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NEWS % TIMES. ISSUED KV Kit Y SATUUDAY MOUNIKG MY THE UKAN?KlVcit? NKWS COMPANY. GEO. HuLIVEU, Business Manager. J. Fhii?BU MKYEKS, Editor. Terms of tiiilisciijitiuri. One Copy ?nc Year.?'2 00 " Six JUoitihi. I 00 Rales of Advertising. One Sipiarc 1st insertion.?1 '">0 -A Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in Local Cohunn at 20c per Line. Alt Subscriptions nud Transient Advertise ments t<> be paid for in Advance. ?ffi" No lieeipts jor Subscription or Adver tisements arc Valid unless Sit/iicU by IJusincss Jtldiiu'jcr, f.^Sf" Wo arc in no way responsible for (lie views or opinions of our Correspond ents; ""SAjUKDAY. JUNE 3071877. The Vacant Soliciiorship. The .Supreme Court having ousted Bull/, from the ofliee of Solicitor of (his Circuit, the people are greatly interested in the matter of filling the vacancy. It is rumored that the Governor will appoint a person to die position, and that such Executive favor is likely to fall upon the shoul ders of W. St. Julien Jervey, Esq. Whether Dame Rumor correctly re presents our honored Chief Magistrate or not, we are tin aide lo say. And as it ia a matter in which our people are deeply concerned, we are not disposed to receive as correct everything we hear. The vacancy occasioned by the busting I>utt/. will date from June, 1,877 !? [November^ 1880. The lan guage ? i the Constitution, in relation to H ?. ' r*. reads as follows: See. '.'(), Ait. iv. "There xJddl be one Stdii (or fdr each Circuit, who shall reside therein, to be elected by th' ri>'d electors of the Circuit t icho $fi(dt In- ' is elfter for four years. Sect) u I I of the same Artieie of tin Coustilulion, referring Lo vacan cies in the Supreme Court or other inferior tribunals says, liiey "shall be filled by election as herein prescribed: l*rovi<ledf That if the uHexpircd tern) does wit exceed one year, such vacancy may be tilled by Incentive appoint menti" Now, wbile the Constitution is silent as to filling vacancies in the ofllcc of Solicit.a-, it hcverthlcss provides thai there shall be one Solicitor fur each Circuit who shall be elected by the oualijicd electors of (he Circuit, and who shall hold his ojjiccfor four years. Solicitors belong to the Judicial Department of the Govern ment. The Constitution prohibits tlie Governor from idling vacancies upon the Bench, except when the uncxpired term does not exceed twelve months; and. it is the spirit of that instrument, although it does hot say so, thai the saiho doctrine shall apply to vacancies in the Solici tor's office. The unoxpircd term in this Circuit is over three years, ami the electors of the Circuit have a right to vote upon the question of filling the vacancy, it is true there is an. Act in existence giving to the Governor the appointment of Solici tors, but if Governor Hamilton will inquire into the Spirit which shoved that special piece of mischief through the Legislature, we predict that he will not have a very great reverence for iL. Look at tho law respecting other offices. The Gover nor may appoint County Co minis ? uoiicrs where vacancies occur, probi < . the uncxpircd term does not exceed one 'jear. County Commis si ? is hold their offices for only lw< - ars, yet if a vacancy exists in j ihl department of the "County Gov ernment and the unoxpircd term be for more than one year, the Execu tive is debarcd from tilling it by ap pointment. An election by the peo ple is the only remedy. Now if it be tho letter of the law that the Chief Magistrate cannot fill vaean - eies for over twelve months where they transpire iu an olliee where the lerm i.- hui. for two years Iben a for tiori, it would seem that he ought not to exercise the power of appointing lo imex pi red terms of over one year, where Ihc term of office is for four years. The remainder of Buttz term is over three years, as we have already shown, and it is asked that the Gover nor shall fill it by appointment. Now if there is one idea that the people have more than any olhcr with re spect to Lite present administration, it is that a profound regard for law and the spirit of tho constitution is its distinguishing trait. The people have got it into their heads that they have a right to vote on the question of Solicitor, ami will not be easily persuaded that they are wrong. Another thing they believe. They arc of opinion that if any credit is to be given to any body lor ousting Butt/, the Orangeburg ? Bar is entitled to it. They did not work for wages,.but. if wages are to be considered in filling the place, they arc not too modest to claim the hon or of placing the ball in motion which swept Bull'/ from office. Char leston County has bad Congressmen and Solicitors over since the war, and it is time now that our County should have one Solicitor. Besides, wc have it from authority that a number of influential Charles toniaiH are in fav or of uniting with us upon Col. DoTiovillc. And lastly, for the sake of harmony and puaco, wo trust that His Excellency, the Governor; will consider the matter well before making an appointment, should he so conclude to do. Orangeburg Boys at Wo/Turd Col lege. During the present scholastic year, two young men ftom Orangeburg have made a line impression at Wof ford College by tho stand made by them in Creek ami Latin. Tho gen tlemen referred to arc Mr. J. II. Kilcy, brother of Mr. O. B. Iii Icy and Mr. D. 10. llydiick, son ot Major J. II Hydrick. At the beginning of the year a gold modal was oliereJ to the one who made the best examina tion papers in the class of which these gentlemen were members. And industry soon ghiccd the < !range burg boys in the position of leaders. They were tested by live written examinations: fifty pages of Gilder sleeve's forms, fifty pages Goodwin's Greek grnmmcr, the entire regular Greek verb written from memory, Latin text and Greek text. Three examinations consumed from two to live hours. It was required that a paper be without an error in order to make one hundred; liberal deductions being made for cvci y error. The following figures were made by tho leaders of tho class : J. II. RlLEY. Greek Forms. 001 Latin Forms. 98* Greek Verb.100 Latin Tex!. 98 Greek Tixt. 00 Total.495 D. K. IIydujck. Greek Forms. .1<>() Latin Forms.100 Greek Verb.100 Latin Text. 9u Greek Text. 00 Total.-101 L. Cass Carpenter, the rotten breath ex collector ol Internal Reve nue, was arrested in Columbia on Wednesday on a charge of forgery, ajul held for examination in a bond of ?2,000. Show up the mattery lunged devil, gentlemen of the inves tigating committee, and make him disgorge his ill-gotten gains. It was he, in his Daily Union, who hounded on Chamberlain and Coibin in prose cuting the ICu-Klrix "in 1870. The Penitentiary is the place for him. For LS80 thepnpers say H cud ricks for President and Hampton for Vied President. Wc arc willing but would like to sec the names of the candi dates reversed. i? ? m ?lohn Ii. Hubbard was committed to Jail in Columbia in default of ?1)00 bail on Tuesday. An Executive Order to all Offi cials Requiring TL cm to Attend to their Duties, iiml not Middle With Politics. The President lust Saturday caus ed a copy of the following to be sent to all employed in the civil service of the Government: Exiioutivk Mansion ) Washington Juno 22, 1877, } Slit: I desire to call your attention to the following paragraph in a letter addressed by me to the Secretary of the General Government in relation to the elections : "No ofliccr should be required or permitted to take part in the manage ment of political organization, cau cuses, conventions or election cam - paigns. Their right to vote and to express their views on public ques tions, either orally or through the press is not denied, provided it docs not interfere with the discharge of their oilieial duties. No assessment for political purposes on olliuers or subordinates should lie allowed.'" This rule is applicable to every Department of the civil service. It should be understood by every ofliccr of the General Government that. he is expected to conform his conduct to its requirements. Wry respectfully, v? 11. jj. IIAYK3. The foregoing order is but an ex tension of the President's New York custom house letter to all the de partments of the Government, and it is said to have received the unani mous approval of the Cabinet. It is understood that it will be strictly en forced, aud that in consequence many political workers will have to retire tire from the arena of polities and behave themselves or give up their offices. It is thought that they will quit polities and hang to the oflicial teat. This order has excited considerable speculation a? to what its practical ciiect will;be, especially in a Stale which, iike Ohio, is j.ist entering on an important campaign. It will displace from the chairmanship of the KedublicaU - Stato Central ComOiillcc A. Ti \Vikoff, who is one of the most efficient workers in his parly in Ohio, where it is admitted on all hands that the 'election will be a close one. The President has issued 1 this order with a full understanding of the fact that it will affect the in terests of bis part)' unfavorably, but with Iii in the necessity for reform seems to outweigh all other consid erations. It is expected that by prohibiting Federal office-holders from partici pating actively in political cam paigns their efficiency and populari ty as public officers will bb greatly improved, and that (hey willl hence forth regard themselves as the ex clusive servants of the public. It is felt that the enforcement of this order will require much firmness and per scvcrcucc, for it will not be an easy thing to induce the men who have long been accustomed to manipulate parties to retire from the leadership and take a back seat. It is, neverthe less, to be the firm intention of the President to have the order strictly observed, and it will be regarded as a sufficient causo tor immediate re moval if any ofliccr- high or low, is found taking an active part in poli tics. In addition to Gen. Wikeff, chair man of the Ohio Republican Central Committee, this order will require the resignation from political com mittees of Assistant Secretary jMc Cormich, who is secretary of the Re publican National Committee; A. B. Cornell, naval ofliccr at New York, who is chairman of the New York State Committee: "Boss" Kcycs, chairman of the Wisconsin Republi can Committee, who is post master at Madison. Post Masters at the South who arc obnoxious to our people should bo watched closely, and if any of them are. caught dabbling in poli tics the mailer should be at once reported to the President, and accep table men recommended to fill their places. Tho Gallows and the Mollie-Ma guires Eleven of those men were bung in Pennsylvania on the 14th inst., ten of whom died by strangulation. Tho average time in choking the breath out of the wretched culprits the mails tell us was twelve minutes, according to tho time-pieces of the attending physicians. Put who can tell the duration of twelve minutes to the miserable creatures who were dang ling in the air with the rope gnawing into their flesh, and who were gasp ing desperately for that breath of dear life which was slowly departing from their bodies?departing forever ? Capital punishment is essentially ne cessary for the protection of society, and the experience of mankind, through long ages, so attests; but is it not a stigma upon tho civiliza nnlion nnd enlightenment of the hintccutii century that the gallows, that heritage of a barbarous and cruel epoch in the world's history, should still exist among us ? Is it the vi on tier of putting condemned mur derers to death that i.e reliid upon as tho antidote against capital crimes ? Docs the law intend to prevent fur ther murders by holding upas a part of the awful example the prolonged sufferings and excruciating agony of its victims? If so there are many more forms of death much more ter riblo than that of hanging. Broiling on the stake, or cutting up the body, member by member, or throwing it from an elevation so 113 to dash it to pieces, or breaking the body on a wheel, or tying the arms aud legs to 'fiery'horses, starling th? animals in ditl rout directions, and countless other ways, beside which hanging scorns a luxury, would ans wer the purpose much more cfleclivc I ly than the rope. If cruelty is to be a concomitant dl capital pueishment. j then let us substitute for thq gallows the most cruel and horrible form of ?loat h that can be devised. Let the .inventive genius of the nation be f I consulted, and let tits person who out strips his fellows in designing the most cruel and barbarous form of capital punishment, such as would have III 1 ed the heart of*Nero with de light, be paid it royalty for each execu tion, ami after the inventor's death let the royalty extend to his children and bis children's children forever ! But the law expressiv disclaims all intention of beim' cruel or vindictive'; i ? On the contrary, it professes to bo both humane nnd merciful. It points proudly to ils maxims, "Better that twenty guilty ones escape than that one innocent sufior." "All are pre sumed innocent until proven guilty." I t guards with such jealous and rigid care the rights of all accused persons, particularly those charged with capi tal oilcnses, that it really discrimi nates in their favor, and many guilty j poisons Lave frequently been enabled to escape through mere technicalities. It proudly points to its considerate regard for the spiritual welfare of the most depraved and abandoned crimi nals titter conviction, affording them ample time and opportunity for re pentance and preparation. If.-..ich arc the law's principles why subject a human being to a process by which he suffers indescribable agony for a period ranging from twelve to twenty minutes before the soul leaves the body, when the same object can be accomplished in fc? than oiw second ? Against death by shooting aud the guillotine, tho objection is ad vanced that it is attended by the spill ing of blood, and the sight of human blood might shock the sensibilities of delicate officials whose duty it is to execute the mandates of the law. For instance, our own clever sheriff. What net vine is there that would lit him for shooting it helpless murderer or manipulating the fatal guillotine? Norn:. .But joking aside, there;arc many tender hearted sheriffs, hnd wo should respect their feelings, but still shooting or cutting oil'the heads of murderers by them would be an easier death for the unfortunate vic tims than that by banging, and wc earnestly hope that some practical philanthropist will take the matter in hand and cause the gallows tobe remanded to tho company of the other cruel instruments of human torture that were long ago discarded by civilized man as a disgrace to an enlightened and progressive people. Chamberlain Wanted. Uorcruor IJampt u (u'lting Down to the trno Inwardness of the South Carolina Curpol-Ihig Commission; Washington. 1). C, June 22d.? The visit of Governor Hampton to New York has more significance than has yet appeared on the surface. His mission is two-fold : First, he goes to negotiate a loan among the capi talists for the payment of interest on the ?State debt, and second, he is interested in securing the personal presence of ex-Governor Chamberlain in South Carolina. The Special Committee appointed by the Legisla luro of that State to investigate the rascalities of tho Sinking Fund and Laud Commissions, which operated extensively in State funds, has driven a bargain with one of the thieves named Nilcs G. Parker. The terms of the compact are that Parker shall go free of criminal prosecution if he tells all he knows about the swindle, lie was Stale Treasurer when Scott was Governor, Chamberlain Attorney General and II. II. Ki nip ton Finan cial Agent. These men were all in iro or less implicated in the crooked par ch sc of worthless 'swamp lands for S750,000, and this is what Chamber lain will bo called on to explain. Parker has submitted his evidence, and Attorney General Connor has consented to bring ho criminal pro? I cecdihgs, and now it is all-imp irlaut I to have t haiiibcrlain on tin? ground to stand his catechism; Th 'committee has already sent hi in summons to be prescht, lint ho has paid no attention to them. Governor 11 .itnptoi has had im understanding with Gover nor Hohiuson, of New York. After displaying the evidence given by I'arker, and when tho proper time conns, a requisition for Chamberlain from Governor Hampton will be duly hon ?red. I'urkur is now in business at Newark, i\. .J lie walked olf witti a barrel of money from the State ! vault iif South Carolina au? 1 has tir nod Sta'.e evidence against his part ners under promise of protect ion. ?mam ? - - ?? - Mothers will grow weary and sigh over the responsibility that Baby places upon them, but they have the high privilege of shaping a character for usefulness. The exercise of pati ence and the preservation of IJaby's health by the proper use 61 Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup will gi\ e them great pre-* sent comfort and pispoetive happi - ne.-s. 25 cents per bottle. UKNTlSntY." Dr. I- S. Wolfe can bu found at ljisbfllce over K/.ekicl's Store whore he is prepared to execute work on the most improved styles, tit short notice and at reasonable prices- All work qutir?ntecd; jiuic in) tf. STATIC ?F SOUTH CAllOTiiNA, (Ti:an(:r.m-i:?; Coo sty, In Trial Justice's Court, Before J. Fehler Sdeyerrf, Estp, Trial Justice. J. If. Schachte piaihtitr against J. M. Thompson Defendant. I?y virtue of a .Viirignicnt and Exemtion in the above entitled case; I have levied on t lie House and Lot oii market St. in the Town of Oraiigcb-urg in the County and State aforesaid, now oeeupicd l y said de fendant, and shall proceed to sell all Ilia right, title and interest of the Haid J. M. Thompson in> and to the said premises, at Public Auction, for Cash,at the door of the Court IIou.se in tlic Town of Orangclmrg aforesaid, oh Snlca day in August, A. O. 1S77, tit VI o'clock SI, (i. W. BAXTER, Special Constable. jnno no &t D eTr e ville & Hey ward ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW OnuigclHii'g C. II., S. C. fl^i)"" Will practice in the various Courts of lhe State W. J. DcTrcville, .lames S< Hcyward jiino '2V> if. ABIAli liATIIROPi A'lT?HNEY AT LAW, Oi'iingebtirg, S- C fit-jV" Otlico in rear of Masonic Hall. March;; ly. FOB SAL13. ( A fiiic ''Grade .Merino Hack" 3 years old took 2nd Premium at the County fair in l?75 Sheared UA lbs. wool this spring. Pince S10. For further particulars emp?re at this olliee. june 33 tf. Notice of J^)ismisr;al. Notice . hereby given that I .shall one month from datelilo my final account with the Honorable Judge of Probate for Orange burg County y and ask for letters of Dismissal as Gunrdaiii of Neil Avinger. A I' AVINGER. Guardian june 23 41 Sheriff's Sales. Hy virtue of ti warrant on lien to me di rected I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at llie plantation of Mrs. ?Tane M. ?Easterlin in ibc Fork of Edisto, on Tuesday the third day of July next, about twenty (20) bushels com, seized as crop of Corne lius Levy, under warrant in lien to Mrs. .Jane M, Easterlin; Sheriffs Olliee ) Orangeburg Count v, Lj II LIVINGSTON, June ISth, .1877. J S o C SHERIFFS SALES.? E. Valeu'ine Suell against Montrcvillo Walts. J. Phillip Sain, J. Wal lace Cannon anil'l lie Saint I'aiil aud Ma rine Insurance Company. Foreclosure. Hy virtue of the? Judgment herein, T will sell at Or hgeburg 0. H., on the first Mon day in July next, during the legal hours of sale, All that lot of hi'-d,situate in the town of Howesville containing one and 23-4.') acre?, measuring two hundred and ten feet front on street, an I bounded on the North by lands of Jti le Robinson, on (lie Bast liy by lot of K. V. Shell; on the South by street and on the West bv lot of Dukes and Metis, im laid down on plat made by T. F. Harton nnd annexed to deed of conveyance of said lot from K. V- SnoU to "Walls and Sain healing ?lato, December 23rd 1S73 Terms cash, purchaser to pay" for paper-: and recording. 52 S crilPfiOnico ) J. 11. LIVINGSTON Ornii I'hurg Count v - S. ?. C. Jiilv 2 1st 1S77 * ' J I one 12 " 3r. The Daniel Pratt Grin Co. OF" PlLxTTSY'ILLli ALA. Are inniMl'i s'.uring the Celebrated ?'O.ihicl Pratt Cotton Otas" with It-volv ih'tf Hoads aiid an a Iju-table si-od boir?h which are iinp.-ovemmits patented b?'tli?i< i:i 'July IS7:5. Any ordinary plantation hau l en feed ill >se< rih<, a i ! t ley mil tiir i mi m r lint iii r!r> same ti o ? t!i r*i a >y oilier ? riit, and by tliii iLe of the iidjii-tii!>le seed hoard, which ein be a Ipwte I while ihc ton is running, they ein he mile to pick tlio seed miic.li cleaner than aiiy other (tili. ? ^3 'I'hc Oxp-.'ricn?:? of every plaater who In-. 'U-;.;d thiiiii, shows that ihe>-?- (this will not choke, i: ? :? em the roll h? broach by feed ing ii all >: ? her in ill ? center or a! the end* oflhee.it:.;:i !j iic; Wc are propatv 1 ti> privo hy m my,let ters in ? ii' olliee, writio i by parties who lisivc lised these Iritis lor (he past four scaf sbns, that ?ur convictions of the wonderfully increased cJleetiviMicss and value of the Re volving Head Ciin has been correct, anil wo are confident we can, without fear or denial elniui, thai no other (Sim can compete with ii in iiualitv, capacity; or advantages ufhnv kind. Parties wanting our CJins can apply to .1. C. l'ikc ? t o.,' Uraa2ob;irg C. II., S. ('., II. P. Mavs, Mnysvi?!e, S. C, Dr. J. M. Hunter, Timmonsville,S. (}'. J. 1>. McLucan Marion 0., II. S. C. Who arc our agents for the sale of our (liii? and sell at our airices. DAN'ILL IMIATT CHX CO. , ; l'ratlsvil'c Ala June 12th 1877 i juiic 23 4m NOTICE TO PURCHASERS. office of co; commissioner's: ?a.VNC.Kttnr.G Cotsty, f>. C. J tine 2d, 1877. The Hoard of County Commissioner'* ?fters for sale, the four Room* on North Kile of Court .Home for approved County Claims, the for mer purchasers having failed to ejii.ply with ihc nrms of stile. Tho snne to be sohl oa s.i'e.-day in July rcxL a l_so All the fencing around the Court House on same conditions as iWve' l?y Ordoc of lue HJ.ird. GEO. HOLIVKR, Clerk of Hoard, june 9 4t NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. OFFICE OF CO. COMMISSIONER'S, OraXOEuL'KG C?USRY, OtttXGEnuao, May lglh 1877. The Rebuilding ot Four Holes HrhTgo and Foot Way on Five Notch Load across Pour Hide Swamp, will be sold to the low est bidder at 12 o'c'.oek M., on Thursday, J tine 23th. Abfl the Kridgc on IIa'f Way Swamp.on linger Hind will bo said to tho lowest bidder at 12 o'clock M. oa Friday, Junb 20th. A'so Ihc Kobuildmg <?f Shillings Bridge, on ihc North hdislo Kiver will be sold to die lowest bidder on Saturday, June 23rti at 12 o'clock M. Hy Order of the Hoard of County Com? missioners. i CEO. R0L1VER, Clerk. june 2 ?it