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lOflAL COLUMN. AlTromiiMuilcut,l?)H8 intismk-d lor tliia cutiumi blioul.|.,b?i yil.lrMHC.l to J. It. O'N. .Kollovvay, '-' g.^wiiu ljus {dully oonacntet) lo u?Ht it. * The Schools of Orangeburg.: J/r. Editor: fjj '? ' According to promise we will on ?deavbr t?. give you some imperfect items, and perhaps you can produce ' some light from chaos: Wo hayo had-'-in operation up to f 1st of FebVuenyp' ninety schools, Touchers of the first j^rade,.: forty ; of ;t lie secoud, tbirtyiseven ; third, twen .i\-ono, total pibjety-eight. Children uttending: _1\ ,_ (female) .*.517 Colored (malo) .1,007: ' (f?mul6)i....987 Whole number.3,159 Expended about $4,856. We have visited various schools in the county. Wo were pleased with*. ecrine .of the colored schools, and 'think they are doing good, others, we '?ear, arc time servers, and think more of their pay offers thari the! improv iincnt ;of .flipir. pupils, and we would < insist' on the trustees of the rchools vibiling their school more frequently ami. see bko|< tb? leathers ?da the^ dut/^r, tutylmu|t |ulinp. to^s|]arie6 icommensurate with, tlieir labors, rMajor.TrbprnpsonHblriks we have too .many f^frppis and we agree with him. .Wb must have few schools and beUer .teachers, and by that means'we can iun, them.,longer. One white and :one colored school to a township will be sufficient, for these half schools do iveiy little good. 1 ' In'the schools visited very few pu '?pil* ai p .studying the higher branches. lU, our opinion there should be more dime devoted to beginners. Or. Cook ,^vhs crii^r^tfwpoV lue rcinarkod "(that .beginners should have the very best ?touchers. : We have but a few words, and they ?jh'all be about a matter that should ieccive thorough discussion. Wc re fer to the back school indebtedness. We think the people ought to submit "Loa small'tox in' order lo liquidate the debt, or else repudiate it. At tjie present ?pay it. [think of. The Legislature made a #rent mistake in repealing the bidding ?.'.ysiem.*, by yyhich Vhf' debt, in a few \,o:ir-', CQuJd hare been wiped out. AVe If:.in from the County Commis sioners that-with '84.000 a debt of 67,00.0 was cancelled by'the bidding ..-j^em. if you can make any tiding put of 'fiilViiwfi $ not> "'fih1 i?Ur P'PC wijilj it. U, J>. C* ? :"TbAit':s tOjj'fps..L. C." for his inlcr c-lihg'' communication. '"There is mt|Cli food for' thought here. We iiavo not the disposition now to com mei>t at longth on 'it, bul, wouhl it nut l;c. a gjb'od idea for lite slanderers of our. people .tp noticO tlieso statis tics, especially those which refer to .4 lie 'Colored schools? These statistics ih> more to refute the slanders on the educational advantages of the color ed race. UtktWuU Ihe' long-Winded cdi Jnria^s, ' They1'are facts, that cannot .be gainsay e.J.' ? i ?' Wo shall rjrjt light our pipe. Wc arci;qPQ -.tit ll\b ieachera who show our,. *oliolars by example that smok im! is a useless and offensive habit. out ratC it wj.l 1.1ake j^e:jra^to Tl\j-tp^ is ^ildtifirV^^r17 ?e \s cider to draw out the views of f v ? ? ? ' the teachers, we ask a few questions for them to answer. .' We'wapfi iUQ opinions of l|ie tench Ar?, ami here we give notice that we shall.niUj tye responsible) for the cor rectness "or 'incorrectness of the an swers : * ?' Anyway we give a few: How are <<<llv'o nines seven are thirty-five," and (Other like expressions found in the multiplication ttdjle parsed? Is 4'a?-e" in the .sentence correct? Will come clear Jieadcd teacher gircj&sl'ue t rue definition of:i "verb." Here are tluee answers wo com monly find in grammars, but arc they eidji-ely correct, and do they include ?i'erylhing that is meant by the vej b? ? 1. "A "verb is .^f.wp'r.d that asserts or declare.?." True, but is that defi nition' fully inclusive? The verb imtiii be ami is used to "assort'* or 'huclaro," but is it so used in the milijunolivc, imperative, or infinitive mood ? Is it any loss a verb whon foursl in those relations? ' Agni:). A verb is an action-word. 1'Iow tlien would we dispose of such verbs ti^kave become, be? They must ueUllJ^ilo"-some olliey class, j Ag?iiii'^? verb is a word that ex presses action, being or state." This includes mor.o. than Urn others. But oven Jicie, \$ thcVo any provision made for the verb "<>" used as a co pula? "That man js my brother." Here theiVi ja no allusion to the fact tliat the"iri?n .exjsts. The verb, mere ly s^ov>'lhat the man and I^I^^M mean one and the same individual. \YJiat h a verb? V DAILY, TKI-WEEKLY & WEEKLY. best Newspaper over published at the Capital of South Carolina. Circulation Largo nnd Constantly in crcustng. WK R ESPECTFU LIA" INVITE THE attention of the reading commuu ity to the excellent newspapers we are now publishing in Columbia'. TJIEREGr 1STER is the only'paper ever' publish, i] at tbe capital Of South Carolina which is conducted as are the leading dailies'of ' he |..vii--i|?:d cities of. the country We |\iWef;tin:;tihlo ajJiT dj^i^MJW'B^Oxps of 'editors?gentlemen well known ipM over tho State for their learning, ability and sound Democratic principles;?men who have served the State and the South on every occasion when the demand arose for their service, and who may safely be depended upon an reliable leaders of the Democrat, y in the line of journalism. THE DAILY REGISTER is a twenty eight column paper, 24 by :t(> inches, printed oil !good t paper and with largo, (dear.cut typo, containing the Latest Tel egraphic News, Full Market Reports, editorial matter on the leading occur rences of the times, and replete with in teresting miscellaneous reading,. The Local News is full and interesting, one idltnr devoting his time exclusively to that department. Our correspondence from Washington and other places of note gives an entertaining resume of all dhe imdortaat eVeiitf ofr the day. s Tiij|TRi^v.Fj.:ivl.Yin:Gis'ri;R;with -ome iflinor $lT;?ngoij, compriws the con tents of the" Daily at $J.':)0 less per an num, i TUE WEEKLY REGIS PER is a large, handsomely gotten up eight-page paper, ?2!) by 42 inches, containing forty-eight columns of reading matter, embracing all the news of the week and the most editorial and local new:. TKIOIS? IN ADVANCE, Dallv Register, one year..$7.00 Daily Register, six mouths. ?I SO Dajl.V Regis'er, three months. 1.75 Tri'-Weekly Register, one year. o.nU TrI-Weekly Register, six moutds.... "2.50 'I'ri Weekly Register, three months. 1/21) Weekly Register, one year. 2.00 Weekly Register, six months. 1.00 Weekly Register, three months. 50 Anj' person sending us.aehibof ten aubticiIbers-at oho time will receive eith er of the papers free, postage prepaid, for one yesir. Any person pending us the money for twenty subscribers to the Daily may re tain for1 his services twenty dollars of the mummt; for twenty subscribers to the Tri-Weekly, fifteen dollars of the amount; anil lor twnly subscribers to the Week ly, live dollars oflhu amount. As an Advertising Medium, The Reg ister allbl'ds unequalled facYlftics, having a large circulation, and nmuberiug ainbhg its natrons the well-to-do people of the uijdijle and upper portion ot (he s i ata-j i 'Jjern \a x.cp so us h le_. . ? KOr.anyT iutbvimitioh desired, address OALVO & RATION, Proprietors, Columbia, S. O. g^g"* Part lea desiring copies Of TlIK ItEtifSTEKto exhibit in canvassing will be supplied on application. . The.^yeej^ljj News , Contains live Editorials, the latest Tel egrams, besides the following Special lies: Carefully selected Mail News, Prize Slorios, a Chess Column, an Agri cultural Department, Record of Mar riages and Deaths. The WEEKLY NEU'S gives more for the' money thai) any other' Southern Weekly. See the Prices: Singh' StlOSCi jplion per annum $2 00 Five Subscriptions at $] 7.">, 8 75 Ten Subscriptions at $1 $0 l? 00 Twenty Subscriptions at ?1 25 25 00 Fitly Subscriptions at $1 50 00 The WEEKLY NEWS will he Rent lo yearly subscribers ol the Daily Edition of The News ami Courier for ?1. The WEEKLY NEWS will he sent for One year to six inonths' suliserihers to the pally Edition of The News and Courier (or $1 50. The WEEKLY NEWS will he sent to yearly''subscribers' to the Trl-Wcekly Edition of The Newy and Courier lor $ I'50. No reductions will he made in the price to subscribers of The News and pour let' except as above. Remeiiiber the'WEEKLY NEWS con tains all the latest News. Relucted from The News and Courier, besides these spe cialties wliich do not appeal* ill the Daily lit all. A Prije Story, a Chess Column, an Agricultural Department; nnd a coiu I plete weekly record of Deaths and Mar riages in this State. Any one of thos specialties aJone is worth tlfti tpriofc p( subserjpHjtii, autf'the subscriber really gets a First ChVss1 Week ly besides for nothing. RIORDAN & DAWSON, Charleston. S. C. Hardware, j S. R, MAKSHALL & 00. .'UO KING-ST, CHARLESTON, S. C. OFFER A COMPLETE LINE OF IIARDW AI I R, POT W A RE, T/N WARE, NAILS, WOQD'WARE; ROPE, SADDI ,E RY, CI ITT 1.1) RY, GUNS, &c. Also, Agricultural Steels, as follows: Straight and Turn Shovels. Scooters, R ill Tongues, and Sweeps ot all kinds, suitable for the wholesale and retail trade. Merchants would do well to call and exani.ino our fdook before pur chasing .ekse where. Charleston, Sept. 27, 1S7S. 3mo , LD AMERICAN MOTEL V Established about 18210 0 Resucltaicd on the European Plan for Gentlemen only. TKKtyS: Rooms each person per day.50 per week.ft:?.oo per month...8 and $10 According to location of Rooms paid n advance. JtOAHD TERMS: Hoard and lodging"..$1 50 per day Board snd lodging'.050per week JIEAI.S, ? . Breakfast.25c Dinner.fiOc Supper.......25c MRS. M. J. ARCHER. Pproprletress, 2!) George st. corner Kl ngi 6ep 27ly t Charleston, S.C. :,7 DEALERS IN PLANTATION QOODS, DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, I St. Matthews S, 0. We respectfully call the attention of the fanners,to our general stock of GOODS and solicit u call w?euev?w they visit St. AlatthowB, A full and ft-Ctih stock constantly Jn store. tatOct 3,mo !?Aliti':"WMSW GALL At the People's iB^k?ry, ; ESTABLISHED IN 1871, BY THE PRESENT PROPRIETOR Who Is still ready and vyjl.Hng to FILL ORDERS BREAD, ROLLS, PIES ?1 l.V ifo'l '.'''?! AND of all descriptions. Gf TJ N Gr E R S by the barrel or box. ,,,? . ALSO BREAD FOR CAMP-MEETINGS", Oil Any other meetings at short notice. XUSX RECEIVED ERESII CONFEC V TIOXAR VS. FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, which will he sold as low as any that ean.be bought in Orangeburg. Thankful fur tin- past pat ronage bf my friends and the public I still solicit a con tinuance of their custom. T, W. ALBRGOTI, RUSSELL STREET, Next door to Mr. J. 1*. ITarley. Orangebnrg, Sept 13, 1878 ly SHEKCEIAN?S S0HQ0L. A CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR ? BOYS AND GIRLS. HUGO G. SHERIDAN....Principal. MISS E. J. MACKAY.Assistant. nPlds School opens on the First Monday JL in September annually, and contin ues uninterruptedly until the last of J une. trums ritit month. First Grade, beginners.82.00 Second Grade, Grammar pupils. 2.50 Third Grade, advanced English. 3.(JO Latin ami Greek, extra... GO CODKSK OK STUDY. First Grade.?Alphabet. Spelling, Rud imentary Arithmetic, Writing and First Steps in Geography. Second Grade, Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Second Steps in Oeography, Grammar, "Written Compo sition, Latill and Creek. Third Grade. Sjieljing, Reading, Writ ing, Arithmetic completed, Geography completed, Grammar completed. Compo sition, History, Philosophy. Rhetoric, Logic Book-keeping, Algebra, Geome try, Chemistry. Latin, Greek and Writ ten Composition. ? Elocution Is taught In each grade. Miss Mackay has charge of the girls. Students may enter at any time during the. term, and arc changed only from dtite of entrance. Boys, and girls are prepared for the SophtimoVe Class hi any College or for a Successful business lite. Neatness of person, polite manners and a high sense of |joinjr are considered of no less importance than the branches taught, and arc therefore inculcated V ith unremitting assiduity. Board may lie had in good families near the school at ten and twelve dollars per month, including washing and lights. Bu\ s and girls are kept separate and no intercourse allowed:. A liberal share of public patronage is respectfulfy* solicited. It nil liimd ?3<?]ic<1h1?m. SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD. Commencing Sunday, March 10, 1871), Passenger Trains will run as follows: COI.UMIIIA DIVISION. (Daily.)' " ) Leave Charleston at.Q 45 a m Leave Charleston at.9 15 p m Arrive at Columbia at.1 10 p m Arrive at Columbia,.7 00 p m Arrive at Cohiinb;a at.U 15 a m Leave Columbia.....8 20 a in Leave Columbia at.4 00 p m Leave Columbia at.il 30 p m Arrive, at Charleston at.....10 00 p m Arrive at Charleston at.? '10 a m AUGUSTA DIVISION. (Daily.) Lcayc .Charleston at.0 45 a m Leave Charleston at.t) 15 p ni Arrive at Augusta at.1 25 p m Arrive at Augusta at.S 20 a in Leave Augusta at...;{ 3o p m Leave Augusta at.7 Ml p m Arrive at Charleston at.it) on p m Arrive al Charleston at.0 00 a in (CAM.DKN DIVISION. (Daily, except Sundays.) Leave Charleston at.7 20 a.in Arrive at Cainden at.K 00 p m Leave Cainden at.7 '?) a in Arrive at .Cbarleston.U 15 p m Trains leaving Charleston at!) 15 p. m. ami Columbia at / p m. make ?-lose con nections daily, except Sunday, with t rains of tireenvillo and Columbia Kail road, to and from Greenville, Walhalla. Ander son, Spartanhurg and points on the Spar enburg and Asheville Railroad, and for 1.aureus on Tuesday, Thursd:ry and Sat cliiy. din f S Trains leaving Charleston at 6 45 a. m. and Columbia at'I p. m. make close connections daily with trains of Charlotte, Columhia and Augusta Railroad, to and from Charlotte, Richmond, Washington and all Kantern Cities; also with trains! of Wilmington, Columhia and Augusta Railroad tit and frorti Sunder, and other points on W.C. <fc A. It. It. Train?'leaving'Charleston at 0-15 it. m. ar.d lo li> p. in.end Augusta at 3.30 p. in. make closeconnections daily with trains ol Georgia Railroad and Central Hail road for Macoii, Atlanta and all points West and Southwest. Sleeping Cars on all night trains. JOHN 13. PECK, Superintendent. D. C. ALLEN, Cen. 1\ and T. Agt. AT TllE CORNER OF' Aussei! Street aftd Ivftilroad Ayeu^e ? i VY J. W, MOSELBT. A FULL STOCK OF Q-eiaeral MereliaiTclizie, WHICH WILL BE SOLD CI1EAPTGR CASH. AH my Old Friends and us many New Ones as will favor me with n call are re ectfujiy invited to examine my GOODS AND PRICES. April 18 Z. J. KING DEALER IN FINE CHEWING toe A CO, DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED SEOARS, A SPECIALITY Made of Mountain Dew Corn Whishen. CHAMPAGNE, ALKS, FORTE RS BRANDIES WINES, BEER &o &c. Ihave on hand a very heavy stork which 1 am offering for sale cheaper than any oneelso in the County. Fresh J*ager'Beer constantly kept oh baud at 5 cents'a schooner. Give me a call at Doyles Corner Z J. KING Orangeburg, September G. ICECREAM! ICE HOUSE. IGE OBEAMI gCXS CREAM ! !! STOP and Refresh yourself at the New and Elegantly Fitted up Ladies' Refreshment Saloon !! TCE CREAM at 10 and 15 cents, Cakes and Pies Fresh everv dav. The hir?e9| J- junllpjest assortment of Confectionery. Fruits of all kinds, GroceVuM amfthe bebt grades of Hour. The Choicest brands of Cigars and Tobbocoi. Kveri i n* fpld at bottom prices. ICE FOR SALE In any quantity and at any time of the day. Sundays from 8 till 0 o'clock and from 12 till 1 o'clock. A call is respectfully solicited by JOSEPH BROS, At Captain Briggnian's Old Stund. Cellar to Rent. First Class Family Grocery, at Patrick's Old Standj Corner of Russell and Treadwell Streets, Orangeburgr LRESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT I HAVE OPEND AT the above stand a llrst class $ fco GjEB.Y/ mm mmmm $mw* Where can he found everything needed for family use pf the very best quality, and warranted fresh and genuine, I will make it. a point to keep nothing for sale but what Is llrst class and fresh. By pcrupincut arrangements U)udc I will receive my goods weekly?and by close and careful attention In my business, and the wants of my ousfojners. J hope to receive a fair share of patronaue. Goods rwjsiveu-ou consignment, and cojuntry produce solo .r ship ped to Charleston or Northern markets on Commission. CHARLES S BULL. Orangeburg, g. C, ScptcmbcrG. 1S78 Age i NORTH V^T CORNER STATE HOUEESQUABS, COLUMBIA 6'. 6. BOARD $200 PER DA Y. OMNIBUS Spooial attention and RATES to commercial travelers. 0 rnngeliurg Oct. 18 1878. j ?. F. FLKM1SU. JAS. M. WILSON ?O? Wo are now opening, direct from llie Manufacturers, a large and new Block of Hoots, Shoes, and Trunks, FOB. FALL TRA DE. Orders solicited and promptly fill ed. All goods with our brand war ranted. D. F. FLEMING & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN AND TruiiLks. No 2 Hayne street, Cor. of Church street, Charleston, S. C. scp 27-3 W. P. St. Matthews S. G ?o? DEALER IN DRY GOODS, boo rs & shoes. 11 ATS CATS &c. ?o? I buy my goods from lirat hands and soU them at Charleston juices ?o? Highest CASH price; paid for cotton and country produce. *?o? Pull and Genet al Stock always on hand* ? St. Matthews, Near the DEPOT. ?ot 84c FRESH ARRIVALS ? r-illi '>.?? c: ... ,.<???" ?'/ ???'??l/A'?fr,M OF New and Uesiratole Goods II at:. ..? '. MY STOCK COMPRISES 33?^y Groocls aq.d G-i?QQer?ies . IN GREA/f VARIETY. The pry pooda embrace Ladies and Men6 Dress Good?, While and Colored Cotton Goods, Prints, Men's and Boys' Clothing-, Hats and Caps, ISpots and 8hoes? To suit all classes. Also full lines of GROCERIES AND T0BAGC0S, i* > ' i i r i-1 }\ \ tyv?*^'3[cs #!? ** ? * - * - And in fact everything to be found [n a first class store. r '.? VT'< 1,r --i?!*>(> ?>M Thanking the public for thejr generous patronage in the past, I respectfully solicit a Continuance of the same, promising 'to ?el| everything at the lowest p'ossl pie price. The Ingbert market'price paid fop . i. ? ' '? ? - ?.<"' ;. j.. i i'; ii U:.. ? $Ufi\ ??>>}.t>x"' Potton, Cprn, Peas, Rice, &q. < v a ??? li*)-. L..c n*??.' ' And ajl other Country Produce. A call solicited. No (rouble to 8}ip\y gooda. JOHN C. PIKE, Orangehurg, S. C, Mar 28-tf Corner Church and Russell Streets. The Improved Water Elevator and Purifier. Qrangebp.rg, S. CD> IF yop would enjoy good health you must use pure water.' To the citizens of Ornngeburg, Aiken, Edgefjeld. Hampton, and Barn well counties: Having purchased the exclusive right of said counties for the Improved Water' Elevator and Purifier', we ofl'er the saiue for sale. This Elevator has no superior. It Is simple, cheap and durable, haying no wooden, tubing to decay and pollute the water. No" iron tubing to rust or corrode. No flanges or valves to wear out or to get out1 of order. Requires no attachment below the pjatform and will lastTHRlKIp TIMES as long as any pump. Will make bad water good, and good water better. A thorough investigation is all that is necessary to convince you of its merits. ? , SAIN, MERONEY & CO. jftl March 14-Cm w ?* ? ' - I! I J!i! 111! I!!! II 11 111! I!!! IM! Ill ' j^DVERTISE a large and yaried stock of Goods, consisting in part of Sugar, Tea, Soap. Tinware, Lemons, Butter Nuts, Coffee, Spice, Sapolio, Stoneware, Qranges' Cocoa Nuts; Bacon. Ginger, Washing Soda. GktSBware. Annies. Pecans, Flour, Pepper, Lye, Crockery ware, Cabbages, Almonds, Lard, Nutmegs, Potash, Wooden ware, Confectionery, Currants, Hams, Copperas, Starch, Sifters, Candy, Prunes. In fact the largest and best variety of Fancy and Staple Groceries kept in Orange j burg, at prices Ten to Twenty per cenj, less than any house hi town.' ' ?i I mean Jiut what I say, I'll sell lor less than itnj' one, fjr give my goods away. A. B. WALKER, Orangehurg, AprH 4,1871). Leader of Low Prleea. DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST is offering: His largo and well selected stock of Drugs, Medicines, faints, Oils, Toilet and Fancy Articles LOW DOWN FOR CASH. ALSO a lot of FINE i'OBACCO FROM FORTY" THREE,kTO EIGHTY Fjve cents per pound, your patronago is respectfully solicited. Orangehurg, S. C, July 12. 52 A. C. DUKES, M. ?. NEW STORE NEW STOgE, IN THE TOWN OF sir,, iittiif s? ! DA. SAIN NOT I FES THE CITIZENS OF ST. MATH! EWS, AND THE ? public generally that In the old stand of Clark's, near the Depot, will be found a choice and rare selection of ''' v 1 . , ? ,V ,' Dry Goods, Groceries, Tobaccos aiid Segals. Liquors both Foreign and Dom estic, Hardware, $6., And solicits a share of trade. Mr. J. PHIL. SAIN, who is in charge of the store will be tjlad ,to greet any all of his old customors, and new ones too, to whom he guarantees bargains as good as can be had in Charleston. Highest market prlcci paid for all kinds Of country produce- '?? . -,\ tiy\ St. Matthew?, Septomber G, 1S7.Q.