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two rtoii?iis per annum. > . GOD -A.3STD OUR COTJTs'T UY. always in advance. VOLUME 10. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1870. ~?' - " NUMBER 1?; T7 FRANK COE'3 AMMONJATJOD JCip, . RONE SpEERPIlOSPHATK. Having been ' appoudcii ^olc Agent for Ibis State for the sale of the abovu old and well kirown , FEItTJJdXElit,' we shall al ways keep a full supply on hand. Orders entrusted to our care!Mud! meet \vjIH hromrit attcntibiu The merits bftliis Fertilizer are too well known and appreciated to require a more extended notice. We will only state that tilth consignment is subject to the severest Hllitiyiri.?, and that the original standard is fully maintained. Dr H; PINCKNEY is our travelling Agent, and any enmmuniea ^tions to us through him .shall have eVery care and dispatch. ? j TJfcCKNKY BKOTIIJ?RS,i - 3 Commercial Wharf, Charleston, S. C. DENTISTRY. DR. B. J. MUCKEN FUSS Having'entirely, Recovered fro m his jSicV nosB, can be found at his OFFICE over Geo. Iii Cornelson|8. Store,? where llo will be -giauVto iSEE |hbj FRIE^D^ ajnlthc rabiic. ; j j )\\[_A I Hj_ Dr. J- G.f ^VAJ^N;4MAKER is in pos session of the] Kedcl^ts; aiul Prescription Books of thcilatc' Dr.'H. J. 01 iveroH. All persons desiring to get any of the above Preparations or Renewal of Prescriptions can do so by calling on Dr. wannamaker, At his Drug Store, ang 21?3m .?'.'! jj'Fi / '; f:J 3 ' . GEO. S. SI I IK Ell, OoinniLssioii Moi-olmiit., DEAL Kit IN gik cekies, Fine wines, &??. Agent for Rarton's Planter,' Avory's Plows, and all kinds of Agricul'ural Implements..( At New Prick Store, next "to Duke's Drug Store. ... , . , sent 2??tim COL, ASBURY -COWARD ' AlluT. cqrps'^of'a^loProfGafrorrsr. Corrndotu outfit of .Arras, apnruhm ote. Cur Ihcirragftj Tru-ntal and phystaal trair?njt. location, not od for juxdthlbllions nittt pas?o?Burg rail road and 1f lutfrxivJiij tadliifM.Bflllai tratet! Catalflgtoj asptytafrinatpal., dee 11 ? 1875 if The Cordial Italia of hiyricum and Tonic 1*211 h. NEEYOlV DERIV.1TY, However obscure the eanse may be which contribute to render nervous debility a disoasc so prevalent, affecting, as it does, nearly one-half of our adult population, it is a melancholy fact that day by day, and roar by year, we witness a most frightful in creane of nervous ailjctipuH.frorp the slight est neuralgia to the more grave ami ?c?-ome forms of ? . NERYQUS PROSTRATION, Is eharaetcmed ? Jjy ?a general languor or weakness*of tho whole organism, especially of (he nervous system, obstruct en $?-nnd .pre venting, the ordinary functions ofnatnre; hence' 'thdVc is a disordered state of tho secretions; constipation*,-:scanty and high colored, urine, with an excess,nfearthy or lime'Wdiincm', hulicatrvC o*T waste of brain and nerve substance, frequent palpitations of the heart, loss of memorv and marked irresolution ?f purpose, and inability to carry, into action any well-defined business enterprise, or to fix the mind upon any one thing at a time. There is great sensitive ness to-imprcsM, though retained but a short time, with a flickering ami fluttering condi tion* of the**'tndhtal faculties, rendering an individual- what is commonly called a whifllc-mindcd or flickle-minded man. This condition of the individual, distress ing as it is, may with a certainty be en red by THJv CORDIAL BALM OF SYRICUM AND LOTIIROP'S TONIC PILLS, Medicines* unrivaled for- -their s. Wbitderful properties, and romarkable cures of all Ner vous Cb'mpr?lntp; Theirc'flieaey isequally great in tho treatment hud. en re of C-inctts Nodes, UJeepv Pustule, Pimples, Tetter, Fever, Sores', Ringworm. Erysipelas, Scald head.' Harbers' Jtch,< Scurvy, Salt Rhrum, Copper-Colored Rlotches, Glandular Swell ings, Worms and Rlack Spots in tho Flesh, Diseolorations, Ulcers in theThroat, Mouth and Nose, Sore Legs, and Sores of every character, because these medicines arc the very best BfJOO?aiEDlOlNB-/ ?I* Ever- i<Wertl hofbh> the^f)8oplr>,fatfd arehviiix. ranged to j bo * Jbe iuos| -^owejfull A Iterative ever originated by 'man, removing Morbid' Seifsibi lit y, Depression of Spirits, J Jemen tia and Meiancboba .? , rti ttSff" Sold by all I^rlC^RR^^,rtl<f^^JnVlefMflif, ,by express to all parts of the country ijy ad dressing the proprietor, (!. EDGAR I.0THR0P, M. D.j 1 13 Court street, Iioston, Mass., who may be consulted free of charge ?ither personally or by mail. Send 20 cents .in.] .-< f -i eopy of his Hook on Nervous n.-< in.-. Way Day. RKVtEW Ol' TWO OK O?R FlKK CoMi'ANlKS. Respite the ugliness of the weather ou the 1st hist., the streets of Orange burg were busy with life and cheerful fnec^i especial I j nniong the Firemen. The nficrnoon of that day was set apart for a review by the Mayor and the Hoard of Fire Masters of the ['ftill Hit :.. , Engines ,received the day. before by the Independent Citizens' ami Comel< Slar Fire Companies'. The Engines were richly decorated, and ps cscutct) a very handsome appearance. Both companies are composed of the best, and most substantial of our colored felloe-citizens, and were spoken of] very flatteringly by every one who saw them on pnradc. A little after 3 o'clock in the after noon the two companies formed into line on Market street and were re viewed bv Mayor Boliver and the Board of Fire Masters. After the re view?which was highly satisfactory ?the Mayor was introduced and gave (he Firemen there assembled some good . advice. He told them that they should obey their officers on every occasion. That should be their highest duty,; and with such a resolu tion on their part a match could not catch in Orangeburg that lhey could not put out. lie was proud to sec the good feeling which existed between the white and colored Firemen. Il the same sentiment could find ex pression everywhere, we would all be the. better off* lor it. Mr. Boliver pledged himself to do everything that be possibly could for the futberance of the interests jf the Fire Depart ment, and closed Ivy bidding them a good afternoon. Mr. F.tggs was next introduced. On account of peculiar circumstances be had not been able to attend the meeting? of the fire companies, but he. felt very proud to meet the Indepen dent Citizens and Comet Fire Com panies under such favorable auspices. Was an old fireman and understood its duties. Let each company en deavor to emulate the other, and both would become efficient at fires. Would have new hose for them short ly pnd would always take pleasure in doing his utmost to keep the two com panies up. Dr. Elliott followed and was lis tened to with marked attention. Ho warned the companies against all wrangling, and told them that the first duty of firemen was obedience to officers. Where there was confusion there was no obedience, and conse quently no efficiency on the part of] those who encouraged it. If the com panies kept this in mind they would prove, a great benefit to the town. - Capt. Jns. F, Dlnr spoke next. Confessed that be was not only pleased but satisfied with the exhibition be fore him, nnd was gratified that the Citizens nnd Comet Fire Engine Com panies were not composed of a few persons, but were made up of a num ber of strong and stalwart men citizens who would do their full duty tit fires. Would illustrate the duly Of firemen by an anecdote: Once a man Who bad been living disagreeably with bis wife for years resolved to put a stop to the trouble. He procured himself a rope, threw it across bis house, und alter taking hold of one end of it himself commanded bis wife to take up the other endand pull it down. She did bor utmost but could not succeed because her husband was pulling away at the other end. Fin ally he came around to her side and joining w ith bis wife'they both togeth er brought down tbo rope without any difficulty.;, So it was with lire com panies.*'/if they pulled together they could do much good, but if they pulled away from edcli olhcjr!they destroyed the eflicie.ney of both. The companies sbo,u][d.pledge' thcmpelves in presence ofcjU'ej Sfo?$Jluli Council and the. Board of Fire Masters to do this, and he could Iben heartily congratulate the town upon t heir organization. The s/eal ter warned tlioth to do nothing to degrade- the Firo Department; to lay aside all wrangling and endeavor to see who could ,best agree. If they would do this, they would become a pride to the Fire Department and evoke the applause anu" well done of the communityi D. A. St raker, Fsq., was then in troduced by President Thompson of the Independent Citizens, and made the following address : Address Delivered to the Indep endent Citizens' and Comet-Star Fire Engine Companies, May 1st 1876. by D. A. Straker, Esq. Mr. President and Members of the Independent Citizens' and Comet Star Fire Engine Companies : In obedience to your request in letter of the 2i)lh instant, honoring me with an invita tion to address you on this occasion, 1 am present with you, and will en dcavor to brietly suggest to you a few hints in relation to your celebration, the nature and character of your institution and the relation you bear to society as such. I meet you, as I understand, n, body of free citizens of the county of Orangeburg, in the State of South Carolina, in a corpor ate capacity and under the name of the Independent "Citizens' Fire Engine Company, having as your compeers another body of free citizens organi zed and under the name of the Corn it star Fire Engine Company?after but a few months' existence as an organization, you the members of the Independent Citizens' Fire Engine Company, have by your energy and praiseworthy perseverance, through an indomitable spirit to succeed, so far succeeded, as to be able to exhibit to your fellow-townsmen, who have so liberally extended to you the hand of assistance, a Fire Engine, which is the consummation of your great labor in behalf of usefulness ami brother hood. Mr. Prc.-idcnt, other officers and members of the Independent Fife ' Engine Company, nlso our worthy associate, the President and members of the Comet-Star Fire Engine Comp any, in the name of the good citizens of Orangeburg, }*ou are welcomed to the arena of the Fire Department of this town, and every pulsation the heart of evejy one present heats in unison with my own in wishing you continued success. Nothing is more satisfactory, nothing more oneourag iug than the hearty co-operation you have met with from citizens of the white race in your midst. Casting oil' the chains of parly prejudice, and unshdklihg the fetters of caste des tine! ion, they have aided you with a liberality .which marks the noble heart of true patriots. But have you done nothing ? Not so. Never be fore have 1 seen men of poor estate, not affluent in circumstances; but full of the deepest interests in the welfare of their fellow-citizens, contribute their earnings so gladly, ami bestow the utmost attention to an organiza tuin fraught with the deepest interests common to all tlift inhabitants of this town. In looking at. the great benefit which a body of men organized for the purpose of putting out fires oc curring in the midst, of their fellow townsmen's property, nnd this with out compensation, or any other hope of reward, other thuu the good they can do, we arc naturally led to ask the question, w hat motive prompted a spirit to do such good? 1 answer: man is by nature born for association to the end of self-protection. Says the great law commentator, Sir Wil liam Blackstone; ''Man was formed for society * * * and is tint ca pable of living alone." Mutual pro tection is the grand fundamental principle of all civilized governments, nnd this principle ram ilies all organizations of a similar character. It is ihcn the spirit of mutual protection which actuates men in banding tbpniseive.s together ns a lire company. Never mind how diversified our wealth in houses or other articles of combusta blo property, we depend upon our neighbor for protection in preserving it. What avails it that the wealthy man owus.or lives in his splendid mansion of four stories high, and the poor man bis bumble cot, if cither should stand aside indifferently and B03 the other's property destroyed by the destructive clement of fire ? What avails it that a city is rendered beautiful by magnificent bouses or edifices elegant with elaborate and gorgeous furniture if when the fierce and dcrtructivc fire occurs men were so selfiisb, as to stand around their own homes saying, "save thy sei: is the order of the day ?" It is there that the patriots heart beats in com mon cause, and (ifWho !<ee.shim act hut envico every deed Who hcarfl him groan and docs not wish to blued." A Fire Engine company is a great ?i. benefactor. It is not .only a safe guard in the hour of great danger hi property "und lifo, hut it induces good, towards man by associa tion? an element o!' social welfare greatly needed in our midst- By a combination of numbers men have been always able to do more than by individual exeition. Association, with order, is the great law of the universe. AU nature teaches this. We med only behold the groat universe, with her galaxy of stars;?the rotation of the earth first upon its orbit and then around tdjo .sun, the beautiful trees, the birds that carol in the air and the beasts that roam over the field,? to discover that out of association springs harmony, unity and eoneerl in action.?. Let us then lie certain lb combine these three things in order tii produce the good result desired. The strength of empire consists in the unity of tits members, and not: a! to gether in its possessions and pecuniary resources^, nnd in order to secure this the understanding must be enlighten ed, the pJo.is elevated and the heart, enlarged?} You n'tust live in harmony if yon would dt?;gond. You must live in unity lo he able to do good. The common hrothorhod of man is another ^actuating motive in men coming together to protect their fol low man's-properly and lives from ?he destruction of fire. At no time in the lifo lime of man is the chord of brotherhood so strongly tuned in unison, atho time in the life time of man, do;we feel our common lot and destiny more than aL the hour of death. It is tbcuvthat all men feel that, high or low, rich or poor, black or while, wc must all receive our portion in death in common. Next, in life do wo feel this when an aw ful lire arises in our midst, spreading ravage and destruction here and there, destroying our houses, rendering penniless bur faniilics/desolating ha hi let, towns and villag<.'V'giving opportunities to the wtckcdffi P'llagc, breaking the heart of tbc.^liio'.v and the. fatherless, and tttus acBtrw'ing the beauty and har mony which had but a moment pre vious rendered com lb .-table and hap py all around, then do we foci as we du in the presence ol death. Our common humanity and our common lot tires the soul of the fireman, and regardless of all danger, and in flic spirit of sell-sacrifice, which is the highest trait of all herpes, be rushes amidst the burning llanies, to save properly and life. Not infrequently is J this soldier of protection, the victim himself. First water and then lire takes hold of him, w hile his ponder ous arms seizing Iiis axe lavs low the house which the. wicked demon of file anxiously awaits to destroy. Be hold him, the fireman ! how at a mo ment's warning, at sun rise or sun set, or in the grave hours of midnight, he rushes to his engine and ere the fire fiend is aware is upon him, nnd with great volume of water cools his burn ing lust for dest motion. Ju this ca pacity iho fireman is tbo noblest type of the law abiding citizen. He fills the measure of the legal maxim, ".S'<?///s ftojinll c.:t siijirrui/t /er" the Safo '?fy of the people is t he supreme law.1' "Away then?work will! boldness and with speed, Our greatest actions?greatest dangers feel" There is a propriety, nay, a virtue, in adorning hie and serving society, by laudable exertion. In cities of tiiliuence and luxury, when the na tive powers of the mind are weakened l>y vice and general habits of violence arc superinduced by general indul gence then one seldom expects to see examples of mi wearied perseverance, of noble ami disinterested exertion. It theo behooves us, one and all, lo promote the heroism of fire companies, to lend our aid and sympathy to those of us who in limes of gn at danger aett in contradiction to the maxims of personal interest, and .-eck to pro mote the safety of the. community. To be bel li, as Horace .-ays, merely lb consume the fruits of the earth, to live, us du vena I observes, with n.? other purpose than to gratify the pal ate is to be the basest and meanest, of mankind. This cannot be said to be the condition of liro companies in our midst, where neither opulence nor luxury allures us, and nothing emu be said to actuate us but a desire for mutual protection. Another feature in the institution of a lire engine company, is the mark of industry with which it character izes ihc civilization of both the age and the locality in which it exists; Although our present civilization is considered to Lu but a re edition of the lost arts of ancient days, yet noth ing more singularly maid;s our pi ti gress than the facilities, through science, with w hich we aid ourselves in iho necessities of life. Among these facilities may be mentioned tbtf lire engine. ISrory day brings with it some iiov.' invention with which man aids and faeilitaics bis labor, and in no mau nor is this done tri ore evident ly than by the fire engine. But for IIiis iiistrumcntuh the hands of man, how impoleht ho would ho in the extinguish ii:g of great ?rcs. Like tho wild man of tho woods, he would bo enmpulled to surrender to firo, and ho its slave and servant. A steam engine, of ouo hundred horse power has tho strength of eight hundred and eighty men. This is tho result of in dustry. Industry is health and streu::!b and wealth. It secures eleva tion in character and in condition* You have, tbcii^in obtaining your lire engine, obtained amonumcntof man's wisdom and industry. Use it as such. Let it not be a mere matter of ornament or pride, hut aft instru ment in your bands for usefulness. Kpw I have said all that may be regarded as the theoretical part of my subject. I will now ask your at (cnl.i'Ui for a short time to some prac tical views '?>? the subject. As a body of men organized as a fire company, and chartered for the purposes for which charters were instituted, you have a duty to perform, first to your selves and next to society, ami also lilts society a duty to perform to you. Your first duly is to remember that a little more than ten years ago this privilege of engaging in the freedom of action v.hieb liberty secures to all men was denied you and me and our nice in this country. Fifteen years ago it was not possible to conceive of colored men even banding themselves together, as free and independent, citizens, for the purpose of enjoying' the privilege of cooperating with their fellow cili/.ons in any other duties of life save those of a servant. Our walk in life was darkened at every corner, and heavy barriers were creeled in our path to obstruct and impede our progress. Mutual protcc tion was no part in the economy of the government under which we lived, so lar as we were concerned. 'I be arts of industry were denied us; the doors of exercise l'or the same were fast closed against us. Man, standing up in the godlike attitude of man, lilting his forehead to the ttars; to whom power and dominion have been given; who has been crown ed nature's king?man with adc3tiuy set before him vast as eternity and large as inliuity, was made a chattel by his fellow man's agency, and re duced to a condition of servitude which deprived hihi of such freedom of action us you enjoy to-day. Then it greatly becomes your duty in entering lipon this undertaking as a lire engine company to perform your duty as men. Promptness, order, good canduct, action, iudustry and h rot In rly feeling must mark your ever)' step. It is too much our cus tom to begin with great enthusiasm, and cud with groat lethargy, as if we bad not a new history to compile, with ourselves as tho actors, a destiny to meet, with ourselves ns the factors. Remember we .arc the creatures of observation, and tho observers are not the most charitable towards us. In the attendance of meetings you should be as frequent as possible. All difficulties arise from misunderstand ings. In your meetings good order must be written on the memory of all members. Obedience to your superi or officers you must observe Order is heaven's first jaw. Good conduct should always guido us, whether in doors or out of doors. Action! Ac lion !! Action !! ! must he the watch word, ('airy this motto before you in all your pursuits. Be industrious; that is, exercise your will, your skill, and your strength in reaching tho goal of success. We are hut infants yet in this work; nay more, we are but subordinates looking to others for help. Hut God first helps those who help themselves, and "he who would he free must strike the blow himself." Ii is then evident that the work re maining is in your .own hands. A ml L take this opportunity, as an officer of the Independent Citizens' Fire lihtginc Company, to return thanks to a large number of our white fellow citizens who have so nobly and geh?r ously extended to us the hand of as sistance. And I am glad to tell the world that in this instance, as in many othors perhaps of which 1 know nothing, our white follow citizens, ir respective of political creed or station in life, with nothing before them but the common interest in the welfare of this community, have put their hands in their pockets and enabled us to have our engine hero to day, n circum stance in which Vc feel a prido and a kindness for which wo are deeply grateful. ? Mr. St raker here paid a handsome tr ibute to several of our prominent citizens of both polical parties who had contributed freely toward the purchase of the engines. A mom: other things I have said is, that society owes us a duty. We are j a part of thif community and thoro ibrc our duties are reciprocal. Many j of us own propcity as well as our fortunate white citizens. If there bo any virtue or justice in the acts of the fire fiend, if. is that he is no respecter of persons. The rich and the poor alike nre his victims?the black and tlia white. It is then incumbent up on our fellow townsmen to regard all divisions and subdivisions of the Firo Department of our town as citizens who have given themselves to the per formance of a sacred duty, and in whose hands rest the safety not only of our property but also of our lives; to aid them to the best of their bility, remembering that every dollar given to any fire deixirtmcnf is the purchase of a safeguard thrown around our property in the time of danger by fire. * * * We have a heavy debt upon us. We need uniform; wc need an engino house;?fellow citizens, will you help us? Members of tho engine companies, will you help yourselves ? At present you stand well officered. I know tho president, vice-president, secretary ami assistant secretaries, board of directors of tho I. C. Firo Engine Company, and many men who arc not officers, who know uot ' i the ' catalogue of words in their lexicon the word FAIL. Of the Comet Company my trust is the same. An cugino house we must have?land to build it on somebody must give U3. Complimentary reference was hero made by the speaker to the ladies, whose assistance was invoked in in creasing the facilities and efficiency of the fire companies. I next extend our thanks to tho members ot the Hook and Ladder Company, for their great kindness in enabling us to house our engine in their house. Wc took the opposite method generally folio veil:, we caught the bird before wc built tho cage. I never believed this was the safest way until I saw a man build a house to "house" (pardon tho express ion) his wite, who was then his sweet-1 heart; but when be finished tho house the "gal" changed her mind, and would not have liim, so he had the empty bouse and no bird. We also return thanks to; the Board of Fire Minsters for their, cour teous conduct towards us, and for all assistance which they gave us. In concluding, the speaker com pi I- * nicntcd the committee for the faithful discharge of their duties and the* efficiency of all their arrangements, which fo greatly contributed to tho success of the celebration. Frequent applause marked the delivery of the address. The following are the officers of the two companies : Officers of the Comet Star Fire Engine Com pan)? J. Hammond Fordhatu?President, Lewis Moss?Vice-President. Primus T. Burvick?Secretory. Sam Ott?Treasurer. A. Fi Browning?Solicitor. Levil Pauling?1st Director, June Felder?2nd Director, Jim. II. Payne?3rd Director, Jno. Williams?4th Director. Jake Govan?1st Aswan, Dave Hamilton?2nd Axman. The Independent Citizens' Fire Engine Company officers: President?J. M. Thompson, Vice President?Charles Thorn, Secretary?J. Dickson, Assistant Secretary?F. R. Mc? Kin lay. Treasurer?John Lcgtirc, Solicitor?D. Augustus St raker, 1st Director?J. P. Mays, 2nd Director?Abrain Martin, 3rd Director?Cajsar Holmes, 4th Director?Peter MeFall. OPERATIVE AND MECHANICAL. A, M. Snider. L. S. WOLFE & T. J.Calvert ixir Oflico open at all times. ARTHUR II. I^EWIPf DERMAT0L1GIST AND PRACTICAL HAIR CUTTER, If you want a good and cauy Shavcoran Artbtic Hair Cut or a delightful Shampoo, go to ARTH Uli II. LdEWIN'S Hair Cutting Hooms, No. 3 Law Rang* opposite Court House Square. Special attention paid to Children Hair Catting. Extra ltootm for Ladies. M*|it 4 137? ly