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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08
Justice Mt LaSt-The Release OF the Dill
: Prisoners. ------ =

Over four weeks ago several respectable
citizens of kcrshaw District were arrested by
military detectives brought to Charleston. and
incarceratcd i'll the common Jail. They were
arrested upon suspicion of having been i'm
picatcd in the murder Of s. G.. w. Dill.
y resident Of that district, and imprisoned
contrary to all law and justice, without even
n preliminary examination before magistrate.
In vain they appealed to the military for a
hearing, iii vain they invoked the protcc-
ton of that bulwark Of civil liberty, the Ia
dcus C"rpns Writ Their incxorablc iailors
paid no heed to their complaints and only
drew the cords that bound thicr victims more
closely They very not even allowed to
breathe the pure air of Heaven in tho Jail
yard, but, like condemned fclons, were locked
up in dark noisomc dungeons at length the
cessation of military government gave them a
ray of hope. The civil succeeded to the mill
tary authority. and once more they applied for
that justice to which they were entitled by the
laws Of the land.
On Tuesday last these prisoners, through
their counsel, w. l.. Dcpass, Esq, applied to
Judge Glover for q writ of ILubcus Corpus, the
writ was granted and an order served upon
tho Sheriff to produce the bodies Of tho prison
ers. On Friday, the 3lst, the counsel Of the
prisoners, the Sheriff of the District and Mr.. d.
II. Chamberlain, the Attorney General elect Of
attho State appeared before JudgeT W. Glover
Chambers, in Orangcburg District, and hear.
ing was had. The Attorney General was as.
sisted by Captain Price, the Judge Advocate
of the Post. On behalf Of tho prisoners sixty
eight ailldavits were read, occupying the space
OF four hours, which proved beyond doubt an
anu The whole testimony on the part of the
prosecution was prcdcatcd upon the statement
OF negroes as to threats alleged to have been
made by the accused OH former occasions and
would not have been sufficient to have war;
rantcd magistrate i'll making out commtal.
The statement Of Edward Conway (colorcd)
one OF the principal witnesses, was not even
sworn to, Wills. that of Robt Jones, negro.
which implicated the whole party, was abso-
lutcly and completely rcbuttcd George
Bowen, the colorcd prisoner is tho only
colorcd Democrat in the District. and
this, it is thought, is why he was arrested with
the other prisoners. There was not a particle
of testimony against him, aud the Judge re-
leased him on his own rccognizancc
After full hearing of the case, his Honor
made an order commanding the Sheriff to re-
lease the prisoners upon their giving bonds,
with good surctes, to the amount of $4,000
each. This is another fact that tends to prove
tho extreme improbablity Of the charge made
against them, as prisoner charged with mur-
der is seldom released upon bond for less
than $4,000. Yesterday about four o'clock
y NJ, tho order Of Judge Glover was nut into
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08
&Eron the Charleston aIcrnn...rnSt-<bS'
Ratification Demonstration in Black
WILLIE.

BLAcKvILLE, July 25.-.Nessrs Editors !:
On tho evening of Wednesday,, the 22d, we
wcro very much gratified at witnessing the de-
.monstration made at this place in ratification
of the Seymour and Blair nomination. The
surrounding country as we'll as the town itself
paid tribute to tho cause. Stalwart voters aud
blithcsomo dancers seemed us with one accord
to stand on the same platform from the early
sunset to tho following dawn. 1t was in fact
a most successful affair, we'll conceived and
handsomely conducted. The poor old village
seemed once moro alive. The dazzling light
from the numerous torches and bonfrcs en-
hanced the beauty and interest of the scene,
and recalled (alasD y the memory of the occa.
sion of tho last previous illumination.
Tho torch-light procession was the finest we
had ovor seen. The transparencies aud ban
ners were in good taste handsomely gotten up
among them, we noticed tho following Gas giv.
en- in the Barnwcll ISentncl):
l. a Palmetto Tree, around which was
coiled u serpent, the Lone Star, and tho words
State Rights" on one side, with motto "Our
Palmetto raises its dropping head On the
rcvcrsc-"Thc Tomb of Radicalism." with
vultures perchcd Oh weeping willows -cannons
dismountcd and arms stacked
2. Motto-"An outraged People arc tho
Standard Bearers of Democracy"
8. "Tho Constitution of '76 must govern tho
Campain of 'G8.
4. "South Carolina expects her sons to do
their duty"
S. THE Union under the Constitution as
bcqucathcd by our Fathers"
6. "Andrew Johnson deserves the gratitude
Of the South"
z "The white people Of the South are the
best friends Of the colorcd race"
8. "Carpct-baggcrs and scallawags, you have
humbuggcd the black man long cnough-skc-
daddlc. design with ct-baggcr and UNI
brclla, caving)
0. democrats will make laws with equal
justice to all men,"
10. "Our candidates arc Seymour and
Blair"
IL Democratic Platform-"For President.
Horatio Seymour; For Vice -Prcsidcnt-Fran-
els p Blair"
IL. equal Taxation"
After the procession had passed through the
most important s.roots it arrived at the bril-
liantly illuminated Market Hall, before which
seats had been arranged for the ladies who
were assembled in largo numbers.
The Chairman of the Committee of Ar.
ranscmcnts, Mr.. II. Oakman, then in most ie
licitous terms addressed the assembled crowd
which received him with enthusiastic applause
and responded at short intervals in deep SYM
pathy to tho patriotic sentiments he SO carncst-
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08

COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILRoAD.---
The Charleston Courier makes interesting
mention, that the line from Graniteyille to-
Columbia will bc completed by Noyemberr
next: The whole work is being nusRcdifor--
ward with remarkable zeal land energy, andltlie.
bopds Of the coinpa0y meet with rod lsaln
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KENTUCKY OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
TIE DEMOCRATS SWEEP TIE STATE!
A SPLENDID VICTORY


WAsIINaToN, August 4.-Thc Kentucky
gubcrnatorial election took place yesterday.
All the dispatches thus far received indicate
that tho Democrats have swept the State. Their
majority is generally stated to be about 70, 900;
but none Of the estimates place it lower than
5O,OOO
The Radical candidate for Governor was
Hon Il. I. Baker, Of Campbell county, aud
the Democratic candidate Hon. Johu w. Stew
enson, the present acting Governor, who was
elected as Lieutenant G Governor, and succeeded
to the gubcrnatorial chair through the death
of Gov Helm. a number of minor Offices arc
also to be filled.
TIE LATEST.
WASHINGTON, August 40 p M.-Rc-
turns from all parts Of Kentucky show an ihl-
mensc increase in the Democratic maioritics
and corresponding falling off in the Radical
vote. Stcvenson's majority will probably be
about sixty thousand. In Louisville Steven
son received eight thousand txo hundred aud
fifty-iorr, and his Radical opponent four hun
drcd and nincty-two
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The Charleston Courier.

This veteran of South Carolina journals
comes to us int bran-ncw uniform this week
We congratulate the Courier upon the i'm
proved appearance Of its sheet, and the more
SO, as it betokens continued enterprise, and
success. May it's career, in It's new garb, bo
daily .nOre and moro. gratifying to its energetic
proprictors.
The Daily Courier is published at $500
per annan,, and as commercial paper, and
.disseminator of the latest and most interesting
newa Of tho day, it is unsurpassed. by any
jouraall I'm the South. The Tn.Wcekly, at
$500 per. apn,ys, is,of similar oxcollopco
.fsf spsvvszzs-----
Nothing Of Importance has transgirod in
the Legislature the past week
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08

Nothing Of Importance has, transpirod in
the Legislature the past week.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

REPORTED MURDER IN THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY.-The Somerset Md UrraId, of Tues
day last, contains the following in relation to a
terrible double murder and robbery: "On the
Both u't., the schooner Brave, Captain John
son, (whom we believe was "a native of Dor.
chester county was seen at Shark Point, So
merSet county, with all the crew on board
The Brave was next discovered by one Capt
Todd on Il bar in Cages Straits, with mainsail
and jib hoisted. Capttin Todd, having some
curiosity about the matter, went on board Of
her. Imagine his feelings when he beheld
quantities OF blood all over the deck and cabin
with all the secret rece>ies of the latter broken
open and robbed Of its valuables. No one
could he found on the boat, and it is supposed
that Captain JnhuSon and Mr.. Pntchett, the
only white men ON board, were murdered aud
thrown overheard by four negroes who were
employed on tn" Schooner. Four negroes
landed ON Hollands Island on Wednesday, and
1t Is thought that this was the same crew that
was on the Brave The four negroes were car
red from Hollands Island to Accomac county,
Virginia, and it is supposed they will cndeavor
to make their way up the Peninsula. They
took over five hundred doll IRA from the captain.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15
POet2.Y.
It's a SIlaIne!

Oh I'm SURE it shame that dear little things,
VINO are so much like angels, U wish We had wingS)
May not laugh, tlirt or dreSs-up whenever we can,
without raising the chOler OF angelic q man.
When we follow the fashions and out in style,
Man Is sure to put down, with cynical smile,
All the pleasure We feel and little hearts greve
For the freedom that's with good Mother Eve.
II shame my fair sisters you all will allow,
When mtn is so churlISn he caa l. anyhow,
Let his sweetheart enjoy a short Cnat AT bail,
without sticking HIS nose in, and SpOiing it all.
II we lir with the sex, they oft call free
II our manner Is grave, it Is gay We should be;
II oar color Is line, are told thIt we paint
On! their vinegar aspect would pickle SANITY
They oft give big sum for a flSt-trotting nag,
Aud OF titles and mares It's their pleasure to bragg
But IA peep at their gretnblckS We don't often get,
And when praiSing WIFE they don't "warm-up Bit
Shall wink their faults while thev complaint
No Onp anSwerS-Oh dear. girls "SOt it i plain.
II shame gushing ddnSeS can't dry their tears,
And speak boldly their minds when a cync appears.
l, for one, dts flctJ have a mind of my own.
And brauX that don like me can let n1 alone;
/ shall dirt, chat and -igglh Whenever chou,e,
And snant quiet the tongue Nature gave me to
It a shame that the girls cant feel as | do,
Ihat, when lecturel 10y they trrmbie and
nan. m ptppery speeches can do harm
L shall do as please girls, aul pDN CARE \ DARN!
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

A WRITER in one of the leading monthly
magazines presents a forcible argument AGAINST
tains men from the society of ladies. This
herdng of men into clubs, these dinners to
which men only are invited, the late sittings at
the table after the ladies' have Withdrawn, the
gathering of male guests into some smoking
room apart from the ladies of the party-is moi
the cigar chiefly responsible for these atroci
ties? Men are not society; women are not
societies. Society is the mingng of the two
sexes in such way that each restrains and in
spires the other. That community is already
far gone in degenoracy in which men prefer to
be banded together by themselves in which
men do not crave the society of ladies', and
value it as the chief charm of existence, !"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

TIE world is familiar with what may be
called runaway wife notices." wherein desert
ed husbands caution the public to be very care
tul not to trust their rccreant spOuses; but it is
not always 81 familiar with the history of the
causes OF herunaway In Cheshire, England,
recently i man put in the papers one of those
notices 50 indicative Ofdomeotic nle'icity, stat
ing that he would not be responsible for any
debts which his wife might contract after
that date The next day, however, the
wife rettliated with the following: Il, Sa-
rah Ann It, the wife of j. R,
never did contract any debts in my husband ;
name on the contrary, | have paid great
many of his debts, and also had to cothe and
p povide for him. (Sgncd) Sarah Ann
r." :" Sarah Ann was evidently the best
man of the two
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

A QUESTION FOR LAWYERS Suppose man
owns Skiff; he fatens the skiff to the shore
with a rope made of straw; along comes a COW;
COW gets into the boat; turns around and Gates
the rope; the skiff thus let loose, with the COW
on board, starts down the stream, and on its pas
sage is upset the COW is drowned Now has
the man that owns the COW got to pay for the
boat, Or the man that owns the boat got to pay
for the coW2
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15
WHOLE NO. 687

A HoRsE-JooKEY out West has reduced tho
system of lfe-rues to its most practical express
sion in his own case. He has only four, but
these include, in his opinion, the whole prob
lem of existence The first is, Never lend
dollar unless you receive two as collateral secu-
rity" The second is, "Never refuse to drink
with man; because it does not cost you any,
thing" The third is, Never ask man to
take drink; because it does cost you some
thing" And the last, which contains the gem
of the code, is, Never mind what happens, so
long as it does not happen to YOURSELF
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

President johnson presented to the Senate
Thursday petition signed by upward Of 1000
freedmen of South Carolina, G eorgia and Ala
bama, asking the Government to aid them in
immigrating to Liberia. The petition sets forth
that the petitioners cannot obtain employment,
that there is no hope Of their being able to over
race, and therefore they desire to accept the
advantages offered BY Liberia to persons of
color.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

THE development philosophy must be
right. Men did descend from the animals, and
that is the reason why so many animal traits
are still left in the race. There are men hog
gish, and men piggish. Lovers are proyerbial-
ly shceplsh, and dandies are provcrbially pup
pyish There are men that drink like a fish,
and men that cat like dragon. Some men
are surly bears, some sly foxes, some slippery
crowd as stupid owls, Swapping turtles, obsti-
nate mules, serpents, hawks, wolves, tigers
iackasses. Society can show you, in human
form, the spread eagle, the dog in the manger,
the cock of the walk, the biggest toad in the
puddle One entire tribe in the commercial
world is made up of bulls, and another of bears.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

AN ARTISTIC ANswER.-''Look here, ma"
said young lady just commencing to take les
sons in painting, see my painting; can you
tell me what it is?'
Ma, after looking at it some time, answered.
"Well, it's either a cow or a rosebud-Tm
sure | can't tell which,"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

During recent performaec of Romeo and
Juliet, at Marblehead, Mass, the fair Juliet's
question in the Soliloquy before taking the
sleeping draught, "What if this mixture does
not work at all? ?" was answered by an urchin
in the pit who said: 'Then take dose Of pills" p"
The effect upon the audience can be imagined.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

PEPPER SAUCE.-A gentleman by the name
of Pepper had been thrown several times from
a spirited horse, and was relating the circum-
stance to friend, at the $; m time observing
that he had never given his horse a name
" think, observed his friend, you should
call him PeppercdSter
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

MEN AND WoMEN.-Mau is composed Of
two yards and half of broadcloth, shirt col
la- and more or less assurance; woman of
many and various materials, animpression that
ty of spending much money and getting next
to nothing in return.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

WHEN we say of shittless fellow that he
does not "earn his salt" we unconsciOusly al
Inde to an ancient custom among the Romans
Among l m them man was said to be in posses;
sion of a SALARY who had his ''sGtdritm, |"
his allowance of salt money, or OF salt, where
with to SAVIOR the food by which he lived.
Thus salary comes from sdtt-and in this view
Of the word how many there are who do not
''earn their salt.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

AN orator in the Irish House of Commons
W. wa; d describing the inordinate love Of praise
The honorable member is so fond of being
praised that really believe he would be con-
tent to give up the ghost if it were but to look
at and read the stone cutters puff on his
pravp -
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONAL
National Temperance Convention will be held
in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday,
July %, 1868, to which are invited all General
Assemblies and all Synods, all General and
Annual Conferences, all Associations of Minis
ters and Religious State Conventions, all Ma
tional and State temperance organizations,
Grand Divisions of Sons of Temperance, Grand
Lodges OF Good Templars of Honor and Tenn
perance.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

A coroner in Arkansas, after empanuelling
his jury, said, Now, gentlemen, you are to
determine whether the deceased came to his
death by accident or by incendiary." The YER
dict was, that ''the deceased came to his death
by accident in the shape of bowie knife"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

THoROUGH BRED GENTLENIAN.-A bob tale
kote, sent papur koller, white kotton wes-
kit, yaer trowsers without any kloth into the
legs, shiney lether boots, pair Of yaller gluvs,
and inside of EN- all, thing got up in imita-
poorly executed and not kalkerlated to deseve.
Mustash Indispensable, branes onnecessary.-
JOSH BILLINGS.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

NEAT To an INDECENT person who was
perpetually boasting Of his ancestry, an indus
triOus, successful tradesman, of humble origin,
observed " You, my friend, are proud of your
descent; am proud Of my ascent.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15
CASH SYSTEM!
To the Citizens of Smyrna and Vicinity

IT.. .,h..,;ber. having tried the credit system stem
and f'aad Il pap''n ~ se Exclusively for Cash or
c""",rs P,osSos after the first day of February
next. 1853 at which time he will Try c,eSi, apG
tha, money brings better bargains .mCp 'nan 1,
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

MANY man for love of self,
To stuff his Golfers starves himself;
Labors, accumulates and spares,
TO Law up ruin for his heirs.
Grudges the poor their scanty dole;
Saves everything-exccpt his soul.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

ONE of our prominent city publishers is
about to issue book by woman who, has been
a servant in the houses of jeff. Davis and of
President Lincoln, and who promises very
spicy revelations concerning the private life
ther scandalOus adventure-a style of author
ship which it seems scarcely worth while to en-
courage. If servants are to be called on to feed
the public appetite for personal revelations and
gossip Of this sort, their position will acquire
degree of importance which has not hitherto
been accorded to them.-N y Times.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

isn't woman wet enough with q cataract
in her eye, waterfall on her head, a creek ia
her back, forty springs in her skirt, high tied
shoes, and notion in her head.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

A LADY being asked to waltz gave the fol-
lowing sensible and appropriate answer:
No, | thank you, sir; have hugging
enough at home"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

The velocity of the Gulf Stream is reported
by experienced 1ayigators plying between New
York, Key West, Havana, and New Orleans,
to have recently been increased from three and
a half miles an hour to five miles per hour,
almost drawing steam vessel on the reefs.
The fate of sailing vessels on this course is yet
to be learned. No doubt the recent earthquakes
have had something to do with the phenome-
non. The Navy Department has ordered
vessel from the Brooklyn Navy Yard +, steam
along the route, make observations, and report
the result.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

MANY persons are led by their vices, as there
are many who are far greater number who
follow both without any leader at all.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15
Profits.
Spec!alitics.
MEDICALTREATNEET

Calculations extensive nd reliable data show
+ecreased rate Of nUrlaIIy uuder what Is known as
he Homeopathic sysIeE OF medicine. Therefore
We MAKE deduction OF ten per cent from table ra
lvOn each taymsnt Oi premium by those habItually
I.Ing thus mode of treatment. la case Of medical
prarI ce being changed thereafter foil rates will be
.har ,ed In order that injustice may he dOae 10
iho.e prelerlng other schoos Of medicine, all aPpor-
iunaeni of pros Ter reduced rates, viii be sepa-
-atslV made.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

ARTEMUs WARD said that the man who
to sing much. ~
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

t be appropriated to them shall only paid persons
as may % upon the opinion of the Attorney General legally
Tned to the same under the provisions of the treaty with
humans o June nth eighteen hundred Sen
ate amendments thereto, regardless Of any subsequent ~
tiUn. - ' 7~N0NS~o'' ->s'7'"
Approved, March 2, 1867.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

Chicago Bibles contain several pages ln AZ
family record for the purpose OF lecofdlnS VI
yorces.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

Great takers are like broken pitchers-eve.
rything runs out Of them.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

Eastern cheese made in copper vessels is
poisoning people in Illinois.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

LOVES young dream ofteu turns out TO be
the nightmare.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-15

I had struck him, put his hand in his pock keet,
! and drew out the cord, from which, during the
passage, he had contriyed to disengage it.
Here, nv friend,' said he, take this; |
by no means wish to cheat you; l cannot tell
how it has happened that | have come out
without money; but this cord, If you will ac-
cept it, is worth more than your fare.
"Oh! yes, yes-take it, take 1t, said
number of other boatnGn, who were standing
by. The citizen is right the cord ls COED
cord, and worth triple your fare. | don be-
lieve he meant to cheat; he looks like an hon
est citizen"
The boatman took the advice and accepted
the cord and the liberated victim walked OFT
to the house of friend in the neigh h0rh0od,
where he remained concealed the rest OF the
day When night came he made his escape
from the town. his friend furnishing him with
money ana other necessares for his journey; ;
nor had many days elapsed before he was safe
out of the republic.
WHAT CANE OF A PMoroGRAPH.-A friend,
who knows whereof he speaks, says the Car
rOllt0n ILL., Patriot, gives Us the particulars
Of little bit of romance, the actors Of which
are residents of this couHty. Less than two
years since, there arrived III the eastern part
OF the county, from Switzerland, young man
OF g0Ody appearance and fair educational ac
quirement4 So well pleased was he with his
new home, that he soon reported to his friends
across the water the many advantages that an
honest, industrious immi igrant found here. A
young lady in Switzerland-an entire stranger
to him-learnng from "a lady friend of his hap
py situation in America, wrote to him through
friends that she would like to visit his adopted
home, and along with the letter she forwarded
her photograph. He was pleased with the
picture. The features were fair to look upon,
and the letter indicated we'll educated mind,
so he sent her his photograph. Thus COM
meuced a correspondence that in few months
attracted her across the ocean to meet the man
she had learned to love, though she had never
seen. With a friend She arrived the last of
October at TuScola, Douglas county, where her
unknown lover met her as she alighted FROM
the cars-inquirng, like one of old, if she were
his Kathcrine-and there he first saw her aud
first kissed her as his affianced. Within two
days the couple thus strangely and romantcal
y brought together We're mlrriee, and on the
way back to the residence Of the young man 5
employer in this county, where they have since
lived, both doing acceptable service for one of
our entHrpri>ng farmers and both seemingly
as happy as if theirs had been q five years
cOurShIp.