The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-23
and Expedition.

Enterprise and Expedition.
Our friend Jas. Grant never allows "thc grass
10 grow under his feet" If he has anything to
do; ana last Monday he exemplifed that trait
of his character in n somewhat remarkable de-
gree: Mr.. j. T. Sartor had called for bids to
build large brick Store on the lot hc lately
purchased. On Monday the bids were exam
ined and hecontract was awarded to Mr.. Grant.
At about o'clock the contract was signed by
all the parties, and in about half an hour after
wards Mr.. Grants team placed the first load of
rock upon the ground. Soon after daylight tho
next morning Mr.. Grant and his force were ut
work grading the ground aad digging for tho
foundation. If the building progresses with
the same speed, we shall not be surprised if our
readers should see flaming advertisement in
the TINES, announcing the opening of n large
Stock of Goods in Mr.. Sartor's new and elegant
Store, about the middle of next month.
Homicide in Greenville.
The Greonville Ners of the 10th, tells of n
shocking homicide that occurred in that County
on the morning of the 10Th. 1t appears that
one benjamin Sudduth who escaped from
Grecnville Jail in January last, was reported rs
having been seen at his fathers house, in the
upper part of the county. A reward of $25
had bsen offered by the Sheriff for tho arrest of
benjamin Sudduths .. Landru@ EdfeA 49,
s-hdnsh,-a<a..antyseaa.w with posse. Of
seven men proceeded to Peter Sudduth's house
to make the arrest. At the approach of the
party, about sunrise, firing commenced from the
house and Lofts was shot through the head and
instantly killed
Peter Sudluth has since been arrested rs the
the murderer Of Lofts, but denies having fred
q gun or pistol during the affray at his house.
GS- Silas Hawkins, colorcd, we'll known in
this vicinity, is at Rock Hill, York Co., making
democratic speeches.
THE sCoURGE OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
| GRENADA, Miss, August 1.-THE scenes in
this plague-sricken town during the past twen-
ty-four hours beggar description. The strongest
men and women arc helpless, and the children
| are sick, dying or dead. 1t is indeed pitiful 10
see entire families Frustrated and swept away
| in few hours. Seventeen deaths are reported
| during the past twenty-four hours-all old ca
ses The population has decreased to q little
over 200 whites. There arc but few new cases,
| there Ieingso little material left to work upon
] NJ. freedman and wife, from New Orleans en-
| route to New York, were put off the train this
| morning. Both were cases Of well developed
yellow fever.
From the first case of yellow fever, on July
20, up to noon yesterday, l26 cases and Al
| deaths have been reported.
MOBILE, August l7.-One death from yellow
! fever yesterday.
MEMPHIS, August 17.--Twcnty three cases Of
yellow fever and niue deaths to day.
New ORLEANS; August l7.-During the past
"a hours there were 73 new cases of yellow fe-
| yer and ~ deaths.
| VIcKsBUnG, August IT, Yellow fever has ar-
peared here, near the river front, from whence
it is spreading rapidly.
HAVANA, August l7.--Nnety-nine deaths
! from yellow fever and nine from smallpox du-
ring the week ending the 10th Of August
There was q decrease in the fever Mt Matanzas
during the week ending August 8.
| WASHINGTON. August l7.-Reports TO the
Surgeon General of the United States Marine
| Hospital Service for the past week show that
there were at New Orleans All cases of yellow
| fever and 12l% deaths making total of 9O2
| cases and 239 deaths. One hundred and eight
cases and ~ deaths during the twenty-four
hours to noon yesterday.
Ponr EADRs, August 17.-Thiriy three oases
| OF yellow fever and Eve deaths during the week
| ending yesterday evening.
YELLOW FEvER.-Grenada, Miss, August lo.
Fourteen deaths from yellow fever yesterday,
and ten or twelve new cases.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, August 1G.--The Board
of Health has declared a quarantine against the
Memphis Road, thus preventing the running of
| trains entirely. No signs of fever, aud every
precaution is being taken to sec that il does no
| reach here. .,sx:.,
Nav ORLEANs, August 16.---Ror thS.sH1ss
| twenty -four hours, l0S new cases and 90 deaths.
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In FAVOR OF EARLY MARRIAGE-On tie 10Th,
ore roseate morn had illumined the western
horizon and before the sunbenms had tipped with
top MI S,l.ps<r Ur
ono nf 60. s,,.s -nnnistels, q son Of
---rvn Carolina had stolen from our sleeping
Guy one OF its brightest aud most accom- pished
daughters. The Rev. j. ID. Mccullough. at the
church Of the Advent. performed the marriage
ceremony and United Col. W. M. HARDY, Of.
Asheyille, N. c., to Miss REBECCA w. CAR.
son, Of Spartanburg. The happy pairs have
flown to the mountains and carry with them
the blessings and good wishes of our people,
even though they did steal march upon us all.
Spartan. :
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