The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-29

| Is bcco.ning as fool. sh and hot headed rs
its elder brother, the Ntws 0nI Courier.
| Strange that one who has held Office under
| tho very government he abuses, should, nf-
ter he is with the outs, squeal so Justify.
Did not Frank Moses make tho first pay
mcnt on the Preston Mansion with money
get from his approval Of a jeint resolution,
| appropriating some two or three hundred
thousand dollars Of money, passed by the
Legislature at the Session of 1923?
| Moses says he hopes to have a jury here
| at the January term ofthc Court-at which
time lie is to be tried for sienl;ns 5000 of
the hard earnings Of the peoples money
that will whitcwash Kim as completely MS
| tho Plymouth Church Committc, did Beech
| CT.
Senator Patterson snid in u speech at
| Beaufort that Moses had been weighed in
the balance and found wanting. lie was
the greatest fellow TO want he ever saw
Honest John shoull have aided, That if
he didn't get what he wanted by fair means
he'd steal it.
The County Commissioners speak of hav-
ing the County Jail made more secure than
it is at present 1t is stated that our eau
tious Board came TO this conclusion because
it is thought that His Exccl!cncy will nt-
tempt some of Jack Sheppard tricks, nftcr
being delivered to our jailcr in January.
TRIdL JUSTICE COURTS
For the past week business has bc,n very
lively in the Courts of Trial Justices G.rar-
dcau and Fordham. From what we can
hear these gentlemen dispense with all mat
ters entrusted to their care with satisfac ction
to all parties.
NEW COTTON-
Tie first bale of new cotton for this sea-
son was brought to this market on Thurs
day last by n. NJ. Riley, and purchased by
Geo. H. Cornc!son at l41 cents per pound.
This nugurs better times, and we hope soon
to see our merchants busy again.
lie Northern press sceI,s terribly arous-
cd on the situation, but in our opi:ion they
magnify great many things. No man is
in danger of his life here who behaves him
self. And certainly those who make inccn-
diary speeches are not loved in any commu-
nifty. We are in for pcnccablc settlement OF
the great questions before the country.
The funeral service Of Miss Fannie Dibble
were performed OF Sunday morning last Mt
the Methodist Episcopal Church by the
Revs. Walker and Campbell. The church
was crowded by lp.gc number of mourn
ing friends who, with their head, bowed low
in sorrow, paid this last sad rite to the
mortal remains of departed loved one.
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L. Cass Carpenter editor of the Union of
Columbia is spoken Of ~ El!iotts successor
in Congress. That distinguished representa-
tive of til. colorcd race, could find no ablcr
man among his white brethren here 10 fill his
chnir. Mr.. Carpenter has done n great
amount of good work for the party in this
State. and has, wo believe, the confidence of
the Administration at Washington.
Col. Moshy and Payne of Virginia were
to settle little meter between themselves
the other day, according to the code of
honor, but pelce loving Jul.yo, hearing Of
the difficulty, ordered the arrest of Mo,hy
and put him under a bond of $1,000. This
it is hupro-l will end the matter.
p. She matter has been amicably adj
justcd.
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SOMETHING GOOD
Mr.. Augustus Fischer holds forth at the
corner yet. Fischer is n clever man in
more than one respect, and has built up
trade which is equal to that Of any grocer
in our Burg. Reliable and fair in his deal
ngs, he has drawn to his storo an array of