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ISTEWS ,% TIMES. CSU KD KVERY SATURDAY MORMIN? BY THE ORAKOEBDRQ KEWfl COMPANY. 6E0. BOLlYEtt, Bustuess Hnaagcr? >? J. FELDER MEYERS, Editor. Terms of Subscription. One Copy one Year.$2 00 " * Six Month*. 1 00 Rates of Advertising. One Swarc lit Tntertion.$1 50 Eat'n, avbtetpiml " ? ??. 1 00 Notice* interted in Local Column at 20c per SAat.' All Subscription* and Transient Advertise ment* to be paid for in Advance. 99* Rcevpt* Jor Subscription or Adver Oecment* are Valid unlets Signed by Business Manager. We are in no way re^ponnible for the vi*TJH or opinions of our Correspond* ?BtO. SATURDAY, AUG?ST257Tim.~' County Courts. It is thought that the Legislature thin winter will abolish the office of Trlftl Justice aud establish instead a court for each county on the plan which prevailed here just prior to the adoption of the present Constitution. The office of committing Magistrates will also be created. We have thought tho matter over, and as a journalist it is our duty to apeak plainly. In our judgment, then, the scheme is one fraught with mischief to tho people. It is said that these courts shall be nelf sustaining. How? may we he permitted to ask. If the salary of ihe Judges be fixed at one or two thousand dollars per annum, how are they to get it upon the self-sustain ing principle except from tho fines and costs imposed by them? And under these circumstan ces, would fair and impartial justice be administered by Judges ?hose bread would be buttered in proportion to the fines pronounced by The courts shall be self-sustaining, them ? but one or two thousand dollars a year will have to come from some where for the Judgcs'salary. A. and B. are indicted for *an aggravated oEsault and battery. A. is poor but B. is rich. The Judge is longing for a bonanza in the person of some affluent offender to contribute to his salary. The parties are tried and found gailty. A. is not able to pay a fine and it would be expensive to make the county feed him for over ten or fifteen days, and aftei a long lecture he is thus sentenced and com mitted. But B. is rich. He should set good examples for his fellows, and he is fined two hundred dollars and costs or be confined in the county jail for six months! Of course the fine is paid and a part of the Judge's salary is liquidated. This is one objection to these much talked of self-sustaining courts Another is that they will be the cause of an increase in taxation, aud the formation of new Court House Kings. Why is it that the present Circuit Judges have to interchange Circuits? Because stationed j at one place all tho time some of them came to have pets, local prejudices, &c. Now, the evil that has been remedied by causing Circuit Judges to ride the Circuit of tho whole State is to be foisted upon us ^in a more hideous form by these county courts. Besides, it contemplates taking another right from the people. The Legislature will doubtless elect the Judges, and in nine cases out of ten will elevate men who could uot bo elected road surveyors before the people. Each Court House has some lawyer whose practice amounts to nothing. A place must bo made for such men and hence these much mooted $2000 Judgc?hips. Let It not be Forgotten. ? It is a fault with a great many peoplo that they never remember public pledges or promises. While . ;i?r:t of officetliey are obsequious ly polite und disgustingly attentive. But so soon ns they are snugly enscon' cedin nice paying positions, they drif back into their natural state, and are no more attentive to the public than Sancho Pauza was to Don Quixote wbcu ho became real hungry. Now, it will be remembered that during the late cauvass E. W. Moise, Esq., Adjutant and Inspector Gensral, promised that if elected he would give his entire salary to the free school fund. He didn't want office for money. No, nol And perhaps he will not take any of it; but it I occurs to us as not being a bad idea to remind the people of his promise. Let it not be forgotteul An Eminent Jurist and an Upright Judge i ?Some Reasons why Jndge Maker Shonld bo Elected to the Bench Babnwell, S. C, August 20 1877. To the Editor of the Journal of Com merce : The name of Judge Maker has beeu for some time prominently bo fore the public, in view of the vacan cies which probably will soon occur J iu the Supreme and Circuit Court Benches. His eminent fitness for a seat on either bench is conceded by the whole State, and, particularly by the Bar and people of the Second Circuit. Tiic office being for the public, and not for the benefit of the incumbent, the qualifications of a condidate should determine cur choice. Judged by this standard, Judge Malier stands before us tried and ^approved, j It is not too much to say that his ad administration 'of justice during the term of four years, \ while he was on I the Bench, has placed him, in the es timation of the Bar of the Second Ciicuit, as worthy to rank with Har per, Johnston and Wardlaw and oth er judicial worthies of the State. The writer, during an experience of more than thirty-five years at the bar, has never seen his superior for rapidi ty of perception, J accurate analyBiB, clearness of statement, and ready ap plication of extensive legal knowl edge to the facts of cases Through out his whole career ho has been dis I tinguished by invincible integrity and irreproachable moral character* That he was not better known throughout the State ^before his clcc I tion to the beuch is due to his great modesty and the absence of self-ns* . scrtion on his part. He is in the prime of life and of robust health, rendering him equal to the labors of the judicial office, tnnd may reasona bly look forward to "many years of usefulness and distinction. Justice to Judge Malier requires that the circumstances of his election, in 1872, should be stated. These are personally known to the * writer. He did not seek the office. Upon the death of Judge Platt, public atten tion was immediately directed to wards him, and he, was solicited from various quarters, and particu larly by members of the bar of the Second Circuit, to allow his name to be used as a candidate or rather to consent so sorvo if elected. He re fused. At the time ho'had an exten sive and j lucrative practice, which yielded him an income much greater than a judge's salary To abandon this and accept an office with a com parative small salary, for a term of only four years, with tho liability of being elected at the'end of that time involved a gnat pecuniary sacri fice. Moreover he was a Democrat and to accept nn office from a Radical Legislature, was repugnant to his feelings, and might subject him to political misconstruction. These ob-, jections were frankly stated to those who had solicited him to accept the ofTce. They renewed their efforts, and represented to him the groat im portance of securing a good Judge to the Second Circuit and the State at large, ntjength induced him to re view his decision, and yield a reluc tant assent* He made no pledges or declaration.', used no means and made no efforts to'sccure his election, and, pending tho canvass, refused when requested to visit tho capital. In 1&76, hejwns a candidate for re election, but was sacrificed on "Black Thursday," a day memorable in the the history of the State. He return ed to the barv and * is now endeavo ing to build up again the largo and lucrative practice which ho had sac rificed to his soiiBo of public duty. This detail of facts 31107/, that in ad dition to his'eininent qualifications a debt is duetto Judge Malier by the State, which should be discharged by his re-election to the bench. \ [communicated.] Editor Orangcburg News and Times : Can you tell me what was the original cost of the old fence which surroun ded tho Courthouse Square??What has become of tho same 7 Whether it has been sold,* and if so, to whom, and at what price ? If you cannot impart tho desired information, and the purchaser will not, if any there be, perhaps one of the investigating com^itteo will look into the ^matter and enlighten the public. "We would suggest tfi the County Commissioners, the* propriety ot boarding the paupers of the County at the Charleston Hotel ^as a matter of economy. Eastf.ri.in Mill Club. on? ? - ? ?Mi? i - A DenonciationZof tho ^?tion of Urn Na tional Cotton Exchany?No Cotton to bo sold Exclusive of Tare. Orangeburg, S. C, Aug. 20. To the Editor of the Journal of Com merce : Ata meeting of the Orangcburg Agricultural Society, 1 held at this place on Saturday, the 18th. the fol lowing preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, there is an' indication on the part of cotton buyers and specu | lators to unite among themselves for the purpose of buying our cotton cro p net, or, in other words, making the planters lose the expenses of making ] up our cotton into bales for market, thereby making a large grain to the buyer nnd a corresponding loss to the pioducer; therefore, be it Ilcxofrcd, That the Orangeburg Agricultural Society of Orangcburg County, deprecate and; oppose the action of tho. "Intentional Cot&in Exchange," and all others in sympa thy with this Convention nnd are de termined to protect^our own interest in thL' matter by not consenting to sell or dispose of our cotton crops to any psrson, or persons, exclusive of "tare;" aud that we will oppose the election of any person, or persons, to our General Assembly who favors this greet injustice to the planter. Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions be published iu the Joar nal of Commerce and News and Courier of Charleston, S. C, also in the Or* angeburg News and Times, with tho request that all papers having the welfare of the cotton planter at heart do also publish them. Kirk Robinson, Secretary O, Agricultural Society Hoses and Mackey. Ajax Defying Lightning?The Re sult. [ Washington Republican'] Among those whom Moses charged with certain wrong doings was tho loquacious and flowery Judge Tom J. Mackey, who will be remembered as being hero Inst winter in the role of champion and advocate of Gover nor Hampton. As soon as Judge Mackey heard of the charges against him he demanded and was accorded an opportunity to appear beforo the committee, in order that ho might "refute tho vile slanders of tho pesti ferous traducer of honest men's re putation." Moses was also present at the lime that Mackey, and tho effect was somewhat sensational. The Judge, rising upon his feet, launched forth upon ono of Iiis grandiloquent stereotyped speeches about as fol lows. "Standing'as I do, lido Ajax defy ing tho lightning, I am prepared to meot any charge that may be brough t against me by such au unprincipled paltroon as this lineal descendant of tho unrepentant thiof on tho cross. Sir, I refer to the man who stands in your midst, known by tho name ot the hero of the bullrushcs?Moses." At this juncture Mr. Moses arose and walked over towards tho irrepres sible Judge just as ho was about to take another spread, eagle flight and simply held up n paper, sayiug : "Is that your writing and your siguature ? The Judge <nimediately subsided and turned pale. Even Ajxa Mackey had been struck by the lightning of Moses. SCHOOL NOTICE The exercises of Miss C M Evan's School will bo resumed at the residence of Mr V V Dibble, on Monday, September 3rd; 1877 aug 25 2t ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Parties indebted to Curtis Youngblood deceatfcd will make payment ontl those having demands against him will present them duly attested to James F. D.lar, Esq , Atty at Law at Orangcburg S. C. JESSE IL YOUNGBLOOD Qualified Administrator aug 25 Ira Tho State of South Carolina, county op okangebuito Court of Common Pleas; Copy Summons.?For Relief.?Complaint not Strvcd* Daniel Ilildcbrnml Plaintiff, Against R J Crlm, wife of John T Crim; P A Crapa, wife of William Craps; \H C IIcrl"tig, wife of J M Ilerlong; T A Sturkic, J A .1 Hildebrand; Jacob Lewis Hcrlong, D W Ilerlong, Cornelia Hcrlong, Jacob II W Hydrick, Augustus S Hydriek, Andrew .T Hydrick, Minerva J Gardner, wife of II II Gardner; ltnchacl K Livingston, wife of Paul Livingston, Rowe Kita Kobinson, wife of Elliott M Robinson, and Daniel E Hydriek, Defcndciils, To the Defendants; It J Crim, wife of John T Crim; I' A Craps, wife of William Crapi; II CJIerlong, wife of J M Ilerlong, T A Sturkie, J A J Hildchrand, Jacob Lewis Hcrlong, I. W Herlong, Cornelia Ilerlong Jacob 11 II3 ? dricW, Jacob H W Hydrick. Angus' a S Hydrick, Andrew J Hydrick, Minei .1 J Gardner, wife of II II Gardner; Rachacl E Livingston, wife of Paul Livingston; Howe Ella Robinson, wife of Elliott M Robinson, and Daniel E Hydrick Yon arc hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is fded in the office of the Clerk of Common Plea*, for the said county, and to ser vc a copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscriber at his office, Orangc hurg, South Cuvolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. Dated August 24th A. D. 1877, JAS. F. 1ZLAR, PhcntHTs Attorney. To Mrs R J Crim, wife of John T Crim, Mrs P A Craps, wife of William Craps, and Mrs T A Sturkie, three of the De fendants above named Take notice that the Summons and Com plaint herein were filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ornngeburg, in the State of Souti Carolina, on ihe 24th day of August, 1S77, and that unless you appear, plead, answer or demur to the said complaint within the time preM-rihcd by law, the t'laintifl' will apply to the said Court for the relief de manded in the v aid Complaint. August 24th, 1S77. JAS. F. IZLAR, Attorney for Plaintiff. Cotttuiolt S ? h k e why Kini m o ii a* Hopat lie Com pou"d or It 1 v e r Cure should be used. lit. It is entirely Ycgc table, and free'frnni all alcoholic stimu lants. It is the result of careful study, experience and labor. The greatest care is taken to exclude ev erything objectionable. It unites as a lifo-restoring scientific tonic tonic, the greatest strengthening and vitali zing principles. Persons of sedentary habits, nnd over worked, find in it a specific for want of ap petite, palpation, debility, constipation and many other Diseases of the Liver. The aged find in it guarantee of prolong ed health and life; and weak and delicate Women find especial benefit from its use. It is tho Master of Disease. For sale Wholesale nnd Retail by AUSTIN & CG. DOW IK & MOISE, Proprietors, Charleston, S. C. For sale by DIt. A. C. DUKES, DR. J. (i. WAN NAM AK ER, PR. A. S. HYDRICK. nop; 11 Om. * TO THE PUBLIC. All persons able to give information of fraudulent claims aguinst Orangeburg Conntv, or of any facts, or circumstnnces, throwing suspicion on claims against it, or any information whatsoever calculated to aid the Commission recently appointed to ascertain the true -.indebtedness of Baid ComUj, in effecting the object of their appointment, arc hereby earnestly requested to communicate such information to the undciMgncd, or to either of them. So far as shall be consistent with the public inter est, the authorship of such communications will be treated as confidential if desired by the parties making them. WM.M. HUTSON, DONALD R. BARTON, JAMES & HEYWARD, Commissioners, aug 18 tf SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. The Exercises of Jliiss Albergotti's School will be resumed on Monday, Septem ber 3d, at tho Residence of T. A. Jeffords Esq., Kussel Street. All the English Branches taught. Music by a competent Teacher. For terms apply as above, aug 18 2t ~TRIAL. JUSTICK. Having established myself in rear of the Baptist Church Lot, J ?fter my services as Trial Justice to the public. All business attcntcd to promptly J. FELDER MEYERS, Trial Justice. NOTIGE. Stolen from tho plantation of Mary C Ulmer in Orangcburg County my horse, Any person or persons giving information as to the whereabouts of mime or furnishing proof to convict the thief will be liberally rewarded. Description?Color, roan, white ntar in forehead, left hind foot white, small hump on name foot, and about Heven years old. Communicate with the undersigned ?. W. ULMEK, Orangcburg S. C. aug 25 it ELECTION NOTICE An Election for Mayor and Four Alder men for the Town of Orangeburg So. Ca. will be held at the Engine IIou.se on Tucs day the 11th day of September 1877. The Polls will be opened at C o'clock A. M* and closed at G o'clock P. M? The ^following Hoard of Managers will hold the Election, T. C. Albcrgotti, G. 8, Sbircr, JaniCH C Dicksou. All bar-rooms will be cloned al (5 o'clock p.m.on the 10th September and remain closed until 6 a. m. on the 12th *of Septem ber 1877, REGISTRATION. All persons qualified to vote at the above Election will be required to register pre vious to the Election. Wooks for registra tion will be opened at the Engine House on Friday Saturday, and Monday, previous to the Election, being tftn 7th, Sth and 10th days of September 1877 Books to be opened each day from 7 o'elock A. M. to 0 P. M. The above named Managers will conduct the Registration. By ordct of Town Coun cil. T.K. MA LONE, Clerk of Council, atig 25 3t. NOTICE. OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, ORAKOKBUROi August 23rd 1877. The School Commissioner having been directed by the State Supcrintendant of Education to report to his ollicc as soon as possible the past due School Claims of Or angebarg County, calls upon all persons holding j):ist claims against the free School funds of this county tip to October 31st 187(5 to bring tliein in at onee to the oflicv of the Colintv School Commissioner in this County that the numb r of certificates and the amount they call for may be ascertained, the Chairman of the Hoard of School trus tees of the several School District will please tmblish this notice lar ami near in each District respectfully for information of all concerned. THOMAS PHILLIPS, Co. School Coin. O. Co. aug 25. 2t SALE OF WATCHES AND JEWELRY. j lty order of the Probate Court, I will sell at the Store <<f the late Kltlaiiuel E/.ekiel, on Kussel Street, at public auction for cash. j Watches, Clocks ane Jewelry left for re pairs over one year, oil which the .sums due for such repairs are .still owing at time of sale. Auction sale of the same commencing at 11 o'clock A. M. on Saturday September; 15, 1S77, and to continue every Saturday and saieday until all of the said goods are disposed of. The names of owners ami the articles, and amount* due are appended and those interested are nmiried to redeem their articles before sale of aforesaid : WATCH KS, C W A maker.$ C 00 Thomas Allen. 3 00 Elliott Branson. 8 00 Robert Baxter. 5 00 E Carmlchcal. 3 00 Tom Collier. 4 00 AleX Collier. ti 00 J D Culler. 3 50 Adam Dash. ? 00 L C Enoch. 5 00 J '.Fordham. 7 00 Wm Fogle. ti 00 D B Gar rick..... 3 00 Jordan Goodwic.... 3 00 I Dave Green. 4 00 L C P Undsden. 3 50 Laurence Ilaiglcr. 8 00 Isaac Harmon. 4 00 J W Johnson.10 00 Jack Jones. 5 00 N Jenkins. 5 00 Charles Jamison. 4 00 Sandy Sohnsnn..... 5 00 D J C Knight. 3 0U J C Morse. 6 00 Jnne Mitchell. 3 00 Ephram Morgan. 5 00 J J Mitchell. 5 00 Roht Manning.... 5 00 II Mack. 6 00 Lewis Moss. 3 00 Rev J M Michel. 3 00 Jamos|Neison.~. 3 00 Charles A Pinckney. 4 00 George Peobles.....".. 4 00 James Price. 3 00 " " . 8 00 Jacob Proval. 8 00 Alfrod Pro val. 3 00 Rubin Pauling.4 00 D J Kowo. 5 00 John D Rickenbaker.?... 5 00 John Sellers. 3 00 Alford Summers. 4 00 A W Sandel. 1 50 J D Sistrnnk. 3 60 W P Shuler. 3 50 Vt S Tcaguc. 6 00 J 15 Thomas.>.< 6 00 A W Wright. 5 00 Wallace Wnnnamnkor. 6 00 A Adams. 6 00 Paul Johnson. 2 00 T X Jinons.- 0 00 Thos Stokes. 1 00 Esaw Turner. 8 00 Wm Samuel. 6 00 W L Waltz. 7 00 Frank Fennick. 4 00 Bill Livingston. 6 00 E I Cain. 4 00 J R Robinson. 7 00 James Moore.? 0 00 David Moodic. 7 00 Dr E 2 Fredrick. 7 00 C R Iavingston..... 8 00 F W Ilaiglcr. 7 00 Ad ism Johnson. 3 50 Moses Palmer. 6 50 CLOCKS J D A*on. 3 00 J P Evans. 3 00 J W Baxter. 3 00 A J Moore. 4 00 T K SasporUw. 3 00 W F Sandal. 3 90 ANNIE EZEKIEL VAN NOOKDEN, Administrix aug 25 31. Sheriff's Sales. By virtue of an Execution to md directed, liwill bcU on the first Monday it*. September 1877, at ?t. Matthews -S. C. fpt cash, all that certain stockfof goods,in store ' now occupied by B. W. Gates, consisting cf Groceries-, Boots, Shoes &c. Lcried oa as the property of ? WGstes at the suit of Polzer Kodgers & Co. SI erilTs Office ) J. H. LIVINGSTON Oraugeburg County > 8. O. C. Sent 18th 1877 J aug 25 3t ~PIRE INSURANCE. The first class Companies A TL AN. TIC NIAGRA, and MOBILE UN DERWRITERS, are entitled to the f ullest confidence of the busines pub* lie. They have stood the test of many years, and arc prompt in paying loses. JOHN A. HAMILTON Agent for Fire Insurance. RUBBER BELTING Furnished on short notice of any width, 2in. 17cts. 3in. 26cts. 4iit? 34cts oin. 42cts, Oru. ;50cts. per foot up to 14 in widtii. Cane Mills and Boilers MILLS. 2 Rollers, lO^inj 830. 2 Rollers, 12 in; $65. 3 Rollers 10 in; 8o0. BOILER L. 30 Galls. $10. 40 Galls. 812. 50 ' Galls. 814. ?0 Galls. 81?. 80 GaMs. 818. 100 Galls $20. Freights added. J. k. Hamilton Medical Notice. We hereby give notice that the firm of Elliott, Sallcy & Snllcy was dissolved oil the first day of January A. D; 1877, by the withdrawal of Dr. Mi G. Sallcy, and that since the above date the undersigned haTe" continued the practice of nledicine inco-1 partnership under the firm name of Elliott & Sal lev. T. a. ELLIOTT, A. B. SALLEY. Orangcburg, C. II. aim 18 1877 3t Ayer's Sarsaparilla For Scrofula, and all scrofulous diseases, Erysij pelas, Rose, or St. Aitwd? ny'a Fire, Eruptions nnrl Eruptive diseases of tho skin, Ulcerations of tho Liver, Stomach, Kidneys', Lungs, Pimples, Pustules, Boils, Blotches, Tamara? Tetter, Salt Rheum, 8cald Head, Ringworm, Ulcers* Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain ia the Bones, Side and Head, Female Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhcea, arising from internal ulceration, and Uterine disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial di*? oases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation, General Debility, and for Purifying tho Blood. This Sarsaparilla is a combination of vegetable alteratives ? Stillingia, Mac* drake, Yellow Dock ? with the Iodides of Potassium and Iron, and is tho moot efficacious medicine yet known fof the diseases it is intended to cure. Its ingredients ;\re no skilfully eora* binedj that the full alterative effect of each is assured, and while it is so mild as to be harmless even to children, it in still so effectual as to purge out from the system those impurities and corruptions which develop into loathsome disease*. The reputation it enjoys is derirect from its cures, and the confidence which' prominent physicians all over the coun try repose in it, prove- their experience! of its usefulness. Certificates attesting its virtues have occ?iJiul?Lcu, S?d are constantly being received, and as many of these casea are publicly known, they furnish convincing evidence of the superiority of this Sar saparilla over every other alterative medicine. So generally is its superi ority to any other medicine known, that we need do no more than to assure the public that the best qualities it has ever possessed are strictly maintained. FRKrARRD BT Dr. J. 0. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Practical and Anali/tiaaZ Chemtift* BOLD BY ALL Ii?mmiHTa KVJtnTWaku* aug 11 ly. AURORA laager Beer* Saloon BY 11. IL. JESSEtf, AT McM ASTER'S; BRICK STORE. i Respectfully informs tho Citizens of j Orangeburg and Vicinity that he has opened a first class Saloon stocked with the best goods the market affords. Also will open on the first of September next a first class Eating Saloon whore meals can be procured at all hours of the day and night. My goods and prices are guaranteed to give satisfaction. A call is respectfully solicited, aug 18 if STATE OF S0UTU CAROLINA* Obanoedurg County. By C. B. OLOVER, Esq., Probate Judge, Whereas, Jesse IT. Yoitngblood hath made suit to me, to grant him letters of Administration of tho EstaUi and effects of Curtis Youngblood, deceased* Theso are thefeforo to cite and admonish all and singular tho kindred and Creditors of the said Curtis Youngblood dee'd, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Orangeburg, C. IL, on 20th of Aug. next, after publication I hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, toehoW cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted Given under my Hand, this 4th d>y *f August Anno Domini 1877. CHARLES B. GLOVER [i..s.] Judge of Probate, aug 18 2?.