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THE ORANGEBURG TIMES. Orangeburg, S. C, Aug., 7, 1872. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY. STILES R. MELLICHAMP, Editor. I j i mi??? i in i To change Contract Advertisements, notice miut be given before Monday noon. Ourfriends wishing to have advertisements Inserted in the lUMJiS, must Imnd them in by Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock. ADVERTISKMRNTS will be inserted at the rate of one dollar nnd a half per square for the first insertion, and one dollar per square fOr. each subsequent insertion. Liberal terms made with those vho desire io advertise for three, six or twelve months. Marriage notices .nnd Obituaries ehar ? ged for at advertising raten. Henceforth, ?11 Inegal Atl . vertieemenfr?, of* County Interest, whether notices or others, will bo publish ed for the benefit of pur readers wjiether they ai-e paid for or not. FOR PRESIDENT: HORACE GREELEY, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT; B. GRATZ BROWN, OF MISSOURI. We iv'ant a govern ment without corruption; a Congress without price; and a Judiciary without politics.99 ? B. GR A TZ BBOIKY. The Election in, North Carolina. All eyes are now turned to the Old North State. Roth parties admit that the result of the elections here will have u material effect upon the Presidential campaign. The Conservatives, however, would not lose as much by a defeat as tho lie publicans, from the fact tht't the State, with but one exception, has always gone. Republican since the war, by very large majorities. It will take time for the final result, to Im? known, on account of the remoteness of some of tho Western Counties, but tip to this time the Conservatives are ahead It is certain that the Legislature will be largely Conservative, and even if the coun ties which have not yet boon heard from, should so change the present majority for Merrimoit as to elect Caldwcll, tiie Con servatives would still bo victorious. ? The Conservatives are also ahead in Congressional representation. The Gubernatorial contest is very close, and as yet doubtful, although we have every reason to hope, from present indications, that Judge Merrimoh is elected Governor. When we,consider that North Caroli na has almost invariably gone Republican heretofore, by from nine to twenty thou sand majority, we could really afford to let the Radicals have the Gubernatorial office by two or three thousand majority, and still be joyful over what has already been accomplished. North Carolina has been redeemed. Tho Radical de fnons who have been tyrnnizing ovet and plundering a helpless people without mercy, aro now checked in their base villainy, And further than this, the effect of the immense Conservative gain over tho last election, has been to bring thou sands of Republicans over to the cause of Liberalism, which means Peace,Union Reconciliation. Tbc campnign in North Carolina will show us bow hard it is to restore the lib erties of a people when once cm.1 bed, and inspire us with the importance of "eternal vigilance.'/ Tho duty of the Conservatives, from now until the election of Grceley, is com prehended in one word?WORK. A Mrs. Elliott killed her daughter in New York, on the ?th inst. She was insane, caused by the dissipation of her hujbaud. The Orangeburg News calls upon tho Times to show "where Grant got tho Worst of it" in the Alabama Claims ques tion. Indeed, Mr. News! So you think Grant got the best of it then r. Wcllj we must confess wo never took that view of the subject before. Our position was that the United States got the worst of it, in the lowering of the national dig nity, by Grant's nr.justifiable 'claims for indirect damages, and his subsequent yielding from the menaces 6f England, but wo never meant to insinuate that Grant got anything at am. foii run back down. We charged him with imbecility and lack of executive ability or firmness, but in our charity we withheld the imputa tion of corruption. Our eyes life now opened, however, and that too by out' op ponent. When we connect this expression of the Orangeburg News with tho following significant rcntenee from tho London Echo: "The interest of England will be best furthered by Grant's re-election," we arc constrained to fear that there may be something more serious in this little Alabama game than wo at first an ticipated. We hope these things will be cleared up, for Grant, poor fellow, is so far in the background now that we aro not dis posed to he hard on him. As the campaign advances, the blunder of the Republicans in their choice, of candidates becomes more apparent.? Both of their Standard-bearers have reudered themselves odious to the for eign American population, either by word or'deed. Carl Schur?, the great German cam paign speaker, says thai he is prepared to prove to his people that Grant in the Franco-German war took sides with Franco, and even eutoi ed into a compact with some of* his friends to- sell arms to that country. Mr. Voorhecs also in his excellent speech in Indiana, showed that Grant had furnished the French enough arms for 00,000' men, and adds that "this sinister and revolting fact does not rest upon Democratic testimony, but upon that of the oldest and ablest lie publi cans." Tho Iitisii Would also publishes in a prominent place several extracts from a speech made by Heuiy Wilson several years ago, in which he denounces foricgu ers in the most abusive and scurrilous language, and makes tho most odious comparisons between them and Ameri cans. When we consider that the foreign el I cmcnt in the United Stales is very large, j we do not ihink that this record of the Republican Standard-bearers will be very advantagcojs to them. The Republican papers boast a great deal of Grant's splendid record us a sol dier, and even iusiuunte that if ho ;s wanting in other respects he ought to be elected on this gound. To us t^is seems strange doctrine. For President we want a statesman, and not a soldier, and if Grant possessed the military renown of. Napoleon or Alexander?if nations bowed to his wiW as subserviently as he wishes the people of South Carolina, we would regard this as no recommendation, if ho wa i devoid of siaiesmanship. But where is Grant's splendid record as a soldier, so boastfully referred to? He took command of the Union Army when the Confederate forces were re duced by descitioh to at least one-half; and even then, with ports open to the whole world, with arms of every degree of improvement, with an army swelled to four or five tiiuc? the Confederate by hirelings from every foreign country, and recruits from densely populated States, ho extended the time four years to crush the little Southern band, who wero cut off by a powerful bh>"leading fiect from all external aid. i ?Q easy victory was open to a man of tho most ordinary ability. Tho Uiron army may well be proud of McClcUnn or Roscncrans, but Grant is a mero creature of fortune, as rauch devoid of military geniusj as ho has glaringly Shown himself to be of Statesmanship. - mm - ? A Voico from the Fork. ROBERT SWAMP GRANQE.--TJII3 PEOPLE OF TTIt' "F0I?X" PROGRESSING.?CHEW ING FIRE COALS*.-H0W2J?r.EELEY stands. Mr. Eoitor.?Pursuant ioTrJ lioilcd given a few days before, a largo number of ladies and gentlemen, of.Union Town ship and vioiniiy, met nt Union Church, on Thursday. July 25th to organize a Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry. Mr. \V. A? E.wterlin, nddre-wed the meeting on tlio nature and character of tho order, the necessity of, and benefits to be derived from the organization.' This very chaste and appropriate address Wds listened to with earnest attealion through out/ creating an cutfiusiara in favor of the subject in hand, which, we think,, is rteldoin Wintered on such occasions. As evidence ofthis we would state that the constitution oi the order, Wiil' Admit only thirty chatter racnibers, yet when the call \Vft8 made for proposals for mem bership, several applicants had to bo re fused admission until a future day, on account of said linti. Uuon. The organization was effected under the name of . "Robert Swamp Grange," and W. A. EaslerUn nomuiUbcd by com mittee, [as Master. Mr. Eastevliu, how ovc, for private reasons.' declined to hold any office in the Grange, and our worth/ nild cjioctned citizen, Ira T. Shoemaker Esq.,-Was iben nominated and unanimous ly elected Master. Under the integrity and efficiency of this administration, we hope to rapidly develope the strength of union, and to illustrate those tender feel ings of brotherly love, and community of Interest, which ccrtam other administra tions not only ignore, but, unscrupulous ly trample in the dust. Said administra tions, you observe, a. c "nameless here." in obedience to the law, that some things not>specificd; are uccessarily taken for granted. And now, Mr. Editor, we would a'3k your indulgence, while we produce nn olh- r evidence, thnt we of''the Fork'arc progt'e&hig, Ihit, iu^oitler to ?ecurc your good grace-, we would geiuiy hint, that we belieye all editors >o be good-na tu.ed hnd'ltTicrefjro willing t? No bored a 111 tic, except \ wo cht- -es, and we think you will agree' with us in th?.3?thai those .who are in the habit of chewiug ure-ooa's, under the extremely delusive imp 'cssion that ihe.c is hooiy ?n vhein, and those who a.cfed from silver spoons and can't get the spoons made large enough. Theo two classes, "we have thought, do oecisioiia'Iy lose thc"r icm pcr. but we. are charh'able enough to be lieve that they don't leu'ly 'mean any haim by ii." Like ourselves, they are mortal, and must be allowed some lntlo faults, which we imagine will be corrected after a while, as they are also, doubtless, to some er. cht, imbued wiih the progres sive spirit of the age. Expei icoee may have n gooxl deal of gull in it, but it is apt to show u*, at last, where the honey may be found. An almost irres*sliblo impulse, Mr. Editor, carried us off on a tangent, just now, but asking your pimbn, we will now give tho second evidence of our progress. It is this?in the language of Charles Sumncr?between the grand old sago and patriot, "Ilomce G i eeley, and an other person, who shall be nameless here, we arc for Greelcy earnestly.''* Our pre judices, our animosity our bitter memo ries, our past, we lay upon our country's altar and shall galdly see them burn, if from their ashes a guardian be evoked, who shall bo able to npp'cciate tho real value of a nation's freedom, and to com prehend a people's wrong?and who shall also have the moral eouiago to bend his energies not only in socuring tho one but in jomoving tho other. Misrepresented, slandered and robbed, as we have been by those who pretend to bo champions of freedom, while they revel only in the dissensions and slavery and sttilb of their eUuntrymcn, we aro looking anxiously through the gloom which surrounds us and sighing for the return of reason and of just:ce and of honor, to the laud. And lol tho standard-bearer, comes! Not, indeed, as one whom wo have been taught to regard with foeliugs of grati tude and love, but, as one whoso resistless power has ever been wielded against what n-.s reguidec us our Nearest rights and intorests. Wo have over seen him, "through a glass, darkly." But, old things have passo-l away?tho mighty incubus against which his blows were aimed, has crumbled into dust, tho prin ciples which he fought to establish, have been planted in eternal rocks, and now the cronwinggljry of his life is, to erect a temple whose foundations shall be laid in the hearts of his count/y-raen, and which towering above the clouds, shall bo a shining mdrk,for tho admiration and woddof of the World. Yet, those whose emancipation from slavery, has ever been to him dear as the apple of his eye. and Who are the recipients ?f its greatest blessings, have, now that the great work, is to bo crowned, turned their backs upon their benefactor, and thoso upou whom his heavies blows have fallen, now recognizing the integrity and purity ol his chaaactcr. and the moral grandeur of his devotion to elevated principles, ha'l him as ho comes with "Peace1' upon his lips, as the sdnte fearless Chanlpicn of human rights. Of course, this anomalous condition of things is to the intelligent mind, explain ed in few words. On the one hand, the blind refuse to receive sight preferring to to led by unscrupulous hands on the other, they that were blind rejoice, be cause now thcV rice. Incorruptible and inflexible, as Horace Grecley has ever bcei in his adherence to principles, we feel, when be extends Ids hand, "across tho chasm." and c^tes "Peace," that there is no hypocrisy or treachery in the sound, as has been the case with some who might be named herein, but who for the sr.ke of euphony aro "nameless here." THELLO. COMMUNICATED. Duty of the Agriculturalist. Mu. Editor:?There is a disposition on the part of many farmcs, cither to sell out, ami move to our\illagcs and towns where they can engage in mercan tile business^ or go to a new county with* the hope of bettering their fortunes. Others, hating to sever the tics that bind them to their honica, build little shops; and in connection with their farming interests, carry on a precarious business the best of doubtful propriety as to honesty the former of these classes does mischief, because it ? drains the farming districts nut vnly of capital ami shin gained by experieuco, but carries away the j-.'rong nod active youths, thus hurting the mor al one of ihe Country. The. latter docs sti'J a greater mischief, because it lowers the position of the profession and weak ens its influence among the pursuits of life. Thn is an injury that cannot be repaired by tho government which now rules the country but may bo made less hurtful by* force of high moral princip les. To arrest these cvi's then, it becomes the duty of the agricultur ist to make his profession not only profitable, but at tractive and intellectual; He must use cveiy effort 10 raise it above its present position, and give it influence in our social and political system. To do this, planters us a class must urge such mea sures a3 will accomplish the desired end. They must be educated to adopt thoir tastes and habit to the condition of the country and the circumstances by which they are surrounded. Such an intellectu al interest and attract'veuss must "be thrown around the profession as will make our farmers satisfied with their pursuits, and their families love the homes of their birth. The coud*lions of climale, soil, mar ket, and other things which char.ictsr- i ize our coun.y make the business of the planter exceedingly difficult and its profits at all times uncertain. Indeed, the former to he successful, requires as much varied knowledge and business tact as any man in the county ; and tho wonder is not that fo many fail, but that so many do succeed. Much of this, bo fore tho war, wai due to tho abundance and cheapness of labo -, and tho ability of the farmer to fell the forest and plant thp virgin soi'. Now it is quite different. The freed man is unwilling to perform such hard work, and if willing would do mand too much wages ; so the plant er is obliged to fall back upon his poor soil and the use of commorcial fertilizers.? J I The effect of this anto helium systom was gradually to reduce three-fifths of tho planting lands of oar country to a quar ter or less degrco of impoverishment, wh'de bne-fitthj perhaps, barely holds its own in point of fertility and tho remain ing fifths so cultivated as to grow richer year after year. Nor will this state of things ceaso until intelligence becomes tho basis of success, and tho laws of sci ence direct tho skill of tho agriculturist and tho inventions oi' tho mechanic.? The successful planters of to-day aro just such men who have thrown aside the old notions, have taken up the cn ginci and the principles of the new age and are endeavoring to keep pace with tho times iu'which they live. It is only now and then such men are to be met with ; and wherevef ftftfn'd should l>av?> j the prai.se their* merits deserve. To prove how far impoverished lands may be made productive, and what we may yet expect to be accomplished by basing success orion intelligence, and skill upon the laws ?f scionce, I will give one or two estimates of the cost of pro duction,^ and the profit realized, of an acre of cotton, cultivated respectively by Mr. John "L. Moorcr and Lnnrcnco It. Bcckwith, boili intelligent and eminent'y practical and successful farmers. There may be, and doubtless nre> many others, who have been equally successful whose experience would encourage and stimu late those planters less fortunate than themselves. These estimates are made upon tho basis of an acre yielding 500 lbs. seed cotton without auV fertilizing material, and on the average cost since the year 18G6. Acre cultivated by-Mr* Moorcr. Interest on value of lund 8 1.00 Cultivation,. 0.00 Ginning &c. 5.00 Manures, 10.00 Total investment.$22.00 Proceeds of acie 00.00 Deducting cost 22.00 Wo have a nett profit 88.00 Or nearly 173 per cent or! investment. Acre cultivated by Mr. Beck'with. Preparation of land ? 3.00 Fertilizers N ..'wKBfot Planung 50 4 Plowings 3.00 4 Hocings 2.00 Picking ?.00 Ginning &e. HMii Total co3t..?.$3[4.?i Proceeds of acre 8(5.00 "Deducting cost 34.1)1 We a nelt profit 51.00 Or nearly 150 per Cent, on investment. Now, Mr. Kditor, need anyone des pair of success with such reliable facts beforo him; and might not a question hero.arise: Can hind lmdU?a:?n impov erished as never to be resuscitated? ?. LA T E ST NORTH CAROLINA. KlERIHON AHEAD! i FIVE CONSEKVTIVE CON GRESSMEN ELECTED, lOOO jSInjority! GovUUNMliXT F?KD3 OP No A VAIL. [Special Telegram to the TlMES.] CHAntoWE, N. C, Auo< 6?10 P M. All returns in, except from nine Western counties, which gave ii conservative ma jority in 1S70-, except two; and as returns now stand, if those counties show no der crease in conservative majorities on Ship's vote, tho majority for Me. rnnon w;ll be one thousand. Five Conservative mem bers of Congress, out of eight, are elected and the Legislature two-thirds Conserva rive on joint balloi.. If those Western Counties prove 'rue to Ship-is vote, tho election of Mcrrirnon is certain*; and we have good :>e.isou for believing they will give an increased Conservative majority, notwithstanding the immense umount of I the funds of the Government that were f in that portion. If the State goes Con servative, it is against the vast machin ery of tho Government, including the '.Treasury, fraudulent voting and bribery, PLAUBA.* List of Letters Remaining in tho Oraugeburg P. O. to Aug, 7CTi, 1872. Henry Martin, Mrs. Mary Rilcy, Robert Shivers, Mrs. Goorgo Sellers, Dari J. Summers, Alfred Sims. Persons calling for the above lotiors will please say thoy are advertised. " F. DeMars. P. M. A Mrs# Noggle, of Labnnon, .has sued a sah.on-kqpi>er for live thousand dollars damages, for the death of her husband, which occurred in a drunkou row at his I saloon. Prouki?sino.?There are now seven teen Lodges ot tho I. O. G. T. in this State, tho last ono being urgauizod at Granitevillo, 8. C. TOWN DIRECTORY. ^ ' Mnvof?t'i II. Vi. Briggmonn. Clcrk-^E. J. Olitcrot?. Treiwfirei?Wni, Willcbck* Aldermen?E: J. OllVerosy Win. WiHcock, Geo. BoUvqr, A. Martin.' '. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-' Attention is culled to the following new advertisements: . List of Letters?F. DcMaK\. P. iL CD. Blume?Photographing. ORANGEBURG (X)TTON MARKET. Cotton.?No sales for the week ending Aug o. Ordinary, 16 cent*, low . middling 17*c; middling 18 J. ? . V?? ??-? ?'-; Charleston, ?. C., Aug 3.?De mand for cotton dull. @ 11?. Ricg, market 8*. Gold 113. New York, Aug . 3.?Cotton doll 21. Gold 14. New Orleans, Aug 3. ? Cot dull; middling 20. 3 Prices Current. PREPARED FOR TUE TIMES. [CORRECTED WEEKLY.] 1 Cotton : : : lb 21 0 23 "Bacon I Luna : . : lb 16 <@> 00 " Sides : : " JO (<j) 1 Lard : : " 14 ? 15 Corn : : : : bu 00 ?1 Od Pens : : : : " @ I 00 Oats ' : : : : " 7 V f?l 00 Flour . : : : J cwt 5 CO (&6 60* Fodder : : : " 1 00 <?,1 25 Rough Rico : : . " 1 50 ? Butter : : : : lb 25 cj> 50 Eggs : : : : doz @ 15 TurkcvH : . : : pr 2 00 (? 2 50 Gecne' : : : : V 1 '00% 1 25 . Chickens : : : " 20 25 Bees Wax : : i D> IG ? 20 Beef : : " . 10 ? 12 Tallow , : " 10 <h> ORANGE GRANGE, NO. ia. \\TI\Aj Meet at tho usual place, on WED ? T NESDAY, 14th instant, at ten o'clock, A* M, -W" By order of the W. M. ?WO. COIiGOCK & CO., FACTORS and COMMISSION MEU cha n'iv?, Charleston, b. a JOHN* CoLCOCK, TU OS. II. Ci'UVK'K, S. IIAUOOD, O. P, HAY, A<;T. July 10, i?7'2 23 8m COTTOX STATEri LIFE insurance coinpamy? Principal Omei:, Macon, Ga. The undersigneddmving been appoir-t cd State Agents for the above Company and established the ofKcc of the Com? pauy in Columbia, invite attention to one or two of the advantages offered to them who may dcsii'c to Hfeet insurance on ' their lives in a safe Home Company ; Tho Board of Managers at a recent meeting/ passed uuaniiuously the follow ing resolution: . '^Resolved, That in view of the fact that there are unusually large sums paid for Life Insurance, to the Companies of the North ami East, which sUros being there invested, contribute to the enrich* meat of those sections, whilst our own South is greatly in need of cash capital to prosecute''successfully our Agricultu-? d and Mechanical enterprises ; it is or lercd. that for the purpose of retaining these sums in our midst, hereafter a cer iairi proportion of the net cash receipts from premiums, amounting to not more than 7U per cent, of the same be invested in such manner as may be hi accordance with tho regulations of the Company, in those .sections from which tho said pre* liums arc attained." (Signed) WM. B. JOHNSTON, President. Geokgk S. Oni-lvk, Scc'y. The Financial strength of the Com pany places it in hjgh rank. Its lats Annual Statement shows that the Com pany possesses, besides its large Guaran tee, $170 for every $100 of its liability." ABNEY & PAUKER, State Agents, June 5. 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