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sAt4t -. -. -
Mr. Alden wa 1eciar lie c;nd,da,e for ro.t.
n!asttr, and Mr. chlttenden for Aatittant POST
a. y. Thomson WA unanimously uouina.ca
Cleik fot tic temporary OFT ,niz .ttoa OF The
Holsc l.. b. Church was nominated fur -emoo,
t.ry Dcorsecpcr, and Alexander pensas for as.
Tn molten. 4 standing committee Of two was
apfoinlcd 10 cali future caucuses OF the Repusl-
ths wcr A1 ns
c. Euit'cc.
Nr l. |. Fond vas appointed to call the Hoasc
10 order On MoptRy.
The caucus adjoEtucd.
The Con- m,eeinuett for bullltn, the rcw Statc
.nousc .kcns 10 The Goseroor 10 day. the nrs.
fltn!iaa report Of their dolEgs and !: will be
trsLtDitted ~ him to tie General Assem- ols
pr0h9-iy on Tuesday Ie1'. send yoa The re-.
port in full, With -uca accompanying nSure. a,
turk Will prove Of init resi- TO The pr1rle Of
Illinois:
s7A1E HorsE coAs1ssIoSrRs' OrUcE.l
SrRI>GF1kLp, H., Dre. - lssS.
Of lllluuis:
ln The i seres Of al law recal,tinr tnetr d.ts
tlcn Of new state House, would respectfully
epert:
OF the act 10 provide for the erection OF a new
Stale Housc. approved February s5. 1851, the
ounitstoEcrs met ia the rooIas OF the slate
RunI, Pgesldtrt. 49,.
s.eps *ese tsfen Immediately to procure los the
State 'llr to .he laner selected tn the at for tic
locstion Of the new Capitol Corysyauccs of the
pre1nlste, tn fec sim.le by deeds Of wsrzantee.
tcee1hcr with an ahttfacs Of the title. were pre-
ss1'et, ard, siter ex,mira'ton and appros4l NJ
On the 18th Of March ''notIee to s1chitec's"
was published II several ca1ly PAPERS 10 rome Of
that pfsns wonld he received By the board a. any
time prior 10 txclsc u'cloek At noon JAY ,, 1861.
and prcEium of three thousand dollars Il o90)
WAS offered for the design that sho2ld be &c e: cd
sna adopted. Twenty one deslRus were fscc1Tc1,
m.ay ef which poe,es:.1 great merit.
Representatives, With the Bofrd OF Commission.
ers, to e held in The Senate thsubcr on the 18th
ea{ q !1'y. 1ssz ns3ontyot saeh committee
atstr carefoi examination o! all toe plans. and q
brief cxp!a uaticnlof their several designs By the
chicsco, was te:scted By N almost ananimaes Is
vote.
4 call fer "teslcd proposals u to do thu excA
s;o 10
ercund, was issued No1embes s,h-1he proposals
70 te pencd December a1sh, 1861. Af:et eorsid-
rlaeins vas awsfdcd to Il. toll, oi 5Srinel ed,
Al ~ eerts rcr cuoic 5afd. The contract los
conctete etnre w2f Awarrei to J. ]. s II. II.
u:ds to furnish the dimen siou stone haT1nz been
OPEN d, their consideration was posspocea uelit
an sIytst:Gatton could be made as to tho quality
! Of the *toue. and tho facflluea aud mears
l OF parties 10 furrlth thu same u required On
! The 18th Of January. before any conclusion hsa
beea rcatata. communications ftom y. Il. +.
Sect. + Co. ALd l.. CuuIcr s 60. we're submitted,
ttattt that tney icht not be ahe 10 furnish tho
stone, a1d assed lcavc to Withtraw lte1r bids,
whlth was CTaL3cd.
On the a0th OF January. 1863, hayfug nsde =
thorough examination Of tbs samP.cs OF etone
{re.eEtcd b5 the bidders. md comoaIisen OF
, 1869-01-05
f1a9,3W e4
3,13s,164.1.
Payments on principal.
accrucd interest. eou-
pol4, Gtc..............
Total amount OF ptin-
clpnl and Interest OF
ttate oett pala from
December l, 1sSt, TO


Total amount OF p.in-
clpnl and Interest OF
ttate oett paid from
December l, 1sGt, TO ....-. ...
December !, 1568..... 1851, .46
II will be 81 en- that In the laet four years the
la7ee amornt Of x!.d5l,W.i5 Is has been paid By
the S'6re toWartA the discharge Of Its 1r9al out.
t,andlrg obligations mnch the larger portion OF
which has betn raised BY taxation. the residue
fscm tolls collected on the eatA1 ard ffom the
per cent gfo.s earnings Of the Illinois Cen
ual Rairoa1.
On The Ii day Of January, 1863, there was In
the Treasury. applicable to tho farther payment
OF the debt los the p1eseEt yer.
nlinois Central Railroad fund.... 235.a1s i;
Making available for The state debt. ,146,7 81
1 he bends pow due ard fall
tIg dna IN 1866, am QUIT TOT s75, 40Q.m
Which If not prt sented for
paymt 1t mty be cs1ledIn
by proclamation OF the
Governor. The amount
covered By proclamation ..
maturinE Jan. 1. 1884,. ls1,311.46
Amount pr viously called
in but lot yet surrender
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l3,a50.c0- Ga, ,C6t.ss
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Besides the .boTe, there has been
called In By troclsmston. Sep
timber aS, 1868. ana MT Jet pre-
terted fer payml nj, ! bond re-
fnI ded E1ock. 196o.. .......
Aleo u IlIiI OTIS and Michigan Canal
bones, proclamation January !,
Atd registered canal 'is;;;c;a: Ioad, J.na:
80 u; =; 's*S'''''.'''-. '''''''''
amount, exclusive OF ecrip. int
certificates. etc.. $3.50. ....++ H,s
C ceo1 vs... ..s1.,:
!. 1865. II was rec ueed y Pnseh,se.
vita the Limos csnt1al Rs.lroad
eercp per cent fuud, By paYnenss
tytceC eCatal Trustees hom tolls,
e;c., collected On the canal. and By
the two MILL Tx fnEd-.............. y
Leaving cue December !. 1855. ...... s.,
Detuc,tnE eerip, interest certificates,
ETC., cuN1aLdtng...-..-
The funded debt wss...... ....- s.
In 1851 it was 1nereatct By honda is-
sucd on account Of tie fen1teutiafy
u b1e6 hs. tccn rcdaced, if5m De.
cember i, 1868, to December l.
1868, by payments and purchases
OF oonde.-....., ..--...-----,-.-.... -
Leaving amount Of fuLdea debt DE-
Debt Dcsimo1 i. 1861. iii ~. .2io.s7 ~'
Interested ~ Petit-
t.ary bot ds :. ....... 100000
-..,.--. $ll,aod,2lu 81
Rsduccd ~ payments
In the Last Iour selr3. s 3T, ,sS1.N
- $s.s
Fer tbs zane period OF
teur years. ffsn De-
ktMbtr !, 1864, ~ De-
, 1869-01-05
The Candidates for Speaker,
Clerks, &C.
The Legislative Caucus.
New State House.
First Biennial Report of the
Commissioners.
Progress Ct the Work and Amount
Of Money Expended.
s65O,OOO Wanted for tho Next
Two Years.


From Our Own Correspondent.
SFR1NGY11LD, Jan.9.
There taa bern very full representation Of tho
two houses OF the General Assembly here to-day,
AID the csnvAss for the various paces IN the gift
OF hotb, especially the subordinate ones, hss
been extremely lively. The aspisants for posi-
ton are numerous beyond precedent, there BON,
from Ave 10 ten candidates for cach Of the fifteen
or twenty Flaees 10 be filled. There has been no
contest Oh the EpeAk.rship. By universal coz
etIt Hon. Frankin Corwin will all that place. All
the car aIdfdatcs suEgcs,cd by various friends
and the local prets Immediately declined
10 stand for the odlee, when they nscerta,ncd
that Mr.. tor1in had ctnsaIted to Ill the place !;
hut, as before Stated, the CANVAS for the anbor-
diratc places has been active, but atlll IN go1d
temper. tip 10 Wednesday It WAS generally sup
roecd th-t Stephen e. Paddock, OF Princeton,
the very able Clerk Of the House two yea1s aga,
would be candidate for tc election. But on that
day letters reached eeveral members from that
Rent!tman- Ra}ing thst he had formed new busi
ress relations which rendered It I'm.
poslib'e for him 10 accept. Had he con.
stnted there would have been no oppos1.
ton 10 him from Republican sou1ces. When
other gentle mer-all Of wnom hid ees.ed ~ sub.
ordinate clefkr- fGEcu themselves Tor tue plsce,
AID commenced lively csnvAss In their own be-
hs whs nc Of eash Of tns
very general ihss neither exactly nliea thu hill.
Under there ciFcumRta0ces. the friends OF james
T. koot, Of Cork, enggeEtcd his name for the
place. 1t was received with marked favor by the
members, and hr Root Vas notified BY se!c-
graph 10 put In his appearauc. this mosninR
Th1H he did. and the resuit I. shoEo IN tue pr3-
cseds1 6 Of tho caucas as given beloH. Ists due
to Mr. Root to say tbst he consented to ac:ep. the
poeiuon ~tih crest reluctance, aud only did 20
By force Of the extreme Wlshea Of q iasge number
Of his friends In tue 0onse.
uoCsE CAEcCs.
A caucus Of tie Republican members Of the
HoGsc Of RI tpresc1tat4ve- was held 1t tho stats
Library this evening. The eaucuR uas called to
order by II. e. hld.. Of DnF age, 4hn nominated
1suer D.Etnoor, Of hiteaide, fot Charm u, ard
he was unanimously elected. 4 s. Tayo., OF Cook
wns e1e ted Secretary. The roll cerg called forty
eevt raemhs r. answered to thstr names. Ur mo-
lion OF Mf. Bond OF Cook. the carcus proceeded
to roommate Candidates for the sar:ous on1ees
Of the House. Thr votes for the several can1t-
dates, on motion, were taken riE1 roc.. General
eicktH. Of Rock Island, ancd franklin GoTw1n
Of Ls8alte, for Speaker and he Was unanimously
nominated. Nr. Childs, Of Outage, was mani
moualy nominated for opeaker pro tt. to call the
Houso to otdcr, and preside until the permanert
organization fs effected. The caucus Then pro-
cet ucd to elect thief lesk OF the House. The
candidates were James r. Rost, OF Cook, and j.
Il. haRee, Of Fulton. The vote vas announced
fotI
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Trih@mg


THK nAuT 1E1HrSH IL sssued every rorntnr for
circulation By cxrrtrss, neEsmcn nnd the u a;Is,
-fHK 1Ff-"EEh5 TRIBUNE Is Issued on MonttFA
Nedur*dAYe sn1 Frtaays, for the mails only and
tHK WfFKLf EBCSN II Issued Oh rrufrdaya u.
FEC nhus H2o sale 1t unI counter And hJ eEstuen
TERMS:
-..-. ..-. TO sCBsCrfBKhs 1T MAIL
Daily Edition, pcr yeas.......,...,,..... .p1a- M,
7H-Weekl5 Edition. FIr Je&-................. u.NO
HeeklS Edition, per ryear.....,,....., Ann
TO CITY tCBs:RIBxks.
Uu.Jt 1Ffeso9s sunday E1CEFfSp, .I.stts. ptG week.
bAH oe4!Scred+ Sunday .SCLCnHp. :t0ct~. &c. week.
hemtttances uar he rusdc either hy Draft t;xn1css
oAcc ofuff. OF IN registered letter.. II risk
ao0tsa. TRIBUNE COMPANY.
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ctmbet l. 'm, there has
heen paid on accou1t
Of expenses OF pay.
ment OF Interest and
e1thsr1a for gold for
interest payshlo IN
Eold...................
Payments On AccouEt
QftLtertst....:,,.,,,.. Of
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$aa1,M0 90

There will be received into the Treas
urJ drI,rg the year 1863, from the
Illinois Central Railroad ecven per ....-.
cent rrf es earrings. cay :. .-...... Sl25,N0
And reef t1ts from Two mill tax to be
collected in 1861 on the assessment .
or 1866 say An 01n q
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e71.00O.0D

thus IeaTtnR IN the Treasury. .5ul ,Get IS
Applicable tu Payments Of state debt not ttra
uatured. end not TO fall dc until after 1871.
In 1911, IS, ,1 OF STATE Indebtedness Will fall
Cue. Cnless toidt r. shall present the sxme be-
frfe It ra1urcs, there wii! acer0e In the Treasury
by January 1et. 1Sit. large surplus Of The fund
appneab!e topayment VI the State debt. Ills
Ecped, however. the two Mill tag now leg1ed hy
TIE constitution may before that tlne b. tcoeai-
cetp's from the Illinois Central Ral1soad aud the
{. .pal. shall Iot be Euehclen! 10 pay the deb. as
sapfcly az 1t may c presented. = ileht iax iened
pose mill II thau be discharged and paid. The
tcnd app!tcabc to the payment OF the State debt
fhonid rcn1ln insiolaolg IN the Treasury, to ba
faithfully applied 10 It's payment, as objected by
the constitution aEd laWe.
Reyenue 10 meet the dem.nds OF prudent lecls-
latlon ought to be raised by taxation, that the
people may know what the ext cuses Of the State
9ovesnmeIl are. and how the means taIsed for
l.s support IRE applied 1ezpecs'u!ly call your
attention to the report Of the State Treasurer and
to his euEcestions N relation to investing aeeu-
mulat!Gns Of the Stste debt frnds. amer com
ueEeemt ut OF the present year, In 1ntciest-b.sr-
trg securities, uut1l N aturity OF the debt.
The lion Gcorrc ". smith has hela an ell
clint ard fa.thfnl public ofices, and has dis
CHARGED bis duties, Is Treasurer, with fidelity to
the StAte.
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1LLlt ole cExfRAL RAILROAD.
The receipts of the per cent croas
carLlnGs Of this rosd, into the state
TEeasnts. for the year cnctIg Ucto-
beT s., 1S6s. We.e.-...........-..... $itiOo7.7i
For lhc year etulEE, 0ct.bt1 81, 1868. IL, ,3. .l3
Totsl receipts from this source for 'he
Two ye.1s ending October 81. 1863. $s7a,lo -
Less BY S51.160.37, shan for the two
preceding IT Hr.. hecrspts IRON same
pourcc Tor two years ending o:toser
81, 1865. ....... ............. a35G5ao
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common ectoo1 systen. 1t Ia based upon sound
p1ineip e Of public Justice, Is tndtsr srecsab'c to
petIents.
He who carefully studies tho beuenccnt results
tfat steAdllJ dow ffcm tt-eorforsabIe scaoo}
houses creed tn every pre- ectncr, swArus OF hap.
py cE1iafen msde Cheerful b5 the presence md
example Of competent teachers. the minds Of tae
1cu1h OF ouf country e1pantinR with intelll-
Keree. whole people educated by reasonable
Contributions 1toEa The wealth Of tho S,ate-wiIf
hardly feel insttfed in opposing 4 system nov
we'll established upon dtm, and, trast, eudur-
Ing basis.
I1ecommend 10 your favorable attention the
full End able report Of The srner ,nteuuent IT
Public Instruction. From 1t take the fol.pW1nr
iaolea at The must tmpo1tans statistics, that the
public msy zee The plostess made from Yeas to
Jeaf In this important branch Of the otate Goy-
er1ment:
FOR TEE TEAR 1868,
Whole nunaber Of schools IN the State, Sep
ttnhet !. 15Go. .-.........--. TO- 7Dj
school houses built. uttt........................ G5}
Whole numeer Of echoDl houses. ........... 1881
Whole number Of teac ac1ers-m,les -. S-a49
Total teachers In 1sss.... .....-- 1s,os'
tie age. Of and II. 49,. .......... ,sss ST
Number actually attending sch sol 10, , 1sl
Oi the whole nnmher Of school el-t:icts in
tie State ITO 5oV> schools have been
mitnta1ued fot SIX moutns or more In the
scHouL REcEIrIs AID E1rEHDl1CaEs.
The foHoa1tg ts statt men. OF The revenue re.
ceiscd aid nisbnEsed far schoo. yesr, ending
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----- = THIRD HAflOf.
All wcrc dropped int Alden ami Cfittcndep Il
vas then unanimously resolved that The eauIl.
faIc tccclr:ng tEe AtEhc-r vote ekouii be d..
claled PoHtmast.r aud The other As.,.taut lost
mne!tE.
AID. .... .. o.
, 1869-01-05
Total receipts from Illinois Central
Ratlload per Cent gross earnings
iGE four Years ending October 81,


Ratlload per Cent gross earnings
itr four years ending October 81.
ITO ...- ...... -...+..--.. .Sl.i ,4suSl
The receipts from th1s touree and from ,otls on
tie llnnris ard Aich!gan Canal will be sufficient,
aftcr 1StU. to pay the State debt by the time It
ehal1 all mature In 1917. without imposing ta1
directly fur that purpose on the people OF the
state ] dtcn II proper to mention that the CON-
paIY hsE always X. pt lis books open to the i1-
tpection cf The ut3cets OF the State for the pur.
poee OF sh0W>nR hoR Its accounts are kept with
tbe State nrt It's general onainese conducted
have no r. ason to question the good faith Of
the uthctrs fnapsRtnG the business Of the couaps-
ny, IN dlsctarefLe tie chill atl Is IN posed IN the
charter vr3ptId tAetn b, the state:
AsslesA ENT-, RECEIPTS AND EzrEs11rUaEs.
!he grct. n ont { 1f .ceIpte iEto tho
Tr'aeury, OF funGs applicable to the
pay mtrt Of the current t1pensts OF
the Slate government for two yeass
ending NovemEe er 20 18sS, were. Vt. r. 276 763 19
Derived from the following sources:
Taxes lev cd in 1SSJ. ana FFlos years 1a073.31
Taxes levied n 1865. 5....,..........,. $50 S33,3l
1Axs. levied in nlS67...-............, l,1i7,4s1l9
Nat expenses reimbursed by the
UI1tcn states. .......-....... 97,3097a
Ealt OF bonta 10 meet appropriation
to the creni.entiafy.- fy.-............ 5O,lT 20
State TEuetese, Iur sale ef MAtesou -.
psofcfty ,.--. a9,utp.0O
5uEElus interest fund, transferred to
revenue ........ ......-..:.....,.. 4o2 ,ss5,9s
H-use. =. :. ............ 100, ,0oa %
miscellaneous ...,... ............... 80
g, o-a 80 n
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have be en- T aid trom tho eontnaent fund to be
expended under The direction Of 4ee uovefnos.
our soldiers. alo has collected AID SECT 70 sne9
pfst1lt. n'lr ST., ,s3t.s3: but about one hnnafta
claims re.uaired on bard the slst day Of peeen-
her last ur- settled. II ths s3me time he haa Ee-
celyeu 19.11s letters nom aod sent - 0dt letters
to soldiers in reference 10 the tstiem=nt ct tner
ss' a9 e f. s3d o. 81 e ana aeee
81. 1ssa. incluo1Eg .sisrr, has been OF
collected bY the state and sent 10 her soldtera
without one cert Of expense to them. IL not
r.: t sattslas'o;y .esu aed d9sa It 70: dfs:.ys
Gn!or. however. to lis services 1,l,tarT agent.
i., iteauLsd Eln to attent 70 the SoleenGa Of The
expenditures o. accosut Of tue wsr r found a
un.etted and d1sAllowei balance OF abour IS, 900
Of the fotlth ittt.lren. Of The State. wcea
tory to the Treasury Department to eei TINS BAL
Cook 70 retarn here ana naaKa ! thorough eIsms-
n3lou. by petsona1 Investigations Of the soarces.
& asaetsi and Jus.ns.s s,,o Of the Items.
N. .aa'tme,. new. tae ath inssai-
meut for expenses. +.Eount1nx to s55,Oo1, wss
p5epa,ed z7dss " direction. a II vas oelle.ed
expenditure. Incurred Tor the 1eue'al G3rero-
mem, nor bt*ore121esen'e ed ON sccn7as Ct ,t.nts
Ensine ,zesea5 ~; Ioioeti + Soat .urc .cdea
IN se.ns'1g K recoralsisn Of the Jusus.s Of t1e
th ,Es:a n. nj. and collected on th1. account
ev'r s. 1t.!. IN Of the .usptrced ard di.a.lo.ed
iit7's at 'hs fourth i1stalmen+. oser si6.E0t-
raElpSa totsi Of fe7, 3u9.7s tha. year c-lIec!ed
acc rald into The atatt rye1surY.
Consi. erlLC the o11oun. Of lsos and the zeal
and atl!sty he hss t1tsttscd In secu,lu. 70 our
Treasury 1hess old AID overlooked ACCOUNTS. |
thnnRht "eult be 1ustnec IN paying Colonel
toek 3eIhinc lke \ far return for h,s ser.
ssses, ane Ho1n 1hs coEtioGrct tusd psid him Az
Fer ct commissions on that amount
! epon col erlta:tcn NTH the Auditor and Adm.
saLt e,eLetas AID after cA.eEll conssce.aton or
the whole subject, dizxctca eeret1i UayLi,. IN
Ar9ust, is6i. to rase up and present ID. si:In
lEstalus n, Consisting uE the following scarrsi
ltems.
Fer oi:couzt on bot6a sold bs The State
10 Ialse VT tntns: .:.::-..-.. t.ss Cos %
Covered B. A5sttacts 4, q, e. d. f.
aEo i-.......-;-...--.--.- ....... 2H,0ls.S1
EVE Aule1Gtt pAu oA war 1dl.Q Snl 511
, 1869-01-05

eember, 1s6s the earnings Of the PeultentasJ. by
xales OF raIutactuIen ARTICLES and other pro-
ducts have heeu $j33, ,373 0S.
Durir the GAME tine, fts expenses have been
II Lending the puIchaee ot property luTentosied
fEee reIoIt Of Commisstoters) and now belong
II to the institution, $iG3 s89 so.
1nsi etuutly commend to Jour favorable aten-
tAiuet in the REPORTS of lts several o.neers.
NV PKe IfsNT1ARY.
Tie General Assembly. at sta last regular
se.t1cE, paced aE oct tu locate, Construct md
ca1r3 on the Illinois Southern Peu1teu'tarJ. I
eayc my approval rcl1ctsntlE. bec1use 1t Is nor
rnwtr Is ecumItted to tec discretion ct Comuts-
etcne1s to execute II. Thera Il want
VI dednitetess. ana lack Of proper restrictions
In tic ect. The sum OF E15Q Too was appropriated
To pnrchase lcnds and meesu19es, ant TO erect
anu complete such BUILDINGS ~ lha Commissions
efs may deem 1eces.a1y. Ahorld youc honorable
tcdy dern 1t reteaEary to hut1u smother Peaifeu-
spectfui1y recommend thar It be carefully recon
rldc1eo and amended SO IS 10 ptoviae !os ths
ettttlcn & a suitable PtntteEti1T5. so seco9no-
cate NOT less II an eigct burdred (so0l cooE1cfss
to te built upon the most 81 st ntlai atd im-
proved plans for such c:a.s OF p7ole build
rho subject of an addn'orai PenitentiatJ has
NOT trcarsd he ATTENTION Of she Legislature too
sOCn.
Deetuher !, 1865. -l-t.5
More rnsr !ftsily, ih>r ran Be prottaoty smp!oyed
~ rroIf1It ,ccormodsted th.re- The cuneeE
ece1u. ssea1i!y to increase, IN s2i:s OF What 1p-
n+sred to Re well -iOnnced hrpa II No1ld damta-
tah Zen Wa hare these ev1cences- tnak eoMs-
tnllg u4usk be due t. meet Tho ueaaAita lac IL
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-01
Tribute Of Respect.

At meeting of the Independent Young
America Fire Engine Company of Orange
burg, resolutions were passed 10 prepare o
tribute to the mcl&ory of deceased mem
Der, f. II. THlES, who was cut down in the
noon of life, April 10th, 1869.
Whereas, in the inscrutable providence OF
God, a brother fireman has been suddenly
removed from our midst by the insatiate
hand of death, and we arc called solemnly
TO realize the warming: ''He cometh forth
like flower, and is cut down; he fleeih Siao
as shadow, and continuc.h not" We bow
submissively to the stroke that cast gloom
over our board, and while we regard his
vacant place among us, we shall always re-
member his quiet and unobtrnsivc Kramer.
his faithful discharge of duty, and his value
as good citizen.
Rcso'ccd, That we wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days, in respect TO our
deceased hrohcr Fireman.
Rcsoircd, That blank page in the minutcs
be dedicated TO his memory.
R'Soired, That a copy of these proceedings
be sent To the family Of the deceased, with
our sincere assurances of cendelcnce with
them; and to be published in the ORANGE
BURG News. j. w. MOSELEY,
G.. p. MEREDITH, Sec. President.
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We take the following extract from
the Columbia Correspondence of
Charleston Ncrs:
The movement to nauguratc Il third
or native Republican party seems to
have been nipped very suddenly i'll the
bud. The disappointed have been salts
fed, aud have returned to their homes.
The Radical politicians here are as keen
andcool on these subjects as the Northern
air which most of them breathcl while
learning their first political lessons. The
Offices, they promise, shall be distributed
equally hereafter, aud none but Rcpub
licans are to be appointed
The contract for fitting up the New
State House has been awarded to Mr.
James NJ Allen. senator from Green
Vile. The following estimates were
received: James G.. Bell, S23,940; C..
Waring, S22 III. +. Farmer 4 Co..
SD 900 =. b. Fowlc, S20, 1000; James
NJ Allen, S16,5O0. Senator IIoyt, of
Collcton, has been appointed supcrin
tie, dent of the work, which, according TO
contract, is to commence Oh the first Of
May.
1t has been decided in recent case
that all commissions for magistrates and
notarcs public taken out previous to the
ratification of the constitution, were
vacated by 1t, and are consequently of
no effect. All acts done under such
commissions have been pronunced illegal
and void. The only legal magistrates are
those who have taken out commissions
under the present State Government.
Governor Scott leaves tomorrow for
Charleston, OH his way to Cincinnati, in
the interest Of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
He expects to meet President Harrison
in New York.
The work Of erecting a lazaretto on
Morris Island has been given to Mcssrs
Sawncr & Ferguson, of your city.
The new hotel has been very hand
somcly furnished. In addition to the
parlors and sitting rooms, there arc
fifty five sleeping rooms.
1x Governor Orr aud family arrived
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-01

Tue STARS AND STRIpEs-A notice
able feature in the freman's parade on
Tuesday last, was the national colors
borne at the head of the procession and
escorted by color guard from the vari-
Gus companies. Its presence was good
indication Of practical reconstruction
and those who remember the outragcously
tyranical order of the petty desrot Sick
les, i'll 1866 will ut once acknowledge
that its presence on this occasion bes-
peaks a more cordial knitting of the
North and South than all the Infamous
Geslcr orders could bring about. Sick
les will live in history with Gesler, but
all his infamous orders cannot inspire Il
feeling of respect for the flag of the
country. 1t must be natural. Our
firclncn are willing to yield obedience to
tho rn,r".~ -r.'.~ .tDut tncS ,aunuu
be driven to servile obedience to the
arbitrary mandates of petty tyrant.
Poor Sicklcs is gone, however, and the
national colors which he ds.raccd in
South Carolina are still respected Let
us have peace Charleston Courier.
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here last evening and put up at Nickcr:
sons. The Governor looks well, and
his views on political affairs are as much
sought after as ever.
The Land Commissioner, Mr.. Leslie,
is busily engaged in the examination of
State land titles, in obtaining informa-
tion relative to lands in the hands of
sheriffs seized for noDpayment of taxes
1t is believed that over Que hundred
thousand Of acres of land throughot the
State will, under the late law, be cut up
into farms of twenty-five and fifty acres,
and given at nominal value OIL u credit
OF five years to those who will make
actual settlement thereon with their
families.