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LOCAL. fj. FELDER MEYERS, Assistant Editor. SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 1874. Hard on Mosch Orangedurg, S. C, August 1st, 1874. J.-Moses, Jr., Governor South Carolina. Sin : I received by viail on Saturday last.' a ntitice from you of my removal frojj? an jpffice ^d'jit I have held for four yea?s.(UrJl I am not at a loss to understand the causes which prompted your little soul to the commission of said act. * You know for some time pnst that I had lost all coufidonce in you us a pub lic leader, and had frequently expressed myself, in unreserved terms, aa having not a shadow of respect for j ou as a man. Under these circumstances, and my refusal to bo quiet, I did not look for anything short of what you have done It is a well established fact that you have rarely retained a man in office who had tho boldness to condemn your wicked aud inGdel mode of living, your gross and immoral conduct, and your lying and thieving record as a public officer. A man might possibly wink at the peccadillos of a fellow creature who manifested any signs of remorse or con Iritiouj he might, too, commiserate the tuns of him whoso hapless misfortune it is to have an over development of the animal passion; but for the overt sins ol a laughing, remorseless, libertine Governor, there can be no toleration or extenuation cherished. I could not, therefore, when rcmin I ed of your wrath at my opposition t) yourself, be induced thereby to love you any better. That you hare disgraced the position held by that faithful Republican R Iv. Scott, \i a fijet too patent to bo denie 1; that you ore unfit to hold the humblest po:itlon within the gift of the people of South Carolina, I io as solemnly aud conscientiously believe; that you c>uld nnt enter any'hotel at this place, as a boarder, or bo the guest of any houc?t Republican here, 1 also B?riou?ly aver. During your lato trial lor larceny, when it was expected that you would ap poor and nuswer to the charge against you, I heard tho largost hotol pro;>riotor in Orangoburg earnestly srear that you should not enter his hou.10 as a guest. Should you, therefore, desire to give this county a call during this campaign, I would advise you to ucgotiatc with tho jailor or keeper of the county poor house beforehand, as I do not think any other place would give you rations or lodgings. And now my much offended Governor I respectfully request that you accept my resignation as Aid de-Camp upon your stuff. It is hard enough, God knows, to have to live under one so base ns yourself, and u publicly charged renegade fiom virtue, but it is much worfto to be associated with him official You will hear from mo from time to time until your successor, the Hon. D. II. Chamberlain shall have been in ? stalled in your place as Governor. Meantime I beseech you to pray. Your sins aro manifold, aud while you may view the penitentiary through a glass darkly now (yule Nast), tho Jtime is rapidly approaching when your vifliou will bo brightened by a noarer residence to tho roaring waters of tho Congaree. Respectfully, J. FELDER MEYERS, Member House Representatives, in?? <??i i Mr. F. 11. Mackinlay met with an accident adow days ago that caused his friends tome unoasiuoss. When com ing from a mooting in turning the corner at Meroney's his buggy hit the eido walk and throw htm out. Iiis ohoulder blado was broken, but Dr. Salloy soon re-adjusted it. , A new paper will bo started here in a few days by Dr. Webster. IIIS EXCELLENCY? Is still alivo. Though forsakeu by bis God ohosoa people, tbo Israelites, and cursed with bitter curses by his demi monde friends, he has still a longing after the flesh pots of Egypt and r desire to cultivate the grossor passions of his na ture in his reflection ovor tho past and future he consoles himself thusly : ? "Well, if I don't succeed, I hare succeeded, And that's enough; sucoecded iu my youth, The only time when much success is needed: And my success produced what I, iu Booth, Care most about; it need not now be pleaded? What e'er it waf, 'twas njee; I've paid in truth, Of late the penultv of such success, But have nut leurn'd to love it any lest." There will be a watch game of base ball played here next Tuesday, bitWJOU the Swamp Angels and Orange clubs. Mr. Thos. Alexander sells the best pencils and pens in tho country. He's got them cheap and soils them fast. Mr. (jeo. E. i>ulin says that crop3 in Im neighborhood are good; II? has a cotton patch that he intends to put in tho Fair. His cotton is eight feet high. Mr. John Heed of tho South Caro lina railroad was in Orangeburg on Thursday last, in the interest of our new depot. Our worthy foreman, Mr. W. A. KdwurdSfis improving his /dace. By industry and honesty he is becoming independent. Mr. Larkius says he is a supp jrtor of Muses lor rc election, because he thinks it wrong fur any one who holds office under him tu vote against him. Mr. Webster of the Clallin Uuivofsi t y is running for I'robato Judge. lie will have Susportas and Cuokc to beat. Mr. Mcroney's place is being improv ed. A large two story buildiii; is go ing up rapidly 0.1 tlu Northern corner of his lot, where he will open store in September. The Aurora Base Ball Club wont to Cantden and played a game with the Kershaw Club and won by twenty four to forty six. Orangeburg boys not dead yet. The manner iu which some candi m dates in this county brag of their assum ed victory over their opponents re minds us of Don Quixote in his charge against a wiud mill. The County Auditor has roco.innen ded to the Board of Equalization the appointment of two tux payers iu one h township to con for w it 1) said Board at their annual meeting. Mr. Lewis Banner is at Fischer's, where ho, presides ovor tho best appoiut cd bar there is in Orangeburg. Mr. Fischer is one of our mos1, energetic and useful citizens, and knows how to carry on u store. Mrs. Mcroney cau boast of the fiuast grape haibor in Orangeburg. We have eat some of thu grapes and for excel lenco of flavor they cannot be excelled. The fair committee should see Mrs. Mcroney's harbor. While II. P. Cook?*, Esq, was in Columbia on last Monday, the waiter at the Wheeler House told Mr. Cooke to put his shoes out to bo blucked. Mr. C. uskod him [if Moses had gone to Suuitcr, if so ho would put them out. SOMETHING GOOD? F. W. Withers has for salo a modern press and type, all for one dollar and fifty cents. It is n wonderful invention A man can set up what ho wants and print it htuisolf. Mr. Withers is at Dukes Hotel and will remain there until this al'torno.wi. We have said it onco and we'll fay it again that Mr Asborry Wannamakcr, drives tho bost team in Town. Ho drives ye local behind a inu'e, but when the guests of that popular hotel, W FI W Dukes' want a drivo Asberry will put in bis floe horses. Success to Mr. Dukes and bis clever co adjutor. PICTURES? Those who waut good pictures, aud cheap at that, had bettor call on Mr. Echard at once, as ho will only remain a fow days longer. Ilo takos the best we hayo ever seen. Charles Lawton, son-in-law of our useful follow citisco, Mr. Benjamin Loyd wai mado happy on Sundiy " last His wifo gave birth for the third time, to twins. lie has been married four yoars, and is tho father of six chil drco -Mm .?.<?? Wo loom that tho Rev. A G Hough, pastor to the Lutheran 'Church, will noon commence a school at this place. Mr. Hough is a thoroughly educated gen tlcmtiu and we predict for him abundant success. Mr. Augustus Fi-cber, with pra is worthy zeal, is helping to get tho school housr> in proper order. . _ [COM MUNIC VTI'.t).] St. Matthews, S. C. August, Gth, ISO I. Editor OrunycoHry A cicst: According to the County Chainnans call and precinct Chairnians notice a largo mass meeting of the voter* .A' Lewisville Precinct assembled at Lewis ville on Saturday August the 1st, to elect delegates to go to the Convention to be hold at Orangeburg C. II., on the 13th, ins*.. As usual, there was a great pow-wow, as to who would ho the pir mnnant Chairman. About the h mr of 10 A M., Mr. C W Caldwell Precinct chairman endeavored to call the meeting to order, but found that the chair had been supplied by one sore bead, who expected to advance his own interest, by ?-o ninth assumption, but the chair man who is never at a 1 ss, as to how he should act on such occasions very quitely withdrew sonic two hundred yards, and in fact a more central place, the crowd (generally) following and called the meeting to order, st.itid tho object, and wai uninimoudy [elected pcrmunant chairman. The me:titi; transacted all the busitiC'S before it for consideration in a very orderly an 1 short space of time. The bogus meet, ing continued in session for some time, quarrelling ub to who should be the contestants. Judging from the actions t,f some two or three, two or throJ tickets will be put before the people this fall in Orangeburg County. About the time lh-j regular Convent ion adjourned, the fact of II P Cooke K.?q., Trial Justice bceing removed becam j prey aleut?the most intense excitement predominate] for a while, the meeting sympathising with Mr. Coeko and coudemming the action of Gov. .Moses, many swearing that if Moses ever had any chance in Orangeburg County for re-election, the last vestige of a chance had been ro moved. 1 learn that (Jo v. Moses scut for Mr. Cooke to com c to Columbia, aud 1 sec from the papers that he went, and 1 sec the result of his interview. The (Jot's actiou seaiuiugly wjuld convey the idea that he has got the absolute power to perpetuate his po.si tion for lifo, but if all men wore like Mr. Cooke (who is poor and can scarcely afford, j ocuniatilly to act independent) would hold out and make no eon session to this corrupt head o f our State. Gov. Mo.ccs would bo compelled to rely on his merit for re clcetiou, aud in that event instead of bociug sent to the Gubcrnational seat this fall woul 1 meet a more appropriate place under the confines of John R Dennis. The Orangeburg Aurora Bate Bill and Lewisville Pioneer Rase Ball Clubi played a match game on the grounds of the Pioneers. The game was interesting aud was witnessed by a largo concourse of pcoplo a groat many from Orange burg being present. Among tho nuin ber was his Hon. J W Mosoley, both sidvs played well, the number of scores boing Aurora 4??Pioneers 3i, tho beating eleven, a small beat considering tho practice of the two clubs, ono with three years practico and tho other but about three moiitls. The visiting club were well entertained, and friendship and harmoney was the order of the day and in a short time the game will bo played again, at tho Aurora's ground. Tho crops arouud Lewisville are look ing very well considering tho wet soa sons?uo sign of the caterpillar, and very little rust. Polities are loud and high, a livoly campaign has ulroady com menced and bitter sarca3 n may be expected. In conclusion lot me intreat you to watch Moses and his spies as assasiua tion is tho order. VOX. ? ..???>?.?-???????. Wcstorn New York is raising two crops of potato bugs. COMMERCIAL. MARKET REPORTS. Officf) or tub Obanokb?bs New?, August Oth 1874. COTTON?Stiles during the week 29 bales. Wo quote : Ordinary, to Good Ordinary,... ll(p}l'-"r bow Middling. Middling.,.1?@ Rouau Rice.$1.60 per oushel ("onN.$1.15 per bushel. Cow Peas.90 to 1.10 per bushel 1'i.miebs. 1.15 per bushel. Road Notice. Notice ds hereby given that in three months from date, the l'oard of County Commissioners will "appoint Special Com missioners to Lay Out und Open a Public Road, leading from Rowe's Pump to Rowe's Rridge, known as the Swamp Road, running through the lands of M Robinson; Dohipsey, W C Reeves and William Ash, unless in the meantime cause be shown to the contrary. Ry order of the Hoard. QKO. ROLIVER, Clerk County Commisfiouers. County Commissioner's OJhco, May 4th. 1874?9 :lm. '. Fresh Groceries JUST IN AT J. Wallace Cannon's ALSO ijquoks; ciiGAiis, tobacco, and CANNED GOODS, CANDIES, FRUITS, &<;. All of the above goods are ofTerod at PRICES to suit tho present tight times. jnni? 1*71 ntOCLA.UA TION. STATT. OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 F.XECUTIVK Dki'AUTMK.NT. ) WiiHitKA.s, by a joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State . of South Carol ilia, entitled "A joint resolution tore quire Buwin I. Cain, Sheriff of Orangeburg country, to give a new otlicial bond within ten days after the passage of the satB3, oth erwise the said ofliee to be declared vacated, and it shall ho the duty of the Governor to order nil election to till said vacancy." Ap proved December ?Oih, 1873. And where as, official information has bacon received at this department from the Chair man of the Hoard of County Commissioner* for the said county of Orangeburg, that the said ('utility Commissioners have not re ceived any new otlicial band as she riff of said county since the passage of the said joint resolution. Now, therefore, you, anil each of you, are hereby required, with strict regard to the provisions uf tho const it ution and laws of the State touching your duty in such case, to cause an election to be held iu the said count}' on the FIRST TUESDAY following the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER NEXT, to till said vacan cy. All bar rooms and drinking saloons shall be closed on the said d ly ot election, and nuv person who shall soil any intoxicating drinks on said day of election shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall be fined a sum of not less than One Hundred Dollars, or be im prisoned tor a period of not le.ss than oue month nor more than six months. In testimony wheroo.*, 1 have hereunto e my baud und caus'id the areat seal of the State to bu allixcd atColumbia, this 21st day of March, A. D- 1871, and in the ninety eight year of American Independence. Ry the Governor. [i.. si] FRANKLIN J- MOSES, Jr. H. E. HaYXE, Secretary of State. .A. C A I MX Dr. J. Gr. Wannamaker &Co., Respectfully call the public's attention to their FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE, on Russell Street, next door lo MoMaster's Itriok Ruilding, where can br found a well selected Mock of MEDICINES, PAINTS, 0 ll.S, SOAPS and Fancy Toilet Articles. A kind and generous patronage is earn estly solicited. Dr. J. 0. WANNAMAKER & CO. A NEW LAW FIRM. HUMBERT & FORDHAM, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS A T ?E A W . OFFICE COURT HOUSE, OR A NO ED L'R O, S C\ mar 14 tf The Undersignod has opened an OFFICE for the SALE of LAND. Persons having REAL ESTATE to dis pose of will do well lo register tho same for Bale. LARGE FARMS subdivided and sold in cither LARGE or SMALL parcels. GOOD FARMS for sale at from $2 to $5 por acre, on easy terms. AUGUSTUS R. KNOWLTON, Orangeburg C. II., S. C. uov 15 f C. D. KORTJOHN HAS A FULL SUPPLY OF Groceries, LIQUORS, TOBACCO & CIGARS. O. O. KORTJOHN. TAKE DUE NOTICE THEODORE KOHN & BRO. Are now CLOSING OUT their en tire Stock of SUMMER WEAR to make room for the immense Pall Stock Which their Mr. HEUHY K0E?T is Purchasing in the Northern Markets. GO TO VOSE & IZLAB And "buy your GROCERIES, and thus save yourself the trouble of pricing elsewhere. fco>~ GOODri DKLIVKREP. D. LOUIS HAS AN ENDLESS STOCK OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and GROC^; XiXJliO? ,% Which he is cHering at' CHARLESTON COST PRICfi, NO HUMBUG! GEO. H. CORNELSOiN Is now RECEIVING oac of the LAROEST ami BEST SELECTED STOCKS oT DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, GROCERIES, Crockery, Glass, Wood and Willow WARE. Also a NICE SELECTION of READY MADE CLOTHING, Which, having been bought with an eye to the HARD TIMES will bo SOLD LOW DOWN forCASU. FULL VALUE for tho MONEY guurnntced, nnd uu early inspection respectfully solicited. No charge for showing goods. Respectfully yours, GEO. H. CORNELSON.