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


States that have escaped from the clutches
Of the carpet.baggers, is recovering from
the effects of the spoliation to which it was
subjected.for long time after the war
The annual report of the Hon. w. H. Gibbs,
Auditor Of Public Accounts, shows that
under Demodratic rule, though the taxes
have been materially reduced, the disburse-
ments for the expenses of the State govern
ment, up to January /, were so much below
thosesof 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, we're 1881, ,37325, while the
disbursements byswarrants for the same
period amounted to S518, 8,7O9.O3, against
81 ,430, ,192.82, for the previous year
fssoaa afnf recsipss aver, expendi.
lures, the Treasurer has retired outstanding
certificates of Indebtedness and paid bonds
and interest amounting in the aggregate to
s3O1 ,728, leaving still surplus of $780,.
944, with about $500, 900 of the State tax
of 1876 yet to be collected. The Auditor,
in concluding his report, congratulates the
Legislature upon the fact that under 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 robberies that have
been perpstra;ed by the politicians who
have represented Grants administration in
that part of the country York Sun.
A New Moron--Philadelphiaus are to
be given sight of a 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 "the motor employed in this invention
is well-known agent, and one that is boy
ond comparison powerful in action and
easy of management. Second, that the
mode of utilizing it is marvelously simple,
original aud perfect. Third, that its econ
olny ii marked, being as one to FIVE, ifnot
to six or eight, in comparison with steam.
Fourth, that it is managed SO as to be po-
sltirely 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
ment Of mechanical motion. The machine
and its capacities are not simply great in
ventlon, they are an inspiration, utilizing
the forces of nature by the principles of
natural laws, aud confirming to the concep-
tions of man the perfeetions of the Divine
intelligence in his works. In few weeks
the public will have an opportunity of see
ing in operation in Philadelphia a prone
ther of the power of fifty horses, which is
now nearly ready for exhibition.
A FLORIDA ScANDAL.-Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, sister of Plymouth's pastor
and author of the Byron story. has found
scandal down in Florida to expose. She
writes as follows to the Christian Union:
"Two pairs of red birds have set up an es-
tablishment in our orchard, the males fam.
ing and Haunting in the best Chinese ver-
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 aligh-
ted on neighboring bough and began
singing her little song of Birdie, birdie,
birdie Instantly my lady number one
few at her like 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 ad.
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