The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-30
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busy day in Orangcburg. And surely
busy day will be treat. The
long, dry, dull Summer season has passed
and chilly mornings and now and then
arrivals of cotton bales remind us
that tho planters year of toll is over,
and give promise of livelior and better
term The first invoice of cotton COM
ing into town has to go to satisfy liens
and ray for advances. This the first in
voice is now coming in. But this arriv-
!, al of "king. cotting" benefits only the
lien (lean) men. The planter goes in,
delivers his bales the first fruits of the
year, his lien is returned to him. On it
is written satisfied Magic word
Insatiate commerce Satisfied |" Lucky
planter ]! But luckier yet, for not only
on his lien but on his face (not lean) is
written satisfied" The farmer thus
Satisfied" is now prepared to make
"advances" instead of asking them.
And ne does mako advances" Of jovial,
genial heartiness and renews his ac-
quaintance and friendship. But the
second term, the ''golden age" is dawn
ing and the cotton that goes to pay for
extras is coming in. These ert,us make
the heart of trader and planter merry.
They fill many little gap and many
little purse, This halcyon season of the
second invoice will culminato at sales.
day. Monday next will be salesday.
This, of itself. ipso Jacto, draws a
crowd. Somebody is to be sold out and
somebody will buy in.
But new and additional attractions
will draw crowd. Court is to meet.
Court with all its concomitatus, Judge,
and lawyers, aud clients and witnesses
all will be here. A crowd does our
heart good. Some in tho crowd will
pay back debts. Subscriptions are per-
haps among these. Ourspirits rise with
the crowd. Judge Graham, than whom
no greater or better man has come to
dispense justice at Orangcburg, will be
here. Mr. Solicitor Seabrook is already
here, and is meeting and making friends
This gentleman has just returned from
visit to the North, and has been prevent
ed from going back to Charleston on ac
count Of the epidemic prevailing there.
We can heartily say that he is welcome
here. This gentleman, while Rcpnbli.
can, bears n name that is historical in
South Carolina, and is possessed of
qualities that have distinguished those
Of his cloth in the past. His chaste
and earnest addresses while representing
the State CHS own State) in her effort
to vindicate the majesty Of her laws.
have never failed to attract attention and
admiration and have clicited expressions
of culogy from the bar and even from
those who acith less cause, are devoted to
the notions of the past.
Besides this, possessed of social quail
IN H.. &c ;npn";hln hn Sc ran;dlu hn
coming known and liked in our com.
munity.
BY that famous but unfortunate Judge
Carpenter, he was respected most highly,
and by Judge Graham he is esteemed IN
able, reliable and efficient officer.
Distinguished already in the field of
literature nc is making every day rcpu-
tation as a lawyer. This gentleman,
dissociated as it were from those CT his
kindred, and boldly differing with them
in advanced ideas IN politics stands out
conspicuous and distinguished
Young, yet in years, but known and
respected he gives promise of remarka-
bic and distinguished career.
But to conclude the Court. There
will bo tolerably full criminal docket,
four cases of homicide bein0 oIraoay ro