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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
GOOD REPORTS OF THE SOUTH.
Steady Progress All Along the
Line.

The ,Manufaoturers' RocQrd- -s4'aiti. \
.]l2Ia Q6 N2xSpe rr,,ssttsgs. sssis wing the
have lately been visiting various NpQApsts
the South. and their reports are unifof-
malfy favorable as to the splendid pros
poets Of this favored section. Financial
troubles throughout the world have, Of
course, had their natural effect in restrict
ing new developments to some extent
and the folly in Southern farmers in rails
ing too much cot,o during the last two
years he's caused very low prices, which
have had some rctarding influence upon
all business matters in this section; but
despite these temporary drawbacks the
South is forging ahead soldly, and is
steadily attracting increased at eution to
its vast natural rcsourc and advantages
which insure its abundant prosperity in
the near future. The wonderful reco:;!
~ n:3 last ten years will undoubtedly be
far surpassed by the coming ten. Fr1 10
months the conditions have been against
the Inauguration of new enterprises in
any part Of the country, but with the re-
turn Of more activity after the first of the
year, when the crops have been gathered
and sold, there will naturally follow o
revival of new industrial and railroad de-
| vclopment work. Even during this un-
favorable period the South sh ,ws long
list OF new enterprises every week, and
among the more important ones reported
in this issue of the Manufacturers Record
arc an extensive electric railroad with
large power houses, to connect Baltimore
and the manufacturing suburb Of Curtis
Bay; the placing of So, 900, 900 Of bonds
for cabling a street railroad in Baltimore :;
81 900, 600 mining company in North
Carolina to purchase large high grade ore
properties; the enlargement Of the steel
works at Chattanooga; n $3.50, 90 ice
! manufacturing company 1T Norfolk,
where new enterprises are started ncsrly
every week; 5000, 900 enlargement of n
brewery at Fort Worth, Texas: 500, 900
hotel and improvement company in North
Carolina: II 5000 woodworking com.
pany, Columbus City, Ala $500, COZ
| development company near Petersburg,
| Va, by New England capitalists; a 400.
barrel mill at Staunton; n $40, 900 mining
company ut Blacksburg, S. G a $1n,00I
manufacturing company at Florence, S
c.. water works at EI9in, Texas; "A 500
0JO electric light and power company at
San Angelo, Texas; a $4,000 and an
IS 1000 coal and coke company and a
$4s, 900 gas company in West Virginia;
the purchase of 20, coo acres near j liza
hethton, Tenn by new town AMI de-
vclopment company; coal mine in Ken
lucky; $25, 900 emery wheel company at
Tallap oosa, Ga. $50, 900 flour mill and
elevator company at Mckinney, Texas
the sale for 800, 900 of II rolling mill at
Bessemcr, Ala, which is to be enlarged
and put into operation; large c, al
washing plant at Birmingham; $40.
600 phosphate company at Lake City
Fla. !; two $50, ooG manufacturing compa
MES In ltimore; $50, 600 ore mining
and washing plant in Tennessee; $50, 00t
water works at Orange, Texas, etc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
VOL. XXII.---NEW SERIE
An cslcer in the Bureau a - auper.
inteedent Of Imnierslil11 W
IRISH Immigrants, aud It is now u rare
thing, maintains the New YORK World,
20 lind an American girl in the kitchen.

The carp may now bs )nsidered a
New York ish. TIE Mohawk and other
strea ms Of Central New York are full OF
carp, soms of them weighing as much a,
fourteen. pounds. During the last nine
years the Kirkland Fish-Stockiug and
Protection Society has placed 3s3 Ger.
man carp in tho ponds aud streams of
the town Of Kirkland, N. Y. The Sec.
'retary of the Society In a recent repS..
says: "We have demonstrated that carp
can be successfully propagated in this
country, AID with proper care can be
made valuable source of revenue to the
oultivator and cheap and dainty article
OF food for all classes." A giant earn
was taken through the ics of the No.
hawk above Utica last winter, aud the
miH-ponds in the valley where young
carp have been placed are already afford.
ing excellent sport.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
HE DEFIED THE SHERIFF.,
And Drove Judge Bynum From ths
Bench.

The Asheville, N. G, Mountain Home
Journal reports that most disgraceful
and daring occurrence took place at
Burnsvillc, Ynncey county. last week,
aud says the facts are these: One Of the
bsyt citzeus Of that county, Solomon
Carter, had died very suddenly, and was
being buried. Garret d. Ray, another
leading citizen of the same town, had
not lived on good terms with Mr.. Carter
during the latter's lifetime, but rs death
had removed one of tho two, Mr.. Ray
thought he would aid in paying tho last
tribute of respect to his departed neigh
Dor aud attended the burial. This co
enraged the son Of Mr.. Ray that he shot
at his father several times, whereupon
Judge Bynum ordered the arrest OF young
Ray. He dehed the sheriff, but walked
into the courthouse, aud. with his double
barrel gun, drove tho iudGa. -fse.. .ahs'
bench, clcprad- -a..I ytalu Assembly and do,
2ssvxyUtrIy Wulkcd of. ss fNStt = = ss3 :
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

U6Ibg desirous Of extending its opera
tions over the whole State aud enlistins
the aid Of ell who are interested in them,
has called q meeting, to be held in Co
lumbia on the evening of December Isl
next, to establish branch societies in
every county, and to appea, to the Gen,
sral Assembly for aid in prosecuting it's
work. The committee which was ap-
pointed to arrange for the meeting con-
sists OF Messrs. Edward McCrady, Jr.,
johnson Hagood. John johnson, Willism
IL. Grier, Ellison Capers, John l.. Weber
and u w. Holland, and these gentle
men have printed circular letter of
invitation which they have sent to many
persons, begging them "to extend the in.
vitation to everyone interested in the
preservation of the history OF the State "
The collector of the ports statement of
the exports from Charleston far the month
OF October shows gratifying increase
in trade. The total value of the ship
ments was $2,s53, 764. The Custom
House figures. so far recorded this month,
sho:. ~thss tho '1u,tucss'u emo port yvQr ~
far in excess of last month. The of6cial
statement for October is as follows Value
Sea island cotton, bags 82s s 27,s18
Upland cotton. bales 62,2e8 asia, 411
Phosphate rock, tons 100 zoe
Rosiu, barrels 1884 1000
Spirits turp'tinc, gals 1860 $500
Cotton seeds, pounds 210,sj7 $4,000
OTHER STATES.
Fannie Edwards, the girl preacher,
has closed revival at Bristol, Tenn.
Flames destroyed part of the business
portion of Tampa, Fla, last Thursday.
Loss $S5, 900
Texas wants to raise 5000, 900 for its
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The lum-
Der dealers and manufacturers have SUBJ
scribed about $50, 900 worth of lumber
of various kinds towards the construc-
tion Of the State building, and to exhibit
the wealth of Texas in timber
Lake Palmyra is part of the Missis-
sippi River at high water, but at present
ITS bottom is dry. with a thin upper crust
of dry earth and o deeper lower layer OF
soft mud. A half-witted negro who tried
to walk across to an island broke through
the crust. In one day he sank to the
waist, and in two days to the neck. On
the night of the second day he was pull
ed out.
Some time ago c. p Goodyear and
other enterprising citizens of Brunswick,
Ga, undertook to deepen the harbor at
that place by the use of dynamite. At a
cost Of few Thousand dollars they Sc
cured an Increased depth of 81 feet,
though engineers had estimated that
hundreds of thousands would be required.
Not satisfied with this Mr.. Goodyear and
his associates have offered to the CITY
council to guarantee TO secure 25 feet,
and contract will doubtless be ma dc to
that effect.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Building Macadamised Roads In the
South.

Jefferson county, Ala, is takiog tho
lead of all other Southern counties, II not
of every county in the United States, In
the vigor which it is displaying In ma
cadamizing its roads. 1t has already 110
miles OF macadamizcd roads, 30 moro
now under construction, and contracts
are soon to De let for seven miles addi-
tional, which will give that county to-
tai OF $50 miles of first class roads. The
pcople OF thu. .iniy are 10 be congratu-
lated upon this splendid illustration OF
their broad minded business Judgement,
and it is to be hoped at their example
will be followed by every county In the
South. Good roads arc essential to agri-
cultural prosperity, and they are just as
important to the South rs now railroads;
in fact, it is a question whether tho
county subscrip ion to new railroad en-
terprises would not in the long run yield
still better returns IL invested 10 good
macadamized county roads Every mile
of good roads constructed would enhance
the value If all adjacent farm property
increase the profits of farmers, attract the
best class of settlers, and help to increase
the prosperity of the whole State. The
Birmingham Age tells the story when 1t
saws: 'fThe best of it is, wherever these
roads lead out from Birmingham, the
cotton patch is disappearing and diyersi-
fed farming is taking its place 1t Is
time for the South to inaugurate road
building period, and nothing that It
could do would have greater Ell, ct
upon it's general prosperity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
For Camden's Winter Visitors.

The Richmond & Danville Railroad
Co. has placed on sale at its Northern Of
fees through tickets to Camden, $ c.
Passengers can now ride from Washing
ION to Kook Hill, via Charlotte, on the
Charlotte & Augusta division Of the sys
tenn and there make close connection
with the pas enger train of the Three c;
Railroad. This saves them the tedious
roundabout routes heretofore followed
via Char cston and Colnmb a respective.
ly The travelling public will appreciate
this arrange elt.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

SIipowners are much concerned about
the report of General o. NJ. Poe, of the
Unitel States Eayineers, that the waters
OF the grclt lakes are beco ming lower
every year. The folio wing figures for
five years show the gradual fall: June,
1886, Lake Huron was 5S3.13 feet
above the sea level; June, 1897, it was
5s2.3s; Juae, 1888, 5s1.79; Juns,
1899, 5Sl.O4; June, 1899, 5Sl.01;
June, 1891, $50. 40. The month of June
is taken b!caus, the water is then at its
highest. In February the minimum
depth is reached, aud the shipowners ek-
pect to see many exposed places in that
month next year. They are, Of course,
more troubled about the rivers empty
ing into the lakes taan abolt tho,o
waters themselves. The Sault Canal
now shows depth of fourteen feet
forr incies only, and as Geo,so Poiute,
the entrance to the D,troit River, many
vessels havs grounded this season o, ac.
count of the low water. In the old days
OF shallow boats aud fat-bottomed
steamers the plu n nat wa' still used, but
now that their places have been taken
by vessels with deep holds, the state of
the water IA matter of grave coasiderl.
'tinn GcGcr,.' Foe says that the rain
fall in the lake country during the last
five years has been below the normal,
and that this accounts for the low water
in the lakes. The shi ipowners, who
reach these great bolles of water b.
tributary streams, arc hardly reassured
and are asking themselves whether
w'N - be more profitable to build
yc,s;.s ing less water.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Advance in the Price of Brooms.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Especial The
broom manufacturers of the Mohawk
Valley attended a meeting of broom
Several States were represented at the
meeting. The annfsc!urcTs resolved to
advance the price of all kinds of brooms
fifty cents dozen in consequence of corn
having advanced from $50 to 1925 ton
and the crop being short. The manufac-
turers say that there is not enough corn
to last until next seasons crop, and that
means higher prices yet.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
IlMSER,
SAM SMALL BEATEN.
he 10 Attacked and Badly Disngursd
by . Saloon Keeper.

soon Aespsr.
ATLANTA, GA::,. Especial. REV. Sam
w. small, we'll l-known evangelist was
assaulted IN an Atlanta barber ahop By
Iom Miner, a saloon proprietor, who has
recently been madc the object OF some
very harsh criticism by Small. In ap0b-
lie speech In Prohibition Hall, ia this
city, Small attacked Miner personally,
stating that to sell pop-skull liquor on
Decatur street, he was neglect1np his
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

Jasper County, Texas, has a mytn,ca.
treasure. 1t consists of bars of silver
buried by the Mexcaus on the banks Of
the Sabine River towards the close Of the
Spanish occupation of Louisiana. The
silver, so the story goes, was being
carried out of the country under the es
,cort of a regiment OF cavalry when az
attack was made on the command, and
the bars were hastily buried unier the
cover of darkness When stean ners De.
gan to ply on the Sabine, some freighters
one day uucathcd deposit of bars near
tStark's Landing. They weighed 2lf
pounds avoirdupois. Small smelters OF
primitive instruction were afterwards
found in the vicinity. Al aged hunter
was authority for the statement that a
silver mine was formerly worked in the
low hills around about, but it has mover
been found. The finding of the silver
bars and the existence of the smelters
have always been sufficient to set avari.
cious spirits to work delving and seeking
Tor the treasure aad lost mine. Onc man
named Hilicncamp is said to have spent
hundreds of dollars digging for more
bars, and the people of Mullem's aud
Cow Creeks, in Newton County, have
washed the streams for traces Of white
metal. Even now a band Of enthusiasts
, is toiling in the dirt of Jasper County,
hoping against hope to find themselve;
.fabulously rich some fine morning.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
The Best Per. G. Central africa.

A cablegram from st. Paul de Loanda,
via Belgium, says that Lieut. Lemarinel
has returned from his expedition to Ka-
tanga King Msiri has submitted to the
Congo State and recognized its sovereign
ty The Lieutenant established station
in his country. Msiri is the most power
ful ruler in Central Africa, Itwas tn ught
he might assume hostile attitude to-
ward the whites. but Lamarinel had no
difficulty in assuring his friendship His
people are great traders aud the copper
;;cv take from their mines is exported as
far as the Atlnr,ic and the Indian Oceans.
Great hopes are entertained for the fu-
turc of this country, which, oyery white
man " ho has yet visited it says, is adapt
ed or white colonization owing TO its
lofty altitude aud salubrious climate,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
THE FARMERS CONGRESS-.
es'c,ae Of the Resolutions Adopted and
c ,phajx Meeting.

srDALrA, Mo.@fnhsf @finhfiF. t.Ml Mlssting.
Congress unanimously adopted the Yus-
lowing resolutions: Recommending state
control Of live stock exchanges; recon-
mending the passage Of q national law
requiring the stamping Of artificial hog
products; demanding the passage Of .
Federal law prohibiting gambling in farm
products; endorsing the principle Of re.
ciprocity.
The following resolutions, previously
reported upon adversely by the commit
mittee, were rejected by the Congress: :
Demanding the coinage of silver dollars
of the vnlnr nf 100 cents each; demand
ing Government ownership of railroads
and telegraphs demanding national
revenues derived from taxes from imports
which come into competition with home
manufacturers; demanding Federal pro-
hibition Of the sale Of intoxicants, and
demanding tho cession Of arid lands to
the various States in which the arid
lands are situated
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
Fassetts Campaign Expenses.

ALBANY, N. Y, Especial. THE state
ment of the election expenses of j Sloat
Fassctt was filed with the Secretary Of
State. Fassctts canvass cost him $S, 450,
as follows: TO State committee, IS, 900
travelling expenses. hotel bills, self and
others "s'i!nn;yh at 500; printing pos
tcrs. r>tngc and cleric help, estimated
. 2hn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
BANKERS AND SILVER.
Free Coinage Discussed by the Con.
vention In New Orleans.
''Is 1t Practical to Have q National
Rate Of INTEREST,"" Discussed.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Especial, AT
the Bankers Convention w. p. st. John,
OF New York, read p per on the silver
question, He urged the reopening of the
mints to equally restricted coinage of gold
and silver: He says his plan ~iu tend
TO unite the currency by providing sim
gle automatic issue in lieu OF any capri
cious issue Of circulating notes. These
no es would be redeemable in coin, the
coin reserved for them being at face
amount Of the notes.
Hon; John Jay Kas5l = iSs@gs gssSIlsI
arguing as saihyt fhs, free coinage ofsiiver.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Birmingham, spoke
In favor of an honest silver dollar.
Mr.. George Rutlego Gibson then read
= fancy descriptive paper on "wall
Street"
Mr.. Gibson briefly reviewed the history
the history of stock exchsng and devo-
ted much space to the principles and
benefits Of speculation; the ethics of
speculation; the utility of the middleman
or broker; the community Of interest be.
tween Wall street and the country; the
influence of tho Stock Exchange and the
international relations Of Wall street Mr..
D-"' s'So'SN HIS SupJcIt ITOIu Will
street standpoint. Speaking Of the rela.
tive value Of railroad and farming prop
erty in the West, he claimed that to tho
railroads, in the increased transpo, tation
facilities furnished, the farmer owed most
OF the increased value Of his farm proper
ty. Mr. Gibson expressed the opinion that
the bankers Of the interior of the country
owe il to themselves as influential citizens
,os tho com nuuities In which they live to
combat the feeling of hostility in many
sections to capital and to Wall street. Ho
paid high tribute the morals of the
Wallstrcct bankers aud brokers, especial
'y as to their integrity in financial mat
ters AMI their scrupulous regard for the
inviolability Of contracts they make, even
in the hurry and hustle of transactions
upon the Exchange.
a paper was read by William c. Corn
wall, of Buffalo, n. T., on Canadian
Bank Currency" aud one by Hon. p. w.
Peoples, OF Jackson, Miss OH Estates
manship in Finance
The topic for discussion was: "Is il
practicable to have national rate of in.
tcrcst1"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

Miss Braddon has published fifty novels
during the pas. thirty JeatS'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
THE LATEST! d! !

Col. Polk went to California upon the
invitation of senator Leland Stanford,
and it is understood that he is to be paid
vast sum by the railroad king. So says
New York paper Next!
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

After very gay time in Raleigh the
Fifth Maryland Regiment left for home
Thursday.
II. p Cheatham, of North Caroline,
the only colored member of the next
Congress, is college graduate, and is
said to be the best educated negro, with
a single exception, that has yet sat in tae
House.
The Maryland Steel Company is nego-
tiating for r gular 'arge supply of Bes
semer ores in North Carolina.
The election on the proposition of issuing
$40, 900 bonds for the completion of the
Charlotte city hail and Jeet work was
carried by a large majority of the vote
polled.
William Roberts Weatherly, q promi-
nent Incl chant, comm tied suicide at Tyro
Shops, Davidson county, Wednesday
night.
License has been granted in Anson
county ty n:c commissioners TO Samuel
Sheppard.
The tax collector of Burlington, Iredell
county, has defaultcd.
Work has commenced on the new Nor
NAL School Building at Greensboro, near
the Female College.
Charlotte is becoming the musical center
of the State. The new School of Music
there has met with wonderful success
Ex-Prcsidcnt Cleveland cannot attend
the Raleigh Exposition. He writes: 81
know / should enjoy a such visit to my
North Carolina friends and their neigh
bors, and I am entirely certain that my
reception and entertainment would fully
accord with the hospitable disposition
which distinguishes the locality. there
fore regret that am obliged to decline
the courtcou, invitation you transmit, for
the reason that my engagements and oc-
cupations forbid my leaving nome dur
tho present month.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Jas. Rivers B C, wealthy and promi-
ncnt c. arleston merchant of ante-belum
days, died at Edgcfcld last week.
Orangeburg C. II. is making a strong
fight against the proposed new county OF
Calhoun.
The State Alliance Exchange, at q
meeting, Wednesday, determined to move
the headquarters of tho Exchange to Co,
lumbia. he change will be made or
January 1.
A commission for charter has been is
sued TO the Waterlo, Loan and Savings
Bank. Capital, s25, 00N.
The district Alliance lecturers of the
State met at Columbia, last week, TO dis
cuss the past and f turc work in this
State. One of the members said that the
organization was in excellent order and
the future work would be pressed as Wig
orously as heretofore. especially the cam
paign of education.
Collections are being taken up in al
the colorcd churches through the State I,
procure counsel to defend the ten negroes
who were convicted of murder i'll Lau
rens county, on September 1st, and sen
fenced 20 be hanged. The governor has
rcspited the men and the movement il
now to get new trial. So far abou
half Of the $500 needed has been secured
Charleston News and Courier: Lying
at Central wharf is the brig Bessie Z
Crane. direct from Porto Rico, with
cargo Of cocoanuts, which she wns busil,
discharging This is the largest carG
nf "cccaa;;t5 ever re eivcd at tbs port
II consists Of $4,000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20

The Farmers Alliance will run the
Warehouse which will soon be vacate by
Mr. Gra~ciy, OH Church street, oppo lite
the Eag!e, says the Rocky Monnt, n. C.,
Dbnon;U