THE OllANGEBURG NEWS,
PUBLISH KD WEEKLY
AT
?RANOHB U 110 , S. G.
Office of Publication on Market-Street over the
Post O?cc. ?;?>?
SAMUEL DIBBLE, Editor.
VIRGIL C. DIBBLE, Associate Editor.
?11 ARLES II. HAM,, Publisher.
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RKADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
Washington News.
A^ayST^?!;?On proper iuodp3.il rccom
mendotipns thePYcsidcnt hh^siispendcd tlie
order assjgniiig Gen.' Thomas to the command
of the Fifth District.. Sheridan will remain
in command until relieved, probably by Gou.
Hancock.
Auoi/st 20.?The Johnson and Grant cor
respondence relative to Sheridan's removal, is
published this morning in thc'&cw York JIc
raW and Boston Post.
The following is White Honso gossip:?Sher
idan, .loavin'g (he jFifth .Military District in
ebargo.ofHartaufFwuT proceed to the West
and relieve Hancock, who will then assume
permanent charge of the Fifth District.
Grant's letter to the President concerning
Sheridan's removal says: "The people .-Who
have sacrificed lives aud spent dollars for the
cpuntry's. salvation arc entirely opposed to
Sheridan's removal. He has performed his
'duties faithfully and -intelligently, aud his re
moval will be regarded as an effort to defeat
Congressional views, and will embolden to re
newed opposition those who have endeavoured
to break up the government by arms. Gen.
ThouiUB lias repeatedly objected to being placed
in oharge^of either of the live districts. Han
cock's department is intricate, and he should
not be removed." Grant adds that there are
military, pecuniary, and, above all, patriotic
reasons why this order should not be insisted
upon. 9
The President replied, "I am not aware that
the question of Sheridan's removal had been
submitted to the people. It would be unjust
to the army , to assume that Sheridan alone is
capable of commanding the Fifth District.
Sheridan has rendered .himself obnoxious by
his manner of executing the law. and more by
his assuming authority mit granted to him.
His rule has been one of absolute tyranny,
without reference to the principles of our gov
ernment, or the nature of free institute ns. His
course has seriously interfered with harmony
and the speedy execution of the acts of Con
gress. His removal cannot bo regarded as in
tended to defeat thet?. The object of the
change is to facilitate their execution through
nn officer who ha? never failed td obey the
statutes of the land, and who within his juris
diction will demand a like obedience from
others." The President compliments Thomas
and Hancock, and feels assured that under
General Sherman's guidance. Sheridan trill
win honor fighting Tmliaiis.. In conclusion, the
President fails to perceive any military, pecu
niary or patriotic reasons why this order should
not be carried into effect.
AuaUMT 27.?The President has assigned
Gen. Canby to the command of the Second
Military District, and (Jen. Hancock to the
command of the Fifth Military District.
/Luolst 27?P-,M.?The breach between
the President, and Geu. Grant is widening.
Graut i? on defiant terms in opposition to the
President's assignments. lie protests with
some indignation against the removal of Jlan
cock from tho Department of .Missouri.
Grant has nut yet promulgated the instruc
tions . carrying the . President's orders into ef
fcc^.:;.,T> .
The 'following arc the orders :
"Executive Mansion, Washington, I). ('., Au
gust 20.?Brew Mnj. Gen. Edward 11. S. Can
by is hereby assigned to the command of the
Second Military District, created by tin net of
Congress, of March 2d. 1807, aud of the Mili
tary Department of the South, embracing the
States of North Carolina and South Carolina.
/Io will, as soon as practicable, relieve Maj.
Och. Daniel D. E. Siekle?, and on assuming
^he command to which he in hereby nssiglied,
?jiviilll, when neocssary to a faithful exocution of
iho laws, exercise any aud all powers conferred
by acts of Congress upon District Commanders,
and any nnd all authority pertaining to officers
in-command of Military Departments. Maj.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is hereby relieved from
tho command of tho Second Military District.
The Secretary of War ad interim, will give the
necessary instructions to carry this order into
pffpet, ANDREW JOHNSON."
ii^Xf.ciitloa Mansion, Washington, A ugust 20,,
. l.?b,7?Sin: Jn co|lscnup!jee of the nnfnvora,
ble eonditiop of f,hp hpalth t,f Mnj. Gen.
(jporga \\. Thomas as reported to you in Snr:
goons Hassan's djspntelf of the 21st pixt., my
order dated August IV. /S07, i* hereby modi
fied so n<< |o Jissjgij Mnj. Gen. Winftehj S. Han
cock f-p puinniaml of (ho Fifth Military
District prpatcd, by t|m act of Cpngyess passed
March 2d, JH07, and of H?e Military j)puart
ment ponipr>f?iP? t])p States of Louisiana ai|d
Tox is, On being roltoveij from (he command
of the Department of thp Missouri by Maj.
Gen. P, If, Sheridan, Maj. (Jen. Hancock Will
proeppd dh'pctly to N'pw Orleans,' T/oujsiana,'
and assuming |}|q eominand to wliieji Ijo is
hereby assigned, will, when necessary,' to a
faithful execution of the laws, exercise any and
all powers conferred by npts of Congress upon
District Commanders, and apy and alj autlen i
ty pertaining to officers in command of Milita
ry Departments, Maj*. Gen. P. II, Sheridan
wfll at once turn over his present command to
c officer nc^t in rani: to himself and proceed
iiig -without delay lo Fort Leaycja^vorth^jbiiun
sas, will relievo Maj. Gen. Iluuenekynf* the
command of tUc*v JJe^urtujcnt of ^lio Missouri.
Maj?QcntGeorge H. Thoin?p will und/ further
order* roinain in command .Qf! thi ^tyartment
of the (Muiborland. |
vVery respectfully, yotirs, %
ANDREW j011ns?nj
To Gcncriil IT. S. Guant. Secretary of War
ad mterinf"
j . August 28.?rTfhr; stated tbaf^G/m) Grant
has written to the President claiming that
Congress vested the authority in the Ovc dis
tricts in the Goncral of tho United States
Armies. Grant is unwilling to vest it in
another, and thoroforc .will at least delay or
derimr the execution of the executive order, re
Iiejring Gens. Sickles and Sheridan,. .
Tho following was issupd to-day, in pursu
ance of tho foregoing order of the President of
the United States:
Rrev. Mnj. Gen. Catiby will, on receipt of
the order, turn over his present command to
the officer next in rank to himself, and proceed
to Charleston, S. C, to relieve Mai'. Gen.
Sickles of the command of the Second Military
District. Mnj.j Gop. Sickles, on being.relieved
yriD repair to New York City, and report by
letter to tho Adjutant General.
By command of. Gen. Grant,
' ' K. I >. T<) VV N S IS XI), A. A. G.'
The order regarding the 5th District was not
promulgated at 3 o'clock to-day. . .
(Jen. Grant had a prolonged interview with
the President this morning. During this in
terview matters were adjusted, and Grant's let
ter of yesterday was withdrawn, subsequently
the order relieving Sickles was promulgated,
and Giere are assurances that that affecting the
5th District will be promulgated to-iiiurrpw.
THE ORANGEBURGr NEWS.
sati ifiiAY, auiust :n, is?7.
While we reserre fa oiirsclrex lh< right of defi
ning am' oii.'ii political positiiot hy Una Mit of our
editorial columns, ter trill he phased ttijndilirlt
contributions front nur fellow-citizens upon the
grace titwstinn.-: irhieh now agitate the. public
mind, whether their opinions coincide with tuirs
or not. A district newspaper, tri consiilei.
slaadd he an indes of the carious shia/its i if pap
ula r'setttiiucnt in the section of con nicy in which
it rirada/cs. (Jur columns arc open, therefore,
foy any communications properly written, itccom
jutineil hy a resimnsihle nante. not personal in
tin ir eharoc.'er. nor itbsolutcfy injitriuii? tu their
tendeiicu.
From the "Panonnnn of EvumIs.'
A tine open chariot, with the'Goddess,
Liberty taking a ride with her 'physician. Dr.
Johnson. Grant-, the coachman, driving a
team of five very restive coursers; Miss.
Liberty rather alarmed, Dr. Johnson feeling'
her pnlsc. White House in the distance.
Dr. ,/.?T say, Grant, this is a very rough
road to travel with it sick patient.
Grant.?Can't help it. Doctor; (.jpngrvss
says we must n't (ravel any other road but this.
Dr. .1.?Can't you rein in your horses belter,
then ?
Grant.?Give nie a little chance. That fel
low Stanton was such a pool" driver, he has
spoiled the steeds: but I'll bring them all
right.
Dr./.?(Noticing the antics of the team.)
Grant. 1 don't like the actions of that Ibremnst
pony of ours, lie carries his head too high and
looks mischievous; 'Tic hr-s alarmed Miss
Liberty dreadfully. Take him out, and put
that steady home Haneoek in his place.
Grant.?Doctor.' you had better be careful.
The White House stable is open, and he is very 1
fond of Washington oats. If you take him
out, he will make a dash that way. and maybe
wc won't bo able to stop him.
Dr. ./.?Oh ! we will fix that all right, I
Drive him into the Indian pasture, and put the
bars up well; and let him Iced on prairie
grass for awhile. Perhaps the Indians will
steal him, and i wouldn't care if they did :
they are great at picking up horses with the
?'lT. S." brand on them.
Grant.?I don't like your insinuations. Doc
tor. Perhaps you'll want to send me there
next. Remember, I'm engaged permanently
to drive this (earn.
Dr. ./.?(In a flattering manner.) My dear
Grant, you may be sure of yqur place, as long
as I prescribe for Miss Liberty. (Aside.)
\VcilfloV if lip RHSpccts tl at 1 can't drive the
lim?! }|?^p)r? Mid (i/Ml'l1 I'niH nil)' C?K! nut him
fM KNV. II.
A high jirc.'.HUY. jo:?ou|otive. jihdei full steam
ijrav.ine; a train of twenty-six' cars, pith I lie
wreck:: qf toy others Uipg lju(s.i?lij ilm iKicjt,
smiip distance bohiud. Fjyo I}nn?|U!ir.s, hm?^d
with, t)ip Jijrviyiiig passengers: of the thattmeil
train, apd worked by d?)ieys, trying to pafch
up,
Dan.-r-\ ?W, IMlil, yojj'ro ajieai} ; iy ijprc
iiuy uhuuco ob obrrlnkiu' (Jo glorious Express
trujtj ob frpci)oni.
/'hi/.-Mn'iu'uy groim' f?ss, hrndOav l>rtU '
plbow grease am do berry bc.xl of rain ile" ;
and undo. Jlarry Wijsjpji t)i'upj)et] ;i rppe-eoiul
to me. whilo ago,
/''//f.? Me preticklprabqip! fopucends Phil ;
some fool Democrat may say \Yo desarb, em.
J?St fll'cii a f|ltic'sliopk, and.Phil ami Dan
drop qlf. Rut the glorious "Expre? train of.
freedom" moves on !!
Wofford College
Wo may^MP.' pcrmiltod to indulge in high
commendation of i this noble ' Institution of |
learning; for AJiimui feol ever a pardonable
preference for .their Aj/ma Matkk. We rc
meiMher till g?yjjl old days of our college life ;
and would wish no hcttcr lot fur our young
friends in this District, who arc ambitious of
intellectual advancement, than to-enjoy the op
portuuies which Wofford College affords fur a
.thorough education.
. id Cd? Ltd 1 :
.Kctunis from Different Districts, d
h Und .if^mtiilJ tail?uli !????<- tl W
l |\Vo. publish below. tl?o returns from all parts
of the Suite, as'far as heard from:, up to yester
day. The reports are necessarily very incom
plete, being principally from the different
Court Houses. Our readers will remember
that these, are- returns of the beginning of regis
tration, on the days when the freed men crowd
ed the pulls; and our next report will greatly
increase the proportion of white voters.
Whites. Mucks. . I Total.
Abbeville. 172 1101
AiMer.son, . ,. , . ..,
UnWetf. ' 407 007
Hejmforl,- ' '80 .11 Hf
IlevMey. |, 2tl!l, 4217
Charleston, 228(1 42811
Oltesl?r! 2?;s film
Chesterfield, 2lif> ;$70
Clarendon. . 2U8 ?02
Cdlct on. 1811 1120
Darlington. 472 1087
Kdgefiebl,
l-'airfield, 125 -100
Odorgctr>*vnf, 224 1777
Urvuuvillc, 27:; 104
I lorry. UW 148
Korsltaw, K>7 701
l.tuiciiHter, 077 0:58
Lauren*. 174 34?
Lexinjrton.
Marion. 7(H) 1011
Marlboro",. :tS t 82"?
Newbeny. 2H0 007
Ontngrbitrg, W55 2<itW
Piekens, Rt):J 200
Nicliland, 4S0 1?}?
$pnrtttiihiir<r, 1142 tils
Sumter, 882 22<iS
Utiinm 480 700
Wiltiauihburg, 210 JM?7
York, 78ti ItHXi
[rou tiik onAxoBntum sr.ws.]
IHnnioker's Bridge,
When a public nuis.tncc exists in a communi
ty, to the detriment of its members, it should
be the duly id'?hose m fleet ud, to institute some
means, to abate at least, and if pcssible. entire
ly correct the evil. Hinnieker's IJridge as it
now stumls is nothing more nor less than a
public nuisar.ee. This assertion is predicated
upon two facts ; first, that is a ttdl bridge;
^econd, that it is a dangerous bridge. This
bridge like most bridge* of the kind, has been
finished merely to subserve the purpose oO its
erection, ami without an eye to safely. Con
trary to the. custom of toll bridges, its keep
er requires loll both going and coming the
same day. which makes it very ? expensive to
persons who h ive "much crossing to do. The
bridge cart be turned over to the Commission
ers of Or.uigeburg and Harnwell Districts,
just so soon as they will pay what it cost to
have it put up. Mr. l.afitte, however, the en
terprising and generous constructor has proffer
ed to release his claim upon realizing one half
what it cost him to build it. which is about
three hundred dollars.
Will not the merchants of Graham's Turn
Out and Hallnberg give their attention to this
matter, and recommend it to the Commission
ers? We think it will pay them.
PAYSAX.
[n?u tiik oUAXokncitn nkws.]
Poim.au IIiix. St. Matthews,
August 24th, 18?7.
Mil. KiuTuit :?Some of the citizens of St.
Matthews Parish, desiring information in re
to their political rights and duties, utid ear
nestly wishing to exercise (hem in such a man
ner, as will best serve the ends of justice, and
the honor and interest of all the people, gave
expression to their confidence in the gentle
men: by inviting Mr. II. M. Hush and Dr. .1.
(.!. liolman, to favor them with their views,
that some light might bo thrown on the subject.
About two (/dock in the afternoon, the meet
ling, consisting of a number of the colored
/people, was assembled, the Dev. London Lau
|rcns. presiding. Messrs. Hush and Hol man
were invited to their positions, and in turn ad
dressed the meeting, receiving the utmost at
tention of all present. They labored to im
press the idea, that the colored people owed no
inai| ui)y (hing for their freedom ; but should
[regard it n IJoon graiitod them by the Hcstowcr
ml' nil blessings : and ns the interest of the
white and colored, people is (ho tamo in i|?e
s|gric!|}turaj field.- of our country, so it is also
in the political: and, unjess we together yso
our bpst endeavors, ant] with a gooij under
standing hefweon us, exercise ]}on,psty, pru
Llcppp, oimrgy, friendship aipl perfect ??onfi
leiipp, we will alike fail in both, (q rpap (hose
benefit* awarded \q an hopes! and iudnsf riops
pce.jde,
'J'lie meeting was also addressed by Mr. Wil
liam Paulling and Mr. William Green, (col'd.)
The meeting ended with satisfaction to all par
1 ties, and dispersed, after a prayer from the
Chairman for (he good of all.
LONDON LAUKKNS,
Presiding.
[rou tu? okanukuchu nkwh.]
A Freak of Moluncholy.
Fancy paints them over, and memory wan
dern back through the vista of tlic past to the
picture. My early associations have left their
imprints, ami the joys and the sorrows of now
and of then, pass in review before me, and 1
sigh for the days of Aui.l) JjANO Synk. The
fast receding prtst, is gone, and dark clouds;
hang over the future, and veil it in mystic
gloom. Tho whole picture of my fancy is
changed. Time, "with'his afl-cllheing* hand, I
has woru away its superficial beauties, nnd re
vealed the hidden deformities beneath, and T,
even /, stand in the shadows of his rcflectious.
I louk immediately around me, and all is
changed. I stretch my gaze in the distance,
and the undulating land-scape,upon which my
vision was want to feast, in days gone by, is
shorn of its usual beauties. The uiajestie
pine, that waves above the summit of yon hill,
has lost its grandeur. The old oak, sacred
' from its charter associations, seems less impos
! ing. Tbc vi initial willow droops in moio sol
j enin stillness. The gurgling streamlet carries
with its crystal tide, sounds of sadness. The
delieate lily casts down its lender petals in re
flective silence. I east my eyes over the hills
nnd valleys,and the scene is the same. L look
: above me. and even the heavens appear less
beautiful. My evening strolls 1 have discon
tinued. The gilt cd warbles, that chant and
I chatter by day and by night, seem less melo
dious; All Nature is ?changed. My friends
do not greet me with their usual grasp. Stran
gers appear to pass me with a stilfand formal
air of nonvhtthnmi unknown or unpcrcicvcd in
former days. Kven the servant? do not speak
in the same tones of kindness. The hopes that
I once cherished have yielded to the pressure
of this settling gloom and are crushed beneath
its deadening weight. The bird of melancholy
has brooded his heavy wings over my soul, and
my thoughts follow Hie wake of his utter
darkness.
??.Mm.-, fur nty poor weary is rid cnrc-linuntcd bosom!
Tbc spell of the sprinji-litnc arouse it no more;
The sou;: in tie- wildwood, tbu ?heim in the lil?s?urii,
Tlic fresh swelling fountain?I heir magic i.^ o'er!
When I list to life stream, when I looK on the Hower?,
They I ell of the I'ast, with so mournful a lone,
Thal I eall tip the throngs of my long vauiish'd houva,
And ?*igh that their transports v.rc over ami gone."
PA YS AN.
Riotous Conduct of Freedmeii in SI.
Thomas uiul Christ Church I'hrLshns.
Wednesday last, registration, by previous
announcement, was commenced in the Paris'.!
of St. Thomas, at the IJriek Church, under
the superintendence of MeVsrs. Ii'. P. Smith. <'a
Northern gentleman lately located here.) Jere
miah Vitt es nnd Aaron Logan, a freedom n.
the Board of Registration. About a thousand
colored men were present, one-fifth ofwhoin
were armed with guns 01 muskets, and when
the bunks were? opened. Mr. Smith, the Chair
man bf the Hoard, made a brief address, ex
planatory of the Reconstruction Acts and the
duties of the frcedmen as good citizens in e.x
crcising their rights under them and preser
ving the peace. This was received with con
siderable and merited satisfaction, when some
of the crowd requested his opinion as to the
rights of (he planters with whom they had con
tracted for labor, to deduct from their wages
for the time during which they were absent
from work for the purpose of l> sing registered.
.Mr. Smith made the proper response, but was
interrupted by his colleague, the colored man
Aaron Logan, who proceeded to harangue the
crowd, and in inflammatory language to declaim
against the right of white me:: to prevent the
carrying of arms by frcedmen. lie Said, also,
that the planters should not interfere with the
colored people in registering, nor deduct from
their wages, and that there was nothing in the
law, nor in General Sickles'orders to prevent
them from exercising their rights to the fullest
extent. That now was the time when the
frcedmen should show that they p isscsscd
rights which they meant to maintain, and that
when an election took place they ought to vote
for white Radicals if they could be found, or
else to fill the offices by men of their own color.
That the native whites of the Stute, ??re not
I iobe trusted, and if permitted, would enact
laws operating against the black man. and,
therefore, black men should be elected to make
laws for themselves,
He continued in this .strain, and in language
calculated to cxeitc the passions,of the crowd,
until Mr. Smith, who had vainly endeavored
to porsuadc him t-> desist, exercised his author
ity as Chairman of the Hoard, and adjourned
its session. It was hoped that this would
have prevented the difficulties which were im
minent, bijf such did not prove to be the case.
The Hoard adjoiirucd to meet at the Mount
)Mpa.Hni)t PoJI, in Christ Church Parish, on
Moipday,
Wljon fjjp hookas wore oponci] on that day,
about three j|un<)rc<) frcedmen were on the
grojind, a considerable proportion of whom
worn nipplied \yi|h puppets, gut?:, and bind
gcoijs. Mr. Smith again made a brief address
similar to the one delivered at the pojl in St
Thomas, and was agaii) interrupted by Logan
wlm was, if possible, more violent, in bis Ian
imago, and seemingly piorp disposed to engen
der strife. He was, as on the former nooaaion
requested to desist, but declined so t?i do; am
Mr. Smith, to avoid trouble, closed the poll
callus to the oityj nnd reported (ho facta to
(Jeijelifjl^ Cht/., the Coidhialtdunt of this |jost>
On tHc Bahic boat Came Logan^" wlioval^|put
cd on the-'General to prdsoriV a stattTmc^of
the caso. wYltCd General Clitz.,had bfcert .ap
prised of/, all (be circumstance:*!' he Jroiuptly
ordered tue nrrcat of Logan rind 'itia jdoarteta*.
tion in Castle Pinchnoy, on a charge of itripc
ding Registration.
Yeslerduy Mr. Smith returned to Mount
Pleasant, accompanied by Major O'Rricn, the
Provost' Marshal, wtfl/eTifevo, of tbis^pdst, wlw
went to ensure tho preservation of order. The
poll was re opened and the frcedmen invited to
conic forward and register, hut they declined to
do so unless there was a black man sitting .on
the Hoard, nnd demanded tho r?lc?^e of Logart.
Boeing that a number of them were armed as
on the day.before, Major O'Rrien explained to
them that they were violating the express or
ders of Genera! Sickles, and commanded them
to surrender their weapons. They paid no at
tention whatever to his orders, and as he was
not supported by a force sufficient to ensure
obed'uncc, ho retired, unwilling to provoke a
disturbance which he Was not in a position to
? jUell. and returning to the city, reported the
condition of alfairs to General Clitz. , The
frcedmen aftorwnrds dispersed, but not without
threats that they would burn the'village if-they
were not permitted to exercise such rights as
Logan liad declared they were entitled to cn
1 joy. We understand that General Clitz will
go to Mount Pleasant this tnorniug, with a suf
?eiont force to suppress any disorderly conduct
which may occur amongst the freodmen. who
doubtless will again assemble, and to arrest al(
who appear armed oil the scene. It is devout
ly to be hoped that no difficulty will occur.?
Chat. Courier. 21)/// hrst.
Items.
A dispatch from Nashville says that Rrown
Iow has taken possession of the Mobiloe and
Ohio Kailroad.
The. official record shows that the Cotton ex
ported during the year ending June 30, was
007,000,000 pounds, of a currency value of
8202,000,000.
It is rumored that the Raleigh Progress has
been threatened with suspension in conscqutncc
of its ridicule of General Sickles.
The e.lUorS yf the Concor.ativc papers in
Georgia, assembled iitrMttcon on the 23d hist.,
ami aft -r app tinting a Committee" to draw up
j .i h;-ju)orial to General Pope, re juesting him to
I rovoki hb General Order No. 1!'. adjourned.
fln case of General Pope's refusal, the matter
will bo referred to the President.
The iir.^t biilc of hew Cotton this s sis m was
received by Mr. 0. Heeder oh yesterday, and
was purchased by Messrs. Chisolni Hrot hers
on order at 27 cents. It classes Strict Mid
dling, and will bo shipped (o New York by
steamship I'Ji /!. Soutlcr on.Thursday noxt.
and consigned to .Messrs. William Hrycc & Co,
Cotton I'uctors, No. ? Reatle-street,? Charles
ton Mercury. 2S//<.
General Augur is of opinion that if the In
dian war is fairly inaugurated it will be gene
ral, lie will require'2O.V)O0 men; li-ncock
j will require as many, lie thinks the Spotted
Tail tribe went on buffalo hunt under influence
' of ilcd Cloud, who reprwciltdtt Spotted Tail
would be dishonored unless they went. Com
missioner Ta' l?r, w ho is here, is hopeful of
good results from the September council.
1*mler the present Revenue law Spirits Tur
pentine are to be regarded n> manufactures
and to be subjected to the same regulations as
apply to other manufactures. The manufactu
rer will be required to mhko monthly returns
of the amount manufactured } an'tV, also, of that
sohl, consumed, used or removed for consump
tion or for delivery to persons other than .his
agents; ami. also, to pay the tax upou^the
Turpentine in the District in which it is man
ufactured.
Captain Ames, who had a recent fight with
Indians, has arrived at Port Hays, lie re
ports that three men wcro killed, 35 wounded
ami45 horses lost. After the battle the In
dians sent in a flag of truce with this message:
'?Tell your officers we don't want peaco. .We
shall keep on lighting." Three hundred men,
including the Kansas volunteers, left Fort
Hays yesterday in pursuit of tho Indians. : The
Sioux Indians nro reported incorrigible. The
Grow* arc friendly. There have been 230
deaths from cholera iu the Indian Tcrr*ory
ami South Kansas. Thirly-so^n pev cent! of
the population u( ?0ri Gibson havo died. At
F<H't Arbueklo (it) soldiers and 75 Indians
havo died.
Sah Casualty.?We learn that Mrs. Mo
Iver, wife of Mr. IVer Melver, near Leavens
worth, in this District, was shot and killed on
Saturday night last, by her little son, under
the following circumstances': The family had
retired quite early, when Mrs. McTver was
aroused by a noise in the poultry yard. Her
little boy being near by she immediately awoke
him, tola hi in to get the gnu and go anu see
what was the matter. The little hoy. no doubt
excited, went hurriedly to get the gun. Mrs.
Melver, in the meantime, had proceeded him
to the yard, and was standing near (he poultry
house, when her son came out of the house,
with the gun. The little boy not knowing
(hat his mother was in the yard, supposed the
object which he saw at the poultry house to be
|b uc, aiul I ho cause of the noise, raised
Jib and fired, putting the lent} in her head.
Tin ta| mistake was soon f-upid out; prompt
mcdli.d attention furnished, and bvcry effort
made to save her life. She lived until Sunday
morning about 1 1 o'clock, when her spirit de
parted for its eternal home. She leaves a de
voted husband, a' family of child sen ami a
large circle of acquaintances to mourn her
l?ss.?Ploreitct (Jazeth.
-i-^y
Fihst-CLass Passaoes for Nkoboee.?t
l?STtTv? iiiglit train from Buffalo tho other day
wt^saw a very wcll-drcBacd and respcctable"-?
joplcing "Ajrooriean citizen of Afr'can descent"
apply for a berth on the sleeping car. Ho was
very jKfDiptly refused the privilege, and had
citfyorio stay behind oridt up all night. While
lie'Was arguing his case, n white passenger,
whom we knew as an old-time unti-slavcry ad
vocate, stepped up to the agont and said that
at all events, in no case, must that negro ob
tain-a "berth adjnfccnf to 1iis7 ' ft'ovf, We do not
pirrpoffe at thin time to enter into any argument
about the prejudice of oplof^r<.antegpni|m-ofvjr
race, or instinct of Caucasiatoam/or- ^haVeVeV f
it may bo. We - merely wish to remark .that
iflne^^^
tiro rn'UtJaa ag&fl woiilcThaVc been compelled
to pay a tiilV of' n't least For that was
the stinging fine which Gen, Hick-lea, on the .
17th of this month, imposed Upon the captain
of the steamer,/V?7ri 7%/^bw3ansc(on account
of caste, he refused a cabirt jtoiWiifci? fo Miss
Francis Dolliu. a -respectable female" of color.''
-,?. " A * A! ? U\ U ??? 1 V.
A. J . I imex. r
; Oran?efttr-?i Horiie SoH?bl: *
bllE EXERCISES OF- T1II8-SCII?0L wilt be
tfebumed on TUE^D^V^ S^ETEMBER. 8. at the
house of the subscriber! Prices as before?%%, $9,
$10< and $12 per quarter of ten-weeks. Books 'fur- ?
nished nt renuonnhle prices;' 1 >' ' *
?nugai? It A.P.DICKSON.
Et KEKA CHAPTER Nq. 13,15~^.: JL
A Regular Convocation of thin Chapter will be
held at Orangclmrg C. II., on Saturday the 28th day
of September at 10 o'clock, A. M. Companions are
orjlered to he punctual in their attendance, as busi
ness of importance is to be transacted.' ' "
By order of the High Priest.. <\ '
. W. T. McKEWN.
S. G. Jamison*, Secretary.. '*'? >' < u^: t
dug 3 td' ' V
W A ATT<T?r> TT. .i
\j \ BUSHELS WILD GRAPES (MUSCADINE,)
1 \ ) Apply at this Office. ..,,,?_...
' t?tig 1 ? ' ' ' ' "lr
A GOOD FEMALE. COOK. Nnrio need apply
^t\_ unless well rcooimnentled. . The very TiighWe
of wages will be paid to oue that suits.
^\pply at this Office.
aug '51 tf
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notice.
?i/l!
PERSONS WI8IHXG GINS SHARPENED WITH
a Machine which improves-,the Staple from*
??no to two cents per pound, will address me through*
iho r?a;o*mti<S< '*??'? ! J- M. FELDER, B?.i58.
aug 81 riL'it 1
4 LI, PERSONS HAVING DEMANDS AGAINST"
t!:e Kstatyol?'auif? M. Storker,dt-pojtsed? W'H -
present the aanic properly at rested, find all those in
debteil will make payment to cither of the under,-,
s:ci|i?il t,ualifi?"l Ux"cuturs.
JOHN l). STOCKER. ) - ? '
SAMUF.L.H. STOCK Ell. l Esoculors. ,
JAM MS 11. STOCK KR, j
August 2'.)th. IH?7.
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The Southern Drug Stoi:o
1)11. B. M. SHIILER
WAVING 'REMOVED IIIS DR UU STORE from
hlaVvcff Known Stand, hegsleavc respectfully'
to invite hia friends throughout tho District, to
jisit hi in at his New, l^irge and well Furnished
E S T A B h 1 S II M K N T' ,
on R USS E L L-ST R H ET, opposite Messrs B?L1?
SCQVILL'S, where l hey will besuro to be supplied
the very best . . ? ., ...
Drugs aoid Medioines ^ j
the Market a fiord*, and at the lowest market prjoen,
He has on hand now a full assortnieOT'of ' ? ?"*'
DRUG?, ArKDIClNES,' : 1 "
PATENT MEDICINES OF ALL KI^DS,
Paints, Oils and Brushes, .
pyoStunVi,
Lye and Potash,
Maizena and Corn Starch, ^.
Cooking am! Washing Soda,
Black Pepper. Spices of all kinds,
COMPOSITION, LOBELIA, NERVE POWDER, |
&c., Prepared by Ephraim Lorrabcc,? ; ,
BITTERS of nil Kinds,
TRUSSES, Siuglo and doubh, Large*nd Smallf _?
Fiao SuicMng and^;r^ TOBACCO. '
Fine BRANDO!^ ftnaYVINES for ^^j^^1
PERFUMES and TOILET SOAPS.
Call and satisfy yourselvcs~-you cap get jv?=t vbaA
yon want. ? ? ? ' ? .
Just received a )vi f?f ihut fino
UI>URHAM SMOKING TOBACt^);^ i
fob 21) c ' iy .J
Just Eeceived j? tl?'
Dr. K. J. Olivcros, ^j^^l<nilftj^Frank <U Siting^ i
ler, ?.
Proprietor.
AsaistanK
Orangeburg Drug Store.
fifj Cottier QUININE.
20 Mt Ml PHI NU,
KM) Pounds EPSOM SALTS,
10 Gallons CASTOR OIL,
26 " SPIRITS TUiiPKNTINE.
Which is heilig offcrttl Wholesalo and Retail at-.
Charleston Prices.
ALSO,
For Medical Purposes
Brandy, Whiskey and Wines,
Late Orders from .
Ml LIT A R V II E A1 )QtT AftTRRfcn'
require thai no Spirits fhall bo dispensed unless
upon the oder of a Licenced Practicing Physician;>
those coming front any dietnnco'in the Country will,
please observe Iltis fnct ami govern ibcinselves ?o
enrdingly. ?? ?
E. .1, OLIVRROS, M. Du
"Drnggi?i and Apbthec:ai4^
Orangeburg Drug Btore
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