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Hssting Of Csanty cemhissionsrs.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OrrioH,

COUNTY CoMMIssIossss OrrIoE,
UsIoS G.. H., July 1S, 1875.
AT q regular meeting Of the Commissioners
for Union County, held in their office this day,
there were present: VIM. Jefferies, Chairman,
=: T. Duncan and J. l.. Strain, ,<SM
S4Ae following accounts s5e1 tamined,
Auditednnd paid; sS
James e..sS ''...'''s r''r $40
HH 2 5y1fsaa Witness s Tick
etslOF Jun{ prm...s. !. .......... 1l6O 30N
]. NJ. FAINT, Con n(p NJ s.......... 6.26s$
H. 8. Beatty, fn4 Jt }evsys.............. 2O3O
Spears & Cotton, Stationery for Audi
tors ce.........................., lilo
J. N. Moore, Medical attendance, pris-
oners.... ..........-.-................ 26.0O
w. A. Bolt, Coroner's fees............... 400
A. W. Charles. on acct. Poor House.... 1926
Solicitors fees, June Term, l876....... 1900
John l.. Young, Surveying Poor House
Farm. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26U
Shcriffs 4s2.O5
Sheriff, Dieting prisoners. ................ 77.5O
Charles Bolt, Clerks costs .............. 1860
George Green, Constable's fees....... 60.90r
P. A. Cummings. Trial Justice.......... S5 25
J. H. Williams, Witness Tickets."..-. 3.12
4" Trial Justice fees.-.... $50
d. AsGregory, Constable fees......... 12.4O
Charles Wade and others, Con. fees.... $50
NJ Long, Trial Justice fees............. $3.50
w Thomson, Medical Bill for Poor
House, 1874, paid by W Hill, Crk, 92.00
w Thomson, Supplies, Poor House, 240.O2
Young, acct $4,000, $500 paid, 25.OO
John Tinsley for services rs Coroner,
old account, not paid. ............. 1oo.65
w Charles, hands, Poor House farm, 59.45
Foster & wilkins, (paid by Hill, Cl'k) 76.48
The Clerk was instructed to grant Tavern Lii
| cense to Cornelia Pucke.t, Qhe Grand Jury hav-
ing recommended that she be granted Tavern
License) upon her filing sufficient Bond, and
paying License fees She has complied with
the requirements Of the Law and paid $260,OO.
| Bond of W E v Estes for Quart License, OK
amined and approved License granted
| Notice Of Spartanburg County having voted in
favor of Subscription TO spartanburg and Ashe-
vile Railroad, by majority Of 1,026 votes, re-
ceived. Filed for reference.
Tho Board adjourned to meet again on tho
second Tuesday in August 1875.
w. HILL, CTk. w. JEFFERIES, Chr'n.
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For the Union Times.
Mr.. EDITOR We as q people are very much
disposed to complain and, If possible, to shirk
responsibilities and let them fall on others
shoulders Now, sir, we do net in the least OBJ
jeot toa just and fair criticism, but we do not
think Il fair or just to bear the burdens that
ptvperiy belong to others. In a late number of
your paper we find an article over the signature
]. r. j., in regard to that k mark on his pa
per. should have thought your correspondent
very reasonable and just in his complaints if
he had not flown off at q tangent in the midst
: his complaints and found such serious fault
odd to be within your knowledge) with the
rosds aud bridges.
Now I'VE locate your correspondent cor
rsotly, dom his place to Goudeysville there is
Of which your correspondent is the overscer-
the balance of the way is a country road, partly
through his place, formerly kept up by his good
father. As to bridges complained of, we are at
: lossstQ answer. If any subscriber crosses q
= : kst to GoudeyfR Vile we are not aware
J 9a nail n1aRsss 1fss -is-t arc but thxso bridges
Ntn1s thofthsrn poruoux Tho counsS and they;
are all in good condition. eo far as We know:--;
So mush in answer to yo,E corn.-"'c
Now, sir, the.~-ruonc attention TO an order
III this issue from the County Commission
ers' Office for the repairing Of roads. No
County can have good roads, on our system, un-
less all the good citizens, both old and young
will lend their aid and influence, and stop
throwing obstacles in the way. Such as these ::
.Say, are you going to make us work the road
now? My hands have not the time to spare
my hands arc too busy" 80 the roads are
passable-they'll do. 1 can go over them
Now expressions like these are very common,
and they are disaffecting in their nature, and
so long as the proprietors Of the farms continue
20 use these and like expressions. and for every
| frivolous pretext excuse themselves from ROAD
duty, shifting the responsibilities on to Other
and less interested persons, our roads will never
be good. The Commissioners have endeavoret
to appoint good men as overseers, so far as the,
could and if they have failed to do so at an.
point, information will be thankfully received
and the remedy at once applied. In the forth
coming working they respectfully ask that al
citizens who love to travel over good roads, vii
manifest lively interest in the work, by thei
presence, influence, judgment and, above all, b
the faithful performance Of their oWn duty. Lt
us for once redeem that character which hs
long stuck to us: '"rnion is noted for ba
roads" ONE OF THEM.
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Mr.. EDITOR 1T will not be denied that tho
agricultural condition of the Southern States IL
worse than it was at the. close of the war The
farm buildings are in n more dilapidated condi1f
ton, the fences in q worse state Of repair, anf
the soil more injudiciously cultivated than y
der the old system. Labor is scarcer and q
unreliable millions Of acres have been Sturnsd =
into Common less attention is paid to tho COM
posting Of domestic fertilizers, while millions
are annually paid out for Guanos, Phosphates,
Cotton food and oil manner of fancy fertilizers.
We rais fewer horses and mules, yet send
thousandlee dollars gery year west er si
sheep: swe gToyfsss ses2 i61l
9care Of Whist weeevgs rSme0ttoh We are
less -HA4oin the beginniag Of the year to the
end Of it, We work hard, give liens TOR uur@
supplies, live high on Western bacon, corn, and
-four; buy gew-gaws, jimcracks and Aneries
from the merchants at long profits; drink
whiskey at ten dollars gallon, pay high taxes,
and when we close up at the end of the year
without cent in our pockets, curse the hard
times, and say that the farmer is the worse i'm
posed upon man in the world. Now, who is to
blame for this state Of things? We have no
right to complain Of the merchants demanding
| long prohts, where ne runs rlsKs. IL VIC "ore
to pay cash for all we buy, the merchant could
afford to sell at lower profits, and it would be
all the better for us and him. The "credit sys-
tenn is and ever will be one Of the greatest OBJ
stacles in the way of agricultural improvement
One of the most difficult lessons for the South
ern people 10 learn Il 70 save whist they make.
This is ths outefovth Of the credit system,
which has always prevailed in planting com
munity, where the proceeds Of the years labor
always came in bulk, not in small amounts, like
IL does where people practice diversified in
I dustry. We have not learned the useful lesson,
lAtake care of the dimes and the dollars will
take care Of themselves" We have not realized
the fact that the plantation system is thing OF
the past. We have not realized the fact that we
are poor people, and that the road to prosper
ity will never open before US, until We practice
the true principles Of economy,-not to speut
. our money before we make it. 1t is an old say
: ing that "any fool can Hsk6 1kcnSyylbut he is
5 wise man who can save 81 hste found tn
!, Philosophers stone, Hsndolph-"l
, is pay as you CO." 1t should be the motto in
. scribed upon everysfsrmer's banner; 1t point
r out the only road which leads to thrift and In
:. dependence. "pAf AS 1oo w.
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+. pas- A change seeunsto have come over the
minds of the negroes Of this town lately
Something or somebody, is stirring upE ~
of suspicion and aanimosity against
people again. For somcSgsars uci :
gliding along together smoSihly and kiSQ =
All Bitterness of speech and sst has been stddi-
ously avoided BY bod races. and the Utmost
good feeling existed. Bat Of late we have seen
and heard acts on the part Of the colorcd people
which incline us to believe that some devilish
scheme rs on foot to break up this desirable
state IF feeling Again we hear seolaxcd pei
. while saaS1o sAop ece Be-
tween *hfee SssaTySyVFgy.. - -
TO tire Trial Justices Office for sd;u.,,,on.. ).
running the County to unnecessary sx pense and
causing much unnecessary ill feeling.
-, mere Is an underourrent at work 70 5f our
the peace, prospevit" :.
County, which will require the greatest amount
of forbearanee on the part of the white people
to stem.
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Bes- There will be Barbecue Mt Beaty's Mill
on Saturday, the oath inst
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In Burlington, VT, three churches recently
were struck by lightning, and number of per.
sons who were at prayer meeting were knocked
over. The lightning rod man should visit Bur-
lington. Spare the rod and spoil the church.
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NJ Beechcr case has been Big BONANZA for
the LAWYERS. Mr.. Evarts received $25, 900, MIR.
Tracy $4,000, Mr.. Hill $4,000, Mr.. Beach $o,-
600. Mr.. Fullerton 900. Mr.. Morris $2,6OO
and Mr.. Pryor $4,000. Mr.. Shearman refused
to accept money for his services.
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nsa- In responsl Re request of the eit-
zens of Cross Keys aq Rpgansville Townships,
made by our corrcsBs last week, the Conn
mittee waited upon Z Sps of this town and
raised a liberal subs 3pti6| 10 aid in rebuilding
the Murphys Min jara We sugges. thst I
Committee be appoihSG kthe meeting on the
l7th. 10 receive the subscription.
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Bea- 4 Board of Honor settled difficulty
that was getting very serious between J. d. Nc
Lucas, Editor of the Merchant and Farmer, and
". J. McKcrrall, Editor of the .Sdr-both pa
pcrs p6blished at Marioa.C. II. :,
We have often thought. if it was necessary to
have two papers in one County town they should
be Edited by one man. by that arrangement
the Editor could abuse either paper to his heart
contens and 10 the satisfaction of the most quar-
relsome of his subscribers, without endangering
his corporeal safety.
Couldn't we raise excitement in Union,
under such arrangement? Wouldn't we get
| the two papers so near to fighting that no Board
| of Honor could prevent n clash Of armsf And
then wouldn't we divide the town on the merits
of the two papers. Wouldn't it be fun to get
into one crowd and hear them extol the abusive
powers Of the Editor of the "Ieace Maker, and
then to hear another praisssthe finely drawn
and elegantly written.insults ofthe Editor OF
the Battls-are. We just think W could get up
about twenty fights weak au6rg the people
and keep oesr Of danger oursslf 1t would be
| glorious Sla round.
Aman. nay acknowledge himself to be liar,
4 6Dcoundres cowsrd or anything else not con.
lldssd polite ii ssnteel sooiety, but he would
not aliox sny one a. 70 tell him of it without
fight or foot ysee and onc is about as bad
IS the othef tbh sveltsrins weather.
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neA- An infAmous outrage was committed
upos;I : colorpds roman named Jane Bates, by n
colossd man I'D John Gibbs. on Sunday
last, 6bout ihES6 lilies from this place.
Tk6 woman W>gbon her way to town in n
wagj and teas1 driven by Gibbs, 10 remove her
daug gktst, xi6 ss sick. When IN lonely
place aud - VI distance from any dwelling
the villain committed the deed. The woman
was badly injured, especially about the face and
neck Gibbs made his escape and had not been
arrested when our paper went to press.
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neA. Mr.. Geo. II. Hancock, representing the
"Sunny South" new and beautifully illustra-
ted paper, published Mt Atlanta, Geo., spent
four days in our town the past week, canvassing
for that paper and the Greenville News. The
"Sunny South claims to be true exponent OF
the literary, social and political tastes and tai
ents of the South. 1t is the handsomest illus
trated paper ever published in the South, and
from the sample we have examined, is eminently
worthy the Southern patronage. We shall speak
more fully Of il when we become better ac'
! quainted with it.
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Railroad Pool Again.

IHr South Carolina RaHrodd REFUSES IN be
Whipped into Harncss-.i Lirciy Railroad
WJr is Prob0bLe
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A SaYara Storm.

The Spring and Summer Of this year will be
long remembered for the frequency and severity
of storms oil over the country-in fact, nearly
oil over the world. Nearly every week the
Times has chronicled one or more severe storms
in this County and republishcd accounts of sim
liar visitations in other sections
Mr.. c. r. Long sends us On account of Sc
Sere storm of wind, rain and hail, which visited
his plantation and neighborhood on Monday of
last week. He says the wind was so terrific
that it blew down all the shade trees around his
house, except three, which were sheltered by
the corner of the dwelling. 1t unroofed four
houses, while his dwelling rocked to and fro 80
perceptibly that he expected momentarily to see
it demolished. In this situation, with the trees
falling around, it appeared as dangerous on the
outside as within the house. His spring and
the road to it were completely blockadod by
fallen trees of all sizes, and it required nearly
two days of hard work to clear them out. The
hail was light at his plantation, but it entirely
destroyed two acres of cotton belonging to n
neighbor short distance from him.
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BfS" We learn tbS Union League b about
to be reorganized insSoiambia, and " hare
reason to believe the sau2e isischeyoue pslitieal
movement has been secretly set on this
County Some of the leading Radf kass
already taken to night riding: M ~
for that purpose, but it will be tsnse HI
the Leagues were organized g nj -
deviltry was concoctsA = theffs
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BANKS AND BANKERS

INfRsT NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON
,EPosIToRY OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS,
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
EDWARD BETS, PRESIDENT,
EORGE d. ARMSTRONG. CASHIER.
aid up Capital. 100000
hiladelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished to regular Depositors without charge.
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at
3 A. NJ.
DIRECTORS:
cement B. Smyth, George W. Bush.j
srael Pusey, Eli Garrett,
Henry 8. Mc0omb, Joshua T. Heald.
CaBiel Japes, William Tatnall,
Edward Belts. mar2s
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An Immense Hellilery.

Two brothers named Gaff have ees'
tablished a mammoth hennery in Colo
RADIO, ten miles from Denver. 1t COW
ers about four acres, which is laid out
like village, with streets and avenues,
along which are built lorg rows OF
houses of various designs. Regular
families of hens are attached to these
houses, and it is found that they quick
ly domesticate themselves without
troubling their neighbors. The pop,u'
lation of the village is about 2,u0o, dl,
vided closely into social cliques OF
Brahmas, Cochins, Shangh@s and DofA'
ings, and the chief products arc eggs
and spring chickens. Sundays inclnd'
ed, the industrious matrons of the VII
lage turn out daily from forty to hfty
dozens of eggs, which are sold in Den
yer fer from thirty to fifty cents per
dozen. The brothers Calf express but
single regret, and that is that they
did not found their colony fifteen years
ago, when eggs brought $5 Dozen
and a spring chicken was worty pen
ny-weight of gold dust.
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Who'll Cover That.
(Fr00a the Charleston Nelcs.

(Fr0Hl inc CHdFteSt0H NeUS.
In one Of the colored churches of
this city, on last Sunday, the peacher
adopted novel way of raising the
furneral expenses of lhe'criminals to be
hanged on next Friday. Standing amid
his books and pulpit drapery, with u
hymn-book in one hand and five dol
lar bill on the pulpit, ,he said: "Who'll
cover that ?" The amount was soon
covered by one of the CrTsuses of the
flock. Down went two dollar bill
followed by the exclamation, who'll
cover that :" The amount was cover
ed, ind so on he went until he reached
fifty cents. On laying down this piece
of fractional currency, he said; II
now come to the old ladies; surely
one of them will cover that amount" +"
One of the elder sisters tottered up to
the pulpit, and with an evident air of
satisfaction covered the fifty cents
with currency of the same denomina-
tion, "Now for the Sunday-sohool
children" said the preacher, as he laid
down a tcn-cent bill. GLOW many OF
the lambs will cover that ?" and the
original ten-cent bill was buried in q
heap of similar bits of the nations
promises to pay. By this novel meth
cd a goodly amount was realized,
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Taxing FOOD to the Coal Region

Yesterday was witnessed most unu-
sual sight on the Reading Railroad. AT
an carly hour In morning, locomotive
No. 60, with long train OF open cas-,
two cabooses and about fifty men went
down the road for the purpose of bring
ing back a train load Of cord wood, to
be used by several wood burning pas
senger locomotives that ure used on
the Company's lateral roads in the coal
regions. The train passed up through
this city at six o'clock loaded with one
hundred cords of oak, hickory and pine.
TWAS taken up to one of the Company 3
saw mills where it will be cut In half
and used ON the engines, twas stated
by old railroaders that such thing on
the Reading Railroad is a very unusual
thing. 1t was also stated that it was
done on account of the scarcity of coal.
Reading Eagle.
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..TwO Orphans'' ia Real Lie

Annie and Bridget I'oggins called at
a station house in Troy the other morn
ing and asked permission to rcmain
until the noon train on the Saratoga
road left. The girls are aged ten and
twelve years respectively, and came to
this country from Ireland, landing in
New York recently. Their father is
dead. aud their mother, two sisters and
two brothers live at Quaker Springs,
Saratoga county, and have been in the
country two years. Money was sent
to the little ones TO come to this coun-
try, and q letter directing them accom-
panied the money. They sailed from
Queenstown ON the 9th instant, and
the only guide they had was young
woman who was comingto New York.
She left the children at Castle Garden,
and went her way. They remained on
Wards Island until the night before
when they came to Troy on the boat.
Having missed the last train, Captain
Quigley sent them to the noon train
and they went on their way rejoicing.
They had money enough to pay their
way. These two little wanders left
the home of their grandmother in Ire
land, crossed the ocean, and will un-
doubtedly find their mother with but
very little trouble. The Journey would
have puzzled those of more years.
They were bright, happy and intelli-
gent little ones.
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REGHsTEK,S ORDER,
RIG1sTEa's OFFIoi


New Castle County. March 23d 1879
Upon tho application of John Il Grubb.
Administrator ID. b. N. OF Samuel Chambers
late ot Wilmington Hundred. in said County
deceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that Administrator aforesaid, give
notice of the granting of Letters Of Admins
tration upon the Estate of the deceased, with
vertisements ts be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in SIX of The
most public places of the County .ol New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate, to present the same, or
abide by an Act of Assembly in such case ma d e
and provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the Della
ware Gazette, anewspaper a pu ubished In viii
min gton and to be continued therein three
weeFs. (E. o. d.
f~1 Given under the hand and Seal OF
Ills. Office of the Register aforesaid. al
t~~' New Castle. in New Castle County
aforesaid the day and yea. above written.
S. G. BIGGS. Register.
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GILK UMBRELLAS.
- A large assortment of Umbrellas, made
o order by VIM. A Drown q Co., suitable foT
hristmas presents, just opened.
VIM. b. SHARP,
4ta Haa Aaikst sts.
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Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished to regular Depositors without charge.
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t(ARGALNS
ID In Linen handkerchief, all prices and
rst received.
M. b. SHARP,
4th and Market Sts
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LINES OF TRAVEL.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON & BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
SEPTEMBER 2stb, 1874.

SEPTEMBER 2stb. 1854.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and itermediate stations, $50
$40 $50, 1890, m. le.17, zoo. 400. 7.20 $50,
D. IN.
Philadelphia and New York, LSl, q m. !;
t2.17, l2.42, 5.4s p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 1882.
.9.o2, a. m $40, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1852, EOS, l0.07,
o. m. 1856, 1.23, $40, 40, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle. 500. 1910. a. m LIS. $40
p m.
harrington snd intermediate stations, 500
N.l0, a. IN. 9, 40. p. m.
Delmar and intermediate stad 900, 1910,
m.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
philadslphia and intermediate stations 100.
50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, l.3l, a. N.
Baltimore and Washington, 1902, 2.e3
m.
For further information passengers are re-
eerred to the time tables posted at the depot
ii. r. KENNEY. Superintendent.
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Defraudiug HIS Mistress.

New ORLEANS, May "A. s, Cal
houn, wei known Red River planter,
and a prominent Grant Parish polite
ian, was on Saturday convicted of forg-
ing and publishing deed of quittance
whereby he attempted to defraud
Olivia Williams, colored, his former
mistress, of $4,000.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es
tate vi the deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Ex ocuters on or
before March %. 1876. or abide the Act of AS
sembly il such case made and provided
PETER N. BRENNAN,
VICTOR DUPONT:
Executors.
nnna 2mnad
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Registers Greer,
REGIaTRR & OFfICE.


New Castle County, March Goth, 1875.
Upon the application of SARAH JANE
SHARPE. Executrix of THOMAS H.
SHARPE. late OF Wilmington Hundred, in
said county, deceased; ii is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Executrix
aforesaid give notice OF the granting of Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate of the de-
ceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing Advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six of the most public places
of the County of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the Es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an
Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
yided. And also cause the same to be insert
ed within the same period In the Will
mington Gazette newspaper published in
WILMINGTON. and to be continued therein
three weeks. (E. .. d.
f~-, Givenu under the hand and Seal oil
L.s. Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
s--' New Castle, in New Castle County
afoI eaid. the day and year above written
i. G. BIdGS. Register.
NOTICE.
All persons havin claims against the Eas
tate Of Tn deceased must prcscn. he samc
duly attested to the Execu,tix ON or before
March 10th. 1876. or abide the Act of AS. en-
bly, in such case made and provided.
SARAH JANE SHARPE,
r,yecGtriX.
Address Wilmington. Del. mh27-3weod