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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

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MIR. EDiToR-Youi paper of the 10th inst,
is ON our table; it is full of interest, and al
ways find time, rather take tiu.e. to read tho
UNION TIMES. give il hearty welcome to my
hreside for three reasons 1st, because it is our
County paper; End, it gives the County news,
which love to know; Sd, aud last, but not least
of them all, because think we should aid home
enterprise.
hope most all the good citizens Of Union
support the TINES, but those who do not should
subscribe at once.
/ We know the times arc hard and money Is
scarce, but II looks like, if other papers worth
$3.50 or $500, our county paper ought to be
worth as much or more to every citizen Of
Union.
Mr.. Editor, have perused your paper very
nearly and it is getting late in ,he evening; SO
will give you brief sketch of the progress Of
the farmers in this section.
There is little being done in the preparation
Of the soil-more clearing of land and fencing.
1 think the farmers, generally, are looking for
ward 10 a more scany than this They
are sowing great many oats this Spring..
Gardening is very much retarded by the last
cool and rainy weather. Everything and every
body seems to be late; but "a bad start makes o
good end" hope it will be SO with us on
"Brown's Creek"
We have Engligh Peas, onions and turnips up
growing NICELY ;'aiso, have beans and Sugar ar-csrn
planted. "a =s....-.. g. l.
AS do not expect TO interest your readers
will leave off until more fav orable season. Hope
some of your subscribes will let us hear from
other parts of the County in reference to its
progress. A.NB
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

ans" Bell, the Democratic candidate, has been
elected to fill the seat in the House of Repre-
scntatves made vacant by the election of D. II.
Hill to the Senate
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

EZS"' The Aiken JoH..,aL inform US that the
safe in tho Probate Judges Office ef that county,
was broken open short time ago by the newly
elected Probate Judge, Williams. The former
occupant, Henry Sparnick, has not been in Aiken
since last July. AT that time warrant was
issued for him by Judge Virgins.
The Journal says the safe should hare con-
tained orer $4,000, trust funds. or vouchers for
the same, but fails to tell us whether any money
or youcfssSRNopSaNrnd e%S-e:-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

EGJ" viii the parties who promised to keep
up our wood pile please look over our fence as
they pass and "govern themselves accordingly"
The weather is very chilly and it is .cold com.
fort to try to collect money.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

A considerable row occurred at Nincty-Six on
last Saturday evening between number Of
drunken white men aud negroes. Pistols and
knives were drawn and some blood was spilled,
but nobody was killed. The town has no mar
shall and the rowdies do pretty much as they
please.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23
The Southern yo.stook Journal

friend has kindly sent us q copy of a ery
well gotten up journal with tho above title, pub
lished at Starkville, Mississippi, and Edited by
+. Montgomery. The speciman before us shows
both tact and talent in the management of such
journal. The Editor is evidently capable of
imparting much necessary information to the
farmers of the South upon the subject Of Stock
raising. Heretofore we have had to depend en-
tirely upon Journals published at the North and
other places, where the climate, food and advan-
tages for stock raising very different to what
they arc at the South, consequently our farmers
have made many failures AMI become dishear-
tened In the South, generally, a man would
be considered fit subject for the Lunatic Asy-
lum if he paid $500 for COW, $500 for a Bull,
or $40 for pair Of Pigs two months old but
let an cntcrpiising man risk his reputation for
sanity by bringing such fine stock into any
southern community, and see how eager every
body are to secure ''somc Of the breed" The
worst of it is, after they get ga start" they eth.
er don't know how or will not take care of fine
stock. Now, the Southern L;ve- Stock JournuE'
proposes to eniiShtcn Southern Farmers upon
stock raising and infu &C u higher appreciation
OF the advantages Of having the best breeds of
Livestock and the best way to keep them for
profit and pleasure, at the South. Send So to
the Editor and try it one year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

In the Senate last Saturday, the nomination
OF Stone as District Attorney for South Carolina
was recommitted, and went ovor on motion Of
General Gordon. The chef point agninst him
seems to be his incompetency.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

ESl~ DR.. H. S. Beatty has put up neat and
substantial fence in front of his dwelling, which
contributes greatly to the general appearance
Of that portion of the town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

GCA- The nomnation of G.. NJ. Wilder, as
Postmaster at Columbia has been confirmed by
the Senate. Wilder is Il coorcl man, and has
very prudcntly placed the business Of his office
in the hands Of Mr. Lcarhart, one Of the best
men in that city, and who has had many years
experience in that Office. lie was the mana ger
of the office under the late J. c. Janney. We
have never heard any complaint ofthc Columbia
Post office since Mr. Lcaphart first took charge
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

BAY The extra session of the U. s. Senate
adjourned sine die last Saturday.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

more fully than is done by this bare statement
OF tho freight chargesto to which we are subjected.
Ninety-nine dollars is charged for bringing from
Charleston to Union what is carried twenty
seven miles further, over the same road, TO Spar
tanbarg for forty-threo dollars The charge
to Union is unreasonably high, or else Union aud
other points are required to make up for losses
in the charges to Spartanburg AS conse-
quence of this gross discrimination, our people
are forced to make Spartanburg their market for
sale and purchase and our own county town Ian
guishes. But the evil is more far reaching than
that: Our farmers and merchants have been driv-
On away from Charleston, the city of their choice,
to Atlanta and other places in other States, be-
cause these Railroad Companies 30 discriminate
in their freight charges that those outside cities
attract our trade. Charleston, our own metropo-
lis, is thus injured by the corporations Of your
own creation Is there ne remedy for this p
If so it is then true that the creature is more pow
erfu than the CREATOR and in few years South
Carolina VIII find that she has given life to q
monster that will follow her, oppress her and
finally despoil her. But not so beieving-bc=
lieving that ''it was never intended or expected
that these corporations should use their power
to benefit particular individuals or build up par
ticular localities, by arbitrary determinations in
their favor, that must cause injury to other per-
sons or places engaged in rival pursuits, or oc-
cupying rival positions" and tho Supreme Court
of tho United Stotos, through her Chief Justice,
having recently decided that aNState Legislature
has right to regulate the charges on all public
business carried OH within her limits, we have
come to you for relief from this oppression.
We respectfully ask your Honorable Body to
pass such laws as will prevent the several rail-
roads of this State, under severe penalties, from
making unreasonable charges, and from so dis.
terminating as to injure one Community for the
benefit of another, and your Petitioners, as in
duty bound, will ever pray, and so forth.
Resolved, That the foregoing petition, after it
has been signed be put into the hands of the mem
bers of the General Assembly from this County,
with the request that they present it at the ear
| liest practicable moment.
Resoioed, That printed copy Of tile petition
| and of these resolutions be sent to every Com
munity in this State. on the line of railroad,
and at which there is no competing road and
| that such Communities arc requested to prepare
similar petitions to-be presented To- ihs legisla-
| ture at its next Session.
ReSo'ced, That copy be publishedin the Union
| Times, and that nll papers in the State favor
bic to the legislation prayed for, bc requcs. cd
to bring the same to the attention of their read
crs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

uEN. nj. Z. BUTLER IN WAsiisSGroS. We
copy the following paragraphs riom n Washing-
7ih: N'sN '''i0'
Lamar WIS SWORN IN y6sdefday 10 the Uni
'ca States Senate almost unanimously where his
conservative course will render him power lIo
mas eommited some grave errors, but is, let us
nope, sound at the core. Hill, too will shine
IN the galaxy Of which the noble Gordon and
halsom form 80 proud "a part.,
we trust that Gen. NJ, G. Butler will he nj
/. lowed to take his'seat. This is an aae of maa.
netisnl, as we heard q great man say, and this
Neh: buiier, with his elegant and digni6ed de-
meanor and fine manly beauty possesses TO an
eminent degree. His mere presence here has
1ireaay done more in his favor than all the pub.
sneu statements In his defense. We must tell
you an anccdote of him, which illustrates the
individual power of the man. queen of WASH
'hStoa society," the wife of q high official who
was preJudiced against the much abused South
Carolinian, after meeting him but once, cx-
claimed at dinner party at her own house,
VIZ: mnch some ni'usion was made to the Hamburg
ahair; "No! so mild manucrcd man could
never have scuttled q ship or cut "A throat."-
Anu hc seems to thus impress all who come in
contact with him. His first appearance in the
Senate chamber produced an unusual sensation
anu ne Is regarded now with evident Kindness.
'"hyie, of Maryland, stands high, and we
must add Garland, of Arkansas, with re-
cord ccond to none. Harris, of Tennessee. with
inc patriotic fire of pure, upright and able man;
becK, OF Kentucky, u statesman of long exncri-
enee aud acknowledged ability; Morgan, of Ala
oG'ha n hne type Of the Southern gent Gilman and
upon the floor Of the Esnufa9 sa9w a fsg ths M South
natchlcss Bayard, of Delaware Randolnb or
.EeM jersey Herman, of New York Eaton, of
connecticut; Thurman, of Ohio-these cons,i
'"'e surely splendid array of American states
men and Butler, of the old Palmetto state. is
me peer of any Of them in point of ability
Judgment and prudence, and will represent her
IN in 'nis august assembly as she has not been for
10 these many years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

WHO IS GovERNoR?- Thomas C. Dunn, who
Preends to be the Comptroller General of this
State, without having been elected, wrote a let
ter to the Secretary Of the Franklin Fire Insu-
rance Company, OF Philadelphia. Dunn, in his
note, says:
SIR: iouwill please forward Immediately
the names of all persons acting as agents of your
company in this State.
Respectfully, Tnos c. Dunn.
Comptroller General
INC frsnkiin Insurance Company, of Pnila-
deiphia, couldn't exactly see it in this light, how
ever anu yesterday Mcssrs. E. Scbrng / Co.,
the well known insurance agents, received the
following noie. enclosing Dunn note:
PHILADELrnIA, March II, 1877.
T.. SeJriag s. 90.
GENTS: Enclosed find note from Thos C.
Dunn Is he the proper person for us to report
to? If not, we won't report
Very respectfully,
j. PErTEEY, Manager.
1t is not necessary to add that Messrs. Sc
bring Co. replied that Thos G. Dunn was not
the proper person to report to. Who is Cover
Ror?-Jo~rnal Of Commerce.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

Dun DISGRACE IN CoNGREss. The Washington
Correspondent of the Columbia Register thus
pictures the men who have the cfrontery to pre-
tend to represent the people of South Carolina
in the National Legislature:
The South at present furnishes to the Senate
OF the United States three of its finest orators
Lamar, of Mississippi, Hill, of Georgia, and
Morgan of Alabama. The latter is said to be
surprisingly eloquent, while Lamar posscsses. a
degree of culture that few men attain
Patterson, the carpet bag Senate or from South
Coroiina, reminds us of n b cad watay ut no ell
rs he moves among the Senators, and one won
ders how he ever got there with his miserable,
sly, hang-dog look and lying tongue. A worthy
representative of II low class of negroes and
scalawaGs! And lie dares to rise in his scat and
declare he represents South Carolina Are VIC
OF the Palmetto State 80 hu nbled that we must
submit ever again to the seating of such anoth-
er scoundrel as this man? God forbid Stand
ilrm, ye gallant followers of Hampton, and permit
IT. not! Insist upon your own Senator elect,
and swear to abide by none other. Have YOU
suffered SO much, men of Carolina, not to realize
how these men, Patterson, Goblin and Buttz,
and such wretchcs disgrace you? Spew them
oet; reject them rs poison The colored men
who hold seats in Congress and call themselves
members from South Carolina do not, cannot.
iaisify her as these white pcrjured villains do.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

BREAKERS AHEAL IN New ORLEANs.--New Or
leans Mdrch l5.-Affairs here tonight seem to
be shaping themselves for On issue soon II is
the general impression that the troops will be
Withdrawn to the barracks next week. In that
event the programme of tho Nichols govern
ment is to take possession of all the offices in
the State and go ahead, and leave the Packard
government to die q natural death in the st.
Louis Hotel. Packard does not like this cut
look, and proposes to force an issue and compel
the President to take one side or the other. A
large meeting of Republicans was held at the
State House tonight, and besides adopting an
address to the people of the United States, pass
ed resolution pledging each man present to
sustain Packard by force of arms, and calling
on other Republicans to do the same. COM
mittee was appointed to commence enrolling men
in the militia tomorrow. 1t is reported that
Packard has the promise Of arms and money
from some sonrce. change in the situation
may be looked for next week.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23

ag- 20 per cent additional for advertisements ordered
not to appear In consecutive issues.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-27

-four by rail- TO New Orleans and other southern
towns. .4,.4,,, ,..
The bar keepers OF the Hubt Mitchell have Q
restaurant on deck, and feed deck passengers
and deck crew, =. x,,,s3.,
The Cincinnati Commercial says the City Of
Alton is said to be too wide to pass through
the canal.
tBy Telegraph
BATON RoueE. Dec. 25.-To Jos. A. Aiken |:
The Dawn will arrive Wednesday at .. M. and
leave for Red river on Thursday.
O. ?. TRUsL0W, Master.
JEFFERSON. Texas, Dec. 2s.--Tu Jos. A. Aiken
win leave here this evening. Will leave New
Orleans on Saturday for Jefferson.
CHAa. THORN,
Master Steamer Danube.
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LOWER COAST.

1877. Lower Coast Packets. 1873.
NEW ORLEANS AND GULF TRANSPORTA-
TION COMPANY.
r. The following steamers will leave
4HISE, as below. carrying the United States
MARTHA, W. s. BAssETT, master.
Leaves TUESDAY and THURSDAY, at II M,
for Port Eads. and SATURDAY, at D. M, for
ALVIN, W. T. SCOVELL, master,
Leaves MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FIJI
DAY, at IL M, for Port Eads and way land
4 clerk is always on the landing to receive
freight
No one has authority to contract any debts
against the above-named boats. except upon
written order of the captain.
For freight or passage apply on board. or q
the companys office, No. s Cont street.
i moi JOHN KOUNS. President.
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STEAMBOATS,.
RED aavEn.

He'd River ana Texas,
NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANS
PORTATION COMPANY. AND TEXAS pa
CTF1O HALLWAY AND CONNECTIONS.
Through bills of lading and through passeu-
ger tickets to all landings on Bed River. aud all
railway stations in Texas. The best route to
Hot Springs.
The following splendid and fast steamers
composing the line will leave as advertised be-
La belle. Maria Louise. Texas,
G. Fl. Durfee. Col. A.. T. Kouns Lotus No. 3.
y J Behan. Bonnie Lee. Dawn.
'A'''0 $500, -.r-vs-r. FOR SHREVEPORT. JEFFER.
t-SatIsasz son, Hot Springs. and all land
.sFgsss< ings on Red River and railway
stations in Texas
FOR CANE RIVER.
Alexandria, w. T. Boardman, master.
Leaves Oh WEDNESDAY, December 2s, at D. IN.
FOR SHREVEPORT,
Maria Louise, Il. j Brinker, master.
Leaves on III uREDAY December a. at u. m.
Texas, Geo. W. Hea, master
Leaves on SATURDAY. December ~, at b. m.
FOR UPPER RED RIVER
Dawn. @. T. Truslow, master.
Leaves on TIL URsDAY, December ~. at y. m,
10 Rryarly, M L.. Seuvell master
Leaves on SATURDAY. December 49, at u. III.
No wharfboat charges. drayage or commission
will be charged at mouth of Red River or at
New Orleans In Forwarding freight consigned
to the company by bill of lading.
For freight or passage apply on board of the
boats n at the office of the company No. iii
Gravler street JOS. 4. AIKEN, President.
urrrSo AnL1s. ph H, Y S9X fFtt hEEsnt
ind JIDED & M.JJEhE
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OHELOUsAs.

REGULAR OPELOUsAs PACKET.
Leaves every MONDAY. at 8 D. m.
r. FOR WASHINGTON, OPELOU-
lRAaIkk saa. Port Barre. Simmsport, Church
So vile and all landings on the Coast,
Atchafalaya river and Bayou Courtabeau-
splendid passenger steamer
WILLIE,
Tin place of Jessie Taylor.l
nj. Kenson, MASTER. Eug. Quatrevaux. clerk,
will leave az above. For freight or passage ap-
ply on board. or to
r. w. ADAMS,
No. 81 Commercial Place.
Connecting at Washington with line of barges
for Bayou BUuf.
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SHIPS.
MOBILE.
F. BUSCH,
GIN AND LOCKaMITH,

No. n Commercial Place. New Orleans.
DELL HANGING, IRON RAILRINGS. AND
d General House Work attended TO at short
IoeEs and Copying Presses repair cd: duplicate
Keys of all descriptions made. Safe repair
Ing specially mrs ~
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Exchange Clippings.

Cincinnati Commercial. December "a:
Cant. Rhea, of the Nj. v. Z. Company, has left
pittsbura. He will doubtless purchase one
powerful towhoat, and contract for the building
Of another. The owners OF the Smoky City ask
S3s. 900 for her.
az fhe owners of the Sam Roberts and barges,
with his family leaves for Cincinnati tomor-
row morning by rail for Middeport, u. The
sam Roberts has all her barges unloaded. and
commenced loading to- day one barge, she will
probably Re loaded by the st. Louis and South
eastern a id Evansville and Terre Haute rail.
roads. Tae Mail line whariboat gave one Of
her harges to-day 1000 bags of corn and 200 bar.
reis of meal She will get nearly full load
here and in the bends above and leave Thurs
day night or Friday morning. The C. b. Church
added about $50 tons here last evening. Ihe
Barnard and harges and the Ed Hobbs and
harges are still laid up here. awaiting an OPEN
ing to load for New Orleans.
III. Louis Republican. December "a:
THE j. b. NJ kehlor has her engines in and
viii have steam up about the 18th OF January;
arilena she will go down the Ohio. weather and
Tba work of dismantling the old steamer Andy
1ahnsnn will begin this weeS. This will leave
tie Rob Roy the only boat in existence OF the
fan,sls Mctyune Eeokuk line,
-yararr of steamboat freight rates-Cotton per
hale. Memphis 10 New Orleans. III miles. soc or
7sc per bale: cotton per bale from shreveport TO
Nav Orleans 6sa miles. 81 90 per bale.
rant Whinule OF Louisville has new stern
,pl,eai hnaf 1so feet long and . carrying capacity
nfsTnnn hales Of cotton which he Is willing TO run
ID Red river. He may load her % olncinnatl
Minneapolis linear Is shippinx large quantities Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-07

speecles OF, foreign missions, in which he
said that while he loved State Missions,
having been present at the organization OF
the General Association OF Virginia and the
Home Missions OF the Southern Baptist
Convention, yet he loved foreign missions
most OF all. He eloquently insisted that
the great commission does not name the
Goshen Association. or the State OF Viz
ginia, or our southern land, but sal the
icortd" as the field in which we must
"prcach the Gospel to every creature
Rev. DR.. T. S. Dunaway said that the
work OF missions was one, and that mis-
Sonaries who labor in Virginia, the South
west, Italy, China, or Africa, may "touch
elbows" as engaged in the common work
OF common Master. He then made an
earnest and very forcible appeal for the
"Home Mission Board and It's work
among the destitute whites OF the South,
the colorcd people, apd the Indians.
Dr.. James G. BoNley read report, which
took strong ground in favor of temperance:
The report was warmly sustained In oriel
speeches by Rev. j. William Jones, \. j.
Gordon. ESQ. and Rev. A. w. Graves.
The Association decided to hold its next
session at Gordonsville, and elected Rev. +.
&. BAPTIST to preach the annual sermon,
and Rev. I. y. May as alternate.
The Association attended to various mat
tcrs OF detail and discussed at length certain
constitutional amendments.
The usual vote Of thanks for the hospi-
tally OF the people was adopted by rising
vote. and afterrcmarks by several brethren
to the effect that they had never witnessed
more princcly hospitality even at Baptist
Association, the body adjourned at 1880.
DR.. Il. Manly preached at O'Clock.
DR.. Jcter preached in the Methodist caurch
this morning. FIATOR.