The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-02

vi VIC Caipct-UaSSefsj 10 reCoNcTluS lTou
the effects of the spoliation to which it was
subjected.for long time after the war.--
The annual report of the Hon. W. III. Gibbs,
Auditor of Public Accounts, shows that
under Democratic rule, though the taxes
have been materially reduced, the disburse-
ments for the expenses of the State govern
mcnt, up to January l, were SO much below
those.of the previous year that there was
left an excess of receipts amounting to over
S46O, 900, which is nearly equal to the es.
timated sum required for the total expendi-
lures for the year 1877. The receipts from
| all sources for the fiscal year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1876, were 1881 ,373.25, while the
disbursements bySwarrants for the same
period amounted to s518,709O3, agains.
81 ,430, 1929, for the previous year
Eeod the exssssof receipts over -expendi.
lures, the Treasurer has retired outstanding
certificates of indebtedness and paid bonds
and interest amounting in the aggregate to
S301, ,72S, leaving still surplus of $780,.
944, with about 100000 of the State tax
of 1876 yet to be collected. The Auditor,
in concluding his report, congratulates the
new order of things complete harmony of
action and desire to promote the public
veal have been the governing rule, and
that Mississippi has entered upon career
of substantial prosperity. Facts like these
explain the extraordinary political changes
that have taken place among the more in
telligent of the colored voters in the South
those who have sense enough to under
| stand the extent of the robberics that have
been perpetra:ed by the politicians who
have represented Grants administration in
that part of the country York Sun.
A New Neutrality-suspicious. are to
be given sight of new machine, iuven-
ted by clergyman in Maryland, which is
called the Bradley promether, and it is de.
scribcd at length by correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Bulletin. The writer claims
that 'thc motor employed in this invention
is wcll-known agent, and one that is bcy-
| ond comparison powerful in action and
easy of management Second, that the
mode of utilizing it is marvellously simple,
original and perfect. Third, that its econ
omy ii marked, being as one to five, if not
to six or eight, in comparison with steam.
Fourth, that it is managed so rs to be po-
sitivcly non.explosive aud without danger
at any stage. Fifth, that the machine is
suitable for all mechanical purposes and
finally, it is unlike anything else in the
world of mechanics, and will excite an in
| tcrest IN economies and revolutionize the
present mode of propulsion in every depart
meut Of mechanical motion. The machine
and its capacities are not simply great in
vention, they are an inspiration, utilizing
the forces of nature by tho principles of
natural laws, and confirming to the concep-
tions of man the pcrtcetions of the Divine
intelligence in his works. In a few weeks
the public will have an opportunity of see
ing in operation in Philadelphia prone
ther of the power of fifty horses, which is
now nearly ready for exhibition.
A FLORIDA ScANDAL.-Mrs. Harriet
Becchcr Stowe, sister of Plymouth's pastor
and author of the Byron story. has found a
scandal down in Florida to expose. She
writes as follows to the Christian onion:
1.-TWO pairs of red birds have set up an cs-
tablishment in our orchard, the males fam.
ing and Haunting in the best Chinese YER
million coats, and the ladies more daintily
attired in suits of reddish brown, with scar
let beaks and claws. Yesterday, as my gay
lord and lady were making love in the most
approved style, another lady red bird algh-
ted on a neighboring bough and began
singing her little song of Birdie, birdie,
birdie Instantly my lady number one
flew at her like a little red hot fend and
drove her out of sight and hearing. don't
know that.my lord red cardinal had ever
looked at the intruder; it is possible he may
have cast an indiscreet eye that way and
remarked: what sweet voice that lady
has ! If he did, he was soon taught better
than that. No free love nonsense among
birds -
AN AMUSING INCIDENTAL rather
amusing incident is told as having occurred
recently at a church in Connecticut not
many miles from Fairfield. The clergyman,
it would appear, desired to call the attention
of his congregation to the fact that it being
the last Sunday of the month he would nd.
minister the rite of baptism 10 children
Previous to his having entered the pulpit
he had received from one of his elders, who
by the way was quite deaf, notice to the
| effect that as the children would be present
that p. NJ. and he had the new Sunday
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