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THE ORANGrEBTJRG NEWS THAD.'C. AKDBEW8, Editor. GEORGE BOL1VER, ' Financial tNi> Busikbss Makaoxii. Official Paper of the State and "-^ of Ornngcburg County. vmr frnii orangbburg news has A larger circulation than "lANT'othbr pater in the co un SAITKIUT, JAN. 9, 187. BWMgaMM^^*1?^?1 Ii? BBg "??'? Wo can givt no bettor account of t ho tiro jhan the following, which we take from the l/nhn-Herald. PlRABirous Piro in Orauceburg ?Thirty Building? Entirely ?estroycd?Estimated Loss from $359,000 to #500,000? Entire JBiigiucsi? Portion of the City Totally Consumed. [nrnciAL pispatcii to tii? ckiox-hkuai.d.] OiAXdmrnu, January 6. About 1:80 tliia merning a fire broke out in the kitchen in the rear of Cartmill's ?tore, on BnBsell street, anil communicated to the etore, and from thence the fire rapidly spread to the buildings adjacent. Ab near at can bo ascertained, the fire wa? caused by a lighted caudle, which the colored girl employed by Cartmill left burn log in the kitchen. The flame communicated to the wall paper, and soon the kitchen was in oblr.7C. It Trap discovered by the drive and purstsgeis of the omnibus belonging to Meroney's hotel, which was going to the up train. Citizens rapidly congregated, but tlelr efforts to quench the flames were all unavailing. On account of the narrowness of the ?tract the fire, communicated to tho build ings en the jOthor sido, and then, crossing back, seon started the whole block. .Some ? efforts were made by some of the citizens to have one of 'the sinall buildings blown up, but all seemed so confused as not to be able to realizo the benefit of suck a proceeding. Store after store blazed up, nnd before3 o'clock botk Bides of the Ft 1 eet were con sumed, with only two exceptions?the Blorc earner, being saved. In addition to the stores on Russell street, the building occu the office of the Orangeuurg Nxws was entirely destroyed.} The burnt out district was occupied by the following firms, viz: On the north sido of the street were, in the order named: ? * 4 Wm.. Xightfoot, John Adden, Thomas Cart mill, dry goods, crockery &c; M. Albreoht, ?Jt55iii?i andli%uors; F. H. W. Briggtnann, dry goods; ??("groceries aud liquors; Jos. MncNamava, dry goods and groceries; ? - - Wallaco Cannon, groceries; Jackson k Thorn, "groceries; dwelling house owned by Mrs. Tradewell and occupied by a dentist (Dr. MuckenfuBs);-Rich, dry goods and clothing; G. W. Baxter, groceries; Mc vJJiohtvol k Blume, groceries and liquors; Mereney's thotcl. On the south sidt> ?ror-e .? fiaorge IH. CtTBeisen, dry goods, groceries, kc; T. B. Boyd, boots and . shoes; Dr^; OlWeros, drug store; T. Kohn k Brother, dry goods; housa owned by C. Bull and occupied by Mrs. Oldenorf; S. Dibble, un occupied office; T. W. Albergotti, ^bakor; - ? Rieh, groceries. In adlition to the stores and dwelling houses uumorouB out-bnildings, aheds and etobleo wero burned. Tary few of tho stores were insnrcd. Many men last everything, ?Tea thoir wear ing apparel. Some few saved their stock. Mr. Mcrony, of "the hotel, suTcd all of his furniture, bedding, etc., and his piano, c u Hin hotel being the last to catch fire, gave him timo to remove everything. There was do loss of life, either of men or of livestock. . The nppcarnnce of our oily is verj deso late. This makes the third time the town has been burned out?in 1854, in 1805, dur ing 8herman's march to the sea, and now in 1870. njCCOND DISPATCH. I send ths following list of losses and insurances. Of course, the losses are gene rally estimates.. Both sides of Russell street were burned from Market to Rroughion : Cornelson, dry goods and groceries, $30, 000, partly insured; Boyd. olioes, no in* surance, Kohn k Bro., $30,000, $10,000 insurance; Dr. Oliveroi', $10,000, no insur ance; Mrs. Ostonderf, $1,000, partly .injur ed; Rich, $8,000 partly insured, WcMichacl k Co., $1,000, no insurance; Meronoy, $12, 000, partly insured, Thorn, $1,000, no in surance; Cannon, $1,000, no insurance; MoNamara, $11;000, partly 'insured; Al bretch, $500, partly insured: Addcn, $5,000, no insurance; CartmiII, $12,UU0, no insurance: Light foot, $4,000, partly insur ed: Robinson ?000, no insuranoe; D. Louis, tii.ww, partly iutmrcdj Albvr^otti, $&Q0; jus iiuttvan*?. At one- timo it appeared that I lie whole town was destined to ho destroyed. Tho excessive wot weather of tho week preven ted tho fira from spreading ns fast ns it otherwise would have liono, nnd thero was hardly a breath of wind. The fine uvrnor stores of 0. Louij, Hamilton, the Hook and Ladder building, firemen's hall, and the stores and buildings owned by Judge An j drowa, and occupied by Mosaley & Copes, wore Biived by hard work. The citizens, white and colored, were untiring in their efforts to save proporty. I'raise in especially due to the colored pco plo?men and women?for they worked as peoplo Heidorn do to save property not their own. The blow is a terrible one to Orangeb?rg. The savings Jnud accumulations of years have disappeared in a fow hours. Till onAM'.r.DiMirj riiiK. In osr teUsgraphiq column >-iU lie found the detitili of the disutdrous fire at Orange burg. Coining us i( dooi when tiiuoi nre ltavd, tod falling upon .-. community which has twice before felt tlie suiut blow, tbe ?uf fering occasioned can hardly heo Ktinuited in dollars and cents. We ftel that every con sideration should he shown to a commnni ly eo uuferlunato and wo therefore, urge I upon the legisture tu remit the taxoa due for the current year to thoso buIT r'.rig loss by the fire, Even so slight a relief will bd felt by those concerned as something to Ii? grateful for. WUU? deploring the heavy pecuniary loss, it is a subject of gratitude to note that there was no loss of lif c. NO W IS THE TIME? Our vrorthv Mayor called ou the merchants, who suHored (nun the lire and proposed to them to widen that part of ltussell street 10 foot on cither side which met with tho approval of tho majority of them. Now we truly hope that a lew close ft3lcd men will not for n moment tdand in the way of preventing such another disaster. This is tho third time our beautiful and cntcrpris ing Town has been laid in ashes on ac count of the above street beiug so uar row, and as it is never too late tj do ^ood wo hopo for tho bcucfit of them solves and the wjiolo eomuniuity;J^y_L win v '"?IHOKkW ""V""^ their consent iw... ? incipal b.tni uess portion of the Town and often arc blocked up with cotton wagons aii-J if it is widened tLcie mil be ample room for tho ammount of business transacted yearly ia that portion of the street. Push them up Mr. Mayor wo are with you. Since writiug the above the citizens held a meeting, and with one or two ex ccptious, all present requested Couuci! to widen said ?trp*?t. ? ??^??-?- ? ENTERPRSE? Mr. \V. T. Jiightfoot, notwithstand ing the sod*? calmity he has met with, commonccd, yesterday morning to re build his store. Also Messrs Jacksou & Thorn will in n fow days. Aud our good old merchant Geo. II. Cornelson will follow soon. Wo are glad to uoto tho above facts and with such men in a town like ours weneed not foar of Ion g beholding lone ohiminoya and charred debr'u. Go ahead gentlemen the N'kws will always rcjoi.oe and lend a helping hand in tho good work although wo have mot with sorioua losses outsetves. TO OUR ADVERTISERS? Wo had the misfortune of losing 'tio pngc of our advertisements, and ask of all of the above parties whoso adfortise ireutB does not appoir in this week's issuo (which will bo a half sheet) to tend their favors in on Monday nnd we will do our best t? wa'k out next week in our usual dress. J ho merchants who suffered by tho firo have requested us to thank tho citizens for their sympathy and aid on that sad morning, but as our spneo is BO limited this week wo will have to opou our columns to them next woo1*, such luattorsoan never bo too lite. ? ???TOO- ? ?? ? IIIMIl - A full list of all those wlio workc I at tho 1 fivj win appear in our nut iv>w. Tins paper bus paused through aujrriblo calamity. Wo saved some liltlo f^ic and a few cases. Those who helpcl in t'e emer gency will bo specially mentioned tbjjugh the columns hereafter. The Orp.ngcb'.rg Nkwc is one of their institutions of this 'own and its proprietors cannot atford to et it die. Therefor.! the people of the Getnty wil 1 still look to one paper fov nbwi; md they I shall havo their paper weekly u matter what thTj co^t is to us. Cornelsou's st?re,? 'ho stand ^y of the County, is burnt up. His forty housand dollar stock is 2K??e too, but Conelson is still alive and proposes to help hi&frieuds ull he can. Those who owe Coiclson a dollar should pay him up at nncfa John Danner, Brunsou, Capt. Waunauu&cr, Col. Edwards and his book keeper are^ith him. Let tho citizous petition tho Logttlat?.. o to relieve them of tnxo? du?. Wo mow our Sottator will press the mat tor in Iis brauch of tho General Assembly, and w^uro sure that our werking delegation in t^c Homo will do all lhoy oan. W. K. Crook does not intend to let nny body get ahead of him. f ho tiro udn't get as far as his store, and therefore, t^osc who uro in want of groceries cnu g^t them at Mr Crooks. He is the man norr-io trade i with. Strnus & Street urn yet in tltj world. They have what one wants to eat*t We are burnt out but then we have those^jben, who arc full of eourngc, with us yet. Wallace Cannon can be lotjnd tit the I'ostofiice with a good stork ofjgood.ion hand. ' Mr. Meroney's lo-=.s is almost incalculable Iiis estimable lady is now (he gnust of her (laughter, .Mrs. Meyer? gilt er, Mrs. Meyers. V - . i . inmco ? - ? jump I Dr. Muckcnfuss will have aiij office i gain in a short time. Those wh'ohav? 1 P bail i mi i eclh can't ilo without ? i ?op. Tlio coloro I people oftliis to win deserve especial notice for their ^work d|iriiig the fire. ? m. MUM* Wine i.s contiug quite cxtehslivcly into use for church purposes. Whcu,*inixtd will water it forma a refreshing die( It' IIio wci'.l.or would clear tin and stay no, we'd be g!a I of it. Mr. MiicNani ir i an I bis family have tin sympathies of tin; paper. Dr. Oliveros' fino dog ::ut burnt np in b is hou.-'C. \ Tin! improved feeling au?>.ia re pub lienns is too apparent to bo questioned or doulded. fn view of the re?e:it excel lent work, and the harmony and jsarnoi! noss which havo beou dcvelope 1 luring the past w.:;k, th<; morals of the party is quite up to that of its be;t d lys. The leaders?such men as Gar?eld, lllaino and Dawes, of tho house; and Logan, Morton, berry, Rdmunds and Coukling, of the senate?are mooting the grarc responsibilities of the session with a dogrcj of courago and spirit whick show that tho.y regard the late dofeat as but a temporary check. And it is quito as evident that the proud and boastful democracy are making, and will be allowed to make, no capital whatever during the session. The spir it was manilust to day when thoy lilli buBtercd for an hour to provcut auy ac tion It}' the house on the I'm nice bill. That is statesmanship lor you. A chap from the western part of the State went to hod at one of the hotels the other night, and blow out his. gas instead of turning it off. The gas rush cd out, the room was closu, and tu about half tin h mr the smell became so strong that the Btranger got out of bu 1, npouuil the door and shouted for lite clerk. The clerk camo up and demanded to know what was 4iip. ' I never stopped ill Pc troil over night before," replied the stranger, "an I 1 don't know but this smell is till right, but it, 'pears to tuu as if something had busted somewhere.'< The collision 0:1 tho L'orl Royal llttil? r cid, lu-t Tuosday, caused m<?re damage than was at lirst supposed. Bothllo I eujuvuve.'j vrcro 901a pletoly domoliaUod. A Sensible Publisher Tlic propiietor of u newspaper in Illinois writes as follows : 'I have this day revised niy subscription list, and stricken therefrom the names of all who have not paid their subscriptions, pro ferring to lose what is duo now rather thai: increase the loss. This revision reduces the figures [ recently scat you for publication in directory from 900 to GOO ! I will not again furnish a copy of my paper an credit to any one?not a single day, Some of the names aras ed are those of excellent people?but they don't pay' the little two dollars' ? and I have lost all I care to lose i n such a foolish way. Rate me 000 !' This gentleman's example, if nnrc goncrally followed, would prove of ad vantage to many newspapers who uow struggle aloug from WJOk to week, re linquishing all the profits of thdir busi ness to a class of patron* (?) wlu never pay their dues, an I who havo a ho.irty contempt for thein as a roirA'd for their complaisance. 'Cash in advance is the key note to success. I Tho opening of the great Tilt 111 j needier suit attracted crowd t ofc iriotis citizens to the county court luuso The ca*e was heard in the city court run n, and was opened at 10 o'cl Ueechcr was present , accompanied by Ocu. Tracy. Mr. Sherman ami Prof 11 iy mond. Til ton'a counsel announced that nothing was to be done un'.i! n <>?!. b it Hcooher's counsel siid ouo of tho r witnesses had to le.ivj the city, and hi testimony \vo.;l I have to bo tik.n t. > day. Dcako, a wituesn. testified that he isa grain exporter <>n tteu island and w is acquaint cd with M. ulton i;i tho lall of 1S72j he asked him in re gard to the publication of the Wjo.I'iuII scandal. MouitOn .siil ''it was a iucjs of old women's fables," and as to crimi nal connection, ^it had a it a sh i i r.v of poof. He also said ? if Dcachcr's ua e r was not sulHcient to refute the .s!:tn I-r, Tre*T.u-7*^ not do.iur.'o. t ? h ive yoi;' tilth 1 sntUriei." ??ata> ? ? ? ?Bktaaomm ? At n recent i.iiil at Ahcrdic<i i young lady j; >'- into the witness box I i be examined, when the loll >wing con | vcrsatinn took olnce betweon 'nor a id the opposing cou >sel: Counsel? ilo t old are you V Miss Jane?"Oh, v sir, I a in tin uumarriud woman, au-' rlinna think it right to an-rrer thatques tiou." The judge?"Oh, yes, answer the gentleman how old you are." Miss ?Jane ? Woel a-wcel, 1 am fifty." Coun sel? ''Arc you not more ''" Miss Jane ? "Wool, I am sixty" Tho inquistivo lawyer still further asked if she ha 1 any hopes of getting married, to which Miss Juno repliod : " ? eel, sir, I winna tell a Ice; 1 hiuna lost hopes ye';" scorn fully adding, "but I widna marry you, for 1 am pick and tired o' your palaver already." ??wm - - ? i?i - Iai.no fiAMl' WlCKfi?Cram all the wick you can (that is. nnko your wick as long as you oan,") in your lamp, fill up the space with sponge, and fh ill pour in the kerosene or cpal oil until the lamp will hold no more. As long as any oil remains in tho wick or sponge the Limp will burn. This m ikes a lire prool or safety lamp. If the lamp is broken or tipped over, no accident can happen, nor will it Sj'tl the earp>t, or oven a la b|o cover. As the ^icks burnt away add more sponge and keep the lamp full of it. Men sometimes think tint the high, | dark cliffs of sorrow will dirkuu their stroatn of life forever; b.ul suddenly the groan and undulating meadows spread far away in pastorial beauty, and thu daisies bloom along the banks where the willows hang with bending graceful DOSS. Set one quart of water on tho stove, put into a piece of resin, the size of a walnut. The heating of the water will add a peculiar property to tho ntnioa phoro of the room, which will give groat relief to persons troubled with a cough. ITho same pioco of rcsiu will do for sov eral wcoks. When (he Clothes Take Fire. The follawing useful rornody for burn ing clothes wc get from tho Rural Caro liuiun ; 1. Seize a blanket from a bed, or tf cloak, or any woolen fabric?if nouo is at hand, take any woolen material?hold the corners as far apart as you can, stretch them higher than your head, and running boldly to tho persou, tu/.iko a motion of clasping in tUo arms, just about the shoulder This instantly smothers the fire and saves tho face. 2. The uoxt instant throw the unfor tuuato person on the floor. This is an additional safety tj t'.ie f.icj ml bro.ith, and any remnant of flame can' be put out more easily. 3. The next tuopicut, immerse the brunt purt iu sweet oil. 4. Next got sotue common flour and1 put it on tho burn, about, in iuch in thickness, and if possible, put tho pa ticitt to bud. Let the flour rouauiu un til it falls olf itself, wheu a beautiful tiuw skin will bo found. Unless the burns are deep, tro other application is needed. Dry fiour for burns is tho most ad mi rablo remedy ever" prop isad, auJ the inf irm it ion ought to be imparted to all Drudge on tiie fl.>ur till no more will st ck,and covar with a cottoa batting At a competitive examination for? pri/.c for (hebest composition lit d grain mar school in this city, one of the o!Tu sious handed in c u'uincl the following passage: "A man who lias been born and bread in the 1 p ol luxury is mor apt to sue. limb to bedbug poison tha ? tin.' hardy i ioneVr ol our Western forests." Col Samuel j Ande s mi, who e > o mi ted suicide by sh?:a\iii* bi.ii-e": through tlie hcti 1 with i pi.itil at At 1 ta, On . i few dayssiu-jo bf| im Iwd tiie l*u! i! weapon t-? tici Itoh ? T-ionibs. with tho advice i.i fo.l iw hi- ocaiiMu The people of Ooorrr are a-i ;!?? i ? I ?. waiting to hear what T i ? nb '-* 111 <^0 a'oi'i A young ti.an h:i> bane-tl in Cow York fur sloe: ing in i t. i li.ig p? itiou. lie would ??Uihd on iho *trc ?t l or Lours at a sfrettdij with Iiis eyes ?Lsed, and not a in .vi.ig .1 nni'oic. It hereditary. H's farhor Taj a i >!i.o liiau. In v.- w oi toe prevalence ol'oi 1> ? n 1 idiu's; bats, this season, wouldn't - me j milliner make a fortune by putting on tin' brim of a bat a who1. ? poultry y ird with a horso looking at it throu.U a stubl; window? Wo eh.irge uoth'?g tor the suggestion. A lady wauti numu 0.10 to invent a machine to tell how fir husbau Is g 1 in the evening when they just step down to the post ofHce'.1 A Marine editor at Ciucinnati dareB to soy there is not a steamboat man on the West ern rivers who would not dio rather thiu tell tho truth. Mr lion has started a paper in I*wa and he ossckla stes to soratoh a liviag out of it. Causa and effect?embroidered shosi aro coming in aud long skirts are going out. If you print a kiss, do not publish it. . ? A CA KD. 1 hereby beg leave to cxpross my deep nnd sincere, gratitude to tite gentlemen of the C ommittcc wha waited on me with offers of help and sympathy, afte:1 tho recent fire, by which I watt a sufferer, and also to tho very many friends in Orangeburg who havo so kindly tendered their aid and comfort to ino when SO much needed.* THOMAS CART MILL. NOTICE. The Copartnership Jef.VOSK & IZLAR is this day devolved by mutual consent. The. business will hereafter bo carried ou at the same place by J. GRO. V03E. who will settle all the business of tlie old firm. J. GKORQE VOSE, Wm. V. IZLAR Thanking four friends for post patronago, we solicit tho continuance of tho satao fo 1 Mi 'OSB. W. V. IZLAR. Orungcburg, January 1st, 1875, 1 jan? 18760 " j A. CARD. To My Friends and the Public: I am Jboppy to be able to announce, that, notwithstanding my losses by the late Fire, I shall bo ready, in tho course of a few days, to resume bu pi nc?r*a usual, tkoug'i on a somewhat reduced scalt. A new tiovet at my old stand, ban been a*e*dy con t ruet od for, and will be ready in a few weeks. In the meantime, I have taken the store next to Moseley & Copes lately occu pied by Girardeau & Co. I am I prepared to buy Cotton as usua Jot my platform from this dato.] Tho , great importunoe to me, at this time, of collecting wbnt is due me, must be mani fest to all and I mo at earnestly appeal to I thoao Jjjindcbtcdto Inpf *? come forwatH, and ! by prompt payn'ent, and in resuming busi ness I confidently trust that my old irionds und customers will nobly respond o this appeal. - ^ OKOKGE II. COBXELSOX. Ornugeburg, January 7, 1876. -*-?-; NOTICE. AH persons .holding CLAIMS er DE MANDS against the late firm of W. 1|. SAIN & CO. will please send them praperly vouched to *7. J. DeTreville, Esq., by Ike 20th day of January, 1875. THAD. C AKDRBWS. . January 7th, 1870.?0 Ji Sheriff's Sales, P.y virtue of Sundry Executions to me dT? rectcil, I will sell totlio highest bidder, at Ornngeburg C. H., on ?he FIRST MON DAY in Fobrun-y next, FOR CASH, al Ihe Right, Title utnt Interest of the Defend' ants in the following Property, viz: All that tract of land in Ornngeburg County, containing 07 anrss, more or less, bounded by lands of Est 0 M Dint/der u*?4 ilelle. ill It i.i 1 l.eviu I on a< the pejperly of Susan Sharks Kcitt at the s-dt of >lo'.?r & Co. ALSO At ri k of former purchaser : Ail thai tract of land in s.vid Count i con taining R150 acres, more or less. b; ridel l>y lands of Wade R'od, Henry lltid" man, Lewis Livingston 'and Win. Mack'. . Lcvie I mi us the properly ol Ceo. W. Dmnoily at (he suit o' Isaiah iV'tlltaiiH. Sheii.r'n ?itice, 1 B. L ('AIN, lii aii-.d.iirg C. ii. S- C, \ S. O. C, Jail; ?:?, lb7.i. j juii 'J 3t FOll SALE. I oflfcr for sa'.o the Residence ofGeo. 3 .Sj-.i:-- r Esq., on ituil Ron I Avenue, with 2 ?lerc- attached, fill within town limits. .'.l-o, eiie l'tuildihg Lot in ihe town o r'a iiycbiirg: J\3. II. FOWLEi. B74 :? ?A. J. G.r/a.^^AI'.'* Ksi?& .1 UOm |{?^;itctiuiiT c.-.il :he p't'diuA a::?ih?v..? :oj .heir ? *. i''.U-T t'LVA^ STOW.!. oit Muttc 1 ft1.ir'i. i<t .\' <!?) >r .?? l?iJ{ t.ie^V urick I'..:';.- .'. ',. : I > I'tinni" ? m -.l| *rlccted ?:.!?>. .,i iieiiif*, l";v'ut? ? ?,l Suapaand I'?'-'.i7 Toiirt Art:il??. *- k fidj and jette^t* patrmYjgi i* t?rne*tl??roJ ?! .?4.] Dr.j. u. wannamak:: '?: a <r$ I) K TV T .C I; ~--V6 T I G K '1*11'K i.iijtlcriigt.r.t" ia':c.? plvr.su r? in sn-j iinum'iug to his niant friend* .im! p*tr<>ii*J[ tli.it lit; lias permanently locat&l ai t>r*n^?-f bur;:, i' M ,S. t'., trlurc lie will dcvme Iiis! entire time, from every Monday till SalurdarJ noon to tlie Pjt ACTicK OP hivNTISTKY n all its Depiu {incuts'. iWfcvt itatisfa<tl<?n' juarnhtccd in ?11 operations cntrustedto hi? care. Chargcs-vcrr moderate. Ollice at Dr Fersncr's old stand over Will cock'a St?re. A. M. BKIPEli, D. 8. SCHOOL NOTICE. I will resume the exercises of my School ^ fur Hoys and tiirls, in the hi^emcnt of DukoR Hotel on Monday January 4th. The discipline and instruction will hethor ongh. 1 will not take more pupils tl an I can teach myself, which in no case shall exceed twentj five To ?Mist discipline, parents are required to examine and sign the weekly register* regularly. Hoya will he prepared for business or college and voting ladies given a jnished ceurse. TERMS PER MONTH. Primary.v.$ 2 00 Inter mediate and Advauccd.3 00 Classic*...$1 00 Extra STILES 11. MELLICH AMP, Teachor. . LjY.YO UNCEMEjYT ON ami after the First day of February next, 1 will bo prepared to receive IN connection with my Day School. I will uike either Uoys or Clirls. james s. hey Ward, l'r.nctpal, ORANGEUURU ACAD.CM.Y. Nov. 19 3m IZT-iAjR& dibble, attorneys atlaw, RUSSELL STREET, Oruugeburg, S. C. Jkk V. Iklar. S. Dinar, inch C-lyr **t?Jk The Watt Flows AND THEIR CASTINGS, Arc for sale in this County by the under signed who la Sole Agent. These plows ant Casting* I am offering ;\< m iiifaeturcr's pri?| ccs with froight added, vitni premium] awarded by this County Fair ove or'u Friend and all others.