Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-27

"1'ss he VIII malntailA his word and that
his satellites will follow his example.
Much confidence, however, is felt in the
three county commissioners just elected.
and. .ns these hold the pursestrings, the
county cannot sutGr over much from any
mistukesi. ignorance or rascality which
may be developed among the newly elect.
One Of the most repulsvc of the last
mentioned, Aaron Logan, the black
coroner, is pretty busy now. On Thurs
day, VIM. Davis, black, and Rufus
Conyers, u mulatto youth, quarrel;cd at
the six mile house, and, in the scuffie
which ensued, Conyers. stabBcdi his, oppo-
nent fatally in, the chest. The. coroner
and his iuny, after. mature deliberation,
termed the affair felonious, killing. and
Conyers is iniail..
Last Thursday. o. oolb1sd woman,
while noting cotton at tho extensive es.
tablishment Of Mr.. John Wright, on
Edisto slandL suied to light her pipe by
striking q match. In few moments the
large building was in flames and in an
hour was burned level with the earth. A
negro woman, "a bags of sea island cotton,
10 Mccarthy gins, steam engines, large
grist mill, grain elevator, ETC., with ex-
tensive store fully stocked, and the huge
building, were lost. The whole unin-
snsed and valued at s35, 900, exclusive of
the first mentioned article.
With the Boston and Chicago fires be-
fore thems, our city fathers are taking
steps to prove and: keep up the efficiency
of our fire departments. Each steamer is
required to have 800 feet, and each hand
engine 450 feet OF strong, sound hose,
and the cesnPan;as- ere. being called cut
by thrces, and are required to. tlsrew
stream 100 feet, through Ii inch nozzle
and 200 feet Of hose, with 40 pounds of
steam OIL their engines. If the 800 feet
of hose does not stand this test, the COM
pany is requested to pun chase enough
new hose to make up 800 feet of good
hose, and if they refuse to 90 this, the
city buys the hose for them and deducts
the cost from the pay of the engines.
The method will certainly be severe
ordeal for tho pockets Of the companies
to withstand. There is much grumbling
and from many signs il seenas that our
boastea sohanteer FIRE department is
doomed and will give place in few
yeers te "a regular paid department.. Few
have the hose on hand to produce, and u
late resolution in Council to reduce their
pay goes still nearer to effect this resul.
The Survivors Association Of shis city
had special meeting last "Wednesday,
and are making grand preparations for
the reception ofGencral j. B. Hood, who
is to doliver Nh Address here on the 18th
Of December, before the annual meeting
Of the Association. The meeting was
Lsrgc and ths annual celebration prom
Bcs to be OF some n0mcnt.
On Friday city attorney 81. I. Cerbin,
applied to Judge Grahan., liz court for
ON injunction to restrain the Enterprise
Railroad from laying their track CAS-
they we're doing) with the iron several
inches above the level of the pavement,
and also from using the L iron which is
expressly forbidden by an old ordinance.
That part of the track finished is already
dangerously impossible to heavily laden
vehicles. The case was argued, and the
Judge reserved his decision. TO make
prcdiction-the injunction will certainly
he granted and the irrcprcssble Timothy
Hurley will find another instance that
court Of justive is certainly stronger
barrier to wrong than venal Legisla-
turc. AS Hurley is now laying the track
OF the road it would be fearful nuisance
to everybody in the city except the stock
holders, and would cut OFF all approach
BY vehicles to the Northeastern Railroad
depot.
Charleston is just preparing for new
excitement. Your readers will rccol tbo