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i^L ^ **? . t .i?ai The Legislative FrooeedtAza. f SENATE. # Columbia-, December 16, 1680. Tho Senate in?i at (4 A. M., and was called to ofdeVhy Haw. J. D. Kennedy, lVesideut. The following was Introduced : By Senator faltison?Concurrent resolution to authorise and require llto Attorney General t* institute proceedings agninat certain phosphate companies in the State te enforce the payment by them of taxes in arrears. Tile following were read the third time : Bill to alter and amend Section U77 of the Code ot Procedure of South Carolina, Title Vlll, Chapter II, in relation to issues and mode of trial. Bill lo amend Section 371, Chapter III, Title XI, Part II, of the General Statutes, in relation to the costs on appeal in Trial Justice cases. House bill to tuake it a misdemeanor to entice or persuade a laborer to leave the employment of another, or to employ a laborer under contract with another. Bills, &c , for n second reading were then taken up as follows: Concurrent resolution en directing the Attorney General to institute proceedings to determine whether or not the charter of the Charlotte, Columbia nnd Augusta ltoilroad ia forfeited. Senator Ferguson moved to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the resolution. Senator Smylhe then took tiie floor and spoke in tlUnril-Onflla ~J ? |".oo..fcv. Nenator Henderson was hostile to the resolution, principally upon the ground that he considered it n reflection upon the Attorney Ueuerul, in that it directs him peremptorily to institute Droccediuiis.qiruuist the said road. oenator Jlnrllcc saiu iTiat ono of tpc conditions of the charter of the road was that it should connect with the South Carolina Hoad. This it had not done. The question then was whether the Legislature should instruct the Attorney General to take legal proceedings in regard to the matter, or permit a railroad corporation to openly defy a law of the State. Senator Fergusou withdrew his motion to indefinitely postpono. Senator Henderson then moved to amend so as to leave the matter of instituting legal proceedings to the discretion of the Attorney General. Several other unimportant amendments'were adopted, and the resolution was then passed. ihe following were also read the sccoud time and passed. Bill (House) to repeal "An Act to provide more expeditiously for the payment of outstanding school claims in Williamsburg. Lexington, Marlboro, Colleton, Beaufort, Edgefield, Spartanburg, Union, Newberry, Georgetown. Charleston, Itichlaml and Aiken Counties," so far as it relates to Newberry County. House bill to amend Chapter CXXVII I, of the General Statutes, and to provide for tho trial and punishment of persons guilty of homicide-, and their accessories, wl.cn the deceased may be wounded, poisoucd, or otherwise injured, iu one County and die thereof in another. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Offices and Officers?Unfavorably on bill tc amend an Act to reduce and fix the salaries ol certain officers. Bill rejected. CAhRNItAR. Bill to empower Circuit Judges to hear, witli consent, any civil case, and bill to regulate th< sale of soed cotton, nnd bill to consolidate lh< otlice of Chaplain for Ihe Asylum and the Pen itcntiary were rejected. A bill for Hie prevention of cruelly to animalwas taken up for a second reading. Mr. Devcrenux moved to stike out tho cnactin; clause of the bill. Mr. l'crry supported the bill in a well-pre pared speech. Mr. Dcvcrcaux withdrew his motion to striki out the enacting clause, saying that he had bcci moved to do so by Ihe argument of Mr. Perry The bill was then passed to n third reading Mr. Sawyer moved to reconsider the voti postponing the liquor hill. Adopted. Mr. Murray moved to nmeud the bill so as ti Jiftuguu,.?iic ?S il.,s?lrJ2.orfU! license of $100 in addition to the town tax 01 license. An exception is made in favor of wine: and malt liquors. Mr. Murray's amendment was then adoptci by a vote of 74 ayes to 34 noes, and the bil pnssed to a third .-ending. Tho following were rejected : Bill to fix the pay of County Commissioner in the several Counties of the Stale, except it ihe County of Charleston. A hill to ninend an Act entitled "An Act res peeling the tilling of vnc ncies in County offices, approved December 110, 1878. The following were adopted : Concurrent resolution iu regard to back sehoo taxes. Concurrent resolution (o provide for the np pointment of a commission to consider and sug gest amendments to the election laws of thi: State, which will prevent irregularities am frauds, nnd to consider and report upon pro posed Amendments to the Constitution of thi: State and to the election laws. Bill to incorporate the city of Spartanburj was read a second time. . o -- Goon Faumi.no in AnnKVii.i.K.?Nothing mori is necessary to prove that tanning pnys than t< mention a few crops that have been made thi year by our farmers in several portions of tin county. Mr. G. W. Ilaynes, who lives betweei this place nnd Hodges, ran a three-horse farm cultivating 57 acres. He made 12 bales of cot ton and 250 bushels of corn. R. II. Hughes who lives near him, from a three horse faru realized 36 hales of cotton, 250 bushels corn nni 150 bushels of oats. He also raised u hoj weighing 500 pounds. The monster was si large and unmanageable tlint Jiih head louciici the ground when he was weighed or lie wouh no doubt have pulled the settles down nt tin round 500 pounds. Trial Justice E. W. Watson near Millwny, made GO hales of cotton and cort in abundance witli five horses. J. H. Watson near Uradlcy's Mills, uiado 15 bales of colli.n t( the horse and more than corn enough to do his place and stock. Mr. J. J. Shanks, of the samt neighborhood, is so full handed that lie hat fodder on hand which was cured five years ng< and is still in good condition for use.?Medium . Hints t<r Cowsukks.? If the Democratic par ty in this the last session of its supremacy in both branches of Congress shall secure to the S* country a sound currency, ignoring repudiation and tireeiibnckisin, adopt a tariff' for revenue, 9 and nt the same time have regnrd to a just pro' flection oflhe industrial interest of the country they sbnli not operate unjustly against the in dustrie8 of limite'l portions of the country, i! will receive the commendation of all sectiom parlies.?Anderson Intelligencer, Dispatch announcing the result of the re Numeration of lliree townships in South Caroli jfa has l>een received at the census bureau. Tlx j/'fpllotving is the result as compared with tlx *<Yormer enumeration ; WillistonTownship, Hunt tfrell Count}, first ennmeraiion 2,069, second /numeration 2.72!!, gain /id; Stcorprn Township, v'lieslcrfieid County, first enumeration 2,080, second enumeration 2.070,losa 10; liroad Itivei ^Township, Lexington County, first enumeration 2,420, second enumeration 2,518, gain 1)2, 7 - Vicinr ArennruiATK.?He who said, "Buffer little children to come unto mo" was the great founder of the gladsome feast of Christmas, and it is, in His honor that w e ii|>liold the feast and gladden the hearts of little ones he loved so deArly. It is a pleasure, a holy pleasure, to inako their smiles brighter, their laughtcy cheerier and 4 Kiore musical. Let us all, then, properly cole, brats Christmas day.? Orangeburg Democrat. TCTWHWiD.?New York, Deeember 16.?Siedenburg tfCo., manufacturers of cigars and importers of leaf tobacco, corner of Head and C'liurch slteelsiniliis city, and at Key West, Florida. haT?)falied, They were the largest rr.annf;|#M)%-s -?*>?Agar* in the country, and their evciHt liabilities arc reported at ^500,f00. It is thai*{flit the him may bo :;blc to settle in /$* A >W, y - . . ij I $hc "SjUvM# atnion Sjiiiiffl. 11. ?. STOKKS. Editor. ' UNlON. FRIDAY, DKCEMBBK 24, l?8y~~ SUBSCRIPTION?-ASSO PR* ANNUM. ADVXRTI8INQ. One square or ono inch, first insertion, - - |1.00 Each subeeqfient Insert loa| 70 Ulx-htl illKMst made to merchants and others sdfertUinK for six month* or by the year. OMtusrjr Notices or ten lines or lees. Inserted free. " " over tea lines, charged as Advertisement* Our Premiums for 1881. i As ninny of our subscribers have expressed a desire to subscribe for some Agricultural journal, wo hare mnde arrangements with the pubi lishers of that elegant Monthly, the *Vlmertc<7/i Agriculturist" and thnt useful and practical . journal, "The American Farmer," by which we can provide the Union Time* and either of those excellent works for Farmers upon the following terms, for 1881: The Timet and American Agriculturist $2.75 The Timet and American Farmer $2.75 To TilR L.MtlKS. i We will send you the Union Timet and thnt beautiful, useful and instructive mngnxiue, (jodcy't Ladeg't liooku lor 1881, for the smull amount of $3.25. , No Lady should bo without Oodjf't Lailu's /look, nnd no family in Union should be without their County paper, the Union Tim km, now that they can bo had so cheap. Our Cotton Market. The market the past week lias been remarkably b.uw. an.l (yinit tiri.i. maintained for the higher grades, Sales for the week, 725 bales, at prices ri nging from 7 J for stained, to 11|. ?*a>'~ A merry Christmas to all our subscribers nnd a good fat Turkey for each family,Jis our sincere wish. An incendiary fire at Orangeburg, on Saturday morning last, destroyed the office of the Democrat with several other buildings. Wo regret to learn that Mr. Charles C. Scott, who has supplied our citizens with beef for many years, is now lying very sick from dropsej*. Post Office Notice. 1 The l'osl Office will be closed on Christmas and New Year's days, except to receive and deliver tho mails. /AMES II. GOSS. Standard Scalqp. Tho Legislature has passed an "Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Spartanburg, Aiken, Union, Sumter and Orangeburg, to pro<311 ro uud establish stnndnid scales for weighing cotton and all produce and merchandise sold by weight. There's a small office for some one tc watch and keep those scales. - - , Pleaso Correct. T In our issue Inst week we find that a "battered" figure in the article on "increased Railroad business" has misled some of our ex, changes, and in republishing or noticing that s article they give the increase of cotton shipped * at this point ottly437 when it should be 1,437. ? . 3 The Pirst Snow. We had our first snow storm this winter last ? Monday, but it did not last much over one hour. . The night previous was truly a winter night, blowing a perfect gale nccompanied by a heavy s fall of snow nnd sleet, so that the ground was ' covered to the depth of from one to two inches the next morning. 3 Tho weather is now delightful?cleat, cold and bracing?but the roads nre awful. ? No Payor Next Week- _ ^ ^ J p out of the question. Our printers are such ohl fogle! i that neither money, love or the fear of the Sheriff car induce them to break the lime honored custom of "keep 1 log Christmas-" One, at least, we think, Is going Court 1 lug, another has a similar notion in his head, and Ihi other has conscientious scruples against working frott the 21th of December to lite 1st of January. W--U, w< 3 can't blame them. They have worked constantly 1 faithfully the whole year past and if any one deserve a week's rest they certatntv do. -> - ,' Dangerous Fun* We don't object to "the liojs" having fun. We like to see them enjoy themselves, and ttiia is the "season foi j It. Rut they should be careful hot to endanger property Last Saturday night some young men were firing of sky-rockets when the hunting case of one fell amoitf some leaves in Mr. Nicholson's yard, setting fire to tin leaves. Fortunately some one discovered It and put out * the fire. Had It got much tieadway there is no cstlmnt lug the loss of property it would havt caused. If w< arc not mistaken there Is on Ordinance against firing of s fire crackers, skyrockets, Ac,, in tho streets of Union which It would be better to enforce than to have i = destructive fire. ----- - Our Christmas Turkoy Arrived. 9 It is a glorious consolation to an editor to know tha{ 9 at least one of Ids subscribers sufficiently appreciates Idi s labors to send him a kind and sutistaiitial remembrancer i> .....i i.?? - ?? -i? ....... - ...... .....v j...v ... ..ic wmvu lie muai > needs something g<XKl and can tnest fully enjoys such i , token. Such a subscriber Is our old friend, Amlruv Murdock, the ever watchful and clliclvnt Section Mastci . at Lyles Ford, who has again sent us a niagiiiliccii l Turkey fur our ChrUtmus dinner. It is a noble fellow 1 as fat as butter and nearly as large as we ever had on ou I table. Thank you, Andrew, we will not only think o : you while eating it, hut you shall he prominent anion) 1 oar friends ill our prayers. May yuur turkey roost hi 1 always full and high out of tlie reach of thieves. County Appointments. i | 1 lirough llie suggestion of tue Representative! | from tins County the following appointment! | have been made by the Governor aud confirmee. by the Senate : Treasurer, B. B. Foster. Auditor, ,/bhn L Young. Juri/ Commissioner, Asa Smith. Trial Juslieet, J C Wallace, C B Bobo, A H Aughtry, ,/ohn II Williams, T J Orr, J C T Jt ! tor, W T ./eter, W II S Harris. I Oar Christmas Watermelon. /iist before going to press, Giles Askew, oni of the politest colored men in the country walked into our oflicc bearing in his arms a largi t Bradford Watermelon, as perfect and apporentlj ' as fresh as if just pulled from the vine in Sum mer. With a perfect Chesterfield bow, Gil? handed us the melon and said, "Mr Sidnej Walker sends his respects and a watermelon k keep you eool during Christmas holidays." Thank yoiv, Captain, it is a rare treat and w< I highly appreciate your kind thoughtfulness. \V< , shall hold it for our Christmas dinner and n.ak< a family report. A** i To Those IndebtedWltiln it a rnhtrn nil r ainporb tfaflTrl/a in itiniA friends and subscribers who have, during the past liiree monllis, interested themselves so successfully fcr the increase of our subscription list and in renowing their own subscriptions, we are sorry to find that a large number are still in arrears; and as we are expected to melt all nccotiols against us at the end of the year we hope those indebted to us will enable us to do so by promptly calling at the "Captain's Office" and settle. There appears to he plenty of money in the 1 County but we have never seen the people so . backward in psying small debts. This is a gen" oral complaint at tl.'.s time. IVc shall expect to see a number of our subscribers at our otlico | next Sa'.ttdtiy uni 'luring the extra term of Court. . .? Our Kxoh*nges. jt The American Ajfrkulturiet is a beftbtttlSW* I rated Farmer's Magazine, full of saiepitVtlN practical information to suit all the mills an| products of every season ot the country. Pa% lished by the Ofeage Judd Conij&ny, 241 Broadway, New York, at $1.00 pit ???, oi clubbed with the Union Timi* for $2 yd. The American Farmer, is one of. MfeU^iet beet and most desirable AgrlcullGililNwWIbfcei now published and should be found In ever; family interested in the cultivation of atofcsgOi garden. Published by Samuel Sands, Baltimore Md., at $1 00 a year, or clubbed with the cbiioi Time* for $2 70. \ The Southern Former'? monthly is publislct at Savannah, Geo., by J. II. Kstell, and is devo ted exclusively to Southern Agriculture. It V ably edited; its selections are practical and cd\ fyiug to the Southern Farmer, while it has ai illustrated department tc please attd Instruc the Farmers wives and daughters, and is i Very handsome work. I'rict $2 a year. We wil fnrniult llin 9\ni as o n 11 ilia JC\e w > >? * -1 m A.. year for 53 25. Godty i Lady't Book.?Ah ! "she's a daisy.' We have known it for over forty years, and i has always stood at the head of the class c Mngntines intended to improve and elevate th social standard of our American Women an assist them in increasing the happiness an comforts of home-life. Price $2 a .year, c $3 !t6 for tli? Book" and the i/nivH Tim**. Conferenca Appointmnts. As we cannot publish this week the full lii of appointments made by the meeting of Coi ference and knowing that the members of tli Methodist Church in this County are auxious I know who are to be thoir Pastors next year * give them the appointments for SPARTANDURU niSTRlCT. J. M. Carlisle, Presiding Elder. Spartanburg Station?J T Wightmnn, supc numerary. Spartanburg City Mission?J F Smith, R 01iver,supernumerary. Union Station?R D Smart. Cherokee Springs Circuit?J W Tnrbourx. Cane Creek Circuit?J W Brown. Joncsville Circuit?J K McCain. Limestone Springs Circuit?J T Kilgo. Glendale and Cowpens?A P Avant. Goshen Hill?A W Walker. Laurens Circuit?A C Wnlker, North Laurens Circuit?Supply. ??. Clinton Circuit?W M Hardin, llelinont Circuit?J -!* WiUon. - ? 4 Cnmpobellit Circuit?J A Wood, B Booze 1 supernumerary. '? Pacolet Circuit?J J Newberry. York Circuit?Abner Ervin. Vanderbilt University?A M Shipp, Professc Wofford College?W Smith, W W Dunca Professors. >. Rev A. II. Lester goes to Abbeville.; Rev. B. Campbell returns to Newberry; Rev. J. Counts, supernumerary on Newberry Lircuit. The next Conference is to be held at Union, We aro suro our whole community will rejoi at the return of Rev. R. D. Smart to this si tion. He is loved by all the people 1ft nil <1 nominations. Terribly Mixed, i It is impossible for us to publish full proccc i ings of the Legislature, but if we did nobo< could tell what bills were passed or what defes 1 ed. Upon almost'every important measure 1 fore that tody from two to three bills have bo introduced with almost the sama titles, aud > defeated in one branch and the next day a V ' with the same title come up nnd be passed to . second reading; and it is not uncommon to s 5 a similar bill introduced the next day, in t > other House, so it is impossible for us to ko | tho run of any bill. In our next we hope to gi j the names of ail the laws passed, and as fast we can get them wc will publish io full all th< in which our leaders will be interested.i would puzzle a dozen Philadelphia Lawyers r tell, by the proceedings published in the pnpe what bills liavo passed or what are the provisic , of any bill now before that body. It is awful i mixed. 1 ? . Christmas at Mrs. 6hoppaal's. t The beautiful lot of Christinas goods just : 1 ceived by Mrs. Sboppaul should secure lici ' liberal share of (lie custom of our cilixens. Mrs. Shoppaul is a most industrious a worthy woman, with a large family of youi children almost entirely dependent iippp hi , Of late years her misfortunes have been gre , but not brought ou by auy imprudence or wc of energy on her part. Some weeks ago 1 husband had the misfortune to get his leg brt r en, which lias been a severe adversity, iuvolvi t loss of time and money. We ngain appeal > our citizens to give Mrs. S. a substantial Chri , man greeting by bestowing upon her a libe f share of their patronage. Her goody are > cheap and good as can be found in town and i is certainly as worthy of support as any one, .*. Bad Proapect for Farmer*. 1 The continued rains for the past two monl 5 have played havoc with the farming intcrea ' A very large amount of cotton is still i% t fields, unpioked, while muoli has been beat out by the wind and rain and completely lo Aud from present appearances there is but lit hope of that now in the field being picked 1 all. Hut to add to the loss of Cotton but few Fi liters have been able to sow wheat and ()ats. From alnu st all parts of the County we henr tl i scarcely any wheat or oats have been sown a , it is now getting almost too late. i Old fanners tell us that there is little dan; of injuring land by flowing it when too w at this season of the year, as the frosts a i snow will pulverize it. It ruius land to pi r it too wet in the summer, as the sun bakes if > List of Jurors Drawn fur Extra Term, to Comment* Januai 3 4th, 1881. 5 1 Tlina It. HaI#9. ill) Jami>R 1) flnlinn s 2 J. W. Sparks, 20 John D Jefferfes, 3 Mike BctenbaugU 21 Wade Carlisle. (< 4 Jesse l?awson, 22 W D Alexander, 6 J. W. Cunningham 23 John G Adams, i 6 Jeff T Hughes, 24 B F Foster, . 7 8 L Duckett, 25 James R. Hyatt, 8 J C Hunter, 26 lot Hill, (o) 0 James W Thomas, 27 James U Holder >0 Joseph Sanders, 28 M M Humphries, 11 Wesley Scott, 20 A A Gault, , 12 H II Fowler, 301 W T llfiompgoiut 13 Dan Dunlap, (o,) 31 Wm Eller 14 Major Fant (c) 32 Miles Nix 16 J G Brown, 88 A O Rice, 16 FJias C. Mitchel, 34 1* T Lemnstef,-' 17 J T Gist Farr, 36 J J George, 18 Thomas W Service 36 Isaac M Peeler, About the best tliiug Beeehi i has done for a long ijme ,!?' '00 gregation, last Sabbath, became PAtt* ?ngt ness to see ex-President GranOprh^Mhs pre ent: "A special scrvicOdHh txnfWlf J< u wli In urobilin a man ; this Imtijjg1? f.,r (Mr worth of God."":. m. **39? < -* Bp?3BgfiwaBW=ggl-U.I-l LM IS I, . .' L ! JJUII ? Jki Union Democrat- seal . Ia Lnat week's issue of the Democrat tin Edi- ano tor,'Da?id Johnson, Jr., K?q? announced,hi# ' ! ^withdrawal and Ibis week its publisher, ,V. B. Freeotpt, announces the discontinuance was <ef (he paper. liob H We felt confident from the first that Mft ' Johnson would soon find that lb* neoeasarj la- J3^ bors oT an Editor wgj^d materially convict frith Ml j the imperative duties of liis Fto f Judge, and the increase of logat^uelVBHBMP W|B r his undoubted talents and energj to him in iiis profession. Thore are but few |,t)| ,, young men in the State who hare a brighter desi prospect of prominence at the bar than Mr. j Johnson. Talented, energctio and full of de- s>" termination to succeed, he is bound to attain a high position ns a lawyer. Mr. Freeman is a young man of integrity and T [ more than ordinary industry and business pluck. Lig t If industry, self denial and economy could make a second paper succeed in this County the Dem- Qel j ocrat would have bcea a succoss, for Mr. Free- 1 man praoticed all those qualities to the extreme 180 C while publishing the Democrat. He is a good *"j printer and an honorablo man, and our most sin- pra cere wish for his success will ntteud him wlier1 ever he may go. q if m| e Demooratio Hews from Jonesville- j j Mn. Editor Since my last communication noth - jst j ing has turned up for a foller to write about, bu t lie |t I will say something. The weather has been as * changeable as au old Woman. Pirsl it was dreadful cold, then rery warm, then eold again, with at)j about one inch of sleet, all in the last two weeks; , st and in the midst of these changes the people. 3d as the Doctor would say are miserably healthy. J?' >e W. II. S Harris has his steam mill runuing ac, '? again. The whistle of the burnt Engine sounds , rc very natural. 1st 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 *61 r" is any truth in the old adage that after many Li< q weddings there will be hard timos, I think we may look out for it next year. ?0' Christmas is at the door and no one ready for 18 it?I wonder if any body ever was T There is considerable cotton in the fields yet and not ?.c elc much wheat sown. Some farmers say they will od sow after Christmas, but of course they will at keep after the cotton as long as there is any in the field, for I have seen some very sorry sell ^ for 0 cents. Wo have had hogs in our town for the last po r' month?price nil tho time tt cents. So The Rev. 0. S. Anderson, who has filled the Biptist pulpit here for the last five years, ?0 ir, preached his valedictory sermon last Sunday.? pi, n' He goes soon to Alabnma where he has been Cc j called and I hope offered a better salary. Mr. , * Anderson seemed to regret very much leav.ng his congregation, for whom he had formed a great attachment. The Methodists will have a C< change in preachers for next year?llev. J. K . |CC McKain in place of llev. J. C. Counts. it is a very sloppy time for preachers or any g le one else to move, but it is as a song 1 once heard which ran thus : cl It rains and it hails nnd the wind doth blow, ^ But we poor boys are bound to go. 11. g ,j. Jy A CARD. K ti.? ... i.. -.1 .1 i si..!. a Alio uuucroi^ucu vivon c iu ivjvuru men must S(J je. heartfelt thanks to the young ladies of Unim en Female Academy, for the elegant present which [n they made as a purling gift to their retiring 2< \I.y <.;?.^wymiiiln put and m ,111 unchanging, and the pleasant recollections of al jts the past be us apples of gold in pictures of silv. r co B. 0. CLIFFORD, . M. S CLIFFORD, he ^ ^ cp The Comptroller Beilgne. 1Te Columuik, December 20.?The Governor to- v as day sent to the llouso the following message w >se and ecoonipanying letter : itf Columbia, S. 0., December 20, 1880. L Gentlemen of the General A*stm'>ly: J 10 1 beg leave respectfully to inform your honorr8i able body that James C. Coil, Esq., comptroller- V ins genoral,, has this day tendered to me the resigHy nation of his othce, and that 1 have accepted ci the same. tl The reasons inducing this step on the part of W the distinguished public officer alluded to are set forth in his letter of resignation, which is L ro- herewith transmitted. n r a 1 have to express my regret that the State is tl deprived of his valunble servioe. T............. II n ? 11 lltj wuu.iou.i uauuuu, uuTcrnur. ^ Office Comituolleu-Gf.keual, ) ' ? Columbia, S. 0., December 18, 1880. j sr. ' L ati To His Excellency Johnson HagooJ, Governor : C t Sir?I beg leave herewith to tender my resig1,1 nation of the office of comptroller-general of the S ,er Stale of South Carolina. In rcaiguing the office >k to which 1 have been elected and into which 1 J Ug have beeu recently installed, I feel it due to my- ai t self, as well us to the people who placed nte there, to state the reasons which move me to do tc 8t" so. n ra' While not personally favoring the nomination ns a general ticket in June, it was my fortune H j to be placed upon the State ticket by the unani- ft ntous voice of the Democrat, Convention which met at Columbia at that time. Within one short II month thereafter, while engaged in an earnest c< endeavor to discharge faithfully the duties '*19 which had been previously imposed upon me, W its. and feeling as 1 thought a just pride in having he done so with honor to myself, i was suddenly W en striken down by an unforeseen misfortune. 1 have uever felt that 1 could blauie myself for 8l* any carelessness in the management of my office C tlo ns special commissioner. Yet the fact that a li at loss did oocur in that office was a source of deep vi mortification and distress to me. The mortification nnd distress was increased D ar" by the manner iu which i he iuformation of the D ? larceny was conveyed to me. ,at I rejoice and shall ever be thankful that the P |)(] discovery was made in time for the facts to bo ii ascertained, and that no imputation can test d: upon my character. ;cr 1 cannot but regret, however, that it had not K et, uceu Booiier nnu m > uuigreui uiuuiier urouglll n nj to my attention. The extent of the loss to the State being un- ni ?" known and supposed to be large, naturally created au alarm in the public mind. Itwssimpos- D sible to place the public in possession of the V fuels in anticipation of a trial in the court.? ry, Under these circumstances it was thought by I' some that my name would be a load upon the Si i, Democratic party in the heated canvass which Si was then anticipated in the State. 11 :) llad the executive committee possessed the power to fill iny place without the cell of a con- W vention, and could I have honorably withdrawn Fi my uame, I would unhesitatingly have done so. The call of a convention in my opinion would SI have tended to a disorganization of the party in H (he State, and the best interests of the peoplo St would have been placed in jeopardy. , In this emergency, whilo expressing to the Pi executive committee my inability to make good the loss to the State. I assumed the loss and D1 agreed t^devote the labor of my life, If neces- ei vary, t<PHI liquidation rather than hatard the w| welfare of the ?opl#. . 1 will not^heny that I ha^gre.rt hope, when ill the facts wertfmade known by an investigation ^ intq the whole mstter, -that a generous pespls V er would not permit a public servant to- be flaw* a- dally ruined If it was ascertained tb* Its woe vl ir- not In hlim* In is- My expectation has not been disappointed. ?b The generous action of the General Assembly 8? ip has this day placed it within my power to honor- 'ft ably resign my position nnd remit to the repre... -m * A' v V - ' * . atlves of (be people, flteir fight to sell' iher to fill the office I fc0fcby vuonte. beg that ilile communication may be tree ted to the Qeetrel Assembly, thet the tftop t know thet whet I did pending the electii for no pnrpoeo of stouring to uayfelf a pot of honor pnd trtftt. desire ittfurtber thet 1 may express tb tl aboegof theftJenerel Assembly yQince ike their kind action of this ?y, end ire ll)umnruU4. shallowli fa pride^evee bold, JEK? t eifibly. 1 beg to assure you that 1 have n lily nlopted this oourse. It has been n iro for a long time to lay down my dust first opportunity that I could honorably < Very respectfully, J as. C. Coit, Comptroller General. ? ROSTER OF CO. F., THICKETY RIFLES. he 15th Reg't, 8. C. V., was organised hlwood Knot Springs, 8. C., Aug. 20th. 18( V. D. DE3AUSSUKE, enlisted Aug. 29i 1. Rank, Col. Killed in the engagement tysburg, l'enn., 2d July, 1803. tlCHAKD ANDERSON, enlisted Aug. 29 1. Liputcniini-Coloncl. Died in (Jump truction. OS. F. OIST, enlisted Aug. 29tb ; Maj moled Lieut-Colonel. Company F. at its Firtl Organization. . \V. Boyd, erilisted Aug. 29th, 1801 ; Cnpta led in action at Chancelloraville, May 2d, 18 Iamb* Norbis, enlisted Aug. 29lh, 18( Lieutenant. Killed in action on Hill ad Island, Nov. 7th, 1801, Ioun D. JEFFKniKs, enlisted Aug. 29th, 18< Lieutenant. Wounded at lloonsboro, A1 pt. 14, 1802. Resigned, April 2d, 1808?< lity. John R. Jkkfkuiks, enlisted Aug. 29th, 18< Lieutenant. Promoted 2d Lieutenaut, N lit, '01, promoted 1st Lieutenant, April 2d 1 plain, May 3d,'03, and severely wounded ion at Gettysburg, July 2d, 1808. Jas. A. Rowland, Enlisted Aug. 29th, 1( .. Sergeant. Killed in action at Boonsbt 1., Sept. 14th, 1802, left on the field. S. S. Walker, enlisted Aug. 29th, 1801 ; rgcant. Elected 3d Lieutenant, Nov. 2 I; promoted 2d Lieutenant, April 2d '08, eutcnaut May 3d, 03, A. (J. M., July 27, K. W. Boyd, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801, 8d ! at. Promoted, 2d Sergeat, Nov. 23d '61, inted Ordnance Sergeant of Regiment, May 02. W. D. Hart, Enlisted Aug. 29, 18G1. rgcant. Wounded at .Manassas, Aug. 30, icttd 3d Lieutenant, April la, '03, promt Lieutenant May 3d, '03, and killed in ac Gettysburg. Pa., July 2, '03. M. S. Kkndrick, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1803 ; rgcant. Died iu Howard Grove llospl clitnond, Va., Dec. 27, '62. G. S. Spkabs, enlisted Aug. 29, 1801, 1st I ral. Promoted 5th Sergvunt, May 10, '02 rgcant April 15, '03 ; reduced to ranks, . i, '04?lost. G::onuE Morgan, enlisted Aug. 29, 1801 irpornl. Wounded February 10, '02, whik ckct, reduced to ranks, Aug. 20, '02, by ilonel. Tiiodas Bklur, Enlisted Aug. 29, 1801 irporal, Wounded at Chickauiauga, Ga. S I, '03, rendered unfit fur duty afterwards. John Mayks, Enlisted Aug. 29. 1801 ; irpornl, Discharged at Fredricksburg, Vs., I, 03, for advanced age. 1, Blanton Ambrose ; enlisted, Aug. 101 ; private. Wounded at Boomboro, I ;pt. 14, t>Z, ana len on the field dead. 2. Wanton, D. D.; enlisted Aug 29, *61. inrgcil Nov. 27, 'Gl, on account of dissnbi cculisted Mar. 29, '62, and received bou f?0. Died at Leesburg, Vn., Aug. 28, 'G2. 8. Drown, William ; enlisted Aug. 29, 1 illcd at Gettysburg, l'a.,|July 2d, '03. A | ildier. 4. Durgcss, Thomas; enlisted, Aug. 29, ighlly wound at Bcoiusboro, Md.Sept. 14, everely wounded at Cliancellorsville, Va. 1, '63. (We nlwnys thoiigbt he was ian wno xincd oen*1 seJgcwick, 8ih, May L Sp tsylvania G. II. 6. Cellars, William ; enlisted Aug. 29, icd of disease, at Richmond, Va., Match 19. 6. Clary, Herod ; enlisted Ang. 29, 'C 'omnled at Gettysburg, Pa., duly 2d, V86S 7. Kdgc, John ; entitled Aug. 29th '(1 rounded ut Uoonsboro, Md, Sept. 14, U2, a aids unfit for duty. v 8. Fowler, 11. F.; enlisted, Aug, 29th, led at Manchester Hospital, Richmond, nn. 9th, 18G3, of Disease. 9. Fowler, John ; enlisted Aug. 29, '( rounded at Thorough Fare Goo. Auc. 28. 10. Fowler, U. M. enlisted Aug. 29th,'02. dentally Willed by the explosion of a gui ie lunula of .lames Spencer, alter the battl lildcmess hud ended, May 0th, 1804. 11. Fowler, William ; enlisted Aug. 20th, eft sick at Hagerstown, Md , Sept 14, 1 ot since heard from ; supposed to have tere. 12. Fowler, Richard ; enlisted. Aug. 29, dschnrged on account of Disability. Apr 802. 13. Fowler, Wymack enlisted Aug. 29, lied of Typhoid Fever at Camp Klliolt, ileal ounty. May 18ih, 1802. 14. Goudelock, T. D.; enlisted Sept 2d, lightly wounded at Chaticellorsville, Va., J, *03, slightly wounded at (Jettcrsburg, uly, 2d, '01, and Slightly wounded at CI niauga. On., Sept. 20. 1803. 15. Griftin, Thus; enlisted Sept. 30, '01. i hospital at Winchester, Va., Oct. 2d, 1 ot since heard from. 10. (lames, L. A.; enlisted Aug 29, '( illcd at Gettysburg, Fa, July 2d, '03. A ( il soldier. 17. Horn, Asberry ; enlisted Aug 29, '( ionorably discharged, March 10, 1802, ot sunt of disability. 18. Horn, Klius ; enlisted Aug 29, '( founded at Chickamauga, 'la., Sept 20, '01 19. Hughey, J. K; enlisted Aug 29, 'C founded at Gettysburg, l'a, July 2d, '03. 20. James, Washington ; enlisted, Aug 2*J 21. JefTeries, I(*mlct ; enlisted,.Aug 29, ommissary of the Company from its orgs on. Was on duty in A. Q. M. Deparlmer irious times. 22. Jones, James ; eulistod Aug 29, '( ischarged on account of disability, Nov 101. 2'3. Kirby, Wm. D; enlisted Aug 20, C romoted Corporal, Jnn 1st, '03. Sevi oiinded at Gettysburg, l'e., July, 2d, '03 [charged from service. 24. Knox, James; enlisted Aug 29, 'f illed at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Vn, Ms J04. 25. Lee, W. A ; enlisted Aug 29, '01. iOled to Corporal, Feb 3d, 1804. 20. Leonard, William ; enlisted Aug. 29, ied from disease, in Hospital at Uiohui a., Jan 0, 1803. 27. Lipscomb, Smith ; enlisted Sept. 30, romoted to Corporal, Aug 20, '02, Serg 9pt. 14, '02. Wounded at ChickamaugA, ppt. 20, '03, and killed nt Hentonville, N t05, a few days before the Surrender. 28. Littlcjohn, Clins. T; enlisted Aug. 29, ent home from Camp of Instruction on nrlough, and died, Jan. 28, '02. 29. Littlejohn, Henry ; enlisted Sept 30, ightly wounded at Gettysburg, 1'a, July 103. Slightly wounded at Chicamauga, ipt. 20, 1808. 80. Littlejohn, J. II ; enlisted Aug 29, 'G romoted to Corporal, Feb 3d, 1804. 81. Littlejohn, M. it; enlisted Aug. 29, ied, Juoe 26, *62, from wownd reeelved bj dental discharge of his gun in his own ha bile on duty on James Island. 82. Loekbart, J. C; enlisted Aug. 29, '6 ightly wounded at Chaneellornvlllef Vs., iT'08. Died from wonnde reoeived at Wi] Ms Va, May Oth, '64, AS. Lockbnrt, J N ; enlisted Sept. 18, '0 led July 16, '02, of disease; in hospital at in bin, H, C. 34. Msyberry, Samuel ; enlisted Aug 29. iverely wounded el Gettysburg, Fe, July 8?returned March 0, *04. 85. McCrtfferly, G. A ; eulisted Aug 29, 4 ud,? Music upon Piano, Organ and Guitar. } ? Rate* m Low * the towoat. May ^ Ider A? wa have baan teaching Tor the people of Union aavan years, and hear no word of eon#. 1.? plaint, wa foal justified In promising perfaot , Co- sAttafactton to those who pntroniae na in our new enterprise. Wa shall be governed by our '(11. patrons only. Address, id, ItKY. B. O. CLIFFORD, MRS. M. B. CLIFFORD. 01. Dec ?4 _ CI 1m * * \ "*t'r *<> vv'.' '7i' ju . > r-~-m ' - " [' IJ" "mlu# >ct Sent to heepital in Columbia, S. 0.? from Jurne Island, and died there, July 0, '0*2, of disiae*. ? 80. Macomsoti, D H; eflistcd Aug 29, *01, >l? Wounded at Boonebore, Md, Sept. 14, '62.? ? in Diseharged from hospital in Columbia. ?i- 87. Mayes, L C; enlisted Aug 29, '01. Wound* ed slightly at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 2d, *08.? lie Died, Oct 3d, '63, at home, Union County, t, re 88. MoKown, F M ; enlisted Aug 29, '61.? to Killed at lloonaboro, Md, Sept 14, '62. in 89. MoKown, 0 IT; enlisted Ang 29th, '61. ue Promoted loCbrporal, Aug 20, '62; 6;li Sergeat. I as ?lan 1st, '68.; 4th Sergeant, April 16, '68 bV Wounded at Gettysburg, l'a, July 2d,' '08 ; < ot wounded at Chlekamauga, Ga, Sept 20,''Off.? ny Promoted to 8d Sergeant, Feb 3J, *64 ; promoted ut to 1st Sergeant, Manh, 1864. do 40. Millwood, J C; enlisted Sept 1(1, '61.? Wounded at Gettysburg. Pa, Jubr 2d, '63. [JTo be Con i;nerf.j Maxt Combinations.?hare been tried, bul at none with such happy results as Rankiu's Exit. tract of Buchu and Juniper. If you are suffer* ih* tng from any derangement of the Kidneys or at Bladder, Grarel, Pain or Weakness in the Back or Hip, get a bottlo?one or two will relievo lb, you. cf This article hss been before the publio for nearly ten years, and its sale is constnutly inor. creasing?and that with very little advertising ?which proves it to be an at tide of merit. We have testimonials from some of tlie 1e?dh)i phy . . sicians of Georgia, and South Carolina and Flor? Ida, and other States, in regard to its reliability : . j as a Diuretic, and a remedy for the diseases fe^^Ssk " which it is recommended. lon Prepared only by Hunt, Rankin & "LatnftTf .j Druggists, Atlanta, Ga., and for sale by Ji M? _ ' i GIBBE8 & CO. AM Oct 29 4S eow2m Atlanta Qa., June' 19,"18<0. ? Mum. Ifuichiton Bro.: My wife has beet! a great sufferer from childhood from nervous y? sick headache. She has been trented by lead1 >0 ing physicians, and has also tried the popular remedies on the market, but has found no relief until induecd to try your "Neuralgino." It hns >ro> proved nn unfailing remedy in her caso, and V heartily recommend it to any who may be sirollnrly afflicted. Respectfully, ,3J? T. R. Eoleston. *"1 For sale by J. M. GIDBES & CO. Nov. 26 47 ltd ser- ( JP" The Ticket to Win.?The Conyers (Q?<) 1 ' Weekly nails the following tioket to its masthead : ;* 4th ..por President?Cotton. ?*? For Vice Pr Jsidefit?-Com. ited Cabinet officers?Secretary of the Treasury, l'on Hog; Secretary of State, Horse; Secretary of Iftldrior, Cow ; Secretary of Wnr, Sheep ; Post,"'l' : master General, Mills, Gins, Factories, Factories "*'? and Factories. ^ p^rJ The New York Democracy.?New York, De? comber 16.?An adjourned meeting of promlBD* nent Democrats desiring to reorganise the party 2d this city was held last night, Winch decided -*u to hold a mass meeting and submit a plan for 13 ?n reorganisation to a committee ot five to bo ap1 10 pointed thereat. They also decided to issue nn It ft(^^rcs8 favoring civil service reform, revenue ' ' tariff and abolishing political assessments. ePl- - m r . . A Bio Haul.?Jersey City, Dee. 17.?T. W. 4111 Myerof, of Augusta, reported at police headJnn-' quarters this morning that while on the wny here he wns 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. Dis n'y. " " MARRIED. 8C1< BYARS?MULLINAX.?Married, on the Olh zooil 5nsl-t at l',e residence of Iho bride's Mother, Mrs. R. A. Owens, by Rev. TffcJ. Taylor, Mr. >61 Q. A. Byabs to Miss Aknik Mullinax. '6'J, rRIDMORK? BYARS.?Married, onlhelOlh May inst., ot the residence of the bride's father, Mr. the Joseph Byars, by Re*. T. J. Tnylor, Mr. Goon* man 1'ridmobe to Miss Amanda Bvaiis, all of t .Union County. t oj' Sanders?Bishop.?Mnrricd. <ta the ICth ' inst., at the residence of the bride's Mother, by I] McGoiVnn, Esq., Mr. Joseph Sanders to t 'Miss RCtji Bisiiop, nil of Santuc township. ft' Consignees per Express at Union, 8. C., Dee. 23th, 1883. >01 ' P J MoGownn, J McUownn, Foster & Wilkins, y. ' C Gnge, B II Rice, 71' Mullinnx, Win Slewnrt, W C Parker, Miss P Hawthorn, ir? care of llt.lr(1 nrd Woods, J C Forror. >02. F. II.COUNTS, Agt. tl "Y? List of Unelalmed Letters le of Remaining in the PosloRice at Union S. C., for the week ending December '-'o, 1880. 'G1. Bently, C ? E 8 ; Belmont, Miss Alice ; Kelly, '02 ; A 8 ; Mace, Mc: McDill, Anderson; Moore, il died L; Molotosii, Spntdiiig; Rniussy, John ; Rnbor* son, Chns E ; Thompson, James, (col); Whillock, 'CI. S B. il 18 Held for Postage:?Emlin Comer,.in oere of Mrs Cereu Newberry, 8 C. 1 'f01* JAMES II. GOSS, T. M. Persons calling for letters in the above lie* '61 w'" please state thnt they aren?lvertiscd. Pa* Spliced Cotton Tics Tor Suit'. ^ lick* A SMALL lot of Bnlioed Cotton Ties can bo J\. bad at a bargain, if applied for soon. Sent >' 11 ?i"?Ta 1862, At I ho H 11 Depot. Dee 24 61 Ira '?*?*: - IV o t. i c e . ;i "VT0T1CE is hereby given, that in pursuance , nc- ?f the decree or the Court of Probate for Union County, I ho creditors of Thomns Kite, [j deceased, are required to present nnd establish I their demands before the probate Court on or ;i before the 16lh dny of February. A. D., 1881. DW1D JOHNSON, JK.. I Judge of Probate. 61. Nov 16, 18B0. 8m* GLORIOUS NEWSi 7 ;1 _ FOR PIANO BUYERS. 23d, T AHOE lleduelion in the prices of llio favorito Li "Southern Gem," the most popular Pianos H.? in America. Over 60,000 now in use. Sold by jrely us for 10 years past with splendid satisfaction, and 7 Oct., large rite. Rosewood Caee, beautiful tone, only $170. 7J Oct., large eite, great volume of il.? tone, $200. 7J Oct., Square Grand, 8 strings r iy 8, Magnificent Caee (finest made) only $250. fitoof and Cover with each. At there prices tho best Pro- *nd cheapest Pianos ever sold by t.py dealer North or 8outli; 16 days lest trial; C year? '61. guarantee. Easy installments, with small inond, increase on cash rates, llujr a Southern Gem, and you nro absolutely certain of getting a bar'61. gain nnd reliable Piano. Address, for Fall 18HO ;ennt Price List and Catalogues, LUDDEN & BATES' Ga. Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga. . C., Dec 24 61 2t ci. School Notice. s'?'t "VTOTbeing able to accept, on the condition t it offered, the principal ship of the Graded School, to which we were unanimously elected, 2d, wo Wn| open in Union a private school lor young ladies an J children. Our desirr is to eslatlish a permanent school of the highest grade, at the . '* ? lowest possible expense. A full literary course, whhlLatln, Greok and French, has been adopted, 'fll* to which we add Paiut?ugk;D?:awi??,*raa,hheU, ' M* ?nr1 f.aai K?r ntAplf aatll IiaiiI a* 1 ?*a ?ka?wa