The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-07

Wnera several new DullQliiSS are SOrn2
up. Is numbered up with bricks. pla, ks.
tlea,i trees, and debris, which should re.
c-ive the attention of our city fathers.
RAIN AT LAST. Last Sunday The long
drought was broken by delightful
shower. which came non" too soon To-
save the crops. Since then the weather
has been comfortably cool and pleasant
with occasional showers.
Judge Reed advertfses his proppri,
ia Anderson for sale, with the Intention
of making his home in Charleston. W..
wish tue Judge would cllangc his inter.
:i'u sn far as to make our pleusaur little.
burg Ills Fl, ur,. residence.
The bridge. on the new street T. H..
'id need of repairs Several 'iolr> max
!; really ''ii'I.;ass.ii,; II '!iu H-i;!g:, w;i-
high IN thy middle and iciinrd toward
~" sides. tlie water would readily rui
off. and nor reinairi to rot the pIui,ks.
w. J. DeIrevillc and g. q Glover
are contemplating Il trip to the North
They were intending to start last mi- hl
for Charleston. where they take tile
steamer for New York. We wish then.
n pleasant trip. and Il safe return to our
burg. where they will be greatly missed
IN professional aud social circles.
-S"me valuable property was sold
last Monday. There seemed to be several
bidders for the office opposite the court
house square, belonging to the Oliver es-
tate. 1t wns finally Knocked down to
Mni Wlal..y at 81 ,3On. We learn tha,
j D"rreville. Esq. will occupy rn.
of the rooms "a q law "ffire. aud Mai
Whaley the other.
CADET.sH1r. = Congressman Mackey.
of this district does NOT propose to pros
titute the prerngatives of his office tn
bring money to his own pocket, as ia too
often the case. He prefers to confer his
favors upon those most worthy to receive
them. lie has just appointed Mr.. N J.
Jenkins cadet at West Point. he hayino
taken the highest rank mt a competitiye
examination held at Charleston last Sat
urday. N &t
I'VE have received copy Of a pam
phlet giving the programme of the third
annual exhibition of the Oranyeburg
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
to-. to be held in the town Of Orange
burg. S c.. commencing Tuesday. Oc-
r"brr %. and closiug Friday. October 30.
1875 The book Is well. gotten up. and
printed by Walker. Evans s. Coggswell.
Charleston. S G. 1t contains a tull list
0f premiums. and all necessary informa-
lion III reference to the annual exhibition.
"A few days since daring outrage
was committed at 5. N Fairey's place,
about seven miles from this place. on
the Charl' road. a colorrd man.
who had been lurking about for sever a,
dnys, entered Mr.. Fairey's house during
u e absence of the family. and fin ing a
SERVANT woman. nam, Il Bridget Baxter.
heat Iier in the most inhu,nan manner +,
c.rnpel her Io disclose where. Mr.. Fairey
kept his money. The villain was ,,nsnc.
cesslul in securing plunder, but rhe wo.
man is in dangerous condition. Greaf
excitement prevails In the ncighborlloml
From the account we cOmcltldr that
the West hnve recriv. Il in addition to liz
portion, by some ireak Of nature. the
rains that should have mule oar ald
laugh IN am abuiniant harvest Accounts
from upper Mississippi. Missouri and III,
n;.i@ say tiilt alt the rivers are rising ran
lilly. ani ali trtbutarie. within 200 miles
are all greatly swollen. many nt hen,
pouring out j., Il r,ds. Du<pniche, from
variansp RS OF the State sry thar i'm.
niei,sr damage has been done To crn,is
-an'i farm property generally
LAS: Mi,alay II large number af pe,,.
pie. esi',,a'e,l twenty i've hundred. frnn,
various pn' fiOhs nf the State. eouvene,!
al this place. to celebrate The un,iv.raary
Ut tle emancipation in the British We>l
India I.la,nls. The meeting was organ
lied bv electing lion. S. l. Duncan
chairman. and r. X. Sasportns. Esq
secretary. A'ljurant AMI Inspector Gen.
Grad Purvis, Rev. r.. II. Jackson. Gen.
&. 8. Elliott. w. j. Whipper. reprcs.n.
tatlve from Beaufort. und Ben. Byas
addressed the meeting. Gou.l order pre-.
vailed and all seemed well pleased viii
the meeting.
AN advertisements mas been pub
lishelled by the trustees cf this district
expressing their intention of buying Al
To-, for school purposes. aud asking par
ties who tavs land 10 dis..,,se OF. suitable
fnr hat purpose. 10 confer with v. D.
Bowmam IN reference TO the matter. TIL.