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:N IT/WS ?te TIMES. XSSUKl) KVKKY SATUKDAY MOUN1NO UY TJtK OUAKUKHIWO NIIWK COMPANY. :?KU. HUM YE it, business Mdiing^K fifty" iVo Ilvcipts for Subscription or Adrcr- j tisemcuts arc Valid unless Signed by Business At<ti\(>t]cr. fifty" Viv are in-no way responsible for the view* or opinions of our Correspond* tills. ~SATijR I>.\ V, May 2<hlh?<>. There is a diurnal Liar und annual Blackmailer faring sumptuously in Columbia of whose peccadillos we fchall speak very pointedly shortly. Court of General Sessions. This Court met on Monday at the usual hour, his Honor Judge Beed presidiug. Oil account of the illness of Solicitor Bult/., M. J. Browning, Esq., was appointed to represent, the State, a duty which he discharged ?with signal ability and dispatch. There were a large number of as sault and battery, petit and grand larceny cases disposed of in the early part of the session. On Thursday the Grand Jury made the.following presentment: The State of South Carolina. Oka n(;i:m*i;<; Count v. May Ti:i:m, 1876*. To (he linn. ./. I'. Heal, ? l< ;r Jiuhjc of the First Circuit : The Grand Jury of the present term beg leave respectfully to submit the following presentment: That having disposed of all the business submitted to ibeni by the Solicitor they turned their attention 4o the inspection of the several public offices and Institutions. They found the several public offices in a fair condition, but weie unable to give the books kept in these several offices a full ami care ful examination, Lilt arc satisfied, ?while there is to appearances some improvement in thvsc matters there is still much, room for more. The Boor House was found lo con tain tonic four or live inmates. The House is well kept und the inmates express themselves as being well at tended to and bountifully supplied, with good and ?wholesome food and denn und comfortable clothing. The Jail a pea red lobe iu a cleanly nnd safe condition, the prisoners ex pressed themselves us being kindly treated and bountifully supplied with food. In this connection however the Grand Jury would call lo the atten tion of the Court, the following facts: The}' found certain of the prisonicrs to wit: Abrain Gil more and Peter Way, against whom true bills bed been ^found at the present term of the Court for assault and battery with in tent to kill, have been employed in ?working the garden and in cooking for the prisoners. This course of con duct seems to have been a daily oc currence. The Grand Jury therefore ?would recommend to your Honor to lake such action in the preinicsci as you may doom best. .The Grand Jury next inquired into the Bonds of public officers ami found that TO I Cain Ith? failed to give ;i new bond since his re-election and ask tl e Court to lake such steps as it seems fit, preferring tho same to the proper authority. The highways in the county as far as "heard from, with but few excep tion's, arc iti a good condition The 110 road in Liberty Township ami the Jemes Bridge road in Hebron Town ship arc reported in bad condition, The Grand Jury would recommend that the County Commissioners look to these-matters at once. In conclusion the Grand Jury re turn their thanks to your Honor, ami to Malcolm I. Browning Esq., acting Solicitor, for the promptness and ability with which they nave aided the Grand Jury in the discharge of their duties. All of which is respectfully sub mi It od. Hamrcr. I.iyincktox, Foreman. The Grand Jury were excused until- Friday morning 10 o'clock, ?wrier? Judge Reed charged them that ho was in pot.session of information which charged other parlies with having forged school certificates, and be desired the Grand Jury to ?retire to then* room and examine the wit nesses be would have sworn and sent hefoj'^tbem. Thursday, 3 o'clock v, >r., was set apart for Ibc beginning of the trial of Humbert and McKinlay, indicted for forging teachers' pay certificates. The first witness .sworn was Mr John O..rjko.Avho testified that the school certificate which the Solicitor handed him was paid by F II Green in the early part of February, 1?S7*2. Mr Fowies testified that ho assisted a commitl^e of a former Grand Jurj to make examination of tlio public offices; that during said inquiries the committee came across a number of] school certificates, which they regard ed with suspicion; lha' upon subject ing them to a close examination, they adjudged thoin forged, and the Grand Jurysso reported them; that the one in his hand was iorged in his opinion. Humbert next testified, lie said that he and McKinluy altered a number of school cert ili cat es out at. bis house in February, 1S7-I; that they divided the money, etc. Iiumhtrt was al lowed to testify because the State bad entered a nolle prokequi in his case upon his promising to dcelosc all the circumstances connected with the ?forgeries with which he and MeKin iay were charged. At fifteen minutes to 5 o'clock in the aftcntoon, the lawyers went to the jury. M I Browning. Esq., acting Solicitor; and \V J DcTrcvillo, Esq;, who was appointed to assist the prose cution rcprcscntad the Stale; and Messrs. I/Jar & Dibble and Lor.Oy F Youmans represented the defendant. At a late hour in the night the jury, after being ably charged by the Judge, retired. They returned a verdict, of guilty yesterday morning, when another case against McK inlay for conspiracy Iti defraud the public was taken up ami is being argued before the jury as we go to press. "Pandora's Ecx." Tlie charge of the court to the grand jury was special with reference lo: trial justices. Hi* Honor is evi dently in full sympathy with the peo ple, lie roundly declared that these officials in general are moral pests, a Pandora's box of evils unending, an inexhaustible ovipcrous curse, breed ing trouble everywhere, ami disturb ing the public peace. The judge de nounced them as they deserved, and desired the j 111*3' to see to it that they brought on no more useless litigations. The above delectable extract we get from one ?'.(Jiielqucfoi's^ commu nication to the Charle.rton News and Courier. This malicious ami uncall ed for attack upon "Trial Justices generally" should not, and cannot , go unnoticed. Those, at least of the Town, denounce as fid so in every particular the above charges ami de* fy "Qiiclquefois" or an)' other party to point out one item respecting them that will hear out the truth of the above statement. We do hot deny the fact that some Trial .Justices may have misused their office; but that is no foundation lor the broad a.-ser lion "that Trial Justices generally are an inexhaustible curse, breeding trouble everywhere." If "Qiiclque fois" in this really ,'quotes the words of the Judge, he is only propagating the means that will lend to lesson or destroy ihe influence for good that any Trial Justice may attempt to ex ert. The office of Trial Justice is a more important one than citizens gen erally arc aware of, ami the fash ionable, contemptuous, and bitter feeling that certain p'ities are fos tering against (hem, can and will only result in injury to the commu nity. We ib) nut intend to lake up the cudgel for every Trial .lustice in the County; far from it. Hut 011 the principle that becau-o one Circuit Judge was impeached and removed from office the other day, it does not follow that all others ought lobe re moved. So if sonic Trial Justices are found unworthy, it docs not follow that Tray, Planche and Sweetheart have a right to bark out their spite, at "Trial Justices generally," as our splenetic correspondent appears dis posed to do. Trial Justices are only htiPian, and in [the coiiscicntoits dis charge of their intricate duties are peculiarly liable to err from the fact that they arc not lawyers. Yet are they often called upon to decide grave questions of Law; and should one err, never so innocently, curses ami male dictions are hurled iipoil "'Trial Jui riiccs generally" by stiel: grave, lever I end ami potent seigniors as ??Quciquo Ibis." Put without attempting any further paliation of the crimes of''Trial Jus tices generally'' or going into any further defence'of thoso of our Town, wo would only ask that "Q.uclquc fois" or iui'y other fault finding per son, will he specific, and have the manliness to pay distinctly Trial Justice Jones, or Smith, or who ever h" may he, \ \ a cwr " to the community" and no! attack "Till At J ustiC K, p KN l? ? A li . y'' JUSTICE. [The above has ihe true ring, and is from one who knows the ups and downs that beset Trial Justices gen erally. If they refuse to take some cases, they are prosecuted for neglect of duty; if they entertain und send them up to tho Circuit Court for trial, the)' arc prosecuted for encour aging litigation. What are these poor fellows to do under the circumstances? ?F.d. News & Times.] The Opening of tho Centennial. Philateli-iiia, May 10. It is a legal holiday, and nil busi ness is suspended. The gates were opened at 1) o'clock. The sky was cloudless. The foreign commission ers and other distinguished visitors had a special entrance, and wore seated without confusion. Fully .10,000 people were on the grounds. The ceremonies opened with airs of all nations, under the direction of Theodore Thomas, prayer by Right 'lev. Bishop Simpson, hymn by John Green leal' YYhhticr, presentation of the buildings to the United Slates Centennial Commission by Centennial Commissioner John Welsh, cantana by Sydney Lanier, of Georgia, pre sentation of the exhibition to the President of the United States by Joseph It. 1 lawley. The following is the proclamation of the opening of the international exhibition of 1870 by the President : My Countryjikn : It has been thought nppropriat, upon this centen nial occasion, to bring together in 1'hiladclphia, for popular inspection, specimens of bur attainments in the industrial and linearis, and in litera ture, science and philosophy, as well as in the great business of agriculture and of commerce. That we nuy the more thoroughly appreciate the excellences and deficiencies of our achievements, ami also give emphatic expression to our earnest desire to cultivate the friendship of our fellow .members of this great family of.iin libn?, tip.: enlightened agricultural, commercial ami manufacturing people of the world have been invited to semi hither corresp ndiiig specimens of their .-kill to exhibit, on equal terms, in friendly competition with our own. To this invitation tiny have generously responded. For so doing we tender them our hearty thanks. The beauty and utility of the con tiib?tioiij will this day be submitted to your inspectionby the managers of this exhibition. We are glad to know that a view of specimens of the skill of all nitidus will all'u\l to'you unal loyed pleasure, as weP as yield to you a valuable and practical knowledge of so many of the remarkable ivsuks of tho wonderful skill existing in en lightened communities. 100 years ago our cram try was new and but par tially settled; Cur necessities have compelled us to chiefly expend our means ami time in felling forests, sub duing prairies, building dwellings, factories, ships, docks, wharchbuses, roads, canal--, machinery, etc., etc. Most of our schools, cburclics, libra ries and asylums have been establish ed within 100 years. Rurthened by these great primal works of necessity, which could not bo delayed, we yet have done what, the exhibition will show in the direction of rivaling older and more advanced nations in the law, medicine and theology, in science, literature, philosophy and the tine arts Whilst proud of what we have done, we regret that wo have hot done more. Our achievements have been great enough, however, to make it easy for our people to acknow ledge superior merit wherever found. And now, fellow citizens, I hope a Careful examination of what is about to be exhibited to you will not only inspire you with a profound respect lor the skill and lasto of our friends from other nations, but also satisfy you with the attainments made by bur own people during the past 100 years. I invoke your gene.oils co operation with the worthy Com missioners to secure a brilliant suc cess lo this international exhibition and to make the stay of our foreign visitors, to whom we extend a hearty welcome, both profitable and pleasant to them. 1 declare the international exhibition now open. At half-past 10 a. m., Don Pedro was esco' fed to a seat by Gen. I lawley. At a quarter to 11, Gen. Philip Sheridan and wife passed over from the building to the sjtnnd in front of Memorial If all dnrirjg the rendition of tlie hatioual airs and were greeled with great applause. They were closely followed by Hon. J. G.Plaine and Senator Jones, of Nevada, and wife. At five minutes to 11, the President entered through Memorial Hall, and was conducted to a scat in front of the platform. Go v. Hart ran ft, Gen. Havylcy and Hon. 1). J. Merrill occupied scats on his left, while Messrs. John Welsh and Goshorn were on the right. Fred Douglas, by some mischance, w.orkcd ins way through the crowd and was helped over the rnpes by the officers and conducted lo a scat on (be plat form, lie was greeted with cheers At 11.30, the Wnciier Centennial Inauguration March was performed by the orchestra, under (lie direction of Theo. Thomas, at the conclusion of which Bishop .Simpson offered up a devout pniycr, during the reciting of which the majority of the vast as semblage s; ood with uncovered heads. The Empress of Prazil, eseoilod by Mrs. Giles pie, visited the women's pavilion this afternoon, ami made a tour of all the aisles and passages There were no formalities attending the visit. Dom Pedro also visited the pavilion, and gave emphatic ap proval of the work there displayed by American women. 3,000 Appreciations. Accident elevated to the position .of Doorkeeper of the House a man named L. II. Fitzhugh, who was ap pointed as a Texan, Pceenlly lie wrote a letter to a friend in Texas which shows him in a feeble character, and which promises just now lo make a vacancy in the doorkt.ciier.-bi)>. The friend tj whom be wrote was proud of the pride of the doorkeeper and deemed it a glorious thing to publish a letter which revealed the grandeur of Fitzhugh. The letter commences : 1 have been trying ever since my election lo write to you but have been hesoiged from H in the morning until 1 or 2 at night. I had about one hundred & liny appointments, to make am! have had I icckeii without oxng geratim; 3',000 applications besides men, women & e.iiidrcn pu ling ami jurking me every time 1 would put my hctid but oi t.l: ? door <#I' my uHice. | It i- .-ml lo know* that poor was "jurkod" about by 3.0i)0 appli cants, but la- seeittcd t>> etijhy'the i:ii porttincc Of the thing. 1 le s.ty : I have more in vi tail tons I" frolicks with the member.- and Senator: I ha h any man in Washington. I ant ;i biger mail now with the iiiemb. rs than old Grant. I eaniiot?pu', my hint on the fh.or of the Hall but they rii-ike a break lot me ami sometimes a dozen being at me at once for places lor sonic friend. I scarcely over git out ol the diliec 10 go on the fhor of tlie House. 1 F.clicks are mil "he only amuse ments of Fil/hugh. lie is literally in clover up to his knees, frr he writes, in another place : i wish you could be here with tin-, do try Aconic on, the Govnl furn ishes me with :i line turnout ami spanking pair ol Horses A before A after the house sessions A' recess I have exclusive use of them, my coach man comes down cvi'iy morning loi ns, that is Pay ami myself ami after driving around to niy breakfast lake nie to my ollice, come on A I will give you A'? a good lime. Who could resist such an invita tion so enthusiastically c.xpres ctl? Klegant as this is, Fjizhugh expects still more elegant things In come, for he w rites: I have a Stipt & assistant in each department and about a dozen book keepers besides my Ollice clerk, A', wo do things up in style, 1 have a boy to lake my hat A' coat or 1 caul turn around without some [one at my heck A call A' when 1 get, all my new ap pointments bi'okeu in, I shall have a nice time. Fay arrived on Saturday morning all safe. 1 set him In work on Mon day at a 82,100 place, A he is tin; most delighted fellow you oversaw. Never was there such a delighted couple. "Fay ami I" ri ling around "with a fine turnout and a spanking pair of horses !" No wonder they feel "biger" than old Grant. Would it not he well for the House to be more careful in its selections hereafter ? ? .nffgO ? ? ? -tpgww - The pin back and the corset having failed to kill the. ladies of Mississippi, they have gone to chewing snuff. With suicidal energy I hey have thrown away I heir spruce gum, ami taken lo Scotch with a vengeance. The phy sicians arc becoming alarmed over the prevalent use of it, and claim that ii i* creating.snd havoc with the j prospect.? of an moroapn of native ' Misnissippiann. CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION. This is to certify that Elder A. P. Norris came to us from Edgefield, ?S. C.| highly recommended as a high toned gentleman, a sincere Christian and an able minister of the Gospel. This character be lias maintained among us through a period of years, and Hi addition we say we. Hud him a laborer of burning zeal, indomnilablc will and dauntless courage'in defense of what, ho conceives to be the prin ciples of our Holy Religion, ami by own request is dismissed from us as a minister to go wherever (iod in his providence may cast his lot. Res?/iW, That the Workiiirj Chris tian ami Orangcburg Niucs n?^;T/wic? bo requested to publish the foregoing certificate, and that the Clerk of this Church forward a copy of the same to Rev. A. P. Norris Jacoii llnl-K.'AN, Moderator_/>ro tent. R. II. Wills, Clerk. - - - . -o A Fl.ow'kk THAT <? ilAXCKS ITS Coj.ott.?Botany is a division of na tural science which treats of plants, and a study of Vegetable Phisiology must bo tbe.Toundation of botanical knowledge?a study only possible by the improvements in the microscope and in organic chemistry. ' s plants art: not scattered haphazard over the earth, botanical, geography must be studied, with this, plant-history. Botany may bo applied to the wants of eyery-dsiy life, as in Agriculture, Horticulture^ or Modi tin I Botany. Animals often exhibit a marvelous instinct in selecting medicinul h rbs, and mi observation of their habits has often, oven in the present time, led to most valuable discoveries. And should man, with his knowledge ami appliances, fail to disco vet less than the brute? It is of A'cdieal Botany wo would speak, or of the lleputiue Plant, discovere i ill Southern .Nubia, the Flower of which changes its color with every change of the atmosphere, The remarkable changes and van tions of this l'iant and Flower have b en for years our special study, re sulting in the discovery of its pofs Mon of wonderful med ical properties, the existence and value (?I' which have heretofore boon entirely un known to m dical science. Alter hltieh labor and .? eienlilie investiga tion, \\t: h lye succeeded i:i extracting its peculiar medicinal principles, which is a specili; and ere for all diseases of the Liver, St bins* oh ami Howe!-; a pc-'rnmtichl care for l)y-pe ls a, h'idigceishni Sjdcen, Cohstipn t on, dotindici, hud:nll llilliotn (Jnrii p'.aiiit-. Of cms- wo eaniiot send a liyiiig FI iwerof this I' ant to till woo read of,lfej'sitinv; hut to a'.i who .will sei id their siddivss to Merridl & Couil i!, Piiihi b ljdda. I'.i , with si three cent slump hi:' ruiuni p ?.-:t:ig?*, we will senil I'rj. > a fae-smile of the h'lower, t'i.t*. will i bailee c <i ?r t the r:anio ais the res.I Hepa tine Fbiwcr; The M< dieiiie, Me/.icliV ILpatine. f< r .-:;!??- by A. C. 1 Hikes Orange h'is'rsri *:. ('.. it ml wili cure disesise* d'th (iiiyemat' ! lidtli, id" tlcorgia. Exix'? 11yi: pKi'A uf-Si i:x r, A:\..\si-, G.\., Jan. 2d, 1874. Dr. J. S. IV mberton? Boar Sir : I have used your Gl? ho Flower C nigh By nip myself, and in my fami ly, with benefits so marke?! a - to brave unquestioned the merits of si rcmo ly which in my experience ha? pn ycd one that excels everything for Co'ds, Coughs and obstinate L ing nflcclions. I .-hall always use it with perfect con fidence, and recommend it to the pub lit: as a remedy which will nfibrd that satisfaction experienced by me and mi tic. Very respectfully yours, Jas. Si. Smith, Governor of the State of Georgia. Globe Flower Cough Syrup cures Cold-. Cough, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, Pleurisy, Pain and Soreness in the Breast, and will positively cure Con sumption. We - sf.a 11 publish in the N i:ws ax t) Tim ios Testimonials of grctit an I good men of the nation, whose wotds cannot be doubled in regard to the incrits.nf GlobeFl?wcrSyruiV. We prefer to let l hem speak. Globe Flower Syrup for sale bv 13h; A. C. Di Ktcs. " IT. M. C. A. The Itcgiilar monthly meeting will be leid next Thur.-day evening, at SA o'clock, :it the Koonis of the Association. All ineinhers are requested to he present, ns iiiaiicr.1 of interest will be siilvnitted. V. S. DIBULK, Secretary. Mav 20th loTH. NOTICE. Ol KICK OF SCHOOL COI.M.MSSIONER, OitAxcsrcnunu County. bihix<si:iiuno, S. 0., May 20th 187G. Notice is herchy given that there will ho a meeting ofthc various Hoards of .School Trustees of this County to he held at the School Commissioner's office in Orange hurg on the Urd day of June 1870, ns busi* ness of importance will he transacted. TU?S. I'll I LEI PS, t'o. School Con. of Orangehtujr, Co., C. II. may 20 2t > l, C?V KKI3 I>-Taken away from \, a suspicious character, about one month since, a Silver Watch. Any one r.;illihg and proving property, ean'gctit from Mr. < 't o. Eoliver. Z. M; WOIJ.T2, Marshal. mar 20 tf Sil k iim CIS. SIX and QUARTER Cents! SIX AND QUARTER CNNTS SIXTEEN YARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR I SIXTEEN YrARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR I SIXTEEN XARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR I Just received One Hundred Pieces CHOICE PRINTS AT T. K0HN& BROTHER'S raw i Which will be sold at the above 11 AliD PAN PRICKS: Nc\v Spriiiy: (lootts at. low Now 1 )ic.,.-*s <ioo<ls!! New Spring Pni*n*oli*!!! We oiler, ahn, full lines leading l*rmt?iit I.OIt? C'iothCM. at tin- jnwtitt nianuf.ictrncrs' piiren'?Mtd? Short" ,J i^gs, |*IDoVv Co* Ion?, Tew obi, Uli on T*cS>* Jin ;k. Irish B.i:ic-i?, 4 a^iaserts. Cotton ados. paiilHSttiilVi, of the Ik-si makes at price* tii i: can tint fail lo plea?e. NOW Cloth 11 ! Now Style*!! ? iYiitlcnce reiptirea all buyers ofspring Clolhing. to ffxatiiiue our goud? In.fore purrh.-wing. Our stuck of Clothing cXcell in variety, extent,,.Style, Quality and Keonomy. - We alsodiavc in store a large variety of latest fashions in Ladies? Gents, k. 03 m and Girl* Straw llatn and every other style of Hats lea vogue. Stationary, Hbm Hulls. Hats, l'istol Car* tl'idgCS and thousands of other articles leb numerous t? com' incnec to mention, pur* chased nt the prevailing I,ow Prices, anil will" be told ac cordingly. Shoos and Gaiters in Leather or Serge for Men* Women and Children, in trim ?ginrhitpiit nf *J?? K?u? ti*sk?S Z, ? r*~- - 1'-? "- - prices to suit the time*. All we ask of the Blind pnhlic is to come and sec us? bring along the Silver or Greenbacks, which is ?4 par with each other. f. KQHN & BltOTUEBi