The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, January 23, 1880, Image 2
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. <
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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. '
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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
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KMX- On our outside will bo found mumo >ikportiuit
laws passed by tW^ last J.egislatul'o,
with interesting news items.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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- !
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\ 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 ,
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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.
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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.
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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. *
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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.:.
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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,
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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..
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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-,'..,, !;
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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IV. T. Tlioiii.n.ii, .1. ! '. Aene! . .1. II. Ilo.lger,
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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
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