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LOCAL. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1873. Mr. W. N. Sain'a new building ia going up in style. - -.P'1 ~* ?"' Rain,* thuuo\ej and lightning, yester day. ?? Go to Dukes', for sweat things. He has just openod a flue lot of candy. "Watermelons are coining in slowly. Those that are not sampled at the News Office are very unhealthy. The Board of Health are usk iug a good many things that wo don't dare writo about. They are right about it, how <5Vor. ? ? ? i ??>???< XOUN'S STORE? I Kohr/s store is going up rapidly. Their prices are goiug down. Now's the ?time to buy, before they move. "Wo haven't seen oui sprightly friend, the Abbeville Medium, for a long tithe. It is one of the best of our weekly ex changes, and wo want to sco it again. VASTER JAMES HAMILTON? Our printers return thanks to Master James Hamilton for ccrtaiu kindly at tention in the way of fruit cakos. JOSEPH LA it KIN, ESQ.*? . We are happy to state that our wall known Jury Commis/toncr, Joseph Lur kin, Esq., ia in his usual good health aud in a screno mental condition. O Oraageburg 1 O, Orangobu-g! Hew drear thy waking visions! For not aloao in winter's rime, But in the sweltering hummer time, Thou'rt crammed with politicians. O Maryland 1 1) Orangeburg ! O, (>, o, o, o, o. *>h I THE mtpFERENCE* j'lie first boll of cotton may lead to a fortune j the first bowl of punch may lead to the devil. Therefore always epell boll with a doable i aud.bo virtu ?U5, happy ami rich. See County Auditor Van Tassel's (notice of places la the country to bu Visited by hits soon, to save tax payers ibt "Ocitaiiu vicinities tho trouble of ?roniing to tuws to make their tax re turns-1 V. E. &. F. 9. M. & (X? ? That Enterprising Go ahead Firm Of Mosoley.?fcvCiook has our thauks for a fine paAagc of .fancy cruckoTS. Our young peeple were delighted aud the ?"old man" likewise. TUE EIAAOTTS? 'The Elliotts had thsir monthly airing, <lay hefore yesterday. . The Company is ?well off and growing. They aro a gal lant ?et of- men and we are always glad to see them out ia their handsome uni forme. THE T0ONQ A ME RICAS? Turned out on their monthly parade last Wednesday. To say that they both did well and lobked well is about as necessary as to say that two and two ?make four, or that printers love W'.ter .melons and don't often get theft. Tn Charleston, on tho 4?h instant, a man named James I)uffoa shot and killed the only son of Charles II. West Bsq.?without, as itseoius, the s ightest shadow o( provocation. Ou the flth iustv.c the mother of the murdered mm died, broken hearted. CROPS? We learn that the crops in Mi? neigh iborhood of Lcwisvillo arc sufforing for want of raiu. What's tho use of fire engines if people are going to let their cotton.and corn burn up for want of little fresh water? Let the-firemen turn out and save the country. IN SUMMER, AC.? ' ? "In Bummer wheu the days are long,*' said the poet?but what be said just after that we don't pretend to recollect. This, though, is what he w mid have said had he lived in good old Orange burg? .In summer, when hoi. days a/e long, And appetites not over strong, And fat men fain were bony, Let everj weary saint or eiaoer, Who lengs for something nice at dinner, Call on our host Meroncy. Ho can your inmest'wants supply Whether you hungry are or "dry,"-i For all he has a heap O ! And should you wish to leaye the town, There's Baxter waiting to onrry you down And "?us"-tlt you out at the Depot! sad accident? Last Saturday a young colored man, named McDonald, fell asleep on tile track near Branchvilletrestle. A train came dashing along. Tho poor follow awoke slightly, the bliudiug light of the great lautern dazed his wearied eyes? ho dropped upon the track?and in a moment, all wax over. sanitary? Now is the timo to lay in n stock of chloride of lime and copperas, at loss than half prico. The Counoil fuuishes these articles free to all comers at tho Engine House store. Those who won't keep cleau aud healthy when it dou't cost anything hud better die out of Orangeburg. sa led ay? Came last Monday according to law aud the almanac, but about till tho sell ing done was of thoso parties from the country who expected a lively timo. These wore decidedly sold, though the Sheriff' gave uc titles for them. Two oj three tracts of land were disposed of, uud a horse with four legs weut home with a new owner. .4 7' the news' office window? Passer by, a well dressed handsome merchant [of Orangeburg, hails Kiloy, our devil, who \s at tho window?'"I say, hallo, Riley !" .The irrep'ressiblo Riloy,?"Go long and mind your business?you just want me to notier you !" Good/looking merchant retires and the forutuan meditates upon chucking llilcy out o' window, but finally doesn't do it. attention: tax-payers? .jAre you particularly anxious to pay more taxes than you neod to ? If so, you can be easily gratified by waiti n? until after August 20th to make your return ' to the County Auditor. Then you will have the pleasure of .paying 50 per cent, additional. Better Bt?p right up to the office at onoe and thus save time and money. There will be a groat rush in a few days. QO to the auditor's !? SupiKise your regular tax amounts to fifty dollars. Well, be lazy and pro crastinate?don't make your returns to the County Auditor until alter August 20th, aud you will have just seventy-five dollars to pay. It's none of our funeral, but we dou't like to sec people obliged to fork over greenbacks when there's so need -of it. Go and make your return straightway. Van Tassel is waitiug for you. era nch villl e? Must bo excessively proud of being a "junctiou town," aad probably pays particular attention to Augusta?as wo never havo any looal uows frooi thoTe. Why don't some of you Branch gentle men (wo do hate to say Branohvill ians)?why don't sou>b of you once in a while drop a nuJ.e of local items to your good old st^.nd by the Orangeburg N i WS 7 Carroll! Recdiah ! lot us hear what you arc nil doing. D. A. SicIVER? Our friend, D. A. Mclver, Esq.,, of Lewisville, didn't succeed in obtaining a position iu the Town Counoil of that growing and illustrious municipality, but he has what is a good deal better this warm weather?to wit, one of the finest orchards we havo ever seen jn tnis part of the country. Wc await anxiously the ripouing of sotno luscious looking pears, and hope that our hopes will meet both fruit aad fruition. orange rase hall club At the last qunrtcrly meeting of the above Club hold Monday oveniug 7th inst., the following offiocrs wore cleotod to sorve the ensuing term : President. J. Schmidt Albergotti. . Vice- JWsident Robert II. Aldrich. Secretary. L. Hayne Waunamaker. Treamrer, Stephen B. Fowlcs. Directors. 1st. John T Butler. 2d. E. L. Salley. 3d P. G. Cannon. 4ih W. L. Barley. The above Club have their fiujd exor cises every Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, exeept on the first Mondays, and theo on the Wednesday following. tue new w. p. of THE s. of t.? The News peoplo are proud of the fact that the new Worshipful Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance, installed last Monday evooing, is Mr. W. A. Edwards, the able and efficient foreman of this office. Mr. Edwards has been energetic in the good work, having introduood u number of new members to the Order, including all his assistant* on tho News. In faot, wo believe all tbe typos iu town aro now consistent, earnest Sous of Temperance. fort motte? And there's Fort Motte, too, vain as Lucifer booauso some old lady offered to let General Marion burn her house down to get rid of tho Britishers, about a hundred years ago. A rauk waste o f building material !?why oouldu't she wait 1?the enemy would all have been dead by this tiino and the house saved. And houses so scarce iu that part ol the country, too !, We should be much pleased to reeoive und publish au occasional letter from some clever Fort Mottite. And there aro lots of them. puff, puff? Our young Iriend Master Sherod Reeves, the courteous attenduut in- Dr. A. C. Duko's flourishing drug store, asked us tho other day to say what wo thought of the flavor, quality, &c., of some choice segurs, which he offers to the lovers of that weed known par ex cellence, ns the ''fragrant." Woll, frioud Sherod, we of the "News" are an ohlig in:.: folk with nn almoat unlimited capa city for complimentary acgars and suoh like dairties; and having puffed your delicious Havana* we now puff you. Lot all renders of the "News" who know nud love a good oigar, call-on our youug friend at Dukes'. The regular annual installation of Officers of the Oinn'geburg Division of tho Sons of Temperance took place last Monday night in the basement of the Presbyteriau Church, Dr. T. A. Elliott, G. W. P., presiding.. The following is a list, of tbe new officers * \\\ A. Edwards, W. P. Mrs. A. H. Edwards W. A L. IL Wannamakcr, 11 S. Miss Fannie Cannon, A. R. S. Jumcs A. Williams, F S. Miss Anna Albcrpotti, Treas. W S Tongue, Chap. W E \\ illiams, . Cou. Miss C L Neuffcr, A C .J A Edwards, I S J L Heidt man, O S. The ccroirtmiea Were concluded by nn addres? from John A Humiltou Esq., Woich wo hear vory highly conimcoded. - ?mur ? - ? ???I - lewis viele to the rescue:? Iu our last iasuo we propounded t he weighty query: Is Lewisvillo Rouud or Square ? Now that Is preoisely whit we want to know. We should have said last week that, as wo w*ro informed, the surveyor holds that the good town is square. Let us hear from you by all means, Mr. Surveyor ! People who o*n laud in the corners, (if the town is square,) are in terested as to tho payment of town taxes thereon, aud waut to know.how they staud. We say that Lewisvillo is rouud?rouud ns Giotto's O. Let the men of science ("of linked sweetuess long drawn out") deny it if they can. the song of tue 2?O candidates Little Jack Horner, smt in tho cdrner, (That is, if there is a corner in the Row?whereas overybody knows its a Ring there aad not a Corner.) Eating a Christmas pio, i Though it was equally preposterous to call it anything but a July water melon.) * Ho put in his thumb, (Pshaw ! why can't the vorse go straight?everybody knows those "Row" fellows put in both hands?every time.) And bs hauled out a plum, (Well, he mast bo commended for his moderation, nt least?this time.) And he said, whose next Senator? I?I ?I ! - i - - ? umm 11 - narrow esc a pjb? The hottest day last week proved a rather serious event to the fattest man in tho County. H; arrived ia Oraoge burg about noon from his pleasant place in the country some 20 miles N. E. S. and W. from here, and, being some what overcome by the excessive heat, dropped into a chair ia a shady placo ou Bull Scovill & Pike's piaxsa, where he soon fell asleep. Shortly after, he com menced melting rapidly, and in a few minutes every pinder boy in town was * _ _ improviug the opportunity for tho man ufacture of candles. They tacked pieces of vrickiug to the bottom of the chair aud iu two minutes there were at least 180 fine candles hanging there, from at once. This enterprising ope ration was spotted several times, uutil a merchant, who has a liuu on tho fat mau'scrop, brought a lot of ioo iroui KortjohVs aud succeeded in arrcstiug the aieltiug process buforo lifo was ex tinct. If uouo of our readers saw the unfortunate gentleman from tho country after his accident it must havo been because ho was too thin. There has been a good deal of weather recently. There will probably be tnoro boforo there is less. Wc counted 507 small children the other day during our walk from the Fivo Chop Road to the News O/Tice. Heaven only knows what we shall do without the New Stroct! ? The "Tryalls of Custico," are not quito so busy nt present. But just wait until the crops oome in ! A nsn died in Creen Bay, Michigan, the other dr.y, who wanted to be buried iu the lake, but his cruel wile refused? Ex. Sensible woman : the lawyers koow that a case of flotsam is to be avoided, if pogiible. Or did fche think, with Horace, 11 Tu levi?r cortice!n Two boys named Smith wont out fishingat Belphi, lud. It being quite dark they used a light, which so con futed the Gsh that twenty-sovou buss leaped iuto the'boat.? Ex. That isn't what the fish came aboard for. It wss to see which was which of the Smith boys. There are three distinct charge* against Jlr. Applcgatc, of Nebraska. Having three wives, stpaliug * horse and setting fire to a barn.?Ec. Unkiud and illogical. Hating three wives, he (naturally) gtole a horse aud set fire to a barn. One ca*o of cholera was reported at Nranj,'cbur)j, S. ('., ou lhe# 30th ult. ? tSumter Watchman. Good I We hope you will always spell it that way in Cholera time. But there was nothing in the statement, any how. When one learns that tho United States oontuin lo.tiOO druj; stores, each of theoi dispensing on an average u score of prescriptions a day, tho only wonder is that so many people die u uatural death.?Ax. ., True. But then, you see, so many apothecaries are poor hands at reading the doctors' handwriting. A New York lady wears a set of Etrtnoan jewelry made over a thousand years ago, which is pronounce d suporior in design and finish to any thing made at present.?Ex. And just to think, the rascally old I ewellcr oan't soud in his bill for it! OP COURSE.? A good placo to raise corn : Ou Ed dies'toe (ths river?don't you seo?) Seven trotters have made a milo in 2:20 ? Er. Thon it must take a single trottor just 16 nrnu es and 20 seconds to go the same distanoo, for if it take.-* 7 boys 2 in. 20 a. to pull down a stone wall &o, (see Daboll). But in uuiou there is strength?aud flcetness too, as it seems. Are you a white man, nre you a fhkk msn; white or colored : do you scum to be led by the ear as a hog, or tolled by tho jingle of a bell, if so; show your principles by supporting tho whito man's and the free man's paper, the Orangeburg Times.? Orangcburg Times. ? Are you any kind of a man-?white, black, yellow o. any othor color?any man who objects to being told that he ia "led by the oar like a hog" or "tolled by the jiogle of a bell,"?do you like a fair, square, enterprising, go ahead paper ?a paper that doesn't koep standing for weeks the notice that it has the largest circulation iu the County, when it ought to know that it has not?a paper that doesn't declare, week after .reek, that it publishes "all legal advertisements of county interest" while it seldom publishes half of them ? Do you wau't a papor that neve:' thinks it necessary to insult oue class of citizens in order to curry favor with au other class? Then subscribe for tbe Orangebur^ News straight way ! Columbia, S. C, Dec. 20th, 1870. To the Editor Orau'j'hury Nctcs : Sin?I have the honor to inform you that at a meeting of the Board of Officers, cre ated by an Act entitled "An Act to Regulate the Publication of all Legal und Public Notices," the following resolution was adop ted J Resolved, Thai the " O R A N G E B U R G N E W S" is hereby designated as the OFFI CIAL PAPER for the Publication of all Legal Notices ami Official Advertisements of the County Officers in the County of Orange burg. Respectfully, &o. F. L. CARDOZO, Sec. of State and Chairman Board. Per W. R. JONES. COMMERCIAL. MARKET REPORTS. Onion or tiik OuAxoKBtran Naws, July, 11th lK7:i COTTON*?Sales during the week 60 balos. We ?juote: Ordinary.-'MS) Low Middling.'..10 .Middling.17(<y Rouuu Rick.$1.15 per ousbel Corn.$1.00 tier bushel. Cow Peas.... 1.00 per bushel. PlXUBttS. 1.10 per bushel. MRS. C. S. Iv?A.TJLE, RUSSELL STREET, Takes pleasure in announcing to her Cus tbmers and the 1'ulilic in general that she has opened her SPRING STOCK consisting of the LATEST STYLES of MILLINERY GOODS. Thankful for past favors, she respectfully solicits a continuance of the same. A SPECIALTY?Dress Making, Cutting and Fitting Carried on as usual by .Mrs. 1. S. CUMM1NGS. Country Orders respectfully solicited and will meet with prompt attention. apl 10 .* 1m The recent decisions of the Supreme Court of tho United States have doclared tho HOMESTEAD ACTS of this State un constitutional as to debts contracted prev ious to 1808. The layt amendment to tho Bankrupt law giveH to the debtor the sarce exemption of real and per.?onal property as was given to hi-n by the HOMESTEAD LAW. The only way that HOMESTEADS can he secured is by taking the benefit of the Baak; rupt Act. Especial attention ha?* been and will be devoted to thin brunch of tho law by BROWNING A BROWNINO, Attorneys at Law, Russell Street, Oraugcburg S. C. may 24 T?aTOTIOE. ? The Copariner J__^ SHIP heretofore known hv the firm name of L1GHTFOOT & CANNON, at Light foot's Old Stand, is -his day Dissolved by mutual consent. All persous indebted to said firm will please make immediate pay ment to J. W. Cannon at the above stand. W. T. LIGHTPOOT, J. W. CANNON. May 18th, 1873. . 21?3t Thanking my friends for past favors, 1 hope to merit their patronage by atrict at tention to business and keeping constantly on hand a FRESH and COMPLETE STOCK ot GROCERIES, LIQUORS, SEO ARS, .TOBACCO, Call and examine my Stock. J. W. CANNON, may 24 ?t DR. A. C DUKES' CRANGEB?RG, S. C, r ? or.M.EU IN drugs, medicines, PAINTS. AND OILS, FINE TOILET SOAPS, BRUSHES AND per pumey, PURE WINKS and LIQUORS for Medicinal uses. ? DYE-WOODS and DYE-STUFFS generally. A full line of TOBACCO and SEGA RS. Farmers and Physicians from the Country will find our Stock of Medicines Complete, Warranted (Jenuine and of the Best tjuality. Lot or fresh Garden Seeds. jan 11 c tf Do You Want NEW GOODS! GO TO * BRIGGMANN S. IF YOU WANT CHEAP GOODS GO TO BRIGGMANNS WHERE YOU'LL FIND Any and Everything* nov2 i tf Why is it that ? ! MOSELEY & CROOK. Sell GOODS so CHEAP? Because they "Sell Exclusively for CASH." junc 28 juue U8 Southern Life Insurance Company. -:o:? PRINCIPAL OFFICES:?Memphis Texx., and Atlanta, Ga. -:o. Memphis Office.?T. A. Nelson, President. A Woodruff, Vicc-Presidcnt Benjamin Mny, Secretary, Atlanta Office.?John B. Gordon, President, A. H. Colquitt, Vioe-Presi dent. J. A. Morris, Secretary. BLACK & WARRING, General Agent?, Columbia, South Carolina. J. A. Ha MILTON, Resident Agent, Orangeburg, South Carolina. ASSISTS January 1st, 1873 - - $,1334,488,97 ANNUAL IXCOMP: - - ? - ? $1,000,000. ORANGEBURG BRANCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT. TRUSTEES Dr. W. F. Barton, Robert Copes, James F. Izlar. John A. Hamilton, Dr. W? W. Wanunmakcr, E. Russel Zimmerman, Thad C. Andrews, ? W. J. DcTreville, George Boliver, Paul S. Felder, Thomas Zimmerman James Van Tassel, L. IL Beck with, Henry Moorcr, Samuel Dibble, Executive Committee* Dr. W. F. Barton, Chairman, . John A. Hamilton, Secretary, Paul S. Felder, James F. Izlar, George Boli vkr, This Company issues policies on all approved plans and pays losses promptly. Fur further Information, avplv to JOHN A- HAMIL?TOJf ? Resident Agent, Orangeburg, So. C. June 12, 187:i 17, 3ffi Spring Arrivals AT Ociil Reduction in prices of Spring (Tcods bought iu the lust ten day. IF YOU WANT TO C.F.T THE HE ST AND Cheapest ready-made Spring Clothing, go to McNAMARA'S. TF YOU AVANT LADIES AND CHILD A reu's Shoes of the bent quality and at low prices, g*o to McNAM AUA S. . F YOU WANT LADIES DRESS GOODS ? Cheap and Stylish, go to McNAMARA'S. IF YOU WANT GKNTEEMEN'S CA881 meres. ? Cloths, Tweeds, Meltons. Drab' d ele. Summer drills and cottouades, ete., all of the best quality, and the largest Stook in town, and at low prices, too, goto McNAMARA'S. F YOU WANT GOOD SUGAR, 8 LRS . For $1, go to - McNAMARA'S. F YOD WANT GOOD BROWN HOMES . pun one wide, at \-\ cents, go to ? McNAMARA'S. F YOU H AM' TO BUY CHEAP FOR . Cash, goto McNAMARA'S. Being thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed on me iu the past, I respoctlully sclicit a continuance of the same. J Mi NAM AN A. Appril '2r>, 1873 ly. RIBBONS, MILLILEBY AND STRAW tiOODS, 18 7 3. ALSO WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, kC. Armstrong Gator & Co. IMPOUTERS, MAM FACTURKU* ASH JUHUKRS Bonnet, Trimming, Neck and Sash Rib bons, Velvet Hlbbous, Neck Tics, BouUel Silks, Satins, Velvets and Crapes, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Frames, &c, Sraw Bonnets and Ladies and Children's Hats, trimmed ami untrimnied. Ami in connect ing warcrooms White Goods, Linens, Em broideries, Laces, Nets Collars, Setts, Handkerchiefs, Veiling. Head Ncta, Sic, Sic Nos. 287 and 21'.) Baltimore Street, Haiti more Md. These goods arc manufactured by us or bought for Cash directly from the European and American Manufacturers, embracing all the. latest novelties, unequalled in uario ty snd cheapness in any market Orders ftllod with dare promptness and despatch. mar. 1st It Bricks! Bricks J! BRICKS!!! THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY Informs the public that he is now pre pared to furnish BRICKS in any quantity. All orders will meet pi ompt attention. J. C. EDWARDS, june? . 1873 tf pf) X Valuable Ii?Y?udioa^5 AN ENTIRELY NEW t Sewing Machine! FOR DOMESTIC USB. ONLY FIVE DOLLARS. WITH TU? saw Patent Batton Hole Worker. THE MOST SIMPLE AND COMPACT 19 CONSTRUCTION. THE MOST DURABLE AND ECONOMI CAL IN USE. A MODEL OF COMBINED STRENGT! AND BEAUTY. Complete in all its parts, uses the Straight Eve Pointed Needle, Self Threading, direct, upright Positive Motion, New Tension, Self Feed and Cloth Guider. Operates by Wheel and on a Table. Light Running, Smooth and noiseless like nil good ddgh priood machines. Has patent check to prevent the wheel being turned the wrong way. Use* the thread direct from the spool. Makes the Elastic Lcck Stitch (finest andstrengeel stitch known;) firm, durable, close sad rapid. Will do all kinds of work, fine aas) cr.arss, from Cambric to heavy Cloth or Loaihcr, and uses all descriptions of thread. The best mechanical talent in America and Europe, has been dovotad to improving and simplifying our Machines, combining only that which is practicable, aad din* penning with all complicated surroundings gcuerally found in other machines. Special terms and "extra inducements to mule and female agents, storekeepers, Ac, who will establish ageneies through tk* country and keep our new machines on ex hibition and sale. County rights given to smart agents free. Agent's complete outfits furnished without any extra charge. Samples of sewing, descriptive oironlaM containing terms, testimonials, engravings, A.c.. sent free Address, BROOKS SETTING MACRINK CO., No. 1 :;?_:*? Broadway, Now York. feb S . ly NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOB, ORANGEBURG COUNTY. QftAXOBBCito, S C., May 29t* 187?. NOTICE of Redemption of land* aold at Delinquent load aal? May 1872, la A. 9*. Browning, O. W. Baxter aad Taad C. Andrews, pure tuyere. TAKE NOTICE, thai Job?, F. Gr?? G. YV. Thompson aad Mrs. M. A. Thowaa have made applicatioa for the rodossplioa of their Real Estate sold at said eel*, aad hat* paid into the County Treecary taafoZl amount of taxes aaaaKlea , Ao., tagsifcay with 25 per etat additional, as Taqnirojd by law. .s*?'** JAMES VANTA8SEL, County Auditfrr. way 81 *J