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wing for the sake of party unity. It will
be for the obvious interest Of the democra-
cy to have this question settled and got
out OF the way and not remain as an apple
OF dlscord when they come into power
Even on the Southern question, SO vital
to the tranquility Of the country, the
democratic party can exert more real
power by forcing Mr.. Hayes to keep his
pledges than it could have done if clothed
with the immediate responsibility of
tranquiIIiziDg the South. The republicans
Will be preciuded from raising an outcry
against Mr.. Hayes measures Of Justice
and Cancellation /; but everything done 10
this direction would have been assailed
With the utmost party rancor, have been
distorted and mlsrepresented to the ignorant
negro mind, and the South would have
had justice without peace. But a healing
policy by President Hayes cannot be ira
duced for the purpose Of exciting negro
lea.o0sles and mutiny. The flaw in
Mr.. Hayes title and The lettering condi-
ton OF his party VIII enable the democrats
TO force him to keep his pledges or bring
ms Administration, into discrydi5 during
the years OF its existence. The democra-
TIC party viii have an immense lever undtr
the new administration, with power enough
to work IT.. In the present iuncture Ok
affairs they can benefit the country far
more as an opposition than they could in
power, with a hostile Senate to thwart
t'em,a split among themselves on the cur
rency question, q host Of spoiIhunters
insisting on the Offices, ana q liability TO
have sill acts Of justice to the South
nI5represented as hostility to the rights Of
tie co!ored race.
To desire possession of tho government
Tor the mere sake Of its patronage is o
sordld and ignoble aspiration but to exert
real power for the benefit of the country
Is the nObIest exhibition of patriotism
when done from disintorested motives.
The democratic party can establish o solid
cIalm to the con6deace Of the country
within the next two years by t%crcing MI,
Hayes to keep his pledges and giving him
an honorable support in well meant en-
Ge2Vors 10 do SO. But if he Yields to evil
Influences, if he @faiters, if he iuggles with
promised rrforma, Their power to demolish
bis administration will be increased hv a
manifest disposition to r;ya him fair play
and encourage him to act for the public
good.-N, J. LicYaId.
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TIE TE8ALD'S STORM PREDIcTT7v.

From The Commercial Advertiser Eab. -
The whole United Hincdon was lifted rce.ar-
C"r b. a terrific gallo. Which was frs, .o'; at
Gaeenst" wn, tlen at Liverpool, aHd finally in
London and on both saor,s OF the Channel, II
must have bean Il tremendous oat5urst of Amos
rneTIe ro'ence, since it caused considerable dam
age to the shipping, even in the perfectly shelter
ed aud land-iooaed harbor of Queen town.
Amerjc ans must be proud to learn, at the same tins,
that this gale did not cause much disaster, because
ltS advent had been predicted by the HeRALD's
despatch from this side of the Atlantic,
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THE DEMOCRACY AS AN OPPOSE
TION PARTY.


many years ago, when he was plain Mr..
Disraeli, fixed itself in the public r%ecoIlec-
ton as a humorous expression Of sagacious
political idea. A vigilant and powerful
opposition is essential to the purity of
free governments. It is an indispensable
part OF the machinery Of popular instltu-
tions. The responsibility OF rulers is best
enforced by subjecting them to the criti-
cIsm ct sieepless rivals on a keen watch for
opportunities to trip them up and get
their places. Al organized opposition
conducted by shilful leaders makes rulers
cautious and cUrc0mspect, forces them to
study public opinion and is the best rro-
lection the people can have against nal
administration.
Tie notorious corruption which has In
iec5ed American public life since the close
6. .f1 civil war is q natural consequence
q overwhelming preponderance Of one
ro!l'aI party. THE republicans had con.
troll o. the federal = yernment ana nearly
all the State governments, anl the demo-
cratic party seemed so feeble that its op-
ponents we're accustomed 20 deride itas an
un,uriod corpse, The party in power
was cnboldenpd 70 Dc almost ANYTHING, bv
a ieeilh3 thaf !, va TOO strongly intre9ch-
cd to u lis.odg d by the apparently NOR
lboad opposition. Within the last few
years tao aanocr,tic parry ha7 become
srtolG a@d f. mjdablo, and with lis revival
there has arisen a vigorous reforming ele-
ment In the repn5 ican organization. II
the late Presidential election the two par.
ties Were so evenly balanced that, which
ever bad succeeded, The government would
have been restrained b7 a powerful and
sanitary opposition. The country would
have been SAT u0dcr 3Ir. 'Hitden, not be-
caa8e democrats would be less disposed to
abuse power Than their opponents, but
because Tie republicans would have been
strong enough to hold them in check.
The county will be SAT. under President
Hayes, not because the reform element will
De predominant in tire republican parry.
but because the party as a whole vii! be
restrained by q constant sense OF i%0securi-
tY after an election Waicl has proved that
the democrats ou}number them bv some
th}og like . quarter Of p million in taa
country 2. 'afga. The administration of
President Hayes will be PIT on lis good
0eoaFleuf from The very star'. II ca. OF
ati9rl TO make mistakes. II viii set ont
with every advantage, except the mere p9s-
session OF office, IN he hands of IFS advor-
safies. The @tmocra.8 are not only suneri,
or in numbers bat are armed with .wea.
po0s OF slo5Qiar potency for attack AID an
accusation. Unless they commit some
gorgeous b'uodef hey can keep lie adj
mIhlStratIon perpatue'lg 90 he defensive.
They can force il either to yi8t;cate its
questioned title bv consnicuols r.for,nq
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Thi indstevnes herved den eller
dem, som matte have forn@vnte
Revers i Hence eIler maattc formcne
al have nogen Ret eller Adkomst til
samme til at mode linden Christian
steds ordin9re Bythingsret, som hol-
DIES i Stadens offentIige Retshuus
eller paa andet saadant Stcd,
hvor Ketten MATTE holdes, den
sidste ordinare Retsdag, raa
hviIken Retten holdes i Deem
Der Manned 1873 F~ormiddag Kl. 10
slet. for med Reversed at frem-
komme og sin eller deres Ret og Adj
komst til samme at Devise, da Cltan-
ten, hvis Ingen efter bemeldte lids
Forlob skulde melde sig, vii f%orvente
ogTade paastaae, def n@vnte ReTerS
we'd Dom mortifceret.
ForeIaggelse og Lavdag er h9yet
we'd Forordningen at 3dle Junl 1876.
Under min Hand. og Rcttens segh
Christiansted St. Croix den 3Ote
Juni 1877.
(underskreue0 II. A. JURs.
IL. e.
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NOTICE.

CT S the Presidency Of St. Croix will
IA require from ultimo August to ultimo
February next year about $50 punohsons
and ITO barrels of fresh Cornmeal, and
about $50 barrels of Halifax Herrings,
parties desirous of contracting for the de-
livery Of such quantity, or any portion
thereof, are requested to send in to the
Presidency, within the 31st inst. sealed
tenders marked "TENDERS FOR CORN
MEAL AND FISH" stating:
1, the number of puncheons and barrels
offered,
2, the lowest price demanded pr. pun
cheOn and per barrel.
The articles are to BE delivered at the
end of each month, part in Christiansted
and part in Frederiksted, viz : 10 Christian
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TRANSLATION

mURSUANT to the Ordinance Of 10Th
4 August 1877 it is hereby brought to
public notice that I have received an an
nouncement that Lawyer G. S. WAssARD
has by a Power dated goth June a c.
transferred during his absence from the
Island. from the 2lst June a. C. to Cand.
polyt. c. H. D. Z%AHRTMANN the Power OF
Attorney of l4th September 1876 which
the Directors of the Joint Stock Company
1.-THE ST. CROIX CENTRAL SUGAR
FACTORY" had given, to issue, in con-
neetion with Oand. polyt. c. H. D.
HARTMANN, receipts in behalf of the said
Directors for money payments etc. etc.
made in the West India Islands to the
Company aforenamed.
Christiansted's Police Office, st. CrOix
July 3rd July 1877.
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sted so puncheons 26 barrels of Meal and
40 barrels of Herrings pr. month. in Frede-
riksted IS %puncheonS, 6 barrels of Meal
and s barrels of Herrings pr. month.
The payment from the Colonial Treasury
to be assigned every month when the guam
tity for the month has been delivered and
accepted.
The party whose tender is accepted will
receive an answer within the 4th ofAugust.
Hesidency's Secretary's Office, st CrOix
3rd July 1877.
S. w. VAN BRAKLE.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Public.
& DEPAR-

"A RRlVALS & DEPAR-
RSh TURES of German
steamers at and from st.
Thomas for July 1877.
Al St. Thomas from Ham
borg, 10th.
From St. Thomas to Ham
borg, 10TH ~
ARRIVAL & DEPAR-
TURE Of the Halifax Steam
er at and from St. Thomas
for July 1877.
AT st. Thomas from Hall
fax, 18th.
From st, Thomas to Hall
fax, 10Th.
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Y HENHOLD ill Anordningen at l9le
n August 1874 bekjendtgj0res herved, at
jeg har modtaget Anmeldelse ON OF Herr.
Overretssagf0rer G. S. WAssARD' we'd
F~uIdmagt at code Juni 1877 har under
hans Fraverelse her fra Gen fra 2lde JunI
1877 ct regne, overdraget til Herr Cand;
polyt: G. H. D. ZAHRrMANN, den ham
at Bestyrelson for AktieseIska6et ST
CROIX FELLES. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
under 14de September 1876 med.
deelts Fulmagt, til i Forening med
Herr Card: polyt: G. H. D. HARTMAN,
at q%vittere for allie Pengebetalinger til
bemeldte Aktieselskab, som mOatte hnde
Sted paa de vestindiske Ger m. m.
ChTistiansteds Politikammer st. Crolx
den 3die JUL 1877.
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To all whom it
may concern.

I, D, MAC MILAN, by virtue OF the
pewers vested in me, do hereby nominate
and appoint P. Mac DERMorr Esq. aa
Administrator of the Sugar plantations
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Three months from date l promise
to pay to III. c. Radcliffe or order
one thousand Dollars value received
liable to a special court.
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For the Times.
Dr.. Wade Fowler.


MIR. EDITOR 81 notice the above name un-
der article or statement in n recent issue Of
the TIMES. Being somewhat acquainted with
the Doctor have presumed to call attention to
his article and not afraid of his msundcr-
standing me-
The Doctor is very well known in this County
and, believe, has the confidence Of the people.
Ordinarily they would believe Extraordinarily
1, say-but how can man (or Dr. hope such
an assent 70 truth when he oppose cotton grow
ing? When he attempts TO dethrone n King
Despot-who has swayed almost universal em :
pirc for 40 years or may he SOL Who could
hope for success with loyal consistent citizens
when treason is attempted? Who but the DR..
would dare do such thing? Dethrone King
Cotton How are the mighty fallen the
mighty fallen in the milst of the battle. Tell
it not in Gath, publish it not in the street Of
Askelon" If the DR.. were in good health he
would hardly have done it. Why not let the
King reign? Can he reign any longer than his
subjects live? The time is short.
BcsiIles the DR.. has brought forth figures, also
facts. Was this wise? Are not facts too blunt,
too square faced, to bc used in argument? These
estirnates-away with them. Again "Mulching'
''absorbcnt in stalls aud lots!'' This won't do.
He reads an agricultural paper, he understands
his businces. -This wo",t do. book arming''
won't do. CRITIQUE.
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The Road Under Survey.

The proceedings of the meeting held at Car-
mel Hill, which publish this week. will give
very correct idea of the spirit which is now
anmating the citizens of Chester and Union
Counties at this time upon the paramount sub
ject of building q Narrow Gauge or cheap railroad
to connect the two towns; while the practical
exposition of DIR. Davega rs to the cost of bull
ding such road with Judge Mackey's explicit
remarks upon the practicability of buildingft,
the usefulness and necessity to all classes of ou&t
citizens for such outlet to the north and TO
Charleston or Wilmington, places the importance
Of the enterprise fully and plainly before the
people of this County, and requires but little
notice from us, fun ther than to ask each one Of
our readers TO seriously consider the benefits
such a road would confer upon every portion of
tho county.
AS an evidence Of the determination of the
people Of both counties to build the road ut once
we will state that the funds necessary TO dcfray
the expences of an experimental survey have
been subscribed 10y citizens of the towns of
Chester and Union, and by the following extract
from letter from Judge Mackcy, who is taking
very active part in the matter, it will be seen
that the Engineers are engaged to go upon the
line at once and report to the mass meeting TO
bc held AT Lockhart Shoals OH the 25th of next
month. 1t such prompt action is continued. we
may expect to the rond built and the little CHI
gine stcaming into our corporate limits in less
time than it has ever taken to accomplish any
similar undertaking.
CHESTER, July 10Th 1877.
II. ". Mand, Esq.
The balance of the funI necessary to defray the
expense of surveying and stalking out the en-
| tire route, has been subscribed in Chester.
Capt Dwight and his Engineer Corps, now
| engaged on the Chester and Lcnor Narrow
Gauge Railroad, will enter upon this survey
within tho next twenty coy days, and his re-
port, with profile map Of road will be laid be-
fore the mcctingat Lockhart Shoals, on the 25th
Of august proXimo. | am satisfied that, by
utilizing the economic principle of the Narrow
Gauge systcm-that high gradients--thc entire
road can he built and equipped at cost not
exceeding $4,000. per mile, including bridge
| across Broad river. Yours Faithfully
I. J. MACKEY.
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a FREEMAN
For the Times.
Here Ends tho Chicken Dispute.

Mr. EprroR II would advise you and your
many correspondents to hush Dragging on your
wonderful Chickens and Ducks, for have found
hen that lays your hens in the cold, but
never lays an egg.
This hen has been watched by my informa -
for some time. She goes to her nest regularly and
after sitting there few minutes she comes off
cacklng The nest has been closely watched,
but they have never found a single egg in it.
Now, the presumption naturally follows, that
this hen docs not take the trouble Of laying
double yckcd eggs, or many of any sort, and
then 60 through the slow process of a three
weeks incubation, but, with an eye to business !,
worthy the great competition now raging
among hens, she steals some chickens from her
ncighbors hens, while they are cackling over
their double yclks. &C., and raises them in thf
way they should So--towards my informerN
yard. VISITOR.
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For the Times.
From Skull Shoals.
won do.

MIR. EDITOR According to promise I send
you brief statement of what is going on in
this section of our County. Crops, for the most
part, are clean, and the earth is now being wa -
tered with abundant showers of rain. OuI>
township was thrown into considerable excite =
ment on Thursday the 18th inst. by mad dog,
which, by o'clock in the morning, bit tho great
er part Of the dogs from this place to Broad
river, between Pacolet and Thickety, and at lust
account he had crossed Thickey and was going
north. 1t bohoovcs the people to watch for tho
appearance Of this fatal malady, and strive to
nip it the bud. I
Times in this quarter have been harder this
year with the farmers than usual by reason of
the frcshet of last year, but by the timely nd =
vent of an abundant wheat harvest, hope and
prosperity begin again to dawn upon the pco-
pie.
Religious interest, like breadStuls, has been
rather scarce, but unfortunately the domand for
spiritual things has not been urgent, like that
for temporal things. Many, however, are now
hopes for season of refreshing from the Lord,
as the quarterly meeting at Mcsopotamia Church
begins that day. 1t is to bc hoped that so great
an influx of good men into our community, to
remain with us four five days, will have u
salutary effect upon the hearts and conScenccs
of the people. Respectfully, Yours
". NJ +.
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For the Times.
FOF INC IlmCS
Tho Times" Ruined Busted


Mr.. STOKES Il have been taking the Times sew
cra years, but dad blamed if | take it any longer
and want You to pay my money back and stop
the burned old thing. I've got no use for no
man that's in favor Of that blamed ''stock law
the aristocrats have started up here. There is
for such law, if there wasn't SO much
blamed laziness. Let everybody go to work
like do and make fences and if they won't
do 1t make them give their places to somebody
that will fence it. If this cusscd law passes it
will ruin me, and will have to sell oil my fine
cattle. You see, Stokes | keeps my place all
fenced up and | don't allow nobody's stock to
run in my fields but my ncighbors are too
blamed lazy to fence and so pasture all my cat
tie i'll their fields, summer and winter, and it
don't cost me nothing. only few shncls in the
winter to my milk cows. Jest as soon MS they
eat up the shucks left in my field when gather
corn turns them into neighbor AS bottoms and
they get fat as bears by April. Now. Stokes,
you have jest got to write aginst this blamed
Stock law; If you don't, III ruin you; yes, sir,
I'll break you up.
FREEMAN
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Proceedings Of tho Railroad Meeting at Carmel

The Committees from Chester and Union met
~ Carmel Hill on Wednesday, 18th inst DR..
A. H. Davega called to the chair and Mr..
Buchanan, of Chester and James Munro, of
Union, were requested to act as Secretaries.
:, DR.. Davega stated the Object of the meeting,
after which he went on to show the cost of con-
structing and equipping the Road. His estimate
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say" The next meeting of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners will be held next Tuesday, the
2dof August.
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Spartanburg County Teachers Convention.

This Convention will bc held at Limestone
Springs the l6th and 18th August. To Union
we extend n cordial invitation. Come up and
unite with MS and let us talk over all mattcrse
pertaining to education. Teachers, the County
School Commissioner, and the Editor Of the
Times, arc especially invited, Sec Programme
in Spartamhurg papers.
Teachers writing TO me will be entertained by
the Community. Hotel accommodations here
and at Galncy City ample
% 'u'y IS-7. ClIAS PETTY.
foi Committee.
t.!} the hoy in the Office s,y thc less room
We ltv, the more matter We put III the Im.'s. 81
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0s2. s. j Lee, Solicitor of the second Circuit
and Speaker of the House of Representatives in
1873, was arrested at Aiken on Tuesday, upon
o charge, made by the investigating committee,
that he issued fraudulent certificates to the
amount of $4,000.
Ex-Governor +. J. Moses arrested on the
same day, at Charleston, and taken to Columbia,
under the same charge, while he was Speaker Of
the House, in 1872 The fraudulent warrants
issued by Moses and Jones in that year alone
amount TO S1l ,lj5 %.
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UHtao tcOrSc Smlth, the cOlorcu DarOcr, was
arrested last Monday, upon suspicion ofbcing the
one who broke into Mr.. Moses store and stole q
number of articles, some time ago. George at
the time oc his arrest was sporting watch that
was stolen ut that time, and his account Of
where and how he got it being very unsatisfac
tory, he was placed with tho Sheriff to board,
until he satisfied the Court that he came by it
honestly. lie undertook to implicate another
colored man. but his story is not believed
George is quite ftashy youg man and loves TO
splurgc.
Rsay-' 1t may not be generally known in this
County that we have vcriajc Brick Machine
in full blast in this town but such is, ncyerthe-
less, the truth. The machine cost, laid down
hero, 500, and can turn out 20, 600 well maao
and we'll pressed Brick per day.
Mcssrs. Bishop & Brown, the owners, are in
telligent working men, and understand their
business fully. They are from the State of New
York, and just the kind of men people are
anxious to sec come down her. and we sincere
ly hope they will he encouraged.
From what we can learn the price of brick
will be materially reduced, when the Machine
%.
baS- The investigating committee is soaring
the vulures from the State carcass, and catch
ing those who have the audacity to remain
watching for the last mouthfui. chamberlain
Corbin, Carpenter, "hitemore, Owens, Dennis
Jones, and perhaps others Of the plumbers have
all left the state, and few days ago the "only
honest man, who the "lcading paper IN the
l..
State defended so dehantly, and saved nm
from impcachmcnt dccausc he was the "right
bower OF chamberlain, has been arrested ana
upon the very charge preferred against MN III
that time-that OF Incorporating STATE iuh"S
and is now under S2O,OOO bail
Since writing the above we learn that the
smlihg-in Shakcsperian stylo--Treasurcr has
left the State also. secondarrest was expected,
and we suppose he has gone for n second Bond.
beD '"' " ''' "''"''' ''''' '"'' "'' ''''
committed in this part of the country was per-
petratcd ON DR. H. s. Beatty nj his residence,
Last ThursJov r;cht
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RSp Mrs. q. Is. koon has our thanks for n
fine treat Of vegetables. Among them was q
Beet that measured Ii inches in circumference
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BsA. We arc credibly informed that az indus
trous colorcd man, living in Bogansvilc Town
ship, had ten acres of fine corn cat up, one
night last week, by n number Of head Of stock
belonging to his ncghbors; aud that man still
says, "l'll he Id il | vote for the stock law
because it will ruin the poor man." That's
about rs plain statement of both silrs of the
question rs have seen made It's the poor
man. corn that is eat up ut night, for the rich
man fence in his land but once get the
''poor" man to MiHk that u law is not for his
special benefit, or that il will benefit his more
fortunate ncighbor, AMI he will suffer any loss or
Inconvenience rather than sustain it.
AS it is generally the poor man who cannot
afford to keep up fences around his crop, or the
richer man who won't do il. we 60 for the law
to protect the poor mans crop, and also to COM
pei the richer farmer 10 make pastures for his
own and the stock of his laborcrs and tenants
Will such law ruin the poor man /?
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r.Y" We have received from y. T. and Vim
cent Farr, two brothers, and much respected
colorcd men Of this town. specimens Of Peaches
growa their own Orchards, which are equal to
any have seen from any orchard in this
County One pcach-and we think the finest
in size and quallity-from Vinccnts orchard,
is Seeding the seed having been planted and
the tree carefully cultivated by him.
These two colorcl men have, by their industry
and economy, become the owners of very fine
property on Main street Vincent il fine gar
dcner and has devoted his hest cflrrts to max
ing his home comfortable and his property profit
able. \. T., better known as "Bony,' is good
Tailor, aud dcvotcs the hours he spare from
his Shop to the Improvement Of his homestead
and in gathering the comforts of life aronnd his
family
No men in This town are more respected than
they. quiet, sober, intelligent, we have no better
citizens, among the white or colorcd population.
Thrash's tonSunptivc cure 1nh Lung Rcetor-
cr, IL becoming staple for consumption aud
all diseases of respiratory organs quninc in
chis and fever. Trial Doe large SO. Sold
hy all nru",i-t.. .u.N b, \ irlI'. ,..
tI,@.
~ The crops Of ,'"n IN tins 'n'rry ."<
'c'. cotton smG' rnl lave