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'NEWS As TIMES. ISSL'KU KVKHY BATUltDAV MORKIKO VTB 'IHK OIIAKGKIIUIKI NEWS CQMl'AKY. :?E0. BUMVER, Business Manager."" BJ?>'" Ard Reeipts for Subscription or Adver tisements arc Valid unless Signed by Business Manager. fits}'" Wo arc in no way responsible lor the views or opinions of our Correspond ents. SATVj KI>A\ ? May J3, 1*>76. ? Proceedings Stato Democratic Convention, Held in Columbia on the 4th instant. The Slate Democratic Convention absembled on the evening of the 4th iupli, iu 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. Mi C. Butler, Col. D. Wyalt Aikcn was c alled to the chair as tcinpdrafy presiding ofliecr. On motion of Gen. Butler, Mr. T. C. Gaslon, of Chester, was requested to actus temporary Secretary. The proceedings were then opened with prayer by I\cv. K. J. Mcynardic. On motion of Mr. M. P. O'Connor, of Charleston, the State 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 of delegates. The following counties were represented : Abbeville, Aikcn, Anderson, Barn wcll, Beaufort, Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, F.dgcficld, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, Lancas ter, Lnurens, Lexingtou, Marion, NeNyberry, Oconee, Orangcburg, Pickcus. I\ ich land, Spartanhu ig, Sinn ier, Union, "Williamsburg and York. :"' (Mr. J. S. Richardson, of Slimier, offered a. resolution that the conven tion proceed to permanent organiza tion^ by :? the election of a President, siic'.Vice-Presidcnts and two Sccrc tniic3;( Oral the nominations be made %o$i!;The floor of the convention, and ihat/tho election be by ballot. '.'Major Mcctzc, of Lexington, oiler ccl^ari'amendment to strike out "by ballot," and insert "viva encc." Tlic amendment was adopted, and the resolution was agreed to. A motion to postpone the election ? 'ofpermanent officers until the 5th was almost unanimously voted down. 'General Gary offered a resolution "that.the sense of the convention be thr t the representation of each county in the convention be twice the num ber of its members in the Legislature. This resolution was explained by Gen. Gary to mean that the mem bers in Uic Legislature included Senators and Representatives, and ? saidj-.jthat the Secretary of the State Executive Committee erred in his re port of the resolution adopted by the limitirVg the representation to double the number of members in the lower 1' branch ?f the General Assembly. The resolution elicited a discussion in which Messrs. Butler, Gary, Mul lins, Lipseonib, McQueen, Tilman, "Wallace, Richardson and others participated. ?During the. discussion, Mr, Mullins withdrewjfrom the convention. (?oncral Clary then withdrew his resolution. IUwtvSjtlicni.agreed that a majority of thh-r^c^enst should decide each election. ^Wq j permanent organization was proceeded \yi th. Gen. Butler then nominated Gen. J, B. Kershaw, of Kershaw County, for pqrniancul President, which was unanimously adopted by acclamation. General M. L. Bonhnni, of Edge field; Colonel T. V. Simmons, of Charleston; Colonel J. A. Hoyt, of Anderson; Colonel J. A. McQueen, of Darifngton; Ex-Governor B. P. Pcr ly'of Greenville; and Gencrol John son TTagood, of Barnwell, were linhtilriioiisly elected Vice-Presidcn 1 s. *Mr. T. C. Gnston, of Choster, and Mr.. J, J. Fox, of Colleton, were elec ted Secretaries, On motion of Gen. Butler, the Chair was requested to nppoiut a committee of three to wait upon tho President elect, and escort him to tho chair. The Chair appointed Gen. M. C. Butler, Capt. W. B, Stanley and Col. J. B. Moore as the committee, who escorted Gen. Kershaw io the chair. Gen. Kershaw, upon .taking tho chair, briefly addrcssod the conven tion. He assured the gentbmen of the convention that it was as much a surprise as a gratification to him at being called upon to fdl 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 timo is to be the presiding officer of a con ven tion 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 his heartfelt thanks lor the honor con ferred. He felt that this was not the occasion, if it was otherwise proper, that he should offer 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 bs victorious, was so far distant. As a military man, he should not indicate his pirn of battle until the enemy has some what developed his plan of campaign. He said it would be a presumption on his part to indicate what should be the course of this convention, of which he was incapable, and, there fore, would announce that the chair was ready fo cute?*tniu the business of the convention. Col. \Yro. Jobuson, of Charlotte, and Mr. McGec, of Anderson, were invited to seats on the floor ol the convention. Gen. Johnson Hagood, of Barn well olfored tho following preamble and resolutions! The Democratic parly of South Carolina 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 ot business of this convention: The first business of the convention shall ho the election of delegates to to the National Convention of the party, to he held in St. Loui?, Missou ri, on the 27th day of June. There shall he fourteen (14) delegates elec ted?two (2) for each of the Congres sional District into 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 Stale at largo. The next business shall be the election of tho State Executive Com mittce consisting of fifteen (15) mem bers, and an equal number of alter nates: and a majority of the votes 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. Till man, of Edgefield, freely discussed the poli cy of ^thc party, when there appeared j to be a desire to debate the resolu tions in secret session, a::d it was j indicated that if there should be a division of counsel, it should be kept from the public until a 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, Goneral Butkr oflercd the following resolu tions : hcaolvctj. That a committee of fifteen, to consist of three from each Congressional. District, be appointed by the convention, to be known as a committee on business, whose duty it shall bo to prepare business for tho convention, and to report a plan of action, to whom all resolutions shall be referred. Resolved, That said committee re port to this convention at 10 o'clock Friday morning, to which hour this convention shall stand adjourned. In the discussion of this resolution, Col. Aiken said he oppescd it, and be lieved it was only the duty of the con vention to elect delegates to St. Louis, elect a State Executive Committee, aud then go homo. Time.had been taken up in the discussion of a subject which the convention had no right to take up. He should vote agoinst all mcasuics except the two above men tioned. Gen. Butler advocated his 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, und some plan of action he submitted to the people. If the campaign was worth making it was worth preparing for. The resolutions af Gen. Butler were laid on the table. The Presilcnt of the convention wns made ex officio chairman of the State Executive Committee. The resolution for secret session elicited some debate, when a motion was made and carried, at 11.30 p. m., to adjourn to 10 o'clock Friday morn ing, when an election for delegates was gone into. After appointing an Executive Committee, consisting of fifteen, the Convention' adjourned sine die. Capt. Jas. F. Izlar was chosen an alternate and 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 off 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 lofcy position woaccrcdi tcd to it upon the plane of journalism. Indiscriminate abuse of Republicans can accomplish no good for the suf fering tax-pay era 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 Conscivativrs here want good and honest government above all things else. They are. of opinion tbat neither the extreme views of the Journal of Commerce nor the Cun ningham-Mackoy policy of the News and Courier will help them to secure that longed-for boon. I fence it may be safely asserted that the majority of the Conservative s in this Slate have no legal representative among the daily newspapers of South Caiolica. The Journal of Commerce needs a con siderable cooling off, and then such communications as '.he ono from Straight-Out would find their*" way into the waste-basket. - ? mm ? tm Risen. The Columbia l'/ttenix 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 Phtvnix was severely castigated by such papers us tho News and Courier and the Suinter IIafc/i man for advocating the clcctiou of Governor Chamberlain, and was vir tually ruled out of the Democratic camp by their mad opposition. But ! time works wonders, and wo now find the fr eies and Courier and the Sumtcr j lJ'arr/<???n claiming for thcmsqlvcs the solo right to laud his Excellency. This of couiso vindicates tho cause of the Phocr.ix and establishes Sclby's right to the distinction of the title of Prophet. Go it Julo. Wo wish you a thousand God speeds. Judge Cookc has been holding court in Columbia in Judge Cnrpcn ter'p place. The- Journal of ' Commerce is 11 InvRutukir to Rcpuhlicaus. How the News and Courier must bate it. - mmmmmmm* ? - ? mamma???? The Cabin Boy. "Please, sir, don't you want a cabin boy i" "I do want a cabin boy, my Tad, but what's that to you ? A little chap like you ain't lit for the berth !" ? "Oh, sir, I'm real strong. I can do a great deal of work, if I ain't so very old." "But what arc you here for? You don't look like a city boy. Run away from home, hey ?" "Oh, no, indeed, sir; my father died, and my mother is very poor, and I want to help her. She let me come." Here the little boy covered his face -with his hands and wept as if his heart would burst. "Well, sonny, where arc 3'our letters of recommendation ? Can't taken boy without those." Here was a damper. Willie had never thought or its being necessary to have letters from bis minister or teachers, or from some proper person, to prove to strangers that be was an honest and good boy. Now, what should he do ? He clasped his two hands together und stood as if in prayer, the captain meanwhile cur iously watching the workings of bis expressive face. At length be put his hand in bis bosom, and drew out his little Bihle, and without one word put it into the captain's hand. The captain opened it at the blank page and rend : "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 a prods man, but he could not consider the ! case before him with a heart unmov ed. The little fatherless child, stand ing humbly before hint, 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 bis bosom, bo said : "You"arc the boy for me; you shall sail with me; and if you are as good a lad as I think you arc, your pockets shall not be empty who:; you gu hack to your mother." ? ?,mmm *a n-'^j- ? ? ? ??? 1 - ? ? How U Get Rid of Flies. Row George M cares Drought, writ ing from Ireland, says: ''For three years 1 have lived in a town, and dur ing that time my sitting-room has been free from flies, three or four only walking about my breakfast table, while all my neighbors' rooms were crowded. I often congratulated my self on my escape, but never knswthe reason of it until two days ago. 1 then bad 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 und Calceolarias, which stood in my window, the window be ing always open to its full extent, lop and bottom. The boxes were not gone half an hour before my room was as full of flies as those around inc. This to me h a new discovery, ami perhaps it may serve to encour age others in that which is always a source of pleasure, and which now proves also to be a source of comfort viz: window gardening./?Exchange, The above is certainly a very -;im j pie and pleasant remedy, and will pay ' for the trying even if it fails. The housekeeper who has the good taste and the watchfulness and the "are and clonhliuess, to keep "two boxes of Geraniums and Calceolaries" in the window of her kiichen or dining room is not apt to be troubled with flics and any other filtbiucss. And we would lay a wager that her thoughts would be ai clenn as her kitchen. ST?TE~~?P~ S?UT^^?^R?LIN?. OltANGLBCnU COL'KTV. Jly A co. B. KnowLTOX, Esquire, J. P. Whcrcaa, J. F. Watt, hath made unit to inc, to grant to him letters of Ad minifitration of the Palate and effects of Wm. K. Watt, late of said county, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and'id* moni.?h all und singular, the' kindred and Creditors of the said Wm. It. Watt, deceased, that they b? and appear, before Die, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Orangeburg C. H. on May 29th, nox*, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew eauac, if any they have, why the Raid Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 10th day of Mnv, Anno Domini 1870. AUG. B. KNOWLTOX, [ I..S1 Judge of Probate, O. C. 1 may 13 it ?jr. Gfoo* BEEVES and SHEEP in good condition, for which full market price will be paid. Apply to M, ALBRECHX may 13 ftp Notice of Dismissal NOTICE is hereby given tfvat I shall one month from date file niv final account with the Honorable Judge of Probatfe for Orange burg County, ami ask for letters of dis missal as Guardaln of Jerome and John Glcaton. Miiy 13th 1876, H. II. GLATTON, Guardian. may 13 4t TAX NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER OnANCiF.nunn, County, OnANOEituno, S. C, May 1st 187G. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of Sec. 4 of the Act approved April 13th 1870, all Taxes dne and uncollcctcd for nny and all years preceding the present fiscal year (75) may be paid in Bills of the Bank of the Slate, "which shall have been proved, stamped*, r/r fonnd genuine." Tax Payers who bare, firior to the present fiscal year, made tender of these Bill? in payment of ] their Taxes, either for State or County, will be allowed until the 16th of May, >&76\ in which time to pay in the Bills WITHOUT PENALTY. After this time the delinqu ent proprcty will be proceeded against as other delinquent property of 1875. Tax Payers will take dne notice, and govern themselves accordingly. J. It LIVINGSTON, County Treasurer. may 0 ??l GO ODS AT AUCTION! : Two Thousand Dollar? Worth of DRY GOODS Axr? HAHDWAEE To be Spill at Auction at J. \Y Sloscloy's Ofd Sturmi, corner Market amT Rtisscfl Street.". Sales every Saturday and on first Monday in month until closed out. Bargains may be expected. Sales commence this day at Is o'clock. W. A. MERpNETr mnyvfi?If A uclionccr: PUi;K Y?uiiriEi.F iNi)i:vKNi>K.yr .if the Search) of labor, by pn.Tffrmj; tin celebrated 15^I,I> Cn/TIVATORS, Come and see them Work, at die Fair Grounds on Saturday, May Pith, and judge whether ihey are a hiimbuig or nut. They are a Rival labor-saving implement, doing Ihc work of two men ami two horses with one horse and plowman. For sale bv CANNON A ROBINSON, Sole Agents for the County, iiinv G ! ill NOTICE The fast trotting thorough-bred Stallion iVtAMBUI NO 'ittlU STTCLi will stand the season at my stables. PEDIGKEE. MAMDRINO TRUSTEE; by Manibrino Medley, he by Old Manibrino Chief; Mani brino .Medley's lirst dam by Young Medley, a tine race mare, second dam by Stan'ey; third dam by Trustee; fourth dam by Specu lator. MAMnniXp TRUSTEE'S first dam Jenny Deiinev, by Holcolm; firtit dam by lady Woodford, by Sir William Woodford; he by Woodford; tirta dam l?v Bertraiid. MA U PHI NO TRUSTEE was bred by Georg? W. O^tlerr, Wrights Station, Ken lucky Central Hail Road. Bourbon County, Kentucky. He is five years old, and has not had much handling hut what be bad showed splendid action. He trotted oo the Columbia track last fall at the rato of 2-45 THAD. C ANDREWS 'Orangeburg Livery anrlSalcStables. P. S. Hoard for a few marcs can be bad at my stables. aprH.'25th. tf. Notice of Dissolution The limited Partnership entered into on the Thirteenth day of October, A. D. 1875, bv Jonb W. Moscley, as general Partner and Saraeh E. Tol in, as special Partner, trading under the firm name of Joab W. Moseley. The certificate whereof is record-' ed in the office of the Register of Means Conveyance for Orangcburg County afore said in Hook No. 14, pages 45, 452, 453, has been this day dissolved by mutural consent and notice of this dissolution has been duly filed aud recorded in tho said office. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 18th 1876. J. W. MOSELEY, SARAH E. TOBIN, feb 19 . 3m Rl-COVIiKED?Taken away from a suspicious character, about one month since, a Silver Watch. Any one calling and proving propcrtv, can get it from Mr. Geo. Bolivcr. , 55. M. W'OLFE, MarahaL mar 25_tf FRESH Garden Seeds JUST RECEVIED FROM D. LAND?ETH &.i SON E. E. EZEKIEI^. jsir 1 tf SIX and QUARTER Cents f SIX AND QUARTER CNNT9 SIXTEEN YARDS , FOR ?#E DOLLAR f SIXTEEN YARTO FOR ONE DOLLAR r SIXTEEN YARDS FOR ONB COLLARt Just received One Hundred Pie?e? CHOICE PRINTS AT T. KOHN & BROTHER'S " Which will fe sold ?t the afco?* HARD PAN PRICES: Xew Kpi'irjg: Goods allow* ' price? 1 New Dretfa* Oootl*!! Nervy }Spl?r^]rg, JP?iti8*ol#?l!! We n?tr, a-f.o, ftiFB Jour* leading I^onjz C'Iolbes? ?r rhe lowt?t luaoufecttircri?' pticc* ami, Nttccl* ,i tag?, Fill ore Col loan,' To ire In. Jkin en-; Tnfe?v IliB'^s/Hpifila i.luen*, 'Cnssl meres* CoH?n? , ade*. pMUtsfMnOW, ?f the bt'M make* at price* tlwv cannot &wft s*>'plea?c New <JtotliKny J New Stolen ! f*;' .1 : i j ? ?? ?" *;-' ' '' e ? ^ i-i i to > ? -' ? Prudence require! all buyers' ofSprlng Ciothing? to examine our goods hr foro purchasing",. Our stock, of Clotblng ?reell in variety, extent, Style, Qualify and Economy. We also hare in store large variety of Tutest fashions in B^ndfes, ?2cnlf>t Hoys and Girls Straw Hats and every other ?tyle of If Ufa la vogue. Stationary, ' Base Malls. Kalo, Plstel Car ' trtdges and thousands of other i articles tco numerons t? com mence to mention, pur chased at the prerailing Lev E"*rSee?,?nd Will be Mid ac cordingly. Sfaoes aafl Qatlmrs in Leather or Serge for SffCA, Warnen and C&ildrea, in large assortment of the beak makea at pricen to nit tie time*. All We BBk ?f tteo kind pnblle la te> estate ?&a? aee ns, bring along Use Silver ar Greenbacks, wfe&ek is ai par trltb each ather. T. KOIW & BROTHER.