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JtiT^^XUb TIMK" PRICK.
Two.PojXAIvB PER ANNUM ,IN Al?VANQ^y
.;^TftB'CAsaf-swf
MUST 'INVARIABLY ACCOMPANY TUE
Utotyorf *rt SUUflCmPTION.
j(S*?r Country Produce taken at Market Ratca.
$2'i$? "!'a-'' kttflj oo
jP\ IVe fesprctfully request tmr friends to
senil in their Advertisements ? as rarly in the
tr^/c'as convenient ; ??n/ ?y possible, let us have
them- liy- Thursday evening. Jig this means, we
will be able to -issue ?i ati earlier hour on Satur
day, and if ill ^s. fn give more of the
?fyiest news, up to the; time of our gving to press.
READING MATTKR ON EVERY PAGK.
LOCAL ITEMS.
1 'U
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV.? 21, 18G8.
' ? ? M 7t ? 'I- -irr
Thanksgiving.
?Next Ihurpday. is our National, nnd State
Thanksgiving.
Original Story.
>\*o will publish next week, tin intensely in
teresting
* / WtGlNA L NOUVELETTFJ
Irom the pbrf of our esteemed correspondent,
?'?Daisy Dale." Wc promise uur readers
..<julte a literary treat, which we know they will
appreciate and piijny.
?let. A. F. Dicbson.
yjur Village is about to suffer a loss in the
drfparture of this esteemed and accomplished
Clergyman from our midst. Having been for
many years, .the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, ho has been no less endeared to his
charge by his faithful ministration of holy
things, than esteemed und respect* d in the
community as a preacher of ability, and a
scholar of tine attainments.
He leaves us next week, in acceptance of a
call to supply the pulpit of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church in New Orleans . His fare
well' sermon will ho preached at the Presbytc
rt.Mt Church iu this place, to-morrow morning,
at 11 o'chick.
Light $ Artillery.
A fine Yum Pototo, from the plantation of |
Mr. Samuel T. Izlar, eati ho seen at bur office.
A fine projectile for a piece of artillery; as it
Is a sdx^mrtbfler; ?ntl "we have calculated f Its
range,?the Cooking K.?ngc.
?el_ ! :_
The Cotton Tax.?We muk? the follow
ing extract from'tho Culumhia 7 Vnr.ni.r.;
The Comptroller General of the State has
instructed tax officers to iuclude tu their ijuar
terly nsscssinenls till eoitoti purchased and sold
by merchants, factors, brokers, bankers, or
Other persons buying or shipping on cotmnis
'sieVi,-or otherwise, which was grown this year,
and how'exempt from tax by the United States
VjoVer'nmcnt by Act of Congress ami to collect
twenty ccnts'on every hundred dollurs worth
of it, the same as on other merchandize, con
sidering cotton sold whenever it is shipped.
lehts in N-w York are coming down, and
It is easTcr for people iu want of houses to get
lliBlu- now thau it has been at any time for
years patd.
A Mississippi colored preacher has com
menced publishing the Colored Yjititeus'
Monthly.
The Boston,Transcript is afraid if all the
States.thisyo.ar havo Thanksgiving Day ou
November 2G, that "there may not be turkeys J
enough to go round."
General B. F. Butler has writteu a letter in
which he says: "The South has no firmer
friend than I am atid havo ever bceuj" aud
lie further declares he bears no hatred to the
South, oH^ouUioVu uion as such.
A Now Yotk paper suggests as a means of
ti{? the national debt, that every office
j?,pay a dollar a week towards its licmiduj
ho gets an office.
acres ?in Fairfax County, Va,, were
"a" few day t/go for the sum of $100 an
. Lnud adjoining is uow held at $150 an
,%?:<? 11*; . tfl
* tfffw '*
'j'hc Union Pacific Httilruad Company arc
?about to lay out u town at the mouth of the
Wescr River, seventy-five miles cast of Salt
t,nke City.
f\*\f>.''? * '. ?': ... fuulH . ? ? w
- A 'number oi ciijui-.iiirn.i m Auuuru, ft.o.,i
York, have .purchased eighty thousand acres
ot laud pear Palutku, Florida, nnd nro about
to coloni?o it rvith people from that State.
John ;Quincy Adams, tho Dumouratie can
didate for Governor iu Massachusetts, ran ten
thousand' ahead of.his ticket at the recent
election.
The shull of a mastodon, measuring three
fcot in length, two feet eight inches ?u width,
wrrtl two feet across the nostrills, aud weighing
?one hundred pouuds, it is reported, has been
Jfoutid IB Pike County, Ohio.
The New York Kveoing Mail says that huu
>JrcdB of "uivo jouAg men" in that city, man*/
*>f tlrem "Society fellows," five entirely njion
borrowed money-.
Consignees per South Carolina Railroad
.' dtcniamiug in the Depot to Date.
11. II. Knotts, P. C. Rowc, J. *A. Keller, V. M.
Smith, J. A.P^ptoJj . . . ,
In accordance with orders received from the Su
perintendent, Storage will hereafter" b> charged on
Goods remaining in tho Depot for ?n^irnr?aii6n?lilc
hmgih of time. W, C. M EUE OPT 11,
I_ ... I Agent.
', j COMMERCIAL,
OrriCE or Titr. OnAXCKnrao Nkws,
November 20, 1808.
COTTON.?Sales for tho week. 220 bales. We
quote :
Ordinary.
Good Ordinary.10
Low Middling.10J
Middling.-20$
Strict Middling.21
Good Middling.
Rounn Ricn?Is in good demand at $1.00 per
ouehe).
Corn 80 cts. Peas SO cts.
Pinders, 281bs to bushel. $1 2G. -
GOLD. ?0
SILVER. 22
Report of Hie Charleston Cotton
Market
For the Weok ending November 10.
Reported Jbr the Orangcburg Ncics by
W. WALTON SMITH, COTTON FACTOR.
There lins been little or no change in our market
during the past week, except that holders were
more willing to meet the views of buyeis, and more
has been done. The sales of the week foot up
some 8800 bales. We quote :
Low Middling.22 *
Middling.22$
Strict Middling.
Sheriff's Sales.
Ry virtue of sundry writs of fi. fa., to mo directed
I will hcII to the highest Udder, at Orangcburg
Court House, on the first Monday in December
next, for cash the following property, viz :
One tract of land contalniag nine hundred acres
more or less, bounded by lands of Brandenburg,
Mrs. E. Thompson and estate of W. S. Thompson.
Levied on as the property of A. R. Tabor at the
suit of J. M. Crosswell.
ALSO
Another tract containing seveuty-fivo acres more
or less, (known as the Daniel Karrick tract,) bound
ed by lands of D. J. Zeigler aud estate binds of W.
S. Thompson. Levied on as the property of A. It.
Tabor at the suit of J. M. Oroaswell.
ALSO
A tract containing fifty seres more or less,
bounded by hinds of D. J. Zeaglcr and Mrs. Thomp
son. Levied on as the property of A- R. Tabor at
the suit of J. M. Crosswclt.
ALSO'
One tract of land containing eight hundred and
fifty acres more or less, lying ou the waters of Ro
bert Swamp, bounded by lands of A. C. Zeigler, J.
P. Pearson, Edwyn Rutland and Jacob Mack.
Levied on as the property of John C. Kennedy at
the stilt of Daniel Kiley.
ALSO
tine trael of land contuiniug one hundred and
four acres more or less, bounded by lands of Salin?
Till, Zimmerman and Alburt Patrick. Levied on
as the property of II. 11. Carson at the suit ot
George D. Smith.
ALSO
One tract of bind containiug two hundred and
twenty-five acres more or less, lying on Perin
Branch, bounded by hinds of Win, Livingston, Wm.
Knotts, Jacob Wglfe, and by hinds formerly owned
by John ItufTmuu. Levied on as the property of
William Hooker at the suit sf Kilts ?: Brewstcr*
ALSO
All the undivided right, title and interest oi
Tharles S. Bull in the house and lot ou Russell
Street, lately occupied by ("has. Bull & Co., bound
ed by lands of Oliveros, J. C. Pike, trustee, and D.
Louts. Levied on as the property of Charles S.
Bull at the suit of Wm. M. Bird & Co.
ALSO
\ tract of land containing three hundred and
thirteen acres more or less, known as the Wanna
maker plantation, bounded by lands ef Mary L.
Stoudeiuiru, D. C. Stoudcmire, Win. Watts aud Elli
son Gates. Levied ou as the property of Ann E.
Haiglcr and .I.A. M. Haiglcr at the suit of D J.
Zeigler and Dr. J. A. Keller.
ALSO
A tract of land containing three huudrcd a-res
more or less, known as the Haiglcr plantation,
bounded by lands of the estate of G. T. liick.
Levied on as the properly of Anu E. Haigler ami J.
! A. M. Haiglcr at the suit of D. J. Zeigler and Dr.
J. A. Keller.
ALSO
Three Mules, one Wagon, two huudred bushels of
I corn more or less, two thousand pounds of Fodder
and five bushels of Rice, and one Buggy. Levied
en As the property of Ann E. Haigler and J. A. M.
Haiglcr at the suit of D. J. Zcagler and Dr. J. A.
Keller.
ALSO
Three hundred acres more oi less bounded by
lands of David Fersncr, Samuel Rickcnhukcr and
L. II. Zimmerman. Levied on as thu property of
W. Zimmerman at the suit of John Sellers, Admin
istrator for another.
ALSO
A tract of land containing 15 acres more or less,
bounded by lands of C. Aruut, E Ezckicl and W.
T. McKcwu. Levied on as the property of C.
A rant at the suit of D. Louis,
ALSO
One Wagon two Ox Carts, one old Timber Carl,
(one Sportsman Hunting Buggy,) one Dirt Cart, tho
Body ami Irons of au old Rookaway, and a quanti
ty of other Irons, such us Axletrces, Tires, and
Cart Chain*. Levied on as tho property of A. R.
Tabor at the suit of J. M. Crosswcll.
nov 21 td
ALSO
200_ bushels of Corn, 2000 lbs Fodder, I Stack
PottrWcs of 20 bushels. Levied on as the property
of Peter E. Gibson at the suit of Daniel Davis.
nov 21 td
Sheriffs Office, ) II. RIGGS, .
Orangcburg C. II.. S. C, S. O. C.
Nov. 11, 18o8. )
ALSO
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 rrnun,? r.....
OaANOKfiunu County, } Frohste Court.
Ex parte F. W. Fuircy, Adm'r. Estate of Jcsso Pat
rick?Petition for sale of Real Estate.
By virtue of a decretal order to me directed from
tho Honorable the Probate Court of the said Conn
ty, I will sell at public outcry at Orangeburg on
saicHday in December next, (being the 7th Deo.)
All that tract of land containing one hundred
acres, more or less, situate on Cattlo Creek, and
bounded by lands of John P. Berry, tho same being
a part qf the estate of Jesse Patrick.
Terms?One-half cash, balance on a credit of
twelve months, purchaser to give bond and roert
gagc for credit portion, und to pay for pa-pcrs arid
stamps.
"October 10, 1800. II. RIGGS,
nt?v 11?td S. O. 0.
pov \'4 ?d
ROBERT M?HE & CO.,
COMMISSION, MERCHANTS,
Charktion, S. {'.
AGENTS CHARLESTON AND LlVEuTOOL
STEAMSHIP LINK.
Advance*: mado on shipments .of <tatton, Rice,
und Naval Stores to Foreign and Domestic Port?,
out 24 4t
NOTICE TO PLANTERS.
Soluble Pacific Guano.
f pHB HIGHLY SATISFACTORY ANDREMARK
JL able-effect* of thin GUANO in producing very
largely increased crop* of Cotton, Corn and other
staple crop?, hns attracted the general attention of
planters and farmers. In order to confirm public
confidence in the cotttinued excellence of this Guano
and aT&il of the best scientific ability in the prose
cution of thin important business, the PACIFIC
ouan? COMPANY ha* consummated a professions:
engagement1 with Dr. ST. JULIAN RAVENKL, of
Charleston, 8. C, a* scientific adviser and consul
ting Chemist to the Company. Dr. RAVEN el is
conversant with the composition and qualities of
the Guano,' as well on with the charaoter, policy
and unupual resources of the PACIFIC GUANO
COMPANY, and will communicate full information
on these points to planters who may call on him
or address hiai by letter at Charleston, 8. C.
jno. S.reese &.co., General Agents,
Pacific Guano Company, Baltimore, Md.
j.'n. robson,
Ag?nt for South Carolina, Charleston, S. C.
oct :tl 4t
MILLINERY
of the
MOST
M O ? k K X
STYLES
^ AT
SIRS.- C OLDENI)GRFF?8- ?
Who would respect fully inform tbe Ladies of
Orangcburg ond vicinity that she hns opened a
FULL and HANDSOME ASSORTMENT of FALL
and WINTER MILLINERY of the most MODERN
STYLES and FASHION.
ner usual PROMPT ATTENTION and MODE
RATE PRICES, she hopes will elicit a share of the
Public patronage.
Please coll and exnniine her STOCK at the well
known Old Stand on Main Street, opposite Mr. Jos.
McNamara'd.
oct 21 Im
IN PRORATI, COUltT,
ORAXOERURG COUNTRY.
Ex parto Robert M. Argoe.
In re Lost Will of
Rob:it Argoe, Sr.
On hearing the petition in this case, nnd on mo
tion of T. II. Cookc, Solicitor for petitioner, it is or
dered :
That all persons Interested be ond are hereby
notified to appear at tbe Judge of Probate's Office
at Orangcburg Court House, on the second Monday
in February A. P., 1S?U, for tbe purpose of shew
ing cause it' any they can, why tlie will of Robert
Argoe, Sr., late af said County, should nut be re
established, and to that end to produce such wit
nesses as llicy may desire, nnd cross examine thn.se
produced by the petitioner.
Judge of Probate's Office. 1 THAI) C. ANDREWS.
Orangcburg, 8. C, \ Judge of Probate.
November 2, ISC8. J
nor 2 Id
J^OUOII It ICE, UOIGH KICK,
Wanted nt the ('OIHIT HOUSE STORE; where
the highest price* in Cash or barter will be allowed
for it,
PEAS, GROUNDNUTS, &c, bought in any qh'riu
tit v.
NEW HULLED IICCKWIIRAT FLOUR just re
ceived, also a lot of Extra and Familv FLOUIt,
(new). Table SYRUP, SUGARS, TEAS, Ac, <U\,
alw?' S OU llUtld,
PERUVIAN GUANO aud WANDO FERTILI
ZER on consignment.
A lot of CHOICE CHEWING TOBACCO in whole
and half boxe."1, which will he sold low to close out
the lot.
Also a full supply of first rate CHEWING TO
BACCO, which is going off nt low prices.
BLACK SEED OATS for winter planting.
REH SEED WHEAT a choice artiele, and other
seasonable goods to be had at tho
COURT HOUSE STOKE.
JOHN A. HAMILTON;
uuv 7 c Iv
M
EETIXG OF liO.lK?
or
CUU NT Y CO 31M ISSION ERS.
The Annual Meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners for Orangcburg will take place in
the Court House of said County on the 4th Monday
of NoTcmbcr, inst., nt 10 o'clock A. M. All per
sons having bills against the County aro required
to deposit the same with the Clerk of said banrd on
or before Saturday the 21st day of November, iust.,
and in default thereof such bills will not be audi
ted at said annual meeting.
T. If. COOKK.
Clerk Hoard County Commissioner!,
uov 7 td
IJOU SALE, IIEXT
"< OR LEASE.
" THE FINE PLANTATION
Belonging to the Estatcof the late Colonel KEITT,
and well known as the
Darby 1* 1II 4 e.
These LANDS arc among tho REST in the Dis
trict, being situated vu Lyvu's Creek, commanding
A FINE WATER-POWER,
aud of a Rich Red Clay Soil. They arc offered at
ONE-HALF their Valuation in LSuti. Said Tract
contains 500 acres.
Conditions?$5,500?one-third cash, the balance
in two yearly instalments. Address
MRS. LAURENCE KEITT,
uov 7?tf Charleston, S. C.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) .... ,.
,\ . /, ( nation.
Orangcburg County. j
By THAI). C. ANDREWS, Esq., Judge of Probate
WHEREAS, John M. Aycrs, farmer, hath made
suit to rat: to grant him Letters of Adiuiniafra
tionof the Estate and effects of John Aycrs, de
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and ndmonish all snd
singular the kindred and creditors of ihc said
John Ayers, deceased, that they he and appear
before me, in the Com t of Ordinary, to be held at
Probate Office, Orangcburg C. I!., on Monday, Il8d
day of November inst., after publication hereof, at
11 o'clock in thu forenoon, to shew cause if anj
they have, why the said Administration should not
hegrantcd.
Given under my hand this 7th day of November
Anno Domini, 1868.
THAI). C. ANDREWS, Judge of Probate,
nov 14?'it Orangcburg County.
M
ULEN FOR KAEE.
Several very
FINE MULES,
At reasonable rate?, for Cash.
Apply
Oct 17?tf
AT Til Hi OFFICE.
ARE BUYING AS USUAL
CORN, PEAS, ETC.,
AT THE HIGHEST PEICES FOE CASH.
CORNELSON, KRAMER & CO.
Oi-t a
it
BOLL, SCOVILL k PIKE
.aims
BUYING COTTON
at Tin:
HIGHEST MARKET RATES,
AS USUAL.
THEY HAVE ON HAND A COMPLETE
STOCK OP
CLOTHING
SHOES.
HARDWARE, &(L
:o:
Special attention is invited to our Selec
tion of LADIES DRESS GOODS, CLOAKS,
SHAWLS, &c, &c.
GOODS purchased exclusively for CASH
and will be sold at Lowest Market Bates.
BULL, SCOTILL & PIKE.
fcb 23 1
STOCKERS
At the Red Sign near the Old Court House,
OHANt'iFJil HO, S. C, OOTOBKK IOtii, 18G3,
?ALL .V"X.U AVIN'Tl.Oll GOODS. ??* ?
JL much Larger ^lorr, we are enabled to keep as good uMorttncnt in our line as any
Store iti Town. Our Block consinta of Printf. Domestic^ Fall mil Winter Dress Good?. Shawls,
(innto Clothing, Notions, and * 'good pelcetion ot* llootf, .Shoes, liat*, A-c. AIko a good Assort
ment of Oroccric?. lAquurs, and Hardware, Which wc offer to the Citizens of Orangoh?rg Dip.
trict at Very low pri?,-s for cttalt. Rcspectlully t-oliriting ^our patrona&V, und hoping you will
call on us ?nun, wo remain, Yours, truly,
JOHN 3r). WTOOlCiiiR & CO.,
9kHr Me*i?- JOHN A. OWM.MlSOS bud ri. ll. S\l>NOK, are with tie aud will be
happy to Heb their friends. aujj 22 ?ly
William T. Lig&tfoot & Ca,
A HE CONSTANTLY^ R!E C RI Y I N O
A!"' EuH'bVuV welf #le?wl '^dttfrftbW oT
And nil article* suited to this market.
sell for C'ASIi, *tid sell at tlio Wf>#?WW.A
They l/uy nil kinds of CotlrifiryProdticVitfd>;<
pay highest prices, either in Cflsh or Batt?|JT
A fine ??loctlon of'-j^"^ s,"s? astafisi
LIQ VTQCE'.a-.
Constantly oif liiwdj Without KtY/ WatVifetftioti
from the <
ORANQKB?RO FI&E WELLS;
Call at trio nr.mo baildinp kadtrn so well a*
WillcocL's Tin and StoVe Stjwe. ,. ;.
wm T. ligutVoot a oov h
Odt 81 c ly
I
Housekeepers Attention;*"
P YOU WOULD SAVE one SewritfiS'i
hire, come to WILLqO.CKVS and Jinjr;fti|
DEACON LIGHT.
SOUTHERN STATES, of
These and other patterns alwaya on hand,
and warranted to conic up to representation,;
WM. WILLCOGE'S
^1_JL___[i>gtj *y ?
D. LOUIS & CO.,
' utxuj luxr q ; .it
ARB
i .-'lifo iw?.:/i
i .; i ...? .-{Is *rltu-k
BUYING COTTON
?!???? tfaiow ??:<... viv-sva
A Nil
PRODUCE
A'V
THE TOP
OF TllH
MARKET,
? ' ?:? ? iti'i >Vi I 'Uil kit*'!
1?. LOUIS & CO: AgonU.
tvb io
F. H. W. BRIGGMANN ft CO,
RESPECTFULLY INFORM OUR f>RANOrV
burg Friends that we have moved in our
nkw storilv
Where wo arc ready t?j supply obr Friends fend
Public in general with a full and fresh supply it
prV o'H?tJr.
groceries;
shoes.
irx+s.
Also all kind* of
LIQUORS, wtnes, porter;
A I.E. et?1., at reduced Prices.
We have a tine lot of FAMILY FLttt'R ffeij*,
.Ino. CAMPSEN k CO.'s Mill, Charleston, put op
in small Sacks, verv low.
We offer for sale the RECIPE fdr making JACk
SONS UNIVERSAL :WA8fiIN? C?MPOtS?'
and JACKSONS laundry SO AP fw On* DalUy^
which ha:- given satisfaction to all to whom we hare
sold. ' .
Wewdl buy COTTON nnd all other rntJP?Ck;
giving the highest market price, or ship for. 4ey
one. FREE of CHARGE and make LIBERAL Atfi
VANCES on the same.
oct 3?ly F. ii. W. ER1GGMANN k til
REMOVED.
The Subscriber . would re
spectfully inform his friends and customers tnht K<
has moved his BAR to the rear of his STORE 6?
Russell-Street, where he will \kcep cohslantrj' on
hand a good supply Jjf LIQUORS of the BEST
BRANDS SEOARS, TOBACCO, Ao,
sept 19?Om J AS. <&KNtiN.
l~\it. oliVkros'- V .
JL J CELEB BATED CHILL
AND FEVER CURE.
BILIOUS CATHARTIC OB . , . ,
liver Fltt8.
friay 2?1y
In Equity.
?RANGEBURG DI?TRICTt
Mtlehir E Holma'n, Adm'f ]
va. r
Ehra Stroman, ct. al. J
By order of the Court of Equity in tho tbove
stated case, the credttbrs of the late Nicholas Btro.
man, deceased, are hereby required to establish
their demands before mc, on or before the tenth
dav of December next.
Commissioner's Office, ) V. D. V.' JAMISON.
Orangeburg C. 1!.. r Comaiissiftner.
October 27. Ic6t*. I
oct 31 td
"VTOTICB.?All Pcrsanrt who Have
l> not ])aid their TAXES, will find EXECU
TIONS for the same in my office, and will do weM
to call and settle the same, as they will save same
of tho cost by so doing. h. r1g8f,
oct 17?tf 4 6. O. C?
TINT RECEIVK?.
? I A frofh snptdy of
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR, LARD, SODA. WINE
aud LEMON CRACKERS, CASDIES, *:c., at
JAB. CANNON'8,
ec'pt. l;??tin Russe)!-8traot,