Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ISTEWS <% TIMES. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MOBNING BY THE ORANGEBUBO NEWS COMrANY. GEO. BULIVER, easiness Manager. J. FELDER MEYERS, Editor. Terms of Subscription. one Year.! Sis Mouths. 1 00 (fee Cbpy one Year.$2 00 - Bates Of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 50 JEaeh Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in Local Column at 20c per laws. All Stibscription3 ami Transient Advertise' menta to be jutid for in Advance. UQ?" No Jlecipls Jor Subscription or Adver tisements arc Valid unless Su/ncd by Business Manager. MSf We artf in no w:iy ic=>j>onfiil)le for tho views or opinions of our Correspond ents. SATURDAY, JULY~21, 1877. FOR SOLICITOR. W. J. PeTRBVIIakS. Governor Hampton was threatened with p?eumonia while in New York. Hcmphill has gone to discussing "Christian "?nhy." What's tho matter with him ? The murderers of young Eddiugs werehuug in Charleston on Friday last. Richardson, of the Columbia Register, is tho most original a ud piquant paragraphist in the Stato. It now transpires that Horace Grecly died because ho was deposed from the editorship of tho Tribune. ?.j* ? - ? ? ? Tho Republican party in Missis sippi has disbanded and ? that's the Jast of it. Augusta lost 850-000 this season by tho small water-melon crop in Richmond County, and the editors of the Chronicle and Constitutioidisi 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..-he should receivaany-crnfVforThere. His fight, -?with Blaine & Co. is not our funeral. - i_>-. -. -c: i . The News and Courier is a staunch friend to country newspapers. It is well that somebody is their friend, for, as a general thing, they arc expected to get along without friends ?lad Without money. During his late visit | to Duo West Judge Mackoy made some very hap by hits in his own inimitable style. In speaking of tho- grnud reception Rendered Grant in England he said : "There is one thing of which the American people should be proud? that although Grant has dined with the Prince of Walc? 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 Notice. At the head of our columns we place the name of W. J. DeTrevillo, Esq., for the Solicilorship of this Circuit. If Governor Hampton is to shoulder the responsibility of an appointment, so far as f/u's pupcr is concerned, we are done. "What we want is an election. In a future issue we shall give place in the whole history of the movement of a miserable clique in ^Charleston against Colonel DoTrcvillc. The State Capitol. The'Abbeville Medium wants the Capitol removed to Charleston. We see no necessity for 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 of our thnriiuirh-going brothers. I svo move that ?A!.a - -a. ?lesvon, and that R. C. II. bo made State printer. Do we hear a second ? The Mgyoij^jj Oraugcburg is growing and tho oflico of Mayor is not a bed of roses. Besides tjjj responsibility, thoro is a good deal of work connoctod with the position. In view, therofore, of this fact, we Buggcst that tho office be | made elective and then the people can with somo show of propriety complain of their Mayor if ho 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 bo so amnieud ed as to give our_futuro Mayor a sal ary. Our County Indebtedness. A petition from tho taxpayers of Rich land County was filed with ths Governor on Tuesday asking for tho appointment of a Commission to in vestigate tho past indebtedness of that County. Tho 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, wheu by your own supiuenc*?, you allow it to go into the Treasury unchallenged. The law referred to above was enact ed specially for the benefit of fault finders, aud those who believed there was something rotten in Denmark, Why don't you tako advautago of it? Other counties have. To express ourselves candidly,?we believe that the matter has not been attended to because Oraugeburg 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,.dcplored that there is a disposition in a certaiu 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 has been committed it was one of judgment aud not of the heart. Apart from this, it seems hard to be eternally-hammering at men who 'nave done all they could for the Democratic cause without the slight est compensation. Capt. Jas. F. Izlar especially has served his party faith fully, honestly, and at a sacrifice to himself, and we are satisfied that were 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 auathemcs to turn into blessings upon their lips. When the proper time comes the people will be informed of the conduct of their public servants. At present it is the duty of every j man, and every Democratic Club! favoring the present State Govern ment, to quiet aud stille "the spirit of discord which is sought to be planted in this county, llcmcmbcr the Re publican party is hero yet, and still has its majority of 1G00, wailing for a chance to take advantage of a split in the Democratic party. Were wenotauxious to sec the plat form of principles upon which Gov. Hampton stands fairly tested, there would not be so much concern on our part for the welfare of tho Democra cy of this county. There are, a3 a matter of fact many things that some of us do not liko, but for the sako of South Caralina's weal wo submit that it is highly proper just now to ?\vi?rv thought that is not in accord with tho known policy of Governor Hampton. And in this fepirit, wo respectfully decline tl pub- ' lieh tho resolutions sent us from a Democratic Club in tho Fork; other wise, they would find a place in this paper, for wo have tho highest re ? spect for tho gentlemen forwarding them. The Journal of Commerce. v. * Wo can well understand the pride tho Germans of Chnilcston felt in the establishment of the Journal of "Com merce, They had long been without a medium through which they could reach tho public, aud in whose columns their frionds and their interests were guarauteod fair play. In their municipal elections they had been ignored or abused, and it - was meet and proper that they should spend their money in equipping a newspaper not at war with their hopes and ambitions. Foremost among thoce of tho Germans who de sired the publication of a free and outspoken Democratic paper in Char leston, was Capt, F. W. Wagener. Being a leading citizen and a large property holder, and having pride in his nationality; he could not do other than detest the course of tho Macs aud Courier towards his people, Hence his deep desire to found a new paper in the city by the sea; and hence his unwearying watch over the career of tho Journal of Commerce... But despite thes facts; despite the largo number of friends the new journal has, it fails to compare with its great rival. To bo sure wo say this in sorrow, but it is, nevertheless, a fact. But friends of tho Journal of Commerce tell us that tho Associate Press dispatches are withheld from it, and that its proprietors have to get their news through another channel. That may bo so, but it is not iu tele graphic intelligence alouo that the "strnightout" orgau is deficient. All over it, on its editorial page as well ns in its make-up, it lacks tho ele ments of a first-class newspaper. The greatest and most momentous questions may pass unnoticed in its columns. Of course the fault is apparent to men, accustomed to tho harness, but it is not our business to point it out. No. Let ours be the more pleas ing task of importuning its conduc tors to throw more light aud vigor upon it. More matter! more matter is what it wants- We have had enough soup, give us the substautials now. Let us know something about the city ring- What of the frauds tho Journal of Commerce was to uu earth in connection'with its nnmici pal govern mein ? Surely it has not clasped hands with Cunningham anl Mackey ! Then, up and nt 'cm. How, too, about the indictments against Tim Hurley as Treasurer and Cunningham as County Cummissiou er? Have they been settled* to the satisfaction of tho Journal of Com merce ? A curious public would like to know. fOOHMf'KiCA'i ED.j OnAKOEnuho, S. C. July 17th 1S77. Eilllvr Oranychurg News und Times : Sir : In your latest issue appeared a communication signed A. S. Norton, and charging me with stirring up strife in the neighborhood of Poplar Township and arraying the white and black races in said vicinity against each other. Grant me space in your columns to say, that these charges are falso and malicious, and emanate from a very irresponsible person, whoso 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 in tho case arc these in substance: Seven or eight days ago I was employed by Mr. Sam Lowis, a colored man, to defend him in a case before Harmon Rush JCsq., a Trial Justice,*.!!, which Lewis was charged with assault and battery, against another colored man named West Jones; also to defend Peter Lsurcucc, charged with said olfmsc. j On arriving at tho placo 'or trial tho j latter case was set for trial first, and I immediately A. S. Norton, constable, I began to spout law in his defence and in opposition to mo in regard to the irregular manner of drawing the jury. I at onco saw that if these worthy (?) officers of tho law were permitted to do as they pleased that force and injustice would take tho place, of law and justice. I of courso strenuously opposed all irregularities, and would not sulier the ignorance, the spile, the envy nor the cupidity of either of them to do detriment to my client. In the case of Peter Laur ence a jui 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 *'not guilty." Docs this look as if I had attempted to stir up strife or array the whites against the blacks? To the contrary, there was not a white man present who did not think that this case was uiifott tided and ought not to have been entertained, nor the county placed to the expense in insti tuting it. The next case was that of Stim'J Lewis, a respectable colored man of.-time wealth, and nil appoint ed overseer of the high-way in that district. In this case a jury of six white persons was empanelled, and after the most intense exhibition ol feeling against the defendant by the Trial Juslicc as shown in his conduct of examinations ol witnesses for the Slate, in fact there we rc hut two and one contradicted the other directly as to the striking, asking the witnesses the most extravagant leading ques tions, and at one time dare 1 force witness to testify as he desired say ing to hi til I'll protect you, als) 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 poseciition, and also refusing to charge the jury with the law in point as rcid by the counsel for tho defendant; yet these six white persons wetc unable to agree upon a verdict of guilty and a mistrial was rendered. How win this? More than fifty persons, black and while, will verily"th>i st.itJ.ni i l that this worthy t?) Trial Justice, Harmon Rush, alter giviug tho case to the jury, was afterward seen, and before a conclusion was reached by the -jury, in private consultation at the door of the building in which the jury were consulting, With the fore man of the jury, and in the absence of counsel. 1 threatened this minis ter (?) of the law with presentation to our Grand Jury for official miscon duct. I was then asked to hear what had already been said, and which I could hot 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, and the best of feeling existed be tween the races, each sympathizing with the poor man, Sam Lewis, who was to be tried by such a Trial Jus tice. It is well to stale that Stun'l Lewis' offence consisted in trying to prevent West Jones the plaintiff froni 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 tho 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 tho defense by the Trial Justice who refused to permit me in my exception to his clinrgi to the jury to give him an apportunity to correct these mistatements, nor would he rule whether he would so charge or not, on my persisting that it was his duty and my right to demand it should be done, found myself in the hands of A. S. Norton, who liko a Georgia Bear took hold of mo and dragged me before his honor (?) tho Trial Justice, who charged mo 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 colorod friends, it is hard to conceive what would have been tho end. That tho iusolenco of Norton would have received its just merit of practical condemnation at tho hands of my friends, no one who reads tho facts in these cases will doubt. Ho owes his life to mo, a life I am afraid that nVono else would have cared, black or while, to save. This disturb, anco being ended, the jury was given tho case, and in a very few minutes returned with a verdict of "not guilty." Now, my dear readers this is the head and front of my offending Judge, yet it may be well to state that it is currently reported that 875.00 was the fine adjudged to be fixed ere the caso was heard. Rc form ! Keform !! Respectfully Yours, D. A. Straker. Presentment of the Grand Jury. To Hon. Thompson II. Cookc Judge Prcsidiag Is/. Circuit: We the Grand Jury hereby make this our presentment. We have in the short time allowed us, we en dcavcrcd to discharge our duty in examining the dilfcrcut offices and public buildings. Jail. We visited the Jail and found it well kepi, the Prisionerssay that they are well fed; the Jail needs painting and while washing, especially ihc latter; that chloride of lime be furn ished as it is needed, we find that the Jail needs four (4) locks; three (3) fastenings to inside door of cells; the outside fence needs repairs; and the roof \cu\is badly, recommend that the above repairs be attended to, for the better security of the Prisioners. County Offices. Visited the different County oflioes and find the Books, Papers, Furni ture &c.j in good order, but believing that thorough examination is necess ary and demanded and not having sufficient time we respectfully ask that a Committee be appointed toexaihi.hu the Rooks and Bonds of the County officials and request your Honor to appoint members of tho 13 a r t> aidst. Court I!dusk We find that there is iio Insurance un the building and would recomend that it bo attended to at omc?, b? be - licve that the place is endangered by a building on the North side which was previously sold, we understand that the purchaser has not complied with the terms of the salo-and reco mend that it bo resol 1, would also re commend that the old fence now iu poscssion of Commissioner J. P. Mayes and that remaining on ground be advertised and sold, and that a new .fence be placed around the Court House as sonn as possible Roads ?xb Bridges Arc reported in general bud order especially Four Hole Bridge which is in a dangerous condition. We find that the Sheriff has rccciv no funds for dieting or tranporting Prisioners and would recommend tint his Honor direct the County Com missioners to furnish the means as soon as in funds. License. Would recommend that the p eti tion of Asbury W. Wannamak er for tavern licenso at Jamisons T O., L? granted lipon payment of One Hund red Dollars ($100.) Trial Justice. We present W. A. O'Cain Trial Justice, for oflicial misconduct and attached papers to prove tho same : STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OeANGEMJRO COUNTY. Personally came Alfred Jones who being duly sworn, aaya, that at Orangeburg ono Watson A. O'Cain, a Trial Justice, of said County, who in a certain proceeding on or about Apri 1 26, 1877, did, wherein n certain wo man named Frances Buzzard 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 lake from tho said woman a largo part of the said money, saying his time was worth something, although there was no paper overdrawn or issued in tho pro ceeding and tho 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 tho matter at all; that afterwards the said Watson A.. O'Cain a Trial Justico aforesaid did say about tho Town of Orangeburg that ho was tho agent for tho said woman aud did in cjto personal and oncurago her to bring a suit again st the deponent for slander, and did thereby com mit the crime of barretry in violation of the duties of his said office, and did stir up strifo and lawsuits aud said iu tho presence of divers good citizens that -tho plain tills attorney owed him (O'Caiu) twenty-five dollars and that he expected to get it out of de ponent in this ease; and that he could by telling [certain thingr about '? aforesaid, preveut him coming into this bur. And that the said W. A. O'Cnin did on another occasion ex tort and receive Vrom one W. H. Bull fees for settling a casa and did charge and make parties pay for a pretented divorce which he gave to them. And that W. A. Maroney, J. M. Danner, J>\n Inabinet aud A-bial Lathrop Esq., aud T. A. Jones M. D., arc material witnesses to prove the same. Signed, J. Alfrkd Jones. Sworn to before me this 22ud day of May 1877. J. Felder Meyers, Trial Justice. Itec'd of John A. Maroney a note for five dollars in settlement of the case of Fraucis M. Buzzard, and which the said Frances agrees to withdraw all charges. W. A. O'Cain, Agt. of F.. M. Buzzard. Bec'd of Alfred Joueyfive 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 26, April 1877. W. A. O'Cain, Agt. for F. M. Buzzard. All of which is Respectfully sub mitted. J. S. Albergotii, Foreman/ Orangeburg, S. C, Ma) 23d 1877, A beautiful complexion depends upon the purity of tho blood. .To keep the blood pure and'healthy uso Dr. Bull's blood mixtum. TAX INrOXJLOIi:. OKFICK OF COUNTY A L'DITOR, Uu.vxuKnirau Coiixty. t July ?tIi 1S77. Notice is hereby Riven that this* office will he open lo receive Returns of Personal I'roperty for the Ii-imI year I.S77, on Tue.? (luv the lOtln'av of .Inly 1S77. AH person* orer 21 years imd under u? years of age, are required to pay a CA I'lTATTOM TAX of otie Ddll ir. Taxpayers will carefully note liny transfers of Ke:(l Ki.Ltalt-i nia les'neo June l.-.t lSTli to June 1st 1877. AH pro perly in the |)03s??sion, or under the control of every person on the 1st day of June 1877 (not exempt from taxation) uiiiat be Return ed I will be fit BranchvtHe Saturday, July 21. Ai Kurt Motto tticsdtiy, July 24. At St. Matthews Wednesday, July 23. At Bard ins Store Monday, July 30. At J. P. Ways Store Tuesday, July 31. At Knoll's Mill Monday, August ?'.. W. L. W. Ri ley's Wednesday. August S. The office at Oraugcburg will he open to the 20th day of August, after which tiroc a penalty of 50 ctfl will he added to tue RE? TURKS of all DELINQUENTS. JAS. VAN TASSfiL, County Auditor. july 7 3t Sheriff's Sales. By virtue of an Execution's to" itfe directed, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Orangeburg C. II. on the first Monday in Aug. next, for cash, all the Rights, Title and Interests of the Defendants in the fol lowing propeity, to wit: All that tract of hind in Orangeburg County, Pine Grove Township, containing two hundred acres more or less, and boun ded on the southwest by lands of D. J. Zciglcr, South by lands of Est. of Watt, N. E by lands of F J Carson, and North" by lands formerly of Dr T J Goodwin and now claimed by J M Crosswell Levied on as tho property of Wm S Thompson at the juit of Jacob Meyers ? SI crifTrt Oflice j J. II LIVINGSTON Orau oburg County f- 8. O. C. July 21st 1S77 J |uly 21 _St ? STATE -OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ?nANORDuiiu Couxty, \ In Probate^ Kt Parle f Court Jane M. Randale \ Petition Widow of Luther / forhor Ransdalc \ Home?tesM. dcceasetl. j I Public notice is heroby given that Jane M. Ilansdale and her minor Children, Widow nnd Children of LutherRansdale deceased, have applied by Petition to me as Probate Judge for the County of Orange hnrg to have their Homestead and Personal Property Exemption, appraised and set off according to law out of tho Estate of said . deceased; and I will act on said Petition on tho 20th day of August A. I>. 1877. C. B. GLOVER, Judge of Probate, Oraugcburg County. july 21 ?_?L. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OnANGEnuao Codxtt, > In Probate . J Court. Ex Parle I Petition Sarah C. Collier [ for her Widow of W. O. Collier Y Homestead, decased. .. Public notice ia hereby given that Sarah G. Collier aud hoi- minor Children, Widow and Children of W. O. Collier decased, hav? applied by Petition to me as Judge of Pro bate for the County of Orangoburg aforesaid to have their Homestead and personal pro perty Exemption, appraised and set on ao* cording to law; and that I will act on ?a? Petition on the 20th day of August A. 9* 1877' C. B. GLOVER. Judge of Probate," Orangeburg County. July 20 ?b