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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-27
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
ORAsGEBuRG corsry,
Orangcburg, S. c., Nov. lst, 1878.

Orangeburg, S. c., Nov. lst, 1878.
To all lrhom il may Concern:
Pursuant 10 Title 3, chap. Is, Revised
Statutes S. C. Section SO requires
SEC 90. If any person, compan- or oor
poration shall commence any business in
any County of this State after the first doy
of September in any year, the capital or
property employed in which shall not have
been previously listed for taxation in said
County, aud shall not within thirty davs
theronfier make suohlrepor, TO tho An,litor
OF said County ns is required in the fifty
sixth Section of this ACT, ho or hey, sha.l
forfeit and pay the sim ofOno hundred dol
lars, which shall be collected by civil action
in tho name of the County Commissioners
and paid into the County Treasury for the
exclusive benefit of the County, Andpro
cess in such case may issue out of. tho Cour /
of Common Pleas Of the County in whioh
such business was commenced, directed to
tho proper officer, anil be served in any
County Of this State
JAS. Van TASSEL,
nov o--tf & Go. Auditor.
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TAX NOTICE
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
OkANaRBuRo COUNTY.

YBorsassbaIg, ,ls5 2. SDs9 2sth, 1878.
n ID aaoessdssss4wiba ssSion 10 of "Au
sAe' s. ggHlAIss yqgRPLIgsfor the Fiscal
YeaS 6 chih eneihg Al oySsmhaa IS IA ars1st, 1873, and
to Alter and Amend tho Law in Relation to
thc Colleqtio OF Taxesg' " @a@B
o. Notices fsahereby given that my once will
be opened for the, receipt of Taxes. on AMI
after Saturday the 10th day Of January
1879, until the 2lst do Of February, 1874,
'aftaf' which time a penalty Of 90 per Cent
viii be added to all unpaid Taxes Of that
date.
| Faxes will be received in Cold or Silver
Coin, U. s.! Currency, Nstional Bank Notes
and Certificates Of NIndebt edncss, authorized
BY the a eGsgal Assembly, and issued to tho
RcpuhlicangPr Printing Company pursuant to
the Act approved November l9, 1873.
The rate percentum will be as follows.
Fer general State purposes, 2 mills on a
dollar csE}ts'Asi . az .ts
For County purposes, 8 mills on dollar.
10 Eorg past Indebtedness of county mills
on q dollar. aS5
i Local School Tar, District No. l.-Vnnces,
mill on dollar.
2 yEtoediiSchooi Tar, District No. Poplar,
a mills on dollar.
$ 4Locdl School Tar, District No. 3.-pine
Grove, l mill on dollar. g8 aas
Local School Tar, District No. 4.-Amelin,
mills on dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. 5.-Provi.
dence, II mill on d dollar. 'a " 2 ''''''''Ei'sa
Local School Tag, District No. G.-Goodbys
mills on dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. I Lyons,
3 mills ON the dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. s.-Cow
Castle, 8 ills on dollar.
, Local School Tara Distr,ct No 9.-Middlo
l mill on dollar. +
Local School Tar, District No. lO.-Orange
2millson q dollar. BglRFS
Local School Tar, District, No. ll.-Caw
Cav, i mills on q dollar. e. 80
Lsedt School Tar !. District No. l2. Branch
Vile, mill on a dollar e S'y"
local School 7ar, District .,H.. I!a.-Ne~
Hope, mills cn n dollar
Local School Tar, District No. l4.-Eli1a
beth, mills on dollar.
2 mills OH n dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. ls-Union
. mills on n dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. l7.-Zion
3 mills on a dollar.
Local School Tar, District No. lS.-Willow
8 mills on the dollar.
ssIocdlnschool 7arssD DistrietsNo. lo.-Libcr
~, mill nla dollar, sssis,ss5iSe
Local School Tar, District No. 2O.-Good
land, l mill OH n dollar.
Local SchoolTar. District No. II. Hebron
/ mill on dollar.
Local School Tar, District .So. 22.-Rockc,
Grove, ] mill OH u dollar.
Tax Tax SPa5srs- miat SailI7for thefTax on ca cl
piecesof property lin the townships whcr,
will collect Tnxcs as Follows: At j
Hnmp Felders Store, Tuesday and Wcdncs
day, l3 and IA of January 1874
E;5 at Branchviile, Friday an,l Saturday. IL
and 18th Of January 1874.
At Lewisville, Wednesday and Th,rsl, J
2ist and DID, January 1874.
|, zAs FortsMot.s Friday. 23i, j anuary ls74
/ sM DapielLiyding gr'on's Min Tbnra'lay3and
Friday 2ah.and Soth, January 1874 aud lou
ailsotlicr days at 1Orangeburg Golirt House
+ 8 ~ @sg ~ J. IaHuMBERT,s8
County Treasurer.
dec 27 1873 If
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SheriH's Sales.

Nyssirtuc of Snidry Executions to me di-
rcctcd. will sell to the highest bidder, Mt
Oransehurg CHI, on the FIRST MON
DAiR in 5January next, FOR CASH. all
the Right. Title and Interest Of the Defend
nnts in the following Property, viz:
U"e tract, of. land containing lG0 acres
more ory!vss III sElsto Fork, bounded by
lands of Jno: $. Eolrn. D. T. Murphy, Geo.
+. Eol,n. l.. \. tose. Est. Of .Inn. Kickcn-
bak, r aud II. X. Reurson. Levied OH .,s the
pro- ertX4of9Geo. II. EBolen nt the suit of
Jno. F.. Addcn ct. al.
Shcriii"s Office, f.. /. CAIN.
'ofangrburg O.. IL. $. c., 5. Q. C.
/. 10 Dec 10th, 1879.
dec ID til
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At Private Sale.

rJyHE PLANTATION forming par, Of
l. the Estate Of the late Col. Keitt, and
known as the DARBY PLACE. The tract
Timbcrcd, the remainder Rich, Bed, Loan
Soil, adapted to Crops Of all kinds. These
are the Finest Lands in tho District, and
were valued at $40 per acre in 1866. Would
be sold for onc-hait thai ,,ricc now. One
fourth cash, the rcn.air cr in three install.
mcnts bearing interest from date and so
cured by mortgage of tho same.
This is n splendid chance for ancryAe do.
string TO secure Rich Lands, fine Wator Pow.
er, excellent Cattle Range and Refined
Neighborhood. Apply TO @ft
Mrs. Il. NJ. kElTT,
Or J Gls sKE1TT, Esq.
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: Sllerif's Sales.

by virtue of sundry warrants on Crop
Liens to me directed bp Geo. Boliver G. C.
r., Will sell, for cash, at 0rangeburgC. H.
on the lst Monday in January next, the
following produced VS.: ttarv,a
About two bales of, Cotton of tho crop of
James d. Baxter OH Lien executed to J. w.
& Il. Sellers
ALSO
One Bale Of Cotton and about 1000 lbs of
Fodder OF the crop Of Sampson Thomas on
Liens secuted to Geo. ii. Cornclson and VI
Rich. ,r,
Three Bales of Cotton of the crop Of
james Weeks OH Liens executed g. A.
Green & A.iJ. Salinas. -.
o. Tuesday the 9th ,lny of January 1874
near the residence of Mrs. Frances A.
Bochett Bales ofCotton, 100 Bushels of
Corn, 70 Bushels of Rice, HOO lbs of seed
Cotton 300 lbs of Fodder, and lot of cotton
Seed of the crop Of John Sellers on Liens
executed to Geo. ii. Corncson aud c. l..
Bochctt. A
B ALSO
On Tuesday the 9th January 1874 at
Lewisvilc . Bales Of Cotton, about 80
bushels Of Corn, about 2U00 lbs Fodder, u
Bushels of Rice. of the crop OF Wm. Stack
on Liens to Bennett jacobson.
2 ALSO
AT the same place about GOO lbs seed
Cotton, and 10 Bushels o. Corn of the Drop
Of John Diggcns OH Lien tc Benna,t Jacob
son.
Shcriffs Office F.. Cain,
Ornngci urgaCeH,, 5. g., S. o. C.
Dec. .O'h,SIS13. 8
dec 70 ,sggTF I'd
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Sale Under Mortgage,

by virtuheS of m te rtgasae i.e &c aeseesutcd 6 by
Samson ThouiasS To NJ Riohsonl 9th aay,of
March, 1873, l will sell for cash, OH
Monday, the fifth, day Of January 1874, ut
Ofangeburg, Sin front of the Shhrfff's Office,
Immediately after the official sslcs!! 9 q ne
HORSE and WAGON.
sa'aIARoAlIRoB Akt. r
Orangeburg G.1I ), DesGmber Goth 1873, ]
dec 20 lS73 I'll
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Il will be useless for you u 60 call at
che County Auditors Office for any
Information relative to your Assess;
.laenssortas, ,suhtil ashersthe 10th dayEof
Jah'ary, 2 as tie di Auditors st t:moi i'1s Is
oEAploJ Jed u mAkingnp his Books, aud he
cnnuot lose time to nnswer questions.
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Sale Under Mortgage

BY rrturc of n mortgage executed by T..
W. Board to iJ. W. II Dukes on 3rd June
1873. will sell on Monday the fifth day of
January 1874 AT orangebnrg. in front of
Sheril's Office Immediately after the official
sales, onc Chestnut Coorcd HORSE.
Terms, Cash.
PHAROAH ROBINSON, Agt.,
Orangebnrg G. H., December 20th 1873.
dec 20 1873 td
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The State Of South Carolina.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY.

ORANGEBURG COUNTY.
In TIE CoURT OF PRoBArE.
BY AUGUSTUS d. KNowLToN, Esq,
Judge of Probate in said County.
WHEREAS, W. A. O'Cain. J. A. O'Cnin and
Annie f Poser, have applied TO me for Let
ters Of Administration on the Estate of Ja-
cob IL. O'Cain, late Of Orangeburg Gou nty,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the Kindred anl Creditors
OF the said deceased, to be and appear be-
fore Inc at Court of Probate for the said
County, to he holden at Orangcburg OH the
9th day of Dec, 1873, at IL o'clock A.
NJ. to show oause if any, why the said Adj
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my
Court, this 9th day Of December Ammo
Domni 1873
AUG. B. KNOWLTON,
LIS. Judge of Probate o. g.
dec IT
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Sale Under Mortgage.

by virture of mortgage executed to
Bennett Jackson by William Stark on the
10th day of March 1878, / will sell at Lewis
vile on Tuesday The sixth day of January
1871, for cash, Two HORSES, one Milk
COW and CALF.
PHAROAH ROBINSON, Agt.
0rangebvrg S. G., December 10th 1918
dec .2Q a - 1873 I'd
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ORANGEBURG COUNTY.
!, ~, j. l.. CoMMos PLEAS.
La KELLER vs.tTAK. SASPORTAS, B.
LLOYD AND V. ID. BOWM MAN.


by virture of the judgment of foreclosure c
herein. will sell, ut OrAngeburg Court
House, on the first Monday in January
1874, nt auction, for cash. during loyal
hours of sale. - sE i
!. Plantation Of 440 acres more or less,
bounded by lands new or lately of Oliver
Farnum, Andrew lnuhnit, II. G. Wanna :
maker, I. s. X. Lcgarc. and Estate Of Peter
B ookl: being premises formerly of the Estate
fof s.. Beach. IL ~
\ 2.'& Eots and dwelling in tho Town OF
Orang' hurg. on West side nf Market street.
fronting on said Street t.: iret inches, and
running back .1l feet To lands i"rmrrly OF
james Harley. deceased. aml bounded Nortl h
by lot of independent Elliott Hook and
Ladder Coz, and South by 10, Of John S.
Bowman.
Purchasers to pay for papers and record
ing.
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Nstate OF Jaby Weeks Jun'r.
~ Notice is hereby given that on the 20 h
day of January, 1874, will file my final
nccount ms Administrator of the Estute of
the late Jahy Weeks Jun'r., and will peti-
tion for my final discharge.
l.. NJ. CARSON, Administrator.
0rangcburg Co. 5. c., rcccmher ID, 1873.
dec 20 1873 I'm
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CA RID.

: :.
desire respectfully to inform the CITl.
ZENS of this and adjoining Counties that I
am prepared to MAKE OUT, FORWARD
and COLLECT PROMPTLY ALL CLAIMg
against the United States, for Compensation
for Property taken or destroyed during or
Immediately after the war, such as Cottca.
Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Fodder, Corn, SO.
All necessary Blanks with full Instruc-
tlons furnished upon application.
CHAS. s.. BULL,
Orangeburg c. H., 8. C.
l am Agent also for the Collection and
Purchasing Of CLAIMS for REPUND Of
COTTON TAX. One-third paid ii Csrtifea
by Revenue Assessorior Collector
nov 2o--2t p GHASs 8. BULL.
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Sale

In accordance with the order Of Ionora-
be.Anglistns b. Knowlton, Judge of Pro-
hate;SI5 will scll;at Public Ontcry, for cash,
atithcla,e resdencc;of L.. lIaync Cutler, de-
ceased, on Tuesday, the 9th January, 1874,
the Corn, Fodder, Peas. Cows, Sheep. II )gs,
Buggi", Wagon, Timber Cart, Ilons sehold
!ands Kitchen Furniture Of the Estate OF the
snids E.sli ,yne Guller.
:, JAMES ". CUTLER,
4Snov esLGt %e Administrator.
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- 5SlB:ST1KELY MI Z; NEW
Sewing Machine!
FOR DOMESTIC USE.
NNE.Y FIVE DOLLARS,
TIE MOST DURABLE AND ECONOMI-
CAL IN USE.
MODEL OF COMBINED STRENGTH
AND BEAUTY.

Complete in al its parts. uses the STRAIGHT
Eye Pointed Needle, Self Threading. direct
upright Positive Motion, New Tension Sc,i
Feed and Cloth Gu!dcr. Operates by Wheel
and on Table. Light Eunning. Smooth
amt noscless like all good high priced
machines. Has patent check TO prevent the
wheel being turned the wrong way. Uses
I he thread direct from the spool. Makes
the Elastic l.cck Stitch (tnest and stronpee,
stitch known > firm, durable, close and
rapid. Will do all kinds of work, fine and
conrsc, from Cambria tc heavy Cloth or
Leather, and uses all descriptions of thread
The best mechanical talent in Amcr;.a
and Europe, has been devoted to improynp
and simplifying our Machines, combining q
only that which is practicable, and dis
pcnsins with MI complicated surroundings
generally found i'll other machines.
Special terms and extra inducements t,.
male and female agents store Keepers &c.
who will establish agencies through the
country and keep our new machines on cx-
hihit;on and sale County rights given to
smart agents free. Agents complete outfits
furnished without any extra charge
Samples Of sewing, descriptive circulars
containing terms, testimonials, cngrAyings
&c, sent free
Address. BROOKS SEWING MACHINE
CO., No. 1929 broadway, New York.
feb 1y
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IF you have More Land than
you can PAYgTAXEs on, Register it for
sale ut the LAND OFFICE Of Fss- q
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ORANGEBCRG COUNTY.

SoIJTH &CiAROTJNA
ORANGEBCRG COUNTY
IN TIE COMMON PLEAS
,,,.r. :,
l'iiaih y. Hane ana Johh ~. hane plaintiffs
against George l5"Iver, rs administrator,
oi the |Statc oi William u Coier, de
ceased 'Uhh -, -. JACKSON Mary Weeks,
wiic OF u. Weeks, Anna Coicr. Sarah
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p,npj , IS .'lSs, ,hs 2osh !, 'si, 81 Dsse@bseSF
1879, in the 65th' year Of hor age, while
or visit to her eldes. son Augustus b.
Knovl.on, of thia place, whittier she
ahataascnsszabat Observation-Disclosures, NJ rs.'
ANNA MURRAY SIMS KNowLroN,
daughter Of the lite Benjamin and
Priscilla Sims Of Augusta Ga, and
reliet of che late Augustus Knowlton of
New York.
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| bF3 III AIso,5
J. A. KELLER Us. r. X. SASpORTAS AND

NJ. J. SASPORTAS.
BY virture OF the judgment Of force losure
herein, / will sell, at Orangeburg Court
House, on the frat Monday in Jannary,
1874, during legal hours OF salo, at auction,
for cash.
l. Plantation of 22O acres, more or less,
on both, sides of Binnaker's Bridge Road,
Mounted by lands now or lately Of W. s.
Dpdiey Lewis, Wissenhunt, j. Riley, and
astate Of $ Bench 5, being tract conveyed to
X. Ssaep portass by DR.. 4. j. Olveros
gactss of q 30 acres, more or less, on
Little Pom Branch, bounded by lands now or
latcly Of j.. D. Fairey, j. W. II. Duke,
Andrew Berry, and Slrs. Celia Mettss
Traot 29as7 acrsa, more or less, bounded
+ by lands now or lately Of Andrew Berry.
James, .lioads, Oliver II. OF, and Edwards
the two laat iiescsibed tracts being tho lands
convey ed to T. X. Sasportas by Mrs. Celia
sAletts.g Exeoutrix Of the will of James D,
..Aetts, deceased.
Purchasers to pay for paper, and stamps.
Sherif's Office, E CAIN
lorangeburgo. HYs. o., paw ~ ssoSg
aa6. cnee; l6, el878. 81 esJa@ a&,s5s wv
,gF dec'20h1sl .as,ealgls,t1S7s saisSF aao3 I'd
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JUST OPENED
Dr.. Oliveros Drug Store
SEEDLESS RAISlNS.
CITRON, CURR\NTS

SEEDLESS NAISINS.
CITRON, CURR.\NTS
md
FANCY CANDIES
Also n large collection of of TOYS
Also q superior lot Of COLOGNS and TOLL
LET ARTICLES
Also fine lot Of SEGARS
Also a fine lot of CUTLERY
Also Lsrgc and well Selected Stock Of
DRUGS and ME DECINES,
to which Articles, for RHLIABILITY and
EORHECTNESS, the PuHlic's attention is
directed
All are respectfully inyfel 10, call aLtlc
Drug steEs, 81
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ESTATE SALE.

s. by order of Probate Judge, will sell at
Public Auction, at the Plantation cullivai cd
by the late james J.. .'nmson, in his life
time, during The present year. on Tucsday y,
Dec. l6, 1873, and at Lcwisvillc, $. C.. on
Wednesday, Dec. II, 873, All the pcrishablc
Property of said Estate, consisting of Stock
Plantation Tools, Produce, sc. Terms cash
BkNNET jacobson,
NOV ,29--5t a.s-e, Qualified Administrator.
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The following ia tie names of the
Grand aud Petit Jurors to svsvo FIR tho
gear "a:
sana Jury G F Bozsrd. Geo Govas
-ohn " Davis. A j Hartzog, ALram
DansEfer, Richard Livingston, Ned
Gaines, Wyatt Jcferson,, Joe Brown, J
II way, lseyi eBawnians Willis HOLMAN.
J q Board. ;J"hn = GAfick, r T. NClark.
Ellis Forest, j G Harley j W Glent"n.
.yoaeph McSamara, Johu, Jnhhson, D.
w. Hung"rpilicr. J"ee. Hart, r. b.
Wolfe, j. M. CrosswelI, A .Duk. s.
=RiehardyRerEy. +. b. Barton, RAP:
81; Jasgh e TEn5zsisTs d j. ! SI: FIG
i. NJ. Garsitk, EFeds Fat,rlin, w. u
nlivSr. sfhonia.hiss Haok,, G::5R. Joicss
Iae, b Zigier, " J Fairey, w Il Frlkcl.
w NJ Wolfe. J G Wannamakcr, J II
sIydrick. Andrew Fielder. sWHashispt on
1'clzer. V D Isnwmsn, allan Gibbs.
.I"hn w McAlhcy. John n keitt, John
~ Dantsler, v Y l. Inabinitt, " II
MeIver. w w Murry. Zoe. i Bolen.
CIV Asshs Benjamin Gohls"n. e
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If yOl have no land, go buy
as much MS you want on EASY TERMS at
the LAND OFFICE Of
AUG. B. KNOWLTON.
II If
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JUST OPENED next door 10 Corncsom's :
with q stock of
Boots and Shoes,
Selc ctcd from the Manufacturers expressly
to euit HARD TIMES, both rs regards
QUALITIES and PRICES.
To be satisfied that snch is the case, tho
citizens of Ornngehurg and vicinity are re-
specttully invited to call and examine nv
Stock, ns hope to b" able 70 show, NOT only
that there is something "Ncw under the
Sun" but also something to benefit the un-
dcrstanding Call aud see.
r. 4. BOYD
nov s I'm,
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METALLIC CASES.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS: ON HAND
all Of the yarioas Sizes of tho above Cases.
which can DO furnished Immediately on sp-
ploations
Also tnanafas sares WOOD COFFINs IA
usual, and at the shortest notice.
Apply to II. RIGGS.
mar o-em Carriage Manufactures.
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As I.= hese= bur ,dfuaf; custom We
scnd ou. .hi. weoh' Ct being ,'Chris.tnaiuuAs
week, only half 'heet9for @ The perq,all
of our kind readers. The peculiarly, sad
circumstances under which we do this,
oss taslss7.nskessir one of 'deepRthoughts
but ueverthoissS2Se wish you all and
every one cheerful aud happy Christ:
sa,as aud may your New Year now and
.EgG@ =
ever be uncloudcd by sorrow.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

All Pers0ns having claims against the
Estate Of the late Ann Berry, are required
to present them, and all persons indebted
to said Estate are required to make pay
meht, to hH4 SOD I'd 70 sF trHfr -
JOHN p. BERRY,
Qualified Executor
dec l3 1878 I'm
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JUST OPENED next door TO Cornclson's
with q stock of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-31

Johns Hopkins, Esq, the w2al'i'icSt man IN
tho South, and one OF the Wca!lhlest III TIC
whole coua.r}. died IN Baltimore OH We'd.
nes;ar nlornng iIr. johns Hopkins hss
beCa :or years connected with the most vital
interests CT the city, and Ei> naa?e las been
prominent in every undertaking 81 Ibagn-
tr;ta and importance that for nan" years hug
had its inception in Baltimore. We do not
know when any other man, bearing the same
station That he did to 4 community, had
50 much Of IFS abuse and rltGp"rat ,nn. In
oar cyrnricuc. he has been the DCs;-ablIScd
man We ever knc~, though why VIC cannot
tell. Nov, hn"tSer. TINT Mr.. Hopkins IL
dead there will &c 4 action OF popular SEN
timcnt on this head. People vii! learn some
thing about bis personal clIafac;cr that may
surprise the.n. They will shortly ascertain
that lie saved Baltimore from pretty gene.
raj Bankruptcy during the late panic by
coming 10 the assistance OF hundreds VI
tottcrtng houses and carrying them safely
through the storm; that be sustained the
credit Of tic Baltimore and Oh1o Railroad
Company by procuring them the money 10
ray tic last dividend, and tGat dozens OF
Young merchants and thriving drms owe
their existence to the aid aud encouragement
that thCy Cos from Mr. Hopkins. Ills pub
tic charities were among the greatest OF eur
century. and Of his private aims nc kept 'hc
knowledge to himself The public, paFiIcu'
larly now thut he is dead, his to DO cnig
with h!s public character; bis private Is 10
man, business. For augHtanybody KNOWS,
Of his own knowledge. 1t mag have been
excellent. 49, Baltimore Bulletin. 49,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-31

fEr CoNTiNGENT-ErHp ABUSH- ME. WH-
IaAna's OFFICIAL pREcEDE&ra. Srccial TO
IT. Baltimore american. j. WASHINGTON, Do
ccu,bnr 2a.-When Congress r,a'ScM1i's
i!!Ijt will be an investigation into lie Use oil
the yar.o:lS contingent iun;:s y! The Govern
mvns. growing aut Of tie disclosures wIh
rclcarC to atOrnry- General Williams. .Hc!?-
bar generally have expressed their surprise
IL n statements that The Attorney 'GcEcia'
tad ,ruY d:i melt with Il handsome car.
ri3Se ard pair OF horses cut ut :he conIii?'
gent iuud ct the Department Of Justice, and
t!sat bis coaciimcn anu servants were en-
viO.e5 Of the Government. lie fact Is that
these practices were in vogue long before
Mr.. Will nS Well, Into toe Cabinet, and
they bay, been repeatedly exposed il the
ncwS;apc, Of the day. Il is Nl>o well *nown
that The expo,c or the transactions OF Mr..
Harlan while Secretary al the III.
terror under Lincoln la 10 liar.
I. lau'S defeat when seeking q rejection
t. the United states Senate. 1t
appears that Nr. Ua'lau entered upon bis
duties rs Secretary OF tie Interior on the
j5tn Of Hay, 1860, and IA; Oil August i1.h
Of the SAME year liz appointed his son, 4 lad,
| "a messenger in his Office al sSlJ year-the
| boy, While drawing this pay, attending q
! college in Georgetown. Mr. Harlan being
| too aristOcratic Ia ride in u o:it-hoTsc huggy,
, such rs are furnished 10 Secretaries, Accord
| ing 10 Ike CiCciDna'I GdzcHc>S corresponds
| cnt "toOk two valuable aud bean iui
! horse. belonging tn the Government away
| from the AQurIuci. Of which he had "ili:'''l
| charge. turned them over to liz lLini'y, ana
| furnished a carriage 10 match. The Coach.
mans name ma3 entered upon the pay-Go'i
Of the Department II 900 month. 1907
| Eaan wuS also provided. and was paid on Tie
! .Gmc ron. one diaing-rooai servant re-
ceiycl bi, riy IN Ike lntn%"r. L.in hor>''S
were bearded a $50 month, and the dis
| bursting cliircr Of HE Department paid t@'s
| little llcl1 regularly with TIC res
| Thee facts show that Attorney. Genera
| Williams has at least had precedent for his
Use of the contingent fund, ard he has GER
fainiy bre1 more modest in h> demands
! upon it tnau was Secretary Harlan. ibt
| fact /. that Iii every branch Of he Govern
| meat these abuses. Us they may he called tic
use he mi!hc-t possible term, have grown
| wear by wear. and have tnus received tht
! sanction OF custom. III van las The pres:
| called attention 10 them. (! l. not long since
The most spaciti" charges we're made agains
prominent, otlIcia! l0f the same nature ~
,nozn which drove MIR. Harlan f'um Id:
| United States Srne!e). bat tie? passed un
hceded. There is said, however, 10 bs dc
| termination on the par; Of ccrt>in leauh4
| Concre.-tnpn 10 probe these sand Is TO tat
| bottom, and there cali he ~ doubt but tnis
! 4 searching Investigation VIII reveal a misuse
o; .hc peoples money 10 an extent oil "hlc'
| gtr could have even drcanl'd. goot
MANY regulations vii ,ililer IN '.onseluepcr
and = good maDy doiurs will be saved L
| tie Treasury.