The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

. hSdAtioib avn sNS N"ho'
masonic ceremonies attending the laying
of Scorner stone were performed.
Amone the articles buried in the corner
stone were various specimens of coin,
one bearing the date 100, quito col.
lection OF Confederate bonds and bills,
copies Of the Orangeburg Times and
Orangeburg Ncws, paper prepared by
Samuel Dibble, Esq, giving statistics of
the town and county, aud various other
artisles which escape my memory. The
following is3a summary of Mr., Dibblc's
statistical paper:
s srATIsTIcs FOR THE STONE,
"This building is erected by tho cor
poration known as The Orangeburg
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
tiep.}" "The provisional directors Of
this, association we're Thomas A.
Rlliott,s NJ. D., VIM. +. Barton, John L
Meorer, Jacob G.. Wannsmaker, T. II.
w. BriEgmann, John S. Bowman and
Samuel Dibble, DR.. Elliott being presi-
dent. On May 10, 1873, the capital
stock of $4,000 having been fully sub
scribed, the association permanently
organised, with the following board of
directors: William f. Barton, Law.
renee r Beckwith, T. w. Briggmaln,
Psul s. Fielder, John L. Moorsr, icob
G.ESWannamaker and Samuel Dibblc,
William, F. Barton being president and
Kirk Robinson, treasurer" "The land
formerly belong to c. Whittemoro, OF
Gharleston." "The architect is Jonathan
Lucas, Esq." aContractor for the woed
Swofk4sSs w. Sullivan, of Orangeburg
fCounty.1 gsContraotor for the brick.
sBorksaAndEew. +. Merrine." "Contrao-
5toslfor lumber y Stokes, from his steam
ssawsa mill at Orapgeburg," Shingles
sfrom r. a. .Aldrich'a, steam single
efactory, 0rangeburg." Bricks from
Sol. ] C, Edwards's brick yard, Orange,
7'barg..sS "Corner.stone from +. R.
sWhita's Sfarble,yard, Charleston" The
Vcorner-ston was laid with the ceremon
,giesof ancient. Freemasonry, August 9th,
2l83, r w District Deputy Grand
SsM=ster James F., Izlar officiating az
ssgrauas Master by dispensation from NJ
sEWs GsMss Robelt 5, Bruins, assisted by
Ethe lodges Of the county, AN address
1swss delivered by =, NJ. Thomas w.
.3GloseE, exajudge." sIhe municipal
Of the town are & Mayor--F, L. Il
asH fBriggmann, Aldermen Ge,trge
Bolises, u illians. Wilcox, Esilro j.
0liserop, ,ASrsm dl4srtin colorsd, aud
1aJaues j. Canuon. z eTkere IS a fife
zgdepsrtment organized es follows: JaR,ds
~ Islar, chief G gorge Boliyer, auaistapt
szchiefsaa Independent Young .Amerios
3 Fire EugiueC Company--Joab ". Mosn-
ssiey, president. : Independent Elliott
Hook and Ladder Company, No. ID
s1Geergey yNcss, foreman. The Comet Fire
20 Engine Company, ,colored-Lewis Moss,
ssPfssidept.s 4 aThere ara seven churches
.9nsa follows:es Southern Methodist, Rev.
, SFredsrick Arnold, pastor; Presbyterian,
BaIfev. ]. ID. "A zBrown, pastor Baptist,
fsResdI. D:Durham, pastor Episcopal,
zaRev. Nathaniel Fuller, pastor; Luther
& AM atssyaMF. Hough; Northern Metho-
q diet, colored, Rev. a. Webster Colored
8 baptist, Rev. Jacob Gorin" There
sseStwo pewspapers, the Orangeburg
Tinsa,, Democratic, and the Orange.
: ,bnrg'News,' Republican"
. staa} JUDGE GLoyER's oRATloN.
The masonic anthem "het there be
= Light was then sung, and after it was
finished the deputy Grand Master intro
duced the orator Of the day, Hon. Thos.
: w. Glover. Judge Glover said
g ladies and Gentlemen-W When,
g shorA time ago, was invited to deliver
AZ address on a aimilar occasion at a
8 diStant place, / declined, thinking it
was the duty Of younger men. But this
s. tnvitation from my neighbors cannot
Z %efuso, and therefore proceed with
~ ifidepce to perform the pleasing duty
assigned me. a distinguished Roman
Srator once congratulated himself thut
,fhe great Pompey was the subject of his
7iiscourse. 1t is my good fortune to ad
: iress you on that which is of far deeper
3a md more pervading interest than Pou,p-
and all his victories. His were the
. sloody conquests ofwar, Having Rachel
'a'sFssping for her. children, for they were
apo.s' Yours are the joyous triumphs Of
insane, making glad the heart. If | fail