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W y 1 IF S Inf P > at : TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. \ VOLUME 5. ' lUBHSXm 23??iP. AND OUR COUNTRY. diu 'Mr \ .? SAT I OCTOBER 7, 1871. -{ ALWAYS IN ADVANCE NUMBER 2 < THE 0R??6EB0TIG NEWS: ?:o:? PUBLISHED AT ORANGEBURG Every Saturday Morning. BY THE 9RA5GEBUR0 NEWS COMPANY ?-:o:? TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. #as Cepy for on* year. $2.00 m ?4 it g|x Months. .... 1.00 Any on* sending TEN DOLLARS, for a Clnb of New Subscribers, will receive, nn EXTRA. COPT for ONE YEAR, free of Charge. Any one sending FlYE POLLARS, far a Club of New Subscribers, will receive ?a EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of easrge. ?:o:? RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Squnro 1st Insertion. SI.80 ?? <? 2d " . 1.00 A Square consists of 10 lines Brevier or ?a* Inch ef Advertising spsee. Administrator'? Notices, .$5 00 Notices ef Dismissal of Guardians, Ad ministrators, Executors, &c.$0 00 Contrast Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal terms. MARRIAGE aad FUNERAL NOTICES, set cxeeetiiEg eas Square, inserted without eharge. ?:o:? Terms Cash in Advance, "?a "I CANNOT AFFOltD IT ? Mr. St. John entered the fashionable dry goods store of Lovcring & Brothers to sc? one of the proprietors. "He lias stepped out fur u moment," one of the clerks jn formed him. And withdrawing to nu obscure corn er, ho stood watching, with a half-atnuscd lull'comical look upon bis handsome l?c?s, the etrcams id gaily attired women that floated pas him. gazing with cn *ti?ua ami admiring eyes upon the rich fabrics, ol every hue ami texture, that %trre sttspi'tided fnim the ceiling und f-j.r. ad out mi the broad counters. Many of tlirin wi?re kimvii to hrm but 9i" was In no mood to .meet the spark ling glances and gay salliea that he knew would be showered upon hint if he made them aware of hi* presence; for Mr. St. John was rich unit u bachelor, and had 1-en so flattered and besri^-cd by ambi tious niannuas with marriageable daugh ter* as to make him almost rceolro tu always remain one. So he stood back in the tdiadow, mark ing with ctlriotis eye, unconscious be trayals of the natural dispositions, like glimpses of feminine human nature and which the dear creatures would not have had him observe for the world. As he stood there the two Misses Pur kera came in, charming and brilliant girls, in whose society ho ha 1 passed many a pleasant hour. They were Mavish in their purchases. And Mr. St. Johu contrasted their smil ing faces with the care-worn face of their father, whom ho met in the street scarce ly an hour before, hurrying from one friend to another to borrow money to pay a note on the point of being protest ed ; their lively chatter jarred harshly pn his ears. "Isn't it lovely 1 exclaimed one of the sisters, holding up some costly laco trim iniugs. "I suppose pa will scold when lie sees the bill; but so be would if it urere only half as large." "To be sure he would," responded the other. "And I'm net going to let the Dayton girls outshine me. you mav be certain, it's my beiiof that they givo the party simply on account of St. John's return from Europe. I suppose they are trying to catch him for Geor gians. Did you ever hear anything so ridiculous V "Never 1 such horrid tasto as the giri has in dress, too i She showed mo the new silk she is going to wear. Would you b.diovo it ? It is blue ! and she is dark as an Indian." "That is for the benefit of Mr. St. John; it is his favorite color. I met him oa the street yesterday. How tall snd handsome he has grown I" "Yes, and he is so rich ! Pa says he worth half a million, if not moro." Here the two girls passed along out of sight and hearing, quite unconscious of their proximity to the subject of their remarks. . "Good heavens," was Mr, St. John's inward reQoction ; "uro all women so heartless, so wrapped in vanity and dis lie was about to (quit the storo in dis gust when his attention was arrested by a low aud gentle voice, which aroused a host of vague but |plcasaut recollections. Ho turned eagerly in 1 thnrkAirectiou whence it proceeded ; and as h m rested upon a slender,.nentdy attired lady, they lighted up with pleasure. ..utcil A woman would have noticed.that the bonnet, though noat and fresh, was not of the latest stylo, and tho mantle of.last season's fashion*, but men jcoxply observe such thiugfl. All that St John saw was the graceful form, the fair and gentle face oP'the wearer. ?? <; * ? "Sweet Roso Lonnox !" he thought, "she looks as lovely and fragrant as her name ! Cao her fresh and guileless na ture be so perverted as to care fj^r^tioth ing but outward show ?" In the meant:me Roso made a lew simple purchases, quite unconscious^ of the eyes .thai were following hecs every !ook aud motion. "Is that all, Miss Lennox?''* said the clerk. "All to-day/! "If you were thinking of getting a . dress, I can show you something that will suit you." "As I cannot purchase, I will not trouble you." was the low and quiek re ply. "No trouble at all, Miss," said tho clerk unrolling the goods, and spreading it out upon the counter. It was a heavy, lustrous silk?brown with a gliut of gold in it not unlike tho color of tho soft hair that shaded her' forehead. It caught the eye of tho Parker girls who were passing, aud they gathered eagerly around it. "It's just the sweetest thing I ever saw !" exclaimed the eldest, enthusiasti cnlly. '-Why don't you get it, Rose! You have nothing lor the party uwxt Thursday, und it's just what you want!" * Only four dollar-* n yard," suggested the clerk, gathering up the silk iu heavy ?olds, so us to displuy its lustre tlnd beauty. " There was "'?* the slightest touch of envy or regret iu the soft blue eyca that' rested admiringly upon it. "It is very pretty and quite reasona ble too ; but I cannot afford it" These words were spoken quietly and vfith such on entire unconsciousness that she was admitting nnything painful or humiliating, that with tho wonder it aroused in the hearts of her companions was mingled an involuntary respect; though it was conduct they could not have imitated, und but vaguely compre hended. St. John made inquiries n regard to Mr. Lennox the next day, and learned that he had sustained some heavy losses, but was still supposed to be doing a good business. Presuming on former acquaintance he resolved to call at his houso. Despite the adulation he had received and his really line personal advantages, St. John was no coxcomb, and well knew that with a girl like Rose Lennox, he must stand on his individual merits. So not venturing to call for her who was uppermost, in his thoughts, he was shown into the family sitting-room, where Mr. aud Mrs. Lonnox sat, with their older children. Rose was among them, and the blush that mounted to her cheek, the bright smiles site gave him as their eyes met, spoke a wanner welcome than even her father's extended hand and cordial grcot ing. But having testified, by looks rather tlinn wn?.l. Hfl? -???**?" - * ' Rose !s!'t the C?^rtaiumcnt of their guest to her parents. And, disappoint ed as St. John was, ho could not but admiru her utter unconsciousness that his visit was intended for h*?r, and ah. senco of all desire to attract his notice. As ho conversed with her father, his eyes wandered to the place where she sat, sewing ; noting every expression of tho pure, young face, even to tho quiv ers of tho golden brown lashes that .?haded the resc tinted cheek, especially tho sweet, womanly charm of her lor low quiet toues and gent e movements. The richest party robo never looked half so lovely as that simple home dress of brown merino, woru with no orna ment save n daiuty rufllu at the wrist uud throat. "You will heat Mrs. Dayton's to-mor row'evening V* he coutrivod to say us he took his leave. "No, I am not going." A shade of disappointment crossed St. John's face, nlmost immediately fol lowed by a gleam of satisfaction us a happy thought struck him. Tho next evening Rote was sitting in tho parlor quite by herself. Ilor mother was up stairs with the Jf*I8gei* clfflflrtnpa'ud her fathor prcpar -??SnMM? fe^pon her a moment as he passed!iJirough the hall. gdrd to the party,'my daughter?" "No in^oW, pVpaj'^ fettirned Rose, smiling brightly into th:it care woru face.* r Mr. Lennox laid his hand lovingly upon her head. "My blessing 1 If I pass successfully through this crisis it will bo owing to the strength that you have given mo." "Are things lookiug auy brighter, papa ?" "A groat deal brighter, my child. You know I told you I could retrieve my losses if I had time. Mr. Hurt, my principal creditor, has offered to give me six months It wus owing to something that Mr. St. John said to him. He is a noble-hearted youug man. God bless t) i hi 1" The heart of Rose echoed this wish, us her father turned away. For the first time regrets mingled with her thoughts, as they reverted to the gathering, from which she had been debarred. "I suppose be srill be there,'' she mur mured. "A gentleman to see Miss Rose," said Kate, opening the door. Rose lifted her eyes and the object of her thoughts stood before her. ??Not sorry to see mo, I hope ?" said St. John, taking her unresisting hand in his. "Sorry ?" Hose turned her eyes around that he might not fee how soft and ra diant they were. "Oh, nn," she faltered ; "I?1 was only surprised. I thought you would be sure to be at Mrs. Dayton's this even ing." "Shall T toll you why T did not go ?" inquired Mr St. John, as he took n seat by K?* o\An The checks of Rose grew red beneath that earnest g-'r.o ss the flower from which she was named. "I was just thinking about you, and wf^ithg tlAt T ;Ooul^ thank yon for the kindly office you performed for ?ny dear fnl her." "I am going to ask him to perform a far more kindly one ; to give to my keeping the brightest and sweetest rn?to that ever bloomed. When he asks me what, your wish is, oh Ito.-c?what shall I tell him ?" What Rose told him could he easily inferred by any one who looked in upon the two a few minutes later, and saw how quiet the hand of Rose rested in St. John's as though it wns the most natu ral resting place it could find. Rose was as modest ns lovely. "I don't sec how you came to choose me, Paul, when surrounded by so many stylish and brilliant women." "Who could so gladly do their best to dissipate my fine fortune," returned St. John, laughingt lie then told Rose the little scene he had witnessed in the store of Covering & Brothers, nod he had resolved then and there, to do his best to win her, who when tempted to expenditures beyond her means' had the strength of mind to say: "I Cannot Afford It." ? mmm ? ? ? * 4s??- - a \~A~. ? ? -'- -- U v * ^. * s, boy up and. rintdo Kim show how he | kissed the big girls in the woodshed. After ho showed h0r; rhe punished him by makiiJK him ?ay dfter school, Ho says ho don't 1f?i4 to.graduate for twi) years yet. "That man," "said a wag, "came to this city forty years ago, purchased u bosk* t. and commence*'!''gathering rags. How much do you suppose he is worth now ?" Wo give it uj>. "Nothing,"- he continued, after a pause, "and he owes for the basket." -?>?.??? ?? The fleshy owner of a crow-bait span was complaining to some bystanders thut he did not know what was (he matter with his horses. lie had tried eveiy thing he could hear of?condition pow der and all other specifics?but to no purpose. They would not improve in flesh. A stable boy of Irish persuasion, whose sympathies was aroused by the story, comprehended the situation. and modestly asked : "Did yecs ivev try coin ?" ' SARATOGA, i The Great Scandal Cases?A Newspaper C'orrcftpondent Gets Into Trouble?They I>el? nsc Him ri'ith Detter??Great Joke?Astonishing. Rev e 1 a - lions?Karons and Judges Implieatled. [Corrfrjwn<Irncc of the New York CommercM A<lrrrtiiirr.~\ Congress Hall. Saratoga, ) August 20, 1871. j The other day, at t he suggestion of several wags at Congress Hal!, who couldn't live without their daily joke, T put the following in my Commercial correspondence from here : scandal. "The two great, scandals at the Clar endon, arc finally out. Two mnrricd ladies arc mixed up. and several aristo cratic families arc compromised. I can not promise full particulars till to-mor row." Heavens ! what a commotion those seven little lines caused in Saratoga. Every gossip was on the qui vivo. The great hotels rcsolvod themselves into Investigating Committees. Everybody became suspicious, and society was gen erally upset. At the Clarendon it fell like a moral earthquake ainong the un happy guests. Everybody was looked upon with suspicion, stid that great social Congress resolved itself into two parties?the watchers and the watched. Each lady l< oked upon the other with distrust. People communicated in sub dued whispers. Wives kept close to their husbands, and sweethearts never for once left the conspicuous glitte of the front balcony seats. Old btfch .dors, who heretofore had beeu tolerated as an object nf pity by young and prot'y mar vied ladies, wsre cot dead. Even their j bouqnets wove refused, and everybody behaved with a pntprie^jni stiff and uiti.? .i Queen k nra^rirfg room. M.... ! Jones read the paragraph and whispered something about Mrs Green. Mrs. Green hud suspicion nf Mrs Jones, but .-he told Jones to watch Mrs. Smith Tbc cliques drew closer together, and everybody watched breathlessly for the CoBimcrvial's developments. rnn joke a success. Hardly had I finished my breakfast and the Suratogiatl the next morning, before I received a note front the Clar endon. It was written on heavy tinted cream paper, surmounted by a beautiful monogram, the letters A J. C. (Ameri can Jockey Club) being beautifully interwoven. It read thus: ? Mr. Lau-, Vomjrc** Hall:?I notice the paragraph in the Commercial It is to be hoped you will not use names. I am an old, grey-haired man. I have lived n lifo <>f usefulness, and have bcoil long honored os a member of the open Hoard of Brokers in New York, tf I hate been indiscreet in a thoughtless moment, 1 beg of you not to ruin every thing by using my name in connection with any developments which you pro pose to make. Come and fee me. I will remain in my room all day. Y. urs, II. Z. IL Clarendon, August 10." I went to my room to read this letter, bul I had hardly finished it when rat ! tat!! tat!!! came at my* door, aud a servant handed mc the following: ? Mr. Lau-, lletpcctcil Sir :?As God is my witness, you have been j wrongly informed if you have heard j anything detrimental to my character. I have boon a Vestryman of Grace Church for fiftccq years T am incapable of any such actions; besides, 1 have a devoted wife, and wc an? very fond of each other. 1 gave 825,000 to the DuelcyObscrvntiory and ?5,000 to Cor nell University and havo been n sub scriber to tho Commercial for seventeen years. I mil incapable of such indis cretion. Whatever other church mem bers do, 1 mil as pure as a new horn babe. CoillO und SCO IUC. I am almost always nt church on tho balcony with my w ifc. Very rcspcclfullo, <!. Y. S. Clarendon, August ID." .1 had hardly finished reading the above when Judgi 1\-, of the Su preme Court, ontorcd my room unan nounced. He looked con I used. His eyes wandeved ground tin1 room while, he twisted his whiskers and bit off the ends. "Havoyou granted tho injunction in the case of tho twonty-scven ladies of Congress Hall versus .John II. Cecil for' loud ?tioviug ?" I a: kcd. I "No, but I will do it iustantly if you will do ono thing for me," said the Judge trembling!}'. "What?" "Well in this scandal case don't use my nanio. You know I lire at the Clarendon. I've been on- the bench sixteen years. I may have been indis creet this time. Every man ia liable to be indiscreet sometime. Even Jefferson Davis was not infallible. Besides every body knows mc in New York. What would Junge Barnard and Bixby and Ingraham think of me after such an exposure V "Never mind Judge, 'mum's the word." "One thing more," said the Judge lingering. "What r "Well, I've always been the confi dential attorney for Mrs. Z. She's an cstimrblo widow lady. Sho may have been carried away far a moment by this man's villainy; but, sir, she is a good woman?highly connected. She ex plained all how it happened to me. She is very sorry, nnd she wished me to come and see you about it." Why, Judge, you surprise mc. I didn't know anything about any scandal ease- I put that paragraph in as a joke?that was a. Congress Hall joke, and I thought you were so very pure up there that you could not nor wouldn't have dared to have said it about the Grand Union or Congress Hall. We don't pretend to be so very good here, lint I thought you Clarcndoiiites were like Cmsar's wife?above suspicion." "Good God !" exclaimed the Judge, throwing both hands wildly in the air; and then he went back to the Clarendon i happy man. My mail now came up. There were eleven morn letters Irotn the Claren don? sniii? were scaled with aristocratic c ats of arms, sonic with illuminated monograms. The first one opened had ? bar-mini crown stamped in read and blue. It read as follows: "Mancher Dan-Etq , Hotel dc Cotff/ree :? I saw one paragraph on 7.0 journal, r.e Cummurahull, about ze gr?n de seandale of which you have necuse me. I no under.-tuiid ze customs of ze count ree, tut 1 v as ungrande officcur in ze ley ion d'honeur, and I shall no run when you have accuse ma eher ze ma dame with one grand flirtation, what you dam Americans cull him, 1 shall be di zc mad erne ono grand protcctucr avee ze pistolls. You shall meet me ze soir a six hour in ze grando patk when I will shoot you, dam, what you call him, dead 1 M. ELORINS. dc la legations frnncaise Washington. Hotel dc Clarendon, 19 Auguste." My next letter was written in the trembling hand of a lady. She said : uMr. Lan-, Congress Hall:?My Dear Sir : ? 1 write this us a friend of yours. You have been deceived. Some of our people came down to Congress Hall nnd told these scandalous things out of spite. Baron Flourins has been a little exclusive?we have kept him en tirely in our clique. lie i.?, a dear duck of n man, as harmless as be is handsome. We take him out to drive, and even to our private parlors to play chess, with perfect impunity. Some envious com mon people. The mistake was ludicrous wasn't it '( Mrs. Q-sends regards, and hopes you will be at our ball to-night' >r?i -it ? 11 ' : . ' 1 ii ? come in. We all read the Commercial iicrc. Yours in Iricndship, CATHARINE C. V.-." So the letters went on. I'm sorry 1 put in the paragraph. It has caused 1110 a great deal of annoyance. I have spent most of the day reading letters, and lislcuing to explanations. If 1 should put in Buch a paragraph about Congress Hull, I know 1 should never be aide to read ?the correspondence which would result from it; and if I should do the same to the Grand Union letters would be brought to my room in wagon loads. I have not said anything; I don't know anything; only I do give you the letters as received. 1 l/oui toil qni nuthj ftenst..'" A Clarendon lady says today that there will bo no more gossip or scandal there this week, a-s the men have n'moct all left lor New York. The Louisville Ledger says: "Mrs. Picket, of Jefferson, recently gave birth to triplets?all girls." That woman has had her share of picket duty, nnd they ought to put her on dotnehod service lor a year or two. An Act to Trovido for the Cou- ] strnction and Bopafr of Public Highways. Section. 1. lie it enacted by tho Sonate nnd House of Representatives.of of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, nnd by the authority of the same, That im mediately uftcr the passage of this act, the county commissi oners of thc*sevcr al endutics, shall divide their counties iuto highway districtb, each district to contain not less than ten miles of public highways, and not more than forty miles, to be convenient for repairing highways, and ma}', from time to time, alter the same; nnd they Bhnll appoint for each highway district a Surveyor of High ways, to superintend the expenditure of the highway tax and money appropria ted for improvement of Ilighwny3 in his district, and to take churge, and keep in repair, nt nil times, the Highways in his district. Said Surveyor of Highways shall be removable at pleasure; he shall be responsible to the County for any damages which may be sustained within his district, through fault or neglect in the discharge of his duty. Said Sur veyor of Highways shall give bond to the County with good nnd sufficient sureties, to be approved by the County Commissioners, in double the amount of money to be expened iu his ^district, lor^ the faithfuTtliscliurgL: of his duties. Skc. 2. That for the purpose of kecp iug in repair highways nnd bridges, the County Commissioners of each County shall, on or previous to the first day of January, assess a tax of eighteen cents, if.so much be necessary, on, every hun dred dollars of the lists of the Comity, to be paid in money or labor at the obtion of the tax payer, nnd laid out in repairing highways and bridges; nnd theyshall annually, on or before the said first day of January, niako out n tax bill for each surveyor of highways, wiirainlng the amount of the tax to bo laid out b7 kt... ;? hi. ?i;s(r;,,t ^j, amount of each person's tax annexed to his name, accompanied with a warrant, signed by the chairman of the board, authorizing such surveyor to collect such tax; and they shall deliver the several tux bills to the respective surveyors, nod take their receipt for tha same. Sec. 3. The surveyor of tho several highway districts, after receiving their several tax bills and warrants, shall pro ceed to give notice to thesovera) persons liable to pay taxes, and of the time and place iu which, and the teams, carria ges and tools with which they arc re quired to pay their taxes iu labor; but no person shall bo liable to furnish any team, carriage or tool of which he is not owner, except hoes, shovels or spades. Such notice may bo given to all persons resident in the highway district, neither personnally or by written notice loft at their usual residence; to non-residents by a writtcu notice left with or tit the residents of their tenants, agents, or persons having the care of their prop erty; all of which notices shall Jjm at least three days, and, iu ease of persons residing out of the highway district, at least ten days before tho time appointed for them to commence their work; and if such non-residents shall have no tcn nut or agent in the town, notice may be posted up in some public or conspicuous place iu the district; nnd tho surveyors j _ir'uiuau'a?? iisvp ii minute ot tbo i time and ::ianncr in which the notic: shall be given. Sec. 4. Any person, after he has com mence! work iu payment of bis high wt.y tax. shall be subject to the direction of the Surveyor, os to tho times when, und the place where, his taxes shall be paid and laid out in labor. Sec. 5. That at least three-quarters, of the highway tax in any highway dis trict, payable in labor, shall be collected and laid out between the 15th day of January and the first day of May, and the remainder between the first day of August and tho first day of October, it> euch year, except us hcreiunttcr provi. dcd. ' Sec. G. On any extraordinary occa sion, when any bridge or highway shall be destroyed or impaired so as to require immediate repairs, or shou'd be obstruc ted so us to require immediate labor to remove the obstruction, it shall bo the duty of the Surveyor, forthwith, to cause the highway or bridge to bo repaired, or the obstruction romoved; and ho may, for that purpose, call upon ano notify any inhabitants of the district to afford him the ne. v iry aid, or may hire other liiborera,'6r employ othor rucahs to opc*i or repair the highways and bridges; and. in such case, the notico shall be deemed sufficient to any person owing taxc , payablo in the district, in order to matk<* him liable for noglcct to pay bis taxes id money, if such notice shall be given sifv hours'previous to the time when he i ? required to appear and labor. If any person shall, in such case, perform lab?, more than sufficient to pay the taxes d?! ? from him, or, if a person not indebted for taxes shall perform labor, the amount of such labor, or the balance, may b t accreditod to Ruch .person towards hi? highway tax the succeeding year. Sec. 7. If, on any such occasion :k specified in tho preceding Section, any Surveyor shall, for the space of twclv. hours after application made to him tint that purpose by any citizen rcsidin j within bis district, neglect to cull upo ? the iuhabitaulsof his district, n\ use tin proper means to repair or open tho high way or bridge which may bo out of r't ? pair or obstructed, he shall forfeit an i pay to tho County Commissioners of th County, to be expended in repairi:. highways in such district, the sum < . twenty-five dollars, to be collected in th t name of the County, uuless such Su ? veyor shall show sufficient reason lor such neglect. Sec. 8. If, in any such case any in? habitant of tho district whose nan>>. sha'.l be on the tax bill of such distrr t whether any tax shall be due from his. or not, shall, for tho space of cix hou ? after being called on or notified by tl?.? Surveyor for that purpose, without suf ficient reason, neglect to turn out au i assist in repairing or opening such high way or bridge, as h j shall bo required. he shall forfeit and pr.y to tho Count; the sum of three dollars, to be collecte 1 and expended as provided in the preced ing Section. \ Sec. 9. If any person against whoi?? a Surveyor shall have a tax bill, payaL in labor, shall neglect, nfter being not ficd, as provided In this Act, to workou In .la. .nay h\* ^nv_ in money ; and the Surveyor shall pro- " acod to collect the same, and shall have nil the power tho Couuty Trearurcr has by law to collect Stato and County taxc--, and he .-lsaii proceed in the same manner in the collection, aud shall have the samo fees. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of each Surveyor of Highways to lay out, i t such manupr us he may think beneficial in making and repairing highways in hi. district, nil :.mneys collected by him i , his tax bill, or rccoivo in any other way fur iitai purpose. Sec. H- Kach surveyor shall kev^ lull and regular uccouuts of all labor performed, and all moneys received an 1 expended tu Lis district, out of" tho luboi that uiay have been peiTonned by ftuy persons over and above their taxes, an ? msko return of* his accounts to the Coun ty Ctmimicfftoners, annually, in the montit ol November. And it shall bo the dutj of each Surveyor of Highways to pa . over to tho County Commissioners ot the county any moneys which may r-j main iu his hands unoxpeuded; aud ai moneys which may bo so received fror? the surveyor shall bo paid over by tll.? County Commissioners to the succeed ing surveyor, to be cxp"tided in the same district. Aud when any perso:: - shall have overpaid their taxes, in labor or ftlKnrwion - BY ? credited to such persons on their tax<.? fur tho succeeding year. "When au_? Surveyor of Highways shall resign or 1?: removed from office, he shall also mak? such rot urn to the County Commission ers as required it> this eect'ton, nnd tur.# over all moneys, books and papers pe. - taining to his oflice to th** County Com missioners, or to his successor in office, as they may direct. Sec. 12. If any Surveyor shall .ban* failed to collect the taxes contained i i his tax bill, as required by law, or if 1 shall fail to pay over any moneys whic . he may have collected aud notcxpendci . tho County Commissioners shall procc d against him upon his official bond. I Sec. 13. If tiny person receive f-r sutler bodily injury, cr dimago in Im - properly, through a defect or want? ? repair or sufficient railing in or upon highway, causeway or bridgo, ho may re cover, in nn action, of the County by law obliged to repair the sano, th : amount of damage sustained thereby, i such County had reasonable notice of tl u dofect, want of repair, or oi insufficient, railing, or if the same had existed f u tbc same had cxistod for the space o.? [Continued on i.th l*i-jt\]