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~ Physicians Prescriptions will re-
ceire at all times prompt and cdretul
attention, I use she best Of Medicines ii.
Dispensing, and haze Imported from
Europe many articles expressly for that
psppose. HENRY ST. JOHN.
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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1868.
The Working irim.ee.

b = f. Y.
During the greater part Of next week, the
Registration Books of the various polls in this
District will bc opcnfor Revision, and Regis.
tration Of Voters, preparatory to the election
for County Officers. We earnestly call upon
all the fiicnds of the right to register their
names OF once, and we trust that many addi-
tions may be made to the Roll of Registered
Voters. At tho SAME time, let care bo taken
to have all names erased from the books, Of
those, who, by being under age. or from other
causes are not entitled to enjoy the privilege
of tho ballot The Democratic Party of
orangcburg District expects cvcry man to do
his duty: and all We want is is !. i, full, fair and
impartial election. With such an election, VIC
can vindicate tho right and we call upon all
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"a friend, ,says un nsexehange, from one Of ths
upper Districts furnishes .ustwithshe following
dialogue, which ,uccurred ut the polls darihlgs,
thu roccnt election, between ono Of the eandi-
dates (wlrite, radical,) and a rcspectablo color.
cd man, who voted the conservative tiek6t 81
+ zeao1ieal can't understand, Hairy, how
you can vote against your own people and tlie
candidates Of the great Republican, Is,
TIwould like you to explain. 53.34 ss.s:ss
Hurry: Well, sir, der is somo things I dc
understand and some don't. I Gah under.
stand how q colorcd man would like to raise
himself up TO bcwhitc nian; butT cam IN
dcrstand how a 'spcclablo white man can Bring
himself down to de lebel of the nigger, who
uin't no better now than fore he was free. j
aint 50 sure you sec, dat they are working ff5l ff5l
the good of'my people; I ain.t sdrc they arc
spectacle. Now, if you splain dis, den I'll
tell you more bout my vote. ~ f45S "a g st1si'.
Candidate retired I ,iss IS isssS 'sk
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his employer, IS to DO maintained IS qn objecss
,of public charity. If he is dischnrgs on als
count Of disagreeable fonlness fof other PEG.
ple,'s property he need only announce that be
IS aa honest aud an injured IMAM hndl he can
dip his spoon IN the charisy.pot boiled under
Tho SUPERINTENDENT of Gen. Ed. Is. s. uanby.
k WELL NC will see how this arrangement win
work; and if, ut the expiration Of six months,
Gen. Canby don't exclaim, with Dogberry,
sAYrite, mo down mn suas,ps then we will: el.esr
fully gtyo him credit for more ability as q
statesman than he has over beeh entitled to as
u soldier. i.
additional taxes indced Docs the n,an
suppose we can pay half the Ia axts TO be levied
by order IF the Convention? Dor't eall It
taxes Say confscation, and have it right -
sl7ln,iagtoh Star! \ b ~ 8. !
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A CARD.

II has been reported in parts sf tho Distrisi
Tint had voted at the last Election, the aIioal
Ticket: Also that my wife sympathized with the
Radical cause. As that report is not onlyutterly
falso but calculated to injnre us, II denotnoci ii
falsc.) have traced its starting point TO- certain
parties, hope their base design will not derive
that benefit expected therefrom. For further par
ticulars refer my friends and the public in gene
raj to the citizens of Orangcburg Village. #
4ss,S,: #. LDENDORFF.sA
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CANBY REx.-Thc last production of Gen.
Canby's brain is an order providing that la
borcrs discharged for voting contrary to the
wishes of their employers shall be maintained
as objects of public charity, by levy of addi-
tional poor taxes.
This is equivalent to premium. on illcness.
1t is, of course, understood that under this or
der, every indolcnt negro who says ho has been
discharged for voting contrary to the wishes Of
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GFroa. the Colun''aA (Ga.) SUM-
Liberia Country for Freotlmc cn.

BUCHANAN. G.. B. Country, Jan 10, 1868.
am happy to inform you that am we'll
and have been well ever since l loft home, as
have been all my family. am very well sat
isicd with the country-bcttcr satisfied than
ever was in all the days of my life. 1 thought
1 was free in America, but I was not till
stepped ashore in Liberia and thank God
that [ can now declare my freedom without
fear. 1t was twcnty-ninc days after We left
Charleston before VIC saw any land, and the
first land VIC saw was Cape Verde, inhibited
by the Portuguese; the next was Monroyia,
and then We landed at our station-Grand
Bana Country; and Of all lands that have
never seen before, have seen in this country.
and all the trouble you have in gStting your
land is, to walk about and pick it out for your
self landed here on the 4th day of january,
and came ashore on the 9th day cf January,
and on the Sth went out to inspect land, and
found it good. On the 9th went out again
and picked out my land between two towns
one nile from each All the fruits found on
the land my tongue is unable to explain, but |
will give you the names of some. First, field
of thirty acres of coffee Second, cocoanut
trees in any quantity. Third, lemons by the
bushcl. Fourth, tho great palm.rcc-thc most
important and precious tree in the country,
from which we get nice oil, cabbage, butter,
then tho kernel, shingles, then corn and thread
And then, best of all, we can get wine of it to
drink. All of these we have on the farm. Tell
my brother Washington that this is the country
to come to. l will now close by saying l
remain yours.-HHNRY LEWIS
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s,,ae,ssi;f q EtEooafMuNIcATED.l s s9s
s2isi Z ORANafEpuRa, 0 s.. c. 3 DIay l4tM, l,0S

y ssfs fl.f
/ 'EaaoF q ne 0,ai,ns1s 0,5aai,nsg1scDuy Nc,es,
"a DEAn Sin: AS Mr., George W sturSon
has stated to me distinctly that heS had with
drawn from, the nomination;as Judgciof Alsgo-
bate, before my article of lastweek was Ihb-
lished, L am willing TO correct MY articleff 70
that extent. had not heard Of his withdaw-
4, nor had any publicity bcen given To- Tin iEin
tho Distri~t. ~. ,5. 5,
7! But at che samo time, llo wished slnc I'd Gn-
dcrstand distinctly TINT his reason for sStli-
drawing was not because lie had rcccived3hc
nomination at the hands of the Republican
party 5; but that he was in business aired
that paid better Now as Mr.. Sturgeon shtes
that ho is not aicandidate for official honorsat
thchands of the Republican Party, no mdtei
! what his reasons were for the same, l conSdet
it matter of Justice to correct my mistalss sic
that extent. a,
+ Still, Mr. Editor, II am little bifz
zled in regard to tho whole transactions. sHe
says "Ir WON'T PAY. don't kao,o ,rhsssls
mcdns by that. JUSTICIs8
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who feel any interest in this mattorto work n!B,
and work with energy and zcal. Under ;thiis
now systs1 tho dino TO- sehaliangs votes iaas
the time of 4 Registration got tho nam aes ofssl-
legal voters Of tho book AID then you hike
no more trouble with thon, But if they IL. e
main ON tlio books, you viii and it dificnlflso
get them erased at the polls.
Now is the working time, and each Debo-
cfht III the District npat ifeel,an indiyidualEe..
aponsibility in tho matter. Numbers Of abe
colored voters Of the District fhavot alrosdyy
joined our ranks : numbers more will Jill
come With us and VIC will show to the R3di-
Gals that working for truth, Justice md the
Constitution WE xNgloeyyYs NO IS Us9ll
WORD AS sFAIL;ia .,,I ~ III
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In Equity, 4
ORANGEBURG DISTRICT.
The State ex. Relatione,
Solicitor Southern Circuit.

The State ex. Relatione, ! Bill to
Solicitor Southern Circuit. Perpeuate -fl
In re los =" ,uments. Testi m.ony.
Applicnt wing been made by David Furtick
to prove th' !cnoe loss and contents of a deed
of Conveyan> rom Wm. Cooper, Margaret Cooper
d. F. Cooper, Dol a. Cooper, and Mary J. Cooper,
of tract Of land in Orangeburg District and State
of South Carolina, containing 154 acres, moro or
less On motion of Mcssrs. Izlar s Dibblc, Solic-
tors, it ordered, That nl persons who lesirs 80
TO do, may appear before me on the 9Th day If
August next, TO cross examine the evidence, pro-
luccJ and introduce evidence in reply.
Commissioners Office, s ". u. v. JAMESON,
Orangcburg g. H., Commissioner. 4
May 15, 1868.
may 16 til
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his best cndeayors in promoting tho cauao of
liberty, justice and right
sPAYsAN.
iron; TuA ora eEpuad NEWS 4;
Public Meeting at +. n. Snell's Store


I a public meeting of the citizens of the
beighborhood of -Four Holes and Teldcrs Polls
WAS hsld at tho Store of. Mr., =. y Smell, on
fho 9th instant, for tho pufposo Of forming q
Democratic Club. On motion Of Dir. Jere-
smiah Riley, Capt Samuel Nroorcf was called
to the Chair, apd DR.. VS.. Barton requested
to net ns Secretary. Mr. Keith Legare, being
present by invitation, was introduced by the
Chairman, and IN that clear and interesting
manner common TO him kept his hearers deep
|sly nteroated for s9na time. At the conclusion
ofhis address, il was on " motion Of pr. J u
% 'Caiu ,.aspip,ously i.s,s
s. lPcsoloia'. a'.ss:That tho meeting be organized
into a Democratic Club, for the {noighborhood
of Middle Pen. On motion of the 'salno gen
tlcmcn, a committed of three was appointed
by the Chair to nominate permanent officers.
The following gcntlomon composed tho com
niittec, viz: DR.. y. II. D Cain; Mcssrs d.
W. Smell, a. NJ. sncll. s '...
The Committee appointed, thercupon re-
tired TO prepare its report; and, on motion of
Mr. Jeremiah Riley, Mr.. Hugo G.. Sheridan
was invited to address the meeting during its
absence. Mr.. Sheridan responded to the in
vitation in an appropriate and eloquent adj
dress, which was received with marked attcn-
ton, the frequent outbursts of applause show
ing how fully the audience agreed and felt
with the Orator. = ..Si -
Tho Committee on Nominations having re.
turned m suggested tho following gentlomcn, as
permanent officers of the Club: g
lal:4 i5is President,
Dr@J. II. O'CA1N.
TIIce-I residents,
DR.. w. S. BARTON,
8. CoNNon, Esq.
Secretary,
ls;#W. sSELis Esq.
tor,ssp pon,1i,g Secretary.
II. = Air, Esq.
7isdsprcr, s
2B. SSlTIi, slssq.
~ he Report wass ..;cceiycd and tho nominees
i5syere ,llida inously elected; 3.
motion of Dr; Cain, swas unanimous
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Com namissioner's Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. !,
ORANaEBURd DlsTnIcr.-
John II. Milhous, Guardian.
John r. Milhons, Guardian.

vs.. sf.t } a,eN .it., lf4 ~
Deborah Glover, ct. al.
The former purchaser not having not complied
with the terms of sule will resell Mt his risk on
the Salcday in June next, in tho whole or in par.
GELS, NIL that Plantation Tract of Land contain
ing $50 acres, less, bounded on inc north
by lands of H. II. Bonnett, east by lands of Lewis
Stephenson G. Il. Summers, and Laban Williams,
west by James Moss and estate Of a. E. Glover,
and south by lands of James Reed. fg53
Conditions-One- half cash, tho balance on a
credit Of six months, secured by bond and a
mortgage of tho property. Purchasers to pay for
papers and stamrs. s.,s.Es s,6.4 q
Commissioners Office, ~. D. v. JAAIlsON, fss
Ornngoburg g. II. Commissioner
May1 IL, 1868 J f3 liaS
may is t ,-,i-,at..s - ast, tdas
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q [Fon THE oRANaEBuRo NEWS
Our Duty.

1t is high time that tho people should avn
OH to the issues before them. Unity of acdz
and concentration of our best energies arcGhe
indispensable requisites for the success of tlpsc
WHO desire to contend for constitutional libqA
IInithe State ut large tho Radicals ayethe
sIlmajority aud in: some. q I| ,gl
..I.elemeas isl l .sl; sl;
. EEEisg u -
isfeat many tho field ne groes arc SO igno-
rant as to believe voting for nominee, the
initiatory step upon which is based the compul-
sorry voting thereafter, for tho same man
throughout The first move they regard us
the groundwork of n structure they arc COM
PEELED to erect, and once taken, construe it as
tho height Of infidclity to abandon. Better
organization aud moro perfect concert of action
never characterized any party than at present
exist in the negro element Of South Carolina.
AT the polls, they so almost to man for the
candidate of their choice. They hold meet
!
ings, and attend at the political speeches of
their leaders, and thus the ties Of affiliaton are
strengthened by the very presence of numbers.
Any ono familiar with the nature of the negro
cannot gainsay that his inclination is, and al
ways has been, such MS to follow some one
whom Ro looks upon in the light Of q 'Lcad-
er." There is rlways in every community
among them, some King Bee, around which
they cling with the tenucity of the more indus
trious insect. And tits by influencing these
functionaries, that their subjects are brought
under tho protecting wing Of Radicalism.
These are the agencies which Randolph and
men of his ilk, dupo, and which they employ
to dupe the ignorance of the rustic negro.
Thus by influencing one man, probably fifty or
hundred converts are made {t
And cannot tho white man, the representa-
tive of worth and intelligence, exercise as
much influence over the colorcd population MS
tlOSc pOlltlCal .uQVcnLuTGrS ana 'rcncHaQcS,
whose motives aspire to nothing beyond the
emolumcnts of Office. and the character Of
whose principles arc such as to incur the con-
tempt of any decent man. Superiority will
control inferiority wherever the test is fairly
and squarely made. Some persons say there
is no use in trying to control the negro in the
coming elections, that the Radicals have the
advantage, innsmuch as they were the first to
inculcate their doctrines. These arc mistaken
ideas. Within the last week thirty negroes
ihave been induced to sign tho Democratic roll
Fat Lewisvillo, and in u week moro there will
no doubt be hundred In Columbia tho
colorcd people have Democratic club of their
own. This shows what little energy and
per everance will accomplish. AS long us our
people remain in the state Of lcthargy into
which they have fallen, so long will the inAu-
once of Radicalism control the negro vote, and
no longer.
Let every man SO to work ut once, and use
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Sheriff ri;Ifil S Sales. !,


BY virtue of anndry writs Of: irscset
will sell to tho highest bidder, at sOrnng gcbnrg
Court House, on the FIRST Monday IN Jans
next, for cash the following property yir: sAys
One Tract of Lnnd continuing 800 acres more or
less Mule, Horse, together with ~ Sticks Fine
Ranging Timbcry Levied on as, thss property ofsJ.
j. Douglas, at lhe suit Ellon IL Cooke - , sssS
ALSO ~. u ssts .,..sa
by yirtuo Of Decretal Orders from r. A. ticsfiehasl
Esq, Ordinary, ID dire eted, viii seil oh the
frsi Monday in June ncst, the ,folouingaP
ty to wit: ~ I ;sssS 4
IA Tract Sf Lind containing sss hundred Si.i
twenty acres moro or less sbouHied by lands Of
Mrs. Ripple, Mrs Miller and Others and sold FOR
partition among the distributes OF the Estate Of N
"; Eunches fa ss5a7syk 4sst IA sss sss rs s5si4ief
Conditions Cash suffi cient to pay expenses, tho
balance credit until the first OF February next
purchasers giving bond, ,scourty and mort -
usual in SUCH and pay fer papers and ssamps
ts s. ps.s .ssS ALSO ssss Wy a.sass e ~
One Tract of tLana containing q 200 acrea more
or less. Levied on MS the properly Of Frederick
Huffman, at the suit Of p T. Simmons. ). s.
may 10 945' ~ IS ts,ssts' fd t5l
iti. ;t4tt1t,tl;l q ALso
Two other Tracts, one contsing 500 acres, moro
less, md the other Containing "a acres moro or
! less. i,vvied on the property Of William r,
Witt, the suit of b. on Adm +. s'3ss ~
sherifrs Office a4t W. H.s H.sDuEEs d
or'assssys asy 5. :. lsss. s.; : o' y y ? !
simsy 94fitsF leist5 sfs: I'D
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.Sss & ~: I, It ;ipp'iiI ;tippiI' views.

AK Judge, Chuses coBnection With
adjourn nment was nisstated last night ]Ih The
aajognt,eht Ihad bseu fixed 81 fol; i; ! o'clock
Monday, when Chuao slid TINT II would place
him IL az epbpgrnssing i, position sto frame the
questions md therefors he W0pld, like 70 have
ihs adyice the Senate on Itsle spsiest and
Napld be obliged 70 them if thcy wollll
adjourn until eelook Ionaay instead of
ll Adopted sis j, s..;l.ti-4s .lsa
:.,g. South Carolina Committee protest
against the sconstit, ition Eas before tho Reesn-
straetion Committee i Stevens received them
with chilling remark that what tho protest
claimed % grievances that was regarded as
Sirtaes, Colonel Thomas addressed the com
i,aittee mak che points TINT the white people
would not patiently submit 70 negro supremacy,
..il and that while they would be compelled TO
8 submis 70 The yoke, there could bo no real
paace until Twas removed, The question Of
taxation seemed me- to impress the committee
seriously Stevens suggested the plan; Of
allowing the property holders to fix the tax
ati9Sn. Many Southern ers were present in the
.oongmittee room and the committee are hope
"a f-tts ~
fat IL, Of Some modification Of the most objection
bic features Of the constitution The commit
tee ate fayourably received and their views
fully Endorsed BY The representation men here
Of the Northern Democracy. IL ''q
MAY House. Stevens reported a | ill
admitting Arkansas. He considered the con-
stitption ceptionablc, and did not desire to
debate the bill; Seyeral members complained
that they had never sccn; tho constitution
Baker, though favouring tho provision, doubted
tho constitutional power to enforce the stipula-
j tion regarding suffrage, Business of this kind
Should not be done Ihuyriedy, nor should the
{ bill pass until tho constitution was examined.
Stevens said tRere was not a clause in the
.a aconstitntion Objectionable % q man who fay-
CURED freedom: Stevens demanded the; /; prey
1 ions question. Tho previous question was
4 seconded, and the mail question was ordered.
Stevens haying the floor icldcd iittcon minutes
TO God ward who never having seen the
ssitntion doslined speak ing Beck statea
It'll ;i,lsl
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seconded, and the main question was ordered
Stevens having the floor yielded fifteen minutes
i TO Kood ward who never having seen th,
stitntion oslined sp king Beck statcs
Ieslg zsss !eusa. l. 1jjle ls aslgs' l als
sawed the vote q mn ority Of tho people of
knnsas, few days would show this, there
fore they rushed this bill through. Beck said
that the franchise and educational clauses were
4 particularly obnoxious The, bill was finally
passed I1O 9 to 80 Baker, Evan, spanlding,
and illians Of Pennsy ylyania, voting nay
Shanks introduced resolution declaring
the officers recently elected in South Carolina
7 be j provisional COVE ernment Of that State. Il
was referred to the reconstructie.. committee.
q Paine 8 faoipSofted, . bill admitting. South
Garoliua, which was ordered to be printed.
lay btsolute pnccrta: a:nty exists regard
ing thes. 4. impSachmeent q result, Senators keep
their own ! Ico!uMpsels, 3! v Jndicious people applaud
Senators for their conduct in this resnect.
The Sfar says s,y s,,i istEho bears in impeachment
as stock made tlreplsndops rally last eyoning
and for time M had il all their own!way at tho
leading hotels and ether points where transac-
flons are carried d on. Friends of the President,
Eho were supposed to know a thing or two
were betting Wild on acqulttal two, to one, ,rton
TO ore,a hundred to ono. Later at night the
bulls rallied l + and swept everything, and pro-
fessed e; be particularly apxious to find any
& party anxious to bet on acquittal., To-dayit
has been q see-saw operation, tho bears being
lpperlmost one hour and the bulls next. Should
u the excitement increase in the ratio it has in
the last forty eight hours, by Tuesday it will
I be rpf Il TO fever heat and something over.
undoubtedly Tuesday will bo tho most ex-
citing day in Washington since tho surrender
Of Lees army iss ss IS. I.
MAY IL The following is the form of
question proposed by Chief Justice Chase, and
adopted by che, Senate
Mr.. Senator, how say you--Is the respon-
dent, Andrew johnson, President oe the
United Statcs, guilty Of a high misdemoanor
r4crime ms charged in this article" The
Senator shall only respond guilty or not gull
ty. l8a9
Thad. Stevens introduced tho following
Bill: i''''F1,5 .is {'''ss l'a'ills '''5 :
W heroas, the people Of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama have, in pursuance of an Act entitled
- An Act for the more efficient government Of
the rebel States 81 r passed March I'd, 1867, and
/ the Acts supplementary theroto framed Con.
stitutions Of State Governments which arc Re-
publican in form, aud have adopted said Con
stitutions by largo majorities Of the yotos cast
! at the elections held for the ratification or re.
lection of the Same; therefore,
Be it enacted, That the States Of Nortf,
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, G eorgia
and Alabama shall be entitled and admitted ia
representation in Congress as States of the
Union when the Legislatures of such States
s respectively shall have duly ratified the amend.
mont to the Constitution Of tho United Statcaa
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It is high time that tho people should ay
on to the issues before them. Unityof acl
and concentration Of our best energies ard1|
indispensabl blorequisites for the success Of u
who desire tocontend for constitutional libd
Inthe State at large tho Radicals ehayel1
ajority aud in some b