The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-01-12

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Liberal discount made tr merchants and OF hers aver-
ti,ins for six months or by the year.
Obituary Notices ~; ten lines ar less inserted free.
| . over ten lin.S, charged Us Advertise
~ per cent additional for advertisements orlcr,
not TO appear In consecutive issues.
BzJ" The sccoad Wednesday in February is
ST. Valentines day, and the day when the Pres
idcntisl vote will be counted in Congress.
n61- The Washington Nation says: ..rhc
only difference between Chamberlain and Ilamp-
ton is, that Hampton is making troops of friends,
while Chamberlain is making friends of troops.
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! g:S" Commodore Vanderbilt the great nail.
| lonairc of The country, died at his residence in
| New York last week. Poor fellow. he had
made fortune of Nen ono 600. and did not
| take cent of it will
GssyH y convict re, G,r-af from the
| Penitcntiary, after hi ., went to tie resi-
dence of one of the .. site officers of tho
institution and Undue .. ..." Il tho officer q,
| let him have II sixty. - SUIT .. clothes
rrrrcsci ting that the oinccr n.u sent him .or
them The cX-convict now struts about in
broadcloth, while the officer wears his old clothes
81" y meeting was held in New York last
Thursday, to discuss the question of abolishine
the office of President and substitute in its place.
| an Executive Council to be composed of seven
| Secretaries or heads of departments four 10 be
elected by the House Of Representatives and
three hy the Senate, from, their respective bod
les to be removed Il. TIC pleasure of the house
clcc:ing them.
DEATH OF j. NEWTON CARLIsLG.--N'c regret
to safe that Il ;c!cgraphic despatch was received
here OH Wednesday morning, datcl ut Okalona,
Miss, Jan. 8, stating that J. Newton Carlisle
died that morning from u wound received in Il
personal difficulty. In the death Of MIR. Car
Isle the State Of Mississippi has lost Il brave.
true and honorable citizen. lie was born in
this County and the announcement of his sud-
den death will cast Il gloom of sadness over an
extensive circle Of warm friends and admirers
\ good man has fallen.
E,5y" rIc New Orleans Democrat makes the
Returning Board of Louisiana pretty set to de-
cilc upon the election of whole sovereign
State. 1t says: Mad. Wells, the chairman, is
II dr:aultcr; Thomas c. Alexander is II detected
blAc.lcg; L. NJ. Kcnncr, oolorcd man, was
gambling house waiter and Il 1ill-appcr,-which
means a sneak thief; G. Casananc, colorcd, an
ass, Now, Senator Sherman says these mcm-
bers Of tbs Returning Board of Louisiana arc
| respectable men.
! f1:S-' IL way scne people do is very pecu-
ho. 1t has eome tc onr2kndfsieage thai pqy-
ny subscriber TO tie TYnes u been very a.,ivs
iessSssssse hSsss ,Sast x tsS essSxs. ~ sres :,
Nofthcs a Aewspapss sHceeedcd u getnn G
went, 'S'~"- AID $50 % eendSn Now, we
| would not object to tnnt II 1t were not thnfwG
have only five subscribers at that Office and
some six or seven Of the club alluded II refused
/ TO take the IImcs because we could not credit
them for an indefinite period. They can find
money to pay in advance for New York papers,
but home papers must wait un'il it suits their
pleasure CT convenience - r"y.
Es.y- In consequence oF the extreme weather
which sci in on the night vt the 9th Of Dcccm-
Der, no :rcigh, trains could he run on the 5. and
L. Il. L. for two weeks. supply Of paper foi
us was placed on the cars at .ipartanbnrg ON tho
oath, just in time to bc caught in the blockade
and, consequently, did not come to hand unit
last Saturday. That is the sole reason why tht
Tincs was not ssuci last week and shat is lh
, only apology we have to make. 1t was a vista
, iion Of Providence and no one was to blame
- For some years were able to lay i'll suppl
4 Of paper sufficient 90 last some months, but as
is IA cash article and our collections have be-
so very small! and uncertain the past six montl
/ we have only been able to order i'll small quar-
u titles and upon short notice, which has oilc
. caused us great troublc and anxiety in gct.in
: il in time.
n-iy~ Judge lawrence the Republican men
=, ber of the House Congrc- ,ionnl Committee, is
i frm believer in the honesty and integrity
" any being with African blood in his veins, ar
had about thiry.fyc o: these 'mcn and hrot
., crs" hanging around him all the time he WAS
II Columbia, drawing their per diem and milcng
. One evening the Jadge told them tlcr scrvic
" were no longer needed to testify fo- Hayes NJ
IS Wheeler and ordered ihcm 10 60 hone. On J.
y firing to his room that nighGfk Igc depesi
ls ed ON the outside of lieSaega1 y Safscrfs0if'sl
!! | sss' - r .ss s..,', i. -. 3 :s s..s. s.s
"s ans nna ." %siRsi tRs 'I,s's nsae as lssy
h. Judge running around the Wheeler Hot
he i'll his slippers, enquiring if any one knew t
Il Post Office address OF 'colored gentlema
~ with pair of line boots No could (
him, but advised the Judge - address "RobL
Jor," BdrHiccN.
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cr We Stop When the Time is Out.
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