The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

leiC OF us, anu showers oil around
ua, have repeatedly excited our hopes
for the lrfresllin" rain only to he dis
appointed. Wells are failing, and
if this dry drought continue much
longer we shall all "dry mp and blow
away" Already cur devil hesin to
look like a squeezed sponge.
Hon. A. b. Knowllnn, left last
night Tor trip to the North, whe,e
he expects to remain for about II
month. If this weather continues
much longer there will hr general
stampede for the North.
The mos, disastrous hrc which
has occurred in Charleston since the
memorable c,nHagration OF 1856 m:-
CURED lsst Saturday. Loss estilna-
tett at 32OO.000. The fire h.gan in
lie grocery Of Mr. Henry C. Ever
hardt. Origin not known.
The final game Of the series h,.-
tween the Oranges ot this place and
lhc Cfescents Of Bluiberg, WAS won
by tic latter last Tuesday. Our
lW,s have heen unfortunate as sew
erai uf the first nine were pre-, ell, Ell
by sickness from tnkiiis part in the
game. We untle, s,ald tha, only
four OF the fist time pla.yc.i in til 3
2anr.
-Dnucsn, Sm,Inan & Co., iimt ,,t
tn" ;urgrst banking finn, ni New
York has ;ni'r'i. The ,,u,l,n:k is yer,
of'II",ls OF u ti'ancltl i,:tuic thus fall.
Chu-r "lO have nr.cl, of the roo, IT
n!l evil .hnui'j In stand il Will, great
care. \ fiaiucial drought viii fol
lis thAt which ~ nuw running the
crps.
--sl"nda. is expected 10 Ike great
.la, ~ Ot,nnc;.urr. aud so ,rust he
Gay viii he sig ni'z..i 10y NO cxhibi-
t;',Rs uf In" lrssntss. Our Gil, au
th''ritit.n should take turaslli e.. 10 have
an ,Wcienl police. force on duty ;hul
Sc are. sure. the best thing that could
be done Won d I've to close all HE bar
rooms. L. i4e low. OF peace anil
order Triumph over any desire fu,
pal,' at ttlri, expense.
On .n..u,la, evening, Mr.. john
G"d"'h, respected citizen, al'uui
80 Years If age, Living ahou, fifteen
miles from BsanctIvilie On 1i,e Wal
terh"r" road, WAS struck by Lightning
uaa almost Instantly KILLED. Mr..
Gs9Ol"in was standing in his yard
under u shed. anel his wife standing
abnit ten feet from him when lie was
| slru'k. She a'us stunned, but @m.n
recovered, unl, to ii,;d nrr huo4samI's
clothing On fire aid he in a dying
condition. Shcaxiihguislie;i the Fl =
AID called s" aid, they being the
OILY taa's tta the piece, bui their
nsghh'rs living close su,n came.
DR.. j.. Is. 'Bluck WAS ,imnsal;w,cl, S. 1T
tor, but he could render no assistance.
The communication Uf Hon. A.
jJ 4 ,nsirr ,Me rolss1ncnd 10 The
th'mshtiul pe'usal oi our readers.
It ss,st rrceIvea 1t 80 late an hour
li'at ~e are unable to comment upon
1t ~ freely as We wOuIi like Sir.
Rahsier lakes 'ruly sensible view Il the
situation, ignoring, like Congressman
Lamar, Of mississippi, all ,iistin..-
tions on aoeU;snt OF color, ami stands
upon the seiia basis of equal rights
tor all Aneri.:an citizens. The sen.
timents of Mr.. R.ns;er should receive
the hearty endorsement of all ture
men, anil are destined TO be trilln..
phant when this senseiess color twu,l-
die has involved lis advocates in dis
grace and ubls'q'H.
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