The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-24
NUMBER "a.
PITHY NEWS ITEMS.

Two large tobacco factories are to
be built at Chase City, Va.
The Democrats of the tenth Virginia
congressional district nominated Hon.
f. st. G. Tucker for reelection by
acclamation.
The Republicans of the seventh con-
gressional district of Virginia nomina-
ted Robert j. Walker, of Shenandoah
county.
The Republican congressional con-
vcntion of the sixth Virginia district
nominated Col. John Hampton Hoge, !,
ior congress. S. fss s,~;!ss !ssssA 81,
A groom Of 73 and bride of 62 were
married in Atlanta. The groom was
James Dickey, n wealthy farmer of
Fannin county, and his brido Mrs.
w. S. Wright, of Atlanta. They met
ut n summer resort in the mountains.
A party of moonshiners in Russell
county, Va. attempted to lynch Deputy
Marshal G.. e. Clapp, but no escaped,
and, returning with force of officers,
arrested some of his prosecutors who
are now i'll Jail. Clapp was native of
the region and the sinners regarded him
rs n renegade because he discharged
the duties of his Office.
The mortgage Indebtedness ofNorth
Carolina in 1880 was in round num-
bers So, 461 900. 1t was in 1889, ST.
25G, 900 In the four years since then
there was only one fine crop THAT "f
lS9O), and the farmers had only one
opportunity to pny debts. But tho
low price of products more than coun-
tcrbalanced the result of the favorable
year. This year, no doubt, good
deal of debt will be extinguished.
There is q suspected case cf yellow
fever at New Orleans.
1t is stated that party of New York
capitalists contemplate building a limo
Of railroad through lower Currituck
county, N. c., connecting with the
Norfolk & Southern rond for Norfolk.
Cnrrituck furnishes for shipment large
quantities of truck, lumber, corn, fish
and game. The line would be of i'm
mense benefit to the seine men at Nags'
Head and Roanoke Island.
The Long Shoals Cotton Mill, w.
A. Mnuney manager, near Kings Mtn.,
N. c., is receiving its machinery equip
ment.
The Mountain View Weave Mill,
being erected miles from Kings
Mountain, n. c., by p. S. Baker is
coming on apace. His dam will cover
SO acres, and the buiwarks are strong
ly constructed.
The new gingham mill at Gibson
vile, N, c. being erected byB. David
son, will be put into operation by the
end of the year. 1t is styled the
Hiawatha Cotton Mills.
Miss Madeline Pollard, of Breckin-
ridge Pollard notoriety, IS in New
York city. 1t is said she is consider
ing propositions that have been made
her by certain theatrical managers to
join their companies.
A grape and blackberry grower near
Raleigh, n. c., says that with only one
third of crop this season he has net
ted 81 ,22O on thirty acres.
The first bale of cotton from the Mis-
sisslppi valley this year, was rece; ,ed
mt New Orleans, and sold Mt auction for
81 cents. 1t came from Avoyello par
ish, La.
During the last few days over 400
Anarchists have landed in London. A
special branch of the Scotland YARD
police force is very busy watching over
them.
Mrs. Rcbecca Bond died at her home
near Grccnvillc, Miss, Monday, hav-
ing reached the age of 102 years. She
drew panSion as II wjdow of n soldier
of the war of 1872.
EVERY year the emperor or Italy re-
ccivcs present of 10000 picked Vir-
gimin cigars from the Emperor of Aus
tria.
Corca has almost three times the
area and eight times the population of
the State of South Carolina.
A melon farmer from one Of the most
fertile districts of Barnwc!l county, s.
c.. is the authority for the statement
that many of the melon farmers are
highly delighted with the business that
they have done this season.