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Salesday.

Salesday
We had to look at the almanac to satisfy our
self that last Monday was Salesday, there were
so few people in town. We only saw one man
that had dollar in his pocket, and he had to
hide, to keep thirsty impecunous friends from
asking him TO treat. 1t was an awfuly dry and
dull saesday.
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Congress and ths Veto.


From what we can gather from the Washing
ton reports, we think the democratic members
of the Senate and House will decide first to pa IS
separate bill repeating the highly Objectionable
clauses of the election laws and present it to
the President for his sanction or veto then
pass the appropriation bills. If the President
retoes the first it will at once expose the ex-
treme partisan spirit that actuated him in veto
ing the former bill, while by passing the arpro-
priation bills without those repeating clauses,
the democrats will give the lie to the Radical
campaign cry that they intended to starve the
government into acquiescence. That's the way
it looks now, but we are willing to let our Rep
resentatives work out the problem according to
their own rule, believing that from their stand
point they know, better than any one horse
Editor can, what is best tor the Country and
the democratic party.
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pty- The jury, in the case Of Poindexter, for
the killing Of Curtis, in Richmond, w., returned
verdict of manslaughter and sentenced him to
two years in the Penitcntiary.
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Tnoors At THE PoLLs.-W Washington, May g.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Ladd, of
Maine, introduced the following bill, to prohib-
it military interference at elections which was
referred to the committee on the judiciary:
"Whcrcas the presence of troops at the polls
is contrary to the spirit of our institutions and
the traditions of our people, and tends to destroy
the freedom of elections therefore, be il enacted
&C., that it shall not he lawful to bring to or en-
ploy at any place where general or special
election is being held in a State any part of the
army or navy Of the United States unless such
force be necessary 10 repel armed enemies of
the United States or to enforce section four, ar
ticlc four, of the constitution of the United
States, or laws made in pursuance thereof on
application Of the Legislature or Executive Of
the State where such force is to be used and so
much Of all laws as is inconsistent herewith is
hereby repealed
Mr.. Eaton introduced similar bill in the
Senate, which was also referred to the Judicia-
ry committee of that body.
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Late Frost.

Late Frost.
Heavy white frost was seen in many parts of
this County last Friday morning and one gen.
tleman Informed us that some forward cotton
was killed by it near Goudeysvilc.
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Union, S. c.,
for the week ending May Sd, 1870.
Sarah Benson, \. B. Lands, Mrs Elizabeth
Murphy, Charly Thomson.
JAS. III. GOSS, p. NJ.
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a REMARKABLE CoUNTERrEIr.-Moncyh hand
lcrs will bc interested to know that the secret
service has come into possession of most re-
markablc counterfeit. 1t is II counterfeit $50
United States legal tender note, and is caicula-
ted TO deceive even persons accustomed to hand
ling notes of that denomination What max es
1t the more remarkable is the fact the work on
the note was executed with pen and ink All
the intricate figures and curves, all the heads,
the seal, the fine engraving work, and even the
fibre in the paper. are almost perfectly counter
fcitcd by pen and ink. The signature of John
Allison, formerly registrar Of the treasury, is
almost exact, while that of John G.. New. form
crly treasurer, perfect. The whole BILL back
and face, is wonderful piece Of pen work The
bill was detected at tho sub-trcasury in New
Orleans.
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Tho Weather.

So far this Spring has been quite remarkable
for dry, cold weather. Vegetation of all kinds
is very backward and plants grow slowly
April was cold and dry and the evenings and
mornings up to this date have been cold enough
to make fires necessary. We, however, learn
that all farm crops that escaped the frost last
week are looking healthy.
1t has been very favorable for planting. and
we learn that ninc-tenths of the corn and Cotton
has been planted. In most places corn on the
uplands has received the first blowing.
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Episcopal Convention.

The annual convention of the Protestant Epis-
coral Church of this diocese will meet ut Green
vile next Wednesday, the 14th.
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Memorial Day,

Memorial Day,
Tomorrow, the 10Th of May, is the day ap-
pointed by the Memorial Association for deco
rating the graves Of the noble Confederate Sol
diers who were buried in the graveyards of the
town Of Union. The Association have made all
necessary preparations for the occasion, and it
only remains for the people TO assemble and
show their love for the heroic men of the South
ern Army who bravely fell in defending n cause
We all believed was right by strewing their graves
with sweet flowers and evcrgrecns. We hope all
who possibly can will participate in this eminenty
patriotic act. The ladies of our town, ever fore
most in every gool and christian work have
done and will continue to 10 their whole duty
and the men must not be found Indifferent TO IT,:
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IF any County can pick up in one day twelve
heavier, healthier and better looking men than
the above, just trot them out before the weather
gets too hot for SO much human flesh in one
lump to travel.
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Easter Election.

Easter Election.
We neglected at the proper time to announce
the result Of the election for officers Of the
Church of the Nativity" At this place for the
present year. They follows:
Wdrdcns. II. VI. Shand and Vim. Munro
Fcsirymcn.-J. w. McLurc, \. Il. Stokes, J.
NJ. Gibbcs, David johnson, Sr, DR.. J. n. Moore,
J. X. Young.
Delegates 10 Convention. Il. w. Shand w.
Munro, }. w. McLurc, II. n. Grimball.
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WonH or THE CAUCUs.-Washingto May 3D..
THE Democratic members of the House to-day
held a caucus, and, after an hour deliberation,
definitely determined their line Of action in
gard to the army Appropriation bill, and ngreede
upon the exact terms of the measures to be sep
arately passed in lieu Of the sixth section, it
being also agreed that oil consideration of the
remainder OF the bill shall be deferred until this
independent political measure shall have been
acted upon by the President. 1t will provide.
in substance, that sections POOP md 2OO3 Of the
revised statutes shall not be construed rs author
izing abe presence of United States soldiers at
the polls. except under orders Of the President
to repel armed enemies OF the United States, or
In pursuance Of constitutional requirements,s
upon the application of the Legisature of
State or of the Governor when the Legislature
cannot be convened, to reprcss domestic vio-
lence. The bill will be accompanied by O short
preamble of an argumentative nature, to deter
mine the phraseoogy of which, and also to agree
upon an effective title, consumed considerable
time to-day. Among the titles suggested wcro
the following: "Bll to protect the ballot boz
from military interference :" "Bill to prevent
the army and navy from interfering with the
freedom of elections :" "IBill to prevent tho
control or elections in the States by the army
and navy of the United States" and n "Bill to
prevent the use of the army at the polls and to
promote the freedom of elections" 1t Is hn.
derstood that tho title finally adopted is "Bill
to prevent interference by the army with clcc'
| tions." The action taken by the caucus is sub.
| stantially in accordance with an amended report
presented to-day by the committee to whom the
whole project was recommittcd yesterday. Tho
proceedings are snid to have been characterized
by spirit Of harmony and good feeling.
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Two MEN BURNED TO DEATH IN JAIL.-Gal-
weston Texas, May "a special to the News
from Overflow says: J. L. Young and John Ri
ley, who had been confined in Jail for drunken
ness, attempted to escape by setting fire to the
building The flames spread rapidly, and being
unable to cxtingush them, the men were both
burned to death.
KILLED AT A CHURCH DooR.-A special to the
Ne~s from Hampstead says "As the congrega- l.
tion were leaving the Methodist Church yester-
day, Colonel Jarel f. Kirby shot and killed
John Steele, who in quarrel fourteen years ago
shot and killed kirbys father"
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Take Notice.

4 L. persons are hereby warned not to trcs
~ pass or travel through my plantation, cx-
ccpt by tho lawful roads.
w. J. TUCKER.
Santuc, May 7ih, 1870 10 St
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Price Of Cotton at Union.
But little has been sold, but we can safely say
the ruling prices in this market arc from ga
10 S0lOO
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Tunnel UNDER THE SEA.-Thc greatest ac-
tivity prevails in carrying out the preliminary
measures for the construction of the submarine
tunnel between Calais, France, and Dover, Eng
land No less than 1,97l sOundings have been
taken. which have brought up 3,2O7 specimens
of different geological formations. The tunnel,
which Is to be 22i miles long, will be dug
through a stratum of gray chalk.
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The Trial of Cox.

The of Cox, for the murder of Aston,
in Atlanta, was given to the jury last Tuesday
afternoon, but we have not heard the result.
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WHIsKEY KILLS ASoTnFR WIrE.-Brdgeport
Conn, May 5.--At New Preston Hill, n mile
north Of New Preston, Connecticut this morn
ing, Egsbcrt Cogswell aged 30. shot with gun
and instantly killed his wife, aged 40 lie
then cut his throat, expiring almost Immediately.
Cogswcl was ali hab!lual Irunkard, and was
crazcl with run, nj tic time the deed was com
miltcd
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Tho columbia Register.

The Columbia Register.
We have been favored the past week with
very pleasant visit from Mr.. Henry Eubank,
the talented correspondent and agent Of the
Columbia Reoiste.. MIR. Eubank is now doing
for the Regisfo what we have always thought
the Columbia press sadly neglected, i. G., "writ-
ing ~" ikH}niSpnd unvarnished truth, the
fhans imperj9l1 dasnntages the upper Counties
of this State possess, in point of health climate,
soil and water powers, for the profitable invest
ment of capital in Agriculture, Manufactures
and Mechanical pursuits. MIR. Eubank is one
of the best writer's in the State, aud the only
fault ~ we find with him is his unpopular style
of utterly ignoring oil sensational and high col.
ored descriptions of "places and things" he
writes about. lie seeks the truth, and whatever
he writes can safely be received as nothing but
truth.
The Register is becoming more popular, as
it becomes more valuable to the people, every
day, and we arc confident the interesting letters
Of Mr. Eubank, from every point he may visit,
will make it still more interesting and accepta.
BILE. The leading paper of the State should be
located at Columbia, and we can safely assure
the people of this section that if they will give
the Register their support, its proprictors,
Mcssrs. Calvo s. Patton, will take pride in max
ing it just the journal they demand.
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Fans Fans | |

NOU can "ralse n breeze at my Store that
l. will keep you cool all summer, by buying
fan from my large stock. I've got them of all
qualities and at all prices
S. W. PORTER.
May 10 #
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Humanity in Bulk.

Humanity IN Bulk.
II was somewhat remarkable TO find so few
persons in town last Monday, but what was
lacking in number WI samply provided in weight,
us the following table Of the weights of six men
living in the town and six from the country will
show:
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COUNTY.
Town.

Aggregatc....1, ,5Gl lbs. Aggregatc....l. .73O lbs.
Average weight in town, ,...............2G0 lbs.
unty,.............2SS3 "
Z" Of al, l,.............274i 1"
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Stock Of Notions,
HAVE just received ihc largest the prctti-.
l. est, most varied and cheapest s.ock Of No.
tions ever In Union Come and see for
yourself S. w. PORTER
Nny 10 II
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Parasols.

INROM Calico TO the finest Silk nj the vc,v
l. lowest prices, ut =. w PORTFRS
Cheap Store. y
May Q 10 -
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Gloves,
A Lii sizes, all coiors and all qualities, nj tbe.
IA lowest prices, at $. ". PORTER'S
Cheap Store.
May . 10 ,f
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THE LAKES.

There il . mystery about the American
lakes. Lake Erie is only 60 To 70 feet
deep, but Lake Ontario 10 592 feet deep 23O
deep below the tide-level of the ocean, or
- low ~ most parts of the Gulf Of St. Law.
renee, and the bottoms of Lakes Huron,
Michigan, and Superior, although the surface
10 much higher, are all fron their vast
depths on . level with the bottom Of Ontario.
Now, - the discharge through the liver
Detroit, after allowing for the probable
portion carried off by evaporation does moi
appear by any means equal To the quantity
Of water which the three upper lake.
receive, it has been conjectured that /.
subterranean river may run from LAX,
Superior, BY the Huron, to Lake Ontario
This conjecture is not impossible, and
accounts for the singular fact that salmo,
and herring are caught in all the lake
communicating With the St. Lawrence
but no others. As the Falls of Niagar
must have always existed, it would pszzl
the naturalist to say how these fish got int
the upper lakes without come subterranea
river; moreover, any periodical obstrue
tion Of the river would furnish not in
probable solution of the mysterious flu
and re6ux of the lakes.
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POLITICAL.

California Republican Nomination.
Massachusetts, Prohibitory Convention.
San Francisco, Aug. 13.-The republican
county convention has nominated for super
ior court judges Davis Landerback, F. p.
Damn, John F. Finn, s. D. Scripture, JAS.
c. Carr, Jr. ]. M, Allen, w. II. Fifeld,
7: K. Wilson, G: B. Darwin, +. Guy, Nc
Clellap, s, W. Dwindle and John Hunt Jr..
The convention adopted resolutions pledg-
ing the candidates for supervisor TO op-
pose the rate of taxation in excess of one
per cent; reduction Of gas and water
rates and school expenses.
Boston. Aug. 13.-The prohibitory party
of this state will hold convention Sep
tember Gath.
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A PRIESTS RE1aAc1,oM

Chicago, Aug. 9-Theophilus Van De
Moortel, the Jesuist priest who recently Gre
ated sensation by publicly rsnouncinR
Catholicism in favor Of the Episcopal form
Of the orthodox religion, will tonorrow 70.
new that sensation by publishing the follow
ing card:
Thesympathy expressed on al sides By my
old friends 10 90 true and heartfelt that 1 find
myself unable to resist it. retract what !
have said against the church Of Rome and an
resolved to return to the church that opens
ito arms TO receive an erring child.
THEoPHILUs VAN DE MooRrEL
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--LATEST BY MAIL.

Havana Aug. ll.-Ninety.three deaths
from yellow fever occurred in this citv last
week, decrease of forty from the pre-
viOus week. 4 EGEa go ig'sssS
Louisville, Aug. ia case of yellow
fever was reported 10 the health officers
and the victim, a young doctor, named
Edward Mormon, was Immediately taken
to the hospital. TpTt
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE U. S. minis.
ter at Monravia, Liberia, reports the seces-
aion of number Of tribes heretofore ann.
posed to belong to Liberia. They have is-
sued manifesto in which they declare:
We consider our people under the protec.
ton of England, whoee flag We will az and,
also call upon her in the present diff
culties. S,. \
Eureka, Nsy.. Aug. 1.-THE charcoal
burners atsooiation, numbering 1000.
mostly Italiank wotking about 30 miles
north Of town, Itsuck for higher rates and
Refused 70 alleW teams from. the mills to
load. ordered them back to sewn and de6ed
the shsfi6 and posse. The Soysrnor has
called out three cdnpanissof militia. They
lssve tc:night d. ],,sS 80. ~
Pitbbufg; Ang. n. Oven Malonev and
John Ladsrty, ps3ncipals in ! recent glove
fight at Turtle creek, near this city. were
arrested this morning for violation Of the
new act Of. ths assembly against nrize
fighting, and jailed : in default of ST. .0Oo
bail. The men did not anticipate such
action on the part of the Law, as they claim
ed this meeting was a pugilistic exhibition.
They fought for money and werd both
badly used up.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-G. w. DeHaven R
+. J. Miles and Andrew Haight, three
fshowmen who some yesfs ago ran ! shov
known as the Congress Of Nations. TO-DAY
began a damage suit for. $500, 900 apaina
z. I. Barnum, alleging that he had BY sin.
lister means broken up their show, III reby
intlicting serious damage Barnum, Who il
here, claims that the whole action ia an
attempt TO levy blxckmail and is merely a
repetition Of similar suits which have been
begun in Pitssburg and in Cincinnati by
the same parties, and that in each case The
action has been thrown out of court.
Chicago, Ang. ll.-Commissioner Fink
advises western lines that the managers O,
The trunk lines at the late meeting sdopted
resolution that after Angus, II no round
tr'p tickets or reduced rate tickets Issued b ,
western lines would be honored by eastern
trunk lines. Ja,ncs G. Clark msns,.r 81
the Illinois Ccntral nilruad has srut ! cir
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7 I
SPORTING.

Saratoga Races-Pro@ress4 of the Wheel.
~ u barrow Man. =" - '-S :
saratosa, Aug. l8-The first race, three
Mary Ann, 2nd; ; Lady Darcy, fayorite. srd''
Time, 1:l7.
Gen. Phillip. won the mile and three
fourths dash Mintzer, the favorite, second !;
Clemmie G., third. Time, 3:06a. p
'Ths selling race,. one mile, was won
by the favorite, Rhadananthus Susquehan-
ma, second Bowstring, third. Time, 1:45a
The mile and one-eighth dash was won by
Lancewood Bonnie Carrie, favorite, second;
Verdict. third. Time, 1850.
New York, Aug. 13-At p. m, Nredei.
mier, the wheelbarrow man, scored 24O
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DAKOTA WEDNESDAY EVENING" AUGUST a

cular 70 the managers Of southern roads and
roads leading from and 70 the southern
ssstes suggesting = meeting in November TO
adopt measures looking 10 more reasonable
spds intelligent .qusSautine regulations 70
be established by act Of congress, in aecor-
dance with the suggestion offered BY such
a convention.
Milwaukee. Aug. ia very violent
storm passed over Madison and vicinity last
nights ITwo'plMsure steamers withaa full
Ecomplement Of passengers on Lake Mopona
were disabled and drifted about ct the mer-
cy of the, waves for nearly an hour, but
finally made landing. The passengers
were all saved, but the boats we're wrecked.
At Msrshall tho rain and hail fell in tor
rents for twenty minutes. A large amount
of window glass was broken, and trees and
shrubs lost all their foliage. The tobacco
crop is reported totally destroyed, and seri-
ous damage done to corn. The bail varied
hens egg
Chetopa, Kas., Aug. 11.-Capt. John
Secrest, mail contractor on the route wes
from Vinita, Indian territory, was foundt
some $50 miles west of Ninita day or two
ago murdered. He left Vinita few days
before with considerable. sum of money
for the purpose of paying off his mail car.
riers. 1t is supposed desperadoes who rob
bed Caneyville short time ago are tht
parties whoscommittedp the crime. As tn,
United States district court, which has juris
diction over the territory, is now powerless
owing to the lack of appropriations by con
gress to meet. the expenses of marshals
1t is thought these acts are but the begin
ming Of : reign Of crine aad lawlessness ii
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FIRES.
A Damaging Blaze at Detroit.

Damaging BIaze at Detroit.
Detroit, Aug. l3.-The steamer J. w.
-Steinhof, and Hutchings warehouse with
its contents we're destroyed by fire early this
morning. The fire originated on the Stein
hoff' and spread so rapidly that some of the
officers and crew we're obliged to jump into
the river and we're rescued by steamers and
small boats without serious injury. The
Steinhof was valued at $4,000, and was
insured for $4,000. Hutchings & Co. esti-
mate their loss on salt stored in the house
at $4,000 !; insured for $4,000. H. H. Bros
sands loss on hay and roofing material is
$4,000, fully insured. T. II. White, sail
maker, loses ST. 500: insured for 81 900.
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AMERICAN HORSE WINS.

London, August 13.-The race for the
Runnywede plate At Epsam to-day, w6s
won BY the American bred flly, Saratoga.
UNCERTAIN FouNpATIsN.
Vienna, August l8.-At WieliczlA in the
centreiof the salt, mining region OF 3alicis
in.conseouence Ola violent movement ol
thS wstefs and surface Of the gnoupd row
of hosSes split inIeeverais places. and tbs
people fled In q panic.
CHOLERA.
London, August 13.-Two fatal cases o
cholera here last week.
COLLISION OF sTRAMERs.
: The steamer Corsica from Cardiff fol
New York, and the steamer Semiramidt
from Boston for Liverpool, came In COLI
sion 100 miles of Fastnet. and the Semtr-
amide went down. The crew was saved
Both vessels were iron.
7as s7--' THE WAR ENDED.
London, August 13.-From full exam
ton Of South African advices since th'
victory at Ulundi the Times draws the con
clusjon that King Ceteway0- rlsked all Q!
that battle, and therefore that the conclu
sion Of the war has been virtually reached
Russia has formed an alliance With Persia
!. - MAIZE CROP A FAILURE ~
Bucharest. Aug, 13-The maize crop !
q failure and the price of wheat is thereb!
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