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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS 8ATUKJIA1, JUKE 26, 18?9. . TBAD. C. AND It EWS, Editor. MALCOLM I. BROWNING, Auotiat\ J. FELDER^ MEYERS, Astoriate. | Township Officers. n tafwrntion of our readers we have prepared a, synopsus of the duties of the recently elected officers of the dif ferent Townships in the County, which opAriatarce to them/in their ar SSSgSSStSt end seas!metion of thoir du ties as prilfrlW thirAcl of Scptein Mt*c38rw'??nV ?Jty tfiwA^'tho inhabitants of every tcVrAhty are declared to be a body po litic, and corporate," and may exercise all the rights and priviledges of corpora tions. They may sue and be sued, prose cute and defend Suits at law, appointing necessary agents or attorneys in their heWf." They may hold real estate, and convey the same, umy hold personal estate and convey the same, for the good of-the inhabitants, and may hold real and personal estate in trust fur the sup port of schools Ac., may make contracts foHSelt*VftrpofnA^'proporty. At legal meetings they may grant-aid vole mon ey* for the support of town schools, for road work, for1 burial grounds, and for neceaaary liabilities therein. The offices arc well known; their several duties we give below : SELECTMEN. . .. morn to ott'i jk~i .jf i To call tho annual meeting of the Township on the scoond Tuesday in April, and other meetings at such times as .they, deem proper. Culls for meetings must be warrants from a majority of the Selectmen, directed to the Constable and expressing the time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be then acted Selectmen must qualify before enter ing upon their dVifr^s. uuder a peuulty; they shall be overseers of the poor; they ?hall write out alphabetical liste of] ail -qualified voters in the Town ship and post the same in two public places, ten days before town or general elections; must bo in scssiou within forty-eight hours next precceding each l^electtefc, ic_cr-rreot the li.?t of voters and to receive evidence as to qualifications of persons; claiming right to vote; such a session shall be held one hour before the opening of meeting on day of elec tion, and notices of these shall be ap pended. Selectmen shall have a gene ral tr?pervision of the concerns of the township not committed to any particu lar office, to lie duly performed- Selcet Dieu may at any time appoint policemen with the powers of Constables, except power of serving civil process. Select men shall obtain a list from the County Auditor of pcrsous and taxable property in their Townships, and in pursuance of ?ote of Township'at its last annual mcct iug make out before the 15th of Janu aryyCach year and deliver to County Treasurer a tax bill for collection of town taxes. The Selectmen shall audit and at their discretion allow, claims against Treasurer for sums so allowed, and shall keep a record of all accounts and orders, and shall present to the an nual town-mccUrig a general statement of the property and financial affairs of] the township. The Selectmen shall mako out, and present'to the annual town meeting, es timates of the amount of money necessa ry to bo raised for the year cnbuing and of fhe rate of taxation to raise the same, ?hall, ever year, previous to the 13th of January, asses a tax of 18 cents, ou every hundred dollars of the lists of the township, to be paid in money or lubor, at tho option of the taxpayer, and laid out in repairing highways and bridges; and ?hall, at the same time, hand over to the Surveyor a tax bill, with tho amount of each person's tax annexed to h is name, ac companied by a warrant, signed by a Jus? tice of tho Peace, authorizing the Sur veyor to collect the same; the Select men shall deliver these tax bills to the Surveyors and take their receipt for the ?ante. For the mnuuei cf workiug the roud or paying this tax sec tho Act, Sec. 47. Tho Selectmen shall divide their town* into a sufficient number of high way districts, to be convenient for repair ing the liighwnyB. Tho Selectmen skull receive for ser vices performed under this Act one dol *?nd fifty efMf- r?er d.iy. I ? ? ? |. .,. SURVEYORS. The Surveyors shell, after^wcei$l? quired to pay the tax in labor. As to tho manner of serving this no tice, see Seo. 51 of the Act. All persons working in payment of this tax shall be subject to the direction of the Surveyor, as to tho time and place of working out tho 8ame. On any extraordinary occasion, and where any bridge or highway is destroyed or obstructed so as to require immediate labor, the Surveyor shall forthwith cause the damage to be repaired or the obstruc tion removed by calling upon the inhabi tants of the district for aid, by hiring other laborers or employing othet means, and in such case six hours notice shall be sufficient. If upon such occasion any Surveyor shall neglect to employ means to repair the highway or bridge, for the space of twelve hours after op plied to, he shall forfeit and pay to the Selectmen, the sum of ten dollars, unless he shew cause for his neglect, and if any person liable to payment of this tax iu labor, shall neglect to obey tho instruc tions of the Surveyor for six hours after he is called upon he shall forfeit and pay the sum of three dollars. The surveyor shall Jay out as ho shall think beneficial, iu making and repairing highways, all inoueys collected by him iu his tax hill, or otherwise received for that purpose ; he shall keep regular ac counts of his receipts and expenditures, and of labor performed by persons, over their taxes, and report to the Selectmen iu December of each'ycar. Iu cose of fail ure to discharge his duties, Surveyors may be proceeded against as iu the case of delinquent County Treasurers or Tux Collectors. If any person receive damage in per son or property through want of repair of highway or bridge, he may recover in an action of tort of the Township, the amount of damage sustained; and the Surveyor shall be responsible to tho towu for any damages sustained by tho town through fault of^unn-dischurgn of hit* duty. (See. 48.) Surveyors shall receive fifteen cents, per hour for time necessarily employed iu discharging his duties. CLERK. At town meetings the Clerk shall pre side during the election of the Modera tor of the meeting. lie shall record all votes passed at the meetings of the Township ; shall admin ister and record oath of office to all town officers who appear before him for that purpose. The Clerk shall receive for every at tendance on any town meeting, one dol lar and fifty cents, and for his records the fees allowed to the Register of Mesnc Conveyance. CONSTABLE. Cnnstablcs or other persons designated to summon the inhabitants to a town meeting, annual or special, shall serve the same by posting said summons iu at least three public places fourtecu days before the time appointed for such meet ing. It is the duty of Constables to ex ecute all warrants committed to thciu by the Clerk or Selectmen. The Act provides for no pay to Con stables, but exempts all persons from serving as Constable more than once in seven years. MODERATOR. At every (own meeting, a Moderator shall ho chosen. During his election the Clerk, or in his absence, one of the Se lect men shall prcbide. Moderators shall preside at the meet ing; may in open meeting, administer oath of office to" Township officers chosen thereat, shall regulate business of meet ing, decide questions of order, and an nounce the results of all votes ; shall preserve order at meetings, and may have disorderly persons removed by the Con stable and confined until after the meet ing. Persons thus disorderly nnd refus ing to withdraw shall forfeit a sum not exceeding twonty dollars. Moderators infringing upon the rights of votes or violating the purity of the ballot-box, shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars. These are brief and imperfect sketches of the duties oolonging to the Towuship Officers, created by tho Act of the Legs. ihhitr.ro. We have prepared thorn with th e hope that such a synopsis would be of assistance to those lately elected to fill these offices. The duties and the plan are both new ond complicated, and it will require time and ft gradual ac quaintance with the Act for the thorough understanding of the one and the suc cessful operation of the other. [roa tiik oiiANornrno nf.ws.] Mr. Editor :?In the returns of the recent Township elections, I notice among those from Goodbyes Hole, my name upon what is termed the ''Union Ticket." If you mean by this, as I sup pose yon must, merely a onion of citi zens of nil parties for the public welfare, I am perfectly satisfied and would say nothing to hare it changed ; but as there may be some doubt as to its true signification, I must tresspass upon your space in a short explanation in regard to myself. I know that it is not a matter any public importance, but as a private eit'r/on I would prefer not to be mis represented. If any harmonizing party is to *be raised in this State, I think the term "Conservative" by far the most accepta ble. This however is a digression from tho subject. To place tho matter referred to in its true light, I will simply chronicle the proceedings of our nomination meeting. On Saturday, June 12ib, pursuant to public notice, tho citizens of the Town ship, both v,hifo and colored, assembled at Folders Store. Uy request, III. J. H. Folder took the chair, and in a very clear and" appropriate speech, explain ed the object of the meeting. Ho thought that mucl good may arise from the new Township system, if properly conducted, and therefore urged upon all the importance of laying aside prejudice and party spirit, and of selecting tho best men to office. He dwelt with considera ble earnestness upon the importance of harmony and good feeling being cultiva ted by all classes, aud begged his hearers to remember that this was a matter which concerned our home interests ?lone, and he hoped that tho idea of party or politics would be entirely dis missed from their minds. ? For the purpose of carrying out these views, ond with tho express understand ing that we were gathered together as citizens, frco from all party restraints, it. was moved that a committee of ten, com posed of five white and five colored be appointed to nominate officers for Good by'a Township. The committee reported, nnd among others, put iu nomination Mr. Felder s mime and mine. I am sorry, however, to record here that, the colored people did not exhibit that appreciation of the example of com promise and concession held forth to them by* the white people on this oc casion, which I exacted. They object ed to several names on the regularly nominated ticket, and informally substi tuted others, known to be totally incom petent. When remonstrated with about this, their leaders indicated plainly that they were instructed to have only so many white men en the ticket, as were absolutely necessary to do all the busi ness. Poor deluded creatures ! Can we blame tlicm for anything they do. when white men, who should be their instruc tors, through a wicked love of gain, will thus incite them to a spirit of opposition and folly*. You will sec by the above account that no party was considered at all, and 80 I wish it understood. The fact is, I regard the existence of party as a groat evil. It tends to destroy freedom of thought and action among individuals. Of course, like many other evils, it is among us, and when great is sues arinc, we arc almost obliged to take sides, upon the principle, that of two evils we must choose the least. When such alternatives conic to be decided I shall as heretofore, endeavor to go on the side of honesty and intelligence. I re gard that man though, who pins his namo to any party, aud votes for it in variably, merely hccan&r It in hit party, as having renounced his freedom and self respect. I hope, Mr. Editor, that the plans for public education will soon go into opera tion, so that our colored people may, in time, becotno intelligent voters, aud when they go to the polls to vote for n eandi dato, they will not ask, as they now do, whether he is a Radical, but whether he is the most competent morally and intel lect u ally. Respectfully, STIr v" R. MELLICH AMP. Branch villk, S. C, June 24, Ou the 14th tho election of officers of this Township came ou. Too Demo crats, a few days preceding tho election day, nominated a ticket, and none of them being present at the nomination, they' been tub indignant, aud dcijlarcd their names should not be made fun of h i such u tuannor Sensible men these. They saw tho iuevitobh no.- s of the defeat of n ]>eiuocratic ticket, and therefore i h wed more wisdom, by, refusing to run. than the men did who made up the ticket. The Republicans nominated their can didates the Saturday before tho 14th, three whites and three cohered. This ticket was carried through without a dis senting vote. Tho officers elected are as follows:? Burns D. Myers, Clerk; A. S. Dukes, E. T. It Smoke and P. Berry, Select men, George Baxter, Surveyor; Andrew Pinckney, Constable. TEA.?It is but a fews days since the first consignment of tea was received in Cincinnati, and tho following from the Gazette ofthat city will give an idea of what our Western neighbors think of the teas received from the antipodes via San Francisco: "The flavor of teas received by this quick route when compared with those by the six months' circuit of the Horn, is as the smell of new-mown hay is to the lifeless odor of the baled hay of com merce. The amnia of a cup of this tea, which but a few weeks ago was delicately scaled up by tawny hands, steeps the senses in u kaleidoscopic vis ion of the gorgeousucss of the Flowery Land, aud makes one feel as if China were our next d.,or neighbor, aud the Chinaman a man aud a brother." TJ(*E OF LEMONS.? Hall's Journal of Health says: When persons arc feverish aud thirsty beyond what is natural, indicated iu some cases by a metallic tnste in tho month, especially after drink ing water, or by a whitish appearance of the greater pait of the tongue, one of tho beat ??coolers." iutcrual or external, is to take a lemou, eut off the top. sprinkle over it some tine loaf sugar, work it downward into the lemon with a spoon, aud then suck it slowly squeezing the lemon and adding more sugar as the acidity increases from being brought up from the lower pojaj^y ?? luvnlids with fcvoriahncss may take two or three lemons a day iu this man ner, with a most marked benefit, mani fested by a sense of coolness, comfort and iiivtgoration. A lemon or two taken thus at tea-time, as an entire substitute for the ordinary "cupper"' ol summer, would give many a mau a comfortable night's sleep, and an awakening of rest aud invigoration, with an appetite fur break fart, to which they are strangers' who will have their cup of tea or supper ?'relish" and "cake'' and berries or peaches and cream. The Tax Assessment. We expected that fault would be found with the action of the State Board of Equalization, but we did not expect such senseless statements as have appeared in some of the country papers. Orange burg wnd Marion counties seem to he suffering most excruciatingly from the action of the Hoard. We propose stating a few facts relative to the assess ment and the law under which it was made. The property of the State, as returned by the County Auditors, and equalized by the County Hoards were as follows : Heal Property, 876,125,025. Personal Property, 38,828,110. Total, 8114,953,171. It is admitted, we believe, by the Charleston Neict that the property of the State, if fairly assessed, should reach 8200,000,000. The State Board of Equalization agreed with the .Y<e ?\ and raised the assessment of the Heal Prop erty of the State 840,046,063, distribu ting it among the various counties after a full consideration of the return made by each county. As a sample <V' the assessment made iu the counties gem-rally, take the ease of Oiangcburg : Here is u county right through the centre of which runs the Kdisto river, and which contains sonic of the best lands in ?he State. And yet this county returned 1211,317 acres of arable land at a valuation of 8221.870?making an average of 81.71 100 per acre tor the best lauds in the county. Ou the face of it this is an ab surdity. The meadow and pasture lands iu the same county arc returned at an avarage of 81.25 per acre, and the wood lands at a average of H\ per acre. From a letter in the AY '-n of May 18th, dated Columbia, we take the following: "I learn from an intelligent farmer that lands iu the upper portion of St. Mat thews' Parish (Orangeburg county have appreciated 33] per cent, iu value since 1807, aud that owuors dou't cure to soil cveu ou these terms." By roferonce to u pauiphlet (Supplement No. 1,) of tho Cuminis .ioner of Kmiiri at ion for "1867 ODO may got some idea of the valuation of lauds iu Orangepurg county at that time. No. 50 from tho Commissioner's Rogistcr is Mr. L. W. Dash, who oilers "twelve hundred aerca, sixteen miles from Orangcburg C. H , for live dollars per acre in cash, or five dolhrs and fifty cents half cash, rcmaiuder iu ouc year." No. 50, Mrs. Susan Keitt, of 0range but g, offers "to lease for a term of five or eight years, a plantation of 3,500 acres. 1,800 acres of which are cleared, reserving ouc hundred acres for a home stead, at ten thousand dollars per year iu gold." No. 74, Mr. S. G. Jamison offers 500 acres, 300 cleared, three miles from Orangeburg C. II., at five thousand dol lars." No. 75, L. A. Wright, of Bam berg, offers "a lot of land in Orangcburg county*, at ten dollars per acre, cut up to suit purchasers, or at six dollars per acre cash for the whole, or eight dollars per acre on time of one or two years well secured." We might quote further, but this suffice to show that if lauds iu Orangeburg county have appreciated 33J per cent since 1SC7, and no one doubts that they have done so, then even with the addition of 300 percent by the State Board, they are still much below i their full value. r Now let us see how it is with Marion I County, which is Buffering terribly at the hands of "the tools of the degraded and disgraceful King at Columbia, which calls itself the Government of South Carolina." The best lands of Mtfriou county, as returned by the County Audi tor and the County Board of Kqunlizu thiou, averaged 83.27-100 per acre; its meadow lands SI.KS, and its wood lands 81 .(?7 per acre. From the pamphlet cited above we take the following: "No, 51, Mr. B. B. Braddy, of Little Bock. Marion, ?fters 450 acres, including buildings, at S5.O00; also GOO acres of unimproved land at *>5 per acre." These lauds, of course, comprise improved and unimproved, good and bud lands. A still hotter way of getting ttt the valuation of Marion county will be to compare it with the adjoining county of Dar'ington The arable lands of Darlington county were returned at an average of 80.83-100 per acre; meadow lands ?G, and wood lands $4.38 100 per acre. Surely no other statement is needed to show that the State Board did Marion no injustice as compared with its neighbor. The charge is made that the State Board act ed without authority in raising the assess ment. Tiiosc who make this charge, if they believe what they say. are entirely ignorant of the law. The State Board has just as grave and responsible a duty to perform in the assessment ?f property as the District Assessors have If the latter neglect or fail from whatever cause to perform their duty, it is the duty of the County Board to correct their errors. If the County Boa d fails, then the State Hoard must act ; and its action is a legitimate part of the assessment, and cannot be sot aside or disobeyed. It docs not follow by any means that there h s been in Marion or in any other county a wholesale system of perjury; but there certainly has been groat in compctcncy on the part of Assessors. Nor docs it follow that the tax payer is without a remedy; if there is iu Marion or Orangcburg counties a tax payer whose property has been put above its true value, let him send his statement to that effect to the State Auditor, and we have tin doubt that the remedy will be ap plied. But. denunciation, coarse abuse, absurd threats of non-payment of taxes. ? c are equally certain will accomplish nothing. Another consideration we would urge upon the people of South Carolina. The State has a debt now of over six millions. If her taxalde property is allowed to remain at $115,000,000, what will be the fate of her bonds'/ What security will the bondholder tool, that with such a basis for taxation she will be able to meet her interest? If there has been extravagance Oil the part of the present State govciimcnt we have no defence to offer, but it should be borne in mind that one-fourth of the amount to be raised by taxation is to be used in paying hack interest on the debt incurred iu building tin now State 1 louse ; aud another fourth is for other past due interest. The pre sent administration is certainly not re sponsible for that debt. Iu conclusion, we simply say the State Hoard have done what they deemed right, and what we deem right. The assessment of the Hoard will stand, and the taxes levied in accordance with it will bo collected.?.S'. C. Republican. A fellow in New Orleans, affected with mania a potu, conceived the idea that ho was a goose, and procuring straw for a nest and brickbats lor eggs, pretended to ?sot" on the latter. His mother inter forcd. "Why don't you see I'm set ting?'' "But, Oliver, you ain't a goose!' the. mother replied. "I ain't ?" "No. You are. my poor, dear son !" "1 know better"' "Why yes, you are. Those are not eggs?they are brickbats!" "Don't I know K Didn't I lay 'em, and I mean to hatch 'em or die 1" A Solemn Fact and Warning.? At TiiuiuoHHville, lust Sunday, daring Divine service in tin- Methodist Church, just ns the congregation wus singing tha last lines of the luat hymn, Mrs. Powers, wife of Thomas Powers, ond graud daughter of the lute Rev. Wm. Prock'ni ton, fell from her sout with an iufunt in her arms. Her lady friends went to htr relief at once, oud found that life had ceased with her. The infant lives?but the mother is in the grave. The Rev. Mr. Jones, tho Pastor, had just closed an impressive sermon ou the frailty of human life?the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time of its approach, as is that of the thief in the night. We learu that there was no unusual excitement. The tacts are, as we state them, from an eye-witness. We uro rejoiced to add that Mr . Powers was an exemplary member of the Church. May Cod have mercy ou all. aud when the time comes may our lamps be trim med and found burning.?Darlington Democrat, 15/A hurt. INSURE YOUR LIFE. T duels its business on "tue PCRKLY MI'll"Ali ALL CASH PLA& ? PAY AS YOU GO" is the safe rule in LIFE ASSURANCE as in anything cine. Its NEW BUSINESS in tho year 1808 ex ceded that of any "CHECK," "NOTE" or \ "MIXED" COMPANY by upwardsoi Twelve Millions. ALL PROFITS divided among tlie Policy Holders annually. INCOME.-. 0,000,000.00 ASSETS.10,000,000.00 . Tho EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY offer.-, to the Public all the RE,-\L ADVAN TAGE which can with safety be conceded by any Company. N. AUSTIN HULL, june 20?apl ;i?tf Loeul Agent. ? CliiCULAK. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Bcar.au or Aobicdltobai. Statistics, Coi.rMC.iA. June 15. 1809. fllUE attention of tho citixons of ihe State I is respectfully invited to tue annexed extracts from an Act passed at thcreecni session of the General Assembly, and ratified <ui the I Ulli day ot March, 1809; and their cordial co-operation with lb: officers charged with the execution of the Uw is earnestly requested. The enumeration of the inhabitants ia to furnish n basin lor tiic apportionment of re presentation in the next General Assembly, in aecordunco with Section 4 of Article 11 of the Constitution, and the necessity for its correctness will commend itself tu citizens uf ?11 political ?L?M S. In connection with this work the statistic* of the agricultural productions of last year will hol taken, an 1 it is eminently djwMrat.U? mal itiVy simiini lie letuntvd .?> fWily and intelligibly as circumstanci s will permit, as it is expected that they will furnish valuable i data in in. nurture agricultural history ot the ? Suite. HEX BY SPARNICK, Commissioner. Ah Ai t to prtrritfr far the Enumeration of the Inhabitant* of the. State. * ? ? # * * Skotiun -\. Tim t it shall be the duly of each and every person appointed to take the cen si.s by virtue of this Act to eall personally on the head or sonic member of each family in the County, or portion of County, for which lie or they shall bave been appointed, and obtain from such head of a family or mcmbei thereof, as aforesaid, the number of persons contained ill such family, and stich other information ns may be required and directed by the Commissioner of the Bureau <>: Agri cultut a! Slat ist ics. Si e. 1. That each head ?n* meinbnr of a family shall, when summoned thcrslo by the per;-.mis appointed under this Act to take tin census at his, her or their residence or place of business, make, on oath or nthrtoation, a correct return of all persons of whom hi* or her faintly is composed; and nlso report such other informalioa lo> said census takers as may he required by law ; and I Ik* persons so appointed to take lbs census arr bereby autho rized to admiuistcr snob oaths; and upon the failure of any pepson to make such returns or reports when required, he or she shall be subject to ft penalty of twenty-five dollars, to bo recovered in any Court of competent juris diction. June 26 2w LIGHT HOUSE BUItXIXCi FLUID.?TMS FLUID will not EXPLODE, and is therefore more reliable than Kerosene, and is equal in Brilliancy. It is ma trying to (be eyes. It does not &MOKE. Entirely free from GU ASE. Does not SOIL the HANDS. Dot s not GREASE the CLOTHING, fan be BC It NT in the KEROSENE LAMP by using the new Burners. BEST and most RELIALE FLU ID now in use, being SUPERIOR in every respects to Kerosene. Before proscnttng it to the Public 1 have given it a thorough lest, and ask i be Public to do the same. For sale by HIKk IU>ItIXSO>. Agent for Orangoburg County, juno -'*> ly apl 17 Notice of Dismissal. ESTATE OF WARREN A. 8IICLER. ^TOTK'E IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL j^j concerned, that on the twenty seventh duy of July, A. D. I860, I will applj to the Judge of Probato for Orangeburg County, for a FINAL DISCHARGE from Administra tion (with the will annexed) of the Estate of Warren A. Shulcr, deceased. VIRGINIA R. SUTLER, Adm'x cum test onnr.ro. juno 20 ">i IN 'I I! K COl'KT OF PHOP.A 1 L\ Whereas, W. F. Ilutnnn, Esq., bath applied to me tor Leiters of Administration en the Estate of Jacob Hair, lato ot Orungchurg County, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admonish all and singular I lie kindred and Creditors of the said deceased, to bu and apear, be fore me, at a Court of Prohate for I lie said County to be holden at Orangehurg, on I he 8th day of July, 1800, at It) o'clock A. M? to shew cause if any. why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. Given under my Hand and the Seal of Court, this 21st day of Jnne, A. D. 1800, and in the ninety-third year of American Inde pendence TIIAD. C. ANDREWS, juno "J6?2t Judge of Probate. Sheriff's Sales! Oill\CI?BVItil COUNTY. PRORATE COUHT. Ex part* P. A. Melver Administrator of the Estate of A. E. und A. A. Saokc. is ukredy G1V KN THAT D. Xl A. Mclver will, on the 24th day of July next, apply for his ftual discharge as Admin istrirtorof the Estate of A. ?. end A. A* Smoke, deceased. THAI). C. ANDREWS, june 20?41 Jude ?f Probate. NOTICE. ~ In accordance with Section 98 of It ?et entitled "An act providing for the osscsstnrnt and taxation of property," approved the loth day of September A. D. 1 Stift, noticc^s,bcr#4* bv-i .cn that the total rate per eohtumierlaty for State purposes for the year 18t?B Is 7J mills ; and for County purposes, the total rate levied is ? nulls, making a totnf for all purposes for tbo year 1868 10.] mills on the dollar. , , . . r jno. d. iio6xir, June 12,?3t County ir**But*i:'** _i ? ? : ? *n- 7>n #j ^ ;if>w^ msij ru?fU Oy virtue of sundry writs of fi. tm.% to me directed I will sell to the highest Liddcr, at Orangeburg Court House, on tin' first Monday in July next, for cash tbe follow- t, ing property', viz : One tract of hmd lying in the Pork of the 1 Edtsto Rivers containing 700 acres more or less. Levied on as the properly of Jacob j Cooner at the suit of Edward 11. Hays. ALSO One tract of land lying on the Old State Road, containing- more or less, hounded by lands of Haigler, Sheridan and Danfslcr.. Levied on ns the property of Mrs. Meldred Dantxler nt the suit of Isadora A. Rast. ALSO I?*m* On Tuesday nftcr salcsday next, tfif? foT lowing personal property, viz: Household ' and Kitchen Furniture, 1 hay Horse, Plant?' j tion Tools. Cow and Calf. 8 Hoc Guuuf Con tents of Smoke House and Dairy, 11 head Hogs. Levied on ns the properly of S, iL i Parlor at tbc suit of I). Louis & to. f'.UJ ti ALSO * ?? i . ? no I a a" On 1st Monday, (salcsday of July.) nttbc residence of J. C. Fanning, tbc follow ing personal property, viz: Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools. 1 Mule* Ox and Cart. 11 bead Hog*. ? bead Cattle. Iii Goats, 8 Sheep, Ol ackern ith Tools, 1 Mare ?' and 3 Bee Mums. I?cvicx! on as tbo property of J. C. Fanning at the suit of James I), Clcckley Executor of L. B. Cooner ? ALSO On. Tuesday ?Oer salceday, July. IRnO, ttt the reeWW-nec of iL It. ArgOe, ibe follow inx persona) dropcrty, viz: 1 Cow and Calf, 4 Yearling*. 7 head ll?>gs. 1 Horse und Wagoir. 1 Ouggy. lot of Faiining Ti.-ols, 1 Sugar Mill and lloil-r, Housebold und Kitchen Furniture. Levied on as tbe property ot IL R. Argoc ?? ?U ? *u.t of Job? SJ. PiiiVlips. -, june ItJ rd " .mI'II ?s-J*i ALSO Vi't Johnson el. id. Distributee of .lu.-. Johnson. " Vi ja??] Bu Adeline Johnson nud other*, j Hy order ?rf the Court of Probnte. 1 will sell on Monday ibe 5th iif Jilly heat, tor par tition, for i?o tutteh eaMi as will pny the cx-? pi-n.-cs of tbc case, tbe balancedu twg c<,ii?i aniiUiil iuatal^tuwutK th?> tir.u | ayabb; \-f% - Ja unary next, secured h\ bond, with interest from dale, and a mortgage of tbe property, I with covenant lor resale on brea? b. ipor*" chasers to pay fur papers and stamps.) the following property, nil lying in Orange ( burg County, In wit : I. i it'll acres 1}iiig on the hollow above* Hunters llraneh. d? scribed in ph.t No. 1 wf return in partition. 'J. A00 acres on Dean Swamp, as her plat No. 2. 8. <'<-.: acres next adjoining and described in plat 8. 4. A14 acres nn a pond the head ?f ? Simon" llraneh, w.ter.- ot Dean Swamp,** - per plat 4. .*>. 7SO acres on the Ninety-Six Road, as described on |>lai <*?. ?'.. AIM acres on JJinety-Sis (toad, known a* ??Woodward." and describe"! in plat 7. 7. 109 ucrss also on Ninvty-Six Road, and on ibe bead waters of Ooodtntld Swamp, de scribed in plat 8. The pi a is will be shown at sale, june l'J td j Sheriff's Office, ^ H. R1GGS. Orangebtrg C. IL, S. C.f [ S. O. C. June lt?, 18t>'.>. ) june I'l Id Orangeburg County, PROBATE COURT. Notice to Executors, Adtninist rator?, Guardian:-. Trustees, ttc. lyrOTJCK IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL J_\ those having Returns to make to thrs Office, and who having failed to make them for lhe year 18C8, that the same must h* made by the first day of July prox., or th* penalty of the law will be enforced. THAU. C. ANDREWS, june 1*2?3t Judge of Probate. E. J. Oliveros, H. D. IUGGIST AND PHARMACEUtfeST. INVITES THE ATTEN tion of the Public to his plendid and extensive as sortment of Drugs, Medi cines, Perfumeries, Paints, Oils and Garden Seeds, &c., Queen's Delight, Rosadalis. Rad ways' Medicines. Catholiron Uterine, Sarsa par ilia. Hair Vigor HosteOer'a Ritters. Hall's Hair Kcucwer. Plantation Ritters. Mrs.Chevalier Hnir wash Carolina Ritters. Mrs. Allen's Hair Restorer. Renumber thnt Dr. OLIVEROS' DRUG STORE is tho place where you can save your Monty ! MoXKY ! ! MONEY !! 1 IS. J. OM V Kit OS. 91. Druggist and Pbarmaceutcst, may 2, <?!??ly Orangeburg C. ll., S. C. Look Out for Bargains. AUCTION SALE. Pursuant to nn order of Court, I will sell at Auction, on 'he fourth Saturday in June instant, (ami on every succeeding Saturday until the whole Slock shall be dia posed of.) at the Store at Fe'derville, former ly used by. J. II. Felder & Co.. the Slock of Goods, Wares and Merchandize, now held in said Store under aw Injunction in Equity. Terms cash. THOMAS COLUrH, June 1st, Receiver, juno A t 8 ];IXAL X4ITKK.-AI1 PcHeat j having claims against the Estate ?i* Mary Pon, deceased, arc hereby nolited to nresont the same properly aMe-ted erf ?rbe fore the Ath day of July, 180?, or tney will be barred payme?*?, ai.d all persons indebted will make payment :i >m?!iatcly to . J. I. niNNKTT, juue I2-i W Aduiiidstrutov.