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& TI.M KS. ISS Kl) KVkilV ^ATCni^VV .MOlLXINU MY TUK OHAiMiKiH'iKf news uoairASY. ; ;<1K0. ttULIYEK, Husincss Manager. Terms of Subscription. One Co/?/ one Year.$'2 00 " " Six Mouths. 1 00 ? Hates of Advertising. One Sonore Igt Insertion.?1 50 . Jitic/i Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in Local Column a( 20c jute Line. All Subscriptions and Transient Advertise' mints tv be paid for in Advance. 00? JVo Itccipts Jor Subscription or Adrer iistvimls are Valid unless Signed l>;t Jlustuess Jtanaycr. " We an; in no way responsible for the 'iewK or opinions of our Correspond ents. SATURN I A Good Appointment. The Honorable Thomas W. Glover has been appointed by Governor Hampton to receive the faxes of this county. Our people with one voice will thank his Excellency for the wisdom and judicious foresight dis played in this act. Judge Glover is ui.ivcrsally beloved and trusted, and our taxpeyers will cheerfully and heartily contribute to him the ten per cent, of their taxes asked for by Gov croor Hampton. As soon as the intelligence of Judge Glover's ap pointment was received here, air. T. D. Wolfe, an enthusiastic Home Rule man, rushed to the Judge's oilier, handed in bis contribution, and ?walked off with a triumphant smile upon his face. "This is one lime," he Enid, Vtfce thieves didn't get my money." Let the people of patriotic Ornngcburg county come up now and f-how their devotion to honest govern, nicht. Will they permit poorer couii tics to outstrip them in the race ol upholding the government of their choice? Hundreds of men in Charleston who pay no taxes contributed 61 as their poll tax. Lot ours show as much patriotism. The Plotters, ? ? Ho mi? - - -????<--" ?'?'?? inglon, who threaten to override the Constitution, seem to be growing bolder every succeeding da}'. As the time approaches nearer for the count ing of the Presidential vole, the more brazen, impudent, and dare devil the Chandlers, Camcions and Pattersons act. Their conduct of late is of a character w hich neither gods nor men can complacently permit. That these soulless devils ever dream of a day of retxibution is scarcely to be thought of, as the governing motive of their lives seems te be to cheat, and steal, and swear falsely. "What honest set of American people would believe them upon oath ? They arc steeped so hopelessly in iniquity and sin that the sanctity of an obligation is but a trifle in their eyes. In the liquid blackness of their souls' abode, they have sworn ven geance against the South. Theirs it is to incite insurrection and armed resistance to Constitionalauthority,? theirs to invade the enpitol* of peace ful States with "United States soldiers, and to support and dofeud lying and unscrupulous returning boards! But if the American people have not become strangers to that love of lib erty which made illustrious the lives of Washington and his compatriots, the treasonable designs of President Grant's backers will be crushed in a manner that will make the heads of such spotless saints as Chamber lain and Packard swim. Tho Dem ocratic party is ready to stand by the forms if law and tho Constitution. By these they in lend to settle the Presidential question, and through these they arc determined to inaugu rate Tilden. Their love for the Constitution is as firm as the everlast ing hills, as true as the needle to the pole, and it is our belief that they will tolerate no trickery or bull-doz ing of the Presidential cmbroglio by blustering plotters like Morton and his CD-conspirators. The purpose of these men to clothe themselves with al-Holti'tc jmwcr ntttet be Imfiliiil for the take of tho. American Republic nnd American liberty. v The Constitution, the forms of'law, justice and equity must be maintain ed. Upon these the Democracy rests its cause, and plants itselt as an insur mountable barrier in the way of the enemies of the Republic. Constitu tional liberty is religiously checrished by the followers of Tilden, and to preserve it, they must inaugurate him as President if the act sends Grant, Morton, Chandler,. Packard and Chamberlain howling to the devil. The Next Congress. Beyond the general fact that there will be a Republican majority in the Senate nnd a Democratic majority iu the J louse, the composition of the next Congress is not yet fully deter mined. The ?Senators in doubt are those to be elected iu Louisiana, Illinois and New Jersey, live in all, counting the vacancy to be filled in Louisiana. In this State both Legis latures have elected a Senator, but the election will probably have to be repeated when the conflicting claims of the two State govern incuts arc set tled. Louisiana cannot give a clear titln to a seat until the Congressional Committees shall report in regard to the alleged frauds at the laic elec tion. In Illinois the. Independents hold the ballance of power. The Republicans have otic more vote than the Democrats, but the live Indepen dents were elected on the. Greenback liekct with the aid of Democratic votes. If the Democrats should secure three and the Republicans two, there would certainly be a tie supposing each parly to vote solidly for the caucus candidates. In New Jersey the Democrats have a majori ty of one on joint ballot. Should Illinois elect a Democrat or an Inde pendent, and New Jersey a Demo crat, the Senate would stand 3? Re publicans, 33 Democrats and 1 Judo. !??vvm, or ->-i idemocrat's as tlie case may be/"-NSbould the Democrats sue. eeed in this Slate and Louisiana, the Senate would .-land 30 llepublicans to l>7 Democrats. The House stands on the face of eciti licit tes, l?U Democrats and 110 Republics us. Three arc to be elected in March, which will make up the full number, 293. The Demo crats will gain on this count two in Louisiana. There are four or five contested seats, or claims still unde cided, including one from California; but at the organization the Democrats are pretty sure of 150 members, with a chance of three in New Hampshire, and two in Louisiana. It is in con sideration now for the Clerk of the House to refuse to place upon the roll any of the members returned by the returning boards of the three disputed States in violation of pre cinct returns; and if this policy should he adopted, the Republican vote would be reduced to 133 without New Hampshire, or 13(1 if t'iey should elect the three in that State. ?* .->.<? Gen'l MeGownh, one of tho Tilden electors, concludes a long letter to the Cfiroitivk and t?uitinct in defense of Governor Hampton and the South Carolina Democracy, as follows : Jt is not believed that, the people of.any State in the Union were more enthusiastic, worked harder, or more willingly niado sacrifices for Mr. I Tilden than the white people of South Carolina, In proof of this, reference is made to t he. following in disputable .statements : First, The white people of this [ Stale wcro "solid for Tilden." It is not believed that two hundred native whiles, excluding officeholders, voted against him. Second. Many of tho colored peo ple voted for Tilden. Jn didereut parts of the State 'Tilden Colored Clubs," with red shirts, banners and badges were common. Third, With a largo colored ma jority, the contest on our part was considered by our opponents as fool hardy. Yet so gallant was tho figbt that it is now admitted hy all that we came within a low votes of cany ing?ifwoeliu hot uciuai y cany? the State for TildeVl. i Fourth. Sonic Republicans, mostly negroes, voted for Hampton and Hayes, but not a largo number. Ex cept in rare instances, tho vole was ?Tilden for President; Hampton for Governor. In the whole Slate the vole was not two thousand less than that lor Hampton! Fifth. In the white belt, consisting of ihc upper counties, the" vote for Tilden was identical with that for Hampton. They ran pan passu, and in some counties Tilden led by a few votes. Even under the "Peace and Pros-, perity" policy, all the while people voted for Tilden and Hendricks, and it is most confidently believed that the large colored vole polled for them was secured alone by that wise and just policy which was strictly in accordance with Air. Tilden's letter of acceptance. Georgia Sentiment. The following extract from a letter to a merchant in this place shows how a leading Georgian views the situ ation : SwAixsnouo' Ga , January 12 th 1S77. Mr.--, O ll a nu kbit Uli, S. C. Dkah Cousin?Radical adiuiuistra lion has brought our once universally honored Republic to infamy, and its noble people to the iron fetters of tyranny. I believe the condition of our present almost irredeemably cor rupt Government could be vastly im proved by tlic introduction of a Royal Dictator. You speak of Emigrating to the West in the event of right fail ing to rule. Well a man had as well be in S. G., as anywhere in the U. S., if we aim to submit to fraud and ras ! cality. I am not very pugnacious, but if Tilden is not aliowed to be in augurated I want the Democracy of ihc U. S. to rise in defense of right and justice and never cease firing un til the last funeral note of Radical cor ruption fills the broad expanse of ether. But how can they prevent Hampton or Tilden, or any legally elected officers from taking their seals? Every man will fight for his vole. If Tilden has the majority that is claim ed for him the Rndienl* t-o.ry.ii .*r? tiial war would be detrimental lo their interest, if be has not J believe lhe next House will make tlic concession. I If Hays is elected lei him !?:; our Presi dent nod likewise by ybur Govcrnor. i Fraud and treachary has almost ruin ed pur eoiiiitry, and I fear will eventu ! ally destioy every desirable virtue in I (lie organism of our National Govern ment. The following dispatch from old Zach Chandler, the Chairman of the Republican National Executive Com niittac, has been unearthed in Wash ihgton : New Yonk, November S; 1070.? We arc now' absolutely certain of 185 votes for Hayes if your State is safe, and Tihlou is sure of the rest. Can you certainly defeat all Democratic attempts by fraud, false counting or bribery to capture it? Answer when sure. Z. Chan pi. isn. Cjuniy Complications. Tin: Sin.iMi r and Cok?nkk in Tin: Samp: Box As Tili? Ci.kuk e>r CO.IJUT?A d.lf- tMlNM kn i' ok TU V. Okan<; rcuuno Count i*o" Waxti v Oi'i'ic i:it.s. {.From Ihc AV#M uit'l CwioiVr.] OKANe:i:i;i'U?i, January 1~>.?The term of the ('our', of General Sessions, which convened at ibis place to-day, was brought by Judge Reed, under the advice of the bar, to a speedy and somewhat unexpected termination. The complications in Charleston county, which came nigh blocking the wheels of the court, in that county, were found lo exist here in an aggre gated form, and under Ihc elecision made by Judge Reed in the case of Willinian vs. O.slend inT the court was left without a sheriff, ii'id consequently coiihl not proceed witii the business before it. At the opening of iho court Ju Ige Glover, in behalf of the bar, slated lo the court that it had been suggested to ihciii that und r the. present anomalous condition ot affairs in the county, it would be. impossible to transact the business before the court of Sessions, and they would suggest that as the court, had decided in Ciiar lcslon that the county officers voted for on Iho 7 th of November last had been illegally elected, and as in this county ii sheriff ami n coroner had been voted i for on tho same day, (he court 'had best l)c adjourned until the .Supremo Court of the Stale had decided the matter definitely. The decision of this court (.Judge Glover continued) is the law of the laud, and must be recognized as such until a higher tribunal has reversed its judgment, which, in my opinion, it will not do. \V. N. Taft, who represented Bttttz as solicitor, rose and said he could not ngreo to the suggestions which had just been thrown out. He was informed, he said, that the former sherifl bail turned over his office and papers to Mr. Livingston, th? present claimant of tho office, and ho held that Mr. Livingston was tic facto sherifl' and entitled to discharge the duties of tho office. 11c did not con sider the case similar to that presen ted to tho court in Charleston, and saw no reason why the business could not be transacted. lie was, he said; very well satisfied with the course that had I .on taken, but as acting solicitor he proposed to enter his ob jections to the reasons assigned for adjourning the court. If thecour. decided lb order an adjourn incut, lie hoped that it would he for a;longer time than two weeks, as the court in Charleston convened on the first Monday in I.-'ebrttary. Judge Glover said that while he would admit that as the of lice and papers had I cii tuned over to Sir. Livingston by the late shcriff, it was possible that he might claim to be dc facto .sheriff, what they wanted was a cl>.'jure sheriff, and he could not undor.stand that there could be any reason iu the claim that because one had usurped an office therefore was he entitled to hold ile facto against the provisions of the law. Mr. DcTrcvillo then submitted an order asking that, in vi.'w of the fact that there was no lawful sheriff or coroner for the County of Orangt burg, by reason of the election for said offices having been hold on the 7th day of November last instead of the third Wednesday in October last as prescribed by law, the court ad journ fioin day to day until the day of-, and that the ofliee of sheriff with the papers, ?C'c, therein, and the jail, together with the pris oners therein, be turned over to the Clerk oi ine coo it a.s piOviueu in me. Statute. Taft objected In the order, upon the ground that the granting of it would bo virtually to decide a ques tion which was not before the Court in proper shape. After further argument by Messt'?. Dibble, Iviiowltoil and Judge Clover iu support of the order, and by Stri ker (the notorious member of the Bayonet House of Representatives) and Taft in opposition to it, Judge Reed rendered the following opinion orally : Gentlemen of the liar : I had given very earnest, consideration to the matter "iggesto l by Judge Glover, and elaborately argiled by tho in em bers of the bar, before I came into the court-room this morning, and my mind was made tip, in a measure, to adjourn the Court of General Ses sions over until a future day, in or der to give the Supreme Court time to pass upon the question which was raised and decided by me in Charles ton. Since coming into c mrt, how ever, a motion has been submitted which amounts to something more lhr.;j a mere adjournment The opinion that i came into court with was predicate f upon thy general knowledge I had <d" the fact?-the matter of public notoriety?that a person had been voted for on tho 7th day of November last to ft 1 the ollLc of sheriff ?f Orahgcbiirg County, and that a candidate for the oflice of coro ner had been voted for on the same day. Although' the case is not ex actly the same as that presented he fore me at Charleston, it is, neverthe less, so far as the application of tire law is concerned, iu precisely the same category. Taking notice of these facts, I was not disposed to rpoogni/.o any of the officers of the court voted for on the 7th of Novem ber lust and claiming to be elected except such as hold over uudei tho Constitution by being their own .successors. 1 am now asked to put tho maller iu tho form of an order. It is admitted that Mr. Livingston was voted for as and received the highest number of votes cast for sheriff of Drangeburg County on the 7th day of November last, and that a coroner was likewise voted for and chosen on that day, As there is no controversy as to thisjfact, the,judg ment that 1 delivered in Charleston, ae to the legality of the election of the clerk of court/ is conclusivo on this point, and i.s equally applicable to the illegality ofthe.se elections for sheriff and coroner held in this coun ty on the 7th of November last. But another question is raised here. Jt is said that although that may be true?that the elections for county officers held on the 7th of November last are V?hl?yet Mr. Livingston is in full possession of the sheriff's 6fh* ce, and that all the papers, records, etc., of that office have been ; turned over to him; and that, being }thus in pos session, he is de J'aeto sheriff, nnd is entitled to exercise its. duties until some final judgment in the matter be made. J had thought of that point, but I am not prepared to say what force there may be in the argument without hearing the question more fully discussed. 1 will state, howev er that I could make no decision now which would touch Mr. Livings tons right to the office, or d cprive him of any of the privileges, or pro pert}' as i? has been termed, attach ing to the same, because the Court has decided that he has no office. and hence he has no rights or property in connection with that office which can be infringed or taken 'away, I am not prepared to say, however, that being in pusses-ion of the sheriff's office ho is not authorized de.fuclo to j exercise the duties of ihc same. That is a question which counsel would have to argue more fully. The latter portion of the older.proposed provides that the shend's office shall be turned over io the clerk of the court. The statute in relation to this point pro vides that "in 'Jase of a vacancy in the office of sheriff, or until the sheriff be elected and commissioned, * * * the clerk of the court shall lake possession of the jail of such county and the prisoners therein," &c,and "also the sheriff's office, with the papers, records, Sic, appertaining and belonging to the same." It will be seen by the act that whilst it does provide that the clerk shall lake charge of the sheriff's office, and the records, papers, ?f'C, and the jail, to gether with the prisoners, &c., it does not provide that h e shall be sheriff. As to whether ho would be sheriff, whether he would have the power to arrest a prisoner, serve a writ, sell l?i Kj/i.11\ , , is ???<iiiui wuiiecitlltlg which I have great doubt. There is something at least in the argument tha: Mr. Livingston i.s de /uctu sheriff. I do not, however, consider this point material, and, therefore, without elaborating it, 1 will sign this order so fir as ft relates lo (lie judgment made by nie in Charleston in reference to the clerk of the court of that county. I will, however, make no order turn ing the office of sheriff over to the clerk of the court. If the sheriff's office is vacant, the law makes it the duty of the clerk to take possossion of it. If it is not vacant, then whilst the claimant may occupy it, it is my advice to him that he seek legal coun sel as lo the proper course for him to pursue. 1 will leave this matter to the clerk of the court and Mr. Living ston to settle between them. The following is the order, as signed Dy the Court: Statk tu* South Oakoi.ixa, \ In the Couxtv of OuAXt.'Kiujuu. i Scj?ioiui. Whereas, it appears to the Court that there is no lawful sheriff or coro ner for this county, by reason of tlic election for said offices having been held on ihc 7th day of November last, in-tend of the third Wednesday in October last, as prescribed by law. Now, therefore, // is ordered. Tint this Court of General Sessions do adjourn from day to day until tho 20th day of January, | 1877, at which time all jurors and persons charged with attendance upon this Court aie ordered lo be present. j. 1'. Rkbi>. January 15, 1377. In a eeoi dunce with this order the crier adjourned the court, and the llirong who had assemble!! lo witness the proceedings dispersed. Tho court of common Pleas will likewise be adjourned on the proper day. Orange J burg county is thus left in the unen viable position of having no legal coroner, no legal sheriff, no jailor, no legal county treasurer, and not a single legal trial justice. Until a final decision by the Supreme court is made, the crimiua's now in jail aro in no sure keeping, and thos*1 con victed ofoftbncos In the meanwhile run a small risk of being committed lo custody. There is only one bright spot on the dark' horizon, and that is, that there is no public money for thievc3 to steal. The Democrats are making active preparation, for the holding of mass meetings, at every prec&ctin the county, for the purposo of express in ti.eir determination co support tho government of which Governor Hamp ton is the head, nnd repudiating tho Chamberlain Usurpation. Governor Mainpton has not yet appointed his agent for the collection of taxes in this county, but whenever he sees fit to do so the people are throughly pre pare d to respond promptly apd genor ously to his call. Webster) Chamber Iain's treasurer, holds the office, but, fortunately for tho county, xf\]l nojfc have a chance of holding any of tho funds, J. K. B. To The Tax-Payers OF ?R?NGKB?RG COUNTY. Tho subscriber has been appointed by Governor Hampton a special Agent for Or ungeburg ('otuitv to collect the contribution of one-tenth of the tuxes paid in 1876, and he is assured that the patriotic people of tlid County will promptly nnd cheerfully respond to tliis'call of our no(>Ie Governor, mid in support of an honest (JoVerftment. Taxpayers will please bring with them their tax receipts for 187ti. He will attend at the following p'aces and time. Orahgebiirg, everyday. I.ewisville, Wednesday, Jan. 24th. Branch vi lie, Friday dan. 2tith. Knotts Mill, Monday, dan 29tli.' (J lea tons, Wednesday, Jan. 3lst. I'aj-te'liiH, Friday, Feb. 2iut. Fogies Store, Tuesday, Feb. Oth. .1 F Way s Store, Thursday, Feb. 8th. A vingers, Saturday, Fob. 10th. Filii reif Poll, Thursday, Feb. 13th. L A Zeiglers, Tluir.sdav 15th. THOMAS W. GLOVER jau 20 2t. Dissolution The copartnership heretofore existing utl der the linn name of Weeks & Watt in Pine (Srove Town-hip, lirangeburg County S. C. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, ijanuarv Stli 1S77. J. Mi WEEKS. J. L. WATT jau 20 Ira. Sale Under Mortgage... By virtue of mortgage, from (reorge fi Heed to Samuel Dibble ami to John O. Pike I will sell at auction in front of Orangebnrg 0. II. on Monday, Febuary 5, 1877, at 12 o'clock M- one Bay Mare named Rosa. TvriiiH cash. W. H. JOINER Agent of Mortgages! Dissolution The co-partner.ship heretofore existing under the firm name of Brivgniahn & Crook has this (lav ben diasolved hy mutual con sent. F- II. W; Uriggmatin will cWiitlnne the business und -(tittle ill! claims against th^ firm and all indebted will make payment Ut him. Uraiig.rlHirga. I?. 1 F. If. W. III.'I'Mi.MANS Dee. 31st 187(5. j W. K. CRooli: jan 20 It. "Sheri^s Sales." By virtue of an [Execution to i;Vo directed I will sell to the highest bidder] at Orajige b?rg (.!. II. on the IirstMonday in Feliru.irv next, tor cash nH the Rights, Title and- Iti teresU of ihc Defendants iu die following property, to wit: All that plantation or tract of land iri said County. conta: ling eighteen lii'ndred acres more or lew, I>eing Hou>esic-.id tract of die late David llouser, also, one carriage, two .wagons and one mule, Levied :oi? .is.^li* property ol'David Houser; at thjsuit pf D;jL Twittvand .1 F Kiscnian , | ? j ;'^v/dji Slieritfs OthW, ) J..11. LI YlXtlSTONj ' Oraugeliiirs, C H1 S. (). C. Jan. 1:;, 1S77. J jan JO '*' ' . '";3t. HOTSCB The Taxpayers of the Precinct of Orange - hnrg recognizing the Otovernment * and administration of Daniel jH. Chamberlain Kwj.f (?overnor of the State of South Caro lina arc respectfully invited to attend a ?nceting to be held on Monday evening January 22nd. 1S77, for the purpose of making arrangements for a mass meeting of the taxpayers of the county supporting said government. , ? Several gentlemen accquainted with the condition of afliiirswtU address the meeting J. M. THOMPSON, . . . . Precinct Chairman. jan 20 it PLOW STEEL. SWEEDS ILcOjST. Whole and half Shovel Moulds. 11EADV MADE PLOWS, who'd and half shovel. SEEDS Onion Setts, Seed Potatoes', Oats, Ryo, Barley, And a full supply ef GARDEN SEEDS, FRESH. Root Haines, Iron Bound. Single Trees, Ironed. All for sale low by J. L Hamilton Russell Street next to Cornel<on>. Administrators Sale. Hy virtue of an order ?fthe Probat? Court, 1 will sell at Orangcburg Court House on sale day in February next, Tor cash, all Notes Accounts and other'chotes in action belonging to the Kstalb dMjithcr KaimUle deceased, appraised, doubtful or. had. J. F. ROBINSON, Administrator, . j jau 13 ' 3t ' lp Homo. Samples worth $1 free. StihsoH k Co., Vor) land, Mane.