The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-07

renS Like that county, we nave no great mar |
kct facilities to offer but we propose to go hand
in hand with Laurcns to put both counties on
equal footing, in market and other facilities,
with the counties aroundus. We ask our ncig gh-
bors Of Laurens to look calmly, before they leap
into an enterprise that hereafter may prove too
arbi trary for their good.
sSA- We regret to learn that at the Goudcys-
Vile Box, on the day of election to decide upon
the Stock Law, n very unruly and unlawful
demonstration was made by those opposed to
the change, and spirit evinced entirely unbc-
coming men desiring free expression of opin-
ion through the ballot box.
Crowds opposed to any change came to the
polls armed with pistols and clubs, and in the
most rowdy manner declared that the change
should not be made: that they would burn the
fences of the land owners who dared to enclose
their lands not under cultivation. At one time,
told, it was dangerous for any in
favor Of Il change, to approach the polls to vote.
From all accounts the scene was disgusting and
disgracefsl. We might have excused such con-
duct in the ignorant colored people, but, like
all such occurrences, they were melted TO make
the demonstration by white men who pretend to
oe respectable, good citizens and who had un
dertaken, from the stump to enlighten the col
ored people upon the law.
We had hoped that the day of bullying at the
ballot box was passed, but it appears that
some men arc still determined to carry elections
| by brute force, we hope they will be met at the
ballot box with the same arguments. We can
not look upon such men as good citizens; on
| the contrary, they are the most dangerous char
acters we have and should be put down in every
community. If such disturbers of the public
| peace expect to be candidates for office, we hope
| the pcaccable citizens Of the county will con-
vince that them lawessncss and disorder will not
| be tolerated in any man. We have marked this
| occurrence for future reference, if it should be
| necessary.
&a- A destructive fire occurred in New York
last Monday, attended by most fatal consequent
| ccs. The fire commenced in llalc's Piano fac
tory, west 3ith street, and destroyed the whole
block bounded by Both and 56th streets and 10th
and | lth avenues. Tie lowest estimate of the
loss is Sl,0OO,O0O The telegraphic report
states, it is supposed that
ONE HUNDRED LIVES WE'RE LOST
Among those who familiar with the iacto
tory and the number of hands who arc general
ly employed there, it is estimated that
| there must be from scventy-tvc to one hundred
bodies buried within the ruins, and the number
of those who may be I'M ured in the surrounding
houses from fright and falling walls and acci-
dents cannot now he possibly estimated The
tenement houses will have sad record, for
the homes of many hundreds of families are
desolatc. and women and children arc around
| the ncighOoring streets perfectly bcNildered IN
THEW h"ran vcmcnt.
BsB" Gov. Hampton has been presented with
| 4 beautiful blackthorn cane by number of
| Irish gentlemen in New York. The
cut from blackthorn tree in Ireland and sent
| to this country.
''Thc cane is of good size, and beautifully knot
| ted. Around it, near the top, is heavy silver
| bandeau, which displays in the centre n harp
| ornamented with shamrock leaves, and bearing
| the date 1877. Above the harp is the inscrip-
ton "DicOri decns ddtW dUIto," which translated
reads, ale adds honor to ancestral honors. -
Below the harp is another Inscription San Irish
| twig for the ilomc-rule Governor lf South Caro-
| lina," which appropriately explains the scnti-
| ment of the donors. The cane comes with fer
vent wishes for the Governors health, happiness
and prosperity, and with the facetious reminder
| as to some of the possible Of the blachthorn
-'lt never misses fire.
| Bs1S" On Monday last, while we rebels were