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largest cmcu-atio:; in i i. ??'j i";. .). S. HIiV f . !; ... . All artiol inu :..!" '. lor publication ;ii ?.ho Tunes,.must I iic."<;j;i]?:.:':< ?i V.i the real nanu of the author; hoi necessa rily lor publication hut an a guarantee of good faith. Eu KlaxTiialc. ~ The.-<' creditable cflbrls of anodic .!<? I 1'urilauisin and Yaohee Vonntu tiro still being euact"d in ( hariesioii, under the auspices of M ?. Cnrhi.i, ns.usted by ?Indies Bond and Bryan'. l>at week they act ually had three white nien op :' jury, who wvre unwilling it) ban;: :! wh;te man until they receive*! -<;;w convincing i .? ; imony of his guilt, lit consequence the next, jtoor white lndbriur.atc thai they got a elianeu at was brow beaten, front tho .-land. The victim; of .Judge Bond. & Co., tiro for the greater part of/tljase men who Jed most keenly the equality of ti: ? ne gro under the present regime; who dur ing tho war hold that it v as "a rich man's war and a poor man's light;4' >vho went into tho war unwilling, and hash nod d< lent by deserting iu nmltit ides when the hour came upon ?s which "tried men s t on Is." 'The wheel- of the (Jodsfttbid s'ow'y, ??tthcy itrhtddsci edingSmuh\" Thcao men may havo liclprd us to iv. dorn. It is beyond our power lb prcvelit their being niereile.-;dv, relentless!v crush o 1 beneath the car < f political fanaticism. United wo may have stoo l; divided we have fal'cn. One by one we .surren der our nope of freedom?i.i the crave; and, in the penitentiary. The existence nf Ivu Klux organiza tion has led to the arrest of many good and influential men in various commu nities, and efforts have been made to con nect the minis of our high and honorable haderswith its unwi.-e and Woody deeds. Even in Congress ha;; this lit li b ?und blackguardism of Radical polities been displayed, but the effort is futile, til may be true (aiit is reasonable to sup pose) that the infernnl political tyranny under which wr are ground has oecasi >n ally justitiell a good and intelligent nui'n, in his min', in joining the Ivu Klux Klan;but the Ivit Kluxes, rank ami lib-.are of those men who refused to see their wel fare as dependent upon the slave owners success in the recent struggle; who are now driven by tyranny, insolence, rob bery mul arson, into organized murder for self defence. The Cincinnati Conversion ant! the PrG3f;nl Cris!s. The present juditic.nl condition of the country serves lb show two truths? the statesmanship of the ante Hid 1 not leaders o!'1 he South, and flic folly of supposing that tho sword wields the ultimate de cision of the prngi'c! s of cvdfrtSJ Tho two vital qhcMibns for which the South unsuccessfully entered the content witli'aijur were State.,- Rights am! Sla very. In bei' del eat both doctrines would ;il firsl sigh! appear t<? be ermh :d out of cvi t. nee: vet lor what is the ?Ciuciniiati Convention to meet except in oppose the very cent railiiitidii of our government end the monopoly of its positions andeiu ...nuentij hy.thpso in power against Whudi States lligids was opposed and iigniust which the South forewarned by Ii r Stutcne ii bullied' bravoly~-ereilital>ly if not wi. ? Iy or wel! 7 And what argu ment Icnding'to this portentous and wide ly spread uprising in behalf of Slate Right ?, or ( if it : nils the pre.-nt era bet tci'f) of 'hi jiPXqde togovern themselves, ha:-been nidi' |lolcn?lv and frequently u-cd, lluiu t)i ' utter failure of Beeon . struction itii ' (hfl Kiltconth Amend ineni, etc. I lie attempted using of a moss of ' ii" rhiii people 113 auxiliary in establishing this tyranny and robbery r stud murder oVor a conquered sei lion at id strengthening its plundering grip upon every portion id '.lit1 country. in tlic upproneluug cm.t- -: tor their; o\. ii cm a tu; i|{Ujioti t'npa a or.u n.au gov .?I-, >, ;;jn r;rd by ! avoir'!.* und tlie r a:,-i v > i.-. r.siii v. lit.' Korih will hnvo brought niore U-iuiy home to her, tliiln ': ; I'M l" V t I ivll her lliriutlti t<' S the dark e'oud ?l' ( s<ilaia'c(l ign.or; ?.v'u i ixliii h HuliealUhi Im? vor since tin.* war been i nilhlVll to ii ??_i< imati'/ ? i;. b:frpi?tt! I rp'm irii-'a u the S >ul i :r.i ? ? o ple, and smothordown their:pntridiism. Tile ?ohTTs't will be the most important olio that las ever taken place in this eini tr'Vt ami the interest.-.' at stake the most vita!. At p.\'*'n*, wo the con quered have in itsintply the occupation rij'kpectatni's; tho. cauldron boils and bub bles, while we look on ready at the time ofaction t .try again the battle, (changed from the sword to the ballot,) against eua.-olii iatiou of government in behalf of tin right of a people t?? role them-elves. As'tive orisir approaches; tiling' look iii'oro u'i:d more brightly, the upheaval dbveloj s, ami if tlfsb con trilling have the crude?! ii!e:.s oi'liOW t'? guide the l'Uslt of entlinsiasm whL'ii greets them from all sections, the Presidential campaign of [?^'J. -a 11 open undo; britfan; auspices. \Vc waif; wait eagerly for th<> action of the coming (^invention; and then pa tieritlv foi the conte.vt, when North and Wesi divided will rilruggje against North and W< t rfpr freedom nit wo once did Kgaintt thuui ixifii ami lost. Then vomo v. ? again to battle for frcc d hi under the shadow of I nyonets, un armod, save with tho politician's weapon, t'i ? l.alio; ? -..arranly of peace, with a blue spread eagle at the beut? "-warranty, of subjection. A united effort of the disafi'octo 1 l\o publicans and the Democrats will most probably put tho North where sho wants to be; relieved of Civat't. But it is not equally probable that a liberal success will accrue to the advancement of the South, If in tho contest the negro vote i.* cosily carried, we shall bo left very minjjj} where we are to our own red em p i tibnV. Tho crisis comes gradually apace, j which will test tho patriotism, the popu lar nobility of the Smith tar more than any other which has yet been brought to her. We arc:called upon to throw asido a',1 the memories of past and consent that :br the welfare oi the country, we shall practically become the tool of our op pressors. The one proud record of the 1 deed is thai it is the old Southern light uguiiist ocntrr.iixod despotism. A Worthy Purpose. Through inudvcrti noo w ? omitted, in our last issue, to mention that the friends ofthchifc (iciicr.il David Fi Jamison, j are making elibrb to raise funds sufficient j t i enable fltciii to erect to bis memory a .suitable motititiuut over his romniirs. I ii ncrul Jninison's r< puiulioii as a scholar i and statesman, as also his standing as a i gentleman and host of refinement, culture and elegance, were not confmetl to this his'riutivo district und town, where he spenf 11 istt portion of his lifo which he passed in jmhlic life; and they eannot ? but still be fresh in the minds of all our renders. We sincerely hope that this move, <>n ? tho pari of his friends, in their most j worthy purpose, may meet with that cordial response from the county ul large, ! which it so hij hly in? rifs; and thai it shall ? not be long ere the passers by may see ; soiifc tcMiuiotiiul lb d 'parted worth, paid by her ei.izcns, !.. 11iI- oiio oj' the nuisl j noble .-on.- ol ( oangelmrg. i A list for .?ab. er'.ber. may be foil'nil at I the store of .V.r. kirk Uoliiuson. Parties residing within travelling dis ! lance of Orungeburg, will most assuredly do best by giving our merchants a call bet?re going !<? the cities- -and lbi> for I heir own self's rukes. We had the pleasure of !>>i,';..: in a. Mr. George, 11. CWuclson's Sbii'u on Kussel I Sfcct and <i i iug what ch?rj y and entbrprit eeati ac eomplnh towards success in com pot it ion. Mr. (Virnolsioa has jusl been North replenishing for Ihe warm seie-on. 11 ? furnislii s both ladies and gentlemen in all departments of apparel ami supplies the want;! holh t?f the farm an ! home stead, '.villi first i'ffo ortiolcti at low rates "A - IIomi:,"'At?ril RKli, loTl'. I M ?. ?VilW': 15 n'lg M u:,> uaw.-ll '-an- j ribl write you a gri.jdiio iu seriptem ; llftlis "hurricane," which past ? ! ovdrour ?cetbm lust evening about half-past V o'clock, hut will endeavor in ?ii\ ? \ ?o some of t he points that yen can put it j n shape lor publication. Time hud was Itrsl seen and, distant thunder heard in ill" Noithwest, a little before siulset, gradually approached until about 7 o'clock, when the w hole firmament .scent ed to be engaged, and became more furi ous as the cloud advanced from the direc tion of Uiicy'? T. < >., on the South Caro lina Railroad, blowing a furious hurri cane about a half mile in width, crossing the Belleville BoaU at or mar II. M. Moorer's ami L. K. Beckw'ith's, uproot ing and twisting off ih6 largest forest trees, unroofing bouse , sentlcrihg tehees and smaller trees in every dircciioir, and passed oil' in the .direction of Thomas II. Zimmerman's place, on r oar Mete Swamp. There has been no loss of life as we have learned. At Mr Moorer's a negro house was crushed by a huge falling tree, but the in:: ti es were out; other buildings wer;;damaged. At L. R. Beckwith'.s a forage house am! stable.was demolished in the sai/ie manner, but the houses fortunately, was not butt; (Uber buildings were damaged, and the dwell ing narrowly escnj id. Several ? rgo nines and oak.- were blown up by iiie r ? and in the direction of the building, near ly the whole fenciny u the bitter plans was blown down or (hushed by the full ing tree. The fury of the Storni lasig?! about leu minutes,atcompaning the wind was a heavy fall of hail and a little rain, in a few minute- there, was a pcrfe;tcalm, followed by a beautiful moonlight night. Since writing tho above, we have beard of numerous Ionises being prostrated to tin; earth i but no loss of life) in the sec tion Northwest of the Railroad. Yours, &<?., \j. R. r>. f / >< Hi iJ. V. V. RMAH:), A (white Editor 'Bogue.i' I; iw," is full. There are now eight candidates for Sheriff in this ( VailltV. Rev. T. R. (.iuiucs, editor of the Work ing Christian, paid us a short visit on Monday. We neglected to state lasl week, in con nection with the report of Trial Justices' Court iu the case of the State vs. Rugh, that Mr. A. !?'. Broivning represented the I defense, and was. successful iu this, his j first case before a jnn in this County. We arc indebted, to the "Committee" for a "complimentary" to the Tourna ment Ball to !>?? given next Wednesday at the fair Ground Building, a! half past S o'clock I*. M. M ill?r*s Kami from Charleston, will bs on hand to enliven the occasion. Meronoy's Hotel has been removed to t he old Trend well corner; and "mine bos','* i-; having it rejuvenated and fixed up in tiie most modern style. He is prepared to supply the wan:- of the inner man; ami to give perfect satisfaction to bi llies.!?, when thev w?hl t'? be "rocked to Keinem!? r tin Grand Tournamenl ami ! Ball con csolfoii next Wednesday, May 1st, Re sure to conic out, and don't for I get tobring you r?sweet hearts. Meroney j will be on the ground, prepared t?> sup ! ply you with fruits, confectioneries, nufs, ! soda-water, ami almost every delicacy vou can conceive of. i !ni .Ma.r.M i.vr - Noxl week, we will i preset) I the Times to our renders in an ? n larged and gretitly improved form. We i intend to mah i the Times one of the best country papers published in the State. Ami to this end we call upon every citi i /.rii of theCounty to rally to our support. Lei us have a live paper that will expose i fraud ai'd villainy wherever found. Pr ?J. ???.?))? J'-iml gave (me i.r Iiis thrill- ! i.ig jiv*? !'e:mame. at this I'i.iu' last . V,\'iiii> s lay, con-isMig of uai-i iy j'-af^ "f wire walking! &c. huTaVtciTO IWBdli i lai ;? i < rowd titan v <? expected to see, as I !...? <T. i not advertise; litisapjuaruace. W o iimlerstnnd thai thci bontributioh taken up on the occasion far surpassed his ex pectations. Our "devil," tho red-headed, wild IrishV than, gets oil"the. following: 1 want to he a Ibtdicul, Ami With tlu- Ibtdicals stand; A price upon say forehead, J'hc people a hiuuey in my band, I'hi n rlghf before tho Giib'ncr /? So patriotic ami ho bright, IM stenl the t:i\payers' money Pruui morning u ritit night. And wouldn't stop then. The Charleston News ?fMonday,rays: "We are glad to learn from Mr. .]*. D. 1), Fairy of llruneh'vijle, that his loss by bur glars, on Tuesday night wt'is only about S100 in goods nnd a few live cent pieces. The thieves were recognized by a boy, as Icing four colored men escaped from Orangeburg jail a few days before." [ We wi.l thank our friends in tho county if they favor us with any in formation of events that occur in their neighborhood. Tbis U tho Hrst We have, beard of the above.-- lild.j \Y? |-cgre' to bear that Major Way, residing' about twelve miles from this i place, hm1 his dwelling, and all ont'd buildings destroyed by an incendiary It rV," a day or two since. Thulossis^iniatcd at 8o;000. We are not informed whether it is eovorcd by insurance or not. The. Wretch who perpetrated tit is i fool deer. lias been arrested u.iiti pleads guilty, j She acknowledges having .-et. lire \ > tb ? hou-e three diiibrout times, tho two hi-' attempts being unsuccessful, ."dr.- is now stopping at Shegifi' Uigg'? I.lotnh Lot the utm ist ii and Ivy of the law b 'cul'oiccd As fho i> not a tiur.Hnicd v to", wo oru .-? ? ? - ............. . .-. - , , su no (lovro-ir ,v? o i, wilt n??t panI on 1 he.- so readily,;if is ......:'rd' to :m ..r'.-omnciK. :<;' ? j 'V-SlH ?. ky->'\* ? n .'a- . ?. the Cryvtal I'Y.untuii '. I id y<>u know there was snob a thing a ? :i Crystal F mufaiii in Oi*aog::but''g i Well tlierii i And' Dr. O.ivcro:; is the happy1 possessor, lie keeps '.too i lie e nutter, near the door', ;u J ?;? that :c usiv hu seai by a'' p:i** -. -b?. i; is :-. tin.; speciiuvu of iii'i, und j tli.' Doctor is su fond ol'a lininistoring to l.. ? ? (stos of his patr nis that he has fixed tip .1:'- Crvsta! Fountain i:i the "hi.;!?.<>; style of the :-.; t," ami has supplied it with some <if thvi must delicious Soda W liter j that wc have ever put to otir lip-. is anxious that everybody should fry this I excellent lie vertigo, and is ready to serve them at all.t lines. Duo dollar will purj chase a dozen tickets. Call round niijl supply yourself for the summer season. You'll need them certain. LIST OF LETTERS. 11 KM AINI XCl IX OH A IVO KIJU UO PoSTOtTICE to Aim:11. 'Ji, 1872. A?Petei W. Avinger. C- Mrs. M. B. Craig. .1 ? Isaac .Jennings. P?Mr?. ? Bnrbrn .1. h?be. Daniel Howe ; d. W. Hushing. S?l'oben 10; S -abrook ; Master J. Shepherd. Persons calling for the above letters 1 will please say they arc advertised. F. DeMars, P. M. Letter from Columbia. Tiiv. Kti-ki.ux rniso.NKus. The examination of the cases of pris oners from Laurens, arrested under act of May "1st. 1871, (enforceiTlenf ttot,) was ro*?iinfod on Saturday. The prison ers v. ire refused bail, and were commit ted to jail for trial at the present term of j the Circuit Court, in Charleston. The I eases not \ et heard will be continued u:ih ii! nexl Friday. We visited tie- prisoners confined in jail, on Saturday hist, and found them in a most wrotohed condition, Soven and eight aro confined iitonccell, with scarce ly room enough for more than three. surprising with what'. fortitude they, uu duro this wors'i than biiihdroua treat*. THi: ItKCKXT GALL. " The city Was visited with a severe geld on'lacf l'h'urs'dfiy evening about 6 o'ellekji^ wlueh .ble.XY._-- into atotns the new i T ".''rr' I 1 H i, 'J'^OWMMiMM^^^^^ market houso in euurd^pT^dUlUlL HHIF-1 diil damage tVniMry1 ^MAiVgS^AllfteXfl in the city. In 01fcSt*iV-*lle#A^ very severe. . A phrb)hl/tn^sJ?g8tioj| hyp been made shewing greatydAstre&wimong the suffever^, dud iU'i.^eeMtip):!^,^!^^^^ least one thousaml dollars-ill ho neces sary to relieve/ Lheir^i^4NVJ(iP^|yM9 THK > i:W l?OST OtH-'.lCK. . . > f "Work on this edifice'fs1 De^ifg^pAishcd forward with all vigor, plcted it. w ill be one o| the tu res in the State. Kev. Manning aJrpwn mon on Sunday after! Sonfe of Temperance, uilti^ttfjf? It;Wil son tlelivereit one before" ('h rist in n A s soeiuMorv,??i \?HU&?$<kmL%?t" They were both unc tc? piece** t*8 I S??U< ajid Dr. Johnston; li^l^f^^^i^^ .will fill an u?gagcij/ciiV?f^ commencing on Yvcil no-jla\' ov<nin^tjfl next. 1 '?^Jr?!uW ftjlUwe*?* : ?i .wioi;.??i <miii^t^ ??X1 the trustee..qf,.^^!.^^ U>1, and the t;,,'v*fl^ , ? 1 ; i r i SiMkr v?? ? ^e#e ont '; . .\. i tire! lj * ?jU ? At an extra use* ting. ^ ?;ul? lVrdor.t Young America "Fue'- T?A }!.$'- t.T?np^W^O11' iiMdat Firemnn'5 15i?^eW^rfWrf4 Khli \ st., the fplh winy ii . *eV?.*J adopted u.o-mnlo;^^!^^!-1^??^ VVherea-j \\\>. lA'.'a". >>rtrfftvf. (Been the recipient* of'fAtif^.WfMilwt from the eitiw ns n*\wT?ffAif^ftif?t^KHfi towti ; und whorenk'we '?^u'.^^i'' We .-vc them' ? '?TA. ZffifctiJ^m* t,.M....>; :o. r,,.,e \/"\ >* yrtfWl licit ? rV.v,fvcd',' Ttac%wV-V?.W*i??l with grateful lie^fts,* the .d>l?tfrtM4M* I owe to the l oJlcJ of OmV.heWr/l'wtWi ! kindly and <?heeA\il!\^nr%M^?( r*n*h wreaths e.i.o gar.'aii.ls wil\>nfel<-*1q d*?4 j curare our '"IVi." on iho ?? teuA iMh I lato anni versa.y j.uva^c'.'1'.^*ita/^ i 1 Resolved^ loci I tlicse expression-- nnfl tokensIffMrpjiftaia*! don from their fait^liaims^^tlhtlMt strengthen ua in tlic dischdtrjje t>t*wo?do*y* as' iirenieii. and nerve and choir; us in our exertions to overcome t very otitr-aele, iu the road oY .>ur fillore euect^tqu? twl licoolyd, That, we teiSdcrMo&dii Philip Kohn, a fireman's grntitfiifejitbr the interest he has eviiiect?ih*lt?t?orpnb izution, as weil as for the token" "elNbis appreciation presented to us n$? ouVJ'lato j anniversary. *imm bin*-* Ilt/sqlvdo, That, w- teiab-r ktiixV ihsttks to t,b ? genth.men. coiAjMviog the/ishfai^r j ihe excellent music iurni. hed by ihwhiton ! tho evening of our ntiuiv^tturyphyiiwttych our evenings entertainment \va.-'3iiliveub<l, KesoIVed, Tim', \iu aoinplimentv ;h> committee of arrangMnenta upon the su - ccss of their endeavor in^prbvidhi^a^ir our entertainment and jdeasure, and ten der them our appreciation of the, sed^i^Ks renderedi as well a* a behky Mt\' it dorn . Resolved. That th% fordgt?isglVesolu tiohs be puulislidd in theDiangebMrg Times and Oranpxdmrg Sawt^'hul oj, t From the tnlnntcs.) . / J T\ S. DimbVt:, Seviretarf/iipnUeol, I ii?A 'Ie'Ya.'4..i^;J^Co. ?k?rm ^TWtfr ;-t?It?d:J id c At an oxtr* mooting,^f /i^epfindcnt Young iVmerica Fire. Fuginu^^mnaiiy^ held at Fireman's f lali, Frloa^^j^iung, (Continued en Fourth Page?)