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E ?BAKGEB?RG TIMES. All articlo3 intended for publication in tbeJTjjtfRV?11?K.tr,be accompanied with tho?re^uamo pf the author; not necessa rily j^j^ubjicatiou but as .a guarantee of cood.fnith. . ?.? I -X-? Why? Iths onty a.djaep., sense o?our, duty us a scryaptjofthe public r)u\l forces us for ward 'to give our reason why Republican ism is distasteful to tkejuutiyo white pop ulationqt our[State..x 3 ,tim K. ?<?.? It seems that our ,fbrmer attempt has been regarded as finsound reasoning, apparently unworthy of confutation. W? however t think it was both sound and good as well as truthful?an argu ment which cannot be confuted. The editor of the "^ows,",in his "Plain talk," couccdes that f^jv of the. Republi can leaders have iutclligeucp and that they are all corrupt, and asks whether we projiipiejto e^ve?, better meu to the colored people,; who..he 6ays almost .mo noid i*o the Republican, honesty of the State, aud we, presume he knows. We have repeatedly, offered these better men to thos^ "honest,'' but grossly ccceived upholds,, of Republican corruption. Their * ^igporance," alone oan excuse the blind . faith i with .which they keep these corrupt men. in high position; and one of the main reasous, why we auswer the questions of the i "Newa," at all,1'1 is because .we,really -bcliovo that idid we not do.so, the colored people of this coun ty would-actually, believe- them unan awerabje., ,,i nuiai "ia.twt Thp "J^ews," says that by these cor rupt uien, )we.losie!'oiily.money." \V*e say that we;justly hold-.the. Republican party responsible for the election of .such men to office, and that we lose'not "only mon ey" but we lose representation entirely; while we pay almost the whole tai, which is enormous aud still being made more burdensome. ' ? If the majority Of men'in this State do actually bfclipVe In ? Republican jfrin ciplcs, why is it that they do riot evince ?.hose, principles in thoir selections at the ballot box ? Why send men to the capi tal w ho sacr ifice the public weal for bribe, who disguise the condition of the State finances, who prostitute the sftrred power of In w-paaking to the promotion of indi vidual speculation and the institution of unequal taxafibntyb^A're the."e^Republi can principles forsfioth ? . Whether thev be acknowledged'n= Puch or not, such is the publicly recorded fact as to the prac tical result of the South Carolina work ing of Republican doctrines; nay, we might say'of the result in our Own coun ty. It was but tTtV? last term of court, kero, that we had our previous county officers indicted for, tried and convicted, of mal-feasauce in office?all except the Treasurer. Yet, the editor of the ''News" who ban been with caglo eye, and no lack of either interest or intfdligeuce, watching'the progress of events for three years, tells us with a wtiming of wise honesty, a pathos almost affectionate, that we aw noble but foolish, forgetful of our dear State in our love for her honor nrtw past; tarnished not by defeat in war,-but sullied by the men who wear hef er mine now in the balmy (?) days of pence. With the Stato prostituted by tho* bar barous riot ,of uncurbed RepublicanhUir* we are told to desert the sheet rope opfb*^ tegrity of purpo.se, or drift to perdition. Arc we-not there alreadyV Yea, verily, and that not of ourselves, butt thro ark Republicanism. If not in' the dojrtbo, there is but.a thin sheet of pure ice that upholds us and that- .is Democracy un dimmcd by one flaw of Republicanism We may cling to a delusion in our hope of J influencing the colored pdOple to believe in the justice of 6Ur position;'the honesty of our purpose; and the 1 principle that still' lives in the Ddthberaey of our State. 'If we can once convince them of these truths then will Rndi^uisnti^roMYpn loose nor Iis of this know und hi of "hon they keep feir denTtinrT to cast aside the old song of slavery. Why. did,not the , "News," in its honest advice to us, have one word,pf oharita blc truth for the colored people? "Why docs he call them "poor and ignorant," and hold so time-worn a shield between his blinded proteges and Democracy, as the rattling bones of long tmriod'disffan .?hisenumt. Is be not lawyer enough to j :now that if a Democratic Legislature were to propose a properly or educational qualification, it would have to go be fore the colored people to bo passed upon at the polls?that under such circum stances no intelligent Democrat would propose such . measure?that if they did the next plcetion would knock them and the proposition in the bend. The '?News," oould not have been ignorant of this fact and yet it binges it wholeargurnent upon the absoluto falsity of this absolute truth -that w^th their immense majority, if the colored men lose one iota- of their "liberty," it is because they give it away ?that no body of men, of whatever polit ical creed, can ever alter the present State Constitution in any way to affect their liberty or rights, without their full con sent, previously given at the polls. That such political burglary cannot be sprung upon them. Now as to. why we call ourselves Domocrate, it is simply to imply that we arc not Republicans. We are unwilling to be known as Republicans, because since the close of the war they have shown to us an utter faithlessness to their word, with corruption and inhumanity indeed. Up to that time the only base treachery we had experienced was from the Demo crats of the North, with whose sins it is vainly assayed to charge us. Wo have nought in sympathy with them. They were faithless to us on the war issue as a party; and we have too illustrious ex amples of their capacity for individual desertion in President Grant and Gov. Scott; j We do not feel heavily robbed, in either instance, of purity. The Nor theru sentiment on the subject we do not know. Quotations arc made from ''Plain Talk." Our Senator Aspirant. Occi WuSttir^?nVbnrSenat?r aspirant, is in jail. Tic st.dr ?200, not ( as we, by inn-lake, said) ?<-lt)0. Thcbail required is j'SlOn, and OrtforthhhVcly for Sturgeon, is still required! rUp6n arrest, ho declined preliminary examination, which was equivalent to the acknowledgment of guilt, l.n charge offc constable, he went and inquired of the telegraph operator if General Grant had ??cnt him (Sturgeon) congratulation on his feat (theft). Wo once had the disgust of hearing Sturgeon publicly,tin a speech, confess to a former thoft; one from the United States Gov ernment; and wc understand that on a visit to Charleston, he stole once a ?log, which was recovered from him and .sent back tv* the oniier, by a law firm in this town. These areJ,ho kind of men Radicalism or South Carolina Kcpuhlicunijui gives to the people as Senators, and tell us the majority must rule. Good God, how long! ? In our desire to meet what we doomed tthe wtuit of our community, by issuing TrfE TiMi-:?i as soon as possible, we did not delay until wo had previously can vassed. We have relied on the aid of those to whom we send copies who can materially forward our enterprise by not only subscribing themselves, but also get ting their friends and acquaintances to do so; The result ha;; been encouraging to us. Keep on. Help us. Let them under stand we are n live, honest Democratic journal?down <>n Southern Republican feftf or Radical rascality. i Subscribe to the ''Times" and pet posted Jin reference to County matters, and Shcrilf sales lVc;* ; hi 1 .?)!'h?rfa ? (!vd* -'???* Ap^noyvledgments. [gehurg l^uc fruits of her ioth&xjjfc*.?Since our hist issue, r l?vV hndIrBnplimontary invitation* ? thcjtunual Commencements of their respective institutions, from Dr. P. A. Dnntzler, who hoi just graduated at tho Baltimore -College * of 'Dental Surgery, and<f)r. M. G. Salley, -who has complet ed a successful course in tho School of Medicine of the University of Maryland. These young gentlemen will shortly return home, where wo bespeak for them a pleasant welcome and the profitable patronage of.the community in their re spective professions. ? .?'.'.' _(i d ? Thore will be a Mass'meeting of all tho voters in the county, for the adop tion of legal measures against the carry ing into effect a lease of the Court House Square by the County Commissioners to 12. Ezekiel, who proposes to erect a wooden store, to the detriment of the Public and endangering of the County records. See notice elsewhere. "A REQUEST." We request our friends throughout the County to give us all the items of news that may come under 'their observation in their respective neighborhoods, such as sale, accident, Ac.?anything that may bo of interest either to the County at largo or to their own neighborhood. They can either send us u commun ication,or .-imply givo us the particulars which we will arrange ourselves. Our friends by complying with this request will confer a favor upon us.' DIVINE SERVICE. May be collected in the Presbyterian church at half pant 7 o'clock, arid on ; to-morrow* eve ning at the worn: hour a scrinou will be preached cs|H>ciully tu tlio yovjttj d^Shc community, whqaVc all cordially invited to attend. BISHOP HOWE. Hi-hop Howe was in our town last week; and delivered twn sermons, both of which were marked with the sleep thought and eloquence which in so truly characteristic of this emi nent divine. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. At the meeting of the Orangeburg Agricultu ral Sdciety. on Monday laat, the following gen tlemen were elected Trusteos for the ensuing yesr: r>r. T. A. Elliott, Paul H. Folder, H. M- Moorer, W. C Moss, F II \V. Briggmann, Drlt.W- Bates, James K- Izlar. DIED. I "We regret to learn r>f Sie micfortnne last week ?f Mr. \V? L. W. Rilty, a Trial Justice residing in the Fork. On Saturday, his wife died very suddenly. .Since then he has lost 1 three children by death. Death is supposed to have been caused by eating ?Usexsed meat. Mr. Uiley hns our deep sympathy in his sad be reavement. --?? wmm . ? SINGER SEWINGMACHINE. Our readers will be plea*>d to know that an agency has been established at this place for the sale of the celebrated "Mnger Sowing Ma chines ;" under the sii)>crlntondence of Mr. J. K. H'hite. The favor will which these Ma chines have been received,is n sufficient guar antee of their work. Mr. n'hiteis loeatcd at Messrs. Bull, iHeovill it Pke where be will be pleased to exhibit the mei*ts nfhts 3/ahhines. TOURNAMENT. A meeting of those h favor of holding a tournament in May, was held on last Saturday, at the Eigine House, and several knights were site red for the con test. The body was ddy organized, and the day for tho Tournimont agreed upon. We understand that tlcre are now about twonty-five gentleman on tho list, and several more expected If this be the ease, our citizens mnyinticipato a merry time. . Make it a hucccss, gmtlcmen. "PICTURE MAN ? ? ?j , Orangt-hnrg needs it " sadly.. IKe don't mean turesjbuta man who taken There arc a Hpesjj many young ladies?and old ones too?in Orangeburg who want their pictures taken; and in ju*tice to them we make Ulis anaouncement THE PEAK FAMILY. Our citizenb had the pleasure of attending one of the performances of the Peak Family SwTwi Hell Bingers on last Friday .evening.1; WoV withstanding the extreme inelarneficy loCuEfl weather, the Court House ira*. ii I led tg it? ut most capacity. Th'e bell xnuaiewas really fine., and tho songs by Mnster*Be^ai^wcre.'well rendered. Mdlle. Zelda with h-r slilrnti^n-' gers entertained the audiencO Wltu th? pWc-,v and "old man Peak," was loodly ^applauded TTc wouldsuggcet the erection of, a. building where such entertainments can,, be &sjd ?wjjtjfe convenience. Shall we have a pub^ic^hal^. pXj not? ~'1 ... _,m f m , ' ??6 GONE TO JAIL. ? ? o' {* b We had occasion to state last week, Chat Geo. W. Sturgeon,Jwho was arrestod on charge of stealing money while Deputy County Treasur er, had left town in search of ball-; We art> in formed that he went to Columbia, andj misv represented his case, expecting to. recievq /the sympathy of some of his "friends," but a^ ?rr: cral copies of the Time* reached Columbia the day bo did, his "friend?," eyes were opened, and Sturgeon had to retrace hia steps fh charge of Deputy Sheriff Joyner, and upon' his return wan remanded to jail. , linnm ''dl G" Stealing public monies has become of r-uch common note, that it is now hardly considered a crime. How about the Internal Revenue etfindle! What has been done about it ? _ m , m j jjii od* iwt SALE DAY. *J m _ :uj o) lvit< ?1 In rK?n.e-! The streets presented a lively appearance on Monday last, and our merchants with bright and happy.smiles, could be seen behind thoir respective counters waiting upon their Maumcr*v ous customers, in the most attentive manner* The following property was sold by the Sber iff. Tract of 1(W acres; property of Lou;'? ;Gpjs, rick brought SI 45. Tract of; 32 acres property of I? W Murphy brought S*JM>. Four Lots hear. Railroad avenue brought $110 each. About .ftp farm lots adjoining the town, brought from to 15. J Very little personal property w?w disposed of Several head of mules and horses wore sold; bv stock dealers. ??) After the public sales wero ronolnucd, the spectators had the opportunity of witnessing a baiid-to-haiid combat between two "Sons of I lam." H "e did not wuit to see the result of the battle but we understand that "the colored troops fouejit nobly." Tangle-foot did not commence work until late in the day; but when he did, he made several "limber legs." Arrivals at Horonoy's Hotel. TJ Bodkins, England; PJ Turner, H W Gamer, Thus Horton, Kentucky; -(Sourdine, Lauren*; II K Grainger, <& Son, James Quail, IP R Clout?n, G L Yates, Charleston; Mr A Mrs Harnock, LHaync Caller, 8 Pearson, J 8 Bowman, Orangcburg; Wrm Peak & Xady Mi?s Fannie Peak, New Orleans ; M'dlle.Zcl.?, Paris; Muster Bernard, James .Stanleyt ,^ew York; Urn McMahon, Philadelphia; G <7'i Ahlen, J N Block, Washington; J B JoneVTTd liamsburg; E F Slater, J P Murphy, Bamberg; J F Afeycra and wife, Mise Mcroney, Colurirbfa:' Henry Mungo, Neir York; F M Bamberg, 8 C.; B P Myers, W V Myers, Brandivilje; O H Y'ates, PPorcher, Orangebarg; D K Nim?, F,| B'Dunlap, St Mat hews. CONSIGNEES PER S. C. R.'R. t . G. H. Coruelson, J. A. Hamilton, W. A. Mcroncy, F. P. Beard, J. A. Caugh, J. W. Cridor.C. Thorn, J. Hutto, N. E. W. Hist rank, E. J. Oliveros, Champy. Bros., J. S. Funchea, Dr. J. A. Amakor , O. W. Donnelly, E. V. Snell, J. P. Thompson, M. N. Riley, J. C. Rowcli J. McNamar, W. H. Moreman, Mrs. A, E. Harville, W. W. Culler, F. ti. W, Brlggman A Co., T. A. Jeffords, D. C. Rowe, A. W. Tharin, J. Riley, A. M. Snoll, A. D. Fair, J. A. Sill, Boll, & A P.,T. B. Whalcy, W. Willcock, M. Ai brecht, 1*1 M. Jackson, James H. Fowles, J. D. Kcitt, W. T. Knotts, W. F. Bar ton, J. W. Fair, H. A. C. Walker, B. Doyle, N. A. Btdl, W. T. Muller, M, McMaster, D. Bull, J. D. Smoak, AJ Webster. ' \ ijiOraxuk to Makch I>?Mr lltnrr Dar?. H?Mr J T Hopkina, Mr ITdliam Hayue. 8?Mr Jch= Small, Mf TTB 6?cr> . ? J . JwW ?Millll, ?i^iaagsasaaaj^r^erss. TTMrsEvan fPhittemorei . ? SMffsona calling for tike above- tbftera mil pleaso say they nro advertised^ - . v^vaiiatisuduq si |*(; Mr.EdabiA l^agi&jfon'i descrip tion of a deer hunt wHfch took place qdl, TOttftttii&&A t?SXUQft3*l& IH???K^j?!<? ^i!*",?>raner;rnvc miles a uo vein id vi linger affine'scratch as somaef?our friends hadi oh tieir camp huntao iGrea*? Branch,, neither did wo.getiat^a fight .w^> the Mrio$*..or anyvbotjj ?els^/hevei^eleB?r' we had quite an^ojEmfrtirhe:**"**?* -**" T 'c^J;, was sdengj: ?f ?us fisHer rmanrBut not mncA&n- tnfiatnt- The first &CTpaethimJn-s?o^^^ fit? ?'seeing it,'^ to^use^hTs own expression:: I v 9a? h^n?^!^^P??*Wh??asfirtgr ? 'after deer his-, iwu^hama- Itop*-ss sharp lookout,* bui aiJunttasie W Wettet in ' -tU fature, if hich bet??,VflfrlU Charg ed] both barreflr of His gnnt stV' ttiq -^W^ wjth what effect ha? ri?^?ej? . nccer- /. tainci. The hunt w&s>pfc^e4 and.the' ntandcro placed by that veteran, hunter ,Mr. W. The Hounds divided into .threp; pack* each- under 'the. comfnat\d of o>,' skillfull driver! Sevea geer .were Started! all Rafting a b*c4ine 3 for. the standet*^' ' ^ Ihel firing commenced: P?f^the'\lM'e,d. Iheiwriter was strongiy reminded of thr!;"*1 picket firing along tho Sines"in iront of Richmond in, II?*.. . <ns mm titlw ,*rts . "When!tile <ftdSversea^:ihth^ fimrt fine deon- killed, ftp whom Yi";noti, positively knowa. rSix Wsnis?VweM^?J t^e apo* with ?topt*guns*, eaoii vrit'.l, ft? big tale to te^lmtt t?a>- four 4d?er were '' certainly IknIQs.eL. .Wils? d&ttftr-ttfv Wo theo startet? c*top^ jolitieatioo over fOu^t suec^^BcJrwsllent d>nk a^c??^^ M . ' Oy* of the Party. rsHvi Spring Suits from Paris. ./woiTAnrtreaA 8 koviv* ][From Ilarper'a Basar, MWSk t?.] \ ^\' French costumes begin to( arrive. apd; show something 6f 'novelty inbwalf de- * tails, though the principal features still remain the basque with overskrao,.or else- ' a polonaise with single skiru T.he. wrnpn are cap's of various styJe-% called Mac Farlands, or else Havelocks- and pretty fichus are . added to houae> dcasaes and pblon^ses. Many French Uosques have* vests of a different color,, with the neck of the dress, turned back *a isyers; the back in invariably, a petti i 1ids, audtmany have trimmings arranged'., to give'the Watteau cflect, but aswed fiat to the gar ment. J .. >1 : ? . Stylish over skirtKATO given a new and graceful elfopt by .h$ipgr draped ver}. far .'back instead of on? tluvsidoa. '.Khe gaihera of the drapery beg^fa^he^toriVotf the skirt and stop a finger longtk beLowr the .waist,,;.wue^e tbcy are . ornamentsdi by bows and loop, ends in the fashion of tho iMarguerite pqioaaise..: This, leaves, the apron . very smooth, > iostend of being .wrinkled.vaa.it,.is now ^orat. The' threes front widjha are somettbw9.&epnratofrom the baej|^^1ia Jdib caso tho fulness Of the* ? fron} sul^ gqjres ia- laid in -pleats op the seams; tt^ss.?re attached to these and tied behind the person. The back widths . ? then ha^.s^raight from the halt and c?n-wi cetd^e ta?fe^r-;, <t- -^m ail' ;dm? a?< New polonaisoft. are, called PfcanJdinj coats and have the long,, continental and square, pockets of revolutionary times. Other* hove round capes or else fichus lapped, pfi the bosom. The fulness at tho back of the skirt is gathered to the waist ; in a large, treble, box pleat. Many ' n striped polonaises are worn over skisis of solid, cpl?f,, v ??*tW injsh^i seaton gm?i?t-t;: adinoipolonaise w>ll bo iiaportfed tia ? st ripe* of . solid color alternating with gay chintz stripes in Dolly ? Yavrden fitthioiidrr ^SLmm jr^w^,Tri l^J|jfjolt i tit f iftltni if r sill^ skirts.' "