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py said mortgages, or either sof them,
shall have lien aud security as between
each other, according to the time said
mortgages esshave been or shall be record
ed. and prior lien to all otherl liens or
ancumbrances whatsoever, any law or
laTs to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEQ. 6. The following clause in sec-
tion 2 of the act of September Is, 1868,
to authorize additional aid to the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company, in South
Carolina, viz: "And further provided
That the said bonds, or any part thereof,
shall fnot be used, unless upon the ex.
press condition that upon application to
the Congress of the United States, or to
private capitalists, the amount of three
millions of dollars In currency, or so
much of that sum as may be necessary,
shall be furnished in exchange, or upon
the security of said bonds" is hereby re.
pealed.
Sec. T. That after the consolidation
of the Greenyille and Columbia Rail
road Company with the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company, the bonds now held
by the Greenville and COLUMBIA Railroad
Company and the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company shall be endorsed by the con-
solidated company.
SEC. S. That if said consolidated
company shall fail to pay its interest on
its guaranteed debt for two years, it shall
be the duty of the comptroller-gcneral
of the State, and he shall have the pow
er, to take immediate possession OF said
road, with all its appurtenanccs, and
lease the same to responsible parties,
who shall have control thereof until the
general assembly shall, by law, provide
for the settlement of the affairs of said
company in the interest of all its credi-
tors.
SEC. g.. That the said Grecnville and
Columbia Railroad Company, and the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, shall
forever continue and be body corpo-
rate, capable of suing and being sued III
any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. TO- That all acts or parts of acts,
inconsistent with this act, or any part
thereof, are, for the purposes of this act,
but for no other purpose, hereby amend
ed, modified, or repealed, as the case may
require, so as to conform to the true in
tent and meaning of this act
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Approved March 6, 1871.
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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS
j. FIELDER MEYERS-EpIron,
GEORGE BOLIYER,
FISANcIAL AID BUSINESS MANAGER.
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1871.
"Wanderer."

In another column will be found re.
markable letter from correspondent
who signs himself "Wandcrer" 1t is
cuched in tone and spirit which we
admit, we thought were forgotten, dead.
But this correspondent uncarths them,
and proposes to dissect them over anew.
Speaking of men and their natural
-i.h's, "Na:: -c-'' :i== .'..,. a.: =.
men are created equal in any sense of
the term" In support of said denial he
quotes, "Hath not the potter power over
the clay of the same lump to create one
vessel to honor and another to disllon-
orr" But he carries the denial further.
He denies that every American citizen
is born to an equality Of rights or SOY.
creignty. admit" says he, "cvery
mans right to hold aud enjoy the privi-
lcges legally his own by birth; but to
assert on unqualified equality Of rights
and privileges, amongst all men, is to
preach agrarianism, in it's worst fea-
turcs."
This is denial of the belief that men
are born equal in any sen:e. "Wander-
er quotes, to prove his position, the 2lst
verse of the 9th chapter of Paul's Epstlc
to the Romans and in tho verse immedi
ately preceding, Paul says:
"Shall Tho thing formed say 10 him
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IcoMMuNIcATED.1
ORANaEBURe CouNTY, s. g.,
May 18th, 1871.

May 18th, 1871.
Editor OrangeJury Nc,cs:
The course pursued by some of the
leading men OF the State, would lead
one to believe that the success of the
real Democratic party is forever dis
paired of, and that therefore the only sal
vatiun for the country is the taking up
with men who arc among us but not Of
us. l rcpudiate any such idea, sir.
have just as much faith in the prospects
oil the Democrat party, pure and unsul
lied by association with Republicans, us
| have confidence in tn, ability aud in
tegrity of true South Carolinians to con-
duct this government honestly and eco.
nomically when it is restored to them
Dispair and dependency have never
achieved any greatness yet; and there
is nothing for which the Republican
party is working for so hard rs the COM
plctc decentralization of our people that
is its object, and that accomplished
new era of corruption aud profigacy
will be inaugurated. knpw you will
not agree with me, sir, but that docs
not, nor will not, make my position
wrong. solemnly believe that if the
Democratic party accepts a compromise
from the Republican party, that we are
lest for years to come. l say hold on to
our old standard of virtue, honesty aud
intelligence. Compromises are danger
Gus things, aud should be curcfnliy han
died. State sovereignty and State
rights are not buried forever. True it
would appear so to many. but behind
the corruption ard d'spututions of to day
there is, sir, mighty tide rolling, which
will yot enable US TO free ourselves from
misrule and ruin, assert our indepen-
dcnco, and roform our poor impoverished
government, There exists temporary
settlement OF many things, l admit,
but it is only temporary.
Congress may doolare jack assos nnti-
tie to suffrage, to vote and hold off-e,
but that duosn't make thom a. to dis.
charge its dntios, and invest the pos.
ton with dignity. II may declare that
all nen are created equal, bet that will
not mako til ,nf 50, oven in the eyes 9!
onc annthor and deny .,.as all ncl are
born free az. equal in any scilsc Of the
term. almia that ttsoy uiay bo burr,
equally free, but deny cmphatically the
free aud equal part OF :t, In support of
that denial / quote "iInth not the p, ter
power over the clay Of the same luaip to
create one vessel II ho;.or and anothex
to dishonor - and tho fi,oOntrovcrtabIe
facts that meet us at every turn Of life
carry the denial still further. deny
that every American citizen is born to
an equality Of rig b is or gov
erci iSnty, / admit every mans
right to hold and enjoy the privili ;cs
legally his own by birth. But to assert
an absolute, unqualified equality Of
rights and privileges, amongst all men,
is to preach agrarianism, in its worst
features
These facts may be impalatable to
many, but they are truths which time
will establish.
l hope, sir, you will give this letter a
place in your columns.
NHEDCD
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represents the truth. We court public
criticism in our course as the editor of
the oaANoEBuRo NEWS, but We de-
mand that it be fair and dignifed. This
is now the second time that the editor of
the Daily onion in his comments has
evinced partnership cum grano sails.
We simply ask him to be more cautious.
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4 The Columbia onion says VIC went
'"off into frenzy in our last issue about
the Convention" If the Convention
was misrepresentcd through these col
umns, and if any particular frenzy was
shown by us last week, we will sav it was
fault with the Union and, nut with us.
Our whole article was suggested by
resolution which appeared ia the Union
of the 10th inst, in its published pro-
ccedinss Of the Tax Payers Conven.
ton.
The resolution as reported in the
nion was as follows:
That however distasteful the recon-
5tFuos!vn nnouguEcs nave Deen 10 the
Southern mind, We neUer view them as
finalities"
In the light of recent facts, we fud
that no such resolution was ever intro.
duccd. The word noD instead of ncpes
should have appeared, as WAS in the
original resolution.
We are glad that the error was not
committed BY us. Now the Union pratcs
about our being in frenzy, whom i,
alone is responsible for the mistake We
took j: for authority, but will be more
particular hereafter. 1t must not visit
its sins upon US, if any i, has Perhaps i,
has none. Solomon says: "All the ways
Of man arc clean in his own eyes"
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NOTICE.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
ORAxoxBrsa. s. O.
0RANoxBrEa, S. O..


May 10th, 1871.
In osdep that PARTIES who are dcsiroua
of PUTTING IN PROPOSALS for REPAIK-
ING tho NEW BRIDGE CAUSEwAY, may
more fully understand what will be required !.
Of the party contracting for the same, the
following is published for their information
lst. There are eight (s) Hollow Bridges 70
be Repaired in thorough and workman
like manner, using more of the present Tim-
Der but such as would be pronounced lst
class by competent judges. especially ther
Timber used in the Repairs of the Abut-
ments, -
I'd. One ~ Hollow Bridge to be Built Of
New Material, also in o workmnn-li.ss man.
ner.
Sd. The Causcwny TO be Raised by Logs,
Brush and Sand, twenty inches above High
Water Mark.
By order Of tho Board.
JAS. VAN TAsSEL,
Clerk Board County Commisrionsrs.
May 20 81
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Au act to Incorporate the Crmden Stean'
MW Company.

An Act to Incorporate the Crmden Steam
MN Company.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in general. Assembly, and by the
uthority of the same, Colin Macrac. A.
j. Freitag and Walter f. Refd, and
their associates and SUCCESSORS, are here
by constituted body politio and corpor-
ate, by the name of the Camden Steam
Mill Company, with power to sue and be
saed, to plead and be implcadcd in all
the courts Of law and equity; may enjoy
all the privileges incident to corporations,
aud may purchase, hold and convey real
and personal estate to nm amount not ex.
ccedding twenty-five thousand dollars
Sec. 2. The business of said company
shall be grinding grain, ginning cotton,
hulling and pressing cotton seeb, or any
other similar mechanical or industrial
pursuit they may choose to embark in, in
thc.town of Cumder, South Carolina
The books for subscription to the capi-
tai stock of said company shall be opened
by the above named persons, in Camden,
as soon rs convenient after the granting
of this charter, in shares of twenty five
Il
dollars each. Said corporation may have
and use Il common seal, which they may
alter at pleasure.
SEC. g. The shares shall be deemed
personal property, and be transferred
only on the books of said company, in
such forms as the Directors may prescribe
The said company shall, at all times
have lien on all the stock or property
of the members ofsaid corporation inves.
tee thcrein, for all debts due from them
to said corporation, and no transfer Of
sdrip or stock shall be valid until such
debt, if any shall be discharged; and
said corporation may organize, go into
operation aud commence business when
!; e.=: ::s;l ..s sUv;: 80 uye Thousand dollar.
to said stock shall be subscribed for, and
FIVE dollars per share of the same pait
into the Treasury of said company ir
cash; and certificate, signed by tht
President and Secretary of said company
under oath. setting forth said subscrip
tion and payment, shall be filed in thu
Office of the Secretary of State.
SEC. 4. The stock, property snd affairs
of said corporation shall be managed b.
board of Directors, not less than three
nor more than FIVE, one Of whom shall b,
chosen by them President, and all O
whom shall hold their Offices for on,
year, and untsl others are chosen, apt
said directors shall be annually electo(
at such times and places as the bylaws
| of said corporation shall prescribe; 1
majority of said directors shall, in al
cases constitute Board for the transac
tion of business, and majority of tb.
sto.kh"Id Is at any legal nleotiog shal
., re bu In ~ %
s..ld tnUcsine, e.ca snare ont.. aa9 vi,
owner thereof to one vote, which may b'
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TCoMMUNICATEp.l
BRANcnvlLLE, S. c.,
MAY 18th. 1871.

i'hANSh v ibLS, -. ",
May 10Th, 1871.
Iur. Editor-Wc have down here at
the town of Branchville Court as is a
Court. AS the law stands now it is
called Court of Trial Justice. Wheth-
er this means experimental justice we
know not. But under the old law in
this State think it would be called II
Court of Errors, or Court of Uncom
mon Pleas. 1t is certainly equal to the
&C lebrated Court of Saucho Panza, in
its ingenious mode of deciding cases
for instance, sir, y trespasses ON the eli,
closed lands of b; B brings suit in thi,
Court. The process for bringing A into
Court is peculiar aud touching. a YER
bal request is sent to HIN, that the Court
would like to see him. y having q per-
sonal attachment for the Court, this
avails to secure his attendance. The
Court hears the statement OF the parties,
reserves the reply to itself aud under an
Act, not of the assembly, but OF his own
ingenuity, sentences the parties to ine
of one dollar each. This is paid and
justice is secured aud the parties (their
attachment being uudissolved because
iudissoluble) so aud are happy.
''Let justice be done etc" is our cry.
Again, another a hires servant, a
small child from another b. a slaps
B's child in chsatisement for disobedi.
ence aud sass. I} indcts A for "assault
and battery" (perhaps with intent to
commit murder or some other crime to
the person). A learned, native, live
lawyer (for We have one here), appears
for one OF both sidcs. The jury is sum.
mcncd at night, after tea. Gases are
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Approved March 2, 1871.

An -ic' TO permit Wi1iam l. Wood to
Adopt Napoleon B ,Smith, to make
him his iawfM heir, ant to chage tic
Name Of the said Napotcoa b Sinh
to that Of Napoleon b Hood.
Whereas, William l. Wood, CT The
Comfy of l.aurcnG, hos adopted. with
the consent Of Its parents, child of the
age of seven years known by tho namo
of Napoleon b Smith; and, whereas, ho
is desirous oftreating said child, In every
resp c.. as his own, to make him his law
fu' heir, and to confer upon him his own
namo; therefore,
SEc:I,N. BE it enacted by tho
Senate and House of Representatives Of
tho State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of tho samo, That the
name Of the said Napoleon B Smith be
changed to Napoleon B Wood. and that
hereafter the said Napoleon b. Smith be
known and callud Napoleon B, Wood.
SEC. 2. That the said Napoleon B,
Wood shall hereafter be deemed legal
heir of the said William l., We, and
shall, upon the death of the said Wood,
providing he dies inestate, Inherit his
property in common with such other
legal heirs rs tho said Wood shall leave
at the time Of his death.
Approved NIarcc 2, 1871.
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ural rights, it becomes an important
question in the formation uf our govern
ment, what sort of government was
made, aud what OF these natural rights
given up by the people, and conferred
upon the government, how and by what
authority exercised? "Wanderer," in
denying the natural rights, has no inte-
rest in this question, because his position
never reaches it, but we have hopes that
he will reflect and think better upon the
subject.
Now, until the declaration Of indepen.
dence, made on the 4th of July, 1776,
we were British colonies aud part of
the British government. In that dec
laration, which severed us from the
British government and set up n
government for ourselves, the great
patriotic founders of the govern
ment--men the like Of whom in wisdom,
patriotism and craftsmanship the world
has seldom if ever seen, aud whose supe-
riors it never saw-declared rs the great
fundamental principal and basis of the
whole fabric, that all men are created
equal. And let it here be borne in
mind that this was not the declaration
of single colony or State, nor the dec
laration of all ia this character of sepa-
rate and distinct colonies or States, but
it was the declaration of 1--WE, therefore.
the representatives of the United States
IF Americu, in General Congress assem-
bled," &c.
Upon this united declaration of the
United Suites of America the revolution
was fought, Independence achieved. a
new, united aud powerful government
formed by a united and free people ;
upou the great principal founded in
natural right, declared as the great fun,
damcntal base Of the government, that
all men are created equal" this baiag
the principal upon which it was created,
and Which tho constitution was made to
secure and pcrpetuato. We dcny that
the pooptc have ever surrendered one of
those rights. hut that they to day bolong
20 them as tho birthright Of every
American oiiisca, without regard to color,
race or previous condition.
In conclusion We will say to "War.
dercr" thu. il is tho budding en te Just
such ideas as tho class which no rep
rosonts, that is running our country.
The quicker they can be forgottcn, the
better i. will be for tho greatest and the
humblcAt Of us all. TO wall aud praie
about thing which history, as well as
the circumstances that surround US
daily attest rs truths, is the vericst non
sense. To get rid Of the corruption that
stalks abroad in our land, wo should
accommodate ourselves rs nearly as pos
sblc to tho times, and especially not
advocate doctrine which facts contra
dict.
We hope when we hear from "Wan-
dercr" again, he will have learnt him.
self to know that tis not every body
that will agree with him to say that
white is black, and black is white just
because he says so.
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given in person or lawful proxy. The
tirst meeting Of said corporation, hereby
formed, may be called by majority of
the persons named in the first Section of
this Act, ut such time and place, aud
upon giving such notice thereof, as they
shall deem reasonable and proper.
SEC. 8. The president and directors,
or majority Of them for the time being,
shall have power to fill any vacancy
which may happen, by death, resgna.
ton or otherwise for the current year, or
appoint secretary and treasurer, and
such other officers as may be necessary,
and may require the treasurer and other
officers to give bouds for the faithful dis
charge of their trust and duty, as said
directors may deem proper; aud, also, to
make aud establish such by laws, rules
and regulations us they shuii deem expe.
dient for the management of the affairs
of said corporation, and tho same to ai.er:
And provided, the same be not inconss-
tent with tho laws of this State or the
United States
SEC. 9. The books of said corporation
containing their accounts shall, at all
reasonable times, be open for the insrec-
tion of any of the Stockholders of said
corporation, and annual statements of the
accounts Of said corporation shall be
made aud submitted to the annual meet
tinss of stockholders. Directors may
call in the subscription to the capital
stock by instalment, in such proportion,
and at such times and places as they may
deem proper, giving due notice thereof,
uader such regulations and couditious as
they may prescribe.
Sec. z. The said corporation shall,
within thirty days of each annual meet
ing of the stockholders, lodge certificate
with the Secretary of State, setting forth
the amount of capital stock of said COM
pany actually paid in and the amount of
the liabilities of the said corporation,
which certificate shall be signed by the
President aud secretary of said company,
and certified by their OATH This Act
shall continue to be in force for twenty
years.
Anproycd March 9. 1871
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The Columbia onion says ''the Or
ANGEBuRG News forgcts the statesman
in its desire to stand by the partisan"
We retort that tho Columbia Union in
its desire to stand by its partisan does
not only forget tic statesman, but mis-
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NOTICE.
OFFICE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
0aAsaRnURa CerSrr, 8. c.,

oaAsasnuna corxrr, 8. c.,
Aay 10Th, 1sIl.s
ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN EN-
PLoYED ms TEACHERS in the FREE CoMs
MON SCHOOLS of this County are request
cd 10 prcseu, their ACCOUNTS to the Cn--
dcrsigned at his oficc Mt orangehurs Court
llcgse, at tho earliest day practicable
E. /. CAIN,
$. G. o. G.
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Bministrator,s Notice. ...s AaI

A dminisfrafOr's Notice. ...sAal
IA persons having Demands agahitt The
Estate of William Il. Treadweli, late OF
orangeburg, s. c., dccasel, will present the
same properly attested 10 Meesrs. lzlar G
Dibble, Attorneys at Law. 0rangebnrg, 8. C.
AMI oil persona indebted will make imme-
date payment to said attorneys or the un.
dcrsigncd. MARY =. TREADwELE.
May loth, ISL, Adpl < cum tcs. annex
liay 10 IA
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is-..s-s4 pa 49, G--:::-
papies, or which they, or either of them,
may hereafter acquire; but nothing in
this act contained shall be constructed to
divcst the State Of it's lien on the estate
and property of snid several Railroad
companies, or of either of them, for its
endorsement of the bonds aforesaid but
said lien is postponed to, and declared to
be subject and subordinate to, that of the
mortgage, hereinbeforo mentioned, to
Henry Crews, Henry Gourdin and
George s Cameron, Trustees.
SEC. 5. That all statutory or other
liens or lien, encumbrances or encum-
brance, equities or equity, except the
mortgage encumbrances now upon the
property, assets, effects, rights aud fran
ehises Of said Greenyille and Columbia
Railroad Company, or any part thereof,
and also except the mortgage herein an-
tborized, shall be, and are, or is h,rcby,
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Haya0
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subsequent TO the one ho.oia autAo..4ld,
so th;st the holders Of the bonds secured
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WVuWEXv6SRpAYs.

rfrrf BY JosKrn .. CLAIMING. D
I saw an aged man at work.
He turned an uugcr round
And eyer and anon he'd pause. sra-
Coca MoiSins, friend, quoth to him,
Art thinking when to rd!seI
Oh, mo, he said am thinking on
The old ''pod-auSer days.
rtus by he hardest then We wrought, is Z
Win little extra aid;
Buf the honors were the things We bought,
And h0uOis those We made,
And now invention stalks abroad,
Thines ii0erenf sre ftom what they were r.
In old pod-auger days."
Then men were strong and women fair,
IN IN q dsceafbi leeile were, 79i -
Hry cealdn, z knit and se az ,o,,a uor.
And thFm-g ridir0n lays;
That sort Of music took the palm
In old "pod-.uger days.
Then men were patriots-rare. indeed,
They loved fSek eoentfy, and, in turn,
Were loved and blest by her
Then Franklin, Sherman, Rittenh0use,
Earned well their nations praise;
We've not tir Congress that we had
In old old "pod-auger days..
Then slow and certain was the word,
Now dell the hindmost take;
Tim buyers ratified down the tie, 4 IL 4,
Now words must payment make;
Then murder doing Williams soon
Were decked in hempen bays
We didn't murder in oar sleep, -
In old "pod-augcr days."
30 wags the worjd-'tis well enough,
m Wfsamwent by steam;
But in my days she used to drive
A plain, old-fashioned team;
And Justice with her banslage Oh,
Can now see choice in ways:
She useti to sit biind-foid and stern,
In old I" poi-auger days.
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All OF you who need any thing In the line q Clothing and
Furnishing Goods,