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HISTORY "a Alcohol.

Alcohol was invented $50 wears ago,
in Arabia. Ladies' used it with pow
der to paint themselves that they might
appear more beautiful, and this powder
was called alcohol. During the reign OF
William and Mary an act was passed
encouraging the manufacture Of spirits.
soon after, Incompetence and prolgacy
prevailed to such IN extent that the re-
tailers OF intoxicating drinks put up
sghs in public places, informing the
people that they might get drunk for u
penny, and have some straw to get sober
on. In the sixteenth century, distilled
spirits spread over the continent of Eu-
rope. About this time it was introduced
into the colonies, as the United States
were then called. The first notice we
have Of its use in public life, was among
the laborcrs in the Hungarian mines, in
the fifteenth century, In 1851, it was
used 10y the English soldiers rs a cordial.
The alcohol from Europe was made from
grapes, and sold in Italy and Spain rs y
medicine. The Genoesc atterward made
it from grain, and sold it aS u medicine
in bottles, under the name of the water
OF life" Until the sixteenth century it
was kept by apothccaries as medicine.
During the reign Of Henry VIII, brandy
was first known in Ireland, and soon its
alarming effects induced the governor to
pass u law prohibiting its munutacture.
About l2O years ago it was used MS
beverage, especially among the soldiers
in the English colonies in North Amer.
lea, under the prepoSter0us notion that 1t
less in the field of battle. 1t was looked
upon as sovereign cure. Such is u
brief history Of its introduction into
society rs Il beverage. .--HIDle Scientist.
Astoria has "Fiye Points'-got it
bad too.
There are GS inmates of the Territorial
insane asylum.
Excellent prospects for large wheat
crop i'll Oregon.
-Four thousand Cinnamon will soon be
added to the population of Astoria.
The Courier says the girl who bet ten
kisses that Tilden would be elected, and
has been making the payment and ia,
king it back for the last three months
male the last payment on the 9TH inst,
but hopes tho case will be thrown into
the Courts.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23
PUBLIC MEETING.

Inaccordancc with the call made through the
columns ofthe 7smes last week, on Friday even
ing large assembly Of Merchants. Property
owners, Mechanics, and Professional men, met
in the Town Hall to consider what steps can be
taken to'relieve the people Of the county from
tue disparaging determinations made against
them in tho charges for freight on Railroads.
On motion Mr.. d. D. Culp, was called to
-Steside and David johnson, ESQ., requested to
act rs Secretary.
The Chair, after explaining the object of the
meeting, in which he very plainly portrayed the
injustice and injury inflicted upon the CONNER
cal, Mechanical, Agricultural and all other in
dustrial interests at every, point along the lines
of our Railroads, requested Mr.. Shand to favor
the meeting with his views upon the legal points
involved in the question. Mr.. Shand, responded
and gave very concise account of decisions of
the Supreme and Circait Courts of the country,
upon similar cases lately tried
On Motion Of Mr. n. L. Goss, n committee of
five was appointed to draft q memorial to the
General Assembly of this State, setting forth
the grievances complained of, and to take such
other action upon the matter us they shall deem
effective and proper.
The Chair appointed Messrs. II. L. Goss, A.
II. Foster, II. w. Shand, VIM. Munro and DR..
D. F. Rawis, said committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
Hgain upsn t1e coii-of tho committ-o.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

DS4- We have refrained from dunning our
subscribers as long possible; but we are com
PEELED now to have money, and again call on all
indebted to us pay Immediately. Those who
have requested us to send the paper under prom
ise to pay in few weeks, and have failed to keep
their promise, must not be surprised if they fail
to receive paper next week. We must econo-
mise or stop issuing the Times, and the cost of
paper is material item of expense every week
BY reducing our list ono or two hundred--those
who have not paid-we shall save that much ex-
pensc until we are better able to give credit
Nearly every one of those in arrears are quite
responsible citizens and honest men, but our
necessities are noW and their honest intentions,
to opay at some future time, is more injury than
help TO US at this time
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Senator Patterson says: "JIayes never could
have been President, damn him, without the MD
OF us carpet-baggers. lie never was elected, and
we made mistake in not standing by Tilden."
In saying thus Senator John was impudent, ike
wise inconsistent ,.for he told the truth, but lie
voiced the sentiment of the carpet -bagcers one
and all, and presaged their future action, when
at another nme he remarked: 1 daren't to 90
home. daren't 60 to South Carolina without
fsaa>aai~s-T TiAAs- -ssas.4l shaat sAnd -sshx
Because made the fight for this fellow Hayes.
And now he is starting off to concliatc the other
side. Well, sir, well have a lively row in tho
party inside of n week" There was not any
thing in the tone Of truthful John to indicate
that he had n "hankering' desire to go back to
South Carolina, and the chances are that he will
head very large sized emigration society,
composed Of other people who won't stay at
home, IT, under Hayes policy, the Southern
courts of .justicee are unmuzzlcd and allowed to
grind out again the lawful penitentiary grist
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LET Us END THE SoUrHEM QUEsTroS-BUr No
BARaAIN-The New York Herald concludes
good article upon this subject as follows No
conditions are necessary to the liberation Of
South Carolina and Louisiana, and we believe
none con Justly be made. We hope, therefore,
not only to see all intrigues, bargains and
schemes for compromise defeafsi, because they
would defeat tho most important result Of an
honorable settlement, but we hope sincerely that
an end OF the Southern difficulty will be made
without delay.
When Nichols and Hampton are recognized
as Governors, men. like Mr.. Blaine will no lon
ger have prctext for attacking the Presidents
IN The Senate, nor ground for their attempts
to renew strife. With Packard and Chamber
lain will disappear the whole crew of Northe, n
bloody shirt demagogues who have so long kent
.he country in turmoil. And when the troops
IN Louisiana and South:Carolina are ordered q
longer to perform the duties Of a local police
but to act the same harmless part which they
play in New York and Ohio, then at last we
shall have returned safely to constitutional gov
ernment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

DRUNKEN REVENUE OFrIcIALs.--The police OH
Tuesday night, 9th ins :, arrested and commit
ted to tho guard-houss two young men conncc-
ted with the Revenue service, named Springs,
who were creating disturbance on Washington
sti eet, in the vicinity of the Express Office be-
ing at the time under the influence of spirits.
Whom their arrest was attempted by Capt. Greer
and Policemen Watson and Cooper, Mr.. Charles
A. Darling, Deputy Collector of Internal Rove
nue., who has succeeded Z. IL Barton, (rcsgncd. \
came to the relief of the Mcssrs. Springs in
consequence ull three of them rested for tho
night iT the caaboose. Next morning, upon
being brought before the Mayor and u hearing
given them, Mayor Cleveland fined Mr.. Darling
S25 and each Of the Springs $50. Their arrest
created much confusion in the streets.
Upon the payment Of the fines imposed and
their discharge from custody, they were immedi-
"tely rssted by Sheriff Gilreath upon q writ
sued ont before Trial Justice Croft, for assault
with intent to kill. Upon an examination be-
fore the Trial Justice named, Mr.. Darling was
discharged, and the other two bound over ih the
sum Of $3.50 each for their appearance at court
for trial. They gave as bondsmen, Thomas Briar
and William Smith, both colored. and j. Mms
Sullivan. Smith is regarded as the chief secu-
rity.-GreenpiHe Enterprise and Nountaineer
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CAUGHT WHILE FIGHrIyG rnE "TIaER. R."-some
OF Chamberlains friends who arc here pushing
n's cause WIN the President got themselves into
quite prcdicament after midnight on satnrds
by being among the participants in n faro rsme
at the "Club," one of the most notorious OF
Washington's gaming houses. The police made
a ,wcll-directed descent and captured, among
others, wi at may be called South Carolina deli
ega'ion. There were ex-senator F. w. Saw.
yer who was the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury undey Richardson, and whom Bristow
so ounceremoniously dismissed Judge Carpenter.
the ''iron man" OF South Carolina; one Con-
-sssassnan. -sad tsa fkeua ths
same State. The police were even harder Than
usual on these distinguished oaptives, for they
were Kept oil night in the station house.,
Washington Letter to he Richmond Dispafch.
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south Carolina and Ies,.iana no. to- ssss|'


edo not share in the confidence of many good
Democrats that Hayes is going to push aside III
bloody-shirt shri'kers who stole the msjositysof
the electoral votes tha, elected him aud deSi Justly
towards South Carolina and louisiana. Hk may
Tor time, appear tsgive them the cold skould-
err but when we see Butler, Bob Ingerscl. Maine
and others of that stripe, suddenly cryiHf {ut
for Hayes. and promising him their HEARTY -
port, there Is something behind not very favor
able to the South. Hayes said, q few days ago,
that he would remove the troops from South Cur
olina and Louisiana if he could be assured thtt
such step could be taken without endangerigg
the peace Of those States. Upon this hint tie
Republicans of New Orleans acted, and immedi
ately held meeting, at which they passed IA
resolution to "susain Packard by force Of drmd'
and in other ways telling the President that tl,ty
arc determined that the removal of the trooSs
shall cndanger the peace of the State
through and delay for an indefinite time any ii
This hole is sufficiently large for Hayes to craS
tion in the direction of Justice to the two STATED
If it is not thought quite sufficient to induce hi
to change his Southern policy altogether.
The New Orleans meeting has had the dcsiret
effect upon him alrcady,-as the instigatcrs O.
it intended it should and he is now paving
the way for backing out of the fair promises he
made, if the following is trne:
ssrne,1sArssssvs=7tm 7tmuican .ayss. .NrS,Ua
yesterday announced to several paitiy thai
called upon him on the subject, that the,admin
istration would take up the rival Southcrd claim.
at the Cabinet meeting to-day, but if th4oppos
| ing parties in New Orleans nre rs hot fdr firh,
| rs they are represented, the fulflmcutI of his
generous and amicablc intention may bd delay
| cd. AT all events, there can be no withdrawal
of troops so long ferocious threats illthc ut
mospherc, and attempts are made TO drive tn,
President 10 reckless haste.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

THE PHYSICAL BENEFIT oF SUNDAY.-Sunday
is Gods special present to the working man, and
one OF its chief objects is to probing his life and
preserve efficient his working tone. In the vi
tai system it works like compensation pond ;
it replenishes the spirit, the elasticity and vigor,
which the last six days have drained away, and
supplies the force which is to fiji the six DAYS
succeeding; and in the economy of existence,
IT answers the same purpose rs the economy of
income is answered ny savings bank. The
frugal man who puts away pound to-day and
another next month, and who in quiet way, is
putting by his stated pound from time to time,
when he grows old and frail, gets only the same
pound back again, but good many pounds be-
sides. And the conscientious man, who hus.
bands ono day of his existence in q week-who,
instead of allowing Sunday to be trampled and
torn in the hurry md scramble of life, treas
urcs it up-the Lord of the Sunday keeps it for
him, and in length Of days and hale Of age, gives
1t back with usury. The savings bank of human
existence is the weekly Sunday.
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p. L. SwEENgY's RErURN.--New York, March
1G.-Peter B. Sweeney, one of the famous mem
bers Of the Tweed ring. who has been an exile
for FIVE years, returned TO these shores erday,
in the steamer Labrador, from France. The re-
nowned ex-fugiiye hastened ashore on the arri-
val Of the steamer. and taking q carriage was
driven off, but where to nobody can find out
Sweeney was Commissioner Of the Department
of Public Works under the Tweed regime, and
fhe prime schcmer of the ring.
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Last Tuesday Florence was all astir, from tho
effects of q rabble of men and women, to pre-
vent the transfer of prisoner from Florence to
Timmonsvile. collision seemed imminent for
while, and but for the efforts of few good
ncn, white and coiored, there would have been
bloody conflict. About dark, however, crowd
OF negro men and wcnches-abuut fifty in num-
bsr-"ttuvkod tho guard house, broke a hole in
the wall aud iber ated the prisoner. Tho scanss
whch occurred upon our streets after this was o
perfect disgrace to any civilized community
They were completely in the possession of the
rabble, who were yelling, cursing and shooting
in every direction. For awhile the lives rs we'll
as the property of the citizens seemed to be in
great danger, but a few determined men soon
succeeded in clearing out the street. Two ne
groes were severely wounded, but we have heard
OF no one being killed, although we heard the
cry of murder, murder, raised in several disec-
tions-Florence Times.
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TuoS. &. Dunn,

THE Truth IN acknowledgements Cham
berlain's predicament seems to be even worse
than that of Governor Packard. Our Washing
ton dispatches give statement of the situation
in South Carolina, which shows that he is not
able to preserve even the sembance of cxecu-
tive authority: he is simply prisoner of State
in his own office, protected against snqa1.isa
by Federal troops. Not only the people but the
courts are against him. the authority of Cover
nor Hampton being recognized by the highest
court in the State His own party are giving
up the contest in his behalf, Republican white
citizens acknowledging Hampton and Republi-
can State officers accepting from linn money to
support the institutions Of the State which the
voluntary action of tax payers enables him to
provide. These are not the statements of Demo
Gratis, but the frank admissions of Republicans,
and tiey may easily be said to put beyond n
doubt the issue Of the struggle in that State
1t is osly question of time, and General lamp
ton is doing his best to hasten decision by rails
ing the point that Federal troops nrc excluding
him from the State House, the control of which
is rightfuly his.-N York Tribune.
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BsS" No RELATIVE NEED ArpLy-.'Amonr tho
unsuccessful candidates for the United States
Marshalship for the Northern District of Illinois
was MIR. St!lwell, OF Livingston County.
The President told him his papers were uncx-
ceptionabic, but there was one insuperable OBJ
lection to his appointment to any Federal Office
that was, his wife was favorte cousin of
Mrs. Hayes
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DEorrED INTO ErERNrTY.-Aiken, S. c., March
!o'-on November =, 1876, two quiet Germans.
iaussnan and Portnann, living four miles from
tins place. were murdered, their house robbed
set on hre and burned to ashes, with the bodies
Suspicion attached to five negroes-Nelson
Brown, Lucius Thomas, Adam Johnston, John
Henry Denis and Stephen Anderson, who were
arrested. Proofs accumulated that they were
'he right parties, and they finally made confess
SION They also confessed to burning the Ban.
hst Church Mt Aiken and numbering a white man
named Levin, and other crimes. On January S
they were tried by q jury composed of twelve
negroes, convicted and sentenced to be hung OH
the 10Th Of March. Yesterday Governor IIamp-
ton respitcd Anderson for thirty days This
morning the execution of the four-Nelson
brown, Lucins Thomas, Adam Johnston and
John Henry Denis took place in the presence of
aDo"t 1000 people. The Sheriff had posse OF
l"o armed men guarding the gallows The
prisoners were attended by preachers of their
own color. All the criminals addressed the
crowd, coniessing the murder and acknowletr-
ing the justice of the sentence Johr ston in
sisted upon son of his owner during slavery
standing by him to the last. No effort was
made by the friends Of the condemned men to
rescue them, although threats were previously
made. Each confessed his share in the murder
The drop fell at II o'clock, and the murderers
expired almost without n struggle. The crowd
lhen dispersed. Perfect order prevailed.
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&C., Adam Johnson, Nelson Brown, John
Henry Denis and Lucius Thomas, the fur col
ored men found guilty Of the murder of the two
Germans, lIaussmams and Portmann in Aiken
County, las: FALL were hung at Aiken on Friday
the 10th. \ large crowd Of wlitc and colorcd
people witnessed the execution. From the
speeches of the doomed men on the gallows it
appears that Johnson and Brown actually COM
mitted the deed Of murder, that Thomas struck
the men after he thought they were dead, and
Denis, though present, aiding and abetting, did
not strike a.blow. They all blamed whiskey and
bad company.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

The melancholy news Of the death of the Rev.
u. Il. Dickson. paste, Of the First Reformed
Church Of Brooklyn, N. y, has reached u.s. and
will fill with sorrow many hearts in this com.
munity. For many years, during and after the
war; he was the admired and beloved pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill. About
eighteen months ago o left Yorkvillc and as
sumed pastoral charge of the church where death
foun1, him, We learn that his remains will be
brought foSYorkville for interment Rock Iiu
Xeraid
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+ @ Gov Hamninn SAYS that if Hayes will
consent to a new election for President, he VIII
be willing to have new election for Governor
but under no other possible circumstance would
he consent.
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Ma The Tcwu.r1ure Sy1u,y,yJ 10 n pou.

Hss- The Temperance STANDARD is new paper
just started n; Lexington C. IL. AS its name
implies it is intended to advocate the cause of
temperance in the State. 1t is handsomely got
ten NJ, ably editel and SHOULD be sustaned.-
Surely one temperance paper can be supported
in South Carolina.
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l1- Marrisd; Of the evening of the 10Th
inst, by Rev. A. II. Lester, in the Dining Room
of the new Union Hotel, Wallace Williams, the
Chief Cook, and Rosa Sims, Chnmbcrmaid
The nuptial VOWS, administered with marked
emphasis and solemnity, were assumed in the
presence Of Consi lcrablc number tf witnesses
Of both races, and the occasion elected o degree
of interest which WAS highly complimentary to
the bride and Bridegroom.
"Till ilymen brought his lovedclghted hour
There dwell no JOY in Edens rosy bower"
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DEATH OF MAJOR GEORGE SRABonN.-Tho
death of this worthy gentleman occurred at his
residence near Pendleton on Tuesday last, in the
S1st year of his age Major Sesborn was wide
ly known as public-spirited citizen, and was
always foremost in the advocacy of whatever
tended to the advancement and improvement of
this section. He was for many years the editor
and proprietor of the Farmer and Planter, which
was published at Pendleton until 1859, and
through it's pages he became known as on agri-
cultural writer of great proficiency aud prao-
tical knowledge. Ho was always the promoter
and advocate Of agricultural organizations, and
was President of the Pendleton Farmers Society
for number of years, IN active and influential
member of the old State Agricultural Society,
and for the past ten years an honorary member
of the Anerson Farmers and Mechanics Asso-
citation. He was a Jealous Mason, and one Of
the Oldest members of the craft in that portion
of the State. Thirty years ago he assisted to
organize Masonic lodge at,Anderson, and was
its first Master. His services to the brethren
are held in grateful remembrance. Major Sea.
born held important and responsible posi- tions
ut various times in his life, and we would be
glad to receive sketch of his career from some
OF his earlier friends, who possess the requisite
information.-Journaic Of Commerce,
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sse- The Town Council of Spartanburg in
tend to put the question of bar rooms or no bar
rooms in that town to vote of the people on
the second Monday in April next.
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nt9. In the presentment of the Grand jury


of Greenville County we find the following:
The proclamation of Gov. Chamberlain, that
there existed armed bands oil over the State,
for the purpose Of obstructing the execution of
the laws, preventing the exercise of q free bal
lot was un:ruc rs to Grccnvillc county.
We present A. l.. Cobb John p. Scruggs and
Wills On Cook as exercising the duties of County
Treasurer. County Auditor and Jury commits
sioner respectively in violation Of law, the said
parties having been removed by his Exccllcncy
Governor Wade Hampton.
At the close of the Presentment, DR.. J. P.
Latimer, Andrew Latimer, (his mark,) Sam
Jenkins (his mark) AMI Edward Black, at
tach their dissent to the above, 'as being in our
opinion beyond our Jurisdiction, and we desire
further to say, that VIC recognize fully the au-
thority of this Court, respect its orders, and tho
officers recognized by it also
by that we must believe that DR.. ]. =. Lati.
mer and the rest OF the disscntcrs do not rccog.
nizc Hampton as,G Govefqior, and wo suppose they
have paidtheir taxes to the Chamberlain Treas
urcr.
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Rampton's Portrait.

We havo few copies Of the beautiful IIamp-
ton Portrait issued by Walker, Evans & Cogs-
well, which we would like to sell. We would
also like to secure good, active Agent to sell
those portraits. We believe man could make
some money by thoroughly canvassing the Coun-
ty with them.
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EeS" Up to the til of going to press there
was no change in the situation at Columbia
The troops are still guarding ChamLcrlain's 8
Constabes and the Conslables are guarding
Chamberlain and the rest of the usurpers in the
State House. Hayes is, perhaps, waiting to have
u few Of Packard's men killed at New Orleans
and that will decide the question as to the re-
moval of troops.
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GsS" Stanley Matthews, the man who advised
Chamberlain and Packard to abandon their use
less contest for the Governorships of South Car
lima and Louisiana has been elected Senator
from Ohio, in place of Sherman, who is in Hayes
Cabinet.