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A Hluodv Mlhim:u. ? Columbia, l>eccmber . 18. ? Vulrrilii)' iimriiingi Samuel Willis, colored, " r.nd li s child left Colombia on n visit to Haiti veil County, n:i 1 usked his brother in-law, Jini Coleman, to go to his bouse uuil take core of b'.s wife and her sister, Mnttie Panel, who occupied looms in the same building--:! kind ?>f double cibin on tho premises of Professor iMvis, ut the University. Last t>i<*lii t'.Um,.. ........ ........ -vui ???u house und the women went to a fair at l'arker 8 l!a!l, leaving Coleman in the housit. About to half-past 1 o'clock Surah nod her sister relumed and weic admitted by Coleman. Maltio Faust weut to bed. leaving Coleman and Iter sister talking by the fire. About .'5 o'clock she was a wakened by Coleman coming toiler bedim J putting bis hands on her. It was dark and she N naked where 8arali was. Coleman replied that p she had gone off with a man and would not be O' b-ck until 8 o'clock in the morning. 8be then hdlcrcd" for her sister and was choked bv Co'.cmar, who told her if she did not keep quiet di be woiibt kill her. lie then went to sleep and r(1 Mattic Faust in trying to get out of bed awoke m him. Coleman ran out of the house on the oppositc si lo in bis underclothing, and, scaling the brick wall i*i rear of the Univ. rsity grounds, escaped. This n is about 0 o'clock, and I lie nl woman Fatal raising the alarm, the premises IK were examined. In the room where Mattle pc Faust bad slept there was u pool of clotted blood, w and a track of blood out of tdic door ami over the ground to the door of the adjoining room where the body of Sarah Willis was found.? g Over the left eye tin re was a horrible gash, and in four or live places the skull was mashed irt and tho floor was covered with blood. An axe weighing about one pound was found in the ''' housecovered with blood. An inquest was held, b! and tho jury rendered a verdict in accordance T: with tho fast* Sarah Wtilts win otic of ilic handsomest and most respectable colored women in town, nn<l 1 her husband, Samuel Willis, is a well known ol and riliable huckster in the market. She was Prof. Davis's cook, nnd had served Governor D Thompson and Comptroller General Stoney in the same capacity. The community is indignant p. nt tho murder, and the colored people speak very strongly of lynching Coleman if he should he caught. No reason is known for the murder _ but lust and jealousy.? Cor. Xcw.i and Courier. Cow Pots Shvuso I'r as a Hash or Catti.k ul TlttKvr.s.?Dalles. Oregon, Decern!.er 'JH.?The ;0 following particulars have heen received of the w lynching of the cow hoys in l'incville, Crook County, Oregon: For several jears past the is stock raisers of that section of Denver Creek w have complained of frequent raids of horse ^ thieves. About two weeks ago nearly thirty were taken from l'incville. The stealing has been done by an organized band, whose nictn l,f bcrs are scattered throughout Kaslcrn Oregon, cl They arc so well organized and so perfectly ncquainted with the country that their capture and conviction has been almost an impossibility.? c> The stock men organized and gathered evidence : showing who the thieves were. The capture of w some of tho weakest of the baud nnd a indicioiis I .. use oi the rope has brought out a full confession as to who the members aic. ltichnrd Swsii tz and JohnSharpc were ti.e leaders of the th'.ev . ni Swartz in sonic way found out that the business |] had leaked out, and lie boasted of the stiength of his party and threatened to kill whoever attempted to interforo with tliem. La.it Friday cirnin^, wtillc sitting at a table in a eaioon, ho ii was shot through the neck, his assailant firing tt, through the window. The same night a band of j( masked men btokc into W. C. 15.vine's and captured Sid Houston ami Charles Luster. They oi took them about a mile away and hung them to V a tree. J. Weston was shot three times through ; s, the head. Who the lynchers arc is ajuatter of I conjecture, hut their actions appear to meet j ^ with tlie hearty approval of the cutire coinniu- " nity. The rest of the band have escaped, but the f> vigilauts arc on their track. ? . o. o A Treaciikilous Act*?On last Sabbath evening the community or* Fort Mills, S. was greatly jj aroused over thc'insidicus shooting ofonc Austin Wilkerson by a young tnan named, Westlcy ^ l'hillips. It seems that I'hilips had been] shot ' some time ago by Wilkerson in self-defence and B that after the shooting I'hilips had heaped threat ii upon threat against Wilkerson until the raging (j man was required to give a bond to l:t-ep the peace. This bond lie failed to give and was sent 11 to York county jail. Rut a short lime'since, P through the intercession of Wilkerson, I'hilips N was released from jail. ? floaw after I'hilips wr.3 released from prison hc]wcnt to the house of Wilkerson iand ca'.lins* | " the author of hts freedom to the doov'snid he wish 1 P cd "to shake hands hi.d make friends." Wiik , a crson went forward to bridge the chasm which had been made by the old difficulty and when within a few feet of l'hillips, said . ! "My right T hand is sere, hut I'll give you my left u; it is nearest my heart." , Just aFthis moment Will;- p erson caught the gleam of a pistol which his friendly enemy was about in"raise from its con- 'l cealment, and instca 1 of cMinin.. ii.? i.... ? ? Phillips ho had only lima to knock llie } ist-*> 1 I w downward from his breast and avo'nl a deadly I gl shot. Instead of (he ball entering his breast as j Phillips intende I it struck the unerpart of,'0 his thigh and ranged aronu I the bone, it was j ni then that Phillips ran like a coward that he : |,j was, and when at a safe distance fired again but i ^ kept running and ?s still at largo.? C'nirbitte j Journil. 11 ?. P ATu.tis VALLSTtinoi'nii the Catawba IJuttntr.. s' ?A disastrous accident occurred on the Air- ' p Line l'ailroad on Tuesday night, at the bridge ,| over the Catawba Hiver, fourteen miles from the city. The Charlotte bound freight No. I'd, Capt. 1 J. 1'. Morris, conductor, and J. Jennings, cngi- j necr, knocked down four spans of the trestle u'.mJ. <f? .(?' # ft,,, l.t.iiUa mi,) anvon nunt. <*tl loaded with cotton, were precipitated m tl>? t water below. The t nginecr states that jiist as n his engine had reached the bridge some of the T cars behind him on the trestle jumped tlietrack; there was a momentary tremble of tlie great | 11 structure and then four spans went down with d a terrible crash, carrying seven boxcars with a it. The engine, lender and one hnx car were 0 left standing on the track on one side of the gap and the caboose remained on the other side.? ^ No hraktmen were on the cars that went down, and eoiisci|iiently there was no loss of life. The accident was most probably due to the p, long wet spell, which hail caused the timbers of (| the trestle to spring and become weak, and they were easily knocked down by the derailed freight. The passenger train had i>n?in>t . ... ttio bridge hut a short tirae previously, and a 0 second freight train was flagged in time to save it from plunging into the chasm.? Ch irlo'ic Ob ncrvcr. P 06 P Atlanta in aStkw.?Atlanta, Ga., December ' p 27.?A mysterious burglary came to light here J 10-dny. A lawyer called for a particular recor 1 V book in the office of the clerk of the Superior ' t'ourt which could not he found. Investigation j, revealed the fact that seven bonks have been stolen since Saturday. Two safes wero opened ? by some one who knew the combination. There is no clue, and considerable excitement exists, fc ns nearly all the original deeds to Atlanta prop- j, erly nro recorded in the stolen books. The nu- j t hurl tics have offered Sl.JloC reward for the do- ' tcction of the guilty parties. 0 li Street RotinRns in Cmicaoo. ? Chicago, Dec- n ceniber 28.?Street highwaymen are becoming . so bold and their attacks occur so frequently that there is considerable talk of suppressing them by moans of private enterprise. Scarcely a a night passes that one or more attacks do not c, occur. One of tho victims of these outrages is likely to die, while all attacked have suffered severe injuries from tho murderous sand hags u and lost considerable property. fc ?kilm:d Ladouers Disciiaroci>.?Thirty skilled working men, including carpenters, painters, machinists, engineers, &c., were dis- 111 charged yesterday evening frotn the work shops j hi oftho Richmond and Danville Railroad <\>mbin - ' ft> tion in ttiis city. A general reduction of ex- j ponses, which has bocn dotcrrnincd hy the mini- I ' ngcrs. was, we learn, the cause of t It is whole- 111 jnle iliecharge of employes --Col. Kn/tnlrr 31 *f. (Ii Ihr Kliuhln (Union ?imcs. It. M. STOKKS. KilUor. ln 1 CSlOX. KltlDAV, J AN IT A UV 5. lJS8d. Mo? sue?." no.;?32 01 PER ANNUM. . ADVERTiSIKO. j. ill, Oneaqunr. ur inch, first insertion, - - Sl.tw K&ch -ut?s"<jucnt insertion, ------- 75 be C Llbcml discount made t.? merchants and other* adver- .. . iiUK tor six months or l.y the year. Uod Obituary Notices of tea lines or less, inserted free. mar *' " over ten Hues,cliarued tes AdfOrtUc- ?r en*. " |5fcs? TAKE NOTICE. f,iei Citations, Notices to Creditors and I *lc' otices of Final Discharge must bo I Inst aid for before they will appear in | voti, ur columns. llcv. S. II. Jones, presiding elder of this ami strict, lias appointed the <ith ami 7th ? to-nior- |)Cr w and Sunday?for holding the first quarterly pj|-j ceiing of the Met In list Church at this place fljgj . K?tX- 17. II. Vauderbilt, the grcxt million- b * re railroad king, about a year ago oflforeU S-jO,her K) for the most perfect locomotive capable of uTorniing the great speed of a mile a minute, it It the necessary power to haul fifteen heavy " awing room cars at that speed, and four en. nes of that capacity are now ready to le.ve ic shops. Thai's a little faster than wccare about getting ?ur trough this world IVc don't want to pick ackberries while traveling on a railroad, but 0,1 c would rather do that than travel on a train 1,101 lat won't give us a chance to draw a healthy ' rcatli. GO miles an hour ! whew 1 we are out 10 f breatli at the thought. col'' ivine Scrvicts. s'.ej There will he Divine Services in tho Episco- Hro il church to morrow?Saturday?morning at y I o'clock. if ( oath cf Dr. J. E. Kenwiok. l',ci Wc regret to learn that this talented an J pop. extl ar Physician die I on l'ri lay last, after a mcl ng illness, from consumption. Dr. ltenwick !l" 1 as a mm of more than ordinary prom- low i, ami had his life been spared wc think lie ',0? ould have become eminent in his profession. - . par Corroetioa. Again wc take off our hat to the trio of bright ippy sea jo! girls M iss Sudie Young, Miss lew- yie 1 and.Miss Shiver, who left Columbia to spend | p ic Christmas holidays in Union. This lime, how- I rer, lo ask pardon for locating them at the pra, ctitalc (.'oilego when we should have sai l they I awn ere pupils of Miss Isabel Martin's Select I ' L'hool for Voung Ladies. | j ' We congratulate Miss Martin and wish they | cjia iay make her New Year as happy as their hoi- and lay in Union was joyous and gay. 'of. mei "ao Snow. to a It commenced snowing hero hut Friday morn, in^ >g about 11 o'clock aud continued to fall, thick 'i rtd fast, until ahout 2 o'clock the next morning, j,'L covered the ground to the depth of ahout 5 j r (1 inches, on a level, and gave its a grand clot 'inter scene. The boys injoyed the sport of win ?ow-bailing hugely, until one unlucky wight ""I1 < , , . , , reft ut a ball through a pane of glass, when it was ,jie eci led that the sport was more expensive than thi< nitty, an 1 (lie game was ended by a merchant was renouncing it a draw?of front the pocket ,H'r f ouc of the players. " .. [r3. Shopuauls Now Yeat's Gift. not ... . ,. , . , , IUV1 Wo were not a little surprise 1 on going borne i ^ londity evening to ft til our dining table covered 0f 'ith att assortment of the good things of life, i ilie way of Apples, Oranges, Nuts, Canned oods, &o., which our "better hall"' informed 0,n s was sent, with "compliments of Mr3. Shop- |?nj attl and wishing us a happy and prosperous of i ie.v Year." We ha 1 heard of the Widow's 'llil S w lite, but thetc was uo mile about this gift ? it j.jjj .'13 abundant, and an evidence of widow Shop- wit mil's tv/ivlc saute I grncrnjil; . May (iotl b.'css ?< ?" : I prosper the \vi low Shoppaul and all belong ^i'' >g to ''or. ,ori hn X* Vi~-n l"1' ... .. . . , j Sin We call attention to the partnership notice ot , jem ant, McKissiek & Co., in this paper. This ' tain rni is composed of three of the most worthy | firsi onng nicn i;i Union an 1 wo are satisfied tin y ^'ie ill provo themselves tube deserving of a liberal , lpport. Mr. J. A. Flint has been bookkeeper \i;? n* Mr. J. K. Colt on and Colton & Spears for n . in I nmbcr of years, and established fjr himself a ' 'j,"1' igli character for probity and business capacity! | ^ Ir. MeKissick lias bad considerable experience j u0 5 a tticrob nit in town and country, while Mr. j U. * . 11. Kant's experience as a clerk in tlie satne j j101 ore for same years, gives the new firm a strong ! restigc for success, which we sincerely hope fJV icy will achieve. Three better young men could at! ardly be found. wb liitorial Notice. am Wo shall open new subscription books during "u bis month, into which we shall transcribe the ames of all sub icribers who are not more than ? wo months in nrrears, and omit the names of j 11 others. During the past year wo have in- cer ilgcl a larger number of subscribers than UP' ... ... ... Pei iy year before and fr<?ni present indications I ur indulgence will cost us much more than a to roportionately larger amount of money than ,n0 icrciofore. uu cai Our t.urlcen years experience with stibscri- tot era in the County of Uni n amounts to about Ab liis: There are a certain number of persons in Tl,e lie County who can he relied upon to pay their tihscriptions promptly, but when we get beyml that number?as we generally have done in ? ic years of election?there is more loss than dai polil in tlm ml.lSASsan :r ii we uu llol Slop lllO uo1 aper promptly at tho expiration of the timo j ; aid for. p. olume XIV. an1 This number of the Times commences tho four- tjj0 seuth volume, under our management, arid it Jus ives us pleasure to say that the paper now lias e'^'( larger circulation in tho County than ever bo- 8t'' ire, although it docs not reach the number we j onestly think it should have. We, however, prj| ike pride in atntingthat we believe it can boast J the f having I he best paying and longest standing in st of subscribers of any paper in the Stats; lid that fact atone line cunblcd us to continue Is publication. of I There is really no money in the paper, bcyon'l f?h respectable living, an 1 that can only bo sccur- '',ri 1 by economy in the office, close and prompt ^ illec'ions, which often compels us to make calls con| pon our subscribers when it is very unpleasant wifi >r us lo do so, anil of which many complain. '"r''1 We commence tlie new volume with no proiniso j"f*| -for our patronage will not warra't it?of any nporlaut change or improvement in the paper, \ ii ii win oo our constant endeavor to make it uar, i interesting and acceptable to our renders an J issible. With kindest wishes for llio hapni- *c:' jas and prosperity of our fricn Is we commence ||c le laborers of another year. (led V t*1 f fa of Mrs. Mood. m a few weeks ago we noticed tlie atrivul liis towu, in very feeble health, of Mrs? d, wife of ItcT. Win. W. Mood, of the liodisl conference and daughter of our valued id, \V. 8. Gregory, of Cross Ivejrs, an<^ wo e thought then that we should bo soon idled upon to record her death. Bui Uift' who ordcrcth nil things right, indlis gant cy and love had so orJorefl ttft she should i from earth amidst the loved relatives and ids of her childhood, who would affcotiony minister to her every wain and cheer her moments with smiles and sympathetic dean. At the home of her affectionate Father? i her devoted husband nud children, sisters many true and Joving friends around at 112 o'clock A.M. last Tuesday, the pure t, of this child of the Redeemer took its it, and in ful. consciousuc.-s, without astrug* she quietly and calmly breathed her last, c felt not the sting of death, and trusting iu Redeemer licr victory over the grave was mpliant. low cfilm nnd eivnnl vl?n elnnno No throbbing in her breast, ; b anguish in her heart ? no griefs : In joy site has joined the blest. "Streets. sot withstanding the amount of work done our streets last Spring they arc now in alsl as bad condition as they were last winter, ui Col. John L. Young's lower corner down ludgc Wallaces'Jwith, here and there an exlion, the sidewalk 011 the South side of Main ;ct i? almost impniMiblo. Thoae ^hotuinablo pping stones at the ^crossings of the "streets'1 uuisaticcs?particularly to elderly persons *e would suggest to otir Town Council that* hoy wish to do [something to immortalize msclves, before building a town Hall at this erne end of the town they expend some icy in putting the streets in such condition kviil enable citizens living'at the other end of n to walk or ride to see it when finished, d streets would bo a far greater attraction to town than the most costly Town Mall? licularly if you bavc to wade anklo deep in 1 to get to it. Remnants Cheap. oscy & Uro. have a few of those beautiful 15oxToilct'sots, Cups and other China Ware, left ? their 1/iinstmas stock, whicli they will sill 13' ilown low in price. lyst'tiing in Aiuikvu.i.h.?Abbeville, January -Dave Roberts, colorei, confined in jail una rgc of stealing the cotton of Dr. II. Id. Ivlugh committing a desperate assault on the docwas taken Irom jail last night by a bod3' of 1. carried two miles from town and hanged . tree, where his body was found this mornwith "0011011 thief" written oil the breast, 'he crowd effected an otitrnnoc into the jail pretending to have a prisoner. At first ouly r or live presented themselves. The sheriff I his 3'omig soil went up stairs in their night lies to lodge the pretended* prisoner, unci tn they reached the third stoi^ the men leaded the keys to Roberts's cell, which being jsed they seized and held the sheriff while y took the ke3's 113' force from the bo3*. By j time the jail was full of men. The sheriff > put into a room, guards put over the metu3 of this famil3', ami the crowd proceeded to urc 1 ir victim. 'lie i:;.:i were disguise 1 and the sheriff did recognize any of them. Being sulesday, a are present from ail parts of the County, far 1 have hoard nothing but condemnation the act.?Cor. Xews ami Courier. t Fkmu.k Moxstkii.?Mt. Vernon, O., Jan3* 1. ? Mrs. Stillwcll, wifo of Jay V. Slillwell, [doyed on 1 lie Chicago, Burlington and Quiney ilroad, lias made confession on her de.itn bed three murders. She is at the house of a rove in Knox County. The first was Benjamin ygart, her first husband, who she sa3's she ed in Mar3'ville, Mexico, in March 1877, h the aid of her mother and brother. l'he nt) w.its a aiiangur ivlinm ilic ?muo (unites e 1 f?>r his money while stopping at their riling house. The third w is her own dnnghttgod I I years, whom she strangled in the setter of lier mather at Hula, Nebraska, in y, She also confessed that she ntptcd to kill her husband three times to obi his life insurance. These confessions were ! made to her husband and since to others, is dying of consumption. i Bio Cotton ano Guano Conflagration.? con. (la., ltecetnbcr 27.'?Fire was discovered inglish & Hugciu's warehouse, corner of Fiist I l'opiar streets, about midnight last night, s firemen were unable to get tho fire under (vol. and the warehouse and grocery store of nry & Sherwood an t the httichcr shop of J. i'apy were entirely destroyed. Tho t?mroise contained 2,250 bales of cotton and a gc amount of guano. Henry & Sherwood's >peity was valued at about $*2,500 and insured SI.500, and J. b. l'apy's stock and lixtutet about SI,000, insured for $300. J. O. Kuan I 570 bales of cotton in the warehouse, upon ich he had a specific insurance for $10,000 1 a floating policy for $25,000. Fnglish & igucin liau S 10,000 on the building and S15,i on the cotton and guano." The total h>?s is 30,000, total insurance S91.000. \ Tkuuiblk Disastku.?Bradford, Kng., I)cnher '28.? I'liis morning a tall chimney fell on a building full of operatives. Twenty-four 'sons were killed and forty seriously injured. batkh.?Thirty-six persons arc now known have been killed and fifty others injured, stly women and children. Owing to the ount of debris the exact number of killed inot bo learned for two or three days. The a' damage is estimated at over ?00.000. out 3,000 persons are thrown out of employnt. eight mills having llue connections with ! demolished chimney being brought to a ndstill. r?K Ei.kction Stands.?A petition for maniDis tg compel the managers of tlio late elccn in the city of Spartanburg to declare the ction null and void was nrgued before Chief it ice Simpson on the -7th ult., Messrs. Lelloy Younians, of Columbia, andStanyarn Wilson, Spartanburg, appearing for the petitioners, 1 Col. J. S. K. Thomson, of Spartanburg, for managers. After hearing argument Chief nice Simpson dismissed the petition. So the :lion stands and the temperanoc people are 1 ahead. ? Cor. News and Courier. 'nonreitous Eirjs.riF.i.D.?J. J. B., writing in Edgefield to the News and Courier, gives following flattering condition of (he Karmers that County: Moro wheat and oats have n put in up to this time in this vicinity than he same dnto last year. ilmost every farmer has moro or less pork his own raising, which has been made very Several will have enough to do them ough tho year. , iNuur.ait oocurkknce.?Lewiston, Pa., Deiber 20.?James Buchan and Margaret, his e, an aged couple, living alone about a mile n here, were found dea l in their bed at their donee last evening. The Coroner found that ti did from natural causes. - -> ? Victim or Ciilor >pobm.?Selma, Ada., Jany 1.?This community was shockod to-day lie sudden death this morning, through an dental overdose of clil reform, of Harris W. I, associate editor of I he Mornlny Tint?.? whs a brilliant young writer and was regards otic of the best o 'Mors in the wontlf. r >V h BB V ] For ill3 Tim >s, T'no Schools. 8 Befoie iy>occo ling farther in tlie discussion 1 of \his quaettio vexita I will sty onci for nil, ? that nothing can bo farther front my intention t th?n to say one word reflecting on the motives o( the officer! of our Public Schools or on the ' teachers whom Uiey have employed. '?he foriuei ? * AM of the highest character, have been sin t ceWly nesirous of fully discharging the duties t they assumed 1 while fjr the toaehers it would J: be n difficult task indeed to find persons- more ( accomplished than Mrs. CIi(Told, Mis. Massey f and Mrs. Qibbs, Maj. L>. A. Townsend and Mr. I B. F. Bnilcy. v Without question, upon the Trustees nro devolved the duties of selecting the teachers from c amongst those holding certificates and of local- ' ing the schools in the school Districts, nnd also J of determining the compensation to he paid tlie i teachers, nnd further, to see that the teac!ic%-s 1 do their duty. But the course of studies ?the curriculum ? is prescribed by the State Board of * Education, and is of bin ling oldigition upon ( ftll connected with the public schools. Should < it be dcsirotl to have other branches taught at j the same time and place there could be no ob- j jeetion to its being done, provided these were < not allowed to impede or interfere with the regular free course. This 'can bo readily effected by calling in such additional assistanco as may . be requisite for tho purpose?to be paid for ( outside of the public fund, which by bw is de- c voteil solely to the support of the Free Public ! Schools. This fund smull at best ? pitiably small, | ^Compared to the interests at stake?and the 1 greater is the need of economy in iis npplica- 1 lion. In other school Districts of the County the public schools aro taught for inucli less than i has been paid here, and well taught too. Is it 1 rtot sad to sec so many of our boys and girls leaving home to seek schools elsewhere? We ( have only to look about u? to see how very nog- i lcctful we have beeu in the cause of Kducn'ion* ' Laurens, Newberry, Chester, York, Spartan' urg' ' Greenville aud Winnsbero, with first-class In- ' s'itu'.ions, and what have we to show besides two tumble-down old buildings, yolcpe I Academics, Torsooth, which are dependent on the ' charity ol the Town authorities to keep them | from falling to pieces ? And yet who will he < bold enough to say that our Town is behind any ' of those named, in refinement, in culture, in mo- ' rality and in all those things that make life de* , sirablc. Then let us pause long enough to re- | fleet how little of all this is home-bred, and how great is tho danger of our being left far in tho ^ rexr in the onward and upward march of our vaunted JAnglo saxon race. Q. i J-'or the Times. Mt. Tabor. 1 Mr. Kiiitdr :?We had the pleasure of ntten 1- | itig a meeting at Mt. Tabor on Christinas da}'. I Tito object, of the meeting was to interest the children with a Christmas tree, and givo the pastor a pounding. We were pleased to notice i the harmony that prevailel among all dcuonii- > nations ntpi many persons, members of no church were equally interested in making the occasion n success. A beautiful Holly bush, with its ; green leaves and red berries, was made more ; attractive by the many nice presents hung there- ! on for the young people and the Pastor. Every | otic seemed delighted, and the children cspeci- | ally as they received the presents from tho beau" tiful tree. No doubt the Ch istmas tree at Ml. Tabor will be talked about by the children fill Christmas comes again. The Pastor would gratefully acknowledge the many valuable presents i ho received from different person* on the occa- ' sioti. .Surely a minister should feel very thankful and i juch encouraged to kuown that so many of bis friends are willing to lend a helping hand In supporting Mm. 11. I The Case of the County Treasurer. EXECUTIVE Cil AMHKil, \ ( Cout'JiiiiA, Jan. ibl 188J. j | Hox. Wit Monro, U ion, S. C. i I D:ar Sir:?Vou will see by tlio inclosed cor- ' respuilonco bei.vaJd till Attorney (Jeaeral an 1 myself that Mr. Thomas Comer, who was recent mended by the Delegation for Union for appoint- 1 ni jut as County Treasurer, is ineligible. I would re picst therefore that you will confer with the members of the IIouso of Representative* for Union and make suggestions as to a suitable !><.- sun iu mi me ornce ot uounty Treasurer. Very Itospectfully, UU.aU S. THOMPSON, Governor. [The correspondence referred to is in our possession, and can be seen by any ono wishing to examine it.?Editor Times.] Tub Grmkral Assembly.?N'o State can show a more orderly, well behaved or better qualified legislature than the present General Assembly of South Carolina. During their stay in Columbia even the most fastidious an 1 over scrupulous could find no fault with our law-makers. In their conduct on all occasions they weie just what | would bo expected of gentlemen in their high positions. They had just about the right proportion of dignity. Not enough to appear to be aping Calhoun in his statesmanlike bearing, and yet enou h to show that they appreciated the responsibility of their position as the rcpretcnta- I lives of the people of the old I'alinetto State.? i This is exactly as it should be. and llicy deserve no compliment for i'. ; hut as in the not very distant past it was very different we make tins i note to their credit.?Hejister. ?* Death or A. Mairs.?It is our sad duty to record the death of an age I, highly respected and valued citizen of this town, Mr. Augustus Maihs, who died at his residence on the 23d nil., at the advanced age of eighty-one years.? i Mr. Mairs was a quiet, unassuming, law-obid? i ing citizen, of strict business integrity, for i tho past forty years tlio deceased had been a resident and merchant of this place, lie leaves a wife to mourn his loss, who has the heart-felt sympathy of llieentire community. Thodcceasd had been a tnembor of Palmetto Lodge, A. P. M., for a number of years, and was buried with Masonic Honors, at the village Cento tery, on last'Sunday evening.?Lturtmoilit Ha aid. +. Js tlioro a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, < I'll pay before I go to bed, * The debt I owe tlio Printer. ,, i Yes! There are some I known full well, Who never such a tale would tell. Hut they I fear will go to?Well, < Tho nlnm r - - ? ? I I No Winter. Whiskey Riot.?Campbellton, December '20. ' ?A riot occurred hereon Christmas day he- * I ween some while and colored men, and restilteu ( in ono while wounded and one colored wounded : and one colored killed. Had whiskey caused it. ?Cor. Newt and Courier. , Death op Major Hammond.?Poverty Hill, j December 28.?Major A.J. Hammond, ono of , Kdgefield's most honored oitisens and a son of Col. Lelloy Hammond of Revolutionary fa ne, died at his home, New Richmond, on the 19th 1 instant, "fhe noblest Roman of them all." ! Uostpr or Circuit lunur.s.?The f illo'ving : a* | ignincnt of Judges to hold respective Con its of lotntnon Fleas and General Sessions has been rdered for the year 1881. As will be seen, the tames of tho Judge* and of the representative owns in-lheir respective circuits, are given : The first session of respective circuits will be icld I y tho Circuit Judges as follows : First Circuit, Charleston by Judge Cothian of he Cighth Circuit , Second Circuit, liaruwoll, ty Judge Fressley of tho First Circuit; Third hrcuit, Georgetown, by Judge Atdrich ; Fourth /ircutt, Darlington, by Judge Frnatcr : Fifth 'ircuit, Richland, by Judge Hudson ; Sixth 'ircuit, Lancaster, by Judge Kershaw ; Seventh Circuit, Spartanburg, by Judge Withcrspoon ; Eighth Circuit, Greenville, by Judge Wallace. The second session of the repectivo Circuits rill be held by the Circuit Judges as follows : First Circuit, by Judge Wallace ; Second Ciruit, by Judge Cothran ; Third Circuit, hy udge Fressley ; Fourth Circuit, by Judge AlIricli ; Fifth Circuit, by Judge Fr.\scr : Sixth 'ircuit, by Judge Hudson ; Seventh Circuit, <j uvioiwin | ui^uill Vll UUli , uj JU'ijju Vitherspoon. The thinl session ?f tlie respective Circuits vill he held hy the Circuit Jn lgcs as follows : First Circuit hy Judgo W itherspoon ; Second Circuit by Judge Wallace ; Third Circuit hy Judgo Icihrnn , Fourth Circuit hy Judge Prrssley : "iftli Circuit hy Judge Aldrioh ; Sixth Circuit >v Judge Frnser ; Seventh Circuit hy Judge iudson ; Kighth Circuit hy Judge Kershaw.? Jrtcnrillt Xfirs. Danoeuovs Scout.?On We lncs lay, while Mrs. 4. C. Murphy and Mrs. T. 1*. I.idc were returnng home from a visit in the country, s >mc color;d boys in the roil beyond C t'ii-di Croak. M iri>n County, set their dogs 01 the liorso attached o the carriage. The horse becoming frightened limped to one side, throwing Mrs. Murphy's ittte four year old daughter headlong from the 'runt scat, the hind wheel passing over her.? rhe child received painful injuries, though forunately no bones were broken. ?. . SrnuE i l>;: \rn attiik PuEstnxxr's Ukcku rtos.?Washington. Jan. 1.?At the I'rosidcnt'srcceptionjto-day after the Hawaiian Minister. H. A. Allen, was presented to the President, ind while on the way to tho ante room, he was ittacked with vertigo and spasms and was itnlic liately removed to the ante-room and prompty attended hy physicians "out shortly afterwards lied. When Mr. Allen was taken sick the nmlie stoppcland upon tho niinouncettcnt of his death the reception ended. Rattkrixo Hows a t urttcii.?Heading, Pa., January 1.?Shortly after midnight while watch ncelingscrviccs were being held in the Reformed Episcopal Church herealarge caution tilled with "tones and.powder was discharged and the front wall was stove in and nearly all tho window amies shattered. (iroat excitement was caused imong (lie audience, hut no one was hurt. Eight irresis have hcen mil'', and warrants arc out for the apprehension of several other persons. Tiik Snow Storm.? Petersburg, Ya., December :10.?A snow storm has prevailed here tincc nine last night. The snow is still falling very rapidly. The ground is coverc I to the lopih of several inches, Richmond. Ya., December 30.?Snow fell hero all la?t night nnd was still falling this nflernoon. It has reached a depth of from seven !o eight inches. Oh.\wi.ottr.?The snow strom nl this place lasted 21 hours, beginning Friday at 11 o'clock i m, and it was not until 11 o'clock yesterday morning that 'lie (lakes ceased falling. The snow laid on the ground to the depth of eight inches. I A Ciiasge or Base.?Louisville, Ky January 1.?'Ihe Louisville Commercial, for thirteen pears a prominent Republican newspaper in the Smth. begins to-morrow a new volunto strictly independent of all political parties- It will t>3 reduce 1 in sizoand modeled nltor the Eastern two cent journals, at which price it will he told. The changes in tho staff arc not yet announced. Kahtiiqitakks.--Halifax, N. S., January 1.? Between 1.30 and 2 o'clock last night a slight shock of an earthquake was fc'.t in the Southern portion of the city, lasting about thirty seconds. Many buildings were shaken. lhwn.Axn, Me., January 1.?The shock of ati earthquake was felt throughout tho city and vicinity about 10 o'clock last night, fullowc I two lioura later by a tempest of thunder an l lijjhtning. . Tiik Tit vffic.?Whiskey constituted tho bulk ?f the express matter sent out from this city to towns on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Road tho past week. About one hundred ?nd fifty gallons in jugs have been sent out sinco Monday an I yet there is no signs of anybj ly swearing otf down that way, as tho ardent continues to be shipped in great quantities. ? Charlotte Obterctt, Fine in AttnKYiM.r..?A fire broko out in Abbeville at twelve o'clock, Wednesday night, in Judge J. S. Cothran's two story woodeu building next to ilie iiml Jia-nitr otlice. Tho building was occupied by John R. Barker, manufacturer of buggies an 1 wagons. The building was entirely d strnyed and was valued at ci-.iva r.. ioiaa ^ uvv/. iii^iirauuo ?piuv. A Hiavy Rkwabd.?St. Loult Dct 24.?A dispatch from Dallas,Texas, say9: Dent Elatn, a wealthy farmer but a lawless man, got into an altercation yesterday with Henry Daniels about payment for some drinks and stabbed him to death, lilam escaped. Daniel's friends offer a reward of $10,000 for Klain's capture. Lynching in Auk vss.ts.?Little Rock, December 27.?Lata Tuesday night Charley Draneli, a negro who outraged and murdered a 9-year old girl near Varncr station, was taken from his guards by an armed mob and hanged to a telegraph pole. CONSUMI'TION CVHMD. An obi physician, retired from active prncliue having had placed in his hands by an Last In dia Missionary the formula of a simple vegeta ble remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung affections, also a positive aud radical euro for General Debility and all nervous complaints, after having thoroughly tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, feels it is his duty to make it known to his fellows. The recipe, with full particulars, directions for preparation nnd use, and all necessary *ndvice and instructions for successful treatment at your own home, will bo sent you by return mail, free of charge, by ad? dressing with stamp or stamped self-addressed cnvelono. DR. J. C. RAYMOND, 1C4 Washington street. Brooklyn, N. Y. BW Mention this paper. Deo I, 1882 48 lv MAIUMlll), HAMMBT~NIX.?Man ioil. on the *28;h Desomber, 188*2, nt tho resilience of Mr. Miles Nix, I'ross Keys, 8. C., by Itev. C. McSmilh, Mr. D. II ammkt of Hpnrtnnburg io Miss Victouia Nix, ?f Unicn. WATKINS?DAVIS.?On .tho 28tl> of Deo. ! 188*2. at I be residence of Mr. Miles Nix, by lie*. I [1. McSmtth, Mr. Uodkiit Watkins to Miss Katp. Davis, nil of Cross Keys, Union Co., S. C. PONDERS?WEST.?On th?28tli Dec., 1882. U tho residenco of the bride's fnlher, by Rev. T. II. Pncketr. Mr. Qkorqii Po.vhxns, of North Carolina, to Miss Maooik Wkst, of Union Co., L C. 1IOB30N?JETER.?On the '21st Dec. 188*2, it tho icsidcnce of Mr. It. O. II. Jeter, the irido's father, by Ho v. J. T. Jeter, Mr. It. O. IIorsom to Miss Nanskui, S. Jktkr. All of iautuc, 8. C. LEE?PHILLIPS.?On llto 28th Dec.. 188*2, >y Iter, F. C. Jeter, Mr. Phksioknt D. Lkk, to tliss Victoria PniLLir*.- All of Union Counter. ? , ; . ... FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT NO. 11. "VrOTICE ii hereby given that n Free Public Tv School will he opened iu ihe Male and Female Academies itr the Town of Union 8. C. lor ihe white children of the District, on Monday, the 8tli day of January 1883. Mr. It. F. llailey, Principal of the Mnlo School. Miss Phoebe Fuller, Principal of tlio Female School. For all the branches authorized to bo taught in a Free Public School, THE TUITION WILL UK FREE. For those Pupils who have advanced to higher studies, the Parents or Guardians can make arrangements with the Principals to teach the Pupils in the higher branches by paying tuition fur said higher branches, Teachers for the colored schools have not yet been so ured; as soon as arraugenicnts can he ma te the schools for tlio colored children will be opened, of which due no'ice will be gixen. S. M. KICK. ) C. C. SAUTOll, > Trustees. T. 1$. JET Kit, ) Jan 5 1 * 2t The State of South Carolina. co us tv of usrox. In the Court of Probate. IJY DAVID JOHNSON, JR., Esq., l'robal? Jiulgo for Union County. WIIKUKAS, Lafayette Hriggs hath made suit to me to grant him letters of administration on the estate ami effects of JESSE BlllGGS, deccnsed. These are. therefore, to cite ami admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said JESSE BlUGGS, deceased, that they he and apj.ear before me, in the court of" Probate, to be held nt ^nion C. II., on the 2'2d day of January next nfier publication hereof, at 11 o'clock, A. M..to show cause,if any they have, why the said Administration should not bo granted. Given under tny hand and Seal, this 4th day of January, Anno Domini 1882, and in tho 107th year of American Independence. DAVID JOHNSON, Jit., Judge of Probate. .Inn f) I 2t The State of South Carolina. COUXTY OF UXIOX. In the Court of Probate. BY DAVID JOHNSON, JR., Esq.. Probato Judge for Union County. WHEREAS, S. S. Stokes liath made suit to me to grant him letters of administration on tho estate and affects of J ON A THAN I,EE, deceased. These are, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of tho said JONATHAN LEE, deceased, thai they ho and appear before me, in the court of probate, to be held at Union O. II., on the 221 day of January next after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any they have, why the said -Vdoiinistrnlion should not be granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 4tli day of January Anno Domini, 188:1, and in the 1071li year of American Independence. DAVID JOHNSON, Jr., Judge of Probate. Jan f> 1 '21 ~ SALE 0F~ftULES, CORN, FODDER, &c. ON Thursday, llic 18tb of January, insl., wo will sell ai auction, at the Melts place on E icroo river, in Laurens County, Eight Good Farming Mules, a 1VAGOXS AXI> GEARS. CJRN, FODDER. COTTON SEED, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c., Tr.u.us Cash. A. O. RICE, GEO ROE RAILEV, TIIOS. 1$. JETER,Adiu'r J:in 5 1 Vt J. A. FANT Jit, J. II. McKISSICK, 1*. E. KANT. .. ^ PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. rpilE undersigned have this day, January 1, JL 188J, formed a Copai tnership, uuder the firm name of FANT, McKISSICK & CO., for the purpose of conducting a Mercantile business in the town of Union, South Carolina, and respectfully ask a share of public patronage. Our business stand is in the store formerly occupied by J. H. McKissick. J. A. FANT, J. H. McKISSICK, P. E. FANT. Jan 5, 188J I 4t Notice of Final Discharge. 13Y permission of Hon. David Johnson, Jr., Jj Judge of Probate for Union County, I will, on the 8th day of February next, mai^c my final Return us Administrator of tlie estutc of Gen. James Rogers, deceased, and npply for Letters Dismissory. All persons having claims against said estate aro notified to present lliem, properly attested, on or before that date or they will bo forever barred, and all persons indebted must pay on or before that day. m. It. D. LYONS, Adtn'r. ^ Jan G 1 6t* Administrator's Notico. VLL persons having claims against the Estate of J. E. Ellis will prcsont them to the nndorair?iio.l ? -> -- 1 " ? K.?Kva>j ntiuaivu, xnu an persons owing said Estate will make immediate payment. A. II. FOSTER, Jk Ad m'p. Jan 51 81 Dissolution of Partnership. Jonksvili.r 30'h Dec., 1882. f rnilK partnership heretofore existing between .JL the undersigned under the firm name of J, H, I.ittlcjohn & Co., is dissolved. JOHN II. LITTLKJOIIN, J. K. LINDSEV. Jan 6 1 4t* WANTED 1 r /\/\/\ 1'nr>a l'-.l CI-1 I II II I *v,,<> v/vmuu OOCUi IlljJIlOflC CftSll VjH I J.t)jUUU price paid for Cotton seed deliTerod in car lond lots nt any it. K. Depot, Steamboat landing So. Co., Geo. or N. C. Highest cash price paid for Kerosene, Lard and Whiskey barrels. Deo 8 . 49 ? 3m Day Boarders Wanted. A FEW respectable jMtng men can be accommodated with good Hoard at, | MRS. M. 8IIOrPAUL'S. ( Jan 5 1 tf Important. VALUABLE property for se e, Apply to, J. C. 0WYGWVF & CO.. Peak Station. 8. O jan ft 1 3t A Piano For Sale. ASECON^M^?,I>inno, in Good repair, for tlfo'oTirtSpuable terms. Apply to this office. ?- , ' Jnn "? 1 & * 91 * At