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tiSiq-SWS_ <<fc TT MES. I88VKU KVKKY SATURDAY MOUNIXU UY THE _OUANCiKUVIU; NKWS COMPANY. OK?. HUhlVEH, Business MniiiigTiT^ fl&?y" We tiro in no way responsible for tlie views or opinions four Correspond* ehts. SA'HTtU>AV, Vebj 19. 1?7G. Sulhein Life Insurance Company We have a strong suspicion that when I ho it flairs of this Company have btui properly investigated, the chief clause of the disaster will bo traced to the incon-potency of its officials. From an erroneous con ception of expediency on the part of those who controlled it.s destines, that corporation, like many other busiocs; institutions iu the South, was managed in great part by gentlemen who owed their influence almost wholly to the fact that they had acquired celebrity in other walks of life?most of them, indeed, in positions which were utterly foreign (in their nature and scope to the mcfhactical and economic ad ministration by means of which alone can subslantiul success ensure to en terprises like tho one in point. Of course this view is purely conp'otii al on our pari, but. it is the fruit o f ou r observation of the mistaken policy which has been pursued, with great unanimity, by Southern enterprises of a corporato character since the close of the war. There has been a strong tendency to reward gallantry in tbo field by bestowing upon its exponents the sweets of civil oflicc. Nor is that at all reprehensible. It is bolh natural sind proper that they who bared their bosoms to the storm of battle, should sit under the choi cest vine and fig tree when peace has supervened. Neither tho vine nor the fig tree, however, should subsist by sapping their neighbors, anymore than should a man be assumed to be competent for the discharge of oner ous duties in an unfamiliar position simply because be has been .success ful in another and diflereii t sphere of action. And t4iis is especially true in reference to official responsibilities which have in their province the inter ests and fortunes of the community at large. Li such cases, the utmost discretion should obtain in the selec tion of tjiese ofliccrs. Competency should bo the test; not chivalry. That is a truth too plain to need elabora tion, and yet it is every day ignored. Hence follows?as w ith this Company ? fifft, embarrassment; then misgiv ings., then bankruptcy. And so it will always bo until we learn to value oar entexpri/.cs more by results achiv cd through legitimate channels, than by the eclat which comes adventitious ly from their being heralded by any persons, bo they as respectable, dis tinguished or titled as they may. The Georgia Press. How it was Bought to Advocate A FitAiiDui.kxt Mkasukk? St akt^ixg I)j;vklopmknts. ji .?n . Ihc following editorial from the Atlanta Doily Commonicaelth, one of tbo lending Democratic organs of the Empire State, will bo lively reading to our readers, many of whom arc of the opinion that it is preposterous to to think that any but Republicans should be caught taking bribes. That honorable journal, the Chronicle ami Sentinel, in the course of an editorial upon,-the subject, has tins to fay : "Wcpannot believe that stich a state ment was made. There must be sonic mistnkc about tbo matter. There cnniiot' be a paper in Georgia that would make merchandise of its opin ions,upon any question." And yet Ilemphill, of the Constitution, admits that' be got money, and ex-Gov. Brown swears that lie paid others. The editorial we now give will be lively l eading to those editors in this State[\yliu have made hundreds of dol lars Afl the same way. Why, one liltlo weekly alone in Charleston got over' $7,000 for printing a few columns of the laws of the State. An iiivcstigajjou will take place some of these days. And then there will be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth? Here the fellow that didn't get tuny, JfjOUCy. "TJijC committee appointed by the General lAVscrubly to investigate the elmrgpj made against the lessees o! the Western and Atlantic Railroad for using moucy to procure said lease, is composed, of the following gentle men nrthc Senate and House: Sena tors Mt-Danicl, of tho Twenty-Seventh. Chairman, and Dullose, of the Nine teen..!; Representatives Walsh, of Richmond; Peoples, of Gwinnctt, and Smith, of I ownde?. At the meeting last night, nt the Murkham House, the committee examined Mr. Hemp-; hill, of the Constitution, in relation to the charge that he had received S?V 000 from the lessees of the Westert) Atlantic Pail road for aiding in the procurement of the lease. Upon the direct question being put, Mr, Hemp hill stated that he had received that amount of money. This settles the question at issue, ami establishes the fact, beyond perndventure, that the lease was fraudulently obtained. In the course of the examination of Governor Brown last night, he stated to the committee that 821,000 had been used in the procurement of the lease of the Stale llond. He stated that there was a great deal o' opposi tion to the lease, ami he thought it was right and proper to use the mon ey to secure it. lie mentioned, among the papers to whom money had been paid, the Mucon Telegraph and Mes senger, the Augusta Constitutionalist, Columbus pnpers, and stated that about 81,000 had been paid to the country press, though did not name the papers, lie also staled that an editor, now dead, had been paid mon ey to advocate it, and that J. Claris Swityzo, who edited a Kadieal paper at. Mncon, bad been paid 'norey fur the same purpose. Mr. Knight; an attorney, had also been paid to advo cate it. We regret that the names of all the parties who had received money for that purpose were not given, but we suppose that they will at once de clare themselves, as they consider that nothing discreditable is attached to it." Charleston. Instead of2A per cent, lax for the city of Charleston as was first pro pos d, the Council has lowered it to 2 per cent. The Acjps and Courier i.s delighted over the future of Charles ton, and discourses as follows upon the subject: "We congratulate the Charleston public most heartily upoii th? reduc tion of the City tux for 187? to two per cent. Last year and the prcecd ing yonr the tax was tied and a half per cent. The t eduction of one-half per cent, is equal to at least $130,000. This hu ge sum is saved to the people, in this distressing year, by the action of the City Council last night. The manner of doing it was not precisely what wo desired; but a handsome reduction in expenses is effected, and the long stride forward now made will enable the City Council to go still farther next year. * * * * Good faith is the > ssencc of success in politics as in private life; sind llie municipal administration have strengthened themselves immensely by proving that they intend to fulfil their promises to the letter. The Charleston public will breathe more freely to-day. Thero will be renewed confidence and cheerfulness everywhere, and we look forward with hope to that advance in the value of real property which, in the opinion of the wealthiest merchant in Charles ton, will follow swiftly after economi cal administration and a tax of two per cent." A New Candidate. A new Democratic candidate for lite Presidency has been announced. He is from New York, and his name is Horatio Seymour.?Chronicle cO Sentinel. "There arc inure things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are drcatnpt of in your philosophy." And v;c would advise you friend Seymour not to accept the nomination lor the Presidency. The people down here tire mad with you because you ft bled them so in 1868,und want to get you on this side.of Mason's and Di xie's line for the purpose of putting you nstr.de a keg of Dynamite. Slay where you arc, Horatio. Washington dispatches state that there is a great deal more in the Conkling movement than litis been believed. Hi? friends have made a very strong organization, composed of somo of the keenest and most ac tive men in the Republican party. They claim New York solid in the Convention, and are now working to seen re the neighboring States as n nucleus. The battleground now is Pennsylvania. The Blainu men arc certain of it. The Conk ling men are confident they will get it. Meanwhile Simon Cameron is a spbynx,and is for the msiu that wins. ?? m mm ? "Wo confess that we donl't like the devil.?Louisville. Courier iournal. No wonder; familiarity never fails fo breed contempt, Some vile frog-like creature, whose breath is as blighting us aqua forttn und as deadly when inhaled as the infections winch the sun sucks up from hog-wallows, pens, Huts and scav enger carts, sent us a Valentino on Monday last. Yes! a henvy-gnited toad; whose boils and plagues would infect a man a mile oil'?against the wind!?expended 1 cent on St. Val-1 entius's day fur our benefit. How? Because he thereby ndded his own gracious testimony to the opinion which we. have all along entertained of him : That as full of obnoxious cflluviu and putrefying substances as we knew his loathsome carcass to be, we bad yet to learn bis full measure of hurt fulness. Even after he shall be dead ami put under the ground?a place too sacred to receive him?the very worms are lo perish, as he rots and slinks into dust, upon his poison ous clay. The House Commit leu on Privileges and Elections have reported n chai ges against J. D Uobertson, a mem ber of the ?State Text Book Commis sion, lie made discreditable and corrupt proposals to <? orthcrn pub lishing houses. They recommend that he be disp'accd from his scat as a member of the House of Represent a lives. Robertson's proposals covered the payment to him of I beral com missions oil till books adopted for use in the public schools in South Caro lina, and were inside to bailing pub lishing houses in New York. Owing to milb is ecu delays in the collection of taxes?the result of the tardiness of ilsc Legislature in passing the tax bill?the payment of interest ?on the State bonds und stocks is post poned till April 1st, with a probability that the payment will bo made in the middle 6f March. The tax for inter est has been duly levied, but it will come in slowly till the end of this month, when the time lor collection expires. The Q/tronic/c uuil Sentinel has los< some of its admiration for Senator Gordon. Thai paper, tells him thai be wt's sent lb Washington to make laws and :i ot Presidents OFFICE OK COUNTY Tiff* SUM ER OitAXur.ni'ito, County, OnAXOKitfiio, S. C, Fuh. 17th 1S7?. The time for paynn nt of Taxes has been extended Iii the I Ulli of March next, after which time the pciin'ty will CERTAINLY attach. Pake notice thereof and govern yourselves accord!)igy. .1. II LIVINGSTON, Treasurer. Orahijeburg Cniiiitv, S. C; feb 1!? ?,\ T?OU SA M'.--l will sell at public jf outcry for cash oil Monday f? 111 day March l.S7(i next, in front of liteiSlierill olliee ail Orahgobuiir, ('. II., S. C, a larj HAY Il?ItSi MULK. A. .). H?GER; feb 10 'Jt OST?On the ISth in.-t., in Rtis-d Street, mar Cornelson'? Store, S-10 Hollars in Greenbacks, wrapped in a cotton receipt, signeil by II. Cm-nelson. A liberal reward will he paid to the finder by delivering the same to Oco. Holiver. MEiVKEll KITTE ELL. feb 11) It JSTotu-e to Oi'editors. All persons having demands against the I'stale of Win. K. Milleiider deceased, aac requested to present the same ?Iii Iv attested, and all persons indebted to >.-tid Estate will make payment to the undersigned, on or before die li'>l dav nl April next. Orahgohurg C;'ll:, Fob: libh IS70. I\ V TILL. Administrator of said Estate; feb 1!) . -It Sheriff's Sales. Bv virtue of Sundry KxeciiiioiiH to nie dir ected,- I will sell lo the highest bidder, at Orangohiirg C. II. on the l'ir-i .Mon day in March next, for Cash, all the Right Title and interest of the Defend ants in the following property^ vis: 1 Lot of Merchandize, Oho Mule. One W agon, and One Timbi r Cart, Levied on as the property of .lohii 1). Foglc.id the suit of Crane, Rtiylston & Co., anil others. a I .so 2 Horses, 1 Wagon,and pry*Levied oil as the property of .1. W. La rev, at the suit of Marion iV Co. raiigcbui'g O.JL, ) SherillVOIl.ee, [ K. I. CAIN, Feb. H.tlh, 187?. J S. O. C. SIIEIURF'S SALI<:S. Martha S'troinai), Adin'x vs. W. A. O'Caui el nl. In He. Fx. Halte .lames E. Hozard; Rv virture of the judgment, herein, I will sell," for cosh, atOriingebnrg.C. II., ?n the first Monday in March next, during the usual hours of sale, at public outcry, tin following tract of hind, viz: All that tract or parcel of land in Orage burg Gnuhtv, containing 50 acres, niorebr less, being a portion of 000 acres, of which Ah-almu Stroinaii died, seized, and which in his life time, he bargained to n il to James E. Hozard and one .1 H. Hie.ken baker, whereon the said .lames E.Hozard now reside*. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording ? Orangehnrg ('. "II., I K. I. CAIN,. ShcriIP'sO?iee, f S. O. C. Feb. H?th H7'i. Notice of Dissolution* The limited Partnership catered into on the Thirteenth day of October, A. D. 1875, by .Jacob W. Moseley, as general Partner and Sarach 15. Tol in, nHspecial .Partner, trading under the linn name of .Jacob W. Moseley. The certilieate whereof is record ed in the oflice of the Hegisler of Mcsnc Convey a nee for Orangeburg County afore said in Hook No. M, pages l?, '15*2, 453, has been this day dissolved by tnulund consent and notice of Ibis dissolution has been duly tiled and recorded in the said olliee. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. ISth 187(1. .1. W. MOS 151.1.Y, SAH AH 15; TOWN, ' feh 1?) 3m notice. Sale Under Mortgage. Hy virture of a certain Mortgage, I will sell at Urangeburg, C. II. oh -ilavof March 1S7<>. for Cash, One Sorrel Horse as the pmpertv of .laiae.H Hampton under Mortgage to Ceo. Holivcr. ALLI5N HKOWX, I Agent. I feb 10 3t IVotice of Bismissal Notice is hereby given that I shall one month from date lile our final account with tin; Honorable Judge ofTrobaic fi>rOrange burg County S. ('. as Administrators of the I'M ite of David .1. Kiuuil) and ask for Let ters dismissal. .JOHN li. HOW 15, Win. C. W|)LF15, Administrator's, feb I!) dt i Notice of Bismissal Notice is hereby given that 1 .-ball one month from date lile my final account with the Honorable .Judge of I'robatefor Orahge bhrg County, K. C, as (iuarianof Wiii N. Carson, and ask for /.titters of dismissal. SAH All J. CAHSMN, Cuardain. feb 111 It Sffill'M SAL HS. W. -J. DcTreville, \ vs. i Foreclosure. Ned Paulling. I Hy virture of lhi: juilgiitent herein, I will sell lit public auction on (In first Monday of March next, during tin- usual hours, at Orangeburg ('. II., the following tract of land, viz.: All that tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Omngebuig in Si. Matthews Parish, lioundcd West by lands of l>avid Slack, North, Fast and Wcsi hy lauds of A; ?I. Hydrid; containing Ml) | acres, more or e-s, known as the vlleigh r Tract" con veyed by 11. Kiggx; Slie'rilt'to W. .1.4>c Trevillc Oct. 1871 and convey ed by Wv .). I (eTreville to Ned Paulling. Terms?One half cask, balance on a credit of twelve months, purchaser to give bond bearing interest from day of .-ale, and Mortgage of the jiiehiises to t ecu re the credit portion, and to [pay for p iper- and recording. Sberill's Oflice, ) Oran-ebuig C. I!., ? K. I. CAIN, Feb. Hub, 1S.<>. ) S. O. C. ?arden Seeds JUST KECK VI KD FKOM 1). LAjN'DRLTII & SUN jail 1 if ~?\ C:\vd~ Having recovered my health', I am how prepared to contract for building: hauling, ?c. I have had twenty years cxpertenc ami guarantee my work. Conn acts taken on liberal terms. I. It. T?CK KU. jan 1"' oin TOIL 1876 You will lind Red Rust Proof Oats for Spring Sawing at Store of .;. A. HAMILTON. You can leave Orders also with him for the MA PPS STAN DA Kl) WLWT1 LIZI5R, F.T1 WAN. ATLANTIC iuid other FIIOS1MIATKS. IPervAviiiii Grnn.no will he scarce for a pure article, but what we will oiler will be A No. 1. Agency for the staunches! Companies in Firci Hiisurniioc, NI AC A 11A. Si ,400,000 Assels. ATI.A NTH', $700,000. MILYILLF, .si,:'.o,<?o?. lilt III MONO, ?5oo,oob. Risks taken on Dwellings, (iinhoiwes ?C , kit. JOHN A. HAMILTON, Next to Court House on Market ^t. Bookd! Stationery! Music! ALSO A lot of WINDOW SHANKS of an im proved Patent; being neat, simple in put ting up, durable and I'll MAI' in juice. Lamps,Chimneyshud Lamp Fixtures always on hand. SOLE AUKXT Hill THE Celebrated WATT PLOW and Castings, which 1 sell at Manufacturer'* 1 Prices, with freight added, viz: One Horse A and H.$0 00 Two Horst M and N. 0 00 Callings.7e per lb. Instil anee antl Collodions prompt ly altended to. A a 13 NT FOR ' Liverpool, London andGlobe Insurance Co. lleorgia Home Insurance Co. Manhatlcn Life Insurance Co. KIRK HOHINSON. Market St. oet 2 3(1 It will bo to the iutcrcst of every one to call and examine my stock FAMILY GROCERIES before buying clscwlicie, as I guarantee that my prices and goods cannot be excelled this side of New York. My stock of BUY GOODS SHOES and various other good:;, continually needed by the farmer and housekeeper. All of which will give genial satisfaction to those who will favor me with a ' call Step in and look around at the cheap store of C. R. JONES. j. C. P I K E, AT Has OPENED, REFITTED and RESTOCKED this Large and Com modious Store with the most SELECT STOCK OF GOODS EVER OFFER EI) IIERE, comprised of FRESH GROCERIES, HARDWARE WOODWAKE, GLASSWARE CROCKERY WARE, CANNED GOODS. Dry Goods, Hate, Boots and Shoes, Winch is ollered at TRICES that will ASTON TS 11 those that wish to SAVE MONEY these HARD TIMES. A call will convince you of the above facts. counthy 3?i ;?DXJCii: A\rAjS"Tii:r)5 For winch the IHGHl.St MARKET PRICES will b- paid, ?s?r- Constantly on baud FERT1 LIZKRS. I-iUViilj] f??r L3uildili?T ?r L^ortiiiziriO' purposes, con stantly on band, am! foi sale at Reasonable Rates. jail 20 J.s7<; ly S. E. TO II IX. S. A. ALCERGOTTI, 8. K TOBIN & O j v /09 CORNER RUSSKLL STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE. cburs We beg respectfully to call the atte ntion of ibi> Citizens uf Orahg andsurrounding Coiinty to our FULL STOCK of GROCERIES, Dr:Y GOO! S, ROOTS, SHOES, HATS, HARDWARE &c. Which we oiler at THICKS which Cannot Inil to I'LI-\SE. Special attention will be idveii in ft T* f U fj ~%T 6 1 ~ v .< >>,k \ |? 1 '? r p ? O fp A ft I 5 2 a M % i bbdi? And no pains spared to make Till ?; a HOUSE where J/.l.KST CL??S <:K>pX)S Can be l ad at LOW EST FI SU R ES. No trouble to Show Gbo/Li. . \ articles huiigi t delivered Free of Charge*. >--.? Mr. .J S. AL ERGOTTI caii be totind here prepared to take FIRE RISKS in Good C inpiisiics, at R n-oti.tble Utttes; jaii 2!J 1S7? ly SOLUBLE PACIFIC CHTAMQ A>'1> G?MP?i ?Tt> AC SO ?.~?rl-^iPMATK. These well known Manures of high grade made under the supervision 0/ Dr. St. ,1. haveiiol, sire lor sale at present |'irices 011 limited terms. Foi descriptive circulars contain ug fu'l iiilorimilio am! prices applr to IL E. FROST A' x <)., General Agts, Charleston, & G. H?LL A SCOYILL, Ornngc-burgi S. C. ? W. I). LUKES, Howe's Pump. S. C. CLARK A ARTHUR, Lewisvilie, S. C. jail 29 1S7? ly s a i myv's v k i rr FT/1 ZTOTIS. THEO A\iS> i'lf. RA S?B-:vr IS VSK. Manufactured by the Ashepoo Mining ami Manufacturing Guano Co. Fnct?rirs'at Charleston. S. ('., i i}h:r tYorth Atlantic. Wharf. SAItllY'S A5JJION ATK!> iUDl.V !5I;i: PACIFIC ttiJAXO. l'bosphnte Peruvian Guano and Dissolved Hone Phosphate. Tliese well known Standard Fertilizers, after leu years Practical Test throughout the South, have proved to be the best in tise for Cotton, Corn sind all other Crops, particu larly adapted lo the Southern Climate and Soil?the Crops in many instances being More than ?>?nbleil by their use While these fertilizers are heing prepared from the liest Ingredients and of even of Higher tirade than ever before, 'I'll*' IM'ict'S ha VC It ?Oll Materially e ?I uee?l for Hie Present Season, thereby placing them within the eh > ever/ I'lanter, and none can allbrd to do Without them. ii IKO. SB. ?COSS.%' fi:J.M>X, Agent at Orangeburg, S. C. C-ri>'" A Iihcrrd Discount will be made to Healers and (5 rangers, jan 29?3m COrPTON bY)|J (1Uj\.NOI A FA 111 EXCHANGE. tiii: crj-icmtATKi) n:?Tir,izF.r, WILCON. Gl HPS A GO 'S MIN1PULATED GUANO Is oflered at the following liberal TcrillS. ON CREDIT TO 1st NOVEMHIM, 1S70, with option of paying in Cotton on the basis of 17 cents for Middling, delivered at the Planter's nenre-t Depot, (Planter paying expenses on Guano to destination.) Per Ton $70.00. -.. # The Advantage to the Fanner in buying on ther?e terms is plnin, as he will know when he biivs the Giiaiio, that-112 pounds Cotton, (Middling) will pay for it. no malt ? bow low the prioe liin> he. andean make his calculation? accordingly.^ The QUALITY of this Ciiiaiio i? IJhciiuaUctl, as has been thoroughly caiab. lislicd bv the lise of the iiiiiiiy thousand tons we have sold. Our Agents sell on samo terms. * " W l IjOOX: Ol l?.BS, & :CO. nilWiTFtiS AXJ) VEALEllSJH GUANO. <:iiarleit<yi. S. V.\ and Savaimali, Qn. For Sale bv HULL & SCOVILD, Orangoburg, S. C. jan 20?3m J. STJIATJSS eT. J. STREET JAS, II. FOWLES J. ST WAHIDS & co*. Proprietors of the Orangeburg f ice Mill, Grist and Saw Mill. Our Mills being now in full operation, we are prepare^ to fill orders for Rice and freshlv ground Crist ami Meal, (bolted or unbolted), at living price*. t Our SAW MILL, heing situated near the Town, is now turning out superior Lumber and bills for all sizes can he. tilled at short notice. We (-in Mipplv second hand St eam Kn^me^, Portable or Stat onary, and Saw A Li 11s guaranteed by our Mr Strauss, at lew that ball the usual price. Higliost price paid for Rough Kicc and Corn.