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TS? jr.WS <fe T^njs. ISSCKD KVKKY 8ATUUDAY MOllXIXU- UY THE, OHAKOKItUKO NEWS COMPANY. ;0E0. NOblVKR, llusiness Manager^ 8fc?>"' No Jlccipt* /or Subscription or Adver tisements ore Valid unless Signed by Business Manager. te?" ^vc arc in-no way responsible lor the views or opinions of our Correopomi Sa TI? K 1> a yV'may ig?bT?T ? Proceedings State Democratic Convention, Held in Columbia on the 4tli instant. The Slate Democratic Convention assembled on the evening of the 4th iu?l:, in pursuance of the call of the State Executive Committee, in the hull of the House of Representatives, at/ 7 o'clock. Shortly after this hour, on motion of Gen. M. C. Butler, Col. D. Wyatt Aikcn was called to the chair as temporary presiding officer. On motion of Gen. Butler, Mr. T. C. Gasten, of Chester, was requested to act as temporary Secretary. The proceedings were then opened wilh prayer by Rev. K.J. Mcynardie. On motion of Mr. M. P. O'Connor, of Charleston, the Stnlc Democratic Executive Committee were invited to participate in the proceedings, with out the privilege of voting. This courtesy was also extended to the county chairmen of the party. On motion of Gen. Butler, the Secretary proceeded to call the roll ofdclcgalis. The following counties were represented : Abbeville, Aikcn, Anderson, Barn well j Beaufort, Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Collcton, Darlington, Edgelicld, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, Lancas ter, Laurens, Lcxingtou, Marion, NeWberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens. Riehland, Spa rtanburg.Sum ter, Union, "Williamsburg and York. ; ' {^Mr. J. S. Richardson, of Sumtcr, c fibred a. resolution that the conven tion proceed to permanent organiza tion by .?? the election ol a President, siic ,Vicc7presidcnts and two Scerc laijcs; tlml the nominations be made ^johi'.'the floor of the convention, and ihat'tho election be by ballot. '-Major Mectzc, of Lcxington^oHcr ecP'ari' amendment to strike out "by ballot," and insert "viva race." Tbc amendment was adopted, and the/resolution was agreed to. A motion to postpone the election ? of permanent officers until the 5th was almost, unanimously voted down. "General Gary- offered a resolution ' that .the sense of the convention be fhrt the representation of each county iii the convention be twice the num ber of its members in the Legislature. This resolution was explained by Gen. Gary to mean that tho mem bers in U'ic Legislature included Senator* and Representatives, and ? sajd/.jthat tho. Secretary of the State Executive Committee erred in his re port of the resolution adopted by the limitirYg the representation to double the number of members in the lower branch of the General Assembly. The resolution elicited a discussion in which Messrs. Puller, Gary, Mul lins, Lipscomb, McQueen, Tilmari, "Wallace, Richardson and others participated. "J)ui'ingtho discussion, Mr. Mull ins withdrew?from the convention. Geh oral Gary then withdrew his resolution. IUwiv^thcu agreed that a majority of thh^k-rcast should decide each election. k&ffo -permanent organization was proceeded .with. Gen. Biillcr then nominated Gen. J. B. Kershaw, of Kershaw County, for permanent President, which was unanimously adopted by acclamation. Genoral M. L. Bonham, of Edge field; Colonel T. V. Simmons, of Chailesion; Colonel J. A. Iloyt, of Anderson; Colonel J. A. McQueen, of Darlington; Ex-Governor B. P. Pcr jy, of Greenville; and Genorol John sdn Ttagobd, of Barnwcll, were unanimously eleered Viec-Preridentq. *Mr. T. C. Gacion, of Chester, r.ad Mr.. J. J. Fox, of Colleton, were elec ted Secrotnvies, On motion of Gen. Butler, the Chair was lequestcd to appoint a committee of three to wait upon the President elect, and escort him to the chair. The Chair appointed Gen. M. C. Butler, Copt. ~vY. B, Stanley and Col. J. B. Moore as the committc3, who escorted Gen. Kcrshaw to the chair. Gen. Kcrshaw, upon .taking the chair, briefly nddrcssod the conven tion. He assured the gentlemen of the convention that it was as much a surprise as a gratification to him at being called upon to fill so distin guished a position. He felt that the most distinguished position that any man in the State of South Carolina can occupy at the present time is to be the presiding officer of n con vcu lion of that class of ostracised citizen whose voice should always be heard in shaping the destinies of the State. He excused himself from saying more than assuring the convention of bis heartfelt thanks for the honor con- i furred. Kc felt that this was not the ' occasion, ifitwns otherwise proper, that he should ?fter measures or coun sels for the consideration of the con vention, when the battle for the re demption of the State, in which the Democrats expected to bj victorious, wn8 so far distant. As a military man, he should not indicate bis pirn of battle until the enemy has some what developed his plan of campaign, lie said it would bo a presumption on his part to indicate what should be the course of this convention, of which lie was incapable, and, there fore, would announce that the chair was ready fo cuter lain the business of the convention. Col. Wrrh. Johnson, of Charlotte, and Mr. McGec, of Anderson, were invited to scats on the floor of the convention. Gen. Johnson IJagood, of Barn well offered the following preamble anil resolutions! The Democratic party of South Caroliua having met in convention, after being without active organiza tion for several years, this convention will address itself exclusively to work of the reorganization of the party in the State and the selection of proper representatives in the National Con vention of the party. The following shall be the order of business of this convention: The first business of the convention shall bo the election of delegates to to the National Convention of the parly, to be held in St- Louis, Missou ri, on the 27th day of June. There shall be fourteen (14) delegates elec ted?two (2) for each of the Congres sional District iuto which the State is divided, and four (4) for the State at large, and an equal number of alternates for each Congressional District and for the State at largo. The next business shall be the election of tho State Executive Com mittee consisting of fifteen (15) mem bers, and an equal number of alter nates: and a majority of the voles cast shall be necessary to a choice. 3. The convention then to go into secret session. A discussion ensued upon the reso lutions, during which Mr. Tillman, of Edgeficld, freely discussed the poli cy of ^thc party, when there appeared to be a desire to debate the resolu tions in secret session, a::d it was indicated that if there should be a division of counsel, it should be kept from the public until u plnn of party organization and action had been fully developed and was made harmonious. To obviate further debato of so important a set of resolutions, General Butler offered the following resolu tions : Resolved, That a committee of fifteen, to consist of three from each Congressional. Dittrict, be appointed by the convention, to be known as a committee on business, whose duty it shall be to prepare business for the convention, and to report, a plnn of action, to whom till resolutions shall be referred. licsolvcd, That said committee re port to this convention at 10 o'clock Vriday morning, to which hour this convention shall stand adjourned. In the discussion of this resolution, Col. Aiken said be opp?8cd it, and be lieved it was only the duty of the con vention to elect delegates to St. Louis, elect a State Executive Committee, and then go homo. Time.bad been taken up in the discussion of a subject which the convention had no right to tnko up. He should vote ngoinst all mcasuics except the two above men tioned. (Jen. Butler advocated Iiis resolu tion, aud said it was of the utmost importance to the people ,of South Carolina that the organization of the Democratic party should be discussed, and some plan of action be submitted to the people. If the campaign was worth making it was worth preparing for. I The resolutions af Gen, Butler I were laid on the table. The Prcai lent of the convention was made cx officio chairman of the State Executive Committee. I The resolution for secret session elicited some debate, when a motion was made and carried, at 11.30 p. hi., to adjourn to 10 o'clock Friday morn ing, when nn election for delegates was gone into. After appointing an Executive Committee, consisting of fifteen, the Convention' adjourned sine tlic. Cnpt. Jas. F. Izlnr was chosen an alternate aud also a mem ber of the Executive Committee. To Bo Regretted. The friends and admirers of the Journal of Comnurcc, those who be lieve that a Conservative course for the Democracy is the best one for it to pursue, will regret its extremely bitter course. We gave it a good send oti* in this county?advertising it in the homes of nearly fifteen hun dred of our lax-payers- but wc fear we shall have to change our mind in regard to the lofty position we accredi ted to it upon the plane of journalism. Indiscriminate abuse, of Republicans can accomplish no good for the suf fering tax-payers of South Carolina; nor arc the extreme views entertained by our neighbor's correspondent, "Straight-Out," shared by the majori ty of the people of this county. The Consei vativrs here want good and honest government above all things else. They arc of opinion that neither the extreme views of the Journal of Commerce nor the Cun ningham-Mackey policy of the News and Courier Will help them to secure that longed-for boon. 1 fence it may be safely asserted that the majority of the Conscrvaliv. s in this State have no legal representative among the daily newspapers of South Catolir.n. The Journal of Commerce needs a con siderable cooling off, and then such communications as the ono from Strnight-Out would find their way into the waste-basket. Risen. The Columbia 2'htvnix made its re appearance in that city on Monday last, but in a rather diminutive shape. It proposes, however, to contain all the news. The Phonic was severely castigated by such papers as the Xavs and Courier and the Su inter Watch man for advocating the election of Governor Chamberlain, and was vir tually ruled out of the Democratic camp by their mad opposition. Bui time works wonders, and wo now find the iycu$ and Courier and the Suniter Watchman claiming for tbemsqlvcs ^the sole right to laud his Excellency. This of conise vindicates the cause of the Phoenix and establishes Selby's right to the distinction of the title of Prophet. Go it Julo. We wish you a thousand God speeds. Judge Cookc has been holding court in Columbia in Judge Carpen ter*.0 place. The- Journal of ' Commerce is a iarautular to Republican. How tho Ncic3 and Courier must hate it. The Cabin Boy. "Please, sir, don't yon want a cabin boy S" "I do want a cabin boy, my lad, but what's that to you? A little chap like you ain't lit for the berth I" ? "Oh, sir, I'm real strong. I can do a great deal of work, if I ain't so very old." "But what are you here for? You j don't look like a city hoy. Run away from home, hey?" "Oh, no, indeed, sin my lather died, and my mother is very poor, and I want to help her. She let me come." Here the little boy covered his lace with his hands and wept as if his heart would burst. "Well, sonny, where arc your letters of recommendation? Can't take a boy without those." Here was a damper. Willie had never thought of its being necessary to have letters from his minister or teachers, or from some proper person, to prove to strangers that he was an honest and good boy. Now, what should he do? lie clasped his two hands together und stood as if in prayer, the captain meanwhile cur iously watching the workings of his expressive fucc. At length he put his hand in his bosom, and drew but Iiis lit tle Bible, and without one word put it into the captain's hand. The captain opened it at the blank page and read : ?'Willie Graham: Presented as a reward for regular and punctual at tendance at Sabbath school, and for his blameless conduct there and else where. From his Sunday School Teacher." Captain McLeod was not n prods man, but he could not consider the case before him with a heart unmov ed. The little fatherless child, stand ing humbly before him, referring him to the testimony of his Sunday school teachers, as it was given him in his little Bible, touched a tender spot in the heart of the noble seaman, and clapping Willie to his bosom, hesahl : "You"are the boy lor me; you ihall sail with me; hud if you arc as gcod a lad as I think you arc, your pockets shall not be empty when you go back to your mother." - - M*?K^BBh - - - -fc.il III !?? How t3 Get Rid of Flies. Rev. George Mcarcs Drought, writ ing from Ireland, says: ''For three years I have lived in a town, and dur ing that time my sitting-room has been free from flics, thrco or four only walking about my breakfast fable, while all my neighbors' moms were crowded. I often congratulated my self on my escape, but never knswthe reason of it until two days ago. 1 then had occasion to move my goods to another house, while I remained on for two days longer. Among other things moved, were two boxes of Geraniums and Calceolarias, which stood in my window, the window be ing always open to its full extent, top and bottom. The boxes were not gone half an hour before riiy room was as fall of flies as those around me. This to me h a new discovery, and perhaps it may serve to encour age others in that which is always a source of pleasure, and which now prove? also to be a source of comfort viz: window gardening.,'?Exchange, The above is certainly a very sim ple and pleasant remedy, and will pay for the trying even if it fails. The housekeeper who has the good taste and the watchfulness and tho care and cleanliness, to keep "two boxes of Geraniums .and Cnlccolaries" in the window of her kiichen or dining room is not apt to be troubled with flics and any other lilthiucss. And we would lay a wager that her thoughts would be as clean as her kitchen. STATE~OP" SOUTHCAROLINA. OiiANGtucno County. 1 By A CO. B. K<;owX.TOX, Esquire, J. P. Whereas, J. F. AVntt, hath made suit to me, to grant to him Letters of AJ ministration of the RxUite and effects of Wm. It. Watt, late of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singulnr, the' kindred und Creditors of the said Wn?. R. Watt, deceased, that they ba and appear, before Die, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Orangeb?rg C. If. on May 129th, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. i Given under iuy hand, this 10th day of Mnv, Anno Domini 1870. AUG. B. KNOWPTON, [ I..S1 Judge of Probate, O. C. J nuv 13 It .jr. Goo* BEEVES arid SHEEP in good condition, for which full market price will be paid. Apply to M, AEBRECHX may 13 tf Notice of Dismissal N?TICE is hereby given that I hFmII one month from date file mv final account with the Honorable Judge of Probatfo for Orange burg County, and ask for letters of dis mitral as Giiardatn of Jerome and John Gleaton. Mnv 13th 1870, II. II. GLATTON, Guardian. mnv 13 4t TAX NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER OnAxorncno, Coukty, OitANOF.nt'na, S. C, May 1st 1870. Xotice is hereby given, that by virtue of Sec. 4 of the Act approved A jail 13th 1870, all Taxe? due and uncoUcctcd for any and all yearn preceding the present fiscal year (75) may be paid in Bills of the Bank of the Suite, "which shall have been proved, Htampcu", or fonnd genuine." Tax Payera who have, j/rior to the present fiscal year, made tender of these Bflla in payment of their Taxes, either for State or Comity, will be allowed until the 16th of May, in which time to pay in the Bills WITHOUT PENALTY. After this time the delinqu ent proprety will be proceeded against as other delinquent property of 1875. Tax Payers will take doe notice, and govern themselves accordingly. ,T. II LIVINGSTON, County Treasurer. niav C *2t GOODS AT -A.TJCTIOJNT r Two Thousand Dollar* Worth of DRY GOODS and Jrl A/RD R Til To be Sold at Auetion at .1. W Moseley's Old StiTtwl, corner Market and Bussen Street.?. Sales every Saturday nn<r on first Monday in month until closed out. Bargains may be cx peeled. Sales commence this day at It o'clock. W. A. MEKQNET, maWi?tf Auctioneer: P LACE YOtntHF.iiF lS"l>EVENi>k.Vr i of the Sciirein of f.ulvor. by pnrnrnng ihc celebrated H&JjTj CirrTfVATOflS; Come ami see them work, at the Pair Ground* on Saturday, May 13tli. nmljiidgc whether"they are a humumg or nut. They are u great labor-saving implement, doing llie work of two mm and two hordes will) one hurst* and plowman. For sah; hv CANNON A ItOIlINSON, Bole Agents for the t'ounty. mar G ' in NOTICE The fast trotting thorongh-brcd Stallion MAM HR I NO TRUSTEE will stand the season at my stables. PEDIGREE. M AMUR I NO TRUSTEE, by Mambrino Medley, he by Old Mambrino Chief; Mam brino Medley'? first dam by Young Medley, a tine race mare, second .dam by Stanley; third dam byTrtwiecj fouithdam by Specu lator. MAM i1ui NO TRUST EE'S first dam Jenny Dennev, by Holculm; ii.-.ht dam by Lady Wootlford. bv Sir William Woodford; he by Woodford; first dani bv Berlind. MAM RHINO TRUSTEE was bred by tioorg" W. Ogrler?, Wrights Station, Ken tucky Centra! Hail Road. Bourbon County, Kentucky. He is live years old, and has not had much handling bin what be had showed splendid action. He trotted o<? the Columbia track last fall at the rate of 2-45 Til AD. 0. ANDREWS " Orangebarg Livery and Sale Stables. P. S. Board for a lew mares can be Ivad at my stables. april. 25th. ?f. Notice of Dissolution The limited Partnership entered into on the Thirteenth day of October, A. D. 1875, by .Toab W. Moscley, as general Partner and Saraeh F. Tel in, as special Partner, trailing under the firm name of Joab W. Moscley. The certificate whereof ibrecord ed in the office of the Register of Meano Conveyance for Orangcburg County afore said in Book No. 14, pages 45, 452, 453, has been this day dissolved by mutural conient and notice of this dissolution has been duly filed aud recorded in the said office. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 18th 1876. J. W.MOSELEY, SARAH E. TOBIN, feb 19 3m Rt COVERED?Taken away from a suspicions character, about one month since, a ftilvet Watch. Any one calling and proving property can get it from Mr. Gco. Roliver. ., ? 3L M.WOLFE, Marshal. mar 25 _ tf FRESH Garden Seeds JUST RECEVIED FROM D. LANDRETH &i SON E. E- EZKKIEL. jair 1 tf SIX and QUARTER Cents I MX QUARTER SIXTEEN YAKUS ? ', j FOR OtfE DOLLAR f SIXTEEN YARDS FOR ORK DOLLAR f SIXTEEN YARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR t Juat received One Hundred Pie?es CHOICE PRINTS AT T. KOHN&BRO EBER'S ' Which will fe sold at the nforv* HARD FAN PRICES: New f^xsring Goods ?tlow* price? t New Dves?? OowIh!! New Spi-rUti? T*?rttf*ol??i!! We n&r, a-F.o, fdH? Ears leading bsSsvi* Ij?ng ClolUr**- nt the Ion ret jvmmiCacttiretV pi ices and, Kliect* ,1 fag+r 5*tMovt- Cotton*, To ire tx., 1 Jnc? Trafikv llitgvrirlHh Linens, ACnrntraere?, Cotton* : ndcu. Pauls Hi u flit, ?f the bf!>t mukeaaft price* that eannob tbnK V??plea??e.. Now <T?ot!li?n|jf 5 New Htvlen?? ? ? ~ " Pi udenco requiret all buyera ofSprlng Clothing. to cxaruiiie our goods br.'or* purchuifeg",, Our stod. of Clothing exeell in variety, extent, Style, Qoalhj and Keonomy. We also have In store a large Variety of latest fashions in ILrtiHEcCJ, CletttA, ISojrs and ?tsria Straw Modo and every other style of lint* la vogue. Stationary, ' Base JBalls. Bat?, Pistol Car* ' trldgCS and thousands of other articles tco numerous to com mence to mention, par* chased at the pre railing I/?W Prices, and will be sold ac cordingly. Shoes an?I Gatter? in Leather or Serge for BSesn* Wanten and Children, in large assortment of the beet makoa at prices to suit the times. AU we ask. af the kind nubile is to eonte ntad ?ee as, bring along"the SflSver or Greenbacks, whieh Is at nar with each eine?? T. KOHN & BROTHER.