L O C A L,v_
Whooping cough is very prcvulcnt
now.
Wallace Cannon's garden plows
take like hot cakes.
Dr. A. M. Snider requests us to
state that he will be absent from his
office during next week.
Augus. Fischer's counter, in his
bar, has been repainted, and beauti
fully grained by Mr. Venderlip.
Mr. Moseley has a beautiful steed
nt his stables, which he brought with
bins from Charleston a few days since.
The base ball season is here. Why
don't our young men get up their
clubs and commence their usual after
noon games ?
Gardens are recovering from tin
r'cciit frosts. Irish potatoes are look
ing fresh and green again. We have
heard of no green peas yet.
Tho Sumter Watvlihmn is twenty
five years old. The WuivftmitH is a
good paper, ai.d has none of the
errn'-ic gush of tho Trite Svttt/it?n.
Gov. Chamberlain arrived home,
from his trip to Massashusetts, on the
27th. The Governor's speech at Lex
ington was a master piece of eloquence,
aud is universally applauded by the
people.
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The temperance base ball club w ill
accept a challenge from the junior
nine of any other club in the county.
Hurrah for the?young boys. Our
deviJ says no cursing is allowed in his
club.
Mr. and Mr<. Wileock will accept
our thanks for* bouquet of flowers,
wfsnpvth o.lor and beauty. They
were gtthered from their beautiful
flower garden, and are of the most
choice variety.
'TTr?c French Govern in nt has sent
ii!i.*1*r net inns to its Consuls to summon
l". the list time French subjects
^H7i:^|?rfv^de l<H?i)?t:ii-J^Kk-rviee, ^
tijive their names registcre I at the
t'on-iila'e?.
WV haten't seen the (1varh'.?l?in
T'l'ifnijih ,5iiici' our la*t issue. Our
?triclurv* upon it were not palatable
<o the intellectual pnl.itis of it* editors.
Jverp vmmv jutper, gentlemen: it*? ab
fence mav \n> IttMOtv, and noitudv hurt.
1 lev. Mr. llongh T.ill accept our
thanks for an invitation to be present
at a pi',- :ic, to be given oil the oth of
May, by the I.o<therxu Sunday Schuld.
We hop*.' th? ?evasiou will be a happy
one.
Mr. James Williams is a tasty and
industriell? painter, a fact he has
successfully demonstrated more than
once. His best effort recent 1}' is a
newly painted buggy belonging to Mr.
j. G. Vosc,
The letter in nuothcr column in re
lation to cotton and rice planting
within "tho corporate limits of Or
angeburg" is of importance. We
hope the Council will act in the mat
ter.
We arc sure now that Spring is
here, that is, if tho appearance of
riowers arc iudicativc of its presence.
Mrs. Alhrecht scut rs an exquisite
collection during the week, cubed
from her garden, for w hich we tender
our thanks.
We are informed that there are
?. twcu?y-four streets in our enterprising
Town, only nine of which are named,
/vi?: Nroughton, Windsor, Amelia,
Market, Main or Kussel],New, Trcad
wcU, and Howe Sis. and Railroad
Avenue.
Accounts from tho frontiers along
tho Rio Grande above Brownsville
represent that the Mexican raiders
arc very active. They have commit
ted several murders of American citi
zens, aud there has been one sharp
?kirmish at Lapana. The {people arc
talking war, and the prospect is that
fighting will be general if the govern
I inont of the United States or Mexico
docs not interfere.
Capt. F. II. "W. llriggmnnn .hns
been nimointcd by tho County Com
missioners to net with the Council in
assessing the value of the land through
which the new street passes.
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A rare opportunity for the purchase
of Lots near the heart of the Town,
and suitable as well for Oflices, or for
a Hotel, is presented by the advertise
ment of Mr Hutson, which will be
found in another column.
Dr. Dukes has in store ono of tha
best assorted stock of French candies
ever exhibited to the public in this
market, and is offering them at iinu
siially low prices. At the same place
will be found cold soda water that can't
be beat this side of New York.
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We invite attention to the card if I
Drs. Karton & Legare. These gen
tlemen combine skill and experience,
and generally ask fever no odds. Dr.
Legare has won many friends in thb
County, and gives universal satisfac
tion in his practice.
A hag of guano was stolen from the
platform at the depot on Sunday night
last, by one Daniel Smith. He was
arrested, under a warrant from Trial
Justice Meyers, and having plead
guilty, was sentenced to pay a Hue of]
85 am? cost, or go to jail twenty days.
I Those who think that' Mr. I. P.
Thompson has lo?l his love for flowers,
should pay him a visit, and tako a
peep at bis lovely flower-garden. It is
now the finest, freshest and choicest
part about his residence. Our thanks
arc due him for a fine bunch of flowers
from bis garden.
For the convenience of persons
having lots for sale?as well as for
appearance sake?we wou'd suggest
to our Town Council, that neatly
painted sign boards, bearing the names
of the streets, be posted on the cor
ners through the Town, and we further
suggest that the st
?e&rV.rfi ryrr? a reave
roirii motti:? ' * i 1
Was! incorporated by the last Legis
lature, and is therefore a Town.
It was surveyed on Saturday last by
Stiles K. Mellichamp, and extends
one ijiurjh of a mile from the center.
An election for Intendant and War
dens ojf Fort Motte is called in another
column by the Clerk of the Court.
Two states have yet to hold dec
tions for congressmen. California
chooses four members in September
and Mississippi six members in No
vember. Six vacancies have been
caused by death. After this .year
elections for members of the lower
bouse will beheld in all the stntes on
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember.
The I lorry New* has this at the
head of its editorial column: "We
are in no wise responsiplc for the
views of otir correspondents." Which is
entirely superfluous as the News never
publishes anything original. ''By
telegraph to the iYcir* and Courier,"
and "from the Vnion-Herald," are its
principal features.
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TllK MAILS?
That arrive here on Saturday even
ings, remain in the _Post Office until
Monday morning. No matter what
letters of importance arrive here on
the down mail, they cannot be obtain
ed before a lapse of thirty six or forty
hours. Wc have been requested to
ask that soa?o nrrangomci: ts be made
to deliver the mails on Saturday even
fog**
A model Private Hoarding Ilottsa
has been opened by Mr. W. K. Me
Michael in the house foiucrly occu
pied by Dr. A. S. Salley. Mr. Mc
Michael will accommodate transient
boarders, and offers all tho couvenieu
cics usually to be had at first class
hotels. This is a great acquisition to
Orangeburg, and wc wish the proprie
tor success. Parties having business at
tho approaching Court, can be accom
modated at lliis Home.
A very brilliant Meteor was seen in
the Western sky, about seven o'clock
Thursday aftcmoou. 1st track through
space was observed for scvcrrl min
utes.
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Mr. G. W. Wilson, section master
on the South Carolina Railroad, has
completed a neat and substantial
platform bridge across the Railroad
track at the oast end of the new street,
which we understand will soon be
opened by council.
Mr. Z. M. Wolfe, marshal, is rais
ing the mischief with the goats. lie
has nlready taken up eleven head that
were running at large in the street, and
says he will have the rest if they are
not confined. Ye goat owners, pen
your bloaters.
Sheriff C. C. Bowcn of Charleston*
was arrested Thursday upon an affida
vit of Eli G. Grime*, a confessed
murderer, as being accessary to the
killing of C'.l. White in 1864. He
was released by Judge Reed upon
84,000 bail.
Stive's arc sometimes designated or
known by the name of some peculia
growth of trees &<!., found along its
course?such ns cedar, pine, and vine
streets in New York?and as consider
able wraugling among our good citi
zens has grown up out of the new
street question, we propose to name
it "Wrangle Street."
THAT TEMPERANCE l'IC-XIC-*
I Where is it? Whcu are we to ?ce
or hear of it ns a reality ? Have the
[ iuiatory steps towards getting it up
been taken yet? We are inquisitive,
I and we want to know not only what's
going on but also what is to be in the
future, especially in the way of pic
nics. We ask again, when and
where is the temperance pic-nic to
come off?
THE ART OF WRITLW
Prof. J. C. M. Perry, stopping at
Duk.-.s' hotel, is teaching the art of
ported' pcnjiVTusiup to ? great many
of the young and old men of Orange-;
burg. His mode of teaching is cer
tainly wonderful, aud enables him to
make xi bad scribe write a neat and
legible hand within the short space
of ten days. The Professor
teaches ladies in the afternoons and
boys and men in the nights.
Comptroller-General Dunn has let.
the contract for supplying the books ,
and blanks used by bis ofliec in the
collection of taxes for the ensuing
year, in accordance with the law pass
ed at the recent session of the general
assembly, fit a sum aggregating less
than 83,/)f)0. Taking the figures of
this contract as a basis, we find that
tho whole work done by the Repub
lican Printing company for the comp
troller's office in 1873 ought t? have
cost the state less than five thousand
dollars.
ODD FELLOWS CELE11RATIOS?
Kdisto Lodge No. 33 I. O. O. F
celebrated the fifty sixth aniversary
ry of the order on Monday last at their
Hall ou Market S:rcet, where addres
ses were made by Bros. Jnc. Lucas
und Thos. B. Boyd, the first replete
with quaint und impressive ideas?the
latter with Hashes of eloquence, and
earnest counsel to the order. Kdisto
Lodge has rincc its formation, sonic
two years : go, groan vigorously and
rapidly in members and influence, and
is composed of a great many of our
most intelligent and substantial citi- j
/ens. !
Branchvillc has a debating society,
in tliis respcci our graceful sister
town is ahead of us. There, is noth
ing that, tend-; more to develop the
mental faculties of the young
than such organizations as these. The
latent energies of the mind are
brought out by them, in the contest
and heat of debate, and we move that
a debating society bo organized here.
Some day these two societies can meet
together, and pitted against each other,
display their learning and eloquence.
We congratulate Brauchvillo on the
organization of a debating society.
G,000 slumbering silently in the
Treasury, nml not a lick done towards
building the Com t House yet. Why
assess the people tu pay a lax for a
purpose that it seems is never to be
earned out? There is a hitch some
where, and we should like to know
where it is. Complaints come to us
thick and last.
P. S. Since the above was. in type
we learn that the plan and. specific?- !
tions of the new Court House have
been submitted to the County Com
missioners; Advertisement for bids
I will soon be made, and we presume
work will be commenced at an early
I day.
The resignation of Attorney Gene
ral Williams was placed in President
Grant's hands on the day previous to
his departure for Cohcc rd, Mus?. Mr.
. . "T* .... . * . I
Williams, in his letter of resignation,
desired to be relieved upon the tip- j
poiutment of a successor, and at all
events by the middle of May. This
action on the part of the Attorney
General bceame necessary owing to
his desire to engage in the practice of
the law. Mr. William's retirement
will be especially regretted by mem
hers of tile press, to whom he uniform
ly extended all possible courtesies.
Rumor has it that he will be succeed
ed by Secretary Brislow, and the
names of Judge Pierrepont, of New
York and General Butler, of Mass.,
are also mentioned in connection with
the otlicc.
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tempeii. i yea uxn we?
As previously announced, W. Z.
Leittier, Ksq., of Camdcu, lectured in
the basement of the Presbyterain
Church on Tuesday night last. The
evening wan not at all favorable, and
Mr. Leitner did mit have as large a
crowd as would have greeted him had
the weather been more auspicious.
However, a very respectable audience
was prescnt. Mr. Lcitncr's lecture vas
one of] the chastest we ever heart!.
He treated the subject of tcmpc
in rather an original manner, am
not fail to impress every one of his
utterances upon the minds of those
wdio heard him. His ititroductorv
remarks wherein he portrayed, in
vivid and thrilling words, the cause of
temperance as, the conic liest ami most
beautiful of all virgins, were rceeiv* d
with marked approbation and enthu
siasm. He showed the ?langer of
moderate drinking, and inserted that
all such habits would obtain a
mastery ovor the most ol those who
indulged in the practise, and hew im
possible it was to reform alter having
once become enslaved by the habit. His
argument was irresistible on this point,
and clearly demonstrated that there
is no hiid'JIc ground for a man to oc
cupy, oil the tempera fee subject;
those who tamper with whiskey, are
?ither drunkards, or will become
drunkards in time. The habit will
iix itseif upon them, and when
thoroughly formed, will cling tena
ciously to its victim. M?\ Leitncr
spoke of the innocent disgust that a
child has for a drunko man, and
how repulsive and loathsome such ob
jects are generally. He appealed to
those present to act their parts well,
and set examples of virtue and sobriety
for the children of to day?those who
arc to take our places, in the great
drama of life.
Throughout. Mr. Leitucr'saddress
was learned, chaste and eloquent. His
delivery was excellent, while his flow
of beautiful words seemed ns bounti
ful as his love for the Temperance
Order. All in all, the evening was a
very interesting one.
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sorjiLvo to white abovt?
Of all weeks, this has been the dul
lest, with the except ion of the Temper
ance lecture and tho entertainment
given iii aid of the Baptist Church.
We have had no quarrels, no lights, no
business in the Trial Justice Courts,
no fish frica and snake scares, no wed
dings?not even tho ordering of a
wedding ring, uo larcenies, no tnur.
derers caught, no wild speculations in
_I.. .x_J' ? J ? Ji-'.-L_J..1-. -B
County checks, in n word, nothing
worth "writing up." The streets have
been ns dull ns a gmveynid, nnd ns un
inturcstiug ns ncnneelled school certi
ficate. The County Treasurer is still
idle, and seems to havo a deep syinpu- j
thy for those who lm?e to pay taxes.
Tho Auditor's books are dusty aud
uutired, and it is said that be hasn't
heard a tax-payer curse in weeks.
Oh, Orangcburg is disii'v5.-?iugiy dull.
Down the street certain fellows get
together of afternoons, and amuse each
other by relating all sorts of things.
One of them astonished the crowd the
other day by vowing that he had two
cows which give twenty gallons of
milk a day. Another said lie had a
goat that gives tnoquarts at a milking
Tte conversation turning upon gard
ens, two gentlemen asserted that they
had eatvii their fust crop of sugar peas
and beaiH, and were about to com
mence on the second. One man bad
squashes as big :s your bead, ano.hcr
had cucumbers and Irish potatoes,
j The subject of babies came up, and the
climax of manifest exaggeration was
reached when Mr.-said be had a
I girl?a pretty girl, c .0 year old who
knew the A. B. C's by heart! We
quit here.
OuANCKUt.KfS, S. C.
April 29;h 1875.
Editor Xf Wt itml Tones :
Would it not be a good idea for the
Council to pass an ordinance prohibi
ting the planting of cotton and rice
within the coporatu limits of Orange
burg? It is a well known fact that both
of these staples are. productive ol fever.
Oiarigcburg claims to be a city; we
have a mayor aud aldermen, marshals
and taxes to pay,and no practice should
be tulerat'd here that breeds diseases.
If the Council will do no more than re
fer this matter to the Board of Health,
wiih instructions to investigate it, and
report to the public, the Mayor and
Aldermen will have done something
towards sntis?^-tfHBBtk?i& who b athe
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I NQUIttKlt.
Bit A x<*ti V1I.I.K S.
April 28th 187.1.
At a meeting 61 the Branchvillc
Debating Club held on the evening of
the 22d, tho f'o lowing gentlemen
were elected to serve for the ensuing
qua t tor :
Dr. O. II. Ott?President,
Dr. W. S. Gressctt?Vice-President,
Louis W. Loryea?Secretary,
W. L. Peeves?Treasurer,
R. L. Ray?Librarian,
Goo. \V. Ftiirey?Hall Keeper.
Our Club is in a thriving condition,
and bids fair to bring out the latent
talent of Hranchville.
The town is growing fast,nod one
of these days we hope to make it a
County Seat.
Respect ful I v
L. W. L.
OuANcKmnu;, S. C.
April 28t h 1S75.
/idif or Oroiiyrlmrg AVkj iiritl Time* :
I notice in your issue of the 24th
iiiat., a local stnting that 1 had "ob
tained pictures of all the men and
women engaged in the Brooklyn
scandal," ami that they "can be seen
at my store/' i take it that you only
meant this as n j^ke, as I have never
had cither the pictures of Beccher,
Til ton, or his '.rife iu my possession, nor
would I permit thtm to occupy a place
in my saloon, which is an ordcily ami
decent establishment, nnd never
vi.rited by any of the stripe of Beccher,
Til ton, and Bessie Turner. It matters
m t to me whether Bcochcr kissed Mrs.
Til ton, or whe'her Til ton scared Bilde
in bis night shirt; my business is t??
keep such things as my customers wan-,
and I'm sure that uonc of them would
like to have any Beccher Til ton isms
about them.
No, Mr. Editor, I have not the
pictures of these infamous celebrities,
and do not want them, but I have al
ways a well filled grocery, aud liquor
saloon, nnd take pleasure in accom
modating my customers.
Youri Respectfully,
Augustus Fisciikh,
A correspondent of the Department
of Agriculture, writing from Steubon,
N.Y. says ?
The action of tho Granges for the
year:\w.b. produced beneficial result
for furnier?. The middle-men have
not been nblo to reduce the price*.
Butter, cheese, pork, bnrlcy.com, and
outs, tire held for outside figu-es, and
buyers are compelled to pay them.
They do not now say to the farmer "I
will pay you so much,'' but "What
will you tako? The resnlt is that
"funning begins to pay." The Dairy
men's Association of Western New
York is controlling the price of dairv
products through its board of trada,
tbua securing profit for "the manufac
ture of cheese and butter. The wool
growing interest has latoly reiolved to
move in the same direction^
N?TIGE TO CONTRACTORS.
County Commissioned Office
Orangebure, 8. C., April 30, 1875.
P tsaled proposals will be received at the
Office of the Hoard of County Commiiwloneia
for Orangcburg Countr until May 31, 1875.
for the building of a COURT HOUSE forsaid
County, III the Town of Orangcburg, ?. * .
Plans" ami specifications can be fc?n and cl
umined at the office of trie said Board, at any
time, upon application. Such proposal* t<#
be addressed to the ' Chairman of the Board
Coiuitv Comniin.sioncra for Orangcburg
ConnlV, ami to be endorsed "Proposals for
Building Court IIou-ic.
The Hoard renervcs the right to reject
anv anu all bids, if deemed by them best for
the interest of the County to do bo.
Bv Order of the Board.
OEO. BOLIVKB.
Clerk of Co.Com'r?.
Orangeburg, Co. Ho
mav 1 1375 lm
BE. m. a. SAUS?.
I la* mov?il his office to IIOOMS over Mr.
YOSKS STOKE.
OFFICE HOURS FROM
7 TO 9 A. EL and from 1 to 4 P. II
Calla for I>K. A. 8. SALLEY can bo
left at his office or at Mr. Voae'a Store,
apr'l 1875 lm
Delinquent Land Sales.
Amelia Toimthip.
Atrr?. Build" gl
Amaker, A I?. 381.22
Hair, David. 2. J
Oliver,Tlio* Kot.1060. 1
Pelzor, K J, trustee. 556. 4
Oatet, urn. Oeo. 200.
BranehvilU,
Sasporta?, T K. 227. 1
KM|>orta?, M J. 135. 1
Thompson, Mr* ICmma.... 50..... 2
Cow Cau.
Cr im, John, Od'n.- 630. 1
Goran, I.arrrr. 72.
Jackson, J F-. 200. 4
McClain; Angus. 133.
KoWrtft, F W. 25. 2
Whetstone, II G. ..... 100. 2
__i Ctrr Ot.Tfjft.-. .
rown. Ktijah. 5. 1
Cam, OL. 40U.
Fred? ick, Ulli. 18. 1
Keller, Alfred. 28. 1
Moorer, Mn Klten. HO.
Sasportis, M J. 530. 1
Ed?to.
Howe, S. 75. 1
Tucker, Jas. 15. 1
Wiggins, Jacob. 25. 1
M?nbeth.
Knotta, Washington. 25. 3
Ooodbyi.
Dantzler,' Est D S. 403.
Go?dland.
Ileatherton, Isaac. 53. 4
SJ. 47.
Ann. 4S.
Hebron.
A rgoe, Matilda K.86....
i?betiy.
Gl?* ton, Joseph. 75. 3
Laton, Cephas. 44. 1
Spires, Odas. 10.
Orange.
Quiglcv, I) J trustee- " . %
Hobinson, Pharoah... " 1?. 2
Korney, Jos. ]|4. ^
Sosporta?, M J.30?. 1
T K.-.t lot. 440. *
J*m? fVror?.
Haiglcr, Mrs K M. ?10. 6
Brown, J M. 132.
Jcilerson, Landr. 5....*.... 2
J'oplar.
Adams, Je*. 30.
Biill, M. 272.
Browning, Mrs Caroline-. 42.
Elliott, Gen. IUI. 2
Paulling, Carolina. 75.
Shulrr, K Y. 400. 8
Wiles, Mrs Julia. 44.
Wolf. Mrs M V. 550.
Stewart, MrsCJ 1873.2JHD0. 2
1874 .2000. J
Providence,
Myers, 0 A. 200.
Prophet, Peter. 3. 3
Z/n ion.
Brown, Mrs Elizabeth.1200. 5
McMichael, Geo.8. 75. 1
Mitchell, John. 54. 2
Van**:
Keitt, Billiard. 59.
HW?tr. v
Argoe, Matilda K., 152. 2
Baltzcgar, Jacob. 40. |
Steadman, Andrew. 33. 3
Washington, Kotiert. 40. 2
Riley, W L W. 64.
Zion.
Baldwin, M h. 125. 4
Felder, Sr m. 40..... 2
Flinches*, Chas. 10. l
Jamison, Janiie*. 40. *
Je nerton, Wyatt. 40. 5
Joiner, Sarah M. 127.4
McMichacl, Mrs Li-vinia.. 7.>. 1
Felder, Est J II . 110.
Notice is hcroby given'that the wholtof
the several parcel*, loth and parts of lota of
real estate deerihed in tho preceding list,
or co mneh thereof as trill bo necessary to
pay the taxes, penalties and asm??meats
charged thereon, will bo sohl by Treasurer
of Orangcburg County, South Carolina, at
his office in raid County on Monday the 3d
of May, 1875, after the hour of 10* o'clock
in the morning, and continue the sale front
day to day until each tract, parcel or lot, is
sold. Said sale nbad not continue beyond
Friday; Mav 7,1875.
JAS. VAN TASSEL,
Auditor of Orangcburg Count*.
April 15th. A. r>. JK75. lit