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ISSt'KD KVKUY SATl'UOA V moiinino r.V tjik (>i:AN(ii:m i;u xi:ws co.vjcany. ;GEO. lIMMYKIt, ?usincss Manager. Tonus ol vSubscriiitiuu. One'Otpu one Year.$2 (X) " " Six Months. 1 Ou Hates of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 f?0 J- JCaeh Subsequent " . ? 00 Notices inserted iu Local Column at 10e per Line. All Subscriptions ami Transient Advertise ments to be pit id i<>r in Adruiue MET No liccipl* Jor Subseription or Adver tisements arc Valid unless Siyned by Ihisiness Mnnaycr. ? We tins in ???? way responsible for the views or opinions of our Correspond onls. SATUHDAY, JANUARY 27, 1~877. Put it Down. A flairs tire somewhat in a disturbed and unsettled condition. The country is ill at case. The public pulse is in an excited slate. Men arc hot assured of the future. {Stagnation in business has spread gloom and dis satisfaction all over tho land. Farri ers arc slow to make arrangements for this year's planling. Merchants arc hesitating whether to make ad vances or not. Labor lias become unreliable, and the people generali)' seem to live in a state of d oil be and irresoluliou. Such being the case, it will bo well for ihc country over to note the cause of so deplorable an era. It was hoped during the late canvass that the 7th day of November would settle the affairs of this nation for four years lo come. That after it would usher in a prolonged spell o! quiet, peace, and prosperity. That the drooping industrial and commercial interests of the country would have a new life hi fused into them, and that under the wise and statesmanlike administrrtions of Tilden as Presi dent and Hampton as Governor, our vUiolc pcplc would again nsiumc the habilime nts of good cheer and heart for the future. But instead of this, wc have witnessed a greater state of uneasiness in the public mind, and a higher degree of depression among all classes. Deichten at the ballot box, the Republican managers resolved to re sort to trickery, and the dark ways known only to Returning Boards lo recover that which the people l>? their votes demanded them to .surrender. Backed up with the soldiery of the United Stales, they guaranteed to Chamberlain, Stearns, and Packard, protection in their work of stealing the electoral votes of Florida, Louis iana, and South Carolina for Hayes. Chamberlain and his crew were given the power to count themselves in also, if the)' desired longer to rule over a peojdo whom they have done their utmost to ruin and disgrace. They made good use of the opportunity to extend their reign. With Beturnihg Boards devoid oi* character and con science, they had themselves certified to as being elected. Florida, however, has been fortunate enough fo oust Stearns, and is now ruled by a Demo cratic Governor. South Carolina and Louisiana have dual governments, but in both of these States the tax payers with wonderful unanimity ad here to the officers chosen by ihc peo ple, namely, Hampton in this Stale and Nichols in Louisiana. And 16 the i filters [of the governments repre sented respectively by these Chief Magistrates the people will pay taxes and to none others. As lo who will be President, difl'er rcnt opinions arc held. The majority of,Jhe people believe Unit Tilden was elected on the 7th day of hist month, and that he should hj inaugurated at all hazards. He received a ma jorily of two hundred and fifty thou sand voles over I laves, and without doubt is tho, choice of tho American people for their next President The Republican tricks'cr.s, however, beut, on mischief in Washington as much as they are in Louisiana and South Carolina, bavo declared it to lie their pui'i ore Ic count in Ilnyts. U is true I hut a compromise bill has been u ] < i led i toviding for it fair eon?1 '>'? ' tl:o vote?, l>i;l as Grunt is said to Le '. iii favor of its immediate passage, wo feel some liow or other skittish of its provisions. If the Sphinx couldn't sec his way clear in the Electoral hill, he would damn it as quickly us he did the Supremo Court. So, while we hope .'or I he host, still there is no certainly who will he declared elected President. Morion and Chandler are he'l bent on lengthening the official days cf their parly, and they will not hesitate lb doubly perjure their souls t c accomplish their de sires. But ns wo said in the beginning of this article, let. the people taken note of events as they occur. Let them remember with burning recollection the party and men who arc re sponsible for all the ills that over hang them to-day. Mark the. actors on tlie stage in the nation, in the State, and in Orangobtirg! If times j should improve, if the prayers of thi people should be responded to, let the taxpayers of Ornhgcbuig county then pull out their note books ill id search fur the names of those who sought to stir up strife in their day of humilia tion and weakness. Somebody is re sponsible for our condition, and when the day of reckoning conn s [ihc guilty ones should not be. forgotten. Put it down now and you will remember it. It is reported that the^proprietor of the Green \ illc Atvcs has recently been nosing around Atlanta, ostensi bly for the purpose of putting iii a bid for the printing of that State. lieport reaches us ti nt Judge Car penter has been doing a lively busi ness in Washington, lie has, it is believed j two decisions in the now Iambus habeas iw/>M.seasc, which came up before him not long since, one of which he showed to tho Democrats and the other to .Patterson, Zacli .Chandler and their crowd, while in Washington. Of course this duplici ty got him the recognition of both parlies, and how much else Cod only knows. RcmaLdtd to Private Life. Bout well, one o! the present Sena tors fi t;in Alnssat hiijetls, will be suc ceeded by Hoar, who although a It'.'publicaii, is possessed of honor and some slabsmanship. iioutwcll is the dog who recommended that the South ern Stalls bo remanded to a territo rial condition. K adieu I as Massa chusetts is, she could not stand this demagogue any longer, and has turned him out to the pastures of private life. Boulwcl) will soon be forgotUn after the -1th of March. When he shall lie stark and cold in death the devil will lake care of his other part. A Good Sign. The Washi ngton Chronicle} oho of Grant's organ?, is now defunct. With the power of rogues slipping away from the A dminisltatioh paity at Washington, the when with to con duct journala for the special purpose of slandering the South, grows harder and more difficult to get. Eiiiploy: ccs of the goverhmenl, too, it is under stood, have refused to contribute i?riy n.ore from theirsalaric-i. A ml so tin Chronicle had to die the death of a '?busted" concern. Put this is not all. Contemporaneous with the death of '.he Chronicle a reduction in the size of the National Republican is an nounced. 'J he latter is now a third I smaller than it was, but is as filthy and slimy as ever. These are signifi cant signs. They show that even in Washington tho. people have repudi ated the organs of tho Kcturning Boards South, an I that to uphold Grant in his encroachments upon the Constitution, will bring sun: death I to a newspaper, although it ho ptib j lifthed under the nose of the President, j ''Leaf by leaf the roses l.ill." "Oh, look at them little horses." Tim Kl.cJbiMl UHU The two Committees of Congress, appointed to devise sumo mot ho 1 by which iho disputed Presidential ques tion might be quietly settled, have reported a bill which provides for a Commission composed of live Sena tors, live. Representatives, ami live Associate Justices of tho Supreme Court, whose duty it shall be to settle all matters of dispute between tho two Ileuses; T'ic bill is likely to become a law, and t he country is thus oHorecl a promised peaceful ^solution ol tlic Presidential problem. It is not certain whether the Commission will give in Hayes or Tilden. If their work results in taking Cham bellum out of this Stale, wo shall no I grumble no matter what else they do. - ? wl- * -Ci' Charming. The Kcpublic Mayaxinc, a month ly publishid nt Washington with funds collected i'rom the cnijdovoes ol the Government, and edited by Zacli. Cliaiidlor and Don Cameron, has this lu Say about the "colored element in Smith Carolina" : "South Carolina has given birth to a race of women who, if their skin he dark, have sharp wits and will iu lu arts. The danger in which I hey stood, from the possibility of the election of Tilden or Wade Hampton being accomplished by fraud, in duced them to perform deeds of bra very that made November 7, 187G, a red-letter day in their history. They suffered no colored voter within their reach to be controlled by Democrats and made to vote for Tilden and Wade Hampton. They picketed the roads to the polls. Of ten they saw a colored man in a wagon or other vehicles driven by a Democrat to vote for Democrats. Not a w agon or buggy passed them forjlial purpose; The women seized the horses bead.--, and commanded); tho intimidated negro to get o.ut. Tho horse was taken out of the shafts, and the colored voter taken te tho polls aud made to vote the Republican ticket by his enthusiastic female es cort. Wade 1 lampion lakes pride in saying that he spared the lifo of Governor Chamberlain. Hampton would have killed him long since bad I he dared. '/ he life of'Governor CVmm J berl?in was sureil by the devoted dariny of the colored tcomcn <>/* Columbia, and ilk lono?s It- if l/iei'fi lie is sttfc" We have frequently heard that Chamberlain was ruled by peticoats , hut the above;is the first intimation we have bud of the fact thai his dear life was saved from Hampton by the same melting influence;. It. is time now to let the Pretender alone. Any I man who seeks shelter tinder peti coats is no' worth bothering with. f [co.MMirNlt'ATKI).] Mr. Editor: On la-t Saturday evening :i man was am: ted for breaking!Ihci glass in Mr. Fischer's window. Whether it was done accidenta'ly or n t the Marshal did hot know. He endeavor cd to take him lo is.ii. The prisoner refused lb go, wl.cn lite Mayor came, forward a d with phi >i drawn, ordered him to jail, sind siicccedcel iu getting hi1" there. Immediately thereafter a large and noisy crowd collected and seemed very much ex cited. Oho old woman was heard to say that no one si Vor nor two Mayors could Carry her t ? jail. .1. Pi Mays, (.oiiiily ( ohiudssii>ho'', also was heard to say that "heWould cut ilie heart out of any g d?d?d Mar shal, Alderman,or Mayor, that would attempt to ariesthini " This language being used in an u'ready turbulent crowd, was heard by the Mayo:, who thought best to let the excitement subside if possible before attempting any thing further. Tn ? excitement did subside altera lime. On Monday morning following, (he Mayor ordered Marshal (icrlaeh lo arrest Mays and bring him he fore him; Gerhicli in the discharge of his duty reported Ih'il i Mays refused to be arrested, where I j upon the Mayor ordered him to lake i a posse of the citiv.cns au 1 excou lo the order. Tho Marshal (hen su:n ' moned to his assistance Marshal Dantzler and two cili/.ens, and alter ; a time re|iorted that Mays was on bis horse and still refused to.be arrested. The Town Authority thus bliiti^jsot nL defiance, by one who should bo fore ih ofct in upholding good order, the Mayor culled upon all good citizens lo assist Him in the performance of his duly. lie first culled upon the col orcd people to assistjiim and not one responded. lie then culled upon the whites who promptly reported for duty, under the Marshal. A riot seemed imminent as the col lored peojdc among whom are a good many street loafers, thought ilu ques tion of color, und used extremely abu sive language in talking of tho Town Authorities in front of the Court House. They seemed to think that because it was a col orcd man who was ordered lo he arrested was the reason why the whites responded so promptly to the call of the Mayor, but such was not tlie fact, as I heard a great many say that tho only reason they elcslikcd nuddling with the affair was because a colored man was implicate i, and I lint they knew wrong conclusions would be drawn by the colored people. Mays alter a time submitted to arrest and was tried by the Town Council; This ciise should leach all citizens, while and colored, thai when a Mar shal in the exorcise ol his office arrests a man. that man should sub mil quietiy until a heating is had; ami if he lias been wrongfully ar rested, he lias his da mage against the Marshal and Town Council. It shorn! also teach the people, 11 to colored especially, that every time a Marshal arr st- a negro he does not do so be cause he is a licgrOj but because he has violated some ordinance of tho Town. As to compelling prisoners t<? gi. to jail wiih adinwn weapon, it i.- practised in all towns and our Mayor, who makes no destinelion, has ticalod white and black alike in this respect. Should the color line ever I e drawn, the whites are determined that they will not be the aggressors, ami it would be well if the eolorc l people would lake the same resolution for their motto. Another leasson to be learned is that all good citizens shotikl stand still and see that the law is obeyed, and assist instead of throwing obstructions in the way of officers of the law. Ami that the gathering of crowds when a man is arrested, ami the using ol abusive language or threats, which might be construed as riotous harangues, should be avoided ami (tried down by all. The action of our Mayor in the performance of his duty rc.iocts great credit upon him, ami he deserves the thanks of the Town Council in up holding the majesty ot the law and the respect due the authorities of this Town. >A MIOO. The Spoils! We are much pleased to see that Governor Hampton lias reappointcd Mr. Vnii Tnssell County Auditor for Orangchurg. Mr. Van 'fasse! 1 is the present Auditor, a Republican, a good officer, and thoroughly in accord with the Hampton Administration. Tin: vulgar cry that to the victor belong the spoils has been the banc of the country, making it impossible to ob tain an efficient civil service. Govcr ilampton is not a politician, thank Heaven ! ami wi'.l not allow the great struggle for Reform to degenerate into scramble for office.-? AY-.c.s- and Cum in: The Order of Odd F?levvs. Nl KKTINt'i ol' Tili: G t! A x..) I jOIKI K IN I ! I.KKNVII.I.li. jCorre'.sj.oiideut New-and Courier.] ( ?tKCNVll l.l , S. ('.. .Jan. 18th. 'I he session opened a! I) a.m. yester day, the Most Worth)'Grand Master. Ki I'.merick StII, '? of your city, in .the . liair, supported by a full board of the elective officers, and the I'us! Grand Masters ?1. 'd. I.Clford,ofSpartahburg, G. W. Curtis, of ('holer, and A. J. '?'ims. of Charleston. Uulort'iuatcly | for the public, the greater part of tlie proceeding; are *ub rumt for hone save the eliosoii hand: ami the my-terv of mysteries is probably renvhed whi-h lhe body, already guarded by a line of sentinels, resolves itself into it secret sesion for the secret, work of the Ciller. Hlit tho outride world may cat of the crumbs, Ac., and oftimcs find a good morsel. The report of the (.Irarid lleprosonta ' live, Silas Jolinslonb; of Newborry, is I full of interesting mailer to the fra ? lornity, showing a total membership J in the United States ami Cumulus of ;-100,000 That $00,000,000 have been [ paid into the treasury, of which over ' $?15.000,000 have been disbursed for : and fuhc-rnl benefits, and the sup j port and education ?f?f widows and j orphans. The fo)lowing officers were elected I and regularly installed this evening: W J Lake, M W Grand Master; \V F Bnrlon, Jt W D Grand Master; Joseph G Martin, R \V Grand War I den; Robert James, II W Grand Scc rctnry; John Ilecseman, II W Grand Treasurer; Silas Johns tone, R W Grand Rcprescntelivc. Tho following officers were ap pointed by tlie M \V Grand Master for the present year; A Fischer, \Y Grand Marsha 1; .J R Thompson, W Grand Conductor; J I) Dunlap, V/ Grand Guardian; AY A Jones. W I Grand Herald. Rov; L C Loyal was elected \Y Grand Chaplain. District Deputy Grand Master?J D Dunlap, P G., of Catudcin; G W Curtis, P G M , of Chester; J G Thorpe, P G., of Granitoyille; H X Knilyu, P G., of Columbia; J M El ford, P G M., Sparlanburg; M it Dob ertson, P G., ol Greenville The following arc the committees for the ensuing year : On the State] of the Order?A G Mngnr.h, dr., P C M., Win. Tiiaycr, 1' C M., M IC Robertson, 1' G., j N Kolisoh, d O Thorpe, P G. On Finance -H k Sell, I' G M.. d It Scmrill, A d Minis, P G M. On Flections and Returns--Hobt. James, P G., chairman ex-officioj .1 W .-mitb, P ( J.. d J) Dunlap. On Mileage and Per Diem-It C Star, P (i., J Maud El ford, P ?1, II Ihn..', p i be meeting has been a harmonious <>ne, and they adjourned to m eet next year at Uratigebubg C. 11,on the third Wednesday in .January, 1873; I^ii?5ulmai;s and Cos:acks. The diplomatic manceuvcring in regard to the Kastern question has continued nearly a year, and at last ends in a failure which, from present indications, will lead to a Tiirkb-Rus sian war. The ultimatum has been rejected, and the allied Powers will I undoubtedly yield Turkey up to her j fate. The population of European T?r ! key amounts to about twelve mil lions, of it 11 creeds and race;-, and ?.; ; theso but three millions are Mussul mans. How it is that this clement has been ablo lor years to e iw ami keep in subjection the nine million* of Christians is a mystery. The, i'lfk- j isb army on the peaco looting is com prirativcly small, and is seat tore 1 I ill on" the outskirts of a widely ex t tended empire. This bears evidence thai the domination of the Mussul mans is not upheld by troops, no:- i it sustained by superiority of we aim or cultivation, for it is well known that the Christian elements are richer and far more enterprising. How it is that so small a body til" men, not forming a military organiza tion and not calculated to act in har mony, are able to oppress at will such a large ami intelligent mass is a mat ter which has puzzled the shrewdest minds in Furope and made the Eastern question one exceedingly hard to solve. Put now the solution of this great problem has been, by the stubborn measures of Turkey, wrested from tho peaceful arbitration residing in the powers and desiresof the conference, and the probabilities are that Russia will immediately take the matter into her own hau ls and settle it beyond controversy forever. The Return of Hi8 Jew3 to Plestino. "Whether this is the prophecy or not, '.here is a vague notion through- j out the Christaiii world that it i.-; and therefore the world is in constant ex pectation of its fulfillment. Whether prophecy or not, it is a subject of paramount interest to tie1 Jews, aid all the ChrLtian world will rejoice to see Palestine in possession of the .lews. As a matter of State policy, tho Christians as well a* tho Jews of all the Fat, would infinitely prefer the Jew., to the Mnhommcdans in control of the Holy Land; but wc arc too apt to make tho wish the father to the thought. It does not follow that if the Turks arc driven across the Iiosphorus, their powc?' will be diminished in Palestine. The millions of Mahomcdaus oc cupying Asia Minor will make a des paralo and long struggle before they arc completely overpowered. It is therefore hardly to be expected that in the natural order if things the Jews can be placed in possession of Palestine for many years to come. 2?or Sale. I will sell at public auction on Halo day in February next, my Farm near the Town of Orangchurg to the highest bidder for (.'ash. Farm contains 14 acres, with new Dwelling, and necessary outbuildings. C. YOUNGBLOOD. January 2Glh 1S77. jan 20 It StoclclioltiorS IVToeting. The animal meeting of the Stockholders of tlit; Orahgeburg Agricultural and Mo chatiical Association will be held at tho Fair Building on .Saturday morning Fcb uary 10th 1877, at 11 o'clock, Business of importance to the Association will bo brought up, and a full and punctuul xtton daiicc is requested. KIRK HOBINTON Secretary. jan 27 it. Oil ANG EBTJRC WILL GIVE AT MASONIC HALL Tuesday and Wednesday FeJp. Stil and fjtli 1877 The great sensational drama TJSjS" NIGHTS IN A ROOM. iVew Sceneries. A full orchestra will he in attendance. For fin ther notice reo next weeks paper. To Tho ^az-Payer^ ok ORANGEB?RG COUNTY". The subscriber has been appoiidc I by Governor Hampton a special Agent for Or angiburg L'ountv to collect the contribution of one-tenth of the taxes paid in 1S70, and he is assured that the patriotic people of the County will promptly ami cheerfully respond to this call of our noble Governor, ami in support ?f an honest Government. Taxpayer- will pVa-o bring with them their tax receipts for IS7G. lie W5H attend at the following phicc* and time. Oraiti'.vhur evorvd iv. Lewisville, Wednesday, Jan. 2tth; Brancii ville, Friday Jan. 2tith. Knotts M.Ml, Monday, Jau 29th. Glcatons, Wednesday, Jan. 31st. interims, Friday, Feb. 2nd. Fog'e- Store, Tuesday, Feh. GtlVi .1 F Way's Store. Thursday, Feb. 8th. Avinger.s, Saturday, Feb. 10th. Fourcs Foil, Thursday, Feb. 13th. L A Zciglors, Thursday l'?th. THOMAS W. OLOVFlt' jan 20 2t, '(''???eo'?'irpn> ilnn he" io'ore iv*f siting.m< ! ??? i.- i;: o :: ? i - u" We ? 'V.nt in I'in *. (irow 'l ievo-!ri. lira?h i:-; l'*<un!y S \Vt i- this day ilL.*.*. t'-.'d by m u .i.d consent/ S.iiuiarv >':U 1 i.".". .1. \|. WH lv*5L .1. I,. WATT j o: 2<> 1m. ?S 11 C\ TYn 1? ,%r? r ??? 1 TP IV: vir: ? ? d' ?c. pn:i * icor :< (Jo I io Sjiaiiifi i'oj i..- and to -I? >>i:t 15. Pike I i'e'l 'i a u-:' >?? in frmi -if i > ? iiigouitr s ??. Ij h i Min i iv Fc'tiii iry ?. 1 <77, at \ l ? ' '?! o'ivj iliy Miiv named llosa'. iVi'ii'i.i cash-. \\\ iL .:;>? Agent of Mortgi'ge?. Si3:iix,3 Sales. vir'ae of m Kxeemion tu rio directed 1 wiil sell to* the lugljpst hiddir. at Orantr-* biirg C. 11. on the fustMonday in February next, for cash a'l the Right-, Title and In terostsdf the OeTcridahtd in the following" propei ty, to wit: AH that plantation or tract of land i i said County, containing eighteen hundred acres more or Ips?, being Homestead tract of the late David Boiler, also, one carriage, two wagons and one mule, Levied on as the property of David Heuser at the suit of B. J.. fwittvand J F Kisemau Sheriff'* Ofliec, ) J. IL LIVINGSTON, OraiVgcburg, C II \ S?0,C. Jan. 13, 1S77. J jan 20 3t. NOTICE The I*axpayers of the Precinct ofOrangc hing recognizing the Clovernmcnt and administration of Daniel II. Chamberlain 1'sq., Governor of (he State of South Caro-1 Una are respectfully invited to attend n> meeting to be held on Monday evening January 22nd. LS77, for the purpose of making arrangement.'' for a mass meeting \ of the taxpayers of the county supporting I said government. Several gentlemen accqiiamtcd with the condition of afliiirs will address the meeting J. M. THOMPSON, Precinct Chairman. It jan '0 s a V i s t i jo s i n o jsr. Whole and half Shovel Moulds. HEADY MADE PLOWS, who'e and half shovol. SEEDS Onion Setts, Seed Potatoes, Oats, Rye, Barley, And a full supply of GARDEN SEEDS, FRESH* Root Humes, Iron Bound. Single Trees, Ironed. All for sale low by J. iL Hamilton lhnscll Street next to CorucDon's. SEX 1> to G. P. UOWF.LL & Co., New York, for Phamphlet of 100 pages, containing lists of 300 newspapers, and estimates showing cost ofadyortunuj*