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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
Prepare for Memorial Dav.

Just before going to press we were requested
by Lady friend to say that the Memorial Com.
mittee request all persons interested in the vii.
iage Graveyard to attend on next Monday, the
nh' or send hand with proper implements, to
clean up the Graveyard preparatory TO Memorial
Day committee will be there to see that the
work is properly done. If the weather should
oe too ino!ement on the 7th, the next good day
thereafter will be devoted to the work.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
apr 20 LIN.

BA- We hope the Ladies of Union will not forget IN
pay their annual tribute to the memory of the brave
Confederate soldiers whose remains lie buried I'm our
Grave Yard.
We believe the IOh Of May has been the day hereto
fore set apart for that solemn and appropriate SERVICE
Let us not forget the brave dead but let gather around
thcr graves annually and strcw beautiful flowers and
evcrgreens over them in remembrance Of their brave
deeds and patriotic sacrifices Let us not forget "Memo
rial Dayn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

nSA- How Niles G. Parker made his escape,
is the burden of q communication received by
us-too late for this ISSUE from person who-as
an employee, helped to get him off We have
no doubt of the truth of its statements, as the
name Of the writer is attached and his charac-
ter vouchcd for 1t shall appear next week.
1t is rich reading.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
Our Merchants.

There's no excuse now for sending money to
Ridley and Richards 70: cheap Goods Our
merchants have determined that they will sell
goods at such prices rs will leave no advantage
10 those who have contracted the pcrnicious habit
OF sending their money to other towns and ci-
ties for goods of any kind. The first cost may
not be quite as low as in New York or Augusta,
but when the charges for freight, Money Order,
Registered letter and postage are added, it will
be found that the supposed loo prices paid to
foreign merchants are near the prices the
same things can be bought for here, at lone,
that the purchasers secure but little If any ad-
vantage. Besides it is not fair to give our NIer-
chants the go-by without trial. They arc Of
us and among us. They pay their share of the
taxes f support the State, County and Munich
pal governments, and assist, with their money
and influence. in building up new and impor-
tant enterprises, by which all classes of the peo-
pie may become prosperous and the material
welfare Of the whole community advanced. -
The Stocks brought to this market this Spring
by Messrs. Gee & Humphres, Rice, McLure s.
Co., Foster & wilkins, Spears s. Cotton and b.
+. Rawls & Co., are remarkably fine and varied,
and their prices lower than ever before, and
we ask our readers to give them fair trial be-
fore sending their money out OF the County to
enrich parties who feel no further interest in
our community than to make all tho money they
can out of u.s.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BGA- Detectives Kirkland and Canton visited
Tins town last Monday, in the performance of
their duty as Revenue officers, and it gives us
pleasure to state that their department was
courteous and gsutlemanly. They gave no one
reason to complaint Of any word or act, and in
return they were treated with the respect due
officials who perform their duties as gentlemen
should
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

IHE SHAM STATE OFFICERS CONCLUDE TO Sur.
RENDER -Columbia, April 20-Mr. Chamber.
lam family left Columbia tonight, their desti,
nation being Washington, MS am informed
His household furniture, &c. have been Skinned
TO the same point, and he will follow in person
as soon as he can settle his business matters in
this city.
1t is rumored, tonight, that the Republican
state House officers have, after mature delbera-
ton, determined to withdraw their claims IN tbe
respective positions lately occupied by them.-
One or more conferences have been held already
on the subject, and another, and the last, will be
held tomorrow, and it is quite probable deci-
sion ia accordance with the above will then be
publicly announced. If they should so agree n
consultation will be held between counsel on
each side, and consent order or judgment ta-
Ken In the Supreme Court the direct and de-
sired effect OF which will be to have each side
pay their own costs, after which the Democrats
wll occupy the offices in the State House.
NerS and Courier
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

6D- Mr. H. Hampton, Agent for the celebrated Lind
Icy Nurseries, located Greensboro N is now here
on his Annual tour through this section soliciting orders
or Fruit Trees Vines and Plants lie will be I'm this
region until after June Court and persons wishing Trees
&c, can leave their orders with Mr.. Allen of the Union
Hotel II Mr. H. is not present Trees warranted to live
twelve months Printed Instructions for Planting and
cultivation accompany the Trees Trees delivered at
Union Depot on the 10th of November next
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

nsa- Under aConsent Decree of the Supreme
Court, all the State officers upon the Hampton
Ticket took possession of their Offices last
Wednesday. So that now the Hampton govern
ment is in full and active opcration1- vuotfspye
Elliott, Cardozo, Dunn, ct id on,ne genus--he FIVE
years Of good stealing have slipped through
your fingers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

~S- ~" ""' avery rteasunr vat -1fCa Mr..
X. L. West, son of an old friend of ours in
Charleston, on yesterday, who is travelling for
the extensive Grocery House of A. D. Hopping s
Son & Griffith, 24S Greenwich St., New York.
Mr.. West Isl worthy young man, and we COM
mend him to our merchants as being perfectly
reliable.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Bels" Some villains drew the spikes from the
outer side of the outside rail of the South Caro-
lin" Railroad track about three -ni.es- shove
Charleston, last Friday. The effect, if it had
not been discovered, would have been to throw
the whole train down the bank, and another
"terriblc railroad accident chronicled
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Beis" F. l.. Cardozo, ex-Treasurer of this State
received two votes, at recent election held by
the Trustees, for President of the Howard Uni
versity (coorcd) of Washington. W. W. Pat
ton, (white) congregational Clergyman, was
elected
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

ao" The proposition to go into pa election for Chief
Justice on Monday last Xs laid upon table by the
Legislature The reports furnish indications as to
who will be the successful 1t Is said that Governor
Hampton favors Judge Willard, which will have great
influence in the selection While have no preference
for either of the other candidates spoken Of We arc dec-
dcdly OF opinion that by retaining Willard In his pre-
ent position OF Associate JustssyH0 6hn "a
'h position when his present term pircs will be y
rs hc Is gratitude for his past honorable course de-
mands from the Democratic We arc decidedly or
posed to any change in the present Organization of the
government Let those who elected to positions
nam in them until their OF Office cxpirc md n
any vacancies are to be filed good men outside of the
present officials should be called in fill the
we see no sufficient reason for rewardng Judge Will
"r pronounced Republican, by promoting him to the
most important position in the State for simply doing his
u"ty 10 the state In opposition of corrp rascas
who had ruined her. We accord Judge Willard all tbc
credit due him. and are In showing our
non oi his manly course by keeping him where the OBJ
position placed him. In that think VIC show that his
iorncr party afiliation does not influence u.s.
owc'erwc are not going to be to create rippe I'm
inc present placid stream Of the Hampton
oE herposng objections to capable and honest men Sc
ccted to fill official positions by those to whom we have
entrusted the best interests of the State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

The REVENUE DEPARTMENT DIsGRAcEp The
notorious Hubbard, Darling and others, claim
ing to be United States revenue officers are
securing this county to rake up charges against
our citizens by detecting unintentional violations
OF the law. These men were in Anderson last
Saturday and behaved in such n manner as TO
deserve the disgust and the detestation of re-
spectacle men. These fellows do not seek 10
discover parties really guilty of frauds, but en-
gage IN Inc safer business of searching the stores
OF honest men to give them trouble and expense
where they have accidentally omitted to cancel
stamps. We had hoped that men of this char
acter would be dismissed from the public service.
They are disgrace to any government.-1nder-
son Iptetii1enrcr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

gs3y" In this town, at this time, it requires
two clerks to wait on the customers of four
stores. by such nm arrangement the clerks
could take "turns about in sitting at the front
of the store with sharp knife and whittlc up
Dry Goods boxes
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

gt@- Governor IIampton's first Message,
which we publish this week, speaks for ITSELF
It breathes economy and reform from beginning
to end.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BkiS~ We are right glad to learn that our old
friend, Mckay, more familiarity known as
"Uncle Bob" of the Grccnville Neps. has been
elected Door Keeper of the House of Rcpresen.
tatives. The House could not have bestowed an
office upon more worthy man, or one who
would do his duty more faithfully.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BsS" Fires have been necessary, night and
morning, since last Monday. No doubt caused
by the cold storm at the North on the 27th
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Bas" Omaha must be delightful place to live
at. On last Friday the citizens of that place had
the worst storm of the season. Snew and sleet
fell heavily and the wind blew perfect gale
The railroads were blocked up and the tele-
graphic wires blown down. When uiH they get
to planting Cotton or have any garden sass"
in Omaha?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

fS- Remember, Mr.. Judd closes his Photograph Gal
cry on the 18th inst If You intend tave pictures Ia
ken, go to him at Don't put off long,
likely there will be rush during the last few DAYS
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

un- Messrs. II. Y. McAdcn and Robt. Oats, of Char
lotc, aud Gen. A. Austcl of Atlanta main owners of
the Spartanburg Union and Columbia Railroad passed
down to Aston and returned last "Wednesday on tour
of inspection We did not hear them say they intended
to change the freight raj cs to Union
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
IN Tilllam G. BAwnlow' ,hS motto

~ |illAm G. BAwnlow, ths notoylelEs [hhol.se
scalawag Senator and absive Editor died Knoxville
on the 10Th ut in the 2d year Of his age Foryears he
has been pals,d wrctchcd creature and his death will
not create void in the moral political atmosphere
the conn'ry-he has been morally and politically dead
for years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

No l'y the pushing process DIR. Mot, of Columbia
has made single Irish Potato produce hundred
fold.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
The Latest War News.

LONDON, April 30 The Russians arc strong.
ly fortifying Galotz and putting together small
gunboats brought there in sections.
The Russians, fearing English occupation of
Crete, have ceased to excite patriotism there and
have stopped sending supplies.
Austria has demonstrated with strong express
sions of sympathy for the Turks in Hungary
Months %qsf s fsspss SsssEs the British Her
cessary to repair her boiler. 80 - - ne
Orders have been sent to Devonport to press
forward all necessary work on commissioned
ships with all speed, leaving carving, fitting of
officers cabins, &C., for future consideration.
The Queen had council at Windsor. A pro-
clamation of neutrality will probably issue to-
night. The French proclamation of neutrality
issues tomorrow.
The inhabitants Of Ibrail have been ordered
to remove their portable property within three
days, as an attack from the Tui ks is expected
10000 Russians are at Ibrail to repel an attack.
The Turkish army Of the Danube has beer re-
inforced by 10000 Circassions from Sofia.
1t is estimated that 10000 Russians have
crossed the Pruth
II is estimated that nineiy-sevcn Turkish in
fanfry battallions are at or near Drobudache.
The closing of navigation of the Danube by
Hnssia promises to be n serious matter. Its
freedom is stipulated in the treaty OF Paris
The Russian fleet will come to the mouth of the
Danube to assist the army in crossing that river
vessels cannot enter nor leave tho Bosphorus or
Dardanelles during the night. All lights will be
rrHns"isi,ed. All neutral steamers and vessels
have left Galotz and lbrail.
Complications are expected should Russia Or
der the China squadron home and demand ms
sage through the Suez Canal.
Inc Russians have advanced their siege train
and attacked the Turks at Kars The battle
Sunday.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MIssIssPpI.-On Thurs
day' the 10Th ult.. Mt DeKalb, Kemper County,
John N. Gully, prominent Democratic citizen,
WAS wayiaid and assassinated. Upon the affida,
WIS or Two negroes several alleged onspirat ors
IN che assassination were arrested. Yesterday
afternoon, a lnrge party of men fired upon the
prisoners killing j. j. Gilmer, a. Mcclellan,
John 4hisolm and David Rosser, and MORALLY
wounding w. Chisolm, all white Republicans
except ROsser. who Was IL Dnmocrat
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

NICHOLS TRIUMPH CoMPLRrE.-New Orleans.
April 26.-The Legislature has adjourned sine
Me. a All the State Offices elected with Governor
NICHOLS are III possession of their officers and
records. The city is very quiet
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
The European War.

Admiral Porter says: ..The great good that
this war is going to have on OUR country cannot
be computed. We will not only sell -four, wheat.
corn, pork, arms and ammunition, to the con-
tending parties, but will sell oil these to 9TH
er great nations-especially our cereals and pro-
visions. If the war continues two years, and
my prediction is that it will, we will have to
raise provisions for the whole world. The en-
tire agricultural pursuits of the great grain
counhy Of TING Bfaek Sea will be stopped. pt
was so in the Crimean war;
This is no: the opinion of Admiral Porter
alone, but, from the military and commercial
movements in oil parts of Europe and this coun-
try. it is very evident that the leading men of
the world coincide with him.
Now the question for the farmers of Union to
ask themselves is, "have we now, or shall we
have, any -four, corn or pork to sell, or will we
have to buy those articles, at war priccs?'
Already -four has gone up to S13 barrel
and corn to S1.10 per bushel, for cash, in this
market, and rising. The price of bacon has not
been affected much, as yet, but the market is
quoted "steady and firm, with holders not anx-
ious to SELL" so that we may reasonably expect
an advance Of from to . cents on that article
in few days.
the country. and yet we have but one Agricultu-
raj product to SELECTION. We buy oil our pro-
visions from the North and West, and the slight
Sst commotROn in the pescc of nny>,ar of the
world puts the people of the:South OH the same
footing with the disturbed countries, in the de-
mand and prices of provisions. Instead of be-
ing in condition to take advantage of the in
creased prices of those articles. we need, and
which we can produce in abundance, by the
folly of our agriculturiss our whole people are
placed il n condition that enables the rest of the
world to take advantage of us. We've got moth
ing TO eat, and the very article-cotton-upon
which we alone depend to obtain money to buy
food with,may, next Fall, not command enough
to pay for the manure used to grow it, And
still we see planters quitting i'm q hundred
acres of cotton to ten of corn or any other pro
duct rs food for man or beast.
But suppose the war don't last moro than six
months, would it not he in the very seas.n when
the crops should be made? consequently, would
not the nations involved have to depend upon
other countries for the next year supplies? a
six months war between Hussia and Turkey
would involve the loss of one crop of grain in
that portion of the world where the largest grain
crops are produced the result, therefore, must
be so much less grain produced--but none the
less required-and higher prices for what is
made.
This prospect the Northern and Western far
mers recognize, and they are doubling their area
of production, while the Southern planter makes
no change but keeps On in the old road-buying
fertilizers and provisions, to. raise more Cotton
to buy mere fertilizers and provisions.
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esss" a Bill has been introduced in the Leg
islature repeating the New England Divorce Law.
which has dissraced our statutes ever since the
Carpetbaggers obtained possession Of our State
government: We fully agree with the Greenville
Ne~s in the following:
:, We ventue to say that not upon the face of
tne earlh' previous to the influx of these carpet
-baggng, canting hypocrites, absudsned men
with their divorced women and thsir loose no.
lions OF the marriage bond, was there known n
higher appreciation of female, virtue than In
South Carolina; and IL is source of infinite
gratihcation 90 find on the first day after the or
glnization @ redeemed State government, no
nee OF bill to repeal Tho Infamous divoi CO law
saddled upon us by the wretches who have ruled
the State and infused into its constitution and
laws their own low notions of honor and xirtna
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

LCcERNE GRAss.-Judge Carpenter brought
10 The Register Office yesterday o specimen of
this grass. The seeds from which It was grown
were planted last September, and tho Judge in
forms us that ithas thus far ,xialded him four
tons to the acre, and says furt that in four
years the same roots will yield d6ubls that quan-
MY to The same area Of ground. II is ine food
for all kinds of stock, is Ike ed by the milcb cou,
particularly, is tender and rich, and said TO be
peculiarly adapted to sandy soil. Farmers might
Register.
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DS~ The Turkish Ambassador at London re.
eeived the following despatch, dated CONSTANT.
nople, April 26:
., "The first engagement has just been fought at
Ichurukson Batourn. After some fighting. the
enemy WINS defeated and put to roui, with the
loss of 8OO.", ." 'A0
later despatch says the Russians lost 1000
in the battle Of Batoum.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

8 20 per cent additional for advertisements ordered
not To appear In consecutive issues.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-17

Business MEMoRANDA.-The Ashland
Rerisp says that the Norton Iron Works
shipped during the week ending Feb.
10, 2,434 kegs Of nails. The nail.tactory
is reported hard at work. The furnace
is doing poorly.
Last year the Hanging Rock Iron Re.
gion produced ITO, 900 tons Of iron, which
at S25 per ton, represent SG,75O,OOO.
The coal miners at Pomeroy have struck
for an advance Of three.fourths Of cent
per bushel, and all the salt furnaces, mills,
&C., Of that section are idle on that &C.
count.
How can bidders on the same job get SO
far apart in their estimates? There were
for instance, six bids to lathe and plaster
the United States Court House at Par
kersburg-the highest being $4,000 and
the lowest 5000.
West Alexander, Pa, gives in her total
value, real and personal, to the Assessor,
at (only) Sl34,7l5. The number OF tax
ables is l2l. These 12l taxables report
only IL watches, one first.clasS watch, 8
second-class, and 5 third.Class. They re-
port no furniture whatever in their
houses. They have, however, Z carriages
and buggies, set down at SS7 IS piece.
They return % COWS at SIS so a piece,
and 81 horses at "a 80 per head.
The total value Of real and personal
property in Washington county is, las
returned). $50, sos, 2SO-nOt quite half as
much as Vanderbilt was reputed worth.
And yet Washington county is large,
populous and wealthy county.
CHI, BealI shipped by the o'Neal on
Saturday last, twenty.nine head Of thor
ough.bred American Merino sheep-2s
ewes and ram-for Samuel Riggs, Of
Marshall county, West Virginia. A part
Of this lot Of sheep are registered in the
"Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Sheep Register" now in process Of pub,
lication, and they were pronounced by
competent judges Of very superior lot,
WelLsburg Herald,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-17
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The salaries of the Louisville teachers
have been reduced.
one-third!of the population OF North
Carolina is said to be illiterate.
Bills enforcing compulsory education
have been introduced in the Wisconsin
and Illinois Legislatures.
Fisk University, the colored college in
Tennessee, has $50 students. An effort
will soon be made to hold colored Teach
ers' Institutes throughout that State.
It is said that the pupils of the Brook,
Ign public schools "are required to stand
4 critical examination in the history O
Persia, Greece, Macedonia and Rome
and pack their. memories with the tech
nicalities of natural philosophy; but the
business of handling with ease and accu.
racy the fundamental rules Of arithmetic
and the art Of expressing thought in plain
English are treated as of the least posi-
BILE consequence"