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J}.\vtta\TioS or Uunvu Rivkh.?'The f'olumbiu Rnjialv gains Dime very interesting information Iruui Miijor J. l\ Var*<ni, U. S. K., l.rlvrty in charge of tho survey of Broud lliver, in regard to the navigability of thai turcain. It appears that front (huttby, below Columbia, seventy miles to I.ockhart tfhmtl*, bnt little expense would be incurred in lilting the river for navigation by light draft steamers. The l.ockhart t'anal now turns these shoals on the I'ttiou shore for polo boats, but would need to bo enlarged for steamers. Thence the navigation to Chcrokeo Shoals is easy. This has always heretofore been regarded as the limit of possible navigation, and froinUmtiby to tbis point the necessary improvements would cost bout $860jLW0... It will require uvor $600,000, possibly $800,000, to open navigation around those rapids, which would make tho river navigable thirty miles into North t'arolina, and with but little increased expenditure thirty utiles ui> cacti or the tributaries known as the Tvger mi l l'acolct rivers. Richland, Lexington, Fnirfield, Newberry, Union, Chester, Laurens, Spurtmiburg, Vork and Greenville Counties in South Carotin*, nn<l Cleveland, Rutherford, Henderson nnd Gaston Counties in North Carolina, would nil he benefitted very nia'crially by this improvement of Llroad River. Major Carson is nnxious to receive correct information in regard to the product of wheat, corn, oats, tobacco, wool and cotton of these counties annually since lHO'.l, and any such information sent to J. I'. Carson. K. M. U. S. Assistant Koginoer, Army lluilding, New Vork. will be useful to him in making his report ami framing hi?recommendation in favor of the improvement. ?. Agricultural Advances. Ax Act the better to protect those who make Advances for Agricultural Purposes. Suction 1. /.'< it dhir/nl by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, now met and silling in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That any person who shall make advances in provisions, supplies ami other articles for agricultural purposes shall have a lien in preference to all other liens existingor otherwise upon such provisions, supplies and other articles until the Battle shall lie consumed in the use. Skc. '1. That ia case any one to whom sti< .1 provisions, supplies and other articles nre so advanced shall endeavor to dispose of the same for other pupttscs than that for which they were advanced, or in cuse any person shall endeavor to make said provisions, supplies and other articles liable for the debts of the party to whom they were advanced, then the party advancing said provisions, supplies and other articles shall have all tho remedies and means for enforcing his lien, upon such provisions, supplies and other articles advanced v.3 provided, in lite Act entitled "An Act to secure landlords and persons making advancer," approved March 4, 1878, for enforcing liens on crops for advances made. Approved December 21, 1870. lli:st.\ess voomisii and Kvkuyuooy at Work. ?A very intelligent New York merchant, who litis just returned from a three weeks' business tour of observation through this State, Western Pennsylvania, Southern Ohio and West Virginia, gives a glowing account of the revival of industry in all tlint region. The leather manufacturers, lie says, are refusing to take further orders, and have as much business on hand just now us lltey can take care of until midsummer. The furniture manufacturers are ull working lull time and likewise have orders far ahead. As for the iron and steel establishments, he says many of litem arc at work night and day, attd some of them experience more or less dtlliculiv mi obtaining a supply of the l ight kind of labor. 1 lie farmors, too. are jubilant, nnd are expecting to increase their hog crops and grain acreage this year under (he stimulus of good prices and their improved financial conditio*, res ilting lroiu last year s harvests, Saw few or no tramps; in fact, almost everybody was at work.? Ji,iltituore Stttj. ?? ? All* Lutn V\?% Titva ?Tho question of flic liability of the Air-Line Railroad to taxation has been a subject of litigation for'scvcral years. In 1877 the road was sold to its present owners, the former company having paid no taxes upon it, on tho ground, that the road was not liable to taxation. This question was tested in the courts and doutd?ei against, the company while llio rood wus iu the hands of a receiver. The present cimpnny has heretofore declined to pay tho taxes which accrued prior to their purchase of tho r?od, but were willing to pay th? luxes properly chargeable to tlicni. At the recent session of tlie Legislature an act was passed authorizing tax officers to receive the taxes for 1S77 ami 1*78 from tho present management, of the road, free of cost and penalties, and leave the taxes which accrued previous to 1877 us u charge against the former company. Under thes# circumstances, (ion. Foreacrc, the general manager of the road, has paid the taxes in the several counties of this Stale, having visited Yorkville last week for the purpose of paying the tuxes due ( tho County of York.? Yvrkvillc l.'iHjuirer. ? - Statu Oiiasck.?l'omaria, Newberry Co., S. C., January Li, 1880.?The Rates of I'asagc fixed by the Railroads for those whe desire to visit Charleston (luring the meeting of the State (jTiuig*. February ml, 188(1, are us follows : G. &, C. II. 11., 2c. per mile, counting both vnys. ('. C. & A. 11. U., 1c per mile f.?r Hound Trip. S. Cl. H. It., He. per mile for Hound Trip. y. U. & C. it. 11., one full litre for Hound Trip. N. K. It. 11.. ouc full fare for Hound Trip. The IV. C. k A., nnd Cheraw & Darlington llailroads will, no doubt, sell round trip tickets tit reduced rutcs. Tickets to he on sale from February 2nd to the Tlh, and pood until the Olh. Arrangements for hoard have been made for Patrons, with Pavilion Hotel, at" $2.00 per day; Wavcrly House, at !?l.nO per day. Titos. W. IIoi.i.oway. Secretary. c. Tiik Nr.xv FarrunY Oucaniaku.?At a Meeting of the Stockholders of tlie new t'otton Factory on lost Monday the Company was organized by the election of tlie following Directors : 1>. K. Converse, Maj. James Anderson, A. II. Twielicll, Jno. It. Cleveland, Ks?|., das. Ilegg*. | Col. Jos. Walker, J. A. Foster, D. 0. Judd, W. K. Illtike, .and D. A. Mills. At a Meeting of the Directors immediately afterwards the following officers were elected : 1). D. Converse, President ; Maj. daises Anderson, Vice-President ; aud A. 11. Twichcll, Secretary and Treasurer. The niiine adopted hv the Directors was the "Clifton Manufacturing Company." Tho work of erecting the buildings, Ac., is to he begun at once, and it is hoped that (lie facto- < 1 ry will be in operation by next Fall. So much ! 1 tor the enterprise of Spartanburg.? Sjxtilimltui / 11,r,tld. . o A Gut to Worioun Cni.i.r.<.r.?Professor 1 David Duncan has given his cla.-sical lihr.iry it, i WnflbrJ College, nnd this is no ordinary gift.? For many years he has lawn accumulating this I until it numbers nearly 1200 volumes. Many of the books ate rare, and there is on* of the i i , ... i i , ,, .... t unnu'tr i nai cost over :i iiimurp.i won.nr. i uo learned classical scholar, l>r. Toy, said ihis was ilie finest classical library lie had ever seen in ; ilie passo-ssion of a private individual, mi l In* I 1.ad seen many in Ktiropo and America. It is ( difficult to estimate t lie vatuo of this gift iu muii- . cy, but it is perhaps between five and eight ! thousand dollars. The Professor has the hearty j thanks of every friend of the t 'allege for this val- | uable gift. ? Carolina Sjntr'nii. < o . A l.vnniT lli-NT rs- I.witts*. Tumbling ' Shoals, .limitary Id. Monday being a wet and drizzly day and net suitable for farm work was I I a holiday with the black bo)s. 1 saw eight or : . tin pa s thi evening with it lew dog and Miiglc barrel slu<l-giili?. Sn.ui i lie hill ; of lire! \ lli\ or wen- reverberating with their .tells ; and iieh j a noise you el-b.m lu-ar. Here he goes! seize i I h i in ! head him ! catch hint! The crowoU re- ' iiivne.l bef re night with forty t wo rabbits swung on sticks over I In irshoulder \ goo! day's work, will- h- ap fun I t 1 ' i J " j ' in the future. i XThe "SHrchln . (ilnion ?.unt# IlT M. STOlKS, Editor. ' UNION, KUIUAY, Ji,NUAK? 2;i. I?n?. ' IE * u.s 0tr sifiFstTfiriiON. i t xpj.bvu y?*nr, in advaxck, j'i.00 i < 'o|ilr< ?>??< yv.ir, " " .? 1 " K,V) 1U " " 44 " 44 u.w ADVERTISING. 1 One *<|tiar<j or on.-int-li. lirti insertion, - - fl.oo fc, icli insertion, ------- 7"> I.(bom I Ji vomit iii.nl>- to merchant* and other* ail vcrllsiii){ lor si* month* or by tho year. Oliitlllirv Notii'i'ii nf ii>n IIiioj <?p lfHin liunrliwl IVimi " " uvejfttru lilies, cliargixl as AiUcrtlsoUlCtlU. \ KMX- On our outside will bo found mumo >ikportiuit laws passed by tW^ last J.egislatul'o, with interesting news items. . . ? Wo received a funeral notice a few ilnjs ago informing us of the deatli of Mr. TlioS. 0. Duggins, at his residence in the town of Marshall, Missouri, in tho 70th year of his age.? Mr. Duggins was the father of Mrs. A. 1*. II. Walker, who resided hero one year alter her marriage. - ... ? Two colored boys, aged 12 and 15 years, got into a ditticully on the street last Monday, alien the youngest cut the older boy in the knee with a knife. The case was taken before Trial Justice Wallace, who, after reprimanding tiic prisoner ami sentencing him to pay the cos's bide liiiu depart and cut no more. - v? - " UP9i? We were glad to see llie genial face of our young friend, Mr. Juntos .Maxwell, on our streets last Monday, lie is representing, in connection with Mr. C. I), Farrar, the celebrated (Iroecry House of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New Vork, and we can safely say that two better men never represented a better or more reliable wholesale llouso. $180 Lost. Mr. Adam Little, a farmer living about six utiles above this tewn, had the misfortune, on Monday last, to lose from bis pocket one hundred and eighty dollars, while walking on Main street, . ... A Union Invention. Messrs. C. C. and A. <?. Davis have-just obtained a patent for a Cotton Semper and Thinner, which tlicy claim will save an iramctisc amount of labor in cultivating Cotton. They will have it on exhibition on this towu next Salesday. ? Hot Supper at Jonesville. The Ladies of the .Methodist Church at Joncsvillo request us to state that they will give a Hot Supper for the benefit of the Church on the night of Wednesday tlie 28th inst., to which they invite the public "including the Kditor." Thank you, Ladies, but "big suppers" don't agree with our worn-out constitution?but wc go it heavy on big dinners, when we can get them, . - ? Tlio Chester Reporter. This valuable exchange came to us last week much enlarged and otherwise improved in ap pcarnncc. ? Men we consider me great mcreuse of expense in nil departments of a newspaper otriec, this is a gratifying evidence of the prosperity of one of the best county papcys in the .^tatc, and we offer our congratulations to neighbor Uuuhanan, with the hope that his prosperity may continue to n good old age. Strawberries in January. Our friend II. ! '. Crawford lanl upon our table last Friday, the 10th ,of January two fine ripw ov?....u.v>eked that morning from his strawberry patch in the garden. J'oc. ....v in this region remember ol seeing or even hearing of picking ripe strawberries, grown in the epon air, at this time of year before? If they have let us know, if not friend Crawford takes the mule. Mules in Demand. Our friend klohorts feels as happy as "a ?latu at high tide," and wears a continual smile on his face. lie has sold out all his hogs and nearly ail his mules, lie soldtwelvc unties last Salesday. If tlicic's a bettcrfecling man than Roberts in Uuinn County, wo would like to see him? eoino and subscribe for the Times?that's all. Now, Roberts, after such good trade, can't 3011 come down a fifty or so on lii.it fancy iron grey ? A Sad Fire. O11 Sunday morning last the dwelling of Mrs. Craig, 011 Mr. Win. Lawson's farm, near Cellar 1II11 If, with all its contcuts except a few pounds of meat, was destroyed hy fire.? Mrs Craig had left the house a very short time before to accompany a friend a short distance on her way honre, and oh her rot urn found all she had on earth destroyed. We arc glad to learn that the humane people of tlie neighborhood promptly reudercd her material assistance. Apple Blooms on Christmas Day. On Christmas day last Mr. McLaughlin, living near ColcraiHC l'ostollice in this County, had an apple tree in bloom, lie picked a branch intend" ing to bring it to us to provc^his remarkable story, but lbrgot it when he started from home, and aithuiigh he gave it to other parties to de uvcr 10 us 11 uus uji goi ncrc jci. vmii vcucm Ij'.c friend, 1? M. Itobinson, however, corroborates ilc's statement, and says he never si.w or hvard of such a I ling before in this part of the country. Meat Spoiling. The Sari'erry Hrrald of last week informs lis that the warm weather has caused a great deal of meat to spoil in that county. The same bad news collies to us from many persons in this county. On oxaiuiuing sonic luims a few days ago, we thought they were all safe, but t lie weather continuing wariu onr better half" concluded to bone them, and on breaking the bo lie of one she discovered that the marrow was badly tainted. The meat smelt sweet, so after taking out the bone she packed the meat in charcoal, which wc think will save it. Personal. 11c were pleased to meet !a?t Wednesday our ahlo and vutcrprising colal orer, Col. T. i*. L'ti-l-niv r?F tli., S.i'irlAn II..,.1.1 TI.el . l *'" 1 looks as y.jiini; nu.l handsome as ever, and say* the llcr.il.1 is booming, nut v. iihstandiug the | hij?W price oi' paper. F. ('. limit in, I lie corpulent an.I jolly roprc- j .dilative of A. S. Ilrown's Shoo llou.-o, at 1 harleston. is i:i towa, looking as if he ilMn t area continental whether hi.les and leather j went tip "?( per cent < r not, as lie inlet* Id to 1 keep shoes helow every other at title of tl .initio j ill the time. He thrcatcticil to cant' ns hut we ; limpO'l oil' Mulling at the joke. We re p-el that Mr U. II. \\ allai"*, I lie ju oior J lililor of the Newh- iry // Ii | not think ' .'tioueli ol us to ojye the '/'oi/ . a call. V. v 1 trie I to eati it him wliile he w 1- in town, l.iit lie i-. 1 " mueh like tin- lii-hioan Ilea h>r I any 01 Iiit ny n vt 1 1 t 1 n< r. -r ? r?T?? __ 1? The County PUutnoei. % Lust year we were informed, by tboee wlio u'tglit lo know, Ilia*, a tax of It mills for County purposes would be quite sufficient to defray tLe current expenses of the County and^sfufilh tlie a billion of an extra K-vy - mill* to pay post iudeblcdncss, at the cud of llio prcscut fiscal year the County of L'niou would be out of debt, while iu the iiioauthne all current uccounta would be promptly paid. Under such informUtiou it was boo!:s, tliey Wore told there was no money in the Treasury fjr llioni. It was a mystery the people could not sulve. I.tlttl IVIint ivn ft/tlikiuAlil A. t ttjiiiiauflxil ilin.rilii upon the mailer, not willingly, we coultss, for we have Ihe highest respect for eftoh of tile Commissioners and the Treasurer, knowing that not one iheiu would intenlionally do a wrong to any one; but when a sullicicut levy hud beet made uud duly 70 per cent of the current accounts could be paid out of il, after all but a few delinquent taxes had been collected by the Treasurer, oue of two things appeared evident to us : either a S mill tax was found not sullicicut or there was a great disregard of the interests of the creditors in keeping in the Treasury 00 per conl of what was due thcui. We have sitieo looked into the matter, through the Treasurer's books, aud liud that the original tax duplicate c. lied for u little moro than ?-8,O'X), for all purposes, and nearly all the proportionate share of that amount belonging to the County has been reported t^thc Cagimis^loner? and paid out by them?the Treasurer s^eVvnig iu his hands a sntlicicnt smn to meet any demand upon him for abatements, errors, fiiC., that will occur with the most careful. So that, so far us the original duplicate is concerned, the Treasurer has reported nearly every dollar called fur on it. Cut through the thoroutrh cxamina O o lion and intellig mt labor of Col J. L. Young, (lie present Auditor, there have been discovered a large nam her of omissions by which the t>x receipts have been increased $3,000 over what lhe original Duplicate called for, of which (he County is entitled to its 3 tnill tax share. If we understand the situation right, the Treasurer has reported all that he could report to the Commissioners, with safety to himself, and there is but a small amount behind to draw from. This being correct, it is evident that a 3 mill tax will not pay much, if any, more thau 75 per cent of the current exposes of the County, and will leave a deficiency debt of 20 or 25 per cent every year. We are ignorant of the present total debt of the County, and wc think the Commissioners should give the public a full report of it, so thai the people may see what its financial condition isSuch a report is due the people and has been asked for frequently. A two mill tax for past indebtedness of this County was authorized by the last Legislature, but if a 3 mill annual tax is not suflicient to defray the expenses of the County, but loaves an annual deficiency, wc shall be continually calling for an extra levy, while the credit cf the County will continue in such bad repute that every per" son working for or selling to the County will have to charge enough extra te meet the uncertainty of collecting their claims. It would We good economy to levy a tux at once sufficient to pay the old debt and then aniiuallv thereafter make the lew sufficient to meet all demands promptly. Wo ?ro confujrnt the | people would V?e Metier satisfied and the offices of Treasurer and County Commissioner much idcarjtnter. Sow Spring Oats. We are frequently surprised at our farmers not paying more attention to the Oat crop than they do. It is lhe cheapest food for work animals that can be raised, and comes in at a time when the corn cril? requires the most help to make it last through the work season. In eitios corn has been decided to be too healing for horses and mules that arc worked hard during the Summer, and oats Itavo generally been sub* stitutcd, as being much healthier, and we see no reason why the same reason should not apply to work animals on the fa.'in. A crop of oats followed by a crop of peas, the latter to be turned under in the Fall, to improve the land and prepare it for a wheat crop, has been found the most profitable and judicious system of rotation ever adopted. Try the plan this year." Tou can get the best quality of seed Oats at F. M. Farr & ( 'u'H. . 9 ? The Phoenix Iron Works. Our enterprising Teutonic friend, Mr. 0. Diercks, of Columbia, paid our sanctum a visit last Tuesday, aud like an honest inair paid his printer's bill. Mr. biercks is now the owner of the PhaMiix Iron Works at the Capital and is travelling in the interest of that business. We can honestly recommend hint to the people of IIIIJ* ni'viiuu ill u ii i^ii-iuiivu , iHinununu ^vuuoman, awd all who want Si cam F.nginea, Water ami Steam Powers, Saw ami ( fist Mills, Iron columns for Store Fronts, Iron Railings, or anything else made of iron, cannot do belter than by sending their orders to him. Rut if you don'i want anything in that line ho can supply you with all kinds of Jewelry, at the very lowest prices and warranted to lie just as rcpre ented, or ho will send you tlroccries. Wines, Liquors and any other article in that hue. o Ticc'v Weather Almanac. The annual issue of Prof. Tice's " Weather forecasts awl American Almanac for 1S80," is out, and we learn that the first edition of over 20,(MM) copies was called for within eight days of its publication, and a second larger otto put to press. It m fuller and more specific in its weather prognostications for ISSt) than formerly, and a variety of subjects of interest, such as plagues and the astronomical relations thereto, heat and sti??;rokes, cyclones, facts for foretelling the weather, etc., are discussed. A copy ran ' he obtained by enel '-ing cents to Thompson, lice & I.illingston, St. Louis, Mo. An Editoral Move. Mr. M. L. Ronhain, lately one of the able F, litors of (tie N'owhrrrv X n-y ha* moved lo Ahiie villCf to pmclloo livv. Wo regret I >?11 r so nl?lo mil] comic >us a gentleman frnin tlie c liinri.! fraternity, lint we sincerely I IiO clrin^fc will i 1>0 in every way bviietieial : > .Mr. Hoiilinin. licvillc i-. ;i nol.lo I'minty an 1 In r people know how to appreciate ia!e:ii i ml mural wor'li, cuii scqiieiiily Mr. l'linliam ai. 1 lii? mo*t amiiMe w ile will iii. 1 ilie.ir new !i e.ie pica-unit mi I c injre- ! . a . \ Ti i:i;?isi.r: lint neeun I at Ti.k!?>, Cliiim. i nil I lie 'J'.ill I leecinlier, in wliiell Ik.lliMI lioilsti w i i e ili -1r. .y I. ! i HI li\.- 'el.nil I 11 <i~ i rerii|?-reil ir 'it'it" mi mile-- ? I 'lie i fy laii , v a lc. History Kepcatiug Itself* Who in South Carolina that roads the following occurrence of the l'.Kh in the Slate of Maine will not ho forcibly reminded of n remarkably similar scene in our State Capitol in 1*77. The only difference is tlieC.apilul of Maine wcbeliove is"held by the State Militia while our State House was held by Federal Soldiers: Uoston, January 18.?A special to the Herald from Augusta, Maine, gives full particulars of the attempt of Governor Smith and the Fusion Legislature to cuter the State House this afternoon at?*. 43,.., Mf, Laiuson, President of the Fusion Senate, and Mr. Talbot, Speaker of the Fusion House, appeared with the Secretary and Clerk of these brlios and demanded admission. On being refused by the Mtyor, they asked for entrance us members of the Legislature, only to have it again denied them. A few moments later Governor Smith came up and attempted to puss without asking any questions. He was stopped by an officer's arm, and when lie said : ity was not recognized and lie was turned back. At this time about '2,000 persons bad gathered. A representative, supposed to be Mr. Kuowles, of 1 trad lord, began a speech, in which lie denounced the authorities in the strongest terms for refusing to admit them. Presently Mr. Talbot, Speaker of the Fusion House, irounted the fence around the State House and said : "Since we arc not permitted by a usurping aud illegal Governor to enter the legislative balls, it becomes my duty to call the House together here or as near as possible. Gentlemen of the House, you will please conic to order." The reading of the journal was dispensed with, and on motion of l'l listed, of Lincoln, the House adjourned to meet at Union Hall tomorrow. TheState Treasurer to-day issued an order instructing the subordinates in his oiliec not to honor any demand for the payment of money from the Treasury emanating from or issued by the authority of either of the bodies now claiming to be the Legislature of the State uutil further advised by iiitu. Tho Extra Session in Doubt. The mandamus case to test the validity of the Tax Act passed by the last Legislature was argued before the Supreme Court last Mott lay, but the decision of the Court had not been received by us when our paper was put to press. The general belief, however, is, that the Court will decide t hose sections ofllte ratified act palpably at variance with what was passed by the Legislature to be invalid and void. If that should be tlie decision, the Governor will lind it imperative on him to convene the Legislature in extra session at as early a day as possible. . C0U Alter the few cool days of last week the weather became mild and Spring-like again.? We are now having most delightful weather, and the buds on the trees are beginning to swell.? Kuglish Peas arc coming up in mauy gardens and some arc even talking about planting cotton. We think that would be a dangerous experiment. We have nearly three months to go through before the danger of severe cold weather can be considered as passed. Buckwheat Cakes and Sausages. A breakfast lit to set before the gods! Mrs. Grant, in the generosity of her heart, sent us the Sausages, and it was no pinched-up send either, but a whole dish full, enough for "all hands and the cook." Thai's the kiud of a neighbor .Mrs. Grant is. The buckwheat came from McCrory & Hill's Store and is as good as wc ever eat. They arc all gone, but the taste of that break fast remains with 11s still. Iong'3 Chemicals. These Chemicals, for composting with stable manure ami cotton seed, arc coming into general made to us, l?y those who have used them, they have certainly proved very cheap and effective. The beautiful Premium otiered by the irunufac lurers is certainly a great incentive twr any one to give them a thorough trial. Call at tlibbes vC Co s. store aud see thai premium -it is valued at :reU. ? . .<> Mr- Henry ITubanka. We sec that this accomplished gentleman ami interesting correspondent lias severed his eon neciion with the Columbia lityhtcr ami taken a position as traveling Agent and correspondent of the Charleston AVir* and Courier. There arc but few more highly educated gent'.emeu in the South than Mr. Kubasks and he is one of the most inbefatigahle Agents we ever knew. May the new connection prove profitable and pleasant to both parties. Notice. ] All parties wishing to pnreha.se Pianos, Organs or anyl liing in the Music line ; or having an old instrument to exchange or to tune and repair, will lind it to their interest to call on or address A. F. WILLIAMS, ot the Greenville Music House at the Union Hotel for a few days. * ?. ? Popular Fertilizers. Mecsrs. Farr & Co., this week ?flcr to the farmers of Union a number of the most popular brands of Fertilizers and upon the most advantageous terms. Some of the brands they otl'er are recognized as standard fertili/.eis and maintain a deservedly high reputation for honesty of manufacture ami, as a consequence, profitable results. .vee their nuvertiseincnt. o Tin: Lands Sin.i) nut Dm kct Tanks.--The I lone .judiciary committee, today, agreed In report favorably to IIio House, willioiit amendment, (be bill intrduced by llopresentntive Hun(oti for the relief of owners and purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in ilie insurrectionary State.:. ? . . ? for the Times. Evaporated Fruits. One of ilie grc weal improvements of the day in the preparation of fruits for market, is the process of drying by evaporation. The old fashioned kiln or sun drying of fruit, by which piocos* it was liable to be discolored, and to be infested by ins eels, lias been displaced by a process of evaporation, by which the water of the ln.it is l at. I ill'* ic'iiiinnc juifi'y n tainoil in .something like* Ihoir original sweeln e s. ,\ j-ic, lull or <litin|>1 in^r, m i lc out of the evaporate.I fruit in winter, can li u< 1 !j* !.c <li-tinjii.i-licl from tin* green i*i*!*? I1' ' <"ir ni iinmi. .j, in col ?r ? r taste. '1 iio art of preserving fr-iils at. I Vfflalilcf. has | i"ogr? . i i woii'Ivrltilly in t:.> last .ieciule, aniwiim lone there i-. no ilon'.t it v. illiol l !< flu-coiii! n't :'il lo* illii of * icii'ty. In our t'.iaia.e, win re 11><; |>> t> iit it.ilueiiees of tin* sun reign for so great a portion of i!i seas >11, it is imjiortniit Ilint tint line h>nosr<l >i:ijileiui'iil, tin; ??} ! f'yirg imn, e'euiM !,, sii|i|-lanlc I 1'V 11 inl i'o.liu i ion i > linii . 111 I \< ' lahlcs into our <l ii!y eoiiMiinntion. livery g <o'l 111.iicheeper sliuiM av r.i her ell ol i!ie le<soiiv lai'y lauolit us S\ i-\j *i ino* .is hi dip 1 > ! !! o' lie ?lieini i. I. . i' ' 1.1 ' HI. For tha Times. Letter From a Colore 1 Llb.iiatt Emigrant Monuovia, Li:;i:r.i\, Oct. 27th, Itev. John II'nil,ice : '' My 1>kar Hrotiier:?I am nol well, though 1' 1 nm gelling about again. 1 took .sick in 12 0 ilays after 1 landed, because 1 went to my work 1' immediately, and was exposed too much and too soon. Any people who have any industry about v them can make a living bore and not work half ' of the uay. All of this country s troubles grow 11 out of the fact that her soil is toe rich. It pro- c duces too much vegetation, which must fall and " decay. This excess of vegetation also gives us h too much oxygeu gass in the air which we c bicathe, and this coinbiucd with the deleteri- t ous air which rises from the decayed vegetation, t gives us as you can sec, a verj foul air to t breathe. Not being used to it, and as it will not o change, we have to change to it, and while we <1 are changing wc arc weak and the chills and g fevers jump right on us at this point. Persons I who have bilious temperaments, weak heads or li diseased kidneys, will find it to their interest c not to come here, unless they arc able to secure a the very best attention in their/cm* xicknexs I I sec no Alricnn icvcr uerc. mere is noming here but 'lie same obi Malarial fever that is nil i over the world ; only it is worse here, because t the soil is so much richer and produces so much t more vegetation spontaneously. The fever at- \ tacks the head and spine and weakens the ( whole system. Now, if you send persons here" ( who have sound heads, stout and healthy sys- | terns, they will not go to bed for all the fever < that is here. The Ox is here in abun lance, hogs, sheep, ] go its, chickens, ducks, geese and the horse will thrive here, if attended to. Vou can sec a fruit ' tree with sweet ripe fruit ou it, grown green ' Iruit, young green fruit and blooms, all at the ] same time on the same tree ; so you can have fruit all the while. I The greatest impediment to llie civilization , of these heathens is the trallic of whisky among them, and this is done all along the coast by : English Merchants, lint were you here to sec ] what has been done and think of the short hi) j years in which it has been done, in the midst of , so many disadvantages, your heart would rejoice iu you at the prospects these things indicate. , The Baptists here are stronger than nil the . other denominations put together. A revival is | 1 going on iu Monrovia now and has been f< r j 1 four weeks in the Providence Baptist Church, of : ( which ltev. M. .1. Worrell is pustor, and 1127 souls , have joined the church. No living soul ever i saw such a time in this city before ; and it is gutting so now all over this country. There are about lb~> ordained Baptist ministers iu all Liberia; but they are men from the I.iberian College; and they are young men, and under them the i work is growing. On account of my ncelima- I tioti I have not been able to attend closely tor.iy mission ; but I thank God that wc arc not without fruits in the way of saving souls. Write iiic the news. May the good Lord ever keep his smiles over you, and his grace in you, is the prayer of your brother. n. x. houiiy, ? . ?. For the Times. Jonesvillo Items. Kiufon Timks :?.Since my last coinmunica tion the weather has completely changed and wo arc now able to sit in the fence corners swapping knives and watching the lizards crawl forth from their hiding places and bask in tho delightful sunshine. Saturday was a gala day in .lonesvilie for the 1 the "sports ; Chicken lighting was so much in ( the ascendency that I ut few peop'c attended j Church. j .Istiosvillc is hojming. Hail.ling is rapidly t increasing in town?private dwellings and ware- | houses for fertilizers. 1 never saw the original ' designs for soinc of the buildings, but it can be j only presumed, that the Architect knew his //.*. j There is a strong wish among a few to have one of the warehouse photographed. It is of the ( rustic order, and judging by appearances, adds to the effect of the other buildings in .lonesvilie. J W'c dropped into the Hoot and Shoe shop of j J. A. Cobb, (late of Spartan! urg) the other day i and found the "Knight of St. Crispin" hard at work, with plenty of it on hand, lie has a full i stock ut' leather and turns out a superior boot j an I shoe?low for the times. The arrangements for the Festival at the M. K. Church on Wednesday cvo, the 'JStli iust.^ are about completed, and if fully carried out it I will lie a complete success. The committee in- j forms me that the renowned yrah srtrk will ho j dispensed with and instead of it a tree will be ' substituted. We are in hopes the Quartette I Club of Joticsville will be present and favor the j assembly with some of their delicious nutsic.? The supper will he bounteous and enough for all, as it is expccte I a largecrowd v\ ill be pri sent If I live and don't have any worse accident than a broken neck I shall be present, in older to give the readers of the "'I'i.nm" a full detail of the affair, as the County readers like to be posted about the doings in "JON USVI LLK." o Fur the Times. V/est Springs Itsim. We are having some nice, bracing weather now. Quite a contrast, too. it presents to the ' miserable murky days which followed the holidays. We are thinking sorhui-dy of having our town incoporatcd tinder a new name at the next session of the Legislature, 'part an burg has a j cwly ineorpnrnted town, why not t'uioii? j ; Mr. Ildilor, you have erhni-dy dnuiagid the reputation of our County ! (hie of our fellow j citizens was in Kershaw a few days ago, and he : says he felt decidedly embunasse 1 nil account of I the many suspicious looks given him. Tiie pco.a.. .1. I., i? i . i i i i .i I'lU I III III J^ll I IIU !?.?' t'Hlll 'I II (II l M?i\ illin III II oflicc fliut was "K<?inj? licjcgiiiK/' I Score another victory !* ?> \Y c I Sjirinjj ! Mr. 1 Hiliicrt I've is llie lumpy owner of a 'In/ tout 1 e in.'Ill J li.riii/ l lie I. i -1 sc.i- u one Inni'lr I a lol i ( twenty iij>os-ini!s. I * nl e mine oilier person in j | I lie I Viiniy el ii sliiiv n]> a Inner report, uc I claim lor M r. I'y e i In- < !> inipion o|> i ?nui il ol j I'liion. Mr. aii<I Mr< II. II. Ilohinron Ii ive the syi.i- | : palliie.- ol" lliis coinminr.iy ill linir sore n'ilic- j I lion. May iliis. mysterious w. ikin/ ol rn all wise l'io\i.lenee l>e t<> llieni l?nt a surer cvilrnce ! of lin ir l-'aihot'-; I'.vc. an I may lliey c in the ' , ile ;i!i of t Ifir till! j;i:-l a lie x< vert'l 0:1 earil. ] i only lo l>e anehore'l in Heaven. . ( in: 1.1; r11n, S. < . .'an. '.M . I^sii. i ... if j i lake pit mire in inforMiiii;/ oi r fitculs ( thai t'api I \ M I'.S I' lillHI.'. v. i! known to llie ' . .i relianl" ilirinHi'Ul llie Si ale. Iris ni.sneiale l ' 1 11 i i .' * ! I will our Ii no , v.Iic'.v l.o will he jj'ri'l ! I lo see Itis 11 ieicl '. V,.,. < fi 11< . , h-. .I-,'..,, !; ' V I li- - . 0 v l or the Tiin^-s. The Grant Aoat ' It must be gratifying to every CAfcoTiuiau who ias a spark of pride in his breast to mark the mblic sentiment in regard to making % partBlo vcr the ex-President. It was a wise stroke of iolicy iti his tnnnagcrs to let him see as little o f ^ loutb (Carolina as possible. They knew but too vel 1 that time bad not hea!e<l the wounds Iio' iad in llictcd upon the State. If Grant had been 11 power Hampton would never have been Govrnor?(lie "YTallafc House" would have been 1 irciici oui ootwecu M.tcii uayoncis, as ins iiiroiugs did in Louisiana, ami tlie horde of hungry :arpct buggers which had grown fat and saucy ijion tlie spoils'would have been fastened upon is for another struggle. It is very mortifying o know that the Mayor of Columbia, above ait tlicr plnces, should have offered him the frcclom of a city wherein he kept his myrmidons ;arrisoned to protect the robbers and usurpers, t is all bosh to talk about the respect due id iiin as an cx-l'rcsideut or an ex-General. 1 it ither capacity he was no friend of ours, and is a private citizen he deserved nothing but to ie allowed to pass unnoticed. lie gave us his exact measurement when hrf vent to Beaufort and embraced the "wards of lie Nation." But General Grant had no right o expect courtesy from any Southern people vlien lie had as a part of his family that mis-' ircant, Phil. Sheridan ; that fellow who burned mt the Valley of Virginia, who denounced the Louisiaiiians as a Banditti and nxked the Prcsi-" lent (Grant) only to give him leave to make' diort work of theiu ; who murdered the poor I'iochc Indians. But Augusta?didn't it go wild over Grant? rbcy have a way of their own in Georgia.? rhcro is no accounting for the somersaults of a people who follow such leaders as Toombs and Stephens. The big men and little men in Gcor-In olu-avo Imvo avow I rrriml fintl flioir s... ...-t.Vo ....... e, _ eyes wiilc open. Il is n very independent State in more ways than one. Hut (lie Grant boom seems to be rather drying up. Blaine and Conking, Sherman and half a dozen other smaller "rv, arc hoping that si dark horse may yet come ipon the track, WHO KNOWS? Tim Punch Lwv in Lai'iikns.?l)r. W. A ?b:uid ami Mr. A. Y. Thompson, two of tlie most meecssful farmers in Laurens county, inform us I lint the Stock Law works like a charm ia that county, everybody is satisfies! with it? tenants, laborers, Innsl-owncrs, and all, even those who own neither land nor cattle. These gentlemen say that neither they nor their tcnrnts would be without it tor any consideration. fliis is tlio universal sentiment in all those counties where the law is of force.? Smrtnnburg Herald. IxcnKASK or ('itimk in A uiiKVii.i.k.?The crim ~ inal slocket at the coming session of the court will be heavy. A large number of prisoners have recently been arrested and committed for trial for a variety of offences. There are at present fifteen prisoners in jail, a large portion of whom have been committed on capital charges. There has been a very alarming increase of crime during the Inst three or four months. Tub IIiuhioank SttoAt.s Factory.?The .Spartanburg Herald of the 1 lib says: It is gratifying to know that Mr. Converse has succeeded in, raising over $00 000 for the proposed mill aft Hurricane. Shoals. We venture to say that never before in South Carolina lias so large a sum been raised by individual subscription in soslioi t a time. Tlic first name was signed to the subscription paper on Monday morning, and beforo Saturday night tnis ntnounl liad been subscribed' Gf.nku \i. 1'oiiTKn's Cask.?Washington', January 17.?The House Committee on Military Affairs at a meeting to-day agreed upon their re port to accompany I'opresentativc Mragg's bill' for I lie restoral ion of General Fitz John Porter. It provides for his restoration to the servico with the rank of Colonel and n wards him .S7o.OM in lien of all bac! Inay to which be may have been entitled. Ilrsfi iiy t M t?K?'.ii I * \ utv.?Piclunonl, Va., January 111.?Arthur Jordan, n married negro, who bad induced a respeotab'c white girl, daughter of Nathan Ardor, to elope with bint but. bad been caught and lodged in the county jail at Warrenton, was this morning taken from jail by a maskc i parly and banged on a tree in a neighboring cemetery. ? Women Votki's.?Mr. Ferry, Fcna'or from Michigan, on the lt'th. introduced a joint revolution proposing an amendment to the Federal constitution that sullYage shall not be restricted on account of sex or any other reason that docs not apply to all citizens of the I'nited States, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. ?? A Cotton Kxckanok in (1iu:i:nvii.i.k.?The Merchants' and Cotton F,xchange was organized on Monday last, with the following officers: Col. Win. lleatic, president. Hoard of Directors?Col. I. F. Hunt, .1. ('.Smith, Henry Hriggs, A. P. Duncan, Theron Farle. C. L. Vales, secretary and treasurer.?Xncs. Mi;im>kt.ki> iiy a Tiiamp.?Avers, Mass., January IS.? Maria I.. Crew, the wife of a farmer living near here, was brutally murdered yesterday. The murderer is supposed to lie a tramp seen in the same day. . - ? Colonel William Wallace of Columbia, announces that lie will be a candidate for Congress from I be Third District, at the next election. List of Lottcrs Remaining in the Po-toiiioe, at Fnion, S. 0. for the week ending Jan. l'Jth, 1SKO. Foley, "dark : 'Jew, James ; Horn, Junior ; Itice, President ; Jeter, K., ( '>) Salde, Rev.; Held for Postage,? Montnmgcry. Mamie, P. J AS. II. fiOSS. P. M. Tho Markots. Union, .liiininry 22. The market lius channel r.it liiile. either in priec or Mipply, tineo ou? i u-t report. ^ l-Vnhty, .Inn. 10 10.J (., 12.', S 11;i ? 1 ?y, " 17 10|Y" 12. It* Moh'lay, " 111 1 <? 12, f Titos.lay. " 20 H??! (? 12 ( Welnosilny, " 21 lOJOt 12.00 Tlmi s?l:iy, " 22 lo;p/ 12.00 .' '.lies I" r I lie ?( ' !, 270 linles. 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Lin. n \ 1*i.i xsi iu; Only wlicn \vc nre in 1: < cr.j yini lit it' nil iiir It ill i i- ; mi. in ]>? riVct i''i. i'lii-i tvui only l.e wlicn all [lie iiii|iui'!i:.i or;-iiis 'if lie liii-ly an' }>< r!' >rn1111 ^ ilicir ' i n ii'iiis j.i'njii'i'ly. Tlio Liver is hioi-p linLlc to it mil hi iii-i|ei' ill hi my other ni-jfnn, it ii I ) ! ?.lutes in i e iui|uca-:n.l t'llei'ts. A llese of |?r. ii' ler's Liver 1 'ill- tii'CiisinjialJy, will keoji ii ail ie111, or sei ii rie'iii if it l.ns tt<>ne w rnaji. St?M y 'ii I>i i:. /i. I . I>ee, VJ L'iii Spr'iif; Oat3:. - Aii I*.' ill I ' |.i-i Mil i.. i'e ' ( = : 11 : .. i .i