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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1SG8. Tho Lessons of tho Pay. Thoro is ft meaning in tho midst of display. And it were .a pity, if that meaning remain t^i#^%': ?V5IT IK ?i < y j j Tfro first-lesson of the day, is,?OllG ANI * KATION?? SfiPPpfOi*1? #vasb concourse of people'i^rafifcblry tVday* Imd gathered poll moll, wllluHt concert and without systym, could the oocasiou be celebrriil^a with duo or der and decor um ? Could thousands be fed at a barbecue, for instance, by spreading tables, aud saying to an assembled 'multitude?"Eat . and welcorue.^ Could an' imposingprpcession bo fornfedy,!hy;( nmssin'g.;indisoriminately. ,the enthusiastio. ihu^ijxcijs . No.:. System ,mnst Ijeat^bcgiuuiug, and at, the end, of every, successful demonstration of this kiud. But wo do uot want to see systematic or-, ganizatiou confined to displays alone. In the same manner as consistent, concerted action,hi necessary, for .success iu a pageant of a day, so ?wr.twfr m km* .\ s , ?- i .'? also, and to a greater extent, is thcro a uced of system, in tho successful conduct of an exciting campaign. "Wo aro now marshalling our host? for a great_ cpnt.est at the ballot-box: aud it will require a deal of consultation, and fore sigh^, and patient, calculation, to map put the full plan of operations at every poll, where lue' great struggjo js to^ .take ,pluec. . This lesson must bo well learned. The secQud lesson of the day, is?-E.vniu bia9m. There must not only be a system j but there must.be frVc.iu the system.?the life ?? >s* t?? wt?ns ftfer! irnrt p vi\>:\ c'i *?* ?.[> ?: Jj of men's souls, stirred up with strong desires and .high, resolves, No, desponding hearts. must sink within them, aud give .victory be-, forehand to the foe. No doleful voice must utter jcrcmulds, whilo our banners float in tue brco7.es of Heaven. A Cassandra iu our midst may cause us to suffer the fate of Troy. M^QUo.ofthe, ^Carolina of old, is , our banner-cry to day,?"Dum JSriuo, SvjE?? ?" ? T^ third ? lesson of Urn day jsV~ACTION. ? Wo must all work. Every niaukas his/duly to g^orj^iu tJ?isT^grcut cause. If thoro be but littlo "good ground" upon which to sow grains, which the "fowls of the air" may not. devpur, aucl w.hioh inay bring forth good fruit. / Democrats f take the lessons of tho duy to \ ncar^-OUCANIZAT^QN V ENTIIUSI * ASM!! ACTION !!! ^"???"?fCOMMUNlCATKI).] Messk's. Editous : When I look around me nnd sec nty cotton fields and those of 'my i neighbors, and, indeed, of almost the whole District'which so' lately gave promise of an f abundant yield, now eaten up by tho worms, the thought naturally suggested is, shall wc go on, year after, impoverishing ourselves by planting a,"crop'which, in two or three weeks, is destroyed to the extent of one-third to onc balf, and in many instances two-thirds. Among the many other resources of this District, it strikes the wntcr that none would be moro profitable than the raising of seed crops for the manufacture of oils. I We can raise to great advantage, pin Jars. i heart antf the" castor oil bean. Tindars yield a large per ccntage of good clean oil, which the writer has ma do' asd used for culinary nur j: t'.'i f ti 1 torn poses, and would just as soon have us most ofthcoils sold from the stores, under the name of Olive oil. "Wo"next have the beau plant, which will, on good lauds, yield fvoni 15 to 20 bushels of secd^pW %cr&7 producing 10 to 50 gall ?ns oi' oil. This oil is substituted for OlivO oil. The seed is much used by the Italians, roasted, boiled, and made into a ffouv rescnibling buck wl? *V *P* '?? 1 *" ' The last mentioned, the castor oil plant, re quires rio fences to protect it from slock ofan\ kind, no animal Utat the writer is aware of. Wiil'disturb*it.i??Tt' produces from 20 to 25 busluds' of seed per acre, and will yield one fourth of its weight in good oil. The price of this oil fluctuates considerably so that-it would be* impossible"to -givo any 'estimate of profits, but thc'plaufcr can See at a glance that this is tho crop for his .-fields, that bo bus been obliged to discard on account of tho want of] sufficient labor to fence thum properly. One hattdcah jcuitivulo us nnuij acres ..of Palma Christi as he can of corn, as it should bo planted in lulls and worked pretty much in the samo manner. Our cotton seed should also bo made to #ivc better returns to the planter.' Ho can convert them into oils, and thou use tho oako with suc cess for feeding and manure. With proper machinery cotton seed will, yield from 1 to gallons of mild and nutritions oil' to 120 ? ?^tn*a^!of seed. Very' few if any of Ulfe . ^?fttefrlf'of' this1 District aro ablb lodcrcbt the 'Milt and Machinery necessary for tbo extrac tion of theso oils, and % could only 'bo done by the formation of a ifoint Slock Company with shares at a low rate, say S25^whijm would hn'va, tW eftopt of extopding jovc?'a large portion of. the District, and.inducing our peojrle^pl^^ntgjic^pr.^ for the cojnj^ip-. As regards the cost of tho Machinery the writer cannot, at present givo a correct esti mate. Just previous to the late war, ho ih teuiled'puttihgKip ? "Mill, and gpt' from New York tho necessary information, but prices since then have changed so much that he can now onlj' approximate to them. Ten thousand dollars be thinks would, erect the Mill and put it to work. These lew remarks, Messrs. Edi tors, aro only made to induce a consideration .of tho'subject by our planters. OAK GllOVE. Tito Riot in Georgia.. ? ??, -'J .i?;"T*Vj"> ^itd*:?.-. ... 1, INTHllKSTtNU STATJn.\lK.\T Of TUE HUN. li. y. i Th Uou. R: II. Hill, of' Georgia, who is now in Now York, has addressed tho following letter to the Tribune of that, city, and which is published in that journal of Friday. It de serves a, careful perusal : Tu (he Editor of the Tribune : Sin?I* . have read all you hav.o said in tho Tribune on the subject of tho collision nt Ca milla, in the State of Georgia. I beg permis sion to.iuuko a statement which will present this whole affair iu its true light, to you and the Nprthorn people* j Early in the canvass the whites of that State (nine-tenths of whom are Democrats) re ceived positive information that tho negroes were being encouraged to arm themselves nnd held uightly drills iu military style. They woire told that (ho object of the Democratic ?party was to ro-onslavo them, and that they must resist its success by force, and especially all negroes who should vote the Democratic ticket. Very Soon this canard, -which origi nated in the leagues, .was openly proclaimed. White aud'colored speakers at public meetings advised the negroes to get ready to fi^ht, aud worn reminded that they could uso the torehes for dwellings as well as the guns and axes against the people. A painful rumor obtained currouey that. ?ie acting Governor (Bullock) was iu sympathy with, if not actually aiding this movement. I do not know that this was actually so. This slate of things naturally created alarm. Several outbreaks were attempted, and several gonppiracKfS lo kill whitcjieoplc were detected, and the-uogroes when arrested in different portions of the Stale, said they had authority and oiders to thu effect. Wc also most -satis factorily obtained information that the object of the few wJiites_w.ho inqilcd tl\p negroes to i -vnieir crime's was'jtwd-'fold:' "Wrsf ?To'"p"fr:c? t,hc negroes by discipline and excitement be yond the influences which might induce them to vote with the Democrats, or not to vote at all. Scoond.i?To provoke cullissious expressly to in fluence the Northern people with .charges.of ''rebel outrages." Now the iutorosts and the polioy Of the -whiles was just the reverse. Iu tho first place, it was Democratic property and Democratic families which would be endanger ed if riots occurred. Iu the uext place, il the negroes became demoralized by the politico military organizations and frcquont assem blages, t-ho crops would not bo well gathered and Democrats owned the crop's, and their im poverished condition male them anxious to gather as much as possible for tho anticipated high prices. But lastly, we know that tho re sult of the Presidential election depended chiefly on the vote of the Northern States, and we were exceedingly anxious to avoid every possible occurrence which could excite the passions of the Northern peodle. Our proper ty j our safety, our families', our maturing crops, and our parly policy all combined to make us anxious?unusually anxious?to keep the peace; How could wo offectually keep the peace-? None but. those who felt the responsi bility will ever know tho difficulties with which our situation invested this question; But we resolved by common concert and cuun sol First. To bear every insult, and even out rage, possible, and never to resist or resort to force iu any form, except when actually neces sary to protect property, person or family. Second. To stpp,'by the constituted State authorities, all thpSQ nightly drillings, secret military organizations, and AHMED assembla ges, of every character, as calculated to break the peace. Wo bad no. confidence that the Governor would voluntarily aid us, Therefore letters Wpro addressed to the Legislature urging ac tion. The Legislature did act bj passing res olutions requesting and urging the Governor to issue his proclamation, forbidding these, armed demonstrations. The Governor issued his proclamation, but iu a style and with false charges which greatly confirmed the worst fears of the whites us to his sympathy with these movements. Dut we had the proclamation, and we hoped that all threatened dangers would disappear. Now. there was not the slightest desire, as you seem to think, of interfering with tho consti tutional right of black and while "to keep aud bear arms," or to have republican meetings? as litany and as long as they desire. Wo only desire to prevent mUilary drills, and organiza tions not authorized by law, and armed assem blages calculated to break the pcacoj and tllcse we desired to prevent by legal authority, executed by tbe'civii officer. You now have the ?Xn?t reason why tho sherilf met tho ap proaching armed procession., and allot exhibit ing tho Governor's proclamation, 'told tho leaders they could hpjd thc.nieoting peajpeably, hut begged thorn not ta attempt it in Violation, of that proclamation!. pj( Camilla is very-small village of not exceed ing, I would say/ three hundred inhabitants, black und white, nion, women and ch'ildron. A large assomblago of negroes gayhorod fron? ?urroonding counties, led by thoso; white mon,tand all armed,. and ? to be ostated by inflammatory' speeches, aud many of t|noui by' other causes, placed the people, famines and houses pf, that little village in danger.of pil lage, rapo and burning, with tho alternative, if prevented, of fearful "rebel outrages,*? to kill ncgi'oes and prevent free speech, scntljorod ull over tho North just as the State election was approaching, which, it was bcliovcd, w^uld do terminc the Prcsideutial election. I know both Pierce and Murphy, the two white ,n?cn who conducted this whofp affair. They uro of the most emphatic spoejpicus of What arc termed, ?arpot-baggers. Beibro the passage of the reconstruction measures, there was no complaint heard agaiust them.} These measures disfranchised every intelligent white citizen who had held office in t.bat}eounty. Pierce settled as a bureau agcut iu Loclcouuty, and Murphy iu Dougherty eouuty adjoining tho pouuty iu which Camilla is situat'pd; and iu the. counties of Lee and Doughci ty thcro arc five negroes to one while 1 havotao idea that ouo dozen white Kep.ublicaus \ iOuld bo found iu the three counties. Thus, . you sec at a glance tho ton ptations offered to Pierce aud.Murphy to get < flioeB by tho large negro votes. Accordingly s incc the passage of the reconstruction mcasui es these men havo sorted with . tho negroes.^ 'Pierce was for a time a candidate for Congrej 6 ut the last election.' lie has now received flao nom ioatiou for that .position from a convention of negroes. Murphy was elected sheriff.by the ucgrocs at the last election, but was give tho bond. -Ho is now, 1 beliov electoral tiekct. Wo havo narrow! several bloody riots in that regio Our people here believed these men, the latter, incited them. They w< distinctly iu view, with others, wheu ted the difficulties in the way of pi cscrving peace, and when we sought to secure^ jth'o pro clamation. ! ?i '< But in spite of that proclamation ? and all the remonstrances of our people, and'; of our women and children, they' po holding armed assemblages of ucg the Camilla riot is the unfortunate v Tho Camilla riot, properly underst ood/will exhibit to the Northern pc.'plc, morb clcurly than a-thousand speeches could, the cikact rea son why the Southern whites arc, at.present, unwilling to extend nnvcrsal indisi riminat? Buffrago to the negroes. It is bow use they can be taken possession of by a vcrpHi?y bad W^ite -nir (?-??]-???' - ^iii -f f^MiiJ^1"^^--^! made terrors to society, and destroyers 'of safe ty for property and secuity for families. Many of the more iutelligcut understand and repu diate these influences, but the greater number do not. In tht?? very counties of Lee and Dougher ty, in which Prince aud Murphy reside, I do personally know (for I plant iu both those counties) that in 18UG?after the surrender, mark you?lands were selling from S10 to $20 per acre. Immediately after the passage of the reconstruct ion measures these very lands commenced declining, and I do know that some of them havo recently been sold (with cottou as high as it was iu 1800) at one dollar j/ce acre in gold! To huve our families and our lives thus con stantly menaced and our property depreciated, is certainly a fearful and sad condition. Let every man iu the North place himself, his family and bis property in this condition in bis native country, and then, when be makes the most peaceable efforts possible, iu a lawful way, to avert these dangers, let him hear himself denounced as "a rebol," "an cuemy," aud traitor," and guilty of "rebel outrages," and he will have some idea of the exact condition of the Southern whites, many of whom did all in their power, like tho writer, to prevent secession, and who have never seen the day when they would not give their lives to pre serve the constitution. Our people bear thoso evils. Is there any other people on earth who would bear them so patiently 'I Why do they bear them? Be cause they look hopefully to tho Northern people to rescue them. They lovo ever)' man North who is willing to rescue them. They want, above all things, peace. They will make any other sacrifice, accede to any other don ami the North can make, to secure peace. But they cannot and they will not consent, by their own act, to dishonor themselves by disfrun chising their wisest and best men, and agree to a scheme which must place their wives and their children and their littlo remnant of pro perty under the domination of ignorant, semi bar-br.rous negroes, excited and led on by a few bad whito men, who have no desire but to get office at the hands of these negroes. Why should they, for peaco, consent to that which must destroy all peace !' Yours, vory truly, B. II. ?ILL. Lopez, who betrayed Maxiinillian at Qucrc taro, is now in San Francisco. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet next yoar in San Francisco. Admiral Sommou is in Now York to super intend the publication of his new book. The Cunnrd ships, lately withdrawu from the line between Boston and Liverpool, will shortly be replaced. -tot THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MASS MEETING ^Respectfully Announce the Following The Procession will form at half past 9 o'clock, A. M., and will march in the fol lowing order, viz: BAND. \/<] \ ? ? ?: ' r ., ? . . " ? i -:o: GRAND MARSHAL AND ASSISTANTS. -:o: 1st. DIVISION, preceded by its Marshals, and consisting of Middlupcu, Spring Branch, Washington Seminary, Poplar, Griffins and Targot Clubs. 2d. DIVISION, with Marshals, consisting of New Hope, Felders, Brunchvillc, Cedar Grove and Ebouczor Clubs. 3iid. DIVISION, with Marshal, consisting of Colored Democrats, Boys iu Whito and Blue, Orungeburg. aud Bethel Clubs, 4th DIVISION, with Marshals, consisting of Kasterlin's, Hebron, "Willow Swamp, Edisto Fork, Pine Log, and Rocky Grove Clubs. firn DIVISION, with Marshals, consisting of Bull Swanip, Lewisville, Fort Motte, Fogies, Elliotts and Zeagler's Clubs. From llailroad down Ilussell to Market. Market to Amelia. Down Amelia to Broughton. Down Broughton to Ilussell. Up Ilussell to Market. Down Market to Wiles. Up Wiles Street to Stand. Addresses will then be delivered by several distinguished gentlemen, who will be present. Lcavini: the Stand, the Procession will move up R?wo Street to Barbecue Ground, tho Di vssions entering simultaneously at live gates. -:o: THE LADIES AUK RESPECTFULLY INVITED TO ATTEND BOTH THE SPEAKING AND THE |1JAIU1ECUE. -:o: COLORED DEMOCRATS Can obtain badges for tho day, from J. Sohmidt Albergotti Esq., at the Comer of Hail Road Avonue and Russell St root, or from members of tue Committee of Arrangements. A. D. FREDERICK, ALEX. S. SALLEY, MORTIMER GLOVER, J. Jfc MOSELEY, JAMES F. IZLAR, -SAMUEL DIBBLE, COM M ITT FE OF A RR ANG K M ENTS, : Y ME NE A L. . MAiinujn? On tho 20th September, at the real? lence of the bridc'h father, by the Her. A. K. Dur? Um Mivja.yjfY. WILSON to Mrs. E. C. WHIT* AU..fit Oraogchurg District. Diko?On tho 28th September, 1808, AUGUSTUS .SIMMONS, infant mm of Cuaiilks 0. und Acae?? taIt; LSAiu?i:t,>gLd -ii-My*. i ? : , -f . Oh! baby, thine so short a' space. "^Scarcely hadst tlmu awakened to life, and light, and' beauty; ** ere the chilling winds of Antumn.^Hri*tfd onr durl ing flower. Thou hast, tied ffdm usfo^/tdl* frin? planted in n brighter uud'mord beAu'rtf?l'worla, where thou may'st bloom amid thy^oyely. compan ions, in sweetest purity lqrcycjuxnorif ?xMa hnaj^ " returned I? the God who gnyfj^?^BnJUjoT?Jf] father, a little brother and ninny friends to mourn thee. Fare well sWe'cl GUSS1E1 "Thou wast like the snow-drop on Oic'rivW,-' Lift' One moment seoa~*thcn goho foroTvr?-'.jjP/^| ?iku?In St. Matthews Parish, on the. 31st otjr4 August, Mrs. AMANDA, wife ot'y.ty. Ujokkn-uak r.n, in the 25th yoitr of borage. .She was renmrkn blo for her moral deportment and rcHgiouyinclina tion from a child, ?ml at J1 years ul' i^e ehe con nected -herself with the. M. E. Church South', In which ?he lived consistently to the time of her death. ?" ' 1 " f As a daughter she wiih dutiful, and as a wifeand^;; mother hIic was uflcctiomite and kiml; indeed,, no one hud aught against her, tme died in fliH confi- . dence of a blessed immortality, leaving a husband nnd two little cliildion, with many relative? and,,., friends to mourn their loss. * W. JU. ^ Dir.o?At the residence of O. W. Turner, near' Graham's Turn Out, on the 7th of September; 1868; ^' ELIZA HETH CAROLINE JENNINGS, daughter of Isaac S. Jknni.nos, Esq.', of Orungoburg^District, tu the 24th year of hor age. - She was a good girl aud..dearly beloved by all ? who knew her; she had naturally a sweet and geuj^/. tie spirit, which won for her many friends. To her f amiable spirit was added the sanctifying iuthienco of the religion of Christ. She joined the Church when quite young, und has shic.o been .endeavoring^,. - "lo walk in nil the ordinances und commuudmcuts. of the Lord blameless." Her sickness wus short, and she sutfered a greut deal. Convinced from the first attack that she .woultf not recover, her thoughts wero turned to tlip future, through faith her visions of the future Were bright. ' She did not tear dentil, but asked her friends around her, nu?'-Th'?se ? (tbsent to meet u^riiA ., Heaven?"That bright Place*'?where her brother.' {decrsscd.) wns wnhing-i"or?-her..j lIcr.Iicst.^i>sd*f?i?i v. ere, ??!) sweet Heaven, 1^11 soon be.there.'.'Thus . , did this sweet girl pans trouVthe suircrlngs of fartii? | to join the Church triumphant. "She'wni be^Amf-T? ly missed by her nficetionnto parents, brothers, sis ters and numerous friends. How painful it is to stpnratc with those we love so much; but Thy will, nut ours be done, O LoriL Our consolation, is,, that our loss is her eternal gain. ' farewell, swcot ? LIZZIE, we hope to meet thee ugiii'n in" that bright nnd better world. " . ???*? * _. \ ? . . . ? ?? i . ) List of Letters REMAINING IN-'TILK POST OFFICE I'NOALL c.i for?Oetoiu i r, rfc& ? K^melyTl'rilViC / Sf^f Kiltie Miss HuthmnV :** Kc? ret,- 0 eorge. Allison, Moiidy. (bible, Miss Dilhbertre Hirkly, Miss l.nuri. honerilie, Miss Eliza, t Sir old, Heiijamin. Carol, Miss Hannah. DiUikih, Tofiyi \ Klken, Rev. W. It. Vpgle. Wnlinder. eol'd. Jones, ,Miss Elizabeth. Lindsey, Luurem May, .Thomas; Murph, Adam. ' Moody. atr ; ;? i. McGuiness, Miss Ellen. lVf?scr, L. S. Stratnan, Solomoiir Jir .p Letters must be prepaid one cent;' phpera icvn'ts, T. C. H U liUELL, 1\ M. Qitjlxui:isujui* riiih^icax, 'The WOK KfW?-UM M I.TTKK'of t tie Demoorntic , Club will meet nt Masonic Hull cm every TUESDAY iit 1 o'clock I*. M., until further notice.: . \Y. J. Di:TUEVlLLE, oci '.?tf - ' Clmirman. _l ) CELEBRa?ED CHILL a.m> FEVER CURE. awo Dn. OLIVEROS: R1I.10US CATHARTIC OR LIVER PILLS. m?iy 2?ly ?. -*.-i?^_-??iat_ P. H. W: BEIGGMANN & CO. 1->i:sim:ctkui.lV infokM our orange \f lung Friends that we ha^e m?vod in our IST JilW STORE, Where we arc ready to snppte outLFriends and the Public in general with a full and frfcsh sSippty of duv goods. g roc k ries. SHOES, r II ATS. j' - Also all kinds of ?* LIQUORS and WINES ETC., and at low Prices. Our Motto is ?quick sales ami SMALL PROFITS." We will buy COTTON and all other , PRODUCE. Will also ship COTTON and other PRODUCE for iny one without charge, and make Liberal A4 vunccs on the same, act 3?ly F. H. W. BRIGGMANN & CO. c OITON! COTTON X! COTTONXXX B The Subscriber will ship COTTON to j ^ CHARLESTON and NEVy*-:YORK , For anv Persons desiring to avail themselves of tho ADVANTAGES of these MARKETS, and will make Advancements on same if desired, i Return Sales will be paid by him at Orangeburg. No CHARGE for SHIPPING except Drayagc?25 cts. per Rale, to Depot. T) ICE, PEAS, PINDARS uud PRODUCE |\, bought at Highest Market Rates, or tuken in oxehauge for Goods. AG GING, ROPE and IRON TIES constantly on hand. Orders received for the CELERRATED WIN CHESTER RIFLE. A specimen of this remarkable Weapon can bo scon on application. JOHN A. HAMILTON, Court House Store, Market Streot. oct 19 ly Dk. e. j. oliyeuos Oflora to atit Fellow-Citizens the largest und most varied assort-, ment of DRUGS, MEDICINES and TOILET AR TICLES ever offered here, nt prices that will com pare favorably with any Southern Market. A large assortment of Trusses for Males, Fcmalea nnd Youths. Various other Surgical Instrumenta ?dapti'd for cases from tondor infancy and oi l ege. Also Preserved Tamarinds and extra Lemon Sy. rup. Also Train Oil, Paint Oils, Kerosene Oil and Varnishes,-and Snuffs. AIho Patent Medicines nnd Ritters of various kinds. Spices, Cooking Soda, Essences for davor-? ing nt E J. OLIYEROS, Apothecary nnd Druggist! _L _._ The Subscriber would ro. spvctftilly inform his friends And customers Hint ho has m?vod his RAR to the rear of. his STORE ?n ltussclLStrect, where ho will kcop constsintly o?i h ind n pood srtpply of LHHTORS of the rest RR AN DM SEGA RS, ^ORACCO, &o. bept 10?Cm JAS. CANNOX,