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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
1r New Fire Engine.

ror someyDsrs we have been caliing lot INC
orgaEization Sf Fire Company in this town,
butour cauSywere almost uuheedcd, and we
have seen ~ destruction of about 100000
worth Of property by rewithiu the past seven
years, most Of which could havebeen saved if
we had had . FIRE engine with an efficient com
pany to man ~ After fire few persons
would 6taassG tpasmodc effort I'd organize
company and purchase suitable fire apparatus,
but it all ended inNsmoke and ruins.
Our present Town Council, finding the citi-
zens wonld do nothing, have, very commend
ably, acted in the msU pr and purchased small
but powerful Fire Ent3 3nc, which arrived here
last Friday and a trial y its power was made the
following day, much I'd the qualification Of all
the people.
1t is a beautiful machine, made by w. c.
Zimmerman, of Boston, and named WADE
HAMPTON, No. l. Ths following is the result
of the trial of its power TO throw water through
q 4 inch nozzle, drawing its water out of the
cistcrn:
One length of Hose, so ft.............974 feet
Two 100 "..............107 "
Three " $50 "...............107 "
The distance was measured from the nozzle
of tho pipe, and did not include the extreme of
the spray. IN threw Water completely over the
Hotel from the opposite side of the street.
After the trial was over Col. |. G. McKissick,
at the request Of the Council, mount ed the en-
gine and made q stirring appeal to the citizens
particularly the young mcn-to sustain the
action of the Council by forming an efficient
,,ip hot thn
gallant Wade Hampton had saved the State from
the ravagcs of thieves and scouudrels, so will
the little Wade Hampton of Union save the town
from the ravagcs eff fire."
The great obstacle in getting up Fire COM
pany has now been removed, by the Town Coun-
Gil taking upon itself the responsibility of pur-
chasing an engine, and it now remains to be
seen whether n sufficient number Of active and
efficient young men will be willing to take
charge Of it under a, proper organization. As
we Learn that n meeting of the citizens will be
callcl to take the matter into consideration, we
will say but little about it until the result of the
meeting is obtained.
In the first place We think the action Of the
Town Council should bc endorsed by the citizens,
and in no better way could that endorsement be
manifested than by quick and willing response
Of our young men to the call for them to organ
izc Fire Company.
In the next place, if they do not take hold of
ii now, n Company uW be iormc1 under the sole
control Of the Council, and we arc not sure that
future Councils will be composed Of men who
will feel any great interest in the protection of
the property Of the town.
SO far we know the people give the members
Of the Council credit for their prompt and in
dependent action in the matter and we arc con-
iiient han that body will cheerfuly agree to any
arrangement which respectable maj ajorily of the
property owners of the town may suggest.
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For the Times,
Reply to Tax Payer.

Mr.. EDrTOn In Reply to TAX Payer" in
the columns of your paper last week, would
respectfully refer him to Sec. 80 of the School
act Of 1871 GA Stat. page 5Sl,) which reads
thus "Thcy (the Trustccs) shall employ teach+
els from among those having certificates. = 4 n
But they shall employ no person to teach in any
of the Schools under their supervision unless
such person shall hold, at the lime of commenc,
ing his or her school, n certificate to teach, DO
granted by the County Board or the State Super
intcndent," The law also requires that teachers
shall be examined annually.
Respectfully,
A. a. JAMES, Sch. Com. u. c..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
The Legisl aturo.

The Legis! aturo.
We have little to report Of the doings of the
Legislature the past week, The house has
passed a~lien law, AMI the only features we
can give Of it is in the following which we take
from the Columbia Register:
The discussion of tins measure in the House
of Representatives OH Thursday night chdcd by
the adoption of Il substitute offered by Mr.. Orr,
of Anderson, which provides II statutory lien
for rent TO the extent OF one.thrd of the
crop and re. cnactS the sections of the former
lien law which were repealed at the last session.
The only difference is that the lien is simply to
he filed and indcxcd in the clerk office, in
stead of being recorded in full rs heretofore. In
this shane the hill went to the Senate, and will
likely pass that body.
The Columbia correspondent Of the Spartan
burg Hra!d who ought to know whereof he
writes, rs he is the Clerk of the Senate, gives
the following synopsis Of what is doing:
The Legislature is drag ing its slow length
along The Senate keeps poStponinS the CON
sdcraiion of the election Of judges, until the
deferred hope has made the hearts Of some of
the asI,iramts little sick. The election will
perhaps come of the latter part of this week.
Mackcy and Cooke have fair chance for re-
| election. Shaw'S election is considered sure
The others stand slender chance.
The PhoSphni question has caused quite @n
excitement in the House. Although the dry
bones on the coast may never live, it is certain
that the subject stirs up lively debate amongst
| the members. Ii is barely possible to arrange
the whole matter cquitably, 50 that the State
and the cOrporalOrs and the farmers may all bc
| protected in their varied interests.
The House decided to nave no grafton
| Agent the present year.
| The Bond Commission has reported. The
| report has not given general satisfaction. Those
| who adv cate the payment Of the consolidated
debt dislike tho report, because it is adverse TO
certain bonds. Others diSlikcit because the Com
mission made no definite recommendations They
gave the status of the bonds and have left the
| oMus of accepting or rejecting with The General
Assembly.
The Appropriation Bill has passed the House
This is as moderate as possible under the cir
cumStanccS.
The lien law has been re enacted with some
notifications The farmer has prior lien for
rent and this is not TO hc recorded The fec bill
was rccommiic,l bit has not come back to the
House yet.
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subscriptions to the Fair Grounds.

We hope the committees appointed at the last
meeting of the Stockholders, will faithfully
canvass their several Townships for subscriptions
to the County Agricultural Fair Grounds and
make full reports of their success Mt the adj
jOurncd meeting Of the Stockholders on the
23I inst. 1t is essential that this should be
done, in order that we..may. know whether the
people Of the country--lor whose especial bene-
fit and pleasure the Agricultural Association was
formed and the grounds Enthusiastically wish
to keep them up.
The people Of the town are dcsirous of see
ing the whole matter owned and controlled by
the Farmers of the county, and have, therefore,
given them the first chance of doing so. We
cannot say that any man or number of men i'll
this town will purchase and control the property
if the people in the country refuse to secure its
control to themselves. We have not heard n hint
that such an arrangement is mootcd but We do
sincerely hope that the people in the country will
fJrestal any such movement by subscribing sutl-
cicnt amount to control its management,
The property is worth double the amount due
on it, and could be made to produce good div
idcnd to the stockholders, if properly managed.
There is no risk in subscribing to it. and if one
hundred and fifty farmers were to takp-enly One
share each, they would all be interested ins it
and their influence would add to It's success, be.
sides the satisfaction of knowing that they had
done something to benefit their brother Farmers
and for the good of the farming interest gencr
ally.
If the grounds should fall into the hands of
few liberal and sclf.sacriiicng men in this town,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Welcome Immigrants.

\ gentleman writes us from Srartarburs tha;
n Mr. Tuttlc and his two sons, from Elizabeth
City, New Jersey, passed through that town last
Wednesday, OH their way to Il southern home
which they have purchased near Fair Forest
Post Office in this County. Our correspondent
Informs us that these gentlemen were for twcn-
ty years citizens OF Virginia, and that one Of
the sons served in WiSe's brigade during the
war, one campaign in this State.
such additions to cur population are always
welcome, md we sincerely hope they will find
their new homes both pleasant and profitable.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Butler and Gary.

lu another colu will be found an article
taken from the New York Sm which, upon its
face, appears to involve our Senator in the Ma
tional Congress, NJ. G. Butler and the Senator
from .Eigcicld i'll our State Legislature, Gen.
NJ. ". Gary, in matter of very doubtful moral
character, TO say the least Of it. We, however,
ask our readers not TO judge to" hastily in the
matter, as Gen Gary has published an cxpll-
nation If his conncxiOn with the transact ion,
which We shall reproduce in full in, our next
week : issue.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15

TmE WAR NEwS.--rhc European war news
created unusual excitement in New York.
BrcalsiunS went up in the Produce Exchanges.
The Marine Underwriters are accepting liSks
on British vessels at an advance of | per cent.
on the usual rates. All prospective war risks
were refused on the 9Th.
The Russians have seized Coustaninoplc ard
the act is deemed everywhere Cf transccnacnt
Importance. England must now back down or
fight
The PEACE London, February Sth.-
Official information from st. Petersburg gives
tho detailed peace basis. First, the erection of
bulgaria into y principality. Second. n war
indemnity or territory conn cnsalion. Third,
the Independence Of R0unamia, S"rvia and
Montenegro with increase Of territory iOr each.
Fourth, reform in Bosnia and iIcrz' Gorna -
Finh. an ultcrior understanding between the
Sultan and Gar regarding the DardancicS. and,
sixth, The evacuation Of the Damuhan iDrtrcsscS
and Evlcroum. iut according 10 the above of
fetal information. there only five c"nIiii"ns.
the evacuation Of tho furtrc>scS being part of The
arluivticc con .!.iIonS, not those of peace. Tie
9th condition MS" provides for The nc""ciHiI"hS
Of y final treaty ~ either Odessa or Schasi"r1h
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
A Terrific Storm.

We publish an account Of terrific and dc.
structivc storm that visited Augusta Geo, on
Thursday night Of last week.
The same storm visited this place the same
night, but was not so destructive. just after
dark it commenced to thunder, lightcn rain and
hail, accompanied with heavy wind. Ahou;
midnight the storm grew terrific anl the rain
seemed to fall in sheets instead of drops. The
storm lasted until about three clock, but at day
light the sun shoae out bright and the air was
quiet We have heard that much damage was
to done fences and by washing the land and
that houses and chimncys were blown down,
but 10 not know in what part of the coun'
ty such destruction occurred
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James T. Wells.

We arc pleased to sec the name of this gentle
man announced as one of The publishers of the
Columbia RcyiStcr. Mr.. Wells is au industrious
close business man, and will manage the fnan-
cial department of the establishment with skill
and honor No man in the State knows better
than he how to make daily newspaper in Co.
lumbia pay its prOrrictOrs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Death Of the Pope.

Death OF the Popo.
Pope Plus lN died At Rome last Thursday the
7th, at O. clock in the afternoon. AS n con-
denscd history Of this remarkable man will be
interesting to many of our readers and give
them an insight into. his pontifcinl career, I'VE
shall publish noxt week the article upon his
death which appeared in the Charleston Nc,cs
ami Courier Of the Sth inst
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
State Executive Committee.

Gen j. l.. Kennedy has been elected CEar-
man of the Democratic Executive Committee,
rice a. &. Haskell resigned
The committee urges the immediate re- organ
ization Of the democratic Clubs throughout the
State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Rewards for Boo Sartor.

Rewards for Boo Sartor.
We refer readers TO the Proclamation of
Gov Hampton Offering a reward Of fifty dollars
for the arrest of that notorious villain, Bob Sar
tor. We believe other rewards have been %!
cred by parties in this County for him, which
Increases the inluccmcnt for some 10
m Ike the arrest.
1t is a fact, noticed by many, that since he
murdered his wife there has been but little
stealing in this section The suppoStion is
that after he committed that deed he fled from
this county, although some have reported that
they have often seen him here since.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
On the Wing.

On the Wing.
Our esteemed colaborcr, Capt. ii. l. Farley,
o" the Spartan, paid us dying visit last We'd
nesany. Although "" now and then cross
swords with him We have always found the Cap
tain to be an honorable opponent, and arc glad
to learn that he and his paper arc hour'shinG.-
We can't ask our readers to subscribe to the
Spartan, hut if they want job Printing done
cheap and handsome, send TO that Office for it,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Legal Sales.

The following Act has just been passed by
the Legislature:
That on and after the passage Of this Act all
sales of real estate other property under the
orders of the Probate Court shall he made hy
Judge of Probate; and all sales under the or
der of the Court, where the title is To hc made
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, sales shall be
made by the clerk, and all other judicial sales
shall be made by the Shcriifs now provided
by Law: Prorid,d Nothing herein contained
shall effect the sales under executions issued out
of the Courts of Trial Justices, or those To be
made by Executors or Administrators.
Approved February ID 1873.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
Our Cotton Market.

The receipts continue 20 be small with a
downward tendency in prices. 170 bales were
sold during the week, at prices ranging from u
GG 10 cents.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15

The local of the Register of the 9th says
"Thc pretticst girl at the fair came near being
talked t., death by a newspaper man last night.
All. you envous, jealous bald headed rascal
that fellow showed good taste didn' t he :-FAH-
LEY. IF MC SpoTia"
Ah-ah Now we know who that "ncwspa-
per man was The car marks are plain.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
List of Petit Jurors

drrca tie .3h day Of Erjr"arY 4. ID. 1873, 10
scrrc March Term 1873.
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List Of Grand Jurors

drImn 1871 day Of February 1873, 10 scrre tie
present. YcIr.
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TRAGICAL DEATH OF \ STATE ESENATnR.-Ncws
was received in this city Friday evening Of the
death of c. +. Young, prominent citizen Of
Iancey county, who with Col. Folk, represented
The counties of Caldwell. Burke, Yanccy. Mitch
ell and Mcdowell in the Senate Of this State in
the session of the Legislature, lS1G-'I1. The
particulars Of his death very meagre, but
our information is that during The heavy snow
storm which prevailed in that section of the
State a few days ago he was caught ont and WAS
frozen to death. At any rate he was found dead
i'll the snow and there being no mark Of violence
upon his person, il was naturally inferred that
he had pcrshed from the cold. Ch0rioH" Dr.
SCFrCr.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-05
CHINESE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

by recent intelligence from Tahiti, we learn
that there is a steady increase of Cinnamon
going on, not only at the Society Islands, but at
the various groups elsewhere. The irrepressible
John has already taken footholdron the Mar
quesas, and has been the cause OF serious
trouble. During March last at one of the Mar
quesas group the natives, who have taken a great
dislike to the Chinese,-and doubtless with rea-
son,-raised the cry :" The Chinese must 90 -
and proceeded to drive off a lot employed on a
cotton plantation. The result was an armed
light, IN which the planter, an American, shot
and instantly killed the chief who leo the ma
tIVes. We cannot, of course, justify the natives
In their violence, but the affair simply illustrates
the mischief that everywhere must sooner or
later result from the importation OF the male
Chinese ~unaccompanied by women. Says a late
Tahiti letter writer
"a few Celestial pioneers have gone to the Four
kingdoms, and others have departed for Roratonpa
to spy out the land. Where one Chinaman goes
another IS sure to follow, and finally they become
numerous enough to create alarm. This place has a
large colony, and opium dens are in full blast. The
natives are getting into the debasing habit of opium
and they now prefer this terrible intoxica-
ton to that arising from liquors. Most of our
come from San Francisco, and the minor
from the Sandwich Islands, where thew were
on the sugar plantations. The Samoan
Islands and other groups south and west of us get
their Cinnamon from Australia. Wherever thew on
they have a demoralizing influence on the natives.
md invariably teach both men and women to in
iulge IN the debashing opium habit, and other vile
which cannot be mentioned.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-05
IMPORTS.

FsoA FANSIEs's IsLAND-Per Mana, Sept Bill fas CO.
SoAnat Oh, 30 oocoanuts, II water casks, l pkg ndse.
FEoH PoRT CAHBLE-Per Compeer, Sept 600 22 feet
dressed lumber Sol+O+o Y roogh do, 100 N shingles
fEoz LiNEEIoK-Per Priscilla, Sept $500 tons coal
FEoa SAN FRAScIsco-Psr Eus;ace. Sent 5o-s1- b.g.
zee 81 bales hay, 80 pkgs furniture. ss SKIS bsa8- 1000 posts,
%4iNO brcks- q C. bcofs and shoes, Is es esEzrs. 81 bbts Lare
plaster, SO 5Dtis Shingles, 50 bbs salmon, y trunks. and 355
IRON AOsTRALsA-PeF City Of New York, Sept 5O--e55
crates potatoes. 10 SKIS oats, II c. preserved meats, % c. bran
Sy' % Pkgs rope, 2 pigs specimens, 645 pkgs mdse ia tran.tu
for San Francisco.
FRoa HoSGEoS6-Psr Jean Pierre, Oct 200 C. pesupt
on, q bales mating, 4 cs lanterns, 81 bales Manila coriare. 2
oales leather, o es Manila cigars. 40 pkgs camphor wood
trunks, 81 pkgs rice machinery, SO bxs tea, 20 pkgs are crack
ers' 100 ods hreTood, ia camph9r wood planks, 50 m bncks
] boat, 81 pkgs sandY mdse.
FROM ARcTtc OcEAS-Per Loleia, Oct 4-41g lbs vhsle-
bone, 1000 lbs walrus ivory, 225 bbls whale oil co skins AMI
furs, snd sundry returned trade.
FRoa BUBRARD's ISLEr-Per California. Oct - N aae r.
flooring, 1905 II rough lumber.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-05

CoSsEsTsXcT IS a jewel that it is sad 70 think i
much neglected when the greed Of money making
gets a bold on the individual. The merchants Of
the city Of Boston,-the Athens Of America. once
the seat OF the Puritans-were ia old times deeply
engaged 10 the African slave trade, and large for.
tunes were made in it. And now We read the
following in the american Exporter for August
=" The opening OF new markets in Africa. conse-
quent upon the discoveries Of Stanley and Came
ron, is receiving considerable attention in Europe.
The French Government has voted a credit OF
100. 00ef for a Central Africa expedition. and near
~ an equal amount has been collected from pri-
vate sources in Belgium Tor an International ex-
petition. In October the English expedition Will
start from a point just south OF Zanzibar. to the
northern end of Lake Nyassa, thence over the sup
posed caravan route TO Lake Tanganyika. II this
route is practicable, small steamers will be placed
upon both lakes, and trade IN rum. muskeis. cot
ton cloths and beads will be commenced with the
countless hordes occupying that fertile region.
Boston now does q trade of nearly $3.50, 900 in
rum with the British possessions in Africa, and
this will undoubtedly increase as the country is
opened to manufactures Of which civilized men
send 10 savage-"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-05

Mr. EDfToR:-Do yomot think we have had
sufficient of the DR.. Rodrs Hospital farce ? We
have been bored with for many months past.
We have taken it quiey and uncomplainingly
and have allowed the fat-fnding Doctor to say
unchallenged, whateverie thought proper but
really, his tale has now scome stale. fiat, and al
together Improbable. Unjust consume much of
bis valuable time. 1t taxi up space in your paper
that might be probably svoted TO other matters.
At the commencement tire was a certain dash
that made his onslaughton the doctor of the
Queens Hospital and his,old demand for office
somewhat amusing; but TIT is all past. His per-
tnacity In seeking to ousthe present incumbent
from the position in orderhat be himself may be
installed in the vacancy ttbe created is now, to
use the mildest expression imply tiresome. Nor
does he improve by it, eithr his prospects or rep
%utation.
At the best. his mode of preceding, to say moth
ing of the sel6shness that Dictated it, was uncour-
teous, not only to the gentlemn he was endeavor-
ing to %supplant but to the pDfession generally.
Why did not be, new conner, md stranger as he
was to the community, call a neeting of his pro-
fessional brethren. and endeavr to get their coun-
tenance and anction to his propositions? He
ought to have ;nOwn beforehand that his neglect
to do so would certainly not insure their co-opera-
ton. because bling sensibIemen, they could see
that be was working for himself alone, aud they
would not be partners in hs schemes, while at the
same time, his communication to the Trustees of
the Hospital wasnot of anature to inspire them
with confidence inhim.
Those gentlemen have mw three times deliber-
ltely declined to entertain the Doctors PROPOSE
ions, and not being privileged. like the ladies', to
change their mint. it is tc be supposed they will
adhere to their 6termindion. 1t is to be hoped
therefore, the Doctor possesses sufficient pene-
ration to understand that he cannot in
luce them to accept his views, and that be
Will no longer ormenS either them or the
'ubilic with his grievance. which in reality is no
grievance at all. When tie Doctor has been longer
.mong us, Las proven tat he knows something
# his profession. ald has done something for the
in which be wishes to be employed, by
contributing to its funds then it will be more
eadily admitted than ut present that he has some
lght to agitae for amendments to the charter of
he Hospital AID changes in the management, but
ntll that time arrives, Re will do well. and con-
ut only his own interest. by bearing his recent
allure and disappointment with the patience of a
if sill With the hope of future success.
Non PROFESSIONAL.