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THE OMNGEBURG TIMES. Orangeburg, 8. 0., February 28, 1872. J. S. HEY WARD, Editor. F. P. HEARD, Associate Editor; _ , \\. . All article* intended for publication in the Times must be accompanied with the, real name of the author; not neewsa rilv for nublieatiou but as a guarantee of good faith. ? ?'' ? Amnesty. Of nil tho brutal and cowardly out rages practised upon the section of the United States, known ?s tho South, by the Congress of the TJfiitrid S?des, the dealing out of amnesty has probably been the most characteristic of Puritanic inability to entertain charity. Their hftllfch bitterness of soul and communis tic hatred of gentle blood, impels them blindly to keep under the political bail of diBfranehiscmcnt the men of our coun try, who previously to the war hud shown their cutiro power to command the South ern people. Our people had entrusted thoir lives and property in the hands, of theso our leaders and havo over since felt the brutal outrage that has been . systematically porpetrated by tho North upon these oor rep resentative men, and through thorn upon each one of us as an individual of a com mon peoplo. In such treatment the North have displayed uncivilized venom and asinine?short sightedness. These men whom they forbid to lead are tho very ones who know best how to lead our minds to a proper contemplation of tho new phase of affairs and bur confidence to a complete burial of past issues. They our loaders' are held prostrate in the dust, alluded to with bitter denuncia tion and we forsooth arc called upon to turn from them and join in this cry?all this for what ! for the privilcdge of cau c Hing one out of three Radical votes. This is amnesty. War Urtimble. Undo Sam's demands upon John Bull's purse havo caused tho old gentle man to bristle up, We do not think there is much danger of w ar. If there is any chance howevor, we do not sec why the South should grieve. In fact we ought rather to be indifferent spectators in any contest that would interrupt the system of brutal Legislation that the United States Congress has been peacc ivdly brooding over since the. war, to gether with its cowardly tyranny. If En gland be the contestant wo need not bo over anxious that her success in crip pling Uncle Sam should bo speedy, pro vided she does eventually succeed. We think however that England understands Uncle Sam as unusually insolent, ex pecting that the insult will be amended by a reduction of tho cash demand on her purse. In our desire to meet what we deemed the want ot our community, by issuing The Times as soon as possible, wo did not delay until wo had previously can vassed. We have rolied on the aid of thoso to whom we send copies who can materially forward our enterprise by not only subseribiug themselves, but also get ting their friends and acquaintances to do so. The result has been encouraging to us. Keep on. Help us. Let them under stand we are a live, honest Democratic journal?down on Southern Republican ism or Radical rascality. It is with great regret that we notice in our Charleston Exchanges tho death of one of her most popular and worthy citizens. In tho death of Mr. F, J. I'or cher, his friends have lost one of their most genial and popular companions; while fur Charleston his loss cannot be supplied. A gentleman of rare business capacity, Mr. Porehor combined with his commercial knowledge and experience a keen sense and likely energy for the advancement of his City together with i the exercise of much individual charity. ' a. i, _ i ?seeg. ? .!_pgagsa_BBHgl The Orangoburg District Survivors' Association. This association held their anniversary, as appointed, on lust Thursday, at the Presbyterian Church. Tho attendance was not nearly so large a one ns the in terest in so sacred a cause, which we think should be universally felt among our white population, ought to command. The ceremonies were opened by the singing of the two iirst stanzas of Father Hyan's poem. * Tho Confederate Flag. Take that banner down t'is weary, Bound bit stuff, t'is drooping dreary, Furl it, hide it, let it rent, For there's not a man to ware it, For there*a not a soul to lave it, in the hiood that heroes gave it: Furl it, hide it, let it roxi. Furl thru banner, furl it sad!y, Once, nix millions hailed it gladly, And three hundred thousand mndly Swore it iihould forever wave, Swore that freeman's sword should never Hearts, like theirs entwined, dissever, That their ling should flout forever Oc'r their freedom or their yrnve. I Furl that banner, true t'is gory, JinX Vie- wreathed around with glory, And t'will live in song and story, Though it* folds are in the dust, For iff fame on brightest paged, Rung by poot?, penned by sages, Shall go rounding down to ages; Furl its fold*, though now wo must. Colonel A. I). Goodwyn then set forth, in a lew words, the purpose of holding an anniversary, and requested the Rev. Mr. Brown, piujtor of the church, to ask God's blessing lipon the meeting. Prayer war, followed by the singing of the following poem: Ashes of Glory. Fold up the gorgeous siIkeu sun, By bleeding martyrs blest, And heap the laurels it has won, Above it* place of rest. No trumpet's note need harshly blare, No drum funereal roll, Nor trailing sables drape the bier That frees a dauntlcr* soul. It lived with Lcc, and decked hi* brow, 'From fate's empyreal nnhii. It sleeps the sleep of Jackson now, As spotless and as calm. It was outnumbered, not undone. And they shall shuddering tell, Who struck the blow, its latest gun Flashed ruin as it fell. Sleep in thine own historic night, And be thy blazoned scroll A warrior's banner takes its flight To greet the warrior's soul. Both these poems were well rendered by the choir, being sung to appropriately selected sacred airs. Colonel Goodwyn again rising, intro duced to tho assemblage our fellow townsman, Mr. John A. Hamilton, the orator of tltc occasion. Mr. Hamilton's oration was eloquent, pithy uud ch us to: thoroughly imbued with the sentiment of the meeting, and being a writer of great case and beauty, ho seemed to feel warm ly thesacredness of his position, ami the fulness of Christian charity with which j we should approach the grave* of our dead heroes. The choir then sung "Comeholy Spirit," a petition never out of place. To Farmers.. Feeling that the prosperity of our County depends upon that of the funn ing community, wo propose to devote more time, ami more space in our paper, to the interests of our agricultural friends, than is usual in the county papers. We invite the aid of farmers in carry ing oitt our plans, which are to make the agricultural columns of tho Times, a me dium through which they can ask for and receive information from each other. We earnestly ask the assistance of the members of tho County Agricultural Society (the only body in our midst or ganized in the interests of the farmer); confident thnt wc can be of service to them, if thoy will allow us. By this wc mean, that wo bold our selves ready, in this department of the paper, to represent the wants, of the farm ers of our county as they are presented to and to do nil in ouv power to pro mote their welfare. To entry out the above, we need the farmer's hell?. Send as original ar ticles for publication, on matters touch irrg the interests of agriculturists?wheth er in tho form of queries, or in answer to one propounded by another, it matters Only be euro to write, and thereby nid your society, yourselves, and lastly, this paper which aspires to be your organ. We return our thanks to "Ruby Grey" and show our appreciation of her poems by publishing one of them. "The Cha lice Kare" is too long for insertion in our oolumus anil we have to decline it. We hope the writer will favor us with her productions,front time to time, and let his (or her) real name accompany the next contribution. ?*-? Wo thanJ| our brethren of the press for the favor with which they have re ceived the Timics, and for their flattering notices of tlie same. We intend to de serve the compliments which we have received at tho hands of our brethren. "WllKN Was It."?By the- treaty of Washington the termination of the re bellion is fixed upon the t);h of April '(i?, when according to the recent decision of tho Supreme Court, the war was not over until April 2, \8lib\ This is a very inter esting question, though the war i?not over yet, judging by Congressional policy. Mr. Ashby writing to It] K. Scott says: The Executive Clufir bus become an uneasy seat for knights of the wallet. Bullock of Georgia has Hod?resolutions of impeachment are pending against Reed of Florida, and you have only sav ed yourself byiii, skillful issue of cham pagne, oysters, and caali, "on ;t certain Thursday night." In speaking of the report of the Con? gressional Ku-Klux Committee, the Charleston Courier says: First That the increase of the public debt in Sow^kyjAjjolinu and the inaiutge n ^outh^wtroltna and the umnnge inemroT itslinlrn-cs' we're both "disastrous ami degrading.' Second. That Governor Scott had sent such contradictory statements in refer ence to the financial condition of the State "that they can give but little, if any, weight to them." Third. That the whole system of affairs in this State, whether financial or other wife, is one simply of "knavery ami cor ruption." No language could he more plain, or declaration more clear ami decisive. It is the judgment, after thorough examina tion, of the Hcpiblicnn members of Con gress on the retil condition id' affairs in South Carolina!as they exist. This re port therefore justifies every allegation as to the enormous and wild expenditures, heavy taxation fraudulent increase of the public delft ,and spoliations of the Treasury whichUiavc been made. I'KDAOootii: lxi) Prim Kits.?The Ap propriation Bill for 1871-72 allots tho enormous sum o|$&lo?,U00 for education al expenses. Tj this must be added the poll-tax, wich oighi to realize $100,000 more, This is fir beyond what the State at this junction,jan afford to pay, Lust yoar, the appreciation, outsitlc of the poll-tax was$221,000,and this is fully n? much as the penile can endure. We should be glad to see i iriving schools in every village and at e^ry oross-toad, but the Legislature shot d have some considera tion for the taxptvers as well as for the un educated poor. rh?? people moreover are not satisfied thatt|ie school fwuth nre ju diciously expend tl, and they will certainly disapprove of am measure which increas es the volume of itxatiou. If the Legis lature, however, Intends to retrench in cithers matters?j-in crder to pay more pedagogues, ami iuy mot e primers, there will be far less < all events it is use for grumbling ioith trying. At The MctluHlifitflifTcnnc.-'see have inaug urated a scheme jir the establishment of a university upoijprcity much the plan of that proposed byjhe Episcopalians before the war, und tmrfnllv arrted out. CONDUCTED BY F. P. HEARD. -ft Attention is called to shcriflV sales hi anoth er eolumn. MM '?r*-^*^;:~ . _???.. J The attention ?f otir Town Council is respect fully culled to the fact that the bridge in front of the building utscd by the Elliott 1.11. & L., Company* is in a dilapidated roudition. Our delegate*, to the l'hilndolphbt Radical Convention, it is said, propose to sell their sup port to t ir.tut in consideration of jpfc} ] yielding certain offices to their nominees. We have been requested to stale that a meet big will he held to-iuorruw evening,"4?t 1v o'clock, at Mrs. t4lover's tchool robin, lor the purpose oforgani/.ing a division of tli6 Sons of Tcniperunee.' Such an organisation will, no doubt, efiL'ct great good in this community, und we wish it every success.. Tun knights of tJie proposed tournament 1 which will be held here on the first of May, are requested to attend a meeting; at lU o'clock A. M., next Saturday, ('2d) at the engine hall, of the Young America Fire Engine Compauy of this place. Wl concede to the "News'' a greater sptne*a in conducting Its (the tail) etid of the quip. ( far error should httVe read "typographical." Our newness at the quill must be our excuse, while it gives to them the further advuntage of longer (y)cars, Its inventive load shown a rough tongue. With such superior combination on their part of tail, tongue and tars we naturally expect to he brayed :\'. At the annual meeting uf Survivor** Aesoeia tion of Oruugentng futility, held on the '22d hist., the following officers were elected : Col. A. 1>. (joiiwyn, President; Cant, J. A. Ham ilton, Secretary; Samuel I'ibhlc, Treasurer. The standing committee* of last year were eoKtbutcd. We understand that several acccMiohs In the meinlici>hip were made; and that great inter est in hi ing manifested in this, sacred cause. The anniversary of the Young America Fire Kngine Company, passed luff* lii'n* most satis fitctnry manu er on l:tst Wednesday. The pro gramme wtis fully carried out in the afternoon, aud in tiie evening the members of the Young America and Hook and Ladder, tosethur with the invited guests, assembled at the engine ball, where a bountiful supply of the goo I things of this life were gathered together. We are foirv that our space tili? week will not allow a more extended and deserved notice at our hand*. Sutlicc to say everybody had a good time, und went home well pleased with the pleasure.-, ol the day. Although my were a little "behind time," we did full justice to our.-elvcs. On Monday last ns the up train from Charles ton was Hpproai lung tho depot, the horses at tached to Mr. Scovill's wagon which was pas sing on Railroad avenue at the time, look fright; mid notwithstanding the exertions of the driver to maintain control over them, tho wagon was precipitated into the gully within a a few feet of the Railroad. The remit was that one of the imiimils attached to the wagon was instantly killed, and the other slightly in jured. Wc think, if the Railroad company would cause n.railing to he built along the road on Railroad avenue, such uividcnt? would not hap ?> . !-.. ~~ OnANonojuu Auuiui'i/ntKAi. Soctkty-? The regular quarterly meeting of tho society took place on Saturday, the lUth butt., but the attendance of the member.- was not sncb as the occasion called for. The report of the Fxectttivo Committee on the plans of organising the "Orangeburg Fair /Issocintkm," was read and approved. (Of this, wo liavu something to say in our next Issue.) ?See election notice. A most interesting dis cussion then took place on the subject of "Home-made manures, and the best manner of | preparing! he ur" It was opened by two mem bers, in practical essays, which, besides being admirable in themselves, served as a stimulus to a discussion uf the subject by other member*. The spirit with which it was kept up, showed hew important this matter was deemed by the farmers, ami the. practice of dillcrcnt members was listened to with great interest. The con elasioii arrived at seemed to l?e as follows: That home-made manures should bo the chief j dependence, of the farmer, and bmight fertilisers only used as nuxiliarici; that stock should bo regularly stabled or penned (the former best,) and in addition to the litter n*cd for bedding, it was deemed advisable to sprinkle land'plaster or some other absorbent of nmtuonia, to pre vent its waste, which takes place chiefly when being hauled out to be spread; that litter, haul ed directly from the woods to the land, would be ofgrcat benefit to the bind, provided it was nllowcd time cnongh to dct-.?y; but that ^jpro: ten litter spread thickly in furrow jtwt Mim* planting, had proved ruinous in some cemnn.?.. > The next regular meeting of the society takes pyjP&* May, ?t which time it it hoped the plaii for holding the next Fair will be definite)/ ?oi?disant.?Senator Gco. W. Stur geon, wos ye-.terd.iy nrrested and held to bail oiac'iarge of picallng . $400 of the county nionoy, while acting in the capacity of Depu ty Treasurer. The arre'M was faa&e by Trad .Tuhtice .dugustua B. IC no wit on,' on com plaint in rule by County Treasurer, Frank II. Greene, Esq. \ YVc understand that Sturgeon left town last evening in t-careh of bail or money enough o makoflpthv-t!?flHeTlcy^^'ir*^td a pr*> tnnnpdw b<}pc thiithc/wpH( nccorupa'nkd by a 'ifcbhty Sheriff. . arrivals at HJ-kmos^y's HoTEX. ^ II Movere, Fhila,; John L Hoffruaad,/Bam berg; PJ A I Iain.-, Mt Pleasant; Cain Lie .Davis, FrankP Beard, Columbia; LouJiri I>ei/x, JtW'AVaJ*.-?winM,-Black, {Charlis ton; Wm McMahon, John Bowman, tOmngt htirg; Chas M Olson, B Pidlen, F Oairfk Tcnn.; P Dtdin, X. C.J G'W Carter, .1 M Brtuie, Ky.; W C Fergus, Baltimore; J K Wbitc,. , Cola.; W D Monnty, Ky. CONSIGNEES PER S. CR. R. G. H. Cornclson, Brunch, ?Scott &\ Co., J. S. C. Hoffman, Judge Glover, Win. Oakman, B. S. and P., Samuel Dibble, P. Mentzol, T. G. Glover, T. 8, Week., .1. A. Hamilton, T. B. Whnley.T.Cnrtmill, Briggmun & Lewis.-?, G. D. Go?.-endamor, G. C. Buir, Rev. W. Carson, aLN. Riley, M. Rich, ?. Glover, E. J. Oliveron, W. Wilepx, M. McMastcr. List of Letteus Rem a ixixo is Oraxok i berg Post Office to KeRKFAEY 27th, 1S72. D?Wm. Beckett, Kph C BatleV, Alonzo S Bailer, C?John II Clarke* O?Vanmul < robot*, B?bt-rt Geoelc. K?C L Hook, J?Mrs E Jhaw, Mii.i Xassry JohiiFon, Mr John JenkiiiH. K?Mi."i? DelscKolry M?Miss Bhoda Maimin;;. V? I N Pierson. B?Sarah Kuttaml, *#??wge Riiad yol. 8?Betsv Summers, \Yi)kes SawvcXj <m> ('??aif?lftf; ^~*JPJf&^ W?Mi.-m CharlotteWashington 2. 7r~-Jueob. Zedglar 2. . - ' Person? calling for tho almvo letters will please.toy they arc advertised. What tho Prosa S ?y s. A I)?moor*ticpapr r he Orangf burg "Titm V appears on onr tab.* tor the tint time this week. It hi a lively little choit. Janiw S. J Hcyward ia the editor. [C' eder Re.oiUr. [ Tnr. OitANor.nrrm Ttstr-.?Tbl? i.? the toe of a new aspirant fey-public favor, tba fir t ' which wo find among our exchange*. \Y~ cheerfnlly place it on our !i.-t and exteud to lb editors, Meiers. Ja?. S. I ley ward and K. P. Beard, the right hand of fellowship. Mar | their course be crowned with success, and the > "'Finn.a*' become a puWcr in the land. ( [yrtcbeny llerald Tnt OnAKOEatritn Times.?We were ex ceedingly,pi caned to receive last week, the first number of a ??per issued by Meura, J. S. Hey ward and F. I*. Bcanl, under the ahoTu name. .Mr. I Icy ward, the editor, in Ida ?alutatory, talks plainly hut t>en*ihlc, and nnnotmecii himself squarely ' on the Democratic Platform. Tho "Times" promiac? well, and deserves a liberal .support front the good people of Orangebnrg. We place it on our exchange list with pleas ure. [Jfonas Cretcmt' We hare received the first number of this, weit gotten np and sprightly liula paper, and if its future issues hu aa creditable aa the one before na, there can be no doubt of ita sucec**,. if those who represent the Intelligence and rt ?peet ability of Orangebnrg District will do their duty in giving it ? liberal support and patron age. Such a paper is necessary to preserve and protect the good name of the taxpayers, prop erty holders and rout of worth of the District ngainst tho unjust and liberal attacks of Radi cal nmrepresantatifrt nml hate. Every man and woman in the district able to raise $2,00, who have and feel an interest in ito character and welfare, should subscribe to the Tint*. It is published at Orongebm^ every Wedue?? day at $2,00 per annum, by Mesftrs. Jreyward ec Beard. The mechanical oat) business de partment is conducted by Mr. Beard, and the editoral by Mr. Hey ward, who, though new in .journalism, shows in his address to the Orange burg public, that he baa no difficulty in patting bis ideas on paper in a free, easy and forcible manner. We wish the enterprise every success). [QH+?tUi<fn Timer.