OB ANGEBURG TIM ES G. W. WHITEHEAD, Editor and Proprietor. OltANGEUURG, S. G., JULY 23,1874. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Copy for one year, - - - $2.00 " " " Six Months; - ? - 1.00 * Our friends wishing to have nd vertiBcmenta inserted in the 2TMES, must hand them in by Monday morning, 10 o'clock. ? B?3X., TV* are in no %cuy responsible for the iievt or opinions of our Correspondents. THE TAX UNION. Whatever ruuy be the speculations of persons relative to the Tax Unions, and their excuses for not lending a helping hand, will not justify the shame and culpability thnt will rest on each and nil, who refuse to aid a cause look ing direct and only to the check of misrule and peculation. All favored the taxpayer's convention; nil watched the able efforts of their committee that went to Washington to plead for fed . eral interference; and any who rev iled the effort, were indulging in a morbid wish to defeat the liberties of their brethren and add a new chain to ... ,| their nlrendy enfettered limbs. Some we admit havo lost the noble zeal that animated them on the field of battle, and have sunk into the lap of the be trayer, and with blinded eyes arc the captives of chncinry; but we believe that the genius of right and truthful liberty lives yet unsullied and un tempted, and effort after effort will bo made until right utterly falls, or is again reinstated. The man who ac cepts the situation as foregone i? a laggard to duty, and tho friend of the foes of peace and order. He gives tacit support to villainy, and must be aa guilty as they who riot to-day over our misfortune. Let him who would be warned, .and would bo a true citizen join the Tax Unions; they are open and free to every honest voter. Any reports to the contrary aro as false as they are malignant. INTERESTING TO TAXPAYERS. The plan of organization for united effort to reduce the present enormous taxation within proper limits, requires first the formation of Tax Uuions in esjjh township or other subdivision of ev?ry County?secondly, that these send Delegates to form at the Court honst; of each county a County Union, an'cl thirdly, that the various County Unions send Delegates to form a State Union to meet at Columbia the capital of tho State. Euch Township Union ? is entitled to two Delegates to the County Union (und one additional delegate for every twenty members on its roll, beyond twenty) and each Ceunty Union to three Delegates to the State Union. Subordinate Unions having been already formed in the various townships of the county, the step to be taKon is to organize the Orangeburg County Union. Realizing tho importance of proceeding at once .?.to. complete the organization contem plated, tho Orange Township Union has adopted the icsolutions which we publish below, and to which we beg leave to call special attention: At a meeting of the Ornngo Town ship Tax Unions held on tho 19th day of July, 1874, tho following res olutions were adopted: Resolved, That the various Tax Unions iu Orangcburg county be jnvited to unite with this Union, in forming a county Union for this county by electing delegates to meet for that purpose, at Orangcburg court house on the first Monday in August next, in the hall of tho Y. A. Fire Engine Company at 12 o'clock AI. Resolved, That a meeting of this Tax-Union be held on the 30th day of July, hist., to elect delegates from Jho t?uruo to tin; proposed county Union referred to in I ho foregoing resolution. IIksqm'ed, That tbeio resolutions he published in the Qrnngebtirg Times and Orr.ngoburg Neys. t. b. Boyp, Secretary G. T. T. 15. [communicated.] Mr. Editor:?Thinking that yon' would like to hear the news from any quarter of our noblo old county. I tako this method of dropping you a few lines, that you may be cognizant of facts oa they have transpired in and around the little way station * of | Howe's Pump. In obedience to a call from the citizens of New Hope Town ship, we held a meeting on Saturday the 18th instant to organize a Tax Union, and u goodly number, consist ing of whites and colored, turned out on that occasion, seemingly anxious to see and hear the purport of the grand movement in favor of a good and honest government. The meet ing being called to order, on motion Captain J. S. Bowman was called to the chair and Mr. T. P. Stokes re quested to act ns secretary, after which the chairman stated, in a btief man ner the object of the meeting, when several gentlemen delivered addresses on tho occasion, giving plain and truthful statements of facts ns they now exist under our present rulers. Also, the colored people spoke in favor of the reduction of the taxes, and held up to ridicule the corruption and dishonesty that now exist in the county and Stato government. > So you see, Mr. Editor, that we are mak ing a progressive movement, at least in this matter around Howe's Pump, by securing twenty-five or thirty names, whito and colored, to our list, by way of a start in this noble cause, with a bright prospect of as many more at every meeting, and to this end, Mr. Editor, we are determined to work, and that manfully, for the con sum at ion of a true and honest ad ministration of county and State af fairs, whether we are ruled by Re publicans or Democrats, and I will state, before I close this short epistle that I do not remember of ever at tending a mee ting, composed of whites and colored, where there was more harmony and unanimity of feeling manifested than was on that occasion. ._CITIZEN. [com mun icated.] Bourbon Tax-Unions. Mr. Editoi::?A select party of| gentlemen met one day and formed o Tax-Union, (this it is presumed they did to their entire satisfaction) with out having due regard for the public generally. In order to do justice to .this, community- a-gencr-nl mnas moot- \ ing should have been called (by giv ing timely notice) and nil voters, white and colored, should have been invited, in that case the people would have had full opportunity to take part in the proceedings, and express their sentiments. This is really too important a mutter lor a few citizens take upon themselves to act for a whole community. This seems to be tho only place in this Stnto where such arbitrary proceedings have taken place, in all other places public meet ings wore held, und the people attend ed in luige numbers. Such proceed ings aro not in accordance with the wishes of our people. This assertion the writer makes from reliable infor mation. As far as is known up to this time, there .seems to be no concert of action. The time is for operations, and the people must act and do their duty, but these proceedings have very much discouraged our people. There is a great deal of work before us. Tho continuance of the Orangeburg Times should be secured, and it is the duty of the Tax-Union to pay special at tention to that matter. If we have no newspaper organ we will be help less, and nil effort* to bring about re form wiil not avail much. Give us public meetings and let us net, and net p'.'t our light under a bushel. This is the opinion of more than n dozen CITIZENS. [COMM un icated.] Mr. Editor.?The article which appeared in your paper last week stat ing that T. C. Andrews had received 815.284.55 from iho assets of the bank of the State, was taken from tho Charleston News & Courier of tho 26th and 29th June. If it is a lie as Mr. Andrews says it is, the News & Courier is responsible, nnd hot Felix. The pledges of reform by Gov. Ames of Mississippi, were evidently very hol low. Ho is showing himself a distant but faithful imitator of Grant. A bill was passed by the legi.-lneurc reducing the Hilnriea of comity supcintendents pf education. Thereupon the Scrgcnt nt-Arms of tho Senate, who is a super intendent of Aniile county, and broth or-in law of the Governor's private secretary, got a special bill passed ex empting Aniite county trom tho opera tion of the general ncl. This bill the Governor signed, tints subsidizing a frjendout of the public treasury. NEWS ITEMED Georgetown' won't be taxed addi tionally to suppoit education? Another revolution is brooding in France. The present assembly Is on tho ove of dissolution. The late attempt to assassinate Bis marck has produced profound excite ment in Prussia. Tho Jews disclaim the "Scrub Gov ernor" ai one of their race. No tribe will claim him. The city council of Charleston have appropriated $50,000 for the purpose of deepening and otherwise improving the harbor. ? . ? Sk" The Union-Herald says, there is any amount of political cussing and cau cusing at "chambers" and on the streets in Columbia. Divorced?At Abbevilleon the8th day of July, by the Honorable T. H. Cook, Judge of the Court of Common Plcos,Joseph A. Blackmon irom Susan Blackmon?on tho ground of wilful abandonment. The Abbeville Medium says, politi cal barbecues are the order of the day and the farmers through the county are at n loss to account for the disap pearance of their sheep and shonts. Politicians admire savoiy sheep steak above everything elso, and, then, it gives character to tho entertainments. [For the Orakofjiuro Times.] I LI I'M FU1T! And dost the mighty lie bo low, Who but short two months ago, Taught the Blackville boys to know Who wore the wreath of victory! Alas 'tis true 1 the club in bluo From Charleston eame ?nd put'eiu through, And broke the hearts of not a few Whose souls were bent on victory. Still rallying to their chieftain's call, These heroes of the hatnnd ball, Again stood up, again to full, When Angels shouted, victory ! A sympathetic crowd flood round, For the Orange boy* upon the ground, But iA that host, few, few wore found, To wish the Angela victory. But, heedless of the jeers that rung From lips of aged and of young; The Blue Caps fought, till umpire Ming The score that told the victory. 'Tis sad to think our pitted nine Is gone alas, where woodbines twine. On other breasts that cross doth thine. .. * Insignia, ot victory. Now, pad fate, their hope is muffed! Though their skill the papers puffed, And by hove, they can be bluffed, Who never gained a victory. Too soon, too soon, do laurels fade When gainrd by conquest easy made; And fickle Fortune, wily jade, Oft crowns our foci with victory. To J and J a tear I drop, To L and L and T short-stop. The bottom rail is now on top! Swamp Angels sonr in victory. Orangcburg July 18th 1874. AN ORDINANCE To remove Hogs from the streets and public squares of the town of Orakoeburq S. C. Be it enacted by the Mayor and ' Aldermen in Council assembled, 1. That on and after the first day of Sep tember a. I). 1874, no owner of swine shall permit any hogs or pigs to rus at large in any of the streets or public squares of the Town of Orangeburg. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Town Marshals to take up, and impound in a suit able pen within the corporate limits, every hog, shoat, sow, boar, or pig, found running at large after the Haid first day of September, and shall deliver the same to the owner thereof upon application, upon the payment by, or in behalf of said owner, of a tine of fifty cents, for every full grown hog, boar or sow, and twenty-five cents for every pig or shoat, for violation of thin ordinance, and tho sum of twenty-five cents per day^for the ex pense of feeding each animal h0 impounded. 3. That in case any animal so impounded shall not Im? released by or in behalf of its owner within fortyciglil hours from the time of its being impounded us aforesaid,the Town Marshal impounding the same, or in his absence, any other Town Marshal, shall ad vertise the said animal for sale bv posting jit least three public notices conspicuously in different places in the said Town (one of which places shall bo the Post Office) for at least three days previously to thesale, giving notice of the time and place of such sale; and in case the said animal shall then be applied lor, there shall be paid to the caul 'town Marshal by the owner, or person applying in his or her behalf the sum of thirty cents for such notices, in addation to the fines and expenses herein set forth. And if neither the owner, nor any person, in his or her behalf shall apply for the delivery and release of such animal or animals, the Town Marshal sind I sell the same at public auction for cash at the time and place naaicd, nud shall pay from the proceeds of sale the cost, expenses and fines as above ordained, and shall pay over tho surplus, if any there be, to the owner of the animal or nnimuls sold. 4. That tho Town Marahnl shall mnkc a monthly report lo tho Town Council of all proceedings under this ordinance, and shall pay over nny unclaimed money in their hands by reason of sales herein provided, to the Town (Merk and Treasurer, at the end of each month. Ratified this 17th day of July, A. D. 1874. J. W. MOSELEY, Mayor. Kiiik ROBiysoK, Clerk. "-2:>-4t NOTICE. OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK, \ Orangeburg S. C, July 20, 1874. / By order of the Town Council ofOrangcburg I will sell at the usual hours of Bale in front of my office, on the 18th day of Au gust next, the following property levied on for Tuxes due the town. Benjamin Byna, House' and Lot on Amelia Street, taxes for 1873 and 1874. J. P. Mayn, House and Lot on River road. Mrs. Mary Myers, House and Lot on Broughton Street. P. Doyle, oneBox221bsTobocco, for store License. KIRK ROBINSON, Clerk and Treasurer of Council. July 23_ 8t FORSALE One Tract of Land ono mile below Branch villc, on the South Carolina Railroad, con taining live hundred acres more or less. ALSO, ' One tract five miles above Branchrille on the Columbia branch of the South Carolina Railroad, containing four hundred acres, ALSO One tract containing about six hundred acres in Burn well county, on Ediato River, Ihreo miles from Branchville. The above lands are oak and hickory and are No. 1 for cotton or provision. ALSO I will sell several lots in the village of Branchville well Improved. All or any part jf the above property I will sell on the most liberal terms. Apply to the subscriber at Branchville. J. D. D. FAIREY. July 23-3m SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of Sundry- Executions to mc di rected, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Orangeburg C. H., on the First Monday in Aagust next, for Cash, all tho Right, Title and Interest of the Defendants in the following property, viz: All the stock of Furniture, consisting of j Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables, Wnslistands, &c, Levied on as the property of Gitardeau ACo it the suit of Geo. B. Stacy & son and others. Shorifl's Office, V B. I. CAIN, Orangeburg C. II., S. C. \ S. O. C. Jnly 15th, 1874. J GO TO :mosex.xnr& copes for your TURNIP SEED of all kinds Fresh and Genuine from the Celebrated House of David Lnudrcth & Sons. 2 4t THE SPARTANBURG AND ASHEVILLE RAILROAD. NATURE'S HIGHWAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. Light Grades, Easy Curves, No Tun nelling. Let it bo Built Speedily. A link in the Air Line Bond between he cities of Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago uid Charleston, seventy-four (74) miles long, with less than twenty (20) miles of | heavy work. Shorter than nny line from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore to ?ither ofl these cities, and mnny hundred miles nearer ! lo these centres of Western Trade than nny axiktilUg 1*')" pi Clinrlnufini . ? j The road that promt*c? to mnkc Lhnrles ton the market for the trade of the Great Nor(hwest, the West Indie , South Anicr. iea ond Europe; also an important emigrant station. B?&_ Economical in construction, safe in riianngement and proiitablc in results. *^S8 An important enterprise for the develop ment of South Carolina. Shares Fifty Dollars (00) each, payable in ten (10) instalments. Every citizen of this State should own at least one share. Charleston with her magnificent Harbor and genial climate; her immense undevel oped back country, containing a fertile soil, fine pasture grounds and inexhaustible water power; her contiguity to the Weit Indies and South* America, and her unparalled European ocean course, is destined, upon the completion of this important Trunk Line, to emerc from her prostrated con dition and become what nature has intended she should he, the great commercial metropo lis of the Southern Section of the United States. LIMIT OP STOCKHOI.I>CTiS'\lAniLlTV. The following clause in the charter is published for the information of subscribers: Sec. 4. "That no stockholder of said com pany shall be held liable for the debts, con tracts or nets of said corporation beyond the amounts actually subscribed to the* Capital Stock of said Company by such stockholder. niBECTons: George W. Williams, B. fiollmrnn, Al?a (Jage, Theodore D. Jcrvev, Theodore G Barker, John S. Fairlp, Gabriel Cannon, John II. Evins, T. B. Jeter, D. R. Etincan, James E. Black, John S. Wiley. Principal Office and address, 25 firond street, Charleston, S* C C O. MEM MING ER, President. A. C. Kaufman, Secretary and Treasurer, july IG, 3m. A Southern House. GEO- S HACKER'S DOOHS, S A SH and Blind Factory, King, Opposite Cannon Street, Charleston, S. C. The only house of the kind in thiaCity own and managed by a Carolinian. A Largo Stoek always on hand, and sohl at 20 per cent, less than Northern prices. ADDRESS, Creo. S. Hacker Charleston. S- O P. O. BOX 170, Oct. 30?ly MoMICHARL & BLUME* * PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PEICE FOE 00UNTEY PRODUCE; And continue to keep the same on hand for Sale, Cheap for cash. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Having lately been Replenished, we are offering a better Article for Less Morcv thai* ever before. I'LOUR, BACON, LAlil) &C, A Specialities^ DYR GOODS and CLOTHING, AT AND BEIX>W (X)ST. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS on Hand, The following fine brands of SEG ARS, such as "La Floresta," "Ixion," genuine "Figaro'* " Tobaccos of every grade on hand. A fresh supply of Lager Beer, tapped and ready for use. _ THIS IS THE TIME AND PI.ACS2 T) BUY ANYTHING YOU WISH IN THE GROCERY LINE SUCH A? Flour Bacon, Prepared I lam, Lard, Butter, Mollasses, Sugar, Coffee Ac, A, AT THE 1 And in rear of the Grocery, is the ENTERPRISE SALOON, WHICH is kept full of Hie finest grades of LIQUORS, SEG A RS Ac, which will be sold to suit the purchaser. Call and see for yourself. , V -A- FISCHER. March 26 1874 ^ ENTERPRISE CLUB ROOMS, DEMARS & WOLFE, PROPRIETORS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH LOT OF LIQUORS AND 6EGAR&, ARD SIT lReceiving every day the Patronage of* tlic Public, WHO come in there to pass a pleasant hour, by playing a social game of Billiards on their newly ly fitted tables, if you want anything" In the Liquor Lino J S ALBE RGOTTI, -CORNER RUSSELL-STREET AND RAIL R?>A1> AVENUE HAS a fall Stock of everything in the GROCEKY B?e and Receiving daiJr to his nlrcady Full Stock Fair Dealing and low price* is the motto of this, iloti-e. Just Received a lot of Prepared Ham, Dried li&'f* BACON, frIDES, ^HOLDERS, HAMS, STRIPS, SUGAR, COFF^, FLOUR Molasses, Syrup, &c, at reduced prices. Cull and be convince JKaTORDERS Promptly Filled and Delivered Free ot Charge.*?? FORSALE "X^'fa^rriTSCATTF;, lh\'ood Urdor, Ciipn'eTfy 1 Dscribcrs arc the only practical mechanics?Sash Blind and Door Makers?by trade, carrying on the business in the city of Charleston, and can refer to gcntlrmen ail over this State, Georgia, Anrth CaioHna. and Florida, as to the character of their work for the past twenty years. NOTICE?On account of the manner in which wo box up our work, and our own assumption of the risk of Breakag* of Glass with ordinary handling, our goods are shipped over theroads in thia StAte^Al HALF RATES, which is a great saving to the purchaser of our work. May 21, W. P. RUSSELL