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M \ii his is- i i i: ?*i.i rn\.-?Naples. Iteocaiher !.? Strange, it'trui' I tin ! tin* following in tin* Mercantile < mirier Wfrrinh!'') nftienoa: "Wo lciirii in the m *t p?iiivc manner thai fi rst elass importers of cott n fr<>ui \iiiorica have fin ml scattered about i hroiigh t lie ii.u i iur of i In* 11 tici s.jinctiinc li.i*! ? an ! metil.i s hunt-lies of ?ii itches manifestly put there intentionally. Tlic case is a new. i.tic liut in our times lite invcnticnsiif new crit ics is lot new. Cotton is not now generally embarked in tlic dry state m i essary to prevent the development of n cortain licat inside the tightly pack el hales, wliicli i ri inains snp( fesscil 01 spreads according to the coii'iitioii of t tie cot I on on tin* changing atmospheric vicissitudes to wliicli it is exposed. I'p to the prcs nt these have lieen regarded as the 1 only causes of such fieijnent conflagrations sit ' sea even in the most rapid passages hy steam. Not In speak nt lllU flii'm'Ci, 1110 I'HH'liitU nil*I ot Iters, v?e I lie timst rccvul case of the ste.atnei S/if rimnt, which, lifter :i rapid passage, whs force l in stop tit Key West on account of h serious conflagration on hoard mi its voyage from j (la! vesluii to tictioa, Ifcsides I lie old causes of I such e iillagrutioiis it becomes necessary to ill- ' vcstigite if crime does not tidd a new mi l mure dangerous one, and if matches are ti i I lie source of fires which once stal led are lillicull in extin- ; gui?li Is iho nhnve a canard, or can it lie true? , Were tlie paper thai eoiilains this not a most re- . spcrtaMo eoinuicrciol piper, witli no possible j motive for inventing such a story, I should at i mice j renounce it a scandalous invention. On i tlie o'iur hand, can it he possible that there i.s a single cotton grower in tlie South so utterly j wicked an I depraved us to put matches in the hales of cotton for the purpose of setting it on lire, perhap.; at sea, with the most serious dans | gei?to many lives, in addition to the loss of property Hitherto the llusstan "Nihilist" ami "Irish Itynaniitist'' seeme'" to hear away the palm for utter depravity, wickedness ami cruelty, lint if a Southern cotton planter can he found wicked and cruel enough to intent ionally put matches in hales of cotton for the pur- | r iMii.llin.r r>.iti t1:l<rral i'Ul lit HOttlP UliCpr. I ,.w.-,v- o. ? . ~ , tain lime, perhaps at Ki' i, I sIiituM say liis crime ; was still wor.-e than that of "Nihilist" or"l>yn- I Umilist." lint aside from the wickedness of the tiling j 'in itself, yoti ran well imagine the injury it Would he to our cotton interests to have it sup- I posed thai matches were put in the hales of j cotton to kindle a contl igraiioii. Ships wottlii . he alVa: 1 to transport it, ami insurance compa- I nies would not insure it on hunt or water except | ?;t ruinous rates. I simply report the case with j these few remarks, as, if the allegation has any ' truth i:i it whatever, it seems to me to he a vi ry ; grave a (fair an I to merit serious com idcrutii.n. j ? Cor. Si ten iiit'l Courier. -? lit! (itst of tin; Ni:tv K.\t:.t:u\ti i.wv.?Tito jooeeeilincs of the Legislature on Saturday, contained little of public interest beyond the action <; I' hot It Houses on t he llaiiroad hill, On i tig to tiic many amendments made to the hill in j the Senate the public, no doubt, have u very | imperfect idea ofthoeflect of the new hill as passed on the llaiiroad law a* it now stands.? i The following synopsis of the bill gives a clear j and intelligent view of the changes which have , been made in the law and their ellect on the railroads and on the public : Ail those sections of the late law giving the i commission power to fix rates are repealed.-- J The. railroads arc to submit their rater to the j commission for approval or modification before | putting them it to ellect. If the commission ! approve, they go into ellect almost immediately I f the commission disapprove and urn ify alter , hearing argument from the roads, and the roads j will not accept the commission's modification, they have the right to appeal to the Circuit i Judge <d" Itiehland County, or in his absence to some other t'irent Jo 'go selected by the Chief , Jihlicv. The evidence taken bet'oie iiie coin- ; lui-M .ti is submit!??1 to him and he must decide j !liu case within ten days.his decision to lie liuul. i I'uring the pendency el" the appeal, tlie rules in ! l'otce at the time the change was proposed by | tite roads siml! remain in force ami he enforced j .mill the i|tiestion at issue shall bo adjudicated, j The rates to be submitted to the commission >y the roads include through and joint rales.? The commission have the right, if they Consider i he'rates in force unreasonable or discriininative. In change rltetii to just ami reasonable rates. It' the roads refuse !o consent to such mo liticatioiis they can a|i|iea! to the t'otirt in the manner i prnvi led above. The attorney genera! Cotidttets ! all eases for the commissi -tiers. The sections against discrimination remain in the law. Provision is male for speedy adjudication upon suits for discrimination brotigi t by part its against the roads. ;hc com- ; missioiiers acting as ag. nis IV?r the parties suing. The penalties for discrimination or unjust charges are iptite heavy. The provisions as to passenger rates, remain unchanged. Provision is there made for see-on! ela-s fires. The itariiweil llailway is to he consi-lere I an indepeudetit road.? .\'< ./// / r. l> \ i t.t:n \ t> A it 11-in r. ? Last Thursday morning I lie /.' /of-/- cotitaiiiel a brief atiuoiiticemetil of a dis isif.ius accident en the t'ln-sler and l.eti.-ii Narrow Cauge I! ailioad. but no particulars could 1 be ol-taine i until ye?ierday. I . ? I J-V .1 II. i. .. ...... V I III III. II. " I'll' I nr. I two -I. inly ell's wore mi die w ay in die upper mi l nl tin: roa-l. uii TSmrs'lay l ist, in jiri iMiro :i ! it i'I' iT'i^ ties, an I almnt a <j11-irt<>r ; In I I c'ncli i.'l ill'' a l'll'i'tlnnli liafhf'l till' lre?lll' aci'nis I.iiiilt i rick. wlii *!i is dirce ami a half inilos Nnri h nl'i !i-i nil ii. Mr. .1 I' Mct'a'ie was till' I'nli llli'lnr i'l rlril .'8 ail'l Ml*. M. II. liray III - em.'irieer. 'I'lm train ii is j; liiiff i"ow:i {ir i'lo an I tin? mi/iin' was -lint .li *ri?c sprr.' I' tin' iniui mi its arrival at I lit* trestle was twelve mi'* an li iiir. Mere ilw I'liiiini! was !inI; I up ami 1 -j !<wiii?iiel nil'. 111< aivl I iil in'iMirrc l wlimi die ' emiine In 1 passe.I ha'.I way nver tin: lia-de. 'I iie engineer fell ajnllin;:. ail I In kiiij! InifU ( saw the len ler leaning over in the riirlit ami the woo l fallingI) intn the stri' iiii hel iiv. Tim Iiaek axle nf die lelnler Inl'l snap;a;.I in Iwn At this I jun.'tnrc. v.nli the In pe nl hreakim: die cotiiiec- j linji an I saving ilie Ineniim' ivi', die engineer . piliiI die llil'i'tde wi'le ..pen. l.u! die break >liil : mil take j laeo ami di"' train Inlluwed. iis entire ' leli'llli exleii'lin/ al iipn I lie I rest !e. Al.nnl litis lime die engine I. i 1 la n lie I tin' N >rlliern l.aak nl* lh" li'i'im. nil ii' it leI'l the rails nn I I a i lie I nver liie let! In m' llifee I.im . will,.- die Ire- le ainl l ie Ii.ain went II.iw it ia a e .niplete wrerk. The e:i : neer w i> '"n.'liliv v. am I < .i in I he face ami li.' i l. ami was ? ive ! lYi.ni a hnii ihle 1 i|e.iih l.y liim.-inr ii die lever n-el I" reverse liie engine. > Till' en|| liiclnr W is slightly cut ill die face an 1 Ilea I. \\ I!! iam 1 > 11 i s a t > i i n lewi I w .? i n-' a 1.111 Ki';! '! !v n nf ilu-c irs fi!iiii.r ? n liini. !i i|t*ii i* mi. ft'..nv i tlic immii'ti. ffll uiili iliu t . mi', '.vliirli i lit-i nil i.int ..itl lie wh ] : ii m I It. tlit* fnili li'hculi I in'; II lltT, Ml if IV III' V :- ?t';iMt 'I III f11':| ll, lll'ifl' Iivii'j; 1:1 It in' ,:i 11.? KiriitM :ij;t ny. Hi" Mn w i I'm -) hni'ii'.' I white. 'J'.'./t. ';'ii i It \ i: ii t \ it I. \ \? Siti; !' i t,r .hit inj . . :u it :n'f 11: iii.i I' i'.i!;f it i; ] f:?r I !i:il llirie .. 'lit 1 l If -.1 ' ill II Ilil'i'M I'jc l| |>I'llV111 III ii.:' lit"'; i lly ! I lif | i ij V. l ilt' t'.iiiiliit'lils I}i:11 > f Ii i *. . r i i \ > I i r !.. ill -'.! - iif I ii- <i. tlt'i fill III l!.' .1- I (if, I 111 .- i i - i<- i. it I t . Ii 'It t .ilcl > r i i.-.' i'l | iilt!it!ii,r_ i!i.'so < inn,cut* 1 I in' l til. i I ' li-ivr in iipji riiiiiity I > win j. .1 1 l\ r 'Hi I I'ttlili It'lH'l'. 11' ll.l'V tit lit'! i-t i!tf j riiiiiiiy witfly tiny lif.-.l iri iliitrr I'.f. . v... Il..r il.'.t ..... M ,'i . ..ft..if ll. I.. ' i Hit? !|i" ll J \ ;i!i i ? ihcv li.ivc }T'llili fn/u/.i'-l'l /.' :? !' .1 - 'S i :> i "li:?i<\ \. ? ' . I ; '!. .! Iih i M . r it. :? ' i vi'l". ;i 11 i i. - .. . ? r > 1,1. i v.. I - i: 1 ! ,> i i 11 ?, ; i i I i v hi .| ii i n ?. -ii I ' i r 1' i In r I x! ? -i, I i . ! t ! I * " ? I i If ti t !* I in ; I" , , , 1 i ; J , ... I k I 11 1 I , (Thp oVlitvhln ilnion cTimrfS. It. M. STOKI-S, 1/! it or. UNION*. I'lilDW, JAM V.Y 4. ISM 3UBSCUIPTIOV?S2 00 PKP. ANNUM. ADVERTISING. One <o|onr<-or olio inch, first insertion, - - St"" Ivh4i >|!ifti Inwrtlnn, ....... ?*> l.itieral iliseonnt tnri li to lii'T' Iimils : t>.| others :?< 1 v. r. i ti-it?for six month. or tiv tin* year, obituary Notleeaof ten IIin s or to-a, Inwitiil free. " " over tell liio-s.e|inri{?'<l as A<lverlise tiki: \onn:. Citations, Notices to Creditors and Notices of Final Discharcre must bo paid for before they will appear in our columns. The Cotton Market. Sales for the week, t*IH bales : prices, C>(?7\0?. . * Hev. A. J. Hire* lias iesipnod tlic Pastoral charge of the baptist elmrch at this place. , Prof. b. K. bailey lias been appointed a member cf tlic board of Examiners for the Public Schools. * th-"01 ? A fire at Conway on the -hit destroyed C. T. Lewis' store and other property to tlic I valae of -110,'iftO. Cyff" The band of Hope will meet in the liall over Mr. ('niton's store, on the second Friday in .lanttnrv. at 4 o'clock, p. tn. I prjf1' br. .1. E flarnor was thrown from his horse last Sunday week hy which one of his leps ; was broken and < titer serious bodily injuries i were received. Female Academy. The school exercises in tlic Female Academy will he resumed on the first Monday in January, 1881. . ? ? Who Lost tho Pistol. About two months ago Air. f\ It. Low*, of .lonesville, found a pistol in tho road on his way homo, which tho owner can pot by calling on him, proving property awl paying ?I forthis notice. - ? ? Prof. Bailey's School. We call attention to tho advertisement of Prof. 15. F. Bailey. who will open a hoys' school in the Male Academy next Monday. 1'rof. Bailey is one of tho mast thorough sehilars in tho State and has few superiors as a teacher. The want of a first class boys school is sensibly felt in Union, and we hope 1'rof Bailey will receive the patronage his abilities ami moral worth deserve. o To Our Patrons. It was our intention to make some important | changes in iiic ii.mis mis year, i.y wmcii we could give flic people of I':ii >11 :i greatly improved paper, but our collections are so discouraging that we dure not lisk the extra outlay of money which the changes we intended would involve. Never, since our connection with the Timhs, have we known collections so slow and so mnnv subscribers in arrears as at this time. We sincerely hope nti effort will be inadc '-all along the line" to relieve us soon. A Healthy Place for a Pastor. Ion priv.?tc!etlcr.froin friend who was prosout we liud t !ic following pleasant notice of a very interesting Christmas occasion at (ilcnn Springs: ' The healing properties of the (ilenti Springs water are truly wonderful ; but a tree was discovered there this week that hore remarkable ! fruit fur the j' t.- or of the Presbyterian churclt, Kov A. A. .lames?such as haim, butler, cakes, molasses, lb.tir, wheat, a coop ot chickens and turkeys, coffee, lard, wine and money. Was this not a ; rolilic tree '! Glenn Springs is a great place lor an invalid." Vick's Floial Guide. iii-re ii is again, brighter ami iielter than | ever, the Cover alone, with its delicate tinted background and its ni l> of gracefully arranged (lowers. Would entitle it tu a j ernianent jdaee in evi-i v lunne. 'I'lle lend; contains three beautiful colored plate1, is id'illustrati<ins. printed mi the best of paper, and is filled with just such information as is require I by tlie gardener, the farmer, those growing plants, and every one needing see Is or plants The price, only ten cents, fin ho deducted from the lirst oi-ler sent lot' goods. All parties in any way intereste-l in j these subjects, should send at once to James \ ick, it ehester, N. \ ., f.-r the i dotal titiide. ? Business Changes. We hear of but few changes this se t on among the business men of this town. Messrs. ltoberson .'s: (irimlall have ni-.ve-l their l u ge stock of goo Is into tin store I - I'.l. T. Hill ,v t'o., where they will have inure j room and greater conveniences lbr transacting the extensive business they are f-uig. Mr. IV. |?. 11 ttniplirios has token charge of the \ irginia t -re. Mr. Jones c-ntl I not have made i a better selection. d'liei'C are but few better btidiness men in the country and none more i in^liiy ro-ipoete-l lor intojrrity an I honor. Wo learn that a new slock of general incr- J c'liaiiili-i" will soon l.o opend in I lie .-tore lately i oi'dipic 1 l.y Messrs. Itoliersou \ liriinliall The Amende d Charter. I ho following is I lie full text <T I lie niii c n I - ' nriii to ilio elnii'ii'ia of I lie town of 1'nioii. passed :ii ilie roooiil -o-.-ioii of die Legislature : Si. :io\ I. Tint lnwoaI'lor nil o rrlions for IIII * o' I .III an I \\ Ill'iloiis of llio town of ( liinti .it'll! l.o l.i-l'l on I lie lii-t fue-olay in .In no in oh an 1 every your: /V. vn/i'il, flint untiling Ik*reiii oonlaino'l shall al.ri.lge llio term of oilier of I lie j-r.'seiil Into "lanl ami 'A ar.lens, wliu shall In 1-1 ilioir ollioos ii it I i I litoir suooessors tiro , elected an I ipmlilied. Si i'. 'J. "i li it all arts ami parts<>| arts incon "istoiit wiili thl art, 1 an I t lie same are lierel.y, ft | enlc I. I'.v tlllit till i. imi,: ; he I res Mil T >w ii (' it noil I i: nti11n <I in . 11:. until a new council is o'octo I iii .Intio. 1 *vo. I'oor fellows ! That Treacheror.s Pistol. i 'it i i'o "Jotli i l i'reenihrr mic of ih .se fatal neoi. dents occurred near West Spring.in litis county, u liicli have heroine cmiim >'t ?!" 1 t'o in every iv.i !! of ntir r.mii'ry, from i nc!r>?ni s-s in li inil'in^ nf fire arms. j It :i j I O.ll'i i: 'ill i lie e\i loner at I li c l'i>roiior'* in j 11 i * -1 ill it a e- ill ire 1 in n. name 11'Imicc Hern lull, wis delivering corn.it Mr. Iloiindirrc's re I asked .1 <?liii 11 1111 111*< e if lie had a |.is|i | f r ?"i!c. Mr. II. rai 1 lie lia l.nnd lirmi^lit I lie pistol out. In his evidence Mr. IS. sail. I hi I the i 'f!"l iii my hand ni l was snap ping il II was I in led Willi nil my knowledge. W hen lliiell! 'en I frnlll 11iIII il went nil." Iii" i i;! entered I'lioiee's hrea^t, IVnin ivhieli lie die i > j ii nfier. Th- re ;s n . -i mhl thai ii wi ! Mat, i llier v. i> nn an ry w i !.. r ill fellin lelwei'i 'honi and tin* 1 y i t ,f it. .n (old his I'ifl.i v ! ,\ i ill iI M il, Volumo XV. WnJiilii-4 number we commence t be fifteenth volume i(f ili?* L'mdn Tim i s, under its prvsen owucr-hip ml in inagcmcnt. Iti whit year the p?. tier iv.i i vi:irti* i we are n it able now to stale. Inn >1 h -i sijinlticml fact thai we assisted Mr. McKnigm, at I'oliiiuhia, in packing the materials used upon the first issue of the present paper* Other papers had been published in this county before Mr. .McKuight established his, under different n lines and ownerships, and we are collecting all the information we can gather up hi the subject, for publication, and any one in possession of copies of papers, or can give us dates, names of papers and publishers,will confer a favor by forwarding their to us. It is a pleasure to us to state that the Timi.s has a larger circulation and better advertising patronage 11)'in nus over ueen given 10 a paper hi I'liion County before ; but that was an actual necessity, for ull tbc papers preceding it had I'ailetl /or want of patronage. While we feel mateful for lliu generous support and uniform kindness accorded us. we cannot avoid elating that the patronage of the Tim ks, even now, is not what it sluml^ he,and docs not permit us to increase our expenses to make it such a paper as we wish it to be and the people really shot:' 1 have. We, however, will do our best to '' *?? Timks a welcome and interesting visitor toils l.ntiviim :it??i fi iniitlv mnl tit f:ts.l nti ntir rtion?i?j will allow will im; rove it in every way. Wishing all a happy ami prosperous New Year, ! we enter upon the arduous labors of 1884. - - I Christmas in Union. The general good order in the town of Union i during the holidays was not merely remarkable : but highly creditable. We did not see a person 1 under the influence of liquor during the whole week, nl'hough we are told that a few got a little boozy. If tbey did, behaved themselves, '< they annoyed no one, and were very sly about it. j There has been less of social gathering among the young people than for many years before and but few family reunions. We aro also told the holiday presents have generally been loss costly, but more upon the useful and necessary I order, which we consider a groat improvement 1 The children had most of the holiday fun , from the well filled stockings on Christmas | morning. In this ' department" of the holiday i jollities we think there was more than the n < tal display of g.fts an 1 consequent enjoyment ; but j it ?v is all at home and no Christmas trees were ; brought into reqtiisiliou. The Juvenile dancing club had a delightful hop on Wednesday night, in the room over J C ' Hunter \ Co's store. It passed olf greatly to the i credit of the young folks and was truly a charming all'.air. <>n Thursday night the Senior dancing club j spent a truly happy evening, at a Ituniino purtv I given at the residence of Mr. C. U. llobew.on, j \vli(M'i? jliov w t>i't? mi t i?v! ni ii o 1 in lti'iii.'.ili- ut ulti I hy the gouerotts ho^t and his accomplished wife. An elegant supper, good wholesome fnn j an.I I lie merry dnnce kept the young fulk wide i awake until near the hour when ('haniic'.ear j>r..claims the morn." Judging from the conversation since, Mrs. II. v.ill control a strong vote in the next election. Netting antl Trapping Partridges. One of the hot laws passed hy the last res sioti of the l.egi- laltire i> that against the practice of indiscriminate hy netting ami trapping par. i tridges. F??r years these hirds have been grad- j nally hecotning scarcer and scarcer, until now ' scarcely it covey can he seen in a day's hunt. ! The ncltcrs and trappers are exterminating ' them hy coveys wherever they find them, lcav j ing n t a bird lr.un a whole covey for breeding sti ck, ami if the practice is not stopped the . I icasant a:t I cheery whistle of "Hob White' will soon he a strange sound in this secl'oti. Ah a wain in;; to those persons now pursuing I this mean practice of capturing these lot Is, we | I uIiIMi the law now in force: \N ACT to prevent the netting ami trapping of ( pariridges, except l?v persons upon iheirowu ' lauds. Sm i i.ix 1. 'I iiat it shall not he lawful for any per mi, except upon his ownlaml, to net or trap a partridge. Sic. That any person violating this act shall he guilty of a misdemeanor. ami upon conviction. shall he punished hy a line of I hirly dol. j I irs, or hy impiasunineiit in the county jail tor j the term of thirty days. Sic. d. That this act shall go into operation , immediately after its approval. Christmas Pistols anil Knives. At Allendale, in Hare well t'o., a riot occurred I on Christmas day, in which twj persons were j killed out right and live others seriously injured. ' At HelmetIsville, on llie'Jotli, Sandy .lohnsoii ! colored, vi is shot ami killed in a dilliculty with j the town Marshall vvli was trying to arrest him. j .Johnson shot at the .Marshall when a third nnrly ' c line to the assist a nee of the Marshall ami shot .1 dtusoti. At Sandy fiat, in (Ireenville Co., on the-1th, A. W. I'owler ami N. A. Collin's, uncle and nephew got into a tight, in which fowler was shot in the olid.mien and neck, ami will die. Collins escaped. In Savannah, on ilio l!">th a negro in p Jsing I lie residence of M rs M irgarel llanuiiou, t v'ulow mi tiwiniiclte st root, ilelibcrntcly threw ii f in linn cracker at the sloop wli'Tf I In* i-i I v nn<l her I laughi r, up' I, fourteen were witling The] mucker <\i>!.. lfl in tin* young hi'Iv's faff, i In:rn?:i<r ii I?-i ril?!v, aiel it is leavcl injuring the sight of one r\ e ?Thc Chester Bulletin. We iiti'lrr-tninl llini this valuable journal lift" chargcl oiviier-lnp, Mr. i'. \V. t'lawson. Sr., its foinuler iiiul proprietor, having miM it to Messrs. I' T. Morgan ninl ! '. I? Whillock, ivlu ivilj hereafter fan lui'l ilie paper. Mr. Morgan was t'l i luatfl at I'riuceloii t'ollcgo in the class of 1*7*, iiinl Mr. Whillock in the class of 1S*:1.? Tlicy ure both coinpolfiii an<l progressive young men. uiul will no iloulil. keep thu Jliillflm well up to a ti igh stnii<lnr>l Our Town Council lias l.i'fii luisily engagC'l f.>r some 'lays, try ing cases f ir selling liipior without license.? Three eases have been trieil so far, resulting in one aeipiiital aii'l two eoiivieliotis eneli <f the j ,1 ii r > e ii I e I to p iy a tine of .*L'l> mid lie im ! I'l'isoiii' I fur "JO <ltivs. I'liiTo iirc D or 7 other! < ?<? ?; nil I In* ilncket, mi11 llic members of I lie | c >!tieiI arc ilcirriniiipil lo <lo tlicir<Iuly witliont ; liar, favor or all'eciion. The Council must be ri'sj'ccicil ami llip laws nlicyc I. ? |!i:ivijH\ \nrii Mii.i.iiins we arc rcaily n >w for Mr. Clyilc. Mr ISol>iiisoii ami (lie rest of them io firing on iIiohc millions that arc v ' Kiii ?i11v< 1111<*t.t ill railroa<l l>ui|i|iii}t in Soiitli i Carol n i. The ivav i" r ear lor you now, jrciiI' cine a. ril we arc a 11 s i u s I y looking I rwnril l i in iav io !ci f nc i nil-, a I in ' ?/i/wi- j //Id li-ijn' r. I Doings at GaflHoy City. (.iAKrsr.f. l>ec. '?!. 1. Mb. Fiutvh : The holidays are over, and a! right dull t'hrisimns it has l?een. for everything ' p i--el off as quietly as could he expected under the circumstances, though, to sunt it all up. there li is hecu a good ileal of fun and amuse- ! incut here for the past week. On last Wedues- | day we had an ol 1 fashioned gander pulling" here. A goodly number of knights entered the list and the occasion produced a great deal of excitement and fun. .Messrs. John Little and ' Junius Lipscomb were the successful knigiits in j ' tlieoontest ? Mr. Little pulling the gander's head i oil' and Mr. Lipscomb beheading the goose. | Then, on Friday night, the "Jolly Boys" gave a j ball at Lipscomb's hotel, at which we suppose i all enjoyed themselves. We did not attend, as j on the previous night we kept the "we sma' j hours' at a party given at Mr. Win. Jeflfcries. j down ill Union counlv. where we oni.we.l on. selves hugely, arul will remember I lie even' for ;i J long, long time. On Christmas day?which j should have been mentioned first ? there was | two weddings here. Mr. N. Snead, the joist- ! master, to Miss Mary Homier, and a Mr. . j of North Carolina, a spry lawyer to Mrs. Sallie j Cain p. of this jdace. And, by-the-way, madam j rumor says we are to have several more wed- [ dings soon. We are glad to hear of so many I marriages, as it must he a sign of j>eaco and plenty in the land. There are to be several business changes here soon. Mr. John Tolleson is to draw out from the firiu of Wood, l.ipseonib & Tolleson and associate himself with John Rowland Tolleson, from Wilkinsville in your county. They will occupy the brick store bote belonging to A. (.!. I'loyd. Kobt. A. Jones, of Union county, will move to this place and go into the mercantile Messrs. K. W, Hamilton and Wortli iMincati are to start with tlu-ir fa in i lies in n few days to the far West. Tliey go to Texas, where they hope to make their fortunes buying the "fleecy staple." JKI1U. Now Laws. We cull the following from among the list of Acts passed by the Legislature, in which the people J d' this county will feel very hlcep interest : A ' Act to amend the charter of the town of I I'liioti. An Act to limit the ages of pupils attending the free public schools. An Vet to authorize county commissioners to open au 1 establish public highways. An Act to amend Chapter XIX of the (teneral Statues relating to free public schools. Au Act to amend Section -,>>Ol, tienera' Statutes ot Eolith Carolina, relative to marking sheep, .Vo. An Act to prohibit all distillation of sj irituous or intoxicating liipior in the Conn ties of Spartanburg and Union. An Act to prevent the netting an 1 trapping ?.i |^iiiimjvjv.\u|u o> I'l'uuu-i upon u fir own j lauds. An Act t<> provide fur iho establishment of a i now school district in Union County ami to j authorize iIn- levy and collection of a local (ax thereinAn Act tn declare void contract* for (lie sale of articles for fiiniro delivery made under certain circuin-iances and to provide a remedy fur swell eases. An Act to nineiid Sect inn and ."'ectioii 'J7 I | of the (Seiaral Statutes in relation to the coin- | |>ensiitiou of (Jouniy Auditors and ('utility Treasurers. An Act to declare it a misdemeanor for any ; person to take and use any lioise. in arc or mule ' without the consent of the owner and without J intent to steal the same. An Act t > amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate :!iu Union, (iatlucy t'ity and lluth- i erfordtoli lt iiiroad Company, approved March 1 IS, 1S7S, and an Act amending (lie sau.e. An Vet to amend Title 111. Chapter XI of the ' lieneral Statutes relating to the nssessmeiit and ! taxati hi ot property so thai the treasurer can 1 Collect and the auditor assess at the 4:1111c time. ! Ail Act to authorize and empower the County of Kdgcfieid and the townships,cilice and towns of said county and other counties, cities and towns to Ktilisct'ihc to the capital stock of Union, tiatVucy City and llnthcrfordtou Kailrcad. v? Hat-gains in l.adies Cloaks an I Dolmans at .1. C. HUM Kit \ (Vs. A 11 in Ftitr. in On axukiu'itu.?Orangeburg, St', Dec. ?1 >ne of the most destructive tires that | ever visited this town broke out here this inoru- j : 111 <r. about o'clock.in llisher's bar-room, w hich. logcincr wnii six uiiu'r siures, were collipiciciy | ilcsiroyed. The origin of ilie lire is unkiiuwn, 1 hut it is supposed to he the work of an incendiary.as ahotit two weeks ago an jtttcin|>t was made to set lire to a little outl>nil<lin?x in this quarter of the town, ami adjacent to Kishcr's place of business. Messrs. 1?. II. Suioak, Frank I'ishcr, F. W- II. lineman an I Kartjidin had their entire stocks of goods hnrncil tip, while Messrs. 1>. Ilpstin \ t'o., .1. (i. Vase ami .1. S. illumines saved their stocks in a badly diini aged condition. The total loss is somewhere in the neighborhood of Itl.tMlti, whieh is partially covered hy in sura nee. The dehris will be iinmediately cleared away and new stores built. ?S/'i'ci'tl to <\>f. /'<y: i> r. o Tin l'iti:siiu:xT Tint?:\tknki? with (l.\itiii:i,t?'s Fatk. ? Washington, December "J~?.? A sensational story has just come to li lit concerning Arthur's recent visit t.? New York When lie ' attended the Fvaeuation day ceremonies he slopped at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A suspicions character was caught prowling about the corridor in tin*vicinity ofthe President's rooms, lie was u rested and taken to police headqtiar 1 ters and disaimed i I bowie-knife and loaded revolver. He declared that he intended to serve 1 the President as tiarliehl had la-en served. There is iio doubt ho intended to assassinate the President. lie was discovered l>?' a guest of the hotel. The matter was kept from Arthur ' until lie returned to New York, when lie found that they had changed his rooms at the Fifth Avenue ami an explanation was made. Two detectives guarded his now apartment. On his last Iri{> the President was n.iich soared. Ftttr. Nrut NrwiuntitY?Ncwhorry. Hocemher "J".---The dwelling liouso of Mr. A. C. Welch was hnriicl down In-day. Mr. Welch lives nhoiil two utiles from iliis place. The family was absent from home, and nothing was saved. The Ooro room being in or adjoining the house a considerable quantity of provisions was also lost. The I ?e is supposed to have been accidental. Total loss about ."^'2. at Ml. Insured in the Home, of New York, .1. ! '. (lleini agent, for "?I ,.'i('tt ? S I ,*_'(,() on house and ?2(10 on furniture. TittPl.t* Mrnnrtt Ni \tt MoNcritr., N. ? \ triple niarder was committed ibis morning at t hat ham Church, six miles from Moncurc, The ' victims were Mrs Olive liiinter, eighty years I ' iiM. mill her ihiuphtcr timl grnr. I 'Isiiphler.? I'.acli vvus struck several Mows with mi uxe. No clue to the uuirilcrcr anil the eoinimiiiity is preully exeitcil. Stunt* \ni> lluitst s l!i iim i?. ? t 'n the nielli nf the 'Jlth ult.. the harn ntul stal.les of I". t;. . Slni'i r. near ll?lly Hill, I hanpehtirg futility. j ; were lestrnycil, with I heir contents, hy mi in I | Cemliury fire. In the stahles were "even hem) j of fine h"r*es ami mules ami j>r?>visii>ns to the i muiinl nf t 1.* T lal loss l?el ween ?'1,000 . ' an I $ l.oiKt. No insuranco. I I'.nlucky Kidv aim'kio. ? Spartanburg. Decern- ^ li?r 'J'J. ? A considerable rippl -I twiiii mciiI lias neeu cau?o 1 here l>v ' i?? iim >i in ."* ???t? t'arolina ofI'.jur Spartniihiirgcrs uo lor tfvv v r cuuijiiiiiK't'i 1' appears that t'apt. ? i*.i ;?. i i 'uo edge, so jierinicii ti lit of ill-' king > >1 u..? luin (julil Mine. is separated *r?.ui his wile, and dial iua suit Rrdie custody it die en, ilren they were given t?> t'apt. t'oole-lge li seems dial Mrs. Cooledge i* a woman of determiuatioii We learn that she wrote to fu? t. Alley, al this place. "tFeriiig him S 1,00(1 it lie wouUl secure iier thc""chiMren. lie refused to have anything to do with the ullair ; tin one Rogers, hearing of the Uiatter, wenl to North ' t'arolina, and a plan of opcr-i on was perfected I'liis plan was no oilier than to return to .Spartanburg, collect a sutiicient baml of bol l spirits, j sun-rise the entile of Capt Cooledge ami carry : oil the young heirs. The hohlness of the plan was worthy of the genius of liob Hoy , l.ut, alas for our knights of Spartanburg ! The dee Is eliivalry are uo longer appreciated. The plan of their campaign leaked out. and a friend of Capt. Cooledge telegraphed to hint of his dan- j ger. .Steps were at once taken to checkmate their move. Asthc north hound express neared king's Mountain the cars wore detached from the engine and stopp.d. Seven men in rubber coats left the train ami proceeced to the house of Mrs. Cooledgc. The alarm was immediately j given, the polica pressed citizens into service | ami surrounded Mrs. Cooledge's house and cap- | lured four of the knights, the other three liav- J ing etl'ec'ed a uiast rly retreat. The names of j the prisoners are Frank Hunts, John L. MeCali, | W. .1. Parks and C. A. Kimhrell. C. A. Kimbreli I turned State's evidence ami was released, in default of ransom in the shape of bail, his colli- | rades in tlie foray were imprisoned in the don- | jon keep of Shelby County to await their trial j at the next term of court. The other three | knights have returned to their homes with , out their IS 1,000. ? Columbia /{ri/isti r. f. S. Thomas, Henry county, Ala., says l>r. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir cured him of dyspepsia complicated with heart trouble. For sale by .1. M. liibbs. dbliin. .?. ? Tin: Va/.oo City I.y.nciiim;.?New Orleans, December oi.?A dispatch to lite Times-JJemucr<it from Yazoo City, Miss., gives the following detoils concerning the lynching thereon Saturday night and the events preceding and following the tragedy : The excitement and indignation growing ottl of the premeditated assassination of the Posey brothers and Nicholson on Christmas eve continued to increase. It was clear to be seen that the report of the coroner's jury fixing the guilt upon parties named as instigators of the conspiracy had taken hold of the public mind, and hands of armed men commeuced ti arrive from all parts of the country, l$y 7 o clock this force numbered dOO determined hut quiet men. They surrounded the jail, overpowered the guard and began a search for the prisoners. Sheriff .Slubblefold arrived on the scene, hut was powerless. is waze earnestly protested his innocence until the rope was thrown over his neck, when he said he tired a gun and reckoned he ought to die for it. Foote, who was in a cell to himself, fought to the last and was only subdued when riddled with bullets Parker made no resistance. lie s lid he carric I a gun and used it. and that lie was ready to die. lie was hanged from the bannisters. Oibbs, a noted criminal, was in an iron cage which could not he opened. Ilis fellow prisoner was compelled to put the noose round his neck, hut (he attempt to hang hi in tailed, so he was shot to death. A corotier's jury was cmpanncled at the jail yesterday and reii'iered a verdict to the effect that last night a body of unknown men. armed and fully equippe I. took possession of the jail and the hoilies up Foote. Parker. > wa/e and (iihbs, and Kiiiv-i i iioiii. roote ihki Oct'11 a i>roniiiiftit 11 ure i:i politics for many year*, lie hud represented litis County in lite Legislature, was mice Circuit Clerk, was prominent as a ilefeinler of Sheriff 11 i i lard when the latter was killed by Morgan, ami was shot in the Wilson.Ila',1 riot in 1S7*>. At the time of his tlcath he was I?ej?ij?v Kevcttue Collector of '.his district. The other negroes killed were common characters. IJargnius in Ulankets at J.C. II I'NT Kit & (Vs. LntiKoi T, ("oi.<utKi> Kiti.ics !?Washington, December ?'i.?All organization, to he known us the "Kmigrnnt Association," has been formed among the colored residents of this city for the purpose, as set forth in the constitution, of helping colored people from the Southern States to emigrate and locate." The officers elected areas follows: ('resident, W II Scott : vice president, Mr Howard : secretary, J W Miles; treasurer and assistant secretary, A M S t'a?y directors?W Damn of the District of Columbia: M Howard, of Missouri : D W Scott, of Alabama, .1 1) Cisnor, of Louisiana, M A S Cary, of (Jeorgia ; J W Nilcs, of Arkansas ; .1 l> Jones, of Texas and A S Stewart of Florida. The constitution provides t hat a prospecting and locating committee shall be appointed, and thai every head of a family entitled lo locate on one hundred and sixty acres of (iovcrnir.ent laud shall, upon paying !?D> to the association, receive help in getting to his place and have us sistuncc for one year afterwards. - - W. A. Wright, Comptroller (Sencral, State of lioorgia, says Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Llixir cured htm of dyspepsia, after having tried every other known remdy. lie only look ? bottles. For sale by J. M. (iibbs. 48iltu, Kviukxti.y v 11 a it i> Case ? Mr. W. II. Trott, I proprietor of the hotel at Catawba, drops us a postal oil'I containing 11 warning to hotel men to look out lor tin old woman who professes to j teach the art of dressmaking, cutting, etc. She is more skillful as a hoard hill jumper than anything else. W c have heard other before. They say she has a marvel us appetite and she is a losing investment to any hotel, even *f she would pay her bill before leaving, something that she is never known to do.? Charlotte Ob. server. sumitno Coai, to Nkwcasti.k.?The Columbia correspondent of the Xeicx an<l Courier, says : The Columbia Hosiery Mill to-day sold filly-nix thousand pairs of stockings to a Boston firm. This will be admitted lobe a large transaction. The mill is doing splendidly. Its higher grades of goods have proven so popular that the mans it fact ii re of the cheapest goi.ds is to be abandoned. More machinery lias been ordered. Holt's Kiixir will cure any case of dyspepsia, indigestion, or chronic liver trouble anil heart disease caused frotu indigestion, l'or sale by .1. M. liiblis. IHdm. Two 1,1'cky Hakukkh.?New Haven, December lid ?Tro New Haven bathers have abandoned rMii'i' aim i tniu IM IIMI , III UIIU UHSl' m't'llll.Mt' I IK* harher who was a dissipated iiii'iiihcr of a i wealthy Ian ily in (ttirirnny, has fallen heir to a I fortune of nearly $ HKf.tKMt, anil in the other case j because (lie barber'a wile has met with similar i good fortune. lloth notifications came with ' I 'hristmas I'.vo. In the organization of House ('oinrnittees j South t'arolina is given two chairmanships : j Mr. livins being chairman of the committee on | territories, ami Mr. Aiken on committee ofeiln- ' cation. The latter failed to obtain his ambition of chairinaii of the eomniiitee on agrienltnru 'nit comes secoml on the list of its members. A Mostssirrt t'oi tiritorsK I?ft:ni:i?. ? New Orleans, Hoceinher ill. ? A special to the I'mIi/'inr from Urt okhavcti. Miss., says ; Th" : court bouse at this place wis ilestroye'l by an 1 incendiary fire last night: which uriginutcii in ; the chancery clerk's ollice. All the records ; were destroyed, except some Looks and papers ' of the cireuit clerk. Executions aggregating between and s j i it i t h m i have been tiled against Fried Larger \ ^trouse, dealers in general notions in l'lnladolphis. t'lolhing. Over Foals. It i.its, Sines, Hats ami ; L'aps. at /'/ /< ? * hi .? /?/ //<< /?//!< ?, a' J. (J. II l'NTF.11 .k CO'8 MARUIKD. ?'. ?.! | r.l.bji?\ KU -Married. b\ .?v? t. hzcll, at In* ri"iil?iiiv, December'.' li. i>St, ?lr 'V O'Shield* to Miw l? t" Wjuilutit '> ili i t.tiibtirg e vis.ij l> Vll.V ?III"UN 1.1 i - Mori it'll, l?v i: - mic, ii.cinSci I '.Hi. ui i lie I'i'M iviice "t' M r? . imi tin ui ii, I be oridc's mot lie'*, .Miss I.mi liti. lit-.: to Mr Andrew J Bailv. li.itii of I'liiuu county. Ml'UN KIT?W A HDID >1'-- Married,by the miu.c , l?ec. 1'itli, ut the residence of S J Waldrop, the brute's futlier. Miss Kllen I) Watdrop to Mr Jus li Miirnett. Mntli of Union county. M'AI.WOKTIl ? KlLlltHH: ? Married. b.v the same, Dec. -Oili, ut the resilience of L'r It 1 Kitgore, the bride'sfnther. Miss AnnieV Kilgore. of sSi.iirtitnburg, to Mr A It Stal worth, of Edgefield. llt>W A K l>? It A I.DM IN ? Married, nt the residence of Thomas Baldwin. Ksq. December, 2o, |ss.)t by llev It ti t'lilford. Mr.lames Howard to Miss M>.Hie Baldwin. Both of Uniou county. WOttTIlY?NELSON? Married, on the 'JTth December, ISSd, at the residence of the bride's taiher, by S Crosby, N l\ Mr John Worthy tj Miss Frances Nelson. All of I't.ion county* SMITH? ALEXANDEK? Married,* on the _iui 01 i/vcemocr. ny liev A A .lames. at tho residence of ilit* btide's lull r, Mr Win Fniitli. near J nicsville, Mr Ualviu Alexsnlor and Miss Mary Sinn It. All of Union county. Mll.I.l'lit?('AllTKIi?Married. ni ilie residence of Mrs l.ncy Leunister, on (lie Utb ol December, 1 SM, by W It S Harris, Trial Justice, Mr. lien jam in Miller ami Miss Sallic tarter. All of Union county. Ft IW I,UK?CAKTF. 11? Married, l?y the same, in Jonesxille, on the 'JOtli of December, 1881, Mr. Foster Fowler and Miss Nanuie Carter. All of Union count v. BULLINGTON?BUBO?Married by the same, in lonesville, on the Jotli of December, I SKI, Mr W M Uullington and Mrs Mary liobo. All of ..'onesville, S. C. 1VV?DUNN ? Married, on the 27th of December, at the residence of Mr. 8. Gregory. by A D Spears. Notary I'ublic, Mr I. F Ivy to Miss Maggie Dunn. All of Union county. (II 1.1,A M ? tillEtiOlt Y ? Married, on tlie 'Joth Dec. 1*8:5, by llcv W M llardin, assisted by Uev A J Hires, Mr W U Gtllatu to Miss Kate Gregory. All of Union county. List of Letters. Remaining in the i'ost Oflicc at - nion, S. C. for the week ending December .11, 1881: Miss Bconier Bishop, Miss Dot a Birde. Mrs I'crneter Branner, Yerra Colmcr. Thomas Gault, t)ly i Gaines, Miss Melindcr Johnson. Mrs Malioly Met/., I G Mitchell, T W Stewart, Kilt? son Tliomsoti. llel'l fur i>ostage.?C E Johnson, Columbia, S C. Persons claiming these letters arc lequestcd to say they arc advertised. JAMES II. GOSS, 1'. M. SCHOOL NOTICE. rpilE Male Academy will be opened on MonX day. 7th inst. All the English (tranches will be taught and. boys will be prepared for college. lb F. BAILEY", Principal. It j.?otic2 of Final Discharge. BV permission of Hon. David Johnson, Jr., Judge of Probate for Union county, 1 will, on tlie tith day of February next, make my final return, as administrator of tbu estate of JesHe llriggs, deceased, and apply for letters distnissory. All persons having claims against said estate arc notified to present them, properly attested, on or before that day, orihey will be forever barred ; and all persons indebted must pay on or before that day. LAFAYETTE HIUGGS, Adtn'r Jesse liriggs. Jan I 1 4t ESTATE SALE. IN obedience to an order of the Probate Court, ' Ot Union iiini.tr 1 -ill *?!l .... luuti'iry Itith, ISM. *' the {limitation of the late Titos. H. Jeter, known as the John9ou place, near Itroad Kiver, in Union county, 8. C., at { nhltc outer* to the highest bidder, the foliow? injr porsottal properly of the said Thomas II. .Jeter. deceased : si or 0 line Mules, Wagons, Farming Tools, Sic., Corn, Fodder, and Cotton Seed, iiouscltold F-'ttrniture, lllaeksiniih's Tools. And numerous other articles, such as arc usually required tor farniingpurpoKes. TKIIMS OF SAUK, CASH. K. 11. WALI.ACK, Administrator. Union, Doc. 31st. iss:;. *jt. The State of South Carolina. couxtv or vxiox. In the Court of Probate. l?Y DAVID JOHNSON', Jit., Ksq., J'robatc Judge lor Union County. Wlll'llKAS, (1. J. Lee hath made sni to inc to grant him letters of administration upon the estate and ctlects ofkMiss Hannah Leo, deceased. These tire, therefore, to cite and admonish nil ami singular the kindred and creditors of the stiid HANNAH I.KK, deceased, that they iv mm iii-ioru ine, in iiiu i ourt ot l'robnte, to be IicM u( Union U. II., on (lie '21st day of January next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock, a. in., to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should nut be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 4th day of January, Anno Domini, 1884, and in ihe lObth year of American Independence. DAVID JOHNSON, JR., Judge of l'rohate. Jan 4 1 lit The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF UNION. Court of Probate. HY DAVID JOHNSON, Jit., Ksy., Probate Judge for Union County. \\J II IvKUAS, J. P. Thomas hath made suit \ V to me to grant him letters of administration upon the estate and etfects of liber Smith, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of tho said 11 It lilt SMITH, deceased, that they be am| appear before me in the Court of Probate, to ho held at Union C. II., on the '21st day of Jnuttary, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock, a. ni., to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not he granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 4th day of January, Anno Domini, 1881. and in the 108th year of American Independence. L?.\\ 1 U JOM J It., Judge of Probate Jan I 1 2t The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF UNION. ( Yurt of I'robato. 11V DAVID JOHNSON, Jit., Esq., Probatg Judge f??r Union County. \ \ T IIEUEAS, J as. Munro, clerk of Court of \ V Cutninon Pleas, liatli made suit to me tQ grant liim letters of administration upon the e>tatc and effects of Wm. J. Tucker, deceased, with will annexed. Tlie-e arc, therefore, to cite and admonish nil and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Win. J. Tucker, deceased, that they he and apj uir before me, in the Court of Probate, to be he d at Union f. II., on the lHth day of I'ebrua y next afur publication berefore, at 11 o'clock a. in . to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted, (liven under my hand ami Seal, thisdlh day of January, Anno Domini, lbH-1 and in the 108th year of American Independence. DAVID JOHNSON, IK., Judge of Probate. J?n 4 1