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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

santuc Democracy.
On Saturday last the Democrats Of sahtuo
S.AgIlsII essz 3
The meeting was called to order by the form
or President, G. B. Tucker.
After the enrolling of names was concluded,
the Club proceeded to elect its officers, with the
following result.
President, G. B. TUCKER.
1st Vice President, ]. A. FAINT.
I'd G. B. HoaAN.
Sec'g and 7reas'r, j. c. SARToR.
Delegate to County Club, g. B. HOGAN.
The club passed a.scries of strong democratic
resolutions and adopted Constitution: and By
Laws for the government of its pembers.
The regular meetings -sf; fhs Club is the first
Saturday of each month, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
The By laws provide that committee on
Queries shall be appointed whose duty it is to
suggest suitable subjects for discussion at each
regular meeting of the Club.
motion sAA slAh adi.urnea ta xl1i IN
on the first Saturday in June.
J.C. SARroR, G. d. TUCKER,
Sec'y and Treasurer. President.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

EnuSl - . sJPle s55ein6l>d 8 2l. 1fi6llyt
Church yesterday to pay the last sad tribute
of respect 10 Miss Annie Hampton, the only
daughter Of Colonel Christopher Hampton, and
a niece of the Governor. The venerable Df.
Shand officiated. The beautiful burial services
of the Episcopal Church we're read over ,the
dead. Most Of the State officials, who werejAo
personal friends, acquaistances and. admirers Of
the deceased young lady, closed eir offices for
the purpose OF attending the funeral. A most
impressive scene occurred at the church when
large number Of the old family servants Of
the Hampton family flied into the building i'm
mediatelyt after the corpse and occupied the
front seats in that sacred edi6ce. They had
come from "far and near" without notification,
TO pay the last tribute Of affection and respect
to the young lady whom many Of them had
known and loved in the happy past Of tho
South land and her people 1t was observed,
too, that many of these faithful, grateful people
wept profusely when the "dust to dust, ashes to-
ashes" was uttered by the ministcr.-Col. Reg
ister, l0th inst.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

q colored nkH h5l Sc TO highly Commended.
Notwithstanding the fearful danger he was in,
from the time the mules started he bravely kept
his seat and held the lines with firm hand, keep
ing the animals in the middle of the road, there
by preventing the carriage from turning over
or being thrown into the deep ditch on either
side. To his GOODNESS and bravery, we honestly
believe, the young Ladies owe the preservation
Of their lives. Had ne jumped off or in any 9TH
er:way given the mules free rein it is more than
probable that every one of the young Ladies
would have been either killed or crippled for
lfe
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

KILLED IN HIS SLEEP.-An outrageous mur-
der, the effect Of whiskey drinking, occurred in
Augusta on Wednesday night last. Robert Ruff
fin and Jerry O. Hara, who were friends, were
drinking, together with other young men,
O'Hara became Intoxicated, and was put to sleep
in the back room Of q grogshop. Some one
told Ruffin that O'Hara had said that he had
killed Rufin's father. Rufin said that if he
said that he would kill him. He borrowed o
pistol went to where O'Hara was sleeping, and
shot him twice. O'Hara was dead several hours
before any general alarm was given, and Rufin
was not arrested until the next night. Ruffin
states that o. Hara not only acknowledged having
killed his father, but also threatened to kill him
(Ruffn.) He says that o. Hara was asleep, but
that when he shook him, before shooting, he
opened wide his eyes.
PETER COOPER ARRIvED.-Hon. Peter Cooper
arrived at Gaffaeys on Saturday evening, on
special train. and accompanied by Maj. Thomas
Bomar, afterwards passed over the Airline Rail-
way to Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Cooper is expected to
return to Limestone, and spend some days in-
specting the b Iildings and surroundings.
committee was appointed by our town authori-
ties, consisting of DR.. Carlisle, Prof. w. w.
Duncan, Maj. J. T.. Bemar, and Capt. II. L.
Farley, to proffer the courteses and hospitali
ties Of the city to Mr.. Cooper, and IL ID hoped
that he will be induced to pay US tisit.--Spur
tan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
rpv WORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. DECEMBER 2 1873

recent charges of fraud against sugar reners in the
working of the new treaty with the Sandwich
Islands. The results of tine first years work.
ing show that the production OF sugar by
English planters in those islands has been greatly
stimulated by the treaty under which their sugars
come INTO our ports free, to the detriment both OF
other foreign and of domestic manufacturers. The
same paper declares that the Cuban sugar interest,
encouraged by the with which this scheme was
carried through Congress. intriguing for "a change
in orr tariff on sugars which will bankrupt the
American sugar refining interest-namely, to have
uniform duty of 2ia cents per pound, without IT.
gard to grades" The TRIBUNE has not been dis
posed as yet to do much in the sugar controversy
beyond trying to give the facts on both sides,
and 1t quotes these statements in that spirit.
Bnt it IS we'll enough, perhaps to bear IN m'nd
that there is grent interest to be subserved by
such an attack on the American industry OF sugar
refining as will break it down. Those who believe
in American industry while anxious that all frauds
shall be punished, are not willing that crusade
against fraud shall be converted into crusade In
favor of foreign manufacturers.
The Dime. of the ST. Andrews Society at Del
moncos, on Saturday evening last, was social
merry and full of good fellowship, rs Scotch
dinners wont to be. 1t Is nothing
new in the way Of discovery to find that
Sootchmen, even though far away from the land
O. cakes" even though they are Scotch
men no longer. but Yankees with Scotch
pedigree still show that "blood will tell"
and are still at once proud and
tender when st. Andrews day comes round.
They all wear the Order of the Thistle.
IN their hearts if not upon their manly
chests. IL is Thackeray. we believe, who speaks
of the coseyness of the Scotchman at the
festive board. New-York has always had fine
seasoning of the Scotch element in her society,
and has had substantial reason to be grateful for it
perhaps not more in the days of her "aud lang
syne" than now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
PLRSOkIL.

Maria Fechter, daughter of Charles Fechter,
IA said to be charming sue has taken TO the
dramatic stage the weakness OF her voice Obging her
give up the opera.
Marshal Frederick Douglass has been visit
ing the place OF his birth In Talbot County. Nd. aud
moved by SOME early sentiment he brought away some
OF It's SOL IN his pocket.
Lord Beaconsfeld is described as being
chary always OF accepting casual attentions from stran
gers Mr Gladstone on the contrary, Is the acces
slbe of all men who have attained such position his
General j. f.. Johnston has just laid the
cornerstone OF the Lee Memorial, at Lexington, Va
twenty-five thousand dollars have been received
complete II.
A part of the marriage festivities of the
Duke OF Connaught. at Windsor. will be dramatic en-.
tertainment arranged by Mr. Henry Irving. On that
occasion Queen Victoria Will witness play the first
time SINCE tho death OF her husband.
Mr. William Hunt, the artist, says that the
higher methods OF the early Greek school aud the
more refined OF the Moors have served as types
for the new assembly room at Albany and that these
types have been followed with marked success
Monsieur Paul de Cassagnac is said to look
so terribly strong and athletic TO recall the proper
tons not the features Of the Bsnicia Boy He four
andthrty dark as Gypsy, with regular features dark
rapidly moving eyes. and hair and mustache black
enough ~ stand out In strong relief from the swarthy
skin.
Dean Stanley 10 quoted as saying since his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
MUSIC.
THE OPERATIVE ORAToRIo SOCIETY.

THE OPERATIVE ORATORI0 SOCIETY.
1t was happy accident that gave us on
successive evenings Meyerbeer's Robert lie Diable al
the Academy Of Music, and Hand'Ps " Alexanders
Feast" with Menlelssonn's Psalm ia at steinway
Hall Such an opportunity for instructive contrasts Is
not often presented We should be glad TO believe that
The comparative GOODNESS with which the opera was re-
ceiyed sprang from popular perception OF Meyerbeers
frequent against artistic truth and conscience But
that we cannot think. Meyerbeer was the very prince
OF operate showmen; he understood what would starle
and tickle the public-t' quote Sehumann's severe
auguageand sacrificed everything 10 produce these
sensational effects Robert consequently is now as 1t
always has been OF the most successful OF operas
II It was witnessed with great enthusiasm the othef
night the fault with the artists rather than the com
poser requenters OF the opera know that there are
occ when the most carefully prepared performances
falls feess And correct and Intelligent Interpretation
lacks from some ndehnabe cause. the glow OF feeling
and Perhaps these dry times are OF use
cold and hard representation of " Robert t. 'er'es@
expose it's meretrcious articles its patchwork eonruc
ton its amazing alterations OF beauty and piDchoeeS
ornament and the insincerty OF composer VINO, ae'
writing the charming melody OF "Quand ie quit'asn
Normande" and the dramatic duet at the cross, couo
deliberately set about the manufacture OF scene
coarse and SO false the prouetting ana 'o~
pointing OF wanton ghosts OF bareegged nuns 10 ne
convent graveyard Nobody refuse TO applaud 'ns
elegant and tender things which scattered tbroukn
Meyerbeers operas but for our own part we never WI"
ness Robert without irritation, and never come aNH
from it without being tempted to declare what cooe
moments we admit to be uniust that it Is the o''
vulgar grand opera in the world, except The Huso'
nots."
One draws q long breath OF relief In passns
from tho mephitic exhaations OF the TOMB au
the bottomless pit to the pure atmosphere u
Handeps sublime art and Mendelssohns '
Religious feeling. The " Psalm" which opened 'n'
concert on Saturday night. an eightpart chorus wiz"
ont solos, grave and noble in character, ana dis"r
g,shed by all Mendessohn's well-known grace Oh io
and decacy OF feeling. IL admirably sung by D'
Dsmrosch's welltrained society. Then came the spen
did Alexanders Feast" which, lift does not rank WIN
the Messiah and Israel In Egypt" because les saV
eet ia less lofty stands nevertheless only short sep
| below the first place, and contains numoer.
| which ouly Handel In his moments OF ioiues'
ipspiration has comprised. II has choruses wn'''
| arc reckoned among his mightsst schio's
ments; IL has songs whose titles have peep
for hundred and fifty years familiar IN our mouths -
| household words. Possibly some Of the little sn'i
ouated msnuersms Of tho eighteenth century ere nov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN-Mr Gladstone has denounced the Brit
All invasion as unjust. - Further represslve
measures are likely TO be adopted III Germany. -=
second convoy has been attacked IN the Khyber
Pass, but the assailants were driven back. -=
Lord Lorne is to leave Montreal for Ottawa to-day.
DOMEsTIC.-By a collision of two steamers near
DOnaldsonville, La, twenty lives were lost
yesterday. - The receipts of the Erie
Canal at Buffalo exceed those of last year
by 100000. - The main features of
the Presidents Message sketched in THE
TRIBUNE's Washington dispatches to-day. &C
Senator Blaine Is expected to move for an investi
CATION into the frauds in South Carolina. - 1t
is not thought that any excitement Will attend the
opening of Congress to-day. - The Secretary of
the Interior has written long letter TO the Secretary
of War defending the removal of certain Indian
agency, - Greenback men met in Washington
on Saturday, and arranged to issue an address to
the country.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Several members of the
cipher conspiracy, now in the city, are reported
to be devising plans for Mr.. Tilden's defence.
60 The International Dairy Fair begins to-
day. - Manager McVicker, of Chicago, gave his
views of the condition of the American drama
e. The Rev. DR.. J. II. Rylance preached on Com
munism. -Judge ChOate has decided that the
dispositions in the Tllden income tax must be opened
g. Congressman HIscOck discussed some Of the
plans of the Potter Committee and other political
topics. - Gold 100sl6, lOOSl6 1909. Gold value
of the egal-tender dollar at the close $3.50 cents
Gold value of the legal-tender SILVER dollar APP.
grans), $3.50 cents. Stocks buoyant and higher
until late hour, when they declined sharply, ant
closed weak.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicato cooler and partly cloudy weather with rains
Thermometer yesterday. So, 40. 42o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
Jnoef TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

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BASKI>G HOUSES AND BANKERs-Ih Id0e-o'h 0o"'
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HLLp WANTED on Pdde-3d cUiunII
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02

| lowed him, first bringing the Mahometan
religion to Hindostan. General Kaui mann Oh
Thursday called on his Government to notice
that its occupancy by the British would be
standing menace to Russian Turkistan.
Our readers would do vol to bear IN minu
| the condition and situation of this gateway III
| order the better to understand the events winch
most probably will soon occur there. Ii ls' IN
fact. n gut or cleft in savage Alpine region,
drained by the Cabul River, and ramparted
by wastes of snow and the peaks OF the HIM
doc Kush covered with perpetual ice Inc
Businesses of these mountains are guarded by
dsiOinted fanatcal tribes OF Afghans. Inc
Afghans are not sensual nor brutal, but IKE
most mOuntaneers, powerful in physique ana
brain. bigoted, sincere and cruel, especially
in a religious war.
1t was down this great Pass and through these
peDple. our readers will remember, that,
month later in the Winter than now, the
British Army attempted to pass back into
India. OF 10000, including women and chill
dren, but one man reached Jellalabad TO tell
the tale. The assailants were III most IN
stances said to be Ghazees, religious enthu-
sasts who fought for the love or God. Inc
Khyberees, a clan who lived along the heights
of the Pass, refused to join in the conspiracy
with the other tribes, but harried the flying
wretches, killing and robbing them to within
a mile of Jeaabad. The bones of these
16. 600 are scattered still along these dedes;
even their borders never were regalned. III Is
a significant fact, too, which we find III the
contemporaueOus accounts of this previous
struggle between the British and Afghans on
their own ground, that no reliance could be
placed on the Indian allies of the English.
"The Sepoys,' says the official report, "Who
"makc such good soldiers under the
"bIoiling sun of India, are encrvated
"and stupefed by the extreme cold OF
" these high attitudes and succumb at once
They fell by the thousands by the waysidc,
or if living were carried off as slaves to the
NOSlik TartaIs.
1t is the remembrance of the details OF this
massacre, only thirty-six years ago, which
most probably caused the Home Government
TO check the Viceroy in his impotence, and IN
struct him to give the Ameer another chance
to keep the peace. 1t is not the Afghan
forces against which they have to contend,
nor even the Russian, but Winter and
lach Of transportation and provisions which
would parallel the retreat from Moscow. 1t
was the brother of Shcrc Ali, too, who ma
nTuvrcd the marauding hordcs so skilfully,
and they are equally under the guidance of
the Amccr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
THE BRITISH MARKET FOX AMERICAN
PROUUCE

Tho British manufacturer and the British
farmer are beginning to realize that they have
more interests in common than they have sup
posed. To the manufacturer. loss of American
markets has brought much damage. TO the
farmer, the supply of American grain, meats
butter and cheese has brought such reduction
of price that The London Economist OF NO
yember IS says: "The extremely low
"price of wheat only affords partial
exclamation of the almost unanimous cry OF
"hard times that comes from the country us
trIcts Twelve months ago the pinch was al
"ready so severe that landlords found many
farms thrown on their hands, and 1t was almost
"impossible to reet until a reduction in rent
chad been submitted to-" The Economist re-
fers to the argument that abolition OF the
corn laws would throw all but the most
fertile lands ont OF cultivation, ana
virtually admits that, in respect 70 grains,
that tendency is apparent that the change
was first to greater production OF meat ana
" the immense rise i'll the price OF meat anu
{" dairy produce has caused many of the richer
arabic lands to be laid down sln permanent
pasture" But The Economist remarks that
American competition is now felt In that re-
spect also. and SAYS the supply OF grass and
Indian corn is ineXhaustible in the Western
Estates and Canada, and the American farmer
"has simply to decide whether it pays best
" to send his corn TO market or first turn IL
Z" into beet. We would rather suggest that,
instead of relying so exclusively on reSu-
"lar rotation of crops, attention should DE
turned to a greater variety OF production
" We are annually paying away millions
/" of money to the Continent for dairy
"produce, poultry, eggs, fruit and vegetables,
chat could he raised quite cheaply at
"home" Assurcdy British agriculture has
reached critical position when it comes to
this that the ablcst commercial journal ct
Great Britain virtually warns farmers to quit
farming, and turn their energies to gardening
and poultry-rai>ing.
The causes of agricultural depression in
Great Britain are many, but there can be no
question that the extreme low price of Amer
lean produce, as it has nearly driven out Rus
sian producers, 50 1t Is driving ont British
producers from British markets. In 1870,
only 81 per cent of the wheat consumed IN
Great Britain was grown abroad, bur the pro-
portion has steadily advanced to "A per cent
IN 1873, to 81 per cent in 1874, and TO 81
per cent III 1877, and it Is already obvious
that the proportion this year will be much
larger. The British Official report of imports and
exports for the ten months ending October 81,
enables us to make the following comparison
of imports of wheat, flour and Indian corn ;
and it will be seen that while the quantity
imported has enormously increased, the guam
tity from the United States has increased
still more largely, while imports from all
other countries in the aggregate have declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02

return to England that his journey had done him -.
and that his reception in the United states had .
everything no could have desired. One thing me-.
inc Deans slight figure discernible as ne wa la a,
vi Westminster as lie passes ali tue oIiss
onic' Is ouch 'heir helmets win keO respect ss
Ii Mr.. Whistler did not succeed in his a..
against Knskin. he Is at least successful in Innk,,
himself famous for clever and cauSllc aa,t-s
me London World says that lady seated nav,
to aim lately ut dinner. began to pra,.a a.
versatility OF Leighton the painter and newt.
elected president OF the Royal Academy. .sua,
a wonderful man." said she Eau adm.rable -
guist-can converse fueatly or seven nguayss,.
fe-es." draw ed tue quan artist "a most exoels.,
pubic speaker, with great flow OF language, ala
Madam ENTHUSIASM. 4" Ye-es" SAID Whistler "a,
splendid scu stor You recoect his gIoup IN the Aeaa
envy last year y said tho lady. There was noment,sv
silence Pants, too" drawled Mr. Whistler dream,ly
Little Princess Marie, of Hesse, is the fifth
granLchd whom Queen Victoria has lost out az IN.
tweuty-six who have born her. Tue list OF tbe
deaths Is es follows: 1. Prince Francis Pr,.
erck sigIsmund. OF the Imperial Prince ana
Princess of Germany, died June, 1866. ages
two. q Prince Frederick William Augustus Va.
tor leopold Louis. OF the Pr ncess ALICE and q,
the Grand Duke or Hesse. accidentally killed. by fal In
May 1873 aged Iwo-and-a-naif; g. Priuee Fr,sr ~ ~
Christian AugusGus Leopold Edward Harold son uf ts
Princes anu Prince CHRISTIAN, died in May IsSe
aged week; A. Prince Alexander John Charles A.
bert son OF tue Prince Princess Wales died in
Aprl, 1871 AGED one day; 8. The Princess Mare Of
Hesse, aged four.
PARIS, Dec. lit is denied that Kino
Alfonso intends to ask hand the Princess CIR,
tine, the sister OF his late wife, in marriage.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1.-The marriage OF
Princess Tnyra OF Denmark with the Duke Of Cunber
land. will be solemnIzsd on the 21st or 22i inst
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-The Car has left
Livadia for Moscow, he Will remain two days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02

In respect to dairy products as well as meat,
this country is prepared to compete very vigor-
ously for command of the British market,
100000 pounds III ten months. There is no
more limit to the production of butter or cheese
than to the production of beef or pork III this
country. But it is really remarkable that Great
Britain has to depend upon foreign countries
for products of the poultry-yard. During ten
months of this year the official report shows
that 55,944,350 dozen eggs were imported
at cost of $l0,400,000 Why that country
should continue to pay 81 600, 900 each month
for eggs averaging nearly nineteen cents
per dozen in cost at the Custom Houses,
besides $2,000,000 each month for
cheese costing eleven cents per pound, and
over 81, 900, 900 each month for butter cost
ing over "a cents per pound, naturally seems
strange to journal which nevertheless re-
marks: at is not the least important OF the
"triumphs of Free Trade to have brought
"about an identity of interest between the
agricultural and manufacturing classes
"such as never existed bcfore.n IL is
safe to say that neither free traders nor
protectonists in this country would bodst of
it as triumph that such an " identity OF in
"terest y had been brought about by pros
tration of all industries alike. If there is, in
truth, any relation of cause and effect between
the British tariff and the present situation,
then it is hardly to the advantage of the
views prevalent in Great Britain.