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O?AKGEBURG TIMES. r . ?-? . G. W. W H.JJ. TJ3 II E A D, - Editor and Proprietor. ORAN?EUURG, S. C, AUGUST 13,1874. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: On* Copy for one year, . . . $2.00 " " ? 5tx Months, . - - l.OO Our friends wishing to have advertisements twwrttd in the TIMES, must hand tliem in hy Monday morning, 10 o'clock. t@&, We ore in no troy responsible for the f letrs or opinions o/ our Correspondent*. TRUE AS STEEL. ' "It is said that Noro fiddled while Rome was burning, and that bacchan-, alian riot might have been a sort of paradise to him, but how is it with the poor victims of the flames who are perishing amid the scones of the con flagration? Is it a paradiso to them? Ja those days of yore, all were not revelling amid, scenes "of plenty secure from the stern invasion of poverty and want. Where then wore the poor whites of South Carolina? How with those whose limbs were gulled with the fetters ofslavery? <fcc.,<fcc.?From the Free Citizen. The analogy between a fiddling Nero -and a Southerner in those ''good old days of yore" as drawn by the Citizen is not at all surprising. On this score the commentator lias sipped lightly of the picrian spring 'the shallow draught intoxicates the brain." His day for being wiser oa that point has passed, the fanaticism is ground in. Mrs. Har riet Beecher Btowe has had her pupil. "Where were the poor whites of South Carolina?'' Wo answer, they were freed of the distress that drives tho poor whites of New England to trades unions,communism,and violence, they were independent upon their patches vrhile the native ?white girl and youth of the North was a ghastly slave in the factories of Lynn and Lowell. 'How with those whose limbs were galled with the fetters of slavery?" Ha "Citizen" that's your hobby ride it to death, and when it survives you, or you it, go it on the scattering of the ten tribes of Israel, and hold God to account for dispersing a nation of white men. The answer to all this stuff for monied effect is. The Yankee stole the negro, and sold him into slavery; The Southerner christianized him, and now the Yankee is using him to build a new Babel. [communicated.] Mr. Editor?It is asserted upon excellent authority that the amount of County tax which passed over to the board of County Commissioners is largely in excess of the payments made by the board; and yet it is known that the County is iu debt. Will Mr. tSmoak explain the reason. I am eatiafied that the Clerk Mr. George Boliver will res pond for the benefit of the taxpayers. [communicated.] Mr. Editor.?There is a rumor in town that a large amount of forged county School claims are afloat, and that some of them have been paid by treasurer. Will Solicitor Buttzgivo the his attention to this matter? Hoought to, and bring the guilty to punishment. If the Solicitor is desirious of punish ing dishonest officials, he may be able to gain just as much,-if not moro in formation by inquiring among the conservative citizens as by inquiring among republicans, for those who cry stop the thief will not condemn them selves. Mr. Buttz says ho can not give out hills of indictment until after the Grand Jury reports, so far tho Grand Jury have done nothing, nor will they do anything. Where are the Tax Unions? Gentlemen your work is before you. Reformer. [Fob the Obakcieduro Times.] A meeting of the taxpayers ofVan ccs Township, was held on Satuday last 1st of August, for the purpose of organizing a Tax Union. After open ing a roll for members, proceeded to the election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, D. K. Norris. i, Vice-President, Augustus Find. 'Secretary, E. L.Dantzler. 101 $i^urer, H. Richardson. Executive*. Committee?W. Koitt, a'^sh IJiC.iiuJIottwgT&olutioiis were ofler *' %P?V !l>."K! lVom?: itnfctf'tvvn >"n,l Mcsigw.utsd ,?s,Mjo Y*u<|m| '{iT'outdoJUnittfi of it^migcbiirg it'oun jy, v."iylfi?h ?Yii?'mmnimouRiy adopted/? oi ? '?????'???' ?'" ;;1 ]!''? ?J k u T)a%wm "' Secretary. [For Tin* Orakoeb?IUJ Times.] Ia accordance) with the recommen dations of the chairman of the Execu tive Committee ofth? State Taxpayers - Convention, delegates from the various subordinate Tax Unions met in Or-! angeburg on the first Monday in July ] for the purpose of organising the County Union as directed by the pub lished constitution. On motion, Col. A. D. Goodwyn was called to the chair and Mr. ?. J. Felder, requested to act as Secretary. CoK P. S. Felder made a few well-timed remarks explanitory of the objects of Tax Unions, and moved that delegates come forward and enroll their names at the Secre tary's desk. The following delegates appeared and recorded their names: Elesabeth Township?W W Culler and J S Ilowe. Caw Caw?P M Houser, O B Riley N E Wannamaker and John Inabinet. Rowe's Pump?J M Stokes and { J J Wolfe. Providence?F W Dantzlor and Green Iveitt, colored. Poplar?William J Snider. Lyons?J M Moss, J W Summers and Dr. J A Keller. Goodbys?Hugo G Sheridan and R W Bates. Branchville?Dr. O H Ott and F W Fairy. . Ddisto?H H Jenning, G R Smoke. Vances Ferry?D K Norris. Orange?J H Dukes, E J Felder. Dean Swamp?C J Stroman and A Jackson. By motion of Dr. R W Bates it was determined that the President be elect cd from the delegates present. Tho meeting then proceeded to elect by ballot a president to serve the ensuing year. Col. A D Goodwin, having received a majority of the votes cast, was* decided elected. By motion of Mr. C A R?wo, it was decided that the chair appoint a committee of three to nominate the remaining officers, where upon the following gentleman were appointed: Messrs. C A Rowe, C H Strewman and R W, Bates. After a short absence the committee made the following report, which was adopted: F W Fairey, Vice-President; Hugo G Sheridan, Secretary; James WStokes, Treasurer. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That this Union meet on the first Monday in September next, and that the Executive Committee meet on the Saturday before. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting bo published in tho Orangeburg TimE3. There being no further business the Union adjonrncd. Hugo G. Sheridan. Secretary. Reign of Ring Robben. [Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial.] Columbia, July 24. I hardly have patience to state the' transactions of tlie black and white scoundrels who arc robbing the oppres sed people of South Carolina. The condition of this State is without paral lel in the history of America. It is governed by thieves, pickpockets and penitentiary convicts from top to bot tom. Until some measure of relief is adopted, the star on our flag represen ting South Carolina may as well have a blacK patch 'over its face, or else bo entirely punched out. The problem here cannot be dodged forever by the American people. It will have to bo met some time, and the longer put off the more difficult of solution it will become. Either the Government here organized and nndministered by thieves who arc kept in position by j the most densely ignorant class ofi men who ever saw a ballot, must be disowned and overthrown by the American people, or supported. The iesuo forces itself up n us and cannot be forever dodged. Moses lately had occasion to raise i $6,000 to help one of his newspaper organs, which was in financial distress. The State Treasury was empty, ob usual, so Moses to look to other sources. He hit upon a plan of ap pointing an ignorant uegro taxcollec lor of Orangeburg county. After this j youthful tax collector had gathered up about the requisite amount, Moses gave one hambright nn ordorfor it. Tho young black, ard altogether igno rant tax collector thought, of course, that an order from the Governor was. as good as money, nnd so cashed the order, and returned it to the State Trensu-er as a voucher- The Treasu rer would not take it, und the boy was turned out of office, hav ing accomplish ed his mission. His bond, of courso, is-worthless, like most, of the bonds ex^ttteil.in this Stote, and ^l^lTAfyl'AYF.ns lOSS THE MONEY. This is the trnnsactioq for which tho Governor woe indicted in Orange burg county, and was the occasion of hia calling out the negro militia, to f revent arrest. He had tho ^indict ment qutahed in due time, the Judge holding that tho Governor could not be arrested for any crime until after he had been impeached by tho Legis lature! In talking with a State official yes terday, connected with the Executive Department, I expressed surprise that a Governor should! deliberately takc $6,000 in a lump of the people's money to support one of his organs. The official was equally surprised that I should be surprised. "Why," said he, "we have to support our party papers or they could not live. That has been the custom since the war. One year the papers got over a quarter of a million of dollars. We are obliged to do that to support them." The coolness of this observation was refreshing, but it is in strict keeping with the policy of the Government. Suppose Governor Allen should "draw upon the tax collector of Hamilton county for $6,000 of State funds, tobe paid to the editor of a Democratic "organ'* for supporting the party? And yet Moses who hss done this not to speak of a hundred things that are worse, is a candidate for re-election, with every prospect of endorsement by his party. AN ORANGEBURQ OFFICIAL* At the capital yesterday I met a Trial Jus'ice from Orangeburg, an officer who performs the same duties as a Justice of the Peace iu-other States. He is as black as a tar bucket fiat nose, thick lips, and with about as much intelligence in his face as one would observe in a dead mackerel. This being a specimen of South Caro lina officials, a man who daily adjudi cates property rights among the people and turns criminals loose, or sends them to jail, as ho likes. I tried to sound him as to the depth of his infor mation. It was a hard task. "Tell me," I said, "who the colored people of your section will suppor for Gove nor?" . "Dey is 'lout allfor Moses, sali." "Why are they for Moses?" From this official I tried to gejsorae information of a Republican meeting to be held in Lewisville to-day^JTJut although he had juet come from there and was an interested party, - he did not have sense enough to give even tolerable expression to his ideas, if he had any. The most that I could get out of him was that "de mcetin' was forde interest of do 'Publican party." "Who will speak?" I asked. "Seb'rel gemmen, I s'posc." "Who*callcd the meeting?" "I do' know, sah ; I s'pose dc 'Pub lican party." And this man, ignorant and ttupid almost beyond the power of language to fitly describe, sits in judgment over the rites of tho white property holders, hears testimony and intricate points of law discussed, and gives decisions and pronounces sentences upon transgres- j sors. 'if I The judiciary here, from top to bot tom, is a shame and scandal. The Supreme Court is composed of three "Judges," one a stupid negro, one a carpet-bagger from Maine, and the other is nono other thnn Moses, the father of tho disgraced Governor. When the South Carolinians compare their court now with what it used to be they are ready to cry aloud with an guish. To us outsiders all this may be very amusing, but to the people of South Carolina it is a sad reality, and the humor is lost in the gravity of the situation. They look at each other blankly, nud say: "When and how is this joint reign of ignorance and ras cality to cud; m? m *tm ? The Chester Rifle Club has ordered sixty Henry rifles and six thousand cartridges. It is stated that Governor Moses, in nineteen months, has pardoned 421 criminals, including every county offi cial who has been found guilty of malfeasance in offices. Senator Patterson advocuaenchango in tho Stato Government and says, "That thoro will be at all events a peaceful, quiet election, and that tho eye of tho Whole country is upon us to sec whether we will redeem ourselves nud keep our faith to tho nation." i Corn and oats, greater portion Illi nois, average only two-third crop; cen tral part of the State will yield a full crop. Iowa corn is iu fine condition ; prospect of a heavy crop; oats look well; there will bo a lafger crop than usual. Kansas corn is almost a total failure; oats is rather flattering, effect of grasshoppers and drouth. i JjR. E. J. OLIVBROS J DRUGGIST, Again desires to return his Grateful Thankw to the public for the Magnanimous and lib- ? oral Support given him. By assiduous efforts and faithful performances of the Responsible duties devolving upon him as dispenser oi' Medicines, he hopes ever to maintain thier confidence and patronage. nl2-tf GLOVER & GLOVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ? Office opposite Court House Square. Orangeburg, S. C T. W. Glover, Mortimer Glover, Julius Glover. Feb. 19_tf IZ1L.A.R & DIBBLE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, RUSSELL STREET, Orangeburg, S. C. Jas. F. Izlak. . 8. Didble. ? mch 6-lyr i RED RUST PROOF OATS. Warranted pure Just received by J. A. HAMILTON. FORSALE One Tract of Land one mile below Branch ville, on the South Carolina Railroad, con taining five hundred acres more or less. ALSO, One tract five miles above Branchville on the Columbia branch of the South Carolina Railroad, containing four hundred acres, ALSO One tract containing about six hundred acres in Bamwell county, on Edisto River, three miles from Branchville. The above lands are oak and hickory and are No. 1 for cotton or provision. ALSO I will pell several lots in the village of branchville well improved. All or any part of the above property I will sell on the moat liberal terms. Apply to the subscriber nc Branchville. J. D. D. FAIREY. July 23-3m OR. T. IB. LEGARE, DENTIST. Graduate Baltimore College of Denial Surge >y. OFFICE OVER STORE JA HAMICTON JulyO 1871 tf Home Shuttle Machine Combines every patent of the Singer nnd "Wheeler A Wilson, with perfect simplicity nnd beauty of stitch. Sixty runing in Orange burg. PRICE $25 00 AND $37 00, Only think of it THE WEED FAMILY FAVORITE -?' ..... *? On account of its successful contest with tho "Wheeler & Wilson" at the Maryland Institute is rated the best of American Ma chines. Price lower than nny o-hcr first class Machine. . For Sale by JOUN A. IIAMITOX Agent for Sewing Machines :hed rust proof oats Warranted Fare Just received bv J. A. HAMILTON, THE SPARTAWBURG AND ASHEVILLE RAILROAD. NATURE'S HIGHWAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. Light Grades, Easy Curves, No Tun nelling. Let it be Built Speedily. A link in the Air Line Road between the cities of Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago and Charleston, seventy-four (74) miles long, with less than twenty (20) miles of heavy work. Shorter than any line from New York, Philadelphia nnd Baltimore to either of these cities, and many hundred miles nearer to these centres of Western Trade than any existing line to Charleston The road that promises to make Charles ton the market for the trndc of the Great Northwest, the West Indies, South Amer. ica ond Europe; also an important emigrant station. ECONOMICAL IN CONSTRUCTION SAFE IN MANAGEMENT AND PROFITABLE IN RE8ULTS. An important enterprise for the develop ment of South Carolina. Shnres Fifty Dollars (50) each, payable in ten (10) instalments. Every citizen cf 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 West Indies and South America, and her un pa railed European ocean course, is destined, upon : the completion of this important Trunk Line,'to emere from her prostrated con dition and become what nature has intended she should be, the great commercial metropo lis of the Southern Hkction of the United States. LIMIT OP BTOCKHOLOEKS' LIABILITY. J The following clause in the charter is published for the information of subscribers: See. 4. "That no stockholder of said com- j pany shall he held liable for the debts, con tracts or acts of said corporation beyond the amounts actually subscribed to the Capital Stock of said Company by such stockholder. niBECTons: George W. Williams, B. Bollmanu, A'*a Gage, Theodore D. Jervev, Theodore G. Barker, John S. Fairly, Gabriel Cannon, John 11. Evihs, T. B. Jeter, D. R? Duncan, James E. Black, John S. Wiley. Principal Ofilcc ami address, 25 Broad street, Charleston, S* C C G. MEMM1NGER, President. A. C. KAUFMAN, Secretary and Treas urer, july 16, 3m. FOR THE BEST FAMILY FLOUR Lowest prices ?go to Store of JOHN A. HAMILTON. -?^ ?t MoMICHARL & BLUME, PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE^ And continue to keep the name on hand for Sale, Cheap for cash. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT DYR GOODS and CJLOTHINGr, AT AND BELOW COST. SOOTS, SHOES, HATS and OAFS on Hand/ The following fine brands, of BEG AR8, such as "La Floresto," "Ixion," genome "Fi*aroVy Tobacco? of every grade on hand. A fresh supply of Lager Beer, tapped and ready for mc, THIS ZS THE TIMS AND JPX?AOS ~ T)BUY ANYTI1ING YWWISII IN THE GROCERY LINE SUCH a8* riour Bacon^ Prepared Hani, Lard, Butter, Mol lasse*, Sugar, Coffee Ac, &, at THE 1 And in rear of the Grocery, is the ENTEEPBISDE SA^OOiST, "WHICH is kept full of the finest grades of LIQUORS, 8EOABS Ac, which will be sold to Bint the purchaser. Call and see for yourself. March 20 _?_1874_ , tf ENTERPRISE CLUB ROOMS, DEMARS & WOLFE, HAVE JU8T RECEIVED A FRESH LOT OF LIQUORS ANI> SEGARS, and" SIT lRccciving every day the Patronage of the 3?iid1lc, WHO come in there to pass a pleasant hour, by playing a social game of Billiards on their" nswJy fitted tables. If you want anything In the Liquor Lino GO to the Entbrprinc Club Room*, for you will find in it everything. SEGAKS of the following popular brands IMPERFM. REGALIA, LONG TOM,. GOLDEN EAGLE, . LA ROSE, PERQY &EMPLE, LANOMEA, SWRET |lO>tEr HENRY CLAY* JanV.1 1874. n. "P J S ALBERGOTTI, --CORNER RUSSELL -STREET AND RAIL ROAD AVENUE HAS a full Stock t4 everything in the GROCF.KY line and Rcrcfrfnjr daily* to his already Fill! Stock Fair Dealing and low priced Li the motto of thi* Hovw. Just Received a Lot of Prepared Hani, Dried tteef, BACON, SIDES, c>HOLDERS, IIA MS, STRIPS, SUGAR; COFFEE FLOUR Molasses, Syrup, &c, nt reduced prices. Call and be convince* ^??rOltDiSRS' Promptly Filled and Delivered Free ol Charge.-*:* 1 Platform SCALE, in good Order, Capacity 1000 pound*. Feb. Ii) ?. 1874 tf GEORGE II. BEGS TO INFORM HIS 'FRIENDS and Til K PUBLIC IN GENERAL THAT HE IS NOW -RECEIVING HIS SPRING STOCK, And tftntthn same will be ready in a few days for inspection. It comprises all the latest, novelties in all the different brandies of DRY GOODS, HATS, BOOTS, SHOl?S? GROCERIESJIARDWARE^CROCK?AY, GLASS,WOOD and WILLOW-WARE, ALSO A nice Assostment ready made Clothing.. THEaaine haying been bought with an EYE to the Wants and Neceadtet of ?y Customers under the present Hard Times, I am enabled to give everybody Fnll va the Money and full Satisfaction, Inviting an early Inspection, I remain Repcctfully Yoer*>. VKO. IB. CORNKIiSON. May 14,-1874 r Ol. ?3! NU F M'JURERS OF BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Weather Board?, Mouldings for Boilding Purposes, in Oreat Variety. NEWELS, HAND-RAILS, CLUSTERS, WOOD-TURNING and SCROLL HA'VlKt.i. t nnnrt ATcn STTKSTANTIAL WORK made as cheap at this establishment ao can be mad^the'UnU^ites. Wo have on hand the largest stock of the above, South off > Sa^^ffitfmcM tll'S which we guarantee will gfve entire satisfaction to all wht want cood ?n?l work. The subscribers arc the only practical mech.nic.-Sath. nn ,/^ i S Slakcw-by trade, carrying on the business in the city of Chartotoa, aBnd"fer^gend tne character of their work for the pant twenty years. NOTICE?Oil account or ttt? manner in which wo box up our work, and onr own assumption of the rude of Breakage of GlnBS with ordinary handling, our goods are shipped over thwoads in this HJM* *\ II \LF RATES, which 1b a great saving to the purchaser of onr work. ?? May 21, W. P. RUSSELL & CO., Caarleaton, S. 0.