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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-02-21
Retl1ce the Assessments! !

The present assessments Of taxable
property in this State remain of for,e
for four more years, except in spcoiui
instances where reduction is made by
the Comptroller General. That the
people Of the State will continue to pay
taxos on the present exhorbitant valua-
tion of their property is simply out of
the question. In common honesty we
insist chat the assessments be reduced
to the basis intended by the Constitu
ton, which declares that '.The General
Assembly shell prori1e pY LAW for a
uniform aud equal rate of assessment
and taxation, and shall prescribe such
regulations as SHALL SECURE a JUST
VALUATION Of all property"
This is tho language Of our RepuLli.
can Constitution and as Republicans We
= s,siAs ~ ;-1i--- tue naFry AMI
of the whole people that its require
ments be obeyed. III,
( But so long as the statute law remains
as it is, just SO long Is this section of the
Constitution dead letter.
The duty of the General Assembly
under the section in question is plain
there is no possible room for misuuder-
standing. And in the appeal which
they will soon ag.in make to their
constituents they will he Judged not
only by what they have done, but ais o
by what they have not done.
Let tho present assessment be at once
vacated by the General Assembly, and
let that body provide by law for an
assessment Of property according to it's
market a'ue.
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ton tho name of South Carolina, you
will fnd tho estimate that they will put
upon it there. To mention South
Carolina is to merit the sueers of tho
Commonwealths Of the North. When
corruption was spoken of in other States,
1t was different thing but when it
was spoken Of in South Carolina, it was
laid to the blame Of a: negro govern.
ment. 1t was, therefore, the duty OF
the colorod people of South Carolina to
demonstrate to the world that they
desired an honest government. = Char.
lesion Neios &; Courier.
I What the Hon. w. D.. Porter said,
in the Tax Payers Convention, on the
18th day Of February 1874. -
Not only have the promises giyep and
the pledges made been utterly aud
shamefully brokon, hut the career of
corruption, Of prodigal expenditure aud
excessive taxation has gone forward
with accelerated momentum, till it has
driven us to the utmost limit. Of tolera,
tion. The property holding and tax
paying people are not only in distress
but in dispair. They SEE in the futur 6
nothing but ruin or revolution. Their
government has become a sword instead
#rl4."
of q shield, and threatens the very Wit.
ais Of the body politio.. This is not
repubIioa nism, according to all received
ideas Of civil freedom aud civil govern.
ment-it is despotism, plain, naked /,
ruinous despotism. 81
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[For tho "OnAEapBrnG NEws."1
Gambling in Oramyebmrs.
"Oh breathe not his name"
w. T. BARTON,
President.

"Oh breathe not his name"
ArroLrcus-Oh good sir, tcndcrly oh!
CLows-Alns poor soul
Auto, good sir, softly, good sir; fear
sir, my shoulder blade is out.
CLo.-lIow now? canst stand: (heipiny him
AcT.-sof,ly, dear sir; (pick. hi, pockets, J
good sir, softly you ha' done ME a
charitable Office.
CLo-Dosl lack any money: I hare q Httle
money for thee.
Aur.-No, good, sweet, sir, no, bcsecch
you sir.
CLo.-You have of these pedlars, that have
more in 'em than you'd think, sist err.
PnRDirA-Ay, good brother, or go about to
think. [Winter's Tale.
The Devil--don't scream, fair reader,
don't throw the paper in the fire, nor
do ANYTHING rash--is nearer than you
think. Don't look over your shoulder
Miss, 'tis to be hoped that his shadow
does not yet envelope you. lie isn't
with you there, but in the streets, Of
which Mr.. Editor complains SO much,
yet overlooking the worst feature of all.
He is there worse enemy than mud
or wet will ever be.
Do you see that crowd of deluded
colored men around an extomporized
pulpit He. is there, although the
horns hoof and tail are invisible He
is there, and your little sons or brothers,
as the case may he, Gre taking lessons
from him with activity.
venture within o few PAGES of the
ring of aspiranta for fortune, fer the
purpose of ascertaining the exact meth
cd Of "hocus pocus" in operation, bu,
cannot well see into the process. The
occupant of the pulpit appears to be
offering constantly increasing sums fo,
something. One can not make on,
whether it be for patronage or souls
No doubt the ring all know, and are
perfectly satisfied with the bargains they
get or give.
would seek information from that
factotum Of tho NEWS OFFICE, Riley
who appears to be we'll posted, but that
| fear meeting o rebuff from that young
gentleman for being SO green.
But mothers and listers, mark the
sequel. The next day good assortment
(by which is meant a company not as
sorted) of the little boys of Orangeburg
was observed in cluster, intently en-.
gagged in reinacting the pulpit scene of
the yesterday. A little boy man, who
evidently has Jet Sunday school face
(and his sisters, if he have one, judg.
ing from his, Aeoording TO the theory Of
some writer's, might be q face in unison
With the eountenance of angels) had
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[coMMuNIcAT. D.]
To Stockholders ofOrangeburg
Agricultural and Mechanical
Association.
(COMMUNICAT.D. 1
ORANGEBUEa, 8. G. Feb. II, 1874.

ORANGEBUEa, 8. G. Feb. IA, 1874.
The Board Of Directors nine months
ago, took . charge Of the affairs of this
Company, having the Fair grounds pur-
chased, and to be paid for, and buildings
to be erected. After much deliberation.
a site was chosen for the main building,
and plan, prepared by Mr.. Lucas, was
adopted, which, by close estimate, was
within our means, and at the Same time
was that of a building large enough to
meet our present requirements Tor space
The experience Of our first fair showed
that it was just barely equal to our re-
quirements for exhibition, as it was com
pletely filed. Owing to the diHicutioa
in the carrying out of contracts, by the
default of contractors in material and
work, tho erection was somewhat re.
tarded, and in tho scarcity of workme n i,
the cost was somewhat enhanced, in
order to be ready for the fair of 1873 {;
but by urgent efforts: we were able to
hold that fair at the appointed time.
Tho Corner Stone of the Fair Build
ing was laid with appropriate Masonic
ceremonies under the direction of Dist
Depy. Grand Master j. F. Izlar, and
Shibboleth Lodge No. 20 of that anci.
ent order, which was an occasion of
much interest, and there was large
attendance from all parts Of the County
In the midst of tho work, the contrao.
tor retired, and the Board was under
the necessity on the emergency Of max
ing the best bargain possible. to com.
plote the building in time, an d in pro
per style. This was effected at an in.
crease of about $500, on the original
estimate, which was unavoidable under
the circumstances. For this cause, and
from other circumstances, especially the
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desire of the directors to p ut the entire
grounds uuder,a proper fence, and to lay
out proper roads aud courses for the
trial of stock, it was deemed proper to
call the Stockholders together for the
purpose of voting on an increase of
stock. This was. done, and the stock
increased to 800 Shares. The direc.
tors have addressed the various gran ges
and agricultural Societies in the
County. soliciting subscriptions ofstoc k !;
but in only q few INSTANCES has thore
been any response from them. Owing
to, tho financial panic, it has boen diff .
cult to obtain subscribers for the stock
and some Of the original Shareholders
have Jailed to pay in full their subsorip.
tions. The result is that the directors
have been unable to carry out several
dosired improvements, which would add
to tho value Of tho property, and
enhance its capacity for profit to the
Association. The Association has also
| been compelled to remain in debt to the
amount Of s1096 while there is now
owing to it from It's shareholders the
sum of $500.
Ii the additional stock we're all taken
up, and the same paid, there would be
no difficulty in carrying out the pro-
jected improvements. The last Fair, in
such hard times, realized profit of over
$500 above expenses, and parts Of tae
building are now rented at Sl95, for the
present year, and there is chance for
other rental. In an ordinary season, a
fair will pay a profit Of $500 to $500,
and rentals, say $500, will make good
dividend on $500, and besides, the
property is growing in value every
year.
In ocder to meet the liabilities OF the
association. and to raise means for
further improving the grounds, the
directors have laid out Street across
the eastern part OF the Fair Grounds
and divided the portion across said
Street into building lots, which they
think will sell for sufficient sum to
realize this object. The portion cut off
is not all essential to tho grounds, and is
eligible for building purposes. The
strcct has been offered TO tho Town
Council conditionally, aud plat of the
lots as laid of has been prepared.
The number of shares Of stock taken
and paid n(full, is 1872,
The number OF shares taken aud only
partially paid is ls.
Total shaSes subscribed, 2l4.
The tMScAurer's rcpnrt is also sub.
mlfted in fegnrotu lilo a,ia,cfEr tuuur
ton of the Association
W. T. BARTON,
presdent
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What the Hon. I'D. III. Gina na bc cr-
@r lain slita 'i.l 1S7l.

I'm letter to Col. ", l.. Trenholm,
written in 1871, the Hon. d. II.
Chamberlain says: @
"Three years have passed ind the re
suit is--what? Incompctency, dis. (.
loncsty, corruption in all its forms, have
advanced their miscreatcd fronts --have
put to. flight tho small remnant that
oppose them, and now rule the party
which rules Tho State" .aai @
"Ytu may imagine the chagrin with
which I mako this statement Truth
alone compels7 it. a1y eyes see it-all
my senses testify to the startling aud
sad, fact. IL can never be Indifferent to
anything which touches the fair fame OF
the great national o party to which all
my deeper convictions attach me. and
1 repsl the libel which the party bear.
ing that name in this State is daily
pouring upon us.,il am Republican
by habit, by conviction, by association
but my Rcpublicanism is not, 1 trust,
composed of equal pa Is Of ignorance and
rapacity. Such iu the plain statement
of the condition OF the dominant party
Of our Statep's f.a
raAM hat the Hon. II. b. Elliott said On
the 18th day Of February 1874:
Congressman r. b. Elliott, who il
now in Columbia, made speech in that
city on Monday night, which is note.
| worthy as one Of the signs Of the times.
He told his hearers that the Taxpayers
Convention was no assemblage Of sore.
heads, but that it was seeking to do the
iWork which it was the duty of the
Republican party to have accomplished.
He rasped the State Administration
without mercy for It's violation Of its
4 most solemn plsdgss, end washed his
"hands of ali participation IN it's bad
faith. The salvation of "T'he Party"
he declared, depended upon it's instan,
| reform Of existing abuses.i A great
change was taking place in the politics
Of the country, and it was useless for
them to shut their eyes to the fact. Il
you 60 to the North, he said, and mon.
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"]he secret but powerful 10 1u.rcs ,f
the next Federal elections will be fol,
IN our coming campaign. 1t is plain
enough that the Conservative element
In the South has reached the Executive
ear. Nobody ever expected to hear
Senator Carpenter the most ultra E ,di.
cal in the United States Senat. de.
nounce Judge Durell and the Kelloor
Government in Louisiana. Six of the
Southern States are already in the
hands ofthe opposition, two are tremb
ling, and only two remain firm. Human
nature is the same all tho world over.
1t makes no distinction among men ; it
is controlled by self.intcrest it demands
the strctest economy, the most positive
honesty, and the nest unquestioned
integrity in the public service; it will
have it, and no majority can stand
aga,.St it. Outside Of his own fut dc.
claration, Gen. Grant, AZ matter Of
political interest, would prefer to siie
with eight Southern States than with
two whose votes in the Convention
would not amount to much. But anothe r
point is to keep the confidence Of our
people, and any man is deceived who
thinks that he holds them in the hollow
of his hand, and can drive his splendid
carriage over them at will. Let our
Legislature that has done SO well this
year give us in all things, great and
small, tho cleanest aud brightest record !.
That is the one thing nccessary."-
Columbia Union. Herald. I
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SATURDAY, FEB. 81, 1874. :
The Tax Payers Convention

This body met met in Columbia OF the
18th instant. So far as we have follow
ed the proceedings its action has been
thoughtful and able, and fully warranted
By the condition ofpublic aifsirs in the
State. We shnll havo more to say up
on on tho subject after tho adjournment of
tho Convention, when the!proceedings
are before us in full. , y7. usa a.
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Executors. Sale.

by virtue Of the jpoYer rested In me ns
Executor of the will and Testament OF Ann
Berry deceased, i will for theCn,arobse az
paying the Debts aud Liabilities or the aaia
Testatrix sell at 0rangeburg G, H., a. C..
on the first Monday In March ncsxk. ia foi.
lowing Real Rstate, Of said dsesassd. o
!. All that Homestead tract contrlning
SIX huhdred sercs moro Or less, binding
North on lands ri q lBcEsya Eaas on hands Of
Or. Wetstone, South on lands of II q NJ
Berry and West on lands Of Defbin Bay.
'4 .'aa' ALs6ltl " bsiag1iaa
3 All that tract ri parcel OF land a;tuatea
In the State aud Counts aferesais,g seas 81 IN =
! ing One hundred and sSStiy ~ acre ], moro
or less, bounded East by Homestead traoA
Of III Berry, West ky the Estate landa
Of Ann Derry decd, North by. Rstats, Ianda
ef Ann Berry decd, and South bg iahds Of
Pairey. ,Ygs.. y, q, \ :,,st,,t, SSsg
B ii ~ ALSO saa
8. All that tract or parcel Of iah,t SSiltlateS
IN the said State and County, con,aiaiuw
One hundred aarcs more or less, 5oandsS
West By. Jossplr McAlltanS ss By ss..a.o
lands Of Ann Berry, North by william Ma
Albany and South bg + AFaiffst)TrA
ALSO
II 81. 81 A
f.. All that tract or parcel Of land situa-
tee in the. County and STATE fds6said, cen. :.
tanning One hundred and Twenty five soren,
ms;H mere OF Jess, binding Nsr.h BY William
Edwards East by r EyBerryand s,onth h.
John Smoke:ss -. w sNy'Y"'" w
Terms, One third Cash, balance Ist
December next, Secured by bond of pneh.
assrs bearing date from day of sale and
Mortgage of the IpremiheA. % stp SsRl
Purchasers to pay Ter ansssa and record.
fsaas1a g'YeHN sBERRYs
Qualified Executor of Ann Bsrrs idsSeassd,
feb 7th 1874 a.,
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Dir. George +. Lee, of Buffalo, lawyer
committed suicide at tho Pulaski Hous @,
Savannah, last week, by shooting him :
selfin the left temple. He was on his
way to Florida, with his wife and child,
for his health. Nervous disease was
hereditary in his family, and several Of
bis blood.relations committed suicide in
former days.
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Tennesse papers Announces he death
of Col. G. B. Williams, better known
among turf-mon as Old Berry Williams.
De was ninety eight years old. In his
young days he had the reputation of
being tho best horse trainer in the coun
try. Hc trained Haynie's Maria, that
ran against famous horse called Pacs
let, belonging to Andrew jackson.
Afterwards ho trained tho horse Walk.
in-Water, one of the, most successful four.
mile racers ever known in this country.
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Sheriff s Sales.
oRANGEBuRG cOUNTY9

In THE CouRT OF gPROBATE.
RosAsy. CLARK, ct 81 Va sADELLA 8.
a, GAIN, ct al. 5g 20
by order of Probate ceurt herein. I will
sell ut 0rnngeharg Court House. an 81 entlay
the second day Of March. 1874, 6cyiag the
legal hours OF sale. and at The risk Of fho
former purchaser: ~ - ,a3IA
Tract No. 2, of the Estate Lands Of tho
late l.. d. CLARK, deed. containing s9-iue
of an acre. more or less. situate in the town
OF Lc,Tisyilie, aud wherrnn the STORE OF
tho said l.. u. Clark is located, with other
Terms of Salc--Onc-thir,l cash. balance
on a credit Of twelve months. purchaser 10
give BOND bearing interest from day cf; ;saie
OF The premises purchased, aud TO Jay for
papers and recot,ling. .t t'iad ,saifi
a. shsri'f's 0aise, III. Cain.
Feb. 10Th, 1875.
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feb IA
Sale Under Morteags.

by. virtue of Mortgage exsouted 10
Sam'l DiDble by ]. W. Thomson on tIss 22a
Marcb. le735I &ill sell ont Monday the "a
day Of March, 1864, at Orange5ure. In
front OF #the Sheriff's Office, imniedisssly
after the official sale, one S0BREi.siIOIsE
named Myers. 10 = IS
Terms cash.
i. l. CAIN; sssfit:
1orapgeburg c.H.' Feb'y. 14th .ss3SFg
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Notice of Dismissal.

N'oTIcE is HEREBYi aIvED THAT
IN one month from date will 6lo ms final
account with the Honorable Aug. d. Kne,,i.
ton, Judge Of Probats for Orangeburg Coun
ty rs Guardian of Calvin Dampsey. Msry
DemRsey. now Dukes AsBafy Deiapscy
and Daniel Do9psey, and ask for Lettase cf
Dismissal.
JACOB sMoAKs, aussdisa.
February l4th, 1874. re 4ge 4
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. NOTICE. u
OFFICE OF COUNTY rREAsansRs.
81! ORGSuEnUnct CorrrvI

ohAsaEnUnG Corsrry
Orangcburg, 8. c., Feb. 9th, 1874.
The TIME for the Collection ofap.xes has
been EXTENDED until March 7th, 1878.
without Penalty. ~ 1i3's
/ will be at the following places for the
collection Of the $ lme: t'-f
1874.
AT Lewisvillo, Wednesday February 18th,
1874, '.'' Fs
At Fort Motto, Thursday, February 1914.
1874. ! sl1s'
AtJ. Hamp Feldor's, Tuesday February
oath, 1874. .,-....-,..s..:.-e -
AT Danl Livingston's Mil. FridayEFebru-
ary 9th, 1874. p., ~,
After which time. and on oil intervening
days,I will be at Ornngeburg until March
7th, when the Penalty will attach on all de-
linquents.
" '''''A 4.S il, HpMBEar.
;. County Treasurer.
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The daily exports Of Lexinston
Scott county, Ind, are said to bo Eve car
loads of milk. The daily imports are
ten barrels of whisky.
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Races Of the So. en-, Jockey Club.
Ar CHARLESTON SO. Ca.

Feb. 20, 26, az, aud 2Sth, 1874. !,
s-a THREE RA CESf EACH DAP.
The N. E., Saw. g. Ch. aud So. Ga; Rail.
roads will issue excursion, tickesa at one
fare for the ound trip during tho meeting.
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II any member vf the Orangeburg
delegation to- the gislature wishes to
commend himself toithe people Of this
County. and to put feather in his car
for the coni-g campaign, let him intro
duce a ,billprovidius that no assessment
of property for the purpose of taxation
shull exceed ~ market value of such
~. :,.1.
ascertuining such .,.asket valuc in the
simplest, cheapsat, and iarcst possible
This isuiplhiu and practical way OF
helping the people, which we would like
to Zee ouf Orangeburg delegation take
hold Of aud push through with will.
p. s.-since writing the above we
learn that Senator Andrews has intro
duced bill looking to a rea> scss ME n,
in certain Counties We hope that
Oranscbnrg is one Of them. 1,'-
Good for our Senator
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Sale Under Mortgage.

will offer at public auction Oh Gaisdas
in Masoh next, to .ky highest bidder. eas
ROAM HORSE. LsnsS op Aa tho proper
y OF Gabriel Thomas unasr nostgag q &c
Geo. II. Corne1son.
w. n. JOINER, Agsns.
led IA 1874 at
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49,
bnittsr,spithout cutting the roll open TO
ssSssPP i Sflas there isp't q wad Of mashed p0o
b itss isoss ip pI H. ss,4,7loep4 si.i yuiJiT .l4.
!. "a Rfattlespakes, are losing their populari-
Ssstys ia the s. sSouthEest, since it has been
.esaaiser.ed that petroleum is an efficient
saassgbstilute for whiskey. as an antidotc to
battsir Ibitss,od pu bne .,o1- sdto' +
.Saag AsGaliforuia paper having obtaiuel d
AiSaeyssabscriber, records the startling
aaiaes Ia halfucolumnp article, headed
nsctSttlfanothdrii / t Our course indorsod by
;. Gaatha1pacpla.a 0na 4 lt
Svo yfTnibGsihg a horse ask only ono ques
eeti6naAis he sound2 for if the faults
= sc aEatold he will not DO bought; ifthc
elisihfh2is aoid' it Will not be believed. Be
tsfsvafsd96' trust 70 your own judy.
.,s!ssagns. ri eaiioq 70 ris'4"a g ora' -.,l
% Xpaihl ii SYiltt Yates county, N. r, " who
j, oaAss bssh ah iipveterlate smoker for fifty
- yaass has suddenly and permanently err
~ giyehit np. he knockod the ashes off
his pipe into kag Of blasting pow
aodsaiH asiT-.AIskh a'Ao7yud I.
eo.'aiag6st is,ths use Of trying ,ti to be han,
oses.T asked yonhe man d shss &c other tn day
= 2 1aafisqd s'OR you ought to try It
g Snce ana ace, p,w7aass the reply. And tho
Z ~ yoa6gi man wanted to put head on his
si14pafhJind. f'99' SHiiih4 'p' z e.4' aR
;svIy, a en.iu1iitss Lur LU1 li5w ~ u,
- q 9 curious fact that all che Presi
/, !. Z gents Of the United States but four had
:. saek but one .Christain name. The
!. = moral thus Taught to parents is obvious
= don't use front names recklessly in.
III naming you: ~: babies. able .oasa iii
II yyAAtdleeyBfnr tdeBn East politician recently pre-,
ase eassnted to. the local agricultural society
Y, IA, short hoprp bull, valued at S1,5oO, on
bassonddiition that he. bs kept in different
yslpaEEtAa, Of the country, as the directors
Sd may think iiak j beqt, for the improvement of
YEA ysshs sdt stock osskk.ii .... ot qa Ill.
,ees An old farmer in Canton, ILL.,, has
.,.iiebsen seat to the State Prison by his
aaasns.B They quarreled, aand in revenge
tlisbsseps revealed the fact that their
qslfatharIhad pine years before robbed a
alifftaaa Carlinsyille of $40, 900. He was
aFfssssdi and tho testimony of the sons
81 Aonyisted him. 81 4.d lU s'ias
!. : saaasiAsnan sas4resently lodged on some
! psssynahafgo in the Jail at Dallas, Ore
/. gohs Ths first night after his inoarcer.
asntloa ths sscsped, and went eight miles
*! on feos 90 End o tnan to 60 his bail. The
/. igsaallcNipg morning ha returned TO Dal
Y: laB with his bond all signed, and was
53.si sH slpaasaI sd qgnllIbail.a ,5. Il aa .1
~ -. village in Western New York is
3o,ggsspasts ,ggspastsdi "a Rssszxe over, . nov sen
cation, caused by yyonng lady of shat
,ptaaffe. leaving q line sot bran aleng .hs
sidewalk while taking her afternoon
promenade. s1a sa The goasips Of tho town want
thea Hhsfa the bran came from.