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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS TIIAD. C. ANDREWS, Editor. GEORGE ?OLIVER, Financial and Bckikebb Manager. Official Paper of the State nnd of Ornnjrcbnrg t usity. t?rTUE ORANGER URO NEWS HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANT OTHER PAVER IN THE CO UN TY<rW9i^ ' ' SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1874. FOR GOVERNOR Daniel H. Chamberlain r j FOR LlEUTENANT-GOVERNOtt. . R. H. Gleaves. FOR CONGRESS. C. W. Buttz. The Convention. ' As wo go to press the Convention is in ?esaiom From present indications nobody w\ib ire the l-oprcsenlntivcs of the people will bo elected. As we said last week we had 110 spcciul choice, but wc did want to see good honest men chosen. From what we'sec ns wo go to press the people have no choice. iMayor Cunningham, of Charleston, seems to be in nn unfortunate predicament just now. Tho chief magistrate of a great city indicted for official misconduct is an nnoina ly' !h tho history of political ?overnr 3. His spccinl champion is the Newt am .rirr a DcmcCrntio Bourbon sheet, which s'.x hvs t?i '" ? . " n.Onths or a year ago, denonnccd Cunning ham and his whole city government as heartily ns It now lauds him. What's the matter ? Has the mayor sold out to the Democrats and gone back to Iiis first love, pert: Oml the News <inrf Courier should take to him ro kindly; or where does the shoe pinch ! There iu ono thing, however, which people would liko to know very much, nnd that is, "How did the AY?r* and Courier knote that Cunningham was indicted 'upon the affidavit of Sheriff Bowen.' " If this assertion be truo somebody told tales out of school. Sonic Tall 3Lyi??tf "In a packed convention fifty Rcpublica ns were found who could not be persuade.1 or bribed to assent to the nomination of Cham berlain. These men did not ?'bolt." They went back to their constituents; they told the talc of the convention; they described the candidate of the Ring, nnd showed how his nomination was procured. Acting upon theielief that the conservatives could manfully sustain than, they organized at once aa Inde dent Republicans, nnd elected their dele gates to the State Convention, which has put in nomination Judge Green and Major Delany."?News and Courier, (Ith. A portion of tho foregoing Is a Democrat ic tale of tho first water, as wo propone to show. In tho first placo tho Republican Convention was composed of regularly elec ted delegates, chosen at the regular county conventions, called by the county chairman in proper form and with duo.notice. Thorc was ho "packing" about it, and tho writer of the foregoing extract knew this fact when lie primed that paragraph. Nor were thorc "fifty men" "who went back to their con stituents" and told tho talo of the conven tion, nnd "then organized at once as Inde pendent Republicans." The News and Courier knows that this assertion is not only not literally true, but is literally false, as we will conclusively show. Of tho sixty delegates, more or less, that composed tho "Independent Convention," less than twenty were members of the regular convention, and half of these wero from the county of Charleston. Tho counties of Benufort, Chesterfield, Collcton, Fairfichl, Kerohaw , NOwherry, Oconec, Richland, Union, Wil lia\nsburg nnd York wero represented by meti who had no part in the former conven tion, while Clarendon, Darlington, George town, Horry and Marion had ono each who wero members of the regular convention. OJii More than half of tho delogatos to that bo gus concern were not elected by any conven tion, of any sort whatever, and no more represented tho Republican pn.ly of this State, or of any particular county, than would tho same number of mon pickod up about tho street. - Wo hnvo nover donbtod for a moment tho paternity of thin movement, for it h is hoc n plainly apparent from the outset. Tho two lines printed in italics show boyoud ques tion, wh<?re tho "Independent" movement originated, but we do, not supposoits Domo oratlo god-fathor would doom it accessary to let,tho cat out of tho- bag so soon. We have known all along that tho "Indepen dents" wore "aoting upon tho belief" that "tho Deniecr.its would support Green, but tliVrtsarc some unsophisticated people fool ish enough to nsk tho question. "What iu ducod thorn to-net upon such a belief I" PLATftORM or REPUBLICAN PARTV or SOUTH CAROLINA. I. Wc reaffirm our earnest adhesion to tbc plnlform and principles adopted by the National Republican Convention at Philadel phia, on tho (itli day of June, 1872, ns em bodying the truo idc.iB of American pro gress. II. Wc maintain tho authority of tho general government to iutcrfcto for the preservation of domestic trnnquility in tbc BCTcral States, and we acknowledge with gratitude such interposition in this State. HI. We deprecate lawlessne-s iu any place, deplore violence, intimidation or des truction of personal or political rights by any pnrly, demaud an uuiversnl rcspuct and conservation of tho elective francluHo iti tbc bnnds of the weakest, and shall hold nil men us enemies to equality of rights who intcrfcro with or dony tho free and lawful exercise of its use to any citizen, whatever ma}' be bis party creed. IV. We pledge ourselves to continue, scrupulously, to enact and enforce tho finan cial reforms promised two years ngo, and iu a large measure fulfilled, in proof of which wc point to the following laws, viz : "The constitutional nmendinent to prevent the increase of tho R.atc debt," '?the law to regulate the number of ntinclices,"- "tho law to regulate the disbursement of public funds," '?the law to regulate assessments." V. We pledge ourselves to reduce tho public oxpemes within the public revenue, and to secure the enactment "fa law requir ing nil public officers who disburse moneys to give to the public detailed monthly state ments of nil receipts nnd expenditures de rivable from a moderate nssessmcut nudtax rnte. Amended by J. It. Cochrun, as fol lows ? And by proper rnnctmcnts to shorten the annual sessions of the General Assem bly, nnd a reduction of appropriations for contingent and incidental expenses of tho legislative nnd executive departments oft he govern mcnt. VI. We earnestly entreat the Congress of the United Stales to pass the civil rights bill, which is absolutely essential lo enforce the constitutional guaranty of equal rights for all American citizens. VII. Wc especially pledge ourselves to maintain the settlement of the public debt as mndo last winter, nnd lo reject, all chrnis agninst which there is a shadow of suspi ? cion. VIII. Wc hold that all franchises granted by the Stalo should be subservient to tbc public good; that charges for travel and freight should be equitnble and uniform, and no unjust discriminations bo made between through and local travel aud freights. IX. Wo Bhnll advocate such a modifica tion of our present system of taxation ns will prove of the largest advantage to our agricultural interests, and shall lend our earnest endeavors to the enactment of such laws and to tho encouragement of such menus as will the most speedily develop the resources nnd build up the manufacturing aud industrinl prosperity of South Carolina, nnd the construction of such new railroads ns will give the largest and cheapest facili ties to all our citizens. X. Wc will not only proicif, in tho (most sense, the property of tho State, but pledge ourselves lo such wise, just nnd humane laws 06 will perfect the education and eleva tion of our laboring classes. XI. With full faith in the justice of these principles, acknowledging our errors in the past, but feeling confident of our ability and dcterminntion to correct them, wc appeal to all true republicans lo unite in bear'ngour candidates to victory, and pledge ourselves to carry out, in the practical administration of the government, every principle inscribed upon our standard in the interest of the whole people of the "rlate. '"Surroundings." Whin l lie Union Republican Parly assem bled in Convention nnd nominate 1 Daniel II. Chamberlain for the Governorship of this Stute, the friends v Lo formed his "surroun dings" were not included. Mr. Chamber lain stands alone; an individual distinct from any and every ol her individual; stands alone upon his honor, his honesty, and his peculis? fitness for the position of Governor. Yet tho Democratio press will insist upon fighting him through bis "surroundings." The Columbia Union has an article upon this subject, nnd gives tho names of a number of tlioso who surround our Governor elect, which wc insert for the benefit of all. It says : "A gicat thai has been said sinoo tbc nomination of Mr. Chamberlain by the reg ular Republican Convention, iu regard to bis 'surroundings,' nnd many persons affect to believe that it will be impossible for him to cut loose from certain influences which tuny bo brought to bear upon him in his offi cial capacity, for tho reason that certain men who are supposed to represent these in fluences nro supposting him for Governor. While wo regard this sort of argument ns too flimsy to wnrrant a moments serious on sidcrntion, yet wo propose to use it (o show that it is a poor rule which will not work both ways.' If 'a person is known by the company ho keeps,' as one of the bolters said Mr. Cham berlain was, let us seo if we cannot arrive at some sort of conclusion as to the charac ter of tho proposed candidato of the boltcra by applying Ibis rulo to his 'surroundings.' In order to mako a fair tost of tho matter , we propose to deal only with tho moving spirits in the contest?.that is, the leading supporters of the respectivo candidates. Those trio prefer Mr. Chamberlain and who arc working hem lily for Mb. olection a*o Attorney-General 8, W. Melton, a . man whom no 'holler' 1ms yot boon audacious enough to olmrgo with dishonesty or cor ruption; Treasurer F. L. Cnrdozo, who has prosecuted an unrelenting warfare against thethiovesin office over sinco ho took olmrgo of tho finances of tho State, and who lias saved to the taxpayers millions of dollars by his hold, fearless and manly course; Comp troller-General H?ge, another foitrlcss State officer, who, together with the two gentle men already mentioned, has made n stub born und successful tight against tho Bond Iting, and all other rings organized to plunder the State treasury; Seoretary ol State Haync, against whoso private or offi cial character no word of suspicion has yot boon raised; Superintendent of 'Education Jillsoo, a man whoso honesty and iutcgrity arc beyond question; Hon. lt. B. Kllio.t.'onc cf tho ablest colored men in ibis?country, who has given up a good place in Congress of tho United States that ho may use his great talents ?.n l in?ueueo at home in brinjrng about tho reforms which ho wni nmoi:g tho first to advocate; Hon. J. H. Uainey. a gentleman whoso name is respect ed everywhere, and a man who has boon twice clecte 1 to Congress by people who knew his character and his personal worth; Hon. A S. Wallace, a man whom not even the bitterest of his political enemies has ever yet accused of dish mo ?y; Ju le;o ft. B. Carpenter, a gentleman of sterling in tegrity nnd high character, an I ono known by everybody to be astern and unedtnp rom ? isiiig foe to fraud, corruption and dishones ty everywhere; Hon. John Winsmith, one of the most prominent und incorruptible Ko publieans in the up-country, a man of cha racter aud standing all over tho State, him self a candidate against Mr. Chamberlain fur the nomination before ihc recent con vention, and a man whom even tho AVir.? and Carrier was willing to support if nomi nated; Reuben Tomliiison, recognized as an honest man wherever he is known. An 1 so we might go on with scores of names of men, equally as honest aud upright a* any of these already name I, am nig whom arc Judge A. .J. Willnrd, of tho SuproihevCouit, Judge* Malier, Maokey, Cookennd Graham, United Stales District Atto.ncy Corbth, As sistant District Attorney Karle; United States Marshal Wallace, und a host of oth ers. These are among the principal man who Biirround Mr. Chamberlain; men who would not be very likely to use their influence iu behalf of dishonest or corrupt measures of any kind. - ???.? ? - ? IIIHI ' - What it Means. A'-o there any people in the Sta'O of S?ul h Carolina who still pin their pol t oil fiiit'i upon the Newh and Courier, ami believe tili I the war which it is now busily prosecuting is any thing but a bread and butter, cam paign ? Possibly there may b<? a fe?v."-b'.!t we think their number is but small,1! an 1 that it is daily diminishing. If any pro ?1* of the hollowncss of its profession of'desire for reform" were needed, other than is fur nished by its record during the lasi six years, u would he fully convicted of ijsia ceri y by the very plan of campaign whii'i it so noisily r.dvocales. Its con luetors itaow well that "j i main source of tho evils which have l-esi. . ic republican ndminis1 ratio is a~ u,j last ?' : years has been iu the legtsl.i ' o, and while it is a ncscssary condition of improvemciu. thai tho governor's clizvr and the chief cxccuiivo o.'lleos shall be fil'ed by honest and able men, it is absolutely certain that they will be a' mos: power"ess for the accomplishment of radical rofor.ns unless they find a solid support in the leg is'ature. This truth is fully roeogaiio 1 by tho re publican puny, and 1ms found frequent ut terance in our columns, and i:i the speeches of Mr. Chamberlain. Because our cin li datc for governor is reul'y sincere in his de s'.re to head a genuine reform, ho has from the speech in which he ucceplcl the nomina tion, through all his efforts during t'.io cam paign up in this moment, continually kept ihia point in view, and urged its importance upon his hcorcrs. The Uaioti-lterald equally sincere, anil representing the h most pa-poses of the republican party, has not hesitated to incur the enmity an I ri-k the opposition of aspirants to seats in the leg-, ialaluvo by a candid avowal of its opinion of heir Utifitness. But the objective point of the Xeicx and Courier ring is tho executive office alouo; and to control that ami its appointments and patronage is the solo end at which it aims. Report his much belied it, if it has not tasted some of iho swoo.s of execu tive pap heretofore?attained by tho judi cious bestowal of its inlluoncc at times J and in places, "wltoro it would do tho most good," How full and free the feast would be could a governor be pi need in office mainly by its efforts I How happy the contrast, between tho nibbling* heretofore but half enjoyed for fear of detection, and t'.io luxurious re past to which it now looks forward with strong tlesivo ! And our democratic friends, who form the bob to this kite; how great would be their satisfaction in occupying once more those official seats, sacred to members of the first families, which havo so long been dosocratcn by ?'niggers ami car pet-baggers." All this is to bo obtained by electing a governor who sh ill owe his posi tion ami power to them. No wonder the delightful vision enchants their senses, aud make them forgetful of all things not im portant to them us individuals, no mnttcr bow important to their "great causo re form." These "Sweet fields beyond tho swelling flood Stand dressed in livijag Ore n." But, alas, [Ihc Jordan of election day "rolls between," and that?what a road to travel that will be! It is a hard road, us tho News realizes^ and, after its fashion, it is wise- in not being too critical as to tbc character of tho persons who "surround" its candidate. So neither tho News, nor Mr. Dunn, tho manager of tho "independ ent side show," can afford to bother their beads, at all with the character of candi dates for the legislature Reform in tho executive chair is as large a contract as their means enable them to undertake, and in every county they must perforce accept such local support as they can get. Char acter is no object; opposition to tbc regular ticket is the only indispensable qualifica tion. And if, in sober truth, tho vlrtpous pretensions of the bolters were most sin cere, the logic orihoir position would ahso luiely prohibit them from nttempting re form where it is most necessary. Rut though no republican is too unclcin now to lio down with tho anini tls in th c independent menagerie, and they are taken in, fed, watered and scratched, just like'the old democratic rnrilies, we can foresco the limo when this happy family arrangement would come to n sudden end. That would bo when, if so improbable a thing may be imagined, success ha 1 crowned their Utforts, nnd the good things were to be dis tributed. The executive patronage having been the whole purp ?sc nnd end oTtheir s.'nig'jle, its distribution would be the main 0 M-.'oi of contest among them: and lho Xt'rs a: it Coi'vi'.i' ring would divide with the poor ??bun ouiidurs," after the fashion of I he lion in ih-J 1 tb'e, as thus: We take (ho first p:?vt because we are u-iiives of lbs State; 1 ae second part is plainly oars because we elce.cd tho governor by our votes, which Ittlgoly exceeded the few you contributed; we lake the third part because we uro vor) good, and wise, an 1 wealthy: as for the fourth, let him who dares lay claim to it.? Union-Herald, Itti-ItluxiHiii Itnmimiil [City Correspondence of the Charleston .S'i/n.] Will your raidniice kindly shed a beam nnd give me light to understand more thoroughly those extracts from editorials in the News and Coi:ri?r. Tho first appeared on Saturday, :'d of October, under the head ing "Remove the Commissioners." ? The error was a grave, one and will ris.' to the height of a crime if Oov. M i.sos fail to comply with the request of tho people; for in that ea<c, the republican faction hostile to JJotren ami If".'/', trill,at an;/ cost prevent those men front acting a* commissioners, on and before eleclion datf." The others are from this morning's paper beaded "The bast Feather. 'In the htstary of a people, as in the lives of men, ihere is a time for deliberation ami a timo for oe tion. For ihe people of this city and coun try, the time for action is at hand." * * '?Mayor Cunningham, upon the affidavit of Sheriff Rowcn.was indicted, yc-.orduy for official misconduct?we beUeve Mayor Cunningham is innocent; his cause is tho cjiiimjoii cause, and we are confident that the people will, in all things, stun I by him unto the last." Now, I am a plain man and given to plain dealing. Not indulging in figures of speech myself, il is not easy for meto keep up with the fanciful style of parsons, politicians and papers in these days, who when they say ".hey wish they were deal," only mean that Ihey feel uncomfortable; an 1 when they advocate I he murder of men ami Boreiiely spenk of it, w ill declare, perhaps, that their quoted tbrcatsjjouly had reference lo the shedding of words. Mayor Cnuningham, the News and Courier, and the ' faction I103 t ile to Bowen and Hoyt," all keep their eg/s in one basket. In ttti-- county the negro elomoit is pr o" dominant two lo one. Will the Setci and Covrier dispute that proposition ? In Hits county, outside of Charleston, ninety-eight men out of each hundred look upon Doweti as their protector, sent by heaven barriers between Ihcm nnd oppression. Mackey does not dare show his face at in my pln;cs w here bis puls, Riordnn und Daw-son. pro tend that be is ndorod. Tho "love" for him would be likely t<> proclnin itself in cannibal fashion. I advance no statement that was not proved in 1870, 187'2 nnd 187:1. Mac key has been defeated iu every personal candidature since he was elected sheriff in IStiS; then be was backed by Rowun and made a respectable run. As alderman last year bo run last on the list. I'roily scraping for a man who "loads." Since their quarrel began Powcu has quashed and crushed him out over and over F.vcn when Mackey was commissioner of elections in 1870, and the law was made that turned an?cloclion into a farce' leaving the result almost entirely in the hands of those who hnd charge of the ballot-boxes, he could not carry the county for his tool DeLarge. The majority was so enormously againsl him that despite flic most barefaced frauds, Bowen was still ahead by thou sands. Von will say (his is ''none of our funer al"?lei Mackey devour Bowen, or Bowen devour Mackey, or both devour each other? hurrah for Kilkenny ! Please look a little deeper. (fiance back at my heading, and lei us 'hold sweet dis course on (ho joys of Ku-Kltixism. Aro all knaves and pistols oil the side of Messrs lltovdan, Mackey nnd Daw sou '.' Does Ibis 11 to rejoice iu a monopoly of si raw, light wood torches ? Bowon's adherents need but a word from him, but a baud lifted against him in personal violence, lo surge iu among us like ravening wolves, Let him but point lo that brown stone fronted edi fice <m Broad slroct^, and say iu language that they can understand. "The voice is tho voice of News and Courier bill the hand is the hand of our enemy Mackey, whom tho democrats now embrace !" How long, think you, will it lake for riol lo tsurp tho place uf pcacQ, and the threats of a paralytic and a drunkard wind up their own destruction I And the. dance begun, where will it end? I protest, as a law-abiding citizen, against these incendiary publications., I call upon those who arc entrusted with tho enforce ment of these laws, to sco that a stop is put to tho little gomes of a jou rnnl the most mi.? chievous and venal that id published in this count ry. If their power to work evil equals their des re to bring it about, God. alone can, tell what sights are reserved for us! These men, Eiorduu ami Dawsou, are carpet-baggers of tho worst type, men whoso principles have long since bocn avow ed; who canto hero without a penny?the first iu 18(52 the other af.er the war. Tbey have made money by pandciiug to the worst passions of our people?inciting them to frenzy against the Slate government, aud then running to lick up the drippings vouchsafed themselves for ' secret B-rvioo, ^ from the same Courrupt source. Out upon such trucklers ! Gamesters who are dealing packed cards, nnd persuali n$ honest greenhorns to take a baud in tho play, where nil the winnings go to the deal ers. A LOOKER-ON. October bib 1S74. A CONFEDERATE STORY. 77/A' LETTER THAT CAUSED A DESERTION. Extract rno>i a SotTiir.n.v ex-Oeskrai/h Speech in Alabama; At a recent political gathering iu j Tuscumbia, Ala., General (Julien A. Haltlc related the following touching siory in the course of his speech : During the winter of 1863 0-1 it was my fortune to he president of one of the courts marl iul of the army of Northern Virginia. One bleak December morning, while the snow covered the ground and the winds howled a run ltd our camp. 1 lcfi my bivouac fire to attend the session of the court. Winding for miles a'ong uncertain paths, I at. length arrived at the court-ground at Round Oak church. Day after day it bad been our duly to try the gallnnt soldiers of Hint nrmy, charged with violations of mili tary law; but never bad T on any previous occasion been greeted by such anxious spectators ns on that morning nwaite l the opening of the court, fuse after case was disposed of, nnd at length the case of "The Confederate Stales r.?. Edward Cooper*' was called?charge, desertion. A low murmur rose spontaneously from the battle scarred spectators, as a young urtillerymau rose from the prisoners1 bench, nnd, in response to the question, "Guilty or not guilty ?" answered, "Noi guilty.'' Tho judge advocate was proceeding to open l be prosecution, when tbc court, observing that the prisoner was unattended by counsel, interposed, and inquired ofthe accused, "Who is your counsel ?" lie re plied, "I have no counsel." Supposing that j it was kispnrpo.se to represent himself be fore (he court, the judge advocate was in structed lo proceed. Every cbar^^ and specification against tho prisoner was .ms la'ned. Tho prisoner was then told to in troduce his witnesses. He replied, "I have no witnesses." As.ouisho 1 at the c il i!n ;ss w ith which he seemed to be submit t ug to what be regarded as inevitable fate, I Batdl to bint, "Have you no defense ? Is it possible that you iibandono 1 your comrades nod deserted your colors in the presence of the enemy without any reason ?" Here plied, "There was a reason, but it will not avail mo before a military court." I said, * Perhaps you aro mistaken: y<*u are charged with the highest crime known to military law, nnd it is you? duty to make known tho causes that influenced your no tion*." For the first time his manly form trembled, and his blue eyes swam in tears. Approaching the president of court, he pre sented a letter, saying, as he did so, "There, genera', is what did it." 1 opened the let ter, and in a moment my eyes filled with lea vs. It was passed from one to another of t. e court until all had seen it, an 1 those stern warriors w ho had passed with Stonewall Jackson through a hundred bailies wept like little oh'blreil. Soon as I sufficiently re covered my self-possession, I read the let!or ns the defense of the prisoner. It was these words: Mi Dear Edward?I have always been proud of you, and since your connection with the Confederate army 1 have been prouder of you than ever before. I would not have you do anything wrong for the world; but, before God, Edward, unless you come home wc must die ! Last night I was nrousod by litte Eddie's crying. I called nnd said: "What's tho matter, Eddie?" and he said: "Oh, mamma, I'm so hungry!" And Lucy, Edward, your dnrling Lucy, she never complains, but she is growing thin ner and thinner every day. An I before (iod. Edward, unless you come home we must die. Youn Mart. Turning to the prisoner, I asked: "What did you do when you received this loiter?" He replied: "1 made application for fur lough, and it was rejected; again I made application and it wns rejected; a third lime I made application, and it was rejected, and that night, ns I wandorcd backward and forward in the camp, thinking of my homo, with tho mild eyes of Lucy looking up to mo, anil the burning words of Mary sinking in my brain, I wns no longer tho Confeder ate soldier, but 1 was tho father of Lucy nnd the husband of Marj, and I would have passed thoso linos if every gun in tho but lory bad tired upon mo. I went lo my home. Mary ran out to meet mo, her angel arms cmbraocd me: and sho wbispcro l, "Oh I Edward, I am so happy ! I am so glad you got your furlough!" Sho must havo felt me shudder, for she turned pale as death, and catching her breath at every word, sho said, "Havo you como without your furlough ? Oh ! Edward, Edward, go Luck ! go buck ! Let mo and my children go> down together to the grave, but Oh, for heaven's sake, save tho honor of our nume!" And here I nm, gentlemen not brought hero by military power, but itv obedience to tho command of Mary, to abide the sentence of your court." Every officer of hat court martial felt tho force of tho prisoner's words. Beforo them stood, In bca.tfio vision, tho eloquent pleader for a husband's and futhcr's wrong?; but Uiey had been truined by their great lender, llobcrt E. Leo, to tread tho path of duty, though tho lightning's flash scorched the ground benoath their feet, and each in his turn pronounced the vordiot?guilty. Fortunately for humanity, fortunately for the Confedercy, the proceedings of tho court were reviewed by the commanding general, and upon tho record wo? written I 11 k \ i><>i;a utr.us, A. N. V. The finding of tho court is approved. Tho prisoner is pardoned and will acport to Iii? company. B. K. Lee, General. During the *ccoud battle of Cold Harbor, when shot nnd shell were falling 'dike tor rents from the mounlain cloud, my attention was directed to the fact that otic of our batteries was bc;ng silence 1 by the concen trated fire of the enemy. When I reached (he battery every gun but one had been dis mantled, nnd by it stood a solitary soldier, with tho blood si roaming from his dido. As he recognised nie he elevated hi* toico above tho roar of battlo and said : "Gener al, 1 have ono shell left. Tell me, havo I saved tho honor of Mary and Lucy ?" I raised my hat. Once more a Confederate shell went crashing through tho ranks of Ihc enemy, and the hero sank by his gun to rise no more. ELECTION NOTICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OnANornrnn Co?stt S. C. Notice in hereby given that an ELEC TION will be held a t the usual legal Polio of the said County on THURSDAY the third day of November next, between the hours of 6 A. M. and 6 P. M., for the following County officers to wit: One Prolmte Judge. One School Commissioner. One Corronor. Three County Commissioners. One Sheriff GEO. B8LIVER, C. C. P. Clerks office, Orangoburg, Oct. 3d 1874^ oct. 10 1874 4t NOTICE TO TEACHERS. OitANORBunn, S. C. October 8th 1874. All persons desirous of bes-uniur T:a:h trs in the Free Schools of District No. 1 ?, I Orange Township) must apply on or before ?he NINETEENTH INSTANT, ns tho Board op T?.'s ees will me> t at 12 M. on tlie''nbore date lo e'eet Teachers. All npplicutiora must he nccornpnuicd by certificate of Qunltt&o.??ioh? Schools will be opened on FIRST MON DAY in NOVEMBER. T1IAD C. ANDREWS, fSnirmnn. V. D. BOWMAN, HENRY GLOVER, oct 10 1874 4t OMNGEBVKG FREE SCHOOLS. OnANOEBcno S. C, October 8th 1874. Novice is hereby given that the Board of Trtiblees for O an^e i'e iool District havo deeided to open on the first Monday in* November next. One First class, and one second class School for white children and one First class and one second class school for color od children in the Town of Orange burg. Teachers for these Sehoolu will aa> d'Tcctod guneral notice to teachers. Til AD C. ANDREWS, Chairman. V. D. BOWMAN, HENRY GLOVER, oct 10 1874 4t FOR SALE That il ? two story STORE and LOT on Church iicct, lately occupied by tho Citiz Savings Bank an I Mr. Kirk Robi tytt, fronting Court House Square. Terms reasonable Apply to JOHN D. STROM AN Esq., or to IZLAR & DIBBLE. Oritngeburg 8. C. oct. 10 1874 3m. NOTICE. Tho Commissioners of ELECTION for Ornngeburg County met on Thursday 8ep tcmbcr 30th and organised. J. P. Mays* was duly elected Chairman and A. IK Knowllon, Secretary. The Commissoincrs will make tho appoint*, meat of managers at nn early day. Notice is hereby given that on aad after this date Bair's Poll is.removed from Four . Hole Church to Fouros' Chapel in Middlo Township, by request of tho voters of said Toll. By Order of tho Commissioners of Elec tion. AUG. B. KNOWLTON, Secretary of Cotn'rs of Election.. Orangcburg County, Oct. 1st 1874*., The Commissioners of Election aro : J. P., Mays, Chairman of Board of Comi's of Elcc-. tion, J. Hammond Fordham nnd II. R. Dan can. oct. 8 1374. If Horses and Mules. We have just received. TWENTY HBAJ} of; HORSES and MULES.. Fine SADDLE and; HARNESS, HORSES:,. PLANTATION OAd TIMBER MULES.' Which we offer low down for cash. ct.a?2 BAMBERG & SLATER*