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?STJEWS >% TIMES. issues every saturday morning by the oranoeuuro news company. 0E0. U0L1VEK, Business Hnriager j. FELDER MRYEUS, Editor. Terms of Subscription. Otu Copy one Year.$2 00 ? " Si* Mouths. 1 00 - Botes of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 50 Eaift Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in Local Column at 20c per Line. All Subscriptions and Transient Advertise ments to be jw id for in Advance. 86?" ATo Iiceiptu Jor Sub ' riplioil or Adver tisements arc Valid unless Siijncd by Jjucnicst Manager. Wc are iti no way responsible for tho Views or opinions of our Correspond ents. SATURDAY. JULY 21, 1877. FOR SOLICITOR. Governor Hampton was threatened with pneumonia while in New York. Homphill has gone to discussing "Christian Unity." What's the matter with him ? Tho murderers of young Eddiugs wore hung in Charlestcn on Friday last. Richardson, of the Columbia Register, is the most original a nd piquant paragraphist in the State. ? . i .>. - ? ? ? i -? It now transpires that Horace Grecly died hecause he was deposed from the editorship of tho Tribune. Tho liepublican party in Missis sippi has disbanded and ? that's the JukI of it. Augusta lost ?00 000 this season hy the small water-melon crop in Bichmcud County, aud the editors of the Chronicle and ConslUutionlist have gone into mourning. Hayes is catching the devil from his party in the North. He is com - ing South shortly to get out of hot water. Don't see why ho should receive ??y-comfort here. His fight ?with Blaine & Co. is not our funeral. The NtiJf.s- and Courier is a staunch friend to country newspapers. It is well that somebody is their friend, for, os a general thing, they arc espocted to get along without friends ftftd without money, Iktrioghis lato visit Jto Duo West Judge Mackey made some very hop by hits in his own inimitable style In speaking of the- grand reception tendered Grant in England he said : "There is one thing of which the American people should be proud ? that although Grant hns dined with the Prince of Wales and Lord New castle, whose tables were loaded down with elegant gold and silver plate, there has as yet been no charge of larceny brought against him." Take Nofice. At the head of our columns we place the name of W. J. D oTrcvillc, Escj. for the Solicitorship of this Circuit. If Governor Hampton is to shouldci the responsibility of an appointment, I so far as this jn.jht is concerned, we arc done. What wc want is an election. In a future issue wc shall give place to the whole history of the movement of a miscrablo clique in [.Charleston against Colonel DoTrevillc. The Stale Capitol. The* Abbeville Medium wants the Capitol removed to Charleston. Wc see no necessity lor any such foolish ness, but have, nevertheless a lively appreciation for the spirit which prompted the Medium editors to start the question- It will breed discussion of course, and, as a conse quence, advertise the excellent paper 'I '"iivh going brothers. v ? niovo that IesU>n, and that II. C. II, ho made State i>^*..?^'?:?? Do we hear a second 'i The Mgyor^^ ^jj Orangeburg is growing and tho office of Mayor is not a bed of roses. Besides tif? responsibility, thoro is a good deal of work connected with the position. In view, therefore, of this fact, we suggest that tho olfiec be made clcctivo and thoii the people can with some show of proprioty complain of their Mayor if he neg lects his duty. As it is, that officer serves at an expense aud trouble to himself. When the Legislature meets, we trust the charter will be so ammeud cd as to give ouivfuture Mayor a sal ary. Our County Indebtedness. ~~ i A petition from the taxpayers of Rich land County wus filed with ths Governor on Tuesday asking for tho appointment of a Commission to in vestigate the past indebtedness of that County. The same law applies to this County, We published it a few issues back. Why the lethargy on the part of the people? Why talk so much about high taxation, fraudulent County papers, wh en by your own supiuencss, you allow it to go into the Treasury unchallenged. The law referred to abovo was enact ed specially for the benefit of fault finders, and those who believed there was something rotten iu Denmark. Why don't you take advantage of it? Other counties have. To express ourselves candidly,?we believe that the matter has not boon attended to because Orangcburg coun ty is poor in material, that is, she has fewer real leaders of public senti ment than any other county in the State,and those few the people depend upon to do everything without any reward. To Be Regretted. 'It is to bo deeply .deplored that there is a disposition in a certain quarter to find fault with the Execu tive Committee, because its members deemed it unwise to call a Convention to supply nominees for the two vacancies which recently occurred in this county. Wo know that the Committee endeavored to do tho very best it could for the people, and if an an error hna been committed it was one of judgment aud not of the heart. Apart from this, it seems hard to he tlcrnally-hamnicring at men who have done all tlicy could for the Democratic cause without the slight est compensation. Capt. Jas. F. Izliir especially has served his party faith fully, honestly, and at a sacrifice to himself, and we arc satisfied that were J he to inform the people of one half the hard work he has done in their service, they would at once rebuke the spirit which prompts them to find fault, and permit their scarce mut tered auathciues to turn into blessings upon their lips. When tho proper time comes the people will be informed of the conduct of their public servants. At present it is the duty of every man, and every Democratic Club favoring the present Slate Govern ment, to quiet and stille "the spirit of discord which is sought to he planted in this county. Remember the Bc puhlican party is here yet, and still has its majority of 1GD0, wailing for a chance to lake advantage of a split in the Democratic party. Were we not anxious to see the plat form of principles upon which Oov. Hampton stands fairly tested, there would not be so much concern oh our part for I he welfare of the Democra cy of this county. There are, as a matter of fact mnny things that some of us do not like, but for the sake of South Caralina's weal wo submit that it is highly proper just now to ? thought that is not in Iaccord with the known policy of Governor Hampton. And in this kpirit, wc respectfully decline t<j pub lish tho resolutions scut us from a Democratic Club iu tho Fork; other wise, they would find a place iu this paper, for wo havo tho highest re - speet for tho gentlemen forwarding them. The Journal of Commerce. Wc can well understand the pride tho Germans of Chni lesion felt in the establishment of the Journal oJ'^Vom meter. They had long been without a medium through which they could reach the public, and in whoso columns their friends and their interests were guaranteed fair play. In their municipal elections they had j been ignored or abused, and it ? was meet and proper that they should | spend their money in equipping a newspaper uot at war with their hopes and ambitions. Foremost among those of tho Germans who de sired the publication of a free and outspoken Democratic paper in Char leston, was Capt, F. W, Wagcucr. Being a leading citizen and a large property holder, and having pride in his nationality, he could not do other thau detest the course of tho iVcjr.s and Courier towards his people. IIcucc his deep desire to found a new paper in the city by the sea; aud hence his unwearying watch over the career of the Journal of Commerce... But despite thes facts ; despite the large number of friends the new journal has, it fails to compare with its great rival. To be sure wo say this hi sorrow, but it is, nevertheless, a fact. But friends of the Journal of Commerce tell us that the Associate Press dispatches arc withheld from it, and that its proprietors have to get their news through another chanuel. That may be so, but it is not in tele graphic intelligence alone that the "slraightout" orgau is deficient. All over it, on its editorial page as well as in its make-up, it lacks the ele ments of a first-class newspaper. Th.c greatest and most momentous questions may pass unnoticed in its columns. Of course the fault is apparent to men, accustomed to the harness, b it it is hot our business to paint it out. No. Let ours be tho more, pleas ing task of importuning its conduc tors to throw more light and vigor upon it. More matter! more matter is what it wants. We have had enough soup, give us the substnhtials now. Let us know something about the city ring- What of the frauds the Journal of Commerce was to un earth in connection 'with its nuinici pal govern nicir) ? Surely it has not clasped hands with Cunningham an I Mackcy ! Then, up and at 'em. How, too. about tho indictments against Tim Hurley as Treasurer and Cunningham as County Cum mission - er? Have they been settled'to the satisfaction of the Journal of Com merce ? A curious public would like to know. [communica'j tin.] Ouanckiu'iu;, S. C. July 17th 1S77. ICtfUdr Oritrigcbury A'ews uiiil Times : Sin: In your latest issue appeared a communication sighed A. S. Norton, and charging mo with stirring tip strife in the neighborhood of Poplar Township and arraying the white and black races in said vicinity against each other. Grant mc space in your columns to say, that these charges arc false and malicious, and cniahate from a very irresponsible person, whose only reason for such misrepresentation is his bitterness towards the negro, and the loss of the pittance of his cost in the disgraceful prosecution. The true facts iu the case are these iu substance : Soven or eight days ago 1 was employed by Mr. Sam Lewis, a colored man, to defend him in a case bo fore Harmon Rush Esq., a Trial Justice, in which Lewis was charged with assault and battery, against another colored man named West Jones; also to defend Peter Laureuee, charged with said off-use. On arriving at the place lor trial the latter case was set for trial first, und immediately A. S3. Norton, constable, began to spoilt law in bis defence and in opposition to me in regard to the irregular manner of drawing the jury. 1 at once saw thai if these worthy (?) officers of tho law were permitted to do as they pleased that force and injustice would take lib place of law ami justice. 1 of course strenuously opposed all irregularities, and would not suffer the ig'*' .ancc, the spile, the envy nor the cm dty of cither of them to do detriment to my client. In the case of Peter Laur ence a jut y of six white men was em panelled and tried the case, and des pite the most monstrous violation of all law and practice by the Trial Justice in examining the witnesses and charging the jury, the six white persons rendered a verdict of*'hot guilty." Docs this look as if 1 had attempted to stir up .strife or array the whites against the blacks ? To the contrary, there was not :i wh ile man present who did not think thai this case was union tided ami ought not to have been entertained, nor tin: county placed to the expense in in.-ti tuting ii. 'flic next case was that of Saiu'l Lewis, a respectable col bred man of sonic wealth, and an appoint ed overseer of the high-way in that (lislrict. In this case a jury of.six white persons was empanelled, and after the must intense exhibition of feeling against the defendant by the Trial Justice as shown in his conduct of examinations of wiltksses f?r the Slate, in fact there we re but two and one contradicted the other directly as to the striking, asking the witnesses the most extravagant leading ques tions, and at one lime dared force witness to testify as he desired sav ing to him I'll prcitpct you, als j re fusing to refer to the testimony for the defendant, there being six wit nesses for the defence, except to make it appear as helping the piiscciition, anil also refusing to charge the jury with the law in point a- re id by the counsel for the defend lilt; yet these six white persons Were unable to agree upon a verdict of guilty and a mistrial was rendered. I low was this? More than fifty persons^ black and white, will verify t!i j st. iL?.n m t I that this worthy (?) Trial Justice, Harmon Push, alter giving the caku to the jury, was afterward seen, and I before a conclusion was reached by the -jury, in private consultation at the door of the building in which tin; jury were consulting, with the fore man of thei jury; and in the absence of counsel. I threatened this minis ter (?) of the law with presentation to our Gra?d Jury for official iniscoh duct. 1 was then asked to hear what had already been said, and which I could not confirm being at the time absent. It was afterwards discover ed that the said juror in consultation ! with the Trial Justice was the cause of a mistrial. This conduct on the part of the Trial Justice was condemned by all persons, black and white, as outrage ous, ami the best of feeling existed be tween the races, each sympathizing with the poor man, Sam Lewis, who was lo be tried by such a Trial Jus tice, ft is well to stale that Sam'l Lewis' offence consisted in trying to prevent West Jones the plaintiff from shooting Peter Lawrence, one of the men repairing the Highway under his charge on the day in question. The case was next set for a rehearing on Thursday 11th inst., when the aforesaid scenes, and exhibition of feeling intensified, reappeared. A jury of 5 white persons and one color ed was empanelled, and despite the grossest misrepresentation of the evi dence for the defense by the Trial Justice who refused to permit me in my exception to his eliargi to the I jury to give him nu apportuuity to j correct thc.ee niistatcincnts, nor would he rule whether he would so charge or not, on my persisting that it was his duly and my right to demand it should be done, found myself in the hands of A. S. Norton, who like a Georgia Bear look hold of me ami dragged me before his honor (?) the Trial Justice, wdio charged tin with contempt. This gross injustice to wards me enraged the colored people and disgusted the white, and if I had not. raised my hand in the direction of my colored friends, it is hard to conceive what would have been the end. That the insolence of Norton would have received its just merit of practical condemnation at the hands of my friend-, no one who reads the facts in these cases will doubl, lie owes his life lo me, a life I am afraid thiil lib ouo else would have cured, black or white, to save. This disturb ance being ended, the jury was given the case, and in ;i very few minutes returned with ;i verdict of "not guilty." Now, my dear readers this is the head and front of my offending Judge, yet it may bo well to state that it is currently reported that ?75.00 was the fine adjudged to he fixed ere the case was heard, lie form ! Reform ! ! Respectfully Your.", D. A. Stkakkh. - ? -i m ? ttm - Presentment of (he Grand Jury. To lion. Thompson If, Cobkc Judye I'n?:<id!tt<j ],?.?/. Circuit: We tlie Grand Jury hereby:make this our presentment. Wc have in the short time allowed us, wc en delivered to discharge our duty in examining the different ofiiees and public buildings. Jam.. We visi ted the Jail ami found it well kept, the Prisonerssay that the y are well fed; the Jail needs painting and white washing, especially the latter; that chloride of lime be furn ished as it is needed, we find that the Jail needs four (-1) lucks; three (3) fastenings to inside door of cells; the outside fence needs repairs; and the roof leaks badly, recommend that the above repairs be attended to, for the better security of the Prisioners. CuiNTY Ol'FICICS. Visi I cd the different County oflices and ft lid the Hooks, Papers, Furni ture iS:c., in good order, but believing that thorough examination is necess ary and demanded and not having suflieient tiifie we respectfully ask that a Committee be appointed to examine the Rooks ami lionds of the County ollicials and request your limn- to appoint member.-! of the 15.ir Ij aidst: ('i>ll:T li?)l\SK We find thai there is mi Iii.-.uraiice on the building ami would reeomeud that it be attended to at tmiw, be be - lievc that, the place is endangered by a building on the North side which was previously so! 1, we understand that the purchaser has not complied with the terms of the ::al.ran 1 reo > mend that it be rcsdl I, would also re commend that the old fence now in poscssion of Commissioner J. P. Mayes and that remaining on groun I 1)0 advertised and sold, and that a new .fence be placed around the Court House as soon as possible. RoaDs and But n?;i:s Are reported in general bud order especially Four Hole Bridge which is in a dangerous condition. Wc find that the Sheriff has rccciv no funds for diuting or tranporting Prisioners and would receimneud th it his Honor direct the County Com missioners to furnish the means as soon as in funds. LlCGNSF.. Would recommend that the p cti tiou of Asbury W, Wannamak er for tavern license at Jamisons T O., be granted upon payment of One Hund red Dollars (6100.) TiUAl. Justice. We present W. A. O'Cain Trial Justice, for official misconduct ami attached papers to prove the same : STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Oka Nfi KnuRfi County. Personally came Alfred Jones who being duly sworn, says, that at Orangeburg one Watson A. O'Cain, a Trial Justice, of said County, who in a certain proceeding on or about Apri 1 26, 1*77, did, wherein a certain wo man named Frances'Bum.id alleged a complaint against deponent and others, for some pretended charge, and that the said proceeding was set tied and deponent with the other par tics paid fifteen dollars to the said woman, and the Trial Justice afore said did charge and take .Vom the said woman a large part of the ssiid money, saying his time was worth something, although there was no paper overdrawn or issued in the pro ceeding and the said Trial Justice had no right nor claim to charge nor lake any money in the proceedings as he was not entitled to any costs in the matter at all; that afterwards the said Watson A. O'Cain a Trial Jusliec aforesaid did say about the Town of Orangeburg that he was the agent for tho. said woman aud did in cite personal and encurago her to bring a suit against the deponent for .slander, and did thereby commit the crime of bar re try in violation of the duties of his said office, and did stir up strife and lawsuits aud said iu tho presence of divers good citizens that -the plaintiffs attorney owed him (O'Cain) twenty-five dollars and that he expected to get it out of de ponent in this case; and that ho could by telling [certain thingr about aforesaid, prevent him coming into this bar. And that the said \V. A. O'Cain did on another occasion ex tort and receive from one W. H. Bull lees fjr settling a cas2 and did charge and make parties pay for a prctented divorce which he gave to them. And that W. A. Maroney, J. M. Daiincr, John Inabinet nud Abial Lathrbp Esq., and T. A. Jones M. D.,arc material witnesses to prove the same. Signed, J. Alfred Jones. Sworn to before mc this 22nd day of May 1877j J. Felder Meyers, Trial Justice, llcc'd of John A. Marouey a note for five dollars in settlement of the case of Franc;:* M. Buzzard, and which the said Frances agrees to withdraw all charges. W. A. O'Cain, Agt. of F. M. Buzzard. Rec'd of Alfred Joncrfivc dollars for Frances M. Buzzard as a com promise and settlement of a case pro posed to be instituted againt him for assault on said Frances M. Buzzard, this 20, April 1877. W. A. O'Cain, Ayl. for F. M. Buzzard. All of which is Respectfully sub mitted. J. S. Alb erGott i, Foreman. Orangeburg, S. C, Ma) 23d 1877, A beautiful complexion depends upon the purity of the blood. To keep the blood piire and ' healthy use Dr. Bull's blood mixture. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, (it; v.s'OKiiiiii'i County. July .-,?!, IS77. Notice is hereby given that this oftiec will be open to reeeirc lb-turns of Personal I'ntperiy for the li-eal year 1877, on Tue.v ilay the lOili i'ay of July IS77. All persona ofer 21 year:; sind under 60 years of age", art: required in pay a OA IMTATION TAX nfbiio H a. Taxpayers will carefully iintn any transfers of l\c:(l Iv t:C?? nia le s'neo Jiinc I.-; 1S7(> to June 1st 1S77. All pro* porty in tho pos?-v.?inn, or tinder the <'<nitrol of every person on the 1st day of June 1S77 (hot exempt froni taxation) must ho Return ed 1 will beat I'ranehvillu Saturday, July 121 _ At Fort Motto I'uo-dav, July 2Jj. At Si. Matthews Wednesday, July J?. .\t IhVrdinsStore Momlay, July 8<\ At J. F. W ays Store Tuesday, July 31. At Knott's Mill Monday, August ?'.. W. h \V. Kihy's Wednesday. August! S. The oiliceat Or.uigeburg will ho open lb the 20tli day of August, after which time a penalty of?Octswill be added to tue RE* TL'HMS ofall bEMNQUENTSf. JAS. VAN TASSEL, Cotmty Auditor. july 7 3t Sheriff's Sales. By virtue of an Execution's to' rafe directed, I will sell to tho highest bidder, at Orangeburg C. II. on the first Mondav in Aug. next, for cash, all the Itights, Title and Interests of the Defendants in the fol lowing propeity, to wit: All that tract of land in Orangeburg County, lMne drove Township, containing two hundred acres more or less, and boun ded on the southwest by lands of D. J. Zeiglcr, South by lands of Kst. of Watt, N. E bv lande of F J Carson, and North by lands formerly of Or T J Goodwin and now claimed by J M Crosswell Levied on as the property of "Wru S Thoninson at the suit of Jacob Movers S! eriirsOflicn j J. II LIVINGSTON Orau eburg County [ S. O. C. Jiily 2 Ist 1S77 " J lidy 21 St. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ?KAXnn?tma County, 1 In Probate? /-.'.. Parti j Court Jane M, Kandale \ Petition Widow of blither j for her KaitMlale \ Ilomestoad. deceased. J Puhl it- notice is hereby given that Jane M. Kansdale and her minor Children, Widow and Children of Luther Ransdale ilcccasud, have applied by Petition to me as Probate Judge for the County of Orange biirg to have their Homestead nnd Personal Property Exemption; appraised and stet off according to law out of the Estate of said . deceased; and 1 will act on said Petition on the 20th day of August A. I >. 1877. C. B. GLOVER, Judge ofFrobate, Orangcburg County, july 21 _5t ~" STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OnANC.r.at'tto CorNTT, V In Probate j Court. Ji'j Parte 1 Petition Sarah C. Collier [ for her Widow of W; O. Collier \ Homestead, decased. Public notice is hereby Riven that Sat ah G. Collier and bet minor Children, Widow and Children of W. O. Collier d ceased, hav? applied bv Petition to me as Judge of Pro bate for tlie County of Orangcburg aforesaid to have their Homestead and personal pro perly Exemption, appraised and set ofl at*. ? ording to law; and that I will act on sarf Volition on the 20th day of August A. 9. 1877, C. B. GLOVER. Judge of Probate, Orangcburg County. July 20 ?1?