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'I HE OHA N(iEI5l)K(ji TIMES. IHSl'l :> I VKllY KltJDA.V MOIININO MKIiliiniA.V.r iiUWAUUS, Proprietors. STihKS n. MKhhiciiAihT editor. 'Poi'iTi? of Stiljsc.ii\ipt;ioiL? 0?l! J'"f;-.Si 00 " " Six Month*. 75 -:<t: Hales of Advertising. dm Stptare 1st Insertion.?1 ' 1 Koch Suhsetpit nt " . i Notices inserted in ImcuI Column at per bine. All Subscriptions and Transient Advertise' min!.! to be. paid for in Atlrttuce. Jj*?" We lire in nu way responsible for the views or opinions of our Uorrespond Mils. I Ul DAY, At (ilS'f 22, 1870. Corruption and the Remedy. To us the moil n) palling tendency of llic politics of tli3 day is the ilog uiJatinn of public morals. \Y heilet ho rising generation witness li e political trickery to which so called respectable ini u sloop, can we be astonished ul the clfccUs lipon their (I r iacl?r, and hence upon the lone of society? We Fiiy so (ailed respecta ble ii cii, became we do not refer to the tiulj honorable, but to a class of ir.cn who arc generally well received and (Mi (in cd as re? pee table, but who, Inching prim i j le, arc ready to stoop whenever icl intens! dictates. They arc politicians, allhctigb they possess the ixi'i of concealing the truth. They are the sonic inch who, in I riuite n ;.Hi rs, would lake a menu ad van lac. e of their neighbor. in j tiblii life they can be bought, and therefore cnn'l be trusted. Nothing Maids in the way of their ambition or their axaiiie. They will satiate ii it] i ii flu ruin of (heir bc.it friend, much hss of il.cir party. Nor are they insignificant characters, but dill n'j ass as our best men, ami occu py lie lull it t places, both in ollice ai d in "the hearts of the people. 'Jhey are generally smuif enough to (brown veil over lluir true charac ter, fo numerous is this class that the idea ol political honesty is often derided. The true hearted patriot, strug gling in this sea of corruption, is often nndy t<> give up, ami exclaim, ail is rottenness. He sees as the rtf nil of coriuption a country loaded villi debt, the poor ground to the (hot, ni d ihe ttuwi rlliy often rc\cl ing in luxury. 'l i e willow ami the orphan, by un just laws aie often compelled to wit ness the destruction of their little 1 iltanccs by human haul..-. To coricct these evils seems altuosl hi j Jess, ll is like a chil I throwing n handful of earth to check the pro gress of a torrent. M l.c incsl potent remedy is a pure vili13ztIi ii.i hd Mid ii d pendent press, but, alas, how often is this powerful engine, itself tainted and subsidized, and instead of being an engine ol hull., it is an abettor of corruption? instead of leading,'ii sei vilely follows public opinion. lint there is another hopo for the country. It is in the moral, intellec tual and religious training of the vising generation. It is in the school house and the nursery. It is in the rearing of the young from the cradle t > (he threshold of lile. Napoleon being onco asked what was the hope of fiance, replied : "Show me the mothers of Eranee and 1 wi il lill y< u." 'I here is much in (his laconic reply. Upon flic mot bus and Icnchen of the land much depends Nil do WO m.? the 'aller form in a restrictive sense?we inclu i ? in ii iho in!!t:< hcos of the piilj ii and flic, pre.-??. I a i nil llic c he pure, und wo can lock with hope to the fiituro. The Killing of Dixon. r.cl the justice or injustice of I he llic ir.nlfcr he wluif it may, the hill ing ol Dixon, (he I ndependenl can didate forthcriffof Vu/.oo, Mississippi, and the circumstance of his being wailed upon by tin; citizens, is the scvcirst blow the Deniocinlio parly has received for yens. It Inay cause us to lose New York, Ohio and even the. Presidential election. it is a ciime l! at we sin only deprecate, hut il is a local crime, and the perpetrators of it should bo put in the stilUO catcg ny and receive t he -nine In alnicnl as all of her crimi nals. Hilt will it be so viewed ? Will the people of the North view il as a local matter belonging to Ya/.oocity, in the. same way thai the knocking down and killing of a respectable (itizen of New York r:lv ?I the polls by a hi reel btlll)^ as a mm ??i .?iiwiMiiiwnnuT local matter belonging to New York ? | They will ''not ! It will be taken at the North as a complete confirma tion of tho argumenta of Blaiuc and Conk ling, and will give tho bloody shirt a fresh and most vigorous Hotter. The prospect of the Democratic patty was brighter limn ever before, and this allnir will have a dampening died. We wcro just slowly climbing out of the swamp of despair, and now here's another blow to throw us back into the mire. We know full wall our aggrava tion, but w e must under all circum stances advise moderation, and place our condemnation upon all acts 'if violence. The freedom of every man to enjoy his political opinions, and exercise his political rights is iho foundation stone of Democracy; an 1 it is unjust and unfair to saddle the Southern pooplo with the responsi bility for such local and personal dis pules. Prof. Bibiliov's "Boom." A question has nrisen between Prof. Ilibikov, formerly of Orange burg, at.d Prof. M?lmes of.Charles ton i which despite the relative cla ins of the scientists, and the bibnlou* \ courtesies extended, is certainly of practical concern to the people of the State. Prof. IJihil; ov on a recent scienti fic trip to the western part of the Sia'c brought some specimens of lignite or hiow Ii coal from Mr. Ham mond's phue, and exhibited them in Columbia, upon which, the "Register'' published an account of bis investiga tions. A shoit lime after Prof I lob.us published a lelter in the "News and Courier''s ating m sub stance thai the existence of lignites in South Carolina was no new thing, but there was no coal in the Sta'O, it being u scientific impossibility, and the editor of the paper in which this letter was published starcd that these lignite? would not burn, and it put into the fire would give out no m ore light than a mud can lie. Upon this- 1 red*. Ribiknv look his lignites lo the slorc of Mr. A. Palmer in Columbia and made an experi ment in the picseiice of several gentlemen, "lie put a portion of lignite in a retort, which he after wards placed in a furnace and healed ret hot. '1 he gas then in a few mono ills came out of thee ml of a pipe attached to the retort, an I, on a match being applied to it. burned with a bright clear steady flame. It also proved that the lignite would burn, for when the retort was openo ?1 it was li in ?1 that most of it was con sumed, ami the r? n.nieder was still on fire." So says the editor of lb e "Register'' who we presume witness ed the experiment, for be swears that "the brown coal or lignite or lami nated corrosion of things indciini to does make a blue streak of 1 ighteuing." Upon this Iho ' News and Courier" re-asscrls that there is no coal in South Carolina, but there arc lignites, and that this is no new thing; but that I lit 86 liguitis will ignite au 1 burn, and throw out gn*, is somethin * new. Whether they can be utilize,1 is the next question. Upon this de pends tho practical importance or unimportance of Prof. Bibikov's discovery. Prof. ] r.ugh I in of Columbia comes out in a letter after all the smoke had passed away, and points lo the fact that Prof. Tuomey, tho Mate geologist under the administration of Gov. Ail.in, assorted that the marls of the State wt rc not lit for agricul tural purposes, and ye' bow sadly be was mistaken as the discoveries since the war prove, May not tho same be the case with the lignites. Put it is not a btihjhiiuj matter. It is Pi of. P/ibikov's "boom," if ho caii demonstrate that there uro "millions in it," and we move that ho be given time to show that it is nol all gas. In the mean time let Prof. Holmes put on his magnifying glasses again, and give US the advantage of his long experience, his extended researches and his ripe hiteih ct. Let till the scientists, in find, go down in (be coal mines lor a while and examine the things in the earth beneath, as well US in the heavens above. Hon. .Iml ih P. Benjamin, IhoCon fedorato Secretary of Stale, who es caped from this country with only a $10 gold piece in his pocket, has just bouuhl a magnificent Parisian resi deuce lor o00,0?? traue?. - mmmmmmm??'?????^^yy'i mm Flooding the Desert. The desert of Sahara in Northern Adieu covers a space of country equal in si/.o (o about ten of the average States of the Union. It is a barren waste and an insuperable obstacle to the development of the interior of Africa. Most of it is a basin somo 200 feet below the level of the sea. According to "Seribner'a monthly," it is now within the range of engineer ing possibilities to convert it into a V.tSt SCl\ lor commercial travel by let ting in upon it the waters of tho At lantic and Mediterranean, from which it is separated by n very short and slight elevation. The enterprise Et cms very practicable, ami may be of immense benelit to humanity* The Yazoo Tragedy. On Tuesday, August 19lh,Harry M. Dixon, the Independent.candi date for sheriff of Yazoo County Mis sissippi, wns killed in the streets of Yazoo by .Jones Barksdalo,, the can didate for Chancery Clerk, with a double-barrel shotgun. Dixon vas represented as a very dangero us, vio lent and obnoxious character exciting race prejudices, ami a meeting of the citizens was held, asking him to leavo the County. W hat the private quarrel whs between hi nisei fund Barksdalc we ha\ c not lcarm d. The Sturm at Noiiolk. Tue city of Norfolk, Virginia, was visited on Tuesday, with one of the most fearful storms ever experienced in that locality. It commenced ahmt. Ii (?'dock before day, and reached its height about. 11 a. m. The streets were Hooded, buildings unroofod and steeples blown down. Tho damage is estimated at from $'200,000 to 8300,000. i. ? mmw ? - ? mn-? If New York and Ohio go Demo cratic you may set it down that 'Fi 1 - d> n and Kwing will be the Demo etatic card, and they will be the winning deal too. For the Orangebiirg Times. T cvival Meeting. .M, . Editor : A protracted meeting has just dos ed with the Antioch Church re suiting in refreshing from the pre sence of the Lord. A great and good work has been accomplished ujironXj it our much beloved Evangelist', bro ther T. S. Galphin. The membership has been greatly revived, and many no .hub;, have been strikten oi the Lord. His series of sermons, logi cally weighed, will compare with a ny favoiably, that have been delivered in the State. His style, suggestive of careful training in jesture, elocu tion and pathos, impresses the mind at once, of the high calling of the groat and all wise God. The language, tempered by the spirit, fell upon the ear wilh thrilling import. Every eye in the vast nudince was fixed upon him as he sheltered him .it If behind the Cross. His theme was Christ; subject: "What shall be done with ?Jesus, who is called t'hri.-t?" What a gill has been be stowed upon Antioch Church ! May it be accepted as from the Lord, and may the gralulation, of its member ship rise as incense to His praise, for the manifestation of His love. The. Lord bless the good brother. J. B. IlfANTGIt IJY A 8TXADKRKLI. ? V iihle mid imhistrous -.onng man any position wlieve he can make himself general lv nsel'u'. Has had 4 years experience in P. ok-Keeping, and ."> years in Country Store, best City and Country references can he furnished. Salary, no great object. Addre.<s, ??< i.r.r.K," Chnrlestou, S. <',. ting 22 It KI.KCT10N NOTICE An F.h'elion for Mayor and four Alder men for the Town of Ornngchurg, So.t'n., j will he held at the Kngine House on Tues day, the 9th dav of September, 1871). The Polls will he opened at ?> o'clock P. M. The following Hoard of Managers will hold the Flection : T. ('. .' IhergOlt:, C. It. Jones ami Henry V. i'i.|;>on. AI liiir-ttoontH will he closed at t> oclock I'. M.. nn the Sih of September, and remain i lo-ed iiniil (1 A. M., on the 10th of Sep leather IS71I ukuisthatioiv. All persons tpiiiiificd to vote at thenbove Klcclioo, will ho required to Itegisler pte vious to On- Mecdon. Hooks for I legist ra Iion will he opened in the Fngine llousu, j on Friday, Saturday ami Monday, previous j to the Flection; being the f?lh, tilh and 8th (lavs of September 1ST'.?. Hooks to lie opened caeh da; from 7 o'clock A. M., to C o'clock H. M. The above named Managers will conduct the llegistration. . Hv Order ofTown Council. T. It. MALONF, -. icrk of Council. aug22 21 OFFICE OF C D KORTJOHN, Auction and Commission Merchant, rtXJSSEJLr- STREET, ORANGEBURG, July 21ih, 1879. We will ofler for tbo next X5 days Unprecedented Bargains I n order to prepare for the FALL TRADE 50 bids FLOUU, all grades 10 sacks COFFER, 25 bi Is SUGAR, do 20 bids PEARL GRISTS. 10 bbls SYRUP 5 bbls do MEAL. 1). S. Sides, Snio. Sides, Hams, Strips. Lard, Dry Goods, Notioui, Kats, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Tin ware, i&c. AUCTIONSon RATURDA Y nnd saled ay ?"her<>* C. D. KORTJOHN, si GIST aW THE red flag, JUST AiiKIVEl) 1 N I) I A N A A CAR LOAD of the FINEST Horses and Mules Ever offered in this Market. An inspection of the above stock is earnestly solicited at the NEW LIVERY STABLES of B. Frank Slater, MARKET STREET. The exercised of Mrs SfEUFFER'S SCHOOL will bo resumed on Monday Sept. 1st, 1870. nug 1") 2t SITif] Ii The Eighth Annual Session Of this SCHOOL will commence on SEPTEMBER 1st. Course of Study and Terms: DEPARTMENT A, $8 PER MONTH. [tending, Writing, Spoiling, Klcmonls of Arithemetiu and Grammar, History, Geo graphy and Elocution. DEPARTMENT B, $2 50 PER MONTH, Composition, 11i^bor Grammar, Honk Keeping and Higher Arithmetic added to the Studies of Department A. D EP RTMENT C, $3 PER MONTH, Khetorie, Philosophy, Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Logic, Hotnny and Astronomy added tu ilie- Studien of Department H. CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT, 50 CENTS KXTRA FOR EACH LANGUAGE, Latin. Greek, French, Roman awl Grecian Antiquities. MUSICAL DEPARTMENT, In charge of 91 ISS F. Tj. M i:i.I.K IIA.M1*. fita*" Libeial deductions made where more than one pupil attends from a family. BOYS prepared for COLLEGE or BUSINESS. The SEXES kept strictly separate. RIGID DISCIPLNE and high MORAL as well na INTELLECTU AL I BAINING maintained. Public (Examination ami Exhibition in May of each year. CIosj of Session June 30th. BOARD in good fa mi Iiis from 810 to 812 per month. For furl her particulars apply to St ii. Ks Li. Mellich a hp, Principal, Ornngcburg, S. 0. Wheat Mill. ~ The undersigned takes pleasure in in forming the public that hi* Wheat Mill 7 Miles North of Oranguburg, andUMilc? from Jamison*, in in good order, having one of the best smut machines, and plenty ef water, Rod ?? ;!l grind any day, or night, it' desired. Satisfaction guaranteed U 1? ANTLLY 1879 AT LAST 1879 The time, the place, and opportunity ha* come for purchasing*goods at least "JO PER ENT LOW ER than any other place in town. F. DeMARS, Agt., At A. Fischer's Old Stand Offers a well selected stock of OrrOCOriCS at Prices that defy com petition, consisting in part ot Flour, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes Codfish, Bacon, Codec, Buckwheat, Mackerel, Sardines, Hams, Tea, Butter, Salmon, Lobsters, Strips, Grists, Cheese, Beef, Turkey Lard, Meal, Macaroni, Tongue, Can Milk, Tomattoes, Peaches, line Apples, Prunes, Pickles, Tobacco, Segars, Soap, Starch, Pepper, Spice, Sea Foam, Horslords, Mustard, Candy, Nutmegs, Shot, Powder, Caps, Cartridges, Pipes, Cutlery, Crockery and Tin Ware, Vinegar, Sieves, &c., &c. THE SAMPLE ROOM In rear, is Stocked with one ol the Finest Stocks of Wines ami|Liquors ever brought to this Market. My Goods are A 1, bought for Cash and sold lor same. fob 14 1870 F. DeMARS, Agt. Clearing Out SALE OF Henry BZohn DKY GOODS BAZAAR, NEXT I O0:.-TO,CORKELSOK'2.