holiday presents should examine the large and fine assortment at ' (iibbes & (Vs. store. You will find there nrti- 1 c'.es to suit the taste, and poekets of all classes. 1 It will pay well to take a long walk to look at 1 them. 1 Heavy Rain. On Saturday afternoon last the heaviest ruin we have had for over a year commenced falling. ^ It lasted all Saturday night and all day Sunday. No doubt much damage was done, but wc have not heard of any in this county. All the creeks aud rivers are so much swollen that few persons from the country have bccu in town since Wc learn that the rain extended beyond Asheville, N. C., and it must have caused a great rise in the streams below this point. Paying Out Cold A number of our exchanges Inst week toltl us that the Ranks in their towns were paying out gold for cotton. Why, gentlemen, the Merchants and Farmers Rnnk of Union has been doing that so long that four-fifths of the people have sloped stowing it away in their old stockings and shot bags. If a man here has a five dollar greenback and a five dollar gold piece he pays the gold out first, preferring to keep the paper money. Closing Up on Christmas Day. Kvery merchant at Edgefield I'. 11., lias signed an agreement to close up their places of business from the night of tlie *21th to the morning of the 2Glli.'* The employees of every occupation and business, except the merchants and Railroads, claim Christmas day as a holiday, ntid vvc can see no good reason why the Clerks in the stores should be made an exception in tins time-honored custom. If it is generally understood that all the stores would be closed on that day, customers will either purchase what they want the day before or postpone their purchases or other business until the day after. If it is generally understood that no business will be done in town on that day, no one will come from the country to transact business of any kind. Dr. J- Nott MooraWo sincerely regret to state that I)r. J. Nott Moore and family have removed from amongst us to reside hereafter in the town of Spartanburg. The removal of this excellent physician and his most estimable family is no ordinary I loss to this community. As ? l'liysici.m Dr. | Moore is one of (lie ablest as well as the most i attentive anil congenial we have ever known, j ami we hope his removal will insure him a larger ! and more profitable field of practice, and in which I we are confident his high order of abilities will he I honored and appreciated. Hut the l>r. is not the ' greatest loss that will be felt in Union. His inI telligenl and interesting family have long occu! pied and adorned a high position in the social e'rele of this community and we know their absence will create feelings of regret with all. We say to the people of Spartanburg that in Dr. \?oorc and bis family they will find all the best qualities that adorn and elevate the moral and intellectual Stan lard of a community, and we all part with them very reluctantly. 000 IIkavV Ftfrtw Storm.?London, December 0. ? Heavy snow falls nre reported throughout fSermnny and Austrian Switzerland, and from l?i?ri? \(ailrl<l CM..? H..I | - - Miliin, (tenon, Venice, Verona and Home. At Manias Itiver the Loire was frozen. The frazzle end that storm will get here In a few days?just in time to umbo indoors fun pleasantcr tl an outdoors during the holi| days, lnarrase tho wood pile nt once. Bridors (Jokr.? Hunt's bridge over TVcolef, ' Snoddy's bridge over Tygcr, and niignrc's over ' Knoree, wt.e uatlied away by the Hoods of Inst Saturday nigld and Sundny. We learn the Knj orce was libber than it has been in $eaig,? J Sparlanhu -'j Herald. Solid Etldn h o' Trorpou.y jBfc', Jfcca Among ibi strongest ii^Jfchiious ?? th^VbflB^ ' perlty of a a.Jpfcnfc^ t*wn none i? auong^Qti?*1 u increase of busl^Mi (toov I v the h.i1)9h^V paasiug '.rough it. lUilrond- u?..\ l>? i'r,pB? lerracu iliwgrital arteries of t .r bu*' through ^ j^cV 'atV tit* eleme ^ which, ?W*' jAm life, hi alih tod vigor to the rvhx.lv syfff^y T^Sl p??s. It is nxory eafbpUi 'v.at"flu' anion . an I increaae ofl*. V*p8 done V &iS road iT .u wish to fim^^^gdncivd ^ create of business xlon by the'S. 0, K , at this . epot, ilviri g the past tlirc^inoqjW-, an<l knowing tlmt alt eludes of bus .aess In. tbu> ' * County i' ?'-i !ik?n like picli^re of g owing pros-|! ?| peiily. v i.vgm to believe thai .the pnod time |A* coining t near nt hand. ^ ? 1'*^ More good- have been broivjit to thin town thin winter, end moro eoid rpr cash, than for _ y*i year.- before ; while another'and more gratifying T fket ii told us our murcfaotb that tbo people ^ generally pro r ore iinxiolgcthan they hare bum Ul for ye >r- ii.juid.it: ohj ilcbl.^ unu much Iops I . ..I IT" DiiLi. i uis ceriatniy aw- " clo^-s h n'il v ( .uditHKof business and brings '>1 the i: plea- ig u >ught that our farmers r|( arc more prospcrou* aud growing independent th of liens or any of her high interest bearing w schenin of credit. We liavv ;,rru b?J into this train of thought 1)4 from the foil ing stitcuieut, showing tho In- In crease of htif'nt - > douc.at this depot over., last. ,Ji "wr. ktndlv !. ;..-b wi^uu Unit** ^ and gentl 'tan v '.gen! <|t ihisrt.cj et, >*?/ t omits : ' rh Receipts, lx'.M. J879. Inorenf ' : . .; other, v ''l?t> 8.j $1,200 *i! ..$20$ t I * Ovtuber, !.t ' V>.. .. I,lot. 71. Tl? :* Iri November, 789 01 1,010 lo.... J27 IK Increaso in 0 months over past year...$GGG 70 t;) Cotton Siiii'I'kd Fhjm Union. (i| From Sept 5 to Dec. 0th, 1879 0,130 bales. iK 1878 6,048 ' Increase of 1879 over 1$>78 1,090 Em'IIKSS llUSINKSS. kl There liave been received and forwarded from 1,1 his Agency during November, 341 packages? )l( t much larger number than for any month he- ?u 'ore. fu It will be reinciubercd that the above "re- fn icipls" are only for freights delivered at this ^ lepot and do not include shipments made from ict c. Ct - ?- |.t The Legislature. , . V We understand from various sourets that this be jody is doing a vast umount of business, but tve candidly confess that wc can find but little T' n the published proceedings of sufficient ltn: portnncc to our readers to warrant us in occupy- 115 mg much space in our columns with them. To js it appears that nine-tenths of the legislation ?' now done and in progress is upon purely local tu matters, in which our leaders would feel but ol little interest. And the laws already passed as w well as those now being acted upon are as sealed books to us. Wc know nothing about them but ^ tVteir titles, anil were it not for n few ^xjilnna- \ lory remarks which the correspondent of the tl L'liarlestou Xeics and Courier occasionally gives, 111 even the lilies of some of tlie bills would mis- '' lead us. We give in another column tlie list of Acts already ratified, and iu that we give our cl renders nearly all we know about them. As to '' the bills now before the Legislature there is no oc telling what will be their .fate. The motioueto la "strike out the enacting clause"TSras"TWHMBPf^ in this Legislature as was calling for "the prelions question" when the Radicals had control of tli* State House. j \Yc have 110 doubt the work dune was nCCOi* 8ary for the interests of the localities to which the laws apply, but excepting the question of the permanent settlement of the public debt, ri which is still under discussion, the Agricultural A College, the Columbia and Charleston Canals, Forfeited Lands, Redisricting the State, the " Registration Law, a bill to establish a Depart- t| uieut of Agriculture, and statistics, which pro- b vides that a license tax of ?000, shall be imposed '< upon cacti manufacturer and seller of plioeplia- |v tes in the State, and a school district hill to ? empower local taxation, we don't see any niva- s sure of interest to our readers that is now before 0 the General Assembly. In the proceedings of '' Tuesday we find the following which was read a second time: ii Joint resolution (o authorize il>? County. Ttifca- c surer of Union County to npply the two tuUls school tax collected for the fiscal year 1877, and v turned over to him by his predecessor, to the d payment of past due school cluims of said tl County. d The bill to amend an net to pYovide for drainage in Anderson and lieaufort wns amendod by miding Fairfield, Chester, Union, Greenville, Oconee. Laurens and portions of Abbeville Counties, and tho bill was thuu passed to a third reading. * j Help Gen. Hood's Children. , We were waited on a few days ago by that philanthiopic and most excellent I.ady, Mrs. M. j J. Clark, who had been requested by some Ladies in Columbia during the late Fair to see what j she could do nmong the people of Union for llieten u orphan children of the late Gen. Hood. Mrs. ^ Clark, true to the instincts of her noble nature, accepted the mission and canvassed the town, as c far as it was possible for one so advuncod in age u Jo do, anil met with gratifying success. Brit few j refused to contribute to the huninne cause, and ( a very respectable sum was collected ; but no % doubt there are hundreds in the country who would be glad to throw in their mite for the ( support and education of those ten sweat little ( helpless children of that brave and noble soldier and defender of the Southern Confederacy, and , we appeal to them now to open their hearts und j their pocket books and contribute to the general fund, by sending to Mrs. Clark, or through us or | Mr. John Kodger, such sums as they feel able to spare. Twenty-five or fifty cents from every . Confederate Soldier in tho county would bo a ( splendid contribution from Union, while we know the Ladies of ths County will interest themselves in the charitable cause. Mrs. Clark either has, or will send for, a beau- ' tiful photograph pioture of the little orpliuns, J which she is authorised to sod for the benefit of ( tho fund. The picturoof these ten little purent. n less and homeless littlo ones would melt the e heart of the closest miser. Krotn the little one j ' in the crn<ll? to tho oldest?ot?Iy 1*2 }*ear|?wo ( have never seen a group of sweeter or more a striking faces, while upon tiie well hangs a perfect likeness of the General and his amiable wife. We have never called in vain upon the people of | c Union to contribute to a noble cause and we 8 feel confident this will meet with a liberal res- ^ ponse. T I * ? Tctcr Wimbush, one of the most noted Due t West negro politicians, died last week from \ pneumonia. f if <>% ' & \i ^ r ^ maty Claims and Cpunty Tiaanoe ^tffltere gr?-?'.:y.|n hope* that by tlilstliiv 1 gCuuuty wxfli .5 so much Improved that 1 ''' |h?si>Kni:i?t ; >oulrt oonimaud tlnjir 1 ItngrettoVr i that It la not So. At ih 1 ?*' ?v ""* JM?o Hoard oi 1 'unty Commissioners tli>- fiv? ' re ftadoiily alni ^S-M) In the Treasury. w . grag hundred which was held by parti. h 1' 1 1 bS liswh" work for the County aud >' tj^clalm helm; promptly cashed to enaM. etr wnrkmci ? ..? not paid onn-balf the i ' i llmli ilstin i 1 tisil lii HI IT i tjM.l'dWrf1! " wtMi^apo- to meet'their t>bllgnUjtau>4? ",ul '' ag case i.f I nan cocety Uy 1 |Lt prices h?r .-i rhU work ?lono fur the county. Weweretold lusty.-n ni the leVy of mills for connir purposes ?"' l1 11 a pie to pay *11 thi i urrent exueusj* an'rfV. the I.-, lature would be applied to for an Jfipu* fovr to u >. at ludebtedoes, so as torsUlrTbrtintjrout Of del * \V e Informed that the <'mm.> Commissioner* bav? > chau application, Vat srbile we notice iu the prov<\ gs of that body that bills bare been Introdur -<1 nulho rrtgflcvlce for that purpose In many other counties *i iTejnot eeen any iiiuvii In that direction for Union, ho Is to blame for this? It appears the ('ounnlsslmici ire done all they could in the matter, end un - -.u. lii? turns up nioie than we now know of tlichlaoieinu y hp<>u the ihoukti"-- of the members ftoiu tin* -..eoW i the incan time claim -againstthe county, he'd l?y (..?< coiVrho cauuot loiiRer wait for their inon<->. r.re s ' i the streets at from .50 to 60 cents ot> th dot ... ... nil hicn are thus 'ting richer out of the new mti.-s io jifor. It is p ?iiiRr.<ce to the county mid r. il:.<>otou ge upon tin pogt vi'uiitora. Wo Uti' ! .,rd it vigg, it t bat it would lie an unpopular m< v to u'K- aU; i -.trfleyy to pay |>a*t indebted qchh, therefore our iu< i :r*foliJcct to makiug it. We cannot think ihut ixtfu iylt ap|ican that i?|iMwn exists of Sihlch.?o n ho*, we don't kiiox^who U to biauic, If tiny one, I U condition otjkxr County^fluanc.?. *i> wu k"t|W int a?otflVflHbr#Of the A>(fnl^ cailno|jUn lerstuud. wl icrc is auch a jfrcnt deficieui y iu the re? i, :< of tl r. asni tlitsyear. ThoTrciuntri Tiiiforqifrd . '? tlinttho i ' 1 di Ifli i l?ut tup ? a|i mi rx : .1 . m ' , . This would account 1 wo consider how prom: I tl oplc of Union have boon horctoforu in paying tl xos, the high price of cotton this year and the gene. s|Kisition to pay other debts, this largo numtier of i aquents creates a uiystery in the minds of a large uui :r of iwrsons. Wc cannot believe there is any tliig wrong in the mi r?the blgli characters of the Treasurer ami Coinm mors will not allow a suspicion uf that?but wc < low that some moneyed men in this town have nun id are mnking money by buying County claims, at c bitant discounts, from parties who cannot atlbrd Id litem for, p.'rhups, a pear or more, aud that fact tfieieut to destroy the good nauteof the County. V rther know that many creditors arc sultcring great om the delay and uncertainty of the payment of Coil claims. Some one?the tax payers, the Treasurer mmissioucrs?is to blame, tlint is a certainty. Willi two or three exceptions, the reports of all t uinty Commissioners throughout the State have lie iblish.xl, and mosb^ llicmfj.-I^m tbut their count! c either entirely or very nearly out of dcht. It won i gratifying to us if we could say tlie same of Union, tie Supreme Court Muddle. On lust Thursday lite Legislature met iu joi iscmbly to electa Chief Justice of (lie Suprcu ourt to succeed Judge Willnrd whose tcrin lice expires on (lie 1st of August uext, and a] > till the vacancy occasioned by the rcsiguntii f Associate Justice A. C. Haskell. The rest as, Associutc Justice Mclvcr was unanimous rotiioted to the Chief Justiceship and tieu. IcGowau elected, by a majority of 4 over 11 u r. H. Wallace, to fill the vacancy. The prom ou of Judge Mclvcr made it necessary lit lothcr Associate Justice should be elected >1 the vacancy thus caused. It appears th uubts have arisen as (o the power of the pre it Legislature to fill the vacancy occasioned I te promotion of Judge Mclver, and rather tin :cupy so exalted a position under (he slighte lilt of doubt, that high toned gentleman stn Monday lost by the ft aving communication : SuiuiKMF. Court ofWoutiuCauoi-in \, "i Colimuia, loth December, 187'J. / 'o the Honorable Pretident and Members of ( Semite : Finding lliat grnYG double Ul'C cniC'l tiunCd 1 line, whose opinions are entitledAo the Itighc fspect, ns to the power of the ppsent lie net isseuihiy to till the vacancy in the office of d iciate Justice of the Supreme Court whi 'ouhi be occasioned by my acceptance of t ffice of Chief Justice upon the expiration lie term for which the present incumbent h cen elected, I feel compelled by a sense of du > decline to accept the office of Chief Justice rhiclt, by your kindness, I have been clecte am not willing, fur the sake of mere person dvanceinent, to take any step by which t lightest doubt may be thrown upon the legnli f the composition of the Supreme Court ortli lie interests of the State should bo, in t lightest degree, imperilled by a failure to col lete the organization of that tribunal prompt t such manner ns is thought to be the best a utuied to secure the welfare of the State. Permit nte to assure you, gentlemen, of 11 ery high appreciation of the honor you ha one nte, and to tender you my profound* hanks for such a distinguished mark of con encc. 1 have the itonor to be, Vour obedient servant, Hkniiy Mclvwt. Ily the subsequent proceedings of (lie I.egis ure we lliink tliul body bus iiiisundcrsto udge Mclver's position. It does not appc o us tlint lie has any doubt upon the questi whether Judge \N illnrd's lerin of otlicc cxpil n July next, but his doubts rest solely upon t |tiesiion whether the present General Asscuil las the power to "fill the vacancy in the off if Associate Justice which would be occasion y his acceptance" of the higher position. The question is thus plainly put by the Kdi if the Spartan : "If Mclver resigns, he will iut ot office until August, the expiration of \\ ard's time. If he resigns to take effect at so uture duy the question will then be us to I racancy. With that difficulty in the way tin s some doubt as to whether there will be dection for another Associate at this session lot." From this point of view, we agree with Jui dclver that there nre doubts as to the presi legislature having power to elect his success mil we admire hitu more for the high grout lie has taken. The ooly thing for tlie Legislature to do nt t seems to us, is to accept the declination n iloot a chief Justice without oreating nnotl raoanojr. - #? ?The American horses in F.nglund arc prep rig for a still more vigorous campaign next y< han they waged the present, having rectiv arge reinforcements. For the two thousand gn >a? race, which occurs at the New Market ti ipring meeting, 1880, besides Mr. I,orrillari icven entries?Iroquois, l'aw I'aw, San tee, M imac, Wyandotte, I'assaic and Dakota?Mr. t. Keene has four entries and Mr ftanford I wo. Out of this baker's dozoe thero should ome American starters. A Congressman in Troimii.e.?New York, 1 :embcr 14.?A special from Pnlerson, N. ays that the llergen County grand jury has licted Congressman Charles I!. Voorhis, i iresident of t lie First National Rank of 11 r\< iisack, for alleged fraudulent irregularities w hat institution. Mr. Voorhis came ho Vcdncsday evening, and a warrant was issu or Lis arrest, but he could not be ftund. i f l-'or <!vo Times, r Fro . th?Tax Payor? Stand Point. I I have re.. I n good many very wise suggestions t on the part? f the Press as to what the present : body of Solous, yclcpel the Legislature, should , do. "A child can lead r horse to water but ten 1 men can't make him drink." It is very easy for ? bystander- o make observations, doubtless the f members w uld say. It is a little singular, however, that so few see, or are willing to acknowlt edge, that at the root of all our troubles stands 1 the want of Economy in administering the State government. We have too many lio'cs in the hog trough?too many offices,' and too high n salaries or perquisites for'the titues. Wo have ,r not beer able to tome down to the couviction that the State is poor and unable to keep up a costly establishment. a y The liadical party, assuming the right to raise > money by taxation and not caring how much it l' distressed the citizen, created an many offices as ft. possible, and fixed good salitics or perquisites, ? to provide places for their pets and to popularr;> i/.c th? liadical rcgimo. Offices wcro made for Samba, for Scalawac and for Carnctbaacor. and the peop'o taxed to support them. Swarms of if .dhceliohlcrs were manufactured out of all sorts ' 1*1 of materials pro bono publico. V> hen the Hampton Government went into , power was it not tho distinct understanding that ?t ecott'iny and reform should he carried out to u? the letter? Has it hcen done ? Has nny scri"* ous fFort been made to do it? Arc the inem' bera of the Legislature afraid to make the clf y.: ? Or do tncy think the ltadical tactics uecessary to keep them in power ? The ^ people'arc poorer than they were before the ^ Hjrr, yet it requires more than twice the nutn-j Tty t>et- of officers to manage the State. We have Treasurers, Assessors, Auditors, ,,r School Commissioners, Jury Commissioners, ir County Commissioners, Trial Justices, lMios phate Inspectors, and so ou. Is there any doubt but some of these could be dispensed with ?? u" Vhen the country was prosperous ouc man collt_ lcctcd the taxes, at a cost to the County of a few i*. hundred dollars, and hundreds were ready to J" do it, now it takes an Assessor, an Auditor and Treasurer. They must have fine offices fitted up to at County expense, books and stationery, Clerks and Assistants, and receive thousands for their fc services. Is this fair to those who pay the taxes? If the office is necessary, there arc plenty comor potent men who would be glad to perform the duties for less money than is now given. >e One of the sorest affiicliotis which our people 111 have been subjected to, is the Trial Justice !lt, system. In a great many cases incompetent persons have been appointed, whose only business seemed to be to encourage litigation aud tax the County with cost. They have been worse 1,1 than the frogs aud locusts of Egypt and the l1C whole system should be ubolished. Of this, ..f however, there is very little hope?the lawyers so have full possession of the Legislature nml it jn is hardly probable that any changes will 11 made which will go towards restoring peace and harmony and arresting litigation. And who can blame them?every man to his trade, and they would not be true to their interests if they ?* did not work for the craft. The remedy is, for al the people to take up tho matter seriously ; dis lo cuss it fairly and fully, and demand such reforms ul as they may think necessary. We have too man) s" ofliccs?too many place-hunters for the public good?too many consumers?we want more work m and less politics. It is bigli time for a political llegira and n return to the corn and cotton r" field. Let us have rt?there is no other w-ny out of (bo wilderness. TAX PAYKU. ? m ? For the Times. Mn. l'.in i%i :?l-'iom the Jiri/ister it appears /IC that there is going on in the Legislature quit< an animated discussion for and against tho plnr ty of allowing all the towns and villages of lla IS1 State to establish Graded Schools with the right al of taxation, whenever thev mav choose to di ch 30" l)e The opponents of the measure have set up t of hue an'l cry ngaiuse it on I lie grounds that ii ns gives the small taxpayer the same voting powei 'y .with the rich man who pays a large tax?am ,tl that there is no limit to it. This attack hai ial been ably answered by showing that the la\i he proposed strictly limits the alditionnt schou 'y tax to one and a half mills on the dollar?il lu, may be less but not more ?and that the sun in- so raised is entirely subject to the disposal o ly t lose wlu pay taxes on property. Of one thing l'" I am quite sure that there arc at least somelarg taxpayers amongst us who will not begrudgo t< vo the children of those who are less fortunate as ti ;st worldly goods tho small pittance asked for h' to help theui acquire an education. And let tin others (if there are such) bear in mind that ihc, are quite as much, if not more, interested, ii view of a greater security given to their posses la- sions as is the poor man who has but little t od lose in case the risinir irencratiari should ?rr.?? o o r>- " ar up regardless of the rights of property, bccuus 011 of the means of acquiring instruction in bctte ~cs tilings. 1'HILO. he . Tiik Andbuson County JIuknino.?The pre liminary examination of the parties arrested b; ,ce Capt. Alley for the burning of (<eo. \V. Audcr ed son's storehouse, coiituining about $1U,00( worth of goods, was held in Williumstoti on Fri I day, and the following men were committed ti ' Anderson Jail as being connected with theburn ',c ing: Lewis Klltson, Wm. Kngsdule, J. F. Hugs 'il- dale, J. Ilarvcy Hancock, John M. (Sitmbrell am me Augustus W. 1'oorc. There scents, from (heevi (l dencc before the committal court, that titer had been a conspiracy formed among thesi sre scoundrels to punish Mr. Anderson fur attempt an ing to collect bills due to him by them, am or they succeeded in burning liiin out. It is forlu untc that he has succeeded in capturing tin scoundrels, and lie will doubtless give them th iffc l. e. - .1 i " -o- ucueui ui iiic law.?ureenvme Acu x. ?nt or A Union Coloiikii Man in Tiidiui.e.?A col ortd countryman, named Andrew Matter, wh came lo the city to nee (lie elect ion. got drunl yosterday and lost all the money, $40, that h iw, hud with (him. lie accused another colore ,)(j man named .lames Fields of having robhed him and had him arrested. Officer Chapman was sen to try and find the money, and soon succeeded Matter had left his wealth in astoreiu Cuinhei land street, the proprietor of which handed i Iir" to the officer. Fields was released.?-Charlttlo 5nr Newt and Courier. ed i m In" A Wiioi.k Town Cogkki> in Oh..?New York December 12.?A special from liradford, l'a d " says the town of lied lloek lias been entirel er" destroyed by fire. An on early hour this m<>n ing a tank of cool oil containing 20.000 barrel in* of oil canglit tiro and exploded. The Home b* spread with fearful rapidity, and in an inciedi bly brief time the fire bad nttacked And tie: troyed the entire village containing 200 house) )? and in a fow hours rendered more than thn J., number of families homeless and utterly dusti in- lute. ate ? rk- Great indignation is expressed in relersburf itli Va., nt the action of the Iteadjusters in the Get; me oral Assembly in turning out innimed Conlcdt led rate soldiers from office to make room for on white an 1 two colored Republicans. " 1 Joaeavtllo Itoiaa. ?( Editor Tuns:?One of the heaviest rains which wcliave experienced for a long time visited us oh Saturday night last, and was accon panied by thunder and lightning. Small creek were suddenly tilled tip and the roads arc tern ble. cither for foot travellers or w.igons. t As the ^holidays are fast approaching and wishing to see the bights about towu we dropped into J. II. LitKlejolin & Go's. store to sec the fixings. Ilcro wn found the storo filled up with all kinds of goods, and it looked to us as if any one could be supplied with anything from a jv. per or pins to an elephant. The Captain |?n I liis assistants .Were so busy attendiw^rt^ftcir customers that \Vo coucludcd lie would1 either have to diminish his stock or gel more asjlrt ance, as tho customers kept passing in abd out,, j, somewhat on tlie style of a big city Caj i ain , t -WT Lindscy informed mo tliat lio was selliug/i-. ^ to compete with both Spartanburg and ^ prices. After the gentlemanly Doe. Smith <. stored away some goodies ill our pocket *v' crossed the street ti General 11. D. store, llcrc wc found that his liue consif c I Groceries entirely. lie informed us tbat':<u i only going to deal in that line hereafter,# ter examining his stock wd transferred <> i < j porcal dimensions to J. L. McWhirtcr I ' store. Ilcro wo expected to fi^d a new j? Mac. was out, but his assistaut, ?lr. iVu t' informed us that business was .good*r' '\ *$.do and expecting new gooddibr Cfe * *? ? , uliArlly Crossing tho railroad to South entered Geo. \V. llonner & llro's. sto> the l'ostoflicc is kept. Mr. llonner haj i .-t iv "1 ' I turned from Charleston where he has b pur- ^ chusiug a full stock for Christmas. He '-.dd us he intends to keep a full stock of everything;. wfetaL and will have his goods up shortly. Ci- - -tug the street?we believe it is called Main SircjA-"^' ^*jTia(' we entered the store of W. W. Scott, th-- ' manly mid efficient Depot Agent. His litte { Groceries and Hardware. Major Scott informed "rwy, 'us that the shipments of cottou for this year n*oai * I Jonesvillc fall short between two and BOQ"; . as compared with last year. ' jtrnQ. ' On the whole Joncsvillc is iucrctsiug la bu(ltf* ings. It has 5 Stores, 3 liar Kotmis and 1 ^^tuH|K| Shop, and wo noticed two ijpw ImlhUuay. conrso of construction. We 11aV>J j K W churches and one school-house, lhe scooof^ra? kept this year by that accomplished lady,jMies 'j|)f L. C. Bailey of your town, and it is :rrfcptly reported that she will open it fcr the cotnipg n' A year. If the report is true, sho will b.? glairy welcomed by hot past patrons, as her r< potation as a teaclicr stands very high in Joncsulru and ^ vicinity. We noticed an advertisement postci the 1 I'ostoflicc door informing the public i-ui'y that a hot dinner was to bo given at til .ptijt ^ 1 church, Dec. 25 at *2 o'clock. Wc^n . \ wish. > ?tj it a success and nlso hope that our. frit it- iVi M' 1 Union will be present. Wo have ne? ~i v I learned the full programme, hut madam - Unmor i 1 says a Christmas Tree for the young fi i- in preparation. AIOKli NCM *> WollK OF T11K J.KtilSLATirUK.? ill ni .'I. V (O several local Acts which arc of no gene est, tlio following have been passed by i islature and approved by the Uovcrnot , An act to ameml an act to incorpi vi the Pharmaceutical Association of the Stall . .*> nth Carolina. Aii act to prevent and punish the int >. ?rry- ?., *1 I ing of races. , An act to require the executive othcci the State and the superintendents of public institu^ tious to hand in their reports to the Slate V^rifv lor On vi Ur>ra il.o VIlili lay <>r NuVHuWVI|La each year liereaficr. * An net to authorize Sheriffs to nppoir.i *peeinl 1 deputies without the approval of n CircUM Judge. ; An net to enforce the use of a uniform' series , of text hooks in the free public schooi if this Slate. 1 An net to charter the Intcr-Stntc Norui>l'C6v* 1 lege nt Greenville, South Carolina. > An net to prohibit the snlc of spirits or lit^uor in ihe town of Gieer. in Greenville Comity, ana'within two miles of the corporate limits thereof. ' An Act to amend Title 4. Chnpter J'-'. SecL lion 18, of the revised statutes, regulating latar ngc.? iu ease of eviction. j An act to incorporate the town of ( anchor in Spartanburg County. * An act to amend an ucl entitled "i \ . t to r regulate the issuing of checks to labor > >n 1 plantations or elsewhere." t An act to amend nn act entitled " A in further reduce the number and rcgula y of otlicers, attachees, clerks and labor f General Assembly, and to provide tlio t ; electing, appointing and paying the s >*,>e proved June Dili 1877, so far as rein: * thc^. , pay of doorkeepers. ' 1 An act to repeal the 21st Section of r i'"t en1 titled "An act to incorporate the ?cvc \1 ties and for other purposes therein men'ior.etn"?^K B passed the 13th day of December, Ann< I'oruini < 1817. " W* ' ^ An net to amend nn net entitled " \r. net to 1 punish persons for the removal or Bccr> t nig pcr sonal property levied upon by the S'lerilT >r 0 other officers, being act No. 404," app o\ed November 10th, 1073. c Grand Lodok A.-. F.\ M.\?At a meeting of r the Grand Lodge of Ancient Frco ?In una in Charleston last week the following office!a were elected to serve the ensuing year. M. IV. Bro. A. T. Sniythe, Grand Muster. y 11. IV. Bro. James F. lzlar, Dcpu . Grand Master. ). 11. W. Bro. J. P. Kennedy, Senl .i Grand . Warden. , 11. IV. Bro. W. W. Humphreys, Jul i Grand . Warden. i. 11. W. and llev. Bro. John Kcrslu Grand j Chaplain. stfcfcjjjjHB 11. W. Bro. John A. Honour, Grand ir?.r, c 11. W. Bro. Charles lnglesby, Gi r'?,?ro? e t?ry. OKc W. Bro. 11. F. Divvcr and W. Br< .-'a? j Fadden, Senior Grand Deacons. W. Bro. 1*. T. Hnyne and W Bro ' gei C? '? r.ltt l,.nin. n.,.n.l II.. II ,W,VUM" u W Bro. Zimmerman Davis, (1 ran 1 . ?UaL W Bro. John 11 Bellinger, Gram . vaut, ' \V Bro. J U Smith, Grand Sicwr i L W Bro. W A Wilson, Grand Tilt ? I ro. J N Vnndivcr, was also up| Grand ' (. Steward, but wus not present fori >> u. j Gkx. IIaoood.?Of all the nn <o hair? licnrd <>r seen mentioned, Gen. Jo it good j is our choice, for we believe that I < within v I himself those i|iialilieaiions wh; .ently befit him for success in a cnuipnij < fore- v#j t bodes such difficulties ns docs tlin Ho n is, above all the mm spoken af, %.\n who possesses the tftlcnt to organize^ Joni to be silent when necessary, and the -o discern what to do nnd when to do it. ; 1 arolina I1VVOM hor rPtli'tnnll.an tn.ilnm m IaIvuM*? - --? ? ?-r " ?V "" ? ..wmmwnm* y llngnoil an (o any other man in he . U irp. H? has hoen i\k unswervingly true to ' rrst# M 8 any son she ever knew, as stiicl'.., in official duties, and withal as modestly bri*>?r- ^^k Vol through it all tho lUdicals have never bfinHt ablii to gain one point nguiiiNt him. lie stfttfoir^pBr ,f nmongat his people "without fear, and without 1 ,( repron'b" from his enemies, a worthy suecw?r ^ ' j. la the white plume of Hampton, and we hope to J see him wear it.? Kinylrte Star. , * Contentment is a pearl of great price, and who* j' ever procures it nt the expense of tec IhousaucLcjSj*^ desires makes a wise and happy purchase. e Our desire just now is to have about (cf> thousand to purchrse it with. (Eu. Timkh,]* w J