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+rr~ . I mm The Legislate* Brooeodtun, % SENATE. # Columbia-, December 1C, 1880. Tho Sw?le wet i?t 14 A. >1., led was called to rfolhtgr llew. J. D. KjMaed;, President. The following was introduced: By Senator Callisorv?Concurrent resolution to authorise and require tlio Attorney Oeiieral < institute proceedings against certain phosphate companies in the State to enforce the payment by them oftaxes in arrears. The following were read the third time '. Bill to alter and amend Section 1177 of the Cede ol Procedure of South Carolina, Title VIII, Chapter 11, in relation to issues and uiodo of trial. Bill to amend Section 871, Chapter 111, Title XI, Part II, of the Uenerwl Statutes, in relation to the cosis on appeal in Trial Justice cases. { House bill to make it a misdemeanor to entice or persuade a laborer to leave tho employment wi uiiuiiitT, or 10 employ wl i?nonT umicr contract with another. Bills, &o , for n second reading were llicn taken up as follows: Concurrent resolution en directing the Attorney (Jencrnl to institute proceedings to determine whether or not the charter of the Charlotte, OolutnMft and Augusta Railroad is forfeited. Senator Ferguson moved to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the resolution. Senator Smytho then took the floor and spoke in advocacy of its passage. Senator Henderson was hostile to the resolution, principally upon tho ground that he considered it a reflection upon tho Attorney Ueueral, in that it directs him peremptorily to institute proceedings lurahist the said road. Senator Ilarllce said luut one ot t|ic conuitions of the charter of the road was that it should connect with tho Sooth Carolina lload. Concurrent resolution in regard to back school taxes. Concurrent resolution to provide tor the appointment of a commission t<> consider and suggest amendments to the election laws of this State, which will prevent irregularities and frauds, and to consider and report upon proposed amendments to the Constitution of this Stale and to the election laws. Hill to incorporate the city of Spartanburg was read a second time. o. Goon F.\itmtno ix Aiiiikvii.i.k.?Nothing more is necessary to prove that tanning pays than to mention a few crops that have been made this year by our farmers in several portions of the county. Mr. O. IV. Ilnynes, who lives between this plaec ami Hodges, ran a three-horse farm, cultivating ."<7 acres, lie made Hi bales of cotton and 'JoO bushels of corn. II. II. Hughes, who lives near him, from a three horse farm realized ;H? bales of cotton, lioO bushels corn and 1 *>0 bushels of oats. lie also raised a hog weighing MR) pounds. The monster was so large and unmanageable that his head touched the ground when lie was weighed or he would no doubt have pulled the scales down at the round .">(iti pounds. Trial Justice H. W. Watson, near Milhvay, made 00 bales ?>I cotton and corn ill abundance with five tiorses. J. II. Watson. near llrndley's Mill.-*, made 1"> bales of colli.n to ilit* horse and more than corn enough to do his place and slock. Mr. J. .1. Shanks, of the same neighborhood, is so full handed I hat he has fodder on ban 1 which was cured five years ago and is Mill in good condition for iv-e. ? Medium. ? Hints to Conuiikss.? If the lhtmucralic {'arty in this the last session of its supremacy in both branches of Congress shall secure to the country a sound currency. Ignoring repudiation and iireeiibackisin, adopt a taritl for rcvem.e, and at the same time have rogar I to a just protection ol'the industrial interest of the country, -iwul so refoi in the internal revenue taxes that they shall not operate unjustly against the industries of limited portions of the country, it will receive the commendation of all sections /iud parlies.? AnJermm 1 utcUiycnar. 'A lliscA'n.'it announcing the result of the rerfunieration of three townships in South Carol ijta has been received at tlie census bureau. The / tallowing is the result as compared with the v former enumcraticn ; H'illiston Tow nsliip, Kurilwell Omni}, first enumeration 2,< O'J, second r numeral ion gain ?VJ: Slcerpcn Tow nship, v hesterf.eid County, first enumeration 2,0S<?, eecoii 1 enumeration 'J.t'TO, loss lit; liioad Hirer Township, Lexington Cnnniy, first enumeration J.'.-ll'i", second cntiincr.ition gam lij. Veil* Aia-itnfitiATK.?-lie who said, "Buffer little children to come unto mu" was the great founder of the gladsome feast of Christinas, and It is in His honor that wo uphold the feast and gladden the heart. of little ones lie loved so dearly. It is a pleasure, a holy pleasure, to make their Mimes ongniei, ineir inu^mer ciieener mm ' HH?ro iiiuficnl. I.tl us nil, ilicn, f>r. |>er!y colci.?:Uu Oiristmns day.? OranyiLurtj Democrat. Ftp5*kni.ki?.-? New York, December 10.?Kieilcnburp; fc 0>., 4...ia?f:iciurers of cijrars nn<l importers of It-.;!' tobacco, corner of Head and j/liurch sheets in litis city, tind nt Key Vc?J lorida. Iinve ]fiulo.i. 'J liey were il.e lnt e: t rr.nniif letffrJp-K of cigars in 11.? c untry. ninl iltcii ex-tit ti:?lvi!il'n ~ are repot ?<1 at < 0. It is tl.< i"lit t' i'.tr.. n.iiv fe h "fttle in fllll.1 zv > " This it hud not done. The question then wus whether the Legislature should instruct the Attorney Genera! to take legal proceedings in regard to the matter, or permit a railroad corporation to openly defy a law of the State. Senator Ferguson withdrew his tnotiou to indefinitely postpone. Senator Henderson then moved to amend so ns to leave the matter of instituting legal proceedings to the discretion of the Attorney Qenoral. Several other unimportant amendiisents'were adopted, and tho resolution was then passed. The following were also read the sccoud lime and passed. llill (llonsc) to repeal " An Act to provide more expeditiously for the payment of outstanding school claims in Williamsburg. Lexington, Marlboro, Colleton, lleanfort, Edgefield, Spartanburg, Union, Newberry, Georgetown. Charleston, llichland and Aiken Counties," so far as it relates to Newberry County. House bill to amend Chapter CXXV1II, of the Genera! Statutes, and to provide for llio trial and punishment of persons guilty of homicide, and their accessories, wl.cn tho deceased may be wounded, poisoned, or otherwise injured, in one County and die thereof in another. HOUSE OF KE1M1ESKNTAT1VKS. Oflices and Officers?Unfavorably on bill to amend an Act to reduce and fix the salaries of certain officers, llill rejected. f'At.KNIlA ?. llill to empower Circuit Judges to hear, with consent, any civil case, and bill to regulate the sale ut soeil cullon, ami out 10 consolidate me otlice of Cftaptsin for the Asyiuin ami the Penitentiary were rejected. A hill fur the prevention of cruelty to animals was taken up fur a second reading. Mr. Dcvcrenux moved to slike out tho enacting clause of the bill. Mr. Perry supported the bill in a well-prepared speech. Mr. Dcvcrenux withdrew his motion to strike o.it the enacting clause, saying that lie luid been moved to do so by the argument of Mr. Perry. The bill was then passed to a third reading. Mr. Sawyer moved to reconsider the vote postponing the liquor hill. Adopted. Mr. Murray moved to amend the hill so ns to i-i pitd!' Vo Wi ivk'.s.f J ^11 isii? vf s v/i.".' ri 1 ? license of S100 in addition to the town tax or liccnao. An exception is made in favor of wines and uiult liquors. Mr. Murray's amendment was then adopted by a vote of 7-1 ayes to 114 noes, and the bill passed to a third .ending. The following were rejected : llill to 11x the pay of County Commissioners in the several Counties of the Stato, except in the County of Charleston. A hill to amend an Act entitled "An Act respecting the filling of vac nciesin County offices, ' approved December 110, 1JS7M. Tin. r.illnuiiiff were aduliled ; " 1 i i She (Highly lAnioit <T.imrri.|c It. M. 8TQILKS, Editor. ~ ' UNION, FHI DA ? ,D KCEMB KH 14, , SPBSCEIPTIOW^ia f 9 m AMKUM. I ADVSKTI3INO. 1 On? square or one inch, first Insertion, - - - $1.00 e Koch subsequent insert ion) - -- -- -- 78 lJbchil discount tuede to McrchtfU find others adyerlUibK for six months or by the year. . tfbltuary Notices of ten lines or less. Inserted free. 1 " * orer ten lines, charged as Advertise- r tncnta. Olir 1* rem ill in h for 1HM1. p As many of our subscribers have expressed o J desire to subscribe for some Agricultural jour- j nal, wo bare made arrangements with (be publishers of that elegant Monthly, the "American Agriculturist" and that useful and practical a journal, "The American Farmer," by which we ^ can provide the Union Timet and either of those excellent works for Farmers upon the following 8 terms, for 1881 : f The Timet and American Agriculturist $2.76 i The Tunes and American Farmer 52.76 y To tiik La tun. ^ Wo will semi you the Union Timet and that beautiful, useful and instructive maguciuc, f (JoJey's I.ailey'a llooktl lor 1881, for the small j amount of $3.26. No I.ady should bo without Go fly's Latlt/s Hook, and no family in Union should bo without ^ their County paper, the Union Timks, now thnt I they can bo had so cheap. j . . Our Cotton Market. s Tlin nuii Li'f tfin n.ml wppI lum liooti romfirk.l- n nn.l (jnnJ tip'l'o? nininlnined fur Iho r higher grades, Sales for the week, 726 bales, ai >j prices ri nging from 7A for stained, to 11?. ( jtar a ucrry Christmas to all our subscribers j nod a good fat Turkey for each family,Jis our t sincere wish. { - ?H?25u An incendiary fire at Orangeburg, on Saturday morning last, destroyed the office of l the Democrat with several other buildings. f 0M)U We regret to learn that Mr. Charles C. Scott who Ins supplied our citizens with beef for many years, is now lying very sick from dropscy. ? . Post Office Notice. ' The l'ost Office will be closed on Christmas and New Year's days, except to receive and deliver the mails. ./AMES II. GOSS. Standard Scale*#. The Legislature has posscd an "Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Spartanburg, Aiken, Union, Sumter and Orangeburg, to proeuro and establish standi)d scales for weighing cotton nnd all produce ami merchandise sold by weight. There's a small office for some one to , watch and keep those scales. Plcaso Correct. In mir imtim limf wprl; ivo fintl tlifit n. loif tcrcil" figure in the article on "increased Hailroad business" has misled some of our exchanges, and in republishing or noticing that article they give the increase of cotton shipped < at this point only437 when it should he 1,437. The First Snow. Wc had our lirst snow storm this winter last 1 Monday, but it did not last much over one hour. ' The night previous was truly a winter night, blowing a perfect gale accompanied by a heavy fall of snow and sleet, so that the ground was covered to the depth of from one to two inches the next morning. < The weather is now delightful?clear, cold and bracing?but the roads are awful. ? No Paper Next Wook. ^ ^ ^ ^ out of tlie qiH'slion. Our printers are such old fogies tint neither money, lore or tlie fear of |lie Sheriff can in luce them to break the time honored custom of "keep. log Christmas-" One, nt least, we think. Is goingCouitIng, another has a similar notion in his head, and the other has eoiiselenthms scruples against working from the '2till of December to the 1st of .laiiuary. Well, wc can't blame them. They have worked constantly and faithfully the whole year post and if any otic deserves a week's rest they oertatntv do. ?: . Dangorous FunWe don't object to "the hoys'' having fun. We like to see lhem enjoy themselves, and this is the'season for it. l'ut they should be careful Hot to endanger property. I.a?t Saturday night some young men were tiring off sky-rockets when the burning case of one fell among some leaves in Mr. Nicholson's yard, setting tire to the leaves. Fortunately some one discovered it and put out the tire. Had it got much headway there is no est limit- 1 tug iin* loss <>i property 11 wotui nave causcii. n wo are not mistaken there is an Ordinance against tiring oil' tiro orai-kcm, skyrockets, Ac,, in the streets of Union, which it would be bettor to enforce than to have a ,1 -simotive lire. . e ? Our Christmas Turkey Arrived. it is a glorious consolation to an editor to know that at least one of his subscribers sufficiently aj?|>reeiates his labors to send him a kind and substantial reiiieinhnineer oiiee a year, and that Just at the time when lie most ne,sls some!hint; g?md and ean most fully enjoys sueh a . token. Such a subscriber is our old friend, Andrew | Murdoek, tlit* ever watchful and efficient Section Master | at I.yl s l ord, who has again sent us a magnificent I Turkey for our Christinas dinner. It is a noble fellow, ! as fat as hotter and u-nrly as large as we ever had on our i table. Thank you, Andrew, we will not only think of j you while eat ittg it, hut you shall be prominent among ; o ir friends in our prayers. May your turkey roost l.c i ! always full and high out of the reach of thieves. ? - ?. County Appointmsnts. Through the suggestion of the Representatives from this County tho following appointments have been made by the (Jovcrnor and continued by the Senate : Treasurer, 11. II. Foster. Auditor, yulin L Voting. Aurt/ Commissioner, Asa Smith. Trial Justiret. J (.' Wallace, C It lloho, A 11 Auglitry, ./ohn II Williams, T J Orr, J C 1' Jeter, W 1 ?/otcr, W II S Harris. O.ir Christmas Watermelon. ./ust before going to press, (iiles Askew, one : of the politest colored men in the country, i ! walked into our ollice hearing in his arms a large ilrudford Watermelon, us perfect and apparently < j as fresh as if jnsl pulled from tlie vine in Sum- i ! nier. With a perfect t'he.stcrfichl how, tSilcs i handed us tiie melon ami said, ".Mr Sidney i Walker sends his respects and a watermelon to keep yon eool during Christmas holidays." Think you, Captain, it is a rare treat uad we highly appreciate your kind thoughtfulr?ess. We shall hold it for ur Christtiias dinner and n.ake a family report. > m - ?? To 1 hose Indebted While we return our sincere thanks to those ! friends ami subscribers who have, during the past three months, interested themselves so sueI cesrfully for the increase of our subscription 1 list and in renewing their own subscriptions, I we ore sorry to find that a large number arc j , still in arrears ; and as we are expected to meet , all accounts against us at the end of the year we j ] hope those indebted to us will enable us to do , , eo by promptly calling at the "Captain's Oflicc" \ , nml settle. Tliero appears to be plenty of money in the J County toil we liavc never seen the people so 1 backward in paying suial! debts. This is a gen- ' oral complaint at this time. We shall expect to see a number of our subscriber* at our nfiico t i next .f. ' . </'il.cextri UI'm rCuiire. i i * hir Exchanges. The American Agriculturiel la a beaut(pillllb( rated Farmer's Magazine, full of scienlflc an< Tactical information to suit all the Mils ani iroducts of every se^on ol the country. Pet ished by the Offcnge Judd Cowjmny, 24 Iroadwny, New York, at $1.00 per esse, o lubbed with the Union Timie for $2 |6. The American Farmer, is one of ttn^^JJsl test and most desirable Agricultural*mombWe iow published and should be found In ever amily interested in the cultivation of a fofcnyc ;ar ien. Published by Samuel Sands, Ha'titoon ild., at $1 00 a year, or clubbed with the Unio Himee for $2 75. ^ The Southern Former's monthly is publis^c 1 Savannah, Geo., hy J. II. Estell, ami is de^c ed exclusively to Southern Agriculture. It i ibly edited; its selections are practical and ed1 ying to the Southern Farmer, while it has u Hustrated department tc please and instrui he Farmers wives and daughters, and is 'cry handsome work. Pric? ?2 a year. We wi iirnish the Times and the Farmer's Monthly on rear for $3 '25. GoJey't Laity's Hook.?Ah ! "she's a daisy. iVe have known it for over forty years, and ins always stood at the head of the class < dngnzines intended to improve and elevate tl locial standard of our American Women nn issist them in increasing the happiness an omforts of home-life, l'rice $2 a year, t jlJt '2f> for tli? "Hook" and the Cfniun Who. 'onferenco Appointmnts. As we caunot publish this week the full li if appointments made by the meeting of Co erence and knowing that the members of tl dethodist Church in this County are anxious enow who are to be their Pastors next yenr \ ;ive them the appointments for HI'AHTANIIUItU IUSTIllfrr. J. M. Carlisle, Presiding Elder. Spartanburg Station?J T Wight man, supc lumerary. Spartanburg t'ity Mission?J F Smith, II Jliver.aupernumerary. Union Station?11 1) Smart. Cherokee Spriugs Circuit?J W Tnrbuurx. Cane Creek Circuit?J W Brown. Joncsville Circuit?J K McCain. Limestone Springs Circuit?J T Kilgo. tilendalc and Cowpcns?A P Avant. Goshen Hill?A W Walker. Laurens Circuit?A C Wnlker, North Lnurens Circuit?Supply. Ciinton Circuit?W M Hardin. UellUOIlt Circuit?J U Wilson. ?Campobclla Circuit?J A Wood, 11 M lloozi supernumerary. Pacolet Circuit?J J Newberry. York Circuit?Abncr Krvin. Vaudcrbilt University?AM Sliipp, Professi Wofford College?W Smith, W W Dunes Professors. Her A. II. Lester goes to Abbeville ; Rev. B. Campbell returns to Newberry ; Rev. J. Counts, supernumerary on Newberry Circuit. The next Conference is to be held at Union We arc sure our whole community will rejo at the return of Rev. It. D. Smart to this s lion. He is loved by all the people of all < nominations. Terribly MixodIt is impossible for us to publish full procc< ings of the Legislature, but if we did nobo could tell what bills were passed or what defe ed. Upon almost every important measure fore that I ody from two to three bills have bi introduced with almost the same titles, aud defeated in one branch and the next day a 1 with the same title conic up and be passed to second reading; and it is not uncommon to : u similar bill introduced the next day, in other House, so it is impossible for us to kt the run of any bill. In our next we hope to g the names of all the laws passed, and as fasl we can get them we will publish in full all th in which our leaders will be interested, would puzzle a dozen Philadelphia Lawyers (ell, by the proceedings published in the papt what bills have passed or what are the provisi of any bill now before that body. It is awfu mixed. Christmas at Mrs. Shoppaul's. The beautiful lot of Christmas goods just ccivcd by Mrs. Shoppaul should secure he liberal share of the custom of our citizens. Mrs. Shoppaul is a most industrious t worthy woman, with a large family of you children almost entirely dependent upon h Of late years her misfortunes have been grt but not brought on by any imprudence or w of energy on her part. Some weeks ago husband had the misfortune to get his leg br en, which has been a severe adversity, involv loss of time ami money. We again appeal our citizens to give Mrs. S. a substantial Chr man greeting by bestowing upon her a lib< share of their patronage. Her goods are cheap and good as can be found in townaud is certainly us worthy of support as any one Bad Prospect for FarmersThe continued rains for the past two uion have played havoc with the farming interc A very large amount of cotton is still in fields, unpicked, while much lias been bea out by the wind and rain and completely It And from present appearances there is but li hope of that now in the field being picked all. Hut to add to the loss of Cotton but few 1liters have been able to sow wheat and Oats from altiu si ail parts 01 uie t/ouniy we near i scarcely any wheat or oat? have been sown r it is now getting almost too late. Old fanners tell lis that there is little dan of injuring land by {lowing it when too w i?t this season of the year, as the frosts i mow will pulverize it. It ruins land to |>1 it too "t in the summer, as the sun hakes if List of Jurors Drawn for /'lira Ttrm, to Commence Janua 4th, 1881. 1 Thos. II. Kates. I I'd Jainc- l> Gruhai '2 J. V Sparks, i'2l) .Joliu l> .lefferies, i... / ....i- i.. . i .MIK V livieiiunugu ,-l "uue * iiri.siu. ^ I J esse l?a\vfion, | 22 W 1) AlmnJcr, ?> J. W. Cunningham 22 John (i Adams, 0 Jeff T Hughes, |24 It F' Foster, 7 S L Duckett, 2> James It. Hyatt, 8 J t' Hunter, |20 l.o! Hill, (c) it James W Thomas, .27 James 11 Holder 10 Joseph Sanders, (28 M M Humphries 11 Wesley Scott, i29 A A (Jault. 12 II It Fowler, J;50 W T Thompson, Iff Dan Dtinlap, (c.) iffl Win Flier I I Major Font (c) jff'2 Miles Nix I "? J (J Itrown, jffff A G Rice, It# Flias C. Milchel, 21 I* T Femnster, 17 J T (iist F'arr, j-!"i J .1 George, 18 Thomas W Service ,fft? Isaac M Feeler, About the best thing Heii^-MAwd ltecoli i:?x done for a long time ?va? tosn^fo his o< {rogation. last Sablmth, because of its ?:ig toss to see ex President Grant, who was ;>r< nt : ' V special servieo cab bo held if v? u vi ii worship a man; this house i* for I he aovsl f >ol. " * % # ? ? Ik* Union Democrat HI n Lost week's issue of the Dtmocral its Editor, Da* id Johnson, Jr., Esq., announced .hi* withdrawal and this week its publisher, MMM .y/. B. Freeman, announces the discontinuance 5 ?of the paper. r We felt conti-lent from the first that Mr. Johnson w?uiu boou find that the necessary laI bora of an Editor wguld materially convict with 8 the imperative duties of 1iis office,M^^?j^l.e v Jtidgc, and the increase of 1 egal^iuniaHHMMw r his undoubted talents and energ^mmt.attrttot to liiiu in his profession. There are but few n young men in tlie State who havo a brighter prospect of prominence at the bar than Mr. I Johnson. Talented, energetic and full of determination to succeed, he is bound to attain a high position as a lawyer. Mr. Freeman is a young man of integrity ami more than ordinary industry and business pluck. ( If industry, self denial and economy could make a second paper succeed iu this Couuty the Democrat would have bcea a success, for Mr. Freeman practiced all those qualities to tlio extreme while publishing the Democrat. He is a good printer and an honorable man, and our most sincere wish for his success will attcud him wlicr11 ever he may go. Df - Ie Democratic News from Jonesville1(j Mb. Eimtok Since my last communication noth|tj ing has turned up for a feller to write about, but )r I will say something. The weather has been as ohangcalde as >u old Woman. First it was dreadful cold, then very warm, then cold again, with about one inch of slcct, all iu the last two weeks; and in the midst of these changes the people. n* rh llic Doctor would 3ay arc miserably healthy. ',c W. II. S Harris has It is steam mill running ?? again. The whistle of the burnt Engine sounds vc very natural. If there is any signs in the actions of the people there will be several weddings in these parts before the holidays are over, and if there !r* is any truth in the old adage that after many ^ weddings there will be hard times, I think we may look out for it next year. Christmas is at the door and no one ready for it?I wonder if any body ever was 7 There is considerable cotton in the fields yet and not much wheat sown. Some farmers say they will sow after Christmas, but of course they will keep after the cotton ns long as there is nny in the field, for I have seen some very sorry sell for 0 cents. Wo have had hogs in our town for the last ' month?price nil the time ti cents. The Itcv. (1. S. Anderson, who has filled Hit Biptist pulpit here for the last five years or. preached his valedictory sermon last Sunday.? lI1> He goes soon to Alabama where he has bcei called and I hope offered a better salary. Mr Anderson seemed to regret very much leav.n, his congregation, for whom lie had formed i great attachment. The Methodists will have i change in preachers for next year?Rev. J. K ICC McKain in place of Rev. J. C. Counts. It is a very sloppy time for preachers or nn, le- one else to move, but it is as a song I once heap] which ran thus : It rains and it hails ami the wind doth blow, But we poor boys are bound to go. 11. ed . , A CARD. dy ;y?. The undersigned desire to return their nios pe. heartfelt thanks to the young ladies of Unni scn Female Academy, for the elegant present whic |n they made ns a parting gift to their rclirin <111 ' >?? f.UM \oh^t iciiittiii ]>uic an (,jjj unchanging, and the pleasant recollections o ijs the past be as apples of gold in pictures of silv-1 9ce B. U. CLIFFORD, lhe M. S CLIFFORD. Tho Comptroller Resigns. |lve CuLl'Muti, December 'JO.?The Governor to I as j,iy sent to the House the following messag ose and acoonipauy ing letter : It< Coi.tMUtA, S. 0., December 20, 18S(\ Gentlemen of the General Assmi'ili/ : I beg leave respectfully to inform your honoi 5rs> able boily that James C. Coil, Bsq , coniptrollei ons general, has this day tendered to me the resij Uy nation of his otlice, and that I have accepte the same. Tho reasons inducing this step on tho part i (lie distinguished public ottieer alluded to nr set forth in his letter of resignation, which i re- herewith transmitted. :r a I have to express my regret that the Slate i deprived of his valuable service. kllj Johnson IIauood, Governor. Office Comi'tkollku-Gknihial, ) 1 ? Columiiia, S. C., December 18, 1880. f er. To //is Kxcellcncy Johnson i/ngood, Governor: t Siu?I beg leave herewith to tender my resij nation of the otlice of comptroller.gcueral of tli ',er Stale of South Carolina, in resigning thcollk ok- to which 1 have been elected and into which j?g have been recenily installed, I feel it due to mj I sell, as well as to tiic people wlio placed tu there, to state the reasons which move me to d so. >ra' While not personally favoring the noniinatio as of a general ticket in June, it was my fortun aji to be placed upon the Slate ticket by the uiiani inous voice of the Democrat, Convention wliic ' met at Columbia at that time. Within oneslioi month thereafter, while engaged in an carneendeavor to discharge faithfully the dutie '"3 which had been previously imposed upon uu sts. anil leeling as I thought a just pride in liavin (lie done so with honor to myself, 1 was suddcnl ten sirikeu down by an unforeseen misfortune. have never felt that 1 could blame myself fo )9t- any carelessness in the management of myotlic ttle as special commissioner. Vet the fact that at lo?8 did occur in that otlice was a source of dec mortification and distress to me. The mortification and distress was increase ar" by the manner in which i he information of th i.? larceny was conveyed to me. hat 1 rejoice and shall ever be thankful that th j discovery was made in time for the facts to h ascertained, and that no imputation can ie; upon my character, ger 1 cannot but regret, however, that it had n< iet, been sooner ami in a difleretit manner brottgl j to my attention. The extent of the loss to the State being ui 'ovr , known and supposed to be large, naturally crei j led an alarm in the public mind. It wasiiiipo: I iblc ( place the public in possession of lli ' tacts in nnticipaiion of a trial in I lie court.r!/< Under these circumstances it was thought h some thai my name would lie a load upon I It ii, Demon .lie party in the heated canvass whic was then ..aticipated in the State. c) Had the executive committee possessed tli power !o !iil my place without the call of a con vent ion, and could I have honorably withdraw my name. I would unhesitatingly have done s< The call of a convention in my opinion woiil have tended to a disorganization of the party i J the State, and (he best interests of the peopl , would have been placed in jeopar ly. AII mi.') VIIIVI^vii^ , nil lie ?* \ ?>. "o ,u 1,1 executive commin. e my inabiui. i make g?u the loss to the Stole. I nr timed the loss on agreed to devote the labor <>t my life, if neeci '": y, td Ws liquidation rather than hazard tl> welfare of the pfmpltf. ^ - 1 will not deny that 1 had,gteit ! >pe, who the fuels were made known by an invustig.vti > intq the wltolo matter, tl.at a generous peopl ier would not permit a public servant to be funis >n- cially ruined if it was ascertained that It" a or not to blame. r>? My expectation has not been disappointed sh The generous action of the General Assrmbl; iip has this day placed it within my power to hoi. ji ahlr ics':( :i my position : x?*-l remit u ! e rcpre sen tat Lyes of (be people their fight to select other lo fill (bo otbco I h^feby vacate. I beg that this communication raey be traaa milted to (he General Assembly, (bat the people may know that whet I did pending (he election was for no purpose of sectt;ingto myself a position of honor and triftt. 1 desire bfurlber that 1 may express (6 the metubei+of thsrtleneral Assembly #y Sincere thanks to( their kind action of this day, and to assure lheflgthai-1 shall with pride ever hold, in yumea^bran^^'ie expresslonjif confidence in me opposeu, as well as by lbo??VHow^W lb* action of th* Assembly. 1 beg to assure you that I bare not hatsily alopted this oourse. It lias been uiy desiro for a long lime to lay down uiy dust ut the first opportunity that I could honorably do s>. Very respectfully, Jas. C. Coit, Comptroller General. ROSTER OF CO. F., THICKETY RIFLES. The 15th Reg't, S. C. V., was organized at Lighlwood Knot Springs, S. C., Aug. 20th, 1801 W. D. UESAUSSUKE. enlisted Aug. 20th| 1861. Hunk, Col. Killed i<i the engagement at Gettysburg, l'enn., 2d July, 1863. KICIIAKD ANDERSON, enlisted Aug. 20th, 1861. Li$utenant-Coloncl. Died in Cuuip cf Instruction. JOS. F. (JUST, enlisted Aug. 20th ; Major, promoted Lieut-Colonel. Company F. at its First Organization. C. W. Hoyi>, enlisted Aug. 20th, 1801 ; Copland Killed in action at Clmncellorsville, May 2d, 1803 James Nonius, enlisted Aug. 29th, 1801 1st Lieutenant. Killed in action on Hilton Head Island, Nov. 7tli, 1801, John 1). Jkfvkuiks, enlisted Aug. 29th, 1801 2d Lieutenant. Wounded at lloonsboro, Md. Sept. 14, 1802. Resigned, April 2d, 1803?dis ability. John 11. Jkkfeiues, enlisted Aug. 20th, 1801 3d Lieutenant. Promoted 2d Lieutenant, Nov lOlli, '01, promoted 1st Lieutenant, April 2d '03 Captain, May 3d, '03, and severely wounded it action at Gettysburg, July 2d, 1803. Jas. A. Rowland, Knlisted Aug. 29th, 1801 1st. Sergeant. Killed in action at Roousboro Md., Sept. 14th, 1802, left on the field. S. S. Walk Kit, enlisted Aug. 29th, 1801 ; 2< Sergeant. Elected 3d Lieutenant, Nov. 23d '01 ; promoted 2d Lieutenant, A| ril 2d '03, Is Lieutenant May 3d, 03, A. (J. M., July 27, '0-i R. W. Hoy i), Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801, 3d Sei gent. Promoted, 2d Sergcat, Nov. 23d '01, np pointed Ordnance Sergeant of Regiment, May 1" 180'i. W: D. IIaiit, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801. 4t! Sergeant. Wounded at Manassas, Aug. 30, 'Gi elected 3d Lieutenant, April lo, '03, promote' ' 2d Lieutenant May 3d, '03, and killed in actio at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, '03, M. S. Kksduick, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1803 ; 5t Uacvnnnt lltrvtl in llowitrii flrnVA II nm.it a! Kicltmuml, Va., Dec. 27, '02. G. S. Si*kam3, cnlislcil Aug. 29, 1801, 1st Coi poral. Promoted 5lh Scrgcuut, May 1(3, 'G2,2 Sergeant April 15, '03; reduced to ranks, Jar , 20, '04?lost. G::oiuig Mokhax, enlisted Aug. 29, 1801 ; 2 Corporal, Wounded February 10, '02, while o picket, reduced to ranks, Aug. 20, *02, by ik i Colonel. Thomas Bklvr, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801 ; 3 Corporal, Wounded at Chickauiaugn, Go. Sep 5 20, 'Oil, rendered unfit for duty afterwards. 1 John Mayks, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801 ; 4t a Corporal, Discharged at Fredricksburg, Va. Jai 29, 03, for advanced age. 1. iilnnton Ambrose; enlisted, Aug. 2' 1801 ; private. Wounded at Boomboro, Md Y Sept. 14, '02, and left on the field dead. 2. JJlanton, I). D.; enlisted Aug 29, *61. I)i charged Nov. 27, '01, on account of dissabilir Rcculisted Mar. 29, '02, and received bounr ?50. Died at Leesburg, Va., Aug. 28, '02. 3. Drown, William ; enlisted Aug. 29, 180 Killed at Gettysburg, l'a., |Ju!y 2d,' 03. A got it soldier. j 4. Durgcss, Thomas; enlisted, Aug. 29, '0 l( Slightly wound at Bioiusborn, Md.Sept. 14,'0 Severely wounded at Chnncellorsville, Va. Mr 0 2d, '0:1. (We always thought he was tl d man who klllol Uen'l Sedgcwick, 8th, May '0 f at Sp tsylvania t.. II. . 5. Cellars, William ; cnlisletl Aug. 29, '0 Died of disease, at ltichmond, Va., March, 2 '03. 0. Clary, Herod ; enlisted Ang. 29, '01.Wounded at Gettysburg, l'a., July 2d, 1803. 7. Edge, John ; entitled Aug. 29th 'til. i. j Wounded at lloonsboro, Md, Sept. 14, 02, nftc e wards unfit for duty. 8. Fowler, B. F.; enlisted, Aug, 29th, 'fi Died at Manchester Hospital, Richmond, V. Jan. 9th, 1803, of Disease. > 9. Fowler, Joint ; enlisted Aug. 29, 'CI. r- Wounded at Thorough Fare Gap, Aug. 28, '0 t. 10. Fowler, It. M. enlisted Aug. 29th, '02. A d cidenlally killed by the explosion of a gun the hands of James Spencer, after the battle >f Wilderness had ended, May Gth, 1804. o 11. Fowler, William ; enlisted Aug. 29th, '(! is : Left sick at Hagerstown, Md , Sept 14, 'oi not since heard from ; supposed to have dii is there. 12. Fowler, Richard ; enlisted. Aug. 29, '0 Discharged on account of Disability. April 1802. 13. Fowler, Wymack enlisted Aug. 29, '0 Died of Typhoid Fever at Camp Elliott, Bcauhj County, May 18th, 1802. I I. Goudelock, T. 1).; enlisted Sept 2d, 'ti io Slightly wounded at Chancullorsvillc, Va., M; ;e 2d, '03, slightly wounded at Gcltcrsburg, Pi 1 Jul}', 2d, '01, and Slightly wounded at Chic ; aniauga, Ga., Sept. 20. 1803. e 15. Gritlin, Thus; enlisted Sept. 30,'CI. Sc lo to hospital at Winchester, Va., Oct. 2d, 18(i not since heard from, a 1C. flames, L. A.; enlisted Aug 29, 'CI. c Killed at Gettysburg, Pa, July 2d,'03. A fait i- ful soldier. h 17. Horn, Asbcrry ; enlisted Aug 29,'CI. t Honorably discharged, March 10, 18G2, on n t count of disability. s 18. Horn, Elias ; enlisted Aug 29, 'CI. ;, Wounded at Chickauiauga, Ga.,Sept 20, '03. g . 19. Ilughey, J. R; enlisted Aug 29, '01. y Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa, July 2d, '03. I 20. James, Washington ; enlisted, Aug 29, C r 21. J cileries, II unlet ; enlisted, Aug 29, 0 e Commissary of the Company from its organic a lion. Was on iluty in A. <>. M. Department p various limes. 22. Jones, James; enlisted Aug 29, '01. il Discharged on account of disability, Nov 23 e 1801. 2-1. Kirhy, Win. D; enlisted Aug 20, (51. c Promoted Corporal, Jan 1st, '03. Seven ie Wounded at (Jeltysburg, Pa., July, 2d, '03 in it dicliarged from service. 21. Knox, James; enlisted Aug 20, '01. it Killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va, May it ISO I. 2"?. I.ee, W. A ; enlisted Aug 20, '01. Pi i- moled to Corporal, Feb 3d, 1801. i- 20. Leonard, William; enlisted Aug. 20, '( i- Died from disease, in Hospital at Kichmoi ic Vil., Jan (5, 1803. ? 27. Lipscomb, Smith ; enlisted Sept. 30, 'I y Promoted to Corporal, Aug 20, '02, Surged e Sept. 11, '02. Wounded at Chicknmauga, ( Ii Sept. 2i>, '03. and killed at Dcntoiiville, N. I 1800, a few days before the Surrender, e 28. Littlrjohn, ('has. T; enlisted Aug. 20, '( i- Went home from (' imp of Instruction on si n Furlough, and died, Jan. 28, '02. >. 20. Littlejohn, Henry ; enlisted Sept 30, 'I ij i Migntiy wounded at uetiysburg, i'?, July ii I8t?:?. Slightly wounded at Cliicumaiiga, (i c Sept. 20, ihc:;. LiiiStjoint, J. II ; enlisted Aug 2'.?, 'CI. o Promoted to t.'orporul, Pcb 3d, 1801. d :j 1. Littlejolin, M. K ; enlisted Aug. 20, 'ti il Died. June 20, '02, from wound received by n i- eidentnl discharge of his gun in his own hum e while on duty on James Island. 112. I.ockhart, J. enlisted Aug. 20, 'til. n Slightly w >unded at Chancellorsville, ^'n., M n , ^d, '<?:?. Died from wounds received at W'iUW e ness Vn, May Cth, 'CI. v:!d. I.ockhart, J N ; enlisted Sept. 10, 'CI.' s Died July 'C2, of dis'a^e, ill hospital at ( luuihin, S. ('. I. III. May berry, Samuel enlisted Aug 2'.', i1 y Severely wounded at ; vshuig, l*a, .' tly 2 - ? ? ? !iirno 1 Mnrcl. c, i,|. I Mei aluuiy,'i. * ; tn!i ted Aug ? , 'C Sent lo hospital in Columbia, S. C-, from Janus Island, and died there, July 0, '0*2, of dismse. * 80. Macomson, 1) K; enlisted Aug 29, '6l? Wounded at lloonsboro, Md, Sept. 14, '6*2.? >i Discharged from hospital iu Columbia. 87. Mayes, L C ; enlisted Aug *29, 'Hi. Wound* ed slightly at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 2d, '08.? .Died, Oct 3d, '03, at home, Union County., ,. 88. McKown, F M; enlisted Aug 29, '01.? Kille*l at lloonsboro, Md, Sept 14, '02. 39. McKown, 0 W ; enlisted Ang '29th, '41. Promoted toCorpornl, Aug 20, '02 ; 6;h SergesL t i)sn 1st, '63; 4th Sergeant, April 16, '68.? Wounded at Gettysburg, l*a, July 2d,* '08 ; < rj wounded at Chlckamauga, Ga, Sept 20, '63.? Promoted to 8d Sergeant, Feb 31, '04 ; promoted to 1st Sergeant, Murth, 1864. 40. Millwood, J C; enlisted Sept 10, '01.? Wounded at Gettysburg. Pa. July *2d, 'Oil. [7*o be Ccn i lued ] - 1 " Many Combinations.?have been tried, but none will) such happy results as Rnnkiu'a Extract of Buchu and Juniper. IT you ore Buffer* tng from any derangement of I lie Kidneys or Bladder, Gravel, Pain or Weakness in (lie Back or Ilip, get a botilo?ono or two will relievo you. This article lius been before the publio for nearly ten years, and its sale is constantly in* % creasing?and that with very little ulvertislng ?which proves it to be an ai tide ofmOrit. Wo have testimonials from s>mie of the leadfyg phy? ( sicians of Georgia, and South Carolina anu Plor* ida, and other States, in regard to its reliability as a Diuretic, and a remedy for the diseases ; which it is recommended. * 1 Prepared only by Hunt. Ranklll & "LnmftVf Druggists, Atlanta, Gn., and for sale by J. Mr _ ! G1HBKS & CO. Oct 29 4S cow2m Atlanta Ga., June' Iff,"18711. ? Mutts. Hutchison <$- liro.: My wife has becit a great sufferer from childhood from nervous ? sick headache. She has been treated by lead* 1 incr nhvsicinns. and has also tried the Donulnr remedies on the market, but hns found no relief ? until induecd to try your "Nenralginc." It hns ? proved an unfailing remedy in her coso, and I. heartily recommend it to any who may be sirol- "" ^ larly afflicted. Respectfully, ? T. R. Eoleston. ' For sale by J. M. QIBBES & CO. ' Nov. 20 47 1 trt Tub Ticket to Win.?The Conyers (Ga*J ' Weekly nails the following ticket to its masthead : / h "For President?Cotton. For Vice Pr;sidefit? Corn. ^ Cabinet officers?Secretary of the Treasury, u Hog;' Secretary of State, Horse; Secretary of lrtt?Jrlor. Cow ; Secretary of War, Sheep ; Post: master General, Mills, Gins, Factories, Factories '? and Factories. ^ .? V rJ Tiie New York Democracy.?New York, Pc" cember 10.?An adjourned meeting of profnl' nent Democrats desiring to reorganize the party in this city was held Inst night, wliicK decided to hold a mass meeting and submit a plan for n reorganization to a committee ot five to be ap10 pointed thereat. They also decided to issue an address favoring civil service reform, revenue I' tariff and abolishing political assessments. A Big Haul.?Jersey City, Dec. 17.?T. M. Mycrof, of Augusta, reported at police headquarters this morning Hint while on the wny here he was robbed of ?10,800, which was in a bag under his pillow. He says the robbery was ? committed between this city and Philadelphia sometime between 4 and 6 o'clock. s- .? -y, MARRIED. BYABS?MULLINAX.?Mnrried, on the Otl? Kj inst., at the residence of the bride's Mother, Mrs. It. A. Owens, by Itcv. TJ*J. Taylor, Mr. ] G. A. Bears to Miss Annie Mullinax. PRIDMORK?BYARS.?Mnrried, on the lOih y inst., at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. ,p Joseph Byars, by ltcv. T. J. Taylor. Mr. Gnunman PitntMOUE to Miss Amanua Bvars, all of Union County. 1. ' j Sanders?Bishop.? Married, on the IGlh inst., at the residence of the bride's Mother, by McGo\Vnn, Esq., Mr. Joseph Sanders to Miss"Rtfii Bishop, all of Snntuc township. ,r. Consignees per Express at Union, S. C., Deo. 23th, 1880. j_' P J McGownn, J McGownn, Foster & Wilkins, v C Gage, B 11 llice, J P Mullinax, Win Stewart, W C Parker, Miss P Hawthorn, ir. caro of lti.lr ard Woods, J C Farrar. ,2 F. II.< OUNTS, Agt. jC List of Unclaimed L.itters nj- Remaining in the Postotlice at Union S. C., for the week ending December 25, 1880. 1. Bcntly, C ? E8; Belmont, Miss Alice ; Kelly, ! ; AS; Mace, Mc: Mcliill, Anderson ; Moore, D ed L; Mcintosh, Spalding; Ramsay, John ; llobcrson, Clias K ; Thompson, Jauies, (col) ; Whillock, 1. SB. 18 Held for Postage:?Kinlin Coiner, in care of MrsCarcu Newberry, N C. |j* JAMES II. GOSS, P. M. Persons calling for letters in the above lis* 1 will please slate that they are advertised. '* Spliced Cotton Tics lor Sale. a k- A SMALL lot of Spliced Cotton Tie* can bo J.\. Itml at a bargain, if applied for soon, nt F. II. COUNTS, At tlic 11 11 Depot. Dcc'Ji f>l 1 in - N o t. i <5 <3 . ATOTICK is hereby given, that in pursiinnco IC_ i_i of the decree of the Court of I'robnte for Union County, the creditors of Thomas ltrce, deceased, are required to present and establish their demands before the probate Court on or before the loth day of February. A. I)., 1881. 1) W1D JOHNSON, J It.. ,1 Judge of Probate. Jt' " Nov 15, 1880. SinZ GLORIOUS NEWS! FOIt ;l?IA.lNO lIUYKItg, id, T A 11(1 K Kcdueliou in the prices of the favorite 1 J "Southern Oem," the most popular Pianos in America. Over 50,0()(t now in use. Sold by :ly lis for 1(1 years past with splendid satisfaction, nil 7 Oct., hin/t *izc, Hostu-ood Cose. hcuutiful /otic. ion/g !?17'.>. 7;\ Or!., large size, great volume of lour, !?'200. 7\ Oct., S'/uare Grand, 8 e fringe, Mti'/nijirrnl Case (finest made) i>nh/ $'250. StooF i mill (-'over with each. Al I lit-- e prices (ho bccB ro- :>ti<l cheapest l'ianos ever sold 1 ?y ; ny dealer North or South; 15 days lest tiial; ('? years >1. guarantee, llasy installments, with small inid, increase on cash rates, l'tiy a Southern (ieni, and yon are absolutely certain of getting a bar;i. gain and reliable l'iauo. Address, for Fall 18SO nit Price l.ist and Catalogues, I.UDDKN & BATHS* Ja. Southern Music House, Savannah, (la. L\, Dec '24 51 lit )i. School Notice. c,i "VTOTbeing ablo to accept, on the conditions 1(| offered, the prineipnlship of the Graded School, to which we were uuaniniously elected, '*' we will uneii in Union a nrivale school tor vomnr u> I ladies an J children. Our desire is to eslntlisli I a permanent school of I ho highest grade, at the lowest possible expense. A full literary course, with|Latin, (Jreck and French, has been adopted, to which we add Painting,)1L awing, Wat, Shell, jc" and Leather work without extra charge. l8i Music upon Piano, Organ nud Guitar. ? Hates list Low as the Lowest. ' y _ ,i- As wo have been teaching for the people of ? Union seven years, and hear no word mm? plaint, wo feel justified in promising perfect 'o- satisfaction to those who p troni/.e us in our new enterprise. We shall be i ovcrued by our 11 nntrens only. Address, ,i, i I'.KV. H. O. f LlFK.iltl), MISS. M. S. t I.IFFttltU. H, I I'ec i'l ?>1 lm