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ffmm- n ?.. ., ... _LJ,T! it? j.<;w? ^ TJMKS. KVJCIIV SATCltUAY MOllXINU UY tub j _OHAJCOKllUltO k K ws COMl'anY-. 1 ~_ HBO; hMlhlVKR, PusitmTs Mannsoi^ _ BS?" Wo are in no way responsible for the views or opinions of our Correspond ent*. S'ATIJili>A IT, r?b.~26rit?76. ?ii m ifcn urn i i i n n.i i ii ?? ii ? i i ii ANNIVBRSAOT OF THE S. IT. A. F. IL CO. 3.85^-1876. This Company metal their Hall on Monday night lust, i?ud elected offi cers for the ensuing your. This ended they were joined by the Elliotts, with whom tli e)Vin arched to Slater's Hotel* where n supper, equal to a feast of the gods, awaited them. It has nil along been known that Mr. Edward Slater kept the finest horses in the county, but no one knew until Mon day night last that he intended to lay claim to the distinction of also run ning the best hotel that was ever thrown open to the public in this Burg. The tables fairly groaned under the weight of the innumerable gcods things upon them. They were not filled with candies and paper flowers, but were loaded with the choicest of edibles. The universal expression now is that Slater is the man. After the Young Americas and their guests had finished supper, President Dibble announced the fol lowing as the first regular toast of the evening: Fiit&t IlEGUL?it Toast? The Day We Celebrate. In this, Old America's Centennial year, Our Young America finds her record clear, For whilo the first now manifests her power, The second's ready, no matter what the hour. "Which was responded to by S. Dib ble', Esq. Second Regular Toast? Our Worthy Chief. "Wherever duty calls, he'll proudly stand With noblest heart, although with lonely hand, Ftr in misfortune's dark aud chilly day But one was left, with which to meet the fray. This toast brought Capt. Hamilton i>> Iiis feet, who spoke of Mr. Kiggs ip ;; touching manner. Tit nt j> Regular Toast? 1). I. Iff. and Jj. Co. Ready of hnnd und stout of heart The. Elliotts always do their part, Their useful record adorns the fame Of their noble Patron's worthy uamc. "Useful in need?'tis very clear Under the lead of l'erryclear. Responded to by Mr. \Y. II. Per ry el car. Fourth Recui.aj: Toast? Our Mayor. The ipUrcsts of our City fair, Arc in the hands of our worthy Mayor, And while they arc resting there "We feel' that we've no right to fear. Replied to by S. Dibble, Esq., Mayor Boliver being absent. Imj 'xii Reo u la it Toast? Our Departed1 Firemen. Standing in Silence. Sixth Regula it Toast? Our Invited C?uqm<h. Ev;r gladly do we greet them; and have in doubt that the remaining blank will be filled up by our worthy guest. Responded toby Air. Ceo. S. Shircr. Seventh RegvLau Toast? The Centennial Year. One hundred years! Ah, me! and what's been done! How ninny battles lost?how many won ! Columbia proudly lifts her head on high, And blushes not, for any star within the sky, Replied lo by A. B. Knowlton, E'q.- .. , Eiciitii Regula it Toast? Our Charitable AsHoeiatioiiH. "But the greatest of these is Charity." Which was responded lo by Mr. T. B. Buyd. Ninth R hg u l a n To a st? Woman. For ihongh she almost blush foreign, Though love's own flowerets, wreathe the chain, Disguise our'bondngc as we will 'Tis w?innn, woman rules us still. Mr. Fowlcs responded to this tonst iu excellent style] Tent/i Regular Toast? Our Cily. Otii of her ashes doth she riso And with her sistci cities vies, Fur though misfortune strikes nnd brings her low She rises like a Phoenix?bound to grow. ?This brought up the inimitable ora tor of the Elliotts, Air. S. It. Mellt chumt). His speeeh will long long be remembered for its sallies of wit and other excellences. Eleventh Iii gui.au Toast? The Kcncli mul liar. Here wo rest. This is tho last bulwark of American Liberty. Replied to by S. Dibble, Esq. Twelfth Regular Toast? Our Country. The Isles of Greece, the Hills of Spain; the purple Heavens of Rome, Yes, all are glorious?yet, again I bless thec, land of home! For thine the S?bbutli pence, my land! and thine the guarded hearth, And thine the dead, the noble band, that make thec holy earth. M . I, Browning, Esq. responded to this tonst iu his usual happy style. Thirteenth Regular Toast? Tlic I'ress. The Press! all lands shall sing The Press, the Press, we bring All lands to bless? O, pallid want! O, Labor staik ! Behold ! we bring the second ark, The Press, the Press, the Press 1 The editors of the Free Citizen : ml of the News and Times being absent, A. B. Knowlton, Esq., was called upon to respond to this toast. At a seasonable hour the happy oc casion came to an end. We wish the Young America anniversaries of the kind ad infinit urn. [eOMMCXlCATKlfe] Tho Troubles in St. Matthews. Lewisvili.e, S. C. Feb. 24th, 187G. Editor Netes and Times : It has always been a pleasure to me, since I have arrived at the years of discretion, to comply with the wishes of my friends, and more e* pccially when I can uudorstan 1 that a fulfillment of the request is appreci ated^ And at ihe present I feel it my duty to stale through your columns a few facts that have created much excitement, and naturally great fear. There are certainly acts that deserve the bitterest condemnation of every honest imin. It is lo the re cent robberies and frequent attempts to murder that I allude. Within the last three weeks no less thau six or seven, to my certain knowledge, have occurred. The cowardly nnd infam ous deed upon Shirlock is fresh; the bold and dastardly net upon Mr. Rnst, make us shudder; the unprecedented forgetfulncss of law upon the public highway in the mid-day against A. >1. Fuir, still lives in uur breast; and tho utter inhumanity of those that so regardless of cither sex a short time ago broke in upon Mrs. M. Reed and not only robbed but choked and trea ted her iu the most disgraceful man ner, can never cease to enrage'nil hon orable men, a:ul bring them to their succor. Yes, it is enough to arouse iu our hearts a patriotic cry fur vengeance! These recent commissions of some of tho most aggravated crimes have caused tho people in favor of order and good government to call meetings to ndopt some mcnaurcs to prevunt similinr nets, or at least to detect. Accordingly tho citizens of this neighborhood, white nnd colored, met at Lewisvillc on the 19th inst., to tnke some action in the premisses. It was deemed expedient that the two races should meet separately. Accord ingly Dr. "NY. L. Pou wns eleeted to pi eside over the whites and Mr. G. \V. Caldwell over the colored. The former to-dny appointed a committee of three consisting of Messrs. W. T. C. Bates, W. T. Rives and W. W. Wari namnkcr nnd the Inttcr a committee of three consisting of Messrs; F. B. Johnson, R. Jellerson and H. "Wal lace. The two committees were to unite and go to Columbia to see the Governor in reference to the outrages that have been perpetrated. The committees, feeling the necessi ty of some immediate steps, proceeded to Columbia at once, nnd on the 21st inst. had an interview with his Excel lency, Gov. Chamberlain. That chief of the state government,who is al ways ready and willing to give satis faction when not repugnant or un coiisistcnt with his powers, gave them much solace, by appointing two gentle men ns spccinl detectives lo hunt tip all such offenders. Tho two genllo men arc KJ. J. Michell and F. M. Pricket. We have no doubt hut what they will do their duly with credit to thcmsolvcs nnd entire sutis fr.ction to tho comunity. They are to act under the instructions of the com mittees, tho two consenting a vigi lance committee. The citizens of the town of Bewis ville have had one or two meetings for tiic purpose of preparing to meet shell criminals. Politics had been the topic at every meeting theretofore with two or three persons; but that tiling has pretty well played out, and ns lovers of property and life, men have made the robberies the subject of discussion during the past two w^scks. The great ense of John Bel ton O'Neal Betterson, agaiust Walker IT. Ilcnnon, et ux'ihnl has been continued so many times, and in the mean time keeping up much excitement, came lo a final hearing oil the 23rd irst., bc foro Trial Justice II P. Cookc. Messrs Browning <fc Browning Jfpr Plaintiff, and Messrs. Izlar & Dibble for the Defendants. The jury returned a verdict for $1") for Plaintiff. Piaiii tiff having sued for ?00, I suppose both tides will appeal. Thero are several new buildings going up iu our town,one of which I am informed is designed to be a rest ing place for the weary;< Victuals thrown in us a matter of course. When you come up you will sec Occasional. [communicated.] Editor News and Times: At the call for a meeting of the citizens ?. f Poplar Township on Satur day, Feb. 19th, J. D. Prieki* was elected chairman, D. D. Jones secre tary; After sonic remarks from various citizens, the following pre amble and resolutions were adopted : *~ Whereas, the citizens of Orange burg County are constantly suffering from the perpetration of various thefts and robberies both by night and by day, at home and on the pub lic highway, accompanied by violence asj in the case of Mrs. O'GVui, Shir lock, Past, Shell, McGrill, and others, together with a number of stores^ viz : Hates, Jones, Snider, Wells &c. And whereas, we do seriously consider the danger to which our lives and pro perly are exposed from the above stated cause; therefore, Be it Resolved, That we the citizens of Poplai Township do earnc.-;tly call for a public meeting of, the citizen of this County to meet at Orangeburg, C. II., for the purpose of appointing a suitable person or persons to visit bis Excellency Governor Chamberlain, praying him to adopt auelj measures as his Excellency muy devise for the protection and safely of our lives and property; Said meeting to take place on tho first Monday in March. The following delegates were appointed to represent this Township together with any others who may go from our midst, viz: W. J. Snider, W. J. Book- j hart, J>. 1). Jones, EdwardPiiuldihg! and IC.au Faulding. Resolved, That the foregoing be sent to the N::\vs and Times requesting! them to publish. D. D. Jon kh, Secretary. | mm % mnm ? Crime in St. WalUcws. Puiii.ic Meeting ok Citizens? Stum Ta ken for tue PreserV'A tion of PuitLic Order. [Corrcspondcndenee uf the News mid Coufifr.'] St. Matthew's, S. C., February 19.?Outrages h ve been of such fre quent occurrence in this section for the past two weeks ilitit a meeting of the citizens was called some days ago, for the purpose of adopting some meas ures tending to a prevention of crimes in the future. The meeting was bald nt Lcwisvilln to-day, and the follow ing preamble and resolutions, intro duced by Dr. Bates, were adopted : Whereas acts of housebreakiug and daring robbery, accompa ieil iu ninny instances by the most violent ill-trcnt> nicht of the victims, arc becoming So frequent in the country ns (o excite just apprehension with regard to the safely of our persons and property; and whereas, the parties committing these crimes have thus far escaped detection and punishment. Resolved, That we proceed nt, once to organize a vigilance committee id' twenty active ami cllicicnt white men, with a ehuinnnn, vice chairman and secretary. /.VW,///, That we call upon the belter classes of colored men to organize si similar committee to co operate with the whiles in cases of necossity. Ik'rso/vid, Tint the objects of this organization be confined to the mak ing of law til, close and searching in quiry into the nature nnd circum I stances of any crime that may be committed, and to the timely adoption of any ami every authorized means and effort whereby die perpetrators of crime may be brought to speedy arrest ami punishment. The organization of the committeo of whites was immediately effected, with Dr. W. D. Pou ns chairman; J. E. Wannamaker, vice chairman, and Dr. Bates, secretary. It was also licsolcutl, That a committee of three white nion be chosen by the white people, end three colored men bo chosen by the colored people, to go to Columbia and inform the Governor of the number and character of the out rages committed, and request him to appoint n detective force at this place. The whites appointed on the com inUtccarc Dr. William Hates, Dr. W. W. Wnunamnkcr and W. T. Riven. The colored committcexieu arc F. B. Johnson, Henry Wallace and Rich ard JcU'erson. Alternates were also appointed. The committee will go to Columbia on Monday next. The colored citizens held a separate meeting, with C. W. Caldwell as chairman and Wesley Whittemoro secretary, and publicly denounced all robbers and murderers, expressed their readiness and willingness to co-oper ate with the whiles in an effort to pre vent further acts of crime, and do all in their power to bring offenders against the laws to justice. Thn house of a Airs. Reed was en tered a few nights ago, and the lady was choked by negroes and made to give up her money and silverware. Oil Thursday lust Mr. Ab. Snell, of Orangeb?rg, while returning in his buggy from Lcwisvillc, was attacked by six highwaymen, (one white in dis guise and five colored,) all having double-barrelled guns, and wasetrip jud of all the mo..ey on his person and his valuables. One of the rob bers was in a tree on the lookout; the rest on the ground. This follows soon after the shooting of Mr. ?Shirlock, near the same place. Five qysix acts of this kind have occurred quile re cently, and no arrests have- been made. B. Judge Montgomery Moses, of the 7th circuit, was on the loth instant, by a unanimous vote of the House, impeached of high crimes and misde meanors in the conduct of his office. The principal charfffi against him is that he has converted to his own use trust funds in the custody of his court. The effect of the action of the House is to at once suspend him from his office until the Senate has acted upon his care. _ MiJS. .5 5TB,8 A WIN IIEKdl informs the citizens ol Oiangcluir^ that she will have nn Auction Sale ou Tuesday Kcbrnary 2'Jth, at 10 n'e'ock a. St; Comprising the most beaut 1 hl I artiales of Fashion. I .adits and (Jeiitlenicn are resjieisf'illv rc.jucstcd to attend at Mrs. Uliveros' Hrick Store. feb 20 ll l^STJJ.*> Y' SA IiK-Tlie following ji j Cattle liuviiig Ineh delivered lo nie as c.-iiray, will lie .-old sit Joseph Jobusoo's plaee, Middle Township, at public outcry, on the u.-:i.d terms, on Ulith day of April next. One Mack, llriudlc Cow and Calf, 0:ie l?ack Cow, One Kcd Heifer, Olio Kcd Pull, Yearling. Said estrays can lie seen at Joseph Johnson's place. J. T. Mi FOL'KKS, Trial Justice, feb 2fl 2m EXE??1WS SALE. I'y viriure of the power vested in nie as Kxe'cutor of the last Will and Testament of Ann Perry deceased. I will for the pur pose of paying the Debts and Liabilities of the said Testatrix, sell nt Onuigcburg, C. Hj, on the fust Monday in March next, the following Heal Estate of said deceased All that Homestead tract, containing six hundred acres, more or leiw, bounded North, by binds of IL lfl. Berry, Kast, by lands ot Dr. A. C. W'betslone/Soutli, by binds of lt. fi. M. Perry and West, by lands of Derbin Lay Terms?Due third Cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by Pond of purchaser, bearing date froin day of sale and .Mortgage of the premises. Purcluisei to pay for papers and Keeord ig. Oraiigcburg, S. f!.t February 11th 1ST?. JOHN P. ilKltllY, Kxecutor of the Will of Ami Uerrv. feb 2? 2t * I Ilia t s io ?2.? 2|. c = 3h> .Z n ~-c k% fei 3 2~ ? -? "2 a ~ 3, , ?y ? s: *; " s -? s^ts. i oTfl !?? ?5 %% ?gl>' IP g\ ? fro S p er 0 W a 5 TP s 20 ;s;t 5>V?y lit Home. Terms froo. Addrcas 0. STINSON & CO., Portland, Muino jan '2'J J. STRAUSS & C?/ |; W Rice, Grist, Meal and Lumber Beg leave to call attention to their Increased Facilities for supplying all wunts in their line. All grades RICE for sale at LOW FIGURES; GRIST and ME A Li for sale at Choice Clcun Rice exchanged Jor ROUGH; .' ""* Higliest jMLa,7\ket 3?rice paid for RICE aud CQRN??t otj:r i^L^viisrijsra js^ilh, %m Lately ERECTED enables us to furnish DKKSSED ? TAljM&Efi a/ua heaid of 1MHCES, as follows: ? ' 1 T DR1CSSED FLOORING, S1G.?0 per M. and Dressed Ceiling, 815.60..1 All kinds of Lumber Dressed at LOW FIGURES. :We mftfeMl ShM terested iu HOME ENTERPRISE to visit our Establishmentr UIJmL _ i! ; ?7. /. HO THE CHiBiLF STOiEtE ?IfcUoll Bj,lT IQ2I7* ill " w'rf AH It will be to the interest of every one to call and examine my stock family groceries . ff, before buying else where, as I guarantee that .n>* prices and goods^caftnot _.II...1 *!.!.. . ;.i?XT. cx<'.elled this side of New York My stock of il 111 1ji\}\}US SllUJil! and various other goo<ls, continually heeded by the fanner and housekeeper. ? All of which will give genial satisfaction to those who will favor me vfith* call Step in and look around at the cheap store of . . . Si^J C. R. JONES:;' J. c. p i k e, :? at VOSE'S OLD STAND,' ' L lias OPENED, REFITTED and RESTOCKED this Large and Com- *' modious Store with the most * ' SELECT STOCK OF GOODS EVER OFFERED HERE, cmnprised of FRESH GROCERIES, HARDWARE, WOODWA KE, ? GLASSWARE, CROCKERYWARK, CANNED GOODS. Dry Goods, Hate, Boots and Shoes, "Which isihtered at PRICES that will A i-TO N IS I I these that wish to. SAVE MONEY thee IIA LID TIM LS. A call ?111 cOuvihce yon of the above facts. cou N t RY ;p i: orouci?: w aisrrrtti-q^ For winch the HIGH! ST MAIIKF.T PUKES will b paid. Sk?r- f 'oustan'.iy ou hand FEKTiLlZEllS. ' .XjIiSSliliC h?r Ldliili litiUf ?>r ]i\TbLllKLli'T purposes, con stancy on luuid, and I'm sale aL Kea.-ojmhb: Rates. . : jan -J!) 1S7? lj. SBflE1j~-?zzivv.asJXKSS : tPV.'iSS S. E. T?E5A'. S. A. A L HEU G OTT I. P. E. TO BIN & CO., CORNKi: litSSlvIiL ST 11Ekt AND RAILROAD AVENUE! We beg respectfully to Mill ilie atU n'.ion of the Citi/.cns of Orangeburg und surrounding Gm ity to ou:- PULL STOCK of ' . {" GROCERIES, i)i";v noo: s; boots; si id hs, II ATS, HAKDWARE &e. Which we oiler nt P KICKS which cannot tail to PLEASE. Special attention will be given to FAMILY ?KOCKS? IKSy ? And no pains spared to make THIS a HOUSE where FII{8'rCLASS(;oods; Can be had at LOWEST FIGURES. No trouble tu Show Coo <k. All . articles bong! t delivered Free of Charge. ? ?>..*?> -. tShxT' Mr. J. S. ALI ERGOTTI can be toithd here prepared to take FIRE RISKS in Good Companies, at Reasonable Rates. jan 20 1*70 ly v ? f ?ir. !PP t. V soluble pacific guano' ' AXD . n COMP(M'Kl) ACID PIEOSPUATE. These well known Manures of high grade made under the supervision t Dr. St. J. \\avcncl, are lor sale at present prices on limited terms. Foi descriptive circulars contain* ug full ihformatio and price* apply te 11. E. FROST A I (>., General Agts, Charleston, S. C. HELL A SC?VILL, Orangeburg, S. C. W. I). LUKES, Rowe'a Pump, S. C. CLARK & ARTHUR, Louisville, S. C. jan 29 VS7G ly Tili: 1*11ST AM) i'I5 E.i B*EK J. IN USE. < - * ' Manufactured bv the Asliepoo Mining and Manufn etil ring Guano Co. Factories at C/idr/fstmi, S C, t-jjicc North Atlanta', Wharf. , ? "i SAUI>YS ASIJIOX ATi:i> SOfJlIISLE PACIFIC GU.i5rO,,|/( Phosphate Peruvian Oiiaho and Dissolved Bone Phosphate. These well known Standard Fertilizer?; After ten years Practical Test throughout tho South, have proved to be tlic best in use for Cotton, Corn and all Other Crops, partipu* ? larlv adnntetl to the Southern Climate and Soil?the Crops iu many instance* being 5I?r? tliiui I?oiil?!c<l by llieir use. - r ,. ? i J" While these fcriili/crs lire .buiug prepared frpnv .lto Best mgreqiem> an? ot 6*?n of 11 idicr Grade than ever before, The I*ri<'C8 liavo been SlatcrJnily e <tuoo?l i?r tlic I*roHCiit Season, thereby placing them within tho ell ? every Planter, ami none can afford to do without them. UEO. II. COKXKLSO.V, Agent at Orangeburg, S. C. fp?f- A liberal Discount will be made to Dealers and Grangers- jan 20?3m COTTON tt-OT* GfJJJS.NO I ^ .1 FAIR EXCJIANOK. THE CEI-KIJltArEl) PERTIIJZE?, WILCOX, GIBBS & Cp.'S MINIPULATED GUANO Is offered at the following Iiiberil< Terms. ON CREDIT TO I?t N? VEMHKIi, 1S7G, with, option of paying in Cotton on th* basiH of 17 cents for Middling; delivered at the Planter's nearest Depot, (Planter pajing expenses on Guano to destination,) Per Ton $70.00. TllC Advantage to the Fanner in buying on these terms is plain, a* be will, know when he buys the (Juano, that -112 pounds Cotton, (Middling) will pay for it, ho. matter bow tow the price may he. and can make his calculations accordingly. ,f"\ , The QUALITY of this C?uuno is Unequalled, as has been thoroughly esiab^ lished bv the use of the many thousand tons wo have fold. Our Agents ,cli on same terms. ' WILCOX, GrIH13SL & CO. lUPQJlTFRS AND DEALERS IN GUANO. 1 bariciton. N.jl'., amt Savannah, da. ' For Sale by BULL & SCOVLLL, Orangeburg, S. C. jan 20?3ra