THE ORANGEBURG TIMES. Orange burg, S. 0.. May 22, 1872. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY. J. 8. HEYWARD, Editor. Let all in Favor of the Motion Stand Up. Now, young men, in the timo for you to insert your right to have nnd exercise your ot^U political ideas. If we stand by and allow ourselves Ukbo induced by men, because they happen to haw been bom a few years-before us, to that course winch cannot promise either dignity or success, it is criminal in tho extrcmc> and we alone ore the criminals. The next Presi dential election offers our last desperate chance nt redemption. Tho question is can wo act with dignity and with fore sight. Mr. Stephens says that to endorse Gre?ley is to worship I3aal. Now, leaving out the question as to whether Mr. Stephens has a right to use his influence to the restriction of others' actions, and all argument tis to the policy of Mr. Stephens carying out his own sugges tions; it is plain that what might be very good for Georgia may not be at all so for South Carolina. Georgia has almost established a better government since the War than Bhe had before she went into it. She can curb the carpet-bag robbery, by which We arc overrun; she can displace her dishonest Governors. We cannot even get up an impeachment. She has developod within herself domestic resources to give an impetus to returning prosperity, and she can take care of herself against the most Radical kiud of regime at Washington, D. C. Rut With us it is different. It is at Washing ton that Wo must try to establish such a kind of government as w ill lend a help ing hand to us in our domestic struggle against the highway, piracy that is prac tised upon Us, from capital to cross roads.' General Kershaw says that we ought not to take any hand in the matter?that is reap all tho benefit we can by not act ing as a party, nnd take none of the re sponsibility. We think that if we fail to werk openly and earnestly together for our own redemption, we shall not merit success. Whereas if we do recognize, "us a party," what course it is best to pur sue and exert all our individual and party influcuoe to indueo others actively I to adopt that course, then and then only shall WC tterit success, and with justice put in ft claim at Washington for relief from bayonets and robbery. Moreover, It is due to the rauk and file of the party that they shall not be turucd loose by their leaders in this crisis?that they should be called together and instructed as to how and why they must go about the political redemption of the State. We sincerely hope that the represen tation at tho Democratic Convention to meet on the 11th of next June in Colum bia will be full, and that their action will be energetic; that the delegates who are sent thence to the Baltimore Conven tion will go to exert an active influence to the full extent of their number. A small trip in the country during the lost week brought to light the effect of energetic and prompt action on the part of our farmers towards making up for the backward season. We saw no large cotton, but we saw plenty of fine nnd pretty small cotton iu beautiful condition; and of corn a large proportion of the crops through which we rode consisted. This for the most part was large, luxu riant and in fine keep. The weather for the last ftrtnight has not been en tirely unpropitious, and as in the first ten dnys of this Spring, with the leaves of the trees which seemed magically to unfold to their full dimension, so with tho seed which has teen sowed in the earth but recently. It seems in rapid advance to be as eager as the busy husbandman for the recovery of the days spent by winter. It has been mooted by some super* Rlitious people that Van Tassel," our County Auditor, has been squeamish in his conscience as to using the money that he has taken from the ministers in town. If so, he is the first Radical who has hesi tated to confiscate any goods they ever came afoul of. Most of them not only sob the church of its communion service, but would request the parson to wrap it up nep.tly for them, before passing it out of the chancel. We publish ns matter of interest to orrr fdlow townsmen the Presbyterian Reso lutions and Protest of those parties through whose property the new street if opened will sun. That the street will he opeued, wo have very little doubt, and that it should, we have none whatovor. Our inform ltion on this point is positive, though not official. "We publish elsowhero the call for a Democratic Convention, made by tho Central Executive Committee, and hope that Ornngoburg will not be behind hand in choosing delegates to go to Columbia on the 11th of Juno. Communicated. We do not apprehend that this com munication will enroll us among the non progressionists, if it is opposed to the ap parently important project of tho "now street." As stated in your last issue, the plan has both supporters and opponents, and while we arc identified with the growth and prosperity of our town, we at the same lime presume to be on the side of the majority, which opposes this meas ure as impolitic and unnecessary. We claim that wc have abundant street room for any purpose, that there is a plenty of | unoccupied land, and vacant lots for im provements and building purposes, wait ing the urgent demand argued by the friends of this street, and as there is no benefit to be derived beyond the privilege of "piping while others dance," we simply oppose the scheme of our overruling city fathers, and beg them to restrain their paternal ardor this time for their children's good. There is, if wc mistake not, a dim recollection, of an attempt not many years ago, to close a street, an old accustomed thoroughfare. Was this for public or private good ? It failed, and yet wo see in the supporters of the new strict, some doughty enemies of the old. One happens t j be on one side, and the other on the other sido of the town. Exactly the difference between twecdlc dum and twccdlc dec. What is to be benefited by this new street? Why of course the public and the lot owners in its line of route. Well; the ungrateful public, and stupid lot owners do not see the boon you want to stretch before them, and emphatically, call it, an usurpation of power to injure, inconvenience' and annoy them; and further, that you are about to compel them to pay a heavy lax, to do what they pray you not to do. Certainly your love of power will not force on a people what they do not want, and if it is for any sel fish end, that your body presses this mat ter, we would appeal to you to excuse us from the luxury of furnishing the "where withal." Private lots, sacred burial (jrouud., nro HAbc iuu over fbT no pos sible good, that wc can sec, for the pres ent We give a rough estimate below, end ask the people if they are prepared to meet the tax; ? of a mile length will require : 700 posts at 20 cents..*. $110 20,000 feet of lumber at $15. 300 Nails and labor. 1 oO Grading roadway for use... 500 One sidewalk. 100 To remove colored school house... 50 Probable cost of land of lot-owners 2500 Total. $,'1,740 Another argument against this street If used at all, it will only be travelled by those in direct route from the bridge to the depot, ami vice versa. These will bo very few. So soon as there springs up a demand for building lots, there will be a corresponding disposition to furnish them and our hearts will be gladdened when the vacant lots, now languishing for set tlers, on accessible streets, are dotted with cottages. Hold on "ye fathers," at least until Greolcy is elected, and spare your befuddled and botaxed children the misery of keeping in repair any more, streets. Many Taxpayers. Tbc following protest is being circulat ed and .-igncd by several prominent citi zens : T<> the Honorable, the Mayor and the A Wer* T men of Ora ngeburg, S. ('. Having heard that it is proposed by your Honorable body to open a new street between the street known as ami the Railroad Avenue, and being op posed to the said proposition for the reasons herein given, we, the subscribers, respectfally offer our protest against the same. First. The line of the proposed street runs through tho graveyard of the Pres byterian Church, and will, if allowed, desecrate a sacrel cemetery, which for many years has been gathering the dead of its congregation, a large number ?f | which congregation is opposed to tho street running through its cemetery. Second. The line of the proposed street runs through several private lots, belong ing to persons who sign this petition, and who protest against this action. Third. The surface of ground, over which the said street is proposed to be run, is entirely unfit on account of its re rnarkable inequalities for a Street, being broken nnd hilly, thereby rendering it difficult to construct a road-bed fit for use, except nt a heavy cost, and we un derstand that this opinion is entertained by Mr. John Lucas, an architect of great experience. L Fourth. The street proposed is of no practical use, compared with tho expense of running it. Iluuning parallel to Main street, its northern outlet is ut a point above the objective points of business or residences, and will be used by very lew persons. Fifth. We regard the repairing of our streets nnd keeping them in good order1 of more importance and benefit than the opening of new streets, and the same money derived from taxes devoted to improving cur abundant street room, will be better expended. For these nnd other reasons, which could be given, we submit that your Hon orable body should hesitate to open thoi street proposed, when bo large a number of your fellow-citizem protest against your action. Respectfully submitted. March 30, 1872. LOCAL. F. P. 13EARL), Associate Kditor. I See change in Kohn & Bro's. adver tisement this week. Rev. E. D. Buckncr will deliver a lec ture in behalf of the "Orphans" Home,i at this place, on i e ;t Sunday, 26th inst.i The May number of the "Rural Caro linian" has been received. It is, as usual j teeming with good things for the farmer,] the gardner and the matron. d Personal.?We nre pleased to see] on our streets again, Mr. Frank Grecne,jr who has been confined to his bed for tw?f or three weeks past. -j A meeting of those gentlemen who de-j sire to assist in the orgnnizatioi Brass Band will be held at Firemen's;) Hall, Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock Wanted.?Some one to assist a ccrraij individual in town in determining whicr office to run for?Clerk of Court, Judj of Probate, or Solicitor. Counsel wil be appreciated by the perplexed indj vidual. At an election for officers of the Firo Department held under th? new Town Ordinance on the 15th instant, the fol lowing gentlemen were elected: Captain James F. Izlar, Chief. George Boliver, Assistant Chief. As will be seen by the call of the Ex ecutive Committee, a meeting of the Democratic party of the County will be held on next Sales-day at 10 o'clock, at the Engine Hall. It is to be hoped a largo attendance will be bad, as matters of prime importance will he brought up. During tho last week we have had two rain storms accompanied by very violent wind. Both above and below us hail storms have been reported. We havo had no hail, however, in our county, though we have sensibly felt that peculiar chill in the atmosphere which attends any near approach of hail. Our readers will remember that Col. D. Wyatt Aiken delivers an addrcsss to-day., at the Methodist Church, at 11 o'clock a. m. We arc requested to return thanks to the pastor and stewards of the Church for their kind loan of tho same for tho occasion. We hope to see a large concourse of our citizens, and can assure our farmers that the time lost from their crops, will be more than repaid. Turn out, oncand all, and hear what he has to say. The Fa in.?Let it be borne in mind that the Elliott Fair comes off on the 12th, 13th, and 14th, next month. A luge time may be anticipated, as the ladies who have it in charge, are strenu ously pushing forward every arrange ment which-will add to the brilliancy of the occasion. It is expected that every citizen will contribute something to this laudable enterprise, not only in town but in the surrounding country also. Conic, give them your aid, and make a success of the occasion. Charleston, S. C, May 20.?Cotton ?Demand moderate. Sales about 225 bales. Ordinary to middling 20@221 Rice;?Market firm ; demand limited. Sales 47 tierces, 7i(a;S\. New York, May 20.?Cotton quiet, 241?24g. The lovers of tho Sunday School catsc have been greatly encouraged at tho in terest displayed by the universal endorse ment of the Convention which met last week in Charleston. Orangeburg was re presented by T. C. Hubbell, F. S. Dib ble, K. Robinson, Rev. A. P. Norris, Rev. J. Hollman, Miss Sallie Norris, Miss Carrie Rickcnbacker, S. W. Pooser, J*. S. Walters, J. D. Inabinct. . The Convention lasted from V v es day to Saturday, and was peculiarly blessed with harmony and enthusiasm. We understand that on Saturday after noon there were assembled about 8,000 persons besides 2,000 children. Celeunation.?The Palmetto Base Ball Club celebrated its anniversary on the 14th inst., by target exercises and a lunch at Faircy's mill pond, a short dis tance from Brnnchville. Great credit is due to the committee of arrangements for the very admirable manner in which this excursion was car ried out; the ample supply of edibles jand drinkables on the ground, and their strenuous and untiring efforts to make Both guests and members enjoy them selves. "We mnst say, all who were present appeared well pleased with the "festivi -ties of the occasion," unless it was one rambitious member, who seemed some what chagrined at losing the tin cup, laud could not get lager enough to con-< sole him for its loss. The result of the ^hooting is as follows: 1st prize, II. J. Selkius; 2nd prize, "Wm. Ensterlin; 3rd prize, J. C. Reeves; 4th prize, R. L. Berry ; 5th prize, Lang don Cheves Riggs; 6th prize, tin cup, worst shot, J. It. Ligon. These prizes were presented by 4he President with suitable re marks, and appropriate responses "were niado by the recipients. Mr. L. C. Riggs upon receiving his prize, delivered a most eloquent and telling response, prov ing by his performances on this occasion, that he is not only a good marksman, but an orator worthy of tho name he bears. Late in tbe day the Club marched back to Branchville, and were dismissed. Wc fcei confident that members and guests carried borne with them the pleas autcot memories of a day well spent. {.For the Times-} Mr. Editor:?On Saturday, the 11th of May, was celebrated the birth day of Mr, Peter Rowe, of our district, I say our dis trict. We claim him, being born and reared here, though he now lives and has a]plantation in Lexington. Three others with myself started on the 10th of May, well equipped with a double seated bug gy, two horses, provender for both beast and man, to celebrate the one hundred and first birth day of Uncle Peter Rowc To tell you, Mr. Editor, of our adventures would bo a volume, or rather two or three volumes, for instance: adventures through the sand hills of Lexington, bull light, or the borriblo murder; for wc heard of a murder committed during the revolution at this place, where noises arc still heard. Fortunately we passed this haunted ground during daylight, and no ghost or g >blin was heard. Tho adven tures through the sand hills would hnvo been very monotonous had we not had the pleasure of meeting two remark: hie personages. One was the Rev. Eli Har ris, (col'd,) who from appearances was just as delighted as wc were to see ani mal life. A little conveisation showed us very clearly that Eli is just as ignorant as he thinks himself wise. Our other character is Dr. Williamson who talked a ring worm off' us in about three minutes. Surely, we have a physician bore, a balm in the sand hills. Along our dreary ride wc passed one beautiful place, formerly the residence of Mr. Rem bcrt, on Black Creek, a tributary of the North Edisto. The place is in ruins, but there is n pretty view there. Wc arrived at the residence of Uncle Peter about one hour after night, and found the old gen tleman suffering considerably from asth ma. Think, Mr. Editor, of a man one hundred years old sitting up for nights, catching occasionally a little sleep, with a clear and sound mind. One would natu rally suppose from his extreme age, and not knowing him well, that bo was a "boy again," and would bo ready under the circumstances to say, "Senex bis puer," but not so ; Undo Peter has been a boy but once, he was a man at 21, he Is a man yet. We found on our arrival other friends with him, among them an eccentric gentleman of the medical pro fession, who from his science, etc., was ftyled Professor Agassiz. He spoke oc casionally of his profession, then of the animal kingdom, and incessantly of tho dead languages. Lord Hudibras is no ' where compared with him for "He can apeak Greek | Aa naturally an plgrfBOiicak. Latin is no more dlflicil Than for a black bird to whistle-" After a night of partial rest, (for we slept but little on account of the indispo sition of Uncle Peter,) daylight brought other friends to the number of perhaps four hundred, all to do honor to tho man of a century. You should have been there, Mr. Editor, but then perhaps you might have lost your heart, for not only Lexington's chivalry were there but her beauty also. The day passed off pleas antly, the dinner was bountiful and fine, "and all went merry as a marriage bell," rendered particularly so by the manage ment and smiles of Misses Baxter and Rowe. May Uncle Peter see another birthday, and there bo a reunion of old friends and relations.' A. A. C. GLEANINGS. A wooden wedding?marrying a block head. A clean.shirt is one of woman's best gifts to man. All our Democratic State exchanges endorse Grcelcy and frown. Werk on the Air-Lino Railroad is progressing rapidly, Mr* Nathaniel Barksdale, nn old nnd highly respected citizen of Laurcns died on the 11 th inst. An absent-minded fellow shut down a window nnd forgot to draw his head in. He was calling for Helen Blazes when dis covered. Governor Scott appointed Andrew Todd, of Anderson, Trial Justice. Mr Todd had boen dead more than two months. Wish wo could report the snmo of nine-tenths of his appointments here. R. Beaumont Hewitt, of Charleston, is strongly spoken of by the Radicals as the best man to fill tho Gubernatorial chair, A temperance editor, in drawing atten tion to an article against ardent spirits in one of his papers, says : "For the Effects of Intemperance see our Inside."' "Now, take your medicine like a good girl, and when you got well I'll buy a nice dolly." Sick child. "Please ma, have it a Dolly Vardeu." Thomas Alexander, an old resident of Barn we'll, died suddenly, l?r-t >yoeh, Icnv iiiga wife and several small children, in very destitute circumstances. Mrs. Horace Grcelcy is a native of North Carolina. She was a Miss Cheney. They were married in 1880. His better half, therefore, belongs to the South. Coloiffcl T. G. Rhett, formerly of the Confederate Army, and for some years connected with the Egyptian army, has resigned on account of loss of health. "Indeed, you are very handsome," said a gentleman to bis lady love. "Pooh ! pooh!" said she, "so you'd say if you did not think so." "And so you'd think," he answered, "if I did not say so." Fanny Fern, who married Parton the biographer, said, "for the most part, tlio more sensible a man is the bigger fool he marries. This is especially true of bio graphers." An inveterate bachelor being asked by n sentimental young miss why he did not secure, some fond one's company in his voyage on the ocean of life, replied: "I would if I were sure such an cccaa would be pacific." A movement is now on foot in Cam den, S. C, the object of which is to erect monuments to the late Rt. Rev. T. F Davis, D. D., and his son, the late Rev. T. F. Davis, Rector of Grace Church. Dr. E. Geddings has resigned the chair so long occupied by him in tho faculty of the South Carolina Medical College, and the vacancy has been filled by the election of Dr. F. P. Porcher. In these hard times everybody is on the lookout for bargains. We will say to our friends f rom the country that they biy only from thoso advertising their goods in our columns. An English writer advises young ladies to look favorably upon those engaged in agricultural pursuits, giving as a reason that their mother Eve married a gar dener. He forgot to add, however, that the gardener lost his situation in conse quence of the match. Sad.?"Our Jim," on being told that nearly one-third of the oysters in Mary land's beds have been destroyed by the severity of the past winter, innocently ask ed why they didn't put more clothes on their beds. He'd been destroyed, too, he says, if his boarding-housekeeper liad had her way about the blankets. A |>arty^was asked last Monday night "if tity colored people were going to run and Stick to Gov. Scott, at the next elec tion?'* Number two replied that "the colored people intended to xtux him out of the State, and stick to him until they completed their job,"?[Exchange. Rev. Chnrles B. Betts, one of the oldest and most distinguished -i?iAi^^^'^ia^ South Caroliua Conference/ died suddeja-.l^ ly at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. Ed. B. Smith, in Marion County^recent- JT ly. He had been connected yith the Conference fifty-four, vea^ seventy-two' years of age.' f} ^fK ?1111 A private letterfrrtm AtlatitaJ deceived in this city la:-t Saturday, says that Depu ty Marshal Hendricks has been indicted upon two charges, of kidnapping and of forgery in altering a bench warrant, and expresses the opinion that^ ho is safe t,o rccaive a 'sentence of abWt'te^yeaJa'ih the penitentiary.?Charleston News. "Manners," says the eloquent Edmund z$ Burke, "arc of more importance than laws. Upon them, iu a great measure, the laws depend. The law can touch us here and thyi4,'^]a\v^Rlcjftpren? ^Marracrs arc what vex or soothe,J exalt (febaec, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in. They give the whole form and color to our lives. According to tl|ei^- j quality they aid morale; ^?I,e|X< ffapty them, or they totally destioy tnem* FJJIIE members of the Democratic Party of Orangebnrg County are requested to meet st die Firemen's Halt, at Orangebnrg, on Salcsdny next, the 3d day of June, at' 10* otalock * for the purpose of electtng delegates to the State Convention, to be held on the llth day of June, at Colunibia. Samuel Dibble, J. A. Hamilton,' * I Morthncr Glover,.} ??] J. P. Hurley. F. H. W Bnggraann,, T.d Abl-crgotti, may 22-1 Central Executive Com. nnilE National sVeinoc^ti^c^myf|^^ay- ^ ingca/lcda convention to meet in Baltimore on the 0th of July, vro think it advisable that our State should take nome action in regard to (inn : niattcr. We. therefore, respectfully recommend that a convention of the Dt-moonilfb party! nc''^ in Columbia on TLuraUy, ilio ?th Jn?S*5K?xi.'~ I Wade HamptonJr Vi Chairman. W. II. Stanley. .t: d: Pope, * > F. W. MeMasfcr, T.G. Barker, :JjiMR.CSro?T J. P. Thomas, 1 may 22 Central Executive;Com. WANTED. To l>orro\v a small sum of- Money, pn.^&U^, lateral. Address A. B.C. . may 22 Orangebnrg, P. O. .A. OATUST Jfjlj'l Wc have thin day a. A School will he opencil in the basement of Mr. Wjinnahiaker** residence tri Orangebnrg, by Stiles K. MciUduunp, on Mondnv, Mav 20th. 1S72. TKIIMS : English.$3.00 ?Classic* - 4.00 The surveying business will hcrfcaftorbe coa dnctedby S.R. & if'. A. MclHcfiamp; the latter doing the field work and the former, the pill ting, on Saluuhiy*?ml duriiigYScations,,. ..^w^ltj* also attend to the field work. HTiLES It. MELLICHAMP: may 16-3mo \' .AAiction. Sales. lBy'F. P. BEARD, Auctioneer. On Saturday, 25th inst, at ,the store formerly occupied by E. Ezakid!, ? will sell. Furniture, j Hardware, Crock? ry, Dry Goods, Clothing; Stoves and Fixtures, A lot of Self-sealing Preserve Jars. ft f? N. B.?Articled *t?&r?&l tfll clay or sale. v !r>-dw<< 'nfT lYXalo Academy, OR?XOEBURG, C H. S. C. terms rr.n mowtii: Englidi - - ? ? * - $4.60 Classical ..... 8.00 _J^MESS. KEYWORD, Teacher, OTTO SO?TAG, DYER AND SCOURER. OF GBNT S COATS, PANTS AND HATS. Ac., CSIARLEBTOK, 8. C