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tto"Tjr&L ir.-r J. FELDER MEYERS, Assistant Edi tor. W T Ligbtfoot has opened another store. Bully for him. "Widnetdoy wot almost like an April spring day. The weather was delight fully charming., _ 111 mi -?? Mat Alhrccht has a fino lot ofgro ccriea, liquors, cigars, &c, on hand. Give him a call if you want a barguiu. ^anuon Jr. is now employ cl^|1|#|eUen< Why is our State Trcasuror like a oar dozer? Because his name is Car dozn, nud because he can sleep and snore like the de\il on the train. "We lublisdi in full ou our Grst page the report ol the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Agricultural and Me chanicol Scciety of Orangcburg County. ?ibtruuk & Riser have a fiuc stock on band, and sell low tor cash. It wiH be to the odvantngcXfVthbfeeliit'wsfelo^ good bargains to give them a call. On Thursday night laat the Rev Mr. Campbell delivered an eloquent lecture ou temperance in tho buscment of the Presbyterian Church. Tho Or der is becoming very, strong. Judge Reed passed the sentonoe of death on four murderers in Charleston on Tuo day of this week. These makes ????>?????<?? ? Y? is it that some of our County will not recognize each other trects, and sneak into dark cor engage in earnest co n versa un showed us some of tho un tt?uCu Ouunuii'sthe ot?r-i tr day that we oversaw. Wallace's fivt-t supply of cabbages aro out. *" Ho has a i.ew ?-Uf.p!y however each one of | 'vbk-h is ?s big os Charlie Hull. Why is it that Mr. James Connon Sr., v-ur excellent tailor, prefers measures l<u men when .a gurmcut is to be fitted ? Because he preposca to wait and go for the men when the bill is to The foujlllJiO frozen to death. ? Columbia Phoenix. > ? ? Should it turn out that he has not '?been frozen to death" but is still alivo the Phoenix scribblers had.better keep a eharp look out. It wouldn't be healthy lor them should he enter their sanctum. Tl.e County Commissioners met on Tuesday last and transacted Important ' business. AVe are glad that they keep an eye on the aflairs ol the County. We learn that tho roads in Commis ^l^^^j^^^ffiJ^^^Qoi^'^0"' in his cap. - We have be*, "hown a letter from President Mogratb of tho So. Ca. Rail Road to a merer .ot of our town, offer ing to pass all building material (wood or brick,) over his road at half rotes, where Euch articles are to bo used in rebuilding our Town This is certaiu ]y o liberal and kindly act'in the So. Ca. Rail Road Company. 0s? aJIADiJt Attention is called to the sale of the well known property in this town, on Amelia Windsor and Frederick Streets, advertised to be sold on Monday next. Tiwi-e is a large residence and conven icnt outbuildings on the place, and we understand that after reserving ample I and for the samel lev^r^)8?AXizcM lota will be sold eligible for oottago rest donees. Tho News and Courier publishes tho rules of the game of draw poker, as drawn up by Minister Sohenok, and evidently likes them, judging from the importance it gives to them by its voluminous use of head lines, &c. If the pair that carry on tho Neioii and Corn ier establishment be as successful at "draw poker" as they have been in their be nMmp e^^^lWM lure to declare participation in tho gamo a capital offense. They would ruin The firm of Straus ft Street has boon dissolved by mutual oonseut. Tho busi ness will bo carried on bercaftcrj by Messrs. Straus, tyi&t&#$nJ 11 Bowles, EBq^Tlvuklfr^ tftkrBft ffl? and we in vito.nlteution.: toftheir *-&?^rti.somout;. J. P. Harley <fc Co's advertisement ap pears in another column. At t^ioir^ store otf tho corner of Russell aim Broughton stroets can bo found a full assortment of dry goods, groceries, shoes &o, which can bo had cheap for cash Mr. Phillip Gcrlach, tho build* r of Coruclsou's beautiful store, raised our new office on Wednesday last. Ho promises to have it ready lor us ^ioxt week, and as ho never calculates wildly, wc arc Fafe in saying that unless some hefaH/Pus, \ ^fie? rs will Be pritifW' nieu^. fsince th ixing the kindness of our neighbors of tho 2\'mes in having our paper printed off on their press, jand for which favor we acknowledge I our gratitude to Messrs. Mcllichamp .and W bitchead. In the next issue of this paper, j or soon thereafter, wo will publish iu .full the testimony taken in the Uumbjcrt Audrew8 allair, together with suudryiaffi davits showing where a "neat little pile" of the people's money went. Wo would bavo.douo so before now, but si nee the fire our facilities for printing more than a modicum of local news, have been so meager that we decided to defer tho matter. Our now office will be finished within a week's time, after which wo promiso to givo our readers a better lo cal paper. . FIRE AT BRANCH VILLE? We learn that a fire broke out in Branchvillo on Wednesday night ab^out 12 o'clock. The alarm was given and jiff- Abrut up anew, und the citizens did not succeed in extinguishing it until tho old rail road car shed, with the store aud dwolliu?: of Mr. Fred Damish had been totally destroyed Further than this the towu did not feuf fer. Wo have not ascertained the ca|tse of the conflagatiou up to going to press. Will A. give us tho particulars uext week '{ \:CbRNJSlSON'S STORE AGAIN? Wo were shown throught this tin mensc establishment on yesterday ;by Mr. John Banner. To say that ov^ry nook and corner thereof are crowdM with goods for the people, would not ;be a stretch of tho truth. Aud yet Mr Banner assured us that there were more goods on the way. Tho question is, What will Coruelson do with them ? TWC)r^|| has orfo|Jiy Calicoes al mo j to yrcff-^^ydross ^r/ejftry woman in the county. " The fact of it is Mr Cot nelson has a store for the people, and just such a corps of clerks as uro calculated [ton make friends. We saw G. W. B. there as smiling as a basket of chips. MTmHUim0* T0 THE ACRE-. Mr. J. C. Kruden, Agent for Cheatuin's Prolific Cotton Seed, paid our Town a visit during last week wich samples of this wonderful cotton. He oxhibitcd to us fourteen inches of a stalk which had thirty-soven boles upon it, appearance of a huge white crane. Messrs Bull, Scovill & Piko arc tija Agents at this place, and will furnish, seed to those who aro tired of making but a half bale to tho acre. The cotton hau been warranted to be what it is represented, aud when it shall become to be cultivated in our County we will grow rich fast. __ i -mmmm*? hi - , Our gallant Fire Company, tbjo ^ot&pPAmerica, celebrated tho Auni vorsary on Monday afternoon last. The Company paraded through tho principal Streets, accompanied by the Elliotts The following officors were elected to serve the ensueing year ; President?Snmuol Dibblo Vice President?J P Harley 3d Director?F 8 Dibblo 4th Director?J M Frith Secretary?J L lloidtman Treasurer?Henry Kohn Solicitor?J F Izlar Surgeon?Dr A C Dukes Axemen?Augustus Fischer and Er nest Mcntzel. THE CAMD EN FIRE? On Saturday morning last about 4 o'clock a destructive fire broke out in Camdcn Tho post office, together with the auditor's, treasurer's, Ge.. Koi Shaw's law offices, the stores of J C Rollings aud Johu Page, aud Mr. '.Mcrouoy's dwelling, wcro all dostroyod. i The greater portion of the goods in tho stores, and all papers, oto., in tho post office wero 'Baved. Mr. Moronoy'e loss was. yery hoavy. -When Mrs. Moronoy . lcTtj.jthe house tho flumes wore rushing 1U 'at' the dd?r. ''" M". (joVs'o earuo very ucar losiug his life. As he stepped out ef the post office door the top of tho building fell in. There would have Deqn , a grrater'cpnflogration had it not been for Dr. Young's book store, a firo proof building, which chocked tho a .from going-Fartlier South* Mr. n Meroncy (broth?r to W A Me o ncy of this place) has sufferod soverly by tho fire, as all the bail lings dos - troyed belonged to him, and were with OUt insurance It seems that disasters from fire appear to be going tho rounds of the State. Abbeville, Union, Sura 'teti,^ Chester,- Graugeburg and Kcrshaw CouhticB have already Buffered terribly. Wo extend to Mr. Merouey our sytnpa SOLICITOR Ii UTTZ?A TT EM CT TO TAKE HIS LIFE? . A considerable stir was created in the neighborhood of the Charleston Court hbTuso about half-past one o'clock on M&nuny afternoon la^t by an affray, in which Solicitor .C W Butt/, was shot iu two places by. Detective Win Jlord, colored. Hord, it seems, had threaten ed Cupt. Hcndricks iu King Street on tho previous Saturday night, and tho latter on Monday morning obtained u warrant for. Hord's arrest from Justice Levy, who allowed the accused a lew hours in winch to obtain $1,000 bail. During this interval Ilord, who wasi somewhat under the influenae of liquo r, appro.iohed;Buttz, according to ^ocounts importuning him to become his secur ity Whatever passed between them, Solio. tor Buttz gave him no encouragement, and walked off into the court in tho rear of the Courthouse, lie had not been there many minutes when Ilord again c&mo up, and drawing out his ] ibtol fired squarely at Solicitor Butt/, tho ball passing through the left lappol ol" tho ooat, through tho etat, waistcoat and underclothing, and inflicting n slight wouud on the left brcosf, just below vm f c\dlurbohc. Butt'/, then turned, un'a Ilord fired again, the ba'-j this time taking effect in the Solicitor's left hip, nud causing a Blight flesh wound. Hord firod*Tp'tf*ovhor ihuTy,-4 both of which missed their aim, and he!ere die Could lire the filth he was hurled to the ground by bystanders and secured. The pistol was a Colt's army live-shooter.' Hord was immediately arrested and sent to jail, We trus'. that the man who thu- attempted to deprive this Circuit of so faithful ai I efficient an officer, will receive thu severest'punishment id'the hir. ORASGEUURG SINCE THE EIRE? .On the 5th of la-it month th 4 whol o I business portion of,our .. lown was re duce\l'to ashest ' There was nothing loft of/ the ii|any beautiful-etores that liued Kussel street, before that latal morning, except solitary chimneys hero uid there, which stood up as mute reminders of the terrible confhmation which had so com ph tely razed ?co(.tho ground the beauty oftOran'gequrg. The savings of many yoW^bf^llrW* Work took wings, as it wcro, with tho lurid flam 19, ?ud bale adieu to the place that would know them no more forever* Iu this m?nqer fond hopes were bligh'ed, strong oner gics paralyzed, and some of our best citizens reduced to circumstances which they had never thought were in store fore them. But this sad cha pter in their lives has been written by the all consuming breath of firo upon the tabltts of sorrowing memories, apd loiijr will il'b? before many of our people will leel other than sorrowful on the anniversaries to come of the 5tii day of January, 1875 A new Spring, it is true, is upou us, but tlie verdaocy, the flowers aud tho pt>r fumes which it will usher into new lit':, will not obliterate the remetnboranco of the firo nor restore to Orangeburg her original beauty. But as man proposes, aul Ood di s poses, and as our old office was disposed of in a very summary way, wo propose to dispose of the dark side of this pie fture, und...propose the healthsot t!e>. H. .Comelson, Wr T Bight foot, M a Id recht nna^vallaco Cannon. VIud nix like those gentlemen h ive risen from the ashes and are at it again. They are square on their feet once mor c and propose to sthnd there until di* posed of by a rapid transit from this ^worTd to the next. Thus Orange mrg is looming up again. Wo hear ruumora to tho effect that otio part ol Hussol. street is to bo graced with brick bin Id ing8. Our informant had no devilish twinklo ill his oyo while imparting this bit of news", to I us, ami'as it has; no vor been bis- misfortuno to ocouny any Notice of Dismissal. (jhc inolli fri tu ilnlc I shall file with tho 'robnte Jud;j litiiiji accoiitil Riloy and si gunjrdianHhip. ot" Ornngeburg County, my is guardian of Freeman IV. for dismis.-ul from such on an D. RITjKV-. Ojrnngcburg, February g, 1875 It Notice of Dismissal. ESTATE OF LUCINDA K. IIERLONG DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that on the t?Brd lay! of March 1875,, I will tile my final account as Administrator jjf said Estate. amC will I petition tlio Probate Cjurt for u final discharge. 1 Fjbruary 17th 1875. / E. II. GRAVES, I Administrator of said Estate fel lit) 1875 3t Iheriff's Sales. Ry Pirtuo of Sundry Executions to ine di tcd', 1 will sell to tho higncsf bidder, at Olingcburg C. II., on tho FIRST M?~?N 1?.V in March next, FOR CASH, al Right,- Title and Interest of the Defend s in the following Property, viz: that tract of laml in Or.ingeburj CotSty, containing '.17 acres, more or lens, l>oilde<l by lamts of Est O M Dantzlcr and BelMvillc llond. bo vi cd on as tJiu property of Kisan Sparks Kein at tho suit of Mow ry JCo. ALSO that (ract of land in said Count j con (aiHng 2U0 accrs, more or less, bounded by buA of Est., of Jos. A. McOrcw, llobcrt Mow, YYi A. McOrcw, Johi^O. llungerpiler, aii'Hoil.ea s. Levied on as the property of 5. McOrcw at the suit of \Y. J. kvillc. A LSO ?AH Hint tract of hind in said County con taining (i.^U acres, more or less, (lo ho sold several parents) bounded by lands of II. (i. Sheridan, S s. Ilaiglcr, Allen Daniz lev and Margaret Tillev. Levied on an tin* Darius s. l'ant/lcr at the suit of Rast ^lor the- of Win. II utto Assigenee.) ? ALSO All that tract of land in said County con taining 15*1 acres, more or less, hounded by lands of James Adams, (Cephas Farrison, Joe McMihnel, J. 1) Sinoak, T. K. Smpor lits and Mrs. Johnson. Levied on as the properly of John L. Humbert at tho suit of the ?tuto of South Carolina. infojierty of 1 I.iadora A. also All that tract of laml in said County con taining ^iiifi acres, more or less, bounded by lands of L?rick Fehler, Dr. O. M. Ott apd K. W. Wannamaker. Levied on as tho pro perty of L. I'. Collier a? the suit of Rull, Scovill & Dike. ? ALSO 'day tho 2nd of March at the loseph Drown about 60 bushels Ids of Fodder and a lot of on as tho crop of int on crop Lieu INVITES BtStltH DRY GOOES, ROOTS sum:';, HATS, OATS, and to las assorted Stock of Godernl Merchandise, con CANNED FRUIT, OYSTERS, SARDINES, 1" EACH ES, TOMATOES. y . r i RACON, Dry Salt. STRIPS, Smonkcd. II AMS, bag^cg. PICK I.Eli REEK. PEARL GRIST, BOLTED GRIST, ALE and SEGARS, CHOICE COFFEE. SUGARS, TEAS, TIN WARE. SMOKING TOBACCO, CHEWING TOBACCO. LIQUORS, ' WINKS, Of all Kinds. AGENT FOR HAZL1TT & CO.'S bitters. AT THE ORAKEBUEG DRUG STORE i by h Q. WANNANAKER Can bo found a complete Stock of DRUGS. CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLE3, TAINTS, OILS, FINK CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, &o. I beg.icavoto express uiy GRATEFUL THANKS to the PUBLIC for the Liboral Support n'i\'n n,? heretofore, and solicit a continuance of the same. I will diligently serve the pood people of this County and viuinit.v as PRACTICAL COMPOUND/?!! of MEDICINES, both DAY and NIGHT, and assure strict and prompt attention to all orders entrusted to ray care J?~ PARTICULAR ATTENTION given to the PURITY of MEDICINES. "t?t feb20 *35 1S75 ly IF YOU WANT Dry 1 G?ods, Groceries, Tobacco, Shoos, &c, BKA It IM MIND tli it it may bj graatly to YOUR EN TBR^Vt to exam inc the Stock of SISTRUNK & RISER, Buforo purchasing elscwhcro. Thoy arc to be found in the N IiW STOHIi in roarofMer/rs. BULL, SCOVILL & PIKE, and will bo glad at all times to see thoir friends ani tho Public generally. / ich 6 1875 y j NOTICE. I ' Nil, mi tho 25 i One month from dato I shall ftlo with tho Probate Judge of this County my final account | as Administratrix of Benjamin Rush and ask for my discharge as such Vdministratix. KB2IAH RUSH, rg Co., S. 0. Feb. 13 l^TTA. 1B7? . 8t l^slato Xotlcc?All perflona Iii having claims against tho Estato cf tho lato Esido J. Oliveros, deconssd will present the same, properly attested, to tho ander signed; and all persons indebted aro re* quested to mako immediate paymcptto E. ROSA C. OLIVERS, Qualified H*cdutrix. Ornngtbnrg, S. C, Fubruary 8-h 1875. ?cb 1? 187? ? 31