Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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No Divoixk in Sm rn ('akoi.ina. ? li will he a a and mistake to matte any provision whatever for gr-.ntiiig iliiurcM. <>n any terms, in S iif It Carolina. There never w is fv |)ivoree law- in the State, until the KepubJicans enacted such a law in the time of their corrupt and degrading dominion. When the white people of lli. Slate returned topoivcr, the llivi.ree law wa- promptly repealed. No argument li is l> en advinee'l in support of the divorce system thai li is ni.y weight, in l ice ?>f the crushing fuel that, the whole world over, the suiic'iiy f the marriage tie i-? in direct pro portion to the di'Vculty in procuring its dissolution. It stan to reason that when ilivorcrs can obtaino) 1 v ihere is a temptation to seek divorces wii limit adequate cause. W lion it is once admitted I list marriage is not I"..r l>< iter, t'.ir worse, until death us <|.i owl. there is encouragement t> seek n divorce. ami oven to commit the offenses which can lie made the means of ensuring it. Now lioro uro crimes growing on! of unwillingtioss to lio ir the responsibilities of niolhorllooil more rife tlnm in Now Knglatid, where the ills vorce husinoss runs riot. There is harcly any increase in the population, outside of I he increase by immigration ami thro null oin/.otis of foreign birth, ibio marriage in every lil'ieeii is dissolved ! Is ihiit wholesome '.' Is that bone, iioial ? Is that what thoSii tht'arolina I.egUla lure woubl poiitho lio. rs to V '! hero is no way I' irresiing iho downward matcli, when it is mice coiieoilo I that .l:\oteo-. I r atiV can-o. may or sh oil 1 lie grunlc i Hedge ill til" taw with rostrieti >io in I limit.'.: ions to lay an I vo ir by year lis sojjowi i bemudc larger uml its opera lions more injiirioiis. In a s|i"rt tnno isntiih ( ' 'urolinn ye it tv won'.I be marred an I Mainoii by snob ffhrrible exhibitions of the forking of divorce as are ilesoribo<l so'often in ilio pages of the Northern press South Carolina need* no o'lango in the uw . There is no ilemuml for divorce legislation Tor the sake of the ohiblreii in the State, t rtlie mke ofthose w hom ilivoree loaves jatlierii s? or tn IiierlC'S. the iionoral .Wrtnhly slmnM save the Statute book fiami the defilement of a liivorco bill. For I he sake of white soeiety, threalene'l in many ways ami on dilloreut pretexts, the legislature shoiibl sternly refuse to hear the plCll.lllIgS III tllose Will) Wulll'l I >111K i' IIIV lll'ir. liape I it; at loose :? < a pair of nl<| slippers. to law-urn for pleasure un<l slippe-l nil hi will in i ho iihiiii' oft iie white people wo speak; Inn. if w o turn In tin* colurcil people, wo liii i lar greater nool lliore Inr uucoiiipruiuisiii;; allierom-o In I lio nlil practice. Tin Int o I pie arc pi-niie to ro^iir l marriage as a temporary arrangement wliioli van lio liis.solvial at any timo l?y oitlior of tlie contruciing pir.irs. Tlioy will tlock In the t'ourls I'or ilivorces. if <Iiv roes arc portuiilcl One of ilieir worst faults will he fnsiore.l ami stri'iigllicneij. There is, lliciofuro. ovciy cuiicnivithlc cause to keep Sninli t'arolina in the promt poMlimi nf living the only Slale ill I lie Union in wliioli a marriage, lawfully cnntracioil, is imlissoliihtc except hy ilealli. This, we >?it?i iini, will In- iIn- ili'icriniiiaiimi of ilio legislature ? f lilt' Stale - Xrirx iiml I'oiiinr. e 1 ">.i lurn i ii > in II lank els at ,i.r. iirvrr.i: \ ? -.*. 111 i.i i on M11: iu.it. l'ick?Mi?. I loceinlier S. Mis. Martha (iiitiiliri p an I lior ilaiightor Maliii', a voting lmly almui prowii. were eoiiniiii1 ?'i| jail Iiitc \ I'stofilay on a oharge of infant i eiile. 'I'lic Iiiiniliorp.s liavo licoii living in die Town of t 'oiiiral for some time. Tlicv movoil from iliore aliuui I lie 1st instaiii. ami Mr, i' II Alforil illnvt'il into tlic liniivc nri'vii us'y in cilpiciJ liyiliom. t >u the evening of the-It h Mr. Alfnnl's wife aii'l a servant were cleaning up about the ' i i .. .1 i i ;...i ;..?i ,, .1..,. tin* stu face oft he earth hehit'il the chicken hoit.se Alt iiiliest was liehl over the I Icnlv l>y Trial Justice Johnston, an.I the physicians ! who irniie the /?<a7 tn?rhit examination testily that the skull of the ehihl w is tractuceil, ami that in their jtiilguienl the ehihl on "e Lreaihetl.' The ( uiithnrps are eonsblere.l a very good Sty, It. ? .1 c.i... y t.,.lj. i..t.liutf . gruni position as liri'lsie contractor en the Air l.ine Hailroa.l, hut the testimony taken at tlio impiest makes out a pretty strong ciivuiiistuuliul case against them . ?AYte.? < m>l > ?/m r t'. S Thomas, Henry county. Ma., says |ir Holt's Ityspeptie l.lixir cure I him of >iyspep?ia entnj lie ale I with heart trouble. For sale l.y .1. M. tilhllS. ISotll. . *>. t tt k Si\ rotts vt'oMMtrii K. - The complete list of I lie Senate c mini it tees shows t hat Sen at or (littler is on the following committees : National affairs, territories, :i<hliiional tieeomiiioiialitins for tin* lilirary. utoi Senator Hampton on military affairs, mines uml mining. civil service, ami epnlemic diseases. Senator l.ttiler lo-il.ay introduced a hill to pay It. S James for transportation of I'niieil Slates mails in Ihn'.t ami (>T<?. ami one to pay t'a?iniero tiinesi S l.t"tl for pro|u-rty unlawfully sohl 'y (he (loveriiiiietil. M ackky's Ttiiua Hit i s - Uei>re<etitativ<'- Mae key will, t n-n?orrow, introduce the r?ll>>\vin^ hills: Appropriatinp >< 1 .liO'i.iNitl I>> reimburse ilcpositoi- in t)>t* l-*i ? Imen's Savinps ami I rust Company: proviilinp for the reappriusoinent of ihc ml'iuimt /V../oVr, ami :i|>| I oprial llip ? '.O.IMill in ai'l of education l>y the States. 1 liavi1 a few nf Ihc justly oelehraleil liplit runninp Iminestie Sewtup Machines'- iliclu-i ill the Wol'hi I lint will lie sohl cheap I'hcso iliachines arc puarutiicrit for "? year-, ami any person hityitip a machine from me can re'urn it alter one un nlh's irial. if it ihie.s ii<i( pive i ills re stllisfacli n. ami pel had; the nmney i hey pari for it. I> I'l,\ NN. Ji I 'i Mill I Sg 11 in a i. I rials. ? Washinploti. I'eceniher In --."-enalor Hutlcr of South I'aroiina. loilny iiilrioliiccl a re-o!nii n pr-vnlin- clerks lor Senators, except the chairmen of stamlintr ami joint committees, It is propose! to pay these clerks, oho arc to act n- private secretaries, mo thuiisaml dollars i ach per annum out ot the contingent fuml of the Senate. Kreijiicnt a'lempts have hereto!'-.re keen made to secure the | ussape of a measure of this char acler. hut without success It i- urped hy those favorahle to the measure that on account of the Hcruumlaticii of husine-s these private secrctat ies have Immune absolutely necessary Unit's K'i\ir will curt* any cn*e of 1 -j| ?i:i. in<lion, < r liver trouble ami heart disease eati-ed froln itnii^i'sii<>ii. Kor ?-nle hy J. M. tiihhs. l*i* ic 1i !> At.ni nut Tivr.vt v Tiiiii i: 1?\ ? I.a i n > ?(', Wis.. In-reiiil.er !i' - - \ miml" ?i* ol Jviy?. whiU* i'lnyin^ al oiit a liuystark hi this 4-ily In ?lay. ili*envernil Ili? cinai i ite I Kill ii\ iiijr form of I.<>11ih An :i--. n. Ii ii||rn-. 11: <l l in stark IV11 in aiol l>iiric"l linn on November IT. ami thai In* lias been there ovit siner, through Huincvery - eve re weather. wiiln.nl I mil or ?aii*r. He is a ni? re skeleton luii is alile in *|.cak, ami it is lielievi'il he will survive. oI am M"liiii;r Iim host ISIaek french t'ashinere ami <'ushtiicrel in I lie Chile! Mates |Vr the money. i). 1 . 1'I.V.NN. i i iu\in W i i.i.i \ m rsn\ , N ?' Kileigh llccemhei 7.-? A Sj cci il In I In* A >i ir,I >)hx<-r i.r mis s: Tin* tnivn of W i)Ii.-iinki 111. Mm tin (' nitit.s . i- in allies, the entire business |o>rtioii I" I lie I'M 11 basing 1 nrni'il last night. I liere is rome insurant but it is not known much, tin- teamer L'oirmrrrc. lying ill t lie ss barf, wis .ils,, km i,! ,I. i,'11 !i '_'()(I bnles nt' colli n on I'i,iii'iI I lie *-1 i-i!in#-r ;iii11 c.'ir^o lire liolli lulls' utsiireil. Ilnlli lit es lire Mi|'].i,Ki'il In be of Hiceminiry origin. .? I.V i'liisi. in i "it i I. I illI'leoni 1 it - \ s|,ee'iiil I'.'oii, i , inti'ii - .i* \|bei i Thomas. I-..| it-Oil S-. 1-uri eslcl liere \ e-li i'.lIIV by 'I j i.-o' i,; cine'iiii l'"i' 'in les'iii'i n: n i lie i11 !, ilnii". ley i I J'. |.i'";nn, n iii ,io i crii rn i/en of I! ill I Oil Illy. V. III!.' colli! \ ii,o lint leick III I In- i vi" III. 11 .1 ok i he el l me I, - nt |ciii11 ml lo I'll V llll'l S'.a 1 I IiJIi ! 'A 'ill 1 IllillS. ?hf (MJiuiiln alaion <Jimcs. U. M. ST()Ki;S, Alitor. UNION, nil DAY, DKCKMUUIt 1 I. Ixx:j. SUBSCRIPTION?B2 00 PEE ANNUM. ADVERTISING. Otn ?<|ii:irc or <?n<' iiieli, lirst iiim-num, - - - gi.ixi l-iai-li insertinn, ------- 7"i I.ill ral ili?i i?uiit m i l' In ii>-*ri-li:ii,l s aiel iiilicrn :olvtTJ l iiiii-'I'lt* si \ iiiiiiiiIin *ir liv I In > i':ir. uliilu iry Nul iies uf lili lilt- s nr li-ss, iiisi'.-ti-l frri'. " over ti n Iiin'.s,i li.ii'auil tia Ailv rlisi'I im tils. TiKIl \OTICK. ; Citations, Noticos to Creditors and Notices of Final Dischar^o must bo paid for boforo they will appear in , our columns. The Cotton Market. Sales for i lie week, "i'H bales. Prices from . r./.i iii - ** The IVess speak very highly of the West n < .mliin uioii. wh ? are i > perforin at Niohol' ami's hall next Monday night. A most enjoy-!:i >h" lime is |>i*>>hii?i?>I. We bespeak Ibr them a C mil ntiiiieni'C. W e are in-lehiel to our very attentive , :i:i I I- igi.i ' yum: friend, I" I lie I'. MeKissiek, I .i" e |oes of bills and other valuable Legislative 1 ieii:iieiiis. II 1 lie is an industrious mi l good I) . an I if he coniiniies life as he has begun it I he will make ft prosperous and valuable citizen. i .. I v.ok ; ill- l.< wl.tliiie. ! I'.ir. Iia> been i.. n i, I - - -o n io - I I l-r- i it in_" ? "rk I In bill In aliolish ( lb I.i>iiIi? i i I.ike i It . i i-n lb- l?' n| January, |ss.)( : ? .o j i-?--i n 111 11 i ? l.i>t Tie sdaj by a vote olTiii to ' II. I i air young frl int. Mr. t'nlp. fm I the nuisie like aniftn i .ii.it t .|..| ;i_>:iii ?i ib '-ill, I 111 ? iln not liii'l the names ' n| Mi K si i k r Mi liter a- i ! me on U i v-I-'. The I ilivnr till) has, very |iM|erly, Uvii defeated. t". I bo ii.imber of in ? railroad project*, t be Iniilt with N tile rn . aj it.it, in tbi?Slate, in -mm ? bai remark' ab|,.. all l,i? pa 11 ieul.tr l iiue. Hot it i. . .jn.il'iy rem.nkaI bit lii.il .H li |ir oei i is b.isi ! o|i >li tin rail: -,i.l i -onmis -inn Ih iuj ' ilif tiliil.'' Judcitn: irnm what w? li.ivo read | lately,it is a*i?>;ii?liih,; how many rai 1 r??.i U there would l.c l.iiill ;\i l tli> c ii.prni'iu- amount of Sortie .in capital there i-anxious to come dot* u South to Imild llicm, i'? only tli it railroad ri'Cilatilii: machine- the railroad commi?ion was ordered hv inc legislature to 'stand aside.' 11' M.inci ioii.t is not done, it is very evident that all communication between South Carolina and the outside World w Ili have to Ire on hyeieles. It is awful to think about. - Co to Posey Bros., Ifynii wniiI a Christmas present. They have got the largest lot of the prettiest utt'l mu-l appropriate holiday presents ever seen in this part of the State. There's no excise for sending North or any where else for handsome Christ mus gifts, t' r l'osey Hros. have them right here. < rand opening of t 'In ist man tun I holiday goods itt <<Hllil.il, 1' I. I' I N ?Si CO'S Hook Store, Spar, tunbnag. S. C. Who Paid it! Alunit two weeks ago a gentleman paid its his subscription, in front of the l'o-toHiee, and we have discovered since that we credited another party with the amount. Will the gentleman who pai I its please call on its, as we have for- | {rotten his name ami wish to {five the proper | credit. Pickens' Complete Works in hanilsntne hinilin^, Ivolumes. price i? I 'J. for stile nt I'(Il'l Kl.l), l'111'l'Y it CU't'. Dunk. .Sluli' SjiarCiiiljuij;, Pleasant Visiter. * in" xiiltifl lii.ml, Mr. A. I", II. Walker, formerly It....m'l..r I .>?t. r .V Wilkitix. I.iil iinu 1 i\ in; :il M ir- j -li.il, Saline i .i. M.i,. i> M|M'ii.liii.; a I', w ilayswitli hit j fri.'ii"l? in I tiiiui. Alt, 1. iU-> .in |.| a.ant .ni l it ;i< Cull >f lit', .it v r: luit w. an > irrv tolearulhul timo [ in" lie ?.it iIn.ui u front liit |i..rv ami srrs'imitly injured ' Nut wit Inlandine, In-it tin- .tamo genial soul it i v r. | A Christmas Present for All. We will j;ive a useful present to every cash ciistiiiner purchasing it (.ill of goo-Is iiiiioiintiiig in $> "?. This oiler is jjoml until tiller the 1st of! .Iiitniarv KoliKllSt >N & (illI MHA I.I. Weil .".o ::t ! As Wo Predicted. I.ati u- U we -.tlit .1 lli.it mr i tte.-ni.sl 1111. iiil.ttit. Maj j .1 I! Sli itliiiaii i:nI untie North, oil :i Very iiii|?irtant initti .ii, ami sire |-,i> -?| to tiate lliit week tli.il lie lut "u'aineil tlieeaute," ami is on liis way l-miie with a j luieI?.uiie t'e.., wliieti tlie liilliiwitiu will fully explain: M ttiisicii on I'lmrtilay, I'ee. i'?. Is -::, at the resi- i dene. 1.1 tin- liri'le"- fattier, liv I lev. I 11. Hart Itruen .lane . It. -"it isItnan, nt I in.hi, S. i , to Mi-t suti.- Ilarral ?a ItronklTii, N. Y. ... All pro I-' the Y i lltilXIA STttllll. ? , TIio Celebrated Weston Combination, I 'tiiisiwliiiif nt' l-'i- inL Wnviuit 'ttiil fli.? tMmiivii ! 1 1.1111>uI i iii Family, will entertain mir ciii/ons oil ! I ' Momlay night next, at Nicholson's h ill. Tin* ; Lexington. i S. I) Ih.ifhiti'fi, speaking of tlit* I'll- ! icrtaitniicni says: "Frank Weston uinl tlit* comical I.ilipnlian Family gave performances here Man lay ami i Tuesday evenings, proiiniinee'l l>y all who ai_ ) | i<*>i I<- I in he ihi- most entertaining <>| any thai j ' i.ave ever ' ii'ii in ihis place. Ill- iw.j perform | ' liners here w iTi> 11-1i j III fill I'llI I'l'lai lllnrlll s la Ills ! an i i fii if- Wo >i I \ i-o all \\ 111 > wish t ? enjoy two i. mi s . f ciii ii 11 ns laughter to lit- present " (inn.Is cheaper than ymt can huy them in Now ^ ofk at \ ll'.CIM \ M'lllli:. Tho American Farmer. The Iii'i'i'inhor 1st iiiltnhri' of this nl.l farmer's paper contains a great nut.unit of v ilnahle ami J j instructive niaitor, timely for tin- iJiiner ami , ' gar-letter ami livestock rai-"r. I iio I'aumiii ! is eminently a practical paper, dealing with j subjects which are of iliri'Cl concern to thcag| nciiitiiral class, ami its editors ami conti ihutors tan* experience.! ami ahle men, engaged every j day in the operation of which they write, whilst tiie control is in the same hands as for more 1 taan a tliiril of a century, so that the wants of ! its readers are thoroughly known ami supplied' i A charming nml useful Home Department, uuj ilcr charge of arc ouiplishcl women. supplies in1 terest to the lilies of the country h utscli >1 I ' No farmer or fi titer s fiinily hut sh 11 <I enjoy an 1 profit l>y the visits "f this trie I ami reliaj hlcjournal w hich is i-sticd t wice a uiout !i. Some ; liamls ine an I valuuh'o preiiiiunis are oflcrcd j for Hiihserihcrs, The subscription price is.jH oil h year Sami et. Saxus & Sns, I'.alf iinurr, >1 I., aru the publishers. We will ,-ciol 1'he I /'eel ail I | h\itmtr one your f??r three tl.iilnis' Ur-iff l-y jnr.il or uiro I'.-r Sloe! Kujiiliving*, i Oil I'iiinlrn^s. Colon. I i'.njj Ilrica-llrnc ! velvet an 1 |iIii?Ii Wriiir;? he-kit, Walnut an 1 j I il-Iicit V iircrc l Writing IIikapi, la, I'eiM . nri'l I*1*111*11 I'.-arl ami K;is>?iaii leatl.er t'ui l I I Mlniaii), lllivi' Wiii) 1 j; i.i.N. an.I I'.r .ji/n < Wi-rt- :i!leii.|lal ! < |.r<>!n|>tly al < 1 ?l ! I I ' I" 1! 1 i s j !; CO S|i....k More, > |>aflrtiil.'.r ?> . 1 i J. iIniijr. Overt ..tin. I. > nit. Mi i ?, I! ?'.? mi.i | ... I ft, fill' I hi him '. II' .1. C III \ I Mil \ Cm v i ? The county Debt. We arc informed l>v tle-ComMi ?loners tliai I lie debt of | theCoulily will be about a' 'be end of the fiscal t year. When (lie present board ran<- Intoolfice the county debt wiih *l,'JQu, and tlie levy for county purposes had I la-en rcilncisl from .! to 01 It will lie reiuvuibercd l that the September la-fore n dcatrtictive freshet an seriously injur.s| I he bridge.* of tic county that all ofthein r.-ipiir <1 consi-l 'rtihl" repair*. Jim htaril has hullt ono n w lui'le :iUii'o.e of ?.',.'in:?, aHJ put all the other bridge* in eoiuph t- n pair, wbiililins r/-t la-en the case for yean. In iiihlilion to thistle v have fit new building* on the | I'oor House I'arni, under or-luJLof Court. No money lues la-en ri-i-klMjr ip-nt, ami not a dollar j lias heen drawn from the Trea^iry that was not author- | i/isl by l.nv and demanded by She necessities ofth county, and yet the enmity is il^ibrr in debt than it was a > y< ar ago. A part of the cauaetenuies front tIn-faet tha' j the reducisl levy was in-nil^-jeni, but u greater cause is' miiimI 111 tin* ia?*t that, in eoii^qiictiiv ortli?* tuiwriaiti- | ty <>f payment tli"- Imar.l was citnpellcd to |>ay exorbitant I l>riee-> r.?r supplies and work V* What are wo going toilo about it? Tin* <1' I t" win. i >i vvk to itk i'.iid, that's r.-rtaiu, and If no dibit i* made . to meet them by u Mlttieient levy, we may reasonably e\- j |MTt one of two results; eillar the eoiiiitv will be pressed 1 by ionomerahle lawsuits, be which I?ovyer>fees,courtev|MMi-es, Ac., will he addisl topnr ItideMcdew,or the county will tie cum|ic|tf<l In reptid|ito her debts. Our present hoard may ikjt be astute Attainders, bu tbev are strietly honest meijanil would not stealer waste a dollar of l he county's inoiity, consequently they uiay be t ru>t ei| with tin extra levy tl j?ay the debts of the county. On thing I* pretty certain,u will be hard to tlnd good, r -li.ibl business men willinran take tlieir places, in tlie pres.'lit unenviable eomlitloflf klie county, particularly soluiivttis tbe leqtislature r>?t-sULi in refusing to give siitheieiil means to run ^jiijj^jty ullaiys economically. ? Flynn's Special Premium. I'ntil the 21st iust., every person that will buy *i suit of clothos in my store, front ?10 to ? 1 ">, will pet '-' *? line cigars : Iroin ?l*i to ?20, pets .*?0 fine cig-Ts. Any person buying a suit and overcoat pets 100 line cigars. 1 will puarnntee that my clothing is 2~> per cent, cheaper than the saute poods can he It tight elsewhere. This oiler shows that I mean hnsiness and in tend to clear out my entire stock regardless of cost. I'. FLVNN. 2t *#? Ml different styles of Onion Skin Writing Papers, French I'apeteries, and foreign ctrrespon lence papers at t'OF'IHLU, I'KTTY & CO'S Hook Store, Spnrlatiluiig. rrom uur unnuey uorrespouueui. (Iafk.nky City, l)cc. 10, 183:5. Kimtor Timks: ? The license pursy curried the lay at llluck's last week and they are rejoicing over it, too,?at least 1 heard ouo talking l.ke lie was awfully glad of it. Your correspondent saw Mr. Juke Itoss, formerly of this place, hut latterly of Mlaek's, who is a leading whiskey man there, and I heard hint say lii.it he had hecn down in Union County, tit Suntuc and several other piaees, an 1 that he had engaged a great deal of whiukey for future delivery, lie also said he would hot something that he would sell ijotltl worth of corn whiskey on Christinas eve day, to say nothitig of other brands. The people here mid hereabouts buy heavily at black's, and the truth is 1 have seen more d ruiikcnuess here during the last t.vo or there weeks than I have seen in a long time he fore. tin the tlth inst., the Trustees ol t'oopcr Lime stone Institute sold about tilt hits at Limestone .it from c-.*iU io .^'JCO per acre. Tim lots were bought by persons of tiiis and surrounding Counties, uiio will bui'.il ii ; on i lie in ami (licit move hero to educate ilieir children. I.iiuc.hioiic is groaing uiiii will continue !< grow, anil .1 is thought that in a few years I his place ami Limestone will be merge 1 into owe city, unless there is a "ilea l line" ilrawn bciieen us. There have been several arrests tna< 1 c below here during last week, bj II. S. .Marshals and others. One was John Westly I.itilej-din, a colored deinoerat, wli i. it will be remembered by many |iers.uis in the upcriart of l*::i m t'oiiniy, several years ago was handled roughly by men of his own color, on account of his politics. litis said to he a quiet, inoffensive man, a good and true democrat, and it is more ihatt probable that when lie is nied it will he found that the cause of his arrest is a groundless one. The cause of all tlio arrests are said to 1m- the crime of selling whiskey. The cotton market to-day, us reported by Mr. A. N. Wood, w is, for strict good middling good middling 'd-j ; Mid.King ft^ : low middling. jkiiu. o (bargains iii I,u.Ill's I Monks mid Dolmans at * C. II L N I KK .* (Vs. ? _ \Y. A. Wright, pM'olltr (ieneral, State of llrorgia, says Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Klixir cureil Iii in of ilvspepsia, after having trieil every other known re in i ly. lie only took # bottles, for sale by .1. M. tiilibs. -IS:'.in. AtJnrvr Ft it k is Uiusski.s.? Dee. <1.?The palace of the legislatives eirnnbers took lire today anil is siill burning. I'lle Senate chaiulier has been ilestroyeil. The tire presents the appearance of an iminense sheet of flame. The others of the ministers of foreign affairs ami public inslruetioii have been greatly ilamaged. The military have been ordered out to nssist in saving property. It is hoped that j the other public departments in iv be saved. ' Several persons have been injured . DiuxMitRit !.? ID i*. M.-?The fire is now practically under control. The chamber of Deputies with the outlying building*, is a mass of ruins. December 7.?The firemen continue to play upon the ruins of the burned portion of the palace ot the legislative chambers. Nearly all ilie documents connected with the foiimlaiioii | of Delgiau indcpeii Icnce, including the original constitutional charier, were destroyed. The j famous library containing many rare books and | important documents was also destroyed. The archives of the foreign ollicc were saved. The money loss is placed at 1 'j.imo.odo francs. Ft iii: ix tiuKKNVii.i.K?<! recti v i i le December j 10. ? The residence of Mr. Charles II. I.aiineau, I siiuated in the western pari of the rily was de- j strayed by tire shortly after "?o'clock this morn- | ing. The file originated in the pantry from an j iinknow n cause and had gained considerable i headway before it was discoverr I About half . of the furniture and household effects were also destroyed, including many articles of rare value I and a number of valuable family relics. The building was an elegant brick structure, erected by Air l.aniieaii several years ago at a c >si of $7,000. It wai insured for $d,O0u, with .1. (.'. Smith, in the Moure Insurance t'oni| any of New I York. The furniture .'ve,. were not insured. Mr. ' I.aiinenii's net 1 iss is probably not underfill,O0i). i j Owing i.i the seireiiy of water the lire depart. ' ment could render no a^si-tuncc. ? AVa.? </?</ Courier I'.'iriM'ld at .met inn at \' 11<< * INIA STUlt K. . o A ll'iHi; iiii k Ti: auk in 111 *i a \ I.ifi:. ?llnston, liecomhor. I" ? llolativo to "tlraveynr'l" iii?ur once reeently allojfeil t.i have I! jTiicilfcl at \ Kail Hive. . a aj.oeisl li?t>atpli from tliat city i'iaiii)4 that there Ii.?h heen cn1ln?ion hel ween the me Ilea! examiner*. iij;(.ntf an i other;, for the [latjt two year". IWnkiMi 'lotvn ijmtiUn' I", con'iin' iiviw in I null-i'f||V have hecn intiirrl for Mima ranging fl fit If lrt!?A,HOOt n.i'l | ii\ -1v*i1111. i-t ill;, tit.( . i her* woiii>l II the Ji ll V llM ?!; .If .th of tie. ili?urc<i, ail i then ' [locket l lie ili?iirnnro . r they Wj'li I fell tho policies to ril'i. filers wi; i won I _;iw? their vie- i t Hit - te n r'i in Mi t.i lia-tf! then Italii ml then j ;u!nci li e iilMiraticO WoBK RkuI'N ON SfAKTANIIlKO and AsilKVILLH Hoau.?Abbeville, N. Itecember 4.? Work nas been begun upon (be most important link of rnilway in ihcSouth 'l'lie new line extends from lleolersonville, N. C., to this place, a distance of only twenty miles. As soon as this link is finished, however, the east Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Road will have a through line from Chicago nud Cincinnati to Charleston, which will beat least two hundred lailes shorter than any route between Cincinnati and the seas board. The new lige will run from Cincinnati, by way ofJellico, to Knoxvillo, Teun., thence to Morristown, and thence t ? Aslieville, over the track ol the western North Carolina Railroad. Fr. >111 Aslieville to Spartanburg, and from Spartanburg to Charleston, by way of Columbia, trie road runs in almost a straight line. I* illman cars will be run trom Chicago direct to Jacksonville, Fla., by this new line, and over the Florida and Western iinilroad. A large freight business in fruits for the West is anticipated.? The tnen who own the East Tennessee, Virginia ami Georgia Road also hold a controlling interest in the Richmond and Danville system, and both roads will be worked to assist the new line, which will probably be known as the Chicago and Charleston Through Line. O Go to the VIRGINl.\ Sl'OKK and buy your goods at auction. FltOM TMK IXTKUIOIl T?? Gf.OIttlKTOWN.?The completion of the railroad to Lane's has placed Georgetown in quick and pleasant communication with other po.nts in the State. IScginiiing Thursday the passenger trains of the Northeastern Railroad leaving Charleston at 10;.V?A. M., and arriving at -LUo 1' M., will connect at Lane's with trains to and from Georgetown. The same trains will connect also at Lime's with fast passougei trains to and from Columbia, via Sumter and Manning, arriving at Sumter aid:'JO 1'. M.t and at Columbia at 4:o0 1'. M., making connection at Junction for Savannah, and for points on the South Carolina Railway to Augusta. This schedule furnishes easy access to Charleston ami Georgetown by day trains at seasonable hours to Columbia, Sumter and elsewhere, and affords equal facilities to our friends of the interior in return. A beautiful collection of ideal heads and artotypes at the book store of COEIKLD, I'ETTY & CO., Spartanburg. . vt A Ti;tti:tui.k Snow Srotot in Coi. ?r \i?o.? Denver, Col., December 7. ? A heavy .*tio.\ and wiici storm commenced iu this section aooiil nnnli mi U cdliesdliy, wlliell III Its divis' I m* effects is wiilinut part 11 vl in the history of Col.n jiio. i'lio snow continued fulling ail night Knd aliachcd itself to tlio telegraph mid telephone wiriv until they wire two inches in diainetcr. Y.>;ivtny n> irtiing the wind l> o.v almost ft gale nini :nn.i; three hundred poles, eighteen inches in diameter, were Mown down, blockading aliout a dozen squares with a mass of wires. All trains were delayed until last evening and outside communication was cut oli'. The telephone company will probably lose 5i|."i,0t)(?. The damage to the railroad. ! legraph, electric light and district messenger Companies is heavy. No loss of life reported and but few serious accidents. * - - Dry gomls, Clothing, Ilonts ami Shoca, at auction at VIlttSlNIA Sl'OKK. - ? - ll.\r.t> itmp.s rou riiK Coi.oukp I'iiopi.k.?Tho Rctiuettsvilic Sti'i says : "This will lie liie hardest winter nf any since the war fur the colored laborers of the country. Already they are rovitifmiii place to place begging tor work. There is at present little work to do. The crops are all feathered, the small grain crops planted, consei|iiently the coming winter presents a gloomy appearance to those whose daily bread depends entirely upon their daily work. As usual, the Colored people have laid away nothing for the winter season. Their cotton picking money was all *pcui as fast as made, apparently without a thought of the dull season which must of necessity follow lite short crops of this year." - liny your goods at auction at VIRGINIA STORK. ... - o . Swtir .IrsricK \r RntMiNiiii\m, Ai,\u\ma.? llirminghani. Ala . Ilccetuber 7.?The trial of West ley l\?sey, t lie tit gro charged witii having coinuiiited an assault upon a little daughter of John A Rnyle, was commenced at o clock this morning. The case was given to tlicjury at "< 1' M., and at 7 o'clock a verdict of guilty was rendered and the penalty tixed as death. Sentence will he pronounced upon the prisoner to-morrow morning. A N'kuiui Kxunrs to Fi.ohidv.?About fifty negroes in tlie neighborhood of Little River, in this county, are preparing an exodus to Florida. The real cause of the movement is not definitely known, hut the parties moving in the matter seem to be laboring under the impression that things are in a better condition in Florida, and that laborers there are better runiuncratcd. Upon the whole, the white element of our population may congratulate themselves on the prospects of the exodus.? U'miixf/uro' AV/rx mul Herald. In yards calico for $1.00 at VIRGINIA STORK. - A Victim ok fits\iiktt::s.? llobokcn, N. J., iJooenihcr 7.?John Main, a fourteen year tld boy. whose parents reside at f<"? l'arl; Avenue, was found unconscious in Washington street last night, lie was removed to St. Mary's Hospital. This morning it was determined that the lad was sutloring from nicotine poisoning. lie had smoked too many cigarettes. Auction evcay ilay ui VIKOINIA STORK. HoMicinr. iv Noitrn Caiioi.ina.?Charlotte, N. l>ecctnhcr ">. ? Sydney Morton, n clerk i.i a grocery store at Monroe, in tins State, was shot ami killed to day l>y John Mel.arty, colored. MoT.arty claims that the shooting was accidental, hut the coroners jury committed linn tojail without hail. Christmas Cards and New_Year Carls, ranging from I cent to six dollars each, for sale at CtiKIKI.lt, l'KTTY \ CO S Rook Store, Spar, tanhurg, Siiht is int. Kaci:.?Newherry, Ueccinhor -I.? Mr. George Mills was accidentally slml in the face yest rd-.y morning hy Mr. Joe Herts. 1: deems Mr. Weris was shooting at ruts, ami as lie tired Mr. Mills pot his face ton crack in the house, and the shot took eft'eet in his lace, pulling out one eye. MAKJilKI). SMITH - ISA I.I.M AN.? Married, at the residence of the bride's mother, hy Rev R. <1, Clifford, Reremher Rtli, ISSd, Mr, I-", (1. Smith to Miss R. 1,. (Jallinan. OHIT ( f A ItV. Ihed, at her residence in 1 * 11 ion ('unity, S. ('.. I'ec 1, ISM. \lrs ('assic 11. Hawkins, in the 71st year of her age. She was the widow (ftlie lute Nathan Hawkins of preci mi tiieinory. miii 1 for forty years a zealous member of the l(:i{itisl Church. The subject of this meniOQto was tho mother of/jeleveu children, ?ix of whom ; reeeiloil tier to the grate. May the remaining live follow in tho fooimejis of their now aa.tiled parents, an>l when called t pn?sov >r the "lliver of Heath," he prepared to meet with loved ones who hove guiie before. "As thou art sleeping in the grave, Thy spirit with tho meek ; M o cherish ull the tender love 'I hat once thy lips did speak." Consignees for Ksprasj at Union, Dec 12 1883 A !' I-'iiit. I' H Sniill;. < M Scale*. .1 (' Hunter, It tit , lor, .1 (i H iriun I. H I. tioss, K s lb,i.inson, I i, r (i an 11, it \ Moorli I. T ' Nel-on, "diss '1 Harriett. Mae Melteih. .1 It Steo Imnn, r !i.rol'.Nis, \gf TO TEACHERS. EXAMINATION of teachers on the 3d and 4th of January, 1884 , Colored teachers on tire 3d, the Whites on 4th. Also, at Grindall Shoals >n the 5th, for bene fit of those teachers north of I'acolet Ktrer. 1) A. TOMNSBND. School Wfcmissloner. < Dec. 14 ~ 60 3t. A House and Lot For Sale. I offer for sale, my House and Lot in Union, situated on Virgin street, on reasonable terms. There is a good Well ot Water ou the place. I'crsons wishing to purchase, can apply to Samuel S. Stokes, who is authorized to sell the saiue. LAURA A. GOING. Dec. 14 50 'it. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. /I a C I h t- _ v^uuri ui rroumi:. BY DAVID JOHNSON, Jii., Esq., Probato Judge for Union County. W II EKE AS, \V. S. Giegory hath made suit to me to grant him letters of admiuistra. tion upon the estate and effects or John 1*. Mct'rackcn, deceased. These are, therefore to cite and admouislt a I and singular the kindred and creditors of the said JOHN 1'. McCKAOKEX, deceased, that they l>e an J appear before me in the Court of Probate, ,to be held at Union- C. 11.. on the 31st day of "December next, after publication hereof, ?t 11 o'clock, a. in., to show cause, if any they have, why iho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 14th day of December, Anno Domini, 1883, and in the 108th year of American Independence. DAVID JOHNSON. JR.. Judge of Probate. Dec 11 AO '-'t Santa Clans Has Been To Mrs. Sclioppmirs And deposited the largest and handsomest assortment of ? CHRITSMAS GiODSEver scou in Union, ? TO SUIT ? Boys and Girls, Single and Married Folks, From a Stick of Candy to a Crying Doll. Co and .Sectlie I.ot ol' Handsome ThiitKM She lias Out. Dec 11 oil lit SH ERIFF's"SALES. BV virtue of sundry executions to mo directed, I will sell, before Union court house door, on Mies day in January next, within the legal hours ?f Sheriff'a sales, the following described property, to-wit . All the right, title and interest that James T. Bomnr lias in twelve hundred acres of land, more or less,known as the Jason Norman place, or lands whereon William II. Norman now lives, bounded by lands off}. S. Gregory, K. (J. Whitmire, Hubert Moore, It. J. Betsill, W. J. Heaty, Samuel l.otuinick and 11. M. Hill; levied on and to be sold as tlie property of James T. Domar, at the suits of Foster .V Wilkins and John It. Minter against James T. Homar. This land is resold on account of J. F. Norman, the purchaser, failing to comply with his bid 011 the sale of said laud on salesday in December Sd, 1H83. AI.SO, j I will sell before Union court house door, the I nisi .Vftwu I.tjr 111 irnuuiii loot, niuiiii I lie lUg.'ll hour . of Sheriff s sales, the following described property, to-wil: Oi>e hale of lint cotton, levied on aud to he sold as the property of Dudley Ogleshy and M. Oglesby, under a warrant to set/.c crop under liens, at the suits of I,. 0. Crocker and Charner Hawkins against Dudley Oglesby and M. Oglesby. Nov. 2d. isSd.aud 3d Dec., 1883. AI.SO, One tract of land, containing five hundred and sixty acres, hounded by Fair Forest Crock, lands of Alexander 1'ruitt, I!. G. l'ark and Hubert Beaty; levied on and to be sold as the property of the estate of (icorge S. Noland, at the suit of I John N. Norris, against James Mntiro, as ad r. inistrator of George S. Noland. deceased. This tract is resold at the risk of George McWhirter, wlio bid off said land on the salesday iti Novem| ber, 1883, and has failed to comply with his bid. ALSO, I All the right, title and interest that Thomas J. Harris has in the plantation known as F. H. Bates or Harris place, located in Union county, containing eighteen hundred acres,more or less, hounded on the West by Tyger lliver and the estate of Charles Barnett, north by Barbatn Sparkes, Gilmer II. Greer and lands now owned by Jasper Wilbourn and Mrs Nancy Greer and George Bailey and Mrs. C. Humphries, east by William McCreii/bt.anJ Charner S. Greer, south by C. S. Greer, the estate of Wm. Malone, Mrs. , Jane Greer ami Tyger river ; levied on and to be sold as ibe property of T. J. Harris, at the suit of J. C. Hunter. ALSO, OS TtTF.SI>AY. I will sell on Tuesday, the 8th day of Jt.nury, 188-1, at the residence of H. Shclton bee, within the legal hours of Slieriff'.s sales, all the interest * that 1>. Shclton bee has in about two thousand pounds seed cotton, one hundred and twenty-live bushels cotton seed, more or loss, forty bushels corn, more or less, on hundred and fifty bundles fodder, twenty bushels oats, more or less ; all levied on nnd to be sold as the property of I). Shclton bee, under a warrant to seize crop under lien, at tlie suit of William Munro and A. (J. Hice. A I.SO, I will sell on Tuesday, the Htli day, of January, 188-1, on the plantation of lb 1>. Gulp, in Cross Keys township. Union county, within the legal hours of .Sheriff s sales, ten bushels corn, more | or less, fourteen bushels cotton seed, more or less, one hundred and seventy-five bundles fodder. more or less ; levied on and to be sold under a warrant to seize crop under iien, at the suit of NV. C. Wallace against C. C. Gregory. AI.SO, I will sell on Tuesday, the 8th day of January, 1884, at tho residence of Thomson Kobbs. within t ho legal hours of Sheriff s sales, the following i described propertyjlo.wit: One hundred bushels ? I..n ...I I .......... K..-. I I...I. V>/I II , IIIV?? KI V. iciiOi mm mvuij " II ? V UU3I1CIO cotton seed: levied on and to t?e sold as the property of lames .1. Boon, under a warrant to seize crop under lien, at the suit of Thompson Kobbs against .lames J. Boon. A1.SO, I will sell 011 Tuesday, the Hth day of January, 18*4. at the plantation of A. <\ l.yles, within the legal hours of Sheriff's sales, the following described property to.wit : Four thousand pounds of seed cotton, more or less, one lot of fodder and about fifty or sixty bushels of corn ; levied on and to be sold as tho property of William Wood, under a warrant to s,.jzp crop under lien, at the suits of IV. W. Casselsand A. (J. Lylos (against William Wood. A 1.80, I will soil mi Tuesday, I lie 8i!i ilny of January, l.*M, lit tlio resilience of Aaron l.yles, wiilnn the legal hours of Sheriffs sales, 11*0 following I ilesoriho'l |?r<>|-erly. to-wit : l.NOO |><>iin<ln of seed cotton, more or less, levicil on ami lo lie soi l as tlie properly of Aaron I.ylc* un<! >r a warrant lo seize crop umler lien, at the suit of , 1 helling & ll.ikor (.gainst Anroii I.vies. It. MAt'lllVl II, s t . ?\ l>ec <> oO ill . ? i j 1 i - . an fwe?m MASTER'S SALE. The State pf South Carolina. CO US TV OF NEWBKRRY, Court of Common Pleas. ^ WiltMm*Administrator of IJ. R. V * Haines, deceased, riaintxff. against 8arah A. Ilanies, Martha Pearson, Mary 8. Thomas, Nancy F. flames, Henry E. flames, John L. liames and William Hames, Dfftndantt. IN obedience to au order made in ibe above entitled case by iiis Honor W. II. Wallace, I will aell, before the court house door in the town of Union, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in January, 1884, the following described property,' lo-wit: All that certain lot of land lying, being and situate in Drnytonville township, Union county, State aforesaid, containing eight acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Noah Webster, Mrs. M. I*. Hawkins and II. A. Tate. All that certain lot of land, lying, being and situate in Drnytonville township, Union county, Slate aforesaid, containing eleven and one-half acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Samuel I'ortcr and J. F. Jamison. Tcruis of Sale : One-half cash the oalnnce on a credit of one . year with interest from date, secured by bond \ of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises. JAMES MUNUO. MaBter. ^ Dec 14 60 St M MORTGAGE SALE. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. Court of Common Pleas. J. T. Hill & Co., 1'laintiffi. against A. Frank Smith, and others, Defendants. Judgment for Foreclosure of Mortgage. IN obedience tonn order made by Hon. Thomas Thomson,on the13th day ofOctober, 1879,in the above stated case, 1 will sill, before Union court house door, 011 the first Monday in January next, within the legal hours of Sheriff's sales, the fol* lowing described mortgaged tract of land belong, ing to A. Frank Smith and others, containing fi ur hundred acres, more or less, and known as the Kennedy tract, and bounded on the north by land of Cynthia 1*. Smith and sous, on the east by Itroad river, on the south by Dr. Davidson and on the West by Nathaniel Jefferies, and lying in the northern part of Union county, and State of South Carolina. Advertised and to be sold to foreclose a judgment on a mortgage of J. Thomson Hill, 11. Dudley Cu'.p and H. Lawrence (loss. Plaintiffs, ngaiu'jt A. Frank Smith and others. Defendants. Terms of Sa e : One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of ono year, with iuterest froiu day of sale. Purchaser to give bond and mortgage of the premises to secure I he balance of the purchase money, and pay for titles. Dec. tith, 1883. R. MACBETH, S. U. 0. Dec 14 f.O 3t MHUT/lAnr CATT iUVAVXUAUU The State of South Carolina. COUNT)' OF UNION. Court of Common Pleas. II. L. Goss, Plaintiff. ayuintt D. Shelton Lec, Defendant'. Judgment for Foreclosure oi Mortgage. IN obediencejto an order made by Hon. ThomasThomson,on the 18th day of October, 1879, in. the above stated case. I will sell before Union, court house door, on the first Monday in January next, within the legal hours of Sheriff's sales, the following described mortgaged tract^of land, belonging to I>. Shelton Lee, located in Union county, containing eleven hundred and eightythree acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Jesse Griggs, Gadgets creek, south and west by Knoree lliver; sold as the property of I). Shelton Lee to foreclose a judgment on a mortgage of II. Uaurence tioss,Plaintiff, against i>. Shelton Left,. Defendant. Terms of Sale : One-half the purchase money to be paid in cash; the balance on a credit of twelvo months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of the purchaser, with sureties and a mortgage of the premises, to secure the balance of purohase money. 11. MACBETH, 8. u. c. Dec 0 f>0 3t The State of South Caroliua. COUSTY OF USlOS. Court of Common Pleas. Solomon Gregory, Plaintiff, 1 agaimt Jeremiah Gregory, Jas. B.Gregory,Thomas Gregory,Isaac Greg ory, Cornelia Francis Gregory, | Jane Gregory,Win.Thomas Greg- | t ory, Margaret Gregory. Sarah I Amended. French, Susac Gregory, Wm. | Summona for Gregory, Kdwnrd Gregory, Joe } ltclief. Com.. Anna Gregory, Dock Gregory, I plaint not. Jarrett Gregory,Julia A. Hodge, I served. Franklin Gregory, Simpson | Gregory,Campbell Gregory,Margaret Millwood, (formerly Margaret Gregory), l'olly Gregory, | Nancy Gregory and^FUen Gregory, Defendant*, To the Defendant* in this Action: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common l'leas for Union County, on Oot. 2d, 1883, anil to serve a copy of your ana swer ou the subscriber at his offico, at Union, S. i!? within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintilT will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in thej oomplaintv Dated December 8, A. D., 1883. 1). A. TOWN8END, Plaintiffs Attorney. James Monro, Clerk. beai. V To the Defendants, James 11. Gregory, Franklin Gregory and l'olly Gregory : Take notice that the amended summons of which the abi ve is a copy and also the complaint are on file in the office of Clerk of Court of Common l'luas for Union County. D. A. TOWNSKND, Union, 8. C., Dec.8, 1883. Plaintiffs At'nj. I loo ) .1 Art At Administrator's Notice. ^ ON Saturday, Dccombcr 2'.hh, inst., at 12 o'clock, in., I will soil four mules and three i wagon* belonging to the estate of Mrs. Emma | D. Humphries, deceased, at her plantation, on ; the S- U. C. Kaitroad, four miles south of Union (J. it . TERMS: Crodit of one year with interest from day of sale, secured with note and ap-? proved security. JAMES It. ST E EDM A N. Administrator. Dee 14 ;" <> It SCHOOL WANTED. VYOl'Mi LADY, competent to teach the English brntiehes, wishes to secure a sell ml. Rest of references can be given as to I character and competency. Apply lotheeditop 1?f the Timks. Dec 1 1 fiO 1 rvt