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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-01

bidders for the millions of acres than.
there are now for the thousands Would
there be more bidders, when it was
known tliatthc people had combined to
resist ruinous taxation than there arc
now ben no such combination exists
We think not! The grc,tcr p,rt Of
tho land in the State would be forieitc
to tic State Government, and what
would the Statc do with it 4? The law
docs not provide for the sale of the lands
forfeited to the State. They 20 to the
State, and there they stay until the
General Assembly shall take some
action iii regard to them. NJ lispos
,ion can be made Of hem until the
expiration Of nincty d,ys iron AMI after
the day Of ths forfeiture, because idr
ninety days there is the option Of IL
dcnp,ion. And it would be difficult
iorlany Legislature in this State to take
any measure which would do other than
PH' 'Hc ioiic'tSu hiHu pacN III Tue nahlS
oi those To whom it originally b:lon ;cl /.
bniny Mc "mcy dtys dN,mSa ior &c
dcmpfio", uml mil $om, plan I1r roali.
ing rpm tie .ior1;H|d IounS&houNhare
bccn dcrisoI and carried into cbtct, tie
treasury mouhl De empty and MT q doNnr
couii 6c dramu hW uny crttiicr 0fMe
State. Til thut-iac lies the strength of
the situation. Suppose, then, That the
legislature, stnng Ivy want OF money
and cnwcd by the determination or iii,
people, should order the lAn,ls to be i lid
to the highest bill"r, what then? No
one would bid iur them except til. orig
nal owners or Their agents, and they
would b:d very littla. They would
either set the lands back for much less
than the tax and penalties, or they woul!
allow the lands to be again iorlti,cl to
the State. No nonc5 thcrc Suppose,
also, that The Leg sisiutu.c d.termined to
give AWAY the f,rititca laais. ,N!o
would care to take them and live upon
them NOW, there is not in the pro-
sram'ne, as we have skc,chtd it olt,
any suggestion ,ofarlnc resistance t, th.
laws OF The State. All nat is described
Is Ia sivc resistance, 4 general refusal
to ray taxes, either bccaus,a al inability
to pay, or because it is believed that tn,
payment ol'onc cxorbitant tax only l.als
to the imposition OF one still more
oncronS. Th:rc Is 40 need Of any mill
tia, or Of any posse nor would ther,
be any domestic violence" ius,iryiny
nc intervention ent''pp 81 the Re lcr'i anthogi
Ties, IT Is not necessary, thcrci1re, t,
discuss the question whet Her our rulcis
nave nerve CT not We think thatthcy
i'a'c-in ia u, me Legislature, or the Courts,
or III any crowd where the majority is
win 'hGm. en- they have what NAPOLEON
ca''ca "'Yo O'CLOCK IN the morning"
courage ana VIC % not believe that
any olhc!al In South Carolina would
9" o''ner stScai' or cheat at elections, It he
were assured that, as soon ashs sin
'e""d III" out he would be trcatcd to
i" o''" '''ch'al coat OF tar trim with
'ca, ncrs, warranted to ut close and wear
wen. lhey dare anything as II mob or
party, Out .hey VIII not face personal
% Individual responsibility, which is
me one form OF responsibility to which
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-01

i<pH ~
a., Keep thou the door Of thy lips
Silence never yet betrayed any one.
EivaroL ~ ?
Speech is Of time. Silence Is Of eter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

The FfoIhc Urdcred TO Ncw YORK.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1874.
The United States steamer Frolic has been or
dered from Norfolk TO New YORK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

IN the conversation fireman came up and yeliea
out. sNow, boys we are going ashore at staten
Island. am prepared get ready, all OF you." me
only baggage the fireman had was his Tile pre-
server fastened around his body and souwester
in his hand. The remark. az may he
imagined, caused no little merrment among the
more light-hearte OF the crew; but they soon
found that they had been misnorned on the ques-
ton OF going ashore al staten Island. Tor the YES
sci by this time had commenced to move on her
voyage up the bay Aiter the effect OF this sally OF
humor had passed away the Quartermaster con-
tinued ''we are all very grateful to the English
ship Tor saving our lives ana, although we pave lost
all kit, are deeply grateful TO the English
man for bringing US to New York, instead OF let
thug 20 down to what you call In English ''Davy
jones' locker.n AT this moment the converse
ton ended by the Quarantine officers entering
into the Storage quarters and ordering every
body on deck, to be inspected by the doctor. and
allowing the steerage to be iumgated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

Mr.. Lowe, Storage steward, aid:-"We have
done our best to accommodate all the European
people. Some are very grateful TO US for saving
them, but some of the snall-minded md fault with
US because we do not give them wine, as they had
on the French ship. But you can't satisfy every
body in this world, you know added the steward.
laughingly "Some folks, II is alleged, would
grumbe II they were In Paradise, and
some OF the men we have saved belong, l am afraid,
to that category. We rugged up hammocks for those
for whom we had no berths and In addition to this
we stretched canvas frames between wooden sup
ports for those whom we could not other
wise accommodate. We have in our two
steerage compartments $50 and $50 passen-
gers. All have had plenty to eat, and
plenty, assure you, has been wasted, and nobody,
tell you frankly, as man, has been stinted.
Some OF the French crew have had quarrels with
the Italians ana knives have been drawn am
told, but no blood has been shed. We had great
strain put upon us to accommodate so many extra
mouths, but the National line, am proud to say,
has proved equal to the emergency"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
THE LOGBO0K OF THE GREECE.

THURSDAY, April 2, 1874
Latitude as deg. 81 min. north, longitude 80 deg.
min. west at noon.
AT II A. III. sighted large steamer TO the
quite near showing signals of distress. We bore
down ana found her to be the French steamer Eu-
rope, from Havre for New York. in Il sinking con-
dillon and wishing us to send our boats ana assist
IN getting onhcr passengers and crew. Immediately
lowered Nos. and boats and sent them away
in charge or Mr.. Buck, first onicer, and MI Huo.
bard second oncer, and with the assistance OF the
Franch boats succeeded in saving all on board.
consisting OF 81 hrst class passengers ~ steerage
passengers, and 164 OF crew, without any seri-
Gus accident, although there was mountainous
sea, and both steamers rolling very heavily; Also
Lemarie came on board with his officers and re-
ported that his ship had sprung leak IN the
1t SAFE to proceed in her. AT $3.50 P. M. Mr.. Buck,
first oicer and Mr.. Douglas, chief engineer OF the
steamship Greece, went on Doara tae s,ea.isnR
reported that there was about seven feet OF water
in the engine room and that they could not dis
cover any water in any other part OF the SNIP me
steamship Greece lay by the steamship Europe all
night, and at s A. M. on the following morning Mr.;
Buck and Mr.. Douglas again went on a noara
ZION, ana upon their return reported that there
was about eight feet OF water in the engine room,
partments they could not discover any more water,
and gave their opinion that the ship could be easily
saved and taken to port Mr. Buck frst om n,
teered to take charge OF the SHIP and the follow
ing seamen volunteered 10 form q crew.
DR.. Constantine Mcguire. Francis Suther-
land Carpenter; Joseph Irwin, boatswain;
John Codd, A. b.; John Ward A. b.;
John Godfreyson, A. b.; John Power, A. B.; Martin
Egan, A. b.; Donald Ross A. D.. Henry McGowan,
A. b.. James hadley, A. b.. (; Michael Brady, A. b.;
Peter North, A. B.; Henry Grniths, A. b.; Ebenezer
Clarke, A. b.; Nathaniel Clark, A. b.; George
Woods, A. B.; Robert White, donkeyman James
Brennan, engineers storekeeper; Joseph Cunning,
second COOK; James Lowery, steward and stow
away name unknown). The above went on board
the steamship Europe in two OF the steamship
Greece's boats, Mr.. Buck taxing chron-
ometer along with MIN. The steamship
Greece stood by until twelve noon to see II
seelug sail made on the steamship Europe left her
in latitude AZ deg So min north, longitude 80 deg.
40 min. west, with her head pointing southeast,
and a strong westerly breeze blowing We lost No.
5 boat and No. q is badly broken. Tne steamship
Europe let all her boats go adrft after dscharging
her passengers and crew, and we had to send Two
OF our boats to the Europe Tor the use oil that SHIP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Plans for Retiring the Private stock and
Completing the Work.

u
Completing the Work.
The Committee OF One Hundred met last night
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, Mr.. Van Os-
trand in the chair. Mr.. George b. Harrington
offered series OF resolutions In relation to the
management OF the East River Bridge, pledginR
the Association to the construction OF the bridge
and the city OF Brooklyn to subscribe in the same
proportion to the city OF New York, as at frst;
that the Governor be empowered to appoint
q board Of three engineers, and to report upon the
the work be placed under the control OF the two
Cities retiring the private stockholders, and that
ten directors be appointed, five by the Mayor OF
each city, to hold Office until the completion of
the bridge, or at least five years. to be removed for
cause 10 be paid reasonable compensation; TO re-
port monthly all disbursements; let contracts to the
lowest bidders Only to hold weekly public meet
toned by The Board OF Aldermen OF the city in
which the same is located; that previous to final
settlement between the stockholders OF the two
cities the Legislature shall appoint q commission
to examine INTO the previous acts OF those in
charge OF the works, and II any stakeholder has
Illegally proted by his connection with tho enter
prise. certificate or Indebtedness shall issue
such person until the amount OF such wrongIully
converted funds shall be returned to the treasury
A discussion was held on the resolutions, during
which Mr.. schroeder said that third bill had been
prepared, which provides for the retirement OF
private stockholders, who shall get certificates OF
stock at six per cent, The principal 20 be paid
when the work is finished; and 1t provides also
that Brooklyn shall issue So 600 co., and New York
ST. 100000, TO go on with the work. The resolutions
were referred to IL special committee OF five to re-
port next Monday night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
FRENCH QUARTERMASTER.

must decline to give you my name, as ! do not
want 70 ioressaII any report made by my officers.
on Thursday. April q was taking my trick at tue
wheel when I heard the order given TO make
ready the boats. Within snort time we were AL
on board the Greece. our pumps had cndeavored,
but Intellectually, 10 stop the leak. Our crew ana
onicers number about 10. We sighted the
Greece about two O'Clock on the same
tack az myself bound TO the westward. laying 20
the nor'ard. When our omcers knew that all hope
was over we slgnaaed the Frenchnan by placing
our ensign at halfmsat. We worked st the pumps,
but II was labor In vain. All on board we're pro-
vded with life preservcrs ana everybody felt that
we might go down at any moment. some of oar men
were demoraized, but not the majority, tor 1t was
apparently case Of sasw qua neus. At sals STAGE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Officers Ira nsfcrred.
WASHINGTON, Apl

WASHINGTON, April 13, 1874
Assistant Surgeon william B. Davis has been
ordered 10 the Naval Hospital at Norfolk; Lieu
tenant Commander H. B. Robson is detached
from the Dictator and placed on waiting orders;
Midshipman w. p. Elliott from the Lackawanna,
anu placed on sick leave: surgeon J. II. Linknam,
from the Roanoke, ana ordered 10 the practice ship
Constellation; Acting Assistant Surgeon w. j.
Cronyn, from the Naval HosIsta at Norfolk, Va,
and ordered to the Constellation; Chief Engineer
Theodore Cellar, from the naval rendezvous at New
York, and ordered TO special duty at New York /:
Passed Assistant Engineer L. T. Sanford, from the
Navy Yard at New YORK, and ordered TO duty at
the naval rendezvous al New YORK. Cadet En-
piueer l.. w. Wooster. from the Canonicus ana or
dered to the Colorado.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
ARMY INTELLIGENCE,
Changes in the Medical Department
and Elsewhere.

and Elsewhere.
WASHINGTON, April 49, 1874.
On the recommendation Of the Surgeon General,
the following changes in the stations and duties
OF oficers OF the Medical Department are made:-
Surgeon Joseph c. Bailey and Assistant Surgeon
Calvin Dewitt are ordered to the Depart
ment OF the South for assignment, re-
lleving Assistant Surgeons r Middleton and
Texas, relieving Assistant surgeons W. II. Stein
metz ana =. r. Harvey. The former Is ordered to
Baltimore and the latter to Burlington, Iowa, to
report by letter on their arrival to the Surgeon
General
BY direction OF the President, Second Lieutenant
] Sumner Rogers, First Infantry, is detailed as
Professor OF Military Science aud Tactics at the
Detroit, Mich, High School.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY APRIL H. 1s74-QUADRURLE

the Europe's passengers, and also to our own ana
they are perfectly satisfied with 1t In every
manner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
HOMICIDE In SAN PRANCIsCO

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 1874.
James II. Fleming was stabbed and killed last
night in o private house on Howard street, by
John q. C0rbett whom Fleming had assaulted
while intoxicated. CorOctt was arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14


position was by no means and enviable one.
The hole came right into little cabin and Captain
Thomas had this stuffed with sails until 1t was
quite impossible that much water could come In.
Alter this was done we felt comparatively safe.
We have had some very heavy weather. and the
water came into our cabins and into the saloon,
but as men were kept at work constantly baing
It out We could always keep it well under. 1t was
very wet and unpleasant. but could not be called
dangerous. Having so many additional passen-
gers on board our bill OF fare was curtaiied
signify, but this cheerfully submitted to. After
doing a good action you naturally expect graft
tude, but you do not always get it. Our captain,
being short handed, naturally expected
THE FRENCH SAILORS
TO work, but we mad the greatest difficulty in
getting them to do anything while the stokers
refused to work unless they were paid can
not close tins little account without expressing my
own and fellow passengers thanks for the extreme
Kindness, courtesy and care Captain Thomas has
bestowed upon us, and also for the lively sympa-
thy he has shown and expressed for .the passen-
gers OF the Europe ~ has also been very
trying time Tor all the officers on board,
they having so much extra responsibility
upon their shoulders and we all extremely
grateful for their incessant watchfulness and care
Respecting our stewards ! will only state That
we have received the best Of attention and civil
ity, in spite Of the immense amount OF extra work
they nave had to do; and our stewardess Mrs.
shaw. cannot sufficiently praise an< Know
all our lady passengers will endorse this state
ment several OF the ladies from the Europe de-
sire me to state that they have received the
greatest attention from Mrs. shaw, aud she mas
endeayored to meet and carry ont their wishes In
every way.
have read this statement OF facts TO several or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
HORSE NOTES.

The following bets have been booked at the
rooms Of the American Jockey club since our last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Setting bulldogs upon inoffensive China
men is one of the pastimes of the civilized
heather of San Francisco.
just as Massachusetts, is on the eve of abol-
ishing its State Constabulary, Rhode Island
is about to try the experiment., and with it the
prohibitory law.
A Frenchman is travelling through south
ern Kentucky who claims to be a son of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. Just now he is painting
portraits for living.
Pasigraphy is the name Of a new system OF
writing by numbers, which, it is asserted,
may be used universally, and thus obviate the
difficulty of communication between nations
of different languages. 1t is expected to cut
quite figure.
Dunkers, not Dunkards, is the proper
name of the sect which has been holding a
convention at Girard, Ill. Dunkards is a
corruption, liable, as circumstances have
proved, to be made more corrupt.
A Washington negro says that Charles
Sumner paid his bills at school TO let him
learn to be lawyer, and also heard him re-
cite every Sunday in a Greek testament, to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
Rall0mell local Mems.

AT Simpsons oilcloth factory in this city,
on Friday last, an Irishman by the name Of
John Fender committed an assault with bar
of iron upon Mr.. A. w. Craig, causing Sc
we're injury. The blow was struck without
warning, and Craig had no chance for de-
fence. His jaw was broken, and several Of
his teeth were knocked out. Pender was ar
rested Friday evening aud committed to Jail
in Augusta to await examination before our
police court to day, (Monday.) We refrain
from making comments until the facts of the
case are fully investigated. After committing
the assault Fender fed, but was traced to
Gardiner where he was arrested by our police
as above stated.
Many of our citizens visited Augusta and
Gardiner an Saturday afternoon to witness
the Decoration services in those cities. The
day was observed as holiday, and most of
our business establishments very properly
gave their employees an opportunity for
pleasant recreation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01

enable him to learn how to teach Sunday
school class.
Philadelphia telegram announces the
sudden decease Thursday morning Of j. Ed
gar Thompson, President ofthe Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Mr.. Thompson had long
been President of this road, and was about
seventy years Of age. He was held in high
esteem by his many acquaintance.
Talk about the severe mental labor of
men," says Bertha sit takes more hard study
to discover the front of new spring hat than
would win a case in the Supreme Court against
a railroad"
They tell queer story about the doctors in
a certain Texas town, who were all away last
summer to attend a medical convention. They
were absent about two months, and on their
return found all their patients had recovered,
the drug stores had closed. the nurses had
opened dancing schools, the cemetery had
been cut up into building lots.
The Pope is in the midst of momentous
days. The 18th of April was the annivers
ry of his return from Gaeta, in 1850 and also
of his escape from the catastrophe Of Santa
Agnese in 1855. There will follow in May
his birthday; in June his succession to the
throne, and from month to month his promul-
CATION of the dogma of the Immaculate Con-
ception the declaration of his infallibility by
a vote of the Vatican council and other dates
| to be recorded in adamant in the annals of the
| Roman Catholic world.
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POLITICAL.

1t is stated that Gov. Hendricks, on his re-
cent visit to Washington, called on the Pres
ident and thanked him for his veto.
The New York Times is reasoning with the
temperance men in that State against indie
pendent action for the purpose of Furnishing
Gov. Dix.
Alex II. Stephens and Ben Hill are still at
it. The former, in his last letter, speaks OF
the rebellion as "that greatest and noblest
struggle that any people ever entered upon
in defence of clear and unquestionable
rights"
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ID. Appleton ( Co. issue in neat volume
series of essays on "The Wonders of the
Firmament,' by II. A. Proctor, b. A. While
these essays contain a great deal of scientific
truth, the Imagination of the writer, roaming
freely through the wonders and beauties Of
the starry world, has rendered the volume as
interesting as a romance. The topics pre-
scented are of the most interesting character.
A perusal of the work will increase the ad-
miration with which the thoughtful mind
must always regard the glittering hosts that
gem the sky. Horace North has it for sale.
ID. Appleton & Co. publish volume on
'Responsibility in Mental Disease" by Dr..
Henry Maudsley, which will be read with in.
terest by those who make insanity subjec,
of thought and study. The writer believes
that insanity is due to natural causes, hered-
itary and other, that it is subject to be
studied physically and morally, and that by
proper marriages and regard to the laws OF
health less insanity would exist. Horace
North has it.
Lee & Sheppard have published the last
literary work of Charles Sumner, "Prophetic
Voices Concerning America" This mono
graph appeared originally in the Atlantic
Monthly, but is now revised and enlarged.
Ii is a curious and interesting work, showing
the high culture as well as peculiar traits OF
the distinguished author Horace North has
it,
Estes & Lauriat publish "Elena," an inter-
esting Italian tale, by L. \. Comyn. Horace
North has it.
Lee & Sheppard publish "a Brief Narrative
of the Hutchinson Family" in pamphlet form.
For sale at Horace North's.
The Westminster Review for April has the
following contents: The Bible as Interpreted
by Mr.. Arnold; Outdo Parish Relief;
Pangenesis; The Song of Songs; Our Ocean
Steamers; The Development of Psychol-
ogy; The Greatest OF the Minnesingers
Moral Philosophy at Cambridge; Medical
Charity-Methods of Administering it.
Blackwood for May is received. The con-
tents are; Hercules; Convivium Template
Dates and Dates; The Budget and the In.
come Tax; A Knight of Rhineland; Our Fair
Wind-setting Sail. Beside these are the
continued articles.
We have received The Ladies Repository
for June, which we find filled with its usual
good taste and ability.